Axiall Reports 4th Quarter and 2013 Results

ATLANTA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 19, 2014-- Axiall Corporation (NYSE: AXLL) today announced financial results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2013.

The company reported net sales of $4.7 billion for the full year 2013, compared to net sales of $3.3 billion reported for the full year 2012. The company reported Net income attributable to Axiall of $165.3 million, or $2.44 per diluted share, for 2013, compared to Net income attributable to Axiall of $120.5 million, or $3.45 per diluted share, for 2012. The company reported Adjusted Net Income of $266.1 million and Adjusted Earnings per Share of $3.93 for 2013, compared to Adjusted Net Income of $138.2 million and Adjusted Earnings per Share of $3.95 for 2012. The company reported Adjusted EBITDA of $672.0 million for 2013, compared to Adjusted EBITDA of $334.9 million for the prior year.

“2013 was a transformational year for Axiall. We closed the merger with PPG’s chemicals business in January and immediately focused on integrating the two organizations and leveraging the combined assets,” said Paul Carrico, president and chief executive officer. “We exceeded our year-one synergy target, launched a number of innovative new products, and operated our plants at higher than industry rates for much of the year. These are all indications of a smooth and successful integration. We now are focused on leveraging our diverse end-market portfolio and access to cost-advantaged U.S. shale gas resources. One of our key strategic objectives is to gain access to cost-based ethylene, and we were pleased to announce in early February our partnership with Lotte Chemical to develop a world-scale ethane cracker fed by U.S. shale gas.”

Axiall reported net sales of $1.1 billion for the fourth quarter of 2013, compared to net sales of $784.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2012. The company reported Net income attributable to Axiall of $57.0 million, or $0.81 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2013, compared to Net income attributable to Axiall of $32.3 million, or $0.92 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter of 2012. The company reported Adjusted Net Income of $62.3 million and Adjusted Earnings per Share of $0.88 for the fourth quarter of 2013, compared to Adjusted Net Income of $44.2 million, and Adjusted Earnings per Share of $1.26, for the fourth quarter of 2012. The company reported Adjusted EBITDA of $165.7 million for the fourth quarter of 2013, compared to Adjusted EBITDA of $98.3 million for the same quarter in the prior year.

Adjusted Net Income Reconciliation

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Year Ended

 

 

December 31,

 

 

December 31,

(In millions, except per share data)

 

2013

 

 

 

2012

 

 

2013

 

 

 

2012

Net income attributable to Axiall

 

$

57.0

 

 

 

 

$

32.3

 

 

$

165.3

 

 

 

 

$

120.5

 

Pretax charges (benefits):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fair value of inventory – purchase accounting

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

13.4

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

Merger related and other, net

 

 

(3.1

)

 

(a)

 

 

11.7

 

 

 

21.2

 

 

(b)

 

 

38.9

 

Costs to attain merger synergies

 

 

6.5

 

 

(a)

 

 

-

 

 

 

24.8

 

 

(b)

 

 

-

 

Long-lived asset impairment charges (recoveries), net

 

 

7.5

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

36.0

 

 

 

 

 

(0.8

)

Gain on sale of assets

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

(19.3

)

Gain on acquisition of controlling interests

 

 

(2.4

)

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(25.9

)

 

 

 

 

-

 

Loss on redemption and other debt costs

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

2.7

 

 

 

78.5

 

 

 

 

 

2.7

 

Total pretax charges

 

 

8.5

 

 

 

 

 

14.4

 

 

 

148.0

 

 

 

 

 

21.5

 

Provision for taxes related to these items

 

 

3.2

 

 

 

 

 

2.5

 

 

 

47.2

 

 

 

 

 

3.8

 

After tax effect of above items

 

 

5.3

 

 

 

 

 

11.9

 

 

 

100.8

 

 

 

 

 

17.7

 

Adjusted Net Income

 

$

62.3

 

 

 

 

$

44.2

 

 

$

266.1

 

 

 

 

$

138.2

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share attributable to Axiall

 

$

0.81

 

 

 

 

