WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION BENTON HARBOR, Mich., Jan. 26, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE: WHR) announced today fourth-quarter GAAP net earnings of $180 million, or $2.36 per diluted share, compared to $180 million, or $2.28 per diluted share, reported for the same prior-year period. Fourth-quarter ongoing business earnings per diluted share((1) )totaled $4.33 compared to $4.10 in the same prior-year period.
"We delivered our fifth consecutive year of record ongoing earnings per share through the continued execution of our long-term strategic priorities," said Jeff M. Fettig, chairman and chief executive officer of Whirlpool Corporation. "We also continued to create value through our capital allocation strategy, funding our innovation programs with strong levels of investment while returning a record $800 million to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases."
Fourth-quarter net sales were $5.7 billion, compared to $5.6 billion in the same prior-year period. Excluding the impact of currency, sales increased over 2 percent.
Fourth-quarter GAAP operating profit totaled $335 million, or 5.9 percent of sales, compared to $380 million, or 6.9 percent of sales, in the same prior-year period. Fourth-quarter ongoing business operating profit((2)) totaled $425 million, or 7.5 percent of sales, compared to $468 million, or 8.4 percent of sales, in the same prior-year period. On a GAAP and ongoing basis, cost productivity, unit volume growth, benefits from cost and capacity reduction initiatives and acquisition cost synergies partially offset unfavorable impacts from product price/mix and foreign currency; on a GAAP basis, results were negatively impacted by acquisition-related transition costs, and prior-year results were negatively impacted by the recognition of expenses related to a legal settlement.
For the full year, net sales were $20.7 billion compared to $20.9 billion in 2015. Excluding the impact of currency, sales increased by 2 percent. GAAP operating profit totaled $1.4 billion, compared to $1.3 billion in the prior year. Full-year ongoing business operating profit((2) )totaled $1.6 billion, or 7.8 percent of sales, compared to $1.6 billion, or 7.5 percent of sales, in the prior year. GAAP net earnings per diluted share increased to $11.50, compared to $9.83 in the prior year. Ongoing business earnings per diluted share((1)) increased to $14.06, compared to $12.38 in the prior year.
For the twelve months ended December 31, 2016, the Company reported cash provided by operating activities of $1.2 billion compared to $1.2 billion in the prior year. Whirlpool Corporation reported free cash flow((3)) of $630 million in 2016 compared to $620 million in the prior year.
FOURTH-QUARTER REGIONAL REVIEW
Whirlpool North America
Whirlpool North America reported fourth-quarter net sales of $3.1 billion, compared to $2.9 billion in the same prior-year period. Excluding the impact of currency, sales increased over 8 percent.
The region reported fourth-quarter GAAP operating profit of $348 million, or 11.1 percent of sales, compared to $340 million, or 11.7 percent of sales, in the same prior-year period. Ongoing business segment operating profit((4) )totaled $348 million, or 11.1 percent of sales, compared to $361 million, or 12.4 percent of sales, in the same prior-year period. On a GAAP and ongoing basis, unit volume growth and cost productivity were more than offset by unfavorable product price/mix and foreign currency; on a GAAP basis, prior-year results were negatively impacted by the recognition of expenses related to a legal settlement.
The Company expects full-year 2017 industry unit shipments in the U.S. to increase by 4 to 6 percent.
Whirlpool Europe, Middle East and Africa
Whirlpool Europe, Middle East and Africa reported fourth-quarter net sales of $1.4 billion, compared to $1.5 billion in the same prior-year period. Excluding the impact of currency, sales decreased 8 percent.
The region reported fourth-quarter GAAP operating profit of $17 million, or 1.3 percent of sales, compared to $88 million, or 5.7 percent of sales, in the same prior-year period. Ongoing business segment operating profit((4)) totaled $45 million, or 3.3 percent of sales, compared to $88 million, or 5.7 percent of sales, in the same prior-year period. Consistent with the Company's prior statements, margins were negatively impacted by approximately $40 million in the U.K. related to currency and demand weakness associated with the Brexit decision and $10 million for a production and inventory reduction. On a GAAP and ongoing basis, acquisition cost synergies were more than offset by unit volume declines, foreign currency and product price/mix; on a GAAP basis, current period results were negatively impacted by acquisition-related integration costs.
The Company expects full-year 2017 industry unit shipments to increase by 1 to 2 percent.
