EX-99 3 b416033_ex99.htm EXHIBIT 99 Prepared and filed by St Ives Financial

Exhibit 99

Pall Corporation Reports Strong First Quarter Sales and Operating Profit Growth

EAST HILLS, N.Y.– Pall Corporation (NYSE: PLL – News) today reported sales and earnings results for the first quarter ended October 31, 2006.

First Quarter Results

Sales for the quarter were $499.3 million, up 16% compared with the same quarter last year. Net earnings were $24.4 million, or $0.20 per share. Earnings on a pro forma basis, excluding charges principally related to the Company's cost reduction initiatives, were $0.29 per share as compared to $0.20 per share in the same quarter last year. Foreign currency translation increased sales by 2% with minimal impact on earnings.

Eric Krasnoff, Chairman and CEO, said, "Pall's Total Fluid Management(sm) approach to the market continues to drive sales in the Life Sciences and Industrial segments. Our base consumables and systems businesses are both on track. Orders remained strong and we have again entered the next quarter with a record backlog.

The realignment of Pall Corporation into two integrated businesses, Industrial and Life Sciences, is now complete. Our new financial presentation format reflects this and provides greater visibility into Pall for investors."

Mr. Krasnoff added, "We are investing in sales and marketing, customer support and product development programs. At the same time we are working assiduously to reduce cost. Selling, general and administrative expenses continued to decrease as a percentage of sales, reaching 31.5% in the quarter. Gross margins present a tougher challenge. Cost of Sales is the major target of our cost reduction programs and facilities rationalization initiative. These activities are proceeding to plan and we are confident of success."

Consolidated – First Quarter Financial Summary

    OCT. 31,
2006
  OCT. 31,
2005
  % CHANGE
IN LOCAL
CURRENCY
 
   

 

 

 
Sales
  $ 499,288   $ 431,162     14.0  
Net Earnings
  $ 24,434   $ 25,110        
Diluted EPS
  $ 0.20   $ 0.20        
Pro Forma Diluted EPS
  $ 0.29   $ 0.20        
Life Sciences – First Quarter Summary
                   
               
Sales:   OCT. 31,
2006
  % CHANGE   % CHANGE
IN LOCAL
CURRENCY
 

 

 

 

 
Medical
  $ 103,512     8.8     7.4  
BioPharmaceuticals
    89,490     21.3     18.6  
   

             
Total Life Sciences segment
  $ 193,002     14.2     12.3  
   

     
             
          % OF SALES  
         

 
Gross profit
  $ 95,226     49.3 %
Operating profit
  $ 29,188     15.1 %

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Mr. Krasnoff continued, "BioPharmaceuticals sales increased 18.6% with 16% growth in consumables. This reflects a high level of drug production, along with investment in new capacity by the biotechnology sector. Medical sales increased 7.4%, with growth in the Blood Filtration and Hospital portions of the business in the Western Hemisphere and Europe.

Gross margin improved to 49.3% compared with 48.8% last year. Selling, general and administrative expenses improved to 30.3%. Operating profit increased 29.3% and operating margin improved to 15.1% from 13.4% last year."

Industrial – First Quarter Summary

Sales:   OCT. 31,
2006
  % CHANGE   % CHANGE
IN LOCAL
CURRENCY
 

 

 

 

 
General Industrial
  $ 175,073     13.9     11.4  
Aerospace and Transportation
    60,332     9.4     7.4  
Microelectronics
    70,881     32.7     31.7  
   

             
Total Industrial segment
  $ 306,286     16.8     14.7  
   

     
             
          % OF SALES  
         

 
Gross profit
  $ 128,873     42.1 %
Operating profit
  $ 33,289     10.9 %

"Pall Industrial produced strong top-line sales growth," Mr. Krasnoff commented. "Within the segment, General Industrial sales grew 11.4% driven by strong system sales growth into energy related markets. Microelectronics sales were up 31.7%. New product sales into the consumer electronics market are making an impact. Aerospace and Transportation sales increased 7.4% driven by Military Aerospace sales in the Western Hemisphere.

Gross margins were reduced due to product mix, including the very strong sales performance of the systems business. Selling, general and administrative expenses improved by 3.9% as a percentage of sales to 29.1% reflecting top line leverage and cost reduction initiatives. Operating profit increased 24.3% and operating margin improved to 10.9% from 10.2% last year."

Conference Calls

Tomorrow, December 5, 2006, at 8:30 am ET, Pall Corporation will host its quarterly earnings conference call.

