WALTHAM, Mass., March 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Steinway Musical Instruments, Inc. (NYSE: LVB) today reported results for the quarter and year ended December 31, 2008. Sales for the quarter were slightly better than expected and overall the business remained solidly profitable.
"We have a strong business powered by a portfolio of well-known brands and high quality products, but we are certainly not immune to the current economic environment," said Dana Messina, Chief Executive Officer. "We have a clear plan to deal with these economic conditions and strengthen our long-term competitive position."
Fourth Quarter Results
-- Sales of $94 million, down 22%
-- Operating expenses reduced $4 million, or 17%
-- Net income of $3 million, down 56%
-- Diluted earnings per share of $0.40, down 56%
Full Year Results
-- Sales of $387 million, down 5%
-- Net income of $8 million, down 47%
-- Diluted earnings per share of $0.95, down 47%
-- Adjusted earnings per share of $1.59, down 11%
Adjustments are detailed in the attached financial tables.
Balance Sheet Highlights
-- Cash of $44 million
-- Revolver availability of over $85 million
-- Tangible book value of $13 per share
-- Working capital of more than $225 million
-- Significant real estate holdings with low carrying values
Dana Messina continued, "Our results reflect the outstanding efforts of our worldwide organization to react to the difficult market conditions. Steinway has always emerged stronger from economic downturns thanks to the strength of its brands, the quality of its products and the resolve of its people. We approach the challenges and the opportunities of 2009 with confidence, determination, a strong balance sheet and a clear vision of how to strengthen our leadership position in our industry."
Steinway previously said that it expects lower unit shipments across all its business lines in 2009. With the uncertainty about the depth and duration of the global economic crisis, the Company has taken steps to reduce operating costs and discretionary spending for the balance of 2009.
Action Plan
-- Since June 1, 2008, the Company has reduced its workforce by 13%. In
addition, production days at many of its facilities have been cut to
further reduce expenses.
-- The Company has suspended pay increases for its salaried employees and
is taking steps to suspend, eliminate or reduce many of its benefit
programs. The Company is prepared to make additional global workforce
and cost reductions should conditions worsen beyond current
expectations.
Outlook
Mr. Messina concluded, "We anticipate a slow start to 2009 as our dealers continue to reduce inventory in response to lower store activity and a severe contraction of third-party inventory financing. Many musical instrument retailers are being negatively impacted by this downturn and we believe that the industry will consolidate in 2009 and 2010. On a brighter note, our piano sales to institutions have been holding up well and we expect that to mitigate the impact of continued weak consumer demand.
"During these tough times, our three priorities will be preserving our balance sheet strength, shaping the Company to be profitable at lower unit volumes, and maintaining our focus on long-term growth. Despite the global recession, we remain well positioned. While no one can predict when conditions will turn, as a company that's seen a lot worse, we believe that working to improve what we do is the best strategy to deliver future profits."
Segment Information
Band Segment
Fourth Quarter Results
-- Sales of $34 million, down 26%
-- Gross margin increase to 19.1% from 18.1%
Full Year Results
-- Sales of $159 million, down 7%
-- Gross margin increase to 21.6% from 20.0%
Piano Segment
Fourth Quarter Results
-- Sales of $60 million, down 20%
-- Steinway grand piano unit decline of 28% worldwide
-- Mid-priced piano unit decline of 13% worldwide
-- Gross margin decrease to 37.2% from 41.3%
Full Year Results
-- Sales of $228 million, down 3%
-- Steinway grand piano unit decline of 14% worldwide
-- Mid-priced piano unit decline of 5% worldwide
-- Gross margin decrease to 35.5% from 37.9%
Conference Call
Management will be discussing the Company's fourth quarter and full year results as well as its outlook for 2009 on a conference call today beginning at 5:00 p.m. ET. A live webcast and an archive of the call will be available to all interested parties on the Company's website, www.steinwaymusical.com.
