Roper Industries Announces Record First Quarter Results

SARASOTA, Fla., April 28, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Roper Industries, Inc. (NYSE: ROP), a diversified technology company, reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2014.

Roper reports results, including revenue, operating margin, net income and diluted earnings per share, on a GAAP and adjusted basis.  Adjusted measures are reconciled to the corresponding GAAP measures at the end of this release. 

First quarter revenue increased 13% to $834 million.  Net earnings for the first quarter were $147 million, or $1.46 per diluted share.  Operating profit was $223 million, an increase of 21% over last year's GAAP operating profit and 18% over last year's adjusted operating profit. Orders increased to $846 million and represented a book-to-bill ratio of 1.01.  Operating cash flow in the quarter increased 24% to $213 million and represented 25% of revenue. 

"Our businesses performed exceptionally well in the quarter, with record first quarter performance for orders, revenue, margins and cash flow," said Brian Jellison, Roper's Chairman, President and CEO.  "Revenue increased 13%, including 7% organic growth in the quarter.  This performance was broad-based, with all four operating segments increasing organic revenue at least 5%."

"Our continued expansion into asset-light medical, technology and service businesses, combined with outstanding execution across the enterprise, resulted in free cash flow of $202 million, 26% higher than last year's first quarter," continued Mr. Jellison.  "EBITDA reached $274 million and represented 32.8% of revenue.  In addition, our balance sheet and financial capacity are in the best shape in our history, and we are encouraged about our prospects for the remainder of the year."

2014 Guidance Update

As a result of its first quarter performance, Roper is increasing its full year diluted earnings per share guidance from $6.05 - $6.25 to $6.22 - $6.36.  Second quarter diluted earnings per share is expected to be $1.46 - $1.51. The company's guidance excludes the impact of any future acquisitions. 

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information

The company supplements its consolidated financial statements presented on a GAAP basis with certain non-GAAP financial information to provide investors with greater insight, increase transparency and allow for a more comprehensive understanding of the information used by management in its financial and operational decision-making.  Reconciliation of non-GAAP measures to their most directly comparable GAAP measures are included in the accompanying financial schedules or tables.  The non-GAAP financial measures disclosed by the company should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP, and the financial results prepared in accordance with GAAP and reconciliations from these results should be carefully evaluated.   

Conference Call to be Held at 8:30 AM (ET) Today

A conference call to discuss these results has been scheduled for 8:30 AM ET on Monday, April 28, 2014.  The call can be accessed via webcast or by dialing +1 888-510-1786 (US/Canada) or +1 719-457-2661, using confirmation code 2783016.  Webcast information and conference call materials will be made available in the Investors section of Roper's website (www.roperind.com) prior to the start of the call. Telephonic replays will be available for up to two weeks by calling +1 719-457-0820 and using the access code 2783016.

About Roper Industries

Roper Industries is a diversified technology company and is a constituent of the S&P 500, Fortune 1000, and the Russell 1000 indices. Roper provides engineered products and solutions for global niche markets, including software information networks, medical, water, energy, and transportation. Additional information about Roper is available on the company's website at www.roperind.com.

The information provided in this press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. These forward-looking statements include, among others, statements regarding operating results, the success of our internal operating plans, and the prospects for newly acquired businesses to be integrated and contribute to future growth, profit and cash flow expectations.  Forward-looking statements may be indicated by words or phrases such as "anticipate," "estimate," "plans," "expects," "projects," "should," "will," "believes" or "intends" and similar words and phrases.  These statements reflect management's current beliefs and are not guarantees of future performance.  They involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement. Such risks and uncertainties include our ability to integrate acquisitions and realize expected synergies.  We also face other general risks, including our ability to realize cost savings from our operating initiatives, general economic conditions, unfavorable changes in foreign exchange rates, difficulties associated with exports, risks associated with our international operations, difficulties in making and integrating acquisitions, risks associated with newly acquired businesses, increased product liability and insurance costs, increased warranty exposure, future competition, changes in the supply of, or price for, parts and components, environmental compliance costs and liabilities, risks and cost associated with asbestos related litigation and potential write-offs of our substantial intangible assets, and risks associated with obtaining governmental approvals and maintaining regulatory compliance for new and existing products.  Important risks may be discussed in current and subsequent filings with the SEC.  You should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements.  These statements speak only as of the date they are made, and we undertake no obligation to update publicly any of them in light of new information or future events.

SOURCE Roper Industries, Inc.