Belden Reports Results for Second Quarter 2020

Belden Inc. (NYSE: BDC), a leading global supplier of specialty networking solutions, today reported fiscal second quarter 2020 results for the period ended June 28, 2020.

Second Quarter 2020

Revenues for the quarter totaled $424.8 million, compared to $548.4 million in the prior-year period. EPS totaled $0.07 compared to $0.82 in the second quarter 2019.

Adjusted EPS was $0.46 compared to $1.26 in the second quarter 2019. Adjusted results are non-GAAP measures, and a non-GAAP reconciliation table is provided as an appendix to this release.

Roel Vestjens, President and CEO of Belden Inc., said, “Overall, in light of COVID-19 the business performed in line with our expectations during the second quarter. We are pleased to report double-digit organic order growth in our broadband & 5G business, along with positive operating and free cash flows. We are very comfortable with our liquidity position, and as a result during the second quarter we repaid $100 million of the $190 million that we previously drew down under our revolver.”

Outlook

“The COVID-19 situation continues to create significant economic uncertainty and challenges in our global markets, but demand trends in our business appear to have stabilized. Assuming no further material disruptions related to the global pandemic, we expect modest sequential improvement in the third and fourth quarters. The Grass Valley divestiture represented an important milestone for Belden, and we were pleased to complete the transaction. We continue to align our portfolio of businesses around the favorable secular trends in industrial automation, cybersecurity, broadband & 5G, and smart buildings, and the Company is well positioned for profitable growth longer-term,” said Mr. Vestjens.

Earnings Conference Call

Management will host a conference call today at 8:30 am ET to discuss results of the quarter. The listen-only audio of the conference call will be broadcast live via the Internet at http://investor.belden.com. The dial-in number for participants in the U.S. is 888-599-8686; the dial-in number for participants outside the U.S. is 720-543-0302. A replay of this conference call will remain accessible in the investor relations section of the Company’s website for a limited time.

Earnings per Share (EPS)

All references to EPS within this earnings release refer to income from continuing operations per diluted share attributable to Belden common stockholders.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information

Adjusted results are non-GAAP measures that reflect certain adjustments the Company makes to provide insight into operating results. GAAP to non-GAAP reconciliations accompany the condensed consolidated financial statements included in this release and have been published to the investor relations section of the Company’s website at http://investor.belden.com.

BELDEN INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
		Three Months Ended								Six Months Ended
		June 28, 2020				June 30, 2019				June 28, 2020				June 30, 2019
		(In thousands, except per share data)
Revenues		$	424,811			$	548,352			$	888,337			$	1,048,492
Cost of sales		(274,871		)		(343,280		)		(567,896		)		(656,564		)
Gross profit		149,940				205,072				320,441				391,928
Selling, general and administrative expenses		(91,703		)		(102,454		)		(190,092		)		(200,409		)
Research and development expenses		(25,090		)		(24,775		)		(51,309		)		(48,022		)
Amortization of intangibles		(16,017		)		(19,068		)		(32,202		)		(37,232		)
Operating income		17,130				58,775				46,838				106,265
Interest expense, net		(14,257		)		(13,961		)		(27,581		)		(27,949		)
Non-operating pension benefit		700				537				1,399				1,140
Income from continuing operations before taxes		3,573				45,351				20,656				79,456
Income tax expense		(400		)		(3,956		)		(2,592		)		(10,126		)
Income from continuing operations		3,173				41,395				18,064				69,330
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax		(71,054		)		895				(97,164		)		(1,862		)
Net income (loss)		(67,881		)		42,290				(79,100		)		67,468
Less: Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest		24				90				(6		)		66
Net income (loss) attributable to Belden		(67,905		)		42,200				(79,094		)		67,402
Less: Preferred stock dividends		—				8,733				—				17,466
Net income (loss) attributable to Belden common stockholders		$	(67,905	)		$	33,467			$	(79,094	)		$	49,936
Weighted average number of common shares and equivalents:
Basic		44,557				39,389				44,969				39,405
Diluted		44,665				39,611				45,097				39,635
Basic income (loss) per share attributable to Belden common stockholders:
Continuing operations attributable to Belden common stockholders		$	0.07			$	0.83			$	0.40			$	1.31
Discontinued operations attributable to Belden common stockholders		(1.59		)		0.02				(2.16		)		(0.05		)
Net income (loss) per share attributable to Belden common stockholders		$	(1.52	)		$	0.85			$	(1.76	)		$	1.27
Diluted income (loss) per share attributable to Belden common stockholders:
Continuing operations attributable to Belden common stockholders		$	0.07			$	0.82			$	0.40			$	1.31
Discontinued operations attributable to Belden common stockholders		(1.59		)		0.02				(2.16		)		(0.05		)
Net income (loss) per share attributable to Belden common stockholders		$	(1.52	)		$	0.84			$	(1.76	)		$	1.26
Common stock dividends declared per share		$	0.05			$	0.05			$	0.10			$	0.10

