Modine Reports Second Quarter Fiscal 2018 Results and Raises 2018 Outlook

RACINE, Wis., Oct. 31, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Modine Manufacturing Company (NYSE: MOD), a diversified global leader in thermal management technology and solutions, today reported financial results for the second quarter of fiscal year 2018.

Second Quarter Highlights:

• Net sales of $508.3 million, up 60 percent from the prior year, including $149.2 million of sales from the Commercial and Industrial Solutions ("CIS") segment
• Non-CIS sales increased 11 percent on a constant-currency basis
• Operating income of $23.5 million and adjusted operating income of $26.8 million
• Earnings per share of $0.31 and adjusted earnings per share of $0.36
• Increases 2018 outlook and now expects adjusted earnings per share to range between $1.30 to $1.45, up from $1.20 to $1.35

"Continued positive momentum in all of our business segments led to significant sales and earnings improvement this quarter," said Modine President and Chief Executive Officer, Thomas A. Burke. "Higher sales volumes, strong operational efficiencies and cost savings drove solid gross expansion that more than offset higher raw material costs.  We also continued to see accretive contribution from our new CIS segment."

Net sales for the second quarter were $508.3 million, up 60 percent from the prior year.  This included $149.2 million of sales from our CIS segment. On a constant-currency basis, non-CIS sales increased $33.9 million, or 11 percent, from the prior year. This increase was a result of sales growth across all business segments.

Gross profit increased in the second quarter to $86.1 million compared to $48.0 million in the prior year,  including $22.5 million contributed by the CIS segment. Gross margin increased 190 basis points to 17.0 percent. The increase was primarily due to higher sales volume in all segments and the benefits from cost savings initiatives, partially offset by the temporary impact of higher raw material costs prior to making pricing adjustments in accordance with our contractual pass-through agreements.     

Selling, general and administrative ("SG&A") expenses increased $14.0 million to $62.2 million in the second quarter from the prior year, primarily resulting from the addition of the new CIS segment, which reported $14.4 million of SG&A expenses in the second quarter. 

Second quarter operating income was $23.5 million compared with an operating loss of $1.1 million in the second quarter of the prior year. Excluding acquisition and integration costs, restructuring expenses, and certain other items, adjusted operating income was $26.8 million, up $22.4 million from the prior year. Each of our business segments contributed to this improvement, including the new CIS segment, which reported $8.1 million of operating income. 

Earnings per share of $0.31 improved $0.40 from the second quarter of the prior year. Adjusted earnings per share of $0.36 improved $0.37 compared to the second quarter of the prior year, driven largely by the increased operating earnings, partially offset by increased interest expense from the acquisition debt. 

Second Quarter Segment Review

• Americas segment sales were $141.9 million compared with $126.0 million one year ago, an increase of 12.6 percent. On a constant-currency basis, sales increased 12.2 percent year-over-year, primarily due to improved off-highway, specialty vehicle and automotive sales in North America and stronger commercial vehicle and aftermarket sales in Brazil. The segment reported operating income of $7.8 million, an improvement of $8.9 million from the prior year, primarily due to higher sales volume and lower SG&A expenses.
  
  
• Europe segment sales were $134.5 million compared with $123.9 million one year ago, an increase of 8.5 percent. On a constant-currency basis, sales were up 3.0 percent, driven primarily by higher sales to automotive and off-highway customers. The segment reported operating income of $8.6 million, up $1.6 million from the prior year. This increase was driven by higher sales volume and improved plant performance.
  
  
• Asia segment sales were $39.5 million compared with $24.7 million one year ago, an increase of 59.7 percent. This increase was driven by higher off-highway sales in all markets and automotive sales in China and India. Operating income of $4.2 million improved $3.4 million from the prior year, primarily due to higher sales volume.
  
