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EXHIBIT 99
Pall Corporation Reports Third Quarter Results
East Hills, NY (June 8, 2009) — Pall Corporation (NYSE:PLL) today reported sales and earnings for the third quarter and nine months ended April 30, 2009.
Overview
Sales for the nine months were approximately $1.7 billion, a decrease of 3.3% in local currency (LC), and 9.3% including the impact of foreign currency translation, from a year earlier. Net earnings were $126.1 million, compared to $147.4 million in the period last year. Diluted earnings per share (EPS) were $1.05, compared to $1.19 a year earlier. Pro forma EPS, excluding restructuring and other charges, were $1.20 versus last year’s $1.36. The estimated impact of foreign currency translation reduced EPS by $0.10.
Third quarter sales were $555.9 million compared to $661.7 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2008, a decrease of 6.1% in LC and 16% including the impact of foreign currency translation. Net earnings were $44.2 million compared to $63.3 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2008. Diluted EPS were $0.37, down from $0.51 a year earlier. Pro forma EPS, excluding restructuring and other charges, were $0.42 versus last year’s $0.54. The estimated impact of foreign currency translation reduced EPS by $0.07.
Eric Krasnoff, Chairman and CEO, stated, “Pall’s continuing cost reduction and productivity improvement efforts helped cushion the impact of global recessionary forces. The sales deceleration has not worsened with the Q3 decline at 6% compared to 7% in Q2. Life Sciences returned to positive growth with a 4% increase in sales in the quarter.
The Aerospace and Municipal Water markets were positives in an otherwise distressed Industrial landscape. We continued to execute on plans to align operating costs to this business climate.”
Life Sciences — Third Quarter Highlights
(Dollar Amounts in Thousands)
                         
Sales:   APR. 30, 2009     % CHANGE     % CHANGE IN LC  
Medical (a)
  $ 98,051       (4.1 )     5.2  
BioPharmaceuticals (a)
    138,269       (8.3 )     3.2  
 
                     
Total Life Sciences segment
  $ 236,320       (6.6 )     4.1  
 
                     
                         
            % OF SALES        
 
                       
Gross profit
  $ 124,658       52.7          
Operating profit
  $ 52,459       22.2          
 
(a)   Amounts reflect inclusion of the Laboratory market within the BioPharmaceuticals market effective August 1, 2008.
All sales figures below are in LC
Medical sales increased 5.2% in the quarter driven by growth in the Blood Filtration and Hospital markets. The growth in the Blood Filtration market reflects increased sales to independent blood centers in the U.S., accompanied by growth in Europe and Asia.
Our well-positioned Hospital market benefited from customer and regulatory focus on reducing hospital-acquired infections. In particular, the Pall-AquasafeTM point-of-use hospital water product line performed well.

 


 

Sales in BioPharmaceuticals increased 3.2% driven by growth in consumables and systems sales to Pharmaceutical customers. Weak Laboratory results reduced overall BioPharmaceuticals growth by 2.7%. Asia had particularly strong pharmaceutical growth of almost 30%. Continued adoption of the Company’s expanding single-use technologies for biotechnology contributed in all geographies.
Life Sciences gross margin declined 20 basis points due to market mix. Pricing improved as did SG&A as a percentage of sales which decreased to 26.4%. This resulted in an overall improvement in operating margin.
Industrial — Third Quarter Highlights
(Dollar Amounts in Thousands)
                         
Sales:   APR. 30, 2009     % CHANGE     % CHANGE IN LC  
Energy, Water & Process Technologies
  $ 207,382       (17.8 )     (7.1 )
Aerospace & Transportation
    73,842       (6.7 )     3.2  
Microelectronics
    38,339       (50.4 )     (45.7 )
 
                     
Total Industrial segment
  $ 319,563       (21.8 )     (12.4 )
 
                     
                         
