Form: 8-K

Current report

November 2, 2010

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Media Contact:  Mark Polzin (314) 982-1758    
 
EMERSON REPORTS FULL YEAR AND FOURTH QUARTER 2010 RESULTS

Fiscal 2010 Highlights:
 
·
Sales up 5 percent to $21.0 billion
 
·
Net earnings per share of $2.84
 
·
Return on total capital of 18.9 percent
 
·
Operating cash flow of $3.3 billion, up 7 percent and free cash flow of $2.8 billion, up 8 percent
 
·
Quarterly dividend expected to increase to $0.345 per share

ST. LOUIS, November 2, 2010 – Emerson (NYSE: EMR) today announced that net sales for fiscal 2010 increased 5 percent to $21.0 billion.  Underlying sales declined 1 percent, currency translation added 2 percent and acquisitions added 4 percent.  Emerging market sales hit record levels of 34 percent of sales and international sales were 57 percent of total sales.  Gross profit margin expanded 2.0 points to a record 39.6 percent for the year and operating profit margin reached 16.7 percent.  Pretax earnings margin was 13.7 percent.  Earnings per share from continuing operations grew 15 percent to $2.60, which includes a negative $0.04 impact from the Chloride Group PLC acquisition and a negative $0.05 impact from the reclassification of the appliance motors and U.S. commercial and industrial motors businesses (“Motors”) to discontinued operations.  Net earnings per share increased 25 percent to $2.84, and includes a $0.20 gain from the sale of Motors and a positive $0.04 impact from the results of divested businesses. (See Table 7 attached)
“Because of the work accomplished during the downturn, we had a strong finish to the year.  Our September order trends accelerated to 18 percent and reveal
 
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tremendous momentum heading into fiscal 2011,” said Chairman and CEO David N. Farr.  “We are proud of our employees’ accomplishments and the results we delivered.  Looking ahead, 2011 should be an even stronger year.”
Net sales for the fourth quarter ended September 30, 2010, were $5.8 billion, an increase of 14 percent from the prior year quarter.  Underlying sales in the quarter increased 12 percent, which excludes a 3 percent impact from acquisitions and a 1 percent unfavorable impact from currency exchange rates.  Growth was solid across all global markets.  Underlying sales in the quarter grew 9 percent in the U.S., 14 percent in Asia, 15 percent in Europe and 11 percent in Latin America.
Fourth quarter earnings per share from continuing operations increased 12 percent to $0.75 which includes a negative $0.04 impact from the Chloride Group PLC acquisition and a negative $0.02 impact from the reclassification of Motors to discontinued operations.  Net earnings per share for the fourth quarter increased 46 percent to $0.98.  The results for the quarter include a $0.20 gain from the sale of Motors, the positive $0.02 impact from operating results for Motors, and a positive $0.01 impact from LANDesk.
“Our fourth quarter results reflect continued strengthening in the global economy and improved demand for Emerson’s products,” Farr said.  “Businesses are spending again.  That’s good for Emerson.  In the midst of the harsh economic downturn of the past couple of years, we did what we’ve done before.  We repositioned the company to be stronger than ever before and to benefit from what we expect to be a slow but steady economic recovery.”

Balance Sheet / Cash Flow
Operating cash flow was strong at $3.3 billion in 2010, representing 15.6 percent of sales and an increase of 7 percent from 2009.  Capital expenditures were $524 million, resulting in record free cash flow (operating cash flow less capital expenditures) of $2.8 billion.  Free cash flow was 128 percent of net earnings common stockholders, the 10th consecutive year in excess of 100 percent.  Trade working capital as a percent
 
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of sales showed substantial improvement, as it declined from 19.0 percent in fiscal 2009 to 16.8 percent in fiscal 2010.
 Fiscal year 2010 was Emerson’s 54th consecutive year of increased dividends per share.  The Board of Directors is expected today to increase the quarterly cash dividend from thirty-three and one-half cents ($0.335) to thirty-four and one-half cents ($0.345) per share of common stock, an increase of 3.0 percent.  The new dividend is expected to be payable on December 10, 2010 to shareholders of record on November 12, 2010.
 “Cash flow from operations in 2010 essentially matched our record level in 2008 on lower sales and earnings.  We are especially pleased with that outcome.  We will continue to stay the course and take steps to ensure that generating abundant free cash flow remains one of our four highest priorities and consistent achievements to create long-term value,” Farr said.  “Strong free cash flow allows us to control our destiny and invest in emerging markets and innovative technology to fuel Emerson’s growth and create value for our customers and shareholders.”

