Huntsman Announces Strong and Consistent Growth in Second Quarter 2018 Earnings
THE WOODLANDS, Texas, July 31, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --
Second Quarter 2018 Highlights
-- Net income was $623 million compared to $183 million in the prior year
period and $350 million in the prior quarter.
-- Adjusted EBITDA was $415 million compared to $299 million in the prior
year period and $405 million in the prior quarter.
-- Diluted income per share was $1.71 compared to $0.69 in the prior year
period and $1.11 in the prior quarter.
-- Adjusted diluted income per share was $1.01 compared to $0.59 in the
prior year period and $0.96 in the prior quarter.
-- Net cash provided by operating activities was $228 million. Free cash
flow generation was $174 million.
-- Balance sheet remains strong with a net leverage of 1.4x.
-- Completed cumulative share repurchases of approximately $138 million
through end of second quarter 2018.
Three months ended Six months ended
June 30, March 31, June 30,
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In millions, except per share amounts 2018 2017 2018 2018 2017
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Revenues $2,404 $2,054 $2,295 $4,699 $3,986
Net income $623 $183 $350 $973 $275
Adjusted net income(1) $246 $144 $237 $483 $254
Diluted income per share $1.71 $0.69 $1.11 $2.82 $1.00
Adjusted diluted income per share(1) $1.01 $0.59 $0.96 $1.98 $1.04
Adjusted EBITDA(1) $415 $299 $405 $820 $559
Net cash provided by operating activities
from continuing operations $228 $207 $111 $339 $277
Free cash flow(2) $174 $154 $56 $230 $177
See end of press release for footnote explanations
Huntsman Corporation (NYSE: HUN) today reported second quarter 2018 results with revenues of $2,404 million, net income of $623 million and adjusted EBITDA of $415 million.
Peter R. Huntsman, Chairman, President and CEO, commented:
"We had a strong second quarter that is wholly in line with the outlook we shared at our recent Investor Day, which focused on the opportunity for significant value creation. Our Polyurethanes business continues its growth in variants and systems and enjoys the back drop of good supply and demand fundamentals, foreseeable for the long term. We completed our multiyear scheduled turnaround in Performance Products and each of our divisions continues to see a positive outlook. We delivered strong free cash flow and our balance sheet remains solidly within investment grade metrics. We are committed to our balanced approach of delivering core growth and executing on sensible opportunities in our downstream businesses, share buybacks, and creating overall strong returns for shareholders."
Segment Analysis for 2Q18 Compared to 2Q17
Polyurethanes
The increase in revenues in our Polyurethanes segment for the three months ended June 30, 2018 compared to the same period of 2017 was due to higher average selling prices and higher sales volumes. MDI average selling prices increased in response to continued strong market conditions. MTBE average selling prices increased primarily as a result of higher pricing for high octane gasoline. MDI sales volumes increased due to increased demand across most major markets. MTBE sales volumes increased due to the impact of maintenance outages during the second quarter of 2017. The increase in segment adjusted EBITDA was primarily due to higher MDI and MTBE margins.
Performance Products
The increase in revenues in our Performance Products segment for the three months ended June 30, 2018 compared to the same period of 2017 was due to higher average selling prices, partially offset by lower sales volumes. Average selling prices increased primarily due to strong market conditions across several of our derivatives businesses and in response to higher raw materials costs. Sales volumes decreased primarily due to the impact of the planned maintenance outage at our Port Neches, Texas facility in the second quarter of 2018, partially offset by higher sales volumes in certain of our specialty amines and maleic anhydride businesses. The decrease in segment adjusted EBITDA was primarily due to lower sales volumes and higher fixed costs attributed to the planned maintenance outage, partially offset by stronger glycol market conditions within intermediates.
Advanced Materials
The increase in revenues in our Advanced Materials segment for the three months ended June 30, 2018, compared to the same period in 2017 was due to higher sales volumes and higher average selling prices. Sales volumes increased across most markets in our core specialty business, but were partially offset by lower sales volumes in our wind market due to challenging industry conditions. Average selling prices increased in response to higher raw material costs and the impact of a weaker U.S. dollar against major international currencies. The increase in segment adjusted EBITDA was primarily due to higher specialty sales volumes, partially offset by higher raw material and fixed costs.
