ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Belden Inc. (NYSE: BDC), a leading global supplier of specialty networking solutions, will host its 2019 Investor Day webcast today at 9:00 am EST. Due to the severe winter weather impacting air travel into New York, the Company will be webcasting this meeting rather than hosting at the New York Stock Exchange as previously planned.
John Stroup, President, Chief Executive Officer, and Chairman, along with other members of senior management, will provide a detailed update on the Company’s strategy for creating shareholder value. A question and answer session will follow presentations.
During the presentation, the Company will reaffirm its current guidance for the fourth quarter and full year ending December 31, 2019.
The Company expects fourth quarter 2019 revenues to be $510 – $530 million. For the full year ending December 31, 2019, the Company expects revenues to be $2.092 - $2.112 billion.
The Company expects fourth quarter 2019 GAAP EPS to be $0.00 – $0.15. For the full year ending December 31, 2019, the Company expects GAAP EPS to be $2.04 - $2.19. This full year 2019 guidance relates to income from continuing operations and excludes Grass Valley, the $337.0 million after-tax non-cash impairment charge related to Grass Valley and an estimated loss of $75 million upon a sale of Grass Valley, primarily related to its accumulated foreign currency translation losses, as these items will be included in income (losses) from discontinued operations.
The Company expects fourth quarter 2019 adjusted EPS to be $1.00 – $1.15. For the full year ending December 31, 2019, the Company expects adjusted EPS to be $4.32 - $4.47.
Webcast
The live audio webcast will begin at 9:00 am EST and can be accessed at http://investor.belden.com/.
Audience members wanting to ask questions via the live audio bridge can dial 720-543-0302 in the United States or 800-239-9838 outside of the U.S.
Following the event, a replay of today's meeting, including the slides, will be accessible at http://investor.belden.com/.
BELDEN INC.
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES
2019 EARNINGS GUIDANCE
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Year Ended December 31, 2019 |
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Three Months Ended December 31, 2019 |
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Adjusted income per diluted share attributable to Belden common stockholders |
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$4.32 - $4.47 |
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$1.00 - $1.15 |
Amortization of intangible assets |
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(1.69) |
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(0.48) |
Severance, restructuring, and acquisition integration costs |
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(0.58) |
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(0.52) |
Purchase accounting effects of acquisitions |
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(0.01) |
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GAAP income per diluted share attributable to Belden common stockholders |
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$2.04 - $2.19 |
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$0.00 - $0.15 |
Our guidance for income per diluted share attributable to Belden common stockholders is based upon information currently available regarding events and conditions that will impact our future operating results. In particular, our results are subject to the factors listed under "Forward-Looking Statements" in this release. In addition, our actual results are likely to be impacted by other additional events for which information is not available, such as asset impairments, purchase accounting effects related to acquisitions, severance, restructuring, and acquisition integration costs, gains (losses) recognized on the disposal of tangible assets, gains (losses) on debt extinguishment, discontinued operations, and other gains (losses) related to events or conditions that are not yet known.
Earnings per Share (EPS)
All references to EPS within this earnings release refer to income from continuing operations per diluted share attributable to Belden common stockholders.
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information
Adjusted results are non-GAAP measures that reflect certain adjustments the Company makes to provide insight into operating results. GAAP to non-GAAP reconciliations accompany the condensed consolidated financial statements included in this release and have been published to the investor relations section of the Company’s website at http://investor.belden.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This release and any statements made by us concerning the release may contain forward-looking statements including our expectations for the fourth quarter and full-year 2019, future years within our strategic planning cycle, the Grass Valley divestment plan and the results of our restructuring program. Forward-looking statements include statements regarding future financial performance (including revenues, expenses, earnings, margins, cash flows, dividends, capital expenditures and financial condition), plans and objectives, and related assumptions. In some cases these statements are identifiable through the use of words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “forecast,” “guide,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “project,” “target,” “can,” “could,” “may,” “should,” “will,” “would” and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements reflect management’s current beliefs and expectations and are not guarantees of future performance. Actual results may differ materially from those suggested by any forward-looking statements for a number of reasons, including, without limitation: the inability to execute and realize the expected benefits from strategic initiatives (including revenue growth, cost control, and productivity improvement programs); the inability to achieve our strategic priorities in emerging markets; the increased influence of chief information officers and similar high-level executives; the presence of substitute products in the marketplace; the inability of the Company to develop and introduce new products and competitive responses to our products; the increased prevalence of cloud computing; the inability to successfully complete and integrate acquisitions in furtherance of the Company’s strategic plan; the impact of changes in global tariffs and trade agreements; difficulty in forecasting revenue due to the unpredictable timing of orders related to customer projects; foreign and domestic political, economic and other uncertainties, including changes in currency exchange rates; changes in tax laws and variability in the Company’s quarterly and annual effective tax rates; the impact of a challenging global economy or a downturn in served markets; the competitiveness of the global markets in which we operate; volatility in credit and foreign exchange markets; the cost and availability of raw materials including copper, plastic compounds, electronic components, and other materials; the inability to obtain components in sufficient quantities on commercially reasonable terms; disruptions in the Company’s information systems including due to cyber-attacks; perceived or actual product failures; risks related to the use of open source software; disruption of, or changes in, the Company’s key distribution channels; the inability to retain senior management and key employees; assertions that the Company violates the intellectual property of others and the ownership of intellectual property by competitors and others that prevents the use of that intellectual property by the Company; the impact of regulatory requirements and other legal compliance issues; the impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets and the resulting impact on financial performance; disruptions and increased costs attendant to collective bargaining groups and other labor matters; and other factors.
For a more complete discussion of risk factors, please see our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the quarter ended December 31, 2018, filed with the SEC on February 20, 2019. Although the content of this release represents our best judgment as of the date of this report based on information currently available and reasonable assumptions, we give no assurances that the expectations will prove to be accurate. Deviations from the expectations may be material. For these reasons, Belden cautions readers to not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. Belden disclaims any duty to update any forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future developments, or otherwise, except as required by law.
About Belden
Belden Inc. delivers a comprehensive product portfolio designed to meet the mission-critical network infrastructure needs of industrial and enterprise markets. With innovative solutions targeted at reliable and secure transmission of rapidly growing amounts of data, audio and video needed for today's applications, Belden is at the center of the global transformation to a connected world. Founded in 1902, the company is headquartered in St. Louis and has manufacturing capabilities in North and South America, Europe and Asia. For more information, visit us at www.belden.com or follow us on Twitter @BeldenInc