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Vishay Precision Group Reports First Quarter 2012 Results
- Book to Bill was 1.01 for the first quarter ended March 31, 2012
- Net earnings for the first quarter of 2012 were $1.6 million, or $0.12 per diluted share
- Cash generated from operations was $4.1 million for the first quarter of 2012
MALVERN, Pa., May 8, 2012 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Vishay Precision Group, Inc. (NYSE: VPG) ("VPG" or the “Company”), a leading producer of precision components, sensors, and systems based on its resistive foil technology, today announced results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2012.
Net revenues for the first quarter of 2012 were $55.8 million, a decrease of 6.2% versus $59.5 million for the comparable prior year period. Net earnings for the first quarter of 2012 were $1.6 million or $0.12 per diluted share, versus net earnings of $3.3 million, or $0.24 per diluted share for the comparable prior year period.
Comparing the results of the first quarter of 2012 to the fourth quarter of 2011, net revenues decreased by 1.0% from $56.4 million. The lower revenues were a direct result of changes in exchange rates, mainly between the Euro and the US Dollar. Net earnings increased by $0.4 million, from $1.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2011.
The Company previously disclosed in its annual report on Form 10-K filed March 12, 2012 a change in its segment presentation. As of December 31, 2011 the Company has divided the former Weighing Modules and Control Systems segment into two reporting segments in order to provide greater clarity to investors regarding its financial results and related business and market trends. The two new reporting segments are the Force Sensors segment and the Weighing and Control Systems segment while the Foil Technology Products (FTP) segment remains unchanged.
Commenting on the results, Ziv Shoshani, Chief Executive Officer of VPG, said, "Orders in Europe and the Americas improved in the first quarter of 2012 compared to the fourth quarter of 2011, mainly in the FTP segment and the Force Sensors segment. We experienced a decrease in orders for the Asian markets in the FTP segment.
Our FTP segment revenues increased from $26.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2011 to $27.8 million in the first quarter of 2012. The FTP gross margin was 40.7% for the first quarter of 2012, which reflects continued manufacturing capacity issues. At this revenue level and product mix, we expect gross margin improvements in the second quarter resulting from higher manufacturing efficiencies.
The Force Sensors segment revenues decreased from $17.2 million in the fourth quarter to $16.6 million in the first quarter of 2012. The decrease in revenues is the result of lower manufacturing capacity due to the transition to our new India facility. We expect to see higher revenues in the second quarter. The gross margin for the Force Sensors segment was 18.1% in the fourth quarter versus 17.9% in the first quarter of 2012. The gross margin was fairly stable with lower revenues, due to the initial realization of expected savings related to the India facility.
The Weighing and Control Systems segment revenues decreased from $12.6 million in the fourth quarter to $11.4 million for the first quarter of 2012, due to lower on-board weighing revenues in Europe. The gross margin for the Weighing and Control Systems improved from 39.2% in the fourth quarter to 40.0% for the first quarter of 2012 due to favorable product mix.”
Outlook
Mr. Shoshani concluded, “We are seeing some stability in our end markets for the first quarter of 2012. We believe the anticipated business for the second quarter will result in overall revenues in the range of $54 million to $59 million.”
Conference Call and Webcast
A conference call and simultaneous audio webcast will take place at 10:00 a.m. (ET) on May 8, 2012. To access the conference call, interested parties may call 877-317-6789 or +1-412-317-6789 and enter conference number: 1001-2592, or log on to the IR page of the VPG website at http://ir.vishaypg.com for listen-only mode.
A replay will be available approximately one hour after the completion of the call by calling toll-free 877-344-7529 or internationally +1-412-317-0088 and using the conference number: 1001-2592. The replay will also be available on the IR page of the VPG website at http://ir.vishaypg.com. It will be available via phone and website for a limited time.
About Vishay Precision Group
Vishay Precision Group (VPG) is an internationally recognized designer, manufacturer and marketer of: components based on its resistive foil technology; sensors; and sensor-based systems specializing in the growing markets of stress, force, weight, pressure, and current measurements. VPG is a market leader of Foil Technology Products, providing ongoing technology innovations in precision foil resistors and foil strain gages, which are the foundation of the Company’s Force Sensors Products and its Weighing and Control Systems. The product portfolio consists of a variety of well‐established brand names recognized for precision and quality in the marketplace. To learn more, visit VPG at www.vishaypg.com.
Forward Looking Statements
From time to time, information provided by us, including but not limited to statements in this report, or other statements made by or on our behalf, may contain "forward-looking" information within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties, and contingencies, many of which are beyond our control, which may cause actual results, performance, or achievements to differ materially from those anticipated.
Such statements are based on current expectations only, and are subject to certain risks, uncertainties, and assumptions. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary materially from those anticipated, expected, estimated, or projected. Among the factors that could cause actual results to materially differ include: general business and economic conditions, changes in the current pace of economic recovery, including if such recovery stalls or does not continue as expected; difficulties in integrating acquired companies, the inability to realize anticipated synergies and expansion possibilities, unexpected costs or difficulties related to our spinoff and other unanticipated conditions adversely affecting the operation of these companies; difficulties in new product development; changes in competition and technology in the markets that we serve and the mix of our products required to address these changes; changes in foreign currency exchange rates; difficulties in implementing our cost reduction strategies such as underutilization of production facilities, labor unrest or legal challenges to our lay-off or termination plans, operation of redundant facilities due to difficulties in transferring production to lower-labor-cost countries; and other factors affecting our operations, markets, products, services, and prices that are set forth in our annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise.
