Exhibit 99.1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
A. SCHULMAN REPORTS RESULTS FOR FISCAL 2008 FIRST QUARTER
AKRON, Ohio – January 4, 2008 – A. Schulman, Inc. (Nasdaq-GS: SHLM) announced today that net sales for the fiscal first quarter ended November 30, 2007 were $496.6 million, a 12.2% increase over last year’s first-quarter net sales of $442.7 million. Tonnage was up 3.1% while changes in prices and product mix increased sales by 0.9%. The translation effect of foreign currencies, primarily the euro, increased sales by 8.2% or $36.1 million.
Net income for the first quarter was $10.0 million or $0.36 per diluted share compared with $2.4 million or $0.09 per diluted share for the first quarter of last year. The translation effect of foreign currencies increased net income by $1.6 million. Net income for the first quarter of fiscal 2008 also included:
| | • | | Costs of $0.7 million ($1.0 million pre-tax) for certain employment termination costs in Europe, and |
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| | • | | An after-tax charge of $0.4 million related to the final settlement of an insurance claim related to Hurricane Rita. |
Net income for the fiscal 2007 first quarter was affected by the following items:
| | • | | Accelerated depreciation of $0.3 million and restructuring expense of $0.1 million in the North America segment, and |
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| | • | | A write-off of approximately $0.6 million ($1.0 million pre-tax) in costs associated with an acquisition that was not completed. |
Excluding the unusual items, net income would be $11.1 million or $0.39 per diluted share for the first quarter of the current year compared with $3.4 million or $0.12 per diluted share in the first quarter of fiscal 2007.
Pre-tax income for the quarter was $14.4 million compared with $8.0 million in last year’s first quarter. Gross profit increased to $57.2 million or 11.5% of net sales from $49.5 million or 11.2% of net sales a year ago. The increase in gross profit as a percentage of net sales was primarily driven by an increase in average selling price which more than offset the increase in cost in the first quarter of fiscal 2008.
“It is notable that net income increased fourfold over last year’s first quarter, while gross profit as a percentage of sales increased by 30 basis points, despite challenging market conditions,” said Terry L. Haines, Chairman and retiring President and CEO. “Cost savings from our North America initiatives were a major factor in our improved performance.”
The effective tax rate for the first quarter was 30.6%, a decrease from 70.2% in last year’s comparable period. The decrease was driven by: a decrease in the U.S. pre-tax loss, for which no benefit is recognized; an increase in foreign pre-tax income in lower-rate jurisdictions;
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recently implemented tax planning strategies; and recently enacted tax legislation in Germany, which reduced the German statutory rate by approximately 10 percentage points.
The quarter’s increase of $0.6 million in selling, general & administrative (SG&A) expense compared with last year’s first quarter was due primarily to the increase in foreign exchange rates offset by the benefits of the Company’s cost savings initiatives. Excluding the effects of foreign exchange, SG&A was down by $1.7 million, primarily in North America. As a percent of sales, SG&A declined to 8.2% in the quarter from 9.1% in the comparable period last year.
Cash flow from operations was $8.8 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2008, compared with $19.6 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2007. This decrease was primarily due to an increase in accounts receivable driven by the increase in sales in the quarter, and an increase in inventory primarily driven by the increase in foreign exchange rates partially offset by the increase in accounts payable. Days of inventory increased slightly from year-end results, but were lower than the comparable period last year. The Company remains committed to continuing its working capital reduction efforts.
Worldwide capacity utilization, calculated by dividing production pounds by practical capacity at each plant, was 95% in both the first quarter of fiscal 2008 and the comparable quarter last year. Capacity utilization for Europe and North America was 98% and 89%, respectively, for the current-year first quarter.
During fiscal 2008, management began excluding corporate and other charges from the North America and Europe operating segment results to better reflect the actual operating performance of the two segments. Prior to fiscal 2008, the Company allocated certain corporate expenses to the operating segments.
