ITT Reports Solid Third-Quarter Results on Strength Across All Segments; ITT Exelis and Xylem Spinoff Transactions Set to Occur on October 31

  • Third-quarter revenue of $2.98 billion was up 13 percent from the third quarter of 2010.
  • Earnings from continuing operations were $71 million, or $0.38 per share.
  • Adjusted earnings from continuing operations were $1.17 per share, up 8 percent from the third quarter of 2010.

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.--()--ITT Corporation (NYSE: ITT) today reported 2011 third-quarter revenue of $2.98 billion and income from continuing operations of $71 million. Excluding the impact of separation costs and other adjustments, income from continuing operations for the quarter was $218 million, or $1.17 per share, compared with $200 million or $1.08 per share, in the prior-year period.

“We are proud of our team for remaining focused on serving our customers to deliver this strong performance, even while executing on the separation of ITT into three strongly positioned, independent companies. I want to thank all of our employees for their diligence and hard work over the last several months,” said Steve Loranger, ITT’s chairman, president and chief executive officer. “The transformation of ITT and the launch of ITT Exelis and Xylem are on track to occur on October 31. The necessary costs to successfully separate into three companies are in line with our previous forecast, and all three new companies are nicely capitalized for future growth.”

Third-Quarter Segment Results

Defense and Information Solutions

  • Third-quarter 2011 revenue was $1.5 billion, an increase of 12 percent compared with the third quarter of 2010. The increase reflects gains in exercised options in key Middle East service programs in the Mission Systems business and strong performance in non-Department of Defense programs in the Information Systems business.
  • Organic orders increased 12 percent to $1.7 billion from the comparable period in 2010. The increase was driven by two large Middle East programs which together comprised more than $500 million in organic orders.
  • Third-quarter operating income, which included $4 million of separation-related costs, was $178 million, flat compared with the same period in 2010. Adjusted operating margin for the period declined 110 basis points compared with the same period in 2010. The segment continued to experience operating income compression as a result of the mix of products and services.

Fluid Technology

  • Third-quarter 2011 Fluid Technology revenue of $1.1 billion was up 17 percent on a year-over-year basis, driven by both acquisitions and organic growth across all businesses.
  • Organic revenue (defined as total revenue excluding foreign exchange and acquisition impacts) was up 8 percent, driven by significant activity in the chemical, oil and gas, mining and emerging markets in the Industrial Process business, as well as strength in global dewatering. Organic orders for the segment were up 13 percent, largely driven by growth in the Industrial Process business, combined with strong dewatering orders.
  • Third-quarter operating income, which included $22 million of separation-related costs, was $144 million, up 25 percent from the comparable prior-year period, driven by organic revenue growth, strong productivity performance and acquisitions, which more than offset direct material cost increases and strategic investments. Adjusted operating margin for the period increased 300 basis points compared with the same period in 2010.

Motion and Flow Control

  • Third-quarter 2011 revenue for the Motion and Flow Control segment grew 6 percent, to $386 million, on a comparable prior-year basis, as the business experienced strong demand in the automotive, aerospace, medical and rail markets. These growth factors more than offset lower sales in the Interconnect Solutions business.
  • Organic orders were up 1 percent, driven primarily by growth in aerospace, automotive, and oil and gas applications that offset weaker connectors demand.
  • Third-quarter operating income, which included $1 million of separation-related costs, was $49 million, up 7 percent from the same period in 2010, as productivity gains, volume and pricing more than offset increased commodity costs. Adjusted operating margin for the period showed a 30 basis point increase over the same period in 2010.

Other Items

In addition to spinoff-related costs of $93 million on an after-tax basis, as previously disclosed ITT recognized after-tax asbestos-related costs of $26 million in the third quarter of 2011, resulting from an annual update of the underlying assumptions used in liability and asset estimates.

