Press Release Details

Donaldson Reports Third Quarter Results

May 17, 2013

Donaldson Company, Inc. (NYSE: DCI) announced its financial results for its fiscal 2013 third quarter. Summarized financial results are as follows (dollars in millions, except per share data):


  Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended


April 30
April 30


2013

 

2012

 

Change


2013

 

2012

 

Change

Net sales
$619
$647
(4)%
$1,804
$1,836
(2)%
Operating income
99
98
0%
243
264
(8)%
Net earnings
70
71
(2)%
175
193
(10)%












 
Diluted EPS
$0.46
$0.46
0%
$1.16
$1.26
(8)%












 

"Our overall sales growth during the quarter continued to be challenged by the global economic environment," said Bill Cook, Donaldson's CEO. "On the positive side, our Gas Turbine Products' sales increased 35 percent as we delivered a number of large projects to our Customers. We also achieved solid sales growth in several regions including Latin America, South Africa, and India. But these strong performances were offset by significant declines in our Engine Products' OEM businesses in the U.S. and Japan. During the quarter, we continued to see many of our major OEM On-Road and Off-Road Customers reduce their equipment production schedules in response to their weaker end-market demand."

"Despite our lower sales, we delivered a record operating margin of 15.9 percent. We continued to proactively take actions to align our manufacturing and operating expenses with our anticipated Customer demand. During the quarter, we incurred $1.1 million as part of these restructuring activities. In addition, we continued to generate significant savings from our ongoing Continuous Improvement initiatives. Due to our strong operating margin performance, our EPS of $0.46 was equal to last year's record third quarter."

"We believe that the weak end-market conditions we have experienced this year may have now stabilized. Unfortunately, we have not yet seen any strong signs of a material recovery for our Customers in any of our capital equipment-related end markets and, therefore, we are not anticipating sales growth in these markets for at least the next quarter. As a result, we are forecasting our Company's full-year sales to be between $2.40 and $2.45 billion and our FY13 EPS forecast to be between $1.57 and $1.65 per share."

Financial Statement Discussion

The impact of foreign currency translation decreased sales by $10.0 million, or 1.6 percent, during the quarter and decreased sales by $28.6 million, or 1.6 percent, year-to-date. The impact of foreign currency translation decreased reported net earnings by $0.7 million, or 1.0 percent, during the quarter and decreased reported net earnings by $1.9 million, or 1.0 percent, year-to-date.

Gross margin was 35.8 percent for the quarter and 34.3 percent year-to-date, compared to prior year margins of 35.3 percent and 35.1 percent, respectively. The improvement in the quarter is primarily attributable to a higher percentage of our sales coming from replacement filters and the benefits from our Continuous Improvement initiatives, offset by a mix impact due to large Gas Turbine project shipments and some impact from lower fixed cost absorption. Restructuring expenses included in gross margin were $0.6 million in the quarter and $1.3 million year-to-date.

Operating expenses for the quarter were $122.9 million, down 5.3 percent from last year's $129.8 million. As a percent of sales, operating expenses were 19.8 percent compared to last year's 20.1 percent. Operating expenses year-to-date were $375.5 million, or 20.8 percent of sales, compared to $380.4 million, or 20.7 percent of sales, last year. Restructuring expenses included in operating expenses were $0.5 million in the quarter and $1.5 million year-to-date. Our ongoing cost containment actions helped to offset the restructuring expenses, higher pension expenses, and the incremental expenses related to our Strategic Business Systems project.

Our effective tax rate for the quarter was 29.8 percent, compared to a prior year rate of 29.0 percent. The prior year's quarter included $1.8 million of tax benefits primarily from a statute of limitation expiration. The year-to-date effective tax rate was 29.2 percent compared to a prior year rate of 28.0 percent.

We did not repurchase any shares during the third quarter, and year-to-date we have repurchased 1,820,000 shares, or 1.2 percent of our diluted outstanding shares, for $61.0 million.

FY13 Outlook

  • We are projecting our full-year sales to decrease 2 to 4 percent from last year's record $2.5 billion. Our forecast is based on the Euro at US$1.31 and 98 Yen to the US$.
  • Our full-year operating margin forecast is 13.6 to 14.2 percent.
  • Our FY13 tax rate is anticipated to be between 29 and 30 percent.
  • We forecast our FY13 EPS to be between $1.57 and $1.65.
  • Cash generated by operating activities is projected to be between $260 and $280 million. Our capital spending is estimated to be approximately $85 million.

