Whirlpool Announces First Quarter Results; On Track to Deliver Solid 2023

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Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE: WHR) reported its Q1 2023 financial results, revealing a GAAP net loss margin of (3.9)% and a loss per diluted share of $(3.27). This loss was primarily impacted by a non-cash charge related to the EMEA transaction and seasonal working capital changes. However, non-GAAP EBIT margin improved to 5.4%, showing a sequential increase of about 200 basis points, with earnings per diluted share at $2.66. The North America region demonstrated robust performance with EBIT margins rising to 10%, alongside market share gains. For the full year, Whirlpool revised its GAAP earnings per diluted share guidance to $13.00 - $15.00 while maintaining ongoing earnings guidance of $16.00 - $18.00. The company emphasized ongoing portfolio transformation and operational priorities to drive value long-term.

Positive

• Ongoing (non-GAAP) EBIT margin improved to 5.4%, up 200 basis points sequentially.
• North America EBIT margins increased to 10%, reflecting 400 basis points sequential improvement.
• Revised full-year GAAP earnings per diluted share guidance to $13.00 - $15.00.
• Ongoing earnings per diluted share guidance reaffirmed at $16.00 - $18.00.
• Cost takeout actions delivered 50 basis points of sequential margin expansion.

Negative

• GAAP net loss of $(179) million compared to prior year earnings of $313 million.
• Net sales declined by 5.6% sequentially and 5.5% year-over-year.
• Free cash flow decreased to $(573) million, worsening by $(158) million from last year.
• EBIT margin decreased in several regions including North America and Latin America.

• Portfolio transformation fully on track
• GAAP net loss margin of (3.9)% and GAAP loss per diluted share of $(3.27) impacted by non-cash charge associated with the EMEA transaction from seasonal working capital changes
• Ongoing (non-GAAP) EBIT margin⁽¹⁾ of 5.4% with sequential⁽²⁾ improvement of approximately 200 basis points; ongoing (non-GAAP) earnings per diluted share⁽³⁾ of $2.66
• The North America region delivered EBIT⁽⁴⁾ margins of 10%, over 400 basis point sequential improvement alongside 1 point of share gains both year-over-year and sequentially
• Revised full-year GAAP earnings per diluted share to $13.00 to $15.00 and reaffirmed ongoing earnings per diluted share⁽³⁾ of $16.00 to $18.00

BENTON HARBOR, Mich., April 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE: WHR), today reported first-quarter 2023 financial results.

"In Q1, we delivered significant sequential margin expansion, in particular in North America. These results demonstrate our progress against our operational priorities and put us on track to deliver a solid 2023," said Marc Bitzer, chairman and chief executive officer of Whirlpool Corporation. "At the same time, we are continuing to advance our ongoing portfolio transformation of investing in higher growth and higher margin businesses and remain confident in our ability to drive value over the long-term."

MARC BITZER

KEY RESULTS

Quarterly Results	Sequential				Year-Over-Year
	Q1 2023	Q4 2022	Change		Q1 2023	Q1 2022	Change
Net sales ($M)	$4,649	$4,923	(5.6) %		$4,649	$4,920	(5.5) %
Net sales excluding currency ($M)	$4,605	$4,923	(6.5) %		$4,736	$4,920	(3.7) %
GAAP net earnings (loss) available to Whirlpool ($M)	$(179)	$(1,605)	88.8 %		$(179)	$313	nm
Ongoing EBIT(1) ($M)	$251	$171	46.8 %		$251	$463	(45.8) %
GAAP earnings (loss) per diluted share(5)	$(3.27)	$(29.35)	88.9 %		$(3.27)	$5.33	nm
Ongoing earnings per diluted share(3,5)	$2.66	$3.89	(31.6) %		$2.66	$5.31	(49.9) %

CASH FLOW

Free Cash Flow	2023	2022	Change
Cash provided by (used in) operating activities ($M)	$(477)	$(328)	$(149)
Free cash flow(6) ($M)	$(573)	$(415)	$(158)

QUARTERLY HIGHLIGHTS

• Net sales decline of (5.5)%, excluding currency decline of (3.7)%, year-over-year, impacted by global demand softness and unfavorable product price/mix 
• Cost takeout actions on track, delivering 50 basis points of sequential margin expansion 
• Declared second-quarter dividend of $1.75 

"Our operational priorities and cost takeout actions of $800-900 million give us confidence in reaffirming our full-year ongoing guidance," said Jim Peters, chief financial officer of Whirlpool Corporation. "With $1.4 billion of cash on hand, we continue to have the flexibility to execute a balanced capital allocation approach including funding innovation and growth while also maintaining nearly 70 years of dividends returned to our shareholders."
JIM PETERS

