BARNES GROUP INC - Quarter Report: 2022 March (Form 10-Q)
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
| ☒ | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 | ||||
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2022
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 1-4801
BARNES GROUP INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
| Delaware | 06-0247840 | |||||||||||||
| (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) | |||||||||||||
| 123 Main Street | ||||||||||||||
| Bristol | ||||||||||||||
| Connecticut | 06010 | |||||||||||||
| (Address of Principal Executive Offices) | (Zip Code) | |||||||||||||
(860) 583-7070
Registrant's telephone number, including area code
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
| Title of Each Class | Trading Symbol | Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered | ||||||||||||
| Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | B | New York Stock Exchange | ||||||||||||
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 period 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 ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes x No ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer,” “smaller reporting company,” and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
| Large accelerated filer | ☒ | Accelerated filer | ☐ | ||||||||
| Non-accelerated filer | ☐ | Smaller reporting company | ☐ | ||||||||
| Emerging growth company | ☐ | ||||||||||
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ¨
| Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act). | Yes | ☐ | No | ☒ | ||||||||||
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The registrant had outstanding 50,699,128 shares of common stock as of April 27, 2022.
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Barnes Group Inc.
Index to Form 10-Q
For the Quarterly Period Ended March 31, 2022
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This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. See “FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS” under Part I - Item 2 “Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
BARNES GROUP INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | ||||||||||
| Net sales | $ | 312,383 | $ | 301,629 | |||||||
| Cost of sales | 207,190 | 194,696 | |||||||||
| Selling and administrative expenses | 74,080 | 74,553 | |||||||||
| 281,270 | 269,249 | ||||||||||
| Operating income | 31,113 | 32,380 | |||||||||
| Interest expense | 3,567 | 3,942 | |||||||||
| Other expense (income), net | 1,630 | 1,463 | |||||||||
| Income before income taxes | 25,916 | 26,975 | |||||||||
| Income taxes | 5,432 | 7,593 | |||||||||
| Net income | $ | 20,484 | $ | 19,382 | |||||||
| Per common share: | |||||||||||
| Basic | $ | 0.40 | $ | 0.38 | |||||||
| Diluted | 0.40 | 0.38 | |||||||||
| Weighted average common shares outstanding: | |||||||||||
| Basic | 51,022,417 | 50,933,666 | |||||||||
| Diluted | 51,168,622 | 51,087,688 | |||||||||
See accompanying notes.
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BARNES GROUP INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
(Dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | ||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 20,484 | $ | 19,382 | |||||||
| Other comprehensive loss, net of tax | |||||||||||
Unrealized gain (loss) on hedging activities, net of tax (1) | 3,518 | (652) | |||||||||
Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax (2) | (8,612) | (47,882) | |||||||||
Defined benefit pension and other postretirement benefits, net of tax (3) | 2,504 | 3,632 | |||||||||
| Total other comprehensive loss, net of tax | (2,590) | (44,902) | |||||||||
| Total comprehensive income (loss) | $ | 17,894 | $ | (25,520) | |||||||
(1) Net of tax of $1,101 and $(184) for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
(2) Net of tax of $0 and $0 for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
(3) Net of tax of $764 and $1,069 for the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
See accompanying notes.
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BARNES GROUP INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
| March 31, 2022 | December 31, 2021 | ||||||||||
| Assets | |||||||||||
| Current assets | |||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 75,255 | $ | 102,860 | |||||||
Accounts receivable, less allowances (2022 - $5,863; 2021 - $5,625) | 272,345 | 262,257 | |||||||||
| Inventories | 255,117 | 239,655 | |||||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 83,795 | 75,437 | |||||||||
| Total current assets | 686,512 | 680,209 | |||||||||
| Deferred income taxes | 17,883 | 21,976 | |||||||||
| Property, plant and equipment | 909,281 | 904,895 | |||||||||
| Less accumulated depreciation | (573,995) | (563,433) | |||||||||
| 335,286 | 341,462 | ||||||||||
| Goodwill | 945,407 | 955,370 | |||||||||
| Other intangible assets, net | 486,835 | 500,246 | |||||||||
| Other assets | 83,432 | 77,557 | |||||||||
| Total assets | $ | 2,555,355 | $ | 2,576,820 | |||||||
| Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity | |||||||||||
| Current liabilities | |||||||||||
| Notes and overdrafts payable | $ | 978 | $ | 1,900 | |||||||
| Accounts payable | 134,816 | 131,076 | |||||||||
| Accrued liabilities | 144,852 | 175,583 | |||||||||
| Long-term debt - current | 1,702 | 1,835 | |||||||||
| Total current liabilities | 282,348 | 310,394 | |||||||||
| Long-term debt | 594,976 | 599,932 | |||||||||
| Accrued retirement benefits | 75,684 | 76,784 | |||||||||
| Deferred income taxes | 65,557 | 66,704 | |||||||||
| Long-term tax liability | 52,114 | 52,114 | |||||||||
| Other liabilities | 43,646 | 42,126 | |||||||||
| Commitments and contingencies (Note 15) | |||||||||||
| Stockholders' equity | |||||||||||
Common stock - par value $0.01 per share Authorized: 150,000,000 shares Issued: at par value (2022 - 64,356,438 shares; 2021 - 64,343,582 shares) | 644 | 643 | |||||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 519,227 | 516,562 | |||||||||
Treasury stock, at cost (2022 - 13,659,544 shares; 2021 - 13,658,483 shares) | (523,691) | (523,642) | |||||||||
| Retained earnings | 1,599,278 | 1,587,041 | |||||||||
| Accumulated other non-owner changes to equity | (154,428) | (151,838) | |||||||||
| Total stockholders' equity | 1,441,030 | 1,428,766 | |||||||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ | 2,555,355 | $ | 2,576,820 | |||||||
See accompanying notes.
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BARNES GROUP INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Dollars in thousands)
(Unaudited)
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | ||||||||||
| Operating activities: | |||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 20,484 | $ | 19,382 | |||||||
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | |||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 22,301 | 21,992 | |||||||||
| Gain on disposition of property, plant and equipment | (1) | (50) | |||||||||
| Stock compensation expense | 2,534 | 2,306 | |||||||||
| Changes in assets and liabilities: | |||||||||||
| Accounts receivable | (10,961) | (7,590) | |||||||||
| Inventories | (15,154) | 78 | |||||||||
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | (5,809) | (4,882) | |||||||||
| Accounts payable | 4,163 | 9,121 | |||||||||
| Accrued liabilities | (28,197) | (6,456) | |||||||||
| Deferred income taxes | 2,115 | (101) | |||||||||
| Long-term retirement benefits | (1,862) | (569) | |||||||||
| Other | 1,074 | 2,381 | |||||||||
| Net cash (used) provided by operating activities | (9,313) | 35,612 | |||||||||
| Investing activities: | |||||||||||
| Proceeds from disposition of property, plant and equipment | 60 | 83 | |||||||||
| Capital expenditures | (7,405) | (7,855) | |||||||||
| Other | (1,094) | 3,758 | |||||||||
| Net cash used by investing activities | (8,439) | (4,014) | |||||||||
| Financing activities: | |||||||||||
| Net change in other borrowings | (784) | 5,354 | |||||||||
| Payments on long-term debt | (34,918) | (30,933) | |||||||||
| Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt | 35,000 | 15,000 | |||||||||
| Proceeds from the issuance of common stock | 153 | 125 | |||||||||
| Dividends paid | (8,111) | (8,104) | |||||||||
| Withholding taxes paid on stock issuances | (49) | (68) | |||||||||
| Other | (3,665) | (5,816) | |||||||||
| Net cash used by financing activities | (12,374) | (24,442) | |||||||||
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash flows | 137 | (2,331) | |||||||||
| (Decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | (29,989) | 4,825 | |||||||||
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period | 111,909 | 91,468 | |||||||||
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period | 81,920 | 96,293 | |||||||||
| Less: Restricted cash, included in Prepaid expenses and other current assets | (4,434) | (6,198) | |||||||||
| Less: Restricted cash, included in Other assets | (2,231) | (5,195) | |||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ | 75,255 | $ | 84,900 | |||||||
See accompanying notes.
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BARNES GROUP INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(All dollar amounts included in the notes are stated in thousands except per share data)
(Unaudited)
1. Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited consolidated balance sheet and the related unaudited consolidated statements of income, comprehensive income and cash flows have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. The consolidated financial statements do not include all information and notes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements. The balance sheet as of December 31, 2021 has been derived from the 2021 financial statements of Barnes Group Inc. (the "Company"). For additional information, please refer to the consolidated financial statements and notes included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, including normal recurring accruals considered necessary for a fair statement of the results, have been included. Operating results for the three-month period ended March 31, 2022 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2022.
The COVID-19 pandemic ("COVID-19") has resulted in a disruption in business activities worldwide and has caused weakened economic conditions, both in the United States and abroad. COVID-19 has had, and may continue to have, a significant negative impact on the Company's ongoing operations and the end markets in which it serves. The Company has assessed the impacts on its accounting estimates, assumptions and disclosures.
2. Recent Accounting Standards
The Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") establishes changes to accounting principles under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("US GAAP") through the use of Accounting Standards Updates ("ASUs") to the FASB's Accounting Standards Codification. The Company evaluates the applicability and potential impacts of recent ASUs on its Consolidated Financial Statements and related disclosures.
Recently Adopted Accounting Standards
In December 2019, the FASB amended its guidance related to income taxes. The amended guidance simplifies the accounting for income taxes, eliminating certain exceptions to the general income tax principles, in an effort to reduce the cost and complexity of application. The amended guidance is effective for annual periods beginning after December 15, 2020, and interim periods within those reporting periods. Early adoption is permitted in any interim or annual period. The guidance requires application on either a prospective, retrospective or modified retrospective basis, contingent on the income tax exception being applied. The Company has adopted this guidance, on a prospective basis, on January 1, 2021 and it did not have a material impact on the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements.
Recently Issued Accounting Standards
The United Kingdom's Financial Conduct Authority, which regulates the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”), announced its intent to phase out the use of LIBOR by December 31, 2021. The U.S. Federal Reserve, in conjunction with the Alternative Reference Rates Committee, a steering committee comprised of large U.S. financial institutions, identified the Secured Overnight Financing Rate (“SOFR”) as its preferred benchmark alternative to U.S. dollar LIBOR. Published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, SOFR represents a measure of the cost of borrowing cash overnight, collateralized by U.S. Treasury securities, and is calculated based on directly observable U.S. Treasury-backed repurchase transactions. In March 2020, in response to this transition, the FASB issued guidance related to this rate reform, which provides optional expedients and exceptions for applying U.S. GAAP to contracts, hedging relationships and other transactions that reference LIBOR or another reference rate expected to be discontinued by reference rate reform, and addresses operational issues likely to arise in modifying contracts to replace discontinued reference rates with new rates. In January 2021, the FASB issued further clarifying guidance regarding derivatives, as it relates to this transition. The guidance is effective through December 31, 2022. The Company’s Amended Credit Agreement (Note 8) and corresponding interest rate Swaps (Note 9) are tied to LIBOR, with each maturing in February 2026. In March 2021, the ICE Benchmark Association announced that it will extend the publication of overnight, 1, 3, 6 and 12 month LIBOR rates until June 30, 2023, while ceasing publication of all other LIBOR rates including 1 week and 2 month rates. The Company's Amended Credit Agreement was further amended in October 2021 and in April 2022 to address the replacement of LIBOR via the LIBOR Transition Agreement and Amendment No. 1, respectively (see Note 8).
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The Company does not anticipate a material impact on our business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flow as a result of this change.
In October 2021, the FASB amended its guidance related to business combinations. The amended guidance requires entities to recognize and measure contract assets and contract liabilities acquired in business combinations on the acquisition date in accordance with Account Standard Codification 606, Revenue from Contracts with Customers. The new guidance is effective on a prospective basis for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2022, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently evaluating the amended guidance and will apply the guidance to future acquisitions.
3. Revenue
The Company is a global provider of highly engineered products, differentiated industrial technologies, and innovative solutions, serving a wide range of end markets and customers. Its specialized products and services are used in far-reaching applications in healthcare, automation, packaging, aerospace, mobility and manufacturing.
