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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

 

Tower International Reports Solid Fourth Quarter Results and Positive Outlooks for 2013 and 2014

 

LIVONIA, Mich., February 15, 2013 – Tower International, Inc. [NYSE: TOWR], a leading integrated global manufacturer of engineered structural metal components and assemblies, today announced its 2012 results and provided preliminary outlooks for 2013 and 2014.

 

·Revenue from continuing operations for fourth quarter 2012 was $508 million, slightly better than company guidance of $503 million. Revenue was down from $517 million in the fourth quarter 2011.

 

·Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter was $43.4 million, ahead of guidance of $42 million. Adjusted EBITDA was down from $46.7 million a year ago, mainly reflecting slightly less favorable mix and adverse foreign-exchange translation.

 

·Net income for the fourth quarter was $13.7 million, compared with a net loss of $26.1 million a year ago. As detailed in the financial table below, this year’s fourth quarter included certain items that favorably impacted results by $12.7 million. Excluding these items and comparable items in the fourth quarter of 2011, diluted adjusted earnings per share from continuing operations were $0.05 this year, compared with $0.32 last year.

 

·Free cash flow in the fourth quarter was positive $29 million. Liquidity at year-end was good, at $207 million.

 

·Results from continuing operations for full year 2012 included revenue of $2.085 billion, adjusted EBITDA of $193.7 million, and adjusted earnings of $1.08 per share.

 

·For 2013, the preliminary outlook includes improvements from 2012 in revenue ($2.1 billion to $2.15 billion), adjusted EBITDA ($200 million to $210 million), adjusted earnings per share ($1.10 to $1.40), and free cash flow (positive $15 million to $25 million).

 

·For 2014, Tower’s net backlog is an increase of approximately $100 million in revenue from 2013 from new business wins net of losses (at current industry and customer production mix).

 

“Tower finished 2012 with a solid fourth quarter and full year, and the company is well-positioned for 2013 and 2014,” said President and CEO Mark Malcolm. “Despite uneven industry and customer production in some regions in 2012, the company exceeded initial Plan expectations for all key financial deliverables. Additional highlights included the achievement of record quality and the opportunistic, accretive sale of Korean operations. Looking forward, 2013 should be an up year if customer volumes hold up, generating positive free cash flow and a growing liquidity cushion. Our revenue backlog and potential significant re-financing savings in 2014 are other positive catalysts on the near horizon.”

 

 
 

 

Tower to Host Conference Call Today at 11 a.m. EST

 

Tower will discuss its fourth quarter 2012 results and other related matters in a conference call at 11 a.m. EST today. Participants may listen to the audio portion of the conference call either through a live audio webcast on the Company’s website or by telephone. The slide presentation and webcast can be accessed via the investor relations portion of Tower’s website www.towerinternational.com. To dial into the conference call, domestic callers should dial 1-866-393-4576, international callers should dial 1-706-679-1462. An audio recording of the call will be available approximately two hours after the completion of the call. To access this recording, please dial 1-855-859-2056 (domestic) or 1-404-537-3406 (international) and reference Conference I.D. #97607881. A webcast replay will also be available and may be accessed via Tower’s website.

 

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

 

This press release includes the following non-GAAP financial measures: “Adjusted EBITDA”, “free cash flow,” “net debt,” and “diluted adjusted income / (loss) per share.” We define Adjusted EBITDA as net income / (loss) before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, restructuring items and other adjustments described in the reconciliations provided in this press release. Free cash flow is defined as net cash provided by or used in operating activities less cash disbursed for purchases of property, plant and equipment. Net debt is defined as total debt less cash and cash equivalents. Diluted adjusted income / (loss) per share excludes the impact of certain items as described below that are included in our net income / (loss). We use Adjusted EBITDA and free cash flow as supplements to information provided in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”) in evaluating our business and they are included in this press release because they are principal factors upon which our management assesses performance. We believe these items as well as the non-GAAP financial measures of net debt and diluted adjusted income / (loss) per share are useful to investors as they provide an additional tool for investors to use in evaluating operating results and trends, and in comparing our financial results with other companies. Reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP are set forth below. The non-GAAP measures presented are not measures of performance under GAAP and should not be considered as alternatives for the most directly comparable financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. Other companies in our industry may define these non-GAAP measures differently than we do and, as a result, these non-GAAP measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies in our industry. In addition, certain of our non-GAAP financial measures exclude financial information that some may consider important in evaluating our performance. Given the inherent uncertainty regarding special items and other expense in any future period, a reconciliation of forward-looking financial measures to the most directly comparable financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP is not feasible. The magnitude of these items, however, may be significant.

