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NEWTON, Iowa, Feb. 3 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Maytag Corporation (NYSE:MYG) announced today fourth quarter consolidated sales of $1.24 billion, up 6.6 percent from sales of $1.16 billion in the same period last year. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20000505/MYGLOGO ) Net loss for the fourth quarter of 2005 was $75 million or 93 cents per share, compared with a net loss of $14.1 million, or 18 cents per share, a year ago. Diluted loss per share for the fourth quarters of 2005 and 2004 included the following items: Three Months Ended Quarter 4 Quarter 4 2005 2004 Diluted Loss Per Share $(0.93) $(0.18) Included in diluted loss per share (net of tax) were the following items: Restructuring and related charges - manufacturing 0.32 0.01 Restructuring and related charges - reorganization - 0.12 Asset impairment 0.11 - Goodwill impairment-Commercial Products 0.06 - Front-load washer litigation - 0.13 Merger-related expense, net 0.13 - Fourth quarter 2005 results were impacted by restructuring charges of $42.1 million recorded primarily in connection with the closing of the Florence, South Carolina, plant, which was announced in the fourth quarter. A $13.8 million non-cash asset impairment charge related to a laundry product line and a goodwill impairment charge of $4.5 million involving a commercial cooking business were recorded in the quarter. In addition, $10.2 million of merger-related expenses associated with the pending sale of the company to Whirlpool impacted the quarter. Last year's quarterly results included restructuring and related charges of $14.8 million and a $15 million charge for front-load washer litigation. In the fourth quarter of 2005, net sales were up 6.9 percent in Home Appliances, driven by solid sales in all major appliance categories, especially refrigeration. Compared with the prior year period, sales of floor care products were down significantly for the quarter. Maytag Services continued its strong performance with double-digit revenue growth versus a year ago, while Maytag International revenues were down slightly. In the fourth quarter, Commercial Products net sales were down 1.1 percent from the same period a year ago. Operating results were negatively impacted by lower utilization of manufacturing capacity, a disappointing performance in floor care due to continued volume decline and price erosion, as well as higher distribution costs. Maytag Chairman and CEO Ralph Hake said, "We showed solid top-line sales growth during the quarter with increases in all our major appliance product categories. However, I am extremely disappointed that our positive sales gains in major appliances were more than offset by our overall high cost structure and poor floor care performance." Hake emphasized, "Improving our financial results is the top priority for Maytag. We will address our profitability over the next several quarters by continuing to pursue business improvement initiatives. We also expect to evaluate alternative strategies for our floor care product line and commercial businesses, including their possible sale." During the quarter, the company also entered into a new $600 million, five-year, senior-secured revolving credit agreement. The new credit agreement should provide the company with substantially more financial flexibility, including the capacity to refinance all 2006 debt maturities, as well as providing working capital needed to operate the business. Maytag has the ability to increase the new credit facility by $150 million to $750 million. In the fourth quarter, Maytag certified substantial compliance with the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice in response to the request for additional information ("second request") regarding the proposed merger with Whirlpool Corporation. On December 22, 2005, Maytag shareholders overwhelmingly approved the proposed merger agreement with Whirlpool with 97.8 percent of the voted shares cast in favor of the merger. The proposed merger is currently being reviewed by the Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice. In order to facilitate the review, Whirlpool and Maytag have agreed not to close the proposed merger before February 27, 2006, without the Antitrust Division's concurrence, although the Antitrust Division may request additional time for review. Whirlpool and Maytag continue to expect the transaction to close as early as the first quarter of 2006. Full-Year Performance Maytag's net sales for the full fiscal year 2005 were $4.9 billion, up 3.8 percent from the $4.72 billion reported for fiscal 2004. Net loss for fiscal 2005 was $81.9 million or $1.02 per share, compared to a net loss of $9 million or 11 cents per share a year ago. Diluted loss per share for the full fiscal years of 2005 and 2004 included