EX-99.1 2 d883065dex991.htm EX-99.1 EX-99.1

Exhibit 99.1

 

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Press contact:

Trinseo

Donna St. Germain

Tel: +1 610-240-3307

Email: stgermain@trinseo.com

  

Press contact, Europe/Asia:

Porter Novelli

Sylva De Craecker

Tel : + 32 478 27 93 62

sylva.de.craecker@porternovelli.be

  

Investor Contact:

Trinseo

David Stasse

Tel : +1 610-240-3207

Email: dstasse@trinseo.com

Trinseo Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2014 Financial Results

Fourth Quarter 2014 Summary

 

    Adjusted EBITDA of $32 million ($104 million excluding inventory revaluation)

 

    Volume of 1,223 million pounds, flat versus prior year

 

    Free cash flow of $86 million

Full Year 2014 Summary

 

    Adjusted EBITDA of $262 million ($326 million excluding inventory revaluation)

 

    Volume of 5,210 million pounds, up 2% versus prior year

 

    Record SSBR sales volume, up 28% versus prior year

 

    Completed restructuring of Polycarbonate business

 

     Three Months Ended     Twelve Months Ended  

$millions, except per share data

   December 31,      September 30,     December 31,  
     2014     2013      2014     2014     2013  

Revenue

     1,122        1,245         1,305        5,128        5,307   

EBITDA

     23        82         52        181        227   

Adjusted EBITDA

     32        93         62        262        278   

Adjusted EBITDA, excluding inventory revaluation

     104        81         62        326        318   

Net Income (loss)

     (30     11         (10     (67     (22

Adjusted Net Income (loss)

     (23     22         1        8        22   

Adjusted Net Income (loss), excluding inventory revaluation

     37        15         1        63        58   

EPS (Basic & Diluted) ($)

     (0.61     0.28         (0.21     (1.55     (0.60

Adjusted EPS ($)

     (0.48     0.58         0.01        0.18        0.60   

Adjusted EPS, excluding inventory revaluation ($)

     0.77        0.39         0.02        1.44        1.57   

BERWYN, Pa – March 4, 2015 – Trinseo (NYSE: TSE), a global materials company and manufacturer of plastics, latex and rubber, today reported its fourth quarter and full year 2014 financial results with revenue of $1,122 million and $5,128 million, respectively, and Adjusted EBITDA excluding inventory revaluation of $104 million and $326 million, respectively.

Commenting on the Company’s performance, Chris Pappas, Trinseo President and Chief Executive Officer, said, “Our results for Emulsion Polymers were in line with expectations with another solid quarter. The Plastics Division exceeded expectations due to higher sequential margins in both Styrenics and Engineered Polymers. We had strong fundamental performance during the fourth quarter, with Adjusted EBITDA excluding inventory revaluation of $104 million. This result reflects strong margins in styrene monomer production and in our derivative businesses, as well as record SSBR sales volume and equity affiliate income.”

Commenting on full year 2014, Pappas continued, “I am proud of what we achieved during the year. Excluding inventory revaluation, Adjusted EBITDA improved year-over-year despite lower styrene monomer margin of approximately $40 million. In addition, our successful IPO in June enabled us to pay down 10% of our long-term debt. Finally, we restructured our polycarbonate business which will result in substantial cost savings and incremental EBITDA.”


Revenue in the fourth quarter decreased 10% versus prior year driven by the pass through of lower raw material cost as well as currency. Sequentially, revenue decreased 14% due to the pass through of lower raw material cost as well as lower sales volume, particularly in the Styrenics segment, due to weak demand, seasonality, and customer destocking.

Adjusted EBITDA for the quarter decreased $61 million versus prior year driven by inventory revaluation, as the price of our major raw materials declined significantly during the quarter. Adjusted EBITDA excluding inventory revaluation increased $23 million versus prior year due to higher styrene monomer margins and higher equity affiliate income. Sequentially, Adjusted EBITDA decreased $29 million. Adjusted EBITDA excluding inventory revaluation increased $42 million driven by higher styrene margins, higher margins in our derivative businesses from lower raw material costs, as well as higher equity affiliate income.

