Alcoa Reports Strong 2nd Quarter 2008 Results; Higher Volume and Pricing Offset Input Cost Pressures

July 8, 2008 4:30 PM EDT

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Alcoa (NYSE: AA) today announced that strong revenue growth in its second quarter 2008 led to an 80 percent increase in profitability compared with the first quarter of 2008. The Company reported net income of $546 million, or $0.66 per diluted share compared with $303 million or $0.37 per share in first quarter 2008. Higher input costs impacting the entire aluminum industry were offset by higher volume and stronger pricing. Net income in the second quarter of 2007 was $715 million or $0.81.

Revenues for the quarter increased to $7.6 billion from $7.4 billion in the first quarter of 2008 driven by higher volumes and prices. All of the Company's operating segments achieved higher revenues in the quarter. Revenues in the second quarter of 2007 were $6.8 billion excluding divested businesses, and including divested businesses were $8.1 billion.

All of the Company's operating segments achieved double-digit after-tax operating income (ATOI) increases over the prior quarter. The Company's downstream Engineered Products and Solutions segment again achieved an all-time quarterly ATOI record.

The strong quarterly results were achieved despite a negative after-tax impact of $39 million, or $0.05 per share, associated with the previously announced gas pipeline explosion in Western Australia and power disruptions at the Rockdale, TX smelter because of unreliable power supply.

"Each of our operating groups grew their topline this quarter, but more importantly they achieved profitable growth as they achieved strong ATOI increases," said Klaus Kleinfeld, Alcoa Chief Executive Officer. "Higher prices for our products and increased volumes more than offset the increased input costs facing the entire industry.

"All of our businesses are focused on continuing to drive profitable growth through disciplined execution and using all of the levers of Alcoa in order to maximize shareowner value," said Kleinfeld.

Cash from operations in the second quarter was $1.0 billion, an approximately $1.3 billion improvement from first quarter 2008, driven by higher profits and improved working capital management. Significant improvement was achieved in days working capital outstanding. On a year over year basis, days working capital improved 6.4 days, and on a sequential basis, 5.7 days. The Company's cash generation helped to fund its growth programs. In the quarter, capital expenditures were $796 million, 52 percent of which was devoted to growth projects. Cash from operations in the 2007 second quarter was $1.3 billion.

The Company's debt-to-capital ratio stood at 30.6 percent at the end of the quarter, well within its targeted range. The Company's 12-month trailing return on capital (ROC) stood at 12.1 percent at the end of the second quarter, excluding investments in growth. Including those investments, ROC was 9.4 percent.

The Company's share repurchase program continued in the quarter. On a year-to-date basis, the Company repurchased 18.3 million shares bringing total repurchases to 10 percent against the Board authorized level of up to a maximum of 25 percent of shares outstanding.

    Segment and Other Results

    Alumina

ATOI was $190 million, an increase of $21 million, or 12 percent, from the prior quarter. Higher pricing more than offset adverse currency effects and higher material costs. As previously announced, an explosion at a natural gas supplier in Western Australia impacted profitability by $17 million.

Primary Metals

ATOI was $428 million, up $121 million, or 39 percent, compared to the prior quarter. Record quarterly smelting production levels were set at more than one million metric tons as the Iceland smelter reached full capacity during the period. Higher LME prices more than offset cost pressures for raw materials, currency, and energy. Power disruptions at the Rockdale smelter required an increase in electricity purchases at market rates and impacted income by $22 million in the period. This segment purchased approximately 52 kmt of primary metal for internal use.

Flat-Rolled Products

ATOI was $55 million, up $14 million, or 34 percent, from the prior quarter. Improved Russia results and productivity gains more than offset lower volumes caused by North American and European market weakness and higher energy and transportation costs.

Engineered Products and Solutions

ATOI was a record $157 million, up $19 million, or 14 percent, from the prior quarter. Record revenue was also achieved despite some sluggish end markets. Volumes increased in the aerospace, industrial gas turbine, commercial building and construction, and commercial transportation markets.

