SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
/X/ QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For The Quarterly Period Ended March 29, 1998
OR
/ / TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
Commission File Number 1-10788
INTERNATIONAL SPECIALTY PRODUCTS INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 51-0333696
(State of Incorporation) (I. R. S. Employer
Identification No.)
818 Washington Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19801
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (302) 429-8554
Commission File Number 33-44862
ISP CHEMICALS INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 13-3416260
(State of Incorporation) (I. R. S. Employer
Identification No.)
Rt. 95 Industrial Area, P.O. Box 37
Calvert City, Kentucky 42029
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (502) 395-4165
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Commission File Number 33-44862-01
ISP TECHNOLOGIES INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 51-0333795
(State of Incorporation) (I. R. S. Employer
Identification No.)
State Highway 146 & Industrial Road
Texas City, Texas 77590
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code (409) 945-3411
See table of additional registrants.
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 / /
As of May 8, 1998, 96,114,642 shares of International Specialty Products Inc.
common stock (par value, $.01 per share) were outstanding.
As of May 8, 1998, ISP Chemicals Inc. and ISP Technologies Inc. each had 10
shares of common stock outstanding. No shares are held by non-affiliates.
As of May 8, 1998, each of the additional registrants had the number of shares
outstanding which is shown on the table below. No shares are held by non-
affiliates.
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ADDITIONAL REGISTRANTS
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Commission
Address, including zip
File No./I.R.S
code, and telephone number,
No. of Employer
including area code, of
Exact name of registrant as State of Shares Identification
registrant's principal
specified in its charter Incorporation Outstanding No.
executive office
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ISP (PUERTO RICO) INC. Delaware 10 33-44862-03/
Mirador de Bairoa
22-2934561
Calle 27st-14
Caguas, Puerto Rico 00725-8900
(787) 744-3116
ISP ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES INC. Delaware 10 33-44862-04/
1361 Alps Road
51-0333801
Wayne, NJ 07470
(973) 628-3000
ISP FILTERS INC. Delaware 10 33-44862-05/
4436 Malone Road
51-0333796
Memphis, TN 38118
(901) 795-2445
ISP GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES INC. Delaware 10 33-44862-06/
818 Washington Street
51-0333802
Wilmington, DE 19801
(302) 429-7492
ISP INTERNATIONAL CORP. Delaware 10 33-44862-07/
818 Washington Street
51-0333734
Wilmington, DE 19801
(302) 429-7493
ISP INVESTMENTS INC. Delaware 10 33-44862-08/
818 Washington Street
51-0333803
Wilmington, DE 19801
(302) 429-7496
ISP MANAGEMENT COMPANY, INC. Delaware 10 33-44862-09/
1361 Alps Road
51-0333800
Wayne, NJ 07470
(973) 628-3000
ISP MINERAL PRODUCTS INC. Delaware 10 33-44862-10/
34 Charles Street
51-0333794
Hagerstown, MD 21740
(301) 733-4000
ISP MINERALS INC. Delaware 10 33-44862-11/
Route 116
51-0333798
Blue Ridge Summit, PA 17214
(717) 794-2184
ISP REAL ESTATE COMPANY, INC. Delaware 2 33-44862-12/
1361 Alps Road
22-2886551
Wayne, NJ 07470
(973) 628-3000
ISP REALTY CORPORATION Delaware 1000 33-44862-13/
1361 Alps Road
13-2720081
Wayne, NJ 07470
(973) 628-3000
VERONA INC. Delaware 100 33-44862-16/
NCNB Plaza, Suite 300
22-3036319
7 North Laurens Street
Greenville, SC 29601
(803) 271-9194
BLUEHALL INCORPORATED Delaware 1 33-44862-15/
818 Washington Street
13-3335905
Wilmington, DE 19801
(302) 651-0165
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Part I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1 - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
INTERNATIONAL SPECIALTY PRODUCTS INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited)
(Thousands, except per share amounts)
Quarter Ended
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March 30, March 29,
1997 1998
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Net sales.................................. $ 191,157 $ 200,703
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Costs and expenses:
Cost of products sold.................... 114,161 119,177
Selling, general and administrative...... 36,872 39,926
Goodwill amortization.................... 3,300 3,302
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Total costs and expenses............... 154,333 162,405
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Operating income........................... 36,824 38,298
Interest expense........................... (6,662) (6,176)
Equity in earnings of joint venture........ 1,385 1,455
Other income, net.......................... 4,647 7,313
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Income before income taxes................. 36,194 40,890
Income taxes............................... (13,006) (14,710)
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Net income................................. $ 23,188 $ 26,180
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Earnings per common share:
Basic.................................... $ .24 $ .27
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Diluted.................................. $ .24 $ .27
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Weighted average number of common and
common equivalent shares outstanding:
Basic.................................... 96,474 95,978
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Diluted.................................. 97,774 96,972
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See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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INTERNATIONAL SPECIALTY PRODUCTS INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
March 29,
December 31, 1998
1997 (Unaudited)
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(Thousands)
ASSETS
Current Assets:
Cash and cash equivalents..........................$ 19,730 $ 15,084
Investments in trading securities.................. 53,489 28,529
Investments in available-for-sale securities....... 107,949 161,174
Investments in held-to-maturity securities......... 311 -
Other short-term investments....................... 7,795 8,303
Accounts receivable, trade, net.................... 67,077 83,390
Accounts receivable, other......................... 25,288 31,590
