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NEWS RELEASE for March 5, 2014 at 6:00 AM ET

 

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GENTHERM REPORTS RECORD FOURTH QUARTER, YEAR-END RESULTS

2013 Revenues Up Year-Over-Year 19 Percent, Gross Margin Improved, Record Profits

NORTHVILLE, MI (March 5, 2014)…Gentherm (NASDAQ-GS:THRM), the global market leader and developer of innovative thermal management technologies, today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2013.

“We had solid growth in 2013 with a year-over-year increase in revenues of 19 percent to a record $662 million and executed in all sectors of our business,” said President and CEO Daniel R. Coker. “During the fourth quarter, revenues came in higher than we expected due to strong automotive volumes, especially in Asia. In addition, we improved our gross margin for the year which returned to the levels we expect, delivered record profits, expanded our customer base and increased our global product offerings.”

2013 Year-End Financial Highlights

For 2013, revenues increased 19 percent to $662.1 million from $555.0 million in the prior year. Revenue increases resulted from continued adoption of the Company’s Climate Control Seats™ (CCS™) which increased by 21 percent year over year to approximately $277.3 million. This increase was driven by new program launches since 2012, including the Cadillac CTX and the newly redesigned Land Rover Range Rover, and additional volume on programs launched during 2012, including the Nissan Pathfinder and Infiniti JX. The Company experienced significant growth in every geographical region in which it does business and had significant market penetration in the automotive cable business, particularly in Europe. Gentherm’s European-based sales were 17 percent higher than the prior year despite local economic weakness.

Foreign currency translation of the Company’s Euro denominated revenue for 2013, which was approximately €141.9 million compared with €126.6 million during 2012, increased the US Dollar reported revenue by approximately $6.0 million. The average US Dollar/Euro exchange rate for 2013 was 1.3282 compared with 1.2861 for 2012.

Net income attributable to common shareholders for 2013 was $32.2 million, or $0.96 per basic share and $0.94 per diluted share, which included charges of $2.4 million in fees, legal and other expenses associated with the acquisition of additional W.E.T. shares during the year and a $1.8 million charge related to the global reporting structure reorganization during the 2013 second quarter.


Adjusting for the impact of the W.E.T. acquisition transaction expenses and the $1.8 million charge related to the global reporting structure reorganization, Gentherm would have reported net income attributable to common shareholders of $1.05 per basic share and $1.03 per diluted share. Net income attributable to common shareholders for the prior year was $11.2 million, or $0.39 per basic and diluted share.

Further non-cash purchase accounting impacts associated with the W.E.T. acquisition are detailed in the Acquisition Transaction Expenses, W.E.T. Purchase Accounting Impacts and Other Effects table accompanying the release.

Gross margin as a percentage of revenue for 2013 was 26.4 percent compared with 25.6 percent for 2012. This increase was due to a favorable change in product mix and greater coverage of fixed manufacturing costs at the higher volume levels.

Adjusted EBITDA for 2013 was $81.5 million compared with Adjusted EBITDA of $69.5 million for the prior year reflecting the charges discussed previously. Adjusted EBITDA (which is a non-GAAP measure) is provided to help shareholders understand Gentherm’s results of operations due to the acquisition of W.E.T. This non-GAAP financial measure should be viewed in addition to, and not as an alternative for, Gentherm’s reported results prepared in accordance with GAAP.

The Company’s balance sheet as of December 31, 2013, had total cash and cash equivalents of $54.9 million, total assets of $479.9 million, shareholders’ equity of $230.0 million and total debt of $82.3 million.

Fourth Quarter Financial Highlights

Revenues for the 2013 fourth quarter increased 23 percent to $182.3 million from $148.2 million in the prior year’s fourth quarter.

Foreign currency translation of the Company’s Euro denominated revenue for the 2013 fourth quarter, which was approximately €35.8 million compared with €31.2 million during the prior year period, benefited revenue results by approximately $2.1 million. The average US Dollar/Euro exchange rate for the 2013 fourth quarter was 1.3694 compared with 1.3105 for the fourth quarter of 2012.

Net income attributable to common shareholders for the 2013 fourth quarter was $11.0 million, or $0.31 per basic and diluted share. Net income attributable to common shareholders for the fourth quarter of 2012 was $2.6 million, or $0.09 per basic and diluted share.

Non-cash purchase accounting impacts associated with the W.E.T. acquisition are detailed in the Acquisition Transaction Expenses, W.E.T. Purchase Accounting Impacts and Other Effects table accompanying the release.

Gross margin as a percentage of revenue for the 2013 fourth quarter was 27.2 percent compared with 25.8 percent for the fourth quarter of 2012.


Adjusted EBITDA for the 2013 fourth quarter was $25.6 million compared with Adjusted EBITDA of $18.1 million for the prior year period.