Alcoa will hold its quarterly conference call at 5:00 PM Eastern Time on July 8, 2008 to present the quarter's results. The meeting will be webcast via alcoa.com. Call information and related details are available at www.alcoa.com under "Invest."

About Alcoa

Alcoa is the world leader in the production and management of primary aluminum, fabricated aluminum and alumina combined, through its active and growing participation in all major aspects of the industry. Alcoa serves the aerospace, automotive, packaging, building and construction, commercial transportation and industrial markets, bringing design, engineering, production and other capabilities of Alcoa's businesses to customers. In addition to aluminum products and components including flat-rolled products, hard alloy extrusions, and forgings, Alcoa also markets Alcoa(R) wheels, fastening systems, precision and investment castings, and building systems. The Company has 97,000 employees in 34 countries and has been named one of the top most sustainable corporations in the world at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. More information can be found at www.alcoa.com

Forward-Looking Statements

Certain statements in this release relate to future events and expectations and as such constitute forward-looking statements involving known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause actual results, performance or achievements of Alcoa to be different from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. Alcoa disclaims any obligation to update publicly any forward-looking statements, whether in response to new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include: (a) material adverse changes in economic or aluminum industry conditions generally, including global supply and demand conditions and fluctuations in London Metal Exchange-based prices for primary aluminum and other products; (b) material adverse changes in the markets served by Alcoa, including the transportation, aerospace, building and construction, distribution, packaging, industrial gas turbine and other markets; (c) Alcoa's inability to mitigate impacts from energy supply interruptions or from unfavorable currency fluctuations or from increased energy, transportation and raw materials costs or other cost inflation; (d) Alcoa's inability to achieve the level of cash generation, return on capital improvement, cost savings, or earnings or revenue growth anticipated by management; (e) Alcoa's inability to complete its growth projects or achieve efficiency improvements at newly constructed or acquired facilities as planned and by targeted completion dates; (f) unfavorable changes in laws, governmental regulations or policies, foreign currency exchange rates or competitive factors in the countries in which Alcoa operates; (g) significant legal proceedings or investigations adverse to Alcoa, including environmental, product liability, safety and health and other claims; and (h) the other risk factors summarized in Alcoa's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007, Form 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 2008, and other reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Alcoa and subsidiaries
Statement of Consolidated Income (unaudited)
(in millions, except per-share, share, and metric ton amounts)

                                           Quarter ended
                              ----------------------------------------
                                June 30,     March 31,     June 30,
                                  2007          2008         2008
                              ------------- ------------ -------------
Sales                         $      8,066  $      7,375 $      7,620

Cost of goods sold (exclusive
 of expenses below)                  6,178         5,892        6,090
Selling, general
 administrative, and other
 expenses                              367           328          306
Research and development
 expenses                               55            66           64
Provision for depreciation,
 depletion, and amortization           317           319          321
Restructuring and other
 charges                               (57)           38            2
Interest expense                        86            99           87
Other (income) expenses, net           (60)           58          (97)
                              ------------- ------------ -------------
      Total costs and expenses       6,886         6,800        6,773

Income from continuing
 operations before taxes on
 income                              1,180           575          847
Provision for taxes on income          354           205          231
                              ------------- ------------ -------------
Income from continuing
 operations before minority
 interests' share                      826           370          616
Less: Minority interests'
 share                                 110            67           70
                              ------------- ------------ -------------

Income from continuing
 operations                            716           303          546

Loss from discontinued
 operations                             (1)            -            -
                              ------------- ------------ -------------

NET INCOME                    $        715  $        303 $        546
                              ============= ============ =============

Earnings (loss) per common
 share:
   Basic:
     Income from continuing
      operations              $       0.82  $       0.37 $       0.67
     Loss from discontinued
      operations                         -             -            -
                              ------------- ------------ -------------
        Net income            $       0.82  $       0.37 $       0.67
                              ============= ============ =============

   Diluted:
     Income from continuing
      operations              $       0.81  $       0.37 $       0.66
     Loss from discontinued
      operations                         -             -            -
                              ------------- ------------ -------------
        Net income            $       0.81  $       0.37 $       0.66
                              ============= ============ =============

