Crane Company Reports First Quarter 2023 Results and Updates Full Year Guidance

STAMFORD, Conn.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Crane Company («Crane,» NYSE: CR) today announced its financial results for the first quarter of 2023 and updated its full-year outlook. Crane operated as part of Crane Holdings, Co. for the entire first quarter of 2023 prior to the separation transaction on April 3, and the historical financial measures presented in this release were derived from Crane Holdings, Co.’s accounting records and are presented on a carve-out basis. Crane Holdings, Co.’s (now renamed Crane NXT, Co.) consolidated results are included as an appendix to this release, and will be reflected as the historical results of Crane in future filings, with the Payment & Merchandising Technologies segment presented as discontinued operations.

First Quarter 2023 Highlights

• Pro forma earnings per diluted share (EPS) of $1.08, and Adjusted EPS of $1.25.

• Core year-over-year sales growth of 8% and core year-over-year backlog growth of 17%.

• GAAP operating profit margin of 16.8%, and record adjusted operating profit margin of 18.5%.

• Raising Adjusted EPS guidance to a range of $3.60-$3.90, from prior range of $3.40-$3.70.

• Declaring second quarter dividend of $0.18 per share.

Max Mitchell, Crane President and Chief Executive Officer stated: “Our separation represents yet another major achievement and milestone in Crane’s history. For decades, we have delivered consistent and differentiated execution, strengthening our business by continued investments in our technology development and through value-creating acquisitions. The separation was the logical next step in our multi-decade journey from a holding company to an integrated operating company, and now into two separate strong and focused independent technology leaders. Today, each is well positioned to outperform in its respective markets, and each is equipped with strong management teams to drive continued success. I am incredibly proud of how the corporate organization executed on the separation; on-schedule and according to plan. My sincere thanks to the corporate team for their hard work and effort over the last year.»

“Now that the separation is complete, Crane Company is a streamlined and more focused business, better positioned to tailor investment and capital allocation strategies to our two strategic growth platforms and to attract an investor base fully aligned with our strong growth and exceptional financial profile. The market’s reaction since we announced the separation in March of last year validates our strategy, with substantial value already unlocked, and we are confident that significant value creation lies ahead.»

Mr. Mitchell concluded: «And Crane is off to a fantastic start as a newly independent company. We delivered very strong first quarter results, including 8% core sales growth and a record 18.5% adjusted operating profit margin. These results are another example of how we have positioned our businesses to deliver accelerating growth with our consistent and differentiated execution.»

First Quarter 2023 Results

First quarter sales declined 5%, with 8% core sales growth more than offset by an 11% impact from the May 2022 divestiture of Crane Supply and a 2% impact from unfavorable foreign exchange. Operating profit margin increased 380 basis points to 16.8% driven by higher pricing and volumes, as well as productivity and strong execution. Adjusted operating profit margin increased 460 basis points to 18.5%.

Summary of First Quarter 2023 Results

		First Quarter								Change
(unaudited, dollars in millions)			2023				2022			$				%
Net sales		$	514			$	539			$	(25	)		(5	)%
Core sales											45			8	%
Foreign exchange											(9	)		(2	)%
Divestiture impact											(62	)		(11	)%
Operating profit		$	86			$	70			$	16			23	%
Adjusted operating profit*		$	95			$	75			$	20			27	%
Operating profit margin			16.8	%			13.0	%						380bps
Adjusted operating profit margin*			18.5	%			13.9	%						460bps

^{*Please see the attached Non-GAAP Financial Measures tables}

Cash Flow and Other Financial Metrics

During the first quarter of 2023, cash used for operating activities was $72 million, capital expenditures were $9 million, and free cash flow (cash provided by operating activities less capital spending) was negative $81 million. Adjusted free cash flow (free cash flow excluding cash outflows related to the separation transaction) was negative $69 million. (Please see the attached non-GAAP Financial Measures tables.)

As of March 31, 2023, the Company’s carve-out financial statements reflected cash of $292 million with no debt outstanding.

Subsequent to the quarter-end and the separation, Crane issued a $300 million term loan and used a portion of the proceeds to pay a $275 million dividend to Crane NXT, Co. In addition, approximately $83 million of cash attributed to Crane Company in its carve-out financial statements was transferred to Crane NXT, Co. as part of the April 3, 2023 separation transaction.