Revaluation of Derivatives and Foreign Currency Gains and Losses

For the 2013 fourth quarter and full year, the Company recorded foreign currency losses of $714,000 and $2.2 million, respectively. A loss of $195,000 and a gain of $1.0 million related to the revaluation of derivative financial instruments were recorded for the 2013 fourth quarter and full year, respectively, compared with losses of $1.2 million and $2.3 million for the prior year periods.

Research and Development, Selling, General and Administrative (SG&A) Expenses

Net research and development expenses for the 2013 fourth quarter and full year were up $2.5 million and $8.9 million to $12.9 million and $49.9 million, respectively, reflecting additional resources, including personnel, focused on application engineering for new production programs on existing products, development of new products, start-up costs for a new electronics production facility, and a program to develop the next generation of seat comfort products using the best ideas and designs of the combined Gentherm and W.E.T. systems. New product development includes automotive heated and cooled storage devices, automotive interior thermal management devices, medical thermal management devices, battery thermal management devices and other potential products. The higher US Dollar/Euro exchange rate also contributed to the increase.

SG&A expenses for the 2013 fourth quarter and full year, which included the above mentioned $1.8 million in reorganization charges during the 2013 second quarter, increased $465,000 and $8.0 million, respectively, when compared to the prior year periods. Included are higher legal, audit and travel costs, as well as wages and benefits costs resulting from new employee hiring and merit increases. The additional employees are primarily related to establishing a new electronics production facility in Shenzhen, China, increasing sales and marketing efforts aimed at supporting the Company’s current product development strategy and the ongoing integration process between historical Gentherm and W.E.T. Gentherm believes that its selling, general and administrative costs will level off as the Company works through the integration process and implements the cost reduction initiatives enabled by this integration over the next three years.

Guidance

Barring unforeseen economic turbulence, including worsening of the European market or unfavorable fluctuations of the Euro exchange rate, the 2014 revenue growth outlook remains strong. The Company is expecting revenue for 2014 to increase 10 to 15 percent over 2013 revenue, which was $662 million.

Conference Call

As previously announced, Gentherm is conducting a conference call today to be broadcast live over the Internet at 11:30 AM Eastern Time to review these financial results. The dial-in number for the call is 1-877-941-4774 (or 1-480-629-9760). The live webcast and archived replay of the call can be accessed in the Events page of the Investor section of Gentherm’s website at www.gentherm.com.

About Gentherm

Gentherm (NASDAQ-GS:THRM) is a global developer and marketer of innovative thermal management technologies for a broad range of heating and cooling and temperature control applications. Automotive products include actively heated and cooled seat systems and cup


holders, heated and ventilated seat systems, thermal storage bins, heated automotive interior systems (including heated seats, steering wheels, armrests and other components), cable systems and other electronic devices. The Company’s advanced technology team is developing more efficient materials for thermoelectric and systems for waste heat recovery and electrical power generation for the automotive market that may have far-reaching applications for consumer products as well as industrial and technology markets. Gentherm has nearly 7,500 employees in facilities in the U.S., Germany, Mexico, China, Canada, Japan, England, Korea, Malta, Hungary and the Ukraine. For more information, go to www.gentherm.com.

Except for historical information contained herein, statements in this release are forward-looking statements that are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements include statements regarding future sales, products, opportunities, markets, expenses and profits. Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties which may cause the Company’s actual results in future periods to differ materially from forecasted results. Those risks include, but are not limited to, risks associated with risks that sales may not increase, additional financing requirements may not be available, new competitors may arise and adverse conditions in the industry in which the Company operates may negatively affect its results. Those and other risks are described in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 and subsequent reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), copies of which are available from the SEC or may be obtained from the Company. Except as required by law, the Company assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking statements, which made as of the date hereof, even if new information becomes available in the future.

TABLES FOLLOW


GENTHERM INCORPORATED

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(In thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
December 31,
    Twelve Months Ended
December 31,
 
     2013     2012     2013     2012  

Product revenues

   $ 182,290      $ 148,242      $ 662,082      $ 554,979   

Cost of sales

     132,648        109,942        487,320        413,052   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross margin

     49,642        38,300        174,762        141,927   

Operating expenses:

        

Net research and development expenses

     12,911        10,384        49,873        40,950   

Acquisition transaction expenses

     503        —          2,414        —     

Selling, general and administrative

     19,412        18,947        72,895        64,919   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating expenses

     32,826        29,331        125,182        105,869   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

     16,816        8,969        49,580        36,058   

Interest expense

     (627     (1,054     (3,543     (4,136

Revaluation of derivatives

     (195     (1,236     1,006        (2,292

Foreign currency gain (loss)

