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EXHIBIT 99
Pall Corporation Earnings Up Over 40%
Sales Increase 10%
May 31, 2007 (EAST HILLS, NY) — Pall Corporation (NYSE: PLL — News) today reported sales and earnings results for the third quarter ended April 30, 2007.
Sales for the quarter were $559.3 million, up 9.7% compared with the third quarter last year. Diluted earnings per share (“EPS”) were $0.54, up from $0.20 a year ago. Net earnings were $67.1 million compared to $25.2 million a year ago. EPS on a pro forma basis were $0.53 per share as compared to $0.37 per share in the same quarter last year.
For the nine months ended April 30, 2007, sales were $1.6 billion, an increase of 13% over the prior year. Net earnings were $147.3 million, or $1.18 per share compared to $0.66 last year. EPS on a pro forma basis, excluding items principally related to the Company’s cost reduction initiatives and favorable income tax related adjustments, were $1.24 per share as compared to $0.85 per share in the same period last year.
Eric Krasnoff, Chairman and CEO, stated, “Execution of our strategic plan is driving improvements to the top and bottom line. Pall’s Total Fluid Management(sm) value proposition is resonating with customers. The benefits from pricing, productivity improvement and cost reduction initiatives have driven operating profit growth of 35%.”
Income Statement Discussion
At constant exchange rates, sales increased $27.0 million, or 5.3%, in the quarter and $130.2 million, or 9.2%, during the nine months. The impact of foreign currency translation increased the reported sales growth to $49.4 million, or 9.7%, for the quarter, and $184.0 million, or 13.0%, for the nine months. The impact of foreign currency translation increased EPS by $0.01 in the quarter and $0.02 for the nine months.
Referring to the quarter, Mr. Krasnoff added, “Pall’s broad cost reduction initiatives were a major contributor to the gross margin expansion to 49.5%. Continued improvement in the profitability of systems played a key role. We are on track to achieve further gross margin expansion in fiscal 2008 as our cost reduction and facilities rationalization initiatives continue to gain traction. Selling, general and administrative (“S,G&A”) expenses again decreased as a percentage of sales falling to 30%.”

 


 

Life Sciences — Third Quarter Summary
                         
                    % CHANGE  
                    IN LOCAL  
Sales:   APR. 30, 2007     % CHANGE     CURRENCY  
Medical
  $ 121,934       8.2       4.4  
BioPharmaceuticals
    107,110       14.9       9.2  
 
                     
Total Life Sciences segment
  $ 229,044       11.2       6.6  
 
                     
                 
            % OF SALES
 
Gross profit
  $ 122,050       53.3 %
Operating profit
  $ 50,121       21.9 %
BioPharmaceuticals sales growth was driven by strong consumables sales into the fast-growing biotechnology and vaccine industries. Medical sales increased driven by new blood center customers and new products and applications for the blood business; and growth in Hospital and Laboratory product sales, particularly in the Western Hemisphere.
The Life Sciences operating profit increase primarily reflects gross margin improvement attributable to manufacturing efficiencies and price increases.
Industrial — Third Quarter Summary
                         
                    % CHANGE  
                    IN LOCAL  
Sales:   APR. 30, 2007     % CHANGE     CURRENCY  
General Industrial
  $ 193,231       9.8       4.9  
Aerospace and Transportation
    62,417       6.7       1.7  
Microelectronics
    74,655       7.5       5.5  
 
                     
Total Industrial segment
  $ 330,303       8.6       4.4  
 
                     
                 
            % OF SALES
Gross profit
  $ 155,447       47.1 %
Operating profit
  $ 54,246       16.4 %
General Industrial consumables and systems sales growth in the energy markets was particularly strong. Microelectronics sales continue to benefit from our strategic diversification into the consumer side of the electronics market. Sales in Europe were robust while the Asian market started to slow and the U.S. market was down.
Gross margins improved to 47.1% compared with 44.8% last year driven by sales and manufacturing initiatives, particularly in the systems area. In addition, product mix was favorable to gross margin in the quarter. S,G&A improved by 2% as a percentage of sales

 