Europe (including Asia) Operations
Sales in A. Schulman’s Europe operations, including Asia, were $368.0 million for the quarter, up $43.6 million or 13.4% over the comparable quarter last year. Tonnage was up 1.0% for the quarter and changes in prices and product mix increased sales by 1.6%. The translation effect of foreign currencies, primarily the euro, increased sales by $35.0 million or 10.8%.
Gross profit for the quarter was $47.7 million, up from $41.5 million in the year-ago quarter. Foreign currency translation increased gross profit by $4.7 million for the quarter and was partially offset by the impact of employment termination costs which reduced gross profit by $1.0 million. The favorable impact of product mix and efforts to control plant expenses resulted in an increase in the gross profit margin to 13.0% from 12.8% compared with the first quarter of last year.
Operating income for the fiscal first quarter was $22.6 million compared with $18.8 million in the comparable quarter last year, an increase of $3.8 million. The gross profit increase of $6.2 million was offset by an increase of $2.4 million in SG&A. The increase in foreign exchange rates was the largest contributor to the increase in Europe SG&A. Excluding the effect of foreign exchange, SG&A was about flat with the comparable period.
North America Operations
Sales in the Company’s North America operations for the fiscal 2008 first quarter were $128.6 million, up approximately 8.7% from last year’s first-quarter sales of $118.3 million. Tonnage
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was up 8.6% for the quarter while changes in prices and product mix reduced sales by 0.9%. The translation effect of foreign currencies increased sales by 1.0%.
For the first quarter, North America gross profit was $9.5 million, up from $8.1 million in last year’s comparable quarter. This increase is despite the additional cost of $0.7 million related to the Company’s investment in the new Invision® product line compared with the year-ago quarter. Gross profit margin increased to 7.4% of sales, compared with 6.8% of sales in last year’s first quarter. The increase in gross profit margin over last year was primarily attributable to product mix and the benefits from the restructuring savings plan implemented in fiscal 2007.
North America operating loss for the fiscal 2008 first quarter was $3.2 million, compared with a loss of $6.2 million in the comparable period last year. The decrease in the loss was due to an increase of $1.4 million in gross profit and a decrease of $1.7 million in SG&A. The impact of the Company’s cost savings programs was the largest contributor to the decrease in North America SG&A. Costs related to Invision® totaling $1.9 million are included in the loss for the current-year quarter, compared with Invision®-related costs of $1.2 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2007.
“Our North America cost savings initiatives remain on track, and the Company is committed to realizing savings in fiscal 2008 as a result of this effort,” Haines said. “We are also pleased with the progress of Invision® which continues to generate significant interest from potential customers.”
Business Outlook
A. Schulman expects challenging market conditions throughout the remainder of the fiscal year as a result of high and volatile oil prices and a slow automobile market. To offset these pressures, the Company expects to see continued benefits from both its ongoing savings initiatives and its newly reorganized, focused North America business units.
For the full year of fiscal 2008, the Company continues to expect net income exceeding $36.0 million, which represents a significant improvement from fiscal 2007. However, the agreements related to the CEO transition are not finalized. The Company will provide details related to any transition charges in its fiscal second-quarter earnings release.
“I would like to thank our former President and CEO, Terry L. Haines, for his many years of contributions to our Company,” said Joseph M. Gingo, newly appointed President and CEO. “I am very excited about this opportunity to lead the Company. I am going to act quickly to implement my 100-day plan to accelerate our drive towards profitable growth, and I look forward to working with our team of employees as we pursue this goal. I am confident that we have significant opportunities ahead at A. Schulman and believe that effective execution of our strategy will maximize value for all stockholders. I also want to assure stockholders that our current independent Board is highly qualified, energized and extremely focused on ensuring that we execute on our strategic initiatives, keep the lines of communication open and deliver on our promises.”
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
This earnings release includes the use of both GAAP (generally accepted accounting principles) and non-GAAP financial measures. The non-GAAP financial measures are net income excluding unusual items and net income per diluted share excluding unusual items. The most directly comparable GAAP financial measures are net income and net income per diluted share.
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A table included in this news release reconciles each non-GAAP financial measure with the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure.
