BLUFFTON, Ind., Nov. 5, 2012 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Franklin Electric Co., Inc. (Nasdaq:FELE) reported third quarter 2012 diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $0.91, a record for any third quarter in the Company's history, and an increase of 14 percent compared to 2011 third quarter diluted EPS of $0.80. In the third quarter of 2012, the Company's adjusted EPS was $0.92, a 12 percent increase over the adjusted EPS during the third quarter 2011 (see table below for a reconciliation of GAAP EPS to the adjusted EPS). Third quarter 2012 sales were $237.6 million, an increase of 6 percent compared to 2011 third quarter sales of $224.4 million.
Scott Trumbull, Franklin Chairman and Chief Executive, commented:
"We were particularly pleased with our operating income growth and margins during the third quarter. Our operating income after non-GAAP adjustments increased by 17 percent compared to the third quarter 2011, and our operating income margin after non-GAAP adjustments increased by 130 basis points to 14.2 percent.
We attribute much of the margin improvement to productivity gains in our manufacturing facilities and leverage from organic sales growth led by our Fueling and Water businesses in Developing Regions.
During the third quarter we announced the acquisition of Cerus Industrial Inc., a rapidly growing manufacturer of higher horsepower drives and control packages for fluid transfer applications. High horsepower water systems pumps and motors represent about 30 percent of our consolidated sales and nearly every one of them is installed with a drive or control package that is provided by someone else. With Cerus we are now in a position to supply these products ourselves and offer our customers an optimized motor, pump, and control solution."
| Key Performance Indicators: | |||
| Net Sales | For the Third Quarter | ||
| (in millions) | Water | Fueling | Consolidated |
| Sales for 2011 | $ 179.4 | $ 45.0 | $ 224.4 |
| Acquisitions | $ 13.8 | $ -- | $ 13.8 |
| Foreign Exchange | $ (11.4) | $ (1.6) | $ (13.0) |
| Volume/Price Change | $ 8.0 | $ 4.4 | $ 12.4 |
| Sales for 2012 | $ 189.8 | $ 47.8 | $ 237.6 |
| Earnings Before and After Non-GAAP Adjustments | For the Third Quarter | ||
| (in millions) | 2012 | 2011 | Change |
| Net Income attributable to FE Co., Inc. Reported | $ 21.9 | $ 19.2 | 14% |
| Non-GAAP adjustments (before tax): | |||
| Restructuring | $ 0.1 | $ 0.6 | |
| Acquisition related items | $ 0.1 | $ -- | |
| Non-GAAP adjustments, net of tax: | |||
| Restructuring | $ 0.1 | $ 0.4 | |
| Acquisition related items | $ 0.1 | $ -- | |
|
Net Income attributable to FE Co., Inc. after Non-GAAP Adjustments (Adjusted net income) |
$ 22.1 | $ 19.6 | 13% |
| Earnings Per Share | For the Third Quarter | ||
| Before and After Non-GAAP Adjustments | 2012 | 2011 | Change |
| (in millions except Earnings Per Share) | |||
| Average Fully Diluted Shares Outstanding | 23.9 | 23.7 | 1% |
| Fully Diluted Earnings Per Share ("EPS") Reported | $ 0.91 | $ 0.80 | 14% |
| Restructuring Per Share, net of tax | $ -- | $ 0.02 | |
| Acquisition related items Per Share, net of tax | $ 0.01 | $ -- | |
|
Fully Diluted EPS after Non-GAAP Adjustments (Adjusted EPS) |
$ 0.92 | $ 0.82 | 12% |
| Operating Income and Margins | ||||
| Before and After Non-GAAP Adjustments | ||||
| (in millions) | For the Third Quarter 2012 | |||
| Water | Fueling | Corporate | Consolidated | |
| Reported Operating Income | $ 35.1 | $ 11.4 | $ (13.0) | $ 33.5 |
| % Operating Income To Net Sales | 18.5% | 23.8% | 14.1% | |
| Non-GAAP Adjustments: | ||||
| Restructuring | $ 0.1 | $ -- | $ -- | $ 0.1 |
| Acquisition related items | $ 0.1 | $ -- | $ -- | $ 0.1 |
| Operating Income after Non-GAAP Adjustments | $ 35.3 | $ 11.4 | $ (13.0) | $ 33.7 |
| % Operating Income to Net Sales After non-GAAP adjustments (Operating Income Margin after Non-GAAP Adjustments) | 18.6% | 23.8% | 14.2% | |
| For the Third Quarter 2011 | ||||
| Water | Fueling | Corporate | Consolidated | |
| Reported Operating Income | $ 29.0 | $ 9.6 | $ (10.3) | $ 28.3 |
| % Operating Income To Net Sales | 16.2% | 21.3% | 12.6% | |
| Non-GAAP Adjustments: | ||||
| Restructuring | $ 0.6 | $ -- | $ -- | $ 0.6 |
| Acquisition related items | $ -- | $ -- | $ -- | $ -- |
| Operating Income after Non-GAAP Adjustments | $ 29.6 | $ 9.6 | $ (10.3) | $ 28.9 |
| % Operating Income to Net Sales After non-GAAP adjustments (Operating Income Margin after Non-GAAP Adjustments) | 16.5% | 21.3% | 12.9% | |
Water Systems
Water Systems revenues were $189.8 million in the third quarter 2012, an increase of $10.4 million or about 6 percent versus the third quarter 2011. Sales from businesses acquired since the third quarter of 2011 were $13.8 million or 8 percent. Water Systems sales were reduced by $11.4 million in the quarter due to foreign currency translation. Water Systems sales growth, excluding acquisitions and foreign currency translation, was 4 percent.
