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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED SEPTEMBER 26, 1998
OR
[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM ___________ TO ___________
COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 1-5641
INSTRON CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its Charter)
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MASSACHUSETTS 04-2057203
(State or former jurisdiction of I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
incorporation or
organization)
100 ROYALL STREET, 02021
CANTON, MASSACHUSETTS (Zip Code)
(Address of Principal executive offices)
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(781) 828-2500
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
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(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed
since last report)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required
to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during
the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter periods that the registrant was
required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days. Yes |X| No
The number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock
as of November 6, 1998.
COMMON STOCK, $1 PAR VALUE -- 6,934,706 SHARES
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INSTRON CORPORATION FORM 10-Q
Consolidated Statements of Income PART I
(Unaudited) ITEM 1
(In thousands, except per share data)
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For the three months ended
September 26, 1998 September 27, 1997
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Revenue:
Sales $ 36,115 $ 29,337
Service 7,216 6,659
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Total revenue 43,331 35,996
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Cost of revenue:
Sales 21,969 16,740
Service 4,644 4,248
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Total cost of revenue 26,613 20,988
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Gross profit 16,718 15,008
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Operating expenses:
Selling and administrative 11,267 10,404
Research and development 2,024 1,504
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Total operating expenses 13,291 11,908
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Income from operations 3,427 3,100
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Other (income) expenses:
Interest expense 28 153
Foreign exchange gains (4) (19)
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Total other expense 24 134
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Income before income taxes 3,403 2,966
Provision for income taxes 1,293 1,124
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Net income $ 2,110 $ 1,842
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Weighted average number of basic common shares 6,661 6,437
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Earnings per share - basic $ 0.32 $ 0.29
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Weighted average number of diluted common shares 7,049 6,975
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Earnings per share - diluted $ 0.30 $ 0.26
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See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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INSTRON CORPORATION FORM 10-Q
Consolidated Statements of Income PART I
(Unaudited) ITEM 1
(In thousands, except share data)
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For the nine months ended
September 26, 1998 September 27, 1997
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Revenue:
Sales $ 94,552 $ 90,137
Service 20,409 19,006
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Total revenue 114,961 109,143
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Cost of revenue:
Sales 55,145 51,689
Service 13,622 12,613
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Total cost of revenue 68,767 64,302
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Gross profit 46,194 44,841
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Operating expenses:
Selling and administrative 32,342 32,057
Research and development 5,191 5,172
Special items charge 4,975 0
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Total operating expenses 42,508 37,229
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Income from operations 3,686 7,612
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Other (income) expense:
Interest expense 13 713
Foreign exchange losses 273 75
Gain on sale of land (11,076) 0
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Total other expenses (10,790) 788
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Income before income taxes 14,476 6,824
Provision for income taxes 6,648 2,593
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Net income $ 7,828 $ 4,231
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Weighted average number of basic common shares 6,589 6,276
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Earnings per share - basic $ 1.19 $ 0.67
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Weighted average number of diluted common shares 7,087 6,700
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Earnings per share - diluted $ 1.10 $ 0.63
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See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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INSTRON CORPORATION FORM 10-Q
Consolidated Balance Sheets PART I
(In thousands, except share data) ITEM 1
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September 26, December 31,
1998 1997
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(unaudited)
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ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 2,473 $ 2,566
Accounts receivable (net of
allowance for doubtful accounts of
$1,012 in 1998 and $1,071 in 1997) 46,832 46,404
Inventories 32,537 24,024
Deferred income taxes 3,347 3,314
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 2,307 3,767
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Total current assets 87,496 80,075
Property, plant and equipment, net 24,644 21,207
Deferred income taxes 859 806
Intangible and other assets 25,732 16,897
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Total assets $ 138,731 $ 118,985
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Short term borrowings $ 10,239 $ 6,059
Accounts payable 7,953 11,095
Accrued liabilities 18,522 14,083
Accrued employee compensation and benefits 4,237 6,220
Accrued income taxes 822 957
Advance payments received on contracts 2,247 1,541
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Total current liabilities 44,020 39,955
