Cabot Announces Second Quarter Fiscal 2010 Operating Results
Strong performance from emerging market volume and overall margin management
BOSTON, April 28, 2010 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ --Cabot Corporation (NYSE: CBT) today announced results for its second quarter of fiscal year 2010.
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Key Highlights
- Volumes increase 30-40% from second quarter 2009 as market demand stabilizes near first quarter 2010 levels
- Emerging markets and robust unit margins continue to be main drivers of recovery
- Supermetals Business profits stabilizing from restructured operations and tantalum market rebound
- New Business Segment continues to show steady improvement
(In millions, except per
share amounts) 2010 2009
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Second First Second First
Quarter 6 months Quarter 6 months
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Net sales $712 $1,391 $470 $1,122
Net income (loss) per share
attributable to Cabot
Corporation $0.66 $1.10 $(0.93) $(0.87)
Less: Certain items per
share $(0.13) $(0.34) $(0.63) $(0.65)
Adjusted earnings (loss) per
share $0.79 $1.44 $(0.30) $(0.22)
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Commenting on the results, Patrick Prevost, Cabot's President and CEO, stated, "Cabot's second quarter results confirm the momentum of demand recovery and robustness of our business across all segments. Our overall efforts in the key strategic areas of margin improvement, emerging market expansion and new business development were instrumental in this strong performance. Market demand has stabilized slightly ahead of first quarter 2010 levels with emerging markets continuing to show significant strength. New emerging market capacity and technology investments in energy recovery and yield enhancement are contributing positively to our results. The New Business Segment continues to show steady progress. Our focus over the past eighteen months on our highest value new business opportunities has yielded a significant improvement in the segment's financial performance."
Financial Detail
For the second quarter of fiscal 2010, net income attributable to Cabot Corporation was $43 million ($0.66 per diluted common share). Adjusted EPS was income of $0.79 per common share, excluding $0.13 per common share of certain items related to restructuring charges. These amounts included $14 million ($0.21 per diluted common share) of discrete tax benefits primarily associated with audit settlements during the quarter.
Segment Results
Core Segment - Second quarter fiscal 2010 profitability in the Rubber Blacks Business increased by $56 million when compared to the same quarter of fiscal 2009. Volumes increased by 28% globally driven by improved demand in the tire and automotive markets. Volumes in Asia Pacific and China increased by 50% over the second quarter of fiscal 2009, South America by 31%, North America by 14% and Europe, Middle East, Africa by 8%. Unfavorable high cost inventory effects in the second quarter of fiscal 2009, that did not reoccur in the same period of fiscal 2010, benefited results by $31 million. The absence of $7 million of one time revenue recognition benefits from the first quarter was partially offset by expanded unit margins and 1% higher volume leading to a $3 million decrease in sequential profitability.
Second quarter fiscal 2010 profitability in the Supermetals Business increased by $11 million compared to the same quarter of fiscal 2009. The increase was principally due to higher volumes from stronger demand in the electronics market, lower raw material costs and reduced fixed costs. When compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2010, profitability decreased by $1 million principally due to timing of shipments.
Performance Segment - Second quarter fiscal 2010 profitability in the Performance Segment increased by $32 million when compared to the same quarter of fiscal 2009. The increase was driven by higher volumes from improved demand in the automotive, construction, infrastructure and electronics markets and increased unit margins. Volumes increased by 33% in Performance Products and by 47% in Fumed Metal Oxides when compared to the second quarter of fiscal 2009. Unfavorable high cost inventory effects in the second quarter of fiscal 2009 did not reoccur in the same period of fiscal 2010, benefiting results by $11 million. Sequentially, profitability decreased by $3 million. Volume increases of 9% in Performance Products and 3% in Fumed Metal Oxides were more than offset by the absence of $2 million of one time revenue recognition benefits from the first quarter and a $3 million unfavorable LIFO impact.
New Business Segment - Second quarter fiscal 2010 revenues in the New Business Segment increased by $6 million when compared to the second quarter of fiscal 2009 driven principally by improved revenues in Inkjet Colorants and the Aerogel Business. During the second quarter of fiscal 2010 the New Business Segment reported $1 million of profit, a $2 million improvement over the second quarter of fiscal 2009 and a $4 million increase sequentially.