$

0.92

 

 

$

2.44

 

 

 

 

$

3.45

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted Earnings Per Share

 

$

0.88

 

 

 

 

$

1.26

 

 

$

3.93

 

 

 

 

$

3.95

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

165.7

 

 

 

 

$

98.3

 

 

$

672.0

 

 

 

 

$

334.9

 

(a)

 

Merger related and other, net income of $3.1 million and cost to attain merger synergies of $6.5 million, less the $1.3 million plant reliability portion of cost to attain synergies, which is included in cost of goods sold, comprise the $2.0 million of transaction related costs and other, net in the consolidated statement of net income for the three months ended December 31, 2013.

(b)

 

Merger related and other, net of $21.2 million and cost to attain merger synergies of $24.8 million, less the $10.3 million plant reliability portion of cost to attain synergies, which is included in cost of goods sold, comprise the $35.6 million of transaction related costs and other, net in the consolidated statement of net income for the year ended December 31, 2013.

Chlorovinyls

In the Chlorovinyls segment, fourth quarter 2013 net sales were $751.0 million compared to $346.4 million during the fourth quarter of 2012. The increase in net sales was primarily driven by the sales contributed by the merged business. The segment posted Adjusted EBITDA of $161.3 million in the fourth quarter of 2013, compared to Adjusted EBITDA of $88.2 million for the same quarter in the prior year. The $73.1 million increase in Adjusted EBITDA was primarily due to the contribution from the merged business, partially offset by higher energy and feedstock costs.

Building Products

In the Building Products segment, net sales were $189.9 million for the fourth quarter of 2013, compared to $190.8 million for the same quarter in the prior year. On a constant currency basis, net sales for the quarter increased by 2 percent. The net sales increase was driven by a 21 percent increase in U.S. sales volume, partially offset by a 7 percent decrease in sales volume in Canada. The segment's Adjusted EBITDA was $13.9 million for the fourth quarter of 2013, compared to $4.8 million of Adjusted EBITDA during the same quarter of the prior year. The $9.1 million increase was primarily due to lower raw materials costs, improved conversion costs, and lower selling, general and administrative costs.

Aromatics

In the Aromatics segment, net sales decreased to $193.6 million for the fourth quarter of 2013 from $247.5 million for the fourth quarter of 2012. During the fourth quarter of 2013, the segment recorded Adjusted EBITDA of $6.9 million, compared to Adjusted EBITDA of $18.7 million during the same quarter in 2012. The decreases in sales and adjusted EBITDA were primarily due to lower domestic and export sales volumes.

Conference Call

The company will discuss fourth-quarter financial results and business developments via conference call and webcast on Thursday, February 20, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern time. To access the company's fourth-quarter conference call, please dial (877) 820-5027 (domestic) or (706) 645-4014 (international). Playbacks will be available from 11:00 a.m. Eastern time on Thursday, February 20, until 11:59 p.m. Eastern time on Thursday, March 6. Playback numbers are (800) 642-1687 (domestic) or (706) 645-9291 (international). The conference call ID number is 1106702.

About Axiall

Axiall Corporation is a leading integrated chemicals and building products company. Axiall, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia, has manufacturing facilities located throughout North America and in Asia to provide industry-leading materials and services to customers. For more information, visit www.axiall.com.

