Kraton Performance Polymers, Inc. Announces First Quarter 2011 Results
By Kraton Performance Polymers Inc., PRNETuesday, May 3, 2011
HOUSTON, May 4, 2011 - Kraton Performance Polymers, Inc. (NYSE: KRA), a leading global producer
of styrenic block copolymers, announces financial results for the quarter
ended March 31, 2011.
2011 FIRST QUARTER HIGHLIGHTS
- Sales volume increased 12% year-on-year to 81 kilotons
- Sales revenue increased 26% year-on-year to $345 million
- Net income was $22 million in the first quarter 2011, compared to $20
million in the first quarter 2010
- GAAP earnings were $0.68 per fully-diluted share in the first quarter
2011
- Restructuring and related charges, charges associated with evaluating
acquisition transactions, costs associated with debt refinancing and
costs associated with the secondary offering in the first quarter were
approximately $10 million or $0.30 per share
- Adjusted EBITDA(1) ( 2) was $56 million or 16% of sales revenue
- LIFO to FIFO income (3) was $21 million, as compared to $7 million
income in the first quarter 2010
"Kraton continued to deliver solid operational results in the first
quarter of 2011, with sales volume up 12% year-on-year and sales revenue up
26% compared to the first quarter 2010. The increase in sales revenue
reflects the impact of price increases implemented during the fourth quarter
2010 in response to rising raw material costs and other manufacturing inputs
as well as higher sales volume compared to the first quarter 2010," said
Kevin M. Fogarty, Kraton's President and Chief Executive Officer. "The trend
of higher prices for many of our key raw materials continued throughout the
first quarter, and in response we announced a number of additional price
increases, many of which have been implemented already in the second quarter
2011," added Fogarty. "During the quarter we continued our focus on expanding
our innovation volumes and on moving new innovation projects toward
commercialization. We are encouraged by the progress in our innovation
programs, and on a trailing twelve month basis at March 31, 2011, our
Vitality Index was 14%. We also completed a highly successful secondary
offering at quarter end, which completed the sale of all remaining shares
held by TPG Capital, L.P. and J.P. Morgan Partners, LLC. As a result, we
enter a new chapter in Kraton's history."
Three Months Ended
March 31,
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(US $ in thousands, except per
share amounts) 2011 2010
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Sales revenue $344,828 $272,732
Adjusted EBITDA(1) ( 2) $56,018 $42,622
Net income $21,877 $19,795
Net income per diluted share(4) $0.68 $0.64
Net cash used in operating
activities $44,137 $72,836
(1) A reconciliation of Adjusted EBITDA to Net Income is included in the
accompanying financial tables.
(2) Adjusted EBITDA is EBITDA excluding restructuring and related
charges, non-cash compensation expenses and loss on the extinguishment of
debt.
(3) The spread between the first-in, first-out (FIFO) basis of accounting
and the last-in, first-out (LIFO) basis of accounting resulted in a decrease
in cost of goods sold of approximately $21.0 million and $7.3 million for the
three months ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
(4) First quarter 2011 net income includes restructuring and related
charges, charges associated with evaluating acquisition transactions, costs
associated with debt refinancing and costs associated with the secondary
offering of approximately $10 million or $0.30 per share. First quarter 2010
net income includes a benefit of approximately $1 million or $0.02 per share
associated with restructuring activities.
First Quarter 2011 versus First Quarter 2010 Results
Sales revenue in the first quarter 2011 was $345 million, an increase of
approximately 26% compared to the first quarter 2010. The increase in sales
revenue compared to the first quarter 2010 was primarily the result of higher
sales volumes and the impact of price increases implemented in response to
rising raw material costs and other factors. Sales volume in the first
quarter 2011 was 81 kilotons, up 12% compared to the first quarter 2010.
Adjusted EBITDA in the first quarter 2011 was $56 million, or 16% of
revenue, compared to $43 million, or 16% of revenue in the first quarter
2010. The spread between the LIFO and FIFO basis of accounting had a positive
impact on first quarter 2011 Adjusted EBITDA of $21 million and a positive
impact of $7 million in the first quarter 2010.
First quarter 2011 net income was $22 million or $0.68 per diluted share,
compared to first quarter 2010 net income of $20 million or $0.64 per diluted
share. First quarter 2011 earnings per share were negatively impacted by
approximately $0.30 per share associated with restructuring and related
charges, charges associated with evaluating acquisition transactions, costs
associated with debt refinancing and costs associated with the secondary
offering. First quarter 2010 net income includes a benefit of approximately
$1 million or $0.02 per share associated with restructuring activities.
