Ingersoll Rand Reports Strong Third-Quarter 2018 Results

Highlights (Third quarter 2018 versus third quarter 2017, unless otherwise noted):

Ingersoll-Rand plc (NYSE:IR), a world leader in creating comfortable, sustainable and efficient environments, today reported diluted earnings per share (EPS) from continuing operations of $2.11 for the third quarter of 2018. Adjusted continuing EPS of $1.75 excludes primarily non-cash tax reform measurement period adjustments and a discrete non-cash tax adjustment in the U.S. totaling $106 million and restructuring costs of $20 million primarily related to ongoing footprint optimization.

“Focused execution of our business strategy continues to deliver strong and differentiated results for our shareholders,” said Michael W. Lamach, chairman and chief executive officer of Ingersoll Rand. “We set high expectations for 2018 and our talented and engaged team rose to the challenge. Our third quarter financial results extended our first half momentum with continued robust bookings and revenue growth, improved leverage and solid margin expansion in each business segment. As we look forward to 2019, we see the fundamental ingredients for another year of strong financial performance. We have healthy end markets, solid backlog and a proven business operating system to effectively manage risks, drive continued margin expansion and deliver strong cash flow to execute our balanced capital allocation strategy.”

Highlights from the Third Quarter of 2018 (all comparisons against the third quarter of 2017 unless otherwise noted)

• Strong bookings and revenue growth across virtually all businesses, products and geographies.
• Enterprise services and parts reported revenues grew 11 percent, outpacing strong equipment reported revenue growth of 9 percent.
• Enterprise reported revenue growth included approximately 1 percentage point of growth from acquisitions offset by approximately 1 percentage point negative foreign exchange impact.
• Operating margin improved 80 basis points; adjusted operating margin up 100 basis points driven by strong revenue growth, positive price and productivity partially offset by material inflation, including tariffs and other inflation.

Third-Quarter Business Review (all comparisons against the third quarter of 2017 unless otherwise noted)

Climate Segment: delivers energy-efficient products and innovative energy services. The segment includes Trane® and American Standard® Heating & Air Conditioning which provide heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems, and commercial and residential building services, parts, support and controls; energy services and building automation through Trane Building Advantage™ and Nexia™; and Thermo King® transport temperature control solutions.

• Climate reported and organic bookings up 12 percent. Reported and organic revenue up 10 percent.
• Broad-based revenue growth in all businesses and regions with Climate services and parts revenue growth of 12 percent exceeding continued strong equipment revenue growth of 9 percent.
• Climate reported revenue growth included approximately 1 percentage point of growth from acquisitions offset by approximately 1 percentage point negative foreign exchange impact.
• Operating margin improved 20 basis points; adjusted operating margins improved 50 basis points driven by strong price realization, volume growth and productivity; offset by inflationary headwinds and continued business investments.

Industrial Segment: delivers products and services that enhance energy efficiency, productivity and operations. The segment includes compressed air and gas systems and services, power tools, material handling systems, ARO® fluid management equipment, as well as Club Car® golf, utility and consumer low-speed vehicles.

• Bookings up 6 percent and organic bookings up 7 percent. Revenue up 8 percent with organic revenue up 9 percent.
• Strong revenue growth in both equipment (9 percent) and services (8 percent) with growth in all businesses.
• Industrial reported revenue growth included approximately 1 percentage point of growth from acquisitions offset by approximately 2 percentage points negative foreign exchange impact.
• Operating margin improved 180 basis points; adjusted operating margin up 190 basis points driven by strong revenue growth, pricing and productivity actions.

• Third-quarter 2018 cash flow from continuing operating activities was $532 million, consistent with the company’s expectations and normal business seasonality.
• Maintaining inventory levels to support strong revenue growth; working capital / revenue on track.

Capital Deployment

• Continued execution of a balanced capital allocation strategy.
• Year to date, the company has returned over $850 million to shareholders through share repurchases ($514 million) and dividends ($351 million).
• In October, the company also authorized a new share repurchase program of up to $1.5 billion bringing the total available authorization to ~$1.9 billion.
• The company continues to have a healthy pipeline of acquisition opportunities.

This news release includes “forward-looking statements,” which are statements that are not historical facts, including statements that relate to the mix of and demand for our products; performance of the markets in which we operate; our share repurchase program including the amount of shares to be repurchased and timing of such repurchases; our capital allocation strategy including projected acquisitions; restructuring activity; our projected 2018 full-year financial performance and targets including assumptions regarding our effective tax rate, tax reform measurement period adjustments and other factors described in our guidance. These forward-looking statements are based on our current expectations and are subject to risks and uncertainties, which may cause actual results to differ materially from our current expectations. Such factors include, but are not limited to, global economic conditions, the outcome of any litigation, demand for our products and services, and tax law changes. Additional factors that could cause such differences can be found in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2017, as well as our subsequent reports on Form 10-Q and other SEC filings. We assume no obligation to update these forward-looking statements.

This news release also includes non-GAAP financial information which should be considered supplemental to, not a substitute for, or superior to, the financial measure calculated in accordance with GAAP. The definitions of our non-GAAP financial information and reconciliation to GAAP is attached to this news release.

All amounts reported within the earnings release above related to net earnings (loss), earnings (loss) from continuing operations, earnings (loss) from discontinued operations, and per share amounts are attributed to Ingersoll Rand’s ordinary shareholders.

Ingersoll Rand (NYSE:IR) advances the quality of life by creating comfortable, sustainable and efficient environments. Our people and our family of brands - including Club Car®, Ingersoll Rand®, Thermo King® and Trane®- work together to enhance the quality and comfort of air in homes and buildings; transport and protect food and perishables; and increase industrial productivity and efficiency. We are a global business committed to a world of sustainable progress and enduring results. For more information, visit ingersollrand.com.

10/24/18

(See Accompanying Tables)

• Table 1: Condensed Consolidated Income Statement
• Table 2: Business Review
• Tables 3 - 5: Reconciliation of GAAP to Non-GAAP
• Table 6: Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
• Table 7: Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
• Table 8: Balance Sheet Metrics and Free Cash Flow

*Q3 Non-GAAP measures definitions

Organic revenue is defined as GAAP net revenues adjusted for the impact of currency and acquisitions. Organic bookings is defined as reported orders closed/completed in the current period adjusted for the impact of currency and acquisitions.

• Currency impacts on net revenues and bookings are measured by applying the prior year’s foreign currency exchange rates to the current period’s net revenues and bookings reported in local currency. This measure allows for a direct comparison of operating results excluding the year-over-year impact of foreign currency translation.

Adjusted operating income is defined as GAAP operating income plus restructuring costs in 2018 and 2017. Please refer to the reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP measures on tables 3 and 4 of the news release.

Adjusted operating margin is defined as the ratio of adjusted operating income divided by net revenues.

Adjusted continuing EPS in 2018 is defined as GAAP continuing EPS plus restructuring costs, net of tax impacts, non-cash tax reform measurement period adjustments plus a discrete non-cash tax adjustment in the U.S. Adjusted continuing EPS in 2017 is defined as GAAP continuing EPS plus restructuring costs, net of tax impacts. Please refer to the reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP measures on tables 3 and 4 of the news release.

Free cash flow in 2018 and 2017 is defined as net cash provided by (used in) continuing operating activities, less capital expenditures, plus cash payments for restructuring. In 2018, the Company updated its definition of free cash flow to exclude the impacts of discontinued operations. As a result, free cash flow amounts in 2017 have been restated to conform with the current year definition. Please refer to the free cash flow reconciliation on table 8 of the news release.

Working capital measures a firm’s operating liquidity position and its overall effectiveness in managing the enterprises’ current accounts.

• Working capital is calculated by adding net accounts and notes receivables and inventories and subtracting total current liabilities that exclude short term debt, dividend payables and income tax payables.
• Working capital as a percent of revenue is calculated by dividing the working capital balance (e.g. as of September 30) by the annualized revenue for the period (e.g. reported revenues for the three months ended September 30 multiplied by 4 to annualize for a full year).

Adjusted effective tax rate for 2018 is defined as the ratio of income tax expense, plus or minus non-cash tax reform measurement period adjustments and a discrete non-cash tax adjustment in the U.S., plus or minus the tax effect of adjustments for restructuring costs, divided by earnings from continuing operations before income taxes plus restructuring costs. Adjusted effective tax rate for 2017 is defined as the ratio of income tax expense, plus or minus the tax effect of adjustments for restructuring costs, divided by earnings from continuing operations before income taxes plus restructuring costs. This measure allows for a direct comparison of the effective tax rate between periods.

Adjusted OI + D&A is defined as adjusted operating income plus depreciation and amortization expense.

* Segment operating income is the measure of profit and loss that the Company uses to evaluate the financial performance of the business and as the basis for performance reviews, compensation and resource allocation. For these reasons, the Company believes that Segment operating income represents the most relevant measure of segment profit and loss.

The Company reports its financial results in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (GAAP). This supplemental schedule provides non-GAAP financial information and a quantitative reconciliation of the difference between the non-GAAP financial measures and the financial measures calculated and reported in accordance with GAAP.

The non-GAAP financial measures should be considered supplemental to, not a substitute for or superior to, financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. They have limitations in that they do not reflect all of the costs associated with the operations of our businesses as determined in accordance with GAAP. In addition, these measures may not be comparable to non-GAAP financial measures reported by other companies.

We believe the non-GAAP financial information provides important supplemental information to both management and investors regarding financial and business trends used in assessing our financial condition and results of operations.

The non-GAAP financial measures associated with operating income and margin, tax rate and EPS assist investors with analyzing our business segment results as well as with predicting future performance. In addition, these non-GAAP financial measures are also reviewed by management in order to evaluate the financial performance of each segment. They are the basis for performance reviews, compensation and resource allocation. We believe that the presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures will permit investors to assess the performance of the Company on the same basis as management.

As a result, one should not consider these measures in isolation or as a substitute for our results reported under GAAP. We compensate for these limitations by analyzing results on a GAAP basis as well as a non-GAAP basis, prominently disclosing GAAP results and providing reconciliations from GAAP results to non-GAAP results.

The Company reports its financial results in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (GAAP). This supplemental schedule provides non-GAAP financial information and a quantitative reconciliation of the difference between the non-GAAP financial measures and the financial measures calculated and reported in accordance with GAAP.

The non-GAAP financial measures should be considered supplemental to, not a substitute for or superior to, financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. They have limitations in that they do not reflect all of the costs associated with the operations of our businesses as determined in accordance with GAAP. In addition, these measures may not be comparable to non-GAAP financial measures reported by other companies.

We believe the non-GAAP financial information provides important supplemental information to both management and investors regarding financial and business trends used in assessing our financial condition and results of operations.

The non-GAAP financial measures associated with operating income and margin, tax rate and EPS assist investors with analyzing our business segment results as well as with predicting future performance. In addition, these non-GAAP financial measures are also reviewed by management in order to evaluate the financial performance of each segment. They are the basis for performance reviews, compensation and resource allocation. We believe that the presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures will permit investors to assess the performance of the Company on the same basis as management.

As a result, one should not consider these measures in isolation or as a substitute for our results reported under GAAP. We compensate for these limitations by analyzing results on a GAAP basis as well as a non-GAAP basis, prominently disclosing GAAP results and providing reconciliations from GAAP results to non-GAAP results.

The Company reports its financial results in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (GAAP). This supplemental schedule provides non-GAAP financial information and a quantitative reconciliation of the difference between the non-GAAP financial measures and the financial measures calculated and reported in accordance with GAAP.

The non-GAAP financial measures should be considered supplemental to, not a substitute for or superior to, financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. They have limitations in that they do not reflect all of the costs associated with the operations of our businesses as determined in accordance with GAAP. In addition, these measures may not be comparable to non-GAAP financial measures reported by other companies.

We believe the non-GAAP financial information provides important supplemental information to both management and investors regarding financial and business trends used in assessing our financial condition and results of operations.

The non-GAAP financial measures of adjusted operating income, plus depreciation and amortization, adjusted corporate expense, plus depreciation and amortization, and related margins assist investors with analyzing our business segment results as well as with predicting future performance. In addition, these non-GAAP financial measures are also reviewed by management in order to evaluate the financial performance of each segment. They are the basis for performance reviews, compensation and resource allocation. We believe that the presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures will permit investors to assess the performance of the Company on the same basis as management.

As a result, one should not consider these measures in isolation or as a substitute for our results reported under GAAP. We compensate for these limitations by analyzing results on a GAAP basis as well as a non-GAAP basis, prominently disclosing GAAP results and providing reconciliations from GAAP results to non-GAAP results.

The Company reports its financial results in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States (GAAP). This supplemental schedule provides non-GAAP financial information and a quantitative reconciliation of the difference between the non-GAAP financial measure and the financial measure calculated and reported in accordance with GAAP.

The non-GAAP financial measure should be considered supplemental to, not a substitute for or superior to, the financial measure calculated in accordance with GAAP. It has limitations in that it does not reflect all of the costs associated with the operations of our businesses as determined in accordance with GAAP. In addition, this measure may not be comparable to non-GAAP financial measures reported by other companies.

We believe the non-GAAP financial information provides important supplemental information to both management and investors regarding financial and business trends used in assessing our financial condition and cash flow.

The non-GAAP financial measure of free cash flow assists investors with analyzing our business results as well as with predicting future performance. In addition, this non-GAAP financial measure is reviewed by management in order to evaluate the financial performance of each segment as well as the Company as a whole. It is the basis for performance reviews, compensation and resource allocation. We believe that the presentation of this non-GAAP financial measure will permit investors to assess the performance of the Company on the same basis as management.

As a result, one should not consider this measure in isolation or as a substitute for our results reported under GAAP. We compensate for these limitations by analyzing results on a GAAP basis as well as a non-GAAP basis, prominently disclosing GAAP results and providing reconciliations from GAAP results to non-GAAP results.

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