Textile Effects
The increase in revenues in our Textile Effects segment for the three months ended June 30, 2018 compared to the same period of 2017 was due to higher sales volumes and higher average selling prices. Sales volumes increased across most regions. Average selling prices increased in response to higher raw material costs and the impact of a weaker U.S. dollar against major international currencies. The increase in segment adjusted EBITDA was primarily due to higher sales volumes and higher average selling prices, partially offset by higher raw material costs.
Corporate, LIFO and other
For the three months ended June 30, 2018, segment adjusted EBITDA from Corporate and other for Huntsman Corporation increased $11 million to a loss of $39 million from a loss of $50 million in the same period in 2017, primarily due to a LIFO inventory valuation benefit.
Venator
Our former Pigments and Additives segment, now known as Venator, remains classified as held for sale on our balance sheet and treated as discontinued operations on our income statement. Huntsman currently owns 53% of Venator's outstanding shares.
Liquidity, Capital Resources and Outstanding Debt
During the quarter we generated free cash flow of $174 million compared to $154 million a year ago. As of June 30, 2018, we had $1,459 million of combined cash and unused borrowing capacity compared to $1,247 million as of December 31, 2017. On May 21, 2018, we entered into a new $1.2 billion unsecured revolving credit facility that replaced our senior secured credit facility.
During the three months ended June 30, 2018, we spent $54 million on capital expenditures compared to $50 million in the same period of 2017. We expect to spend approximately $325 million on capital expenditures in 2018.
Through the end of the second quarter 2018, we have spent approximately $138 million to repurchase approximately 4.6 million shares. As of the end of the second quarter 2018 we have approximately $862 million remaining on our existing multiyear share repurchase authorization.
Income Taxes
During the three months ended June 30, 2018, we recorded income tax expense of $4 million compared to $24 million during the same period in 2017. In the second quarter 2018, our adjusted effective tax rate was 18%. We expect our 2018 adjusted effective tax rate will be approximately 20% - 22%. We expect our long-term adjusted effective tax rate will be approximately 23% - 25%.
Earnings Conference Call Information
We will hold a conference call to discuss our second quarter 2018 financial results on Tuesday, July 31, 2018 at 11:00 a.m. ET.
Call-in numbers for the conference call:
U.S. participants (888) 680 - 0878
International participants (617) 213 - 4855
Passcode 445 723 85#
In order to facilitate the registration process, you may use the following link to pre-register for the conference call. Callers who pre-register will be given a unique PIN to gain immediate access to the call and bypass the live operator. You may pre-register at any time, including up to and after the call start time. To pre-register, please go to: https://www.theconferencingservice.com/prereg/key.process?key=PUEAXYC3M
Webcast Information
The conference call will be available via webcast and can be accessed from the company's website at ir.huntsman.com.
Replay Information
The conference call will be available for replay beginning July 31, 2018 and ending August 7, 2018.
Call-in numbers for the replay:
U.S. participants (888) 286 - 8010
International participants (617) 801 - 6888
Replay code 29385180
Upcoming Conferences
During the third quarter 2018 a member of management is expected to present at:
Jefferies Global Industrials Conference on August 7, 2018
UBS Global Chemicals & Paper and Packaging Conference on September 5, 2018
RBC Capital Markets Industrials Conference on September 6, 2018
A webcast of the presentation, if applicable, along with accompanying materials will be available at ir.huntsman.com.
