Exhibit 99.1
Roper Industries, Inc.
Contact Information:
Investor Relations
+1 (941) 556-2601
investor-relations@roperind.com
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Roper Industries Announces Record First Quarter Results
Diluted Earnings Per Share of $0.68; Net Earnings Increase 24%;
Orders and Sales Both Increase 13%
Sarasota, Florida, April 24, 2008 ... Roper Industries, Inc. (NYSE: ROP) reported record results for its first quarter ended March 31, 2008.
Net earnings were $64 million, a 24% increase over the first quarter of 2007, and diluted earnings per share (DEPS) were $0.68 compared to $0.56 in the first quarter of 2007. Both periods include the dilutive effect of the Company’s senior subordinated convertible notes. Net sales in the quarter were $543 million, up 13%, including 10% internal growth with 3% favorable foreign currency effect. Net orders of $558 million increased 13%, including 10% internal growth with 3% favorable foreign currency effect.
"We are pleased by Roper’s exceptional performance in today’s challenging economic environment," said Brian Jellison, Roper's Chairman, President and CEO. "We posted record results in all key metrics. Continued sales and orders growth throughout our businesses reflects their fundamental strength and attractive prospects despite macroeconomic concerns. Further, orders again exceeded sales and our backlog reached a record $590 million, which bodes well for second quarter performance.”
During the quarter, Roper continued to execute its disciplined acquisition program with the addition in late February of CBORD, the leading supplier of card systems and integrated security solutions to higher education, healthcare and other markets, and the bolt-on acquisition of TechPro, a small instrumentation company, in late March. The first quarter results include only five weeks of performance for CBORD and also reflect the reduction in sales and orders due to the Company’s exit of its Imaging segment’s Redlake Motion product line in the fourth quarter of 2007. Roper’s acquisition pipeline continues to be robust and the Company expects to complete additional acquisitions during the year.
During the first quarter, EBITDA increased 16% to $134 million and EBITDA margin expanded 50 basis points to 24.6%. Operating cash flow increased 25% to $72 million from $57 million in the prior year first quarter.
Mr. Jellison continued, “Roper posted excellent operating and cash performance – across our businesses – and operating cash flow was a record for any first quarter in the Company’s history. We look toward the remainder of the year with confidence in our ability to continue delivering top- and bottom-line growth.”
As a result of its strong first quarter performance, Roper is increasing its full year DEPS guidance to $3.13-$3.21 from $3.10-$3.20, and establishing second quarter DEPS guidance of $0.77-$0.79. The Company is also increasing its guidance for full year EBITDA to be in excess of $605 million. The Company’s guidance does not include benefits from future acquisitions, but does include the dilutive effect of the Company’s senior subordinated convertibles notes based on the stock price on March 31, 2008.
Conference Call to be Held at 10:00 AM (ET) Tomorrow
A conference call to discuss these results has been scheduled for 10:00 AM ET on Friday, April 25, 2008. The call can be accessed via webcast or by dialing (800) 810-0924 or +1 (913) 312-1440, using access code 4781695. Webcast information and conference call materials will be made available in the “Investor” section of Roper’s website (www.roperind.com) prior to the start of the call. Telephonic replays will be available for up to two weeks by calling +1 (719) 457-0820 and using the access code 4781695.
Table 1: EBITDA (Millions)
| Q1
2007 | Q1 2008 |
Net Earnings | 51 | 64 |
Add: Interest Expense | 13 | 12 |
Add: Income Taxes | 28 | 34 |
Add: Depreciation and Amortization | 23 | 24 |
Rounding | 0 | 0 |
EBITDA | 115 | 134 |
About Roper Industries
Roper Industries is a market-driven, diversified growth company with trailing twelve month revenues of $2.2 billion, and is a component of the Fortune 1000, S&P MidCap 400 and the Russell 1000 Indexes. Roper provides engineered products and solutions for global niche markets, including water, energy, radio frequency and research/medical applications. Additional information about Roper Industries is available on the Company’s website at www.roperind.com.
