EX-99.1 2 dex991.htm PRESS RELEASE Press Release

Exhibit 99.1

 

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Albemarle Announces Fourth-Quarter and Fiscal-Year 2005 Unaudited Results

 

•   Quarterly net income was $32.2 million, or 67 cents per share, up 64 percent over the same period last year.

 

•   Excluding net special items of 4 cents per share, quarterly net income increased 73 percent to $34.0 million, or 71 cents per share, compared to the same period last year.

 

•   Record net sales for the quarter were $588.2 million, up 30 percent over the same period last year.

 

•   Net debt was reduced by $54 million in the quarter.

 

RICHMOND, Va., January 25 — Albemarle Corporation (NYSE: ALB) reported fourth-quarter 2005 net income of $32.2 million, or 67 cents per share, up from $19.6 million, or 46 cents per share for fourth-quarter 2004. Excluding net special item charges of ($1.8 million), or 4 cents per share, net income rose 73 percent to $34.0 million, or 71 cents per share, from $19.6 million, or 46 cents per share, in the same period last year.

 

The Company reported record quarterly sales in the fourth quarter of 2005 totaling $588.2 million, up $137.1 million from fourth-quarter 2004. The increase was due primarily to strong sales in our Catalysts segment due to higher sales in refinery catalysts and continued pricing improvement in certain businesses across our Polymer Additives and Fine Chemicals segments. Record net sales for year 2005 were $2.1 billion as compared with $1.5 billion for year 2004, a 39 percent increase, due mainly to our July 2004 refinery catalysts acquisition.

 

Net income for year 2005 was $114.9 million, or $2.41 per share, compared to $54.8 million, or $1.29 per share, for year 2004. Excluding special items, net income for year 2005 was $114.4 million, or $2.40 per share, versus $75.7 million, or $1.78 per share, for year 2004. Special items for year 2005, which totaled $0.4 million after income taxes, or 1 cent per share, are outlined on page 9. Special items for year 2004, which totaled ($20.9) million after income taxes, or 49 cents per share, related primarily to acquisition-related costs of our acquisition of the refinery catalysts business, are also outlined in the reconciliation on page 13.

 

The effective tax rate for fourth-quarter 2005 was favorably impacted due primarily to the realization of foreign tax credits related to tax structuring activities as well as certain tax elections made to reflect the permanent reinvestment of foreign joint venture earnings, and the reduction of corporate income tax rates in the Netherlands.

 

Selected data related to net income, special items and related per share amounts for the fourth-quarters and years 2005 and 2004 are shown in the Additional Information section below, as well as a reconciliation of net income excluding special items and net debt.

 

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Quarterly Segment Results

 

Polymer Additives segment net sales for fourth-quarter 2005 were $199.9 million, up $12.3 million versus fourth-quarter 2004 due mainly to higher pricing, offset in part, by the unfavorable effects of foreign exchange. Polymer Additives segment income for fourth-quarter 2005 amounted to $22.9 million, up 19.5 percent from fourth-quarter 2004 due mainly to higher pricing, that was offset, in part, by lower production volumes, higher energy costs and the overall unfavorable effects of foreign exchange.

 

Catalysts segment net sales for fourth-quarter 2005 were $244.0 million, up $114.4 million versus fourth-quarter 2004, due mainly to strong sales in hydroprocessing catalysts. Catalysts segment income for fourth-quarter 2005 amounted to $31.8 million, up 122.5 percent from fourth-quarter 2004 due mainly to higher sales in refinery catalysts and a $3.2 million curtailment gain related to a pension change in the Netherlands. Increases in raw materials, primarily metals, and energy costs were substantial, but in general, were mitigated by price increases.

 

Fine Chemicals segment net sales for fourth-quarter 2005 were $144.3 million, up $10.5 million versus fourth-quarter 2004 due mainly to higher pricing and volumes in performance chemicals offset, in part, by the unfavorable effects of foreign exchange. Fine Chemicals segment income for fourth-quarter 2005 amounted to $7.2 million, down $5.5 million from fourth-quarter 2004, due mainly to a $3.5 million special charge related to the closing of a sea-water bromine facility in France, lower seasonal volumes in agricultural actives, along with higher manufacturing costs related to a planned plant shutdown for automation improvements. Improved pricing and volumes mostly offset substantial raw material and energy costs.

