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Based on the closing sales price on the New York Stock Exchange on June 30, 2006, the aggregate market value of the voting and non-voting common stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant was: $4,109,884,317.
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Our Business
Roper Industries, Inc. (“Roper” or the “Company”) was incorporated on December 17, 1981 under the laws of the State of Delaware. We are a diversified growth company that designs, manufactures and distributes energy systems and controls, scientific and industrial imaging products and software, industrial technology products and radio frequency (RF) products and services. We market these products and services to selected segments of a broad range of markets including RF applications, water, energy, research/medical and general industry.
We pursue consistent and sustainable growth in sales and earnings by emphasizing continuous improvement in the operating performance of our existing businesses and by acquiring other carefully selected businesses that offer high value-added, services, engineered products and solutions and are capable of achieving growth and maintaining high margins. We compete in many niche markets and believe that we are the market leader or a competitive alternative to the market leader in the majority of these markets.
In 2006, Roper consolidated the number of our reporting segments from five to four, reflecting the continued implementation of our market-focus strategy. Roper’s four segments are: Industrial Technology, Energy Systems and Controls, Scientific and Industrial Imaging and RF Technology.
We continued our growth in 2006 from internal growth and the full-year contributions from the 2005 acquisitions of Inovonics Corporation (“Inovonics”), CIVCO Holding, Inc. (“CIVCO”) and MEDTEC, Inc. (“MEDTEC”) in February, June and November, respectively. We acquired Sinmed Holding International BV (“Sinmed”) on April 5, 2006, Intellitrans, LLC (“Intellitrans”) on April 26, 2006, Lumenera Corporation (“Lumenera”) on July 25, 2006, AC Analytical Controls Holding B.V. (“AC Controls”) on August 8, 2006 and Dynisco Parent, Inc. (“Dynisco”) on November 30, 2006, all of which were purchased for cash and financed through borrowings under our credit agreement and cash generated from operations.
All reports filed electronically by Roper with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”), including our annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K and our annual proxy statements, as well as any amendments to those reports, are accessible at no cost on our website at www.roperind.com. These filings are also accessible on the SEC’s website at www.sec.gov. You may also read and copy any material Roper files with the SEC at the SEC’s Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, N.E., Washington, D.C. 20549. You may obtain information on the operation of the Public Reference Room by calling the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330.
The annual certification of Roper’s Chief Executive Officer required to be furnished to the New York Stock Exchange (“NYSE”) pursuant to Section 303A.12(a) of the NYSE Listed Company Manual was previously filed with the New York Stock Exchange on July 27, 2006.
Market Share, Market Expansion, and Product Development
Leadership with Engineered Content for Niche Markets. We have developed and maintained a leading position in many of our markets. We believe our market positions are attributable to the technical sophistication of our products, the applications expertise used to create our advanced products and systems, and our distribution and service capabilities. Our operating units grow their businesses through new product development and development of new applications and services for existing products to satisfy customer needs. In addition, our operating units continue to grow our customer base by expanding our distribution, selling other products through our existing channels and entering adjacent markets.
Diversified End Markets and Geographic Reach. Over the past decade, we have strategically expanded the number of end markets we serve to increase revenue and business stability and expand our opportunities for growth. We have a global presence, with sales of products manufactured and exported from the U.S. and manufactured abroad and sold to customers outside the U.S. accounting for $610 million in 2006, compared to $545 million in 2005. Information regarding our international operations is set forth in Note 14 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Annual Report on Form 10-K (“Annual Report”).
Research and Development. We conduct applied research and development to improve the quality and performance of our products and to develop new technologies and products to enter new markets. Our research and development spending increased to $58.6 million in 2006 as compared to $53.5 million in 2005, and increased as compared to $38.7 million in 2004. The dollar amount of research and development expense in 2006 increased versus 2005 and decreased slightly as a percent of sales as our internal sales have grown. We expect the dollar amount spent on research and development activities to rise in 2007 as a result of the acquisitions of Sinmed, Intellitrans, Lumenera, AC Controls, and Dynisco in 2006.
During 2006, Roper consolidated the number of reporting segments from five to four, reflecting the continued implementation of its market-focus strategy. Roper’s four segments are: Industrial Technology, Energy Systems and Controls, Scientific and Industrial Imaging and RF Technology. All prior year comparisons have been restated to conform to the current year presentation. Financial information about our business segments is presented in Note 14 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
Industrial Technology
Our Industrial Technology segment produces industrial pumps, equipment and consumables for materials analysis, industrial leak testing equipment, flow measurement and metering equipment and water meter and automatic meter reading (AMR) products and systems. These products and solutions are provided through five U.S.-based and three European-based operating units. For 2006, this segment had net sales of $550.0 million, representing 32.4% of our total net sales.
Industrial Pumps. We manufacture and distribute a wide variety of pumps. These pumps vary significantly in complexity and in pumping method employed, which allows for the movement and application of a diverse range of liquids and solids including low and high viscosity liquids, high solids content slurries and chemicals. Our pumps are used in large and diverse sets of end markets such as oil and gas, agricultural, water and wastewater, medical, chemical and general industrial.
Materials Analysis Equipment and Consumables. We manufacture and sell equipment and supply various types of consumables necessary to extract and shape certain materials for production and to prepare materials samples for testing and analysis. These products are used mostly within the academic, government research, electronics and material science end-user markets.
Industrial Leak Testing Equipment.We manufacture and sell products and systems to test for leaks and confirm the integrity of assemblies and sub-assemblies in automotive, medical, industrial and consumer products applications.
Flow Measurement Equipment. We manufacture and distribute turbine and positive displacement flow meters, emissions measurement equipment and flow meter calibration products for aerospace, automotive, power generation and other industrial applications.
Water Meter and Automatic Meter Reading (AMR) Products and Systems. We manufacture and distribute several classes of water meter products serving the residential, and certain commercial and industrial water management markets, and several lines of automatic meter reading products and systems serving these markets.
Backlog. The Industrial Technology operating units’ sales also reflect a combination of standard products and specifically engineered, application-specific products. Standard products are typically shipped within two weeks of receipt of order, with certain valve and pump products shipped on an immediate basis. Application-specific products typically ship within 6 to 12 weeks following receipt of order. However, larger project orders and blanket purchase orders for certain original equipment manufacturers, or OEMs, may extend shipment for longer periods. This segment’s backlog of firm unfilled orders, including blanket purchase orders, totaled $95.5 million at December 31, 2006, as compared to $55.0 million at December 31, 2005.
Distribution and Sales.Distribution and sales occur through direct sales personnel, manufacturers’ representatives and distributors.
Customers. No customer was responsible for as much as 10% of this segment’s net sales for 2006.
Energy Systems and Controls
Our Energy Systems and Controls segment principally produces control systems, fluid properties testing equipment, industrial valves and controls, machinery vibration and other non-destructive inspection and measurement products and solutions, which are provided through six U.S.-based and two European-based operating units. For 2006, this segment had net sales of $343.7 million, representing 20.2% of our total net sales.
Control Systems. We manufacture control systems and panels and provide related engineering and commissioning services for turbomachinery applications, predominately in energy markets.
Fluid Properties Testing Equipment. We manufacture and sell automated and manual test equipment to determine physical and elemental properties, such as sulfur and nitrogen content, flash point, viscosity, freeze point and distillation, of liquids and gases for the petroleum and other industries.
Industrial Valves and Controls.We manufacture and distribute a variety of valves, sensors, switches and control products used on engines, compressors, turbines and other powered equipment for the oil and gas, pipeline, power generation, marine engine and general industrial markets. Many of these products are designed for use in hazardous environments.
Non-destructive Inspection and Measurement Instrumentation. We manufacture non-destructive inspection and measurement solutions including measurement probes, robotics, and machinery vibration sensors, switches and transmitters. These solutions are applied principally in energy markets. Many of these products are designed for use in hazardous environments.
Backlog. The majority of this segment’s business consists of larger engineered projects with lead times of three to nine months. As such, backlog typically fluctuates significantly depending upon the timing of large project awards. Standard products generally ship within two weeks of receipt of order. This segment’s backlog of firm unfilled orders totaled $79.2 million at December 31, 2006 compared to $63.6 million at December 31, 2005.
Distribution and Sales.Distribution and sales occur through direct sales offices, manufacturers’ representatives and distributors in both the U.S. and various other countries.
Customers. None of this segment’s customers accounted for as much as 10% of its net sales in 2006.