REGIONAL REVIEW

North America	Sequential				Year-Over-Year
	Q1 2023	Q4 2022	Change		Q1 2023	Q1 2022	Change
Net sales ($M)	$2,747	$2,845	(3.4) %		$2,747	$2,791	(1.6) %
EBIT(4) ($M)	$274	$166	65.1 %		$274	$454	(39.6) %

• Net sales decline negatively impacted by lower industry volumes and price/mix, partially offset by InSinkErator and share gains
• EBIT margin⁽⁴⁾ of 10.0 percent compared to 16.3 percent in the same prior-year period, impacted by unfavorable price/mix partially offset by the addition of InSinkErator

Europe, Middle East and Africa	Sequential				Year-Over-Year
	Q1 2023	Q4 2022	Change		Q1 2023	Q1 2022	Change
Net sales ($M)	$889	$1,028	(13.5) %		$889	$1,084	(18.0) %
EBIT(4) ($M)	$5	$(4)	nm		$5	$(27)	nm

• Organic net sales⁽⁷⁾ decline of (7.7) percent year-over-year, impacted by continued demand weakness, partially offset by positive price/mix
• 0.6 percent EBIT margin⁽⁴⁾ compared to (2.5) percent in the same prior-year period, driven by positive price/mix and held for sale benefits partially offset by raw material inflation

Latin America	Sequential				Year-Over-Year
	Q1 2023	Q4 2022	Change		Q1 2023	Q1 2022	Change
Net sales ($M)	$757	$831	(8.9) %		$757	$760	(0.4) %
EBIT(4) ($M)	$39	$49	(20.4) %		$39	$54	(27.8) %

• Continued signs of demand improvement in Mexico, with softer demand in Brazil offset by cost-based pricing actions
• EBIT margin⁽⁴⁾ of 5.2 percent compared to 7.1 percent in the same prior-year period, impacted by cost inflation and foreign currency

Asia	Sequential				Year-Over-Year
	Q1 2023	Q4 2022	Change		Q1 2023	Q1 2022	Change
Net sales ($M)	$256	$219	16.9 %		$256	$285	(10.2) %
EBIT(4) ($M)	$8	$6	33.3 %		$8	$14	(42.9) %

• Excluding currency, net sales decline of (3.4) percent year-over-year, as consumer demand has not yet fully recovered
• EBIT margin⁽⁴⁾ of 3.1 percent compared to 4.8 percent in the same prior-year period, impacted by negative price/mix and foreign currency partially offset by reduced cost inflation

FULL-YEAR 2023 OUTLOOK

• Reaffirming full-year expectations for 2023 net sales of approximately $19.4 billion (down 1 to 2 percent compared to the prior year)
• Revising GAAP earnings per diluted share from $16.00 to $18.00 to $13.00 to $15.00
• Reaffirming ongoing earnings per diluted share⁽³⁾ of $16.00 to $18.00
• Cash provided by operating activities of approximately $1.4 billion and free cash flow⁽⁶⁾ of approximately $800 million remains unchanged
• Revising GAAP tax rate from 14 to 16 percent to 19 to 21 percent; adjusted (non-GAAP) tax rate of 14 to 16 percent remains unchanged

(1)	A reconciliation of earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) and ongoing EBIT, non-GAAP financial measures, to reported net earnings (loss) available to Whirlpool, and a reconciliation of EBIT margin and ongoing EBIT margin, non-GAAP financial measures, to net earnings (loss) margin and other important information, appears below.
(2)	Sequential refers to a comparison of results between the three months ended December 31, 2022 and March 31, 2023.
(3)	A reconciliation of ongoing earnings per diluted share, a non-GAAP financial measure, to reported net earnings (loss) per diluted share available to Whirlpool and other important information, appears below.
(4)	Segment EBIT represents our consolidated EBIT broken down by the Company's reportable segments and are metrics used by the chief operating decision maker in accordance with ASC 280. Consolidated EBIT also includes corporate "Other/Eliminations" of $(359) million and $(32) million for the first quarters of 2023 and 2022, respectively, and $(1,688) million for the fourth quarter of 2022.
(5)	First-quarter 2023 GAAP tax rate was (62.4)%, fourth-quarter 2022 GAAP tax rate was (4.5)%, first-quarter 2022 GAAP tax rate was 24.8%. The first-quarter 2023 adjusted tax rate (non-GAAP) of 15.0%, fourth-quarter 2022 adjusted tax rate (non-GAAP) was (101.8)%, and first-quarter 2022 adjusted tax rate (non-GAAP) was 25.0%. GAAP earnings per share for Q4 2022 and Q1 2023 reflects GAAP earnings per basic share. Please see the non-GAAP reconciliation below for further information.
(6)	A reconciliation of free cash flow, a non-GAAP financial measure, to cash provided by (used in) operating activities and other important information, appears below.
(7)	A reconciliation of regional organic net sales, non-GAAP financial measures, to reported regional net sales and other information, appears below.

