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Woodward Reports Second Quarter Fiscal Year 2023 Results
Source: Nasdaq GlobeNewswire / 01 May 2023 15:05:01 America/Chicago
FORT COLLINS, Colo., May 01, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Woodward, Inc. (NASDAQ:WWD) today reported financial results for its second quarter of fiscal year 2023. (All amounts are presented on an as reported (U.S. GAAP) basis unless otherwise indicated. All per share amounts are presented on a fully diluted basis. All comparisons are made to the same period of the prior year unless otherwise stated.)
Second Quarter Overview
- Net sales were $718 million, compared to $587 million, an increase of 22 percent.
- Net earnings were $36 million, or $0.58 per share, compared to net earnings of $48 million, or $0.74 per share.
- Adjusted net earnings1 were $62 million, or $1.01 per share, compared to adjusted net earnings of $47 million, or $0.72 per share.
- Net cash provided by operating activities was $40 million for the first half of fiscal 2023, compared to $50 million. Free cash flow1 for the first half of fiscal 2023 was negative $4 million, compared to free cash flow of $26 million. Adjusted free cash flow1 was negative $1 million for the first half of fiscal 2023, compared to adjusted free cash flow of $27 million.
“We delivered strong sales growth in the second quarter driven by robust demand for our products and services across aerospace and industrial markets. We also increased output enabled in part by strategic investments made to mitigate supply chain risk, reduce complexity, and increase efficiency,” said Chip Blankenship, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “We are pleased with our progress and remain focused on delivering further operational improvements to drive value for our shareholders. Given our second quarter results and a lower expected tax rate, we are raising some aspects of our previous guidance.”
Second Quarter Company Results
Net sales for the second quarter of fiscal 2023 were $718 million, compared to $587 million, an increase of 22 percent. The ongoing industry-wide challenges, including supply chain and labor disruptions, continued to impact sales. The negative impact of foreign currency exchange rates was approximately $14 million in the quarter.
Net earnings were $36 million, or $0.58 per share, for the second quarter of 2023, compared to $48 million, or $0.74 per share. Adjusted net earnings for the second quarter of 2023 were $62 million, or $1.01 per share, compared to $47 million or $0.72 per share.
EBIT1 was $53 million for the second quarter of 2023, compared to $62 million. Adjusted EBIT1 was $87 million for the second quarter of 2023, compared to $60 million.
The effective tax rate was 11.8 percent for the second quarter of 2023, compared to 11.4 percent. The adjusted effective tax rate1 for the second quarter of 2023 was 17.8 percent, compared to 11.0 percent.
Segment Results
Aerospace
Aerospace segment net sales for the second quarter of fiscal 2023 were $437 million, compared to $373 million, an increase of 17 percent.
Ongoing passenger traffic recovery and increasing aircraft utilization continue to drive notable growth in commercial OEM and aftermarket sales. Defense sales were down due to continued weakness in guided weapons, partially offset by increased defense aftermarket sales.
Aerospace segment earnings for the second quarter of 2023 were $73 million, compared to $60 million. Segment earnings as a percent of segment net sales were 16.8 percent for the second quarter of 2023, compared to 16.0 percent. The increase in Aerospace segment earnings was primarily a result of higher commercial OEM and aftermarket volume as well as price realization, partially offset by inflation, higher manufacturing costs and annual incentive compensation.
Industrial
Industrial segment net sales for the second quarter of fiscal 2023 were $281 million, compared to $214 million, an increase of 31 percent. Industrial sales for the second quarter of 2023 increased primarily due to higher volumes across all markets. Foreign currency exchange rates negatively impacted sales by approximately $11 million in the quarter.
Industrial segment earnings for the second quarter of 2023 were $38 million, compared to $17 million. Industrial segment earnings as a percent of segment net sales were 13.4 percent for the second quarter of 2023, compared to 8.1 percent. Industrial segment earnings increased due to higher volume as well as favorable product mix, partially offset by inflation, higher manufacturing costs and annual incentive compensation.
Nonsegment
Nonsegment expenses were $58 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2023, compared to $15 million. Adjusted nonsegment expenses1 were $23 million for the second quarter of 2023, compared to $17 million. Adjusted nonsegment expenses for the second quarter exclude costs primarily related to specific charges for excess and obsolete inventory, product rationalization, and restructuring to optimize the cost structure. Adjusted nonsegment expenses for the second quarter of 2022 exclude costs related to business development activities and a charge associated with a non-recurring matter unrelated to the ongoing operations of the business.
