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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2003

Commission file number 1-3677

ALCAN INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

CANADA

Inapplicable  
 

(State or Other Jurisdiction of

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)  
 

Incorporation or Organization)

   

 

 

1188 Sherbrooke Street West, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3A 3G2

 
 

(Address of Principal Executive Offices and Postal Code)

 

 

 

(514) 848-8000

 
 

(Registrant's Telephone Number, including Area Code)

 

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes Ö No ____

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes Ö No ____

At June 30, 2003, the registrant had 321,739,502 shares of common stock (without nominal or par value) outstanding.


TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

NOTES TO INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Item 2. Management’s discussion and analysis of financial conditions and results of operations.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

Item 4. Disclosure Controls and Procedures.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

Items 2. and 3.

Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

Item 5. Other information

Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

SIGNATURE

EXHIBIT INDEX


PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

In this report, all dollar amounts are stated in U.S. dollars and all quantities in metric tons, or tonnes, unless indicated otherwise. A tonne is 1,000 kilograms, or 2,204.6 pounds. The word "Company" refers to Alcan Inc. and, where applicable, one or more of its consolidated subsidiaries.

Item 1. Financial Statements

ALCAN INC.

INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME

(unaudited)

Periods ended June 30

Second Quarter

Six Months

(in millions of US$, except per share amounts)

2003

2002

2003       

2002       

Sales and operating revenues

3,468      

3,146      

6,681      

6,034      

Costs and expenses

Cost of sales and operating expenses

2,751      

2,473      

5,286      

4,760      

Depreciation and amortization

231      

212      

455      

411      

Selling, administrative and general expenses

176      

142      

339      

280      

Research and development expenses

32      

27      

61      

55      

Interest (note 12)

56      

49      

104      

99      

Restructuring, impairment and other special charges (note 6)

(16)     

6      

(14)     

20      

Other expenses - net

52      

43      

109      

50      

3,282      

2,952      

6,340      

5,675      

Income from continuing operations

  before income taxes and other items

186      

194      

341      

359      

Income taxes (note 9)

151      

122      

292      

201      

Income from continuing operations

  before other items

35      

72      

49      

158      

Equity income

1      

2      

1      

3      

Minority interests

(12)     

(2)     

(13)     

(2)     

Income from continuing operations

24      

72      

37      

159      

Loss from discontinued operations (note 3)

(113)     

(1)     

(113)     

(2)     

Net income (Loss)

(89)     

71      

(76)     

157      

Dividends on preference shares

1      

1      

3      

2      

Net income (Loss) attributable to common shareholders

(90)     

70      

(79)     

155      

Net income (Loss) per common share - basic and diluted   (note 4)

    Income from continuing operations

0.07      

0.22      

0.10      

0.49      

    Loss from discontinued operations

(0.35)     

-      

(0.35)     

(0.01)     

    Net Income (Loss)

(0.28)     

0.22      

(0.25)     

0.48      

Dividends per common share

0.30      

0.15      

0.45      

0.30      

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the interim financial statements. 

2


ALCAN INC.

 

INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF RETAINED EARNINGS

(unaudited)
Six months ended June 30 (in millions of US$)

2003

2002

     
Retained earnings - beginning of year - as reported

3,503            

4,074            

     

Accounting change - Impairment of goodwill as at January 1, 2002

(note 2)

-            

(748)           

As restated

3,503            

3,326            

Net income (Loss)

(76)           

157            

Dividends    

-  Common

(145)           

(96)           

-  Preference

(3)           

(2)           

Retained earnings - end of period

3,279            

3,385            

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the interim financial statements.

3


ALCAN INC.

 

INTERIM CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET

(unaudited for 2003)

(in millions of US$)

June 30, 2003

December 31, 2002

         

ASSETS

Current assets

Cash and time deposits

127               

109               

Trade receivables

  (net of allowances of $61 in 2003 and $58 in 2002)

1,550               

1,264               

Other receivables

432               

542               

Inventories

•  Aluminum operating segments

   . Aluminum

964               

905               

   . Raw materials

432               

390               

   . Other supplies

305               

296               

1,701               

1,591               

•  Packaging operating segment

519               

368               

2,220               

1,959               

Current assets held for sale (note 3)

83               

76               

4,412               

3,950               

Deferred charges and other assets

665               

666               

Property, plant and equipment

•  Cost (excluding Construction work in progress)

18,402               

17,630               

•  Construction work in progress

704               

570               

•  Accumulated depreciation

(8,654)              

(8,107)              

10,452               

10,093               

Intangible assets, net of accumulated amortization of $69 in   2003 and $53 in 2002

319               

318               

Goodwill

2,353               

2,303               

Long-term assets held for sale (note 3)

72               

208               

Total assets

18,273               

17,538               

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the interim financial statements.

4


 

ALCAN INC.