Cash Flow
During the first quarter 2011, net cash used in operating activities was
$44 million, compared to net cash used in operating activities of $73 million
in the first quarter of 2010. Net capital expenditures in the first quarter
2011 were $17 million compared to $8 million in the first quarter 2010.
END USE MARKET INFORMATION
Revenue in our Advanced Materials end use market increased $19 million or
approximately 21% to $111 million in the first quarter 2011 compared to the
first quarter 2010.
"Revenue in our Advanced Materials end use increased in all markets,
including HSBC-led growth in emerging markets," said Fogarty. "We continued
to see positive momentum for innovation product sales, which include personal
care applications such as diapers and adult incontinence products, and in
PVC-free alternatives for wire and cable applications such as computer data
and power cords and for medical applications such as IV bags and tubing."
Revenue in our Adhesives, Sealants and Coatings end use market increased
$18 million or approximately 19% to $110 million in the first quarter 2011
compared to the first quarter 2010.
"Revenue growth in our Adhesives, Sealants and Coatings end use market
was led by Europe and North America, and was primarily due to higher
pricing," said Fogarty. "European sales increases were driven by the
non-woven and industrial applications, as well as by innovation sales in
health and beauty applications. North American sales were driven by specialty
tape and printing plate applications."
Revenue in our Paving and Roofing end use market increased $33 million or
approximately 53% to $94 million in the first quarter 2011 compared to the
first quarter 2010.
"Sales growth was led by Europe, where we saw increased pricing and
volumes in both paving and roofing markets. In North America, sales growth
was driven by higher pricing in both the paving and roofing markets, and by
higher volume in the paving market. During the quarter we also extended our
sales into emerging markets such as India and Russia," said Fogarty. "We
estimate that North American and European sales volumes in the first quarter
included approximately 7 kilotons associated with accelerated purchasing,
above the typical level of pre-season inventory accumulation, as customers
built inventories in advance of expected price increases."
Revenue in our Emerging Businesses end use market increased $6 million or
approximately 47% to $20 million in the first quarter 2011 compared to the
first quarter 2010.
"The growth in revenue in our Emerging Business end use reflects
continued volume growth in our Cariflex(TM) isoprene rubber latex business in
applications such as surgical gloves and condoms, as well as Cariflex solid
isoprene rubber in medical and coatings applications," said Fogarty. "We are
also pleased to announce that we have completed the isoprene rubber latex
expansion project at our facility in Paulinia, Brazil."
FIRST QUARTER 2011 DEVELOPMENTS
On April 6, 2011 Kraton announced the closing of a secondary offering
entailing the sale of 9,988,072 shares of Kraton's common stock held by
affiliates of TPG Capital, L.P. ("TPG") and J.P. Morgan Partners, LLC
("JPMP"), which represented all of the shares of Kraton's common stock held
by TPG and JPMP, at a price to the public of $37.75 per share. Prior to the
sale, TPG owned approximately 18.80% of our outstanding common stock, and
JPMP owned approximately 12.53%. Kraton did not receive any proceeds from the
secondary offering.
On February 11, 2011 Kraton issued $250 million in 6.75% senior unsecured
notes due 2019. In conjunction with the notes offering, Kraton entered into a
new senior secured credit facility with a syndicate of banks, comprised of a
$150 million term loan facility and a $200 million revolving credit facility.
Proceeds from the 6.75% notes offering and the new senior secured term
facility were used to retire the company's outstanding 8.125% senior
subordinated notes due 2014 and amounts outstanding under the company's
previous bank term loan facility.
Kraton continued its process of evaluating options for the 30 kiloton
hydrogenated styrenic block copolymer plant it proposes to build in Asia. As
this process includes an in-depth review of significant project variables
such as proposed transaction structure, commercial terms, operating
agreements and feedstock availability as well as an analysis of the impact
these criteria have on overall project economics, the company now expects to
be in a position to communicate site location in the second half of 2011.
Operations at Kraton's Kashima, Japan, chemical complex were shut down on
March 11, 2011, as part of a complex wide emergency procedure in response to
the recent earthquakes. Although the facility was not damaged, it has been
confirmed that there has been damage to the broader infrastructure at the
Kashima Petrochemical Complex as a result of the earthquake and tsunami.
