FORM 8-K
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 8-K
 
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): January 26, 2006
 
DOVER CORPORATION
(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Charter)
 
         
STATE OF DELAWARE   1-4018   53-0257888
(State or Other Jurisdiction   (Commission File Number)   (I.R.S. Employer
of Incorporation)       Identification No.)
     
280 Park Avenue, New York, NY   10017
(Address of Principal Executive Offices)   (Zip Code)
(212) 922-1640
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Former Name or Former address, if Changed Since Last Report)
 
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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
SIGNATURES
EXHIBIT INDEX
EX-99.1: PRESS RELEASE


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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition
On January 26, 2006, Dover Corporation issued the press release attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 announcing its results of operations for its quarter ended December 31, 2005, and full year 2005.
The information in this Current Report on Form 8-K, including Exhibits, is being furnished to the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “SEC”) and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any of Dover’s filings with the SEC under the Securities Act of 1933.
Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits
(a)   Not applicable
 
(b)   Not applicable
 
(c)   The following exhibit is filed as part of this report:
 
    Press release of Dover Corporation, dated January 26, 2006, is filed as Exhibit 99.1.

 


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SIGNATURES
     Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this Current Report on Form 8-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
         
Date: January 26, 2006 DOVER CORPORATION
(Registrant)
 
 
  By:   /s/ Joseph W. Schmidt    
    Joseph W. Schmidt, Vice President,   
    General Counsel & Secretary   

 


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EXHIBIT INDEX
     
Number   Exhibit
 
   
99.1
  Press Release of Dover Corporation, dated January 26, 2006

 

EX-99.1
 

Exhibit 99.1
(Dover Corporation Logo)
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
     
CONTACT:   READ IT ON THE WEB
Robert G. Kuhbach
  www.dovercorporation.com
Vice President Finance &
   
Chief Financial Officer
   
(212) 922-1640
  January 26, 2006
DOVER REPORTS FOURTH QUARTER AND FULL YEAR 2005 RESULTS
New York, New York, January 26, 2006 — Dover Corporation (NYSE: DOV) announced that for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2005, it had revenue of $1,613.6 million, an increase of 19% over the prior-year period, and earnings from continuing operations of $125.1 million or $0.61 diluted earnings per share (“EPS”), compared to $96.3 million or $0.47 EPS from continuing operations in the prior year, both representing an increase of 30%. Net earnings for the fourth quarter of 2005 were $116.1 million or $0.57 EPS, including a net loss of $8.9 million or $0.04 EPS from discontinued operations, compared to $97.1 million or $0.47 EPS for the same period of 2004, which included earnings from discontinued operations of $0.8 million or less than $0.01 EPS. In the fourth quarter, discontinued businesses had a net operating loss (excluding gains/losses on sales and write-offs) of $0.7 million, with no impact on EPS.
For the year ended December 31, 2005, Dover had revenue of $6,078.4 million and earnings from continuing operations of $474.5 million, or $2.32 EPS, up 17% and 21%, respectively, compared to revenue of $5,217.1 million and earnings from continuing operations of $394.2 million, or $1.92 EPS for 2004. Net earnings for the full year were $510.1 million or $2.50 EPS, including earnings of $35.7 million or $0.17 EPS from discontinued operations, compared to $412.8 million or $2.02 EPS, including earnings of $18.6 million or $0.09 EPS from discontinued operations for the prior year. During the year ended December 31, 2005, seven businesses were classified as discontinued. These businesses had net operating earnings of $7.7 million or $0.04 EPS for the year. All continuing operations information has been restated to reflect the discontinuance of these companies.
Commenting on the company’s results and the current outlook, Dover’s Chief Executive Officer and President, Ronald L. Hoffman, said: “In addition to marking our 50th anniversary, 2005 was a truly outstanding year for Dover. Not only did we generate revenue of over $6 billion for the first time in our company’s history, but we surpassed our 2004 performance by every other key measure, and are closing in on Dover’s highest annual record earnings from continuing operations set in 2000. We also spent a record $1.1 billion on acquisitions, including $910 million on two stand—alone companies, Knowles Electronics and Colder Products, which are poised to be major contributors to Dover’s future growth.
“I am personally very pleased that we are already realizing tangible benefits from the new organizational structure we put in place at the beginning of 2005. Our six subsidiary model is


