Honeywell Delivers Earnings Of $2.10, at High End of Guidance; Raises Full-Year Sales, Earnings, and Cash Guidance
- Reported Sales Down 15% Due to Impact of Spin-Offs; Organic Sales up 5% Driven by Commercial Aerospace, Defense, Process Automation, and Building Technologies
- Operating Income Margin up 280 Basis Points to 19.1%; Segment Margin up 170 Basis Points to 21.3%
- Operating Cash Flow of $1.7 Billion; Adjusted Free Cash Flow(1) of $1.5 Billion, Conversion 100%
MORRIS PLAINS, N.J., July 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Honeywell (NYSE: HON) today announced financial results for the second quarter of 2019 and raised its full-year organic sales, earnings per share, and adjusted free cash flow guidance.
"Honeywell delivered another strong quarter of top-line growth, margin expansion, and adjusted free cash flow. Organic sales grew 5% led by our long-cycle businesses including U.S. and international defense, business and general aviation, and oil and gas. Our long-cycle backlog was up over 10%, which positions us well for the second half of 2019. We also saw robust demand in our short-cycle commercial fire, process automation services and software, and aerospace aftermarket businesses. Segment margin expanded 170 basis points year-over-year, which was 30 basis points above the high end of our guidance. We delivered earnings per share of $2.10, which was up 9%2 adjusted, excluding the impact of the spin-offs, and at the high end of our second-quarter guidance," said Darius Adamczyk, chairman and chief executive officer of Honeywell. "In the quarter, we repurchased approximately $1.9 billion in Honeywell shares and generated $1.5 billion of adjusted free cash flow1, with conversion of 100%. We remain on a path to deliver approximately 100% conversion for the full year."
Adamczyk continued, "We are making significant progress in transforming Honeywell into a premier software-industrial company, with connected software sales continuing to grow at a double-digit rate organically. The Honeywell Connected Enterprise foundation is firmly in place, supported by the launch of Honeywell Forge, a comprehensive IIoT software solution. Our digitization and supply chain transformation initiatives are underway, which will enhance our commercial efforts and drive continued segment margin expansion. We are pleased with our progress to date.
"Given our first-half performance and our confidence in our ability to continue to deliver for our shareowners even in an uncertain environment, we are raising our full-year earnings per share guidance by 5 cents to a new range of $7.95 to $8.15, and raising our organic sales guidance to a new range of 4% to 6%," Adamczyk concluded.
A summary of the company's full-year guidance changes can be found in Table 1.
Second-Quarter Performance
Honeywell sales for the second quarter were down 15% on a reported basis and up 5% on an organic basis. The difference between reported and organic sales primarily relates to the spin-offs of the Transportation Systems business (formerly in Aerospace) and the Homes and ADI Global Distribution business (formerly in Honeywell Building Technologies) as well as the unfavorable impact of foreign currency translation. The second-quarter financial results can be found in Tables 2 and 3.
Aerospace sales for the second quarter were up 11% on an organic basis driven by double-digit growth in business aviation original equipment; continued strength in the U.S. and international Defense and Space business, which grew 20% organically; and commercial aftermarket demand across air transport and business aviation. Segment margin expanded 330 basis points to 25.9%, primarily driven by commercial excellence, higher organic sales volumes, and the favorable impact from the spin-off of the Transportation Systems business in 2018.
Honeywell Building Technologies sales for the second quarter were up 5% on an organic basis driven by ongoing strength in commercial fire products and building management software, and global building solutions projects growth. Segment margin expanded 390 basis points to 20.7% driven by the favorable impact from the spin-off of the Homes and ADI Global Distribution business in 2018.
Performance Materials and Technologies sales for the second quarter were up 4% on an organic basis driven by short-cycle demand in Process Solutions; strong licensing, engineering, and refining catalyst sales growth in UOP; and demand for Solstice® low global warming products in Advanced Materials. Segment margin expanded 140 basis points to 23.5%, primarily driven by productivity net of inflation and commercial excellence.
