Lennox International Reports Record First Quarter Revenue and Earnings Per Share
- Revenue up 9% to first-quarter record
$1.01 billion - GAAP EPS up 4% to first-quarter record
$2.29 - Adjusted EPS up 4% to first-quarter record
$2.36 - Repurchased
$200 million of stock in the quarter - Raising 2022 guidance for revenue growth from 5-10% to 7-11%
- Reiterating 2022 guidance for GAAP and adjusted EPS of
$13.50-$14.50 - Reiterating guidance for
$400 million of stock repurchases for the full year
Total segment profit was
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"In Commercial, demand remained strong, but the business continued to be hit the hardest on the production front with labor constraints and global supply chain disruptions. Commercial revenue was down 6% and profit was down 77% in the first quarter as segment margin contracted 1,040 basis points to 3.4%. The Commercial team continues to take aggressive actions to resolve tight labor market, supply chain and production challenges, and we are seeing signs of improvement from these initiatives.
"Looking ahead for the company overall, demand remains strong, and we have announced a second round of price increases for 2022 to continue to offset broad inflationary pressures. We are raising 2022 revenue growth guidance from 5-10% to 7-11% and reiterating EPS guidance of
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
Revenue: Revenue was a first-quarter record
Gross Profit: Gross profit was
Net Income: On a GAAP basis, net income for the first quarter was
Adjusted net income in the first quarter was
Cash from Operations, Free Cash Flow and Total Debt: Net cash used in operations in the first quarter was
BUSINESS SEGMENT HIGHLIGHTS
Residential Heating & Cooling
Revenue in the Residential Heating & Cooling business segment was a first-quarter record
Commercial Heating & Cooling
Revenue in the Commercial Heating & Cooling business segment was
Refrigeration
Revenue in the Refrigeration business segment was up 15% to
FULL-YEAR GUIDANCE
For 2022, the company is raising revenue growth guidance and reiterating EPS guidance.
- Raising guidance for revenue growth from 5-10% to 7-11%; neutral foreign exchange.
- Reiterating GAAP and adjusted EPS guidance of
$13.50-$14.50 . - Reiterating corporate expense guidance of approximately
$95 million . - Reiterating effective tax rate guidance of 18-20% on an adjusted basis for the full year.
- Reiterating capital expenditures guidance of approximately
$125 million . - Reiterating free cash flow guidance of approximately
$400 million . - Reiterating stock repurchase guidance of
$400 million for the full year.
CONFERENCE CALL INFORMATION
A conference call to discuss the company's first-quarter results and outlook will be held this morning at
ABOUT
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
The statements in this news release that are not historical statements, including statements regarding the 2022 full-year outlook and expected consolidated and segment financial results for 2022, 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: the impact of higher raw material prices, availability and timely delivery of raw materials and other components, the impact of new or increased trade tariffs, LII's ability to implement price increases for its products and services, economic conditions in our markets, regulatory changes, the impact of unfavorable weather, a decline in new construction activity and related demand for products and services, and any resurgence of the Covid-19 pandemic and its economic impact on the company and its employees and customers. For information concerning these and other risks and uncertainties, see LII's publicly available filings with the
LENNOX INTERNATIONAL INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES |
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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 |
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2022 |
2021 |
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Net sales |
$ 1,013.4 |
$ 930.5 |
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Cost of goods sold |
745.2 |
674.0 |
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Gross profit |
268.2 |
256.5 |
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Operating Expenses: |
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Selling, general and administrative expenses |
155.3 |
145.3 |
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Losses (gains) and other expenses, net |
0.4 |
0.3 |
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Restructuring charges |
0.5 |
0.1 |
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Loss (income) from equity method investments |
0.1 |
(3.3) |
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Operating income |
111.9 |
114.1 |
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Pension settlements |
0.1 |
0.7 |
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Interest expense, net |
6.8 |
6.0 |
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Other expense (income), net |
0.6 |
1.0 |
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Net income before income taxes |
104.4 |
106.4 |
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Provision for income taxes |
20.8 |
22.2 |
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Net income |
$ 83.6 |
$ 84.2 |
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Earnings per share – Basic: |
$ 2.30 |
$ 2.22 |
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Earnings per share – Diluted: |
$ 2.29 |
$ 2.20 |
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Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding - Basic |
36.3 |
38.0 |
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Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding - Diluted |
36.5 |
38.2 |
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Segment |
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(Amounts in millions) |
For the Three Months Ended (Unaudited) |
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2022 |
2021 |