Scientific and Industrial Imaging
Our Scientific and Industrial Imaging segment principally offers high performance digital imaging products and software, patient positioning products and software in medical applications and handheld computers and software. These products and solutions are provided through nine U.S-based, one European-based and three Canadian-based operating units. For 2006, this segment had net sales of $338.9 million, representing 19.9% of our total net sales.
Digital Imaging Products and Software. We manufacture and sell extremely sensitive, high-performance charged couple device (“CCD”) and complementary metal oxide semiconductor (“CMOS”) cameras, detectors and related software for a variety of scientific and industrial uses, which require high resolution and/or high speed digital video, including transmission electron microscopy and spectroscopy applications. We principally sell these products for use within academic, government research, semiconductor, security, automotive, and other end-user markets such as biological and material science. They are frequently incorporated into products by OEMs.
Patient Positioning Products and Software. We manufacture and sell patient positioning devices, image-guided therapy software and supply diagnostic and therapeutic disposable products used in conjunction with ultrasound imaging for minimally invasive medical procedures.
Handheld Computers and Software. We manufacture and sell fully rugged handheld computers for utility, principally water management, and non-utility markets and we develop and sell software to assist in utility meter reading and service order management.
Backlog. Our Scientific and Industrial Imaging segment companies have lead times of up to several months on many of their product sales, although standard products are often shipped within two weeks of receipt of order. Blanket purchase orders are placed by certain OEMs and end-users, with continuing requirements for fulfillment over specified periods of time. The segment’s backlog of firm unfilled orders, including blanket purchase orders, totaled $68.6 million at December 31, 2006, as compared to $61.6 million at December 31, 2005.
Distribution and Sales.Distribution and sales occur through direct sales personnel, manufacturers’ representatives, value added resellers (“VARs”), OEMs and distributors.
RF Technology
Our RF Technology segment provides radio frequency identification (RFID), satellite-based communication technologies and software solutions that are used primarily in comprehensive toll and traffic systems and processing, security and access control, freight matching, mobile asset tracking and water sub-metering and remote temperature monitoring applications. These products and solutions are provided through two U.S.-based operating units. This segment had sales of $468.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2006, representing 27.5% of our total net sales.
Backlog. Backlog typically fluctuates significantly depending on the timing of large project awards. Standard products typically ship within two weeks of receipt of order. This segment’s backlog of firm unfilled orders totaled $261.2 million at December 31, 2006 compared to $200.2 million at December 31, 2005.
We believe that most materials and supplies used by us are readily available from numerous sources and suppliers throughout the world. However, some of our components and sub-assemblies are currently available from a limited number of suppliers. Some high-performance components for digital imaging products can be in short supply and/or suppliers have occasional difficulty manufacturing such components to our specifications. We regularly investigate and identify alternative sources where possible, and we believe that these conditions equally affect our competitors. Thus far, supply shortages have not had a significant adverse effect on Roper’s sales although delays in shipments have occurred following such supply interruptions.
Our operations and properties are subject to laws and regulations relating to environmental protection, including laws and regulations governing air emissions, water discharges, waste management and workplace safety. We use, generate and dispose of hazardous substances and waste in our operations and, as a result, could be subject to potentially material liabilities relating to the investigation and clean-up of contaminated properties and to claims alleging personal injury. We are required continually to conform our operations and properties to these laws and adapt to regulatory requirements in all countries as these requirements change. We have experienced, and expect to continue to experience, modest costs relating to our compliance with environmental laws and regulations. In connection with our acquisitions, we may assume significant environmental liabilities, some of which we may not be aware of, or may not be quantifiable, at the time of acquisition. In addition, new laws and regulations, stricter enforcement of existing laws and regulations, the discovery of previously unknown contamination or the imposition of new clean-up requirements could increase our environmental compliance costs or subject us to new or increased liabilities.
Generally, our products and solutions face significant competition, usually from a limited number of competitors. We believe that we are a leader in most of our markets, and no single company competes with us over a significant number of product lines. Competitors might be large or small in size, often depending on the life cycle and maturity of the technology employed. We compete primarily on product quality, performance, innovation, technology, price, applications expertise, distribution channel access and customer service capabilities.
In addition to trade secrets, unpatented know-how, and other intellectual property rights, we own the rights under a number of patents, trademarks and copyrights relating to certain of our products and businesses. We also employ various methods, including confidentiality and non-disclosure agreements with employees, to protect our trade secrets and know-how. While we believe that none of our operating units are substantially dependent on any single patent, trademark, copyright, or other item of intellectual property or group of patents, trademarks or copyrights, the product development and market activities of Compressor Controls, Neptune Technology, TransCore and our medical and imaging businesses, in particular, have been planned and conducted in conjunction with continuing patent strategies. While we have not significantly licensed patents, trademarks, trade secrets and similar proprietary rights to and from third parties in the past, we may do so in the future.
As of December 31, 2006, we had approximately 6,900 total employees, of whom approximately 5,000 were located in the United States. Approximately 290 of our employees are subject to collective bargaining agreements. We have not experienced any work stoppages and consider our relations with our employees to be good.
Our indebtedness may affect our business and may restrict our operating flexibility.
As of December 31, 2006, we had approximately $1.0 billion in total consolidated indebtedness. In addition, we had approximately $144 million undrawn availability under our senior secured credit facility. Our total consolidated debt could increase using this additional borrowing capacity. Subject to certain restrictions contained in our senior secured credit facility and other debt agreements, we may incur additional indebtedness in the future, including indebtedness incurred to finance, or which is assumed in connection with, acquisitions.
Our level of indebtedness and the debt servicing costs associated with that indebtedness could have important effects on our operations and business strategy. For example, our indebtedness could:
Our ability to make scheduled payments of principal of, to pay interest on, or to refinance our indebtedness and to satisfy our other debt obligations will depend upon our future operating performance, which may be affected by factors beyond our control. In addition, there can be no assurance that future borrowings or equity financing will be available to us on favorable terms for the payment or refinancing of our indebtedness. If we are unable to service our indebtedness, our business, financial condition and results of operations would be materially adversely affected.
In addition, our senior secured credit facility contains financial covenants requiring us to achieve certain financial and operating results and maintain compliance with specified financial ratios. Our ability to meet the financial covenants or requirements in our senior secured credit facility may be affected by events beyond our control, and we may not be able to satisfy such covenants and requirements. A breach of these covenants or our inability to comply with the financial ratios, tests or other restrictions contained in our senior secured credit facility could result in an event of default under this facility, which in turn could result in an event of default under the terms of our other indebtedness. Upon the occurrence of an event of default under our senior secured credit facility, and the expiration of any grace periods, the lenders could elect to declare all amounts outstanding under the facility, together with accrued interest, to be immediately due and payable. If this were to occur, our assets may not be sufficient to fully repay the amounts due under this facility or our other indebtedness.
Unfavorable changes in foreign exchange rates may significantly harm our business.
Several of our operating companies have transactions and balances denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. Most of these transactions and balances are denominated in euros, Canadian dollars, British pounds, Danish krone and Japanese yen. Sales by our operating companies whose functional currency is not the U.S. dollar represented approximately 29% of our total net sales for the year ended December 31, 2006 compared to 25% for the year ended December 31, 2005. Unfavorable changes in exchange rates between the U.S. dollar and those currencies could significantly reduce our reported sales and earnings. At present, we do not hedge against foreign currency risks.
We export a significant portion of our products. Difficulties associated with the export of our products could harm our business.
Sales to customers outside the U.S. by our businesses located in the U.S. account for a significant portion of our net sales. These sales accounted for approximately 14% and 16% of our net sales for the years ended December 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively. We are subject to risks that could limit our ability to export our products or otherwise reduce the demand for these products in our foreign markets. Such risks include, without limitation, the following:
The occurrence of any of these events could reduce the foreign demand for our products or could limit our ability to export our products and, therefore, could materially negatively affect our future sales and earnings.
Economic, political and other risks associated with our international operations could adversely affect our business.
As of December 31, 2006, approximately 17% of our long-lived assets, excluding goodwill and intangibles were attributable to operations outside the U.S. We expect our international operations to continue to contribute materially to our business for the foreseeable future. Our international operations are subject to varying degrees of risk inherent in doing business outside the U.S. including, without limitation, the following:
The occurrence of any of these events could materially harm our business.
Our growth strategy includes acquisitions. We may not be able to identify suitable acquisition candidates, complete acquisitions or integrate acquisitions successfully.
Our historical growth has depended, and our future growth is likely to continue to depend, to some degree on our ability to make acquisitions and to successfully integrate acquired businesses. We intend to continue to seek additional acquisition opportunities both to expand into new markets and to enhance our position in existing markets globally. There are no assurances, however, that we will be able to successfully identify suitable candidates, negotiate appropriate acquisition terms, obtain necessary financing on acceptable terms, complete proposed acquisitions, successfully integrate acquired businesses into our existing operations or expand into new markets. Once integrated, acquired operations may not achieve levels of revenues, profitability or productivity comparable with those achieved by our existing operations, or otherwise perform as expected.
