Paul Mueller Company Announces Its First Quarter Earnings for the Year 2015


SPRINGFIELD, Miss., May 1, 2015 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Paul Mueller Company (OTC:MUEL) today announced earnings for the quarter ended March 31st, 2015.

PAUL MUELLER COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
THREE-MONTH REPORT
               
Unaudited
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
               
    Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended  
    March 31 March 31  
    2015 2014 2015 2014    
               
Net Revenue    $ 44,643,000  $ 46,012,000  $ 199,344,000  $ 185,755,000    
Cost of Sales    32,441,000  33,683,000  145,947,000  130,916,000    
Gross Profit    $ 12,202,000  $ 12,329,000  $ 53,397,000  $ 54,839,000    
Selling, General and Administrative Expense  9,815,000  10,527,000  41,904,000  40,953,000    
Operating Income    $ 2,387,000  $ 1,802,000  $ 11,493,000  $ 13,886,000    
Other Income (Expense)    (130,000)  (114,000)  (910,000)  (756,000)    
Income before Provision for Income Taxes    $ 2,257,000  $ 1,688,000  $ 10,583,000  $ 13,130,000    
Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes    651,000  446,000  3,342,000  (5,585,000)    
Net Income    $ 1,606,000  $ 1,242,000  $ 7,241,000  $ 18,715,000    
               
Earnings per Common Share – Basic $1.31 $1.01 $5.89 $15.30    
  Diluted $1.30 $1.01 $5.85 $15.20    
               
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
               
        Three Months Ended    
        March 31    
        2015 2014    
               
Net Income        $ 1,606,000  $ 1,242,000    
Other Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax:              
Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment       (2,941,000)  7,000    
Amortization of De-Designated Hedges        (10,000)  7,000    
Comprehensive Income (Loss)        $ (1,345,000)  $ 1,256,000    
               
               
 
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
               
        March 31 December 31    
        2015 2014    
               
Current Assets        $ 65,648,000  $ 60,938,000    
Net Property, Plant, and Equipment        34,340,000  34,646,000    
Other Assets        23,021,000  24,438,000    
Total Assets        $ 123,009,000  $ 120,022,000    
               
Current Liabilities        $ 61,665,000  $ 56,527,000    
Long-Term Debt        1,480,000  1,991,000    
Other Long-Term Liabilities        37,060,000  37,365,000    
Shareholders' Investment        22,804,000  24,139,000    
Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Investment        $ 123,009,000  $ 120,022,000    
               
 
SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
               
        March 31 December 31    
        2015 2014    
               
Book Value per Common Share       $18.43 $19.51    
Total Shares Outstanding        1,237,379  1,237,379    
Backlog        $ 53,453,000  $ 53,953,000  
               
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS' INVESTMENT
             
   

Common
Stock


Paid-in
Surplus


Retained
Earnings



Treasury Stock
 Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)



Total
Balance, December 31, 2014    $ 1,508,000  $ 9,695,000 $ 55,259,000 $ (5,109,000) $ (37,214,000)  $ 24,139,000
Add (Deduct):              
Net Income       1,606,000      1,606,000
Other Comprehensive Income, Net of Tax           (2,951,000)  (2,951,000)
Deferred Compensation     10,000        10,000
Balance, March 31, 2015    $ 1,508,000  $ 9,705,000 $ 56,865,000 $ (5,109,000) $ (40,165,000)  $ 22,804,000
               
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
          Three Months
Ended 
March 31, 2015
Three Months
Ended 
March 31, 2014
 
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:              
               
Net Income          $ 1,606,000  $ 1,242,000  
               
Adjustment to Reconcile Net Income to              
Net Cash (Required) Provided by Operating Activities:            
Pension Contributions (Greater) Less than Expense        (14,000)  (230,000)  
Bad Debt Expense (Recovery)          38,000  4,000  
Depreciation & Amortization          1,293,000  1,317,000  
Other          (48,000)  9,000  
Change in Assets and Liabilities, Net of Effect of Acquisitions--              
(Inc) Dec in Accts and Notes Receivable          (583,000)  (1,014,000)  
(Inc) Dec in Cost in Excess of Estimated Earnings and Billings        (2,789,000)  (128,000)  
(Inc) Dec in Inventories          (4,459,000)  (1,842,000)  
(Inc) Dec in Prepayments          (418,000)  (290,000)  
(Inc) Dec Other Assets          408,000  369,000  
Inc (Dec) in Accounts Payable          5,674,000  2,834,000  
Inc (Dec) Other Accrued Expenses          279,000  (878,000)  
Inc (Dec) Advanced Billings          3,192,000  4,410,000  
Inc (Dec) in Billings in Excess of Costs and Estimated Earnings        68,000  (346,000)  
Inc (Dec) In Other Long-Term Liabilities          (190,000)  (54,000)  
Net Cash (Required) Provided by Operating Activities        $ 4,057,000  $ 5,403,000  
               
Cash Flows (Requirements) from Investing Activities            
Proceeds from Sales of Equipment          45,000  24,000  
Additions to Property and Equipment          (3,327,000)  (1,162,000)  
Net Cash (Required) Provided by Investing Activities        $ (3,282,000)  $ (1,138,000)  
               
