PITTSBURGH--(BUSINESS WIRE)--RTI International Metals, Inc., (NYSE: RTI) today reported fourth quarter and full year 2014 financial results that included record quarterly sales and titanium mill product shipments. The Company realized higher annual commercial aerospace market volumes in both of its operating segments, resulting in a fifth consecutive year of sales and operating income growth. RTI also issued an initial outlook for strong operating income growth as well as operating margin expansion in 2015.
2014 Fourth Quarter Results Summary
- Net sales were a quarterly record $211.4 million.
- Operating income was $31.2 million.
- Net income attributable to continuing operations was $16.2 million.
- Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations was $0.48, including the negative effect of $0.04 of incremental dilution from the if-converted impact of the Company’s convertible debt.
- Titanium mill product shipments were an historic record of 6.7 million pounds in the quarter.
- Boeing 787 seat track system deliveries totaled 31 equivalent ship sets.
2014 Full Year Results Summary
- Net sales were a record $793.6 million.
- Operating income was $70.3 million.
- Net income attributable to continuing operations was $31.7 million, or $1.03 per diluted share.
- Titanium mill product shipments were 18.9 million pounds.
- Boeing 787 seat track system deliveries totaled 131 equivalent ship sets.
- End of year backlog was $574 million.
CEO Comment
“We completed 2014 with record quarterly mill product shipments and sales, and our strongest operating income performance of the year, which led to our fifth consecutive year of annual growth in sales and operating income,” Dawne Hickton, Vice Chair, President and CEO of RTI, said. “This was possible due to the commitment of all our employees across both of our business segments to improving our operational performance, and in particular, to the exceptional performance of our Titanium Segment employees who executed on record-setting quarterly mill product shipments in excess of six million pounds. That being said, some of the risks that I outlined on our last investor call did create headwinds during the quarter, causing full year operating income to come in slightly below our expectations. This included a portion of our forecasted fourth quarter mill product volumes for the Joint Strike Fighter program that were ready for shipment, but not released due to order placement timing.”
2014 Operational & Strategic Highlights
In addition to a continued focus across the Company on improving operational performance, Ms. Hickton listed a number of notable advances during 2014 that the Company believes will play an important role in facilitating future growth. These include:
- The acquisition of 3D printing and other innovative advanced powder material manufacturing capabilities that position RTI to capitalize on growing demand for near-net-shape parts in all of its markets.
- The commercial introduction of titanium aluminide with the LEAP engine – another product that RTI expects will enhance its penetration of the next generation aerospace propulsion market.
- Multiple new aerospace parts awards leveraging RTI’s vertically integrated supply chain manufacturing capabilities.
2015 Outlook Summary
RTI’s current outlook for 2015 calls for continued year-over-year growth in revenues and operating income, and operating margin improving into the low double-digits. A summary of select elements of the Company’s current 2015 financial outlook is as follows:
- Net sales expected to approach $850 million.
- Operating income expected to approach or exceed $90 million.
- Total titanium mill product shipments are anticipated to exceed 17 million pounds.
- Boeing 787 seat track system equivalent ship set deliveries of approximately 120.
Commenting on the 2015 outlook, Ms. Hickton continued, "We expect 2015 to be RTI’s sixth consecutive year of sales and operating income growth, with total company operating margin moving to a double-digit level. We expect our Engineered Products and Services Segment business units to lead this growth with higher revenues occurring across all of its markets. This includes contributions from increased fabrication and machining volumes of commercial aerospace parts and defense radar systems, higher medical device product sales, and an anticipated launch of a new titanium product line for the energy market. In our Titanium Segment, following a year of exceptionally high mill product shipments that included significant volumes related to near-term customer de-risking strategies, we expect 2015 net sales to normalize. This includes stable demand from our long-term commercial aerospace programs, higher Joint Strike Fighter program volumes, and some additional anticipated volumes related to customer de-risking strategies.”
