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PRESS RELEASE

Contact:
Symmetry Medical Inc.
Fred L. Hite
Senior Vice President
Chief Financial Officer
(574) 371-2218
Investors and Media:
The Ruth Group
Zack Kubow
(646) 536-7020
zkubow@theruthgroup.com
 
Symmetry Medical Reports Second Quarter 2011 Financial Results
 
Second Quarter Highlights:

·  
Revenue increased 7% year-over-year
·  
Operating income of $7.5 million; non-GAAP operating income of $9.7 million up 20% year-over-year
·  
Gross margin improves to 23.5%
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Net income of $4.2 million; non-GAAP net income of $5.6 million up 19% year-over-year
·  
Lowers 2011 financial guidance to reflect industry trends

WARSAW, Ind., August 4, 2011 - Symmetry Medical Inc. (NYSE: SMA), a leading global source of innovative medical device solutions, including orthopedic implants, surgical instruments, and sterilization cases and trays, announced second quarter 2011 financial results for the period ended July 2, 2011.

   
Second Quarter
   
Vs Prior Quarter
 
(in millions, except per share data)
 
2011
   
2010
   
Change
   
2Q'11
   
1Q'11
   
Change
 
Revenue
  $ 94.7     $ 88.8       7 %   $ 94.7     $ 95.8       -1 %
Operating Income
    7.5       7.8       -3 %     7.5       3.1       141 %
Net Income
    4.2       4.5       -7 %     4.2       1.4       207 %
EPS
  $ 0.12     $ 0.13       -8 %   $ 0.12     $ 0.04       200 %
                                                 
Non-GAAP*
                                               
Operating Income*
    9.7       8.1       20 %     9.7       5.9       66 %
Net Income*
    5.6       4.7       19 %     5.6       3.2       78 %
EPS*
  $ 0.16     $ 0.13       23 %   $ 0.16     $ 0.09       78 %
                                                 
Revenue by Product:
                                               
Instruments
  $ 37.8     $ 35.4       7 %   $ 37.8     $ 39.2       -4 %
Implants
    26.5       28.5       -7 %     26.5       27.2       -3 %
Cases
    24.8       19.8       25 %     24.8       23.2       7 %
Other
    5.6       5.1       10 %     5.6       6.2       -10 %
    Total Revenue
  $ 94.7     $ 88.8       7 %   $ 94.7     $ 95.8       -1 %
 
* Excludes charges for management transition costs in 2011, as well as facility consolidation and severance costs incurred in 2011 and 2010.  See “Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below.
 
 
 

 
 
Revenue for the second quarter 2011 was $94.7 million, up 6.6% compared to $88.8 million in the same period last year.  The year-over-year revenue growth was primarily driven by increased customer shipments in the Company’s instruments and cases businesses.

Gross profit for the second quarter 2011 was $22.2 million, up 9.2% compared to $20.4 million in the same period last year.  Gross margin percentage for the second quarter 2011 was 23.5% compared to 22.9% in the second quarter 2010 and up from 20.2% in the first quarter 2011.

Selling, general and administrative expenses in the second quarter 2011 were $13.0 million, compared to $12.3 million in the same period last year. The increase in selling, general and administrative expenses in the second quarter 2011 was primarily due to increased employee compensation and benefits associated with the previously announced hiring of the Company’s chief executive officer and management transition related expenditures, as well as increased research and development expenses.  Facility closure and severance costs were $1.7 million in the second quarter of 2011, compared to $0.3 million in the same period last year.

Operating income for the second quarter 2011 was $7.5 million, compared to $7.8 million in the same period last year. Operating margin for the second quarter 2011 was 7.9%, compared to 8.7% in the same period last year. Excluding the management transition costs, facility consolidation expenses and employee severance referenced above, operating income for the second quarter 2011 was $9.7 million, compared to $8.1 million in the same period last year.

The second quarter 2010 included a non-cash gain of $0.5 million for the mark to market of the Company’s interest rate derivative.  All existing interest rate derivative instruments were unwound during November 2010 in connection with the Company’s debt refinancing activities and therefore there was no such gain in the second quarter 2011.

Income tax expense for the second quarter 2011 was $1.9 million, compared to income tax expense of $2.4 million in the same period last year.  
 
Net income for the second quarter 2011 was $4.2 million, or $0.12 per diluted share, compared to $4.5 million, or $0.13 per diluted share, in the same period last year. Excluding the management transition costs, facility consolidation expenses and employee severance payments referenced above, net income for the second quarter 2011 was $5.6 million, or $0.16 per diluted share, compared to $0.13 in the same period last year.

The weighted average number of diluted shares outstanding during the second quarter of 2011 was 35,989,891.

