LANCASTER, Pa., May 9, 2016 /PRNewswire/ -- Armstrong World
Industries, Inc. (NYSE: AWI), a global leader in the design and
manufacture of innovative commercial and residential ceiling, wall
and suspension system solutions, today reported first quarter 2016
results.
As previously announced, on April 1,
2016, AWI completed the separation of its legacy flooring
business that now operates as Armstrong Flooring Inc. ("AFI"), an
independent, publicly-traded company. Beginning in the second
quarter of 2016, AFI's historical financial results for periods
prior to April 1, 2016 will be
reflected in AWI's Consolidated Financial Statements as a
discontinued operation.
First Quarter
Results from continuing operations
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(Amounts in millions
except per share data)
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Three Months Ended
March 31,
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2016
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2015
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Change
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Net sales
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$571.8
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$551.4
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3.7%
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Operating
income
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18.3
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35.8
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(48.9)%
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Net (loss)
income
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(11.6)
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3.8
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Unfavorable
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Diluted (loss)
earnings per share
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($0.21)
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$0.07
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Unfavorable
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Excluding the unfavorable impact from foreign exchange of
$11 million, consolidated net sales
increased 5.8% compared to the prior year period driven primarily
by higher volumes in the Americas across both the ceilings and
flooring businesses, partially offset by lower average sales
dollars per unit sold, or average unit value ("AUV"). AUV
improved slightly in the ceilings business which was offset by
lower AUV in the flooring business.
The decline in operating income and net income compared to the
prior year period was impacted by higher separation costs, lower
AUV, and higher SG&A expenses and manufacturing costs due to an
increase in administrative expenses in preparation of the
separation. Operating income and net income benefited from the
margin impact of higher volumes, lower input costs and higher
earnings from the WAVE JV.
"With the completion of the spin-off of Armstrong Flooring Inc.,
we begin a new chapter in our history focused on driving
shareholder value by leveraging our industry leading portfolio of
innovative ceiling, wall and suspension solutions to drive growth,"
said Vic Grizzle, CEO. "We are
laser focused on the opportunities enabled by our strong innovation
pipeline and our deep customer relationships. We will grow by
selling into more spaces and selling a complete suite of
Armstrong products in every space,
and as the industry leader we are uniquely positioned to capture
these opportunities."
Additional
(non-GAAP*) Financial Metrics from continuing
operations
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(Amounts in millions
except per share data)
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Three Months Ended
March 31,
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2016
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2015
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Change
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Adjusted operating
income
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$51
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$44
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15%
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Adjusted net
income
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$26
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$20
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34%
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Adjusted diluted
earnings per share
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$0.47
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$0.35
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34%
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Free cash
flow
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($75)
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($42)
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(78%)
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(Amounts in
millions)
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Three Months Ended
March 31,
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2016
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2015
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Change
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Adjusted
EBITDA
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Building Products
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$73
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$75
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(3%)
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Resilient Flooring
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4
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11
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(58%)
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Wood Flooring
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5
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1
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Favorable
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Unallocated Corporate
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(1)
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(15)
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Favorable
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Consolidated
Adjusted EBITDA
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$81
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$72
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13%
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*The Company uses the
above non-GAAP adjusted measures, as well as other non-GAAP
measures mentioned below, in managing the business and believes the
adjustments provide meaningful comparisons of operating performance
between periods. Adjusted operating income, adjusted EBITDA,
adjusted net income, and adjusted EPS exclude the impact of foreign
exchange, restructuring charges and related costs, impairments, the
non-cash impact of the U.S. pension plan, separation costs and
certain other nonrecurring gains and losses. Free cash flow is
defined as cash from operations and dividends received from the
WAVE joint venture, less expenditures for property and equipment,
less restricted cash, and is adjusted to remove the impact of cash
used or proceeds received for acquisitions and
divestitures. The Company believes free cash flow is useful
because it provides insight into the amount of cash that the
Company has available for discretionary uses, after expenditures
for capital commitments and adjustments for
acquisitions/divestitures. Adjusted figures are reported in
comparable dollars using the budgeted exchange rate for 2016, and
are reconciled to the most comparable GAAP measures in tables at
the end of this release.
