0001299933-14-000623.txt : 20140423 0001299933-14-000623.hdr.sgml : 20140423 20140423170401 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001299933-14-000623 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 2 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20140423 ITEM INFORMATION: Results of Operations and Financial Condition ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20140423 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20140423 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: FERRO CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000035214 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: PAINTS, VARNISHES, LACQUERS, ENAMELS & ALLIED PRODUCTS [2851] IRS NUMBER: 340217820 STATE OF INCORPORATION: OH FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-00584 FILM NUMBER: 14779350 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6060 PARKLAND BLVD CITY: MAYFIELD HEIGHTS STATE: OH ZIP: 44124 BUSINESS PHONE: 216-875-5458 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 6060 PARKLAND BLVD CITY: MAYFIELD HEIGHTS STATE: OH ZIP: 44124 8-K 1 htm_49684.htm LIVE FILING Ferro Corporation (Form: 8-K)  

 


UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

     
Date of Report (Date of Earliest Event Reported):   April 23, 2014

Ferro Corporation
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

     
Ohio 1-584 34-0217820
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(State or other jurisdiction
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(Commission
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(I.R.S. Employer
of incorporation) File Number) Identification No.)
      
6060 Parkland Boulevard, Mayfield Heights, Ohio   44124
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(Address of principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code)
     
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   216-875-5600

Not Applicable
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Former name or former address, if changed since last report

 

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions:

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Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition.

On Wednesday, April 23, 2014, Ferro Corporation ("the Company") issued a press release that discussed financial results for the three-month period ended March 31, 2014, and provided the Company’s outlook for 2014. The press release also provided information regarding a conference call to be held on Thursday, April 24, 2014, in which the Company’s management will discuss the financial results and outlook. Among other things, the press release reports:

Three Months Ended March 31, 2014
Net Sales: $391.7 million
Gross Profit: $89.5 million
Income from Continuing Operations: $16.7 million
Diluted Earnings Per Share from Continuing Operations: $0.20
Net Income Attributable to Common Shareholders: $17.2 million
Diluted Earnings Per Share Attributable to Common Shareholders: $0.20

Three Months Ended March 31, 2013
Net Sales: $417.5 million
Gross Profit: $79.2 million
Income from Continuing Operations: $8.9 million
Diluted Earnings Per Share from Continuing Operations: $0.11
Net Income Attributable to Common Shareholders: $0.9 million
Diluted Earnings Per Share Attributable to Common Shareholders: $0.01





Item 9.01 Financial Statements and Exhibits.

(d) Exhibits

Exhibit 99.1: Press release






SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements 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.

         
    Ferro Corporation
          
April 23, 2014   By:   Jeffrey L. Rutherford
       
        Name: Jeffrey L. Rutherford
        Title: Vice President and Chief Financial Officer


Exhibit Index


     
Exhibit No.   Description

 
99.1
  Press Release
EX-99.1 2 exhibit1.htm EX-99.1 EX-99.1

For Immediate Release

FERRO REPORTS ADJUSTED EPS OF $0.19 FOR FIRST QUARTER 2014

    First Quarter 2014 Income from Continuing Operations Increases to $17 Million from $9 Million in First Quarter 2013

    Adjusted Gross Profit Margin, as Percent of Value-Added Sales, Increases to 23.6% from 20.8%

    First Quarter 2014 EBITDA of $43 Million

    Full-year 2014 Adjusted EPS Guidance Increases to $0.68 — $0.73

CLEVELAND, Ohio – April 23, 2014 – Ferro Corporation (NYSE: FOE, the “Company”) today reported results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2014. First quarter income from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders was $0.20 per diluted share compared with $0.11 per diluted share in the first quarter of 2013. On an adjusted basis, earnings per diluted share were $0.19 compared with earnings of $0.10 per diluted share in the first quarter of 2013. The Company attributed the increase in profitability to the continued successful execution of its value creation strategy and improved operating results in its Performance Materials operating group, particularly in the Performance Colors and Glass segment. The results in both years include a number of charges relating to, among other items, restructuring activities and asset impairments. Please refer to the supplemental tables at the end of this release for additional information concerning adjusted financial results.

