News Release
Woodward Governor Company
1000 East Drake Road
Fort Collins, Colorado 80525
Tel: 970-482-5811
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: | Robert F. Weber, Jr. Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer 970-498-3112 |
Woodward Reports First Quarter Fiscal 2008 Results
Fort Collins, Colo., January 21, 2008—Woodward Governor Company (Nasdaq:WGOV) today reported financial results for its first quarter of fiscal 2008. (All per share amounts are diluted.)
Highlights
• | Sales for the quarter increased 20 percent over last year, with organic growth of 16 percent over last year. |
• | Earnings per share for the quarter were $0.72, an increase of 41 percent over last year with operating earnings for the quarter increasing 43 percent. |
• | Cash generated from operations was $6.4 million. |
Net sales for the quarter were $272.1 million, up 20 percent from $226.2 million for the first quarter of the prior year. Net earnings for the quarter were $25.3 million, or $0.72 per share, compared with $17.9 million, or $0.51 per share, in the previous year’s first quarter.
“Our investments in both successful aircraft platforms and inverter technology, currently focused on wind power applications, have contributed to a strong first quarter for Woodward. These represent two key components of our overall energy control strategy,” said President and Chief Executive Officer Thomas A. Gendron. “Given the pricing and availability issues surrounding energy, our strategy of addressing a broad range of niche markets is serving us well. Concern over energy efficiency and environmental impacts drives increased demand for our control systems and we expect this to continue.”
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Segment Results
Turbine Systems’ net sales for the first quarter were $130.8 million, an increase of 12 percent from $117.0 million for the first quarter a year ago. Segment earnings for the quarter increased 41 percent to $27.2 million from $19.3 million for the same quarter a year ago. Our favorable sales performance reflects sustained strength in both commercial OEM and military and commercial aftermarket portions of our business as well as steady growth in the industrial turbine product lines. Earnings increased in the quarter primarily due to the higher sales on a consistent fixed cost base, a favorable product mix, and cost-control activities.
Engine Systems’ net sales for the first quarter were $114.0 million, an increase of 11 percent from $102.9 million for last year’s first quarter. Segment earnings for the quarter were down slightly at $12.1 million from $12.6 million for the same period a year ago. Sales were strong in both power generation and marine markets. Earnings were impacted by unfavorable product mix, expediting costs associated with supply chain constraints, and growth related investments.
Electrical Power Systems’ net sales for the first quarter were $57.5 million, an increase of 78 percent from $32.3 million for the first quarter a year ago. Organic growth was 50 percent. Segment earnings for the quarter increased to $7.2 million from $3.6 million for the same quarter a year ago. Inverter products sold into wind power applications are experiencing exceptional growth, and the business as a whole continues to show strength. Earnings increased period to period on the increased volume, favorable foreign currency impacts, and the effects of the SEG acquisition that occurred during the first quarter of last year.
Nonsegment expenses (including intersegment eliminations) declined to $7.6 million from $8.2 million last year, primarily as a result of reduced professional fees and costs associated with business development activities.
Cash Flow and Financial Position
Net cash provided by operating activities was $6.4 million for the quarter compared with $13.8 million for the same quarter last year reflecting increased variable compensation paid in the current year associated with the prior year’s financial performance. Capital expenditures were $6.6 million compared with $5.4 million last
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year. The debt to total capitalization ratio was 8.8 percent at the end of the first quarter, compared to 10.9 percent at the end of the prior fiscal year.
An amended credit facility expanding and extending the existing facility was announced in October. Also during the quarter, an accelerated stock repurchase program was completed. A total of 494,257 shares were repurchased under the program.
Mr. Gendron concluded, “Our order outlook in our core markets remains positive and we continue to anticipate company-wide sales growth of 8 to 10 percent for 2008, and earnings of $3.05 to $3.15 per share.”
Conference Call
Woodward will hold an investor conference call at 8:30 a.m. EST on Tuesday, January 22, 2008, to provide an overview of the financial performance for the first quarter of fiscal 2008, business highlights, and outlook for the remainder of the year. You are invited to listen to the live webcast of our conference call or a recording and view or download accompanying presentation slides at our website,www.woodward.com.
You may also listen to the call by dialing 1-866-804-3545 (domestic) or 1-703-639-1326 (international). Participants should call prior to the start time to allow for registration; the Conference ID is 1184947. An audio replay will be available by telephone from 12:30 p.m. EST on January 22 until 1:59 a.m. EST on January 25, 2008. The telephone number to access the replay is 1-888-266-2081 (domestic) or 1-703-925-2533 (international), reference access code 1184947.