 

 
 

 

Forward-Looking Statements and Risk Factors

 

This press release contains statements which constitute forward-looking statements, within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including but not limited to statements regarding the company’s projected revenue, Adjusted EBITDA, free cash flow, earnings, financial results and its future sales growth outlook. The forward-looking statements can be identified by words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “plan,” “estimate,” “expect,” “intend,” “project,” “target,” and other similar expressions. Forward-looking statements are made as of the date of this press release and are based upon management’s current expectations and beliefs concerning future developments and their potential effects on us. Such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance. The following important factors, as well as risk factors described in our reports filed with the SEC, could cause our actual results to differ materially from estimates or expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements:

 

·automobile production volumes;
·the financial condition of our customers and suppliers;
·our ability to make scheduled payments on our indebtedness and comply with the covenants and restrictions contained in the instruments governing our indebtedness;
·our ability to refinance our indebtedness;
·our ability to generate non-automotive revenues;
·risks associated with our non-U.S. operations, including foreign exchange risks and economic uncertainty in some regions;
·any increase in the expense and funding requirements of our pension and other postretirement benefits;
·our customers’ ability to obtain equity and debt financing for their businesses;
·our dependence on our largest customers;
·pricing pressure from our customers;
·work stoppages or other labor issues affecting us or our customers or suppliers; and
·costs or liabilities relating to environmental and safety regulations.

 

We do not assume any obligation to update or revise the forward-looking statements contained in this press release.

 

Contact:

Derek Fiebig

Executive Director, Investor & External Relations

(248) 675-6457

fiebig.derek@towerautomotive.com

 

 
 

 

TOWER INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Amounts in thousands, except share and per share amounts - unaudited)

 

 

   Three Months Ended December 31,   Year Ended December 31, 
   2012   2011   2012   2011 
                 
Revenues  $508,144   $516,862   $2,084,914   $2,053,708 
Cost of sales   474,808    491,332    1,871,290    1,851,878 
Gross profit   33,336    25,530    213,624    201,830 
Selling, general and administrative expenses   32,768    37,519    134,019    151,553 
Amortization expense   1,140    1,191    4,579    4,589 
Restructuring and asset impairment charges, net   2,785    514    10,738    2,660 
Operating income   (3,357)   (13,694)   64,288    43,028 
Interest expense   13,508    14,745    54,757    54,256 
Interest income   111    199    942    749 
Other expense   -    131    -    1,331 
Income / (loss) before provision for income taxes   (16,754)   (28,371)   10,473    (11,810)
Provision / (benefit) for income taxes   (2,458)   2,039    15,255    13,293 
Loss from continuing operations   (14,296)   (30,410)   (4,782)   (25,103)
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax   30,368    5,431    29,790    6,948 
Net income / (loss)   16,072    (24,979)   25,008    (18,155)
Less: Net income attributable to the noncontrolling interests   2,349    1,072    6,976    5,109 
Net income / (loss) attributable to Tower International, Inc.  $13,723   $(26,051)  $18,032   $(23,264)
                     
Weighted average common shares outstanding                    
Basic   20,247,134    19,683,032    20,080,839    19,364,433 
Diluted   20,411,868    19,683,032    20,447,072    19,364,433 
                     
Basic income/(loss) per share attributable to Tower International, Inc.:                    
Loss per share from continuing operations  $(0.82)  $(1.60)  $(0.58)  $(1.56)
Income per share from discontinued operations   1.50    0.28    1.48    0.36 
Income/(loss) per share   0.68    (1.32)   0.90    (1.20)
                     
Diluted income/(loss) per share attributable to Tower International, Inc.:                    
Loss per share from continuing operations  $(0.82)  $(1.60)  $(0.58)  $(1.56)
Income per share from discontinued operations   1.49    0.28    1.46    0.36 
Income/(loss) per share   0.67    (1.32)   0.88    (1.20)

 

 
 

 

TOWER INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Amounts in thousands, except share data - unaudited)

       

 

   December 31, 2012   December 31, 2011 (1) 
         
ASSETS          
Cash and cash equivalents  $113,943   $134,984 
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $4,105 and $3,612   266,138    327,992 
Inventories   81,336    85,100 
Deferred tax asset - current   10,447    12,966 
Assets held for sale   -    4,027 
Prepaid tooling, notes receivable, and other   96,349    56,189 
Total current assets   568,213    621,258 
           
Property, plant and equipment, net   573,148    667,686 
Goodwill   64,793    63,983 
Deferred tax asset - non-current   3,149    14,450 
Other assets, net   28,819    30,001 
Total assets  $1,238,122   $1,397,378 
           
