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Media Contact:
 
Joe McCormack
 
 
 
 
Sparton Corporation
 
 
 
 
Email: ir@sparton.com
 
 
 
 
Office: (847) 762-5800
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Sparton Corporation Reports Fiscal 2017 Third Quarter Results
SCHAUMBURG, IL. - May 9, 2017 - Sparton Corporation (NYSE: SPA) today announced results for the third quarter of fiscal year 2017 ended April 2, 2017.
Third Quarter Financial Results and Highlights
Joseph J. Hartnett, Interim President & CEO, commented, “Our Medical facilities are continuing to perform well while certain Mil/Aero and industrial facilities experienced unexpected delays in a couple of customer programs.  As expected, our ECP Segment performance improved significantly over the prior quarter.  Overall, while we are not satisfied with the quarter’s results, we are making progress in building a stronger more productive infrastructure while continuing to explore a potential acquisition of the Company.”
Joe McCormack, Senior Vice President and CFO, commented, “We are pleased that we were able to hold the line on our long-term debt during the quarter in light of investments in infrastructure and working capital needs in the quarter.  The management of debt levels, generation of free cash flow and optimization of earnings continues to be a priority of the Company."
Consolidated:
• Net sales of $95.4 million
• Gross profit margin increased 140 bps from prior quarter to 17.7%
• SG&A expenses of $12.9 million or 13.5% of sales; adjusted SG&A of $12.2 million, 12.8% of sales
• Earnings per share of $0.04, adjusted Earnings per share of $0.22
• Adjusted EBITDA of $5.3 million, a 5.6% adjusted EBITDA margin
MDS Segment:
• Gross sales of $61.1 million
• Gross profit margin of 11.0%
• Operating loss of $0.7 million
• Adjusted EBITDA of $4.3 million, a 7.1% adjusted EBITDA margin
• New program wins in Q3 have expected revenue of $12.5 million when fully ramped up into production
• Trailing four quarter win revenue of $54.3 million, which continues to support our future organic growth
• Backlog of $118 million
ECP Segment:
• Gross sales of $37.1 million
• Gross profit margin of 27.6%
• Operating income of $5.3 million
• Adjusted EBITDA of $7.1 million, a 19.1% adjusted EBITDA margin
• Backlog of $124 million comprised principally of $105 million in domestic sonobuoys, $7 million in foreign sonobuoys, and $12 million in rugged electronics and other
SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
 
For the Quarters Ended
 
For First Three Quarters
 
Q3 FY17
 
Q2 FY17
 
Q3 FY16
 
2017
 
2016
 
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
Consolidated:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net sales
$
95,410

 
$
97,399

 
$
102,175

 
$
293,176

 
$
312,395

Gross profit
16,915

 
15,898

 
19,067

 
50,098

 
58,726

Selling and administrative expenses
12,862

 
12,953

 
13,727

 
39,198

 
41,691

Operating income
1,530

 
221

 
2,676

 
3,083

 
7,628

Adjusted operating income (non-GAAP)
4,264

 
3,107

 
6,101

 
11,685

 
17,776

Earnings per share
0.04

 
(0.09
)
 
0.12

 
(0.04
)
 
0.38

Adjusted Earnings per share (non-GAAP)
0.22

 
0.10

 
0.34

 
0.53

 
1.00

EBITDA (non-GAAP)
5,135

 
3,890

 
6,546

 
14,096

 
19,569

Adjusted EBITDA (non-GAAP)
5,318

 
5,553

 
7,865

 
17,014

 
23,519

Adjusted EBITDA margin (non-GAAP)
5.6
%
 
5.7
%
 
7.7
%
 
5.8
%
 
7.5
%
Free cash flow (non-GAAP)
$
(1,424
)
 
$
10,008

 
$
6,235

 
$
10,677

 
$
16,081

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
MDS Segment:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross sales
$
61,084

 
$
67,382

 
$
68,187

 
$
193,468

 
$
209,730

Intercompany sales
(2,654
)
 