Year-to-Date Results
Net sales for the first half of 2023 were $1.34 billion, compared to $1.13 billion. Net earnings for the first half of 2023 were $65 million, or $1.07 per share, compared to $78 million, or $1.21 per share. Adjusted net earnings for the first half of 2023 were $91 million, or $1.50 per share, compared to $83 million, or $1.28 per share.
The effective tax rate was 9.5 percent for the first half of 2023, compared to 14.8 percent. The adjusted effective tax rate for the first half of 2023 was 14.5 percent, compared to 15.5 percent.
Aerospace segment net sales for the first half of 2023 were $833 million, compared to $709 million. Aerospace segment earnings for the first half of 2023 were $129 million, or 15.5 percent of segment net sales, compared to $111 million, or 15.6 percent of segment net sales.
Industrial segment net sales for the first half of 2023 were $504 million, compared to $419 million. Industrial segment earnings for the first half of 2023 were $49 million, or 9.7 percent of segment net sales, compared to $41 million, or 9.8 percent of segment net sales.
Nonsegment expenses were $83 million for the first half of 2023, compared to $45 million. Adjusted nonsegment expenses were $48 million, compared to $38 million.
Cash Flow and Financial Position
Net cash provided by operating activities was $40 million for the first half of fiscal 2023, compared to $50 million. Payments for property, plant, and equipment for the first half of 2023 were $44 million, compared to $24 million.
Free cash flow was negative $4 million for the first half of fiscal 2023, compared to $26 million. Adjusted free cash flow was negative $1 million for the first half of fiscal 2023, compared to $27 million. The decrease in free cash flow was primarily due to increased capital expenditures.
During the first half of fiscal 2023, $51 million was returned to stockholders in the form of $25 million of dividends and $26 million of repurchased shares under a board authorized share repurchase program.
Total debt was $859 million at March 31, 2023, compared to $729 million at March 31, 2022. Debt-to-EBITDA1 leverage at March 31, 2023, was 2.2 times EBITDA, compared to 1.8 times EBITDA at March 31, 2022.
Fiscal Year 2023 Outlook
We continue to expect year-over-year improvements in the second half of fiscal 2023. Due to our better-than-expected results experienced in the second quarter as well as an anticipated lower income tax rate for the full year, we are raising certain aspects of our full year guidance.
Woodward, Inc. and Subsidiaries FY23 Guidance (unaudited - in millions, except per share amount, basis points and percentages) Prior Revised FY23 guidance issued on, FY23 guidance issued on, January 30th, 2023 May 1st, 2023 Total Company Sales $2,600 - $2,750 $2,700 - $2,800 Adjusted Effective Tax Rate ~19% ~16% Adjusted Free Cash Flow $200 - $250 No change Capital Expenditures ~$80 No change Adjusted EPS $3.15 - 3.60 $3.50 - $3.75 Segment Data Aerospace Sales Growth 14% - 19% No change Segment Earnings (% of Sales) Up 150bps - 200bps No change Industrial Sales Growth Flat - 5% 14% - 19% Segment Earnings (% of Sales) Flat No change Conference Call
Woodward will hold an investor conference call at 4:30 p.m. ET, May 1, 2023, to provide an overview of the financial performance for the second quarter of fiscal year 2023, business highlights, and outlook for the remainder of fiscal year 2023. You are invited to listen to the live webcast of our conference call, or a recording, and view or download accompanying presentation slides at our website, www.woodward.com2.
You may also listen to the call by dialing 1-888-440-4531 (domestic) or 1-646-960-0808 (international). Participants should call prior to the start time to allow for registration; the Conference ID is 4278216. An audio replay will be available by telephone from 7:30 p.m. ET on May 1, 2023, until 11:59 p.m. ET on May 15, 2023. The telephone number to access the replay is 1-800-770-2030 (domestic) or 1-647-362-9199 (international), reference access code 4278216.
A webcast presentation will be available on the website by selecting “Investors/Events & Presentations”. The audio replay and presentation will remain accessible on the website for 14 days.
About Woodward, Inc.
Woodward is the global leader in the design, manufacture, and service of energy conversion and control solutions for the aerospace and industrial equipment markets. Together with our customers, we are enabling the path to a cleaner, decarbonized world. Our innovative fluid, combustion, electrical, propulsion and motion control systems perform in some of the world’s harshest environments. Woodward is a global company headquartered in Fort Collins, Colorado, USA. Visit our website at www.woodward.com.
