Illinois Tool Works Inc. · NYSE:ITW

Illinois Tool Works — Q4 2007 Earnings Presentation

33 slides from Illinois Tool Works's earnings presentation, Jan 30, 2008

  1. Slide 1: ITW Conference Call Fourth Quarter 2007

    Exhibit 99.2 ITW Conference Call Fourth Quarter 2007

  2. Slide 2: Agenda

    ITW Agenda 1. Introduction…………………….. John Brooklier/David Speer 2. Financial Overview…………….. Ron Kropp 3. Operating Segments………..…. John Brooklier 4. Forecast 2008……….…….….… Ron Kropp 5. Q & A………………......………… John Brooklier/Ron Kropp/David Speer

  3. Slide 3: Forward-Looking Statements

    ITW Forward - Looking Statements This conference call contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including, without limitation, statements regarding end market conditions, revenue growth, earnings growth, operating income, tax rate

  4. Slide 4: Conference Call Playback

    Conference Call Playback Replay number: 203-369-3229 No pass code necessary Telephone replay available through midnight of February 13, 2008 Webcast / PowerPoint replay available at itw.com website

  5. Slide 5: Quarterly Highlights

    ITW Quarterly Highlights 2006 2007 F(U) Last Year Q4 Q4 Amount % Operating Revenues 3,570.4 4,244.1 673.7 18.9% Operating Income 582.5 665.7 83.2 14.3% % of Revenues 16.3% 15.7% -0.6% Income from Continuing Operations Income Amount 416.8 469.9 53.1 12.7% Income Per Share-Diluted 0.73 0.87 0.14 19.2%

  6. Slide 6: Quarterly Operating Analysis

    ITW Quarterly Operating Analysis % F(U) Prior Year Operating Operating Operating Revenues Income Margins Base Manufacturing Business Operating Leverage 2.5% 6.2% 0.6% Nonvolume-related - -1.6% -0.3% Total 2.5% 4.6% 0.3% Acquisitions 10.8% 3.5% -1.1% Divestitures -0.2% -0.1% - Translation 6.1% 5.8% -

  7. Slide 7: Full Year Highlights

    ITW Full Year Highlights 2006 2007 F(U) Last Year Amount % Operating Revenues 13,799.0 16,170.6 2,371.6 17.2% Operating Income 2,385.4 2,623.8 238.4 10.0% % of Revenues 17.3% 16.2% -1.1% Income from Continuing Operations Income Amount 1,680.6 1,826.1 145.5 8.7% Income Per Share-Diluted 2.95 3.28 0.3

  8. Slide 8: Full Year Operating Analysis

    ITW Full Year Operating Analysis % F(U) Prior Year Operating Operating Operating Revenues Income Margins Base Manufacturing Business Operating Leverage 1.8% 4.3% 0.4% Nonvolume-related - -0.1% - Total 1.8% 4.2% 0.4% Acquisitions 11.3% 2.1% -1.5% Divestitures -0.1% - - Translation 4.1% 3.7% - Impairm

  9. Slide 9: Non Operating & Taxes

    ITW Non Operating & Taxes 2006 2007 F(U) Last Year Q4 Q4 Amount % Operating Income 582.5 665.7 83.2 14.3% Interest Expense (26.9) (26.3) 0.6 Other Income 17.8 2.0 (15.8) Income from Continuing Operations-Pretax 573.4 641.4 68.0 11.9% Income Taxes 156.6 171.5 (14.9) % to Pretax Income 27.3% 26.7% 0.6

  10. Slide 10: Invested Capital

    ITW Invested Capital 12/31/06 9/30/07 12/31/07 Trade Receivables 2,471.3 2,842.4 2,915.5 Days Sales Outstanding 62.3 62.8 61.8 Inventories 1,482.5 1,607.8 1,625.8 Months on Hand 1.9 1.8 1.8 Prepaids and Other Current Assets 465.5 431.9 607.7 Accounts Payable & Accrued Expenses (1,895.2) (2,027.2) (2

  11. Slide 11: Debt & Equity

    ITW Debt & Equity 12/31/06 9/30/07 12/31/07 Total Capital Short Term Debt 462.7 101.4 410.5 Long Term Debt 955.6 1,573.1 1,888.8 Total Debt 1,418.3 1,674.5 2,299.3 Stockholders' Equity 9,017.5 9,386.5 9,351.3 Total Capital 10,435.8 11,061.0 11,650.6 Less: Cash (590.2) (602.1) (827.5) Net Debt & Equi

