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EXHIBIT 99.1
NEWS RELEASE
POLYONE REPORTS BEST FIRST-QUARTER RESULTS SINCE FORMATION
o HIGHER SELLING PRICES, INCREASED SEASONAL DEMAND BOOST OPERATING INCOME
SEQUENTIALLY
o CONTINUED STRONG DEMAND, HIGHER OPERATING MARGINS PRODUCE STRONG RESIN &
INTERMEDIATES SEGMENT EARNINGS
o SECOND-QUARTER OUTLOOK ANTICIPATES SEQUENTIALLY HIGHER SALES AND
OPERATING INCOME
o COMPANY REAFFIRMS EXPECTATION FOR SIGNIFICANT FULL-YEAR POSITIVE CASH
FLOW THAT WILL BE EMPLOYED FOR FURTHER DEBT REDUCTIONS
CLEVELAND - April 28, 2005 - PolyOne Corporation (NYSE: POL), a leading global
polymer compounding and North American distribution company, today reported
sales from continuing operations of $576.7 million for the first quarter ended
March 31, 2005, an increase of $41.1 million, or 8 percent, compared with the
first quarter of 2004. Operating income from continuing operations was $38.7
million for the first quarter of 2005, a $14.1 million improvement over the same
period in 2004 and a $22.5 million improvement over the fourth quarter of 2004.
Net income for the first quarter of 2005 was $13.4 million, or $0.15 per share -
an improvement over the first quarter of 2004 of $9.4 million, or $0.11 per
share.
Special items for continuing and discontinued operations reduced earnings in the
2005 first quarter by $0.05 per share. The most significant special item was a
$10.9 million pre-tax non-cash charge to reflect impairment of net assets
associated with discontinued operations. A definition and a list of special
items appear in Attachment 4.
"We made good progress during the quarter recovering product spreads - selling
price less raw materials - in our core businesses," said Thomas A. Waltermire,
president and chief executive officer. "We also benefited from further
improvement in our cost structure and a strong contribution from our equity
investments. However, softer demand in the U.S. and Europe limited
year-over-year shipment growth for most of our operating units."
Waltermire added, "Cash flow in the quarter was negative, largely due to working
capital investment required to support higher sales growth. We do expect to see
working capital needs decline during the second quarter. By year end, we
anticipate healthy positive cash generation from our operations."
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PROGRESS ON PRIORITIES
PolyOne has outlined four financial priorities for 2005:
o ACCELERATE ORGANIC BUSINESS GROWTH: For continuing operations, PolyOne's
targets are a 3 percent to 5 percent sales increase from volume and a 4
percent to 6 percent increase in revenues. In addition, PolyOne has set a
minimum goal of $20 million in sales of a wide array of products
incorporating new technologies, which PolyOne is developing in Europe, Asia
and North America.
The sales growth of nearly 8 percent in the first quarter, compared with
the same quarter in 2004, was due largely to price increases, with some
contribution from favorable foreign currency exchange effects. Shipment
volume, excluding sales of the Melos rubber granulates business that was
sold in June 2004, decreased approximately 1 percent. On the plus side,
both the North American Plastic Colors and Additives business and Asian
operations posted strong year-over-year improvements in shipments.
o BUILD THE NORTH AMERICAN COLORS AND ADDITIVES AND THE ENGINEERED MATERIALS
BUSINESSES INTO STRONG EARNINGS CONTRIBUTORS: The Company projects that both
businesses should become profitable in 2005, with an operating income
improvement exceeding $10 million and an increase in positive cash flow. In
addition, both businesses are focused on market share gains and sales of
higher-value products.
Although slightly unprofitable in the first quarter of 2005, North American
Color and Engineered Materials are moving in the right direction. Their
combined operating income improved approximately $3 million and $0.4
million compared with the fourth quarter of 2004 and the first quarter of
2004, respectively.
o COMPLETE THE RETURN TO A STRONG FINANCIAL POSITION: PolyOne's 2005 goal is to
lower its debt coverage ratio to less than 3.0 by paying down debt with cash
generated from improved earnings and the proceeds resulting from the
divestiture of the Specialty Resins and Engineered Films businesses. PolyOne
noted that restoring spreads over raw materials will be key to improving
operating earnings.
In the Performance Plastics segment, every business unit achieved some
level of higher selling prices in the first quarter of 2005, which resulted
in an improvement in operating income over fourth-quarter 2004 levels. In
Distribution, higher selling prices and shipments helped boost operating
income nearly $1.6 million.