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Adjusted operating income and adjusted EBITDA improved by 15%
and 13%, respectively, in the first quarter of 2016 when compared
to the prior year period. The improvement in adjusted EBITDA
was driven by the margin impact of higher volumes, lower input
costs and higher earnings from the WAVE JV which more than offset
lower AUV, and higher SG&A expenses and manufacturing costs due
to an increase in administrative expenses in preparation of the
separation. Adjusted earnings per share is calculated using a
39% adjusted tax rate in both periods. The decrease in free cash
flow was driven primarily by unfavorable working capital that was
impacted by separation expenses and the timing of incentive
payments.
First Quarter
Segment Highlights
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Building
Products
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Three Months Ended
March 31,
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2016
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2015
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Change
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Total segment net
sales
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$287.4
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$292.0
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(1.6)%
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Operating
income
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$50.8
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$59.8
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(15.1)%
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Excluding the unfavorable impact of foreign exchange of
approximately $8 million, net sales
increased 1% as broad based volume growth in the Americas and
continued improvement in AUV globally were offset by volume
declines in EMEA and the Pacific Rim. Operating income
decreased driven by higher SG&A expenses and manufacturing
costs due entirely to an increase in allocations for Corporate
costs in preparation of the separation, and by the margin impact of
unfavorable AUV, which were only partially offset by strong
earnings from the WAVE JV. The margin impact of unfavorable
AUV was driven by unfavorable country mix in EMEA, volume strength
at the low end of the product portfolio and the one-time impact
from the release of merchandising funds associated with a large
retail customer. Excluding the additional corporate costs absorbed
by the business, manufacturing and SG&A costs were lower versus
the prior year period.
Resilient
Flooring
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Three Months Ended
March 31,
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2016
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2015
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Change
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Total segment net
sales
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$163.9
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$156.8
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4.5%
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Operating (loss)
income
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($5.4)
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$5.9
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Unfavorable
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Excluding the unfavorable impact of foreign exchange of
approximately $2 million, net sales
increased 6% driven by volume growth in the Americas and continued
improvement in AUV. Operating income declined driven by
higher SG&A expenses, due in part to an increase in allocations
for Corporate costs in preparation of the separation and higher
manufacturing costs associated with the ramp up of production at
the Lancaster LVT plant which more than offset the margin impact
from higher volumes.
Wood
Flooring
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Three Months Ended
March 31,
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2016
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2015
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Change
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Total segment net
sales
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$120.5
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$102.6
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17.4%
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Operating income
(loss)
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$1.3
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($1.2)
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Favorable
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Net sales increased as higher volumes more than offset lower
AUV. The volume improvement primarily reflected inventory
adjustments by home center customers and our recovery from
engineered wood production issues experienced in the first quarter
of 2015. Operating income improved due to the margin impact of
higher volumes and lower input costs which were only partially
offset by lower AUV and higher SG&A expenses, due in part to an
increase in allocations for Corporate costs in preparation of the
separation.
Corporate
Unallocated corporate expense of
$28.4 million decreased from
$28.7 million in the prior
year. The decrease was due to the incorporation of Corporate
costs to the business units in preparation of the separation,
partially offset by higher separation costs of $23 million.
Earnings Webcast
Management will host a live Internet broadcast beginning at
11:00 a.m. Eastern time today, to
discuss first quarter 2016 results. This event will be
broadcast live on the Company's Web site. To access the call and
accompanying slide presentation, go to www.armstrongceilings.com
and click "For Investors." The replay of this event will also be
available on the Company's Web site for up to one year after the
date of the call.