 

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driving improvements in market and operational focus, acquisition capacity and leadership strength and an even sharper focus on achieving operational excellence. All of our companies are working hard to meet or exceed the Dover metrics we have established for benchmarking our operating performance, and we are seeing positive results in all key areas, particularly working capital and operating margins.
“All six of our segments showed earnings improvements over the prior year with five generating increases of 20% or greater. Most of our segments were also able to deliver improvements in operating leverage and margins and there are good indications that these positive trends will continue.
“We also initiated a strategic review of Dover’s portfolio of businesses in 2005. Over the course of the year, we made the decision to discontinue seven businesses, four of which have been sold, generating $159.3 million in net proceeds for the year. In each case, we determined that these businesses either were not essential contributors to Dover’s long-term strategy or could be sold at an attractive price to an opportunistic buyer who could better utilize the assets. We will continue this strategic review in 2006, relying on the expertise and judgment of our subsidiary presidents.
“We had a key management transition at year-end, as David Van Loan became President and Chief Executive Officer of Dover Technologies effective January 1st of this year. David succeeds John Pomeroy who retired at year end after leading the Technologies subsidiary for the past eighteen years. We feel very fortunate to have someone of David’s caliber to step into John’s shoes and I am looking forward to working closely with him in the coming years.
“With respect to our expectations for 2006, we anticipate another solid year based on our record bookings and backlog levels, strong new product development efforts, recent acquisitions and the positive results from our renewed operational focus. Overall industrial market conditions remain strong, particularly in the energy, mobile equipment and product identification markets we serve. The Dover companies that provide equipment and components to the global electronics markets have also shown positive signs based on recent bookings and backlog levels.
“As I look back on Dover’s many accomplishments in 2005, my first year as CEO of Dover, I am delighted with the progress we have made. Our achievements would not have been possible without the hard work and dedication of the great people around the world that work for Dover. I am extremely proud of their performance and optimistic about our prospects for an even brighter future.”
SEGMENT RESULTS
Diversified
                                                 
    Three Months Ended December 31,     Twelve Months Ended December 31,  
           
(in thousands)   2005     2004     % Change     2005     2004     % Change  
     
Revenue
  $ 182,006     $ 152,436       19 %   $ 749,083     $ 602,447       24 %
Segment earnings
    20,770       15,392       35 %     87,290       69,377       26 %
Operating margin
    11.4 %     10.1 %             11.7 %     11.5 %        
Bookings
    194,965       161,717       21 %     810,205       663,228       22 %
Book-to-Bill
    1.07       1.06               1.08       1.10          
Backlog
                            308,587       249,915       23 %


 

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Diversified’s fourth quarter revenue and earnings increases reflected improvements in both the Industrial and Process Equipment groups. Bookings and backlog for the quarter and full year both exceeded prior-year levels with growth in the aerospace, defense, heat exchanger and oil and gas markets.
Industrial Equipment’s revenue and earnings increased 21% and 19%, respectively, over the prior year quarter. The revenue increase was driven primarily by strength in the aerospace market, while increased volume and moderating raw material prices helped generate the earnings improvement. The slight decrease in margin was the result of an unfavorable product mix and acquisition-related costs, partially offset by volume increases. The automotive and powersports business was down as gains from the North American professional racing market were not enough to offset a weak powersports market. Bookings increased 21%, generating a book-to-bill ratio of 1.12, and backlog increased 22%. Full year revenue and earnings were up 27% and 17%, respectively, driven by sales increases in the aerospace and construction markets.
Process Equipment realized a fourth quarter earnings increase of 28% as compared to the prior year quarter, on a 19% revenue increase. Earnings growth was driven primarily by higher volume from the strong oil and gas market for bearings and the expanding HVAC markets for heat exchangers, as well as productivity gains. Bookings increased 21%, backlog grew 30%, and the book-to-bill ratio was 0.97. Full-year revenue and earnings rose 19% and 33%, respectively, and margin grew by 150 basis points (“bps”) to over 15%, reflecting double digit revenue growth in all areas, and significant earnings and margin growth in the bearings market.
In 2006, Dover expects Diversified’s record backlog, positive sales trends and continued operational focus to result in further top and bottom line gains.
Electronics
                                                 
