Church & Dwight Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2003 Results; Reaffirms Long-Term Financial Objectives.Business Editors PRINCETON Princeton, borough (1990 pop. 12,016) and surrounding township (1990 pop. 13,198), Mercer co., W central N.J.; settled late 1600s, borough inc. 1813, township est. 1838. A leading education center, it is the seat of Princeton Univ. , N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 9, 2004 Church & Dwight Dwight , Timothy 1752-1817. American clergyman, author, and educator who was a leading supporter of Federalism and served as president of Yale University (1795-1817). His grandson Timothy (1828-1916) was also president of Yale (1886-1899). Co., Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange :CHD CHD coronary heart disease. ChD abbr. Latin Chirurgiae Doctor (Doctor of Surgery) CHD, n.pr See disease, coronary heart. CHD canine hip dysplasia. ) today reported that net income for 2003 was $81.0 million or $1.92 per diluted di·lute tr.v. di·lut·ed, di·lut·ing, di·lutes 1. To make thinner or less concentrated by adding a liquid such as water. 2. To lessen the force, strength, purity, or brilliance of, especially by admixture. share, a $0.32 per share or 20% increase over the $66.7 million or $1.60 per diluted share for the previous year. This year's first half results included a $0.06 per share gain from the reversal of prior year tax reserves and a net $0.07 per share contribution by the Company's affiliate, Armkel LLC (Logical Link Control) See "LANs" under data link protocol. LLC - Logical Link Control , primarily resulting from the settlement of litigation An action brought in court to enforce a particular right. The act or process of bringing a lawsuit in and of itself; a judicial contest; any dispute. When a person begins a civil lawsuit, the person enters into a process called litigation. . Excluding these first half gains, offset by fourth quarter adjustments of $0.07 per share described in the next paragraph, net income would have increased by $0.26 per share or 16% to an adjusted $1.86 per share from $1.60 last year. For the fourth quarter, the Company reported net income of $15.9 million or $0.37 per share, compared to $15.5 million or $0.37 per share in the previous year. This year's results included a $0.03 per share earnings reduction from a change in revenue recognition, and a $0.04 per share loss due to costs associated with the recent acquisition of Unilever's oral care business in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. and Canada Canada (kăn`ədə), independent nation (2001 pop. 30,007,094), 3,851,787 sq mi (9,976,128 sq km), N North America. Canada occupies all of North America N of the United States (and E of Alaska) except for Greenland and the French islands of . Excluding these items, which are more fully described later in this release, earnings would have increased by $0.07 or 19% to $0.44 per share from $0.37 per share for the previous year. Robert Robert, Henry Martyn 1837-1923. American army engineer and parliamentary authority. He designed the defenses for Washington, D.C., during the Civil War and later wrote Robert's Rules of Order (1876). Noun 1. A. Davies Da·vies , Arthur Bowen 1862-1928. American painter who was the chief organizer of the revolutionary Armory Show in 1913. , III, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Church & Dwight, commented, "We are pleased with these financial results, as well as several other positive developments, including the expansion of our oral care business, and recent new product and other initiatives, which make both our product portfolio and cost structure stronger than a year ago. As a result, we feel confident that the Company can continue to meet its key financial objectives in 2004." Full-year sales of $1,056.9 million were $9.7 million or 0.9% above last year. Excluding the oral care acquisition, and other items identified in exhibit 1, sales were virtually identical to last year's. At the product line level, laundry Laundry can be:
Before industrialization , specialty products and international sales were all higher, while deodorizers were flat, and cleaners and personal care sales were lower than in the previous year. Fourth quarter sales of $286.7 million were $18.6 million or 7.0% above last year. This year's results included sales of $25.2 million for the former Unilever Unilever Either of two linked companies, Unilever PLC (based in London) and Unilever NV (based in Rotterdam). They are the holding companies for more than 500 firms worldwide that manufacture and sell soaps, foods, and other products. oral care brands, as well as some minor foreign exchange gains. At year-end year-end also year·end n. The end of a year. adj. Occurring or done at the end of the year: a year-end audit. Noun 1. , the Company changed its method of revenue recognition from FOB FOB 1) adj. short for Free on Board, meaning shipped to a specific place without cost. 2) Friend of Bill (Clinton). (See: Free on Board) shipping point to FOB destination point, reducing sales by $6.3 million for the quarter. Adjusting for these and other items shown in Exhibit 1, sales would have been about 0.6% lower for the quarter, with product line results similar to those described for the full year. As previously announced, on October October: see month. 20 the Company completed the acquisition of the former Unilever oral care business in the United States and Canada, comprising the Mentadent Mentadent is a brand name for a line of dental products manufactured by Unilever everywhere but United States and Canada, where it was acquired by the Church & Dwight Company in 2003. (R) brand of toothpaste toothpaste, n See dentifrice. and toothbrushes, Pepsodent Pepsodent is a brand of toothpaste. It was formerly owned by Unilever but, since 2003, by Church and Dwight, . It was advertised for its purported properties fighting tooth decay, attributed in advertisements to the supposed ingredient "Irium". (R) and Aim(R) toothpaste, and exclusive licensing rights to Close-Up close-up n. 1. A photograph or a film or television shot in which the subject is tightly framed and shown at a relatively large scale. 2. An intimate view or description. (R) toothpaste. In connection with this acquisition and its financing, the Company recorded a $6.1 million accounting charge related to the step-up step-up A scheduled increase in the exercise or conversion price at which a warrant, an option, or a convertible security may be used to acquire shares of common stock. of opening inventory values in accordance Accordance is Bible Study Software for Macintosh developed by OakTree Software, Inc.[] As well as a standalone program, it is the base software packaged by Zondervan in their Bible Study suites for Macintosh. with purchase accounting principles, and took an additional $4.9 million charge to write off deferred financing costs and interest rate hedges incurred on previous financing transactions. These charges amounted to $11.0 million or $0.16 per share, and resulted in a pretax loss pretax loss A loss reported before tax benefits are considered. of $2.6 million or $0.04 per share. The Company provided minimal marketing support during this transition period for the acquired business, and expects to increase such support in 2004. Gross margin for the full year of 30.1% was 0.4% above last year. Excluding the fourth quarter inventory step-up charge referred to earlier, gross margin would have been 30.7%, or 1.0% above last year, which represents a substantial improvement in the consumer products margin partially offset by a substantial reduction in specialty products. The lower specialty products margin was primarily due to higher ingredient costs for the animal nutrition business. The higher consumer margin was due to the full-year benefits of the Carter-Wallace integration completed in 2002, as well as additional purchasing, manufacturing and distribution efficiencies achieved in 2003, partially offset by higher start-up Start-up The earliest stage of a new business venture. costs and promotion expenses associated with new product introductions. The $1.3 million reduction in Other Expense for the year to $23.5 million was due to a significant reduction in debt and lower interest rates, as well as a foreign exchange gain on foreign debt in 2003, compared to a loss in the previous year. Excluding the fourth quarter acquisition-related financing charges of $4.9 million mentioned earlier, Other Expense would have been $6.2 million lower than in the previous year. At year-end, the Company had total outstanding debt of $397 million, and cash of $76 million, for a net debt position of $321 million, an increase of $29 million from the previous year-end. Excluding the investment in the Unilever acquisition, which was about $110 million including working capital, net debt would have been reduced by about $80 million for the year. Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities was approximately $120 million for the year. Adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization Earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) is a non-GAAP metric that can be used to evaluate a company's profitability.