Whirlpool Latin America
Whirlpool Latin America reported fourth-quarter net sales of $860 million, compared to $845 million in the same prior-year period. Excluding the impact of currency, sales decreased 7 percent.
The region reported fourth-quarter operating profit of $70 million, or 8.1 percent of sales, compared to $58 million, or 6.8 percent of sales, in the same prior-year period, driven by favorable product price/mix and benefits from cost and capacity reduction initiatives partially offset by unit volume declines.
The Company expects full-year 2017 industry unit shipments in Brazil to be flat.
Whirlpool Asia
Whirlpool Asia reported fourth-quarter net sales of $352 million compared to $312 million in the same prior-year period. Excluding the impact of currency, sales increased 18 percent.
The region reported fourth-quarter GAAP operating profit of $18 million, or 4.9 percent of sales, compared to $5 million, or 1.8 percent of sales, in the same prior-year period. Ongoing business segment operating profit((4)) totaled $19 million, or 5.3 percent of sales, compared to $11 million, or 3.6 percent of sales, in the same prior-year period. On a GAAP and ongoing basis, unit volume growth and cost productivity more than offset product price/mix and increased investments in marketing, technology and products; on a GAAP basis, prior-year results were negatively impacted by acquisition-related integration costs.
The Company expects full-year 2017 industry unit shipments to be flat to up 2 percent.
Regional Summary
"We have demonstrated our ability to effectively manage volatility in a disciplined and decisive manner," said Marc Bitzer, president and chief operating officer of Whirlpool Corporation. "We remain focused on delivering profitable revenue growth and improving working capital through operational execution and have high confidence that we will achieve our goals in the coming year."
OUTLOOK
For the full-year 2017, Whirlpool Corporation expects GAAP earnings per diluted share of $13.25 to $14.25 and ongoing business earnings per diluted share((1) )of $15.25 to $16.25.
For the full-year 2017, the Company expects to generate cash from operating activities of $1.7 to $1.75 billion and free cash flow((3)) of approximately $1 billion. Included in this guidance are primarily acquisition-related restructuring cash outlays of up to $165 million, legacy product warranty and liability costs of $70 million, pension contributions of $45 million and, with respect to free cash flow((3)), capital spending of $700 to $750 million.
"Our long-term value creation framework is unchanged, as we build upon the strong foundation we have in place: our industry-leading brand portfolio and robust product innovation pipeline supported by our best cost global operating platform," said Fettig. "We are confident that our plans, along with disciplined operational execution by our people and our balanced capital allocation strategy, will continue to deliver record financial results for our shareholders."
(1) A reconciliation of ongoing business earnings per diluted share, a non-GAAP financial measure, to reported net earnings per diluted share available to Whirlpool and other important information, appears below.
(2) A reconciliation of ongoing business operating profit, a non-GAAP financial measure, to reported operating profit and other important information, appears below.
(3) A reconciliation of free cash flow, a non-GAAP financial measure, to cash provided by (used in) operating activities and other important information, appears below.
(4) A reconciliation of ongoing business segment operating profit (loss), a non-GAAP financial measure, to reported segment operating profit (loss) and other important information, appears below.
About Whirlpool Corporation
Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE: WHR) is the number one major appliance manufacturer in the world, with approximately $21 billion in annual sales, 93,000 employees and 70 manufacturing and technology research centers throughout the world in 2016. The company markets Whirlpool, KitchenAid, Maytag, Consul, Brastemp, Amana, Bauknecht, Jenn-Air, Indesit and other major brand names in nearly every country around the world. Additional information about the company can be found at whirlpoolcorp.com, or find us on Twitter at @WhirlpoolCorp.
