Shiloh Industries Reports Fourth-Quarter And Full-Year 2015 Results

VALLEY CITY, Ohio, Jan. 14, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Shiloh Industries, Inc. (NASDAQ: SHLO) today reported financial results for the fourth-quarter and full-year for 2015.

Fourth Quarter 2015 Highlights:

• Sales revenue for the quarter was $296.9 million, an increase of 10.0 percent compared to the prior year quarter
• Gross profit for the quarter was $20.2 million, compared to $18.7 million in the prior year, an increase of 8.3 percent in spite of a number of headwinds
• Net loss per diluted share for the quarter was $0.14 which included a negative $0.09 impact of one-time expenses associated with the Wellington investigation and financing charges
• Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter was $8.9 million which included a $5.5 million impact from lower scrap metal market pricing
• New product wins representing an expected $159 million in sales over the life-of-program or $32 million in annual revenue

Full-Year 2015 Highlights:

• Sales revenue for the year was $1,109.2 million, an increase of 26.2 percent compared to the prior year
• Gross profit for the year was $87.1 million, compared to $79.6 million in the prior year, an increase of 9.4 percent
• SG&A as percent of sales for the year was 5.7 percent, consistent with the prior year, in spite of continued investment to support the growth of the business and one-time expenses
• Net income per diluted share for the year was $0.48 which included a negative $0.09 impact of one-time expenses associated with the Wellington investigation and financing charges
• Adjusted EBITDA for the year was $59.5 million which included the $13.8 million impact from lower scrap metal market pricing
• New product wins representing an expected $1.3 billion in sales over the life-of-program or nearly $220 million on an annual basis

"Shiloh achieved a number of key accomplishments in 2015 as we generated record new business wins and product launches, grew our revenue, gross profit and adjusted EBITDA.  In addition, we made progress on our strategic objectives to expand the use of our technology in the market, broaden our suite of products, and establish a global presence," said Ramzi Hermiz, president and chief executive officer.  Hermiz continued, "We expect 2016 will be an important year for Shiloh as we position the company to begin to deliver on the significant new wins from recent years and move past a number of the headwinds that impacted our business performance in 2015."

Fourth Quarter 2015 Financial Review

Sales revenue for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2015 increased to $296.9 million, a 10.0 percent improvement compared with fourth quarter of fiscal 2014. Sales revenue during the quarter was negatively impacted by market pricing for scrap metal of $5.5 million and foreign currency translation of $4.7 million.

Gross profit was $20.2 million compared with $18.7 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014. Gross profit as a percent of sales was 6.8 percent compared to the 6.9 percent in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2014. Scrap metal pricing, foreign currency exchange and plant inefficiencies due to the ramp up of significant new product launches, impacted the gross profit results in the quarter.

Selling, general and administrative costs were $20.3 million, or 6.8 percent of sales revenue compared with $17.3 million, or 6.4 percent of sales revenue in the prior year quarter. The 40 basis point year-over-year increase in SG&A as a percent of sales was impacted by $2.5 million of one-time expenses related to our Wellington investigation and financing charges.  Excluding these items, SG&A would have improved by 40 basis points vs the prior year quarter.

Adjusted EBITDA for the fourth quarter was $8.9 million, compared to $11.5 million in the prior year quarter. Adjusted EBITDA includes the previously mentioned $2.5 million one-time expenses associated with the Wellington investigation and financing charges.

Net loss for the quarter was $2.5 million, or $0.14 per diluted share, compared with net income of $1.0 million, or $0.05 per diluted share in the prior year quarter. The decline in net income was driven by the $2.5 million one-time expenses associated with the Wellington investigation and financing charges and an increase in interest expense, which was partially offset by an increase in income tax benefit compared to the year ago quarter. The fourth quarter pre-tax loss generated a tax benefit. The prior year quarter results included one-time reversal of the Mexico deferred tax asset valuation of $2.4 million, or $0.14 per diluted share and one-time acquisition fees, net of tax, of $1.6 million, or $0.09 per diluted share.

Our effective income tax rate was 28.2% percent for 2015, compared to 17.5% percent for the prior year quarter.  The prior year included one-time reversal of the Mexico deferred tax asset valuation of $2.4 million, or $0.14 per diluted share and additional research and development tax credits related to its business activities from 2010 to 2013, improving earnings per share by $0.14 per share diluted . In addition, for 2014 and 2015, foreign tax rates of countries in which the Company operates are in all cases less than the U.S. statutory federal income tax rate, having a favorable impact on the effective rate.

At October 31, 2015, cash and cash equivalents were $13.1 million, total debt was $301.0 million and stockholders' equity was $140.9 million. 

Recent Events

During the fourth quarter of 2015, Shiloh launched and received production approval for 147 new products. For the full year, there have been 527 launches and production approvals compared to 175 in 2014.  The Company generally incurs upfront ramp-up expenses associated with new product launches prior to revenue generation.

Shiloh expects the first quarter of 2016 to be challenging but also anticipates improvement in profitability in future periods as it begins to see the benefits of improving mix of business.  In addition, the Company expects to transition the portfolio away from lower margin commodity products and capitalize on its strategy of focusing on higher margin, higher value-add products.   This transition starts with the new business wins. Shiloh's successful new business pursuits in 2015 were focused on the platforms and products that it is building our strategy around. In 2016, the Company has 238 launches planned, which will allow more focused and efficient launches while keeping revenue trajectory more closely aligned with growth forecasts for auto production.