Table 1 - Results of Operations
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Three months ended Six months ended
June 30, June 30,
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In millions, except per share amounts 2018 2017 2018 2017
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Revenues $2,404 $2,054 $4,699 $3,986
Cost of goods sold 1,849 1,618 3,604 3,160
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Gross profit 555 436 1,095 826
Operating expenses 254 220 496 439
Restructuring, impairment and plant closing costs 1 3 3 12
Expenses associated with the merger 1 6 1 6
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Operating income 299 207 595 369
Interest expense (29) (47) (56) (95)
Equity in income of investment in unconsolidated affiliates 18 3 31 3
Loss on early extinguishment of debt (3) (1) (3) (1)
Other income, net 8 - 15 4
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Income before income taxes 293 162 582 280
Income tax expense (4) (24) (57) (43)
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Income from continuing operations 289 138 525 237
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax(3) 334 45 448 38
Net income 623 183 973 275
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax (209) (16) (285) (32)
Net income attributable to Huntsman Corporation $414 $167 $688 $243
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Adjusted EBITDA(1) $415 $299 $820 $559
Adjusted net income(1) $246 $144 $483 $254
Basic income per share $1.73 $0.70 $2.87 $1.02
Diluted income per share $1.71 $0.69 $2.82 $1.00
Adjusted diluted income per share(1) $1.01 $0.59 $1.98 $1.04
Common share information:
Basic weighted average shares 239 238 240 238
Diluted weighted average shares 243 244 244 243
Diluted shares for adjusted diluted income per share 243 244 244 243
See end of press release for footnote explanations
Table 2 - Results of Operations by Segment
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Three months ended Six months ended
June 30, Better / June 30, Better /
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In millions 2018 2017 (Worse) 2018 2017 (Worse)
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Segment Revenues:
Polyurethanes $1,313 $1,022 28% $2,535 $1,975 28%
Performance Products 593 561 6% 1,196 1,094 9%
Advanced Materials 292 260 12% 571 519 10%
Textile Effects 227 205 11% 427 393 9%
Corporate and eliminations (21) 6 n/m (30) 5 n/m
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Total $2,404 $2,054 17% $4,699 $3,986 18%
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Segment Adjusted EBITDA(1):
Polyurethanes $269 $167 61% $530 $311 70%
Performance Products 94 102 (8)% 196 186 5%
Advanced Materials 62 56 11% 121 110 10%
Textile Effects 29 24 21% 55 45 22%
Corporate, LIFO and other (39) (50) 22% (82) (93) 12%
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Total $415 $299 39% $820 $559 47%
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n/m = not meaningful
See end of press release for footnote explanations
Table 3 - Factors Impacting Sales Revenue
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Three months ended
June 30, 2018 vs. 2017
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Average Selling Price(a)
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Local Exchange Sales Mix Sales
Currency Rate & Other Volume(b) Total
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Polyurethanes 10% 4% 0% 14% 28%
Polyurethanes, adj 10% 4% 5% 6% 25% (c)(d)
Performance Products 4% 3% 5% (6)% 6%
Performance Products, adj 4% 3% 4% (3)% 8% (c)(e)
Advanced Materials 4% 4% 2% 2% 12%
Textile Effects 3% 3% (1)% 6% 11%
Total Company 6% 4% 1% 6% 17%
Total Company, adj 7% 4% 2% 3% 16% (c)(d)(e)
Six months ended
June 30, 2018 vs. 2017
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Average Selling Price(a)
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Local Exchange Sales Mix Sales
Currency Rate & Other Volume(b) Total
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Polyurethanes 12% 5% (1)% 12% 28%
Polyurethanes, adj 12% 5% 1% 8% 26% (c)(d)
Performance Products 5% 3% 0% 1% 9%
Performance Products, adj 6% 3% (1)% 2% 10% (c)(e)
Advanced Materials 3% 6% 2% (1)% 10%
Textile Effects 1% 3% 1% 4% 9%
Total Company 7% 5% (1)% 7% 18%
Total Company, adj 7% 5% (1)% 6% 17% (c)(d)(e)
(a) Excludes sales from tolling
arrangements, by-products and raw
materials.
(b) Excludes sales from by-products
and raw materials.
(c) Pro forma adjusted to exclude
the impact from maintenance outages
in 2Q17.
(d) Pro forma adjusted to exclude
the impact from unplaned outages in
2Q18 at Rotterdam onset by third
party constraints.
(e) Pro forma adjusted to exclude
the impact from maintenance outages
in 2Q18.
