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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D. C. 20549
 

 
FORM 10-Q
 
x  QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
OR
 
¨    TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934  
 
For Transition Period from                     to                     
 
For Quarter Ended June 30, 2002
    
Commission File Number 1-5112
 
ETHYL CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Virginia
 
54-0118820
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation or organization)
 
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
330 South Fourth Street
P. O. Box 2189
Richmond, Virginia
(Address of principal executive offices)
 
 
 
23218-2189
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code—(804) 788-5000
 

 
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  x
    
No  ¨
 
Number of shares of common stock, $1 par value, outstanding as of July 31, 2002: 16,689,009.
 


Table of Contents
 
ETHYL CORPORATION
 
I N D E X
 
    
Page
Number

PART I.    FINANCIAL INFORMATION
    
ITEM 1.    Financial Statements
    
  
3
  
4
  
5
  
6-11
  
12-23
  
23
PART II.    OTHER INFORMATION
    
  
24
  
24
  
25
  
26
  
27

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PART I.    FINANCIAL INFORMATION
 
ITEM 1.    Financial Statements
 
ETHYL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
(Unaudited)
    
Three Months Ended
June 30

    
Six Months Ended
June 30

 
    
2002

    
2001

    
2002

    
2001

 
    
(In thousands except per share amounts)
 
Net sales
  
$
175,446
 
  
$
177,643
 
  
$
326,060
 
  
$
394,903
 
Cost of goods sold
  
 
138,621
 
  
 
173,364
 
  
 
257,227
 
  
 
360,449
 
    


  


  


  


Gross Profit
  
 
36,825
 
  
 
4,279
 
  
 
68,833
 
  
 
34,454
 
TEL marketing agreements services
  
 
4,446
 
  
 
11,532
 
  
 
10,162
 
  
 
19,614
 
Selling, general, and administrative expenses
  
 
19,342
 
  
 
16,717
 
  
 
35,811
 
  
 
35,187
 
Research, development, and testing expenses
  
 
13,356
 
  
 
14,288
 
  
 
25,588
 
  
 
32,279
 
Special items expense
  
 
—  
 
  
 
(106,261
)
  
 
—  
 
  
 
(116,968
)
    


  


  


  


Operating profit (loss)
  
 
8,573
 
  
 
(121,455
)
  
 
17,596
 
  
 
(130,366
)
Interest and financing expenses
  
 
6,562
 
  
 
9,783
 
  
 
13,600
 
  
 
17,977
 
Other (expense) income, net
  
 
(3,734
)
  
 
299
 
  
 
(4,420
)
  
 
(395
)
    


  


  


  


Loss before income taxes
  
 
(1,723
)
  
 
(130,939
)
  
 
(424
)
  
 
(148,738
)
Income tax expense (benefit)
  
 
739
 
  
 
(36,155
)
  
 
1,155
 
  
 
(42,687
)
    


  


  


  


Loss before cumulative effect of accounting change
  
 
(2,462
)
  
 
(94,784
)
  
 
(1,579
)
  
 
(106,051
)
Cumulative effect of accounting change for goodwill write-off
(net of $615 tax)
  
 
—  
 
  
 
—  
 
  
 
(2,505
)
  
 
—  
 
    


  


  


  


Net Loss
  
$
(2,462
)
  
$
(94,784
)
  
$
(4,084
)
  
$
(106,051
)
    


  


  


  


Basic and diluted loss per share:
                                   
Loss before cumulative effect of accounting change
  
$
(0.14
)
  
$
(5.68
)
  
$
(0.09
)
  
$
(6.35
)
Cumulative effect of accounting change for goodwill
    write-off (net of tax)
  
 
—  
 
  
 
—  
 
  
 
(0.15
)
  
 
—  
 
    


  


  


  


Basic and diluted loss per share
  
$
(0.14
)
  
$
(5.68
)
  
$
(0.24
)
  
$
(6.35
)
    


  


  


  


Shares used to compute basic and diluted loss per share
  
 
16,691
 
  
 