ABOUT WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION

Whirlpool Corporation (NYSE: WHR) is committed to being the best global kitchen and laundry company, in constant pursuit of improving life at home. In an increasingly digital world, the company is driving purposeful innovation to meet the evolving needs of consumers through its iconic brand portfolio, including Whirlpool, KitchenAid, Maytag, Consul, Brastemp, Amana, Bauknecht, JennAir, Indesit, Yummly and InSinkErator. In 2022, the company reported approximately $20 billion in annual sales, 61,000 employees and 56 manufacturing and technology research centers. Additional information about the company can be found at WhirlpoolCorp.com.

WEBSITE DISCLOSURE

We routinely post important information for investors on our website, WhirlpoolCorp.com, in the "Investors" section. We also intend to update the "Hot Topics Q&A" portion of this webpage as a means of disclosing material, non-public information and for complying with our disclosure obligations under Regulation FD. Accordingly, investors should monitor the "Investors" section of our website, in addition to following our press releases, SEC filings, public conference calls, presentations and webcasts. The information contained on, or that may be accessed through, our webpage is not incorporated by reference into, and is not a part of, this document.

WHIRLPOOL ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

This document contains forward-looking statements about Whirlpool Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries ("Whirlpool") within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.  Whirlpool intends such forward-looking statements to be covered by the safe harbor provisions for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and includes this statement for purposes of complying with those safe harbor provisions. Any statements made in this press release that are not statements of historical fact, including statements regarding our 2023 financial performance, supply chain, cost takeout, raw material, portfolio transformation, and transaction-related synergies, closing timing of the transaction and future cash flow expectations are forward-looking statements and should be evaluated as such. Such statements can be identified by the use of terminology such as "may," "could," "will," "should," "possible," "plan," "predict," "forecast," "potential," "anticipate," "estimate," "expect," "project," "intend," "believe," "may impact," "on track," and similar words or expressions. Many risks, contingencies and uncertainties could cause actual results to differ materially from Whirlpool's forward-looking statements. Among these factors are: (1) intense competition in the home appliance industry reflecting the impact of both new and established global competitors, including Asian and European manufacturers, and the impact of the changing retail environment, including direct-to-consumer sales; (2) Whirlpool's ability to maintain or increase sales to significant trade customers; (3) Whirlpool's ability to maintain its reputation and brand image; (4) the ability of Whirlpool to achieve its business objectives and leverage its global operating platform, and accelerate the rate of innovation; (5) Whirlpool's ability to understand consumer preferences and successfully develop new products; (6) Whirlpool's ability to obtain and protect intellectual property rights; (7) acquisition, divestiture, and investment-related risks, including risks associated with our past acquisitions; (8) the ability of suppliers of critical parts, components and manufacturing equipment to deliver sufficient quantities to Whirlpool in a timely and cost effective manner; (9) COVID-19 pandemic-related business disruptions and economic uncertainty; (10) Whirlpool's ability to navigate risks associated with our presence in emerging markets; (11) risks related to our international operations, including changes in foreign regulations; (12) Whirlpool's ability to respond to unanticipated social, political and/or economic events; (13) information technology system failures, data security breaches, data privacy compliance, network disruptions, and cybersecurity attacks; (14) product liability and product recall costs; (15) our ability to attract, develop and retain executives and other qualified employees; (16) the impact of labor relations; (17) fluctuations in the cost of key materials (including steel, resins, base metals) and components and the ability of Whirlpool to offset cost increases; (18) Whirlpool's ability to manage foreign currency fluctuations; (19) impacts from goodwill impairment and related charges; (20) triggering events or circumstances impacting the carrying value of our long-lived assets; (21) inventory and other asset risk; (22) health care cost trends, regulatory changes and variations between results and estimates that could increase future funding obligations for pension and postretirement benefit plans; (23) litigation, tax, and legal compliance risk and costs, especially if materially different from the amount we expect to incur or have accrued for, and any disruptions caused by the same; (24) the effects and costs of governmental investigations or related actions by third parties; (25) changes in the legal and regulatory environment including environmental, health and safety regulations, data privacy, and taxes and tariffs; (26) Whirlpool's ability to respond to the impact of climate change and climate change regulation; and (27) the uncertain global economy and changes in economic conditions which affect demand for our products. Price increases and/or actions referred to throughout the document reflect previously announced cost-based price increases. Additional information concerning these and other factors can be found in Whirlpool's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the most recent annual report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and current reports on Form 8-K. Price increases and/or actions referred to throughout the document reflect previously announced cost-based price increases. These cautionary statements should not be construed by you to be exhaustive and the forward-looking statements are made only as of the date of this press release.  We undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law.

