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For Immediate Release
October 28, 2010 – 5:00 p.m. EDT
 
 
Eastman Announces Record Earnings in Third Quarter 2010
 

KINGSPORT, Tenn., Oct. 28, 2010 – Eastman Chemical Company (NYSE:EMN) today announced earnings of $2.33 per diluted share for third quarter 2010 versus $1.38 per diluted share for third quarter 2009.
 
 "Our core businesses continued to deliver strong results in the third quarter, leading us to our second consecutive record quarter of earnings per share,” said Jim Rogers, president and CEO. "Key factors driving the record earnings continue to be the strong volume across the company and in all regions, significant contributions from our growth initiatives, and the positive impact of strategic actions that have improved our portfolio of businesses and our cost structure."
 
         
(In millions, except per share amounts)                     
 
3Q2010
 
3Q2009
Sales revenue                                                
 
$1,729
 
$1,337
Earnings per diluted share 
 
$2.33
 
$1.38
Net cash provided by operating activities      
 
$316
 
$331
         
*See Table 4 for additional information about historical earnings per diluted share.

Sales revenue for third quarter 2010 was $1.7 billion, a 29 percent increase compared with third quarter 2009 primarily due to higher sales volume and higher selling prices.  The higher sales volume was attributed primarily to improved end-use demand in packaging, durable goods, and other markets and the positive impact of growth initiatives.  The increase in selling prices was in response to higher raw material and energy costs.
 
Operating earnings in third quarter 2010 increased to $280 million compared with operating earnings of $191 million in third quarter 2009. Operating earnings increased due to higher sales volume and higher capacity utilization which led to lower unit costs. In addition, higher selling prices more than offset higher raw material and energy costs.  Third-quarter 2010 operating earnings also included $22 million from the partial settlement of an insurance claim related to the first-quarter 2010 power outage at the company’s Longview, Texas, manufacturing facility.

Segment Results 3Q 2010 versus 3Q 2009

Coatings, Adhesives, Specialty Polymers and Inks – Sales revenue increased by 20 percent due to higher selling prices and higher sales volume. The higher selling prices were in response to higher raw material and energy costs. The higher sales volume was attributed primarily to improved end-use demand in the packaging and transportation markets in Europe and the U.S., and the positive impact of growth initiatives. Operating earnings in third quarter 2010 increased to $91 million compared with operating earnings of $84 million in third quarter 2009. Third-quarter 2010 operating earnings included $9 million from the partial settlement of the Longview, Texas, insurance claim. In addition, higher raw material and energy costs and increased costs for growth initiatives were mostly offset by higher selling prices and higher sales volume.

Fibers – Sales revenue increased by 17 percent due to higher sales volume, particularly for acetate tow attributed to customer buying patterns, and acetate yarn product lines. Operating earnings in third quarter 2010 increased to a quarterly record of $90 million compared with operating earnings of $79 million in third quarter 2009. The increase was due primarily to increased sales volume, particularly for acetate tow, and higher acetyl stream capacity utilization.   

Performance Chemicals and Intermediates – Sales revenue increased by 42 percent due primarily to higher sales volume and higher selling prices. The higher sales volume was attributed primarily to growth in plasticizer product lines, which includes the addition of new plasticizer product lines from the acquisition of Genovique Specialties Corporation, and improved end-use demand in markets such as industrial chemicals and processing, agriculture and health and wellness. The higher selling prices were in response to higher raw material and energy costs. Operating earnings in third quarter 2010 increased to $77 million compared with $31 million in third quarter 2009. The increase was due to higher selling prices which more than offset higher raw material and energy costs, and higher sales volume and higher capacity utilization which led to lower unit costs.  Third-quarter 2010 operating earnings included $12 million from the partial settlement of the Longview, Texas, insurance claim. 

Performance Polymers – Sales revenue increased by 34 percent due to higher sales volume and higher selling prices. Sales volume increased due to improved operations of the IntegRex™-based PET manufacturing facility. The higher selling prices were due to sales in higher value end-use markets. Operating earnings in third quarter 2010 increased to $6 million from a loss of $8 million in third quarter 2009 primarily due to the favorable impact of improved IntegRex™ operations and higher selling prices which more than offset higher raw material and energy costs.  

