Flowserve Reports Third Quarter 2013 Results

Third Quarter EPS of $0.90 increased 30.4% from prior year

Increased bookings, sales, gross profit and operating income year-over-year; margins improved

Narrowed 2013 Full Year EPS Target Range to $3.33 to $3.53

DALLAS, October 24, 2013 - Flowserve Corporation (FLS), a leading provider of flow control products and services for the global infrastructure markets, announced today its financial results for the 2013 third quarter. In addition, Flowserve also today filed its Form 10-Q with the Securities and Exchange Commission for the period ended September 30, 2013.

Highlights of 2013 Third Quarter (all comparisons versus prior year quarter, unless otherwise noted):

  • Fully diluted EPS of $0.90, up 30.4% compared to $0.69 per share

  • Bookings of $1.23 billion, up 3.7%, or 3.4% on a constant currency basis

  • Sales of $1.23 billion, up 5.4%, or 6.4% on a constant currency basis

  • Gross profit increased $33.1 million to $422.7 million, up 8.5%

  • Gross margin improved 100 basis points to 34.4%

  • SG&A spend essentially flat, and as a percentage of sales decreased 70 basis points to 18.8%

  • Operating income increased $27.7 million to $193.4 million, up 16.7%

  • Operating margin of 15.7% increased 150 basis points

"We are pleased with the progress and momentum demonstrated thus far in 2013, evidenced by these strong third quarter results," said Mark Blinn, Flowserve`s president and chief executive officer. "Our continued internal improvement initiatives have the company well-positioned for disciplined profitable growth, continued operational improvement and project opportunities. Key takeaways from the 2013 third quarter include:

  • Ongoing operational excellence initiatives, including `One Flowserve,` buoyed our margin improvements and supported EPS growth for the quarter as well as year-to-date compared to 2012;

  • Solid year-over-year and sequential OE bookings growth, particularly in EPD, is a positive indicator despite a difficult 2012 compare quarter that included large IPD orders exceeding $90 million;

  • Continued bidding discipline remains paramount, as initial large project opportunities anticipated to be highly competitive;

  • Diversity in geographic exposure, business mix, customer base and end markets remains a major strength;

  • Aftermarket strategies and run-rate original equipment projects again contributed to increased sales and gross profits, and producing an improved level-loading of our business during the year;

  • Significant shipments of "legacy" projects suppressed EPD margins this quarter, but improved past-due metrics and enhanced the quality of quarter-end backlog;

  • Earnings leverage on volume in EPD and gross margin increases in FCD, again drove single-digit sales growth into double-digit profit improvement for the third consecutive quarter;

  • IPD gross margin increase of 120 basis points is encouraging progress, solidifying the operational platform to pursue growth;

  • Strong SG&A expense and fixed cost leverage realized and remains a key focus; and

  • While some uncertainty remains within the global economy, the strength of our business model and the energy markets we serve provide confidence to our outlook for long-term earnings growth."

"In summary, our strong third quarter results again demonstrate that our internal initiatives, disciplined approach and end-user strategies are delivering value to our customers, and in turn to Flowserve shareholders."

Financial Performance and Guidance

"For the third quarter of 2013, our single-digit revenue increase produced solid operating leverage and incremental margins. These improvements, when combined with the share count reduction, delivered EPS growth over 30%," commented Mike Taff, Flowserve`s senior vice president and chief financial officer. "Focused cost control yielded impressive SG&A leverage during the 2013 third quarter, as compared to 2012, driving SG&A as a percent of sales to 18.8%, as each segment delivered a reduction in absolute dollar SG&A spend."

"Even with our strong third quarter financial results, we continue to address opportunities to improve our performance. Initiatives to improve our working capital are an example and are gaining traction. In the 2013 third quarter, we realized solid operating cash flow improvement both year-over-year and sequentially. We also showed progress in a five day reduction in DSO compared to prior year, which builds on the three day improvement in the second quarter. With meaningful "legacy" shipments, we also saw significant improvement in our past due backlog, although our inventory turns were essentially flat. Overall, this progress validates that our focus is well-placed and that opportunities remain available."