            % OF SALES        
Gross profit
  $ 139,572       43.7          
Operating profit
  $ 40,569       12.7          
All sales figures below are in LC
Energy, Water & Process Technologies (“EWPT”) sales decreased 7.1% primarily reflecting global weakness in Industrial Manufacturing as well as in the Food & Beverage market in Europe. Sales in energy-related markets were down slightly. The Municipal Water market continued its strong growth, increasing by 26.3%.
In Aerospace & Transportation, Military Aerospace sales continued to grow, increasing 10.9%, while Commercial Aerospace grew 24.6%. Sales in the Transportation market were down reflecting the severe contraction in global mobile equipment production and operations. Microelectronics sales decreased 45.7% reflecting continued weakness in the semiconductor and consumer electronics markets.
Industrial gross margin was negatively impacted by a change in market and product mix and volume reduction that more than offset price improvements and the benefits of lean manufacturing and cost reduction initiatives. SG&A decreased 10% (in LC) as a result of headcount reductions and other cost reduction programs. Operating profit was $40.6 million, while operating profit margin was 12.7%.
Conclusion/Outlook
Mr. Krasnoff concluded, “Strong cost control measures, well-established business improvement initiatives and our pricing excellence program have helped to attenuate the impact of a prolonged recession.
Some Industrial markets, particularly Microelectronics and Industrial manufacturing, remain a challenge to forecast. We continue to take out costs even as we position the company for an economic rebound. Life Sciences remains healthy overall. In particular, we welcome the return of positive growth in the Blood Filtration market.
Pall maintains a sound balance sheet and solid liquidity. At the end of the quarter, we had $320 million in cash. We also have reduced debt during this fiscal year. Cash flow from operations was $93 million in the quarter, a strong showing in this economic environment. We continue to manage to current conditions while remaining sharply focused on our long-term vision and strategy.”

 


 

Conference Call and Webcast
On Tuesday, June 9, 2009, at 8:30 am ET, Pall Corporation will host a conference call to review these results. The call will be webcast and individuals can access it at www.pall.com/investor. Listening to the webcast requires audio 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 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, water purification, aerospace, transportation and broad industrial markets. Total revenues for fiscal year 2008 were $2.6 billion. The Company is headquartered in East Hills, New York and has extensive operations around the world. For more information visit Pall at http://www.pall.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
The matters discussed in this release contain “forward-looking statements” as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements regarding future performance, earnings projections, earnings guidance, management’s expectations about its future cash needs and effective tax rate, and other future events or developments are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are those that use terms such as “anticipate”, “should”, “believe”, “estimate”, “expect”, “intend”, “plan”, “predict”, “potential” or similar expressions about matters that are not historical facts. 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. Such risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, those discussed in Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors” in the 2008 Form 10-K, and other reports the Company files with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the impact of the current global recessionary environment and its likely depth and duration, the current credit market crisis, volatility in currency exchange rates and energy costs and other macro economic challenges currently affecting the Company, our customers (including their cash flow and payment practices) and vendors, and the effectiveness of our initiatives to mitigate the impact of the current environment. 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 the Company’s current and future financial performance. The non-GAAP measurements do not replace the presentation of the Company’s GAAP financial results. These measurements provide supplemental information to assist management in analyzing the Company’s financial position and results of operations. The Company 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, 2009     JULY 31, 2008  
 
               
Assets:
               
 
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 320,063     $ 454,065  
Accounts receivable
    501,803       617,079  
Inventories
    455,164       492,977  
Other current assets
    177,530       95,518  
 
           
Total current assets
    1,454,560       1,659,639  
 
           
 
               
Property, plant and equipment, net
    640,173       662,985  
Other assets
    565,445       634,122  
 
           
Total assets
  $ 2,660,178     $ 2,956,746  
 
           
 
               
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity:
               
 
               
Short-term debt
  $ 17,228     $ 29,314  
Accounts payable, income taxes and other current liabilities
    516,786       544,649  
 
           
Total current liabilities
    534,014       573,963  
 
           
 
               
Long-term debt
    702,044       747,051  
Deferred taxes and other non-current liabilities
    354,278       496,497  
 
           
Total liabilities
    1,590,336       1,817,511  
 
               
Stockholders’ equity
    1,069,842       1,139,235  
 
           
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 2,660,178     $ 2,956,746  
 
           

 


 

PALL CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
(Unaudited)
(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)
                                 