Revenue is recognized by the Company when control of the product or solution is transferred to the customer. Control is generally transferred when products are shipped or delivered to customers, title is transferred, and the significant risks and rewards of ownership have transferred, and the Company has rights to payment and the rewards of ownership pass to the customer. Customer acceptance may also be a factor in determining whether control of the product has transferred. Although revenue is generally transferred at a point in time, a certain portion of the Company's businesses with customized products or contracts in which the Company performs work on customer-owned assets requires the use of an over-time recognition model as certain contracts meet one or more of the established criteria pursuant to the accounting guidance. Also, service revenue is recognized as control transfers, which is concurrent with the services being performed.
The following table presents the Company's revenue disaggregated by products and services, and geographic regions, by segment:
| Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 | Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Industrial | Aerospace | Total Company | Industrial | Aerospace | Total Company | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Product and Services | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Engineered Components Products | $ | 46,964 | $ | — | $ | 46,964 | $ | 48,286 | $ | — | $ | 48,286 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Molding Solutions Products | 103,036 | — | 103,036 | 108,547 | — | 108,547 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Force & Motion Control Products | 46,083 | — | 46,083 | 45,657 | — | 45,657 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Automation Products | 15,589 | — | 15,589 | 17,497 | — | 17,497 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Aerospace Original Equipment Manufacturing Products | — | 65,629 | 65,629 | — | 55,528 | 55,528 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Aerospace Aftermarket Product and Services | — | 35,082 | 35,082 | — | 26,114 | 26,114 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| $ | 211,672 | $ | 100,711 | $ | 312,383 | $ | 219,987 | $ | 81,642 | $ | 301,629 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Geographic Regions (A) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Americas | $ | 86,005 | $ | 72,497 | $ | 158,502 | $ | 82,895 | $ | 59,009 | $ | 141,904 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Europe | 82,369 | 19,821 | 102,190 | 88,674 | 14,151 | 102,825 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Asia | 41,819 | 7,318 | 49,137 | 46,760 | 7,647 | 54,407 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rest of World | 1,479 | 1,075 | 2,554 | 1,658 | 835 | 2,493 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| $ | 211,672 | $ | 100,711 | $ | 312,383 | $ | 219,987 | $ | 81,642 | $ | 301,629 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Revenue from products and services transferred to customers at a point in time accounted for approximately 80 percent of total revenue for the three month periods ended March 31, 2022 and March 31, 2021. A majority of revenue within the Industrial segment and Aerospace Original Equipment Manufacturing business ("OEM"), along with a portion of revenue within the Aerospace Aftermarket Products and Services business ("Aftermarket"), is recognized at a point in time, primarily when the product or solution is shipped to the customer.
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Revenue from products and services transferred to customers over-time accounted for approximately 20 percent of total revenue for the three month periods ended March 31, 2022 and March 31, 2021. The Company recognizes revenue over-time in instances where a contract supports a continual transfer of control to the customer. Substantially all of our revenue in the Aerospace Aftermarket maintenance repair and overhaul business (within Aftermarket Products and Services) and a portion of the revenue for Engineered Components products, Molding Solutions products and Aerospace OEM products is recognized over-time. Within the Molding Solutions and Aerospace Aftermarket businesses, this continual transfer of control to the customer partially results from repair and refurbishment work performed on customer-controlled assets. With other contracts, this continual transfer of control to the customer is supported by clauses in the contract, or governing commercial law of the relevant jurisdiction, where we deliver products that do not have an alternative use and require an enforceable right to payment of costs incurred (plus a reasonable profit) or the Company has a contractual right to complete any work in process and receive full contract price.
The majority of our revenues are from contracts that are for less than one year, however certain Aerospace OEM and Molding Solutions business contracts extend beyond one year. In the Industrial segment, customers are typically OEMs or suppliers to OEMs and, in some businesses, distributors. In the Aerospace segment, customers include commercial airlines, OEMs, defense-related manufacturers, and industry parts and service providers.
A performance obligation represents a promise within a contract to provide a distinct good or service to the customer. Revenue is recognized in an over-time model based on the extent of progress towards completion of the performance obligation. The selection of the method to measure progress towards completion requires judgment and is based on the nature of the products or services to be provided. The Company utilizes the cost-to-cost measure of progress for over-time contracts as we believe this measure best depicts the transfer of control to the customer, which occurs as we incur costs on contracts.
Adjustments to net sales, cost of sales and the related impact to operating income are recognized as necessary in the period they become known. Revenue recognized from performance obligations satisfied in previous periods was not material in both the three month periods ended March 31, 2022 and 2021.
Contract Balances. The timing of revenue recognition, invoicing and cash collections affect accounts receivable, unbilled receivables (contract assets) and customer advances and deposits (contract liabilities) on the Consolidated Balance Sheets.
Unbilled Receivables (Contract Assets) - Pursuant to the over-time revenue recognition model, revenue may be recognized prior to the customer being invoiced. An unbilled receivable is recorded to reflect revenue that is recognized when 1) the cost-to-cost method is applied and 2) such revenue exceeds the amount invoiced to the customer. Unbilled receivables are included within Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021.
Customer Advances and Deposits (Contract Liabilities) - The Company may receive a customer advance or deposit, or have an unconditional right to receive a customer advance, prior to revenue being recognized. Certain contracts within the Molding Solutions business, for example, may require such advances. Since the performance obligations related to such advances may not have been satisfied, a contract liability is established. An offsetting asset of equal amount is recorded as an account receivable until the advance is collected. Advances and deposits are included within Accrued Liabilities on the Consolidated Balance Sheets until the respective revenue is recognized. Advance payments are not considered a significant financing component as they are generally received less than one year before the customer solution is completed. These assets and liabilities are reported on the Consolidated Balance Sheets on an individual contract basis at the end of each reporting period.
Net contract assets (liabilities) consisted of the following:
| March 31, 2022 | December 31, 2021 | $ Change | % Change | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Unbilled receivables (contract assets) | $ | 37,358 | $ | 33,522 | $ | 3,836 | 11 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Contract liabilities | (18,108) | (25,374) | 7,266 | (29) | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Net contract assets | $ | 19,250 | $ | 8,148 | $ | 11,102 | 136 | % | |||||||||||||||
Contract liabilities balances at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 include $8,442 and $9,364, respectively, of customer advances for which the Company has an unconditional right to collect payment. Accounts receivable, as presented on the Consolidated Balance Sheet, includes corresponding balances at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively.
Changes in the net contract assets during the three-month period ended March 31, 2022 included a $7,266 decrease in contract liabilities, driven primarily by revenue recognized in the current period, partially offset by new customer advances and deposits.
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Adding to this net contract assets increase was a $3,836 increase in contract assets, driven primarily by contract progress (i.e. unbilled receivable), partially offset by earlier contract progress being invoiced to the customer.
The Company recognized approximately 60% of the revenue related to the contract liabilities balance as of December 31, 2021 during the three months ended March 31, 2022, respectively, and approximately 40% of the revenue related to the contract liabilities balance as of December 31, 2020 during the three months ended March 31, 2021, respectively, primarily representing revenue from the sale of molds and hot runners within the Molding Solutions business.
Remaining Performance Obligations. The Company has elected to disclose remaining performance obligations only for contracts with an original duration of greater than one year. Such remaining performance obligations represent the transaction price of firm orders for which work has not yet been performed and, for Aerospace, excludes projections of components and assemblies that Aerospace OEM customers anticipate purchasing in the future under existing programs, which represent orders that are beyond lead time and do not represent performance obligations pursuant to accounting guidance. As of March 31, 2022, the aggregate amount of the transaction price allocated to remaining performance obligations was $179,534. The Company expects to recognize revenue on approximately 70% of the remaining performance obligations over the next 12 months, with the remainder to be recognized within 24 months.
4. Stockholders' Equity
A schedule of consolidated changes in equity for the three months ended March 31, 2022 is as follows (number of shares in thousands):
| Common Stock (Number of Shares) | Common Stock (Amount) | Additional Paid-In Capital | Treasury Stock (Number of Shares) | Treasury Stock (Amount) | Retained Earnings | Accumulated Other Non-Owner Changes to Equity | Total Stockholders’ Equity | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 31, 2021 | 64,344 | $ | 643 | $ | 516,562 | 13,658 | $ | (523,642) | $ | 1,587,041 | $ | (151,838) | $ | 1,428,766 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Comprehensive income | — | — | — | — | — | 20,484 | (2,590) | 17,894 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dividends declared ($0.16 per share) | — | — | — | — | — | (8,111) | — | (8,111) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Employee stock plans | 12 | 1 | 2,665 | 2 | (49) | (136) | — | 2,481 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| March 31, 2022 | 64,356 | $ | 644 | $ | 519,227 | 13,660 | $ | (523,691) | $ | 1,599,278 | $ | (154,428) | $ | 1,441,030 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A schedule of consolidated changes in equity for the three months ended March 31, 2021 is as follows (number of shares in thousands):
| Common Stock (Number of Shares) | Common Stock (Amount) | Additional Paid-In Capital | Treasury Stock (Number of Shares) | Treasury Stock (Amount) | Retained Earnings | Accumulated Other Non-Owner Changes to Equity | Total Stockholders’ Equity | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| December 31, 2020 | 64,171 | $ | 642 | $ | 501,531 | 13,530 | $ | (516,992) | $ | 1,519,811 | $ | (122,315) | $ | 1,382,677 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Comprehensive income (loss) | — | — | — | — | — | 19,382 | (44,902) | (25,520) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dividends declared ($0.16 per share) | — | — | — | — | — | (8,104) | — | (8,104) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Employee stock plans | 12 | — | 2,406 | 1 | (68) | (24) | — | 2,314 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| March 31, 2021 | 64,183 | $ | 642 | $ | 503,937 | 13,531 | $ | (517,060) | $ | 1,531,065 | $ | (167,217) | $ | 1,351,367 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
5. Net Income Per Common Share
For the purpose of computing diluted net income per common share, the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding is increased for the potential dilutive effects of stock-based incentive plans. For the purpose of computing diluted net income per common share, the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding was increased by 146,205 and 154,022 for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively.
The calculation of weighted-average diluted shares outstanding excludes all shares that would have been anti-dilutive. During the three-month periods ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, the Company excluded 718,844 and 522,117 stock awards, respectively, from the calculation of weighted-average diluted shares outstanding as the stock awards were considered anti-dilutive.
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The Company granted 115,600 stock options, 144,524 restricted stock unit awards and 121,860 performance share awards ("PSAs") in February 2022 as part of its annual long-term incentive equity grant awards. All of the stock options and the restricted stock unit awards vest upon meeting certain service conditions. The restricted stock unit awards are included in basic weighted-average common shares outstanding as they contain nonforfeitable rights to dividend payments. The PSAs are part of the long-term Performance Share Award Program and are based on performance goals that are driven by a combination of independently measured metrics (depending on the grant year) with each metric being weighted equally. The metrics for awards granted in 2022 include the Company’s total shareholder return (“TSR”), return on invested capital (“ROIC”) and operating income before depreciation and amortization growth ("EBITDA growth"). The TSR and EBITDA growth metrics are designed to assess the long-term Company performance relative to the performance of companies included in the Russell 2000 Index over a three-year performance period. ROIC is designed to assess the Company's performance compared to pre-established Company targets over a three-year performance period. The participants can earn from zero to 250% of the target award and the award includes a forfeitable right to dividend equivalents, which are not included in the aggregate target award numbers. The fair value of the TSR is determined using a Monte Carlo valuation method as the award contains a market condition.
6. Inventories
The components of inventories consisted of:
| March 31, 2022 | December 31, 2021 | ||||||||||
| Finished goods | $ | 91,070 | $ | 88,954 | |||||||
| Work-in-process | 68,690 | 65,468 | |||||||||
| Raw material and supplies | 95,357 | 85,233 | |||||||||
| $ | 255,117 | $ | 239,655 | ||||||||
7. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
Goodwill:
The following table sets forth the change in the carrying amount of goodwill for each reportable segment and for the Company as of and for the period ended March 31, 2022:
| Industrial | Aerospace | Total Company | |||||||||||||||
| December 31, 2021 | $ | 924,584 | $ | 30,786 | $ | 955,370 | |||||||||||
| Foreign currency translation | (9,963) | — | (9,963) | ||||||||||||||
| March 31, 2022 | $ | 914,621 | $ | 30,786 | $ | 945,407 | |||||||||||
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Other Intangible Assets:
Other intangible assets consisted of:
| March 31, 2022 | December 31, 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Range of Life -Years | Gross Amount | Accumulated Amortization | Gross Amount | Accumulated Amortization | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortized intangible assets: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Revenue Sharing Programs (RSPs) | Up to 30 | $ | 299,500 | $ | (154,413) | $ | 299,500 | $ | (151,961) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Component Repair Programs (CRPs) | Up to 30 | 111,839 | (36,927) | 111,839 | (35,632) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Customer relationships | 10-16 | 337,189 | (142,630) | 337,189 | (137,856) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Patents and technology | 4-11 | 123,433 | (87,831) | 123,433 | (86,002) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Trademarks/trade names | 10-30 | 10,949 | (10,634) | 10,949 | (10,587) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other | Up to 10 | 7,777 | (2,253) | 7,450 | (2,072) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| 890,687 | (434,688) | 890,360 | (424,110) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Unamortized intangible assets: | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Trade names | 55,670 | — | 55,670 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency translation | (24,834) | — | (21,674) | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other intangible assets | $ | 921,523 | $ | (434,688) | $ | 924,356 | $ | (424,110) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Estimated amortization of intangible assets for future periods is as follows: 2022 (remainder) - $34,000; 2023 - $46,000; 2024 - $44,000; 2025 - $43,000; 2026 - $43,000 and 2027 - $42,000.
