Owens Corning Reports Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2012 Results

20 February, 2013

TOLEDO, Ohio, Feb. 20, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Owens Corning (NYSE: OC) today reported consolidated net sales of $5.2 billion in 2012, compared with net sales of $5.3 billion in 2011.

Full-year 2012 adjusted earnings were $131 million, or $1.10 per diluted share. The company reported a net loss of $19 million, or $0.16 per diluted share, for 2012. Both the adjusted and reported results compare to net earnings of $276 million, or $2.23 per diluted share, in 2011. 

Fourth-quarter 2012 adjusted earnings were $13 million, or $0.11 per diluted share, compared with $48 million, or $0.40 per diluted share, during the same period one year ago.  The company reported a net loss of $56 million, or $0.47 per diluted share, in the fourth quarter of 2012, compared with net earnings of $50 million, or $0.41 per diluted share, in 2011.  ( See Tables 1, 2 and 6 for a discussion and reconciliation of these items.)

The net loss in 2012 reflects a one-time debt extinguishment charge of $74 million in conjunction with a tender offer to refinance $350 million of outstanding senior notes that occurred in the fourth quarter of 2012, as well as approximately $136 million of charges associated with global restructuring actions. The fourth-quarter loss was primarily impacted by both the debt extinguishment charge and $27 million of charges related to global restructuring actions.  

"Owens Corning closed 2012 with positive momentum in each of our businesses," said Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Mike Thaman .  "Insulation ended the year with consecutive profitable quarters – a first since 2008 – narrowing losses significantly.  Going forward, we believe all three businesses will benefit from recovering markets and company actions to deliver improved operating margins in 2013. 

"We anticipate continued improvement in the U.S. housing market and an environment of slow but stable global growth," Thaman added, "and we are off to a good start in 2013."

Consolidated Fourth-Quarter and Full-Year 2012 Results

  • Owens Corning's safety performance in 2012 improved by 10 percent compared with 2011, marking the company's 11th consecutive year of safety improvement.

  • Adjusted EBIT in the fourth quarter of 2012 was $52 million, compared with $88 million in 2011.  EBIT for the fourth quarter was $16 million, compared with $88 million during the same period in 2011 (see Table 2).  

  • Full-year adjusted earnings before interest and taxes (EBIT) were $293 million in 2012, compared with EBIT of $461 million in 2011.  Full-year EBIT in 2012 was $148 million, compared to $461 million in 2011.  (See Table 2 for a reconciliation of these items.)

Stock Repurchase Activity

During 2012, Owens Corning repurchased 3.7 million shares of the company's common stock for $107 million under a previously announced share repurchase program.  As of year-end, 10 million shares remained available for repurchase under the company's current authorization.

Outlook

The company expects at least $100 million in EBIT improvement over 2012 as a result of company actions, an improving U.S. housing market and moderate global growth.  The pace of the U.S. housing recovery and its impact on the company's Insulation business, combined with sustained Roofing margins, could yield additional upside improvement.

The company expects Roofing to benefit from lower year-over-year winter incentives and announced first-quarter price actions; growth in U.S. residential new construction; and growth potential in the re-roofing segment.  Storm-related volume in 2013 could compare negatively with 2012 volumes, which were above the historical average.

Insulation is expected to benefit from the growth in U.S. residential new construction, higher utilization rates, and improved pricing.  However, prices remain significantly below historical levels.

In the Composites segment, the company expects to benefit from its asset repositioning, increased utilization following a first-quarter ramp-up, and global market growth.  Prices are stable heading into 2013 although there is continued input cost inflation.

The company estimates a long-term effective tax rate of 25 percent to 28 percent, based on the blend of effective tax rates for its U.S. and non-U.S. operations.  The long-term effective cash tax rate is estimated to be in the range of 10 percent to 12 percent on adjusted net earnings, due to the company's $2.3 billion U.S. tax net operating loss carryforward.  The effective book tax rate for 2013 on adjusted earnings is expected to be within the long-term range.

