- Sales Including $234 Million of Discontinued Operations – $9.3 Billion, High End of Previous Range
- CPG Moved to Discontinued Operations – Divestiture Expected to Close in Q3
- 8% Organic Growth Driven by New Products, Emerging Region Growth, and Strong End Markets
- Confident in 2011 Outlook – Raising EPS Guidance to $3.85-4.00, Up 28-33% vs. 2010 Proforma EPS
Honeywell announced second quarter 2011 sales of $9.1 billion, up 15% versus $7.9 billion in the second quarter of 2010, excluding $234 million from its discontinued Consumer Products Group (CPG) operations in 2011 and $235 million in 2010. Earnings per share were up 40% in the second quarter to $1.02 versus $0.73 in the second quarter last year, which reflects income from discontinued operations of $0.02 in both the second quarter of 2011 and 2010. Cash flow from operations was $1,138 million and free cash flow (cash flow from operations less capital expenditures) was $973 million, compared to $1,090 million and $975 million, respectively, in the second quarter last year. Honeywell has received all necessary regulatory approvals for the previously announced sale of CPG, which is expected to close in the third quarter.
The table below shows a reconciliation of continuing and discontinued operations. 
“Honeywell’s strong second quarter performance reflects terrific execution and continued momentum in our key end markets, contributing to our upside performance in the first half of 2011,” said Honeywell Chairman and CEO Dave Cote. “The sales growth we’re seeing reflects our extensive innovation pipeline and increasing presence in high growth regions. We had particularly robust growth in the Aerospace commercial aftermarket, and our short-cycle businesses such as Advanced Materials, ACS Products, and Turbo Technologies continued to perform well.”
“We expect good organic growth to continue in the second half of 2011,” continued Cote. “Favorable global macro trends like safety, security, energy, and globalization combined with our continued investments in new technologies, high growth regions, and our process initiatives will enable the company to continue to grow and outperform now and over the long-term.”
Honeywell now expects 2011 sales of $36.1-36.7 billion, an increase of 12-14% over 2010, which excludes CPG sales now reported in discontinued operations in both periods; and earnings in the range of $3.85-4.00 per share (including discontinued operations) versus a previous estimate of $3.80-3.95 per share, an increase of 28-33% over 2010 proforma EPS of $3.00 (in each case, this excludes any mark-to-market pension adjustments). 2010 reported earnings were $2.59 per share. The company also reaffirmed that it expects free cash flow of $3.5-3.7 billion, excluding any U.S. pension contributions in 2011 (cash flow from operations of $3.3-3.5 billion including $1 billion of pension contributions made to date).
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