Long-term debt 12,737 7,600
Other long-term liabilities 6,056 5,176
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Total liabilities 62,813 52,731
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Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock, $1 par value; 1,000,000
shares authorized, none issued 0 0
Common stock, $1 par value; 10,000,000 shares
authorized, 7,042,968 and 6,823,698 shares
issued, respectively 7,043 6,824
Additional paid in capital 8,635 6,972
Deferred compensation (2,803) (3,235)
Retained earnings 69,131 62,097
Cumulative translation adjustment (4,758) (5,690)
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77,248 66,968
Less: Treasury stock of 108,262 and 74,952
shares, respectively, at cost 1,330 714
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Total stockholders' equity 75,918 66,254
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Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $ 138,731 $ 118,985
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See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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INSTRON CORPORATION FORM 10-Q
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows PART I
(Unaudited) ITEM 1
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(In thousands) For the nine months ended
September 26, 1998 September 27, 1997
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Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income $ 7,828 $ 4,231
Adjustments to reconcile net income to
net cash provided (used) by operating activities:
Gain on the sale of property, plant
and equipment, net of tax (6,868) (85)
Depreciation and amortization 5,167 4,779
Provision for losses on accounts receivable 23 153
Deferred taxes (138) 94
Changes in assets and liabilities, excluding
the effects from purchase of business:
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable (477) 2,119
Increase in inventories (4,887) (117)
(Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses
and other current assets 1,504 (397)
Decrease in accounts payable and accrued expenses (7,904) (1,023)
Increase in other long-term liabilities 1,015 997
Other 96 (1,986)
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Net cash provided (used) by operating activities (4,641) 8,765
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Cash flows from investing activities:
Proceeds from the sale of property, plant
and equipment 13,566 289
Capital expenditures (5,182) (2,298)
Purchase of businesses (12,628) (2,010)
Capitalized software costs (787) (414)
Other 4 98
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Net cash used by investing activities (5,027) (4,335)
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Cash flows from financing activities:
Net borrowings (payments) under revolving credit and
term loan facility 5,034 (3,008)
Net short-term borrowings (payments) 4,036 (1,358)
Cash dividends paid (794) (794)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options 1,922 264
Treasury stock purchases (616) 0
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Net cash provided (used) in financing activities 9,582 (4,896)
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Effect of exchange rate changes on cash (7) (90)
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Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents (93) (556)
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Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 2,566 2,541
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 2,473 $ 1,985
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Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid during the year for:
Interest $ 1,009 $ 1,219
Income taxes 6,196 2,153
Supplemental disclosures of non-cash investing
and financing activities:
Liabilities incurred or assumed
in business acquisitions $ 1,878 $ 639
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See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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INSTRON CORPORATION FORM 10-Q
Statements of Comprehensive Income PART I
September 26, 1998 ITEM 1
(Unaudited)
(In Thousands)
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For the three months ended
September 26, 1998 September 27, 1997
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Net income $2,110
$ 1,842
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments 525 (822)
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Comprehensive income $2,635 $ 1,020
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For the nine months ended
September 26, 1998 September 27, 1997
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Net income $7,828 $ 4,231
Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Foreign currency translation adjustments 628 (1,700)
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Comprehensive income $8,456 $ 2,531
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See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
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INSTRON CORPORATION FORM 10-Q
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements PART I
September 26, 1998 ITEM 1
(Unaudited)
1. BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been
prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for
interim financial information and pursuant to the rules and regulations of
the Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, they do not include
all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted
accounting principles for complete financial statements. Certain
reclassifications were made to the prior year amounts to conform with the
1998 presentation. For further information, refer to the consolidated
financial statements and footnotes included in the Company's annual report
on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1997.
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles requires management to make certain
estimates and assumptions that effect the reported amounts of assets and
liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported
amounts of revenues and expenses during the reported periods. Actual
results could differ from those estimates.
In the opinion of management, all adjustments (which include only normal
recurring adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation have
been included. Operating results for the nine month period ended September
26, 1998 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected
for the year ended December 31, 1998.
2. EARNINGS PER SHARE
Under the new requirements of FAS No. 128, primary and fully diluted
earnings per share are replaced by basic and diluted earnings per share.
