WST 10Q 9.30.14

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549
FORM 10-Q

(Mark One)
þ
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2014
or
¨
TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from            to

Commission File Number 1-8036
WEST PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Pennsylvania
23-1210010
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer Identification Number)
 
 
530 Herman O. West Drive, Exton, PA
19341-0645
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: 610-594-2900

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 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 þ No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes þ No o

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.
Large accelerated filer
þ
 
Accelerated filer
o
Non-accelerated filer
o
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company
o

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

As of September 30, 2014, there were 71,070,239 shares of the Registrant’s common stock outstanding.

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

 
 
Page
 
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
 
 
 
 
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
RISK FACTORS
UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
EXHIBITS
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1.   FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. and Subsidiaries
(In millions, except per share data)


 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Net sales
$
355.9

 
$
341.8

 
$
1,071.6

 
$
1,025.7

Cost of goods and services sold
246.0

 
236.3

 
733.5

 
697.6

Gross profit
109.9

 
105.5

 
338.1

 
328.1

Research and development
9.6

 
9.6

 
29.5

 
28.2

Selling, general and administrative expenses
56.0

 
56.1

 
169.9

 
174.9

Other expense (income) (Note 11)
0.3

 
0.1

 
1.3

 
(0.5
)
Operating profit
44.0

 
39.7

 
137.4

 
125.5

Loss on debt extinguishment
—

 
—

 
—

 
0.2

Interest expense
4.5

 
4.4

 
12.7

 
13.1

Interest income
1.8

 
0.4

 
2.7

 
1.4

Income before income taxes
41.3

 
35.7

 
127.4

 
113.6

Income tax expense
11.7

 
10.6

 
35.5

 
29.5

Equity in net income of affiliated companies
1.4

 
1.7

 
3.8

 
4.6

Net income
$
31.0

 
$
26.8

 
$
95.7

 
$
88.7

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income per share:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Basic
$
0.44

 
$
0.38

 
$
1.35

 
$
1.28

Diluted
$
0.43

 
$
0.37

 
$
1.32

 
$
1.25

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average shares outstanding:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Basic
71.0

 
69.8

 
70.8

 
69.4

Diluted
72.6

 
71.4

 
72.5

 
70.9

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Dividends declared per share
$
0.11

 
$
0.10

 
$
0.31

 
$
0.29


See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (UNAUDITED)
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. and Subsidiaries
(In millions)

 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Net income
$
31.0

 
$
26.8

 
$
95.7

 
$
88.7

Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Foreign currency translation adjustments
(38.9
)
 
14.5

 
(42.2
)
 
(4.6
)
Defined benefit pension and other postretirement plan adjustments, net of tax of $0.5, $4.1, $0.7 and $5.8, respectively
1.2

 
6.4

 
1.5

 
9.6

Net gains on derivatives, net of tax of $0.4, $0.8, $0.8 and $0.9, respectively
1.1

 
1.0

 
1.8

 
1.4

Other comprehensive (loss) income, net of tax
(36.6
)
 
21.9

 
(38.9
)
 
6.4

Comprehensive (loss) income
$
(5.6
)
 
$
48.7

 
$
56.8

 
$
95.1


See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. and Subsidiaries
(In millions)
 
September 30,
2014
 
December 31,
2013
ASSETS
 
 
 
Current assets:
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
$
246.8

 
$
230.0

Accounts receivable, net
195.9

 
185.7

Inventories
185.7

 
176.9

Deferred income taxes
18.4

 
15.9

Other current assets
32.7

 
42.2

Total current assets
679.5

 
650.7

Property, plant and equipment
1,381.7

 
1,369.0

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization
686.9

 
657.3

Property, plant and equipment, net
694.8

 
711.7

Investments in affiliated companies
61.8

 
60.9

Goodwill
110.4

 
114.2

Deferred income taxes
60.5

 
61.8

Intangible assets, net
43.4

 
48.3

Other noncurrent assets
22.9

 
24.0

Total Assets
$
1,673.3

 
$
1,671.6

 
 
 
 
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
 

 
 

Current liabilities:
 

 
 

Notes payable and other current debt
$
27.2

 
$
2.2

Accounts payable
91.4

 
108.0

Pension and other postretirement benefits
2.1

 
2.2

Accrued salaries, wages and benefits
51.6

 
59.1

Income taxes payable
18.1

 
14.6

Other current liabilities
52.1

 
50.8

Total current liabilities
242.5

 
236.9

Long-term debt
315.5

 
371.3

Deferred income taxes
18.3

 
18.9

Pension and other postretirement benefits
75.0

 
83.1

Other long-term liabilities
51.9

 
55.0

Total Liabilities
703.2

 
765.2

 
 
 
 
Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)


 


 
 
 
 
Equity:
 
 
 
Preferred stock, 3.0 million shares authorized; 0 shares issued and outstanding
—

 
—

Common stock, $0.25 par value; 100.0 million shares authorized; issued: 71.2 million and 70.4 million; outstanding: 71.1 million and 70.2 million
17.8

 
17.6

Capital in excess of par value
149.1

 
120.0

Retained earnings
878.7

 
805.0

Accumulated other comprehensive loss
(71.3
)
 
(32.4
)
Treasury stock, at cost (0.1 million and 0.2 million shares)
(4.2
)
 
(3.8
)
Total Equity
970.1

 
906.4

Total Liabilities and Equity
$
1,673.3

 
$
1,671.6


See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF EQUITY (UNAUDITED)
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. and Subsidiaries
(In millions)


 
Common Stock
 
Capital in Excess of Par Value
 
Treasury Stock
 
Retained earnings
 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
 
Total
 
Shares
 
Amount
 
 
 
 
 
Balance, December 31, 2013
70.4

 
$
17.6

 
$
120.0

 
$
(3.8
)
 
$
805.0

 
$
(32.4
)
 
$
906.4

Net income
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
95.7

 
 

 
95.7

Stock-based compensation
 

 
 

 
11.8

 
(0.4
)
 
 

 
 

 
11.4

Shares issued under stock plans
0.9

 
0.2

 
15.9

 
 
 
 

 
 

 
16.1

Shares repurchased for employee tax withholdings
(0.1
)
 
 

 
(4.1
)
 
 
 
 

 
 

 
(4.1
)
Excess tax benefit from employee stock plans
 

 
 

 
5.5

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
5.5

Dividends declared
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
(22.0
)
 
 

 
(22.0
)
Other comprehensive loss, net of tax
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
(38.9
)
 
(38.9
)
Balance, September 30, 2014
71.2

 
$
17.8

 
$
149.1

 
$
(4.2
)
 
$
878.7

 
$
(71.3
)
 
$
970.1


See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. and Subsidiaries
(In millions)

 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
2014
 
2013
Cash flows from operating activities:
 
 
 
Net income
$
95.7

 
$
88.7

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 
 
Depreciation
63.9

 
59.9

Amortization
4.1

 
3.2

Loss on debt extinguishment
—

 
0.2

Stock-based compensation
12.5

 
15.6

Other non-cash items, net
(3.1
)
 
(4.0
)
Changes in assets and liabilities
(36.2
)
 
(11.9
)
Net cash provided by operating activities
136.9

 
151.7

 
 
 
 
Cash flows from investing activities:
 

 
 

Capital expenditures
(84.8
)
 
(113.1
)
Purchases of short-term investments
(9.3
)
 
(13.3
)
Sales and maturities of short-term investments
16.8

 
18.3

Other, net
(0.4
)
 
(2.9
)
Net cash used in investing activities
(77.7
)
 
(111.0
)
 
 
 
 
Cash flows from financing activities:
 

 
 

Borrowings under revolving credit agreements
222.4

 
249.8

Repayments under revolving credit agreements
(242.4
)
 
(241.3
)
Issuance of long-term debt
—

 
43.3

Repayments of long-term debt
(1.7
)
 
(29.9
)
Dividend payments
(21.2
)
 
(19.7
)
Excess tax benefit from employee stock plans
5.5

 
4.4

Shares repurchased for employee tax withholdings
(4.1
)
 
(5.2
)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options and stock appreciation rights
10.5

 
15.1

Employee stock purchase plan contributions
2.2

 
1.9

Contingent consideration payments
(0.2
)
 
—

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
(29.0
)
 
18.4

Effect of exchange rates on cash
(13.4
)
 
0.7

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
16.8

 
59.8

 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
230.0

 
161.9

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
$
246.8

 
$
221.7


See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)

Note 1:  Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

Basis of Presentation: The condensed consolidated financial statements included in this report are unaudited and have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (“U.S. GAAP”) for interim financial reporting and Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) regulations. The year-end condensed consolidated balance sheet data was derived from audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by U.S. GAAP. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP have been condensed or omitted. In the opinion of management, these financial statements include all adjustments, which are of a normal recurring nature, necessary for a fair statement of the financial position, results of operations, cash flows and the change in equity for the periods presented. The condensed consolidated financial statements for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto of West Pharmaceutical Services, Inc. (which may be referred to as “West”, “the Company”, “we”, “us” or “our”) appearing in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 (“2013 Annual Report”). The results of operations for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of results for the full year.

Note 2:  New Accounting Standards

Recently Adopted Standards

In July 2013, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued revised guidance to address the diversity in practice related to the financial statement presentation of unrecognized tax benefits when a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward exists. We adopted this guidance as of January 1, 2014, on a prospective basis. The adoption did not have a material impact on our financial statements.

