The Toro Company Reports Record Results for Fiscal 2011
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Sales increase 11.5 percent for the year to a record
$1.9 billion -
Net earnings per share for the year up 32.6 percent to
$3.70 - Professional segment net sales up 14.2 percent on improved global demand in golf, grounds and agriculture markets
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Increased quarterly cash dividend to
$0.22 per share, as announced last week
For the fourth quarter,
With a focus on returning value to shareholders, the company reported
last week that the board of directors raised its regular quarterly cash
dividend to
“Fiscal 2011 was a very good year for The
SEGMENT RESULTS
Professional
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Professional segment net sales for the fiscal 2011 totaled
$1,239.1 million , up 14.2 percent over last year. Global demand across all professional businesses remained strong, increasing the Professional segment to nearly two-thirds of total sales. Worldwide sales of golf maintenance equipment and irrigation systems benefited from the successful introduction of new products, along with increased customer investments in course upgrades and equipment purchases. Shipments of landscape contractor and grounds products saw gains, including strong acceptance for Toro’s innovative Groundsmaster® 360 rotary mower. Orders for micro irrigation technologies experienced significant growth on a worldwide basis driven by added production capacity and agricultural growers transitioning to more efficient methods of irrigating crops. For the fourth quarter, professional segment net sales were$216.5 million , up 5.5 percent from the comparable fiscal 2010 period. -
Professional segment earnings for fiscal 2011 totaled
$205 million , up from$173.8 million last year. For the fourth quarter, professional segment earnings were$17.1 million , down slightly from the comparable fiscal 2010 period.
Residential
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Residential segment net sales for fiscal 2011 totaled
$623.9 million , up 5.8 percent over last year. For the year, sales of riding products increased on demand for Toro’s new line of zero-turn mowers. Shipments of snow products were up significantly inNorth America andEurope coming off last year’s strong snow season that boosted preseason orders, along with benefit from additional product placement. Somewhat offsetting these gains were lower orders of walk power mowers and electric blowers due to unfavorable weather conditions. For the fourth quarter, residential segment net sales were$143.5 million , up 12.9 percent from the comparable fiscal 2010 period. -
Residential segment earnings for fiscal 2011 totaled
$54.4 million , down from$58 million last year. For the fourth quarter, residential segment earnings were$11.9 million , up from$8.8 million in the comparable fiscal 2010 period.
OPERATING RESULTS
Gross margin for fiscal 2011 declined 30 basis points from last year to 33.8 percent, and for the fourth quarter was down 60 basis points from the comparable fiscal 2010 period to 32.3 percent. The margin decline for both periods was mostly due to increased commodity costs and higher freight expense, somewhat offset by higher production volumes.
Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expense as a percent of sales for fiscal 2011 was down 110 basis points to 24 percent, and for the fourth quarter decreased 150 basis points to 29.8 percent. The decline in SG&A as a percent of sales for both periods reflects further leveraging of costs over improved sales volumes and lower product liability expense, while increasing investments in marketing.
Operating earnings as a percent of sales increased 80 basis points to 9.8 percent for the year, and increased 90 basis points to 2.5 percent for the fourth quarter.
Interest expense for fiscal 2011 was
The effective tax rate for fiscal 2011 was 32.7 percent compared with 34
percent last year, primarily the result of the retroactive extension of
the
Accounts receivable at the end of fiscal 2011 totaled
OUTLOOK
“Looking ahead, we find ourselves at the threshold of reaching
The company expects net earnings for fiscal 2012 to be about
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(Financial tables follow)
THE TORO COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES | ||||||||||||||||||||
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings (Loss) (Unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||||||
(Dollars and shares in thousands, except per-share data) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended | Fiscal Years Ended | |||||||||||||||||||
October 31, | October 31, | October 31, | October 31, | |||||||||||||||||
2011 | 2010 | 2011 | 2010 | |||||||||||||||||
Net sales | $ | 368,094 | $ | 337,311 | $ | 1,883,953 | $ | 1,690,378 | ||||||||||||
Gross profit | 118,787 | 110,955 | 636,647 | 576,391 | ||||||||||||||||
Gross profit percent | 32.3 | % | 32.9 | % | 33.8 | % | 34.1 | % | ||||||||||||
Selling, general, and administrative expense | 109,580 | 105,413 | 452,160 | 425,125 | ||||||||||||||||
Operating earnings | 9,207 | 5,542 | 184,487 | 151,266 | ||||||||||||||||
Interest expense | (4,374 | ) | (4,354 | ) | (16,970 | ) | (17,113 | ) | ||||||||||||
Other income, net | 2,749 | 2,910 | 7,309 | 7,115 | ||||||||||||||||
Earnings before income taxes | 7,582 | 4,098 | 174,826 | 141,268 | ||||||||||||||||
Provision for income taxes | 2,547 | 854 | 57,168 | 48,031 | ||||||||||||||||
Net earnings | $ | 5,035 | $ | 3,244 | $ | 117,658 | $ | 93,237 | ||||||||||||
Basic net earnings per share | $ | 0.16 | $ | 0.10 | $ | 3.76 | $ | 2.83 | ||||||||||||
Diluted net earnings per share | $ | 0.16 | $ | 0.10 | $ | 3.70 | $ | 2.79 | ||||||||||||
Weighted average number of shares of common
stock outstanding – Basic |
30,621 |
31,758 |
31,267 |
32,982 |
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Weighted average number of shares of common