Operations at the facility remain suspended due to a lack of monomers and
utilities. Currently, it is impossible to give an accurate estimate of when
the facility will be back in operation. The company continues to monitor the
situation closely and is working with its joint venture partner and other
business counterparties to expedite returning the facility to normal
operations. At the present time, the company is able to meet its customers'
forecasted demand from existing inventories and the company has initiated
contingency plans to provide its customers with products from its other
global manufacturing sites to mitigate any supply disruptions.
OUTLOOK
"During the first quarter of 2011, prices for our key raw materials
increased and we currently expect this trend to continue as evidenced by the
cumulative April and May North American butadiene contract price increase of
$0.38 per pound or 36%," said Fogarty. "With respect to sales volume, we
believe there was approximately 9 kilotons of first quarter 2011 sales volume
attributable to advanced purchases, particularly in our Paving and Roofing
end use, as customers pulled volume, primarily from the second quarter, into
the first quarter. As such, we currently anticipate that our second quarter
2011 sales volume will be between 84 and 87 kilotons, within the range of
historical volume progression from the first quarter to the second quarter,
after taking into account the 9 kilotons of advanced purchasing in the first
quarter 2011."
USE OF NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES
This earnings release includes the use of both GAAP (generally accepted
accounting principles) and non-GAAP financial measures. The non-GAAP
financial measures are EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA. In each case the most
directly comparable GAAP financial measure is net income. A table included in
this earnings release reconciles these non-GAAP financial measures with the
most directly comparable GAAP financial measure.
We consider EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA important supplemental measures of
our performance and believe they are frequently used by investors and other
interested parties in the evaluation of companies in our industry. EBITDA and
Adjusted EBITDA have limitations as analytical tools, and you should not
consider them in isolation, or as a substitute for analysis of our results
under GAAP in the United States. EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA presented in this
earnings release may differ from EBITDA amounts calculated by us under our
debt instruments.
CONFERENCE CALL AND WEBCAST INFORMATION
Kraton has scheduled a conference call on Thursday May 5, 2011 at 9:00
a.m. (Eastern Time) to discuss first quarter 2011 financial results. Kraton
invites you to listen to the conference call, which will be broadcast live
over the internet at www.kraton.com, by selecting the "Investor Relations"
link at the top of the home page and then selecting "Events" from the
Investor Relations menu on the left side of the Investor Relations page.
You may also listen to the conference call by telephone by contacting the
conference call operator 5 to 10 minutes prior to the scheduled start time
and asking for the "Kraton Conference Call - Passcode: Earnings Call."
U.S./Canada dial-in #: 888-577-8992. International
dial-in #: +1-312-470-7060.
For those unable to listen to the live call, a replay will be available
beginning at approximately 11:00 a.m. (Eastern Time) on May 5, 2011 through
11:59 p.m. Eastern Time on May 19, 2011. To hear a replay of the call over
the Internet, access Kraton's Website at www.kraton.com by selecting
the "Investor Relations" link at the top of the home page and then selecting
"Events" from the Investor Relations menu on the left side of the Investor
Relations page. To hear a telephonic replay of the call, dial 866-454-1413
and International callers dial +1-203-369-1236.
ABOUT KRATON
Kraton Performance Polymers, Inc., through its operating subsidiary
Kraton Polymers LLC and its subsidiaries (collectively, "Kraton"), is a
leading global producer of engineered polymers and one of the world's largest
producers of styrenic block copolymers (SBCs), a family of products whose
chemistry was pioneered by Kraton almost 50 years ago. Kraton's polymers are
used in a wide range of applications, including adhesives, coatings, consumer
and personal care products, sealants and lubricants, and medical, packaging,
automotive, paving, roofing and footwear products. The company offers
approximately 800 products to more than 700 customers in over 60 countries
worldwide, and is the only SBC producer with manufacturing and service
capabilities on four continents. We manufacture products at five plants
globally, including our flagship plant in Belpre, Ohio, the most diversified
SBC plant in the world, as well as plants in Germany, France, Brazil and
Japan. The plant in Japan is operated by an unconsolidated manufacturing
joint venture. For more information on the company, please visit
www.kraton.com.
Kraton, the Kraton logo and design, and the "Giving Innovators their
Edge" tagline are all trademarks of Kraton Polymers LLC.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release includes forward-looking statements that reflect our
plans, beliefs, expectations and current views with respect to, among other
things, future events and financial performance. Forward-looking statements
are often characterized by the use of words such as "outlook", "believes,"
"estimates," "expects," "projects," "may," "intends," "plans" or
"anticipates," or by discussions of strategy, plans or intentions.