Whirlpool Additional Information:
This document contains forward-looking statements about Whirlpool Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries ("Whirlpool") that speak only as of this date. Whirlpool disclaims any obligation to update these statements. Forward-looking statements in this document may include, but are not limited to, statements regarding expected earnings per share, cash flow, industry unit shipments, productivity and raw material prices. Many risks, contingencies and uncertainties could cause actual results to differ materially from Whirlpool's forward-looking statements. Among these factors are: (1) intense competition in the home appliance industry reflecting the impact of both new and established global competitors, including Asian and European manufacturers; (2) acquisition and investment-related risk, including risk associated with our acquisitions of Hefei Sanyo and Indesit, and risk associated with our increased presence in emerging markets; (3) Whirlpool's ability to continue its relationship with significant trade customers and the ability of these trade customers to maintain or increase market share; (4) risks related to our international operations, including changes in foreign regulations, regulatory compliance and disruptions arising from natural disasters or terrorist attacks; (5) fluctuations in the cost of key materials (including steel, plastic, resins, copper and aluminum) and components and the ability of Whirlpool to offset cost increases; (6) the ability of Whirlpool to manage foreign currency fluctuations; (7) litigation, tax, and legal compliance risk and costs, especially costs which may be materially different from the amount we expect to incur or have accrued for; (8) the effects and costs of governmental investigations or related actions by third parties; (9) changes in the legal and regulatory environment including environmental and health and safety regulations; (10) Whirlpool's ability to maintain its reputation and brand image; (11) the ability of Whirlpool to achieve its business plans, productivity improvements, cost control, price increases, leveraging of its global operating platform, and acceleration of the rate of innovation; (12) information technology system failures and data security breaches; (13) product liability and product recall costs; (14) inventory and other asset risk; (15) the uncertain global economy and changes in economic conditions which affect demand for our products; (16) the ability of suppliers of critical parts, components and manufacturing equipment to deliver sufficient quantities to Whirlpool in a timely and cost-effective manner; (17) our ability to attract, develop and retain executives and other qualified employees; (18) the impact of labor relations; (19) Whirlpool's ability to obtain and protect intellectual property rights; and (20) health care cost trends, regulatory changes and variations between results and estimates that could increase future funding obligations for pension and postretirement benefit plans.
Additional information concerning these and other factors can be found in Whirlpool's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the most recent annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and current reports on Form 8-K.
WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
FOR THE PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31
(Millions of dollars, except share data)
Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended
2016 2015 2016 2015
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(Unaudited) (Unaudited) (Unaudited)
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Net sales $5,656 $5,560 $20,718 $20,891
Expenses
Cost of products sold 4,701 4,558 17,036 17,201
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Gross margin 955 1,002 3,682 3,690
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Selling, general and administrative 546 547 2,084 2,130
Intangible amortization 17 19 71 74
Restructuring costs 57 56 173 201
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Operating profit 335 380 1,354 1,285
Other (income) expense
Interest and sundry (income) expense (16) 57 79 89
Interest expense 43 41 161 165
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Earnings before income taxes 308 282 1,114 1,031
Income tax expense 122 93 186 209
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Net earnings 186 189 928 822
Less: Net earnings available to noncontrolling interests 6 9 40 39
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Net earnings available to Whirlpool $180 $180 $888 $783
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Per share of common stock
Basic net earnings available to Whirlpool $2.40 $2.31 $11.67 $9.95
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Diluted net earnings available to Whirlpool $2.36 $2.28 $11.50 $9.83
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Weighted-average shares outstanding (in millions)
Basic 75.2 78.1 76.1 78.7
Diluted 76.3 78.9 77.2 79.7
WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Millions of dollars, except share data)
December 31, December 31,
2016 2015
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(Unaudited)
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Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents $1,085 $772
Accounts receivable, net of
allowance of $185 and $160,
respectively 2,711 2,530
Inventories 2,623 2,619
Prepaid and other current assets 920 953
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Total current assets 7,339 6,874
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Property, net of accumulated
depreciation of $6,055 and $5,953,
respectively 3,810 3,774
Goodwill 2,956 3,006
Other intangibles, net of
accumulated amortization of $387
and $327, respectively 2,552 2,678
Deferred income taxes 2,154 2,301
Other noncurrent assets 342 377
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Total assets $19,153 $19,010
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Liabilities and stockholders' equity
Current liabilities
Accounts payable $4,416 $4,403
Accrued expenses 649 675
Accrued advertising and promotions 742 706
Employee compensation 390 452
Notes payable 34 20
Current maturities of long-term debt 560 508
Other current liabilities 871 980
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Total current liabilities 7,662 7,744
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Noncurrent liabilities
Long-term debt 3,876 3,470
Pension benefits 1,074 1,025
Postretirement benefits 334 390
