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Exhibit 99

 

LOGO

PRESS RELEASE

OM GROUP REPORTS RESULTS FOR 2012 FIRST QUARTER

- Strong revenue and adjusted EBITDA growth driven by acquisition -

CLEVELAND – May 3, 2012 – OM Group, Inc. (NYSE: OMG) today announced financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2012.

First quarter consolidated net sales increased 41 percent compared with last year’s comparable quarter, increasing to $466.2 million primarily as a result of the August 2011 acquisition of VAC and growth in its Battery Technologies business, partly offset by lower volumes and prices in its Advanced Materials business and lower volumes in its Specialty Chemicals business. Income from continuing operations was $12.1 million, or $0.38 per diluted share. Excluding non-cash charges related to the VAC inventory purchase accounting step-up, adjusted income from continuing operations was $23.0 million, or $0.72 per diluted share, compared with $30.9 million, or $1.01 per diluted share, during the first quarter of 2011. Adjusted EBITDA was $72.3 million in the 2012 period compared to $51.1 million in the 2011 period.

“Our first quarter results reflect significant contributions from our two newest business platforms, Magnetic Technologies and Battery Technologies’” said Joe Scaminace, Chairman and CEO of OM Group, Inc. “By executing our diversification strategy, we have created a portfolio of businesses capable of delivering solid financial results in a quarter with difficult cobalt market fundamentals. Most of the Company’s profitability is now derived from our non-cobalt businesses.”

The Company commented that cobalt market fundamentals improved slightly toward the end of the quarter but compared unfavorably with the prior year first quarter, negatively impacting its Advanced Materials business. The Specialty Chemicals business continued to be affected by customer disruptions caused by Thailand flooding and European economic pressures. Operating activities consumed $14 million of cash in the first quarter of 2012 due to higher working capital levels. The Company finished the first quarter with $270 million of cash and $678 million of debt.

Looking into the second quarter, the Company commented that operating cash flow is expected to improve from first quarter levels as inventory becomes better aligned with customer demand, and profits are expected to decline due to European and certain end market weaknesses, the scheduled annual maintenance shut-down at its Kokkola refinery, and lower rare-earth pricing benefits.

“We have created a diversified materials company exposed to end markets with healthy long-term growth drivers,” said Mr. Scaminace. “We have several attractive strategic platforms that we can build-out, further enhancing growth and returns. And we have the financial strength and flexibility to support our strategic transformation and create long-term shareholder value.”

PRESENTATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL INFORMATION

The Company is including certain non-GAAP financial measures, including adjusted operating profit, adjusted income from continuing operations and adjusted EBITDA, in this press release and the corresponding presentation materials. The Company believes that these non-GAAP financial measures facilitate a comparative assessment of the Company's operating performance and enhance investors' understanding of the performance of the Company's operations during 2012 and the comparability of the 2012 results to the results of the corresponding prior period. The non-GAAP financial measures are defined and reconciled to applicable U.S. GAAP measures in this release. The non-GAAP financial information should not be construed as an alternative to reported results determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP.


WEBCAST INFORMATION

OM Group has scheduled a conference call and live audio broadcast on the Web for 10 a.m. Eastern time today. Investors may access the live audio broadcast by logging on to http://investor.omgi.com. A copy of management’s presentation materials will be available on OMG’s website at the time of the call. The company recommends visiting the website at least 15 minutes prior to the webcast to download and install any necessary software. A webcast audio replay will be available on the “Investor Relations – Presentations” page of the company’s website three hours after the call.

ABOUT OM GROUP, INC.

OM Group, Inc. (NYSE: OMG) develops the innovative materials, systems and technologies necessary to power fast-growing, global applications such as mobile energy storage, electronic devices, renewable energy and automotive systems. With 2011 pro forma net sales of $1.9 billion, OM Group is headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio and operates manufacturing facilities in North America, Europe, Asia and Africa. For more information, visit the company's website at www.omgi.com.

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For more information, contact: Rob Pierce, vice president, finance, at +1-216-263-7489.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

The foregoing discussion may include forward-looking statements for purposes of the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements are based upon specific assumptions and are subject to uncertainties and factors relating to the company's operations and business environment, all of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond the control of the company. These uncertainties and factors could cause actual results of the company to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements contained in the foregoing discussion. Such uncertainties and factors include: risks arising from uncertainty in worldwide economic conditions; extended business interruption at our facilities; fluctuations in the price and uncertainties in the supply of cobalt, rare earth materials and other raw materials; our ability to identify or complete additional acquisitions aligned with our strategy; current circumstances and developments regarding the Democratic Republic of Congo; restrictive covenants in our Senior Secured Credit Facility which may affect our ability to operate our business successfully; indebtedness may impair our ability to operate our business successfully; changes in effective tax rates or adverse outcomes resulting from examination of our income tax returns; the majority of our operations are outside the United States, which subjects us to risks that may adversely affect our operating results; level of returns on pension plan assets and changes in the actuarial assumptions; the majority of our cash is generated and held outside the United States; fluctuations in foreign exchange rates; unanticipated costs or liabilities for compliance with stringent environmental regulation; changes in environmental, health and safety regulatory requirements; technological changes in our industry or in our customers' products; our ability to adequately protect or enforce our intellectual property rights; disruption of our relationship with key customers or any material adverse change in their businesses; and the risk factors set forth in Part 1, Item 1a of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011.


