Crane Co. (NYSE: CR), a diversified manufacturer of highly engineered industrial products, reported that second quarter 2011 earnings per diluted share increased 27% to $0.85 compared to $0.67 in the second quarter of 2010.
Second quarter 2011 sales of $644 million increased $91 million, or 16%, compared to the second quarter of 2010, resulting from a core sales increase of $57 million (10%), favorable foreign currency translation of $24 million (4%) and an increase in sales from acquisitions, net of divestitures, of $10 million (2%).
Second quarter 2011 operating profit increased 22% to $79.9 million, compared to $65.3 million in the second quarter of 2010, and operating profit margin increased to 12.4%, compared to 11.8% in the second quarter of 2010.
“I am pleased with our second quarter results as strong core revenue growth and continued solid execution are sustaining the momentum that we carried into 2011. I expect our earnings to continue to improve in the second half of the year,” said Crane Co. president and chief executive officer Eric C. Fast. “Reflecting the strong performance of our late-cycle Aerospace and Fluid Handling businesses, we are raising our full year sales, EPS and cash flow guidance. In addition, given our confidence in the Company’s future, we are increasing our quarterly dividend by 13%.”
Increased Full Year 2011 Guidance
Sales for 2011 are now expected to increase approximately 14% - 16%, compared to our prior guidance of 10% - 12%, driven by strong core sales growth. Our 2011 earnings guidance is now a range of $3.30 - $3.45 per diluted share, compared to our previous guidance of $3.05 - $3.25 per diluted share. Free cash flow (cash provided by operating activities less capital spending) is now expected to be in a range of $140 - $160 million, compared to our previous estimate of $130 - $150 million. (Please see the Condensed Statement of Cash Flows and Non-GAAP table.)
Cash Flow and Financial Position
Cash provided by operating activities in the second quarter of 2011 was $31.4 million, which included investment in working capital to support improving sales trends, compared to $47.1 million in the second quarter of 2010. During the second quarter of 2011, the Company repurchased 421,300 shares of its common stock for approximately $20 million. The Company’s cash position at June 30, 2011 was $231 million, as compared to $233 million at March 31, 2011.
Segment Results
All comparisons detailed in this section refer to the second quarter 2011 versus the second quarter 2010.
| Aerospace & Electronics | |||||||||||||
| Second Quarter | Change | ||||||||||||
| (dollars in millions) | 2011 | 2010 | |||||||||||
| Sales | $ | 171.5 | $ | 139.3 | $ | 32.2 | 23% | ||||||
| Operating Profit | $ | 37.2 | $ | 26.2 | $ | 10.9 | 42% | ||||||
| Profit Margin | 21.7% | 18.8% | |||||||||||
Second quarter 2011 sales increased $32.2 million, or 23%, reflecting an $18.1 million (21%) improvement in Aerospace Group sales and an increase of $14.1 million (26%) in Electronics Group revenue. The Aerospace Group sales increase reflected higher OEM and aftermarket shipments while Electronics Group sales grew across all business solutions. Segment operating profit of $37.2 million increased by $10.9 million, or 42%, reflecting effective leverage of the strong sales growth in both groups.
Aerospace & Electronics order backlog was $432 million at June 30, 2011, compared to $431 million at December 31, 2010, and $395 million at June 30, 2010.
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| Second Quarter | Change | ||||||||||||
| (dollars in millions) | 2011 | 2010 | |||||||||||
| Sales | $ | 60.1 | $ | 58.6 | $ | 1.5 | 2% | ||||||
| Operating Profit | $ | 9.1 | $ | 10.2 | ($1.0) | -10% | |||||||
| Profit Margin | 15.2% | 17.3% | |||||||||||
Segment sales of $60.1 million increased 2% compared to the second quarter of 2010, as a result of higher revenues from transportation and building products customers, partially offset by a decline in sales to recreational vehicle manufacturers, as OEMs reduced production in late June. Overall, the sales increase was driven by higher selling prices. Although the full effect of price increases implemented in the first quarter positively impacted the quarter, operating margin declined modestly to 15.2%, as raw material cost increases were greater than anticipated.
| Merchandising Systems | |||||||||||||
| Second Quarter | Change | ||||||||||||
| (dollars in millions) | 2011 | 2010 | |||||||||||
| Sales | $ | 94.0 | $ | 74.5 | $ | 19.5 | 26% | ||||||
| Operating Profit | $ | 7.1 | $ | 8.1 | ($1.0) | -12% | |||||||
| Profit Margin | 7.6% | 10.9% | |||||||||||
Merchandising Systems sales of $94.0 million increased $19.5 million, or 26%, reflecting $13.2 million of sales associated with the December 2010 acquisition of Money Controls (18%). Excluding the acquisition, both Payment Solutions and Vending sales increased in the quarter. Operating profit of $7.1 million declined from the prior year as 2010 was favorably impacted by the receipt of a patent litigation settlement.