Engine Products: We forecast FY13 sales to decrease 4 to 6 percent compared to FY12, including the impact of foreign currency.

  • Our On-Road OEM Customers are planning to build fewer heavy- and medium-duty trucks, although the rate of decline is expected to begin moderating in our fourth quarter. Demand from our Off-Road OEM Customers is anticipated to be mixed: build rates of agriculture equipment are forecasted to remain good, build rates of construction equipment are expected to slowly improve in North America, but remain weak in Europe and China, and the build rates of mining equipment are expected to decrease globally.
  • We are anticipating slowly improving growth for our Aftermarket Products. Current utilization rates for off-road equipment and on-road heavy truck fleets in the field have begun stabilizing and inventory levels at dealers and distributors are now consistent with current end-market utilization. We should also benefit from our continued expansion into emerging economies, from the increasing number of systems installed in the field with our proprietary filters, and from our increasing sales of liquid filtration products.
  • We forecast a mid-single digit percent decrease in our Aerospace and Defense Products' sales compared to last year as the continued slowdown in U.S. military activity is expected to be partially offset by growth from our commercial aerospace sales.

Industrial Products: We forecast sales to be consistent with FY12, including the impact of foreign currency.

  • We forecast a mid-single digit percent decrease in our Industrial Filtration Solutions Products' sales as compared to last year. We assume general manufacturing activity will continue to increase moderately in the U.S., slowly improve in Asia, and continue to be weak in Europe.
  • We anticipate our Gas Turbine Products' sales to be up 27 to 30 percent due to continued strength in both the large turbine power generation and the oil and gas markets.
  • Special Applications Products' sales are now forecast to be down 8 to 11 percent due to weaker market demand for our disk drive filters and membranes products.

About Donaldson Company

Donaldson is a leading worldwide provider of filtration systems that improve people's lives, enhance our Customers' equipment performance, and protect our environment. We are a technology-driven Company committed to satisfying our Customers' needs for filtration solutions through innovative research and development, application expertise, and global presence. Our approximately 12,500 employees contribute to the Company's success by supporting our Customers at our more than 100 sales, manufacturing, and distribution locations around the world.

Donaldson is a member of the S&P MidCap 400 and Russell 1000 indices, and our shares trade on the NYSE under the symbol DCI. Additional information is available at www.donaldson.com.

SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES REFORM ACT OF 1995

The Company desires to take advantage of the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the "Act") and is making this cautionary statement in connection with such safe harbor legislation. This announcement contains forward-looking statements, including forecasts, plans, and projections relating to our business and financial performance and global economic conditions, which involve uncertainties that could materially impact results.

The Company wishes to caution investors that any forward-looking statements are subject to uncertainties and other risk factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from such statements, including but not limited to risks associated with: world economic factors and the ongoing global economic uncertainty, the reduced demand for hard disk drive products with the increased use of flash memory, the potential for some Customers to increase their reliance on their own filtration capabilities, currency fluctuations, commodity prices, political factors, the Company's international operations, highly competitive markets, governmental laws and regulations, including the impact of the various economic stimulus and financial reform measures, the implementation of our new information technology systems, potential global events resulting in market instability including financial bailouts and defaults of sovereign nations, military and terrorist activities, health outbreaks, natural disasters, and all of the other risk factors included in our Annual and Quarterly Reports. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements.


 




   




CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED EARNINGS
DONALDSON COMPANY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(Thousands of dollars, except share and per share amounts)
(Unaudited)





   







   


 


Three Months Ended



Nine Months Ended



April 30

April 30


2013

2012

2013

2012
Net sales
$ 619,371


$ 647,237


$ 1,804,354


$ 1,836,415



















 
Cost of sales
  397,870  

  419,008  

  1,185,583  

  1,192,435  



















 
Gross margin

221,501



228,229



618,771



643,980



















 
Operating expenses
  122,914  

  129,792  

  375,455  

  380,448  



















 
Operating income

98,587



98,437



243,316



263,532



















 
Other income, net

(3,608 )


(4,340 )


(11,962 )