Full year revenue decreased 3% versus prior year due primarily to the pass through of lower raw material costs. Adjusted EBITDA for the year decreased $16 million due to inventory revaluation in the fourth quarter. Adjusted EBITDA excluding inventory revaluation increased $8 million versus prior year driven by improved performance in the Synthetic Rubber and Engineered Polymers.

Fourth Quarter Results and Commentary by Business Segment

 

    Latex revenue of $286 million for the quarter decreased 7% versus prior year due mostly to the pass through of lower raw material costs as well as currency. Volume was up slightly as higher sales to the paper market in Asia, and the carpet market in Europe, were mostly offset by lower sales to the paper market in Europe. Paper and paperboard volumes in the Americas were up slightly year-over-year. Adjusted EBITDA of $18 million was $6 million below prior year primarily due to the impact of inventory revaluation. Excluding the impact of inventory revaluation, Latex sales volume and performance was in line with the trend over the past nine quarters.

 

    Synthetic Rubber revenue of $137 million decreased 7% versus prior year due to the pass through of lower raw material costs as well as currency. These impacts were partially offset by higher SSBR sales volume which set a record high in the quarter, and was 21% higher than prior year. Adjusted EBITDA of $30 million was $12 million below prior year due to inventory revaluation and currency. Excluding the impact of inventory revaluation, performance was similar to the normal run rate and in line with expectations. For the full year, SSBR sales volume was up 28% over 2013, and we continue to invest in new technologies and products to serve the fast-growing performance tire market.

 

    Styrenics revenue of $452 million decreased 15% versus prior year due mostly to the pass through of lower raw material costs as well as currency. In addition, lower sales volume decreased revenue by about 1% driven by weak demand in Asia as customers continued to destock with the declining styrene prices. Adjusted EBITDA of negative $4 million was $56 million below prior year primarily due to the impact of inventory revaluation. Excluding the impact of inventory revaluation, performance was slightly lower than prior year due to customer destocking in polystyrene. Higher styrene production margins during the quarter, as well as higher equity affiliate income, were offset by lower volume and margin in styrenic polymers.

 

    Engineered Polymers revenue of $247 million decreased 5% due to currency as well as lower sales volume. Lower sales volume to the automotive market in Latin America and to the polycarbonate market in North America, with our exit of that business, were partially offset by higher sales volume to the consumer electronics market in Asia as well as the automotive market in Europe and North America. Adjusted EBITDA of $8 million was $6 million above prior year despite negative inventory revaluation impacts. Favorability versus prior year was driven by the exit of the polycarbonate contract manufacturing agreement in Freeport, TX as well as higher sales volume.

Free Cash Flow and Liquidity

Free cash flow for the quarter was $86 million, which included $1 million of net cash interest, $29 million of capital expenditures, and $15 million of dividends received from Americas Styrenics. Free cash flow for the full year was $81 million excluding $56 million of termination payments related to the Emerging Markets Latex JV Option and the Bain Management Agreement. Full year free cash flow included $120 million of net cash interest, $99 million of capital expenditures, and $35 million of dividends received from Americas Styrenics. We ended the year with liquidity of $650 million.

Outlook

Commenting on 2015 Pappas said, “Our new business alignment was completed and became effective in January 2015, creating two new business divisions – Performance Materials and Basic Plastics & Feedstocks. Grouping businesses with similar strategies and drivers, this alignment enables more effective management and increased visibility between our commodity and differentiated businesses.”

“We expect very strong results in the first quarter excluding inventory revaluation driven by customer restocking and higher margins on lower costs. For full year 2015, we expect healthy year-over-year EBITDA improvement driven by cyclical rebound of styrene monomer, structural and cyclical improvement in polycarbonate, and volume growth in Synthetic Rubber and Performance Plastics, which will more than offset headwinds from the weaker Euro,” Pappas continued.


Conference Call and Webcast Information

Trinseo will host a conference call to discuss its fourth quarter and full year 2014 financial results tomorrow, Thursday, March 5, 2015 at 10 AM Eastern Time.

