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UNITED STATES 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 24, 2003 MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC. (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 25-1190717 (212) 878-1800 Item 9. Regulation FD
Disclosure On July 24, 2003, Minerals
Technologies Inc. issued a press release concerning its financial performance
for the second quarter of 2003. This information is being filed
under Item 12 of Form 8-K, "Results of Operations and Financial Condition."
It is not deemed to be "filed" for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934. (c) Exhibits
99 - Press Release issued by
Minerals Technologies Inc. on July 24, 2003. -2- SIGNATURE 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, thereunto duly authorized. MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC. S. Garrett Gray Vice President, General Counsel and Date: July 24, 2003
-3- EXHIBIT INDEX Exhibit No. Description 99 -4- EXHIBIT 99 News For Immediate Release Contact: MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC. REPORTS ---------- Sales Increase 8 percent to $202.4 Million ---------- NEW YORK, July 24 -- Minerals Technologies Inc. (NYSE: MTX) today reported
second quarter net income of $14.3 million, a 2-percent increase over the $14.0
million reported in the second quarter of 2002. Diluted earnings per common
share were $0.70 compared with $0.67 in the same period last year, a 4-percent
increase. The results include the effect of the company's agreement with
International Paper Company (IP), which reduced earnings by approximately $0.04
per share for the quarter. On May 28, 2003, the company announced that it had
reached a two-part agreement with International Paper to extend eight satellite
precipitated calcium carbonate (PCC) plant supply contracts and that it had
initiated joint efforts to develop new mineral-based products for papermaking
applications. As part of this technology effort, the company acquired an
exclusive license for patented technology held by International Paper relating
to the use of novel fillers, such as PCC and fiber composites, in manufacturing
paper and paperboard. "We are satisfied with our overall financial performance
considering the underlying weakness in the economy during the latter part of the
second quarter," said Paul R. Saueracker, chairman, president and chief
executive officer. "We are also extremely pleased that we have resolved the
outstanding issues regarding PCC supply with International Paper, our largest
customer." Under the agreement, eight contracts between
International Paper and Minerals Technologies for operation of satellite PCC
plants at IP mills in the United States and Europe have been extended to various
dates up to 2015, each in accordance with its terms. Minerals Technologies'
sales to International Paper in 2002 represented approximately 11.5 percent of
the company's total sales. Worldwide sales in the quarter increased 8 percent to $202.4 million
from $186.8 million in the previous year. Foreign exchange had a favorable
impact on sales of approximately $9 million, or 5 percentage points of sales
growth. Income from operations of $21.6 million was 3 percent higher than the
$21.0 million reported for the second quarter of 2002. For the first six months of 2003, net income declined 6 percent to $25.8
million from $27.5 million last year. In the first quarter of 2003, the company
adopted SFAS No. 143, "Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations." The
cumulative effect of this accounting change was a non-cash after-tax charge to
earnings of approximately $3.4 million. Excluding the cumulative effect of this
accounting change, which was related to retirement obligations associated with
the company's satellite PCC facilities and its mining properties, net income for
the first six months would have increased 6 percent to $29.2 million from $27.5
million. Diluted earnings per common share decreased 5 percent to $1.27 from
$1.33 for the same period in 2002. For the six months of 2003, diluted earnings
per share before the cumulative effect of the accounting change increased 8
percent to $1.44 from $1.33. Worldwide sales for the first six months of 2003 increased 10 percent to
$403.8 million from $365.8 million reported last year. The favorable impact of
foreign exchange on sales for the first six months of 2003 represented
approximately 4 percentage points of growth. Operating income for the first six
months of 2003 was $44.1 million, a 4-percent increase over the $42.4 million
reported in the first half of 2002. Sales in the Specialty Minerals segment, which includes the PCC and
Processed Minerals product lines, increased 8 percent to $137.4 million from
$127.7 million in the comparable quarter of 2002. Income from operations for the
second quarter of 2003 was approximately $15.6 million, the same amount as the