Other special items included a charge of $14 million for various tax-related items, primarily a deferred tax adjustment, and foreign currency translation losses of $14 million generally pertaining to legacy transactions.

As a result of third-quarter amendments to the U.S. retirement programs, ITT Corporation re-measured its projected benefit obligations and plan assets for certain U.S. and international pension plans. The re-measurement was as of September 30, 2011, and resulted in an increase to ITT’s net pension liability of $661 million. The re-measured plans were primarily the salaried retirement plan and excess compensation plan, which will transfer to ITT Exelis upon completion of the spinoff on October 31. This increase in pension liability is not expected to result in a material impact on the future ITT Exelis financial condition.

Supplemental information on ITT’s third-quarter 2011 earnings is posted at www.itt.com/investors.

ITT Transformation

Efforts to separate ITT into three independent publicly traded companies continued to progress toward completion on October 31, 2011. Transformation costs remain in line with previously provided guidance. The future defense company, to be named ITT Exelis (NYSE: XLS), and the future water company, which will be named Xylem (NYSE: XYL), along with ITT (NYSE:ITT), will each begin regular-way trading on the New York Stock Exchange on November 1, 2011.

About ITT Corporation

ITT Corporation is a high-technology engineering and manufacturing company operating on all seven continents in three vital markets: water and fluids management, global defense and security, and motion and flow control. With a heritage of innovation, ITT partners with its customers to deliver extraordinary solutions that create more livable environments, provide protection and safety and connect our world. Headquartered in White Plains, N.Y., the company reported 2010 revenue of $11 billion. www.itt.com

Safe Harbor Statement

Certain material presented herein includes forward-looking statements intended to qualify for the safe harbor from liability established by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, statements about the separation of ITT Corporation (the “Company”) into three independent publicly traded companies (the “companies”), the terms and the effect of the separation, the nature and impact of such a separation, capitalization of the companies, future strategic plans and other statements that describe the Company's business strategy, outlook, objectives, plans, intentions or goals, and any discussion of future operating or financial performance. Whenever used, words such as "anticipate," "estimate," "expect," "project," "intend," "plan," "believe," "target" and other terms of similar meaning are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are uncertain and to some extent unpredictable, and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in, or reasonably inferred from, such forward-looking statements. Factors that could cause results to differ materially from those anticipated include, but are not limited to: economic, political and social conditions in the countries in which we conduct our businesses; changes in U.S. or international government defense budgets; decline in consumer spending; sales and revenue mix and pricing levels; availability of adequate labor, commodities, supplies and raw materials; interest and foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations and changes in local government regulations; competition, industry capacity and production rates; ability of third parties, including our commercial partners, counterparties, financial institutions and insurers, to comply with their commitments to us; our ability to borrow or to refinance our existing indebtedness and availability of liquidity sufficient to meet our needs; changes in the value of goodwill or intangible assets; our ability to achieve stated synergies or cost savings from acquisitions or divestitures; the number of personal injury claims filed against the company or the degree of liability; uncertainties with respect to our estimation of asbestos liability exposures, third-party recoveries, and net cash flow; our ability to effect restructuring and cost reduction programs and realize savings from such actions; government regulations and compliance therewith, including compliance with and costs associated with new Dodd-Frank legislation; changes in technology; intellectual property matters; governmental investigations; potential future employee benefit plan contributions and other employment and pension matters; contingencies related to actual or alleged environmental contamination, claims and concerns; changes in generally accepted accounting principles; other factors set forth in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2010, and our other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. In addition, there are risks and uncertainties relating to the planned tax-free spinoffs of ITT Exelis and Xylem, whether those transactions will result in any tax liability, the operational and financial profile of the Company or any of its businesses after giving effect to the spinoff transactions and the ability of each business to operate as an independent entity.