Business Segment Highlights
Process Management sales continued to strengthen and were up 5 percent in the quarter.  Underlying sales increased 5 percent, acquisitions added 1 percent and unfavorable currency subtracted 1 percent.  Orders strengthened in the trailing three-month period, driven by our strong global positioning and technology leadership.  Segment margin increased to 19.1 percent, expanding 1.6 points from 17.5 percent in the prior year quarter, driven primarily by cost reductions, lower restructuring expense and volume leverage.  Based on Process Management’s advanced technologies and industry expertise, it was recently awarded a $28 million automation contract to modernize 100 hydroelectric turbine generators in Ukraine.
Industrial Automation had strong performance in the quarter, with sales increasing 23 percent including an underlying sales increase of 26 percent, a 4 percent unfavorable impact from currency and a 1 percent favorable impact from acquisitions.  Recently, Emerson won a major contract to provide power inverters and plant-wide
 
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controls for what will be California’s largest photovoltaic facility.  This project leverages the great technology across Industrial Automation and Process Management to provide a comprehensive solution to our customer’s toughest challenges.  Segment margin expanded 6.0 points to 16.3 percent, driven by positive impacts from volume leverage, aggressive cost reduction actions and reduced restructuring.  The hermetic motors business ($545 million in sales for 2010 and $474 million in sales for 2009), which formerly reported through Appliance and Tools has been moved to the Industrial Automation segment.  Prior periods have been reclassified to reflect this change.
Network Power’s strong global growth and acquisitions drove sales higher by 23 percent in the quarter, including underlying sales that increased 12 percent.  The Avocent and Chloride acquisitions had a favorable impact of 11 percent.  Sales in Asia expanded 20 percent in the quarter, along with solid growth in the U.S. and Europe of 6 percent and 14 percent, respectively.  Segment margin expanded 1.9 points to 15.2 percent reflecting benefits from volume leverage, aggressive cost repositioning actions and lower restructuring expense that was partially offset by lower price and unfavorable mix.
Climate Technologies sales increased 10 percent in the quarter with 11 percent underlying sales growth and a 1 percent unfavorable impact from currency.  Sales in the U.S. grew 5 percent, Europe grew 13 percent and Asia grew 28 percent.  The U.S. residential air conditioning business declined as inventory corrections took place in the quarter.  Commercial air conditioning sales increased, driven by penetration gains and favorable mix from higher technology product sales.  Refrigeration remained strong globally in both stationary and transport end markets. Margin increased 2.4 points to 19.2 percent driven by volume leverage, increased technology based products, decreased restructuring expense and cost reductions.
Tools and Storage sales were up 2 percent in the quarter, reflecting flat underlying sales and a 2 percent favorable impact from acquisitions.  Strength in the tools and disposer businesses was offset by residential storage weakness.  Segment margin was 20.7 percent, a 0.1 point decline from the prior year quarter.  In conjunction with the sale of Motors, prior results for this segment have been adjusted to reflect
 
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the reclassification of these businesses into discontinued operations.  This segment has been renamed Tools and Storage (formerly Appliance and Tools).  The retained hermetic motors business has been moved into Industrial Automation.
 
Fiscal 2011 Outlook
Emerson is well positioned for the continuing recovery as we move into 2011.  End markets continue to improve as evidenced by order trends strengthening and backlog expanding 18 percent in the past year.  The combination of our completed cost-repositioning efforts, new product and technology launches, geographic balance, emerging market footprint and portfolio mix, position Emerson to have another strong year in 2011.
Our initial view of 2011 is:
 
·
Underlying sales growth 7 to 10 percent
 
·
Reported sales growth 12 to 15 percent
 
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Operating profit margin in the range of 17.2 to 17.5 percent
 
·
Operating cash flow in the $3.4 to $3.5 billion range
 
·
Pretax margin in the range of 14.2 to 14.7 percent.
Emerson will provide expanded insights on full year 2011 expectations at our annual investment community conference in February 2011.