The information provided in this press release contains forward looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. These forward looking statements include, among others, statements regarding operating results, the success of our internal operating plans, and the prospects for newly acquired businesses to be integrated and contribute to future growth and profit expectations. Forward looking statements may be indicated by words or phrases such as "anticipate," "estimate," "plans," "expects," "projects," "should," "will," "believes" or "intends" and similar words and phrases. These statements reflect management's current beliefs and are not guarantees of future performance. They involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward looking statement. Such risks and uncertainties include our ability to integrate our acquisitions and realize expected synergies. We also face other general risks, including our ability to realize cost savings from our operating initiatives, unfavorable changes in foreign exchange rates, difficulties associated with exports, risks associated with our international operations, difficulties in making and integrating acquisitions, risks associated with newly acquired businesses, increased product liability and insurance costs, increased warranty exposure, future competition, changes in the supply of, or price for, parts and components, environmental compliance costs and liabilities, risks and cost associated with asbestos related litigation and potential write-offs of our substantial intangible assets, and risks associated with obtaining governmental approvals and maintaining regulatory compliance for new and existing products. Important risks may be discussed in current and subsequent filings with the SEC. You should not place undue reliance on any forward looking statements. These statements speak only as of the date they are made, and we undertake no obligation to update publicly any of them in light of new information or future events.
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Roper Industries, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited)
| March 31, | | December 31, |
| 2008 | | 2007 |
ASSETS | | | |
CURRENT ASSETS: | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | $ 151,200 | | $ 308,768 |
Accounts receivable | 377,306 | | 359,808 |
Inventories | 190,040 | | 174,138 |
Deferred taxes | 31,665 | | 27,800 |
Other current assets | 85,946 | | 80,623 |
Total current assets | 836,157 | | 951,137 |
| | | |
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT, NET | 112,119 | | 107,513 |
| | | |
OTHER ASSETS: | | | |
Goodwill | 1,982,721 | | 1,706,083 |
Other intangible assets, net | 755,553 | | 613,505 |
Deferred taxes | 24,747 | | 23,854 |
Other assets | 50,407 | | 51,092 |
Total other assets | 2,813,428 | | 2,394,534 |
| | | |
TOTAL ASSETS | $ 3,761,704 | | $ 3,453,184 |
| | | |
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY |
CURRENT LIABILITIES: | | | |
Accounts payable | $ 121,990 | | $ 115,809 |
Accrued liabilities | 209,086 | | 194,055 |
Income taxes payable | 28,623 | | 24,121 |
Deferred taxes | - | | 2,442 |
Current portion of long-term debt | 413,110 | | 331,103 |
Total current liabilities | 772,809 | | 667,530 |
| | | |
NONCURRENT LIABILITIES: | | | |
Long-term debt | 802,848 | | 727,489 |
Deferred taxes | 265,320 | | 221,411 |
Other liabilities | 49,338 | | 46,948 |
Total liabilities | 1,890,315 | | 1,663,378 |
| | | |
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY: | | | |
Common stock | 916 | | 910 |
Additional paid-in capital | 764,578 | | 757,318 |
Retained earnings | 1,001,989 | | 944,886 |
Accumulated other comprehensive earnings | 125,840 | | 108,732 |
Treasury stock | (21,934) | | (22,040) |
Total stockholders' equity | 1,871,389 | | 1,789,806 |
| | | |
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY | $ 3,761,704 | | $ 3,453,184 |