"As we pursue our long-term working capital and cash flow goals, we remain strategically focused on deploying cash to the most accretive long-term alternatives, including organic and acquisitive investments or by returning excess capital to our shareholders, all while maintaining a solid balance sheet. Through the first nine months of 2013, Flowserve returned approximately $427 million in share repurchases and dividends. Going forward, we will remain faithful to this disciplined approach to capital deployment."


"We are encouraged by the year-to-date results we have delivered with a more level-loaded business, but we still anticipate the fourth quarter to be the pinnacle of the full year. As such, we have increased the lower-end of our prior guidance range, and now expect 2013 EPS between $3.33 and $3.53."

Operational Commentary and Segment Performance (all comparisons versus third quarter 2012 unless otherwise noted)

"Our strong and improved operational performance was validated by these solid third quarter results," said Tom Pajonas, senior vice president and chief operating officer. "In particular, the benefits from our `One Flowserve` initiatives continue to enhance our operations, while our commitment to a disciplined and selective pursuit of project work is designed to generate sales with the desired outcomes. Together, this formula in the 2013 third quarter delivered significant flow through to the operating income line in EPD, with continued strong income and margin growth in FCD. As we look ahead, these ongoing essentials are positioning the business to maximize project opportunities as the cycle gains momentum."

"In the third quarter 2013, Flowserve customers entrusted us with our highest level of original equipment bookings since the first quarter of 2012, representing continued strong run-rate activity plus a few medium size awards. With regard to larger orders, we remain encouraged by the size and number of projects that are progressing through the pre-FEED and FEED stages, including a few which have already been officially awarded to EPC firms. Our larger OE bookings typically follow this process, and therefore the vast majority of opportunities are still on the horizon. We anticipate that initial bidding opportunities for larger projects will prove very competitive. As such, we will maintain our discipline and selectivity to ensure the quality of our backlog."

Flowserve reports its operations through three segments: Engineered Product Division (EPD), Industrial Product Division (IPD) and Flow Control Division (FCD). Key financial highlights of segment performance for the third quarter of 2013 include:




Third Quarter 2013 - Segment Results

(dollars in millions, comparison vs. 2012 third quarter, unaudited)

EPD

IPD

FCD

Bookings

$ 665.3

$ 228.5

$ 373.2

- vs. prior year

20.2%

-19.4%

-2.1%

- on constant currency

20.9%

-20.5%

-3.2%

Sales

$ 651.4

$ 222.4

$ 394.4

- vs. prior year

14.8%

-8.7%

-0.1%

- on constant currency

17.8%

-9.5%

-1.1%

Gross Profit

$ 219.2

$ 56.8

$ 147.4

- vs. prior year

14.0%

-3.9%

5.6%

Gross Margin (% of sales)

33.7%

25.5%

37.4%

- vs. prior year (in basis points)

-20

120

200

Operating Income

$ 114.0

$ 25.2

$ 76.7

- vs. prior year

31.0%

-5.3%

12.3%

- on constant currency

36.8%

-9.0%

13.8%

Operating Margin (% of sales)

17.5%

11.3%

19.4%

- vs. prior year (in basis points)

220

40

210

Backlog

$ 1,411.8

$ 561.5

$ 781.1



Third Quarter 2013 Year-to-Date Highlights

For the first nine months of 2013, Flowserve`s fully diluted EPS was $2.41 per share, up 26.2%, on a 4.2% increase in total sales to $3.57 billion. Gross profit of $1.22 billion and operating income of $547.4 million, during the first nine months of 2013, represented margins of 34.2%, up 110 basis points, and 15.4%, up 160 basis points, respectively. Bookings for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 totaled over $3.6 billion.

