UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D. C. 20549 - 1004 FORM 10-Q/A Amendment No. 1 to Form 10-Q [X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED March 31, 2004 -------------- [ ] TRANSITION REPORT PERSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(D) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM _____________ TO _____________ COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 1-13889 ------- MacDermid, Incorporated ----------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Connecticut 06-0435750 -------------- ------------ (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) Identification No.) 245 Freight Street, Waterbury, Connecticut 06702 ----------------------------------------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (203) 575-5700 --------------- Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes X No --- --- Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act. Yes X No --- --- Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date. Class Outstanding at May 1, 2004 ---------------------- ------------------------------ Common Stock, no par value 30,297,727 shares Introductory Note This Form 10-Q/A is being filed solely for the purpose of making revisions to Item 4, Controls and Procedures, previously included in our Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2004. In addition, we have included updated and amended certifications related to these changes: - Exhibit 31.1 Principal Financial Officer Certification Under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 - Exhibit 31.2 Principal Executive Officer Certification Under Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 - Exhibit 32 Written Statement of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer furnished pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. Section 1350) and for the purpose of complying with Rule 13a-14(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 These items are hereby amended and restated to include a statement that our principal executive and financial officer have evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls as of the date of this report. The date of our certifications has been updated to include the amended information. Except as described above, we have not amended or modified the financial information or other disclosures contained in our Form 10-Q as originally filed. This Form 10-Q/A does not reflect events occurring after the filing of the original Form 10-Q, nor does it modify or update the disclosures therein in any way other than as required to reflect the amendments described above and set forth below. The following represents our Form 10-Q in its entirety including amendments to only those items set forth above. MACDERMID, INCORPORATED INDEX Page No. -------- Part I. Financial Information Item 1. Financial Statements Consolidated Balance Sheets - March 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003 . . . . . . . . . . . 2-3 Consolidated Statements of Earnings - Three Months Ended March 31, 2004 and 2003. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Three Months Ended March 31, 2004 and 2003 . . . . . . . . 5 Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements . . . . . . . . . 6 - 19 Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. . . . . 20 - 27 Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk 28 Item 4. Controls and Procedures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 Part II. Other Information. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30 Signatures. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 MACDERMID, INCORPORATED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Amounts in thousands of dollars) March 31, December 31, 2004 2003 ------------ ------------ (Unaudited) Assets Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents . . . . . . . $ 66,559 $ 61,294 Accounts receivable, net of allowance for doubtful receivables of $11,686 and $11,908, respectively. 143,794 137,149 Inventories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79,367 75,775 Prepaid expenses. . . . . . . . . . . . 6,998 8,137 Deferred income taxes . . . . . . . . . 22,916 22,960 ------------ ------------- Total current assets. . . . . . . . 319,634 305,315 Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation of $174,123 and $172,741, respectively . 110,380 113,642 Goodwill. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194,200 194,200 Intangibles, net. . . . . . . . . . . . 29,634 30,061 Deferred income taxes . . . . . . . . . 32,785 31,759 Other assets, net . . . . . . . . . . . 20,653 22,258 ------------ ------------- $ 707,286 $ 697,235 ============ =============See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements. MACDERMID, INCORPORATED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Amounts in thousands of dollars except share and per share amounts) March 31, December 31, 2004 2003 (Unaudited) ------------ -------------- Liabilities and shareholders' equity: Current liabilities: Notes payable . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 686 $ 940 Current installments of long-term obligations 470 558 Accounts and dividends payable. . . . . . . . 54,989 54,061 Accrued compensation. . . . . . . . . . . . . 9,388 11,860 Accrued interest. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5,855 12,732 Accrued expenses, other . . . . . . . . . . . 43,552 42,252 Income taxes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6,311 3,220 ------------ -------------- Total current liabilities . . . . . . . . 121,251 125,623 Long-term obligations . . . . . . . . . . . . 301,251 301,203 Retirement benefits, less current portion . . 20,103 20,679 Deferred income taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . 7,315 6,232 Other long-term liabilities . . . . . . . . . 4,428 4,486 ------------ -------------- Total liabilities . . . . . . . . . . . . 454,348 458,223 ============ ============== Shareholders' equity: Common stock, authorized 75,000,000 shares, issued 46,818,200 at March 31, 2004, and 46,813,138 shares at December 31, 2003, at stated value of $1.00 per share. . . 46,818 46,813 Additional paid-in capital. . . . . . . . . . 27,492 25,884 Retained earnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290,386 278,705 Accumulated other comprehensive income. . . . 2,955 2,355 Less - cost of common shares held in treasury, 16,547,686 at March 31,2004, and 16,548,604 at December 31, 2003 . . . . . . . (114,713) (114,745) ------------ -------------- Total shareholders' equity. . . . . . . . 252,938 239,012 ------------ -------------- $ 707,286 $ 697,235 ============ ============== See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements. MACDERMID, INCORPORATED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS (Amounts in thousands of dollars except share and per share amounts) (Unaudited) Three Months Ended March 31, 2004 2003 ------------------------------ ------------ Net sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 162,012 $ 152,803 Cost of sales . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84,486 80,261 ------------------------------ ------------ Gross profit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77,526 72,542 Operating expenses: Selling, technical and administrative . . 49,983 47,383 Amortization. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 734 769 ------------------------------ ------------ 50,717 48,152 ------------------------------ ------------ Operating profit. . . . . . . . . . . . 26,809 24,390 Other income (expense): Interest income . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228 185 Interest expense. . . . . . . . . . . . . (7,819) (7,623) Miscellaneous income. . . . . . . . . . . - 207 Miscellaneous expense . . . . . . . . . . (258) - ------------------------------ ------------ (7,849) (7,231) ------------------------------ ------------ Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18,960 17,159 Income taxes. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (6,067) (5,491) ------------------------------ ------------ Earnings from continuing operations . . . . 12,893 11,668 Discontinued operations, net of tax . . . . - (102) ------------------------------ ------------ Net earnings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 12,893 $ 11,566 ============================== ============ Basic earnings per common share: Continuing operations. . . . . . . . . . $ 0.43 $ 0.36 Discontinued operations. . . . . . . . . - - ------------------------------ ------------ Net earnings per common share . . . . $ 0.43 $ 0.36 ============================== ============ Diluted earnings per common share: Continuing operations. . . . . . . . . . $ 0.42 $ 0.36 Discontinued operations. . . . . . . . . - - ------------------------------ ------------ Net earnings per common share. . . . . $ 0.42 $ 0.36 ============================== ============ Cash dividends per common share . . . . . . $ 0.04 $ 0.02 ============================== ============ Weighted average common shares outstanding: Basic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30,266,513 32,295,541 ============================== ============ Diluted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31,041,763 32,467,172 ============================== ============ See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements. MACDERMID, INCORPORATED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Amounts in thousands of dollars) (Unaudited) Three Months Ended March 31, 2004 2003 ------------------------------ -------- Net cash flows from operating activities: Net earnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 12,893 $11,566 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net income from continuing operations: Loss from discontinued operations, net of taxes. . . . . - 102 ------------------------------ -------- Income from continuing operations. . . . . . . . . . . . 12,893 11,668 ------------------------------ -------- Adjustments to reconcile earnings from continuing operations to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4,125 3,941 Amortization. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 734 769 Provision for bad debts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 599 1,720 Deferred income taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (149) - Stock compensation expense. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,560 1,031 Changes in assets and liabilities: (Increase) decrease in receivables. . . . . . . . . . (7,543) 1,786 (Increase) decrease in inventories. . . . . . . . . . (3,758) 1,548 Decrease in prepaid expenses. . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,133 1,068 Increase (decrease) in accounts payable . . . . . . . 1,217 (748) Decrease in accrued expenses. . . . . . . . . . . . . (8,273) (7,950) Increase in income tax liabilities. . . . . . . . . . 