-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, KuMBmGo6R+C1TQhTbITiS+KdAb+jFjEB8CVmuDptZqdQGdGtCWFDsqZTvy50LjXy +S5lnZCMcINxXzrhs8eV2w== 0000950144-03-005453.txt : 20030424 0000950144-03-005453.hdr.sgml : 20030424 20030424135651 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000950144-03-005453 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 3 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20030424 ITEM INFORMATION: Financial statements and exhibits ITEM INFORMATION: Regulation FD Disclosure FILED AS OF DATE: 20030424 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: SCHWEITZER MAUDUIT INTERNATIONAL INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0001000623 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PAPER MILLS [2621] IRS NUMBER: 621612879 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-13948 FILM NUMBER: 03661871 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 NORTH POINT CENTER EAST STREET 2: SUITE 600 CITY: ALPHARETTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30022-8246 BUSINESS PHONE: 8005140186 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 100 NORTH POINT CENTER EAST STREET 2: SUITE 600 CITY: ALPHARETTA STATE: GA ZIP: 30022-8246 8-K 1 g82303e8vk.htm SCHWEITZER-MAUDUIT INTERNATIONAL, INC. SCHWEITZER-MAUDUIT INTERNATIONAL, INC.
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

Current Report
Dated April 24, 2003

 
of

SCHWEITZER-MAUDUIT INTERNATIONAL, INC.

A Delaware Corporation
IRS Employer Identification No. 62-1612879
SEC File Number 1-13948

100 North Point Center East, Suite 600
Alpharetta, Georgia 30022-8246
1-800-514-0186

 

SIGNATURES
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
EX-99.1 PRESS RELEASE ISSUED APRIL 21, 2003
PRESS RELEASE ISSUED APRIL 24, 2003

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Item 7.     Financial Statements, Pro Forma Financial Information and Exhibits.

(c)     Exhibits

99.1     Announcement issued April 21, 2003 of Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc.’s upcoming quarterly earnings press release and conference call scheduled for April 24, 2003.
 
99.2     First Quarter Earnings Press Release of Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc., issued April 24, 2003.

Item 9.     Regulation FD Disclosure.

     The information set forth under this Item 9 is being furnished pursuant to “Item 12. Disclosure of Results of Operations and Financial Condition” of Form 8-K in accordance with interim guidance provided by the Securities and Exchange Commission in Release Nos. 33-8216 and 34-47583. Such information, including the Exhibits attached hereto, is being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference in any filing under the Securities Act of 1933, except as shall be expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing.

     The registrant makes its quarterly earnings press releases and quarterly earnings conference calls, along with certain other information about the Company, available through its web site. The registrant published in Part II of its 2002 Annual Report on Form 10-K, under the heading “Company Web Site and Quarterly Earnings Release Dates,” the Company’s web site address and the tentative dates for the Company’s 2003 quarterly earnings press releases and quarterly earnings conference calls.

     The Company announced in a press release dated April 21, 2003 that its First Quarter 2003 earnings press release and quarterly conference call would occur on April 24, 2003. The Company then published its earnings press release dated April 24, 2003.

     The information in the registrant’s press releases dated April 21, 2003 and April 24, 2003, attached as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2, respectively, are incorporated herein by reference.

 

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SIGNATURES

     Pursuant to the requirements of Section 12 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.

     
    Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc.
     
    By: /s/ PAUL C. ROBERTS
    Paul C. Roberts
Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

Dated: April 24, 2003

 

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SCHWEITZER-MAUDUIT INTERNATIONAL, INC.
Current Report on Form 8-K
dated April 24, 2003

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

     
Exhibit No.   Description
 
99.1   Announcement issued April 21, 2003 of Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc.’s upcoming quarterly earnings press release and conference call scheduled for April 24, 2003.
99.2   First Quarter Earnings Press Release of Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc., issued April 24, 2003.