Basic earnings per share is computed based only on the weighted average
number of common shares outstanding during the period and the diluted
effect of stock options is excluded. Diluted earnings per share is based on
the weighted average number of common shares and common share equivalents
outstanding.
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INSTRON CORPORATION FORM 10-Q
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements PART I
September 26, 1998 ITEM 1
(Unaudited)
The following is a reconciliation of the basic and diluted EPS
calculations:
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(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA) For the three months ended
September 26, 1998 September 27, 1997
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Net income $2,110 $1,842
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Weighted average number of basic common
shares outstanding 6,661 6,437
Dilutive effect of common stock
equivalents outstanding 388 538
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Weighted average of common and
dilutive shares 7,049 6,975
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Basic earnings per share $ 0.32 $ 0.29
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Diluted earnings per share $ 0.30 $ 0.26
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(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA) For the nine months ended
September 26, 1998 September 27, 1997
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Net income $7,828 $4,231
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Weighted average number of basic common
shares outstanding 6,589 6,276
Dilutive effect of common stock
equivalents outstanding 498 424
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Weighted average of common and
dilutive shares 7,087 6,700
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Basic earnings per share $ 1.19 $ 0.67
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Diluted earnings per share $ 1.10 $ 0.63
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INSTRON CORPORATION FORM 10-Q
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements PART I
September 26, 1998 ITEM 1
(Unaudited)
3. INVENTORIES
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(In thousands) September 26, 1998 December 31, 1997
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Raw Materials $16,806 $12,742
Work-in-process 8,602 5,156
Finished goods 7,129 6,126
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$32,537 $24,024
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Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or market (net realizable
value). The last-in, first-out (LIFO) method of determining cost is
principally used for inventories in the United States and certain Asian
branches. The Company uses the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method for all
other inventories. Inventories valued at LIFO amounted to $14,205,000 and
$9,395,000 at September 26, 1998 and December 31, 1997, respectively. The
excess of current cost over stated LIFO value was $5,499,000 at September
26, 1998 and $5,247,000 at December 31, 1997.
4. SPECIAL ITEMS CHARGE
During the first quarter of 1998, the Company recorded a special items
charge to operations to undertake a consolidation of its European
operations and write-down the value of certain non-performing assets. A
pre-tax charge of $5.0 million was taken in the quarter ended March 28,
1998 to cover these actions. The special items charge includes termination
benefits, the costs to exit a manufacturing facility, other asset
impairments and other related costs. The Company has closed down a
manufacturing plant in Germany, relocated sales and service support
personnel to another Instron location in Germany and has moved the
manufacturing operation to the United Kingdom. The majority of these
actions are expected to be completed in the fourth quarter and
substantially all of the cash disbursements will be made by the end of the
first quarter of 1999. The Company does not anticipate any significant
benefits in 1998 from these actions.
5. SALE OF LAND
On March 27, 1998, the Company completed the sale of 42 acres of its 66
acre site off Route 128 in Canton, Massachusetts for $13.5 million. As a
result of this transaction, a non-operating pre-tax gain of $11.1 million
was recorded in the first quarter of 1998.
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INSTRON CORPORATION FORM 10-Q
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements PART I
September 26, 1998 ITEM 1
(Unaudited)
6. SALE OF LMS
On April 14, 1997, the Company sold its Laboratory MicroSystems
division, known as LMS, to Axiom Systems. The net assets associated
with LMS at the time of the sale were approximately $2.9 million, and
there was no significant gain or loss recorded as a result of this
disposition. The proforma results of this transaction is not disclosed
as the results were immaterial.
7. ACQUISITION
On August 4, 1998, the Company acquired substantially all the assets of
Satec Systems, Inc. of Grove City, Pennsylvania, for approximately
$12.6 million in cash. Satec is a manufacturer of a range of materials
testing equipment sold primarily in the United States with annual sales
of approximately $18 million. This acquisition has been accounted for
under the purchase method of accounting and, accordingly, the acquired
assets and liabilities have been recorded at their estimated fair
values at the date of acquisition. The operating results of Satec have
been included in the Company's consolidated results of operations from
the date of acquisition.
