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)
|
o
|
Written
communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR
230.425)
|
o
|
Soliciting
material pursuant to Rule 14a-12 under the Exchange Act (17 CFR
240.14a-12)
|
o
|
Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act
(17 CFR 240.14d-2(b))
|
o
|
Pre-commencement
communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act
(17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
|
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Six
Months Ended
|
||||||
June
30
|
|||||||
2006
|
2005
|
||||||
(Loss)
income before income taxes and equity loss
|
$
|
(52.6
|
)
|
$
|
11.9
|
||
Interest
and debt expense
|
37.4
|
45.0
|
|||||
EBIT
|
$
|
(15.2
|
)
|
$
|
56.9
|
||
Depreciation
and amortization, net of amortization of debt issuance
costs
|
48.1
|
50.6
|
|||||
EBITDA
|
$
|
32.9
|
$
|
107.5
|
|||
Income
tax benefit
|
16.8
|
3.4
|
|||||
Interest
and debt expense
|
(37.4
|
)
|
(45.0
|
)
|
|||
Other
operating cash flows, net
|
51.7
|
(45.9
|
)
|
||||
Net
cash provided by operations
|
$
|
64.0
|
$
|
20.0
|
Item
9.01
|
Financial
Statements and Exhibits.
|
July
27,
2006
|
By:
|
HERCULES
INCORPORATED
|
/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 July 27,
2006
|