Receivable from related parties, net............... 264 536
Inventories........................................ 119,910 115,224
Other current assets............................... 16,751 18,430
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Total Current Assets................................. 418,564 462,260
Property, plant and equipment, net................... 513,206 517,982
Goodwill, net........................................ 404,082 400,780
Other assets......................................... 59,732 54,685
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Total Assets.........................................$1,395,584 $1,435,707
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current Liabilities:
Short-term debt....................................$ 38,172 $ 35,158
Current maturities of long-term debt............... 684 200,609
Accounts payable................................... 46,252 49,570
Accrued liabilities................................ 60,434 60,350
Income taxes....................................... 6,055 6,658
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Total Current Liabilities........................ 151,597 352,345
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Long-term debt less current maturities............... 274,642 91,585
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Long-term notes payable to related party............. 53,997 50,013
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Deferred income taxes................................ 70,253 74,818
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Other liabilities.................................... 60,865 61,360
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Stockholders' Equity:
Preferred stock, $.01 par value per share;
20,000,000 shares authorized:
no shares issued................................. - -
Common stock, $.01 par value per share;
300,000,000 shares authorized: 99,888,646
shares issued.................................... 999 999
Additional paid-in capital......................... 441,484 441,553
Treasury stock, at cost - 3,945,352 and 3,827,907
shares........................................... (38,229) (37,091)
Retained earnings.................................. 372,946 399,126
Accumulated other comprehensive income............. 7,030 999
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Total Stockholders' Equity....................... 784,230 805,586
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Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity...........$1,395,584 $1,435,707
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See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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INTERNATIONAL SPECIALTY PRODUCTS INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)
Quarter Ended
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March 30, March 29,
1997 1998
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(Thousands)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period........... $ 17,753 $ 19,730
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Cash provided by operating activities:
Net income............................................. 23,188 26,180
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
provided by operating activities:
Depreciation....................................... 9,960 10,539
Goodwill amortization.............................. 3,300 3,302
Deferred income taxes.............................. 4,919 5,379
Increase in working capital items...................... (23,725) (16,466)
Purchases of trading securities........................ (15,227) (18,917)
Proceeds from sales of trading securities.............. 3,082 43,930
(Increase) decrease in net receivable from related
parties.............................................. 2,981 (272)
Change in cumulative translation adjustment............ (6,475) (3,173)
Other, net............................................. 4,767 6,743
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Net cash provided by operating activities............ 6,770 57,245
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Cash provided by (used in) investing activities:
Capital expenditures and acquisition................... (13,945) (75,113)
Proceeds from sale-leaseback transaction............... - 56,050
Purchases of available-for-sale securities............. (38,246) (126,268)
Purchases of held-to-maturity securities............... (1,623) -
Proceeds from sales of available-for-sale securities... 25,188 69,207
Proceeds from held-to-maturity securities.............. 1,386 311
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Net cash used in investing activities................. (27,240) (75,813)
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Cash provided by (used in) financing activities:
Proceeds from sale of accounts receivable.............. - 3,126
Increase (decrease) in short-term debt................. 464 (3,014)
Increase in borrowings under revolving credit facility. 32,575 17,000
Other decrease in long-term debt....................... (140) (132)
Decrease in loans from related party................... (13,398) (3,984)
Other.................................................. 705 926
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Net cash provided by financing activities................ 20,206 13,922
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Net change in cash and cash equivalents.................. (264) (4,646)
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Cash and cash equivalents, end of period................. $ 17,489 $ 15,084
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Supplemental Cash Flow Information:
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest (net of amount capitalized)................. $ 10,533 $ 11,071
Income taxes (including taxes paid/refunded
pursuant to the Tax Sharing Agreement)............. 36 5,395
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The consolidated financial statements for International Specialty
Products Inc. (the "Company") reflect, in the opinion of management, all
adjustments necessary to present fairly the financial position of the
Company at March 29, 1998, and the results of operations and cash flows for
the periods ended March 30, 1997 and March 29, 1998. All adjustments are
of a normal recurring nature. These financial statements should be read in
conjunction with the annual financial statements and notes thereto included
in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended
December 31, 1997 (the "Form 10-K").