Upcoming Investor Events
Today at 2:00 p.m. EDT (1:00 p.m. CDT), Emerson senior management will discuss the fourth quarter and full year results during an investor conference call.  All interested parties may listen to the live conference call via the Internet by going to the Investor Relations area of Emerson's website at www.Emerson.com/financial and completing a brief registration form.  A replay of the conference call will be available for the next three months at the same location on the website.
 
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On February 3 and 4, 2011, Emerson senior management will host the company’s annual investment community update meeting in St. Louis at Emerson’s global headquarters.  Additional details will be available in December.
Details of upcoming events will be posted as they occur on the Events Calendar in the Investor Relations section of the website.

Forward-Looking and Cautionary Statements
Statements in this release that are not strictly historical may be “forward-looking” statements, which involve risks and uncertainties, and Emerson undertakes no obligation to update any such statements to reflect later developments.  These risks and uncertainties include economic and currency conditions, market demand, pricing, and competitive and technological factors, among others, as set forth in the company's most recent Form 10-K filed with the SEC.  The company expects to file its Form 10-K for fiscal 2010 within the next 30 days.

(tables attached)
 
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TABLE 1
 
EMERSON AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED OPERATING RESULTS
(AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS EXCEPT PER SHARE, UNAUDITED)
 
   
Quarter Ended September 30,
   
Percent
 
    
2009
   
2010
   
Change
 
                   
Net sales
  $ 5,130     $ 5,841       14 %
Less:  Costs and expenses
                       
Cost of sales
    3,134       3,510          
SG&A expenses
    1,103       1,312          
Other deductions, net
    162       116          
Interest expense, net
     63        65          
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes
     668        838       26 %
Income taxes
    150       254          
Earnings from continuing operations
    518       584       13 %
Discontinued operations, net of tax
    2        177          
Net earnings
    520       761       47 %
Less: noncontrolling interests in earnings of subsidiaries
     14        12          
Net earnings common stockholders
  $ 506     $ 749       48 %
                         
Earnings common stockholders:
                       
   Earnings from continuing operations
  $ 504     $ 572          
   Discontinued operations, net of tax
     2        177          
Net earnings common stockholders
  $ 506     $ 749          
                         
Diluted earnings per share common stockholders:
                       
   Earnings from continuing operations
  $ 0.67     $ 0.75       12 %
   Discontinued operations
     -       0.23          
Diluted earnings per common share
  $ 0.67     $ 0.98       46 %
                         
Diluted average shares outstanding
    755.3       757.4          
                         
               
   
Quarter Ended September 30,
         
    
2009
   
2010
         
Other deductions, net
                       
Rationalization of operations
  $ 103     $ 25          
Amortization of intangibles
    30       52          
Other
    33       40          
Gains, net
    (4 )      (1 )        
Total
  $ 162     $ 116          
 
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TABLE 2
 
EMERSON AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED OPERATING RESULTS
(AMOUNTS IN MILLIONS EXCEPT PER SHARE, UNAUDITED)
 
   
Year Ended September 30,
   
Percent
 
    
2009
   
2010
   
Change
 
                   
Net sales
  $ 20,102     $ 21,039       5 %
Less:  Costs and expenses
                       
Cost of sales
    12,542       12,713          
SG&A expenses
    4,416       4,817          
Other deductions, net
    474       369          
Interest expense, net
    220       261          
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes
     2,450        2,879       18 %
Income taxes
    688       848          
Earnings from continuing operations
    1,762       2,031       15 %
Discontinued operations, net of tax
     9       186          
Net earnings
    1,771       2,217       25 %
Less: noncontrolling interests in earnings of subsidiaries
     47        53          
Net earnings common stockholders
  $ 1,724     $ 2,164       26 %
                         
Earnings common stockholders:
                       
   Earnings from continuing operations
  $ 1,715     $ 1,978          
   Discontinued operations, net of tax
     9       186          
Net earnings common stockholders
  $ 1,724     $ 2,164          
                         
Diluted earnings per share common stockholders:
                       
   Earnings from continuing operations
  $ 2.26     $ 2.60       15 %
   Discontinued operations
    0.01       0.24          
Diluted earnings per common share
  $ 2.27     $ 2.84       25 %
                         