8. Debt
Long-term debt and notes and overdrafts payable at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021 consisted of:
| March 31, 2022 | December 31, 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Carrying Amount | Fair Value | Carrying Amount | Fair Value | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Amended Credit Agreement | $ | 490,743 | $ | 500,666 | $ | 495,262 | $ | 516,380 | |||||||||||||||
3.97% Senior Notes | 100,000 | 102,785 | 100,000 | 105,541 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Borrowings under lines of credit and overdrafts | 978 | 978 | 224 | 224 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Finance leases | 5,935 | 5,941 | 6,505 | 6,827 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Other | — | — | 1,676 | 1,676 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 597,656 | 610,370 | 603,667 | 630,648 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Less current maturities | (2,680) | (3,735) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Long-term debt | $ | 594,976 | $ | 599,932 | |||||||||||||||||||
In October 2014, the Company entered into a Note Purchase Agreement (“Note Purchase Agreement”), among the Company and New York Life Insurance Company, New York Life Insurance and Annuity Corporation and New York Life Insurance and Annuity Corporation Institutionally Owned Life Insurance Separate Account, as purchasers, for the issuance of $100,000 aggregate principal amount of 3.97% Senior Notes due October 17, 2024 (the “3.97% Senior Notes”). The 3.97% Senior Notes are senior unsecured obligations of the Company and pay interest semi-annually on April 17 and October 17 of each year at an annual rate of 3.97%. The 3.97% Senior Notes will mature on October 17, 2024 unless earlier prepaid in accordance with their terms. Subject to certain conditions, the Company may, at its option, prepay all or any part of the 3.97% Senior Notes in an amount equal to 100% of the principal amount of the 3.97% Senior Notes so prepaid, plus any accrued and unpaid interest to the date of prepayment, plus the Make-Whole Amount, as defined in the Note Purchase Agreement, with respect to such principal amount being prepaid. The fair value of the 3.97% Senior Notes was determined using the U.S. Treasury yield and a long-term credit spread for similar types of borrowings, which represent Level 2 observable inputs.
On October 8, 2020, the Company entered into the sixth amendment to its fifth amended and restated revolving credit agreement with Bank of America (the “Sixth Amendment”) and the first amendment to the Note Purchase Agreement with New York Life (the “First NPA Amendment” and, collectively with the Sixth Amendment, the "Amendments"). The Sixth
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Amendment maintained the borrowing availability of $1,000,000 along with access to request an additional $200,000 through an accordion feature. The Sixth Amendment and the First NPA Amendment provided for an increase in the Company’s maximum ratio of Consolidated Senior Debt, as defined, to Consolidated EBITDA, as defined, from 3.25 times (or, if a certain permitted acquisition above $150,000 is consummated, 3.50 times) to 3.75 times in each case at the end of the four fiscal quarters, beginning with December 31, 2020, and regardless of whether a permitted acquisition, as defined, is consummated, providing additional financing flexibility and access to liquidity. Additionally, the Sixth Amendment requires the Company to maintain a maximum ratio of Consolidated Total Debt, as defined, to Consolidated EBITDA, of not more than 3.75 times in each case, at the end of the four fiscal quarters, beginning with December 31, 2020 and regardless of whether a permitted acquisition is consummated. Furthermore, the First NPA Amendment provides for (i) adjustments to the ratio of Consolidated Total Debt to Consolidated EBITDA, as defined, to conform to a more restrictive total leverage ratio that may be required under the Sixth Amendment, (ii) an increase in the amount of allowable add-back for restructuring charges when calculating Consolidated EBITDA from $15,000 to $25,000 and (iii) a required fee payment equal to 0.50% per annum times the daily outstanding principal amount of the note during each of the four fiscal quarters, following the quarter ended December 31, 2020, if the Company’s Senior Leverage Ratio, as defined, exceeds 3.25 times. In October 2020, the Company paid fees and expenses of $1,384 in conjunction with executing the Amendments. Such fees have been deferred within Other Assets on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheet and are being amortized into interest expense on the Consolidated Statements of Income.
On February 10, 2021, the Company and certain of its subsidiaries entered into the sixth amended and restated senior unsecured revolving credit agreement (the "Amended Credit Agreement") and retained Bank of America, N.A. as the Administrative Agent for the lenders. The Amended Credit Agreement maintains the $1,000,000 of availability under the facility, while increasing the available borrowings under the accordion feature from $200,000 to $250,000 (aggregate availability of $1,250,000) and extends the maturity date through February 2026. The Amended Credit Agreement also adjusts the interest rate to either the Eurocurrency rate, as defined in the Amended Credit Agreement, plus a margin of 1.175% to 1.775% or the base rate, as defined in the Amended Credit Agreement, plus a margin of 0.175% to 0.775%, depending on the Company's leverage ratio at the time of the borrowing. Multi-currency borrowings, pursuant to the Amended Credit Agreement, bear interest at their respective interbank offered rate (i.e. Euribor) or 0.00% (higher of the two rates) plus a margin of between 1.175% and 1.775%. As with the earlier facility, the Company's borrowing capacity is limited by various debt covenants in the Amended Credit Agreement, as described further below. The Amended Credit Agreement requires the Company to maintain a Senior Debt Ratio of not more than 3.25 times at the end of each fiscal quarter (or, if a permitted acquisition above $150,000 is consummated, 3.50 times at the end of each of the first four fiscal quarters ending after the consummation of any such acquisition). In addition, the Amended Credit Agreement requires the Company to maintain a Total Debt Ratio of not more than 3.75 for each fiscal quarter (or, if a permitted acquisition above $150,000 is consummated, 4.25 times at the end of each of the first four fiscal quarters ending after the consummation of any such acquisition). A ratio of Consolidated EBITDA to Consolidated Cash Interest Expense, as defined, of not less than 4.25, is required at the end of each fiscal quarter. The Company paid fees and expenses of $4,306 in conjunction with executing the Amended Credit Agreement. Such fees have been deferred within Other Assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets and are being amortized into interest expense on the Consolidated Statements of Income through their maturity. Cash used to pay these fees was recorded through other financing activities on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. The Company further amended the Amended Credit Agreement on October 11, 2021, defining certain applicable multi-currency borrowing rates that may be used as replacement rates for LIBOR, which is expected to be discontinued by reference rate reform. See Note 2.
On April 6, 2022, the Company entered into Amendment No. 1 (“Amendment No. 1”) to the Amended Credit Agreement, which (i) replaced the LIBOR interest rate for U.S. dollar loans to a term Secured Overnight Financing Rate (or "SOFR", as defined in the Amended Credit Agreement), (ii) added a daily SOFR option for U.S. dollar loans and a term SOFR option for U.S. dollar loans, and (iii) added the ability to borrow foreign swing line loans based on the Euro Short Term Rate (as defined) with the same interest spread as the interest spread for SOFR Loans (as defined) and Alternative Currency Loans (defined as loans denominated in Euro, Sterling, Swiss Francs or Yen). In addition, Amendment No. 1 lowered the interest rate spread on (i) SOFR Loans and Alternative Currency Loans to a range from 0.975% to 1.70%, depending on the leverage ratio (the “Leverage Ratio”) of Consolidated Total Debt (as defined) to Consolidated EBITDA (as defined) as of the end of each fiscal quarter, and (ii) loans based on the Base Rate (as defined), to a range from 0.00% to 0.70%, depending on the Company’s Leverage Ratio as of the end of each fiscal quarter. Amendment No. 1 also lowered the facility fee, which is required to be paid by the Company under the Amended Credit Agreement and is calculated on the full amount of the revolving facility, to a range from 0.15% to 0.30%, depending on the Company’s Leverage Ratio at the end of each fiscal quarter. In April 2022, the Company paid fees and expenses of $1,034 in conjunction with executing Amendment No. 1. Such fees will be deferred within Other Assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheet and will be amortized on the Consolidated Statements of Income.
Borrowings and availability under the Amended Credit Agreement were $490,743 and $509,257, respectively, at March 31, 2022 and $495,262 and $504,738, respectively, at December 31, 2021, subject to covenants in the Company's revolving debt
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agreements. At March 31, 2022, additional borrowings of $329,702 of Total Debt (including $206,054 of Senior Debt) would have been allowed under the financial covenants. The average interest rate on these borrowings was 1.38% and 1.48% on March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. Borrowings included Euro-denominated borrowings of 310,000 Euros ($345,743) at March 31, 2022 and 318,450 Euros ($360,262) at December 31, 2021. The fair value of the borrowings is based on observable Level 2 inputs. The borrowings were valued using discounted cash flows based upon the Company's estimated interest costs for similar types of borrowings.
At March 31, 2022, the Company was in compliance with all applicable covenants. The Company anticipates continued compliance in each of the next four quarters while continuing to monitor its future compliance based on current and future economic conditions. The Company's most restrictive financial covenant is the Senior Debt Ratio, which required the Company to maintain a ratio of Consolidated Senior Debt to Consolidated EBITDA of not more than 3.25 times at March 31, 2022. The actual ratio at March 31, 2022 was 2.42 times, as defined.
In addition, the Company has approximately $71,000 in uncommitted short-term bank credit lines ("Credit Lines") and overdraft facilities. The Credit Lines are accessed locally and are available primarily within the U.S., Europe and Asia. The Credit Lines are subject to the applicable borrowing rates within each respective country and vary between jurisdictions (i.e. LIBOR, Euribor, etc.). The Company had no borrowings under the Credit Lines at March 31, 2022 or December 31, 2021. The Company had borrowed $978 and $224 under the overdraft facilities at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. Repayments under the Credit Lines are due within one month after being borrowed. Repayments of the overdrafts are generally due within two days after being borrowed. The carrying amounts of the Credit Lines and overdrafts approximate fair value due to the short maturities of these financial instruments.
The Company also has several finance leases under which $5,935 and $6,505 was outstanding at March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, respectively. The fair value of the finance leases are based on observable Level 2 inputs. These instruments were valued using discounted cash flows based upon the Company's estimated interest costs for similar types of borrowings.
Other debt includes bank acceptances. Bank acceptances represent financial instruments accepted by certain China-based vendors in lieu of cash paid on payables, generally range from three to six months in maturity and are guaranteed by banks. The Company had no bank acceptances outstanding at March 31, 2022 and $1,676 of bank acceptances outstanding at December 31, 2021. The carrying amounts of the bank acceptances approximate fair value due to the short maturities of these financial instruments.
9. Derivatives
The Company has manufacturing, service and sales facilities around the world and thus makes investments and conducts business transactions denominated in various currencies. The Company is also exposed to fluctuations in interest rates and commodity price changes. These financial exposures are monitored and managed by the Company as an integral part of its risk management program.
Derivative financial instruments have been used by the Company to hedge its exposure to fluctuations in interest rates. On April 28, 2017, the Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement (the "2017 Swap") with one bank which converted the interest on the first $100,000 of the Company's one-month LIBOR-based borrowings from a variable rate plus the borrowing spread to a fixed rate of 1.92% plus the borrowing spread. The 2017 Swap expired on January 31, 2022. On March 24, 2021, the Company entered into a new interest rate swap agreement (the "2021 Swap") with this same bank that commenced on January 31, 2022 and that converts the interest on the first $100,000 of the Company's one-month LIBOR-based borrowings from a variable rate plus the borrowing spread to a fixed rate of 1.17% plus the borrowing spread. On April 6, 2022, the Company entered into Amendment No. 1 to the Amended Credit Agreement, which replaced the LIBOR interest rate for U.S. dollar loans with the SOFR rate (see Note 8). As a result of the replacement of LIBOR pursuant to Amendment No. 1, the Company plans to subsequently amend the 2021 Swap, effective April 29, 2022, such that the one-month SOFR-based borrowing rate replaces the one-month LIBOR-based borrowing rate. The Company does not anticipate any material impact on our business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flow as a result of this change. The 2021 Swap will expire on January 30, 2026. These interest rate swap agreements (the "Swaps") are accounted for as cash flow hedges.
