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Dow Reports Second Quarter Results

 

Dow Generates Higher Cash Flow Despite Lower Revenue In Challenging Global Economic Conditions; Sales Decline Led by Europe, with a More Than $400 Million Impact Due to Currency

 
 

The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW):

 

Second Quarter 2012 Highlights

 
 
    -- Dow reported earnings of $0.55 per share. This compares with earnings 

of $0.84 per share in the same quarter last year, or adjusted earnings

of $0.85 per share(1).

 
    -- Sales were $14.5 billion, down 10 percent, or 6 percent on an adjusted 

sales(2) basis. The decline was led by Europe, which

decreased 10 percent, driven by adverse currency conditions totaling

more than $400 million, or 8 percent. Sales in Agricultural Sciences

grew 12 percent, achieving a new second quarter record.

 
    -- Volume declined 5 percent, or 1 percent on an adjusted basis, as 

increasingly volatile economic conditions and related customer

de-stocking occurred throughout most value chains. Volume increases

were reported in Agricultural Sciences (up 10 percent) and Performance

Plastics (up 3 percent), as well as in Asia Pacific (up 2 percent).

 
    -- Price declined 5 percent, and purchased feedstock and energy costs 

decreased by nearly $1 billion versus the same quarter last year.

Price declined in all geographic areas, led by Europe, which was down

8 percent.

 
    -- EBITDA(3) was nearly $2 billion. Agricultural Sciences 

EBITDA reached a new record for the first half of the year, surpassing

$750 million.

 
    -- The Company's operating rate was 78 percent for the quarter, down 6 

percentage points versus the year-ago period, reflecting soft demand

coupled with a high number of planned turnarounds. These turnarounds

had an impact of approximately 3 percentage points on operating rate

in the quarter.

 
    -- Equity earnings were $148 million, versus $291 million in the year-ago 

period. The decline was due primarily to planned turnarounds at

MEGlobal, as well as ongoing silicon value chain weakness for Dow

Corning.

 
    -- The Company made further progress against its commitments related to 

generating cash. Management interventions contributed to a nearly

$700 million improvement in cash from operations in the quarter versus

the year-ago period.

 
    -- Net debt(4) to total capitalization declined to 

40.4 percent, remaining on target to reach the Company's year-end 2012

goal.

 

Comment

 

Andrew N. Liveris, Dow's chairman and chief executive officer, stated:

 

"Sustained uncertainty in the world economy continues to present a challenging operating environment, and this quarter was no exception. Weak demand due to a slowdown in global growth drove declining prices. This, coupled with an unusually high turnaround season for Dow and a large currency effect, pressured margins in the quarter. We have all of our pre-stated levers in place and are driving a full array of efficiency and cost reduction measures - tightly managing operations to generate cash flow improvements. Dow remains intensely focused on execution - maximizing our world-leading feedstock advantage, driving operating rate improvements in our integrated portfolio, tailoring growth investments to reflect macroeconomic realities, and ensuring prudent use of cash."

 
                                                    Three Months Ended 
In millions, except per share amounts               June 30,   June 30, 
                                                    2012       2011 
Net Sales                                           $14,513    $16,046 
Adjusted Sales                                      $14,513    $15,459 
Net Income Available for Common Stockholders        $649       $982 
Net Income Available for Common Stockholders, 
excluding Certain Items                             $649       $989 
Earnings per Common Share - diluted                 $0.55      $0.84 
Adjusted Earnings per Share                         $0.55      $0.85 
 
 

Review of Second Quarter Results

 

The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE: DOW) reported sales of $14.5 billion, down 10 percent, or 6 percent on an adjusted sales basis.The decline was led by Europe, where sales decreased 10 percent driven by adverse currency conditions totaling more than $400 million, or 8 percent. Sales in Agricultural Sciences grew 12 percent, achieving a new second quarter record.

 

Volume declined 5 percent, or 1 percent on an adjusted basis, as increasingly volatile economic conditions and related customer de-stocking occurred throughout most value chains. However, volume increases were reported in Agricultural Sciences (up 10 percent) and Performance Plastics (up 3 percent), as well as in Asia Pacific (up 2 percent).

 

Price declined 5 percent, and purchased feedstock and energy costs decreased by nearly $1 billion versus the same quarter last year. Price declined in all geographic areas, led by Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA), which was down 8 percent.

 

The Company reported EBITDA of nearly $2 billion for the quarter. Agricultural Sciences EBITDA reached a new record for the first half of the year, surpassing $750 million.

 

Earnings for the quarter were $0.55 per share, compared with $0.84 per share or adjusted earningsof $0.85 per share in the same period last year.

 

Dow's global operating rate was 78 percent for the quarter, down 6 percentage points versus the year-ago period, reflecting soft demand coupled with a high number of planned turnarounds in the quarter. These turnarounds had an impact of approximately 3 percentage points on operating rate in the quarter.