8. Subsequent Event
On September 27, 1998, the Company acquired the remaining 49% interest
in IST from Carl Schenck A.G. of Darmstadt, Germany. IST has become a
world-class structures testing business with anticipated sales of over
$50 million in 1998. This additional investment will be accounted for
under the purchase method of accounting and, accordingly, the acquired
assets and liabilities will be recorded at their estimated fair values
at the date of acquisition. The operations of IST for the fourth
quarter of 1998 will be consolidated into the Company's results of
operations from the date of acquisition.
9. NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARD
In June 1997, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement
of Financial Accounting Standards No. 131, ("SFAS 131") "Disclosure
about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information." SFAS 131
specifies new guidelines for determining a company's operating segments
and related requirements for disclosure. SFAS 131 will become effective
for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 1997. The Company will
adopt the new standard for the fiscal year ending December 31, 1998,
and is in the process of evaluating the impact of the new standard on
the presentation of its financial statements and the disclosures
therein.
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INSTRON CORPORATION FORM 10-Q
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements PART I
September 26, 1998 ITEM 1
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 26, 1998 VS. QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 27, 1997
Revenues for the third quarter of 1998 were $43,331,000, compared to
$35,996,000 for the same period last year, an increase of 20.4%. Revenues
increased in Europe and in North America (which included the recently acquired
Satec business) partially offset by lower revenues in Asia and Japan. Structures
shipments to IST were significantly higher in the third quarter of 1998 compared
to the same period last year. For comparison purposes, when structures shipments
are excluded from the third quarter revenues of 1998 and 1997, revenues would
have increased by 9.1% for the third quarter of 1998. Foreign sales accounted
for approximately 47% of consolidated third quarter revenues, compared with 58%
for the third quarter of 1997.
The Company's consolidated gross margin as a percentage of revenue
decreased to 38.6% for the third quarter of 1998 compared to 41.7% for the third
quarter of 1997. This decrease is due primarily to the increased volume of
structures shipments to IST with profit margins substantially lower than the
Company's normal business. Excluding the impact of the structures shipments, the
gross margin percentage would have increased by nearly one percentage point over
the third quarter of last year.
Total selling and administrative expenses increased by 8.3% compared to the
third quarter of 1997, due primarily to the inclusion of the Satec operation. As
a percentage of revenue, selling and administrative expenses were 26.0% in the
third quarter of 1998 compared to 28.9% for the comparable period last year.
Research and development expenses increased by 34.6% for the third quarter
of 1998 (which included the research and development expenses of the Satec
operation) compared with the third quarter last year. Software development costs
of $152,000 were capitalized during the third quarter of 1998 compared with
$281,000 in the third quarter of last year.
Income from operations for the third quarter of 1998 was $3,427,000, an
increase of 10.5% compared to the third quarter last year. Income from
operations expressed as a percentage of total revenue decreased to 7.9% from
8.6% for the same period in 1997, which reflects the lower margins on structures
business, as discussed above.
Net interest expense decreased by $125,000 compared to the third quarter of
1997. This improvement was due to reduced interest expense resulting from lower
average borrowings and by interest income received on notes receivable and
temporary bank deposits.
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INSTRON CORPORATION FORM 10-Q
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements PART I
September 26, 1998 ITEM 1
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)
QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 26, 1998 VS. QUARTER ENDED SEPTEMBER 27, 1997
(CONTINUED)
Net income of $2,110,000 for the third quarter of 1998 increased by 14.5%
compared to net income of $1,842,000 for the third quarter of 1997. Earnings for
the three months ended September 26, 1998 were 30 cents per diluted share
compared to 26 cents per diluted share for the same period last year. This
increase in earnings is principally due to the reimbursement of expenses from
IST and the improvement of net interest expense. The Satec operation had no
material effect on net income for the third quarter of 1998.
NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 26, 1998 VS NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 27, 1997
Revenues for the nine months ended September 26, 1998, increased by 5.3%
over the same period in 1997, resulting principally from the increase in
structures shipments. Foreign sales accounted for approximately 53% of the
consolidated first nine months revenue compared to 59% in 1997.