The Company also uses derivative financial instruments to hedge its exposures to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates. The Company has various contracts outstanding which primarily hedge recognized assets or liabilities and anticipated transactions in various currencies including the Euro, British pound sterling, U.S. dollar, Canadian dollar, Japanese yen, Singapore dollar, Korean won, Swedish kroner, Chinese renminbi, Mexican peso, Hong Kong dollar and Swiss franc. Certain foreign currency derivative instruments are treated as cash flow hedges of forecasted transactions. All foreign exchange contracts are due within two years.
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The Company does not use derivatives for speculative or trading purposes or to manage commodity exposures.
The Company records the derivatives at fair value on the Consolidated Balance Sheets within Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets, Other Assets, Accrued Liabilities or Other Liabilities depending on their fair value and remaining contractual period. Changes in the fair market value of derivatives accounted for as cash flow hedges are recorded to accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) and reclassified to earnings in a manner that matches the earnings impact of the hedged transaction. Reclassifications to earnings for the Swaps are recorded through interest expense and reclassifications to earnings for foreign exchange contracts are recorded through net sales. Changes in the fair market value of the foreign exchange contracts that are not designated hedging instruments are recorded directly to earnings through Other expense (income), net.
The fair values of derivatives were not material to the Company's Consolidated Balance Sheets as of March 31, 2022 or December 31, 2021. The activity related to the derivatives that have been designated hedging instruments was not material to the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements for the periods ended March 31, 2022 or 2021. The Company recognized losses of $1,251 and $3,302 related to the foreign exchange contracts that are not accounted for as hedging instruments within other expense (income), net, in the Consolidated Statements of Income for the three month periods ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, respectively. Such losses were substantially offset by net gains recorded on the underlying hedged asset or liability (the "underlying"). Offsetting net gains on the underlying are also recorded within Other expense (income), net.
The Company's policy for classifying cash flows from derivatives is to report the cash flows consistent with the underlying hedged item. Other financing cash flows during the three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, as presented on the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, include $3,615 and $1,567, respectively, of net cash payments related to the settlement of foreign currency hedges related to intercompany financing.
10. Fair Value Measurements
The provisions of the accounting standard for fair value define fair value as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. This standard classifies the inputs used to measure fair value into the following hierarchy:
Level 1 Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2 Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for similar assets or liabilities, or unadjusted quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active, or inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability.
Level 3 Unobservable inputs for the asset or liability.
The following table provides the assets and liabilities reported at fair value and measured on a recurring basis as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021:
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| Fair Value Measurements Using | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Description | Total | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| March 31, 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Asset derivatives | $ | 7,848 | $ | — | $ | 7,848 | $ | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| Liability derivatives | (80) | — | (80) | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bank acceptances | 12,347 | — | 12,347 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rabbi trust assets | 2,855 | 2,855 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 22,970 | $ | 2,855 | $ | 20,115 | $ | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| December 31, 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Asset derivatives | $ | 375 | $ | — | $ | 375 | $ | — | ||||||||||||||||||
| Liability derivatives | (107) | — | (107) | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Bank acceptances | 13,240 | — | 13,240 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Rabbi trust assets | 3,001 | 3,001 | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 16,509 | $ | 3,001 | $ | 13,508 | $ | — | ||||||||||||||||||
The derivative contracts are valued using observable current market information as of the reporting date such as the prevailing LIBOR-based interest rates and foreign currency spot and forward rates. Bank acceptances represent financial instruments accepted from certain China-based customers in lieu of cash paid on receivables, have maturities of one year or less and are guaranteed by banks. The carrying amounts of the bank acceptances, which are included within prepaid expenses and other current assets, approximate fair value due to their short maturities. The fair values of rabbi trust assets are based on quoted market prices from various financial exchanges.
11. Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits
Pension and other postretirement benefits expenses consisted of the following:
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||
| Pensions | 2022 | 2021 | |||||||||
| Service cost | $ | 1,555 | $ | 1,741 | |||||||
| Interest cost | 3,434 | 3,172 | |||||||||
| Expected return on plan assets | (7,281) | (6,972) | |||||||||
| Amortization of prior service cost | 108 | 85 | |||||||||
| Amortization of actuarial losses | 3,139 | 3,926 | |||||||||
| Special termination benefits | 136 | — | |||||||||
| Net periodic benefit cost | $ | 1,091 | $ | 1,952 | |||||||
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||
| Other Postretirement Benefits | 2022 | 2021 | |||||||||
| Service cost | $ | 24 | $ | 25 | |||||||
| Interest cost | 206 | 206 | |||||||||
| Amortization of prior service cost | — | 7 | |||||||||
| Amortization of actuarial losses | 9 | 70 | |||||||||
| Net periodic benefit cost | $ | 239 | $ | 308 | |||||||
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The service cost component of net periodic benefit cost is included within cost of sales and selling and administrative expenses. The components of net periodic benefit cost other than the service cost component are included in Other income (expense) on the Consolidated Statements of Income.
12. Income Taxes
The Company's effective tax rate for the first quarter of 2022 was 21.0% compared with 28.1% in the first quarter of 2021 and 21.9% for the full year 2021. The decrease in the first quarter of 2022 effective tax rate from the full year 2021 rate is driven by an increase in projected earnings in low tax jurisdictions and higher income in jurisdictions with tax holidays. These items were partially offset by the absence of benefits related to the realignment of tax basis goodwill and intangibles, and the favorable Mutual Aid Process Approval, both recorded in 2021.
The Aerospace and Industrial segments have several multi-year tax holidays in Singapore, China and Malaysia. The Company was granted a tax holiday in China that was approved in December 2021. As a result of this tax holiday, the China tax rate was reduced from 25% to 15% and is effective for a three year period commencing January 1, 2021 (retroactively). Aerospace was granted an income tax holiday for operations recently established in Malaysia. This holiday commenced effective November 2020 (retroactively) and remains effective for a period of ten years. The Singapore tax holiday is scheduled to expire in December 2022. These holidays are subject to the Company meeting certain commitments in the respective jurisdictions.
13. Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) by Component
The following tables set forth the changes in accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, by component for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2022 and 2021:
| Gains and Losses on Cash Flow Hedges | Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Items | Foreign Currency Items | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||
| December 31, 2021 | $ | 160 | $ | (112,307) | $ | (39,691) | $ | (151,838) | |||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications | 3,415 | 12 | (8,612) | (5,185) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income to the consolidated statements of income | 103 | 2,492 | — | 2,595 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net current-period other comprehensive (loss) income | 3,518 | 2,504 | (8,612) | (2,590) | |||||||||||||||||||
| March 31, 2022 | $ | 3,678 | $ | (109,803) | $ | (48,303) | $ | (154,428) | |||||||||||||||
| Gains and Losses on Cash Flow Hedges | Pension and Other Postretirement Benefit Items | Foreign Currency Items | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||
| December 31, 2020 | $ | (757) | $ | (142,119) | $ | 20,561 | $ | (122,315) | |||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassifications | (888) | 498 | (47,882) | (48,272) | |||||||||||||||||||
| Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income to the consolidated statements of income | 236 | 3,134 | — | 3,370 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Net current-period other comprehensive (loss) income | (652) | 3,632 | (47,882) | (44,902) | |||||||||||||||||||
| March 31, 2021 | $ | (1,409) | $ | (138,487) | $ | (27,321) | $ | (167,217) | |||||||||||||||
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The following table sets forth the reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) by component for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2022 and 2021:
| Details about Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Components | Amount Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | Affected Line Item in the Consolidated Statements of Income | ||||||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended March 31, 2022 | Three Months Ended March 31, 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||
| (Losses)/gains on cash flow hedges | ||||||||||||||||||||
Interest rate contracts | $ | (166) | $ | (449) | Interest expense | |||||||||||||||
Foreign exchange contracts | 30 | 128 | Net sales | |||||||||||||||||
| (136) | (321) | Total before tax | ||||||||||||||||||
| 33 | 85 | Tax benefit | ||||||||||||||||||
| (103) | (236) | Net of tax | ||||||||||||||||||
| Pension and other postretirement benefit items | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of prior service costs | $ | (108) | $ | (92) | (A) | |||||||||||||||
| Amortization of actuarial losses | (3,148) | (3,996) | (A) | |||||||||||||||||
| (3,256) | (4,088) | Total before tax | ||||||||||||||||||
| 764 | 954 | Tax benefit | ||||||||||||||||||
| (2,492) | (3,134) | Net of tax | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total reclassifications in the period | $ | (2,595) | $ | (3,370) | ||||||||||||||||
(A) These accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) components are included within the computation of net periodic Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits cost. See Note 11.
14. Information on Business Segments
The Company is organized based upon the nature of its products and services and reports under two global business segments: Industrial and Aerospace. Segment information is consistent with how management reviews the businesses, makes investing and resource allocation decisions and assesses operating performance. The Company has not aggregated operating segments for purposes of identifying these two reportable segments.
Industrial is a global provider of highly-engineered, high-quality precision components, products and systems for critical applications serving a diverse customer base in end-markets such as mobility, industrial equipment, automation, personal care, packaging, electronics, and medical devices. Focused on innovative custom solutions, Industrial participates in the design phase of components and assemblies whereby customers receive the benefits of application and systems engineering, new product development, testing and evaluation, and the manufacturing of final products. Products are sold primarily through its direct sales force and global distribution channels. Industrial's Molding Solutions business designs and manufactures customized hot runner systems, advanced mold cavity sensors and process control systems, and precision high cavitation mold assemblies - collectively, the enabling technologies for many complex injection molding applications. The Force & Motion Control business provides innovative cost effective force and motion control solutions for a wide range of metal forming and other industrial markets. The Automation business designs and develops robotic grippers, advanced end-of-arm tooling systems, sensors and other automation components for intelligent robotic handling solutions and industrial automation applications. Industrial's Engineered Components business manufactures and supplies precision mechanical products used in mobility and industrial applications, including mechanical springs, and high-precision punched and fine-blanked components.
Aerospace is a global manufacturer of complex fabricated and precision machined components and assemblies for turbine engines, nacelles and structures for both commercial and defense-related aircraft. The Aerospace Aftermarket business provides aircraft engine component maintenance, repair and overhaul ("MRO") services, including services performed under our Component Repair Programs (“CRPs”), for many of the world’s major turbine engine manufacturers, commercial airlines and the defense market. The Aerospace Aftermarket activities also include the manufacture and delivery of aerospace aftermarket spare parts, including through revenue sharing programs (“RSPs”) under which the Company receives an exclusive right to supply designated aftermarket parts over the life of specific aircraft engine programs.
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The following tables set forth information about the Company's operations by its two reportable segments:
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | ||||||||||
| Net sales | |||||||||||
| Industrial | $ | 211,672 | $ | 219,992 | |||||||
| Aerospace | 100,711 | 81,642 | |||||||||
| Intersegment sales | — | (5) | |||||||||
| Total net sales | $ | 312,383 | $ | 301,629 | |||||||
| Operating profit | |||||||||||
| Industrial | $ | 14,734 | $ | 21,295 | |||||||
| Aerospace | 16,379 | 11,085 | |||||||||
| Total operating profit | 31,113 | 32,380 | |||||||||
| Interest expense | 3,567 | 3,942 | |||||||||
| Other expense (income), net | 1,630 | 1,463 | |||||||||
| Income before income taxes | $ | 25,916 | $ | 26,975 | |||||||
| March 31, 2022 | December 31, 2021 | ||||||||||
| Assets | |||||||||||
| Industrial | $ | 1,825,695 | $ | 1,827,903 | |||||||
| Aerospace | 590,204 | 583,043 | |||||||||
Other (A) | 139,456 | 165,874 | |||||||||
| Total assets | $ | 2,555,355 | $ | 2,576,820 | |||||||
(A) "Other" assets include corporate-controlled assets, the majority of which are cash and cash equivalents and deferred tax assets.