the following items: Twelve Months Ended 2005 2004 Diluted Loss Per Share $(1.02) $(0.11) Included in diluted loss per share (net of tax) were the following items: Restructuring and related charges - manufacturing 0.35 0.30 Restructuring and related charges - reorganization 0.06 0.30 Asset impairment 0.11 - Goodwill impairment-Commercial Products 0.06 0.12 Front-load washer litigation - 0.29 Adverse judgment on pre-acquisition distributor lawsuit - 0.09 Gain on sale of property - (0.10) Merger-related expense, net (includes $40 million Triton termination fee and $40 million reimbursement by Whirlpool) 0.22 - Full-year 2005 results included restructuring and related charges of $52.8 million, a non-cash asset impairment charge related to a laundry product line of $13.8 million and a goodwill impairment charge of $4.5 million involving a commercial cooking business. In addition to these expenses, $19.7 million of net merger-related expenses impacted results in 2005. Prior year results included restructuring and related charges of $69.8 million, a $33.5 million charge for front-load washer litigation, a $9.6 million goodwill impairment charge related to the previously mentioned commercial cooking business and a $9.7 million gain on the sale of a warehouse. Home Appliances sales for 2005 were $4.66 billion, up 4.6 percent from fiscal 2004. This growth was spurred by increases in major appliances, both in domestic and international markets. Maytag Services' revenues were up double-digit for the full year. Commercial Products' sales were down 10.1 percent, impacted by declining sales in the vending industry. Operating loss for fiscal 2005 was $37.1 million, compared with operating income of $40.3 million in the prior 12-month period. Factors negatively impacting full-year results, in addition to the restructuring and impairments previously mentioned, included: higher raw material and distribution costs; lower utilization of manufacturing capacity, primarily in laundry and floor care; and declines in sales and margins for floor care products and vending equipment. For the full fiscal year 2005, cash flow provided by operations was $20.8 million compared with $261.7 million provided by operations in the same 12-month period in 2004. Cash flow was impacted by a larger net loss and an increase in working capital in 2005 as well as cash payments for restructuring and litigation-related charges paid in 2005, but recorded in the prior year. About Maytag Corporation Maytag Corporation is a $4.9 billion home and commercial appliance company focused in North America and in targeted international markets. The corporation's primary brands are Maytag(R), Hoover(R), Jenn-Air(R), Amana(R), Dixie-Narco(R) and Jade(R). Quarterly Conference Call Maytag will host a conference call for members of the financial community today at 8:30 a.m. CT (9:30 a.m. ET) to comment on its performance. Chairman & CEO Ralph Hake and CFO George Moore will participate in the call. The company will not conduct a question-and-answer session during this conference call. Persons wishing to listen should telephone 888-942-8132 at 8:20 a.m. CT (international participants should dial 210-234-0005) and use the pass code Maytag. The conference call will be recorded and available by telephone from 10:30 a.m. CT February 3 until 10:30 a.m. CT February 6. Persons interested in listening to the conference call tape should call 800-685-2427 or internationally 203-369-3101. Additionally, Maytag's conference call will be distributed live over CCBN's Investor Distribution Network to both institutional and individual investors. Individual investors can listen to the call through CCBN's individual investor center at http://www.fulldisclosure.com/ or by visiting any of the investor sites in CCBN's Individual Investor Network. Institutional investors can access the call via CCBN's password-protected event management site, StreetEvents (http://www.streetevents.com/). The audio webcast can also be accessed through Maytag's Web site, http://www.maytagcorp.com/ , by clicking on the "Corporate News Center" and then "Conference Calls." Replays will be available on both the Maytag and CCBN Web sites. This document includes statements that do not directly or exclusively relate to historical facts. Such statements are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These forward-looking statements speak only as of this date and include statements regarding anticipated future financial operating performance and results and expectations as to the closing of the transaction with Whirlpool. These statements are based on the current expectations of management of Maytag. There are a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements included in this document. For example, with respect to the transaction with Whirlpool (1) conditions to the closing of the transaction may not