Watts Water Technologies Reports Record Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2022 Results

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Watts Water Technologies (NYSE: WTS) reported Q4 2022 sales of $502 million, a 6% increase compared to Q4 2021, driven by strong organic growth in the Americas. The full-year sales reached $1.98 billion, up 9%. Q4 GAAP EPS surged 74% to $2.05, with full-year GAAP EPS at $7.48, marking a 53% increase. Operating cash flow for 2022 was $224 million, leading to a free cash flow of $201 million, both reflecting substantial increases. The company expressed awareness of potential market softness in 2023 and plans to adjust its cost structure accordingly while maintaining a robust balance sheet.

Positive

• Q4 sales increased 6% to $502 million with 11% organic growth.
• Full year sales reached $1.98 billion, a 9% increase.
• GAAP EPS rose 74% to $2.05 in Q4; full-year GAAP EPS increased 53% to $7.48.
• Operating cash flow of $224 million and free cash flow of $201 million, both up significantly year-over-year.

Negative

• Europe saw a 4% decrease in reported sales due to unfavorable foreign exchange and exiting direct sales into Russia.
• Operating margin in Europe decreased due to inflation and lower volume.

• Q4 sales of $502 million, up 6% on a reported basis and 11% organically; full year reported sales of $1.98 billion, up 9% on a reported basis and 13% organically

• Q4 GAAP operating margin of 13.4%, up 20 bps; Q4 adjusted operating margin of 14.3%, up 90 bps. Full year GAAP operating margin of 15.9%, up 270 bps; full year adjusted operating margin of 16.4%, up 210 bps

• Q4 GAAP EPS of $2.05, up 74%; Q4 adjusted EPS of $1.60, up 13%. Full year GAAP EPS of $7.48, up 53%; full year adjusted EPS of $7.13, up 29%

• Full year operating cash flow of $224 million and full year free cash flow of $201 million, a 24% and 26% increase, respectively

*Performance relative to comparable fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2021

NORTH ANDOVER, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Watts Water Technologies, Inc., (NYSE: WTS) – through its subsidiaries, one of the world’s leading manufacturers and providers of plumbing, heating and water quality products and solutions – today announced results for the fourth quarter and full year 2022.

Chief Executive Officer Robert J. Pagano Jr. noted, “We successfully closed out 2022 and delivered record results for the quarter and the full year. I commend all our colleagues at Watts, as our teams remained focused on customers’ needs while concurrently managing unprecedented inflationary pressures and supply chain disruptions. Our goals for 2022 were to serve our customers, continue to execute on new product development including products to support our smart and connected strategy, drive productivity and fund long-term investments. We successfully executed on our goals and also delivered record sales, operating margin and earnings per share for the year.”

Mr. Pagano continued, “As we enter 2023, we are monitoring the weakening global economic indicators. We currently expect to see softer market conditions as 2023 progresses and have incorporated these expectations into our outlook and are taking actions as needed to adjust our cost structure. Our balance sheet and cash flow remain strong. We are confident that our experienced team is well positioned to navigate these challenging macro-economic conditions.”

A summary of fourth quarter and full year financial results is as follows:

		Fourth Quarter and Full Year Earnings Summary
		Fourth quarter ended December 31,										Year ended December 31,
(In millions, except per share information)		2022				2021			% Change			2022				2021			% Change
Sales		$	501.9			$	473.9		6	%		$	1,979.5			$	1,809.2		9	%
Net income			68.6				40.1		71	%			251.5				165.7		52	%
Diluted net income per share		$	2.05			$	1.18		74	%		$	7.48			$	4.88		53	%
Special items (1)			(0.45	)			0.24						(0.35	)			0.64
Adjusted earnings per share (1)		$	1.60			$	1.42		13	%		$	7.13			$	5.52		29	%

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(1)		Special items and adjusted earnings per share represent non-GAAP financial measures. For a reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP items please see the tables attached to this press release.

Fourth Quarter Financial Highlights
Fourth quarter 2022 performance relative to fourth quarter 2021

• Sales of $502 million increased 6% on a reported basis and 11% organically, primarily due to double-digit organic growth in the Americas. Unfavorable foreign exchange reduced sales by $22 million.
• Operating margin increased 20 basis points on a reported basis and 90 basis points on an adjusted basis, largely due to price, productivity and cost savings, which more than offset inflation and incremental investments.
• EPS increased 74% on a reported basis and 13% on an adjusted basis largely due to price, productivity and cost savings, which more than offset inflation and incremental investments. Reported EPS also benefited from $18.2 million of tax benefits, primarily related to a modification of the structure of our Mexican supply chain operations, partially offset by higher restructuring costs primarily related to the closure of a facility in France and other cost saving actions.

