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8-K - MTI REPORT OF FORM 8-K DATED APRIL 24, 2014 - MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INCform8k.htm

 
                                                                                                                                                                             
EXHIBIT 99.1
News
For Immediate Release
Contact:
April 24, 2014
Rick B. Honey
 
(212) 878-1831

MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES REPORTS FIRST QUARTER EARNINGS
 OF $0.58 PER SHARE, EXCLUDING SPECIAL ITEMS,
 A 5-PERCENT INCREASE OVER PRIOR YEAR
----------
Reported Earnings per Share were $0.45, including Acquisition-Related Costs
----------
Highlights:

·
Signed Merger Agreement to Acquire AMCOL International
·
New 100,000-Ton Satellite Contract in China
·
Two New Commercial Agreements for FulFill® E-325
·
Refractories Growth in Europe and Middle East
·
North America Weather Impact on All Business Units

NEW YORK, April 24—Minerals Technologies Inc. (NYSE: MTX) today reported first quarter earnings per share of $0.58, excluding transaction costs related to the acquisition of AMCOL International, a 5-percent increase over the $0.55 earnings per share for the same period in 2013.  Reported earnings per share were $0.45 per share, including acquisition-related costs, for the first quarter of 2014.

"Minerals Technologies achieved a major strategic objective in the first quarter when we signed a merger agreement to acquire AMCOL International," said chairman and chief executive officer Joseph C. Muscari. "The company is entering a new chapter in its 21-year history. The new MTI will be a $2 billion company with market-leading positions in precipitated calcium carbonate and bentonite, which will provide us with a broad platform for future growth.

"Looking at our first quarter, we had a good start to the year with solid financial performance, despite the impact of the severe winter weather in North America," said Mr. Muscari.

Operating income, excluding acquisition-related transaction costs, increased 2 percent to $28.7 million, and was 11.7 percent of sales. The company's worldwide sales declined 2 percent to $244.4 million from $250.5 million in the previous year. Foreign exchange had an unfavorable impact of 1 percentage point, and the severe weather in North America added another percentage point to this decline. Operating income, as reported, was $23.6 million.

The North American weather-related effect, which lowered sales by $2.0 million and increased energy costs, reduced operating income by about $2.3 million or approximately 5 cents per share.

First quarter worldwide sales for the Specialty Minerals segment, which consists of the precipitated calcium carbonate (PCC) and Processed Minerals product lines, decreased 4 percent to $159.7 million. Underlying sales, excluding foreign exchange, decreased 2 percent. The segment's income from operations decreased to $21.5 million, and was 13.5 percent of sales.

Worldwide sales of PCC, which is used mainly in the manufacturing processes of the paper industry, decreased to $129.1 million from the prior year. This dip in sales was primarily attributable to North American weather-related paper mill outages and to two previously announced paper mill closures that resulted in paper grade realignments to other paper mills.

"During the quarter, our Paper PCC business made two significant advances," said Mr. Muscari. "We signed a contract for a new 100,000-ton satellite PCC plant with UPM at its paper mill in Changshu, China. And, we obtained two new commercial agreements for use of our FulFill® E-325 technology with world-class paper companies in Europe and North America. This technology allows papermakers to increase loading levels of PCC by three to five points, replacing higher cost pulp, and increasing PCC usage between 20 to 30 percent. We now have 16 agreements with paper mills around the world to use this cost-saving technology."

Processed Minerals products first quarter sales increased 3 percent over the prior year to $30.6 million. The talc product line had a strong performance with an 8-percent increase in sales. Processed Minerals includes ground calcium carbonate and talc, which are used in the building materials, polymers, ceramics, paints and coatings, glass and other manufacturing industries.

First quarter sales in the Refractories segment, which provides products and services primarily to the worldwide steel industry, were up 1 percent to $84.7 million compared with the first quarter of 2013. The Refractories segment recorded an operating income increase of 33 percent to $9.2 million compared to the same period in the prior year. This increase was driven by sales growth and improved margins in Refractory products and Metallurgical Wire in Europe and the Middle East, as well as favorable product mix in North America Metallurgical Wire products.

"We have a positive start for the year with the signing of the merger agreement with AMCOL and solid first quarter financial performance," said Mr. Muscari. "Going forward, we will be focused on integrating AMCOL, and will continue on a high performance track by executing our strategies of geographic expansion and new product innovation throughout the combined company."

