Exhibit 99.
Carpenter Technology Reports Third Quarter Results
WYOMISSING, Pa.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 22, 2003--Carpenter
Technology Corporation (NYSE:CRS) today reported third quarter
results, which showed improved operating performance, continued
generation of free cash flow and a further reduction in its net debt
position.
Net sales for the third fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2003 were
$234.6 million, compared with $250.2 million for the same period a
year ago.
Net income in the third quarter was $1.7 million or $.06 per
diluted share, compared with a net loss of $10.5 million or $.49 per
diluted share a year ago.
Free cash flow, defined as net cash provided before financing
activities but after dividends, was $21.7 million in the third quarter
versus $31.0 million in the same quarter a year ago.
At the end of the third quarter, total debt, net of cash and
including amounts outstanding under the company's receivables purchase
facility, was reduced to $379.4 million. Carpenter's net debt amount
was $21.7 million lower than at the end of the previous quarter and
$88.7 million lower than a year ago.
Year-to-Date Results
Net sales for the first nine months of the current fiscal year
were $658.7 million, compared with $749.5 million from the same period
a year ago. The net loss, including special charges, was $16.4 million
or $.79 per diluted share. Carpenter incurred special charges
after-tax totaling $16.2 million or $.73 per diluted share in the
first and second quarters of fiscal 2003.
For the first nine months of last fiscal year, Carpenter had a net
loss of $113.4 million or $5.17 per diluted share. The first quarter
last year had a $112.3 million charge, or $5.06 per diluted share,
related to the adoption of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
No. 142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets."
Year to date, the company generated $47.4 million of free cash
flow versus $48.0 million for the same period a year ago, after
adjusting for the effects of the receivables purchase facility.
Operating Summary
"Our aggressive cost reduction actions and cash management
initiatives over the past fiscal year have resulted in an improvement
in Carpenter's operating performance despite challenging conditions in
our key markets," said Dennis M. Draeger, chairman and chief executive
officer. "We are pleased that in addition to the improvement in
operating income, we further reduced inventory and debt.
"The enhancements that we made to our cost structure and business
processes should have a sustainable positive effect on our operating
performance going forward."
Sales for the third fiscal quarter declined six percent from a
year ago due to lower demand for high temperature and titanium alloys
as a result of lower commercial aircraft and industrial gas turbine
build rates. The rate of decline in sales to these two key markets for
Carpenter moderated in the third fiscal quarter from the previous
three quarters.
Partially offsetting the sales decline in these markets was an 11
percent increase in sales to the industrial market due to share gain
initiatives, a lower level of stainless bar and rod imports and
increased demand for product sold into the chemical and oil segments.
Sales to the automotive and consumer markets were relatively flat
versus a year ago.
Operating income before other income and expense (net sales less
cost of sales and selling and administrative expenses) for the third
quarter of $7.8 million improved from a loss of $7.1 million a year
ago. The improvement primarily reflected the benefit of the company's
cost reduction initiatives, productivity improvements and the effects
on operating income of a more modest level of inventory reduction
versus a year ago.
These positive contributions to operating income were partially
offset by a difficult pricing environment due to excess global
stainless steel capacity coupled with sluggish demand for those
products. Additionally, lower sales of high-temperature alloys and
titanium products adversely affected margins.
Outlook
"During this downturn, we have managed the business to sharply
reduce the cost structure, which should benefit operating margins when
the economy recovers. In the near term, we remain cautious as a drop
in consumer confidence and the potential response by businesses to
further curtail capital spending could stall the recovery in many of
the markets Carpenter serves," Draeger concluded.
Based on current market conditions, Carpenter expects continued
profitability in its fourth fiscal quarter (ending June 30), driven
primarily by the cost reduction initiatives it has undertaken.
Additionally, the company now anticipates that free cash flow for
fiscal 2003 will be approximately $60 million. Carpenter previously
indicated that its free cash flow would be in excess of $40 million.
Although the company expects that its cost reduction efforts and
process improvements will have a sustainable effect on its operating
performance going forward, it also expects that pension plan related
factors will negatively impact its earnings in fiscal 2004 (begins
July 1, 2003).
The company anticipates that its net pension credit will change to
a net pension expense in fiscal 2004. For fiscal 2003, the net pension
credit is equivalent to $.09 per diluted share.
While the credit will reverse to an expense in fiscal 2004, the
change will be a non-cash item as the company does not expect that it
will be required to make any cash contributions to its defined benefit
pension plan. The company's defined benefit pension plan remains well
funded.
