-----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, CfLMI9dYe6F/NFG70ezr6tmf+n3dfCELk9tjzzOYFEWuhHm0I+U+bEfiAZ9S6DS1 1yKJ77ryEIqbueBFI9VoBA== 0000060086-07-000030.txt : 20070730 0000060086-07-000030.hdr.sgml : 20070730 20070730110027 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0000060086-07-000030 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 8-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 5 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20070630 ITEM INFORMATION: Results of Operations and Financial Condition ITEM INFORMATION: Financial Statements and Exhibits FILED AS OF DATE: 20070730 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20070730 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: LOEWS CORP CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000060086 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: FIRE, MARINE & CASUALTY INSURANCE [6331] IRS NUMBER: 132646102 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 8-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-06541 FILM NUMBER: 071008460 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 667 MADISON AVE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10065-8087 BUSINESS PHONE: 212-521-2000 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 667 MADISON AVE CITY: NEW YORK STATE: NY ZIP: 10065-8087 8-K 1 lc_body.htm LOEWS CORP. 8-K Loews Corp. 8-K
 



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:
     
July 30, 2007

(Date of earliest event reported):
     
July 30, 2007




LOEWS CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)



   
Delaware
   
1-6541
   
13-2646102
(State or other jurisdiction of
   
(Commission
   
(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)
   
File Number)
   
Identification No.)



667 Madison Avenue, New York, N.Y.    
10065-8068
(Address of principal executive offices)    
(Zip Code)


Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:   
(212) 521-2000



NOT APPLICABLE
(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 (see General Instruction A.2. below):

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[  ]
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[  ]
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[  ]
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Item 2.02
Results of Operations and Financial Condition.
 

On July 30, 2007, Registrant issued a press release for Loews Corporation and a separate press release for the Carolina Group providing information on their results of operations for the second quarter of 2007. The press releases are furnished as Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 to this Form 8-K.

The information under Item 2.02 and in Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 in this Current Report are being furnished and shall not be deemed “filed” for the purpose of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that Section. The information under Item 2.02 and in Exhibits 99.1 and 99.2 in this Current Report shall not be incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as amended.

Item 9.01
Financial Statements and Exhibits.
 

(a)
Not applicable.
(b)
Not applicable.
(c)
Exhibits:


Exhibit Reference
         
           
 
Number
     
Exhibit Description
   
   
99.1
Loews Corporation press release, issued July 30, 2007, providing information on second quarter results of operations for 2007.
   
99.2
Carolina Group press release, issued by Loews Corporation July 30, 2007, providing information on second quarter results of operations for 2007.

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.


   
LOEWS CORPORATION
   
(Registrant)
   
   
   
   
   
   
Dated:  July 30, 2007
By:
/s/ Gary W. Garson
   
 
Gary W. Garson
   
 
Senior Vice President
   
General Counsel
   
and Secretary


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EX-99.1 2 lc_exbcomplete.htm LOEWS CORP. PRESS RELEASE Loews Corporation Press Release
Exhibit 99.1

 
 
Contact:
Peter W. Keegan
Chief Financial Officer
(212) 521-2950
 
Darren Daugherty
Investor Relations
(212) 521-2788
 
Candace Leeds
Public Affairs
(212) 521-2416


LOEWS CORPORATION REPORTS
NET INCOME FOR THE SECOND QUARTER OF 2007
 
    NEW YORK, July 30, 2007—Loews Corporation (NYSE:LTR;CG) today reported consolidated net income (including both the Loews Group and Carolina Group) for the 2007 second quarter of $653.4 million, compared to $568.7 million in the 2006 second quarter. Consolidated net income for the six months ended June 30, 2007 was $1,421.7 million, compared to $1,109.7 million in the prior year.
 
