DOWNERS GROVE, Ill., Oct. 17, 2013 /PRNewswire/ --

• Reports quarterly revenue of $2.3 billion, an increase of 7% over the prior year
• Delivers quarterly diluted earnings per share from continuing operations of $1.53, an increase of 20% over last year
• Achieves adjusted quarterly diluted earnings per share from continuing operations of $1.54, excluding Knowles spin-off costs of $0.06, tax benefits of $0.03, and other one-time gains of $0.02, up 23% from an adjusted prior year
• Revises outlook for full year revenue growth to approximately 7%
• Narrows the range for diluted earnings per share from continuing operations to $5.57 to $5.64, including one-time items

Dover (NYSE: DOV) announced today that for the third quarter ended September 30, 2013, revenue was $2.3 billion, an increase of 7% over the prior year period. The revenue increase was driven by organic growth of 3% and an increase of 4% from acquisitions. Earnings from continuing operations were $263.7 million, or $1.53 diluted earnings per share ("EPS"), compared to $233.3 million, or $1.27 EPS, in the prior year period, representing increases of 13% and 20%, respectively.  EPS from continuing operations includes Knowles spin-off costs of $0.06 EPS, discrete tax benefits of $0.03 EPS, and other one-time gains of $0.02 recognized in the current quarter. Excluding these items, adjusted EPS from continuing operations for the third quarter of 2013 was $1.54, reflecting an increase of 23% over an adjusted EPS of $1.25 in the prior year period.

Revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 was $6.5 billion, an increase of 7% over the prior year, reflecting organic growth of 2% and a 5% increase from acquisitions. Earnings from continuing operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 were $755.0 million, or $4.34 EPS, compared to $624.9 million, or $3.37 EPS in the prior year period, representing increases of 21% and 29%, respectively.  EPS from continuing operations during this period includes Knowles spin-off costs of $0.08 EPS, discrete tax benefits of $0.41 EPS, and other one-time gains of $0.02 compared to $0.01 EPS of discrete tax benefits in the prior year. Excluding these items, adjusted EPS from continuing operations for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 was $4.00, an increase of 19% over an adjusted EPS of $3.36 in the prior year.

Commenting on the third quarter results, Dover's President and Chief Executive Officer, Robert A. Livingston, said, "I am pleased with our strong third quarter results, which were driven by broad-based organic growth across all segments.  These results reflect the impact of our global growth initiatives and our recent acquisitions.  Particularly strong were our drilling and downstream markets within Energy, our refrigeration & food equipment markets, and Printing & Identification.  Our revenue growth was leveraged by solid execution and cost reduction activities, resulting in a segment margin of 19.4%, representing a 100 basis point improvement over last year."

"Also encouraging, we continued to execute on our global growth strategies and productivity initiatives during the quarter.  We have announced several strategic acquisitions since our last quarterly report and expect more activity in the near-term.  These deals are highly synergistic and help to broaden our product mix and geographic breadth within our growth spaces.  In addition, we continued to execute on several projects that allow us to consolidate our manufacturing footprint and share infrastructure. These actions, taken together with the upcoming spin-off of Knowles, position Dover very well for sustained growth and outstanding performance."

"While our overall third quarter performance was strong, market conditions proved to be softer than anticipated.  As a result, we are revising our organic growth expectations to the low-end of our prior range, and now expect full year growth of about 3%.  Our acquisition growth remains unchanged at 4%, resulting in total full-year revenue growth of approximately 7%.  Based on this revised revenue guidance, we are narrowing our full year EPS guidance to the range of $5.57 to $5.64.  This range includes incurred spin-off costs, discrete tax benefits, and one-time gains.  This range does not include any prospective Knowles spin off costs in the fourth quarter."

Net earnings for the third quarter of 2013 were $269.1 million or $1.56 EPS, including earnings from discontinued operations of $5.5 million, or $0.03 EPS, compared to net earnings of $241.0 million, or $1.31 EPS, for the same period of 2012, which included earnings from discontinued operations of $7.7 million, or $0.04 EPS.

