Item 6. Selected Financial Data.

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Item 6. Selected Financial Data.

The following selected financial data was derived from our Consolidated Financial Statements, which were prepared from our books and records. In August 2018, we acquired all of the outstanding common stock of A. Schulman, Inc. (“A. Schulman”). As such, amounts below incorporate the businesses acquired from A. Schulman beginning August 2018. This data should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and related notes thereto and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” below, which includes a discussion of factors that will enhance an understanding of this data.

Year Ended December 31,
In millions of dollars, except per share data20202019201820172016
Results of operations data:
Sales and other operating revenues$27,753$34,727$39,004$34,484$29,183
Operating income(a)1,5594,1165,2315,4605,060
Interest expense(b)(526)(347)(360)(491)(322)
Income from equity investments256225289321367
Income from continuing operations(a)(b)(c)1,4293,4044,6984,8953,847
Earnings per share from continuing operations:
Basic4.259.6112.0612.289.17
Diluted4.259.6012.0312.289.15
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax(2)(7)(8)(18)(10)
Loss per share from discontinued operations:
Basic(0.01)(0.02)(0.02)(0.05)(0.02)
Diluted(0.01)(0.02)(0.02)(0.05)(0.02)
Balance sheet data:
Total assets$35,403$30,435$28,278$26,206$23,442
Short-term debt66344588568594
Long-term debt(d)15,29411,6178,5028,5518,387
Cash and cash equivalents1,7638583321,523875
Short-term investments7021968921,3071,147
Accounts receivable3,4413,1023,5033,5392,842
Inventories4,3444,5884,5154,2173,809
Working capital(e)4,8374,7624,9314,8614,122
Cash flow data:
Cash provided by (used in):
Operating activities$3,404$4,961$5,471$5,206$5,606
Investing activities(4,906)(1,635)(3,559)(1,756)(2,301)
Expenditures for property, plant and equipment(1,947)(2,694)(2,105)(1,547)(2,243)
Financing activities2,271(2,835)(3,008)(2,859)(3,349)
Dividends - common stock declared per share$4.20$4.15$4.00$3.55$3.33

(a)Operating income and Income from continuing operations in 2020 include pre-tax charges of $37 million ($27 million, after tax) for integration costs associated with our acquisition of A. Schulman and a pre-tax non-cash charge of $582 million ( $446 million, after tax), related to impairment of long-lived assets at our Houston refinery. Integration activities related to our acquisition of A. Schulman were substantially completed by the third quarter of 2020.

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In 2019, we had pre-tax charges of $116 million ($89 million, after tax) for integration costs associated with our acquisition of A. Schulman.

In 2018, we had pre-tax acquisition-related transaction and integration costs of $73 million ($57 million, after tax) associated with the acquisition of A. Schulman.

In 2016, we had a pre-tax charge of $58 million ($37 million, after tax) for a pension settlement.

(b)Interest expense and Income from continuing operations in 2020 include pre-tax charges of $69 million ($53 million, after tax) related to the redemption of $1,000 million aggregate principal amount of our then outstanding 6% senior notes due 2021 and €750 million aggregate principal amount of our then outstanding 1.875% guaranteed notes due 2022.

In 2017, we had pre-tax charges of $113 million ($106 million, after tax) related to the redemption of $1,000 million aggregate principal amount of our then outstanding 5% senior notes due 2019.

(c)Income from continuing operations in 2019 and 2018 includes a non-cash tax benefit of $113 million and $358 million, respectively, from the previously unrecognized tax benefits and the release of associated accrued interest.

Also included in 2018 is a $34 million after tax gain on the sale of our carbon black subsidiary in France.

Income from continuing operations in 2017 includes an $819 million non-cash tax benefit related to the lower federal income tax rate resulting from the enactment of the U.S. Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, an after tax gain $103 million on the sale of our 27% interest in Geosel, a joint venture in France and a $20 million after tax gain on the sale of property in Lake Charles, Louisiana.

Income from continuing operations in 2016 includes $135 million of out-of-period adjustments related to taxes on our cross-currency swaps and deferred liabilities related to some of our consolidated subsidiaries. Also included in 2016, is an after tax gain of $78 million on the sale of our wholly owned Argentine subsidiary.

(d)Includes Long-term debt and Current maturities of long-term debt.

(e)We define working capital as the sum of Accounts receivable and Inventories less Accounts payable.

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