Other noncurrent liabilities 479 707
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Total noncurrent liabilities 5,763 5,592
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Stockholders' equity
Common stock, $1 par value, 250
million shares authorized, 111
million shares issued, and 74
million and 77 million shares
outstanding, respectively 111 111
Additional paid-in capital 2,672 2,641
Retained earnings 7,314 6,722
Accumulated other comprehensive loss (2,400) (2,332)
Treasury stock, 37 million and 33
million shares, respectively (2,924) (2,399)
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Total Whirlpool stockholders' equity 4,773 4,743
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Noncontrolling interests 955 931
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Total stockholders' equity 5,728 5,674
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Total liabilities and stockholders'
equity $19,153 $19,010
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WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE PERIODS ENDED DECEMBER 31
(Millions of dollars)
Twelve Months Ended
2016 2015
(Unaudited)
Operating activities
Net earnings $928 $822
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to
cash provided by (used in) operating
activities:
Depreciation and
amortization 655 668
Curtailment gain - (63)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable (291) (89)
Inventories (18) (141)
Accounts payable 37 14
Accrued advertising and
promotions 46 74
Accrued expenses and current
liabilities 46 (43)
Taxes deferred and payable,
net (116) (42)
Accrued pension and
postretirement benefits (43) (129)
Employee compensation (38) 8
Other (3) 146
Cash provided by operating
activities 1,203 1,225
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Investing activities
Capital expenditures (660) (689)
Proceeds from sale of assets
and business 63 37
Change in restricted cash 24 47
Investment in related
businesses (12) (70)
Other (3) (6)
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Cash used in investing
activities (588) (681)
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Financing activities
Proceeds from borrowings of
long-term debt 1,012 531
Repayments of long-term debt (522) (283)
Net proceeds from short-
term borrowings 55 (465)
Dividends paid (294) (269)
Repurchase of common stock (525) (250)
Purchase of noncontrolling
interest shares (25) -
Common stock issued 26 38
Other (5) (9)
Cash used in financing
activities (278) (707)
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Effect of exchange rate
changes on cash and cash
equivalents (24) (91)
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Increase (decrease) in cash
and cash equivalents 313 (254)
Cash and cash equivalents at
beginning of period 772 1,026
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Cash and cash equivalents at
end of period $1,085 $772
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SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION - CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
RECONCILIATION OF GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
(Millions of dollars, except per share data)
(Unaudited)
We supplement the reporting of our financial information determined under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) with certain non-GAAP financial measures, some of which we refer to as "ongoing business" measures, including ongoing business operating profit (loss), ongoing business operating margin, earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT), EBIT margin, ongoing business EBIT, ongoing business EBIT margin, ongoing business earnings, ongoing business earnings per diluted share, ongoing business segment operating profit (loss), ongoing business segment operating margin, sales excluding currency and free cash flow. Ongoing business measures exclude items that may not be indicative of, or are unrelated to, results from our ongoing business operations and provide a better baseline for analyzing trends in our underlying businesses. Sales excluding foreign currency is calculated by translating the current period net sales, in functional currency, to U.S. dollars using the prior-year period's exchange rate compared to the prior-year period net sales. Management believes that sales excluding foreign currency provides stockholders with a clearer basis to assess our results over time, excluding the impact of exchange rate fluctuations. Management believes that free cash flow provides investors and stockholders with a relevant measure of liquidity and a useful basis for assessing the company's ability to fund its activities and obligations. We believe that these non-GAAP measures provide meaningful information to assist investors and stockholders in understanding our financial results and assessing our prospects for future performance, and reflect an additional way of viewing aspects of our operations that, when viewed with our GAAP financial measures, provide a more complete understanding of our business. Because non-GAAP financial measures are not standardized, it may not be possible to compare these financial measures with other companies' non-GAAP financial measures having the same or similar names. These ongoing business financial measures should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for reported operating profit (loss), net earnings available to Whirlpool per diluted share, net earnings, net earnings available to Whirlpool, net sales, reported operating profit (loss) by segment, and cash provided by (used in) operating activities, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures. GAAP net earnings available to Whirlpool per diluted share and ongoing business earnings per diluted share are presented net of tax, while individual adjustments in each reconciliation are presented on a pre-tax basis; the income tax impact line item aggregates the tax impact for these adjustments. The tax impact of individual line item adjustments may not foot precisely to the aggregate income tax impact amount, as each line item adjustment may include non-taxable components. Prior-period comparisons have been recast to reflect the tax impact of adjustments as a single adjustment. Historical quarterly earnings per share amounts are presented based on a normalized tax rate adjustment to reconcile quarterly tax rates to full-year tax rate expectations. We strongly encourage investors and stockholders to review our financial statements and publicly-filed reports in their entirety and not to rely on any single financial measure.