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY          
Short-term debt and current maturities of capital lease obligations  $74,605   $109,447 
Accounts payable   264,897    395,287 
Accrued liabilities   134,664    126,416 
Total current liabilities   474,166    631,150 
           
Long-term debt, net of current maturities   411,590    461,838 
Obligations under capital leases, net of current maturities   10,783    12,213 
Deferred tax liability - non-current   13,021    11,229 
Pension liability   100,780    96,223 
Other non-current liabilities   86,908    87,265 
Total non-current liabilities   623,082    668,768 
Total liabilities   1,097,248    1,299,918 
           
Stockholders' equity:          
Tower International, Inc.'s stockholders' equity          
Common stock, $0.01 par value, 350,000,000 authorized, 20,830,425 issued and 20,247,134 outstanding at December 31, 2012 and 19,983,403 issued and 19,683,032 outstanding at December 31, 2011   208    200 
Additional paid in capital   321,032    311,427 
Treasury stock, at cost, 583,291 and 300,371 shares as of December 31, 2012 and 2011   (8,297)   (5,130)
Accumulated deficit   (237,240)   (255,244)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss   (12,456)   (11,250)
Total Tower International, Inc.'s stockholders' equity   63,247    40,003 
Noncontrolling interests in subsidiaries   77,627    57,457 
Total stockholders' equity   140,874    97,460 
           
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity  $1,238,122   $1,397,378 

          

(1) Includes the results of our South Korean subsidiary which was divested on December 28, 2012    

 

 
 

 

TOWER INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Amounts in thousands - unaudited)

 

 

   Three Months Ended   Year Ended 
   December 31,   December 31, 
   2012   2011   2012   2011 
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:                    
Net income / (loss)  $16,072   $(24,979)  $25,008   $(18,155)
Less: income from discontinued operations, net of tax   30,368    5,431    29,790    6,948 
Loss from continuing operations   (14,296)   (30,410)   (4,782)   (25,103)
Adjustments required to reconcile loss from continuing operations to net cash provided by operating activities:                    
Non-cash restructuring and asset impairment charges   575    -    575    - 
Deferred income tax provision   (3,538)   144    9,052    (725)
Depreciation and amortization   24,643    22,152    92,856    102,583 
Non-cash share-based compensation   1,128    3,874    9,613    15,174 
Pension expense, net of contributions   18,516    30,509    2,568    18,336 
Change in working capital and other operating items   36,576    39,685    (8,501)   (23,405)
Net cash provided by continuing operating activities  $63,604   $65,954   $101,381   $86,860 
                     
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:                    
Cash disbursed for purchases of property, plant and equipment, net  $(35,068)  $(31,524)  $(119,771)  $(100,829)
Net assets acquired, net of cash acquired   -    -    -    (22,300)
Net cash used in continuing investing activities  $(35,068)  $(31,524)  $(119,771)  $(123,129)
                     
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:                    
Proceeds from borrowings  $186,520   $176,834   $651,781   $654,420 
Repayments of borrowings   (227,756)   (172,762)   (638,782)   (580,220)
Retirement of senior secured notes   -    (7,500)   -    (42,008)
Purchase of treasury stock   -    -    (3,167)   (5,130)
Net cash provided by / (used in) continuing financing activities  $(41,236)  $(3,428)  $9,832   $27,062 
                     
Discontinued operations:                    
Net cash from discontinued operating activities  $9,320   $33,532   $(10,616)  $13,598 
Net cash from discontinued investing activities   (29,474)   (5,960)   (51,352)   (19,580)
Net cash from discontinued financing activities   25,783    (19,935)   45,358    (763)
Net cash from discontinued operations  $5,629   $7,637   $(16,610)  $(6,745)
                     
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents  $2,044   $(355)  $4,127   $591 
                     
NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS  $(5,027)  $38,284   $(21,041)  $(15,361)
                     
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS:                    
Beginning of period  $118,970   $96,700   $134,984   $150,345 
                     
End of period  $113,943   $134,984   $113,943   $134,984 

 

 
 

 

TOWER INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

SEGMENT DATA AND NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURE RECONCILIATIONS

(Amounts in thousands - unaudited)

 


Segment Data  Three Months Ended December 31, 
   2012   2011 
   Revenues   Adjusted EBITDA   Revenues   Adjusted EBITDA 
International  $235,889   $21,771   $243,568   $21,758 
Americas   272,255    21,603    273,294    24,991 
Consolidated  $508,144   $43,374   $516,862   $46,749 

 

 