  12. Slide 12: Cash Flow

    ITW Cash Flow 2006 2007 Q4 Q4 Net Income 439.3 470.7 Adjust for Non-Cash Items 172.2 141.8 Changes in Operating Assets & Liabilities 131.9 180.6 Net Cash From Operating Activities 743.4 793.1 Additions to Plant & Equipment (78.2) (98.7) Free Operating Cash Flow 665.2 694.4 Stock Repurchase (198.9) (

  13. Slide 13: Return on Average Invested Capital

    ITW Return on Average Invested Capital 2006 2007 F(U) Q4 Q4 Prior Yr. Operating Income after Taxes 423.4 487.7 64.3 Operating Margins 11.9% 11.5% -0.4% Average Invested Capital 9,713.9 10,641.0 (927.1) Capital Turnover 1.47 1.60 0.13 Return on Average Invested Capital 17.4% 18.3% 0.9% 2006 2007 F(U)

  14. Slide 14: Acquisitions

    ITW Acquisitions 2006 2007 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 Annual Revenues Acquired 353 154 388 820 399 213 218 165 Purchase Price Cash Paid 199 82 447 650 263 216 235 163 Stock Issued 163 - - - - - - - Total 362 82 447 650 263 216 235 163 Number of Acquisitions North America Engineered Products 2 4 5 4 2 3

  15. Slide 15: Segment Reporting Change

    SEGMENT REPORTING CHANGE • In 4Q07, a change was made to how the operations were internally reported to top management. • The company’s 825 business units have been organized into 56 operating segments. • The 56 operating segments have been aggregated into eight reportable segments. • Restatements o

  16. Slide 16: New Segments Revenues

    NEW SEGMENTS Revenues (in millions) 2007 2006 2005 Industrial Packaging 2,401 2,165 2,098 Power Systems & Electronics 2,246 1,848 1,493 Transportation 2,215 1,962 1,913 Construction Products 2,064 1,898 1,727 Food Equipment 1,930 1,521 1,484 Decorative Surfaces 1,239 1,004 940 Polymers & Fluids 1,00

  17. Slide 17: Key Economic Data

    Key Economic Data • Fundamentals declining but still “relatively strong” in Europe – EuroZone industrial production: 2.9% in November ’07 vs. 4.0% in August ’07 – EuroZone Purchasing Managers Index: 52.6% in December ’07 vs. 53.2% in September ’07 • Ongoing weakening of macro data for North America

  18. Slide 18: Engineered Products - North America

    ITW Engineered Products - North America 2006 2007 F(U) Last Year Q4 Q4 Amount % Operating Revenues 927.9 952.5 24.6 2.7% Operating Income 142.1 147.2 5.1 3.6% Operating Margins 15.3% 15.5% 0.2%

  19. Slide 19: Engineered Products - North America Quarterly Analysis

    Engineered Products - North America Quarterly Analysis % F(U) Prior Year Operating Operating Operating Revenues Income Margins Base Business Operating Leverage -1.8% -4.6% -0.5% Nonvolume-related - 4.8% 0.8% Total -1.8% 0.2% 0.3% Acquisitions 3.6% 1.5% -0.3% Divestitures - - - Translation 0.8% 1.0%

  20. Slide 20: Engineered Products - North America Key Points

    Engineered Products - North America Key Points • Total construction base revenues: -4% for Q4 ’07 vs. -5% for Q3 ’07 • ITW construction (tools/fasteners/trusses) base revenues: -10% for Q4 ’07 vs. -8% for Q3 ’07 - new housing: -16% in Q4 ’07 vs. -19% in Q3 ’07 (-24% decline in housing starts in Q4 ’

  21. Slide 21: Engineered Products - North America Key Points

    Engineered Products - North America Key Points • ITW’s Automotive base revenues: 0% for Q4 ’07 vs. +2% for Q3 ’07 • Detroit 3 build rates: -3%for Q4 ’07 vs. +1% for Q3 ’07 – GM: -7% for Q4 ’07; -8% for FY ’07 – Ford: +3% for Q4 ’07; -7% for FY ’07 – Chrysler: -3% for Q4 ’07; 0 for FY ’07 • New domes