Fourth-Quarter 2016 Ongoing Business Operating Profit, Ongoing Business Earnings Before Interest and Taxes and Ongoing Business Earnings per Diluted Share
The reconciliation provided below reconciles the non-GAAP financial measures ongoing business operating profit, ongoing business earnings before interest and taxes and ongoing business earnings per diluted share, with the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures, operating profit, net earnings available to Whirlpool and net earnings per diluted share available to Whirlpool, for the three months ended December 31, 2016. Ongoing business operating margin is calculated by dividing ongoing business operating profit by net sales. Ongoing business EBIT margin is calculated by dividing ongoing business EBIT by net sales. The earnings per diluted share GAAP measure and ongoing business measure are presented net of tax, while each adjustment is presented on a pre-tax basis. The aggregate income tax impact of the taxable components of each adjustment is presented in the income tax impact line item at our fourth-quarter adjusted effective tax rate of 7.5%.
Three Months Ended
December 31, 2016
Operating Earnings Earnings per
Profit Before
Interest Diluted
& Taxes(5) Share
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Reported GAAP Measure $335 $351 $2.36
Restructuring Expense(d) 57 57 0.75
Acquisition Related Transition Costs 33 34 0.45
Legacy Product Warranty and Liability Expense(c) - (29) (0.37)
Income Tax Impact - - (0.07)
Normalized Tax Rate Adjustment(b) - - 1.21
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Ongoing Business Measure $425 $413 $4.33
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Earnings Before Interest & Taxes Reconciliation:
Net earnings available to
Whirlpool $180
Net earnings available to
noncontrolling interests 6
Income tax expense (benefit) 122
Interest expense 43
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Earnings Before Interest &
Taxes(5) $351
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Fourth-Quarter 2015 Ongoing Business Operating Profit, Ongoing Business Earnings Before Interest and Taxes and Ongoing Business Earnings per Diluted Share
The reconciliation provided below reconciles the non-GAAP financial measures ongoing business operating profit, ongoing business earnings before interest and taxes and ongoing business earnings per diluted share, with the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures, operating profit, net earnings available to Whirlpool and net earnings per diluted share available to Whirlpool, for the three months ended December 31, 2015. Ongoing business operating margin is calculated by dividing ongoing business operating profit by net sales. Ongoing business EBIT margin is calculated by dividing ongoing business EBIT by net sales. The earnings per diluted share GAAP measure and ongoing business measure are presented net of tax, while each adjustment is presented on a pre-tax basis. The aggregate income tax impact of the taxable components of each adjustment is presented in the income tax impact line item at our fourth-quarter adjusted effective tax rate of 14.1%.
Three Months Ended
December 31, 2015
Operating Earnings Earnings per
Profit Before
Interest Diluted
& Taxes(5) Share
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Reported
GAAP
Measure $380 $323 $2.28
Restructuring
Expense(d) 56 56 0.71
Acquisition
Related
Transition
Costs 11 12 0.15
Antitrust
and
Dispute
Resolutions 21 22 0.28
Gain/
Expenses
Related
to
a
Business
Investment - 18 0.23
Income
Tax
Impact - - (0.19)
Normalized
Tax
Rate
Adjustment(b) - - 0.64
Ongoing
Business
Measure $468 $431 $4.10
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Earnings Before Interest & Taxes Reconciliation:
Net earnings available to
Whirlpool $180
Net earnings available to
noncontrolling interests 9
Income tax expense (benefit) 93
Interest expense 41
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Earnings Before Interest &
Taxes(5) $323
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Ongoing Business Segment Operating Profit (Loss)
The reconciliation provided below reconciles the non-GAAP financial measure ongoing business segment operating profit (loss) with the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, reported segment operating profit (loss), for the three months ended December 31, 2016. Ongoing business segment operating margin is calculated by dividing ongoing business segment operating profit (loss) by segment net sales.
Three Months Ended
December 31, 2016
Segment Restructuring Acquisition Ongoing Business
Operating Expense(d) Related Segment
Profit (Loss) Transition Operating Profit
Costs (Loss)
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North America $348 $ - $ - $348
EMEA 17 - 28 45
Latin America 70 - - 70
Asia 18 - 1 19
Other/Eliminations (118) 57 4 (57)
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Total Whirlpool Corporation $335 $57 $33 $425
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The reconciliation provided below reconciles the non-GAAP financial measure ongoing business segment operating profit (loss) with the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, reported segment operating profit (loss), for the three months ended December 31, 2015. Ongoing business segment operating margin is calculated by dividing ongoing business segment operating profit (loss) by segment net sales.