    THIRD QUARTER ENDED     NINE MONTHS ENDED  
    APR. 30, 2009     APR. 30, 2008     APR. 30, 2009     APR. 30, 2008  
 
                               
Net sales
  $ 555,883     $ 661,680     $ 1,677,201     $ 1,848,434  
Cost of sales
    291,653       338,714       877,231       975,876  
 
                       
Gross profit
    264,230       322,966       799,970       872,558  
 
                       
% of sales
    47.5 %     48.8 %     47.7 %     47.2 %
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    168,747       195,485       516,337       545,317  
% of sales
    30.4 %     29.5 %     30.8 %     29.5 %
Research and development
    16,218       18,537       52,570       53,524  
 
                       
Earnings before restructuring and other charges/(gains), net (“ROTC”), interest expense, net, and income taxes
    79,265       108,944       231,063       273,717  
 
                       
% of sales
    14.3 %     16.5 %     13.8 %     14.8 %
ROTC
    8,369 (a)     5,495 (b)     25,291 (a)     28,123 (b)
Interest expense, net
    6,576       9,944       22,555       25,728  
 
                       
Earnings before income taxes
    64,320       93,505       183,217       219,866  
Provision for income taxes
    20,158       30,231       57,097 (a)     72,502 (b)
 
                       
Net earnings
  $ 44,162     $ 63,274     $ 126,120     $ 147,364  
 
                       
 
                               
Earnings per share:
                               
Basic
  $ 0.37     $ 0.51     $ 1.06     $ 1.20  
Diluted
  $ 0.37     $ 0.51     $ 1.05     $ 1.19  
 
                               
Average shares outstanding:
                               
Basic
    118,305       122,929       118,753       123,111  
Diluted
    119,065       124,159       119,689       124,316  
 
                               
Net earnings as reported
  $ 44,162     $ 63,274     $ 126,120     $ 147,364  
ROTC after pro forma tax effect
    5,818 (a)     3,764 (b)     18,834 (a)     19,089 (b)
Tax adjustments
                (1,426 ) (a)     2,435 (b)
 
                       
Pro forma earnings
  $ 49,980     $ 67,038     $ 143,528     $ 168,888  
 
                       
 
                               
Diluted earnings per share as reported
  $ 0.37     $ 0.51     $ 1.05     $ 1.19  
ROTC after pro forma tax effect
    0.05 (a)     0.03 (b)     0.16 (a)     0.15 (b)
Tax adjustments
                (0.01 ) (a)     0.02 (b)
 
                       
Pro forma diluted earnings per share
  $ 0.42     $ 0.54     $ 1.20     $ 1.36  
 
                       
 
(a)   ROTC in the quarter is primarily comprised of severance and other costs related to the Company’s cost reduction programs. ROTC in the nine months is primarily comprised of severance and other costs related to the Company’s cost reduction programs, professional fees related to the previously reported matters that were under inquiry by the audit committee of the Company’s board of directors, an increase to previously established environmental reserves, the impairment of investments and capitalized software development costs and a charge to write-off in process research and development acquired in the acquisition of GeneSystems, SA.
 
    Provision for income taxes includes a benefit in the nine months primarily resulting from an adjustment to the net tax cost of the repatriation of foreign earnings and newly enacted tax legislation. Pro forma earnings excludes these items as they are deemed to be non-recurring in nature.
 
(b)   ROTC in the quarter and the nine months is primarily comprised of severance and other costs related to the Company’s cost reduction programs and legal and other professional fees related to the previously reported matters that were under inquiry by the audit committee of the Company’s board of directors.
 
    Provision for income taxes in the nine months includes a charge resulting from newly enacted tax legislation in a foreign tax jurisdiction. Pro forma earnings excludes this item as it is deemed to be non-recurring in nature.

