Reported net sales up 8.4%; Organic net sales up 2.3%;
Diluted EPS of $2.29 including $0.16 legal charge up 3.2%;
Excluding legal charge, adjusted diluted EPS of $2.45 up 10.4%
KENOSHA, Wis. - (BUSINESS WIRE) - Oct. 19, 2017 - Snap-on Incorporated (NYSE: SNA), a leading global innovator, manufacturer and marketer of tools, equipment, diagnostics, repair information and systems solutions for professional users performing critical tasks, today announced operating results for the third quarter of 2017.
See “Non-GAAP Measures” below for a definition of, and further explanation about, organic sales and measures excluding the legal charge.
“We’re encouraged that in the third quarter we increased both sales and net earnings through our steadfast commitment to our runways for growth and improvement, despite challenges on a variety of fronts, including the recent hurricanes,” said Nick Pinchuk, Snap-on chairman and chief executive officer. “We believe Snap-on’s value proposition of making work easier for serious professionals remains strong in both automotive repair and the other end markets we serve and that there remains significant opportunity along each of our runways for growth: enhance the franchise network, expand with repair shop owners and managers, extend in critical industries and build in emerging markets. At the same time, the ongoing potential of our Snap-on Value Creation Processes continues to manifest itself in a variety of ways. For example, in the third quarter, Snap-on again was honored to receive product awards from both MOTOR Magazine and Professional Tool & Equipment News. We believe this recognition reflects Snap-on’s capabilities in translating our deep understanding of professionals’ work into winning innovations. Finally, our results are only possible with the significant effort and contributions from our franchisees and associates worldwide; I thank them for their ongoing dedication and commitment.”
Commercial & Industrial Group segment sales of $314.6 million in the quarter increased $25.3 million, or 8.7%, from 2016 levels, reflecting a $0.6 million, or 0.2%, organic sales gain, $22.7 million of acquisition-related sales, and $2.0 million of favorable foreign currency translation. The organic sales increase primarily includes higher sales to customers in critical industries and gains in the segment’s European-based hand tools business, substantially offset by lower sales of power tools and in the segment’s Asia/Pacific operations.
Operating earnings of $50.1 million in the period increased $6.4 million from 2016 levels, and the operating margin (operating earnings as a percentage of segment sales) of 15.9% improved 80 basis points from 15.1% a year ago.
Snap-on Tools Group segment sales of $392.7 million in the quarter decreased $4.5 million, or 1.1%, from 2016 levels, reflecting a $6.5 million, or 1.6%, organic sales decline, partially offset by $2.0 million of favorable foreign currency translation. The organic sales decrease includes lower sales in the company’s U.S. franchise operations, partially offset by gains in the international franchise operations.
Operating earnings of $56.3 million in the period, including $2.3 million of unfavorable foreign currency effects, decreased $8.3 million from 2016 levels, and the operating margin of 14.3% compared to 16.3% a year ago.
Repair Systems & Information Group segment sales of $333.5 million in the quarter increased $47.4 million, or 16.6%, from 2016 levels, reflecting a $23.7 million, or 8.2%, organic sales gain, $21.6 million of acquisition-related sales, and $2.1 million of favorable foreign currency translation. The organic sales gain includes higher sales of diagnostics and repair information products to independent repair shop owners and managers, increased sales to OEM dealerships, and higher sales of undercar equipment.
Operating earnings of $83.4 million in the period, including $0.3 million of favorable foreign currency effects, increased $11.6 million from 2016 levels, and the operating margin of 25.0% compared to 25.1% a year ago.
Financial Services operating earnings of $56.0 million on revenue of $79.0 million in the quarter compared to operating earnings of $50.6 million on revenue of $71.6 million a year ago. Originations of $271.8 million in the third quarter increased $2.0 million, or 0.7%, from 2016 levels.
Corporate expenses of $36.7 million in the quarter compared to $22.5 million last year, primarily reflecting the pre-tax legal charge of $15.0 million.
