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    Belden Reports Third Quarter 2024 Results

    10/31/24 7:30:00 AM ET
    $BDC
    Telecommunications Equipment
    Industrials
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    Belden Inc. (NYSE:BDC) ("Belden" or the "Company"), a leading global supplier of network infrastructure and digitization solutions, today reported fiscal third quarter results for the period ended September 29, 2024.

    Third Quarter 2024 Highlights

    • Revenues of $655 million, up 4% y/y and down 2% y/y organically
    • GAAP EPS of $1.30, down 24% y/y
    • Adjusted EPS of $1.70, down 4% y/y
    • Executed $20 million of share repurchases during the quarter, and $115 million year-to-date through October 29, 2024

    "I am pleased that our team continues to navigate this dynamic environment and delivered another solid quarter," said Ashish Chand, President and CEO of Belden. "Demand was stable, with both revenues and EPS exceeding expectations. Performance for the quarter was steady, with improved sequential margins and continued growth in orders, up 8% sequentially and 28% on a year-over-year basis. We continue to capitalize on our strong financial position to increase shareholder value, deploying $115 million towards share repurchases year-to-date, further reducing our share count by 1.2 million shares."

    Third Quarter 2024

    Driven primarily by the acquisition of Precision Optical Technologies, revenues for the quarter increased $28 million, or 4%, to $655 million from $627 million in the year-ago period. Revenue was down 2% organically, with Automation Solutions down 3% and Smart Infrastructure Solutions down 1%. Net income was $54 million, compared to $72 million in the year-ago period. Net income as a percentage of revenues was 8.2%, compared to 11.5% in the year-ago period. EPS totaled $1.30 for the quarter, compared to $1.70 in the year-ago period. Prior year net income was favorably impacted by a $12 million one-time pre-tax gain from the sale of an asset.

    Adjusted EBITDA was $113 million, down $2 million, or 2%, compared to $115 million in the year-ago period. Adjusted EBITDA margin was 17.2%, down 120 bps, compared to 18.4% in the year-ago period. Adjusted EPS was $1.70, decreasing 4% compared to $1.78 in the year-ago period. Adjusted results are non-GAAP measures, and a non-GAAP reconciliation table is provided as an appendix to this release.

    Outlook

    "Looking ahead to the fourth quarter, the economic environment remains uncertain. However, as outlined in our most recent Investor Day, our business is well-positioned to succeed as the next investment cycle ramps up. We are successfully executing our solutions transformation and focusing our efforts on key verticals with solid secular growth trends and high data needs. Our strong financial position allows us to further accelerate growth in solutions with tuck-in acquisitions and provides excess capital to opportunistically repurchase shares. I am confident in the ability of the Belden team to continue to transform our business, leverage our superior technology, and capitalize on growth opportunities in all market conditions as we generate sustainable, long-term shareholder value."

    For the fourth quarter, we anticipate order patterns to remain steady across our markets as customers navigate this dynamic environment. Revenues are expected to be in the range of $645 million to $660 million, representing a 17% to 20% increase over the prior-year quarter. GAAP EPS is expected to be in the range of $1.05 to $1.15, representing a 15% to 26% increase over the prior-year quarter. Adjusted EPS is expected to be in the range of $1.62 to $1.72, representing an 11% to 18% increase over the prior-year quarter.

    Fourth Quarter 2024:

     

     

     

     

    Guidance

    Revenues (million)

     

    $645 - $660

    GAAP EPS

     

    $1.05 - $1.15

    Adjusted EPS

     

    $1.62 - $1.72

    Earnings Conference Call

    Management will host a conference call today at 8:30 am ET to discuss the results. The listen-only audio of the conference call will be broadcast live via the Internet at https://investor.belden.com. The dial-in number for participants is 1-888-394-8218 with confirmation code 7788069. 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) and Organic Growth

    All references to EPS within this earnings release refer to net income per diluted share attributable to Belden stockholders. Organic growth is calculated as the change in revenues excluding the impacts from currency exchange rates, copper prices, acquisitions, and divestitures.

    BELDEN INC.

    CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

    (Unaudited)

     

     

     

    Three Months Ended

     

    Nine Months Ended

     

     

    September 29,

    2024

     

    October 1,

    2023

     

    September 29,

    2024

     

    October 1,

    2023

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    (In thousands, except per share data)

    Revenues

     

    $

    654,926

     

     

    $

    626,807

     

     

    $

    1,794,937

     

     

    $

    1,960,841

     

    Cost of sales

     

     

    (410,922

    )

     

     

    (385,639

    )

     

     

    (1,122,531

    )

     

     

    (1,212,240

    )

    Gross profit

     

     

    244,004

     

     

     

    241,168

     

     

     

    672,406

     

     

     

    748,601

     

    Selling, general and administrative expenses

     

     

    (126,976

    )

     

     

    (118,079

    )

     

     

    (357,241

    )

     

     

    (366,288

    )

    Research and development expenses

     

     

    (27,941

    )

     

     

    (30,190

    )

     

     

    (83,397

    )

     

     

    (90,544

    )

    Amortization of intangibles

     

     

    (13,738

    )

     

     

    (9,526

    )

     

     

    (34,487

    )

     

     

    (30,262

    )

    Gain on sale of assets

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    12,056

     

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    12,056

     

    Operating income

     

     

    75,349

     

     

     

    95,429

     

     

     

    197,281

     

     

     

    273,563

     

    Interest expense, net

     

     

    (10,855

    )

     

     

    (8,580

    )

     

     

    (27,454

    )

     

     

    (25,593

    )

    Non-operating pension benefit

     

     

    286

     

     

     

    328

     

     

     

    747

     

     

     

    1,462

     

    Income before taxes

     

     

    64,780

     

     

     

    87,177

     

     

     

    170,574

     

     

     

    249,432

     

    Income tax expense

     

     

    (11,091

    )

     

     

    (14,850

    )

     

     

    (30,542

    )

     

     

    (45,385

    )

    Net income

     

     

    53,689

     

     

     

    72,327

     

     

     

    140,032

     

     

     

    204,047

     

    Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest

     

     

    (3

    )

     

     

    (20

    )

     

     

    (17

    )

     

     

    (245

    )

    Net income attributable to Belden stockholders

     

    $

    53,692

     

     

    $

    72,347

     

     

    $

    140,049

     

     

    $

    204,292

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Weighted average number of common shares and equivalents:

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Basic

     

     

    40,798

     

     

     

    42,053

     

     

     

    40,825

     

     

     

    42,460

     

    Diluted

     

     

    41,417

     

     

     

    42,625

     

     

     

    41,371

     

     

     

    43,129

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Basic income per share attributable to Belden stockholders

     

    $

    1.32

     

     

    $

    1.72

     

     

    $

    3.43

     

     

    $

    4.81

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Diluted income per share attributable to Belden stockholders

     

    $

    1.30

     

     

    $

    1.70

     

     

    $

    3.39

     

     

    $

    4.74

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Common stock dividends declared per share

     

    $

    0.05

     

     

    $

    0.05

     

     

    $

    0.15

     

     

    $

    0.15

     

    BELDEN INC.

    OPERATING SEGMENT INFORMATION

    (Unaudited)

     

     

     

    Smart Infrastructure Solutions

     

    Automation Solutions

     

     

     

     

     

     

    (In thousands, except percentages)

     

     

     

     

     

    For the three months ended September 29, 2024

     

     

     

     

    Segment Revenues

     

    $

    319,647

     

     

    $

    335,279

     

    Segment EBITDA

     

     

    40,447

     

     

     

    71,819

     

    Segment EBITDA margin

     

     

    12.7

    %

     

     

    21.4

    %

    Depreciation expense

     

     

    6,758

     

     

     

    7,897

     

    Amortization of intangibles

     

     

    8,738

     

     

     

    5,000

     

    Amortization of software development intangible assets

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    2,678

     

    Severance, restructuring, and acquisition integration costs

     

     

    4,619

     

     

     

    644

     

    Adjustments related to acquisitions and divestitures

     

     

    263

     

     

     

    298

     

     

     

     

     

     

    For the three months ended October 1, 2023

     

     

     

     

    Segment Revenues

     

    $

    283,905

     

     

    $

    342,902

     

    Segment EBITDA

     

     

    37,693

     

     

     

    77,244

     

    Segment EBITDA margin

     

     

    13.3

    %

     

     

    22.5

    %

    Depreciation expense

     

     

    6,632

     

     

     

    6,810

     

    Amortization of intangibles

     

     

    4,468

     

     

     

    5,058

     

    Amortization of software development intangible assets

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    1,963

     

    Severance, restructuring, and acquisition integration costs

     

     

    3,453

     

     

     

    2,622

     

    Adjustments related to acquisitions and divestitures

     