15. Commitments and Contingencies
Product Warranties
The Company provides product warranties in connection with the sale of certain products. From time to time, the Company is subject to customer claims with respect to product warranties. The Company accrues its estimated exposure for warranty claims at the time of sale based upon the length of the warranty period, historical experience and other related information known to the Company. Liabilities related to product warranties and extended warranties were not material as of March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021.
In July 2021, a customer asserted breach of contract and contractual warranty claims regarding a part manufactured by the Company. While the Company disputes the asserted claims, the Company and the customer are in discussions seeking to resolve the matter. No litigation or other proceeding has been initiated. While it is currently not possible to determine the ultimate outcome of this matter, the Company intends to vigorously defend its position and believes that the ultimate resolution will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position or liquidity, but could be material to the consolidated results of operations of any one period.
Litigation
The Company is subject to litigation from time to time in the ordinary course of business and various other suits, proceedings and claims are pending involving the Company and its subsidiaries. The Company records a loss contingency liability when a loss is considered probable and the amount can be reasonably estimated. While it is not possible to determine the ultimate disposition of each of these proceedings and whether they will be resolved consistent with the Company's beliefs, the Company expects that the outcome of such proceedings, individually or in the aggregate, will not have a material adverse effect on financial condition or results of operations.
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16. Business Reorganizations
In June 2020, the Company announced restructuring and workforce reduction actions ("Actions") which were implemented across its businesses and functions in response to the macroeconomic disruption in global industrial and aerospace end markets arising from COVID-19. During 2020, a resulting pre-tax charge of $19,116 was recorded ($18,158 through operating profit), primarily related to employee severance and termination benefits (recorded largely during the second quarter of 2020). These actions were substantially complete as of December 31, 2020 and reduced the Company’s global workforce by approximately 8%. A corresponding liability of $1,105, per below, remained and was included within accrued liabilities as of March 31, 2022. The Company does not expect any additional costs related to the Actions to be significant.
The following table sets forth the change in the liability related to these actions:
| December 31, 2021 | $ | 1,222 | |||
| Payments | (117) | ||||
| March 31, 2022 | $ | 1,105 | |||
In 2021, the Company initiated additional restructuring actions ("Restructurings") at a number of locations. The Restructurings included a transfer of manufacturing capabilities to leverage existing capacity which is expected to reduce labor and infrastructure costs. The Restructurings resulted in pre-tax charges of $2,869, primarily related to employee severance and termination benefits, in 2021 (recorded primarily during the second and fourth quarters of 2021) and $616 in the first quarter of 2022. The Company expects to incur additional charges of approximately $1,200 related to these Restructurings through the remainder of 2022.
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With respect to the unaudited consolidated financial information of Barnes Group Inc. for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP reported that they have applied limited procedures in accordance with professional standards for a review of such information. However, their separate report dated May 2, 2022 appearing herein, states that they did not audit and they do not express an opinion on that unaudited consolidated financial information. Accordingly, the degree of reliance on their report should be restricted in light of the limited nature of the review procedures applied. PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP is not subject to the liability provisions of Section 11 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, for their report on the unaudited consolidated financial information because that report is not a “report” or a “part” of the registration statement prepared or certified by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP within the meaning of Sections 7 and 11 of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of Barnes Group Inc.
Results of Review of Interim Financial Information
We have reviewed the accompanying consolidated balance sheet of Barnes Group Inc. and its subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of March 31, 2022, and the related consolidated statements of income and of comprehensive income (loss) for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2022 and 2021 and the consolidated statement of cash flows for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2022 and 2021, including the related notes (collectively referred to as the “interim financial information”). Based on our reviews, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the accompanying interim financial information for it to be in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
We have previously audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheet of the Company as of December 31, 2021, and the related consolidated statements of income, of comprehensive income (loss), of changes in stockholders’ equity, and of cash flows for the year then ended (not presented herein), and in our report dated February 22, 2022, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements. In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet information as of December 31, 2021, is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the consolidated balance sheet from which it has been derived.
Basis for Review Results
This interim financial information is the responsibility of the Company’s management. We are a public accounting firm registered with the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States) (PCAOB) and are required to be independent with respect to the Company in accordance with the U.S. federal securities laws and the applicable rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the PCAOB. We conducted our review in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB. A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters. It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with the standards of the PCAOB, the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole. Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.
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Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
OVERVIEW
Please refer to the Overview in the Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021. The Annual Report on Form 10-K, along with the Company's other filings, can be found on the Securities and Exchange Commission's website, www.sec.gov, as well as on the Company's website: www.barnesgroupinc.com.
First Quarter Highlights
The Company reported net sales of $312.4 million in the first quarter of 2022, an increase of $10.8 million or 3.6%, from the first quarter of 2021. Organic sales increased by $16.7 million, or 5.5%, including an increase of $19.1 million, or 23.4%, at Aerospace partially offset by a decrease of $2.4 million, or 1.1%, at Industrial. The year-over-year increase at Aerospace was driven by volume increases within both the Aerospace Original Equipment Manufacturing ("OEM") and Aerospace Aftermarket businesses, reflecting improving Aerospace end markets. From an Industrial standpoint, end-markets remained under pressure given the ongoing impacts of global supply chain constraints and semiconductor shortages on near-term automotive and broader industrial production. The strengthening of the U.S. dollar against foreign currencies decreased net sales within the Industrial segment by approximately $5.9 million. Operating margins decreased from 10.7% in the 2021 period to 10.0% in the current period, largely a result of increased raw material, utility, labor and freight costs, partially offset by an increase in sales volume within the Aerospace Aftermarket business.
Impact of Macroeconomic Trends
Several macroeconomic trends, partially driven by the ongoing effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, continued to present challenges across our businesses during the first quarter of 2022, with impacts including labor and supply chain constraints and inflationary pressures resulting in increased freight, utility, labor and raw material costs, amongst others. The Company has remained focused on cost management and productivity initiatives to mitigate these impacts, in addition to taking pricing actions to partially recover costs. Management also continues to evaluate the ongoing development of events in Ukraine and the potential for impacts on the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Net Sales
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in millions) | 2022 | 2021 | Change | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Industrial | $ | 211.7 | $ | 220.0 | $ | (8.3) | (3.8) | % | |||||||||||||||
| Aerospace | 100.7 | 81.6 | 19.1 | 23.4 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total | $ | 312.4 | $ | 301.6 | $ | 10.8 | 3.6 | % | |||||||||||||||
The Company reported net sales of $312.4 million in the first quarter of 2022, an increase of $10.8 million, or 3.6%, from the first quarter of 2021. Organic sales increased by $16.7 million, or 5.5%, including an increase of $19.1 million at Aerospace, partially offset by a decrease of $2.4 million at Industrial. The year-over-year increase at Aerospace was driven by improved sales within both the OEM and Aftermarket businesses, resulting primarily from continuing global improvement in aerospace markets. From an Industrial standpoint, sales decreased compared with the prior year period, as continuing pressures resulting from global supply chain constraints and semiconductor shortages impacted near-term automotive and broader industrial production. The strengthening of the U.S. dollar against foreign currencies decreased net sales within the Industrial segment by approximately $5.9 million.
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Expenses and Operating Income
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in millions) | 2022 | 2021 | Change | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of sales | $ | 207.2 | $ | 194.7 | $ | 12.5 | 6.4 | % | |||||||||||||||
| % sales | 66.3 | % | 64.5 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
Gross profit (1) | $ | 105.2 | $ | 106.9 | $ | (1.7) | (1.6) | % | |||||||||||||||
| % sales | 33.7 | % | 35.5 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
| Selling and administrative expenses | $ | 74.1 | $ | 74.6 | $ | (0.5) | (0.6) | % | |||||||||||||||
| % sales | 23.7 | % | 24.7 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
| Operating income | $ | 31.1 | $ | 32.4 | $ | (1.3) | (3.9) | % | |||||||||||||||
| % sales | 10.0 | % | 10.7 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
(1) Sales less cost of sales.
Cost of sales in the first quarter of 2022 increased 6.4% from the 2021 period and gross profit margin decreased from 35.5% in the 2021 period to 33.7% in the 2022 period. Gross profit margins decreased at Industrial and increased at Aerospace. Within Industrial, gross profit and gross profit margin decreased primarily as a result increased global supply chain constraints and inflationary pressures, including increased freight, labor, utilities and raw material costs. Within Aerospace, higher volumes in both the Aftermarket and OEM businesses contributed to an increase in both gross profit and gross profit margin during the first quarter of 2022, with operating margins specifically benefiting from significant growth within the higher margin Aftermarket business. Operating margins within both segments were also impacted by unfavorable productivity, partially driven by labor availability, in part due to COVID-19. Selling and administrative expenses in the first quarter of 2022 decreased 0.6% from the 2021 period whereas sales increased by 3.6% between the comparable 2021 and 2022 periods. As a percentage of sales, selling and administrative costs decreased from 24.7% in the first quarter of 2021 to 23.7% in the 2022 period. The decrease in selling and administrative costs as a percentage of sales was primarily driven by lower amortization of certain intangibles related to earlier acquisitions and lower incentive compensation. Operating income in the first quarter of 2022 decreased by 3.9% to $31.1 million compared with the first quarter of 2021 whereas operating income margin decreased from 10.7% to 10.0%, driven by the items above.
Interest expense
Interest expense decreased by $0.4 million in the first quarter of 2022 as compared with the prior year period primarily as a result of decreased average borrowings during the period.
Other expense (income), net
Other expense (income), net in the first quarter of 2022 was $1.6 million compared to $1.5 million in the first quarter of 2021.
Income Taxes
The Company's effective tax rate for the first three months of 2022 was 21.0% compared with 28.1% in the first three months of 2021 and 21.9% for the full year 2021. The decrease in the first quarter of 2022 effective tax rate from the full year 2021 rate is driven by an increase in projected earnings in low tax jurisdictions and higher income in jurisdictions with tax holidays. These items were partially offset by the absence of benefits related to the realignment of tax basis goodwill and intangibles, and the favorable Mutual Aid Process Approval, both recorded in 2021.
The Aerospace and Industrial segments have several multi-year tax holidays in Singapore, China and Malaysia. The Company was granted a tax holiday in China that was approved in December 2021. As a result of this tax holiday, the China tax rate was reduced from 25% to 15% and is effective for a three year period commencing January 1, 2021 (retroactively). Aerospace was granted an income tax holiday for operations recently established in Malaysia. This holiday commenced effective November 2020 (retroactively) and remains effective for a period of ten years. The Singapore tax holiday is scheduled to expire in December 2022. These holidays are subject to the Company meeting certain commitments in the respective jurisdictions.
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Income and Income per Share
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in millions, except per share) | 2022 | 2021 | Change | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 20.5 | $ | 19.4 | $ | 1.1 | 5.7 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Net income per common share: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic | $ | 0.40 | $ | 0.38 | $ | 0.02 | 5.3 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Diluted | 0.40 | 0.38 | 0.02 | 5.3 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Weighted average common shares outstanding: | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic | 51.0 | 50.9 | 0.1 | 0.2 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted | 51.2 | 51.1 | 0.1 | 0.2 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
Basic and diluted net income per common share increased for the three-month period ended March 31, 2022 as compared to 2021 due to the increase in net income for the period. Basic and diluted weighted average common shares outstanding were consistent for the periods and were only slightly impacted by the repurchase of 100,000 shares during 2021 as part of the Company's publicly announced Repurchase Program (as defined herein) as well as the issuance of additional shares for employee stock plans.
Financial Performance by Business Segment
Industrial
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in millions) | 2022 | 2021 | Change | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sales | $ | 211.7 | $ | 220.0 | $ | (8.3) | (3.8) | % | |||||||||||||||
| Operating profit | 14.7 | 21.3 | (6.6) | (30.8) | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Operating margin | 7.0 | % | 9.7 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
Sales at Industrial were $211.7 million in the first quarter of 2022, an $8.3 million, or 3.8%, decrease from the first quarter of 2021. Organic sales decreased by $2.4 million, or 1.1%, during the 2022 period, primarily driven by lower volume, partially offset by pricing actions, reflecting inflationary pressures. The sales decline was driven by softer year-over-year transportation and personal care markets, partially offset by comparable strength within the packaging and medical markets. Medical sales, although having improved on a year-over-year basis, declined sequentially since the end of 2021. The deepening impacts of COVID-19 during the second half of 2021 and the first quarter of 2022 continued to pressure Industrial performance. This pressure drove global supply chain constraints and labor availability challenges, in addition to semiconductor shortages, with these factors continuing to impact automotive and broader industrial production. The Automation business also saw a year-over-year organic sales decline, although sales increased modestly on a sequential basis. Foreign currency decreased sales on a year-over-year basis by approximately $5.9 million as the U.S. dollar strengthened against foreign currencies.