As anticipated, short-term borrowing through PolyOne's receivable sales
facility increased in the first quarter of 2005 compared to the fourth quarter
2004, resulting from higher working capital required to support strengthening
seasonal demand.
o INGRAIN THE DRIVE FOR CONTINUOUS PRODUCTIVITY GAINS: For 2005, PolyOne seeks
to lower the total cost of producing and selling a pound or kilo of product
by further improving working capital efficiency, reducing unit
manufacturing costs and keeping selling and administrative (S&A) costs
under 9.5 percent of sales.
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Reflecting the Company's success to date, S&A expense in the first quarter
of 2005 was $11.1 million lower than in the first quarter of 2004. This
reduction is due to spending cuts, reduced benefit expenses, and one-time
favorable items totaling approximately $4 million relating to the
settlement of legal issues and adjustments to associated reserves. Even
without the one-time favorable adjustment, the S&A-to-sales ratio in the
first quarter would have been favorably below PolyOne's targeted level.
A NOTE ON ACCOUNTING FOR DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
In accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (GAAP), PolyOne
segregates and reports results of discontinued operations net of tax as a
separate line item on the statement of operations (income statement). Income or
loss from discontinued operations is reported below operating income -
continuing operations on the income statement. As a result, reporting and
discussion of items above the operating income - continuing operations line
(such as sales, operating income, interest, and selling and administrative
costs) includes only the results of continuing operations.
QUARTERLY SUMMARY OF CONSOLIDATED OPERATING RESULTS
(In millions of dollars, except per share data, unaudited)
1Q05 1Q04 4Q04
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OPERATING RESULTS:
Sales - continuing operations $ 576.7 $ 535.6 $ 515.9
Operating income - continuing operations $ 38.7 $ 24.6 $ 16.2
Net income (loss) - total Company $ 13.4 $ 4.0 $ (13.6)
Income (loss) before discontinued operations - after tax 19.1 (1.6) (10.8)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations (5.7) 5.6 (2.8)
EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE - DILUTED:
Net income (loss) - total Company $ 0.15 $ 0.04 $ (0.15)
Income (loss) before discontinued operations 0.21 (0.02) (0.12)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations (0.06) 0.06 (0.03)
Total per share impact of special items - after tax: (0.05) (0.07) (0.18)
Before discontinued operations 0.05 (0.06) (0.14)
Discontinued operations (0.10) (0.01) (0.04)
OTHER DATA:
Sales - discontinued operations* $ 65.1 $ 155.9 $ 56.1
Depreciation and amortization:
Before discontinued operations 12.5 13.6 12.3
*First quarter 2004 discontinued sales included revenue from the Elastomers and
Performance Additives business that was sold in August 2004.
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A discussion occurs at the end of this release on the use of non-GAAP financial
measures.
FIRST-QUARTER 2005 HIGHLIGHTS (SEE ATTACHMENT 7)
TOTAL COMPANY - Overall, the Company's continuing business units reported strong
revenue and operating income improvement compared with the fourth quarter,
driven primarily by seasonal demand, higher selling prices and further
strengthening of the Resin and Intermediates earnings. While product spreads are
not back to the average levels in 2004, they are substantially improved over the
fourth-quarter 2004 level. First-quarter 2005 operating income improved compared
with the first quarter of 2004 due to lower S&A costs and higher equity income,
partially offset by lower Performance Plastics segment spreads.
For the two discontinued operations, Specialty Resins and Engineered Films, net
income before the effect of special items improved over the fourth quarter of
2004 as a result of higher selling prices, demand and improved spreads over raw
materials. Net income before the effect of special items in the 2004 first
quarter includes earnings from the Elastomers and Performance Additives
business, which was subsequently sold in August 2004.
o PERFORMANCE PLASTICS SEGMENT: Following is a brief description of quarterly
activities within each of the product groups that make up Performance
Plastics.
VINYL COMPOUNDS - Compared with the fourth quarter of 2004, shipments
improved seasonally as demand increased for building materials and
appliances. Demand from wire and cable customers weakened due to normal
seasonal slowing and customers' caution in building inventories with copper
prices rising.
Compared with the first quarter of 2004, shipments were down slightly. Most
of this decline was due to sluggish market conditions, particularly in the
wire and cable industry and in vinyl window applications.
POLYMER COATING SYSTEMS (FORMULATORS) - As anticipated, shipments improved
seasonally over fourth-quarter levels, with vinyl coatings materials,
screen printing inks and colorant additives setting the pace. Sales
improved significantly due to the combination of higher shipments and
increased selling prices.
