SARASOTA, Fla., April 25, 2019 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Roper Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: ROP), a leading diversified technology company, reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2019.
First quarter GAAP and adjusted revenue increased 7% to $1.29 billion, and organic revenue increased by 6%. GAAP and adjusted gross margin were 63.0%, expanding 60 basis points and 50 basis points, respectively. EBITDA increased 13% to $438 million and EBITDA margin expanded 170 basis points to 34.0%.
GAAP earnings before taxes grew 64% to $419 million and adjusted earnings before taxes grew 15% to $382 million. GAAP diluted earnings per share (“DEPS”) was $3.53, a 74% increase, while adjusted DEPS was $3.30, a 26% increase. GAAP and adjusted results include a discrete tax benefit of $43 million, or $0.41 per share.
GAAP operating cash flow was $290 million, which included tax payments associated with the gain on sale from the Scientific Imaging businesses, completed in the quarter. Excluding these tax payments, adjusted operating cash flow increased 17% to $330 million.
“Our diversified portfolio of businesses delivered another excellent quarter, highlighted by strong organic growth, operating leverage, and cash flow performance,” said Neil Hunn, Roper’s President and CEO. “EBITDA grew 13% for the enterprise and margins expanded in each of our four segments, demonstrating the strength and breadth of our asset-light, niche market business model.”
“We completed the acquisition of Foundry last week, welcoming another industry-leading, niche software business to the Roper family. We remain well positioned and confident in our ability to continue compounding cash flow through a combination of organic growth and disciplined capital deployment,” concluded Mr. Hunn.
Increasing 2019 Guidance
The Company now expects full year Adjusted DEPS of $12.70 - $13.00, compared to previous guidance of $12.00 - $12.40.
For the second quarter of 2019, the Company expects Adjusted DEPS of $3.00 - $3.04.
The Company’s guidance excludes the impact of unannounced future acquisitions or divestitures.
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information
The Company supplements its consolidated financial statements presented on a GAAP basis with certain non-GAAP financial information to provide investors with greater insight, increase transparency and allow for a more comprehensive understanding of the information used by management in its financial and operational decision-making. Reconciliation of non-GAAP measures to their most directly comparable GAAP measures are included in the accompanying financial schedules or tables. The non-GAAP financial measures disclosed by the Company should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP, and the financial results prepared in accordance with GAAP and reconciliations from these results should be carefully evaluated.
Conference Call to be Held at 8:30 AM (ET) Today
A conference call to discuss these results has been scheduled for 8:30 AM ET on Thursday, April 25, 2019. The call can be accessed via webcast or by dialing +1 800-239-9838 (US/Canada) or +1 323-994-2093, using confirmation code 6073937. Webcast information and conference call materials will be made available in the Investors section of Roper’s website (www.ropertech.com) prior to the start of the call. The webcast can also be accessed directly by using the following URL https://event.webcast. Telephonic replays will be available for up to two weeks and can be accessed by using the following registration URL https://event.replay with access code 6073937.
