Charles Machine Works Acquisition and Snow Products Contribute to Strong Q4 and Full-Year Performance

• Full-year net sales increased 19.8% over prior fiscal year to a record $3.1 billion

• Reported full-year diluted EPS up 1.2% over prior fiscal year; *Adjusted full-year diluted EPS up 12.4% over prior fiscal year

• Charles Machine Works integration ahead of plan, and on track to deliver $30 million synergy target

• Company issues fiscal 2020 guidance of adjusted EPS in the range of $3.33 to $3.40 per diluted share, representing up to 13.3% year-over-year growth at the high end of the range

BLOOMINGTON, Minn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Dec. 18, 2019-- The Toro Company (NYSE: TTC) today reported results for its fourth quarter and full fiscal year ended October 31, 2019.

“We concluded fiscal 2019 by exceeding the $3 billion revenue milestone and delivering strong gross margin and revenue growth momentum heading into fiscal 2020,” said Richard M. Olson, Toro’s chairman and chief executive officer. “The year was marked by record results, the transformational acquisition of Charles Machine Works and strong demand for snow and ice management products in our professional and residential segments. New product introductions contributed to our growth, such as the stand-on BOSS® Snowrator®, the redesigned Power Clear® snow thrower and the Flex-Force™ lithium-ion battery-powered products with all season capability. I would like to thank our team and channel partners for their dedication, consistent execution, and continued focus on our end customers.”

Fiscal Year 2019 Financial Highlights

• Net sales of $3,138.1 million, up 19.8% compared to fiscal 2018 net sales of $2,618.7 million
• Net earnings of $274.0 million, up 0.8% compared to fiscal 2018 net earnings of $271.9 million; *Adjusted net earnings of $324.3 million, up 11.8% compared to fiscal 2018 adjusted net earnings of $290.1 million
• Reported EPS of $2.53 per diluted share, up 1.2% compared to fiscal 2018 reported EPS of $2.50 per diluted share; *Adjusted EPS of $3.00 per diluted share, up 12.4% compared to fiscal 2018 adjusted EPS of $2.67 per diluted share
• Returned $116.1 million to shareholders: $96.1 million in dividends and $20.0 million through share repurchases

Fourth Quarter Fiscal 2019 Financial Highlights

• Net sales of $734.4 million, up 36.2% compared to fiscal 2018 net sales of $539.3 million
• Net earnings of $38.3 million, down 2.0% compared to fiscal 2018 net earnings of $39.0 million; *Adjusted net earnings of $51.8 million, up 51.5% compared to fiscal 2018 adjusted net earnings of $34.2 million
• Reported EPS of $0.35 per diluted share, down 2.8% compared to fiscal 2018 reported EPS of $0.36 per diluted share; *Adjusted EPS of $0.48 per diluted share, up 50.0% compared to fiscal 2018 adjusted EPS of $0.32 per diluted share

*Please see the tables provided for a reconciliation of non-GAAP adjusted net earnings and adjusted diluted earnings per share to the comparable GAAP measures.

Key Performance Highlights

• Charles Machine Works (CMW) acquisition positions the company as a market leader in underground and specialty construction markets, driving less seasonal net sales growth and creating incremental value for our shareholders. CMW brands, such as Ditch Witch and American Augers, made significant net sales contributions from equipment that enables the installation and replacement of underground infrastructure from natural gas pipelines and high-voltage electric lines to water systems and 5G wireless networks.
• Strong snow and ice management product demand for the fiscal year was led by BOSS® and residential snow throwers for our mass retail and dealer channel partners.
• All season Flex-Force™ lithium-ion battery-powered products, such as snow throwers, walk power mowers and portable power products, had strong introductions in the fiscal year.
• Investments are being made in innovations such as alternative energy, smart-connected products and autonomous technologies designed to enhance productivity and help solve customer challenges such as labor availability.
• Prudent sourcing strategies, productivity and cost improvement initiatives, as well as strategic capital investments and price adjustments, helped to mitigate rising input costs and tariffs for the year.

First Quarter and Fiscal Year 2020 Outlook

“With the first quarter of fiscal 2020 underway, we are encouraged by the retail activity in our professional and residential snow and ice management products. The fundamentals of the business remain strong and we expect to generate higher levels of free cash flow and return value to our shareholders through dividends and share repurchases," said Olson.

