10-Q

 

 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 10-Q

 

 

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d)

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended March 30, 2014

Commission File No. 001-12561

 

 

BELDEN INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   36-3601505

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

1 North Brentwood Boulevard

15th Floor

St. Louis, Missouri 63105

(Address of principal executive offices)

(314) 854-8000

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Act during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the Registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.    Yes  x    No  ¨.

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate website, if any, every interactive data file required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (section 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  x    No  ¨.

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨    No  x.

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

 

Large accelerated filer   x    Accelerated filer   ¨
Non-accelerated filer   ¨  (Do not check if a smaller reporting company)    Smaller reporting company   ¨

As of May 1, 2014, the Registrant had 43,602,220 outstanding shares of common stock.

 

 

 


PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Financial Statements

BELDEN INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 

     March 30, 2014     December 31, 2013  
     (Unaudited)        
     (In thousands)  
ASSETS   

Current assets:

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 569,579      $ 613,304   

Receivables, net

     313,603        304,204   

Inventories, net

     220,098        207,980   

Deferred income taxes

     28,667        28,767   

Other current assets

     47,691        41,243   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

     1,179,638        1,195,498   

Property, plant and equipment, less accumulated depreciation

     300,785        300,835   

Goodwill

     766,678        773,048   

Intangible assets, less accumulated amortization

     361,448        376,976   

Deferred income taxes

     25,095        26,034   

Other long-lived assets

     80,637        79,362   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 2,714,281      $ 2,751,753   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY   

Current liabilities:

    

Accounts payable

   $ 200,160      $ 199,897   

Accrued liabilities

     158,318        199,169   

Current maturities of long-term debt

     2,500        2,500   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

     360,978        401,566   

Long-term debt

     1,366,211        1,364,536   

Postretirement benefits

     103,274        105,924   

Other long-term liabilities

     33,816        43,186   

Stockholders’ equity:

    

Preferred stock

     —          —     

Common stock

     503        503   

Additional paid-in capital

     585,298        585,753   

Retained earnings

     578,599        556,214   

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (40,494     (29,181

Treasury stock

     (273,904     (276,748
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total stockholders’ equity

     850,002        836,541   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
   $ 2,714,281      $ 2,751,753   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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BELDEN INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended  
     March 30, 2014     March 31, 2013  
     (In thousands, except per share amounts)  

Revenues

   $ 487,690      $ 507,473   

Cost of sales

     (311,973     (340,120
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

     175,717        167,353   

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     (94,848     (91,982

Research and development

     (20,571     (20,425

Amortization of intangibles

     (11,741     (12,977

Income from equity method investment

     954        2,271   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

     49,511        44,240   

Interest expense

     (18,820     (15,905

Interest income

     150        108   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations before taxes

     30,841        28,443   

Income tax expense

     (5,685     (6,198
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

     25,156        22,245   

Loss from disposal of discontinued operations, net of tax

     (562     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 24,594      $ 22,245   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average number of common shares and equivalents:

    

Basic

     43,514        44,420   

Diluted

     44,293        45,427   

Basic income (loss) per share

    

Continuing operations

   $ 0.58      $ 0.50   

Discontinued operations

     (0.01     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 0.57      $ 0.50   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Diluted income (loss) per share

    

Continuing operations

   $ 0.57      $ 0.49   

Discontinued operations

     (0.01     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 0.56      $ 0.49   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Comprehensive income

   $ 13,281      $ 14,892   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Dividends declared per share

   $ 0.05      $ 0.05   

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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BELDEN INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended  
     March 30, 2014     March 31, 2013  
     (In thousands)  

Cash flows from operating activities:

    

Net income

   $ 24,594      $ 22,245   

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used for operating activities:

    

Depreciation and amortization

     21,238        22,546   

Share-based compensation

     4,566        3,419   

Pension funding less than pension expense

     763        798   

Loss on sale of business

     562        —     

Provision for inventory obsolescence

     63        474   

Income from equity method investment

     (954     (2,271

Deferred income tax benefit

     (2,248     —     

Tax benefit related to share-based compensation

     (3,264     (4,227

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

    

Receivables

     (6,490     (9,785

Inventories

     (13,268     (2,723

Accounts payable

     1,252        5,520   

Accrued liabilities

     (40,748     (30,347

Accrued taxes

     (1,374     (69,987

Other assets

     (2,417     (5,606

Other liabilities

     (2,690     (1,782
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used for operating activities

     (20,415     (71,726

Cash flows from investing activities:

    

Capital expenditures

     (10,356     (6,437

Cash used to acquire businesses, net of cash acquired

     (4,700     (9,475

Proceeds (payments) from disposal of businesses

     (956     3,735   

Proceeds from disposal of tangible assets

     12        1,077   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used for investing activities

     (16,000     (11,100

Cash flows from financing activities:

    

Proceeds from exercise of stock options, net of withholding tax payments

     (5,441     1,551   

Cash dividends paid

     (2,172     (76

Debt issuance costs paid

     (1,702     (6,794

Borrowings under credit arrangements

     —          388,220   

Payments under borrowing arrangements

     —          (194,110

Payments under share repurchase program

     —          (31,250

Tax benefit related to share-based compensation

     3,264        4,227   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities

     (6,051     161,768   

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

     (1,259     (4,631
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     (43,725     74,311   

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

     613,304        395,095   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

   $ 569,579      $ 469,406   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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BELDEN INC.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY STATEMENT

THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 30, 2014

(Unaudited)

 

                                        Accumulated        
                Additional                       Other        
    Common Stock     Paid-In     Retained     Treasury Stock     Comprehensive        
    Shares     Amount     Capital     Earnings     Shares     Amount     Income (Loss)     Total  
    (In thousands)  

Balance at December 31, 2013

    50,335      $ 503      $ 585,753      $ 556,214        (6,880   $ (276,748   $ (29,181   $ 836,541   

Net income

    —          —          —          24,594        —          —          —          24,594   

Foreign currency translation, net of $1.7 million tax

    —          —          —          —          —          —          (12,473     (12,473

Adjustment to pension and postretirement liability, net of $0.7 million tax

    —          —          —          —          —          —          1,160        1,160   
               

 

 

 

Other comprehensive loss, net of tax

                  (11,313

Exercise of stock options, net of tax withholding forfeitures

    —          —          (5,336     —          92        1,721        —          (3,615

Conversion of restricted stock units into common stock, net of tax withholding forfeitures

    —          —          (2,949     —          53        1,123        —          (1,826

Share-based compensation

    —          —          7,830        —          —          —          —          7,830   

Dividends ($0.05 per share)

    —          —          —          (2,209     —          —          —          (2,209
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at March 30, 2014

    50,335      $ 503      $ 585,298      $ 578,599        (6,735   $ (273,904   $ (40,494   $ 850,002   
 

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

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BELDEN INC.

