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Contact:
Symmetry Medical Inc.
Fred L. Hite
Senior Vice President
Chief Financial Officer
(574) 371-2218
 
Investors:
The Ruth Group
Nick Laudico/Zack Kubow
(646) 536-7030/7020
nlaudico@theruthgroup.com
zkubow@theruthgroup.com
 
Media:
Jason Rando
The Ruth Group
(646) 536-7025
jrando@theruthgroup.com
 

 
Symmetry Medical Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2010 Financial Results
 

Provides 2011 Revenue and EPS Guidance

Fourth Quarter and Recent Highlights:
·  
Revenue increased 26% year-over-year
·  
Operating income increased 684% year-over-year
·  
Net income increased 674% year-over-year
·  
Thomas J. Sullivan appointed President and CEO

WARSAW, Ind., February 24, 2011 - Symmetry Medical Inc. (NYSE: SMA), a leading independent provider of products to the global orthopaedic device industry and other medical markets, announced fourth quarter and full year 2010 financial results for the period ended January 1, 2011.

   
Fourth Quarter
   
Total Year
 
(In millions, except per share data)
 
2010
   
2009
   
Change
   
2010
   
2009
   
Change
 
Revenue
  $ 96.0     $ 76.4       26 %   $ 360.8     $ 365.9       -1 %
Operating Income
    9.0       1.2       684 %     28.2       36.3       -22 %
Net Income
    4.3       0.6       674 %     14.0       21.8       -36 %
EPS
  $ 0.12     $ 0.02       500 %   $ 0.39     $ 0.61       -36 %
                                                 
Non-GAAP*
                                               
Operating Income(1)
    9.1       3.1       192 %     29.2       39.2       -26 %
Net Income(2)
    4.9       1.8       166 %     15.1       23.6       -36 %
EPS(2)
  $ 0.14     $ 0.05       180 %   $ 0.42     $ 0.66       -36 %
                                                 
Revenue by Product
                                               
Instruments
  $ 42.3     $ 32.0       32 %   $ 145.4     $ 166.7       -13 %
Implants
    26.2       24.8       6 %     111.3       108.0       3 %
Cases
    21.6       14.8       46 %     81.7       68.5       19 %
Other
    5.9       4.8       23 %     22.4       22.7       -1 %
Total Revenue
  $ 96.0     $ 76.4       26 %   $ 360.8     $ 365.9       -1 %

* See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below.
(1) Excludes facility consolidation and severance costs incurred in 2010 and 2009.
(2) Excludes facility consolidation and severance costs incurred in 2010 and 2009, as well as debt extinguishment costs incurred in 2010.

 
 

 
 
Revenue for the fourth quarter 2010 was $96.0 million, up 25.6% compared to $76.4 million in the same period last year and up 4.8% on a sequential basis from $91.5 million in the third quarter 2010.  The year-over-year revenue growth reflects improved customer demand in the Company’s orthopedic and other medical device businesses. The sequential revenue growth was driven primarily by increased customer demand in the Company’s Instruments business and reflects continued stabilization of the Company’s Instruments, Implants and Cases businesses in the second half of 2010.

Gross profit for the fourth quarter 2010 was $22.5 million, up 60.9% compared to $14.0 million in the same period last year and up 13.3% compared to $19.8 million in the third quarter 2010.  Gross margin percentage for the fourth quarter 2010 was 23.4%, compared to 18.3% in the same period last year and 21.7% for the third quarter 2010.  The gross margin expansion was a result of continued manufacturing efficiency improvements coupled with higher sales.  This gross margin expansion was partially offset by the Company’s continued investment in quality and regulatory services to support increased customer and FDA requirements.

Selling, general and administrative expenses in the fourth quarter 2010 were $13.4 million, compared to $10.9 million in the same period last year and $12.2 million in the third quarter 2010. The increase in selling, general and administrative expenses in the fourth quarter 2010 was primarily related to increased research and development expenses, direct sales activities at the SSI distribution unit, increased healthcare expense, as well as an increase in sales commissions related to higher revenue.  Facility closure and severance costs were negligible in the fourth quarter of 2010, compared to $2.0 million in the same period last year and $0.1 million in the third quarter of 2010.