 

WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (LOSS) (UNAUDITED) FOR THE PERIODS ENDED MARCH 31 (Millions of dollars, except per share data)
	Three Months Ended
	2023		2022
Net sales	$       4,649		$        4,920
Expenses
Cost of products sold	3,886		4,069
Gross margin	763		851
Selling, general and administrative	487		376
Intangible amortization	11		9
Restructuring costs	—		5
(Gain) loss on sale and disposal of businesses	222		—
Operating profit (loss)	43		461
Other (income) expense
Interest and sundry (income) expense	77		(7)
Interest expense	75		41
Earnings (loss) before income taxes	(109)		427
Income tax expense (benefit)	68		106
Equity method investment income (loss), net of tax	1		(5)
Net earnings (loss)	(176)		316
Less: Net earnings (loss) available to noncontrolling interests	3		3
Net earnings (loss) available to Whirlpool	$         (179)		$           313
Per share of common stock
Basic net earnings available to Whirlpool	$        (3.27)		$          5.37
Diluted net earnings available to Whirlpool	$        (3.27)		$          5.33
Dividends declared	$          1.75		$          1.75
Weighted-average shares outstanding (in millions)
Basic	54.8		58.3
Diluted	54.8		58.7

 

WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS (Millions of dollars, except share data)
	March 31, 2023		December 31, 2022
	(Unaudited)
Assets
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents	$          1,359		$          1,958
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $49 and $49, respectively	1,612		1,555
Inventories	2,351		2,089
Prepaid and other current assets	630		653
Assets held for sale	143		139
Total current assets	6,095		6,394
Property, net of accumulated depreciation of $5,064 and $4,808, respectively	2,104		2,102
Right of use assets	697		691
Goodwill	3,328		3,314
Other intangibles, net of accumulated amortization of $410 and $400, respectively	3,154		3,164
Deferred income taxes	1,096		1,063
Other noncurrent assets	390		396
Total assets	$       16,864		$       17,124
Liabilities and stockholders' equity
Current liabilities
Accounts payable	$          3,467		$          3,376
Accrued expenses	542		481
Accrued advertising and promotions	421		623
Employee compensation	151		159
Notes payable	9		4
Current maturities of long-term debt	300		248
Other current liabilities	631		550
Liabilities held for sale	461		490
Total current liabilities	5,982		5,931
Noncurrent liabilities
Long-term debt	7,382		7,363
Pension benefits	156		184
Postretirement benefits	93		96
Lease liabilities	594		584
Other noncurrent liabilities	423		460
Total noncurrent liabilities	8,648		8,687
Stockholders' equity
Common stock, $1 par value, 250 million shares authorized, 114 million and 114 million shares issued, respectively, and 55 million and 54 million shares outstanding, respectively	114		114
Additional paid-in capital	3,064		3,061
Retained earnings	7,985		8,261
Accumulated other comprehensive loss	(2,091)		(2,090)
Treasury stock, 60 million and 60 million shares, respectively	(7,011)		(7,010)
Total Whirlpool stockholders' equity	2,061		2,336
Noncontrolling interests	173		170
Total stockholders' equity	2,234		2,506
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity	$       16,864		$       17,124

 

WHIRLPOOL CORPORATION CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED) FOR THE PERIODS ENDED MARCH 31 (Millions of dollars)
	Three Months Ended
	2023		2022
Operating activities
Net earnings (loss)	$           (176)		$              316
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	89		112
(Gain) loss on sale and disposal of businesses	222		—
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable	(155)		248
Inventories	(284)		(384)
Accounts payable	(24)		(217)
Accrued advertising and promotions	(229)		(272)
Accrued expenses and current liabilities	99		186
Taxes deferred and payable, net	43		79
Accrued pension and postretirement benefits	(14)		(28)
Employee compensation	3		(234)
Other	(51)		(134)
Cash provided by (used in) operating activities	(477)		(328)
Investing activities
Capital expenditures	(96)		(87)
Proceeds from sale of assets and businesses	—		75
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired	(14)		—
Cash provided by (used in) investing activities	(110)		(12)
Financing activities
Net proceeds from borrowings of long-term debt	303		—
Net proceeds (repayments) of long-term debt	(250)		—
Net proceeds (repayments) from short-term borrowings	9		—
Dividends paid	(97)		(103)
Repurchase of common stock	—		(533)
Common stock issued	1		2
Other	(4)		3
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities	(38)		(631)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	27		41
Less: decrease in cash classified as held for sale	(1)		—
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(599)		(930)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of year	1,958		3,044
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	$          1,359		$          2,114