Commenting on results will be Trinseo’s Chris Pappas, President and Chief Executive Officer, John Feenan, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and David Stasse, Vice President, Treasury and Investor Relations. The conference call will be available by phone at:

Participant Toll-Free Dial-In Number: 877-372-0878

Participant International Dial-In Number: +1 253-237-1169

Conference ID / passcode: 85362004

The Company will also offer a live Webcast of the conference call with question and answer session via registration page on the Trinseo Investor Relations website.

Trinseo has posted its fourth quarter and full year 2014 financial results on the Company’s Investor Relations website. The presentation slides will also be made available in the webcast player prior to the conference call. The Company will also furnish copies of the financial results press release and presentation slides to investors by means of a Form 8-K filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A replay of the conference call and transcript will be archived on the Company’s Investor Relations website shortly following the conference call. The replay will be available until March 4, 2016.

About Trinseo

Trinseo (NYSE: TSE) is a global materials company and manufacturer of plastics, latex and rubber. Trinseo’s technology is used by customers in industries such as home appliances, automotive, building & construction, carpet, consumer electronics, consumer goods, electrical & lighting, medical, packaging, paper & paperboard, rubber goods and tires. Formerly known as Styron, Trinseo completed its renaming process in the first quarter of 2015.

Use of non-GAAP measures

Trinseo management believes that measures of income excluding certain items (“non-GAAP” measures) provide relevant and meaningful information to investors about the ongoing operating results of the Company. Such measurements are not recognized in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“GAAP”) and should not be viewed as an alternative to GAAP measures of performance. Reconciliations of non-GAAP measures to GAAP measures are provided in the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Information.

Note on Forward-Looking Statements

This press release may contain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the United States Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as “expect,” “estimate,” “project,” “budget,” “forecast,” “anticipate,” “intend,” “plan,” “may,” “will,” “could,” “should,” “believes,” “predicts,” “potential,” “continue,” and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements in this press release may include, without limitation, forecasts of growth, revenues, business activity, acquisitions, financings and other matters that involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause results, levels of activity, performance or achievements to differ materially from results expressed or implied by this press release. Such risk factors include, among others: conditions in the global economy and capital markets, volatility in costs or disruption in the supply of the raw materials utilized for our products; loss of market share to other producers of styrene-based chemical products; compliance with environmental, health and safety laws; changes in laws and regulations applicable to our business; our inability to continue technological innovation and successful introduction of new products; system security risk issues that could disrupt our internal operations or information technology services; and the loss of customers. Additional risks and uncertainties are set forth in the Company’s reports filed with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission, which are available at http://www.sec.gov/ as well as the Company’s web site at http://www.trinseo.com. As a result of the foregoing considerations, you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. All forward-looking statements are qualified in their entirety by this cautionary statement. The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.


TRINSEO S.A.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

     Three Months Ended      Twelve Months Ended  
     December 31,
2014
    September 30,
2014
    December 31,
2013
     December 31,
2014
    December 31,
2013
 

Net sales

   $ 1,122,401      $ 1,305,493      $ 1,245,111       $ 5,127,961      $ 5,307,414   

Cost of sales

     1,084,355        1,237,257        1,129,930         4,830,640        4,949,404   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

  38,046      68,236      115,181      297,321      358,010   

Selling, general and administrative expenses

  60,235      48,113      61,852      232,586      216,858   

Equity in earnings of unconsolidated affiliates

  18,154      9,267      12,195      47,749      39,138   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating income

  (4,035   29,390      65,524      112,484      180,290   

Interest expense, net

  29,405      30,098      33,111      124,923      132,038   

Loss on extinguishment of long-term debt

  —       7,390      —       7,390      20,744   

Other expense (income), net

  (1,622   (1,638   8,027      27,784      27,877   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

  (31,818   (6,460   24,386      (47,613   (369

Provision for (benefit from) income taxes

  (2,131   3,650      13,798      19,719      21,849   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

$ (29,687 $ (10,110 $ 10,588    $ (67,332 $ (22,218
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Weighted average shares- basic and diluted

  48,770      48,770      37,270      43,476      37,270   

Net income (loss) per share- basic and diluted

$ (0.61 $ (0.21 $ 0.28    $ (1.55 $ (0.60


TRINSEO S.A.