 

During the quarter, interest and financing expenses increased $2.5 million versus fourth-quarter 2004 due mainly to higher interest rates. Our fourth-quarter 2005 income tax rate versus fourth-quarter 2004 was impacted significantly due to the benefit of certain tax items in the fourth-quarter 2005 period as mentioned above. Our fourth-quarter 2004 income tax rate benefited from the reversal of certain income tax reserves and the net favorable effect of adjustments associated with the reconciliation of certain tax accounts.

 

Commentary

 

Commenting on fourth-quarter 2005 results, Mark C. Rohr, President and CEO of Albemarle Corporation stated, “I am pleased to announce record sales and outstanding earnings per share results in the fourth quarter. We faced many challenges in 2005 and our team met them very successfully. We implemented pricing initiatives as well as specific cost reduction measures to mitigate the increasing pressure of inflated raw materials and energy costs. In addition, we generated strong cash flow this quarter that enabled us to reduce our net debt by over $50 million. We believe we have positioned ourselves for growth and financial stability and we are poised to accomplish a very positive and rewarding 2006.”

 

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Earnings Call

 

The Company’s performance for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2005 will be discussed on a conference call at 9:00 AM Eastern Standard Time on January 26, 2006, which can be accessed through Albemarle’s website under Investor Information at www.albemarle.com.

 

Albemarle Corporation, headquartered in Richmond, Virginia, is a leading global developer, manufacturer and marketer of highly-engineered specialty chemicals for consumer electronics; petroleum and petrochemical processing; transportation and industrial products; pharmaceuticals; agricultural products; construction and packaging materials. The Company operates in three business segments, Polymer Additives, Catalysts and Fine Chemicals, and serves customers in approximately 100 countries.

 

Forward-Looking Statement

 

Some of the information presented in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Although we believe our expectations as reflected are based on reasonable assumptions within the bounds of our knowledge of our business and operations, there can be no assurance that actual results will not differ materially. Factors that could cause actual results to differ from expectations include, without limitation: the inability to pass through increases in costs and expenses for raw materials and energy; competition from other manufacturers; changes in demand for our products; the gain or loss of significant customers; fluctuations in foreign currencies; and increased government regulation of our operations or our products. Additional factors that could cause our results to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements can be found in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2004.

 

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Albemarle Corporation and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income

(In Thousands of Dollars, Except Share and Per-Share Amounts) (Unaudited)

 

     Fourth Quarter Ended December 31,
     Year Ended December 31,
  
     2005
     2004 (a)
     2005 (a)
     2004 (a)
  
Net sales    $ 588,175     $ 451,065     $ 2,107,499     $ 1,513,737  

Cost of goods sold

      476,877 (b)     355,436 (b)     1,684,101 (b)     1,201,388 (b, c)

Acquisition-related costs

      —         —         —         13,400 (d)
    
 
 
 

Gross profit

      111,298       95,629       423,398       298,949  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

      58,607       51,659       219,725       157,737  

Research and development expenses

      10,246       12,505       41,675       31,273  

Special items

      2,970 (e)     —         (1,898 )(e)     7,858 (e)
    
 
 
 

Operating profit

      39,475       31,465       163,896       102,081  

Interest and financing expenses

      (10,701 )     (8,182 )     (41,971 )(f)     (17,350 )(f)

Equity in net income of unconsolidated investments

      3,908       1,913       26,491       4,407  

Other income (expenses), net

      413       85 (g)     1,513 (g)     (12,193 )(g)
    
 
 
 

Income before income taxes and minority interests

      33,095       25,281       149,929       76,945  

Income tax benefit (expense)

      1,997 (h)     (4,291 )(i)     (27,593 )(h)     (17,005 )(i)
    
 
 
 