Regional Performance

Americas

• Sales of $350 million increased 10% on a reported basis and 11% on an organic basis. Unfavorable foreign exchange reduced sales by 1%. The growth was primarily driven by price across the majority of our product categories.
• Operating margin increased 220 basis points on a GAAP basis and 240 basis points on an adjusted basis as benefits from price realization and productivity more than offset inflation and incremental investments.

Europe

• Sales of $128 million decreased by 4% on a reported basis, which included unfavorable foreign exchange movements of 13%. Organic sales increased by 9%, with growth across all platforms, primarily driven by price. Sales growth in the quarter was negatively impacted by approximately 2% due to our decision to exit all direct sales into Russia effective April 1, 2022.
• Operating margin decreased 470 basis points on a GAAP basis and 290 basis points on an adjusted basis as benefits from increased price and productivity were more than offset by significantly higher inflation and lower volume and investments. GAAP operating margin in 2022 was negatively impacted by higher restructuring charges.

Asia-Pacific, Middle East and Africa (“APMEA”)

• Sales of $23 million increased 5% on a reported basis, which included unfavorable foreign exchange movements of 12%. Organic sales increased by 17%, primarily driven by higher volume and price, resulting in solid growth in China, the Middle East and Australia.
• Operating margin decreased 220 basis points on a GAAP basis and 260 basis points on an adjusted basis. GAAP and adjusted margins both benefited from increased price and productivity, which were more than offset by inflation and reduced affiliate volume.

Cash Flow and Capital Allocation

• For 2022, operating cash flow approximated $224 million and net capital expenditures approximated $23 million, resulting in free cash flow of approximately $201 million. In 2021, operating cash flow was $181 million, net capital expenditures were $22 million and free cash flow was $159 million. The year-over-year cash from operations and free cash flow increase was primarily due to higher net income and lower investment in inventory, partially offset by lower accounts payable balances associated with the reduction in inventory purchases.

• During the fourth quarter, the Company repurchased approximately $4.3 million of Class A common stock, or approximately 31,000 shares and for the full year 2022, the Company repurchased approximately $69 million of Class A common stock, or approximately 494,000 shares. Approximately $28 million remains available for stock repurchases under the stock repurchase program authorized in 2019, which has no expiration date.

For a reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP items and a statement regarding the usefulness of these measures to investors and management in evaluating our operating performance, please see the tables attached to this press release.

Watts Water Technologies, Inc. will hold a live webcast of its conference call to discuss fourth quarter and full year 2022 results on Thursday, February 9, 2023, at 9:00 a.m. EST. This press release and the live webcast can be accessed by visiting the Investor Relations section of the Company's website at www.wattswater.com. Following the webcast, the call recording will be available at the same address until February 9, 2024.

The Company's 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders will be held at 9:00 a.m. EDT on Wednesday, May 17, 2023 at the Company’s executive offices located at 815 Chestnut Street, North Andover, Massachusetts.

Watts Water Technologies, Inc., through its subsidiaries, is a world leader in the manufacture of innovative products to control the efficiency, safety, and quality of water within residential, commercial, and institutional applications. Watts’ expertise in a wide variety of water technologies enables us to be a comprehensive supplier to the water industry.

This Press Release includes “forward-looking statements” as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements relating to expected 2023 results and our ability to manage challenging macro-economic and softer market conditions. These forward-looking statements reflect our current views about future events. You should not rely on forward-looking statements because our actual results may differ materially from those predicted as a result of a number of potential risks and uncertainties. These potential risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: the effectiveness, the timing and the expected savings associated with our cost-cutting actions, restructuring and transformation programs and initiatives; current economic and financial conditions, which can affect the housing and construction markets where our products are sold, manufactured and marketed; shortages in and pricing of raw materials and supplies; our ability to compete effectively; changes in variable interest rates on our borrowings; inflation; failure to expand our markets through acquisitions; failure to successfully develop and introduce new product offerings or enhancements to existing products; failure to manufacture products that meet required performance and safety standards; foreign exchange rate fluctuations; cyclicality of industries where we market our products, such as plumbing and heating wholesalers and home improvement retailers; environmental compliance costs; product liability risks; changes in the status of current litigation; the risks and uncertainties relating to COVID-19 and the war in Ukraine; supply chain and logistical disruptions or labor shortages and workforce disruptions that could negatively affect our supply chain, manufacturing, distribution, or other business processes; and other risks and uncertainties discussed under the heading “Item 1A. Risk Factors” and in Note 15 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, filed with the SEC, as well as risk factors disclosed in our subsequent filings with the SEC. We undertake no duty to update the information contained in this Press Release, except as required by law.