Gross margin as a percentage of revenue decreased to 40.2% compared with
41.1% for the first nine months of 1997. This decrease is due to the impact of
supplying IST with structures systems at lower than normal profit levels,
partially offset by improved margins of other product lines. Excluding the
impact of the structures shipments, the gross margin percentage would have
increased by approximately two percentage points compared to the gross margin
percentage for the nine months ended September 27, 1997.
Total selling and administrative expenses increased by 0.9% compared to the
same period in 1997 and as a percentage of revenue, selling and administrative
expenses decreased to 28.1% compared to 29.4% for the same period last year.
Research and development expenses increased by 0.4% for the first nine
months of 1998 (which included the research and development expenses of Satec)
compared with the same period in 1997. During the first nine months of 1998, the
Company capitalized $787,000 of software development costs compared with
$414,000 in the first nine months of 1997.
Operating expenses for the first nine months of 1998 included a special
items charge of $4,975,000 for the cost of consolidating European operations and
to write-down the value of certain non-performing assets. The special items
charge includes termination benefits, the costs to exit a manufacturing
facility, other asset impairments and other related costs. The Company has
closed down a manufacturing plant in Germany, relocated sales and service
personnel to another Instron location in Germany, and has moved the
manufacturing operation to the United Kingdom. The majority of these actions are
expected to be completed in the fourth quarter and substantially all cash
disbursements are expected to be made by the end of the first quarter of 1999.
The Company does not anticipate any significant benefits in 1998 from these
actions.
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INSTRON CORPORATION FORM 10-Q
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements PART I
September 26, 1998 ITEM 1
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (CONTINUED)
NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 26, 1998 VS NINE MONTHS ENDED SEPTEMBER 27, 1997
(CONTINUED)
During the first nine months of 1998, the Company recorded net interest
expense of $13,000 compared with interest expense of $713,000 for the same
period in 1997. This improvement was due to reduced interest expense resulting
from lower average borrowings and by interest income received on notes
receivable and temporary bank deposits. Foreign exchange losses of $273,000 for
the first nine months of 1998 resulted from the strengthening of the British
pound against the U.S. dollar and certain European currencies. This compares to
foreign exchange losses of $75,000 for the first nine months of 1997.
A non-operating pre-tax gain of $11,076,000 was recorded in the first
quarter of 1998 on the sale of excess land in Canton, Massachusetts.
Net income for the first nine months of 1998 was $7,828,000, or $1.10 per
diluted share, compared to net income of $4,231,000 or 63 cents per diluted
share, for the same period last year. For comparison purposes, when the
after-tax effect of the gain on sale of land and the special items charge are
excluded, net income of the ongoing business was $5,193,000 or 73 cents per
diluted share in the first nine months of 1998, an increase of 22.7% when
compared to the same period in 1997. This increase is due to improvements in
product and service margins, the impact of leveraging expenses with IST and
lower interest expense.
The consolidated effective tax rate was 46% for the first nine months of
1998 compared to 38% in 1997. The higher tax rate is due to certain
non-deductible expenses relating to the special items charge. Excluding the
effect of the special items charge, the ongoing effective tax rate was 38% for
the first nine months of 1998.
FINANCIAL CONDITION
In the first nine months of 1998, the Company had negative cash flows from
operating activities of $4.6 million. The negative cash flows resulted primarily
from an increase in inventories for the production of several structural testing
systems scheduled to be shipped in the fourth quarter of 1998 and the timing of
certain tax payments.
The Company generated cash flows of $13.5 million from the sale of excess
land in Canton, Massachusetts in March of 1998. The net proceeds of this sale
was used to pay down debt. In August 1998, the Company purchased the assets of
Satec Systems, Inc. for approximately $12.6 million.
At September 26, 1998, the Company had $22.3 million of unutilized credit
under its $35.0 million multicurrency revolving credit and term loan facility.
The Company's subsidiaries have other overdraft and borrowing facilities
totaling approximately $26.0 million of which $10.2 million were utilized at
September 26, 1998. The ratio of total debt to debt plus equity at September 26,
1998, was 23.2% compared to 17.1% at year-end 1997.
The Company believes its present capital resources and anticipated
operating cash flows are sufficient to meet its current and future cash
requirements to finance operations, capital expenditures and acquisitions.