    Net income and earnings per share information attributable to Loews common stock and Carolina Group stock is summarized in the table below:

   
June 30,
 
(In millions, except per share data)
 
Three Months
 
Six Months
 
   
2007
 
2006
 
2007
 
2006
 
                   
Net income attributable to Loews common stock:
                         
Income before net investment losses
 
$
599.2
 
$
532.3
 
$
1,172.7
 
$
1,014.3
 
Net investment losses (a)
   
(78.6
)
 
(55.0
)
 
(3.6
)
 
(58.6
)
Income from continuing operations
   
520.6
   
477.3
   
1,169.1
   
955.7
 
Discontinued operations, net
   
(8.9
)
 
(2.4
)
 
(6.7
)
 
(7.4
)
Net income attributable to Loews common stock
   
511.7
   
474.9
   
1,162.4
   
948.3
 
Net income attributable to Carolina Group stock
   
141.7
   
93.8
   
259.3
   
161.4
 
Consolidated net income
 
$
653.4
 
$
568.7
 
$
1,421.7
 
$
1,109.7
 
                           
Net income per share:
                         
Loews common stock:
                         
Income from continuing operations
 
$
0.97
 
$
0.85
 
$
2.16
 
$
1.71
 
Discontinued operations, net
   
(0.02
)
       
(0.01
)
 
(0.01
)
Net income
 
$
0.95
 
$
0.85
 
$
2.15
 
$
1.70
 
Carolina Group stock
 
$
1.30
 
$
1.09
 
$
2.39
 
$
1.96
 
Book value per share of Loews common stock at:
                         
June 30, 2007
 
$
31.54
                   
December 31, 2006
 
$
30.14
                   

(a)
Includes a gain of $91.6 million, for the six months ended June 30, 2007, related to a reduction in the Company’s ownership interest in Diamond Offshore from the conversion of Diamond Offshore’s 1.5% convertible debt into Diamond Offshore common stock.
 
 
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Three Months Ended June 30, 2007 Compared with 2006
 
    Net income attributable to Loews common stock for the second quarter of 2007 amounted to $511.7 million, or $0.95 per share, compared to $474.9 million, or $0.85 per share, in the comparable period of the prior year. The increase in net income reflects improved results at the Company’s 51% owned subsidiary, Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. and increased investment income, partially offset by increased net investment losses and a decrease in the share of Carolina Group earnings attributable to Loews common stock, due to the sale of Carolina Group stock in August and May of 2006.

    Net income attributable to Loews common stock includes net investment losses of $78.6 million (after tax and minority interest) in the second quarter of 2007 compared to net investment losses of $55.0 million (after tax and minority interest) in the comparable period of the prior year. The net investment losses in the second quarter of 2007 were primarily driven by an increase in interest rate related other-than-temporary impairment losses, which was partially offset by an increase in net realized results on derivative securities.
    
    Net income per share of Carolina Group stock for the second quarter of 2007 was $1.30 per share, compared to $1.09 per share in the comparable period of the prior year. The increase in net income per share of Carolina Group stock was due to an increase in Lorillard, Inc. net income primarily from higher effective unit prices resulting from a December 2006 price increase, an increase in unit sales volume and lower promotion expenses (accounted for as a reduction to net sales), partially offset by an increase in expenses for the State Settlement Agreements. The Company is issuing a separate press release reporting the results of the Carolina Group for the second quarter of 2007.
 
    Consolidated revenues in the second quarter of 2007 amounted to $4.6 billion, compared to $4.3 billion in the comparable period of the prior year.
 
Six Months Ended June 30, 2007 Compared with 2006
 
    Net income attributable to Loews common stock for the first half of 2007 amounted to $1,162.4 million, or $2.15 per share, compared to $948.3 million, or $1.70 per share, in the comparable period of the prior year. The increase in net income reflects improved results at Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. and increased investment income, partially offset by net investment losses and a decrease in the share of Carolina Group earnings attributable to Loews common stock, due to the sale of Carolina Group stock in August and May of 2006.
 
    Net income attributable to Loews common stock includes net investment losses of $3.6 million (after tax and minority interest) in the first half of 2007 compared to net investment losses of $58.6 million (after tax and minority interest) in the comparable period of the prior year. The net investment losses in the first half of 2007 were primarily driven by an increase in interest rate related other-than-temporary impairment losses, which was partially offset by an increase in net realized results on derivative securities and a gain of $91.6 million (after tax) related to a reduction in the Company’s ownership interest in Diamond Offshore from the conversion of Diamond Offshore’s 1.5% convertible debt into Diamond Offshore common stock.
 

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    Net income per share of Carolina Group stock for the first half of 2007 was $2.39 per share, compared to $1.96 per share in the comparable period of the prior year. The increase in net income per share of Carolina Group stock was due to an increase in Lorillard, Inc. net income primarily from higher effective unit prices resulting from a December 2006 price increase and lower promotion expenses (accounted for as a reduction to net sales), partially offset by an increase in expenses for the State Settlement Agreements.
 
