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Toro Co (TTC) filed its fiscal 2015 10-K annual report with the SEC on Dec 23, 2015.
- Top risk flagged: EPA Tier 4 diesel-emission requirements, compliance delays could restrict product sales and pressure pricing
Toro Co FY2015 10-K analysis
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Business Overview
- Core model: Professional and residential outdoor-equipment, irrigation, landscaping, construction, agricultural, and snow-management products sold through distributors, dealers, and retailers
- BOSS acquisition added professional snowplows, spreaders, parts, and accessories in fiscal 2015
- New offerings: Toro Elements lighting, Dingo TX 1000, TimeCutter SW, SnowMaster, UltraMix Mortar Mixer, and Recycler all-wheel-drive mower
- Engineering and research spending $73.6 million, or 3.1% of net sales, versus $69.7 million and 3.2% in fiscal 2014
- Professional segment represented 69% of fiscal 2015 net sales, while BOSS added counter-seasonal products and expanded North American distribution
Management Discussion & Analysis
- Revenue $2,390.9M, up 10.0% YoY from $2,172.7M, including $128.5M from BOSS
- Net earnings $201.6M, up 15.9%; operating margin 12.5% vs 12.1%, gross margin 35.0% vs 35.6%
- Best segment Professional: sales $1,639.7M, up 11.0%, operating margin 18.8% vs 18.7%; worst Other: operating loss $101.9M
- Operating cash flow $236.9M; investing cash use $250.3M; capex $56.4M; buybacks $106.0M; quarterly dividend $0.25 per share
- Fiscal 2016 outlook: net earnings and EPS up, capex approximately $70M; risks include foreign exchange and international economic uncertainty
Risk Factors
- EPA Tier 4 diesel-emission requirements, compliance delays could restrict product sales and pressure pricing
- Juarez, Mexico maquiladora exposure: drug cartel-related violence could disrupt production
- Single-supplier components, substitute sourcing delays could interrupt manufacturing
- The Home Depot concentration: approximately 10% to 11% of consolidated gross sales in fiscal 2015
- Debt covenants, EBITDA ratio above 1.50 could increase borrowing costs and accelerate maturities
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