First-Quarter Summary:
– Sales of $7.9 billion, down 5.0 percent year-on-year
– Organic local-currency sales decline of 1.1 percent; China, automotive, and electronics
collectively down mid-single digits
– GAAP EPS of $1.51 vs. $0.98 last year, up 54.1 percent year-on-year
– Adjusted EPS of $2.23 vs. $2.50 last year, down 10.8 percent year-on-year
o Q1 2019 excludes significant litigation-related charges of $0.72 per share
o Q1 2018 excludes a total charge of $1.52 per share for adjustments to provisional accounting for the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) and significant litigation-related
charges
– Closed acquisition of M*Modal’s technology business
– Announced company realignment from five to four business groups effective April 1
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