Table 4 - Reconciliation of U.S. GAAP to Non-GAAP Measures
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Income Tax Diluted Income
EBITDA (Expense) Benefit Net Income Per Share
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Three months ended Three months ended Three months ended Three months ended
June 30, June 30, June 30, June 30,
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In millions, except per share amounts 2018 2017 2018 2017 2018 2017 2018 2017
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Net income $623 $183 $623 $183 $2.57 $0.75
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests (209) (16) (209) (16) (0.86) (0.07)
Net income attributable to Huntsman Corporation 414 167 414 167 1.71 0.69
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Interest expense from continuing operations 29 47
Interest expense from discontinued operations(3) 11 -
Income tax expense from continuing operations 4 24 $(4) $(24)
Income tax expense from discontinued operations(3) 84 21
Depreciation and amortization from continuing operations 83 79
Depreciation and amortization from discontinued operations(3) - 29
Acquisition and integration expenses and purchase accounting adjustments 7 4 (2) - 5 4 0.02 0.02
EBITDA / Income from discontinued operations, net of tax(3) (429) (95) N/A N/A (334) (45) (1.38) (0.18)
Noncontrolling interest of discontinued operations(1)(3) 188 3 N/A N/A 188 3 0.77 0.01
U.S. tax reform impact on tax expense N/A N/A 49 - 49 - 0.20 -
Release of significant income tax valuation allowances (a) N/A N/A (95) - (95) - (0.39) -
Gain on disposition of businesses/assets - (8) - - - (8) - (0.03)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt 3 1 (1) - 2 1 0.01 -
Expenses associated with merger, net of tax 1 6 - - 1 6 - 0.02
Certain legal and other settlements and related expenses 1 1 - - 1 1 - -
Amortization of pension and postretirement actuarial losses 18 17 (4) (4) 14 13 0.06 0.05
Restructuring, impairment and plant closing and transition costs 1 3 - (1) 1 2 - 0.01
Adjusted(1) $415 $299 $(57) $(29) $246 $144 $1.01 $0.59
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Adjusted income tax expense(1) $57 $29
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax 209 16
Noncontrolling interest of discontinued operations(1)(3) (188) (3)
Adjusted pre-tax income(1) $324 $186
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Adjusted effective tax rate(4) 18% 16%
Effective tax rate 1% 15%
Income Tax Diluted Income
EBITDA Expense Net Income Per Share
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Three months ended Three months ended Three months ended Three months ended
March 31, March 31, March 31, March 31,
In millions, except per share amounts 2018 2018 2018 2018
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Net income $350 $350 $1.42
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests (76) (76) (0.31)
Net income attributable to Huntsman Corporation 274 274 1.11
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Interest expense from continuing operations 27
Interest expense from discontinued operations(3) 9
Income tax expense from continuing operations 53 $(53)
Income tax expense from discontinued operations(3) 20
Depreciation and amortization from continuing operations 82
Acquisition and integration expenses and purchase accounting adjustments 1 - 1 -
EBITDA / Income from discontinued operations, net of tax(3) (143) N/A (114) (0.46)
Noncontrolling interest of discontinued operations(1)(3) 55 N/A 55 0.22
Certain legal and other settlements and related costs 7 (1) 6 0.02
Amortization of pension and postretirement actuarial losses 17 (4) 13 0.05
Restructuring, impairment and plant closing and transition costs 3 (1) 2 0.01
Adjusted(1) $405 $(59) $237 $0.96
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Adjusted income tax expense(1) $59
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax 76
Noncontrolling interest of discontinued operations(1)(3) (55)
Adjusted pre-tax income(1) $317
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Adjusted effective tax rate(4) 19%
Effective tax rate 18%
Table 4 - Reconciliation of U.S. GAAP to Non-GAAP Measures (cont.)
