Fourth Quarter Revenue Increased 7%; Orders Increased 17% to $1.085 Billion

Establishes 2017 Guidance

Sarasota, Florida, February 9, 2017 ... Roper Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: ROP), a diversified technology company, reported financial results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2016.

Roper reports results – including revenue, operating margin, net income and diluted earnings per share – on a GAAP basis and an adjusted basis.

Fourth quarter GAAP diluted earnings per share (DEPS) were $1.78 and adjusted diluted earnings per share were $1.86.  GAAP revenue and adjusted revenue each increased 7% to $1.011 billion and $1.018 billion, respectively. Orders increased 17% to $1.085 billion.  Compared to the prior year, GAAP gross margin increased 60 basis points to 62.0% and adjusted gross margin increased 50 basis points to 62.3%.  Operating cash flow in the quarter was $270 million.

"We are very pleased with our fourth quarter performance," said Brian Jellison, Roper's Chairman, President and CEO.  "The execution of our strategies continued to deliver impressive cash flow results as full year adjusted operating cash flow exceeded $1 billion for the first time.  Revenue increased 7%, including 2% organic growth, and we delivered a record $365 million of EBITDA in the quarter, representing 36% of revenue.  Importantly, fourth quarter orders increased 17% to a record $1.1 billion and our book-to-bill ratio was 1.07, giving us confidence as we enter 2017."

Full year GAAP diluted earnings per share were $6.43, a 6% decrease, and adjusted diluted earnings per share were $6.57, a 2% decrease.  GAAP revenue increased 6% to $3.79 billion and adjusted revenue increased 6% to $3.81 billion.  Full year EBITDA was $1.31 billion, or 34.6% of adjusted revenue.  Operating cash flow increased 4% to $964 million and adjusted operating cash flow increased 8% to $1.001 billion, representing 26% of revenue.

"This was a transformational year for Roper on many levels," said Mr. Jellison.  "We invested $3.7 billion in software acquisitions during the year, of which $3.4 billion was deployed during the fourth quarter to acquire two exceptional software companies: ConstructConnect and Deltek.  Both businesses have favorable end market dynamics, terrific cash characteristics, substantial recurring revenue and outstanding leadership teams.  Like many of our software businesses, ConstructConnect and Deltek operate with negative working capital, further accelerating our transformation as an asset-light, diversified technology company.  Including these acquisitions, our software and network businesses are expected to contribute 50% of our EBITDA in 2017."

Beginning in 2017, the Company's adjusted DEPS results and guidance will also exclude after-tax acquisition-related intangible amortization.  The Company believes reporting adjusted DEPS in this manner better reflects its core operating results and offers greater consistency and transparency.  A full reconciliation between GAAP and adjusted measures is included at the end of this release.

Roper expects 2017 full year adjusted DEPS between $8.82 and $9.22 with first quarter adjusted DEPS between $1.92 and $2.00.  Full year adjusted revenue is expected to increase between 20% and 22% including organic revenue growth between 3% and 5%.

The Company's guidance excludes the impact from future acquisitions or divestitures.

 

 

 

 

A conference call to discuss these results and 2017 guidance has been scheduled for 8:30 AM ET on Thursday, February 9, 2017.  The call can be accessed via webcast or by dialing +1 719-457-2604 (US/Canada) or +1 888-293-6979, using confirmation code 3201363.  Webcast information and conference call materials will be made available in the Investors section of Roper's website (www.ropertech.com) prior to the start of the call. The webcast can also be accessed by using the following URL https://www.webcaster4.com/Webcast/Page/866/19414.  Telephonic replays will be available for up to two weeks and can be accessed by using the following URL https://event.replay with access code 3201363.

Use of Non-GAAP Financial Information

The Company supplements its consolidated financial statements presented on a GAAP basis with certain non-GAAP financial information to provide investors with greater insight, increase transparency and allow for a more comprehensive understanding of the information used by management in its financial and operational decision-making.  Reconciliation of non-GAAP measures to their most directly comparable GAAP measures are included in the accompanying financial schedules or tables.  The non-GAAP financial measures disclosed by the company should not be considered a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP, and the financial results prepared in accordance with GAAP and reconciliations from these results should be carefully evaluated.

 

 

 

Table 1:  Revenue Growth Detail ($M)

 

Table 2:  Reconciliation of Q4 2016 GAAP DEPS to Adjusted DEPS

 

 

Table 3:  Reconciliation of Full Year 2016 GAAP DEPS to Adjusted DEPS ($M)

 

Table 4:  Free Cash Flow Reconciliation ($M)

 

 

Table 5:  Adjusted Gross Margin Reconciliation (M)

 

 

Table 6:  Q4 and Full Year EBITDA Reconciliation ($M)

 

Table 7:  Forecasted Diluted Earnings Per Share (DEPS)

 

		Q1 2017										Full Year 2017
		Low End					High End					Low End					High End
GAAP DEPS		$	1.34				$	1.42				$	6.68				$	7.08
Purchase accounting adjustments to acquired deferred revenue and commissionsL			0.13		L			0.13		L			0.32		L			0.32		L
Amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets, after-taxM			0.45		M			0.45		M			1.82		M			1.82		M
Adjusted DEPS		$	1.92				$	2.00				$	8.82				$	9.22

 

 

A	Acquisition-related fair value adjustments to deferred revenue related to the acquisitions of Atlas Medical ($30k pretax, $20k after-tax), CliniSys ($0.2M pretax, $0.1M after-tax), ConstructConnect ($5.9M pretax, $3.9M after-tax) and Deltek ($1.1M pretax, $0.7M after-tax).