Three Months Ended
December 31, 2015
Segment Restructuring Acquisition Antitrust Ongoing Business
Operating Expense(d) Related and Segment
Profit (Loss) Transition Dispute Operating Profit
Costs Resolutions (Loss)
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North America $340 $ - $ - $21 $361
EMEA 88 - - - 88
Latin America 58 - - - 58
Asia 5 - 6 - 11
Other/Eliminations (111) 56 5 - (50)
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Total Whirlpool Corporation $380 $56 $11 $21 $468
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Full-Year 2016 Ongoing Business Operating Profit, Ongoing Business Earnings Before Interest and Taxes and Ongoing Business Earnings per Diluted Share
The reconciliation provided below reconciles the non-GAAP financial measures ongoing business operating profit, ongoing business earnings before interest and taxes and ongoing business earnings per diluted share, with the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures, operating profit, net earnings available to Whirlpool and net earnings per diluted share available to Whirlpool, for the twelve months ended December 31, 2016. Ongoing business operating margin is calculated by dividing ongoing business operating profit by net sales. Ongoing business EBIT margin is calculated by dividing ongoing business EBIT by net sales. The earnings per diluted share GAAP measure and ongoing business measure are presented net of tax, while each adjustment is presented on a pre-tax basis. The aggregate income tax impact of the taxable components of each adjustment is presented in the income tax impact line item at our full-year tax rate of 16.6%.
Twelve Months Ended
December 31, 2016
Operating Earnings Earnings
Profit Before
Interest per Diluted
& Taxes(5) Share
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Reported GAAP Measure $1,354 $1,275 $11.50
Restructuring Expense(d) 173 173 2.24
Acquisition Related Transition Costs 82 86 1.11
Legacy Product Warranty and Liability Expense(c) 3 (23) (0.30)
Income Tax Impact - - (0.49)
Ongoing Business Measure $1,612 $1,511 $14.06
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Earnings Before Interest & Taxes Reconciliation:
Net earnings available to
Whirlpool $888
Net earnings available to
noncontrolling interests 40
Income tax expense (benefit) 186
Interest expense 161
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Earnings Before Interest &
Taxes(5) $1,275
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Full-Year 2015 Ongoing Business Operating Profit, Ongoing Business Earnings Before Interest and Taxes and Ongoing Business Earnings per Diluted Share
The reconciliation provided below reconciles the non-GAAP financial measures ongoing business operating profit, ongoing business earnings before interest and taxes and ongoing business earnings per diluted share, with the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures, operating profit, net earnings available to Whirlpool and net earnings per diluted share available to Whirlpool, for the twelve months ended December 31, 2015. Ongoing business operating margin is calculated by dividing ongoing business operating profit by net sales. Ongoing business EBIT margin is calculated by dividing ongoing business EBIT by net sales. The earnings per diluted share GAAP measure and ongoing business measure are presented net of tax, while each adjustment is presented on a pre-tax basis. The aggregate income tax impact of the taxable components of each adjustment is presented in the income tax impact line item at our full-year tax rate of 20.3%.
Twelve Months Ended
December 31, 2015
Operating Earnings Earnings
Profit Before
Interest per Diluted
& Taxes(5) Share
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Reported GAAP Measure $1,285 $1,196 $9.83
Restructuring Expense(d) 201 201 2.52
Acquisition Related Transition Costs 57 64 0.80
Benefit Plan Curtailment Gain (62) (62) (0.78)
Gain/Expenses Related to a Business Investment - (46) (0.58)
Legacy Product Warranty and Liability Expense(c) 42 42 0.53
Pension Settlement Charges(a) 15 15 0.19
Antitrust and Dispute Resolutions 21 35 0.44
Income Tax Impact - - (0.57)
Ongoing Business Measure $1,559 $1,445 $12.38
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Earnings Before Interest & Taxes Reconciliation:
Net earnings available to
Whirlpool $783
Net earnings available to
noncontrolling interests 39
Income tax expense (benefit) 209
Interest expense 165
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Earnings Before Interest &
Taxes(5) $1,196
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Full-Year 2017 Ongoing Business Operating Profit, Ongoing Business Earnings Before Interest and Taxes and Ongoing Business Earnings per Diluted Share
The reconciliation provided below reconciles the non-GAAP financial measures ongoing business operating profit, ongoing business earnings before interest and taxes and ongoing business earnings per diluted share, with the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures, operating profit, net earnings available to Whirlpool and net earnings per diluted share available to Whirlpool, for the twelve months ending December 31, 2017. Ongoing business operating margin is calculated by dividing ongoing business operating profit by net sales. Ongoing business EBIT margin is calculated by dividing ongoing business EBIT by net sales. The earnings per diluted share GAAP measure and ongoing business measure are presented net of tax, while each adjustment is presented on a pre-tax basis. The aggregate income tax impact of the taxable components of each adjustment is presented in the income tax impact line item at our anticipated full-year tax rate of 22%.