NEW PRODUCTS During the fourth quarter of 2003, the Company completed the national distribution of Arm & Hammer(R) Easy Flush To empty the contents of a memory buffer. See buffer. Flush Elizabeth Barrett Browning’s spaniel, subject of a biography. [Br. Lit.: Woolf Flush in Barnhart, 446] See : Dogs (data) flush (TM) Clumping clumping /clump·ing/ (klump´ing) the aggregation of particles, such as bacteria, into irregular masses. clump·ing n. The massing together of bacteria or other cells suspended in a fluid. Cat Litter Cat litter (often called kitty litter) is one of any of a number of materials used in litter boxes to absorb moisture from cat feces and urine, which reduces foul odors such as ammonia and renders them more tolerable within the home. , a major new addition to its cat litter line. The Company also repackaged its Xtra(R) Liquid Laundry Detergent detergent (dētûr`jənt, dĭ–), substance that aids in the removal of dirt. Detergents act mainly on the oily films that trap dirt particles. line in vibrant new bottle colors cued to the product's fragrance variants, and expanded distribution of this product line in the mass channel. Early in 2004, the Company launched Arm & Hammer Enamel enamel, a siliceous substance fusible upon metal. It may be so compounded as to be transparent or opaque and with or without color, but it is usually employed to add decorative color. It was used to decorate jewelry in ancient Egypt, Greece, and Rome. Care(TM) toothpaste, its most important oral care innovation in several years. Enamel Care is based on proprietary formulation formulation /for·mu·la·tion/ (for?mu-la´shun) the act or product of formulating. American Law Institute Formulation and packaging technology which combines the cleaning and whitening whit·en·ing n. 1. An agent used to make something white or whiter. 2. The act or process of making white or whiter. Noun 1. properties of baking soda baking soda: see sodium bicarbonate. with fluoride fluoride, a salt of hydrofluoric acid; see hydrogen fluoride. See also fluoridation; fluorine. and patented liquid calcium in a dual chamber tube to fill tooth surfaces The tooth surface (flank) forms the side of a gear tooth.1 It is convenient to choose one face of the gear as the reference face and to mark it with the letter “I”. The other non-reference face might be termed face “II”. and restore enamel luster. The product is available in two variants: Advanced Cleaning and Natural Whitening. In addition, the entire Arm & Hammer toothpaste line has been re-staged with new packaging graphics designed to return the brand to its original emphasis on therapeutic benefits. Other important personal care initiatives, early in 2004, include additions to the Arrid Arrid is a type of antiperspirant deodorant manufactured by Church and Dwight External links
an·ti·per·spi·rant n. lines. ARMKEL, LLC Armkel, a 50/50 joint venture between Church & Dwight and the private equity group, Kelso Kelso, city (1990 pop. 11,820), seat of Cowlitz co., SW Wash., on the Cowlitz River near the Columbia, in a fertile farm area; inc. 1889. Boatbuilding, fishing, and dairy farming are the major industries. Machinery and paper and wood products are manufactured. & Company, reported net income of $3.5 million in the fourth quarter, compared to $6.0 million in the same period of the previous year. Net sales Net Sales The amount a seller receives from the buyer after costs associated with the sale are deducted. Notes: This amount is calculated by subtracting the following items from gross sales: merchandise returned for credit, allowances for damaged or missing goods, freight of $94.2 million were $3.2 million or 3.5% above the previous year. Excluding foreign exchange translation gains, and the effect of the change in revenue recognition, as shown in Exhibit 1, sales would have been about 1% higher, consisting of an increase in international sales and a slight reduction in U.S. sales. At year-end 2003, Armkel changed its method of revenue recognition from FOB shipping point to FOB destination point resulting in a reduction in earnings of approximately $1.9 million in the fourth quarter of 2003. Armkel is considering whether a revision should be applied retroactively ret·ro·ac·tive adj. Influencing or applying to a period prior to enactment: a retroactive pay increase. [French rétroactif, from Latin to prior periods. Management does not believe that a revision to prior years would be material although the effect on prior quarterly periods within such years has not been determined. Full-year net income of $50.2 million increased $19.0 million or 61% from the previous year's $31.2 million. This year's results included a $12.7 million gain from the settlement of litigation, partially offset by a $3.1 million impairment Impairment 1. A reduction in a company's stated capital. 2. The total capital that is less than the par value of the company's capital stock. Notes: 1. This is usually reduced because of poorly estimated losses or gains. 2. charge for an asset held for sale and a $1.9 million earnings reduction due to the change in revenue recognition. Last year's results included an $8.1 million acquisition-related inventory charge. The Italian subsidiary, disposed dis·pose v. dis·posed, dis·pos·ing, dis·pos·es v.tr. 1. To place or set in a particular order; arrange. 