WATTS WATER TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Amounts in millions, except per share information) (Unaudited)
		Fourth Quarter Ended							Year Ended
		December 31,				December 31,			December 31,				December 31,
		2022				2021			2022				2021
Net sales		$	501.9			$	473.9		$	1,979.5			$	1,809.2
Cost of goods sold			283.3				274.6			1,105.2				1,042.1
GROSS PROFIT			218.6				199.3			874.3				767.1
Selling, general and administrative expenses			147.0				135.6			550.5				508.2
Restructuring			6.2				1.1			10.6				19.3
Gain on sale of asset			(1.8	)			—			(1.8	)			—
OPERATING INCOME			67.2				62.6			315.0				239.6
Other (income) expense:
Interest income			(0.3	)			—			(0.6	)			—
Interest expense			2.0				1.4			7.0				6.3
Other expense (income), net			0.8				0.2			1.0				(0.8	)
Total other expense			2.5				1.6			7.4				5.5
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES			64.7				61.0			307.6				234.1
(Benefit) provision for income taxes			(3.9	)			20.9			56.1				68.4
NET INCOME		$	68.6			$	40.1		$	251.5			$	165.7
BASIC EPS
NET INCOME PER SHARE		$	2.05			$	1.19		$	7.51			$	4.90
Weighted average number of shares			33.4				33.7			33.5				33.8
DILUTED EPS
NET INCOME PER SHARE		$	2.05			$	1.18		$	7.48			$	4.88
Weighted average number of shares			33.5				33.9			33.6				33.9
Dividends declared per share		$	0.30			$	0.26		$	1.16			$	1.01

WATTS WATER TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Amounts in millions, except share information) (Unaudited)
		December 31,				December 31,
		2022				2021
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents		$	310.8			$	242.0
Trade accounts receivable, less reserve allowances of $10.7 million at December 31, 2022 and $10.3 million at December 31, 2021			233.8				220.9
Inventories, net:
Raw materials			138.0				119.4
Work in process			21.0				20.4
Finished goods			216.6				230.9
Total Inventories			375.6				370.7
Prepaid expenses and other current assets			30.4				27.9
Total Current Assets			950.6				861.5
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT:
Property, plant and equipment, at cost			595.6				608.8
Accumulated depreciation			(398.8	)			(408.1	)
Property, plant and equipment, net			196.8				200.7
OTHER ASSETS:
Goodwill			592.4				600.7
Intangible assets, net			113.7				128.6
Deferred income taxes			17.8				3.5
Other, net			59.6				60.6
TOTAL ASSETS		$	1,930.9			$	1,855.6
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts payable		$	134.3			$	143.4
Accrued expenses and other liabilities			174.6				186.9
Accrued compensation and benefits			69.8				78.2
Total Current Liabilities			378.7				408.5
LONG-TERM DEBT			147.6				141.9
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES			26.2				40.5
OTHER NONCURRENT LIABILITIES			77.8				91.5
STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Preferred Stock, $0.10 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued or outstanding			—				—
Class A common stock, $0.10 par value; 120,000,000 shares authorized; 1 vote per share; issued and outstanding: 27,314,679 shares at December 31, 2022 and 27,584,525 shares at December 31, 2021			2.7				2.8
Class B common stock, $0.10 par value; 25,000,000 shares authorized; 10 votes per share; issued and outstanding: 5,958,290 shares at December 31, 2022 and 6,024,290 shares at December 31, 2021			0.6				0.6
Additional paid-in capital			651.9				631.2
Retained earnings			795.3				665.9
Accumulated other comprehensive loss			(149.9	)			(127.3	)
Total Stockholders' Equity			1,300.6				1,173.2
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY		$	1,930.9			$	1,855.6