The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

           
ITT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED INCOME STATEMENTS
(In millions, except per share)
(Unaudited)
 
Three Months Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30, September 30,
2011       2010 2011       2010
 
Revenue $ 2,981 $ 2,643   $ 8,765 $ 7,960
 
Costs of revenue 2,127 1,875 6,286 5,693
Selling, general and administrative expenses 445 396 1,304 1,149
Research and development expenses 64 60 195 183
Transformation costs 132 - 279 -
Asbestos-related costs, net 59 341 91 368
Restructuring and asset impairment charges, net   2   3     10   30
Total costs and expenses 2,829 2,675 8,165 7,423
 
Operating income 152 (32 ) 600 537
Interest and non-operating expenses, net   22   16     51   61
Income from continuing operations before
income tax expense 130 (48 ) 549 476
Income tax expense   59   (60 )   184   94
Income from continuing operations 71 12 365 382
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax   7   133     5   147
Net income $ 78 $ 145   $ 370 $ 529
 
Earnings (Loss) Per Share
Basic:
Continuing operations $ 0.38 $ 0.07 $ 1.97 $ 2.08
Discontinued operations   0.04   0.72     0.03   0.80
Net Income $ 0.42 $ 0.79 $ 2.00 $ 2.88
Diluted:
Continuing operations $ 0.38 $ 0.07 $ 1.96 $ 2.06
Discontinued operations   0.04   0.71     0.02   0.80
Net Income $ 0.42 $ 0.78 $ 1.98 $ 2.86
 
Average common shares — basic 185.5 184.1 185.2 183.8
Average common shares — diluted 186.5 185.3 186.6 185.2
 

           
ITT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
(In millions)
(Unaudited)
 
September 30, December 31,
2011 2010
 
Assets
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 2,686 $ 1,032
Receivables, net 2,198 1,944
Inventories, net 1,011 856
Other current assets   652   562
Total current assets 6,547 4,394
 
Plant, property and equipment, net 1,214 1,205
Goodwill 4,471 4,277
Other intangible assets, net 829 766
Asbestos-related assets 819 930
Other non-current assets   1,208   866
Total assets $ 15,088 $ 12,438
 
Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
Current Liabilities:
Accounts payable $ 1,116 $ 1,020
Accrued liabilities 1,755 1,714
Short-term debt and current maturities of long-term debt   1,305   11
Total current liabilities 4,176 2,745
 
Postretirement benefits 2,658 1,733
Long-term debt 1,868 1,354
Asbestos-related liabilities 1,522 1,559
Other non-current liabilities   619   542
Total liabilities 10,843 7,933
 
Shareholders' equity   4,245   4,505
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $ 15,088 $ 12,438
 

     
ITT CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In millions)
(Unaudited)
 
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
2011       2010
Operating Activities

Net income

$

370

$

529

Less: Income from discontinued operations   (5 )   147  
Income from continuing operations 365 382
 
Adjustments to income from continuing operations:
Depreciation and amortization 257 214
Stock-based compensation 22 23
Transformation costs 64 -
Change in receivables (253 ) (105 )
Change in inventories (146 ) (40 )
Change in accounts payable 137 39
Other, net   6     141  
Net Cash — Operating Activities   452     654  
 
Investing Activities

Capital expenditures

(186

)

(174

)

Acquisitions, net of cash acquired (309 ) (994 )
Proceeds from sale of assets and businesses 34 250
Other, net   -     1  
Net Cash — Investing Activities   (461 )   (917 )
 
Financing Activities

Short-term debt, net

18

206

Long-term debt repaid (68 ) (71 )
Long-term debt issued 1,849 1
Proceeds from issuance of common stock 48 17
Dividends paid (184 ) (176 )
Other, net   6     7  
Net Cash — Financing Activities   1,669     (16 )
 
Exchange rate effects on cash and cash equivalents   (5 )   (27 )
 
Cash from (used for) discontinued operations:
Operating Activities (1 ) 2
 
Net change in cash and cash equivalents 1,654 (304 )
Cash and cash equivalents — beginning of year   1,032     1,216  
Cash and Cash Equivalents — end of period $ 2,686   $ 912  
 