Uncertainties Affecting Forward-Looking Statements
Disclosures in this release, including without limitation, those
relating to future financial results guidance and the separation of
our Flooring business from our Ceilings (Building Products)
business and in our other public documents and comments contain
forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private
Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Those statements
provide our future expectations or forecasts and can be identified
by our use of words such as "anticipate," "estimate," "expect,"
"project," "intend," "plan," "believe," "outlook," "target,"
"predict," "may," "will," "would," "could," "should," "seek," and
other words or phrases of similar meaning in connection with any
discussion of future operating or financial
performance. Forward-looking statements, by their
nature, address matters that are uncertain and involve risks
because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that may
or may not occur in the future. As a result, our actual
results may differ materially from our expected results and from
those expressed in our forward-looking statements. A more
detailed discussion of the risks and uncertainties that could cause
our actual results to differ materially from those projected,
anticipated or implied is included in the "Risk Factors" and
"Management's Discussion and Analysis" sections of our reports on
Forms 10-K and 10-Q filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange
Commission ("SEC"). Forward-looking statements speak only as
of the date they are made. We undertake no obligation to
update any forward-looking statements beyond what is required under
applicable securities law.
About Armstrong and
Additional Information
More details on the Company's performance can be found in its
quarterly report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2016 that the Company expects to file
with the SEC today.
Armstrong World Industries, Inc. (AWI) is a global leader in the
design and manufacture of innovative commercial and residential
ceiling, wall and suspension system solutions. With over 3,800
employees and fiscal 2015 revenues from ceiling operations in
excess of $1.2 billion, AWI operates
from a global manufacturing network of 24 facilities, including 9
plants dedicated to its WAVE joint venture. On April 1, 2016, AWI completed the separation of
its legacy flooring business that now operates as Armstrong
Flooring Inc., an independent, publicly-traded company. For more
information, visit www.armstrongceilings.com.
Additional forward looking non-GAAP metrics are available on the
Company's web site at http://www.armstrongceilings.com/ under the
Investor Relations tab. The website is not part of this release and
references to our website address in this release are intended to
be inactive textual references only.
As Reported
Financial Highlights
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FINANCIAL
HIGHLIGHTS
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Armstrong World
Industries, Inc. and Subsidiaries
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(amounts in millions,
except for per-share amounts, quarterly data is
unaudited)
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Three Months Ended
March 31,
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2016
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2015
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Net Sales
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$571.8
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$551.4
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Costs of goods
sold
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440.3
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421.9
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Selling general and
administrative expenses
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104.2
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103.0
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Separation
costs
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27.1
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4.3
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Equity (earnings)
from joint venture
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(18.1)
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(13.6)
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Operating
income
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18.3
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35.8
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Interest
expense
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21.9
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11.2
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Other non-operating
expense
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0.3
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1.3
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Other non-operating
(income)
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(4.4)
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(0.6)
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Earnings from
continuing operations before income taxes
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0.5
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23.9
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Income tax
expense
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12.1
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20.1
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(Loss) earnings from
continuing operations
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($11.6)
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$3.8
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Gain from disposal of
discontinued business, net of tax (benefit) of ($1.8) and (
$43.4)
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1.7
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42.8
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Net (loss)
earnings
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($9.9)
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$46.6
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Other comprehensive
income (loss), net of tax:
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Foreign currency
translation adjustments
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1.4
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(15.3)
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Derivative gain
(loss)
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1.6
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(0.5)
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Pension and
postretirement adjustments
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7.8
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11.9
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Total other
comprehensive income (loss)
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10.8
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(3.9)
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Total comprehensive
income
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$0.9
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$42.7
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(Loss) earnings per
share of common stock, continuing operations
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Basic
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($0.21)
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$0.07
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Diluted
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($0.21)
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$0.07
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Earnings per share of
common stock, discontinued operations
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Basic
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$0.03
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$0.77
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Diluted
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$0.03
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$0.76
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Net (loss) earnings
per share of common stock:
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Basic
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($0.18)
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$0.84
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Diluted
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($0.18)
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$0.83
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Average number of
common shares outstanding
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Basic
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55.6
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55.3
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Diluted
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55.6
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55.7
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SEGMENT
RESULTS
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Armstrong World
Industries, Inc. and Subsidiaries
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(amounts in millions,
quarterly data is unaudited)
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Three Months Ended
March 31,
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Net Sales
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2016
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2015
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Building
Products
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$287.4
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$292.0