In March 2013, the FASB issued guidance that clarifies the application of U.S. GAAP to the release of cumulative translation adjustments related to changes of ownership in or within foreign entities, including step acquisitions. This guidance was adopted as of January 1, 2014, on a prospective basis. The adoption did not have a material impact on our financial statements.

Standards Issued Not Yet Adopted

In August 2014, the FASB issued guidance which defines management's responsibility to evaluate whether there is substantial doubt about an entity's ability to continue as a going concern and to provide related footnote disclosures. This guidance is effective for the annual period ending after December 15, 2016, and for annual periods and interim periods thereafter. Early adoption is permitted. Management believes that the adoption of this guidance will not have a material impact on our financial statements.

In June 2014, the FASB issued guidance that clarifies the accounting for share-based payments in which the terms of the award provide that a performance target that affects vesting could be achieved after the requisite service period. In this case, the performance target would be required to be treated as a performance condition, and should not be reflected in estimating the grant-date fair value of the award. The guidance also addresses when to recognize the related compensation cost. This guidance is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2015. Management is currently reviewing this guidance to determine the impact it may have, if any, on our financial statements.


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In May 2014, the FASB issued guidance on the accounting for revenue from contracts with customers that will supersede most existing revenue recognition guidance, including industry-specific guidance. The core principle requires an entity to recognize revenue to depict the transfer of goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. In addition, the guidance requires enhanced disclosures regarding the nature, timing and uncertainty of revenue and cash flows arising from an entity's contracts with customers. This guidance is effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning on or after December 15, 2016. Entities can choose to apply the guidance using either a full retrospective approach or a modified retrospective approach. Management is currently evaluating the impact that this guidance will have on our financial statements, if any, including which transition method it will adopt.

In April 2014, the FASB issued guidance for the reporting of discontinued operations, which also contains new disclosure requirements for both discontinued operations and other disposals that do not meet the definition of a discontinued operation. This guidance is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2014. Management believes that the adoption of this guidance will not have a material impact on our financial statements.

Note 3:  Net Income Per Share

The following table reconciles net income and shares used in the calculation of basic net income per share to those used for diluted net income per share:

 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
(In millions)
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Numerator:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net income
$
31.0

 
$
26.8

 
$
95.7

 
$
88.7

Denominator:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted average common shares outstanding
71.0

 
69.8

 
70.8

 
69.4

Dilutive effect of stock options, stock appreciation rights and performance share awards, based on the treasury stock method
1.6

 
1.6

 
1.7

 
1.4

Assumed conversion of convertible debt, based on the if-converted method
—

 
—

 
—

 
0.1

Weighted average shares assuming dilution
72.6

 
71.4

 
72.5

 
70.9


Under the "if-converted" method, the after-tax effect of interest expense related to convertible debt is added back to net income. During all periods presented, the add-back amount was immaterial.

In addition, during the three months ended September 30, 2014, 0.6 million shares were not included in the computation of diluted net income per share because their impact was antidilutive. For the three months ended September 30, 2013, the number of shares not included in the computation of diluted net income per share was immaterial. There were 0.5 million and 0.7 million antidilutive shares outstanding during the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.


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Note 4:  Inventories

Inventories are valued at the lower of cost (on a first-in, first-out basis) or market. Inventory balances were as follows:
($ in millions)
September 30,
2014
 
December 31,
2013
Finished goods
$
82.0

 
$
80.0

Work in process
26.5

 
24.8

Raw materials
77.2

 
72.1

 
$
185.7

 
$
176.9


Note 5:  Debt

The following table summarizes our long-term debt obligations, net of current maturities:

($ in millions)
September 30,
2014
 
December 31,
2013
Term loan, due 2014
$
—

 
$
0.1

Series B floating rate notes, due 2015
25.0

 
25.0

Euro note B, due 2016
77.5

 
84.1

Capital leases, due through 2016
0.3

 
0.4

Revolving credit facility, due 2017
31.2

 
53.7

Term loan, due 2018
39.8

 
41.3

Note payable, due 2019
0.3

 
0.3

Series A notes, due 2022
42.0

 
42.0

Series B notes, due 2024
53.0

 
53.0

Series C notes, due 2027
73.0

 
73.0

Convertible debt, due 2047
0.6

 
0.6

 
342.7

 
373.5

Less: current portion of long-term debt
27.2

 
2.2

 
$
315.5

 
$
371.3


Please refer to Note 10, Debt, to the consolidated financial statements in our 2013 Annual Report for additional details regarding our debt agreements.

At September 30, 2014, we had $31.2 million in outstanding borrowings under our multi-currency revolving credit facility, of which $4.6 million was denominated in Yen and $26.6 million in Euro. The total amount outstanding as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 was classified as long-term.

At September 30, 2014, we had $39.8 million outstanding under our five-year term loan due January 2018, of which $2.1 million was classified as current. Please refer to Note 6, Derivative Financial Instruments, for a discussion of the interest-rate swap agreement associated with this loan.

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Note 6:  Derivative Financial Instruments

Our ongoing business operations expose us to various risks such as fluctuating interest rates, foreign exchange rates and increasing commodity prices. To manage these market risks, we periodically enter into derivative financial instruments such as interest rate swaps, options and foreign exchange contracts for periods consistent with and for notional amounts equal to or less than the related underlying exposures. We do not purchase or hold any derivative financial instruments for speculation or trading purposes. All derivatives are recorded on the balance sheet at fair value.

Interest Rate Risk
  
At September 30, 2014, we have a $39.8 million forward-start interest rate swap outstanding that hedges the variability in cash flows due to changes in the applicable interest rate of our variable-rate five-year term loan related to the purchase of our corporate office and research building. Under this swap, we receive variable interest rate payments based on one-month London Interbank Offering Rates (“LIBOR”) plus a margin in return for making monthly fixed interest payments at 5.41%. We designated this swap as a cash flow hedge.

In addition, we have a $25.0 million interest rate swap agreement outstanding as of September 30, 2014, that is designated as a cash flow hedge to protect against volatility in the interest rates on our floating rate notes maturing on July 28, 2015 (“Series B Notes”). Under this swap, we receive variable interest rate payments based on three-month LIBOR in return for making quarterly fixed rate payments. Including the applicable margin, the interest rate swap agreement effectively fixes the interest rate payable on the Series B Notes at 5.51%.

Foreign Exchange Rate Risk

During 2014, we entered into several foreign currency hedge contracts that were designated as cash flow hedges of forecasted transactions denominated in foreign currencies, which are described in more detail below.

We entered into a series of foreign currency contracts intended to hedge the currency risk associated with a portion of our forecasted Yen-denominated purchases of inventory from Daikyo Seiko Ltd. (“Daikyo”) made by West in the United States. As of September 30, 2014, there were three monthly contracts outstanding at ¥95.0 million ($0.9 million) each, for an aggregate notional amount of ¥285.0 million ($2.7 million).

We also entered into a series of foreign currency contracts to hedge the currency risk associated with a portion of our forecasted USD-denominated inventory purchases made by certain European subsidiaries. As of September 30, 2014, there were three monthly contracts outstanding at a monthly amount ranging from $1.4 million to $2.7 million, for an aggregate notional amount of $6.6 million.

Lastly, we entered into a series of foreign currency contracts to hedge the currency risk associated with a portion of our forecasted Euro-denominated sales of finished goods by one of our USD functional-currency subsidiaries. As of September 30, 2014, there were three monthly contracts outstanding at $1.5 million each, for an aggregate notional amount of $4.5 million.

At September 30, 2014, a portion of our debt consists of borrowings denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. We have designated our €61.1 million ($77.5 million) Euro note B and our €21.0 million ($26.6 million) Euro-denominated borrowings under our multi-currency revolving credit facility as a hedge of our net investment in certain European subsidiaries. A cumulative foreign currency translation gain of $3.1 million pre-tax ($1.9 million after tax) on this debt was recorded within accumulated other comprehensive loss as of September 30, 2014. We have also designated our ¥500.0 million ($4.6 million) Yen-denominated borrowings under our multi-currency revolving credit facility as a hedge of our net investment in Daikyo. At September 30, 2014, there was a cumulative foreign currency translation gain on this Yen-denominated debt of $0.8 million pre-tax ($0.5 million after tax) which was also included within accumulated other comprehensive loss.


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The following table summarizes the effects of derivative instruments designated as hedges on other comprehensive income (“OCI”) and earnings, net of tax:

 
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI for
 
Amount of (Gain) Loss Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income for
 
Location of (Gain) Loss Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income
 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
($ in millions)
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
Cash Flow Hedges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency hedge contracts
$
0.5

 
$
(0.2
)
 
$
(0.2
)
 
$
—

 
Net sales
Foreign currency hedge contracts
0.2

 
0.1

 
—

 
0.8

 
Cost of goods and services sold
Interest rate swap contracts
0.1

 
(0.2
)
 
0.4

 
0.4

 
Interest expense
Forward treasury locks
—

 
—

 
0.1

 
0.1

 
Interest expense
Total
$
0.8

 
$
(0.3
)
 
$
0.3

 
$
1.3

 
 
Net Investment Hedges:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
Foreign currency-denominated debt
$
5.1

 
$
(2.5
)
 
$
—

 
$
—

 
Other expense (income)
Total
$
5.1

 
$
(2.5
)
 
$
—

 
$
—

 
 

 
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in OCI for
 
Amount of (Gain) Loss Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income for
 
Location of (Gain) Loss Reclassified from Accumulated OCI into Income
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
($ in millions)
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
 
 
Cash Flow Hedges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency hedge contracts
$
0.4

 
$
(2.6
)
 
$
(0.1
)
 
$
—

 
Net sales
Foreign currency hedge contracts
0.3

 
—

 
—

 
2.3

 
Cost of goods and services sold
Interest rate swap contracts
(0.2
)
 
0.3

 
1.2

 
1.2

 
Interest expense
Forward treasury locks
—

 
—

 
0.2

 
0.2

 
Interest expense
Total
$
0.5

 
$
(2.3
)
 
$
1.3

 
$
3.7

 
 
Net Investment Hedges:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 
Foreign currency-denominated debt
$
5.6

 
$
(1.1
)
 
$
—

 
$
—

 
Other expense (income)
Total
$
5.6

 
$
(1.1
)
 
$
—

 
$
—

 
 

For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, there was no material ineffectiveness related to our hedges.