Safety and Productivity Solutions sales for the second quarter were down 4% on an organic basis driven by lower sales volumes in productivity products due to inventory destocking and fewer large project rollouts, partially offset by demand for gas sensing and detection, and Intelligrated aftermarket and voice solutions growth. Segment margin contracted 420 basis points to 12.3%, primarily driven by lower sales volumes in productivity products and higher sales of lower margin products.
Conference Call Details
Honeywell will discuss its second-quarter results and updated full-year guidance during an investor conference call starting at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Daylight Time today. To participate on the conference call, please dial (888) 394-8218 (domestic) or (323) 701-0225 (international) approximately ten minutes before the 8:30 a.m. EDT start. Please mention to the operator that you are dialing in for Honeywell's second-quarter 2019 earnings call or provide the conference code HON2Q19. The live webcast of the investor call as well as related presentation materials will be available through the Investor Relations section of the company's website (www.honeywell.com/investor). Investors can hear a replay of the conference call from 12:30 p.m. EDT, July 18, until 12:30 p.m. EDT, July 25, by dialing (888) 203-1112 (domestic) or (719) 457-0820 (international). The access code is 3915869.
TABLE 1: FULL-YEAR 2019 GUIDANCE
Previous Guidance Current Guidance Sales $36.5B - $37.2B$36.7B - $37.2B Organic Growth 3% - 6% 4% - 6% Segment Margin 20.7% - 21.0% 20.7% - 21.0% Expansion Up 110 - 140 bps Up 110 - 140 bps Expansion Ex-Spins3 Up 30 - 60 bps Up 30 - 60 bps Earnings Per Share $7.90 - $8.15$7.95 - $8.15 Earnings Growth Adjusted Ex-Spins4 7% - 10% 8% - 10% Operating Cash Flow $6.0B - $6.5B$6.2B - $6.5B Adjusted Free Cash Flow5 $5.5B - $6.0B$5.7B - $6.0B Conversion 95% - 100% 98% - 100%
TABLE 2: SUMMARY OF HONEYWELL FINANCIAL RESULTS
2Q 2018 2Q 2019 Change Sales 10,919 9,243 (15%) Organic Growth 5% Segment Margin 19.6% 21.3% 170 bps Operating Income Margin 16.3% 19.1% 280 bps Reported Earnings Per Share $1.68$2.10 25% Adjusted Earnings Per Share Ex-Spins6 $1.93$2.10 9% Cash Flow from Operations 1,861 1,678 (10%) Adjusted Free Cash Flow7 1,729 1,535 (11%)
TABLE 3: SUMMARY OF SEGMENT FINANCIAL RESULTS
AEROSPACE 2Q 2018 2Q 2019 Change Sales 4,058 3,508 (14%) Organic Growth 11% Segment Profit 918 907 (1%) Segment Margin 22.6% 25.9% 330 bps HONEYWELL BUILDING TECHNOLOGIES Sales 2,546 1,450 (43%) Organic Growth 5% Segment Profit 427 300 (30%) Segment Margin 16.8% 20.7% 390 bps PERFORMANCE MATERIALS AND TECHNOLOGIES Sales 2,698 2,735 1% Organic Growth 4% Segment Profit 597 644 8% Segment Margin 22.1% 23.5% 140 bps SAFETY AND PRODUCTIVITY SOLUTIONS Sales 1,617 1,550 (4%) Organic Growth (4%) Segment Profit 267 191 (28%) Segment Margin 16.5% 12.3% (420) bps
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This release contains financial measures presented on a non-GAAP basis. Honeywell's non-GAAP financial measures used in this release are as follows: segment profit, on an overall Honeywell basis, a measure by which we assess operating performance, which we define as operating income adjusted for certain items as presented in the Appendix; segment margin, on an overall Honeywell basis, which we define as segment profit divided by sales and which we adjust to exclude sales and segment profit contribution from Resideo and Garrett in 2018, if and as noted in the release; organic sales growth, which