 

SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION - CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS RECONCILIATION OF
GAAP TO NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
(Millions of dollars except per share data) (Unaudited)

We supplement the reporting of our financial information determined under U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) with certain non-GAAP financial measures, some of which we refer to as "ongoing" measures. These measures may include earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT), EBIT margin, ongoing EBIT, ongoing EBIT margin, ongoing earnings per diluted share, adjusted effective tax rate, organic net sales, gross debt leverage (Gross Debt/Ongoing EBITDA), return on invested capital (ROIC) and free cash flow.

Ongoing measures exclude items that may not be indicative of, or are unrelated to, results from our ongoing operations and provide a better baseline for analyzing trends in our underlying businesses.

Sales excluding foreign currency: Current period net sales translated in functional currency, to U.S. dollars using the applicable prior period's exchange rate compared to the applicable prior period net sales. Management believes that sales excluding foreign currency provides stockholders with a clearer basis to assess our results over time, excluding the impact of exchange rate fluctuations.
Organic net sales: Sales excluding the impact of certain acquisitions or divestitures, and foreign currency. Management believes that organic net sales provides stockholders with a clearer basis to assess our results over time, excluding the impact of exchange rate fluctuations and certain acquisitions and/or divestitures.
Ongoing EBIT margin: Ongoing earnings before interest and taxes divided by net sales. Ongoing measures exclude items that may not be indicative of, or are unrelated to, results from our ongoing operations and provide a better baseline for analyzing trends in our underlying businesses.
Ongoing earnings per diluted share: Diluted net earnings per share from continuing operations, adjusted to exclude items that may not be indicative of, or are unrelated to, results from our ongoing operations. Ongoing measures provide a better baseline for analyzing trends in our underlying businesses.
Gross debt leverage: Gross debt to ongoing earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) ratio is gross debt outstanding, including long-term debt, current maturities of long-term debt, and notes payable, divided by ongoing EBITDA. Management believes that gross debt leverage provides stockholders with a view of our ability to generate earnings sufficient to service our debt.
Return on invested capital: Ongoing EBIT after taxes divided by total invested capital, defined as total assets less non-interest bearing current liabilities (NIBCLS). NIBCLS is defined as current liabilities less current maturities of long-term debt and notes payable. This ROIC definition may differ from other companies' methods and therefore may not be comparable to those used by other companies. Management believes that ROIC provides stockholders with a view of capital efficiency, a key driver of stockholder value creation.
Adjusted effective tax rate: Effective tax rate, excluding pre-tax income and tax effect of certain unique items. Management believes that adjusted tax rate provides stockholders with a meaningful, consistent comparison of the Company's effective tax rate, excluding the pre-tax income and tax effect of certain unique items.
Free cash flow: Cash provided by (used in) operating activities less capital expenditures. Management believes that free cash flow provides stockholders with a relevant measure of liquidity and a useful basis for assessing the company's ability to fund its activities and obligations.

Whirlpool does not provide a non-GAAP reconciliation for its forward-looking long-term value creation goals, such as organic net sales, EBIT, free cash flow conversion, ROIC and gross debt leverage, as these long-term management goals are not annual guidance, and the reconciliation of these long-term measures would rely on market factors and certain other conditions and assumptions that are outside of the company's control.

We believe that these non-GAAP measures provide meaningful information to assist investors and stockholders in understanding our financial results and assessing our prospects for future performance, and reflect an additional way of viewing aspects of our operations that, when viewed with our GAAP financial measures, provide a more complete understanding of our business. Because non-GAAP financial measures are not standardized, it may not be possible to compare these financial measures with other companies' non-GAAP financial measures having the same or similar names. These ongoing financial measures should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for reported net earnings available to Whirlpool per diluted share, net earnings, net earnings available to Whirlpool, net earnings margin, return on assets, net sales, effective tax rate and cash provided by (used in) operating activities, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures.

We also disclose segment EBIT as an important financial metric used by the Company's Chief Operating Decision Maker to evaluate performance and allocate resources in accordance with ASC 280 - Segment Reporting.