VISHAY PRECISION GROUP,
INC.
Consolidated Condensed Summary of
Operations
(Unaudited - In thousands, except per share data)
| Fiscal quarter ended | ||||||||
| March 31, | April 2, | |||||||
| 2012 | 2011 | |||||||
| Net revenues | $ | 55,844 | $ | 59,525 | ||||
| Costs of products sold | 36,964 | 38,515 | ||||||
| Gross profit | 18,880 | 21,010 | ||||||
| Gross margin | 33.8% | 35.3% | ||||||
| Selling, general, and administrative expenses | 16,516 | 16,333 | ||||||
| Operating income | 2,364 | 4,677 | ||||||
| Operating margin | 4.2% | 7.9% | ||||||
| Other income (expense): | ||||||||
| Interest expense | (72 | ) | (80 | ) | ||||
| Other | 202 | 280 | ||||||
| Total other income (expense) - net | 130 | 200 | ||||||
| Income before taxes | 2,494 | 4,877 | ||||||
| Income tax expense | 860 | 1,513 | ||||||
| Net earnings | 1,634 | 3,364 | ||||||
| Less: net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests | 11 | 71 | ||||||
| Net earnings attributable to VPG stockholders | $ | 1,623 | $ | 3,293 | ||||
| Basic earnings per share attributable to VPG stockholders | $ | 0.12 | $ | 0.25 | ||||
| Diluted earnings per share attributable to VPG stockholders | $ | 0.12 | $ | 0.24 | ||||
| Weighted average shares outstanding - basic | 13,362 | 13,340 | ||||||
| Weighted average shares outstanding - diluted | 13,868 | 13,809 | ||||||
VISHAY PRECISION GROUP,
INC.
Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets
(Unaudited - In
thousands)
| March 31, | December 31, | |||||||
| 2012 | 2011 | |||||||
| Assets | ||||||||
| Current assets: | ||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 83,042 | $ | 80,828 | ||||
| Accounts receivable, net | 34,066 | 34,214 | ||||||
| Net inventories | 49,742 | 49,098 | ||||||
| Deferred income taxes | 4,596 | 4,638 | ||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 9,307 | 8,964 | ||||||
| Total current assets | 180,753 | 177,742 | ||||||
| Property and equipment, net | 53,933 | 53,738 | ||||||
| Intangible assets, net | 10,288 | 11,102 | ||||||
| Other assets | 13,923 | 14,023 | ||||||
| Total assets | $ | 258,897 | $ | 256,605 | ||||
| Liabilities and equity | ||||||||
| Current liabilities: | ||||||||
| Trade accounts payable | $ | 12,164 | $ | 11,458 | ||||
| Payroll and related expenses | 12,604 | 12,741 | ||||||
| Other accrued expenses | 8,919 | 9,538 | ||||||
| Income taxes | 2,142 | 2,842 | ||||||
| Current portion of long-term debt | 174 | 185 | ||||||
| Total current liabilities | 36,003 | 36,764 | ||||||
| Long-term debt less current portion | 11,326 | 11,463 | ||||||
| Deferred income taxes | 2,814 | 2,873 | ||||||
| Other liabilities | 8,083 | 7,769 | ||||||
| Accrued pension and other postretirement costs | 12,662 | 12,798 | ||||||
| Total liabilities | 70,888 | 71,667 | ||||||
| Commitments and contingencies | ||||||||
| Equity: | ||||||||
| Common stock | 1,234 | 1,232 | ||||||
| Class B common stock | 103 | 103 | ||||||
| Capital in excess of par value | 181,177 | 180,758 | ||||||
| Retained earnings | 18,288 | 16,665 | ||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | (12,957 | ) | (13,973 | ) | ||||
| Total Vishay Precision Group, Inc. stockholders' equity | 187,845 | 184,785 | ||||||
| Noncontrolling interests | 164 | 153 | ||||||
| Total equity | 188,009 | 184,938 | ||||||
| Total liabilities and equity | $ | 258,897 | $ | 256,605 | ||||
VISHAY PRECISION GROUP,
INC.
Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash
Flows
(Unaudited - In thousands)
| Fiscal Quarter Ended | ||||||||
| March 31, | April 2, | |||||||
| 2012 | 2011 | |||||||
| Operating activities | ||||||||
| Net earnings | $ | 1,634 | $ | 3,364 | ||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to | ||||||||
| net cash provided by operating activities: | ||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 2,975 | 2,806 | ||||||
| Loss on disposal of property and equipment | 177 | 24 | ||||||
| Inventory write-offs for obsolescence | 224 | 345 | ||||||
| Share based compensation expense | 239 | 226 | ||||||
| Other | (208 | ) | (3,591 | ) | ||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities | (930 | ) | (5,533 | ) | ||||
| Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities | 4,111 | (2,359 | ) | |||||
| Investing activities | ||||||||
| Purchase of property and equipment | (2,588 | ) | (2,923 | ) | ||||
| Proceeds from sale of property and equipment | 150 | 54 | ||||||
| Net cash used in investing activities | (2,438 | ) | (2,869 | ) | ||||
| Financing activities | ||||||||
| Principal payments on long-term debt and capital lease obligations | (46 | ) | - | |||||
| Net changes in short-term borrowings | - | 560 | ||||||
| Distributions to noncontrolling interests | - | (15 | ) | |||||
| Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities | (46 | ) | 545 | |||||
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 587 | 1,573 | ||||||
| Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 2,214 | (3,110 | ) | |||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year | 80,828 | 82,245 | ||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of year | $ | 83,042 | $ | 79,135 | ||||