 
Key Performance Indicators and Non-GAAP Measures
 
Management reviews key performance metrics including sales and revenues, segment operating income and margins, earnings per share, orders growth, and backlog, among others, in connection with its management of our business. In addition, we consider the following non-GAAP measures to be key performance indicators for purposes of this REG-G reconciliation:
 
Organic Sales and Revenues defined as reported GAAP sales and revenues excluding the impact of foreign currency fluctuations and contributions from acquisitions and divestitures (for the first 12 months). Divestitures include sales of insignificant portions of our business that did not meet the criteria for classification as a discontinued operation. The Company believes that Organic Sales and Revenues provide a useful measure of the operation's underlying revenue performance after adjusting for foreign exchange, acquisitions and divestitures that may impact comparability. The Company utilizes Organic Sales and Revenues to measure, evaluate and manage the Company's revenue performance. The Company's definition of Organic Sales and Revenue may not be comparable to similar measures utilized by other companies.
 
Organic Orders are Non-GAAP performance measures that may provide useful information related to the Company's future revenue performance. Organic Orders exclude the impact of foreign currency fluctuations and contributions from acquisitions and divestitures (for the first 12 months). The Company's definition of Organic Orders may not be comparable to similar measures utilized by other companies.
 
Adjusted Income from Continuing Operations and Adjusted EPS are defined as reported GAAP Income from Continuing Operations and reported GAAP Diluted Earnings Per Share, adjusted to exclude Special items. Special items that may include, but are not limited to, unusual and infrequent non-operating items, spin transaction costs and non-operating tax settlements or adjustments related to prior periods. These items are not a substitute for GAAP measures. Special items represent significant charges or credits that impact current results, but may not be related to the Company’s ongoing operations and performance. The Company uses Adjusted Income from Continuing Operations and Adjusted EPS to measure, evaluate and manage the Company. The Company believes that results excluding Special Items provide a useful analysis of ongoing operating trends. The Company's definitions of Adjusted Income from Continuing Operations and Adjusted EPS may not be comparable to similar measures utilized by other companies.
 
Free Cash Flow is defined as GAAP Net Cash - Operating Activities less Capital Expenditures and other Special Items. Free Cash Flow should not be considered a substitute for income or cash flow data prepared in accordance with GAAP. The Company's definition of Free Cash Flow may not be comparable to similar measures utilized by other companies. Management believes that Free Cash Flow is an important measure of performance and it is utilized as one measure of the Company's ability to generate cash. Note that due to other financial obligations and commitments, the entire Free Cash Flow amount may not be available for discretionary purposes.
 
Management believes that the above metrics are useful to investors evaluating our operating performance for the periods presented, and provide a tool for evaluating our ongoing operations and our management of assets held from period to period. These metrics, however, are not a measure of financial performance under GAAP and should not be considered a substitute for sales and revenue growth (decline), or cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities as determined in accordance with GAAP and may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

 
ITT Corporation Non-GAAP Reconciliation
Reported vs. Organic Revenue / Order Growth
Third Quarter 2011& 2010
                                               
($ Millions)
 
 
 
                                                   
(As Reported - GAAP) (As Adjusted - Organic)
 
(A) (B) (C) (D) (E) = B+C+D (F) = E / A
Acquisition /
Change % Change Divestitures FX Contribution Change % Change
3M 2011 3M 2010 2011 vs. 2010 2011 vs. 2010 3M 2011 3M 2011 Adj. 11 vs. 10 Adj. 11 vs. 10
 

Revenues

ITT Corporation - Consolidated 2,981 2,643 338 13% (47) (57) 234 9%
 
Defense & Information Solutions 1,529 1,366 163 12% (5) (1) 157 11%
Electronic Systems 438 559 (121) -22% 0 (1) (122) -22%
Geospatial Systems 308 257 51 20% (4) 0 47 18%
Information Systems 794 559 235 42% (1) 0 234 42%
 