we define as sales growth less the impacts from foreign currency translation, and acquisitions and divestitures for the first 12 months following transaction date; adjusted free cash flow, which we define as cash flow from operations less capital expenditures and which we adjust to exclude the impact of separation costs related to the spin-offs of Resideo and Garrett, if and as noted in the release; adjusted free cash flow conversion, which we define as adjusted free cash flow divided by net income attributable to Honeywell, excluding separation costs related to the spin-offs, and adjustments to the 4Q17 U.S. tax legislation charge, if and as noted in the release; and adjusted earnings per share, which we adjust to exclude pension mark-to-market expenses, as well as for other components, such as separation costs related to the spin-offs, adjustments to the 4Q17 U.S. tax legislation charge, and after-tax segment profit contribution from Resideo and Garrett in the periods noted in the release, net of spin indemnification impacts assuming both indemnification agreements were effective in such periods, if and as noted in the release. The respective tax rates applied when adjusting earnings per share for these items are identified in the release or in the reconciliations presented in the Appendix. Management believes that, when considered together with reported amounts, these measures are useful to investors and management in understanding our ongoing operations and in the analysis of ongoing operating trends. These metrics should be considered in addition to, and not as replacements for, the most comparable GAAP measure. Refer to the Appendix attached to this release for reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly comparable GAAP measures.
1 Adjusted free cash flow and associated conversion exclude impacts from separation costs related to the spin-offs of $28M.
2 Adjusted EPS V% ex-spins excludes 2Q18 after-tax separation costs related to the spin-offs of Resideo and Garrett, the 2Q18 after-tax segment profit contribution from Resideo and Garrett, net of the spin indemnification impacts assuming both indemnification agreements were effective in 2Q18, and 2Q18 adjustments to the 4Q17 U.S. tax legislation charge.
3 Segment margin expansion ex-spins guidance excludes sales and segment profit contribution from Resideo and Garrett in 2018.
4 Adjusted EPS V% ex-spins guidance excludes 2018 pension mark-to-market, 2018 after-tax separation costs related to the spin-offs of Resideo and Garrett, and 2018 adjustments to the 4Q17 U.S. tax legislation charge. Also excludes the 2018 after-tax segment profit contribution from the spin-offs, net of spin indemnification impacts assuming both indemnification agreements were effective for all of 2018, of $0.62.
5 Adjusted free cash flow guidance and associated conversion excludes estimated payments of ~$0.3B for separation costs incurred in 2018 related to the spin-offs of Resideo and Garrett.
6 Adjusted EPS ex-spins and adjusted EPS V% ex-spins exclude 2Q18 after-tax separation costs related to the spin-offs of Resideo and Garrett of $346M, and the favorable 2Q18 adjustments to the 4Q17 U.S. tax legislation charge of $12M. Also excludes the 2Q18 after-tax segment profit contribution from the spin-offs, net of spin indemnification impacts assuming both indemnification agreements were effective in 2Q18, of $0.19.
7 Adjusted free cash flow and adjusted free cash flow V% exclude impacts from separation costs related to the spin-offs of $28M in 2Q19 and $67M in 2Q18.
