On October 20, 2015, Cabot Corporation CBT announced its intention to restructure its operations with anticipated cost savings of approximately $50 million in fiscal 2016 as compared to fiscal 2015. As proposed, the plan would result in the reduction of approximately 300 positions globally and the savings are expected to begin in the second quarter of fiscal 2016.
Commenting on the restructuring plan, Cabot President and CEO Patrick Prevost, said, "Due to the challenging macroeconomic conditions facing our businesses, including lower oil prices, slowing demand in Asia and South America and less favorable foreign currency exchange rates, we are in need of adjusting our Company's cost structure to improve our competitiveness. These are difficult decisions because we recognize they will impact our valued employees, their families and the communities where we operate."
The Company expects the restructuring plan, which is subject to local consultation requirements and processes in certain locations, to result in a pre-tax charge to earnings of approximately $35 million, mainly comprised of severance and employee benefits. Net cash outlays related to these actions are expected to be approximately $30 million, substantially all of which is expected to be paid during fiscal 2016.
Prevost continued, "This restructuring plan will contribute to our stated target of delivering an improvement of $0.75 of adjusted earnings per share in fiscal 2016 as compared to fiscal 2015. In addition to the restructuring, the company is focused on operational, technological and commercial actions to maintain and extend its global business and technology leadership positions. Value creation for our shareholders remains the key objective of our short- and long-term strategy."
About Cabot Corporation
Cabot
Corporation CBT is a global specialty chemicals and performance
materials company, headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts. The company
is a leading provider of rubber
and specialty
carbons, activated
carbon, inkjet
colorants, cesium
formate drilling fluids, fumed
silica, and aerogel.
For more information on Cabot, please visit the company's website at: http://www.cabotcorp.com.
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"Item 1A. Risk Factors" in our Form 10-K filed with the SEC on November
26, 2014 for the year ended September 30, 2014.
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