About Steinway Musical Instruments
Steinway Musical Instruments, Inc., through its Steinway and Conn-Selmer divisions, is one of the world's leading manufacturers of musical instruments. Its notable products include Bach Stradivarius trumpets, Selmer Paris saxophones, C.G. Conn French horns, Leblanc clarinets, King trombones, Ludwig snare drums and Steinway & Sons pianos. Through its online music retailer, ArkivMusic, the Company also distributes classical music recordings.
Non-GAAP Financial Measures Used by Steinway Musical Instruments
The Company uses the non-GAAP measurement Adjusted EBITDA, which it defines as earnings before net interest expense, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, adjusted to exclude non-recurring, infrequent, or unusual items. The Company uses Adjusted EBITDA because it is useful to management and investors as a measure of the Company's core operating performance in that it eliminates the impact of items that are either out of operating management's control or are otherwise unrelated to how well the Company is completing its manufacturing and operating responsibilities. In addition, the Company uses Adjusted EBITDA as the basis for determining bonuses for its managers.
The Company also believes Adjusted EBITDA is helpful in determining the Company's ability to meet future debt service, capital expenditures and working capital requirements as it factors out non-cash expenses such as depreciation and amortization. The Company's domestic credit agreement, which provides for borrowings up to $110.0 million and is a material credit agreement to the Company, contains a minimum Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio which is based on Adjusted EBITDA. A minimum ratio of 1.1 to 1.0 is required to be met if the Company has had less than $20.0 million of availability on its line of credit in the last thirty days. At the end of the most recent period the Company had remaining borrowing availability on the line of credit of $85.7 million (net of letters of credit) and therefore this covenant did not apply. Should this covenant apply and not be met, the Company could be required to make immediate repayment of its line of credit borrowings, if it were unable to obtain a waiver from the lenders.
There are limitations in the use of Adjusted EBITDA because the Company's actual results do include the impact of the noted Adjustments. Accordingly, Adjusted EBITDA should be used as a supplement to the comparable GAAP measures and should not be construed as a substitute for income from operations or net income, or a better indicator of liquidity than cash flows from operating activities, which are determined in accordance with GAAP.
"Safe Harbor" Statement Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
This release contains "forward-looking statements" which represent the Company's present expectations or beliefs concerning future events. The Company cautions that such statements are necessarily based on certain assumptions which are subject to risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated in this release. These risk factors include the following: changes in general economic conditions; reductions in school budgets; increased competition; work stoppages and slowdowns; ability to successfully consolidate band manufacturing; impact of dealer consolidations on orders; ability of dealers to obtain financing; exchange rate fluctuations; variations in the mix of products sold; market acceptance of new products; ability of suppliers to meet demand; concentration of credit risk; fluctuations in effective tax rates resulting from shifts in sources of income; and the ability to successfully operate acquired businesses. Further information on these risk factors is included in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Contact: Julie A. Theriault
Telephone: 781-894-9770
Email: ir@steinwaymusical.com
STEINWAY MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, INC.