A. Schulman uses these financial measures to monitor and evaluate the ongoing performance of the Company and to allocate resources, and believes that the additional non-GAAP measures are useful to investors for financial analysis. In addition, the Company believes that providing this information is in the best interest of our investors so that they can accurately consider the non-GAAP financial information. However, non-GAAP measures are not in accordance with, nor are they a substitute for, GAAP measures.
While management believes that these non-GAAP financial measures provide useful supplemental information to investors, there are limitations associated with the use of these measures. These non-GAAP financial measures are not prepared in accordance with GAAP, may not be reported by all of the Company’s competitors and may not be directly comparable to similarly titled measures of the Company’s competitors due to potential differences in the exact method of calculation. The Company compensates for these limitations by using these non-GAAP financial measures as supplements to GAAP financial measures and by reviewing the reconciliations of the non-GAAP financial measures to their most comparable GAAP financial measures.
The Company’s non-GAAP financial measures are not meant to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for comparable GAAP financial measures, and should be read only in conjunction with the Company’s consolidated financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP.
Conference Call on the Web
A live Internet broadcast of A. Schulman’s conference call regarding fiscal 2008 first-quarter earnings can be accessed at 2 p.m. Eastern time on Friday, January 4, 2008, on the Company’s website, www.aschulman.com. An archived replay of the call will be available on the website. The live conference call is also accessible in a listen-only mode by telephone at 866-277-1184, passcode 47080248.
About A. Schulman, Inc.
Headquartered in Akron, Ohio, A. Schulman is a leading international supplier of high-performance plastic compounds and resins. These materials are used in a variety of consumer, industrial, automotive and packaging applications. The Company employs about 2,500 people and has 17 manufacturing facilities in North America and Europe (including Asia). Revenues for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2007, were $1.8 billion. Additional information about A. Schulman can be found at www.aschulman.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
Certain statements in this release may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Federal securities laws. These statements can be identified by the fact that they do not relate strictly to historic or current facts. They use such words as “anticipate,” “estimate,” “expect,” “project,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” and other words and terms of similar meaning in connection with any discussion of future operating or financial performance. These forward-looking statements are based on currently available information, but are subject to a variety of uncertainties, unknown risks and other factors concerning the Company’s operations and business environment, which are difficult to predict and are beyond the control of the Company. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those suggested by these forward-looking statements, and that could adversely affect the Company’s future financial performance, include, but are not limited to, the following:
| | • | | Worldwide and regional economic, business and political conditions, including continuing economic uncertainties in some or all of the Company’s major product markets; |
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| | • | | Fluctuations in the value of currencies in major areas where the Company operates, including the U.S. dollar, euro, U.K. pound sterling, Canadian dollar, Mexican peso, Chinese yuan and Indonesian rupiah; |
| | • | | Fluctuations in the prices of sources of energy or plastic resins and other raw materials; |
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| | • | | Changes in customer demand and requirements; |
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| | • | | Escalation in the cost of providing employee health care; |
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| | • | | The outcome of any legal claims known or unknown; and |
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| | • | | The performance of the North American auto market. |
Additional risk factors that could affect the Company’s performance are set forth in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K. In addition, risks and uncertainties not presently known to the Company or that it believes to be immaterial also may adversely affect the Company. Should any known or unknown risks or uncertainties develop into actual events, or underlying assumptions prove inaccurate, these developments could have material adverse effects on the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations.
