Fourth Quarter Sales Down 6.6 Percent; Loss From Continuing Operations of $11.4 Million Impacted by Lower Demand, Inventory Adjustments, Asset Impairment and Change in Tax RatePITTSBURGH, PA, Feb 17, 2009 (MARKET WIRE via COMTEX) -- Koppers Holdings Inc. (NYSE: KOP) today announced results for its
fiscal 2008 fourth quarter.
As previously announced, in October 2008 the company completed the
sale of its ownership interest in the coke facility located in
Monessen, Pennsylvania for a purchase price of $160 million plus the
value of existing working capital, resulting in estimated cash
proceeds after taxes of $100 million. Accordingly, the operating
results of the Monessen facility have been excluded from the
financial statements and the discussion below for all periods
presented. A schedule of operating results for the Monessen facility
is included under Segment Information in this press release.
The company's sales for the fourth quarter decreased 6.6 percent, or
$20.3 million, to $288.9 million, as compared to $309.2 million for
the prior year quarter. This decrease was due to lower sales in the
Carbon Materials & Chemicals (CM&C) segment, which decreased 12.7
percent, or $25.3 million, partially offset by higher sales in the
Railroad & Utility Products (R&UP) segment that increased to $115.3
million from $110.3 million in the prior year quarter. The reduction
in sales in CM&C was due mainly to lower demand across all major
product lines and lower pricing for carbon black feedstocks. Sales
for R&UP were higher due to higher volumes and prices for treated
crossties, partially offset by lower volumes for creosote and utility
poles. Sales for the twelve months ended December 31, 2008, were
$1,364.8 million, representing an increase of $109.2 million, or 8.7
percent over the prior year period. Year 2008 sales have been
positively impacted by higher prices and volumes for carbon materials,
with the higher prices due to higher oil prices, higher raw material
costs and increased contract pricing.
The loss from continuing operations for the quarter ended December
31, 2008 was $11.4 million or a loss of $0.57 per share as compared
to income from continuing operations of $3.7 million or $0.18 per
share in the prior year quarter, as lower selling prices, lower
demand, LIFO expense and inventory write-downs to market reduced
profitability. Additionally, the company's effective tax rate
increased in the fourth quarter due to a change in assumptions
regarding the repatriation of foreign earnings, resulting in
additional tax expense. Adjusted net income and adjusted diluted
earnings per share amounted to $5.5 million and $0.27 per share for
the three months ended December 31, 2008 after excluding after-tax
charges of $16.9 million, compared to $7.8 million and $0.37 per
share after excluding after-tax charges of $4.1 million in the prior
year period.
Income from continuing operations for the twelve months ended
December 31, 2008 decreased to $47.7 million as compared to $47.8
million in the prior year. Adjusted net income and adjusted earnings
per share were $65.4 million or $3.15 per share after excluding
after-tax charges of $17.7 million, and $51.9 million or $2.49 per
share after excluding after-tax charges of $4.1 million, for the
twelve months ended December 31, 2008 and 2007 respectively. A
reconciliation of net income to adjusted net income and earnings per
share to adjusted earnings per share are attached to this press
release.
Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter ended December 31, 2008, was $25.7
million after excluding $13.5 million of charges comprised of $11.7
million for LIFO charges and inventory write-downs, $1.0 million for
an outage at a co-generation facility, and $0.8 million for severance
charges, compared to adjusted EBITDA of $31.5 million in the fourth
quarter of 2007 after excluding $6.8 million of charges for
acquisition costs. Adjusted EBITDA for both periods excludes
discontinued operations. The decrease in adjusted EBITDA was mainly
from lower volumes in carbon materials and chemicals products
combined with lower foreign translation. A reconciliation of adjusted
EBITDA to EBITDA and EBITDA to net income is attached to this press
release.
Adjusted EBITDA for the twelve months ended December 31, 2008,
amounted to $175.7 million compared to adjusted EBITDA of $161.7
million in the prior year period. Adjusted EBITDA for 2008 excludes
$14.9 million for charges comprised of $1.4 million for the Green
Spring boiler failure plus the fourth quarter charges noted above,
while adjusted EBITDA for the prior year excludes $6.8 million of
acquisition costs, and adjusted EBITDA for both years excludes
discontinued operations. The increase in adjusted EBITDA was mainly
from higher demand and higher product pricing due primarily to higher
oil prices, increased raw materials prices and higher contract
pricing for CM&C. A reconciliation of adjusted EBITDA to EBITDA and
EBITDA to net income is attached to this press release.
