PolyOne Corp. Reports Operating Results (10-Q)

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May 05, 2010
PolyOne Corp. (POL, Financial) filed Quarterly Report for the period ended 2010-03-31.

Polyone Corp. has a market cap of $1.02 billion; its shares were traded at around $10.98 with a P/E ratio of 35.4 and P/S ratio of 0.5. POL is in the portfolios of Chuck Royce of Royce& Associates, Jim Simons of Renaissance Technologies LLC, Steven Cohen of SAC Capital Advisors, Kenneth Fisher of Fisher Asset Management, LLC.

Highlight of Business Operations:

Operating income in the first quarter of 2010 increased as compared to the first quarter of 2009 reflecting an increase in volumes, the favorable impact of improved mix and new business gains, and the realization of restructuring savings. In addition, charges related to environmental remediation and plant related restructuring were $3.1 million in the first quarter of 2010 versus $11.6 million in the first quarter of 2009.

Net income increased due to the items discussed in the paragraph above and lower Other expense, net due to decreased foreign exchange losses. Income tax expense was $4.0 million in the first quarter of 2010 as compared to benefit of $8.8 million in the first quarter of 2009. The benefit recorded in the first quarter of 2009 reflects $10.0 million of income tax benefits and related interest income due to the favorable settlement of a foreign tax audit as compared to no such benefits in the first quarter of 2010.

In the first quarter of 2010, liquidity increased due to improved sales, and higher accounts receivable, which more than offset the decline in cash. The decrease in our cash balance of $13.2 million reflects the repayment of $20.0 million aggregate principal of our 6.52% medium term notes, which was partially offset by the $9.8 million of cash received from to the sale of our investment in, and related seller note receivable from, OSullivan Films.

During the fourth quarter of 2008, we identified indicators of potential impairment and evaluated the carrying values of goodwill and other intangible and long-lived assets. Due to the extensive work involved in performing the related asset appraisals, we initially recognized a preliminary estimate of the impairment loss of $170.0 million in 2008. Upon completion of the analysis in the first quarter of 2009, we revised our estimate of goodwill impairment to $175.0 million, and, accordingly, we recorded $5.0 million of additional goodwill impairment. There were no such charges in the first quarter of 2010.

For the first quarter of 2010, we recorded income tax expense of $4.0 million compared to an income tax benefit of $8.8 million in the first quarter of 2009.

In the first quarter of 2010, liquidity increased due to improved sales, and higher accounts receivable, which more than offset the decline in cash. The decrease in our cash balance of $13.2 million reflects the repayment of $20.0 million aggregate principal of our 6.52% medium-term notes, which was partially offset by the $9.8 million of cash received from to the sale of our investment in, and related seller note receivable from, OSullivan Films.

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