Roper Industries, Inc. and Subsidiaries |
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings (unaudited)
(Amounts in thousands, except per share data) |
| Three months ended March 31, |
| 2008 | | 2007 |
| | | |
Net sales | $ 542,995 | | $ 478,427 |
Cost of sales | 266,605 | | 240,279 |
| | | |
Gross profit | 276,390 | | 238,148 |
| | | |
Selling, general and
administrative expenses | 168,124 | | 145,297 |
| | | |
Income from operations | 108,266 | | 92,851 |
| | | |
Interest expense | 12,225 | | 13,472 |
Other income/(expense) | 1,777 | | (250) |
| | | |
Earnings from continuing operations before |
income taxes | 97,818 | | 79,129 |
| | | |
Income taxes | 34,236 | | 27,695 |
| | | |
Net Earnings | $ 63,582 | | $ 51,434 |
| | | |
| | | |
Earnings per share: | | | |
Basic | $ 0.71 | | $ 0.59 |
Diluted | $ 0.68 | | $ 0.56 |
| | | |
Weighted average common and common |
equivalent shares outstanding: |
Basic | 89,037 | | 87,918 |
Diluted | 93,447 | | 92,300 |
Roper Industries, Inc. and Subsidiaries |
Selected Segment Financial Data (unaudited)
(Amounts in thousands and percents of net sales)
| Three months ended March 31, |
| 2008 | | 2007 |
| Amount | | % | | Amount | | % |
Net sales: | | | | | | | |
Industrial Technology | $ 173,617 | | | | $ 154,506 | | |
Energy Systems & Controls | 128,387 | | | | 103,975 | | |
Scientific & Industrial Imaging | 96,443 | | | | 92,028 | | |
RF Technology | 144,548 | | | | 127,918 | | |
Total | $ 542,995 | | | | $ 478,427 | | |
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Gross profit: | | | | | | | |
Industrial Technology | $ 84,667 | | 48.8% | | $ 73,429 | | 47.5% |
Energy Systems & Controls | 68,674 | | 53.5% | | 53,443 | | 51.4% |
Scientific & Industrial Imaging | 53,588 | | 55.6% | | 51,221 | | 55.7% |
RF Technology | 69,461 | | 48.1% | | 60,055 | | 46.9% |
Total | $ 276,390 | | 50.9% | | $ 238,148 | | 49.8% |
| | | | | | | |
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Operating profit*: | | | | | | | |
Industrial Technology | $ 45,269 | | 26.1% | | $ 38,110 | | 24.7% |
Energy Systems & Controls | 28,241 | | 22.0% | | 19,818 | | 19.1% |
Scientific & Industrial Imaging | 20,015 | | 20.8% | | 19,388 | | 21.1% |
RF Technology | 28,029 | | 19.4% | | 25,069 | | 19.6% |
Total | $ 121,554 | | 22.4% | | $ 102,385 | | 21.4% |
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Net Orders: | | | | | | | |
Industrial Technology | $ 185,011 | | | | $ 162,762 | | |
Energy Systems & Controls | 128,336 | | | | 108,063 | | |
Scientific & Industrial Imaging | 97,700 | | | | 96,372 | | |
RF Technology | 146,956 | | | | 125,799 | | |
Total | $ 558,003 | | | | $ 492,996 | | |
* Operating profit is before unallocated corporate general and administrative expenses. These expenses
| were $13,288 and $9,534 for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively. |
Roper Industries, Inc. and Subsidiaries |
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited)
| Three months ended March 31, |
| 2008 | | 2007 |
Net earnings | $ 63,582 | | $ 51,434 |
Depreciation | 7,994 | | 7,656 |
Amortization | 15,527 | | 14,971 |
Other, net | (15,510) | | (16,973) |
Cash provided by operating activities | 71,593 | | 57,088 |
| | | |
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired | (377,634) | | (69,735) |
Capital expenditures | (6,380) | | (6,056) |
Other, net | (833) | | (326) |
Cash used by investing activities | (384,847) | | (76,117) |
| | | |
Debt borrowings (payments), net | 154,288 | | 28,348 |
Dividends | (6,428) | | (5,692) |
Other, net | 4,525 | | 6,701 |
Cash provided by financing activities | 152,385 | | 29,357 |
| | | |
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | 3,301 | | 636 |
| | | |
Net increase (decrease) in cash and
equivalents | (157,568) | | 10,964 |
Cash and equivalents, beginning of period | 308,768 | | 69,478 |
| | | |
Cash and equivalents, end of period | $ 151,200 | | $ 80,442 |
