WESTCHESTER, Ill., November 1, 2017 - Ingredion Incorporated (NYSE: INGR), a leading global provider of ingredient solutions to diversified industries, today reported results for the third quarter 2017. The results reported in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles ("GAAP") for 2017 and 2016 include items which are excluded from the non-GAAP financial measures which we present*.
"We continue to successfully leverage our business model and execute our strategic blueprint for growth. Good operating efficiency, the impact of acquisitions, and higher specialty volumes drove solid operating income and earnings per share growth," said Ilene Gordon, chairman, president and chief executive officer.
"With this year's strategic actions, which include deploying capital for growth, organizational restructuring in South America, enhancing our portfolio, and raising our dividend, we expect another solid year and anticipate 2017 adjusted EPS to be in the range of $7.65-$7.80," Gordon added.
Diluted Earnings Per Share (EPS)
3Q16 | 3Q17 | YTD16 | YTD17 | |
Reported EPS | $1.93 | $2.26 | $5.29 | $5.72 |
Acquisition/Integration Costs | - | $0.01 | $0.01 | $0.11 |
Impairment/Restructuring Costs | $0.02 | $0.07 | $0.16 | $0.29 |
U.S./Canada Tax Settlement | (0.14) | (0.14) | ||
Adjusted EPS** | $1.96 | $2.21 | $5.46 | $5.98 |
**Totals may not foot due to rounding
*Adjusted Diluted Earnings Per Share ("adjusted EPS"), adjusted operating income and adjusted effective income tax rate are non-GAAP financial measures. See section II of the Supplemental Financial Information entitled "Non-GAAP Information" following the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements included in this press release for a reconciliation of these non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable U.S. GAAP measures.
Estimated factors affecting change in reported and adjusted EPS
3Q17 | YTD17 | |
Margin | 0.06 | (0.10) |
Volume | 0.08 | 0.36 |
Foreign exchange | 0.02 | 0.08 |
Other income/(expense) | - | 0.02 |
Total operating items | 0.16 | 0.36 |
Financing costs | (0.01) | (0.08) |
Shares outstanding | 0.03 | 0.05 |
Tax rate | 0.08 | 0.20 |
Non-controlling interest | (0.01) | (0.01) |
Total non-operating items | 0.09 | 0.16 |
Total items affecting adjusted EPS | 0.25 | 0.52 |
Financial Highlights
Business Review
Total Ingredion
$ in millions | 2016 Net sales | FX Impact | Volume | Price/mix | 2017 Net sales | % change |
Third quarter | 1,489 | 3 | 30 | -37 | 1,485 | - |
Year-to-date | 4,304 | 36 | 125 | -70 | 4,395 | 2% |
Net Sales
Operating income
North America
$ in millions | 2016 Net sales | FX Impact | Volume | Price/mix | 2017 Net sales | % change |
Third quarter | 899 | 4 | 6 | -6 | 903 | - |
Year-to-date | 2,634 | 3 | 75 | -23 | 2,689 | 2% |
Operating income
South America
$ in millions | 2016 Net sales | FX Impact | Volume | Price/mix | 2017 Net sales | % change |
Third quarter | 276 | -4 | 8 | -23 | 257 | -7% |
Year-to-date | 731 | 33 | -4 | -20 | 740 | 1% |
Operating income
Asia Pacific
$ in millions | 2016 Net sales | FX Impact | Volume | Price/mix | 2017 Net sales | % change |
Third quarter | 185 | - | 14 | -10 | 189 | 2% |
Year-to-date | 534 | 5 | 50 | -34 | 555 | 4% |
Operating income
Europe, Middle East, Africa (EMEA)
$ in millions | 2016 Net sales | FX Impact | Volume | Price/mix | 2017 Net sales | % change |
Third quarter | 129 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 136 | 5% |
Year-to-date | 405 | -6 | 4 | 8 | 411 | 1% |
Operating income
2017 Guidance
2017 adjusted EPS, excluding acquisition-related, integration, and restructuring costs, as well as any potential impairment costs, is expected to be in the range of $7.65-$7.80 compared to adjusted EPS of $7.13 in 2016. The full-year guidance assumes, compared to last year: overall improvement in North America, Asia Pacific, and EMEA; South America down; an adjusted effective tax rate of approximately 29 percent; and continued trade up in our portfolio, including higher-value specialty ingredients, leading to margin expansion.