2014 Fourth Quarter and Full Year Financial Review
For the 2014 fourth quarter, the Company reported net sales of $211.4 million, an increase of 6% compared to net sales of $200.0 million for the same period last year. Fourth quarter 2014 operating income was $31.2 million and net income attributable to continuing operations was $16.2 million, or $0.48 per diluted share. Fourth quarter 2014 diluted earnings per share includes $0.04 of incremental dilution from the if-converted impact of the Company’s convertible debt. These results compare to fourth quarter 2013 operating income of $6.0 million and a net loss attributable to continuing operations of $2.9 million, or $0.10 per diluted share. Fourth quarter 2013 results include the impact of a $15.4 million (pre-tax) non-cash goodwill and other intangible asset impairment charge related to RTI’s medical device fabrication reporting unit.
For the 2014 full year, net sales increased to $793.6 million, compared to net sales of $783.3 million last year. Full year 2014 operating income was $70.3 million, and net income from continuing operations was $31.7 million, or $1.03 per diluted share. Full year 2013 operating income was $62.0 million, and net income attributable to continuing operations was $15.7 million, or $0.51 per diluted share. The full year 2013 amounts include the impact of the $15.4 million (pre-tax) impairment charge as well as $16.3 million (pre-tax) of import duty cost recoveries that related to the collection of the Company’s remaining prior period duty drawback claims backlog in 2013. Full year 2013 net income attributable to continuing operations and earnings per diluted share also include the impact of a $13.7 million (pre-tax) charge reflected in interest expense related to the early retirement of a portion of the Company’s 3.000% Convertible Senior Notes due 2015.
The Company uses the “if converted” method to calculate diluted earnings per share. Consequently, diluted earnings per share for the three months ended December 31, 2014, is calculated assuming the conversion of the Company’s 1.625% Convertible Senior Notes due 2019 and the Company’s 3.000% Convertible Senior Notes due 2015 into shares of common stock in lieu of recognizing after-tax interest expense.
Segment Results
Titanium Segment
For the fourth quarter of 2014, Titanium Segment operating income was $23.1 million on net sales of $105.3 million, compared to 2013 fourth quarter operating income of $13.7 million on net sales of $78.2 million. Net sales increased due to higher commercial aerospace shipments, particularly resulting from the near-term geopolitical de-risking strategies of our customers, which were partially offset by a lower-priced product mix. Operating income increased primarily due to the higher production and shipment volumes as well as lower product and general and administrative costs in the current year fourth quarter.
For the 2014 full year, Titanium Segment operating income was $53.0 million on net sales of $360.6 million, compared to last year’s operating income of $59.0 million on net sales of $346.6 million. The increase in net sales was primarily due to higher commercial aerospace shipments, including those related to near-term geopolitical de-risking strategies of our customers, partially offset by a lower-priced product mix. Excluding the $10.7 million recovery of the duty drawback claims backlog in 2013, operating income increased by $4.7 million. This increase in operating income was primarily due to higher production and shipment volumes as well as lower product and general and administrative costs.
Fourth quarter and full year 2014 total titanium mill product shipments were 6.7 million pounds and 18.9 million pounds, respectively, compared to 3.9 million pounds and 16.3 million pounds, respectively, reported for the same periods last year.
Engineered Products and Services Segment
For the fourth quarter of 2014, Engineered Products and Services Segment operating income was $8.1 million on net sales of $106.1 million, compared to an operating loss of $7.7 million on net sales of $121.8 million for the same period last year. Operating loss for 2013 included a $15.4 million impairment charge (discussed above). Net sales declined primarily due to lower energy market project activity in the current year compared to last year’s fourth quarter which included activity recorded from several large value projects. Defense program volumes were also lower. Excluding last year’s fourth quarter $15.4 million impairment charge, operating income increased $0.4 million as the positive impact from lower general and administrative costs, more than offset the negative impact of the lower energy and defense sales volumes.