This release contains time-sensitive information that reflects management’s best analysis only as of the date of this release. A. Schulman does not undertake an obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect new events, information or circumstances, or otherwise. Further information concerning issues that could materially affect financial performance related to forward-looking statements can be found in A. Schulman’s periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
On December 19, 2007, A. Schulman filed a definitive proxy statement in connection with its 2007 annual meeting of stockholders. A. Schulman has furnished a definitive proxy statement to its stockholders, together with a WHITE proxy card. A. Schulman’s stockholders are strongly advised to read the proxy statement as it contains important information. Stockholders may obtain this proxy statement, any amendments or supplements to the proxy statement and other documents filed by A. Schulman with the Securities and Exchange Commission for free at the Internet website maintained by the Securities and Exchange Commission at www.sec.gov. Copies of the definitive proxy statement and any amendments and supplements to the definitive proxy statement also will be available for free at A. Schulman’s Internet website at www.aschulman.com or by writing to A. Schulman, Inc., 3550 West Market Street, Akron, Ohio 44333. In addition, copies of the proxy materials may be requested by contacting A. Schulman’s proxy solicitor, Georgeson Inc., toll-free at 1-877-668-1646 or by email at aschulmaninc@georgeson.com. Detailed information regarding the interests of individuals who are participants in the solicitation of proxies of A. Schulman’s stockholders is available in the definitive proxy statement.
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A. Schulman, Inc. and its Consolidated Subsidiaries
Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)
(In thousands except per share data)
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| | | Three months ended | |
| | | November 30, 2007 | | | November 30, 2006 | |
Net sales | | $ | 496,575 | | | $ | 442,728 | |
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| Cost of sales | | | 439,404 | | | | 393,188 | |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | | | 40,889 | | | | 40,248 | |
| Interest expense | | | 1,611 | | | | 1,831 | |
| Foreign currency transaction (gains) losses | | | 133 | | | | (514 | ) |
| Minority interest | | | 245 | | | | 233 | |
| Interest income | | | (482 | ) | | | (361 | ) |
| Other (income) expense | | | 332 | | | | 25 | |
| Restructuring expense — North America | | | 6 | | | | 118 | |
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| | | | 482,138 | | | | 434,768 | |
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Income before taxes | | | 14,437 | | | | 7,960 | |
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Provision for U.S. and foreign income taxes | | | 4,412 | | | | 5,589 | |
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Net income | | | 10,025 | | | | 2,371 | |
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| Less: Preferred stock dividends | | | (13 | ) | | | (13 | ) |
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Net income applicable to common stock | | $ | 10,012 | | | $ | 2,358 | |
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Weighted average number of shares outstanding: | | | | | | | | |
| Basic | | | 27,521 | | | | 26,879 | |
| Diluted | | | 27,770 | | | | 27,311 | |
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Earnings per share of common stock: | | | | | | | | |
| Basic | | $ | 0.36 | | | $ | 0.09 | |
| Diluted | | $ | 0.36 | | | $ | 0.09 | |
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A. Schulman, Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets
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| | | November 30, 2007 | | | August 31, 2007 | |
| | | Unaudited | |
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Assets | | | | | | | | |
Current assets: | | | | | | | | |
| Cash and cash equivalents | | $ | 41,776 | | | $ | 43,045 | |
| Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $9,672 at November 30, 2007 and $9,056 at August 31, 2007 | | | 348,547 | | | | 317,774 | |
| Inventories, average cost or market, whichever is lower | | | 292,057 | | | | 263,047 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | | | 17,837 | | | | 16,163 | |
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Total current assets | | | 700,217 | | | | 640,029 | |
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Other assets: | | | | | | | | |
| Cash surrender value of life insurance | | | 2,228 | | | | 2,231 | |
| Deferred charges and other assets | | | 23,669 | | | | 21,784 | |
| Goodwill | | | 9,848 | | | | 9,350 | |
| Intangible assets | | | 178 | | | | 174 | |
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| | | | 35,923 | | | | 33,539 | |