-----------------
Minerals Technologies will sponsor a conference call tomorrow, April 25, 2014 at 11 a.m. The conference call will be broadcast live on the company web site: www.mineralstech.com.
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NOTICE TO INVESTORS
This press release is neither an offer to purchase nor a solicitation of an offer to sell shares of AMCOL's common stock. MTI has filed with the SEC a tender offer statement on Schedule TO regarding the tender offer described herein, and AMCOL has filed with the SEC a solicitation/recommendation statement on Schedule 14D-9 regarding such tender offer. AMCOL's stockholders are strongly advised to read these tender offer materials carefully and in their entirety, as they may be amended from time to time, because they contain important information about such tender offer that AMCOL's stockholders should consider prior to making any decisions with respect to such tender offer. Stockholders of AMCOL may obtain a free copy of these documents at the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov or by directing a request to the Information Agent at (888) 750-5834.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This press release may contain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, which describe or are based on current expectations. Actual results may differ materially from these expectations. In addition, any statements that are not historical fact (including statements containing the words "believes," "plans," "anticipates," "expects," "estimates," and similar expressions) should also be considered to be forward-looking statements. The company undertakes no obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise. Forward-looking statements in this document should be evaluated together with the many uncertainties that affect our businesses, particularly those mentioned in the risk factors and other cautionary statements in our 2013 Annual Report on Form 10-K and in our other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.


For further information about Minerals Technologies Inc. look on the internet at http://www.mineralstech.com



 
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
 
MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC. AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
 
(in thousands, except per share data)
 
(unaudited)
 
 
 
   
   
   
   
 
 
 
Quarter Ended
   
% Growth
 
 
 
Mar. 30,
   
Dec. 31,
   
Mar. 31,
   
   
 
 
 
2014
   
2013
   
2013
   
Prior Qtr.
   
Prior Year
 
 
 
   
   
   
   
 
Net sales
 
$
244,396
   
$
256,633
   
$
250,513
     
(5
)%
   
(2
)%
 
                                       
Cost of goods sold
   
189,084
     
197,640
     
194,630
     
(4
)%
   
(3
)%
 
                                       
Production margin
   
55,312
     
58,993
     
55,883
     
(6
)%
   
(1
)%
 
                                       
Marketing and administrative expenses
   
21,533
     
22,914
     
22,812
     
(6
)%
   
(6
)%
Research and development expenses
   
5,094
     
5,108
     
4,818
     
(0
)%
   
6
%
Acquisition related transaction costs
   
5,101
     
0
     
0
     
*
     
*
 
Insurance settlement (gain)
   
0
     
(2,491
)
   
0
     
*
     
*
 
 
                                       
Income from operations
   
23,584
     
33,462
     
28,253
     
(30
)%
   
(17
)%
 
                                       
Non-operating income (deductions) - net
   
(310
)
   
(569
)
   
133
     
(46
)%
   
(333
)%
 
                                       
Income from continuing operations, before tax
   
23,274
     
32,893
     
28,386
     
(29
)%
   
(18
)%
 
                                       
Provision for taxes on income
   
7,003
     
9,295
     
8,046
     
(25
)%
   
(13
)%
 
                                       
Income from continuing operations, net of tax
   
16,271
     
23,598
     
20,340
     
(31
)%
   
(20
)%
 
                                       
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax
   
8
     
(39
)
   
(736
)
   
*
     
*
 
 
                                       
Consolidated net income
   
16,279
     
23,559
     
19,604
     
(31
)%
   
(17
)%
 
                                       
Less: Net income attributable to non-controlling interests
   
664
     
969
     
848
     
(31
)%
   
(22
)%
 
                                       
Net Income attributable to Minerals Technologies Inc. (MTI)
 
$
15,615
   
$
22,590
   
$
18,756
     
(31
)%
   
(17
)%
 
                                       
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
                                       
 
                                       
Basic
   
34,420
     
34,362
     
34,996
                 
 
                                       
Diluted
   
34,680
     
34,752
     
35,253
                 
 
                                       
Earnings per share attributable to MTI:
                                       
 
                                       
 
                                       
Basic:
                                       