(2,333
)
 
(3,533
)
 
(7,187
)
 
(13,402
)
Net sales
58,430

 
65,049

 
64,654

 
186,281

 
196,328

Gross profit
6,690

 
8,357

 
7,771

 
22,341

 
25,056

Selling and administrative expenses
3,207

 
3,384

 
3,608

 
10,099

 
11,466

Allocation of corporate expenses
2,477

 
2,177

 
2,242

 
7,122

 
6,911

Operating Income (loss)
(722
)
 
986

 
231

 
(250
)
 
48

Adjusted Segment EBITDA (non-GAAP)
$
4,343

 
$
5,875

 
$
5,237

 
$
14,909

 
$
16,831

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
ECP Segment:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross sales
$
37,053

 
$
32,350

 
$
37,566

 
$
106,995

 
$
116,297

Intercompany sales
(73
)
 

 
(45
)
 
(100
)
 
(230
)
Net sales
36,980

 
32,350

 
37,521

 
106,895

 
116,067

Gross profit
10,225

 
7,541

 
11,296

 
27,757

 
33,670

Selling and administrative expenses
2,922

 
2,550

 
2,837

 
8,096

 
8,045

Allocation of corporate expenses
1,238

 
995

 
1,061

 
3,433

 
3,165

Operating Income
5,270

 
3,082

 
6,424

 
13,781

 
19,684

Adjusted Segment EBITDA (non-GAAP)
$
7,072

 
$
4,646

 
$
8,141

 
$
18,946

 
$
24,813

Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of April 2, 2017, the Company had $82 million available under its $175 million credit facility.
Outlook
Mr. Hartnett concluded, “We expect revenues for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017 of between $97 and $101 million and gross margins are expected to come in at approximately 18%.”
Potential Sale Transaction
As previously announced, the Board of Directors of Sparton Corporation is exploring a possible sale of the Company. There can be no assurance that such a sale will occur.
Conference Call
The Company will host a conference call on Wednesday, May 10, 2017 at 10:00 a.m. CDT/11:00 a.m. EDT to discuss its fiscal year 2017 third quarter financial results. To participate, callers should dial 800-706-4417. Participants should dial in at least 5 minutes prior to the start of the call. A web presentation link, including the slide presentation which will accompany the call, will also be available for the conference call: http://tinyurl.com/kskr358. The presentation and conference call audio will be available on Sparton’s website: http://www.sparton.com in the “Investors” section.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures
In addition to reporting financial results in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”), Sparton Corporation has provided certain non-GAAP financial measures as additional information for its operating results. These measures have not been prepared in accordance with GAAP and may be different from measures used by other companies. Whenever we use non-GAAP financial measures, we designate these measures, which exclude the effects of certain expenses and income, as “adjusted” and provide a reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to the most closely applicable GAAP financial measure. The non-GAAP financial measures eliminate or add certain items of expense and income from total operating expense and income taxes. Management believes that this presentation is helpful to investors in evaluating the current operational and financial performance of our business and facilitates comparisons to historical results of operations. Management discloses this information along with a reconciliation of the comparable GAAP amounts to provide access to the detail and nature of adjustments made to GAAP financial results. While some of these excluded items have been periodically reported in our statements of operations, their occurrence in future periods depends on future business and economic factors, among other evaluation criteria, and the occurrence of such events and factors may frequently be beyond the control of management.
When we calculate adjusted earnings per share, adjusted EBITDA and other adjustments to the statements of income, we exclude certain expenses and income because we believe that they are not related directly to the underlying performance of our fundamental business operations. We exclude these measures when reviewing financial results and for business planning. Although these events are reflected in our GAAP financial statements, these transactions may limit the comparability of our fundamental operations with prior and future periods. We believe EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA are commonly used by financial analysts and others in the industries in which the Company operates and, thus, provides useful information to investors. The Company does not intend, nor should the reader consider, EBITDA or adjusted EBITDA to be an alternative to operating income, net income, net cash provided by operating activities or any other items calculated in accordance with GAAP. The Company's definition of adjusted EBITDA may not be comparable with other companies. Accordingly, the measurement has limitations depending on its use.
About Sparton Corporation
Sparton Corporation (NYSE:SPA), now in its 117th year, is a provider of complex and sophisticated electromechanical devices with capabilities that include concept development, industrial design, design and manufacturing engineering, production, distribution, field service and refurbishment. The primary markets served are Medical & Biotechnology, Military & Aerospace and Industrial & Commercial. Headquartered in Schaumburg, IL, Sparton currently has thirteen manufacturing locations and engineering design centers worldwide. Sparton's Web site may be accessed at www.sparton.com.
Safe Harbor and Fair Disclosure Statement
Safe Harbor statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: To the extent any statements made in this release contain information that is not historical, these statements are essentially forward-looking and are subject to risks and uncertainties, including the difficulty of predicting future results, the regulatory environment, fluctuations in operating results and other risks detailed from time to time in Sparton’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The matters discussed in this press release may also involve risks and uncertainties concerning Sparton’s services described in Sparton’s filings with the SEC. In particular, see the risk factors described in Sparton’s most recent Form 10-K and Form 10-Q. Sparton assumes no obligation to update the forward-looking information contained in this press release.