    Consolidated revenues in the first half of 2007 amounted to $9.3 billion, compared to $8.5 billion in the comparable period of the prior year.

# # #
 
    At June 30, 2007, there were 535,639,104 shares of Loews common stock outstanding and 108,443,641 shares of Carolina Group stock outstanding. During the three and six months ended June 30, 2007, the Company purchased 1,437,100 and 8,698,549 shares of Loews common stock at an aggregate cost of $70.2 million and $384.2 million, respectively. Depending on market conditions, the Company from time to time purchases shares of its, and its subsidiaries’, outstanding common stock in the open market or otherwise.
 
    The Company has two classes of common stock: (i) Carolina Group stock, a tracking stock intended to reflect the economic performance of a group of the Company’s assets and liabilities, called the Carolina Group, principally consisting of the Company’s subsidiary Lorillard, Inc. and (ii) Loews common stock, representing the economic performance of the Company’s remaining assets, including the interest in the Carolina Group not represented by Carolina Group stock. At June 30, 2007, the outstanding Carolina Group stock represents a 62.4% interest in the economic performance of the Carolina Group.
 
# # #

CONFERENCE CALLS
 
    A conference call to discuss the second quarter results of Loews Corporation has been scheduled for 11:00 a.m. EDT, Monday, July 30, 2007. A live broadcast of the call will be available online at the Loews Corporation website (www.loews.com). Please go to the website at least ten minutes before the event begins to register and to download and install any necessary audio software. Those interested in participating in the question and answer session of the conference call should dial (877) 692-2592, or for international callers, (973) 582-2757. The conference ID number is 8937174. An online replay will be available at the Company’s website following the call.
 
    A conference call to discuss the second quarter results of CNA has been scheduled for 10:00 a.m. EDT, Monday, July 30, 2007. A live broadcast of the call will be available online at the CNA website (http://investor.cna.com). Please go to the website at least ten minutes before the event begins to register and to download and install any necessary audio software. Those interested in participating in the question and answer session of the conference call should dial (800) 289-0518, or for international callers, (913) 981-5532. An online replay will be available at CNA’s website following the call.
 

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    A conference call to discuss the second quarter results of Boardwalk Pipeline Partners, LP has been scheduled for 9:00 a.m. EDT, Monday, July 30, 2007. A live broadcast of the call will be available online at the Boardwalk Pipeline website (www.boardwalkpipelines.com). Please go to the website at least ten minutes before the event begins to register and to download and install any necessary audio software. Those interested in participating in the question and answer session of the conference call should dial (866) 543-6411. The conference ID number is 86421718. An online replay will be available at Boardwalk Pipeline’s website following the call.
 
    A conference call to discuss the second quarter results of Diamond Offshore was held on Thursday, July 26, 2007. An online replay is available at the Diamond Offshore website (www.diamondoffshore.com).

# # #

ABOUT LOEWS CORPORATION
 
    Loews Corporation, a holding company, is one of the largest diversified corporations in the United States. Its principal subsidiaries are CNA Financial Corporation (NYSE: CNA); Lorillard, Inc.; Boardwalk Pipeline Partners, LP (NYSE: BWP); Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. (NYSE: DO); Loews Hotels; and Bulova Corporation.

# # #

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
 
    Statements contained in this press release which are not historical facts are “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain and subject to a variety of risks that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expected by management of the Company, CNA, Boardwalk Pipeline and Diamond Offshore. A discussion of the important risk factors and other considerations that could materially impact these matters as well as the Company’s overall business and financial performance can be found in the Company’s reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and readers of this release are urged to review those reports carefully when considering these forward-looking statements. Copies of these reports are available through the Company’s website (www.loews.com). Given these risk factors, investors and analysts should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Any such forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release. The Company expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statement to reflect any change in the Company’s expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any forward-looking statement is based.