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| Second Quarter | Change | ||||||||||||
| (dollars in millions) | 2011 | 2010 | |||||||||||
| Sales | $ | 289.0 | $ | 254.6 | $ | 34.4 | 14% | ||||||
| Operating Profit | $ | 36.9 | $ | 32.2 | $ | 4.8 | 15% | ||||||
| Profit Margin | 12.8% | 12.6% | |||||||||||
Second quarter 2011 sales increased $34.4 million, or 13.5%, which included a core sales increase of $16.2 million (6.4%), and favorable foreign currency translation of $18.2 million (7.1%). Sales increased in each major business unit. Operating margins improved from 12.6% to 12.8%. Quote activity continues to increase and order trends continue to strengthen across the Fluid Handling businesses. Backlog increased to $323 million at June 30, 2011, compared to $272 million at December 31, 2010 and $258 million at June 30, 2010.
On July 12, 2011, Crane purchased W. T. Armatur GmbH & Co. KG (“WTA”) for approximately $38 million. WTA is primarily a manufacturer of bellows sealed globe valves for chemical, fertilizer and thermal oil applications, with 2010 sales of approximately $21 million. This acquisition will strengthen and broaden Fluid Handling’s portfolio by providing valves with zero fugitive emissions used in severe service applications.
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| Second Quarter | Change | ||||||||||||
| (dollars in millions) | 2011 | 2010 | |||||||||||
| Sales | $ | 29.2 | $ | 25.8 | $ | 3.4 | 13% | ||||||
| Operating Profit | $ | 3.7 | $ | 0.8 | $ | 2.9 | 351% | ||||||
| Profit Margin | 12.7% | 3.2% | |||||||||||
Second quarter 2011 sales of $29.2 million increased 13%, primarily reflecting improvement in industrial, transportation, and upstream oil and gas related demand. Operating profit of $3.7 million increased significantly over 2010, reflecting strong leverage and the absence of operating losses associated with divested businesses.
Additional Information
Please see the condensed financial statements and the Non-GAAP Financial Measures table attached to this press release for supporting details. Additional information with respect to the Company’s asbestos liability and related accounting provisions and cash requirements is set forth in the Current Report on Form 8-K filed with a copy of this press release.
Conference Call
Crane Co. has scheduled a conference call to discuss the second quarter financial results on Tuesday, July 26, 2011 at 10:00 A.M. (Eastern). All interested parties may listen to a live webcast of the call at http://www.craneco.com. An archived webcast will also be available to replay this conference call directly from the Company’s website.
Crane Co. is a diversified manufacturer of highly engineered industrial products. Founded in 1855, Crane provides products and solutions to customers in the aerospace, electronics, hydrocarbon processing, petrochemical, chemical, power generation, automated merchandising, transportation and other markets. The Company has five business segments: Aerospace & Electronics, Engineered Materials, Merchandising Systems, Fluid Handling, and Controls. Crane has approximately 11,000 employees in North America, South America, Europe, Asia and Australia. Crane Co. is traded on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE:CR). For more information, visit www.craneco.com.
