Carlisle Companies Reports Third Quarter Results

Carlisle Companies Incorporated (NYSE:CSL) today announced its third quarter 2024 financial results.

• Record third quarter diluted EPS of $5.30 and adj. EPS of $5.78, +24% year-over-year
  • Revenue of $1.3 billion, an increase of 6% YoY
  • Operating margin of 23.7% and Q3 record adj. EBITDA margin of 27.6%, +60 bps YoY
  • CCM grew revenue 9% and expanded adj. EBITDA margin 110 bps to Q3 record of 32.8%
  • Continued headwinds in residential markets negatively impacted CWT
• Repurchased 1.1 million shares for $466 million and increased quarterly dividend by 18%
• Signed agreement to acquire Plasti-Fab
• Awarded Home Depot's Building Materials Partner of the Year for the 2^nd time since 2022

Comments from Chris Koch, Chair, President and Chief Executive Officer

“Carlisle delivered another quarter of strong performance, despite a continued decline in residential markets along with the well-known weather-related and port strike events, which negatively impacted shipping days, contractor days on the roof and manufacturing output. We continued to execute on our Vision 2030 strategies, and we are pleased with our third quarter performance against our 2030 goal of $40 of adjusted EPS, growing 24% year-over-year and adjusted EBITDA margins expanding to 27.6%.

“CCM continued its strong momentum with its 2024 accomplishments into the third quarter, driven by healthy contractor backlogs, robust re-roofing activity, and excellent margin performance. CCM sales were up 9% year-over-year assisted by the inventory normalization in the channel and the acquisition of MTL. CCM's impressive 32.8% adjusted EBITDA margin in the third quarter reflected strong volume leverage, a positive raw material environment, and excellent operating execution through the Carlisle Operating System (COS).

“As we look at CWT’s performance, while we were pleased with progress on share gain initiatives within CWT, a higher interest rate environment, low housing turnover, and affordability challenges resulted in a further slowing of housing activity in the quarter. For the quarter, these challenges impacted sales and drove a decline of 3% year-over-year. Despite the near-term challenges facing CWT, we remain extremely pleased and optimistic about the prospects for this segment.

“We continue to be encouraged by the positive long-term outlook in the North America building products markets and the strength of the Carlisle business model. Our pivot to a “pure play” building products company is delivering the expected outcomes and demonstrating our commitment to being superior capital allocators. Additionally, we believe that leveraging the megatrends around energy efficiency and labor savings, along with growing re-roof demand, and our introduction of innovative new products are creating additional catalysts for growth. Similar to Vision 2025, we believe Vision 2030 positions us well to drive above-market growth and earn a premium in the marketplace.

“Carlisle remains committed to generating superior shareholder returns through our balanced capital deployment approach. This quarter, we repurchased 1.1 million shares for $466 million and increased our dividend by 18%, marking the 48th consecutive annual dividend increase.

“We are excited about our recent agreement to acquire Plasti-Fab, which aligns perfectly with our Vision 2030 strategy to enhance our “best-in-class” building envelope product portfolio following the completion of our pivot to a “pure play” building products company earlier this year. The acquisition of Plasti-Fab establishes Carlisle as a leading manufacturer in the $1.5 billion North American expanded polystyrene insulation market and provides vertically integrated polystyrene capabilities to our Insulfoam business while adding scale, supporting retail channel growth, and filling key geographic gaps in the U.S. and Canada. We expect this acquisition to generate approximately $14 million in annual cost synergies and be accretive to our adjusted EPS by approximately $0.30 in 2025.

“As we look forward to the remainder of the year, we expect the residential headwinds experienced this year to continue. Based on that outlook, we expect to deliver approximately 10% revenue growth and increase adjusted EBITDA margin by approximately 150 bps for 2024. We are confident in our ability to continue delivering value for all our stakeholders as we progress further towards our Vision 2030 goals, demonstrating the strength of margin resiliency through the Carlisle Experience and driving superior returns on capital through our strategic initiatives."

Third Quarter 2024 Financial Summary

Third Quarter 2024 Segment Highlights

Carlisle Construction Materials ("CCM")

• Revenue of $998 million, increased 9% (+6% organic) year-over-year, driven by the acquisition of MTL, the normalization of inventory in the channels, and robust re-roof activity from pent up demand.
• Operating income was $303 million, up 11% year-over-year. Adjusted EBITDA was $328 million, up 13% year-over-year, reflecting an adjusted EBITDA margin of 32.8%. The 110 basis point increase compared to the prior year was driven by volume leverage on strong sales growth, favorable raw materials and operating efficiencies achieved through COS.