Operating income for the fourth quarter 2010 was $9.0 million, up 683.7% compared to $1.2 million in the same period last year and up 19.9% compared to $7.5 million in the third quarter 2010. Operating margin for the fourth quarter 2010 was 9.4%, compared to 1.5% in the same period last year and 8.2% in the third quarter 2010. Excluding expenses related to facility consolidation and employee severance payments referenced above, operating income for the fourth quarter 2010 was $9.1 million, compared to $3.1 million in the same period last year and $7.6 million in the third quarter 2010.

The fourth quarter 2010 results include a debt extinguishment charge of $0.8 million pre-tax, or $0.5 million after tax, related to the Company’s debt refinancing activities completed during the fourth quarter of 2010.

The fourth quarter 2010 included a non-cash gain of $0.2 million for the mark to market of the Company’s interest rate derivative, compared to a non-cash gain for the interest rate derivative of $0.4 million in the fourth quarter 2009.  All existing interest rate derivative instruments were unwound during November 2010 in connection with the Company’s debt refinancing activities.

Income tax expense for the fourth quarter 2010 was $2.6 million, compared to an income tax benefit of $0.6 million for the fourth quarter of 2009.  The fourth quarter 2010 effective tax rate of 38% was higher than the Company’s expectations and full year 2010 rate of 36% due primarily to the unfavorable impacts of foreign taxes, which more than offset the favorable impact of the $0.3 million benefit from the Federal Research and Development tax credit, extended by the Federal Government in the fourth quarter of 2010.  

Net income for the fourth quarter 2010 was $4.3 million, or $0.12 per diluted share, compared to $0.6 million, or $0.02 per diluted share, in the same period last year and $3.6 million, or $0.10 per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2010. Excluding the facility consolidation, employee severance payments and debt extinguishment charges referenced above, net income for the fourth quarter 2010 was $4.9 million, or $0.14 per diluted share, compared to $0.05 in the same period last year and $0.10 in the third quarter 2010.
 
 
 

 

The weighted average number of diluted shares outstanding during the fourth quarter of 2010 was 35,835,916.

Revenue for the full year 2010 was $360.8 million, compared to $365.9 million reported in the full year 2009. Gross margin percentage for the full year 2010 was 22.1%, compared to 23.8% for the full year 2009. Net income for the full year 2010 was $14.0 million, or $0.39 per diluted share, compared to $21.8 million, or $0.61 per diluted share, reported in the full year 2009. Excluding the facility consolidation, employee severance payments and debt extinguishment charge referenced above, net income for the full year 2010 was $15.1 million, or $0.42 per diluted share, compared to $23.6 million, or $0.66 per diluted share, reported in the full year 2009.

Thomas J. Sullivan, President and Chief Executive Officer of Symmetry Medical, stated, “Symmetry ended the year with our fourth consecutive quarter of sequential revenue growth driven by our core orthopedic and other medical device businesses, giving us confidence that the challenging market conditions which impacted our results in the second half of 2009 and into the first half of 2010 have abated. We were pleased to achieve robust revenue growth in our instrument business over the third quarter and stable volumes across the rest of our business.  This revenue growth, combined with increased efficiencies, resulted in improved margins in the quarter despite the ongoing spending in response to increased quality and regulatory requirements.  While these investments impact our bottom line results, over time we believe they will provide further differentiation us as our customers continue to consolidate their demand with trusted strategic providers.”

“In my first month as Symmetry’s Chief Executive Officer I have had the opportunity to see firsthand the Company’s manufacturing plants and to hear directly from our customers about the superior level of quality products and service that Symmetry is known for in the industry.  I believe that the strength of our brand equity, coupled with our quality and regulatory leadership, the depth and breadth of our technologies and our worldwide facilities and sales force, enable a strong foundation for growth.  In the months ahead we will develop a plan to further enhance profitability, as well as identify expansion opportunities where we can build upon our strengths or find attractive acquisitions to add to the Symmetry family which will bring additional services and or manufacturing competencies that will be attractive to customers as part of our Total Solutions offering.”

