Lennox Reports Record Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2023 Results; Increases Long-Term Financial Targets and Provides FY 2024 Guidance
Q4 Results Summary
(All comparisons are year-over-year, unless otherwise noted)
- Revenue up 6% to
$1.2 billion ; core revenue excluding European Operations up 7% to$1.1 billion - GAAP diluted EPS up 52% to
$4.04 ; adjusted diluted EPS up 41% to$3.63 - Operating cash flow up 132% to
$306 million
2023 Full Year Highlights
(All comparisons are year-over-year, unless otherwise noted)
- Revenue up 6% to
$5 billion ; core revenue excluding European Operations up 6% to$4.7 billion - GAAP diluted EPS up 19% to
$16.54 ; adjusted diluted EPS up 27% to$17.96 - Operating cash flow up 144% to
$736 million
Core revenue, excluding European Operations, grew 7% to
"In 2023, relentless execution of our Lennox transformation strategy yielded significant financial successes even as we navigated challenging residential end-markets. We successfully implemented the new minimum efficiency regulatory change, improved our factory production, built supply chain resiliency, and initiated our pricing excellence programs," said Chief Executive Officer,
In the fourth quarter, our Home Comfort Solutions segment (formerly the Residential segment) experienced a 1% revenue growth. This growth was a result of favorable mix of higher-efficiency products and effective pricing execution, that was partially offset by volume declines. Sales volumes through the 2-step distribution channel continue to experience significant inventory destocking and were down more than 20% but direct-to-contractor sales volumes remained resilient indicating a stable consumer demand environment.
The
FOURTH QUARTER 2023 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(All comparisons are year-over-year, unless otherwise noted)
Revenue:
Operating Income:
Adjusted Segment Profit:
Net Income:
Adjusted Net Income:
Cash: Operating cash flow was
Home Comfort Solutions: Business segment revenue was
Building Climate Solutions: Business segment revenue was
Corporate and Other: Late in the quarter we successfully completed the divestiture of our European operations which had revenue of
FULL YEAR 2023 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
(All comparisons are year-over-year, unless otherwise noted)
Revenue: $5 billion; Core revenue, which excludes European operations, was
Operating Income: $790 million, up 20%, with operating profit margin of 15.9%, up 195 bps. Operating income includes a one-time net charge of
Adjusted Segment Profit: $850 million, up 27%, and adjusted segment profit margin of 17.9%, up 300 basis points. Adjusted segment profit increased
Net Income: $590 million, or
Adjusted Net Income:
Cash: Operating cash flow was
Home Comfort Solutions: Business segment revenue was
Building Climate Solutions: Business segment revenue was
Corporate and Other: Revenue from European operations was
FULL YEAR 2024 GUIDANCE
For full year 2024, core revenue is anticipated to increase by approximately 7% mostly due to price and mix as sales volumes are forecasted to be relatively flat.
Adjusted earnings per share is expected to be within the range of
Capital expenditures are projected to be approximately
CONFERENCE CALL INFORMATION
A conference call to discuss the company's fourth quarter and full year results, as well as 2024 full year guidance, will be held this morning at
ABOUT LENNOX
Lennox (NYSE: LII) is a leader in energy-efficient climate-control solutions. Dedicated to sustainability and creating comfortable and healthier environments for our residential and commercial customers while reducing their carbon footprint, we lead the field in innovation with our cooling, heating, indoor air quality, and refrigeration systems. Additional information on Lennox is available at www.lennox.com or by contacting investor@lennox.com.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS & NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
The statements in this document that are not historical statements, including statements regarding the 2024 full-year outlook and expected consolidated and segment financial results, as well as financial targets for future years, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are based on information currently available as well as management's assumptions and beliefs today. These statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the results expressed or implied by the statements, and investors should not place undue reliance on them. Risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from such statements include risks that the North American unitary HVAC and refrigeration markets perform worse than current assumptions. Additional risks include but are not limited to competition in the HVACR business; our ability to successfully execute our business strategy; our ability to meet customer demand; a decline in new construction activity and related demand for products and services; the impact of unfavorable weather; the impact of higher raw material prices and supply interruptions; regulatory or tax changes; the impact of new or increased trade tariffs; general economic conditions; and extraordinary events beyond our control, such as natural disasters and public health crises. For information concerning these and other risks and uncertainties, see LII's publicly available filings with the
A reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures appearing in this document to financial measures prepared in accordance with