be satisfied or the merger agreement may be terminated prior to closing; (2) Maytag may be unable to obtain the regulatory approvals required to close the transaction, or required regulatory approvals may delay the transaction or result in the imposition of conditions that could have a material adverse effect on Maytag or cause the parties to abandon the transaction; (3) Maytag may be unable to achieve cost-cutting goals or it may take longer than expected to achieve those goals; (4) the transaction may involve unexpected costs or unexpected liabilities; (5) the credit ratings of Maytag or its subsidiaries may be different from what the parties expect; (6) the businesses of Maytag may suffer as a result of uncertainty surrounding the transaction; (7) the industry may be subject to future regulatory or legislative actions that could adversely affect Maytag; and (8) Maytag may be adversely affected by other economic, business, and/or competitive factors. Additional factors that may affect the future results of Maytag are set forth in its filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), which are available at http://www.maytagcorp.com/. Maytag undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. For a description of such factors, refer to "Forward-Looking Statements" in the Management's Discussion and Analysis section of Maytag's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended January 3, 2004, and each quarter's 10-Q. FOURTH QUARTER SALES AND EARNINGS COMPARISON (UNAUDITED) NET SALES (in thousands) 2005 2004 % Change Home Appliances $1,189,371 $1,112,467 6.9 Commercial Products 51,321 51,880 (1.1) Consolidated $1,240,692 $1,164,347 6.6 OPERATING LOSS (in thousands) 2005 2004 % Change Home Appliances $(71,865) $(4,855) (1,380.2) Commercial Products (8,415) (1,417) (493.9) Reported $(80,280) $(6,272) (1,180.0) Included in operating loss Restructuring and related charges-Home Appliances $42,068 $14,551 Asset impairment-Home Appliances 13,800 - Front-load washer litigation- Home Appliances - 15,000 Restructuring and related charges-Commercial Products 60 298 Goodwill impairment-Commercial Products 4,525 - NET LOSS (in thousands) 2005 2004 % Change Reported $(74,990) $(14,120) (431.1) Included in net loss (net of tax) Restructuring and related charges $26,120 $10,024 Asset impairment 8,556 - Goodwill impairment-Commercial Products 4,525 - Front-load washer litigation - 10,125 Merger-related expense, net 10,269 - BASIC AND DILUTED LOSS PER SHARE 2005 2004 % Change Reported $(0.93) $(0.18) (416.7) Included in basic and diluted loss per share (net of tax) Restructuring and related charges $0.32 $0.13 Asset impairment 0.11 - Goodwill impairment-Commercial Products 0.06 - Front-load washer litigation - 0.13 Merger-related expense, net 0.13 - Basic and diluted weighted-average shares outstanding (thousands) 80,358 79,336 TWELVE MONTHS SALES AND EARNINGS COMPARISON (2005 UNAUDITED) NET SALES (in thousands) 2005 2004 % Change Home Appliances $4,664,892 $4,458,696 4.6 Commercial Products 236,223 262,842 (10.1) Consolidated $4,901,115 $4,721,538 3.8 OPERATING INCOME (LOSS) (in thousands) 2005 2004 % Change Home Appliances $(24,162) $47,465 (150.9) Commercial Products (12,939) (7,117) (81.8) Reported $(37,101) $40,348 (192.0) Included in operating income (loss) Restructuring and related charges-Home Appliances $52,357 $69,310 Asset impairment-Home Appliances 13,800 - Front-load washer litigation- Home Appliances - 33,500 Gain on sale of property-Home Appliances - (9,711) Restructuring and related charges-Commercial Products 422 448 Goodwill impairment-Commercial Products 4,525 9,600 NET LOSS (in thousands) 2005 2004 % Change Reported $(81,947) $(9,006) (809.9) Included in net loss (net of tax) Restructuring and related charges $33,015 $47,087 Asset impairment 8,556 - Goodwill impairment-Commercial Products 4,525 9,600 Front-load washer litigation - 22,613 Adverse judgment on pre- acquisition distributor lawsuit - 7,091 Gain on sale of property - (7,769) Income from discontinued operations - (339) Merger-related expense, net (includes $40 million Triton termination fee and $40 million reimbursement by Whirlpool) 17,778 - BASIC AND DILUTED LOSS PER SHARE 2005 2004 % Change Reported $(1.02) $(0.11) (827.3) Included in basic and diluted loss per share (net of tax) Restructuring and related charges 0.41 $0.60 Asset impairment 0.11 - Goodwill impairment-Commercial Products 0.06 0.12 Front-load washer litigation - 0.29 Adverse judgment on pre- acquisition distributor lawsuit - 0.09 Gain on sale of property - (0.10) Merger-related expense, net (includes $40 million Triton termination fee and $40 million reimbursement by Whirlpool) 0.22 - Basic and diluted weighted-average shares outstanding (thousands) 79,949 79,078 MAYTAG CORPORATION CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (In thousands, except