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Fourth quarter reported sales up 8.4 percent year over year; organic
sales up 5.6 percent
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Fourth quarter diluted EPS of $1.57; Adjusted EPS of $1.69
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Full year diluted EPS of $6.35; Adjusted EPS of $6.76
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EPS includes the effects of a business divestiture and restructuring
charges in the fourth quarter
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Fiscal 2018 EPS guidance: Diluted EPS $7.09 - $7.39; Adjusted EPS
$7.20 - $7.50
MILWAUKEE--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE: ROK) today reported fiscal 2017 fourth
quarter sales of $1,667.5 million, up 8.4 percent from $1,538.6 million
in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2016. Organic sales grew 5.6 percent.
Currency translation increased sales by 1.5 percentage points, and
acquisitions contributed 1.3 percentage points to sales growth.
Fiscal 2017 fourth quarter net income was $204.6 million or $1.57 per
share, compared to $185.2 million or $1.43 per share in the fourth
quarter of fiscal 2016. Fiscal 2017 fourth quarter Adjusted EPS was
$1.69, up 11 percent compared to $1.52 in the fourth quarter of fiscal
2016. In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017 we divested a business for
$94.0 million and recorded a pre-tax gain on the divestiture of $60.8
million ($35.5 million after tax or $0.28 per share). In addition, we
recorded $43.0 million of pre-tax restructuring charges ($30.7 million
after tax or $0.24 per share) in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017. The
increases in EPS and Adjusted EPS were primarily due to higher sales and
the gain on the divestiture, partially offset by higher investment
spending, incentive compensation, and restructuring charges.
Pre-tax margin, which includes the gain on the divestiture, was 16.4
percent in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017, compared to 15.4 percent
in the same period last year. The increase in pre-tax margin was
primarily due to the gain on the divestiture and higher sales, partially
offset by higher investment spending, restructuring charges, and
incentive compensation.
Total segment operating margin was 17.0 percent compared to 19.8 percent
a year ago. The decrease in total segment operating margin was primarily
due to higher investment spending, restructuring charges, and incentive
compensation, partially offset by higher sales. Total segment operating
earnings were $283.5 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017, down
7 percent from $304.3 million in the same period of fiscal 2016.
Full Fiscal Year 2017
Sales were $6,311.3 million in fiscal 2017, up 7.3 percent from $5,879.5
million in fiscal 2016. Organic sales grew 6.1 percent. Currency
translation reduced sales by 0.3 percentage points, and acquisitions
contributed 1.5 percentage points to sales growth.
Fiscal 2017 net income was $825.7 million or $6.35 per share, compared
to $729.7 million or $5.56 per share in fiscal 2016. Fiscal 2017
Adjusted EPS was $6.76, up 14 percent compared to $5.93 in fiscal 2016.
The increases in EPS and Adjusted EPS were primarily due to higher
sales, the gain on the divestiture, and lower effective tax rates,
partially offset by higher incentive compensation and restructuring
charges.
Pre-tax margin, which includes the gain on the divestiture, was 16.4
percent in fiscal 2017, compared to 16.0 percent last year. The increase
in pre-tax margin was primarily due to higher sales and the gain on the
divestiture, partially offset by higher incentive compensation and
restructuring charges.
Total segment operating margin was 19.5 percent compared to 20.2 percent
a year ago. The decrease in total segment operating margin was primarily
due to higher incentive compensation and restructuring charges,
partially offset by higher sales. Total segment operating earnings were
$1,233.1 million in fiscal 2017, up 4 percent from $1,188.7 million in
fiscal 2016.
Commenting on the results, Blake D. Moret, president and chief executive
officer, said, “We are pleased with our sales and earnings performance
in the quarter. We delivered 6 percent organic sales growth and 11
percent Adjusted EPS growth, which were slightly above our expectations.
We saw positive contributions from all regions and broad-based growth
across most verticals, particularly automotive, food and beverage,
semiconductor, chemicals, and metals. Importantly, we saw oil and gas
return to meaningful growth in the quarter, which helped our process
business grow above the company average.
“In the quarter, we divested a small business and also initiated
restructuring plans. These actions accelerate our ongoing efforts to
sharpen our focus on The Connected Enterprise strategy and further
enhance the competitiveness of our products, services, and solutions. We
will continue to balance investments with our commitment to delivering
profitable growth.
“Fiscal 2017 was a very good year for us. Organic sales grew 6 percent,
EPS grew 14 percent, and we had solid free cash flow performance. We had
a strong finish to the year in orders, which were up high single digits
in the fourth quarter.
“Our employees, partners, and suppliers continue to differentiate us. I
would like to thank them for their efforts every day.”
Outlook
The following table provides guidance as it relates to sales growth and
earnings per share for fiscal 2018:
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Sales Growth Guidance
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EPS Guidance
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Reported sales growth
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5% to 8%
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Diluted EPS
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$7.09 - $7.39
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Organic sales growth
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3.5% to 6.5%
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Adjusted EPS
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$7.20 - $7.50
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Currency translation
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~ 2.5%
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Divestiture
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~ (1)%
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Commenting on the outlook, Moret added, "Global macroeconomic conditions
are solid. Our strong orders performance in the fourth quarter positions
us well as we enter fiscal 2018. We expect heavy industries to grow a
bit above the company average, with good contribution from oil and gas.