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In thousands, except per share data)

(Unaudited)

 

     December 31,  
     2014     2013  

Assets

    

Current assets

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 220,786      $ 196,503   

Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful accounts

     601,066        717,482   

Inventories

     473,861        530,191   

Deferred income tax assets

     11,786        9,820   

Other current assets

     15,164        22,750   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current assets

  1,322,663      1,476,746   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Investments in unconsolidated affiliates

  167,658      155,887   

Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation

  556,697      606,427   

Other assets

Goodwill

  34,574      37,273   

Other intangible assets, net

  165,358      171,514   

Deferred income tax assets—noncurrent

  46,812      42,938   

Deferred charges and other assets

  62,354      83,996   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total other assets

  309,098      335,721   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total assets

$ 2,356,116    $ 2,574,781   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Liabilities and shareholders’ equity

Current liabilities

Short-term borrowings

$ 7,559    $ 8,754   

Accounts payable

  434,692      509,093   

Income taxes payable

  9,413      9,683   

Deferred income tax liabilities

  1,413      2,903   

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

  120,928      136,129   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

  574,005      666,562   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Noncurrent liabilities

Long-term debt

  1,194,648      1,327,667   

Deferred income tax liabilities—noncurrent

  27,311      26,932   

Other noncurrent obligations

  239,287      210,418   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total noncurrent liabilities

  1,461,246      1,565,017   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies

Shareholders’ equity

Common stock, $0.01 nominal value, 50,000,000 shares authorized at December 31, 2014 and 2013, and 48,770 and 37,270 shares issued and outstanding at December 31, 2014 and 2013, respectively

  488      373   

Additional paid-in-capital

  547,530      339,055   

Accumulated deficit

  (151,936   (84,604

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

  (75,217   88,378   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total shareholders’ equity

  320,865      343,202   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

$ 2,356,116    $ 2,574,781   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 


TRINSEO S.A.

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

     Year Ended
December 31,
 
     2014     2013  

Cash flows from operating activities

    

Cash provided by operating activities

   $ 117,221      $ 211,335   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities

Capital expenditures

  (98,606   (73,544

Proceeds from capital expenditures subsidy

  —       18,769   

Proceeds from the sale of businesses and other assets

  6,257      15,221   

Payment for working capital adjustment from sale of business

  (700   —    

Advance payment refunded

  —       (2,711

Distributions from unconsolidated affiliates

  978      1,055   

(Increase) / decrease in restricted cash

  (533   7,852   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash used in investing activities

  (92,604   (33,358
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities

Proceeds from initial public offering, net of offering costs

  198,087      —    

Deferred financing fees

  —       (48,255

Short-term borrowings, net

  (56,901   (42,877

Repayments of Term Loans

  —       (1,239,000

Proceeds from issuance of Senior Notes

  —       1,325,000   

Repayments of Senior Notes

  (132,500   —    

Proceeds from Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility

  308,638      376,630   

Repayments of Accounts Receivable Securitization Facility

  (309,205   (471,696

Proceeds from Revolving Facility

  —       405,000   

Repayments of Revolving Facility

  —       (525,000
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash provided by (used in) financing activities

  8,119      (220,198

Effect of exchange rates on cash

  (8,453   2,367   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

  24,283      (39,854

Cash and cash equivalents—beginning of period

  196,503      236,357   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents—end of period

$ 220,786    $ 196,503   
  

 

 

   

 

 

 


TRINSEO S.A.