The company expects general corporate expenses to be in the range of $110 million to $120 million in 2013.  General corporate expenses include corporate staff and other activities that support the operations.  Expenses will be higher in 2013 than in 2012 in anticipation of  incentive compensation levels consistent with improved performance.

Next Earnings Announcement

First-quarter 2013 results will be announced on Wednesday, April 24, 2013.

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About Owens Corning

Owens Corning (NYSE: OC) is a leading global producer of residential and commercial building materials, glass-fiber reinforcements and engineered materials for composite systems.  A Fortune® 500 Company for 58 consecutive years, Owens Corning is committed to driving sustainability by delivering solutions, transforming markets and enhancing lives.  Celebrating its 75th anniversary in 2013, Owens Corning is a market-leading innovator of glass-fiber technology with sales of $5.2 billion in 2012 and approximately 15,000 employees in 27 countries on five continents.  Additional information is available at www.owenscorning.com.

This news release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.  These forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in these statements.  Such factors include, without limitation: economic and political conditions, including new legislation or other governmental actions; levels of residential and commercial construction activity; competitive factors; pricing factors; weather conditions; our level of indebtedness; industry and economic conditions that affect the market and operating conditions of our customers, suppliers or lenders; availability and cost of energy and materials; availability and cost of credit; interest rate movements; issues related to expansion of our production capacity; issues related to acquisitions, divestitures and joint ventures; our ability to use our net operating loss carry-forwards; achievement of expected synergies, cost reductions and/or productivity improvements; issues involving implementation of new business systems; foreign exchange fluctuations; research and development activities; difficulties in managing production capacity; labor disputes; and, factors detailed from time to time in the company's Securities and Exchange Commission filings.  The information in this news release speaks as of the date February 20, 2013, and is subject to change.  The company does not undertake any duty to update or revise forward-looking statements.  Any distribution of this news release after that date is not intended and will not be construed as updating or confirming such information.

Table 1

Owens Corning and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Earnings (Loss)

(unaudited)

(in millions, except per share amounts)






Three Months Ended


Twelve Months Ended





Dec. 31,


Dec. 31,





2012


2011


2012


2011

NET SALES


$

1,159


$

1,196


$

5,172


$

5,335

COST OF SALES



989



966



4,375



4,307



Gross margin



170



230



797



1,028

OPERATING EXPENSES














Marketing and administrative expenses



129



130



509



525


Science and technology expenses



19



19



79



77


Charges related to cost reduction actions



15



-



51



-


Other expenses (income), net



(9)



(7)



10



(35)



Total operating expenses



154



142



649



567

EARNINGS BEFORE INTEREST AND TAXES



16



88



148



461

Interest expense, net



29



27



114



108

Loss on extinguishment of debt



74



-



74



-

EARNINGS (LOSS) BEFORE TAXES



(87)



61



(40)



353

Less: Income tax expense (benefit)



(36)



11



(28)



74

Equity in net earnings of affiliates



(4)



1



(4)



2

NET EARNINGS (LOSS)



(55)



51



(16)



281

Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests



1



1



3



5

NET EARNINGS (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO OWENS CORNING


$

(56)


$

50


$

(19)


$

276
















BASIC EARNINGS (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE














ATTRIBUTABLE TO OWENS CORNING COMMON STOCKHOLDERS


$

(0.47)


$

0.41


$

(0.16)


$

2.25
















DILUTED EARNINGS (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE














ATTRIBUTABLE TO OWENS CORNING COMMON














STOCKHOLDERS


$

(0.47)


$

0.41


$

(0.16)


$

2.23
















WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES















Basic



118.0



120.5



119.4



122.5



Diluted



118.0



121.5



119.4



123.5


Owens Corning follows the authoritative guidance referring to "Noncontrolling Interest in Consolidated Financial Statements," effective January 1, 2009, which, among other things, changed the presentation format and certain captions of the Consolidated Statements of Earnings (Loss) and Consolidated Balance Sheets. Owens Corning uses the captions recommended by this standard in its Consolidated Financial Statements such as net earnings attributable to Owens Corning and diluted earnings per common share attributable to Owens Corning common stockholders. However, in the preceding release Owens Corning has shortened this language to net earnings and earnings per share (or a slight variation thereof), respectively.