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

Note 1: Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation

The accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include Belden Inc. and all of its subsidiaries (the Company, us, we, or our). We eliminate all significant affiliate accounts and transactions in consolidation.

The accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements presented as of any date other than December 31, 2013:

 

   

Are prepared from the books and records without audit, and

 

   

Are prepared in accordance with the instructions for Form 10-Q and do not include all of the information required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for complete statements, but

 

   

Include all adjustments, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of the financial statements.

These Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and Supplementary Data contained in our 2013 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Business Description

We are an innovative signal transmission solutions provider built around four global business platforms – Broadcast Solutions, Enterprise Connectivity Solutions, Industrial Connectivity Solutions, and Industrial IT Solutions. Our comprehensive portfolio of signal transmission solutions provides industry leading secure and reliable transmission of data, sound and video for mission critical applications.

Reporting Periods

Our fiscal year and fiscal fourth quarter both end on December 31. Our fiscal first quarter ends on the Sunday falling closest to 91 days after December 31, which was March 30, 2014, the 89th day of our fiscal year 2014. Our fiscal second and third quarters each have 91 days. The three months ended March 31, 2013 included 90 days.

Reclassifications

We have made certain reclassifications to the 2013 Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements with no impact to reported net income in order to conform to the 2014 presentation.

Fair Value Measurement

Accounting guidance for fair value measurements specifies a hierarchy of valuation techniques based upon whether the inputs to those valuation techniques reflect assumptions other market participants would use based upon market data obtained from independent sources or reflect our own assumptions of market participant valuation. The hierarchy is broken down into three levels based on the reliability of the inputs as follows:

 

   

Level 1 – Quoted prices in active markets that are unadjusted and accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities;

 

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Level 2 – Quoted prices for identical assets and liabilities in markets that are not active, quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets, or financial instruments for which significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly; and

 

   

Level 3 – Prices or valuations that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable.

As of and during the three months ended March 30, 2014 and March 31, 2013, we utilized Level 1 inputs to determine the fair value of cash equivalents. We did not have any transfers between Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements during the three months ended March 30, 2014.

Cash and Cash Equivalents

We classify cash on hand and deposits in banks, including commercial paper, money market accounts, and other investments with an original maturity of three months or less, that we hold from time to time, as cash and cash equivalents. We periodically have cash equivalents consisting of short-term money market funds and other investments. The primary objective of our investment activities is to preserve our capital for the purpose of funding operations. We do not enter into investments for trading or speculative purposes. The fair value of these cash equivalents as of March 30, 2014 was $204.0 million and is based on quoted market prices in active markets (i.e., Level 1 valuation).

Contingent Liabilities

We have established liabilities for environmental and legal contingencies that are probable of occurrence and reasonably estimable, the amounts of which are currently not material. We accrue environmental remediation costs based on estimates of known environmental remediation exposures developed in consultation with our environmental consultants and legal counsel. We are, from time to time, subject to routine litigation incidental to our business. These lawsuits primarily involve claims for damages arising out of the use of our products, allegations of patent or trademark infringement, and litigation and administrative proceedings involving employment matters and commercial disputes. Based on facts currently available, we believe the disposition of the claims that are pending or asserted will not have a materially adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flow.

As of March 30, 2014, we were party to standby letters of credit, bank guaranties, and surety bonds totaling $6.9 million, $4.8 million, and $1.7 million, respectively.

Revenue Recognition

We recognize revenue when all of the following circumstances are satisfied: (1) persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, (2) price is fixed or determinable, (3) collectability is reasonably assured, and (4) delivery has occurred. Delivery occurs in the period in which the customer takes title and assumes the risks and rewards of ownership of the products specified in the customer’s purchase order or sales agreement. At times, we enter into arrangements that involve the delivery of multiple elements. For these arrangements, when the elements can be separated, the revenue is allocated to each deliverable based on that element’s relative selling price and recognized based on the period of delivery for each element. Generally, we determine relative selling price using our best estimate of selling price, as we do not have vendor specific objective evidence or third party evidence of fair value for such arrangements.

We record revenue net of estimated rebates, price allowances, invoicing adjustments, and product returns. We record revisions to these estimates in the period in which the facts that give rise to each revision become known.

 

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Discontinued Operations

In 2012, we sold our Thermax and Raydex cable business for $265.6 million in cash and recognized a pre-tax gain of $211.6 million ($124.7 million net of tax). At the time the transaction closed, we received $265.6 million in cash, subject to a working capital adjustment. We recognized a $0.9 million ($0.6 million net of tax) loss from disposal of discontinued operations related to this business in the three months ended March 30, 2014 as a result of settling the working capital adjustment and other matters.

In 2010, we completed the sale of Trapeze Networks, Inc. (Trapeze) for $152.1 million and recognized a pre-tax gain of $88.3 million ($44.8 million net of tax). At the time the transaction closed, we received $136.9 million in cash, and the remaining $15.2 million was placed in escrow as partial security for our indemnity obligations under the sale agreement. In 2013, we collected a partial settlement of $4.2 million from the escrow. We remain in negotiations with the buyer of Trapeze regarding the status of the escrow and certain claims raised by the buyer. Based on the current status of the negotiations, the amount of the escrow receivable on our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet is $3.8 million, which is our best estimate of the remaining amount to be collected.

Subsequent Events

We have evaluated subsequent events after the balance sheet date through the financial statement issuance date for appropriate accounting and disclosure. See Note 12.