Third Quarter 2013 Results Conference Call

Flowserve will host its conference call with the financial community on Friday, October 25, at 11:00 AM Eastern. Mark Blinn, president and chief executive officer, as well as other members of the management team will be presenting. The call can be accessed by shareholders and other interested parties at www.flowserve.com under the "Investor Relations" section.

Flowserve Contacts

Investor Contacts:
Mike Mullin, director, Investor Relations, (972) 443-6636
Jay Roueche, vice president, Investor Relations & Treasurer, (972) 443-6560


Media Contact:
Lars Rosene, vice president, Global Communications & Public Affairs, (972) 443-6644
Amy Allen, manager, Global Communications & Public Affairs, (972) 443-6501


About Flowserve: Flowserve Corp. is one of the world`s leading providers of fluid motion and control products and services. Operating in more than 50 countries, the company produces engineered and industrial pumps, seals and valves as well as a range of related flow management services. More information about Flowserve can be obtained by visiting the company`s Web site at www.flowserve.com.

Safe Harbor Statement: This news release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, which are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. Words or phrases such as, "may," "should," "expects," "could," "intends," "plans," "anticipates," "estimates," "believes," "forecasts," "predicts" or other similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, which include, without limitation, earnings forecasts, statements relating to our business strategy and statements of expectations, beliefs, future plans and strategies and anticipated developments concerning our industry, business, operations and financial performance and condition.

The forward-looking statements included in this news release are based on our current expectations, projections, estimates and assumptions. These statements are only predictions, not guarantees. Such forward-looking statements are subject to numerous risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict. These risks and uncertainties may cause actual results to differ materially from what is forecast in such forward-looking statements, and include, without limitation, the following: a portion of our bookings may not lead to completed sales, and our ability to convert bookings into revenues at acceptable profit margins; changes in the global financial markets and the availability of capital and the potential for unexpected cancellations or delays of customer orders in our reported backlog; our dependence on our customers` ability to make required capital investment and maintenance expenditures; risks associated with cost overruns on fixed-fee projects and in taking customer orders for large complex custom engineered products; the substantial dependence of our sales on the success of the oil and gas, chemical, power generation and water management industries; the adverse impact of volatile raw materials prices on our products and operating margins; economic, political and other risks associated with our international operations, including military actions or trade embargoes that could affect customer markets, particularly Middle Eastern markets and global oil and gas producers, and non-compliance with U.S. export/re-export control, foreign corrupt practice laws, economic sanctions and import laws and regulations; our exposure to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, including in hyperinflationary countries such as Venezuela; our furnishing of products and services to nuclear power plant facilities and other critical processes; potential adverse consequences resulting from litigation to which we are a party, such as litigation involving asbestos-containing material claims; a foreign government investigation regarding our participation in the United Nations Oil-for-Food Program; expectations regarding acquisitions and the integration of acquired businesses; our relative geographical profitability and its impact on our utilization of deferred tax assets, including foreign tax credits; the potential adverse impact of an impairment in the carrying value of goodwill or other intangible assets; our dependence upon third-party suppliers whose failure to perform timely could adversely affect our business operations; the highly competitive nature of the markets in which we operate; environmental compliance costs and liabilities; potential work stoppages and other labor matters; our inability to protect our intellectual property in the U.S., as well as in foreign countries; obligations under our defined benefit pension plans; and other factors described from time to time in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

All forward-looking statements included in this news release are based on information available to us on the date hereof, and we assume no obligation to update any forward-looking statement.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME(Unaudited)

(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)

Three Months Ended September 30,

2013

2012

Sales

$ 1,229,057

$ 1,165,923

Cost of sales

(806,318)

(776,319)

Gross profit

422,739

389,604

Selling, general and administrative expense

(231,569)

(227,797)

Net earnings from affiliates

2,218

3,899

Operating income

193,388

165,706

Interest expense

(13,046)

(12,144)

Interest income

325

208

Other income (expense), net

1,733

(9,167)

Earnings before income taxes

182,400

144,603

Provision for income taxes

(55,870)