Acquisitions involve numerous risks, including difficulties in the integration of the operations, technologies, services and products of the acquired companies and the diversion of management’s attention from other business concerns. Although our management will endeavor to evaluate the risks inherent in any particular transaction, there are no assurances that we will properly ascertain all such risks. In addition, prior acquisitions have resulted, and future acquisitions could result, in the incurrence of substantial additional indebtedness and other expenses. Future acquisitions may also result in potentially dilutive issuances of equity securities. Difficulties encountered with acquisitions may have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Product liability, insurance risks and increased insurance costs could harm our operating results.
Our business exposes us to potential product liability risks that are inherent in the design, manufacturing and distribution of our products. In addition, certain of our products are used in potentially hazardous environments. We currently have product liability insurance; however, we may not be able to maintain our insurance at a reasonable cost or in sufficient amounts to protect us against potential losses. We also maintain other insurance policies, including directors and officers’ liability insurance. Our insurance costs increased in recent periods and may continue to increase in the future. We believe that we have adequately accrued estimated losses, principally related to deductible amounts under our insurance policies, with respect to all product liability and other claims, based upon our past experience and available facts. However, a successful product liability or other claim or series of claims brought against us could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. In addition, a significant increase in our insurance costs could have an adverse impact on our operating results.
Our operating results could be adversely affected by a reduction of business with our large customers.
In some of our businesses, we derive a significant amount of revenue from larger customers. The loss or reduction of any significant contracts with any of these customers could materially reduce our revenue and cash flows. Additionally, many of our customers are government entities. In many situations, government entities can unilaterally terminate or modify our existing contracts without cause and without penalty to the government agency.
We face intense competition. If we do not compete effectively, our business may suffer.
We face intense competition from numerous competitors. Our products compete primarily on the basis of product quality, performance, innovation, technology, price, applications expertise, system and service flexibility and established customer service capabilities with existing customers. We may not be able to compete effectively on all of these fronts or with all of our competitors. In addition, new competitors may emerge, and product lines may be threatened by new technologies or market trends that reduce the value of these product lines. To remain competitive, we must develop new products, respond to new technologies and periodically enhance our existing products in a timely manner. We anticipate that we may have to adjust prices of many of our products to stay competitive.
Changes in the supply of, or price for, parts and components used in our products could affect our business.
We purchase many parts and components from suppliers. The availability and prices of parts and components are subject to curtailment or change due to, among other things, suppliers’ allocations to other purchasers, interruptions in production by suppliers, changes in exchange rates and prevailing price levels. Some high-performance components for digital imaging products may be in short supply and/or suppliers may have occasional difficulty manufacturing these components to meet our specifications. In addition, some of our products are provided by sole source suppliers. Any change in the supply of, or price for, these parts and components could affect our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Environmental compliance costs and liabilities could increase our expenses and adversely affect our financial condition.
Our operations and properties are subject to increasingly stringent laws and regulations relating to environmental protection, including laws and regulations governing air emissions, water discharges, waste management and workplace safety. These laws and regulations can result in the imposition of substantial fines and sanctions for violations and could require the installation of costly pollution control equipment or operational changes to limit pollution emissions and/or decrease the likelihood of accidental hazardous substance releases. We must conform our operations and properties to these laws and adapt to regulatory requirements in the countries in which we operate as these requirements change.
We use and generate hazardous substances and wastes in our operations and, as a result, could be subject to potentially material liabilities relating to the investigation and clean-up of contaminated properties and to claims alleging personal injury. We have experienced, and expect to continue to experience, costs relating to compliance with environmental laws and regulations. In connection with our acquisitions, we may assume significant environmental liabilities, some of which we may not be aware of at the time of acquisition. In addition, new laws and regulations, stricter enforcement of existing laws and regulations, the discovery of previously unknown contamination or the imposition of new clean-up requirements could require us to incur costs or become the basis for new or increased liabilities that could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Some of the industries in which we operate are cyclical, and, accordingly, our business is subject to changes in the economy.
Some of the business areas in which we operate are subject to specific industry and general economic cycles. Certain businesses are subject to industry cycles, including but not limited to, the industrial and semiconductor markets. Accordingly, any downturn in these or other markets in which we participate could materially adversely affect us. If demand changes and we fail to respond accordingly, our results of operations could be materially adversely affected in any given quarter. The business cycles of our different operations may occur contemporaneously. Consequently, the effect of an economic downturn may have a magnified negative effect on our business.
Our intangible assets are valued at an amount that is high relative to our total assets, and a write-off of our intangible assets would negatively affect our results of operations and total capitalization.
Our total assets reflect substantial intangible assets, primarily goodwill. At December 31, 2006, goodwill totaled approximately $1.65 billion compared to approximately $1.49 billion of stockholders’ equity, which was approximately 55% of our total assets of approximately $3.00 billion. The goodwill results from our acquisitions, representing the excess of cost over the fair value of the net assets we have acquired. We assess at least annually whether there has been an impairment in the value of our intangible assets. If future operating performance at one or more of our business units were to fall significantly below current levels, if competing or alternative technologies emerge or if business valuations become more conservative, we could incur, under current applicable accounting rules, a non-cash charge to operating earnings for goodwill impairment. Any determination requiring the write-off of a significant portion of unamortized intangible assets would negatively affect our results of operations and total capitalization, the effect of which could be material.
We depend on our abilities to develop new products.
The future success of our business will depend, in part, on our ability to design and manufacture new competitive products and to enhance existing products so that our products can be sold with high margins. This product development may require substantial investment by us. There can be no assurance that unforeseen problems will not occur with respect to the development, performance or market acceptance of new technologies or products or that we will otherwise be able to successfully develop and market new products. Failure of our products to gain market acceptance or our failure to successfully develop and market new products could reduce our margins, which would have an adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations.
Our technology is important to our success and our failure to protect this technology could put us at a competitive disadvantage.
Because many of our products rely on proprietary technology, we believe that the development and protection of intellectual property rights through patents, copyrights, trade secrets, trademarks, confidentiality agreements and other contractual provisions is important to the future success of our business. Despite our efforts to protect proprietary rights, unauthorized parties or competitors may copy or otherwise obtain and use our products or technology. The steps we have taken may not prevent unauthorized use of our technology, particularly in foreign countries where the laws may not protect our proprietary rights as fully as in the U.S. Current and future actions to enforce these rights may result in substantial costs and diversion of resources and we make no assurances that any such actions will be successful.
Any business disruptions due to political instability, armed hostilities, incidents of terrorism or natural disasters could adversely impact our financial performance.
If terrorist activity, armed conflict, political instability or natural disasters occur in the U.S. or other locations, such events may negatively impact our operations, cause general economic conditions in the U.S. and abroad to deteriorate or cause world-wide demand for U.S. products to decline. A prolonged economic slowdown or recession in the U.S. or in other areas of the world could reduce the demand for our products, and therefore, negatively affect our future sales and profits. Any of these events could have a significant impact on our business, financial condition or results of operations and may result in the volatility of the market price of our common stock.
There were no unresolved comments received from the SEC regarding Roper’s periodic or current reports within the last 180 days prior to December 31, 2006.
Roper’s corporate offices, consisting of 22,000 square feet of leased space, are located at 6901 Professional Parkway East, Sarasota, Florida. We have established manufacturing, sales and service locations around the world to support our operations. The following table sets forth our principal properties as of December 31, 2006:
We consider each of the above facilities to be in good operating condition and adequate for its present use and believe that we have sufficient plant capacity to meet our current and anticipated operating requirements.
We are defendants in various lawsuits involving product liability, employment practices and other matters, none of which we believe will have a material adverse effect on our consolidated financial position or results of operations. The majority of such claims are subject to insurance coverage.
We and/or one of our subsidiaries are named as defendants, along with many other companies, in asbestos-related personal injury or wrongful death actions. The allegations in these actions are vague, general and speculative. Given the state of these claims, it is not possible to determine the potential liability, if any.
There were no matters submitted to a vote of our security-holders during the fourth quarter of 2006.
Our common stock trades on the NYSE under the symbol “ROP”. The table below sets forth the range of high and low sales prices for our common stock as reported by the NYSE as well as cash dividends declared during each of our 2006 and 2005 quarters. Data has been adjusted for the effect of a 2-for-1 stock split in the form of a stock dividend effective August 26, 2005.