This document includes forward-looking statements regarding core revenue, segment profit, adjusted segment profit, adjusted net income, adjusted earnings per share, free cash flow and Debt to EBITDA, which are non-GAAP financial measures. These non-GAAP financial measures are derived by excluding certain amounts from the corresponding financial measures determined in accordance with GAAP. The determination of the amounts excluded is a matter of management judgment and depends upon, among other factors, the nature of the underlying expense or income amounts recognized in a given period and the high variability of certain amounts, such as unusual gains and losses, the ultimate outcome of pending litigation, fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, changes in environmental liabilities, the impact and timing of potential acquisitions and divestitures, future restructuring costs, and other structural changes or their probable significance. Core revenue, adjusted segment profit, and adjusted earnings per share exclude net sales and profit/(loss) from our European portfolio, which was sold in 4Q 2023. We are unable to present a quantitative reconciliation of the aforementioned forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures to their most directly comparable forward-looking GAAP financial measures because such information is not available, and management cannot reliably predict the necessary components of such GAAP measures without unreasonable effort or expense. The unavailable information could have a significant impact on LII's full year GAAP financial results.
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Consolidated Statements of Operations |
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(Unaudited) |
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(Amounts in millions, except per share data) |
For the Three Months Ended |
For the Years Ended |
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2023 |
2022 |
2023 |
2022 |
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Net sales |
$ 1,154.8 |
$ 1,093.8 |
$ 4,981.9 |
$ 4,718.4 |
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Cost of goods sold |
800.0 |
808.6 |
3,434.1 |
3,433.7 |
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Gross profit |
354.8 |
285.2 |
1,547.8 |
1,284.7 |
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Operating Expenses: |
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Selling, general and administrative expenses |
177.8 |
155.0 |
705.5 |
627.2 |
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Losses (gains) and other expenses, net |
3.4 |
(0.6) |
8.5 |
4.9 |
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Restructuring charges |
2.9 |
0.3 |
3.1 |
1.5 |
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Impairment on assets held for sale |
— |
— |
63.2 |
— |
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Gain on sale of businesses |
(14.1) |
— |
(14.1) |
— |
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Income from equity method investments |
(0.5) |
(1.3) |
(8.5) |
(5.1) |
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Operating income |
185.3 |
131.8 |
790.1 |
656.2 |
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Pension settlements |
0.2 |
(0.4) |
0.8 |
(0.2) |
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Interest expense, net |
11.3 |
12.7 |
51.7 |
38.7 |
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Other expense (income), net |
0.4 |
— |
0.1 |
1.9 |
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Income before income taxes |
173.4 |
119.5 |
737.5 |
615.8 |
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Provision for income taxes |
28.9 |
25.1 |
147.4 |
118.7 |
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Net income |
$ 144.5 |
$ 94.4 |
$ 590.1 |
$ 497.1 |
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Earnings per share – Basic: |
$ 4.07 |
$ 2.66 |
$ 16.61 |
$ 13.92 |
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Earnings per share – Diluted: |
$ 4.04 |
$ 2.65 |
$ 16.54 |
$ 13.88 |
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Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding - Basic |
35.6 |
35.4 |
35.5 |
35.7 |
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Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding - Diluted |
35.8 |
35.6 |
35.7 |
35.8 |
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Segment |
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(Unaudited) |
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(Amounts in millions) |
For the Three Months Ended |
For the Years Ended |
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2023 |
2022(2) |
2023 |
2022(2) |
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Home Comfort Solutions |
$ 709.4 |
$ 703.4 |
$ 3,222.9 |
$ 3,198.3 |
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Building Climate Solutions (2) |
390.0 |
327.2 |
1,511.4 |
1,286.4 |
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Corporate and other (2) |
55.4 |
63.2 |
247.6 |
233.7 |
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$ 1,154.8 |
$ 1,093.8 |
$ 4,981.9 |
$ 4,718.4 |
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Segment Profit (Loss) (1) |
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Home Comfort Solutions |
$ 115.0 |
$ 119.2 |
$ 610.2 |
$ 596.9 |
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Building Climate Solutions (2) |
90.5 |
45.6 |
340.8 |
162.9 |
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Corporate and other (2) |
(28.7) |
(32.6) |
(93.9) |
(94.0) |
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Total segment profit |
176.8 |
132.2 |
857.1 |
665.8 |
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Reconciliation to Operating income: |
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Gain on sale of businesses |
(14.1) |
— |
(14.1) |
— |
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Impairment of net assets held for sale |
— |
— |
63.2 |
— |
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Items in Losses (gains) and other expenses, net which are excluded from segment profit (loss) (1) |
2.7 |
$ 0.1 |
14.8 |
8.1 |
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Restructuring charges |
2.9 |