We also expect continued growth in consumer and transportation.”
Moret continued, “With our strategic focus on The Connected Enterprise,
substantial investments in technology, expertise, and market access, and
our large installed base, we are well-positioned to take advantage of
the attractive opportunities in the industrial automation and
information market.”
Following is a discussion of fourth quarter and full year results for
both segments.
Architecture & Software
Architecture & Software fiscal 2017 fourth quarter sales were $752.0
million, an increase of 8.0 percent compared to $696.4 million in the
same period last year. Organic sales grew 6.2 percent, currency
translation increased sales by 1.6 percentage points, and acquisitions
contributed 0.2 percentage points to sales growth. Segment operating
earnings were $178.0 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017
compared to $180.0 million in the same period last year. Segment
operating margin decreased to 23.7 percent in the fourth quarter of
fiscal 2017 from 25.8 percent a year ago.
Architecture & Software fiscal 2017 sales were $2,899.3 million, an
increase of 10.0 percent from $2,635.2 million last year. Organic sales
grew 9.4 percent, currency translation reduced sales by 0.3 percentage
points, and acquisitions contributed 0.9 percentage points to sales
growth. Segment operating earnings were $781.5 million in fiscal 2017
compared to $695.0 million in fiscal 2016. Segment operating margin
increased to 27.0 percent in fiscal 2017 from 26.4 percent a year ago,
primarily due to higher sales, partially offset by higher incentive
compensation and restructuring charges.
Control Products & Solutions
Control Products & Solutions fiscal 2017 fourth quarter sales were
$915.5 million, an increase of 8.7 percent compared to $842.2 million in
the same period last year. Organic sales grew 5.1 percent, currency
translation increased sales by 1.4 percentage points, and acquisitions
contributed 2.2 percentage points to sales growth. Segment operating
earnings were $105.5 million in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017
compared to $124.3 million in the same period last year. Segment
operating margin decreased to 11.5 percent in the fourth quarter of
fiscal 2017 from 14.8 percent a year ago.
Control Products & Solutions fiscal 2017 sales were $3,412.0 million, an
increase of 5.2 percent from $3,244.3 million last year. Organic sales
grew 3.4 percent, currency translation reduced sales by 0.2 percentage
points, and acquisitions contributed 2.0 percentage points to sales
growth. Segment operating earnings were $451.6 million in fiscal 2017
compared to $493.7 million in fiscal 2016. Segment operating margin
decreased to 13.2 percent in fiscal 2017 from 15.2 percent a year ago,
primarily due to higher incentive compensation and restructuring
charges, partially offset by higher sales.
Other Information
In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017, cash flow provided by operating
activities was $106.9 million and free cash flow was $62.7 million,
after a discretionary pre-tax contribution of $200 million to the
Company's U.S. pension trust. Full fiscal year 2017 cash flow provided
by operating activities was $1,034.0 million and free cash flow was
$892.3 million. Return on invested capital was 39.0 percent.
Fiscal 2017 fourth quarter general corporate net expense was $23.5
million compared to $25.2 million in the fourth quarter of 2016. General
corporate net expense was $76.3 million for the full fiscal year 2017
compared to $79.7 million in fiscal 2016.
On a GAAP basis, the effective tax rate in the fourth quarter of fiscal
2017 was 25.2 percent compared to 21.8 percent in the fourth quarter of
2016. The effective tax rate for the full fiscal year 2017 was 20.4
percent compared to 22.6 percent in fiscal 2016.
The Adjusted Effective Tax Rate for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017
was 25.9 percent compared to 22.9 percent in the fourth quarter of 2016.
The Adjusted Effective Tax Rate for the full fiscal year 2017 was 21.5
percent compared to 23.6 percent in fiscal 2016.
The higher tax rates for the fourth quarter included U.S. taxes related
to the gain on the divestiture. For the full fiscal year, the lower tax
rates were primarily due to favorable discrete items.
During the fourth quarter and full fiscal year 2017, the Company
repurchased 210 thousand shares of its common stock at a cost of $34.6
million, and 2.3 million shares of its common stock at a cost of $336.6
million, respectively. At September 30, 2017, $608.4 million remained
available under the existing share repurchase authorization.
Organic sales, total segment operating earnings, total segment operating
margin, Adjusted Income, Adjusted EPS, Adjusted Effective Tax Rate, free
cash flow, and return on invested capital are non-GAAP measures that are
reconciled to GAAP measures in the attachments to this release.
Conference Call
A conference call to discuss our financial results will take place at
8:30 a.m. Eastern Time on Wednesday, November 8, 2017. The call and
related financial charts will be webcast and accessible via the Rockwell
Automation website (http://www.rockwellautomation.com/investors/).
