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EIDP, Inc. 8-K Report (Sep 18, 2003)

Filed September 18, 2003For Securities:CTA-PBCTA-PA

Summary

E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company (DuPont) filed an 8-K on September 18, 2003, to disclose remarks made by its CFO, Gary M. Pfeiffer, at the CS First Boston Chemical Industry Conference on September 17, 2003. The report details DuPont's strategic direction towards becoming a growth-oriented global enterprise driven by science and innovation in areas such as electronics, biotechnology, materials science, and safety and security. Management emphasized rigorous financial discipline, capital efficiency, and effective management of mergers, acquisitions, and working capital. While DuPont did not observe a broad turnaround in industrial demand in July and August, leading indicators suggest a recovery gaining momentum in the fourth quarter of 2003 and into 2004. Consequently, the company anticipates its full-year 2003 earnings to be near the lower end of its previously stated outlook, approximately $1.60 per share, with the fourth quarter expected to represent at least 75 percent of the second-half results. The outlook also noted potential impacts from special items, including insurance proceeds and arbitration gains, and an ongoing evaluation of potential impairment losses in the Textiles & Interiors segment.

Key Highlights

  • 1DuPont's CFO addressed the CS First Boston Chemical Industry Conference, outlining the company's strategic transformation and growth drivers.
  • 2The company's future growth is expected to be driven by science and innovation in electronics, biotechnology, materials science, and safety and security.
  • 3DuPont is focused on rigorous financial discipline, capital efficiency, and effective management of M&A and working capital.
  • 4While industrial demand showed no broad turnaround in July/August, leading indicators point to a recovery starting in Q4 2003 and continuing into 2004.
  • 5Full-year 2003 earnings are projected to be around $1.60 per share, near the lower end of the previously provided outlook, due to a delayed upturn.
  • 6The fourth quarter of 2003 is expected to account for at least 75% of the company's second-half results.
  • 7The outlook may be affected by special items, including expected gains from insurance proceeds and arbitration, and a potential impairment loss in the Textiles & Interiors segment.

Frequently Asked Questions

This 8-K filing's primary purpose is to furnish a news release from September 17, 2003, where DuPont's Chief Financial Officer addressed industry analysts and investors at the CS First Boston Chemical Industry Conference, discussing the company's strategic direction and reaffirming its financial outlook for 2003.

DuPont expects its full-year 2003 earnings to be near the lower end of its previously guided range, approximately $1.60 per share, reflecting a slower-than-expected recovery in industrial demand. The company anticipates that the fourth quarter of 2003 will represent at least 75 percent of its second-half results.

DuPont's future growth is expected to be driven by its scientific capabilities and innovation in specific market areas, including electronics, biotechnology, materials science, and safety and security.

Yes, the company expects to record a $25 million gain (approximately $0.02 per share) from insurance proceeds in the third quarter and a gain of approximately $0.01 per share from a favorable arbitration ruling. Additionally, DuPont is evaluating potential impairment losses for long-term assets in its Textiles & Interiors segment.