Cautionary Statement
Information in this press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that involve risks and uncertainties, including, but not limited to, our expectations of anticipated year-over-year growth in the second half of fiscal year 2023 and other anticipated trends in our business; our focus on operational enhancements and ability to drive value for our shareholders; and statements regarding our business and financial outlook for fiscal year 2023, including our guidance for sales, adjusted earnings, adjusted earnings per share, segment sales growth, segment earnings as a percent of sales, adjusted effective tax rate, adjusted free cash flow, and capital expenditures as well as our assumptions regarding our outlook. Readers are cautioned that these forward-looking statements are only predictions and are subject to risks, uncertainties, and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Factors that could cause actual results and the timing of certain events to differ materially from the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: (1) global economic uncertainty and instability in the financial markets that affect Woodward, its customers, and its supply chain; (2) risks related to continued constraints and disruptions in the global supply chain and labor markets; (3) Woodward’s long sales cycle; (4) risks related to Woodward’s concentration of revenue among a relatively small number of customers; (5) Woodward’s ability to implement and realize the intended effects of any restructuring efforts; (6) Woodward’s ability to successfully manage competitive factors including expenses and fluctuations in sales; (7) changes and consolidations in the aerospace market; (8) uncertainties related to the COVID-19 pandemic; (9) Woodward’s financial obligations including debt obligations and tax expenses and exposures; (10) risks related to Woodward’s U.S. government contracting activities including potential changes in government spending patterns; (11) Woodward’s ability to protect its intellectual property rights and avoid infringing the intellectual property rights of others; (12) changes in the estimates of fair value of reporting units or of long-lived assets; (13) environmental risks; (14) Woodward’s continued access to a stable workforce and favorable labor relations with its employees; (15) Woodward’s ability to manage various regulatory and legal matters; (16) risks from operating internationally; (17) cybersecurity and other technological risks; and other risk factors described in Woodward's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2022, any subsequently filed Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, as well as its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the second quarter ended March 31, 2023, which we expect to file shortly, and other risks described in Woodward’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Woodward, Inc. and Subsidiaries CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS (Unaudited - in thousands except per share amounts) Three-Months Ended Six-Months Ended March 31, March 31, 2023 2022 2023 2022 Net sales $ 718,214 $ 586,839 $ 1,336,833 $ 1,128,425 Costs and expenses: Cost of goods sold 559,149 453,425 1,051,812 872,576 Selling, general, and administrative expenses 75,578 44,124 138,765 106,430 Research and development costs 37,777 32,384 66,411 57,776 Restructuring charges 5,172 - 5,172 - Interest expense 12,845 8,197 23,987 16,503 Interest income (508 ) (500 ) (874 ) (1,141 ) Other (income) expense, net (12,040 ) (4,887 ) (20,430 ) (15,561 ) Total costs and expenses 677,973 532,743 1,264,843 1,036,583 Earnings before income taxes 40,241 54,096 71,990 91,842 Income taxes 4,730 6,190 6,873 13,631 Net earnings $ 35,511 $ 47,906 $ 65,117 $ 78,211 Earnings per share amounts: Basic earnings per share $ 0.59 $ 0.77 $ 1.09 $ 1.24 Diluted earnings per share $ 0.58 $ 0.74 $ 1.07 $ 1.21 Weighted average common shares outstanding: Basic 59,807 62,550 59,736 62,825 Diluted 61,227 64,618 61,083 64,863 Cash dividends per share paid to Woodward common stockholders $ 0.2200 $ 0.1900 $ 0.4100 $ 0.3525 Woodward, Inc. and Subsidiaries CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited - in thousands) March 31, September 30, 2023 2022 