Current-Year Adoption of Accounting Pronouncements

On January 1, 2014, we adopted new accounting guidance issued by the Financial Accounting Standards Board with regard to the presentation of liabilities for unrecognized tax benefits. The adoption of this guidance did not have a material impact on our financial statements.

Note 2: Acquisitions

We acquired Softel Limited (Softel) for $9.1 million, net of cash acquired, on January 25, 2013. Softel is a key technology supplier to the media sector with a portfolio of technologies well aligned with industry trends and growing demand. Softel is located in the United Kingdom. The results of Softel are reported within the Broadcast segment. The Softel acquisition was not material to our financial position or results of operations.

Note 3: Operating Segments

We are organized around four global business platforms: Broadcast, Enterprise Connectivity, Industrial Connectivity, and Industrial IT. Each of the global business platforms represents a reportable segment.

We allocate corporate expenses to the segments for purposes of measuring segment operating income. Corporate expenses are allocated on the basis of each segment’s relative operating income prior to the allocation, adjusted for certain items including asset impairment, severance and other restructuring costs, purchase accounting effects related to acquisitions, accelerated depreciation, amortization of intangible assets, and other costs.

Our measure of segment assets does not include cash, goodwill, intangible assets, deferred tax assets, or corporate assets. All goodwill is allocated to reporting units of our segments for purposes of impairment testing.

 

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     Broadcast
Solutions
    Enterprise
Connectivity
Solutions
     Industrial
Connectivity
Solutions
     Industrial
IT Solutions
     Total
Segments
 
     (In thousands)  

As of and for the three months ended March 30, 2014

             

Revenues

   $ 165,868      $ 108,394       $ 159,318       $ 54,110       $ 487,690   

Affiliate revenues

     199        2,076         1,356         2         3,633   

Operating income

     10,568        10,168         20,750         8,147         49,633   

Total assets

     292,690        228,401         270,295         61,001         852,387   

As of and for the three months ended March 31, 2013

             

Revenues

   $ 155,586      $ 116,627       $ 176,721       $ 58,539       $ 507,473   

Affiliate revenues

     109        2,469         364         30         2,972   

Operating income (loss)

     (146     8,835         24,449         9,517         42,655   

Total assets

     273,459        233,521         271,869         57,793         836,642   

The following table is a reconciliation of the total of the reportable segments’ operating income to consolidated income from continuing operations before taxes.

 

     Three Months Ended  
     March 30, 2014     March 31, 2013  
     (In thousands)  

Segment operating income

   $ 49,633      $ 42,655   

Income from equity method investment

     954        2,271   

Eliminations

     (1,076     (686
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total operating income

     49,511        44,240   

Interest expense

     (18,820     (15,905

Interest income

     150        108   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations before taxes

   $ 30,841      $ 28,443   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Note 4: Income per Share

The following table presents the basis for the income per share computations:

 

     Three Months Ended  
     March 30, 2014     March 31, 2013  
     (In thousands)  

Numerator:

    

Income from continuing operations

   $ 25,156      $ 22,245   

Loss from disposal of discontinued operations, net of tax

     (562     —     
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income

   $ 24,594      $ 22,245   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Denominator:

    

Weighted average shares outstanding, basic

     43,514        44,420   

Effect of dilutive common stock equivalents

     779        1,007   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding, diluted

     44,293        45,427   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

For the three months ended March 30, 2014 and March 31, 2013, diluted weighted average shares outstanding do not include outstanding equity awards of 0.1 million and 0.3 million, respectively, because to do so would have been anti-dilutive.

 

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For purposes of calculating basic earnings per share, unvested restricted stock units are not included in the calculation of basic weighted average shares outstanding until all necessary conditions have been satisfied and issuance of the shares underlying the restricted stock units is no longer contingent. Necessary conditions are not satisfied until the vesting date, at which time holders of our restricted stock units receive shares of our common stock.

For purposes of calculating diluted earnings per share, unvested restricted stock units are included to the extent that they are dilutive. In determining whether unvested restricted stock units are dilutive, each issuance of restricted stock units is considered separately.

Once a restricted stock unit has vested, it is included in the calculation of both basic and diluted weighted average shares outstanding.

Note 5: Inventories

The major classes of inventories were as follows:

 

     March 30, 2014     December 31, 2013  
     (In thousands)  

Raw materials

   $ 88,329      $ 85,379   

Work-in-process

     35,334        34,671   

Finished goods

     115,422        107,091   

Perishable tooling and supplies

     2,139        2,156   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross inventories

     241,224        229,297   

Excess and obsolete reserves

     (21,126     (21,317
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net inventories

   $ 220,098      $ 207,980   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Note 6: Long-Lived Assets

Disposals

During the three months ended March 31, 2013, we sold certain real estate of the Broadcast segment for $1.0 million, and recognized a $0.3 million loss on the sale.

Depreciation and Amortization Expense

We recognized depreciation expense in income from continuing operations of $9.5 million and $9.6 million in the three months ended March 30, 2014 and March 31, 2013, respectively.

We recognized amortization expense in income from continuing operations related to our intangible assets of $11.7 million and $13.0 million in the three months ended March 30, 2014 and March 31, 2013, respectively.

 

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Note 7: Long-Term Debt and Other Borrowing Arrangements

The carrying values of our long-term debt and other borrowing arrangements were as follows:

 

     March 30, 2014     December 31, 2013  
     (In thousands)  

Revolving credit agreement due 2018

   $ —        $ —     

Term Loan due 2020

     248,800        248,775   

Senior subordinated notes:

    

5.5% Senior subordinated notes due 2022

     700,000        700,000   

5.5% Senior subordinated notes due 2023

     414,690        413,040   

9.25% Senior subordinated notes due 2019

     5,221        5,221   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total senior subordinated notes

     1,119,911        1,118,261   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total debt and other borrowing arrangements

     1,368,711        1,367,036   

Less current maturities of Term Loan

     (2,500     (2,500
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Long-term debt

   $ 1,366,211      $ 1,364,536   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Revolving Credit Agreement due 2018

In 2013, we entered into a revolving credit agreement that provides a $400 million multi-currency asset-based revolving credit facility (the Revolver). The borrowing base under the Revolver includes eligible accounts receivable, inventory, and property, plant, and equipment of certain of our subsidiaries in the United States, Canada, Germany, the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom. As of March 30, 2014, our borrowing base was $325 million. The Revolver matures in 2018. Interest on outstanding borrowings is variable, based upon LIBOR or other similar indices in foreign jurisdictions, plus a spread that ranges from 1.25% - 1.75%, depending upon our leverage position. We pay a commitment fee on our available borrowing capacity of 0.375%. In the event we borrow more than 90% of our borrowing base, we are subject to a fixed charge coverage ratio covenant. We paid approximately $7.0 million of fees associated with the Revolver, which are being amortized over the life of the Revolver.