Diluted average shares outstanding
    758.7       757.0          
                         
                         
   
Year Ended September 30,
         
   
2009
   
2010
         
Other deductions, net
                       
Rationalization of operations
  $ 284     $ 126          
Amortization of intangibles
    108       176          
Other
    121       71          
Gains, net
    (39 )     (4 )        
Total
  $ 474     $ 369          
 
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TABLE 3
 
EMERSON AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(DOLLARS IN MILLIONS, UNAUDITED)
 
   
September 30,
 
   
2009
   
2010
 
Assets
           
Cash and equivalents
  $ 1,560     $ 1,592  
Receivables, net
    3,623       3,989  
Inventories
    1,855       2,105  
Other current assets
    615       677  
Total current assets
    7,653       8,363  
Property, plant & equipment, net
    3,500       3,287  
Goodwill
    7,078       8,656  
Other
    1,532       2,537  
                 
    $ 19,763     $ 22,843  
                 
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
               
Short-term borrowings and current maturities of long-term debt
  $ 577     $ 480  
Accounts payable
    1,949       2,409  
Accrued expenses
    2,378       2,864  
Income taxes
    52       96  
Total current liabilities
    4,956       5,849  
Long-term debt
    3,998       4,586  
Other liabilities
    2,103       2,456  
Total equity
    8,706       9,952  
                 
    $ 19,763     $ 22,843  

 
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TABLE 4
 
EMERSON AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(DOLLARS IN MILLIONS, UNAUDITED)
 
   
Year Ended September 30,
 
   
2009
   
2010
 
Operating Activities
           
Net earnings
  $ 1,771     $ 2,217  
Depreciation and amortization
    727       816  
Changes in operating working capital
    620       309  
Pension funding
    (303 )     (247 )
Other
    271       197  
Net cash provided by operating activities
    3,086       3,292  
                 
Investing Activities
               
Capital expenditures
    (531 )     (524 )
Purchases of businesses, net of cash and equivalents acquired
    (776 )     (2,843 )
Divestitures of businesses
    4       846  
Other
    (6 )     4  
Net cash used in investing activities
    (1,309 )     (2,517 )
                 
Financing Activities
               
Net increase in short-term borrowings
    (684 )     398  
Proceeds from long-term debt
    1,246       598  
Principal payments on long-term debt
    (678 )     (680 )
Dividends paid
    (998 )     (1,009 )
Purchases of treasury stock
    (718 )     (100 )
Other
    (116 )     67  
Net cash used in financing activities
    (1,948 )     (726 )
                 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and equivalents
    (46 )     (17 )
                 
Increase (decrease) in cash and equivalents
    (217 )     32  
                 
Beginning cash and equivalents
    1,777       1,560  
                 
Ending cash and equivalents
  $ 1,560     $ 1,592  

 
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TABLE 5
 
EMERSON AND SUBSIDIARIES
SEGMENT SALES AND EARNINGS
(DOLLARS IN MILLIONS, UNAUDITED)
 
   
Quarter Ended September 30,
 
   
2009
   
2010
 
Sales
     
Process Management
  $ 1,623     $ 1,701  
Industrial Automation
    946       1,169  
Network Power
    1,362       1,678  
Climate Technologies
    913       1,003  
Tools and Storage
    438       447  
      5,282       5,998  
Eliminations
    (152 )     (157 )
Net Sales
  $ 5,130     $ 5,841  
 
   
Quarter Ended September 30,
 
   
2009
   
2010
 
Earnings
           
Process Management
  $ 284     $ 325  
Industrial Automation
    97       190  
Network Power
    182       255  
Climate Technologies
    153       193  
Tools and Storage
    91       93  
      807       1,056  
Differences in accounting methods
    39       53  
Corporate and other (1)
    (115 )     (206 )
Interest expense, net
    (63 )     (65 )
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes
  $ 668     $ 838  
 
   
Quarter Ended September 30,
 
   
2009
   
2010
 
Rationalization of operations
           
Process Management
  $ 29     $ 13  
Industrial Automation
    21       4  
Network Power
    37       4  
Climate Technologies
    12       4  
Tools and Storage
    4       -  
Total Emerson
  $ 103     $ 25  

(1) Corporate and other expense in Q4FY10 includes increases of $50M of stock compensation expense due to the overlap of two stock compensation programs and increase in stock price during the quarter and approximately $30M of expense related to the Chloride Group PLC acquisition over the prior year quarter.