Specialty Fluids Segment - Profitability in the Specialty Fluids Segment for the second quarter of fiscal 2010 increased by $1 million when compared to the second quarter of fiscal 2009 due to increased rental activity and a favorable service mix. Sequentially, profitability was flat as a favorable service mix was offset by decreased rental activity. The business continues to expand its activity outside of the core North Sea region, with 38% of revenue in the second quarter of fiscal 2010 coming from other regions, compared to 9% in the second quarter of fiscal 2009 and 22% in the first quarter of fiscal 2010.
Cash Performance - The Company ended the second quarter of fiscal 2010 with a cash balance of $248 million despite a $38 million increase in working capital from higher accounts receivable balances. Capital expenditures for the second quarter of fiscal 2010 were $18 million.
Taxes - During the second quarter of fiscal 2010, the Company recorded a tax benefit of $1 million including $14 million of discrete tax benefits primarily associated with favorable audit settlements during the quarter. Excluding discrete items, the operating tax rate for the quarter was approximately 25%.
Outlook
Commenting on the outlook for the Company, Prevost said, "We are optimistic about the remainder of fiscal 2010 and beyond. As market demand has stabilized, we have been successful at leveraging the actions we have taken over the past year. The Company is now positioned with a solid level of earnings and a strong balance sheet, which allows us to continue focusing on our earnings growth strategy. We remain on track to meet our long term financial goals."
Earnings Call
The Company will host a conference call with industry analysts at 2:00 p.m. Eastern time on April 29, 2010. The call can be accessed through Cabot's investor relations website at http://investor.cabot-corp.com/.
Cabot Corporation, headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, is a global performance materials company. Cabot's major products are carbon black, capacitor materials, fumed silica, cesium formate drilling fluids, inkjet colorants and aerogels. The Company's website is: http://www.cabot-corp.com/.
Forward-Looking Statements - This earnings release contains forward-looking statements based on management's current expectations, estimates and projections. All statements that address expectations or projections about the future (including our expectations concerning demand for our products), strategy for growth, market position, and expected financial results are forward-looking statements. Some of the forward-looking statements may be identified by words like "expects," "anticipates," "plans," "intends," "projects," "indicates," and similar expressions. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve a number of risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Many factors, including those discussed more fully elsewhere in this release and in documents filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission by Cabot, particularly its latest annual report on Form 10-K, could cause results to differ materially from those stated. These factors include, but are not limited to changes in raw material costs; costs associated with the research and development of new products, including regulatory approval and market acceptance; competitive pressures; successful integration of structural changes, including restructuring plans, and joint ventures; the laws, regulations, policies and economic conditions, including inflation, interest and foreign currency exchange rates, of countries in which the company does business; and severe weather events that cause business interruptions, including plant and power outages, or disruptions in supplier or customer operations.
Explanation of Terms Used - When explaining factors affecting our performance, we use several terms. The term "LIFO benefit" or "LIFO impact" includes two factors: (i) the impact of current inventory costs being recognized immediately in cost of goods sold ("COGS") under a last-in first-out method, compared to the older costs that would have been included in COGS under a first-in first-out method ("COGS impact"); and (ii) the impact of reductions in inventory quantities, causing historical inventory costs to flow through COGS ("liquidation impact"). The LIFO impact for the Company (including the Rubber Blacks, Performance Products and Supermetals Businesses) for the second quarter of fiscal 2010 was a benefit of $2 million and is comprised of a favorable $4 million liquidation impact partially offset by a $2 million unfavorable COGS impact. The term "service mix" refers to the positive or negative impact on revenue or profitability during a period from changes in the combination of customers and prices in the Specialty Fluids Business.