Income from continuing operations attributable to MTI
 
$
0.45
   
$
0.66
   
$
0.56
     
(32
)%
   
(20
)%
Gain (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to MTI
   
0.00
     
0.00
     
(0.02
)
   
*
     
*
 
Net Income attributable to MTI common shareholders
 
$
0.45
   
$
0.66
   
$
0.54
     
(32
)%
   
(17
)%
 
                                       
Diluted:
                                       
Income from continuing operations attributable to MTI
 
$
0.45
   
$
0.65
   
$
0.55
     
(31
)%
   
(18
)%
Gain (loss) from discontinued operations attributable to MTI
   
0.00
     
0.00
     
(0.02
)
   
*
     
*
 
Net Income attributable to MTI common shareholders
 
$
0.45
   
$
0.65
   
$
0.53
     
(31
)%
   
(15
)%
 
                                       
Cash dividends declared per common share
 
$
0.05
   
$
0.05
   
$
0.05
                 
 
                                       
* Percentage not meaningful
                                       
 
 
 
 

 
 MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC. AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
 
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
1)
For comparative purposes, the quarterly periods ended March 30, 2014, December 31, 2013 and March 31, 2013 consisted of 89 days, 93 days, and 90 days, respectively.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2)
To supplement the Company's consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with GAAP, the following is a presentation of the Company's non-GAAP earnings per share, excluding special items, for the quarterly periods ended March 30, 2014, December 31, 2013 and March 31, 2013 and a reconciliation to reported earnings per share for such periods.  The Company's management believes these non-GAAP measures provide meaningful supplemental information regarding its performance as inclusion of such special items are not indicative of the ongoing operating results and thereby affect the comparability of results between periods. The Company feels inclusion of these non-GAAP measures also provides consistency in its financial reporting and facilitates investors' understanding of historic operating trends.
 
(millions of dollars)
 
Quarter Ended
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mar. 30,
 
Dec. 31,
 
Mar. 31,
 
 
 
 
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
2013
 
 
 
 
Income from continuing operations attributable to MTI
$
15.6
$
22.6
$
19.5
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Special items:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Acquisition related transaction costs, net of tax
 
5.1
 
0.0
 
0.0
 
 
 
 
Insurance settlement (gain), net of tax
 
0.0
 
(2.5)
 
0.0
 
 
 
 
Related tax effects on special items
 
(0.6)
 
1.0
 
0.0
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income from continuing operations attributable to MTI, excluding special items
$
20.1
$
21.1
$
19.5
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Diluted earnings per share, excluding special items
$
0.58
$
0.61
$
0.55
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
3)
Free cash flow is defined as cash flow from continuing operations less capital expenditures.  The following is a presentation of the Company's non-GAAP free cash flow for the quarterly periods ended March 30, 2014, December 31, 2013  and March 31, 2013 and a reconciliation to cash flow from operations for such periods.  The Company's management believes this non-GAAP measure provides meaningful supplemental information as management uses this measure to evaluate the Company's ability to maintain capital assets, satisfy current and future obligations, repurchase stock, pay dividends and fund future business opportunities.  Free cash flow is not a measure of cash available for discretionary expenditures since the Company has certain non-discretionary obligations such as debt service that are not deducted from the measure.  The Company's definition of free cash flow may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.
 
 
 
Quarter Ended
 
 
 
 
(millions of dollars)
 
Mar. 30,
 
Dec. 31,
 
Mar. 31,
 
 
 
 
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
2013
 
 
 
 
Cash flow from continuing operations
$
15.1
$
44.2
$
26.0
 
 
 
 
Capital expenditures
 
11.3
 
11.6
 
8.7
 
 
 
 
Free cash flow
$
3.8
$
32.6
$
17.3
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
4)
The following table reflects the components of non-operating income and deductions:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(millions of dollars)
 
Quarter Ended
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mar. 30,
 
Dec. 31,
 
Mar. 31,
 
 
 
 
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
2013
 
 
 
 
          Interest income
$
0.7
$
0.9
$
0.7
 
 
 
 
          Interest expense
 
(0.8)
 
(0.8)
 
(0.8)
 
 
 
 
          Foreign exchange gains (losses)
 
0.1
 
(0.6)
 
0.6
 
 
 
 
          Other deductions
 
(0.3)
 
(0.1)
 
(0.4)
 
 
 
 
             Non-operating income (deductions), net
$
(0.3)
$
(0.6)
$
0.1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
5)
During the second quarter of 2013, the Company ceased operations at its Paper PCC merchant plant in Walsum, Germany and reclassified such operations as discontinued.
 