As of April 4, 2023, Crane Company’s cash balance was approximately $235 million with total gross debt of $300 million.

Rich Maue, Crane Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, added: «We are emerging from the separation with a strong balance sheet and robust free cash flow generation. We will deploy our capital with the same strict financial and strategic discipline that we have always employed, prioritizing internal investments for growth followed by M&A and returns to shareholders. Today, Crane has more than $1 billion in acquisition capacity, and we see numerous opportunities for value-creating acquisitions to further accelerate our growth, with the ability to generate enhanced returns given our track record of successful acquisition integration and synergy generation.»

First Quarter 2023 Segment Results

All comparisons detailed in this section refer to operating results for the first quarter 2023 versus the first quarter 2022.

Aerospace & Electronics

		First Quarter								Change
(unaudited, dollars in millions)			2023				2022			$			%
Net sales		$	180			$	157			$	23		15	%
Operating profit		$	38			$	28			$	10		34	%
Operating profit margin			20.9	%			17.9	%					300bps

Sales of $180 million increased 15% compared to the prior year. Operating profit margin of 20.9% increased 300 basis points from last year, primarily reflecting the impact of higher volumes and pricing. Aerospace & Electronics’ order backlog was $645 million as of March 31, 2023 compared to $613 million as of December 31, 2022, and $508 million as of March 31, 2022.

Process Flow Technologies

		First Quarter								Change
(unaudited, dollars in millions)			2023				2022			$				%
Net sales		$	271			$	311			$	(40	)		(13	)%
Core sales											30			10	%
Foreign exchange											(8	)		(3	)%
Divestiture impact											(62	)		(20	)%
Operating profit		$	63			$	49			$	14			29	%
Adjusted operating profit*		$	64			$	51			$	13			25	%
Operating profit margin			23.3	%			15.7	%						760bps
Adjusted operating profit margin*			23.4	%			16.3	%						710bps

^{*Please see the attached Non-GAAP Financial Measures tables}

Sales of $271 million decreased 13%, with 10% core sales growth more than offset by a 20% impact from the divestiture of Crane Supply and a 3% impact from unfavorable foreign exchange. Record operating profit margin increased 760 basis points to 23.3% driven by strong pricing, volume growth, productivity and execution. Record adjusted operating profit margin increased 710 basis points to 23.4%. Process Flow Technologies order backlog was $363 million as of March 31, 2023 compared to $369 million as of December 31, 2022, and $372 million as of March 31, 2022.

Engineered Materials

		First Quarter								Change
(unaudited, dollars in millions)			2023				2022			$				%
Net sales		$	62			$	70			$	(8.0	)		(12	%)
Operating profit		$	11			$	13			$	(2	)		(15	%)
Operating profit margin			18.3	%			19.0	%						(70bps)

Sales of $62 million decreased 12% compared to the prior year. Operating profit margin declined by 70 basis points to 18.3%, driven by lower volumes.

Raising 2023 Outlook and Guidance

Mr. Mitchell concluded: “Our portfolio of strong technology driven businesses is well positioned for growth, and we have demonstrated consistently differentiated execution across a wide range of market conditions. As a result, we remain confident in our ability to navigate the current environment despite some mixed demand signals in certain end markets and ongoing supply chain challenges in aerospace and defense end markets. Considering all of those factors, as well as our strong performance in the first quarter, we are raising our adjusted EPS guidance by $0.20 to a range of $3.60 to $3.90, from the prior range of $3.40-$3.70. Our momentum continues, and we will continue to drive growth and deploy capital with clear line-of-sight to delivering long-term sustainable value creation for our shareholders.»

Key assumptions for our revised guidance include:

• Total sales growth of approximately 5% (prior +3%) and core sales growth of approximately 4% to 6% (prior +3% to +5%).
• Adjusted operating margin of ~14.5% (prior 14.1%).
• Corporate cost of ~$70 million (prior $65 million).
• Net non-operating expense of ~$16 million (unchanged).
• Adjusted tax rate of ~23% (unchanged).
• Diluted shares of ~57.3 million (unchanged).

Additional details of our outlook and guidance are included in the presentation that accompanies this earnings release available on our website at www.craneco.com in the «investors» section.