  EX-99.1 3 g82303exv99w1.txt EX-99.1 PRESS RELEASE ISSUED APRIL 21, 2003 EXHIBIT 99.1 PRESSRELEASE SCHWEITZER-MAUDUIT ANNOUNCES CONFERENCE CALL TO DISCUSS FIRST QUARTER 2003 RESULTS Alpharetta, GA, April 21/PRNewswire/ -- Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc. (NYSE:SWM) will issue a press release announcing the Company's first quarter 2003 results prior to the market opening on April 24, 2003. In conjunction with the earnings release, you are invited to listen to the Company's conference call that will be broadcast live over the Internet. What: Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc. First Quarter Earnings Release When: Thursday April 24, 2003 at 3:30 p.m. Eastern Time Where: http://www.schweitzer-mauduit.com How: Live over the Internet - Simply log on to the Web at the address above and follow the instructions set out on the Home page or in the Investor Relations section. To listen to the live call, please go to the Web site at least 15 minutes prior to the call to register and to download and install any necessary audio software. For those who cannot listen to the live broadcast, a replay will be available shortly after the call and will be available at the Web site for approximately 90 days. Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc. is a diversified producer of premium specialty papers and the world's largest supplier of fine papers to the tobacco industry. It also manufactures specialty papers for use in alkaline batteries, vacuum cleaner bags, overlay products, business forms and printing and packaging applications. Schweitzer-Mauduit and its subsidiaries conduct business in over 90 countries and employ 3,300 people worldwide, with operations in the United States, France, Brazil and Canada. Contact: Bill Foust Paul Roberts 770-569-4203 770-569-4277 (Minimum Requirements to listen to broadcast: The RealPlayer software, downloadable free from www.real.com/products/player/index.html, and at least a 14.4Kbps connection to the Internet. If you experience problems listening to the broadcast, send an email to webmaster@vdat.com.) SOURCE: Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc. EX-99.2 4 g82303exv99w2.txt PRESS RELEASE ISSUED APRIL 24, 2003 EXHIBIT 99.2 PRESS RELEASE Contact: Bill Foust Paul Roberts 770-569-4203 770-569-4277 SCHWEITZER-MAUDUIT ANNOUNCES FIRST QUARTER 2003 RESULTS NET INCOME OF $6.5 MILLION, DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE OF $.43 Alpharetta, GA, April 24, 2003. Summary of Results (Amounts in Millions, Except Per Share Amounts)
2003 2002 ------------- ------------- First Quarter First Quarter Net Sales $135.7 $122.4 Operating Profit $ 12.1 $ 15.2 Net Income $ 6.5 $ 8.6 Earnings Per Share - Diluted $ .43 $ .57 Average Shares - Diluted 15.2 15.1
Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc. (NYSE:SWM) today reported that first quarter net income was $6.5 million compared with net income of $8.6 million in the first quarter of 2002, a decline of 24 percent. Diluted earnings per share were $.43 compared with diluted earnings per share of $.57 in the prior-year quarter, a 25 percent decrease. Wayne H. Deitrich, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer, said that, "Schweitzer-Mauduit's financial results for the first quarter of 2003 were unfavorably impacted by increases in wood pulp, purchased energy, labor and nonmanufacturing expenses. In addition, we incurred machine downtime and unfavorable fixed cost absorption in the U.S. operations, reflecting weakness in domestic cigarette shipments. Operating results were also unfavorably affected by downtime and start-up costs in Brazil related to capital improvements on a cigarette paper machine. These negative factors were partially offset by increased sales and production volumes in France." Net sales were $135.7 million for the quarter compared with $122.4 million in the same period a year ago, an increase of 11 percent. The improvement in net sales was the result of changes in currency exchange rates which contributed $10.2 million of the net sales gain and increased sales volumes which added $3.4 million to the net sales comparison. The favorable impact of changes - more - in currency exchange rates reflected the stronger euro compared with the U.S. dollar, partially offset by the weaker Brazilian real. Lower average selling prices reduced net sales by $0.3 million compared with the prior-year quarter. Total sales volumes increased by 3 percent for the quarter compared with the first quarter of 2002. Sales volumes in France improved by 4 percent, with gains in all major grades of tobacco-related papers and in reconstituted tobacco leaf products. Sales volumes in the United States improved by 2 percent, primarily attributable to increased sales of commercial and industrial papers. Sales volumes for the Brazilian business declined by 3 percent, with increased sales of commercial and industrial papers partially offsetting a decrease in the sales of tobacco-related papers. Operating profit was $12.1 million for the quarter, down $3.1 million or 20 percent from the $15.2 million operating profit for the first quarter of 2002. Purchased energy costs increased by $1.1 million compared with the first quarter of 2002, with higher energy costs experienced in each of our business units related primarily to higher natural gas and fuel oil costs. An increase in per ton wood pulp costs increased the Company's operating expenses