UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC  20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
 SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

Date of Report: July 31, 2008

  CUMMINS INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Indiana
(State or other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation)

1-4949
(Commission File Number)

35-0257090
(I.R.S. Employer Identification
 No.)

500 Jackson Street
P. O. Box 3005

Columbus, IN  47202-3005
(Principal Executive Office)  (Zip Code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  (812) 377-5000

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Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

 

Item 7.01.  Regulation FD Disclosure

 

The following information is furnished pursuant to Item 2.02, "Results of Operations and Financial Condition" and Item 7.01, "Regulation FD Disclosure."
 

On July 30, 2008, Cummins Inc. ("Cummins," "the Company," "our," or "we") issued the attached press release reporting its financial results for the second quarter of 2008 and revised financial guidance for full-year 2008. The press release, including attachments, is furnished as Exhibit 99 and incorporated herein by reference.
 

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 

(d)

The following exhibit is furnished herewith:
 

99-Press Release dated July 30, 2008

SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

Date: July 31, 2008

CUMMINS INC.

 /s/ Marsha L. Hunt
______________________________

Marsha L. Hunt
Vice President - Corporate Controller
(Principal Accounting Officer)


 

Contact:

Mark Land - Director of Public Relations
(317) 610-2456
mark.d.land@cummins.com

For Immediate Release
July 30, 2008

Cummins reports best quarterly financial results in Company history as international demand surges 

-- Company increases full-year sales growth guidance to 15 percent --

COLUMBUS, IN - Cummins Inc. (NYSE: CMI) today reported record sales and profits in the second quarter, as strong global growth offset softness in some North American markets. All four of the Company's business segments reported record financial performance in the quarter, as non-U.S. sales grew to 61 percent of Cummins' business - up from 54 percent for all of 2007 and 57 percent in the first quarter of 2008.

Second quarter sales grew 16 percent to $3.89 billion, from $3.34 billion during the same period in 2007. Net income increased 37 percent to $293 million, or $1.49 a share, compared to $214 million, or $1.06 a share, in 2007.

Earnings Before Interest and Taxes (EBIT) of $469 million (12.1 percent of sales), was a 32 percent improvement over $354 million (10.6 percent of sales) during the same period a year ago.

The Company experienced broad gains in product and geographic markets around the world, including:

The Company's strong second quarter performance came in the face of continued economic weakness in the United States, which has affected the Company's consumer-related markers. For the quarter, engine sales to Chrysler for the Dodge Ram heavy-duty pickup fell more than 60 percent from the same period in 2007; RV engine sales fell nearly 40 percent and the Company's consumer power generation sales were off more than 30 percent from a year ago.

"We had an outstanding second quarter in the face of some very real economic challenges, especially in the U.S.," said Cummins Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Tim Solso. "We are managing all of our businesses very carefully and the results speak to the effectiveness of our global growth strategy."

In light of the Company's performance in the first half of the year and its forecast for the remainder of 2008, Cummins today also announced that is now forecasting a 15 percent sales increase for all of 2008, up from its previous guidance of 12 percent. The Company expects to earn an EBIT margin of 10 percent of sales for the year.

"As we look forward, despite the continuing economic uncertainty in the U.S. and Western Europe, and expected increases in materials costs, we are confident that we will continue to see growth in the second half of the year," Solso said, adding that "2008 will be the fifth consecutive year of record sales and profits for Cummins."

Other recent Company-related news or events included:

Second quarter details

Engine Segment

Sales of $2.39 billion increased 13 percent from $2.11 billion in the same period in 2007, while Segment EBIT of $221 million, or 9.3 percent of sales, rose 19 percent from $186 million, or 8.8 percent of sales.

Heavy-duty truck engine sales increased 42 percent, while medium-duty truck and bus engine sales rose 32 percent - offsetting the large drop in sales to the light-duty automotive and RV markets. Sales to industrial markets grew 21 percent, fueled by stronger international demand particularly in the construction, mining and marine segments.

Power Generation
Sales of $938 million rose 22 percent from $769 million in the second quarter of 2007. Segment EBIT increased 31 percent to $115 million, or 12.3 percent of sales, compared to $88 million, or 11.4 percent of sales, in 2007.

The commercial generator business, the segment's largest, saw its sales increase 35 percent in the quarter, with very strong demand in the Middle East, Latin America, the U.K. and China. Alternator sales increased 14 percent and were strongest in the same international regions. In addition to the higher volumes, improved pricing led to the significantly higher Segment EBIT.

Components
Segment sales of $855 million were 13 percent higher than $757 million for the same period in 2007. Segment EBIT was sharply higher, improving by 60 percent to $77 million, or 9.0 percent of sales, from $48 million, or 6.3 percent of sales. The Segment EBIT gains were the result of higher sales volumes, improved pricing and increased manufacturing efficiencies across many of the businesses.