Thomas J. Sullivan, President and Chief Executive Officer of Symmetry Medical, stated, “Our second quarter results were in-line with our expectations. We made strides in improving our overall operational performance and in our efforts resulted in strong year-over-year and sequential margin improvements. We achieved these results while continuing our focus on ensuring that Symmetry is the leader in providing our customers with best-in-class quality and service. During the quarter we further streamlined and enhanced our management team and continued our journey to a more efficient, centralized organization with a uniform quality, regulatory and IT infrastructure across all of our facilities. As we announced yesterday, the acquisition of Olsen Medical will complement our hospital direct distribution business, (SSI) and coupled with internally developed products that SSI will launch in the third quarter, positions the Division for continued growth.  Our research and development team will now focus on developing innovative technology and higher margin proprietary products that will add value for our OEM customers and spur future growth. Looking at the second half of 2011, we experienced decreased orders beginning in late May, driven by lower volume trends in the orthopedic industry and customer spending reductions. We have taken prudent actions to adjust our costs while maintaining our strong infrastructure and Total Solutions capabilities, which will allow us to gain market share and drive improved margins and profitability as the industry growth recovers.”
 
 
 

 

Financial Guidance
The following forward-looking estimates regarding 2011 guidance reflect current market conditions and foreign currency rates. Actual results may differ materially, and the Company refers you to forward-looking statements located at the end of the press release.

For the full year 2011, based on the Company’s actual financial results for the first six months of 2011, the acquisition of Olsen Medical, and current trends in the orthopedic and medical device industries, the Company is lowering its financial guidance.  The Company now expects full year 2011 revenue to be in the range of $354 million to $370 million, compared to the previously guided range of $363 million to $383 million. The Company now expects full year 2011 GAAP earnings per diluted share to be in the range of $0.32 to $0.46 and full year 2011 non-GAAP earnings per diluted share to be in the range of $0.43 to $0.57, compared to the previously guided ranges of $0.50 to $0.58 and $0.57 to $0.65, respectively.  The non-GAAP earnings per diluted share guidance excludes the impact of management transition costs, facility consolidation expenses and employee severance, which are expected to negatively impact full year 2011 GAAP earnings per diluted share by approximately $0.11.

Conference Call
Symmetry Medical will host a conference call to discuss second quarter 2011 financial results at 8:00 a.m. ET on August 4, 2011. A live Web cast of the conference call will be available online from the investor relations page of the Company’s corporate Web site at www.symmetrymedical.com. The dial-in numbers are (866) 825-3209 for domestic callers and (617) 213-8061 for international. The reservation number for both is 36436342. After the live Web cast, the call will remain available on Symmetry Medical’s Web site through November 4, 2011. In addition, a telephonic replay of the call will be available until August 11, 2011. The replay numbers are (888) 286-8010 for domestic callers and (617) 801-6888 for international callers. Please use reservation code 65124571.
 
 
 

 

About Symmetry Medical Inc.
Symmetry Medical Inc. is a leading global source of innovative medical device solutions, including orthopedic implants, surgical instruments, and sterilization cases and trays.  The Company’s nearly 3,000 Teammates provide design, development and worldwide production capabilities for these products to customers in the orthopedic industry, other medical device markets, and specialized non-healthcare markets.  Symmetry’s trusted reputation and brands, broad Intellectual Property portfolio and commitment to innovation enable it to collaborate with hundreds of global medical device manufacturers as well as thousands of hospitals to provide solutions for today’s needs and tomorrow’s growth.

Non-GAAP Measures
The non-GAAP measures, including adjusted operating income, net income and EPS, shown in this release exclude facility closure, severance costs, and management transition costs.  Reconciliations of these non-GAAP measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measure are included after the financial information included in this press release.  These measures are not in accordance with, or an alternative for, GAAP and may be different from non-GAAP measures used by other companies.  Management believes these non-GAAP measures improve management’s and investors’ ability to better compare the company’s ongoing financial performance between periods and with other companies.

Forward-Looking Statements
Statements in the press release regarding Symmetry Medical Inc.'s business which are not historical facts may be "forward-looking statements" that involve risks and uncertainties, within the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements are predictive in nature and are frequently identified by the use of terms such as "may," "might," "will," "should," "expect," "believe," "anticipate," "plan," "estimate," "intend," and similar words indicating possible future expectations, events or actions. Such predictive statements are not guarantees of future performance, and actual outcomes and results could differ materially from our current expectations. We refer you to the "Risk Factors" and "Forward Looking-Statements" sections in the Company's most recent Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission as well as the Company's other filings with the SEC, which are available on the SEC's Web site at www.sec.gov.
 