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Income Tax Diluted Income
EBITDA (Expense) Benefit Net Income Per Share
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Six months ended Six months ended Six months ended Six months ended
June 30, June 30, June 30, June 30,
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In millions, except per share amounts 2018 2017 2018 2017 2018 2017 2018 2017
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Net income $973 $275 $973 $275 $3.98 $1.13
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests (285) (32) (285) (32) (1.17) (0.13)
Net income attributable to Huntsman Corporation 688 243 688 243 2.82 1.00
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Interest expense from continuing operations 56 95
Interest expense from discontinued operations(3) 20 -
Income tax expense from continuing operations 57 43 (57) (43)
Income tax expense from discontinued operations(3) 104 24
Depreciation and amortization from continuing operations 165 155
Depreciation and amortization from discontinued operations(3) - 59
Acquisition and integration expenses and purchase accounting adjustments 8 7 (2) (1) 6 6 0.02 0.02
EBITDA / Income from discontinued operations, net of tax(3) (572) (121) N/A N/A (448) (38) (1.83) (0.16)
Noncontrolling interest of discontinued operations(1)(3) 243 6 N/A N/A 243 6 1.00 0.02
U.S. tax reform impact on tax expense N/A N/A 49 - 49 - 0.20 -
Release of significant income tax valuation allowances (a) N/A N/A (95) - (95) - (0.39) -
Gain on disposition of businesses/assets - (8) - - - (8) - (0.03)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt 3 1 (1) - 2 1 0.01 -
Expenses associated with merger 1 6 - - 1 6 - 0.02
Certain legal and other settlements and related expenses 8 1 (1) - 7 1 0.03 -
Amortization of pension and postretirement actuarial losses 35 36 (8) (8) 27 28 0.11 0.12
Restructuring, impairment and plant closing and transition costs 4 12 (1) (3) 3 9 0.01 0.04
Adjusted(1) $820 $559 $(116) $(55) $483 $254 $1.98 $1.04
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Adjusted income tax expense(1) $116 $55
Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of tax 285 32
Noncontrolling interest of discontinued operations(1)(3) (243) (6)
Adjusted pre-tax income(1) $641 $335
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Adjusted effective tax rate(4) 18% 16%
Effective tax rate 10% 15%
(a) During the six months ended June
30, 2018, we released $95
million of valuation allowances
in Switzerland and the U.K. We
eliminated the effect of this
significant change in tax
valuation allowances from our
presentation of adjusted net
income to allow investors to
better compare our ongoing
financial performance from
period to period. We do not
adjust for insignificant
changes in tax valuation
allowances because we do not
believe this provides more
meaningful information than is
provided under GAAP.
See end of press release for footnote
explanations
Table 5 - Selected Balance Sheet Items
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June 30, March 31, December 31,
In millions 2018 2018 2017
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Cash $409 $453 $481
Accounts
and notes
receivable,
net 1,377 1,407 1,283
Inventories 1,178 1,203 1,073
Other
current
assets 251 262 262
Current
assets
held for
sale 3,158 3,060 2,880
Property,
plant and
equipment,
net 3,014 3,117 3,098
Other
noncurrent
assets 1,667 1,201 1,167
Total
assets $11,054 $10,703 $10,244
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Accounts
payable $993 $993 $964
Other
current
liabilities 469 533 569
Current
portion of
debt 255 36 40
Current
liabilities
held for
sale 1,578 1,721 1,692
Long-term
debt 2,311 2,298 2,258
Other
noncurrent
liabilities 1,378 1,353 1,350
Total
equity 4,070 3,769 3,371
Total
liabilities
and equity $11,054 $10,703 $10,244
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Table 6 - Outstanding Debt
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June 30, March 31, December 31,
In millions 2018 2018 2017
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Debt:
Credit facility $225 $ - $ -
Accounts receivable programs 268 184 180
Senior notes 1,906 1,964 1,927
Variable interest entities 97 105 107
Other debt 70 81 84
Total debt - excluding affiliates 2,566 2,334 2,298
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Total cash 409 453 481
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Net debt - excluding affiliates(5) $2,157 $1,881 $1,817
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LTM Adjusted EBITDA(1) $1,520 $1,404 $1,259
LTM Net income 950 834 636
Net debt - excluding affiliates / LTM Adjusted EBITDA(1)(5) 1.4x 1.3x 1.4x
Total debt - excluding affiliates / LTM Net income 2.7x 2.8x 3.6x