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Honeywell International Inc. Consolidated Statement of Operations (Unaudited) (Dollars in millions, except per share amounts) Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, 2019 2018 2019 2018 Product sales $ 6,990$ 8,703$ 13,703$ 16,937 Service sales 2,253 2,216 4,424 4,374 Net sales 9,243 10,919 18,127 21,311 Costs, expenses and other Cost of products sold (1) 4,848 6,202 9,470 12,107 Cost of services sold (1) 1,246 1,412 2,503 2,698 6,094 7,614 11,973 14,805 Selling, general and 1,387 1,528 2,750 3,003 administrative expenses (1) Other (income) expense (305) (316) (590) (584) Interest and other 85 95 170 178 financial charges 7,261 8,921 14,303 17,402 Income before taxes 1,982 1,998 3,824 3,909 Tax expense 426 718 832 1,177 Net income 1,556 1,280 2,992 2,732 Less: Net income 15 13 35 26 attributable to the noncontrolling interest Net income attributable $ 1,541$ 1,267$ 2,957$ 2,706 to Honeywell Earnings per share of $ 2.13$ 1.70$ 4.07$ 3.62 common stock - basic Earnings per share of $ 2.10$ 1.68$ 4.02$ 3.57 common stock - assuming dilution Weighted average number 723.2 745.5 726.4 748.0 of shares outstanding - basic Weighted average number 733.0 755.0 735.9 758.0 of shares outstanding - assuming dilution (1) Cost of products and services sold and selling, general and administrative expenses include amounts for repositioning and other charges, the service cost component of pension and other postretirement (income) expense, and stock compensation expense.
Honeywell International Inc. Segment Data (Unaudited) (Dollars in millions) Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, Net Sales 2019 2018 2019 2018 Aerospace $ 3,508$ 4,058$ 6,849$ 8,035 Honeywell Building 1,450 2,546 2,839 4,979 Technologies Performance Materials and 2,735 2,698 5,307 5,232 Technologies Safety and Productivity 1,550 1,617 3,132 3,065 Solutions Total $ 9,243$ 10,919$ 18,127$ 21,311
Reconciliation of Segment Profit to Income Before Taxes Three Months Ended June 30, Six Months Ended June 30, Segment Profit 2019 2018 2019 2018 Aerospace $ 907$ 918$ 1,745$ 1,811 Honeywell Building 300 427 571 843 Technologies Performance Materials and 644 597 1,208 1,116 Technologies Safety and Productivity 191 267 403 498 Solutions Corporate (72) (64) (148) (128) Total segment profit 1,970 2,145 3,779 4,140 Interest and other (85) (95) (170) (178) financial charges Stock compensation (34) (38) (75) (90) expense (1) Pension ongoing income 148 250 299 498 (2) Other postretirement 11 6 23 12 income (2) Repositioning and other (126) (266) (210) (457) charges (3,4) Other (5) 98 (4) 178 (16) Income before taxes $ 1,982$ 1,998$ 3,824$ 3,909 (1) Amounts included in Selling, general and administrative expenses. (2) Amounts included in Cost of products and services sold and Selling, general and administrative expenses (service costs) and Other income/expense (non-service cost components). (3) Amounts included in Cost of products and services sold, Selling, general and administrative expenses, and Other income/expense. (4) Includes repositioning, asbestos, and environmental expenses. (5) Amounts include the other components of Other income/expense not included within other categories in this reconciliation. Equity income (loss) of affiliated companies is included in segment profit.
