SARASOTA, Fla., July 28, 2014 /PRNewswire/ -- Roper Industries, Inc. (NYSE: ROP), a diversified technology company, reported financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2014.

Roper reports results, including revenue, operating profit, net income and diluted earnings per share, on a GAAP and adjusted basis. Adjusted measures are reconciled to the corresponding GAAP measures at the end of this release.

Second quarter diluted earnings per share (DEPS) were $1.56, a 41% increase over last year's GAAP DEPS and a 19% increase over last year's adjusted DEPS. Net earnings for the second quarter were $157 million. Second quarter revenue was $885 million, a 13% increase over last year's GAAP revenue and 10% higher than last year's adjusted revenue. Operating profit was $247 million and represented 27.9% of revenue. Orders increased 5% to $874 million.

Operating cash flow in the quarter was $141 million. Year-to-date operating cash flow was $353 million, an increase of 14% over the prior year and represented 21% of revenue. Year-to-date free cash flow was $333 million, a 15% increase over the prior year.

"Our businesses performed exceptionally well in the quarter, with record second quarter performance for orders, revenue, operating profit and EBITDA," said Brian Jellison, Roper's Chairman, President and CEO. "We generated 8% organic growth in the quarter and all segments grew organically, led by double-digit growth in both our Medical and RF segments. Our continued growth in high margin businesses resulted in exceptional margin performance, as gross margin reached 59.1% and EBITDA margin was 33.3%."

On July 2(nd), Roper completed a small acquisition, FoodLink®, a provider of traceability and commerce solutions to the fresh food industry. This acquisition expands and builds upon Roper's leading position providing collaborative trading and web solutions to the food industry.

2014 Guidance Update

As a result of its second quarter performance, Roper is increasing its full year diluted earnings per share guidance from $6.22 - $6.36 to $6.27 - $6.37. Third quarter diluted earnings per share is expected to be $1.49 - $1.53. The company's guidance excludes the impact of future acquisitions.

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: Q2 Revenue Growth Detail


                                      Revenue       V%
                                      -------      ---

    Q2 2014 GAAP Revenue                      $885


    Q2 2013 GAAP Revenue                      $784  13%

    Purchase Accounting Adjustment
     for Acquired Revenue (MHA and
     Sunquest)                                  21
                                               ---

    Q2 2013 Adjusted Revenue                  $805  10%



    Components of Adjusted Revenue
     Growth

         Organic                                    8%

         Acquisitions                               2%

         Foreign Exchange                          --%
                                                   ---

         Total Growth                              10%
                                                   ===


    Table 2: Free Cash Flow Reconciliation


                                           Q1 2014        Q2 2014         YTD 2014          YTD 2013           YTD V%
                                           -------        -------         --------          --------            -----

    Operating Cash
     Flow                                          $212.6          $140.5            $353.1             $311.0        14%

    Less:  Capital
     Expenditures                                  (10.5)         (10.1)           (20.6)            (21.9)

    Rounding                                          0.1             ---              0.1                ---
                                                      ---             ---              ---                ---

    Free Cash Flow                                 $202.2          $130.4            $332.6             $289.1        15%
                                                   ======          ======            ======             ======



    Table 3: EBITDA Reconciliation

                                         Q2 2014
                                         -------

    Revenue (A)                                          $885


    Net Earnings                                         $157

    Add: Interest Expense                                 $20

    Add: Income Taxes                                     $69

    Add: Depreciation                                     $10

    Add: Amortization                                     $38

    Rounding                                               $1
                                                          ---

    EBITDA (B)                                           $295
                                                         ----


    % of Revenue (B) / (A)                              33.3%



    Table 4: Reconciliation of Q2 2013 GAAP DEPS to Adjusted DEPS


                                             Diluted              V%

                                             Earnings

                                            Per Share
                                            ---------

    Q2 2014 GAAP DEPS                                  $1.56


    Q2 2013 GAAP DEPS                                  $1.11      41%

    Add:  Purchase Accounting
     Adjustment for                                    $0.14