     

    197

     

     

     

    298

     

     

     

     

     

     

    For the nine months ended September 29, 2024

     

     

     

     

    Segment Revenues

     

    $

    824,209

     

     

    $

    970,728

     

    Segment EBITDA

     

     

    97,691

     

     

     

    198,301

     

    Segment EBITDA margin

     

     

    11.9

    %

     

     

    20.4

    %

    Depreciation expense

     

     

    19,277

     

     

     

    22,420

     

    Amortization of intangibles

     

     

    19,479

     

     

     

    15,008

     

    Amortization of software development intangible assets

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    7,855

     

    Severance, restructuring, and acquisition integration costs

     

     

    8,518

     

     

     

    4,950

     

    Adjustments related to acquisitions and divestitures

     

     

    263

     

     

     

    894

     

     

     

     

     

     

    For the nine months ended October 1, 2023

     

     

     

     

    Segment Revenues

     

    $

    871,777

     

     

    $

    1,089,064

     

    Segment EBITDA

     

     

    118,854

     

     

     

    229,662

     

    Segment EBITDA margin

     

     

    13.6

    %

     

     

    21.1

    %

    Depreciation expense

     

     

    18,779

     

     

     

    19,699

     

    Amortization of intangibles

     

     

    15,171

     

     

     

    15,091

     

    Amortization of software development intangible assets

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    5,235

     

    Severance, restructuring, and acquisition integration costs

     

     

    5,147

     

     

     

    6,699

     

    Adjustments related to acquisitions and divestitures

     

     

    522

     

     

     

    520

     

    BELDEN INC.

    CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

     

     

     

    September 29,

    2024

     

    December 31,

    2023

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    (Unaudited)

     

     

     

     

    (In thousands)

    ASSETS

    Current assets:

     

     

     

     

    Cash and cash equivalents

     

    $

    322,982

     

     

    $

    597,044

     

    Receivables, net

     

     

    430,176

     

     

     

    413,806

     

    Inventories, net

     

     

    368,435

     

     

     

    366,987

     

    Other current assets

     

     

    76,706

     

     

     

    79,142

     

    Total current assets

     

     

    1,198,299

     

     

     

    1,456,979

     

    Property, plant and equipment, less accumulated depreciation

     

     

    477,304

     

     

     

    451,069

     

    Operating lease right-of-use assets

     

     

    132,844

     

     

     

    89,686

     

    Goodwill

     

     

    1,056,549

     

     

     

    907,331

     

    Intangible assets, less accumulated amortization

     

     

    406,207

     

     

     

    269,144

     

    Deferred income taxes

     

     

    17,290

     

     

     

    15,739

     

    Other long-lived assets

     

     

    51,958

     

     

     

    50,243

     

     

     

    $

    3,340,451

     

     

    $

    3,240,191

     

     

     

     

     

     

    LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

    Current liabilities:

     

     

     

     

    Accounts payable

     

    $

    306,745

     

     

    $

    343,215

     

    Accrued liabilities

     

     

    272,565

     

     

     

    290,289

     

    Total current liabilities

     

     

    579,310

     

     

     

    633,504

     

    Long-term debt

     

     

    1,218,965

     

     

     

    1,204,211

     

    Postretirement benefits

     

     

    70,356

     

     

     

    74,573

     

    Deferred income taxes

     

     

    88,272

     

     

     

    49,472

     

    Long-term operating lease liabilities

     

     

    113,507

     

     

     

    74,941

     

    Other long-term liabilities

     

     

    34,802

     

     

     

    37,188

     

    Stockholders' equity:

     

     

     

     

    Common stock

     

     

    503

     

     

     

    503

     

    Additional paid-in capital

     

     

    833,449

     

     

     

    818,663

     

    Retained earnings

     

     

    1,119,684

     

     

     

    985,807

     

    Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     

     

    (55,153

    )

     

     

    (41,279

    )

    Treasury stock

     

     

    (663,272

    )

     

     

    (597,437

    )

    Total Belden stockholders' equity

     

     

    1,235,211

     

     

     

    1,166,257

     

    Noncontrolling interests

     

     

    28

     

     

     

    45

     

    Total stockholders' equity

     

     

    1,235,239

     

     

     

    1,166,302

     

     

     

    $

    3,340,451

     

     

    $

    3,240,191

     

    BELDEN INC.

    CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENTS

    (Unaudited)

     

     

     

    Nine Months Ended

     

     

    September 29,

    2024

     

    October 1,

    2023

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    (In thousands)

    Cash flows from operating activities:

     

     

     

     

    Net income

     

    $

    140,032

     

     

    $

    204,047

     

    Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash flows from operating activities:

     

     

     

     

    Depreciation and amortization

     

     

    84,039

     

     

     

    73,974

     

    Share-based compensation

     

     

    22,079

     

     

     

    14,843

     

    Gain on sale of assets

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    (12,056

    )

    Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of the effects of currency exchange rate changes, acquired businesses and disposals:

     

     

     

     

    Receivables

     

     

    3,244

     

     

     

    (48,949

    )

    Inventories

     

     

    8,918

     

     

     

    16,211

     

    Accounts payable

     

     

    (53,664

    )

     

     

    (42,456

    )

    Accrued liabilities

     

     

    (24,410

    )

     

     

    (43,318

    )

    Income taxes

     

     

    1,220

     

     

     

    548

     

    Other assets

     

     

    (5,766

    )

     

     

    (6,706

    )

    Other liabilities

     

     

    1,665

     

     

     

    3,855

     

    Net cash provided by operating activities

     

     

    177,357

     

     

     

    159,993

     

    Cash flows from investing activities:

     

     

     

     

    Cash used for business acquisitions, net of cash acquired

     

     

    (295,591

    )

     

     

    (106,712

    )

    Capital expenditures

     

     

    (70,759

    )

     

     

    (61,870

    )

    Proceeds from disposal of tangible assets

     

     

    106

     

     

     

    13,785

     

    Proceeds from disposal of businesses, net of cash sold

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    9,300

     

    Net cash used for investing activities

     

     

    (366,244

    )

     

     

    (145,497

    )

    Cash flows from financing activities:

     

     

     

     

    Payments under share repurchase program

     

     

    (77,954

    )

     

     

    (150,000

    )

    Withholding tax payments for share-based payment awards

     

     

    (8,930

    )

     

     

    (17,309

    )

    Cash dividends paid

     

     

    (6,154

    )

     

     

    (6,408

    )

    Payments under financing lease obligations

     

     

    (694

    )

     

     

    (254

    )

    Proceeds from issuance of common stock

     

     

    8,917

     

     

     

    6,568

     

    Net cash used for financing activities

     

     

    (84,815

    )

     

     

    (167,403

    )

    Effect of foreign currency exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

     

     

    (360

    )

     

     

    (3,798

    )

    Decrease in cash and cash equivalents

     

     

    (274,062

    )

     

     

    (156,705

    )

    Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

     

     

    597,044

     

     

     

    687,676

     

    Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

     

    $

    322,982

     

     

    $

    530,971

     

    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 to fair value, and transaction costs; severance, restructuring, and acquisition integration costs; gains (losses) recognized on the disposal of businesses and assets; amortization of intangible assets; gains (losses) on debt extinguishment; certain 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 acquisition-related expenses, such as amortization of intangibles and 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

    Nine Months Ended

     

     

    September 29,

    2024

     

    October 1,

    2023

     

    September 29,

    2024

     

    October 1,

    2023

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    (In thousands, except percentages and per share amounts)

    Revenues

     

    $

    654,926

     

     

    $

    626,807

     

    $

    1,794,937

     

    $

    1,960,841

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    GAAP gross profit

     

    $

    244,004

     

     

    $

    241,168

     

     

    $

    672,406

     

     

    $

    748,601

     

    Amortization of software development intangible assets

     

     

    2,678

     

     

     

    1,963

     

     

     

    7,855

     

     

     

    5,235

     

    Severance, restructuring, and acquisition integration costs

     

     

    613

     

     

     

    912

     

     

     

    3,199

     

     

     

    1,400

     

    Adjustments related to acquisitions and divestitures

     

     

    263

     

     

     

    197

     

     

     

    263

     

     

     

    522

     

    Adjusted gross profit

     

    $

    247,558

     

     

    $

    244,240

     

     

    $

    683,723

     

     

    $

    755,758

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    GAAP gross profit margin

     

     

    37.3

    %

     

     

    38.5

    %

     

     

    37.5

    %

     

     

    38.2

    %

    Adjusted gross profit margin

     

     

    37.8

    %

     

     

    39.0

    %

     

     

    38.1

    %

     

     

    38.5

    %

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    GAAP selling, general and administrative expenses

     

    $

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    )

     

    $

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    )

     