The fiscal 2004 net pension expense primarily results from the
accumulated effect of investment losses from more than two years of
declining stock market returns. The stock market performance coupled
with the low interest rate environment will lead to changes in
actuarial assumptions. The changes will include a lower future rate of
expected returns on the pension assets as well as a lower discount
rate, which has the effect of increasing the company's pension
expense.
Based on the current value of its defined benefit pension plan
assets, the net pension expense could be approximately $1.00 per
diluted share for fiscal year 2004.
However, the final net pension expense will be actuarially
determined as of June 30, 2003 and held constant throughout the next
fiscal year. The company's current estimate is subject to change based
upon the performance of the equity markets, bond markets and
finalization of certain actuarial assumptions.
Segment Results - Third Quarter
Specialty Metals
Net sales for the quarter ended March 31, 2003 for the Specialty
Metals segment, which includes the Specialty Alloys Operations (SAO),
Dynamet, and Carpenter Powder Products (CPP) business units, were
$204.3 million or $15.5 million lower than in the same quarter a year
ago.
SAO sales decreased seven percent due to a weaker sales mix and
reduced selling prices. SAO volume was five percent higher than last
year due mainly to increased sales of lower value stainless wire and
rod products. However, the weaker sales mix that resulted, combined
with decreased shipment levels of higher value special alloys to the
aerospace and power generation markets and sustained pricing pressures
on stainless products, adversely impacted sales.
Dynamet's sales decreased 16 percent in the third quarter versus a
year ago, due primarily to lower volume to the aerospace market. CPP's
sales were 24 percent higher than a year ago due primarily to sales to
new customers and increased sales in Europe.
Operating income for the Specialty Metals segment was $8.1
million, which compared to a loss of $8.6 million a year ago. The
improvement reflects the benefit of cost reduction initiatives and a
reduced impact from inventory reduction efforts from a year ago.
Engineered Products Segment
Net sales for this segment, which includes sales of fabricated
metal and ceramic components, were $31.1 million compared to $30.9
million a year ago.
Operating income for the Engineered Products segment was $2.8
million in the third quarter versus $2.0 million a year ago. The
increase in operating income primarily reflects the benefit of cost
savings initiatives, partially offset by an increase in claims and
allowances.
Segment Results - Year-to-Date
Specialty Metals
Net sales for the first nine months of fiscal 2003 for the
Specialty Metals segment were $569.2 million or $81.6 million lower
than the same period a year ago.
SAO sales decreased 12 percent from the same period a year ago due
to a weaker sales mix and reduced selling prices. SAO volume was nine
percent higher than last year due mainly to increased sales of lower
value stainless wire and rod products. The weaker sales mix combined
with decreased shipment levels of higher value special alloys and
sustained pricing pressures adversely impacted sales.
Dynamet's sales decreased 31 percent during the first nine months
versus the same period a year ago. The decline in sales is due
primarily to lower volumes sold to the aerospace market. CPP's sales
were 13 percent higher than a year ago due primarily to new customer
sales and increased sales in Europe.
Operating income for the Specialty Metals segment was $15.8
million during the first nine months of fiscal 2003, which was $3.7
million higher than the same period a year ago. The increase reflected
improved operating efficiencies, lower costs and the effects on
operating income of a more modest level of inventory reduction versus
a year ago.
Engineered Products Segment
Net sales for this segment through the first nine months of fiscal
2003 were $91.2 million as compared to $100.3 million for the same
period a year ago. This group of companies was largely affected by the
slowdown in the aerospace and industrial gas turbine markets.
Operating income for the Engineered Products segment for the first
nine months of fiscal 2003 was $9.4 million versus $7.9 million for
the same period a year ago. The increase in operating income primarily
reflects the benefit of cost savings initiatives and the settlement of
an insurance claim.
Net Pension Credit
The net pension credit added income of $0.8 million in the third
quarter versus $4.3 million a year ago. For the first nine months of
the current fiscal year, the net pension credit added income of $2.6
million versus $12.8 million for the same period a year ago.
The lower net pension credit versus the prior year was due
primarily to the equity markets' investment losses on the pension and
post-retirement plan assets as of June 30, 2002.
Special Charges
The first and second quarter of fiscal 2003 included after-tax
special charges of $16.2 million or $.73 per diluted share. The
charges were primarily related to severance payments associated with
the elimination of certain salaried and production and maintenance
employees, enhanced pension benefits associated with the early
retirement of certain production and maintenance employees, and
pension related costs due to the retirements and terminations in
fiscal 2003.
