NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Aug. 1, 2006--Loews Corporation (NYSE:LTR;CG) today reported consolidated net income (including both the Loews Group and Carolina Group) for the 2006 second quarter of $568.7 million, compared to $435.6 million in the 2005 second quarter. Consolidated net income for the six months ended June 30, 2006 was $1,109.7 million, compared to $781.9 million in the prior year.
Net income and earnings per share information attributable to Loews common stock and Carolina Group stock is summarized in the table below:
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June 30,
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Three Months Six Months
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(In millions, except per
share data) 2006 2005 2006 2005
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(Restated) (Restated)
Net income attributable to
Loews common stock:
Income before net investment
gains (losses) $532.3 $358.6 $1,014.3 $666.6
Net investment gains
(losses) (55.0) 19.5 (58.6) 4.7
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Income from continuing
operations 477.3 378.1 955.7 671.3
Discontinued operations, net (2.4) 1.8 (7.4) 8.4
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Net income attributable to
Loews common stock 474.9 379.9 948.3 679.7
Net income attributable to
Carolina Group stock (a) 93.8 55.7 161.4 102.2
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Consolidated net income $568.7 $435.6 $1,109.7 $781.9
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Net income per share:
Loews common stock:
Income from continuing
operations $0.85 $0.68 $1.71 $1.20
Discontinued operations,
net (0.01) 0.02
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Net income $0.85 $0.68 $1.70 $1.22
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Carolina Group stock $1.09 $0.82 $1.96 $1.50
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Book value per share of Loews
common stock at:
June 30, 2006 $25.71
December 31, 2005 $23.64
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(a) Reflects Loews Corporation's sale of 15 million shares of Carolina
Group stock in May of 2006 and 10 million shares in November of
2005. Net income per share of Carolina Group stock was not
impacted by these sales.
Three Months Ended June 30, 2006 Compared With 2005
Net income attributable to Loews common stock for the second quarter of 2006 amounted to $474.9 million or $0.85 per share, compared to $379.9 million or $0.68 per share in the comparable period of the prior year. The increase in net income was primarily due to improved results at the Company's 54% owned subsidiary, Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. and increased investment income. The results for the second quarter of 2005 included a benefit of $109.2 million related to a federal income tax settlement due primarily to net refund interest and the release of federal income tax reserves at the Company's 91% owned subsidiary, CNA Financial Corporation.
Net income attributable to Loews common stock includes net investment losses of $55.0 million (after tax and minority interest) compared to net investment gains of $19.5 million (after tax and minority interest) in the comparable period of the prior year.
Net income attributable to Carolina Group stock for the second quarter of 2006 was $93.8 million or $1.09 per Carolina Group share, compared to $55.7 million, or $0.82 per Carolina Group share in the second quarter of 2005. The increase in net income attributable to Carolina Group stock for the second quarter of 2006 is primarily due to higher effective unit prices reflecting lower sales promotion expenses (accounted for as a reduction to net sales) and reflects an increase in the amount of Carolina Group shares outstanding. The Company is issuing a separate press release reporting the results of the Carolina Group for the second quarter of 2006.
Consolidated revenues in the second quarter of 2006 amounted to $4.3 billion, compared to $4.0 billion in the comparable 2005 quarter.
Six Months Ended June 30, 2006 Compared With 2005
Net income attributable to Loews common stock amounted to $948.3 million, or $1.70 per share, in the first half of 2006 compared to $679.7 million, or $1.22 per share, in the comparable period of the prior year. Net income attributable to Loews common stock includes net investment losses of $58.6 million (after tax and minority interest) compared to net investment gains of $4.7 million (after tax and minority interest) in the comparable period of the prior year. The results for the six months ended June 30, 2005 included a benefit of $109.2 million from a federal income tax settlement discussed above. The increase in net income was primarily due to improved results at the Company's 54% owned subsidiary, Diamond Offshore Drilling, Inc. and increased investment income.
Net income attributable to Carolina Group stock for the first half of 2006 was $161.4 million or $1.96 per Carolina Group share, compared to $102.2 million, or $1.50 per Carolina Group share in the comparable period of the prior year. The increase in net income attributable to Carolina Group stock is primarily due to higher effective unit prices reflecting lower sales promotion expenses (accounted for as a reduction to net sales) and reflects an increase in the amount of Carolina Group shares outstanding.