 

Research and Development (R&D) expenses declined 1 percent versus the same period last year, despite increased technology pipeline investments - primarily in Advanced Materials and Agricultural Sciences - as other cost-reduction initiatives took effect.

 

Selling, General and Administrative (SG&A) expenses declined 3 percent from the same period last year despite an increase in Agricultural Sciences, which was driven by new product launches and commercial activities.

 

Equity earnings were $148 million, versus $291 million in the year-ago period. The decline was due primarily to planned turnarounds at MEGlobal, as well as ongoing silicon value chain weakness for Dow Corning.

 

Net debt to total capitalization declined to 40.4 percent and remains on target to reach the Company's year-end 2012 goal.

 

"Sustained uncertainty in the world economy continues to present a challenging operating environment, and this quarter was no exception," said Andrew N. Liveris, Dow's chairman and chief executive officer. "Weak demand due to a slowdown in global growth drove declining prices. This, coupled with an usually high turnaround season for Dow and a large currency effect, pressured margins in the quarter. We have all of our pre-stated levers in place and are driving a full array of efficiency and cost reduction measures - tightly managing operations to generate cash flow improvements. Dow remains intensely focused on execution - maximizing our world-leading feedstock advantage, driving operating rate improvements in our integrated portfolio, tailoring growth investments to reflect macroeconomic realities, and ensuring prudent use of cash."

 

Electronic and Functional Materials

 

Sales in Electronic and Functional Materials were $1.2 billion, down 4 percent from the same quarter last year as price and volume each declined 2 percent. Dow Electronic Materials reported sales declines across most businesses, largely due to continued soft demand in the electronics industry. However, the business reported broad-based volume gains in Semiconductor Technologies, partly driven by improving foundry utilization rates. Display Technologies reported significant revenue growth in organic light-emitting diode materials, however this was more than offset by declines in backlight film applications. Dow Electronic Materials recorded several key customer wins on advanced nodes for both memory and logic applications.

 

Functional Materials revenue declined overall, with mixed performance within its business units. Dow Microbial Control generated volume gains by focusing on energy and water applications, while gains in Dow Wolff Cellulosics were driven by pharmaceutical and food applications. Dow Home and Personal Care revenue was adversely impacted by weakening sales to global brand owners. Higher costs associated with turnarounds in Functional Materials dampened bottom-line results.

 

Equity earnings were $35 million, up from $25 million versus the year-ago period. EBITDA for the segment was $287 million, flat with the same period last year.

 

Coatings and Infrastructure Solutions

 

Coatings and Infrastructure Solutions sales were $1.9 billion, down 6 percent compared with the same period last year. Volume was flat versus the prior year, and price declined 6 percent.

 

Dow Water and Process Solutions reported record quarterly sales, driven by volume gains. Demand continued to be particularly strong in reverse osmosis membranes in industrial water applications. Sales declines in Dow Building and Construction were principally driven by volume contraction in Europe, where the business recently announced cost reduction actions to improve profitability in the region. Dow Coating Materials reported a decrease in sales as solid volume gains, driven by double-digit growth in North America, were offset by price declines. Weak demand in Asia for less differentiated epoxy-based products caused significant price erosion across all geographic areas. Dow Coating Materials' hiding platform recorded several wins with EVOQUEtm technology as customers continue to reformulate paints to enhance performance and improve the efficiency of titanium dioxide usage.

 

Equity earnings were $45 million, down from $79 million in the same period last year. The decline was principally due to results at Dow Corning, which was adversely impacted by weakness in the silicon value chain. EBITDA for the segment was $337 million. This compares with EBITDA of $368 million in the year-ago period.

 

Agricultural Sciences

 

Agricultural Sciences posted record second quarter sales with revenue of $1.7 billion, up 12 percent versus the year-ago period. Volume increased 10 percent and price rose 2 percent. North America, Latin America, and Asia Pacific all posted double-digit sales growth driven by customer adoption of new products and healthy agricultural market fundamentals. Agricultural Sciences set new first half sales records in both Crop Protection and Seeds, Traits and Oils (ST&O).

 

Second quarter sales of Crop Protection products rose 8 percent versus the prior year, driven by strong sales growth in North America, Latin America, and Asia Pacific. Sales of new Crop Protection products grew 17 percent, led by gains in aminopyralid and pyroxsulam herbicides and spinetoram insecticide.

 

Seeds, Traits and Oils (ST&O) reported sales gains of more than 30 percent versus the year-ago period. Increased corn sales in North America and Latin America were a key driver of growth, with increased penetration of SmartStax® hybrids and Refuge Advanced® in North America, and further adoption of Herculex® technology in Latin America.

