The Toro Company Reports Solid First-Quarter Fiscal 2022 Results
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First-quarter net sales up 6.8% compared to the same prior year period, to
$932.7 million ; Professional segment net sales up 3.5%, Residential segment net sales up 17.3% -
First-quarter reported and *adjusted diluted EPS of
$0.66 - Gross margin results improved sequentially from the fourth quarter of fiscal 2021, driven by increased net price realization and enhanced operational performance; comparisons to the same prior-year period were affected by increased inflationary pressures and product availability constraints
“We achieved solid financial results for the quarter and continued to advance our strategic initiatives,” said
“We continued to invest in new products and acquisitions that align with our strategic priorities and bolster our reputation for best-in-class performance and technology. In January, our acquisition of the
FIRST-QUARTER FISCAL 2022 FINANCIAL HIGHLIGHTS
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Net sales of
$932.7 million , up 6.8% from$873.0 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2021.
-
Net earnings of
$69.5 million , down 37.5% from$111.3 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2021; *adjusted net earnings of$69.7 million , down 25.3% from$93.2 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2021.
-
Reported EPS of
$0.66 per diluted share versus$1.02 per diluted share in the first quarter of fiscal 2021; *adjusted EPS of$0.66 per diluted share versus$0.85 per diluted share in the first quarter of fiscal 2021.
-
Utilized cash on hand and existing credit facilities to acquire the
Intimidator Group , and returned$106.5 million to shareholders through regular dividends of$31.5 million and share repurchases of$75.0 million .
OUTLOOK
“The Toro Company team worldwide continues to work diligently to advance our strategic priorities and fulfill our purpose of helping our customers enrich the beauty, productivity and sustainability of the land,” added Olson. “These efforts are rooted in our world-class innovation capabilities and enterprise-wide operational excellence, which together, will help drive our sales momentum, margin expansion, and enterprise value for all stakeholders. While we are seeing improvements in our manufacturing performance, as well as positive indicators in our supply chain, we acknowledge that the recent geopolitical events may create additional challenges. Our operational efficiency and market leadership position us well to manage through this environment and take our business to the next level.
“Our inspired team is focused on delivering results. The strength of our purpose and culture, founded upon our commitment to innovation, collaboration, and caring relationships, helps us attract top talent.
The company is raising its full-year fiscal 2022 net sales guidance to incorporate the
FIRST-QUARTER FISCAL 2022 SEGMENT RESULTS
Professional Segment
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Professional segment net sales for the first quarter were
$672.9 million , up 3.5% compared with$650.2 million in the same period last year. The increase was driven primarily by net price realization, partially offset by lower volume in certain key product categories due to product availability constraints.
-
Professional segment earnings for the first quarter were
$93.3 million , down 20.2% compared with$116.8 million in the same period last year, and when expressed as a percentage of net sales, 13.9%, down from 18.0% in the prior-year period. The decrease was largely due to higher material, freight and manufacturing costs, partially offset by increased net price realization.
Residential Segment
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Residential segment net sales for the first quarter were
$255.4 million , up 17.3% compared with$217.7 million in the same period last year. The increase was primarily due to net price realization and higher shipments of zero-turn riding and walk power mowers.
-
Residential segment earnings for the first quarter were
$31.8 million , down 1.1% compared with$32.1 million in the same period last year, and when expressed as a percentage of net sales, 12.4%, down from 14.7% in the prior-year period. The decrease was largely driven by higher material and freight costs, partially offset by increased net price realization and productivity improvements.
OPERATING RESULTS
Gross margin for the first quarter was 32.2%, compared with 36.1% for the same prior-year period. The decrease was primarily due to higher material and freight costs, partially offset by increased net price realization.
SG&A expense as a percentage of net sales for the first quarter was 22.4% compared with 19.9% in the prior-year period. The increase was primarily due to the favorable impact of a one-time legal settlement in the prior year that did not reoccur, as well as increased investments in research, engineering and marketing in the current-year period.
Operating earnings as a percentage of net sales were 9.8% for the first quarter, compared with 16.2% in the same prior-year period. *Adjusted operating earnings as a percentage of net sales for the first quarter were 9.9%, compared with 14.2% in the same prior-year period.
Interest expense was down
The reported effective tax rate for the first quarter was 20.2%, compared with 18.1% for the same prior-year period. The reported effective tax rate increase was primarily due to lower tax benefits recorded as excess tax deductions for stock compensation. The *adjusted effective tax rate for the first quarter was 20.9%, compared with 21.5% in the first quarter of 2021.