Sales gains were led by a 24 percent increase in turbocharger revenue, a 21 percent gain in fuel systems sales and a 17 percent rise in emission aftertreatment sales. Sales in the filtration business - the segment's largest business - were essentially flat as comparisons were negatively affected by the discontinuation of a product line last year and the sale of its Universal Silencer division at the end of 2007.

Distribution
Sales rose 58 percent to $581 million, from $368 million during the same period in 2007. Segment EBIT of $68 million, or 11.7 percent of sales, rose 48 percent from $46 million, or 12.5 percent of sales. The recently consolidated Power Systems distributor contributed $63 million to the sales increase.

Excluding Power Systems, the segment's power generation sales increased 58 percent led by Europe, the South Pacific and Middle East.  Likewise, engine sales, powered by strength in Europe, rose 62 percent; while parts sales increased by 26 percent.

Earnings webcast information Cummins management will host a teleconference to discuss these results today at 10 a.m. EDT. This teleconference will be webcast and available on the Investor Relations section of the Cummins website at www.cummins.com. Participants wishing to view the visuals available with the audio are encouraged to sign-in a few minutes prior to the start of the teleconference.

About Cummins
Cummins Inc., a global power leader, is a corporation of complementary business units that design, manufacture, distribute and service engines and related technologies, including fuel systems, controls, air handling, filtration, emission solutions and electrical power generation systems. Headquartered in Columbus, Indiana, (USA) Cummins serves customers in approximately 190 countries and territories through a network of more than 500 Company-owned and independent distributor locations and approximately 5,200 dealer locations. Cummins reported net income of $739 million on sales of $13.05 billion in 2007. Press releases can be found on the Web at www.cummins.com

Presentation of Non-GAAP Financial Information
EBIT is a non-GAAP measure used in this release.  EBIT is defined and reconciled to what management believes to be the most comparable GAAP measure in a schedule attached to this release. Cummins presents this information as it believes it is useful to understanding the Company's operating performance, and because EBIT is a measure used internally to assess the performance of the operating units.

Forward-looking disclosure statement
Information provided in this release that is not purely historical are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding the company's expectations, hopes, beliefs and intentions on strategies regarding the future. It is important to note that the company's actual future results could differ materially from those projected in such forward-looking statements because of a number of factors, including, but not limited to, general economic, business and financing conditions, labor relations, governmental action, competitor pricing activity, expense volatility and other risks detailed from time to time in Cummins Securities and Exchange Commission filings.


CUMMINS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Unaudited) (a)  

 

 

Three months ended

 

Six months ended

 

 

 

June 29,

 

July 1,

 

March 30,

 

June 29,

 

July 1,

 

 

 

2008

 

2007

2008

 

2008

 

2007

 

 

 

Millions
(except per share amounts)

NET SALES

 

$

3,887

$

3,343

$

3,474

$

7,361

$

6,160

Cost of sales                                

3,008

2,673

2,767

5,775

4,938

GROSS MARGIN

879

670

707

1,586

1,222

                       

OPERATING EXPENSES AND INCOME

Selling, general and administrative expenses

370

314

351

721

597

Research, development and engineering expenses

104

74

103

207

154

Equity, royalty and interest income from investees

69

52

67

136

88

Flood damage expense (Note 1)

6

-

-

6

-

Other operating income (expense), net

-

7

(1

)

(1

)

5

 

OPERATING INCOME

468

341

319

787

564

                       

Interest income

4

7

6

10

18

Interest expense

12

14

11

23

30

Other (expense) income, net

(3

)

6

(10

)

(13

)

15

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND MINORITY INTERESTS

457

340

304

761

567

                    

Income tax expense

147

112

102

249

187

Minority interests in income of consolidated subsidiaries

17

14

12

29

23

NET INCOME

$

293

$

214

$

190

$

483

$

357

                               

EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE

Basic

$

1.50

$

1.07

$

0.97

$

2.47

$

1.79

Diluted

$

1.49

$

1.06

$

0.97

$

2.46

$

1.77

                               

WEIGHTED AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING

Basic

195.2

199.9

195.1

195.1

200.0

Diluted

196.6

201.3

196.4

196.5

201.2

                                 

CASH DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER COMMON SHARE

$

0.125

$

0.09

$

0.125

$

0.25

$

0.18

(a)     Prepared on an unaudited basis in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 



CUMMINS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited) (a) 

 

 

June 29,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

       2008       

 

       2007       

 

 

 

Millions
(except par value)

 

ASSETS

Current assets

Cash and cash equivalents

$

522

$

577

Marketable securities

107

120

Accounts and notes receivable, net

2,377

1,998

Inventories

1,924

1,692

Deferred income taxes

296

276

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

186

152

Total current assets

5,412

4,815

Long-term assets

Property, plant and equipment

4,443

4,313

Accumulated depreciation

(2,743

)