(13,750 )



















 
Interest expense
  2,719  

  2,787  

  8,275  

  8,856  



















 
Earnings before income taxes

99,476



99,990



247,003



268,426



















 
Income taxes
  29,634  

  29,044  

  72,235  

  75,106  



















 
Net earnings
$ 69,842  

$ 70,946  

$ 174,768  

$ 193,320  



















 

Weighted average shares outstanding



148,136,620



150,536,631



148,404,503



150,385,389



















 
Diluted shares outstanding

150,234,445



153,207,471



150,591,003



153,067,148



















 
Net earnings per share
$ 0.47


$ 0.47


$ 1.18


$ 1.29



















 

Net earnings per share assuming dilution


$ 0.46


$ 0.46


$ 1.16


$ 1.26



















 
Dividends paid per share
$ 0.100


$ 0.080


$ 0.280


$ 0.230



















 
DONALDSON COMPANY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Thousands of dollars)
(Unaudited)

 
   


April 30

July 31


2013

2012
ASSETS








 
Cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments
$ 329,688
$ 318,151
Accounts receivable, net

437,414

438,796
Inventories, net

240,476

256,116
Prepaids and other current assets
  65,752
  72,599




 
Total current assets

1,073,330

1,085,662




 
Other assets and deferred taxes

271,456

259,511
Property, plant, and equipment, net
  412,822
  384,909




 
Total assets
$ 1,757,608

$ 1,730,082





 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY









 
Trade accounts payable
$ 178,028

$ 199,182
Employee compensation and other liabilities

167,802

201,848
Short-term borrowings

30,000

95,147
Current maturity long-term debt
  82,002
  2,346




 
Total current liabilities

457,832

498,523




 
Long-term debt

119,079

203,483
Other long-term liabilities
  99,164
  118,062




 
Total liabilities

676,075

820,068





 
Equity
  1,081,533

  910,014





 
Total liabilities and equity
$ 1,757,608

$ 1,730,082







 
DONALDSON COMPANY, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Thousands of dollars)
(Unaudited)

 


Nine Months Ended


April 30


2013     2012
OPERATING ACTIVITIES







 
Net earnings
$ 174,768

$ 193,320

Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:





Depreciation and amortization

48,527


46,214
Changes in operating assets and liabilities

(8,346 )

(43,836 )
Tax benefit of equity plans

(9,483 )

(9,698 )
Stock compensation plan expense

7,363


8,624
Other, net
  4,560  
  (12,223 )
Net cash provided by operating activities

217,389


182,401





 
INVESTING ACTIVITIES








 
Net expenditures on property and equipment

(69,425 )

(57,987 )
Net change in short-term investments
  30,781  
  (119,930 )
Net cash used in investing activities

(38,644 )

(177,917 )





 
FINANCING ACTIVITIES








 
Purchase of treasury stock

(60,975 )

(82,573 )
Net change in debt and short-term borrowings

(67,623 )

24,435
Dividends paid

(41,184 )

(34,277 )
Tax benefit of equity plans

9,483


9,698
Exercise of stock options
  12,131  

  12,345  
Net cash used in financing activities

(148,168 )


(70,372 )









 

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash


 

7,622

 

 

(18,586

)










 

Increase (Decrease) in cash and cash equivalents



38,199





(84,474

)










 

Cash and cash equivalents – beginning of year


 

225,789

 

 

273,494

 









 

Cash and cash equivalents – end of period


$

263,988

 

$

189,020

 









 
SEGMENT DETAIL
(Thousands of dollars)
(Unaudited)

 
 


 
   


Engine



Industrial

Corporate &

Total



Products

Products

Unallocated

Company

3 Months Ended April 30, 2013:










Net sales
$383,314

$236,057

---


$619,371
Earnings before income taxes
65,680

37,555

(3,759 )

99,476











 
3 Months Ended April 30, 2012:










Net sales
$407,041

$240,196

---


$647,237
Earnings before income taxes
62,136

38,792

(938 )

99,990











 











 
9 Months Ended April 30, 2013:










Net sales
$1,107,814

$696,540

---


$1,804,354
Earnings before income taxes
152,129

102,709

(7,835 )

247,003











 
9 Months Ended April 30, 2012:










Net sales
$1,171,600

$664,815

---


$1,836,415
Earnings before income taxes
170,432

103,688

(5,694 )