Fred L. Hite, Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Symmetry Medical, remarked, “In 2011, we anticipate that our revenue will grow in-line to slightly faster than the core orthopedic market, driven by market share gains and the increased diversification of our business. On the bottom line, we expect significant EPS expansion as we continue to improve margins throughout the year.”

Financial Guidance
The following forward-looking estimates regarding 2011 guidance reflect current market conditions and foreign currency rates. Actual results may differ materially, and the Company refers you to forward-looking statements located at the end of the press release.

For the full year 2011, the Company expects revenue to be in the range of $363 million to $383 million. The Company expects full year 2011 GAAP earnings per diluted share to be in the range of $0.50 to $0.58 and full year 2011 non-GAAP earnings per diluted share to be in the range of $0.57 to $0.65.  The non-GAAP earnings per diluted share guidance excludes the impact of management transition expenses which are expected to negatively impact full year 2011 GAAP earnings per diluted share by approximately $0.07.

Conference Call
Symmetry Medical will host a conference call to discuss fourth quarter and full year 2010 financial results at 8:00 a.m. ET on February 24, 2011. A live Web cast of the conference call will be available online from the investor relations page of the Company’s corporate Web site at www.symmetrymedical.com. The dial-in numbers are (800) 573-4840 for domestic callers and (617) 224-4326 for international. The reservation number for both is 65718196. After the live Web cast, the call will remain available on Symmetry Medical’s Web site through May 24, 2011. In addition, a telephonic replay of the call will be available until March 10, 2011. The replay numbers are (888) 286-8010 for domestic callers and (617) 801-6888 for international callers. Please use reservation code 64799370.
 
 
 

 

About Symmetry Medical Inc.
Symmetry Medical Inc. is a leading independent provider of implants and related instruments and cases to the orthopaedic device industry. The Company also designs, develops and produces these products for companies in other segments of the medical device market, including arthroscopy, dental, laparoscopy, osteobiologic and endoscopy sectors and provides limited specialized products and services to non-healthcare markets, such as the aerospace market.

Non-GAAP Measures
The non-GAAP measures, including adjusted operating income, net income and EPS, shown in this release exclude facility consolidation, severance costs, and debt extinguishment charges.  Reconciliations of these non-GAAP measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measure are included after the financial information included in this press release.  These measures are not in accordance with, or an alternative for, GAAP and may be different from non-GAAP measures used by other companies.  Management believes these non-GAAP measures improve management’s and investors’ the ability to better compare the company’s ongoing financial performance between periods and with other companies.

Forward-Looking Statements
Statements in the press release regarding Symmetry Medical Inc.'s business which are not historical facts may be "forward-looking statements" that involve risks and uncertainties, within the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are predictive in nature and are frequently identified by the use of terms such as "may," "might," "will," "should," "expect," "believe," "anticipate," "plan," "estimate," "intend," and similar words indicating possible future expectations, events or actions. Such predictive statements are not guarantees of future performance, and actual outcomes and results could differ materially from our current expectations. We refer you to the "Risk Factors" and "Forward Looking-Statements" sections in the Company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as well as the Company's other filings with the SEC, which are available on the SEC's Web site at www.sec.gov.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

Symmetry Medical Inc.
 
Consolidated Statements of Operations
 
                         
   
Three Months Ended
   
YTD
 
   
January 1,
   
January 2,
   
January 1,
   
January 2,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
   
(In Thousands, Except Per Share Data)
 
   
(unaudited)
   
(unaudited)
             
                         
Revenue
  $ 95,974     $ 76,403     $ 360,830     $ 365,943  
Cost of Revenue
    73,505       62,438       281,132       278,926  
                                 
Gross Profit
    22,469       13,965       79,698       87,017  
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    13,405       10,856       50,529       47,863  
Facility closure and severance costs
    44       1,958       961       2,822  
                                 
                                 
Operating Income
    9,020       1,151       28,208       36,332  
Other (income)/expense:
                               