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Property, plant and equipment, at cost: | | | | | | | | |
| Land and improvements | | | 17,485 | | | | 16,768 | |
| Buildings and leasehold improvements | | | 153,614 | | | | 145,952 | |
| Machinery and equipment | | | 369,274 | | | | 352,044 | |
| Furniture and fixtures | | | 41,884 | | | | 38,955 | |
| Construction in progress | | | 16,160 | | | | 13,035 | |
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| | | | 598,417 | | | | 566,754 | |
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| Accumulated depreciation and investment grants of $1,248 at November 30, 2007 and $1,322 at August 31, 2007 | | | 389,264 | | | | 366,207 | |
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| | | | 209,153 | | | | 200,547 | |
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| | | $ | 945,293 | | | $ | 874,115 | |
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Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity | | | | | | | | |
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Current liabilities: | | | | | | | | |
| Notes payable | | $ | 1,748 | | | $ | 2,762 | |
| Accounts payable | | | 161,072 | | | | 141,838 | |
| U.S. and foreign income taxes payable | | | 3,703 | | | | 11,544 | |
| Accrued payrolls, taxes and related benefits | | | 32,742 | | | | 32,249 | |
| Other accrued liabilities | | | 41,286 | | | | 33,112 | |
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Total current liabilities | | | 240,551 | | | | 221,505 | |
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Long-term debt | | | 132,226 | | | | 123,080 | |
Other long-term liabilities | | | 104,571 | | | | 91,316 | |
Deferred income taxes | | | 5,672 | | | | 5,640 | |
Minority interest | | | 5,506 | | | | 5,561 | |
Commitments and contingencies | | | — | | | | — | |
Stockholders’ equity: | | | | | | | | |
| Preferred stock, 5% cumulative, $100 par value, authorized, issued and outstanding - 10,564 shares at November 30, 2007 and August 31, 2007 | | | 1,057 | | | | 1,057 | |
| Special stock, 1,000,000 shares authorized, none outstanding | | | — | | | | — | |
| Common stock, $1 par value, authorized - 75,000,000 shares, issued - 42,068,518 shares at November 30, 2007 and 41,784,640 shares at August 31, 2007 | | | 42,069 | | | | 41,785 | |
| Other capital | | | 105,430 | | | | 103,828 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income | | | 69,920 | | | | 50,092 | |
| Retained earnings | | | 517,455 | | | | 509,415 | |
| Treasury stock, at cost, 14,113,977 shares at November 30, 2007 and August 31, 2007 | | | (279,164 | ) | | | (279,164 | ) |
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Common stockholders’ equity | | | 455,710 | | | | 425,956 | |
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Total stockholders’ equity | | | 456,767 | | | | 427,013 | |
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| | | $ | 945,293 | | | $ | 874,115 | |
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A. Schulman, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
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| | | 2007 | | | 2006 | |
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Provided from (used in) operating activities: | | | | | | | | |
| Net income | | $ | 10,025 | | | $ | 2,371 | |
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided from (used in) operating activities: | | | | | | | | |
| Depreciation and amortization | | | 7,079 | | | | 6,207 | |
| Deferred tax provision | | | 85 | | | | (765 | ) |
| Pension and other deferred compensation | | | 2,710 | | | | 1,594 | |
| Postretirement benefit obligation | | | 304 | | | | 840 | |
| Minority interest in net income of subsidiaries | | | 245 | | | | 233 | |
| Restructuring charges, including $253 of accelerated depreciation in fiscal 2007 | | | 6 | | | | 371 | |
| Changes in assets and liabilities: | | | | | | | | |
| Accounts receivable | | | (13,367 | ) | | | (5,973 | ) |
| Inventories | | | (14,577 | ) | | | 21,379 | |
| Accounts payable | | | 12,445 | | | | (8,980 | ) |
| Restructuring payments | | | (71 | ) | | | (4 | ) |
| Income taxes | | | (873 | ) | | | (1,929 | ) |
| Accrued payrolls and other accrued liabilities | | | 3,377 | | | | 4,460 | |
| Changes in other assets and other long-term liabilities | | | 1,397 | | | | (172 | ) |
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| Net cash provided from (used in) operating activities | | | 8,785 | | | | 19,632 | |
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Provided from (used in) investing activities: | | | | | | | | |
| Expenditures for property, plant and equipment | | | (8,157 | ) | | | (5,333 | ) |
| Disposals of property, plant and equipment | | | 138 | | | | 33 | |
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| Net cash used in investing activities | | | (8,019 | ) | | | (5,300 | ) |
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Provided from (used in) financing activities: | | | | | | | | |