Cautionary Statements About Forward-Looking Information

This press release contains certain statements relating to future events and our intentions, beliefs, expectations, and predictions for the future. Any such statements other than statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Words or phrases such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “plan,” “estimate,” “project,” “may,” “will,” “intend,” “target,” “expect,” “would” or “could” (including the negative variations thereof) or similar terminology used in connection with any discussion of future plans, actions or events generally identify forward-looking statements. These statements relate to, among other things: (i) our integration of the PPG chemicals business with our other businesses; (ii) our expectations regarding the benefits of the merger with the PPG chemicals business, including the amount of synergies expected to be achieved; (iii) our end-market product portfolio; (iv) the expected cost advantage of energy in North America and the expected duration of any such cost advantage; (v) a possible joint venture arrangement for the design, construction and operation of an ethane cracker; and (vi) other statements of expectations concerning matters that are not historical facts. These statements are based on the current expectations of our management. There are a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause our actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements included in this press release. These risks and uncertainties include, among other things: (i) a material adverse change, event or occurrence affecting Axiall or the newly acquired chemicals business; (ii) the ability of Axiall to successfully integrate the businesses of the chemicals business formerly owned by PPG with which Axiall has merged, which may result in the combined company not operating as effectively and efficiently as expected; (iii) the possibility that the merger and related transactions may involve other unexpected costs, liabilities or delays; (iv) the possibility that Axiall may not be able to consummate an arrangement for the design and construction of an ethane cracker on commercially reasonable terms, or at all; and (v) uncertainties regarding future prices, industry capacity levels and demand for Axiall’s products, raw materials and energy costs and availability, feedstock availability and prices, changes in governmental and environmental regulations, the adoption of new laws or regulations that may make it more difficult or expensive to operate Axiall’s businesses or manufacture its products, Axiall’s ability to generate sufficient cash flows from its business after the merger, future economic conditions in the specific industries to which its products are sold, and global economic conditions.

In light of these risks, uncertainties, assumptions, and factors, the forward-looking events discussed in this press release may not occur. Other unknown or unpredictable factors could also have a material adverse effect on Axiall’s actual future results, performance, or achievements. For a further discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties applicable to Axiall and its business, see Axiall’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2012, and subsequent filings with the SEC. As a result of the foregoing, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date of this press release. Axiall does not undertake, and expressly disclaims, any duty to update any forward-looking statement whether as a result of new information, future events, or changes in its expectations, except as required by law.

AXIALL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

December 31,

(In millions, except share data)

 

2013

 

 

2012

Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

166.5

 

 

$

200.3

Receivables, net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $5.5 million

 

 

 

 

 

and $4.5 million at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

 

 

548.8

 

 

 

314.9

Inventories

 

 

403.6

 

 

 

288.4

Prepaid expenses and other

 

 

31.6

 

 

 

14.7

Deferred income taxes

 

 

18.0

 

 

 

21.1

Total current assets

 

 

1,168.5

 

 

 

839.4

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

 

1,658.7

 

 

 

637.7

Goodwill

 

 

1,763.2

 

 

 

217.2

Customer relationships, net

 

 

1,101.8

 

 

 

26.5

Other intangible assets, net

 

 

72.9

 

 

 

16.9

Other assets, net

 

 

112.1

 

 

 

63.6

Total assets

 

$

5,877.2

 

 

$

1,801.3

Liabilities and Equity:

 

 

 

 

 

Current portion of long-term debt

 

$

2.8

 

 

$

-

Accounts payable

 

 

313.7

 

 

 

211.2

Interest payable

 

 

15.4

 

 

 

18.9

Income taxes payable

 

 

17.1

 

 

 

15.1

Accrued compensation

 

 

61.5

 

 

 

44.7

Other accrued current liabilities

 

 

132.6

 

 

 

61.2

Total current liabilities

 

 

543.1

 

 

 

351.1

Long-term debt, excluding the current portion of long-term debt

 

 

1,330.0

 

 

 

448.1

Lease financing obligation

 

 

104.7

 

 

 

112.3

Deferred income taxes

 

 

865.5

 

 

 

177.9

Pensions and other postretirement benefits

 

 

129.8

 

 

 

52.3

Other non-current liabilities

 

 

175.8

 

 

 

56.1

Total liabilities

 

 

3,148.9

 

 

 

1,197.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity:

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock—$0.01 par value; 75,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

Common stock—$0.01 par value; shares authorized: 200,000,000 and 100,000,000 at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively; issued and outstanding: 69,890,666 and 34,546,767 at December 31, 2013 and 2012, respectively.

