LIR Systems Announces Third Quarter 2015 Financial Results

FLIR Systems Announces Third Quarter 2015 Financial Results Constant Currency Revenue Growth of 6% and as Reported EPS Growth of 41% Over the Prior Year WILSONVILLE, OR -- (Marketwired) -- 10/28/15 -- FLIR Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: FLIR) today announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2015. Revenue was $381.9 million, up 2% compared to third quarter 2014 revenue of $375.4 million. On a constant-currency basis, revenue for the third quarter was up 6% compared to the prior year, as foreign currency exchange fluctuations negatively impacted revenue by approximately $14 million. Operating income in the third quarter was $76 million, compared to $70 million in the third quarter of 2014. Operating income was impacted by pretax charges related to previously-announced restructuring initiatives of $0.3 million in the third quarter of 2015 and $4.1 million in the third quarter of 2014. Third quarter 2015 net income was $73.1 million, or $0.52 per diluted share, compared with net income of $52.9 million, or $0.37 per diluted share in the third quarter a year ago. Net income for the third quarter of 2015 included a discrete tax benefit of $17.4 million, or approximately $0.12 per diluted share, related to the release of a previously recorded tax reserve. Cash provided by operations in the third quarter of 2015 was $73.6 million, an increase of 123% compared to the prior year. The Surveillance segment contributed $131.6 million of revenue during the third quarter, increasing 5% over the prior year. The Instruments segment had $74.8 million of revenue, down 9% from the prior year, and was negatively impacted by foreign currency exchange fluctuations by approximately $6 million, resulting in a 3% decline on a constant currency basis. FLIR's OEM & Emerging Markets segment recorded revenue of $51.4 million in the third quarter, up 3% over the prior year. Revenue from the Maritime segment was $38.9 million, down 13% from the third quarter of 2014, and was negatively impacted by foreign currency exchange fluctuations by approximately $4 million, resulting in a 4% decline on a constant currency basis. Security segment revenue was $59.3 million, an increase of 22% over the third quarter results last year. The Detection segment contributed $25.8 million of revenue, an increase of 7% from the prior year. FLIR's backlog of firm orders for delivery within the next twelve months was approximately $568 million as of September 30, 2015, an increase of $31 million, or 6%, during the quarter and a decrease of $12 million, or 2%, from the third quarter of 2014. "In the third quarter we saw constant currency revenue growth of 6%, improved our operating profitability, significantly improved our cash flow, and introduced several new market-defining products, however, the global economic environment created a headwind for our overall performance," said Andy Teich, President and CEO of FLIR. "Our proven ability to advance our sensing technologies, rapidly develop new products, and address new market opportunities enables our mission of being the 'World's Sixth Sense.' We have confidence in our ability to create long-term shareholder value given our focus on innovation, product differentiation, and market positioning." Revenue and Earnings Outlook for 2015 Based on financial results for the first nine months of 2015 and the outlook for the remainder of the year, FLIR now expects revenue for the full year 2015 to be in the range of $1.52 billion to $1.57 billion and net earnings, excluding restructuring charges and the third quarter discrete tax benefit described above, to be in the range of $1.55 to $1.60 per diluted share. Including the impact of the third quarter discrete tax benefit and an estimated $12 million after-tax gain in the fourth quarter on an investment, net earnings is expected to be in the range of $1.76 to $1.81 per diluted share. Dividend Declaration FLIR's Board of Directors has declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.11 per share on FLIR common stock, payable December 4, 2015, to shareholders of record as of close of business on November 20, 2015. Conference Call FLIR has scheduled a conference call at 11:00 a.m. ET (8:00 a.m. PT) today to discuss its results for the quarter. A simultaneous webcast of the conference call and the accompanying summary presentation may be accessed online from a link in the Events section of www.FLIR.com/investor. A replay will be available after 1:00 p.m. ET (10:00 a.m. PT) at this same internet address. Summary third quarter and historical financial data may be accessed online from the Financial Info Database link under the Financials & Filings section at www.FLIR.com/investor. About FLIR Systems FLIR Systems, Inc. is a world leader in the design, manufacture, and marketing of sensor systems that enhance perception and awareness. FLIR's advanced systems and components are used for a wide variety of thermal imaging, situational awareness, and security applications, including airborne and ground-based surveillance, condition monitoring, navigation, recreation, research and development, manufacturing process control, search and rescue, drug interdiction, transportation safety, border and maritime patrol, environmental monitoring, and chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, and explosives (CBRNE) threat detection. For more information, visit FLIR's web site at www.FLIR.com. Forward-Looking Statements The statements in this release by Andy Teich and the statements in the section captioned "Revenue and Earnings Outlook for 2015" above are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements are based on current expectations, estimates, and projections about FLIR's business based, in part, on assumptions made by management. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual outcomes and results may differ materially from what is expressed or forecasted in such forward-looking statements due to numerous factors, including the following: changes in demand for FLIR's products, product mix, the timing of customer orders and deliveries, the impact of competitive products and pricing, FLIR's continuing compliance with U.S. export control laws and regulations, the timely receipt of any required export licenses, constraints on supplies of critical components, excess or shortage of production capacity, the ability to manufacture and ship the products in the time period required, actual purchases under agreements, the continuing eligibility of FLIR to act as a federal contractor, the amount and availability of appropriated government procurement funds and other risks discussed from time to time in FLIR's Securities and Exchange Commission filings and reports. In addition, such statements could be affected by general industry and market conditions and growth rates, and general domestic and international economic conditions. Such forward-looking statements speak only as of the date on which they are made and FLIR does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date of this release, or for changes made to this document by wire services or internet service providers.