WATTS WATER TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Amounts in millions) (Unaudited)
		Year Ended
		December 31,				December 31,
		2022				2021
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income		$	251.5			$	165.7
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation			27.6				31.4
Amortization of intangibles			12.1				13.7
(Gain) on sale of asset, loss on disposal and impairment of long-lived asset			(0.2	)			1.4
Stock-based compensation			18.4				22.9
Deferred income tax			(29.6	)			(8.2	)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable			(20.0	)			(30.2	)
Inventories			(16.4	)			(113.7	)
Prepaid expenses and other assets			1.9				(0.8	)
Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities			(21.3	)			98.6
Net cash provided by operating activities			224.0				180.8
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Additions to property, plant and equipment			(28.1	)			(26.7	)
Proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment			5.2				5.1
Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired and other			—				(9.1	)
Net cash used in investing activities			(22.9	)			(30.7	)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from long-term borrowings			85.0				40.0
Payments of long-term debt			(80.0	)			(95.0	)
Payments for tax withholdings on vested stock awards			(13.3	)			(9.6	)
Payments for finance leases and other			(4.7	)			(1.4	)
Proceeds from share transactions under employee stock plans			0.2				0.1
Debt issuance costs			—				(2.4	)
Payments to repurchase common stock			(69.4	)			(16.0	)
Dividends			(39.5	)			(34.3	)
Net cash used in financing activities			(121.7	)			(118.6	)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents			(10.6	)			(8.4	)
INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS			68.8				23.1
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year			242.0				218.9
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF YEAR		$	310.8			$	242.0

WATTS WATER TECHNOLOGIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES SEGMENT INFORMATION (Amounts in millions) (Unaudited)
		Net Sales
		Fourth Quarter Ended								Year Ended
		December 31, 2022				December 31, 2021				December 31, 2022				December 31, 2021
Americas		$	350.4			$	318.3			$	1,390.0			$	1,207.2
Europe			128.3				133.6				499.1				517.4
APMEA			23.2				22.0				90.4				84.6
Total		$	501.9			$	473.9			$	1,979.5			$	1,809.2
		Operating Income
		Fourth Quarter Ended								Year Ended
		December 31, 2022				December 31, 2021				December 31, 2022				December 31, 2021
Americas		$	64.3			$	51.4			$	283.9			$	211.0
Europe			13.4				20.4				66.7				63.6
APMEA			3.3				3.6				14.0				14.4
Corporate			(13.8	)			(12.8	)			(49.6	)			(49.4	)
Total		$	67.2			$	62.6			$	315.0			$	239.6
		Intersegment Sales
		Fourth Quarter Ended								Year Ended
		December 31, 2022				December 31, 2021				December 31, 2022				December 31, 2021
Americas		$	3.1			$	1.8			$	11.1			$	9.3
Europe			4.5				6.3				24.7				29.1
APMEA			8.2				24.9				71.4				120.5
Total		$	15.8			$	33.0			$	107.2			$	158.9

Key Performance Indicators and Non-GAAP Measures

In this press release, we refer to non-GAAP financial measures (including adjusted operating income, adjusted operating margins, adjusted net income, adjusted earnings per share, organic sales, free cash flow, cash conversion rate of free cash flow to net income and net debt to capitalization ratio) and provide a reconciliation of those non-GAAP financial measures to the corresponding financial measures contained in our consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP. We believe that these financial measures enhance the overall understanding of our historical financial performance and give insight into our future prospects. Adjusted operating income, adjusted operating margins, adjusted net income and adjusted earnings per share eliminate certain expenses incurred and benefits recognized in the periods presented that relate primarily to our global restructuring programs, gain on sale of asset, and the related income tax impacts on these items and other tax adjustments. Management then utilizes these adjusted financial measures to assess the run rate of the Company’s operations against those of comparable periods. Organic sales growth is a non-GAAP measure of sales growth excluding the impacts of foreign exchange, acquisitions and divestitures from period-over-period comparisons. Management believes reporting organic sales growth provides useful information to investors, potential investors and others, and allows for a more complete understanding of underlying sales trends by providing sales growth on a consistent basis. Free cash flow, cash conversion rate of free cash flow to net income, and the net debt to capitalization ratio, which are adjusted to exclude certain cash inflows and outlays, and include only certain balance sheet accounts from the comparable GAAP measures, are an indication of our performance in cash flow generation and also provide an indication of the Company's relative balance sheet leverage to other industrial manufacturing companies. These non-GAAP financial measures are among the primary indicators management uses as a basis for evaluating our cash flow generation and our capitalization structure. In addition, free cash flow is used as a criterion to measure and pay certain compensation-based incentives. For these reasons, management believes these non-GAAP financial measures can be useful to investors, potential investors and others. The Company’s non-GAAP financial measures may not be comparable to similarly titled measures reported by other companies. The presentation of this additional information is not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for financial measures prepared in accordance with GAAP.