Income after income tax benefit (expense) and before minority interests

      35,092       20,990       122,336       59,940  

Minority interests in income of consolidated subsidiaries

      (2,894 )     (1,353 )(g)     (7,469 )(g)     (5,101 )(g)
    
 
 
 
Net income    $ 32,198     $ 19,637     $ 114,867     $ 54,839  
    
 
 
 
Basic earnings per share:                                 

Net income

    $ 0.69     $ 0.47     $ 2.48     $ 1.32  

Shares used to compute basic earnings per share

      46,665       41,777       46,348       41,567  
Diluted earnings per share:                                 

Net income

    $ 0.67     $ 0.46     $ 2.41     $ 1.29  

Shares used to compute diluted earnings per share

      48,066       43,083       47,748       42,527  

 

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial information.

 

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Albemarle Corporation and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(In Thousands of Dollars) (Unaudited)

 

     December 31, 2005
    December 31, 2004

ASSETS

              

Cash and cash equivalents

    $ 58,570    $ 46,390

Other current assets

      816,421      701,020
    
  

Total current assets

      874,991      747,410
    
  

Property, plant and equipment

      2,194,878      2,064,585

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization

      1,228,061      1,168,601
    
  

Net property, plant and equipment

      966,817      895,984

Other assets and intangibles

      707,199      799,351
    
  

Total assets

    $ 2,549,007    $ 2,442,745
    
  

LIABILITIES & SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

              

Current liabilities

    $ 422,884    $ 373,746

Long-term debt

      775,889      899,584

Other noncurrent liabilities

      223,614      209,289

Deferred income taxes

      195,288      248,751

Shareholders’ equity

      931,332      711,375
    
  

Total liabilities & shareholders’ equity

    $ 2,549,007    $ 2,442,745
    
  

 

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial information.

 

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Albemarle Corporation and Subsidiaries

Selected Cash Flows Data

(In Thousands of Dollars) (Unaudited)

 

     Year Ended December 31,
  
     2005
     2004
  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

    $ 46,390     $ 35,173  

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year

    $ 58,570     $ 46,390  
Sources of cash and cash equivalents:                 

Net income

      114,867       54,839  

Depreciation and amortization

      117,435       97,268  

Loss on hedging of anticipated acquisition purchase price

      —         12,848  

Proceeds from issuance of senior notes

      324,665       —    

Proceeds from issuance of common stock

      147,862       —    

Proceeds from borrowings

      192,013       1,057,329  

Proceeds from liquidation and sale of equity method investments and

sale of nonmarketable security

      3,135       —    

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

      6,346       11,907  
Uses of cash and cash equivalents:                 

Capital expenditures

      (70,080 )     (57,652 )

Investments in joint ventures and other investments

      (3,088 )     (10,642 )

Acquisitions of assets/business, net of cash acquired

      (7,553 )     (785,247 )

Repayments of long-term debt

      (708,158 )     (341,373 )

Payments on hedging of anticipated acquisition purchase price

      —         (12,848 )

Dividends paid to shareholders

      (26,447 )     (25,275 )

Dividends paid to minority interests

      (3,400 )     (4,867 )

 

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial information.

 

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Albemarle Corporation

Consolidated Summary of Segment Results (a)

(In Thousands of Dollars) (Unaudited)

 

Fourth Quarter Ended December 31, 2005

    Polymer
Additives
    Catalysts
    Fine
Chemicals
     Unallocated
     Total
  

Net sales

    $ 199,922    $ 243,981    $ 144,272     $ —       $ 588,175  
    
  
  
 
 

Operating profit (b, e)

    $ 21,699    $ 29,050    $ 7,171     $ (18,445 )   $ 39,475  

Equity in net income (losses) of unconsolidated investments

      1,221      2,716      —         (29 )     3,908  
    
  
  
 
 

Segment income (loss)

    $ 22,920    $ 31,766    $ 7,171     $ (18,474 )     43,383  
    
  
  
 
       

Interest and financing expenses

                                    (10,701 )