Monessen Sale and Bank Refinancing
The closing of the sale of the Monessen coke facility on October 1,
2008 resulted in the receipt of approximately $100 million in net cash
proceeds after taxes. Subsequent to the receipt of the proceeds,
Koppers paid off its existing term loans and revolving credit
facility which in total amounted to $49.1 million at September 30,
2008. The remaining estimated net proceeds were added to the
company's cash balance, which amounted to $63.1 million at December
31, 2008.
On October 31, 2008, Koppers Inc. entered into a new credit agreement
with a syndicate of banks led by Pittsburgh-based PNC and co-led by
RBS Citizens Bank and Bank of America as joint book runners. The
four-year agreement provides for a revolving credit facility of $300
million at an initial interest rate of LIBOR plus 250 basis points.
It will expire on October 31, 2012, and is subject to certain
covenants, including maximum leverage, minimum fixed charges coverage
and domestic interest coverage. There were no amounts drawn on the
new credit facility as of December 31, 2008.
Commenting on the quarter, President and CEO Walter W. Turner said,
"Like most manufacturing companies, we were negatively impacted in the
fourth quarter by the volatility in our end markets. Our global
aluminum, steel, rubber and plasticizer end markets have come under
increasing distress in recent months, resulting in substantially
lower volumes, margins and prices for some of our products; in
particular, phthalic anhydride and carbon black feedstocks. Since we
expect the current volatility to continue in 2009, we have taken
steps to reduce our workforce and optimize our production facilities
in response to the current environment. Specifically, we have reduced
production at our carbon black facility in Australia by 70% in
response to lower demand and have reduced production at our tar
distillation facilities in North America and Denmark in response to a
reduction in tar availability from the steel companies coupled with
cutbacks in aluminum production and demand. We believe these steps
will assist us in optimizing profitability while conserving cash flow.
Mr. Turner concluded, "We are still feeling the effects of a volatile
economic environment that, in addition to normal seasonal buying
patterns, continues to evolve and impact our business. Therefore, we
are not prepared to give specific guidance for 2009 at this time. We
hope that we will be in a better position at the end of the first
quarter to provide some clarity about what we anticipate for 2009.
In the meantime, we will continue to focus on optimizing profits and
prudently managing our cash flows."
Investor Conference Call and Web Simulcast
Koppers management will conduct a conference call this morning,
February 17, 2009, beginning at 11:00 a.m. EST to discuss the
company's performance. Interested parties may access the live audio
broadcast by dialing (800) 762 8779 in the US/Canada or +1 (480) 248
5081 for International, Conference ID number 3964853. Investors are
requested to access the call at least five minutes before the
scheduled start time in order to complete a brief registration. An
audio replay will be available approximately two hours after the
call's completion at (800) 406 7325 or +1 (303) 590 3030, Conference
ID number 3964853. The recording will be available for replay
through March 3, 2009.
The live broadcast of Koppers conference call will be available
online:
http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?p=irol-eventDetails&c=194019&eventID=2073650.
(Due to the length of this URL, it may be necessary to copy and paste
this hyperlink into your Internet browser's URL address field.)
If you are unable to participate during the live webcast, the call
will be archived on www.koppers.com, www.streetevents.com and
www.earnings.com shortly after the live call and continuing through
March 3, 2009.
About Koppers
Koppers, with corporate headquarters and a research center in
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is a global integrated producer of carbon
compounds and treated wood products. Including its joint ventures,
Koppers operates facilities in the United States, United Kingdom,
Denmark, Australia and China. The stock of Koppers Holdings Inc. is
publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol
"KOP." For more information, visit us on the Web: www.koppers.com.
Questions concerning investor relations should be directed to Brian
H. McCurrie at 412 227 2153 or Michael W. Snyder at 412 227 2131.
Safe Harbor Statement
This news release may contain forward-looking statements based on
management's current expectations, estimates and projections. Such
forward-looking statements speak only as of February 17, 2009, and we
undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to
reflect events or circumstances after that date or to reflect the
occurrence of unanticipated events. All statements that address
expectations or projections about the future, including statements
about the company's strategy for growth, product development, market
position, expected expenditures and financial results are
forward-looking statements. Some of the forward-looking statements
may be identified by words like "expects," "anticipates," "plans,"
"intends," "projects," "indicates," and similar expressions. These
statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve a
number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Many factors,
including those discussed more fully elsewhere in this release and in
documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by
Koppers, particularly its latest annual report on Form 10-K and
quarterly report on Form 10-Q, as well as others, could cause results
to differ materially from those stated. These factors include, but
are not limited to, changes in the laws, regulations, policies and
economic conditions, including inflation, interest and foreign
currency exchange rates, of countries in which the company does
business; competitive pressures; the loss of one or more key customer
or supplier relationships; customer insolvencies; successful
integration of structural changes, including restructuring plans,
acquisitions, divestitures and alliances; cost and availability of
raw materials; and other economic, business, competitive, regulatory
and/or operational factors affecting the business of Koppers
generally.