 

to 28.5% reflecting top-line leverage and cost reduction initiatives. Operating profit increased 49% to $54.2 million and operating margin improved to 16.4% from 12.0% last year.
The overall backlog in Industrial was up 26% compared to a year ago. The systems backlog increased 41%, with particularly strong growth in the Municipal Water and Food and Beverage markets.
Outlook
Mr. Krasnoff concluded, “For the full fiscal year, we expect Life Sciences to achieve mid single-digit sales growth with Medical on the low end and BioPharmaceuticals around 10%. Pall Industrial should come in near the top end of the 5-7% growth range provided at the beginning of the fiscal year reflecting a slowdown in the Microelectronics market offset by the vitality of systems sales and the Energy marketplace generally. This adds up to low revenue growth in the fourth quarter over a very strong fourth quarter in fiscal 2006.
Our expectations for the full year are for gross margins for the Company to stabilize as the impact of our cost reduction initiatives grow. S,G&A is expected to be about 30% of sales. Our underlying tax rate is expected to be between 24 and 25% excluding the effects of favorable income tax related adjustments.
At mid-year we shared an expectation that earnings would modestly exceed prior guidance. Now with three quarters in the books, we expect to finish the year with strong earnings.”
Conference Call
Tomorrow, June 1, 2007, at 8:30 am ET, Pall Corporation will host its quarterly earnings conference call. The call will be webcast and individuals can access it at www.pall.com/investor. Listening to the webcast requires speakers and Microsoft Windows Media Player software. The webcast will be archived for 30 days.
About Pall Corporation:
Pall Corporation is the global leader in the rapidly growing field of filtration, separation and purification. Pall is organized into two businesses: Life Sciences and Industrial. These businesses provide leading-edge products to meet the demanding needs of customers in biotechnology, pharmaceutical, transfusion medicine, energy, electronics, municipal and industrial water purification, aerospace, transportation and broad industrial markets. Total revenues for fiscal year 2006 were $2.0 billion. The Company headquarters is in East Hills, New York with extensive operations throughout the world. For more information visit Pall at http://www.pall.com/.

 


 

Forward Looking Statements:
Results for third quarter ended April 30, 2007 are preliminary until the Company’s Form 10-Q is filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Forward-looking statements contained in this and other written and oral reports are based on current Company expectations and are subject to risks and uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ materially. All statements regarding future performance, earnings projections, earnings guidance, events or developments are forward-looking statements. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: changes in product mix and product pricing particularly as we expand our systems business in which we experience significantly longer sales cycles and less predictable revenue with no certainty of future revenue streams from related consumable product offerings and services; increases in costs of manufacturing and operating costs including energy and raw materials; the Company’s ability to achieve the savings anticipated from cost reduction and margin improvement initiatives including the timing of completion of the facilities rationalization initiative; fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates; regulatory approval and market acceptance of new technologies; changes in business relationships with key customers and suppliers including delays or cancellations in shipments; success in enforcing patents and protecting proprietary products and manufacturing techniques; successful completion or integration of acquisitions; domestic and international competition in the Company’s global markets; and global and regional economic conditions and legislative, regulatory and political developments. The Company makes these statements as of the date of this disclosure and undertakes no obligation to update them.
Management uses certain non-GAAP measurements to assess Pall’s current and future financial performance. The non-GAAP measurements do not replace the presentation of Pall’s GAAP financial results. These measurements provide supplemental information to assist management in analyzing Pall’s financial position and results of operations. Pall has chosen to provide this information to facilitate meaningful comparisons of past, present and future operating results and as a means to emphasize the results of ongoing operations.

 


 

PALL CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)
                 
    APR. 30, 2007     JUL. 31, 2006  
 
               
Assets:
               
 
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 364,672     $ 317,657  
Accounts receivable
    512,673       517,632  
Inventories
    473,418       408,273  
Other current assets
    143,639       133,419  
 
           
Total current assets
    1,494,402       1,376,981  
 
           
 
               
Property, plant and equipment, net
    584,440       620,979  
Other assets
    549,854       554,898  
 
           
Total assets
  $ 2,628,696     $ 2,552,858  
 
           
 
               
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity:
               
 
               
Short-term debt
  $ 71,667     $ 63,382  
Accounts payable, income taxes and other current liabilities
    493,659       467,434  
 
           
Total current liabilities
    565,326       530,816  
 
           
 
               
Long-term debt
    540,499       640,015  
Deferred taxes and other non-current liabilities
    214,472       203,331  
 
           
Total liabilities
    1,320,297       1,374,162  
 
               
Stockholders’ Equity
    1,308,399       1,178,696  
 
           
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 2,628,696     $ 2,552,858  
 
           