    Acquired Revenue (Sunquest,
     MHA)

    Add:  Special Charge for
     Vendor-Supplied                                   $0.06

    Component Quality Issue


    Q2 2013 Adjusted DEPS                              $1.31      19%


Conference Call to be Held at 8:30 AM (ET) Today

A conference call to discuss these results has been scheduled for 8:30 AM ET on Monday, July 28, 2014. The call can be accessed via webcast or by dialing +1 888-539-3612 (US/Canada) or +1 719-325-2454, using confirmation code 5365091. Webcast information and conference call materials will be made available in the Investors section of Roper's website (www.roperind.com) prior to the start of the call. Telephonic replays will be available for up to two weeks by calling +1 719-457-0820 and using the access code 5365091.

About Roper Industries

Roper Industries is a diversified technology company and is a constituent of the S&P 500, Fortune 1000, and the Russell 1000 indices. Roper provides engineered products and solutions for global niche markets, including software information networks, medical, water, energy, and transportation. Additional information about Roper is available on the company's website at www.roperind.com.

The information provided in this press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the federal securities laws. These forward-looking statements 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" or "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, unfavorable 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 and 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.



    Roper Industries,
     Inc. and
     Subsidiaries

    Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (unaudited)

    (Amounts in
     thousands)



                                                      June 30,           December 31,

    ASSETS                                                          2014                   2013
    ------                                                          ----                   ----


    CURRENT ASSETS:

      Cash and cash
       equivalents                                              $565,282               $459,720

      Accounts receivable                                        518,378                519,075

      Inventories                                                212,050                204,923

      Unbilled receivable                                        106,788                 86,945

      Deferred taxes                                              63,804                 64,464

      Other current assets                                        58,223                 38,210

        Total current assets                                   1,524,525              1,373,337
        --------------------                                   ---------              ---------


    PROPERTY, PLANT AND
     EQUIPMENT, NET                                              116,394                117,310
    -------------------                                          -------                -------


    OTHER ASSETS:

      Goodwill                                                 4,551,535              4,549,998

      Other intangible
       assets, net                                             1,966,143              2,039,136

      Deferred taxes                                              25,639                 28,773

      Other assets                                                77,910                 76,427

        Total other assets                                     6,621,227              6,694,334
        ------------------                                     ---------              ---------


    TOTAL ASSETS                                              $8,262,146             $8,184,981
    ============                                              ==========             ==========



    LIABILITIES AND
     STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
    ---------------------


    CURRENT LIABILITIES:

      Accounts payable                                          $147,661               $150,313

      Accrued compensation                                        97,847                107,953

      Deferred revenue                                           216,106                209,332

      Other accrued
       liabilities                                               154,910                153,712

      Income taxes payable                                             -                 4,275

      Deferred taxes                                               7,764                  6,490

      Current portion of
       long-term debt                                             10,984                 11,016
      ------------------                                          ------                 ------

        Total current
         liabilities                                             635,272                643,091
        -------------                                            -------                -------


    NONCURRENT
     LIABILITIES:

      Long-term debt                                           2,233,809              2,453,836

      Deferred taxes                                             755,842                783,805

      Other liabilities                                           89,208                 91,199

        Total liabilities                                      3,714,131              3,971,931
        -----------------                                      ---------              ---------


    STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:

      Common stock                                                 1,020                  1,013

      Additional paid-in
       capital                                                 1,292,466              1,229,233

      Retained earnings                                        3,223,818              2,959,196

      Accumulated other
       comprehensive
       earnings                                                   50,075                 43,083

      Treasury stock                                            (19,364)              (19,475)
      --------------                                             -------                -------

        Total stockholders'
         equity                                                4,548,015              4,213,050
        -------------------                                    ---------              ---------


    TOTAL LIABILITIES AND
     STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY                                     $8,262,146             $8,184,981
    =====================                                     ==========             ==========

    Roper Industries, Inc. and Subsidiaries

    Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings (unaudited)