For fiscal 2020, management expects net sales of about $3.6 billion and adjusted EPS in the range of $3.33 to $3.40 per diluted share. For the first quarter, the company expects adjusted EPS of about $0.58 per diluted share. These adjusted diluted EPS estimates exclude the benefit of the excess tax deduction for share-based compensation, acquisition-related costs, and other non-recurring items.

The company expects higher depreciation and amortization as a result of the Charles Machine Works acquisition and are forecasting about $95 million for the year. Capital expenditures are estimated to be about $100 million for the year. We expect an adjusted effective tax rate of about 20.5%.

SEGMENT RESULTS

Professional

• Professional segment net sales for fiscal 2019 increased 25.5% to $2,443.4 million from $1,947.0 million last year. For the fourth quarter, professional segment net sales increased 46.9% to $588.2 million from $400.5 million last year. For both periods, the addition of CMW was the main driver of net sales growth. Similarly, strong net sales of BOSS® snow and ice management equipment driven primarily by favorable snowfalls earlier in the year and the successful launch of the stand-on Snowrator® bolstered the results. For the year, net sales increased in the landscape contractor business primarily due to the introduction of the new Staris® stand-on zero-turn riding mower and new lawn solution products from a prior acquisition. The rental and specialty construction portfolio performed well due to the introduction of the Dingo® TXL 2000 compact utility loader and continued channel demand for the Dingo® TX 1000 compact utility loader.
• Professional segment earnings for fiscal 2019 were $380.9 million compared with $399.8 million in the same period last year, largely as a result of the unfavorable impact of purchase accounting adjustments, higher selling, general and administrative expenses, and acquisition and integration expenditures related to the CMW acquisition. Professional segment earnings for the fourth quarter were $61.2 million, essentially flat with the prior-year period.

Residential

• Residential segment net sales for fiscal 2019 were up 1.0% to $661.3 million from $654.4 million last year, reflecting higher net sales of snow thrower products due to strong retail demand and new product introductions such as the Power Clear® and Power Max®. Additionally, the Flex-Force™ lithium-ion battery-powered snow throwers and walk power mowers bolstered results for the year. For the fourth quarter, residential segment net sales were up 1.9% to $135.7 million from $133.2 million last year, due to strong snow thrower demand and new product introductions, somewhat offset by weaker demand for zero-turn riding and walk power mowers.
• Residential segment earnings for fiscal 2019 were up 0.5% to $65.2 million from $64.8 million in the comparable period last year. Residential segment earnings for the fourth quarter were up 104.7% to $13.9 million from $6.8 million last year primarily as a result of pricing and productivity as well as lower commodity costs compared to the fourth quarter of fiscal 2018.

OPERATING RESULTS

Gross margin for fiscal 2019 was 33.4% compared with 35.9% for fiscal 2018, a decrease of 250 basis points, primarily the result of the unfavorable impact of higher commodity and tariff costs and purchase accounting charges associated with the CMW acquisition. For the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019, gross margin improved to 33.4% from 33.2% in the prior period, driven by pricing and productivity, partially offset by the unfavorable impact of the CMW purchase accounting and acquisition-related charges.

Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expense as a percent of sales for fiscal 2019 increased 130 basis points to 23.0% versus the comparable period last year, reflecting higher incremental expenses related to the CMW acquisition and increased engineering expense for new product development. For the fourth quarter, SG&A expense as a percent of sales was 27.5%, an increase of 230 basis points from the fourth quarter of 2018 primarily a result of the CMW acquisition.

For fiscal 2019, operating earnings as a percent of net sales were 10.4%, compared with 14.2% in fiscal 2018. Operating earnings as a percent of net sales for the fourth quarter were 5.9%, compared with 8.0% in the same period last fiscal year.

Interest expense for fiscal year 2019 increased year over year by $9.7 million to $28.8 million as a result of higher outstanding borrowings to fund the purchase of CMW.

Other income, net, for fiscal 2019 was $25.9 million, an increase of $7.5 million primarily driven by realized gains on actuarial valuation changes for our pension and post-retirement plans and higher income from our proportionate share in the Red Iron joint venture.

The effective tax rate for fiscal 2019 was 14.9%, compared with 27.0% in fiscal 2018. The effective tax rate for the fourth quarter in fiscal 2019 was 12.4% compared with 10.4% for the fourth quarter in fiscal 2018.

