Sensient Technologies Corporation Reports Results for the Quarter Ended March 31, 2020

Sensient Technologies Corporation (NYSE: SXT) reported diluted earnings per share of 49 cents in the first quarter of 2020 compared to diluted earnings per share of 78 cents in the first quarter of 2019. Revenue was $350.7 million in this year’s first quarter compared to $347.5 million in the comparable period last year. Operating income was $34.6 million in the first quarter of 2020 compared to operating income of $49.4 million in last year’s first quarter. Foreign currency translation decreased revenues and operating income by approximately 2% and earnings per share by approximately 3% in the quarter.

The 2020 reported first quarter results include divestiture & other related costs, primarily non-cash impairment charges, which decreased net earnings by $10.9 million ($0.26 per diluted share), and the results of operations of the product lines to be divested, which increased net earnings by $1.1 million ($0.03 per diluted share). The 2019 first quarter results of operations of the product lines to be divested were not significant to net earnings or diluted earnings per share. These adjustments are described in more detail under “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Amounts” at the end of this release.

“While this market is challenging for all businesses as a result of COVID-19, our results for the first quarter were in line with my expectations, and we are on track for the year,” said Paul Manning, Chairman, President and CEO of Sensient Technologies Corporation. “All of our production facilities are open and producing to support our customers and their demand for our products during these unprecedented times.”

BUSINESS REVIEW
		Reported
Revenue		Quarter
Color		(0.3%)
Flavors & Fragrances		1.6%
Asia Pacific		6.8%
Total Revenue		0.9%
		Adjusted
		Local Currency (1)
Revenue		Quarter
Color		2.8%
Flavors & Fragrances		3.6%
Asia Pacific		8.5%
Total Revenue		3.1%
(1) Adjusted local currency percentage changes are described in more detail in the "Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Amounts" at the end of this release.

The reported results include the impact of foreign currency, which is described in more detail under “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Amounts” at the end of this release. In contrast, the non-GAAP amounts eliminate the impact of currency movements, depreciation and amortization, non-cash share-based compensation, divestiture & other related costs, and the results of the operations to be divested to enhance the overall understanding of the Company’s performance when viewed together with the GAAP results. Refer to “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Amounts” at the end of this release.

The Color Group reported revenue of $143.5 million in the quarter compared to $143.9 million in last year’s first quarter. Adjusted local currency revenue increased 2.8% in the quarter. Segment operating income was $29.7 million in the quarter compared to $30.2 million in last year’s comparable period. Foreign currency translation decreased revenue and operating income by approximately 2% in the quarter. Continued growth in natural colors in the Food & Beverage Colors business and growth in the Pharmaceutical business was offset by lower volumes in Inks and in the Personal Care business. Color Group operating income was slightly lower in the quarter as higher profit in the Food & Beverage Colors business was offset by the impact of foreign currency translation and lower profit in the Personal Care business mainly due to the impact of COVID-19 and lower overall demand for makeup products.

The Flavors & Fragrances Group reported first quarter revenue of $186.5 million compared to $183.6 million reported in the comparable period last year. Adjusted local currency revenue increased 3.6% in the quarter. Higher revenue was primarily the result of strong natural ingredients growth and increases in finished flavors and extracts product lines during the period. Segment operating income was $20.9 million in the first quarter compared to $23.1 million reported in the first quarter of 2019. The Group’s lower profit was primarily a result of higher raw material costs, mainly in natural ingredients, timing of cost reductions relative to lower production volumes, and the timing of inventory reductions. Foreign currency translation decreased revenue and operating income by approximately 1% in the quarter.

The Asia Pacific Group reported revenue of $30.4 million in the quarter compared to $28.5 million reported in the comparable prior year period. Adjusted local currency revenue increased 8.5% in the quarter. Segment operating income was $5.1 million in the quarter compared to $4.2 million in last year’s comparable period. Foreign currency translation decreased segment revenue by approximately 2% and increased operating income by approximately 1% in the quarter.

Corporate & Other reported operating costs of $21.0 million in the current quarter compared to $8.1 million in the first quarter of 2019. The higher costs are primarily due to divestiture & other related costs of $11.8 million in the current period, which are primarily non-cash impairment charges, and higher non-cash performance based compensation.

Cash flow from operations was $36.9 million in this year’s first quarter compared to $23.4 million in the first quarter of 2019, an increase of approximately 58%.

2020 OUTLOOK

Based upon current trends, Sensient is reconfirming its previously issued diluted earnings per share guidance for 2020 of $1.85 to $2.15. The guidance now includes 55 to 65 cents per share of divestiture & other related costs and the results of the operations to be divested. The guidance also includes approximately 10 cents of foreign currency headwinds based on current exchanges rates.