per share data) Fourth Quarter Ended Twelve Months Ended December 31 January 1 December 31 January 1 2005 2005 2005 2005 (unaudited) (unaudited) (unaudited) Net sales $1,240,692 $1,164,347 $4,901,115 $4,721,538 Cost of sales 1,135,599 1,021,640 4,413,458 4,061,319 Gross profit 105,093 142,707 487,657 660,219 Selling, general and administrative expenses 124,920 119,130 453,654 507,013 Restructuring and related charges 42,128 14,849 52,779 69,758 Asset impairment 13,800 - 13,800 - Goodwill impairment- Commercial Products 4,525 - 4,525 9,600 Front-load washer litigation - 15,000 - 33,500 Operating income (loss) (80,280) (6,272) (37,101) 40,348 Interest expense (16,964) (15,431) (65,811) (56,274) Adverse judgment on pre- acquisition distributor lawsuit - - - (10,505) Merger-related expense, net (includes $40 million Triton termination fee and $40 million reimbursement by Whirlpool) (10,179) - (19,695) - Other-net (414) (2,135) 2,346 5,113 Loss before income taxes (107,837) (23,838) (120,261) (21,318) Income tax benefit (32,847) (9,718) (38,314) (11,973) Loss from continuing operations (74,990) (14,120) (81,947) (9,345) Income from discontinued operations, net of tax - - - 339 Net loss $(74,990) $(14,120) $(81,947) $(9,006) Basic loss per common share: Loss from continuing operations $(0.93) $(0.18) $(1.02) $(0.12) Discontinued operations - - - - Net loss $(0.93) $(0.18) $(1.02) $(0.11) Basic weighted-average shares outstanding 80,358 79,336 79,949 79,078 Diluted loss per common share: Loss from continuing operations $(0.93) $(0.18) $(1.02) $(0.12) Discontinued operations - - - - Net loss $(0.93) $(0.18) $(1.02) $(0.11) Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding 80,358 79,336 79,949 79,078 MAYTAG CORPORATION CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (In thousands) December 31 January 1 2005 2005 (unaudited) ASSETS Current assets Cash and cash equivalents $72,339 $164,276 Accounts receivable - net 672,734 629,901 Inventories 633,657 515,321 Deferred income taxes 73,031 55,862 Prepaids and other current assets 44,775 80,137 Total current assets 1,496,536 1,445,497 Noncurrent assets 659,133 653,365 Property, plant and equipment 797,902 921,162 Total assets $2,953,571 $3,020,024 LIABILITIES AND SHAREOWNERS' DEFICIT Current liabilities Accounts payable $550,986 $545,901 Accrued liabilities 387,136 358,119 Notes payable and current portion of long-term debt 408,277 6,043 Total current liabilities 1,346,399 910,063 Long-term debt, less current portion 563,368 972,568 Postretirement benefit liability 522,367 531,995 Accrued pension cost 526,864 496,480 Other noncurrent liabilities 181,895 183,942 Shareowners' deficit (187,322) (75,024) Total liabilities and shareowners' deficit $2,953,571 $3,020,024 MAYTAG CORPORATION CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (In thousands) Twelve Months Ended December 31 January 1 2005 2005 (unaudited) Operating activities Net loss $(81,947) $(9,006) Net income from discontinued operations - (339) Depreciation and amortization 167,547 169,782 Deferred income taxes (56,054) 2,636 Loss (gain) on sale of property 4,174 (7,945) Restructuring and related charges, net of cash 27,285 36,859 Asset impairment 13,800 - Goodwill impairment-Commercial Products 4,525 9,600 Front-load washer litigation, net of cash paid (12,003) 23,092 Adverse judgment on pre-acquisition distributor lawsuit (12,250) 10,505 Change in working capital (156,029) (948) Pension expense 71,948 63,024 Pension contributions (52,715) (94,324) Postretirement benefit liability (9,627) (6,110) Other 112,162 64,903 Net cash provided by operating activities 20,816 261,729 Investing activities Capital expenditures (93,406) (94,420) Proceeds from business disposition, net of transaction costs - 11,248 Proceeds from property dispositions, net of transaction costs 15,839 23,477 Investing activities (77,567) (59,695) Financing activities Net reduction of notes payable - (71,491) Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt - 100,000 Repayment of long-term debt (3,055) (21,521) Stock options and employee stock 4,927 5,478 Dividends on common stock (35,921) (56,899) Other (1,024) (280) Financing activities (35,073) (44,713) Effect of exchange rates (113) 199 Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (91,937) 157,520 Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 164,276 6,756 Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $72,339 $164,276 Media Contact: John Daggett Maytag Corporate Communications (641) 787-7711 First Call Analyst: FCMN Contact: klynn2@maytag.com http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20000505/MYGLOGO http://photoarchive.ap.org/ DATASOURCE: Maytag Corporation CONTACT: Media, John Daggett, Maytag Corporate Communications, +1-641-787-7711, Web site: http://www.maytagcorp.com/

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