Missouri
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1-10596
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43-1554045
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(State or Other
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(Commission
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(I.R.S. Employer
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Jurisdiction of Incorporation)
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File Number)
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Identification No.)
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9900A Clayton Road, St. Louis, Missouri
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63124-1186
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(Address of Principal Executive Offices)
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(Zip Code)
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Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Soliciting material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2 (b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.14d-2 (b))
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Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4 (c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.113d-4 (c))
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G.E. Muenster
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Executive Vice President
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and Chief Financial Officer
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For morinformationcontact: | |
Kate Lowrey
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Director, Investor Relations | |
ESCO Technologies Inc. | |
(314) 213-7277 |
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Q3 2013 sales from Continuing Operations were essentially flat at $117 million compared to $118 million in Q3 2012. Filtration and Utility Solutions Group (USG, or Doble) sales increased, while Test sales decreased $5 million due to the timing of large contract deliveries;
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Q3 2013 gross margin from Continuing Operations increased to 40.5 percent compared to 39.3 percent in Q3 2012 primarily driven by the Test segment’s improved cost structure post-restructure;
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SG&A from Continuing Operations decreased in Q3 2013 compared to prior year as a result of ongoing cost saving initiatives across the Company;
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Other income / expense increased as Q3 2013 includes the restructuring costs noted above ($2.7 million pretax charge, or $0.09 per share), while Q3 2012 was favorably impacted by the non-cash revaluation of an earn-out liability related to a previous acquisition ($3.7 million pretax gain, or $0.09 per share);
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The effective tax rate in Q3 2013 was 38.7 percent compared to 25.7 percent in Q3 2012. The prior year tax rate was favorably impacted by a decrease in tax accruals resulting from the expiration of applicable statute of limitations which reduced the 2012 quarterly provision by 11.8 percent;
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Q3 2013 EPS from Continuing Operations “As Adjusted” was $0.33 per share, compared to $0.43 per share in Q3 2012. This $0.10 per share decrease was a result of the $0.09 per share earn-out revaluation gain reflected in other income / expense and the favorable tax rate in Q3 2012.
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Q3 2013 GAAP EPS from Continuing Operations was $0.24 per share, with an EPS (loss) from Discontinued Operations (Aclara) of $0.06 per share, resulting in GAAP net EPS of $0.18 per share;
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Orders from Continuing Operations were $141 million in Q3 2013, resulting in a book-to-bill ratio of 1.21x, and firm backlog of $288 million at June 30, 2013. Backlog increased $24 million, or 9 percent, from Continuing Operations backlog of $264 million at March 31, 2013;
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Year-to-date (YTD) 2013 orders from Continuing Operations were $388 million resulting in a book-to-bill ratio of 1.12x. Backlog increased $43 million, or 17 percent, from the Continuing Operations backlog of $245 million at September 30, 2012;
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Segment book-to-bill ratios for Q3 and YTD 2013 were: USG (Doble) 1.00x and 1.00x, Filtration 1.15x and 1.11x, and Test 1.43x and 1.23x.
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ESCO TECHNOLOGIES INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)
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(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
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Three Months
Ended
June 30, 2013
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Three Months
Ended
June 30, 2012
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Net Sales
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116,922
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118,432
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Cost and Expenses:
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Cost of sales
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69,556
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71,843
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Selling, general and administrative expenses
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31,546
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32,098
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Amortization of intangible assets
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1,506
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1,437
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Interest expense
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778
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1,014
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Other (income) expenses, net
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2,903
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(3,487)
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Total costs and expenses
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106,289
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102,905
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Earnings before income taxes
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10,633
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15,527
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Income taxes
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4,119
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3,987
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Net earnings from continuing operations
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6,514
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11,540
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(Loss) earnings from discontinued operations,
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net of tax (benefit) expense of ($1,171)
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and $1,369, respectively
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(1,617)
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2,251
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Net earnings
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$
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4,897
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13,791
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Earnings (loss) per share:
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Diluted - GAAP
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Continuing operations
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0.24
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0.43
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Discontinued operations
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(0.06)
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0.08
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Net earnings
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$
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0.18
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0.51
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Diluted - Adjusted Basis
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Continuing operations
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$
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0.33
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(1)
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0.43
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(2)
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Average common shares O/S:
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Diluted
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26,749
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27,027
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(1)
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Adjusted basis includes $2.7 million (or $0.09 per share) of add back adjustments for restructuring charges incurred at ETS & Doble Lemke during the third quarter ended June 30, 2013.