| Table 1: Adjusted Revenue Reconciliation and Growth Detail ($M) | |||||||||||
| Q1 2018 | Q1 2019 | V % | |||||||||
| GAAP Revenue | $ | 1,203 | $ | 1,287 | 7 | % | |||||
| Purchase accounting adjustment to acquired deferred revenue | 2 | 1 | A | ||||||||
| Adjusted Revenue | $ | 1,205 | $ | 1,288 | 7 | % | |||||
| Components of Adjusted Revenue Growth | |||||||||||
| Organic | 6 | % | |||||||||
| Acquisitions/Divestitures | 2 | % | |||||||||
| Foreign Exchange | (1) | % | |||||||||
| Total Adjusted Revenue Growth | 7 | % | |||||||||
| Table 2: Adjusted Gross Margin Reconciliation ($M) | |||||||||||
| Q1 2018 | Q1 2019 | V% / Bps | |||||||||
| GAAP Revenue | $ | 1,203 | $ | 1,287 | 7 | % | |||||
| Purchase accounting adjustment to acquired deferred revenue | 2 | 1 | A | ||||||||
| Adjusted Revenue | $ | 1,205 | $ | 1,288 | 7 | % | |||||
| GAAP Gross Profit | $ | 750 | $ | 811 | |||||||
| Purchase accounting adjustment to acquired deferred revenue | 2 | 1 | A | ||||||||
| Adjusted Gross Profit | $ | 753 | $ | 811 | 8 | % | |||||
| GAAP Gross Margin | 62.4 | % | 63.0 | % | +60 bps | ||||||
| Adjusted Gross Margin | 62.5 | % | 63.0 | % | +50 bps | ||||||
| Table 3: Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliation ($M) | ||||||||||
| Q1 2018 | Q1 2019 | V% / Bps | ||||||||
| GAAP Revenue | $ | 1,203 | $ | 1,287 | 7 | % | ||||
| Purchase accounting adjustment to acquired deferred revenue | 2 | 1 | A | |||||||
| Adjusted Revenue | $ | 1,205 | $ | 1,288 | 7 | % | ||||
| GAAP Net Earnings | 211 | 370 | ||||||||
| Taxes | 44 | 50 | ||||||||
| Interest Expense | 43 | 44 | ||||||||
| Depreciation | 13 | 12 | ||||||||
| Amortization | 75 | 83 | ||||||||
| EBITDA | $ | 386 | $ | 558 | 44 | % | ||||
| Purchase accounting adjustment to acquired deferred revenue and commission expense | 2 | — | ||||||||
| Gain on sale of Scientific Imaging businesses B | — | (120 | ) | |||||||
| Adjusted EBITDA | $ | 389 | $ | 438 | 13 | % | ||||
| % of Adjusted Revenue | 32.3 | % | 34.0 | % | +170 bps | |||||
| Table 4: Adjusted Earnings Before Taxes Reconciliation ($M) | ||||||||||
| Q1 2018 | Q1 2019 | V % | ||||||||
| GAAP Earnings Before Taxes | $ | 255 | $ | 419 | 64 | % | ||||
| Purchase accounting adjustment to acquired deferred revenue and commission expense | 2 | — | ||||||||
| Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets C | 74 | 82 | ||||||||
| Gain on sale of Scientific Imaging businesses B | — | (120 | ) | |||||||
| Adjusted Earnings Before Taxes | $ | 332 | $ | 382 | 15 | % | ||||
| Table 5: Adjusted DEPS Reconciliation D | ||||||||||
| Q1 2018 | Q1 2019 | V % | ||||||||
| GAAP DEPS | $ | 2.03 | $ | 3.53 | 74 | % | ||||
| Purchase accounting adjustment to acquired deferred revenue and commission expense | 0.02 | — | ||||||||
| Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets C | 0.56 | 0.62 | ||||||||
| Gain on sale of Scientific Imaging businesses B | — | (0.86 | ) | |||||||
| Rounding | — | 0.01 | ||||||||
| Adjusted DEPS | $ | 2.61 | $ | 3.30 | 26 | % | ||||
| Table 6: Cash Flow Reconciliation ($M) | |||||||||||
| Q1 2018 | Q1 2019 | V % | |||||||||
| GAAP Operating Cash Flow | $ | 282 | $ | 290 | 3 | % | |||||
| Add: Cash taxes paid on sale of Scientific Imaging businesses | — | 39 | |||||||||
| Adjusted Operating Cash Flow | 282 | 330 | 17 | % | |||||||
| Capital Expenditures | (10 | ) | (16 | ) | |||||||
| Capitalized Software Expenditures | (2 | ) | (2 | ) | |||||||
| Adjusted Free Cash Flow | $ | 270 | $ | 312 | 15 | % | |||||
| Table 7: Forecasted Adjusted DEPS Reconciliation D | |||||||||||||||
| Q2 2019 | Full Year 2019 | ||||||||||||||
| Low End | High End | Low End | High End | ||||||||||||
| GAAP DEPS | $ | 2.38 | $ | 2.42 | $ | 11.08 | $ | 11.38 | |||||||
| Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets C | 0.62 | 0.62 | 2.48 | 2.48 | |||||||||||
| Gain on sale of Scientific Imaging businesses B | — | — | (0.86 | ) | (0.86 | ) | |||||||||
| Adjusted DEPS | $ | 3.00 | $ | 3.04 | $ | 12.70 | $ | 13.00 | |||||||
A. Q1'19 acquisition-related fair value adjustment to deferred revenue related to the acquisition of PowerPlan ($1M pretax, $0M after-tax).
