Dow Corning Reports Increased Sales and Profits in 2008
04 Febbraio 2009 - 2:00PM
PR Newswire (US)
MIDLAND, Mich., Feb. 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Dow Corning
Corporation today reported consolidated adjusted net income of
$174.2 million for the fourth quarter of 2008, an increase of 4
percent from adjusted net income of $167.1 million reported in the
same quarter of 2007. For all of 2008, adjusted net income was
$775.7 million, an increase of 12 percent from adjusted net income
of $690.1 million reported in 2007. Adjusted net income excludes a
loss from a write down of certain investments. No unusual items
were adjusted from 2007 results. (Logo:
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Including all items, Dow Corning reported consolidated net income
of $172.6 million for the fourth quarter of 2008 and $738.7 million
for all of 2008. Sales were $1.30 billion in the fourth quarter of
2008, compared to sales of $1.29 billion in the same quarter of
2007. Sales for all of 2008 were $5.45 billion, 10 percent higher
than sales of $4.94 billion reported in 2007. "Our joint venture
Hemlock Semiconductor had another strong year, helping Dow Corning
post increases in both sales and income," said Dow Corning's Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer J. Donald Sheets. "Hemlock
Semiconductor benefited from new capacity that came online in June.
In December the Hemlock Semiconductor Group announced plans to
invest up to $3 billion to expand its current operations and to
build a second manufacturing site." "Our silicones segment posted
steady results through the first three quarters of 2008, however
fourth quarter results were impacted by significantly slower demand
for silicones. Highlighting the year was the opening of the Dow
Corning Solar Solutions Application Center in Freeland, Mich. and
the beginning of production for the first stage of our new silica
and siloxane site in Zhangjiagang, China." "It is clear that
economic volatility will continue to challenge us in 2009 and we
are taking appropriate actions to ensure we meet the needs of our
customers while positioning ourselves for sustained, profitable
growth." Dow Corning (http://www.dowcorning.com/) provides
performance-enhancing solutions to serve the diverse needs of more
than 25,000 customers worldwide. A global leader in silicones
(http://www.dowcorning.com/content/discover.asp), silicon- based
technology and innovation, Dow Corning offers more than 7,000
products and services via the company's Dow Corning(R) and
Xiameter(R) brands (http://www.xiameter.com/). Dow Corning is a
joint venture equally owned by The Dow Chemical Company (NYSE:DOW)
and Corning, Incorporated (NYSE:GLW). More than half of Dow
Corning's annual sales are outside the United States. The Hemlock
Semiconductor Group is comprised of two joint ventures of Dow
Corning Corporation: Hemlock Semiconductor Corporation and Hemlock
Semiconductor, L.L.C. Dow Corning Corporation Selected Financial
Information (in millions of U. S. dollars) (Unaudited) Consolidated
Income Statement Data Three Months Ended Twelve Months Ended
December 31, December 31, 2008 2007 2008 2007 Net Sales $1,303.7
$1,294.2 $5,450.0 $4,943.1 Net Income $172.6 $167.1 $738.7 $690.1
Adjustment for Asset Impairment(1) $1.6 $- $37.0 $- Adjusted Net
Income(2) $174.2 $167.1 $775.7 $690.1 (1) Fiscal Year 2008 results
included losses from writing down investments in Fannie Mae and
Freddie Mac securities. (2) Adjusted Net Income is a non-GAAP
financial measure which excludes certain unusual items and which
reconciles to Net Income as shown. Consolidated Balance Sheet Data
December 31, December 31, 2008 2007 Assets Current Assets $3,212.6
$3,511.1 Property, Plant and Equipment, Net 3,755.9 2,542.4 Other
Assets 2,253.7 1,145.2 $9,222.2 $7,198.7 Liabilities and
Stockholders' Equity Current Liabilities $2,007.8 $1,266.8 Other
Liabilities 4,475.0 3,188.1 Minority Interest 508.9 383.3
Stockholders' Equity 2,230.5 2,360.5 $9,222.2 $7,198.7
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CONTACT: Jarrod Erpelding, Dow Corning Corporation,
+1-989-496-1582, Web site: http://www.dowcorning.com/
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