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Carpenter Technology Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year Results

Carpenter Technology Corporation (NYSE: CRS) today announced financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2014. Carpenter reported net income of $38.1 million or $0.71 per diluted share, compared to $40.9 million or $0.77 per diluted share in the same quarter last year.

Financial Highlights

($ in millions) Q4 Q4 Q3 YTD YTD
FY2014FY2013FY2014FY2014FY2013
Net Sales $ 604.6 $ 611.8 $ 566.3 $ 2,173.0 $ 2,271.7
Net Sales Excluding Surcharge (a) $ 488.9 $ 496.6 $ 467.2 $ 1,782.8 $ 1,839.3
Operating Income $ 59.2 $ 65.4 $ 49.5 $ 212.0 $ 232.7
Net Income $ 38.1 $ 40.9 $ 30.6 $ 132.8 $ 146.1
Free Cash Flow (a) $ 34.9 $ 61.3 $ (22.2 ) $ (147.8 ) $ (159.3 )
Adjusted EBITDA (a) $ 105.2 $ 109.5 $ 92.0 $ 381.8 $ 405.6
(a) non-GAAP financial measure explained in the attached tables

“The Carpenter team drove significant strategic and financial gains in the quarter,” said William A. Wulfsohn, President and Chief Executive Officer. “Our Specialty Alloys Operations (SAO) segment grew revenues, excluding surcharge, by 5 percent on 4 percent higher volume versus the third quarter, reflecting an improving mix. SAO also continued to reduce its manufacturing cost per ton. Our Performance Engineered Products (PEP) segment grew revenues, excluding surcharge, by 5 percent sequentially, while continuing to drive a richer product mix and improve its manufacturing processes. Overall Company earnings and margins improved sequentially from the third quarter and we moved to positive free cash flow as capital spending on our Athens facility ramps down.

“Looking forward, our visibility has improved as our SAO sales backlog is up 32 percent versus the prior year. Our first quarter of fiscal year 2015 will be challenging as we expect normal seasonality combined with a mix similar to our fourth quarter of fiscal year 2014. We expect to see the impact of our price increases and mix improvement actions beginning in the second quarter of the fiscal year.

“Our new Athens facility remains critical to supporting our targeted earnings growth during the remainder of fiscal year 2015 and beyond. We produced 1,000 tons of saleable product in the fourth quarter and are making significant progress obtaining internal and customer qualifications. These qualifications are critical to enable us to support our growing demand with Athens’ capacity. As we progress through the year, we expect the Athens facility to enable us to ship higher volumes, with a richer mix, at a lower cost per ton. The timing of the facility start-up appears good as we are seeing demand for our premium and ultra-premium products growing. The potential of Athens, combined with our strong market positions, solid balance sheet and growing backlog, points to a bright future for Carpenter.”

Net Sales and Operating Income

Net sales for the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2014 were $604.6 million, and net sales excluding surcharge were $488.9 million, a decrease of $7.7 million (or 2 percent) from the same quarter last year, on 7 percent higher shipments.

Operating income was $59.2 million, a decrease of $6.2 million from the fourth quarter of the prior year. Operating income—excluding pension earnings, interest and deferrals (EID)—was $65.2 million, a decrease of $8.1 million (or 11 percent) from the fourth quarter of the prior year. The lower operating income largely reflects a weaker product mix and higher Athens depreciation versus the prior year fourth quarter.

Cash Flow

Cash flow from operations in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2014 was $95.5 million, which included a $23.8 million decrease in working capital and $1.7 million of pension contributions. This compares to a cash flow from operations of $179.2 million in the prior year’s fourth quarter, which included a $122.5 million decrease in working capital and $1.6 million of pension contributions. Free cash flow in the fourth quarter was $34.9 million, compared to $61.3 million in the same quarter last year. Capital spending in the fourth quarter, largely related to the construction of the Athens facility, was $51.0 million, compared to $109.1 million in the prior year’s fourth quarter.

Total liquidity, including cash and available revolver balance, was $612 million at the end of the fourth quarter. This consisted of $120 million of cash and $492 million of available revolver.

