The Toro Company Reports Record Results for Fiscal 2012
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Full-year sales increase to record
$1.96 billion in fiscal 2012 - Professional businesses grow over 7 percent on strength of golf, landscape and micro-irrigation
- Operating earnings expand to 10.5 percent towards Destination 2014 target
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Net earnings per share for the year up 16 percent to record
$2.14
For the fourth quarter,
Earnings per share figures for all periods reported have been adjusted
to reflect the company’s 2-for-1 stock split effective
“The Toro Company completed another record year with new highs for
revenues and earnings per share,” said
“For the quarter, retail sales activity for many of our products were strong this fall, which helped get field inventories in good shape heading into the upcoming season. The majority of the decline in sales for the quarter resulted from the lack of snowthrower shipments due to soft preseason demand. Other major product categories showed sales growth in the quarter, with positive momentum heading into the new fiscal year.”
“We are early in our fiscal 2013, and mindful of the challenging world-wide economic environment and, as always, acutely aware of the volatility of Mother Nature. Nonetheless, the outlook for our end markets appears promising. Golf rounds and revenues were up last year, housing and construction are showing signs of improvement, and the agriculture market continues to adopt more efficient methods of irrigation. While we hope for better weather for our business, that is out of our control. We will concentrate on those actions that have made us successful: developing innovative products, serving our customers, executing in the marketplace, and engaging our employees to improve profitability as we pursue our Destination 2014 goals of additional revenue growth and further operating earnings expansion.”
The company expects revenue growth for fiscal 2013 to be about 4 to 5
percent, and net earnings to be about
SEGMENT RESULTS
Professional
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Professional segment net sales for fiscal 2012 totaled
$1,329.5 million , up 7.3 percent over last year. Sales of golf equipment and irrigation were up domestically on continued demand as golf courses replaced equipment and renovated aging irrigation systems. Landscape maintenance equipment increased on the success of new products and retail demand in markets not impacted by the drought. Micro irrigation sales in theAmericas increased significantly on improved capacity and dealer expansion that enabledToro to better meet growing demand for agricultural irrigation. Recent acquisitions also contributed incremental sales for the year. International economic issues, particularlyEurope , negatively impacted the sales of most professional businesses for the year. For the fourth quarter, professional segment net sales were$228.6 million , up 5.6 percent from the comparable fiscal 2011 period. -
Professional segment earnings for fiscal 2012 totaled
$232.1 million , up 13.2 percent from the prior year. For the fourth quarter, professional segment earnings were$20.8 million , up 21.2 percent from the comparable fiscal 2011 period.
Residential
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Residential segment net sales for fiscal 2012 were
$607.4 million , down from$623.9 million in fiscal 2011. Snow thrower sales were down about 50 percent for the year due to the lack of snowfall last winter and the resulting soft preseason demand in the fourth quarter. Shipments of walk power mowers and riding products were up for the year due in part to the successful launch of the TimeMaster™ 30 inch walk power mower. For the fourth quarter, residential segment net sales were$102 million , down 28.9 percent from the comparable fiscal 2011 period due to reduced demand for snowthrowers. -
Residential segment earnings for fiscal 2012 totaled
$57.9 million , up$3.5 million or 6.4 percent from fiscal 2011, when a pre-tax charge of$4.7 million to account for one-time costs associated with a rework issue affecting walk power mowers resulted in a decline in earnings. For the fourth quarter, residential segment earnings were$6.7 million , down from$11.9 million in the comparable fiscal 2011 period.
OPERATING RESULTS
Gross margin for fiscal 2012 improved 60 basis points from last year to 34.4 percent. The majority of the margin expansion was due to realized price, coupled with productivity improvement, somewhat offset by higher materials costs. For the fourth quarter, gross margin was up 100 basis points to 33.3 percent.
Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expense as a percent of sales
decreased 10 basis points to 23.9 percent for fiscal 2012. For the
fourth quarter, SG&A expenses were down
Operating earnings as a percent of sales improved 70 basis points to 10.5 percent for fiscal 2012. For the fourth quarter, operating earnings were 1.2 percent of sales compared to 2.5 percent last year.