 

EBITDA for the segment was $307 million, compared with $287 million in the year-ago period. Agricultural Sciences set a new EBITDA record for the first six months of the year of $758 million, up 9 percent from the first half of 2011.

 

Performance Materials

 

Sales in Performance Materials were $3.4 billion, down 11 percent on an adjusted sales basis as volume declined 5 percent and price declined 6 percent. Volume declined in all geographic areas led by Latin America, primarily due to the shutdown of toluene diisocyanate capacity in Brazil.

 

Polyurethanes recorded demand growth in Asia Pacific driven by new propylene oxide capacity in Thailand. However, these gains were more than offset by price declines. Epoxy sales contracted in the quarter due to continued softness in allylics and phenolics, compared with record-level sales in the year-ago period. Dow Automotive Systems reported price increases in most geographic areas, partially offsetting demand declines in Latin America and EMEA.

 

Sales in Oxygenated Solvents were significantly impacted by supplier production issues in Asia Pacific, along with weak demand in coating and electronic end-markets. Polyglycols, Surfactants and Fluids reported price gains in North America, Asia Pacific and Latin America, as well as double-digit demand growth in Latin America. However, this was offset by weak demand in Asia Pacific. Dow Oil and Gas reported double-digit sales gains driven by strong sector fundamentals, particularly in North America due to continued shale gas dynamics.

 

EBITDA for the segment was $350 million, compared with EBITDA of $481 million in the year-ago period. The decline was primarily driven by soft demand coupled with lower market pricing levels and high turnaround activity versus the year ago period.

 

Performance Plastics

 

Sales in Performance Plastics were $3.7 billion, down 6 percent on an adjusted sales basis, as volume rose 3 percent and price declined 9 percent versus the year-ago period. Double-digit volume gains in Asia Pacific were more than offset by declining prices across all geographic areas.

 

Dow Elastomers achieved new first-half records for both sales and EBITDA. The business drove double-digit sales gains in Asia Pacific, Latin America and North America, which partially offset declines in EMEA.

 

Dow Electrical and Telecommunications sales grew versus the year-ago period, with double-digit revenue and volume gains in Asia Pacific. Sales in Performance Packaging declined as volume growth in Asia Pacific, EMEA and Latin America was more than offset by price declines in all geographic areas. Dow Hygiene and Medical also posted volume gains in Asia Pacific, EMEA and Latin America, however this was offset by pricing headwinds in all geographic areas.

 

Equity earnings were $39 million, down from $59 million in the year-ago period. EBITDA for the segment was $760 million, compared with $958 million in the same period last year. The decline was primarily driven by high turnaround activity in the quarter, which resulted in increased maintenance expenses and sourcing costs compared with the year-ago period.

 

Feedstocks and Energy

 

Sales in Feedstocks and Energy were $2.7 billion, down 10 percent from the same period last year. Volume decreased 7 percent and price declined 3 percent. Lower sales in the Chlor-Alkali/Chlor-Vinyl business were driven by price declines, coupled with weak demand in the vinyl chloride monomer (VCM) sector in North America. Volume declines also reflected the year-ago shutdown of the Company's VCM asset in Louisiana. Caustic soda recorded strong demand growth for the third consecutive quarter year-over-year. Ethylene Oxide reported higher sales due to pricing strength driven by continued tight market conditions in North America, while ethylene glycol sales declined on weak demand.

 

Equity Earnings were $52 million, down from $138 million from the same period last year due primarily to planned turnarounds in MEGlobal. EBITDA for the segment was $134 million, compared with $254 million in the same period last year.

 

Outlook

 

Commenting on the Company's outlook, Liveris said:

 

"World economic activity saw marked deterioration throughout the second quarter, driven primarily by Europe's persistent recessionary conditions. Activity in China and elsewhere in the emerging world has decelerated, and recovery in the United States is moderating from its momentum earlier this year, due to weakening consumer confidence, softer trade flows and high unemployment.

 

"Entering the second half of 2012, the global macro environment is not improving at the rate previously anticipated, and we have structured our business plans accordingly. In the midst of this challenging and volatile environment, we will accelerate our cost reduction and efficiency programs to meet these conditions head on. And as a result we remain squarely focused on managing our operations: implementing disciplined price and volume management, further reducing costs and capital spending, continuing to de-leverage our balance sheet, and generating strong cash flow.

 

"Despite these near-term headwinds, Dow has the right strategy in place to deliver over the long term. The scale and breadth of our integrated portfolio, coupled with our world-class feedstock advantage and our innovation pipeline, will drive higher returns and value for our shareholders."

 

Dow will host a live Webcast of its second quarter earnings conference call with investors to discuss its results, business outlook and other matters today at 9:00 a.m. ET on www.dow.com.