Based on information available to us and our transfer agent, we believe that as of February 23, 2007 there were 225 record holders of our common stock.
Dividends. Roper has declared a cash dividend in each quarter since our February 1992 initial public offering and we have also annually increased our dividend rate since our initial public offering. In November 2006, our Board of Directors increased the quarterly dividend paid January 31, 2007 to $0.06500 per share from $0.05875 per share, an increase of 11%. However, the timing, declaration and payment of future dividends will be at the sole discretion of our Board of Directors and will depend upon our profitability, financial condition, capital needs, future prospects and other factors deemed relevant by our Board of Directors.
Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities. In 2006, there were no sales of unregistered securities.
Performance Graph. This performance graph shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liabilities under that Section and shall not be deemed to be incorporated by reference into any filing of Roper under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended or the Exchange Act.
The following graph compares, for the five year period ended December 31, 2006, the cumulative total stockholder return for the Company’s common stock, the Standard and Poor’s 500 Stock Index (the “S&P 500”) and the Standard and Poor’s Industrials Index (the “S&P Industrials”). Measurement points are the last trading day of each of the Company’s fiscal years ended December 31, 2001, December 31, 2002, December 31, 2003, December 31, 2004, December 31, 2005 and December 31, 2006. The graph assumes that $100 was invested on December 31, 2001 in the common stock of the Company, the S&P 500 Stock Index and the S&P Industrials Index and assumes reinvestment of any dividends. The stock price performance on the following graph is not necessarily indicative of future stock price performance.
The information set forth in Item 12 “Securities Authorized for Issuance under Equity Compensation Plans” is incorporated herein by reference.
The following summary consolidated selected financial data for and as of the end of the twelve months ended December 31, 2006, 2005, 2004 and 2003, the two months ended December 31, 2002 and the twelve months ended October 31, 2002, was derived from our audited consolidated financial statements. Our consolidated financial statements for and as of the end of each of the twelve months ended December 31, 2006, 2005, 2004 and 2003, the two months ended December 31, 2002 and the twelve months ended October 31, 2002 were audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm. In August 2003, we changed our fiscal year-end from October 31 to December 31 effective as of January 1, 2003, with the two months ended December 31, 2002 being the transition period.
You should read the table below in conjunction with “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and our Consolidated Financial Statements and related notes included elsewhere in this Annual Report (amounts in thousands, except per share data).
You should read the following discussion in conjunction with “Selected Financial Data” and our Consolidated Financial Statements and related Notes included elsewhere in this Annual Report.
We are a diversified growth company that designs, manufactures and distributes energy systems and controls, scientific and industrial imaging products and software, industrial technology products and radio frequency (RF) products and services. We market these products and services to selected segments of a broad range of markets including RF applications, water, energy, research/medical and general industry.
We pursue consistent and sustainable growth in earnings by emphasizing continuous improvement in the operating performance of our existing businesses and by acquiring other carefully selected businesses. Our acquisitions have represented both bolt-ons and new strategic platforms. We strive for high cash and earnings returns from our acquisition investments. On April 5, 2006, we purchased Sinmed, a maker of medical positioning equipment. On April 26, 2006, we purchased Intellitrans, a provider of asset tracking technology. On July 25, 2006, we purchased Lumenera, a developer and manufacturer of high performance digital cameras for industrial, scientific and security markets. On August 8, 2006, we purchased AC Controls, a provider of chromatographic analyzers for the petrochemical industry. On November 30, 2006, we purchased Dynisco, a provider of highly engineered sensors and software used in testing, measurement and control applications. The results of Sinmed and Lumenera are reported in the Scientific and Industrial Imaging segment, Intellitrans in the RF Technology segment, and AC Controls and Dynisco in the Energy Systems and Controls segment.
During the year ended December 31, 2006, our results of operations benefited from the full-year results of the 2005 acquisitions of Inovonics, CIVCO and MEDTEC in February, June and November, respectively, as well as the partial year activities of Intellitrans, Sinmed, AC Controls, Lumenera and Dynisco.
During the year ended December 31, 2005, our results of operations benefited from the TransCore acquisition made on December 13, 2004, the power generation business of R/D Tech purchased on June 7, 2004, and the partial year activities of Inovonics, CIVCO and MEDTEC.
Our Consolidated Financial Statements are prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States, or GAAP. A discussion of our significant accounting policies can also be found in the notes to our Consolidated Financial Statements for the year ended December 31, 2006 included elsewhere in this Annual Report.
GAAP offers acceptable alternative methods for accounting for certain issues affecting our financial results, such as determining inventory cost, depreciating long-lived assets and recognizing revenue. We have not changed the application of acceptable accounting methods or the significant estimates affecting the application of these principles in the last three years in a manner that had a material effect on our financial statements. Effective January 1, 2006, the Company adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 123 (revised 2004), “Share-Based Payment (“SFAS 123R”),” which requires the Company to recognize expense for the grant date fair value of its employee stock option awards. The Company recognizes the expense of all share-based awards on a straight-line basis over the employee’s requisite service period (generally the vesting period of the award).
The preparation of financial statements in accordance with GAAP requires the use of estimates, assumptions, judgments and interpretations that can affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities and other supplemental disclosures.
The development of accounting estimates is the responsibility of our management. Our management discusses those areas that require significant judgments with the audit committee of our board of directors. The audit committee has reviewed all financial disclosures in our annual filings with the SEC. Although we believe the positions we have taken with regard to uncertainties are reasonable, others might reach different conclusions and our positions can change over time as more information becomes available. If an accounting estimate changes, its effects are accounted for prospectively.
Our most significant accounting uncertainties are encountered in the areas of accounts receivable collectibility, inventory utilization, future warranty obligations, revenue recognition (percent of completion), income taxes and goodwill and indefinite-lived asset analyses. These issues, except for income taxes, which are not allocated to our business segments, affect each of our business segments. These issues are evaluated primarily using a combination of historical experience, current conditions and relatively short-term forecasting.
Accounts receivable collectibility is based on the economic circumstances of customers and credits given to customers after shipment of products, including in certain cases credits for returned products. Accounts receivable are regularly reviewed to determine customers who have not paid within agreed upon terms, whether these amounts are consistent with past experiences, what historical experience has been with amounts deemed uncollectible and the impact that current and near-term forecast economic conditions might have on collection efforts in general and with specific customers. The returns and other sales credits histories are analyzed to determine likely future rates for such credits. At December 31, 2006, our allowance for doubtful accounts receivable was $7.8 million and our allowance for sales returns and sales credits was $1.2 million, for a total of $9.0 million, or 2.7% of total gross accounts receivable. This percentage is influenced by the risk profile of the underlying receivables, and the timing of write-offs of accounts deemed uncollectible. The total allowance at December 31, 2006 is $0.4 million higher than at December 31, 2005 but has decreased as percent of sales by 0.5% as we continue to reduce our credit risk.
We regularly compare inventory quantities on hand against anticipated future usage, which we determine as a function of historical usage or forecasts related to specific items in order to evaluate obsolescence and excessive quantities. When we use historical usage, this information is also qualitatively compared to business trends to evaluate the reasonableness of using historical information as an estimate of future usage. Business trends can change rapidly and these events can affect the evaluation of inventory balances. At December 31, 2006, inventory reserves for excess and obsolete inventory were $26.4 million, or 13.5% of gross first-in, first-out inventory cost. This percentage has decreased from 15.4% in the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005. We expect this percentage to continue to decrease over time as we physically dispose of obsolete inventory and improve our inventory purchasing processes.
Most of our sales are covered by warranty provisions that generally provide for the repair or replacement of qualifying defective items for a specified period after the time of sale, typically 12 months. Future warranty obligations are evaluated using, among other factors, historical cost experience, product evolution and customer feedback. At December 31, 2006, the reserve for future warranty obligations was $7.6 million. Our expense for warranty obligations was less than 1% of net sales for each of the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005, and 2004.
Revenues related to the use of the percentage-of-completion method of accounting are dependent on a comparison of total costs incurred compared with total estimated costs for a project. During the year ended December 31, 2006, we recognized revenue of approximately $94.8 million using this method, primarily for major turn-key, longer term toll and traffic and energy projects. Approximately $90.0 million and $16.8 million of revenue was recognized using this method during the years ended December 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively. At December 31, 2006 approximately $139 million of revenue related to unfinished percentage-of-completion contracts had yet to be recognized. Contracts accounted for under this method are generally not significantly different in profitability from revenues accounted for under other methods.