Overall, shipments in the first quarter were slightly lower compared with
the first quarter of 2004, due to general softness across most markets,
especially automotive applications. Shipments improved, however, in color
additives and vinyl coatings materials.
INTERNATIONAL - Seasonal strengthening in the first quarter resulted in
both sales and shipment increases compared with the fourth quarter. The
exception was Engineered Materials in Europe, where a general weakening in
the industry has slowed demand. PolyOne's other European business, Color,
saw shipment increases compared with the fourth quarter. Asia saw an 8
percent shipment improvement. Currency exchange boosted sales by $1.3
million.
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The first quarter of 2005 continued to demonstrate the sluggishness in the
European economy that began in the fourth quarter of 2004. In contrast,
Asian shipments improved more than 8 percent. However, excluding the Melos
business that was sold in June 2004, overall volume declined slightly
versus the comparable 2004 quarter.
NORTH AMERICAN COLOR - Higher selling prices and seasonally improved demand
drove higher shipments and sales compared with the fourth quarter of 2004.
Compared with the first quarter of 2004, sales and shipments increased
because this business gained new customers, particularly in building
materials.
NORTH AMERICAN ENGINEERED MATERIALS - Higher selling prices, stronger
seasonal demand and an improved mix of products sold produced shipment and
sales increases over both the fourth and first quarters of 2004. Mix
improvement was driven by new thermoplastic elastomer and nylon compound
applications.
o DISTRIBUTION SEGMENT: Sales were $167.5 million, a 10 percent increase over
the fourth quarter of 2004. Primary factors in this increase were a 6
percent rise in shipment volume, due mostly to seasonal effects, and higher
average selling prices, implemented to pass through costs from the supplier
base.
Distribution sales were 15 percent higher compared with the first quarter
of 2004, due almost entirely to higher prices. Shipment volume for the
quarter was essentially flat versus the same period in 2004.
o RESIN AND INTERMEDIATES SEGMENT: A $7.5 million income improvement over the
fourth quarter was split nearly equally between OxyVinyls, LP and SunBelt
Chlor-Alkali. Higher seasonal demand for polyvinyl chloride (PVC) resin,
better spreads over raw materials and higher caustic soda selling prices
contributed to the improvement. Compared with the first quarter of 2004,
income improved by $16.3 million. Higher chlor-alkali and PVC prices led
this improvement.
SECOND-QUARTER 2005 BUSINESS OUTLOOK
"Our strong earnings performance in the first quarter appears to be continuing
into the second quarter, led principally by our equity investments," said
Waltermire. "While costs are expected to continue to pressure our margins and
overall growth is slow, we are making steady progress in the marketplace with
higher selling prices. We remain committed to managing our working capital
needs, achieving market growth by increasing the capture rate of targeted
customers and returning our North American Color and Engineered Materials
businesses to profitability."
PolyOne anticipates that revenues from continuing operations should increase in
a range of 7 percent to 10 percent over first-quarter 2005 revenues.
Contributing to this estimated increase are projected higher average selling
prices plus volume shipment improvements of 3 percent to 5 percent, reflecting
an upsurge in seasonal demand in the second quarter compared with the first
quarter. PolyOne expects that volume shipments in North America and Europe
should be at or slightly lower than second-quarter 2004 levels, as rising prices
appear to be motivating customers to manage their inventory levels more
carefully.
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The R&I segment should continue to benefit in the second quarter from increasing
market prices for PVC resins and caustic soda and an increase in PVC resin
demand compared with the first quarter. PolyOne projects average industry PVC
resin prices to increase in the second quarter by 2 cents to 3 cents per pound
due to increases realized during the first quarter and announced for the second
quarter. Ethylene costs are expected to be flat to slightly down in the
second quarter. Based on these factors, PolyOne anticipates that R&I operating
income will increase between $7 million and $10 million in the second quarter
compared with the first quarter.
Because all of its operating units raised prices in the first quarter of 2005,
PolyOne expects modest sequential spread improvement but does not expect to see
spread recovery to mid-2004 levels until the second half of 2005. Further, raw
material costs are anticipated to increase in the second quarter. Also, PolyOne
does not expect to have the benefit of one-time favorable items during the
second quarter, such as the approximately $4 million in the first quarter of
2005 relating to the settlement of legal issues and adjustments to associated
reserves.
As a result of this combination of factors, PolyOne anticipates that operating
income from continuing operations should increase by $8 million to $12 million
over first-quarter 2005 levels. Included in this total is the expected increase
in R&I segment operating income.