GAAP net earnings available to Whirlpool per basic or diluted share (as applicable) and ongoing earnings per diluted share are presented net of tax, while individual adjustments in each reconciliation are presented on a pre-tax basis; the income tax impact line item aggregates the tax impact for these adjustments. The tax impact of individual line item adjustments may not foot precisely to the aggregate income tax impact amount, as each line item adjustment may include non-taxable components. Historical quarterly earnings per share amounts are presented based on a normalized tax rate adjustment to reconcile quarterly tax rates to full-year tax rate expectations. We strongly encourage investors and stockholders to review our financial statements and publicly-filed reports in their entirety and not to rely on any single financial measure.

FIRST-QUARTER 2023 ONGOING EARNINGS BEFORE INTEREST AND TAXES AND ONGOING
EARNINGS PER DILUTED SHARE

The reconciliation provided below reconciles the non-GAAP financial measures ongoing earnings before interest and taxes and ongoing earnings per diluted share, with the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures, net earnings (loss) available to Whirlpool and net earnings (loss) per basic share available to Whirlpool, for the three months ended March 31, 2023. Net earnings (loss) margin is calculated by dividing net earnings (loss) available to Whirlpool by net sales. Ongoing EBIT margin is calculated by dividing ongoing EBIT by net sales. EBIT margin is calculated by dividing EBIT by net sales. The earnings per basic share GAAP measure and ongoing measure are presented net of tax, while each adjustment is presented on a pre-tax basis. Our first-quarter GAAP tax rate was (62.4)%. The aggregate income tax impact of the taxable components of each adjustment is presented in the income tax impact line item at our first-quarter adjusted tax rate (non-GAAP) of 15.0%.

	Three Months Ended
Earnings Before Interest & Taxes Reconciliation:	March 31, 2023
Net earnings (loss) available to Whirlpool	$                             (179)
Net earnings (loss) available to noncontrolling interests	3
Income tax expense (benefit)	68
Interest expense	75
Earnings before interest & taxes	$                               (33)
Net sales	$                           4,649
Net earnings (loss) margin	(3.9) %

 

	Results classification		Earnings before interest & taxes		Earnings per diluted share
Reported measure			$                     (33)		$                     (3.27)
Impact of M&A transactions(a)	(Gain) loss on sale and disposal of businesses		222		4.05
Legacy EMEA legal matters(b)	Interest and sundry (income) expense		62		1.14
Total income tax impact					(0.78)
Normalized tax rate adjustment(c)					1.54
Share adjustment*					(0.02)
Ongoing measure			$                     251		$                       2.66
Net sales			$                 4,649
Ongoing EBIT margin			5.4 %

Note: Numbers may not reconcile due to rounding

*As a result of our current period GAAP earnings loss, the impact of antidilutive shares was excluded from the loss per share calculation on a GAAP basis. The share count adjustment used in the calculation of the first-quarter ongoing earnings per diluted share includes basic shares outstanding of 54.8 million plus the impact of antidilutive shares of 0.4 million which were excluded on a GAAP basis.

FIRST-QUARTER 2022 ONGOING EARNINGS BEFORE INTEREST AND TAXES AND ONGOING
EARNINGS PER DILUTED SHARE

The reconciliation provided below reconciles the non-GAAP financial measures ongoing earnings before interest and taxes and ongoing earnings per diluted share, with the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures, net earnings available to Whirlpool and net earnings per diluted share available to Whirlpool, for the three months ended March 31, 2022. Net earnings margin is calculated by dividing net earnings available to Whirlpool by net sales. Ongoing EBIT margin is calculated by dividing ongoing EBIT by net sales. EBIT margin is calculated by dividing EBIT by net sales. The earnings per diluted share GAAP measure and ongoing measure are presented net of tax, while each adjustment is presented on a pre-tax basis. Our first-quarter GAAP tax rate was 24.8%. The aggregate income tax impact of the taxable components of each adjustment is presented in the income tax impact line item at our first-quarter adjusted tax rate (non-GAAP) of 25.0%.

	Three Months Ended
Earnings Before Interest & Taxes Reconciliation:	March 31, 2022
Net earnings (loss) available to Whirlpool	$                                  313
Net earnings (loss) available to noncontrolling interests	3
Income tax expense (benefit)	106
Interest expense	41
Earnings (loss) before interest & taxes	$                                  463
Net sales	$                               4,920
Net earnings margin	6.4 %

 

	Results classification		Earnings before interest & taxes		Earnings per diluted share
Reported measure			$                   463		$                     5.33
Normalized tax rate adjustment(c)					(0.02)
Ongoing measure			$                   463		$                     5.31
Net sales			$                4,920
Ongoing EBIT margin			9.4 %