For the 2014 full year, Engineered Products and Services Segment operating income was $17.3 million on net sales of $433.0 million, compared to operating income of $3.0 million on net sales of $436.6 million last year. Operating income for 2013 included the $15.4 million impairment charge and a $5.6 million recovery of the duty drawback claims backlog in 2013. Net sales to commercial aerospace market customers were higher, including approximately $15.5 million of incremental sales from RTI Extrusions Europe (acquired in October 2013). This increase in net sales was slightly more than offset by a decrease in energy market sales attributable to higher levels of energy market project activity in the prior year, as well as lower defense market volumes. Excluding the impact of last year’s $15.4 million impairment charge and $5.6 million of duty drawback claims backlog recoveries, operating income increased $4.5 million. This increase in operating income was primarily due to the impact of higher commercial aerospace program volumes and lower general and administrative costs, partially offset by the negative impact of new product development and start-up activity.
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Forward Looking Statement
All statements in this release relating to matters that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform 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. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, global economic and political uncertainties including ramifications of the ongoing situation in Ukraine, the concentration of our revenue within the commercial aerospace and defense industries, actual build-rates, production schedules, customer order timing and titanium content per aircraft for commercial and military aerospace programs, our ability to successfully transition the work under new contracts to full rate production, the impact on our business due to the recent significant decline in oil prices, our ability to successfully industrialize and gain timely market acceptance for new products, the effectiveness of our internal controls, the successful completion and integration of completed acquisitions, our ability to recover the carrying value of goodwill and other intangible assets, military spending generally and in particular, demand from the Joint Strike Fighter program, the competitive nature of the markets for specialty metals, the ability of RTI to obtain adequate raw materials, and other risks and uncertainties described and included in RTI’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, and the exhibits attached thereto. Actual results can differ materially from those forecasted or expected. The information contained in this release is qualified by and should be read in conjunction with the statements and notes filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on Forms 10-K and 10-Q, as may be amended from time to time. 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. RTI undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements.
Company Description
RTI International Metals, Inc. is a leading vertically integrated global supplier of advanced titanium and specialty metal products and services to commercial aerospace, defense, energy, medical device and other customers across the entire supply chain. For more than 60 years, RTI has been taking titanium further through advanced manufacturing and engineering processes. RTI delivers a full range of titanium mill products as well as other titanium and specialty metals products and services including extruded shapes, formed and 3D-printed parts, and precision engineered and machined components through our downstream integrated supply chain.
Headquartered in Pittsburgh, PA, RTI has locations in the United States, Canada, Europe, and Asia. To learn more about RTI International Metals, Inc., visit our website at www.rtiintl.com.
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2014 | 2013 | |||||||||||||||
| Net sales | $ | 211,442 | $ | 200,012 | $ | 793,579 | $ | 783,273 | ||||||||||
| Cost and expenses: | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of sales | 158,656 | 153,955 | 627,151 | 609,047 | ||||||||||||||
| Selling, general, and administrative expenses | 20,257 | 23,783 | 91,488 | 92,921 | ||||||||||||||