*Non-GAAP financial measure. Please see the tables provided for a reconciliation of historical non-GAAP financial measures to the most comparable GAAP measures.
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Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information
This press release and our related earnings call reference certain non-GAAP financial measures, which are not calculated or presented in accordance with
Reconciliations of historical non-GAAP financial measures to the most comparable
Forward-Looking Statements
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(Financial tables follow)
THE TORO COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings (Unaudited) (Dollars and shares in thousands, except per-share data) |
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Three Months Ended |
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|
|
|
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Net sales |
|
$ |
932,650 |
|
|
$ |
872,986 |
|
Cost of sales |
|
|
632,174 |
|
|
|
557,950 |
|
Gross profit |
|
|
300,476 |
|
|
|
315,036 |
|
Gross margin |
|
|
32.2 |
% |
|
|
36.1 |
% |
Selling, general and administrative expense |
|
|
208,850 |
|
|
|
173,571 |
|
Operating earnings |
|
|
91,626 |
|
|
|
141,465 |
|
Interest expense |
|
|
(7,013 |
) |
|
|
(7,522 |
) |
Other income, net |
|
|
2,534 |
|
|
|
1,883 |
|
Earnings before income taxes |
|
|
87,147 |
|
|
|
135,826 |
|
Provision for income taxes |
|
|
17,637 |
|
|
|
24,545 |
|
Net earnings |
|
$ |
69,510 |
|
|
$ |
111,281 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Basic net earnings per share of common stock |
|
$ |
0.66 |
|
|
$ |
1.03 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Diluted net earnings per share of common stock |
|
$ |
0.66 |
|
|
$ |
1.02 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding — Basic |
|
|
105,037 |
|
|
|
108,122 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding — Diluted |
|
|
106,048 |
|
|
|
109,194 |
|
Segment Data (Unaudited) (Dollars in thousands) |
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Three Months Ended |
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Segment |
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|
|
|
||||
Professional |
|
$ |
672,885 |
|
$ |
650,223 |
||
Residential |
|
|
255,402 |
|
|
217,700 |
||
Other |
|
|
4,363 |
|
|
5,063 |
||
Total net sales* |
|
$ |
932,650 |
|
$ |
872,986 |
||
|
|
|
|
|
||||
*Includes international net sales of: |
|
$ |
194,986 |
|
$ |
191,681 |
|
|
Three Months Ended |
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Segment Earnings (Loss) |
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|
|
|
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Professional |
|
$ |
93,272 |
|
|
$ |
116,816 |
|
Residential |
|
|
31,760 |
|
|
|
32,108 |
|
Other |
|
|
(37,885 |
) |
|
|
(13,098 |
) |
Total segment earnings |
|
$ |
87,147 |
|
|
$ |
135,826 |
|
THE TORO COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) (Dollars in thousands) |
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|
|
|
|
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ASSETS |
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Cash and cash equivalents |
|
$ |
192,959 |
|
|
$ |
433,394 |
|
|
$ |
405,612 |
|
Receivables, net |
|
|
366,270 |
|
|
|
306,865 |
|
|
|
310,279 |
|
Inventories, net |
|
|
832,072 |
|
|
|
675,307 |
|
|
|
738,170 |
|
Prepaid expenses and other current assets |
|
|
45,962 |
|
|
|
41,177 |
|
|
|
35,124 |
|
Total current assets |
|
|
1,437,263 |
|
|
|
1,456,743 |
|
|
|
1,489,185 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Property, plant, and equipment, net |
|
|
507,549 |
|
|
|
457,147 |
|
|
|
487,731 |
|
|
|
|
576,940 |
|
|
|
422,163 |
|
|
|
421,680 |
|
Other intangible assets, net |
|
|
600,797 |
|
|
|
410,587 |
|
|
|
420,041 |
|
Right-of-use assets |
|
|
78,306 |
|
|
|
75,467 |
|
|
|
66,990 |
|
Investment in finance affiliate |
|
|
24,119 |
|
|
|
22,955 |
|
|
|
20,671 |
|
Deferred income taxes |
|
|
3,938 |
|
|
|
9,658 |
|
|
|
5,800 |
|
Other assets |
|
|
24,133 |
|
|
|
20,418 |
|
|
|
24,042 |
|
Total assets |
|
$ |
3,253,045 |
|
|
$ |
2,875,138 |
|
|
$ |
2,936,140 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Current portion of long-term debt |
|
$ |
100,000 |
|
|
$ |
9,992 |
|
|
$ |
— |
|
Accounts payable |
|
|
474,483 |
|
|
|
364,361 |
|
|
|
503,116 |
|
Accrued liabilities |
|
|
395,739 |
|
|
|
429,820 |
|
|
|
419,620 |
|
Short-term lease liabilities |
|
|
15,842 |
|
|
|
15,368 |
|
|
|
14,283 |
|
Total current liabilities |