Table 7 - Summarized Statement of Cash Flows
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June 30, June 30,
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In millions 2018 2017 2018 2017
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Total cash at beginning of period(a) $676 $469 $719 $425
Net cash provided by operating activities - continuing operations 228 207 339 277
Net cash provided by operating activities - discontinued operations(3) 249 94 301 117
Net cash used in investing activities - continuing operations (411) (48) (480) (95)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities - discontinued operations(3) (94) (12) (161) 12
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 150 (193) 64 (224)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash (35) 3 (19) 8
-
Total cash at end of period(a) $763 $520 $763 $520
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Supplemental cash flow information - continuing operations:
Cash paid for interest $(47) $(56) $(59) $(92)
Cash (paid) received for income taxes (51) 65 (77) 57
Cash paid for capital expenditures (54) (50) (109) (101)
Depreciation and amortization 83 79 165 155
-
Changes in primary working capital:
Accounts and notes receivable 10 (65) (94) (120)
Inventories (2) (28) (107) (137)
Accounts payable 14 (4) 50 79
Total cash received from (used in) primary working capital $22 $(97) $(151) $(178)
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June 30, June 30,
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2018 2017 2018 2017
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Free cash flow(2):
Net cash provided by operating activities $228 $207 $339 $277
Capital expenditures (54) (50) (109) (101)
All other investing activities, excluding acquisition
and disposition activities(b) (1) (3) (1) 1
Non-recurring merger costs(c) 1 - 1 -
Total free cash flow $174 $154 $230 $177
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Adjusted EBITDA $415 $299 $820 $559
Capital expenditures (54) (50) (109) (101)
Capital reimbursements 1 - 2 1
Interest (47) (56) (59) (92)
Income taxes (51) 65 (77) 57
Primary working capital change 22 (97) (151) (178)
Restructuring (6) (10) (6) (19)
Pensions (28) (22) (59) (37)
Maintenance & other (78) 25 (131) (13)
Total free cash flow(2) $174 $154 $230 $177
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(a) Includes restricted cash and cash held in
discontinued operations.
(b) Represents "Acquisition of business, net of
cash acquired", "Cash received from purchase
price adjustment for business acquired", and
"Proceeds from sale of business/assets".
Footnotes
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(1) We use adjusted EBITDA to measure the operating
performance of our business and for planning and
evaluating the performance of our business
segments. We provide adjusted net income because
we feel it provides meaningful insight for the
investment community into the performance of our
business. We believe that net income (loss) is
the performance measure calculated and presented
in accordance with generally accepted accounting
principles in the U.S. ("GAAP") that is most
directly comparable to adjusted EBITDA and
adjusted net income (loss). Additional
information with respect to our use of each of
these financial measures follows:
Adjusted EBITDA, adjusted net income (loss) and
adjusted diluted income (loss) per share, as used
herein, are not necessarily comparable to other
similarly titled measures of other companies.
Adjusted EBITDA is computed by eliminating the
following from net income (loss): (a) net income
attributable to noncontrolling interests, net of
tax; (b) interest; (c) income taxes; (d)
depreciation and amortization (e) amortization of
pension and postretirement actuarial losses
(gains); (f) restructuring, impairment and plant
closing costs (credits); and further adjusted for
certain other items set forth in reconciliation of
adjusted EBITDA to net income (loss) in Table 4
above.
Adjusted net income (loss) and adjusted diluted
income (loss) per share are computed by
eliminating the after tax impact of the following
items from net income (loss): (a) net income
attributable to noncontrolling interest; (b)
amortization of pension and postretirement
actuarial losses (gains); (c) restructuring,
impairment and plant closing costs (credits); and
further adjusted for certain other items set forth
in reconciliation of adjusted EBITDA to net income
(loss) in Table 4 above. The income tax impacts,
if any, of each adjusting item represent a ratable
allocation of the total difference between the
unadjusted tax expense and the total adjusted tax
expense, computed without consideration of any
adjusting items using a with and without approach.