Consolidated revenues in the first half of 2006 amounted to $8.5 billion, compared to $7.8 billion in the comparable period of the prior year.
At June 30, 2006, there were 550,701,207 shares of Loews common stock outstanding and 93,291,246 shares of Carolina Group stock outstanding. During the three months ended June 30, 2006, the Company purchased 5,548,800 shares of Loews common stock at an aggregate cost of $188.8 million. Depending on market conditions, the Company from time to time purchases shares of its, and its subsidiaries', outstanding common stock in the open market or otherwise.
The Company has two classes of common stock, Carolina Group stock, a tracking stock intended to reflect the economic performance of a group of the Company's assets and liabilities, called the Carolina Group, principally consisting of the Company's subsidiary Lorillard, Inc. and Loews common stock, representing the economic performance of the Company's remaining assets, including the interest in the Carolina Group not represented by Carolina Group stock. At June 30, 2006, the outstanding Carolina Group stock represents a 53.7% economic interest in the economic performance of the Carolina Group.
A conference call to discuss the second quarter results of Loews Corporation has been scheduled for 11:00 a.m. EDT, Tuesday, August 1, 2006. A live broadcast of the call will be available online at the Loews Corporation website (www.loews.com). Please go to the website at least ten minutes before the event begins to register and to download and install any necessary audio software. Those interested in participating in the question and answer session of the conference call should dial (877) 692-2592. An online replay will be available at the Company's website following the call.
A conference call to discuss the second quarter results of CNA has been scheduled for 10:00 a.m. EDT, Tuesday, August 1, 2006. A live broadcast of the call will be available online at the CNA website (http://investors.cna.com). Please go to the website at least ten minutes before the event begins to register and to download and install any necessary audio software. Those interested in participating in the question and answer session of the conference call should dial (800) 500-0177. An online replay will be available at CNA's website following the call.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
Statements contained in this press release which are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the federal securities laws. Forward-looking statements are inherently uncertain and subject to a variety of risks that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expected by management of the Company and CNA. A discussion of the important risk factors and other considerations that could materially impact these matters as well as the Company's overall business and financial performance can be found in the Company's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission and readers of this release are urged to review those reports carefully when considering these forward-looking statements. Copies of these reports are available through the Company's website (www.loews.com). Given these risk factors, investors and analysts should not place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. Any such forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this press release. The Company expressly disclaims any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statement to reflect any change in the Company's expectations with regard thereto or any change in events, conditions or circumstances on which any forward-looking statement is based.
Loews Corporation and Subsidiaries
Financial Review
June 30,
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Three Months Six Months
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2006 2005(e) 2006 2005 (e)
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(Restated) (Restated)
(Amounts in millions, except per share data)
Revenues:
Insurance premiums and
net investment income
(a) $2,439.6 $2,350.5 $5,014.3 $4,681.0
Manufactured products (b) 1,020.7 968.7 1,919.1 1,802.9
Other (c) 817.0 711.5 1,588.4 1,288.0
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Total 4,277.3 4,030.7 8,521.8 7,771.9
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Expenses:
Insurance claims &
policyholders' benefits 1,432.2 1,581.8 2,924.2 3,015.0
Cost of manufactured
products sold (b) 574.7 594.1 1,108.0 1,099.8
Other 1,247.6 1,216.1 2,482.2 2,466.5
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Total 3,254.5 3,392.0 6,514.4 6,581.3
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1,022.8 638.7 2,007.4 1,190.6
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Income tax expense 337.2 164.7 671.4 342.0
Minority interest 114.5 40.2 218.9 75.1
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Total 451.7 204.9 890.3 417.1
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Income from continuing
operations 571.1 433.8 1,117.1 773.5
Discontinued operations,
net (2.4) 1.8 (7.4) 8.4
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Net income $568.7 $435.6 $1,109.7 $781.9
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Net income attributable
to:
Loews common stock:
Income from continuing
operations $477.3 $378.1 $955.7 $671.3
Discontinued
operations, net (2.4) 1.8 (7.4) 8.4
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Loews common stock 474.9 379.9 948.3 679.7
Carolina Group stock (d) 93.8 55.7 161.4 102.2
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$568.7 $435.6 $1,109.7 $781.9
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Income per share of Loews
common stock:
Income from continuing
operations $0.85 $0.68 $1.71 $1.20
Discontinued
operations, net (0.01) $0.02
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Diluted net income $0.85 $0.68 $1.70 $1.22
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Diluted net income per
share of Carolina Group
stock $1.09 $0.82 $1.96 $1.50
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Weighted diluted number of
shares:
Loews common stock 556.16 557.70 557.21 557.62
Carolina Group stock 86.11 68.10 82.24 68.08
(a) Includes investment gains (losses) of $(93.3), $32.5, $(91.3) and
$9.7 for the respective periods.