(37,769)

Net earnings, including noncontrolling interests

126,530

106,834

Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests

(259)

(538)

Net earnings attributable to Flowserve Corporation

$ 126,271

$ 106,296

Net earnings per share attributable to Flowserve Corporation common shareholders:

Basic

$ 0.90

$ 0.70

Diluted1

0.90

0.69

Cash dividends declared per share

$ 0.14

$ 0.12

1Calculated using fully diluted shares of 141,085 and 153,855 shares, respectively

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Unaudited)

(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)

Nine Months Ended September 30,

2013

2012

Sales

$ 3,565,179

$ 3,423,128

Cost of sales

(2,347,555)

(2,289,739)

Gross profit

1,217,624

1,133,389

Selling, general and administrative expense

(706,278)

(673,578)

Net earnings from affiliates

36,043

13,214

Operating income

547,389

473,025

Interest expense

(38,262)

(29,876)

Interest income

877

727

Other expense, net

(8,679)

(22,151)

Earnings before income taxes

501,325

421,725

Provision for income taxes

(154,998)

(112,864)

Net earnings, including noncontrolling interests

346,327

308,861

Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests

(1,878)

(2,124)

Net earnings attributable to Flowserve Corporation

$ 344,449

$ 306,737

Net earnings per share attributable to Flowserve Corporation common shareholders:

Basic

$ 2.42

$ 1.92

Diluted2

2.41

1.91

Cash dividends declared per share

$ 0.42

$ 0.36

2Calculated using fully diluted shares of 143,199 and 160,581 shares, respectively

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

(Amounts in thousands, except par value)

September 30,

December 31,

2013

2012

ASSETS

Current assets:

Cash and cash equivalents

$ 113,751

$ 304,252

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $25,916 and $21,491, respectively

1,089,748

1,103,724

Inventories, net

1,184,188

1,086,663

Deferred taxes

150,760

151,093

Prepaid expenses and other

88,204

94,484

Total current assets

2,626,651

2,740,216

Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $837,476 and $784,864, respectively

678,934

654,179

Goodwill

1,058,802

1,053,852

Deferred taxes

26,241

26,706

Other intangible assets, net

143,067

150,075

Other assets, net

162,499

185,930

Total assets

$ 4,696,194

$ 4,810,958

LIABILITIES AND EQUITY

Current liabilities:

Accounts payable

$ 495,295

$ 616,900

Accrued liabilities

822,414

906,593

Debt due within one year

268,934

59,478

Deferred taxes

7,606

7,654

Total current liabilities

1,594,249

1,590,625

Long-term debt due after one year

839,224

869,116

Retirement obligations and other liabilities

452,254

456,742

Shareholders` equity:

Common shares, $1.25 par value

220,991

220,991

Shares authorized - 305,000

Shares issued - 176,793 and 176,793, respectively

Capital in excess of par value

464,990

467,856

Retained earnings

2,863,863

2,579,308

Treasury shares, at cost - 38,357 and 32,389 shares, respectively

(1,511,768)

(1,164,496)

Deferred compensation obligation

9,359

10,870

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

(242,778)

(224,310)

Total Flowserve Corporation shareholders` equity

1,804,657

1,890,219

Noncontrolling interest

5,810

4,256

Total equity

1,810,467

1,894,475

Total liabilities and equity

$ 4,696,194

$ 4,810,958

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

(Amounts in thousands)

Nine Months Ended September 30,

2013

2012

Cash flows - Operating activities:

Net earnings, including noncontrolling interests

$ 346,327

$ 308,861

Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by operating activities:

Depreciation

66,700

66,027

Amortization of intangible and other assets

11,884

14,751

Loss on early extinguishment of debt

-

1,293

Net gain on disposition of assets

(248)

(10,461)

Gain on sale of equity investment in affiliate

(12,995)

-

Gain on remeasurement of acquired assets

(15,315)

-

Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation arrangements

(10,104)

(11,056)