Based upon current trends, the Company is also reconfirming the previously issued guidance of $2.60 to $2.80 for adjusted diluted earnings per share⁽²⁾, which excludes divestiture & other related costs, the results of the operations to be divested, and foreign currency impacts.

The following table summarizes the Company’s 2020 Outlook

		Previous Guidance						Current Guidance
Diluted Earnings Per Share (GAAP)		$	1.85		$	2.15		$	1.85		$	2.15
Divestiture & Other Costs and Results of Operations to be Divested			0.75			0.65			0.65			0.55
Foreign Currency Headwinds			-			-			0.10			0.10
Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share in Local Currency		$	2.60		$	2.80		$	2.60		$	2.80

The Company is also confirming, based upon current trends, its previously issued guidance, which calls for low to mid-single digit revenue growth in 2020 on a local currency basis, excluding the revenues of the product lines to be divested. The Company expects 2020 Adjusted EBITDA⁽²⁾ to grow at a low to mid-single digit rate and Adjusted Operating Income⁽²⁾ to be flat to down at a low-single digit rate, in each case on a local currency basis. Adjusted Operating Income will be impacted by higher non-cash performance-based compensation.

The full impact of COVID-19 is unknown and creates uncertainty. The Company will continue to monitor the impact of COVID-19 and will update the outlook at each of the quarterly calls this year, as appropriate.

⁽²⁾ See “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Amounts” at the end of this release for more information.

CONFERENCE CALL

The Company will host a conference call to discuss its 2020 first quarter financial results at 8:30 a.m. CDT on Wednesday, April 29, 2020. To participate in the conference call, contact Chorus Call Inc. at [phone] or [phone], and ask to join the Sensient Technologies Corporation conference call. Alternatively, the call can be accessed by using the webcast link that is available on the Investor Information section of the Company’s web site at www.sensient.com.

A replay of the call will be available one hour after the end of the conference call through May 6, 2020, by calling [phone] and referring to conference identification number 10139552. An audio replay and written transcript of the call will also be posted on the Investor Information section of the Company’s web site at www.sensient.com on or after May 1, 2020.

This release contains statements that may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Federal securities laws including under “2020 Outlook” above. Such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors concerning the Company’s operations and business environment. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those suggested by these forward-looking statements and that could adversely affect the Company’s future financial performance include the following: the impact and uncertainty created by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, including, but not limited to, its effects on our employees, facilities, customers and suppliers, the availability and cost of raw materials and other supplies, logistics and transportation, governmental regulations and restrictions and general economic conditions; the pace and nature of new product introductions by the Company and the Company’s customers; the Company’s ability to anticipate and respond to changing consumer preferences and changing technologies; the Company’s ability to successfully implement its growth strategies; the outcome of the Company’s various productivity-improvement and cost-reduction efforts and acquisition and divestiture activities; the success of the Company’s efforts to explore strategic alternatives for certain non-core product lines; the effectiveness of the Company’s past restructuring activities; changes in costs of raw materials, including energy; industry, regulatory, legal, and economic factors related to the Company’s domestic and international business; the effects of tariffs, trade barriers, and disputes; growth in markets for products in which the Company competes; industry and customer acceptance of price increases; actions by competitors; currency exchange rate fluctuations; and other factors included in “Risk Factors” in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, and in other documents that the Company files with the SEC. The risks and uncertainties identified above are not the only risks the Company faces. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to the Company or that it currently believes to be immaterial also may adversely affect the Company. Should any known or unknown risks and uncertainties develop into actual events, these developments could have material adverse effects on our business, financial condition, and results of operations. This release contains time-sensitive information that reflects management’s best analysis only as of the date of this release. Except to the extent required by applicable laws, the Company does not undertake to publicly update or revise its forward-looking statements even if experience or future changes make it clear that any projected results expressed or implied herein will not be realized.