 


 

PALL CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
(Amounts in Thousands)
                 
    NINE MONTHS ENDED  
    APR. 30, 2009     APR. 30, 2008  
 
               
Net cash provided by operating activities
  $ 154,912     $ 16,455  
 
           
 
               
Investing activities:
               
 
               
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired
    (37,249 )      
Capital expenditures
    (92,531 )     (76,466 )
Other
    (13,514 )     (561 )
 
           
Net cash used by investing activities
    (143,294 )     (77,027 )
 
           
 
               
Financing activities:
               
 
               
Dividends paid
    (47,862 )     (44,170 )
Notes payable and long-term borrowings
    (13,784 )     98,540  
Purchase of treasury stock
    (64,884 )     (78,211 )
Other
    15,747       16,266  
 
           
Net cash used by financing activities
    (110,783 )     (7,575 )
 
           
 
               
Cash flow for period
    (99,165 )     (68,147 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
    454,065       443,036  
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
    (34,837 )     21,948  
 
           
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 320,063     $ 396,837  
 
           
 
               
Free cash flow:
               
Net cash provided by operating activities
  $ 154,912     $ 16,455  
Less capital expenditures
    92,531       76,466  
 
           
Free cash flow
  $ 62,381     $ (60,011 )
 
           

 


 

PALL CORPORATION
SUMMARY OPERATING PROFIT BY SEGMENT
(Unaudited)
(Dollar Amounts in Thousands)
                                 
    THIRD QUARTER ENDED     NINE MONTHS ENDED  
    APR. 30, 2009     APR. 30, 2008     APR. 30, 2009     APR. 30, 2008  
 
                               
Industrial
                               
Sales
  $ 319,563     $ 408,684     $ 995,530     $ 1,136,344  
Cost of sales
    179,991       219,545       550,039       630,104  
 
                       
Gross profit
    139,572       189,139       445,491       506,240  
% of sales
    43.7 %     46.3 %     44.7 %     44.5 %
 
                               
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    92,530       114,557       290,990       315,977  
% of sales
    29.0 %     28.0 %     29.2 %     27.8 %
Research and development
    6,473       8,401       22,944       23,562  
 
                       
Operating profit
  $ 40,569     $ 66,181     $ 131,557     $ 166,701  
 
                       
% of sales
    12.7 %     16.2 %     13.2 %     14.7 %
 
                               
Life Sciences
                               
Sales
  $ 236,320     $ 252,996     $ 681,671     $ 712,090  
Cost of sales
    111,662       119,169       327,192       345,772  
 
                       
Gross profit
    124,658       133,827       354,479       366,318  
% of sales
    52.7 %     52.9 %     52.0 %     51.4 %
 
                               
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    62,454       67,763       181,924       192,492  
% of sales
    26.4 %     26.8 %     26.7 %     27.0 %
Research and development
    9,745       10,136       29,626       29,962  
 
                       
Operating profit
  $ 52,459     $ 55,928     $ 142,929     $ 143,864  
 
                       
% of sales
    22.2 %     22.1 %     21.0 %     20.2 %
 
                               
CONSOLIDATED:
                               
Operating profit
  $ 93,028     $ 122,109     $ 274,486     $ 310,565  
General corporate expenses
    13,763       13,165       43,423       36,848  
 
                       
Earnings before ROTC, interest and income taxes
    79,265       108,944       231,063       273,717  
ROTC
    8,369       5,495       25,291       28,123  
Interest expense, net
    6,576       9,944       22,555       25,728  
 
                       
Earnings before income taxes
  $ 64,320     $ 93,505     $ 183,217     $ 219,866  
 
                       

 


 

PALL CORPORATION
SUPPLEMENTAL SEGMENT SALES INFORMATION BY MARKET AND GEOGRAPHY
(Unaudited)
(Dollar Amounts in Thousands)
                                         
                            EXCHANGE     % CHANGE  
                            RATE     IN LOCAL  
THIRD QUARTER ENDED   APR. 30, 2009     APR. 30, 2008     % CHANGE     IMPACT     CURRENCY  
                    Increase/(Decrease)  
Industrial
                                       
By Market:
                                       
Energy, Water & Process Technologies
  $ 207,382     $ 252,253       (17.8 )   $ (27,065 )     (7.1 )
Aerospace & Transportation
    73,842       79,143       (6.7 )     (7,820 )     3.2  
Microelectronics
    38,339       77,288       (50.4 )     (3,645 )     (45.7 )
 
                                 
Total Industrial
  $ 319,563     $ 408,684       (21.8 )   $ (38,530 )     (12.4 )
 