Accounts receivable at the end of the fiscal year were $268.8 million, up 39.1% from last fiscal year. Net inventories were $651.7 million, up 81.9% from last fiscal year. Accounts payable were $319.2 million, up 24.4% from the comparable period last fiscal year. The overall increase in working capital at the end of fiscal 2019 was mainly due to the CMW acquisition.

About The Toro Company

The Toro Company (NYSE: TTC) is a leading worldwide provider of innovative solutions for the outdoor environment including turf and landscape maintenance, snow and ice management, underground utility construction, rental and specialty construction, and irrigation and outdoor lighting solutions. With sales of $3.1 billion in fiscal 2019, The Toro Company’s global presence extends to more than 125 countries through a family of brands that includes Toro, Ditch Witch, Exmark, BOSS Snowplow, American Augers, Subsite Electronics, HammerHead, Trencor, Unique Lighting Systems, Irritrol, Hayter, Pope, Lawn-Boy and Radius HDD. Through constant innovation and caring relationships built on trust and integrity, The Toro Company and its family of brands have built a legacy of excellence by helping customers care for golf courses, sports fields, construction sites, public green spaces, commercial and residential properties and agricultural operations. For more information, visit www.thetorocompany.com.

LIVE CONFERENCE CALL
December 18, 2019 at 10:00 a.m. CST
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Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information

This press release and our related earnings call references certain non-GAAP financial measures, which are not calculated or presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP, as information supplemental and in addition to the most directly comparable financial measures calculated and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The non-GAAP financial measures included within this press release and our related earnings call consist of gross profit, operating earnings before income taxes, operating earnings, net earnings, net earnings per diluted share and effective tax rate, each as adjusted, as measures of our operating performance.

The Toro Company uses these non-GAAP financial measures in making operating decisions because we believe these non-GAAP financial measures provide meaningful supplemental information regarding core operational performance and provide us with a better understanding of how to allocate resources to both ongoing and prospective business initiatives. Additionally, these non-GAAP financial measures facilitate our internal comparisons to both our historical operating results and our competitors' operating results by factoring out potential differences caused by charges not related to our regular ongoing business, including, without limitation, non-cash charges, certain large and unpredictable charges, acquisitions and dispositions, legal settlements, and tax positions. Further, we believe that these non-GAAP financial measures, when considered in conjunction with the financial measures prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP, provide investors with useful supplemental financial information to better understand our core operational performance.

Reconciliations of historical non-GAAP financial measures to the most comparable GAAP financial measures are included in the financial tables contained in this press release. These measures, however, should not be considered superior to, as a substitute for, or as an alternative to, and should be considered in conjunction with, the GAAP financial measures included within this press release and our related earnings call. These non-GAAP financial measures may differ from similar measures used by other companies.

The Toro Company cannot provide quantitative reconciliations of forward-looking non-GAAP diluted EPS guidance to projected GAAP diluted EPS guidance or non-GAAP adjusted effective tax rate guidance to projected GAAP effective tax rate guidance without unreasonable effort because the combined impact and timing of recognition of potential charges or gains is inherently uncertain and difficult to predict. In addition, since any adjustments could have a substantial impact on GAAP measures of financial performance, such quantitative reconciliations would imply a degree of precision and certainty that could be confusing to investors.