Declaring Second Quarter Dividend

Crane announced its quarterly dividend of $0.18 per share for the second quarter of 2023. The dividend is payable on June 8, 2023 to shareholders of record as of May 31, 2023.

Conference Call

Crane has scheduled a conference call to discuss the first quarter financial results on Thursday, May 11, 2023 at 10:00 A.M. (Eastern). All interested parties may listen to a live webcast of the call at www.craneco.com. An archived webcast will also be available to replay this conference call directly from the Company’s website under Investors, Events & Presentations. Slides that accompany the conference call will be available on the Company’s website.

About Crane Company

Crane Company has delivered innovation and technology-led solutions for customers since its founding in 1855. Today, Crane is a leading manufacturer of highly engineered components for challenging, mission-critical applications focused on the aerospace, defense, space and process industry end markets. The Company is comprised of two strategic growth platforms, Aerospace & Electronics and Process Flow Technologies, as well as the Engineered Materials segment. Crane has approximately 7,000 employees in the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and Australia. For more information, visit www.craneco.com.

Forward-Looking Statements Disclaimer

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements include all statements that are not historical statements of fact and those regarding our intent, belief, or expectations, including, but not limited to: statements regarding Crane’s portfolio composition and its relationship with Crane NXT, Co. following the business separation; benefits and synergies of the separation transaction; strategic and competitive advantages of Crane; future financing plans and opportunities; and business strategies, prospects and projected operating and financial results. We caution investors not to place undue reliance on any such forward-looking statements.

Words such as “anticipate(s),” “expect(s),” “intend(s),” “believe(s),” “plan(s),” “may,” “will,” “would,” “could,” “should,” “seek(s),” and similar expressions, or the negative of these terms, are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These statements are based on management’s current expectations and beliefs and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could lead to actual results differing materially from those projected, forecasted or expected. Although we believe that the assumptions underlying the forward-looking statements are reasonable, we can give no assurance that our expectations will be attained.

Risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from our expectations include, but are not limited to: changes in global economic conditions (including inflationary pressures) and geopolitical risks, including macroeconomic fluctuations that may harm our business, results of operation and stock price; the continuing effects from the COVID-19 pandemic on our business and the global and U.S. economies generally; information systems and technology networks failures and breaches in data security, theft of personally identifiable and other information, non-compliance with our contractual or other legal obligations regarding such information; our ability to source components and raw materials from suppliers, including disruptions and delays in our supply chain; demand for our products, which is variable and subject to factors beyond our control; governmental regulations and failure to comply with those regulations; fluctuations in the prices of our components and raw materials; loss of personnel or being able to hire and retain additional personnel needed to sustain and grow our business as planned; risks from environmental liabilities, costs, litigation and violations that could adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations, cash flows and reputation; risks associated with conducting a substantial portion of our business outside the U.S.; being unable to identify or complete acquisitions, or to successfully integrate the businesses we acquire, or complete dispositions; adverse impacts from intangible asset impairment charges; potential product liability or warranty claims; being unable to successfully develop and introduce new products, which would limit our ability to grow and maintain our competitive position and adversely affect our financial condition, results of operations and cash flow; significant competition in our markets; additional tax expenses or exposures that could affect our financial condition, results of operations and cash flows; inadequate or ineffective internal controls; specific risks relating to our reportable segments, including Aerospace & Electronics, Process Flow Technologies and Engineered Materials; the ability and willingness of Crane and Crane NXT, Co. to meet and/or perform their obligations under any contractual arrangements that are entered into among the parties in connection with the separation transaction and any of their obligations to indemnify, defend and hold the other party harmless from and against various claims, litigation and liabilities; and the ability to achieve some or all the benefits that we expect to achieve from the separation transaction.

Readers should carefully review Crane’s financial statements and the notes thereto, as well as the section entitled “Risk Factors” in Item 1A of Crane’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022 and the other documents Crane and its subsidiaries file from time to time with the SEC. Readers should also carefully review the “Risk Factors” section of the information statement filed as an exhibit to Crane’s registration statement on Form 10. These filings identify and address other important risks and uncertainties that could cause actual events and results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking statements.

These forward-looking statements reflect management’s judgment as of this date, and Crane assumes no (and disclaims any) obligation to revise or update them to reflect future events or circumstances.