In addition, a conference call providing a detailed discussion of changes to the Company's financial reporting structure will follow the earnings call, at 11:00 am ET.

The calls will be webcast and individuals can access these webcasts from the home page of the Company's website, at www.pall.com/investor. Listening to the webcasts requires speakers and Microsoft Windows Media Player software. The webcast of the quarterly earnings call will be archived for 30 days and the webcast of the call discussing the changes to the Company's financial reporting structure will be archived for 90 days.

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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 www.pall.com.

Forward Looking Statements:

Results for first quarter ended October 31, 2006 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.

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PALL CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)

    OCT. 31, 2006   JUL. 31, 2006  
   

 

 
Assets:
             
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 360,595   $ 317,657  
Accounts receivable
    469,102     517,632  
Inventories
    424,051     408,273  
Other current assets
    143,248     133,419  
   

 

 
Total current assets
    1,396,996     1,376,981  
   

 

 
               
Property, plant and equipment, net
    608,868     620,979  
Other assets
    553,715     554,898  
   

 

 
Total assets
  $ 2,559,579   $ 2,552,858  
   

 

 
               
Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity:
             
               
Short-term debt
  $ 49,259   $ 63,382  
               
Accounts payable, income taxes and other current liabilities
    458,208     467,434  
   

 

 
Total current liabilities
    507,467     530,816  
   

 

 
               
Long-term debt
    641,109     640,015  
Deferred taxes and other non-current liabilities
    204,096     203,331  
   

 

 
Total liabilities
    1,352,672     1,374,162  
               
Stockholders' Equity
    1,206,907     1,178,696  
   

 

 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
  $ 2,559,579   $ 2,552,858  
   

 

 

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PALL CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
(Unaudited)
(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)

    FIRST QUARTER ENDED  
   
 
    OCT. 31,
2006
  OCT. 31,
2005
 
   

 

 
Net Sales
  $ 499,288   $ 431,162  
Cost of sales
    275,616  (a)   229,485  (b)
   

 

 
Gross profit
    223,672     201,677  
   

 

 
               
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    157,375     149,707  
Research and development
    14,234     13,066  
   

 

 
               
               
Earnings before restructuring and other charges/(gains), net ("ROTC"), interest expense, net and income taxes
    52,063     38,904  
ROTC
    17,088  (a)   (50 )(b)
Interest expense, net
    5,786     5,739  
   

 

 
Earnings before income taxes
    29,189     33,215  
Provision for income taxes
    4,755     8,105  
   

 

 
Net earnings
  $ 24,434   $ 25,110  
   

 

 
               
Earnings per share:
             
Basic
  $ 0.20   $ 0.20  
Diluted
  $ 0.20   $ 0.20  
               
Average shares outstanding:
             
Basic
    122,812     124,887  
Diluted
    123,801     125,690  
               
Net earnings as reported
  $ 24,434   $ 25,110  
               
ROTC and one-time purchase accounting adjustment, after pro forma tax effect
    11,061     171  
   

 

 
Pro forma earnings
  $ 35,495   $ 25,281  
   

 

 
               
    $ 0.20   $ 0.20  
Diluted earnings per share as reported ROTC and one-time purchase accounting adjustment, after pro forma tax effect
    0.09      
   

 

 
Pro forma diluted earnings per share
  $ 0.29   $ 0.20  
   

 

 

(a) ROTC includes $13,581 (7 cents per share, after pro forma tax effect) primarily comprised of severance costs and an impairment charge for the planned disposal and early retirement of a building and certain other long-lived assets related to the Company's cost reduction programs, including its facility rationalization initiative. In addition, the quarter includes other charges of $3,507 (2 cents per share, after pro forma tax effect), primarily related to an increase in environmental reserves. Cost of sales includes $427 comprised of incremental depreciation recorded in conjunction with the Company's facilities rationalization initiative.
(b) ROTC includes a gain of $1,806 (1 cent per share, after pro forma tax effect) on the sale of an investment partly offset by severance and other costs of $1,756 ( 1 cent per share, after pro forma tax effect) primarily related to the Company's business realignment. Included in cost of sales is a charge of $311, 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 a charge to cost of sales in the quarter concurrent with the sale of a portion of the underlying inventory.