 
(1)    "Adjusted earnings per share" is defined 
       as earnings per share  excluding the 
       impact of "Certain Items." See Supplemental 
       Information at the end of 
       the release for a description of these 
       items, as well as a reconciliation 
       of adjusted earnings per share to  "Earnings 
       per common share - diluted." 
(2)    "Adjusted sales" is defined as "Net Sales" excluding 
       sales related  to prior-period divestitures. 
(3)    EBITDA is defined as earnings (i.e., 
       "Net Income") before interest, 
       income taxes, depreciation and amortization. A reconciliation of 
       EBITDA to "Net Income Available for 
       The Dow Chemical Company Common 
       Stockholders" is provided following the Operating Segments table. 
(4)    Net debt equals total debt ("Notes payable" plus "Long-term 
       debt due  within one year" plus "Long-Term 
       Debt") minus "Cash and cash  equivalents," and "Marketable 
       securities and interest-bearing  deposits." 
 
 

®The SMARTSTAX multi-event technology is developed by Dow AgroSciences LLC and Monsanto. SMARTSTAX is a registered trademark of Monsanto Technology LLC.

 

®REFUGE ADVANCED and the REFUGE ADVANCED logo are registered trademarks of Dow AgroSciences LLC.

 

®HERCULEX and the HERCULEX Shield logo are trademarks of Dow AgroSciences LLC.

 

About Dow

 

Dow (NYSE: DOW) combines the power of science and technology to passionately innovate what is essential to human progress. The Company connects chemistry and innovation with the principles of sustainability to help address many of the world's most challenging problems such as the need for clean water, renewable energy generation and conservation, and increasing agricultural productivity. Dow's diversified industry-leading portfolio of specialty chemical, advanced materials, agrosciences and plastics businesses delivers a broad range of technology-based products and solutions to customers in approximately 160 countries and in high growth sectors such as electronics, water, energy, coatings and agriculture. In 2011, Dow had annual sales of $60 billion and employed approximately 52,000 people worldwide. The Company's more than 5,000 products are manufactured at 197 sites in 36 countries across the globe. References to "Dow" or the "Company" mean The Dow Chemical Company and its consolidated subsidiaries unless otherwise expressly noted. More information about Dow can be found at www.dow.com.

 

Use of non-GAAP financial measures: Dow's management believes that measures of income adjusted to exclude certain items ("non-GAAP" financial measures) provide relevant and meaningful information to investors about the ongoing operating results of the Company. Such financial measures are not recognized in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP") and should not be viewed as an alternative to GAAP financial measures of performance. Reconciliations of non-GAAP financial measures to GAAP financial measures are provided in the Supplemental Information tables.

 

Note: The forward-looking statements contained in this document involve risks and uncertainties that may affect the Company's operations, markets, products, services, prices and other factors as discussed in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, economic, competitive, legal, governmental and technological factors. Accordingly, there is no assurance that the Company's expectations will be realized. The Company assumes no obligation to provide revisions to any forward-looking statements should circumstances change, except as otherwise required by securities and other applicable laws.

 
Financial Statements 
(Note A) 
The Dow Chemical 
Company 
and Subsidiaries 
Consolidated 
Statements 
of Income 
                          Three Months Ended        Six Months Ended 
In millions, except       Jun 30,    Jun 30,        Jun 30,    Jun 30, 
per share                 2012       2011           2012       2011 
amounts (Unaudited) 
Net Sales                 $ 14,513   $ 16,046       $ 29,232   $ 30,779 
Cost of sales             12,200     13,551         24,485     25,668 
Research and              406        411            811        811 
development 
expenses 
Selling, general and      674        695            1,381      1,395 
administrative 
expenses 
Amortization of           122        125            244        248 
intangibles 
Restructuring charges     --          --              357        -- 
(Note B) 
Acquisition-related       --          --              --          31 
integration 
expenses (Note C) 
Equity in earnings        148        291            317        589 
of nonconsolidated 
affiliates 
Sundry income             27         80             44         (369     ) 
(expense) 
- net (Note D) 
Interest income           10         10             16         17 
Interest expense          312        328            641        705 
and amortization 
of debt discount 
Income Before             984        1,317          1,690      2,158 
Income Taxes 
Provision for             244        240            430        360 
income taxes 
Net Income                740        1,077          1,260      1,798 
Net income attributable   6          10             29         21 
to 
noncontrolling 
interests 
Net Income Attributable   734        1,067          1,231      1,777 
to 
The Dow Chemical 
Company 
Preferred stock           85         85             170        170 
dividends 
Net Income Available      $ 649      $ 982          $ 1,061    $ 1,607 
for The Dow Chemical 
Company Common 
Stockholders 
Per Common Share Data: 
Earnings per common       $ 0.55     $ 0.84         $ 0.90     $ 1.39 
share - basic 
Earnings per common       $ 0.55     $ 0.84         $ 0.90     $ 1.37 
share - diluted 
Common stock dividends    $ 0.32     $ 0.25         $ 0.57     $ 0.40 
declared 
per share of 
common stock 
Weighted-average          1,169.7    1,149.6        1,165.3    1,144.6 
common shares 
outstanding - basic 
Weighted-average          1,176.6    1,160.9        1,172.7    1,156.2 
common shares 
outstanding - diluted 
Depreciation              $ 506      $ 526          $ 1,016    $ 1,085 
Capital Expenditures      $ 581      $ 564          $ 983      $ 969 
 
