Roper Technologies Announces Record First Quarter Results

SARASOTA, Fla., April 27, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Roper Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: ROP) reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2015.

Roper reports results, including revenue, operating margin, 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. 

First quarter GAAP diluted earnings per share (DEPS) were $1.54, a 5% increase over the prior year and adjusted DEPS were $1.55, a 6% increase over last year.  GAAP revenue increased 4% to $865 million and adjusted revenue grew 4% to $867 million.  GAAP operating profit increased 11% to $247 million, representing 28.5% of revenue.  Adjusted operating profit increased 11% to $249 million and adjusted operating margin increased to 28.7%. 

GAAP gross margin increased 130 basis points to 59.9% and adjusted gross margin increased to 60.0%, a 140 basis point gain over the prior year.  EBITDA margin was a record 34.2% for the quarter.  Operating cash flow increased 22% to a record $260 million. 

"We are delighted to be reporting for the first time as Roper Technologies," said Brian Jellison, Roper's Chairman, President and CEO.  "Our businesses performed exceptionally well in the quarter, with record first quarter performance for orders, revenue, margins, net earnings and cash flow.  Organic revenue increased 5%, with significant contributions from our RF Technology and Medical segments.  As a result of strong operating performance and our continued growth in asset-light software, technology and services businesses, free cash flow increased 24% to $250 million."

"During the quarter, we invested $590 million to acquire three medical software businesses:  Data Innovations, SoftWriters, and Strata Decision Technology," continued Mr. Jellison.   "These businesses bring leading software and solutions to their niche markets, and have proven leadership teams." 

2015 Guidance Update

As a result of its first quarter performance and outlook for the remainder of the year, Roper is increasing its full year diluted earnings per share guidance from $6.70 - $6.94 to $6.75 - $6.95.    Second quarter diluted earnings per share is expected to be $1.59 - $1.64. The company's guidance includes contributions from completed acquisitions and the increased headwind of a stronger U.S. dollar.  The company's guidance excludes the impact of any future acquisitions. 

Name Change

On Friday, April 24, 2015, the company announced the change of its corporate name from Roper Industries, Inc. to Roper Technologies, Inc. to reflect its continued evolution as a diversified technology company.  The company's shares are expected to begin trading under its new name effective as of the market open on April 29, 2015.  The company's stock ticker symbol remains "ROP."  The company's website is now located at www.ropertech.com

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. 

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, April 27, 2015.  The call can be accessed via webcast or by dialing +1 888-471-3843 (US/Canada) or +1 719-325-2281, using confirmation code 8861725.  Webcast information and conference call materials will be made available in the Investors section of Roper's website (www.ropertech.com) prior to the start of the call. The webcast can also be accessed directly by using the following URL http://www.videonewswire.com/event.asp?id=102121.  Telephonic replays will be available for up to two weeks by calling +1 719-457-0820 and using the access code 8861725.

About Roper Technologies

Roper Technologies is a constituent of the S&P 500, Fortune 1000, and the Russell 1000 indices. Roper designs and develops software (both software-as-a-service and licensed), and engineered products and solutions for healthcare, transportation, food, energy, water, education and academic research markets worldwide. Additional information about Roper is available on the company's website at www.ropertech.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.

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