The charges were predominantly non-cash and did not materially
affect Carpenter's operating cash flow.
Other Comments
In the third quarter of fiscal 2003, selling and administrative
expenses of $28.1 million were lower than last year by $6.9 million or
20 percent. For the first nine months, selling and administrative
expenses of $90.3 million were $17.7 million or 16 percent lower than
the same period a year ago.
The favorable impacts of lower salary and benefits, depreciation
and amortization, professional fees and outside services were
partially offset by the reduced net pension credit.
For the most recent third quarter, interest expense of $7.7
million was $0.6 million lower than last year due to lower debt levels
and lower interest rates.
For the first nine months of fiscal 2003, interest expense was
$23.5 million or $2.8 million lower than the same period a year ago.
Other income of $1.1 million in the recent third quarter compared
with other expense of $0.9 million in the quarter a year ago. The most
recent third quarter included $0.9 million from the gain on the sale
of assets.
For the first nine months of fiscal 2003, other income was $4.4
million versus other income of $4.2 million for the same period a year
ago.
Income before income taxes of $1.2 million in the recent third
quarter, compared with a loss before income taxes of $16.3 million for
the same quarter a year ago.
In the most recent third quarter, the company had a net $0.5
million tax benefit due to the recognition of an $0.8 million research
and development credit for prior years. The resulting net income was
$1.7 million, which compared to a net loss of $10.5 million in the
same quarter a year ago.
The net loss for the first nine months of fiscal 2003 was $16.4
million versus a net loss of $113.4 million for the same period a year
ago. The net loss in fiscal 2003 includes after-tax special charges of
$16.2 million.
In the first quarter a year ago, the company had a charge of
$112.3 million related to the adoption of Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets."
Cash Flow and Liquidity
Carpenter has maintained the ability to provide cash to meet its
needs through cash flow from operations, management of working capital
and the flexibility to use outside sources of financing to supplement
internally generated funds.
Free cash flow for the third quarter was $21.7 million versus
$31.0 million a year ago. For the nine month period ended March 31,
2003, free cash flow was $47.4 million versus $48.0 million for the
same period a year ago, after adjusting for the effects of the
receivables purchase facility.
Carpenter believes that its current financial resources, both from
internal and external sources, will be more than adequate to meet its
foreseeable needs. At the end of the third quarter, Carpenter had
approximately $135 million available under its credit facilities.
Selected Financial Measures
Additional details regarding free cash flow, net debt, special
charge and net pension credit can be found in the attached financial
schedules.
Conference Call
Carpenter will host a conference call and webcast on Tuesday,
April 22, at 10 a.m., Eastern Time, to discuss the results of
operations for the third quarter. The conference call will be
available by webcast at www.vcall.com.
A replay of the conference call will be available at www.vcall.com
or by calling 888/266-2081. The passcode for the replay is 6479710.
Carpenter produces and distributes specialty materials, including
stainless steels, titanium alloys, superalloys and various engineered
products. Information about Carpenter can be found on the Internet at
www.cartech.com, with selected products sold online at
www.carpenterdirect.com.
Except for historical information, all other information in this
news release consists of forward-looking statements within the meaning
of the Private Securities Litigation Act of 1995. These
forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that
could cause actual results to differ from those projected, anticipated
or implied.
The most significant of these uncertainties are described in
Carpenter's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission
including its report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2002,
its Form 10-Q for the second quarter and its most recent registration
statement on Form S-4, filed on October 12, 2001, as amended on
November 29, 2001.
They include but are not limited to: 1) the cyclical nature of the
specialty materials business and certain end-use markets, including
aerospace, power generation, automotive and consumer durables, which
are subject to changes in general economic and financial market
conditions; 2) the ability of Carpenter to recoup increased costs of
electricity, natural gas and raw materials, such as nickel, through
increased prices and surcharges; 3) worldwide excess manufacturing
capacity for certain alloys that Carpenter produces; 4) fluctuations
in currency exchange rates, resulting in increased competition and
downward pricing pressure on certain Carpenter products; 5) the degree
of success of government trade actions; and 6) fluctuations in stock
markets that could impact the valuation of the assets in Carpenter's
pension trusts and the accounting for pension assets.