 

Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements:

 

Note A:The unaudited interim consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments which, in the opinion of management, are considered necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the periods covered. These statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011. Except as otherwise indicated by the context, the terms "Company" and "Dow" as used herein mean The Dow Chemical Company and its consolidated subsidiaries.

 

Note B:On March 27, 2012, the Company's Board of Directors approved a restructuring plan as part of a series of actions to optimize its portfolio, respond to changing and volatile economic conditions, particularly in Western Europe, and to advance the Company's Efficiency for Growth program. The restructuring plan includes the shutdown of a number of manufacturing facilities and a workforce reduction. As a result, in the first quarter of 2012, the Company recorded pretax restructuring charges of $357 million that included asset write-downs and write-offs, severance and costs associated with exit and disposal activities.

 

Note C: During the first quarter of 2011, pretax charges totaling $31 million were recorded for integration costs related to the April 1, 2009 acquisition of Rohm and Haas Company.

 

Note D: In the first quarter of 2012, the Company recognized a pretax loss of $24 million on the early extinguishment of debt. In the second quarter of 2011, the Company recognized a pretax loss of $10 million on the early extinguishment of debt ($482 million year to date).

 
The Dow Chemical Company and Subsidiaries 
Consolidated Balance Sheets 
In millions (Unaudited)                           Jun 30,     Dec 31, 
                                                  2012        2011 
Assets 
Current Assets 
Cash and cash equivalents (variable               $ 4,128     $ 5,444 
interest entities 
restricted -  2012: $174; 2011: $170) 
Marketable securities and interest-bearing        2           2 
deposits 
Accounts and notes receivable: 
Trade (net of allowance for                       5,251       4,900 
doubtful receivables 
- 2012: $134; 2011:  $121) 
Other                                             4,636       4,726 
Inventories                                       8,380       7,577 
Deferred income tax assets - current              462         471 
Other current assets                              339         302 
Total current assets                              23,198      23,422 
Investments 
Investment in nonconsolidated affiliates          3,190       3,405 
Other investments (investments carried at fair    2,554       2,508 
value - 2012: $2,063;  2011: $2,008) 
Noncurrent receivables                            1,229       1,144 
Total investments                                 6,973       7,057 
Property 
Property                                          52,924      52,216 
Less accumulated depreciation                     35,571      34,917 
Net property (variable interest                   17,353      17,299 
entities restricted 
- 2012: $2,324;  2011: $2,169) 
Other Assets 
Goodwill                                          12,896      12,930 
Other intangible assets (net                      4,898       5,061 
of accumulated amortization 
- 2012:  $2,605; 2011: $2,349) 
Deferred income tax assets - noncurrent           2,582       2,559 
Asbestos-related insurance                        167         172 
receivables - noncurrent 
Deferred charges and other assets                 775         724 
Total other assets                                21,318      21,446 
Total Assets                                      $ 68,842    $ 69,224 
Liabilities and Equity 
Current Liabilities 
Notes payable                                     $ 473       $ 541 
Long-term debt due within one year                1,880       2,749 
Accounts payable: 
Trade                                             4,586       4,778 
Other                                             2,262       2,216 
Income taxes payable                              375         382 
Deferred income tax liabilities - current         117         129 
Dividends payable                                 462         376 
Accrued and other current liabilities             2,474       2,463 
Total current liabilities                         12,629      13,634 
Long-Term Debt (variable interest entities        18,304      18,310 
nonrecourse - 2012:  $1,308; 2011: $1,138) 
Other Noncurrent Liabilities 
Deferred income tax liabilities - noncurrent      1,009       1,091 
Pension and other postretirement                  8,775       9,034 
benefits - noncurrent 
Asbestos-related liabilities - noncurrent         581         608 
Other noncurrent obligations                      3,173       3,109 
Total other noncurrent liabilities                13,538      13,842 
Redeemable Noncontrolling Interest                147         147 
Stockholders' Equity 
Preferred stock, series A                         4,000       4,000 
Common stock                                      2,996       2,961 
Additional paid-in capital                        3,018       2,663 
Retained earnings                                 19,473      19,087 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss              (5,967   )  (5,996   ) 
Unearned ESOP shares                              (399     )  (434     ) 
The Dow Chemical Company's                        23,121      22,281 
stockholders' equity 
Noncontrolling interests                          1,103       1,010 
Total equity                                      24,224      23,291 
Total Liabilities and Equity                      $ 68,842    $ 69,224 
 