Note: Numbers may not reconcile due to rounding

FOURTH-QUARTER 2022 ONGOING EARNINGS BEFORE INTEREST AND TAXES AND ONGOING EARNINGS PER DILUTED SHARE

The reconciliation provided below reconciles the non-GAAP financial measures ongoing earnings before interest and taxes and ongoing earnings per diluted share, with the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures, net earnings (loss) available to Whirlpool and net earnings (loss) per basic share available to Whirlpool, for the three months ended December 31, 2022. Net earnings (loss) margin is calculated by dividing net earnings (loss) available to Whirlpool by net sales. Ongoing EBIT margin is calculated by dividing ongoing EBIT by net sales. EBIT margin is calculated by dividing EBIT by net sales. The earnings per basic share GAAP measure and ongoing measure are presented net of tax, while each adjustment is presented on a pre-tax basis. Our fourth-quarter GAAP tax rate was (4.5)%. The aggregate income tax impact of the taxable components of each adjustment is presented in the income tax impact line item at our fourth-quarter adjusted tax rate (non-GAAP) of (101.8)%.

	Three Months Ended
Earnings Before Interest & Taxes Reconciliation:	December 31, 2022
Net earnings (loss) available to Whirlpool	$                         (1,605)
Net earnings (loss) available to noncontrolling interests	1
Income tax expense (benefit)	69
Interest expense	64
Earnings before interest & taxes	$                         (1,471)
Net sales	$                           4,923
Net earnings (loss) margin	(32.6) %

 

	Results classification		Earnings before interest & taxes		Earnings per diluted share
Reported measure			$               (1,471)		$                   (29.35)
Impact of M&A transactions(a)	(Gain) loss on sale and disposal of businesses & Selling, general and administrative		1,546		28.27
Substantial liquidation of subsidiary(d)	Interest and sundry (income) expense		84		1.54
Impairment of goodwill, intangibles and other assets(e)	Equity method investment income (loss), net of tax		12		0.22
Total income tax impact					30.36
Normalized tax rate adjustment(c)					(27.12)
Share adjustment*					(0.03)
Ongoing measure			$                     171		$                       3.89
Net sales			$                 4,923
Ongoing EBIT margin			3.5 %

Note: Numbers may not reconcile due to rounding

*As a result of our current period GAAP earnings loss, the impact of antidilutive shares was excluded from the loss per share calculation on a GAAP basis. The share count adjustment used in the calculation of the full-year ongoing earnings per diluted share includes basic shares outstanding of 54.7 million plus the impact of antidilutive shares of 0.4 million which were excluded on a GAAP basis.

FULL-YEAR 2023 OUTLOOK FOR ONGOING EARNINGS BEFORE INTEREST AND TAXES AND ONGOING EARNINGS PER DILUTED SHARE

The reconciliation provided below reconciles the non-GAAP financial measures ongoing earnings before interest and taxes and ongoing earnings per diluted share, with the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures, net earnings available to Whirlpool and net earnings per diluted share available to Whirlpool, for the twelve months ending December 31, 2023. Ongoing EBIT margin is calculated by dividing ongoing EBIT by net sales. EBIT margin is calculated by dividing EBIT by net sales. The earnings per diluted share GAAP measure and ongoing measure are presented net of tax, while each adjustment is presented on a pre-tax basis. Our anticipated full-year GAAP tax rate is 19.0% to 21.0%. The aggregate income tax impact of the taxable components of each adjustment is presented in the income tax impact line item at our anticipated full-year adjusted tax (non-GAAP) rate between 14.0% and 16.0%.

			Twelve Months Ending
			December 31, 2023
	Results classification		Earnings before interest & taxes*		Earnings per diluted share
Reported measure			~$1,300		$13.00 - $15.00
Impact of M&A transactions(a)	(Gain) loss on sale and disposal of businesses		92		1.67
Legacy EMEA legal matters(b)	Interest and sundry (income) expense		62		1.13
Total income tax impact					(0.42)
Normalized tax rate adjustment(c)					0.62
Ongoing measure			~$1,450		$16.00 - $18.00

Note: Numbers may not reconcile due to rounding

*Earnings Before Interest & Taxes (EBIT) is a non-GAAP measure. The Company does not provide a forward-looking quantitative reconciliation of EBIT to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure, net earnings available to Whirlpool, because the net earnings available to noncontrolling interests item of such reconciliation -- which has historically represented a relatively insignificant amount of the Company's overall net earnings -- implicates the Company's projections regarding the earnings of the Company's non wholly-owned subsidiaries and joint ventures that cannot be quantified precisely or without unreasonable efforts.