This news release contains statements (including certain projections
and business trends) that are “forward-looking statements” as defined in
the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as
“believe”, “estimate”, “project”, “plan”, “expect”, “anticipate”,
“will”, “intend” and other similar expressions may identify
forward-looking statements. Actual results may differ materially from
those projected as a result of certain risks and uncertainties, many of
which are beyond our control, including but not limited to:
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macroeconomic factors, including global and regional business
conditions, the availability and cost of capital, commodity prices,
the cyclical nature of our customers’ capital spending, sovereign debt
concerns and currency exchange rates;
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laws, regulations and governmental policies affecting our
activities in the countries where we do business;
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the successful development of advanced technologies and demand for
and market acceptance of new and existing products;
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the availability, effectiveness and security of our information
technology systems;
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competitive products, solutions and services and pricing pressures,
and our ability to provide high quality products, solutions and
services;
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a disruption of our business due to natural disasters, pandemics,
acts of war, strikes, terrorism, social unrest or other causes;
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our ability to manage and mitigate the risk related to security
vulnerabilities and breaches of our products, solutions and services;
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intellectual property infringement claims by others and the ability
to protect our intellectual property;
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the uncertainty of claims by taxing authorities in the various
jurisdictions where we do business;
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our ability to attract, develop, and retain qualified personnel;
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our ability to manage costs related to employee retirement and
health care benefits;
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the uncertainties of litigation, including liabilities related to
the safety and security of the products, solutions and services we
sell;
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our ability to manage and mitigate the risks associated with our
solutions and services businesses;
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disruptions to our distribution channels or the failure of
distributors to develop and maintain capabilities to sell our products;
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the successful integration and management of acquired businesses
and technologies;
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the availability and price of components and materials;
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the successful execution of our cost productivity initiatives; and
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other risks and uncertainties, including but not limited to those
detailed from time to time in our Securities and Exchange Commission
(SEC) filings.
These forward-looking statements reflect our beliefs as of the date
of filing this release. We undertake no obligation to update or revise
any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information,
future events or otherwise.
Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE: ROK), the world’s largest company
dedicated to industrial automation and information, makes its customers
more productive and the world more sustainable. Headquartered in
Milwaukee, Wis., Rockwell Automation employs approximately 22,000 people
serving customers in more than 80 countries.
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ROCKWELL AUTOMATION, INC.
SALES AND EARNINGS INFORMATION
(in millions, except per share amounts)
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|
|
|
|
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Three Months Ended
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Twelve Months Ended
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September 30,
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September 30,
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|
|
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2017
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|
2016
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2017
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2016
|
|
Sales
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Architecture & Software (a)
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|
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$
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752.0
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|
|
$
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696.4
|
|
|
$
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2,899.3
|
|
|
$
|
2,635.2
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Control Products & Solutions (b)
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915.5
|
|
|
842.2
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|
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3,412.0
|
|
|
3,244.3
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|
|
Total sales (c)
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|
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$
|
1,667.5
|
|
|
$
|
1,538.6
|
|
|
$
|
6,311.3
|
|
|
$
|
5,879.5
|
|
|
Segment operating earnings
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Architecture & Software (d)
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|
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$
|
178.0
|
|
|
$
|
180.0
|
|
|
$
|
781.5
|
|
|
$
|
695.0
|
|
|
Control Products & Solutions (e)
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|
|
105.5
|
|
|
124.3
|
|
|
451.6
|
|
|
493.7
|
|
|
Total segment operating earnings1 (f)
|
|
|
283.5
|
|
|
304.3
|
|
|
1,233.1
|
|
|
1,188.7
|
|
|
Purchase accounting depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
(4.6
|
)
|
|
(4.5
|
)
|
|
(21.4
|
)
|
|
(18.4
|
)
|
|
General corporate — net
|
|
|
(23.5
|
)
|
|
(25.2
|
)
|
|
(76.3
|
)
|
|
(79.7
|
)
|
|
Non-operating pension costs
|
|
|
(23.2
|
)
|
|
(19.5
|
)
|
|
(82.6
|
)
|
|
(76.2
|
)
|
|
Gain on sale of business
|
|
|
60.8
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
60.8
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
Interest expense
|
|
|
(19.5
|
)
|
|
(18.2
|
)
|
|
(76.2
|
)
|
|
(71.3
|
)
|
|
Income before income taxes (g)
|
|
|
273.5
|
|
|
236.9
|
|
|
1,037.4
|
|
|
943.1
|
|
|
Income tax provision
|
|
|
(68.9
|
)
|
|
(51.7
|
)
|
|
(211.7
|
)
|
|
(213.4
|
)
|
|
Net income
|
|
|
$
|
204.6
|
|
|
$
|
185.2
|
|
|
$
|
825.7
|
|
|
$
|
729.7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted EPS
|
|
|
$
|
1.57
|
|
|
$
|
1.43
|
|
|
$
|
6.35
|
|
|
$
|
5.56
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted EPS2
|
|
|
$
|
1.69
|
|
|
$
|
1.52
|
|
|
$
|
6.76
|
|
|
$
|
5.93
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average diluted shares
|
|
|
129.8
|
|
|
129.8
|
|
|
129.9
|
|
|
131.1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Segment operating margin
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Architecture & Software (d/a)
|
|
|
23.7
|
%
|
|
25.8
|
%
|
|
27.0
|
%
|
|
26.4
|
%
|
|
Control Products & Solutions (e/b)
|
|
|
11.5
|
%
|
|
14.8
|
%
|
|
13.2
|
%
|
|
15.2
|
%
|
|
Total segment operating margin1 (f/c)
|
|
|
17.0
|
%
|
|
19.8
|
%
|
|
19.5
|
%
|
|
20.2
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pre-tax margin (g/c)
|
|
|
16.4
|
%
|
|
15.4
|
%
|
|
16.4
|
%
|
|
16.0
|
%
|
|
1Total segment operating earnings and total segment
operating margin are non-GAAP financial measures. We exclude
purchase accounting depreciation and amortization, general corporate
– net, non-operating pension costs, interest expense and income tax
provision because we do not consider these costs to be directly
related to the operating performance of our segments. We believe
that these measures are useful to investors as measures of operating
performance. We use these measures to monitor and evaluate the
profitability of our Company. Our measures of total segment
operating earnings and total segment operating margin may be
different from those used by other companies.