 

See Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

 
The Dow Chemical 
Company 
and Subsidiaries 
Operating Segments 
                        Three Months Ended        Six Months Ended 
In                      Jun 30,     Jun 30,       Jun 30,     Jun 30, 
millions (Unaudited)    2012        2011          2012        2011 
Sales by operating 
segment 
Electronic and          $ 1,151     $ 1,197       $ 2,272     $ 2,331 
Functional 
Materials 
Coatings                1,888       2,002         3,591       3,734 
and Infrastructure 
Solutions 
Agricultural Sciences   1,676       1,500         3,514       3,106 
Performance Materials   3,369       3,858         6,842       7,399 
Performance Plastics    3,711       4,441         7,302       8,484 
Feedstocks and Energy   2,657       2,963         5,592       5,551 
Corporate               61          85            119         174 
Total                   $ 14,513    $ 16,046      $ 29,232    $ 30,779 
EBITDA (1) by 
operating 
segment 
Electronic and          $ 287       $ 287         $ 530       $ 544 
Functional 
Materials 
Coatings                337         368           541         618 
and Infrastructure 
Solutions 
Agricultural Sciences   307         287           758         693 
Performance Materials   350         481           682         1,045 
Performance Plastics    760         958           1,478       1,939 
Feedstocks and Energy   134         254           332         502 
Corporate               (215     )  (303     )    (653     )  (1,067   ) 
Total                   $ 1,960     $ 2,332       $ 3,668     $ 4,274 
Certain items 
decreasing 
EBITDA 
by operating 
segment (2) 
Electronic and          $ --         $ --           $ (17    )  $ -- 
Functional 
Materials 
Coatings                --           --             (41      )  -- 
and Infrastructure 
Solutions 
Agricultural Sciences   --           --             --           -- 
Performance Materials   --           --             (186     )  -- 
Performance Plastics    --           --             --           -- 
Feedstocks and Energy   --           --             --           -- 
Corporate               --           (10      )    (137     )  (513     ) 
Total                   $ --         $ (10    )    $ (381   )  $ (513   ) 
EBITDA excluding 
certain items 
by operating segment 
Electronic and          $ 287       $ 287         $ 547       $ 544 
Functional 
Materials 
Coatings                337         368           582         618 
and Infrastructure 
Solutions 
Agricultural Sciences   307         287           758         693 
Performance Materials   350         481           868         1,045 
Performance Plastics    760         958           1,478       1,939 
Feedstocks and Energy   134         254           332         502 
Corporate               (215     )  (293     )    (516     )  (554     ) 
Total                   $ 1,960     $ 2,342       $ 4,049     $ 4,787 
                                                    Continued 
 
 
The Dow Chemical 
Company 
and Subsidiaries 
Operating Segments 
(Continued) 
                      Three Months Ended          Six Months Ended 
In                    Jun 30,    Jun 30,          Jun 30,    Jun 30, 
millions (Unaudited)  2012       2011             2012       2011 
Equity in earnings 
(losses) of 
nonconsolidated 
affiliates 
by  operating 
segment 
(included in EBITDA) 
Electronic and        $ 35       $ 25             $ 54       $ 49 
Functional 
Materials 
Coatings              45         79               67         147 
and Infrastructure 
Solutions 
Agricultural          (1    )    --                --          3 
Sciences 
Performance           (20   )    (4    )          (37   )    (9    ) 
Materials 
Performance Plastics  39         59               73         121 
Feedstocks            52         138              177        293 
and Energy 
Corporate             (2    )    (6    )          (17   )    (15   ) 
Total                 $ 148      $ 291            $ 317      $ 589 
 
 
(1)   The Company uses EBITDA (which Dow defines 
      as earnings (i.e., "Net  Income") 
      before interest, income taxes, depreciation and  amortization) 
      as its measure of profit/loss for segment reporting  purposes. EBITDA 
      by operating segment includes all operating items  relating 
      to the businesses, except depreciation and 
      amortization;  items that principally 
      apply to the Company as a whole are assigned  to Corporate. 
      A reconciliation of EBITDA to "Net Income Available  for The 
      Dow Chemical Company Common Stockholders" is provided below. 
 