 
Fluid Technology 1,069 917 152 17% (42) (40) 70 8%
Industrial Process 188 167 21 13% 0 (2) 19 12%
Residential and Commercial Water Group 314 279 35 13% 0 (9) 26 9%
Water & WasteWater 585 488 97 20% (42) (30) 25 5%
 
Motion & Flow Control 386 363 23 6% 0 (16) 7 2%
Motion Technologies 151 132 19 14% 0 (11) 8 6%
Interconnect Solutions 101 109 (8) -7% 0 (3) (11) -10%
Control Technologies 81 70 11 16% 0 (1) 10 14%
Flow Control 54 53 1 1% 0 (1) (0) -1%
 
 
 

Orders

Total Segment Orders 3,239 2,829 410 14% (43) (62) 305 11%
 
Defense & Information Solutions 1,719 1,535 184 12% (3) (1) 180 12%
 
Fluid Technology 1,136 932 204 22% (40) (44) 120 13%
 
Motion & Flow Control 386 364 22 6% 0 (17) 5 1%
 
                                                                 
New Companies (A)

Revenues

Future ITT 520 477 43 9% 0 (16) 27 6%
Xylem 939 806 133 17% (42) (40) 51 6%
ITT Exelis 1,529 1,366 163 12% (5) (1) 157 11%

 

Orders

Future ITT 562 491 71 14% 0 (19) 52 11%
Xylem 966 810 156 19% (40) (44) 72 9%
ITT Exelis 1,719 1,535 184 12% (3) (1) 180 12%
                                                                 
 
(A) New Companies exclude Form 10 adjustments
Note: Excludes intercompany eliminations.

 
ITT Corporation
Reported vs Adjusted Segment Operating Income & OI Margin
Third Quarter of 2011 & 2010
                                       
($ Millions)
 
 
 
 
Q3 2011 Q3 2011 Q3 2011 Q3 2010 % Change % Change
As Reported Spin Costs As Adjusted As Reported As Reported 11 vs. 10 Adj for Spin 11 vs. 10
 
Revenue:
Defense & Information Solutions 1,529 1,529 1,366 11.9 % 11.9 %
Fluid Technology 1,069 1,069 917 16.6 % 16.6 %
Motion & Flow Control 386 386 363 6.3 % 6.3 %
Intersegment eliminations (3 ) (3 ) (3 ) 0.0 % 0.0 %
Total Revenue 2,981   2,981   2,643   12.8 % 12.8 %
 
Operating Margin:
Defense & Information Solutions 11.6 % 30 BP 11.9 % 13.0 % (140 ) BP (110 ) BP
Fluid Technology 13.5 % 200 BP 15.5 % 12.5 % 100 BP 300 BP
Motion & Flow Control 12.7 % 30 BP 13.0 % 12.7 % -   BP 30   BP
Total Operating Segments 12.4 % 100 BP 13.4 % 12.8 % (40 ) BP 60   BP
 
 
Income:
Defense & Information Solutions 178 4 182 178 0.0 % 2.2 %
Fluid Technology 144 22 166 115 25.2 % 44.3 %
Motion & Flow Control 49   1 50   46   6.5 % 8.7 %
Total Segment Operating Income 371   27 398   339   9.4 % 17.4 %

 
ITT Corporation Non-GAAP Reconciliation
Reported vs. Adjusted Income from Continuing Operations & Adjusted EPS
Third Quarter of 2011 & 2010
($ Millions, except EPS and shares)
                                         
Change Percent Change
Q3 2011 Q3 2011 Q3 2011 Q3 2010 Q3 2010 Q3 2010 2011 vs. 2010 2011 vs. 2010
As Reported Adjustments As Adjusted As Reported Adjustments As Adjusted As Adjusted As Adjusted
 