Shiloh to Host Conference Call Today at 8:00 A.M. EST

Shiloh Industries will host a conference call on Thursday, January 14th at 8:00 A.M. Eastern Time to discuss the Company's 2015 fourth quarter and full-year financial results.  The conference call can be accessed by dialing 1-877-407-0784, or for international callers, 1-201-689-8560.  Please dial-in approximately ten minutes in advance and request the Shiloh Industries fourth quarter conference call.  A replay will be available two hours after the call and can be accessed by dialing 1-877-870-5176, or for international callers,1-858-384-5517.  The passcode for the replay is 13628165.  The replay will be available until January 29, 2016.  Interested investors and other parties may also listen to a simultaneous webcast of the conference call by logging onto the Investor Relations section of the Company's website at www.shiloh.com.

For inquiries, please contact Thomas Dugan, Vice President Finance and Treasurer at: [email protected].

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

This press release includes the following non-GAAP financial measures: "EBITDA," "adjusted EBITDA," and "adjusted earnings per share (EPS)." We define EBITDA as net income / (loss) before interest, taxes, stock compensation, depreciation and amortization. We define adjusted EBITDA as net income / (loss) before interest, taxes, stock compensation, depreciation, amortization, restructuring items and other adjustments described in the reconciliations accompanying this press release. Adjusted earnings per share exclude certain income and expense items described in the reconciliation accompanying this press release.  We use EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA, and adjusted earnings per share as supplements to information provided in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") in evaluating our business and they are included in this press release because they are principal factors upon which our management assesses performance. Reconciliations of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP are set forth below. The non-GAAP measures presented above are not measures of performance under GAAP. These measures should not be considered as alternatives for the most directly comparable financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP.  Other companies in our industry may define these non-GAAP measures differently than we do and, as a result, these non-GAAP measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies in our industry; and certain of our non-GAAP financial measures exclude financial information that some may consider important in evaluating our performance.  Given the inherent uncertainty regarding special items and other expense in any future period, a reconciliation of forward-looking financial measures to the most directly comparable financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP is not feasible. The magnitude of these items, however, may be significant.

About Shiloh Industries, Inc.        

Shiloh Industries, Inc. is a leading global supplier of lightweighting, noise and vibration solutions to the automotive, commercial vehicle and industrial segments, capable of delivering solutions in aluminum, magnesium, steel and high-strength steel alloys to original equipment manufacturers and suppliers.  The company offers the broadest portfolio of lightweighting solutions in the industry through their BlankLight™, CastLight™ and StampLight™ brands.  Shiloh designs and manufactures components in body, chassis and powertrain systems with expertise in precision blanks, ShilohCore™ acoustic laminates, aluminum and steel laser welded blanks, complex stampings, modular assemblies, aluminum and magnesium die casting, as well as precision machined components.  Shiloh has nearly 3,400 dedicated employees with operations, sales and technical centers throughout Asia, Europe and North America.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Certain statements made by Shiloh in this Annual Report on Form 10-K regarding the Company's operating performance, events or developments that the Company believes or expects to occur in the future, including those that discuss strategies, goals, outlook or other non-historical matters, or which relate to future sales, earnings expectations, cost savings, awarded sales, volume growth, earnings or general belief in the Company's expectations of future operating results are "forward-looking" statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

The forward-looking statements are made on the basis of management's assumptions and expectations.  As a result, there can be no guarantee or assurance that these assumptions and expectations will in fact occur.  The forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to materially differ from those contained in the statements.

Listed below are some of the factors that could potentially cause actual results to differ materially from expected future results. Other factors besides those listed here could also materially affect the Company's business.

• The impact on historical financial statements of any known or unknown accounting errors or irregularities; and the magnitude of any adjustments in restated financial statements of the Company's operating results:
• The Company's ability to accomplish its strategic objectives.
• The Company's ability to obtain future sales.
• Changes in worldwide economic and political conditions, including adverse effects from terrorism or related hostilities.
• Costs related to legal and administrative matters.
• The Company's ability to realize cost savings expected to offset price concessions.
• The Company's ability to successfully integrate acquired businesses, including businesses located outside of the United States. Risks associated with doing business internationally, including economic, political and social instability, foreign currency exposure and the lack of acceptance of its products.
• Inefficiencies related to production and product launches that are greater than anticipated; changes in technology and technological risks.
• Work stoppages and strikes at the Company's facilities and that of the Company's customers or suppliers.
• The Company's dependence on the automotive and heavy truck industries, which are highly cyclical.
• The dependence of the automotive industry on consumer spending, which is subject to the impact of domestic and international economic conditions affecting car and light truck production.
• Regulations and policies regarding international trade.
• Financial and business downturns of the Company's customers or vendors, including any production cutbacks or bankruptcies. Increases in the price of, or limitations on the availability of, steel, aluminum or magnesium, the Company's primary raw materials, or decreases in the price of scrap steel.
• The successful launch and consumer acceptance of new vehicles for which the Company supplies parts.
• The occurrence of any event or condition that may be deemed a material adverse effect under the Company's outstanding indebtedness or a decrease in customer demand which could cause a covenant default under the Company's outstanding indebtedness.
• Pension plan funding requirements.

See "Item 1A. Risk Factors" in this Annual Report on Form 10-K for a more complete discussion of these risks and uncertainties.  Any or all of these risks and uncertainties could cause actual results to differ materially from those reflected in the forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements reflect management's analysis only as of the date of filing this Annual Report on Form 10-K.

The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly revise these forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that arise after the date of filing this Annual Report on Form 10-K. In addition to the disclosures contained herein, readers should carefully review risks and uncertainties contained in other documents the Company files from time to time with the SEC.

SOURCE Shiloh Industries, Inc.

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