    $

    (357,241

    )

     

    $

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    )

    Severance, restructuring, and acquisition integration costs

     

     

    4,720

     

     

     

    5,213

     

     

     

    9,987

     

     

     

    10,402

     

    Adjustments related to acquisitions and divestitures

     

     

    298

     

     

     

    298

     

     

     

    894

     

     

     

    520

     

    Adjusted selling, general and administrative expenses

     

    $

    (121,958

    )

     

    $

    (112,568

    )

     

    $

    (346,360

    )

     

    $

    (355,366

    )

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    GAAP research and development expenses

     

    $

    (27,941

    )

     

    $

    (30,190

    )

     

    $

    (83,397

    )

     

    $

    (90,544

    )

    Severance, restructuring, and acquisition integration costs

     

     

    (70

    )

     

     

    (50

    )

     

     

    282

     

     

     

    44

     

    Adjusted research and development expenses

     

    $

    (28,011

    )

     

    $

    (30,240

    )

     

    $

    (83,115

    )

     

    $

    (90,500

    )

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    GAAP net income

     

    $

    53,689

     

     

    $

    72,327

     

     

    $

    140,032

     

     

    $

    204,047

     

    Income tax expense

     

     

    11,091

     

     

     

    14,850

     

     

     

    30,542

     

     

     

    45,385

     

    Interest expense, net

     

     

    10,855

     

     

     

    8,580

     

     

     

    27,454

     

     

     

    25,593

     

    Total non-operating adjustments

     

     

    21,946

     

     

     

    23,430

     

     

     

    57,996

     

     

     

    70,978

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Amortization of intangible assets

     

     

    13,738

     

     

     

    9,526

     

     

     

    34,487

     

     

     

    30,262

     

    Severance, restructuring, and acquisition integration costs

     

     

    5,263

     

     

     

    6,075

     

     

     

    13,468

     

     

     

    11,846

     

    Amortization of software development intangible assets

     

     

    2,678

     

     

     

    1,963

     

     

     

    7,855

     

     

     

    5,235

     

    Adjustments related to acquisitions and divestitures

     

     

    561

     

     

     

    495

     

     

     

    1,157

     

     

     

    1,042

     

    Gain on sale of assets

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    (12,056

    )

     

     

    —

     

     

     

    (12,056

    )

    Total operating income adjustments

     

     

    22,240

     

     

     

    6,003

     

     

     

    56,967

     

     

     

    36,329

     

    Depreciation expense

     

     

    14,655

     

     

     

    13,442

     

     

     

    41,697

     

     

     

    38,478

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    Adjusted EBITDA

     

    $

    112,530

     

     

    $

    115,202

     

     

    $

    296,692

     

     

    $

    349,832

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    GAAP net income margin

     

     

    8.2

    %

     

     

    11.5

    %

     

     

    7.8

    %

     

     

    10.4

    %

    Adjusted EBITDA margin

     

     

    17.2

    %

     

     

    18.4

    %

     

     

    16.5

    %

     

     

    17.8

    %

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    GAAP net income

     

    $

    53,689

     

     

    $

    72,327

     

     

    $

    140,032

     

     

    $

    204,047

     

    Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest

     

     

    (3

    )

     

     

    (20

    )

     

     

    (17

    )

     

     

    (245

    )

    GAAP net income attributable to Belden stockholders

     

    $

    53,692

     

     

    $

    72,347

     

     

    $

    140,049

     

     

    $

    204,292

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    GAAP net income

     

    $

    53,689

     

     

    $

    72,327

     

     

    $

    140,032

     

     

    $

    204,047

     

    Plus: Operating income adjustments from above

     

     

    22,240

     

     

     

    6,003

     

     

     

    56,967

     

     

     

    36,329

     

    Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interest

     

     

    (3

    )

     

     

    (20

    )

     

     

    (17

    )

     

     

    (245

    )

    Less: Tax effect of adjustments above

     

     

    5,365

     

     

     

    2,682

     

     

     

    12,975

     

     

     

    9,202

     

    Adjusted net income attributable to Belden stockholders

     

    $

    70,567

     

     

    $

    75,668

     

     

    $

    184,041

     

     

    $

    231,419

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    GAAP income per diluted share attributable to Belden stockholders

     

    $

    1.30

     

     

    $

    1.70

     

     

    $

    3.39

     

     

    $

    4.74

     

    Adjusted income per diluted share attributable to Belden stockholders

     

    $

    1.70

     

