TE Connectivity Ltd. has reported its results for the fiscal second quarter ended March 25, 2016.
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Second Quarter Highlights
- Net sales of $2.95 billion
- Adjusted Earnings Per Share (EPS) were $0.90, above the mid-point of guidance
- Diluted Earnings Per Share from Continuing Operations (GAAP EPS) were $1.06
- Free cash flow was $165 million
- Returned $1.2 billion to shareholders through share buybacks and dividends
- Completed the acquisition of Creganna Medical Group (closed April 4, 2016), and the sale of the Circuit Protection business
- Named a 2016 World’s Most Ethical Company by Ethisphere Institute
“I am pleased we exceeded the midpoint of our adjusted EPS guidance range. The company continues to execute well in a sluggish global economic environment,” said TE Connectivity Chairman and CEO Tom Lynch. “Organic growth in our Transportation Solutions segment and SubCom business was offset by continued weakness in industrial-related markets.
“We strengthened our harsh environment portfolio with the acquisition of Creganna and the sale of the Circuit Protection business. The Creganna acquisition doubles our medical business to about $500 million in revenue and establishes TE as a leader in the high-growth minimally invasive medical device market.
“For the full year, we are reiterating our adjusted EPS guidance of $4.00 at the midpoint, an increase of 11 percent over the prior year. This outlook reflects a return to sales growth in the second half of the fiscal year and continued benefits from our strong operating model.”
FISCAL SECOND QUARTER RESULTS
The company reported net sales of $2.95 billion, compared to prior year sales of $3.08 billion. Adjusted EPS were $0.90, compared to $0.91 in the prior year. GAAP EPS were $1.06, compared to $0.77 in the prior year. Free cash flow was $165 million for the quarter.
GAAP EPS included $64 million of income from net restructuring and other charges (credits) partially offset by $6 million of expense from acquisition related charges and tax items.
Total company orders were $2.7 billion, up 1 percent sequentially, excluding SubCom. The book-to-bill ratio was 1.00, excluding SubCom.
OUTLOOK
For the fiscal third quarter 2016, the company expects net sales of $3.0 billion to $3.2 billion and adjusted EPS of $1.00 to $1.06. GAAP EPS are expected to be $0.90 to $0.96, including acquisition related charges of $0.03, and restructuring and other charges of $0.07.
For the full year, the company expects net sales of $12.1 billion to $12.5 billion and adjusted EPS of $3.90 to $4.10. GAAP EPS are expected to be $3.92 to $4.12, including acquisition related charges of $0.06, net restructuring and other credits of $0.01, and tax-related income of $0.07. The outlook includes the Creganna acquisition, reduced impact from foreign exchange headwinds and the impact of a 53rd week.
The outlook assumes foreign exchange and commodity rates that are consistent with current levels. Information about TE Connectivity’s use of non-GAAP financial measures is provided below. For a reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures, see the attached tables.
OTHER ITEMS
Earlier today, the company announced the acquisition of Jaquet Technology Group AG (JAQUET), a sensor company with speed sensing products for the automotive and industrial markets. The transaction is subject to obtaining the necessary regulatory approvals and is expected to close later in the company’s fiscal year. Learn more at http://www.te.com/usa-en/products/sensors.html
CONFERENCE CALL AND WEBCAST
- Internet users will be able to access the company’s earnings webcast, including slide materials, at the Investors section of TE Connectivity’s website: http://investors.te.com.
- The company will hold a conference call for investors today at 8:30 a.m. ET. For both listen-only participants and those participants who wish to take part in the question-and-answer portion of the call, the dial-in number in the United States is (800) 230-1074, and for international callers, the dial-in number is (612) 234-9960.
- An audio replay of the conference call will be available beginning at 10:30 a.m. ET on April 20, 2016, and ending at 11:59 p.m. ET on April 27, 2016. The dial-in number for participants in the United States is (800) 475-6701. For participants outside the United States, the dial-in number is (320) 365-3844. The replay access code for all callers is 390294.
NON-GAAP MEASURES
“Organic Sales Growth,” “Adjusted Operating Income,” “Adjusted Operating Margin,” “Adjusted Other Income, Net,” “Adjusted Income Tax Expense,” “Adjusted Income from Continuing Operations,” “Adjusted Earnings Per Share” and “Free Cash Flow” are non-GAAP measures and should not be considered replacements for results in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the U.S. (“GAAP”). These non-GAAP measures may not be comparable to similarly-titled measures reported by other companies. The primary limitation of these measures is that they exclude the financial impact of items that would otherwise either increase or decrease our reported results. This limitation is best addressed by using these non-GAAP measures in combination with the most directly comparable GAAP measures in order to better understand the amounts, character and impact of any increase or decrease in reported amounts. The following provides additional information regarding these non-GAAP measures:
- Organic Sales Growth – is a useful measure of our underlying results and trends in the business. It is also a significant component in our incentive compensation plans. The difference between reported net sales growth (the most comparable GAAP measure) and Organic Sales Growth consists of the impact from foreign currency exchange rates and acquisitions and divestitures, if any. Organic Sales Growth is a useful measure of our performance because it excludes items that: i) are not completely under management’s control, such as the impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates; or ii) do not reflect the underlying growth of the company, such as acquisition and divestiture activity.