           
Segment Operating Income 371   27   #A 398   339     339  
 
 
Interest Income (Expense) (19 ) (3 ) #B (22 ) (23 ) - (23 )
Other Income (Expense) (3 ) - (3 ) (1 ) - (1 )
Gain on sale of Assets - - - 8 - 8
Corporate (Expense) (219 ) 160   #C (59 ) (371 ) 330   #F (41 )
           
Income (loss) from Continuing Operations before Tax 130   184   314   (48 ) 330   282  
 
           
Income Tax (Expense) Benefit (59 ) (37 ) #D (96 ) 60   (142 ) #G (82 )
           
Income from Continuing Operations 71   147   218   12   188   200  
 
 
           
Diluted EPS from Continuing Operations 0.38   0.79   #E 1.17   0.07   1.01   #E 1.08   0.09 8 %
 
 
 
 
#A - Transformation Costs related to planned spinoffs of defense and water businesses
#B - Reduction in interest expense related to settlement of German Tax Audit
#C - Transformation costs related to planned spinoffs ($105M); Adjustment related to 2011 annual assessment of asbestos claims ($41M); Foreign currency translation losses generally pertaining to legacy transactions($14M)
#D - Tax benefit related to transformation costs and asbestos ($54M); Tax expense for various tax-related items ($17M), primarily a deferred tax adjustment
#F - Adjustment related to 2010 annual assessment of asbestos claims
#G - Tax benefit related to asbestos adjustment and Sale of CAS Discontinued Operations, partially offset by net expense associated with tax audit settlements and adjustments related to prior periods
 
#D - Diluted EPS from Continuing Operations
Transformation Costs, net of related tax benefit 0.50 1.10
Interest Income , net of related tax expense (0.01 )
Asbestos 0.14 -
Legacy foreign currency translation losses 0.08 -
Tax adjustments 0.08 0.03
CAS (Continuing ops) after-tax gain -   (0.12 )
Adjustments to EPS from Continuing Operations 0.79   1.01  

 
ITT Corporation Non-GAAP Reconciliation
Net Cash - Operating Activities vs. Free Cash Flow
Third Quarter 2011 & 2010
             
($ Millions)
 
 
 
 
 
9M 2011 9M 2010
 
Net Cash - Operating Activities 452 654
 
Capital Expenditures (186) (174)
 
Free Cash Flow, including Transformation 266 480
 
Transformation Spending (Cash Paid incl Capex) 156 -
 
Free Cash Flow, Excluding Transformation 422 480
 
Income from Continuing Operations 365 382
 
 
Free Cash Flow Conversion, including Transformation 73% 126%
 
 
Special Items (including Transformation Costs) 255 224
 
Income from Continuing Operations, Excluding
Special Items 620 606
 
 
Adjusted Free Cash Flow Conversion 68% 79%
 

 
ITT Corporation
Debt Coverage Ratios 2011 & 2010
($ Millions)
   
 
September 30, 2011 December 31, 2010
 
Net Debt/Net Capitalization 10.3 % 6.9 %
Total Debt/Total Capitalization 42.8 % 23.3 %
 
 
Short Term Debt 1,305 11
Long Term Debt 1,868   1,354  
Total Debt 3,173 1,365
Cash & Cash equivalents 2,686   1,032  
Net Debt 487 333
 
 
Total Shareholders' Equity 4,245 4,505
Net Debt 487   333  
Net Capitalization 4,732 4,838

Contacts

ITT Corporation
Investors:
Thomas Scalera, +1-914-641-2030
thomas.scalera@itt.com
or
Media:
Jenny Schiavone, +1-914-641-2160
jennifer.schiavone@itt.com

Contacts

ITT Corporation
Investors:
Thomas Scalera, +1-914-641-2030
thomas.scalera@itt.com
or
Media:
Jenny Schiavone, +1-914-641-2160
jennifer.schiavone@itt.com