B

Acquisition-related fair value adjustments to deferred revenue related to the acquisitions of Strata ($0.7M pretax, $0.4M after-tax), Softwriters ($0.1M pretax, $0.0M after-tax), Data Innovations ($1.0m pre-tax, $0.7M after-tax), On Center Software ($0.4M pretax, $0.3M after-tax), Aderant ($1.8M pretax, $1.2M after-tax) and Atlas Medical ($0.1M pretax, $0.0M after-tax)

C	Gain on sale of Abel Pumps, LP ($70.9M pretax, $33.4M after-tax)

D	Impairment charge on minority investment ($9.5M pretax, $6.2M after-tax)

E	Acquisition-related inventory step-up charge related to the acquisition of RFIdeas ($2.6M pretax, $1.7M after-tax)

F	Acquisition-related expenses deemed significant, primarily related to the acquisitions of ConstructConnect and Deltek ($6.1M pretax, $4.0M after-tax)

G

Acquisition-related fair value adjustments to acquired deferred revenue of Strata ($0.2M pretax, $0.1M after-tax), Data Innovations ($0.7M pretax, $0.4M after-tax), On Center Software ($0.9M pretax, $0.6M after-tax), Aderant ($5.4M pretax, $3.5M after-tax), Atlas Medical ($0.3M pretax, $0.2M after-tax), CliniSys ($0.7M pretax, $0.4M after-tax), ConstructConnect ($5.9M pretax, $3.9M after-tax) and Deltek ($1.1M pretax, $0.7M after-tax).

H

Acquisition-related fair value adjustments to acquired deferred revenue of SHP ($1.7M pretax, $1.1M after-tax), FoodLink ($0.4M pretax, $0.2M after-tax), Strata ($2.5M pretax, $1.6M after-tax), Softwriters ($0.2M pretax, $0.2M after-tax), Data Innovations ($3.4M pretax, $2.2M after-tax), On Center Software ($0.6M pretax, $0.4M after-tax), Aderant ($1.8M pretax, $1.2M after-tax) and Atlas Medical ($0.1M pretax, $0.0M after-tax)

I	Acquisition-related inventory step-up charge related to the acquisition of PCI Medical ($0.3M pretax, $0.2M after-tax)

J	Acquisition related inventory step-up charge related to the acquisition of RFIdeas ($4.6M pretax, $3.0M after-tax)

K	Debt extinguishment charge from the early replacement of the Company's credit agreement in September, 2016 ($0.9M pretax, $0.6M after-tax)

L	Forecasted acquisition-related fair value adjustments to acquired deferred revenue and commissions of ConstructConnect and Deltek, as shown below ($M, except per share data)

 

			Q1 2017			FY 2017
Pretax		$	20			$	52
After-tax		$	13			$	33
Per Share		$	0.13			$	0.32

M	Forecast of estimated amortization of acquisition-related intangible assets in the following periods ($M).  For comparison purposes, prior period amounts are also shown below.

			Q1 2016			FY 2016					Q1 2017			FY 2017
Pretax		$	49			$	201			$	72			$	288
After-tax		$	32			$	131			$	47			$	187
Per share		$	0.31			$	1.27			$	0.45			$	1.82

About Roper Technologies

Roper Technologies is a constituent of the S&P 500, Fortune 1000, and the Russell 1000 indices. Roper designs and develops software (both software-as-a-service and licensed), and engineered products and solutions for healthcare, transportation, food, energy, water, education and other niche markets worldwide. Additional information about Roper is available on the Company's website at www.ropertech.com.

The information provided in this press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. These forward-looking statements may include, among others, statements regarding operating results, the success of our internal operating plans, and the prospects for newly acquired businesses to be integrated and contribute to future growth, profit and cash flow expectations.  Forward-looking statements may be indicated by words or phrases such as "anticipate," "estimate," "plans," "expects," "projects," "should," "will," "believes," "intends" and similar words and phrases.  These statements reflect management's current beliefs and are not guarantees of future performance.  They involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement. Such risks and uncertainties include our ability to integrate acquisitions and realize expected synergies.  We also face other general risks, including our ability to realize cost savings from our operating initiatives, general economic conditions, changes in foreign exchange rates, difficulties associated with exports, risks associated with our international operations, difficulties in making and integrating acquisitions, risks associated with newly acquired businesses, increased product liability and insurance costs, increased warranty exposure, future competition, changes in the supply of, or price for, parts and components, environmental compliance costs and liabilities, risks and cost associated with asbestos related litigation, potential write-offs of our substantial intangible assets, and risks associated with obtaining governmental approvals and maintaining regulatory compliance for new and existing products.  Important risks may be discussed in current and subsequent filings with the SEC.  You should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements.  These statements speak only as of the date they are made, and we undertake no obligation to update publicly any of them in light of new information or future events.

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