 

INTERIM CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (cont'd)

(unaudited for 2003)

(in millions of US$)

June 30, 2003

December 31, 2002

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

Current liabilities

Payables and accrued liabilities

2,509               

2,294               

Short-term borrowings

348               

381               

Debt maturing within one year

235               

295               

Current liabilities of operations held for sale (note 3)

41               

47               

3,133               

3,017               

Debt not maturing within one year (note 13)

3,517               

3,186               

Deferred credits and other liabilities

1,631               

1,418               

Deferred income taxes

1,198               

1,120               

Long-term liabilities of operations held for sale (note 3)

8               

22               

Minority interests

195               

150               

Shareholders' equity

Redeemable non-retractable preference shares

160               

160               

Common shareholders' equity

•  Common shares

4,711               

4,703               

•  Retained earnings

3,279               

3,503               

•  Deferred translation adjustments

441               

259               

8,431               

8,465               

8,591               

8,625               

Commitments and contingencies (note 11)

Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

18,273               

17,538               

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the interim financial statements.

5


ALCAN INC.

 

INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS

(unaudited)

Periods ended June 30 (in millions of US$)

Second Quarter

Six Months

 

2003

2002      

2003

2002      

OPERATING ACTIVITIES

Income from continuing operations

24      

72      

37      

159      

Adjustments to determine cash from operating activities:

Depreciation and amortization

231      

212      

455      

411      

Deferred income taxes

44      

36      

69      

40      

Asset impairment provisions

8      

9      

8      

9      

Gain on sales of businesses and investment - net

(51)     

-      

(51)     

-      

Change in operating working capital:

•  Change in receivables

112      

38      

71      

51      

•  Change in inventories

(40)     

(10)     

(60)     

23      

•  Change in payables

(47)     

(2)     

(36)     

(91)     

•  Total change in operating working capital

25      

26      

(25)     

(17)     

Change in deferred charges, other assets, deferred credits   and other liabilities - net

33      

40      

106      

65      

Other - net

19      

(2)     

24      

(8)     

Cash from operating activities in continuing operations

333      

393      

623      

659      

Cash from (used for) operating activities in discontinued   operations (note 3)

3      

7      

7      

(1)     

Cash from operating activities

336      

400      

630      

658     

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the interim financial statements.

6


ALCAN INC.

INTERIM CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (cont'd)

(unaudited)

Periods ended June 30 (in millions of US$)

Second Quarter

Six Months

 

2003

2002     

2003

2002     

FINANCING ACTIVITIES

New debt

501      

51      

505      

182      

Debt repayments

(261)     

(21)     

(346)     

(192)     

240      

30      

159      

(10)     

Short-term borrowings - net

(40)     

(49)     

(64)     

(175)     

Common shares issued

3      

4      

8      

10      

Dividends

•  Alcan shareholders (including preference)

(50)     

(49)     

(100)     

(98)     

•  Minority interests

(1)     

(2)     

(10)     

(3)     

Cash from (used for) financing activities in continuing   operations

152      

(66)     

(7)     

(276)     

Cash used for financing activities in discontinued   operations (note 3)

(1)     

-      

(4)     

(1)     

Cash from (used for) financing activities

151      

(66)     

(11)     

(277)     

INVESTMENT ACTIVITIES

Property, plant and equipment

(206)     

(152)     

(337)     

(257)     

Business acquisitions (note 14)

(343)     

(172)     

(348)     

(172)     

(549)     

(324)     

(685)     

(429)     

Net proceeds from disposal of businesses, investments and   other assets

47      

11      

53      

47      

Cash used for investment activities in continuing   operations

(502)     

(313)     

(632)     

(382)     

Cash used for investment activities in discontinued   operations (note 3)

(2)     

(3)     

(4)     

(5)     

Cash used for investment activities

(504)     

(316)     

(636)     

(387)     

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and time deposits

3      

7      

4      

8      

Increase (Decrease) in cash and time deposits

(14)     

25      

(13)     

2      

Cash of subsidiaries consolidated - net

30      

-      

30      

-      

Cash and time deposits - beginning of period

111      

96      

110      

119      

Cash and time deposits - end of period

127      

121      

127      

121      

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the interim financial statements.

7


ALCAN INC.

NOTES TO INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

June 30, 2003

(Unaudited)

(in millions of US$, except per share amounts)

1.  

ACCOUNTING POLICIES

 

The unaudited interim consolidated financial statements are based upon accounting policies and methods of their application consistent with those used and described in the Company's annual financial statements, except for the recently adopted accounting policies described below. The interim financial statements do not include all of the financial statement disclosures included in the annual financial statements prepared in accordance with Canadian generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP) and therefore should be read in conjunction with the most recent annual financial statements.

 

Recently Adopted Accounting Policies

Impairment of Long-lived Assets

On January 1, 2003, the Company elected to early adopt the Canadian Institute of Chartered Accountants (CICA) section 3063, Impairment of Long-lived Assets. Under this standard, an impairment loss is recognized when the carrying amount of a long-lived asset held for use is not recoverable and exceeds its fair value. An impairment loss of $8 relating to the packaging operations was recorded in the second quarter of 2003.

Disposal of Long-lived Assets and Discontinued Operations

 

On January 1, 2003, the Company elected to early adopt the CICA section 3475, Disposal of Long-lived Assets and Discontinued Operations. Under this standard, a long-lived asset to be disposed of by sale is measured at the lower of its carrying amount or fair value less cost to sell, and is not amortized while classified as held for sale. Assets and liabilities classified as held for sale are reported as assets held for sale and liabilities of operations held for sale on the balance sheet. A long-lived asset to be disposed of other than by sale, such as by abandonment, before the end