Interest expense for fiscal 2012 was
The effective tax rate for the fiscal year was 34 percent compared with
32.7 percent last year, primarily due to the expiration of the
Accounts receivable at the end of the fiscal year totaled
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THE TORO COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES | ||||||||||||||||||||
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings (Unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||||||
(Dollars and shares in thousands, except per-share data) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended | Fiscal Years Ended | |||||||||||||||||||
October 31, | October 31, | October 31, | October 31, | |||||||||||||||||
2012 | 2011 | 2012 | 2011 | |||||||||||||||||
Net sales | $ | 339,294 | $ | 368,094 | $ | 1,958,690 | $ | 1,883,953 | ||||||||||||
Gross profit | 112,899 | 118,787 | 673,094 | 636,647 | ||||||||||||||||
Gross profit percent | 33.3 | % | 32.3 | % | 34.4 | % | 33.8 | % | ||||||||||||
Selling, general, and administrative expense | 108,792 | 109,580 | 467,481 | 452,160 | ||||||||||||||||
Operating earnings | 4,107 | 9,207 | 205,613 | 184,487 | ||||||||||||||||
Interest expense | (4,115 | ) | (4,374 | ) | (16,906 | ) | (16,970 | ) | ||||||||||||
Other income, net | 2,324 | 2,749 | 7,555 | 7,309 | ||||||||||||||||
Earnings before income taxes | 2,316 | 7,582 | 196,262 | 174,826 | ||||||||||||||||
Provision for income taxes | 2,065 | 2,547 | 66,721 | 57,168 | ||||||||||||||||
Net earnings | $ | 251 | $ | 5,035 | $ | 129,541 | $ | 117,658 | ||||||||||||
Basic net earnings per share | $ | 0.00 | $ | 0.08 | $ | 2.18 | $ | 1.88 | ||||||||||||
Diluted net earnings per share | $ | 0.00 | $ | 0.08 | $ | 2.14 | $ | 1.85 | ||||||||||||
Weighted average number of shares of common
stock outstanding – Basic |
58,836 |
61,242 |
59,446 |
62,534 |
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Weighted average number of shares of common
stock outstanding – Diluted |
60,162 |
62,074 |
60,618 |
63,594 |
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Shares and per share data have been adjusted for all periods presented
to reflect a two-for-one stock split effective
Segment Data (Unaudited) | ||||||||||||||||||||
(Dollars in thousands) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Three Months Ended | Fiscal Years Ended | |||||||||||||||||||
October 31, | October 31, | October 31, | October 31, | |||||||||||||||||
Segment Net Sales |
2012 | 2011 | 2012 | 2011 | ||||||||||||||||
Professional | $ | 228,605 | $ | 216,532 | $ | 1,329,504 | $ | 1,239,068 | ||||||||||||
Residential | 102,036 | 143,485 | 607,435 | 623,889 | ||||||||||||||||
Other | 8,653 | 8,077 | 21,751 | 20,996 | ||||||||||||||||
Total * | $ | 339,294 | $ | 368,094 | $ | 1,958,690 | $ | 1,883,953 | ||||||||||||
* Includes international sales of | $ | 113,842 | $ | 120,651 | $ | 594,313 | $ | 607,915 | ||||||||||||
Three Months Ended | Fiscal Years Ended | |||||||||||||||||||
October 31, | October 31, | October 31, | October 31, | |||||||||||||||||
Segment Earnings (Loss) Before Income Taxes |
2012 | 2011 | 2012 | 2011 | ||||||||||||||||
Professional | $ | 20,775 | $ | 17,140 | $ | 232,104 | $ | 205,009 | ||||||||||||
Residential | 6,715 | 11,865 | 57,889 | 54,410 | ||||||||||||||||
Other | (25,174 | ) | (21,423 | ) | (93,731 | ) | (84,593 | ) | ||||||||||||
Total | $ | 2,316 | $ | 7,582 | $ | 196,262 | $ | 174,826 | ||||||||||||
THE TORO COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES | ||||||||
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) | ||||||||
(Dollars in thousands) | ||||||||
October 31, | October 31, | |||||||
2012 | 2011 | |||||||
ASSETS |
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Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 125,856 | $ | 80,886 | ||||