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INSTRON CORPORATION FORM 10-Q
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements PART I
September 26, 1998 ITEM 1
FINANCIAL CONDITION (CONTINUED)
Bookings for the third quarter of 1998 (including the Satec business)
decreased by 6.8% and by 3.7% in the first nine months of 1998 from the
corresponding periods in 1997, respectively. The decrease in both periods is due
primarily to weaker order bookings in the Company's Asian territories. In 1997,
the Asian and Japanese markets accounted for approximately 22% of Instron's
worldwide bookings. The Company is currently forecasting a decline for fiscal
year 1998 of 30%-35% for new customer orders in this part of the world, compared
to 1997. The order intake for North America and European markets has improved
over last year's levels, but will not offset the lower bookings from the Far
East. This forecast excludes the increase in orders that will result from the
Company's recently acquired IST business.
The Company expects that Satec will make a positive contribution to
earnings in 1999, but will have no material impact on earnings in 1998.
The Company's order backlog was $31.4 million at the end of the third
quarter of 1998, an increase of 6.5% from the third quarter of 1997. Excluding
the backlog of the Satec business, order backlog decreased by 9.0% from the
third quarter last year.
On November 4, 1998, the Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly
dividend of 4 cents per share on the Company's common stock, payable January 5,
1999 to shareholders of record on December 11, 1998.
The Company's consolidated operating results for the fourth quarter of 1998
will include an additional 49% of the IST operation from the date of acquisition
and a full quarter of the Satec operation which should result in record revenues
and earnings for fiscal year 1998. The Company's annual revenues, on a proforma
basis for 1998, will be approximately $210 million as a result of these two
acquisitions assuming that Instron had acquired both IST and Satec effective
January 1, 1998.
EURO CURRENCY ISSUE
On January 1, 1999, eleven of the fifteen member countries of the European
Union are scheduled to establish fixed conversion rates between their existing
currencies ("legacy currencies") and one common currency - the euro. The euro
will then trade on currency exchanges and may be used in business transactions.
Beginning in January 2002, new euro-denominated bills and coins will be issued,
and legacy currencies will be withdrawn from circulation. The Company's
operating subsidiaries affected by the euro conversion have established plans to
address the systems and business issues raised by the euro currency conversion.
These issues include, among others, (1) the need to modify business systems to
accommodate euro-denominated transactions; and (2) the competitive impact of
cross-border price transparency, which may make it more difficult for businesses
to charge different prices for the same products on a country-by-country basis,
particularly once the euro currency is issued in 2002. The Company anticipates
that the euro conversion will not have a material adverse impact on its
financial condition or results of operations.
Year 2000 Issue Readiness Disclosure
The term "Year 2000 issue" is a general term used to describe various
problems that may result from the improper processing by computer systems of
dates after 1999. These problems arise from the inability of some hardware and
software to distinguish dates before the year 2000 from dates in and after the
year 2000. Unless corrected, such problems could result in computer system
failures or miscalculations that disrupt customary computer-based operations
used in or relied upon by a company in its normal business activities. The Year
2000 issue affects virtually all companies and all organizations.
The Company has identified its Year 2000 non-compliance risk in four
categories: (i) internal business systems;(ii) internal electronic equipment and
imbedded chip technology; (iii) external non-compliance by Suppliers and (iv)
software systems products supplied by the Customer to its customers.
Internal Business Systems
The Company has an active, ongoing program to insure that its business
systems will be Year 2000 compliant. Instron began this program to identify and
correct Year 2000 issues in 1996.
In accordance with this program, the Company is following a four step
process to address the Year 2000 Issue. The first stage consisted of auditing
the major business systems and telecommunication switches. This stage identified
a couple of minor issues but due to the installation of a new ERP system in 1996
at our two primary manufacturing sites, the exposure is minimal and is expected
to be corrected by April 1999. The second stage, begun in September 1997, is an
audit of all departmental systems and network operating systems. This audit is
nearing completion and has formed the basis for the third stage which will
identify the corrective actions required and outline the necessary plan of
action . The final stage will include the implementation and testing of all
required modifications.