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|
|
|
2Adjusted EPS is a non-GAAP earnings measure that
excludes the non-operating pension costs and their related income
tax effects. See "Other Supplemental Information - Adjusted Income,
Adjusted EPS and Adjusted Effective Tax Rate" section for more
information regarding non-operating pension costs and a
reconciliation to GAAP measures.
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|
|
|
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|
ROCKWELL AUTOMATION, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
(in millions)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
Twelve Months Ended
|
|
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
Sales
|
|
|
$
|
1,667.5
|
|
|
$
|
1,538.6
|
|
|
$
|
6,311.3
|
|
|
$
|
5,879.5
|
|
|
Cost of sales
|
|
|
(1,019.8
|
)
|
|
(886.7
|
)
|
|
(3,687.1
|
)
|
|
(3,404.0
|
)
|
|
Gross profit
|
|
|
647.7
|
|
|
651.9
|
|
|
2,624.2
|
|
|
2,475.5
|
|
|
Selling, general and administrative expenses
|
|
|
(425.5
|
)
|
|
(402.1
|
)
|
|
(1,591.5
|
)
|
|
(1,467.4
|
)
|
|
Other income1
|
|
|
70.8
|
|
|
5.3
|
|
|
80.9
|
|
|
6.3
|
|
|
Interest expense
|
|
|
(19.5
|
)
|
|
(18.2
|
)
|
|
(76.2
|
)
|
|
(71.3
|
)
|
|
Income before income taxes
|
|
|
273.5
|
|
|
236.9
|
|
|
1,037.4
|
|
|
943.1
|
|
|
Income tax provision
|
|
|
(68.9
|
)
|
|
(51.7
|
)
|
|
(211.7
|
)
|
|
(213.4
|
)
|
|
Net income
|
|
|
$
|
204.6
|
|
|
$
|
185.2
|
|
|
$
|
825.7
|
|
|
$
|
729.7
|
|
|
1Other income includes a pre-tax gain of $60.8 million on
the divestiture of a business in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017.
|
|
|
|
|
|
ROCKWELL AUTOMATION, INC.
CONDENSED BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION
(in millions)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
Assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
1,410.9
|
|
|
$
|
1,526.4
|
|
Short-term investments
|
|
|
|
|
1,124.6
|
|
|
902.8
|
|
Receivables
|
|
|
|
|
1,135.5
|
|
|
1,079.0
|
|
Inventories
|
|
|
|
|
558.7
|
|
|
526.6
|
|
Property, net
|
|
|
|
|
583.9
|
|
|
578.3
|
|
Goodwill and intangibles
|
|
|
|
|
1,315.7
|
|
|
1,329.2
|
|
Other assets
|
|
|
|
|
1,032.4
|
|
|
1,158.9
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
7,161.7
|
|
|
$
|
7,101.2
|
|
Liabilities and Shareowners’ Equity
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Short-term debt
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
600.4
|
|
|
$
|
448.6
|
|
Accounts payable
|
|
|
|
|
623.2
|
|
|
543.1
|
|
Long-term debt
|
|
|
|
|
1,243.4
|
|
|
1,516.3
|
|
Other liabilities
|
|
|
|
|
2,031.1
|
|
|
2,603.1
|
|
Shareowners’ equity
|
|
|
|
|
2,663.6
|
|
|
1,990.1
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
7,161.7
|
|
|
$
|
7,101.2
|
|
|
|
|
|
ROCKWELL AUTOMATION, INC.
