OXFORD, Mass., Oct. 31, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- IPG Photonics Corporation (NASDAQ:IPGP) today reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2017.
Three Months Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In millions, except per share data)
2017
2016
% Change
2017
2016
% Change
Revenue
$
392.6
$
266.0
48
%
$
1,047.8
$
726.1
44
%
Gross margin
57.2
%
54.4
%
56.1
%
54.7
%
Operating income
$
160.2
$
94.1
70
%
$
402.8
$
259.1
55
%
Operating margin
40.8
%
35.4
%
38.4
%
35.7
%
Net income attributable to IPG Photonics Corporation
$
115.6
$
69.2
67
%
$
294.7
$
185.6
59
%
Earnings per diluted share
$
2.11
$
1.29
64
%
$
5.40
$
3.45
57
%
Management Comments
"IPG delivered another record quarter, driven by the secular shift to high-power products and accelerating adoption of our technology across our largest applications and geographies. We believe IPG Photonics' strong performance this quarter and through the first nine months of 2017 is a direct result of the superior performance, flexibility, productivity, and return on investment of our solutions. In addition, our vertically-integrated business model enables us to more rapidly scale production, reduce costs and deliver innovation than the competition," said Dr. Valentin Gapontsev, IPG Photonics' Chief Executive Officer.
Third quarter revenue of $392.6 million increased 48% year over year, and earnings per diluted share ("EPS") of $2.11 increased 64% year over year. Materials processing sales increased 52% year-over-year in the third quarter and accounted for approximately 95% of total sales driven by strength in cutting, welding, and 3D printing applications. Sales to other markets decreased 9% year-over-year. High-power laser sales increased 60% year over year from rapid growth in cutting and welding applications while sales of QCW lasers increased 104% year over year driven by growth in consumer electronics production. By region, sales increased more than 70% in China and 50% in Europe, partially offset by a 10% decline in Japan.
During the third quarter, IPG generated $163.7 million in cash from operations and used $55.6 million to finance capital expenditures. IPG ended the quarter with $1.05 billion in cash and cash equivalents and short-term investments, representing an increase of $215.3 million from December 31, 2016.
Business Outlook and Financial Guidance
"Based on our third quarter outperformance and current backlog, we are now targeting approximately 37% to 39% revenue growth for the full year, up from 32% to 34% previously. This would represent our strongest annual revenue growth in six years, and is a testament to our leadership in providing cost-effective high-power laser solutions to our customers. For the fourth quarter, we expect revenue growth in the range of 18% to 27% year over year or $330 million to $355 million. Our revenue outlook reflects the expected slowdown in spending related to the consumer electronics investment cycle and typical seasonality in China," said Dr. Gapontsev.
For the fourth quarter of 2017, IPG Photonics anticipates earnings per diluted share in the range of $1.55 to $1.80 based on 54,698,000 diluted common shares, which includes 53,440,000 basic common shares outstanding and 1,258,000 potentially dilutive options at September 30, 2017.
As discussed in more detail in the "Safe Harbor" passage of this news release, actual results may differ from this guidance due to various factors including, but not limited to, product demand, order cancellations and delays, competition and general economic conditions. This guidance is based upon current market conditions and expectations, and is subject to the risks outlined in the Company's reports with the SEC, and assumes exchange rates relative to the U.S. Dollar of Euro 0.85, Russian Ruble 58, Japanese Yen 113 and Chinese Yuan 6.64, respectively.
Supplemental Financial Information
Additional supplemental financial information is provided in the Third Quarter 2017 Financial Data Workbook available on the investor relations section of the Company's website at investor.ipgphotonics.com.
Conference Call Reminder
The Company will hold a conference call today, October 31, 2017 at 10:00 am ET. To access the call, please dial 877-407-6184 in the US or 201-389-0877 internationally. A live webcast of the call will also be available and archived on the investor relations section of the Company's website at investor.ipgphotonics.com.
