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Tesma announces fiscal 1999 second quarter results

5 March 1999

Tesma announces fiscal 1999 second quarter results
    CONCORD, ON, March 4 /CNW-PRN/ - Tesma International Inc. (TSE:TSM.A;
NASDAQ:TSMA) today announced record second quarter sales, income and earnings
per share for the period ended January 31, 1999.


                                       Three Months Ended    Six Months Ended
                                           January 31           January 31
                                        1999         1998    1999        1998

    Sales                             $191.2       $149.4  $395.8      $302.8
    Income before income taxes        $ 17.8       $ 13.3  $ 37.3      $ 20.3
    Net income                        $ 11.2       $  8.0  $ 23.1      $ 11.5
    Basic earnings per share          $ 0.39       $ 0.32  $ 0.81      $ 0.45
    Fully diluted earnings per share  $ 0.38       $ 0.29  $ 0.78      $ 0.42

    Fully diluted earnings per share
     (excluding litigation settlement)                     $ 0.78      $ 0.62

    Weighted average number of shares
     outstanding on a fully diluted
        basis (millions)                30.1         30.0    30.1        30.0


    All results are reported in millions of Canadian dollars, except per
    share figures.

    Tesma's sales for the second quarter of fiscal 1999 were $191.2 million,
an increase of 28% over the prior year. For the six month period, reported
sales were a record $395.8 million, an increase of 31% over the prior year.
Principal factors contributing to this growth were Tesma's increased North
American and European content per vehicle, the inclusion of sales generated by
recently acquired subsidiaries including Triam Sterling Heights, higher
vehicle production volumes and increased tooling sales.
    For the second quarter, Tesma's income before income taxes was $17.8
million, an improvement of 34% over the $13.3 million reported in the second
quarter of fiscal 1998. This $4.5 million improvement is the result of higher
sales and improved operating performance at certain divisions. For the six
month period, income before income taxes increased from $20.3 million to $37.3
million primarily due to the improvements noted above and the absence of the
non-recurring charge recorded in 1998.
    Tesma's fully diluted earnings per share increased 31% to $0.38 from
$0.29 for the second quarter of fiscal 1999 and, excluding the prior year's
litigation settlement, 26% to $0.78 from $0.62 for the six month period.
    Cash provided from operations was $20.8 million in the second quarter, an
increase of $5.4 million over fiscal 1998. Net investment activities for the
quarter included $28.0 million for fixed and other asset additions and $11.8
million for the purchase of Hanwha Automotive Components Corporation
(``HACC''), a South Korean manufacturer of oil and water pumps. For the six
month period, cash provided from operations was $39.6 million, with net
investment activities totalling $86.0 million, primarily for the purchase of
fixed assets and the acquisitions of HACC and Triam Sterling Heights.
    The Tesma Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend in respect of
the second quarter of fiscal 1999 of $0.07 per share on the Class A
Subordinate Voting and Class B shares payable on April 15, 1999 to
shareholders of record on March 31, 1999.
    The Company also announced that, effective February 16, 1999, its Class A
share stock symbol on NASDAQ was changed to ``TSMA'' (previously TSMAF).
Tesma's Class A share stock symbol on The Toronto Stock Exchange remains
unchanged as ``TSM.A''.
    Tesma is a global supplier of highly engineered engine, transmission and
fueling systems and components for the automotive industry. Tesma's strong
market presence and strategy for continuing growth results from its unique
focus on Innovation, Engineering and Performance. Tesma employs over 3,500
employees in North America, Europe and Asia in 20 manufacturing facilities and
2 research centres.



    TESMA INTERNATIONAL INC.
    CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
    (Canadian dollars in thousands)
    (Unaudited)

                                                 As at             As at
                                           January 31, 1999    July 31, 1998

    ASSETS
    Cash                                          $  29,629        $  43,998
    Accounts receivable                             123,751           90,340
    Inventories                                      74,503           57,991
    Prepaid expenses and other                        8,351            5,857
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                    236,234          198,186
    Fixed assets                                    272,687          186,583
    Other assets                                     33,124           14,562
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                  $ 542,045        $ 399,331
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------

    LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
    Bank indebtedness                             $  59,355        $   6,002
    Accounts payable                                 66,584           43,897
    Accrued salaries and wages                       19,382           16,054
    Other accrued liabilities                        39,586           32,015
    Income taxes payable                              3,540              310
    Long-term debt due within one year               17,475            4,036
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                    205,922          102,314
    Long-term debt                                   29,474           14,019
    Deferred income taxes                            24,547           21,525

    SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
    Class A Subordinate Voting Shares               179,629          179,367
    Class B Shares                                    2,583            2,583
    Retained earnings                                96,168           77,085
    Currency translation adjustment                   3,722            2,438
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                    282,102          261,473
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                                  $ 542,045        $ 399,331
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------

