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Exhibit 99.1
 
(CLARCOR LOGO)
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Bruce A. Klein
Vice President — Finance and Chief Financial Officer
Franklin, Tennessee
615-771-3100
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
TUESDAY, JUNE 19, 2007
CLARCOR REPORTS RECORD SECOND QUARTER 2007 RESULTS
NET EARNINGS UP 25% AND DILUTED EPS UP 28%
Unaudited Fiscal Second Quarter and Six Months 2007 Highlights
(Amounts in thousands, except per share data and percentages)
                                                 
    Quarter Ended     %     Six Months Ended     %  
    6/2/07     6/3/06     Change     6/2/07     6/3/06     Change  
 
Net Sales
  $ 235,125     $ 227,076       3.5     $ 444,655     $ 440,259       1.0  
Operating Profit
  $ 31,500     $ 26,221       20.1     $ 55,081     $ 52,094       5.7  
Net Earnings
  $ 20,929     $ 16,805       24.5     $ 37,302     $ 33,006       13.0  
Diluted Earnings Per Share
  $ 0.41     $ 0.32       28.1     $ 0.73     $ 0.63       15.9  
Second Quarter and Six Months 2007 Operating Review
FRANKLIN, TN, June 19, 2007 — CLARCOR Inc. (NYSE: CLC) reported today that second quarter 2007 net earnings increased by 25% and diluted earnings per share increased by 28% compared to the same quarter in 2006. Sales for the second quarter of 2007 increased by 4% and operating profit increased by 20% compared to the same period in 2006. Overall, operating margins improved to 13.4% for the 2007 second quarter compared to 11.5% in last year’s second quarter.
In the second quarter of 2006, CLARCOR recorded a $3 million bad debt expense charge to operating profit, or $0.04 per diluted share, which did not recur in this year’s second quarter. If that charge had not been recorded in 2006, the improvement in second quarter operating profit and net earnings from 2006 to 2007 would have been 8% and 12%, respectively. Even excluding the $3 million charge, operating margins improved this quarter by over 50 basis points compared to last year’s second quarter.
Norm Johnson, CLARCOR’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, said, “We had a very good second quarter and believe that the rest of this year will show further improvement in both sales and operating profit compared to last year’s results. Particularly strong results were shown by our international Engine/Mobile segment operations. Sales grew 30% during the 2007 second quarter including the Sinfa acquisition made earlier this year and 19% excluding the acquisition. Likewise, in our Industrial/Environmental segment businesses, European sales grew by 26% from last year.

 


 