BELDEN INC.
OPERATING SEGMENT INFORMATION
(Unaudited)
Effective January 1, 2020, we transferred our West Penn Wire business and multi-conductor product lines from the Enterprise Solutions segment to the Industrial Solutions segment, and as such, have recast the prior period segment information.
		Enterprise Solutions				Industrial Solutions				Total Segments
	(In thousands, except percentages)
For the three months ended June 28, 2020
Segment Revenues		$	203,374			$	221,437			$	424,811
Segment EBITDA		22,231				26,449				48,680
Segment EBITDA margin		10.9		%		11.9		%		11.5		%
Depreciation expense		5,122				5,210				10,332
Amortization of intangibles		5,354				10,663				16,017
Amortization of software development intangible assets		56				330				386
Severance, restructuring, and acquisition integration costs		2,423				2,049				4,472
Purchase accounting effects of acquisitions		105				—				105
For the three months ended June 30, 2019
Segment Revenues		$	245,325			$	303,027			$	548,352
Segment EBITDA		35,571				55,744				91,315
Segment EBITDA margin		14.5		%		18.4		%		16.7		%
Depreciation expense		4,852				5,056				9,908
Amortization of intangibles		5,726				13,342				19,068
Amortization of software development intangible assets		35				28				63
Severance, restructuring, and acquisition integration costs		2,519				—				2,519
Purchase accounting effects of acquisitions		718				—				718
For the six months ended June 28, 2020
Segment Revenues		$	415,587			$	472,750			$	888,337
Segment EBITDA		46,943				61,976				108,919
Segment EBITDA margin		11.3		%		13.1		%		12.3		%
Depreciation expense		10,203				10,411				20,614
Amortization of intangibles		10,858				21,344				32,202
Amortization of software development intangible assets		111				605				716
Severance, restructuring, and acquisition integrations costs		4,973				3,118				8,091
Purchase accounting effects of acquisitions		125				—				125
For the six months ended June 30, 2019
Segment Revenues		$	452,408			$	596,084			$	1,048,492
Segment EBITDA		57,206				110,408				167,614
Segment EBITDA margin		12.6		%		18.5		%		16.0		%
Depreciation expense		9,657				10,354				20,011
Amortization of intangibles		10,425				26,807				37,232
Amortization of software development intangible assets		71				51				122
Severance, restructuring, and acquisition integrations costs		2,519				—				2,519
Purchase accounting effects of acquisitions		718				—				718

BELDEN INC.
OPERATING SEGMENT RECONCILIATION TO CONSOLIDATED RESULTS
(Unaudited)
		Three Months Ended								Six Months Ended
		June 28, 2020				June 30, 2019				June 28, 2020				June 30, 2019
		(In thousands)
Total Segment Revenues		$	424,811			$	548,352			$	888,337			$	1,048,492
Deferred revenue adjustments		—				—				—				—
Consolidated Revenues		$	424,811			$	548,352			$	888,337			$	1,048,492
Total Segment EBITDA		$	48,680			$	91,315			$	108,919			$	167,614
Eliminations		(238		)		(264		)		(333		)		(747		)
Total non-operating pension benefit		700				537				1,399				1,140
Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA (1)		49,142				91,588				109,985				168,007
Amortization of intangibles		(16,017		)		(19,068		)		(32,202		)		(37,232		)
Interest expense, net		(14,257		)		(13,961		)		(27,581		)		(27,949		)
Depreciation expense		(10,332		)		(9,908		)		(20,614		)		(20,011		)
Severance, restructuring, and acquisition integration costs		(4,472		)		(2,519		)		(8,091		)		(2,519		)
Amortization of software development intangible assets		(386		)		(63		)		(716		)		(122		)
Purchase accounting effects related to acquisitions		(105		)		(718		)		(125		)		(718		)
Income from continuing operations before taxes		$	3,573			$	45,351			$	20,656			$	79,456

(1)	Consolidated Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure. See Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures for additional information.