Water Systems sales in the U.S. and Canada represent about 43 percent of the Company's consolidated sales and grew by 12 percent during the quarter. Excluding acquisitions and the impact of foreign currency translation, U.S. and Canada sales were flat compared to the third quarter 2011. Sales of groundwater pumping equipment grew at a high single digit rate as the Company continued to gain share and benefit from strength in the agricultural irrigation market. Wastewater pump sales in the U.S. and Canada continued to be lower as drier weather reduced demand for residential sump, sewage, and effluent pumps compared to the prior year.
Water Systems sales in Latin America were about 12 percent of consolidated sales for the quarter and were up about 9 percent compared to the third quarter of the prior year. Latin American sales were reduced by about 18 percent in the quarter due to foreign currency translation. The organic sales increase was about 26 percent. Organic sales growth in Brazil was particularly strong, driven in part by submersible pumps and motors and a new line of energy efficient residential booster pumps. The Company's newly opened distribution center in Chile also contributed to the organic sales growth during the quarter.
Water Systems sales in the Asia Pacific region were 6 percent of consolidated sales and increased by about 26 percent, 13 percent excluding acquisitions, compared to the third quarter prior year. The Asia Pacific sales increase was led by strong sales in the Southeast Asian markets and Japan offset by lower sales in China.
Water Systems sales in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa (EMEA), were 18 percent of consolidated sales and declined by about 12 percent compared to the third quarter 2011. EMEA sales were reduced by about 13 percent in the quarter due to foreign currency translation. EMEA's organic sales decline was about 1 percent as increases in the Gulf region and Africa were offset by weaker sales in Europe.
Water Systems operating income after non-GAAP adjustments was $35.3 million in the third quarter 2012, an increase of 19 percent versus the third quarter 2011. The third quarter operating income margin after non-GAAP adjustments was 18.6 percent and was up 210 basis points compared to the third quarter of 2011. This increase was primarily a result of margin improvement due to productivity gains in the Company's manufacturing facilities which resulted in reduced direct labor and variable burden costs, and a favorable sales mix, partially offset by raw material costs which continued to increase but at a slower rate than the prior year.
Fueling Systems
Fueling Systems sales were $47.8 million or 20 percent of consolidated sales in the third quarter 2012 and increased about 6 percent from the third quarter 2011. Fueling Systems sales were reduced by $1.6 million in the quarter due to foreign currency translation. Fueling Systems sales growth, excluding foreign currency translation, was about 10 percent. This growth was led by strong double digit increases in the demand for fuel pumping systems as station owners in international markets continue to covert from suction based fuel pumping technology to the Company's pressure pumping system.
Fueling Systems operating income after non-GAAP adjustments was $11.4 million in the third quarter of 2012 compared to $9.6 million after non-GAAP adjustments in the third quarter of 2011, an increase of 19 percent. The third quarter operating income margin after non-GAAP adjustments was 23.8 percent and increased by 250 basis points compared to the 21.3 percent of net sales in the third quarter of 2011. Operating income margin after non-GAAP adjustments improved in Fueling Systems primarily due to leverage on fixed costs from higher sales volume.