 


 

PALL CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
(Unaudited)
(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)
                                 
    THIRD QUARTER ENDED     NINE MONTHS ENDED  
    APR. 30,     APR. 30,     APR. 30,     APR. 30,  
    2007     2006     2007     2006  
 
                               
Net sales
  $ 559,347     $ 509,981     $ 1,603,565     $ 1,419,579  
Cost of sales
    282,227 (a)     271,388 (b)     846,303 (a)     753,491 (b)
 
                       
Gross profit
    277,120       238,593       757,262       666,088  
 
                       
% of sales
    49.5 %     46.8 %     47.2 %     46.9 %
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    167,677       157,407       493,255       466,250  
Research and development
    15,656       14,511       45,167       41,975  
 
                       
Earnings before restructuring and other charges/(gains), net (“ROTC”), interest expense, net, and income taxes
    93,787       66,675       218,840       157,863  
ROTC
    8,620 (a)     7,313 (b)     22,060 (a)     10,999 (b)
Interest expense, net
    4,260       5,091       14,894       16,472  
 
                       
Earnings before income taxes
    80,907       54,271       181,886       130,392  
Provision for income taxes
    13,833 (a)     29,082 (b)     34,575 (a)     47,657 (b)
 
                       
Net earnings
  $ 67,074     $ 25,189     $ 147,311     $ 82,735  
 
                       
 
                               
Earnings per share:
                               
Basic
  $ 0.54     $ 0.20     $ 1.20     $ 0.66  
Diluted
  $ 0.54     $ 0.20     $ 1.18     $ 0.66  
 
                               
Average shares outstanding:
                               
Basic
    123,399       125,614       123,110       125,243  
Diluted
    124,781       126,581       124,662       126,121  

 


 

                                 
    THIRD QUARTER ENDED     NINE MONTHS ENDED  
    APR. 30,     APR. 30,     APR. 30,     APR. 30,  
    2007     2006     2007     2006  
Net earnings as reported
  $ 67,074     $ 25,189     $ 147,311     $ 82,735  
ROTC and one-time purchase accounting adjustment, after pro forma tax effect
    5,818       5,040       15,964       7,819  
Tax adjustments
    (6,583 )     17,000       (8,100 )     17,000  
 
                       
Pro forma earnings
  $ 66,309     $ 47,229     $ 155,175     $ 107,554  
 
                       
 
                               
Diluted earnings per share as reported
  $ 0.54     $ 0.20     $ 1.18     $ 0.66  
ROTC and one-time purchase accounting adjustment, after pro forma tax effect
    0.04       0.04       0.13       0.06  
Tax adjustments
    (0.05 )     0.13       (0.07 )     0.13  
 
                       
 
                               
Pro forma diluted earnings per share
  $ 0.53     $ 0.37     $ 1.24     $ 0.85  
 
                       
 
(a)   Cost of sales includes incremental depreciation and other adjustments of $377 in the quarter and $2,893 (2 cents per share, after pro forma tax effect) in the nine months recorded in conjunction with the Company’s facilities rationalization initiative. The other adjustments include a charge of $566 for the nine months related to a one-time purchase accounting adjustment to record, at market value, inventory acquired from BioSepra. This resulted in a $2,431 increase in acquired inventories in accordance with SFAS No. 141 “Business Combinations” and charges to cost of sales in the periods when the sale of a portion of the underlying inventory occurred.
 
    ROTC in the quarter includes charges of $8,420 (4 cents per share, after pro forma tax effect) primarily comprised of severance and other costs related to the Company’s cost reduction programs, including its facilities rationalization initiative. ROTC in the nine months includes charges of $19,299 (10 cents per share, after pro forma tax effect) primarily comprised of severance costs and an impairment charge on certain long-lived assets partly offset by a gain on the sale of a facility. The charges in the nine months relate to the Company’s cost reduction programs. In addition, the quarter and nine months include $200 and $2,761 (1 cent per share, after pro forma tax effect), respectively, related to an increase in environmental reserves.
 
    Provision for income taxes includes $6,583 (5 cents per share) in the quarter and $8,100 (7 cents per share) in the nine months reflecting a change in estimate of fiscal year 2006 income tax liabilities, including amounts relating to the repatriation of foreign subsidiary earnings as well as the reversal of a deferred tax asset valuation reserve which was recorded in the second quarter.
 