Specialty Plastics – Sales revenue increased by 33 percent due primarily to higher sales volume. The increase in sales volume was attributed to improved end-use demand for specialty packaging and consumer and durable goods, and the positive impact of growth initiatives for core copolyesters and Eastman Tritan™ copolyester product lines. Operating earnings increased to $31 million in third quarter 2010 compared with $13 million in third quarter 2009. The increase was due to higher sales volume, resulting in higher capacity utilization and lower unit costs which more than offset higher raw material and energy costs.

Cash Flow

Eastman generated $316 million of cash from operating activities during third quarter 2010 due primarily to strong net earnings. The company continues to expect to generate free cash flow of greater than $300 million for full year 2010, excluding the $200 million impact on cash from operating activities in first quarter 2010 resulting from the adoption of amended accounting guidance applied to the company’s accounts receivable securitization program. This expectation includes a contribution to the U.S. defined benefit pension plan of $135 million, of which $100 million is expected to be contributed in the fourth quarter. Free cash flow is defined as cash from operating activities less capital expenditures and dividends. See Table 5A for reconciliation of cash provided by operating activities to free cash flow.

Outlook

Commenting on the outlook for fourth quarter 2010, Rogers said:  “Other than normal seasonal declines, we expect strong volumes will continue across the company and in all regions. We also expect raw material and energy costs will increase, particularly for paraxylene, which could negatively impact operating margins. As a result, we expect fourth-quarter 2010 earnings per share will be between $1.40 and $1.50.”  Charges related to restructuring actions are excluded from earnings per share projections.

Eastman will host a conference call with industry analysts on October 29 at 8:00 a.m. Eastern Time. To listen to the live webcast of the conference call and view the accompanying slides, go to www.investors.eastman.com, Events & Presentations. To listen via telephone, the dial-in number is (913) 981-4912, passcode number 2471720.  A web replay and the accompanying slides will be available at www.investors.eastman.com, Events & Presentations.  A telephone replay will be available continuously from 11:00 a.m. EDT, October 29, to 11:00 a.m. EST, November 8, at (888) 203-1112 or (719) 457-0820, passcode 2471720.
 
Eastman’s chemicals, fibers and plastics are used as key ingredients in products that people use every day.  Approximately 10,000 Eastman employees around the world blend technical expertise and innovation to deliver practical solutions.  The company is committed to finding sustainable business opportunities within the diverse markets it serves.  A global company headquartered in Kingsport, Tenn., USA, Eastman had 2009 sales of $5 billion.  For more information, visit www.eastman.com.
 
 
Forward-Looking Statements: This news release includes forward-looking statements concerning current expectations for global and regional economic conditions and demand for the company’s products, implementation and impact of previously announced strategic and restructuring actions and growth initiatives, sales volumes, raw material and energy costs, and earnings per share and cash flow and uses during and for fourth quarter 2010. Such expectations are based upon certain preliminary information, internal estimates, and management assumptions, expectations, and plans, and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties inherent in projecting future conditions, events, and results. Actual results could differ materially from expectations expressed in the forward-looking statements if one or more of the underlying assumptions or expectations prove to be inaccurate or are unrealized. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from such expectations are and will be detailed in the company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Form 10-Q filed for second quarter 2010 available, and the Form 10-Q to be filed for third quarter 2010 and to be available, on the Eastman web site at www.eastman.com in the Investors, SEC filings section.
 
 
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Contacts:

Media:  Tracy Broadwater
423-224-0498 / tkbroadwater@eastman.com

Investors:  Greg Riddle
212-835-1620 / griddle@eastman.com

 
 
 

 

 EASTMAN CHEMICAL COMPANY – EMN
October 28, 2010
 
5:00 PM EDT
   
FINANCIAL INFORMATION
October 28, 2010

For use in the Eastman Chemical Company Conference Call
at 8:00 AM (EDT), October 29, 2010.


Table of Contents

Item
 
Page
     
Statements of Earnings
1
     
Segment Sales Information
2
     
Segment Sales Revenue Change
2
     
Sales by Region
3
     
Sales Revenue Change by Region
3
     
Operating Earnings (Loss) and Asset Impairments and Restructuring Charges, Net
4
     
Operating Earnings, Earnings, and Earnings Per Share Reconciliation
5
     
Statements of Cash Flows
6
     
Net Cash Provided By Operating Activities Reconciliation and Free Cash Flow
7
     
Selected Balance Sheet Items
7


 
 

 


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Third Quarter
   
First Nine Months
 
(Dollars in millions, except per share amounts)
 