CONDENSED CASH FLOW INFORMATION
(in millions)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Twelve Months Ended
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
|
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
Operating activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from continuing operations
|
|
|
|
$
|
825.7
|
|
|
$
|
729.7
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
|
168.9
|
|
|
172.2
|
|
|
Retirement benefits expense
|
|
|
|
176.0
|
|
|
157.1
|
|
|
Pension contributions1
|
|
|
|
(254.9
|
)
|
|
(44.3
|
)
|
|
Gain on sale of business
|
|
|
|
(60.8
|
)
|
|
—
|
|
|
Receivables/inventories/payables
|
|
|
|
(2.3
|
)
|
|
18.0
|
|
|
Advance payments from customers and deferred revenue
|
|
|
|
21.3
|
|
|
11.7
|
|
|
Compensation and benefits
|
|
|
|
124.7
|
|
|
(81.1
|
)
|
|
Income taxes
|
|
|
|
11.6
|
|
|
(79.4
|
)
|
|
Other
|
|
|
|
23.8
|
|
|
63.4
|
|
|
Cash provided by operating activities
|
|
|
|
1,034.0
|
|
|
947.3
|
|
|
Investing activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital expenditures
|
|
|
|
(141.7
|
)
|
|
(116.9
|
)
|
|
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired
|
|
|
|
(1.1
|
)
|
|
(139.1
|
)
|
|
Purchases of investments
|
|
|
|
(1,444.2
|
)
|
|
(1,070.7
|
)
|
|
Proceeds from maturities and sales of investments
|
|
|
|
912.6
|
|
|
886.3
|
|
|
Proceeds from sale of investments
|
|
|
|
62.6
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
Proceeds from sale of business
|
|
|
|
94.0
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
Proceeds from sale of property
|
|
|
|
1.1
|
|
|
0.4
|
|
|
Cash used for investing activities
|
|
|
|
(516.7
|
)
|
|
(440.0
|
)
|
|
Financing activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net issuance (repayment) of short-term debt
|
|
|
|
(98.2
|
)
|
|
448.6
|
|
|
Cash dividends
|
|
|
|
(390.7
|
)
|
|
(378.2
|
)
|
|
Purchases of treasury stock
|
|
|
|
(342.6
|
)
|
|
(507.6
|
)
|
|
Proceeds from the exercise of stock options
|
|
|
|
181.9
|
|
|
36.2
|
|
|
Excess income tax benefit from share-based compensation
|
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
3.3
|
|
|
Cash used for financing activities
|
|
|
|
(649.6
|
)
|
|
(397.7
|
)
|
|
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
|
|
|
|
16.8
|
|
|
(10.5
|
)
|
|
Increase in cash and cash equivalents
|
|
|
|
$
|
(115.5
|
)
|
|
$
|
99.1
|
|
|
1In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017, the Company made a
discretionary pre-tax contribution of $200 million to the Company's
U.S. pension trust.
|
|
|
|
|
ROCKWELL AUTOMATION, INC.
OTHER SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
(in
millions)
Organic Sales
Our press release contains information regarding organic sales, which we
define as sales excluding the effect of changes in currency exchange
rates and acquisitions. We believe this non-GAAP measure provides useful
information to investors because it reflects regional and operating
segment performance from our activities without the effect of changes in
currency exchange rates and/or acquisitions. We use organic sales as one
measure to monitor and evaluate our regional and operating segment
performance. We determine the effect of changes in currency exchange
rates by translating the respective period’s sales using the currency
exchange rates that were in effect during the prior year. When we
acquire businesses, we exclude sales in the current year for which there
are no comparable sales in the prior period. When we divest a business,
we exclude sales in the prior period for which there are no comparable
sales in the current period. Organic sales growth is calculated by
comparing organic sales to reported sales in the prior year, excluding
divestitures. Sales are attributed to the geographic regions based on
the country of destination.
The following is a reconciliation of reported sales to organic sales for
the three and twelve months ended September 30, 2017 compared to sales
for the three and twelve months ended September 30, 2016:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended September 30,
|
|
|
|
|
2017
|
|
|
2016
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sales
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Excluding
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Effect of
|
|
Effect of
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Changes in
|
|
Changes in
|
|
Effect of
|
|
Organic
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sales
|
|
Currency
|
|
Currency
|
|
Acquisitions
|
|
Sales
|
|
|
Sales
|
|
United States
|
|
|
$
|
888.6
|
|
|
$
|
(0.2
|
)
|
|
$
|
888.4
|
|
|
$
|
(19.6
|
)
|
|
$
|
868.8
|
|
|
|
$
|
821.7
|
|
Canada
|
|
|
93.5
|
|
|
(3.5
|
)
|
|
90.0
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
90.0
|
|
|
|
79.3
|
|
Europe, Middle East, Africa
|
|
|
324.7
|
|
|
(15.1
|
)
|
|
309.6
|
|
|
(0.4
|
)
|
|
309.2
|
|
|
|
294.7
|
|
Asia-Pacific
|
|
|
236.0
|
|
|
(1.4
|
)
|
|
234.6
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
234.6
|