Use of Non-GAAP Financial Measures - The preceding discussion of our results and the accompanying financial tables report adjusted EPS and also include information on our reportable segment sales and segment (or business) operating profit before taxes ("PBT"). Adjusted EPS and segment PBT are non-GAAP financial measures and are not intended to replace EPS and income (loss) from continuing operations before taxes, equity in net income of affiliated companies and minority interest, respectively, the most directly comparable GAAP financial measures. Both EPS and adjusted EPS are calculated on a diluted share basis. In calculating adjusted EPS and segment PBT, we exclude certain items, meaning items that are significant and unusual or infrequent and not believed to reflect the true underlying business performance, and, therefore, are not allocated to a segment's results or included in adjusted EPS. Further, in calculating segment PBT we include equity in net income of affiliated companies, royalties paid by equity affiliates and allocated corporate costs but exclude interest expense, foreign currency translation gains and losses, interest income, dividend income and unallocated corporate costs. Our chief operating decision-maker uses adjusted EPS to evaluate the underlying earnings power of the Company. Segment PBT is used to evaluate changes in the operating results of each segment before non-operating factors and before certain items and to allocate resources to the segments. We believe that these non-GAAP measures also assist our investors in evaluating the changes in our results and the Company's performance. A reconciliation of adjusted EPS to EPS is shown in the table titled Certain Items and Reconciliation of Adjusted EPS, and a reconciliation of total segment PBT to income (loss) from operations before taxes, equity in net income of affiliated companies and minority interest is shown in the table titled Summary Results by Segments. The certain items that are excluded from our calculation of adjusted EPS and segment PBT are detailed in the table titled Certain Items and Reconciliation of Adjusted EPS.
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Second Quarter Earnings Announcement, Fiscal 2010 CABOT CORPORATION CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS Periods ended March 31 Three Months Six Months Dollars in millions, except per share amounts (unaudited) 2010 2009 2010 2009 ------------------------- ---- ---- ---- ---- Net sales and other operating revenues $712 $470 $1,391 $1,122 Cost of sales 572 475 1,115 1,035 --- --- ----- ----- Gross profit 140 (5) 276 87 Selling and administrative expenses 61 54 128 110 Research and technical expenses 19 19 37 37 --- --- --- --- Income (loss) from operations 60 (78) 111 (60) Other income and expense Interest and dividend income - 1 - 2 Interest expense (11) (8) (20) (17) Other expense (4) (6) (4) (15) Total other income and (expense) (15) (13) (24) (30) --- --- --- --- Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in net income of affiliated companies 45 (91) 87 (90) Benefit (provision) for income taxes 1 31 (10) 30 Equity in net income of affiliated companies, net of tax 1 - 4 2 Net income (loss) $47 $(60) $81 $(58) Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax 4 (2) 9 (4) Net income (loss) attributable to Cabot Corporation $43 $(58) $72 $(54) --- ---- --- ---- Diluted earnings per share of common stock Net income (loss) attributable to Cabot Corporation (A) $0.66 $(0.93) $1.10 $(0.87) Weighted average common shares outstanding Diluted 64 63 64 63 (A) Prior year earnings per share has been recast due to Cabot's adoption of an accounting pronouncement in the first quarter of fiscal 2010 that changes the methodology for allocating earnings among shareholders. Under this guidance, certain of Cabot's unvested share-based payment awards must be included in the earnings allocation process in computing earnings per share. This guidance has been applied retrospectively so that all periods are shown on a consistent basis. Second Quarter Earnings Announcement, Fiscal 2010 CABOT CORPORATION SUMMARY RESULTS BY SEGMENTS Periods ended March 31 Three Months Six Months Dollars in millions, except per share amounts (unaudited) 2010 2009 2010 2009 -------------------- ---- ---- ---- ---- SALES Core Segment $453 $295 $894 $739 Rubber blacks 417 272 813 671 Supermetals 36 23 81 68 Performance Segment 200 132 384 289 Performance products 138 90 260 195 Fumed metal oxides 62 42 124 94 New Business Segment 22 16 39 