 

 

0.7

 

 

 

0.3

Additional paid-in capital

 

 

2,272.6

 

 

 

487.1

Retained earnings

 

 

269.3

 

 

 

138.0

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

 

 

66.3

 

 

 

(21.9)

Total Axiall stockholders’ equity

 

 

2,608.9

 

 

 

603.5

Noncontrolling interest

 

 

119.4

 

 

 

-

Total equity

 

 

2,728.3

 

 

 

603.5

Total liabilities and equity

 

$

5,877.2

 

 

$

1,801.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AXIALL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended December 31,

 

 

Year Ended December 31,

(In millions, except per share data)

 

2013

 

 

2012

 

 

2013

 

 

2012

Net sales

 

$

1,134.5

 

 

$

784.7

 

 

$

4,666.0

 

 

$

3,325.8

Operating costs and expenses:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cost of sales

 

 

948.7

 

 

 

654.9

 

 

 

3,924.5

 

 

 

2,865.4

Selling, general and administrative expenses

 

 

79.4

 

 

 

50.5

 

 

 

299.1

 

 

 

203.5

Transaction related costs and other, net

 

 

2.0

 

 

 

11.7

 

 

 

35.6

 

 

 

38.9

Long-lived asset impairment charges (recoveries), net

 

 

7.5

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

36.0

 

 

 

(0.8)

Gain on sale of assets, net

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(19.3)

Total operating costs and expenses

 

 

1,037.6

 

 

 

717.1

 

 

 

4,295.2

 

 

 

3,087.7

Operating income

 

 

96.9

 

 

 

67.6

 

 

 

370.8

 

 

 

238.1

Interest expense

 

 

(19.4)

 

 

 

(13.6)

 

 

 

(77.6)

 

 

 

(57.5)

Loss on redemption and other debt costs

 

 

-

 

 

 

(2.7)

 

 

 

(78.5)

 

 

 

(2.7)

Gain on acquisition of controlling interest

 

 

2.4

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

25.9

 

 

 

-

Foreign exchange loss

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(0.6)

Interest income

 

 

0.2

 

 

 

0.1

 

 

 

1.0

 

 

 

0.4

Income before income taxes

 

 

80.1

 

 

 

51.4

 

 

 

241.6

 

 

 

177.7

Provision for (benefit from) income taxes

 

 

22.3

 

 

 

19.1

 

 

 

73.6

 

 

 

57.2

Consolidated net income

 

 

57.8

 

 

 

32.3

 

 

 

168.0

 

 

 

120.5

Less net income attributable to noncontrolling interest

 

 

0.8

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

2.7

 

 

 

-

Net income attributable to Axiall

 

$

57.0

 

 

$

32.3

 

 

$

165.3

 

 

$

120.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share attributable to Axiall:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.81

 

 

$

0.93

 

 

$

2.46

 

 

$

3.47

Diluted

 

$

0.81

 

 

$

0.92

 

 

$

2.44

 

 

$

3.45

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

 

70.0

 

 

 

34.6

 

 

 

67.3

 

 

 

34.5

Diluted

 

 

70.5

 

 

 

35.0

 

 

 

67.8

 

 

 

34.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends per common share

 

$

0.16

 

 

$

0.08

 

 

$

0.48

 

 

$

0.24

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

AXIALL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended December 31,

 

Year Ended December 31,

(In millions)

 

2013

 

 

2012

 

 

2013

 

 

2012

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated net income

 

$

57.8

 

 

$

32.3

 

 

$

168.0

 

 

$

120.5

Adjustments to reconcile consolidated net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

Depreciation

 

 

40.2

 

 

 

19.9

 

 

 

148.3

 

 

 

82.0

Amortization

 

 

20.7

 

 

 

1.9

 

 

 

69.7

 

 

 

7.8

Deferred income taxes

 

 

(45.3)

 

 

 

(5.5)

 

 

 

(55.3)

 

 

 

(8.5)

Loss on redemption and other debt costs

 

 

-

 

 

 

2.7

 

 

 

78.5

 

 

 

2.7

Gain on acquisition of controlling interest

 

 

(2.4)

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(25.9)

 

 

 

-

Long-lived asset impairment charges (recoveries),net

 

 