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(2)
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Amount includes $3.7 million of pretax income (or $0.09 per share) related to the revaluation of the Xtensible earnout obligation. Excluding this income, EPS from Continuing Operations "Adjusted" would have been $0.34 in Q3 2012
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ESCO TECHNOLOGIES INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited)
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(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
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Nine Months
Ended
June 30, 2013
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Nine Months
Ended
June 30, 2012
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Net Sales
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$
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345,478
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355,148
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Cost and Expenses:
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Cost of sales
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209,204
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217,650
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Selling, general and administrative expenses
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96,799
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98,087
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Amortization of intangible assets
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4,541
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4,212
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Interest expense
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1,997
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1,989
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Other (income) expenses, net
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3,748
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(4,345)
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Total costs and expenses
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316,289
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317,593
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Earnings before income taxes
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29,189
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37,555
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Income taxes
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11,810
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12,250
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Net earnings from continuing operations
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17,379
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25,305
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(Loss) earnings from discontinued operations,
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net of tax (benefit) expense of ($6,825)
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and $2,643, respectively
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(10,677)
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3,895
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Net earnings
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$
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6,702
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29,200
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Earnings (loss) per share:
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Diluted - GAAP
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Continuing operations
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0.65
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0.94
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Discontinued operations
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(0.40)
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0.14
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Net earnings
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$
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0.25
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1.08
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Diluted - Adjusted Basis
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Continuing operations
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$
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0.88
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(1)
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0.94
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(2)
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Average common shares O/S:
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Diluted
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26,752
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26,969
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(1)
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Adjusted basis includes $0.23 per share of add back adjustments for restructuring charges incurred at ETS & Doble Lemke during the first nine months ended June 30, 2013.
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(2)
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Amount includes $4.3 million of pretax income (or $0.10 per share) related to the revaluation of the Xtensible earnout obligation. Excluding this income, EPS from Continuing Operations "Adjusted" would have been $0.84 in the first nine months of 2012.
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ESCO TECHNOLOGIES INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
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Condensed Business Segment Information (Unaudited)
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(Dollars in thousands)
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Three Months Ended
June 30,
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Nine Months Ended
June 30,
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2013
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2012
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2013
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2012
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Net Sales
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Utility Solutions Group
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$
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26,597
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25,666
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79,059
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80,418
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Test
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36,562
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41,815
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112,678
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131,652
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Filtration
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53,763
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50,951
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153,741
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143,078
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Totals
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$
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116,922
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118,432
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345,478
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355,148
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EBIT
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Utility Solutions Group
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$
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5,132
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(1)
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9,203
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(4)
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14,735
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(5)
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19,894
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(8)
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Test
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3,844
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(2)
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2,395
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6,922
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(6)
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9,117
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Filtration
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10,689
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11,228
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30,384
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28,932
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Corporate
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(8,254)
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(3)
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(6,285)
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(20,855)
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(7)
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(18,399)
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Consolidated EBIT
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11,411
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16,541
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31,186
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39,544
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Less: Interest expense
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(778)
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(1,014)
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(1,997)
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(1,989)
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Earnings before income taxes
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$
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10,633
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15,527
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29,189
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37,555
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Note:
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The above table is presented on a continuing operations basis.
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Note:
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Depreciation and amortization expense was $3.9 million and $3.5 million for the quarters ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively, and $11.6 million and $10.8 million for the nine-month periods ended June 30, 2013 and 2012, respectively.
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(1)
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Includes $0.7 million (or $0.03) of restructuring charges for Doble Lemke during the third quarter 2013.
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(2)
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Includes $0.5 million (or $0.01) of restructuring charges for ETS during the third quarter 2013.
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(3)
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Includes $1.5 million (or $0.05) of restructuring charges for Doble Lemke during the third quarter 2013.
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(4)
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Includes $3.7 million of income ($0.09 per share) related to the revaluation of the Xtensible earnout obligation.
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(5)
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Includes $0.7 million (or $0.03) of restructuring charges for Doble Lemke during the first nine months of 2013.
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(6)
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Includes $3.4 million (or $0.08) of restructuring charges for ETS during the first nine months of 2013.
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(7)
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Includes $1.5 million (or $0.05) of restructuring charges for Doble Lemke during the first nine months of 2013.
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(8)
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Includes $4.3 million of income ($0.10 per share) related to the revaluation of the Xtensible earnout obligation.