Peter Thomas, President and Chief Executive Officer, commented, “I’m pleased with our results for the first quarter, particularly as it pertains to our core performance materials segments, including Performance Coatings and Performance Colors and Glass, where we achieved solid aggregate value-added sales growth of 5% and higher gross profit margins. Volume growth in these two segments was 9% and 7%, though the volume gains were partially offset by lower average selling prices and mix. In the first quarter, our adjusted gross profit margin, as a percent of value-added sales, increased by nearly 300 basis points to 23.6% compared with the same period last year, primarily due to higher volumes and our cost savings initiatives. We remain on track for achieving more than $100 million of total cost savings by the end of 2015.”

Thomas continued, “Despite the strong start to the year, we continue to face business challenges, including reduced demand in the Polymer Additives and the Pigments, Powders and Oxides segments, competitive pricing pressure in key product lines, political instability in certain geographies, and reduced macro-economic growth prospects in some regions, including China. Based on our first-quarter performance, cost savings efforts and current sales trends, we expect adjusted earnings per share for 2014 to be in the range of $0.68 to $0.73, up from previous guidance of $0.65 to $0.70.”

2014 First-Quarter Results

Ferro reported net sales of $392 million in the first quarter of 2014, compared with net sales of $418 million in the first quarter of 2013. Value-added sales, which exclude precious metal sales, decreased 2% to $378 million from $387 million in the first quarter last year. Adjusting for the impact of business lines exited during 2013 (approximately $8 million), value-added sales were essentially flat. Sales were also adversely impacted by continued product deselection of phthalates in the Polymer Additives segment. This led to a reduction in sales of approximately $11 million. Adjusting for business lines exited and the impact of phthalate deselection, value-added sales in the Company’s underlying businesses increased by approximately 3%.

The Company’s Performance Colors and Glass and Performance Coatings segments experienced the highest levels of sales growth with value-added sales increasing by 8% and 3%. Value-added sales in the Specialty Plastics segment increased by 1%, but declined in the Pigments, Powders and Oxides (“PPO”) and the Polymer Additives segments. Adjusting for 2013 dispositions and the impact of phthalates deselection, value-added sales declined by 3% in PPO and 1% in Polymer Additives.

Gross profit was $89 million for the quarter, compared with $79 million for the first quarter of 2013. Excluding special charges, adjusted gross profit was $89 million (23.6% of value-added sales) compared with $80 million (20.8% of value-added sales) in the prior-year period.

Selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses were $58 million compared with expenses of $62 million in the prior-year quarter. Excluding special items in both periods, SG&A expenses declined 6% to $57 million from $61 million. Adjusted SG&A expenses for the first quarter of 2014 exclude special charges of $0.4 million compared with special charges of $1 million in the same period last year.

During the first quarter of both years, the Company incurred restructuring and impairment charges related to ongoing efforts to restructure operations and exit underperforming assets. The charge in the first quarter of 2014 was $4 million compared with $9 million in the same period last year.

Income from continuing operations for the quarter ended March 31, 2014, was $17 million, or $0.20 per diluted share, compared with $9 million, or $0.11 per diluted share, in the first quarter of 2013. Adjusted income attributable to common shareholders was $17 million, or $0.19 per diluted share, compared $8 million, or $0.10 per diluted share, in the prior-year quarter.

Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (“EBITDA”) were $43 million, compared with $32 million in the same period last year. Adjusted EBITDA margins, as a percentage of value-added sales, were 11.3% in the first quarter of 2014 and 8.2% in the same period last year.

Outlook

Based on the first-quarter 2014 performance, the Company expects adjusted earnings for 2014 to be in the range of $0.68 to $0.73 per diluted share. Value-added sales for 2014 are expected to increase by 3.6% over 2013 levels, as adjusted for dispositions in 2013 ($27 million impact) and continued deselection of phthalates in the Polymer Additives segment (approximately $30 million impact).

The 2014 adjusted gross profit margin, expressed as a percent of value-added sales, is expected to be approximately 22%, and SG&A expenses, excluding pension adjustments and special items, are expected to be approximately 14% of value-added sales.

The Company expects to use approximately $25 million in cash in 2014. Uses of cash will include ongoing funding of restructuring efforts and capital spending of approximately $65 million, with the largest commitment of capital associated with the previously announced investment in manufacturing capacity in Belgium for dibenzoates, a phthalate replacement.

The Company also reaffirms its prior 2015 adjusted earnings per share target in excess of $1.00 per diluted share.

