UNITED
STATES
SECURITIES
AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington,
D.C. 20549
FORM
8-K
CURRENT
REPORT
Pursuant
to Section 13 OR 15(d) of The Securities Exchange Act of 1934
Date of
Report (Date of the earliest event reported)
May
5, 2008
Kronos
Worldwide, Inc.
(Exact
name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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1-31763
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76-0294959
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(State
or other jurisdiction of incorporation)
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(Commission
File
Number)
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(IRS
Employer
Identification
No.)
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5430
LBJ Freeway, Suite 1700, Dallas, Texas
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75240-2697
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(Address
of principal executive offices)
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(Zip
Code)
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Registrant’s
telephone number, including area code
(972)
233-1700
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(Former
name or former address, if changed since last report.)
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Check the
appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously
satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following
provisions (see General Instruction A.2):
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Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
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Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14d-2(b))
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.13e-4(c))
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Item
2.02
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Results
of Operations and Financial
Condition.
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Item
7.01
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Regulation
FD Disclosure.
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The
registrant hereby furnishes the information set forth in its press release
issued on May 5, 2008, a copy of which is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and
incorporated herein by reference.
The
information, including the exhibit, the registrant furnishes in this report is
not deemed “filed” for purposes of section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended, or otherwise subject to the liabilities of that
section. Registration statements or other documents filed with the
U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission shall not incorporate this information
by reference, except as otherwise expressly stated in such filing.
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Item
9.01
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Financial
Statements and Exhibits.
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(d)
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Exhibits
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Item
No.
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Exhibit
Index
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99.1
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Press
release dated May 5, 2008 issued by the
registrant.
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SIGNATURE
Pursuant
to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has
duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto
duly authorized.
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Valhi,
Inc.
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(Registrant)
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By: /s/ Gregory M.
Swalwell
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Date: May
5, 2008
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Gregory
M. Swalwell, Vice President and
Controller
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INDEX
TO EXHIBITS
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Item
No.
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Exhibit
Index
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99.1
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Press
release dated May 5, 2008 issued by the
registrant.
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KRONOS
WORLDWIDE REPORTS FIRST QUARTER RESULTS
DALLAS,
TEXAS…May 5, 2008…Kronos Worldwide, Inc. (NYSE:KRO) today reported a net loss
for the first quarter of 2008 of $.4 million, or $.01 per diluted share,
compared with net income of $12.9 million, or $.26 per diluted share, in the
first quarter of 2007. Net sales of $332.5 million in the first
quarter of 2008 were $18.5 million, or 6%, higher than the first quarter of 2007
due primarily to the net effect of favorable fluctuations in foreign currency
exchange rates, which increased sales by approximately $20 million, and higher
sales volumes, partially offset by lower average TiO2 selling
prices. The Company’s average selling prices were 4% lower in the
first quarter of 2008 as compared to the first quarter of 2007. The
table at the end of this press release shows how each of these items impacted
the overall increase in sales.
The
Company’s TiO2 segment
profit (see description of non-GAAP information below) for the first quarter of
2008 was $11.7 million compared with $31.1 million in the first quarter of 2007.
First quarter segment profit declined due primarily to lower average TiO2 selling
prices, higher raw material and energy costs, and the unfavorable effects of
fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, which decreased segment profit
by approximately $7 million. The decline in segment profit was
partially offset by the positive effects of higher TiO2 sales
volumes.
The
Company’s first quarter 2008 TiO2 sales
volumes increased 2% from the first quarter of 2007, as higher sales volumes in
export markets more than offset the impact of lower volumes in Europe. The
Company’s TiO2 production
volumes were 1% lower in the first quarter of 2008 as compared to the first
quarter of 2007, with operating rates at near full capacity in both
periods. TiO2 sales
volume in the first quarter of 2008 was a new record for a first quarter.
Finished goods inventories at March 31, 2008, representing approximately 2
months of average sales, were higher compared to December 31, 2007
levels.
