Barnes Group Inc. Reports First Quarter 2017 Financial Results

•Operating Margin of 16.3%; Adjusted Operating Margin of 16.5%, up 180 bps

--Diluted EPS of $0.70, up 32%; Up 31% to $0.71 on an Adjusted Basis

--2017 Expected Sales Growth of 8% to 9%; Organic Sales Growth of 5% to 6%

•2017 Adjusted Net Income of $2.68 to $2.78 per Diluted Share; up 6% to 10% from 2016 Adjusted Net Income of $2.53 per Diluted Share

Barnes Group Inc. (B), a global industrial and aerospace manufacturer and service provider, today reported financial results for the first quarter 2017.

First quarter 2017 net sales of $342 million were up 19% from $288 million in the prior year period driven by organic sales growth (1) of 15% and acquisition sales of 5%. Foreign exchange unfavorably impacted sales by 1%. Net income for the first quarter was $38.3 million, or $0.70 per diluted share, compared to $28.8 million, or $0.53 per diluted share, a year ago. On an adjusted basis, net income was $0.71 per diluted share, up 31% from $0.54 last year. Adjusted diluted net income per share in the first quarter of 2017 excludes $0.01 of FOBOHA short-term purchase accounting adjustments in our Industrial Segment. First quarter 2016 adjusted diluted net income per share excludes costs related to a contract termination dispute of $0.01 in our Aerospace Segment.

A table reconciling 2017 and 2016 non-GAAP adjusted results presented in this release to the Company’s GAAP results is included at the end of this press release.

"Building on the continued execution of our growth strategy and coupled with the sustained benefits of the Barnes Enterprise System, the Company’s first quarter represents a strong start to the year," said Patrick J. Dempsey, President and Chief Executive Officer of Barnes Group Inc. "We generated double-digit organic sales growth in both segments, improved our operating margin, and grew backlog. This performance provides us with a greater confidence for 2017 and allows us to raise our outlook for the year," added Dempsey.

Industrial

• First quarter 2017 sales were $227.3 million, up 16% from $195.2 million in the same period last year. Organic sales increased by 11%, primarily driven by continued strength in our Nitrogen Gas Products and Molding Solutions businesses. Unfavorable foreign exchange reduced sales by approximately $4.1 million, or 2%, while the FOBOHA acquisition contributed $14.5 million, or 7%, in sales.

• Operating profit in the first quarter was $33.5 million, up 13% from $29.6 million in the prior year period, benefitting from the profit impact of increased organic sales volumes, partially offset by lower productivity. The first quarter of 2017 includes FOBOHA short-term purchase accounting adjustments of $0.6 million. Excluding this item, adjusted operating profit of $34.1 million was up 15% from $29.6 million a year ago. Adjusted operating margin was 15.0%, down 20 bps.

Aerospace

• First quarter 2017 sales were $114.5 million, up 23% from $93.1 million in the same period last year. Aerospace original equipment manufacturing ("OEM") sales increased as a result of higher volumes due to the ramp up of new engine programs. In the aftermarket, maintenance, repair and overhaul ("MRO") sales and spare parts sales were both favorable to a year ago.

• Operating profit was $22.3 million for the first quarter of 2017, compared to $11.9 million in the prior year period reflecting the profit impact from the higher sales volumes and productivity benefits. On an adjusted basis, operating profit was up 76% from $12.7 million a year ago. Operating margin of 19.5% was up 590 bps from an adjusted 13.6% a year ago, benefitting from the volume leverage in the OEM business and significant growth in the aftermarket.

• Aerospace backlog was $687 million at the end of the first quarter of 2017, up 16% year-over-year and up 8% sequentially from the fourth quarter of 2016.

Additional Information

• Interest expense increased $0.4 million to $3.3 million in the first quarter of 2017 primarily as a result of a higher average effective interest rate versus a year ago.

• The Company’s effective tax rate for the first quarter of 2017 was 26.9% compared with 24.7% in the first quarter of 2016 and 25.7% for the full year 2016. The increase relative to the 2016 full year rate is primarily due to the expiration of certain tax holidays and a decrease in the excess tax benefit on stock awards, partially offset by an increase in the projected mix of earnings attributable to lower-taxing jurisdictions.

2017 Updated Outlook Barnes Group now expects 2017 total revenue growth of 8% to 9% with organic revenue growth of 5% to 6% after consideration of 1% unfavorable foreign exchange and 4% from acquisition revenues. Adjusted operating margins are forecasted to be in the range of 16% to 17%. Adjusted earnings from continuing operations are expected to be in the range of $2.68 to $2.78 per diluted share, up 6% to 10% from 2016’s adjusted diluted earnings per share of $2.53. Further, the Company anticipates capital expenditures of approximately $55 million and cash conversion to be greater than 100% of net income. For 2017, the effective tax rate is expected to be approximately 27%.