Contact
James Hillier Vice President of Investor Relations IPG Photonics Corporation 508-373-1467 [email protected]
About IPG Photonics Corporation
IPG Photonics Corporation is the world leader in high-power fiber lasers and amplifiers. Founded in 1990, IPG pioneered the development and commercialization of optical fiber-based lasers for use in diverse applications, primarily materials processing. Fiber lasers have revolutionized the industry by delivering superior performance, reliability and usability at a lower total cost of ownership compared with conventional lasers, allowing end users to increase productivity and decrease operating costs. IPG has its headquarters in Oxford, Massachusetts, and has additional plants and offices throughout the world. For more information, please visit www.ipgphotonics.com.
Safe Harbor Statement
Information and statements provided by IPG and its employees, including statements in this press release, that relate to future plans, events or performance are forward-looking statements. These statements involve risks and uncertainties. Any statements in this press release that are not statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements, including, but not limited to, targeted growth for the full year, revenue and earnings guidance for the fourth quarter, the consumer electronics investment cycle and seasonality in China. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially include risks and uncertainties, including risks associated with the strength or weakness of the business conditions in industries and geographic markets that IPG serves, particularly the effect of downturns in the markets IPG serves; uncertainties and adverse changes in the general economic conditions of markets; IPG's ability to penetrate new applications for fiber lasers and increase market share; the rate of acceptance and penetration of IPG's products; inability to manage risks associated with international customers and operations; foreign currency fluctuations; high levels of fixed costs from IPG's vertical integration; the appropriateness of IPG's manufacturing capacity for the level of demand; competitive factors, including declining average selling prices; the effect of acquisitions and investments; inventory write-downs; asset impairment charges; intellectual property infringement claims and litigation; interruption in supply of key components; manufacturing risks; government regulations and trade sanctions; and other risks identified in IPG's SEC filings. Readers are encouraged to refer to the risk factors described in IPG's Annual Report on Form 10-K (filed with the SEC on February 27, 2017) and its periodic reports filed with the SEC, as applicable. Actual results, events and performance may differ materially. Readers are cautioned not to rely on the forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. IPG undertakes no obligation to update the forward-looking statements that may be made to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
IPG PHOTONICS CORPORATION CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
Three Months Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2017
2016
2017
2016
(in thousands, except per share data)
NET SALES
$
392,615
$
266,017
$
1,047,834
$
726,052
COST OF SALES
168,060
121,226
459,716
329,147
GROSS PROFIT
224,555
144,791
588,118
396,905
OPERATING EXPENSES:
Sales and marketing
13,384
10,460
36,347
28,183
Research and development
25,541
20,543
74,281
56,444
General and administrative
21,491
16,797
59,092
46,849
Loss on foreign exchange
3,917
2,905
15,553
6,316
Total operating expenses
64,333
50,705
185,273
137,792
OPERATING INCOME
160,222
94,086
402,845
259,113
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE), Net:
Interest (expense) income, net
(125
)
373
651
835
Other income (expense), net
459
194
(47
)
342
Total other income (expense)
334
567
604
1,177
INCOME BEFORE PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES
160,556
94,653
403,449
260,290
PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES
(44,959
)
(25,426
)
(108,817
)
(74,703
)
NET INCOME
115,597
69,227
294,632
185,587
LESS: NET LOSS ATTRIBUTABLE TO NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS
—
(8
)
(26
)
(33
)
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO IPG PHOTONICS CORPORATION
$
115,597
$
69,235
$
294,658
$
185,620
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO IPG PHOTONICS CORPORATION PER SHARE:
Basic
$
2.16
$
1.30
$
5.51
$
3.50
Diluted
$
2.11
$
1.29
$
5.40
$
3.45
WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING:
Basic
53,440
53,071
53,453
53,039
Diluted
54,698
53,761
54,570
53,752