Improved selling prices and shipments for Specialty Resins and Engineered Films
are anticipated to increase net income from discontinued operations in the
second quarter compared with the first quarter. After consideration of the
impairment and other non-operating charges recorded in the first quarter, this
improvement is anticipated to be between $14 million and $15 million, resulting
in net income from discontinued operations of between $8 million and $9 million.
Other expense, net was only $0.8 million in the first quarter 2005, a
substantially lower amount than the $4.2 million quarterly average in 2004. This
improvement was driven principally by favorable foreign exchange, reduced
post-retirement benefit costs and no debt repurchase premiums. It is anticipated
that Other expense, net in the second quarter 2005 would increase to
approximately $3 million.
PolyOne will continue to maintain a full valuation allowance associated with
U.S. federal taxes. Consequently, PolyOne's reported net income will reflect
only foreign tax liabilities. The Company expects the effective foreign tax rate
to remain at approximately 30 percent.
PolyOne projects generating positive operating cash flows in the second quarter.
Compared with the first quarter, cash flows should benefit from higher earnings,
cash distributions from equity affiliates (as expected, none were received in
the first quarter) and further working capital efficiency improvements,
partially offset by higher cash interest payments.
POLYONE FIRST-QUARTER 2005 CONFERENCE CALL
PolyOne will host a conference call at 11:00 a.m. Eastern time on April 29,
2005. The conference dial-in number is 888-489-0038 (domestic) or 706-643-1611
(international), conference topic: PolyOne Earnings Call. The replay number is
800-642-1687 (domestic) or 706-645-9291 (international). The conference ID for
the replay is 9932102. The call will be broadcast live and then via replay for
two weeks on the Company's Web site at http://www.polyone.com.
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FORM 10-Q
The Company filed today with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) its
Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the first quarter of 2005. The Form 10-Q
contains more details of PolyOne's performance as well as information on key
drivers of operating results. This information will be posted today on the
Company's Web site at http://www.polyone.com in the corporate investor relations
section. The Form 10-Q can be obtained from the contact listed at the end of
this press release and is also available on the SEC's Web site at www.sec.gov.
IN-QUARTER UPDATE POLICY
PolyOne intends to release an in-quarter update sometime during June, the final
month of the quarter. The purpose of this release is to inform investors of any
material changes to major business drivers as discussed in the "Outlook" section
of earnings releases and Form 10-Q or Form 10-K.
USE OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
This press release includes the use of both GAAP (generally accepted accounting
principles) and non-GAAP financial measures. The non-GAAP financial measures
are: operating cash flow, operating income (loss) before special items on a
consolidated basis and per share impact of special items. The most directly
comparable GAAP financial measures are: net cash used (provided) by operating
activities, operating income (loss) and income (loss) per share.
When PolyOne's chief operating decision makers review consolidated and segment
results, special items are excluded from operating income and are evaluated on a
per-share basis to enhance understanding of current profitability levels and how
current levels may serve as a base for future performance. PolyOne's chief
operating decision makers also use these non-GAAP financial measures for
decisions regarding allocation of resources. In addition, operating income
before special items is a component of the PolyOne Annual Incentive Plan at the
corporate level and is used in debt covenant computations. PolyOne's chief
operating decision makers use operating cash flow as an internal measure of cash
generation from operations, and it is also a component of the PolyOne Annual
Incentive Plan at the corporate level.
PolyOne is providing these non-GAAP financial measures because it believes they
offer investors a top-level management view of PolyOne's financial
performance and enhance investor understanding of current profitability levels
and how current levels may serve as a base for future performance.
Special items include charges related to specific strategic initiatives such as
the consolidation of operations; restructuring activities such as employee
separation costs resulting from personnel reduction programs, plant closure and
phase-out costs; asset impairments; environmental remediation costs for
facilities no longer owned or closed in prior years; gains and losses on the
divestiture of joint ventures and equity investments; adjustments to reflect a
tax benefit on domestic operating losses; and deferred tax valuation allowances
on domestic operating losses.
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Tables included in this press release reconcile each non-GAAP financial measure
to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure (Attachment 5) and
provide detail on special items (Attachment 4). Also attached are standard
financial schedules and a summary of segment results.
ABOUT POLYONE
PolyOne Corporation, with 2004 annual revenues of approximately $2.2 billion, is
a leading global compounding and North American distribution company with
continuing operations in thermoplastic compounds, specialty polymer
formulations, color and additive systems, and thermoplastic resin distribution.