Stock-based compensation

24,395

25,942

Net earnings from affiliates, net of dividends received

(3,397)

(5,798)

Change in assets and liabilities:

Accounts receivable, net

10,828

(45,566)

Inventories, net

(101,745)

(149,254)

Prepaid expenses and other

(6,870)

(8,968)

Other assets, net

(12,574)

(11,609)

Accounts payable

(126,976)

(75,169)

Accrued liabilities and income taxes payable

(61,139)

26,057

Retirement obligations and other liabilities

(8,512)

(6,737)

Net deferred taxes

8,629

4,251

Net cash flows provided by operating activities

108,888

122,564

Cash flows - Investing activities:

Capital expenditures

(94,702)

(84,180)

Proceeds from disposal of assets

969

11,473

Payments for acquisitions, net of cash acquired

(10,143)

(3,996)

Proceeds from (contributions to) equity investments in affiliates

46,240

(3,825)

Net cash flows used by investing activities

(57,636)

(80,528)

Cash flows - Financing activities:

Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation arrangements

10,104

11,056

Payments on long-term debt

(15,000)

(475,000)

Proceeds from issuance of senior notes

-

498,075

Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt

-

400,000

Proceeds from short-term financing, net

196,000

-

(Payments) borrowings under other financing arrangements, net

(571)

294

Repurchases of common shares

(370,127)

(533,864)

Payments of dividends

(57,337)

(55,569)

Payment of deferred loan costs

-

(9,657)

Other

(78)

(248)

Net cash flows used by financing activities

(237,009)

(164,913)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

(4,744)

2,941

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

(190,501)

(119,936)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

304,252

337,356

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

$ 113,751

$ 217,420

SEGMENT INFORMATION

ENGINEERED PRODUCT DIVISION

Three Months Ended September 30,

(Amounts in millions, except percentages)

2013

2012

Bookings

$ 665.3

$ 553.7

Sales

651.4

567.5

Gross profit

219.2

192.3

Gross profit margin

33.7%

33.9%

Operating income

114.0

87.0

Operating margin

17.5%

15.3%

INDUSTRIAL PRODUCT DIVISION

Three Months Ended September 30,

(Amounts in millions, except percentages)

2013

2012

Bookings

$ 228.5

$ 283.5

Sales

222.4

243.6

Gross profit

56.8

59.1

Gross profit margin

25.5%

24.3%

Operating income

25.2

26.6

Operating margin

11.3%

10.9%

FLOW CONTROL DIVISION

Three Months Ended September 30,

(Amounts in millions, except percentages)

2013

2012

Bookings

$ 373.2

$ 381.4

Sales

394.4

394.7

Gross profit

147.4

139.6

Gross profit margin

37.4%

35.4%

Operating income

76.7

68.3

Operating margin

19.4%

17.3%

SEGMENT INFORMATION

ENGINEERED PRODUCT DIVISION

Nine Months Ended September 30,

(Amounts in millions, except percentages)

2013

2012

Bookings

$ 1,845.5

$ 1,818.2

Sales

1,816.0

1,689.0

Gross profit

617.4

571.4

Gross profit margin

34.0%

33.8%

Operating income

296.8

274.2

Operating margin

16.3%

16.2%

INDUSTRIAL PRODUCT DIVISION

Nine Months Ended September 30,

(Amounts in millions, except percentages)

2013

2012

Bookings

$ 643.3

$ 758.1

Sales

672.6

688.4

Gross profit

172.0

164.6

Gross profit margin

25.6%

23.9%

Operating income

77.1

67.8

Operating margin

11.5%

9.8%

FLOW CONTROL DIVISION

Nine Months Ended September 30,

(Amounts in millions, except percentages)

2013

2012

Bookings

$ 1,250.8

$ 1,173.0

Sales

1,189.6

1,160.1

Gross profit

428.4

399.1

Gross profit margin

36.0%

34.4%

Operating income

236.7

184.4

Operating margin

19.9%

15.9%




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