IEX-2014.07.22-8K


 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
 
 
FORM 8-K
 
 
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of report: July 22, 2014
(Date of earliest event reported)
 
 

IDEX CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 
 
Delaware
 
1-10235
 
36-3555336
(State or other jurisdiction
 
(Commission File Number)
 
(IRS Employer
of incorporation)
 
 
 
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 below 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 July 22, 2014, IDEX Corporation (the “Company”) issued a press release announcing financial results for the period ended June 30, 2014.

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 July 22, 2014 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
 
 
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
July 22, 2014
 
 






EXHBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number
 
Description
 
 
 
99.1
 
Press release dated July 22, 2014
 
 
 



IEX-2014.07.22-EX99.1


EXHIBIT 99.1


For further information:                      TRADED: NYSE (IEX)
Investor Contact:                
Heath Mitts                         
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer                      
(847) 498-7070        

TUESDAY, JULY 22, 2014



IDEX REPORTS SECOND QUARTER EPS OF 88 CENTS AND RAISES FULL YEAR EPS GUIDANCE TO $3.50 - $3.55

LAKE FOREST, IL, JULY 22 - IDEX Corporation (NYSE: IEX) today announced its financial results for the three month period ended June 30, 2014.
  
    
Second Quarter 2014 Highlights
Orders increased 9 percent, 7 percent organically
Sales increased 5 percent, 4 percent organically
Operating margin of 20.5 percent was up 130 basis points from the prior year
EPS of 88 cents was 16 percent higher than prior year EPS of 76 cents
Acquired Aegis Flow Technologies


Second Quarter 2014
Orders in the quarter of $551 million were up 9 percent (+7 percent organic and +2 percent foreign currency translation) compared with the prior year period and sales of $547 million were up 5 percent (+4 percent organic and +1 percent foreign currency translation) compared with last year.
  
Second quarter 2014 gross margin of 44.1 percent was up 110 basis points from the prior year period, while operating income of $112 million was up 13 percent from the prior year. This resulted in an operating margin of 20.5 percent, up 130 basis points from prior year operating margin, primarily due to volume leverage and productivity.

Second quarter net income was $72 million, an increase of 15 percent from the prior year period. Second quarter earnings per share were 88 cents, an increase of 12 cents, or 16 percent, from the prior year. EBITDA of $131 million, which was a 10 percent increase from the prior year, was 24 percent of sales and covered interest expense by over 12 times, while free cash flow of $80 million was over 110 percent of net income.

The Company completed the repurchase of 602 thousand shares of common stock for $46 million in the quarter. Year-to-date, the Company has repurchased 1.2 million shares of common stock for $86 million.








“IDEX completed the first half of 2014 with another solid quarter and good momentum for the second half of the year. We have a clear focus to invest in organic growth, while achieving productivity gains. These investments require a greater use of free cash flow, but provide a base for long-term organic growth. The focus on various organic initiatives and core product line strategies is yielding benefits and, as a result, organic revenue growth has accelerated to 6 percent in the first-half of 2014.

 
We are focused on total shareholder return by increasing organic growth and maintaining a disciplined approach to acquisitions, shareholder dividends and share repurchases. In April, we successfully completed the acquisition of Aegis Flow Technologies (“Aegis”), a leader in specialty chemical processing valves. Aegis will operate in our Chemical, Food & Process platform and expand our presence in the region around the Gulf of Mexico, serving the chemical, petro-chemical, and chlor-alkali industries. We continue to actively pursue multiple acquisition opportunities in an increasingly active M&A environment. We also continue to execute our share repurchase and shareholder dividend programs, which we expect to remain unchanged in the second half of 2014.

 
Geographically, we see stability in North America and Europe, and continued volatility in Asia. Additionally, we see sales growth in the second half for the FMT and HST segments improving over the first half of the year. Based on these combined factors, we now expect to deliver full-year 2014 organic growth of 5 to 6 percent with operating margins greater than 20 percent. We project third quarter EPS in the range of 83 to 85 cents, and we are increasing our full year 2014 EPS guidance to $3.50 to $3.55.”