ABOUT SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES

Sensient Technologies Corporation is a leading global manufacturer and marketer of colors, flavors, and fragrances. Sensient uses advanced technologies at facilities around the world to develop specialty food and beverage systems, cosmetic, fragrance, pharmaceutical, and nutraceutical ingredients and systems, specialty inks and colors, and other specialty and fine chemicals. The Company’s customers include major international manufacturers representing some of the world’s best-known brands. Sensient is headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

www.sensient.com

Sensient Technologies Corporation
(In thousands, except percentages and per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
Consolidated Statements of Earnings		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2020					2019					% Change
Revenue		$		350,677			$		347,513			0.9%
Cost of products sold				238,784					232,288			2.8%
Selling and administrative expenses				77,332					65,805			17.5%
Operating income				34,561					49,420			(30.1%)
Interest expense				4,307					5,402
Earnings before income taxes				30,254					44,018
Income taxes				9,481					11,211
Net earnings		$		20,773			$		32,807			(36.7%)
Earnings per share of common stock:
Basic		$		0.49			$		0.78
Diluted		$		0.49			$		0.78
Average common shares outstanding:
Basic				42,284					42,239
Diluted				42,307					42,275
Results by Segment		Three Months Ended March 31,
Revenue		2020					2019					% Change
Flavors & Fragrances		$		186,498			$		183,553			1.6%
Color				143,495					143,879			(0.3%)
Asia Pacific				30,449					28,519			6.8%
Intersegment elimination				(9,765	)				(8,438	)
Consolidated		$		350,677			$		347,513			0.9%
Operating Income
Flavors & Fragrances		$		20,871			$		23,125			(9.7%)
Color				29,664					30,199			(1.8%)
Asia Pacific				5,059					4,218			19.9%
Corporate & Other				(21,033	)				(8,122	)		159.0%
Consolidated		$		34,561			$		49,420			(30.1%)

Sensient Technologies Corporation
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets		March 31,			December 31,
		2020			2019
Cash and cash equivalents		$	23,085		$	21,153
Trade accounts receivable (net)			240,123			213,201
Inventories			384,157			422,517
Other current assets			38,768			40,049
Assets held for sale			78,612			91,293
Total Current Assets			764,745			788,213
Goodwill & intangible assets (net)			411,978			418,844
Property, plant, and equipment (net)			422,995			437,179
Other assets			93,108			95,915
Total Assets		$	1,692,826		$	1,740,151
Trade accounts payable		$	91,437		$	94,653
Short-term debt			20,105			20,612
Other current liabilities			69,274			66,925
Liabilities held for sale			19,821			19,185
Total Current Liabilities			200,637			201,375
Long-term debt			589,339			598,499
Accrued employee and retiree benefits			25,457			25,822
Other liabilities			34,735			32,866
Shareholders' Equity			842,658			881,589
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity		$	1,692,826		$	1,740,151

Sensient Technologies Corporation
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Three Months Ended March 31,
		2020				2019
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings		$	20,773			$	32,807
Adjustments to arrive at net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization			12,404				13,672
Share-based compensation expense			1,177				687
Net loss (gain) on assets			14				(41	)
Loss on divestitures			10,558				-
Deferred income taxes			4,077				2,674
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Trade accounts receivable			(41,684	)			(19,230	)
Inventories			29,058				22,112
Prepaid expenses and other assets			(6,048	)			(7,573	)
Accounts payable and other accrued expenses			2,773				(21,857	)
Accrued salaries, wages and withholdings from employees			1,611				(3,022	)
Income taxes			1,662				2,213
Other liabilities			553				982
Net cash provided by operating activities			36,928				23,424
Cash flows from investing activities:
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment			(9,411	)			(8,300	)
Proceeds from sale of assets			6				45
Other investing activity			4,505				(301	)
Net cash used in investing activities			(4,900	)			(8,556	)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Proceeds from additional borrowings			9,669				16,689
Debt payments			(11,104	)			(12,577	)
Dividends paid			(16,500	)			(15,218	)
Other financing activity			(249	)			(803	)
Net cash used in financing activities			(18,184	)			(11,909	)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents			(11,912	)			(964	)
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents			1,932				1,995
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period			21,153				31,901
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		$	23,085			$	33,896
Supplemental Information
Three Months Ended March 31,		2020				2019
Dividends paid per share		$	0.39			$	0.36

Sensient Technologies Corporation
(In thousands, except percentages and per share amounts)
(Unaudited)
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Amounts
The Company's results for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019 include adjusted revenue, adjusted operating income, adjusted net earnings, and adjusted diluted EPS, which exclude divestiture & other related costs and the results of operations to be divested.