Other income, net

                                    413  
                                  

Income before income taxes and minority interests

                                  $ 33,095  
                                  

Fourth Quarter Ended December 31, 2004

    Polymer
Additives
    Catalysts
    Fine
Chemicals
     Unallocated
     Total
  

Net sales

    $ 187,645    $ 129,599    $ 133,821     $ —       $ 451,065  
    
  
  
 
 

Operating profit (b)

    $ 18,420    $ 13,027    $ 12,811     $ (12,793 )   $ 31,465  

Equity in net income (losses) of unconsolidated

investments

      752      1,247      (122 )     36       1,913  
    
  
  
 
 

Segment income (loss)

    $ 19,172    $ 14,274    $ 12,689     $ (12,757 )     33,378  
    
  
  
 
       

Interest and financing expenses

                                    (8,182 )

Other income, net (g)

                                    85  
                                  

Income before income taxes and minority interests

                                  $ 25,281  
                                  

 

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial information.

 

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Albemarle Corporation

Consolidated Summary of Segment Results (a)

(In Thousands of Dollars) (Unaudited)

 

Year Ended December 31, 2005

    Polymer
Additives
    Catalysts
    Fine
Chemicals
     Unallocated
     Total
  

Net sales

    $ 797,815    $ 737,610    $ 572,074     $ —       $ 2,107,499  
    
  
  
 
 

Operating profit (b, e)

    $ 92,159    $ 81,125    $ 41,548     $ (50,936 )   $ 163,896  

Equity in net income (losses) of unconsolidated investments

      7,380      14,812      4,505       (206 )     26,491  
    
  
  
 
 

Segment income (loss)

    $ 99,539    $ 95,937    $ 46,053     $ (51,142 )     190,387  
    
  
  
 
       

Interest and financing expenses (f)

                                    (41,971 )

Other income, net (g)

                                    1,513  
                                  

Income before income taxes and minority interests

                                  $ 149,929  
                                  

Year Ended December 31, 2004

    Polymer
Additives
    Catalysts
    Fine
Chemicals
     Unallocated
     Total
  

Net sales

    $ 726,275    $ 283,394    $ 504,068     $ —       $ 1,513,737  
    
  
  
 
 

Operating profit (b, c, d, e)

    $ 84,108    $ 15,254    $ 38,697     $ (35,978 )   $ 102,081  

Equity in net income (losses) of unconsolidated investments

      3,290      3,041      (1,733 )     (191 )     4,407  
    
  
  
 
 

Segment income (loss)

    $ 87,398    $ 18,295    $ 36,964     $ (36,169 )     106,488  
    
  
  
 
       

Interest and financing expenses (f)

                                    (17,350 )

Other (expenses), net (g)

                                    (12,193 )
                                  

Income before income taxes and minority interests

                                  $ 76,945  
                                  

 

See accompanying notes to the condensed consolidated financial information.

 

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Notes to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Information

(In Thousands of Dollars, Except Per-Share Amounts):

 

(a) Certain reclassifications have been made in the condensed consolidated statements of income and consolidated summary of segment results to conform to current presentation.

 

(b) Cost of goods sold included foreign exchange transaction (losses) of ($1,165) and ($1,702), and ($2,072) and ($1,960) for the fourth-quarters and years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively.

 

(c) Cost of goods sold for year-end 2004 included an August 2004 cash settlement with an insurer totaling $6,945 ($4,424 after income taxes, or 10 cents per share) with $4,208 paid at the settlement date. Cost of goods sold for year-end 2004 also included a charge amounting to $3,396 ($2,163 after income taxes, or 5 cents per share) related to the establishment of a valuation reserve for the potential recoverability of a claim incurred by the Company regarding the discontinuance of product support for and withdrawal from a water treatment venture.

 

(d) Acquisition-related costs totaling $13,400 ($8,536 after income taxes, or 20 cents per share) consisted of a step-up increase in acquired inventory to fair value associated with the July 31, 2004 acquisition of the Akzo Nobel N.V. refinery catalysts business.