Koppers Holdings Inc.
Consolidated Statement of Operations
(Dollars in millions, except per share amounts)
Three Months Twelve Months
Ended Ended
December 31, December 31,
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2008 2007 2008 2007
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(Unaudited) (Unaudited)
Net sales $ 288.9 $ 309.2 $ 1,364.8 $ 1,255.6
Cost of sales (excluding items
below) 263.0 259.7 1,140.0 1,028.9
Depreciation and amortization 10.3 7.9 30.0 29.5
Selling, general and administrative
expenses 15.4 24.8 65.2 72.1
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Operating profit 0.2 16.8 129.6 125.1
Other income (loss) 1.7 -- 1.2 0.3
Interest expense 8.7 11.2 40.8 45.9
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Income (loss) before income taxes
and minority interest (6.8) 5.6 90.0 79.5
Income taxes 5.5 1.3 41.6 29.0
Minority interest (0.9) 0.6 0.7 2.7
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Income (loss) from continuing
operations (11.4) 3.7 47.7 47.8
Income (loss) from discontinued
operations, net of tax 0.5 1.3 4.4 8.8
Gain on sale of Koppers Arch, net
of tax -- -- -- 6.7
Gain on sale of Koppers Monessen,
net of tax 85.9 -- 85.9 --
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Net income $ 75.0 $ 5.0 $ 138.0 $ 63.3
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Earnings per common share:
Basic-
Continuing operations $ (0.56) $ 0.18 $ 2.31 $ 2.30
Discontinued operations 4.24 0.06 4.37 0.75
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Earnings per basic common
share $ 3.68 $ 0.24 $ 6.68 $ 3.05
Diluted-
Continuing operations $ (0.57) $ 0.18 $ 2.30 $ 2.29
Discontinued operations 4.23 0.06 4.35 0.74
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Earnings per diluted
Common share $ 3.66 $ 0.24 $ 6.65 $ 3.03
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Weighted average shares outstanding
(in thousands):
Basic 20,405 20,827 20,651 20,768
Diluted 20,483 20,929 20,767 20,874
Dividends declared per common share $ 0.22 $ 0.17 $ 0.88 $ 0.68
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Koppers Holdings Inc.
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet
(Dollars in millions, except per share amounts)
December 31,
2008 December 31,
(Unaudited) 2007
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Assets
Cash and cash equivalents $ 63.1 $ 13.8
Short-term investments 1.7 2.1
Restricted cash 4.2 3.1
Accounts receivable, net of allowance of $0.5 and
$0.2 112.1 140.0
Inventories, net 171.8 171.9
Deferred tax benefit 2.6 18.5
Assets of discontinued operations held for sale -- 21.6
Other current assets 16.9 22.4
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Total current assets 372.4 393.4
Equity in non-consolidated investments 6.0 4.2
Property, plant and equipment, net 144.8 145.2
Goodwill 58.4 62.5
Deferred tax benefit 56.0 38.7
Other assets 23.5 25.3
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Total assets $ 661.1 $ 669.3
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Liabilities
Accounts payable $ 82.1 $ 103.6
Accrued liabilities 61.8 63.7
Dividends payable 4.5 3.5
Liabilities of discontinued operations held for
sale -- 6.8
Short-term debt and current portion of long-term
debt 0.2 21.3
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Total current liabilities 148.6 198.9
Long-term debt 374.7 418.9
Other long-term liabilities 111.8 65.4
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Total liabilities 635.1 683.2
Commitments and contingencies
Minority interest 8.0 9.4
Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)
Senior Convertible Preferred Stock, $0.01 par
value per share; 10,000,000 shares authorized;
no shares issued -- --
Common Stock, $0.01 par value per share;
40,000,000 shares authorized; 21,097,443 and
20,971,456 shares issued 0.2 0.2
Additional paid-in capital 126.6 124.4
Receivable from Director for purchase of Common
Stock -- (0.6)
Retained deficit (37.8) (157.6)
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) (47.4) 12.6
Treasury stock, at cost; 668,716 and 144,905
shares (23.6) (2.3)
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Total stockholders' equity (deficit) 18.0 (23.3)
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Total liabilities and stockholders' equity
(deficit) $ 661.1 $ 669.3
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Segment Information
The following table includes the operating data for the company's
coke facility located in Monessen, Pennsylvania, which is being
reported as a discontinued operation. This operating data is excluded
from the company's consolidated segment information.