    TESMA INTERNATIONAL INC.
    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND RETAINED EARNINGS
    (Canadian dollars in thousands)
    (Unaudited)

                                    THREE MONTHS ENDED      SIX MONTHS ENDED
                                        January 31            January 31
                                     1999         1998      1999        1998

    Sales                        $191,214     $149,390  $395,803    $302,819
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Cost of goods sold            148,151      116,041   307,394     234,568
    Depreciation and amortization   8,045        5,958    15,685      11,386
    Selling, general and
     administrative                14,205       11,701    29,829      22,996
    Interest (net)                    501           29       545        (177)
    Amortization of discount on
     Convertible Series
       Preferred Shares                 -          334         -         665
    Affiliation fees and other
     charges                        2,494        1,985     5,066       3,911
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Income before litigation
    settlement and income taxes    17,818       13,342    37,284      29,470
    Litigation settlement               -            -         -       9,132
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Income before income taxes     17,818       13,342    37,284      20,338
    Income taxes                    6,582        5,305    14,210       8,830
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Net income for the period      11,236        8,037    23,074      11,508
    Dividends on Convertible Series
     Preferred Shares (net of return
      of capital)                       -         (593)        -      (1,172)
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Net income attributable to Class
     A Subordinate Voting Shares
      and Class B Shares           11,236        7,444    23,074      10,336

    Retained earnings, beginning
     of period                     86,927       57,471    77,085      55,721

    Dividends on Class A
     Subordinate Voting Shares
      and Class B Shares           (1,995)      (1,146)   (3,991)     (2,288)
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Retained earnings, end
     of period                    $96,168      $63,769   $96,168     $63,769
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Earnings per Class A Subordinate
    Voting Share or Class B Share
              Basic                 $0.39        $0.32     $0.81       $0.45
              Fully diluted         $0.38        $0.29      0.78       $0.42
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Average number of Class A
    Subordinate Voting Shares and
    Class B Shares outstanding
     (in millions)
              Basic                  28.5         22.9      28.5        22.8
              Fully diluted          30.1         30.0      30.1        30.0
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------

    TESMA INTERNATIONAL INC.
    CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
    (Canadian dollars in thousands)
    (Unaudited)


                                    THREE MONTHS ENDED      SIX MONTHS ENDED
                                        January 31            January 31
                                     1999         1998      1999        1998

    CASH PROVIDED FROM (USED FOR):
    OPERATING ACTIVITIES
    Net income                    $11,236       $8,037   $23,074     $11,508
    Items not involving current
     cash flows                     9,594        7,444    16,567      11,880
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                   20,830       15,481    39,641      23,388
    Changes in non-cash working
     capital                         (204)        (960)   (9,058)     (4,182)
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                   20,626       14,431    30,583      19,206
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------
    INVESTING ACTIVITIES
    Fixed asset additions         (24,738)     (11,553)  (42,345)    (34,687)
    Purchase of subsidiaries      (12,605)      (8,271)  (44,785)     (8,271)
    Increase in other assets       (3,242)      (2,641)   (3,538)     (3,225)
    Proceeds from disposition
     of fixed and other assets         75        1,106       814       1,479
    Cash acquired on purchase
     of subsidiaries                3,866        3,108     3,866       3,108
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                  (36,644)     (18,251)  (85,988)    (41,596)
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------
    FINANCING ACTIVITIES
    Repayment of notes receivable
     from employees                     -          120         -         249
    Increase (decrease) in bank
     indebtedness                  21,414          (12)   42,919        (621)
    Issues of long-term debt        3,659        1,745     3,772       2,307
    Repayments of long-term debt   (1,623)      (2,337)   (2,078)     (3,726)
    Issuance of Class A
     Subordinate Voting Shares        262        1,108       262       1,108
    Dividends on Class A
     Subordinate Voting Shares
      and Class B Shares           (1,995)      (1,146)   (3,991)     (2,288)
    Dividends on Convertible
     Series Preferred Shares            -         (967)        -      (1,877)
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------
                                   21,717       (1,489)   40,884      (4,848)
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Effect of exchange rate
     changes on cash                 (892)        (128)      152         521
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Net increase (decrease) in
    cash during the period          4,807       (5,347)  (14,369)    (26,717)
    Cash, beginning of period      24,822       54,440    43,998      75,810
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Cash, end of period           $29,629      $49,093   $29,629     $49,093
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------
    ------------------------------------------------------------------------

    (x) Note: The Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the three and
        six month periods ended January 31, 1998 have been restated to
        reflect the retroactive adoption of the CICA's revised guidelines
        for cash flow statements.