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REVLON INC Reports Operating Results (10-Q)

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Oct. 29, 2009 | Filed Under: REV


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REVLON INC (REV) filed Quarterly Report for the period ended 2009-09-30.

Revlon Inc. conducts its business exclusively through its subsidiary Revlon Consumer Products Corp. and its subsidiaries. They manufacture market and sell an extensive array of cosmetics and skin carefragrances and personal care products. Their brand names are REVLON COLORSTAY REVLON AGE DEFYING ALMAY and ULTIMA II in cosmetics; MOON DROPS ETERNA 27 ULTIMA II and JEANNE GATINEAU in skin care; CHARLIE and FIRE & ICE in fragrances; and FLEX OUTRAGEOUS MITCHUM COLORSTAY COLORSILK JEAN NATE PLUSBELLE BOZZANO and COLORAMA in personal care. Revlon Inc has a market cap of $424.5 million; its shares were traded at around $8.24 with a P/E ratio of 18.8 and P/S ratio of 0.3.

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Consolidated net sales in the third quarter of 2009 decreased $8.2 million, or 2.5%, to $326.2 million, as compared with $334.4 million in the third quarter of 2008. Consolidated net sales for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2009 decreased $61.3 million, or 6.1%, to $951.3 million, as compared with $1,012.6 million for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2008. Excluding the unfavorable impact of foreign currency fluctuations of $5.8 million and $42.8 million, consolidated net sales decreased by 0.7% and 1.8% in the third quarter of 2009 and in the nine-month period ended September 30, 2009, respectively.


In the United States, net sales in the third quarter of 2009 were $183.7 million, a decrease of $5.7 million, or 3.0%, compared to $189.4 million in the third quarter of 2008, primarily driven by lower net sales of Revlon color cosmetics, as well as lower net sales of Revlon beauty tools, partially offset by higher net sales of Revlon ColorSilk hair color. Net sales in the third quarter of 2008 were negatively impacted by higher returns and allowances related to certain beauty care products. In the nine-month period ended September 30, 2009, U.S. net sales were $560.9 million, a decrease of $22.1 million, or 3.8%, compared to $583.0 million in the nine-month period ended September 30, 2008, primarily driven by lower net sales of Revlon and Almay color cosmetics, Mitchum anti-perspirant/deodorant and Revlon beauty tools, partially offset by higher net sales of Revlon ColorSilk hair color.


In the Company’s international operations, net sales in the third quarter of 2009 decreased by $2.5 million, or 1.7%, to $142.5 million, compared to $145.0 million in the third quarter of 2008 (while net sales increased 2.3%, excluding the unfavorable impact of foreign currency fluctuations). The growth in net sales, excluding the impact of foreign currency fluctuations, was primarily due to higher net sales of Revlon ColorSilk hair color, partially offset by lower net sales of Revlon color cosmetics. Excluding the impact of foreign currency fluctuations, higher net sales in the Company’s Latin America and Asia Pacific regions in the third quarter of 2009, compared to the third quarter of 2008, were partially offset by lower net sales in the Company’s Europe region. In the nine-month period ended September 30, 2009, international net sales decreased $39.2 million, or 9.1%, to $390.4 million, compared to $429.6 million in the nine-month period ended September 30, 2008 (while net sales increased 0.8% excluding the unfavorable impact of foreign currency fluctuations). The growth in net sales, excluding the impact of foreign currency fluctuations, was primarily due to higher net sales of Revlon ColorSilk hair color and Revlon color cosmetics, partially offset by lower net sales of certain beauty care products and Almay color cosmetics. Excluding the impact of foreign currency fluctuations, higher net sales in the Company’s Latin America and Asia Pacific regions in the nine-month period ended September 30, 2009, compared to the nine-month period ended September 30, 2008, were partially offset by lower net sales in the Company’s Europe region.


Consolidated net income for the third quarter of 2009 was $23.1 million, compared to $29.2 million in the third quarter of 2008. In the nine-month period ended September 30, 2009, consolidated net income was $36.0 million, compared to $46.6 million in the nine-month period ended September 30, 2008. Consolidated net income for the third quarter of 2009 and nine-month period ended September 30, 2009 included income from discontinued operations of nil and $0.3 million, respectively. The third quarter of 2008 benefited from income from discontinued operations of $44.4 million, which included a one-time gain of $45.2 million from the Company’s disposition of the non-core Bozzano business and certain other non-core brands, including Juvena and Aquamarine, which were sold only in the Brazilian market (the “Bozzano Sale Transaction”).


Consolidated net sales in the third quarter of 2009 were $326.2 million, a decrease of $8.2 million, or 2.5%, compared to $334.4 million in the third quarter of 2008. Excluding the unfavorable impact of foreign currency fluctuations of $5.8 million, consolidated net sales decreased by 0.7% in the third quarter of 2009. The decline in consolidated net sales was driven by lower net sales of Revlon and Almay color cosmetics, partially offset by higher net sales of Revlon ColorSilk hair color.


Consolidated net sales for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2009 were $951.3 million, a decrease of $61.3 million, or 6.1%, compared to $1,012.6 million for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2008. Excluding the unfavorable impact of foreign currency fluctuations of $42.8 million, consolidated net sales decreased by 1.8% in the nine-month period ended September 30, 2009. The decline in consolidated net sales was driven by lower net sales of Revlon and Almay color cosmetics and certain beauty care products, partially offset by higher net sales of Revlon ColorSilk hair color.


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