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Resilient
Flooring
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163.9
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156.8
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Wood
Flooring
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120.5
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102.6
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Total net
sales
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$571.8
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$551.4
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Operating Income
(loss)
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Building
Products
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$50.8
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$59.8
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Resilient
Flooring
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(5.4)
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5.9
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Wood
Flooring
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1.3
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(1.2)
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Unallocated Corporate
(expense)
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(28.4)
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(28.7)
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Total
Operating Income
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$18.3
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$35.8
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Selected Balance
Sheet Information
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(amounts in millions,
quarterly data is unaudited)
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Assets
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March 31,
2016
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December 31,
2015
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Current
assets
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$816.0
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$880.8
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Property, plant and
equipment, net
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1,100.7
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1,096.3
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Other noncurrent
assets
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709.2
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710.1
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Total
assets
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$2,625.9
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$2,687.2
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Liabilities and
shareholders' equity
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Current
liabilities
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$405.8
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$436.3
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Noncurrent
liabilities
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1,449.8
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1,482.1
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Equity
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770.3
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768.8
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Total liabilities and
shareholders' equity
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$2,625.9
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$2,687.2
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Selected Cash Flow
Information
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(amounts in millions,
quarterly data is unaudited)
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Three Months Ended
March 31,
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2016
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2015
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Net (loss)
earnings
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($9.9)
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$46.6
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Other adjustments to
reconcile net (loss) earnings to net cash used for operating
activities
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38.8
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(3.5)
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Changes in operating
assets and liabilities, net
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(93.9)
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(77.2)
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Net cash (used for)
operating activities
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(65.0)
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(34.1)
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Net cash (used for)
investing activities
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(10.3)
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(8.1)
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Net cash (used for)
provided by financing activities
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(20.1)
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(5.5)
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Effect of exchange
rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
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0.4
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(5.6)
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Net (decrease) in
cash and cash equivalents
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(95.0)
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(53.3)
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Cash and cash
equivalents, beginning of period
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244.8
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185.3
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Cash and cash
equivalents, end of period
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$149.8
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$132.0
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Supplemental Reconciliations of GAAP to non-GAAP Results
(unaudited)
(Amounts in millions, except per share data)
To supplement its consolidated financial statements presented in
accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in
the United States (GAAP), the
Company provides additional measures of performance adjusted to
exclude the impact of foreign exchange, restructuring charges and
related costs, impairments, the non-cash impact of the U.S. pension
plan, separation costs and certain other gains and losses.
Adjusted figures are reported in comparable dollars using the
budgeted exchange rate for 2016. The Company uses these
adjusted performance measures in managing the business, including
communications with its Board of Directors and employees, and
believes that they provide users of this financial information with
meaningful comparisons of operating performance between current
results and results in prior periods. The Company believes that
these non-GAAP financial measures are appropriate to enhance
understanding of its past performance, as well as prospects for its
future performance. A reconciliation of these adjustments to
the most directly comparable GAAP measures is included in this
release and on the Company's website. These non-GAAP measures
should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the
most comparable GAAP measures. Non-GAAP financial measures
utilized by the Company may not be comparable to non-GAAP financial
measures used by other companies.
CONSOLIDATED
RESULTS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS
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Three Months Ended
March 31,
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2016
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2015
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Adjusted
EBITDA
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$81
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$72
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D&A/Fx*
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(30)
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(28)
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Operating Income,
Adjusted
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$51
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$44
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Non-cash impact of
U.S. Pension
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5
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6
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Cost reduction
initiatives (income)
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-
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(2)
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Separation
expenses
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27
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4
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Foreign exchange
impact
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1
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-
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Operating Income,
Reported
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$18
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$36
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*Excludes any
accelerated depreciation associated with cost reduction initiatives
reflected below. Actual D&A as reported is; $30.2 million for
the three months ended March 31, 2016, and $28.5 million for the
three months ended March 31, 2015.