OM Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

(In thousands)    March 31, 2012      December 31, 2011  
ASSETS   

Current assets

     

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 269,908       $ 292,146   

Restricted cash on deposit

     94,495         92,813   

Accounts receivable, net

     241,965         212,152   

Inventories

     598,593         615,018   

Other current assets

     100,885         97,313   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current assets

     1,305,846         1,309,442   

Property, plant and equipment, net

     486,100         482,313   

Goodwill

     545,110         544,471   

Intangible assets, net

     450,857         433,275   

Other non-current assets

     102,476         100,222   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 2,890,389       $ 2,869,723   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY   

Current liabilities

     

Current portion of long-term debt

   $ 10,837       $ 13,265   

Accounts payable

     132,374         170,466   

Liability related to joint venture partner injunction

     94,495         92,813   

Other current liabilities

     166,793         171,980   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     404,499         448,524   

Long-term debt

     667,474         663,167   

Deferred income taxes

     143,911         129,945   

Pension liabilities

     205,882         204,248   

Purchase price of VAC payable to seller

     86,525         86,513   

Other non-current liabilities

     60,353         62,032   

Stockholders’ equity:

     

Total OM Group, Inc. stockholders’ equity

     1,277,343         1,230,793   

Noncontrolling interests

     44,402         44,501   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total equity

     1,321,745         1,275,294   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and equity

   $ 2,890,389       $ 2,869,723   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 


OM Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Unaudited Condensed Statements of Consolidated Income

 

     Three Months Ended March 31  
     2012     2011  
(In thousands, except per share data)             

Net sales

   $ 466,179      $ 331,345   

Cost of goods sold

     353,343        249,307   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     112,836        82,038   

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     78,400        44,278   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating profit

     34,436        37,760   

Other income (expense):

    

Interest expense

     (12,212     (1,422

Interest income

     152        220   

Foreign exchange gain (loss)

     (5,021     475   

Other, net

     (291     (5
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
     (17,372     (732
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations before income tax expense

     17,064        37,028   

Income tax expense

     (5,080     (5,746
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations, net of tax

     11,984        31,282   

Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax

     (136     (240
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Consolidated net income

     11,848        31,042   

Net (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests

     101        (390
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income attributable to OM Group, Inc. common stockholders

   $ 11,949      $ 30,652   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings per common share – basic:

    

Income from continuing operations attributable to OM Group, Inc. common stockholders

   $ 0.38      $ 1.01   

Loss from discontinued operations attributable to OM Group, Inc. common stockholders

     (0.01     (0.01
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income attributable to OM Group, Inc. common stockholders

   $ 0.37      $ 1.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings per common share – assuming dilution:

    

Income from continuing operations attributable to OM Group, Inc. common stockholders

   $ 0.38      $ 1.01   

Loss from discontinued operations attributable to OM Group, Inc. common stockholders

     (0.01     (0.01
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income attributable to OM Group, Inc. common stockholders

   $ 0.37      $ 1.00   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding

    

Basic

     31,874        30,526   

Assuming dilution

     32,032        30,695   

Amounts attributable to OM Group, Inc. common stockholders:

    

Income from continuing operations, net of tax

   $ 12,085      $ 30,892   

Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax

     (136     (240
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 11,949      $ 30,652   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 


OM Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Unaudited Condensed Statements of Consolidated Cash Flows

 

     Three Months Ended March 31  
             2012                     2011          
(In thousands)             

Operating activities

    

Consolidated net income

   $ 11,848      $ 31,042   

Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income to net cash provided by (used for) operating activities:

    

Loss from discontinued operations

     136        240   

Depreciation and amortization

     22,149        13,309   

Amortization of deferred financing fees

     1,370        216   

Share-based compensation expense

     2,407        2,080   

Foreign exchange (gain) loss

     5,021        (475

Other non-cash items

     4,907        (77

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, excluding the effect of business acquisitions

    

Accounts receivable

     (27,481     (21,468

Inventories

     9,672        (5,391

Accounts payable

     (38,936     7,276   

Other, net

     (4,668     (13,103
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities

     (13,575     13,649   

Investing activities

    

Expenditures for property, plant and equipment

     (10,818     (3,328

Proceeds from sale of property

     5,138        —     

Cash paid for acquisitions

     —          (4,107
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used for investing activities

     (5,680     (7,435

Financing activities

    

Payments on long-term debt

     (5,419     —     

Payment related to surrendered shares

     (254     (193

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

     —          16   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used for financing activities

     (5,673     (177

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

     2,690        2,601   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

    

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     (22,238     8,638   

Balance at the beginning of the period

     292,146        400,597   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at the end of the period

   $ 269,908      $ 409,235   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 


OM Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Unaudited Segment Information

 

     Three Months Ended March 31  
(In thousands)    2012     2011  

Net Sales

    