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income
(In Thousands, Except Per Share Data)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended
12/31/2008 12/31/2007 12/31/2008 12/31/2007
Net sales $94,218 $121,332 $387,413 $406,314
Cost of sales 65,294 81,742 272,123 282,828
Gross profit 28,924 39,590 115,290 123,486
30.7% 32.6% 29.8% 30.4%
Operating expenses
Sales and marketing 11,265 13,057 47,804 48,393
Provision for
doubtful accounts 230 930 714 2,442
General and
administrative 7,517 9,493 33,693 35,005
Amortization 336 198 1,131 786
Other operating expenses 341 233 878 1,530
Facility rationalization
and impairment charges 260 128 9,877 128
Total operating expenses 19,949 24,039 94,097 88,284
Income from operations 8,975 15,551 21,193 35,202
Interest expense, net 2,407 2,191 9,218 9,771
Other (income)
expense, net (148) 95 (1,172) (59)
Income before
income taxes 6,716 13,265 13,147 25,490
Provision for
income taxes 3,290 5,446 4,961 10,080
Net income $3,426 $7,819 $8,186 $15,410
Earnings per share -
basic $0.40 $0.91 $0.96 $1.81
Earnings per share -
diluted $0.40 $0.90 $0.95 $1.78
Weighted average common
shares - basic 8,533 8,577 8,558 8,522
Weighted average common
shares - diluted 8,546 8,673 8,630 8,647
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(In Thousands)
(Unaudited)
12/31/2008 12/31/2007
Cash $44,380 $37,304
Receivables, net 60,581 73,131
Inventories 166,508 152,451
Other current assets 25,798 22,843
Total current assets 297,267 285,729
Property, plant and equipment, net 88,708 94,150
Other assets 67,343 77,799
Total assets $453,318 $457,678
Debt $3,325 $2,285
Other current liabilities 59,229 64,701
Total current liabilities 62,554 66,986
Long-term debt 183,425 173,981
Other liabilities 50,258 52,932
Stockholders' equity 157,081 163,779
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $453,318 $457,678
STEINWAY MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, INC.
Reconciliation of GAAP Earnings to Adjusted Earnings
(In Thousands, Except Per Share Data)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended 12/31/08
GAAP Adjustments Adjusted
Band sales $33,747 $- $33,747
Piano sales (1) 60,471 - 60,471
Total sales 94,218 - 94,218
Band gross profit 6,440 6 (2) 6,446
Piano gross profit (1) 22,484 - 22,484
Total gross profit 28,924 6 28,930
Band GM % 19.1% 19.1%
Piano GM % (1) 37.2% 37.2%
Total GM % 30.7% 30.7%
Operating expenses 19,949 (260) (3) 19,689
Income from operations 8,975 266 9,241
Interest expense, net 2,407 - 2,407
Other (income) expense, net (148) - (148)
Income before taxes 6,716 266 6,982
Income tax provision 3,290 122 (4) 3,412
Net income $3,426 $144 $3,570
Earnings per share - basic $0.40 $0.42
Earnings per share - diluted $0.40 $0.42
Weighted average common
shares - basic 8,533 8,533
Weighted average common
shares - diluted 8,546 8,546
Three Months Ended 12/31/07
GAAP Adjustments Adjusted
Band sales $45,434 $- $45,434
Piano sales 75,898 - 75,898
Total sales 121,332 - 121,332
Band gross profit 8,242 39 (2) 8,281
Piano gross profit 31,348 - 31,348
Total gross profit 39,590 39 39,629
Band GM % 18.1% 18.2%
Piano GM% 41.3% 41.3%
Total GM % 32.6% 32.7%
Operating expenses 24,039 (128) (3) 23,911
Income from operations 15,551 167 15,718
Interest expense, net 2,191 - 2,191
Other (income) expense, net 95 - 95
Income before taxes 13,265 167 13,432
Income tax provision 5,446 66 (4) 5,512
Net income $7,819 $101 $7,920
Earnings per share - basic $0.91 $0.92
Earnings per share - diluted $0.90 $0.91
Weighted average common
shares - basic 8,577 8,577
Weighted average common
shares - diluted 8,673 8,673
Notes to Reconciliation of GAAP Earnings to Adjusted Earnings
(1) Includes results of online music business.
(2) Reflects employee severance costs associated with plant closures.
(3) Reflects asset impairment charges related to plant closures.
(4) Reflects the tax effect of Adjustments.
STEINWAY MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, INC.