  
• CIS segment sales were $149.2 million in the second quarter. The segment reported operating income of $8.1 million. In addition, the segment results included a total of $3.2 million of intangible asset amortization expense and fixed asset step-up depreciation expense related to purchase accounting for the acquisition of Luvata HTS, which was completed on November 30, 2016.
  
  
• Building HVAC segment sales were $48.8 million compared with $45.7 million one year ago, an increase of 6.7 percent. This increase was due to higher sales of ventilation and heating products in North America, partially offset by lower sales in the U.K. Operating income of $6.3 million was up $3.5 million compared with the prior year, primarily a result of higher sales volume and lower operating expenses driven by efficiency improvements and cost-savings initiatives in the prior year.

Balance Sheet & Liquidity

Total debt was $505.5 million as of September 30, 2017. Cash and cash equivalents at the end of the second quarter were $50.5 million. Net debt was $455.0 million as of September 30, 2017, a decrease of $21.7 million from the end of fiscal 2017. The decrease in net debt was primarily due to strong cash flow from operations during the second quarter.

Net cash provided by operating activities for the first six months of fiscal 2018 was $71.1 million compared with $13.6 million one year ago. The improvement from the prior year was driven largely by higher earnings from operations and improved working capital.  Free cash flow for the first six months of fiscal 2018 was $34.3 million, a $52.7 million improvement over the prior year. 

Outlook

"As we look forward, we expect to continue to benefit from cost saving initiatives, operational efficiencies and improving markets," commented Burke.  "As a result, we are raising our sales and earnings guidance ranges as we look to build upon our recent success during the second half of fiscal 2018."

Based on current exchange rates, market outlook and business forecast, Modine updated the following guidance for fiscal 2018:

• Full fiscal year-over-year sales up 32 to 36 percent;
• Adjusted EBITDA of $182 million to $192 million;
• Adjusted operating income of $107 million to $117 million; and
• Adjusted earnings per share of $1.30 to $1.45.

Conference Call and Webcast

Modine will conduct a conference call and live webcast, with a slide presentation, on Wednesday, November 1, 2017 at 8:00 a.m. Central Time (9:00 a.m. Eastern Time) to discuss its second quarter financial results. The webcast and accompanying slides will be available on the Investor Relations section of the Modine website at www.modine.com. Participants are encouraged to log on to the webcast and conference call about ten minutes prior to the start of the event. A replay of the audio and slides will be available on the Investor Relations section of the Modine website at www.modine.com on or after November 1, 2017. A call-in replay will be available through midnight on November 3, 2017, at 855.859.2056, (international replay 404.537.3406); Conference ID# 4597929. The company will furnish a transcript of the call to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, and post it on its website, on November 3, 2017.

About Modine

Modine, with fiscal 2017 revenues of $1.5 billion, specializes in thermal management systems and components, bringing highly engineered heating and cooling components, original equipment products, and systems to diversified global markets through its three complementary business units:  Vehicular Thermal Solutions (VTS); Commercial & Industrial Solutions (CIS); and Building HVAC Systems (BHVAC).  Modine is a global company headquartered in Racine, Wisconsin (USA), with operations in North America, South America, Europe, Asia and Africa. For more information about Modine, visit www.modine.com.