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Residential Heating & Cooling |
$ 682.2 |
$ 606.3 |
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Commercial Heating & Cooling |
187.7 |
199.2 |
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Refrigeration |
143.5 |
125.0 |
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$ 1,013.4 |
$ 930.5 |
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Segment Profit (Loss) (1) |
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Residential Heating & Cooling |
$ 107.6 |
$ 96.4 |
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Commercial Heating & Cooling |
6.3 |
27.4 |
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Refrigeration |
14.1 |
7.9 |
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Corporate and other |
(13.4) |
(16.0) |
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Total segment profit |
114.6 |
115.7 |
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Reconciliation to Operating Income: |
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Items in Losses (gains) and other expenses, net which are excluded from segment |
2.2 |
1.5 |
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Restructuring charges |
0.5 |
0.1 |
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Operating income |
$ 111.9 |
$ 114.1 |
(1) We define segment profit (loss) as a segment's operating income included in the accompanying Consolidated Statements |
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• The following items in Losses (gains) and other expenses, net: |
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• Net change in unrealized losses (gains) on unsettled futures contracts, |
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• Special legal contingency charges, |
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• Asbestos-related litigation, |
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• Environmental liabilities, |
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• Charges incurred related to COVID-19 pandemic; |
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• Other items, net, |
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• Special product quality adjustments; and |
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• Restructuring charges. |
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LENNOX INTERNATIONAL INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES |
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Consolidated Balance Sheets |
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(Amounts in millions, except shares and par values) |
As of |
As of |
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ASSETS |
(Unaudited) |
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Current Assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ 34.3 |
$ 31.0 |
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Short-term investments |
5.7 |
5.5 |
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Accounts and notes receivable, net of allowances of |
603.0 |
508.3 |
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Inventories, net |
678.9 |
510.9 |
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Other assets |
115.3 |
119.7 |
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Total current assets |
1,437.2 |
1,175.4 |
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Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of |
518.3 |
515.1 |
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Right-of-use assets from operating leases |
212.1 |
196.1 |
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186.4 |
186.6 |
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Deferred income taxes |
13.3 |
11.3 |
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Other assets, net |
89.6 |
87.4 |
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Total assets |
$ 2,456.9 |
$ 2,171.9 |
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' DEFICIT |
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Current Liabilities: |
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Current maturities of long-term debt |
$ 11.8 |
$ 11.3 |
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Current operating lease liabilities |
58.8 |
54.8 |
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Accounts payable |
457.3 |
402.1 |
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Accrued expenses |
325.1 |
358.9 |
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Income taxes payable |
6.4 |
— |
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Total current liabilities |
859.4 |
827.1 |
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Long-term debt |
1,599.5 |
1,226.5 |
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Long-term operating lease liabilities |
157.4 |
145.0 |
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Pensions |
84.3 |
83.3 |
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Other liabilities |
166.5 |
159.0 |
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Total liabilities |
2,867.1 |
2,440.9 |
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Commitments and contingencies |
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Stockholders' 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 |
1,110.4 |
1,133.7 |
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Retained earnings |
2,769.8 |
2,719.3 |
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Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
(80.5) |
(88.1) |
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Treasury stock, at cost, 51,127,988 shares and 50,536,125 shares for 2022 and 2021, |
(4,210.8) |
(4,034.8) |
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Total stockholders' deficit |
(410.2) |
(269.0) |
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Total liabilities and stockholders' deficit |
$ 2,456.9 |
$ 2,171.9 |
LENNOX INTERNATIONAL INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES |
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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows |
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(Unaudited) |
