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Exhibit 99.1

 
Jerrold J. Pellizzon
 
Phil Bourdillon/Gene Heller
Chief Financial Officer
 
Silverman Heller Associates
(714) 549-0421
 
(310) 208-2550

CERADYNE, INC. REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER, TWELVE-MONTH
2011 FINANCIAL RESULTS
 
Costa Mesa, Calif.–February 16, 2012–Ceradyne, Inc. (NASDAQ: CRDN) reported financial results for the fourth quarter and twelve months ended December 31, 2011.
 
Sales for the fourth quarter 2011 were $128.5 million, compared with $100.7 million in the fourth quarter 2010. Net income for the fourth quarter 2011 increased to $20.8 million, or $0.85 per fully diluted share, on  24,345,961 shares, compared to a net income of $13.2  million, or $0.53  per fully diluted share on 24,968,532 shares in the fourth quarter 2010. On a non-GAAP basis, net income for the fourth quarter 2011 increased to $13.6 million, or $0.56 per fully diluted share, compared to a net income of $10.9 million, or $0.44 per fully diluted share in the fourth quarter 2010.

Sales for the twelve months ended December 31, 2011 were $572.0 million, compared with $402.9 million for 2010. Net income for the twelve months ended December 31, 2011 was $83.9 million, or $3.38 per fully diluted share, on 24,786,106  shares, compared to net income of $29.3  million, or $1.15  per fully diluted share on 25,370,229 shares in the prior year period. On a non-GAAP basis, net income for the twelve months ended December 31, 2011 was $78.1 million, or $3.15 per fully diluted share compared to net income of $27.6 million, or $1.09 per fully diluted share.

Net income included special charges and special credits that when combined had a positive impact by increasing diluted earnings per share by approximately $0.29 for the fourth quarter of 2011. The special charges totaled $8.7 million during the fourth quarter of 2011, which included a pre-tax $0.9 million restructuring charge for the closure of our facility in Billerica, Massachusetts and a pre-tax $7.8 million charge to write down the value of goodwill related to our acquisition of VIOX Corporation. The write down of goodwill was to reflect the current economic environment as a result of the recent downturn in the solar industry. The special credits totaled $19.4 million during the fourth quarter and were associated with the adjustment of economic assumptions regarding our purchase of the assets of Diaphorm, LLC in 2009, and our acquisitions of SemEquip in 2008 and VIOX in January 2011. During the fourth quarter, we revised the estimated future sales and earnings of Diaphorm, which caused an increase to the estimated acquisition liability and a charge to pre-tax earnings for the quarter and the year ended December 31, 2011 of $1.0 million. Also during the fourth quarter of 2011, we revised the estimated future sales and earnings of VIOX and SemEquip, which caused a decrease to the estimated acquisition liability and a credit to pre-tax earnings for the quarter and the year ended December 31, 2011 of $11.5 million for VIOX and $6.9 million for SemEquip.

Gross profit margin was 32.6% of net sales in the fourth quarter 2011, compared to 32.8% in the same period in 2010. The provision for income taxes was 36.2% in the fourth quarter 2011, compared to a benefit from income taxes in the same period in 2010.

Gross profit margin was 36.1% of net sales in the twelve months ended December 31, 2011 compared to 26.8% in 2010. The provision for income taxes was 34.4% in the twelve months ended December 31, 2011, compared to a benefit from income taxes in 2010.
 
New orders for the three months ended December 31, 2011 were $58.1 million, compared to $151.3 million for the same period last year. For the year ended December 31, 2011, new orders were $670.6 million, compared to $455.3 million for 2010.
 
 
 

 
 
Total backlog as of December 31, 2011 was $284.9 million, compared to total backlog at December 31, 2010 of $185.8 million.

Total cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments increased to $275.0 million at December 31, 2011 compared to $246.3 million at December 31, 2010.

Ceradyne’s initial 2012 guidance is for sales to range from $590 million to $625 million and earnings to range from $2.30 to $2.65 per fully diluted share. These projections are based on our current backlog plus projected new 2012 orders. Our guidance assumes receipt of an initial low rate production order on the enhanced combat helmet (ECH) within the next several weeks with full-scale, multi-year ECH production contracts executed in Q2 this year. We also anticipate a soft first half of 2012 for our photovoltaic solar crucibles, increasing throughout 2012.