End Markets

Q4 FY14 Q4 FY14 Q4 FY14
Sales* vs. vs.
Ex. Surcharge Q4 FY13 Q3 FY14
(in Millions)
Aerospace and Defense $212.2 -7% +5%
Energy $73.4 -10% +1%
Medical $28.0 +6% -1%
Transportation $33.5 +20% +10%
Industrial and Consumer $107.1 +10% +9%

* Excludes sales through Carpenter’s distribution businesses

Aerospace and Defense

  • Overall revenue declined year-over-year due to continued demand weakness for engine and defense materials.
  • Titanium fastener revenue was up 6 percent year-over-year as demand continued to grow.
  • Demand was stable for nickel fasteners and structural components.

Energy

  • Carpenter continued to see weak demand in the power generation segment.
  • While Amega West posted solid revenue growth in manufacturing and rentals versus the prior year and the directional rig count grew 9 percent versus the same quarter last year, Carpenter continued to see soft demand for materials used in oil well completions.

Medical

Year-over-year volume and revenue growth was driven by:

  • Improving demand for orthopedic and surgical devices.
  • A resumption of more normalized buying patterns by OEMs as inventories have stabilized.
  • Increased distributor demand for titanium products.

Transportation

  • North American light vehicle sales are expected to remain at high levels.
  • The richer mix is due to improved positioning in higher value internal engine components.
  • Carpenter results continue to benefit from a strong demand for materials used in the next generation of fuel delivery systems.

Industrial and Consumer

Demand for Carpenter materials continues to be strong in:

  • Plant and equipment applications
  • Bridge infrastructure projects
  • Semiconductor applications

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This press release includes discussions of financial measures that have not been determined in accordance with U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP). A reconciliation of the non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP, accompanied by reasons why the Company believes the non-GAAP measures are important, are included in the attached schedules.

Conference Call and Webcast Presentation

Carpenter will host a conference call and webcast presentation today, July 29, at 10 a.m. ET, to discuss the financial results and operations for the fiscal fourth quarter of 2014. Please call 610-208-2097 for details. Access to both the call and webcast presentation will also be available at Carpenter’s website (http://www.cartech.com) and through CCBN (http://www.ccbn.com), and a replay of the call will soon be made available at http://www.cartech.com and at http://www.ccbn.com. Presentation materials used during this conference call will be available for viewing and download at 7:00 a.m. ET today, at http://www.cartech.com.

About Carpenter Technology

Carpenter produces and distributes premium alloys, including special alloys, titanium alloys and powder metals, as well as stainless steels, alloy steels and tool steels. Information about Carpenter can be found at http://www.cartech.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from those projected, anticipated or implied. The most significant of these uncertainties are described in Carpenter’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2013, 10-Qs for the quarters ended September 30, 2013, December 31, 2013 and March 31, 2014, and the exhibits attached to those filings. They include but are not limited to: (1) the cyclical nature of the specialty materials business and certain end-use markets, including aerospace, defense, industrial, transportation, consumer, medical and energy, or other influences on Carpenter’s business, such as new competitors, the consolidation of competitors, customers and suppliers, or the transfer of manufacturing capacity from the United States to foreign countries; (2) the ability of Carpenter to achieve cash generation, growth, profitability, cost savings, productivity improvements or process changes; (3) the ability to recoup increases in the cost of energy, raw materials, freight or other factors; (4) domestic and foreign excess manufacturing capacity for certain metals; (5) fluctuations in currency exchange rates; (6) the degree of success of government trade actions; (7) the valuation of the assets and liabilities in Carpenter’s pension trusts and the accounting for pension plans; (8) possible labor disputes or work stoppages; (9) the potential that our customers may substitute alternate materials or adopt different manufacturing practices that replace or limit the suitability of our products; (10) the ability to successfully acquire and integrate acquisitions; (11) the availability of credit facilities to Carpenter, its customers or other members of the supply chain; (12) the ability to obtain energy or raw materials, especially from suppliers located in countries that may be subject to unstable political or economic conditions; (13) Carpenter’s manufacturing processes are dependent upon highly specialized equipment located primarily in facilities in Reading, Latrobe and Athens, for which there may be limited alternatives if there are significant equipment failures or catastrophic events; and (14) Carpenter’s future success depends on the continued service and availability of key personnel, including members of the executive management team, management, metallurgists and other skilled personnel, and the loss of these key personnel could affect Carpenter’s ability to perform until suitable replacements are found. Any of these factors could have an adverse and/or fluctuating effect on Carpenter’s results of operations. The forward-looking statements in this document are intended to be subject to the safe harbor protection provided by Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Carpenter undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements.

PRELIMINARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(in millions, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended Year Ended
June 30, June 30,
2014 2013 2014 2013
NET SALES $ 604.6 $ 611.8 $ 2,173.0 $ 2,271.7
Cost of sales 499.0 491.3 1,774.1 1,838.2
Gross profit 105.6 120.5 398.9 433.5
Selling, general and administrative expenses 46.4 55.1 186.9 200.8
Operating income 59.2 65.4 212.0 232.7
Interest expense (6.2 ) (6.3 ) (17.0 ) (21.0 )
Other income (expense), net 1.2 (0.1 ) 1.4 5.1
Income before income taxes 54.2 59.0 196.4 216.8
Income tax expense 16.1 18.1 63.6 70.3
Net income 38.1 40.9 132.8 146.5
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest - - - 0.4
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO CARPENTER $ 38.1 $ 40.9 $ 132.8 $ 146.1
EARNINGS PER SHARE:
Basic $ 0.71 $ 0.77 $ 2.48 $ 2.75
Diluted $ 0.71 $ 0.77 $ 2.47 $ 2.73

WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING:

Basic 53.4 52.9 53.3 52.9
Diluted 53.8 53.3 53.6 53.2
Cash dividends per common share $ 0.18 $ 0.18 $ 0.72 $ 0.72

PRELIMINARY

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in millions)
(Unaudited)
Year Ended
June 30,
2014 2013
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income $ 132.8 $ 146.5