TABLE 1 RECONCILIATION OF GAAP "AS REPORTED" TO "AS ADJUSTED" NON-GAAP EXCLUDING THE EFFECT OF ADJUSTMENTS FOR SPECIAL ITEMS (Amounts in millions, except per share information) (Unaudited) CONSOLIDATED RESULTS
		Fourth Quarter Ended								Year Ended
		December 31,				December 31,				December 31,				December 31,
		2022				2021				2022				2021
Net sales		$	501.9			$	473.9			$	1,979.5			$	1,809.2
Operating income - as reported		$	67.2			$	62.6			$	315.0			$	239.6
Operating margin %			13.4	%			13.2	%			15.9	%			13.2	%
Adjustments for special items:
Restructuring		$	6.2			$	1.1			$	10.6			$	19.3
Gain on sale of asset			(1.8	)			—				(1.8	)			—
Total adjustments for special items		$	4.4			$	1.1			$	8.8			$	19.3
		.
Operating income - as adjusted		$	71.6			$	63.7			$	323.8			$	258.9
Adjusted operating margin %			14.3	%			13.4	%			16.4	%			14.3	%
Net income - as reported		$	68.6			$	40.1			$	251.5			$	165.7
Adjustments for special items - tax effected:
Restructuring		$	4.6			$	0.7			$	7.9			$	14.1
Tax adjustments			(18.2	)			7.2				(18.2	)			7.2
Gain on sale of asset			(1.4	)			—				(1.4	)			—
Total adjustments for special items - tax effected		$	(15.0	)		$	7.9			$	(11.7	)		$	21.3
Net income - as adjusted		$	53.6			$	48.0			$	239.8			$	187.0
Diluted earnings per share - as reported		$	2.05			$	1.18			$	7.48			$	4.88
Adjustments for special items			(0.45	)			0.24				(0.35	)			0.64
Diluted earnings per share - as adjusted		$	1.60			$	1.42			$	7.13			$	5.52

TABLE 2 SEGMENT INFORMATION - RECONCILIATION OF GAAP "AS REPORTED" TO "AS ADJUSTED" NON-GAAP EXCLUDING THE EFFECT OF ADJUSTMENTS FOR SPECIAL ITEMS (Amounts in millions) (Unaudited)
		Fourth Quarter Ended																Fourth Quarter Ended
		December 31, 2022																December 31, 2021
		Americas				Europe			APMEA			Corporate			Total			Americas				Europe			APMEA			Corporate			Total
Net sales		$	350.4			128.3			23.2			—			501.9			$	318.3			133.6			22.0			—			473.9
Operating income (loss) - as reported		$	64.3			13.4			3.3			(13.8	)		67.2			$	51.4			20.4			3.6			(12.8	)		62.6
Operating margin %			18.3	%		10.5	%		14.4	%					13.4	%			16.1	%		15.2	%		16.6	%					13.2	%
Adjustments for special items		$	1.3			3.1			—			—			4.4			$	0.4			0.6			0.1			—			1.1
Operating income (loss) - as adjusted		$	65.6			16.5			3.3			(13.8	)		71.6			$	51.8			21.0			3.7			(12.8	)		63.7
Adjusted operating margin %			18.7	%		12.8	%		14.4	%					14.3	%			16.3	%		15.7	%		17.0	%					13.4	%
		Year Ended																Year Ended
		December 31, 2022																December 31, 2021
		Americas				Europe			APMEA			Corporate			Total			Americas				Europe			APMEA			Corporate			Total
Net sales		$	1,390.0			499.1			90.4			—			1,979.5			$	1,207.2			517.4			84.6			—			1,809.2
Operating income (loss) - as reported		$	283.9			66.7			14.0			(49.6	)		315.0			$	211.0			63.6			14.4			(49.4	)		239.6
Operating margin %			20.4	%		13.4	%		15.5	%					15.9	%			17.5	%		12.3	%		16.9	%					13.2	%
Adjustments for special items		$	2.2			6.7			(0.1	)		—			8.8			$	(0.3	)		19.4			0.2			—			19.3
Operating income (loss) - as adjusted		$	286.1			73.4			13.9			(49.6	)		323.8			$	210.7			83.0			14.6			(49.4	)		258.9
Adjusted operating margin %			20.6	%		14.7	%		15.4	%					16.4	%			17.5	%		16.0	%		17.3	%					14.3	%