Interest expense
    1,133       1,597       5,698       6,647  
Loss on debt extinguishment
    828       -       828       -  
Derivatives valuation gain
    (151 )     (427 )     (1,328 )     (1,173 )
Other
    315       49       1,111       428  
                                 
Income before income taxes
    6,895       (68 )     21,899       30,430  
Income tax expense
    2,606       (622 )     7,928       8,646  
                                 
Net income
  $ 4,289     $ 554     $ 13,971     $ 21,784  
                                 
Net income per share:
                               
Basic
  $ 0.12     $ 0.02     $ 0.39     $ 0.61  
                                 
Diluted
  $ 0.12     $ 0.02     $ 0.39     $ 0.61  
                                 
                                 
Weighted average common shares and equivalent shares outstanding:
                         
Basic
    35,457       35,328       35,451       35,308  
Diluted
    35,836       35,625       35,810       35,530  
 
 
 
 

 
 
Symmetry Medical Inc.
           
Consolidated Balance Sheets
           
             
             
   
January 1,
   
January 2,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
   
(In Thousands)
 
Assets:
           
Current Assets:
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 15,067     $ 14,219  
Accounts receivable, net
    50,457       38,221  
Inventories
    70,373       62,301  
Refundable income taxes
    1,911       3,048  
Deferred income taxes
    4,597       5,738  
Other current assets
    3,281       3,648  
                 
Total current assets
    145,686       127,175  
Property and equipment, net
    107,879       113,369  
Goodwill
    154,218       153,813  
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization
    39,601       42,729  
Other assets
    2,570       1,181  
                 
Total Assets
  $ 449,954     $ 438,267  
                 
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity:
               
Current Liabilities:
               
Accounts payable
  $ 23,097     $ 19,494  
Accrued wages and benefits
    6,808       7,607  
Other accrued expenses
    3,881       5,113  
Accrued income taxes
    233       257  
Revolving line of credit
    3,692       3,320  
Current portion of capital lease obligations
    454       529  
Current portion of long-term debt
    1,397       20,400  
                 
Total current liabilities
    39,562       56,720  
Accrued Income Taxes
    6,564       6,362  
Deferred income taxes
    17,692       17,646  
Derivative valuation liability
    -       2,982  
Capital lease obligations, less current portion
    2,418       2,887  
Long-term debt, less current portion
    87,349       69,200  
                 
Total Liabilities
    153,585       155,797  
                 
Shareholders' Equity:
               
Common Stock, $.0001 par value; 75,000 shares authorized; shares issued January 1, 2011--35,950; January 2, 2010--35,840
    4       4  
Additional paid-in capital
    279,592       278,176  
Retained earnings
    14,248       277  
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
    2,525       4,013  
                 
Total Shareholders' Equity
    296,369       282,470  
                 
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
  $ 449,954     $ 438,267  
 

 
 
 

 

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
   
Three Months Ended
   
Total Year
 
   
January 1,
   
January 2,
   
January 1,
   
January 2,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
   
(In Thousands, Except Per Share Data)
 
   
(unaudited)
 
                         
Operating Income, as reported
  $ 9,020     $ 1,151     $ 28,208     $ 36,332  
Facility closure and severance costs
    44       1,958       961       2,822  
                                 
Operating Income excluding facility closure and severance costs
  $ 9,064     $ 3,109     $ 29,169     $ 39,154  
                                 
Net Income, as reported
  $ 4,289     $ 554     $ 13,971     $ 21,784  
Facility closure and severance costs
    29     $ 1,273     $ 625     $ 1,835  
Debt extinguishment costs
    537       -       537       -  
                                 
Net Income excluding facility closure and severance costs and loss on debt extinguishment
  $ 4,855     $ 1,827     $ 15,133     $ 23,619  
                                 
                                 
Earning per diluted share
  $ 0.12     $ 0.02     $ 0.39     $ 0.61  
Impact of facility closure and severance costs and loss on debt extinguishment per diluted share
    0.02       0.03       0.03       0.05  
                                 
Earning per diluted share, excluding facility closure and severance costs and loss on debt extinguishment
  $ 0.14     $ 0.05     $ 0.42     $ 0.66