Exhibit 99.1
Contact: Jeremy W. Smeltser (Investors)
704-752-4478
E-mail: investor@spx.com
Tina Betlejewski (Media)
704-752-4454
E-mail: spx@spx.com
SPX REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER 2006 RESULTS
Revenues up 16%, Organic Revenue Growth of 12%
Raises First Quarter 2007 EPS Guidance Range to $0.47 to $0.52 from $0.45 to $0.50
Tightens 2007 EPS Guidance Range to $3.85 to $3.95 from $3.80 to $3.95
CHARLOTTE, NC – February 28, 2007 – SPX Corporation (NYSE:SPW) today reported results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2006:
Fourth Quarter Highlights:
· Revenues increased 16.4% to $1.26 billion from $1.08 billion in the year-ago quarter. Organic revenue growth* was 11.5%, while completed acquisitions and the impact of currency fluctuations were the primary drivers of the remaining 4.9% increase in reported revenues.
· Segment income and margins were $165.1 million and 13.1%, compared with $145.8 million and 13.5% in the year-ago quarter.
· Diluted net income per share from continuing operations was $1.40, compared with $0.24 in the year-ago quarter. Fourth quarter results were impacted by a number of items, including:
· A 2006 effective tax rate of 22.8%, which represents a benefit of $0.29 per share as compared to the expected 39.0% effective tax rate.
· 2006 charges of $6.7 million, or $0.07 per share, related to legacy legal matters.
· A 2005 charge of $43.6 million, or $0.66 per share included in the income tax provision due to taxes on the repatriation of foreign earnings to the United States.
· 2005 non-cash charges of $36.2 million, or $0.49 per share, for impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets.
· Fourth quarter 2006 adjusted earnings per share* were $1.18, which excludes the benefit of $0.29 per share due to a lower effective tax rate than previously expected and charges of $6.7 million, or $0.07 per share, related to legacy legal matters.
· Net cash from continuing operations was $92.5 million, compared with $216.5 million in 2005. The decline was due primarily to a fourth quarter 2006 advance tax payment of $66.6 million,
investments in working capital to support organic growth and a fourth quarter 2006 tax payment of $23.4 million relating to the retirement of the company’s convertible debt in the first quarter of 2006.
· Adjusted free cash flow* from continuing operations during the quarter was $99.7 million, compared with $197.7 million in the year-ago quarter. The decline was due primarily to a fourth quarter 2006 advance tax payment of $66.6 million and investments in working capital to support organic growth.
Full Year 2006 Highlights:
· Revenues increased 11.8% to $4.31 billion from $3.86 billion in 2005. Organic revenue growth* was 9.7%, while completed acquisitions and the impact of currency fluctuations were the primary drivers of the remaining 2.1% increase in reported revenues.
· Segment income and margins were $497.3 million and 11.5%, compared with $416.9 million and 10.8% in 2005.
· Diluted net income per share from continuing operations was $3.65, compared with $0.02 in 2005. Full year results were impacted by a number of items, including:
· A 2006 effective tax rate of 20.3%, which represents a benefit of $0.85 per share as compared to the expected 39.0% effective tax rate.
· 2006 charges of $26.7 million, or $0.27 per share, related to certain legal matters.
· A 2005 charge of $43.6 million, or $0.60 per share included in the income tax provision due to taxes on the repatriation of foreign earnings to the United States.
· A loss on the early extinguishment of debt in 2005 of $113.6 million, or $0.94 per share, related to the company’s 2005 debt reduction actions.
· 2005 non-cash charges of $36.2 million, or $0.45 per share, for impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets.
· Adjusted earnings per share* from continuing operations were $3.07 in 2006, which excludes the miscellaneous tax benefits totaling $0.85 per share as compared to the company’s expected 39.0% effective tax rate and $26.7 million ($0.27 per share) in legal charges ($0.20 for the settlement of litigation with VSI Holdings, Inc. in the second quarter and $0.07 for legacy legal matters in the fourth quarter).
· Net cash from continuing operations was $65.8 million, compared with $257.5 million in 2005. The primary driver of the decline was interest and tax payments totaling $175.2 million relating to the retirement of the company’s convertible debt in the first quarter of 2006.
· Adjusted free cash flow* from continuing operations was $182.9 million, compared with $217.3 million in 2005. The decline was due primarily to a fourth quarter 2006 advance tax payment of $66.6 million and investments in working capital to support organic growth, offset partially by the increase in segment income.
Chris Kearney, President and CEO said, “2006 was an excellent year for SPX. Our organic revenue growth expanded to 9.7%, on top of 5.4% organic growth in 2005. This growth and our focus on continuous improvement via our operating initiatives led to segment margins of 11.5%, 70 points higher than in 2005. On the strategic front, we also completed the acquisition of Custos, a $100 million provider of sanitary and industrial pumps, and began to integrate it into our Flow Technology segment.”