Income taxes can be affected by estimates of whether and within which jurisdictions future earnings will occur and how and when cash is repatriated to the United States, combined with other aspects of an overall income tax strategy. Additionally, taxing jurisdictions could retroactively disagree with our tax treatment of certain items, and some historical transactions have income tax effects going forward. Accounting rules require these future effects to be evaluated using current laws, rules and regulations, each of which can change at any time and in an unpredictable manner. During 2006, our effective income tax rate was 34.0%, which was higher than the 2005 rate of 30.6% which included a one-time $6.6 million reduction of tax expense related to the repatriation of foreign sourced earnings under section 965 of the Internal Revenue Code at an effective tax rate significantly lower than previously provided on these earnings. We expect our tax rate in 2007 to increase to approximately 35.0% to 35.5% as the Company continues to have a higher percentage of sales in the U.S. subject to additional state income tax.
Roper accounts for goodwill in a purchase business combination as the excess of the cost over the fair value of net assets acquired. Business combinations can also result in other intangible assets being recognized. Amortization of intangible assets, if applicable, occurs over their estimated useful lives. Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets” (“SFAS 142”) requires companies to cease amortizing goodwill that existed at June 30, 2001 and establishes a two-step method for testing goodwill for impairment on an annual basis (or an interim basis if an event occurs that might reduce the fair value of a reporting unit below its carrying value). Roper conducts this review for all of its reporting units during the fourth quarter of the fiscal year. No impairment resulted from the annual review performed in 2006. SFAS 142 also requires that an identifiable intangible asset that is determined to have an indefinite useful economic life not be amortized, but separately tested for impairment using a one-step fair value based approach. Total goodwill includes 22 different reporting units with individual amounts ranging from less than $1 million to approximately $447 million.
The following tables set forth selected information for the years indicated. Dollar amounts are in thousands and percentages are of net sales. Prior period presentations have been revised to conform to the new segments.
Net sales for the year ended December 31, 2006 were $1.70 billion as compared to sales of $1.45 billion for the year ended December 31, 2005, an increase of 17.0%. This increase was the result of sales from acquired companies and strong internal growth. Our 2006 results included a full year of sales from Inovonics, CIVCO and MEDTEC acquired during 2005, approximately eight months of sales from Sinmed, seven months from Intellitrans, five months from Lumenera and AC Controls, and one month from Dynisco. Net sales of these acquisitions accounted for approximately $101 million of our 2006 net sales increase over 2005 and growth of our other business accounted for the remaining $146 million of the increase.
Net sales for our Industrial Technology segment increased by $53.9 million or 10.9% for the year ended December 31, 2006 over the year ended December 31, 2005. The increase was due primarily to high market penetration for our new radio-frequency integrated water meter at Neptune Technologies, accounting for 68% of the year over year growth. In addition, sales in our materials testing businesses were up $11 million dollars over the prior year due to increased unit sales.
In our Energy Systems and Controls segment, net sales for the year ended December 31, 2006 increased by $32.5 million or 10.4% over the year ended December 31, 2005. Approximately $19 million, or 6%, of the increase was due to the 2006 acquisitions of AC Controls and Dynisco. Internal growth was approximately $14 million or 4.4%, primarily from strength in the oil and gas related businesses which have benefited from the strong global oil and gas market, offset by weak sales at Zetec in the first half of 2006.
Our Scientific and Industrial Imaging segment reported an increase in net sales of $89.0 million or 35.6% for the year ended December 31, 2006 over the year ended December 31, 2005. The increase was attributable to the full-year impact of CIVCO and MEDTEC acquired in 2005, and partial year impact of Sinmed and Lumenera in 2006, which accounted for approximately $65 million of the increase over prior year. Internal growth was 9.7%, approximately 50% of which was related to increased sales in the electron microscopy market due to higher demand from OEM customers. Sales of new products in the digital camera businesses accounted for the remainder of the growth.
In our RF Technology segment, net sales for the year ended December 31, 2006 increased by $71.6 million or 18.0% over the year ended December 31, 2005. The full-year results of Inovonics, purchased in February 2005, and eight months from the Intellitrans acquisition on April 26, 2006, accounted for approximately $17 million of the increase. Internal growth increased 13.8% due to strong performance in the freight matching business and our traffic and tolling business.
Our overall gross profit percentage was 50.6% for the year ended December 31, 2006, as compared to 50.0% for the year ended December 31, 2005. Industrial Technology gross margins increased to 47.9% as compared to 47.4% in the prior year. Our Energy Systems and Controls segment gross margins were unchanged at 54.2% in both 2006 and 2005, however, there was a $1.1 million purchase accounting inventory step-up charge incurred in 2006. Our Scientific and Industrial Imaging segment gross margins were 56.8% in 2006 as compared to 55.6% in 2005. There were purchase accounting inventory step-up charges of $1.3 million in 2006 and $2.1 million in 2005. Excluding these charges, our gross margins would have increased in 2006 due to a larger percentage of segment sales in our higher margin medical businesses. Our RF Technology segment gross margins were 46.8% in 2006 as compared to 46.4% in 2005.
Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses decreased to 30.8% of net sales for the year ended December 31, 2006 from 31.8% of net sales for the year ended December 31, 2005. The decrease is due to leverage from higher sales while making a conscious effort to control general and administrative expenses.
Interest expense increased $1.4 million, or 3.2%, for the year ended December 31, 2006 compared to the year ended December 31, 2005, primarily as a result of borrowings under our revolving credit facility for the Dynisco acquisition on November 30, 2006. The average debt balances and associated interest expense for the remaining 2006 acquisitions were relatively unchanged from the average debt balances and associated interest expense related to 2005 acquisitions.
The loss on extinguishment of debt for the year ended December 31, 2005 created a $3.9 million non-cash charge related to the expensing of deferred financing costs for our senior subordinated convertible notes which were required to be classified as short-term debt, based upon the triggering of the conversion feature of the notes due to increases in the trading price of the Company’s stock.
The change in other income for the year ended December 31, 2006 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2005 was primarily due to the 2005 $0.8 million gain on sale of an investment in a previously owned business and proceeds of $0.7 million from a business interruption insurance claim due to a fire at a supplier to one of our Imaging segment businesses that did not recur in 2006.
During 2006, our effective income tax rate was 34.0%. In 2005, our effective income tax rate was 30.6% which included a $6.6 million reduction to tax expense related to the repatriation of foreign sourced earnings under section 965 of the Internal Revenue Code at an effective tax rate significantly lower than previously provided on these earnings. We expect our tax rate in 2007 to increase to approximately 35.0% to 35.5% as the Company continues to have a higher percentage of sales in the U.S. subject to additional state income tax .
At December 31, 2006, the functional currencies of our European and Canadian subsidiaries were stronger against the U.S. dollar compared to currency exchange rates at December 31, 2005. The net result of these changes led to an increase in the foreign exchange component of comprehensive earnings of $23.6 million in the year period ending December 31, 2006. Approximately $20.7 million of these adjustments related to goodwill and are not expected to directly affect our projected future cash flows. For the entire year of 2006, operating profit increased by 1% of sales due to fluctuations in non-U.S. currencies.
The following table summarizes our net sales order information for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005 (dollar amounts in thousands).
The increase in sales orders is due to internal growth of 12.7% with the remainder from acquisitions. The Industrial Technology segment net orders strengthened in most markets over the prior year and in particular from strong orders for Neptune water meter and RF products, which is also the primary contributor to the increased backlog in this segment as noted in the table below. Scientific and Industrial Imaging net orders increased from the inclusion of orders from the partial year ownership of Sinmed and Lumenera and also from stronger orders in the electron microscopy market, which led to the higher backlog at 2006 in the Scientific and Industrial Imaging segment. The RF Technology segment experienced strong order growth including a significant international project awarded in the fourth quarter of 2006 leading to the increased backlog in this segment.
The following table summarizes sales order backlog information at December 31, 2006 and 2005 (dollar amounts in thousands). Roper’s policy is to include in backlog only orders scheduled for shipment within twelve months.
Net sales for the year ended December 31, 2005 were $1.45 billion as compared to sales of $969.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2004, an increase of 49.9%. This increase was the result of sales from acquired companies and strong internal growth. Our 2005 results included a full year of sales from the power generation business of R/D Tech and from TransCore, both acquired during 2004, approximately ten months of sales from the Inovonics acquisition, six months from CIVCO, and one month from MEDTEC. Net sales of these acquisitions accounted for approximately $413 million of our 2005 net sales increase over 2004 and growth of our other business accounted for the remaining $71 million of the increase.