3,084 583 Other . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1,567 1,752 ------------------------------ -------- Cash provided by continuing operations . . . . . . . . . 7,189 17,168 Cash provided by discontinued operations . . . . . . . . - 2,229 ------------------------------ -------- Net cash flows provided by operating activities . . . 7,189 19,397 ------------------------------ -------- Cash flows from investing activities: Capital expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (1,301) (979) Proceeds from disposition of fixed assets. . . . . . . 519 - ------------------------------ -------- Net cash flows used in investing activities. . . . . . (782) (979) ------------------------------ -------- Cash flows from financing activities: Net repayments of short-term borrowings. . . . . . . . (201) (2,237) Repayments of long-term borrowings . . . . . . . . . . (121) (1,333) Issuance from treasury shares. . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 50 Proceeds from exercise of stock options. . . . . . . . 54 - Dividends paid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . (1,212) (646) ------------------------------ -------- Net cash flows used in financing activities. . . . . . (1,449) (4,166) ------------------------------ -------- Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307 363 ------------------------------ -------- Net increase in cash and cash equivalents. . . . . . . . 5,265 14,615 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period . . . . 61,294 32,019 ------------------------------ -------- Cash and cash equivalents at end of period . . . . . . . $ 66,559 $46,634 ============================== ======== Cash paid for interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 14,320 $14,812 ============================== ======== Cash paid for income taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 2,720 $ 2,109 ============================== ======== See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements. MACDERMID, INCORPORATED NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (In thousands of dollars, except share and per share amounts) Note 1. Summary of Significant Accounting Policies The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements reflect all normal and recurring adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary to present fairly the financial position of MacDermid, Incorporated ("the Corporation") and its subsidiary companies as of March 31, 2004, and the results of operations and cash flows for the three month periods ended March 31, 2004, and 2003. The results of operations for these periods are not necessarily indicative of trends, or of the results to be expected for the full year. Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been omitted. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Corporation's Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2003. Note 2. Earnings Per Common Share Earnings per share ("EPS") is calculated based upon net earnings available for common shareholders. The computation of basic earnings per share is based upon the weighted average number of outstanding common shares. The computation of diluted earnings per share is based upon the weighted average number of outstanding common shares plus the effect of all dilutive contingently issuable common shares from stock options, stock awards and warrants that were outstanding during the period, under the treasury stock method. Options to purchase 544,450 shares of common stock were outstanding during the period but were not included in the computation of diluted EPS because those options would be antidilutive based on market prices as of March 31, 2004. The following table reconciles basic weighted-average common shares outstanding to diluted weighted-average common shares outstanding: Three Months Ended March 31, 2004 2003 ---------------------------- ---------- Basic common shares. . . . . . . 30,266,513 32,295,541 Dilutive effect of stock options 775,250 171,631 ---------------------------- ---------- Diluted common shares. . . . . . 31,041,763 32,467,172 ============================ =========== Note 3. Stock-Based Plans Effective April 1, 2001, the Corporation adopted the fair value expense recognition provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123, Accounting for Stock Based Compensation (SFAS 123), prospectively, to all stock options granted, modified or settled after April 1, 2001. Accordingly, compensation expense is measured using the fair value at the date of grant for options granted after April 1, 2001. The resulting expense is amortized over the period in which the options are earned. During the three month periods ended March 31, 2004, and 2003, there was $1,489 and $972, respectively, charged to expense related to stock options. Previously, and since April 1, 1996, the Corporation had adopted the disclosure requirements of SFAS 123 and continued to account for its stock options by applying the expense recognition provisions of APB Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees ("APB 25"). Had the Corporation used the fair value expense recognition method of accounting for all stock options granted under its plans between April 1, 1996, and April 1, 2001, net earnings and net earnings per common share for the three month periods ended March 31, 2004, and 2003, would have been reduced to the following pro forma amounts: Three Months Ended March 31, 2004 2003 ------------------------------ -------- Net earnings available for common shareholders as reported . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 12,893 $11,566 Add: stock based employee compensation expense included in reported net income, net of related tax effects. . . . . . . . 1,061 701 Deduct: total stock based employee compensation expense determined under fair value based method for all awards, net of related tax effects (1,139) (861) ------------------------------ -------- Pro forma net earnings . . . . . . $ 12,815 $11,406 ============================= ========= Net earnings per common share: Basic As reported. . . . . . . . . . $ 0.43 $ 0.36 Pro forma. . . . . . . . . . . $ 0.42 $ 0.35 Diluted As reported. . . . . . . . . . $ 0.42 $ 0.36 Pro forma. . . . . . . . . . . $ 0.41 $ 0.35 Note 4. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets In accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets ("SFAS 142"), goodwill and intangible assets with indeterminable lives are no longer amortized, but instead the carrying amounts will be periodically compared to the current fair value and, if impairment occurs, an adjustment to the carrying amount will be required with a charge to expense in the period identified. This could result in a future write-down or write-off of such assets. Goodwill carrying amounts for both the periods ended March 31, 2004, and December 31, 2003, totaled $194,200 and, by segment, were: Advanced Surface Finishing, $122,070, and Printing Solutions, $72,130. Acquired intangible assets are summarized as follows: March 31, 2004 December 31, 2003 --------------------------------------------- --------------------------------------- Gross Carrying Accumulated Net Gross Carrying Accumulated Net Amount Amortization Amount Amount Amortization Amount --------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------- Patents. . $ 17,566 $ (7,174) $10,392 $ 17,566 $ (6,851) $10,715 Trademarks 20,130 (1,998) 18,132 20,133 (1,951) 18,182 Others . . 2,645 (1,535) 1,110 2,628 (1,464) 1,164 --------------- ------------------- ------- --------------- -------------- ------- Total . $ 40,341 $ (10,707) $29,634 $ 40,327 $ (10,266) $30,061 =============== =================== ======= =============== ============== ======= Included in the table above, is the net carrying amount of $16,233 at March 31, 2004, and December 31, 2003, for trademarks which are not being amortized due to the indefinite life associated with these assets. Note 5. Comprehensive Income and Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income The components of comprehensive income for the three month periods ended March 31, 2004 and 2003 are as follows: Three Months Ended March 31, 2004 2003 ----------------------------- ------- Net earnings. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 12,893 $11,566 Other comprehensive income: Foreign currency translation adjustment 600 2,845 ----------------------------- ------- Comprehensive income. . . . . . . . . . . $ 13,493 $14,411 ============================= ======= Note 6. Segment Reporting The Corporation operates on a worldwide basis, supplying proprietary chemicals for two distinct segments, Advanced Surface Finishing and Printing Solutions. These segments are managed separately as each segment has differences in technology and marketing strategies. Chemicals supplied by the Advanced Surface Finishing segment are used for cleaning, activating, polishing, mechanical plating and galvanizing, electro-plating, phosphatising, stripping and coating, filtering, anti-tarnishing and rust retarding for metal and plastic surfaces associated with automotive and industrial applications, as well as, etching copper and imprinting electrical patterns for various electronics applications, and as lubricants and cleaning agents associated with offshore oil and gas operations. The products supplied by the Printing Solutions segment include offset printing blankets and photo-polymer plates used in packaging and newspaper printing, offset printing applications, and digital printers and supplies. Net sales for all of the Corporation's products fall into one of these two business segments. The business segment results of operations include certain operating costs, which are allocated based on the relative burden each segment bears on those costs. Operating income amounts are reviewed before amortization of intangible assets and non-recurring charges. The business segment identifiable assets which follow are reconciled to total consolidated assets including unallocated corporate assets which consist primarily of deferred tax assets, deferred bond financing fees and certain other long term assets not directly associated with the support of the individual segments. Three Months Ended March 31, 2004 2003 ------------------------------ --------- Results of operations by segment: Net sales: Advanced Surface Finishing. . . $ 93,488 $ 84,970 Printing Solutions. . . . . . . 68,524 67,833 ------------------------------ --------- Consolidated net sales. . . . $ 162,012 $152,803 ------------------------------ --------- Operating profit (loss): Advanced Surface Finishing. . . $ 15,415 $ 12,900 Printing Solutions. . . . . . . 