Honeywell International Inc. Consolidated Balance Sheet (Unaudited) (Dollars in millions) June 30, 2019 December 31, 2018 ASSETS Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 8,225$ 9,287 Short-term investments 1,718 1,623 Accounts receivable - net 7,407 7,508 Inventories 4,600 4,326 Other current assets 1,818 1,618 Total current assets 23,768 24,362 Investments and long-term receivables, 747 742 Property, plant and equipment - net 5,260 5,296 Goodwill 15,573 15,546 Other intangible assets - net 3,933 4,139 Insurance recoveries for asbestos related 422 437 liabilities Deferred income taxes 259 382 Other assets 7,788 6,869 Total assets $ 57,750$ 57,773 LIABILITIES Current liabilities: Accounts payable $ 5,602$ 5,607 Commercial paper and other short-term borrowings 3,558 3,586 Current maturities of long-term debt 4,017 2,872 Accrued liabilities 6,717 6,859 Total current liabilities 19,894 18,924 Long-term debt 8,608 9,756 Deferred income taxes 1,722 1,713 Postretirement benefit obligations other than 326 344 pensions Asbestos related liabilities 2,226 2,269 Other liabilities 6,907 6,402 Redeemable noncontrolling interest 7 7 Shareowners' equity 18,060 18,358 Total liabilities, redeemable noncontrolling $ 57,750$ 57,773 interest and shareowners' equity
Honeywell International Inc. Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (Unaudited) (Dollars in millions) Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30, June 30, 2019 2018 2019 2018 Cash flows from operating activities: Net income $ 1,556$ 1,280$ 2,992$ 2,732 Less: Net income attributable to the 15 13 35 26 noncontrolling interest Net income attributable to Honeywell 1,541 1,267 2,957 2,706 Adjustments to reconcile net income attributable to Honeywell to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation 172 193 335 372 Amortization 123 95 221 204 Repositioning and other charges 126 266 210 457 Net payments for repositioning and other (51) (187) (85) (328) charges Pension and other postretirement income (159) (256) (322) (510) Pension and other postretirement benefit (15) (8) (45) (44) payments Stock compensation expense 34 38 75 90 Deferred income taxes (36) 67 44 114 Other 9 76 5 78 Changes in assets and liabilities, net of the effects of acquisitions and divestitures: Accounts receivable (100) 158 98 97 Inventories (52) (26) (273) (189) Other current assets (22) 217 (239) 174 Accounts payable 21 167 (8) 224 Accrued liabilities 87 (206) (161) (448) Net cash provided by (used for) operating 1,678 1,861 2,812 2,997 activities Cash flows from investing activities: Expenditures for property, plant and (171) (199) (312) (339) equipment Proceeds from disposals of property, 8 1 10 3 plant and equipment Increase in investments (1,048) (1,204) (2,274) (1,787) Decrease in investments 1,367 1,670 2,163 3,508 Other 110 343 70 220 Net cash provided by (used for) investing 266 611 (343) 1,605 activities Cash flows from financing activities: Proceeds from issuance of commercial 3,796 6,073 7,114 12,749 paper and other short-term borrowings Payments of commercial paper and other (3,796) (6,823) (7,115) (12,152) short-term borrowings Proceeds from issuance of common stock 233 67 378 127 Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt 9 2 29 5 Payments of long-term debt (71) (31) (84) (1,277) Repurchases of common stock (1,900) (764) (2,650) (1,704) Cash dividends paid (597) (560) (1,203) (1,116) Other (2) (2) (32) (118) Net cash provided by (used for) financing (2,328) (2,038) (3,563) (3,486) activities Effect of foreign exchange rate changes (16) (249) 32 (93) on cash and cash equivalents Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash (400) 185 (1,062) 1,023 equivalents Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of 8,625 7,897 9,287 7,059 period Cash and cash equivalents at end of $ 8,225$ 8,082$ 8,225$ 8,082 period
Honeywell International Inc. Reconciliation of Organic Sales % Change (Unaudited) Three Months Ended June 30, 2019 Honeywell Reported sales % change (15)% Less: Foreign currency translation (2)% Less: Acquisitions, divestitures and other, net (18)% Organic sales % change 5% Aerospace Reported sales % change (14)% Less: Foreign currency translation —% Less: Acquisitions, divestitures and other, net (25)% Organic sales % change 11% Honeywell Building Technologies Reported sales % change (43)% Less: Foreign currency translation (2)% Less: Acquisitions, divestitures and other, net (46)% Organic sales % change 5% Performance Materials and Technologies Reported sales % change 1% Less: Foreign currency translation (3)% Less: Acquisitions, divestitures and other, net —% Organic sales % change 4% Safety and Productivity Solutions Reported sales % change (4)% Less: Foreign currency translation (2)% Less: Acquisitions, divestitures and other, net 2% Organic sales % change (4)% We define organic sales percent as the year-over-year change in reported sales relative to the comparable period, excluding the impact on sales from foreign currency translation, and acquisitions, net of divestitures. We believe this measure is useful to investors and management in understanding our ongoing operations and in analysis of ongoing operating trends. A quantitative reconciliation of reported sales percent change to organic sales percent change has not been provided for forward-looking measures of organic sales percent change because management cannot reliably predict or estimate, without unreasonable effort, the fluctuations in global currency markets that impact foreign currency translation, nor is it reasonable for management to predict the timing, occurrence and impact of acquisition and divestiture transactions, all of which could significantly impact our reported sales percent change.