The following table details selected financial information for the Walsum plant included within discontinued operations in the Consolidated Statements of Income:
 
 
(millions of dollars)
 
Quarter Ended
 
 
 
 
 
 
Mar. 30,
 
Dec. 31,
 
Mar. 31,
 
 
 
 
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
2013
 
 
 
 
Net Sales
$
0.0
$
0.0
$
0.8
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Production Margin
 
0.0
 
0.0
 
(1.0)
 
 
 
 
Total Expenses
 
0.0
 
0.0
 
0.1
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loss from operations
$
0.0
$
0.0
$
(1.1)
 
 
 
 
Benefit for taxes on income
 
0.0
 
0.0
 
(0.4)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax
$
0.0
$
0.0
$
(0.7)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
6)
The analyst conference call to discuss operating results for the first quarter is scheduled for Friday, April 25, 2014 at 11:00 am and will be broadcast over the Company's website (www.mineralstech.com).  The broadcast will remain on the Company's website for no less than one year.
 
 
 

 
 
 
   
   
   
   
 
SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
 
MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC. AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
 
(millions of dollars)
 
(unaudited)
 
 
 
   
   
   
   
 
 
 
Quarter Ended
   
% Growth
 
SALES DATA
 
Mar. 30,
   
Dec. 31,
   
Mar. 31,
   
   
 
 
 
2014
   
2013
   
2013
   
Prior Qtr
   
Prior Year
 
 
 
   
   
   
   
 
United States
 
$
134.4
   
$
138.7
   
$
139.8
     
(3
)%
   
(4
)%
International
   
110.0
     
117.9
     
110.7
     
(7
)%
   
(1
)%
      Net Sales
 
$
244.4
   
$
256.6
   
$
250.5
     
(5
)%
   
(2
)%
 
                                       
Paper PCC
 
$
112.8
   
$
122.0
   
$
120.5
     
(8
)%
   
(6
)%
Specialty PCC
   
16.3
     
16.3
     
16.8
     
0
%
   
(3
)%
PCC Products
 
$
129.1
   
$
138.3
   
$
137.3
     
(7
)%
   
(6
)%
 
                                       
Talc
 
$
13.4
   
$
12.7
   
$
12.4
     
6
%
   
8
%
Ground Calcium Carbonate
   
17.2
     
16.1
     
17.2
     
7
%
   
0
%
Processed Minerals Products
 
$
30.6
   
$
28.8
   
$
29.6
     
6
%
   
3
%
 
                                       
Specialty Minerals Segment
 
$
159.7
   
$
167.1
   
$
166.9
     
(4
)%
   
(4
)%
 
                                       
Refractory products
 
$
63.1
   
$
68.2
   
$
62.4
     
(7
)%
   
1
%
Metallurgical Products
   
21.6
     
21.3
     
21.2
     
1
%
   
2
%
Refractories Segment
 
$
84.7
   
$
89.5
   
$
83.6
     
(5
)%
   
1
%
 
                                       
       Net Sales
 
$
244.4
   
$
256.6
   
$
250.5
     
(5
)%
   
(2
)%
 
                                       
 
                                       
SEGMENT OPERATING INCOME DATA
                                 
 
                                       
Specialty Minerals Segment
 
$
21.5
   
$
24.0
   
$
23.3
     
(10
)%
   
(8
)%
% of Sales
   
13.5
%
   
14.4
%
   
14.0
%
               
Refractories Segment
 
$
9.2
   
$
12.1
   
$
6.9
     
(24
)%
   
33
%
% of Sales
   
10.9
%
   
13.5
%
   
8.3
%
               
Unallocated Corporate Expenses
 
$
(2.0
)
 
$
(2.6
)
 
$
(2.0
)
   
(23
)%
   
0
%
 
                                       
Acquisition related transaction costs
 
$
(5.1
)
 
$
0.0
   
$
0.0
     
*
     
*
 
 
                                       
