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Exhibit 99.1
ITW Reports Fourth Quarter and Full-Year 2015 Financial Results
EPS of $1.23, up 4 percent; up 11 percent excluding (0.08) currency impact; $0.03 above guidance mid-point
Operating margin 20.7 percent; up 110 basis points driven by ITW’s Enterprise Initiatives
Full-year 2015 EPS $5.13, up 10 percent; up 19 percent excluding currency impact
Reaffirming full-year 2016 guidance

GLENVIEW, Ill., January 27, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Illinois Tool Works Inc. (NYSE: ITW) today reported fourth quarter 2015 diluted earnings per share (EPS) of $1.23, a 4 percent increase compared to the year-ago period. Operating margin increased 110 basis points to 20.7 percent and organic revenue declined 0.6 percent. The company’s ongoing Product Line Simplification (PLS) activities reduced organic growth by 1 percentage-point.

"We are pleased with ITW’s strong performance in the quarter and for the year,” said E. Scott Santi, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. "In the quarter, the company continued to deliver meaningful improvement in our EPS, operating margin, and return on invested capital metrics, and demand across our business portfolio held steady versus the third quarter. While demand for industrial equipment remains sluggish, we have seen stable underlying demand trends in both Welding and Test & Measurement/Electronics over the past two quarters.

“For full-year 2015, ITW grew EPS 10 percent, expanded operating margin by 150 basis points to a record of 21.4 percent, improved after-tax return on invested capital by 140 basis points to a record of 20.4 percent, and returned more than $2.7 billion to shareholders in the form of dividends and share repurchases. In 2015, the company made meaningful progress on the organic growth component of our Enterprise Strategy as evidenced by 60 percent of the company’s revenues achieving “ready to grow” status and 45 percent growing at 6 percent organically. In the current economic environment and over the long-term, ITW’s unique business model and the execution of our Enterprise Strategy have us well-positioned to continue to deliver differentiated performance,” Santi concluded.

4Q Highlights
EPS increased 4 percent to $1.23. Excluding $(0.08) impact from foreign currency translation, EPS would have been up 11 percent.
Operating margin increased 110 basis points to a fourth quarter record of 20.7 percent as Enterprise Initiatives contributed 110 basis points.
Free cash flow was very strong at $628 million, an increase of 12 percent; free cash flow conversion was 140 percent of net income.
After-tax return on invested capital improved 150 basis points to a fourth quarter record of 20.1 percent.
Total revenues of $3.3 billion were down 6.5 percent primarily due to the impact from foreign currency translation. Organic revenue declined 0.6 percent as the company’s ongoing PLS activities reduced organic growth by 1 percentage-point.
Automotive OEM organic revenue grew 5 percent, including 10 percent growth in Europe, 4 percent growth in North America and 14 percent growth in China.
Construction Products organic revenue increased 3 percent driven by 7 percent growth in Asia Pacific and 2 percent growth in North America. Operating margin of 19.9 percent was up 420 basis points.
Food Equipment organic revenue increased 2 percent against a challenging prior year comparison with solid growth in international equipment and North America service. Operating margin of 23.9 percent increased 220 basis points.
Sequential demand in Welding was up 2 percent compared to the third quarter of 2015, and was flat on a seasonally adjusted basis. Facing challenging year-over-year comparisons, organic revenue declined 11 percent.
Test & Measurement/Electronics organic revenue declined 3 percent. Sequential demand was up 6 percent compared to the third quarter of 2015, and up 2 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis. Operating margin of 18.1 percent increased 300 basis points.

Capital Allocation Update
On January 25, 2016, ITW announced that it had reached a definitive agreement to acquire the Engineered Fasteners and Components (EF&C) business, a leading global supplier of engineered fastening systems and interior technical components to the automotive OEM market, from ZF TRW for approximately $450 million. Headquartered in Germany, EF&C operates 13 manufacturing facilities globally and employs approximately 3,500 people. EF&C had revenues of approximately $470 million in 2015. ITW plans to fund a majority of the purchase price with non-U.S. cash. The company expects the acquisition to be slightly accretive to EPS in the first 12 months and to generate long-term return on invested capital at or above the





company’s 20-plus percent target. Pending customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals, the transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2016.

In January 2016, ITW tax-efficiently accessed $1.2 billion of non-U.S. cash. As a result, the company is raising its 2016 share repurchase expectation by $1 billion to approximately $2 billion.