2. of at the beginning of 2003, contributed $2.1 million to this year's and $2.7 million to last year's results. Excluding these items, net income would have increased $3.8 million or 10.4% to $40.4 million from $36.6 million in the previous year. Full-year sales of $410.7 million were $26.9 million or 7.0% higher than last year's $383.8 million as reported, and 2.9% higher adjusted for the effect of foreign exchange gains and the change in revenue recognition. U.S. sales of $203.7 million were 2.6% below last year, primarily due to the change in revenue recognition, as well as a decline in depilatory depilatory (dĭpĭl`ətôr'ē), substance used to remove hair. In preparing hides for tanning, lime is the chief depilatory. sales related to weather and competitive factors, partially offset by higher condom 1. condom - The protective plastic bag that accompanies 3.5-inch microfloppy diskettes. Rarely, also used of (paper) disk envelopes. Unlike the write protect tab, the condom (when left on) not only impedes the practice of SEX but has also been shown to have a high failure sales. International sales of $207.0 million were 18.5% higher than last year, reflecting foreign exchange translation gains as well as significantly higher oral and skin care sales in several countries. Gross Margin for the full year of 55.6% was 0.7% above the previous year, reflecting the full year benefits of the integration with Church & Dwight, partially offset by start-up costs and promotion expenses associated with new product introductions. Armkel had total outstanding debt of $367 million, and cash of $69 million, for a net debt position of $298 million at year-end, a reduction of $87 million from the same period last year. During the year, Armkel paid over $8 million in severance The act of dividing, or the state of being divided. The term severance has unique meanings in different branches of the law. Courts use the term in both civil and criminal litigation in two ways: first, when dividing a lawsuit into two or more parts, and second, when and other acquisition-related costs, and sold its Italian subsidiary for $23 million. Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities was approximately $71 million. Armkel's Adjusted EBITDA, as defined in its loan agreement and including the settlement proceeds described earlier, is estimated at approximately $104 million for the year, as shown in Exhibit 2. Early in 2004, the Company added two new products to the Trojan A program that appears legitimate, but performs some illicit activity when it is run. It may be used to locate password information or make the system more vulnerable to future entry or simply destroy programs or data on the hard disk. (R) condom line, Shared Pleasure(TM) and Magnum(TM) with Warm Sensations(TM), a unique lubricant Lubricant A gas, liquid, or solid used to prevent contact of parts in relative motion, and thereby reduce friction and wear. In many machines, cooling by the lubricant is equally important. system which warms the skin on contact for enhanced pleasure. In the depilatories category, the Company extended its Nair(R) line by introducing a range of 'No Touch' depilatories, including a mousse, designed for direct application and improved ease-of-use. FINANCIAL OBJECTIVES AND OUTLOOK Mr. Davies noted that, due to the considerable synergies between Church & Dwight and Armkel, the Company looks at the combined results of Church & Dwight and its unconsolidated affiliates in developing financial objectives for the business. For the full year 2003, as shown in Exhibit 3, combined sales (a non-GAAP measure) increased to $1,507 million, $37 million or 2.6% above the previous year. Combined gross margin was 37.9% compared to 37.1% in 2002. Combined operating profit Operating profit (or loss) Revenue from a firm's regular activities less costs and expenses and before income deductions. operating profit See operating income. increased $16.8 million or 9.2% to $198.3 million, with an operating margin Operating Margin A ratio used to measure a company's pricing strategy and operating efficiency. Calculated by: of 13.2% compared to 12.3% in the previous year. Mr. Davies reaffirmed that the Company's primary financial objective remains to achieve average annual earnings growth of 12.5% to 15% in earnings per share for the period 2003 to 2005, based on the $1.60 per share in 2002. The Company expects to achieve this objective through a combination of organic sales growth, margin improvement, acquisition benefits from the recently acquired oral care brands, lower financing costs and, potentially, the acquisition of the remaining 50% interest in Armkel which Church & Dwight has an option to purchase in the final quarter of 2004. With regard to the sales objective, the Company plans to concentrate on a few high-value initiatives plus the stabilization Stabilization The action undertakes a country when it buys and sells its own currency to protect its exchange value. Actions registered competitive traders undertake by on the NYSE to meet