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PALL CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW
(Unaudited)
(AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)

    OCT. 31,
2006
    OCT. 31,
2005
 
   

 

 
Net cash provided by operating activities
  $ 72,092   $ 31,470  
   

 

 
               
Investing activities:
             
               
Capital expenditures
    (13,829 )   (21,636 )
Other
    1,693     (4,638 )
   

 

 
Net cash used by investing activities
    (12,136 )   (26,274 )
   

 

 
               
Financing activities:
             
               
Dividends paid
    (13,436 )   (12,434 )
Notes payable and long-term borrowings
    (14,192 )   19,420  
Purchase of treasury stock
    (3,553 )   (5,750 )
Other
    14,096     9,587  
   

 

 
Net cash (used)/provided by financing activities
    (17,085 )   10,823  
   

 

 
               
Cash flow for period
    42,871     16,019  
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
    317,657     164,928  
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
    67     (1,259 )
   

 

 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 360,595   $ 179,688  
   

 

 

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PALL CORPORATION
SUMMARY STATEMENT OF OPERATING PROFIT BY SEGMENT
(Unaudited)
(DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)

FIRST QUARTER ENDED   OCT. 31,
2006
  OCT. 31,
2005
 

 

 

 
               
Life Sciences
             

             
Sales
  $ 193,002   $ 168,947  
Cost of sales (a)
    97,776     86,570  
   

 

 
Gross profit
    95,226     82,377  
% of sales
    49.3 %   48.8 %
               
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    58,392     52,996  
Research and development
    7,646     6,814  
   

 

 
Operating profit
  $ 29,188   $ 22,567  
% of sales
    15.1 %   13.4 %
   

 

 
               
Industrial
             

             
Sales
  $ 306,286   $ 262,215  
Cost of sales
    177,413     142,604  
   

 

 
Gross profit
    128,873     119,611  
% of sales
    42.1 %   45.6 %
               
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    88,996     86,578  
Research and development
    6,588     6,252  
   

 

 
Operating profit
  $ 33,289   $ 26,781  
% of sales
    10.9 %   10.2 %
   

 

 
               
CONSOLIDATED:
             
Operating profit
  $ 62,477   $ 49,348  
General corporate expenses
    (9,987 )   (10,133 )
   

 

 
Earnings before ROTC, interest expense, net and income taxes (a)
    52,490     39,215  
ROTC (a)
    (17,515 )   (261 )
Interest expense, net
    (5,786 )   (5,739 )
   

 

 
Earnings before income taxes
  $ 29,189   $ 33,215  
   

 

 

(a) Included in ROTC for the purpose of evaluation of segment profitability are other adjustments recorded in cost of sales. For the three months ended October 31, 2006, such adjustments include incremental depreciation of $427 recorded in conjunction with the Company's facility rationalization initiative. For the three months ended October 31, 2005, such adjustments include a charge of $311 related to a one-time purchase accounting adjustment to record at market value, inventory acquired from BioSepra. This resulted in an $2,431 increase in acquired inventories in accordance with SFAS No. 141 "Business Combinations" and a charge to cost of sales in the quarter concurrent with the sale of a portion of the underlying inventory.

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PALL CORPORATION
SUPPLEMENTAL SEGMENT SALES INFORMATION BY MARKET AND GEOGRAPHY
(Unaudited)
(DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)

SALES FIRST QUARTER ENDED   OCT. 31,
2006
  OCT. 31,
2005
  %
CHANGE
  % CHANGE
IN LOCAL
CURRENCY
 

 

 

 

 

 
                           
Life Sciences
                         

                         
By Market:
                         
Medical
  $ 103,512   $ 95,147     8.8     7.4  
BioPharmaceuticals
    89,490     73,800     21.3     18.6  
   

 

             
Total Life Sciences
  $ 193,002   $ 168,947     14.2     12.3  
   

 

             
                           
By Geography:
                         
Western Hemisphere
  $ 84,196   $ 76,081     10.7     10.5  
Europe
    84,672     69,581     21.7     16.6  
Asia
    24,134     23,285     3.6     5.1  
   

 

             
Total Life Sciences
  $ 193,002   $ 168,947     14.2     12.3  
   

 

             
                           
                           
Industrial
                         

                         
By Market:
                         
General Industrial (a)
  $ 175,073   $ 153,671     13.9     11.4  
Aerospace and Transportation (a)
    60,332     55,136     9.4     7.4  
Microelectronics
    70,881     53,408     32.7     31.7  
   

 

             
Total Industrial
  $ 306,286   $ 262,215     16.8     14.7  
   

 

             
                           
By Geography:
                         
Western Hemisphere
  $ 88,966   $ 78,554     13.3     12.9  
Europe
    119,433     102,107     17.0     12.1  
Asia
    97,887     81,554     20.0     19.7  
   

 

             
Total Industrial
  $ 306,286   $ 262,215     16.8     14.7  
   

 

             

(a) Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.

