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Hexcel Reports 2018 Third Quarter Results

October 22, 2018 4:20 PM

  • Q3 2018 GAAP diluted EPS was $0.91 compared to $0.76 in Q3 2017.
  • Adjusted diluted EPS was $0.80 compared to Q3 2017 EPS of $0.71, an increase of 12.7% year over year.
  • Q3 2018 sales of $540 million increased 10.0% compared to Q3 2017 (10.4% in constant currency).
  • Free cash flow of $128 million year to date is $41 million higher compared to the same period in 2017.

See Table C for reconciliation of GAAP and non-GAAP net income and earnings per share. Free cash flow is operating cash flow less cash paid for capital expenditures.

Summary of Results from Operations
Quarters Ended Year to Date Ended
September 30, September 30,
(In millions, except per share data) 2018 2017 % Change 2018 2017 % Change
Net Sales$540.5 $491.5 10.0 % $1,628.1 $1,461.6 11.4 %
Net sales change in constant currency 10.4 % 10.3 %
Operating Income 96.5 89.1 8.3 % 275.4 257.4 7.0 %
Net Income 80.1 69.7 14.9 % 210.5 195.9 7.5 %
Diluted net income per common share$0.91 $0.76 19.7 % $2.35 $2.13 10.3 %
Non-GAAP Measures for y-o-y comparisons:
Adjusted Operating Income$96.5 $89.1 8.3 % $275.4 $257.4 7.0 %
As a % of sales 17.9% 18.1% 16.9% 17.6%
Adjusted Net Income (table C) 70.5 65.5 7.6 % 199.6 182.6 9.3 %
Adjusted diluted net income per share$0.80 $0.71 12.7 % $2.23 $1.98 12.6 %

STAMFORD, Conn., Oct. 22, 2018 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Hexcel Corporation (NYSE: HXL) today reported third quarter 2018 results including net sales of $540.5 million and adjusted diluted EPS of $0.80.

Chairman, CEO and President Nick Stanage said: “We delivered another solid quarter including $0.80 of adjusted EPS, an increase of 12.7% compared to the third quarter of 2017. Our markets continue to strengthen with growth in all areas. Year to date, free cash flow is now $41 million higher than at the same time in 2017, continuing our strong cash generation transition. The Company continues to drive productivity and efficiency in all areas of the business to ensure consistently high performance. We remain committed to delivering our guidance for 2018 and have narrowed the ranges for revenue and EPS. Our focus continues to be driving innovation and operational excellence to position us for new programs and to deliver strong, sustainable financial results.”

Third Quarter 2018 Results

Sales of $540.5 million in the third quarter of 2018 were 10.0% higher (10.4% in constant currency) than the third quarter of 2017.

Commercial Aerospace

Space & Defense

Industrial

Consolidated Operations

Year-to-Date 2018 Results

Sales of $1,628.1 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2018 increased 10.3% in constant currency compared to the same period in 2017.

Commercial Aerospace (70% of YTD sales)

Space & Defense (17% of YTD sales)

Industrial (13% of YTD sales)

Consolidated Operations

Cash and other

2018 Guidance Update

The event will be webcast via the investor relations webpage at www.Hexcel.com. A replay of the call will be available on the investor relations page of the Hexcel website approximately two hours after the conclusion of the call. The event can also be accessed by dialing +1 (409) 350-3491. The conference ID is 3885169.

Hexcel Corporation is a leading advanced composites company. It develops, manufactures and markets lightweight, high-performance structural materials, including carbon fibers, specialty reinforcements, prepregs and other fiber-reinforced matrix materials, honeycomb, adhesives, engineered core and composite structures, used in commercial aerospace, space and defense and industrial applications. Learn more at www.Hexcel.com.