Term Loan due 2020

In 2013, we borrowed $250.0 million under a new Term Loan Credit Agreement (the Term Loan). The Term Loan is secured on a second lien basis by the assets securing the Revolving Credit Agreement due 2018 discussed above and on a first lien basis by the stock of certain of our subsidiaries. The borrowings under the Term Loan are scheduled to mature in 2020 and require quarterly amortization payments. Interest under the Term Loan is variable, based upon the three-month LIBOR plus an applicable spread. The interest rate as of March 30, 2014 was 3.25%. We utilized the proceeds from the Term Loan to repay amounts outstanding under the term loan of our prior senior secured credit facility. We paid approximately $3.6 million of fees associated with the Term Loan, which are being amortized over the life of the Term Loan using the effective interest method.

Senior Subordinated Notes

In 2013, we issued €300.0 million ($388.2 million at issuance) aggregate principal amount of 5.5% senior subordinated notes due 2023. The carrying value of the notes as of March 30, 2014 is $414.7 million. The notes are guaranteed on a senior subordinated basis by certain of our subsidiaries. The notes rank equal in right of payment with our senior subordinated notes due 2022 and 2019 and with any future subordinated debt, and they are subordinated to all of our senior debt and the senior debt of our subsidiary guarantors, including our Term Loan. Interest is payable semiannually on April 15 and October 15 of each year. We paid $8.5 million of fees associated with the issuance of the notes in 2013, which are being amortized over the life of the notes using the effective interest method. We used the net proceeds from the transaction to repay amounts outstanding under the revolving credit component of our prior senior secured credit facility and for general corporate purposes.

 

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As of March 30, 2014, we have $700.0 million aggregate principal amount of 5.5% senior subordinated notes due 2022 outstanding. The notes are guaranteed on a senior subordinated basis by certain of our subsidiaries. The notes rank equal in right of payment with our senior subordinated notes due 2019 and 2023 and with any future subordinated debt, and they are subordinated to all of our senior debt and the senior debt of our subsidiary guarantors, including our Term Loan. Interest is payable semiannually on March 1 and September 1 of each year.

As of March 30, 2014, $5.2 million aggregate principal amount of our senior subordinated notes due 2019 remain outstanding. The senior subordinated notes due 2019 have a coupon interest rate of 9.25% and an effective interest rate of 9.75%. The interest on the 2019 notes is payable semiannually on June 15 and December 15. The notes are guaranteed on a senior subordinated basis by certain of our subsidiaries. The notes rank equal in right of payment with our senior subordinated notes due 2022 and 2023 and with any future senior subordinated debt, and are subordinated to all of our senior debt and the senior debt of our subsidiary guarantors, including our Term Loan.

Fair Value of Long-Term Debt

The fair value of our senior subordinated notes as of March 30, 2014 was approximately $1,132.0 million based on quoted prices of the debt instruments in inactive markets (Level 2 valuation). This amount represents the fair values of our senior subordinated notes with a carrying value of $1,119.9 million as of March 30, 2014. We believe the fair value of our Term Loan approximates book value.

Note 8: Income Taxes

Income tax expense was $5.7 million for the three months ended March 30, 2014. The most significant factor in the difference between the effective tax rate of 18.4% and the statutory United States tax rate of 35% for the three months ended March 30, 2014 is the tax rate differential associated with our foreign earnings. In addition, income tax expense for the three months ended March 30, 2014 included a $2.2 million tax benefit due to a reduction of an uncertain tax position liability. The liability was reduced as a result of favorable developments with a foreign tax audit.

Note 9: Pension and Other Postretirement Obligations

The following table provides the components of net periodic benefit costs for our pension and other postretirement benefit plans:

 

     Pension Obligations     Other Postretirement Obligations  

Three Months Ended

   March 30,
2014
    March 31,
2013
    March 30,
2014
    March 31,
2013
 
     (In thousands)  

Service cost

   $ 2,019      $ 1,687      $ 31      $ 34   

Interest cost

     4,081        2,949        551        526   

Expected return on plan assets

     (5,116     (3,406     —          —     

Amortization of prior service credit

     —          (8     (26     (28

Actuarial losses

     1,723        1,668        189        278   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net periodic benefit cost

   $ 2,707      $ 2,890      $ 745      $ 810   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

 

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Note 10: Comprehensive Income and Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The following table summarizes total comprehensive income:

 

     Three Months Ended  
     March 30, 2014     March 31, 2013  
     (In thousands)  

Net income

   $ 24,594      $ 22,245   

Foreign currency translation loss, net of $1.7 million and $0.0 million tax, respectively

     (12,473     (8,526

Adjustments to pension and postretirement liability, net of $0.7 million and $0.7 million tax, respectively

     1,160        1,173   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total comprehensive income

   $ 13,281      $ 14,892   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

The accumulated balances related to each component of other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, are as follows:

 

     Foreign Currency
Translation
Component
    Pension and Other
Postretirement
Benefit Plans
    Accumulated
Other Comprehensive
Income (Loss)
 
     (In thousands)  

Balance at December 31, 2013

   $ 7,796      $ (36,977   $ (29,181

Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications

     (12,473     —          (12,473

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

     —          1,160        1,160   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net current period other comprehensive income (loss)

     (12,473     1,160        (11,313
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Balance at March 30, 2014

   $ (4,677   $ (35,817   $ (40,494
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

The following table summarizes the effects of reclassifications from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for the three months ended March 30, 2014:

 

     Amount Reclassified from
Accumulated Other
Comprehensive Income
(Loss)
    Affected Line Item in the
Consolidated Statements
of Operations and
Comprehensive Income
 
     (In thousands)        

Amortization of pension and other postretirement benefit plan items:

    

Actuarial losses

   $ 1,912           (1) 

Prior service credit

     (26        (1) 
  

 

 

   

Total before tax

     1,886     

Tax benefit

     (726  
  

 

 

   

Net of tax

   $ 1,160     
  

 

 

   

 

(1)

The amortization of these accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) components are included in the computation of net periodic benefit costs (see Note 9).