 
 
 
Andrew K. Silvernail
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
 

Second Quarter 2014 Business Highlights

Fluid & Metering Technologies
Sales in the second quarter of $226 million reflected a slight increase compared to the second quarter of 2013 (-2 percent organic, +1 percent acquisition and +1 percent foreign currency translation).
Operating margin of 24.6 percent represented a 30 basis point decrease compared with the second quarter of 2013 primarily due to acquisition related charges.

Health & Science Technologies
Sales in the second quarter of $186 million reflected a 3 percent increase compared to the second quarter of 2013 (+1 percent organic and +2 percent foreign currency translation).
Operating margin of 19.5 percent represented a 40 basis point increase compared with the second quarter of 2013 primarily due to higher volume and productivity initiatives.

Fire & Safety/Diversified Products
Sales in the second quarter of $136 million reflected a 19 percent increase compared to the second quarter of 2013 (+17 percent organic and +2 percent foreign currency translation).
Operating margin of 26.4 percent represented a 570 basis point increase compared with the second quarter of 2013 primarily due to volume leverage and productivity initiatives as well as a prior year charge associated with a facility disposal in 2013.

For the second quarter of 2014, Fluid & Metering Technologies contributed 41 percent of sales and 44 percent of operating income; Health & Science Technologies accounted for 34 percent of sales and 28 percent of operating income; and Fire & Safety/Diversified Products represented 25 percent of sales and 28 percent of operating income.











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.


Conference Call to be Broadcast over the Internet
IDEX will broadcast its second quarter earnings conference call over the Internet on Wednesday, July 23, 2014 at 9:30 a.m. CT. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Andy Silvernail and Senior 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 877.660.6853 (or 201.612.7415 for international participants) using the ID # 13583593.






















IDEX CORPORATION
Condensed Statements of Consolidated Operations
(in thousands except per share amounts)
(unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Six Months Ended
 
 
 
June 30,
 
June 30,
 
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net sales
 
 
$
546,693

 
$
518,445

 
$
1,090,689

 
$
1,012,893

Cost of sales
 
 
305,561

 
295,596

 
605,137

 
578,047

Gross profit
 
 
241,132

 
222,849

 
485,552

 
434,846

Selling, general and administrative expenses
 
 
129,044

 
123,290

 
259,629

 
240,575

Operating income
 
 
112,088

 
99,559

 
225,923

 
194,271

Other (income) - net
 
 
137

 
573

 
(707
)
 
(706
)
Interest expense
 
 
10,405

 
10,597

 
20,862

 
21,154

Income before income taxes
 
 
101,546

 
88,389

 
205,768

 
173,823

Provision for income taxes
 
 
29,769

 
25,828

 
59,443

 
49,962

Net income
 
 
$
71,777

 
$
62,561

 
$
146,325

 
$
123,861

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings per Common Share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic earnings per common share (a)
 
 
$
0.89

 
$
0.76

 
$
1.81

 
$
1.50

Diluted earnings per common share (a)
 
 
$
0.88

 
$
0.76

 
$
1.79

 
$
1.49

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Share Data:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic weighted average common shares outstanding
 
 
$
80,106

 
$
81,829

 
$
80,317

 
$
82,013

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Diluted weighted average common shares outstanding
 
 
$
81,149

 
$
82,734

 
$
81,362

 
$
82,943







Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
June 30,
 
December 31,
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
485,335

 
$
439,629

Receivables - net
 
 
 
 
 
 
272,151

 
253,226

Inventories
 
 
 
 
 
 
254,182

 
230,967

Other current assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
69,858

 
67,131

Total current assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,081,526

 
990,953

Property, plant and equipment - net
 
 
 
 
 