In 2017, cash generated by operations is now expected to be in the range of $750 to $775 million, impacted by payment and reimbursement timing associated with the U.S.-Canada tax settlement. Capital expenditures are anticipated to be between $300 and $320 million.
Conference Call and Webcast
Ingredion will conduct a conference call today at 9:00 a.m. Eastern Time (8:00 a.m. Central Time) to be hosted by Ilene Gordon, chairman, president and chief executive officer, and James Gray, executive vice president and chief financial officer.
The call will be webcast in real time, and will include a visual presentation accessible through the Ingredion website at www.ingredion.com. The presentation will be available to download a few hours prior to the start of the call. A replay of the webcast will be available for a limited time thereafter at www.ingredion.com.
ABOUT THE COMPANY
Ingredion Incorporated (NYSE: INGR) is a leading global ingredient solutions provider. We turn grains, fruits, vegetables and other plant materials into value-added ingredients and biomaterial solutions for the food, beverage, paper and corrugating, brewing and other industries. Serving customers in over 100 countries, our ingredients make crackers crunchy, yogurts creamy, candy sweet, paper stronger and add fiber to nutrition bars. Visit www.ingredion.com to learn more.
Forward-Looking Statements
This news release contains or may contain forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The Company intends these forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for such statements.
Forward-looking statements include, among other things, any statements regarding the Company's prospects or future financial condition, earnings, revenues, tax rates, capital expenditures, expenses or other financial items, any statements concerning the Company's prospects or future operations, including management's plans or strategies and objectives therefor and any assumptions, expectations or beliefs underlying the foregoing.
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These statements are based on current circumstances or expectations, but are subject to certain inherent risks and uncertainties, many of which are difficult to predict and are beyond our control. Although we believe our expectations reflected in these forward-looking statements are based on reasonable assumptions, stockholders are cautioned that no assurance can be given that our expectations will prove correct.
Actual results and developments may differ materially from the expectations expressed in or implied by these statements, based on various factors, including the effects of global economic conditions, including, particularly, continuation or worsening of the current economic, currency and political conditions in South America and economic conditions in Europe, and their impact on our sales volumes and pricing of our products, our ability to collect our receivables from customers and our ability to raise funds at reasonable rates; fluctuations in worldwide markets for corn and other commodities, and the associated risks of hedging against such fluctuations; fluctuations in the markets and prices for our co-products, particularly corn oil; fluctuations in aggregate industry supply and market demand; the behavior of financial markets, including foreign currency fluctuations and fluctuations in interest and exchange rates; volatility and turmoil in the capital markets; the commercial and consumer credit environment; general political, economic, business, market and weather conditions in the various geographic regions and countries in which we buy our raw materials or manufacture or sell our products; future financial performance of major industries which we serve, including, without limitation, the food and beverage, paper, corrugated, and brewing industries; energy costs and availability, freight and shipping costs, and changes in regulatory controls regarding quotas, tariffs, duties, taxes and income tax rates; particularly United States tax reform; operating difficulties; availability of raw materials, including potato starch, tapioca, gum arabic and the specific varieties of corn upon which our products are based; our ability to develop new products and services at a rate or of a quality sufficient to meet expectations; energy issues in Pakistan; boiler reliability; our ability to effectively integrate and operate acquired businesses; our ability to achieve budgets and to realize expected synergies; our ability to complete planned maintenance and investment projects successfully and on budget; labor disputes; genetic and biotechnology issues; changing consumption preferences including those relating to high fructose corn syrup; increased competitive and/or customer pressure in the corn-refining industry; and the outbreak or continuation of serious communicable disease or hostilities including acts of terrorism. Factors relating to the acquisition of TIC Gums that could cause actual results and developments to differ from expectations include: the anticipated benefits of the acquisition, including synergies, may not be realized; and the integration of TIC Gum's operations with those of Ingredion which may be materially delayed or may be more costly or difficult than expected.
Our forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made and we do not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date of the statement as a result of new information or future events or developments. If we do update or correct one or more of these statements, investors and others should not conclude that we will make additional updates or corrections. For a further description of these and other risks, see "Risk Factors" included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2016 and subsequent reports on Forms 10-Q and 8-K.
CONTACT:
Investors: Heather Kos, 708-551-2592
Media: Claire Regan, 708-551-2602
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