7.6

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

36.0

 

 

 

(0.8)

Gain on sale of assets

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(19.3)

Other non-cash items

 

 

(4.3)

 

 

 

7.1

 

 

 

5.1

 

 

 

15.5

Change in operating assets and liabilities, and other (excluding effects of acquisition)

 

 

95.4

 

 

 

107.1

 

 

 

(98.7)

 

 

 

31.3

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

 

169.7

 

 

 

165.5

 

 

 

325.7

 

 

 

231.2

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures

 

 

(87.6)

 

 

 

(24.5)

 

 

 

(196.1)

 

 

 

(80.3)

Proceeds from sale of assets

 

 

0.3

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

11.4

 

 

 

23.6

Cash acquired in acquisition

 

 

18.4

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

45.1

 

 

 

-

Net cash used in investing activities

 

 

(68.9)

 

 

 

(24.5)

 

 

 

(139.6)

 

 

 

(56.7)

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Borrowings on ABL revolver

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

402.5

 

 

 

183.4

Repayments on ABL revolver

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(402.5)

 

 

 

(183.4)

Issuance of long-term debt

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

450.0

 

 

 

-

Long-term debt payments

 

 

(0.7)

 

 

 

(51.5)

 

 

 

(531.8)

 

 

 

(51.5)

Make-whole and other fees paid related to financing activities

 

 

(0.1)

 

 

 

(0.9)

 

 

 

(98.1)

 

 

 

(1.5)

Dividends paid

 

 

(11.0)

 

 

 

(5.5)

 

 

 

(22.2)

 

 

 

(8.3)

Distribution to noncontrolling interest

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(13.3)

 

 

 

-

Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements

 

 

0.1

 

 

 

(0.6)

 

 

 

0.9

 

 

 

2.7

Stock compensation plan activity

 

 

(0.2)

 

 

 

(0.1)

 

 

 

(1.7)

 

 

 

(5.2)

Net cash used in financing activities

 

 

(11.9)

 

 

 

(58.6)

 

 

 

(216.2)

 

 

 

(63.8)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

 

 

(2.3)

 

 

 

(0.6)

 

 

 

(3.7)

 

 

 

1.0

Net change in cash and cash equivalents

 

 

86.6

 

 

 

81.8

 

 

 

(33.8)

 

 

 

111.7

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

 

79.9

 

 

 

118.5

 

 

 

200.3

 

 

 

88.6

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

166.5

 

 

$

200.3

 

 

$

166.5

 

 

$

200.3

Significant non-cash transaction

On January 28, 2013 we acquired substantially all of the assets and liabilities of PPG Industries, Inc.’s (“PPG”) business relating to the production of chlorine, caustic soda and related chemicals, through a merger between a subsidiary of PPG and a subsidiary of the Company. The purchase price for these transactions was approximately $2.8 billion and consisted of: (i) the issuance of approximately 35.2 million shares of our common stock valued at approximately $1.8 billion; (ii) the assumption of $967.0 million of debt; and (iii) the assumption of certain other liabilities including pension and other postretirement obligations.

 

 

AXIALL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

SEGMENT INFORMATION

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended December 31,

 

 

Year Ended December 31,

(In millions)

 

2013

 

 

 

2012

 

 

 

 

2013

 

 

 

2012

Sales

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chlorovinyls products

 

$

751.0

 

 

 

 

$

346.4

 

 

 

 

 

$

2,917.3

 

 

 

 

$

1,344.9

 

Building products

 

 

189.9

 

 

 

 

 

190.8

 

 

 

 

 

 

849.9

 

 

 

 

 

876.6

 

Aromatics products

 

 

193.6

 

 

 

 

 

247.5

 

 

 

 

 

 

898.8

 

 

 

 

 

1,104.3

 

Net sales

 

$

1,134.5

 

 

 

 

$

784.7

 

 

 

 

 

$

4,666.0

 

 

 

 

$

3,325.8

 

Operating income (loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chlorovinyls products

 

$

123.9

 

 

 

 

$

77.0

 