    Three Months Ended December 31,     Twelve Months Ended December 31,  
           
(in thousands)   2005     2004     % Change     2005     2004     % Change  
     
Revenue
  $ 212,220     $ 134,745       57 %   $ 621,569     $ 473,779       31 %
Segment earnings
    19,520       10,516       86 %     49,311       41,099       20 %
Operating margin
    9.2 %     7.8 %             7.9 %     8.7 %        
Bookings
    239,756       132,738       81 %     657,903       477,588       38 %
Book-to-Bill
    1.13       0.99               1.06       1.01          
Backlog
                            173,078       98,088       76 %
The increase in both revenue and earnings at Electronics was fueled by the acquisition of two significant Components companies in the third quarter of 2005 and operating improvements within core businesses, although these gains were partially offset by decreases in Commercial Equipment. Sequentially, earnings more than doubled on a 60% revenue increase due to the new additions to Components, as well as the recovery of the ATM business following the disruption caused by Hurricane Katrina in the third quarter. Even with significant acquisition charges, the two acquisitions were accretive to segment earnings in the quarter.
Components more than quadrupled its quarterly operating earnings and tripled its margins on an 89% increase in revenue over the prior year quarter, reflecting the impact of the acquisitions as well as earnings growth in almost all of the other Components businesses. These gains include costs of $1.3 million related to the integration of CFC, a 2004 Vectron acquisition, which has essentially been completed at a total cost of $5.3 million for the full year. Bookings increased 128%, backlog grew 81%, and the book-to-bill ratio was 1.17. Full year revenue and earnings were up 46% and 128%, respectively, and margin gained 400 bps to exceed 11%, reflecting the favorable impact of the acquisitions and operating improvements at the electronic component companies.


 

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Commercial Equipment quarterly revenue and earnings decreased 10% and 17%, respectively, compared to the prior year, due to a slower U.S. market in December for the ATM business, whose operations have since recovered from the third quarter impact of Hurricane Katrina. Bookings decreased 15%, backlog grew 23%, and the book-to-bill ratio was 0.97. Full year revenue was flat, with earnings down 23% and a decrease in margins of approximately 400 bps, reflecting some market softness and the effect of Hurricane Katrina.
The company anticipates significant growth in this segment in 2006 driven by the strong current backlog, continued gains from the 2005 acquisitions, ongoing cost rationalizations and the pursuit of further growth initiatives.
Industries
                                                 
    Three Months Ended December 31,     Twelve Months Ended December 31,  
           
(in thousands)   2005     2004     % Change     2005     2004     % Change  
     
Revenue
  $ 214,187     $ 203,412       5 %   $ 847,345     $ 773,440       10 %
Segment earnings
    30,089       22,748       32 %     106,080       88,742       20 %
Operating margin
    14.0 %     11.2 %             12.5 %     11.5 %        
Bookings
    230,298       196,833       17 %     875,323       803,872       9 %
Book-to-Bill
    1.08       0.97               1.03       1.04          
Backlog
                            227,079       197,126       15 %
Revenue and earnings increases in Industries were driven primarily by the Mobile Equipment group, partially offset by decreases at the Service Equipment group. Bookings and backlog both exceeded prior-year levels on improved strength in the environmental and military markets. Industries earnings in the fourth quarter reached a record high and marked the third sequential quarterly increase.
Continued strong military sales and strength in the oil field industry contributed to Mobile Equipment revenue increase of 13% over the prior-year quarter. Earnings in this group more than doubled, driven by higher volume and continued cost control initiatives. In addition, earnings were positively impacted by a gain of approximately $1 million on the sale of a facility. Bookings increased 28% driven by strong demand for trailer and refuse products, generating a book-to-bill ratio of 1.14 and a backlog increase of 15%. Full-year revenue and earnings were up 15% and 45%, respectively, with margins up 270 bps, led by strong military sales and strength in environmental markets.
Service Equipment revenue and earnings declined 6% and 16%, respectively. Continued weakness in the automotive service industry contributed to the volume shortfall, although market share increased in the quarter. Earnings were negatively impacted by the revenue decline, product mix, new product introduction costs, and a facility shutdown. Bookings were essentially flat, backlogs increased 18% and the book-to-bill ratio was 0.96. Full year revenue and margin were flat while earnings declined moderately, reflecting overall end market conditions.
In light of the current backlog, general market conditions and the implementation of renewed operational improvement efforts, Dover expects the Industries segment to generate further growth in revenue, earnings and margin in 2006.