Net earnings for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 were $809.2 million, or $4.65 EPS, including net earnings from discontinued operations of $54.2 million, or $0.31 EPS, compared to net earnings of $651.2 million, or $3.51 EPS, for the same period of 2012, which included net earnings from discontinued operations of $26.3 million or $0.14 EPS. Reflected within discontinued operations was a goodwill impairment charge of $18.7 million, net of tax, or $0.11 EPS, in connection with the anticipated sale of our electronic test and assembly businesses, and discrete tax benefits of $54.4 million, or $0.31 EPS.

Dover will host a webcast of its third quarter 2013 conference call at 10:00 A.M. Eastern Time (9:00 A.M. Central Time) on Thursday, October 17, 2013. The webcast can be accessed on the Dover website at www.dovercorporation.com. The conference call will also be made available for replay on the website. Additional information on Dover's third quarter results and its operating segments can also be found on the Company's website.

About Dover:

Dover is a diversified global manufacturer with annual revenues of over $8 billion.  For over 50 years, Dover has been delivering outstanding products and services that reflect its market leadership and commitment to operational and technical excellence. The Company's entrepreneurial business model encourages, promotes and fosters deep customer engagement that has led to Dover's well-established and valued reputation for providing superior customer service and industry-leading product innovation. Dover focuses on innovative equipment and components, specialty systems and support services through its four major operating segments: Communication Technologies, Energy, Engineered Systems and Printing & Identification. Headquartered in Downers Grove, Illinois, Dover employs 35,000 people worldwide. Dover is traded on the New York Stock Exchange under "DOV." Additional information is available on our website at www.dovercorporation.com.

Forward-Looking Statement:

This press release contains "forward-looking" statements within the meaning of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements relate to, among other things, operating and strategic plans, income, earnings, cash flows, changes in operations, operating improvements, industries in which Dover businesses operate and the U.S. and global economies. Statements in this press release that are not historical are hereby identified as "forward-looking statements" and may be indicated by words or phrases such as "anticipates," "expects," "believes," "indicates," "suggests," "will," "plans," "supports," "projects," "should," "would," "could," "forecast" and "management is of the opinion," or the use of the future tense and similar words or phrases. Forward-looking statements are subject to inherent risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from current expectations, including, but not limited to, the state of the worldwide economy and sovereign credit, especially in Europe; political events that could impact the worldwide economy; the impact of natural disasters and their effect on global supply chains and energy markets; current economic conditions and uncertainties in the credit and capital markets; instability in countries where Dover conducts business; the ability of Dover's businesses to expand into new geographic markets and to anticipate and meet customer demands for new products and product enhancements; increased competition and pricing pressures in the markets served by Dover's businesses; the impact of the proposed spin off and our ability to consummate it on the anticipated time line or terms; the terms and timing of the sale of any business in discontinued operations; the impact of loss of a single-source manufacturing facility; changes in customer demand or loss of a significant customer; the relative mix of products and services which impacts margins and operating efficiencies; short-term capacity constraints; increases in the cost of raw materials; domestic and foreign governmental and public policy changes including environmental regulations, conflict minerals disclosure requirements, and tax policies (including domestic and international export subsidy programs, R&E credits and other similar programs); protection and validity of patent and other intellectual property rights; the ability to identify and successfully consummate value-adding acquisition opportunities;  Dover's ability to achieve expected savings from integration, synergy and other cost-control initiatives; unforeseen developments in contingencies such as litigation; international economic conditions including interest rate and currency exchange rate fluctuations; possible future terrorist threats and their effect on the worldwide economy; and a downgrade in Dover's credit ratings.  Dover refers you to the documents that it files from time to time with the Securities and Exchange Commission, such as its reports on Form 10-K, Form 10-Q and Form 8-K, for a discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties that could cause its actual results to differ materially from its current expectations and from the forward-looking statements contained in this press release. Dover undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required by law.

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