Disclaimer on Forward Looking Statements

This news release contains statements that are forward looking within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, including statements relating to the estimates and expectations based on aircraft production rates made publicly available by Airbus, Boeing and others; the revenues we may generate from an aircraft model or program; the impact of the possible push-out in deliveries of the Airbus and Boeing backlog and the impact of delays in the startup or ramp-up of new aircraft programs or the final Hexcel composite material content once the design and material selection have been completed; expectations of composite content on new commercial aircraft programs and our share of those requirements; expectations of growth in revenues from space and defense applications, including whether certain programs might be curtailed or discontinued; expectations regarding growth in sales for wind energy, recreation, automotive and other industrial applications; expectations regarding working capital trends and expenditures; expectations as to the level of capital expenditures and when we will complete the construction of capacity expansions and qualification of new products; expectations regarding our ability to maintain and improve margins as we add new facilities and in view of the current economic environment; and the anticipated impact of the above factors and various market risks on our expectations of financial results for 2018 and beyond. Actual results may differ materially from the results anticipated in the forward looking statements due to a variety of factors, including but not limited to reductions in sales to any significant customers, particularly Airbus, Boeing or Vestas; changes in sales mix; changes in current pricing and cost levels; changes in aerospace delivery rates; changes in government defense procurement budgets; changes in military aerospace program technology; industry capacity; increased competition; availability and cost of raw materials; supply chain disruptions; inability to install, staff and qualify necessary capacity or achievement of planned manufacturing improvements; currency exchange rate fluctuations; changes in political, social and economic conditions; including, but not limited to, the exit of the U.K. from the European Union; work stoppages or other labor disruptions; unexpected outcome of legal matters or impact of changes in laws or regulations; and unforeseen vulnerability of our network and systems to interruptions or failures. Additional risk factors are described in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We do not undertake an obligation to update our forward-looking statements to reflect future events.

Contact Information
Kurt GoddardVice President – Investor Relations
(203) 352-6826
[email protected]

Hexcel Corporation and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Operations
Unaudited
Quarters Ended Year to Date Ended
September 30, September 30,
(In millions, except per share data) 2018 2017 2018 2017
Net sales$ 540.5 $ 491.5 $ 1,628.1 $ 1,461.6
Cost of sales 397.5 355.9 1,197.7 1,052.0
Gross margin 143.0 135.6 430.4 409.6
% Gross Margin 26.5% 27.6% 26.4% 28.0%
Selling, general and administrative expenses 32.6 34.7 114.3 115.7
Research and technology expenses 13.9 11.8 40.7 36.5
Operating income 96.5 89.1 275.4 257.4
Interest expense, net 10.6 7.0 27.3 20.0
Income before income taxes, and equity in earnings of affiliated companies 85.9 82.1 248.1 237.4
Provision for income taxes 7.8 13.6 41.9 44.3
Income before equity in earnings of affiliated companies 78.1 68.5 206.2 193.1
Equity in earnings from affiliated companies 2.0 1.2 4.3 2.8
Net income$ 80.1 $ 69.7 $ 210.5 $ 195.9
Basic net income per common share:$ 0.92 $ 0.77 $ 2.37 $ 2.16
Diluted net income per common share:$ 0.91 $ 0.76 $ 2.35 $ 2.13
Weighted-average common shares:
Basic 87.0 90.1 88.6 90.7
Diluted 88.1 91.4 89.7 92.1

Hexcel Corporation and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheets
Unaudited
September 30, December 31,
(In millions) 2018 2017
Assets
Cash and cash equivalents$ 47.2 $ 60.1
Accounts receivable, net 270.3 248.7
Inventories, net 308.7 314.0
Contract assets 43.7 -
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 29.1 33.9
Total current assets 699.0 656.7
Property, plant and equipment 2,839.8 2,743.9
Less accumulated depreciation (945.6) (877.6)
Net property, plant and equipment 1,894.2 1,866.3
Goodwill and other intangible assets, net 144.6 148.7
Investments in affiliated companies 45.9 47.7
Other assets 62.8 61.5
Total assets$ 2,846.5 $ 2,780.9
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
Liabilities:
Current portions of debt$ 9.3 $ 4.3
Accounts payable 143.1 144.1
Accrued liabilities 118.5 113.7
Total current liabilities 270.9 262.1
Long-term debt 980.7 805.6
Other non-current liabilities 227.6 218.1
Total liabilities$ 1,479.2 $ 1,285.8
Stockholders' equity:
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 200.0 shares authorized, 108.5 shares issued at September 30, 2018 and 107.8 shares issued at December 31, 2017$ 1.1 $ 1.1
Additional paid-in capital 795.2 774.3
Retained earnings 1,673.3 1,496.1
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (81.6) (45.0)
2,388.0 2,226.5
Less – Treasury stock, at cost, 22.4 and 18.2 shares at September 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively (1,020.7) (731.4)
Total stockholders' equity 1,367.3 1,495.1
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity$ 2,846.5 $ 2,780.9