2016 Guidance
The company is reaffirming its 2016 full-year EPS guidance of $5.35 to $5.55, which is a year-over-year increase of 6 percent at the midpoint. Organic revenue for the year is projected to be up 1 to 3 percent, which is in-line with current demand levels. The organic growth forecast includes approximately 90 basis points of impact from the company’s ongoing PLS activities. Operating margin is projected to be approximately 22.5 percent, an increase of more than 100 basis points year-over-year. ITW’s Enterprise Initiatives are expected to improve operating margin by 100 basis points, independent of volume growth.

For the first quarter 2016, the company expects EPS to be in a range of $1.20 to $1.30 and operating margin to be approximately 21.5 percent. Organic revenue is forecast to be flat to up 2 percent.

Forward-looking statement
This earnings release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including, without limitation, statements regarding diluted earnings per share, organic revenue growth, the impact of product line simplification activities, operating margin and return on invested capital. These statements are subject to certain risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those anticipated. Such factors include those contained in ITW's Form 10-K for 2014 and Form 10-Q for the third quarter of 2015.

About ITW
ITW (NYSE:ITW) is a Fortune 200 global multi-industrial manufacturing leader with revenues totaling $13.4 billion in 2015. The company’s seven industry-leading segments leverage the unique ITW Business Model to drive solid growth with best-in-class margins and returns in markets where highly innovative, customer-focused solutions are required. ITW has nearly 50,000 dedicated colleagues in operations around the world who thrive in the company’s unique decentralized and entrepreneurial culture. To learn more about the company and the ITW Business Model, visit www.itw.com.

 

                               







ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC. and SUBSIDIARIES
STATEMENT OF INCOME (UNAUDITED)

 
Three Months Ended
 
Twelve Months Ended
 
December 31,
 
December 31,
In millions except per share amounts
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Operating Revenue
$
3,275

 
$
3,504

 
$
13,405

 
$
14,484

Cost of revenue
1,941

 
2,114

 
7,888

 
8,673

Selling, administrative, and research and development expenses
598

 
644

 
2,417

 
2,678

Amortization of intangible assets
57

 
60

 
231

 
242

Impairment of goodwill and other intangible assets

 

 
2

 
3

Operating Income
679

 
686

 
2,867

 
2,888

Interest expense
(58
)
 
(54
)
 
(226
)
 
(250
)
Other income (expense)
13

 
25

 
78

 
61

Income from Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes
634

 
657

 
2,719

 
2,699

Income Taxes
184

 
196

 
820

 
809

Income from Continuing Operations
450

 
461

 
1,899

 
1,890

Income (Loss) from Discontinued Operations

 
(11
)
 

 
1,056

Net Income
$
450

 
$
450

 
$
1,899

 
$
2,946

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Income Per Share from Continuing Operations:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
1.24

 
$
1.19

 
$
5.16

 
$
4.70

Diluted
$
1.23

 
$
1.18

 
$
5.13

 
$
4.67

Income (Loss) Per Share from Discontinued Operations:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
$

 
$
(0.02
)
 
$

 
$
2.63

Diluted
$

 
$
(0.02
)
 
$

 
$
2.61

Net Income Per Share:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Basic
$
1.24

 
$
1.17

 
$
5.16

 
$
7.33

Diluted
$
1.23

 
$
1.16

 
$
5.13

 
$
7.28

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Shares of Common Stock Outstanding During the Period:
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average
363.7

 
386.4

 
367.9

 
401.7

Average assuming dilution
365.9

 
389.2

 
370.1

 
404.6












ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC. and SUBSIDIARIES
STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION (UNAUDITED)

 
December 31,
In millions 
2015
 
2014
Assets
 
 
 
Current Assets:
 
 
 
Cash and equivalents
$
3,090

 
$
3,990

Trade receivables
2,203

 
2,293

Inventories
1,086

 
1,180

Prepaid expenses and other current assets
341

 
401

Total current assets
6,720

 
7,864

 
 
 
 
Net plant and equipment
1,577

 
1,686

Goodwill
4,439

 
4,667

Intangible assets
1,560

 
1,799

Deferred income taxes
346

 
338

Other assets
1,087

 
1,111

 
$
15,729

 
$
17,465

Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity
 
 
 
Current Liabilities:
 
 
 