    (Amounts in thousands, except per share data)



                                                              Three months ended     Six months ended

                                                                   June 30,              June 30,
                                                                   --------              --------

                                                                                2014                   2013       2014       2013
                                                                                ----                   ----       ----       ----


    Net sales                                                               $885,175               $784,010 $1,719,227 $1,521,145

    Cost of sales                                                            361,993                338,503    707,109    654,062
    -------------                                                            -------                -------    -------    -------


    Gross profit                                                             523,182                445,507  1,012,118    867,083


    Selling, general and administrative expenses                             276,516                265,761    542,052    502,160
    --------------------------------------------                             -------                -------    -------    -------


    Income from operations                                                   246,666                179,746    470,066    364,923


    Interest expense                                                          19,512                 22,361     39,339     43,219

    Other income/(expense)                                                     (930)                 2,536        490         44
    ----------------------                                                      ----                  -----        ---        ---


    Earnings from continuing operations before

       income taxes                                                          226,224                159,921    431,217    321,748


    Income taxes                                                              68,863                 48,568    126,630     85,481
    ------------                                                              ------                 ------    -------     ------


    Net Earnings                                                            $157,361               $111,353   $304,587   $236,267
    ============                                                            ========               ========   ========   ========






    Earnings per share:

      Basic                                                                    $1.58                  $1.12      $3.05      $2.39

      Diluted                                                                  $1.56                  $1.11      $3.02      $2.36


    Weighted average common and common

      equivalent shares outstanding:

        Basic                                                                 99,881                 99,089     99,720     98,983

        Diluted                                                              100,823                100,162    100,696    100,071
        =======                                                              =======                =======    =======    =======



    Roper Industries, Inc. and Subsidiaries

    Selected Segment Financial Data (unaudited)

    (Amounts in thousands and percents of net sales)



                                                                                                               Three months ended June 30,                                                    Six months ended June 30,
                                                                                                               ---------------------------                                                    -------------------------

                                                                                                                                2014                                  2013                                             2014       2013
                                                                                                                                ----                                  ----                                             ----       ----

                                                                                                                  Amount                                       %                                       Amount               %          Amount               %          Amount                %
                                                                                                                  ------                                      ---                                      ------               ---        ------              ---         ------               ---

    Net sales:

      Industrial Technology                                                                                                 $204,814                                                                              $197,543                      $401,815                        $379,782

      Energy Systems & Controls                                                                                              165,868                                                                               155,331                       321,039                         300,973

      Medical & Scientific Imaging                                                                                           268,891                                                                               207,957                       525,090                         408,401

      RF Technology                                                                                                          245,602                                                                               223,179                       471,283                         431,989

        Total                                                                                                               $885,175                                                                              $784,010                    $1,719,227                      $1,521,145
        =====                                                                                                               ========                                                                              ========                    ==========                      ==========



    Gross profit:

      Industrial Technology                                                                                                 $103,982                                 50.8%                                        $101,844      51.6%           $202,452       50.4%            $195,155        51.4%

      Energy Systems & Controls                                                                                               95,857                                 57.8%                                          87,421      56.3%            181,822       56.6%             168,327        55.9%

      Medical & Scientific Imaging                                                                                           194,756                                 72.4%                                         138,416      66.6%            379,606       72.3%             273,285        66.9%

      RF Technology                                                                                                          128,587                                 52.4%                                         117,826      52.8%            248,238       52.7%             230,316        53.3%
                                                                                                                             -------                                                                               -------                       -------                         -------

        Total                                                                                                               $523,182                                 59.1%                                        $445,507      56.8%         $1,012,118       58.9%            $867,083        57.0%
        =====                                                                                                               ========                                  ====                                         ========       ====          ==========        ====             ========         ====



    Operating profit*:

      Industrial Technology                                                                                                  $60,438                                 29.5%                                         $50,580      25.6%           $116,494       29.0%            $103,525        27.3%

      Energy Systems & Controls                                                                                               44,786                                 27.0%                                          41,634      26.8%             81,811       25.5%              77,356        25.7%