- Adjusted Operating Income – represents operating income (the most comparable GAAP measure) before special items including charges or income related to restructuring and other charges, acquisition related charges, impairment charges, and other income or charges, if any. We utilize Adjusted Operating Income to assess segment level core operating performance and to provide insight to management in evaluating segment operating plan execution and underlying market conditions. It also is a significant component in our incentive compensation plans. Adjusted Operating Income is a useful measure for investors because it provides insight into our underlying operating results, trends, and the comparability of these results between periods.
- Adjusted Operating Margin – represents operating margin (the most comparable GAAP measure) before special items including charges or income related to restructuring and other charges, acquisition related charges, impairment charges, and other income or charges, if any. We present Adjusted Operating Margin before special items to give investors a perspective on the underlying business results. This measure should be considered in conjunction with operating margin calculated using our GAAP results in order to understand the amounts, character and impact of adjustments to operating margin.
- Adjusted Other Income, Net – represents other income, net (the most comparable GAAP measure) before special items including tax sharing income related to certain proposed adjustments to prior period tax returns and other tax items, if any. We present Adjusted Other Income, Net as we believe that it is appropriate for investors to consider results excluding these items in addition to results in accordance with GAAP.
- Adjusted Income Tax Expense – represents income tax expense (the most comparable GAAP measure) after adjusting for the tax effect of special items including charges related to restructuring and other charges, acquisition related charges, impairment charges, other income or charges, and certain significant special tax items, if any. We present Adjusted Income Tax Expense to provide investors further information regarding the tax effects of adjustments used in determining the non-GAAP financial measure Adjusted Income from Continuing Operations (as defined below).
- Adjusted Income from Continuing Operations – represents income from continuing operations (the most comparable GAAP measure) before special items including charges or income related to restructuring and other charges, acquisition related charges, impairment charges, tax sharing income related to certain proposed adjustments to prior period tax returns and other tax items, certain significant special tax items, other income or charges, if any, and, if applicable, the related tax effects. We present Adjusted Income from Continuing Operations as we believe that it is appropriate for investors to consider results excluding these items in addition to results in accordance with GAAP. Adjusted Income from Continuing Operations provides additional information regarding our underlying operating results, trends and the comparability of these results between periods.
- Adjusted Earnings Per Share – represents diluted earnings per share from continuing operations (the most comparable GAAP measure) before special items, including charges or income related to restructuring and other charges, acquisition related charges, impairment charges, tax sharing income related to certain proposed adjustments to prior period tax returns and other tax items, certain significant special tax items, other income or charges, if any, and, if applicable, the related tax effects. We present Adjusted Earnings Per Share because we believe that it is appropriate for investors to consider results excluding these items in addition to results in accordance with GAAP. We believe such a measure provides insight into our underlying operating results, trends and the comparability of these results between periods since it excludes the impact of special items, which may recur, but tend to be irregular as to timing. It also is a significant component in our incentive compensation plans.
- Free Cash Flow (FCF) – is a useful measure of our ability to generate cash. The difference between net cash provided by continuing operating activities (the most comparable GAAP measure) and Free Cash Flow consists mainly of significant cash outflows and inflows that we believe are useful to identify. We believe Free Cash Flow provides useful information to investors as it provides insight into the primary cash flow metric used by management to monitor and evaluate cash flows generated from our operations.
Free Cash Flow is defined as net cash provided by continuing operating activities excluding voluntary pension contributions and the cash impact of special items, if any, minus net capital expenditures. Net capital expenditures consist of capital expenditures less proceeds from the sale of property, plant, and equipment. These items are subtracted because they represent long-term commitments. Voluntary pension contributions are excluded from the GAAP measure because this activity is driven by economic financing decisions rather than operating activity. Certain special items, including net payments related to pre-separation tax matters, are also considered by management in evaluating Free Cash Flow.
Free Cash Flow subtracts certain cash items that are ultimately within management’s and the Board of Directors’ discretion to direct and may imply that there is less or more cash available for our programs than the most comparable GAAP measure indicates. It should not be inferred that the entire Free Cash Flow amount is available for future discretionary expenditures, as our definition of Free Cash Flow does not consider certain non-discretionary expenditures, such as debt payments. In addition, we may have other discretionary expenditures, such as discretionary dividends, share repurchases, and business acquisitions, that are not considered in the calculation of Free Cash Flow.