Net sales for our Industrial Technology segment increased by $38.0 million or 8.3% for the year ended December 31, 2005 over the year ended December 31, 2004. The increase was due primarily to increased unit volumes attributable to generally favorable market conditions including strong sales growth in radio frequency technology in our water meter markets, representing approximately $10 million, increased sales of standard products in our water and waste water pumps of approximately $5 million and increased sales of approximately $4 million in sulfur testing instruments as this testing moved from lab to process applications with our customers.
In our Energy Systems and Controls segment, net sales for the year ended December 31, 2005 increased by $32.4 million or 11.6% over the year ended December 31, 2004. The increase was primarily due to increased internal growth in all business units in this segment, along with the full-year impact of the power generation business of R/D Tech acquired in 2004 of approximately $9.4 million.
Our Scientific and Industrial Imaging segment reported an increase in net sales of $32.1 million or 14.8% for the year ended December 31, 2005 over the year ended December 31, 2004. The increase was attributable to the partial-year impact of CIVCO and MEDTEC acquired in 2005 which accounted for approximately $22 million of the increase over prior year. The remainder of the increase resulted primarily from new products and more focused selling activities driving market penetration in our physical and life sciences camera markets.
In our RF Technology segment, net sales for the year ended December 31, 2005 increased by $381.4 million over the year ended December 31, 2004. The increase was attributable to the full-year results of TransCore, purchased December 13, 2004, and the ten month results of Inovonics.
Our overall gross profit percentage was 50.0% for the year ended December 31, 2005 which remained the same as 50.0% for the year ended December 31, 2004. Industrial Technology gross margins increased to 47.4% as compared to 46.3% in the prior year, primarily due to the non-recurrence of inventory step-up costs at Neptune in the first quarter of 2004 of approximately $1.5 million. Our Energy Systems and Controls segment gross margins were 54.2% in 2005 as compared to 52.2% in 2004. This was due to several factors none of which are easily quantifiable, including a product rationalization effort in our non-destructive testing business, better large project scope acceptance discipline and better engineering staff utilization in our oil and gas business. Our Scientific and Industrial Imaging segment gross margins were 55.6% in 2005 as compared to 55.7% in 2004. This decrease is due totally to inventory step-up costs of approximately $2.1 million at CIVCO and MEDTEC incurred in 2005. Without these charges, there was a modest improvement in this segment’s gross margins for the year. Our RF Technology segment gross margins were 46.4% in 2005 as compared to 40.4% for the 18 day period that TransCore was owned in 2004. Prior year gross margins were depressed due to the low sales volume in the holiday period of our ownership in the prior year.
Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses decreased to 31.8% of net sales for the year ended December 31, 2005 from 32.4% of net sales for the year ended December 31, 2004. The decrease is due to leverage from higher sales while making a conscious effort to control general and administrative expenses.
Interest expense increased $14.5 million, or 50.4%, for the year ended December 31, 2005 compared to the year ended December 31, 2004, primarily as a result of higher debt levels incurred due to the TransCore acquisition in December 2004, and borrowings under our revolving credit facility for the Inovonics, CIVCO and MEDTEC acquisitions in 2005.
The loss on extinguishment of debt for the year ended December 31, 2005 was a $3.9 million non-cash charge related to the expensing of deferred financing costs for our senior subordinated convertible notes which are required to be classified as short-term debt, based upon the triggering of the conversion feature of the notes due to increases in the trading price of the Company’s stock. The loss on extinguishment of debt for the year ended December 31, 2004 was a $8.2 million non-cash charge related to the expensing of deferred financing costs due to the amendment of our credit facility concurrent with the acquisition of TransCore.
The change in other income for the year ended December 31, 2005 as compared to the year ended December 31, 2004 was primarily due to a $0.8 million gain on sale of an investment in a previously owned business and proceeds of $0.7 million from a business interruption insurance claim due to a fire at a supplier to one of our Imaging segment businesses.
During 2005, our effective income tax rate was 30.6%, which included a $6.6 million reduction to tax expense related to the repatriation of foreign sourced earnings under section 965 of the Internal Revenue Code at an effective tax rate significantly lower than previously provided on these earnings. In 2004, our effective income tax rate was 29.8% which included a $0.9 million additional R&D credit. We expect our tax rate in 2006 to increase as the Company does not expect a recurrence of the 2005 reduction in tax expense from the repatriation of foreign sourced earnings.
At December 31, 2005, the functional currencies of our European subsidiaries were weaker and the functional currencies of our Canadian subsidiaries were stronger against the U.S. dollar compared to currency exchange rates at December 31, 2004. The net result of these changes led to a decrease in the foreign exchange component of comprehensive earnings of $27.9 million in the year period ending December 31, 2005. Approximately $21.8 million of these adjustments related to goodwill and are not expected to directly affect our projected future cash flows. For the entire year of 2005, operating profit was not affected by fluctuations in non-U.S. currencies.
The following table summarizes our net sales order information for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004 (dollar amounts in thousands).
Industrial Technology segment net orders strengthened in most markets over the prior year and in particular from strong orders for Neptune water meter and RF products, which is also the primary contributor to the increased backlog in this segment as noted in the table below. Scientific and Industrial Imaging net orders increased from the inclusion of orders from the partial year ownership of CIVCO and MEDTEC and also from stronger orders for industrial cameras and handheld computers, which leads to the higher backlog at 2005 in the Scientific and Industrial Imaging segment.
The following table summarizes sales order backlog information at December 31, 2005 and 2004 (dollar amounts in thousands). Roper’s policy is to include in backlog only orders scheduled for shipment within twelve months.
Net cash provided by operating activities was $262.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2006, $281.3 million for the year ended December 31, 2005, and $164.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2004. The 2006 decrease was expected due to higher tax payments in 2006 as net operating losses from previous acquisitions were depleted, and we were required to reclassify cash flows from the tax windfall benefits related to stock awards from operating cash flows to financing cash flows. These benefits were $10.8 million and $4.2 million in 2006 and 2005, respectively. Cash used by investing activities during 2006, 2005, and 2004 were primarily business acquisition costs. Cash from financing activities during each of these years was largely debt repayments and borrowings for acquisitions and a common stock issuance in 2004. Financing activities in 2004 also included amending and restating our previous $625 million credit agreement with our current $1.055 billion credit agreement to increase capacity, lower borrowing costs, and improve other terms and conditions.
Net working capital (current assets, excluding cash, less total current liabilities, excluding debt) was $270.3 million at December 31, 2006 compared to $212.8 million at December 31, 2005. We acquired approximately $21.1 million of net current assets through business acquisitions during 2006.
Total debt was $1.0 billion at December 31, 2006 (40.8% of total capital) compared to $894.3 million at December 31, 2005 (41.7% of total capital). Our increased debt at December 31, 2006 compared to December 31, 2005 was due to borrowings related to our acquisition of Dynisco on November 30, 2006.
Our $1.055 billion credit facility consists of a $655 million term loan and a $400 million revolving loan, both with five year maturities. In 2005, the Company entered into a fixed rate swap agreement ending March 2008 which fixes the interest rate on $250 million of our term notes. The interest rate on the variable portion of our term loan at December 31, 2006 was 6.11%. At December 31, 2006, our debt consisted of $230 million in senior subordinated convertible notes due in 2034, a balance of $588.8 million on the term loan and a balance of $202.0 million on the revolving loan. In addition, we had $6.0 million of other debt in the form of capital leases and several smaller facilities that allow for borrowings or the issuance of letters of credit in various foreign locations to support our non-U.S. businesses. The Company had $54.2 million of outstanding letters of credit at December 31, 2006, thereby reducing its remaining revolving credit capacity commensurately. We expect that our available borrowing capacity, combined with existing cash balances and cash flows expected to be generated from existing businesses, will be sufficient to fund normal operating requirements and finance additional acquisitions.
We were in compliance with all debt covenants related to our credit facilities throughout the year ended December 31, 2006.
Capital expenditures of $32.2 million, $24.8 million and $12.1 million were incurred during 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively. The increase in capital expenditures in 2006 was due to the consolidation of several of our businesses in the Energy Systems and Controls segment, including new facilities in Houston, Texas and Snoqualmie, Washington. We also had increased expenditures related to cost saving initiatives at our Neptune facility. We expect capital expenditures in 2007 to be approximately comparable as a percentage of sales to 2006.
Senior Secured Credit Facility
Concurrently with the closing of the TransCore acquisition and the common stock offering in December 2004, we entered into a $1.055 billion senior secured credit facility. This credit facility consists of a five-year $655 million term loan and a five-year $400 million revolving loan.