Headquartered in northeast Ohio, PolyOne has employees at manufacturing sites in
North America, Europe, Asia and Australia, and joint ventures in North America
and South America. Information on PolyOne's products and services can be found
at http://www.polyone.com.
PolyOne Investor & Media Contact: Dennis Cocco
Vice President, Investor Relations
& Communications
440.930.1538
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
In this press release, statements that are not reported financial results
or other historical information are "forward-looking statements" within the
meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
Forward-looking statements give current expectations or forecasts of future
events and are not guarantees of future performance. They are based on
management's expectations that involve a number of business risks and
uncertainties, any of which could cause actual results to differ materially
from those expressed in or implied by the forward-looking statements. You
can identify these statements by the fact that they do not relate strictly
to historic or current facts. They use words such 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. In particular, these include
statements relating to future actions; prospective changes in raw material
costs, product pricing or product demand; future performance, including,
without limitations, meeting cash flow goals, receiving cash distributions
from equity affiliates and achieving working capital targets; results of
current and anticipated market conditions and market strategies; sales
efforts; expenses; the outcome of contingencies such as legal proceedings;
and financial results. Factors that could cause actual results to differ
materially include, but are not limited to:
o the effect on foreign operations of currency fluctuations, tariffs,
nationalization, exchange controls, limitations on foreign investment
in local businesses and other political, economic and regulatory
risks;
o changes in U.S., regional or world polymer consumption growth rates
affecting PolyOne's markets;
o changes in global industry capacity or in the rate at which anticipated
changes in industry capacity come online in the polyvinyl chloride (PVC),
chlor-alkali, vinyl chloride monomer (VCM) or other industries in which
PolyOne participates;
o fluctuations in raw material prices, quality and supply and in energy
prices and supply, in particular fluctuations outside the normal range
of industry cycles;
o production outages or material costs associated with scheduled or
unscheduled maintenance programs;
o costs or difficulties and delays related to the operation of joint
venture entities;
o lack of day-to-day operating control, including procurement of raw
materials, of equity or joint venture affiliates;
o partial control over investment decisions and dividend distribution
policy of the OxyVinyls partnership and other minority equity holdings
of PolyOne;
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o an inability to launch new products and/or services within PolyOne's
various businesses;
o the possibility of further goodwill impairment;
o an inability to maintain any required licenses or permits;
o an inability to comply with any environmental laws and regulations;
o the cost of compliance with environmental laws and regulations, including
any increased cost of complying with new or revised laws and
regulations;
o unanticipated developments that could occur with respect to contingencies
such as litigation and environmental matters, including any
developments that would require any increase in our costs and/or
reserves for such contingencies;
o an inability to achieve or delays in achieving or achievement of less
than the anticipated financial benefit from initiatives related to
cost reductions and employee productivity goals;
o a delay or inability to achieve targeted debt level reductions through
divestitures and/or other means;
o an inability to access the revolving credit facility and/or the
receivables sale facility as a result of breaching covenants due to
not achieving anticipated earnings performance or for any other
reason;
o any poor performance of our pension plan assets and any obligation on our
part to fund PolyOne's pension plan;
o any delay and/or inability to bring the North American Colors and
Additives Masterbatch and the Engineered Materials product groups
to profitability;
o an inability to raise prices or sustain price increases for products;
o an inability or delay beyond December 31, 2005 in finding buyers of
discontinued operations or other non-core assets for reasonable and
acceptable terms;
o an inability to achieve anticipated earnings performance due to the
divestment of a non-core business;
o an inability to complete the sale of discontinued businesses due to
problems or delays associated with legal proceedings, regulatory
approvals and/or buyers receiving financing for the transaction or any
other reasons;
o a delay in the completion of the new manufacturing facility in Southern
China, expected to commence operations in the second quarter of 2005;
and
o other factors affecting our business beyond our control, including,
without limitations, changes in the general economy, changes in
interest rates and changes in the rate of inflation.
We cannot guarantee that any forward-looking statement will be realized,
although we believe we have been prudent in our plans and assumptions.
Achievement of future results is subject to risks, uncertainties and inaccurate
assumptions. Should known or unknown risks or uncertainties materialize, or
should underlying assumptions prove inaccurate, actual results could vary
materially from those anticipated, estimated or projected. Investors should bear
this in mind as they consider forward-looking statements.