|
|
986,064 |
|
|
|
819,541 |
|
|
|
937,019 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Long-term debt, less current portion |
|
|
991,354 |
|
|
|
691,356 |
|
|
|
691,242 |
|
Long-term lease liabilities |
|
|
65,760 |
|
|
|
63,469 |
|
|
|
55,752 |
|
Deferred income taxes |
|
|
50,382 |
|
|
|
71,970 |
|
|
|
50,397 |
|
Other long-term liabilities |
|
|
39,936 |
|
|
|
49,080 |
|
|
|
50,598 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Stockholders’ equity: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||||
Preferred stock |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
|
|
— |
|
Common stock |
|
|
104,529 |
|
|
|
107,613 |
|
|
|
105,206 |
|
Retained earnings |
|
|
1,040,634 |
|
|
|
1,104,285 |
|
|
|
1,071,922 |
|
Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
|
|
(25,614 |
) |
|
|
(32,176 |
) |
|
|
(25,996 |
) |
Total stockholders’ equity |
|
|
1,119,549 |
|
|
|
1,179,722 |
|
|
|
1,151,132 |
|
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity |
|
$ |
3,253,045 |
|
|
$ |
2,875,138 |
|
|
$ |
2,936,140 |
|
THE TORO COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (Dollars in thousands) |
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|
|
Three Months Ended |
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|
|
|
|
|
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Cash flows from operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
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Net earnings |
|
$ |
69,510 |
|
|
$ |
111,281 |
|
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
||||
Non-cash income from finance affiliate |
|
|
(1,398 |
) |
|
|
(1,283 |
) |
Contributions to finance affiliate, net |
|
|
(2,050 |
) |
|
|
(1,927 |
) |
Depreciation of property, plant and equipment |
|
|
18,487 |
|
|
|
19,173 |
|
Amortization of other intangible assets |
|
|
6,456 |
|
|
|
4,894 |
|
Compensation cost for stock-based compensation awards |
|
|
5,225 |
|
|
|
4,516 |
|
Deferred income taxes |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
1,232 |
|
Other |
|
|
146 |
|
|
|
1,080 |
|
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of the effect of acquisitions: |
|
|
|
|
||||
Receivables, net |
|
|
(50,599 |
) |
|
|
(46,159 |
) |
Inventories, net |
|
|
(59,171 |
) |
|
|
(25,594 |
) |
Prepaid expenses and other assets |
|
|
(4,187 |
) |
|
|
(2,794 |
) |
Accounts payable, accrued liabilities, and other liabilities |
|
|
(72,462 |
) |
|
|
30,606 |
|
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities |
|
|
(90,043 |
) |
|
|
95,025 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Cash flows from investing activities: |
|
|
|
|
||||
Purchases of property, plant and equipment |
|
|
(11,903 |
) |
|
|
(10,504 |
) |
Business combinations, net of cash acquired |
|
|
(401,494 |
) |
|
|
— |
|
Asset acquisition, net of cash acquired |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(4,542 |
) |
Proceeds from asset disposals |
|
|
26 |
|
|
|
74 |
|
Proceeds from sale of a business |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
12,886 |
|
Net cash used in investing activities |
|
|
(413,371 |
) |
|
|
(2,086 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Cash flows from financing activities: |
|
|
|
|
||||
Borrowings under debt arrangements |
|
|
400,000 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Repayments under debt arrangements |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(90,000 |
) |
Proceeds from exercise of stock options |
|
|
1,150 |
|
|
|
7,714 |
|
Payments of withholding taxes for stock awards |
|
|
(1,381 |
) |
|
|
(941 |
) |
Purchases of TTC common stock |
|
|
(75,000 |
) |
|
|
(31,351 |
) |
Dividends paid on TTC common stock |
|
|
(31,469 |
) |
|
|
(28,411 |
) |
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities |
|
|
293,300 |
|
|
|
(142,989 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
(2,539 |
) |
|
|
3,552 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
(212,653 |
) |
|
|
(46,498 |
) |
Cash and cash equivalents as of the beginning of the fiscal period |
|
|
405,612 |
|
|
|
479,892 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents as of the end of the fiscal period |
|
$ |
192,959 |
|
|
$ |
433,394 |
|
THE TORO COMPANY AND SUBSIDIARIES
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands, except per-share data)
The company has provided financial measures that are not calculated or presented in accordance with
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Performance Measures