Assets Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 129,427 $ 107,844 Accounts receivable 663,419 609,964 Inventories 567,784 514,287 Income taxes receivable 33,287 5,179 Other current assets 76,770 74,695 Total current assets 1,470,687 1,311,969 Property, plant, and equipment, net 919,672 910,472 Goodwill 799,147 772,559 Intangible assets, net 483,884 460,580 Deferred income tax assets 25,052 23,447 Other assets 313,091 327,419 Total assets $ 4,011,533 $ 3,806,446 Liabilities and stockholders’ equity Current liabilities: Short-term debt $ 130,500 $ 66,800 Current portion of long-term debt 75,978 856 Accounts payable 220,386 230,519 Income taxes payable 33,692 34,655 Accrued liabilities 206,388 206,283 Total current liabilities 666,944 539,113 Long-term debt, less current portion 652,119 709,760 Deferred income tax liabilities 138,863 127,195 Other liabilities 541,553 529,256 Total liabilities 1,999,479 1,905,324 Stockholders’ equity 2,012,054 1,901,122 Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity $ 4,011,533 $ 3,806,446 Woodward, Inc. and Subsidiaries CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited - in thousands) Six-Months Ended March 31, 2023 2022 Net cash provided by operating activities $ 40,150 $ 50,108 Cash flows from investing activities: Payments for purchase of property, plant, and equipment (44,046 ) (24,150 ) Proceeds from sale of assets 199 5 Payments for business acquisition, net of cash acquired 878 - Payments for purchase of short-term investments - (8 ) Proceeds from sales of short-term investments 7,733 11,305 Net cash used in investing activities (35,236 ) (12,848 ) Cash flows from financing activities: Cash dividends paid (24,537 ) (22,134 ) Proceeds from sales of treasury stock 14,067 19,399 Payments for repurchases of common stock (26,369 ) (273,535 ) Borrowings on revolving lines of credit and short-term borrowings 1,031,800 11,500 Payments on revolving lines of credit and short-term borrowings (968,100 ) (11,500 ) Payments of debt financing costs (2,236 ) - Payments of long-term debt and finance lease obligations (288 ) (564 ) Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 24,337 (276,834 ) Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents (7,668 ) (533 ) Net change in cash and cash equivalents 21,583 (240,107 ) Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year 107,844 448,462 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 129,427 $ 208,355 Woodward, Inc. and Subsidiaries SEGMENT NET SALES AND EARNINGS (Unaudited - in thousands) Three-Months Ended
March 31,Six-Months Ended
March 31,2023 2022 2023 2022 Net sales: Aerospace $ 437,017 $ 372,757 $ 832,702 $ 709,192 Industrial 281,197 214,082 504,131 419,233 Total consolidated net sales $ 718,214 $ 586,839 $ 1,336,833 $ 1,128,425 Segment earnings*: Aerospace $ 73,314 $ 59,809 $ 128,748 $ 110,892 As a percent of segment net sales 16.8 % 16.0 % 15.5 % 15.6 % Industrial 37,571 17,234 48,973 40,927 As a percent of segment net sales 13.4 % 8.1 % 9.7 % 9.8 % Total segment earnings 110,885 77,043 177,721 151,819 Nonsegment expenses (58,307 ) (15,250 ) (82,618 ) (44,615 ) EBIT 52,578 61,793 95,103 107,204 Interest expense, net (12,337 ) (7,697 ) (23,113 ) (15,362 ) Consolidated earnings before income taxes $ 40,241 $ 54,096 $ 71,990 $ 91,842 *This schedule reconciles segment earnings, which exclude certain costs, to consolidated earnings before taxes. Payments for property, plant and equipment $ 19,656 $ 11,027 $ 44,046 $ 24,150 Depreciation expense $ 20,535 $ 21,023 $ 40,661 $ 42,056 Woodward, Inc. and Subsidiaries RECONCILIATION OF EARNINGS TO ADJUSTED EARNINGS1 (Unaudited - in thousands, except per share amounts) Three-Months Ended Three-Months Ended March 31, 2023 March 31, 2022 Before
Income TaxNet of
Income TaxPer Share,
Net of
Income TaxBefore
Income TaxNet of
Income TaxPer Share,
Net of
Income TaxEarnings (U.S. GAAP) $ 40,241 $ 35,511 $ 0.58 $ 54,096 $ 47,906 $ 0.74 Non-U.S. GAAP adjustments: Specific charge for excess and obsolete inventory 11,995 9,016 0.15 - - - Product rationalization 10,504 7,896 0.13 - - - Restructuring charge 5,172 3,874 0.06 - - - Non-recurring charge related to customer collections 4,997 3,761 0.06 - - - Certain non-restructuring separation costs 2,208 1,661 0.03 - - - Non-recurring matter unrelated to the ongoing operations of the business - - - (1,728 ) (1,296 ) (0.02 ) Business development activities - - - - - - Total non-U.S. GAAP adjustments 34,876 26,208 0.43 (1,728 ) (1,296 ) (0.02 ) Adjusted earnings (Non-U.S. GAAP) $ 75,117 $ 61,719 $ 1.01 $ 52,368 $ 46,610 $ 0.72 Woodward, Inc. and Subsidiaries RECONCILIATION OF EARNINGS TO ADJUSTED EARNINGS1 (Unaudited - in thousands, except per share amounts) Six-Months Ended Six-Months Ended March 31, 2023 March 31, 2022 Before