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
 
                         
Sales
  $ 1,729     $ 1,337     $ 5,017     $ 3,719  
Cost of sales
    1,284       1,009       3,847       2,952  
Gross profit
    445       328       1,170       767  
                                 
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    122       104       333       296  
Research and development expenses
    43       33       115       101  
Asset impairments and restructuring charges, net
    --       --       3       23  
Operating earnings
    280       191       719       347  
                                 
Net interest expense
    25       19       75       58  
Other charges (income), net
    (3 )     2       11       11  
Earnings before income taxes
    258       170       633       278  
Provision for income taxes
    88       69       214       110  
Net earnings
  $ 170     $ 101     $ 419     $ 168  
                                 
Earnings per share
                               
Basic
  $ 2.37     $ 1.40     $ 5.81     $ 2.31  
Diluted
  $ 2.33     $ 1.38     $ 5.70     $ 2.29  
                                 
                                 
Shares (in millions) outstanding at end of period
    72.1       72.7       72.1       72.7  
                                 
Shares (in millions) used for earnings per share calculation
                               
Basic
    71.9       72.6       72.1       72.5  
Diluted
    73.3       73.5       73.6       73.3  
                                 

 
 

 



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Third Quarter
   
First Nine Months
 
(Dollars in millions)
 
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
 
Sales by Segment
                       
Coatings, Adhesives, Specialty Polymers, and Inks
  $ 406     $ 338     $ 1,195     $ 890  
Fibers
    301       257       842       779  
Performance Chemicals and Intermediates
    534       377       1,557       997  
Performance Polymers
    222       165       638       509  
Specialty Plastics
    266       200       785       544  
                                 
Total Eastman Chemical Company
  $ 1,729     $ 1,337     $ 5,017     $ 3,719  
                                 
 
Third Quarter 2010 Compared to Third Quarter 2009
     
Change in Sales Revenue Due To
(Dollars in millions)
Revenue
% Change
 
Volume
Effect
 
Price
Effect
 
Product
Mix
Effect
 
Exchange
Rate
Effect
                   
Coatings, Adhesives, Specialty Polymers, and Inks
20 %
 
8 %
 
11 %
 
3 %
 
(2) %
Fibers
17 %
 
12 %
 
-- %
 
5 %
 
-- %
Performance Chemicals and Intermediates
42 %
 
22 %
 
18 %
 
3 %
 
(1) %
Performance Polymers
34 %
 
27 %
 
8 %
 
(1) %
 
-- %
Specialty Plastics
33 %
 
27 %
 
1 %
 
5 %
 
-- %
                   
Total Eastman Chemical Company
29 %
 
18 %
 
9 %
 
3 %
 
(1) %
   
   
 
First Nine Months 2010 Compared to First Nine Months 2009
     
Change in Sales Revenue Due To
(Dollars in millions)
Revenue
% Change
 
Volume
Effect
 
Price
Effect
 
Product
Mix
Effect
 
Exchange
Rate
Effect
                   
Coatings, Adhesives, Specialty Polymers, and Inks
34 %
 
18 %
 
10 %
 
6 %
 
-- %
Fibers
8 %
 
6 %
 
-- %
 
2 %
 
-- %
Performance Chemicals and Intermediates
56 %
 
28 %
 
23 %
 
5 %
 
-- %
Performance Polymers
25 %
 
13 %
 
13 %
 
(1) %
 
-- %
Specialty Plastics
44 %
 
37 %
 
-- %
 
6 %
 
1 %
                   
Total Eastman Chemical Company
35 %
 
20 %
 
11 %
 
4 %
 
-- %


 
 

 


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Third Quarter
   
First Nine Months
 
(Dollars in millions)
 
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
 
                         
Sales by Region
                       
United States and Canada
  $ 946     $ 737     $ 2,746     $ 2,096  
Asia Pacific
    369       282       1,058       769  
Europe, Middle East, and Africa
    291       222       852       607  
Latin America
    123       96       361       247  
                                 
Total Eastman Chemical Company
  $ 1,729     $ 1,337     $ 5,017     $ 3,719  

 
 