Table 2

Owens Corning and Subsidiaries

EBIT Reconciliation Schedules

(unaudited)


For purposes of internal review of Owens Corning's year-over-year operational performance, management excludes from net earnings attributable to Owens Corning certain items it believes are not the result of current operations. The adjusted financial measure resulting from these adjustments is used internally by Owens Corning for various purposes, including reporting results of operations to the Board of Directors, analysis of performance, and related employee compensation measures. Although management believes that these adjustments result in a measure that provides it a useful representation of its operational performance, the adjusted measure should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for net earnings attributable to Owens Corning as prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.


Adjusting items are shown in the table below (in millions):





























Three Months Ended


Twelve Months Ended





Dec. 31,


Dec. 31,





2012


2011


2012


2011

Charges related to cost reduction actions and related items

$

(27)


$

-


$

(136)


$

-

Losses related to Hurricane Sandy


(9)



-



(9)



-


Total adjusting items

$

(36)


$

-


$

(145)


$

-































The reconciliation from net earnings attributable to Owens Corning to Adjusted EBIT is shown in the table below (in millions):




















Three Months Ended


Twelve Months Ended





Dec. 31,


Dec. 31,





2012


2011


2012


2011

NET EARNINGS (LOSS) ATTRIBUTABLE TO OWENS CORNING

$

(56)


$

50


$

(19)


$

276


Less: Net earnings attributable to noncontrolling interests


1



1



3



5

NET EARNINGS (LOSS)


(55)



51



(16)



281


Equity in net earnings of affiliates


(4)



1



(4)



2


Income tax expense (benefit)


(36)



11



(28)



74

EARNINGS (LOSS) BEFORE TAXES


(87)



61



(40)



353


Interest expense, net


29



27



114



108


Loss on extinguishment of debt


74



-



74



-

EARNINGS BEFORE INTEREST AND TAXES


16



88



148



461


Less: adjusting items from above


(36)



-



(145)



-

ADJUSTED EBIT

$

52


$

88


$

293


$

461

Table 3

Owens Corning and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(unaudited)

(in millions)






Twelve Months Ended





Dec. 31,





2012


2011


2010

NET CASH FLOW PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES










Net earnings (loss)

$

(16)


$

281


$

940


Adjustments to reconcile net earnings (loss) to cash provided by











operating activities:












Depreciation and amortization


349



318



320




(Gain) loss on sale of businesses and fixed assets


(17)



(30)



2




Asset impairments


6



-



117




Deferred income taxes


(59)



55



(867)




Provision for pension and other employee benefits liabilities


36



36



26




Stock-based compensation expense


24



21



23




Other non-cash


(14)



(22)



(19)




Loss on extinguishment of debt


74



-



-


Change in working capital


9



(262)



15


Pension fund contribution


(50)



(117)



(32)


Payments for other employee benefits liabilities


(22)



(24)



(26)


Other


10



33



(11)




Net cash flow provided by operating activities


330



289



488

NET CASH FLOW USED FOR INVESTING ACTIVITIES










Additions to plant and equipment


(332)



(442)



(314)


Investment in subsidiaries and affiliates, net of cash acquired


-



(84)



-


Proceeds from Hurricane Sandy insurance claims


20



-



-


Proceeds from the sale of assets or affiliates


59



81



65




Net cash flow used for investing activities


(253)



(445)



(249)

NET CASH FLOW PROVIDED BY (USED FOR) FINANCING ACTIVITIES










Proceeds from senior revolving credit and receivables securitization facilities


1,877



1,912



631


Payments on senior revolving credit and receivables securitization facilities


(1,957)



(1,630)



(619)


Proceeds from long-term debt


599



6



5


Payments on long-term debt


(441)



(10)



(609)


Purchases of noncontrolling interest


(22)



-



(30)


Net increase (decrease) in short-term debt


(23)



26



(10)


Purchases of treasury stock


(113)



(138)



(120)