We undertake no obligation to publicly update forward-looking statements,
whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. You are
advised, however, to consult any further disclosures we make on related subjects
in our reports on Form 10-Q, 8-K and 10-K provided to the Securities and
Exchange Commission. You should understand that it is not possible to predict or
identify all risk factors. Consequently, you should not consider any list to be
a complete set of all potential risks or uncertainties. (Ref. #42905)
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Attachment 1
POLYONE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)
(In millions, except per share data)
THREE MONTHS ENDED
MARCH 31,
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2005 2004
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Sales $ 576.7 $ 535.6
Operating costs and expenses:
Cost of sales 504.6 448.6
Selling and administrative 46.7 57.8
Depreciation and amortization 12.5 13.6
Employee separation and plant phase-out 0.2 (0.2)
Environmental remediation at inactive sites -- 0.4
Income from equity affiliates and minority interest (26.0) (9.2)
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Operating income 38.7 24.6
Interest expense, net (16.3) (18.4)
Other expense, net (0.8) (2.9)
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Income before income taxes and discontinued operations 21.6 3.3
Income tax expense (2.5) (4.9)
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Income (loss) before discontinued operations 19.1 (1.6)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of income taxes (5.7) 5.6
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Net income $ 13.4 $ 4.0
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Income (loss) per share of common stock:
Basic income (loss) per share before discontinued operations $ 0.21 $ (0.02)
Discontinued operations (0.06) 0.06
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Basic income per share $ 0.15 $ 0.04
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Diluted income (loss) per share before discontinued operations $ 0.21 $ (0.02)
Discontinued operations (0.06) 0.06
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Diluted income per share $ 0.15 $ 0.04
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Weighted average shares used to compute earnings per share:
Basic 91.8 91.4
Diluted 92.2 91.4
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Attachment 2
POLYONE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (UNAUDITED)
(In millions, except per share data)
MARCH 31, DECEMBER 31,
2005 2004
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ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 31.2 $ 38.6
Accounts receivable, net 309.2 309.7
Inventories 227.4 196.0
Deferred income tax assets 19.9 20.1
Other current assets 18.0 17.7
Discontinued operations 38.4 34.6
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Total current assets 644.1 616.7
Property, net 431.3 441.2
Investment in equity affiliates 289.2 263.3
Goodwill, net 322.0 321.0
Other intangible assets, net 9.5 10.1
Other non-current assets 59.3 59.6
Discontinued operations 47.7 59.9
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Total assets $ 1,803.1 $ 1,771.8
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Short-term bank debt $ 3.2 $ 2.3
Accounts payable 244.4 210.7
Accrued expenses 96.2 102.4
Current portion of long-term debt 49.1 49.3
Discontinued operations 26.9 26.3
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Total current liabilities 419.8 391.0
Long-term debt 638.7 640.5
Deferred income tax liabilities 14.6 14.4
Post-retirement benefits other than pensions 111.2 114.0
Other non-current liabilities, including pensions 223.8 224.6
Minority interest in consolidated subsidiaries 5.4 6.8
Discontinued operations 0.1 0.1
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Total liabilities 1,413.6 1,391.4
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Shareholders' equity:
Preferred stock, 40.0 shares authorized, no shares issued -- --
Common stock, $.01 par, 400.0 shares authorized, 122.2
shares issued at March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004 1.2 1.2
Other shareholders' equity 388.3 379.2
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Total shareholders' equity 389.5 380.4
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Total liabilities and shareholders' equity $ 1,803.1 $ 1,771.8
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Attachment 3
POLYONE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (UNAUDITED)
(In millions)
THREE MONTHS ENDED
MARCH 31,
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2005 2004
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OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income $ 13.4 $ 4.0
Income (loss) from discontinued operations (5.7) 5.6
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Income (loss) from continuing operations 19.1 (1.6)
Adjustments to reconcile income (loss) from continuing operations to net cash
provided (used) by operating activities of continuing operations:
Employee separation and plant phase-out charges 0.2 (0.2)
Cash payments on employee separation and plant phase-out (1.4) (10.4)
Charges for environmental remediation at inactive sites -- 0.4
Cash payments on environmental remediation at inactive sites (2.6) (0.6)