Honeywell International Inc. Reconciliation of Segment Profit to Operating Income and Calculation of Segment Profit and Operating Income Margins (Unaudited) (Dollars in millions) Three Months Ended June 30, 2019 2018 Segment profit $ 1,970$ 2,145 Stock compensation expense (1) (34) (38) Repositioning, Other (2,3) (137) (279) Pension and other postretirement service costs (4) (37) (51) Operating income $ 1,762$ 1,777 Segment profit $ 1,970$ 2,145 ÷ Net sales $ 9,243$ 10,919 Segment profit margin % 21.3% 19.6% Operating income $ 1,762$ 1,777 ÷ Net sales $ 9,243$ 10,919 Operating income margin % 19.1% 16.3% (1) Included in Selling, general and administrative expenses. (2) Includes repositioning, asbestos, environmental expenses and equity income adjustment. (3) Included in Cost of products and services sold, Selling, general and administrative expenses and Other income/expense. (4) Included in Cost of products and services sold and Selling, general and administrative expenses. We define segment profit as operating income, excluding stock compensation expense, pension and other postretirement service costs, and repositioning and other charges. We believe these measures are useful to investors and management in understanding our ongoing operations and in analysis of ongoing operating trends.
Honeywell International Inc. Reconciliation of Earnings per Share to Adjusted Earnings per Share and Adjusted Earnings per Share Excluding Spin-off Impact (Unaudited) Three Months Ended June 30, Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2019 2018 2018 Earnings per share of common stock - $ 2.10$ 1.68$ 8.98 assuming dilution (1) Pension mark-to-market expense — — 0.04 Separation costs (2) — 0.46 0.97 Impacts from U.S. Tax Reform — (0.02) (1.98) Adjusted earnings per share of common $ 2.10$ 2.12$ 8.01 stock - assuming dilution Less: EPS, attributable to spin-offs 0.19 0.62 Adjusted earnings per share of common $ 1.93$ 7.39 stock - assuming dilution, excluding spin-off impact (1) For the three months ended June 30, 2019 and 2018, adjusted earnings per share utilizes weighted average shares of approximately 733.0 million and 755.0 million. For the twelve months ended December 31, 2018, adjusted earnings per share utilizes weighted average shares of approximately 753.0 million. (2) For the three months ended June 30, 2018, separation costs of $354 million ($346 million net of tax) includes $291 million of tax costs we incurred in the restructuring of the ownership of various legal entities in anticipation of the spin-off transactions ("frictional tax costs") and $63 million ($55 million net of tax) of other separation costs. For the twelve months ended December 31, 2018, separation costs of $732 million including net tax impacts. We believe adjusted earnings per share, excluding spin-off impact, is a measure that is useful to investors and management in understanding our ongoing operations and in analysis of ongoing operating trends.