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CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION - Q3 FISCAL YEAR 2017
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
 
Corporate
 
MDS
 
ECP
 
Total
Net Sales
$

 
$
58,430

 
$
36,980

 
$
95,410

Cost of goods sold

 
51,740

 
26,755

 
78,495

Gross profit

 
6,690

 
10,225

 
$
16,915

Operating expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Selling and administrative
6,733

 
3,207

 
2,922

 
12,862

Selling and administrative - Corp allocations
(3,715
)
 
2,477

 
1,238

 

Internal research and development

 

 
424

 
424

Amortization of intangible assets

 
1,728

 
371

 
2,099

Total operating expenses
3,018

 
7,412

 
4,955

 
15,385

Income (loss) from operations
(3,018
)
 
(722
)
 
5,270

 
1,530

Interest expense, net
(1,082
)
 
7

 

 
(1,075
)
Other income (expense)
8

 
11

 
1

 
20

Income taxes
(4
)
 
(42
)
 

 
(46
)
Net income (loss)
$
(4,096
)
 
$
(746
)
 
$
5,271

 
$
429

Income per share of common stock:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
0.04

Diluted
 
 
 
 
 
 
0.04

Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
 
 
 
 
 
 
9,818,789

Diluted
 
 
 
 
 
 
9,818,789


CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION - Q3 FISCAL YEAR 2016
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
 
Corporate
 
MDS
 
ECP
 
Total
Net Sales
$

 
$
64,654

 
$
37,521

 
$
102,175

Cost of goods sold

 
56,883

 
26,225

 
83,108

Gross profit

 
7,771

 
11,296

 
$
19,067

Operating expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Selling and administrative
7,282

 
3,608

 
2,837

 
13,727

Selling and administrative - Corp allocations
(3,303
)
 
2,242

 
1,061

 

Internal research and development

 

 
561

 
561

Amortization of intangible assets

 
1,948

 
413

 
2,361

Restructuring charges

 
(258
)
 

 
(258
)
Total operating expenses
3,979

 
7,540

 
4,872

 
16,391

Income (loss) from operations
(3,979
)
 
231

 
6,424

 
2,676

Interest expense, net
(957
)
 
1

 

 
(956
)
Other income (expense)
8

 
(5
)
 
25

 
28

Income taxes
(612
)
 

 

 
(612
)
Net income (loss)
$
(5,540
)
 
$
227

 
$
6,449

 
$
1,136

Income per share of common stock:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
 
 
 
 
 
 
$
0.12

Diluted
 
 
 
 
 
 
0.12

Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
 
 
 