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Note 7:  Fair Value Measurements
Fair value is defined as the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability (an exit price) in the principal or most advantageous market for the asset or liability in an orderly transaction between market participants on the measurement date. The following fair value hierarchy classifies the inputs to valuation techniques used to measure fair value into one of three levels:
•
Level 1: Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
•
Level 2: Inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly. These include quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets and quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active.
•
Level 3: Unobservable inputs that reflect the reporting entity’s own assumptions.

The following tables present the assets and liabilities recorded at fair value on a recurring basis:

 
Balance at
 
Basis of Fair Value Measurements
($ in millions)
September 30,
2014
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Deferred compensation assets
$
6.1

 
$
6.1

 
$
—

 
$
—

Foreign currency contracts
0.8

 
—

 
0.8

 
—

 
$
6.9

 
$
6.1

 
$
0.8

 
$
—

Liabilities:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Contingent consideration
$
5.1

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
5.1

Deferred compensation liabilities
7.9

 
7.9

 
—

 
—

Interest rate swap contracts
4.0

 
—

 
4.0

 
—

Foreign currency contracts
0.1

 
—

 
0.1

 
—

 
$
17.1

 
$
7.9

 
$
4.1

 
$
5.1


 
Balance at
 
Basis of Fair Value Measurements
($ in millions)
December 31,
2013
 
Level 1
 
Level 2
 
Level 3
Assets:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Short-term investments
$
7.5

 
$
7.5

 
$
—

 
$
—

Deferred compensation assets
5.7

 
5.7

 
—

 
—

 
$
13.2

 
$
13.2

 
$
—

 
$
—

Liabilities:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Contingent consideration
$
4.3

 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
4.3

Deferred compensation liabilities
7.8

 
7.8

 
—

 
—

Interest rate swap contracts
5.6

 
—

 
5.6

 
—

 
$
17.7

 
$
7.8

 
$
5.6

 
$
4.3



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Short-term investments, which are comprised of certificates of deposit and mutual funds, are included within other current assets and are valued using a market approach based on quoted market prices in an active market. Deferred compensation assets are included within other noncurrent assets and are also valued using a market approach based on quoted market prices in an active market. The fair value of our foreign currency contracts, included within other current assets and other current liabilities, is valued using an income approach based on quoted forward foreign exchange rates and spot rates at the reporting date. The fair value of our contingent consideration, included within other current and other long-term liabilities, is discussed further in the section related to Level 3 measurements. The fair value of deferred compensation liabilities is based on quoted prices of the underlying employees’ investment selections and is included within other long-term liabilities. Interest rate swap contracts, included within other current and long-term liabilities, are valued based on the terms of the contract and observable market inputs (i.e., LIBOR, Eurodollar synthetic forwards and swap spreads). Refer to Note 6, Derivative Financial Instruments, for further discussion of our derivatives.

Level 3 Fair Value Measurements

The fair value of the contingent consideration liability related to our SmartDoseTM electronic patch injector system (“SmartDose contingent consideration”) was initially determined using a probability-weighted income approach, and is revalued at each reporting date or more frequently if circumstances dictate. Changes in the fair value of this obligation are recorded as income or expense within other expense in our condensed consolidated statements of income. The significant unobservable inputs used in the fair value measurement of the contingent consideration are the sales projections, the probability of success factors, and the discount rate. Significant increases or decreases in any of those inputs in isolation would result in a significantly lower or higher fair value measurement. As development and commercialization of SmartDose progresses, we may need to update the sales projections, the probability of success factors, and the discount rate used. This could result in a material increase or decrease to the contingent consideration liability.

The following table provides a summary of changes in our Level 3 fair value measurements:

 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
2014
 
2013
Beginning Balance
$
4.3

 
$
3.3

Increase in fair value recorded in earnings
1.0

 
0.5

Payments
(0.2
)
 
—

Ending Balance
$
5.1

 
$
3.8


Refer to Note 11, Other Expense (Income), for further discussion of our acquisition-related contingency.

Other Financial Instruments

We believe that the carrying amounts of our cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable and short-term borrowings approximate their fair values due to their near-term maturities.

Quoted market prices are used to estimate the fair value of publicly traded long-term debt. The fair value of debt that is not quoted on an exchange is estimated using a discounted cash flow method based on interest rates that are currently available to us for debt issuances with similar terms and maturities. At September 30, 2014, the estimated fair value of long-term debt was $320.7 million compared to a carrying amount of $315.5 million. At December 31, 2013, the estimated fair value of long-term debt was $365.8 million and the carrying amount was $371.3 million.

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Note 8:  Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
 
The following table presents the changes in the components of accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax, for the nine months ended September 30, 2014:

($ in millions)
Losses on
cash flow
hedges
 
Unrealized gains
on investment
securities
 
Defined benefit
pension and other
postretirement plans
 
Foreign
currency
translation
 
Total
Balance, December 31, 2013
$
(6.0
)
 
$
4.3

 
$
(47.0
)
 
$
16.3

 
$
(32.4
)
Other comprehensive loss before reclassifications
0.5

 
—

 
0.5

 
(42.2
)
 
(41.2
)
Amounts reclassified out
1.3

 
—

 
1.0

 
—

 
2.3

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax
1.8

 
—

 
1.5

 
(42.2
)
 
(38.9
)
Balance, September 30, 2014
$
(4.2
)
 
$
4.3

 
$
(45.5
)
 
$
(25.9
)
 
$
(71.3
)

A summary of the reclassifications out of accumulated other comprehensive loss is presented in the following table ($ in millions):

 
 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
 
 
Detail of components
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
 
Location on Statement of Income
Gains (losses) on cash flow hedges:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Foreign currency contracts
 
$
0.2

 
$
(1.4
)
 
$
0.2

 
$
(3.8
)
 
Cost of goods and services sold
Interest rate swap contracts
 
(0.7
)
 
(0.7
)
 
(2.0
)
 
(1.9
)
 
Interest expense
Forward treasury locks
 
(0.1
)
 
—

 
(0.3
)
 
(0.3
)
 
Interest expense
Total before tax
 
(0.6
)
 
(2.1
)
 
(2.1
)
 
(6.0
)
 
 
Tax expense
 
0.3

 
0.8

 
0.8

 
2.3

 
 
Net of tax
 
$
(0.3
)
 
$
(1.3
)
 
$
(1.3
)
 
$
(3.7
)
 
 
Amortization of defined benefit pension and other postretirement plans:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Transition obligation
 
$
—

 
$
—

 
$
(0.1
)
 
$
(0.1
)
 
(a)
Prior service cost
 
0.3

 
0.3

 
1.0

 
1.0

 
(a)
Actuarial losses
 
(0.8
)
 
(1.7
)
 
(2.4
)
 
(6.4
)
 
(a)
Total before tax
 
(0.5
)
 
(1.4
)
 
(1.5
)
 
(5.5
)
 
 
Tax expense
 
0.2

 
0.5

 
0.5

 
2.0

 
 
Net of tax
 
$
(0.3
)
 
$
(0.9
)
 
$
(1.0
)
 
$
(3.5
)
 
 
Total reclassifications for the period, net of tax
 
$
(0.6
)
 
$
(2.2
)
 
$
(2.3
)
 
$
(7.2
)
 
 

(a)     These components are included in the computation of net periodic benefit cost. Refer to Note 10, Benefit Plans, for additional details.


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Note 9:  Stock-Based Compensation

The 2011 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan (the "2011 Plan") provides for the granting of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock awards and performance awards to employees and non-employee directors. The terms and conditions of awards to be granted are determined by our Board's nominating and compensation committees. Vesting requirements vary by award. At September 30, 2014, there were 4,134,749 shares remaining in the 2011 Plan for future grants.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, we granted 612,621 stock options at a weighted average exercise price of $47.21 per share based on the grant-date fair value of our stock to key employees under the 2011 Plan. The weighted average grant date fair value of options granted was $10.34 per share as determined by the Black-Scholes option valuation model using the following weighted average assumptions: a risk-free interest rate of 1.58%; expected life of 6 years based on prior experience; stock volatility of 22.0% based on historical data; and a dividend yield of 0.8%. Stock option expense is recognized over the vesting period, net of forfeitures.

In addition, during the nine months ended September 30, 2014, we granted 133,823 performance vesting share (“PVS”) awards at a weighted grant-date fair value of $47.21 per share to key employees under the 2011 Plan. Each PVS award entitles the holder to one share of our common stock if the annual growth rate of revenue and return on invested capital targets are achieved over a three-year performance period. The actual payout may vary from 0% to 200% of an employee’s targeted award. The fair value of PVS awards is based on the market price of our stock at the grant date and is recognized as expense over the performance period, adjusted for estimated target outcomes and net of forfeitures.