Magnetic Technologies(a)

   $ 190,491      $ —     

Advanced Materials

     132,973        180,080   

Specialty Chemicals

     105,913        120,583   

Battery Technologies

     37,032        30,976   

Intersegment items

     (230     (294
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 466,179      $ 331,345   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating profit

    

Magnetic Technologies(a)(b)

   $ 13,903      $ —     

Advanced Materials

     11,111        32,117   

Specialty Chemicals(c)

     13,521        13,734   

Battery Technologies

     5,655        2,122   

Corporate

     (9,754     (10,213
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 34,436      $ 37,760   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) VAC was acquired on August 2, 2011. Because we acquired VAC in the third quarter of 2011, the table above does not include comparable results for the first quarter of 2011.
(b) Includes inventory step-up charges of $15.7 million resulting from purchase accounting for the VAC acquisition.
(c) The three months ended March 31, 2012 includes a $2.9 million property sale gain.


OM Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Unaudited Non-GAAP Financial Measures, Adjusted Operating Profit

 

      Three Months Ended March 31, 2012  
(in thousands)    Magnetic
Technologies
     Advanced
Materials
     Specialty
Chemicals
     Battery
Technologies
     Corporate     Consolidated  

Operating profit – as reported

   $  13,903       $  11,111       $  13,521       $  5,655       $ (9,754   $  34,436   

Acquisition-related charges

     15,728         —           —           —           —          15,728   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted operating profit

   $ 29,631       $ 11,111       $ 13,521       $ 5,655       $ (9,754   $ 50,164   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 
      Three Months Ended March 31, 2011  
(in thousands)    Magnetic
Technologies(a)
     Advanced
Materials
     Specialty
Chemicals
     Battery
Technologies
     Corporate     Consolidated  

Operating profit – as reported

   $ —         $ 32,117       $ 13,734       $ 2,122       $ (10,213   $ 37,760   

Acquisition-related charges

     —           —           —           —           —          —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted operating profit

   $ —         $ 32,117       $ 13,734       $ 2,122       $ (10,213   $ 37,760   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

(a) VAC was acquired on August 2, 2011. Because we acquired VAC in the third quarter of 2011, the table above does not include comparable results for the first quarter of 2011.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures:

The Company is providing adjusted operating profit, a non-GAAP financial measure that the Company's management believes is an important metric in evaluating the performance of the Company's business. The table above presents a reconciliation of the Company's U.S. GAAP operating profit – as reported to adjusted operating profit. The Company believes that the non-GAAP financial measures presented in the table facilitate a comparative assessment of the Company's operating performance and enhance investors' understanding of the performance of the Company's operations. The non-GAAP financial information set forth in the table above should not be construed as an alternative to reported results determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP.


OM Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Unaudited Non-GAAP Financial Measures

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31, 2012
    Three Months Ended
March 31, 2011
 
(in thousands, except per share data)    $     Diluted EPS     $      Diluted EPS  

Income from continuing operations attributable to OM Group, Inc. – as reported

   $ 12,085      $ 0.38      $ 30,892       $ 1.01   

Acquisition-related charges, net of tax

     (10,872     (0.34     —           —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Adjusted income from continuing operations attributable to OM Group, Inc.

   $ 22,957      $ 0.72      $ 30,892       $ 1.01   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding – diluted

       32,032           30,695   

Non-GAAP Financial Measures:

The Company is providing adjusted income from continuing operations and adjusted diluted EPS, both attributable to OM Group, non-GAAP financial measures that the Company's management believes are important metrics in evaluating the performance of the Company's business. The table above presents a reconciliation of the Company's U.S. GAAP income from continuing operations – as reported to adjusted income from continuing operations and diluted EPS—as reported to adjusted diluted EPS. The Company believes that the non-GAAP financial measures presented in the table facilitate a comparative assessment of the Company's operating performance and enhance investors' understanding of the performance of the Company's operations. The non-GAAP financial information set forth in the table above should not be construed as an alternative to reported results determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP.


OM Group, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Unaudited Non-GAAP Financial Measures, Adjusted Operating Profit and Adjusted

EBITDA

 

(in thousands)    Three Months Ended
March 31, 2012
     Three Months Ended
March 31, 2011
 

Operating profit – as reported

   $ 34,436       $ 37,760   

Acquisition-related charges

     15,728         —     
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Adjusted operating profit

     50,164         37,760   

Depreciation and amortization

     22,149         13,309   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

   $ 72,313       $ 51,069   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Non-GAAP Financial Measures:

The Company is providing adjusted operating profit and adjusted EBITDA, non-GAAP financial measures that the Company’s management believes are important metrics in evaluating the performance of the Company’s business. The table above presents a reconciliation of the Company’s U.S. GAAP operating profit – as reported to adjusted operating profit and adjusted EBITDA. The Company believes that the non-GAAP financial measures presented in the table facilitate a comparative assessment of the Company’s operating performance and enhance investors’ understanding of the performance of the Company’s operations. The non-GAAP financial information set forth in the table above should not be construed as an alternative to reported results determined in accordance with U.S. GAAP.