 
 
 
9,789,807

Diluted
 
 
 
 
 
 
9,789,807


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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW

 
For the First Three Quarters
 
2017
 
2016
 
($ in thousands)
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
 
 
 
Operating activities, net of working capital changes
$
11,830

 
$
14,234

Net changes in working capital
3,676

 
7,074

Cash Flows from Operating Activities
15,506

 
21,308

Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
 
 
 
Business acquisitions

 
750

Capital expenditures
(4,829
)
 
(5,227
)
Other investing activities
17

 
221

Cash Flows from Investing Activities
(4,812
)
 
(4,256
)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
 
 
 
Net change in credit facility
(9,584
)
 
(31,100
)
Other financing activities
(210
)
 
(32
)
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
(9,794
)
 
(31,132
)
Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents
900

 
(14,080
)
 
 
 
 
Cash and Cash Equivalents - Beginning
132

 
14,914

Cash and Cash Equivalents - Ending
$
1,032

 
$
834



CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 
April 2,
2017
 
July 3,
2016
 
($ in thousands)
Assets
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
1,032

 
$
132

Accounts receivable, net
48,092

 
46,759

Inventories
64,966

 
77,871

Prepaid and other current assets
4,933

 
5,844

Property, plant and equipment, net
33,819

 
33,320

Goodwill
12,663

 
12,663

Other intangible assets, net
30,434

 
36,933

Other assets
31,546

 
32,476

Total assets
$
227,485

 
$
245,998

Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
 
 
 
Accounts payable
$
35,366

 
$
38,290

Accrued expenses
18,253

 
24,149

Credit facility
87,622

 
97,206

Capital lease obligations, long term
234

 
332

Environmental
5,614

 
6,117

Pension
1,168

 
1,276

Shareholders’ Equity
79,228

 
78,628

Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity
$
227,485

 
$
245,998


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RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES

EBITDA Reconciliation (Non-GAAP) - Q3 Fiscal Year 2017
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Corporate
 
MDS
 
ECP
 
Total
Net income (loss)
$
(4,096
)
 
$
(746
)
 
$
5,271

 
$
429

Interest expense, net
1,082

 
(7
)
 

 
1,075

Income taxes
4

 
42

 

 
46

Amortization of intangible assets

 
1,728

 
371

 
2,099

Depreciation included in SG&A above
445

 
849

 
192

 
1,486

Selling and administrative - Corp allocations
(3,715
)
 
2,477

 
1,238

 

EBITDA, excluding corporate allocation
(6,280
)
 
4,343

 
7,072

 
5,135

Adjustments for nonrecurring operating expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Stock-based compensation
(452
)
 

 

 
(452
)
Costs related to potential sale of Company
635

 

 

 
635

Adjusted EBITDA, before corporate allocation
$
(6,097
)
 
$
4,343

 
$
7,072

 
$
5,318

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted EBITDA, after corporate allocation
$
(2,382
)
 
$
1,866

 
$
5,834

 
$
5,318

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted EBITDA margin
 
 
 
 
 
 
5.6
%

EBITDA Reconciliation (Non-GAAP) - Q3 Fiscal Year 2016
(Dollars in thousands)
 
Corporate
 
MDS
 
ECP
 
Total
Net income (loss)
$
(5,540
)
 
$
227

 
$
6,449

 
$
1,136

Interest expense, net
957

 
(1
)
 

 
956

Income taxes
612

 

 

 
612

Amortization of intangible assets

 
1,948

 
413

 
2,361

Depreciation included in SG&A above
384

 
879

 
218

 
1,481

Selling and administrative - Corp allocations
(3,303
)
 
2,242

 
1,061

 

EBITDA, excluding corporate allocation
(6,890
)
 
5,295

 
8,141

 
6,546

Adjustments for nonrecurring operating expenses:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Stock-based compensation
255

 

 

 
255

Costs related to potential sale of company
430

 

 

 
430

Restructuring charges
371

 
(258
)
 