 
223,395

 
213,488

Goodwill and intangible assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,664,028

 
1,660,683

Other noncurrent assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
22,048

 
22,453

Total assets
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
2,990,997

 
$
2,887,577

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Liabilities and shareholders' equity
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Current liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trade accounts payable
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
146,827

 
$
133,312

Accrued expenses
 
 
 
 
 
 
142,493

 
150,751

Short-term borrowings
 
 
 
 
 
 
111,539

 
1,871

Dividends payable
 
 
 
 
 
 
22,516

 
18,675

Total current liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
423,375

 
304,609

Long-term borrowings
 
 
 
 
 
 
705,326

 
772,005

Other noncurrent liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
237,409

 
237,974

Total liabilities
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,366,110

 
1,314,588

Shareholders' equity
 
 
 
 
 
 
1,624,887

 
1,572,989

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
2,990,997

 
$
2,887,577







IDEX CORPORATION
Company and Business Group Financial Information
(dollars in thousands)
(unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
Six Months Ended
 
 
 
 
 
June 30, (b)
 
 
June 30, (b)
 
 
 
 
 
2014
 
 
2013
 
 
2014
 
 
2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fluid & Metering Technologies
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Net sales
 
 
$
226,100

 
 
$
225,488

 
 
$
449,461

 
 
$
437,243

 
 
  Operating income (c)
 
55,623

 
 
56,115

 
 
112,030

 
 
104,194

 
 
  Operating margin
 
24.6

%
 
24.9

%
 
24.9

%
 
23.8

%
 
  Depreciation and amortization
 
$
6,746

 
 
$
7,012

 
 
$
13,298

 
 
$
13,972

 
 
  Capital expenditures
 
3,554

 
 
2,507

 
 
7,563

 
 
5,283

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Health & Science Technologies
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Net sales
 
 
$
185,672

 
 
$
180,867

 
 
$
372,047

 
 
$
353,735

 
 
  Operating income (c)
 
36,137

 
 
34,522

 
 
72,366

 
 
66,789

 
 
  Operating margin
 
19.5

%
 
19.1

%
 
19.5

%
 
18.9

%
 
  Depreciation and amortization
 
$
10,690

 
 
$
10,947

 
 
$
21,399

 
 
$
21,739

 
 
  Capital expenditures
 
5,318

 
 
4,168

 
 
8,827

 
 
6,954

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fire & Safety/Diversified Products
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Net sales
 
 
$
136,182

 
 
$
114,236

 
 
$
273,466

 
 
$
225,749

 
 
  Operating income (c)
 
35,985

 
 
23,676

 
 
75,633

 
 
51,908

 
 
  Operating margin
 
26.4

%
 
20.7

%
 
27.7

%
 
23.0

%
 
  Depreciation and amortization
 
$
1,672

 
 
$
1,741

 
 
$
3,352

 
 
$
3,449

 
 
  Capital expenditures
 
2,692

 
 
741

 
 
4,499

 
 
2,221

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Company
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Net sales
 
 
$
546,693

 
 
$
518,445

 
 
$
1,090,689

 
 
$
1,012,893

 
 
  Operating income (c)
 
112,088

 
 
99,559

 
 
225,923

 
 
194,271

 
 
  Operating margin
 
20.5

%
 
19.2

%
 
20.7

%
 
19.2

%
 
  Depreciation and amortization (d)
 
$
19,416

 
 
$
20,077

 
 
$
38,673

 
 
$
39,916

 
 
  Capital expenditures
 
12,490

 
 
8,197

 
 
23,299

 
 
15,822

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(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 and six month data includes acquisitions of Aegis (April 2014) in the Fluid & Metering Technologies segment and FTL (March 2013) in the Health & Science Technologies segment from the date of acquisition.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(c)
Segment operating income excludes unallocated corporate operating expenses.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(d)
Depreciation and amortization excludes amortization of debt issuance expenses.