Note 1. Merger of the Company into ISP Holdings Inc.
On March 30, 1998, the Company's Board of Directors approved the
merger of the Company with and into ISP Holdings Inc. ("ISP Holdings"), the
owner of 80,500,000 shares of the Company's common stock (approximately 84%
of the outstanding shares). ISP Holdings will be the surviving corporation
of the merger. In the merger, each outstanding share of the Company's
common stock, other than shares held in treasury or by ISP Holdings, will
be converted into one share of common stock of the surviving corporation,
whose name will be changed to International Specialty Products Inc. The
merger is subject to, among other things, the approval of the holders of a
majority of each of the respective companies' outstanding shares of common
stock. As part of the transaction, the ownership of ISP Holdings'
shareholders in the surviving corporation will be reduced by 26,666,667
shares, to 53,833,333 shares. As a result of the merger, in addition to
the assets and liabilities of the Company, ISP Holdings' assets and
liabilities will remain with the surviving corporation.
Note 2. Comprehensive Income
In June 1997, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 130, "Reporting
Comprehensive Income," which is effective for fiscal years beginning after
December 15, 1997. Reclassification of financial statements for earlier
periods is required. In the Company's case, comprehensive income includes
net income, unrealized gains and losses from currency translation and
investments in available-for-sale securities, and pension liability
adjustments.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
Note 2. Comprehensive Income (Continued)
Quarter Ended
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March 30, March 29,
1997 1998
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(Thousands)
Net income........................................$ 23,188 $ 26,180
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Other comprehensive income, net of tax:
Unrealized gains on available-for-sale
securities:
Unrealized holding gains arising during
the period, net of income tax effect
of $1,733 and $2,488.......................... 5,489 5,325
Less: reclassification adjustment for
gains included in net income, net of
income tax effect of $823 and $3,466.......... (2,553) (8,183)
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Total........................................... 2,936 (2,858)
Foreign currency translation adjustment......... (6,475) (3,173)
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Total other comprehensive income (loss)........... (3,539) (6,031)
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Comprehensive income..............................$ 19,649 $ 20,149
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Changes in the components of "Accumulated other comprehensive income"
for the quarter ended March 29, 1998 are as follows:
Unrealized Cumulative
Gains on Foreign Minimum Accumulated
Available- Currency Pension Other
for sale Translation Liability Comprehensive
Securities Adjustment Adjustment Income
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(Thousands)
Balance, December 31, 1997....$ 6,073 $ 1,650 $ (693) $ 7,030
Change for the period......... (2,858) (3,173) - (6,031)
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Balance, March 29, 1998.......$ 3,215 $ (1,523) $ (693) $ 999
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Note 3. Earnings per Common Share
Earnings per share data for the quarter ended March 30, 1997 have been
restated to present "Basic Earnings per Share" and "Diluted Earnings per
Share", in accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 128, "Earnings per
Share." Diluted Earnings per Share give effect to all dilutive potential
common shares that were outstanding during the period under the Company's
stock option plan - the 1991 Incentive Plan for Key Employees and Directors.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
Note 4. Acquisition
In February 1998, the Company acquired Polaroid Corporation's Freetown,
Massachusetts fine chemicals facility. In connection with the acquisition, the
Company entered into a sale-leaseback arrangement of the facility's equipment
with a third party. The lease is to be accounted for as an operating lease,
with an initial term of four years and, at the Company's option, up to three
one-year renewal periods. As part of the transaction, the Company entered into
a long-term supply and license agreement with Polaroid for the imaging
chemicals and polymers manufactured at the facility and used by Polaroid in its
instant film business.
Note 5. Inventories
Inventories comprise the following:
December 31, March 29,
1997 1998
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(Thousands)
Finished goods................ $ 84,912 $ 74,941
Work in process............... 20,088 21,553
Raw materials and supplies.... 18,408 21,606
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Total......................... 123,408 118,100
Less LIFO reserve............. (3,498) (2,876)
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Inventories................... $119,910 $115,224
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Note 6. Contingencies
Environmental Litigation
The Company, together with other companies, is a party to a variety of
proceedings and lawsuits involving environmental matters ("Environmental
Claims"), in which recovery is sought for the cost of cleanup of contaminated
sites, a number of which Environmental Claims are in the early stages or have
been dormant for protracted periods.