Consolidated
 
$
23.6
   
$
33.5
   
$
28.2
     
(30
)%
   
(16
)%
% of Sales
   
9.7
%
   
13.1
%
   
11.3
%
               
 
                                       
 SPECIAL ITEMS
                                       
 
                                       
Specialty Minerals Segment
 
$
0.0
   
$
0.0
   
$
0.0
     
*
     
*
 
 
                                       
Refractories Segment
 
$
0.0
   
$
(2.5
)
 
$
0.0
     
*
     
*
 
 
                                       
Acquisition related transaction costs
 
$
5.1
   
$
0.0
   
$
0.0
     
*
     
*
 
 
                                       
Consolidated
 
$
5.1
   
$
(2.5
)
 
$
0.0
     
*
     
*
 
 
                                       
 
                                       
To supplement the Company's consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with GAAP, the following is a presentation of the Company's non-GAAP operating income, excluding special items (insurance settlement gain set forth in the above table), for the quarterly periods ended March 30, 2014, December 31, 2013 and March 31, 2013, constituting a reconciliation to GAAP operating income set forth above. The Company's management believe these non-GAAP measures provide meaningful supplemental information regarding its performance as inclusion of such special items are not indicative of ongoing operating results and thereby affect the comparability of results between periods. The Company feels inclusion of these non-GAAP measures also provides consistency in its financial reporting and facilitates investors' understanding of historic operating trends.
 
 
                                       
 
                                       
 
 
Quarter Ended
   
% Growth
 
SEGMENT OPERATING INCOME,
 
Mar. 30,
   
Dec. 31,
   
Mar. 31,
                 
     EXCLUDING SPECIAL ITEMS
   
2014
     
2013
     
2013
   
Prior Qtr.
   
Prior Year
 
 
                                       
Specialty Minerals Segment
 
$
21.5
   
$
24.0
   
$
23.3
     
(10
)%
   
(8
)%
% of Sales
   
13.5
%
   
14.4
%
   
14.0
%
               
Refractories Segment
 
$
9.2
   
$
9.6
   
$
6.9
     
(4
)%
   
33
%
% of Sales
   
10.9
%
   
10.7
%
   
8.3
%
               
Unallocated Corporate Expenses
 
$
(2.0
)
 
$
(2.6
)
 
$
(2.0
)
   
(23
)%
   
0
%
 
                                       
Consolidated
 
$
28.7
   
$
31.0
   
$
28.2
     
(7
)%
   
2
%
% of Sales
   
11.7
%
   
12.1
%
   
11.3
%
               
* Percentage not meaningful
                                       
 
                                       
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC. AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ASSETS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(In Thousands of Dollars)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
March 30,
 
December 31,
 
 
 
 
2014*
 
2013**
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash & cash equivalents
$
493,035
$
490,267
 
Short-term investments
 
15,690
 
15,769
 
Accounts receivable, net
 
217,299
 
204,449
 
Inventories
 
 
91,614
 
89,169
 
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
 
17,132
 
15,463
 
 
Total current assets
 
834,770
 
815,117
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Property, plant and equipment
 
1,294,426
 
1,282,336
 
Less accumulated depreciation
 
988,047
 
976,265
 
 
Net property, plant & equipment
 
306,379
 
306,071
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Goodwill
 
 
64,274
 
64,432
 
Other assets and deferred charges
 
31,821
 
31,927
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total assets
$
1,237,244
$
1,217,547
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current liabilities:
 
 
 
 
 
Short-term debt
$
4,753
$
5,504
 
Current maturities of long-term debt
 
8,200
 
8,200
 
Accounts payable
 
109,546
 
94,855
 
Other current liabilities
 
57,823
 
72,335
 
 
Total current liabilities
 
180,322
 
180,894
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Long-term debt
 
75,000
 
75,000
 
Other non-current liabilities
 
87,236
 
87,245
 
 
Total liabilities
 
342,558
 
343,139
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total MTI shareholders' equity
 
867,681
 
847,538
 
Non-controlling Interest
 
27,005
 
26,870
 
 
Total shareholders' equity
 
894,686
 
874,408
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
$
1,237,244
$
1,217,547
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
*
Unaudited
 
 
 
 
 
**
Condensed from audited financial statements.