by $0.9 million compared with the prior-year quarter. The average per ton list price of northern bleached softwood kraft pulp in the United States was $505 per metric ton in the first quarter of 2003 compared with $470 per metric ton in the first quarter of 2002, an increase of 7 percent. Operating profit for the French businesses was $1.2 million higher than in the prior-year quarter as a result of increased sales and production volumes and somewhat higher average selling prices, partially offset by increases in purchased energy, wood pulp, labor and nonmanufacturing expenses. Operating profit in Brazil declined by $0.6 million compared with the first quarter of 2002 attributable to lower sales volumes and higher wood pulp and purchased energy costs. In addition, downtime and start-up costs related to capital improvements on a cigarette paper machine in Brazil unfavorably impacted first quarter results by approximately $0.3 million. Operating profit for the United States was $3.5 million lower than in the first quarter of 2002. Machine downtime had an unfavorable fixed cost absorption impact of $1.8 million during the quarter. In addition, lower average selling prices and higher purchased energy and wood pulp costs contributed to the decline in U.S. operating results. Nonmanufacturing expenses were $1.3 million higher than in the prior-year quarter, primarily attributable to an unfavorable translation impact on expenses in the French businesses related to the stronger euro versus the U.S. dollar. The effective income tax rate was 33.3 percent for the quarter compared with 34.2 percent in the first quarter of 2002, reflecting a change in the mix of earnings by business. Capital spending was $11.4 million during the first quarter of 2003 compared with $2.9 million during the prior-year quarter. Capital spending for the new reconstituted tobacco leaf production line in France totaled $6.8 million during the first quarter of 2003. Schweitzer-Mauduit repurchased 114,100 shares of its common stock for $2.7 million during the first quarter of 2003. Share repurchases have continued during the second quarter. - more - Mr. Deitrich added, "Several cost pressures contributed to the decline in operating results during the first quarter. Higher purchased energy, wood pulp, labor rate, pension and insurance expenses were incurred by our businesses. We typically experience a lag in our ability to recover such cost increases. These cost pressures are expected to continue throughout 2003. "Significant downtime was taken in the U.S. operations during the fourth quarter of 2002 as a result of lower sales of tobacco-related papers in the domestic market. This downtime extended into early January and had an unfavorable impact on first quarter 2003 results. First quarter 2002 financial results benefited from an increase in our U.S. finished product inventories prior to labor negotiations, while the first quarter of 2003 was unfavorably impacted by lower production volumes related to a planned reduction in inventory levels. Downtime and start-up expenses were also incurred in Brazil during the first quarter of 2003 related to capital improvements made to a cigarette paper machine. The unfavorable fixed cost absorption in the United States and the downtime and start-up expenses in Brazil are not expected to reoccur during the balance of 2003. "Excellent progress continued on the project to install a new reconstituted tobacco leaf production line at the LTR Industries S.A. mill in Spay, France. In response to market requirements, this project is being accelerated and start-up is now anticipated during the fourth quarter of 2003. With the acceleration of capital spending for this project and the strengthened euro versus the U.S. dollar, capital spending for the reconstituted tobacco leaf production line is now projected to total approximately $60 million in 2003, with a total capital cost for this project of approximately $70 million. "The Company did not have significant production or sales of reduced ignition propensity cigarette paper during the first quarter as cigarette manufacturers have not yet finalized their plans for the use of this product. We continue our efforts to support customers' requirements for banded and print banded cigarette papers used to meet anticipated fire safety standards for cigarettes. The comment period for the State of New York proposed fire safety standards for cigarettes ended in mid-April. These standards will be implemented 180 days after final cigarette fire safety standards are issued. Our expectation is that this may result in increased sales of reduced ignition propensity cigarette papers during the latter part of 2003 and in subsequent years. "We consider 2003 to be a transition year for Schweitzer-Mauduit, with both the increase in reconstituted tobacco leaf production capacity and increased sales of reduced ignition propensity cigarette paper expected to benefit 2004 and subsequent periods. With the continuing negative impact of several cost pressures, we are now expecting diluted earnings per share for 2003 to be in the range of $2.15 to $2.25." Schweitzer-Mauduit will hold a conference call to review first quarter 2003 results with investors and analysts at 3:30 p.m. eastern time on Thursday, April 24, 2003. The conference call will be simultaneously broadcast over the World Wide Web at www.schweitzer-mauduit.com. To listen to the call, please go to the Web