 

 

 

 

$

434.9

 

 

 

 

$

237.2

 

Building products

 

 

3.8

 

 

 

 

 

(5.3

)

 

 

 

 

 

3.0

 

 

 

 

 

18.4

 

Aromatics products

 

 

6.6

 

 

 

 

 

18.3

 

 

 

 

 

 

29.1

 

 

 

 

 

64.6

 

Unallocated corporate

 

 

(37.4

)

 

 

 

 

(22.4

)

 

 

 

 

 

(96.2

)

 

 

 

 

(82.1

)

Total operating income

 

$

96.9

 

 

 

 

$

67.6

 

 

 

 

 

$

370.8

 

 

 

 

$

238.1

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reconciliation of Non-GAAP Financial Measures

Axiall has supplemented its financial statements prepared in accordance with GAAP that are set forth in this press release with four non GAAP financial measures: (i) Adjusted Net Income; (ii) Adjusted Earnings Per Share; (iii) Adjusted EBITDA, and (iv) constant currency comparisons.

Adjusted Net Income is defined as Net income attributable to Axiall excluding adjustments for tax effected cash and non cash restructuring charges and certain other charges, if any, related to financial restructuring and business improvement initiatives, gains or losses on redemption and other debt costs, and sales of certain assets, certain purchase accounting and certain non income tax reserve adjustments, professional fees related to a previously disclosed and withdrawn unsolicited offer and the merger, costs to attain merger related synergies, certain pension plan amendment curtailment gains, goodwill, intangibles, and other long lived asset impairments.

Adjusted Earnings Per Share is calculated using Adjusted Net Income rather than consolidated net income calculated in accordance with GAAP and applying the two class earnings per share method.

Adjusted EBITDA is defined as Earnings Before Interest, Taxes, Depreciation, and Amortization, cash and non cash restructuring charges and certain other charges, if any, related to financial restructuring and business improvement initiatives, gains or losses on redemption and other debt costs, and sales of certain assets, certain purchase accounting and certain non income tax reserve adjustments, professional fees related to a previously disclosed and withdrawn unsolicited offer and the merger, costs to attain merger related synergies, certain pension plan amendment curtailment gains, goodwill, intangibles, and other long lived asset impairments, and interest expense related to the lease financing transaction.

In addition, Axiall may compare Net Sales on a constant currency basis. We present such sales information to provide a framework for investors to assess how our underlying businesses performed, excluding the effect of foreign currency rate fluctuations, primarily fluctuations in the Canadian dollar. To present this information, current and comparative prior period sales for certain businesses reporting in currencies other than United States dollars are converted into United States dollars at the average exchange rate in effect during the period, rather than the average exchange rates in effect during the respective periods.

Axiall has supplemented the Financial Statements with Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Earnings Per Share because investors commonly use financial measures such as Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Earnings Per Share as a component of performance and valuation analysis for companies, such as Axiall, that recently have engaged in transactions that result in non recurring pre tax charges or benefits that have a significant impact on the calculation of net income pursuant to GAAP, in order to approximate the amount of net income that such a company would have achieved absent those non recurring, transaction related charges or benefits. In addition, Axiall has supplemented the Financial Statements with Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted Earnings Per Share because we believe these financial measures will be helpful to investors in approximating what Axiall’s net income would have been absent the impact of certain non recurring, pre tax charges and benefits related to the merger, the company’s issuance of its 4.875 Notes and the Tender Offer and related redemption of its 9 percent notes. Axiall has supplemented the Financial Statements with Adjusted EBITDA because investors commonly use Adjusted EBITDA as a main component of valuation analysis of cyclical companies such as Axiall.

Adjusted Earnings Per Share, Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted EBITDA, and Net Sales on a constant currency basis are not measurements of financial performance under GAAP and should not be considered as an alternative to net income, or GAAP diluted earnings per share, as a measure of performance or to cash provided by operating activities as a measure of liquidity. In addition, our calculation of Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted Earnings Per Share and Adjusted EBITDA, may be different from the calculation used by other companies and, therefore, comparability may be limited. Reconciliations of these non GAAP Financial measures to the most comparable GAAP measures are presented in the tables set forth below.