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PALL CORPORATION
SUMMARY STATEMENT OF OPERATING PROFIT BY SEGMENT
Restated Fiscal Year 2006 By Quarter
(Unaudited)
(DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)

    Q1
  Q2
  Q3
  Q4
     
   
 
 
 
     
    OCT. 31,
2005
  JAN. 31,
2006
  APRIL 30,
2006
  JULY 31,
2006
  Total Year
2006
 
   

 

 

 

 

 
Life Sciences
                               

                               
Sales
  $ 168,947   $ 187,867   $ 205,937   $ 233,554   $ 796,305  
Cost of sales (a)
    86,570     95,265     103,185     116,204     401,224  
   

 

 

 

 

 
Gross profit
    82,377     92,602     102,752     117,350     395,081  
% of sales
    48.8 %   49.3 %   49.9 %   50.2 %   49.6 %
                                 
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    52,996     56,356     54,159     61,543     225,054  
% of sales
    31.4 %   30.0 %   26.3 %   26.4 %   28.3 %
Research and development
    6,814     8,697     7,625     8,452     31,588  
   

 

 

 

 

 
Operating profit
  $ 22,567   $ 27,549   $ 40,968   $ 47,355   $ 138,439  
% of sales
    13.4 %   14.7 %   19.9 %   20.3 %   17.4 %
   

 

 

 

 

 
                                 
Industrial
                               

                               
Sales
  $ 262,215   $ 290,569   $ 304,044   $ 363,697   $ 1,220,525  
Cost of sales (a)
    142,604     157,158     167,870     202,227     669,859  
   

 

 

 

 

 
Gross profit
    119,611     133,411     136,174     161,470     550,666  
% of sales
    45.6 %   45.9 %   44.8 %   44.4 %   45.1 %
                                 
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    86,578     93,564     92,880     101,265     374,287  
% of sales
    33.0 %   32.2 %   30.5 %   27.8 %   30.7 %
Research and development
    6,252     5,701     6,886     6,944     25,783  
   

 

 

 

 

 
Operating profit
  $ 26,781   $ 34,146   $ 36,408   $ 53,261   $ 150,596  
% of sales
    10.2 %   11.8 %   12.0 %   14.6 %   12.3 %
   

 

 

 

 

 
                                 
CONSOLIDATED:
                               
Operating profit
  $ 49,348   $ 61,695   $ 77,376   $ 100,616   $ 289,035  
General corporate expenses
    (10,133 )   (9,216 )   (10,368 )   (11,972 )   (41,689 )
   

 

 

 

 

 
Earnings before ROTC, interest expense, net and income taxes (a)
    39,215     52,479     67,008     88,644     247,346  
ROTC (a)
    (261 )   (3,931 )   (7,646 )   (2,155 )   (13,993 )
Interest expense, net
    (5,739 )   (5,642 )   (5,091 )   (6,505 )   (22,977 )
   

 

 

 

 

 
Earnings before income taxes
  $ 33,215   $ 42,906   $ 54,271   $ 79,984   $ 210,376  
   

 

 

 

 

 

(a) Included in ROTC for the purpose of evaluation of segment profitability are other adjustments of $1,667 recorded in cost of sales; $769 related to incremental depreciation recorded in conjunction with the Company's facility rationalization initiative and $898 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 and a charge to cost of sales concurrent with the sale of a portion of the underlying inventory.

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PALL CORPORATION
INDUSTRIAL SEGMENT SALES INFORMATION BY MARKET
Restated Fiscal Year 2006 By Quarter
(Unaudited)
(DOLLAR AMOUNTS IN THOUSANDS)

    Q1   Q2   Q3   Q4      
   

 

 

 

       
    OCT. 31,
2005
  JAN. 31,
2006
  APRIL 30,
2006
  JULY 31,
2006
  Total Year
2006
 
   

 

 

 

 

 
Industrial
                               

                               
By Market:
                               
General Industrial
  $ 153,671   $ 171,876   $ 176,043   $ 218,015   $ 719,605  
Aerospace and Transportation
    55,136     56,563     58,524     72,401     242,624  
Microelectronics
    53,408     62,130     69,477     73,281     258,296  
   

 

 

 

 

 
Total Industrial
  $ 262,215   $ 290,569   $ 304,044   $ 363,697   $ 1,220,525  
   

 

 

 

 

 

Contact:
Pall Corporation
Lisa McDermott, 516-801-9808

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