Flowserve Corporation Reports First Quarter 2023 Results; Raises 2023 Financial Guidance

Flowserve Corporation (NYSE: FLS), a leading provider of flow control products and services for the global infrastructure markets, today announced its financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2023.

First Quarter 2023 Highlights (all comparisons to the 2022 first quarter, unless otherwise noted)

• Reported Earnings Per Share (EPS) of $0.20 and Adjusted Earnings Per Share (EPS)¹ of $0.40
  • Reported EPS includes a net after-tax adjusted loss of $25.9 million, comprised primarily of realignment charges and below-the-line foreign exchange impacts
• Total bookings were $1.06 billion, down 2.7%, or 0.5% on a constant currency basis
  • Original equipment bookings were $506.9 million, down 6.8% or 4.5% on a constant currency basis
  • Aftermarket bookings were $550.3 million, up 1.5%, or 3.5% on a constant currency basis
• Sales were $980.3 million, up 19.4%, or 22.3% on a constant currency basis
  • Original equipment sales were $463.5 million, up 21.0%, or 24.1% on a constant currency basis
  • Aftermarket sales were $516.8 million, up 18.0%, or 20.7% on a constant currency basis
• Reported gross and operating margins were 30.3% and 5.8%, respectively
  • Adjusted gross and operating margins² were 30.4% and 8.3%, respectively

“We delivered a very strong start to 2023, building on the momentum established in the fourth quarter of 2022,” said Scott Rowe, Flowserve’s president and chief executive officer. “Our performance was supported by improved operational execution and healthy revenue growth which enabled us to achieve adjusted gross margins above 30%. Thanks to the continued commitment of our associates, both of our segments exceeded our previous revenue, margin and bookings expectations for the period, validating the process improvement actions implemented over the past year.“

Rowe concluded, “Our end markets remain supportive as demonstrated by our strong first quarter bookings, representing the fifth consecutive quarter of bookings over $1 billion. We are confident in our outlook as our project opportunity funnel continues to grow and our MRO and aftermarket business is at record levels. Looking ahead, our priorities are clear- improving execution, converting our $2.8 billion backlog, continuing to progress our 3D growth strategy (Diversify, Decarbonize, Digitize) and integrating the pending Velan transaction. We believe executing these actions will drive sustainable growth and value creation for all of our stakeholders.”

Revised 2023 Guidance³

Flowserve is raising its Revenue and Adjusted EPS guidance metrics for 2023, as well as re-affirming certain other financial metrics, as shown in the table below:

	Prior Target Range	Revised Target Range
Revenue Growth	Up 9.0% to 11.0%	Up 10.0% to 12.0%
Reported Earnings Per Share	$1.40 - $1.65	Re-affirmed
Adjusted Earnings Per Share	$1.50 - $1.75	$1.65 - $1.85
Net Interest Expense	$55 - $60 million	Re-affirmed
Adjusted Tax Rate	18% - 20%	Re-affirmed
Capital Expenditures	$75 - $85 million	Re-affirmed

The outlook excludes any contribution from the previously announced pending acquisition of Velan Inc. Additionally, Flowserve’s 2023 Adjusted EPS target range also excludes expected adjusted items including realignment charges of approximately $25 million, as well as the potential impact of below-the-line foreign currency effects and certain other discrete items which may arise during the course of the year.

First Quarter 2023 Results Conference Call

Flowserve will host its conference call with the financial community on Tuesday, May 2^nd at 11:00 AM Eastern. Scott Rowe, 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.

1 See Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures table for detailed reconciliation of reported results to adjusted measures.

2 Adjusted gross and operating margins are calculated by dividing adjusted gross profit and adjusted operating income, respectively, by revenues. Adjusted gross profit and adjusted operating income are derived by excluding the adjusted items. See reconciliation of Non-GAAP Measures table for detailed reconciliation.

3 Adjusted 2023 EPS excludes realignment expenses, the impact from other specific discrete items (including planned Velan acquisition) and below-the-line foreign currency effects and utilizes current FX rates and approximately 131.8 million fully diluted shares.

_ FX impact is calculated by comparing the difference between the actual average FX rates of 2023 and the year-end 2022 spot rates both as applied to our 2023 expectations, divided by the number of shares expected for 2023.