previous year. Growth in operating income for this segment was affected by the
agreement with International Paper and the December 2002 shutdown of a satellite
PCC plant in Maine. For the first six months of 2003, Specialty Minerals sales
increased 9 percent to $275.1 million from $252.0 million in the same period in
2002. Income from operations for the six months increased 1 percent to $31.1
million from $30.8 million for the same period last year. Worldwide sales of PCC, which is used primarily in the manufacturing
processes of the paper industry, increased 3 percent to $106.6 million compared
with $103.3 million in the second quarter of 2002. For the six months, PCC sales
increased 5 percent, to $215.8 million from $206.2 million last year. Sales of PCC used for filling and coating paper had a 2-percent growth
in tonnage in the second quarter, despite weakness in the worldwide paper
industry and the shutdown of its satellite PCC facility at Great Northern Paper
Company in Millinocket, Maine, which was idled in December 2002 before Great
Northern entered into bankruptcy. The Great Northern paper mills have since been
sold, and Minerals Technologies expects the satellite PCC facility to resume
operation in 2004. "Despite the continued decline in the worldwide
uncoated free-sheet paper market--our primary end-use market--our PCC business
continued to grow," said Mr. Saueracker. "This growth came from the ramp-up of
new and recently expanded facilities and from the favorable effects of foreign
exchange." Sales of Specialty PCC, used in non-paper applications, continued to be
weak as a result of poor industry conditions and a more competitive environment
in the consumer market for calcium-fortified products. Worldwide sales of Processed Minerals products increased 26 percent in
the second quarter to $30.8 million from $24.4 million in the same period in
2002. Excluding the September 2002 acquisition of Polar Minerals Inc., sales
growth was 4 percent. For the six months, sales of Processed Minerals products
increased 29 percent to $59.3 million from $45.8 million for the first half of
2002. This growth was also primarily attributable to the Polar Minerals
acquisition. These products are used in the building materials, steel, polymers,
ceramics, paints and coatings, glass and other manufacturing industries. Sales in the Refractories segment, the products of which are used
primarily in the steel industry, increased 10 percent to $65.0 million from
$59.1 million in the same period of 2002. Income from operations increased 11
percent to $6.0 million from $5.4 million in the same period of 2002. This
segment was affected by weakness in Asia and North America. For the first six
months of 2003, net sales of refractory products were $128.7 million, a
13-percent increase from $113.8 million reported in the first half of 2002.
Income from operations for the six months increased 12 percent to $13.0 million
from the $11.6 million in the prior year. "Although our first half 2003 results were positive and reflect the
success of our key strategies and programs, we are seeing signs of weakness in
the worldwide economy that could adversely affect our financial performance,"
said Mr. Saueracker. #### ---------- This press release contains some forward-looking statements. Actual results
may differ materially from these expectations. The company undertakes no
obligation to publicly update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result
of new information, future events, or otherwise. Forward-looking statements in
this document should be evaluated together with the many uncertainties that
affect our businesses, particularly those mentioned in the cautionary statements
of our 2002 Form 10-K and in our other reports filed with the Securities and
Exchange Commission. ----------
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
1-3295
(Commission file number)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number)
The Chrysler Building
405 Lexington Avenue
New York, New York
(address of principal executive office)
10174-1901
(Zip Code)
(Registrant's telephone number including area code)
By:
/s/ S. Garrett Gray
Secretary
Press Release issued by
Minerals Technologies Inc. on July 24, 2003.
July 24, 2003
Rick B. Honey
(212) 878-1831
DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE OF $0.70 FOR THE SECOND QUARTER
For further information about Minerals Technologies Inc., call 1-888-MTX-NEWS (689-6397); or, look on the Internet at http://www.mineralstech.com/
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME |
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(unaudited) |
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Second Quarter |
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Six months |
%
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2003 | 2002 |
Change |
2003 | 2002 |
Change |
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Net sales | $ | 202,374 | $ | 186,828 | 8 | $ | 403,824 | $ | 365,828 | 10 | |||