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Loews Corporation and Subsidiaries
Financial Review

   
June 30,
 
   
Three Months
 
Six Months
 
   
2007
 
2006
 
2007
 
2006
 
               
   
(Amounts in millions, except per share data)
 
                   
Revenues:
                         
Insurance premiums and net investment income (a)
 
$
2,576.1
 
$
2,439.6
 
$
5,317.8
 
$
5,014.3
 
Manufactured products (b)
   
1,095.4
   
1,020.7
   
2,054.6
   
1,919.1
 
Other
   
965.8
   
817.0
   
1,924.6
   
1,588.4
 
Total
   
4,637.3
   
4,277.3
   
9,297.0
   
8,521.8
 
                           
Expenses:
                         
Insurance claims & policyholders’ benefits
   
1,473.4
   
1,432.2
   
2,921.3
   
2,924.2
 
Cost of manufactured products sold (b) (c)
   
633.3
   
574.7
   
1,200.8
   
1,108.0
 
Other
   
1,300.2
   
1,247.6
   
2,557.2
   
2,482.2
 
Total
   
3,406.9
   
3,254.5
   
6,679.3
   
6,514.4
 
                           
     
1,230.4
   
1,022.8
   
2,617.7
   
2,007.4
 
                           
Income tax expense
   
398.5
   
337.2
   
853.8
   
671.4
 
Minority interest
   
169.6
   
114.5
   
335.5
   
218.9
 
Total
   
568.1
   
451.7
   
1,189.3
   
890.3
 
                           
Income from continuing operations
   
662.3
   
571.1
   
1,428.4
   
1,117.1
 
Discontinued operations, net
   
(8.9
)
 
(2.4
)
 
(6.7
)
 
(7.4
)
                           
Net income
 
$
653.4
 
$
568.7
 
$
1,421.7
 
$
1,109.7
 
                           
Net income attributable to:
                         
Loews common stock:
                         
Income from continuing operations
 
$
520.6
 
$
477.3
 
$
1,169.1
 
$
955.7
 
Discontinued operations, net
   
(8.9
)
 
(2.4
)
 
(6.7
)
 
(7.4
)
Loews common stock
   
511.7
   
474.9
   
1,162.4
   
948.3
 
Carolina Group stock (d)
   
141.7
   
93.8
   
259.3
   
161.4
 
   
$
653.4
 
$
568.7
 
$
1,421.7
 
$
1,109.7
 
                           
Income per share of Loews common stock:
                         
Income from continuing operations
 
$
0.97
 
$
0.85
 
$
2.16
 
$
1.71
 
Discontinued operations, net
   
(0.02
)
       
(0.01
)
 
(0.01
)
Diluted net income
 
$
0.95
 
$
0.85
 
$
2.15
 
$
1.70
 
                           
Diluted net income per share of Carolina Group stock
 
$
1.30
 
$
1.09
 
$
2.39
 
$
1.96
 
                           
Weighted diluted number of shares:
                         
Loews common stock
   
537.50
   
556.16
   
540.01
   
557.21
 
Carolina Group stock
   
108.56
   
86.11
   
108.54
   
82.24
 

(a)
Includes investment losses of $135.7, $93.3, $21.7 and $91.3 for the respective periods. The six months ended June 30, 2007 includes a gain of $141.9 ($91.6 after tax) related to a reduction in the Company’s ownership interest in Diamond Offshore from the conversion of Diamond Offshore’s 1.5% convertible debt into Diamond Offshore common stock.
(b)
Includes excise taxes of $180.0, $176.7, $341.7, and $340.6 paid on sales of manufactured products for the respective periods.
(c)
Includes charges of $275.2, $236.5, $524.3 and $453.5 ($172.4, $144.0, $330.1 and $277.1 after taxes) to accrue obligations under the State Settlement Agreements for the respective periods.
(d)
Represents 62.4%, 50.1%, 62.4%, and 47.9% of the economic interest in the Carolina Group for the respective periods.
 

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Loews Corporation and Subsidiaries
Additional Financial Information

   
June 30,
 
   
Three Months
 
Six Months
 
   
2007
 
2006
 
2007
 
2006
 
   
(In millions)
 
Revenues:
                         
CNA Financial
 
$
2,607.8
 
$
2,510.6
 
$
5,146.2
 
$
5,002.3
 
Lorillard (a)
   
1,079.9
   
996.8
   
2,024.8
   
1,876.4
 
Boardwalk Pipeline
   
159.0
   
132.5
   
349.4
   
307.5
 
Diamond Offshore
   
661.0
   
519.3
   
1,279.9
   
978.0
 
Loews Hotels
   
99.8
   
101.9
   
195.1
   
195.3
 
Investment income, net
   
130.5
   
58.6
   
241.2
   
158.1
 
Other and eliminations (b)
   