Depreciation and amortization 12.5 13.6
Companies carried at equity and minority interest:
Income from equity affiliates (26.0) (9.7)
Minority interest expense -- 0.5
Dividends and distributions received -- 1.5
Provision for deferred income taxes 0.5 0.5
Change in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable (59.4) (64.0)
Proceeds under (decrease in) sale of accounts receivable 59.2 (0.7)
FIFO inventories (31.9) (17.9)
Accounts payable 35.2 70.0
Accrued expenses and other (6.5) 28.1
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NET CASH PROVIDED (USED) BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES OF CONTINUING OPERATIONS (1.1) 9.5
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures (8.9) (3.6)
Business acquired, net of cash received (1.6) (5.1)
Proceeds from sale of assets 0.8 --
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NET CASH USED BY INVESTING ACTIVITIES OF CONTINUING OPERATIONS (9.7) (8.7)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Change in short-term debt 0.9 0.4
Change in long-term debt -- (0.1)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options 0.2 --
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NET CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES OF CONTINUING OPERATIONS 1.1 0.3
NET CASH PROVIDED BY DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS 4.6 10.5
Effect of exchange rate on changes on cash (2.3) (0.5)
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INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS (7.4) 11.1
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 38.6 48.7
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CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD $ 31.2 $ 59.8
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Attachment 4
SUMMARY OF SPECIAL ITEMS (UNAUDITED)
(In millions)
"Special items" include charges related to specific strategic initiatives such
as the consolidation of operations, restructuring activities including employee
separation costs resulting from personnel reduction programs, plant closure and
phase-out costs, asset impairments, environmental remediation costs for
facilities no longer owned or closed in prior years, and gains and losses on the
divestiture of joint ventures and equity investments, adjustments to reflect a
tax benefit on domestic losses and deferred tax valuation allowances on domestic
operating income.
SPECIAL ITEMS ($MM) 1Q04 4Q04 1Q05
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CONTINUING OPERATIONS
Employee separation and plant phase-out costs (1) 0.2 (0.1) (0.2)
Asset impairments (2) (3.8) -
Environmental remediation at inactive sites (3) (0.4) -
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Impact on pre-tax income (0.2) (3.9) (0.2)
Income tax benefit on above items 0.2 1.5 0.1
Tax allowance (5) (4.9) (10.6) 4.5
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Impact on net income from continuing operations (4.9) (13.0) 4.4
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Per share impact (0.06) (0.14) 0.05
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DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
Employee separation and plant phase-out costs (1) (5.2) (0.2) -
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Impact on operating income (5.2) (0.2) -
Net asset impairment and loss on disposition of discontinued operations (4) (6.0) (11.6)
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Impact on pre-tax income (5.2) (6.6) (11.6)
Income tax benefit on above items 2.0 2.4 4.5
Tax allowance (5) 2.0 0.4 (2.3)
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Impact on net income from discontinued operations (1.2) (3.4) (9.4)
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Per share impact (0.01) (0.04) (0.10)
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TOTAL
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Impact on net income (6.1) (16.4) (5.0)
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Per share impact (0.07) (0.18) (0.05)
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EXPLANATIONS:
1. Severance, employee outplacement, external outplacement consulting, lease
termination, facility closing costs and the write-down of the carrying
value of plant and equipment resulting from restructuring initiatives. For
1Q05, continuing operations included $0.2 of additional loss on sale of
phase-out plant.
2. A non-cash impairment charge to adjust the carrying value of deferred product
technology, customer list, customer contract, Internet investment and note
receivable to estimated realizable future cash flows or fair market value.
3. Environmental remediation costs for facilities either no longer owned or
closed in prior years.
4. A non-cash impairment charge to adjust the net asset carrying value of
discontinued operations to estimated net future proceeds. For 1Q05,
includes $10.9 impairment charge for Engineered Films and $0.7 charge for
stay bonuses for Elastomers and Performance Additives.
5. Tax allowance to adjust net U.S. deferred income tax assets resulting from
operating loss carry-forwards.
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Attachment 5
RECONCILIATION OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
(In millions)
Below is a reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures to the most directly
comparable measures calculated and presented in accordance with GAAP.