(b) Includes excise taxes of $176.7, $179.0, $340.6 and $335.2 paid on
sales of manufactured products for the respective periods.
(c) Includes net refund interest of $129.7 from a federal income tax
settlement in the second quarter of 2005.
(d) Represents 50.09%, 39.22%, 47.85% and 39.21% of the economic
interest in the Carolina Group for the respective periods.
(e) Restated to correct the accounting for the periodic results of
CNA's discontinued operations.
Loews Corporation and Subsidiaries
Additional Financial Information
June 30,
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Three Months Six Months
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2006 2005 (g) 2006 2005 (g)
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(Restated) (Restated)
(In millions)
Revenues:
CNA Financial $2,510.6 $2,543.5 $5,002.3 $4,927.3
Lorillard (a) 996.8 945.7 1,876.4 1,754.0
Boardwalk Pipelines 132.5 119.4 307.5 270.7
Diamond Offshore 519.3 298.2 978.0 562.9
Loews Hotels 101.9 93.8 195.3 185.9
Investment income-net and
other (b)
Income (loss) from trading
portfolio (c) 23.3 (61.0) 93.9 (52.8)
Other 86.2 58.6 159.7 114.2
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4,370.6 3,998.2 8,613.1 7,762.2
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Investment (losses) gains:
CNA Financial (97.7) 25.9 (88.9) 9.2
Corporate and other 4.4 6.6 (2.4) 0.5
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(93.3) 32.5 (91.3) 9.7
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Total $4,277.3 $4,030.7 $8,521.8 $7,771.9
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Income Before Taxes:
CNA Financial $451.3 $310.8 $797.6 $575.2
Lorillard 181.2 180.3 345.8 335.2
Boardwalk Pipelines 32.0 22.8 101.4 85.6
Diamond Offshore 240.6 54.1 445.9 97.1
Loews Hotels 19.6 18.3 33.5 39.6
Investment income-net and
other (b)
Income (loss) from trading
portfolio (c) 23.3 (61.0) 93.9 (52.8)
Other (d) 14.0 (13.0) 16.0 (69.7)
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962.0 512.3 1,834.1 1,010.2
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Investment (losses) gains:
CNA Financial (97.7) 25.9 (88.9) 9.2
Corporate and other 4.4 6.6 (2.1) 1.2
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(93.3) 32.5 (91.0) 10.4
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Loews common stock 868.7 544.8 1,743.1 1,020.6
Carolina Group stock (e) 154.1 93.9 264.3 170.0
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Total $1,022.8 $638.7 $2,007.4 $1,190.6
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Net Income:
CNA Financial (f) $281.4 $251.3 $498.5 $431.3
Lorillard 110.5 106.9 211.5 201.6
Boardwalk Pipelines 16.5 13.7 52.2 51.6
Diamond Offshore 87.6 19.9 159.9 34.1
Loews Hotels 12.0 15.8 20.5 29.0
Investment income-net and
other (b)
Income (loss) from trading
portfolio (c) 15.1 (39.7) 61.0 (34.3)
Other (d) 9.2 (9.3) 10.7 (46.7)
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532.3 358.6 1,014.3 666.6
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Investment (losses) gains:
CNA Financial (57.9) 15.2 (57.4) 3.5
Corporate and other 2.9 4.3 (1.2) 1.2
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(55.0) 19.5 (58.6) 4.7
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Income from continuing
operations 477.3 378.1 955.7 671.3
Discontinued operations, net (2.4) 1.8 (7.4) 8.4
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Loews common stock 474.9 379.9 948.3 679.7
Carolina Group stock (e) 93.8 55.7 161.4 102.2
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Total $568.7 $435.6 $1,109.7 $781.9
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(a) Includes excise taxes of $176.7, $179.0, $340.6 and $335.2 paid on
sales of manufactured products for the respective periods.