TABLE 3 SEGMENT INFORMATION - RECONCILIATION OF REPORTED NET SALES TO NON-GAAP ORGANIC SALES (Amounts in millions) (Unaudited)
		Fourth Quarter Ended
		Americas				Europe				APMEA				Total
Reported net sales December 31, 2022		$	350.4			$	128.3			$	23.2			$	501.9
Reported net sales December 31, 2021			318.3				133.6				22.0				473.9
Dollar change		$	32.1			$	(5.3	)		$	1.2			$	28.0
Net sales % increase (decrease)			10.1	%			(4.0	)%			5.5	%			5.9	%
Decrease due to foreign exchange			0.6	%			13.2	%			11.8	%			4.6	%
Organic sales increase			10.7	%			9.2	%			17.3	%			10.5	%
		Year Ended
		Americas				Europe				APMEA				Total
Reported net sales December 31, 2022		$	1,390.0			$	499.1			$	90.4			$	1,979.5
Reported net sales December 31, 2021			1,207.2				517.4				84.6				1,809.2
Dollar change		$	182.8			$	(18.3	)		$	5.8			$	170.3
Net sales % increase (decrease)			15.1	%			(3.5	)%			6.9	%			9.4	%
Decrease due to foreign exchange			0.3	%			12.0	%			6.6	%			3.9	%
Increase due to acquisition			(0.5	)%			—	%			—	%			(0.3	)%
Organic sales increase			14.9	%			8.5	%			13.5	%			13.0	%

TABLE 4 RECONCILIATION OF NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATIONS TO FREE CASH FLOW (Amounts in millions) (Unaudited)
		Year Ended
		December 31,				December 31,
		2022				2021
Net cash provided by operations - as reported		$	224.0			$	180.8
Less: additions to property, plant, and equipment			(28.1	)			(26.7	)
Plus: proceeds from the sale of property, plant, and equipment			5.2				5.1
Free cash flow		$	201.1			$	159.2
Net income - as reported		$	251.5			$	165.7
Cash conversion rate of free cash flow to net income			80.0	%			96.1	%

TABLE 5 RECONCILIATION OF LONG-TERM DEBT (INCLUDING CURRENT PORTION) TO NET DEBT AND NET DEBT TO CAPITALIZATION RATIO (Amounts in millions) (Unaudited)
		December 31,				December 31,
		2022				2021
Current portion of long-term debt		$	—			$	—
Plus: Long-term debt, net of current portion			147.6				141.9
Less: Cash and cash equivalents			(310.8	)			(242.0	)
Net debt		$	(163.2	)		$	(100.1	)
Net debt		$	(163.2	)		$	(100.1	)
Plus: Total stockholders' equity			1,300.6				1,173.2
Capitalization		$	1,137.4			$	1,073.1
Net debt to capitalization ratio			(14.3	)%			(9.3	)%

 

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Diane McClintock

SVP FP&A & Investor Relations

email: investorrelations@wattswater.com

Source: Watts Water Technologies, Inc

FAQ

What were Watts Water Technologies' Q4 2022 sales figures?

Watts Water Technologies reported Q4 2022 sales of $502 million, a 6% increase from Q4 2021.

How did Watts Water Technologies perform financially in 2022?

For the full year 2022, Watts Water Technologies achieved reported sales of $1.98 billion, up 9%.

What was the Q4 2022 EPS for WTS?

The Q4 2022 GAAP EPS for Watts Water Technologies was $2.05, a 74% increase from the previous year.

What is the expected market outlook for Watts Water Technologies in 2023?

Watts Water Technologies anticipates softer market conditions in 2023 and plans to adjust its cost structure accordingly.