     (714     (156     (2,228     2,201   

Income (loss) from equity investment

     117        146        436        (82

Other income

     288        64        979        923   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings before income tax

     15,685        6,733        46,230        32,672   

Income tax expense

     4,754        1,027        11,097        8,351   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

     10,931        5,706        35,133        24,321   

(Gain) loss attributable to non-controlling interest

     27        (1,958     (1,313     (6,449
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income attributable to Gentherm Incorporated

     10,958        3,748        33,820        17,872   

Convertible preferred stock dividends

     —          (1,190     (1,622     (6,711
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income attributable to common shareholders

   $ 10,958      $ 2,558      $ 32,198      $ 11,161   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share

   $ 0.31      $ 0.09      $ 0.96      $ 0.39   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share

   $ 0.31      $ 0.09      $ 0.94      $ 0.39   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average number of shares – basic

     34,814        29,717        33,653        28,353   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average number of shares – diluted

     35,274        30,082        34,124        28,862   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

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RECONCILIATION OF ADJUSTED EBITDA TO NET INCOME

(Unaudited, in thousands)

 

     Three Months Ended
December 31,
     Twelve Months Ended
December 31,
 
     2013      2012      2013     2012  

Net income

   $ 10,931       $ 5,706       $ 35,133      $ 24,321   

Add Back:

          

Income tax expense

     4,754         1,027         11,097        8,351   

Interest expense

     627         1,054         3,543        4,136   

Depreciation and amortization

     7,611         7,660         30,441        29,595   

Adjustments:

          

Acquisition transaction expense

     503         —           2,414        —     

Unrealized currency loss

     1,002         1,437         2,131        3,350   

Unrealized revaluation of derivatives

     195         1,234         (3,219     (248
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

   $ 25,623       $ 18,118       $ 81,540      $ 69,505   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

In evaluating its business, Gentherm considers and uses Adjusted EBITDA as a supplemental measure of its operating performance. The Company defines Adjusted EBITDA as earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, and deferred financing cost amortization, less transaction expenses, debt retirement expenses, unrealized currency gain or loss and unrealized revaluation of derivatives. Management believes that Adjusted EBITDA is a meaningful measure of liquidity and the Company’s ability to service debt because it provides a measure of cash available for such purposes. Management provides an Adjusted EBITDA measure so that investors will have the same financial information that management uses with the belief that it will assist investors in properly assessing the Company’s performance on a period-over-period basis.

The term Adjusted EBITDA is not defined under GAAP, and is not a measure of operating income, operating performance or liquidity presented in accordance with GAAP. Adjusted EBITDA has limitations as an analytical tool, and when assessing the Company’s operating performance, investors should not consider Adjusted EBITDA in isolation, or as a substitute for net income or other consolidated income statement data prepared in accordance with GAAP. Gentherm compensates for these limitations by relying primarily on its GAAP results and using Adjusted EBITDA only supplementally.

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ACQUISITION TRANSACTION EXPENSES, W.E.T. PURCHASE ACCOUNTING IMPACTS AND

OTHER EFFECTS

(Unaudited and in thousands, except per share data)

 

     Three Months Ended
December 31,
    Twelve Months Ended
December 31,
    Future Full Year Periods (estimated)  
     2013     2012     2013     2012     2014     2015     2016     Thereafter  

Transaction related current expenses

                

Acquisition transaction expenses

   $ 503      $ —        $ 2,414      $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —     

Non-cash purchase accounting impacts

                

Customer relationships amortization

   $ 2,054      $ 1,945      $ 7,969      $ 7,717      $ 8,267      $ 8,267      $ 8,267      $ 34,412   

Technology amortization

     861        816        3,342        3,236        3,467        3,467        3,467        3,059   

Product development costs amortization

     569        526        2,206        2,087        2,289        1,297        52        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 3,484      $ 3,287      $ 13,517      $ 13,040      $ 14,023      $ 13,031      $ 11,786      $ 37,471   

Tax effect

     (1,002     (761     (4,068     (3,020     (3,248     (3,018     (2,730     (8,678
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income effect

     2,985        2,526        11,863        10,020        10,775        10,013        9,056        28,793   

Non-controlling interest effect

     —          (608     (155     (2,413     —          —          —          —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income available to shareholders effect

   $ 2,985      $ 1,918      $ 11,708      $ 7,607      $ 10,775      $ 10,013      $ 9,056      $ 28,793   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings per share - difference

                

Basic

   $ 0.09      $ 0.06      $ 0.35      $ 0.27           

Diluted

   $ 0.08      $ 0.06      $ 0.34      $ 0.26           

Series C Preferred Stock dividend

   $ —        $ 1,190      $ 1,622      $ 6,711      $ —        $ —        $ —        $ —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings per share - difference

                