(b)   Included in cost of sales is a charge of $333 and $839 in the quarter and nine months, respectively, related to a one-time purchase accounting adjustment to record, at market value, inventory acquired from BioSepra as discussed above.
 
    ROTC includes severance and other costs of $7,313 (4 cents per share, after pro forma tax effect) in the quarter and $13,199 (7 cents per share, after pro forma tax effect) in the nine months primarily related to the Company’s business realignment and ongoing cost reduction programs. In addition, the nine months includes gains on the sale of an investment and stock rights totaling $2,200 (1 cent per share, after pro forma tax effect).
 
    Provision for income taxes includes a charge of $17,000 (or 13 cents per share) in the quarter and nine months related to the tax effect of the repatriation of foreign subsidiary earnings.

 


 

PALL CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW
(Unaudited)
(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)
                 
    NINE MONTHS ENDED  
    APR. 30, 2007     APR. 30, 2006  
 
               
Net cash provided by operating activities
  $ 213,554     $ 151,667  
 
           
 
               
Investing activities:
               
 
               
Disposals of long-lived assets
    44,609       6,564  
Capital expenditures
    (54,086 )     (72,784 )
Other
    (3,648 )     (12,903 )
 
           
Net cash used by investing activities
    (13,125 )     (79,123 )
 
           
 
               
Financing activities:
               
 
               
Dividends paid
    (41,521 )     (38,611 )
Notes payable and long-term borrowings
    (109,802 )     (18,945 )
Purchase of treasury stock
    (51,016 )     (5,750 )
Other
    41,406       27,518  
 
           
Net cash used by financing activities
    (160,933 )     (35,788 )
 
           
 
               
Cash flow for period
    39,496       36,756  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
    317,657       164,928  
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
    7,519       5,675  
 
           
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 364,672     $ 207,359  
 
           
 
               
Free cash flow:
               
Net cash provided by operating activities
  $ 213,554     $ 151,667  
Less capital expenditures
    54,086       72,784  
 
           
Free cash flow
  $ 159,468     $ 78,883  
 
           

 


 

PALL CORPORATION
SUMMARY STATEMENT OF OPERATING PROFIT BY SEGMENT
(Unaudited)
(DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)
                                 
    THIRD QUARTER ENDED     NINE MONTHS ENDED  
    APR. 30,     APR. 30,     APR. 30,     APR. 30,  
    2007     2006     2007     2006  
 
Life Sciences
                               
Sales
  $ 229,044     $ 205,937     $ 633,981     $ 562,751  
Cost of sales (a)
    106,994       103,185       310,691       285,020  
 
                       
Gross profit
    122,050       102,752       323,290       277,731  
% of sales
    53.3 %     49.9 %     51.0 %     49.4 %
 
                               
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    63,369       54,159       182,897       163,511  
Research and development
    8,560       7,625       24,048       23,136  
 
                       
Operating profit
  $ 50,121     $ 40,968     $ 116,345     $ 91,084  
% of sales
    21.9 %     19.9 %     18.4 %     16.2 %
 
                       
 
                               
Industrial
                               
Sales
  $ 330,303     $ 304,044     $ 969,584     $ 856,828  
Cost of sales (a)
    174,856       167,870       532,719       467,632  
 
                       
Gross profit
    155,447       136,174       436,865       389,196  
% of sales
    47.1 %     44.8 %     45.1 %     45.4 %
 
                               
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    94,105       92,880       279,838       273,022  
Research and development
    7,096       6,886       21,119       18,839  
 
                       
Operating profit
  $ 54,246     $ 36,408     $ 135,908     $ 97,335  
% of sales
    16.4 %     12.0 %     14.0 %     11.4 %
 
                       
 
                               
CONSOLIDATED:
                               
Operating profit
  $ 104,367     $ 77,376     $ 252,253     $ 188,419  
General corporate expenses
    (10,203 )     (10,368 )     (30,520 )     (29,717 )
 
                       
Earnings before ROTC, interest expense, net and income taxes(a)
    94,164       67,008       221,733       158,702  
ROTC (a)
    (8,997 )     (7,646 )     (24,953 )     (11,838 )
Interest expense, net
    (4,260 )     (5,091 )     (14,894 )     (16,472 )
 
                       
Earnings before income taxes
  $ 80,907     $ 54,271     $ 181,886     $ 130,392  
 
                       
 