Even though we benefited from the weakness during the quarter of the U.S. dollar, on a local currency basis our European sales grew by 13% and our Asian sales by over 25%.
“Engine/Mobile Filtration sales rose by 7% from last year’s second quarter and 5% excluding the Sinfa acquisition. Operating profit improved by 9%. Heavy-duty engine filter sales grew at a faster rate in the second quarter compared to earlier in 2007 as over-the-road truck traffic was stronger in the second quarter of this year than it was in the first quarter. Filter sales for railroad locomotive applications fell slightly compared to last year. Operating margins in the current quarter improved to 22.5% compared to 22.1% last year. We expect sales growth in our Engine/Mobile Filtration segment to be stronger in the second half of 2007. This is based on current order patterns and an expectation that domestic freight tonnage movement will gradually increase, both by truck and by rail, as the year progresses.
“Sales in our Industrial/Environmental Filtration segment rose 2% in the second quarter of 2007 compared to the same period in 2006. However, this small increase obscures significant differences this quarter by end markets. Sales to industrial filter end markets grew by 27% while sales to environmental end markets declined by 10%. Sales to industrial end markets were strong in most of our product lines, including oil and gas, aerospace, aviation fuel and general industrial liquid filters. Operating margins in our industrial end market grew to nearly 15% during the quarter.
“There were several reasons for the decline in sales to environmental end markets from last year’s second quarter. First, we terminated a $10 million contract with a customer in the second quarter 2006, but still had some second quarter 2006 sales from this customer that we did not have this year. Second, we are in the first year of a three-year program to restructure our HVAC filter operations. One of the steps in this program is to remove lower margin customers, and that happened this quarter. Also, HVAC filter sales to automotive manufacturers and lower-tier automotive parts suppliers continue to slowly decline. Offsetting this, however, is continual progress at selling our Total Filtration program to non-automotive customers. Recent successes include new regional and national programs with a number of non-automotive Fortune 500 companies. Sales for 2007 to environmental customers will be lower than in 2006, but we do expect an improvement in operating margins as our HVAC restructuring program accelerates.
“The goal of our HVAC restructuring program is to improve operating profit. By the end of 2009 we expect an improvement in our operating profit run rate of $14 million annually compared to 2006 operating profit for this market. There are many initiatives in this program, but the improvement in operating margins is anticipated to come primarily from regionalizing our manufacturing facilities to substantially reduce our freight costs and to better service our customers, and a significant investment in automated manufacturing equipment to increase manufacturing productivity. Over the three-year period we plan to spend approximately $23 million in new equipment under this program. This is in addition to our normal levels of capital spending for the HVAC market. We expect a small improvement in margins later this year and a much greater improvement in 2008 and 2009.
“Our Packaging segment had a slow second quarter. Sales declined by 6% this quarter compared to last year, and operating profit decreased by approximately $600 thousand. Operating margins decreased to 8% this quarter from 10% in the second quarter last year, but we expect higher operating margins for the rest of 2007. The sales decline was caused by slower growth in our customers’ sales of their products resulting in reduced shipments to them. This was particularly true in the confectionary markets where some of our customers saw a slower sales buildup in their new product introductions than they had anticipated. We do not expect to recover the entire sales shortfall from the first half of 2007 during the rest of this year, but we do expect improved margins based on current cost reduction initiatives and greater plant efficiencies.

 


 

“There was little change in other income compared to last year’s second quarter. Our tax rate was approximately 33.2% for the quarter, which was somewhat higher than it was in the first quarter of 2007. We expect the rate to be approximately 34.0% to 35.0% for the next two quarters.
“Currency fluctuations had a larger impact on sales and operating profit this quarter than we normally experience. Currency fluctuations increased dollar-denominated sales by $4 million and dollar-denominated operating profit by $500 thousand.
“Capital expenditures were $18 million for the six-month period just ended compared to $7 million in the six-month period a year earlier. We expect capital spending will increase during the second half of the year, partly due to our HVAC restructuring program, and is expected to total $40 million to $45 million for 2007 compared to $18 million in 2006. As always, we are continuing to invest in new technologies, new media and new product development. Later this year, we will begin manufacturing nanofiber embedded media which we will initially use for dust collector cartridges. We have also begun intensive research in using nanofiber media in filtration applications that have never before used this type of media as well as experimentation on new approaches in applying nanofibers to different types of filtration media.
“Cash flow continues to be strong. Cash from operations increased to $81 million in the 2007 six-month period from $19 million last year. We repurchased nearly $50 million of our common stock this quarter and nearly $80 million during the last twelve months. We expect to continue to repurchase our common stock depending on the current stock price and interest rates. The average stock repurchase price during the second quarter was $31.83 per share.
“Based on our first half results and current backlog, we expect our 2007 sales to grow by approximately 6% from 2006. We also expect diluted earnings per share for 2007 to be from $1.72 to $1.80, and the midpoint of this range would be an 11% increase over 2006. We expect that CLARCOR will have a record 2007 and post its 15th consecutive year of increased sales and earnings.”
CLARCOR will be holding a conference call to discuss its second quarter and six-month results at 10:00 a.m. CST on June 20, 2007. Interested parties can listen to the conference call at www.clarcor.com or www.viavid.net. A replay will be available on these websites and also at 888-203-1112 or 719-457-0820 and providing confirmation code 5975049. The replay will be available through June 27, 2007 by telephone and for 30 days on the Internet.
CLARCOR is based in Franklin, Tennessee, and is a diversified marketer and manufacturer of mobile, industrial and environmental filtration products and consumer and industrial packaging products sold in domestic and international markets. Common shares of the Company are traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol CLC.
Forward-Looking Statements This press release contains forward-looking statements 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. All statements made in this press release other than statements of historical fact, are forward-looking statements. These statements are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements may include, among other things: statements and assumptions relating to future growth, earnings, earnings per share and other financial performance measures, as well as management’s short-term and long-term performance goals; statements regarding anticipated order patterns from our customers or the anticipated economic conditions of the industries and markets that we serve; statements relating to the anticipated effects on results of operations or financial condition from recent and expected developments or events; statements relating to the Company’s business and growth strategies; and any other statements or assumptions that are not historical