| Cash dividends paid | | | (4,063 | ) | | | (3,921 | ) |
| Increase (decrease) in notes payable | | | (1,229 | ) | | | (8,505 | ) |
| Borrowings on revolving credit facilities | | | 34,628 | | | | 40,813 | |
| Repayments on revolving credit facilities | | | (32,073 | ) | | | (16,785 | ) |
| Cash distributions to minority shareholders | | | (300 | ) | | | (300 | ) |
| Exercise of stock options | | | 861 | | | | 4,789 | |
| Purchase of treasury stock | | | — | | | | (18,107 | ) |
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| Net cash provided from (used in) financing activities | | | (2,176 | ) | | | (2,016 | ) |
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| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | | | 141 | | | | 22 | |
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Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | | | (1,269 | ) | | | 12,338 | |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | | | 43,045 | | | | 50,662 | |
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | | $ | 41,776 | | | $ | 63,000 | |
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Supplemental Segment Information (Unaudited)
(In thousands)
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| | | North America | | | Europe | | | Corporate and Other | | | Consolidated | |
Three months ended November 30, 2007: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Net sales to unaffiliated customers | | $ | 128,570 | | | $ | 368,005 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 496,575 | |
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| Gross profit | | $ | 9,501 | | | $ | 47,670 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 57,171 | |
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| Operating income (loss) | | $ | (3,160 | ) | | $ | 22,578 | | | $ | (3,381 | ) | | $ | 16,037 | |
| Interest expense, net | | | — | | | | — | | | | (1,129 | ) | | | (1,129 | ) |
| Foreign currency transaction gains (losses) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (133 | ) | | | (133 | ) |
| Other income (expense) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (332 | ) | | | (332 | ) |
| Restructuring — North America | | | — | | | | — | | | | (6 | ) | | | (6 | ) |
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| Income (loss) before taxes | | $ | (3,160 | ) | | $ | 22,578 | | | $ | (4,981 | ) | | $ | 14,437 | |
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| | | North America | | | Europe | | | Corporate and Other | | | Consolidated | |
Three months ended November 30, 2006: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Net sales to unaffiliated customers | | $ | 118,294 | | | $ | 324,434 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 442,728 | |
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| Gross profit | | $ | 8,067 | | | $ | 41,473 | | | $ | — | | | $ | 49,540 | |
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| Operating income (loss) | | $ | (6,236 | ) | | $ | 18,816 | | | $ | (3,521 | ) | | $ | 9,059 | |
| Interest expense, net | | | — | | | | — | | | | (1,470 | ) | | | (1,470 | ) |
| Foreign currency transaction gains (losses) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 514 | | | | 514 | |
| Other income (expense) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (25 | ) | | | (25 | ) |
| Restructuring — North America | | | — | | | | — | | | | (118 | ) | | | (118 | ) |
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| Income (loss) before taxes | | $ | (6,236 | ) | | $ | 18,816 | | | $ | (4,620 | ) | | $ | 7,960 | |
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Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures
A. Schulman, Inc.
Net Income and Earnings Per Share Reconciliation
(In thousands except share data)
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| | | Income (loss) | | | Impact | | | Income (loss) | | | Impact | |
| Net income applicable to common stock | | $ | 10,012 | | | $ | 0.36 | | | $ | 2,358 | | | $ | 0.09 | |
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| Adjustments, net of tax, per diluted share: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Restructuring — North America | | | — | | | | — | | | | 118 | | | | 0.00 | |
| Accelerated depreciation — North America | | | — | | | | — | | | | 253 | | | | 0.01 | |
| Legal fees related to potential acquisition — Europe | | | — | | | | — | | | | 628 | | | | 0.02 | |
| Employee termination costs — Europe | | | 674 | | | | 0.02 | | | | — | | | | — | |
| Insurance claim settlement adjustment — North America | | | 368 | | | | 0.01 | | | | — | | | | — | |
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| Net income applicable to common stock before unusual items | | $ | 11,054 | | | $ | 0.39 | | | $ | 3,357 | | | $ | 0.12 | |
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| Weighted-average number of shares outstanding — Diluted | | | | | | | 27,770 | | | | | | | | 27,311 | |
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