16,691
 
  
 
16,691
 
  
 
16,691
 
    


  


  


  


 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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ETHYL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 
    
June 30
2002
(unaudited)

    
December 31
2001

 
    
(In thousands)
 
ASSETS
                 
Current assets:
                 
Cash and cash equivalents
  
$
15,145
 
  
$
12,382
 
Restricted cash
  
 
771
 
  
 
996
 
Trade and other accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts
($897—2002; $889—2001)
  
 
129,604
 
  
 
121,261
 
Receivable—TEL marketing agreements services
  
 
7,545
 
  
 
16,935
 
Inventories:
                 
Finished goods and work-in-process
  
 
86,529
 
  
 
98,995
 
Raw materials
  
 
12,209
 
  
 
14,066
 
Stores, supplies and other
  
 
8,155
 
  
 
8,397
 
    


  


    
 
106,893
 
  
 
121,458
 
Deferred income taxes and prepaid expenses
  
 
15,838
 
  
 
11,742
 
    


  


Total current assets
  
 
275,796
 
  
 
284,774
 
    


  


Property, plant and equipment, at cost
  
 
760,675
 
  
 
760,649
 
Less accumulated depreciation and amortization
  
 
553,445
 
  
 
544,892
 
    


  


Net property, plant and equipment
  
 
207,230
 
  
 
215,757
 
    


  


Prepaid pension cost
  
 
23,670
 
  
 
25,731
 
Other assets and deferred charges
  
 
94,101
 
  
 
114,447
 
Goodwill and other intangibles, net of amortization
  
 
72,693
 
  
 
78,916
 
    


  


Total assets
  
$
673,490
 
  
$
719,625
 
    


  


LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
                 
Current liabilities:
                 
Accounts payable
  
$
45,840
 
  
$
54,376
 
Accrued expenses
  
 
43,419
 
  
 
59,907
 
Long-term debt, current portion
  
 
298,478
 
  
 
30,504
 
Income taxes payable
  
 
10,809
 
  
 
14,648
 
    


  


Total current liabilities
  
 
398,546
 
  
 
159,435
 
    


  


Long-term debt
  
 
23,931
 
  
 
305,453
 
Other noncurrent liabilities
  
 
105,192
 
  
 
109,444
 
Shareholders’ equity
                 
Common stock ($1 par value)
Issued—16,690,930 in 2002 and 83,454,650 in 2001
  
 
16,691
 
  
 
83,455
 
Additional paid in capital
  
 
66,764
 
  
 
—  
 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
  
 
(22,558
)
  
 
(27,170
)
Retained earnings
  
 
84,924
 
  
 
89,008
 
    


  


    
 
145,821
 
  
 
145,293
 
    


  


Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
  
$
673,490
 
  
$
719,625
 
    


  


 
See accompanying notes to financial statements.

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ETHYL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
 
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands, unaudited)
 
    
Six Months Ended
June 30

 
    
2002

    
2001

 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year
  
$
12,382
 
  
$
4,470
 
    


  


Cash flows from operating activities:
                 
Net loss
  
 
(4,084
)
  
 
(106,051
)
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to cash flows from operating activities:
                 
Depreciation and amortization
  
 
27,141
 
  
 
71,750
 
Write-off of goodwill
  
 
3,120
 
  
 
—  
 
Accrued severance, early retirement, and other engine oil additives rationalization charges
  
 
—  
 
  
 
27,428
 
Deferred income taxes
  
 
(4,361
)
  
 
(91,775
)
Prepaid pension cost
  
 
2,957
 
  
 
(5,628
)
Net loss (gain) on impairments and sale of assets
  
 
4,033
 
  
 
(956
)
Pension reversion
  
 
—  
 
  
 
26,154
 
Loss on pension contract settlements
  
 
—  
 
  
 
62,000
 
TEL working capital advance
  
 
479
 
  
 
—  
 
Contract settlement
  
 
2,700
 
  
 
—  
 
Working capital changes
  
 
3,753
 
  
 
49,331
 
Other, net