Accordingly, the Company is confident that its internal business system
will be made Year 2000 compliant in a timely manner and in any event no later
than July 1999. While the estimated cost of these efforts are not expected to be
material to the Company's financial position, there can be no assurance to this
effect.
The Company has initiated an audit of the business systems of the two
recent acquisitions, Satec and IST. So far, there has been no indication of any
major Year 2000 issue that cannot be resolved in a timely manner.
Internal Electronic Equipment and Imbedded Chip Technology
The audit process has identified certain telecommunication equipment that
needs to be upgraded to address the Year 2000 issue. The Company plans to
replace this equipment by June 1999 and is currently reviewing such office and
facilities equipment as machine tools, photocopiers, security systems and other
systems which may be impacted by the Year 2000 issue. The Company estimates
that the total cost of completing any modifications, upgrades or replacements of
this equipment will not have a material adverse effect on the Company's business
or results of operations. This estimate is being monitored and will be revised
as additional information becomes available.
Suppliers
The Company has started a communication program with key suppliers of
computers, equipment, parts and material used, operated and maintained by the
Company. This program is intended to identify and, to the extent possible, to
resolve issues with suppliers involving the Year 2000 problem. However the
Company has limited or no control over the actions of these third party
suppliers. Any failure of these suppliers to resolve Year 2000 issues with
their systems in a timely manner could have a material adverse effect upon the
Company's business, financial condition and results of operation.
Company Supplied Systems and Software to Customers
The Company believes that it has substantially identified and resolved all
potential Year 2000 Issues with all of the software products that it is
currently developing and marketing. Existing software on installed machines may
not be Year 2000 compliant and communication programs have been initiated to
advise customers on how to upgrade or replace their existing systems. Management
believes that it is not possible to determine with complete certainty that all
Year 2000 issues affecting the Company's products have been identified due to
the complexity of these systems and the fact that these products interact with
other third party vendor products and operate on computer systems which are not
under the Company's control. Any such failures to identify or remediate Year
2000 problems affecting Company's systems and software products could have a
material adverse effect upon the Company's business, financial conditions and
results of operations.
The information presented above sets forth the key steps taken by the
Company to address the Year 2000 Issue. There can be no absolute assurance that
the Company has identified all the Issues, can resolve them in a timely manner
and that there will be no failures or disruptions to operations which could
result in a material adverse effect upon the company's business, financial
condition, results of operations, and business prospects.
This Form 10-Q Report contains certain "forward-looking" statements within
the meaning of the federal securities laws and are made in reliance upon the
safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Investors are cautioned that such statements are only predictions and speak only
as of the date of this report. No assurances can be given that actual results
will not differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking
statements contained in this Form 10-Q report.
Certain factors that might cause such a difference include: the level of
bookings worldwide for Instron including the structures business of IST; the
operating results of IST; the impact of fluctuations in the exchange rates; the
uncertainties of operating in a global economy, particularly in Asia, including
fluctuations in the economic conditions of the foreign and domestic markets
served by the Company; the Company's ability to successfully integrate the
products and operations of Satec; the impact of the year 2000 issue; and the
Company's ability to identify and successfully consummate strategic
acquisitions. For further discussion of the factors, investors are encouraged to
review the Company's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1997 and
its other recent SEC filings.
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INSTRON CORPORATION FORM 10-Q
September 26, 1998 PART I
ITEM 2
Part II - Other Information
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Neither the Registrant nor any of its subsidiaries is a party
to, nor is any of their property the subject of, any material
pending legal proceedings.
ITEM 2. CHANGES IN THE RIGHTS OF THE COMPANY'S SECURITY HOLDERS
None.
ITEM 3. DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
Not applicable.
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
None.
ITEM 5. OTHER INFORMATION
None.
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
a. EXHIBITS
None
b. REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
None.
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FORM 10-Q
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, the
registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the
undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
INSTRON CORPORATION
Date: November 9, 1998 By /s/ James M. McConnell
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James M. McConnell
President and
Chief Executive Officer
Date: November 9, 1998 By/s/ Linton A. Moulding
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Linton A. Moulding
Chief Financial Officer
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