Operating profit at Industrial in the first quarter of 2022 decreased 30.8% from the first quarter of 2021 to $14.7 million. Global supply chain constraints and inflationary pressures impacted the current period as freight, utilities, labor and raw material cost increases impacted the broader industry. Inflationary pressures and increased global sourcing costs of approximately $8.0 million were partially offset by pricing and procurement actions taken by the Company, providing a recovery of approximately $5.0 million. Operating profit was also impacted by lower productivity, due in part to COVID-19 related absenteeism, and restructuring charges resulting from a 2021 action. Lower incentive compensation served as a partial offset. Operating margin decreased from 9.7% in the 2021 period to 7.0% in the 2022 period, driven primarily by the increased costs described above.
Outlook: In Industrial, management remains focused on generating organic sales growth through the introduction of new products and services and by leveraging the benefits of its diversified products and global industrial end-markets. Our end markets remain impacted by the ongoing impacts of COVID-19, including absenteeism and, more recently, lockdowns in China, and increasing supply chain constraints. Markets within Europe generally improved during the first quarter of 2022 as order rates increased, although growth remained sequentially flat within our key regions of North America and China as supply chain disruptions impacted demand and shipments across Industrial businesses and regions. For overall industrial end-markets,
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the manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index ("PMI") remains above 50 within the United States and Europe, however, China has shown continued deterioration since the last quarter of 2021, falling below 50 during the first quarter of 2022 with slowing growth. Global light vehicle production through the first three months of 2022 declined modestly as compared with the comparable 2021 period, largely a result of the impacts of the semiconductor shortage, albeit production varied by key region, with growth in China. Production of light vehicles is being forecasted to improve in 2022 although the semiconductor shortage may continue to impact near-term automotive builds. Management expects this shortage and broader supply constraints to continue into the second quarter of 2022, with an expectation that semiconductor chip supply will improve as the year goes on. Our customers and the markets we serve may impose emissions reduction or other environmental standards and requirements, including our conventional fuel-based automotive markets, thereby impacting sales volumes within our automotive end markets. Management also tracks closely the impact of pricing changes and lead times on raw materials and freight, given the increasing pressure of supply chain constraints. Management remains focused on labor constraints that have impacted the business throughout 2021 and into 2022. Within our Molding Solutions business, global medical markets remain healthy and are expected to remain favorable given the recent demands of COVID-19, an aging population and expanded medical applications. Orders within the personal care market have declined on both a year-over-year and sequential basis. Sales volumes at certain of our businesses is dependent upon the need for equipment used to produce plastic products, which may be significantly influenced by the demand for plastic products, the capital investment needs of companies in the plastic injection molding and plastics processing industries, changes in technological advances and changes in laws or regulations such as those related to single-use plastics, product and packaging composition, and recycling. Automation orders increased slightly on a sequential basis, although they trended downward on a year-over-year standpoint as management continues to focus on further expansion into adjacent end-markets that provide new applications. Management continues to evaluate the ongoing development of events in Ukraine and the potential for impacts on the Company. Within the segment, our exposure in Russia is minimal, with historical annual sales of less than $2.0 million. As noted above, our sales were negatively impacted by $5.9 million from fluctuations in foreign currencies. To the extent that the U.S. dollar fluctuates relative to other foreign currencies, our sales may be impacted relative to the prior year periods. The relative impact on operating profit is not expected to be as significant as the impact on sales as most of our businesses have expenses primarily denominated in local currencies, where their revenues reside, however operating margins may be impacted. Management is focused on sales growth through innovation, acquisition and expanding geographic reach. Strategic investments in new technologies, manufacturing processes and product development are expected to provide benefits over the long term and management continues to evaluate such opportunities.
The Company is focused on the proactive management of costs to mitigate the ongoing impacts of COVID-19 and the continuing risks of supply chain constraints on operating profit. Management also remains focused on strategic investments and new product and process introductions, as well as driving productivity by leveraging the Barnes Enterprise System ("BES"). The Company continues to manage its cost structure to align with the intake of orders and sales given remaining uncertainty within certain end-markets during 2022. Management will continue to explore opportunities for additional cost savings, while working closely with vendors and customers as it relates to the timing of deliveries and pricing initiatives. It is anticipated that operating profit will continue to be impacted by changes in sales volume, mix and pricing, inflation, labor and freight costs, utilities and the levels of investments in growth and innovation that are made within each of the Industrial businesses. The ongoing events and uncertainty within Ukraine have also driven delivery and other logistical challenges, further magnifying the impacts of increased freight costs, mentioned above. Operating profit may also be impacted by enactment of or changes in tariffs, trade agreements and trade policies that may affect the cost, lead times and/or availability of goods, including but not limited to, steel and aluminum. Costs associated with new product and process introductions, restructuring and other cost initiatives, strategic investments and the integration of acquisitions may negatively impact operating profit.
Aerospace
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| (in millions) | 2022 | 2021 | Change | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sales | $ | 100.7 | $ | 81.6 | $ | 19.1 | 23.4 | % | |||||||||||||||
| Operating profit | 16.4 | 11.1 | 5.3 | 47.8 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Operating margin | 16.3 | % | 13.6 | % | |||||||||||||||||||
The Aerospace segment reported sales of $100.7 million in the first quarter of 2022, a 23.4% increase from the first quarter of 2021. Sales increased 18.2% and 34.3% within the OEM and Aftermarket businesses, respectively, relative to the comparable 2021 period. The year-over-year increase in OEM sales was driven primarily by growing narrow body airframe production. Sales within the Aftermarket Maintenance Repair and Overhaul ("MRO") and spare parts businesses also improved during the first quarter of 2022 relative to the comparable period as airline traffic and aircraft utilization have improved significantly. Sales
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within the segment are largely denominated in U.S. dollars and therefore were not significantly impacted by changes in foreign currency.
Operating profit at Aerospace in the first quarter of 2022 increased 47.8% from the first quarter of 2021 to $16.4 million. The increase in operating profit resulted from the profit contribution of higher volumes within the OEM and Aftermarket businesses, as discussed above, partially offset by unfavorable productivity, in part due to COVID-19 related absenteeism and supply chain challenges, and restructuring charges resulting from a 2021 action. Operating margin increased from 13.6% in the 2021 period to 16.3% in the 2022 period, driven primarily by the profit contribution of increased sales.
Outlook: Sales in the Aerospace OEM business are based on the general state of the aerospace market driven by the worldwide economy and are supported by its order backlog through participation in certain strategic commercial and defense-related engine and airframe programs. OEM sales and orders grew in 2022 relative to the comparable 2021 period, although management expects orders to temper slightly during 2022 as customer aircraft production schedules continue to normalize, albeit at lower levels. The Company expects, however, that the OEM business will see recovery in demand for its manufactured components as narrow body airframe production is ramping, whereas wide body airframe production remains under pressure. The duration and depth of the aerospace market disruptions remain uncertain at this time, however a full recovery to pre-pandemic levels is expected to take several years. Aerospace management continues to work with customers to evaluate engine and airframe build schedules, giving management the ability to react timely to such changes. Management is also working closely with suppliers to align raw material schedules with production requirements. Management also remains focused on labor constraints that impacted the business throughout 2021 and that continued during the first quarter of 2022, resulting, in part, from COVID-related absenteeism. The business remains focused on executing long-term agreements while expanding our share of production on key programs. Backlog at OEM was $716.3 million at March 31, 2022, an increase of 5.3% since December 31, 2021, at which time backlog was $680.1 million. Approximately 45% of OEM backlog is expected to be recognized over the next 12 months. If COVID-19 continues to have a material impact on the aerospace industry, including our more significant OEM customers, it will continue to materially affect our Aerospace business and results of operations. The Aerospace OEM business may also be impacted by changes in the content levels on certain platforms, changes in customer sourcing decisions, adjustments to customer inventory levels, labor and commodity availability (including the availability of commodities sourced in Russia) and pricing, vendor sourcing capacity and the use of alternate materials. Additional impacts may include the redesign of parts, quantity of parts per engine, cost schedules agreed to under contract with the engine and airframe manufacturers, as well as the pursuit and duration of new programs. Fluctuations in fuel costs and potential changes in regulatory requirements could impact airlines' decisions on maintaining, deferring or canceling new aircraft purchases, in part based on the value associated with new fuel-efficient technologies and targets established by airlines to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.
COVID-19 continues to impact our Aerospace Aftermarket businesses. Reduced aircraft utilization, aircraft removed from service and reduced airline profitability, as compared with pre-COVID-19 levels, are expected to continue to impact our business in the mid-term. The Aftermarket business has, however, showed strong signs of a recovery during 2021 and early 2022. Domestic and international passenger traffic have improved and certain domestic health and travel restrictions were lifted. International travel restrictions and more recent geopolitical considerations continue to impact wide body aircraft utilization and corresponding Aftermarket orders, although freight-related air traffic remains strong. Sales in the Aerospace Aftermarket business may continue to be impacted by inventory management and changes in customer sourcing, deferred or limited maintenance activity during engine shop visits and the use of surplus (used) material during the engine repair and overhaul process. Management believes that its Aerospace Aftermarket business continues to be competitively positioned based on well-established long-term customer relationships, including maintenance and repair contracts in the MRO business and long-term Revenue Sharing Programs ("RSPs") and Component Repair Programs ("CRPs"). The MRO business may also be impacted by airlines that closely manage their aftermarket costs as engine performance and quality improves. Fluctuations in fuel costs and potential changes in regulatory requirements and their corresponding impacts on airline profitability and behaviors within the aerospace industry could also impact levels and frequency of aircraft maintenance and overhaul activities, and airlines' decisions on maintaining, deferring or canceling new aircraft purchases, in part based on the economics associated with new fuel-efficient technologies.
Given the pressures on sales growth resulting from COVID-19, the Company remains focused on the proactive management of costs and improved productivity to mitigate continued pressure on operating profit. Certain cost savings actions taken in the prior year remain in effect and have been critical in partially offsetting the lower profit contribution of lower Aftermarket sales relative to pre-COVID-19 levels. Aerospace will continue to explore opportunities for additional productivity in 2022, including working closely with vendors and customers as it relates to the timing of deliveries and pricing initiatives. Management also remains focused on strategic investments and new product and process introductions. Driving productivity through the application of BES continues as a key initiative. Operating profit is expected to be affected by the impact of the changes in sales volume noted above, mix and pricing, particularly as they relate to the higher profit Aftermarket RSP spare
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parts business, and investments made in each of its businesses. Operating profits may also be impacted by potential changes in tariffs, trade agreements and trade policies that may affect the cost and/or availability of goods and labor constraints. Costs associated with new product and process introductions, the physical transfer of work to other global regions, additional productivity initiatives and restructuring activities may also negatively impact operating profit.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Management assesses the Company's liquidity in terms of its overall ability to generate cash to fund its operating and investing activities. Of particular importance in the management of liquidity are cash flows generated from operating activities, capital expenditure levels, dividends, capital stock transactions, effective utilization of surplus cash positions overseas and adequate lines of credit. The Company currently maintains sufficient liquidity and will continue to evaluate ways to enhance its liquidity position as it navigates through the disrupted business environment that has resulted from COVID-19 and more recent geopolitical uncertainty, in addition to the macroeconomic trends discussed above.
The Company believes that its ability to generate cash from operations in excess of its internal operating needs is one of its financial strengths. Management continues to focus on cash flow and working capital management, and anticipates that operating activities in 2022 will generate sufficient cash to fund operations. See additional discussion regarding currently available debt facilities below. The Company continues to invest within its businesses, with its estimate of 2022 capital spending to be approximately $50 to $55 million.