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

Depreciation and amortization 111.9 104.1
Deferred income taxes (9.7 ) 9.4
Net pension expense 57.9 68.8
Net loss on disposal of property and equipment 1.5 2.2
Changes in working capital and other:
Accounts receivable 5.6 12.6
Inventories (37.0 ) (14.9 )
Other current assets (4.0 ) 11.5
Accounts payable 16.8 (10.3 )
Accrued liabilities (21.1 ) 9.9
Pension plan contributions (6.3 ) (144.9 )
Other, net (8.8 ) (6.4 )
Net cash provided from operating activities 239.6 188.5
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property, equipment and software (349.2 ) (310.2 )
Proceeds from disposals of property and equipment 0.3 1.2
Proceeds from sale of equity method investment - 7.9
Proceeds from sales and maturities of marketable securities 0.3 0.1
Net cash used for investing activities (348.6 ) (301.0 )
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt, net of discount and offering costs - 297.0
Payments on long-term debt - (101.0 )
Dividends paid (38.5 ) (38.3 )
Purchase of subsidiary shares from noncontrolling interest - (8.4 )
Tax benefits on share-based compensation 2.3 3.9
Proceeds from stock options exercised 7.1 2.3
Net cash (used for) provided from financing activities (29.1 ) 155.5
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents 0.6 3.5
(DECREASE) INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (137.5 ) 46.5
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 257.5 211.0
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 120.0 $ 257.5
PRELIMINARY
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in millions)
(Unaudited)
June 30, June 30,
2014 2013
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 120.0 $ 257.5
Accounts receivable, net 339.6 342.0
Inventories 699.2 659.2
Deferred income taxes - 2.7
Other current assets 34.7 20.1
Total current assets 1,193.5 1,281.5
Property, plant and equipment, net 1,407.0 1,168.4
Goodwill 257.7 257.7
Other intangibles, net 80.6 95.0
Other assets 117.7 80.3
Total assets $ 3,056.5 $ 2,882.9
LIABILITIES
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable $ 278.1 $ 252.7
Accrued liabilities 148.0 168.5
Deferred income taxes 3.5 -
Total current liabilities 429.6 421.2
Long-term debt, net of current portion 604.3 604.2
Accrued pension liabilities 203.4 246.9
Accrued postretirement benefits 163.2 151.2
Deferred income taxes 110.7 73.3
Other liabilities 41.0 83.0
Total liabilities 1,552.2 1,579.8
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Common stock 275.8 274.6
Capital in excess of par value 263.5 254.4
Reinvested earnings 1,311.6 1,217.3
Common stock in treasury, at cost (101.4 ) (107.5 )
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (245.2 ) (335.7 )
Total stockholders' equity 1,504.3 1,303.1
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 3,056.5 $ 2,882.9
PRELIMINARY
SEGMENT FINANCIAL DATA
(in millions, except pounds sold)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended Year Ended
June 30, June 30,
2014 2013 2014 2013
Pounds sold* (000):
Specialty Alloys Operations 77,932 72,191 282,914 264,606
Performance Engineered Products 3,790 3,502 12,248 13,451
Intersegment (1,184 ) (333 ) (4,774 ) (4,333 )
Consolidated pounds sold 80,538 75,360 290,388 273,724
Net sales:
Specialty Alloys Operations
Net sales excluding surcharge $ 369.1 $ 377.8 $ 1,344.6 $ 1,388.5
Surcharge 118.0 115.3 397.0 435.0
Specialty Alloys Operations net sales 487.1 493.1 1,741.6 1,823.5
Performance Engineered Products
Net sales excluding surcharge 136.0 131.4 496.6 513.7
Surcharge 0.3 1.5 2.0 6.4
Performance Engineered Products net sales 136.3 132.9 498.6 520.1
Intersegment
Net sales excluding surcharge (16.2 ) (12.6 ) (58.4 ) (62.9 )
Surcharge (2.6 ) (1.6 ) (8.8 ) (9.0 )
Intersegment net sales (18.8 ) (14.2 ) (67.2 ) (71.9 )
Consolidated net sales $ 604.6 $ 611.8 $ 2,173.0 $ 2,271.7
Operating income:
Specialty Alloys Operations $ 63.0 $ 80.4 $ 232.7 $ 268.5
Performance Engineered Products 12.2 8.9 45.5 45.2
Corporate costs (10.1 ) (16.4 ) (43.8 ) (47.7 )
Pension earnings, interest & deferrals (6.0 ) (7.9 ) (21.8 ) (31.9 )
Intersegment 0.1 0.4 (0.6 ) (1.4 )
Consolidated operating income $ 59.2 $ 65.4 $ 212.0 $ 232.7
Beginning with the fiscal year 2014 first quarter results, the Company changed its reportable segments. The Company has two reportable segments, Specialty Alloys Operations (“SAO”) and Performance Engineered Products (“PEP”). The change reflects the completion of the integration of the businesses acquired by the Company in the acquisition of Latrobe Specialty Metals, Inc. (“Latrobe”) in February 2012. Prior to this change, the Latrobe businesses were reported as a separate segment to provide management with the focus and visibility into the business of the acquired operations. The previously reported Latrobe segment also included the results of the Company’s distribution business in Mexico. Since the Latrobe businesses are now fully integrated, the previously reported Latrobe segment has been merged into the Company’s operating model, in which the Company’s integrated steel mill operations are managed distinctly from the collection of other differentiated operations.
The SAO segment is comprised of Carpenter's major premium alloy and stainless steel manufacturing operations. This includes operations performed at mills primarily in Reading and Latrobe and surrounding areas in Pennsylvania, South Carolina, and the new premium products manufacturing facility in Limestone County, Alabama.
The PEP segment is comprised of the Company’s differentiated operations. This segment includes the Dynamet titanium business, the Carpenter Powder Products ("CPP") business, the Amega West business, the Specialty Steel Supply business and the Latrobe and Mexico distribution businesses. The businesses in the PEP segment are managed with an entrepreneurial structure to promote speed and flexibility, and drive overall revenue and profit growth. The pounds sold data above for the PEP segment includes only the Dynamet and CPP businesses.
The service cost component of net pension expense, which represents the estimated cost of future pension liabilities earned associated with active employees, is included in the operating results of the business segments. The residual net pension expense, or pension earnings, interest and deferrals (pension EID), is comprised of the expected return on plan assets, interest costs on the projected benefit obligations of the plans, and amortization of actuarial gains and losses and prior service costs, is included under the heading "Pension earnings, interest & deferrals."
* Pounds sold excludes sales associated with the distribution businesses.
PRELIMINARY
NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
(in millions)
(Unaudited)
OPERATING MARGIN EXCLUDING SURCHARGE AND Three Months Ended Year Ended
PENSION EARNINGS, INTEREST AND DEFERRALS June 30, June 30,
2014 2013 2014 2013
Net sales $ 604.6 $ 611.8 $ 2,173.0 $ 2,271.7
Less: surcharge revenue 115.7 115.2 390.2 432.4
Consolidated net sales excluding surcharge $ 488.9 $ 496.6 $ 1,782.8 $ 1,839.3
Operating income $ 59.2 $ 65.4 $ 212.0 $ 232.7
Pension earnings, interest & deferrals 6.0 7.9 21.8 31.9