Operating costs and expenses: | |||||||||||||
Cost of goods sold | 152,378 | 140,662 | 8 | 304,061 | 274,086 | 11 | |||||||
Marketing and administrative expenses |
21,862 | 19,357 | 13 | 42,999 | 37,793 | 14 | |||||||
Research and development expenses |
6,535 | 5,825 | 12 | 12,620 | 11,529 | 9 | |||||||
Income from operations | 21,599 | 20,984 | 3 | 44,144 | 42,420 | 4 | |||||||
Non-operating
deductions - net |
1,441 | 1,021 | 41 | 2,468 | 2,959 | (17) | |||||||
Income before provision
for taxes on income and minority interests |
20,158 | 19,963 | 1 | 41,676 | 39,461 | 6 | |||||||
Provision for taxes on income | 5,494 | 5,599 | (2) | 11,628 | 11,234 | 4 | |||||||
Minority interests | 381 | 367 | 4 | 848 | 687 | 23 | |||||||
Income before cumulative effect of accounting change |
14,283 | 13,997 | 2 | 29,200 | 27,540 | 6 | |||||||
Cumulative effect of accounting change, net of tax | 0 | 0 | 3,433 | 0 | |||||||||
Net income | $ | 14,283 | $ | 13,997 | 2 | $ | 25,767 | $ | 27,540 | (6) | |||
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding: |
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Basic | 20,094 | 20,457 | 20,105 | 20,221 | |||||||||
Diluted | 20,335 | 20,973 | 20,279 | 20,768 | |||||||||
Earnings per share: | |||||||||||||
Basic | |||||||||||||
Before cumulative effect of accounting change |
$ | 0.71 | $ | 0.68 | 4 | $ | 1.45 | $ | 1.36 | 7 | |||
Cumulative effect of
accounting change |
0 | 0 | (0.17) | 0 | |||||||||
Basic earnings per share | $ | 0.71 | $ | 0.68 | 4 | $ | 1.28 | $ | 1.36 | (6) | |||
Diluted | |||||||||||||
Before cumulative effect of
accounting change |
$ | 0.70 | $ | 0.67 | 4 | $ | 1.44 | $ | 1.33 | 8 | |||
Cumulative effect of accounting change |
0 | 0 | (0.17) | 0 | |||||||||
Diluted earnings per share | $ | 0.70 | $ | 0.67 | 4 | $ | 1.27 | $ | 1.33 | (5) | |||
Cash dividends declared per common share | $ | 0.025 | $ | 0.025 | $ | 0.05 | $ | 0.05 | |||||
1) For the periods ended June 29, 2003 and June 30, 2002. | |||||||||||||
2) Sales increased approximately 4% in the United States in the second quarter and 6% for the first six months of 2003. | |||||||||||||
International sales increased approximately 15% in the second quarter and 18% for the first six months of 2003. | |||||||||||||
3) Effective January 1, 2003, the Company adopted SFAS No. 143, "Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations." Upon adoption, the Company recorded a non-cash after-tax charge to earnings of approximately $3.4 million for the cumulative effect of this accounting change related to retirement obligations associated with the Company's PCC satellite facilities and its mining properties. Excluding the cumulative effect adjustment, the Company recorded additional depreciation and accretion expenses of approximately $0.2 million in the second quarter and $0.4 million for the first six months of 2003. Such charges are included in cost of goods sold. |
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4) The results of operations for the interim period ended June 29, 2003 are not necessarily indicative of the results that ultimately might be achieved for the current year. | |||||||||||||
5) The analyst conference call to discuss operating results for the second quarter is scheduled for July 25, 2003 at 11:00 AM and will be broadcast over the Company's website (www.mineralstech.com). The broadcast will remain on the Company's website for no less than one year. |
MINERALS TECHNOLOGIES INC AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES |
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ASSETS | |||||
(In Thousands of Dollars) | |||||
June 29, 2003* |
December 31, 2002** |
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Current assets: | |||||
Cash & cash equivalents | 45,771 | 31,762 | |||
Accounts receivable, net | 148,299 | 129,608 | |||
Inventories | 82,065 | 82,909 | |||
Other current assets | 50,958 | 46,686 | |||
Total current assets | 327,093 | 290,965 | |||
Property, plant and equipment | 1,178,394 | 1,116,004 | |||
Less accumulated depreciation | 622,094 | 578,580 | |||
Net property, plant & equipment | 556,300 | 537,424 | |||
Goodwill | 51,721 | 51,291 | |||
Other assets and deferred charges | 33,042 | 20,197 | |||
Total assets | 968,156 | 899,877 | |||
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY |
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Current liabilities: | |||||
Short-term debt | 32,503 | 31,331 | |||
Accounts payable | 38,701 | 37,435 | |||
Other current liabilities | 62,310 | 55,171 | |||
Total current liabilities | 133,514 | 123,937 | |||
Long-term debt | 99,037 | 89,020 | |||
Other non-current liabilities | 99,703 | 92,763 | |||
Total liabilities | 332,254 | 305,720 | |||
Total shareholders' equity | 635,902 | 594,157 | |||
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity | 968,156 | 899,877 | |||
* | Unaudited. | ||||
** | Condensed from audited financial statements. |