We do not provide reconciliations for adjusted
EBITDA, adjusted net income (loss) or adjusted
diluted income (loss) per share on a forward-
looking basis because we are unable to provide a
meaningful or accurate calculation or estimation
of reconciling items and the information is not
available without unreasonable effort. This is due
to the inherent difficulty of forecasting the
timing and amount of certain items, such as, but
not limited to, (a) business acquisition and
integration expenses and purchase accounting
adjustments, (b) merger costs, and (c) certain
legal and other settlements and related costs.
Each of such adjustments has not yet occurred, are
out of our control and/or cannot be reasonably
predicted. For the same reasons, we are unable to
address the probable significance of the
unavailable information.
(2) Management internally uses a free cash flow
measure: (a) to evaluate the Company's liquidity,
(b) to evaluate strategic investments, (c) to plan
stock buy back and dividend levels and (d) to
evaluate the Company's ability to incur and
service debt. Free cash flow is not a defined term
under U.S. GAAP, and it should not be inferred
that the entire free cash flow amount is available
for discretionary expenditures. The Company
defines free cash flow as cash flow provided by
operating activities less cash flow used in
investing activities, excluding acquisition/
disposition activities and non-recurring
separation costs. Free cash flow is typically
derived directly from the Company's condensed
consolidated statement of cash flows; however, it
may be adjusted for items that affect
comparability between periods.
(3) During the third quarter of 2017 we separated our
Pigments and Additives division through an Initial
Public Offering of Venator Materials PLC;
Additionally, during the first quarter 2010 we
closed our Australian styrenics operations.
Results from these associated businesses are
treated as discontinued operations.
(4) We believe adjusted effective tax rate provides
improved comparability between periods through the
exclusion of certain items that management
believes are not indicative of the businesses'
operational profitability and that may obscure
underlying business results and trends. In our
view, effective tax rate is the performance
measure calculated and presented in accordance
with U.S. GAAP that is most directly comparable to
adjusted effective tax rate.
The reconciliation of historical adjusted effective
tax rate and effective tax rate is set forth in
Table 4 above. We do not provide reconciliations
for adjusted effective tax rate on a forward-
looking basis because we are unable to provide a
meaningful or accurate calculation or estimation
of reconciling items and the information is not
available without unreasonable effort. This is due
to the inherent difficulty of forecasting the
timing and amount of certain items, such as, but
not limited to, (a) business acquisition and
integration expenses, (b) merger costs, and (c)
certain legal and other settlements and related
costs. Each of such adjustments has not yet
occurred, are out of our control and/or cannot be
reasonably predicted. For the same reasons, we are
unable to address the probable significance of the
unavailable information.
(5) Net debt is a measure we use to monitor how much
debt we have after taking into account our total
cash. We use it as an indicator of our overall
financial position, and calculate it by taking our
total debt, including the current portion, and
subtracting total cash.
About Huntsman:
Huntsman Corporation is a publicly traded global manufacturer and marketer of differentiated and specialty chemicals with 2017 revenues more than $8 billion. Our chemical products number in the thousands and are sold worldwide to manufacturers serving a broad and diverse range of consumer and industrial end markets. We operate more than 75 manufacturing, R&D and operations facilities in approximately 30 countries and employ approximately 10,000 associates within our four distinct business divisions. For more information about Huntsman, please visit the company's website at www.huntsman.com.
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Forward-Looking Statements:
Certain information in this release constitutes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These statements are based on management's current beliefs and expectations. The forward-looking statements in this release are subject to uncertainty and changes in circumstances and involve risks and uncertainties that may affect the company's operations, markets, products, services, prices and other factors as discussed under the caption "Risk Factors" in the Huntsman companies' filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Significant risks and uncertainties may relate to, but are not limited to, volatile global economic conditions, cyclical and volatile product markets, disruptions in production at manufacturing facilities, reorganization or restructuring of Huntsman's operations, including any delay of, or other negative developments affecting the ability to implement cost reductions and manufacturing optimization improvements in Huntsman businesses and realize anticipated cost savings, and other financial, economic, competitive, environmental, political, legal, regulatory and technological factors. The company assumes no obligation to provide revisions to any forward-looking statements should circumstances change, except as otherwise required by applicable laws.
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