                                 
 
                                       
By Geography:
                                       
Western Hemisphere
  $ 98,557     $ 108,621       (9.3 )   $ (2,423 )     (7.0 )
Europe
    114,511       170,688       (32.9 )     (26,961 )     (17.1 )
Asia
    106,495       129,375       (17.7 )     (9,146 )     (10.6 )
 
                                 
Total Industrial
  $ 319,563     $ 408,684       (21.8 )   $ (38,530 )     (12.4 )
 
                                 
 
                                       
Life Sciences
                                       
By Market:
                                       
Medical (a)
  $ 98,051     $ 102,245       (4.1 )   $ (9,560 )     5.2  
BioPharmaceuticals (a)
    138,269       150,751       (8.3 )     (17,374 )     3.2  
 
                                 
Total Life Sciences
  $ 236,320     $ 252,996       (6.6 )   $ (26,934 )     4.1  
 
                                 
 
                                       
By Geography:
                                       
Western Hemisphere
  $ 92,170     $ 95,387       (3.4 )   $ (704 )     (2.6 )
Europe
    107,663       125,068       (13.9 )     (23,854 )     5.2  
Asia
    36,487       32,541       12.1       (2,376 )     19.4  
 
                                 
Total Life Sciences
  $ 236,320     $ 252,996       (6.6 )   $ (26,934 )     4.1  
 
                                 
 
(a)   Amounts reflect inclusion of the Laboratory market within the BioPharmaceuticals market effective August 1, 2008.

 


 

PALL CORPORATION
SUPPLEMENTAL SEGMENT SALES INFORMATION BY MARKET AND GEOGRAPHY
(Unaudited)
(Dollar Amounts in Thousands)
                                         
                            EXCHANGE     % CHANGE  
                            RATE     IN LOCAL  
NINE MONTHS ENDED   APR. 30, 2009     APR. 30, 2008     % CHANGE     IMPACT     CURRENCY  
                    Increase/(Decrease)
Industrial
                                       
By Market:
                                       
Energy, Water & Process Technologies
  $ 626,313     $ 692,947       (9.6 )   $ (46,200 )     (2.9 )
Aerospace & Transportation
    212,925       216,415       (1.6 )     (14,908 )     5.3  
Microelectronics
    156,292       226,982       (31.1 )     (3,470 )     (29.6 )
 
                                 
Total Industrial
  $ 995,530     $ 1,136,344       (12.4 )   $ (64,578 )     (6.7 )
 
                                 
 
                                       
By Geography:
                                       
Western Hemisphere
  $ 300,521     $ 304,530       (1.3 )   $ (5,250 )     0.4  
Europe
    364,031       452,456       (19.5 )     (48,533 )     (8.8 )
Asia
    330,978       379,358       (12.8 )     (10,795 )     (9.9 )
 
                                 
Total Industrial
  $ 995,530     $ 1,136,344       (12.4 )   $ (64,578 )     (6.7 )
 
                                 
 
                                       
Life Sciences
                                       
By Market:
                                       
Medical (a)
  $ 287,344     $ 302,919       (5.1 )   $ (16,466 )     0.3  
BioPharmaceuticals (a)
    394,327       409,171       (3.6 )     (29,433 )     3.6  
 
                                 
Total Life Sciences
  $ 681,671     $ 712,090       (4.3 )   $ (45,899 )     2.2  
 
                                 
 
                                       
By Geography:
                                       
Western Hemisphere
  $ 258,353     $ 278,286       (7.2 )   $ (1,670 )     (6.6 )
Europe
    324,797       343,561       (5.5 )     (42,100 )     6.8  
Asia
    98,521       90,243       9.2       (2,129 )     11.5  
 
                                 
Total Life Sciences
  $ 681,671     $ 712,090       (4.3 )   $ (45,899 )     2.2  
 
                                 
 
(a)   Amounts reflect inclusion of the Laboratory market within the BioPharmaceuticals market effective August 1, 2008.
Contact:
Pall Corporation
Patricia Iannucci
V.P. Investor Relations & Corporate Communications
Telephone: 516-801-9848
Email: piannucci@pall.com