|
|
|
223.7
|
|
Latin America
|
|
|
124.7
|
|
|
(2.5
|
)
|
|
122.2
|
|
|
(0.1
|
)
|
|
122.1
|
|
|
|
119.2
|
|
Total
|
|
|
$
|
1,667.5
|
|
|
$
|
(22.7
|
)
|
|
$
|
1,644.8
|
|
|
$
|
(20.1
|
)
|
|
$
|
1,624.7
|
|
|
|
$
|
1,538.6
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended September 30,
|
|
|
|
|
2017
|
|
|
2016
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sales
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Excluding
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Effect of
|
|
Effect of
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Changes in
|
|
Changes in
|
|
Effect of
|
|
Organic
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sales
|
|
Currency
|
|
Currency
|
|
Acquisitions
|
|
Sales
|
|
|
Sales
|
|
United States
|
|
|
$
|
3,458.4
|
|
|
$
|
0.5
|
|
|
$
|
3,458.9
|
|
|
$
|
(77.9
|
)
|
|
$
|
3,381.0
|
|
|
|
$
|
3,213.4
|
|
Canada
|
|
|
343.4
|
|
|
(2.5
|
)
|
|
340.9
|
|
|
(0.1
|
)
|
|
340.8
|
|
|
|
316.4
|
|
Europe, Middle East, Africa
|
|
|
1,193.7
|
|
|
3.7
|
|
|
1,197.4
|
|
|
(6.8
|
)
|
|
1,190.6
|
|
|
|
1,147.2
|
|
Asia-Pacific
|
|
|
866.4
|
|
|
6.5
|
|
|
872.9
|
|
|
(2.4
|
)
|
|
870.5
|
|
|
|
764.4
|
|
Latin America
|
|
|
449.4
|
|
|
6.9
|
|
|
456.3
|
|
|
(0.2
|
)
|
|
456.1
|
|
|
|
438.1
|
|
Total
|
|
|
$
|
6,311.3
|
|
|
$
|
15.1
|
|
|
$
|
6,326.4
|
|
|
$
|
(87.4
|
)
|
|
$
|
6,239.0
|
|
|
|
$
|
5,879.5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The following table reconciles reported sales to organic sales for our
operating segments for the three and twelve months ended September 30,
2017 compared to sales for the three and twelve months ended
September 30, 2016:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended September 30,
|
|
|
|
|
2017
|
|
|
2016
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sales
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Excluding
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Effect of
|
|
Effect of
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Changes in
|
|
Changes in
|
|
Effect of
|
|
Organic
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sales
|
|
Currency
|
|
Currency
|
|
Acquisitions
|
|
Sales
|
|
|
Sales
|
|
Architecture & Software
|
|
|
$
|
752.0
|
|
|
$
|
(10.6
|
)
|
|
$
|
741.4
|
|
|
$
|
(1.7
|
)
|
|
$
|
739.7
|
|
|
|
$
|
696.4
|
|
Control Products & Solutions
|
|
|
915.5
|
|
|
(12.1
|
)
|
|
903.4
|
|
|
(18.4
|
)
|
|
885.0
|
|
|
|
842.2
|
|
Total
|
|
|
$
|
1,667.5
|
|
|
$
|
(22.7
|
)
|
|
$
|
1,644.8
|
|
|
$
|
(20.1
|
)
|
|
$
|
1,624.7
|
|
|
|
$
|
1,538.6
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended September 30,
|
|
|
|
|
2017
|
|
|
2016
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sales
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Excluding
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Effect of
|
|
Effect of
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Changes in
|
|
Changes in
|
|
Effect of
|
|
Organic
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sales
|
|
Currency
|
|
Currency
|
|
Acquisitions
|
|
Sales
|
|
|
Sales
|
|
Architecture & Software
|
|
|
$
|
2,899.3
|
|
|
$
|
7.1
|
|
|
$
|
2,906.4
|
|
|
$
|
(22.5
|
)
|
|
$
|
2,883.9
|
|
|
|
$
|
2,635.2
|
|
Control Products & Solutions
|
|
|
3,412.0
|
|
|
8.0
|
|
|
3,420.0
|
|
|
(64.9
|
)
|
|
3,355.1
|
|
|
|
3,244.3
|
|
Total
|
|
|
$
|
6,311.3
|
|
|
$
|
15.1
|
|
|
$
|
6,326.4
|
|
|
$
|
(87.4
|
)
|
|
$
|
6,239.0
|
|
|
|
$
|
5,879.5
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ROCKWELL AUTOMATION, INC.
OTHER SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
(in
millions, except per share amounts and percentages)
Adjusted Income, Adjusted EPS and Adjusted
Effective Tax Rate
Our press release contains financial information and earnings guidance
regarding Adjusted Income, Adjusted EPS and Adjusted Effective Tax Rate,
which are non-GAAP earnings measures that exclude non-operating pension
costs and their related income tax effects. We define non-operating
pension costs as defined benefit plan interest cost, expected return on
plan assets, amortization of actuarial gains and losses and the impact
of any plan curtailments or settlements. These components of net
periodic benefit cost primarily relate to changes in pension assets and
liabilities that are a result of market performance; we consider these
costs to be unrelated to the operating performance of our business. We
believe that Adjusted Income, Adjusted EPS and Adjusted Effective Tax
Rate provide useful information to our investors about our operating
performance and allow management and investors to compare our operating
performance period over period. Adjusted EPS is also used as a financial
measure of performance for our annual incentive compensation. Our
measures of Adjusted Income, Adjusted EPS and Adjusted Effective Tax
Rate may be different from measures used by other companies. These
non-GAAP measures should not be considered a substitute for income from
continuing operations, diluted EPS and effective tax rate.