   Average number of shares
    used to compute:
     Basic earnings per
      common share             872,978,729   817,892,681  815,990,095
     Diluted earnings per
      common share             882,742,445   825,301,487  825,387,079

Shipments of aluminum products
 (metric tons)                   1,364,000     1,357,000    1,407,000
Alcoa and subsidiaries
Statement of Consolidated Income (unaudited), continued
(in millions, except per-share, share, and metric ton amounts)

                                                Six months ended
                                                    June 30,
                                           ---------------------------
                                               2007          2008
                                           ------------- -------------
Sales                                      $     15,974  $     14,995

Cost of goods sold (exclusive of expenses
 below)                                          12,185        11,982
Selling, general administrative, and other
 expenses                                           724           634
Research and development expenses                   107           130
Provision for depreciation, depletion, and
 amortization                                       621           640
Restructuring and other charges                     (31)           40
Interest expense                                    169           186
Other income, net                                  (104)          (39)
                                           ------------- -------------
      Total costs and expenses                   13,671        13,573

Income from continuing operations before
 taxes on income                                  2,303         1,422
Provision for taxes on income                       689           436
                                           ------------- -------------
Income from continuing operations before
 minority interests' share                        1,614           986
Less: Minority interests' share                     225           137
                                           ------------- -------------

Income from continuing operations                 1,389           849

Loss from discontinued operations                   (12)            -
                                           ------------- -------------

NET INCOME                                 $      1,377  $        849
                                           ============= =============

Earnings (loss) per common share:
   Basic:
     Income from continuing operations     $       1.59  $       1.04
     Loss from discontinued operations            (0.01)            -
                                           ------------- -------------
        Net income                         $       1.58  $       1.04
                                           ============= =============

   Diluted:
     Income from continuing operations     $       1.58  $       1.03
     Loss from discontinued operations            (0.02)            -
                                           ------------- -------------
        Net income                         $       1.56  $       1.03
                                           ============= =============

   Average number of shares used to
    compute:
     Basic earnings per common share        871,174,885   817,218,002
     Diluted earnings per common share      879,625,327   825,598,896

Common stock outstanding at the end of
 the period                                 876,432,795   815,303,690

Shipments of aluminum products (metric
 tons)                                        2,729,000     2,764,000
Alcoa and subsidiaries
Consolidated Balance Sheet (unaudited)
(in millions)

                                              December 31,  June 30,
                                                  2007        2008
                                              ------------ -----------
ASSETS
Current assets:
  Cash and cash equivalents                    $     483    $     815
  Receivables from customers, less allowances
   of $72 in 2007 and $65 in 2008                  2,602        3,063
  Other receivables                                  451          458
  Inventories                                      3,326        3,813
  Prepaid expenses and other current assets        1,224        1,393
                                              ------------ -----------
     Total current assets                          8,086        9,542
                                              ------------ -----------

Properties, plants, and equipment                 31,601       33,953
Less: accumulated depreciation, depletion, and
 amortization                                     14,722       15,576
                                              ------------ -----------
   Properties, plants, and equipment, net         16,879       18,377
                                              ------------ -----------
Goodwill                                           4,806        5,184
Investments                                        2,038        3,353
Other assets                                       4,046        4,251
Assets held for sale                               2,948           19
                                              ------------ -----------
     Total assets                              $  38,803    $  40,726
                                              ============ ===========

LIABILITIES
Current liabilities:
  Short-term borrowings                        $     569    $     609
  Commercial paper                                   856        1,199
  Accounts payable, trade                          2,787        3,121
  Accrued compensation and retirement costs          943          909
  Taxes, including taxes on income                   644          489
  Other current liabilities                        1,165        1,268
  Long-term debt due within one year                 202           47
                                              ------------ -----------
     Total current liabilities                     7,166        7,642
                                              ------------ -----------
Long-term debt, less amount due within one
 year                                              6,371        6,782
Accrued pension benefits                           1,098        1,271
Accrued postretirement benefits                    2,753        2,695
Other noncurrent liabilities and deferred
 credits                                           1,943        2,123
Deferred income taxes                                545          635
Liabilities of operations held for sale              451           17
                                              ------------ -----------
     Total liabilities                            20,327       21,165
                                              ------------ -----------