 

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Resources
                                                 
    Three Months Ended December 31,   Twelve Months Ended December 31,
(in thousands)   2005   2004   % Change   2005   2004   % Change
     
Revenue
  $ 410,030     $ 345,934       19 %   $ 1,579,312     $ 1,287,587       23 %
Segment earnings
    67,773       50,980       33 %     264,346       206,462       28 %
Operating margin
    16.5 %     14.7 %             16.7 %     16.0 %        
Bookings
    409,252       351,251       17 %     1,611,623       1,345,737       20 %
Book-to-Bill
    1.00       1.02               1.02       1.05          
Backlog
                            191,422       160,978       19 %
Resources generated record quarterly revenue and earnings as a result of strong market fundamentals, with the exception of the retail fueling and automotive markets. For the full year, Resources had record revenue, earnings, margin, bookings and backlog, reflecting positive market fundamentals, acquisitions and improved operating efficiencies.
Oil and Gas Equipment again delivered the best quarterly results in the segment with increases in revenue and earnings of 43% and 53%, respectively, due to continued robust demand for its energy-related products. Bookings increased by 35%, resulting in a book-to-bill ratio of 1.02 and backlog increased 58%. Full-year revenue and earnings rose 52% and 62%, respectively, and margin continued to improve, driven by favorable market conditions.
Strong refining, petrochemical, and transportation markets, partially offset by weakness in the retail petroleum markets, contributed to a 13% revenue increase and a 41% earnings increase in Fluid Solutions for the quarter. Bookings were up 8%, and backlog was up 6%, with a book-to-bill ratio of 1.00. For the full year, revenue grew 14%, earnings were up 20%, margin increased 80 bps and backlog grew 6% as bookings moderated slightly.
For the quarter, Material Handling realized an increase in revenue of 8% while earnings grew 4% largely due to strategic realignment costs at one of the businesses. The increase in revenue was driven by demand in the construction, crane, aerial lift, petroleum, and military markets, partially offset by slow demand from the automotive industry. Bookings were up 11%, and backlog was up 20%, with a book-to-bill ratio of 0.97. Full-year revenue was up 14%, and earnings grew 6% while margin declined due to the same factors that impacted quarterly results.
Dover expects Resources to deliver another solid performance in 2006 given expectations for continued strength in the energy markets and the segment’s solid overall bookings and backlog, and continued focus on operational excellence.
Systems
                                                 
    Three Months Ended December 31,   Twelve Months Ended December 31,
(in thousands)   2005   2004   % Change   2005   2004   % Change
     
Revenue
  $ 174,695     $ 167,584       4 %   $ 705,377     $ 619,434       14 %
Segment earnings
    21,920       22,942       -4 %     100,088       73,479       36 %
Operating margin
    12.5 %     13.7 %             14.2 %     11.9 %        
Bookings
    176,185       163,452       8 %     755,436       654,053       16 %
Book-to-Bill
    1.01       0.98               1.07       1.06          
Backlog
                            174,402       124,908       40 %


 