34 Inkjet colorants 14 9 28 22 Aerogel 6 5 8 9 Superior MicroPowders 2 2 3 3 Specialty Fluids Segment 15 11 30 26 --- --- --- --- Segment sales 690 454 1,347 1,088 Unallocated and other (A) 22 16 44 34 --- --- --- --- Net sales and other operating revenues $712 $470 $1,391 $1,122 ---- ---- ------ ------ SEGMENT PROFIT (LOSS) Core Segment $43 $(24) $90 $3 Rubber blacks 39 (17) 81 7 Supermetals 4 (7) 9 (4) Performance Segment 31 (1) 65 2 New Business Segment 1 (1) (2) (4) Specialty Fluids Segment 5 4 10 8 --- --- --- --- Total Segment Profit (Loss) (B) 80 (22) 163 9 Interest expense (11) (8) (20) (17) Certain items (C) (9) (46) (26) (48) Unallocated corporate costs (10) (8) (21) (15) General unallocated expense (D) (4) (7) (5) (17) Less: Equity in net income of affiliated companies, net of tax (1) - (4) (2) --- --- --- --- Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and equity in net income of affiliated companies 45 (91) 87 (90) Benefit (provision) for income taxes 1 31 (10) 30 Equity in net income of affiliated companies, net of tax 1 - 4 2 Net income (loss) $47 $(60) $81 $(58) Net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax 4 (2) 9 (4) Net income (loss) attributable to Cabot Corporation $43 $(58) $72 $(54) --- ---- --- ---- Diluted earnings per share of common stock Net income (loss) attributable to Cabot Corporation (E) $0.66 $(0.93) $1.10 $(0.87) Weighted average common shares outstanding Diluted 64 63 64 63 (A) Unallocated and other reflects royalties paid by equity affiliates and other operating revenues and external shipping and handling fees. (B) Segment profit is a measure used by Cabot's Chief Operating Decision-Maker to measure consolidated operating results, assess segment performance and allocate resources. Segment profit includes equity in net income of affiliated companies, royalty income, and allocated corporate costs. (C) Details of certain items are presented in the Certain Items and Reconciliation of Adjusted EPS table. (D) General unallocated expense includes foreign currency transaction gains (losses), interest income, and dividend income. (E) Prior year earnings per share has been recast due to Cabot's adoption of an accounting pronouncement in the first quarter of fiscal 2010 that changes the methodology for allocating earnings among shareholders. Under this guidance, certain of Cabot's unvested share-based payment awards must be included in the earnings allocation process in computing earnings per share. This guidance has been applied retrospectively so that all periods are shown on a consistent basis. Second Quarter Earnings Announcement, Fiscal 2010 CABOT CORPORATION CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL POSITION September March 31, 30, 2010 2009 Dollars in millions, except share and per share amounts (unaudited) (audited) ----------------------------------------- ----------- --------- Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents $248 $304 Short-term marketable securities 1 1 Accounts and notes receivable, net of reserve for doubtful accounts of $5 and $6 548 452 Inventories: Raw materials 128 118 Work in process 40 44 Finished goods 174 165 Other 32 31 --- --- Total inventories 374 358 Prepaid expenses and other current assets 65 53 Deferred income taxes 32 32 Total current assets 1,268 1,200 ----- ----- Investments: Equity affiliates 59 60 Long-term marketable securities and cost investments 1 1 Total investments 60 61 --- --- Property, plant and equipment 2,939 3,000 Accumulated depreciation and amortization (1,983) (1,988) Net property, plant and equipment 956 1,012 --- ----- Goodwill 36 37 Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $11 and $11 2 2 Assets held for rent 41 43 Deferred income taxes 240 235 Other assets 84 86 Total assets $2,687 $2,676 ====== ====== Second Quarter Earnings Announcement, Fiscal 2010 CABOT CORPORATION CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL POSITION September March 31, 30, 2010 2009 Dollars in millions, except share and per share amounts (unaudited) (audited) --------------------- ----------- --------- Current liabilities: Notes payable to banks $38 $29 Accounts payable and accrued liabilities 377 407 Income taxes payable 23 31 Deferred income taxes 5 5 Current portion of long- term debt 21 5 Total current liabilities 464 477 --- --- Long-term debt 602 623 Deferred income taxes 11 11 Other liabilities 309 328 Stockholders' equity: Preferred stock: Authorized: 2,000,000 shares of $1 par value Issued and outstanding: None and none - - Common stock: Authorized: 200,000,000 shares of $1 par value Issued: 65,412,119 and 65,401,485 shares 65 65 Outstanding: 65,351,880 and 65,309,155 shares Less cost of 60,239 and 92,330 shares of common treasury stock (2) (2) Additional paid-in capital 32 18 Retained earnings 1,067 1,018 Deferred employee benefits (22) (25) Accumulated other comprehensive income 55 60 Total Cabot Corporation stockholders' equity 1,195 1,134 Noncontrolling interests 106 103 --- Total equity 1,301 1,237 ----- ----- Total liabilities and equity $2,687 $2,676 ====== ====== CABOT CORPORATION Fiscal 2009 ------------ In millions, except per share amounts Sept. (unaudited) Dec. Q. Mar. Q. June Q. Q. FY ---------------- ------- ------- ------- ------ --- Sales Core Segment $444 $295 $310 $377 $1,426 Rubber blacks 399 272 272 343 1,286 Supermetals 45 23 38 34 140 Performance Segment 157 132 149 183 621 Performance products 105 90 98 118 411 Fumed metal oxides 52 42 51 65 210 New Business Segment 18 16 14 19 67 Inkjet colorants 13 9 10 14 46 Aerogel 4 5 2 4 15 Superior MicroPowders 1 2 2 1 6 Specialty Fluids Segment 15 11 19 14 59 ---------------- --- --- --- --- --- Segment Sales 634 454 492 593 2,173 Unallocated and other (A) 18 16 19 17 70 ------------------- --- --- --- --- --- Net sales and other operating revenues $652 $470 $511 $610 $2,243 ---------------- ---- ---- ---- ---- ------ Segment Profit (Loss) Core Segment $27 $(24) $14 $16 $33 Rubber blacks 24 (17) 11 16 34 Supermetals 3 (7) 3 - (1) Performance Segment 3 (1) 10 28 40 New Business Segment (3) (1) (4) (2) (10) Specialty Fluids Segment 4 4 9 4 21 ---------------- --- --- --- --- --- Total Segment Profit (Loss) (B) 31 (22) 29 46 84 Interest expense (9) (8) (6) (7) (30) Certain items (C) (2) (46) (19) (36) (103) Unallocated corporate costs (7) (8) (7) (6) (28) General unallocated expense (D) (10) (7) 1 (4) (20) Less: Equity in net income of affiliated companies, net of tax (2) - - (3) (5) --------------- --- --- --- --- --- Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in net income of affiliated Companies 1 (91) (2) (10) (102) (Provision) benefit for income taxes (1) 31 (7) (1) 22 Equity in net income of affiliated companies, net of tax 2 - - 3 5 --------------- --- --- --- --- --- Income (loss) from continuing operations 2 (60) (9) (8) (75) Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax (E) - - - - - ---------------- --- --- --- --- --- Net income (loss) 2 (60) (9) (8) (75) Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax (2) (2) 3 3 2 ----------------- --- --- --- --- --- Net income (loss) attributable to Cabot Corporation $4 $(58) $(12) $(11) $(77) Diluted earnings (loss) per share of common stock attributable to Cabot Corporation Continuing operations (F) $0.06 $(0.93) $(0.18) $(0.18) $(1.24) Discontinued operations (E), (F) - - (0.01) - (0.01) Net income (loss) attributable to Cabot Corporation (F) $0.06 $(0.93) $(0.19) $(0.18) $(1.25) Weighted average common shares outstanding Diluted 63 63 63 64 63 ------- --- --- --- --- --- Fiscal 2010 ------------ In millions, except per share Sept. amounts (unaudited) Dec. Q. Mar. Q. June Q. Q. FY -------------------- ------- ------- ------- ------ --- Sales Core Segment $441 $453 $894 Rubber blacks 396 417 813 Supermetals 45 36 81 Performance Segment 184 200 384 Performance products 122 138 260 Fumed metal oxides 62 62 124 New Business Segment 17 22 39 Inkjet colorants 14 14 28 Aerogel 2 6 8 Superior MicroPowders 1 2 3 Specialty Fluids Segment 15 15 30 ---------------- --- --- --- Segment Sales 657 690 1,347 Unallocated and other (A) 22 22 44 ------------------- --- --- --- Net sales and other operating revenues $679 $712 $1,391 ------------------- ---- ---- ------ Segment Profit (Loss) Core Segment $47 $43 $90 Rubber blacks 42 39 81 Supermetals 5 4 9 Performance Segment 34 31 65 New Business Segment (3) 1 (2) Specialty Fluids Segment 5 5 10 ---------------- --- --- --- Total Segment Profit (Loss) (B) 83 80 163 Interest expense (9) (11) (20) Certain items (C) (17) (9) (26) Unallocated corporate costs (11) (10) (21) General unallocated expense (D) (1) (4) (5) Less: Equity in net income of affiliated companies, net of tax (3) (1) (4) ------------------- --- --- --- Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in net income of affiliated Companies 42 45 87 (Provision) benefit for income taxes (11) 1 (10) Equity in net income of affiliated companies, net of tax 3 1 4 -------------------- --- --- --- Income (loss) from continuing operations 34 47 81 Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax (E) - - - ------------------- --- --- --- Net income (loss) 34 47 81 Net (loss) income attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax 5 4 9 ------------------ --- --- --- Net income (loss) attributable to Cabot Corporation $29 $43 $72 Diluted earnings (loss) per share of common stock attributable to Cabot Corporation Continuing operations (F) $0.44 $0.66 $1.10 Discontinued operations (E), (F) - - - Net income (loss) attributable to Cabot Corporation (F) $0.44 $0.66 $1.10 Weighted average common shares outstanding Diluted 64 64 64 ------- --- --- --- (A) Unallocated and other reflects royalties paid by equity affiliates and other operating revenues and external shipping and handling fees. (B) Segment profit is a measure used by Cabot's Chief Operating Decision-Maker to measure consolidated operating results, assess segment performance and allocate resources. Segment profit includes equity in net income of affiliated companies, royalty income, and allocated corporate costs. (C) Details of certain items are presented in the Certain Items and Reconciliation of Adjusted EPS table. (D) General unallocated expense includes foreign currency transaction gains (losses), interest income, and dividend income. (E) Amounts relate to legal settlements in connection with our discontinued operations. (F) Prior year earnings per share has been recast due to Cabot's adoption of an accounting pronouncement in the first quarter of fiscal 2010 that changes the methodology for allocating earnings among shareholders. Under this guidance, certain of Cabot's unvested share-based payment awards must be included in the earnings allocation process in computing earnings per share. This guidance has been applied retrospectively so that all periods are shown on a consistent basis. Second Quarter Earnings Announcement, Fiscal 2010 CABOT CORPORATION CERTAIN ITEMS AND RECONCILIATION OF ADJUSTED EPS CERTAIN ITEMS: -------------- Periods ended March 31 Three Months ------------ Dollars in millions, except per share amounts (unaudited) 2010 2010 2009 2009 per per $ share(A) $ share(A) --- -------- --- -------- Certain items before income taxes --------------------------------- Environmental reserves and legal settlements $- $- $- $- Recovery of previously impaired investment - - - - Long-lived asset impairment (B) - - - - Write-down of impaired investments - - (1) (0.01) Restructuring initiatives: - 2009 Global (9) (0.13) (45) (0.62) - 2008 Global - - 1 0.01 - North America - - (1) (0.01) - Europe (C) - - - - Total certain items (9) (0.13) (46) (0.63) --- ----- --- ----- Tax impact of certain items 1 - 6 - Total certain items after tax $(8) $(0.13) $(40) $(0.63) --- ------ ---- ------ Periods ended March 31 Six Months ---------- Dollars in millions, except per share amounts (unaudited) 2010 2010 2009 2009 per per $ share(A) $ share(A) --- -------- --- -------- Certain items before income taxes --------------------------------- Environmental reserves and legal settlements $(1) $(0.01) $- $- Recovery of previously impaired investment 1 0.01 - - Long-lived asset impairment (B) (2) (0.02) - - Write-down of impaired investments - - (1) (0.01) Restructuring initiatives: - 2009 Global (24) (0.32) (45) (0.62) - 2008 Global - - (1) (0.01) - North America - - (2) (0.02) - Europe (C) - - 1 0.01 Total certain items (26) (0.34) (48) (0.65) --- ----- --- ----- Tax impact of certain items 4 - 7 - Total certain items after tax $(22) $(0.34) $(41) $(0.65) ---- ------ ---- ------ Periods ended March 31 Three Months Six Months Dollars in millions (unaudited) 2010 2009 2010 2009 ------------------- ---- ---- ---- ---- Statement of Operations Line Item ----------------------- Cost of sales $(5) $(40) $(13) $(41) Selling and administrative expenses (4) (4) (13) (5) Research and technical expenses - (2) - (2) Total certain items $(9) $(46) $(26) $(48) --- ---- ---- ---- NON-GAAP MEASURE: Periods ended March 31 Three Months Six Months ------------ ---------- Dollars in millions, except per share amounts (unaudited) 2010 2009 2010 2009 per per per per share(A) share(A) share(A) share(A) -------- -------- -------- -------- Reconciliation of Adjusted EPS to GAAP EPS ----------------- Total Diluted EPS $0.66 $(0.93) $1.10 $(0.87) Certain items (0.13) (0.63) (0.34) (0.65) Adjusted EPS $0.79 $(0.30) $1.44 $(0.22) ----- ------ ----- ------ (A) Per share amounts are calculated after tax. (B) Land related to former carbon black site. (C) Amount relates to former carbon black facilities. -->SOURCE: Cabot Corporation