BELDEN INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
		June 28, 2020				December 31, 2019
		(Unaudited)
		(In thousands)
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$	359,702			$	407,480
Receivables, net		302,303				334,634
Inventories, net		242,677				231,333
Other current assets		36,112				29,172
Current assets of discontinued operations		250,322				375,135
Total current assets		1,191,116				1,377,754
Property, plant and equipment, less accumulated depreciation		340,000				345,918
Operating lease right-of-use assets		56,613				62,251
Goodwill		1,244,895				1,243,669
Intangible assets, less accumulated amortization		308,529				339,505
Deferred income taxes		22,412				25,216
Other long-lived assets		13,465				12,446
		$	3,177,030			$	3,406,759
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable		$	188,970			$	268,466
Accrued liabilities		240,419				283,799
Current liabilities of discontinued operations		109,673				170,279
Total current liabilities		539,062				722,544
Long-term debt		1,537,367				1,439,484
Postretirement benefits		130,427				136,227
Deferred income taxes		46,960				48,725
Long-term operating lease liabilities		49,772				55,652
Other long-term liabilities		43,560				38,308
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock		503				503
Additional paid-in capital		815,982				811,955
Retained earnings		431,459				518,004
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(85,541		)		(63,418		)
Treasury stock		(338,484		)		(307,197		)
Total Belden stockholders’ equity		823,919				959,847
Noncontrolling interests		5,963				5,972
Total stockholders’ equity		829,882				965,819
		$	3,177,030			$	3,406,759

BELDEN INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
		Six Months Ended
		June 28, 2020				June 30, 2019
		(In thousands)
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)		$	(79,100	)		$	67,468
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used for) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization		53,533				72,739
Asset impairment of discontinued operations		113,007				—
Share-based compensation		8,798				7,594
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of the effects of currency exchange rate changes and acquired businesses:
Receivables		52,602				20,329
Inventories		(9,769		)		17,351
Accounts payable		(86,382		)		(91,542		)
Accrued liabilities		(13,697		)		(59,410		)
Income taxes		(46,274		)		(12,361		)
Other assets		13,971				5,092
Other liabilities		(18,819		)		(5,615		)
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities		(12,130		)		21,645
Cash flows from investing activities:
Capital expenditures		(41,734		)		(50,769		)
Cash from business acquisitions, net of cash acquired		590				(50,517		)
Proceeds from disposal of tangible assets		3,090				19
Net cash used for investing activities		(38,054		)		(101,267		)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings on revolver		190,000				—
Payments under borrowing arrangements		(100,000		)		—
Payments under share repurchase program		(35,000		)		(22,815		)
Payment of earnout consideration		(29,300		)		—
Cash dividends paid		(4,572		)		(21,448		)
Withholding tax payments for share-based payment awards		(1,058		)		(2,002		)
Other		(111		)		(173		)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities		19,959				(46,438		)
Effect of foreign currency exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents		(2,620		)		693
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents		(32,845		)		(125,367		)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		425,885				420,610
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period		$	393,040			$	295,243
For all periods presented, the Consolidated Cash Flow Statement includes the results of the Grass Valley disposal group.

BELDEN INC.
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES
(Unaudited)

In addition to reporting financial results in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States, we provide non-GAAP operating results adjusted for certain items, including: asset impairments; accelerated depreciation expense due to plant consolidation activities; purchase accounting effects related to acquisitions, such as the adjustment of acquired inventory and deferred revenue to fair value and transaction costs; severance, restructuring, and acquisition integration costs; gains (losses) recognized on the disposal of businesses and tangible assets; amortization of intangible assets; gains (losses) on debt extinguishment; certain revenues and gains (losses) from patent settlements; discontinued operations; and other costs. We adjust for the items listed above in all periods presented, unless the impact is clearly immaterial to our financial statements. When we calculate the tax effect of the adjustments, we include all current and deferred income tax expense commensurate with the adjusted measure of pre-tax profitability.

We utilize the adjusted results to review our ongoing operations without the effect of these adjustments and for comparison to budgeted operating results. We believe the adjusted results are useful to investors because they help them compare our results to previous periods and provide important insights into underlying trends in the business and how management oversees our business operations on a day-to-day basis. As an example, we adjust for the purchase accounting effect of recording deferred revenue at fair value in order to reflect the revenues that would have otherwise been recorded by acquired businesses had they remained as independent entities. We believe this presentation is useful in evaluating the underlying performance of acquired companies. Similarly, we adjust for other acquisition-related expenses, such as amortization of intangibles and other impacts of fair value adjustments because they generally are not related to the acquired business' core business performance. As an additional example, we exclude the costs of restructuring programs, which can occur from time to time for our current businesses and/or recently acquired businesses. We exclude the costs in calculating adjusted results to allow us and investors to evaluate the performance of the business based upon its expected ongoing operating structure. We believe the adjusted measures, accompanied by the disclosure of the costs of these programs, provides valuable insight.

