Delaware
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001-00496
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51-0023450
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||
(State
or other jurisdiction of
incorporation)
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(Commission
File Number)
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(IRS
Employer Identification
Number)
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o
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Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
|
o
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Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
|
o
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act
(17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
|
o
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Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act
(17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
|
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Twelve
Months Ended
|
||||||
December
31
|
|||||||
2005
|
2004
|
||||||
(Loss)
income before income taxes and equity loss
|
$
|
(34.0
|
)
|
$
|
30.5
|
||
Interest
and debt expense
|
89.4
|
108.7
|
|||||
EBIT
|
$
|
55.4
|
$
|
139.2
|
|||
Depreciation
and amortization, net of amortization of debt issuance
costs
|
103.7
|
98.0
|
|||||
EBITDA
|
$
|
159.1
|
$
|
237.2
|
|||
Income
tax benefit (provision)
|
7.2
|
(2.4
|
)
|
||||
Interest
and debt expense
|
(89.4
|
)
|
(108.7
|
)
|
|||
Other
operating cash flows, net
|
61.0
|
(5.6
|
)
|
||||
Net
cash provided by (used in) operations
|
$
|
137.9
|
$
|
120.5
|
Item
9.01
|
Financial
Statements and Exhibits.
|
February
3,
2006
|
By:
|
HERCULES
INCORPORATED
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/s/
Allen A. Spizzo
|
||
Allen
A. Spizzo
|
||
Vice
President and Chief Financial
Officer
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Number
|
Description
|
|
99.1
|
News
Release of Hercules Incorporated dated February 2,
2006
|