Income TaxNet of
Income TaxPer Share,
Net of
Income TaxBefore
Income TaxNet of
Income TaxPer Share,
Net of
Income TaxEarnings (U.S. GAAP) $ 71,990 $ 65,117 $ 1.07 $ 91,842 $ 78,211 $ 1.21 Non-U.S. GAAP adjustments: Specific charge for excess and obsolete inventory 11,995 9,016 0.15 - - - Product rationalization 10,504 7,896 0.13 - - - Restructuring charge 5,172 3,874 0.06 - - - Non-recurring charge related to customer collections 4,997 3,761 0.06 - - - Certain non-restructuring separation costs 2,208 1,661 0.03 - - - Non-recurring matter unrelated to the ongoing operations of the business - - - 3,272 2,454 0.04 Business development activities - - - 2,982 2,236 0.03 Total non-U.S. GAAP adjustments 34,876 26,208 0.43 6,254 4,690 0.07 Adjusted earnings (Non-U.S. GAAP) $ 106,866 $ 91,325 $ 1.50 $ 98,096 $ 82,901 $ 1.28 Woodward, Inc. and Subsidiaries RECONCILIATION OF NET EARNINGS TO EBIT1 AND ADJUSTED EBIT1 (Unaudited - in thousands) Three-Months Ended
March 31,Six-Months Ended
March 31,2023 2022 2023 2022 Net earnings (U.S. GAAP) $ 35,511 $ 47,906 $ 65,117 $ 78,211 Income taxes 4,730 6,190 6,873 13,631 Interest expense 12,845 8,197 23,987 16,503 Interest income (508 ) (500 ) (874 ) (1,141 ) EBIT (Non-U.S. GAAP) 52,578 61,793 95,103 107,204 Non-U.S. GAAP adjustments* 34,876 (1,728 ) 34,876 6,254 Adjusted EBIT (Non-U.S. GAAP) $ 87,454 $ 60,065 $ 129,979 $ 113,458 *See Reconciliation of Earnings to Adjusted Earnings1 table above for the list of Non-U.S. GAAP adjustments made in the applicable periods. Woodward, Inc. and Subsidiaries RECONCILIATION OF NET EARNINGS TO EBITDA1 AND ADJUSTED EBITDA1 (Unaudited - in thousands) Three-Months Ended
March 31,Six-Months Ended
March 31,2023 2022 2023 2022 Net earnings (U.S. GAAP) $ 35,511 $ 47,906 $ 65,117 $ 78,211 Income taxes 4,730 6,190 6,873 13,631 Interest expense 12,845 8,197 23,987 16,503 Interest income (508 ) (500 ) (874 ) (1,141 ) Amortization of intangible assets 9,418 9,587 18,596 19,275 Depreciation expense 20,535 21,023 40,661 42,056 EBITDA (Non-U.S. GAAP) 82,531 92,403 154,360 168,535 Non-U.S. GAAP adjustments* 34,876 (1,728 ) 34,876 6,254 Adjusted EBITDA (Non-U.S. GAAP) $ 117,407 $ 90,675 $ 189,236 $ 174,789 *See Reconciliation of Earnings to Adjusted Earnings1 table above for the list of Non-U.S. GAAP adjustments made in the applicable periods. Woodward, Inc. and Subsidiaries RECONCILIATION OF NONSEGMENT EXPENSES TO ADJUSTED NONSEGMENT EXPENSES1 (Unaudited - in thousands) Three-Months Ended
March 31,Six-Months Ended
March 31,2023 2022 2023 2022 Nonsegment expenses (U.S. GAAP) $ 58,307 $ 15,250 $ 82,618 $ 44,615 Specific charge for excess and obsolete inventory (11,995 ) - (11,995 ) - Product rationalization (10,504 ) - (10,504 ) - Restructuring charge (5,172 ) - (5,172 ) - Non-recurring charge related to customer collections (4,997 ) - (4,997 ) - Certain non-restructuring separation costs (2,208 ) - (2,208 ) - Non-recurring matter unrelated to the ongoing operations of the business - 1,728 - (3,272 ) Business development activities - - - (2,982 ) Adjusted nonsegment expenses (Non-U.S. GAAP) $ 23,431 $ 16,978 $ 47,742 $ 38,361 Woodward, Inc. and Subsidiaries RECONCILIATION OF CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES TO FREE CASH FLOW1 AND ADJUSTED FREE CASH FLOW1 (Unaudited - in thousands) Six-Months Ended March 31, 2023 2022 Net cash provided by operating activities (U.S. GAAP) $ 40,150 $ 50,108 Payments for property, plant, and equipment (44,046 ) (24,150 ) Free cash flow (Non-U.S. GAAP) (3,896 ) 25,958 Cash paid for business development activities - 770 Cash paid for restructuring charges 2,836 505 Adjusted free cash flow (Non-U.S. GAAP) $ (1,060 ) $ 27,233 1Adjusted and Non-U.S. GAAP Financial Measures: Adjusted net earnings, adjusted earnings per share, adjusted EBIT, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted effective