Conference Call

The Company will host a conference call to discuss its first-quarter financial results and current outlook for 2014 on Thursday, April 24, 2014, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. To listen to the call, dial 800-354-6885 if calling from the United States or Canada, or dial 303-223-2685 if calling from outside North America. Please call approximately 10 minutes before the conference call is scheduled to begin.

An audio replay of the call will be available through noon Eastern Time on May 1. To access the replay, dial 800-633-8284 if calling from the United States or Canada, or dial 402-977-9140 if calling from outside North America. Use the program ID #21713552 to access the audio replay.

The conference call also will be broadcast live over the Internet and will be available for replay through May 31, 2014. The live broadcast and replay can be accessed through the Investor Information portion of the Company’s Web site at www.ferro.com. A podcast of the conference call also will be available on the site.

About Ferro Corporation

Ferro Corporation (http://www.ferro.com) is a leading global supplier of technology-based performance materials and chemicals for manufacturers. Ferro products are sold into the building and construction, automotive, appliances, electronics, household furnishings, and industrial products markets. Headquartered in Mayfield Heights, Ohio, the Company has approximately 4,330 employees globally and reported 2013 sales of $1.6 billion.

Cautionary Note on Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements in this press release may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Federal securities laws. These statements are subject to a variety of uncertainties, unknown risks, and other factors concerning the Company’s operations and business environment. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those suggested by these forward-looking statements and that could adversely affect the Company’s future financial performance include the following:

    demand in the industries into which Ferro sells its products may be unpredictable, cyclical, or heavily influenced by consumer spending;

    Ferro’s ability to continue to successfully implement its value creation strategy, including its ability to successfully implement and/or administer its cost-saving initiatives, including its restructuring programs and indirect spend optimization initiative, and to produce the desired results, including projected savings;

    risks associated with outsourcing certain functions to third parties;

    restrictive covenants in the Company’s credit facilities could affect its strategic initiatives and liquidity;

    Ferro’s ability to access capital markets, borrowings, or financial transactions;

    the effectiveness of the Company’s efforts to improve operating margins through sales growth, price increases, productivity gains, and improved purchasing techniques;

    the impact of interruption, damage to, failure, or compromise of the Company’s information systems;

    the availability of reliable sources of energy and raw materials at a reasonable cost;

    currency conversion rates and economic, social, regulatory, and political conditions around the world;

    Ferro’s presence in certain geographic regions, including Latin America, Asia-Pacific, Northern Africa and Russia, where it can be difficult to compete lawfully;

    increasingly aggressive domestic and foreign governmental regulations on hazardous materials and regulations affecting health, safety and the environment;

    Ferro’s ability to successfully introduce new products or enter into new growth markets;

    Ferro’s ability to complete future acquisitions or dispositions, or successfully integrate future acquisitions;

    sale of products into highly regulated industries;

    limited or no redundancy for certain of the Company’s manufacturing facilities and possible interruption of operations at those facilities;

    competitive factors, including intense price competition;

    Ferro’s ability to protect its intellectual property or to successfully resolve claims of infringement brought against it;

    the impact of operating hazards and investments made in order to meet stringent environmental, health and safety regulations;

    Ferro’s multi-jurisdictional tax structure;

    the impact of the Company’s performance on its ability to utilize significant deferred tax assets;

    the effectiveness of strategies to increase Ferro’s return on capital;

    stringent labor and employment laws and relationships with the Company’s employees;

    the impact of requirements to fund employee benefit costs, especially post-retirement costs;

    implementation of new business processes and information systems;

    exposure to lawsuits in the normal course of business;

    risks and uncertainties associated with intangible assets;

    Ferro’s borrowing costs could be affected adversely by interest rate increases;

    liens on the Company’s assets by its lenders affect its ability to dispose of property and businesses;

    Ferro may not pay dividends on its common stock in the foreseeable future; and

    other factors affecting the Company’s business that are beyond its control, including disasters, accidents and governmental actions.

The risks and uncertainties identified above are not the only risks the Company faces. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to the Company or that it currently believes to be immaterial also may adversely affect the Company. Should any known or unknown risks and uncertainties develop into actual events, these developments could have material adverse effects on our business, financial condition and results of operations.