Snap-on expects to make continued progress in 2017 along its defined runways for coherent growth, leveraging capabilities already demonstrated in the automotive repair arena and developing and expanding its professional customer base, not only in automotive repair, but in adjacent markets, additional geographies and other areas, including extending in critical industries, where the cost and penalties for failure can be high. In pursuit of these initiatives, Snap-on expects that capital expenditures in 2017 will be in a range of $80 million to $90 million, of which $57.3 million was expended in the first nine months. Snap-on also anticipates that its full year 2017 effective income tax rate will be comparable to its 2016 full year rate.
Conference Call and Webcast on October 19, 2017, at 9:00 a.m. Central Time
A discussion of this release will be webcast on Thursday, October 19, 2017, at 9:00 a.m. Central Time, and a replay will be available for at least 10 days following the call. To access the webcast, visit http://www.snapon.com/sna and click on the link to the webcast. The slide presentation accompanying the call can be accessed under the Downloads tab in the webcast viewer, as well as on the Snap-on website under the tabs Investor Information / Investor Events / Company Presentations.
References in this document to “organic sales” refer to sales from continuing operations calculated in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (“GAAP”), adjusted to exclude acquisition-related sales and the impact of foreign currency translation. Management evaluates the company’s sales performance based on organic sales growth, which primarily reflects growth from the company’s existing businesses as a result of increased output, customer base and geographic expansion, new product development and/or pricing, and excludes sales contributions from acquired operations the company did not own as of the comparable prior-year reporting period. The company’s organic sales disclosures also exclude the effects of foreign currency translation as foreign currency translation is subject to volatility that can obscure underlying business trends. Management believes that the non-GAAP financial measure of organic sales is meaningful to investors as it provides them with useful information to aid in identifying underlying growth trends in our businesses and facilitating comparisons of our sales performance with prior periods.
In addition, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2017, the company is including operating earnings before financial services, consolidated operating earnings, net earnings, and diluted earnings per share, all as adjusted to exclude the impact of a pre-tax $15.0 million charge ($9.3 million after tax) related to a judgment in an employment-related litigation matter brought by an individual that is being appealed. Management believes that the litigation result is an unusual event, and subject to potential change or reversal on appeal, and therefore the non-GAAP financial measures adjusted to exclude the legal charge provide more meaningful year-over-year comparisons of the company’s 2017 operating performance. For a reconciliation of the adjusted metrics, see “Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures” below.
Snap-on Incorporated is a leading global innovator, manufacturer and marketer of tools, equipment, diagnostics, repair information and systems solutions for professional users performing critical tasks. Products and services include hand and power tools, tool storage, diagnostics software, information and management systems, shop equipment and other solutions for vehicle dealerships and repair centers, as well as for customers in industries, including aviation and aerospace, agriculture, construction, government and military, mining, natural resources, power generation and technical education. Snap-on also derives income from various financing programs to facilitate the sales of its products and support its franchise business. Products and services are sold through the company’s franchisee, company-direct, distributor and internet channels. Founded in 1920, Snap-on is a $3.4 billion, S&P 500 company headquartered in Kenosha, Wisconsin.
Statements in this news release that are not historical facts, including statements that (i) are in the future tense; (ii) include the words “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “approximates,” or similar words that reference Snap-on or its management; (iii) are specifically identified as forward-looking; or (iv) describe Snap-on’s or management’s future outlook, plans, estimates, objectives or goals, are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.Snap-on cautions the reader that this news release may contain statements, including earnings projections, that are forward-looking in nature and were developed by management in good faith and, accordingly, are subject to risks and uncertainties regarding Snap-on’s expected results that could cause (and in some cases have caused) actual results to differ materially from those described or contemplated in any forward-looking statement. Factors that may cause the company’s actual results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements include those found in the company’s reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the information under the “Safe Harbor” and “Risk Factors” headings in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2016, which are incorporated herein by reference.In addition, Snap-on cannot assure that its appeal of the legal matter discussed above will result in diminished liability or a reversal of the legal charge. Snap-on disclaims any responsibility to update any forward-looking statement provided in this news release, except as required by law.
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Snap-on Incorporated is a leading global innovator, manufacturer and marketer of tools, equipment, diagnostics, repair information and systems solutions for professional users performing critical tasks.