Honeywell International Inc. Reconciliation of Cash Provided by Operating Activities to Adjusted Free Cash Flow and Calculation of Adjusted Free Cash Flow Conversion (Unaudited) (Dollars in millions) Three Months Three Months Ended Ended June 30, 2019 June 30, 2018 Cash provided by operating activities $ 1,678$ 1,861 Expenditures for property, plant and equipment (171) (199) Free cash flow 1,507 1,662 Separation cost payments 28 67 Adjusted free cash flow $ 1,535$ 1,729 Net income attributable to Honeywell $ 1,541$ 1,267 Separation costs, includes net tax impacts — 346 Adjustments to 4Q17 U.S tax legislation charge — (12) Adjusted net income attributable to Honeywell $ 1,541$ 1,601 Cash provided by operating activities $ 1,678$ 1,861 ÷ Net income (loss) attributable to Honeywell $ 1,541$ 1,267 Operating cash flow conversion 109% 147% Adjusted free cash flow $ 1,535$ 1,729 ÷ Adjusted net income attributable to Honeywell $ 1,541$ 1,601 Adjusted free cash flow conversion % 100% 108% We define free cash flow as cash provided by operating activities less cash expenditures for property, plant and equipment. We believe that this metric is useful to investors and management as a measure of cash generated by business operations that will be used to repay scheduled debt maturities and can be used to invest in future growth through new business development activities or acquisitions, pay dividends, repurchase stock or repay debt obligations prior to their maturities. This metric can also be used to evaluate our ability to generate cash flow from business operations and the impact that this cash flow has on our liquidity.
Honeywell International Inc. Reconciliation of Segment Profit to Operating Income and Calculation of Segment Profit and Operating Income Margins (Unaudited) (Dollars in millions) Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2018 Segment profit $ 8,190 Stock compensation expense (1) (175) Repositioning, Other (2,3) (1,100) Pension and other postretirement service costs (4) (210) Operating income $ 6,705 Segment profit $ 8,190 ÷ Net sales $ 41,802 Segment profit margin % 19.6% Operating income $ 6,705 ÷ Net sales $ 41,802 Operating income margin % 16.0% (1) Included in Selling, general and administrative expenses. (2) Includes repositioning, asbestos, environmental expenses and equity income adjustment. (3) Included in Cost of products and services sold, Selling, general and administrative expenses and Other income/expense. (4) Included in Cost of products and services sold and Selling, general and administrative expenses. We define segment profit as operating income, excluding stock compensation expense, pension and other postretirement service costs, and repositioning and other charges. We believe these measures are useful to investors and management in understanding our ongoing operations and in analysis of ongoing operating trends. A quantitative reconciliation of segment profit margin, on an overall Honeywell basis, to operating income margin has not been provided for all forward-looking measures of segment profit margin included herewithin, however, operating income margin is expected to be up 210 to 240 bps in 2019 full year, with the differences between segment profit margin and operating income margin driven by expected full year stock compensation expense, repositioning and other, and pension and other postretirement service costs.
Honeywell International Inc. Calculation of Segment Profit Excluding Spin-off Impact and Segment Margin Excluding Spin-off Impact (Dollars in millions) Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2018 Segment profit $ 8,190 Spin-off impact (1) (1,011) Segment profit excluding spin-off impact $ 7,179 Sales $ 41,802 Spin-off impact (1) (6,551) Sale excluding spin-off impact $ 35,251 Segment profit margin % excluding spin-off impact 20.4% (1) Amount computed as the portion of Aerospace and Honeywell Building Technologies segment profit and sales in the applicable prior year period for Transportation Systems and Homes and Global Distribution spin-off businesses.
Honeywell International Inc. Reconciliation of Cash Provided by Operating Activities to Adjusted Free Cash Flow (Unaudited) Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2019(E) ($B) Cash provided by operating activities ~$6.2 - $6.5 Expenditures for property, plant and equipment ~(0.8) Free cash flow ~5.4 - 5.7 Separation cost payments ~0.3 Adjusted free cash flow ~$5.7 - $6.0 We define free cash flow as cash provided by operating activities less cash expenditures for property, plant and equipment. We believe that this metric is useful to investors and management as a measure of cash generated by business operations that will be used to repay scheduled debt maturities and can be used to invest in future growth through new business development activities or acquisitions, pay dividends, repurchase stock or repay debt obligations prior to their maturities. This metric can also be used to evaluate our ability to generate cash flow from business operations and the impact that this cash flow has on our liquidity.