B. Gain on sale of Scientific Imaging businesses ($120M pretax, $90M after-tax).
C. Actual results and forecast of estimated amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets ($M, except per share data); for comparison purposes, prior period amounts are also shown below. Tax rate of 21% applied to amortization.
| Q1’18A | Q1’19A | Q2’19E | FY’19E | ||||||||||||
| Pretax | $ | 74 | $ | 82 | $ | 83 | $ | 330 | |||||||
| After-tax | $ | 59 | $ | 65 | $ | 65 | $ | 261 | |||||||
| Per share | $ | 0.56 | $ | 0.62 | $ | 0.62 | $ | 2.48 | |||||||
D. All 2018 and 2019 adjustments taxed at 21%, except for the gain on sale of the Scientific Imagining businesses which was taxed at 25%.
Note: Numbers may not foot due to rounding.
About Roper Technologies
Roper Technologies is a constituent of the S&P 500, Fortune 1000, and the Russell 1000 indices. Roper operates businesses that design and develop software (both license and software-as-a-service) and engineered products and solutions for a variety of niche end markets. Additional information about Roper is available on the Company’s website at www.ropertech.com.
The information provided in this press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. These forward-looking statements may include, among others, statements regarding operating results, the success of our internal operating plans, and the prospects for newly acquired businesses to be integrated and contribute to future growth, profit and cash flow expectations. Forward-looking statements may be indicated by words or phrases such as "anticipate," "estimate," "plans," "expects," "projects," "should," "will," "believes," "intends" and similar words and phrases. These statements reflect management's current beliefs and are not guarantees of future performance. They involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement. Such risks and uncertainties include our ability to identify and complete acquisitions consistent with our business strategies, integrate acquisitions that have been completed, realize expected benefits and synergies from, and manage other risks associated with, the newly acquired businesses. We also face other general risks, including our ability to realize cost savings from our operating initiatives, general economic conditions and the conditions of the specific markets in which we operate, changes in foreign exchange rates, difficulties associated with exports, risks associated with our international operations, increased product liability and insurance costs, increased warranty exposure, future competition, changes in the supply of, or price for, parts and components, environmental compliance costs and liabilities, risks and cost associated with asbestos related litigation, potential write-offs of our substantial intangible assets, and risks associated with obtaining governmental approvals and maintaining regulatory compliance for new and existing products. Important risks may be discussed in current and subsequent filings with the SEC. You should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. These statements speak only as of the date they are made, and we undertake no obligation to update publicly any of them in light of new information or future events.