We make no representations or warranties as to the accuracy of any projections, statements or information contained in this document. It is understood and agreed that any such projections, targets, statements and information are not to be viewed as facts and are subject to significant business, financial, economic, operating, competitive and other risks, uncertainties and contingencies many of which are beyond our control, that no assurance can be given that any particular financial projections ranges, or targets will be realized, that actual results may differ from projected results and that such differences may be material. While all financial projections, estimates and targets are necessarily speculative, we believe that the preparation of prospective financial information involves increasingly higher levels of uncertainty the further out the projection, estimate or target extends from the date of preparation. The assumptions and estimates underlying the projected, expected or target results are inherently uncertain and are subject to a wide variety of significant business, economic and competitive risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the financial projections, estimates and targets. The inclusion of financial projections, estimates and targets in this press release should not be regarded as an indication that we or our representatives, considered or consider the financial projections, estimates and targets to be a reliable prediction of future events.

(Financial Tables Follow)

CRANE COMPANY (A Business of Crane Holdings, Co. Prior to the April 3, 2023 Separation Transaction) Condensed Statements of Operations Data (unaudited, in millions, except per share data)
	Three Months Ended March 31,
		2023				2022
Net sales:
Aerospace & Electronics	$	180.1			$	157.2
Process Flow Technologies		271.4				311.3
Engineered Materials		62.3				70.4
Total net sales	$	513.8			$	538.9
Operating profit (loss):
Aerospace & Electronics	$	37.7			$	28.1
Process Flow Technologies		63.3				49.0
Engineered Materials		11.4				13.4
Corporate		(26.1	)			(20.3	)
Total operating profit	$	86.3			$	70.2
Interest income	$	0.9			$	0.3
Interest expense		(6.6	)			(0.7	)
Related party interest income		2.5				3.7
Miscellaneous (expense) income, net		(3.8	)			2.8
Income before income taxes		79.3				76.3
Provision for income taxes		17.5				22.2
Net income	$	61.8			$	54.1
Pro forma earnings per diluted share (a)	$	1.08			$	0.93
Pro forma average diluted shares outstanding(a)		57.3				57.9
Pro forma average basic shares outstanding(a)		56.5				57.1
Supplemental data:
Cost of sales	$	307.0			$	347.0
Selling, general & administrative		120.5				121.7
Transaction related expenses (b)		11.5				6.0
Repositioning related charges, net (b)		0.2				1.7
Depreciation and amortization (b)		9.6				8.7
Stock-based compensation expense (b)		4.0				3.8
(a) The weighted average shares outstanding presented are those of Crane Holdings, Co. as March 31, 2023, for purposes of calculating earnings per diluted share of Crane Company.
(b) Amounts included within Cost of sales and/or Selling, general & administrative costs.

CRANE COMPANY (A Business of Crane Holdings, Co. Prior to the April 3, 2023 Separation Transaction) Condensed Balance Sheets (unaudited, in millions)
		March 31, 2023			December 31, 2022
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents		$	292.0		$	426.9
Accounts receivable, net			315.6			271.4
Inventories, net			334.1			294.2
Other current assets			146.1			137.9
Total current assets			1,087.8			1,130.4
Property, plant and equipment, net			250.1			248.3
Other assets			200.7			195.6
Goodwill			693.1			690.9
Total assets		$	2,231.7		$	2,265.2
Liabilities and Crane net investment
Current liabilities
Short-term borrowings		$	—		$	399.6
Accounts payable			152.7			179.5
Accrued liabilities			215.6			259.9
Income taxes			12.6			6.8
Total current liabilities			380.9			845.8
Long-term deferred tax liability			47.7			45.5
Other liabilities			240.2			232.2
Total Crane net investment and noncontrolling interest			1,562.9			1,141.7
Total liabilities and Crane net investment and noncontrolling interest		$	2,231.7		$	2,265.2