(2,668

)

Property, plant and equipment, net

1,700

1,645

Investments and advances related to equity method investees

629

514

Goodwill and other intangible assets, net

572

538

Deferred income taxes and other assets

642

683

Total assets

$

8,955

$

8,195

                   

LIABILITIES

Current liabilities

Current portion of long-term debt and loans payable

$

71

$

119

Accounts payable (principally trade)

1,460

1,263

Current portion of accrued product warranty

372

337

Accrued compensation, benefits and retirement costs

338

441

Other accrued expenses

695

551

Total current liabilities

2,936

2,711

Long-term liabilities

Long-term debt

586

555

Pensions and other postretirement benefits

619

633

 

Other liabilities and deferred revenue

673

594

Total liabilities

4,814

4,493

MINORITY INTERESTS

309

293

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

Common stock, $2.50 par value, 500 shares authorized, 221.5 and 220.4 shares issued

1,734

1,719

Retained earnings

3,087

2,660

Treasury stock, at cost, 18.8 and 18.2 shares

(634

)

(593

)

Common stock held by employee benefits trust, at cost, 6.5 and 6.5 shares

(79

)

(79

)

Unearned compensation

(7

)

(11

)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

Defined benefit postretirement plans

(368

)

(378

)

Other

99

91

Total accumulated other comprehensive loss

(269

)

(287

)

Total shareholders' equity

3,832

3,409

Total liabilities, minority interests and shareholders' equity

$

8,955

$

8,195

(a)     Prepared on an unaudited basis in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.


 

CUMMINS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited) (a)

 

Six months ended

 

 

June 29,

 

July 1,

2008

 

2007

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

Millions

Net income

$

483

$

357

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

Depreciation and amortization

158

142

Net gain on disposal of property, plant and equipment

(2

)

(4

)

Deferred income taxes                                   

14

47

Equity in earnings of investees, net of dividends

(62

)

(22

)

Minority interest in income of consolidated subsidiaries

29

23

Pension expense

36

49

Pension contributions

(39

)

(102

)

Other post-retirement benefits expense, net of cash payments

(5

)

(16

)

Stock-based compensation expense

17

12

Excess tax benefits on stock-based awards

(12

)

(10

)

Translation and hedging activities

8

(8

)

Changes in current assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions and dispositions:

Accounts and notes receivable

(316

)

(287

)

Inventories

(202

)

(236

)

Other current assets

(16

)

(10

)

Accounts payable

172

215

Accrued expenses

102

(39

)

Changes in long-term liabilities

47

37

Other, net

(6

)

8

Net cash provided by operating activities

406

156

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

Capital expenditures

(201

)

(108

)

Investments in internal use software

(36

)

(28

)

Proceeds from disposals of property, plant and equipment

10

19

Investments in and advances to equity investees

(41

)

(28

)

Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired

(76

)

(20

)

Investments in marketable securities-acquisitions

(158

)

(194

)

Investments in marketable securities-liquidations

159

191

Other, net

(13

)

(8

)

Net cash used in investing activities

(356

)

(176

)

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

Proceeds from borrowings

77

4

Payments on borrowings and capital lease obligations

(101

)

(115

)

Net borrowings under short-term credit agreements

1

(8

)

Distributions to minority shareholders

(6

)

(10

)

Dividend payments on common stock

(51

)

(38

)

Repurchases of common stock

(45

)

(36

)

Excess tax benefits on stock-based awards

12

10

Other, net

2

(6

)

Net cash used in financing activities

(111

)

(199

)

EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

6

5

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

(55

)

(214

)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

577

840

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD

$

522

$

626

(a)     Prepared on an unaudited basis in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. 



CUMMINS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
SEGMENT INFORMATION
(Unaudited)

 

 

Engine

 

Power
Generation

 

Components

 


Distribution

 

Non-segment items(1)

 

Total

 

 

 

    Millions

 

Three months ended June 29, 2008

External sales

$

2,030

$

692

$

584

$

581

$

-

$

3,887

Intersegment sales

356

246

271

-

(873

)

-

   Total sales

2,386

938

855

581

(873

)

3,887

Depreciation and amortization(2)

46

11

18

7

-

82

Research, development and engineering expense

70

10

24

-

-

104

Equity, royalty and interest income from investees

32

6

3

28

-

69

Interest income

2

1

1

-

-

4

Segment EBIT

221

115

77

68

(12

)

469

Three months ended July 1, 2007

External sales

$

1,855

$

605

$

516

$

367

$

-

$

3,343

Intersegment sales

254

164

241

1

(660

)

-

   Total sales

2,109

769

757

368

(660

)