Adjusted results should be considered only in conjunction with results reported according to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.

		Three Months Ended								Six Months Ended
		June 28, 2020				June 30, 2019				June 28, 2020				June 30, 2019
		(In thousands, except percentages and per share amounts)
GAAP and adjusted revenues		$	424,811			$	548,352			$	888,337			$	1,048,492
GAAP gross profit		$	149,940			$	205,072			$	320,441			$	391,928
Amortization of software development intangible assets		386				63				716				122
Severance, restructuring, and acquisition integration costs		92				300				137				300
Purchase accounting effects related to acquisitions		105				718				125				718
Adjusted gross profit		$	150,523			$	206,153			$	321,419			$	393,068
GAAP gross profit margin		35.3		%		37.4		%		36.1		%		37.4		%
Adjusted gross profit margin		35.4		%		37.6		%		36.2		%		37.5		%
GAAP selling, general and administrative expenses		$	(91,703	)		$	(102,454	)		$	(190,092	)		$	(200,409	)
Severance, restructuring, and acquisition integration costs		4,380				2,219				7,954				2,219
Adjusted selling, general and administrative expenses		$	(87,323	)		$	(100,235	)		$	(182,138	)		$	(198,190	)
GAAP and adjusted research and development expenses		$	(25,090	)		$	(24,775	)		$	(51,309	)		$	(48,022	)
GAAP net income (loss) attributable to Belden		$	(67,905	)		$	42,200			$	(79,094	)		$	67,402
Loss (income) from discontinued operations, net of tax		71,054				(895		)		97,164				1,862
Interest expense, net		14,257				13,961				27,581				27,949
Income tax expense		400				3,956				2,592				10,126
Noncontrolling interest		24				90				(6		)		66
Total non-operating adjustments		85,735				17,112				127,331				40,003
Amortization of intangible assets		16,017				19,068				32,202				37,232
Severance, restructuring, and acquisition integration costs		4,472				2,519				8,091				2,519
Amortization of software development intangible assets		386				63				716				122
Purchase accounting effects related to acquisitions		105				718				125				718
Total operating income adjustments		20,980				22,368				41,134				40,591
Depreciation expense		10,332				9,908				20,614				20,011
Adjusted EBITDA		$	49,142			$	91,588			$	109,985			$	168,007
GAAP net income (loss) margin		(16.0		)%		7.7		%		(8.9		)%		6.4		%
Adjusted EBITDA margin		11.6		%		16.7		%		12.4		%		16.0		%
GAAP net income (loss) attributable to Belden		$	(67,905	)		$	42,200			$	(79,094	)		$	67,402
Operating income adjustments from above		20,980				22,368				41,134				40,591
Loss (income) from discontinued operations, net of tax		71,054				(895)				97,164				1,862
Tax effect of adjustments above		(3,800		)		(4,922		)		(8,395		)		(9,119		)
Adjusted net income attributable to Belden		$	20,329			$	58,751			$	50,809			$	100,736
GAAP net income (loss) attributable to Belden		$	(67,905	)		$	42,200			$	(79,094	)		$	67,402
Loss (income) from discontinued operations, net of tax		71,054				(895		)		97,164				1,862
Less: Preferred stock dividends		—				8,733				—				17,466
GAAP net income from continuing operations attributable to Belden common stockholders		$	3,149			$	32,572			$	18,070			$	51,798
Adjusted net income attributable to Belden		$	20,329			$	58,751			$	50,809			$	100,736
Less: Preferred stock dividends		—				—				—				17,466
Adjusted net income from continuing operations attributable to Belden common stockholders		$	20,329			$	58,751			$	50,809			$	83,270
GAAP income from continuing operations per diluted share attributable to Belden common stockholders		$	0.07			$	0.82			$	0.40			$	1.31
Adjusted income from continuing operations per diluted share attributable to Belden common stockholders		$	0.46			$	1.26			$	1.13			$	2.10
GAAP diluted weighted average shares		44,665				39,611				45,097				39,635
Adjusted for assumed conversion of preferred stock into common stock		—				6,857				—				—
Adjusted diluted weighted average shares		44,665				46,468				45,097				39,635

BELDEN INC.
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES
(Unaudited)

We define free cash flow, which is a non-GAAP financial measure, as net cash from operating activities adjusted for capital expenditures net of the proceeds from the disposal of tangible assets. We believe free cash flow provides useful information to investors regarding our ability to generate cash from business operations that is available for acquisitions and other investments, service of debt principal, dividends and share repurchases. We use free cash flow, as defined, as one financial measure to monitor and evaluate performance and liquidity. Non-GAAP financial measures should be considered only in conjunction with financial measures reported according to accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. Our definition of free cash flow may differ from definitions used by other companies.