Twelve Months Ending
December 31, 2017
Operating Earnings Earnings
Profit Before Interest per Diluted
& Taxes(5) Share
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Reported GAAP Measure $ 1,625 - 1,725 $ 1,510 - 1,610 $ 13.25 - 14.25
Restructuring Expense(d) 200 200 2.62
Income Tax Impact - - (0.58)
Ongoing Business Measure $ 1,825 - 1,925 $ 1,710 - 1,810 $ 15.25 - 16.25
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(5) Earnings Before Interest & Taxes (EBIT) is a non-GAAP measure. Whirlpool does not provide a forward-looking quantitative reconciliation of EBIT to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, net earnings available to Whirlpool, because the net earnings available to noncontrolling interests item of such reconciliation -- which has historically represented a relatively insignificant amount of Whirlpool's overall net earnings -- implicates Whirlpool's projections regarding the earnings of Whirlpool's non wholly-owned subsidiaries and joint ventures that cannot be quantified precisely or without unreasonable efforts.
Note: Numbers may not reconcile due to rounding.
Footnotes:
a. PENSION SETTLEMENT CHARGES - During the
full-year 2015, we recognized expenses of
$3 million and $12 million related to
Canadian and EMEA pension settlements,
respectively.
b. NORMALIZED TAX RATE ADJUSTMENT - During
the fourth quarters of 2016 and 2015, we
calculated ongoing business diluted EPS
using adjusted tax rates of 7.5% and
14.1%, respectively, to reconcile specific
items to our full-year effective tax
rates of 16.6% and 20.3%, respectively.
c. LEGACY PRODUCT WARRANTY AND LIABILITY
EXPENSE - During the full-year 2015, we
recognized expenses of $39 million related
to legacy product warranty and liability
actions on heritage Indesit product in
Europe and a $3 million charge associated
with a separate product recall in North
America. During the full-year 2016, we
sought indemnity under the terms of the
Indesit acquisition agreements and
recognized amounts recovered from the
seller in interest and sundry (income)
expense.
d. RESTRUCTURING EXPENSE -During the fourth
quarter of 2014, we completed the
acquisition of Indesit S.p.A., which, due
to its size, materially changed our
European footprint. These costs are
primarily related to Indesit restructuring
and creating a more streamlined and
efficient European operation, and also
relate to certain other unique
restructuring events.
Free Cash Flow
As defined by the Company, free cash flow is cash provided by (used in) operating activities after capital expenditures, proceeds from the sale of assets and businesses and changes in restricted cash. The reconciliation provided below reconciles twelve months ended December 31, 2016 and 2015 and projected 2017 full-year free cash flow with cash provided by (used in) operating activities, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure.
Twelve Months
Ended December
31,
(millions of dollars) 2016 2015 2017 Outlook
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Cash provided by (used in)
operating activities $1,203 $1,225 $1,700 - $1,750
Capital expenditures,
proceeds from sale of
assets/businesses and
change in restricted cash* (573) (605) (700) - (750)
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Free Cash Flow $630 $620 ~$1,000
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Cash used in investing
activities** $(588) $(681)
Cash used in financing
activities** $(278) $(707)
*The change in restricted cash relates to the private placement funds paid by Whirlpool to acquire majority control of Hefei Sanyo and which are used to fund capital and technical resources to enhance Whirlpool China's research and development and working capital.
**Financial guidance on a GAAP basis for cash provided by (used in) financing activities and cash provided by (used in) investing activities has not been provided because in order to prepare any such estimate or projection, the company would need to rely on market factors and certain other conditions and assumptions that are outside of its control.
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