Total stock-based compensation expense was $3.6 million and $12.5 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, total stock-based compensation expense was $5.2 million and $15.6 million, respectively.

Note 10:  Benefit Plans

The components of net periodic benefit cost for the three months ended September 30 were as follows ($ in millions):
 
Pension benefits
 
Other retirement benefits
 
Total
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Service cost
$
2.3

 
$
2.3

 
$
0.1

 
$
0.1

 
$
2.4

 
$
2.4

Interest cost
4.2

 
3.6

 
0.1

 
—

 
4.3

 
3.6

Expected return on assets
(4.7
)
 
(4.3
)
 
—

 
—

 
(4.7
)
 
(4.3
)
Amortization of prior service credit
(0.3
)
 
(0.3
)
 
—

 
—

 
(0.3
)
 
(0.3
)
Recognized actuarial losses (gains)
1.3

 
2.2

 
(0.5
)
 
(0.5
)
 
0.8

 
1.7

Net periodic benefit cost
$
2.8

 
$
3.5

 
$
(0.3
)
 
$
(0.4
)
 
$
2.5

 
$
3.1


 
Pension benefits
 
Other retirement benefits
 
Total
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
U.S. plans
$
2.0

 
$
2.7

 
$
(0.3
)
 
$
(0.4
)
 
$
1.7

 
$
2.3

International plans
0.8

 
0.8

 
—

 
—

 
0.8

 
0.8

Net periodic benefit cost
$
2.8

 
$
3.5

 
$
(0.3
)
 
$
(0.4
)
 
$
2.5

 
$
3.1



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The components of net periodic benefit cost for the nine months ended September 30 were as follows ($ in millions):

 
Pension benefits
 
Other retirement benefits
 
Total
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Service cost
$
7.4

 
$
7.3

 
$
0.3

 
$
0.8

 
$
7.7

 
$
8.1

Interest cost
12.7

 
11.0

 
0.3

 
0.5

 
13.0

 
11.5

Expected return on assets
(14.4
)
 
(12.9
)
 
—

 
—

 
(14.4
)
 
(12.9
)
Amortization of transition obligation
0.1

 
0.1

 
—

 
—

 
0.1

 
0.1

Amortization of prior service credit
(1.0
)
 
(1.0
)
 
—

 
—

 
(1.0
)
 
(1.0
)
Recognized actuarial losses (gains)
3.6

 
6.9

 
(1.2
)
 
(0.5
)
 
2.4

 
6.4

Net periodic benefit cost
$
8.4

 
$
11.4

 
$
(0.6
)
 
$
0.8

 
$
7.8

 
$
12.2


 
Pension benefits
 
Other retirement benefits
 
Total
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
U.S. plans
$
6.1

 
$
8.9

 
$
(0.6
)
 
$
0.8

 
$
5.5

 
$
9.7

International plans
2.3

 
2.5

 
—

 
—

 
2.3

 
2.5

Net periodic benefit cost
$
8.4

 
$
11.4

 
$
(0.6
)
 
$
0.8

 
$
7.8

 
$
12.2


Note 11:  Other Expense (Income)

Other expense (income) consists of:

 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
($ in millions)
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Development income
$
(0.3
)
 
$
(0.4
)
 
$
(1.2
)
 
$
(1.2
)
Acquisition-related contingencies
0.3

 
0.3

 
1.0

 
0.5

License costs
1.2

 
—

 
1.2

 
—

Foreign exchange and other
(0.9
)
 
0.2

 
0.3

 
0.2

 
$
0.3

 
$
0.1

 
$
1.3

 
$
(0.5
)

During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, we recognized development income of $0.3 million and $1.2 million, respectively, within our Pharmaceutical Delivery Systems segment ("Delivery Systems"), most of which related to a nonrefundable customer payment of $20.0 million received in June 2013 in return for the exclusive use of SmartDose within a specific therapeutic area. As of September 30, 2014, there was $17.8 million of unearned income related to this payment, of which $1.5 million was included in other current liabilities and $16.3 million was included in other long-term liabilities. The unearned income is being recognized as development income on a straight-line basis over the remaining term of the agreement. The agreement does not include a future minimum purchase commitment from the customer. During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, we recorded development income of $0.4 million and $1.2 million, respectively, within Delivery Systems, of which $0.4 million and 0.7 million related to the nonrefundable customer payment described above.


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During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, the SmartDose contingent consideration increased by $0.3 million and $1.0 million, respectively, due to the time value of money and changes made to sales projections. The SmartDose contingent consideration increased by $0.3 million and $0.5 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively, due to the same reasons mentioned above. These adjustments are included within Delivery Systems' results.

In addition, during the third quarter of 2014, we recorded a $1.2 million charge for license costs associated with acquired in-process research.

Note 12:  Income Taxes

The tax provision for interim periods is determined using the estimated annual effective consolidated tax rate, based on the current estimate of full-year earnings before taxes, adjusted for the impact of discrete quarterly items. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, our effective tax rate was 28.2% and 27.8%, compared with 29.7% and 25.9% for the same periods in 2013.

The decrease in the third-quarter effective tax rate primarily reflects the impact of the $1.3 million discrete tax charge recorded during the three months ended September 30, 2013 resulting from the impact of the change in the enacted tax rate in the United Kingdom on our previously-recorded deferred tax asset balances, partially offset by the impact of the absence of the Research and Development ("R&D") tax credit in 2014. The R&D tax credit was retroactively reinstated in January 2013 for two years, from January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2013, as a result of the enactment of the American Taxpayer Relief Act of 2012 (the "Taxpayer Relief Act").

The year-to-date effective tax rate increased due to the items mentioned above, as well as changes in our geographic mix of earnings and the impact of the $1.3 million discrete tax benefit recorded during the three months ended March 31, 2013 related to the R&D tax credit for activities completed in 2012. In accordance with U.S. GAAP, although the Taxpayer Relief Act reinstated the tax credit on a retroactive basis to January 1, 2012, the credit was not taken into account for financial reporting purposes until 2013.

Note 13:  Commitments and Contingencies

From time to time, we are involved in product liability matters and other legal proceedings and claims generally incidental to our normal business activities. We accrue for loss contingencies when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. While the outcome of current proceedings cannot be accurately predicted, we believe their ultimate resolution should not have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition, results of operations or liquidity.

There have been no significant changes to the commitments and contingencies included in our 2013 Annual Report.

Note 14:  Segment Information

Our business operations are organized into two reportable segments, which are aligned with the underlying markets and customers they serve. Our reportable segments are the Pharmaceutical Packaging Systems segment (“Packaging Systems”) and Delivery Systems. Packaging Systems develops, manufactures and sells primary packaging components and systems for injectable drug delivery, including stoppers and seals for vials, closures and other components used in syringe, intravenous and blood collection systems, and prefillable syringe components. Delivery Systems develops, manufactures and sells safety and administration systems, multi-component systems for drug administration, and a variety of custom contract-manufacturing solutions targeted to the healthcare and consumer-products industries. In addition, Delivery Systems is responsible for the continued development and commercialization of our line of proprietary, multi-component systems for injectable drug administration and other healthcare applications.


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Segment operating profit excludes general corporate costs, which include executive and director compensation, stock-based compensation, adjustments to annual incentive plan expense for over- or under-attainment of targets, certain pension and other retirement benefit costs, and other corporate facilities and administrative expenses not allocated to the segments. Also excluded are items that management considers not representative of ongoing operations. Such items are referred to as other unallocated items and generally include restructuring and related charges, certain asset impairments and other specifically-identified income or expense items.

The following table presents information about our reportable segments, reconciled to consolidated totals:

 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
($ in millions)
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Net sales:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Packaging Systems
$
251.7

 
$
251.5

 
$
772.6

 
$
754.5

Delivery Systems
104.4

 
90.8

 
299.5

 
272.3

Intersegment sales elimination
(0.2
)
 
(0.5
)
 
(0.5
)
 
(1.1
)
Total net sales
$
355.9

 
$
341.8

 
$
1,071.6

 
$
1,025.7

Operating profit (loss):
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Packaging Systems
$
52.8

 
$
54.6

 
$
167.1

 
$
170.0

Delivery Systems
4.8

 
(0.1
)
 
8.3

 
3.4

Corporate
(12.4
)
 
(14.8
)
 
(36.8
)
 
(47.9
)
Other unallocated items
(1.2
)
 
—

 
(1.2
)
 
—

Total operating profit
$
44.0

 
$
39.7

 
$
137.4

 
$
125.5

Loss on debt extinguishment
—

 
—

 
—

 
0.2

Interest expense
4.5

 
4.4

 
12.7

 
13.1

Interest income
1.8

 
0.4

 
2.7

 
1.4

Income before income taxes
$
41.3

 
$
35.7

 
$
127.4

 
$
113.6


The intersegment sales elimination, which is required for the presentation of consolidated net sales, represents the elimination of components sold between our segments.

Other unallocated items consist of a $1.2 million charge for license costs associated with acquired in-process research, recorded in the third quarter of 2014.

Note 15:  Subsequent Event

On October 29, 2014, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $100.0 million of the Company’s common stock from time to time on the open market or in privately negotiated transactions as permitted under the regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. The extent to which the Company repurchases its shares and the timing of any repurchases will be determined by the Company based on its evaluation of market conditions and other factors. The program is expected to be completed no later than December 31, 2015.