35.0
   
50.9
   
82.1
   
95.5
 
     
4,773.0
   
4,370.6
   
9,318.7
   
8,613.1
 
Investment gains (losses):
                         
CNA Financial
   
(138.9
)
 
(97.7
)
 
(160.3
)
 
(88.9
)
Corporate and other (c)
   
3.2
   
4.4
   
138.6
   
(2.4
)
     
(135.7
)
 
(93.3
)
 
(21.7
)
 
(91.3
)
Total
 
$
4,637.3
 
$
4,277.3
 
$
9,297.0
 
$
8,521.8
 
                           
Income Before Taxes:
                         
CNA Financial
 
$
470.9
 
$
451.3
 
$
930.3
 
$
797.6
 
Lorillard (d)
   
155.0
   
181.2
   
288.1
   
345.8
 
Boardwalk Pipeline
   
35.6
   
32.0
   
115.9
   
101.4
 
Diamond Offshore
   
350.6
   
240.6
   
659.7
   
445.9
 
Loews Hotels
   
22.5
   
19.6
   
40.3
   
33.5
 
Investment income, net
   
130.5
   
58.6
   
241.2
   
158.1
 
Other (b)
   
(25.1
)
 
(21.3
)
 
(47.8
)
 
(48.2
)
     
1,140.0
   
962.0
   
2,227.7
   
1,834.1
 
Investment gains (losses):
                         
CNA Financial
   
(138.9
)
 
(97.7
)
 
(160.3
)
 
(88.9
)
Corporate and other (c)
   
3.2
   
4.4
   
138.5
   
(2.1
)
     
(135.7
)
 
(93.3
)
 
(21.8
)
 
(91.0
)
                           
Loews common stock
   
1,004.3
   
868.7
   
2,205.9
   
1,743.1
 
Carolina Group stock (e)
   
226.1
   
154.1
   
411.8
   
264.3
 
Total
 
$
1,230.4
 
$
1,022.8
 
$
2,617.7
 
$
2,007.4
 
                           
Net Income:
                         
CNA Financial
 
$
284.9
 
$
281.4
 
$
559.9
 
$
498.5
 
Lorillard (d)
   
97.1
   
110.5
   
181.4
   
211.5
 
Boardwalk Pipeline (f)
   
16.4
   
16.5
   
55.5
   
52.2
 
Diamond Offshore
   
117.6
   
87.6
   
224.8
   
159.9
 
Loews Hotels
   
13.8
   
12.0
   
24.7
   
20.5
 
Investment income, net
   
84.2
   
37.3
   
155.3
   
101.2
 
Other (b)
   
(14.8
)
 
(13.0
)
 
(28.9
)
 
(29.5
)
     
599.2
   
532.3
   
1,172.7
   
1,014.3
 
                           
Investment gains (losses):
                         
CNA Financial
   
(80.6
)
 
(57.9
)
 
(93.0
)
 
(57.4
)
Corporate and other (c)
   
2.0
   
2.9
   
89.4
   
(1.2
)
     
(78.6
)
 
(55.0
)
 
(3.6
)
 
(58.6
)
                           
Income from continuing operations
   
520.6
   
477.3
   
1,169.1
   
955.7
 
Discontinued operations, net
   
(8.9
)
 
(2.4
)
 
(6.7
)
 
(7.4
)
Loews common stock
   
511.7
   
474.9
   
1,162.4
   
948.3
 
Carolina Group stock (e)
   
141.7
   
93.8
   
259.3
   
161.4
 
Total
 
$
653.4
 
$
568.7
 
$
1,421.7
 
$
1,109.7
 

(a)
Includes excise taxes of $180.0, $176.7, $341.7 and $340.6 paid on sales of manufactured products for the respective periods.
(b)
Consists primarily of corporate interest expenses, the operations of Bulova Corporation and other unallocated expenses.
(c)
Includes a gain of $141.9 ($91.6 after tax), for the six months ended June 30, 2007, related to a reduction in the Company’s ownership interest in Diamond Offshore from the conversion of Diamond Offshore’s 1.5% convertible debt into Diamond Offshore common stock.
(d)
The Loews Group’s intergroup interest in the earnings of the Carolina Group declined from 49.9% and 52.1% in the three and six months ended June 30, 2006, respectively, to 37.6% in 2007 due to the sales of Carolina Group stock by Loews in August and May of 2006.
(e)
Represents 62.4%, 50.1%, 62.4% and 47.9% of the economic interest in the Carolina Group for the respective periods.
(f)
Represents 74.8%, 85.5%, 77.1% and 85.5% ownership interest in Boardwalk Pipeline for the respective periods. Boardwalk Pipeline issued 6.9 million common units in the fourth quarter of 2006 and 8.0 million common units in the first quarter of 2007.
 