This press release may contain forward-looking statements as defined by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements present management’s expectations, beliefs, plans and objectives regarding future financial performance, and assumptions or judgments concerning such performance. Any discussions contained in this press release, except to the extent that they contain historical facts, are forward-looking and accordingly involve estimates, assumptions, judgments and uncertainties. There are a number of factors that could cause actual results or outcomes to differ materially from those addressed in the forward-looking statements. Such factors are detailed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010 and subsequent reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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| Income Statement Data | ||||||||||||||||
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| Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||||
| June 30, | June 30, | |||||||||||||||
| 2011 | 2010 | 2011 | 2010 | |||||||||||||
| Net Sales: | ||||||||||||||||
| Aerospace & Electronics | $ | 171,538 | $ | 139,299 | $ | 333,474 | $ | 272,944 | ||||||||
| Engineered Materials | 60,101 | 58,646 | 121,933 | 112,401 | ||||||||||||
| Merchandising Systems | 94,010 | 74,527 | 188,888 | 144,698 | ||||||||||||
| Fluid Handling | 288,965 | 254,587 | 553,107 | 502,376 | ||||||||||||
| Controls | 29,159 | 25,755 | 57,391 | 50,686 | ||||||||||||
| Total Net Sales | $ | 643,773 | $ | 552,814 | $ | 1,254,793 | $ | 1,083,105 | ||||||||
| Operating Profit (Loss): | ||||||||||||||||
| Aerospace & Electronics | $ | 37,157 | $ | 26,215 | $ | 71,199 | $ | 50,704 | ||||||||
| Engineered Materials | 9,130 | 10,172 | 19,273 | 18,712 | ||||||||||||
| Merchandising Systems | 7,114 | 8,110 | 11,787 | 13,079 | ||||||||||||
| Fluid Handling | 36,943 | 32,152 | 72,396 | 60,141 | ||||||||||||
| Controls | 3,717 | 825 | 6,828 | 951 | ||||||||||||
| Corporate | (14,118 | ) | (12,170 | ) | (28,680 | ) | (25,003 | ) | ||||||||
| Total Operating Profit | 79,943 | 65,304 | 152,803 | 118,584 | ||||||||||||
| Interest Income | 389 | 236 | 679 | 461 | ||||||||||||
| Interest Expense | (6,429 | ) | (6,657 | ) | (13,051 | ) | (13,383 | ) | ||||||||
| Miscellaneous- Net | (290 | ) | (604 | ) | 3,335 | * | (625 | ) | ||||||||
| Income Before Income Taxes | 73,613 | 58,279 | 143,766 | 105,037 | ||||||||||||
| Provision for Income Taxes | 23,076 | 18,116 | 44,851 | 31,690 | ||||||||||||
| Net income before allocations to noncontrolling interests | 50,537 | 40,163 | 98,915 | 73,347 | ||||||||||||
| Less: Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries' earnings | 100 | 122 | 11 | 72 | ||||||||||||
| Net income attributable to common shareholders | $ | 50,437 | $ | 40,041 | $ | 98,904 | $ | 73,275 | ||||||||
| Share Data: | ||||||||||||||||
| Earnings per Diluted Share | $ | 0.85 | $ | 0.67 | $ | 1.66 | $ | 1.23 | ||||||||
| Average Diluted Shares Outstanding | 59,348 | 59,894 | 59,457 | 59,716 | ||||||||||||
| Average Basic Shares Outstanding | 58,173 | 58,909 | 58,259 | 58,777 | ||||||||||||
Supplemental Data: | ||||||||||||||||
| Cost of Sales | $ | 423,041 | $ | 361,779 | $ | 820,891 | $ | 714,050 | ||||||||
| Selling, General & Administrative | 140,789 | 125,731 | 281,099 | 250,471 | ||||||||||||
| Depreciation and Amortization ** | 15,853 | 15,408 | 31,627 | 29,845 | ||||||||||||
| Stock-Based Compensation Expense | 3,771 | 3,172 | 7,274 | 6,344 | ||||||||||||
| * Primarily related to the sale of a building and the divestiture of a small product line in the three months ended March 31, 2011. |
| ** Amount included within cost of sales and selling, general & administrative costs. |
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| Condensed Balance Sheets | ||||||||||
| (in thousands) | ||||||||||
| June 30, | December 31, | |||||||||
| 2011 | 2010 | |||||||||
| ASSETS | ||||||||||
| Current Assets | ||||||||||
| Cash and Cash Equivalents | $ | 231,365 | $ | 272,941 | ||||||