CRANE COMPANY (A Business of Crane Holdings, Co. Prior to the April 3, 2023 Separation Transaction) Condensed Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited, in millions)
	Three Months Ended March 31,
		2023				2022
Operating activities:
Net income	$	61.8			$	54.1
Depreciation and amortization		9.6				8.7
Stock-based compensation expense		4.0				3.8
Defined benefit plans and postretirement cost (credit)		5.5				(2.7	)
Deferred income taxes		2.4				5.6
Cash used for operating working capital		(155.2	)			(134.4	)
Defined benefit plans and postretirement contributions		(0.3	)			(0.8	)
Environmental payments, net of reimbursements		(1.3	)			(1.3	)
Asbestos related payments, net of insurance recoveries		—				(7.5	)
Other		1.9				0.2
Total used for operating activities	$	(71.6	)		$	(74.3	)
Investing activities:
Proceeds from disposition of capital assets	$	0.1			$	—
Capital expenditures		(8.9	)			(10.5	)
Total used for investing activities	$	(8.8	)		$	(10.5	)
Financing activities:
Net borrowings from issuance of commercial paper with maturities of 90 days or less	$	—			$	104.0
Repayment of term loan		(400.0	)			—
Net transfers from (to) parent		344.1				(189.8	)
Total provided used for financing activities	$	(55.9	)		$	(85.8	)
Effect of exchange rate on cash and cash equivalents	$	1.4			$	(2.8	)
Decrease in cash and cash equivalents		(134.9	)			(173.4	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period		426.9				377.3
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	$	292.0			$	203.9

CRANE COMPANY (A Business of Crane Holdings, Co. Prior to the April 3, 2023 Separation Transaction) Order Backlog (unaudited, in millions)
		March 31, 2023			December 31, 2022			September 30, 2022			June 30, 2022			March 31, 2022
Aerospace & Electronics		$	644.8		$	613.1		$	591.6		$	534.4		$	508.4
Process Flow Technologies			363.0			368.8			353.7			348.6			372.4
Engineered Materials			16.8			16.2			18.5			22.0			30.4
Total backlog		$	1,024.6		$	998.1		$	963.8		$	905.0		$	911.2

CRANE COMPANY (A Business of Crane Holdings, Co. Prior to the April 3, 2023 Separation Transaction) Non-GAAP Financial Measures (unaudited, in millions, except per share data)
		Three Months Ended March 31,
		2023
		$				Pro forma per Share (f)
Net sales (GAAP)		$	513.8
Adjusted Operating Profit and Adjusted Operating Profit Margin
Operating profit (GAAP)		$	86.3
Operating profit margin (GAAP)			16.8	%
Special items impacting operating profit:
Transaction related expenses,			11.5
Repositioning related charges, net			0.2
Stand-alone corporate costs(c)			(2.9	)
Adjusted operating profit (Non-GAAP)		$	95.1
Adjusted operating profit margin (Non-GAAP)			18.5	%
Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Net Income per Share
Net income (GAAP)		$	61.8			$	1.08
Transaction related expenses			11.5				0.20
Repositioning related charges, net			0.2				—
Interest expense 2022 364-Day term loan			5.9				0.10
Related party interest income(a)			(2.5	)			(0.04	)
Impact of pension curtailment, settlements and non-service costs			4.3				0.07
Interest Expense 2023 Term Facility(b)			(4.8	)			(0.08	)
Standalone corporate costs(c)			(2.9	)			(0.05	)
Tax effect of the Non-GAAP adjustments			(1.9	)			(0.03	)
Adjusted net income (Non-GAAP)		$	71.6			$	1.25
Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin
Net income (GAAP)		$	61.8
Net income margin (GAAP)			12.0	%
Adjustments to net income:
Interest expense, net			3.2
Income tax expense			17.5
Depreciation			8.0
Amortization(d)			1.6
Miscellaneous expense, net			3.8
Transaction related expenses(e)			11.5
Adjusted EBITDA (Non-GAAP)		$	107.4
Adjusted EBITDA Margin (Non-GAAP)			20.9	%
(a) Related party interest with Crane NXT, a business of Crane Holdings, Co.
(b) Represents interest expense, assuming the $300 million term loan was obtained on January 1, 2023 and outstanding for the entire period ended March 31, 2023.
(c) Represents adjustment to general and administrative expenses assuming Crane Company was spun-off on January 1, 2023 and was a stand-alone company for the entire period ended March 31, 2023.
(d) Amortization includes $0.2 million of deferred financing costs.
(e) Represents transaction‑related expenses primarily associated with the separation.
(f) The weighted average shares outstanding presented are those of Crane Holdings, Co. as March 31, 2023, for purposes of calculating earnings per diluted share of Crane Company.

Contacts

Jason D. Feldman

Vice President, Treasury & Investor Relations

203-363-7329

www.craneco.com

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