8-K

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 8-K

 

 

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

Date of report: April 22, 2013

(Date of earliest event reported)

 

 

IDEX CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   1-10235   36-3555336

(State of

Incorporation)

 

(Commission

File Number)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

1925 W. Field Court

Lake Forest, Illinois 60045

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(847) 498-7070

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

Check the appropriate box if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

 

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  ¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))

 

 

 


Item 2.02 – Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On April 22, 2013, IDEX Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing financial results for the period ended March 31, 2013.

A copy of the press release is furnished as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K and is incorporated herein by reference.

The information in this Current Report furnished pursuant to Item 2.02 shall not be deemed “filed” for the purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. This information shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Item 9.01 – Financial Statements and Exhibits.

 

(d) Exhibits

 

99.1    Press release dated April 22, 2013 announcing IDEX Corporation’s quarterly operating results


SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

 

IDEX CORPORATION
By:  

/s/ Heath A. Mitts

  Heath A. Mitts
  Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

April 23, 2013


Exhibit Index

 

Exhibit

Number

  

Description

99.1    Press release dated April 22, 2013 announcing IDEX Corporation’s quarterly operating results
EX-99.1

EXHIBIT 99.1

IDEX REPORTS RECORD FIRST QUARTER RESULTS – EPS OF 74 CENTS, UP 12%

LAKE FOREST, IL, APRIL 22 – IDEX Corporation (NYSE: IEX) today announced its financial results for the three month period ended March 31, 2013.

Sales in the quarter totaled $494 million, 1 percent higher than the prior year period and down 1 percent on an organic basis.

First quarter 2013 operating income was $95 million. This resulted in an operating margin of 19.2 percent, up 90 basis points from the prior year adjusted operating margin, primarily due to productivity and benefits from our structural cost actions taken in prior years.

First quarter earnings per share were 74 cents, an increase of 8 cents, or 12 percent, from the adjusted prior year.

Free cash flow was $67 million for the quarter, a 28 percent increase from prior year first quarter due to higher earnings.

First Quarter Highlights

 

 

Orders of $515 million decreased 3 percent compared to the prior year (-5 percent organic and +2 percent acquisition).

 

 

Sales of $494 million increased 1 percent compared to the prior year (-1 percent organic and +2 percent acquisition).

 

 

Operating margin of 19.2 percent was up 90 basis points from the adjusted prior year.

 

 

Net income of $61 million represents an increase of 10 percent compared to the prior year adjusted net income of $56 million.

 

 

EPS of 74 cents was 8 cents, or 12 percent, higher than the prior year adjusted EPS of 66 cents.

 

 

EBITDA of $116 million, which represents an 11 percent increase from the prior year, was 23 percent of sales and covered interest expense by 11 times.

 

 

Free cash flow of $67 million, which represents a 28 percent increase from the prior year, was over 109 percent of net income.

 

 

The Company completed the repurchase of 673 thousand shares of common stock for $34 million in the first quarter of 2013.

 

 

The Company acquired FTL Seals Technology.

 

 

The Board of Directors approved a 15 percent increase in the quarterly cash dividend in April.

“Excellent operating income growth, margin improvement and cash generation marked IDEX’s first quarter of 2013. As anticipated, orders proved a tough year-over-year comparison due to the large dispensing replenishment project in 2012. Orders decreased 3 percent year-over-year, but were up 7 percent sequentially, and we built over $20 million of backlog during the quarter. I am pleased with our ability to execute and deliver a 90 basis point improvement in operating margin and a 12 percent increase in EPS. The expected benefits from the recently completed restructuring and structural cost actions are being realized in our financials.

Previously I highlighted our team’s focus on executing a disciplined capital deployment plan of strategic acquisitions, shareholder dividends and share repurchases. In March, we successfully completed the acquisition of FTL Seals Technology (“FTL”). FTL is a leader in specialty seals and bearings, and will operate alongside Precision Polymer Engineering to expand our capabilities in proprietary sealing solutions. We are excited to have FTL join the IDEX portfolio. The IDEX Board of Directors also approved a 15 percent increase to the quarterly shareholder dividend, now 23 cents. We continued to execute our share repurchase program throughout the first quarter and expect it to continue throughout 2013.

On a regional basis, North America is improving, Europe remains soft and Asia is uneven. Despite this difficult organic growth environment, we are confident we can continue to generate strong operating margins and cash flows. We project second quarter 2013 EPS to be in the range of 73 to 75 cents, while maintaining our full year 2013 EPS guidance of $2.85 to $2.95, based on low- to mid-single digit organic revenue growth.”

 

Andrew K. Silvernail
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

First Quarter 2013 Business Highlights (Operating margin excludes restructuring charges in 2012)

Fluid & Metering Technologies

 

   

Sales in the first quarter of $212 million reflected a 1 percent decrease compared to the first quarter of 2012 (all organic).