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains statements, including information about future financial performance and market conditions, accompanied by phrases such as "believes," "estimates," "expects," "plans," "anticipates," "intends," and other similar "forward-looking" statements, as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Modine's actual results, performance or achievements may differ materially from those expressed or implied in these statements because of certain risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to those described under "Risk Factors" in Item 1A of Part I of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2017 and under Forward-Looking Statements in Item 7 of Part II of that same report and in the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2017. Other risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the following: Modine's ability to integrate the former Luvata HTS operations into Modine, to harness the anticipated synergies associated with the transaction, and to achieve projected cash flows sufficient to enable Modine to maintain a desirable leverage ratio; the overall health and price-down focus of Modine's customers, particularly in light of economic and market-specific challenges; uncertainties regarding the costs and benefits of Modine's restructuring activities; operational inefficiencies as a result of program launches, unexpected volume increases and product transfers; economic, social and political conditions, changes and challenges in the markets where Modine operates and competes, including foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations (particularly the value of the euro, Brazilian real and British pound relative to the U.S. dollar), tariffs, inflation, changes in interest rates, recession, restrictions associated with importing and exporting and foreign ownership, and in particular, the continuing recovery and/or instability of certain markets in China and North America, and the general uncertainties about the impact of potential regulatory and/or policy changes in the U.S. as a result of a change in administration, and continuing uncertainty regarding "Brexit"; the impact on Modine of any significant increases in commodity prices, particularly aluminum and copper, and our ability to pass these prices on to customers; Modine's ability to successfully execute its strategic and operational plans; the nature of and Modine's significant exposure to the vehicular industry and the dependence of this industry on the health of the economy; the concentration of sales within our CIS segment attributed to one customer, and our ability to manage troughs and take advantage of peaks; costs and other effects of environmental investigation, remediation or litigation; and other risks and uncertainties identified by the Company in public filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company does not assume any obligation to update any forward-looking statements.

Non-GAAP Financial Disclosures

Adjusted operating income, adjusted earnings per share, adjusted EBITDA, constant currency, net debt, free cash flow and financial results of our non-CIS business (which are defined below) as used in this press release are not measures that are defined in generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). These non-GAAP measures are used by management as performance measures to evaluate the company's overall financial performance and liquidity. We believe these measures provide a more consistent view of performance than the closest GAAP equivalent for management and investors. Management compensates for this by using these measures in combination with the GAAP measures. However, these measures are not, and should not be, viewed as substitutes for the applicable GAAP measures, and may be different from similarly-titled measures used by other companies. 

Definition – Adjusted operating income and earnings per share

Operating income or diluted earnings per share plus impairment charges, restructuring expenses, and acquisition and integration costs, and excluding certain other gains or charges. These are measures of overall performance not including non-cash impairment charges, costs associated with restructuring and acquisitions, and certain other gains or charges. 

Definition – Adjusted EBITDA

Net earnings less net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interest, plus interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization expenses, impairment charges, restructuring expenses, and acquisition and integration costs, and excluding certain other gains or charges.  This is a measure of overall financial performance not including non-cash depreciation, amortization and impairment charges, interest, income taxes, costs associated with restructuring and acquisitions, and certain other gains or charges. 

Definition – Constant currency

Constant currency translates financial data from foreign operations for a period into U.S. dollars using the same foreign currency exchange rates as those used to translate financial data for the prior period. This measure provides a more consistent indication of our performance, without the effects of foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations.

Definition – Non-CIS business

Financial results reported for our non-CIS business represent our consolidated financial results less the corresponding amount for Luvata HTS, which we acquired on November 30, 2016 and have since operated as our CIS segment.  We believe this information is useful to investors, as it reflects our performance without the effects of this recent acquisition.

Definition – Net debt

The sum of debt due within one year and long-term debt, less cash and cash equivalents. This is an indicator of the company's debt position after considering on-hand cash balances.

Definition – Free cash flow

Free cash flow represents net cash provided by operating activities less expenditures for property, plant and equipment.  This measure presents cash generated from operations during the period that is available for strategic capital decisions.

Forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures

Our fiscal 2018 guidance includes adjusted EBITDA, adjusted operating income and adjusted EPS.  These are non-GAAP measures, which exclude certain cash and non-cash charges or gains. These charges and gains may be significant and include items such as restructuring expenses (including severance costs and plant consolidation and relocation expenses), acquisition and integration costs, impairment charges and certain other items.  These adjustments for the first six months of fiscal 2018 are presented on page 8.  Estimates of these adjustments for the remainder of fiscal 2018 are not available due to the low visibility and unpredictability of these items.

Contact: Kathleen T. Powers 262-636-1687  k.t.powers@na.modine.com

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