This release contains time-sensitive information that reflects management’s best analysis only as of the date of this release. The Company does not undertake any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect future events, information, or circumstances that arise after the date of this release. Additional information regarding these risks can be found in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2013.

# # #

Contacts:

Investor Contact:
John Bingle, 216-875-5411
Treasurer and Director of Investor Relations
john.bingle@ferro.com

or

Media Contact:
Mary Abood, 216-875-5401
Director, Corporate Communications
mary.abood@ferro.com

                                 
Table 1        
Ferro Corporation and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
    Three months ended
    March 31,
(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts)   (Unaudited)
    2014   2013
Net sales
  $ 391,735             $ 417,524          
Cost of sales
    302,261               338,287          
 
                               
Gross profit
    89,474               79,237          
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    57,576               61,592          
Restructuring and impairment charges
    4,352               9,454          
Other expense (income):
                               
Interest expense
    5,884               7,297          
Interest earned
    (15 )             (53 )        
Foreign currency losses, net
    1,367               1,506          
Miscellaneous expense (income), net
    846               (10,516 )        
 
                               
Income before income taxes
    19,464               9,957          
Income tax expense
    2,732               1,016          
 
                               
Income from continuing operations
    16,732               8,941          
Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes
                  (8,421 )        
Net income
    16,732               520          
Less: Net loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
    (472 )             (363 )        
 
                               
Net income attributable to Ferro Corporation
  $ 17,204             $ 883          
 
                               
Earnings per share attributable to Ferro Corporation common shareholders:
                               
Basic earnings (loss) per share
                               
From continuing operations
  $ 0.20             $ 0.11          
From discontinued operations
                  (0.10 )        
 
                               
 
  $ 0.20             $ 0.01          
 
                               
Diluted earnings (loss) per share
                               
From continuing operations
  $ 0.20             $ 0.11          
From discontinued operations
                  (0.10 )        
 
                               
 
  $ 0.20             $ 0.01          
 
                               
Shares outstanding:
                               
Weighted-average basic shares
    86,778,032               86,438,572          
Weighted-average diluted shares
    87,990,294               86,774,574          
End-of-period basic shares
    86,924,138               86,568,385          
                                 
Table 2
Ferro Corporation and Subsidiaries
Segment Net Sales and Gross Profit
    Three months ended
    March 31,
(Dollars in thousands)   (Unaudited)
    2014   2013
Segment Net Sales
                               
Pigments, Powders and Oxides
  $ 30,048             $ 54,787          
Performance Colors and Glass
    103,370               98,127          
Performance Coatings
    143,263               138,902          
Polymer Additives
    69,743               80,869          
Specialty Plastics
    45,311               44,839          
 
                               
Total Segment Net Sales
  $ 391,735             $ 417,524          
 
                               
Segment Gross Profit
                               
Pigments, Powders and Oxides
  $ 6,930             $ 8,173          
Performance Colors and Glass
    34,372               27,258          
Performance Coatings
    33,243               28,592          
Polymer Additives
    7,437               8,854          
Specialty Plastics
    7,870               7,389          
Other costs of sales
    (378 )             (1,029 )        
 
                               
Total Gross Profit
  $ 89,474             $ 79,237          
Selling, general and administrative expenses
  $ 57,576             $ 61,592          
Restructuring and impairment charges
    4,352               9,454          
Other expense (income), net
    8,082               (1,766 )        
 
                               
Income before income taxes
  $ 19,464             $ 9,957          
 
                               

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Table 3                            
Ferro Corporation and Subsidiaries                            
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets                            
(Dollars in thousands)   March 31,                           December 31,
    2014                           2013
Assets
                                                       
Current assets:
                                                       
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 41,088                                     $         28,328  
Accounts receivable, net     318,838                                     287,925
Inventories     210,758                                     190,216
Deferred income taxes
    7,791                                               6,584  
Other receivables
    22,043                                               25,775  
Other current assets
    12,513                                               16,561  
Total current assets     613,031                                     555,389
Property, plant and equipment, net     293,963                                     297,104
Goodwill
    63,547                                               63,473  
Amortizable intangible assets, net
    12,598                                               13,027  
Deferred income taxes
    19,020                                               19,451  
Other non-current assets
    59,954                                               59,748  
Total assets   $ 1,062,113                                     $1,008,192
                                 