 
Reconciliation of 
EBITDA to "Net 
Income Available 
for The Dow 
Chemical Company       Three Months Ended         Six Months Ended 
Common 
Stockholders" 
In                     Jun 30,    Jun 30,         Jun 30,    Jun 30, 
millions (Unaudited)   2012       2011            2012       2011 
EBITDA                 $ 1,960    $ 2,332         $ 3,668    $ 4,274 
- Depreciation and     674        697             1,353      1,428 
amortization 
+ Interest income      10         10              16         17 
- Interest expense     312        328             641        705 
and amortization 
of debt discount 
Income Before          $ 984      $ 1,317         $ 1,690    $ 2,158 
Income Taxes 
- Provision for        244        240             430        360 
income taxes 
- Net income           6          10              29         21 
attributable 
to 
noncontrolling 
interests 
- Preferred stock      85         85              170        170 
dividends 
Net Income Available 
for The 
Dow Chemical Company 
Common 
Stockholders           $ 649      $ 982           $ 1,061    $ 1,607 
 
 

(2) See Supplemental Information for a description of certain items affecting results in 2012 and 2011.

 
Sales by Geographic 
Area 
                           Three Months Ended        Six Months Ended 
In                         Jun 30,    Jun 30,        Jun 30,    Jun 30, 
millions (Unaudited)       2012       2011           2012       2011 
North America              $ 5,341    $ 5,814        $ 10,678   $ 11,098 
Europe, Middle             4,867      5,713          10,234     11,071 
East 
and Africa 
Asia Pacific               2,645      2,741          5,065      5,226 
Latin America              1,660      1,778          3,255      3,384 
Total                      $ 14,513   $ 16,046       $ 29,232   $ 30,779 
 
 
Sales Volume 
and Price 
by Operating 
Segment and 
Geographic 
Area 
                  Three Months Ended            Six Months Ended 
                  Jun 30, 2012                  Jun 30, 2012 
Percentage        Volume   Price   Total        Volume   Price   Total 
change 
from prior year 
Electronic and    (2 )%    (2 )%   (4  )%       (2  )%   (1 )%   (3  )% 
Functional 
Materials 
Coatings          --        (6 )    (6  )        1        (5 )    (4  ) 
and 
Infrastructure 
Solutions 
Agricultural      10       2       12           11       2       13 
Sciences 
Performance       (7 )     (6 )    (13 )        (3  )    (4 )    (7  ) 
Materials 
Performance       (9 )     (7 )    (16 )        (10 )    (4 )    (14 ) 
Plastics 
Feedstocks        (7 )     (3 )    (10 )        --        1       1 
and Energy 
Total             (5 )%    (5 )%   (10 )%       (3  )%   (2 )%   (5  )% 
North America     (5 )%    (3 )%   (8  )%       (4  )%   --  %    (4  )% 
Europe, Middle    (7 )     (8 )    (15 )        (3  )    (5 )    (8  ) 
East 
and Africa 
Asia Pacific      2        (5 )    (3  )        1        (4 )    (3  ) 
Latin America     (6 )     (1 )    (7  )        (4  )    --       (4  ) 
Total             (5 )%    (5 )%   (10 )%       (3  )%   (2 )%   (5  )% 
 
 
Sales Volume 
and Price 
by Operating 
Segment and 
Geographic 
Area 
Excluding 
Divestitures 
(3) 
                  Three Months Ended            Six Months Ended 
                  Jun 30, 2012                  Jun 30, 2012 
Percentage        Volume   Price   Total        Volume   Price   Total 
change 
from prior year 
Electronic and    (2 )%    (2 )%   (4  )%       (2 )%    (1 )%   (3 )% 
Functional 
Materials 
Coatings          --        (6 )    (6  )        1        (5 )    (4 ) 
and 
Infrastructure 
Solutions 
Agricultural      10       2       12           11       2       13 
Sciences 
Performance       (5 )     (6 )    (11 )        (1 )     (4 )    (5 ) 
Materials 
Performance       3        (9 )    (6  )        2        (5 )    (3 ) 
Plastics 
Feedstocks        (7 )     (3 )    (10 )        --        1       1 
and Energy 
Total             (1 )%    (5 )%   (6  )%       1  %     (2 )%   (1 )% 
North America     (2 )%    (3 )%   (5  )%       --  %     --  %    --  % 
Europe, Middle    (1 )     (8 )    (9  )        3        (5 )    (2 ) 
East 
and Africa 
Asia Pacific      2        (5 )    (3  )        1        (4 )    (3 ) 
Latin America     (4 )     (1 )    (5  )        (3 )     --       (3 ) 
Total             (1 )%    (5 )%   (6  )%       1  %     (2 )%   (1 )% 
 
 
(3)   Excludes sales of the Polypropylene business 
      divested on September  30, 
      2011 and sales of Dow Haltermann which was divested during 2011. 
 