0.3 |
3.1 |
1.5 |
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Operating income |
$ 185.3 |
$ 131.8 |
$ 790.1 |
$ 656.2 |
(1) |
We define segment profit (loss) as a segment's operating income (loss) included in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations, excluding: |
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The following items in Losses (gains) and other expenses, net: |
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Net change in unrealized (gains) losses on unsettled futures contracts, |
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• |
Environmental liabilities and special litigation charges, and; |
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• |
Other items, net |
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• |
Restructuring charges, |
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Impairment on assets held for sale, and; |
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• |
Gain on sale of businesses |
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(2) |
Previously, we operated in three reportable business segments. In |
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Consolidated Balance Sheets |
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(Unaudited) |
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(Amounts in millions, except shares and par values) |
As of |
As of |
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ASSETS |
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Current Assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ 60.7 |
$ 52.6 |
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Short-term investments |
8.4 |
8.5 |
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Accounts and notes receivable, net of allowances of |
594.6 |
608.5 |
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Inventories, net |
699.1 |
753.0 |
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Other assets |
70.7 |
73.9 |
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Total current assets |
1,433.5 |
1,496.5 |
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Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of |
720.4 |
548.9 |
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Right-of-use assets from operating leases |
213.6 |
219.9 |
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222.1 |
186.3 |
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Deferred income taxes |
51.8 |
27.5 |
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Other assets, net |
156.9 |
88.5 |
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Total assets |
$ 2,798.3 |
$ 2,567.6 |
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIT) |
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Current Liabilities: |
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Commercial paper |
$ 150.0 |
$ — |
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Current maturities of long-term debt |
12.1 |
710.6 |
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Current operating lease liabilities |
57.5 |
63.3 |
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Accounts payable |
374.7 |
427.3 |
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Accrued expenses |
416.1 |
376.9 |
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Income taxes payable |
4.2 |
17.6 |
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Total current liabilities |
1,014.6 |
1,595.7 |
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Long-term debt |
1,143.1 |
814.2 |
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Long-term operating lease liabilities |
164.6 |
161.8 |
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Pensions |
22.5 |
40.1 |
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Other liabilities |
168.2 |
158.9 |
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Total liabilities |
2,513.0 |
2,770.7 |
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Commitments and contingencies |
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Stockholders' equity (deficit): |
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Preferred stock, |
— |
— |
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Common stock, |
0.9 |
0.9 |
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Additional paid-in capital |
1,184.6 |
1,155.2 |
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Retained earnings |
3,506.2 |
3,070.6 |
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Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
(56.9) |
(90.6) |
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(4,349.5) |
(4,339.2) |
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Total stockholders' equity (deficit) |
285.3 |
(203.1) |
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Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficit) |
$ 2,798.3 |
$ 2,567.6 |
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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows |
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(Unaudited) |
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(Amounts in millions) |
For the Years Ended |
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2023 |
2022 |
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Cash flows from operating activities: |
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Net income |
$ 590.1 |
$ 497.1 |
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Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: |
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Gain on sale of businesses |
(14.1) |
— |
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Impairment on net assets held for sale |
63.2 |
— |
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Income from equity method investments |
(8.5) |
(5.1) |
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Dividends from affiliates |
0.5 |
1.7 |