Twelve Months
Ended
December 31,
-------------
2008 2007
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Monessen:
Net sales $ 50.2 $ 72.3
Operating profit 1.4 5.8
Net income 4.4 8.7
The following tables set forth certain sales and operating data, net
of all intersegment transactions, for the company's businesses for
the periods
indicated.
Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended
December 31, December 31,
-------------------- --------------------
2008 2007 2008 2007
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(Dollars in millions)
Net sales:
Carbon Materials &
Chemicals $ 173.6 $ 198.9 $ 892.0 $ 776.1
Railroad & Utility Products 115.3 110.3 472.8 479.5
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Total $ 288.9 $ 309.2 $ 1,364.8 $ 1,255.6
Operating profit:
Carbon Materials &
Chemicals $ 1.3 $ 10.2 $ 107.9 $ 84.3
Railroad & Utility Products (0.5) 7.2 24.0 42.8
Corporate (0.6) (0.6) (2.3) (2.0)
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Total $ 0.2 $ 16.8 $ 129.6 $ 125.1
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Operating margin:
Carbon Materials &
Chemicals 0.7% 5.1% 12.1% 10.9%
Railroad & Utility
Products (0.4)% 6.5% 5.1% 8.9%
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Total 0.1% 5.4% 9.5% 10.0%
Adjusted operating profit (1):
Carbon Materials &
Chemicals $ 14.7 $ 17.0 $ 121.3 $ 91.1
Railroad & Utility Products 3.3 7.2 29.2 42.8
All Other (0.6) (0.6) (2.3) (2.0)
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Total $ 17.4 $ 23.6 $ 148.2 $ 131.9
Adjusted operating margin:
Carbon Materials &
Chemicals 8.5% 8.5% 13.6% 11.7%
Railroad & Utility
Products 2.9% 6.5% 6.2% 8.9%
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Total 6.0% 7.6% 10.9% 10.5%
(1) Cost of sales for Carbon Materials & Chemicals for the three and
twelve months ended December 31, 2008 includes $9.1 million for
incremental 4th quarter LIFO charges and inventory write-downs to
market. Cost of sales for Railroad & Utility Products for the three
months ended December 31, 2008 includes $2.6 million for incremental
4th quarter LIFO charges, $1.0 million for an outage at a
co-generation facility in Muncy, Pennsylvania and $0.2 million for
severance charges. Cost of sales for Railroad & Utility Products for
the twelve months ended December 31, 2008 includes $1.4 million for
costs related to a boiler failure at the company's Green Spring, West
Virginia wood treating plant, $2.6 million for incremental 4th quarter
LIFO charges, $1.0 million for an outage at a co-generation facility
in Muncy, Pennsylvania and $0.2 million for severance charges.
Depreciation and amortization for Carbon Materials & Chemicals for the
three and twelve months ended December 31, 2008 includes $3.7 million
of impairment charges for a non-core business in Europe. S,G&A for
Carbon Materials & Chemicals for the three and twelve months ended
December 31, 2008 includes $0.6 million for severance charges. S,G&A
for Carbon Materials & Chemicals for the three and twelve months ended
December 31, 2007 includes $6.8 million for the write-off of
acquisition costs.
KOPPERS HOLDINGS INC.
RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME AND ADJUSTED NET INCOME
(In millions)
Three Months Twelve Months
Ended Ended
December 31, December 31,
2008 2007 2008 2007
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Net income $ 75.0 $ 5.0 $ 138.0 $ 63.3
Charges impacting pre-tax income (1)
Green Spring boiler -- -- 1.4 --
Co-generation plant outage 1.0 -- 1.0 --
Acquisition cost write-off -- 6.8 -- 6.8
Incremental 4th quarter LIFO
charges and Inventory write-downs 11.7 -- 11.7 --
Severance charges 0.8 -- 0.8 --
Impairment charges 3.7 -- 3.7 --
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Total charges above impacting
pre-tax income 17.2 6.8 18.6 6.8
Charges impacting net income, net
of tax benefit at 39% 10.5 4.1 11.3 4.1
Tax expense for change in
repatriation assumption 6.4 -- 6.4 --
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Adjusted net income including
discontinued operations $ 91.9 $ 9.1 $ 155.7 $ 67.4
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Discontinued operations (86.4) (1.3) (90.3) (15.5)
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Adjusted net income $ 5.5 $ 7.8 $ 65.4 $ 51.9
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(1) Cost of sales for the three months ended December 31, 2008 includes
$11.7 million for incremental 4th quarter LIFO charges and inventory
write-downs to market, $0.2 million for severance charges and $1.0
million for an outage at a co-generation facility in Muncy,
Pennsylvania. Cost of sales for the twelve months ended December 31,
2008 includes $1.4 million for costs related to a boiler failure at
the company's Green Spring, West Virginia wood treating plant,
$11.7 million for incremental 4th quarter LIFO charges and inventory
write-downs to market, $0.2 million for severance charges, and $1.0
million for an outage at a co-generation facility in Muncy,
Pennsylvania. Depreciation and amortization for the three and twelve
months ended December 31, 2008 includes $3.7 million of impairment
charges for a non-core business in Europe. S,G&A for the three and
twelve months ended December 31, 2008 includes $0.6 million for
severance charges. S,G&A for the three and twelve months ended
December 31, 2007 includes $6.8 million for the write-off of
acquisition costs.