Ceradyne’s development pipeline of PetroCeram® ceramic sand screens, ceramic thrust bearings for oil and gas drilling, and several proprietary industrial and pharmaceutical products will all be in limited production in 2012.

Joel P. Moskowitz, Ceradyne president, chief executive officer and chairman of the board, commented, “In general, we are very pleased with our fourth quarter performance and the 2011 full-year performance. Our diversification strategy of products, markets and geography demonstrated its relevance in 2011. As the year progressed, our solar business declined as the result of significant over capacity and excessive inventory levels of our customers, particularly in China. Yet other areas of Ceradyne, such as defense, nuclear and industrial, showed additional strength which allowed us to meet our internal goals and continue to implement our “Ceradyne $1 Billion” strategy.”

Mr. Moskowitz further stated, “2012 should reflect continuation of certain trends we saw in 2011. Although we expect our solar business to exhibit weakness early this year, we believe our customers will work off their inventories with resultant firming of Ceradyne solar related business levels later this year. We also expect a strong defense sector in 2012, particularly in Ceradyne’s lightweight ceramic body armor. Although the enhanced combat helmet (ECH) qualification process has taken longer than originally expected, we are very optimistic about this program.”

Mr. Moskowitz continued, “A high priority for future new business at Ceradyne is our R&D pipeline of new advanced technical ceramics covering a wide range of our areas of interest. Continuing outstanding results in the oil field of our PetroCeram® ceramic sand screen has encouraged us to expand our internal capacity and increase our technology and marketing team in Kempten, Germany. We are substantively increasing our manufacturing capacity of the isotope B10 in Quapaw, Oklahoma in response to what we believe are increasing opportunities in the nuclear power plant industry, particularly in China.”

Furthermore, Mr. Moskowitz stated, “Our strong balance sheet with $275 million in cash and short term investments will enable us to invest internally, pursue our acquisition strategy, and increase shareholder value through opportunistic stock buybacks.”

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

To supplement the consolidated financial results prepared in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("GAAP"), the table at the end of this press release includes a reconciliation between the non-GAAP financial measures discussed in this press release and the GAAP financial results. These non-GAAP financial measures exclude certain items and special charges, such as restructuring – plant closure and severance, impairment charges, acquisition related charges, and losses on auction rate securities. Management does not consider the excluded items part of day-to-day business or reflective of the core operational activities of the Company as they result from transactions outside the ordinary course of business. Management uses non-GAAP financial measures internally for strategic decision making, forecasting future results and evaluating current performance. By disclosing non-GAAP financial measures, management intends to provide investors with a more meaningful, consistent comparison of the Company's core operating results and trends for the periods presented. Non-GAAP financial measures are not prepared in accordance with GAAP; therefore, the information is not necessarily comparable to other companies and should be considered as a supplement to, not a substitute for, or superior to, the corresponding measures calculated in accordance with GAAP.
 
 

 
 
Conference Call and Webcast Information
 
Ceradyne will host a conference call today at 8:00 a.m. PST (11:00 a.m. EST) to review the financial results for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2011. To participate in the teleconference, please call toll free 888-378-0320 (or 719-325-2343 for international callers) approximately 10 minutes prior to the above start time and provide Passcode 4527399. In a previous press release, incorrect dial-in numbers were distributed; please use the numbers as disclosed in this press release. Investors or other interested parties may listen to the teleconference live via the Internet at www.ceradyne.com or www.earnings.com. These web sites will also host an archive of the teleconference. A telephone playback will be available beginning at 12:00 p.m. PST on February 16th through 12:00 p.m. PST on February 18th. The playback can be accessed by calling 888-203-1112 (or 719-457-0820 for international callers) and providing Passcode 4527399.

Information about Ceradyne, Inc.

Ceradyne develops, manufactures and markets advanced technical ceramic products and components for defense, industrial, energy, automotive/diesel and commercial applications.
 
In many high performance applications, products made of advanced technical ceramics meet specifications that similar products made of metals, plastics or traditional ceramics cannot achieve. Advanced technical ceramics can withstand extremely high temperatures, combine hardness with light weight, are highly resistant to corrosion and wear, and often have excellent electrical capabilities, special electronic properties and low friction characteristics. Additional information can be found at the Company’s web site: www.ceradyne.com.
 
