Flowserve Corporation Reports Third Quarter 2022 Results; Issues Fourth Quarter 2022 Financial Guidance

• Strong bookings of $1.22 billion increased 34.2% year-over-year and 40.8% on a constant currency basis, including one of Flowserve’s largest awards in its history
• Reported Earnings Per Share of 29 cents, includes 20 cents of net benefit due primarily to $30 million below-the-line foreign exchange gain, Adjusted Earnings per Share of 9 cents
• As previously announced, Reported and Adjusted Earnings per Share were impacted by approximately 22 cents per share of certain discrete items in the third quarter
• Backlog of $2.6 billion was up 29.9% versus 2021 year-end and 32.1% year-over-year, reaching its highest level since Q2 2015 and positioning the Company for growth
• With the highest backlog since 2015, and expectations for continued supportive end-markets, Flowserve is well-positioned for sequential revenue and earnings growth in the fourth quarter and full-year 2023
• Announced the acquisition of Chart Industries’ in-process R&D for hydrogen pumps to support our Diversify, Decarbonize and Digitize (“3D”) strategy

Flowserve Corporation (NYSE: FLS), a leading provider of flow control products and services for the global infrastructure markets, today announced its financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2022.

Third Quarter 2022 Highlights (all comparisons to the 2021 third quarter, unless otherwise noted)

• Reported Earnings Per Share (EPS) of $0.29 and Adjusted EPS¹ of $0.09
  • Reported EPS includes a $30.5 million below-the-line FX benefit, $2.7 million reserve reversal of a prior discrete asset write-down and a modest realignment benefit
• Total bookings were $1.22 billion, up 34.2%, or 40.8% on a constant currency basis
  • Original equipment bookings were $679.7 million, up 63.0% or 70.1% on a constant currency basis
  • Aftermarket bookings were $543.7 million, up 9.9%, or 16.2% on a constant currency basis
• Sales were $872.9 million, up 0.8%, or 7.2% on a constant currency basis
  • Original equipment sales were $412.1 million, down 3.1%, or up 3.6% on a constant currency basis
  • Aftermarket sales were $460.8 million, up 4.5%, or up 10.6% on a constant currency basis
• Reported gross and operating margins were 27.4% and 2.8%, respectively
  • Adjusted gross and operating margins² were 27.4% and 2.4%, respectively

“Our third quarter results were impacted by a number of previously disclosed discrete, period-specific issues impacting our EPS and margin performance,” said Scott Rowe, Flowserve’s President and Chief Executive Officer. “While we are disappointed by these results, our performance in the third quarter does not reflect what the business is capable of delivering or our opportunities for the future. We have since put these non-recurring items behind us and have taken corrective actions to remedy the operating issues. Third quarter bookings, however, were exceptionally strong with large project awards in our traditional markets, solid aftermarket and MRO activity, and numerous awards driven by our 3D growth strategy. Our current project funnel remains healthy and includes significant opportunities in energy transition and energy security.”

Rowe concluded, “We look to close out the year with significant sequential revenue growth and improved margins given the one-time nature of most of the factors that impacted our third quarter performance. We continue to make progress on our efforts to mitigate supply chain headwinds that have challenged our revenue conversion this year and are implementing new cost reduction measures to improve efficiency and address underutilization at certain facilities. With our highest backlog in seven years, increased spending in our traditional markets driven by energy security concerns and continued progress and momentum in our 3D strategy, we believe Flowserve is positioned to deliver sequential revenue growth and earnings improvement for the remainder of the year and for full-year 2023.”

2022 Fourth Quarter Guidance³

Flowserve expects 2022 fourth quarter Reported and Adjusted EPS of at least 40 cents on year-over-year quarterly revenue growth of approximately 8-10%. Additionally, several of the issues that impacted the third quarter, including business disruption due to an ERP conversion, discrete one-time accounting issues, the purchase of R&D and elevated bad debt expenses are not expected to recur in the fourth quarter. Fourth quarter Adjusted EPS will exclude realignment expenses, below-the-line FX impacts and other potential specific discrete items.

Third Quarter 2022 Results Conference Call

Flowserve will host its conference call with the financial community on Tuesday, November 1^st at 11:00 AM Eastern. Scott Rowe, president and chief executive officer, as well as other members of the management team will be presenting. The call can be accessed by shareholders and other interested parties at www.flowserve.com under the “Investor Relations” section.

About Flowserve

Flowserve Corp. is one of the world’s leading providers of fluid motion and control products and services. Operating in more than 50 countries, the company produces engineered and industrial pumps, seals and valves as well as a range of related flow management services. More information about Flowserve can be obtained by visiting the company’s Web site at www.flowserve.com.

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