Hexcel Corporation and Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Unaudited
Year to Date Ended
September 30,
(In millions)2018 2017
Cash flows from operating activities
Net income$ 210.5 $ 195.9
Reconciliation to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 90.8 76.3
Amortization related to financing 1.2 0.6
Deferred income taxes 27.5 15.1
Equity in earnings from affiliated companies (4.3) (2.8)
Stock-based compensation expense 14.0 15.5
Changes in assets and liabilities:
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable (27.7) 19.7
Increase in inventories (32.1) (6.7)
(Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses and other current assets (5.0) 1.4
Increase (decrease) in accounts payable/accrued liabilities 0.2 (9.8)
Other - net 3.3 3.3
Net cash provided by operating activities (a) 278.4 308.5
Cash flows from investing activities
Capital expenditures (b) (150.2) (221.3)
Acquisitions of business and investments in affiliates (0.7) (12.0)
Net cash used in investing activities (150.9) (233.3)
Cash flows from financing activities
Proceeds from senior notes due 2027 - 398.3
Issuance costs related to senior notes due 2027 - (3.7)
Proceeds from settlement of treasury locks - 10.0
Proceeds from Euro term loan - 37.4
Repayment of Euro term loan (4.2) (4.1)
Borrowings from senior unsecured credit facility 662.0 342.0
Repayment of senior unsecured credit facility (477.0) (632.0)
Proceeds from (repayments of) other debt, net 0.3 (0.4)
Dividends paid on common stock (35.5) (31.3)
Repurchase of stock (282.8) (122.0)
Activity under stock plans 0.4 6.8
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities (136.8) 1.0
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (3.6) 7.7
Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents (12.9) 83.9
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 60.1 35.2
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period$ 47.2 $ 119.1
Supplemental data:
Free Cash Flow (a)+(b)$ 128.2 $ 87.2
Accrual basis additions to property, plant and equipment$ 133.5 $ 218.0

Hexcel Corporation and Subsidiaries
Net Sales to Third-Party Customers by Market
Quarters Ended September 30, 2018 and 2017Unaudited Table A
(In millions)As Reported Constant Currency (a)
B/(W) FX B/(W)
Market 2018 2017 % Effect (b) 2017 %
Commercial Aerospace$ 373.1 352.6 5.8 $ (1.0) 351.6 6.1
Space & Defense 90.4 82.7 9.3 (0.3) 82.4 9.7
Industrial 77.0 56.2 37.0 (0.5) 55.7 38.2
Consolidated Total$ 540.5 $ 491.5 10.0 $ (1.8)$ 489.7 10.4
Consolidated % of Net Sales % % %
Commercial Aerospace 69.0 71.7 71.8
Space & Defense 16.8 16.8 16.8
Industrial 14.2 11.5 11.4
Consolidated Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
Year to Date Ended September 30, 2018 and 2017Unaudited
(In millions)As Reported Constant Currency (a)
B/(W) FX B/(W)
Market 2018 2017 % Effect (b) 2017 %
Commercial Aerospace$ 1,139.6 $ 1,048.7 8.7 $ 2.5 $ 1,051.2 8.4
Space & Defense 272.2 247.3 10.1 3.3 250.6 8.6
Industrial 216.3 165.6 30.6 8.8 174.4 24.0
Consolidated Total$ 1,628.1 $ 1,461.6 11.4 $ 14.6 $ 1,476.2 10.3
Consolidated % of Net Sales % % %
Commercial Aerospace 70.0 71.8 71.2
Space & Defense 16.7 16.9 17.0
Industrial 13.3 11.3 11.8
Consolidated Total 100.0 100.0 100.0
  1. To assist in the analysis of the Company’s net sales trend, total net sales and sales by market for the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2017 have been estimated using the same U.S. dollar, British pound and Euro exchange rates as applied for the respective period in 2018 and are referred to as “constant currency” sales.
  2. FX effect is the estimated impact on “as reported” net sales due to changes in foreign currency exchange rates.
Hexcel Corporation and Subsidiaries
Segment Information Unaudited Table B
(In millions) Composite Materials Engineered Products Corporate & Other (a) Total
Third Quarter 2018
Net sales to external customers$432.8 $107.7 $- $540.5
Intersegment sales 17.2 - (17.2) -
Total sales 450.0 107.7 (17.2) 540.5
Operating income (loss) 92.5 15.5 (11.5) 96.5
% Operating margin 20.6% 14.4% 17.9%
Depreciation and amortization 28.9 2.3 - 31.2
Stock-based compensation expense 1.2 0.2 0.6 2.0
Accrual based additions to capital expenditures 41.4 2.1 - 43.5
Third Quarter 2017
Net sales to external customers$398.9 $92.6 $- $491.5
Intersegment sales 16.4 - (16.4) -
Total sales 415.3 92.6 (16.4) 491.5
Operating income (loss) 90.0 12.1 (13.0) 89.1
% Operating margin 21.7% 13.1% 18.1%
Depreciation and amortization 24.8 1.9 0.1 26.8
Stock-based compensation expense 1.1 0.1 1.0 2.2
Accrual based additions to capital expenditures 47.4 0.5 - 47.9
Year to Date Ended September 30, 2018
Net sales to external customers$1,323.2 $304.9 $- $1,628.1
Intersegment sales 56.7 - (56.7) -
Total sales 1,379.9 304.9 (56.7) 1,628.1
Operating income (loss) 276.6 41.3 (42.5) 275.4
% Operating margin 20.0% 13.5% 16.9%
Depreciation and amortization 83.9 6.8 0.1 90.8
Stock-based compensation expense 5.7 1.0 7.3 14.0
Accrual based additions to capital expenditures 130.1 3.4 - 133.5
Year to Date Ended September 30, 2017
Net sales to external customers$1,183.7 $277.9 $- $1,461.6
Intersegment sales 48.6 - (48.6) -
Total sales 1,232.3 277.9 (48.6) 1,461.6
Operating income (loss) 264.0 37.2 (43.8) 257.4
% Operating margin 21.4% 13.4% 17.6%
Depreciation and amortization 70.6 5.6 0.1 76.3
Stock-based compensation expense 5.7 1.0 8.8 15.5
Accrual based additions to capital expenditures 208.5 9.5 - 218.0
  1. Hexcel does not allocate corporate expenses to the operating segments.