In the opinion of the Company's management, the resolution of the
Environmental Claims should not be material to the business, liquidity, results
of operations, cash flows or financial position of the Company. However,
adverse decisions or events, particularly as to the liability and the financial
responsibility of the Company's insurers and of the other parties involved at
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)
Note 6. Contingencies (Continued)
each site and their insurers, could cause the Company to increase its estimate
of its liability in respect of such matters. It is not currently possible to
estimate the amount or range of any additional liability.
For further information regarding environmental matters, reference is made
to Note 12 to Consolidated Financial Statements contained in the Form 10-K.
Tax Claim against GAF
Certain subsidiaries of the Company were members of the GAF Corporation
("GAF") consolidated Federal income tax group (the "GAF Group") in 1990 and,
accordingly, would be severally liable for any tax liability of the GAF Group
in respect of such year. Effective as of January 1, 1997, neither the Company
nor any of its subsidiaries are members of the GAF Group.
On September 15, 1997, GAF received a notice from the Internal Revenue
Service (the "Service") of a deficiency in the amount of $84.4 million (after
taking into account the use of net operating losses and foreign tax credits
otherwise available for use in later years) in connection with the formation
in 1990 of Rhone-Poulenc Surfactants and Specialties, L.P. (the "surfactants
partnership"), a partnership in which a subsidiary of GAF, GAF Fiberglass
Corporation ("GFC"), holds an interest. The claim of the Service for interest
and penalties, after taking into account the effect on the use of net
operating losses and foreign tax credits, could result in GFC incurring
liabilities significantly in excess of the deferred tax liability of $131.4
million that GAF recorded in 1990 in connection with this matter. GAF has
advised the Company that it believes that GFC will prevail in this matter,
although there can be no assurance in this regard. The Company believes that
the ultimate disposition of this matter will not have a material adverse
effect on its financial position or results of operations. GAF and certain
subsidiaries of GAF have agreed to jointly and severally indemnify the Company
against any tax liability associated with the surfactants partnership, which
the Company would be severally liable for, together with GAF and several
subsidiaries of GAF, should GFC be unable to satisfy such liability.
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Item 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Results of Operations - First Quarter 1998 Compared With
First Quarter 1997
The Company recorded first quarter 1998 net income of $26.2 million
(27 cents diluted earnings per share) versus $23.2 million (24 cents
diluted earnings per share) in the first quarter of 1997. The 13% increase
in net income was attributable to higher operating and other income and, to
a lesser extent, lower interest expense.
Net sales for the first quarter of 1998 were $200.7 million, a 5%
increase compared with $191.2 million for the first quarter of 1997. The
higher sales principally reflected higher sales of specialty chemicals (up
$8.0 million) as a result of increased sales volumes (up $14.6 million),
partially offset by the unfavorable effect of the stronger U.S. dollar
relative to other currencies in certain areas of the world ($4.9 million),
and, to a lesser extent, by unfavorable selling prices. Sales of mineral
products increased $1.7 million (8%) for the first quarter due equally to
increased sales volumes and favorable pricing, while sales of filter
products decreased slightly for the quarter. The sales growth in the first
quarter reflected increased sales in the U.S., Europe and the Western
Hemisphere, partially offset by lower sales in the Asia-Pacific region.
Operating income for the first quarter of 1998 was $38.3 million
compared with last year's $36.8 million. The increase in operating income
reflected improved income from specialty chemicals (up $0.9 million) as a
result of the increased sales and higher gross profit margins, partially
offset by the impact of the stronger U.S. dollar. Operating income for the
mineral products business increased $0.6 million (14%) due to higher sales
levels and improved gross profit margins.
Interest expense for the first quarter was $6.2 million compared with
$6.7 million in the first quarter of 1997, with the decrease due primarily
to lower average borrowings. Other income, net, for the first quarter of
1998 was $7.3 million compared with $4.6 million in the first quarter of
1997, principally reflecting higher investment income, partially offset by
foreign exchange losses and miscellaneous nonrecurring expenses.