 

(e) Special items *:

 

     Fourth Quarter Ended
December 31,
    Year Ended
December 31,
  
     2005
     2004
    2005
     2004
  

Pension and postretirement benefit obligation curtailment gains (1)

    $ 3,226     $ —      $ 8,829     $ —    

Provisional charge for the potential settlement of future legal claims (2)

      —         —        (735 )     —    

Purchased in-process research and development charges (3)

      —         —        —         (3,000 )

Reduction in-force adjustments (4)

      (547 )     —        (547 )     (4,308 )

Cleanup of the Pasadena plant zeolite facility (5)

      —         —        —         (550 )

Sale of the Albemarle Technical Center facility (6)

      (2,170 )     —        (2,170 )     —    

Exit costs related to the shutdown of the Port de Bouc bromine facility (7)

      (3,479 )     —        (3,479 )     —    
    
 
  
 

Special items

    $ (2,970 )   $ —      $ 1,898     $ (7,858 )
    
 
  
 
1. Effective December 31, 2005, pursuant to an agreement with the employees’ authorized representatives for our Netherlands operations, we finalized plan changes that modified projected benefit obligations for certain transition benefits and adopted a defined contribution basis for our future pension accrual. The change to projected benefit obligations resulted in a curtailment gain in accordance with SFAS No. 88 totaling $3,226 ($2,210 after income taxes, or 5 cents per share). The year ended December 31, 2005 also included a second-quarter 2005 curtailment gain amounting to $5,603 ($3,569 after income taxes, or 7 cents per share) that related to a reduction in the Company’s accumulated postretirement benefit obligation (liability) associated with a change in coverage in the Company’s unfunded postretirement health care benefits plan for active employees’ future retiree medical premium payments.
2. Year ended December 31, 2005 included a second-quarter 2005 provisional charge of $735 ($468 after income taxes, or 1 cent per share) for the potential settlement of future legal claims with respect to certain future asbestos premises liability claims.
3. Year ended December 31, 2004 included purchased in-process research and development charges amounting to $3,000, or 7 cents per share, that were comprised of the write-off of the estimated research and development costs associated with the acquired refinery catalysts business.
4. Fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2005 included a charge for work force reduction of $547 ($349 after income taxes, or 1 cent per share) at the Pasadena plant. Year-ended December 31, 2004 included a $199 reversal adjustment of a reserve for work force reduction and a first quarter 2004 charge totaling $4,507 ($2,871 after income taxes, or 7 cents per share) for layoffs related to the closing of the Pasadena plant zeolite facility and a related curtailment charge.

 

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5. Year ended December 31, 2004 included a second quarter 2004 charge totaling $550 ($ 350 after income taxes, or 1 cent per share) related to the cleanup of the Pasadena plant zeolite facility.
6. Fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2005 included a charge of $2,170 ($1,384 after income taxes, or 3 cents per share) that related to the sale of a research and development facility to the State of Louisiana.
7. Fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2005 included a charge of $3,479 ($2,261 after income taxes, or 5 cents per share) that related to costs associated with the shutdown of the Port de Bouc, France bromine facility.
* See also footnotes (c), (d), (f) and (g) for additional nonrecurring items.
(f) Interest and financing expenses included a January 2005 write-off of deferred financing expenses totaling $1,386 ($883 after income taxes, or 2 cents per share), associated with the 364-day bridge loan that was retired. Interest and financing expenses for the year ended December 31, 2004 included the write-off of deferred financing expenses totaling $528 ($336 net of income taxes, or 1 cent per share) related to the refinancing of the Company’s previous revolving credit agreement.
(g) Other income (expenses), net for the year ended December 31, 2005 and the fourth-quarter and year-end periods ended December 31, 2004 included the reclassification of minority interest for the Company’s majority-owned subsidiary, Stannica LLC, effective July 1, 2005 totaling ($2,512), ($1,353) and ($5,101), respectively. Other (expenses) income, net for the year ended December 31, 2004 included foreign exchange hedging charges totaling $12,848 ($8,184 after income taxes, or 19 cents per share), respectively associated with the contracts entered into by the Company to hedge the euro-denominated purchase price for the Company’s acquisition of the refinery catalysts business.
(h) The effective tax rate for the fourth-quarter of 2005 was favorably impacted due primarily to the following: (1) the realization of foreign tax credits related to tax structuring activities; (2) certain tax elections made to reflect the permanent reinvestment of foreign joint venture earnings of approximately $1,400, or 3 cents per share; and (3) the reduction of corporate income tax rates in the Netherlands of approximately $3,200, or 7 cents per share. The year-end 2005 effective tax rate was favorably impacted by the repatriation of overseas funds under the Homeland Investment Act by approximately $5,600, or 12 cents per share.
(i) Fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2004 income taxes benefited $2,600, or 5 cents per share, from the reversal of certain income tax reserves and the net favorable effect of adjustments associated with the reconciliation of certain tax accounts.