Other


4



8



2




Net cash flow provided by (used for) financing activities


(76)



174



(750)

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash


2



(18)



(1)

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents


3



-



(512)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period


52



52



564

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD

$

55


$

52


$

52













DISCLOSURE OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION










Cash paid during the year for income taxes

$

30


$

24


$

16


Cash paid during the year for interest

$

122


$

111


$

108

 

Table 4

Owens Corning and Subsidiaries

Consolidated Balance Sheets

(unaudited)

(in millions)


ASSETS


Dec. 31,


Dec. 31,



2012


2011

CURRENT ASSETS








Cash and cash equivalents


$

55


$

52


Receivables, less allowances of $17 at Dec. 31, 2012 and $15 at Dec. 31, 2011



600



610


Inventories



786



795


Other current assets



171



179



Total current assets



1,612



1,636

Property, plant and equipment, net



2,903



2,904

Goodwill



1,143



1,144

Intangible assets



1,045



1,073

Deferred income taxes



604



538

Other non-current assets



261



232

TOTAL ASSETS


$

7,568


$

7,527










LIABILITIES AND EQUITY







CURRENT LIABILITIES








Accounts payable and accrued liabilities


$

897


$

876


Short-term debt



5



28


Long-term debt – current portion



4



4



Total current liabilities



906



908

Long-term debt, net of current portion



2,076



1,930

Pension plan liability



480



435

Other employee benefits liability



274



267

Deferred income taxes



38



51

Other liabilities



219



195

OWENS CORNING STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY








Preferred stock, par value $0.01 per share (a)



-



-


Common stock, par value $0.01 per share (b)



1



1


Additional paid in capital



3,925



3,907


Accumulated earnings



451



470


Accumulated other comprehensive deficit



(364)



(315)


Cost of common stock in treasury (c)



(475)



(362)



Total Owens Corning stockholders' equity



3,538



3,701


Noncontrolling interests



37



40

Total equity



3,575



3,741

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND EQUITY


$

7,568


$

7,527










(a)

10 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding at Dec. 31, 2012 and Dec. 31, 2011

(b)

400 shares authorized; 135.6 issued and 118.3 outstanding at Dec. 31, 2012; 134.4 issued and 120.9 outstanding at Dec. 31, 2011

(c)

17.3 shares at Dec. 31, 2012 and 13.5 shares at Dec. 31, 2011

Table 5

Owens Corning and Subsidiaries

Segment and Business Information

(unaudited)


Composites






















The table below provides a summary of net sales, EBIT and depreciation and amortization expense for our

Composites segment (in millions):
















Three Months Ended


Twelve Months Ended



Dec. 31,


Dec. 31,



2012


2011


2012


2011

Net sales

$

426


$

459


$

1,859


$

1,976


     % change from prior year


-7%



-3%



-6%



4%
















EBIT

$

23


$

49


$

91


$

201


     EBIT as a % of net sales


5%



11%



5%



10%














Depreciation and amortization expense

$

32


$

31


$

123


$

128



Building Materials


The table below provides a summary of net sales, EBIT and depreciation and amortization expense (in millions) for the Building Materials segment and our businesses within this segment.




Three Months Ended


Twelve Months Ended



Dec. 31,


Dec. 31,



2012


2011


2012


2011

Net sales













Insulation

$

413


$

387


$

1,468


$

1,368


Roofing


350



384



2,014



2,169

Total Building Materials

$

763


$

771


$

3,482


$

3,537


     % change from prior year

-1%


8%


-2%


9%














EBIT













Insulation

$

9


$

-


$

(38)


$

(97)


Roofing


42



55



331



429

Total Building Materials

$

51


$

55


$

293


$

332


     EBIT as a % of net sales

7%


7%


8%


9%














Depreciation and amortization expense













Insulation

$

25


$

27


$

105


$

116


Roofing


10



10



38



41

Total Building Materials

$

35


$

37


$

143


$

157



Corporate, Other and Eliminations



















The table below provides a summary of EBIT and depreciation and amortization expense for the Corporate, Other and Eliminations category (in millions):
