The following table provides a reconciliation of financial performance measures calculated and reported in accordance with
|
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Three Months Ended |
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|
|
|
|
|
||||
Operating earnings |
|
$ |
91,626 |
|
|
$ |
141,465 |
|
Acquisition-related costs1 |
|
|
1,016 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Litigation settlement, net2 |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(17,075 |
) |
Non-GAAP operating earnings |
|
$ |
92,642 |
|
|
$ |
124,390 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Earnings before income taxes |
|
$ |
87,147 |
|
|
$ |
135,826 |
|
Acquisition-related costs1 |
|
|
1,016 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Litigation settlement, net2 |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(17,075 |
) |
Non-GAAP earnings before income taxes |
|
$ |
88,163 |
|
|
$ |
118,751 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Net earnings |
|
$ |
69,510 |
|
|
$ |
111,281 |
|
Acquisition-related costs1 |
|
|
804 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Litigation settlement, net2 |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(13,455 |
) |
Tax impact of stock-based compensation3 |
|
|
(620 |
) |
|
|
(4,578 |
) |
Non-GAAP net earnings |
|
$ |
69,694 |
|
|
$ |
93,248 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Net earnings per diluted share |
|
$ |
0.66 |
|
|
$ |
1.02 |
|
Acquisition-related costs1 |
|
|
0.01 |
|
|
|
— |
|
Litigation settlement, net2 |
|
|
— |
|
|
|
(0.13 |
) |
Tax impact of stock-based compensation3 |
|
|
(0.01 |
) |
|
|
(0.04 |
) |
Non-GAAP net earnings per diluted share |
|
$ |
0.66 |
|
|
$ |
0.85 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
||||
Effective tax rate |
|
|
20.2 |
% |
|
|
18.1 |
% |
Tax impact of stock-based compensation3 |
|
|
0.7 |
% |
|
|
3.4 |
% |
Non-GAAP effective tax rate |
|
|
20.9 |
% |
|
|
21.5 |
% |
1 |
On |
|
2 |
On |
|
3 |
The accounting standards codification guidance governing employee stock-based compensation requires that any excess tax deduction for stock-based compensation be immediately recorded within income tax expense. Employee stock-based compensation activity, including the exercise of stock options under The Toro Company Amended and Restated 2010 Equity and Incentive Plan, as amended, can be unpredictable and can significantly impact the company's net earnings, net earnings per diluted share, and effective tax rate. These amounts represent the discrete tax benefits recorded as excess tax deductions for stock-based compensation during the three month periods ended |
Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Liquidity Measures
The company defines non-GAAP free cash flow as net cash provided by operating activities less purchases of property, plant and equipment. Non-GAAP free cash flow conversion percentage represents non-GAAP free cash flow as a percentage of net earnings. The company considers non-GAAP free cash flow and non-GAAP free cash flow conversion percentage to be liquidity measures that provide useful information to management and investors about the company's ability to convert net earnings into cash resources that can be used to pursue opportunities to enhance shareholder value, fund ongoing and prospective business initiatives, and strengthen the company's Consolidated Balance Sheets, after reinvesting in necessary capital expenditures required to maintain and grow the company's business. The following table provides a reconciliation of net cash provided by operating activities, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, to non-GAAP free cash flow for the three month periods ended
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Three Months Ended |
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(Dollars in thousands) |
|
|
|
|
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Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities |
|
$ |
(90,043 |
) |
|
$ |
95,025 |
|
Less: Purchases of property, plant and equipment |
|
|
11,903 |
|
|
|
10,504 |
|
Non-GAAP free cash flow |
|
|
(101,946 |
) |
|
|
84,521 |
|
Net earnings |
|
$ |
69,510 |
|
|
$ |
111,281 |
|
Non-GAAP free cash flow conversion percentage |
|
|
(146.7 |
) % |
|
|
76.0 |
% |
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(952) 887-8846, julie.kerekes@toro.com
Media Relations
Senior Manager, Public Relations
(952) 887-8930, branden.happel@toro.com
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