12,128 12,259 ------------------------------ --------- 27,543 25,159 Amortization of intangibles . . (734) (769) ------------------------------ --------- Consolidated operating profit $ 26,809 $ 24,390 ============================== ========= March 31, 2004 December 31, 2003 --------------- ------------------ Identifiable assets by segment: Advanced Surface Finishing. . . $ 221,992 $ 234,950 Printing Solutions. . . . . . . 375,041 374,247 Corporate . . . . . . . . . . . 110,253 88,038 --------------- ------------------ Consolidated assets. . . . . $ 707,286 $ 697,235 =============== ================== Note 7. Acquisition Reserves The Corporation established acquisition reserves (included in accrued expenses) in fiscal year 1999 when recording the acquisition of W.Canning, plc. The reorganization of employees has been completed. The reorganization of facilities is proceeding as planned. Five facilities have been closed with those activities assimilated elsewhere. Negotiations are ongoing regarding the elimination of certain leased facilities and sale of owned facilities. See Contingencies and Legal Matters, Note 11, regarding environmental activity. At March 31, 2004, reserves of $452 remained in other accrued liabilities on the consolidated balance sheet, which relates to the facilities. During the three months ended March 31, 2004, cash payments of $32 were made relating to these reserves. Note 8. Discontinued Operations On December 9, 2003, the Corporation sold its 60% interest in Eurocir S.A. (Eurocir) to the 40% stakeholders of Eurocir. The Eurocir operations represented substantially all of the remaining electronics manufacturing segment and as such the sale was accounted for as discontinued operations in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No.144, Accounting for the Disposal or Impairment of Long-Lived Assets ("SFAS 144"). The operating results and cash flows from operations of the electronics manufacturing segment have therefore been segregated from continuing operations on the Corporation's consolidated statements of earnings and consolidated statements of cash flows for all prior periods presented. The following table presents the amounts segregated from the consolidated statements of earnings and reflected as discontinued operations: Three Months Ended March 31, 2003 -------------------- Net Sales. . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 20,783 Loss before income taxes . . . . . . $ (150) Income tax benefit . . . . . . . . . 48 -------------------- Discountinued operations, net of tax $ (102) ==================== Note 9. Inventories The major components of inventory at March 31, 2004 and December 31, 2003 were as follows: March 31, 2004 December 31, 2003 --------------- ------------------ Finished goods . . . . . . $ 41,207 $ 37,396 Raw materials and supplies 30,572 30,062 Equipment. . . . . . . . . 7,588 8,317 --------------- ------------------ Inventories. . . . . . . . $ 79,367 $ 75,775 =============== ================== Note 10. Postretirement Benefits Plans The following table shows the components of the net periodic pension benefit costs incurred by the Corporation: Pension Benefits Three Months Ended March 31, ------------------------------ ------- 2004 2003 ------------------------------ ------- Net Periodic benefit cost: Service Costs . . . . . . . . . . . $ 936 $ 894 Interest Costs. . . . . . . . . . . 898 820 Expect return on plan assets. . . . (876) (716) Amortization of prior service costs 6 6 Recognized actuarial (gain)/loss. . 83 60 ------------------------------ ------- Net periodic benefit cost . . . . . $ 1,047 $1,064 ============================= ======== The estimated net periodic benefit cost for the Corporation's other postretirement benefits was $160 for the three months ended March 31, 2004, and 2003. The Corporation previously disclosed in its financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2003, that it expected to contribute $3,136 to it's pension plans in 2004. As of March 31, 2004, $1,000 of contributions have been made. The Corporation currently expects to contribute $2,136 to it's pension plans during the remainder of 2004. Note 11. Contingencies, Environmental and Legal Matters Environmental Issues: The nature of the Corporation's operations, as manufacturers and distributors of specialty chemical products and systems, expose it to the risk of liability or claims with respect to environmental cleanup or other matters, including those in connection with the disposal of hazardous materials. As such, the Corporation is subject to extensive U.S. and foreign laws and regulations relating to environmental protection and worker health and safety, including those governing discharges of pollutants into the air and water, the management and disposal of hazardous substances and wastes, and the cleanup of contaminated properties. The Corporation has incurred, and will continue to incur, significant costs and capital expenditures in complying with these laws and regulations. The Corporation could incur significant additional costs, including cleanup costs, fines and sanctions and third-party claims, as a result of violations of or liabilities under environmental laws. In order to ensure compliance with applicable environmental, health and safety laws and regulations, the Corporation maintains a disciplined environmental and occupational safety and health compliance program, which includes conducting regular internal and external audits at its plants to identify and categorize potential environmental exposure. The Corporation is named as a potentially responsible party ("PRP") at two Superfund sites. There are many other PRPs involved at these sites. The Corporation has recorded its best estimate of liabilities in connection with site clean-up based upon the extent of its involvement, the number of PRPs and estimates of the total costs of the site clean-up that reflect the results of environmental investigations and remediation estimates produced by remediation contractors. While the ultimate costs of such liabilities are difficult to predict, the Corporation does not expect that its costs associated with these sites will be material. In addition, some of the Corporation's facilities have an extended history of chemical processes or other industrial activities. Contaminants have been detected at some of these sites, with respect to which the Corporation is conducting environmental investigations and/or cleanup activities. These sites include certain sites acquired in the December 1998, acquisition of W. Canning plc, such as the Kearny, New Jersey and Waukegan, Illinois sites. The Corporation has established an environmental remediation reserve, predominantly attributable to those Canning sites that it believes will require environmental remediation. With respect to those sites, it also believes that its Canning subsidiary is entitled under the Acquisition Agreement ("the acquisition agreement") to withhold a deferred purchase price payment of approximately $1,600. The Corporation estimates the range of cleanup costs at the Canning sites between $2,000 and $5,000. Investigations into the extent of contamination, however, are ongoing with respect to some of these sites. To the extent the Corporation's liabilities exceed $1,600 it may be entitled to additional indemnification payments. Such recovery may be uncertain, however, and would likely involve significant litigation expense. The Corporation has instituted an arbitration to enforce the obligations of other parties to the acquisition agreement concerning the remediation of the Kearney, New Jersey and Waukegan, Illinois sites. The arbitration has been concluded with a confirmation, in favor of the Corporation, that the former primary shareholders of the entity that operated the Kearney, New Jersey site are responsible for its remediation to applicable state standards and an order to establish a time line for completion of the remediation. The Corporation expects that the remediation will take several years. The Corporation believes that remediation of the Waukegan, Illinois site is complete and is in the process of applying for a no further action letter from the state. The Corporation is also in the process of characterizing contamination at its Huntingdon Avenue, Waterbury, Connecticut site which was closed in the quarter ended September 30, 2003. The Corporation does not anticipate that it will be materially affected by environmental remediation costs, or any related claims, at any contaminated sites, including the Canning sites and the Huntingdon Avenue, Waterbury, Connecticut site. It is difficult, however, to predict the final costs and timing of costs of site remediation. Ultimate costs may vary from current estimates and reserves, and the discovery of additional contaminants at these or other sites or the imposition of additional cleanup obligations, or third-party claims relating thereto, could result in significant additional costs. Legal Proceedings: From time to time there are various legal proceedings pending against the Corporation. The Corporation considers all such proceedings to be ordinary litigation incident to the nature of its business. Certain claims are covered by liability insurance. The Corporation believes that the resolution of these claims, to the extent not covered by insurance, will not individually or in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on its financial position or results of operations. To the extent reasonably estimable, reserves have been established regarding pending legal proceedings. Note 12. Financial Information for Guarantors of the Corporation's Bond Offering The Corporation issued 9 1/8% Senior Subordinated Notes ("Bond Offering") effective June 20, 2001, for the face amount of $301,500, which pay interest semiannually on January 15th and July 15th and mature in 2011. The proceeds were used to pay down existing long-term debt. This Bond Offering is guaranteed by substantially all existing and future directly or indirectly wholly-owned domestic restricted subsidiaries of the Corporation ("Guarantors"). The Guarantors, fully, jointly and severally, irrevocably and unconditionally guarantee the performance and payment when due of all the obligations under the Bond Offering. The Corporation's foreign subsidiaries are not guarantors of the indebtedness under the Bond Offering. The following financial information is presented to give additional disclosures to the Corporation's Consolidated Financial Statements, with respect to: a) MacDermid, Incorporated (as the issuer), b) the Guarantors, c) the non-guarantor subsidiaries, d) elimination entries, and e) the Corporation on a consolidated basis for and as of the the fiscal periods ended March 31, 2004, and 2003, and December 31, 2003. The equity method has been used by the Corporation with respect to investments in subsidiaries. The equity method also has been used by subsidiary guarantors with respect to investments in non-guarantor subsidiaries. Financial statements for subsidiary guarantors are presented as a combined entity. The financial information includes certain allocations of revenues and expenses based on management's best estimates which is not necessarily indicative of financial position, results of operations and cash flows that these entities would have achieved on a stand-alone basis and should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Corporation's Annual Report for the year ended December 31, 2003. Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS MARCH 31, 2004 (unaudited) MacDermid Incorporated MacDermid Guarantor Nonguarantor and Incorporated Subsidiaries Subsidiaries Eliminations Subsidiaries ------------- ------------- -------------- -------------- ------------- ASSETS Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents . $ 40,704 $ 1,603 $ 24,252 $ - $ 66,559 Accounts receivables, net . 11,816 18,278 113,700 - 143,794 Due (to) from affiliates. . 56,092 27,192 (83,284) - - Inventories, net. . . . . . 7,051 23,824 48,492 - 79,367 Prepaid expenses. . . . . . 910 1,522 4,566 - 6,998 Deferred income taxes . . . 17,883 - 5,033 - 22,916 ------------- ------------- -------------- -------------- ------------- Total current assets. . . . 134,456 72,419 112,759 - 319,634 Property, plant and equipment, net. . . . . . . 13,483 38,332 58,565 - 110,380 Goodwill. . . . . . . . . . 21,680 68,574 103,946 - 194,200 Intangibles, net. . . . . . - 5,505 24,129 - 29,634 Investments in subsidiaries 401,175 232,591 - (633,766) - Deferred income taxes . . . 19,745 - 13,040 - 32,785 Other assets, net . . . . . 7,322 5,845 7,486 - 20,653 ------------- ------------- -------------- -------------- ------------- $ 597,861 $ 423,266 $ 319,925 $ (633,766) $ 707,286 ============= ============= ============= =============== ============= CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (continued) MARCH 31, 2004 (unaudited) MacDermid Incorporated MacDermid Guarantor Nonguarantor and Incorporated Subsidiaries Subsidiaries Eliminations Subsidiaries -------------- -------------- ------------- -------------- -------------- LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY Current liabilities: Notes payable. . . . . . . . . . . . $ - $ - $ 686 $ - $ 686 Current installments of long- term obligations . . . . . . . . . . - 146 324 - 470 Accounts and dividends payable . . . 10,373 8,148 36,468 - 54,989 Accrued expenses . . . . . . . . . . 21,245 6,790 30,760 - 58,795 Income taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . (5,011) 6,510 4,812 - 6,311 -------------- -------------- ------------- -------------- -------------- Total current liabilities. . . . . . 26,607 21,594 73,050 - 121,251 Long-term obligations. . . . . . . . 300,295 476 480 - 301,251 Retirement benefits, less current portion. . . . . . . . . . . 14,607 - 5,496 - 20,103 Deferred income taxes. . . . . . . . - - 7,315 - 7,315 Other long-term liabilities. . . . . 3,414 21 993 - 4,428 -------------- -------------- ------------- -------------- -------------- Total liabilities. . . . . . . . . . 344,923 22,091 87,334 - 454,348 Shareholders' equity: Common stock . . . . . . . . . . . . 46,818 (51) 3,747 (3,696) 46,818 Additional paid-in capital . . . . . 27,492 207,561 106,939 (314,500) 27,492 Retained earnings. . . . . . . . . . 290,386 193,299 114,988 (308,287) 290,386 Accumulated other comprehensive income . . . . . . . . 2,955 366 6,917 (7,283) 2,955 Less cost of common shares held in treasury . . . . . . . . . (114,713) - - - (114,713) -------------- -------------- ------------- -------------- -------------- Total shareholders' equity . . . . . 252,938 401,175 232,591 (633,766) 252,938 -------------- -------------- ------------- -------------- -------------- $ 597,861 $ 423,266 $ 319,925 $ (633,766) $ 707,286 ============= ============== ============== ============== ============== CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2004 (unaudited) MacDermid Incorporated MacDermid Guarantor Nonguarantor and Incorporated Subsidiaries Subsidiaries Eliminations Subsidiaries -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- Net sales . . . . . . . $ 23,480 $ 39,815 $ 103,204 $ (4,487) $ 162,012 Cost of sales . . . . . 15,749 16,822 56,402 (4,487) 84,486 -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- Gross profit. . . . . . 7,731 22,993 46,802 - 77,526 Operating expenses: Selling, technical and administrative. . . . . 12,089 8,551 29,343 - 49,983 Amortization. . . . . . - 448 286 - 734 -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- 12,089 8,999 29,629 - 50,717 -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- Operating profit (loss) (4,358) 13,994 17,173 - 26,809 Equity in earnings of subsidiaries. . . . . . 20,543 10,635 - (31,178) - Interest income . . . . 30 7 191 - 228 Interest expense. . . . (8,017) 1,210 (1,012) - (7,819) Miscellaneous income expense), net . . . . . 35 325 (618) - (258) -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- 12,591 12,177 (1,439) (31,178) (7,849) -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- Earnings (loss) before taxes . . . . . . . . . 8,233 26,171 15,734 (31,178) 18,960 Income tax benefit (expense) . . . . . . . 4,660 (5,628) (5,099) - (6,067) -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- Net earnings (loss) . . $ 12,893 $ 20,543 $ 10,635 $ (31,178) $ 12,893 ============= ============== ============== =============== ============== CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2004 (unaudited) MacDermid Incorporated MacDermid Guarantor Nonguarantor and Incorporated Subsidiaries Subsidiaries Subsidiaries -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- Net cash flows (used in) provided by operating activities. . . . . . . . . $ (17,141) $ 14,849 $ 9,481 $ 7,189 Investing activities: Capital expenditures. . . . (118) (475) (708) (1,301) Proceeds from disposition of fixed assets . . . . . . - 512 7 519 -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- Net cash flows (used in) provided by investing activities. . . . . . . . . (118) 37 (701) (782) -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- Financing activities: Net proceeds from (repayments of) short-term borrowings. . . . . . . . . 29,516 (14,804) (14,913) (201) Repayments of long-term borrowings. . . . . . . . . - - (121) (121) Proceeds from exercise of stock options . . . . . . . 54 - - 54 Issuance from treasury shares. . . . . . . . . . . 31 - - 31 Dividends paid. . . . . . . 10,067 235 (11,514) (1,212) -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- Net cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities. . . . . . . . . 39,668 (14,569) (26,548) (1,449) -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents . . . . . . . . - - 307 307 -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents . 22,409 317 (17,461) 5,265 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period. . . 18,295 1,286 41,713 61,294 -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- Cash and cash equivalents at end of period. . . . . . $ 40,704 $ 1,603 $ 24,252 $ 66,559 ============== ============== ============== ============== CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS DECEMBER 31, 2003 MacDermid Incorporated MacDermid Guarantor Nonguarantor and Incorporated Subsidiaries Subsidiaries Eliminations Subsidiaries ------------- ------------- -------------- -------------- ------------- Assets Current assets: Cash and cash equivalents. . . . . $ 18,295 $ 1,286 $ 41,713 $ -- $ 61,294 Accounts receivables, net. . . . . 10,598 16,523 110,028 -- 137,149 Due from/(to) affiliates . . . . . 89,236 12,554 (101,790) -- -- Inventories, net . . . . . . . . . 6,417 23,343 46,015 -- 75,775 Prepaid expenses . . . . . . . . . 1,188 1,925 5,024 -- 8,137 Deferred income taxes. . . . . . . 17,890 -- 5,070 -- 22,960 ------------- ------------- -------------- -------------- ------------- Total current assets . . . . . . . 143,624 55,631 106,060 -- 305,315 Property, plant and equipment, net 13,962 39,386 60,294 -- 113,642 Goodwill . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21,680 68,574 103,946 -- 194,200 Intangibles, net . . . . . . . . . -- 5,672 24,389 -- 30,061 Investments in subsidiaries. . . . 391,289 232,851 -- (624,140) -- Deferred income taxes. . . . . . . 19,745 -- 12,014 -- 31,759 Other assets, net. . . . . . . . . 8,196 6,532 7,530 -- 22,258 ------------- ------------- -------------- -------------- ------------- $ 598,496 $ 408,646 $ 314,233 $ (624,140) $ 697,235 ============= ============= ============== ============== ============= CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (continued) DECEMBER 31, 2003 MacDermid Incorporated MacDermid Guarantor Nonguarantor and Incorporated Subsidiaries Subsidiaries Eliminations Subsidiaries -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity Current liabilities: Notes payable. . . . . . . . . . . . $ -- $ -- $ 940 $ -- $ 940 Current installments of long- term obligations . . . . . . . . . . -- 146 412 -- 558 Accounts and dividends payable . . . 8,281 7,267 38,513 -- 54,061 Accrued expenses . . . . . . . . . . 29,157 8,511 29,176 -- 66,844 Income taxes . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,239 882 (901) -- 3,220 -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- Total current liabilities. . . . . . 40,677 16,806 68,140 -- 125,623 Long-term obligations. . . . . . . . 300,265 524 414 -- 301,203 Retirement benefits, less current portion. . . . . . . . . . . 15,123 -- 5,556 -- 20,679 Deferred income taxes. . . . . . . . -- -- 6,232 -- 6,232 Other long-term liabilities. . . . . 3,419 27 1,040 -- 4,486 -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- Total liabilities . . . . . . . . 359,484 17,357 81,382 -- 458,223 Shareholders' equity: Common stock . . . . . . . . . . . . 46,813 (50) 3,747 (3,697) 46,813 Additional paid-in capital . . . . . 25,884 207,561 106,939 (314,500) 25,884 Retained earnings. . . . . . . . . . 278,705 187,362 119,195 (306,557) 278,705 Accumulated other comprehensive income . . . . . . . . 2,355 (3,584) 2,970 614 2,355 Less cost of common shares held in treasury . . . . . . . . . . (114,745) -- -- -- (114,745) -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- Total shareholders' equity . . . . . 239,012 391,289 232,851 (624,140) 239,012 -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- $ 598,496 $ 408,646 $ 314,233 $ (624,140) $ 697,235 ============= =============== ============== ============== ============== CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2003 (unaudited) MacDermid Incorporated MacDermid Guarantor Nonguarantor Discontinued and Incorporated Subsidiaries Subsidiaries Operations Eliminations Subsidiaries -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- Net sales . . . . . . . . $ 23,080 $ 43,463 $ 90,881 $ - $ (4,621) $ 152,803 Cost of sales . . . . . . 14,800 20,098 49,984 - (4,621) 80,261 -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- Gross profit. . . . . . . 