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Pentair Reports Third Quarter 2016 Results
· Third quarter sales of $1.2 billion.
· Third quarter GAAP EPS of $0.64 and adjusted EPS of $0.78.
· Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations of $139 million and free cash flow from continuing operations of $125 million in the quarter. The company expects to deliver full year free cash flow of approximately 100 percent of adjusted net income.
· The company updates its 2016 GAAP EPS guidance to approximately $2.50 and on an adjusted basis to approximately $3.00.
· Pentair previously announced that it entered into a Share Purchase Agreement to sell its Valves & Controls business to Emerson Electric Co. for a purchase price of $3.15 billion in cash, subject to certain customary adjustments. The results of the Valves & Controls business, which was previously disclosed as a stand-alone reporting segment, have been presented as discontinued operations for all periods presented.
MANCHESTER, United Kingdom - October 25, 2016- Pentair plc (NYSE: PNR) today announced third quarter 2016 sales of $1.2 billion. Sales were up 9 percent compared to sales for the same period last year. Excluding currency translation ("FX") and contribution from acquisitions, core sales declined 2 percent in the third quarter. Third quarter 2016 earnings per diluted share from continuing operations ("EPS") were $0.64 compared to $0.52 in the third quarter of 2015. On an adjusted basis, the company reported EPS of $0.78 compared to $0.70 in the third quarter of 2015. Segment income, adjusted net income, free cash flow, and adjusted EPS are described in the attached schedules.
Third quarter 2016 operating income was $183 million, up 20 percent compared to operating income for third quarter of 2015, and return on sales ("ROS") was 15.1 percent, an increase of 140 basis points when compared to the third quarter of 2015. On an adjusted basis, the company reported segment income of $216 million for the third quarter, up 15 percent compared to segment income for the third quarter of 2015, and ROS was 17.9 percent, an increase of 110 basis points when compared to the third quarter of 2015.
Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations was $139 million and free cash flow from continuing operations was $125 million for the quarter. The company continues to expect to deliver full year free cash flow of approximately 100 percent of adjusted net income.
Pentair paid dividends of $0.34 per share in the third quarter of 2016. Pentair previously announced on December 8, 2015 that its Board of Directors approved a 5 percent increase in the company's regular annual cash dividend rate for 2016 to $1.34 from $1.28. 2016 marks the 40th consecutive year that Pentair has increased its dividend.
"We delivered third quarter earnings in line with our expectations on the back of strong cost and cash flow execution," said Randall J. Hogan, Pentair Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "We are updating our fourth quarter guidance to reflect the ongoing sluggish industrial environment, and we no longer expect to see the typical end of year push on capital spending. We do not believe it is prudent to enter our planning cycle for next year expecting any dramatic recovery in growth and therefore we are aggressively aligning our cost structure with the reality of a continued slow growth world. We remain on track for the sale of our Valves & Controls business to be completed at the end of this year or early next year, at which point we expect to have a dramatically stronger balance sheet and be positioned to allocate resources in a disciplined manner."
The company updates its 2016 GAAP EPS to approximately $2.50 and on an adjusted basis to approximately $3.00. The company anticipates full year 2016 sales of $4.9 billion, or up approximately 7 percent on a reported basis and down approximately 1 percent on a core basis. The company expects to deliver full year free cash flow of approximately 100 percent of adjusted net income.
In addition, the company introduced fourth quarter 2016 GAAP EPS guidance of approximately $0.63 and on an adjusted basis approximately $0.73, down approximately17 percent on an adjusted basis versus the same quarter last year. The company expects fourth quarter revenue to be approximately $1.22 billion, which would be down approximately 6 percent on a reported basis and down approximately 6 percent on a core basis compared to fourth quarter 2015 revenue.
Pentair Chairman and CEO Randall J. Hogan and Chief Financial Officer John L. Stauch will discuss the company's performance, third quarter and first nine months 2016 results on a two-way conference call with investors at 9:00 a.m. Eastern today. A live audio webcast of the call, along with the related presentation, can be accessed in the Investors section of the company's website, www.pentair.com, shortly before the call begins. Reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures are set forth in the attachments to this release and in the presentation, both of which can be found on Pentair's website. The webcast and presentation will be archived at the company's website following the conclusion of the event.
This press release contains statements that we believe to be "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements, other than statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements. Without limitation, any statements preceded or followed by or that include the words "targets," "plans," "believes," "expects," "intends," "will," "likely," "may," "anticipates," "estimates," "projects," "should," "would," "positioned," "strategy," "future" or words, phrases or terms of similar substance or the negative thereof, are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and are subject to risks, uncertainties, assumptions and other factors, some of which are beyond our control, which could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These factors include the company's ability to complete the sale of the Valves & Controls business on anticipated terms and timetable; overall global economic and business conditions, including worldwide demand for oil and gas; the ability to achieve the benefits of our restructuring plans; the ability to successfully identify, finance, complete and integrate acquisitions; competition and pricing pressures in the markets we serve; the strength of housing and related markets; volatility in currency exchange rates and commodity prices; inability to generate savings from excellence in operations initiatives consisting of lean enterprise, supply management and cash flow practices; increased risks associated with operating foreign businesses; the ability to deliver backlog and win future project work; failure of markets to accept new product introductions and enhancements; the impact of changes in laws and regulations, including those that limit U.S. tax benefits; the outcome of litigation and governmental proceedings; and the ability to achieve our long-term strategic operating goals. Additional information concerning these and other factors is contained in our filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), including in our 2015 Annual Report on Form 10-K. All forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this report. We assume no obligation, and disclaim any obligation, to update the information contained in this report.
Pentair plc (www.pentair.com) delivers industry-leading products, services and solutions for its customers' diverse needs in water and other fluids, thermal management and equipment protection. With 2015 revenues of $4.6 billion, Pentair employs approximately 28,000 people worldwide.
Jim Lucas
Vice President, Investor Relations & Strategic Planning
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Email: jim.lucas@pentair.com
Rebecca Osborn
Senior Manager, External Communications
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Email: rebecca.osborn@pentair.com
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