| Roper Technologies, Inc. and Subsidiaries | |||||||
| Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited) | |||||||
| (Amounts in millions) | |||||||
| March 31, 2019 | December 31, 2018 | ||||||
| ASSETS: | |||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 392.5 | $ | 364.4 | |||
| Accounts receivable, net | 629.3 | 700.8 | |||||
| Inventories, net | 207.5 | 190.8 | |||||
| Income taxes receivable | 18.5 | 21.7 | |||||
| Unbilled receivables | 194.4 | 169.4 | |||||
| Other current assets | 91.5 | 80.0 | |||||
| Current assets held for sale | 52.3 | 83.6 | |||||
| Total current assets | 1,586.0 | 1,610.7 | |||||
| Property, plant and equipment, net | 132.2 | 128.7 | |||||
| Right-of-use assets | 260.4 | — | |||||
| Goodwill | 9,365.4 | 9,346.8 | |||||
| Other intangible assets, net | 3,766.8 | 3,842.1 | |||||
| Deferred taxes | 93.0 | 52.2 | |||||
| Other assets | 104.8 | 101.1 | |||||
| Assets held for sale | 95.3 | 167.9 | |||||
| Total assets | $ | 15,403.9 | $ | 15,249.5 | |||
| LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY: | |||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | 172.6 | $ | 165.3 | |||
| Accrued compensation | 164.3 | 248.3 | |||||
| Deferred revenue | 691.1 | 677.9 | |||||
| Other accrued liabilities | 245.3 | 258.0 | |||||
| Income taxes payable | 78.7 | 58.3 | |||||
| Current operating lease liabilities | 52.7 | — | |||||
| Short-term debt | 14.1 | — | |||||
| Current portion of long-term debt, net | 1.7 | 1.5 | |||||
| Current liabilities held for sale | 24.2 | 38.9 | |||||
| Total current liabilities | 1,444.7 | 1,448.2 | |||||
| Long-term debt, net of current portion | 4,487.0 | 4,940.2 | |||||
| Deferred taxes | 920.5 | 931.1 | |||||
| Operating lease liabilities | 216.3 | — | |||||
| Other liabilities | 190.1 | 191.5 | |||||
| Liabilities held for sale | 7.9 | — | |||||
| Total liabilities | 7,266.5 | 7,511.0 | |||||
| Common stock | 1.1 | 1.1 | |||||
| Additional paid-in capital | 1,799.9 | 1,751.5 | |||||
| Retained earnings | 6,569.4 | 6,247.7 | |||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive loss | (214.6 | ) | (243.3 | ) | |||
| Treasury stock | (18.4 | ) | (18.5 | ) | |||
| Total stockholders' equity | 8,137.4 | 7,738.5 | |||||
| Total liabilities and stockholders' equity | $ | 15,403.9 | $ | 15,249.5 | |||
| Roper Technologies, Inc. and Subsidiaries | |||||||
| Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings (unaudited) | |||||||
| (Amounts in millions, except per share data) | |||||||
| Three months ended March 31, | |||||||
| 2019 | 2018 | ||||||
| Net revenues | $ | 1,287.2 | $ | 1,202.5 | |||
| Cost of sales | 476.6 | 452.0 | |||||
| Gross profit | 810.6 | 750.5 | |||||
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 464.2 | 450.3 | |||||
| Income from operations | 346.4 | 300.2 | |||||
| Interest expense, net | 43.7 | 43.2 | |||||
| Other income/(expense), net | (3.1 | ) | (1.7 | ) | |||
| Gain on disposal of business | 119.6 | — | |||||
| Earnings before income taxes | 419.2 | 255.3 | |||||
| Income taxes | 49.6 | 44.0 | |||||
| Net earnings | $ | 369.6 | $ | 211.3 | |||
| Net earnings per share: | |||||||
| Basic | $ | 3.57 | $ | 2.05 | |||
| Diluted | $ | 3.53 | $ | 2.03 | |||
| Weighted average common shares outstanding: | |||||||
| Basic | 103.6 | 102.9 | |||||
| Diluted | 104.7 | 104.2 | |||||
| Roper Technologies, Inc. and Subsidiaries | |||||||||
| Selected Segment Financial Data (unaudited) | |||||||||
| (Amounts in millions and percents of net revenues) | |||||||||
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||
| 2019 | 2018 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | ||||||
| Net revenues: | |||||||||
| Application Software | $ | 381.2 | $ | 323.9 | |||||