MINORITY INTERESTS                                 2,460        2,859
                                              ------------ -----------

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
Preferred stock                                       55           55
Common stock                                         925          925
Additional capital                                 5,774        5,827
Retained earnings                                 13,039       13,607
Treasury stock, at cost                           (3,440)      (3,852)
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income       (337)         140
                                              ------------ -----------
     Total shareholders' equity                   16,016       16,702
                                              ------------ -----------
     Total liabilities and equity              $  38,803    $  40,726
                                              ============ ===========
Alcoa and subsidiaries
Statement of Consolidated Cash Flows (unaudited)
(in millions)

                                                    Six months ended
                                                        June 30,
                                                   -------------------
                                                    2007 (a)     2008
                                                   ---------- --------
CASH FROM OPERATIONS
Net income                                         $   1,377  $   849
Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash from
 operations:
   Depreciation, depletion, and amortization             621      640
   Deferred income taxes                                  46     (188)
   Equity income, net of dividends                       (72)     (46)
   Restructuring and other charges                       (31)      40
   Gains from investing activities - asset sales          (1)      (9)
   Provision for doubtful accounts                         1        4
   Loss from discontinued operations                      12        -
   Minority interests                                    225      137
   Stock-based compensation                               51       70
   Excess tax benefits from stock-based payment
    arrangements                                         (36)     (15)
   Other                                                 (68)     (18)
Changes in assets and liabilities, excluding
 effects of acquisitions, divestitures, and foreign
 currency translation adjustments:
   (Increase) in receivables                             (51)    (102)
   Decrease (increase) in inventories                    218     (336)
   (Increase) in prepaid expenses and other current
    assets                                              (102)    (126)
   (Decrease) increase in accounts payable, trade        (76)     205
   (Decrease) in accrued expenses                        (35)    (219)
   (Decrease) increase in taxes, including taxes on
    income                                               (92)      52
   Cash received on long-term aluminum supply
    contract                                              93        -
   Pension contributions                                 (91)     (67)
   Net change in noncurrent assets and liabilities       (40)    (168)
   (Increase) decrease in net assets held for sale       (72)      16
                                                   ---------- --------
      CASH PROVIDED FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS         1,877      719
      CASH USED FOR DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS               (1)       -
                                                   ---------- --------
      CASH PROVIDED FROM OPERATIONS                    1,876      719
                                                   ---------- --------

FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Net change in short-term borrowings                       67       30
Net change in commercial paper                        (1,034)     343
Additions to long-term debt                            2,035      432
Debt issuance costs                                     (126)      (6)
Payments on long-term debt                              (387)    (190)
Common stock issued for stock compensation plans         428      176
Excess tax benefits from stock-based payment
 arrangements                                             36       15
Repurchase of common stock                              (253)    (605)
Dividends paid to shareholders                          (297)    (280)
Dividends paid to minority interests                    (204)    (117)
Contributions from minority interests                    217      299
                                                   ---------- --------
      CASH PROVIDED FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES            482       97
                                                   ---------- --------

INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital expenditures                                  (1,674)  (1,544)
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired                       (15)    (276)
Acquisitions of minority interests                         -      (94)
Proceeds from the sale of assets and businesses            -    2,636
Additions to investments                                 (56)  (1,237)
Sales of investments                                      27        5
Net change in short-term investments and restricted
 cash                                                      3       (3)
Other                                                      1      (17)
                                                   ---------- --------
      CASH USED FOR INVESTING ACTIVITIES              (1,714)    (530)
                                                   ---------- --------

      EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE CHANGES ON CASH AND
       CASH EQUIVALENTS                                   18       46
                                                   ---------- --------
Net change in cash and cash equivalents                  662      332
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year           506      483
                                                   ---------- --------
      CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD   $   1,168  $   815
                                                   ========== ========
(a) The Statement of Consolidated Cash Flows for the six months
    ended June 30, 2007 was reclassified to reflect the movement of
    the automotive castings and packaging and consumer businesses
    to held for sale in the third quarter of 2007.
Alcoa and subsidiaries
Segment Information (unaudited) (1)
(dollars in millions, except realized prices; production and shipments
 in thousands of metric tons (kmt))