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Systems quarterly revenue increase was driven primarily by Food Equipment, while earnings decreased at both Food Equipment and Packaging Equipment due to weakness in the packaging closure equipment business. For the year, growth in revenue, earnings, bookings and backlog reflected strength in the supermarket equipment and can machinery markets.
Food Equipment quarterly revenue increased 6% due to higher supermarket and foodservice equipment sales, while earnings decreased 3% primarily due to higher costs to support anticipated sales growth in 2006. Sequentially, quarterly revenue and earnings decreased 20% and 49%, respectively, on lower seasonal demand in the supermarket equipment market. Bookings were essentially flat, and backlog was up 26%, with a book-to-bill ratio of 0.93. For the year, revenue and earnings increased 14% and 42%, respectively.
Quarterly revenue in Packaging Equipment increased 1% over the prior year quarter and 21% sequentially due to strength in the can machinery market, partially offset by a decline in packaging closure equipment sales which experienced weak demand, especially in Europe. Earnings decreased 7% compared to the prior year quarter due to reduced revenue and margins related to packaging closure system products and pricing pressures, but increased 71% sequentially. The book-to-bill ratio was 1.20, bookings increased 29% and backlog increased 89%. For the year, revenue and earnings were up 13% and 18%, respectively, and margins rose 80 bps, due to strength in can machinery sales.
Dover believes System’s strong backlog indicates further gains in 2006.
Technologies
                                                 
    Three Months Ended December 31,   Twelve Months Ended December 31,
(in thousands)   2005   2004   % Change   2005   2004   % Change
     
Revenue
  $ 423,796     $ 353,866       20 %   $ 1,586,576     $ 1,469,902       8 %
Segment earnings
    42,462       22,123       92 %     163,663       159,586       3 %
Operating margin
    10.0 %     6.3 %             10.3 %     10.9 %        
Bookings
    442,514       327,350       35 %     1,632,805       1,453,204       12 %
Book-to-Bill
    1.04       0.93               1.03       0.99          
Backlog
                            203,255       165,746       23 %
Positive quarterly revenue and earnings increases reflect strength in the product identification market and several positive comparisons in the Circuit Assembly and Test (“CAT”) companies. Overall, the margin at Technologies improved despite costs of $8 million related to restructuring charges that are expected to have a positive impact on the segment’s financial performance going forward.
Revenue increased 21% at CAT, while earnings increased 80%. Sequentially, CAT reported revenue and earnings decreases of 3% and 31%, respectively. The majority of the sequential earnings decrease was due to restructuring charges of $6 million taken in the fourth quarter, principally related to certain facility closures. The back-end semiconductor markets showed continuing strength, as did the screen printing and soldering equipment markets. The book-to-bill ratio was 1.05, bookings increased 38% to their highest level since the second quarter of 2004, and backlog increased 32%. For the year, CAT revenue was essentially flat and earnings declined 24%, reflecting restructuring charges and general sales declines, except at the screen printer and wave solder companies.
Product Identification and Printing (“PIP”) reported an 18% and a 16% increase in revenue and earnings, respectively, over the fourth quarter of 2004. The increases were primarily attributable to the impact of the Datamax acquisition at the end of 2004. Sequentially, revenue was up 4%, while earnings decreased 6%, due to $2 million of restructuring charges for facility


 

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closures and severance. The book-to-bill ratio for the quarter was 1.03, bookings increased 30% and backlog increased 5%. For the year, PIP revenue and earnings were up 31% and 22%, respectively, reflecting restructuring costs, weakness in printing equipment markets and price competitiveness for marking equipment.
Strong backlog, coupled with the successful completion of the segment’s restructuring efforts, suggest a continued improvement in Technologies’ performance in 2006.
Other Information:
Dover measures operating company performance on the following five target metrics: Eight inventory turns; 10% earnings growth; 15% margins; 20% working capital to revenue; and 25% return on invested capital (“ROI”). In 2005, inventory turns improved to 6.0 turns from 4.9 turns in the prior year, segment earnings growth was 21%, segment margins were 12.7% compared to 12.2% in the prior year, working capital as a percentage of revenue improved to 21.3% from 22.8% in the prior year, and ROI, which includes approximately $1 billion in investment in the third quarter of 2005, was 13.1% compared to 12.7% in the prior year.
Of the 19% consolidated revenue growth that Dover realized in the fourth quarter, 10.5% came from organic growth and 10.6% from acquisitions, reduced by the impact of foreign exchange. Of the 30% growth in consolidated earnings from continuing operations, 25% came from organic growth, with the balance primarily from acquisitions.
For the year, consolidated revenue growth was 16.5%, with 8.2% from organic growth and 8.1% from acquisitions. Earnings growth of 20% was generated by 13.8% of organic growth, with 6.4% from acquisitions.
The increase in other earnings, net, for the quarter and year-to-date was driven largely by foreign exchange gains.
The effective tax rate for continuing operations was 24.8% for the fourth quarter, which reflects benefits related to the settlement of certain U.S. federal and state tax issues, compared to the prior-year quarter rate of 17.1%, which reflected the retroactive tax benefit from the reinstatement of the research and development tax credit in the prior-year quarter.
The full-year effective tax rate for continuing operations, which was 26.3%, compared to 25.4% in the prior-year period, includes a $12.6 million provision related to the repatriation of $373.7 million of dividends and a $25.5 million benefit primarily related to the resolution of U.S. tax issues and a $5.5 million first quarter benefit related to a favorable federal tax court decision. Excluding the repatriation provision, the full year 2005 effective tax rate for continuing operations was 24.3%. Dover expects the 2006 continuing effective tax rate to be between 28% and 30%.
Net proceeds from 2005 divestitures were $159.3 million. Net debt levels in 2005 increased $584.0 million when compared to 2004, driven by 2005 acquisition costs of $1.1 billion.