(a)   Included in ROTC for the purpose of evaluation of segment profitability are other adjustments recorded in cost of sales. For the quarter and nine months ended April 30, 2007, such adjustments include incremental depreciation and other adjustments of $377 and $2,327 recorded in conjunction with the Company’s facilities rationalization initiative. Furthermore, such adjustments include a charge of $566 for the nine months ended April 30, 2007 and $333 and $839 for the quarter and nine months ended April 30, 2006, respectively, related to a one-time purchase accounting adjustment to record, at market value, inventory acquired from BioSepra. This resulted in a $2,431 increase in acquired inventories in accordance with SFAS No. 141 “Business Combinations” and charges to cost of sales in the periods when the sale of a portion of the underlying inventory occurred.

 


 

PALL CORPORATION
SUPPLEMENTAL SEGMENT SALES INFORMATION BY MARKET AND GEOGRAPHY
(Unaudited)
(DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)
                                 
                            % CHANGE  
                            IN LOCAL  
THIRD QUARTER ENDED   APR. 30, 2007     APR. 30, 2006     % CHANGE     CURRENCY  
 
                               
Life Sciences
                               
 
                               
By Market:
                               
Medical
  $ 121,934     $ 112,737       8.2       4.4  
BioPharmaceuticals
    107,110       93,200       14.9       9.2  
 
                           
Total Life Sciences
  $ 229,044     $ 205,937       11.2       6.6  
 
                           
 
                               
By Geography:
                               
Western Hemisphere
  $ 97,419     $ 91,691       6.3       6.3  
Europe
    102,934       86,096       19.6       9.2  
Asia
    28,691       28,150       1.9       (0.4 )
 
                           
Total Life Sciences
  $ 229,044     $ 205,937       11.2       6.6  
 
                           
 
                               
Industrial
                               
 
                               
By Market:
                               
General Industrial (a)
  $ 193,231     $ 176,043       9.8       4.9  
Aerospace and Transportation (a)
    62,417       58,524       6.7       1.7  
Microelectronics
    74,655       69,477       7.5       5.5  
 
                           
Total Industrial
  $ 330,303     $ 304,044       8.6       4.4  
 
                           
 
                               
By Geography:
                               
Western Hemisphere
  $ 93,811     $ 94,147       (0.4 )     (0.4 )
Europe
    128,279       114,683       11.9       2.1  
Asia
    108,213       95,214       13.7       12.0  
 
                           
Total Industrial
  $ 330,303     $ 304,044       8.6       4.4  
 
                           
 
(a)   Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.

 


 

PALL CORPORATION
SUPPLEMENTAL SEGMENT SALES INFORMATION BY MARKET AND GEOGRAPHY
(Unaudited)
(DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)
                                 
                            % CHANGE  
                            IN LOCAL  
NINE MONTHS ENDED   APR. 30, 2007     APR. 30, 2006     % CHANGE     CURRENCY  
 
                               
Life Sciences
                               
 
                               
By Market:
                               
Medical
  $ 345,051     $ 315,194       9.5       6.4  
BioPharmaceuticals
    288,930       247,557       16.7       11.8  
 
                           
Total Life Sciences
  $ 633,981     $ 562,751       12.7       8.8  
 
                           
 
                               
By Geography:
                               
Western Hemisphere
  $ 271,056     $ 254,107       6.7       6.6  
Europe
    282,855       231,724       22.1       13.2  
Asia
    80,070       76,920       4.1       2.8  
 
                           
Total Life Sciences
  $ 633,981     $ 562,751       12.7       8.8  
 
                           
 
                               
Industrial
                               
 
                               
By Market:
                               
General Industrial (a)
  $ 565,279     $ 501,590       12.7       8.4  
Aerospace and Transportation (a)
    183,484       170,223       7.8       3.9  
Microelectronics
    220,821       185,015       19.4       17.2  
 
                           
Total Industrial
  $ 969,584     $ 856,828       13.2       9.4  
 
                           
 
                               
By Geography:
                               
Western Hemisphere
  $ 279,726     $ 264,199       5.9       5.8  
Europe
    379,399       328,940       15.3       7.0  
Asia
    310,459       263,689       17.7       16.0  
 
                           
Total Industrial
  $ 969,584     $ 856,828       13.2       9.4  
 
                           
 
(a)   Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.