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Information

(Unaudited)

Note 1: Revenue by Segment

 

(In thousands)    Three Months Ended      Twelve Months Ended  
     December 31,
2014
     September 30,
2014
     December 31,
2013
     December 31,
2014
     December 31,
2013
 
              

Latex

   $ 285,755       $ 328,394       $ 307,604       $ 1,261,137       $ 1,341,424   

Synthetic Rubber

     136,891         155,452         147,920         633,983         622,059   

Styrenics

     452,466         560,527         529,862         2,197,067         2,305,434   

Engineered Polymers

     247,289         261,120         259,725         1,035,774         1,038,497   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 

Total Revenue

$ 1,122,401    $ 1,305,493    $ 1,245,111    $ 5,127,961    $ 5,307,414   
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

 


Note 2: Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Performance Measures to Net Income (loss)

EBITDA is a non-GAAP financial measure that we refer to in making operating decisions because we believe it provides meaningful supplemental information regarding the Company’s operational performance. We present EBITDA because we believe that it is useful for investors to analyze disclosures of our operating results on the same basis as that used by our management. We believe the use of EBITDA as a metric assists our board of directors, management and investors in comparing our operating performance on a consistent basis because it removes the impact of our capital structure (such as interest expense), asset base (such as depreciation and amortization) and tax structure.

We also believe that the presentation of Adjusted EBITDA provides investors with a useful analytical indicator of our performance and of our ability to service our indebtedness. We define Adjusted EBITDA as income (loss) from continuing operations before interest expense, net; income tax provision; depreciation and amortization expense; loss on extinguishment of long-term debt; asset impairment charges; advisory fees paid to affiliates of Bain Capital; gains or losses on the dispositions of businesses and assets; restructuring and other non-recurring items.

We present Adjusted EBITDA excluding inventory revaluation in order to facilitate the comparability of results from period to period by adjusting cost of sales to reflect the cost of raw materials during the period, which is often referred to as the replacement cost method of inventory valuation. We believe this measure minimizes the impact of raw material purchase price volatility in evaluating our performance. Our approach to calculating inventory revaluation is intended to represent the difference between the results under the FIFO and the replacement cost methods. However, our calculation could differ from the replacement cost method if the monthly raw material standards are different from the actual raw material prices during the month and production and purchase volumes differ from sales volumes during the month. These factors could have a significant impact on the inventory revaluation calculation.

Lastly, we present Adjusted Net Income (loss), Adjusted EPS, Adjusted Net Income (loss) excluding inventory revaluation, and Adjusted EPS excluding inventory revaluation as additional performance measures. Adjusted Net Income (loss) is calculated as Adjusted EBITDA (defined beginning with Net Income (loss), above), less interest expense, less the provision for income taxes and depreciation and amortization, tax affected for various discrete items, as appropriate. Adjusted EPS is calculated as Adjusted Net Income (loss) per weighted average diluted shares outstanding for a given period. Adjusted Net Income (loss) excluding inventory revaluation is calculated as Adjusted Net Income (loss), less the tax-effected impact of inventory revaluation. Adjusted EPS excluding inventory revaluation is calculated as Adjusted Net Income (loss) excluding inventory revaluation per weighted average diluted shares outstanding for a given period. We believe that Adjusted Net Income (loss) and EPS, and Adjusted Net Income (loss) excluding inventory revaluation and EPS provide transparent and useful information to management, investors, analysts and other parties in evaluating and assessing our core operating results from period-to-period after removing the impact of unusual, non-operational or restructuring-related activities that affect comparability.

There are limitations to using financial measures such as those discussed above. These performance measures are not intended to represent cash flow from operations as defined by GAAP and should not be used as alternatives to net income as indicators of operating performance or to cash flow as measures of liquidity. Other companies in our industry may use these performance measures differently than we do. As a result, it may be difficult to use these or similarly-named financial measures that other companies may use, to compare the performance of those companies to our performance. We compensate for these limitations by providing reconciliations of these performance measures to our net income (loss), which is determined in accordance with GAAP.


