The Toro Company Reports Record First Quarter Results
- Record first quarter revenues, up 10.6%, driven by strong demand across both professional and residential businesses
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Net earnings per share up 22.6 percent to a record
$0.65 - Company raises full-year revenue and EPS guidance, while also increasing investments for future growth with the recent acquisitions
“Retail sales of our golf and landscape contractor equipment have been
very good year-to-date, and we have momentum heading into the spring
selling season,” said
In the past three months,
SEGMENT RESULTS
Professional
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Professional segment net sales for the fiscal 2012 first quarter
totaled
$283.8 million , up 9.9 percent from the same period last year. Shipments of golf equipment were up worldwide as customers continue to invest in maintenance products for their courses. Micro-irrigation sales continue to be strong on growing acceptance amongst growers of drip irrigation technologies and our related increased capacities. The sales growth in the quarter was also aided by the addition of revenue from Unique Lighting Systems, which was acquired a year ago. -
Professional segment earnings totaled
$42.1 million , up 11 percent from$37.9 million last year.
Residential
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Residential segment net sales for the fiscal 2012 first quarter
totaled
$137.6 million , up 11.6 percent from the same period last year. Consumers’ continued enthusiastic acceptance of our residential zero turn riding product, and retailers’ desire to take walk power mower products earlier generated strong shipments of spring goods. Additionally, sales of Pope products inAustralia grew significantly, as a result of improved weather conditions. The unseasonable winter weather reduced in-season demand for snow products, negatively impacting sales of snowthrowers and service parts. -
Residential segment earnings for the fiscal 2012 first quarter totaled
$12.6 million , up 10.9 percent from$11.4 million in the same period last year.
OPERATING RESULTS
Gross margin for the fiscal 2012 first quarter decreased 110 basis points from last year to 34.6 percent. The margin decline was primarily the result of product mix and freight expense.
Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expense as a percent of sales for the fiscal 2012 first quarter was down 200 basis points to 26.6 percent. The decline in SG&A as a percent of sales reflects further leveraging of costs over improved sales volumes and higher warranty expense in last year’s first quarter.
Operating earnings as a percent of sales for the first quarter were 8 percent compared to 7.1 percent last year.
First quarter interest expense was up 7.6 percent to
The effective tax rate for the quarter was 33.8 percent compared with
29.3 percent last year. The higher tax rate was mainly due to the
expiration of the
Accounts receivable at the end of the fiscal 2012 first quarter totaled
OUTLOOK
“As we head into our primary selling season, customers are optimistic about the year ahead, based on early channel demand,” said Hoffman. “Mindful of potential swings in economic and weather patterns, we remain focused on being a flexible, high quality supplier to our channel partners as we work with them to serve the needs of our end-user customers around the world. Once again this year, we will be bringing both professional and residential customers a number of exciting and innovative new products like the Toro® TimeMaster® 30” residential walk power mower.”
Factoring in the stronger sales growth from the first quarter and the
acquisitions recently announced the company now expects a revenue
increase for fiscal 2012 of about 6 to 7 percent. The company also
expects fiscal 2012 net earnings to be about
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THE TORO COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES |
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings (Unaudited) |
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(Dollars and shares in thousands, except per-share data) |
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Three Months Ended | ||||||||
February 3, | January 28, | |||||||
2012 | 2011 | |||||||
Net sales | $ | 423,835 | $ | 383,213 | ||||
Gross profit | 146,651 | 136,645 | ||||||
Gross profit percent | 34.6 | % | 35.7 | % | ||||
Selling, general, and administrative expense | 112,630 | 109,444 | ||||||
Operating earnings | 34,021 | 27,201 | ||||||
Interest expense | (4,428 | ) | (4,116 | ) | ||||
Other income, net | 493 | 1,368 | ||||||
Earnings before income taxes | 30,086 | 24,453 | ||||||
Provision for income taxes | 10,163 | 7,171 | ||||||
Net earnings | $ | 19,923 | $ | 17,282 | ||||
Basic net earnings per share | $ | 0.66 | $ | 0.54 | ||||
Diluted net earnings per share | $ | 0.65 | $ | 0.53 | ||||
Weighted average number of shares of common |
29,993 | 31,858 | ||||||
Weighted average number of shares of common |
30,473 | 32,443 | ||||||
THE TORO COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES |
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Segment Data (Unaudited) |
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(Dollars in thousands) |
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Three Months Ended | ||||||||
February 3, | January 28, | |||||||
Segment Net Sales |
2012 | 2011 | ||||||
Professional | $ | 283,834 | $ | 258,280 | ||||
Residential | 137,608 | 123,293 | ||||||
Other | 2,393 | 1,640 | ||||||
Total* | $ | 423,835 | $ | 383,213 | ||||
* Includes international sales of | $ | 149,154 | $ | 138,751 | ||||
Three Months Ended | ||||||||
February 3, | January 28, | |||||||
Segment Earnings (Loss) Before Income Taxes |
2012 | 2011 | ||||||
Professional | $ | 42,091 | $ | 37,919 | ||||
Residential | 12,608 | 11,368 | ||||||
Other | (24,613 | ) | (24,834 | ) | ||||
Total | $ | 30,086 | $ | 24,453 | ||||
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) |
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(Dollars in thousands) |
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February 3, | January 28, | |||||
2012 | 2011 | |||||
ASSETS |
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Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 71,804 | $ | 94,418 | ||
Receivables, net | 175,498 | 171,155 | ||||
Inventories, net | 272,474 | 239,734 | ||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 18,796 | 14,365 | ||||
Deferred income taxes | 61,900 | 59,019 | ||||
Total current assets | 600,472 | 578,691 | ||||
Property, plant, and equipment, net | 188,271 | 172,648 | ||||
Deferred income taxes | 75 | 1,919 | ||||
Goodwill and other assets, net | 148,189 | 143,453 | ||||
Total assets | $ | 937,007 | $ | 896,711 | ||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY |
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Current portion of long-term debt | $ | 2,078 | $ | 2,478 | ||
Short-term debt | 25,024 | 193 | ||||
Accounts payable | 151,836 | 149,702 | ||||
Accrued liabilities | 226,370 | 235,076 | ||||
Total current liabilities | 405,308 | 387,449 | ||||
Long-term debt, less current portion | 223,685 | 225,101 | ||||
Deferred revenue | 9,997 | 10,734 | ||||
Deferred income taxes | 1,368 | - | ||||
Other long-term liabilities | 7,920 | 7,330 | ||||
Stockholders’ equity | 288,729 | 266,097 | ||||
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | 937,007 | $ | 896,711 | ||
THE TORO COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES |
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) |
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(Dollars in thousands) |
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Three Months Ended | ||||||||
February 3, | January 28, | |||||||
2012 | 2011 | |||||||
Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||||||
Net earnings |
$ |
19,923 | $ | 17,282 | ||||
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash used in operating activities: |
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Noncash income from affiliates | (1,002 | ) | (878 | ) | ||||
Provision for depreciation, amortization, and impairment losses | 12,960 | 11,291 | ||||||
Gain on disposal of property, plant, and equipment | (21 | ) | (17 | ) | ||||
Stock-based compensation expense | 2,597 | 2,091 | ||||||
Increase in deferred income taxes | (486 | ) | (1,071 | ) | ||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effect of acquisitions: | ||||||||
Receivables, net | (27,888 | ) | (28,260 | ) | ||||
Inventories, net | (50,000 | ) | (45,195 | ) | ||||
Prepaid expenses and other assets | (2,118 | ) | (3,355 | ) | ||||
Accounts payable, accrued liabilities, deferred revenue, and other long-term liabilities |
29,723 |
16,860 |
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Net cash used in operating activities | (16,312 | ) | (31,252 | ) | ||||
Cash flows from investing activities: | ||||||||
Purchases of property, plant, and equipment | (13,797 | ) | (9,610 | ) | ||||
Proceeds from asset disposals | 26 | 62 | ||||||
Distributions from finance affiliate, net | 13 | 1,858 | ||||||
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired | (550 | ) | (12,060 | ) | ||||
Net cash used in investing activities | (14,308 | ) | (19,750 | ) | ||||
Cash flows from financing activities: | ||||||||
Increase (decrease) in short-term debt | 25,000 | (776 | ) | |||||
Repayments of long-term debt | (1,479 | ) | (970 | ) | ||||
Excess tax benefits from stock-based awards | 5,071 | 1,509 | ||||||
Proceeds from exercise of stock options | 5,208 | 5,118 | ||||||
Purchases of Toro common stock | (4,865 | ) | (29,836 | ) | ||||
Dividends paid on Toro common stock | (6,607 | ) | (6,389 | ) | ||||
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities | 22,328 | (31,344 | ) | |||||
Effect of exchange rates on cash | (790 | ) | (602 | ) | ||||
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents | (9,082 | ) | (82,948 | ) | ||||
Cash and cash equivalents as of the beginning of the fiscal period | 80,886 | 177,366 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents as of the end of the fiscal period | $ | 71,804 | $ | 94,418 | ||||
Source: The
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