 

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The following table provides a reconciliation of net debt to total capitalization with the generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) information found in the financial statements.
                 
    At December 31,     At December 31  
Net Debt to Total Capitalization Ratio (in thousands)   2005     2004  
       
Current maturities of long-term debt
  $ 1,201     $ 252,677  
Commercial paper and other short-term debt
    193,028       86,587  
Long-term debt
    1,344,173       753,063  
 
           
Total debt
    1,538,402       1,092,327  
Less: Cash and cash equivalents
    191,150       329,055  
 
           
Net debt
    1,347,252       763,272  
 
           
Add: Stockholders’ equity
    3,332,489       3,118,683  
 
           
Total capitalization
  $ 4,679,741     $ 3,881,955  
 
           
Net debt to total capitalization
    28.8 %     19.7 %
 
           
During 2005, Dover expanded its unsecured revolving credit facility to $1 billion, which is primarily used as liquidity back up for the Company’s commercial paper program. In addition, on October 13, 2005, the Company completed the placement of $300 million in 4.875% notes due 2015 and $300 million in 5.375% debentures due 2035, the proceeds of which funded acquisitions.
Free cash flow for the year ended December 31, 2005 was $510.6 million or 8.4% of revenue compared to $464.7 million or 8.9% of revenue in the prior year period, which included a tax refund of approximately $41 million in the first quarter of 2004. The 2005 increase in free cash flow reflected higher net earnings and a modest reduction in working capital, partially offset by pension contributions of $18 million to the Knowles Electronics Holdings, Inc. pension plan and increased capital expenditures and tax payments. The following table is a reconciliation of free cash flow with cash flows from operating activities.
                 
    Twelve Months Ended December 31,  
Free Cash Flow (in thousands )   2005     2004  
       
Cash flow provided by operating activities
  $ 662,717     $ 567,246  
Less: Capital expenditures
    (152,113 )     (102,529 )
 
           
Free cash flow
  $ 510,604     $ 464,717  
 
           
In an effort to provide investors with additional information regarding the Company’s results as determined by GAAP, the Company also discloses non-GAAP information which management believes provides useful information to investors. Free cash flow, net debt and total capitalization are not financial measures under GAAP, should not be considered as a substitute for cash flows from operating activities, debt and equity, as determined in accordance with GAAP, and may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies. Management believes the net debt-to-total-capitalization ratio and free cash flow are important measures of liquidity and operating performance because they provide both management and investors a measurement of cash generated from operations that is available to fund acquisitions, pay dividends and repay debt.
Dover will host a Webcast of its fourth quarter 2005 conference call at 9:00 AM Eastern Time on Friday, January 27, 2006. The Webcast can be accessed at the Dover Corporation website at www.dovercorporation.com. The conference call will also be made available for replay on the website and additional information on Dover’s fourth quarter 2005 results and its operating companies can also be found on the company website.