 

Adjusted Earnings Per Share Reconciliation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

Year Ended

 

 

December 31,

 

 

December 31,

 

 

2013

 

 

2012

 

 

2013

 

 

2012

Diluted earnings per share attributable to Axiall

 

$

0.81

 

 

$

0.92

 

 

$

2.44

 

 

$

3.45

Earnings per share related to adjustments between Net income attributable to Axiall and Adjusted Net Income

 

 

0.07

 

 

 

0.34

 

 

 

1.49

 

 

 

0.50

Adjusted Earnings Per Share

 

$

0.88

 

 

$

1.26

 

 

$

3.93

 

 

$

3.95

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Building Products constant currency Sales Reconciliation

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Three Months Ended December 31,

 

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2013

 

 

2012

 

 

2013

 

 

2012

Net sales

 

 

$

189.9

 

 

$

190.8

 

 

$

849.9

 

 

$

876.6

Impact of currency exchange rates

 

 

 

5.0

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

13.0

 

 

 

-

Constant currency sales

 

 

$

194.9

 

 

$

190.8

 

 

$

862.9

 

 

$

876.6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA Reconciliations

Three Months Ended December 31, 2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unallocated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate &

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Building

 

 

 

Non-operating

 

 

 

 

(In millions)

 

Chlorovinyls

 

 

 

Products

 

Aromatics

 

expenses, net

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

161.3

 

 

 

 

$

13.9

 

 

$

6.9

 

 

$

(16.4

)

 

$

165.7

 

 

 

Costs to attain merger synergies

 

 

(2.2

)

 

(a)

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(4.3

)

 

 

(6.5

)

 

 

Long-lived asset impairment charges, net

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(7.5

)

 

 

(7.5

)

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

(49.5

)

 

 

 

 

(9.3

)

 

 

(0.3

)

 

 

(1.8

)

 

 

(60.9

)

 

 

Interest expense, net

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(19.2

)

 

 

(19.2

)

 

 

Gain on acquisition of controlling interest

 

 

2.4

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

2.4

 

 

 

Provision for income taxes

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

(22.3

)

 

 

(22.3

)

 

 

Other

 

 

14.4

 

 

 

 

 

(0.6

)

 

 

-

 

 

 

(7.7

)

 

 

6.1

 

 

(b)

Consolidated net income (c)

 

$

126.4

 

 

 

 

$

4.0

 

 

$

6.6

 

 

$

(79.2

)

 

$

57.8

 

 

 

(a)

 

Includes $1.3 million of plant reliability improvement initiatives that are included in cost of sales on our condensed consolidated statements of income.

(b)

 

Includes $3.1 million merger related and other, net income and $1.3 million for debt cost amortization and $1.7 million of lease financing obligations interest.

(c)

 

Earnings of our segments exclude interest income and expense, unallocated corporate expenses and general plant services, and provision for income taxes.

Three Months Ended December 31, 2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unallocated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate &

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Building

 

 

 

 

 

Non-operating

 

 

 

 

(In millions)

 

 

Chlorovinyls

 

 

Products

 

 

Aromatics

 

 

expenses, net

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

 

$

88.2

 

 

 

$

4.8

 

 

 

$

18.7

 

 

 

$

(13.4

)

 

 

$

98.3

 

 

Loss on redemption and other debt cost, net

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

(2.7

)

 

 

 

(2.7

)

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

 

(11.2

)

 

 

 

(9.1

)

 

 

 

(0.4

)

 

 

 

(1.2

)

 

 

 

(21.9

)

 

Interest expense, net

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

(13.6

)

 

 

 

(13.6

)

 

Provision for income taxes

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

(19.1

)

 

 

 

(19.1

)

 

Other

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

(1.0

)

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

(7.7

)

 

 

 

(8.7

)

(a)

Consolidated net income (b)

 

 

$

77.0

 

 

 

$

(5.3

)

 

 

$

18.3

 

 

 

$

(57.7

)

 

 

$

32.3

 

 

(a)

 

Includes $11.7 million merger related and other, net, offset by $1.9 million of lease financing obligations interest and $0.9 million for debt cost amortization costs.