The
statements in this release relating to matters that are not historical facts are
forward-looking statements that represent management's beliefs and assumptions
based on currently available information. Although the Company
believes that the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are
reasonable, it cannot give any assurances that these expectations will prove to
be correct. Such statements by their nature involve substantial risks
and uncertainties that could significantly impact expected results, and actual
future results could differ materially from those described in such
forward-looking statements. While it is not possible to identify all factors,
the Company continues to face many risks and uncertainties. The
factors that could cause actual future results to differ materially include, but
are not limited to, the following:
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Future
supply and demand for the Company’s
products,
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The
extent of the dependence of certain of the Company’s businesses on certain
market sectors,
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The
cyclicality of the Company's
businesses,
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Customer
inventory levels (such as the extent to which the Company’s customers may,
from time to time, accelerate purchases of TiO2 in
advance of anticipated price increases or defer purchases of TiO2 in
advance of anticipated price
decreases),
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Changes
in raw material and other operating costs (such as energy
costs),
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The
possibility of labor disruptions,
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General
global economic and political conditions (such as changes in the level of
gross domestic product in various regions of the world and the impact of
such changes on demand for TiO2),
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Competitive
products and substitute products,
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Customer
and competitor strategies,
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Potential
consolidation of our competitors
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The
impact of pricing and production
decisions,
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Competitive
technology positions,
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The
introduction of trade barriers,
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Fluctuations
in currency exchange rates (such as changes in the exchange rate between
the U.S. dollar and each of the euro, the Norwegian kroner and the
Canadian dollar),
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Operating
interruptions (including, but not limited to, labor disputes, leaks,
natural disasters, fires, explosions, unscheduled or unplanned downtime
and transportation interruptions),
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The
timing and amounts of insurance
recoveries,
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The
ability of the Company to renew or refinance credit
facilities,
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The
ultimate outcome of income tax audits, tax settlement initiatives or other
tax matters,
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The
ultimate ability to utilize income tax attributes or changes in income tax
rates related to such attributes, the benefit of which has been recognized
under the more-likely-than-not recognition
criteria,
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Environmental
matters (such as those requiring emission and discharge standards for
existing and new facilities),
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Government
laws and regulations and possible changes
therein,
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The
ultimate resolution of pending litigation,
and
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Possible
future litigation.
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Should
one or more of these risks materialize (or the consequences of such a
development worsen), or should the underlying assumptions prove incorrect,
actual results could differ materially from those forecasted or
expected. The Company disclaims any intention or obligation to update
or revise any forward-looking statement whether as a result of changes in
information, future events or otherwise.
In an
effort to provide investors with additional information regarding the Company's
results of operations as determined by accounting principles generally accepted
in the United States of America (“GAAP”), the Company has disclosed certain
non-GAAP information, which the Company believes provides useful information to
investors:
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The
Company discloses segment profit, which is used by the Company’s
management to assess the performance of the Company’s TiO2
operations. The Company believes disclosure of segment
profit provides useful information to investors because it allows
investors to analyze the performance of the Company’s TiO2
operations in the same way that the Company’s management assesses
performance. The Company defines segment profit as income
before income taxes, interest expense and certain general corporate
items. Corporate items excluded from the determination of
segment profit include corporate expense and interest income not
attributable to the Company’s TiO2
operations.
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Kronos
Worldwide, Inc. is a major international producer of titanium dioxide
pigments.
KRONOS
WORLDWIDE, INC.
CONDENSED
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In
millions, except per share and metric ton data)
(Unaudited)
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Three
months ended March
31,
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2007
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2008
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Net
sales
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$ | 314.0 | $ | 332.5 | ||||
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Cost
of sales
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243.6 | 275.4 | ||||||
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Gross
margin
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70.4 | 57.1 | ||||||
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Selling,
general and administrative expense
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39.4 | 43.3 | ||||||
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Other
operating income (expense):
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Currency
transactions, net
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(.1 | ) | (2.5 | ) | ||||
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Other
expense, net
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(.2 | ) | - | |||||
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Corporate
expense
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(1.4 | ) | (1.6 | ) | ||||
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Income
from operations
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29.3 | 9.7 | ||||||
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Other
income (expense):
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Trade
interest income
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.4 | .4 | ||||||
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Other
interest income
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.2 | - | ||||||
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Interest
expense
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(9.5 | ) | (10.6 | ) | ||||
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Income
(loss) before income taxes
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20.4 | (.5 | ) | |||||
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Provision
for income taxes (benefit)
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7.5 | (.1 | ) | |||||
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Net
income (loss)
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$ | 12.9 | $ | (.4 | ) | |||
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Net
income (loss) per basic and diluted share
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$ | .26 | $ | (.01 | ) | |||
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Basic
and diluted weighted-average
shares used
in the calculation of net income per share
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49.0 | 49.0 | ||||||
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TiO2 data
– metric tons in thousands:
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Sales
volumes
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125 | 127 | ||||||
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Production
volumes
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133 | 132 | ||||||
KRONOS
WORLDWIDE, INC.
RECONCILIATION
OF SEGMENT PROFIT TO
INCOME
FROM OPERATIONS
(In
millions)
(Unaudited)
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Three
months ended March
31,
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2007
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2008
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Segment
profit
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$ | 31.1 | $ | 11.7 | ||||
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Adjustments:
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Trade
interest income
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(.4 | ) | (.4 | ) | ||||
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Corporate
expense
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(1.4 | ) | (1.6 | ) | ||||
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Income
from operations
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$ | 29.3 | $ | 9.7 | ||||
IMPACT
OF PERCENTAGE CHANGE IN SALES
(Unaudited)
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Three
months ended
March
31,
2008 vs.
2007
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Percent
change in sales:
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TiO2
product pricing
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(4 | )% | ||
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TiO2
sales volume
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2 | % | ||
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TiO2
product mix
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1 | % | ||
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Changes
in foreign currency exchange rates
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7 | % | ||
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Total
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6 | % | ||