Overall
The Company's consolidated gross profit was $82.6 million for the third quarter of 2012, an increase of $8.9 million, or about 12 percent, from the third quarter of 2011 gross profit of $73.7 million. The gross profit as a percent of net sales was 34.8 percent in the third quarter of 2012 and 32.8 percent for the third quarter of 2011, a 200 basis point improvement. The gross profit margin increase was primarily due to productivity improvements in the Company's manufacturing facilities.
Selling, general, and administrative expenses were $49.0 million in the third quarter of 2012 compared to $44.8 million from the third quarter of prior year, an increase of $4.2 million or about 9 percent. The increase attributed to businesses acquired since the third quarter of 2011 was $2.9 million or about a 6 percent increase. Additional increases in SG&A in the third quarter of 2012 were $0.7 million related to information technology expenditures for software, telephone and other acquisition integration cost as well as higher stock and performance based compensation expenses.
The Company ended the third quarter of 2012 with a cash balance of about $96 million which was $57 million less than at the end of 2011. The cash balance decreased primarily as a result of the Pioneer Pump Holdings, Inc. stock acquisition during the first quarter of 2012, the Cerus acquisition, and higher than normal capital spending.
The Company had no outstanding balance on its revolving debt agreement at the end of the third quarter of 2012 or 2011.
Commenting on the outlook for the fourth quarter, Mr. Trumbull said:
"As we look forward to the fourth quarter, the weak economic conditions in Europe and the continued negative impact of foreign currency translation will be headwinds on our financial performance once again. On a year to date basis through the end of the third quarter, foreign currency translation has reduced our reported sales by almost 5 percent and our earnings per share after non-GAAP adjustments by 6 percent. We currently believe foreign currency translation will reduce our fourth quarter consolidated sales by about 3 percent and our earnings per share after non-GAAP adjustments by about 4 percent compared to the fourth quarter of 2011.
Given these assumptions, we expect that during the fourth quarter our Water Systems sales will improve by 6 to 9 percent and Water Systems operating income after non-GAAP adjustments will grow by 9 to 12 percent driven primarily by the Pioneer acquisition and our businesses in the U.S., Canada and Latin America.
We are forecasting that our Fueling Systems sales will grow by 6 to 9 percent compared to the fourth quarter prior year and that our Fueling Systems operating income will grow by 10 to 13 percent.
Overall we believe that our EPS after non-GAAP adjustments will increase by 9 to 12 percent compared to the fourth quarter of 2011."
A conference call to review earnings and other developments in the business will commence at 5:00pm EST. The third quarter 2012 earnings call will be available via a live webcast. The webcast will be available in a listen only mode by going to:
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If you intend to ask questions during the call, please dial in using 877-643-7158 for domestic calls and 914-495-8565 for international calls.
A replay of the conference call will be available Monday November 5, 2012 at 8:00pm EST through midnight EST on Thursday November 15, 2012, by dialing 855-859-2056 for domestic calls and 404-537-3406 for international calls. The replay passcode is 54697818.
Franklin Electric is a global leader in the production and marketing of systems and components for the movement of water and automotive fuels. Recognized as a technical leader in its specialties, Franklin Electric serves customers around the world in residential, commercial, agricultural, industrial, municipal, and fueling applications.
The Company presents the non-GAAP financial measures of net income attributable to Franklin Electric Co., Inc. after non-GAAP adjustments (or adjusted net income), fully diluted earnings per share after non-GAAP adjustments (or adjusted EPS), operating income after non-GAAP adjustments and percent operating income to net sales after non-GAAP adjustments (or operating income margin after non-GAAP adjustments) because the Company believes the information helps investors understand underlying trends in the Company's business more easily. The differences between these measures and the most comparable GAAP measures are reconciled in the tables above.