  22. Slide 22: Engineered Products - International

    ITW Engineered Products - International 2006 2007 F(U) Last Year Q4 Q4 Amount % Operating Revenues 816.4 1,108.5 292.1 35.8% Operating Income 135.0 163.9 28.9 21.4% Operating Margins 16.5% 14.8% -1.7%

  23. Slide 23: Engineered Products - International Quarterly Analysis

    Engineered Products - International Quarterly Analysis % F(U) Prior Year Operating Operating Operating Revenues Income Margins Base Business Operating Leverage 6.6% 15.8% 1.4% Nonvolume-related - -11.3% -1.7% Total 6.6% 4.5% -0.3% Acquisitions 16.2% 6.9% -1.2% Divestitures -0.4% -0.3% - Translation

  24. Slide 24: Engineered Products - International Key Points

    Engineered Products - International Key Points • Construction base revenues: +7% in Q4 ’07 vs. +8% in Q3 ’07 – Europe: +4% (growth in many countries: France, Germany and Nordic countries) – Asia-Pacific: +13% (commercial/retail strength in Australia) – Wilsonart Intl.: +3% (strength in Germany) • Au

  25. Slide 25: Specialty Systems - North America

    ITW Specialty Systems - North America 2006 2007 F(U) Last Year Q4 Q4 Amount % Operating Revenues 1,131.6 1,224.2 92.6 8.2% Operating Income 193.2 206.1 12.9 6.7% Operating Margins 17.1% 16.8% -0.3%

  26. Slide 26: Specialty Systems - North America Quarterly Analysis

    Specialty Systems - North America Quarterly Analysis % F(U) Prior Year Operating Operating Operating Revenues Income Margins Base Business Operating Leverage 2.9% 7.0% 0.7% Nonvolume-related - -2.8% -0.5% Total 2.9% 4.2% 0.2% Acquisitions 4.5% -0.8% -0.9% Divestitures - - - Translation 0.8% 0.8% - I

  27. Slide 27: Specialty Systems - North America Key Points

    Specialty Systems - North America Key Points • Segment base revenues increased nearly 3% in Q4 ’07 as U.S. industrial production rate grew less than 1.0% in Q4 ’07 – Food Equipment base revenues: 6% growth in Q4 ’07 vs. 9% growth in Q3 ’07; restaurant/institutional/service segments of business prosp

  28. Slide 28: Specialty Systems - International

    ITW Specialty Systems - International 2006 2007 F(U) Last Year Q4 Q4 Amount % Operating Revenues 798.8 1,077.8 279.0 34.9% Operating Income 112.2 148.5 36.3 32.3% Operating Margins 14.0% 13.8% -0.2%

  29. Slide 29: Specialty Systems - International Quarterly Analysis

    Specialty Systems - International Quarterly Analysis % F(U) Prior Year Operating Operating Operating Revenues Income Margins Base Business Operating Leverage 2.5% 6.8% 0.6% Nonvolume-related - 4.2% 0.6% Total 2.5% 11.0% 1.2% Acquisitions 21.2% 9.5% -1.5% Divestitures -0.4% -0.2% - Translation 11.7%

  30. Slide 30: Specialty Systems - International Key Points

    Specialty Systems - International Key Points • Relatively strong economic/end market fundamentals serve as backdrop for business units in segment – Food Equipment: base revenues +10% in Q4 ’07 vs. +14% in Q3 ’07; Q4 growth largely in Europe (Germany and France); YTD growth: +10% – Welding: base reve

  31. Slide 31: 2008 Forecast

    ITW 2008 Forecast Mid Low High Point 1st Quarter Total Revenues 8% 11% 10% Diluted Income per Share - Continuing $0.72 $0.78 $0.75 % F(U) 2007 6% 14% 10% Full Year Total Revenues 6% 10% 8% Diluted Income per Share - Continuing $3.47 $3.61 $3.54 % F(U) 2007 6% 10% 8%

  32. Slide 32: 2008 Forecast Key Assumptions

    ITW 2008 Forecast Key Assumptions • Exchange rates hold at current levels. • Acquired revenues in the $0.8 billion to $1.2 billion range. • Share repurchases of $0.8 billion to $1.0 billion for the year. • Impairment of goodwill/intangibles of $2 million to $6 million in 1st quarter. • Net nonoperat

  33. Slide 33: ITW Conference Call Q & A

    ITW Conference Call Q&A Fourth Quarter 2007

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