the exchange requirement that 75% of their traded be stabilizing, meaning that sell orders of the former Unilever brands. In 2004, the Company will also be reviewing and modifying its promotion strategy, using new systems tools which became operational late in 2003. While difficult to predict so early in the year, the Company currently expects high single digit A single character in a numbering system. In decimal, digits are 0 through 9. In binary, digits are 0 and 1. digit - An employee of Digital Equipment Corporation. See also VAX, VMS, PDP-10, TOPS-10, DEChead, double DECkers, field circus. sales growth for the year, including the acquired brands. As to margins, the Company's objective is to improve its combined gross margin by an average of at least 1% a year, assuming no significant change in commodity prices. Mr. Davies concluded, "We have considerable momentum going into 2004, and even with the significant investment requirements we foresee fore·see tr.v. fore·saw , fore·seen , fore·see·ing, fore·sees To see or know beforehand: foresaw the rapid increase in unemployment. for the year, we feel comfortable with our current objective of $2.07 to $2.10 earnings per share for the full year 2004." As previously reported, at its January January: see month. 28 Board Meeting, the Board declared a regular quarterly dividend of $0.08 per share. The dividend is payable March 1, 2004 to stockholders of record at the close of business on February February: see month. 6, 2004. This is the Company's 412th regular quarterly dividend. Church & Dwight will host a conference call to discuss fourth quarter and full year 2003 earnings results with the investment community on February 9 at 12:30 p.m. (EST EST electroshock therapy. EST abbr. electroshock therapy ). To participate, dial in at 800-901-5213, access code: Church & Dwight. A replay will be available two hours after the call at 888-286-8010, access code: 46397320, as well as on the company's website. Also, you can participate via webcast by visiting the Investor Relations Investor relations The process by which the corporation communicates with its investors. section of the company's website at www.churchdwight.com. Church & Dwight Co., Inc. manufactures and markets a wide range of personal care, household and specialty products, under the ARM & HAMMER brand name and other well-known well-known adj. 1. Widely known; familiar or famous: a well-known performer. 2. Fully known: well-known facts. trademarks. This release contains forward-looking statements forward-looking statement A projected financial statement based on management expectations. A forward-looking statement involves risks with regard to the accuracy of assumptions underlying the projections. relating, among others, to short- and long-term Long-term Three or more years. In the context of accounting, more than 1 year. long-term 1. Of or relating to a gain or loss in the value of a security that has been held over a specific length of time. Compare short-term. financial objectives, sales and earnings growth, gross margin and earnings per share. These statements represent the intentions, plans, expectations and beliefs of Church & Dwight, and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, many of which are outside the Company's control and could cause actual results to differ materially from such forward-looking statements. The uncertainties include assumptions as to market growth and consumer demand (including the effect of political and economic events on consumer demand), raw material and energy prices, the financial condition of major customers, increased marketing spending with regard to the oral care brands acquired from Unilever in 2003, adjustments resulting from the change in revenue recognition, and the Company's determination and ability to exercise its option to acquire the remaining 50% interest in Armkel. With regard to the new product introductions referred to in this release, there is particular uncertainty relating to relating to relate prep → concernant relating to relate prep → bezüglich +gen, mit Bezug auf +acc trade, competitive and consumer reactions. Other factors, which could materially affect the results, include the outcome of contingencies Contingencies (ISSN 1048-9851) is the bimonthly magazine of the American Academy of Actuaries, providing a large and diverse readership with general interest and technical articles on a wide range of issues related to the actuarial profession. , including litigation, pending regulatory proceedings, environmental remediation Generally, remediation means providing a remedy, so environmental remediation deals with the removal of pollution or contaminants from environmental media such as soil, groundwater, sediment, or surface water for the general protection of human health and the environment or from a and the divestiture The breakup of AT&T. By federal court order, AT&T divested itself on January 1, 1984 of its 23 operating companies, which became known as the Regional Bell Operating Companies (RBOCs). of assets. For a description of additional cautionary statements, see Church & Dwight and Armkel's quarterly and annual reports filed with the SEC.