| Research, technical, and product development expenses | 1,339 | 907 | 4,613 | 3,931 | ||||||||||||||
| Goodwill and other intangible asset impairment | - | 15,359 | - | 15,359 | ||||||||||||||
| Operating income | 31,190 | 6,008 | 70,327 | 62,015 | ||||||||||||||
| Other income (expense), net | 653 | (27 | ) | 2,156 | 938 | |||||||||||||
| Interest income | 104 | 64 | 310 | 223 | ||||||||||||||
| Interest expense | (7,900 | ) | (7,504 | ) | (31,055 | ) | (40,380 | ) | ||||||||||
| Income (loss) before income taxes | 24,047 | (1,459 | ) | 41,738 | 22,796 | |||||||||||||
| Provision for income taxes | 7,896 | 1,486 | 10,037 | 7,139 | ||||||||||||||
| Net income (loss) attributable to continuing operations | $ | 16,151 | $ | (2,945 | ) | $ | 31,701 | $ | 15,657 | |||||||||
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Net loss attributable to discontinued operations, net of tax |
(208 | ) | (832 | ) | (608 | ) | (1,584 | ) | ||||||||||
| Net income (loss) | $ | 15,943 | $ | (3,777 | ) | $ | 31,093 | $ | 14,073 | |||||||||
| Earnings (loss) per share attributable to continuing operations: | ||||||||||||||||||
| Basic | $ | 0.53 | $ | (0.10 | ) | $ | 1.03 | $ | 0.51 | |||||||||
| Diluted (1) | $ | 0.48 | $ | (0.10 | ) | $ | 1.03 | $ | 0.51 | |||||||||
| Loss per share attributable to discontinued operations: | ||||||||||||||||||
| Basic | $ | (0.01 | ) | $ | (0.03 | ) | $ | (0.02 | ) | $ | (0.05 | ) | ||||||
| Diluted | $ | (0.01 | ) | $ | (0.03 | ) | $ | (0.02 | ) | $ | (0.05 | ) | ||||||
| Weighted-average shares outstanding: | ||||||||||||||||||
| Basic | 30,522,220 | 30,358,347 | 30,493,862 | 30,303,328 | ||||||||||||||
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43,683,718 | 30,358,347 | 30,618,447 | 30,530,501 | ||||||||||||||
| (1) | In accordance with the application of the “if-converted” method of calculating diluted earnings per share, diluted earnings per share for the three month period ended December 31, 2014 has been calculated assuming the conversion of the Company’s 1.625% Convertible Senior Notes due 2019 and 3.000% Convertible Senior Notes due 2015 into 9,885,561 and 3,185,213 shares of common stock (included in the weighted-average diluted shares outstanding amount for the three month period ended December 31, 2014, above), respectively, and the add-back to net income attributable to continuing operations of $3.3 million and $1.6 million of after-tax interest expense related to the 2019 Convertible Senior Notes and 2015 Convertible Senior Notes, respectively, for the three month period ended December 31, 2014. | |
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| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 182,059 | $ | 343,637 | ||||||||||||
| Short-term investments | 148,383 | - | ||||||||||||||
| Receivables, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $694 and $820 | 117,745 | 105,271 | ||||||||||||||
| Inventories, net | 474,306 | 430,088 | ||||||||||||||
| Cost in excess of billings | 5,522 | 5,377 | ||||||||||||||
| Deferred income taxes | 30,632 | 32,032 | ||||||||||||||
| Assets of discontinued operations | - | 5,274 | ||||||||||||||
| Other current assets | 19,803 | 16,947 | ||||||||||||||
| Total current assets | 978,450 | 938,626 | ||||||||||||||
| Property, plant, and equipment, net | 369,287 | 372,340 | ||||||||||||||
| Goodwill | 145,518 | 117,578 | ||||||||||||||
| Other intangible assets, net | 57,122 | 53,754 | ||||||||||||||
| Other noncurrent assets | 15,317 | 23,247 | ||||||||||||||
| Total assets | $ | 1,565,694 | $ | 1,505,545 | ||||||||||||
| LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY | ||||||||||||||||
| Current liabilities: | ||||||||||||||||
| Current portion of long-term debt | $ | 111,645 | $ | 1,008 | ||||||||||||
| Accounts payable | 105,044 | 79,039 | ||||||||||||||
| Accrued wages and other employee costs | 26,874 | 29,787 | ||||||||||||||
| Billings in excess of costs | 9,962 | - | ||||||||||||||
| Unearned revenues | 7,623 | 15,625 | ||||||||||||||
| Liabilities of discontinued operations | - | 458 | ||||||||||||||
| Other accrued liabilities | 18,724 | 21,566 | ||||||||||||||
| Total current liabilities | 279,872 |
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147,483 | |||||||||||||
| Long-term debt | 345,012 | 430,300 | ||||||||||||||
| Liability for post-retirement benefits | 48,295 | 43,447 | ||||||||||||||
