The first quarter 2016 sales reflected higher sales of engineered products and services of $3.7 million, partially offset by lower sales of energy systems products of $1.9 million and lower turbine engine sales of $0.6 million. The higher sales of engineered products and services primarily resulted from increased sales of nuclear and environmental programs. Operating income in the first quarter of 2016 reflected the impact of higher sales and higher pension income of $0.6 million.
Additional Financial Information
Cash Flow
Cash provided by operating activities was $69.1
million for the first quarter of 2016, compared with $16.7 million. The
higher cash provided by operating activities in the first quarter of
2016 reflected lower annual bonus and regular payroll payments and lower
income tax payments, partially offset by lower net income. The first
quarter of 2015 amount also included payments for legal matters. Free
cash flow (cash provided by operating activities less capital
expenditures) was $54.9 million for the first quarter of 2016, compared
with $9.0 million and reflected higher cash provided by operating
activities, partially offset by higher capital expenditures. At April 3,
2016, total debt, including capital lease obligations, was $719.5
million, which included $99.0 million outstanding under the $750.0
million credit facility. Cash totaled $83.2 million at April 3, 2016.
The company received $2.6 million from the exercise of stock options in
the first quarter of 2016, compared with $2.7 million. Capital
expenditures for the first quarter of 2016 were $14.2 million, compared
with $7.7 million. Depreciation and amortization expense for the first
quarter of 2016 was $21.1 million, compared with $23.2 million. On
January 26, 2016, Teledyne’s Board of Directors authorized a stock
repurchase program for up to an additional 3,000,000 shares of Teledyne
common stock. No cash was used for stock repurchases in 2016. In the
second quarter of 2016, Teledyne completed the acquisitions of two test
and measurement instrumentation companies and one imaging software
company for initial aggregate cash consideration of $60.0 million. In
addition, Teledyne announced today an agreement to sell assets of
Teledyne’s printed circuit technology business for $9.3 million in cash.
The completion of the transaction, which is subject to certain
conditions and approvals, is anticipated to occur in the second quarter
of 2016.
Free Cash Flow (a) |
First Quarter |
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(in millions, brackets indicate use of funds) | 2016 | 2015 | ||||||
Cash provided by operating activities | $ |
69.1 |
$ |
16.7 |
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Capital expenditures for property, plant and equipment |
(14.2 |
) | (7.7 | ) | ||||
Free cash flow | $ | 54.9 | $ | 9.0 | ||||
(a) The company defines free cash flow as cash provided by operating activities (a measure prescribed by generally accepted accounting principles) less capital expenditures for property, plant and equipment. The company believes that this supplemental non-GAAP information is useful to assist management and the investment community in analyzing the company’s ability to generate cash flow. | ||||||||