REVLON INC Reports Operating Results (10-Q)

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Apr 30, 2009
REVLON INC (REV, Financial) filed Quarterly Report for the period ended 2009-03-31.

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 $181.9 million; its shares were traded at around $3.54 with a P/E ratio of 9.4 and P/S ratio of 0.1.

Highlight of Business Operations:

Consolidated net sales in the first quarter of 2009 were $303.3 million, a decrease of $8.4 million, or 2.7%, compared to $311.7 million in the first quarter of 2008. Excluding the unfavorable impact of foreign currency fluctuations of $20.3 million, consolidated net sales increased by 3.8%. Higher consolidated net sales of Revlon and Almay color cosmetics and Revlon ColorSilk hair color were partially offset by lower net sales of Mitchum anti-perspirant deodorants. Revlon color cosmetics net sales, driven by strong new product introductions, increased 8.9%, excluding foreign currency fluctuations.

In the Companys international operations, net sales in the first quarter of 2009 were $112.3 million, a decrease of $22.2 million, or 16.5%, compared to $134.5 million in the first quarter of 2008. Almost all of the decline was due to unfavorable foreign currency fluctuations, which negatively impacted net sales by $20.3 million in the first quarter of 2009. Excluding the impact of foreign currency fluctuations, declines in fragrances and certain beauty care products were partially offset by higher net sales of Revlon color cosmetics, while lower net sales in the Companys Europe and Latin America regions in the first quarter of 2009, compared to the first quarter of 2008, were partially offset by higher net sales in the Companys Asia Pacific region.

9½% Senior Notes: In March 2009, Products Corporation used $16.5 million of cash to repurchase an aggregate principal amount of $23.9 million of its 91/2% Senior Notes due April 1, 2011 (the 91/2% Senior Notes), and paid an additional $1.2 million of accrued and unpaid interest and fees through the respective dates of the repurchases. As a result of these repurchases, the Company recorded a gain of $7.0 million during the first quarter of 2009, which is net of the write-off of the ratable portion of unamortized debt discount and deferred financing fees. After these repurchases, the repurchased notes were cancelled and there remained outstanding $366.1 million aggregate principal amount of the 91/2% Senior Notes at March 31, 2009.

Consolidated net sales in the first quarter of 2009 were $303.3 million, a decrease of $8.4 million, or 2.7%, compared to $311.7 million in the first quarter of 2008. Excluding the unfavorable impact of foreign currency fluctuations of $20.3 million, consolidated net sales increased by 3.8%. Higher consolidated net sales of Revlon and Almay color cosmetics and Revlon ColorSilk hair color were partially offset by lower net sales of Mitchum anti-perspirant deodorants. Revlon color cosmetics net sales increased 8.9%, excluding foreign currency fluctuations, driven by strong new product introductions.

In the Companys international operations, net sales in the first quarter of 2009 were $112.3 million, a decrease of $22.2 million, or 16.5%, compared to $134.5 million in the first quarter of 2008. Almost all of the decline was due to unfavorable foreign currency fluctuations, which negatively impacted net sales by $20.3 million in the first quarter of 2009. Excluding the unfavorable impact of foreign currency fluctuations, declines in fragrances and certain beauty care products were partially offset by higher net sales of Revlon color cosmetics, while lower net sales in the Companys Europe and Latin America regions in the first quarter of 2009, compared to the first quarter of 2008, were partially offset by higher net sales in the Companys Asia Pacific region.

During the first quarter of 2009, the Company recorded net charges of $0.5 million to restructuring costs and other, net, of which $0.4 million, $0.4 million and $0.4 million related to charges for employee severance and other employee-related termination costs in each of the U.K., Mexico and Argentina, respectively (together the 2009 Programs) and $0.9 million related to the 2008 Programs. These restructuring charges were partially offset by income of $1.6 million related to the sale of a facility in Argentina. All of the $1.2 million of charges related to the 2009 Programs were cash charges and $0.7 million was paid out in the first quarter of 2009, with the remaining $0.5 million expected to be paid out by the end of 2009.

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