 
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EX-99.2 3 cg_exbcomplete.htm CAROLINA GROUP PRESS RELEASE Carolina Group Press Release
Exhibit 99.2


 
Contact:
Peter W. Keegan
Chief Financial Officer
(212) 521-2950
 
Darren Daugherty
Investor Relations
(212) 521-2788
 
Candace Leeds
Public Affairs
(212) 521-2416


CAROLINA GROUP REPORTS
NET INCOME FOR THE SECOND QUARTER OF 2007


NEW YORK, July 30, 2007—Loews Corporation (NYSE:LTR) today reported Carolina Group net income for the 2007 second quarter of $227.1 million, compared to $187.2 million in the 2006 second quarter. The increase in net income is primarily due to higher effective unit prices resulting from a December 2006 price increase, an increase in unit sales volume and lower sales promotion expenses (accounted for as a reduction to net sales), partially offset by an increase in expenses for the State Settlement Agreements.

  Net income per share of Carolina Group stock (NYSE:CG) for the second quarter of 2007 was $1.30, compared to $1.09 in the comparable period of the prior year. Carolina Group stock represented a 62.4% and 50.1% economic interest in the Carolina Group for the three months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively.

Net sales for the Carolina Group were $1,055.4 million in the second quarter of 2007, compared to $977.3 million in the 2006 second quarter.

Carolina Group net income for the first half of 2007 was $415.8 million, compared to $337.3 million in the 2006 first half. The increase in net income is primarily due to higher effective unit prices resulting from a December 2006 price increase and lower sales promotion expenses (accounted for as a reduction to net sales), partially offset by an increase in expenses for the State Settlement Agreements.

Net income per share of Carolina Group stock for the first half of 2007 was $2.39, compared to $1.96 in the comparable period of the prior year.

Net sales for the Carolina Group were $1.968 billion in the first half of 2007, compared to $1.832 billion in the comparable period of the prior year.


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Results of operations of the Carolina Group include interest expense on notional intergroup debt of $12.9 million, $18.1 million, $27.5 million and $37.4 million, net of taxes, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively. At June 30, 2007, $978.0 million principal amount of notional intergroup debt was outstanding.

The Carolina Group stock, commonly called a tracking stock, is intended to reflect the economic performance of a defined group of the Company’s assets and liabilities, referred to as the Carolina Group, principally consisting of the Company’s subsidiary Lorillard, Inc. The Carolina Group, a notional group, is not a separate legal entity. The purpose of this financial information is to provide investors with additional information to use in analyzing the results of operations and financial condition of the Carolina Group, and this financial information should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial information of Loews Corporation.

At June 30, 2007 there were 108,443,641 shares of Carolina Group stock outstanding, representing a 62.4% economic interest. Depending on market conditions, the Company, for the account of the Carolina Group, from time to time may purchase shares of Carolina Group stock in the open market or otherwise.

# # #

A separate press release reporting Loews Corporation’s consolidated results for the second quarter of 2007 is being issued contemporaneously with this report.

A conference call to discuss the second quarter results of Loews Corporation has been scheduled for 11:00 a.m. EDT, Monday, July 30, 2007. A live broadcast of the call will be available online at the Loews Corporation website (www.loews.com). Please go to the website at least ten minutes before the event begins to register and to download and install any necessary audio software. Those interested in participating in the question and answer session of the conference call should dial (877) 692-2592, or for international callers, (973) 582-2757. The conference ID number is 8937174. An online replay will be available at the Company’s website following the call.