 

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Note 11: Share Repurchases

In July 2011, our Board of Directors authorized a share repurchase program, which allows us to purchase up to $150.0 million of our common stock through open market repurchases, negotiated transactions, or other means, in accordance with applicable securities laws and other restrictions. In November 2012, our Board of Directors authorized an extension of the share repurchase program, which allows us to purchase up to an additional $200.0 million of our common stock. This program is funded by cash on hand and cash flows from operating activities. The program does not have an expiration date and may be suspended at any time at the discretion of the Company.

For the three months ended March 30, 2014, we did not repurchase any of our common stock under the share repurchase program. From inception of the program to March 30, 2014, we have repurchased 5.4 million shares of our common stock under the program for an aggregate cost of $218.8 million and an average price of $40.37.

Note 12: Subsequent Events

We acquired 100% of the outstanding ownership interest in Grass Valley USA, LLC and GVBB Holdings S.a.r.l., (collectively, Grass Valley) on March 31, 2014 for cash of $220.0 million. Grass Valley is a leading provider of innovative technologies for the broadcast industry, including production switchers, cameras, servers, and editing solutions. Grass Valley is headquartered in the United States and will be included in our Broadcast segment. The $220.0 million purchase price remains subject to a working capital adjustment. We prepaid $4.4 million of the purchase price on March 28, 2014 in the form of a loan to Grass Valley. The prepayment is included in our Receivables balance in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet and in investing activities in our Condensed Consolidated Cash Flow Statements.

 

Item 2: Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Overview

Belden Inc. (the Company, us, we, or our) is an innovative signal transmission solutions company built around four global business platforms – Broadcast Solutions, Enterprise Connectivity Solutions, Industrial Connectivity Solutions, and Industrial IT Solutions. Our comprehensive portfolio of signal transmission solutions provides industry leading secure and reliable transmission of data, sound and video for mission critical applications.

We believe our business system, balance across markets and geographies, systematic go-to-market approach, extensive portfolio of innovative solutions, commitment to Lean principles, and improving margins present a unique value proposition that increases shareholder value.

We use a set of tools and processes that are designed to continuously improve business performance in the critical areas of quality, delivery, cost, and innovation. We consider revenue growth, operating margin, free cash flows, and return on invested capital to be our key operating performance indicators. We also seek to acquire businesses that we believe can help us achieve these objectives. The extent to which appropriate acquisitions are made and integrated can affect our overall growth, operating results, financial condition, and cash flows.

Trends and Events

The following trends and events during 2014 have had varying effects on our financial condition, results of operations, and cash flows.

 

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Commodity prices

Our operating results can be affected by changes in prices of commodities, primarily copper and compounds, which are components in some of the products we sell. Generally, as the costs of inventory purchases increase due to higher commodity prices, we raise selling prices to customers to cover the increase in costs, resulting in higher sales revenue but a lower gross profit percentage. Conversely, a decrease in commodity prices would result in lower sales revenue but a higher gross profit percentage. Selling prices of our products are affected by many factors, including end market demand, capacity utilization, overall economic conditions, and commodity prices. Importantly, however, there is no exact measure of the effect of changing commodity prices, as there are thousands of transactions in any given quarter, each of which has various factors involved in the individual pricing decisions. Therefore, all references to the effect of copper prices or other commodity prices are estimates.

Channel Inventory

Our operating results also can be affected by the levels of Belden products purchased and held as inventory by our channel partners and customers. Our channel partners and customers purchase and hold our products in their inventory in order to meet the service and on-time delivery requirements of their customers. Generally, as our channel partners and customers change the level of Belden products owned and held in their inventory, it impacts our revenues. Comparisons of our results between periods can be impacted by changes in the levels of channel inventory. All references to the effect of channel inventory changes are estimates.

Market Growth and Market Share

The broadcast, enterprise, and industrial markets in which we operate can generally be characterized as highly competitive and highly fragmented, with many players. Based on available data for our served markets, we estimate that our market share ranges from approximately 15% - 20%. A substantial acquisition in one of our served markets would be necessary to meaningfully change our estimated market share percentage. We monitor available data regarding market growth, including independent market research reports, publicly available indices, and the financial results of our direct and indirect peer companies, in order to estimate the extent to which our served markets grew or contracted during a particular period. We expect that our unit sales volume will increase or decrease consistently with the market growth rate. Our strategic goal is to utilize our Market Delivery System to target faster growing geographies, applications, and trends within our end markets, in order to achieve growth that is higher than the general market growth rate. To the extent that we exceed the market growth rates, we consider it to be the result of capturing market share.

Subsequent Event

We acquired 100% of the outstanding ownership interest in Grass Valley USA, LLC and GVBB Holdings S.a.r.l., (collectively, Grass Valley) on March 31, 2014 for cash of $220.0 million. Grass Valley is a leading provider of innovative technologies for the broadcast industry, including production switchers, cameras, servers, and editing solutions. The results of Grass Valley will be reported within the Broadcast segment. We expect to incur approximately $25 million of severance and other restructuring costs in 2014 as we integrate Grass Valley in order to achieve desired synergies.

Productivity Improvement Program

We expect to incur approximately $18 million of severance and other costs in the remainder of 2014 related to a productivity improvement program. This program will be focused on improving the productivity of our sales, marketing, finance, and human resources functions relative to our peers. We expect these actions to reduce our operating expenses by approximately $18 million on an annualized basis. The benefits of the productivity improvement program are expected to be realized beginning in the second half of fiscal 2014.

 

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We continuously review our business strategies. In order to remain competitive, our goal is to improve productivity on an annual basis. To the extent that market growth rates are low, we may need to restructure aspects of our business in order to meet our annual productivity targets. This could result in additional restructuring costs in future periods. The magnitude of restructuring costs in the future could be influenced by statutory requirements in the countries in which we operate and our internal policies with regard to providing severance benefits in the absence of statutory requirements.