Our credit facility requires us to prepay the term loan and, in certain cases, reduce the commitments under the revolving loan, upon the receipt of certain proceeds, including from certain asset sales, the incurrence of certain debt, and up to 75% of our excess cash flows unless we meet a consolidated total leverage ratio test. We are also required to make quarterly principal payments on the term loans.
The facility contains various affirmative and negative covenants which, among other things, limit our ability to incur new debt, prepay subordinated debt, make certain investments and acquisitions, sell assets and grant liens, make restricted payments (including the payment of dividends on our common stock) and capital expenditures, or change our line of business. We also are subject to financial covenants which require us to limit our consolidated total leverage ratio and to maintain a consolidated interest coverage ratio.
Senior Subordinated Convertible Notes
In December 2003, we issued $230 million of senior subordinated convertible notes at an original issue discount of 60.498%, resulting in an effective yield of 3.75% per year to maturity. Interest on the notes is payable semiannually, beginning July 15, 2004, until January 15, 2009. After that date, we will not pay cash interest on the notes prior to maturity unless contingent cash interest becomes payable. Instead, after January 15, 2009, interest will be recognized at the effective rate of 3.75% and will represent accrual of original issue discount, excluding any contingent cash interest that may become payable. We will pay contingent cash interest to the holders of the notes during any six month period commencing after January 15, 2009 if the average trading price of a note for a five trading day measurement period preceding the applicable six month period equals 120% or more of the sum of the issue price, accrued original issue discount and accrued cash interest, if any, for such note. The contingent cash interest payable per note in respect of any six month period will equal the annual rate of 0.25%.
The notes are unsecured senior subordinated obligations, rank junior to our existing and future senior secured indebtedness and rank equally with our existing and future senior subordinated indebtedness.
As originally issued, each $1,000 principal amount of the notes will be convertible at the option of the holder into 12.422 shares of our common stock (giving effect to the 2-for-1 stock split effective August 26, 2005 and subject to further adjustment), if (i) the sale price of our common stock reaches, or the trading price of the notes falls below, specified thresholds, (ii) if the notes are called for redemption or (iii) if specified corporate transactions have occurred. Upon conversion, we would have the right to deliver, in lieu of common stock, cash or a combination of cash and common stock. On November 19, 2004, the Company began a consent solicitation to amend the notes such that the Company would pay the same conversion value upon conversion of the notes, but would change how the conversion value is paid. In lieu of receiving exclusively shares of common stock or cash upon conversion, noteholders would receive cash up to the value of the accreted principal amount of the notes converted and, at the Company’s option, any remainder of the conversion value would be paid in cash or shares of common stock. The consent solicitation was successfully completed on December 6, 2004 and the amended conversion provisions were adopted.
Holders may require us to purchase all or a portion of their notes on January 15, 2009, January 15, 2014, January 15, 2019, January 15, 2024, and January 15, 2029, at stated prices plus accrued cash interest, if any, including contingent cash interest, if any. We may only pay the purchase price of such notes in cash and not in common stock.
We may redeem for cash all or a portion of the notes at any time on or after January 15, 2009 at redemption prices equal to the sum of the issue price plus accrued original issue discount and accrued cash interest, if any, including contingent cash interest, if any, on such notes to the applicable redemption date.
As of September 30, 2005, the senior subordinated convertible notes were reclassified from long term to short term debt as the notes became convertible on October 1, 2005 based upon the Company’s common stock trading above the trigger price for at least 20 trading days during the 30 consecutive trading-day period ending on September 30, 2005.
In accordance with EITF 04-8, “The Effect of Contingently Convertible Debt on Diluted Earnings Per Share,” the Company is required to include in its diluted weighted-average common share calculation an increase in shares based upon the difference between the Company’s average closing stock price for the period and the conversion price of $31.80. This is calculated using the treasury stock method.
The following table quantifies our contractual cash obligations and commercial commitments at December 31, 2006 (dollars in thousands).
*Includes in 2007 $230 million of senior subordinated convertible notes which are recorded as a current liability, however, the Company does not expect note holders to exercise their conversion rights within the next 12 months.
At December 31, 2006 the Company had outstanding surety bonds of $137.5 million.
At December 31, 2006 and 2005, we did not have any relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial partnerships, such as entities often referred to as structured finance or special purpose entities, which would have been established for the purpose of facilitating off-balance sheet arrangements or other contractually narrow or limited purposes.
We believe that internally generated cash flows and the remaining availability under our various credit facilities will be adequate to finance normal operating requirements and further acquisition activities. Although we maintain an active acquisition program, any further acquisitions will be dependent on numerous factors and it is not feasible to reasonably estimate if or when any such acquisitions will occur and what the impact will be on our activities, financial condition and results of operations. We may also explore alternatives to attract additional capital resources.
We anticipate that our recently acquired businesses as well as our other businesses will generate positive cash flows from operating activities, and that these cash flows will permit the reduction of currently outstanding debt in accordance with the repayment schedule. However, the rate at which we can reduce our debt during 2007 (and reduce the associated interest expense) will be affected by, among other things, the financing and operating requirements of any new acquisitions and the financial performance of our existing companies. None of these factors can be predicted with certainty.
In July 2006, the FASB issued Interpretation (“FIN”) No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109.” FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes by establishing minimum standards for the recognition and measurement of tax positions taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. Under the requirements of FIN 48, the Company must review all of its uncertain tax positions and make a determination as to whether its position is more-likely-than-not to be sustained upon examination by regulatory authorities. If a position meets the more-likely-than-not criterion, then the related tax benefit is measured based on the cumulative probability analysis of the amount that is more-likely-than-not to be realized upon ultimate settlement. FIN 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. The Company will adopt the provisions of FIN 48 beginning in the first quarter of 2007. The cumulative effect of applying the provisions of FIN 48 will be reported as an adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings on January 1, 2007. While our analysis of the impact of this Interpretation is not yet complete, we do not anticipate it will have a material impact on our retained earnings at the time of adoption.
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements,” which clarifies the definition of fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value and expands the disclosures on fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. The Company is currently assessing the impact of SFAS No. 157 on its consolidated financial position and results of operations.
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 158, “Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans-an amendment of FASB Statements No. 87, 88, 106 and 132(R).” This statement requires a company to (a) recognize in its statement of financial position an asset for a plan’s overfunded status or a liability for a plan’s underfunded status (b) measure a plan’s assets and its obligations that determine its funded status as of the end of the employer’s fiscal year, and (c) recognize changes in the funded status of a defined postretirement plan in the year in which the changes occur (reported in comprehensive income). The requirement to recognize the funded status of a benefit plan and the disclosure requirements are effective as of the end of the fiscal year ending after December 15, 2006. The requirement to measure the plan assets and benefit obligations as of the date of the employer’s fiscal year-end statement of financial position is effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2008. Our adoption of SFAS No. 158 as of December 31, 2006 did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
In September 2006, the SEC issued SAB 108 “Considering the Effects of Prior Year Misstatements when Quantifying Misstatements in Current Year Financial Statements.” This standard addresses quantifying the financial statement effect of misstatements, specifically, how the effects of prior year uncorrected errors must be considered in quantifying misstatements in the current year financial statements. This standard is effective for fiscal years ending after November 15, 2006. The adoption of SAB 108 did not impact our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
In September 2006, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position (“FSP”) AUG AIR-1 “Accounting for Planned Major Maintenance Activities” (FSP AUG AIR-1). FSP AUG AIR-1 amends the guidance on the accounting for planned major maintenance activities; specifically it precludes the use of the previously acceptable “accrue in advance” method. FSP AUG AIR-1 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. We will adopt the provisions of FSP AUG AIR-1 beginning in the first quarter of 2007 and do not expect FSP AUG AIR-1 to have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements.
This Annual Report includes and incorporates by reference “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the federal securities laws. In addition, we, or our executive officers on our behalf, may from time to time make forward-looking statements in reports and other documents we file with the SEC or in connection with oral statements made to the press, potential investors or others. All statements that are not historical facts are “forward-looking statements.” The words “estimate,” “project,” “intend,” “expect,” “believe,” “anticipate,” and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements include statements regarding our expected financial position, business, financing plans, business strategy, business prospects, revenues, working capital, liquidity, capital needs, interest costs and income, in each case relating to our company as a whole, as well as statements regarding acquisitions, potential acquisitions and the benefits of acquisitions.