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Carolina Group
Financial Review

   
June 30,
 
   
Three Months
 
Six Months
 
   
2007
 
2006
 
2007
 
2006
 
       
   
(Amounts in millions, except per share data)
 
                           
Net sales (a)
 
$
1,055.4
 
$
977.3
 
$
1,968.4
 
$
1,832.1
 
                           
Cost of sales (a) (b)
   
613.5
   
552.6
   
1,157.8
   
1,064.3
 
Selling, advertising and administrative (c)
   
82.9
   
108.9
   
164.8
   
201.8
 
                           
Total operating costs and expenses
   
696.4
   
661.5
   
1,322.6
   
1,266.1
 
                           
Operating income
   
359.0
   
315.8
   
645.8
   
566.0
 
Investment income and other (d)
   
26.4
   
21.3
   
60.7
   
47.3
 
Interest expense
   
(23.0
)
 
(29.8
)
 
(46.2
)
 
(61.3
)
                           
Income before income taxes
   
362.4
   
307.3
   
660.3
   
552.0
 
Income taxes
   
135.3
   
120.1
   
244.5
   
214.7
 
                           
Net income
   
227.1
   
187.2
   
415.8
   
337.3
 
Earnings attributable to the Loews Group intergroup                          
  interest (e)
   
85.4
   
93.4
   
156.5
   
175.9
 
                           
Income attributable to Carolina Group shareholders (f)
 
$
141.7
 
$
93.8
 
$
259.3
 
$
161.4
 
                           
Per share of Carolina Group stock
 
$
1.30
 
$
1.09
 
$
2.39
 
$
1.96
 
                           
Weighted diluted number of shares
   
108.56
   
86.11
   
108.54
   
82.24
 
                           
Notional, intergroup debt owned by the Carolina Group to
                         
the Loews Group
                         
June 30, 2007
 
$
978.0
                   
December 31, 2006
   
1,229.7
                   

(a)
Includes excise taxes of $180.0, $176.7, $341.7 and $340.6 for the respective periods.
(b)
Includes charges of $275.2, $236.5, $524.3 and $453.5 ($172.4, $144.0, $330.1 and $277.1 after taxes) to accrue obligations under the State Settlement Agreements for the respective periods.
(c)
Includes restructuring costs of $15.5 for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006, related to early retirement and curtailment charges for Lorillard's pension and other postretirement benefit plans.
(d)
Includes income from limited partnership investments of $8.4, $3.8, $19.3 and $10.4 ($5.3, $2.3, $12.1 and $6.3 after taxes) for the respective periods.
(e)
The Loews Group's intergroup interest in the earnings of the Carolina Group reflected share equivalents amounting to 65,445,000 shares of 173,888,641 share and share equivalents outstanding as of June 30, 2007 and share equivalents amounting to 80,445,000 shares of 173,736,246 share and share equivalents outstanding as of June 30, 2006. As of June 30, 2007, there were 108,443,641 shares of Carolina Group stock outstanding.
(f)
Represents 62.4%, 50.1%, 62.4% and 47.9% of the economic interest in the Carolina Group for the respective periods.


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Carolina Group
Supplemental Information

The following information regarding unit volume shipped by Lorillard Tobacco Company to its direct buying customers by brand follows (all units in thousands):

 
June 30,
 
Three Months
Six Months
 
2007
2006
2007
2006
         
Full Price Brands
       
         
Total Newport
8,716,456
8,360,490
16,448,029
16,138,155
Total Kent Family
127,740
159,003
244,707
305,019
Total True
115,440
134,946
220,110
255,864
Total Max
7,821
8,976
14,721
17,133
Total Satin
 
1,482
72
2,670
         
Total Full Price Brands
8,967,457
8,664,897
16,927,639
16,718,841
         
Price/Value Brands
       
         
Total Old Gold
162,606
211,293
311,558
395,109
Total Maverick
343,398
265,380
621,516
495,732
         
Total Price/Value Brands
506,004
476,673
933,074
890,841
         
Total Domestic Cigarettes
9,473,461
9,141,570
17,860,713
17,609,682
         
Total Puerto Rico and U.S. Possessions
212,652
212,064
402,744
400,032
         
Grand Total
9,686,113
9,353,634
18,263,457
18,009,714

Notes:
   
1.
This information is unaudited and is not adjusted for returns.
2.
Domestic unit volume includes units sold as well as promotional units, and excludes volumes for Puerto Rico and U.S. Possessions.
3.
Unit volume for a quarter is not necessarily indicative of unit volume for any subsequent period.
4.
Unit volume is not necessarily indicative of the level of revenues for any period.


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