| Network Software & Systems | 345.7 | 313.9 | |||||||
| Measurement & Analytical Solutions | 401.8 | 404.0 | |||||||
| Process Technologies | 158.5 | 160.7 | |||||||
| Total | $ | 1,287.2 | $ | 1,202.5 | |||||
| Gross profit: | |||||||||
| Application Software | $ | 253.4 | 66.5% | $ | 213.9 | 66.0% | |||
| Network Software & Systems | 239.0 | 69.1% | 212.7 | 67.8% | |||||
| Measurement & Analytical Solutions | 231.2 | 57.5% | 234.0 | 57.9% | |||||
| Process Technologies | 87.0 | 54.9% | 89.9 | 55.9% | |||||
| Total | $ | 810.6 | 63.0% | $ | 750.5 | 62.4% | |||
| Operating profit*: | |||||||||
| Application Software | $ | 91.4 | 24.0% | $ | 70.2 | 21.7% | |||
| Network Software & Systems | 125.3 | 36.2% | 106.0 | 33.8% | |||||
| Measurement & Analytical Solutions | 118.1 | 29.4% | 115.4 | 28.6% | |||||
| Process Technologies | 50.1 | 31.6% | 50.3 | 31.3% | |||||
| Total | $ | 384.9 | 29.9% | $ | 341.9 | 28.4% | |||
| *Segment operating profit is before unallocated corporate general and administrative expenses. These expenses were $38.5 and $41.7 for the three months ended March 31, 2019 and 2018, respectively. | |||||||||
| Roper Technologies, Inc. and Subsidiaries | |||||||
| Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited) | |||||||
| (Amounts in millions) | |||||||
| Three months ended March 31, | |||||||
| 2019 | 2018 | ||||||
| Cash flows from operating activities: | |||||||
| Net earnings | $ | 369.6 | $ | 211.3 | |||
| Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to cash flows from operating activities: | |||||||
| Depreciation and amortization of property, plant and equipment | 11.7 | 12.6 | |||||
| Amortization of intangible assets | 82.9 | 75.3 | |||||
| Amortization of deferred financing costs | 1.7 | 1.6 | |||||
| Non-cash stock compensation | 25.3 | 26.0 | |||||
| Gain on disposal of businesses, net of associated income tax | (89.6 | ) | — | ||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquired businesses: | |||||||
| Accounts receivable | 88.9 | 17.3 | |||||
| Unbilled receivables | (25.3 | ) | (10.5 | ) | |||
| Inventories | (19.5 | ) | (9.0 | ) | |||
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | (92.8 | ) | (45.9 | ) | |||
| Deferred revenue | 11.9 | 26.3 | |||||
| Income taxes, excluding tax associated with gain on disposal of businesses | (17.6 | ) | (13.8 | ) | |||
| Cash tax paid for gain on disposal of businesses | (39.4 | ) | — | ||||
| Other, net | (17.5 | ) | (9.5 | ) | |||
| Cash provided by operating activities | 290.3 | 281.7 | |||||
| Cash flows from (used in) investing activities: | |||||||
| Acquisitions of businesses, net of cash acquired | (3.2 | ) | (38.9 | ) | |||
| Capital expenditures | (15.8 | ) | (9.7 | ) | |||
| Capitalized software expenditures | (2.0 | ) | (1.9 | ) | |||
| Proceeds from disposal of business | 220.4 | — | |||||
| Other, net | (2.2 | ) | (1.0 | ) | |||
| Cash from (used in) investing activities | 197.2 | (51.5 | ) | ||||
| Cash flows used in financing activities: | |||||||
| Payments under revolving line of credit, net | (455.0 | ) | (535.0 | ) | |||
| Cash dividends to stockholders | (47.7 | ) | (42.1 | ) | |||
| Proceeds from stock-based compensation, net | 22.0 | 23.8 | |||||
| Treasury stock sales | 2.2 | 1.6 | |||||
| Other | 14.2 | 0.1 | |||||
| Cash used in financing activities | (464.3 | ) | (551.6 | ) | |||
| Effect of foreign currency exchange rate changes on cash | 4.9 | 16.3 | |||||
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 28.1 | (305.1 | ) | ||||
| Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 364.4 | 671.3 | |||||
| Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | $ | 392.5 | $ | 366.2 | |||
Contact Information:
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