 
Except for the historical information contained herein, this press release contains forward-looking statements regarding future events and the future performance of Ceradyne that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. Words such as "anticipates," "believes," "plans," "expects," "intends," "future," and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties are described in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, and its quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, as filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date thereof.

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CERADYNE, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)


   
Three Months Ended
 December 31,
   
Twelve Months Ended
December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
NET SALES
  $ 128,530     $ 100,719     $ 571,982     $ 402,938  
COST OF GOODS SOLD
    86,656       67,686       365,337       295,078  
Gross profit
    41,874       33,033       206,645       107,860  
OPERATING EXPENSES
                               
Selling, general and administrative
    16,782       17,993       74,325       61,940  
Research and development
    3,191       2,961       12,446       11,692  
Restructuring - plant closure and severance
    914       3,498       914       3,505  
Acquisition related (credits) charges
    (19,422 )     1,655       (17,298 )     1,567  
Goodwill impairment
    7,797       -       7,797       -  
      9,262       26,107       78,184       78,704  
INCOME FROM OPERATIONS
    32,612       6,926       128,461       29,156  
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE):
                               
Interest income
    1,247       2,793       3,991       5,355  
Interest expense
    (1,782 )     (1,534 )     (6,620 )     (6,247 )
Gain (loss) on auction rate securities
    630       -       630       (978 )
Miscellaneous
    (177 )     592       1,494       1,085  
      (82 )     1,851       (505 )     (785 )
                                 
INCOME BEFORE PROVISION (BENEFIT) FOR INCOME TAXES
    32,530       8,777       127,956       28,371  
PROVISION (BENEFIT) FOR INCOME TAXES
    11,777       (4,409 )     44,068       (905 )
NET INCOME
  $ 20,753     $ 13,186     $ 83,888     $ 29,276  
BASIC INCOME PER SHARE
  $ 0.86     $ 0.53     $ 3.41     $ 1.16  
DILUTED INCOME PER SHARE
  $ 0.85     $ 0.53     $ 3.38     $ 1.15  
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING:
                               
BASIC
    24,169       24,713       24,614       25,191  
DILUTED
    24,346       24,969       24,786       25,370  


 
 

 

CERADYNE, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands, except for share data)
 
   
December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
ASSETS
           
Current assets:
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 50,275     $ 53,436  
Short term investments
    224,772       192,860  
Accounts receivable, net of allowances for doubtful accounts of $1,547 and $685 in
2011 and 2010, respectively
     73,646        53,019  
Other receivables
    6,040       17,553  
Inventories
    117,273       94,258  
Production tooling, net
    11,792       10,037  
Prepaid expenses and other
    43,860       38,653  
Deferred tax asset
    5,782       6,808  
Total current assets
    533,440       466,624  
                 
Property, plant and equipment, net
    243,376       243,681  
Long term investments
    15,026       26,187  
Intangible assets, net
    100,690       83,475  
Goodwill
    42,926       43,219  
Other assets
    12,673       2,127  
Total assets
  $ 948,131     $ 865,313  
                 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
Current liabilities:
               
Accounts payable
  $ 29,191     $ 25,738  
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
    30,470       24,603  
Income taxes payable
    5,331       1,869  
Short-term debt
    89,294       -  
Total current liabilities
    154,286       52,210  
                 
Long-term debt
    -       85,599  
Employee benefits
    24,462       22,269  
Other long term liabilities
    37,224       41,902  
Deferred tax liability
    23,461       11,124  
Total liabilities
    239,433       213,104  
Commitments and contingencies (Note 8)
               
                 
Stockholders’ equity:
               
Common Stock, $0.01 par value: 100,000,000 authorized; 24,175,051 and 24,713,126 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively
    242       247  
Additional paid in capital
    121,940       141,973  
Retained earnings
    583,420       499,532  
Accumulated other comprehensive income
    3,096       10,457  
Total stockholders’ equity
    708,698       652,209  
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 948,131     $ 865,313  


 
 

 

CERADYNE, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Amounts in thousands)

   
Twelve Months Ended
December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
           