                    1Q07   2Q07   3Q07    4Q07     2007   1Q08   2Q08
                   ------ ------ ------- ------- ------- ------ ------
Alumina:
 Alumina
  production (kmt)  3,655  3,799  3,775   3,855   15,084  3,870  3,820
 Third-party
  alumina
  shipments (kmt)   1,877  1,990  1,937   2,030    7,834  1,995  1,913
 Third-party sales $  645 $  712 $  664  $  688  $ 2,709 $  680 $  717
 Intersegment
  sales            $  579 $  587 $  631  $  651  $ 2,448 $  667 $  766
 Equity income
  (loss)           $    1 $    - $   (1) $    1  $     1 $    2 $    2
 Depreciation,
  depletion, and
  amortization     $   56 $   62 $   76  $   73  $   267 $   74 $   67
 Income taxes      $  100 $  102 $   89  $   49  $   340 $   57 $   67
 After-tax
  operating income
  (ATOI)           $  260 $  276 $  215  $  205  $   956 $  169 $  190
======================================================================

Primary Metals:
 Aluminum
  production (kmt)    899    901    934     959    3,693    995  1,030
 Third-party
  aluminum
  shipments (kmt)     518    565    584     624    2,291    665    750
 Alcoa's average
  realized price
  per metric ton
  of aluminum      $2,902 $2,879 $2,734  $2,646  $ 2,784 $2,801 $3,058
 Third-party sales $1,633 $1,746 $1,600  $1,597  $ 6,576 $1,877 $2,437
 Intersegment
  sales            $1,477 $1,283 $1,171  $1,063  $ 4,994 $1,105 $1,108
 Equity income     $   22 $   18 $   11  $    6  $    57 $    9 $   10
 Depreciation,
  depletion, and
  amortization     $   95 $  102 $  102  $  111  $   410 $  124 $  128
 Income taxes      $  214 $  196 $   80  $   52  $   542 $  116 $  131
 ATOI              $  504 $  462 $  283  $  196  $ 1,445 $  307 $  428
======================================================================

Flat-Rolled
 Products:
 Third-party
  aluminum
  shipments (kmt)     597    612    632     600    2,441    610    591
 Third-party sales $2,467 $2,535 $2,494  $2,436  $ 9,932 $2,492 $2,525
 Intersegment
  sales            $   65 $   77 $   70  $   71  $   283 $   77 $   77
 Depreciation,
  depletion, and
  amortization     $   60 $   61 $   64  $   59  $   244 $   60 $   63
 Income taxes      $   31 $   37 $   32  $    7  $   107 $   22 $   23
 ATOI              $   60 $   97 $   62  $  (15) $   204 $   41 $   55
======================================================================

Engineered
 Products and
 Solutions:
 Third-party
  aluminum
  shipments (kmt)      55     52     51      49      207     48     49
 Third-party sales $1,676 $1,715 $1,662  $1,666  $ 6,719 $1,772 $1,873
 Depreciation,
  depletion, and
  amortization     $   41 $   41 $   44  $   45  $   171 $   42 $   42
 Income taxes      $   49 $   52 $   46  $   17  $   164 $   56 $   70
 ATOI              $  105 $  119 $   82  $   76  $   382 $  138 $  157
======================================================================

Packaging and
 Consumer (2):
 Third-party
  aluminum
  shipments (kmt)      35     40     37      45      157     19      -
 Third-party sales $  736 $  837 $  828  $  887  $ 3,288 $  497 $   19
 Depreciation,
  depletion, and
  amortization     $   30 $   30 $   29  $    -  $    89 $    - $    -
 Income taxes      $    7 $   17 $   17  $   27  $    68 $   10 $    -
 ATOI              $   19 $   37 $   36  $   56  $   148 $   11 $    -
======================================================================
Alcoa and subsidiaries
Segment Information (unaudited), continued
(in millions)