      Medical & Scientific Imaging                                                                                            94,381                                 35.1%                                          47,537      22.9%            184,152       35.1%             107,465        26.3%

      RF Technology                                                                                                           71,272                                 29.0%                                          60,729      27.2%            133,832       28.4%             117,359        27.2%
                                                                                                                              ------                                                                                ------                       -------                         -------

        Total                                                                                                               $270,877                                 30.6%                                        $200,480      25.6%           $516,289       30.0%            $405,705        26.7%
        =====                                                                                                               ========                                  ====                                         ========       ====            ========        ====             ========         ====



    Net Orders:

      Industrial Technology                                                                                                 $200,248                                                                              $204,506                      $405,129                        $384,313

      Energy Systems & Controls                                                                                              166,041                                                                               159,955                       316,934                         317,492

      Medical & Scientific Imaging                                                                                           271,800                                                                               210,233                       528,140                         426,353

      RF Technology                                                                                                          235,828                                                                               241,817                       470,173                         481,935
                                                                                                                             -------                                                                               -------                       -------                         -------

        Total                                                                                                               $873,917                                                                              $816,511                    $1,720,376                      $1,610,093
        =====                                                                                                               ========                                                                              ========                    ==========                      ==========




      *  Operating profit is before unallocated corporate general and administrative expenses.  These expenses

           were $24,211 and $20,734 for the three months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively and

                                                                                                                                        $46,223 and $40,782 for the six months ended June 30, 2014 and 2013, respectively.



    Roper Industries, Inc.
     and Subsidiaries

    Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (unaudited)

    (Amounts in
     thousands)



                                                             Six months ended

                                                                 June 30,
                                                                 --------

                                                                              2014         2013
                                                                              ----         ----


    Net earnings                                                          $304,587     $236,267

    Non-cash
     items:

    Depreciation                                                            20,089       18,742

    Amortization                                                            77,495       71,794

    Stock-based
     compensation
     expense                                                                30,013       26,284

    Income taxes                                                          (42,664)    (17,925)

    Changes in
     assets and
     liabilities:

    Receivables                                                           (19,675)     (1,847)

    Inventory                                                              (6,515)    (10,362)

    Accounts
     payable                                                               (2,871)       1,012

    Accrued
     liabilities                                                           (4,045)    (10,103)

    Other, net                                                             (3,284)     (2,855)
    ----------                                                              ------       ------

      Cash provided
       by operating
       activities                                                          353,130      311,007


    Business
     acquisitions,
     net of cash
     acquired                                                              (2,726) (1,007,513)

    Capital
     expenditures                                                         (20,560)    (21,889)

    Other, net                                                                 526        1,314
    ----------                                                                 ---        -----

      Cash used by
       investing
       activities                                                         (22,760) (1,028,088)


    Principal debt
     borrowings                                                                  -     800,000

    Principal debt
     payments                                                                (561)     (1,671)

    Revolver
     payments, net                                                       (220,000)    (58,000)

    Debt issuance
     costs                                                                       -     (7,517)

    Dividends                                                             (39,821)    (16,338)

    Excess tax
     benefit from
     share-based
     payment                                                                12,058        5,654

    Proceeds from
     stock-based
     compensation,
     net                                                                    21,686       10,998

    Premium on
     convertible
     debt
     conversions                                                           (1,518)     (4,040)

    Other, net                                                               1,811        1,826
    ----------                                                               -----        -----

      Cash provided
       by/(used by)
       financing
       activities                                                        (226,345)     730,912


    Effect of
     exchange rate
     changes on
     cash                                                                    1,537      (9,850)
    --------------                                                           -----       ------


    Net increase
     in cash and
     equivalents                                                           105,562        3,981

    Cash and
     equivalents,
     beginning of
     period                                                                459,720      370,590
    -------------                                                          -------      -------


    Cash and
     equivalents,
     end of period                                                        $565,282     $374,571
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SOURCE Roper Industries, Inc.