KOPPERS HOLDINGS INC.
RECONCILIATION OF DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE AND ADJUSTED DILUTED EARNINGS
PER SHARE
(In millions except share amounts)
Three Months Twelve Months
Ended Ended
December 31, December 31,
2008 2007 2008 2007
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Net income $ 75.0 $ 5.0 $ 138.0 $ 63.3
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Adjusted net income including discontinued
operations (from above) $ 91.9 $ 9.1 $ 155.7 $ 67.4
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Adjusted net income (from above) $ 5.5 $ 7.8 $ 65.4 $ 51.9
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Denominator for diluted earnings per share
(000s) 20,483 20,929 20,767 20,874
Earnings per share:
Diluted earnings per share $ 3.66 $ 0.24 $ 6.65 $ 3.03
Adjusted diluted earnings per share
including discontinued operations $ 4.49 $ 0.43 $ 7.50 $ 3.23
Adjusted diluted earnings per share $ 0.27 $ 0.37 $ 3.15 $ 2.49
RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME TO EBITDA AND ADJUSTED EBITDA
(In millions)
Three Months Twelve Months
Ended Ended
December 31, December 31,
2008 2007 2008 2007
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Net Income $ 75.0 $ 5.0 $ 138.0 $ 63.3
Interest expense 8.7 11.2 40.8 45.9
Depreciation and amortization 10.3 7.9 30.0 29.5
Income tax provision 5.5 1.3 41.6 29.0
Discontinued operations (86.4) (1.3) (90.3) (15.5)
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EBITDA 13.1 24.1 160.1 152.2
Minority interest (0.9) 0.6 0.7 2.7
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EBITDA with minority interest 12.2 24.7 160.8 154.9
Unusual items impacting net income (1)
Green Spring boiler -- -- 1.4 --
Co-generation plant outage 1.0 -- 1.0 --
Acquisition cost write-off -- 6.8 -- 6.8
Incremental 4th quarter LIFO charges
and inventory write-downs 11.7 -- 11.7 --
Severance charges 0.8 -- 0.8 --
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Adjusted EBITDA with minority interest $ 25.7 $ 31.5 $ 175.7 $ 161.7
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(1) Cost of sales for the three months ended December 31, 2008 includes
$11.7 million for incremental 4th quarter LIFO charges and inventory
write-downs to market, $0.2 million for severance charges, and
$1.0 million for an outage at a co-generation facility in Muncy,
Pennsylvania. Cost of sales for the twelve months ended December
31, 2008 includes $1.4 million for costs related to a boiler
failure at the company's Green Spring, West Virginia wood treating
plant, $11.7 million for incremental 4th quarter LIFO charges and
inventory write-downs to market, $0.2 million for severance charges,
and $1.0 million for an outage at a co-generation facility in Muncy,
Pennsylvania. S,G&A for the three and twelve months ended December 31,
2008 includes $0.6 million for severance charges. S,G&A for the three
and twelve months ended December 31, 2007 includes $6.8 million for
the write-off of acquisition costs.
Koppers believes that adjusted net income and adjusted EBITDA
provide information useful to investors in understanding the
underlying operational performance of the company, its business and
performance trends and facilitates comparisons between periods and
with other corporations in similar industries. The exclusion of
certain items permits evaluation and a comparison of results for
ongoing business operations, and it is on this basis that Koppers
management internally assesses the company's performance.
Although Koppers believes that these non-GAAP financial measures
enhance investors' understanding of its business and performance,
these non-GAAP financial measures should not be considered an
alternative to GAAP basis financial measures.
For Information:
Brian H. McCurrie
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
412-227-2153
Email Contact
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