Three Months Ended


Twelve Months Ended



Dec. 31,


Dec. 31,



2012


2011


2012


2011

Charges related to cost reduction actions and related items

$

(27)


$

-


$

(136)


$

(17)

Gains on sales of assets and related charges


-



-



-



16

Losses related to Hurricane Sandy


(9)



-



(9)



-

General corporate expense


(22)



(16)



(91)



(71)

EBIT

$

(58)


$

(16)


$

(236)


$

(72)














Depreciation and amortization

$

13


$

7


$

83


$

33

 

Table 6

Owens Corning and Subsidiaries

EPS Reconciliation Schedules

(unaudited)

(in millions, except per share data)


For purposes of internal review of Owens Corning's year-over-year operational performance, management excludes from net earnings attributable to Owens Corning certain items it believes are not the result of current operations. The adjusted financial measures resulting from these adjustments are used internally by Owens Corning for various purposes, including reporting results of operations to the Board of Directors, analysis of performance and related employee compensation measures. Although management believes that these adjustments result in measures that provide it a useful representation of its operational performance, the adjusted measures should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for net earnings attributable to Owens Corning as prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.


A reconciliation from net earnings (loss) attributable to Owens Corning to Adjusted Earnings and a reconciliation from diluted earnings (loss) per share to adjusted diluted earnings per share are shown in the tables below:





































Three Months Ended


Three Months Ended

Three Months Ended


Three Months Ended


Twelve  Months Ended





March 31,


June 30,

September 30,


December 31,


December 31,






2012



2011



2012



2011


2012



2011



2012



2011



2012



2011

RECONCILIATION TO ADJUSTED EARNINGS





























Net earnings (loss) attributable to Owens Corning

$

(46)


$

24


$

39


$

78

$

44


$

124


$

(56)


$

50


$

(19)


$

276



Adjustment to remove adjusting items net of tax


43



-



23



-


16



-



68



-



150



-



Adjustment to tax expense to reflect pro forma tax rate*


14



3



5



7


(20)



(8)



1



(2)



-



-

ADJUSTED EARNINGS

$

11


$

27


$

67


$

85

$

40


$

116


$

13


$

48


$

131


$

276

































RECONCILIATION TO ADJUSTED DILUTED



















EARNINGS PER SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE TO



















OWENS CORNING COMMON STOCKHOLDERS


















DILUTED EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE   






























ATTRIBUTABLE TO OWENS CORNING






























COMMON STOCKHOLDERS

$

(0.38)


$

0.19


$

0.32


$

0.62

$

0.37


$

1.01


$

(0.47)


$

0.41


$

(0.16)


$

2.23



Adjustment to remove adjusting items net of tax


0.36



-



0.19



-


0.13



-



0.58



-



1.26



-



Adjustment to tax expense to reflect pro forma tax rate*


0.11



0.03



0.04



0.06


(0.16)



(0.06)



-



(0.01)



-



-

ADJUSTED DILUTED EARNINGS PER SHARE ATTRIBUTABLE






























TO OWENS CORNING COMMON STOCKHOLDERS

$

0.09


$

0.22


$

0.55


$

0.68

$

0.34


$

0.95


$

0.11


$

0.40


$

1.10


$

2.23

































RECONCILIATION TO DILUTED SHARES OUTSTANDING


















Weighted-average shares outstanding used






























 for basic earnings per share


121.1



123.8



120.8



124


117.9



121.7



118.0



120.5



119.4



122.5



Non-vested restricted shares


-



1.0



0.4



0.9


0.6



0.6



-



0.8



-



0.7



Options to purchase common stock


-



0.5



0.3



0.5


0.3



0.3



-



0.2



-



0.3

Diluted shares outstanding


121.1



125.3



121.5



125.4


118.8



122.6



118.0



121.5



119.4



123.5


































*In 2012 the quarterly tax expense was adjusted to reflect the actual full year adjusted effective tax rate of 23 percent. In 2011, the quarterly and full year tax expense was adjusted to use an effective rate of 21 percent based upon the blend of United States and non-United States operations.

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