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: the impact of the global outbreak of COVID-19 on our business and operations; 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 global economic conditions 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; if we are not able to successfully execute and realize the expected financial benefits from our strategic transformation and realignment initiatives, our business could be adversely affected; 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, trade embargoes, epidemics or pandemics or changes to tariffs or trade agreements that could affect customer markets, particularly North African, Russian and 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; increased aging and slower collection of receivables, particularly in Latin America and other emerging markets; our exposure to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, including in hyperinflationary countries such as Venezuela and Argentina; 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; 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; access to public and private sources of debt financing; our inability to protect our intellectual property in the U.S., as well as in foreign countries; obligations under our defined benefit pension plans; our internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements because of its inherent limitations, including the possibility of human error, the circumvention or overriding of controls, or fraud; the recording of increased deferred tax asset valuation allowances in the future or the impact of tax law changes on such deferred tax assets could affect our operating results; our information technology infrastructure could be subject to service interruptions, data corruption, cyber-based attacks or network security breaches, which could disrupt our business operations and result in the loss of critical and confidential information; ineffective internal controls could impact the accuracy and timely reporting of our business and financial results; 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.

The Company reports its financial results in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). However, management believes that non-GAAP financial measures which exclude certain non-recurring items present additional useful comparisons between current results and results in prior operating periods, providing investors with a clearer view of the underlying trends of the business. Management also uses these non-GAAP financial measures in making financial, operating, planning and compensation decisions and in evaluating the Company's performance. Throughout our materials we refer to non-GAAP measures as “Adjusted.” Non-GAAP financial measures, which may be inconsistent with similarly captioned measures presented by other companies, should be viewed in addition to, and not as a substitute for, the Company’s reported results prepared in accordance with GAAP.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Unaudited)
	Three Months Ended March 31,
(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)	2023				2022
Sales	$	980,305			$	821,058
Cost of sales		(683,475	)			(611,411	)
Gross profit		296,830				209,647
Selling, general and administrative expense		(244,268	)			(206,138	)
Net earnings from affiliates		4,624				3,858
Operating income		57,186				7,367
Interest expense		(16,211	)			(10,693	)
Interest income		1,494				943
Other income (expense), net		(8,020	)			(8,114	)
Earnings (loss) before income taxes		34,449				(10,497	)
Provision for income taxes		(4,453	)			(3,182	)
Net earnings (loss), including noncontrolling interests		29,996				(13,679	)
Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests		(3,230	)			(2,141	)
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Flowserve Corporation	$	26,766			$	(15,820	)
Net earnings (loss) per share attributable to Flowserve Corporation common shareholders:
Basic	$	0.20			$	(0.12	)
Diluted		0.20				(0.12	)
Weighted average shares – basic		130,930				130,410
Weighted average shares – diluted		131,754				130,410

RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES
(Unaudited)
	Three Months Ended March 31, 2023
(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)	As Reported (a)				Realignment (1)				Other Items				As Adjusted
Sales	$	980,305			$	-			$	-			$	980,305
Gross profit		296,830				(202	)			(1,173	)	(3)		298,205
Gross margin		30.3	%			-				-				30.4	%
Selling, general and administrative expense		(244,268	)			(16,677	)			(6,013	)	(4)		(221,578	)
Net earnings from affiliates		4,624				-				-				4,624
Operating income		57,186				(16,879	)			(7,186	)			81,251
Operating income as a percentage of sales		5.8	%			-				-				8.3	%
Interest and other expense, net		(22,737	)			-				(7,406	)	(5)		(15,331	)
Earnings before income taxes		34,449				(16,879	)			(14,592	)			65,920
Provision for income taxes		(4,453	)			3,184		(2)		2,409		(6)		(10,046	)
Tax Rate		12.9	%			18.9	%			16.5	%			15.2	%
Net earnings attributable to Flowserve Corporation	$	26,766			$	(13,695	)		$	(12,183	)		$	52,644
Net earnings per share attributable to Flowserve Corporation common shareholders:
Basic	$	0.20			$	(0.10	)		$	(0.10	)		$	0.40
Diluted		0.20				(0.10	)			(0.10	)			0.40
Basic number of shares used for calculation		130,930				130,930				130,930				130,930
Diluted number of shares used for calculation		131,754				131,754				131,754				131,754
(a) Reported in conformity with U.S. GAAP
Notes:
(1) Represents realignment adjustments incurred as a result of realignment programs
(2) Includes tax impact of items above
(3) Represents $1.2 million of discrete asset write-downs
(4) Represents $3.1 million of costs associated with the pending acquisition of Velan Inc. and $2.9 million of discrete asset write-downs
(5) Represents below-the-line foreign exchange impacts
(6) Includes tax impact of items above

RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP MEASURES
(Unaudited)
	Three Months Ended March 31, 2022
(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)	As Reported (a)				Realignment (1)				Other Items				As Adjusted
Sales	$	821,058			$	-			$	-			$	821,058
Gross profit		209,647				198				(10,053	)	(3)		219,502
Gross margin		25.5	%			-				-				26.7	%
Selling, general and administrative expense		(206,138	)			201				(10,193	)	(3)		(196,146	)
Net earnings from affiliates		3,858				-				-				3,858
Operating income		7,367				399				(20,246	)			27,214
Operating income as a percentage of sales		0.9	%			-				-				3.3	%
Interest and other expense, net		(17,864	)			-				(5,694	)	(4)		(12,170	)
Earnings (loss) before income taxes		(10,497	)			399				(25,940	)			15,044
(Provision for) benefit from income taxes		(3,182	)			(74	)	(2)		234		(5)		(3,342	)
Tax Rate		-30.3	%			18.5	%			0.9	%			22.2	%
Net earnings (loss) attributable to Flowserve Corporation	$	(15,820	)		$	325			$	(25,706	)		$	9,561
Net earnings (loss) per share attributable to Flowserve Corporation common shareholders:
Basic	$	(0.12	)		$	-			$	(0.19	)		$	0.07
Diluted		(0.12	)			-				(0.19	)			0.07
Basic number of shares used for calculation		130,410				130,410				130,410				130,410
Diluted number of shares used for calculation		130,410				131,051				131,051				131,051
(a) Reported in conformity with U.S. GAAP
Notes:
(1) Represents realignment adjustments incurred as a result of realignment programs
(2) Includes tax impact of items above
(3) Represents the reserve of Russia related financial exposures. The impact of $5.4 million of previously recognized revenue and estimated cancellation fees on open contracts that were previously accounted for under POC and subsequently canceled have been reflected in the above adjustment to gross profit
(4) Represents below-the-line foreign exchange impacts
(5) Includes tax impact of items above

SEGMENT INFORMATION
(Unaudited)
FLOWSERVE PUMP DIVISION	Three Months Ended March 31,
(Amounts in millions, except percentages)	2023				2022
Bookings	$	728.5			$	795.6
Sales		700.1				575.6
Gross profit		221.4				156.9
Gross profit margin		31.6	%			27.3	%
SG&A		147.0				139.8
Segment operating income		79.1				21.0
Segment operating income as a percentage of sales		11.3	%			3.6	%
FLOW CONTROL DIVISION	Three Months Ended March 31,
(Amounts in millions, except percentages)	2023				2022
Bookings	$	332.0			$	294.3
Sales		281.6				247.9
Gross profit		80.3				59.5
Gross profit margin		28.5	%			24.0	%
SG&A		61.8				44.3
Segment operating income		18.5				15.2
Segment operating income as a percentage of sales		6.6	%			6.1	%

First Quarter - Segment Results
(dollars in millions, comparison vs. 2022 first quarter, unaudited)
	FPD			FCD
	1st Qtr			1st Qtr
Bookings	$	728.5		$	332.0
- vs. prior year		-8.4%			12.8%
- on constant currency		-6.6%			15.7%
Sales	$	700.1		$	281.6
- vs. prior year		21.6%			13.6%
- on constant currency		24.4%			16.7%
Gross Profit	$	221.4		$	80.3
- vs. prior year		41.1%			35.0%
Gross Margin (% of sales)		31.6%			28.5%
- vs. prior year (in basis points)	430 bps			450 bps
Operating Income	$	79.1		$	18.5
- vs. prior year		276.7%			21.7%
- on constant currency		306.1%			27.0%
Operating Margin (% of sales)		11.3%			6.6%
- vs. prior year (in basis points)	770 bps			50 bps
Adjusted Operating Income *	$	85.6		$	30.5
- vs. prior year		119.5%			75.3%
- on constant currency		135.4%			79.8%
Adj. Oper. Margin (% of sales)*		12.2%			10.8%
- vs. prior year (in basis points)	540 bps			380 bps
Backlog	$	2,028.5		$	795.1
* Adjusted Operating Income and Adjusted Operating Margin exclude realignment charges