Carpenter undertakes no obligation to update or revise any
forward-looking statements.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
(in Millions, Except per Share Data)
Three Months Nine Months
Ended Ended
March 31 March 31
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2003 2002 2003 2002
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NET SALES $234.6 $250.2 $658.7 $749.5
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COSTS AND EXPENSES:
Cost of sales 198.7 222.3 553.3 622.1
Selling and administrative
expenses 28.1 35.0 90.3 108.0
Special charge -- -- 27.0 --
Interest expense 7.7 8.3 23.5 26.3
Other (income) expense, net (1.1) 0.9 (4.4) (4.2)
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233.4 266.5 689.7 752.2
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Income (loss) before income taxes and
cumulative effect of accounting
change 1.2 (16.3) (31.0) (2.7)
Income taxes (benefit) (0.5) (5.8) (14.6) (1.6)
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Net income (loss) before cumulative
effect of accounting change 1.7 (10.5) (16.4) (1.1)
Cumulative effect of accounting
change -- -- -- (112.3)
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NET INCOME (LOSS) $1.7 ($10.5) ($16.4) ($113.4)
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EARNINGS (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE:
Basic:
Earnings (loss) before cumulative
effect of accounting change $0.06 ($0.49) ($0.79) ($0.11)
Cumulative effect of accounting
change -- -- -- (5.06)
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Net earnings (loss) $0.06 ($0.49) ($0.79) ($5.17)
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Diluted:
Earnings (loss) before cumulative
effect of accounting change $0.06 ($0.49) ($0.79) ($0.11)
Cumulative effect of accounting
change -- -- -- (5.06)
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Net earnings (loss) $0.06 ($0.49) ($0.79) ($5.17)
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WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON
SHARES OUTSTANDING
Basic 22.4 22.2 22.3 22.2
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Diluted 22.4 22.2 22.3 22.2
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Cash dividends per common share $0.0825 $0.33 0.495 $0.99
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Certain reclassifications of prior year's amounts have been made to
conform with current year's presentation.
PRELIMINARY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
(in Millions)
Nine Months Ended
March 31
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2003 2002
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OPERATIONS:
Net loss ($16.4) ($113.4)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to
net cash provided from operations:
Depreciation 40.5 42.1
Amortization 7.6 8.8
Goodwill impairment charge -- 112.3
Deferred income taxes (5.2) 4.1
Net pension credit (2.6) (12.8)
Net (gain) loss on asset disposals (0.4) 0.8
Special charge 23.9 --
Changes in working capital and other, net of
divestitures:
Receivables 3.0 30.7
Net change in accounts receivable purchase
facility -- 22.0
Inventories 12.7 41.7
Accounts payable (5.2) (9.7)
Accrued current liabilities (3.5) (6.4)
Income tax refund 11.2 8.4
Other, net (10.0) (14.8)
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Net cash provided from operations 55.6 113.8
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INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Purchases of plant, equipment and software (6.8) (24.0)
Proceeds from sale of business 8.5 3.0
Proceeds from disposals of plant and equipment 2.3 0.5
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Net cash provided from (used for) investing
activities 4.0 (20.5)
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FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Net change in short-term debt (0.6) (155.8)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt -- 98.3
Payments on long-term debt (11.1) (15.5)
Dividends paid (12.2) (23.3)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock -- 0.6
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Net cash used for financing activities (23.9) (95.7)
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INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS 35.7 (2.4)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 18.7 7.8
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $54.4 $5.4
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Certain reclassifications of prior year's amounts have been made to
conform with current year's presentation.