(In millions, except per share data)    Three Months Ended     Twelve Months Ended      
     December 31,
2014
    September 30,
2014
    December 31,
2013
    December 31,
2014
    December 31,
2013
     

Net income (loss)

   $ (29.7   $ (10.1   $ 10.6      $ (67.3   $ (22.2  

Interest expense, net

     29.4        30.1        33.1        124.9        132.0     

Provision for income taxes

     (2.1     3.7        13.8        19.7        21.8     

Depreciation and amortization

     24.9        27.8        24.2        103.7        95.2     
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

EBITDA

$ 22.5    $ 51.5    $ 81.7    $ 181.0    $ 226.8   

Asset impairment charges or write-offs (a)

  —        —        9.2      —        9.9    Selling, general, and administrative expenses

Loss on extinguishment of long-term debt

  —        7.4      —        7.4      20.7    Loss on extinguishment of long-term debt

Net loss (gain) on disposition of businesses and assets (b)

  (0.6   —       —        (0.6   4.2    Other expense (income), net

Restructuring and other charges (c)

  6.6      0.8      1.8      10.0      10.8    Selling, general, and administrative expenses

Fees paid pursuant to advisory agreement (d)

  —        —        1.2      25.4      4.7    Selling, general, and administrative expenses

Other non-recurring items (e)

  3.9      1.9      (0.4   38.4      0.8    Selling, general, and administrative expenses; Other expense (income), net
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Adjusted EBITDA

$ 32.4    $ 61.6    $ 93.5    $ 261.6    $ 277.9   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Inventory revaluation (f)

  71.8      0.8      (12.0   64.4      40.4   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Adjusted EBITDA, excluding inventory revaluation

$ 104.2    $ 62.4    $ 81.5    $ 326.0    $ 318.3   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Adjusted EBITDA to Adjusted Net Income (loss), excluding inventory revaluation:

Adjusted EBITDA

$ 32.4    $ 61.6    $ 93.5    $ 261.6    $ 277.9   

Interest expense, net

  29.4      30.1      33.1      124.9      132.0   

Provision for income taxes – Adjusted (g)

  1.8      5.4      14.4      29.4      28.4   

Depreciation and amortization – Adjusted (h)

  24.5      25.6      24.2      99.6      95.2   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Adjusted Net Income (loss)

$ (23.3 $ 0.5    $ 21.8    $ 7.7    $ 22.3   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Inventory revaluation (f)

  71.8      0.8      (12.0   64.4      40.4   

Tax effect of inventory revaluation (i)

  (11.1   (0.1   4.9      (9.3   (4.3

Adjusted Net Income (loss), excluding inventory revaluation

$ 37.4    $ 1.2    $ 14.7    $ 62.8    $ 58.4   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Adjusted EPS

$ (0.48 $ 0.01    $ 0.58    $ 0.18    $ 0.60   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Adjusted EPS, excluding inventory revaluation

$ 0.77    $ 0.02    $ 0.39    $ 1.44    $ 1.57   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Adjusted EBITDA by Segment:

Latex

$ 18.3    $ 26.2    $ 24.3    $ 97.2    $ 106.2   

Synthetic Rubber

  30.3      26.6      42.0      137.0      113.4   

Styrenics

  (4.2   21.6      51.8      86.9      164.9   

Engineered Polymers

  8.3      1.8      1.8      13.1      0.1   

Corporate unallocated

  (20.3   (14.6   (26.4   (72.6   (106.7
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

Adjusted EBITDA

$ 32.4    $ 61.6    $ 93.5    $ 261.6    $ 277.9   
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   