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BUILDING
PRODUCTS
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Three Months Ended
March 31,
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2016
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2015
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Adjusted
EBITDA
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$73
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$75
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D&A/Fx
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(19)
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(16)
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Operating Income,
Adjusted
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$54
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$59
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Non-cash impact of
U.S. Pension
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3
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-
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Foreign exchange
impact
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-
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(1)
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Operating Income,
Reported
|
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$51
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$60
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RESILIENT
FLOORING
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Three Months
Ended March 31,
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2016
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2015
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Adjusted
EBITDA
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$4
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$11
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D&A/Fx
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(8)
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(7)
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Operating (Loss)
Income, Adjusted
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($4)
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$4
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Non-cash impact of
U.S. Pension
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2
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-
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Cost reduction
initiatives (income)
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-
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(2)
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Foreign exchange
impact
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(1)
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-
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Operating (Loss)
Income, Reported
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($5)
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$6
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WOOD
FLOORING
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Three Months
Ended March 31,
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2016
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2015
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Adjusted
EBITDA
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$5
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$1
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D&A/Fx
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(3)
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(3)
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Operating Income
(Loss), Adjusted
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$2
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($2)
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Foreign exchange
impact
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|
1
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(1)
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Operating Income
(Loss), Reported
|
|
$1
|
|
|
($1)
|
UNALLOCATED
CORPORATE
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
March 31,
|
|
|
|
|
2016
|
|
|
2015
|
Adjusted
EBITDA
|
|
|
|
($1)
|
|
|
($15)
|
D&A/Fx
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
(2)
|
Operating (Loss),
Adjusted
|
|
|
|
($1)
|
|
|
($17)
|
Non-cash impact of
U.S. Pension
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
6
|
Separation
expenses
|
|
|
|
27
|
|
|
4
|
Foreign exchange
impact
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
2
|
Operating
(Loss), Reported
|
|
|
|
($28)
|
|
|
($29)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH
FLOW
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
March 31,
|
|
|
|
|
2016
|
|
|
2015
|
Net cash (used for)
operations
|
|
|
|
($65)
|
|
|
($34)
|
Less: net cash (used
for) investing
|
|
|
|
(10)
|
|
|
(8)
|
Free Cash
Flow
|
|
|
|
($75)
|
|
|
($42)
|
CONSOLIDATED
RESULTS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS
|
|
|
Three Months Ended
March 31,
|
|
|
2016
|
|
2015
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
Per
Share
|
|
Total
|
|
Per
Share
|
Adjusted
EBITDA
|
|
$81
|
|
|
|
$72
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
D&A as
reported
|
|
(30)
|
|
|
|
(28)
|
|
|
Fx/Accelerated
Deprecation
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
-
|
|
|
Adjusted Operating
Income
|
|
$51
|
|
|
|
$44
|
|
|
Other non-operating
(expense)*
|
|
(8)
|
|
|
|
(12)
|
|
|
Adjusted Earnings
Before Taxes
|
|
43
|
|
|
|
32
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Adjusted tax
(expense) @ 39% for 2016 and 2015
|
|
(17)
|
|
|
|
(12)
|
|
|
Adjusted Net
Earnings
|
|
$26
|
|
$0.47
|
|
$20
|
|
$0.35
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pre-tax adjustment
items
|
|
(38)
|
|
|
|
(2)
|
|
|
Non-cash impact of
U.S. Pension
|
|
(5)
|
|
|
|
(6)
|
|
|
Reversal of adjusted
tax expense @ 39% for 2016 and 2015
|
|
17
|
|
|
|
12
|
|
|
Ordinary
tax
|
|
-
|
|
|
|
(7)
|
|
|
Unbenefitted foreign
losses
|
|
(5)
|
|
|
|
(9)
|
|
|
Tax adjustment
items
|
|
(7)
|
|
|
|
(4)
|
|
|
Net (Loss)
Earnings, Reported
|
|
($12)
|
|
($0.21)
|
|
$4
|
|
$0.07
|
*Adjusted results
exclude $10.7 million of interest expense recorded in the first
quarter of 2016 related to the settlement of interest rate swaps
incurred in connection with the company's refinancing of its credit
facility.
|
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SOURCE Armstrong World Industries, Inc.