 
113

Other non-recurring costs
321

 
200

 

 
521

Adjusted EBITDA, before corporate allocation
$
(5,513
)
 
$
5,237

 
$
8,141

 
$
7,865

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted EBITDA, after corporate allocation
$
(2,210
)
 
$
2,995

 
$
7,080

 
$
7,865

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted EBITDA margin
 
 
 
 
 
 
7.7
%


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Adjusted SG&A and Operating Income (Non-GAAP)
 
For the Quarters Ended
 
Q3 FY17
 
Q2 FY17
 
Q3 FY16
 
SG&A
 
Operating Income
 
SG&A
 
Operating Income
 
SG&A
 
Operating Income
 
(Dollars in thousands)
As reported
$
12,862

 
$
1,530

 
$
12,953

 
$
221

 
$
13,727

 
$
2,676

Percentage of sales
13.5
%
 
1.6
%
 
13.3
%
 
0.2
%
 
13.4
%
 
2.6
%
Adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amortization of intangible assets

 
2,099

 

 
2,191

 

 
2,361

Costs related to potential sale of Company
635

 
635

 
695

 
695

 
430

 
430

Restructuring costs

 

 

 

 
371

 
113

Other nonrecurring adjustments

 

 

 

 
321

 
521

     Total adjustments
635

 
2,734

 
695

 
2,886

 
1,122

 
3,425

As adjusted
$
12,227

 
$
4,264

 
$
12,258

 
$
3,107

 
$
12,605

 
$
6,101

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted percentage of sales
12.8
%
 
4.5
%
 
12.6
%
 
3.2
%
 
12.3
%
 
6.0
%

 
For the First Three Quarters
 
2017
 
2016
 
SG&A
 
Operating Income
 
SG&A
 
Operating Income
 
(Dollars in thousands)
As reported
$
39,198

 
$
3,083

 
$
41,691

 
$
7,628

Percentage of sales
13.4
%
 
1.0
%
 
13.4
%
 
2.4
%
Adjustments:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amortization of intangible assets

 
6,509

 

 
7,323

Costs related to potential sale of Company
1,993

 
1,993

 
430

 
430

Restructuring costs

 

 
371

 
2,473

Reversal of accrued contingent consideration

 

 

 
(1,530
)
Other nonrecurring adjustments
100

 
100

 
1,252

 
1,452

     Total adjustments
2,093

 
8,602

 
2,053

 
10,148

As adjusted
$
37,105

 
$
11,685

 
$
39,638

 
$
17,776

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted percentage of sales
12.7
%
 
4.0
%
 
12.7
%
 
5.7
%



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Adjusted EPS (Non-GAAP)
 
For the Quarters Ended
 
For the First Three Quarters
 
Q3 FY17
 
Q2 FY17
 
Q3 FY16
 
2017
 
2016
 
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
Earnings per share - diluted, as reported
$
0.04

 
$
(0.09
)
 
$
0.12

 
$
(0.04
)
 
$
0.38

Nonrecurring items
0.04

 
0.05

 
0.06

 
0.14

 
0.13

Amortization of intangible assets
0.14

 
0.14

 
0.16

 
0.43

 
0.49

Adjusted earnings per share
$
0.22

 
$
0.10

 
$
0.34

 
$
0.53

 
$
1.00

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjustments, net of tax:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Costs related to potential sale of Company
$
413

 
$
452

 
$
280

 
$
1,295

 
$
280

Restructuring costs

 

 
73

 

 
1,607

Reversal of accrued contingent consideration

 

 

 

 
(1,530
)
Other nonrecurring adjustments

 

 
339

 
65

 
944

Total nonrecurring
413

 
452

 
692

 
1,360

 
1,301

Amortization of intangible assets
1,364

 
1,424

 
1,535

 
4,231

 
4,760

Total adjustments
$
1,777

 
$
1,876

 
$
2,227

 
$
5,591

 
$
6,061



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