Net income
  $ 83,888     $ 29,276  
ADJUSTMENTS TO RECONCILE NET INCOME TO NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
               
Depreciation and amortization
    38,750       36,148  
Amortization of bond premium
    985       620  
Non cash interest expense on convertible debt
    3,695       3,436  
Deferred income taxes
    16,209       9,773  
Stock compensation
    4,146       3,844  
         (Gain) losses on auction rate securities
    (630 )     978  
Loss on other securities
    80       328  
Goodwill impairment
    7,797       -  
Loss on equipment disposal
    382       2,992  
Change in operating assets and liabilities (net of effect of businesses acquired):
               
Accounts receivable, net
    (18,038 )     814  
Other receivables
    11,875       (1,724 )
Inventories, net
    (21,284 )     (611 )
Production tooling, net
    3,640       1,952  
Prepaid expenses and other assets
    (19,557 )     (18,541 )
Accounts payable and accrued expenses
    8,702       1,789  
Income taxes payable
    2,932       1,193  
Other long term liability
    (17,048 )     2,280  
Employee benefits
    2,168       1,588  
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES
    108,692       76,135  
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
               
Purchases of property, plant and equipment
    (31,262 )     (44,220 )
Changes in restricted cash
    -       3,130  
Purchases of marketable securities
    (78,622 )     (122,927 )
Proceeds from sales and maturities of marketable securities
    52,466       39,489  
Cash paid for acquisitions
    (27,673 )     -  
Proceeds from sale of equipment
    1,781       969  
NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
    (83,310 )     (123,559 )
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
               
Proceeds from issuance of stock due to exercise of options
    1,163       362  
Excess tax benefit due to exercise of stock options
    740       472  
Shares repurchased
    (25,775 )     (19,766 )
NET CASH USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES
    (23,872 )     (19,876 )
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
    (4,671 )     (1,418 )
DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
    (3,161 )     (68,718 )
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD
    53,436       122,154  
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD
  $ 50,275     $ 53,436  

 
 

 

CERADYNE, INC.
SEGMENT FINANCIAL INFORMATION
(Amounts in thousands)

The financial information for all segments is presented below (in thousands):

   
Three Months Ended
December 31,
   
Twelve Months Ended
December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
Revenue from External Customers
                       
Advanced Ceramic Operations
  $ 60,233     $ 28,838     $ 277,541     $ 152,578  
ESK Ceramics
    37,685       35,904       163,592       130,747  
Thermo Materials
    14,260       28,952       98,895       98,770  
Boron
    22,714       11,857       55,430       35,010  
Inter-segment elimination
    (6,362 )     (4,832 )     (23,476 )     (14,167 )
Total
  $ 128,530     $ 100,719     $ 571,982     $ 402,938  
                                 
Depreciation and Amortization
                               
Advanced Ceramic Operations
  $ 2,034     $ 2,340     $ 9,790     $ 9,238  
ESK Ceramics
    3,087       3,208       12,742       12,625  
Thermo Materials
    2,167       1,617       8,015       6,176  
Boron
    2,032       2,004       8,203       8,109  
Total
  $ 9,320     $ 9,169     $ 38,750     $ 36,148  
                                 
Segment Income (Loss) from Operations and Income Before Provision for Income Taxes
                               
Advanced Ceramic Operations
  $ 14,576     $ (12,872 )   $ 60,253     $ (23,113 )
ESK Ceramics
    6,886       7,429       30,865       21,133  
Thermo Materials
    (2,857 )     12,026       20,029       33,951  
Boron
    13,990       82       16,822       (2,385 )
Inter-segment elimination
    17       261       492       (430 )
Income from Operations
    32,612       6,926       128,461       29,156  
Other Income (Expense)
    (82 )     1,851       (505 )     (785 )
Income before Provision for Income Taxes
  $ 32,530     $ 8,777     $ 127,956     $ 28,371  
                                 
Segment Assets
                               
Advanced Ceramic Operations
  $ 474,633     $ 414,425     $ 474,633     $ 414,425  
ESK Ceramics
    170,193       173,387       170,193       173,387  
Thermo Materials
    172,806       149,960       172,806       149,960  
Boron
    130,499       127,541       130,499       127,541  
Total
  $ 948,131     $ 865,313     $ 948,131     $ 865,313  
                                 