Third Quarter 2010 Compared to Third Quarter 2009
     
Change in Sales Revenue Due To
(Dollars in millions)
Change
 
Volume
Effect
 
Price
Effect
 
Product
Mix
Effect
 
Exchange
Rate
Effect
                   
United States and Canada
28 %
 
18 %
 
10 %
 
-- %
 
-- %
Asia Pacific
31 %
 
15 %
 
9 %
 
6 %
 
1 %
Europe, Middle East, and Africa
31 %
 
20 %
 
7 %
 
10 %
 
(6) %
Latin America
28 %
 
19 %
 
10 %
 
(1) %
 
-- %
                   
Total Eastman Chemical Company
29 %
 
18 %
 
9 %
 
3 %
 
(1) %
   
   
 
First Nine Months 2010 Compared to First Nine Months 2009
     
Change in Sales Revenue Due To
(Dollars in millions)
Change
 
Volume
Effect
 
Price
Effect
 
Product
Mix
Effect
 
Exchange
Rate
Effect
                   
United States and Canada
31 %
 
19 %
 
12 %
 
-- %
 
-- %
Asia Pacific
38 %
 
18 %
 
10 %
 
9 %
 
1 %
Europe, Middle East, and Africa
40 %
 
23 %
 
3 %
 
15 %
 
(1) %
Latin America
46 %
 
31 %
 
15 %
 
-- %
 
-- %
                   
Total Eastman Chemical Company
35 %
 
20 %
 
11 %
 
4 %
 
-- %



 
 

 



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Third Quarter
   
First Nine Months
 
(Dollars in millions)
 
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
 
Operating Earnings (Loss) by Segment and Items
                       
Coatings, Adhesives, Specialty Polymers, and Inks
                       
Operating earnings
  $ 91     $ 84     $ 251     $ 148  
Asset impairments and restructuring charges, net (1)
    --       --       --       5  
Operating earnings excluding item
    91       84       251       153  
                                 
Fibers
                               
Operating earnings
    90       79       252       222  
Asset impairments and restructuring charges, net (1)
    --       --       --       4  
Operating earnings excluding item
    90       79       252       226  
                                 
Performance Chemicals and Intermediates
                               
Operating earnings
    77       31       183       22  
Asset impairments and restructuring charges, net (1) (2)
    --       --       3       6  
Operating earnings excluding item
    77       31       186       28  
                                 
Performance Polymers
                               
Operating earnings (loss)
    6       (8 )     (1 )     (19 )
Asset impairments and restructuring charges, net (1)
    --       --       --       4  
Operating earnings (loss) excluding item
    6       (8 )     (1 )     (15 )
                                 
Specialty Plastics
                               
Operating earnings
    31       13       73       3  
Asset impairments and restructuring charges, net (1)
    --       --       --       4  
Operating earnings excluding item
    31       13       73       7  
                                 
Total Operating Earnings by Segment and Item
                               
Total operating earnings
    295       199       758       376  
Total asset impairments and restructuring charges, net
    --       --       3       23  
Total operating earnings excluding item
    295       199       761       399  
                                 
Other (3)
                               
Operating loss
    (15 )     (8 )     (39 )     (29 )
                                 
Total Eastman Chemical Company
                               
Total operating earnings
  $ 280     $ 191     $ 719     $ 347  
Total asset impairments and restructuring charges, net
    --       --       3       23  
Total operating earnings excluding item
  $ 280     $ 191     $ 722     $ 370  
 
 
(1)
Primarily severance costs for a reduction in force in first quarter 2009.
(2)  
First nine months 2010 includes restructuring charges of $3 million, primarily for severance associated with the acquisition and integration of Genovique Specialty Corporation.
(3)  
Expenses not identifiable to an operating segment are not included in segment operating results and are shown as "other" operating losses.

 
 

 

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EARNINGS PER DILUTED SHARE EXCLUDING CERTAIN ITEM

   
Third Quarter 2010
 
(Dollars in millions)
 
Operating
Earnings
   
Earnings Before Tax
   
Earnings After Tax
   
Earnings Per Diluted Share
 
                         
As reported
  $ 280     $ 258     $ 170     $ 2.33 (1)

(1)
Represents a Company record quarter earnings per diluted share if the $1.35 per share gain on sale of investment in Genencor is excluded from second quarter 2005 earnings.