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(Amounts in millions) |
For the Three Months Ended |
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2022 |
2021 |
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Cash flows from operating activities: |
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Net income |
$ 83.6 |
$ 84.2 |
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Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities: |
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Loss (income) from equity method investments |
0.1 |
(3.3) |
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Restructuring charges, net of cash paid |
0.5 |
0.3 |
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Provision for credit losses |
1.4 |
2.0 |
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Unrealized losses (gains) on derivative contracts |
0.1 |
(0.2) |
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Stock-based compensation expense |
4.7 |
8.5 |
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Depreciation and amortization |
18.8 |
17.4 |
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Deferred income taxes |
(5.3) |
1.0 |
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Pension expense |
1.4 |
3.0 |
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Pension contributions |
(0.1) |
(0.4) |
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Other items, net |
(0.9) |
(0.1) |
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Changes in assets and liabilities: |
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Accounts and notes receivable |
(96.9) |
(77.5) |
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Inventories |
(168.8) |
(62.5) |
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Other current assets |
1.1 |
(9.5) |
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Accounts payable |
67.5 |
41.2 |
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Accrued expenses |
(33.0) |
(41.8) |
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Income taxes payable and receivable, net |
20.8 |
14.0 |
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Leases, net |
0.5 |
(0.7) |
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Other, net |
6.6 |
6.9 |
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Net cash used in operating activities |
(97.9) |
(17.5) |
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Cash flows from investing activities: |
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Proceeds from the disposal of property, plant and equipment |
0.3 |
0.4 |
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Purchases of property, plant and equipment |
(25.8) |
(24.7) |
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(Purchases of) proceeds from short-term investments, net |
(0.2) |
0.5 |
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Net cash used in investing activities |
(25.7) |
(23.8) |
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Cash flows from financing activities: |
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Asset securitization borrowings |
90.0 |
155.0 |
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Asset securitization payments |
(61.0) |
— |
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Long-term debt payments |
(3.2) |
(2.9) |
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Borrowings from credit facility |
722.5 |
202.0 |
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Payments on credit facility |
(381.5) |
(165.0) |
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Proceeds from employee stock purchases |
0.9 |
0.9 |
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Repurchases of common stock |
(200.0) |
(200.0) |
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Repurchases of common stock to satisfy employee withholding tax obligations |
(4.9) |
(6.0) |
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Cash dividends paid |
(33.7) |
(29.5) |
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Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |
129.1 |
(45.6) |
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Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents |
4.6 |
(86.8) |
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Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents |
(2.2) |
(1.6) |
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Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period |
31.0 |
123.9 |
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Cash and cash equivalents, end of period |
$ 34.3 |
$ 35.5 |
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Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information: |
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Interest paid |
$ 5.8 |
$ 5.5 |
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Income taxes paid (net of refunds) |
$ 5.2 |
$ 8.2 |
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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 presented in accordance with |
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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 |
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(Unaudited) |
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2022 |
2021 |
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Pre-Tax |
Tax Impact (d) |
After Tax |
Pre-Tax |
Tax Impact (d) |
After Tax |
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Net income, a GAAP measure |
$ 104.4 |
$ (20.8) |
$ 83.6 |
$ 106.4 |
$ (22.2) |
$ 84.2 |
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Restructuring charges |
0.5 |
(0.1) |
0.4 |
0.1 |
(0.1) |
— |
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Pension settlements |
0.1 |
— |
0.1 |
0.7 |
(0.1) |
0.6 |
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Items in Losses (gains) and other expenses, net |
2.2 |
(0.7) |
1.5 |
1.5 |
(0.2) |
1.3 |
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Excess tax expense (benefits) from share-based |
— |
0.5 |
0.5 |
— |
(1.2) |
(1.2) |