Carlisle Weatherproofing Technologies ("CWT")

• Revenue of $335 million, declined 3% (-4% organic) year-over-year, primarily due to softer residential end markets and price declines in select product categories, partially offset by growth in commercial categories, share gain initiatives and the acquisition of Polar Industries.
• Operating income was $47 million, down 20% year-over-year. Adjusted EBITDA was $69 million, down 14% year-over-year, reflecting an adjusted EBITDA margin of 20.7%. The 270 basis point decrease compared to the prior year was primarily due to strategic investments in the business to support longer term growth initiatives in addition to lower sales in the quarter as a result of broader residential market weakness from higher interest rates.

Cash Flow

Operating cash flow from continuing operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2024, was $662 million, no change versus the prior year. Free cash flow from continuing operations was $597 million, an increase of $22 million versus the prior year (defined as cash provided by operating activities less capital expenditures and comprised of continuing operations). This increase was driven by a decrease in capital expenditures due to timing of projects from continuing operations.

During the nine months ended September 30, 2024, we deployed $1.2 billion toward share repurchases, including $466 million in the current quarter, and paid $127 million in cash dividends, including $46 million in the current quarter. As of September 30, 2024, we had 4.5 million shares available for repurchase under our share repurchase program with $1.5 billion of cash and cash equivalents and $1 billion of availability under our revolving credit facility.

2024 Fourth Quarter Outlook

• Revenues to increase LSD
  • CCM - up MSD
  • CWT - down LSD
• Adjusted EBITDA margin ~ 25%

Conference Call and Webcast

Carlisle will discuss third quarter 2024 results on a conference call at 5:00 p.m. ET today. The call can be accessed via webcast, along with related materials, at www.carlisle.com/investors/events-and-presentations and via telephone as follows:

Domestic toll free: 800-549-8228

International: 646-564-2877

Conference ID: 82118

Forward-Looking Statements

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements generally use words such as "expect," "foresee," "anticipate," "believe," "project," "should," "estimate," "will," "plans," "intends," "forecast," and similar expressions, and reflect our expectations concerning the future. Such statements are made based on known events and circumstances at the time of publication and, as such, are subject in the future to unforeseen risks and uncertainties. It is possible that our future performance may differ materially from current expectations expressed in these forward-looking statements, due to a variety of factors such as: increasing price and product/service competition by foreign and domestic competitors, including new entrants; technological developments and changes; the ability to continue to introduce competitive new products and services on a timely, cost-effective basis; our mix of products/services; increases in raw material costs that cannot be recovered in product pricing; domestic and foreign governmental and public policy changes including environmental and industry regulations; the ability to meet our goals relating to our intended reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, including our net zero commitments; threats associated with and efforts to combat terrorism; protection and validity of patent and other intellectual property rights; the identification of strategic acquisition targets and our successful completion of any transaction and integration of our strategic acquisitions; our successful completion of strategic dispositions; the cyclical nature of our businesses; the impact of information technology, cybersecurity or data security breaches at our businesses or third parties; the outcome of pending and future litigation and governmental proceedings; the emergence or continuation of widespread health emergencies such as the COVID-19 pandemic, including, for example, expectations regarding their impact on our businesses, including on customer demand, supply chains and distribution systems, production, our ability to maintain appropriate labor levels, our ability to ship products to our customers, our future results, or our full-year financial outlook; and the other factors discussed in the reports we file with or furnish to the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time. In addition, such statements could be affected by general industry and market conditions and growth rates, the condition of the financial and credit markets and general domestic and international economic conditions, including inflation and interest rate and currency exchange rate fluctuations. Further, any conflict in the international arena, including the Russian invasion of Ukraine and war in the Middle East, may adversely affect general market conditions and our future performance. Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which that statement is made, and we undertake no duty to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances, including unanticipated events, after the date on which that statement is made, unless otherwise required by law. New factors emerge from time to time and it is not possible for management to predict all of those factors, nor can it assess the impact of each of those factors on the business or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement.