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
	March 31,				December 31,
(Amounts in thousands, except par value)	2023				2022
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	404,726			$	434,971
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for expected credit losses of $82,517 and $83,062, respectively		904,184				868,632
Contract assets, net of allowance for expected credit losses of $5,589 and $5,819, respectively		231,864				233,457
Inventories, net		882,252				803,198
Prepaid expenses and other		119,209				110,714
Total current assets		2,542,235				2,450,972
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $1,183,972 and $1,172,957, respectively		496,434				500,945
Operating lease right-of-use assets, net		168,682				174,980
Goodwill		1,173,718				1,168,124
Deferred taxes		151,852				149,290
Other intangible assets, net		128,258				134,503
Other assets, net of allowance for expected credit losses of $65,575 and $66,377, respectively		214,570				211,820
Total assets	$	4,875,749			$	4,790,634
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	488,761			$	476,747
Accrued liabilities		455,309				427,578
Contract liabilities		291,638				256,963
Debt due within one year		53,387				49,335
Operating lease liabilities		32,626				32,528
Total current liabilities		1,321,721				1,243,151
Long-term debt due after one year		1,209,169				1,224,151
Operating lease liabilities		150,536				155,196
Retirement obligations and other liabilities		314,626				309,529
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		492,147				507,484
Retained earnings		3,774,379				3,774,209
Treasury shares, at cost – 45,922 and 46,359 shares, respectively		(2,016,517	)			(2,036,882	)
Deferred compensation obligation		6,852				6,979
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(631,534	)			(647,788	)
Total Flowserve Corporation shareholders' equity		1,846,318				1,824,993
Noncontrolling interests		33,379				33,614
Total equity		1,879,697				1,858,607
Total liabilities and equity	$	4,875,749			$	4,790,634

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
	Three Months Ended March 31,
(Amounts in thousands)	2023				2022
Cash flows – Operating activities:
Net earnings (loss), including noncontrolling interests	$	29,996			$	(13,679	)
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to net cash provided (used) by operating activities:
Depreciation		18,928				20,148
Amortization of intangible and other assets		2,663				3,396
Stock-based compensation		9,953				11,011
Foreign currency, asset write downs and other non-cash adjustments		(2,728	)			6,893
Change in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable, net		(26,249	)			5,039
Inventories, net		(70,721	)			(48,715	)
Contract assets, net		4,325				(5,655	)
Prepaid expenses and other assets, net		(16,019	)			(33,197	)
Accounts payable		7,008				8,204
Contract liabilities		32,676				2,600
Accrued liabilities and income taxes payable		35,374				7,302
Retirement obligations and other		9,477				10,912
Net deferred taxes		(8,095	)			(1,032	)
Net cash flows provided (used) by operating activities		26,588				(26,773	)
Cash flows – Investing activities:
Capital expenditures		(15,318	)			(14,052	)
Other		(1,138	)			1,834
Net cash flows provided (used) by investing activities		(16,456	)			(12,218	)
Cash flows – Financing activities:
Payments on term loan		(10,000	)			(7,593	)
Proceeds under other financing arrangements		78				555
Payments under other financing arrangements		(1,515	)			(484	)
Payments related to tax withholding for stock-based compensation		(5,850	)			(4,304	)
Payments of dividends		(26,229	)			(26,128	)
Other		(303	)			(437	)
Net cash flows provided (used) by financing activities		(43,819	)			(38,391	)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash		3,442				(5,275	)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents		(30,245	)			(82,657	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		434,971				658,452
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	404,726			$	575,795

 

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The Flowserve Stock at the time of publication of the news with a raise of 0,00 % to 29,60USD on Lang & Schwarz stock exchange (30. April 2023, 19:00 Uhr).