(b) Consists primarily of corporate investment income, interest
expenses, the operations of Bulova Corporation, equity earnings of
Majestic Shipping Corporation and other unallocated expenses.
(c) Includes a loss on interest rate swaps of $52.6 ($34.2 after
taxes) for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005.
(d) Includes additional interest expense of $35.5 ($23.1 after taxes)
related to charges from the early redemption of the Company's
long-term debt for the six months ended June 30, 2005.
(e) Represents 50.09%, 39.22%, 47.85% and 39.21% of the economic
interest in the Carolina Group for the respective periods.
(f) Includes a benefit of $104.4, in the second quarter of 2005,
relating primarily to net refund interest and the release of
federal income tax reserves.
(g) Restated to correct the accounting for the periodic results of
CNA's discontinued operations.
Carolina Group Reports Net Income for the Second Quarter Of 2006
Loews Corporation (NYSE:LTR) today reported Carolina Group net income for the 2006 second quarter of $187.2 million, compared to $142.1 million in the 2005 second quarter. Net income attributable to Carolina Group stock (NYSE:CG) for the second quarter of 2006 was $93.8 million, or $1.09 per share of Carolina Group stock, compared to $55.7 million, or $0.82 per share in the comparable period of the prior year.
The increase in net income attributable to Carolina Group stock for the second quarter of 2006, as compared to the corresponding period of the prior year, is primarily due to higher effective unit prices reflecting lower sales promotion expenses (accounted for as a reduction to net sales) and reflects an increase in the amount of Carolina Group shares outstanding. Carolina Group stock represents a 50.09% and 39.22% economic interest in the Carolina Group for the three months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively.
Loews Corporation sold 15 million shares of Carolina Group stock in May of 2006 and 10 million shares in November of 2005. Net income per share of Carolina Group stock was not impacted by the sale of Carolina Group shares.
Net sales for the Carolina Group were $977.3 million in the second quarter of 2006, compared to $928.3 million in the 2005 second quarter.
Carolina Group net income for the first half of 2006 was $337.3 million, compared to $260.6 million in the 2005 first half. Net income attributable to Carolina Group stock for the first half of 2006 was $161.4 million, or $1.96 per share of Carolina Group stock, compared to $102.2 million, or $1.50 per share in the comparable period of the prior year. The increase in net income attributable to Carolina Group stock is primarily due to higher effective unit prices reflecting lower sales promotion expenses (accounted for as a reduction to net sales) and reflects the May of 2006 and November of 2005 sales by Loews Corporation of Carolina Group stock discussed above.
Net sales for the Carolina Group were $1.832 billion in the first half of 2006, compared to $1.723 billion in the comparable period of the prior year.
Results of operations of the Carolina Group include interest expense of $18.1, $21.0, $37.4 and $43.4 million, net of taxes, for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively, on notional intergroup debt. At June 30, 2006, $1.46 billion principal amount of notional intergroup debt was outstanding.
The Carolina Group stock, commonly called a tracking stock, is intended to reflect the economic performance of a defined group of the Company's assets and liabilities, referred to as the Carolina Group, principally consisting of the Company's subsidiary Lorillard, Inc. The Carolina Group, a notional group, is not a separate legal entity. The purpose of this financial information is to provide investors with additional information to use in analyzing the results of operations and financial condition of the Carolina Group, and this financial information should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial information of Loews Corporation.
As of June 30, 2006 there were 93,291,246 shares of Carolina Group stock outstanding representing a 53.7% economic interest. Depending on market conditions, the Company, for the account of the Carolina Group, from time to time may purchase shares of Carolina Group stock in the open market or otherwise.
A separate press release reporting Loews Corporation's consolidated results for the second quarter of 2006 is being issued contemporaneously with this report.
A conference call to discuss the second quarter results of Loews Corporation has been scheduled for 11:00 a.m. EDT, Tuesday, August 1, 2006. A live broadcast of the call will be available online at the Loews Corporation website (www.loews.com). Please go to the website at least ten minutes before the event begins to register and to download and install any necessary audio software. Those interested in participating in the question and answer session of the conference call should dial (877) 692-2592. An online replay will be available at the Company's website following the call.