 


 

facts. The Company believes that its expectations are based on reasonable assumptions. However, these forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other important factors that could cause the Company’s actual results, performance or achievements, or industry results, to differ materially from the Company’s expectations of future results, performance or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements. In addition, the Company’s past results of operations do not necessarily indicate its future results. These and other uncertainties are discussed in the “Risk Factors’’ section of the Company’s 2006 Form 10-K. The future results of the Company may fluctuate as a result of these and other risk factors detailed from time to time in the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. You should not place undue reliance on any forward-looking statements. These statements speak only as of the date of this press release. Except as otherwise required by applicable laws, the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements or the risk factors described in this press release, whether as a result of new information, future events, changed circumstances or any other reason after the date of this press release.
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CLARCOR 2007 UNAUDITED SECOND QUARTER RESULTS cont’d
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS
(Dollars in thousands except per share data)
                                 
    Second Quarter     Six Months  
For periods ended June 2, 2007 and June 3, 2006   2007     2006     2007     2006  
 
 
                               
Net sales
  $ 235,125     $ 227,076     $ 444,655     $ 440,259  
Cost of sales
    164,356       159,959       312,906       309,368  
 
                       
Gross profit
    70,769       67,117       131,749       130,891  
Selling and administrative expenses
    39,269       40,896       76,668       78,797  
 
                       
Operating profit
    31,500       26,221       55,081       52,094  
Other income (expense)
    (33 )     65       228       24  
 
                       
Earnings before income taxes and minority interests
    31,467       26,286       55,309       52,118  
Income taxes
    10,461       9,332       17,879       18,852  
 
                       
Earnings before minority interests
    21,006       16,954       37,430       33,266  
Minority interests in earnings of subsidiaries
    (77 )     (149 )     (128 )     (260 )
 
                       
 
       
Net earnings
  $ 20,929     $ 16,805     $ 37,302     $ 33,006  
 
                       
 
       
Net earnings per common share:
                               
Basic
  $ 0.41     $ 0.32     $ 0.73     $ 0.64  
 
                       
Diluted
  $ 0.41     $ 0.32     $ 0.73     $ 0.63  
 
                       
 
       
Average shares outstanding:
                               
Basic
    50,459,481       52,006,685       50,801,230       51,902,894  
Diluted
    50,950,931       52,817,895       51,355,724       52,629,923  
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Dollars in thousands)
                 
    June 2,     December 2,  
    2007     2006  
 
 
       
Assets
               
Current assets:
               
Cash and cash investments
  $ 24,076     $ 29,051  
Short-term investments
          32,195  
Accounts receivable, net
    162,211       158,157  
Inventories
    141,937       129,673  
Other
    30,638       31,264  
 
           
Total current assets
    358,862       380,340  
Plant assets, net
    164,695       146,529  
Acquired intangibles, net
    171,019       169,033  
Pension assets
    20,429       19,851  
Other assets
    12,069       11,763  
 
           
 
  $ 727,074     $ 727,516  
 
           
 
               
Liabilities
               
Current liabilities:
               
Current portion of long-term debt
  $ 58     $ 58  
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
    113,725       107,129  
Income taxes
    11,753       11,241  
 
           
Total current liabilities
    125,536       118,428  
Long-term debt
    17,112       15,946  
Long-term pension liabilities
    19,256       17,476  
Other liabilities
    39,867       38,157  
 
           
 
    201,771       190,007  
Shareholders’ Equity
    525,303       537,509  
 
           
 
  $ 727,074     $ 727,516  
 
           
SUMMARY CASH FLOWS
(Dollars in thousands)
                 
    Six Months  
    2007     2006  
 
 
       
From Operating Activities
               
Net earnings
  $ 37,302     $ 33,006  
Depreciation
    10,965       10,846  
Amortization
    1,380       1,079  
Stock compensation expense
    2,053       1,422  
Excess tax benefits from stock compensation
    (2,047 )     (2,992 )
Changes in short-term investments
    32,195       (17,450 )
Changes in assets and liabilities, excluding short-term investments
    (1,215 )     (7,543 )
Other, net
    743       159  
 
           
Total provided by operating activities
    81,376       18,527  
 
           
 
               
From Investing Activities
               
Plant asset additions
    (18,557 )     (7,358 )
 
           
Business acquisitions
    (12,254 )     (5,241 )
Other, net
    163       471  
 
           
Total used in investing activities
    (30,648 )     (12,128 )
 
           
 
               
From Financing Activities
               
Payments on long-term debt
    (4,779 )     (372 )
Cash dividends paid
    (7,389 )     (7,016 )
Excess tax benefits from stock compensation
    2,047       2,992  
Purchase of treasury stock
    (49,334 )      
Other, net
    3,282       4,483  
 
           
Total (used) provided by financing activities
    (56,173 )     87  
 
           
 
               
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
    470       948  
 
           
 
               
Change in Cash and Cash Investments
    (4,975 )   $ 7 ,434  
 
           


 

CLARCOR 2007 UNAUDITED SECOND QUARTER RESULTS cont’d.
QUARTERLY INCOME STATEMENT DATA BY SEGMENT
(Dollars in thousands)
                         
    2007  
    Quarter     Quarter        
    Ended     Ended     Six  
    March 3     June 2     Months  
 
                       
Net sales by segment:
                       
Engine/Mobile Filtration
  $ 96,696     $ 108,504     $ 205,200  
Industrial/Environmental Filtration
    96,239       106,185       202,424  
Packaging
    16,595       20,436       37,031  
 
                 
 
  $ 209,530     $ 235,125     $ 444,655  
 
                 
Operating profit by segment:
                       
Engine/Mobile Filtration
  $ 20,277     $ 24,445     $ 44,722  
Industrial/Environmental Filtration
    2,874       5,498       8 ,372  
Packaging
    430       1,557       1 ,987  
 
                 
 
  $ 23,581     $ 31,500     $ 55,081  
 
                 
Operating margin by segment:
                       
Engine/Mobile Filtration
    21.0 %     22.5 %     21.8 %
Industrial/Environmental Filtration
    3.0 %     5.2 %     4.1 %
Packaging
    2.6 %     7.6 %     5.4 %
 
                 
 
    11.3 %     13.4 %     12.4 %
 
                 
                         
    2006  
    Quarter     Quarter        
    Ended     Ended     Six  
    March 4     June 3     Months  
 
                       
Net sales by segment:
                       
Engine/Mobile Filtration
  $ 91,032     $ 101,429     $ 192,461  
Industrial/Environmental Filtration
    102,656       103,866       206,522  
Packaging
    19,495       21,781       41,276  
 
                 
 
  $ 213,183     $ 227,076     $ 440,259  
 
                 
Operating profit by segment:
                       
Engine/Mobile Filtration
  $ 19,073     $ 22,446     $ 41,519  
Industrial/Environmental Filtration
    5,485       1,594       7 ,079  
Packaging
    1,315       2,181       3 ,496  
 
                 
 
  $ 25,873     $ 26,221     $ 52,094  
 
                 
Operating margin by segment:
                       
Engine/Mobile Filtration
    21.0 %     22.1 %     21.6 %
Industrial/Environmental Filtration
    5.3 %     1.5 %     3.4 %
Packaging
    6.7 %     10.0 %     8.5 %
 
                 
 
    12.1 %     11.5 %     11.8 %
 
                 
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