Forward-looking statements are estimates and projections reflecting our best judgment and involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those suggested by the forward-looking statements. These statements are based on our management’s beliefs and assumptions, which in turn are based on currently available information. Examples of forward looking statements in this report include but are not limited to our expectations regarding our ability to generate operating cash flows and reduce debt and associated interest expense and our expectations regarding growth through acquisitions. Important assumptions relating to the forward-looking statements include, among others, assumptions regarding demand for our products, the cost, timing and success of product upgrades and new product introductions, raw materials costs, expected pricing levels, the timing and cost of expected capital expenditures, expected outcomes of pending litigation, competitive conditions, general economic conditions and expected synergies relating to acquisitions, joint ventures and alliances. These assumptions could prove inaccurate. Although we believe that the estimates and projections reflected in the forward-looking statements are reasonable, our expectations may prove to be incorrect. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from estimates or projections contained in the forward-looking statements include:
We believe these forward-looking statements are reasonable. However, you should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements, which are based on current expectations. Further, forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and we undertake no obligation to publicly update any of them in light of new information or future events.
We are exposed to interest rate risks on our outstanding borrowings, and we are exposed to foreign currency exchange risks on our transactions denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. We are also exposed to equity market risks pertaining to the traded price of our common stock.
At December 31, 2006, we had a combination of fixed and floating rate borrowings. Our $1.055 billion senior credit facility contains $655 million variable rate term notes and a $400 million variable rate revolver. To reduce the financial risk of future rate increases, in 2005 the Company entered into a $250 million fixed rate swap agreement expiring March 13, 2008. At December 31, 2006, the interest rate on the variable portion of the term loans was 6.11% and 4.54% on the portion of the term loans covered by the rate swap. The weighted average interest rate on the outstanding revolver balance was 6.33% at December 31, 2006. Our $230 million senior unsecured convertible notes have a fixed interest rate of 3.75%. At December 31, 2006, the prevailing market rates were between 1.6% and 2.4% higher than the fixed rates on our debt instruments.
At December 31, 2006, Roper’s outstanding variable-rate borrowings not covered by the interest rate swap under the $1.055 billion credit facility were $540.8 million. An increase in interest rates of 1% would increase our annualized interest costs by $5.4 million.
Several of our businesses have transactions and balances denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. Most of these transactions or balances are denominated in euros, Canadian dollars, British pounds, Danish krone or Japanese yen. Sales by companies whose functional currency was not the U.S. dollar were 29% of our total sales and 66% of these sales were by companies with a European functional currency. The U.S. dollar weakened against most currencies during 2006, with the exception of the Japanese yen, which weakened slightly against the U.S. dollar. However, the average rates for 2006 and 2005 are very similar, therefore, the difference between 2006 operating results for these companies translated into U.S. dollars during 2006 and these operating results translated into U.S. dollars during 2005 was only 1%. If these currency exchange rates had been 10% different throughout 2006 compared to currency exchange rates actually experienced, the impact on our expected net earnings would have been approximately $4.2 million.
The changes in these currency exchange rates relative to the U.S. dollar during 2006 compared to currency exchange rates at December 31, 2005 resulted in an increase in net assets of $23.6 million that was reported as a component of comprehensive earnings, $20.7 million of which was attributed to goodwill. Goodwill changes from currency exchange rate changes do not directly affect our reported earnings or cash flows.
The trading price of Roper’s common stock influences the valuation of stock award grants and the effects these grants have on our results of operations. The stock prices also influence the computation of potentially dilutive common stock which includes both stock awards and the premium over the conversion price on senior subordinated convertible notes to determine diluted earnings per share. The stock price also affects our employees’ perceptions of various programs that involve our common stock. We believe the quantification of the effects of these changing prices on our future earnings and cash flows is not readily determinable.
The financial statements and supplementary data required by this item begin at page F-1.
To the Shareholders of Roper Industries, Inc.:
We have completed integrated audits of Roper Industries, Inc.‘s consolidated financial statements and of its internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Our opinions, based on our audits, are presented below.
Consolidated financial statements and financial statement schedule
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements, listed in the index appearing under Item 15(a)(1), present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Roper Industries, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the “Company”) at December 31, 2006 and December 31, 2005, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2006 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. In addition, in our opinion, the financial statement schedule listed in the index appearing under Item 15(a)(2) presents fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein when read in conjunction with the related consolidated financial statements. These financial statements and financial statement schedule are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial statement schedule based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these statements in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit of financial statements includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
As discussed in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company changed the manner in which it accounts for share-based compensation in 2006.
Internal control over financial reporting
Also, in our opinion, management’s assessment, included in Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting appearing under Item 9A, that the Company maintained effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006 based on criteria established in Internal Control — Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO), is fairly stated, in all material respects, based on those criteria. Furthermore, in our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006 based on Internal Control — Integrated Frameworkissued by the COSO. The Company’s management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting. Our responsibility is to express opinions on management’s assessment and on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit. We conducted our audit of internal control over financial reporting in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. An audit of internal control over financial reporting includes obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, evaluating management’s assessment, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control, and performing such other procedures as we consider necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinions.
A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate. As described in Management’s Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting appearing under Item 9A, management has excluded Dynisco Parent, Inc., Sinmed Holding International BV, Intellitrans LLC, AC Analytical Controls Holding BV and Lumenera Corporation from its assessment of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006 because they were acquired by the Company in purchase business combinations during 2006. We have also excluded Dynisco Parent, Inc., Sinmed Holding International BV, Intellitrans LLC, AC Analytical Controls Holding BV and Lumenera Corporation from our audit of internal control over financial reporting. Dynisco Corporation, Sinmed BV, Intellitrans LLC, AC Analytical Controls Holding BV and Lumenera Corporation are wholly-owned subsidiaries whose total assets represent 9.6%, 0.7%, 1.9%, 0.7% and 1.1% respectively, and whose total revenues represent 0.5%, 0.3%, 0.7%, 0.6% and 0.5%, respectively, of the related consolidated financial statement amounts as of and for the year ended December 31, 2006.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLPAtlanta, GA March 1, 2007
ROPER INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS December 31, 2006 and 2005(in thousands, except per share data)
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS Years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004(Dollar and share amounts in thousands, except per share data)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY AND COMPREHENSIVE EARNINGSYears ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004(in thousands, except per share data)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWSYears ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004(in thousands)
ROPER INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES Notes to Consolidated Financial StatementsYears ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004
Schedule II – Consolidated Valuation and Qualifying Accounts Years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004
Allowance for doubtful accounts and sales allowances:
Reserve for inventory obsolescence:
Deductions from the allowance for doubtful accounts represented the net write-off of uncollectible accounts receivable. Deductions from the inventory obsolescence reserve represented the disposal of obsolete items.
Other included the allowance for doubtful accounts and reserve for inventory obsolescence of acquired businesses at the dates of acquisition, the effects of foreign currency translation adjustments for those companies whose functional currency was not the U.S. dollar, reclassifications and other.
There have been no changes in accountants or disagreements with accountants on accounting and financial disclosures.
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f). Under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, we conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our internal control over financial reporting based on the framework in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Based on our evaluation under the framework in Internal Control-Integrated Framework, our management concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was effective as of December 31, 2006. Our management’s assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006 has been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report which is included herein.
Management excluded Sinmed, Intellitrans, Lumenera, AC Controls and Dynisco from its assessment of internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2006 because they were acquired by the Company in purchase business combinations during 2006. Sinmed, Intellitrans, Lumenera, AC Controls and Dynisco are wholly-owned subsidiaries whose total assets represent 0.7%, 1.9%, 1.1%, 0.7% and 9.6%, respectively, and whose total revenues represent 0.3%, 0.7%, 0.5%, 0.6% and 0.5%, respectively, of the related consolidated financial statement amounts as of and for the year ended December 31, 2006.
As required by SEC rules, we have evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report. This evaluation was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer. Based on this evaluation, we have concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are effective as of December 31, 2006.
Disclosure controls and procedures are our controls and other procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms. Disclosure controls and procedures include, without limitation, controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act are accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
There was no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the fourth quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
There were no disclosures of any information required to be filed on Form 8-K during the fourth quarter of 2006 that were not filed.
The information required by this item is incorporated by reference to Roper’s Proxy Statement for its 2007 Annual Meeting of Stockholders to be filed with the SEC within 120 days after the end of the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006.
The following table provides information as of December 31, 2006 regarding compensation plans (including individual compensation arrangements) under which our equity securities are authorized for issuance.
(a)(1) The following documents are filed as a part of this Annual Report.
Consolidated Financial Statements: The following consolidated financial statements are included in Part II, Item 8 of this report.
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2006 and 2005
Consolidated Statements of Earnings for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders’ Equity and Comprehensive Earnings for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(2) Consolidated Valuation and Qualifying Accounts for the years ended December 31, 2006, 2005 and 2004
(b) Exhibits