Carolina Group
Financial Review
June 30,
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Three Months Six Months
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2006 2005 2006 2005
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(Amounts in millions, except per share data)
Net sales (a) $977.3 $928.3 $1,832.1 $1,723.4
Cost of sales (a) (b) 552.6 574.4 1,064.3 1,061.1
Selling, advertising and
administrative (c) 108.9 97.2 201.8 187.2
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Total operating costs and
expenses 661.5 671.6 1,266.1 1,248.3
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Operating income 315.8 256.7 566.0 475.1
Investment income and
other (d) (e) 21.3 18.3 47.3 30.5
Interest expense (29.8) (35.6) (61.3) (72.2)
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Income before income taxes 307.3 239.4 552.0 433.4
Income taxes 120.1 97.3 214.7 172.8
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Net income 187.2 142.1 337.3 260.6
Earnings attributable to
the Loews Group
intergroup interest (f) 93.4 86.4 175.9 158.4
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Income attributable to
Carolina Group
shareholders (g) $93.8 $55.7 $161.4 $102.2
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Per share of Carolina
Group stock $1.09 $0.82 $1.96 $1.50
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Weighted diluted number of
shares 86.11 68.10 82.24 68.08
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Notional, intergroup debt
owed by the Carolina
Group to the Loews Group
June 30, 2006 $1,462.3
December 31, 2005 1,626.9
(a) Includes excise taxes of $176.7, $179.0, $340.6 and $335.2 for the
respective periods.
(b) Includes charges of $236.5, $235.6, $453.5 and $434.3 ($144.0,
$139.8, $277.1 and $261.2 after taxes) to accrue obligations under
the State Settlement Agreements for the respective periods.
(c) Includes restructuring costs of $15.5 for the three and six months
ended June 30, 2006, related to early retirement and curtailment
charges for Lorillard's pension and other postretirement benefit
plans.
(d) Includes $6.1 of interest income, in the second quarter of 2005,
relating to a federal income tax settlement.
(e) Includes income from limited partnership investments of $3.8,
$2.5, $10.4 and $6.4 ($2.3, $1.4, $6.3 and $3.8 after taxes) for
the respective periods.
(f) The Loews Group's intergroup interest in the earnings of the
Carolina Group reflected share equivalents amounting to 80,445,000
shares of 173,736,246 share and share equivalents outstanding as
of June 30, 2006 and share equivalents amounting to 105,445,000
shares of 173,478,759 share and share equivalents as of June 30,
2005. As of June 30, 2006, there were 93,291,246 shares of
Carolina Group stock outstanding.
(g) Represents 50.09%, 39.22%, 47.85% and 39.21% of the economic
interest in the Carolina Group for the respective periods
presented.
Carolina Group
Supplemental Information
The following information regarding unit volume shipped by Lorillard
Tobacco Company to its direct buying customers by brand follows (all
units in thousands):
June 30,
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Three Months Six Months
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2006 2005 2006 2005
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Full Price Brands
Total Newport 8,360,490 8,603,782 16,138,155 16,125,476
Total Kent Family 159,003 188,805 305,019 363,300
Total True 134,946 150,900 255,864 288,492
Total Max 8,976 10,348 17,133 19,939
Total Satin 1,482 1,617 2,670 3,213
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Total Full Price Brands 8,664,897 8,955,452 16,718,841 16,800,420
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Price/Value Brands
Total Old Gold 211,293 221,103 395,109 412,422
Total Maverick 265,380 218,892 495,732 396,324
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Total Price/Value Brands 476,673 439,995 890,841 808,746
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Total Domestic Cigarettes 9,141,570 9,395,447 17,609,682 17,609,166
Total Puerto Rico and U.S.
Possessions 212,064 220,620 400,032 387,384
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Grand Total 9,353,634 9,616,067 18,009,714 17,996,550
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Notes:
1. This information is unaudited and is not adjusted for returns.
2. Domestic unit volume includes units sold as well as promotional
units, and excludes volumes for Puerto Rico and U.S. Possessions.
3. Unit volume for a quarter is not necessarily indicative of unit
volume for any subsequent period.
4. Unit volume is not necessarily indicative of the level of revenues
for any period.
CONTACT: Loews Corporation
Peter W. Keegan, 212-521-2950
Senior Vice President
OR
Candace Leeds, 212-521-2416
V.P. of Public Affairs
OR
Investor Relations:
Darren Daugherty, 212-521-2788
SOURCE: Loews Corporation