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Other tax items, net (b) |
— |
— |
— |
— |
2.0 |
2.0 |
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Adjusted net income, a non-GAAP measure |
$ 107.2 |
$ (21.1) |
$ 86.1 |
$ 108.7 |
$ (21.8) |
$ 86.9 |
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Earnings per share - diluted, a GAAP measure |
$ 2.29 |
$ 2.20 |
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Restructuring charges |
0.01 |
— |
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Pension settlements |
— |
0.02 |
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Items in Losses (gains) and other expenses, net |
0.04 |
0.03 |
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Excess tax expense (benefits) from share-based |
0.02 |
(0.03) |
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Other tax items, net (b) |
— |
0.05 |
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Change in share counts from share-based |
— |
— |
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Adjusted earnings per share - diluted, a non- |
$ 2.36 |
$ 2.27 |
(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) The impact of excess tax benefits from the change in share-based compensation also impacts the Company's diluted share counts. |
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(d) Tax impact based on the applicable tax rate relevant to the location and nature of the adjustment. |
For the Three Months Ended |
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2022 |
2021 |
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(Unaudited) |
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Components of Losses (gains) and other expenses, net (pre-tax): |
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Realized gains on settled futures contracts (a) |
$ (0.3) |
$ (0.3) |
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Foreign currency exchange gains (a) |
(0.3) |
(0.3) |
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Gain on disposal of fixed assets (a) |
(0.9) |
(0.3) |
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Other operating income (a) |
(0.3) |
(0.3) |
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Net change in unrealized gains on unsettled futures contracts (b) |
(0.7) |
(0.2) |
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Special legal contingency charges (b) |
0.3 |
0.2 |
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Asbestos-related litigation (b) |
1.7 |
1.1 |
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Environmental liabilities (b) |
0.1 |
0.6 |
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Charges incurred related to COVID-19 pandemic (b) |
0.3 |
0.6 |
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Other items, net (b) |
0.5 |
(0.8) |
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Losses (gains) and other expenses, net (pre-tax) |
$ 0.4 |
$ 0.3 |
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(a) Included in both segment profit (loss) and Adjusted net income |
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(b) Excluded from both segment profit (loss) and Adjusted net income |
Reconciliation of Average Shares Outstanding - Diluted, a GAAP measure, to Adjusted Average Shares Outstanding - |
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For the Three Months Ended |
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2022 |
2021 |
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Average shares outstanding - diluted, a GAAP measure |
36.5 |
38.2 |
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Impact on diluted shares from excess tax benefits from share-based compensation |
(0.1) |
— |
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Adjusted average shares outstanding - diluted, a Non-GAAP measure |
36.4 |
38.2 |
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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 Ended |
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2022 |
2021 |
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Net cash used in operating activities |
$ (97.9) |
$ (17.5) |
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Purchases of property, plant and equipment |
(25.8) |
(24.7) |
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Proceeds from the disposal of property, plant and equipment |
0.3 |
0.4 |
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Free cash flow, a Non-GAAP measure |
$ (123.4) |
$ (41.8) |
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Calculation of Debt to EBITDA Ratio (dollars in millions): |
Trailing Twelve March 31, 2022 |
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Adjusted EBIT (a) |
$ 602.8 |
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Depreciation and amortization expense (b) |
71.4 |
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EBITDA (a + b) |
$ 674.2 |
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Total debt at |
$ 1,611.3 |
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Total Debt to EBITDA ratio ((c / (a + b)) |
2.4 |
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Reconciliation of Net Income Before Income Taxes, a GAAP measure to Adjusted EBIT, a Non-GAAP measure |
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Trailing Twelve |
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Net income before income taxes, a GAAP measure |
558.1 |
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Items in Losses (gains) and other expenses, net which are excluded from segment profit |
15.0 |
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Special product quality adjustments |
(2.5) |
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Restructuring charges |
2.2 |
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Interest expense, net |
25.8 |
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Pension settlements |
0.6 |
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Other expense (income), net |
3.6 |
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Adjusted EBIT per above, a Non-GAAP measure |
602.8 |
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