(b)

 

Earnings of our segments exclude interest income and expense, unallocated corporate expenses and general plant services, and provision for income taxes.

Year Ended December 31, 2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unallocated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate &

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Building

 

 

 

 

 

Non-operating

 

 

 

 

(In millions)

 

Chlorovinyls

 

 

 

Products

 

 

Aromatics

 

 

expenses, net

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

624.5

 

 

 

 

$

70.7

 

 

 

$

30.3

 

 

 

$

(53.5

)

 

 

$

672.0

 

 

Fair value of inventory - purchase accounting

 

 

(13.4

)

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

(13.4

)

 

Costs to attain merger synergies

 

 

(13.8

)

 

(a)

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

(11.0

)

 

 

 

(24.8

)

 

Long-lived asset impairment charges, net

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

(28.5

)

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

(7.5

)

 

 

 

(36.0

)

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

(174.2

)

 

 

 

 

(35.7

)

 

 

 

(1.2

)

 

 

 

(6.9

)

 

 

 

(218.0

)

 

Interest expense, net

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

(76.6

)

 

 

 

(76.6

)

 

Loss on redemption and other debt cost, net

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

(78.5

)

 

 

 

(78.5

)

 

Gain on acquisition of controlling interest

 

 

25.9

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

25.9

 

 

Provision for income taxes

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

(73.6

)

 

 

 

(73.6

)

 

Other

 

 

12.3

 

 

 

 

 

(3.3

)

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

(18.0

)

 

 

 

(9.0

)

(b)

Consolidated net income (c)

 

$

461.3

 

 

 

 

$

3.2

 

 

 

$

29.1

 

 

 

$

(325.6

)

 

 

$

168.0

 

 

(a)

 

Includes $10.3 million of plant reliability improvement initiatives that are included in cost of sales on our condensed consolidated statements of income.

(b)

 

Includes $21.2 million in merger related and other, net, offset by $7.1 million of lease financing obligations interest and $5.1 million for debt issuance cost

amortization expense.

(c)

 

Earnings of our segments exclude interest income and expense, unallocated corporate expenses and general plant services, and provision for income taxes.

Year Ended December 31, 2012

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unallocated

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Corporate &

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Building

 

 

 

 

 

Non-operating

 

 

 

 

(In millions)

 

Chlorovinyls

 

 

Products

 

 

Aromatics

 

 

expenses, net

 

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Adjusted EBITDA

 

$

264.4

 

 

 

$

57.5

 

 

 

$

66.1

 

 

 

$

(53.1

)

 

 

$

334.9

 

 

Long-lived asset impairment charges, net

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

0.8

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

0.8

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

 

(45.2

)

 

 

 

(38.4

)

 

 

 

(1.5

)

 

 

 

(4.7

)

 

 

 

(89.8

)

 

Gain on sale of assets, net

 

 

19.3

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

19.3

 

 

Interest expense, net

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

(57.1

)

 

 

 

(57.1

)

 

Loss on redemption and other debt cost, net

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

(2.7

)

 

 

 

(2.7

)

 

Provision for income taxes

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

(57.2

)

 

 

 

(57.2

)

 

Other

 

 

(1.3

)

 

 

 

(1.4

)

 

 

 

-

 

 

 

 

(25.0

)

 

 

 

(27.7

)

(a)

Consolidated net income (b)

 

$

237.2

 

 

 

$

18.5

 

 

 

$

64.6

 

 

 

$

(199.8

)

 

 

$

120.5

 

 

(a)

 

Includes $38.9 million of merger related and other, net, offset by $7.3 million of lease financing obligations interest and $3.6 million for debt issuance cost

amortization expense.

 

 

 

(b)

 

Earnings of our segments exclude interest income and expense, unallocated corporate expenses and general plant services, and provision for income taxes.

 

 

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