stock outstanding – Diluted |
31,037 |
32,280 |
31,797 |
33,437 |
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THE TORO COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES | |||||||||||||||||||||
Segment Data (Unaudited) | |||||||||||||||||||||
(Dollars in thousands) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended | Fiscal Years Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||
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October 31, | October 31, | October 31, | October 31, | |||||||||||||||||
Segment Net Sales |
2011 | 2010 | 2011 | 2010 | |||||||||||||||||
Professional | $ | 216,532 | $ 205,205 | $ | 1,239,068 | $ | 1,085,457 | ||||||||||||||
Residential | 143,485 | 127,064 | 623,889 | 589,677 | |||||||||||||||||
Other | 8,077 | 5,042 | 20,996 | 15,244 | |||||||||||||||||
Total * | $ | 368,094 | $ 337,311 | $ | 1,883,953 | $ | 1,690,378 | ||||||||||||||
* Includes international sales of | $ | 120,651 | $ 110,034 | $ | 607,915 | $ | 537,588 | ||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended | Fiscal Years Ended | ||||||||||||||||||||
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October 31, | October 31, | October 31, | October 31, | |||||||||||||||||
Segment Earnings (Loss) Before Income Taxes |
2011 | 2010 | 2011 | 2010 | |||||||||||||||||
Professional | $ | 17,140 | $ | 17,658 | $ | 205,009 | $ | 173,752 | |||||||||||||
Residential | 11,865 | 8,766 | 54,410 | 57,956 | |||||||||||||||||
Other | (21,423 | ) | (22,326 | ) | (84,593 | ) | (90,440 | ) | |||||||||||||
Total | $ | 7,582 | $ | 4,098 | $ | 174,826 | $ | 141,268 | |||||||||||||
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) | ||||||||
(Dollars in thousands) | ||||||||
October 31, | October 31, | |||||||
2011 | 2010 | |||||||
ASSETS |
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Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 80,886 | $ | 177,366 | ||||
Receivables, net | 148,140 | 142,901 | ||||||
Inventories, net | 223,030 | 194,402 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 18,303 | 10,766 | ||||||
Deferred income taxes | 62,523 | 59,538 | ||||||
Total current assets | 532,882 | 584,973 | ||||||
Property, plant, and equipment, net | 191,140 | 173,407 | ||||||
Goodwill and other assets, net | 146,641 | 127,242 | ||||||
Total assets | $ | 870,663 | $ | 885,622 | ||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY |
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Current portion of long-term debt | $ | 1,978 | $ | 1,970 | ||||
Short-term debt | 41 | 1,034 | ||||||
Accounts payable | 118,036 | 125,138 | ||||||
Accrued liabilities | 239,025 | 240,141 | ||||||
Total current liabilities | 359,080 | 368,283 | ||||||
Deferred income taxes | 1,368 | - | ||||||
Long-term debt, less current portion | 225,178 | 223,578 | ||||||
Deferred revenue | 10,619 | 10,944 | ||||||
Other long-term liabilities | 7,651 | 7,007 | ||||||
Stockholders’ equity | 266,767 | 275,810 | ||||||
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | 870,663 | $ | 885,622 | ||||
THE TORO COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES | ||||||||||
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) | ||||||||||
(Dollars in thousands) | ||||||||||
Fiscal Years Ended | ||||||||||
October 31, | October 31, | |||||||||
2011 | 2010 | |||||||||
Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||||||||
Net earnings | $ | 117,658 | $ | 93,237 | ||||||
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash
provided by operating activities: |
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Noncash income from affiliates | (5,682 | ) | (2,599 | ) | ||||||
Provision for depreciation, amortization, and impairment losses | 48,506 | 45,011 | ||||||||
Gain on disposal of property, plant, and equipment | (118 | ) | (85 | ) | ||||||
Stock-based compensation expense | 8,533 | 6,442 | ||||||||
(Increase) decrease in deferred income taxes | (2,006 | ) | 2,940 | |||||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effect of acquisitions: | ||||||||||
Receivables, net | (2,908 | ) | (80 | ) | ||||||
Inventories, net | (25,667 | ) | (9,920 | ) | ||||||
Prepaid expenses and other assets | (7,144 | ) | 3,056 | |||||||
Accounts payable, accrued liabilities, deferred revenue, and other long-term liabilities | (17,295 | ) | 55,505 | |||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities | 113,877 | 193,507 | ||||||||
Cash flows from investing activities: | ||||||||||
Purchases of property, plant, and equipment | (57,447 | ) | (48,699 | ) | ||||||
Proceeds from asset disposals | 653 | 574 | ||||||||
Distributions from (investments in) finance affiliate, net | 3,034 | (3,659 | ) | |||||||
(Increase) decrease in other assets | (360 | ) | 635 | |||||||
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired | (15,155 | ) | (9,657 | ) | ||||||
Net cash used for investing activities | (69,275 | ) | (60,806 | ) | ||||||
Cash flows from financing activities: | ||||||||||
(Decrease) increase in short-term debt | (776 | ) | 776 | |||||||
Repayments of long-term debt, net of costs | (1,857 | ) | (3,646 | ) | ||||||
Excess tax benefits from stock-based awards | 2,988 | 3,396 | ||||||||
Proceeds from exercise of stock options | 14,467 | 16,680 | ||||||||
Purchases of Toro common stock | (129,955 | ) | (135,777 | ) | ||||||
Dividends paid on Toro common stock | (24,970 | ) | (23,721 | ) | ||||||
Net cash used in financing activities | (140,103 | ) | (142,292 | ) | ||||||
Effect of exchange rates on cash | (979 | ) | (816 | ) | ||||||
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents | (96,480 | ) | (10,407 | ) | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents as of the beginning of the fiscal year | 177,366 | 187,773 | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents as of the end of the fiscal year | $ | 80,886 | $ | 177,366 | ||||||
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