 
 

 
 
Symmetry Medical Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Operations
 
   
Three Months Ended
   
YTD
       
   
July 2,
   
July 3,
   
July 2,
   
July 3,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2011
   
2010
 
   
(In Thousands, Except Per Share Data)
       
   
(unaudited)
                   
                         
Revenue
  $ 94,721     $ 88,824     $ 190,499     $ 173,318  
Cost of Revenue
    72,493       68,461       148,948       135,919  
                                 
Gross Profit
    22,228       20,363       41,551       37,399  
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    13,014       12,272       28,630       24,876  
Facility closure and severance costs
    1,689       340       2,273       860  
                                 
Operating Income
    7,525       7,751       10,648       11,663  
Other (income)/expense:
                               
Interest expense
    907       1,498       1,790       3,061  
Derivatives valuation gain
    -       (480 )     -       (788 )
Other
    551       (100 )     751       81  
                                 
Income before income taxes
    6,067       6,833       8,107       9,309  
Income tax expense
    1,892       2,354       2,570       3,199  
                                 
Net income
  $ 4,175     $ 4,479     $ 5,537     $ 6,110  
                                 
Net income per share:
                               
Basic
  $ 0.12     $ 0.13     $ 0.15     $ 0.17  
                                 
Diluted
  $ 0.12     $ 0.13     $ 0.15     $ 0.17  
                                 
                                 
Weighted average common shares and equivalent shares outstanding:
 
Basic
    35,540       35,448       35,507       35,445  
Diluted
    35,990       35,807       35,963       35,768  
 
 
 

 
 
Symmetry Medical Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
In Thousands
 
   
July 2,
   
January 1,
 
   
2011
   
2011
 
             
ASSETS:
 
(unaudited)
       
Current Assets:
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 16,393     $ 15,067  
Accounts receivable, net
    54,384       50,457  
Inventories
    77,953       70,373  
Refundable income taxes
    3,222       1,911  
Deferred income taxes
    4,925       4,597  
Other current assets
    4,584       3,281  
                 
Total current assets
    161,461       145,686  
Property and equipment, net
    106,971       107,879  
Goodwill
    155,595       154,218  
Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization
    38,323       39,601  
Other assets
    3,631       2,570  
                 
Total Assets
  $ 465,981     $ 449,954  
                 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
         
Current Liabilities:
               
Accounts payable
  $ 23,804     $ 23,097  
Accrued wages and benefits
    9,730       6,808  
Other accrued expenses
    6,048       3,881  
Accrued income taxes
    682       233  
Deferred income taxes
    28       -  
Revolving line of credit
    6,251       3,692  
Current portion of capital lease obligations
    482       454  
Current portion of long-term debt
    1,081       1,397  
                 
Total current liabilities
    48,106       39,562  
Accrued income taxes
    6,664       6,564  
Deferred income taxes
    17,481       17,692  
Capital lease obligations, less current portion
    2,179       2,418  
Long-term debt, less current portion
    82,834       87,349  
                 
Total Liabilities
    157,264       153,585  
                 
Shareholders' Equity:
               
Common Stock, $.0001 par value; 75,000 shares authorized; shares issued July 2, 2011--36,286; January 1, 2011--35,950
    4       4  
Additional paid-in capital
    281,327       279,592  
Retained earnings
    19,785       14,248  
Accumulated other comprehensive income
    7,601       2,525  
                 
Total Shareholders' Equity
    308,717       296,369  
                 
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
  $ 465,981     $ 449,954  
 
 
 

 
 
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
           
 
   
Three Months Ended
 
   
July 2,
   
April 2,
   
July 3,
 
   
2011
   
2011
   
2010
 
   
(In Thousands, Except Per Share Data)
 
   
(unaudited)
             
                   
Operating Income, as reported
  $ 7,525     $ 3,123     $ 7,751  
Special charges of management transition costs
    518       2,169       -  
Facility closure and severance costs
    1,689       584       340  
                         
Operating Income excluding special charges of management transition costs and facility closure and severance costs
  $ 9,732     $ 5,876     $ 8,091  
                         
Net Income, as reported
  $ 4,175     $ 1,362     $ 4,479  
Special charges of management transition costs
    337       1,409       -  
Facility closure and severance costs
    1,098       380       221  
                         
Net Income excluding special charges of management transition costs and facility closure and severance costs
  $ 5,610     $ 3,151     $ 4,700  
                         
                         
Earning per diluted share
  $ 0.12     $ 0.04     $ 0.13  
Impact of special charges of management transition costs and facility closure and severance costs per diluted share
    0.04       0.05       -  
                         
Earning per diluted share, excluding special charges of management transition costs and facility closure and severance costs
  $ 0.16     $ 0.09     $ 0.13  

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