 

Additional Information

 

Net income, excluding special items, is a financial measure that is not required by, or presented in accordance with, accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”). It is presented here to exclude the impact of certain non-recurring items on our results that are set forth on pages 12 and 13. We believe this measure is more reflective of our operations, provides transparency to investors and enables period-to-period comparability of financial performance. Set forth below is a reconciliation of net income, excluding special items, the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and reported in accordance with GAAP for the fourth quarter and years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004.

 

Net debt is a supplemental financial measure that is not required by, or presented in accordance with GAAP. We believe net debt is helpful in analyzing leverage and as a performance measure. We define net debt as total debt plus the portion of outstanding joint venture indebtedness guaranteed by us (or less the portion of outstanding joint venture indebtedness consolidated but not guaranteed by us), less cash and cash equivalents. Set forth below is a reconciliation of net debt, a non-GAAP financial measure, to total debt, the most directly comparable financial measure calculated and reported in accordance with GAAP, for the third and fourth quarters ended September 30, 2005 and December 31, 2005, respectively.

 

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A description of other non-GAAP financial measures, and reconciliation of these to the most directly comparable financial measures calculated and reported in accordance with GAAP, can be found in the Investor Information section of our website at www.albemarle.com, under “Disclosure of Non-GAAP Financial Measures”.

 

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ALBEMARLE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

(In Thousands, Except Per-Share Amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

     Fourth Quarter Ended December 31, 2005
     Fourth Quarter Ended December 31, 2004
  
     As
Reported
     Special
Items
     Excluding
Special Items
     As
Reported
     Special
Items
    Excluding
Special Items
  

Net sales

    $ 588,175     $ —       $ 588,175     $ 451,065     $ —      $ 451,065  

Cost of goods sold

      (476,877 )     —         (476,877 )     (355,436 )     —        (355,436 )
    
 
 
 
 
  

Gross profit

      111,298       —         111,298       95,629       —        95,629  

Selling, general and administrative expenses (including SFAS No. 2 R&D)

      (68,853 )     —         (68,853 )     (64,164 )     —        (64,164 )

Special items

      (2,970 )     2,970  (e)     —         —                —    
    
 
 
 
 
  

Operating profit*

      39,475       2,970       42,445       31,465       —        31,465  

Interest and financing expenses

      (10,701 )     —         (10,701 )     (8,182 )     —        (8,182 )

Equity in net income of unconsolidated investments

      3,908       —         3,908       1,913       —        1,913  

Other income (expenses), net

      413       —         413       85       —        85  
    
 
 
 
 
  

Income before income taxes and minority interests

      33,095       2,970       36,065       25,281       —        25,281  

Income tax benefit (expense)

      1,997       (1,186 ) (e)     811       (4,291 )     —        (4,291 )
    
 
 
 
 
  

Income after income tax benefit (expense) and before minority interests

      35,092       1,784       36,876       20,990       —        20,990  

Minority interests in income of consolidated subsidiaries

      (2,894 )     —         (2,894 )     (1,353 )     —        (1,353 )
    
 
 
 
 
  

Net income

    $ 32,198     $ 1,784     $ 33,982     $ 19,637     $ —      $ 19,637  
    
 
 
 
 
  

Diluted earnings per share

    $ 0.67     $ 0.04     $ 0.71     $ 0.46     $ —      $ 0.46  
    
 
 
 
 
  
                                               

*  Operating profit by segment:

                                                