 
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TABLE 6
 
EMERSON AND SUBSIDIARIES
SEGMENT SALES AND EARNINGS
(DOLLARS IN MILLIONS, UNAUDITED)
 
   
Year Ended September 30,
 
   
2009
   
2010
 
Sales
     
Process Management
  $ 6,135     $ 6,022  
Industrial Automation
    4,172       4,289  
Network Power
    5,456       5,828  
Climate Technologies
    3,197       3,801  
Tools and Storage
    1,725       1,755  
      20,685       21,695  
Eliminations
    (583 )     (656 )
Net Sales
  $ 20,102     $ 21,039  
 
   
Year Ended September 30,
 
   
2009
   
2010
 
Earnings
           
Process Management
  $ 1,060     $ 1,093  
Industrial Automation
    470       591  
Network Power
    579       800  
Climate Technologies
    411       691  
Tools and Storage
    276       357  
      2,796       3,532  
Differences in accounting methods
    179       195  
Corporate and other
    (305 )     (587 )
Interest expense, net
    (220 )     (261 )
Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes
  $ 2,450     $ 2,879  
 
   
Year Ended September 30,
 
   
2009
   
2010
 
Rationalization of operations
           
Process Management
  $ 55     $ 35  
Industrial Automation
    47       48  
Network Power
    118       25  
Climate Technologies
    48       13  
Tools and Storage
    16       5  
Total Emerson
  $ 284     $ 126  

 
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TABLE 7
 
EARNINGS PER SHARE IMPACT
OF ACQUISITION AND DIVESTITURES

   
Q4 FY2010
Actual
   
FY2010
Actual
   
FY2010
August
Guidance
 
Adjusted earnings per share from continuing operations (Non-GAAP)
  $ 0.81     $ 2.69    
$ 2.60 - $2.70
 
                         
Results of operations for Motors moved to discontinued operations
    (0.02 )     (0.05 )        
                         
Chloride Group PLC acquisition
    (0.04 )     (0.04 )        
                         
Earnings per share from continuing operations common stockholders
  $ 0.75     $ 2.60          
                         
Results of operations for Motors moved to discontinued operations
    0.02       0.05          
                         
Gain from Motors divestiture
    0.20       0.20          
                         
LANDesk impact
    0.01       (0.01 )        
                         
Net earnings per share common stockholders
  $ 0.98     $ 2.84          

 
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TABLE 8
 
Reconciliations of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
The following reconciles Non-GAAP measures with the most directly comparable GAAP measure (dollars in millions):
 
Forecast FY2011 Net Sales
     
Underlying Sales (Non-GAAP)
 
+7% to +10%
 
Acq./Div./Currency
 
+5 pts
 
Net Sales
 
+12% to +15%
 
       
Forecast FY2011 Operating Profit
     
Operating Profit (Non-GAAP)
 
~$4,035 – 4,210
 
Operating Profit Margin % (Non-GAAP)
    17.2% - 17.5 %
Interest Expense and Other Deduction, Net
 
~($670 - 700
)
Pretax Earnings
 
~ $3,335 – 3,540
 
Pretax Earnings Margin %
    14.2% - 14.7 %
 
   
FY 2009
   
FY 2010
 
Operating Profit
           
Operating Profit (Non-GAAP)
  $ 3,144     $ 3,509  
Operating Profit Margin % (Non-GAAP)
    15.6 %     16.7 %
Other Deduction, Net
    474       369  
Interest Expense, Net
    220       261  
Pretax Earnings
  $ 2,450     $ 2,879  
Pretax Earnings Margin %
    12.2 %     13.7 %
                 
   
FY 2009
   
FY 2010
 
Cash Flow
               
Operating Cash Flow
  $ 3,086     $ 3,292  
Capital Expenditures
    531       524  
Free Cash Flow (Non-GAAP)
  $ 2,555     $ 2,768  
                 
Net Earnings Common Stockholders
          $ 2,164  
% of Net Earnings
               
Operating Cash Flow
            152 %
Capital Expenditures
            (24 )%
Free Cash Flow (Non-GAAP)
            128 %
 
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