Short-term debt
$
526

 
$
1,476

Accounts payable
449

 
512

Accrued expenses
1,136

 
1,287

Cash dividends payable
200

 
186

Income taxes payable
57

 
64

Total current liabilities
2,368

 
3,525

 
 
 
 
Noncurrent Liabilities:
 

 
 
Long-term debt
6,896

 
5,943

Deferred income taxes
256

 
171

Other liabilities
981

 
1,002

Total noncurrent liabilities
8,133

 
7,116

 
 
 
 
Stockholders’ Equity:
 
 
 
Common stock
6

 
6

Additional paid-in-capital
1,135

 
1,096

Income reinvested in the business
18,316

 
17,173

Common stock held in treasury
(12,729
)
 
(10,798
)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
(1,504
)
 
(658
)
Noncontrolling interest
4

 
5

Total stockholders’ equity
5,228

 
6,824

 
$
15,729

 
$
17,465






ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC. and SUBSIDIARIES
GAAP to NON-GAAP RECONCILIATIONS (UNAUDITED)

ADJUSTED RETURN ON AVERAGE INVESTED CAPITAL (UNAUDITED)

 
Three Months Ended
 
Twelve Months Ended

December 31,
 
December 31,
Dollars in millions
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
 
2012
Operating income
$
679

 
$
686

 
$
2,867

 
$
2,888

 
$
2,475

Adjustment for Decorative Surfaces

 

 

 

 
(143
)
Adjusted operating income
679

 
686

 
2,867

 
2,888

 
2,332

Tax rate (as adjusted for discrete tax charge in 4Q 2012)
29.0
%
 
30.0
%
 
30.1
%
 
30.0
%
 
29.2
%
Income taxes
(196
)
 
(206
)
 
(864
)
 
(866
)
 
(681
)
Adjusted operating income after taxes
$
483

 
$
480

 
$
2,003

 
$
2,022

 
$
1,651

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Invested capital:
 
 
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
Trade receivables
$
2,203

 
$
2,293

 
$
2,203

 
$
2,293

 
$
2,742

Inventories
1,086

 
1,180

 
1,086

 
1,180

 
1,585

Net plant and equipment
1,577

 
1,686

 
1,577

 
1,686

 
1,994

Goodwill and intangible assets
5,999

 
6,466

 
5,999

 
6,466

 
7,788

Accounts payable and accrued expenses
(1,585
)
 
(1,799
)
 
(1,585
)
 
(1,799
)
 
(2,068
)
Other, net
280

 
427

 
280

 
427

 
773

Total invested capital
$
9,560

 
$
10,253

 
$
9,560

 
$
10,253

 
$
12,814

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Average invested capital
$
9,709

 
$
10,362

 
$
9,943

 
$
11,215

 
$
13,140

Adjustment for Wilsonart (formerly the Decorative Surfaces segment)
(118
)
 
(147
)
 
(123
)
 
(154
)
 
(274
)
Adjustment for Industrial Packaging

 
95

 

 
(424
)
 
(1,504
)
Adjusted average invested capital
$
9,591

 
$
10,310

 
$
9,820

 
$
10,637

 
$
11,362

Annualized adjusted return on average invested capital
20.1
%
 
18.6
%
 
20.4
%
 
19.0
%
 
14.5
%

A reconciliation of the 2012 effective tax rate to the adjusted tax rate excluding the discrete tax charge is as follows:

 
Twelve Months Ended
Dollars in millions
December 31, 2012
 
Income Taxes
 
Tax Rate
As reported
$
973

 
30.3
 %
Discrete tax charges
(36
)
 
(1.1
)%
As adjusted
$
937

 
29.2
 %


















ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC. and SUBSIDIARIES
GAAP to NON-GAAP RECONCILIATIONS (UNAUDITED)

ADJUSTED FREE CASH FLOW (UNAUDITED)

 
Three Months Ended
 
Twelve Months Ended
Dollars in millions
December 31,
 
December 31,
 
2015
 
2014
 
2015
 
2014
Net cash provided by operating activities
$
703

 
$
458

 
$
2,299

 
$
1,616

Less: Additions to plant and equipment
(75
)
 
(89
)
 
(284
)
 
(361
)
Free cash flow
628

 
369

 
2,015

 
1,255

Plus: Taxes paid related to sale of Industrial Packaging

 
191

 