Polymer Additives

    $ 21,699     $ 394     $ 22,093     $ 18,420     $ —      $ 18,420  

Catalysts

      29,050       (3,226 )     25,824       13,027       —        13,027  

Fine Chemicals

      7,171       3,632       10,803       12,811       —        12,811  

Corporate and other expenses

      (18,445 )     2,170       (16,275 )     (12,793 )     —        (12,793 )
    
 
 
 
 
  

Total

    $ 39,475     $ 2,970     $ 42,445     $ 31,465     $ —      $ 31,465  
    
 
 
 
 
  

 

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ALBEMARLE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

(In Thousands, Except Per-Share Amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

     Year Ended December 31, 2005
     Year Ended December 31, 2004
  
    

As

Reported

     Special
Items
     Excluding
Special Items
    

As

Reported

     Special
Items
     Excluding
Special Items
  

Net sales

    $ 2,107,499     $ —       $ 2,107,499     $ 1,513,737     $ —       $ 1,513,737  

Cost of goods sold

      (1,684,101 )     —         (1,684,101 )     (1,201,388 )     (3,549 )(c)     (1,204,937 )

Acquisition-related cost

      —         —         —         (13,400 )     13,400 (d)     —    
    
 
 
 
 
 

Gross profit

      423,398       —         423,398       298,949       9,851       308,800  

Selling, general and administrative expenses (including SFAS No. 2 R&D)

      (261,400 )     —         (261,400 )     (189,010 )     —         (189,010 )

Special items

      1,898       (1,898 )(e)     —         (7,858 )     7,858 (e)     —    
    
 
 
 
 
 

Operating profit*

      163,896       (1,898 )     161,998       102,081       17,709       119,790  

Interest and financing expenses

      (41,971 )     1,386 (f)     (40,585 )     (17,350 )     528 (f)     (16,822 )

Equity in net income of unconsolidated investments

      26,491       —         26,491       4,407       —         4,407  

Other income (expenses), net

      1,513       —         1,513       (12,193 )     12,848 (g)     655  
    
 
 
 
 
 

Income before income taxes and minority interests

      149,929       (512 )     149,417       76,945       31,085       108,030  

Income tax (expense) benefits

      (27,593 )     78 (e,f)     (27,515 )     (17,005 )     (10,196 )(c-g)     (27,201 )
    
 
 
 
 
 

Income after income taxes and before minority interests

      122,336       (434 )     121,902       59,940       20,889       80,829  

Minority interests in income of consolidated subsidiaries

      (7,469 )     —         (7,469 )     (5,101 )     —         (5,101 )
    
 
 
 
 
 

Net income

    $ 114,867     $ (434 )   $ 114,433     $ 54,839     $ 20,889     $ 75,728  
    
 
 
 
 
 

Diluted earnings per share

    $ 2.41     $ (0.01 )   $ 2.40     $ 1.29     $ 0.49     $ 1.78  
    
 
 
 
 
 
                                                

*  Operating profit by segment:

                                                 

Polymer Additives

    $ 92,159     $ (1,787 )   $ 90,372     $ 84,108     $ (3,583 )   $ 80,525  

Catalysts

      81,125       (3,786 )     77,339       15,254       16,400       31,654  

Fine Chemicals

      41,548       1,392       42,940       38,697       4,892       43,589  

Corporate and other expenses

      (50,936 )     2,283       (48,653 )     (35,978 )     —         (35,978 )
    
 
 
 
 
 

Total

    $ 163,896     $ (1,898 )   $ 161,998     $ 102,081     $ 17,709     $ 119,790  
    
 
 
 
 
 

 

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ALBEMARLE CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

Net Debt Reconciliation

(In Thousands of Dollars)

(Unaudited)

 

    

Fourth Quarter

Ended

December 31, 2005

    

Third Quarter

Ended

September 30, 2005

  

Total debt

    $ 833,453     $ 879,916  

JV debt consolidated by the Company but guaranteed by others

      (43,510 )     (46,986 )

Less: Cash and cash equivalents

      (58,570 )     (47,859 )
    
 

Net Debt

    $ 731,373     $ 785,071  
    
 

 

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