Liquidity and Financial Condition
During the first quarter of 1998, the Company generated cash from
operations of $57.2 million, reinvested $75.1 million for capital programs
and an acquisition, generated $56.1 million from a sale-leaseback
transaction related to the acquisition (see below and Note 4 to
Consolidated Financial Statements), and used $56.8 million for net
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purchases of available-for-sale and held-to-maturity securities, for a
net cash outflow of $18.6 million before financing activities. Cash from
operations reflected a $25.0 million cash inflow from net sales of trading
securities and also included $5.5 million of dividends received from the
GAF-Huls Chemie GmbH joint venture. Working capital increased by $16.5
million, primarily reflecting a $16.3 million increase in trade accounts
receivable due to $25.9 million higher sales in March 1998 versus December
1997, and a $6.3 million increase in accounts receivable, other, mainly due
to an increase in the receivable from the purchaser of the Company's
domestic trade accounts receivable, partially offset by a $7.0 million
decrease in inventories and a $4.0 million increase in payables.
Net cash provided by financing activities in the first quarter of 1998
totaled $13.9 million, mainly reflecting a $17.0 million increase in borrowings
under the Company's bank revolving credit facility and $3.1 million proceeds
from the sale of the Company's accounts receivable, partially offset by a $4.0
million reduction in loans from the Company's parent company and a $3.0 million
reduction in short-term borrowings.
As a result of the foregoing factors, cash and cash equivalents decreased
by $4.6 million during the first quarter of 1998 to $15.1 million (excluding
$198.0 million of trading and available-for-sale securities and other short-
term investments).
As of March 29, 1998, the Company's scheduled repayments of long-term debt
for the twelve months ending March 31, 1999 aggregated $200.6 million,
including $200 million relating to the Company's 9% Senior Notes due 1999.
In February 1998, the Company acquired Polaroid Corporation's Freetown,
Massachusetts fine chemicals facility. In connection with the acquisition, the
Company entered into a sale-leaseback arrangement of the facility's equipment
with a third party. The lease is to be accounted for as an operating lease,
with an initial term of four years and, at the Company's option, up to three
one-year renewal periods. As part of the transaction, the Company entered into
a long-term supply and license agreement with Polaroid for the imaging
chemicals and polymers manufactured at the facility and used by Polaroid in its
instant film business.
On March 30, 1998, the Company's Board of Directors approved the merger of
the Company with and into ISP Holdings, the owner of 80,500,000 shares of the
Company's common stock (approximately 84% of the outstanding shares). ISP
Holdings will be the surviving corporation of the merger. As a result of the
merger, in addition to the assets and liabilities of the Company, ISP Holdings'
assets and liabilities will remain with the surviving corporation. See Note 1
to Consolidated Financial Statements.
The Company is in the process of implementing a new global information
system for capturing, processing and analyzing data relating to manufacturing,
customer service, sales order entry, inventory control and
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financial systems. In conjunction with this initiative, the Company is
addressing its "Year 2000" compliance issues and does not believe that the
costs associated with, or the impact of, these issues will have a material
adverse effect on the operations, liquidity or capital resources of the
Company. At this time, the Company has no information concerning the impact of
Year 2000 issues on its suppliers and customers.
See Note 6 to Consolidated Financial Statements for information regarding
contingencies.
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PART II
OTHER INFORMATION
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
(a) Exhibits
27 - Financial Data Schedule, which is submitted electronically to the
Securities and Exchange Commission for information only.
(b) No Reports on Form 8-K were filed during the quarter ended March 29, 1998.
The Company filed a Report on Form 8-K, dated March 30, 1998, reporting
events under Items 5 and 7 thereof.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, each of the Registrants listed below has duly caused this
report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly
authorized.
INTERNATIONAL SPECIALTY PRODUCTS INC.
ISP CHEMICALS INC.
ISP TECHNOLOGIES INC.
ISP (PUERTO RICO) INC.
ISP ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES INC.
ISP FILTERS INC.
ISP GLOBAL TECHNOLOGIES INC.
ISP INTERNATIONAL CORP.
ISP INVESTMENTS INC.
ISP MANAGEMENT COMPANY, INC.
ISP MINERAL PRODUCTS INC.
ISP MINERALS INC.
ISP REAL ESTATE COMPANY, INC.
ISP REALTY CORPORATION
VERONA INC.
BLUEHALL INCORPORATED
DATE: May 12, 1998 BY: /s/Randall R. Lay
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Randall R. Lay
Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and
Accounting Officer)
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QUARTER 1998 10-Q OF INTERNATIONAL SPECIALTY PRODUCTS INC. AND IS QUALIFIED IN
ITS ENTIRETY BY REFERENCE TO SUCH FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
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