 

Supplemental Information

 

Description of Certain Items Affecting Results:

 

The following table summarizes the impact of certain items recorded in the three-month periods ended June 30, 2012 and June 30, 2011:

 
Certain           Pretax Impact (1)              Net Income (2)               EPS - Diluted (3) 
Items 
Impacting 
Results 
                  Three Months Ended             Three Months Ended           Three Months Ended 
In                Jun 30,    Jun 30,             Jun 30,    Jun 30,           Jun 30,    Jun 30, 
millions,         2012       2011                2012       2011              2012       2011 
except 
per share 
amounts 
(Unaudited) 
Adjusted                                         $ 649      $ 989             $ 0.55     $ 0.85 
to 
exclude 
certain 
items 
(non-GAAP 
measures) 
Certain 
items: 
Loss              $ --        $ (10 )             --          (7    )           --          (0.01   ) 
on 
early 
extinguishment 
of debt 
Total             $ --        $ (10 )             $ --        $ (7  )           $ --        $ (0.01 ) 
certain 
items 
Reported                                         $ 649      $ 982             $ 0.55     $ 0.84 
(GAAP 
amounts) 
 
 
(1)   Impact on "Income Before Income Taxes." 
(2)   "Net Income Available for The Dow Chemical 
      Company Common  Stockholders." 
(3)   "Earnings per common share - diluted." 
 
 

Results in the second quarter of 2011 were impacted by one item:

 
 
    -- Pretax loss of $10 million on the early extinguishment of debt, 

included in "Sundry income (expense) - net" and reflected in Corporate.

 

The following table summarizes the impact of certain items recorded in the six-month periods ended June 30, 2012 and June 30, 2011:

 
Certain Items          Pretax Impact (1)         Net Income (2)          EPS - Diluted (3) 
Impacting 
Results 
                       Six Months Ended          Six Months Ended        Six Months Ended 
In millions,           Jun 30,    Jun 30,        Jun 30,    Jun 30,      Jun 30,    Jun 30, 
except                 2012       2011           2012       2011         2012       2011 
per share 
amounts 
(Unaudited) 
Adjusted to                                      $ 1,363    $ 1,941      $ 1.16     $ 1.66 
exclude 
certain 
items 
(non-GAAP 
measures) 
Certain items: 
Restructuring          $ (357 )   $ --            (287    )  --            (0.25   )  -- 
charges 
Acquisition-related    --          (31    )       --          (20     )    --          (0.02   ) 
integration 
expenses 
Loss                   (24    )   (482   )       (15     )  (314    )    (0.01   )  (0.27   ) 
on 
early 
extinguishment 
of debt 
Total certain          $ (381 )   $ (513 )       $ (302  )  $ (334  )    $ (0.26 )  $ (0.29 ) 
items 
Reported (GAAP                                   $ 1,061    $ 1,607      $ 0.90     $ 1.37 
amounts) 
 
 
(1)   Impact on "Income Before Income Taxes." 
(2)   "Net Income Available for The Dow Chemical 
      Company Common  Stockholders." 
(3)   "Earnings per common share - diluted." 
 
 

Results for the six-month period ended June 30, 2012 were unfavorably impacted by two items:

 
 
    -- Pretax restructuring charges of $357 million. On March 27, 2012, the 

Company's Board of Directors approved a restructuring plan as part of

a series of actions to optimize its portfolio, respond to changing and

volatile economic conditions, particularly in Western Europe, and to

advance the Company's Efficiency for Growth program, initiated by the

Company in the second quarter of 2011. The restructuring plan includes

the shutdown of a number of manufacturing facilities and a workforce

reduction. As a result of these activities, the Company recorded

pretax restructuring charges of $357 million in the first quarter of

2012 consisting of costs associated with exit and disposal activities

of $150 million, severance costs of $113 million and costs associated

with asset write-downs and write-offs of $94 million. The impact of

the charges is shown as "Restructuring charges" in the consolidated

statements of income and is reflected in the Company's segment results

as follows: $17 million in Electronic and Functional Materials, $41

million in Coatings and Infrastructure Solutions, $186 million in

Performance Materials and $113 million in Corporate.

 
    -- Pretax loss of $24 million on the early extinguishment of debt, 

included in "Sundry income (expense) - net" in the consolidated

statements of income and reflected in Corporate.

 

In addition to the item described above for the second quarter of 2011, results for the six-month period ended June 30, 2011 were impacted by the following items:

 
 
    -- Pretax charges totaling $31 million for integration costs related to 

the April 1, 2009 acquisition of Rohm and Haas Company. The charges

are included in "Acquisition-related integration expenses" in the

consolidated statements of income and reflected in Corporate.

 
    -- Pretax loss of $472 million on the early extinguishment of debt, 

included in "Sundry income (expense) - net" and reflected in Corporate.

 

Rebecca Bentley, +1 989 638 8568rmbentley@dow.com

 
 
 
 
 
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