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ITEM 2.  MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

OVERVIEW

The following discussion is intended to further the reader’s understanding of the consolidated financial condition and results of operations of our Company. It should be read in conjunction with Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes included in our 2013 Annual Report. These historical financial statements may not be indicative of our future performance. This Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations contains a number of forward-looking statements, all of which are based on our current expectations and could be affected by the uncertainties and risks discussed in Part I, Item 1A of our 2013 Annual Report and in Part II, Item 1A of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Throughout this section, references to “Notes” refer to the footnotes to our condensed consolidated financial statements (unaudited) in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, unless otherwise indicated.

Non-GAAP Financial Measures

For the purpose of aiding the comparison of our year-over-year results, we may refer to net sales and other financial results excluding the effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates. The constant-currency amounts are calculated by translating the current year’s functional currency results at the prior-year period’s exchange rate. These re-measured results excluding effects from currency translation are not in conformity with U.S. GAAP and should not be used as a substitute for the comparable U.S. GAAP financial measures. The non-U.S. GAAP financial measures are incorporated into our discussion and analysis as management uses them in evaluating our results of operations, and believes that this information provides users a valuable insight into our results.

Our Operations

Our business operations are organized into two reportable segments, which are aligned with the underlying markets and customers they serve. Our reportable segments are Packaging Systems and Delivery Systems. Packaging Systems develops, manufactures and sells primary packaging components and systems for injectable drug delivery, including stoppers and seals for vials, closures and other components used in syringe, intravenous and blood collection systems, and prefillable syringe components. Delivery Systems develops, manufactures and sells safety and administration systems, multi-component systems for drug administration, and a variety of custom contract-manufacturing solutions targeted to the healthcare and consumer-products industries. In addition, Delivery Systems is responsible for the continued development and commercialization of our line of proprietary, multi-component systems for injectable drug administration and other healthcare applications. We also maintain global partnerships to share technologies and market products with affiliates in Japan and Mexico.

Third Quarter 2014 Financial Performance Highlights and Business Outlook
•
Net sales were $355.9 million, an increase of 4.1% from the same period in 2013. Excluding foreign currency effects, net sales increased by $14.3 million, or 4.2%.
•
Gross profit was $109.9 million, an increase of 4.2% from the same period in 2013, and our gross margin increased by 0.1 margin points to 30.9%.
•
Operating profit was $44.0 million, an increase of 10.8% from the same period in 2013, and our operating profit margin increased by 0.8 margin points to 12.4%.
•
Net income was $31.0 million, or $0.43 per diluted share, compared to $26.8 million, or $0.37 per diluted share, in the same period in 2013.


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Net sales increased during the three months ended September 30, 2014, as compared to the same period in 2013, primarily due to increased contract manufacturing and proprietary product sales for Delivery Systems. Packaging Systems managed a modest increase in net sales during the three months ended September 30, 2014, as compared to the strong same period in 2013.

Overall, the favorable mix of products sold in Delivery Systems was a primary factor for the increase in gross profit during the three months ended September 30, 2014, as compared to the same period in 2013. Lower incentive compensation costs and U.S. pension expense, when combined with the increase in gross profit, resulted in an increase in operating profit and net income per diluted share during the three months ended September 30, 2014, as compared to the same period in 2013.

We anticipate continued revenue and margin improvement on a long-term basis, driven by customers' increasing demand for higher product quality, which results in higher revenues and margin per unit sold in Packaging Systems and an increasing percentage of total sales from higher margin proprietary products in Delivery Systems. We continue to believe that actions taken in recent years to increase capacity for certain products, reduce costs through restructuring and lean savings efforts, and expand into emerging markets will lead to improved profitability as global demand increases. We plan to continue funding capital projects related to new products, expansion activity, advanced quality systems, and investment in emerging markets for Packaging Systems and new proprietary products within Delivery Systems. We believe that our strong operating results and financial position give us a platform for sustained growth, and will enable us to take advantage of opportunities to invest in our business as they arise.

In October 2014, we announced plans to expand our global manufacturing operations with a new pharmaceutical component manufacturing plant in Waterford, Ireland. The new facility will produce packaging components for insulin injector cartridges and other high-value packaging components. Construction is planned to begin in early 2015, subject to the project obtaining requisite planning and zoning approvals. The site will be a center of excellence for our proprietary elastomeric sheeting, which is used to package insulin for use in pen injectors. Future plans include additional manufacturing space for our proprietary injectable component product lines, which are integral to many injectable and dosage forms.

In October 2014, Donald E. Morel, Jr., Ph.D., our Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, announced his intention to retire at our Annual Meeting in May 2015. Our Board of Directors has launched a comprehensive search for Dr. Morel’s successor.

On October 29, 2014, our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $100.0 million of our common stock from time to time on the open market or in privately negotiated transactions as permitted under the regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. The extent to which we repurchase the shares and the timing of any repurchases will be determined by us based on our evaluation of market conditions and other factors. The program is expected to be completed no later than December 31, 2015.

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

We evaluate the performance of our segments based upon, among other things, segment net sales and operating profit. Segment operating profit excludes general corporate costs, which include executive and director compensation, stock-based compensation, adjustments to annual incentive plan expense for over- or under-attainment of targets, certain pension and other retirement benefit costs, and other corporate facilities and administrative expenses not allocated to the segments. Also excluded are items that management considers not representative of ongoing operations. Such items are referred to as other unallocated items and generally include restructuring and related charges, certain asset impairments and other specifically-identified income or expense items.

Percentages in the following tables and throughout the Results of Operations section may reflect rounding adjustments.


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Net Sales

The following table presents net sales, consolidated and by reportable segment:

 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
($ in millions)
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Packaging Systems
$
251.7

 
$
251.5

 
$
772.6

 
$
754.5

Delivery Systems
104.4

 
90.8

 
299.5

 
272.3

Intersegment sales elimination
(0.2
)
 
(0.5
)
 
(0.5
)
 
(1.1
)
Consolidated net sales
$
355.9

 
$
341.8

 
$
1,071.6

 
$
1,025.7


Consolidated net sales increased by $14.1 million, or 4.1%, for the three months ended September 30, 2014, as compared to the same period in 2013, despite an unfavorable foreign currency impact of $0.2 million. Excluding foreign currency effects, net sales for the three months ended September 30, 2014 increased by $14.3 million, or 4.2%, as compared to the same period in 2013. Consolidated net sales originating in the United States for the three months ended September 30, 2014 were $169.6 million, an increase of 10.9% from the same period in 2013. Consolidated net sales generated outside of the United States for the three months ended September 30, 2014 were $186.3 million, a decrease of 1.3% from the same period in 2013.

Consolidated net sales increased by $45.9 million, or 4.5%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, as compared to the same period in 2013, including a favorable foreign currency impact of $9.3 million. Excluding foreign currency effects, net sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 increased by $36.6 million, or 3.6%, as compared to the same period in 2013. Consolidated net sales originating in the United States for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 were $488.2 million, an increase of 6.0% from the same period in 2013. Consolidated net sales generated outside of the United States for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 were $583.4 million, an increase of 3.3% from the same period in 2013.

Packaging Systems – Packaging Systems’ net sales increased by $0.2 million, or 0.1%, for the three months ended September 30, 2014, as compared to the same period in 2013, despite an unfavorable foreign currency impact of $0.3 million. Excluding foreign currency effects, net sales for the three months ended September 30, 2014 increased by $0.5 million, or 0.2%, as compared to the same period in 2013. Our high-value product offerings represented 43.6% of Packaging Systems' net sales for the three months ended September 30, 2014, as compared to 43.2% for the same period in 2013.

Packaging Systems’ net sales increased by $18.1 million, or 2.4%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, as compared to the same period in 2013, including a favorable foreign currency impact of $7.3 million. Excluding foreign currency effects, net sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 increased by $10.8 million, or 1.4%, as compared to the same period in 2013, primarily due to increased sales of our standard packaging components and our high-value product offerings, particularly our Daikyo and Daikyo RSV (ready-to-sterilize validated) products and our ready-to-use seals, stoppers and plungers. Our high-value product offerings represented 43.1% of Packaging Systems' net sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, as compared to 43.3% for the same period in 2013. Sales price increases contributed 0.8 percentage points of the increase.

Delivery Systems – Delivery Systems’ net sales increased by $13.6 million, or 14.9%, for the three months ended September 30, 2014, as compared to the same period in 2013, including a favorable foreign currency impact of $0.1 million. Excluding foreign currency effects, net sales for the three months ended September 30, 2014 increased by $13.5 million, or 14.8%, as compared to the same period in 2013, primarily due to increases in contract manufacturing sales and sales of administration systems and SmartDose products. Proprietary net sales represented 27.4% of Delivery Systems' net sales for the three months ended September 30, 2014, as compared to 23.6% for the same period in 2013. Sales price increases contributed 0.3 percentage points of the increase.


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Delivery Systems’ net sales increased by $27.2 million, or 9.9%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, as compared to the same period in 2013, including a favorable foreign currency impact of $2.0 million. Excluding foreign currency effects, net sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 increased by $25.2 million, or 9.2%, as compared to the same period in 2013, primarily due to an increase in contract manufacturing sales and sales of SmartDose products and administration systems. Proprietary net sales represented 25.7% of Delivery Systems' net sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, as compared to 24.8% for the same period in 2013. Sales price increases contributed 0.6 percentage points of the increase.

The intersegment sales elimination, which is required for the presentation of consolidated net sales, represents the elimination of components sold between our segments.