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Restructuring charges, net of cash paid |
2.6 |
1.0 |
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Provision for credit losses |
9.8 |
6.9 |
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Unrealized losses, net on derivative contracts |
6.0 |
1.7 |
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Stock-based compensation expense |
30.1 |
21.8 |
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Depreciation and amortization |
86.0 |
77.9 |
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Deferred income taxes |
(26.0) |
(15.2) |
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Pension expense |
3.2 |
6.0 |
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Pension contributions |
(15.0) |
(22.5) |
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Other items, net |
(0.5) |
(1.1) |
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Changes in assets and liabilities, net of effects of acquisitions and divestitures: |
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Accounts and notes receivable |
(32.7) |
(112.4) |
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Inventories |
11.1 |
(249.3) |
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Other current assets |
7.1 |
(7.3) |
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Accounts payable |
(29.2) |
28.2 |
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Accrued expenses |
65.0 |
13.7 |
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Income taxes payable and receivable, net |
(24.1) |
56.4 |
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Leases, net |
3.1 |
1.7 |
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Other, net |
8.5 |
1.1 |
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Net cash provided by operating activities |
736.2 |
302.3 |
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Cash flows from investing activities: |
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Proceeds from the disposal of property, plant and equipment |
2.1 |
1.6 |
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Purchases of property, plant and equipment |
(250.2) |
(101.1) |
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Acquisition of business |
(94.9) |
— |
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Net proceeds from sale of businesses |
23.2 |
— |
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Proceeds from (purchases of) short-term investments |
0.1 |
(3.5) |
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Net cash used in investing activities |
(319.7) |
(103.0) |
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Cash flows from financing activities: |
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Commercial paper borrowings |
150.0 |
— |
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Asset securitization borrowings |
190.0 |
407.0 |
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Asset securitization payments |
(540.0) |
(307.0) |
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Long-term debt payments |
(364.4) |
(12.9) |
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Issuance of senior unsecured notes |
500.0 |
— |
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Borrowings from credit facility |
1,721.0 |
2,537.5 |
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Payments on credit facility |
(1,893.0) |
(2,352.0) |
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Payments of deferred financing costs |
(5.4) |
— |
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Proceeds from employee stock purchases |
3.9 |
3.6 |
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Repurchases of common stock |
— |
(300.0) |
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Repurchases of common stock to satisfy employee withholding tax obligations |
(14.9) |
(8.3) |
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Cash dividends paid |
(153.4) |
(142.0) |
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Net cash used in financing activities |
(406.2) |
(174.1) |
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Increase in cash and cash equivalents |
10.3 |
25.2 |
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Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents |
(2.2) |
(3.6) |
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Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |
52.6 |
31.0 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |
$ 60.7 |
$ 52.6 |
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Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information: |
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Interest paid |
$ 50.2 |
$ 35.4 |
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Income taxes paid (net of refunds) |
$ 197.8 |
$ 77.2 |
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Reconciliation to |
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(Unaudited, in millions, except per share and ratio data) |
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Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures |
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To supplement the Company's consolidated financial statements and segment net sales and profit (loss) presented in accordance with
In |
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Reconciliation of Net income, a GAAP measure, to Adjusted net income, a Non-GAAP measure |
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For the Three Months Ended |
For the Years Ended |
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2023 |
2022 |
2023 |
2022 |
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Amount |
Per |
Amount |
Per |
Amount |
Per |
Amount |
Per |
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Net income, a GAAP measure |
$ 144.5 |
$ 4.04 |
$ 94.4 |
$ 2.65 |
$ 590.1 |
$ 16.54 |
$ 497.1 |
$ 13.88 |