Liabilities and Equity
                                                       
Current liabilities:
                                                       
Loans payable and current portion of long-term debt
  $ 44,400                                     $         44,230  
Accounts payable     193,654                                     153,877
Accrued payrolls
    29,886                                               44,509  
Accrued expenses and other current liabilities
    64,013                                               71,115  
Total current liabilities     331,953                                     313,731
 
                                                       
Long-term debt, less current portion     313,557                                     267,469
Postretirement and pension liabilities     94,995                                     120,527
Other non-current liabilities
    28,745                                               32,622  
                                     
Total liabilities     769,250                                     734,349
Shareholders’ equity     281,396                                     261,518
Noncontrolling interests
    11,467                                               12,325  
                                     
Total liabilities and equity   $ 1,062,113                                     $1,008,192
                         

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Table 4
Ferro Corporation and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
    Three months ended
    March 31,
(Dollars in thousands)   (Unaudited)
    2014   2013
Cash flows from operating activities
                               
Net income
  $ 16,732             $ 520          
Loss on sale of assets and businesses
    104               (10,895 )        
Depreciation and amortization
    11,336               13,264          
Restructuring and impairment charges
    (5,134 )             1,859          
Accounts receivable
    (32,755 )             (13,946 )        
Inventories
    (21,427 )             (6,095 )        
Accounts payable
    36,590               8,233          
Other changes in current assets and liabilities, net
    (13,918 )             (13,579 )        
Other adjustments, net
    (13,768 )             3,533          
 
                               
Net cash used for operating activities
    (22,240 )             (17,106 )        
Cash flows from investing activities
                               
Capital expenditures for property, plant and equipment and other long-lived assets
    (12,163 )             (8,178 )        
Proceeds from sale of assets
    652               15,109          
Proceeds from sale of stock of Ferro Pfanstiehl Laboratories, Inc.
                  16,912          
Other investing activities
                  1,119          
 
                               
Net cash (used for) provided by investing activities
    (11,511 )             24,962          
Cash flow from financing activities
                               
Net borrowings (repayments) under loans payable
    523               (9,635 )        
Proceeds from revolving credit facility
    155,301               110,133          
Payments on revolving credit facility
    (109,008 )             (106,094 )        
Other financing activities
    (221 )             1,409          
 
                               
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities
    46,595               (4,187 )        
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
    (84 )             (348 )        
 
                               
Increase in cash and cash equivalents
    12,760               3,321          
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    28,328               29,576          
 
                               
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 41,088             $ 32,897          
 
                               
Cash paid during the period for:
                               
Interest
  $ 10,870             $ 12,308          
Income taxes
  $ 941             $ 1,548          
                                                                                                                 
Table 5                                                                                                                
Ferro Corporation and Subsidiaries                                                                                                
Supplemental Information                                                                                                        
Reconciliation of Reported Income to Adjusted Income                                                                                        
for the Three Months Ended March 31 (Unaudited)                                                                                        
(Dollars in                   Selling, general and                                                   Net (loss) income                
thousands, except                   administrative   Restructuring and                   Income tax (benefit)   attributable to common   Diluted earnings
per share amounts)
  Cost of sales   expenses           impairment charges   Other expense, net   expense           shareholders           (loss) per share
                             
                                            Three months ended March 31, 2014                                        
     
As reported
    302,261               57,576               4,352             $ 8,082               2,732               17,204             $ 0.20          
Special items:
                                                                                                               
Restructuring
                                    (4,352 )                             1,567               2,785               0.03          
Other1
    209               (414 )                             (1,859 )             743               1,321               0.02          
Taxes2
                                                                    4,275               (4,275 )             (0.05 )        
Noncontrolling Interest
                                                                                    (461 )             (0.01 )        
 
                                                                                                               
Total special items
    209               (414 )             (4,352 )             (1,859 )             6,585               (630 )             (0.01 )        
As adjusted
  $ 302,470             $ 57,162             $             $ 6,223             $ 9,317             $ 16,574             $ 0.19          
 
                                                                                                               
                                            Three months ended March 31, 2013                                        
     
As reported
    338,287               61,592               9,454               (1,766 )             1,016               883             $ 0.01          
Special items:
                                                                                                               
