CTS Announces Third Quarter 2019 Results

LISLE, Ill., Oct. 24, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — CTS Corporation (NYSE: CTS) today announced third quarter 2019 results.
Sales were $115.7 million, down 2.7% year-over-year. Sales to the transportation end market decreased 4.8%, and sales to other end markets increased 1.0%. The QTI acquisition, completed at the end of July, added $3.7 million of sales in the third quarter of 2019.
Net earnings were $2.7 million or $0.08 per diluted share, compared to $10.2 million or $0.30 in the third quarter of 2018.
Adjusted EPS was $0.29 per diluted share, compared to $0.39 in the third quarter of 2018. QTI impacted adjusted EPS unfavorably by $0.03.Total Booked Business was $1.86 billion, up 2% compared to the third quarter of 2018. Included in Total Booked Business are new business wins of $147 million and a $55 million reduction for market softness.“We are disappointed with our results in the quarter and are taking measures designed to improve our performance in this challenging economic environment,” said Kieran O’Sullivan, CEO of CTS Corporation. “We are pleased with the QTI acquisition, which complements our strategic direction to further diversify our end market profile, and we expect it to be accretive in 2020.”2019 Guidance
Management is updating its 2019 guidance for sales from $470 – $490 million to $460 – $470 million, and for adjusted earnings per diluted share from $1.55 – $1.65 to $1.40 – $1.50.Conference Call
As previously announced, the Company has scheduled a conference call at 11:00 a.m. (EDT) today to discuss the third quarter financial results.  The dial-in number is 800-309-1256 (720-543-0314, if calling from outside the U.S.).  The passcode is 399515. There will be a replay of the conference call from 2:00 p.m. (EDT) today through 2:00 p.m. (EST) on Thursday, November 7, 2019.  The telephone number for the replay is 888-203-1112 (719-457-0820, if calling from outside the U.S.).  The replay passcode is 6374325.  A live audio webcast of the conference call will be available and can be accessed directly from the Investors section of the website of CTS Corporation at www.ctscorp.com.About CTS
CTS (NYSE: CTS) is a leading designer and manufacturer of products that Sense, Connect, and Move.  The company manufactures sensors, actuators, and electronic components in North America, Europe, and Asia, and provides engineered products to customers in the aerospace/defense, industrial, medical, telecommunications/IT, and transportation markets.For more information, visit www.ctscorp.com.Safe Harbor
This document contains statements that are, or may be deemed to be, forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, any financial or other guidance, statements that reflect our current expectations concerning future results and events, and any other statements that are not based solely on historical fact.  Forward-looking statements are based on management’s expectations, certain assumptions and currently available information.  Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof and are based on various assumptions as to future events, the occurrence of which necessarily are subject to uncertainties.  These forward-looking statements are made subject to certain risks, uncertainties and other factors, which could cause our actual results, performance or achievements to differ materially from those presented in the forward-looking statements. Many of these, and other risks and uncertainties, are discussed in further detail in Item 1A. of CTS’ Annual Report on Form 10-K.  We undertake no obligation to publicly update our forward-looking statements to reflect new information or events or circumstances that arise after the date hereof, including market or industry changes.ContactAshish Agrawal
Vice President and Chief Financial OfficerCTS Corporation
4925 Indiana Avenue
Lisle, IL 60532
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Non-GAAP Financial MeasuresAdjusted earnings per share is a non-GAAP financial measure. The most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is diluted earnings per share.CTS adjusts for these items because they are discrete events, which have a significant impact on comparable GAAP financial measures and could distort an evaluation of our normal operating performance.CTS uses an adjusted earnings per share measure to evaluate overall performance, establish plans and perform strategic analysis. Using this measure avoids distortion in the evaluation of operating results by eliminating the impact of events which are not related to normal operating performance. Because this measure is based on the exclusion or inclusion of specific items, they may not be comparable to measures used by other companies which have similar titles. CTS’ management compensates for this limitation when performing peer comparisons by evaluating both GAAP and non-GAAP financial measures reported by peer companies. CTS believes that this measure is useful to its management, investors and stakeholders in that it:provides a meaningful measure of CTS’ operating performance,reflects the results used by management in making decisions about the business, andhelps review and project CTS’ performance over time.We recommend that investors consider both actual and adjusted measures in evaluating the performance of CTS with peer companies.