| Liability for pension benefits | 16,986 | 13,787 | ||||||||||||||
| Deferred income taxes | 60,503 | 74,078 | ||||||||||||||
| Unearned revenues | 5,476 | 10,470 | ||||||||||||||
| Other noncurrent liabilities | 14,070 | 12,006 | ||||||||||||||
| Total liabilities | 770,214 |
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Common stock, $0.01 par value; 100,000,000 and 50,000,000 shares authorized; 31,585,696 and 31,399,661 shares issued; 30,729,784 and 30,593,251 shares outstanding |
316 | 314 | ||||||||||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 538,703 | 532,249 | ||||||||||||||
| Treasury stock, at cost; 855,912 and 806,410 shares | (19,649 | ) | (18,798 | ) | ||||||||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (55,589 | ) | (40,397 | ) | ||||||||||||
| Retained earnings | 331,699 | 300,606 | ||||||||||||||
| Total shareholders’ equity | 795,480 | 773,974 | ||||||||||||||
| Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | $ | 1,565,694 | $ | 1,505,545 | ||||||||||||
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Cash provided by operating activities (including adjustment for depreciation and amortization of $44,877 and $43,885 for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively) |
$ | 53,863 | $ | 12,168 | |||||||||||
| Cash used in investing activities (1) | (210,954 | ) | (37,726 | ) | |||||||||||
| Cash provided by (used in) financing activities (2) | (1,050 | ) | 272,100 | ||||||||||||
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | (3,437 | ) | (95 | ) | |||||||||||
| Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | (161,578 | ) | 246,447 | ||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 343,637 | 97,190 | |||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ | 182,059 | $ | 343,637 | |||||||||||
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2014 includes cash used for the net purchase of available-for-sale, short-term investments of $148,431, the purchases of RTI Advanced Powder Materials and RTI Directed Manufacturing in 2014 for a combined $37,276, the receipt of $3,281 for the sale of RTI Connecticut in 2014, and the receipt of the remaining $1,876 in 2014 from the sale of RTI Pierce Spafford in 2013. 2013 includes cash of $16,214 used for the purchase of RTI Extrusions Europe and $10,475 received from the sale of RTI Pierce Spafford in 2013. | |
| (2) | 2013 includes $402,500 in proceeds from the issuance of the Company's 1.625% Convertible Senior Notes due 2019, offset by the repurchase of a portion of the Company's 3.000% Convertible Senior Notes due 2015, through individually negotiated, private transactions, of which $119,917 is classified as financing activity. | |
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| Titanium Segment | $ | 105,330 | $ | 78,216 | $ | 360,614 | $ | 346,627 | ||||||||||||
| Intersegment sales | 21,706 | 26,509 | 90,175 | 92,502 | ||||||||||||||||
| Total Titanium Segment sales | 127,036 | 104,725 | 450,789 | 439,129 | ||||||||||||||||
| Engineered Products and Services Segment | 106,112 | 121,796 | 432,965 | 436,646 | ||||||||||||||||
| Intersegment sales | 18,122 | 20,610 | 90,050 | 67,791 | ||||||||||||||||
| Total Engineered Products and Services | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Segment sales | 124,234 | 142,406 | 523,015 | 504,437 | ||||||||||||||||
| Eliminations | 39,828 | 47,119 | 180,225 | 160,293 | ||||||||||||||||
| Total consolidated net sales | $ | 211,442 | $ | 200,012 | $ | 793,579 | $ | 783,273 | ||||||||||||
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| Titanium Segment before corporate allocations | $ | 26,867 | $ | 19,240 | $ | 70,302 | $ | 78,637 | ||||||||||||
| Corporate allocations | (3,755 | ) | (5,575 | ) | (17,320 | ) | (19,626 | ) | ||||||||||||
| Total Titanium Segment operating income | 23,112 | 13,665 | 52,982 | 59,011 | ||||||||||||||||
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Engineered Products and Services Segment before corporate allocations |
13,412 | (1,701 | ) | 40,987 | 24,981 | |||||||||||||||
| Corporate allocations | (5,334 | ) | (5,956 | ) | (23,642 | ) | (21,977 | ) | ||||||||||||
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| operating income (loss) | 8,078 | (7,657 | ) | 17,345 | 3,004 | |||||||||||||||
| Total consolidated operating income | $ | 31,190 | $ | 6,008 | $ | 70,327 | $ | 62,015 | ||||||||||||