Gross Profit

The following table presents gross profit and related gross margins, consolidated and by reportable segment:

 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
($ in millions)
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Packaging Systems:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Gross Profit
$
88.8

 
$
89.5

 
$
279.5

 
$
277.0

Gross Margin
35.3
%
 
35.6
%
 
36.2
%
 
36.7
%
Delivery Systems:
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Gross Profit
$
21.1

 
$
16.0

 
$
58.6

 
$
51.1

Gross Margin
20.3
%
 
17.6
%
 
19.6
%
 
18.7
%
Consolidated Gross Profit
$
109.9

 
$
105.5

 
$
338.1

 
$
328.1

Consolidated Gross Margin
30.9
%
 
30.8
%
 
31.5
%
 
32.0
%

Consolidated gross profit increased by $4.4 million, or 4.2%, for the three months ended September 30, 2014, as compared to the same period in 2013, despite an unfavorable foreign currency impact of $0.3 million. Consolidated gross margin increased by 0.1 margin points for the three months ended September 30, 2014, as compared to the same period in 2013.

Consolidated gross profit increased by $10.0 million, or 3.0%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, as compared to the same period in 2013, including a favorable foreign currency impact of $2.4 million. Consolidated gross margin decreased by 0.5 margin points for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, as compared to the same period in 2013.

Packaging Systems – Packaging Systems’ gross profit decreased by $0.7 million, or 0.8%, for the three months ended September 30, 2014, as compared to the same period in 2013, including an unfavorable foreign currency impact of $0.3 million. Packaging Systems’ gross margin decreased by 0.3 margin points for the three months ended September 30, 2014, as compared to the same period in 2013, primarily as a result of increased wages, benefits and other costs, partially offset by sales price increases, production efficiencies and raw material cost decreases.

Packaging Systems’ gross profit increased by $2.5 million, or 0.9%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, as compared to the same period in 2013, including a favorable foreign currency impact of $2.1 million. Packaging Systems’ gross margin decreased by 0.5 margin points for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, as compared to the same period in 2013, primarily as a result of increased wages, benefits and other costs, partially offset by sales price increases and raw material cost decreases.


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Delivery Systems – Delivery Systems’ gross profit increased by $5.1 million, or 31.9%, for the three months ended September 30, 2014, as compared to the same period in 2013. Delivery Systems’ gross margin increased by 2.7 margin points for the three months ended September 30, 2014, as compared to the same period in 2013, primarily as a result of the favorable mix of products sold.

Delivery Systems' gross profit increased by $7.5 million, or 14.7%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, as compared to the same period in 2013, including a favorable foreign currency impact of $0.3 million. Delivery Systems’ gross margin increased by 0.9 margin points for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, as compared to the same period in 2013, primarily as a result of the favorable mix of products sold, production efficiencies, and slight sales price increases, partially offset by increased overhead and depreciation.

R&D Costs

The following table presents R&D costs, consolidated and by reportable segment:

 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
($ in millions)
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Packaging Systems
$
4.5

 
$
3.8

 
$
12.9

 
$
10.9

Delivery Systems
5.1

 
5.8

 
16.6

 
17.3

Consolidated R&D Costs
$
9.6

 
$
9.6

 
$
29.5

 
$
28.2


Consolidated R&D costs remained constant at $9.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014, as compared to the same period in 2013. Consolidated R&D costs increased by $1.3 million, or 4.6%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, as compared to the same period in 2013.

Packaging Systems – Packaging Systems' R&D costs increased by $0.7 million, or 18.4%, and $2.0 million, or 18.3%, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively, as compared to the same periods in 2013, primarily as a result of continued investment in next-generation packaging components.

Delivery Systems – Delivery Systems' R&D costs decreased by $0.7 million, or 12.1%, and $0.7 million, or 4.0%, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively, as compared to the same periods in 2013. Efforts remain focused on the further development of SmartDose and CZ products.

Selling, General and Administrative (“SG&A”) Costs

The following table presents SG&A costs, consolidated and by reportable segment and corporate:

 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
($ in millions)
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Packaging Systems
$
31.9

 
$
30.9

 
$
98.5

 
$
95.4

Delivery Systems
11.7

 
10.4

 
34.6

 
31.6

Corporate
12.4

 
14.8

 
36.8

 
47.9

Consolidated SG&A costs
$
56.0

 
$
56.1

 
$
169.9

 
$
174.9

SG&A as a % of net sales
15.7
%
 
16.4
%
 
15.9
%
 
17.0
%


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Consolidated SG&A costs decreased by $0.1 million, or 0.2%, for the three months ended September 30, 2014, as compared to the same period in 2013. Consolidated SG&A costs were 15.7% and 16.4% of consolidated net sales for the three months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

Consolidated SG&A costs decreased by $5.0 million, or 2.9%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, as compared to the same period in 2013. Consolidated SG&A costs were 15.9% and 17.0% of consolidated net sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

Packaging Systems – Packaging Systems' SG&A costs increased by $1.0 million, or 3.2%, and $3.1 million, or 3.2%, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively, as compared to the same periods in 2013, primarily as a result of increased compensation costs mostly related to merit increases.

Delivery Systems – Delivery Systems' SG&A costs increased by $1.3 million, or 12.5%, and $3.0 million, or 9.5%, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, as compared to the same periods in 2013, primarily as a result of incremental business development and marketing costs.

Corporate – Corporate’s SG&A costs decreased by $2.4 million, or 16.2%, for the three months ended September 30, 2014, as compared to the same period in 2013, primarily due to decreased incentive compensation and U.S. pension costs.

Corporate’s SG&A costs decreased by $11.1 million, or 23.2%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, as compared to the same period in 2013, primarily due to a $4.4 million decrease in incentive compensation costs, a $4.2 million decrease in U.S. pension expense mostly resulting from changes in actuarial valuations at the outset of the year, and a $3.1 million decrease in stock-based compensation expense. The decrease in stock-based compensation expense was primarily due to the impact of lower share prices on our incentive and deferred compensation plan liabilities, which are indexed to our share price.

Other Expense (Income)

The following table presents other income and expense items, consolidated and by reportable segment and unallocated items:

Expense (income)
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
($ in millions)
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Packaging Systems
$
(0.4
)
 
$
0.2

 
$
1.0

 
$
0.7

Delivery Systems
(0.5
)
 
(0.1
)
 
(0.9
)
 
(1.2
)
Unallocated items
1.2

 
—

 
1.2

 
—

Consolidated other expense (income)
$
0.3

 
$
0.1

 
$
1.3

 
$
(0.5
)

Other income and expense items, consisting primarily of foreign exchange transaction gains and losses, gains and losses on the sale of fixed assets, development income, contingent consideration costs, and miscellaneous income and charges, are generally recorded within segment results. Consolidated other expense increased by $0.2 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014, as compared to the same period in 2013. Consolidated other expense increased by $1.8 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, as compared to the same period in 2013.

Packaging Systems – Packaging Systems' other (income) expense changed by $0.6 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014, as compared to the same period in 2013, primarily due to increased foreign exchange transaction gains. Packaging Systems' other expense increased by $0.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, as compared to the same period in 2013, primarily due to an increase in losses on miscellaneous fixed asset disposals, partially offset by decreased foreign exchange transaction losses.

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Delivery Systems – Delivery Systems' other income increased by $0.4 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014, as compared to the same period in 2013, primarily due to a gain on a fixed asset disposal. Delivery Systems' other income decreased by $0.3 million for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, as compared to the same period in 2013, primarily due to foreign exchange transaction losses and an increase in the amount of SmartDose contingent consideration recorded, partially offset by an increase in gains on miscellaneous fixed asset disposals.

Unallocated items – During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, we recorded a $1.2 million charge for license costs associated with acquired in-process research.

Since February 2013, when the Venezuelan government announced a devaluation of the bolivar, we have used the official exchange rate of 6.3 bolivars to the U.S. dollar to re-measure our Venezuelan subsidiary's financial statements in U.S. dollars. Beginning in December 2013, the Venezuelan government announced a series of changes to the regulations governing its currency exchange market, which included the expanded use of a recently-created currency exchange mechanism and the creation of a third currency exchange mechanism. As the majority of our currency purchases are transacted at the official exchange rate of 6.3 bolivars per U.S. dollar, we have continued to re-measure our Venezuelan subsidiary's financial statements using the official rate. At September 30, 2014, we had $2.1 million in net monetary assets denominated in Venezuelan bolivars, including $1.4 million in cash and cash equivalents. If we determine that we should use one of the other currency exchange mechanisms in Venezuela in the future, or if there is a significant devaluation in the official exchange rate, a pre-tax charge up to the amount of our Venezuelan subsidiary's net monetary assets denominated in bolivars could be required. We will continue to actively monitor the political and economic developments in Venezuela.

Operating Profit

The following table presents operating profit (loss), consolidated and by reportable segment, corporate and unallocated items:

 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
($ in millions)
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Packaging Systems
$
52.8

 
$
54.6

 
$
167.1

 
$
170.0

Delivery Systems
4.8

 
(0.1
)
 
8.3

 
3.4

Corporate
(12.4
)
 
(14.8
)
 
(36.8
)
 
(47.9
)
Unallocated items
(1.2
)
 
—

 
(1.2
)
 
—

Consolidated operating profit
$
44.0

 
$
39.7

 
$
137.4

 
$
125.5

Consolidated operating profit margin
12.4
%
 
11.6
%
 
12.8
%
 
12.2
%

Consolidated operating profit increased by $4.3 million, or 10.8%, for the three months ended September 30, 2014, as compared to the same period in 2013, despite an unfavorable foreign currency impact of $0.3 million.
Consolidated operating profit increased by $11.9 million, or 9.5% for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, as compared to the same period in 2013, including a favorable foreign currency impact of $1.6 million. Consolidated operating profit margin increased by 0.8 margin points and 0.6 margin points for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively, as compared to the same periods in 2013.