Reconciliation of GAAP Earnings to Adjusted Earnings
(In Thousands, Except Per Share Data)
(Unaudited)
Twelve Months Ended 12/31/08
GAAP Adjustments Adjusted
Band sales $159,047 $- $159,047
Piano sales (1) 228,366 - 228,366
Total sales 387,413 - 387,413
Band gross profit 34,295 947 (2) 35,242
Piano gross profit (1) 80,995 - 80,995
Total gross profit 115,290 947 116,237
Band GM % 21.6% 22.2%
Piano GM % (1) 35.5% 35.5%
Total GM % 29.8% 30.0%
Operating expenses 94,097 (9,877) (3) 84,220
Income from operations 21,193 10,824 32,017
Interest expense, net 9,218 - 9,218
Other (income) expense, net (1,172) 636 (4) (536)
Income before taxes 13,147 10,188 23,335
Income tax provision 4,961 4,686 (5) 9,647
Net income $8,186 $5,502 $13,688
Earnings per share - basic $0.96 $1.60
Earnings per share - diluted $0.95 $1.59
Weighted average common
shares - basic 8,558 8,558
Weighted average common
shares - diluted 8,630 8,630
Twelve Months Ended 12/31/07
GAAP Adjustments Adjusted
Band sales $171,124 $- $171,124
Piano sales 235,190 - 235,190
Total sales 406,314 - 406,314
Band gross profit 34,254 39 (2) 34,293
Piano gross profit 89,232 - 89,232
Total gross profit 123,486 39 123,525
Band GM % 20.0% 20.0%
Piano GM% 37.9% 37.9%
Total GM % 30.4% 30.4%
Operating expenses 88,284 (128) (6) 88,156
Income from operations 35,202 167 35,369
Interest expense, net 9,771 - 9,771
Other (income) expense, net (59) - (59)
Income before taxes 25,490 167 25,657
Income tax provision 10,080 66 (5) 10,146
Net income $15,410 $101 $15,511
Earnings per share - basic $1.81 $1.82
Earnings per share - diluted $1.78 $1.79
Weighted average common
shares - basic 8,522 8,522
Weighted average common
shares - diluted 8,647 8,647
Notes to Reconciliation of GAAP Earnings to Adjusted Earnings
(1) Includes results of online music business.
(2) Reflects costs (primarily employee severance) associated
with plant closures.
(3) Reflects facility rationalization costs of $1,322 due to the
impairment of plants and $8,555 impairment of goodwill.
(4) Reflects a gain on early extinguishment of debt.
(5) Reflects the tax effect of Adjustments.
(6) Reflects asset impairment charges related to a plant closure.
STEINWAY MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS, INC.
(In Thousands)
(Unaudited)
Reconciliation from Cash Flows from Operating Activities to
Adjusted EBITDA
Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended
12/31/2008 12/31/2007 12/31/2008 12/31/2007
Cash flows from
operating activities $9,373 $45,439 $6,971 $34,065
Changes in operating
assets and liabilities (128) (35,401) 21,988 (8,297)
Stock based compensation
expense (304) (250) (1,115) (1,103)
Income taxes, net of deferred
tax benefit 1,405 7,333 6,996 14,005
Net interest expense 2,407 2,191 9,218 9,771
Provision for doubtful
accounts (230) (930) (714) (2,442)
Other (429) (160) (810) (133)
Non-recurring, infrequent
or unusual cash charges 6 39 947 39
Adjusted EBITDA $12,100 $18,261 $43,481 $45,905
Reconciliation from Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA
Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended
12/31/2008 12/31/2007 12/31/2008 12/31/2007
Net income $3,426 $7,819 $8,186 $15,410
Income taxes 3,290 5,446 4,961 10,080
Net interest expense 2,407 2,191 9,218 9,771
Depreciation 2,375 2,440 9,797 9,691
Amortization 336 198 1,131 786
Non-recurring, infrequent or
unusual items 266 167 10,188 167
Adjusted EBITDA $12,100 $18,261 $43,481 $45,905
SOURCE Steinway Musical Instruments, Inc.
For further information: Julie A. Theriault of Steinway Musical Instruments, Inc., +1-781-894-9770, ir@steinwaymusical.com
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