		Three Months Ended								Six Months Ended
		June 28, 2020				June 30, 2019				June 28, 2020				June 30, 2019
		(In thousands)
GAAP net cash provided by (used for) operating activities		$	39,922			$	67,705			$	(12,130	)		$	21,645
Capital expenditures, net of proceeds from the disposal of tangible assets		(19,799		)		(27,165		)		(38,644		)		(50,750		)
Non-GAAP free cash flow		$	20,123			$	40,540			$	(50,774	)		$	(29,105	)

Forward-Looking Statements

This release and any statements made by us concerning the subject matter of this release may contain forward-looking statements, including our expectations for the third quarter and full-year 2020 and the results of our restructuring program. Forward-looking statements also include any statements regarding future financial performance (including revenues, expenses, earnings, margins, cash flows, dividends, capital expenditures and financial condition), plans and objectives, and related assumptions. In some cases these statements are identifiable through the use of words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “forecast,” “guide,” “expect,” “intend,” “plan,” “project,” “target,” “can,” “could,” “may,” “should,” “will,” “would” and similar expressions. Forward-looking statements reflect management’s current beliefs and expectations and are not guarantees of future performance. Actual results may differ materially from those suggested by any forward-looking statements for a number of reasons, including, without limitation: the lack of certainty as to the duration and magnitude of the impact of COVID-19 and the economic recovery from that impact; the results of the Company’s impairment analysis, which could reduce EPS, adjusted EPS, and various other financial metrics; the presence of substitute products in the marketplace; the inability of the Company to develop and introduce new products and competitive responses to our products; the increased prevalence of cloud computing; the inability to execute and realize the expected benefits from strategic initiatives (including revenue growth, cost control, and productivity improvement programs); the inability to achieve our strategic priorities in emerging markets; the inability to successfully complete and integrate acquisitions in furtherance of the Company’s strategic plan; foreign and domestic political, economic and other uncertainties, including changes in currency exchange rates; changes in tax laws and variability in the Company’s quarterly and annual effective tax rates; the impact of a challenging global economy or a downturn in served markets; the impact of changes in global tariffs and trade agreements; difficulty in forecasting revenue due to the unpredictable timing of orders related to customer projects; the competitiveness of the global markets in which we operate; volatility in credit and foreign exchange markets; the cost and availability of raw materials including copper, plastic compounds, electronic components, and other materials; the inability to obtain components in sufficient quantities on commercially reasonable terms; disruptions in the Company’s information systems including due to cyber-attacks; perceived or actual product failures; risks related to the use of open source software; disruption of, or changes in, the Company’s key distribution channels; the inability to retain senior management and key employees; assertions that the Company violates the intellectual property of others and the ownership of intellectual property by competitors and others that prevents the use of that intellectual property by the Company; the impact of regulatory requirements and other legal compliance issues; the impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets and the resulting impact on financial performance; disruptions and increased costs attendant to collective bargaining groups and other labor matters; and other factors.

For a more complete discussion of risk factors, please see our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2019, filed with the SEC on February 11, 2020, as well as enhancements made to our risk factors throughout the year as disclosed in our first quarter 2020 Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on May 4, 2020. Although the content of this release represents our best judgment as of the date of this report based on information currently available and reasonable assumptions, we give no assurances that the expectations will prove to be accurate. Deviations from the expectations may be material. For these reasons, Belden cautions readers to not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date made. Belden disclaims any duty to update any forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future developments, or otherwise, except as required by law.

About Belden

Belden Inc. delivers a comprehensive product portfolio designed to meet the mission-critical network infrastructure needs of industrial and enterprise markets. With innovative solutions targeted at reliable and secure transmission of rapidly growing amounts of data, audio and video needed for today's applications, Belden is at the center of the global transformation to a connected world. Founded in 1902, the company is headquartered in St. Louis and has manufacturing capabilities in North and South America, Europe and Asia. For more information, visit us at www.belden.com or follow us on Twitter @BeldenInc.

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