Packaging Systems – Packaging Systems’ operating profit decreased by $1.8 million, or 3.3%, for the three months ended September 30, 2014, as compared to the same period in 2013, including an unfavorable foreign currency impact of $0.3 million, due to the factors described above.


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Packaging Systems' operating profit decreased by $2.9 million, or 1.7%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, as compared to the same period in 2013, despite a favorable foreign currency impact of $1.5 million, due to the factors described above.

Delivery Systems – Delivery Systems’ operating profit increased by $4.9 million for the three months ended September 30, 2014, as compared to the same period in 2013, due to the factors described above.

Delivery Systems' operating profit increased by $4.9 million, or 144.1%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, as compared to the same period in 2013, including a favorable foreign currency impact of $0.1 million, due to the factors described above.
 
Corporate – Corporate costs decreased by $2.4 million, or 16.2%, and $11.1 million, or 23.1%, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively, as compared to the same periods in 2013, due to the factors described above.

Unallocated items – During the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, we recorded a $1.2 million charge for license costs associated with acquired in-process research.

Loss on Debt Extinguishment

During the nine months ended September 30, 2013, we repurchased $1.7 million in aggregate principal amount of our convertible debt, resulting in a pre-tax loss on debt extinguishment of $0.2 million, the majority of which consisted of the premium over par value.

Interest Expense, Net

The following table presents interest expense, net, by significant component:

 
Three Months Ended
September 30,
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
($ in millions)
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Interest expense
$
4.8

 
$
4.7

 
$
13.9

 
$
14.2

Capitalized interest
(0.3
)
 
(0.3
)
 
(1.2
)
 
(1.1
)
Interest income
(1.8
)
 
(0.4
)
 
(2.7
)
 
(1.4
)
Interest expense, net
$
2.7

 
$
4.0

 
$
10.0

 
$
11.7


Interest expense, net, decreased by $1.3 million, or 32.5%, and $1.7 million, or 14.5%, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, as compared to the same periods in 2013, primarily due to $1.1 million in interest income following the settlement of a tax matter in Brazil.

Income Taxes

The provision for income taxes was $11.7 million and $35.5 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively, and the effective tax rates were 28.2% and 27.8%, respectively. The provision for income taxes was $10.6 million and $29.5 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively, and the effective tax rates were 29.7% and 25.9%, respectively.


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The decrease in the effective tax rate for the three months ended September 30, 2014, as compared to the same period in 2013, primarily reflects the impact of the $1.3 million discrete tax charge recorded during the three months ended September 30, 2013 resulting from the impact of the change in the enacted tax rate in the United Kingdom on our previously-recorded deferred tax asset balances, partially offset by the impact of the absence of the R&D tax credit in 2014. The R&D tax credit was retroactively reinstated in January 2013 for two years, from January 1, 2012 through December 31, 2013, as a result of the enactment of the Taxpayer Relief Act. The increase in the effective tax rate for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, as compared to the same period in 2013, primarily reflects the items described above, as well as changes in our geographic mix of earnings and the impact of the $1.3 million discrete tax benefit recorded during the three months ended March 31, 2013 related to the R&D tax credit for activities completed in 2012. In accordance with U.S. GAAP, although the Taxpayer Relief Act reinstated the tax credit on a retroactive basis to January 1, 2012, the credit was not taken into account for financial reporting purposes until 2013.

Equity in Net Income of Affiliated Companies

Equity in net income of affiliated companies represents the contribution to earnings from our 25% ownership interest in Daikyo and our 49% ownership interest in four companies in Mexico. Equity in net income of affiliated companies decreased by $0.3 million, or 17.6%, for the three months ended September 30, 2014, as compared to the same period in 2013, primarily due to unfavorable operating results at Daikyo. Equity in net income of affiliated companies decreased by $0.8 million, or 17.4%, for the nine months ended September 30, 2014, as compared to the same period in 2013, as unfavorable operating results at Daikyo, which included an unfavorable foreign exchange impact, were partially offset by favorable operating results in Mexico.

Net Income

Net income for the three months ended September 30, 2014 was $31.0 million, which included a $1.2 million charge for license costs associated with acquired in-process research. Net income for the three months ended September 30, 2013 was $26.8 million, which included a discrete tax charge of $1.3 million.

Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 was $95.7 million, which included a $1.2 million charge for license costs associated with acquired in-process research. Net income for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 was $88.7 million, which included a loss on extinguishment of debt of $0.2 million and a net discrete tax charge of $0.1 million.

FINANCIAL CONDITION, LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

Cash Flows

The following table presents cash flow data for the nine months ended September 30:

($ in millions)
2014
 
2013
Net cash provided by operating activities
$
136.9

 
$
151.7

Net cash used in investing activities
(77.7
)
 
(111.0
)
Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities
(29.0
)
 
18.4


Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities – Net cash provided by operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 was $136.9 million, a decrease of $14.8 million from the same period in 2013. Net cash provided by operating activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 decreased primarily due to our receipt of a nonrefundable customer payment of $20.0 million in June 2013 in return for the exclusive use of SmartDose within a specific therapeutic area.


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Net Cash Used in Investing Activities – Net cash used in investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 was $77.7 million, a decrease of $33.3 million from the same period in 2013. Net cash used in investing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 decreased primarily due to a $28.3 million decrease in capital spending, to $84.8 million, mainly as the construction of our corporate office and research building was completed in February 2013. The majority of the capital spending for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 related to new products, expansion activity, and emerging markets, including capital projects in the U.S., India and China.

Net Cash (Used in) Provided by Financing Activities – Net cash used in financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 was $29.0 million, a change of $47.4 million from the net cash provided by financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2013. Net cash used in financing activities for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 changed primarily due to repayments of debt during the nine months ended September 30, 2014, as compared to the issuance of debt during the nine months ended September 30, 2013 in connection with the funding of the construction of our corporate office and research building.

We used cash generated from operations to fund our working capital needs, capital expenditures, and to pay dividends during the nine months ended September 30, 2014.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

The table below presents selected liquidity and capital measures:
($ in millions)
September 30, 2014
 
December 31, 2013
Cash and cash equivalents
$
246.8

 
$
230.0

Short-term investments
—

 
7.5

Working capital
437.0

 
413.8

Total debt
342.7

 
373.5

Total equity
970.1

 
906.4

Net debt-to-total invested capital
9.0
%
 
13.7
%

Cash and cash equivalents include all instruments that have maturities of ninety days or less when purchased. Short-term investments include all instruments that have maturities between ninety-one days and one year at the time of purchase. Working capital is defined as current assets less current liabilities. Net debt is defined as total debt less cash and cash equivalents, and total invested capital is defined as the sum of net debt and total equity.

Cash and cash equivalents – Our cash and cash equivalents balance at September 30, 2014 consisted of cash held in depository accounts with banks around the world and cash invested in high quality, short-term investments. The cash and cash equivalents balance at September 30, 2014 included $15.7 million of cash held by subsidiaries within the U.S., and $231.1 million of cash held by subsidiaries outside of the U.S., primarily in Germany, Singapore, and Israel, which is available to fund operations and growth of non-U.S. subsidiaries. Repatriating the cash into the U.S. could trigger U.S. federal, state and local income tax obligations; however, we may temporarily access cash held by our non-U.S. subsidiaries without becoming subject to U.S. income tax by entering into short-term intercompany loans. In June 2014, through a series of intercompany dividends, we repatriated approximately $27.8 million of cash held by our subsidiaries in Israel, which was subsequently used to pay down some of our outstanding debt and for general corporate purposes.


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Working capital – Working capital at September 30, 2014 increased by $23.2 million, or 5.6%, as compared to December 31, 2013, net of a decrease of $22.0 million due to foreign currency translation. Excluding the impact of currency exchange rates, cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, and inventories increased by $30.2 million, $18.8 million, and $15.8 million, respectively, and total current liabilities increased by $13.7 million. Accounts receivable and inventories increased primarily due to increased sales activity and timing, as accounts receivable and inventories are typically lower at year-end due to plant shutdowns; accounts receivable and inventory turnover measurements remained consistent between December 31, 2013 and September 30, 2014. The increase in current liabilities was primarily due to the reclassification of our Series B Notes from long-term debt to current liabilities as of September 30, 2014, partially offset by a decrease in accounts payable.

Debt and credit facilities – The $30.8 million decrease in total debt at September 30, 2014, as compared to December 31, 2013, resulted from net repayments of $21.7 million and foreign currency rate fluctuations of $9.1 million.

Our sources of liquidity include our multi-currency revolving credit facility, which expires in April 2017 and contains a $300.0 million committed credit facility and an accordion feature allowing the maximum to be increased through a term loan to $350.0 million upon approval by the banks. Borrowings under the multi-currency revolving credit facility bear interest at a rate equal to one-month LIBOR plus a margin ranging from 1.25 to 2.25 percentage points, which is based on the ratio of our senior debt to modified EBITDA. At September 30, 2014, we had $31.2 million in outstanding borrowings under this facility, of which $4.6 million was denominated in Yen and $26.6 million was denominated in Euro. The total amount outstanding at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 was classified as long-term. These borrowings, together with outstanding letters of credit of $3.5 million, resulted in a borrowing capacity available under this facility of $265.3 million at September 30, 2014. We do not expect any significant limitations on our ability to access this source of funds.