Operating income excluding pension earnings, interest and deferrals

$ 65.2 $ 73.3 $ 233.8 $ 264.6

Operating margin excluding surcharge and pension earnings, interest and deferrals

13.3 % 14.8 % 13.1 % 14.4 %
Management believes that removing the impacts of raw material surcharges from operating margin provides a more consistent basis for comparing results of operations from period to period. Management believes that excluding the impact of pension earnings, interest and deferrals, which may be volatile due to changes in the financial markets, is helpful in analyzing the true operating performance of the Company.
Three Months Ended Year Ended
June 30, June 30,
ADJUSTED EARNINGS BEFORE INTEREST, TAXES, 2014 2013 2014 2013
DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION (EBITDA)
Net income $ 38.1 $ 40.9 $ 132.8 $ 146.5
Interest expense 6.2 6.3 17.0 21.0
Income tax expense 16.1 18.1 63.6 70.3
Depreciation and amortization 31.0 27.0 111.9 104.1
Other (income) expense, net (1.2 ) 0.1 (1.4 ) (5.1 )
EBITDA $ 90.2 $ 92.4 $ 323.9 $ 336.8
Net pension expense 15.0 17.1 57.9 68.8
Adjusted EBITDA $ 105.2 $ 109.5 $ 381.8 $ 405.6
Management believes that earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization adjusted to exclude net pension expense is helpful in analyzing the operating performance of the Company.
Three Months Ended Year Ended
June 30, June 30,
FREE CASH FLOW 2014 2013 2014 2013
Net cash provided from operating activities $ 95.5 $ 179.2 $ 239.6 $ 188.5
Purchases of property, equipment and software (51.0 ) (109.1 ) (349.2 ) (310.2 )
Proceeds from disposals of property and equipment - 0.8 0.3 1.2
Purchase of subsidiary shares from noncontrolling interest - - - (8.4 )
Proceeds from sale of equity method investment - - - 7.9
Dividends paid (9.6 ) (9.6 ) (38.5 ) (38.3 )
Free cash flow $ 34.9 $ 61.3 $ (147.8 ) $ (159.3 )
Management believes that the free cash flow measure provides useful information to investors regarding our financial condition because it is a measure of cash generated which management evaluates for alternative uses.
PRELIMINARY
SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULES
(in millions)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended Year Ended
June 30, June 30,
NET SALES BY END USE MARKET 2014 2013 2014 2013
End Use Market Excluding Surcharge:
Aerospace and defense $ 212.2 $ 227.9 $ 775.3 $ 832.5
Industrial and consumer 107.1 97.3 379.8 366.4
Energy 73.4 81.5 269.9 290.9
Transportation 33.5 27.9 118.0 106.6
Medical 28.0 26.4 103.5 103.7
Distribution 34.7 35.6 136.3 139.2
Consolidated net sales excluding surcharge 488.9 496.6 1,782.8 $ 1,839.3
Surcharge revenue 115.7 115.2 390.2 432.4
Consolidated net sales $ 604.6 $ 611.8 $ 2,173.0 $ 2,271.7
Three Months Ended Year Ended
June 30, June 30,
NET SALES BY MAJOR PRODUCT CLASS 2014 2013 2014 2013
Net Sales by Product Class Excluding Surcharge:
Special alloys $ 182.6 $ 197.0 $ 666.3 $ 706.0
Stainless steel 153.1 143.2 548.7 543.1
Alloy and tool steel 52.6 55.2 198.4 210.9
Titanium products 44.1 42.4 157.7 155.0
Powder metals 15.0 14.5 48.6 55.9
Distribution and other 41.5 44.3 163.1 168.4
Consolidated net sales excluding surcharge 488.9 496.6 1,782.8 $ 1,839.3
Surcharge revenue 115.7 115.2 390.2 432.4
Consolidated net sales $ 604.6 $ 611.8 $ 2,173.0 $ 2,271.7

Contacts:

Carpenter Technology Corporation
Media Inquiries:
William J. Rudolph Jr., +1 610-208-3892
wrudolph@cartech.com
or
Investor Inquiries:
Michael A. Hajost, +1 610-208-3476
mhajost@cartech.com

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