Forward-Looking Statements

This news release contains forward-looking statements, which are being made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are based on management’s current assumptions and expectations of future events, and often can be identified by words such as “expect,” “strive,” “looking ahead,” “outlook,” “guidance,” “forecast,” “goal,” “optimistic,” “anticipate,” “continue,” “plan,” “estimate,” “project,” “believe,” “should,” “could,” “will,” “would,” “possible,” “may,” “likely,” “intend,” “can,” “seek,” “potential,” “pro forma,” or the negative thereof or similar expressions. Forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events and results to differ materially from those projected or implied. Particular risks and uncertainties that may affect our operating results or financial position include: worldwide economic conditions, including slow or negative growth rates in global and domestic economies and weakened consumer confidence; disruption at our manufacturing or distribution facilities, including drug cartel-related violence affecting our maquiladora operations in Juarez, Mexico; fluctuations in the cost and availability of commodities, components, parts, and accessories, including steel, engines, hydraulics and resins; the impact of abnormal weather patterns, including unfavorable weather conditions exacerbated by global climate change or otherwise; the impact of natural disasters and global pandemics; the level of growth or contraction in our key markets; customer, government and municipal revenue, budget and spending levels; loss of any substantial customer, including mass retailers and home centers for our residential business; elimination of shelf space for our products at dealers or retailers; inventory adjustments or changes in purchasing patterns by our customers; our ability to develop and achieve market acceptance for new products; increased competition; the risks attendant to international relations, operations and markets, including political, economic and/or social instability and conflict, tax and trade policies in the U.S. and other countries in which we manufacture or sell our products, and implications of the United Kingdom’s process for exiting the European Union; foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations; our relationships with our distribution channel partners, including the financial viability of our distributors and dealers; risks associated with acquisitions, including those related to our recent acquisition of Charles Machine Works, such as delays or failure by us in achieving the net sales, earnings and cost or revenue synergies expected from the acquisition, delays and challenges in integrating the businesses, business disruptions due to the acquisition, impacts as a result of purchase accounting adjustments and unanticipated liabilities or exposures for which we have not been indemnified or may not recover; impairment of goodwill or other intangible assets; delays or failures in implementing, and unanticipated charges, as a result of, restructuring activities; management of our alliances or joint ventures, including Red Iron Acceptance, LLC; the costs and effects of enactment of, changes in and compliance with laws, regulations and standards, including those relating to consumer product safety, accounting, taxation, trade and tariffs, healthcare, and environmental, health and safety matters; unforeseen product quality problems; loss of or changes in executive management or key employees; the occurrence of litigation or claims, including those involving intellectual property or product liability matters; and other risks and uncertainties described in our most recent annual report on Form 10-K, subsequent quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. We make no commitment to revise or update any forward-looking statements in order to reflect events or circumstances occurring or existing after the date any forward-looking statement is made.

THE TORO COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings (Unaudited)
(Dollars and shares in thousands, except per-share data)
		Three Months Ended								Twelve Months Ended
		October 31,				October 31,				October 31,				October 31,
		2019				2018				2019				2018
Net sales		$	734,379			$	539,303			$	3,138,084			$	2,618,650
Gross profit		245,067				179,063				1,047,963				941,011
Gross margin		33.4		%		33.2		%		33.4		%		35.9		%
Selling, general and administrative expense		201,761				136,067				722,934				567,926
Operating earnings		43,306				42,996				325,029				373,085
Interest expense		(8,395		)		(4,882		)		(28,835		)		(19,096		)
Other income, net		8,787				5,457				25,939				18,408
Earnings before income taxes		43,698				43,571				322,133				372,397
Provision for income taxes		5,432				4,534				48,150				100,458
Net earnings		$	38,266			$	39,037			$	273,983			$	271,939
Basic net earnings per share of common stock		$	0.36			$	0.37			$	2.57			$	2.56
Diluted net earnings per share of common stock		$	0.35			$	0.36			$	2.53			$	2.50
Weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding — Basic		107,166				106,042				106,773				106,369
Weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding — Diluted		108,414				107,916				108,090				108,657
Segment Data (Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands)
		Three Months Ended								Twelve Months Ended
		October 31,				October 31,				October 31,				October 31,
Segment Net Sales		2019				2018				2019				2018
Professional		$	588,180			$	400,463			$	2,443,448			$	1,946,999
Residential		135,735				133,224				661,274				654,413
Other		10,464				5,616				33,362				17,238
Total net sales*		$	734,379			$	539,303			$	3,138,084			$	2,618,650
*Includes international net sales of:		$	177,599			$	146,685			$	724,931			$	643,088
		Three Months Ended								Twelve Months Ended
		October 31,				October 31,				October 31,				October 31,
Segment Earnings (Loss)		2019				2018				2019				2018
Professional		$	61,225			$	61,199			$	380,914			$	399,806
Residential		13,898				6,788				65,151				64,807
Other		(31,425		)		(24,416		)		(123,932		)		(92,216		)
Total segment earnings		$	43,698			$	43,571			$	322,133			$	372,397