About Woodward
Woodward is an independent designer, manufacturer, and service provider of energy control and optimization solutions for engine, aircraft and industrial turbines, and electrical power system equipment. The company’s innovative fluid energy, combustion control, electrical energy, and motion control systems help customers offer cleaner, more reliable, and cost-effective equipment. Woodward is headquartered in Fort Collins, Colorado USA and serves global markets in aerospace, power and process industries and transportation. Visit our website atwww.woodward.com.
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The statements in this release concerning the company’s future sales, earnings, business performance, prospects, and the economy in general reflect current expectations and are forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results could differ materially from projections or any other forward-looking statement and we have no obligation to update our forward-looking statements. Factors that could affect performance and could cause actual results to differ materially from projections and forward-looking statements are described in Woodward’s Annual Report and Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2007 and Quarterly Report Form 10-Q for the quarter ended December 31, 2007, to be filed shortly.
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CONDENSED C O N S O L I D A T E D S T A T E M E N T S O F | E A R N I N G S | ||||||||
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December 31, | |||||||||
(Unaudited - in thousands except per share amounts) | 2007 | 2006 | |||||||
Net sales | $272,063 | $ | 226,248 | ||||||
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Costs and expenses: | |||||||||
Cost of goods sold | 190,830 | 157,744 | |||||||
Sales, general, and administrative expenses | 25,980 | 26,380 | |||||||
Research and development costs | 15,626 | 13,954 | |||||||
Amortization of intangible assets | 1,895 | 1,726 | |||||||
Interest expense | 956 | 1,192 | |||||||
Interest income | (580) | (623) | |||||||
Other income, net | (1,132) | (777) | |||||||
To Total costs and expenses | 233,575 | 199,596 | |||||||
Earnings before income taxes | 38,488 | 26,652 | |||||||
Income taxes | 13,163 | 8,765 | |||||||
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Net earnings | $25,325 | $ | 17,887 | ||||||
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Per share amounts: | |||||||||
Basic | $0.75 | $ | 0.52 | ||||||
Diluted | 0.72 | 0.51 | |||||||
Weighted-average number of shares outstanding: | |||||||||
Basic | 33,942 | 34,112 | |||||||
Diluted | 35,019 | 35,039 | |||||||
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Cash dividends per share | $0.11 | $ | 0.10 | ||||||
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Note: Income taxes for the first quarter of fiscal 2007 includes a $1.2 million (or $0.03 per diluted share) benefit from the extension of the Research and Experimentation tax credit. |
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C O N D E N S E D | C O N S O L I D A T E D | B A L A N C E S H E E T S | |||||||||||||
December 31, | September 30, | ||||||||||||||
(Unaudited - in thousands) | 2007 | 2007 | |||||||||||||
Assets | |||||||||||||||
Current assets: | |||||||||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 61,142 | $ | 71,635 | |||||||||||
Accounts receivable | 140,669 | 152,826 | |||||||||||||
Inventories | 191,638 | 172,500 | |||||||||||||
Income taxes receivable | 6,954 | 9,461 | |||||||||||||
Deferred income taxes | 23,718 | 23,754 | |||||||||||||
Other current assets | 8,601 | 8,429 | |||||||||||||
Total current assets | 432,722 | 438,605 | |||||||||||||
Property, plant, and equipment-net | 159,037 | 158,998 | |||||||||||||
Goodwill | 141,391 | 141,215 | |||||||||||||
Other intangibles-net | 71,331 | 73,018 | |||||||||||||
Deferred income taxes | 10,194 | 11,250 | |||||||||||||
Other assets | 7,148 | 6,681 | |||||||||||||
Total assets | $ | 821,823 | $ | 829,767 | |||||||||||
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Liabilities and shareholders’ equity | |||||||||||||||
Current liabilities: | |||||||||||||||
Short-term borrowings | $ | 5,499 | $ | 5,496 | |||||||||||
Current portion of long-term debt | 14,957 | 15,940 | |||||||||||||
Accounts payable | 53,601 | 57,668 | |||||||||||||
Accrued liabilities | 61,200 | 83,890 | |||||||||||||
Total current liabilities | 135,257 | 162,994 | |||||||||||||
Long-term debt, less current portion | 34,364 | 45,150 | |||||||||||||
Deferred income taxes | 20,696 | 19,788 | |||||||||||||
Other liabilities | 63,992 | 57,404 | |||||||||||||
Total liabilities | 254,309 | 285,336 | |||||||||||||
Shareholders’ equity | 567,514 | 544,431 | |||||||||||||