PRELIMINARY
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
(in Millions)
March 31 June 30
2003 2002
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ASSETS
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $54.4 $18.7
Accounts receivable, net 127.1 133.7
Inventories 174.7 190.0
Other current assets 39.6 33.5
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Total current assets 395.8 375.9
Property, plant and equipment, net 662.6 713.1
Prepaid pension cost 249.4 255.9
Goodwill 46.3 46.3
Trademarks and trade names, net 25.6 26.4
Other assets 52.8 61.9
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Total assets $1,432.5 $1,479.5
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LIABILITIES
Current liabilities:
Short-term debt $16.2 $16.8
Accounts payable 70.8 76.8
Accrued liabilities 58.5 61.1
Deferred income taxes 7.0 5.9
Current portion of long-term debt 50.1 50.2
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Total current liabilities 202.6 210.8
Long-term debt, net of current portion 357.5 375.8
Accrued postretirement benefits 177.4 167.8
Deferred income taxes 177.3 182.3
Other liabilities 44.8 34.5
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Total liabilities 959.6 971.2
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STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Convertible preferred stock 6.4 24.4
Common stock 117.3 117.3
Capital in excess of par value - common stock 199.8 200.1
Reinvested earnings 200.4 229.0
Common stock in treasury, at cost (38.1) (38.3)
Deferred compensation (2.7) (11.7)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (10.2) (12.5)
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Total stockholders' equity 472.9 508.3
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Total liabilities and stockholders' equity $1,432.5 $1,479.5
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PRELIMINARY
SEGMENT FINANCIAL DATA
(in Millions)
Three Months Nine Months
Ended Ended
March 31 March 31
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2003 2002 2003 2002
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Net sales:
Specialty Metals $204.3 $219.8 $569.2 $650.8
Engineered Products 31.1 30.9 91.2 100.3
Intersegment (0.8) (0.5) (1.7) (1.6)
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Consolidated net sales $234.6 $250.2 $658.7 $749.5
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Operating results:
Specialty Metals $8.1 ($8.6) $15.8 $12.1
Engineered Products 2.8 2.0 9.4 7.9
Net pension credit 0.8 4.3 2.6 12.8
Corporate costs (3.9) (4.8) (12.7) (13.4)
Special charge -- -- (27.0) --
Interest expense (7.7) (8.3) (23.5) (26.3)
Other income (expense), net 1.1 (0.9) 4.4 4.2
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Consolidated income (loss) before
income taxes and cumulative effect
of accounting change $1.2 ($16.3) ($31.0) ($2.7)
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Carpenter is organized on a product basis: Specialty Alloys
Operations, Dynamet, Carpenter Powder Products and Engineered
Products Group. For segment reporting purposes, Specialty Alloys
Operations, Dynamet and Carpenter Powder Products are aggregated into
one reportable segment called Specialty Metals because of the
similarities in products, processes, customers and distribution
methods.
Certain reclassifications of prior year's amounts have been made to
conform with current year's presentation.
PRELIMINARY
SELECTED FINANCIAL MEASURES
(in Millions)
Three Months Nine Months
Ended Ended
March 31 March 31
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FREE CASH FLOW 2003 2002 2003 2002
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Net cash provided from operations $15.3 $20.9 $55.6 $113.8
Net cash provided from (used for)
investing activities 8.6 (5.1) 4.0 (20.5)
Net change in accounts receivable
purchase facility -- 23.0 -- (22.0)
Dividends paid (2.2) (7.8) (12.2) (23.3)
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Free cash flow $21.7 $31.0 $47.4 $48.0
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Carpenter uses free cash flow as a measure of cash generated which
is available for debt repayment.
March 31 Dec 31 March 31
NET DEBT 2003 2002 2002
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Accounts receivable purchase facility $10.0 $10.0 $22.0
Short-term debt 16.2 15.9 15.4
Current portion of long-term debt 50.1 50.1 15.2
Long-term debt, net of current portion 357.5 367.5 420.9
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Total Debt 433.8 443.5 473.5
Less: Cash (54.4) (42.4) (5.4)
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Net Debt $379.4 $401.1 $468.1
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Cash is subtracted from total debt because cash is expected to be
used for debt repayments.
Three Months Nine Months
Ended Ended
March 31 March 31
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SPECIAL CHARGE 2003 2002 2003 2002
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Reductions in workforce -- -- $17.4 --
Pension plan curtailment loss -- -- 6.7 --
Writedown of certain assets -- -- 2.9 --
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Special charge -- -- 27.0 --
Less: income taxes (benefit) -- -- (10.8) --
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Special charge, net of income taxes -- -- $16.2 --
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Special charge per share -- -- $0.73 --
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Weighted average diluted common shares 22.4 22.2 22.3 22.2
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Three Months Nine Months
Ended Ended
March 31 March 31
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NET PENSION CREDIT 2003 2002 2003 2002
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Pension plan credit $4.1 $6.8 $12.3 $20.4
Other postretirement benefits expense (3.3) (2.5) (9.7) (7.6)
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Net pension credit $0.8 $4.3 $2.6 $12.8
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CONTACT: Carpenter Technology Corporation
Investors:
Jaime Vasquez, 610/208-2165
jvasquez@cartech.com
or
Carpenter Technology Corporation
Media:
Katharine B. Marshall, 610/208-3034
kmarshall@cartech.com