Cash Flows (Requirements) from Financing Activities            
Proceeds (Repayment) of Short-Term Borrowings        (1,284,000)  (1,047,000)  
Proceeds (Repayment) of Long-Term Debt          (323,000)  (3,219,000)  
Other          --  (7,000)  
Net Cash (Required) Provided by Financing Activities        $ (1,607,000)  $ (4,273,000)  
               
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes          (70,000)  (14,000)  
               
Net (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents        $ (902,000)  $ (22,000)  
               
Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Year       1,402,000 179,000  
               
Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Quarter        $ 500,000  $ 157,000  
               
Paul Mueller Company is a manufacturer of high quality stainless steel equipment used worldwide on dairy farms and in wide varieties of industrial applications, including food, dairy, and beverage processing; transportation; pharmaceutical, biotechnological, and chemical processing; water distillation; heat transfer; heat recovery; HVAC; and process cooling.
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This press release contains forward-looking statements that provide current expectations of future events based on certain assumptions. All statements regarding future performance growth, conditions, or developments are forward-looking statements. Actual future results may differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements due to a variety of factors, including, but not limited to, the factors described on page 34 of the Company's 2014 Annual Report which is available at paulmueller.com. The Company expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to update these forward-looking statements to reflect any future events or circumstances.
 

PAUL MUELLER COMPANY
SUMMARIZED NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(1) Results of Operations:

A. The chart below depicts the net revenue on a consolidating basis for the three months ended March 31.

 
Three Months Ended March 31
Revenue 2015 2014
Domestic  $ 29,971,000  $ 28,894,000
Mueller BV  $ 15,503,000  $ 17,650,000
Eliminations  $ (831,000)  $ (532,000)
Net Revenue  $ 44,643,000  $ 46,012,000

The chart below depicts the net revenue on a consolidating basis for the twelve months ended March 31.

 
Twelve Months Ended March 31
Revenue 2015 2014
Domestic  $ 133,922,000  $ 123,683,000
Mueller BV  $ 68,769,000  $ 64,702,000
Eliminations  $ (3,347,000)  $ (2,630,000)
Net Revenue  $ 199,344,000  $ 185,755,000

The chart below depicts the net income on a consolidating basis for the three months ended March 31.

 
Three Months Ended March 31
Net Income 2015 2014
Domestic  $ 470,000  $ 24,000
Mueller BV  $ 1,192,000  $ 1,161,000
Eliminations  $ (56,000)  $ 57,000
Net Income  $ 1,606,000  $ 1,242,000

The chart below depicts the net income on a consolidating basis for the twelve months ended March 31.

 
Twelve Months Ended March 31
Net Income 2015 2014
Domestic  $ 2,791,000  $ 14,740,000
Mueller BV  $ 4,565,000  $ 3,992,000
Eliminations  $ (115,000)  $ (17,000)
Net Income  $ 7,241,000  $ 18,715,000

B. The results for the twelve months ended March 31, 2015, were unfavorably affected by a $1,016,000 increase in the LIFO reserve. The results for the twelve months ended March 31, 2014, were favorably affected by a $665,000 decrease in the LIFO reserve.

C. The results for the twelve months ended March 31, 2014, were favorably affected by a $10,120,000 reduction in the valuation allowance against the net deferred tax assets.

D. The results for the twelve months ended March 31, 2015 were adversely affected by an accident on September 14, 2014 involving the construction of a field fabricated tank. A $2,900,000 reserve was established for the full contract value of the original order and certain insurance deductibles. While various contractual and insurance issues are still uncertain, the $2,900,000 reserve is still management's best estimate.

E. The results for the twelve months ended March 31, 2015, included an $11,531,000 non-cash, pre-tax adjustment to Other Comprehensive Income which reduced shareholders' investment. The adjustment was caused by an increase in the pensions' underfunded status due to market conditions and actuarial assumptions. The results for the twelve months ended March 31, 2014, included a non-cash, pre-tax adjustment to Other Comprehensive Income of $13,230,000 which increased shareholders' investment. The adjustment was caused by a decrease in the pensions' underfunded status due to market conditions and actuarial assumptions.

F. The consolidated financials are affected by the euro to dollar exchange rate when consolidating Mueller B.V., the Dutch subsidiary. The month-end euro to dollar exchange rate was 1.38 for March, 2014; 1.22 for December, 2014 and 1.08 for March, 2015, respectively.

(2) Summary of Accounting Policies:

Principles of Consolidation and Lines of Business–The financial statements include the accounts of Paul Mueller Company and its wholly owned subsidiaries: Mueller Transportation, Inc.; Mueller Field Operations, Inc.; and Mueller B.V. and its subsidiaries (collectively "Company"). All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation. The Company provides manufactured equipment and components for the food, dairy, beverage, transportation, chemical, pharmaceutical, and other industries, as well as the dairy farm market. The Company also provides field fabrication, service and repair, and construction services in these industries.

For all other relevant accounting policies, please see the annual report, which is available at www.paulmueller.com.


            

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