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

We have no off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future effect on our financial condition, results of operations, or cash flows that are or would be considered material to investors.

Critical Accounting Policies

During the three months ended March 30, 2014:

 

 

We did not change any of our existing critical accounting policies from those listed in our 2013 Annual Report on Form 10-K;

 

 

No existing accounting policies became critical accounting policies because of an increase in the materiality of associated transactions or changes in the circumstances to which associated judgments and estimates relate; and

 

 

There were no significant changes in the manner in which critical accounting policies were applied or in which related judgments and estimates were developed.

Results of Operations

Consolidated Income from Continuing Operations before Taxes

 

     Three Months Ended      %  
     March 30, 2014      March 31, 2013      Change  
     (In thousands, except percentages)  

Revenues

   $ 487,690       $ 507,473         -3.9

Gross profit

     175,717         167,353         5.0

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     94,848         91,982         3.1

Research and development

     20,571         20,425         0.7

Operating income

     49,511         44,240         11.9

Income from continuing operations before taxes

     30,841         28,443         8.4

Revenues decreased in the three months ended March 30, 2014 from the comparable period of 2013 primarily due to the following factors:

 

 

A decrease in unit sales volume, including a decrease in channel inventory, resulted in approximately a $13.7 million decrease in revenues. The decrease in channel inventory resulted in part from shorter lead times stemming from our Lean Enterprise initiatives, which allow our channel partners to maintain lower levels of Belden products in their inventory. Sales volume in the prior year benefited from several non-recurring projects in our industrial businesses.

 

 

Lower copper costs resulted in a revenue decrease of approximately $5.7 million.

 

 

Unfavorable currency translation resulted in a revenue decrease of approximately $0.4 million.

 

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Gross profit for the three months ended March 31, 2013 included $6.6 million of cost of sales arising from the adjustment of inventory to fair value related to our December 2012 acquisition of PPC Broadband, Inc. (PPC). Excluding that adjustment, gross profit for the three months ended March 30, 2014 increased by $1.8 million from the comparable period of 2013 primarily due to improved productivity and favorable product mix. Favorable currency translation of approximately $1.1 million also contributed to the increase in gross profit. These factors were partially offset by a decrease in gross profit due to the decrease in revenues.

Selling, general and administrative expenses increased in the three months ended March 30, 2014 from the comparable period of 2013 due to investments in our strategic initiatives as well as transaction costs for our March 31, 2014 acquisition of Grass Valley of approximately $0.9 million.

Operating income for the three months ended March 30, 2014 included $11.7 million of amortization of intangibles. Operating income for the three months ended March 31, 2013 included $13.0 million of amortization of intangibles and $6.6 million of cost of sales arising from the adjustment of inventory to fair value related to our December 2012 acquisition of PPC. Excluding these costs, operating income for the three months ended March 30, 2014 decreased by $2.5 million from the comparable period of 2013. The decrease was primarily due to the increase in selling, general and administrative expenses discussed above. In addition, income from our equity method investment decreased by $1.3 million. Favorable currency translation of approximately $1.7 million partially offset these decreases in operating income.

Interest expense increased in the three months ended March 30, 2014 from the comparable period of 2013 due to our refinancing activities in 2013. Interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2013 also includes $1.5 million of interest expense associated with an uncertain tax position for a foreign tax audit.

Income from continuing operations before taxes increased in the three months ended March 30, 2014 from the comparable period of 2013 due to the increases in gross profit discussed above, partially offset by the increases in selling, general and administrative expenses and interest expense.

Income Taxes

 

     Three Months Ended     %  
     March 30, 2014     March 31, 2013     Change  
     (In thousands, except percentages)  

Income from continuing operations before taxes

   $ 30,841      $ 28,443        8.4

Income tax expense

     5,685        6,198        -8.3

Effective tax rate

     18.4     21.8  

We recognized income tax expense of $5.7 million for the three months ended March 30, 2014, representing an effective tax rate of 18.4%. Our income tax expense for the three months ended March 30, 2014 included a $2.2 million tax benefit due to a reduction of an uncertain tax position liability. The liability was reduced as a result of favorable developments with a foreign tax audit.

We recognized income tax expense of $6.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013, representing an effective tax rate of 21.8%. Our income tax expense for the three months ended March 31, 2013 included a $5.2 million tax benefit due to the impact of tax law changes in the United States (U.S.) regarding the portion of our foreign income that is taxable in the U.S. In addition, for the three months ended March 31, 2013, we recorded $3.7 million of income tax expense for an uncertain tax position liability related to a foreign tax audit.

Our income tax expense was also impacted by foreign tax rate differences. The statutory tax rates associated with our foreign earnings generally are lower than the statutory U.S. tax rate of 35%. This had the greatest impact on our income from continuing operations before taxes that is generated in Germany, Canada, and the Netherlands, which have statutory tax rates of approximately 28%, 26%, and 25%, respectively. Foreign tax rate differences reduced our income tax expense by approximately $2.8 million and $2.4 million for the three months ended March 30, 2014 and March 31, 2013, respectively.

 

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Our income tax expense and effective tax rate in future periods may be impacted by many factors, including our geographic mix of income and changes in tax laws.

Broadcast Solutions

 

     Three Months Ended     %  
     March 30, 2014     March 31, 2013     Change  
     (In thousands, except percentages)  

Revenues

   $ 165,868      $ 155,586        6.6

Operating income (loss)

     10,568        (146     7338.4

as a percent of revenues

     6.4     -0.1  

Broadcast revenues increased in the three months ended March 30, 2014 from the comparable period of 2013 due to an increase in unit sales volume, net of a reduction in channel inventory, of approximately $10.0 million. Favorable currency translation resulted in approximately a $1.0 million increase in revenues. Lower copper costs resulted in a revenue decrease of approximately $0.7 million.

Operating income for the three months ended March 30, 2014 included $10.5 million of amortization of intangibles. Operating loss for the three months ended March 30, 2013 included $11.8 million of amortization of intangibles and $6.6 million of cost of sales arising from the adjustment of inventory to fair value related to our December 2012 acquisition of PPC.

