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Rogers Corporation Reports All-Time Record Quarterly Sales for the Second Quarter of 2014ROGERS, Conn. --(Business Wire)-- Rogers Corporation (NYSE:ROG) today announced financial results for the second quarter of 2014, reporting all-time record net sales of $153.5 million and net income from continuing operations of $0.58 per diluted share. Second quarter 2013 net sales were $132.5 million with net income from continuing operations of $0.32 per diluted share, which included net special charges of $0.21 per diluted share. Bruce D. Hoechner, President and CEO commented: "We are very pleased to report that in the second quarter we achieved strong top-line performance and continued to improve our gross margins. Growth across each of the business segments led Rogers to record all-time quarterly net sales. On the spending side, our selling and administrative expenses increased as we accelerated investments in business systems that will allow us to scale the company more efficiently and in our evaluation efforts of M&A opportunities. We also had a significant increase in bonus accruals due to our very strong first half performance and current strength of the business. We believe the investments we are making in the near term will position us to build upon the excellent top-line growth we've achieved over the past several quarters. We believe Rogers' strong sales performance reflects the health of the businesses and our participation in growing markets with strong tailwinds. In our view, these factors will continue to have a positive impact on the Company's results." Business Segment Discussion Printed Circuit Materials Printed Circuit Materials reported all-time record quarterly net sales of $61.5 million for the second quarter of 2014, an increase of 34.9% from the $45.6 million reported in the second quarter of 2013. This strong growth was driven primarily by significant demand for high frequency materials to support wireless base station and antenna applications in connection with the global 4G/LTE (News - Alert) infrastructure build-out, especially in China. In addition, there was increased demand for automotive radar applications for Advanced Driver Assistance Systems and certain applications in handheld devices for improved internet connectivity. Power Electronics Solutions Power Electronics Solutions reported net sales of $42.9 million for the second quarter of 2014, an increase of 5.2% compared to second quarter 2013 net sales of $40.8 million. This increase was led by strong growth in curamik® direct bonded copper substrates in x-by-wire and energy efficient motor drive applications across all regions. In addition, RO-LINX® power distribution systems experienced increased orders in mass transit and energy efficient drive applications in Asia and Europe. These increases more than offset weaker demand in laser diode and hybrid electric vehicle applications during the quarter. High Performance Foams In the second quarter of 2014, High Performance Foams reported net sales of $42.8 million, an increase of 7.2% compared to second quarter 2013 net sales of $39.9 million. The increase in net sales is primarily due to increased demand in battery applications for hybrid electric vehicles, as well as mass transit and consumer applications for cushioning, sealing and impact protection materials. Demand for High Performance Foams products from the mobile internet device market, including feature phones, was relatively flat this quarter. Joint Ventures Rogers' 50% owned High Performance Foams joint ventures' net sales totaled $12.8 million this quarter, an increase of 1.6% compared to the $12.6 million sold in the second quarter of 2013. The increase is due to generally improved demand across most end markets. Operational Highlights Rogers ended the second quarter of 2014 with cash and cash equivalents of $218.7 million, an increase of $26.8 million, or 14.0%, from $191.9 million at December 31, 2013. Capital expenditures were approximately $8.1 million for the second quarter and $10.3 million year-to-date 2014, and are expected to total approximately $25.0 million for the year. The Company's gross margin improved to 37.2% in the second quarter of 2014 from the 33.9% non-GAAP (33.5% GAAP) gross margin reported in the second quarter of 2013. The improvement was driven by the increased operating leverage on the increased sales volumes and by the operational efficiency improvement initiatives undertaken over the past year. Operating margin for the second quarter of 2014 was 10.6% compared to the non-GAAP of 10.1% (6.1% GAAP) in the second quarter of 2013, reflecting good progress on the Company's overall goal to improve operating performance. Non-GAAP to GAAP reconciliations appear at the end of the press release. The increase in selling and administrative expenses was driven by incentive compensation accruals, accelerated investments in internal process improvement projects and M&A evaluation efforts, Chief Financial Officer transition expenses, and other severance costs. The strong top-line performance makes this an opportune time to invest in business process improvements and M&A efforts in order to support the Company's growth expectations. The Company's 2014 second quarter effective tax rate was 33.9%, higher than expected due to improved operating performance in higher tax jurisdictions. The Company currently projects its effective tax rate for 2014 will be approximately 29%. Outlook The Company projects third quarter 2014 net sales to be between $153 to $159 million with net income from continuing operations of between $0.65 and $0.75 per diluted share. About Rogers Corporation (News - Alert) Rogers Corporation (NYSE:ROG) is a global leader in engineered materials to power, protect, and connect our world. With more than 182 years of materials science experience, Rogers delivers high-performance solutions that enable clean energy, internet connectivity, advanced transportation and other technologies where reliability is critical. Rogers delivers Power Electronics Solutions for energy-efficient motor drives, vehicle electrification and alternative energy; High Performance Foams for sealing, vibration management and impact protection in mobile devices, transportation interiors, industrial equipment and performance apparel; and Printed Circuit Materials for wireless infrastructure, automotive safety and radar systems. Headquartered in Connecticut (USA), Rogers operates