CHURCH & DWIGHT CO., INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income (Unaudited)
Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended
(In thousands, except per Dec. 31, Dec. 31, Dec. 31, Dec. 31,
share data) 2003 2002 2003 2002
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Net Sales $286,747 $ 268,098 $1,056,874 $1,047,149
Cost of sales 202,705 187,265 738,883 735,928
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Gross profit 84,042 80,833 317,991 311,221
Marketing expenses 22,671 24,458 88,807 86,195
Selling, general and
administrative expenses 32,224 31,530 117,333 120,512
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Income from Operations 29,147 24,845 111,851 104,514
Equity in earnings of
affiliates 2,788 3,786 28,632 21,520
Other income (expense), net (10,246) (5,770) (23,518) (24,799)
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Income before minority
interest and taxes 21,689 22,861 116,965 101,235
Income taxes 5,814 7,307 35,974 34,402
Minority Interest 8 14 30 143
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Net Income $ 15,867 $ 15,540 $ 80,961 $ 66,690
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Net Income per share - Basic $ 0.39 $ 0.39 $ 2.01 $ 1.68
Net Income per share -
Diluted $ 0.37 $ 0.37 $ 1.92 $ 1.60
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Dividend per share $ 0.08 $ 0.075 $ 0.31 $ 0.30
Weighted average shares
outstanding - Basic 40,515 39,875 40,227 39,630
Weighted average shares
outstanding - Diluted 42,682 41,984 42,199 41,809
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CHURCH & DWIGHT CO., INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands) Dec. 31, 2003 Dec. 31, 2002
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Assets
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Current Assets
Cash, equivalents and securities $ 75,634 $ 76,302
Accounts receivable 107,553 100,252
Inventories 84,176 82,674
Other current assets 21,859 26,208
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Total Current Assets $ 289,222 285,436
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Property, Plant and Equipment (Net) 258,010 240,007
Equity Investment in Affiliates 152,575 131,959
Intangibles and other assets 421,362 330,839
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Total Assets $ 1,121,169 $ 988,241
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Liabilities and Stockholders'
Equity
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Short-Term Debt $ 65,322 $ 15,945
Other Current Liabilities 174,664 175,222
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Total Current Liabilities 239,986 191,167
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Long-Term Debt 331,724 352,488
Other Long-Term Liabilities 111,217 96,940
Stockholders' Equity 438,242 347,646
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Total Liabilities and Stockholders'
Equity $ 1,121,169 $ 988,241
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EXHIBITS The following discussion addresses the reconciliation Exhibits below and narrative reconciliations in this press release that reconcile non-GAAP and other measures used in this press release to the most directly comparable GAAP GAAP See: Generally Accepted Accounting Principles GAAP See generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). measures: EXHIBIT 1 Adjusted Net Income Per Share - The second paragraph of the press release contains information for the full year 2003 reconciling the Company's net income per share to net income adjusted to exclude gains attributable to Armkel's settlement of litigation and reversal of a prior year's tax reserves and to eliminate the effect of a change in the Company's revenue recognition policy and the earnings impact related to the acquisition of Unilever's oral care business in the United States and Canada. The third paragraph contains information for the three month period ended December 31, 2003 that reconciles the Company's net income per share to net income adjusted to eliminate the change in the Company's revenue recognition policy and the earnings impact related to the acquisition of Unilever's Oral Care business. The fourth paragraph in the press release, under the "Armkel LLC" section, contains information for the full year 2003 reconciling Armkel's net income to net income adjusted to eliminate the gain resulting from Armkel's settlement of litigation, eliminate the effect of an impairment charge relating to an asset held for sale, an earnings reduction due to the change in Armkel's revenue recognition policy, and income from an Italian subsidiary (disposed of at the beginning of 2003). Management believes the respective adjusted net income measures are useful to investors because they enable investors to assess the Company's and Armkel's performance from core operations by eliminating items not directly related to those operations. Adjusted Net Sales - This press release provides measures derived by adjusting Net Sales to exclude sales of products that were acquired or discontinued dis·con·tin·ue v. dis·con·tin·ued, dis·con·tin·u·ing, dis·con·tin·ues v.tr. 1. To stop doing or providing (something); end or abandon: during the relevant period, and to exclude the effect of foreign exchange adjustments, change in revenue recognition policy, and changes in estimates of prior year promotional reserves. Management believes that the presentation of adjusted net sales is useful to investors because it enables them to assess, on a consistent basis, the performance of products that were marketed during the entirety The whole, in contradistinction to a moiety or part only. When land is conveyed to Husband and Wife, they do not take by moieties, but both are seised of the entirety. of the compared periods. The following Exhibit presents a reconciliation of Net Sales to the respective adjusted net sales figures addressed in this press release.