Restructuring
                                (9,454 )                           3,403               6,051               0.07          
Other1
    (1,127 )             (1,069 )                           8,856               (2,398 )             (4,262 )             (0.05 )        
Taxes2
                                                            2,569               (2,569 )             (0.03 )        
Solar pastes 3
                                                                                    205                          
Discontinued operations
                                                                                    8,421               0.10          
Noncontrolling Interest
                                                                                    (394 )                      
 
                                                                                                               
Total special items
    (1,127 )             (1,069 )             (9,454 )             8,856               3,574               7,452               0.09          
 
                                                                                                               
As adjusted
  $ 337,160             $ 60,523             $             $ 7,090             $ 4,590             $ 8,335             $ 0.10          
 
                                                                                                               

1)   Includes certain severance costs, ongoing costs at facilities that have been idled, gain/loss on divestitures, proxy contest related costs and certain business development activities, and certain costs related to divested businesses and product lines and the overall financial impact of currency related items in South America. We believe this data provides investors with additional useful information on the underlying operations of the business and enables period-to-period comparability of financial performance.

2)   Adjustment of reported earnings and of special items to a normalized 36% rate for 2014 and 2013.

3)   Adjustment to exclude the operations of the Solar Pastes product line prior to the completion of the transaction on February 6, 2013, where certain Solar Pastes assets were sold and the Company exited the product line. We believe this adjustment, in combination with the adjustment to exclude the gain on the sale of Solar Pastes assets of $8,856 included within the adjustments to the Other Expense, Net, provides investors with additional information on the underlying operations of the business.

It should be noted that adjusted earnings and earnings per share are financial measures not required by, or presented in accordance with, accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (U.S. GAAP).  The adjusted earnings and earnings per share presented here exclude certain special items including, restructuring  charges, severance costs, costs at facilities that have been idled, gain/loss on divestitures, proxy contest related costs, the overall financial impact of currency related items in South America and certain business development costs.  We believe this data provides investors with additional information on the underlying operations of the business and enables period-to-period comparability of financial performance.  In addition, these measures are used in the calculation of certain incentive compensation programs for selected employees.

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Table 6
Ferro Corporation and Subsidiaries
Supplement Information
Reconciliation of Segment Net Sales Excluding Precious Metals to Net Sales and Schedule of Adjusted Gross Profit (Unaudited)
    Three months ended
(Dollars in thousands)   March 31,
    2014   2013
Pigments, Powders and Oxides
  $ 26,993             $ 35,505          
Performance Colors and Glass
    93,139               86,672          
Performance Coatings
    143,263               138,902          
Polymer Additives
    69,743               80,869          
Specialty Plastics
    45,311               44,839          
 
                               
Total segment net sales excluding precious metals
    378,449               386,787          
Sales of precious metals
    13,286               30,737          
Total net sales
  $ 391,735             $ 417,524          
 
                               
Net sales excluding precious metals
  $ 378,449             $ 386,787          
Adjusted cost of sales
    302,470               337,160          
Cost of sales from precious metals
    (13,286 )             (30,737 )        
 
                               
Adjusted cost of sales excluding precious metals
    289,184               306,423          
 
                               
Adjusted gross profit
  $ 89,265             $ 80,364          
 
                               
Adjusted gross profit percentage
    23.6       %       20.8       %  

It should be noted that segment net sales excluding precious metals, adjusted cost of sales and adjusted gross profit are financial measures not required by, or presented in accordance with, accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (U.S. GAAP). The sales are presented here to exclude the impact of volatile precious metal raw material costs. The precious metal raw material costs are generally passed through directly to customers with minimal margin. Adjusted gross profit and adjusted cost of sales excludes special items, primarily comprised of costs at facilities that have been idled and certain costs related to divested businesses and product lines. We believe this data provides investors with additional useful information on the underlying operations of the business and enables period-to-period comparability of financial performance.