tax rate, and adjusted nonsegment expenses exclude, as applicable, (i) a specific charge for excess and obsolete inventory, (ii) product rationalization, (iii) a restructuring charge, (iv) a non-recurring charge related to customer collections, (v) certain non-restructuring separation costs, (vi) a charge and partial reversal in connection with a non-recurring matter unrelated to the ongoing operations of the business, and (vii) costs related to business development activities. The product rationalization adjustment pertains to a non-recurring write-off of inventory and assets related to the elimination of certain product lines. The specific charge for excess and obsolete inventory pertains to a non-recurring process change that resulted in the identification and write down of certain excess inventory unrelated to product rationalization. The non-recurring charge related to customer collections pertains to a discrete process issue that was identified and corrected. The Company believes that these excluded items are short‐term in nature, not directly related to the ongoing operations of the business, and therefore, the exclusion of them illustrates more clearly how the underlying business of Woodward is performing. Adjusted free cash flow is free cash flow (defined below) plus the cash payments for costs related to business development activities and restructuring activities. Management believes these adjustments to free cash flow better portray Woodward’s operating performance. Guidance with respect to non-U.S. GAAP measures as provided in this release excludes, as applicable, costs, charges and payments related to (i) business development activities, and (ii) restructuring activities.
EBIT (earnings before interest and taxes), EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization), free cash flow, adjusted free cash flow, adjusted net earnings, adjusted earnings per share, adjusted EBIT, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted effective tax rate, and adjusted nonsegment expenses are financial measures not prepared and presented in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP). Management uses EBIT and adjusted EBIT to evaluate Woodward’s operating performance without the impacts of financing and tax related considerations. Management uses EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA in evaluating Woodward’s operating performance, making business decisions, including developing budgets, managing expenditures, forecasting future periods, and evaluating capital structure impacts of various strategic scenarios. Management also uses free cash flow, which is derived from net cash provided by or used in operating activities less payments for property, plant, and equipment, as well as adjusted free cash flow (as described above), in reviewing the financial performance of Woodward’s various business segments and evaluating cash generation levels. Securities analysts, investors, and others frequently use EBIT, EBITDA and free cash flow in their evaluation of companies, particularly those with significant property, plant, and equipment, and intangible assets that are subject to amortization. The use of any of these non-U.S. GAAP financial measures is not intended to be considered in isolation of, or as a substitute for, the financial information prepared and presented in accordance with U.S. GAAP. Because EBIT, EBITDA, adjusted EBIT, and adjusted EBITDA exclude certain financial information compared with net earnings, the most comparable U.S. GAAP financial measure, users of this financial information should consider the information that is excluded. Free cash flow does not necessarily represent funds available for discretionary use and is not necessarily a measure of our ability to fund our cash needs. Management’s calculations of EBIT, EBITDA, adjusted net earnings, adjusted earnings per share, adjusted EBIT, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted effective tax rate, adjusted nonsegment expenses, free cash flow, and adjusted free cash flow may differ from similarly titled measures used by other companies, limiting their usefulness as comparative measures.
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Contact: Dan Provaznik Director, Investor Relations 970-498-3849 Dan.Provaznik@woodward.com 