 

FOOTNOTES
a.	IMPACT OF M&A TRANSACTIONS - On January 16, 2023, we signed a contribution agreement to contribute our European major domestic appliance business into a newly formed entity with Arçelik. In connection with the transaction, the Company recorded a non-cash loss on disposal of $1,521 million in the fourth-quarter of 2022. During the first quarter of 2023 we recorded an adjustment of $222 million to the loss on sale and disposal of businesses increasing the total non-cash loss on disposal to $1,743 million for the transaction. The adjustment reflects ongoing reassessment of the fair value less costs to sell of the disposal group.
	During the fourth-quarter 2022, we incurred unique transaction related costs of $25 million related to portfolio transformation. These transaction costs are recorded in Selling, General and Administrative expenses on our Consolidated Statements of Income (Loss).
b.	LEGACY EMEA LEGAL MATTERS - The aggregate amount accrued by the Company related to certain legacy legal matters of our European major domestic appliance business was $62 million for the three months ended March 31, 2023.
c.	NORMALIZED TAX RATE ADJUSTMENT - During the first quarter of 2023, the Company calculated ongoing earnings per share using an adjusted tax rate of 15.0%, which excludes the non-tax deductible impact of M&A transactions of approximately $222 million recorded in the first quarter of 2023, to reconcile to our anticipated full-year ongoing effective tax rate between 14.0% and 16.0%.  During the first quarter of 2022, the Company calculated ongoing earnings per share using an adjusted tax rate of 25.0% to reconcile to our anticipated full-year ongoing 2022 effective tax rate between 24% and 26%. During the fourth-quarter of 2022, the Company calculated ongoing earnings per share using an adjusted tax rate of (101.8)%.
d.	SUBSTANTIAL LIQUIDATION OF SUBSIDIARY - During the fourth-quarter of 2022, the Company liquidated an offshore subsidiary and recorded a one-time charge of  $84 million for a release of other comprehensive income on hedging and cumulative translation adjustments.
e.	IMPAIRMENT OF GOODWILL, INTANGIBLES AND OTHER ASSETS - During the fourth quarter of 2022 we recognized an impairment charge of  $12M related to equity method investment in Brazil which is recorded within Equity method investment income (loss), net of tax.

ORGANIC NET SALES

The reconciliation provided below reconciles the non-GAAP financial measure organic net sales to GAAP reported net sales, for three months ended March 31, 2022 and 2023 for the Whirlpool EMEA business.

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
(Approximate impact in millions)	2022	2023	Change
Net Sales	$           1,084	$               889	(18.0) %
Less: Russia Divested Business	64	—
Less: Currency	—	(52)
Organic Net Sales	$           1,020	$               941	(7.7) %

Note: Numbers may not reconcile due to rounding

FREE CASH FLOW

Free cash flow is cash provided by (used in) operating activities after capital expenditures. The reconciliation provided below reconciles three months ended March 31, 2023 and 2022 and 2023 full-year free cash flow with cash provided by (used in) operating activities, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure. Free cash flow as a percentage of net sales is calculated by dividing free cash flow by net sales.

	Three Months Ended
	March 31,
(millions of dollars)	2023		2022		2023 Outlook
Cash provided by (used in) operating activities	$(477)		$(328)		~$1,400
Capital expenditures	(96)		(87)		~(600)
Free cash flow	$(573)		$(415)		~$800
Cash provided by (used in) investing activities*	(110)		(12)
Cash provided by (used in) financing activities*	(38)		(631)

*Financial guidance on a GAAP basis for cash provided by (used in) financing activities and cash provided by (used in) investing activities has not been provided because in order to prepare any such estimate or projection, the Company would need to rely on market factors and certain other conditions and assumptions that are outside of its control.

 

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FAQ

What are Whirlpool's Q1 2023 earnings per share?

Whirlpool reported a GAAP loss per diluted share of $(3.27) and an ongoing earnings per diluted share of $2.66.

How did Whirlpool's net sales perform in Q1 2023?

Whirlpool's net sales for Q1 2023 were $4,649 million, a decline of 5.6% sequentially and 5.5% year-over-year.

What is Whirlpool's guidance for the full year 2023?

Whirlpool revised its full-year GAAP earnings per diluted share guidance to $13.00 - $15.00 and reaffirmed ongoing earnings guidance of $16.00 - $18.00.

What impacted Whirlpool's Q1 2023 financial results?

The results were impacted by a non-cash charge associated with the EMEA transaction and seasonal working capital changes.

How did Whirlpool perform in the North America region?

The North America region delivered EBIT margins of 10%, with a sequential improvement of over 400 basis points.