 

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Dover Corporation makes information available to the public, orally and in writing, which may use words like “expects”, “believes”, “indicates,” “suggests,” and “should,” which are “forward-looking statements” under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. This press release contains forward-looking statements regarding future events and the performance of Dover Corporation that involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations, including, but not limited to, failure to achieve expected synergies, the impact of continued events in the Middle East on the worldwide economy, economic conditions, increases in the costs of raw materials, customer demand, increased competition in the relevant market, the impact of natural disasters, such as recent hurricanes, and their effect on global energy markets and others. Dover Corporation refers you to the documents that it files from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission, such as its reports on Form 10-K, Form 10-Q and Form 8-K, which contain additional important factors that could cause its actual results to differ from its current expectations and from the forward-looking statements contained in this press release.
Effective January 1, 2005, Dover’s results are reported in six segments, and thirteen groups within those segments, and prior period results have been restated to reflect this realignment.
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DOVER CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(unaudited) (in thousands, except per share figures)
                                 
    Three Months Ended December 31,     Twelve Months Ended December 31,  
    2005     2004     2005     2004  
Revenue
  $ 1,613,582     $ 1,355,553     $ 6,078,380     $ 5,217,109  
Cost of goods and services
    1,065,049       900,154       3,999,023       3,423,426  
 
                       
Gross profit
    548,533       455,399       2,079,357       1,793,683  
Selling and administrative expenses
    361,771       323,729       1,378,902       1,205,347  
 
                       
Operating earnings
    186,762       131,670       700,455       588,336  
 
                       
Interest expense, net
    24,609       15,380       72,206       61,315  
Other expense (income), net
    (4,217 )     72       (15,339 )     (1,630 )
 
                       
Total interest/other expense, net
    (20,392 )     (15,452 )     (56,867 )     (59,685 )
 
                       
Earnings before provision for income taxes and discontinued operations
    166,370       116,218       643,588       528,651  
Provision for income taxes
    41,316       19,922       169,135       134,457  
 
                       
Earnings from continuing operations
    125,054       96,296       474,453       394,194  
 
                       
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, net
    (8,928 )     818       35,689       18,561  
 
                       
Net earnings
  $ 116,126     $ 97,114     $ 510,142     $ 412,755  
 
                       
 
                               
Basic earnings (loss) per common share:
                               
Earnings from continuing operations
  $ 0.62     $ 0.47     $ 2.34     $ 1.94  
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations
    (0.04 )           0.18       0.09  
Net earnings
    0.57       0.48       2.51       2.03  
 
                               
Weighted average shares outstanding
    202,736       203,413       202,979       203,275  
 
                       
 
                               
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share:
                               
Earnings from continuing operations
  $ 0.61     $ 0.47     $ 2.32     $ 1.92  
Earnings (loss) from discontinued operations
    (0.04 )           0.17       0.09  
Net earnings
    0.57       0.47       2.50       2.02  
Weighted average shares outstanding
    204,050       204,875       204,177       204,786  
 
                       
 
                               
Dividends paid per common share
  $ 0.17     $ 0.16     $ 0.66     $ 0.62  
 
                       
The following table is a reconciliation of the share amounts used in computing earnings per share:
                                 
    Three Months Ended December 31,     Twelve Months Ended December 31,  
    2005     2004     2005     2004  
Weighted average shares outstanding — Basic
    202,736       203,413       202,979       203,275  
Dilutive effect of assumed exercise of employee stock options
    1,314       1,462       1,198       1,511  
 
                       
 
                               
Weighted average shares outstanding — Diluted
    204,050       204,875       204,177       204,786  
 
                       
 
                               
Shares excluded from dilutive effect due to exercise price exceeding average market price of common stock
    3,640       3,850       4,339       3,604  


 

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DOVER CORPORATION
MARKET SEGMENT RESULTS
(unaudited) (in thousands)
                                 
    Three Months Ended December 31,     Twelve Months Ended December 31,  
REVENUE   2005     2004     2005     2004  
Diversified
  $ 182,006     $ 152,436     $ 749,083     $ 602,447  
Electronics
    212,220       134,745       621,569       473,779  
Industries
    214,187       203,412       847,345       773,440  
Resources
    410,030       345,934       1,579,312       1,287,587  
Systems
    174,695       167,584       705,377       619,434  
Technologies
    423,796       353,866       1,586,576       1,469,902  
Intramarket eliminations
    (3,352 )     (2,424 )     (10,882 )     (9,480 )
 