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ESCO TECHNOLOGIES INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)
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(Dollars in thousands)
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June 30,
2013
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September 30,
2012
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Assets
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||||||
Cash and cash equivalents
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$
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31,647
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30,215
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|||
Accounts receivable, net
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87,148
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83,414
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||||
Costs and estimated earnings on
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||||||
long-term contracts
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19,598
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14,567
|
||||
Inventories
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94,401
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82,063
|
||||
Current portion of deferred tax assets
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16,106
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15,617
|
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Other current assets
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22,543
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12,940
|
||||
Assets held for sale - current
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105,134
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104,628
|
||||
Total current assets
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376,577
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343,444
|
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Property, plant and equipment, net
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74,516
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62,551
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Intangible assets, net
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179,525
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176,486
|
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Goodwill
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282,412
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279,640
|
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Other assets
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9,157
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9,638
|
||||
Assets held for sale - other
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196,659
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161,994
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$
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1,118,846
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1,033,753
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Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity
|
||||||
Current maturities of long-term debt
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$
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50,000
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50,000
|
|||
Accounts payable
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29,190
|
35,253
|
||||
Current portion of deferred revenue
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18,108
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16,332
|
||||
Other current liabilities
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57,760
|
61,890
|
||||
Assets held for sale - current
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56,072
|
40,730
|
||||
Total current liabilities
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211,130
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204,205
|
||||
Deferred tax liabilities
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70,774
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66,621
|
||||
Other liabilities
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32,998
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36,427
|
||||
Long-term debt
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137,000
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65,000
|
||||
Assets held for sale - other
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41,582
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30,187
|
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Shareholders' equity
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625,362
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631,313
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$
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1,118,846
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1,033,753
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ESCO TECHNOLOGIES INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
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(Dollars in thousands)
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Nine Months Ended
June 30, 2013
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Cash flows from operating activities:
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Net earnings
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$
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6,702
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Adjustments to reconcile net earnings
|
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to net cash provided by operating activities:
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Net loss from discontinued operations
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10,677
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Depreciation and amortization
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11,528
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Stock compensation expense
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3,440
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Changes in current assets and liabilities
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(35,911)
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Effect of deferred taxes
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3,664
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Change in deferred revenue and costs, net
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1,292
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Pension contributions
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(3,400)
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Other
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739
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Net cash used by operating activities - continuing operations
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(1,269)
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Net cash provided by discontinued operations
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13,502
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Net cash provided by operating activities
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12,233
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Cash flows from investing activities:
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Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired
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(19,452)
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Capital expenditures
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(10,247)
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Additions to capitalized software
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(5,589)
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Net cash used by investing activities - continuing operations
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(35,288)
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Net cash used by investing activities - discontinued operations
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(32,368)
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Net cash used by investing activities
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(67,656)
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Cash flows from financing activities:
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Proceeds from long-term debt
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100,000
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Principal payments on long-term debt
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(28,000)
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Dividends paid
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(6,359)
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Purchases of common stock into treasury
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(9,703)
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Proceeds from exercise of stock options
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1,750
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Other
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18
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Net cash provided by financing activities
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57,706
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Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
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(851)
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Net increase in cash and cash equivalents
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1,432
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Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
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30,215
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Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
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$
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31,647
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ESCO TECHNOLOGIES INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
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Other Selected Financial Data (Unaudited)
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(Dollars in thousands)
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Backlog And Entered Orders - Q3 FY 2013
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Utility Solutions
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Test
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Filtration
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Total
|
|||||||
Beginning Backlog - 4/1/13
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$
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26,374
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89,223
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148,689
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264,286
|
||||||
Entered Orders
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26,714
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52,202
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62,259
|
141,175
|
|||||||
Sales
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(26,597)
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(36,562)
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(53,763)
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(116,922)
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Ending Backlog - 6/30/13
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$
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26,491
|
104,863
|
157,185
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288,539
|
||||||
Backlog And Entered Orders - YTD Q3 FY 2013
|
Utility Solutions
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Test
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Filtration
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Total
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|||||||
Beginning Backlog - 10/1/12
|
$
|
26,461
|
79,418
|
139,689
|
245,568
|
||||||
Entered Orders
|
79,089
|
138,123
|
171,237
|
388,449
|
|||||||
Sales
|
(79,059)
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(112,678)
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(153,741)
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(345,478)
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|||||||
Ending Backlog - 6/30/13
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$
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26,491
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104,863
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157,185
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288,539
|
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Note: The above table is presented on a continuing operations basis and excludes Aclara. Aclara's entered orders were $114.6 million and $237.0 million for the three and nine-month periods ended June 30, 2013, respectively.
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ESCO TECHNOLOGIES INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
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Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures (Unaudited)
|
||||||
|
||||||
EPS – Adjusted Basis Reconciliation – FY 2013 (estimated)
|
||||||
EPS from Continuing Ops – GAAP Basis – FY 2013 Range
|
$
|
1.05
|
$
|
1.15
|
||
Adjustments (defined below)
|
0.30
|
0.30
|
||||
EPS from Continuing Ops – Adjusted Basis – FY 2013 Range
|
$
|
1.35
|
$
|
1.45
|
||
Adjustments exclude $0.30 per share consisting of restructuring costs associated with the Test segment facility consolidation and the costs related to the Doble Lemke facility closure.
|
||||||
EPS – Adjusted Basis Reconciliation – Q3 FY 2013
|
||||||
EPS from Continuing Ops – GAAP Basis – Q3 2013
|
$
|
0.24
|
||||
Adjustments (defined below)
|
0.09
|
|||||
EPS from Continuing Ops – Adjusted Basis – Q3 2013
|
$
|
0.33
|
||||
Adjustments exclude $0.09 per share consisting of restructuring costs associated with the Test segment facility consolidation and the costs related to the Doble Lemke facility closure.
|
||||||
EPS – Adjusted Basis Reconciliation – YTD Q3 FY 2013
|
||||||
EPS from Continuing Ops – GAAP Basis – YTD Q3 2013
|
$
|
0.65
|
||||
Adjustments (defined below)
|
0.23
|
|||||
EPS from Continuing Ops – Adjusted Basis – YTD Q3 2013
|
$
|
0.88
|
||||
Adjustments exclude $0.23 per share consisting of restructuring costs associated with the Test segment facility consolidation and the costs related to the Doble Lemke facility closure.
|