The following are the components of operating and non-operating pension
costs for the three and twelve months ended September 30, 2017 and 2016
(in millions):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
Twelve Months Ended
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
|
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
Service cost
|
|
|
|
$
|
24.5
|
|
|
$
|
22.0
|
|
|
$
|
97.0
|
|
|
$
|
88.0
|
|
|
Amortization of prior service credit
|
|
|
|
(0.9
|
)
|
|
(0.8
|
)
|
|
(3.7
|
)
|
|
(2.9
|
)
|
|
Operating pension costs
|
|
|
|
23.6
|
|
|
21.2
|
|
|
93.3
|
|
|
85.1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest cost
|
|
|
|
38.2
|
|
|
42.3
|
|
|
151.6
|
|
|
169.5
|
|
|
Expected return on plan assets
|
|
|
|
(56.6
|
)
|
|
(54.4
|
)
|
|
(225.2
|
)
|
|
(218.3
|
)
|
|
Amortization of net actuarial loss
|
|
|
|
38.5
|
|
|
31.1
|
|
|
152.9
|
|
|
124.5
|
|
|
Special termination benefit
|
|
|
|
0.5
|
|
|
0.5
|
|
|
0.5
|
|
|
0.5
|
|
|
Settlements
|
|
|
|
2.6
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
2.8
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
Non-operating pension costs
|
|
|
|
23.2
|
|
|
19.5
|
|
|
82.6
|
|
|
76.2
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net periodic pension cost
|
|
|
|
$
|
46.8
|
|
|
$
|
40.7
|
|
|
$
|
175.9
|
|
|
$
|
161.3
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The following are reconciliations of income from continuing operations,
diluted EPS from continuing operations, and effective tax rate to
Adjusted Income, Adjusted EPS and Adjusted Effective Tax Rate (in
millions, except per share amounts and percentages):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
|
|
Twelve Months Ended
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
|
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
Income from continuing operations
|
|
|
|
$
|
204.6
|
|
|
$
|
185.2
|
|
|
$
|
825.7
|
|
|
$
|
729.7
|
|
|
Non-operating pension costs
|
|
|
|
23.2
|
|
|
19.5
|
|
|
82.6
|
|
|
76.2
|
|
|
Tax effect of non-operating pension costs
|
|
|
|
(7.9
|
)
|
|
(7.0
|
)
|
|
(29.6
|
)
|
|
(27.5
|
)
|
|
Adjusted Income
|
|
|
|
$
|
219.9
|
|
|
$
|
197.7
|
|
|
$
|
878.7
|
|
|
$
|
778.4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted EPS from continuing operations
|
|
|
|
$
|
1.57
|
|
|
$
|
1.43
|
|
|
$
|
6.35
|
|
|
$
|
5.56
|
|
|
Non-operating pension costs per diluted share
|
|
|
|
0.18
|
|
|
0.15
|
|
|
0.64
|
|
|
0.58
|
|
|
Tax effect of non-operating pension costs per diluted share
|
|
|
|
(0.06
|
)
|
|
(0.06
|
)
|
|
(0.23
|
)
|
|
(0.21
|
)
|
|
Adjusted EPS
|
|
|
|
$
|
1.69
|
|
|
$
|
1.52
|
|
|
$
|
6.76
|
|
|
$
|
5.93
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Effective tax rate
|
|
|
|
25.2
|
%
|
|
21.8
|
%
|
|
20.4
|
%
|
|
22.6
|
%
|
|
Tax effect of non-operating pension costs
|
|
|
|
0.7
|
%
|
|
1.1
|
%
|
|
1.1
|
%
|
|
1.0
|
%
|
|
Adjusted Effective Tax Rate
|
|
|
|
25.9
|
%
|
|
22.9
|
%
|
|
21.5
|
%
|
|
23.6
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fiscal 2018
|
|
|
|
|
|
Guidance
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted EPS from continuing operations
|
|
|
|
$7.09 - $7.39
|
|
Non-operating pension costs per diluted share
|
|
|
|
0.18
|
|
Tax effect of non-operating pension costs per diluted share
|
|
|
|
(0.07)
|
|
Adjusted EPS
|
|
|
|
$7.20 - $7.50
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ROCKWELL AUTOMATION, INC.
OTHER SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION
(in
millions)
Free Cash Flow
Our definition of free cash flow, which is a non-GAAP financial measure,
takes into consideration capital investments required to maintain the
operations of our businesses and execute our strategy. In the first
quarter of fiscal year 2017, we adopted a new share-based compensation
accounting standard that requires the excess income tax benefit from
share-based compensation to be classified as an operating, rather than
as a financing, cash flow. In previous periods, we added this benefit
back to our calculation of free cash flow in order to generally classify
cash flows arising from income taxes as operating cash flows. Beginning
in the first quarter of fiscal year 2017, no adjustment is necessary as
this benefit is already included in operating cash flows.