In this press release, forward-looking information relates to, pricing
trends, expected second quarter financial results, expected volumes, cost
savings, production rates and other similar matters. All forward-looking
statements in this press release are made based on management's current
expectations and estimates, which involve known and unknown risks,
uncertainties and other important factors that could cause actual results to
differ materially from those expressed in forward-looking statements. These
risks and uncertainties are more fully described in "Part I. Item 1A. Risk
Factors" contained in our Annual Report on 10-K, as filed with the Securities
and Exchange Commission and as subsequently updated in our Quarterly Reports
on Form 10-Q, and include the following risk factors: conditions in the
global economy and capital markets; our reliance on LyondellBasell Industries
for the provision of significant operating and other services ; the failure
of our raw materials suppliers to perform their obligations under long-term
supply agreements, or our inability to replace or renew these agreements when
they expire; limitations in the availability of raw materials we need to
produce our products in the amounts or at the prices necessary for us to
effectively and profitably operate our business; competition in our end-use
markets, from other producers of SBCs and from producers of products that can
be substituted for our products; our ability to produce and commercialize
technological innovations; our ability to protect our intellectual property,
on which our business is substantially dependent; infringement of our
products on the intellectual property rights of others; seasonality in our
Paving and Roofing business; financial and operating constraints related to
our substantial level of indebtedness; the inherently hazardous nature of
chemical manufacturing; product liability claims and other lawsuits arising
from environmental damage or personal injuries associated with chemical
manufacturing; political and economic risks in the various countries in which
we operate; health, safety and environmental laws, including laws that govern
our employees' exposure to chemicals deemed harmful to humans; regulation of
our customers, which could affect the demand for our products or result in
increased compliance costs; customs, international trade, export control,
antitrust, zoning and occupancy and labor and employment laws that could
require us to modify our current business practices and incur increased
costs; fluctuations in currency exchange rates; our relationship with our
employees; loss of key personnel or our inability to attract and retain new
qualified personnel; the fact that we typically do not enter into long-term
contracts with our customers; a decrease in the fair value of our pension
assets, which could require us to materially increase future funding of the
pension plan; future sales of our shares could adversely affect the market
price of our common stock; Delaware law and some provisions of our
organizational documents make a takeover of our company more difficult; and
other risks, factors and uncertainties described in this press release and
our other reports and documents; and other factors of which we are currently
unaware or deem immaterial. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance
on forward-looking statements. We assume no obligation to update such
information in light of new information or future events. Further information
concerning issues that could materially affect financial performance related
to forward-looking statements can be found in Kraton's periodic filings with
the Securities and Exchange Commission.
KRATON PERFORMANCE POLYMERS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
(In thousands, except per share data)
Three months ended
March 31,
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2011 2010
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Sales Revenue $344,828 $272,732
Cost of Goods Sold 257,977 203,605
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Gross Profit 86,851 69,127
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Operating Expenses
Research and development 6,602 5,984
Selling, general and administrative 27,171 22,062
Depreciation and amortization of
identifiable intangibles 14,626 11,046
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Total operating expenses 48,399 39,092
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Loss on Extinguishment of Debt 2,985 -
Earnings of Unconsolidated Joint
Venture 141 74
Interest Expense, Net 11,181 6,064
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Income Before Income Taxes 24,427 24,045
Income Tax Expense 2,550 4,250
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Net Income $21,877 $19,795
Earnings per common share
Basic $0.69 $0.64
Diluted $0.68 $0.64
Weighted average common shares
outstanding
Basic 31,609 30,539
Diluted 32,197 30,728
KRATON PERFORMANCE POLYMERS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
(In thousands, except par value)
March December
31, 31,
2011 2010
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ASSETS
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents $36,031 $92,750
Receivables, net of allowances of $1,147
and $947 177,760 136,132
Inventories of products, net 364,257 325,120
Inventories of materials and supplies, net 9,829 9,631
Other current assets 46,699 38,749
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Total current assets 634,576 602,382
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Property, plant and equipment, less
accumulated depreciation of $270,908 and
$252,387 381,209 365,366
Identifiable intangible assets, less
accumulated amortization of $52,268 and
$50,123 68,449 70,461
Investment in unconsolidated joint venture 13,204 13,589
Deferred financing costs 12,838 3,172
Other long-term assets 26,885 25,753
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Total Assets $1,137,161 $1,080,723