 

   

Operating margin of 22.7 percent represented a 50 basis point improvement compared with the first quarter of 2012 primarily due to productivity and cost reduction initiatives.

Health & Science Technologies

 

   

Sales in the first quarter of $173 million reflected a 1 percent decrease compared to the first quarter of 2012 (-7 percent organic, +7 percent acquisitions and -1 percent foreign currency translation).

 

   

Operating margin of 18.7 percent represented a 40 basis point increase compared with the first quarter of 2012 primarily due to productivity and cost reduction initiatives.


Fire & Safety/Diversified Products

 

   

Sales in the first quarter of $112 million reflected a 7 percent increase compared to the first quarter of 2012 (all organic) driven by the completion of the large dispensing replenishment project.

 

   

Operating margin of 25.3 percent represented a 200 basis point increase compared with the first quarter of 2012 primarily due to higher volume and improved productivity.

For the first quarter of 2013, Fluid & Metering Technologies contributed 43 percent of sales and 44 percent of operating income; Health & Science Technologies accounted for 35 percent of sales and 30 percent of operating income; and Fire & Safety/Diversified Products represented 22 percent of sales and 26 percent of operating income.

FTL Seals Technology Acquisition

As previously announced, IDEX acquired FTL Seals Technology, Ltd, a leader in the design and application of high integrity rotary seals, specialty bearings and other custom products for the oil & gas, mining, power generation and marine markets. FTL, located in Leeds, England, has annual revenue of approximately £15 million and will operate with Precision Polymer Engineering within our Health & Science Technologies segment.

EBITDA and Free Cash Flow

EBITDA means earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, while free cash flow means cash flow from operating activities less capital expenditures plus the excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation. Management uses these non-GAAP financial measures as internal operating metrics and for enterprise valuation purposes. Management believes these measures are useful as analytical indicators of leverage capacity and debt servicing ability, and uses them to measure financial performance as well as for planning purposes. However, they should not be considered as alternatives to net income, cash flow from operating activities or any other items calculated in accordance with U.S. GAAP, or as an indicator of operating performance. The definitions of EBITDA and free cash flow used here may differ from those used by other companies.

EBITDA and Free Cash Flow Bridge

 

     For the Quarter Ended  
     March 31,     December 31,  
     2013     2012     Change     2012     Change  

Income (Loss) before Taxes

   $ 85.4      $ 74.0        15   $ (135.9     n/m   

Depreciation and Amortization

     19.8        19.2        3     20.4        (3 %) 

Interest

     10.6        10.7        (1 %)      10.5        1
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

EBITDA

     115.8        103.9        11     (105.0     n/m   

Restructuring Charge

     —          4.9        (100 %)      17.9        (100 %) 

Impairment Charge

     —          —          —          198.5        (100 %) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

Adjusted EBITDA

   $ 115.8      $ 108.8        6   $ 111.4        4
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

Cash Flow from Operating Activities

   $ 72.2      $ 58.7        23   $ 85.7        (16 %) 

Capital Expenditures

     (7.6     (8.5     (11 %)      (7.7     (1 %) 

Excess Tax Benefit from Stock-Based Compensation

     2.4        2.1        14     1.2        100
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

Free Cash Flow

   $ 67.0      $ 52.3        28   $ 79.2        (15 %) 
  

 

 

   

 

 

     

 

 

   

Conference Call to be Broadcast over the Internet

IDEX will broadcast its first quarter earnings conference call over the Internet on Tuesday, April 23, 2013 at 9:30 a.m. CT. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Andy Silvernail and Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Heath Mitts will discuss the Company’s recent financial performance and respond to questions from the financial analyst community. IDEX invites interested investors to listen to the call and view the accompanying slide presentation, which will be carried live on its website at www.idexcorp.com. Those who wish to participate should log on several minutes before the discussion begins. After clicking on the presentation icon, investors should follow the instructions to ensure their systems are set up to hear the event and view the presentation slides, or download the correct applications at no charge. Investors will also be able to hear a replay of the call by dialing 855.859.2056 (or 404.537.3406 for international participants) using the ID # 26072848.


Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These statements may relate to, among other things, capital expenditures, cost reductions, cash flow, and operating improvements and are indicated by words or phrases such as “anticipate,” “estimate,” “plans,” “expects,” “projects,” “should,” “will,” “management believes,” “the company believes,” “the company intends,” and similar words or phrases. These statements are subject to inherent uncertainties and risks that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated at the date of this news release. The risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the following: economic and political consequences resulting from terrorist attacks and wars; levels of industrial activity and economic conditions in the U.S. and other countries around the world; pricing pressures and other competitive factors, and levels of capital spending in certain industries – all of which could have a material impact on order rates and IDEX’s results, particularly in light of the low levels of order backlogs it typically maintains; its ability to make acquisitions and to integrate and operate acquired businesses on a profitable basis; the relationship of the U.S. dollar to other currencies and its impact on pricing and cost competitiveness; political and economic conditions in foreign countries in which the company operates; interest rates; capacity utilization and the effect this has on costs; labor markets; market conditions and material costs; and developments with respect to contingencies, such as litigation and environmental matters. The forward-looking statements included here are only made as of the date of this news release, and management undertakes no obligation to publicly update them to reflect subsequent events or circumstances. Investors are cautioned not to rely unduly on forward-looking statements when evaluating the information presented here.

About IDEX

IDEX Corporation is an applied solutions company specializing in fluid and metering technologies, health and science technologies, and fire, safety and other diversified products built to its customers’ exacting specifications. Its products are sold in niche markets to a wide range of industries throughout the world. IDEX shares are traded on the New York Stock Exchange and Chicago Stock Exchange under the symbol “IEX”.

For further information on IDEX Corporation and its business units, visit the company’s website at www.idexcorp.com.

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IDEX CORPORATION

Condensed Statements of Consolidated Operations

(in thousands except per share amounts)

(unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended  
     March 31,  
     2013     2012  

Net sales

   $ 494,448      $ 489,417   

Cost of sales

     282,451        286,528   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     211,997        202,889   

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     117,285        113,382   

Restructuring expenses

     —           4,938   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

     94,712        84,569   

Other income - net

     (1,279     (117

Interest expense

     10,557        10,662   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income before income taxes

     85,434        74,024   

Provision for income taxes

     24,134        21,853   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 61,300      $ 52,171   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings per Common Share:

    

Basic earnings per common share (a)

   $ 0.74      $ 0.63   

Diluted earnings per common share (a)

   $ 0.74      $ 0.62   

Share Data:

    

Basic weighted average common shares outstanding

     82,197        82,804   

Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding

     83,152        83,902   

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

     March 31,
2013
     December 31,
2012
 

Assets

     

Current assets

     

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 341,045       $ 318,864   

Receivables - net

     269,873         256,095   

Inventories

     239,575         234,950   

Other current assets

     71,425         71,956   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current assets

     921,918         881,865   

Property, plant and equipment - net

     215,091         219,161   

Goodwill and intangible assets

     1,665,580         1,663,099   

Other noncurrent assets

     20,011         21,265   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total assets

   $ 2,822,600       $ 2,785,390   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity

     

Current liabilities

     

Trade accounts payable

   $ 122,376       $ 117,341   

Accrued expenses

     154,470         150,176   

Short-term borrowings

     6,776         7,335   

Dividends payable

     —            16,575   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     283,622         291,427   

Long-term borrowings

     815,562         779,241   

Other noncurrent liabilities

     241,769         249,724   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities

     1,340,953         1,320,392   

Shareholders’ equity

     1,481,647         1,464,998   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 2,822,600       $ 2,785,390   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

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IDEX CORPORATION

Company and Business Group Financial Information

(dollars in thousands)

(unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended
March 31, (b)
 
     2013     2012  

Fluid & Metering Technologies

    

Net sales

   $ 211,755      $ 212,718   

Operating income (c)

     48,079        47,185   

Operating margin

     22.7     22.2

Depreciation and amortization

   $ 6,960      $ 7,540   

Capital expenditures

     2,776        2,529   

Health & Science Technologies

    

Net sales

   $ 172,868      $ 173,786   

Operating income (c)

     32,267        31,725   

Operating margin

     18.7     18.3

Depreciation and amortization

   $ 10,792      $ 9,461   

Capital expenditures

     2,786        2,834   

Fire & Safety/Diversified Products (c)

    

Net sales

   $ 111,513      $ 104,050   

Operating income (c)

     28,232        24,232   

Operating margin

     25.3     23.3

Depreciation and amortization

   $ 1,708      $ 1,779   

Capital expenditures

     1,480        1,941   

Company

    

Net sales

   $ 494,448      $ 489,417   

Operating income (c)

     94,712        89,507   

Operating margin

     19.2     18.3

Depreciation and amortization (d)

   $ 19,839      $ 19,190   

Capital expenditures

     7,625        8,427   

 

(a) Calculated by applying the two-class method of allocating earnings to common stock and participating securities as required by ASC 260, Earnings Per Share.
(b) Three month data includes acquisitions of Matcon (July 2012) and ERC (April 2012) in the Health & Science Technologies segment from the date of acquisition.
(c) Group operating income excludes unallocated corporate operating expenses while both Group and Company operating income excludes restructuring related charges for 2012.
(d) Depreciation and amortization excludes amortization of debt issuance expenses.