		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2020				2019				% Change
Revenue (GAAP)		$	350,677			$	347,513			0.9%
Revenue of the product lines to be divested			(36,585	)			(39,021	)
Adjusted revenue		$	314,092			$	308,492			1.8%
Operating income (GAAP)		$	34,561			$	49,420			(30.1%)
Divestiture & other related costs – Cost of products sold			190				-
Divestiture & other related costs – Selling and administrative expenses			11,653				-
Operating income of the product lines to be divested			(1,385	)			(32	)
Adjusted operating income		$	45,019			$	49,388			(8.8%)
Net earnings (GAAP)		$	20,773			$	32,807			(36.7%)
Divestiture & other related costs, before tax			11,843				-
Tax impact of divestiture & other related costs			(934	)			-
Net earnings of the product lines to be divested, before tax			(1,385	)			(32	)
Tax impact of the product lines to be divested			297				11
Adjusted net earnings		$	30,594			$	32,786			(6.7%)
Diluted EPS (GAAP)		$	0.49			$	0.78			(37.2%)
Divestiture & other related costs, net of tax			0.26				-
Result of operations of the product lines to be divested, net of tax			(0.03	)			-
Adjusted diluted EPS		$	0.72			$	0.78			(7.7%)
Note: Earnings per share calculations may not foot due to rounding differences.

Results by Segment		Three Months Ended March 31,
						Product Lines				Adjusted								Product Lines				Adjusted
Revenue		2020				to be divested				2020				2019				to be divested				2019
Flavors & Fragrances		$	186,498			$	(27,445	)		$	159,053			$	183,553			$	(28,806	)		$	154,747
Color			143,495				(9,072	)			134,423				143,879				(10,280	)			133,599
Asia Pacific			30,449				(121	)			30,328				28,519				(108	)			28,411
Intersegment elimination			(9,765	)			53				(9,712	)			(8,438	)			173				(8,265	)
Consolidated		$	350,677			$	(36,585	)		$	314,092			$	347,513			$	(39,021	)		$	308,492
Operating Income
Flavors & Fragrances		$	20,871			$	(1,218	)		$	19,653			$	23,125			$	107			$	23,232
Color			29,664				(133	)			29,531				30,199				(110	)			30,089
Asia Pacific			5,059				(34	)			5,025				4,218				(29	)			4,189
Corporate & Other			(21,033	)			11,843				(9,190	)			(8,122	)			-				(8,122	)
Consolidated		$	34,561			$	10,458			$	45,019			$	49,420			$	(32	)		$	49,388

The following table summarizes the percentage change in the 2020 results compared to the 2019 results for the corresponding periods.
		Three Months Ended March 31,
Revenue		Total		Foreign Exchange Rates		Product Lines to be Divested		Adjusted Local Currency
Flavors & Fragrances		1.6%		(1.1%)		(0.9%)		3.6%
Color		(0.3%)		(2.2%)		(0.9%)		2.8%
Asia Pacific		6.8%		(1.7%)		0.0%		8.5%
Total Revenue		0.9%		(1.6%)		(0.6%)		3.1%
Operating Income
Flavors & Fragrances		(9.7%)		(0.9%)		5.7%		(14.5%)
Color		(1.8%)		(2.3%)		0.2%		0.3%
Asia Pacific		19.9%		0.7%		0.0%		19.2%
Corporate & Other		159.0%		0.0%		145.8%		13.2%
Total Operating Income		(30.1%)		(1.8%)		(21.1%)		(7.2%)
Diluted EPS		(37.2%)		(2.6%)		(29.5%)		(5.1%)
Adjusted EBITDA		(6.0%)		(1.5%)		N/A		(4.5%)

Sensient Technologies Corporation
(In thousands, except percentages)
(Unaudited)
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Amounts - Continued
The following table summarizes the reconciliation between Operating Income (GAAP) and Adjusted EBITDA for the three months ended March 31, 2020 and 2019.
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2020				2019				% Change
Operating income (GAAP)		$	34,561			$	49,420			(30.1%)
Depreciation and amortization			12,404				13,672
Depreciation and amortization, product lines to be divested			(80	)			(1,496	)
Share-based compensation expense			1,177				687
Divestiture & other related costs, before tax			11,843				-
Results of operations of the product lines to be divested, before tax			(1,385	)			(32	)
Adjusted EBITDA		$	58,520			$	62,251			(6.0%)

We have included each of these non-GAAP measures in order to provide additional information regarding our underlying operating results and comparable period-over-period performance. Such information is supplemental to information presented in accordance with GAAP and is not intended to represent a presentation in accordance with GAAP. These non-GAAP measures should not be considered in isolation. Rather, they should be considered together with GAAP measures and the rest of the information included in this release and our SEC filings. Management internally reviews each of these non-GAAP measures to evaluate performance on a comparative period-to-period basis and to gain additional insight into underlying operating and performance trends, and we believe the information can be beneficial to investors for the same purposes. These non-GAAP measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies.

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