| Accounts Receivable, net | 377,948 | 301,918 | ||||||||
| Current Insurance Receivable - Asbestos | 33,000 | 33,000 | ||||||||
| Inventories, net | 362,113 | 319,077 | ||||||||
| Other Current Assets | 67,442 | 61,725 | ||||||||
| Total Current Assets | 1,071,868 | 988,661 | ||||||||
| Property, Plant and Equipment, net | 284,101 | 280,746 | ||||||||
| Long-Term Insurance Receivable - Asbestos | 167,412 | 180,689 | ||||||||
| Other Assets | 422,438 | 446,316 | ||||||||
| Goodwill | 824,318 | 810,285 | ||||||||
| Total Assets | $ | 2,770,137 | $ | 2,706,697 | ||||||
| LIABILITIES AND EQUITY | ||||||||||
| Current Liabilities | ||||||||||
| Notes Payable and Current Maturities of Long-Term Debt | $ | 464 | $ | 984 | ||||||
| Accounts Payable | 180,216 | 157,051 | ||||||||
| Current Asbestos Liability | 100,000 | 100,000 | ||||||||
| Accrued Liabilities | 221,972 | 229,462 | ||||||||
| Income Taxes | 18,882 | 11,057 | ||||||||
| Total Current Liabilities | 521,534 | 498,554 | ||||||||
| Long-Term Debt | 398,825 | 398,736 | ||||||||
| Long-Term Deferred Tax Liability | 50,224 | 48,852 | ||||||||
| Long-Term Asbestos Liability | 570,768 | 619,666 | ||||||||
| Other Liabilities | 139,521 | 147,859 | ||||||||
| Total Equity | 1,089,265 | 993,030 | ||||||||
| Total Liabilities and Equity | $ | 2,770,137 | $ | 2,706,697 | ||||||
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| Condensed Statements of Cash Flows | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | |||||||||||||||||
| June 30, | June 30, | |||||||||||||||||
| 2011 | 2010 | 2011 | 2010 | |||||||||||||||
| Operating Activities: | ||||||||||||||||||
| Net income attributable to common shareholders | $ | 50,437 | $ | 40,041 | $ | 98,904 | $ | 73,275 | ||||||||||
| Noncontrolling interest in subsidiaries' earnings | 100 | 122 | 11 | 72 | ||||||||||||||
| Net income before allocations to noncontrolling interests | 50,537 | 40,163 | 98,915 | 73,347 | ||||||||||||||
| Gain on divestiture | - | - | (4,258 | ) | - | |||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | 15,853 | 15,408 | 31,627 | 29,845 | ||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation expense | 3,771 | 3,172 | 7,274 | 6,344 | ||||||||||||||
| Defined benefit plans and postretirement expense | 843 | 3,775 | 3,592 | 6,150 | ||||||||||||||
| Deferred income taxes | 6,627 | 6,538 | 13,520 | 13,220 | ||||||||||||||
| Cash provided by (used for) operating working capital | (18,141 | ) | 11,041 | (85,391 | ) | (20,646 | ) | |||||||||||
| Defined benefit plans and postretirement contributions | (5,579 | ) | (5,213 | ) | (10,358 | ) | (6,289 | ) | ||||||||||
| Environmental payments, net of reimbursements | (1,541 | ) | (3,117 | ) | (6,134 | ) | (6,317 | ) | ||||||||||
| Other | 1,895 | (8,321 | ) | 2,037 | (4,265 | ) | ||||||||||||
| Subtotal | 54,265 | 63,446 | 50,824 | 91,389 | ||||||||||||||
| Asbestos related payments, net of insurance recoveries | (22,896 | ) | (16,360 | ) | (35,621 | ) | (27,485 | ) | ||||||||||
| Total provided by operating activities | 31,369 | 47,086 | 15,203 | 63,904 | ||||||||||||||
| Investing Activities: | ||||||||||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | (10,144 | ) | (4,271 | ) | (18,282 | ) | (8,390 | ) | ||||||||||
| Proceeds from disposition of capital assets | (23 | ) | 42 | 4,530 | 42 | |||||||||||||
| Payment for acquisition, net of cash acquired | - | - | - | (51,167 | ) | |||||||||||||
| Proceeds from divestiture | - | - | 1,000 | - | ||||||||||||||
| Total used for investing activities | (10,167 | ) | (4,229 | ) | (12,752 | ) | (59,515 | ) | ||||||||||
| Financing Activities: | ||||||||||||||||||
| Dividends paid | (13,385 | ) | (11,815 | ) | (26,859 | ) | (23,558 | ) | ||||||||||
| Reacquisition of shares on open market | (20,000 | ) | (9,990 | ) | (49,999 | ) | (9,990 | ) | ||||||||||
| Stock options exercised - net of shares reacquired | 4,472 | 7,675 | 17,024 | 12,389 | ||||||||||||||
| Excess tax benefit from stock-based compensation | 1,407 | 578 | 5,359 | 969 | ||||||||||||||