Pursuant to the financial covenants in our debt agreements, we are required to maintain established interest coverage ratios and to not exceed established leverage ratios. In addition, the agreements contain other customary covenants, none of which we consider restrictive to our operations. At September 30, 2014, we were in compliance with all of our debt covenants.

We believe that cash on hand and cash generated from operations, together with availability under our multi-currency revolving credit facility, will be adequate to address our foreseeable liquidity needs based on our current expectations of our business operations, capital expenditures and scheduled payments of debt obligations.

Commitments and Contractual Obligations

A table summarizing the amounts and estimated timing of future cash payments resulting from commitments and contractual obligations was provided in our 2013 Annual Report. During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, there were no material changes outside of the ordinary course of business to our commitments and contractual obligations.

OFF-BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS

At September 30, 2014, we had no off-balance sheet financing arrangements other than operating leases, unconditional purchase obligations incurred in the ordinary course of business, and outstanding letters of credit related to various insurance programs, as noted in our 2013 Annual Report.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES

There have been no changes to the Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates disclosed in Part II, Item 7 of our 2013 Annual Report.


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NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS

For information on new accounting standards that were adopted, and those issued but not yet adopted, during the nine months ended September 30, 2014, and the impact, if any, on our financial position or results of operations, see Note 2, New Accounting Standards.

CAUTIONARY STATEMENT REGARDING FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Our disclosure and analysis in this Form 10-Q contains some forward-looking statements that are based on management's beliefs and assumptions, current expectations, estimates and forecasts. We also provide forward-looking statements in other materials we release to the public, as well as oral forward-looking statements. Such statements provide our current expectations or forecasts of future events. They do not relate strictly to historical or current facts. We have attempted, wherever possible, to identify forward-looking statements by using words such as “plan,” “expect,” “believe,” “intend,” “will,” “anticipate,” “estimate” and other words of similar meaning in conjunction with, among other things, discussions of future operations and financial performance, as well as our strategy for growth, product development, market position and expenditures.  All statements that address operating performance or events or developments that we expect or anticipate will occur in the future - including statements relating to sales and earnings per share growth, cash flows or uses, and statements expressing views about future operating results - are forward-looking statements.

Forward-looking statements are based on current expectations of future events. The forward-looking statements are, and will be, based on management’s then-current views and assumptions regarding future events and operating performance, and speak only as of their dates. Investors should realize that, if underlying assumptions prove inaccurate or unknown risks or uncertainties materialize, actual results could vary materially from our expectations and projections. Investors are therefore cautioned not to place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements.

The following are some important factors that could cause our actual results to differ from our expectations in any forward-looking statements:
•
sales demand and our ability to meet that demand;
•
competition from other providers in our businesses, including customers’ in-house operations, and from lower-cost producers in emerging markets, which can impact unit volume, price and profitability;
•
customers’ changing inventory requirements and manufacturing plans that alter existing orders or ordering patterns for the products we supply to them;
•
the timing, regulatory approval and commercial success of customer products that incorporate our packaging and delivery products and systems;
•
whether customers agree to incorporate West’s products and delivery systems with their new and existing drug products, the ultimate timing and successful commercialization of those products and systems, which involves substantial evaluations of the functional, operational, clinical and economic viability of the Company’s products, and the rate, timing and success of regulatory approval for the drug products that incorporate the Company’s components and systems;
•
the timely and adequate availability of filling capacity, which is essential to conducting definitive stability trials and the timing of first commercialization of customers’ products in CZ prefilled syringes;
•
average profitability, or mix, of products sold in any reporting period, including lower-than-expected sales growth of our high-value pharmaceutical packaging products, of CZ products, and of other proprietary safety and administration devices;
•
maintaining or improving production efficiencies and overhead absorption;

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dependence on third-party suppliers and partners, some of which are single-source suppliers of critical materials and products, including our Japanese partner and affiliate, Daikyo;
•
the loss of key personnel or highly-skilled employees;
•
the availability and cost of skilled employees required to meet increased production, managerial, research and other needs, including professional employees and persons employed under collective bargaining agreements;
•
interruptions or weaknesses in our supply chain, which could cause delivery delays or restrict the availability of raw materials, key purchased components and finished products;
•
the successful and timely implementation of price increases necessary to offset rising production costs, including raw material prices, particularly petroleum-based raw materials;
•
the cost and progress of development, regulatory approval and marketing of new products;
•
the relative strength of the U.S. dollar in relation to other currencies, particularly the Euro, British Pound, Danish Krone, Singapore Dollar, and Japanese Yen; and
•
the potential adverse effects of recently enacted U.S. healthcare legislation on customer demand, product pricing and profitability.

This list sets forth many, but not all, of the factors that could affect our ability to achieve results described in any forward-looking statements. Investors should understand that it is not possible to predict or identify all of the factors and should not consider this list to be a complete statement of all potential risks and uncertainties. For further discussion of these and other factors, see the risk factors disclosed in Item 1A of our 2013 Annual Report. Except as required by law or regulation, we do not intend to update any forward-looking statements.

ITEM 3.  QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

There have been no material changes in our exposure to market risk or the information provided in Part II, Item 7A of our 2013 Annual Report.

ITEM 4.  CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

Disclosure controls are controls and procedures designed to reasonably ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed under the Exchange Act, such as this quarterly report, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”) and Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), or persons performing similar functions, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Our disclosure controls include some, but not all, components of our internal control over financial reporting.

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
An evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our CEO and CFO, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934), as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report on Form 10-Q. Based on this evaluation, our CEO and CFO have concluded that, as of September 30, 2014, our disclosure controls and procedures are effective.


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Changes in Internal Controls
During the quarter ended September 30, 2014, there have been no changes to our internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II.  OTHER INFORMATION

ITEM 1.  LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

None.

ITEM 1A.  RISK FACTORS

There are no material changes to the risk factors disclosed in Part I, Item 1A of our 2013 Annual Report.

ITEM 2.  UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

The following table shows information with respect to purchases of our common stock made during the three months ended September 30, 2014 by us or any of our “affiliated purchasers” as defined in Rule 10b-18(a)(3) under the Exchange Act.

Period
 
Total number of shares purchased
(1)
 
Average price paid per share
 
Total number of shares purchased as
part of publicly
announced plans or
programs
 
Maximum number
of shares that may
yet be purchased
under the plans or
programs
July 1 – 31, 2014
 
90

 
$
41.19

 
—

 
—

August 1 – 31, 2014
 
470

 
40.24

 
—

 
—

September 1 – 30, 2014
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
—

Total
 
560

 
$
40.39

 
—

 
—


(1)
Includes 560 shares purchased on behalf of employees enrolled in the Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation Plan for Designated Employees (Amended and Restated Effective January 1, 2008). Under the plan, Company match contributions are delivered to the plan’s investment administrator, who then purchases shares in the open market and credits the shares to individual plan accounts.

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ITEM 6.  EXHIBITS

Exhibit Number
Description
3.1
Our Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation.
3.2
Our Bylaws, as amended through October 14, 2008 are incorporated by reference from our Form 8-K dated October 20, 2008.
4.1
Form of stock certificate for common stock is incorporated by reference from our annual report on Form 10-K dated May 6, 1999.
4.2
Article 5, 6, 8(c) and 9 of our Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation are incorporated by reference from our Form 8-K dated December 17, 2007.
4.3
Article I and V of our Bylaws, as amended through October 14, 2008 are incorporated by reference from our Form 8-K dated October 20, 2008.
4.4
Instruments defining the rights of holders of long-term debt securities of West and its subsidiaries have been omitted. (1)
31.1
Certification by the Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2
Certification by the Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1*
Certification by the Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2*
Certification by the Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101.INS
XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.LAB
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
101.DEF
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document

(1) We agree to furnish to the SEC, upon request, a copy of each instrument with respect to issuances of long-term debt of the Company and its subsidiaries.

* Furnished, not filed.


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SIGNATURE

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

WEST PHARMACEUTICAL SERVICES, INC.
(Registrant)




By: /s/ William J. Federici
William J. Federici
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer



November 3, 2014

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit Number
Description
3.1
Our Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation.
3.2
Our Bylaws, as amended through October 14, 2008 are incorporated by reference from our Form 8-K dated October 20, 2008.
4.1
Form of stock certificate for common stock is incorporated by reference from our annual report on Form 10-K dated May 6, 1999.
4.2
Article 5, 6, 8(c) and 9 of our Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation are incorporated by reference from our Form 8-K dated December 17, 2007.
4.3
Article I and V of our Bylaws, as amended through October 14, 2008 are incorporated by reference from our Form 8-K dated October 20, 2008.
4.4
Instruments defining the rights of holders of long-term debt securities of West and its subsidiaries have been omitted. (1)
31.1
Certification by the Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2
Certification by the Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1*
Certification by the Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2*
Certification by the Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
101.INS
XBRL Instance Document
101.SCH
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document
101.CAL
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document
101.LAB
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document
101.PRE
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Presentation Linkbase Document
101.DEF
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Definition Linkbase Document

 

(1) We agree to furnish to the SEC, upon request, a copy of each instrument with respect to issuances of long-term debt of the Company and its subsidiaries.
 
* Furnished, not filed.


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