manufacturing facilities in the United States, China, Germany, Belgium, Hungary, and South Korea, with joint ventures and sales offices worldwide. For more information, visit www.rogerscorp.com. Safe Harbor Statement Certain statements in this press release may constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such forward-looking statements are based on management's expectations, estimates, projections and assumptions. Words such as "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "believes," "estimates," "should," "target," "may," "project," "guidance," and variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties, and other factors that may cause our actual results or performance to be materially different from any future results or performance expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to, changing business, economic, and political conditions both in the United States and in foreign countries, particularly in light of the uncertain outlook for global economic growth, particularly in several of our key markets; increasing competition; any difficulties in integrating acquired businesses into our operations and the possibility that anticipated benefits of acquisitions and divestitures may not materialize as expected; delays or problems in completing planned operational enhancements to various facilities; our achieving less than anticipated benefits and/or incurring greater than anticipated costs relating to streamlining initiatives or that such initiatives may be delayed or not fully implemented due to operational, legal or other challenges; changes in product mix; the possibility that changes in technology or market requirements will reduce the demand for our products; the possibility of significant declines in our backlog; the possibility of breaches of our information technology infrastructure; the development and marketing of new products and manufacturing processes and the inherent risks associated with such efforts and the ability to identify and enter new markets; the outcome of current and future litigation; our ability to retain key personnel; our ability to adequately protect our proprietary rights; the possibility of adverse effects resulting from the expiration of issued patents; the possibility that we may be required to recognize impairment charges against goodwill and non-amortizable assets in the future; the possibility of increasing levels of excess and obsolete inventory; increases in our employee benefit costs could reduce our profitability; the possibility of work stoppages, union and work council campaigns, labor disputes and adverse effects related to changes in labor laws; the accuracy of our analysis of our potential asbestos-related exposure and insurance coverage; the fact that our stock price has historically been volatile and may not be indicative of future prices; changes in the availability and cost and quality of raw materials, labor, transportation and utilities; changes in environmental and other governmental regulation which could increase expenses and affect operating results; our ability to accurately predict reserve levels; our ability to obtain favorable credit terms with our customers and collect accounts receivable; our ability to service our debt; certain covenants in our debt documents could adversely restrict our financial and operating flexibility; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates; and changes in tax rates and exposure which may increase our tax liabilities. Such factors also apply to our joint ventures. We make no commitment to update any forward-looking statement or to disclose any facts, events, or circumstances after the date hereof that may affect the accuracy of any forward-looking statements, unless required by law. Additional information about certain factors that could cause actual results to differ from such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, those items described in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC (News - Alert)"), including those in Item 1A, Risk Factors, of the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 and subsequent Securities and Exchange Commission filings. Additional Information and July 30, 2014 Conference Call For more information, please contact the Company directly, via email or visit the Rogers website. Website Address: http://www.rogerscorp.com A conference call to discuss 2014 second quarter results will be held on Wednesday, July 30, 2014 at 9:00AM (Eastern Time). A slide presentation will be made available prior to the start of the call. The slide presentation may be accessed under the investor relations sections of the Rogers Corporation website (www.rogerscorp.com/ir). The Rogers participants in the conference call will be:
Bruce D. Hoechner, President and CEO A Q&A session will immediately follow management's comments. To participate in the conference call, please call:
For playback access, please call: 1-855-859-2056 in the United States and 1-404-537-3406 internationally through 11:59PM (Eastern Time), Wednesday, August 6, 2014. The passcode for the audio replay is 60797684. The call will also be webcast live in a listen-only mode. The webcast may be accessed through links available on the Rogers Corporation website at www.rogerscorp.com/ir. Replay of the archived webcast will be available on the Rogers website approximately two hours following the webcast. (Financial Statements Follow)
Reconciliation of non-GAAP Financial Measures to the Comparable GAAP Measures Non-GAAP Financial Measures Management believes non-GAAP information provides meaningful supplemental information regarding the Company's performance by excluding certain expenses that are generally non-recurring and accordingly may not be indicative of the core business operating results. The Company believes that this additional financial information is useful to management and investors in assessing the Company's historical performance and when planning, forecasting and analyzing future periods. However, the non-GAAP information has limitations as an analytical tool and should not be considered in isolation from, or as alternatives to, financial information prepared in accordance with GAAP. Reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP Gross Margin and Operating Margin from Continuing Operations for the Second Quarter of 2013: The following tables include non-recurring charges related to special adjustments:
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