In October 2014, the Company entered into a Note Purchase Agreement (“Note Purchase Agreement”), among the Company and New York Life Insurance Company, New York Life Insurance and Annuity Corporation and New York Life Insurance and Annuity Corporation Institutionally Owned Life Insurance Separate Account, as purchasers, for the issuance of $100.0 million aggregate principal amount of 3.97% senior notes due October 17, 2024 (the “3.97% Senior Notes”). The 3.97% Senior Notes are senior unsecured obligations of the Company and pay interest semi-annually on April 17 and October 17 of each year at an annual rate of 3.97%. The 3.97% Senior Notes will mature on October 17, 2024 unless earlier prepaid in accordance with their terms. Subject to certain conditions, the Company may, at its option, prepay all or any part of the 3.97% Senior Notes in an amount equal to 100% of the principal amount of the 3.97% Senior Notes so prepaid, plus any accrued and unpaid interest to the date of prepayment, plus the Make-Whole Amount, as defined in the Note Purchase Agreement, with respect to such principal amount being prepaid. The Note Purchase Agreement contains customary affirmative and negative covenants that are similar to the covenants required under the Amended Credit Agreement, as discussed below. At March 31, 2022, the Company was in compliance with all covenants under the Note Purchase Agreement.
On October 8, 2020, the Company entered into the sixth amendment to its fifth amended and restated revolving credit agreement with Bank of America (the “Sixth Amendment”) and the first amendment to the Note Purchase Agreement with New York Life (the “First NPA Amendment” and, collectively with the Sixth Amendment, the "Amendments"). The Sixth Amendment maintained the borrowing availability of $1,000.0 million along with access to request an additional $200.0 million through an accordion feature. The Sixth Amendment and the First NPA Amendment provided for an increase in the Company’s maximum ratio of Consolidated Senior Debt, as defined, to Consolidated EBITDA, as defined, from 3.25 times (or, if a certain permitted acquisition above $150.0 million is consummated, 3.50 times) to 3.75 times in each case at the end of the four fiscal quarters, beginning with December 31, 2020, and regardless of whether a permitted acquisition, as defined, is consummated, providing additional financing flexibility and access to liquidity. Additionally, the Sixth Amendment requires the Company to maintain a maximum ratio of Consolidated Total Debt, as defined, to Consolidated EBITDA, of not more than 3.75 times in each case, at the end of the four fiscal quarters, beginning with December 31, 2020 and regardless of whether a permitted acquisition, as defined, is consummated. Furthermore, the First NPA Amendment provides for (i) adjustments to the ratio of Consolidated Total Debt to Consolidated EBITDA to conform to a more restrictive total leverage ratio that may be required under the Sixth Amendment, (ii) an increase in the amount of allowable add-back for restructuring charges when calculating Consolidated EBITDA from $15.0 million to $25.0 million and (iii) a required fee payment equal to 0.50% per annum times the daily outstanding principal amount of the note during each of the four fiscal quarters, following the quarter ended December 31, 2020, if the Company’s Senior Leverage Ratio, as defined, exceeds 3.25 times. In October 2020, the Company paid fees and expenses of $1.4 million in conjunction with executing the Amendments. Such fees have been deferred within Other Assets on the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheet and are being amortized on the Consolidated Statements of Income.
On February 10, 2021, the Company and certain of its subsidiaries entered into the sixth amended and restated senior unsecured revolving credit agreement (the "Amended Credit Agreement") and retained Bank of America, N.A. as the Administrative Agent for the lenders. The Amended Credit Agreement maintains the $1,000.0 million of availability under the facility, while increasing the available borrowings under the accordion feature from $200.0 million to $250.0 million (aggregate availability of $1,250.0 million) and extends the maturity date through February 2026. The Amended Credit Agreement also adjusts the interest rate to either the Eurocurrency rate, as defined in the Amended Credit Agreement, plus a margin of 1.175% to 1.775%
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or the base rate, as defined in the Amended Credit Agreement, plus a margin of 0.175% to 0.775%, depending on the Company's leverage ratio at the time of the borrowing. Multi-currency borrowings, pursuant to the Amended Credit Agreement, bear interest at their respective interbank offered rate (i.e. Euribor) or 0.00% (higher of the two rates) plus a margin of between 1.175% to 1.775%. As with the earlier facility, the Company's borrowing capacity is limited by various debt covenants in the Amended Credit Agreement, as described further below. The Amended Credit Agreement requires the Company to maintain a Senior Debt Ratio of not more than 3.25 times at the end of each fiscal quarter (or, if a permitted acquisition above $150.0 million is consummated, 3.50 times at the end of each of the first four fiscal quarters ending after the consummation of any such acquisition). In addition, the Amended Credit Agreement requires the Company to maintain a Total Debt Ratio of not more than 3.75 for each fiscal quarter (or, if a permitted acquisition above $150.0 million is consummated, 4.25 times at the end of each of the first four fiscal quarters ending after the consummation of any such acquisition). A ratio of Consolidated EBITDA to Consolidated Cash Interest Expense, as defined, of not less than 4.25, is required at the end of each fiscal quarter. The Amended Credit Agreement also contemplates the potential replacement of LIBOR (as defined below) with a successor financing rate, pursuant to the intent of the United Kingdom's Financial Conduct Authority to phase out use of LIBOR. See additional discussion immediately below regarding the Company's ongoing evaluation related to this potential change in financing rates. The Company paid fees and expenses of $4.3 million in conjunction with executing the Amended Credit Agreement. Such fees have been deferred within Other assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheets and will be amortized into interest expense on the Consolidated Statements of Income through its maturity. The Company subsequently amended the Credit Agreement on October 11, 2021 (the "LIBOR Transition Amendment"), defining certain applicable multi-currency borrowing rates that may be used as replacement rates for LIBOR, which is expected to be discontinued by reference rate reform. See Note 2 of the Consolidated Financial Statements, as well as discussion below.
On April 6, 2022, the Company entered into Amendment No. 1 to the Amended Credit Agreement (“Amendment No. 1”), which (i) replaced the LIBOR interest rate for U.S. dollar loans to a term Secured Overnight Financing Rate (or "SOFR", as defined in the Amended Credit Agreement), (ii) added a daily SOFR option for U.S. dollar loans and a term SOFR option for U.S. dollar loans, and (iii) added the ability to borrow foreign swing line loans based on the Euro Short Term Rate (as defined) with the same interest spread as the interest spread for SOFR Loans (as defined) and Alternative Currency Loans (defined as loans denominated in Euro, Sterling, Swiss Francs or Yen). In addition, Amendment No. 1 lowered the interest rate spread on (i) SOFR Loans and Alternative Currency Loans to a range from 0.975% to 1.70%, depending on the leverage ratio (the “Leverage Ratio”) of Consolidated Total Debt (as defined) to Consolidated EBITDA (as defined) as of the end of each fiscal quarter, and (ii) loans based on the Base Rate (as defined), to a range from 0.00% to 0.70%, depending on the Company’s Leverage Ratio as of the end of each fiscal quarter. Amendment No. 1 also lowered the facility fee, which is required to be paid by the Company under the Amended Credit Agreement and is calculated on the full amount of the revolving facility, to a range from 0.15% to 0.30%, depending on the Company’s Leverage Ratio at the end of each fiscal quarter. In April 2022, the Company paid fees and expenses of $1.0 million in conjunction with executing Amendment No. 1. Such fees will be deferred within Other Assets on the Consolidated Balance Sheet and will be amortized on the Consolidated Statements of Income.
The United Kingdom's Financial Conduct Authority, which regulates the London Interbank Offered Rate (“LIBOR”), announced its intent to phase out the use of LIBOR by December 31, 2021. The U.S. Federal Reserve, in conjunction with the Alternative Reference Rates Committee, a steering committee comprised of large U.S. financial institutions, identified SOFR as its preferred benchmark alternative to U.S. dollar LIBOR. Published by the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, SOFR represents a measure of the cost of borrowing cash overnight, collateralized by U.S. Treasury securities, and is calculated based on directly observable U.S. Treasury-backed repurchase transactions. The Company’s Amended Credit Agreement and corresponding interest rate swap are tied to LIBOR, with each maturing in February 2026, as noted above. In March 2021, the ICE Benchmark Association announced that it will extend the publication of overnight, 1, 3, 6 and 12 month LIBOR rates until June 30, 2023, while ceasing publication of all other LIBOR rates including 1 week and 2 month rates. The Company's Amended Credit Agreement was further amended in October 2021 and in April 2022 to address the replacement of LIBOR via the LIBOR Transition Agreement and Amendment No. 1, respectively, as detailed above. The Company does not anticipate a material impact on our business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flows
At March 31, 2022, the Company was in compliance with all applicable covenants. The Company anticipates continued compliance under the Agreements in each of the next four quarters. The Company's most restrictive financial covenant is the Senior Debt Ratio, which required the Company to maintain a ratio of Consolidated Senior Debt to Consolidated EBITDA of not more than 3.25 times at March 31, 2022. The actual ratio at March 31, 2022 was 2.42 times, as defined.
Management did not repurchase any shares during the first quarter of 2022. Management will continue to evaluate additional repurchases based on prevailing market conditions, our liquidity requirements, contractual restrictions and other factors. See "Part II - Item 2 - Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds".
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Operating cash flow may be supplemented with external borrowings to meet near-term business expansion needs and the Company's current financial commitments. The Company has assessed its credit facilities in conjunction with the Amended Credit Facility and currently expects that its bank syndicate, comprised of 12 banks, will continue to support its recently executed Amended Credit Agreement, which matures in February 2026. At March 31, 2022, the Company had $509.3 million unused and available for borrowings under its $1,000.0 million Amended Credit Facility, subject to covenants in the Company's revolving debt agreements. At March 31, 2022, additional borrowings of $329.7 million of Total Debt including $206.1 million of Senior Debt would have been allowed under the financial covenants. The Company intends to use borrowings under its Amended Credit Agreement to support the Company's ongoing growth initiatives. The Company continues to analyze potential acquisition targets and end markets that meet its strategic criteria with an emphasis on proprietary, highly-engineered industrial technologies. The Company believes its credit facilities and access to capital markets, coupled with cash generated from operations, are adequate for its anticipated future requirements. The Company maintains communication with its bank syndicate as it continues to monitor its cash requirements.
The Company had no borrowings under short-term bank credit lines at March 31, 2022.
The Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement (the "2017 Swap"), with one bank, which converted the interest on the first $100.0 million of the Company's one-month LIBOR-based borrowings from a variable rate plus the borrowing spread to a fixed rate of 1.92% plus the borrowing spread. The 2017 Swap expired on January 31, 2022. On March 24, 2021, the Company entered into a new interest rate swap agreement (the "2021 Swap") with this same bank that commenced on January 31, 2022 and that converted the interest on the first $100.0 million of the Company's one-month LIBOR-based borrowings from a variable rate plus the borrowing spread to a fixed rate of 1.17% plus the borrowing spread. The 2021 Swap will expire on January 30, 2026. On April 6, 2022, the Company entered into Amendment No. 1 to the Amended Credit Agreement, which replaced the LIBOR interest rate for U.S. dollar loans with the SOFR rate (see Note 8). As a result of the replacement of LIBOR pursuant to Amendment No. 1, the Company plans to subsequently amend the 2021 Swap, effective April 29, 2022, such that the one-month SOFR-based borrowing rate replaces the one-month LIBOR-based borrowing rate. The Company does not anticipate any material impact on our business, financial condition, results of operations or cash flow as a result of this change. The 2021 Swap remained in place at March 31, 2022 and these interest rate swap agreements (the "Swaps") are accounted for as cash flow hedges. At March 31, 2022 and December 31, 2021, the Company's total borrowings were comprised of 34% fixed rate debt and 66% variable rate debt.
At March 31, 2022, the Company held $75.3 million in cash and cash equivalents, the majority of which was held by foreign subsidiaries. These amounts have no material regulatory or contractual restrictions and, on a long-term basis, are expected to primarily fund international investments.
Cash Flow
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||||||||
| (in millions) | 2022 | 2021 | Change | ||||||||||||||
| Operating activities | $ | (9.3) | $ | 35.6 | $ | (44.9) | |||||||||||
| Investing activities | (8.4) | (4.0) | (4.4) | ||||||||||||||
| Financing activities | (12.4) | (24.4) | 12.1 | ||||||||||||||
| Exchange rate effect | 0.1 | (2.3) | 2.5 | ||||||||||||||
| (Decrease) increase in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | $ | (30.0) | $ | 4.8 | $ | (34.8) | |||||||||||
Operating activities used $9.3 million in the first three months of 2022 and provided $35.6 million in the first three months of 2021. Operating cash flows in the 2022 period were negatively impacted by higher outflows for accrued liabilities, primarily related to incentive compensation. The 2022 period also included a use of cash for working capital of $22.0 million compared to $1.6 million of cash provided by working capital in the 2021 period.