In our opinion, free cash flow provides useful information to investors
regarding our ability to generate cash from business operations that is
available for acquisitions and other investments, service of debt
principal, dividends and share repurchases. We use free cash flow, as
defined, as one measure to monitor and evaluate our performance,
including as a financial measure for our annual incentive compensation.
Our definition of free cash flow may be different from definitions used
by other companies.
The following table summarizes free cash flow by quarter:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Quarter Ended
|
|
|
|
Dec. 31,
|
|
Mar. 31,
|
|
Jun. 30,
|
|
Sep. 30,
|
|
Dec. 31,
|
|
Mar. 31,
|
|
Jun. 30,
|
|
Sep. 30,
|
|
|
|
2015
|
|
2016
|
|
2016
|
|
2016
|
|
2016
|
|
2017
|
|
2017
|
|
20171
|
|
Cash provided by continuing operating activities
|
|
$
|
184.8
|
|
|
$
|
214.5
|
|
|
$
|
276.0
|
|
|
$
|
272.0
|
|
|
$
|
310.8
|
|
|
$
|
301.0
|
|
|
$
|
315.3
|
|
|
$
|
106.9
|
|
|
Capital expenditures
|
|
(40.2
|
)
|
|
(12.4
|
)
|
|
(26.8
|
)
|
|
(37.5
|
)
|
|
(39.4
|
)
|
|
(28.0
|
)
|
|
(30.1
|
)
|
|
(44.2
|
)
|
|
Excess income tax benefit from share-based compensation
|
|
0.7
|
|
|
0.5
|
|
|
1.2
|
|
|
0.9
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
—
|
|
|
Free cash flow
|
|
$
|
145.3
|
|
|
$
|
202.6
|
|
|
$
|
250.4
|
|
|
$
|
235.4
|
|
|
$
|
271.4
|
|
|
$
|
273.0
|
|
|
$
|
285.2
|
|
|
$
|
62.7
|
|
|
1Free cash flow for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2017
includes a discretionary pre-tax contribution of $200 million to the
Company's U.S. pension trust.
|
|
|
|
|
Return On Invested Capital
Our press release contains information regarding Return On Invested
Capital (ROIC), which is a non-GAAP financial measure. We believe that
ROIC is useful to investors as a measure of performance and of the
effectiveness of the use of capital in our operations. We use ROIC as
one measure to monitor and evaluate our performance, including as a
financial measure for our annual incentive compensation. Our measure of
ROIC may be different from that used by other companies. We define ROIC
as the percentage resulting from the following calculation:
(a) Income from continuing operations, before interest expense, income
tax provision, and purchase accounting depreciation and amortization,
divided by;
(b) average invested capital for the year, calculated as a five quarter
rolling average using the sum of short-term debt, long-term debt,
shareowners’ equity, and accumulated amortization of goodwill and other
intangible assets, minus cash and cash equivalents and short-term
investments, multiplied by;
(c) one minus the effective tax rate for the period.
ROIC is calculated as follows (in millions, except percentages):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Twelve Months Ended
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
|
|
|
2017
|
|
2016
|
|
(a) Return
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from continuing operations
|
|
|
|
$
|
825.7
|
|
|
$
|
729.7
|
|
|
Interest expense
|
|
|
|
76.2
|
|
|
71.3
|
|
|
Income tax provision
|
|
|
|
211.7
|
|
|
213.4
|
|
|
Purchase accounting depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
|
21.4
|
|
|
18.4
|
|
|
Return
|
|
|
|
1,135.0
|
|
|
1,032.8
|
|
|
(b) Average invested capital
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Short-term debt
|
|
|
|
585.9
|
|
|
248.2
|
|
|
Long-term debt
|
|
|
|
1,296.9
|
|
|
1,509.0
|
|
|
Shareowners’ equity
|
|
|
|
2,215.8
|
|
|
2,164.1
|
|
|
Accumulated amortization of goodwill and intangibles
|
|
|
|
834.1
|
|
|
811.8
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
|
|
|
(1,504.4
|
)
|
|
(1,461.7
|
)
|
|
Short-term and long-term investments
|
|
|
|
(1,111.7
|
)
|
|
(846.5
|
)
|
|
Average invested capital
|
|
|
|
2,316.6
|
|
|
2,424.9
|
|
|
(c) Effective tax rate
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income tax provision
|
|
|
|
211.7
|
|
|
213.4
|
|
|
Income from continuing operations before income taxes
|
|
|
|
$
|
1,037.4
|
|
|
$
|
943.1
|
|
|
Effective tax rate
|
|
|
|
20.4
|
%
|
|
22.6
|
%
|
|
(a) / (b) * (1-c) Return On Invested Capital
|
|
|
|
39.0
|
%
|
|
33.0
|
%
|
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Source: Rockwell Automation, Inc.