Reconciliation of ATOI
 to consolidated net
 income:                1Q07   2Q07   3Q07   4Q07   2007   1Q08  2Q08
                       ------ ------ ------ ------ ------- ----- -----
   Total segment ATOI  $ 948  $ 991  $ 678  $ 518  $3,135  $666  $830
   Unallocated amounts
    (net of tax):
      Impact of LIFO     (27)   (16)    10      9     (24)  (31)  (44)
      Interest income     11      9     10     10      40     9    12
      Interest expense   (54)   (56)   (98)   (53)   (261)  (64)  (57)
      Minority
       interests        (115)  (110)   (76)   (64)   (365)  (67)  (70)
      Corporate expense  (86)  (101)  (101)  (100)   (388)  (82)  (91)
      Restructuring and
       other charges     (18)    21   (311)     1    (307)  (30)   (2)
      Discontinued
       operations        (11)    (1)    (3)     8      (7)    -     -
      Other               14    (22)   446    303     741   (98)  (32)
----------------------------------------------------------------------
   Consolidated net
    income             $ 662  $ 715  $ 555  $ 632  $2,564  $303  $546
======================================================================
The difference between certain segment totals and consolidated amounts
is in Corporate.

(1) In the first quarter of 2008, management approved a realignment
    of Alcoa's reportable segments to better reflect the core
    businesses in which Alcoa operates and how it is managed. This
    realignment consisted of eliminating the Extruded and End
    Products segment, and realigning its component businesses as
    follows: the building and construction systems business is
    reported in the Engineered Products and Solutions segment; the
    hard alloy extrusions business and the Russian extrusions
    business are reported in the Flat-Rolled Products segment; and
    the remaining segment components, consisting primarily of the
    equity investment/income of Alcoa's interest in the Sapa AB
    joint venture, and the Latin American extrusions business, are
    reported in Corporate. Additionally, the Russian forgings
    business was moved from the Engineered Products and Solutions
    segment to the Flat-Rolled Products segment, where total
    Russian operations are now reported. Prior period amounts were
    reclassified to reflect the new segment structure. Also, the
    Engineered Solutions segment was renamed the Engineered
    Products and Solutions segment.

(2) On February 29, 2008, Alcoa completed the sale of its packaging
    and consumer businesses to Rank Group Limited. In the 2008
    second quarter, Alcoa received regulatory and other approvals
    for a small number of locations that did not close in the 2008
    first quarter. There is only one remaining location that has
    not yet transferred to Rank, but this transaction is expected
    to close in the 2008 third quarter. Following the transfer of
    this location, the Packaging and Consumer segment will no
    longer contain any operations.
Alcoa and subsidiaries
Calculation of Financial Measures (unaudited)
(in millions)

  Bloomberg Return on Capital (1)     Bloomberg Return on Capital,
                                     Excluding Growth Investments (1)

               Twelve months ended                 Twelve months ended
                     June 30,                           June 30,
               --------------------                -------------------
                  2007      2008                      2007     2008
               --------------------                -------------------

Net income     $   2,273 $   2,036  Net income     $   2,273 $  2,036

Minority                            Minority
 interests           432       277   interests           432      277

Interest                            Interest
 expense (after                      expense (after
 tax)                270       267   tax)                270      267
               --------------------                -------------------

Numerator      $   2,975 $   2,580  Numerator          2,975    2,580
               --------------------

                                    Net losses of
                                     growth
                                     investments(3)       51      118
                                                   -------------------

                                    Adjusted
                                     numerator     $   3,026 $  2,698
                                                   -------------------

Average                             Average
 Balances                            Balances
Short-term                          Short-term
 borrowings    $     451 $     568   borrowings    $     451 $    568
Short-term debt      359       352  Short-term debt      359      352
Commercial                          Commercial
 paper             1,169       819   paper             1,169      819
Long-term debt     5,709     6,523  Long-term debt     5,709    6,523
Preferred stock       55        55  Preferred stock       55       55
Minority                            Minority
 interests         1,809     2,502   interests         1,809    2,502
Common                              Common
 equity(2)        15,571    16,712   equity(2)        15,571   16,712
               --------------------                -------------------