| Change in short-term debt | (454 | ) | (87 | ) | (530 | ) | (3,133 | ) | ||||||||||
| Total used for financing activities | (27,960 | ) | (13,639 | ) | (55,005 | ) | (23,323 | ) | ||||||||||
| Effect of exchange rate on cash and cash equivalents | 4,961 | (13,273 | ) | 10,978 | (18,251 | ) | ||||||||||||
| Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | (1,797 | ) | 15,945 | (41,576 | ) | (37,185 | ) | |||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | 233,162 | 319,584 | 272,941 | 372,714 | ||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | $ | 231,365 | $ | 335,529 | $ | 231,365 | $ | 335,529 | ||||||||||
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| Order Backlog | |||||||||||||||
| (in thousands) | |||||||||||||||
| June 30, | March 31, | December 31, | September 30, | June 30, | |||||||||||
| 2011 | 2011 | 2010 | 2010 | 2010 | |||||||||||
| Aerospace & Electronics | $ | 431,799 | $ | 454,559 | $ | 431,467 | $ | 401,585 | $ | 394,554 | |||||
| Engineered Materials | 13,087 | 13,826 | 11,831 | 11,367 | 12,496 | ||||||||||
| Merchandising Systems | 26,898 | * | 25,008 | * | 30,170 | * | 18,044 | 20,346 | |||||||
| Fluid Handling | 323,045 | 305,255 | 271,825 | 266,578 | 257,840 | ||||||||||
| Controls | 30,323 | 24,015 | 22,354 | 27,575 | 28,711 | ||||||||||
| Total Backlog | $ | 825,152 | $ | 822,663 | $ | 767,647 | $ | 725,149 | $ | 713,947 | |||||
| * Includes Order Backlog of $6.2 million at June 30, 2011, $5.3 million at March 31, 2011 and $8.4 million at December 31, 2010 pertaining to the 2010 acquisition of Money Controls. |
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| Non-GAAP Financial Measures | |||||||||
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| Three Months Ended | Six Months Ended | ||||||||
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| 2011 | 2010 | 2011 | 2010 | ||||||
CASH FLOW ITEMS | |||||||||
| Cash Provided from Operating Activities | |||||||||
| before Asbestos - Related Payments | $ 54,265 | $ 63,446 | $ 50,824 | $ 91,389 | |||||
| Asbestos Related Payments, Net of Insurance Recoveries | (22,896) | (16,360) | (35,621) | (27,485) | |||||
| Cash Provided from Operating Activities | 31,369 | 47,086 | 15,203 | 63,904 | |||||
| Less: Capital Expenditures | (10,144) | (4,271) | (18,282) | (8,390) | |||||
| Free Cash Flow | $ 21,225 | $ 42,815 | $ (3,079) | $ 55,514 | |||||
| Certain non-GAAP measures have been provided to facilitate comparison with the prior year. | |
| The Company reports its financial results in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). However, management believes that non-GAAP financial measures which exclude certain non-recurring items present additional useful comparisons between current results and results in prior operating periods, providing investors with a clearer view of the underlying trends of the business. Management also uses these non-GAAP financial measures in making financial, operating, planning and compensation decisions and in evaluating the Company's performance. | |
| In addition, Free Cash Flow provides supplemental information to assist management and investors in analyzing the Company’s ability to generate liquidity from its operating activities. The measure of Free Cash Flow does not take into consideration certain other non-discretionary cash requirements such as, for example, mandatory principal payments on the Company's long-term debt. Non-GAAP financial measures, which may be inconsistent with similarly captioned measures presented by other companies, should be viewed in addition to, and not as a substitute for, the Company’s reported results prepared in accordance with GAAP. | |
| Non-GAAP financial measures, which may be inconsistent with similarly captioned measures presented by other companies, should be viewed in the context of the definitions of the elements of such measures we provide and in addition to, and not as a substitute for, the Company’s reported results prepared in accordance with GAAP. | |
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