site at least fifteen minutes prior to the call to register and to download and install any necessary audio software. For those unable to listen to the live broadcast, a replay will be available on the Web site shortly after the call. - more - Schweitzer-Mauduit International, Inc. is a diversified producer of premium specialty papers and the world's largest supplier of fine papers to the tobacco industry. It also manufactures specialty papers for use in alkaline batteries, vacuum cleaner bags, overlay products, business forms and printing and packaging applications. Schweitzer-Mauduit and its subsidiaries conduct business in over 90 countries and employ 3,300 people worldwide, with operations in the United States, France, Brazil and Canada. For further information, please visit the Company's Web site at www.schweitzer-mauduit.com. Certain comments contained in this news release concerning the business outlook and anticipated financial and operating results of the Company constitute "forward-looking statements," generally identified by phrases such as the Company "expects" or "anticipates" or words of similar effect, within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and are subject to the safe harbor created by that Act. The forward-looking statements are based on information currently available to the Company and are based upon management's expectations and beliefs concerning future events and factors impacting the Company, including sales volumes, mill operations, downtime and start-up costs, banded and print banded cigarette paper sales volumes, pulp, energy, pension and insurance expenses and capital spending. There can be no assurances that such factors or future events will occur as anticipated or that the Company's results will be as estimated. Many factors outside the control of the Company could also impact the realization of such estimates. Such factors are discussed in more detail in the Company's latest filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2002. Except as required by federal securities laws, the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, changed circumstances or any other reasons, after the date of this news release. - more - SCHWEITZER-MAUDUIT INTERNATIONAL, INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, (U.S. $ IN MILLIONS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)
Unaudited 2003 2002 Change --------- ----------- ---------- ------ Net Sales $ 135.7 $ 122.4 + 10.9% Cost of products sold 110.3 95.2 + 15.9 ---------- ---------- Gross Profit 25.4 27.2 - 6.6 Selling expense 5.4 4.8 + 12.5 Research expense 2.0 1.9 + 5.3 General expense 5.9 5.3 + 11.3 ---------- ---------- Operating Profit 12.1 15.2 - 20.4 Interest expense 0.7 1.1 - 36.4 Other income, net 0.3 0.5 - 40.0 ---------- ---------- Income Before Income Taxes and Minority Interest 11.7 14.6 - 19.9 Provision for income taxes 3.9 5.0 - 22.0 ---------- ---------- Income Before Minority Interest 7.8 9.6 - 18.8 Minority interest in earnings of subsidiaries 1.3 1.0 + 30.0 ---------- ---------- Net Income $ 6.5 $ 8.6 - 24.4% ========== ========== Net Income Per Share: Basic $ 0.44 $ 0.58 - 24.1% ========== ========== Diluted $ 0.43 $ 0.57 - 24.6% ========== ========== Dividends Declared Per Share $ 0.15 $ 0.15 ========== ========== Average Common Shares Outstanding: Basic 14,848,500 14,790,400 ========== ========== Diluted, including Common Share Equivalents 15,196,900 15,129,200 ========== ==========
- more - SCHWEITZER-MAUDUIT INTERNATIONAL, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (U.S. $ IN MILLIONS)
March 31, December 31, Unaudited 2003 2002 --------- --------- ------------ ASSETS Cash and cash equivalents $ 7.6 $ 15.3 Accounts receivable 80.1 69.4 Inventories 74.0 74.1 Other current assets 9.7 7.5 Net property, plant and equipment 319.1 307.3 Deferred charges and other assets 18.4 17.6 ------ ------ Total Assets $508.9 $491.2 ====== ====== LIABILITIES & STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt $ 15.0 $ 9.9 Other current liabilities 115.7 108.1 Long-term debt 38.7 37.4 Noncurrent deferred income tax liabilities 20.1 17.0 Noncurrent deferred revenue 46.6 48.0 Noncurrent pension and other postretirement benefits 45.1 47.3 Other noncurrent liabilities 12.3 12.6 Minority interest 10.4 13.4 Stockholders' equity 205.0 197.5 ------ ------ Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity $508.9 $491.2 ====== ======
SCHWEITZER-MAUDUIT INTERNATIONAL, INC. CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, (U.S. $ IN MILLIONS)
Unaudited 2003 2002 --------- ------ ------ Net income $ 6.5 $ 8.6 Depreciation and amortization 7.1 6.4 Amortization of deferred revenue (1.4) (1.4) Deferred income tax provision 1.5 1.7 Minority interest in earnings of subsidiaries 1.3 1.0 Other items 1.3 0.8 Net changes in operating working capital (4.5) (7.8) ------ ------ Cash Provided by Operations 11.8 9.3 ------ ------ Capital spending (11.4) (2.9) Capitalized software costs (0.7) (0.3) Other investing (3.6) (0.8) ------ ------ Cash Used for Investing (15.7) (4.0) ------ ------ Cash dividends paid to SWM stockholders (2.3) (2.3) Cash dividends paid to minority owners (4.6) -- Purchases of treasury stock (2.7) -- Changes in debt 5.6 (42.9) Other financing 0.2 0.1 ------ ------ Cash Used for Financing (3.8) (45.1) ------ ------ Decrease in Cash and Cash Equivalents $ (7.7) $(39.8) ====== ======
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