Mr. Kearney concluded, “Our strong performance has continued thus far in 2007. Based on our early results and current trends, we are raising our first quarter 2007 EPS guidance range to $0.47 to $0.52 per share from the previous range $0.45 to $0.50 per share. We are also tightening our annual earnings guidance range to $3.85 to $3.95 per share from a range of $3.80 to $3.95 per share. We expect the macro trends we are experiencing in global infrastructure growth, particularly power and energy capital spending, will continue to provide significant opportunities to grow SPX. Our team remains focused on these opportunities and delivering on our commitments in 2007 and beyond.”
FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS – CONTINUING OPERATIONS
Flow Technology
Revenues for the fourth quarter of 2006 were $268.5 million compared to $241.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2005, an increase of $27.5 million, or 11.4%. The increase was due primarily to organic revenue growth of 5.2% and the acquisition of Custos. The organic revenue growth related primarily to strong demand in the power, mining, oil and gas, and dehydration markets, as well as pricing improvements and new product introductions. The impact of currency fluctuations increased revenues by 3.6% from the year-ago quarter.
Segment income was $37.3 million, or 13.9% of revenues, in the fourth quarter of 2006 compared to $33.2 million, or 13.8% of revenues, in the fourth quarter of 2005. The increase in segment income and margins was due primarily to the strong level of organic growth and manufacturing efficiencies achieved from continuous improvement initiatives, offset partially by the acquisition of Custos, which currently performs at lower margins than the segment.
Test and Measurement
Revenues for the fourth quarter of 2006 were $317.5 million compared to $281.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2005, an increase of $36.2 million, or 12.9%. The increase was due primarily to organic revenue growth of 3.6%, driven by an increase in global aftermarket sales and fare collection systems sales, and a 5.4% impact from a change in classification of certain sales program costs which reduced reported 2005 revenues. Completed acquisitions and the impact of currency fluctuations combined to increase reported revenues by 3.9%.
Segment income was $49.8 million, or 15.7% of revenues, in the fourth quarter of 2006 compared to $42.6 million, or 15.1% of revenues, in the fourth quarter of 2005. The increase in segment income and margins was due primarily to the increase in global aftermarket sales and fare collection systems sales.
Thermal Equipment and Services
Revenues for the fourth quarter of 2006 were $448.2 million compared to $355.8 million in the fourth quarter of 2005, an increase of $92.4 million, or 26.0%. The increase was driven by organic revenue growth of 23.0%, related largely to increased volume across the cooling equipment product lines and thermal service and repair work in Europe and South Africa. The impact of currency fluctuations increased revenues by 3.0% from the year-ago quarter.
Segment income was $44.7 million, or 10.0% of revenues, in the fourth quarter of 2006 compared to $45.5 million, or 12.8% of revenues, in the fourth quarter of 2005. The decrease in segment income and margins was due primarily to a performance decline in boiler products due to a softer domestic heating market, unfavorable product mix and higher manufacturing costs, offset by improvements from the increased volume in cooling equipment.
Industrial Products and Services
Revenues for the fourth quarter of 2006 were $227.4 million compared to $205.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2005, an increase of $21.8 million, or 10.6%. The increase was due to organic revenue growth of 10.2%, related largely to increased demand for power transformers and aerospace components. The impact of currency fluctuations increased revenues by 0.4% from the year-ago quarter.
Segment income was $33.3 million, or 14.6% of revenues, in the fourth quarter of 2006 compared to $24.5 million, or 11.9% of revenues, in the fourth quarter of 2005. The increase in segment income and margins was driven largely by the organic growth in power transformers and aerospace components from pricing and volume, in addition to manufacturing efficiencies achieved from continuous improvement initiatives across the segment.
OTHER ITEMS
Dividend: On February 22, 2007, the Board of Directors announced a quarterly dividend of $0.25 per common share payable on April 2, 2007, to shareholders of record on March 15, 2007. The fourth quarter 2006 dividend of $0.25 per common share was paid on January 3, 2007.
Form 10-K: The company expects to file its annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006 with the Securities and Exchange Commission by March 1, 2007. This press release should be read in conjunction with that filing, which will be available on the company’s website at www.spx.com, in the Investor Relations section.
SPX Corporation is a leading global provider of flow technology, test and measurement solutions, thermal equipment and services and industrial products and services. For more information visit the company’s website at www.spx.com.
* Non-GAAP number. See attached financial schedules for reconciliation to most comparable GAAP number.
Certain statements in this press release are forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and are subject to the safe harbor created thereby. Please read these results in conjunction with the company’s documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the company’s quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2006 and the company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006. These filings identify important risk factors and other uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-looking statements. Actual results may differ materially from these statements. The words “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “guidance,” “target” and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. Although the company believes that the expectations reflected in its forward-looking statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance that such expectations will prove to be correct. In addition, estimates of future operating results are based on the company’s current complement of businesses, which is subject to change.