Denominator    $  25,123 $  27,531  Denominator       25,123   27,531
               --------------------

                                    Capital
                                     projects in
                                     progress and
                                     capital base
                                     of growth
                                     investments(3)   (4,521)  (5,289)
                                                   -------------------

                                    Adjusted
                                     denominator   $  20,602 $ 22,242
                                                   -------------------

                                    Return on
                                     capital,
                                     excluding
Return on                            growth
 capital            11.8%      9.4%  investments        14.7%    12.1%
Return on capital, excluding growth investments is a non-GAAP
financial measure. Management believes that this measure is
meaningful to investors because it provides greater insight with
respect to the underlying operating performance of the company's
productive assets. The company has significant growth investments
underway in its upstream and downstream businesses, as previously
noted, with expected completion dates over the next several years.
As these investments generally require a period of time before they
are productive, management believes that a return on capital
measure excluding these growth investments is more representative
of current operating performance.
(1) The Bloomberg Methodology calculates ROC based on the trailing
    four quarters. Average balances are calculated as (June 2008
    ending balance + June 2007 ending balance) divided by 2 for the
    twelve months ended June 30, 2008, and (June 2007 ending
    balance + June 2006 ending balance) divided by 2 for the twelve
    months ended June 30, 2007.
(2) Calculated as total shareholders' equity less preferred stock.
(3) For all periods presented, growth investments include Russia,
    Bohai, and Kunshan.
Alcoa and subsidiaries
Calculation of Financial Measures (unaudited), continued
(in millions)

Days of Working Capital                          Quarter ended
                                          ----------------------------
                                          June 30,  March 31, June 30,
                                          2007 (a)    2008      2008
                                          --------- --------- --------

Receivables from customers, less
 allowances                                $  2,991  $  3,048 $  3,063
Add: Inventories                              3,216     3,679    3,813
Less: Accounts payable, trade                 2,388     2,895    3,121
                                          --------- --------- --------
Working Capital                            $  3,819  $  3,832 $  3,755

Sales                                      $  8,066  $  7,375 $  7,620
Packaging and Consumer, Soft Alloy
 Extrusions, and Auto Castings                1,309       497       19
                                          --------- --------- --------
Adjusted Sales (b)                         $  6,757  $  6,878 $  7,601

Days of Working Capital                        51.4      50.7     45.0
 Days of Working Capital = Working Capital divided by (Adjusted
 Sales/number of days in the quarter)

(a) Certain financial information for the quarter ended June 30,
    2007 was reclassified to reflect the movement of the automotive
    castings and packaging and consumer businesses to held for sale
    in the third quarter of 2007.
(b) Adjusted Sales is a non-GAAP financial measure and is being
    used to calculate Days of Working Capital to be consistent with
    the fact that the working capital components of the
    above-mentioned divested businesses were classified as held for
    sale, and, therefore, are not included in the Working Capital
    amounts above.
Alcoa and subsidiaries
Calculation of Financial Measures (unaudited), continued
(in millions)

Third-party Sales
                                          Quarter ended
                            ------------------------------------------
                              June 30,      March 31,      June 30,
                                2007           2008          2008
                            ------------- -------------- -------------

Alcoa                            $  8,066       $  7,375      $  7,620

Divested businesses (a)             1,309            497            19
                            ------------- -------------- -------------


Alcoa, excluding divested
 businesses                      $  6,757       $  6,878      $  7,601
                            ============= ============== =============
Third-party sales excluding divested businesses is a non-GAAP
financial measure. Management believes that this measure is
meaningful to investors because management reviews the operating
results of Alcoa excluding divested businesses since they are no
longer reflective of Alcoa's continuing operations.
(a) Divested businesses include the businesses within the Packaging
    and Consumer segment for all periods presented. For the quarter
    ended June 30, 2007, divested also include the Soft Alloy
    Extrusions and Automotive Castings businesses.

Source: Alcoa


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