 
724

Adjusted free cash flow
$
628

 
$
560

 
$
2,015

 
$
1,979

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net Income - As reported
$
450

 
$
450

 
$
1,899

 
$
2,946

Less: Industrial Packaging gain on sale, after taxes

 

 

 
(1,148
)
Adjusted net income
$
450

 
$
450

 
$
1,899

 
$
1,798

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Adjusted free cash flow to adjusted net income conversion rate
140
%
 
124
%
 
106
%
 
110
%



ADJUSTED INCOME PER SHARE FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS - DILUTED (UNAUDITED)

 
Twelve Months Ended
 
December 31, 2012
As reported
$
4.72

Decorative Surfaces net gain
1.34

Decorative Surfaces equity interest
(0.04
)
Decorative Surface operating results
0.21

As adjusted
$
3.21









ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC. and SUBSIDIARIES
SEGMENT DATA (UNAUDITED)

For the Three Months Ended December 31, 2015
Dollars in millions
Total Revenue
Operating Income
Operating Margin
 
Automotive OEM
$
615

$
135

22.0
%
 
Test & Measurement and Electronics
500

90

18.1
%
 
Food Equipment
532

128

23.9
%
 
Polymers & Fluids
402

73

18.2
%
 
Welding
395

89

22.5
%
 
Construction Products
378

75

19.9
%
 
Specialty Products
458

105

23.0
%
 
Intersegment
(5
)

%
 
Total Segments
3,275

695

21.2
%
 
Unallocated

(16
)
%
 
Total Company
$
3,275

$
679

20.7
%
 

For the Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2015
Dollars in millions
Total Revenue
Operating Income
Operating Margin
 
Automotive OEM
$
2,529

$
613

24.2
%
 
Test & Measurement and Electronics
1,969

322

16.3
%
 
Food Equipment
2,096

498

23.7
%
 
Polymers & Fluids
1,712

335

19.6
%
 
Welding
1,650

415

25.2
%
 
Construction Products
1,587

316

19.9
%
 
Specialty Products
1,885

439

23.3
%
 
Intersegment
(23
)

%
 
Total Segments
13,405

2,938

21.9
%
 
Unallocated

(71
)
%
 
Total Company
$
13,405

$
2,867

21.4
%
 






















ILLINOIS TOOL WORKS INC. and SUBSIDIARIES
SEGMENT DATA (UNAUDITED)

Q4 2015 vs. Q4 2014 Favorable/(Unfavorable)
Operating Revenue
Automotive OEM
Test & Measurement and Electronics
Food Equipment
Polymers & Fluids
Welding
Construction Products
Specialty Products
Total ITW
Organic
5.2
 %
(3.1
)%
2.4
 %
(2.9
)%
(10.8
)%
3.0
 %
0.1
 %
(0.6
)%
Divestitures
 %
 %
 %
(0.9
)%
(0.1
)%
 %
 %
(0.1
)%
Translation
(6.1
)%
(4.6
)%
(6.3
)%
(7.3
)%
(2.7
)%
(8.8
)%
(5.3
)%
(5.8
)%
Operating Revenue
(0.9
)%
(7.7
)%
(3.9
)%
(11.1
)%
(13.6
)%
(5.8
)%
(5.2
)%
(6.5
)%

Q4 2015 vs. Q4 2014 Favorable/(Unfavorable)
Change in Operating Margin
Automotive OEM
Test & Measurement and Electronics
Food Equipment
Polymers & Fluids
Welding
Construction Products
Specialty Products
Total ITW
Operating Leverage
80 bps
(100) bps
60 bps
(80) bps
(200) bps
80 bps
- bps
(20) bps
Changes in Variable Margin & OH Costs
(70)
280
210
180
(90)
150
270
110
Total Organic
10 bps
180 bps
270 bps
100 bps
(290) bps
230 bps
270 bps
90 bps
Restructuring/Other
(40)
120
(50)
(30)
190
130
20
Total Operating Margin Change
(30) bps
300 bps
220 bps
70 bps
(290) bps
420 bps
400 bps
110 bps
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total Operating Margin % *
22.0%
18.1%
23.9%
18.2%
22.5%
19.9%
23.0%
20.7%
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
*Includes unfavorable operating margin impact of amortization expense from acquisition-related intangible assets
10 bps
400 bps
80 bps
460 bps
70 bps
70 bps
180 bps
180 bps