EXHIBIT 1
Church & Dwight Co., Inc Adjusted Net Sales
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Quarter Ended Year Ended
Dec.31,2003 Dec.31,2002 Dec.31,2003 Dec.31,2002
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Net Sales as
reported $286.7 $268.1 $1,056.9 $1,047.1
Percent Change 7.0% 0.9%
Adjustments:
Discontinued
Products (0.4) (0.4) (1.2) (8.6)
Acquired Products (25.2) - (25.2) -
Change in Revenue
Recog. policy 6.3 - 6.3 -
Foreign Exchange (1.2) - (3.0) -
Change in estimate
of prior period
promotion reserves (0.2) - (1.3) (5.3)
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Adjusted Net Sales $266.1 $267.7 $1,032.5 $1,033.2
Percent Change -0.6% -0.1%
Armkel LLC Adjusted Net Sales
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Quarter Ended Year Ended
Dec.31,2003 Dec.31,2002 Dec.31,2003 Dec.31,2002
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Net Sales as
reported $ 94.2 $ 91.0 $ 410.7 $ 383.8
Percent Change 3.5% 7.0%
Adjustments:
Change in Revenue
Recog. Policy 3.4 - 3.4 -
Foreign Exchange (5.6) - (9.2) -
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Adjusted Net Sales $ 92.0 $ 91.0 $ 395.0 $ 383.8
Percent Change 1.1% 2.9%
Gross Margin - The eighth paragraph of this press release contains information reconciling gross margin for the full 2003 year adjusted to exclude the inventory step-up relating to the acquisition of the Unilever oral care business. Management believes that the adjusted gross margin measure is useful to investors because it enables them to assess the Company's performance from core operations without giving effect to an adjustment that does not reflect operating performance. Other Expense - The ninth paragraph of this press release contains information reconciling the reduction in the Company's Other Expense for 2003, as compared to 2002, that would have occurred if 2003 Other Expense were adjusted to eliminate fourth quarter acquisition-related financing costs. Management believes the adjusted measure is useful to investors because it provides an insight to expenses generated by ongoing activities, exclusive of financing charges related to termination of a previously outstanding credit arrangement. Net Debt - The tenth paragraph of this press release contains information reconciling the increase in net debt to the reduction in net debt that would have occurred if the Company's investment in the Unilever Oral Care brands acquisition were excluded. Management believes this adjusted measure is useful to investors because it provides information regarding management's success in reducing debt incurred in connection with prior acquisitions. EXHIBIT 2 Adjusted EBITDA - Management believes that Adjusted EBITDA is an important measure to investors because it indicates the Company's ability to generate liquidity in a fashion that will enable it to satisfy an important financial covenant in the Company's principal credit agreement. Set forth below is an Exhibit reconciling the Company's and Armkel's Adjusted EBITDA to their respective cash flows from operations, the most directly comparable GAAP measure.
EXHIBIT 2
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Reconciliation of Net Cash Provided By
Operating Activities to adjusted EBITDA:
(Dollars in Millions) CHD Armkel
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Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities $ 120.1 $ 71.5
Interest Expense 24.5 $ 34.5
Current Income Tax Provision 26.7 $ 9.2
Proceeds from Affiliates 4.6 $ -
Increase (Decrease) in Working Capital &
Other Liabilities (20.3) $ (6.3)
Interest Income (1.3) $ (1.0)
Other (2.8) $ (3.4)
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Adjusted EBITDA $ 151.5 $ 104.5
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EXHIBIT 3 Combined Product Line Net Sales, Gross Profit and Operating Profit - Combined product line net sales, gross profit and operating profit presents these measures for the Company and its unconsolidated equity investees on a combined basis, and reflect elimination of inter-company sales and the reclassification Reclassification The process of changing the class of mutual funds once certain requirements have been met. These requirements are generally placed on load mutual funds. Reclassification is not considered to be a taxable event. of the administrative costs administrative costs, n.pl the overhead expenses incurred in the operation of a dental benefits program, excluding costs of dental services provided. of production planning Production planning The function of a manufacturing enterprise responsible for the efficient planning, scheduling, and coordination of all production activities. and logistics functions. Management believes this information is useful to investors because the businesses of the Company and its unconsolidated equity investees are managed on a combined basis, and management uses combined performance measures to analyze performance and develop financial objectives. The reconciliation of the Company's reported product line net sales, gross profit and operating profit to the combined amounts for the year and quarter ended December 31, 2003 is presented below:
EXHIBIT 3
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Church & Dwight Co., Inc. Including Unconsolidated Affiliates
Product Line Net Sales, Gross Profit and Operating Profit
Non-GAAP Measures
4th Quarter and Twelve Months 2003 vs. 2002
Dollars in Millions Three Months Ended December 31, 2003
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CHD As Other Equity CHD &
Reported Armkel Affiliates Adj's(**) Affiliates
Deodorizing and Cleaning
Products $ 65.5 $ - $ - $ - $ 65.5
Laundry Products $ 99.7 $ - $ - $ - $ 99.7
Personal Care Products $ 61.5 $ 43.7 $ - $ - $ 105.2
International $ 10.1 $ 50.5 $ - $ (1.1)$ 59.5
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Total Consumer $ 236.8 $ 94.2 $ - $ (1.1)$ 329.9
Specialty Products
Division $ 49.9 $ - $ 11.8 $ (1.1)$ 60.6
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Total Net Sales $ 286.7 $ 94.2 $ 11.8 $ (2.2)$ 390.5
Gross Profit 84.0 $ 47.8 $ 3.3 $ 3.8 $ 138.9
% of Net Sales 29.3% 50.7% 28.0% - 35.6%
Operating Profit $ 29.1 $ 13.4 $ 2.0 $ 0.2 $ 44.7
% of Net Sales 10.1% 14.2% 16.9% 11.4%
Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2003
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CHD As Other Equity CHD &
Reported Armkel Affiliates Adj's(**) Affiliates
Deodorizing and Cleaning
Products $ 241.2 $ - $ - $ - $ 241.2
Laundry Products $ 404.2 $ - $ - $ - $ 404.2
Personal Care Products $ 186.7 $203.7 $ - $ - $ 390.4
International $ 37.0 $207.0 $ - $ (3.0)$ 241.0
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Total Consumer $ 869.1 $410.7 $ - $ (3.0)$ 1,276.8
Specialty Products
Division $ 187.8 $ - $ 48.8 $ (5.9)$ 230.7
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Total Net Sales $1,056.9 $410.7 $ 48.8 $ (8.9)$ 1,507.5
Gross Profit $ 318.0 $228.4 $ 12.6 $ 12.2 $ 571.2
% of Net Sales 30.1% 55.6% 25.8% 37.9%
Operating Profit $ 111.9 $ 89.2 $ 7.0 $ (9.8)$ 198.3
% of Net Sales 10.6% 21.7% 14.3% 13.2%
Three Months Ended December 31, 2002
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CHD As Other Equity CHD &
Reported Armkel Affiliates Adj's(**) Affiliates
Deodorizing and Cleaning
Products $ 67.8 $ - $ - $ - $ 67.8
Laundry Products $ 101.5 $ - $ - $ - $ 101.5
Personal Care Products $ 44.6 $ 46.8 $ - $ - $ 91.4
International $ 7.9 $ 44.2 $ - $ (0.2)$ 51.9
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Total Consumer $ 221.8 $ 91.0 $ - $ (0.2)$ 312.6
Specialty Products
Division $ 46.3 $ - $ 11.6 $ (1.1)$ 56.8
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Total Net Sales $ 268.1 $ 91.0 $ 11.6 $ (1.3)$ 369.4
Gross Profit $ 80.8 $ 51.2 $ 3.1 $ 2.1 $ 137.2
% of Net Sales 30.1% 56.3% 26.7% 37.1%
Operating Profit $ 24.8 $ 15.4 $ 1.7 $ - $ 41.9
% of Net Sales 9.3% 16.9% 14.7% 11.3%
Twelve Months Ended December 31, 2002
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CHD As Other Equity CHD &
Reported Armkel Affiliates Adj's(**) Affiliates
Deodorizing and Cleaning
Products $ 256.5 $ - $ - $ - $ 256.5
Laundry Products $ 400.5 $ - $ - $ - $ 400.5
Personal Care Products $ 175.5 $209.1 $ - $ - $ 384.6
International $ 31.6 $174.7 $ - $ (1.3)$ 205.0
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Total Consumer $ 864.1 $383.8 $ - $ (1.3)$ 1,246.6
Specialty Products
Division $ 183.0 $ - $ 45.7 $ (5.4)$ 223.3
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Total Net Sales $1,047.1 $383.8 $ 45.7 $ (6.7)$ 1,469.9
Gross Profit $ 311.2 $210.8 $ 13.0 $ 11.0 $ 546.0
% of Net Sales 29.7% 54.9% 28.4% 37.1%
Operating Profit $ 104.5 $ 70.1 $ 6.9 $ - $ 181.5
% of Net Sales 10.0% 18.3% 15.1% 12.3%
(**) Elimination of intercompany sales; in Gross Profit,
reclassification of the administration costs of production
planning and logistics functions; in Operating Profit,
principally Armkel's litigation settlement and plant impairment
charge.
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