   
Third Quarter 2009
 
(Dollars in millions)
 
Operating
Earnings
   
Earnings Before Tax
   
Earnings After Tax
   
Earnings Per Diluted Share
 
                         
As reported
  $ 191     $ 170     $ 101     $ 1.38  


   
First Nine Months 2010
 
(Dollars in millions)
 
Operating
Earnings
   
Earnings Before Tax
   
Earnings After Tax
   
Earnings Per Diluted Share
 
                         
As reported
  $ 719     $ 633     $ 419     $ 5.70  
                                 
Certain Item:
                               
Asset impairments and restructuring charges, net
    3       3       2       0.03  
Excluding item
  $ 722     $ 636     $ 421     $ 5.73  


   
First Nine Months 2009
 
(Dollars in millions)
 
Operating
Earnings
   
Earnings Before Tax
   
Earnings After Tax
   
Earnings Per Diluted Share
 
                         
As reported
  $ 347     $ 278     $ 168     $ 2.29  
                                 
Certain Item:
                               
Asset impairments and restructuring charges, net
    23       23       14       0.20  
Excluding item
  $ 370     $ 301     $ 182     $ 2.49  

 
 

 
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Third Quarter
   
First Nine Months
 
(Dollars in millions)
 
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
 
                         
Cash flows from operating activities
                       
Net earnings
  $ 170     $ 101     $ 419     $ 168  
                                 
Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
                               
Depreciation and amortization
    73       69       212       203  
Provision for deferred income taxes
    40       25       52       165  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effect of acquisitions and divestitures:
                               
(Increase) decrease in trade receivables
    36       17       (397 )     (35 )
(Increase) decrease in inventories
    (10 )     (50 )     (100 )     141  
Increase (decrease) in trade payables
    (34 )     47       56       (8 )
Increase (decrease) in liabilities for employee benefits and incentive pay
    19       8       9       (14 )
Other items, net
    22       114       46       48  
                                 
Net cash provided by operating activities
    316       331       297       668  
                                 
Cash flows from investing activities
                               
Additions to properties and equipment
    (57 )     (64 )     (133 )     (268 )
Proceeds from sale of assets and investments
    --       --       11       25  
Acquisitions and investments in joint ventures
    --       (16 )     (189 )     (52 )
Additions to capitalized software
    (2 )     (2 )     (5 )     (6 )
Other items, net
    (7 )     (5 )     (7 )     (12 )
                                 
Net cash used in investing activities
    (66 )     (87 )     (323 )     (313 )
                                 
Cash flows from financing activities
                               
Net increase in commercial paper, credit facility and other borrowings
    (1 )     14       --       23  
Repayment of borrowings
    (4 )     (14 )     (4 )     (16 )
Dividends paid to stockholders
    (31 )     (32 )     (95 )     (96 )
Treasury stock purchases
    (15 )     --       (68 )     --  
Proceeds from stock option exercises and other items
    8       6       41       15  
                                 
Net cash used in financing activities
    (43 )     (26 )     (126 )     (74 )
                                 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
    --       --       1       --  
                                 
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
    207       218       (151 )     281  
                                 
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    435       450       793       387  
                                 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 642     $ 668     $ 642     $ 668  


 
 

 

 
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Third Quarter
   
First Nine Months
 
(Dollars in millions)
 
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
 
                         
Net cash provided by operating activities
  $ 316     $ 331     $ 297     $ 668  
Impact of adoption of amended accounting guidance (1)
    --       --       200       --  
Net cash provided by operating activities excluding item
    316       331       497       668  
                                 
Additions to properties and equipment
    (57 )     (64 )     (133 )     (268 )
Dividends paid to stockholders
    (32 )     (32 )     (96 )     (96 )
                                 
Free Cash Flow
  $ 227     $ 235     $ 268     $ 304  

(1)  
First nine months 2010 cash from operating activities reflected the adoption of amended accounting guidance for transfers of financial assets which resulted in $200 million of receivables, which were previously accounted for as sold and removed from the balance sheet when transferred under the accounts receivable securitization program, being included on the first quarter balance sheet as trade receivables, net.  This increase in receivables reduced cash from operations by $200 million in first quarter 2010.


   
September 30,
   
December 31,
 
(Dollars in millions)
 
2010
   
2009
 
             
Current Assets
  $ 2,101     $ 1,735  
                 
Net Properties and Equipment
    3,166       3,110  
                 
Other Assets
    722       670  
                 
Total Assets
  $ 5,989     $ 5,515  
                 
                 
Payables and Other Current Liabilities
  $ 936     $ 800  
                 
Short-term Borrowings
    4       --  
                 
Long-term Borrowings
    1,602       1,604  
                 
Other Liabilities
    1,637       1,598  
                 
Stockholders’ Equity
    1,810       1,513  
                 
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
  $ 5,989     $ 5,515