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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

 

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2003

 

OR

 

¨   TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

For the transition period from                                                                                   to                                                                                  

 

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

   

RICHMOND, VIRGINIA


 

23218-2189


(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(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  ¨

 

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

 

Yes  x                    No  ¨

 

Number of shares of common stock, $1 par value, outstanding as of July 31, 2003:    16,750,009.

 



ETHYL CORPORATION

 

I N D E X

 

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Number


PART I.    FINANCIAL INFORMATION

    

ITEM 1.    Financial Statements

    

Consolidated Statements of Income—Three Months and Six Months Ended June 30, 2003 and 2002

   3

Consolidated Balance Sheets – June 30, 2003 and December 31, 2002

   4

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows—Six Months Ended June 30, 2003 and 2002

   5

Notes to Financial Statements

   6-22

ITEM 2.    Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Results of Operations and Financial Condition

   23-36

ITEM 3.    Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

   37

ITEM 4.    Controls and Procedures

   37-38

PART II.    OTHER INFORMATION

    

ITEM 2.    Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds

   39

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

   39

ITEM 6.    Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

   39-40

SIGNATURES

   41

 

2


PART I.    FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

ITEM 1.    Financial Statements

 

ETHYL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

C ONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(In thousands except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

     Three Months Ended
June 30


    Six Months Ended
June 30


 
     2003

   2002

    2003

    2002

 

Net sales

   $ 180,574    $ 170,943     $ 354,040     $ 317,119  

Cost of goods sold

  

 

136,576

  

 

135,665

 

 

 

273,982

 

 

 

251,783

 

    

  


 


 


Gross profit

     43,998      35,278       80,058       65,336  

TEL marketing agreements services

     7,931      4,446       10,932       10,162  

Selling, general, and administrative expenses

     21,904      18,978       42,492       35,108  

Research, development, and testing expenses

     15,021      13,160       28,703       25,166  
    

  


 


 


Operating profit

     15,004      7,586       19,795       15,224  

Interest and financing expenses

     6,402      6,562       11,204       13,600  

Other income (expense), net

     56      (3,734 )     (142 )     (4,420 )
    

  


 


 


Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

     8,658      (2,710 )     8,449       (2,796 )

Income tax expense

     2,913      374       2,841       278  
    

  


 


 


Income (loss) from continuing operations

     5,745      (3,084 )     5,608       (3,074 )

Discontinued operations

                               

Gain on disposal of business (net of tax of $8,391)

     —        —         14,805       —    

Income from operations of discontinued business (net of tax of $365 for second quarter and $877 for six months)

     —        622       —         1,495  
    

  


 


 


Income (loss) before cumulative effect of accounting changes

     5,745      (2,462 )     20,413       (1,579 )

Cumulative effect of accounting changes (net of tax of $925 in 2003 and $615 in 2002)

     —        —         1,624       (2,505 )
    

  


 


 


Net income (loss)

   $ 5,745    $ (2,462 )   $ 22,037     $ (4,084 )
    

  


 


 


Basic earnings (loss) per share:

                               

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations

   $ 0.34    $ (0.18 )   $ 0.33     $ (0.18 )

Discontinued operations (net of tax)

     —        0.04       0.89       0.09  

Cumulative effect of accounting changes (net of tax)

     —        —         0.10       (0.15 )
    

  


 


 


Basic earnings (loss) per share

   $ 0.34    $ (0.14 )   $ 1.32     $ (0.24 )
    

  


 


 


Diluted earnings (loss) per share:

                               

Earnings (loss) from continuing operations

   $ 0.34    $ (0.18 )   $ 0.33     $ (0.18 )

Discontinued operations (net of tax)

     —        0.04       0.88       0.09  

Cumulative effect of accounting changes (net of tax)

     —        —         0.10       (0.15 )
    

  


 


 


Diluted earnings (loss) per share

   $ 0.34    $ (0.14 )   $ 1.31     $ (0.24 )
    

  


 


 


Shares used to compute basic earnings (loss) per share

     16,724      16,691       16,706       16,691  
    

  


 


 


Shares used to compute diluted earnings (loss) per share

     16,969      16,691       16,829       16,691  
    

  


 


 


 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

3


ETHYL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

C ONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands)

 

     June 30     December 31  
     2003

    2002

 
     (unaudited)     (audited)  
ASSETS                 

Current assets:

                

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 26,856     $ 15,478  

Restricted cash

     408       683  

Trade and other accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts ($2,058—2003; $911—2002)

     126,170       124,430  

Receivable—TEL marketing agreements services

     7,591       7,418  

Inventories:

                

Finished goods and work-in-process

     102,093       87,542  

Raw materials

     12,784       8,604  

Stores, supplies and other

     8,303       7,900  
    


 


       123,180       104,046  

Prepaid expenses

     7,551       2,232  

Deferred income taxes

     12,044       14,339  

Assets of discontinued operations

     —         4,323  
    


 


Total current assets

     303,800       272,949  
    


 


Property, plant and equipment, at cost

     744,685       746,237  

Less accumulated depreciation and amortization

     564,939       547,518  
    


 


Net property, plant and equipment

     179,746       198,719  
    


 


Prepaid pension cost

     24,755       24,995  

Deferred income taxes

     9,541       9,494  

Other assets and deferred charges

     82,708       80,756  

Intangibles, net of amortization

     66,777       69,338  
    


 


Total assets

   $ 667,327     $ 656,251  
    


 


LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY                 

Current liabilities:

                

Accounts payable

   $ 53,429     $ 44,130  

Accrued expenses

     39,739       38,778  

Long-term debt, current portion

     9,517       40,537  

Income taxes payable

     13,147       6,288  
    


 


Total current liabilities

     115,832       129,733  
    


 


Long-term debt

     246,276       249,530  

Other noncurrent liabilities

     125,107       123,910  

Commitments and contingencies (Note 4)

                

Shareholders’ equity

                

Common stock ($1 par value)

                

Issued—16,734,009 in 2003 and 16,689,009 in 2002

     16,734       16,689  

Additional paid-in capital

     66,916       66,766  

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

     (24,492 )     (29,294 )

Retained earnings

     120,954       98,917  
    


 


       180,112       153,078  
    


 


Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

   $ 667,327     $ 656,251  
    


 


 

See accompanying notes to financial statements.

 

4


ETHYL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

C ONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands, unaudited)

    

Six Months Ended

June 30


 
     2003

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