Non-GAAP Disclosure

Carlisle reports its financial results in accordance with the U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). This press release also contains certain financial measures such as adjusted diluted EPS, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA margin, organic revenue, return on invested capital (ROIC) and free cash flow that are not recognized under GAAP. Management believes that adjusted diluted EPS, adjusted EBITDA, adjusted EBITDA margin, organic revenue and ROIC are useful to investors because they allow for comparison to Carlisle’s and its segments' performance in prior periods without the effect of items that, by their nature, tend to obscure core operating results due to potential variability across periods based on the timing, frequency and magnitude of such items. Management also believes free cash flow is useful to investors as an additional way of viewing Carlisle's liquidity and provides a more complete understanding of factors and trends affecting Carlisle's cash flows. As a result, management believes that these measures enhance the ability of investors to analyze trends in Carlisle’s businesses and evaluate Carlisle’s performance relative to similarly-situated companies. Reconciliations of these measures to amounts reported in Carlisle's consolidated financial statements are in the supplemental schedules of this press release. These non-GAAP financial measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies. Carlisle is not providing reconciliations for forward-looking non-GAAP financial measures because Carlisle does not provide GAAP financial measures on a forward-looking basis as Carlisle is unable to predict with reasonable certainty the ultimate outcome of adjusted items with unreasonable effort. There items are uncertain, depend on various factors, and could be material to Carlisle's financial results computed in accordance with GAAP.

About Carlisle Companies Incorporated

Carlisle Companies Incorporated is a leading supplier of innovative building envelope products and solutions for more energy efficient buildings. Through its building products businesses – Carlisle Construction Materials ("CCM") and Carlisle Weatherproofing Technologies ("CWT") – and family of leading brands, Carlisle delivers innovative, labor-reducing and environmentally responsible products and solutions to customers through the Carlisle Experience. Carlisle is committed to generating superior shareholder returns and maintaining a balanced capital deployment approach, including investments in our businesses, strategic acquisitions, share repurchases and continued dividend increases. Leveraging its culture of continuous improvement as embodied in the Carlisle Operating System ("COS"), Carlisle has committed to achieving net-zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.

* EPS referenced in this release is from continuing operations unless otherwise noted.

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Unaudited Non-GAAP Financial Measures - Organic Revenue

Organic revenue (defined as revenue excluding acquired revenues within the last 12 months and the impact of changes in foreign exchange rates versus the U.S. Dollar) is intended to provide investors and others with information about Carlisle's and its segments' recurring operating performance. This information differs from revenue determined in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance determined in accordance with GAAP. Carlisle's and its segments' organic revenue follows, which may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

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Unaudited Non-GAAP Financial Measures - Free Cash Flow

Free cash flow is intended to provide investors and others with information about Carlisle's liquidity and provides a more complete understanding of factors and trends affecting Carlisle's cash flows. This information differs from operating cash flow determined in accordance with GAAP and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance determined in accordance with GAAP. Carlisle's free cash flow follows, which may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

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Unaudited Non-GAAP Financial Measures - EBIT, Adjusted EBIT, Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin

Earnings before interest and taxes ("EBIT"), adjusted EBIT, adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA") and adjusted EBITDA margin are intended to provide investors and others with information about Carlisle's and its segments' performance without the effect of items that, by their nature, tend to obscure core operating results due to potential variability across periods based on the timing, frequency and magnitude of such items. As a result, management believes that these measures enhance the ability of investors to analyze trends in Carlisle's businesses and evaluate Carlisle's performance relative to similarly-situated companies. This information differs from net income and operating income determined in accordance with GAAP and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance determined in accordance with GAAP. Carlisle's and its segments' EBIT, adjusted EBIT, adjusted EBITDA and adjusted EBITDA margin follows, which may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

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Unaudited Non-GAAP Financial Measures - Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Diluted EPS

Adjusted net income and adjusted diluted earnings per share is intended to provide investors and others with information about Carlisle's performance without the effect of items that, by their nature, tend to obscure Carlisle's core operating results due to potential variability across periods based on the timing, frequency and magnitude of such items. This information differs from net income and diluted earnings per share determined in accordance with GAAP and should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for measures of performance determined in accordance with GAAP. Carlisle's adjusted net income and adjusted diluted earnings per share follows, which may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies.

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Unaudited Non-GAAP Financial Measures - Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Diluted EPS

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