Expenditures for Property, Plant & Equipment
                               
Advanced Ceramic Operations
  $ 1,312     $ 1,333     $ 6,276     $ 6,811  
ESK Ceramics
    1,573       1,081       5,278       2,497  
Thermo Materials
    2,414       10,713       13,780       32,087  
Boron
    2,123       428       5,928       2,825  
Total
  $ 7,422     $ 13,555     $ 31,262     $ 44,220  


 
 

 

CERADYNE, INC.
MARKET APPLICATION INFORMATION
(Dollar amounts in millions)

We categorize our products into five market applications. The tables below show our sales by market application and the percentage contribution to our total sales of each market application in the different time periods.

Sales by Market Application (in millions):
   
Three Months Ended December 31,
   
Twelve Months Ended December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
Change
   
2011
   
2010
   
Change
 
Defense
  $ 51.1     $ 19.1       167.2 %   $ 225.3     $ 117.3       92.0 %
Industrial
    38.3       39.4       (3.0 %)     163.2       138.6       17.8 %
Energy
    25.1       30.7       (18.4 %)     129.0       99.9       29.1 %
Automotive/Diesel
    9.8       8.8       12.8 %     40.1       35.9       11.7 %
Commercial
    4.2       2.7       55.7 %     14.4       11.2       28.8 %
    Total
  $ 128.5     $ 100.7       27.6 %   $ 572.0     $ 402.9       42.0 %
 
Percentage Contribution:
   
Three Months Ended
December 31,
   
Twelve Months Ended
December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
Defense
    39.8 %     19.0 %     39.4 %     29.1 %
Industrial
    29.7       39.1       28.6       34.4  
Energy
    19.5       30.5       22.5       24.8  
Automotive/Diesel
    7.7       8.7       7.0       8.9  
Commercial
    3.3       2.7       2.5       2.8  
Total
    100.0 %     100.0 %     100.0 %     100.0 %


 
 

 

CERADYNE, INC.
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL INFORMATION
(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)

   
Three Months Ended
December 31,
   
Twelve Months
Ended December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
GAAP income from operations
  $ 32,612     $ 6,926     $ 128,461     $ 29,156  
1. Acquisition related charge (credit)
    (19,422 )     1,655       (17,298 )     1,567  
2. Restructuring, plant closure and severance
    914       3,498       914       3,505  
3. Goodwill impairment
    7,797       -       7,797       -  
Non-GAAP income from operations before acquisition, restructuring and goodwill impairment charges
  $ 21,901      $ 12,079      $ 119,874      $ 34,228   
                                 
GAAP net income
  $ 20,753     $ 13,186     $ 83,888     $ 29,276  
                                 
Reconciling items:
                               
Special charges (credits)
                               
1. Acquisition related charge (credit)
    (19,422 )     1,655       (17,298 )     1,567  
2. Restructuring, plant closure and severance
    914       3,498       914       3,505  
3. Goodwill impairment
    7,797       -       7,797       -  
4. (Gain) loss on auction rate securities
    (630 )     -       (630 )     978  
Total special charges (credits)
    (11,341 )     5,153       (9,217 )     6,050  
                                 
Provision for income taxes:
                               
     Credit due settlement of a claim for reapportionment of state income taxes
    -       8,286       -       8,286  
     Increase in federal taxes due to credit for reapportionment of state income taxes
    -       (2,900 )     -       (2,900 )
     Net tax effect due to reapportionment of state income income taxes
    -       5,386       -       5,386  
     Tax effect on other non-GAAP adjustments
    4,166       2,033       3,386       2,387  
Total tax effect on non-GAAP adjustments (A)
    4,166       7,419       3,386       7,773  
                                 
Non-GAAP net income
  $ 13,578     $ 10,920     $ 78,057     $ 27,553  
                                 
Diluted non-GAAP income per share
  $ 0.56     $ 0.44     $ 3.15     $ 1.09  
Increase (decrease) due to non-GAAP adjustments
    0.29       0.09       0.23       0.06  
Diluted GAAP income per share
  $ 0.85     $ 0.53     $ 3.38     $ 1.15  
 
(A)  The tax effect on pre-tax non-GAAP adjustments is calculated using the relevant tax jurisdictions’ statutory tax rates.
 

 
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