1Q05 4Q04 1Q04
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CONTINUING OPERATIONS:
Operating income before special items $ 38.9 $ 20.1 $ 24.8
Special items in continuing operations, before tax (0.2) (3.9) (0.2)
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Operating income $ 38.7 $ 16.2 $ 24.6
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DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS:
Operating income before special items $ 6.2 $ 3.5 $ 11.5
Special items in discontinued operations, before tax (11.6) (6.6) (5.2)
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Operating income (loss) $ (5.4) $ (3.1) $ 6.3
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CONTINUING OPERATIONS:
Income per share before impact of special items $ 0.16 $ 0.02 $ 0.04
Per share impact of special items, after tax 0.05 (0.14) (0.06)
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Diluted income (loss) per share $ 0.21 $ (0.12) $ (0.02)
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DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS:
Income per share before impact of special items $ 0.04 $ 0.01 $ 0.07
Per share impact of special items, after tax (0.10) (0.04) (0.01)
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Diluted income (loss) per share $ (0.06) $ (0.03) $ 0.06
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MARCH 31, DEC. 31, MARCH 31,
(in millions) 2005 2004 2004
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RECONCILIATION TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOW
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities of continuing operations $ (1.1) $ (36.2) $ 9.5
Net cash used by investing activities of continuing operations (9.7) (7.9) (8.7)
Less (increase) decrease in sale of accounts receivable (59.2) - 0.7
Plus net cash provided (used) by discontinued operations 4.6 (0.2) 10.5
Interest rate swap fair value debt adjustment (2.2) (0.9) 2.3
Guarantee of Sunbelt outstanding senior secured notes - 6.1 -
Other financing activity 2.2 (2.0) -
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash (2.3) (0.5) (0.5)
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INCREASE (DECREASE) IN BORROWED DEBT LESS CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS $ (67.7) $ (41.6) $ 13.8
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Plus voluntary payments to employee pension plans $ - $ 65.0 $ -
Less proceeds from sale of assets (0.8) - -
Less guarantee of Sunbelt outstanding senior secured notes - (6.1) -
Less proceeds from sale of business, net of note receivable - - -
Plus business acquired, net of cash received 1.6 - 5.1
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OPERATING CASH FLOW $ (66.9) $ 17.3 $ 18.9
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Attachment 6
BUSINESS SEGMENT OPERATIONS (UNAUDITED)
(In millions)
Senior management uses operating income before the effect of "special items" to
assess performance and allocate resources to business segments because senior
management believes that this measure is useful in understanding current
profitability levels and how current levels may serve as a base for future
performance. In addition, operating income before the effect of "special items"
is a component of the PolyOne Annual Incentive Plan at the corporate level and
is used in debt covenant computations.
1Q05 4Q04 1Q04
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BUSINESS SEGMENTS:
Sales:
Performance Plastics Segment $ 449.2 $ 402.7 $ 428.0
Distribution Segment 167.5 152.0 145.8
Resin & Intermediates Segment - - -
Intersegment eliminations (40.0) (38.8) (38.2)
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$ 576.7 $ 515.9 $ 535.6
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Operating income (loss)
Performance Plastics Segment $ 11.5 $ 3.5 $ 20.4
Distribution Segment 5.4 3.7 4.8
Resin & Intermediates Segment 22.9 15.4 6.6
Other Segment $ (0.9) $ (2.5) $ (7.0)
Special items, expense 0.2 3.9 0.2
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Operating income $ 38.7 $ 16.2 $ 24.6
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Other data:
Discontinued operations
Sales:
Elastomers and Performance Additives $ - $ - $ 95.0
Specialty Resins and Engineered Films 65.1 56.1 60.9
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$ 65.1 $ 56.1 $ 155.9
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Operating income (loss)
Elastomers and Performance Additives $ - $ - $ 7.8
Specialty Resins and Engineered Films 6.2 3.5 3.7
Depreciation and amortization - -
Special items, expense before tax $ (11.6) $ (6.6) $ (5.2)
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Operating Income $ (5.4) $ (3.1) $ 6.3
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Attachment 7
SALES AND SHIPMENT VOLUME SUMMARY
1Q05 VERSUS 4Q04 1Q05 VERSUS 1Q04
SHIPMENT SHIPMENT
1Q05 SALES, SALES $, LBS., SALES $, LBS.,
% OF TOTAL % CHANGE % CHANGE % CHANGE % CHANGE*
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PERFORMANCE PLASTICS
Vinyl Compounds 27.0% 10.0% 3.3% 8.1% (3.5%)
Polymer Coatings (Formulators) 7.8 12.9 9.4 3.4 (2.9)
NA Color and Additives 10.8 7.9 2.7 11.7 8.2
Masterbatches
NA Engineered Material 4.2 14.8 16.9 5.6 (0.8)
International Colors
and Engineered Materials 21.5 15.1 (1.8) 3.4 (2.1) *
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TOTAL 71.3 11.5 6.6 5.0 (1.6) *
DISTRIBUTION 28.7 10.2 5.7 14.8 0.3
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TOTAL 100.0% 11.8% 6.4% 7.7 (1.2%)*
*Excludes shipments from Melos in first quarter of 2004
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