     

    $

    1.78

     

     

    $

    4.45

     

     

    $

    5.37

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    GAAP and adjusted diluted weighted average shares

     

     

    41,417

     

     

     

    42,625

     

     

     

    41,371

     

     

     

    43,129

     

    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 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

     

    Nine Months Ended

     

     

    September 29,

    2024

     

    October 1,

    2023

     

    September 29,

    2024

     

    October 1,

    2023

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

     

    (In thousands)

    GAAP net cash provided by operating activities

     

    $

    91,677

     

     

    $

    105,278

     

     

    $

    177,357

     

     

    $

    159,993

     

    Capital expenditures

     

     

    (24,513

    )

     

     

    (29,141

    )

     

     

    (70,759

    )

     

     

    (61,870

    )

    Proceeds from disposal of tangible assets

     

     

    46

     

     

     

    13,776

     

     

     

    106

     

     

     

    13,785

     

    Non-GAAP free cash flow

     

    $

    67,210

     

     

    $

    89,913

     

     

    $

    106,704

     

     

    $

    111,908

     

    BELDEN INC.

    RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES

    2024 Guidance

     

     

     

    Three Months Ended

     

     

    December 31, 2024

     

     

     

     

     

    GAAP income per diluted share attributable to Belden stockholders

     

    $1.05 - $1.15

    Amortization of intangible assets

     

    0.31

    Severance, restructuring, and acquisition integration costs

     

    0.25

    Adjustments related to acquisitions and divestitures

     

    0.01

    Adjusted income per diluted share attributable to Belden stockholders

     

    $1.62 - $1.72

    Our guidance is based upon information currently available regarding events and conditions that will impact our future operating results. In particular, our results are subject to the factors listed under "Forward-Looking Statements" in this release. In addition, our actual results are likely to be impacted by other additional events for which information is not available, such as asset impairments, adjustments related to acquisitions and divestitures, severance, restructuring, and acquisition integration costs, gains (losses) recognized on the disposal of assets, gains (losses) on debt extinguishment, discontinued operations, and other gains (losses) related to events or conditions that are not yet known.

    Forward-Looking Statements

    This release contains, and any statements made by us concerning the subject matter of this release may contain, forward-looking statements, including our outlook for the remainder of 2024 and beyond. Forward-looking statements also include any statements regarding future financial performance (including revenues, growth, 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 impact of a challenging global economy, including the impact of inflation, or a downturn in served markets; volatility in credit and foreign exchange markets; the competitiveness of the global markets in which we operate; the inability of the Company to develop and introduce new products; competitive responses to our products; the inability to execute and realize the expected benefits from strategic initiatives (including revenue growth, cost control, and productivity improvement programs); difficulty in forecasting revenues due to the unpredictable timing of orders related to customer projects as well as the impacts of channel inventory; foreign and domestic political, economic and other uncertainties, including changes in currency exchange rates; the impact of disruptions in the global supply chain, including the inability to timely obtain raw materials and components in sufficient quantities on commercially reasonable terms; the inability to achieve our strategic priorities in emerging markets; the impact of changes in global tariffs and trade agreements; the presence of substitute products in the marketplace; disruptions in the Company's information systems including due to cyber-attacks; inflation and changes in the price and availability of raw materials leading to higher input and labor costs; the possibility of future epidemics or pandemics; changes in tax laws and variability in the Company's quarterly and annual effective tax rates; the increased prevalence of cloud computing; the inability to successfully complete and integrate acquisitions, in furtherance of the Company's strategic plan, as well as the inability to accurately forecast the financial impacts of acquisitions; the inability to retain key employees; disruption of, or changes in, the Company's key distribution channels; the presence of activists proposing certain actions by the Company; perceived or actual product failures; the impact of regulatory requirements and other legal compliance issues; inability to satisfy the increasing expectations with respect to environmental, social and governance matters; 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; risks related to the use of open source software; 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 period ended December 31, 2023, filed with the SEC on February 13, 2024. 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 the infrastructure that makes the digital journey simpler, smarter and secure. We're moving beyond connectivity, from what we make to what we make possible through a performance-driven portfolio, forward-thinking expertise and purpose-built solutions. With a legacy of quality and reliability spanning 120-plus years, we have a strong foundation to continue building the future. We are headquartered in St. Louis and have manufacturing capabilities in North America, Europe, Asia, and Africa. For more information, visit us at www.belden.com; follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn and X/Twitter.

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