3,343

Depreciation and amortization(2)

46

10

15

3

-

74

Research, development and engineering expense

51

9

14

-

-

74

Equity, royalty and interest income from investees

25

4

(1

)

24

-

52

Interest income

6

1

-

-

-

7

Segment EBIT

186

88

48

46

(14

)

354

Three months ended March 30, 2008

External sales

$

1,885

$

581

$

567

$

441

$

-

$

3,474

Intersegment sales

324

206

253

4

(787

)

-

   Total sales

2,209

787

820

445

(787

)

3,474

Depreciation and amortization(2)

44

11

15

4

-

74

Research, development and engineering expense

70

10

23

-

-

103

Equity, royalty and interest income from investees

33

5

4

25

-

67

Interest income

3

1

1

1

-

6

Segment EBIT

194

78

37

49

(43

)

315

Six months ended June 29, 2008

External sales

$

3,915

$

1,273

$

1,151

$

1,022

$

-

$

7,361

Intersegment sales

680

452

524

4

(1,660

)

-

   Total sales

4,595

1,725

1,675

1,026

(1,660

)

7,361

Depreciation and amortization(2)

90

22

33

11

-

156

Research, development and engineering expense

140

20

47

-

-

207

Equity, royalty and interest income from investees

65

11

7

53

-

136

Interest income

5

2

2

1

-

10

Segment EBIT

415

193

114

117

(55

)

784

Six months ended July 1, 2007

External sales

$

3,377

$

1,136

$

971

$

676

$

-

$

6,160

Intersegment sales

497

308

443

1

(1,249

)

-

   Total sales

3,874

1,444

1,414

677

(1,249

)

6,160

Depreciation and amortization(2)

87

20

29

5

-

141

Research, development and engineering expense

103

17

34

-

-

154

Equity, royalty and interest income from investees

42

7

(2

)

41

-

88

Interest income

14

3

1

-

-

18

Segment EBIT

314

165

72

85

(39

)

597

(1) Includes intersegment sales and profit in inventory eliminations and unallocated corporate expenses including flood related expenses.
(2) Depreciation and amortization as shown on a segment basis excludes the amortization of debt discount that is included in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income as Interest expense.

A reconciliation of our segment information to the corresponding amounts in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income is shown in the table below:

 

 

 

Three months ended

 

Six months ended

 

 

 

June 29,

 

July 1,

 

March 30,

 

June 29,

 

July 1,

 

 

 

2008

 

2007

2008

 

2008

 

2007

 

 

 

Millions

Segment EBIT

 

$

469

$

354

$

315

$

784

$

597

Less:

Interest expense

12

14

11

23

30

Income before income taxes and minority interests

$

457

$

340

$

304

$

761

$

567

NOTE 1. FLOOD DAMAGE

In June 2008, Columbus, Indiana experienced significant flooding which damaged some of our facilities.  We lost approximately five weeks of testing at our technical center, however, critical testing was transferred to other Cummins facilities and external suppliers to minimize the interruption. The physical damage to the facilities, as well as the related removal, salvage and recovery costs, was covered by insurance, subject to a deductible of $6 million, which was recorded in the second quarter of 2008. We anticipate that all other costs will be reimbursed through our insurance coverage. We are confident our insurance coverage will limit the impact of this event.



 

CUMMINS INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
FINANCIAL MEASURES THAT SUPPLEMENT GAAP
(Unaudited) 

Earnings before interest, taxes and minority interests (EBIT)

We define EBIT as earnings before interest expense, provision for income taxes and minority interests in earnings of consolidated subsidiaries.  We use EBIT to assess and measure the performance of our operating segments and also as a component in measuring our variable compensation programs.  Below is a reconciliation of EBIT, a non-GAAP financial measure, to our consolidated net income, for each of the applicable periods:

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

June 29,

 

July 1,

 

March 30,

 

June 29,

 

July 1,

 

 

 

2008

 

2007

 

2008

 

2008

 

2007

 

Millions

Earnings before interest expense, income taxes and minority interests

$

469

$

354

$

315

$

784

$

597

                       

EBIT as a percentage of net sales

12.1

%

10.6

%

9.1

%

10.7

%

9.7

%

                       

Less:

Interest expense

12

14

11

23

30

Income tax expense

147

112

102

249

187

Minority interests in income of consolidated subsidiaries

17

14

12

29

23

Net income

$

293

$

214

$

190

$

483

$

357

Net income as a percentage of net sales

 

7.5

%

6.4

%

5.5

%

6.6

%

5.8

%

We believe EBIT is a useful measure of our operating performance for the periods presented as it illustrates our operating performance without regard to financing methods, capital structure or income taxes.  This measure is not in accordance with, or an alternative for, accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) and may not be consistent with measures used by other companies.  It should be considered supplemental data.