(a) Asset impairment charges or write-offs for three and twelve months ended December 31, 2013 relate primarily to the $9.2 million impairment charge for fixed assets at our polycarbonate manufacturing plant in Stade, Germany.
(b) Net loss (gain) on disposition of businesses and assets for the years ended December 31, 2014 and 2013 of $(0.6) million and $4.2 million, respectively, relate to the sale of the Company’s EPS business, which closed in September 2013, and for which a contingent gain of $0.6 million was recorded during the fourth quarter of 2014.
(c) Restructuring and other charges for the three and twelve months periods above were incurred primarily in connection with the shutdown of our latex manufacturing plant in Altona, Australia and the restructuring within our Engineered Polymers business. During the three months ended December 31, 2014, we incurred $6.6 million in charges for decommissioning and demolition costs at the Freeport, Texas facility related to our Engineered Polymers business restructuring. Note that the accelerated depreciation charges incurred as part of the 2014 restructuring within our Engineered Polymers business are included within the depreciation caption above, and therefore not included as a separate adjustment within this caption.
(d) Represents fees paid under the terms of our advisory agreement with Bain Capital. For the year ended December 31, 2014, this includes a charge of $23.3 million for fees incurred in connection with the termination of the Advisory Agreement, pursuant to its terms, upon consummation of the Company’s IPO in June 2014.
(e) Other non-recurring items incurred for the year ended December 31, 2014 include a one-time $32.5 million termination payment made to Dow in connection with the termination of our Latex JV Option Agreement. Additional amounts incurred during 2014 consist of costs related to the process of changing our corporate name from Styron to Trinseo, as well as severance charges incurred in conjunction with the employment termination of certain key employees.
(f) See the discussion above this table for a description of inventory revaluation.
(g) Adjusted to remove the tax impact of the related items noted above in (a) – (e). Additionally, the three and twelve months ended December 31, 2014 exclude a $0.6 million tax benefit recognized due to the release of a reserve for an uncertain tax position. The year ended December 31, 2014 also excludes a $2.7 million tax benefit related to a previously unrecognized tax benefit resulting from the effective settlement of a 2010 and 2011 audit with the IRS and the impact of a $1.0 million valuation allowance recognized in Greece. The year ended December 31, 2013 excludes $2.2 million, net of tax expense related to the impact of tax law changes, provision to tax return adjustments and the establishment of valuation allowances related to cumulative prior year results.
(h) Excludes accelerated depreciation related primarily to the termination of our contract manufacturing agreement with Dow at Dow’s Freeport, Texas facility during the year ended December 31, 2014.
(i) Amounts consist of the tax impact of inventory revaluation each period, which is removed in order to calculate Adjusted Net Income (loss), excluding inventory revaluation. The tax impact of inventory revaluation is estimated in a similar manner as tax calculated on all other earnings during each period.

Note 3: Defining Certain Liquidity Measures

The Company uses a number of measures to evaluate and discuss its liquidity position and performance, including Free Cash Flow and Liquidity. Free Cash Flow is defined as cash from both operating and investing activities, less the impact of changes in restricted cash. Liquidity is defined as total cash and cash equivalents plus unused borrowing capacity on the Company’s revolving debt and accounts receivable securitization facility.

Free Cash Flow and Liquidity are not intended to represent cash flows from operations as defined by GAAP, and therefore, should not be used as an alternative for that measure. Other companies in our industry may define Free Cash Flow and Liquidity differently than we do. As a result, it may be difficult to use these or similarly-named financial measures that other companies may use, to compare the performance of those companies to our performance. The Company compensates for these limitations by providing the following detail, which is determined in accordance with GAAP and the terms of related borrowing agreements.

The following provides further detail of how these amounts are derived for the periods discussed herein:

Free Cash Flow

 

(in millions)    Three Months Ended      Twelve Months Ended  
     December 31,
2014
     December 31,
2013
     December 31,
2014
    December 31,
2013
 

Cash provided by operating activities

   $ 115.6      $ 117.7      $ 117.2     $ 211.3  

Cash used in investing activities

     (29.9      (9.0      (92.6     (33.4

Impact of changes in restricted cash

     0.5         —          0.5        (7.9
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 

Free Cash Flow

$ 86.2   $ 108.7   $ 25.1   $ 170.0  
  

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

 

 

 


Note: Free cash flow for the twelve months ended December 31, 2014, includes $56 million outflow resulting from the termination of our Latex JV Option Agreement with Dow and our Advisory Agreement with Bain Capital.

Liquidity

 

     December 31,  
(in millions)    2014      2013  

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 220.8       $ 196.5   

Available borrowings under accounts receivable securitization agreement

     136.1         143.8   

Available borrowings under the revolving facility

     293.3         292.7   
  

 

 

    

 

 

 

Liquidity

$ 650.2    $ 633.0