Hexcel Corporation and Subsidiaries
Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP Net Income, EPS and Tax Rate Table C
Unaudited
Quarters Ended September 30,
2018 2017
(In millions, except per diluted share data) Net Income EPS Tax Rate % Net IncomeEPS Tax Rate %
GAAP $ 80.1 0.91 9.1 $ 69.7 $ 0.76 16.5
Discrete Tax Benefit (a)(b) (9.6) (0.11) 11.2 (4.2) (0.05) 5.1
Non-GAAP $ 70.5 0.80 20.3 $ 65.5 $ 0.71 21.6
  1. The 2018 period included discrete benefits of $9.6 million related to return to provision true-ups resulting from U.S. tax reform and the release of a valuation allowance in a foreign jurisdiction.
  2. The 2017 period included a benefit of $4.2 million related to the release of reserves for uncertain tax positions.
Unaudited
Year To Date Ended
2018 2017
(In millions, except per diluted share data) Net Income EPS Tax Rate % Net Income EPS Tax Rate %
GAAP $ 210.5 $ 2.35 16.9 $ 195.9 $ 2.13 18.6
Discrete Tax Benefits (a)(b) (10.9) (0.12) 4.4 (13.3) (0.15) 5.6
Non-GAAP $ 199.6 $ 2.23 21.3 $ 182.6 $ 1.98 24.2
  1. The 2018 period included benefits of $10.9 million from return to provision true-ups resulting from U.S. tax reform, the release of a valuation allowance in a foreign jurisdiction and release of reserves for uncertain tax positions.
  2. The 2017 period included a benefit of $9.1 million primarily related to the release of a valuation allowance in a foreign jurisdiction, as well as $4.2 million related to the release of reserves for uncertain tax positions.

NOTE: Management believes that adjusted net income, adjusted diluted net income per share, the adjusted tax rate and free cash flow (defined as cash provided by operating activities less cash payments for capital expenditures), which are non-GAAP measurements, are meaningful to investors because they provide a view of Hexcel with respect to ongoing operating results excluding special items. Special items represent significant charges or credits that are important to an understanding of Hexcel’s overall operating results in the periods presented. In addition, management believes that total debt, net of cash, which is also a non-GAAP measure, is an important measure of Hexcel’s liquidity. Such non-GAAP measurements are not recognized in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles and should not be viewed as an alternative to GAAP measures of performance.

Hexcel Corporation and Subsidiaries
Schedule of Total Debt, Net of Cash Table D
Unaudited
September 30, December 31, September 30,
(In millions) 2018 2017 2017
Euro term loan$9.3 $4.3 $4.2
Total current debt 9.3 4.3 4.2
Euro term loan 52.5 63.3 62.4
Long-term credit facility due 2021 235.0 50.0 75.0
Unsecured bonds due 2025 300.0 300.0 300.0
Unsecured bonds due 2027 400.0 400.0 400.0
Original issue discounts, deferred financing fees and other (6.8) (7.7) (7.8)
Total long-term debt 980.7 805.6 829.6
Total Debt 990.0 809.9 833.8
Less: Cash and cash equivalents (47.2) (60.1) (119.1)
Total debt, net of cash$942.8 $749.8 $714.7

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