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Restructuring charges |
2.2 |
0.06 |
0.2 |
0.01 |
2.4 |
0.07 |
1.2 |
0.03 |
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Pension settlements |
— |
— |
(0.3) |
(0.01) |
0.3 |
0.01 |
(0.1) |
— |
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Items in Losses (gains) and other expenses, net which are excluded from segment profit (loss) (a) |
1.5 |
0.05 |
— |
— |
11.1 |
0.31 |
6.6 |
0.19 |
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Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation (b) |
(2.8) |
(0.08) |
(0.9) |
(0.03) |
(5.2) |
(0.15) |
(0.6) |
(0.02) |
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Other tax items, net (b) |
(4.1) |
(0.11) |
0.2 |
0.01 |
(3.7) |
(0.10) |
(0.5) |
(0.01) |
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Impairment on assets held for sale |
— |
— |
— |
— |
62.0 |
1.74 |
— |
— |
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Gain on sale of businesses |
(11.1) |
(0.31) |
— |
— |
(11.1) |
(0.31) |
— |
— |
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Non-core business results (c) |
(0.6) |
(0.02) |
(1.9) |
(0.05) |
(5.4) |
(0.15) |
4.3 |
0.11 |
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Adjusted net income, a non-GAAP measure |
$ 129.6 |
$ 3.63 |
$ 91.7 |
$ 2.58 |
$ 640.5 |
$ 17.96 |
$ 508.0 |
$ 14.18 |
(a) Recorded in Losses (gains) and other expenses, net in the Consolidated Statements of Operations |
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(b) Recorded in Provision for income taxes in the Consolidated Statements of Operations |
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(c) Non-core business results represent activity related to our business operations in |
Reconciliation of Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities, a GAAP measure, to Free Cash Flow, a Non-GAAP measure |
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For the Three Months |
For the Years Ended |
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2023 |
2022 |
2023 |
2022 |
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Net cash provided by operating activities |
$ 306.3 |
$ 132.2 |
$ 736.2 |
$ 302.3 |
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Purchases of property, plant and equipment |
(125.2) |
(34.1) |
(250.2) |
(101.1) |
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Proceeds from the disposal of property, plant and equipment |
0.5 |
0.4 |
2.1 |
1.6 |
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Free cash flow, a Non-GAAP measure |
$ 181.6 |
$ 98.5 |
$ 488.1 |
$ 202.8 |
Reconciliation of Net sales, a GAAP measure to Core net sales, a Non-GAAP measure |
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For the Three Months Ended |
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Corporate and other |
Consolidated |
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2023 |
2022 |
2023 |
2022 |
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Net sales, a GAAP measure |
$ 55.4 |
$ 63.2 |
$ 1,154.8 |
$ 1,093.8 |
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Net sales from non-core businesses (a) |
(55.4) |
(63.2) |
(55.4) |
(63.2) |
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Core net sales, a Non-GAAP measure |
$ — |
$ — |
$ 1,099.4 |
$ 1,030.6 |
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(a) Non-Core businesses represent our business operations in |
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For the Years Ended |
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Corporate and other |
Consolidated |
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2023 |
2022 |
2023 |
2022 |
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Net sales, a GAAP measure |
$ 247.6 |
$ 233.7 |
$ 4,981.9 |
$ 4,718.4 |
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Net sales from non-core businesses (a) |
(247.6) |
(233.7) |
(247.6) |
(233.7) |
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Core net sales, a Non-GAAP measure |
$ — |
$ — |
$ 4,734.3 |
$ 4,484.7 |
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(a) Non-Core businesses represent our business operations in |
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Reconciliation of Segment profit (loss), a Non-GAAP measure to Adjusted Segment profit (loss), a Non-GAAP measure |
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For the Three Months Ended |
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Corporate and other |
Consolidated |
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2023 |
2022 |
2023 |
2022 |
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Segment profit (loss), a Non-GAAP measure |
$ (28.7) |
$ (32.6) |
$ 176.8 |
$ 132.2 |
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Profit from non-core businesses (a) |
1.6 |
1.1 |
1.6 |
1.1 |
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Adjusted Segment profit (loss), a Non-GAAP measure |
$ (30.3) |
$ (33.7) |
$ 175.2 |
$ 131.1 |
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(a) Non-Core businesses represent our business operations in |
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For the Years Ended |
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Corporate and other |
Consolidated |
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2023 |
2022 |
2023 |
2022 |
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Segment profit (loss), a Non-GAAP measure |
$ (93.9) |
$ (94.0) |
$ 857.1 |
$ 665.8 |
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Profit (loss) from non-core businesses (a) |
7.6 |
(3.3) |
7.6 |
(3.3) |
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Adjusted Segment profit (loss), a Non-GAAP measure |
$ (101.5) |
$ (90.7) |
$ 849.5 |
$ 669.1 |
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(a) Non-Core businesses represent our business operations in |
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