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Table 7
Ferro Corporation and Subsidiaries
Supplemental Information
Segment Detail
    Three months ended
(Dollars in thousands)   March 31,
Performance Materials   2014   2013
Sales
               
 
               
Pigments, Powders & Oxides
  $ 30,048     $ 54,787  
Performance Colors & Glass
    103,370       98,127  
Performance Coatings
    143,263       138,902  
 
               
Total Performance Materials Sales
  $ 276,681     $ 291,816  
Gross profit
               
 
               
Pigments, Powders & Oxides
  $ 6,930     $ 8,173  
Performance Colors & Glass
    34,372       27,258  
Performance Coatings
    33,243       28,592  
Total Performance Materials Gross Profit
    74,545       64,023  
Selling, general and administrative charges
    34,055       40,228  
Performance Materials Operating Profit
  $ 40,490     $ 23,795  
 
               
Performance Chemicals
               
Sales
               
 
               
Polymer Additives
  $ 69,743     $ 80,869  
Specialty Plastics
    45,311       44,839  
 
               
Total Performance Chemicals Sales
  $ 115,054     $ 125,708  
Gross Profit
               
 
               
Polymer Additives
  $ 7,437     $ 8,854  
Specialty Plastics
    7,870       7,389  
Total Performance Chemicals Gross Profit
  $ 15,307     $ 16,243  
Selling, general and administrative charges
    5,581       6,248  
Performance Chemicals Operating Profit
  $ 9,726     $ 9,995  
 
               

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Table 8
Ferro Corporation and Subsidiaries
Supplemental Information
Reconciliation of Operating Group Non-GAAP Measures to Consolidated GAAP Balances
    Three months ended
(Dollars in thousands)   March 31,
    2014   2013
Total Sales
  $ 391,735             $ 417,524          
Performance Materials
  $ 74,545             $ 64,023          
Performance Chemicals
    15,307               16,243          
Other cost of sales
    (378 )             (1,029 )        
 
                               
Total gross profit
  $ 89,474             $ 79,237          
Performance Materials
  $ 34,055             $ 40,228          
Performance Chemicals
    5,581               6,248          
Corporate
    17,940               15,116          
 
                               
Total selling, general and administrative charges
  $ 57,576             $ 61,592          
Total operating profit
  $ 31,898             $ 17,645          
Restructuring and impairment charges
    4,352               9,454          
Interest expense
    5,884               7,297          
Interest earned
    (15 )             (53 )        
Foreign currency losses, net
    1,367               1,506          
Miscellaneous expense (income), net
    846               (10,516 )        
 
                               
Income from continuing operations before taxes
  $ 19,464             $ 9,957          
 
                               

It should be noted that operating group sales, gross profit, selling, general and administrative charges, and operating profit are financial measures not required by, or presented in accordance with, accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (U.S. GAAP). The respective information has been aggregated in a manner consistent with the operating groups of the Company.  We believe this data provides investors with additional information on the underlying operations of the business and enables period-to-period comparability of financial performance.

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Table 9
Ferro Corporation and Subsidiaries
Reconciliation of Net Income to Adjusted EBITDA
    Three months ended
(Dollars in thousands)   March 31,
    2014   2013
 
                               
Net Income Attributable to Ferro Corporation
  $ 17,204             $ 883          
Loss from Discontinued Operations, net of Income Tax
                  8,421          
Interest Expense
    5,884               7,297          
Income Tax Expense
    2,732               1,016          
Depreciation and Amortization
    11,336               13,264          
Less Interest Amortization Expense and Other
    (366 )             (1,351 )        
Cost of Sales Adjustments
    (209 )             1,127          
SG&A Adjustments
    414               1,069          
Restructuring and Impairment
    4,352               9,454          
Other Expense and (Income) Adjustments
    1,859               (520 )        
Noncontrolling Interest Adjustments
    (461 )             (394 )        
Loss (gain) on Sale of assets and business
                  (8,954 )        
Solar Pastes Operations
                  323          
 
                               
Adjusted EBITDA
  $ 42,745             $ 31,635          
 
                               
Net sales excluding precious metals
  $ 378,449             $ 386,787          
Adjusted EBITDA as a % of net sales excluding precious metals
    11.3       %       8.2       %  

It should be noted that adjusted EBITDA is a financial measures not required by, or presented in accordance with, accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (U.S. GAAP). Adjusted EBITDA is net income before the effects of discontinued operations, interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization, nonrecurring adjustments to cost of sales, nonrecurring adjustments to SG&A, restructuring and impairment charges, nonrecurring adjustments to miscellaneous income and expense, and the gain and impact of solar operations on Q1 2013. We believe this data provides investors with additional information on the underlying operations of the business and enables period-to-period comparability of financial performance. In addition, these measures are used in the calculation of certain incentive compensation programs for selected employees.

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