Conference Call Information Barnes Group Inc. will conduct a conference call with investors to discuss first quarter 2017 results at 8:30 a.m. ET today, April 28, 2017. The public may access the conference through a live audio webcast available on the Investor Relations section of Barnes Group’s website at www.BGInc.com. The conference is also available by direct dial at (877) 201-0168 in the U.S. or (647) 788-4901 outside of the U.S.; Conference ID 77542757. Supplemental materials will be posted to the Investor Relations section of the Company’s website prior to the conference call.

In addition, the call will be recorded and available for playback from 12:00 p.m. (ET) on Friday, April 28, 2017 until 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Friday, May 5, 2017, by dialing (416) 621-4642; Conference ID 77542757.

Note: (1) Organic sales growth represents the total reported sales increase within the Company’s ongoing businesses less the impact of foreign currency translation and acquisition and divestitures completed in the preceding twelve months.

About Barnes Group Founded in 1857, Barnes Group Inc. (B) is a global industrial and aerospace manufacturer and service provider, serving a wide range of end markets and customers. The highly engineered products, differentiated industrial technologies, and innovative solutions delivered by Barnes Group are used in far-reaching applications that provide transportation, manufacturing, healthcare, and technology to the world. Barnes Group’s skilled and dedicated employees around the globe are committed to achieving consistent and sustainable profitable growth. For more information, visit www.BGInc.com.

Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains forward-looking statements as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements often address our expected future operating and financial performance and financial condition, and often contain words such as "anticipate," "believe," "expect," "plan," "estimate," "project," and similar terms. These forward-looking statements do not constitute guarantees of future performance and are subject to a variety of risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed in the forward-looking statements. These include, among others: difficulty maintaining relationships with employees, including unionized employees, customers, distributors, suppliers, business partners or governmental entities; failure to successfully negotiate collective bargaining agreements or potential strikes, work stoppages or other similar events; difficulties leveraging market opportunities; changes in market demand for our products and services; rapid technological and market change; the ability to protect intellectual property rights; introduction or development of new products or transfer of work; higher risks in global operations and markets; the impact of intense competition; acts of terrorism, cybersecurity attacks or intrusions that could adversely impact our businesses; uncertainties relating to conditions in financial markets; currency fluctuations and foreign currency exposure; future financial performance of the industries or customers that we serve; our dependence upon revenues and earnings from a small number of significant customers; a major loss of customers; inability to realize expected sales or profits from existing backlog due to a range of factors, including changes in customer sourcing decisions, material changes, production schedules and volumes of specific programs; the impact of government budget and funding decisions; changes in raw material or product prices and availability; integration of acquired businesses; restructuring costs or savings; the continuing impact of prior acquisitions and divestitures; and any other future strategic actions, including acquisitions, divestitures, restructurings, or strategic business realignments, and our ability to achieve the financial and operational targets set in connection with any such actions; the outcome of pending and future legal, governmental, or regulatory proceedings and contingencies and uninsured claims; future repurchases of common stock; future levels of indebtedness; and numerous other matters of a global, regional or national scale, including those of a political, economic, business, competitive, environmental, regulatory and public health nature; and other risks and uncertainties described in documents filed with or furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") by the Company, including, among others, those in the Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and Risk Factors sections of the Company’s filings. The Company assumes no obligation to update its forward-looking statements.

Notes: (1) The Company defines free cash flow as net cash provided by operating activities less capital expenditures. The Company believes that the free cash flow metric is useful to investors and management as a measure of cash generated by business operations that can be used to invest in future growth, pay dividends, repurchase stock and reduce debt. This metric can also be used to evaluate the Company’s ability to generate cash flow from business operations and the impact that this cash flow has on the Company’s liquidity

Notes: (1) The Company has excluded short-term purchase accounting adjustments related to its FOBOHA acquisition from its "as adjusted" financial measurements for 2017. The Company has excluded the following from its "as adjusted" financial measurements for 2016: 1) transaction costs related to its FOBOHA acquisition, 2) short-term purchase accounting adjustments related to its FOBOHA acquisition, 3) charges related to the contract termination dispute and 4) operating income related to the contract termination arbitration award and the non-operating interest income awarded. The tax effect of these items was calculated based on the respective tax jurisdiction of each item. The tax effect on the 2017 short-term purchase accounting adjustments, based on the countries in which the costs originated, approximated 11%. The remaining items include tax effects that range from approximately 23% to 37%. Management believes that these adjustments provide the Company and its investors with an indication of our baseline performance excluding items that are not considered to be reflective of our ongoing results. Management does not intend results excluding the adjustments to represent results as defined by GAAP, and the reader should not consider it as an alternative measurement calculated in accordance with GAAP, or as an indicator of the Company’s performance. Accordingly, the measurements have limitations depending on their use.

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