Excluding the costs described above, operating income for the three months ended March 30, 2014 increased by $2.9 million from the comparable period of 2013. The increase in operating income is primarily due to leveraging the increase in revenues noted above. Operating income also benefited from improved product mix and favorable input costs.

Enterprise Connectivity Solutions

 

     Three Months Ended     %  
     March 30, 2014     March 31, 2013     Change  
     (In thousands, except percentages)  

Revenues

   $ 108,394      $ 116,627        -7.1

Operating income

     10,168        8,835        15.1

as a percent of revenues

     9.4     7.6  

Enterprise Connectivity revenues decreased in the three months ended March 30, 2014 from the comparable period of 2013 due to a decrease in unit sales volume of approximately $5.3 million. The decrease in volume was primarily due to a decrease in channel inventory. Lower copper costs and unfavorable currency translation resulted in revenue decreases of approximately $2.1 million and $0.8 million, respectively.

Operating income increased in the three months ended March 30, 2014 from the comparable period of 2013 due to improved productivity, product mix, and favorable input costs. These factors more than offset the impact of the decrease in revenues.

 

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Industrial Connectivity Solutions

 

     Three Months Ended     %  
     March 30, 2014     March 31, 2013     Change  
     (In thousands, except percentages)  

Revenues

   $ 159,318      $ 176,721        -9.8

Operating income

     20,750        24,449        -15.1

as a percent of revenues

     13.0     13.8  

Industrial Connectivity revenues decreased in the three months ended March 30, 2014 from the comparable period of 2013 due to a decrease in unit sales volume, including a decrease in channel inventory, of approximately $12.5 million. Sales volume in the prior year benefited from several non-recurring projects. Lower copper costs and unfavorable currency translation resulted in revenue decreases of approximately $2.8 million and $2.1 million, respectively.

Operating income decreased in the three months ended March 30, 2014 from the comparable period of 2013 primarily due to the decrease in revenues discussed above.

Industrial IT Solutions

 

     Three Months Ended     %  
     March 30, 2014     March 31, 2013     Change  
     (In thousands, except percentages)  

Revenues

   $ 54,110      $ 58,539        -7.6

Operating income

     8,147        9,517        -14.4

as a percent of revenues

     15.1     16.3  

Industrial IT revenues decreased in the three months ended March 30, 2014 from the comparable period of 2013 due to a decrease in unit sales volume, net of an increase in channel inventory, of approximately $5.9 million. Sales volume in the prior year benefited from several non-recurring projects. Favorable currency translation of approximately $1.5 million partially offset the decrease in revenues.

Operating income decreased in the three months ended March 30, 2014 from the comparable period of 2013 due to the decrease in revenues discussed above. Favorable currency translation of approximately $0.9 million and improved productivity partially offset the impact of the decrease in revenues.

Discontinued Operations

In 2012, we sold our Thermax and Raydex cable business for $265.6 million in cash and recognized a pre-tax gain of $211.6 million ($124.7 million net of tax). At the time the transaction closed, we received $265.6 million in cash, subject to a working capital adjustment. We recognized a $0.9 million ($0.6 million net of tax) loss from disposal of discontinued operations related to this business in the three months ended March 30, 2014 as a result of settling the working capital adjustment and other matters.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Significant factors affecting our cash liquidity include (1) cash provided by operating activities, (2) disposals of businesses and tangible assets, (3) cash used for acquisitions, restructuring actions, capital expenditures, share repurchases, dividends, and senior subordinated note repurchases, and (4) our available credit facilities and other borrowing arrangements. In the first quarter of each year, cash from operating activities reflects the payments of annual rebates to our channel partners and incentive compensation to our associates. We expect

 

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our operating activities to generate cash in 2014 and believe our sources of liquidity are sufficient to fund current working capital requirements, capital expenditures, contributions to our retirement plans, share repurchases, senior subordinated note repurchases, quarterly dividend payments, and our short-term operating strategies. However, we may require external financing were we to complete a significant acquisition. Our ability to continue to fund our future needs from business operations could be affected by many factors, including, but not limited to: economic conditions worldwide, customer demand, competitive market forces, customer acceptance of our product mix, and commodities pricing.

The following table is derived from our Condensed Consolidated Cash Flow Statements:

 

     Three Months Ended  
     March 30, 2014     March 31, 2013  
     (In thousands)  

Net cash provided by (used for):

    

Operating activities

   $ (20,415   $ (71,726

Investing activities

     (16,000     (11,100

Financing activities

     (6,051     161,768   

Effects of currency exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

     (1,259     (4,631
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

     (43,725     74,311   

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

     613,304        395,095   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

   $ 569,579      $ 469,406   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net cash used for operating activities totaled $20.4 million for the three months ended March 30, 2014 compared to $71.7 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013. The most significant factor impacting the improvement in cash used for operating activities was the change in operating assets and liabilities. For the three months ended March 30, 2014, changes in operating assets and liabilities were a use of cash of $65.7 million, compared to $114.7 million for the comparable period of 2013.

The most significant use of cash for operating activities in 2013 related to taxes. Accrued taxes were a use of cash of $70.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013, compared to a use of cash of $1.4 million for the three months ended March 30, 2014. For the three months ended March 31, 2013, we made planned payments of two significant tax items. First, we paid $38.5 million of our estimated 2012 tax liability related to the sale of the Thermax and Raydex cable business in 2012. We recognized a $211.6 million pre-tax gain on the sale of this business in 2012. Second, we paid $30.0 million to settle a tax sharing agreement dispute with Cooper Industries. We reached the settlement and recognized a $21.0 million tax benefit in 2012. There were no significant tax payments made for the three months ended March 30, 2014.

Net cash used for investing activities totaled $16.0 million for the three months ended March 30, 2014 compared to $11.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2013. Investing activities for the three months ended March 30, 2014 included capital expenditures of $10.4 million, payments for acquisitions of $4.7 million, and payments related to a previously disposed business of $1.0 million. The payments for acquisitions in the three months ended March 30, 2014 included $4.4 million of advanced payments for the March 31, 2014 acquisition of Grass Valley and $0.3 million of payments related to prior acquisitions. Investing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2013 included payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired, of $9.5 million, capital expenditures of $6.4 million, the receipt of proceeds from previously disposed businesses of $3.7 million, and the receipt of $1.1 million of proceeds from the sale of tangible assets, primarily real estate in the Broadcast segment.