IPG PHOTONICS CORPORATION SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE OF STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION AND ACCOUNTING STANDARD IMPACTS TO NET INCOME AND EARNINGS PER SHARE
Three Months Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands)
2017
2016
2017
2016
Cost of sales
$
1,467
$
1,615
$
4,320
$
4,579
Sales and marketing
536
385
1,504
1,297
Research and development
1,278
1,268
3,715
3,581
General and administrative
2,649
2,395
7,450
6,642
Total stock-based compensation
5,930
5,663
16,989
16,099
Tax benefit recognized
(1,900
)
(1,817
)
(5,473
)
(5,166
)
Net stock-based compensation
$
4,030
$
3,846
$
11,516
$
10,933
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
Three Months Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2017
2016
2017
2016
Excess tax benefit on exercise of stock options included in net income
$
3,361
N/A
$
10,885
N/A
Increase in weighted-average diluted shares outstanding
317,835
N/A
256,938
N/A
IPG PHOTONICS CORPORATION SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE OF ACQUISITION RELATED COSTS AND OTHER CHARGES
Three Months Ended September 30,
Nine Months Ended September 30,
(In thousands)
2017
2016
2017
2016
Step-up of inventory (1)
Cost of sales
$
1,571
$
1,012
$
1,581
$
1,385
Amortization of intangible assets
Cost of sales
$
1,002
$
931
$
2,339
$
1,978
Sales and marketing
563
161
1,139
238
Research and development
160
160
480
480
Impairment charge related to long-lived asset
General and administrative
—
—
162
—
Total acquisition related costs and other charges
$
3,296
$
2,264
$
5,701
$
4,081
(1)
2016 amount relates to Menara while 2017 relates to OptiGrate and ILT step-up adjustments on inventory sold during the period.
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES AND OTHER LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
58,479
36,365
LONG-TERM DEBT, NET OF CURRENT PORTION
46,296
37,635
Total liabilities
286,966
232,275
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
IPG PHOTONICS CORPORATION STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Common stock, $0.0001 par value, 175,000,000 shares authorized; 53,918,008 and 53,599,374 shares issued and outstanding, respectively, at September 30, 2017; 53,354,579 and 53,251,805 shares issued and outstanding, respectively, at December 31, 2016
5
5
Treasury stock, at cost (318,634 and 102,774 shares held)
(35,857
)
(8,946
)
Additional paid-in capital
693,337
650,974
Retained earnings
1,390,911
1,094,108
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(89,297
)
(178,583
)
Total IPG Photonics Corporation stockholders' equity
1,959,099
1,557,558
NONCONTROLLING INTERESTS
—
166
Total equity
$
1,959,099
$
1,557,724
TOTAL
$
2,246,065
$
1,789,999
IPG PHOTONICS CORPORATION CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
Nine Months Ended September 30,
2017
2016
(In thousands)
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income
$
294,632
$
185,587
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization
46,416
37,646
Provisions for inventory, warranty & bad debt
34,690
33,506
Other
40,419
10,282
Changes in assets and liabilities that used cash:
Accounts receivable/payable
(52,993
)
(20,669
)
Inventories
(39,697
)
(42,814
)
Other
(26,617
)
(7,693
)
Net cash provided by operating activities
296,850
195,845
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment
(99,221
)
(100,047
)
Proceeds from sales of property, plant and equipment
15,437
220
Purchases of short-term investments
(146,585
)
(179,374
)
Proceeds from sales of short-term investments
188,143
158,808
Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired
(50,594
)
(46,527
)
Other
(496
)
16
Net cash provided used in investing activities
(93,316
)
(166,904
)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Purchase of noncontrolling interests
(197
)
(950
)
Proceeds on long-term borrowings
28,000
23,750
Principal payments on long-term borrowings
(18,951
)
(1,797
)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock under employee stock option and purchase plans less payments for taxes related to net share settlement of equity awards
23,296
9,186
Purchase of Treasury Stock, at cost
(26,911
)
(3,483
)
Net cash provided by financing activities
5,237
26,706
EFFECT OF CHANGES IN EXCHANGE RATES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
47,641
7,379
NET INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
256,412
63,026
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS — Beginning of period
623,855
582,532
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS — End of period
$
880,267
$
645,558
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION: