Carlisle Companies Incorporated (NYSE:CSL) today announced its fourth quarter 2023 financial results.

• Record 4th quarter results with GAAP diluted EPS of $3.91 and adjusted EPS of $4.17
  • Revenues of $1.1 billion, -1.9% Year over Year ("YoY")
  • Operating margin of 22.5% and adj EBITDA margin of 26.4% expanded 440 bps YoY
• Repurchased 3.5 million shares for $900 million in the year
• Launched Vision 2030 strategy, including adjusted EPS target of $40
• Signed agreement to sell CIT as final step in pivot to pure play building products portfolio
• 2024 outlook includes mid-single-digit revenue growth and expanding EBITDA margins

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

“We are pleased to report that Carlisle had a strong finish to 2023 with record 4th quarter adjusted EPS of $4.17, an increase of 29.5% year-over-year, and adjusted EBITDA margin of 26.4% improving 440 basis points year-over-year on 1.9% lower sales. These results were driven by stronger CCM sales and higher profitability at both CCM and CWT supported by favorable weather conditions, solid contractor backlogs, and stronger operating efficiencies. We continue to emphasize a pursuit of flawless execution in our businesses through the Carlisle Operating System ("COS"), providing value to our customers by delivering innovative solutions for the building envelope, and delivering the Carlisle Experience to our customers.

“With our strong finish to 2023 and the end of the past year’s inventory destocking in our channels, our team enters 2024 energized and clearly aligned with our recently launched Vision 2030. The announced sale agreement of our CIT business serves as a critical last step in our successful pivot to a best-in-class pure play building products company. As part of our superior capital allocation philosophy, we made the strategic decision in 2021 to allocate future cash flow and human capital to maximize total returns by focusing on our building products businesses which have consistently delivered the highest returns. With the expected proceeds from the sale, we begin 2024 with an eye toward significant value creation for shareholders and an expectation of delivering another year of superior ROIC in excess of 25%.

“We expect combined benefits from a backlog of roofing projects due to constrained labor and tailwinds from prior-year customer destocking to help mitigate potential macro-economic risks. We have entered 2024 with a positive growth outlook that we believe is reasonable, achievable and fully supported by our Vision 2030 strategic objectives. We are confident that innovation with a focus on energy efficiency and labor-saving solutions puts us on the right path to drive above-market growth and earn a premium price in the marketplace.”

Fourth Quarter 2023

Revenue for the fourth quarter of $1.1 billion decreased 1.9% year-over-year. Organic revenue decreased 2.3% (organic revenue defined as revenue excluding acquired revenues within the last 12 months and the impact of changes in foreign exchange rates versus the U.S. Dollar).

Operating income for the fourth quarter of $253.6 million increased 21.1% from $209.5 million in the fourth quarter of 2022. Income from continuing operations for the fourth quarter of $191.7 million increased 25.3% from $153.0 million in the fourth quarter of 2022. Adjusted EBITDA for the fourth quarter of $297.1 million increased 17.6% from $252.7 million in the fourth quarter of 2022. Adjusted EBITDA improved 440 bps year-over-year.

Diluted earnings per share ("EPS") from continuing operations for the fourth quarter of $3.91 increased 33.4% from $2.93 in the fourth quarter of 2022. Adjusted EPS for the fourth quarter of $4.17 increased 29.5% from $3.22 in the fourth quarter of 2022 driven by higher margins and share repurchases.

Fourth Quarter 2023 Segment Highlights

Carlisle Construction Materials ("CCM")

• Revenue of $815.9 million, increased 1.9% (+1.7% organic) year-over-year, driven by favorable weather and the end of channel destocking.
• Operating income was $238.3 million and adjusted EBITDA was $254.9 million, up 11.8% year-over-year, reflecting an adjusted EBITDA margin of 31.2%. The 270 basis points increase was driven by lower costs and leveraging volume via COS.

Carlisle Weatherproofing Technologies ("CWT")

• Revenue of $311.6 million, declined 10.8% (-11.6% organic) year-over-year primarily due to residential demand weakness, project delays, and the exit of a non core business.
• Operating income was $45.5 million and adjusted EBITDA was $69.3 million, up 54.3% year-over-year reflecting an adjusted EBITDA margin of 22.2%, a 940 basis point increase over the prior year. This increase was driven by strategic sourcing, operating efficiencies gained through targeted restructuring and realized synergies from the Henry acquisition.

Cash Flow

Operating cash flow from continuing operations for the year ended December 31, 2023, was $1.0 billion, an increase of $96.8 million versus the prior year. Free cash flow from continuing operations was $925.9 million, an increase of $144.3 million versus the prior year (defined as cash provided by operating activities less capital expenditures and comprised of continuing operations). This increase was driven by a reduction in working capital uses primarily related to a reduction in inventory.

During the year ended December 31, 2023, we deployed $900.0 million toward share repurchases, including $320.0 million in the current quarter, and paid $160.3 million in cash dividends, including $41.0 million in the current quarter. As of December 31, 2023, we had 7.4 million shares available for repurchase under our share repurchase program. Additionally, on September 1, 2023, we repaid $300.0 million in senior notes. As of December 31, 2023, we had $576.7 million of cash and cash equivalents and $1.0 billion of availability under our revolving credit facility.

2024 Outlook

• FY 2024 revenues to increase ~ 5%
  • CCM - FY 2024 revenues to increase ~ 6% year-over-year
  • CWT - FY 2024 revenues to increase ~ 4% year-over-year
• Adjusted EBITDA margins expanding ~ 50 bps

Conference Call and Webcast

Carlisle will discuss fourth quarter 2023 results on a conference call at 5:00 p.m. ET today. The call can be accessed via webcast, along with related materials, at www.carlisle.com/investors/events-and-presentations and via telephone as follows:

Domestic toll free: 888-259-6580

International: 416-764-8624

Conference ID: 65889674

Forward-Looking Statements

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

Non-GAAP Disclosure

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

About Carlisle Companies Incorporated

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

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

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Unaudited Non-GAAP Financial Measures - Organic Revenue

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

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Unaudited Non-GAAP Financial Measures - Free Cash Flow

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

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

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

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

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

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