Basic

   $ —        $ 0.04      $ 0.05      $ 0.24           

Diluted

   $ —        $ 0.04      $ 0.05      $ 0.23           

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CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except share data)

 

     December 31,  
     2013     2012  
     (Unaudited)        

ASSETS

    

Current Assets:

    

Cash & cash equivalents

   $ 54,885      $ 58,152   

Accounts receivable, less allowance of $1,807 and $2,474, respectively

     118,283        102,261   

Inventory

     64,217        53,756   

Derivative financial instruments

     67        160   

Deferred income tax assets

     10,616        15,006   

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     21,864        12,809   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     269,932        242,144   

Property and equipment, net

     79,234        55,010   

Goodwill

     25,809        24,729   

Other intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $44,474 and $28,575, respectively

     83,431        95,870   

Deferred financing costs

     1,072        1,880   

Deferred income tax assets

     5,054        5,361   

Derivative financial instruments

     1,969        4,141   

Other non-current assets

     13,373        10,062   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 479,874      $ 439,197   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

    

Current Liabilities:

    

Accounts payable

   $ 61,662      $ 42,508   

Accrued liabilities

     66,783        54,157   

Current maturities of long-term debt

     21,439        17,218   

Derivative financial instruments

     2,552        3,326   

Deferred income tax liabilities

     710        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     153,146        117,209   

Pension benefit obligation

     6,868        5,009   

Other Liabilities

     1,601        4,540   

Long-term debt, less current maturities

     60,881        39,734   

Derivative financial instruments

     9,358        13,245   

Deferred tax liabilities

     17,975        21,828   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     249,829        201,565   

Commitments and contingencies

    

Series C Convertible Preferred Stock

     —          22,469   

Shareholders’ equity:

    

Common Stock:

    

No par value; 55,000,000 shares authorized, 34,929,334 and 29,818,225 issued and outstanding at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively

     232,067        166,309   

Paid-in capital

     (10,702     24,120   

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     (6,132     (11,231

Accumulated earnings (deficit)

     14,812        (17,383
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total Gentherm Incorporated shareholders’ equity

     230,045        161,815   

Non-controlling interest

     —          53,348   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total shareholders’ equity

     230,045        215,163   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 479,874      $ 439,197   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

 

     Year Ended
December 31,
 
     2013     2012  
     (Unaudited)        

Operating Activities:

    

Net income

   $ 35,133      $ 24,321   

Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash provided by operating activities:

    

Depreciation and amortization

     31,249        30,627   

Deferred income tax expense

     1,355        789   

(Gain) loss on revaluation of derivatives

     (2,678     167   

Stock compensation

     2,636        1,252   

Loss on sale of property, plant & equipment

     106        555   

Provision for doubtful accounts

     (705     533   

Defined benefit plan expense

     (659     50   

Excess tax benefit from equity awards

     (25     (171

(Gain) loss from equity investment

     (433     82   

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

    

Accounts receivable

     (13,828     (18,367

Inventory

     (9,600     (5,847

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     (9,446     (3,228

Accounts payable

     18,255        1,788   

Accrued liabilities

     10,486        4,314   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

     61,846        36,865   

Investing Activities:

    

Purchases of derivative financial instruments

     —          (7,787

Purchase of non-controlling interest

     (48,774     —     

Loan to equity investment

     —          (590

Cash invested in corporate owned life insurance

     (266     (265

Purchase of property and equipment

     (35,861     (26,793

Proceeds from the sale of property and equipment

     11        40   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

     (84,890     (35,395

Financing Activities:

    

Distribution paid to non-controlling interest

     (3     (290

Cash paid for financing costs

     —          (264

Borrowing of Debt

     45,669        3,326   

Repayments of Debt

     (24,496     (22,953

Proceeds from public offering of common stock

     —          75,532   

Excess tax benefit from equity awards

     25        171   

Proceeds from sale of W.E.T. equity to non-controlling interest

     —          1,921   

Redemption of Series C Preferred Stock

     (8,446     (23,340

Series C Preferred Stock Holders dividend

     (696     (2,400

Proceeds from the exercise of Common Stock options

     4,801        774   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

     16,854        32,477   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Foreign currency effect on cash and cash equivalents

     2,923        366   

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

     (3,267     34,313   

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     58,152        23,839   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 54,885      $ 58,152   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

    

Cash paid for interest

   $ 2,653      $ 3,545   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash paid for taxes

   $ 11,326      $ 8,445   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Supplemental disclosure of non-cash transactions:

    

Issuance of Common Stock to non-controlling interest

   $ 42,517      $ 7,780   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Issuance of Common Stock for Series C Preferred Stock conversion

   $ 15,108      $ 1,031   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Common stock issued to directors and employees

   $ 1,509      $ 429   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Capital Lease

   $ 3,254        —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

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