                       
Total consolidated revenue
  $ 1,613,582     $ 1,355,553     $ 6,078,380     $ 5,217,109  
 
                       
 
                               
EARNINGS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS
                               
Diversified
  $ 20,770     $ 15,392     $ 87,290     $ 69,377  
Electronics
    19,520       10,516       49,311       41,099  
Industries
    30,089       22,748       106,080       88,742  
Resources
    67,773       50,980       264,346       206,462  
Systems
    21,920       22,942       100,088       73,479  
Technologies
    42,462       22,123       163,663       159,586  
 
                       
Total segments
    202,534       144,701       770,778       638,745  
Corporate expense/other
    (11,555 )     (13,103 )     (54,984 )     (48,779 )
Net interest expense
    (24,609 )     (15,380 )     (72,206 )     (61,315 )
 
                       
Earnings from continuing operations before provision for income taxes and discontinued operations
    166,370       116,218       643,588       528,651  
Provision for income taxes
    41,316       19,922       169,135       134,457  
 
                       
Earnings from continuing operations — total consolidated
  $ 125,054     $ 96,296     $ 474,453     $ 394,194  
 
                       


 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET AND STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
(unaudited) (in thousands)
                 
    At December 31,     At December 31,  
    2005     2004  
BALANCE SHEET
               
 
               
Assets:
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 191,150     $ 329,055  
Receivables, net of allowances for doubtful accounts
    991,512       864,426  
Inventories
    682,393       736,150  
Deferred tax and other current assets
    110,870       101,198  
Property, plant and equipment, net
    816,679       727,045  
Goodwill
    2,707,722       2,040,568  
Intangibles, net
    773,990       526,593  
Other assets
    214,762       195,571  
Assets of discontinued operations
    84,969       242,241  
 
           
 
  $ 6,574,047     $ 5,762,847  
 
           
 
               
Liabilities & Stockholders’ Equity:
               
Short-term debt
  $ 194,229     $ 339,264  
Payables and accrued expenses
    903,593       774,916  
Taxes payable and other deferrals
    742,760       715,440  
Long-term debt
    1,344,173       753,063  
Liabilities of discontinued operations
    56,803       61,481  
Stockholders’ equity
    3,332,489       3,118,683  
 
           
 
  $ 6,574,047     $ 5,762,847  
 
           
                 
    Twelve Months Ended December 31,  
    2005     2004  
CASH FLOWS
               
 
               
Operating activities:
               
Net earnings
  $ 510,142     $ 412,755  
Earnings from discontinued operations, net of tax
    (35,689 )     (18,561 )
Depreciation and amortization
    175,719       154,989  
Contributions to defined benefit pension plan
    (18,000 )      
Net change in assets and liabilities
    30,545       18,063  
 
           
Net cash provided by operating activities
    662,717       567,246  
 
           
 
               
Investing activities:
               
Proceeds from the sale of property and equipment
    16,156       13,747  
Additions to property, plant and equipment
    (152,113 )     (102,529 )
Proceeds from sale of discontinued business
    159,278       73,921  
Acquisitions (net of cash and cash equivalents acquired)
    (1,091,762 )     (506,108 )
 
           
Net cash used in investing activities
    (1,068,441 )     (520,969 )
 
           
 
               
Financing activities:
               
Increase in debt, net
    439,451       16,678  
Cash dividends to stockholders
    (133,913 )     (126,060 )
Purchase of treasury stock, net of proceeds from exercise of stock options
    (32,699 )     8,432  
 
           
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
    272,839       (100,950 )
 
           
 
               
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
    (18,487 )     15,050  
 
               
Net cash provided by discontinued operations
    13,467       24,685  
 
               
Net decrease in cash and equivalents
    (137,905 )     (14,938 )
 
               
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    329,055       343,993  
 
           
 
               
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 191,150     $ 329,055