THE TORO COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands)
		October 31,			October 31,
		2019			2018
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents		$	151,828		$	289,124
Receivables, net		268,768			193,178
Inventories, net		651,663			358,259
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		50,632			54,076
Total current assets		1,122,891			894,637
Property, plant and equipment, net		437,317			271,459
Deferred income taxes		6,251			38,252
Goodwill, other intangible assets, and other assets, net		764,088			366,636
Total assets		$	2,330,547		$	1,570,984
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current portion of long-term debt		$	79,914		$	—
Accounts payable		319,230			256,575
Accrued liabilities		357,826			276,060
Total current liabilities		756,970			532,635
Long-term debt, less current portion		620,899			312,549
Deferred income taxes		50,579			1,397
Other long-term liabilities		42,521			55,487
Total stockholders' equity		859,578			668,916
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity		$	2,330,547		$	1,570,984

THE TORO COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands)
		Twelve Months Ended
		October 31,				October 31,
		2019				2018
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net earnings		$	273,983			$	271,939
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:
Non-cash income from finance affiliate		(11,948		)		(11,143		)
Distributions from finance affiliate, net		10,343				9,228
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment		69,314				53,484
Amortization of other intangible assets		18,384				7,793
Fair value step-up adjustment to acquired inventory		39,368				—
Stock-based compensation expense		13,429				12,161
Deferred income taxes		(6,190		)		25,255
Other		6,357				507
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effect of acquisitions:
Receivables, net		(11,042		)		(10,365		)
Inventories, net		(104,832		)		(29,770		)
Prepaid expenses and other assets		9,747				(11,744		)
Accounts payable, accrued liabilities, deferred revenue and other long-term liabilities		30,458				47,460
Net cash provided by operating activities		337,371				364,805
Cash flows from investing activities:
Purchases of property, plant and equipment		(92,881		)		(90,124		)
Proceeds from asset disposals		4,669				151
Proceeds from sale of a business		12,941				—
Investments in unconsolidated entities		(200		)		(6,750		)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired		(697,471		)		(31,202		)
Net cash used in investing activities		(772,942		)		(127,925		)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Borrowings under debt arrangements		900,000				—
Repayments under debt arrangements		(511,000		)		(19,757		)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options		29,336				17,243
Payments of withholding taxes for stock awards		(2,662		)		(4,095		)
Purchases of Toro common stock		(20,043		)		(160,435		)
Dividends paid on Toro common stock		(96,133		)		(85,031		)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		299,498				(252,075		)
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents		(1,223		)		(5,937		)
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents		(137,296		)		(21,132		)
Cash and cash equivalents as of the beginning of the fiscal period		289,124				310,256
Cash and cash equivalents as of the end of the fiscal period		$	151,828			$	289,124

THE TORO COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except per-share data)

The company has provided non-GAAP financial measures, which are not calculated or presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("GAAP"), as information supplemental and in addition to the most directly comparable financial measures presented in the accompanying press release that are calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP. The company uses these non-GAAP financial measures in making operating decisions because the company believes these non-GAAP financial measures provide meaningful supplemental information regarding the company's core operational performance and provide the company with a better understanding of how to allocate resources to both ongoing and prospective business initiatives. Additionally, these non-GAAP financial measures facilitate management's internal comparisons to both the company's historical operating results and to the company's competitors' operating results by factoring out potential differences caused by charges not related to the company's regular, ongoing business, including, without limitation, non-cash charges, certain large and unpredictable charges, acquisitions and dispositions, legal settlements, and tax positions. Further, the company believes that such non-GAAP financial measures, when considered in conjunction with the company's financial measures prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP, provide investors with useful supplemental financial information to better understand the company's core operational performance. Such non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered superior to, as a substitute for, or as an alternative to, and should be considered in conjunction with, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures presented in the accompanying press release. The non-GAAP financial measures presented in the accompanying press release may differ from similar measures used by other companies.

The following table provides a reconciliation of financial measures calculated and reported in accordance with GAAP, as well as adjusted non-GAAP financial measures, in the accompanying press release for the three and twelve month periods ended October 31, 2019 and October 31, 2018:

		Three Months Ended								Twelve Months Ended
		October 31,				October 31,				October 31,				October 31,
		2019				2018				2019				2018
Gross profit		$	245,067			$	179,063			$	1,047,963			$	941,011
Acquisition-related costs1		7,267				—				42,958				—
Management actions2		1,199				—				10,316				—
Adjusted non-GAAP gross profit		$	253,533			$	179,063			$	1,101,237			$	941,011
Operating earnings		$	43,306			$	42,996			$	325,029			$	373,085
Acquisition-related costs1		11,275				—				62,333				—
Management actions2		7,163				—				16,311				—
Adjusted non-GAAP operating earnings		$	61,744			$	42,996			$	403,673			$	373,085
Earnings before income taxes		$	43,698			$	43,571			$	322,133			$	372,397
Acquisition-related costs1		11,275				—				62,333				—
Management actions2		8,019				—				17,167				—
Adjusted non-GAAP earnings before income taxes		$	62,992			$	43,571			$	401,633			$	372,397
Net earnings		$	38,266			$	39,037			$	273,983			$	271,939
Acquisition-related costs1		9,347				—				51,149				—
Management actions2		6,454				—				13,817				—
Tax impact of share-based compensation3		(2,159		)		(4,917		)		(13,677		)		(14,555		)
U.S. Tax Reform4		(86		)		89				(1,012		)		32,702
Adjusted non-GAAP net earnings		$	51,822			$	34,209			$	324,260			$	290,086
Diluted EPS		$	0.35			$	0.36			$	2.53			$	2.50
Acquisition-related costs1		0.09				—				0.47				—
Management actions2		0.06				—				0.13				—
Tax impact of share-based compensation3		(0.02		)		(0.04		)		(0.12		)		(0.13		)
U.S. Tax Reform4		—				—				(0.01		)		0.30
Adjusted non-GAAP diluted EPS		$	0.48			$	0.32			$	3.00			$	2.67
		Three Months Ended								Twelve Months Ended
		October 31,				October 31,				October 31,				October 31,
		2019				2018				2019				2018
Effective tax rate		12.4		%		10.4		%		14.9		%		27.0		%
Acquisition-related costs1		(0.4		)%		—		%		(0.3		)%		—		%
Management actions2		0.6		%		—		%		0.1		%		—		%
Tax impact of share-based compensation3		4.9		%		11.3		%		4.3		%		3.9		%
U.S. Tax Reform4		0.2		%		(0.2		)%		0.3		%		(8.8		)%
Adjusted non-GAAP effective tax rate		17.7		%		21.5		%		19.3		%		22.1		%

1		During the second quarter of fiscal 2019, the company acquired The Charles Machine Works, Inc. ("CMW"), a privately held Oklahoma corporation. Acquisition-related costs represent integration and transaction costs incurred, as well as charges incurred for the take-down of the inventory fair value step-up amount and amortization of the backlog intangible asset resulting from purchase accounting adjustments, related to the company's acquisition of CMW during the three and twelve month periods ended October 31, 2019.
2		During the third quarter of fiscal 2019, the company announced its wind down of its Toro-branded large horizontal directional drill and riding trencher product line. Additionally, during the fourth quarter of fiscal 2019, the company incurred charges for a corporate restructuring event and a loss on the divestiture of a used underground construction equipment business. Management actions represent charges incurred during the three and twelve month periods ended October 31, 2019 for the Toro underground wind down, including charges related to the write-down of inventory, anticipated inventory retail support activities, and accelerated depreciation on fixed assets; the corporate restructuring event, including employee severance charges; and the divestiture of a used underground construction equipment business, including the loss on the sale of the business.
3		In the first quarter of fiscal 2017, the company adopted Accounting Standards Update No. 2016-09, Stock-based Compensation: Improvements to Employee Share-based Payment Accounting, which requires that any excess tax deduction for share-based compensation be immediately recorded within income tax expense. These amounts represent the discrete tax benefits recorded as excess tax deductions for share-based compensation during the three and twelve month periods ended October 31, 2019 and October 31, 2018.
4		Signed into law on December 22, 2017, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act ("Tax Act"), reduced the U.S. federal corporate tax rate from 35.0 percent to 21.0 percent, effective January 1, 2018, resulting in a blended U.S. federal statutory tax rate of 23.3 percent for the fiscal year ended October 31, 2018. This reduction in rate required the re-measurement of the company's net deferred taxes as of the date of enactment. The Tax Act also imposed a one-time deemed repatriation tax on the company's historical undistributed earnings and profits of foreign affiliates. During the three and twelve month periods ended October 31, 2019, the company recorded a tax benefit of $0.1 million and $1.0 million, respectively, related to a prior year true-up of the Tax Act. During the three and twelve month periods ended October 31, 2018, the remeasurement of the company's net deferred taxes and the one-time deemed repatriation tax resulted in a combined charge of $0.1 million and $32.7 million, respectively.

 

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Source: The Toro Company

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Nicholas Rhoads
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