268,426











 











 
NET SALES BY PRODUCT
(Thousands of dollars)
(Unaudited)

     

   
   


Three Months Ended


Nine Months Ended


April 30


April 30


2013     2012


2013

2012
Engine Products segment:











Off-Road Products
$93,797

$100,307


$268,056

$ 281,450
On-Road Products
30,288

42,133


96,207


124,134
Aftermarket Products
228,452

231,298


658,710


672,265
Retrofit Emissions Products
3,295

4,038


9,554


13,326
Aerospace and Defense Products
27,482

29,265


75,287

  80,425
Total Engine Products segment
$383,314

$407,041


$1,107,814

$ 1,171,600












 
Industrial Products segment:











Industrial Filtration Solutions Products
$125,447

$136,082


$386,475

$ 401,522
Gas Turbine Products
68,733

51,036


182,295


123,628
Special Applications Products
41,877

53,078


127,770

  139,665
Total Industrial Products segment
$236,057

$240,196


$696,540

$ 664,815












 
Total Company
$619,371

$647,237


$1,804,354

$ 1,836,415













 
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
(Thousands of dollars, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)

 


   


   


   




Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended


April 30

April 30


2013

2012

2013

2012



















 

Net cash provided by operating activities


$ 108,209


$ 80,203


$ 217,389


$ 182,401
Net capital expenditures
  (17,672 )

  (21,638 )

  (69,425 )

  (57,987 )
Free cash flow
$ 90,537  

$ 58,565  

$ 147,964  

$ 124,414  



















 
Net earnings
$ 69,842


$ 70,946


$ 174,768


$ 193,320
Income taxes

29,634



29,044



72,235



75,106
Interest expense, net

2,269



1,553



6,110



5,713

Depreciation and amortization


  15,631  

  15,318  

  48,527  

  46,214  
EBITDA
$ 117,376  

$ 116,861  

$ 301,640  

$ 320,353  



















 
Prior year net sales
$ 647,237


$ 594,565


$ 1,836,415


$ 1,668,579

Change in net sales, excluding foreign currency translation



(17,843 )


41,023



(3,434 )


165,405
Foreign currency translation
  (10,023 )

  11,649  

  (28,627 )

  2,431  
Current year net sales
$ 619,371  

$ 647,237  

$ 1,804,354  

$ 1,836,415  



















 
Prior year net earnings
$ 70,946


$ 61,811


$ 193,320


$ 159,524

Change in net earnings, excluding foreign currency translation



(413 )


10,033



(16,698 )


33,642
Foreign currency translation
  (691 )

  (898 )

  (1,854 )

  154  
Current year net earnings
$ 69,842  

$ 70,946  

$ 174,768  

$ 193,320  



















 
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES (CONTINUED)
(Thousands of dollars, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)

 

   

   

   



Three Months Ended

Nine Months Ended


April 30

April 30


2013

2012

2013

2012

Net earnings


$ 69,842

$ 70,946

$ 174,768

$ 193,320

Restructuring charges, net of tax


  911

 

-



  2,098

 

-

Net earnings, excluding special items


$ 70,753

$ 70,946

$ 176,866

$ 193,320















 

Net earnings per share assuming dilution


$ 0.46

$ 0.46

$ 1.16

$ 1.26

Restructuring charges per share, net of tax


  0.01

 

-



  0.01

 

-

Net earnings per share assuming dilution, excluding special items


$ 0.47

$ 0.46

$ 1.17

$ 1.26















 

Although free cash flow, EBITDA, net sales excluding foreign currency translation, and net earnings excluding foreign currency translation are not measures of financial performance under GAAP, the Company believes they are useful in understanding its financial results. Free cash flow is a commonly used measure of a company's ability to generate cash in excess of its operating needs. EBITDA is a commonly used measure of operating earnings less non-cash expenses. Both net sales and net earnings excluding foreign currency translation provide a comparable measure for understanding the operating results of the company's foreign entities excluding the impact of foreign exchange. A shortcoming of these financial measures is that they do not reflect the company's actual results under GAAP. Management does not intend these items to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the related GAAP measures.

Donaldson Company, Inc.
Rich Sheffer, 952-887-3753

May 17, 2013
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