Investing activities used $8.4 million in the first three months of 2022 compared to $4.0 million in the first three months of 2021. Investing activities in the 2022 period included capital expenditures of $7.4 million compared to $7.9 million in the 2021 period. The Company expects capital spending in 2022 to approximate $50 to $55 million.
Financing activities in the first three months of 2022 included a net decrease in borrowings of $0.7 million compared to $10.6 million in the comparable 2021 period. Total cash used to pay dividends was $8.1 million in both the 2022 and 2021 periods.
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Other financing cash flows during the first three months of 2022 and 2021 include $3.6 million and $1.6 million, respectively, of net cash payments resulting from the settlement of foreign currency hedges related to intercompany financing.
The Company maintains borrowing facilities with banks to supplement internal cash generation. At March 31, 2022, $490.7 million was borrowed at an average interest rate of 1.38% under the Company's $1,000.0 million Amended Credit Facility which matures in February 2026. As of March 31, 2022, the Company had no borrowings under short-term bank credit lines. At March 31, 2022, the Company's total borrowings were comprised of 34% fixed rate debt and 66% variable rate debt. The interest payments on $100.0 million of the variable rate interest debt have been converted into payment of fixed interest plus the borrowing spread under the terms of the interest rate swap that was executed in March 2021.
Debt Covenants
As noted above, borrowing capacity is limited by various debt covenants in the Company's debt agreements. Following is a reconciliation of Consolidated EBITDA, a key metric in the debt covenants, to the Company's net income (in millions):
Four Fiscal Quarters Ended March 31, 2022 | |||||
| Net income | $ | 101.0 | |||
| Add back: | |||||
| Interest expense | 15.8 | ||||
| Income taxes | 25.8 | ||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 92.5 | ||||
| Adjustment for non-cash stock based compensation | 11.7 | ||||
| Workforce reduction and restructuring charges | 1.5 | ||||
| Other adjustments | (1.0) | ||||
| Consolidated EBITDA, as defined within the Amended Credit Agreement | $ | 247.3 | |||
Consolidated Senior Debt, as defined, as of March 31, 2022 | $ | 597.7 | |||
| Ratio of Consolidated Senior Debt to Consolidated EBITDA | 2.42 | ||||
| Maximum | 3.25 | ||||
Consolidated Total Debt, as defined, as of March 31, 2022 | $ | 597.7 | |||
| Ratio of Consolidated Total Debt to Consolidated EBITDA | 2.42 | ||||
| Maximum | 3.75 | ||||
Consolidated Cash Interest Expense, as defined, as of March 31, 2022 | $ | 15.8 | |||
| Ratio of Consolidated EBITDA to Consolidated Cash Interest Expense | 15.62 | ||||
| Minimum | 4.25 | ||||
The Amended Credit Agreement allows for certain adjustments within the calculation of the financial covenants. Other adjustments consists primarily of net gains on the sale of assets as permitted under the Amended Credit Agreement. The Company's financial covenants are measured as of the end of each fiscal quarter. At March 31, 2022, additional borrowings of $329.7 million of Total Debt, including $206.1 million of Senior Debt, would have been allowed under the covenants. Senior Debt includes primarily the borrowings under the Amended Credit Agreement, the 3.97% Senior Notes and the borrowings under the lines of credit. The Company's unused committed credit facilities at March 31, 2022 were $509.3 million; however, the borrowing capacity was limited by the debt covenants to $329.7 million of Total Debt and $206.1 million of Senior Debt at March 31, 2022.
OTHER MATTERS
The preparation of financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Significant accounting policies are disclosed in Note 1 of the Consolidated Financial Statements in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021. The most significant areas involving
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management judgments and estimates are described in Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021. Actual results could differ from those estimates. There have been no material changes to such judgments and estimates.
EBITDA
Earnings before interest expense, income taxes, and depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA") for the first three months of 2022 was $51.8 million compared to $52.9 million in the first three months of 2021. EBITDA is a measurement not in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles (“GAAP”). The Company defines EBITDA as net income plus interest expense, income taxes, and depreciation and amortization which the Company incurs in the normal course of business. The Company does not intend EBITDA to represent cash flows from operations as defined by GAAP, and the reader should not consider it as an alternative to net income, net cash provided by operating activities or any other items calculated in accordance with GAAP, or as an indicator of the Company's operating performance. The Company's definition of EBITDA may not be comparable with EBITDA as defined by other companies. The Company believes EBITDA is commonly used by financial analysts and others in the industries in which the Company operates and, thus, provides useful information to investors. Accordingly, the calculation has limitations depending on its use.
Following is a reconciliation of EBITDA to the Company's net income (in millions):
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||
| 2022 | 2021 | ||||||||||
| Net income | $ | 20.5 | $ | 19.4 | |||||||
| Add back: | |||||||||||
| Interest expense | 3.6 | 3.9 | |||||||||
| Income taxes | 5.4 | 7.6 | |||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 22.3 | 22.0 | |||||||||
| EBITDA | $ | 51.8 | $ | 52.9 | |||||||
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Certain statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are forward-looking statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements often address our expected future operating and financial performance and financial condition, and often contain words such as "anticipate," "believe," "expect," "plan," "estimate," "project," "continue," "will," "should," "may," and similar terms. These forward-looking statements do not constitute guarantees of future performance and are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements. These include, among others: the Company’s ability to manage economic, business and geopolitical conditions, including global price inflation and shortages impacting the availability of materials; the duration and severity of the COVID-19 pandemic, including its impacts across our business on demand, supply chains, operations and liquidity; failure to successfully negotiate collective bargaining agreements or potential strikes, work stoppages or other similar events; changes in market demand for our products and services; rapid technological and market change; the ability to protect and avoid infringing upon intellectual property rights; challenges associated with the introduction or development of new products or transfer of work; higher risks in global operations and markets; the impact of intense competition; the physical and operational risks from natural disasters, severe weather events, climate change which may limit accessibility to sufficient water resources, outbreaks of contagious diseases and other adverse public health developments; acts of war, terrorism and other international conflicts; the failure to achieve anticipated cost savings and benefits associated with workforce reductions and restructuring actions; currency fluctuations and foreign currency exposure; impacts from goodwill impairment and related charges; our dependence upon revenues and earnings from a small number of significant customers; a major loss of customers; inability to realize expected sales or profits from existing backlog due to a range of factors, including changes in customer sourcing decisions, material changes, production schedules and volumes of specific programs; the impact of government budget and funding decisions; government tariffs, trade agreements and trade policies; changes or uncertainties in laws, regulations, rates, policies or interpretations that impact the Company’s business operations or tax status, including those that address climate change, environmental, health and safety matters, and the materials processed by our products or their end markets; fluctuations in the pricing or availability of raw materials, freight, transportation, utilities and other items required by our operations; labor shortages or other business interruptions at transportation centers, shipping ports, our suppliers’ facilities or our facilities; disruptions in information technology systems, including as a result of cybersecurity attacks or data
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security breaches; the ability to hire and retain senior management and qualified personnel; the continuing impact of prior acquisitions and divestitures, and any other future strategic actions, and our ability to achieve the financial and operational targets set in connection with any such actions; the ability to achieve social and environmental performance goals; the outcome of pending and future litigation and governmental proceedings; the impact of actual, potential or alleged defects or failures of our products or third-party products within which our products are integrated, including product liabilities, product recall costs and uninsured claims; future repurchases of common stock; future levels of indebtedness; and other risks and uncertainties described in documents filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") by the Company, including, among others, those in the Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and Risk Factors sections of the Company's filings. The Company assumes no obligation to update its forward-looking statements.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
For discussion of the Company’s exposure to market risk, refer to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021. There have been no material changes to such risk during the three-months ended March 31, 2022.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Management, including the Company's Interim Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, has evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. Based upon, and as of the date of, our evaluation, the Interim Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures were effective, in all material respects and designed to provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in the reports the Company files and submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is (i) recorded, processed, summarized and reported as and when required and (ii) is accumulated and communicated to the Company's management, including our Interim Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting during the Company's first quarter of 2022 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
We are subject to litigation from time to time in the ordinary course of business and various other suits, proceedings and claims are pending against us and our subsidiaries. While it is not possible to determine the ultimate disposition of each of these proceedings and whether they will be resolved consistent with our beliefs, we expect that the outcome of these proceedings, individually or in the aggregate, will not have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position, cash flows or results of operations.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
(c) Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
| Period | (a) Total Number of Shares (or Units) Purchased | (b) Average Price Paid Per Share (or Unit) | (c) Total Number of Shares (or Units) Purchased as Part of Publicly Announced Plans or Programs | (d) Maximum Number of Shares (or Units) that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Plans or Programs(2) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| January 1-31, 2022 | 786 | $ | 46.70 | — | 3,604,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| February 1-28, 2022 | 104 | $ | 45.25 | — | 3,604,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| March 1-31, 2022 | 171 | $ | 42.15 | — | 3,604,000 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 1,061 | (1) | $ | 45.83 | — | |||||||||||||||||||||
(1)All acquisitions of equity securities during the first quarter of 2022 were the result of the operation of the terms of the Company's stockholder-approved equity compensation plans and the terms of the equity rights granted pursuant to those plans to pay for the related income tax upon issuance of shares. The purchase price of a share of stock used for tax withholding is the market price on the date of issuance.
(2)At March 31, 2019, 1.5 million shares of common stock had not been purchased under the publicly announced Repurchase Program (the “Program”). On April 25, 2019, the Board of Directors of the Company increased the number of shares authorized for repurchase under the Program by 3.5 million shares of common stock (5.0 million authorized, in total). The Program permits open market purchases, purchases under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan and privately negotiated transactions.
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Item 6. Exhibits
| Exhibit 10.1 | Amendment No. 1 to Sixth Amended and Restated Senior Unsecured Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of April 6, 2022. | ||||
| Exhibit 10.2 | Covenant Agreement and Release of Claims, dated March 11, 2022. | ||||
| Exhibit 10.3 | |||||
| Exhibit 15 | |||||
| Exhibit 31 | |||||
| Exhibit 32 | |||||
| Exhibit 101.INS | XBRL Instance Document - the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document. | ||||
| Exhibit 101.SCH | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document. | ||||
| Exhibit 101.CAL | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document. | ||||
| Exhibit 101.DEF | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document. | ||||
| Exhibit 101.LAB | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document. | ||||
| Exhibit 101.PRE | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document. | ||||
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted in Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101). | ||||
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
| Barnes Group Inc. | ||||||||
| (Registrant) | ||||||||
| Date: | May 2, 2022 | /s/ JULIE K. STREICH | ||||||
Julie K. Streich | ||||||||
| Interim Chief Executive Officer and | ||||||||
| Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer | ||||||||
| (Interim Principal Executive Officer and | ||||||||
| Principal Financial Officer) | ||||||||
| Date: | May 2, 2022 | /s/ MARIAN ACKER | ||||||
| Marian Acker | ||||||||
| Vice President, Controller | ||||||||
| (Principal Accounting Officer) | ||||||||
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EXHIBIT INDEX
Barnes Group Inc.
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q
For the Quarter ended March 31, 2022
| Exhibit No. | Description | Reference | ||||||||||||
| 10.1 | Amendment No. 1 to Sixth Amended and Restated Senior Unsecured Revolving Credit Agreement, dated as of April 6, 2022. | Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K filed by the Company on April 8, 2022. | ||||||||||||
| 10.2 | Covenant Agreement and Release of Claims, dated March 11, 2022. | Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Form 8-K filed by the Company on March 15, 2022. | ||||||||||||
| 10.3 | Filed with this report. | |||||||||||||
| 15 | Filed with this report. | |||||||||||||
| 31 | Filed with this report. | |||||||||||||
| 32 | Furnished with this report. | |||||||||||||
| Exhibit 101.INS | XBRL Instance Document - the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document. | Filed with this report. | ||||||||||||
| Exhibit 101.SCH | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document. | Filed with this report. | ||||||||||||
| Exhibit 101.CAL | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document. | Filed with this report. | ||||||||||||
| Exhibit 101.DEF | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document. | Filed with this report. | ||||||||||||
| Exhibit 101.LAB | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document. | Filed with this report. | ||||||||||||
| Exhibit 101.PRE | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document. | Filed with this report. | ||||||||||||
| 104 | Cover Page Interactive Data File (formatted is Inline XBRL and contained in Exhibit 101). | Filed with this report. | ||||||||||||
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