Net cash used for financing activities for the three months ended March 30, 2014 totaled $6.1 million, compared to cash provided by financing activities of $161.8 million for the three months ended March 31,

 

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2013. Financing activities for the three months ended March 30, 2014 included cash dividend payments of $2.2 million, net share based compensation activities of $2.2 million, and debt issuance cost payments of $1.7 million. The most significant financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2013 were the issuance of $388.2 million of 5.5% senior subordinated notes due 2023 and the subsequent repayment of $194.1 million of borrowings outstanding under the revolving credit component of our prior senior secured credit facility. Financing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2013 also included payments under our share repurchase program of $31.3 million and payments of debt issuance costs of $6.8 million.

Our cash and cash equivalents balance was $569.6 million as of March 30, 2014. Of this amount, $113.8 million was held outside of the U.S. in our foreign operations. Substantially all of the foreign cash and cash equivalents are readily convertible into U.S. dollars or other foreign currencies. Our strategic plan does not require the repatriation of foreign cash in order to fund our operations in the U.S., and it is our current intention to permanently reinvest the foreign cash and cash equivalents outside of the U.S. If we were to repatriate the foreign cash to the U.S., we may be required to accrue and pay U.S. taxes in accordance with applicable U.S. tax rules and regulations as a result of the repatriation.

Our outstanding debt obligations as of March 30, 2014 consisted of $700.0 million aggregate principal of 5.5% senior subordinated notes due 2022, $414.7 million aggregate principal of 5.5% senior subordinated notes due 2023, $248.8 million of term loan borrowings due 2020, and $5.2 million aggregate principal of 9.25% senior subordinated notes due 2019. Additional discussion regarding our various borrowing arrangements is included in Note 7 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. As of March 30, 2014, there were no outstanding borrowings under our revolver, and we had $325.0 million in available borrowing capacity.

Forward-Looking Statements

Statements in this report other than historical facts are “forward looking statements” made in reliance upon the safe harbor of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward looking statements include any statements regarding future revenues, costs and expenses, operating income, earnings per share, margins, cash flows, dividends, and capital expenditures. These forward looking statements are based on forecasts and projections about the markets and industries which we serve and about general economic conditions. They reflect management’s current beliefs and expectations. They are not guarantees of future performance, and they involve risk and uncertainty. Our actual results may differ materially from these expectations. Changes in the global economy may impact our results. Turbulence in financial markets may increase our borrowing costs. Additional factors that may cause actual results to differ from our expectations include: our reliance on key distributors in marketing products; our ability to execute and realize the expected benefits from strategic initiatives (including revenue growth, cost control and productivity improvement programs); changes in the level of economic activity in our major geographic markets; difficulties in realigning manufacturing capacity and capabilities among our global manufacturing facilities; the competitiveness of the global broadcast, enterprise, and industrial markets; variability in our quarterly and annual effective tax rates; changes in accounting rules and interpretations of those rules which may affect our reported earnings; changes in currency exchange rates and political and economic uncertainties in the countries where we conduct business; demand for our products; the cost and availability of materials including copper, plastic compounds derived from fossil fuels, electronic components, and other materials; energy costs; our ability to achieve acquisition performance expectations and to integrate acquired businesses successfully; our ability to develop and introduce new products; having to recognize charges that would reduce income as a result of impairing goodwill and other intangible assets; security risks and the potential for business interruption from operating in volatile countries; disruptions or failures of our (or our suppliers or customers) systems or operations in the event of a major earthquake, weather event, cyber-attack, terrorist attack, or other catastrophic event that could cause delays in completing sales, providing services, or performing other mission-critical functions; and other factors.

For a more complete discussion of risk factors, please see our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 27, 2014. We disclaim any duty to update any forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future developments, or otherwise.

 

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Item 3: Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risks

Item 7A of our 2013 Annual Report on Form 10-K provides information as to the practices and instruments that we use to manage market risks. There were no material changes in our exposure to market risks since December 31, 2013.

 

Item 4: Controls and Procedures

As of the end of the period covered by this report, we conducted an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the principal executive officer and principal financial officer, of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934). Based on this evaluation, the principal executive officer and principal financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this report.

There was no change in our internal control over financial reporting during our most recently completed fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1: Legal Proceedings

We are a former owner of a property located in Kingston, Canada. The Ontario, Canada Ministry of the Environment is seeking to require current and former owners of the Kingston property to delineate and remediate soil and groundwater contamination at the site, which we believe was caused by Nortel (a former owner of the site). We are in the process of assessing whether we have any liability for the site, as well as the scope of contamination, cost of remediation, allocation of costs among the parties, and the other parties’ financial viability. Based on our current information, we do not believe this matter should have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, operating results, or cash flows. However, since the outcome of this matter is uncertain, we cannot give absolute assurance regarding its future resolution, or that such matter may not become material in the future.

 

Item 1A: Risk Factors

There have been no material changes with respect to risk factors as previously disclosed in our 2013 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

 

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Item 6: Exhibits

 

Exhibits     
Exhibit 10.1    Form of Stock Appreciation Right Award Agreement
Exhibit 10.2    Form of Performance Stock Unit Award Agreement
Exhibit 10.3    Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement
Exhibit 31.1    Certificate of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to § 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
Exhibit 31.2    Certificate of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to § 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
Exhibit 32.1    Certificate of the Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
Exhibit 32.2    Certificate of the Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
Exhibit 101.INS    XBRL Instance Document
Exhibit 101.SCH    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema
Exhibit 101.CAL    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation
Exhibit 101.DEF    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition
Exhibit 101.LAB    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label
Exhibit 101.PRE    XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation

 

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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

      BELDEN INC.
Date:   May 6, 2014     By:  

/s/ John S. Stroup

        John S. Stroup
        President, Chief Executive Officer and Director
Date:   May 6, 2014     By:  

/s/ Henk Derksen

        Henk Derksen
        Senior Vice President, Finance, and Chief Financial
        Officer
Date:   May 6, 2014     By:  

/s/ Douglas R. Zink

        Douglas R. Zink
        Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer

 

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