   Year Ended December 31, 
   2012   2011 
   Revenues   Adjusted EBITDA   Revenues   Adjusted EBITDA 
International  $945,905   $85,423   $981,652   $96,481 
Americas   1,139,009    108,276    1,072,056    104,681 
Consolidated  $2,084,914   $193,699   $2,053,708   $201,162 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA reconciliation  Three Months Ended December 31,   Year Ended December 31, 
   2012   2011   2012   2011 
Adjusted EBITDA  $43,374   $46,749   $193,699   $201,162 
Restructuring   (2,785)   (514)   (10,738)   (2,660)
Depreciation and amortization   (24,643)   (22,152)   (92,856)   (102,583)
Acquisition costs and other   (146)   (109)   (431)   (1,554)
Expense related to the compensation programs   -    (4,445)   (6,229)   (18,114)
Interest expense, net   (13,397)   (14,546)   (53,815)   (53,507)
Other expense   -    (131)   -    (1,331)
(Provision) / benefit for income taxes   2,458    (2,039)   (15,255)   (13,293)
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests   (2,349)   (1,072)   (6,976)   (5,109)
Pension actuarial loss   (19,157)   (33,223)   (19,157)   (33,223)
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax   30,368    5,431    29,790    6,948 
Net income / (loss) attributable to Tower International, Inc.  $13,723   $(26,051)  $18,032   $(23,264)

 

 

Free cash flow reconciliation  Three Months Ended December 31,   Year Ended December 31, 
   2012   2011   2012   2011 
Net cash provided by operating activities  $63,604   $65,954   $101,381   $86,860 
Cash disbursed for purchases of PP&E, net   (35,068)   (31,524)   (119,771)   (100,829)
Free cash flow  $28,536   $34,430   $(18,390)  $(13,969)

 

 

Net debt reconciliation          December 31,   December 31, 
           2012   2011 
Short-term debt and current maturities of capital lease obligations           $74,605   $109,447 
Long-term debt, net of current maturities             411,590    461,838 
Obligations under capital leases, net of current maturities             10,783    12,213 
Total debt             496,978    583,498 
Less: cash and cash equivalents             (113,943)   (134,984)
Net debt            $383,035   $448,514 

 

 
 

 

TOWER INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CERTAIN ITEMS INCLUDED IN NET INCOME / (LOSS)

(Amounts in thousands, except per share amounts - unaudited)

 

 

   Three Months Ended   Year Ended 
   December 31,   December 31, 
   2012   2011   2012   2011 
         
Income / (expense) items included in net income / (loss), net of tax:                    
Selling, general and administrative expenses                    
Incentive compensation related to funding events  $-   $(4,305)  $(6,105)  $(17,341)
Pension actuarial loss   (19,157)   (33,223)   (19,157)   (33,223)
Acquisition costs   -    -    -    (1,100)
Interest expense                    
Acceleration of the amortization of debt issue costs and OID   -    (302)   -    (1,760)
Settlement of value added tax audit in Brazil   -    -    -    2,838 
Restructuring expense                    
Severance costs in Europe   (515)   -    (1,718)   - 
One-time restructuring actions in North America   (1,048)   -    (1,048)   - 
Plant relocation costs   (170)   -    (3,041)   - 
Asset impairments   -    -    (575)   - 
Adjustment of lease liability   -    -    -    754 
Other items                    
Partial retirement of senior secured notes   -    (131)   -    (1,331)
Provision for income taxes                    
Tax audits and other adjustments   3,252    -    4,339    - 
Valuation allowance in Brazil   -    -    (6,494)   - 
Tax law and tax election changes   -    -    -    1,406 
Discontinued operations                    
Income from discontinued operations   30,368    5,431    29,790    6,948 
Total items included in net income / (loss)  $12,730   $(32,530)  $(4,009)  $(42,809)
                     
Net income attributable to Tower International, Inc.  $13,723   $(26,051)  $18,032   $(23,264)
                     
Memo: Average shares outstanding (in thousands)                    
Basic   20,247    19,683    20,081    19,364 
Diluted   20,412    19,683    20,447    19,364 
                     
Loss per common share (GAAP)                    
Basic  $0.68   $(1.32)  $0.90   $(1.20)
Diluted   0.67    (1.32)   0.88    (1.20)
                     
Diluted adjusted income per share (non-GAAP)*   0.05    0.32    1.08    0.97 

                  

* Excludes the certain items shown above. For the quarter ended December 31, 2011 and year ended December 31, 2011, diluted share count of 20.2 million and 20.1 million, respectively, were used to calculate diluted adjusted income per share.