Receivables, net | 147,410 | 148,140 | ||||||
Inventories, net | 251,117 | 223,030 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 24,437 | 18,303 | ||||||
Deferred income taxes | 63,314 | 62,523 | ||||||
Total current assets | 612,134 | 532,882 | ||||||
Property, plant, and equipment, net | 180,523 | 191,140 | ||||||
Goodwill and other assets, net | 142,542 | 146,641 | ||||||
Total assets | $ | 935,199 | $ | 870,663 | ||||
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY |
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Current portion of long-term debt | $ | 1,858 | $ | 1,978 | ||||
Short-term debt | — | 41 | ||||||
Accounts payable | 124,806 | 118,036 | ||||||
Accrued liabilities | 251,458 | 239,025 | ||||||
Total current liabilities | 378,122 | 359,080 | ||||||
Deferred income taxes | 2,280 | 1,368 | ||||||
Long-term debt, less current portion | 223,482 | 225,178 | ||||||
Deferred revenue | 11,143 | 10,619 | ||||||
Other long-term liabilities | 7,770 | 7,651 | ||||||
Stockholders’ equity | 312,402 | 266,767 | ||||||
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity | $ | 935,199 | $ | 870,663 | ||||
THE TORO COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES | ||||||||||
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) | ||||||||||
(Dollars in thousands) | ||||||||||
Fiscal Years Ended | ||||||||||
October 31, | October 31, | |||||||||
2012 | 2011 | |||||||||
Cash flows from operating activities: | ||||||||||
Net earnings | $ | 129,541 | $ | 117,658 | ||||||
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities: |
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Noncash income from affiliates | (5,996 | ) | (5,682 | ) | ||||||
Provision for depreciation, amortization, and impairment losses | 53,634 | 48,506 | ||||||||
Stock-based compensation expense | 9,503 | 8,533 | ||||||||
Increase in deferred income taxes | (206 | ) | (2,006 | ) | ||||||
Other | (132 | ) | (118 | ) | ||||||
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effect of acquisitions: | ||||||||||
Receivables, net | (495 | ) | (2,908 | ) | ||||||
Inventories, net | (21,973 | ) | (25,667 | ) | ||||||
Prepaid expenses and other assets | (6,741 | ) | (7,144 | ) | ||||||
Accounts payable, accrued liabilities, deferred revenue, and other long-term liabilities | 28,663 | (17,295 | ) | |||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities | 185,798 | 113,877 | ||||||||
Cash flows from investing activities: | ||||||||||
Purchases of property, plant, and equipment, net | (43,242 | ) | (57,447 | ) | ||||||
Proceeds from asset disposals | 491 | 653 | ||||||||
Distributions from finance affiliate, net | 5,091 | 3,034 | ||||||||
Other | — | (360 | ) | |||||||
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired | (9,663 | ) | (15,155 | ) | ||||||
Net cash used in investing activities | (47,323 | ) | (69,275 | ) | ||||||
Cash flows from financing activities: | ||||||||||
Decrease in short-term debt | (922 | ) | (776 | ) | ||||||
Repayments of long-term debt | (1,858 | ) | (1,857 | ) | ||||||
Excess tax benefits from stock-based awards | 9,017 | 2,988 | ||||||||
Proceeds from exercise of stock options | 20,347 | 14,467 | ||||||||
Purchases of Toro common stock | (93,395 | ) | (129,955 | ) | ||||||
Dividends paid on Toro common stock | (26,230 | ) | (24,970 | ) | ||||||
Net cash used in financing activities | (93,041 | ) | (140,103 | ) | ||||||
Effect of exchange rates on cash | (464 | ) | (979 | ) | ||||||
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | 44,970 | (96,480 | ) | |||||||
Cash and cash equivalents as of the beginning of the fiscal year | 80,886 | 177,366 | ||||||||
Cash and cash equivalents as of the end of the fiscal year | $ | 125,856 | $ | 80,886 |
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