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Current Liabilities
Current portion of long-term debt $9,375 $2,304
Accounts payable-trade 84,054 86,699
Other payables and accruals 43,970 60,782
Deferred income taxes 595 595
Insurance note payable 4,260 -
Due to related party 17,379 19,264
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Total current liabilities 159,633 169,644
Long-term debt, net of current portion 390,625 380,371
Deferred income taxes 14,823 14,089
Long-term liabilities 72,987 64,242
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Total liabilities 638,068 628,346
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Stockholders' Equity
Preferred stock, $0.01 par value; 100,000
shares authorized; none issued
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 500,000
shares authorized; 31,881 shares issued
and outstanding at March 31, 2011; 31,390
shares issued and outstanding at December
31, 2010 319 314
Additional paid in capital 340,913 334,457
Retained earnings 118,588 96,711
Accumulated other comprehensive income 39,273 20,895
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Total stockholders' equity 499,093 452,377
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Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity $1,137,161 $1,080,723
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KRATON PERFORMANCE POLYMERS, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
(In thousands)
Three months ended
March 31,
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2011 2010
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income $21,877 $19,795
Adjustments to reconcile net income
to net cash used in operating
activities:
Depreciation and amortization of
identifiable intangibles 14,626 11,046
Amortization of deferred financing
costs 4,762 518
Loss on disposal of fixed assets 5 3
Loss on extinguishment of debt 2,985 -
Change in fair value of interest
rate swaps - (450)
Distributed earnings in
unconsolidated joint venture 374 328
Deferred income tax expense 735 909
Share-based compensation 1,294 1,332
Increase in
Accounts receivable (36,792) (38,811)
Inventories of products, materials
and supplies (31,359) (26,949)
Other assets (12,626) (18,139)
Decrease in
Accounts payable-trade, other
payables and accruals, and other
long-term liabilities (8,150) (20,160)
Due to related party (1,868) (2,258)
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Net cash used in operating
activities (44,137) (72,836)
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Purchase of property, plant and
equipment (16,518) (6,466)
Purchase of software (132) (1,188)
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Net cash used in investing
activities (16,650) (7,654)
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Proceeds from debt 400,000 25,000
Repayment of debt (385,660) (25,576)
Proceeds from issuance of common
stock - 11,197
Costs associated with the issuance
of common stock - (484)
Proceeds from the exercise of stock
options 5,896 -
Proceeds from insurance note payable 4,734 3,201
Repayment of insurance note payable (474) -
Debt issuance costs (14,948) -
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Net cash provided by financing
activities 9,548 13,338
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Effect of exchange rate differences
on cash (5,480) 9,911
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Net decrease in cash and cash
equivalents (56,719) (57,241)
Cash and cash equivalents at
beginning of period 92,750 69,291
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of
period $36,031 $12,050
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Supplemental Disclosures
Cash paid during the period for
income taxes, net of refunds
received $3,703 $894
Cash paid during the period for
interest $10,647 $9,989
KRATON PERFORMANCE POLYMERS, INC.
EBITDA AND ADJUSTED EBITDA
(In thousands)
We reconcile Net Income to EBITDA and Adjusted
EBITDA as follows
Three months
ended
March 31,
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2011 2010
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(in thousands)
Net Income $21,877 $19,795
Plus
Interest expense, net 11,181 6,064
Income tax expense 2,550 4,250
Depreciation and amortization expenses 14,626 11,046
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EBITDA (a) $50,234 $41,155
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Add
Restructuring and related costs (b) 1,505 135
Other non-cash expense (c) 1,294 1,332
Loss on extinguishment of debt (d) 2,985 -
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Adjusted EBITDA (a) $56,018 $42,622
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(a) EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA are impacted by the spread between the
FIFO basis of accounting and the LIFO basis of accounting. The spread
between the LIFO and FIFO basis resulted in a positive impact to EBITDA and
Adjusted EBITDA of approximately $21.0 million and $7.3 million for the
quarters ended March 31, 2011 and 2010, respectively.
(b) 2011 restructuring and related charges consisted primarily of
consulting fees, severance expenses, and other charges associated with the
restructuring of our European organization, expenses associated with the
March 2011 secondary public offering, and charges associated with evaluating
acquisition transactions. 2010 charges consisted of consulting fees
associated with the restructuring of our European organization.
(c) For both periods, consists of non-cash compensation.
(d) In 2011, reflects the loss on extinguishment of debt related to
the refinancing of Kraton's debt in February 2011.
Restructuring and related charges discussed above were recorded in
the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations, as follows.
Three months ended
March 31,
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2011 2010
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(in thousands)
Selling, general and administrative $1,505 $135
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