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| FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO., INC. AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES | ||||
| CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME | ||||
| (Unaudited) | ||||
| (In thousands, except per share amounts) | ||||
| Third Quarter Ended | Nine Months Ended | |||
| September 29, | October 1, | September 29, | October 1, | |
| 2012 | 2011 | 2012 | 2011 | |
| Net sales | $ 237,557 | $ 224,391 | $ 686,177 | $ 633,841 |
| Cost of sales | 154,976 | 150,674 | 452,986 | 422,381 |
| Gross profit | 82,581 | 73,717 | 233,191 | 211,460 |
| Selling, general, and administrative expenses | 49,001 | 44,840 | 141,117 | 132,915 |
| Restructuring (income)/expense | 88 | 553 | 74 | 1,473 |
| Operating income | 33,492 | 28,324 | 92,000 | 77,072 |
| Interest expense | (2,367) | (2,917) | (7,317) | (7,529) |
| Other income/(expense) | 430 | 1,542 | 14,416 | 4,110 |
| Foreign exchange income/(expense) | (896) | (554) | (1,551) | (1,911) |
| Income before income taxes | 30,659 | 26,395 | 97,548 | 71,742 |
| Income taxes | 8,653 | 7,098 | 27,139 | 19,531 |
| Net income | $ 22,006 | $ 19,297 | $ 70,409 | $ 52,211 |
| Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests | (140) | (77) | (690) | (657) |
| Net income attributable to Franklin Electric Co., Inc. | $ 21,866 | $ 19,220 | $ 69,719 | $ 51,554 |
| Income per share: | ||||
| Basic | $ 0.93 | $ 0.82 | $ 2.98 | $ 2.20 |
| Diluted | $ 0.91 | $ 0.80 | $ 2.91 | $ 2.16 |
| FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO., INC. AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES | ||
| CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS | ||
| (Unaudited) | ||
| (In thousands) | ||
| September 29, | December 31, | |
| 2012 | 2011 | |
| ASSETS | ||
| Cash and equivalents | $ 95,717 | $ 153,337 |
| Receivables | 118,795 | 78,435 |
| Inventories | 198,273 | 141,693 |
| Other current assets | 38,309 | 27,018 |
| Total current assets | 451,094 | 400,483 |
| Property, plant, and equipment, net | 154,703 | 146,409 |
| Goodwill and other assets | 359,046 | 282,638 |
| Total assets | $ 964,843 | $ 829,530 |
| LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | ||
| Accounts payable | $ 58,721 | $ 45,481 |
| Accrued expenses | 69,310 | 64,638 |
| Current maturities of long-term debt and short-term borrowings | 17,743 | 13,978 |
| Total current liabilities | 145,774 | 124,097 |
| Long-term debt | 150,801 | 150,000 |
| Deferred income taxes | 45,097 | 15,348 |
| Employee benefit plans | 62,708 | 68,746 |
| Other long-term liabilities | 39,989 | 15,494 |
| Redeemable noncontrolling interest | 5,184 | 5,407 |
| Total equity | 515,290 | 450,438 |
| Total liabilities and equity | $ 964,843 | $ 829,530 |
| FRANKLIN ELECTRIC CO., INC. AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES | ||
| CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS | ||
| (Unaudited) | ||
| Nine Months Ended | ||
| (In thousands) | September 29, | October 1, |
| 2012 | 2011 | |
| Cash flows from operating activities: | ||
| Net income | $ 70,409 | $ 52,211 |
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash flows from operating activities: | ||
| Depreciation and amortization | 19,478 | 19,277 |
| Share-based compensation | 4,233 | 3,256 |
| Gain on equity investment | (12,212) | -- |
| Other | 7,902 | 4,228 |
| Changes in assets and liabilities: | ||
| Receivables | (26,861) | (23,400) |
| Inventory | (30,550) | (5,796) |
| Accounts payable and accrued expenses | 1,794 | 7,931 |
| Other | (8,123) | (5,262) |
| Net cash flows from operating activities | 26,070 | 52,445 |
| Cash flows from investing activities: | ||
| Additions to property, plant, and equipment | (19,310) | (13,607) |
| Proceeds from sale of property, plant, and equipment | 1,216 | 324 |
| Cash paid for acquisitions | (54,074) | (25,143) |
| Additional consideration for prior acquisitions | -- | (6,623) |
| Loans to customers | -- | (3,171) |
| Proceeds from loans to customers | 219 | -- |
| Net cash flows from investing activities | (71,949) | (48,220) |
| Cash flows from financing activities: | ||
| Change in debt | (1,779) | 822 |
| Proceeds from issuance of common stock | 11,796 | 4,246 |
| Excess tax from share-based payment arrangements | 3,762 | 930 |
| Purchases of common stock | (16,484) | (10,629) |
| Dividends paid | (10,403) | (9,294) |
| Net cash flows from financing activities | (13,108) | (13,925) |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | 1,367 | (2,315) |
| Net change in cash and equivalents | (57,620) | (12,015) |
| Cash and equivalents at beginning of period | 153,337 | 140,070 |
| Cash and equivalents at end of period | $ 95,717 | $ 128,055 |