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | $ | 821,823 | $ | 829,767 | |||||||||||
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C O N D E N S E D C O N S O L I D A T E D STATEMENTS OF CASH | FLOWS | ||||||||||
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December 31, | |||||||||||
(Unaudited-in thousands) | 2007 | 2006 | |||||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities | $ | 6,373 | $ | 13,754 | |||||||
Cash flows from investing activities: | |||||||||||
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired | — | (34,564 | ) | ||||||||
Payments for purchase of property, plant, and equipment | (6,572 | ) | (5,423 | ) | |||||||
Proceeds from sale of property, plant, and equipment | 267 | 105 | |||||||||
Net cash used in investing activities | (6,305 | ) | (39,882 | ) | |||||||
Cash flows from financing activities: | |||||||||||
Cash dividends paid | (3,726 | ) | (3,415 | ) | |||||||
Proceeds from sales of treasury stock | 4,160 | 559 | |||||||||
Purchases of treasury stock | (4,777 | ) | (1,859 | ) | |||||||
Excess tax benefits from stock compensation | 5,258 | 1,926 | |||||||||
Net payments from borrowings under revolving lines | (31 | ) | (614 | ) | |||||||
Payments of long-term debt | (11,884 | ) | (11,693 | ) | |||||||
Net cash used in financing activities | (11,000 | ) | (15,096 | ) | |||||||
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | 439 | 889 | |||||||||
Net change in cash and cash equivalents | (10,493 | ) | (40,335 | ) | |||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year | 71,635 | 83,718 | |||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | $ | 61,142 | $ | 43,383 | |||||||
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December 31, | ||||||||
(Unaudited - in thousands) | 2007 | 2006 | ||||||
External net sales: | ||||||||
Turbine Systems | $ | 126,782 | $ | 112,324 | ||||
Engine Systems | 103,751 | 93,812 | ||||||
Electrical Power Systems | 41,530 | 20,112 | ||||||
Segment earnings: | ||||||||
Turbine Systems | 27,228 | 19,294 | ||||||
Engine Systems | 12,061 | 12,577 | ||||||
Electrical Power Systems | 7,194 | 3,593 | ||||||
Earnings reconciliation: | ||||||||
Total segment earnings | 46,483 | 35,464 | ||||||
Nonsegment expenses | (7,619 | ) | (8,243 | ) | ||||
Operating earnings | 38,864 | 27,221 | ||||||
Interest expense and income, net | (376 | ) | (569 | ) | ||||
Consolidated earnings before income taxes | $ | 38,488 | $ | 26,652 | ||||
Capital expenditures | $ | 6,572 | $ | 5,423 | ||||
Depreciation expense | 7,402 | 6,523 | ||||||
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December 31, | ||||||||
(Unaudited - in thousands) | 2007 | 2006 | ||||||
Sales Reconciliation*: | ||||||||
Turbine Systems | $ | 130,793 | $ | 117,005 | ||||
Engine Systems | 114,034 | 102,921 | ||||||
Electrical Power Systems | 57,474 | 32,302 | ||||||
Less intersegment sales | (30,238 | ) | (25,980 | ) | ||||
Total external sales | $ | 272,063 | $ | 226,248 | ||||
Earnings Reconciliation: | ||||||||
Turbine Systems | $ | 27,228 | $ | 19,294 | ||||
Engine Systems | 12,061 | 12,577 | ||||||
Electrical Power Systems | 7,194 | 3,593 | ||||||
Total segment earnings | 46,483 | 35,464 | ||||||
Nonsegment expenses | (7,619 | ) | (8,243 | ) | ||||
Interest expense and income, net | (376 | ) | (569 | ) | ||||
Consolidated earnings before income taxes | $ | 38,488 | $ | 26,652 | ||||
*This schedule reconciles segment sales, which include intersegment sales, with consolidated external sales.
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R E C O N C I L I A T I O N O F NET E A R N I N G S | T O | E B I T D A | ||||||||
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December 31, | ||||||||||
(Unaudited - in thousands) | 2007 | 2006 | ||||||||
Net earnings | $ | 25,325 | $ | 17,887 | ||||||
Income taxes | 13,163 | 8,765 | ||||||||
Interest expense | 956 | 1,192 | ||||||||
Interest income | (580 | ) | (623 | ) | ||||||
Amortization of intangible assets | 1,895 | 1,726 | ||||||||
Depreciation expense | 7,402 | 6,523 | ||||||||
EBITDA | $ | 48,161 | $ | 35,470 | ||||||
EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization) is a non-GAAP financial measure. The use of this measure is not intended to be considered in isolation of or as a substitute for the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Securities analysts, investors, and others frequently use EBITDA in their evaluation of companies, particularly those with significant property, plant, and equipment, and intangible assets that are subject to amortization. At December 31, 2007, property, plant, and equipment, and intangible assets subject to amortization represented 28 percent of our total assets.
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