8,280 23,365 40,897 - - 72,542 Operating expenses: Selling, technical and administrative. . . . . . 12,437 10,396 24,550 - - 47,383 Amortization. . . . . . . - 510 259 - - 769 -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- 12,437 10,906 24,809 - - 48,152 -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- Operating (loss) profit . (4,157) 12,459 16,088 - - 24,390 Equity in earnings of subsidiaries. . . . . . . 18,418 10,283 (102) - (28,599) - Interest income . . . . . 31 16 138 - - 185 Interest expense. . . . . (7,816) 1,122 (929) - - (7,623) Miscellaneous income (expense), net. . . . . . 182 48 (23) - - 207 -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- 10,815 11,469 (916) - (28,599) (7,231) -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- Earnings from continuing operations before taxes . 6,658 23,928 15,172 - (28,599) 17,159 Income tax benefit (expense) . . . . . . . . 4,908 (5,510) (4,889) - - (5,491) -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- Earnings from continuing operations. . . . . . . . 11,566 18,418 10,283 - (28,599) 11,668 Discontinued operations, net of tax. . . . . . . . - - - (102) - (102) -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- Net earnings (loss) . . . $ 11,566 $ 18,418 $ 10,283 $ (102) $ (28,599) $ 11,566 ============== ============== ============== ============== ============== ============== CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2003 (unaudited) MacDermid Incorporated MacDermid Guarantor Nonguarantor Discontinued and Incorporated Subsidiaries Subsidiaries Operations Subsidiaries -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- Net cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities . . . . . . . . $ (18,926) $ 16,653 $ 19,366 $ 2,304 $ 19,397 Investing activities: Capital expenditures . . . (36) (188) (518) (237) (979) Proceeds from disposition of fixed assets. . . . . . - - - - - -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- Net cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities . . . . . . . . (36) (188) (518) (237) (979) -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- Financing activities: Net proceeds from (repayments of) short-term borrowings . . . . . . . . 21,692 (13,105) (9,782) (1,042) (2,237) Repayments of long-term borrowings . . . . . . . . - - (256) (1,077) (1,333) Issuance from treasury shares . . . . . . . . . . 50 50 Dividends paid . . . . . . 6,968 (3,891) (3,723) - (646) -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- Net cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities . . . . . . . . 28,710 (16,996) (13,761) (2,119) (4,166) -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents. . . . . . . . - - 351 12 363 -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents. 9,748 (531) 5,438 (40) 14,615 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period . . 14,153 2,314 15,268 284 32,019 -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- -------------- Cash and cash equivalents at end of period . . . . . $ 23,901 $ 1,783 $ 20,706 $ 244 $ 46,634 ============== ============== ============== ============== ============== ITEM 2: Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (in thousand of dollars, except shares and per share amounts) CONSOLIDATED OVERVIEW Highlights The Corporation consists of two business segments, Advanced Surface Finishing and Printing Solutions. The Advanced Surface Finishing (ASF) segment supplies chemicals used for finishing metals and non-metallic surfaces for automotive and other industrial applications, electro-plating metal surfaces, etching, and imaging to imprint electrical patterns on circuit boards for the electronics industry, and offshore lubricants and cleaners for the offshore oil and gas markets. The Printing Solutions (Printing) segment supplies a complete line of offset printing blankets, photo-polymer plates and digital printers for use in the commercial printing and packaging industries for image transfer. Our performance for the first quarter of 2004 reflects our continued emphasis on efficiency improvements that we have been implementing throughout the organization together with our strong global presence, operating primarily in the US, Europe and Asia Pacific. Significant items affecting the 2004 first quarter results compared to the 2003 first quarter include the positive impact of foreign currency translation, higher proprietary sales in the Asia Pacific ASF segment and lower proprietary sales in our Americas Printing segment. Proprietary sales in our ASF Asia Pacific segment are higher in the first quarter of 2004 compared to the same period in 2003 primarily as a result of an overall favorable market situation with regard to electronics in Asia, with the addition of new customers and capacity expansion at existing customers. Proprietary sales in the Americas for our Printing segment are lower in the 2004 period compared to the 2003 period primarily resulting from weak demand for printing plates used in the packaging and publication markets. Approximately 60% of our net sales and our identifiable assets in the 2004 period are denominated in currencies other than the US dollar, predominantly the Euro, Pound Sterling, Yen, Hong Kong and New Taiwan dollars. For the first quarter of 2004, net sales and net earnings were favorably impacted by the effect of foreign currency translation resulting primarily from the Euro and Pound Sterling strengthening against the US dollar compared to the first quarter of 2003. We do not manage our foreign currency exposure in a manner that would entirely eliminate the effects of changes in foreign exchange rates on our earnings, cash flows and fair values of assets and liabilities. Accordingly, reported sales, net earnings, cash flows and fair values have been and in the future may be affected by changes in foreign exchange rates. In addition, because of the extensive nature of our foreign business activities, financial results could be adversely affected by changes in worldwide economic conditions, changes in trade policies or tariffs, changes in interest rates, and political unrest. Cash flow from continuing operations was $7,189 for the first quarter of 2004 compared to $17,168 for the first quarter of 2003. The decline was primarily the result of higher accounts receivable and higher inventories at March 31, 2004 compared to March 31, 2003. The increase in accounts receivable is primarily attributable to higher sales activities in late February and March of 2004. The increased inventories was primarily the result of timing issues. Summary of the results for the quarter Net sales for the first quarter of fiscal 2004 were $162,012, which was $9,209 or 6% more than net sales of $152,803 for the same period in fiscal 2003. Proprietary sales of $152,199 also increased 6% in the first quarter of fiscal 2004 compared to the first quarter in fiscal 2003, and these sales represented 94% of net sales for both periods. There was a positive effect on translated sales resulting from foreign currencies strengthening against the US dollar, primarily the Euro and Pound Sterling. Excluding the effect of foreign currency, proprietary sales and net sales would have been down by roughly 1% in the first quarter of 2004 compared to the same period in 2003. This decline is primarily due to lower proprietary sales in our Americas Printing Segment, which was partially offset by higher proprietary sales in our Asia Pacific ASF Segment, as discussed above. Cost of sales for the first quarter of 2004 were $84,486, which was $4,225 or 5% more than the same period for 2003. This increase was the result of the effect of translation from foreign currencies. Excluding the effect of foreign currency, the gross profit percentage was 47.9% for the 2004 period compared to 47.2% for the 2003 period. This gross profit improvement was primarily attributable to cost reduction efforts throughout 2003. Selling, technical and administrative (ST&A) expenses were up $2,600 for the first quarter of 2004 compared to the same period in 2003. This 5% increase results from the effect of translation from foreign currencies. Excluding this effect, ST&A would have been 1% lower compared to the same period in 2003 primarily attributable to cost reduction efforts throughout 2003. Somewhat offsetting these cost reductions are increased stock compensation and research and development expenses, included in ST&A. Stock compensation expense of $1,560 for the 2004 period and $1,031 for the 2003 period are primarily the result of the application of the fair value expense method of accounting under Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 123, Accounting for Stock Based Compensation (SFAS 123). We believe that this method is a better reflection of the expense of the Corporation's stock options in the periods impacted by these instruments. Also included in ST&A is research and development expense of $5,357 for the three months ended March 31, 2004 compared to $4,866 for the same period last year. We expect research and development spending for all of 2004 to approximate $22,000 compared to $19,955 for the year end December 31, 2003. Operating profit in the first quarter of 2004 increased to $26,809, or 16.5% as a percentage of net sales, compared to $24,390, or 16.0%, for the 2003 period. Excluding the effect of the translation from foreign currencies, the 2003 operating profit percentage would have been 15.9%. This improvement in the operating profit percentage was primarily attributable to cost reduction efforts throughout 2003. Net earnings from continuing operations for the first quarter of 2004 were $12,893, or a diluted $0.42 per common share, as compared to $11,566, or a diluted $0.36 per common share, for the same period in 2003. The reported net earnings for the 2004 period compared to the 2003 period were favorably impacted by $0.03 per share due to the positive effect from foreign currency translation and $0.02 per share due to the lower average diluted shares as a result of the purchase of common stock in 2003. Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax, in the first quarter of 2003 was related to the Corporation's 60% interest in Eurocir S.A., a printed circuit board manufacturer located in Europe, which we sold on December 9, 2003. The Eurocir operations represented substantially all of the remaining electronics manufacturing segment. Accordingly, the sale was accounted for as a discontinued operation. As such, presentation of our consolidated statements of earnings and cash flows has been restated to reflect continuing operations, with a separate presentation of results from discontinued operations. Key opportunities and risks We continue to focus on improving top line sales and the generation of cash from operations in order to grow shareholder value. Top line sales growth over the longer term will be dependent on communicating our capabilities through new marketing efforts and expanding our capabilities by adding new products from internal research and development efforts, exploiting our internal knowledge base and acquisitions. Additionally, working capital initiatives continue to focus on improving accounts receivable days sales outstanding and reduction of inventory levels in order to maximize cash flows during a period of continued economic uncertainty in our primary markets. Our products are sold in a competitive, global economy. Competitors include many large multi-national chemical firms based in Europe, Asia and the US. New competitive products or pricing policies of our competitors can materially affect demand for and pricing of our products. We also manufacture and sell our products to customers in industries and countries that are experiencing periods of rapid change, most notably countries in Latin America and the Asia-Pacific region. These factors have had and in the future could have an affect demand for our products and therefore may have a significant impact on financial results. We have invested significant resources in intellectual properties such as patents, trademarks, copyrights and trade secrets. Since we depend on these intellectual resources for our financial stability and future growth, we rely on the protection that these intellectual property rights provide. The development and successful implementation of new, competing technologies in the market place could significantly impact future financial results. SEGMENT SALES, COSTS AND EXPENSES Advanced Surface Finishing: Net sales for the ASF segment were $93,488, up 10% in the first quarter of 2004 compared to the first quarter of 2003. Proprietary sales represented approximately 90% of total sales in both periods. Excluding the effect of foreign currency, proprietary sales and net sales would have increased by approximately 2% and 1%, respectively, in the first quarter of 2004 compared to the same period in 2003. These higher sales were primarily the result of an overall favorable market situation with regard to electronics in Asia, as discussed previously. The net increase in sales, together with additional cost efficiencies in the 2004 period, dropped directly to operating profit. As a result, operating profit margins improved to 16.5% for the ASF segment in the 2004 period compared to 15.3% for the 2003 period, excluding the effect of foreign currency translation. Printing Solutions: Net sales for the Printing segment were $68,524, up 1% or $691, in the first quarter of 2004 compared to the same quarter in 2003. Proprietary sales represented approximately 99% of total sales for both periods. Excluding the effect of foreign currency, proprietary sales and net sales would have decreased by approximately 4% in the 2004 quarter compared to the 2003 quarter. The decline is primarily the result of weak demand in the Americas for printing plates used in the packaging and publication markets. Cost reductions almost offset the lower net sales, resulting in slightly lower operating profit margins for the Printing segment of 17.7% in the 2004 period compared to 17.8% for the 2003 period, excluding foreign currency translation effects. NON-OPERATING ACTIVITIES AND INCOME TAXES Other income and expense Interest expense, net of interest income, increased $153. This 2% increase results from the translation from foreign currencies. In the first quarter of 2004, we had $258 of miscellaneous expense and for the first quarter of 2003 we had miscellaneous income of $207. The primary reason for the variance is related to foreign currency losses recognized in the 2004 period compared to currency gains in the 2003 period. Income taxes The overall effective income tax rate attributable to continuing operations was 32% for the first quarter of 2004 and 2003. This effective tax rate reflects the utilization of foreign tax credits and an earnings mix from lower taxed jurisdictions. Discontinued operations Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax, in the first quarter of 2003 was related to the Corporation's 60% interest in Eurocir S.A., a printed circuit board manufacturer located in Europe, which we sold on December 9, 2003, discussed above. This divestiture ended the Corporation's electronics manufacturing operations. See Note 8 in Item 1 for further discussion. LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES The table below summarizes the Corporation's cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2004 and 2003: Three Months Ended March 31, ---------------------------------------------------- 2004 2003 Variance ------------------------------ -------- ---------- Cash provided by (used for): Continuing operations . . . . . . . . . $ 7,189 $17,168 $ (9,979) Discontinued operations . . . . . . . . - 2,229 (2,229) ------------------------------ -------- ---------- Total Operating Activities. . . . . . . 7,189 19,397 (12,208) Investing Activities. . . . . . . . . . (782) (979) 197 Financing Activities. . . . . . . . . . (1,449) (4,166) 2,717 Effect of exchange rate changes on cash 307 363 (56) ------------------------------ -------- ---------- Net change in cash. . . . . . . . . . . $ 5,265 $14,615 $ (9,350) ------------------------------ -------- ---------- Cash flow from continuing operations declined for the first quarter of 2004 compared to the 2003 quarter primarily as a result of higher accounts receivable and higher inventories at March 31, 2004, compared to March 31, 2003. The cash flow from discontinued operations in the 2003 quarter related to the sale of our interest in Eurocir S.A. in the fourth quarter of 2003, as previously noted. Investing activities were comprised of capital expenditures and proceeds from the disposition of fixed assets. Capital expenditures increased by $322 in the first quarter of 2004 compared to the same period in 2003 primarily as a result of our plant expansion in China. Capital expenditures for the current year are expected to total approximately $15,000. During the 2004 period, we also sold certain properties in California for proceeds of approximately $500. Financing activities were primarily comprised of repayments of borrowings and dividends paid. During the 2003 period, net debt repayments were $3,570 compared to $322 of net debt repayments in 2004. This was partially offset by $566 of higher dividend payments. On February 27, 2004 we announced that we were increasing our quarterly dividend from $0.03 to $0.04. This raises the annual dividend from $0.12 to $0.16. The increase was primarily due to our strong financial position and the continued generation of cash from operations. The Board of Directors from time-to-time authorizes the purchase of issued and outstanding shares of the Corporation's common stock. Such additional shares may be acquired through privately negotiated transactions or on the open market. Any future repurchases by MacDermid will depend on various factors, including the market price of the shares, the Corporation's business and financial position and general economic and market conditions. Additional shares acquired pursuant to such authorizations will be held in the Corporation's treasury and will be available for the Corporation to issue for various corporate purposes without further shareholder action (except as required by applicable law or the rules of any securities exchange on which the shares are then listed). At March 31, 2004, the outstanding authorization to purchase approximately 1 million shares would cost approximately $35,190 million. The Corporation has the financial flexibility to deliver shareholder value described above while meeting its contractual obligations. The Corporation currently has $66,559 in cash along with $101,910 in other net current monetary assets (excludes deferred taxes and prepaid expenses). In addition to these resources the Corporation also has a long-term credit arrangement, which consists of a combined revolving loan facility that permits borrowings, denominated in US dollars and foreign currencies, of up to $50 million. There has been no balance outstanding, or activity on this revolving loan facility for the periods presented. The Corporation has other uncommitted credit facilities which presently total approximately $59 million. Future estimated contractual cash commitments for the years subsequent to March 31, 2004 are summarized in the following table: Next 12 Months 2-4 Years 5 or More Years Total --------------- ------------ ---------------- -------- Long-term debt . . . . . . . . . . $ 238 $ - $ 300,294 $300,532 Semi-annual bond interest. . . . . 27,512 82,536 96,292 206,340 Capital leases . . . . . . . . . . 360 650 179 1,189 Operating leases . . . . . . . . . 7,010 10,238 7,307 24,555 Pension funding requirements . . . 3,136 10,500 3,500 17,136 Purchase obligations and other . . 7,163 - - 7,163 --------------- ------------ ---------------- -------- Total contractual cash commitments $ 45,419 $ 103,924 $ 407,572 $556,915 =============== ============ ================ ======== The following table reflects the Corporation's ability to fund both its required obligations and its shareholder growth initiatives for fiscal 2004: Cash and cash equivalents as March 31, 2004 . . . . . . . . $ 66,559 Other net current monetary assets as of March 31, 2004. . . 101,910 Available borrowings under revolving loan facility. . . . . 50,000 Availability under other uncommitted credit facilities. . . 59,000 -------- Total cash available and potentially available. . . . . 277,469 Total contractual cash commitments. . . . . . . . . . . . . 45,419 Expected capital expenditures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13,699 Expected research and development spending. . . . . . . . . 16,643 Expected dividend payments. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3,636 -------- Excess of cash available and potentially available over requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $198,072 ======== CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES: In preparing the consolidated financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America, management must undertake decisions that impact the reported amounts and related disclosures. Such decisions include the selection of the appropriate accounting principles to be applied and also assumptions upon which accounting estimates are based. Management applies judgment based on its understanding and analysis of the relevant circumstances to reach these decisions. By their nature, these judgments are subject to an inherent degree of uncertainty. Accordingly actual results could differ significantly from the estimates applied. The Corporation's critical accounting policies include the following: Revenue Recognition: The Corporation recognizes revenue, including freight charged to customers, when products are shipped and the customer takes ownership and assumes the risk of loss, collection of the relevant receivable is probable, persuasive evidence that an arrangement exists and the sales price is fixed or determinable. The Corporation's shipping terms are customarily "FOB shipping point" and do not include right of inspection or acceptance provisions. Equipment sales arrangements may include right of inspection or acceptance provisions in which case revenue is deferred until these provisions have been satisfied. Accounts Receivable: The Corporation performs ongoing credit evaluations of its customers and adjusts credit limits based upon payment history and the customer's credit worthiness. The Corporation continually monitors collections and payments from its customers and maintains a provision for estimated credit losses based upon historical experience and any specific customer collection issues that it has identified. While such credit losses have historically been within management's expectations and the provisions for bad debts established, there is no guarantee that the Corporation will continue to experience the same credit loss rates as in the past. Inventories: The Corporation values inventory at lower of average cost or market. Management regularly reviews obsolescence to determine that inventories are appropriately reserved. In making any determination, historical write-offs, customer demand, product evolution, usage rates and quantities of stock on hand are considered. Inventory in excess of the Corporation's estimated usage requirements is written down to its estimated net realizable value. Goodwill and other long-lived assets: The Corporation records property, plant and equipment at cost. Depreciation and amortization of property, plant and equipment are provided over the estimated useful lives of the respective assets, on the straight-line basis. The Corporation categorizes and depreciates its assets over periods ranging from 3-5 years for computers, software, furniture, fixtures and autos, 5-20 years for machinery and equipment, and 5-30 years for building and building improvements. Leasehold improvements are amortized over the lesser of the useful life of the asset or the life of the lease. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs are charged directly to expense; renewals and betterments which significantly extend the useful life of the asset are capitalized. Costs and accumulated depreciation and amortization on assets fully depreciated, retired or disposed of are removed from the accounts and any resulting gains or losses are credited or charged to earnings. Patents and various other intangible assets are amortized on a straight-line basis over their estimated useful lives as determined by management's evaluation. The present periods of amortization are 15 years for patents and range between 5 and 30 years for other separately identified intangible assets. The Corporation assesses the carrying value of goodwill and other long-lived assets in accordance with SFAS142 and SFAS144. In many instances, projected future cash flows are used in these assessments. Estimation factors, including but not limited to, the timing of new product introductions, market conditions and competitive environment could affect previous projections. Environmental Matters: The nature of the Corporation's operations and products exposes it to the risk of liability or claims with respect to environmental cleanup or other matters, including those in connection with the disposal of hazardous materials. As such, the Corporation is subject to extensive U.S. and foreign laws and regulations relating to environmental protection and worker health and safety, including those governing: discharges of pollutants into the air and water; the management and disposal of hazardous substances and wastes; and the cleanup of contaminated properties. The Corporation has incurred, and will continue to incur, significant costs and capital expenditures in complying with these laws and regulations. The Corporation could incur significant additional costs, including cleanup costs, fines and sanctions and third-party claims, as a result of violations of or liabilities under environmental laws. In order to ensure compliance with applicable environmental, health and safety laws and regulations, the Corporation maintains a disciplined environmental and occupational safety and health compliance program, which includes conducting regular internal and external audits at its plants to identify and categorize potential environmental exposure. It is the Corporation's policy to review these environmental issues in light of historical experience and to reserve for those that both a liability has become probable and the cost is reasonably estimable, in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 5, Accounting for Contingencies. Employee Benefit Plans: The Corporation sponsors a defined benefit plan and a retirement medical benefit plan for its domestic employees providing retirement benefits based upon years of service and compensation levels. The Corporation also sponsored a defined benefit plan for its United Kingdom based employees employed at its Canning subsidiary that was frozen as of April 6, 1997, when the plan was converted from a defined benefit plan to a defined contribution plan. The projected benefit obligations and pension expenses from both of these plans is dependent upon various factors such as the discount rate, actual return on plan assets and the funding of the plan. Management can neither predict the future interest rate environment, which directly impacts the selection of future discount rates, nor predict future asset returns that the pension plan will experience. Changes in these assumptions will affect current year and future year pension expense and the projected benefit obligation. The plan discount rate assumption was changed to 6.25% in 2003 from 6.75% in 2002 and the rate of compensation increase assumption was changed to 4.5% in 2003 from 5.0% in 2002. The net effect of changing these assumptions resulted in an increase of approximately $2,950 in the projected benefit obligation and is expected to keep pension expense flat in 2004. Management estimates that a 50 basis point drop in the discount rate for the valuation at December 31, 2004, will increase the plan's projected benefit obligation by approximately $4,800 and increase the plan's pension expense by approximately $700. However, these increases could be offset by other factors such as favorable asset experience or additional cash contributions to the plan. NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS: The FASB finalized Staff Position No. FAS106-1, Accounting and Disclosure Requirements Related to the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 (FAS106-1), in January 2004. FAS106-1 permits the deferral of application of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 106, Employers' Accounting for Postretirement Benefits Other than Pensions, to the Medicare Prescription Drug Bill. The FASB plans to address the related issues by issuing guidance in the second quarter of 2004. The Corporation has deferred application of FAS106-1 until the issuance of final guidance by the FASB. ENVIRONMENTAL and LEGAL MATTERS Environmental Issues: The nature of the Corporation's operations, as manufacturers and distributors of specialty chemical products and systems expose it to the risk of liability or claims with respect to environmental cleanup or other matters, including those in connection with the disposal of hazardous materials. As such, the Corporation is subject to extensive U.S. and foreign laws and regulations relating to environmental protection and worker health and safety, including those governing: discharges of pollutants into the air and water; the management and disposal of hazardous substances and wastes, and the cleanup of contaminated properties. The Corporation has incurred, and will continue to incur, significant costs and capital expenditures in complying with these laws and regulations. The Corporation could incur significant additional costs, including cleanup costs, fines and sanctions and third-party claims, as a result of violations of or liabilities under environmental laws. In order to ensure compliance with applicable environmental, health and safety laws and regulations, the Corporation maintains a disciplined environmental and occupational safety and health compliance program, which includes conducting regular internal and external audits at its plants to identify and categorize potential environmental exposure. The Corporation is named as a potentially responsible party ("PRP") at two Superfund sites. There are many other PRPs involved at these sites. The Corporation has recorded its best estimate of liabilities in connection with site clean-up based upon the extent of its involvement, the number of PRPs and estimates of the total costs of the site clean-up that reflect the results of environmental investigations and remediation estimates produced by remediation contractors. While the ultimate costs of such liabilities are difficult to predict, the Corporation does not expect that its costs associated with these sites will be material. In addition, some of the Corporation's facilities have an extended history of chemical processes or other industrial activities. Contaminants have been detected at some of these sites, with respect to which the Corporation is conducting environmental investigations and/or cleanup activities. These sites include certain sites acquired in the December 1998 acquisition of W. Canning plc, such as the Kearny, New Jersey and Waukegan, Illinois sites. The Corporation has established an environmental remediation reserve, predominantly attributable to those Canning sites that it believes will require environmental remediation. With respect to those sites, it also believes that its Canning subsidiary is entitled under the Acquisition Agreement ("the acquisition agreement") to withhold a deferred purchase price payment of approximately $1,600. The Corporation estimates the range of cleanup costs at the Canning sites between $2,000 and $5,000. Investigations into the extent of contamination, however, are ongoing with respect to some of these sites. To the extent the Corporation's liabilities exceed $1,600 it may be entitled to additional indemnification payments. Such recovery may be uncertain, however, and would likely involve significant litigation expense. The Corporation has instituted an arbitration to enforce the obligations of other parties to the acquisition agreement concerning the remediation of the Kearney, New Jersey and Waukegan, Illinois sites. The arbitration has been concluded with a confirmation, in favor of the Corporation, that the former primary shareholders of the entity that operated the Kearney, New Jersey site are responsible for its remediation to applicable state standards and an order to establish a time line for completion of the remediation. The Corporation expects that the remediation will take several years. The Corporation believes that remediation of the Waukegan, Illinois site is complete and is in the process of applying for a no further action letter from the state. The Corporation is also in the process of characterizing contamination at its Huntingdon Avenue, Waterbury, Connecticut site which was closed in the quarter ended September 30, 2003. The Corporation does not anticipate that it will be materially affected by environmental remediation costs, or any related claims, at any contaminated sites, including the Canning sites and the Huntingdon Avenue, Waterbury, Connecticut site. It is difficult, however, to predict the final costs and timing of costs of site remediation. Ultimate costs may vary from current estimates and reserves, and the discovery of additional contaminants at these or other sites or the imposition of additional cleanup obligations, or third-party claims relating thereto, could result in significant additional costs. Legal Proceedings: Various legal proceedings are pending against the Corporation. The Corporation considers all such proceedings to be ordinary litigation incident to the nature of its business. Certain claims are covered by liability insurance. The Corporation believes that the resolution of these claims to the extent not covered by insurance will not, individually or in the aggregate, have a material adverse effect on its financial position or results of operations. To the extent reasonably estimable, reserves have been established regarding pending legal proceedings. FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS This report and other Corporation reports include forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These statements relate to analyses and other information that is based on forecasts of future results and estimates of amounts not yet determinable. These statements also relate to future prospects, developments and business strategies. The statements contained in this report that are not statements of historical fact may include forward-looking statements that involve a number of risks and uncertainties. The words "anticipate," "believe," "could," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "plan," "predict," "project," "will" and similar terms and phrases, including references to assumptions, have been used to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are made based on management's expectations and beliefs concerning future events affecting the Corporation and are subject to uncertainties and factors relating to its operations and business environment, all of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond its control, that could cause actual results to differ materially from those matters expressed in or implied by these forward-looking statements. The following factors are among those that may cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements: acquisitions and dispositions, environmental liabilities, changes in general economic, business and industry conditions, changes in current advertising, promotional and pricing levels, changes in political and social conditions and local regulations, foreign currency fluctuations, inflation, significant litigation; changes in sales mix, competition, disruptions of established supply channels, degree of acceptance of new products, difficulty of forecasting sales at various times in various markets, the availability, terms and deployment of capital, and the other factors discussed elsewhere in this report. All forward-looking statements should be considered in light of these factors. The Corporation undertakes no obligation to update forward-looking statements or risk factors to reflect new information, future events or otherwise. ITEM 3: Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk The Corporation is exposed to market risk in the normal course of business activity due to its operations in different foreign currencies and its ongoing investing and financing activities. The risk of loss can be assessed from the perspective of adverse changes in fair values, cash flows and future earnings. The Corporation has established policies and procedures governing its management of market risks and the use of financial instruments to manage exposure to such risks. Management continually reviews the balance between foreign currency denominated assets and liabilities in order to minimize the Corporation's exposure to foreign exchange fluctuations. The Corporation operates manufacturing facilities in ten countries and sells products in over twenty-five countries. Approximately 60% of the Corporation's net sales and identifiable assets are denominated in currencies other than the US Dollar, predominantly the Euro, the Pound Sterling, the Yen, Hong Kong and New Taiwan Dollars. For the three month period ending March 31, 2004, there was a favorable foreign currency translation effect on earnings of approximately $0.03 per share, or 7%, when compared to the three months ended March 31, 2003. The annual impact on operating cash flows historically has been insignificant. The Corporation's business operations consist principally of manufacture and sale of specialty chemicals, supplies and related equipment to customers throughout much of the world. Approximately 42% of the business is concentrated in the printing business, used for a wide variety of applications, while 58% of the business is concentrated to customers supplying a wide variety of chemicals to manufacturers of automotive, other industrial, electronics and offshore applications. As is usual for these businesses, the Corporation generally does not require collateral or other security as a condition of sale, rather relying on credit approval, balance limitation and monitoring procedures to control credit risk of trade account financial instruments. Management believes that reserves for losses, which are established based upon review of account balances and historical experience, are adequate. The Corporation has been exposed to interest rate risk, primarily from its credit facility which is based upon various floating rates. The Corporation had entered into interest rate swap agreements for the purpose of reducing its exposure to possible future changes in interest rates. A remaining interest rate swap is considered speculative as there are no outstanding balances under the credit facility. The Corporation reduced its exposure to interest rate risk with a fixed rate bond offering during 2001. For additional information, see Note 12, Financial Information for Guarantors of the Corporation's Bond Offering, in Part I, Item 1. Based upon the Corporation's current debt structure and expected levels of borrowing in 2004, an increase in interest rates would not result in an incremental interest expense. The Corporation does not enter into derivative financial instruments for trading purposes but has certain other supply agreements for raw material inventories and has chosen not to enter into any price hedging with its suppliers for commodities. ITEM 4: Controls and Procedures The Corporation's principle executive and financial officers have evaluated the effectiveness of the Corporation's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-14(c) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) as of March 31, 2004. Based on that evaluation, they have concluded that the Corporation's disclosure controls and procedures are adequate and effective. There have been no significant changes in the Corporation's internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date they completed their evaluation. PART II. OTHER INFORMATION ITEM 1 : Legal Proceedings Refer to the notes to the consolidated condensed financial statements, Contingencies and Legal Matters, Note 11. ITEM 2 : Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds None. ITEM 3 : Defaults Upon Senior Securities None. ITEM 4 : Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders 4(a) The annual meeting of shareholders was held on April 27, 2004, in Waterbury CT. 4(b) The following is a tabulation of the results of voting by security holders for the election of directors: Nominees . . . . . . Votes for Votes withheld -------------------- ---------- -------------- Daniel H. Leever . . 28,404,692 1,119,296 -------------------- ---------- -------------- Donald G. Ogilvie. . 28,339,065 1,184,923 -------------------- ---------- -------------- James C. Smith . . . 28,427,199 1,096,789 -------------------- ---------- -------------- Joseph M. Silvestri. 27,868,726 1,655,262 -------------------- ---------- -------------- T. Quin Spitzer, Jr. 28,251,240 1,272,748 -------------------- ---------- -------------- Robert L. Ecklin . . 28,427,465 1,096,523 -------------------- ---------- -------------- 4(c) The following is a tabulation of the results of voting by security holders for the ratification of appointment of KPMG as the Corporation's independent accountants: Votes for: 28,762,331 Votes against: 706,127 Abstain: 55,530 4(d) The following is a tabulation of the results of voting by security holders for the ammnedment to the MacDermid Incorporated 2001 key executive performance equity plan: Votes for: 22,274,959 Votes against: 2,576,457 Abstain: 1,531,699 4(e) The following is a tabulation of the results of voting by security holders for the ammnedment to the MacDermid Incorporated 1995 equity incentive plan: Votes for: 23,212,405 Votes against: 1,704,040 Abstain: 1,466,669 ITEM 5 : Other Information None. ITEM 6(a) : Exhibits 31.1 Certification of Daniel H. Leever pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 31.2 Certification of Gregory M. Bolingbroke pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 3 2 Written Statement of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer furnished pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. 1350) ITEM 6(b) : Reports on Form 8-K Current Report on Form 8-K dated February 10, 2004, regarding earnings for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2003. SIGNATURES 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 thereunto duly authorized. MacDermid, Incorporated ------------------------ (Registrant) Signed: September 28, 2004 /s/ Daniel H. Leever ------------------ ----------------------- For the amended Form 10-Q/A certifying the report as of Daniel H. Leever May 7, 2004, date of original Chairman, President and filing Chief Executive Officer Date: September 28, 2004 /s/ Gregory M. Bolingbroke ----------------- ----------------------------- For the amended Form 10-Q/A certifying the report as of Gregory M. Bolingbroke May 7, 2004, date of original Senior Vice President, Finance filing