FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES INC - Quarter Report: 2006 June (Form 10-Q)

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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

FORM 10-Q

COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 1-7521

FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED

4001 HOMESTEAD ROAD, HOUSTON, TEXAS 77028-5585
(Address of principal executive office) (zip code)
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (713) 672-9433

     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months, and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

     At June 30, 2006, the number of shares outstanding of the issuer’s only class of stock was 6,666,626 shares of Common Stock.

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Part I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

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FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS — UNAUDITED

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FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS — UNAUDITED

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FRIEDMAN INDUSTRIES, INCORPORATED

CONDENSED NOTES TO QUARTERLY REPORT — UNAUDITED
THREE MONTHS ENDED JUNE 30, 2006

NOTE A — BASIS OF PRESENTATION

     The accompanying unaudited condensed, consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. For further information, refer to the financial statements and footnotes included in the Company’s annual report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2006.

NOTE B — INVENTORIES

     Inventories consist of prime coil, non-standard coil and tubular materials. Prime coil inventory consists primarily of raw materials, non-standard coil inventory consists primarily of finished goods and tubular inventory consists of both raw materials and finished goods. Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or replacement market. Cost for prime coil inventory is determined under the last-in, first-out (“LIFO”) method. Cost for non-standard coil inventory is determined using the specific identification method. Cost for tubular inventory is determined using the weighted average method.

     During the quarter ended June 30, 2006, LIFO inventories were reduced but are expected to be replaced by March 31, 2007. A deferred credit of $125,275 was recorded at June 30, 2006 to reflect replacement costs in excess of LIFO cost.

     A summary of inventory values follows:

NOTE C — LONG-TERM DEBT

     The Company has a $6 million revolving credit facility which expires April 1, 2008. There were no amounts outstanding pursuant to the facility at June 30, 2006 and March 31, 2006.

NOTE D — STOCK BASED COMPENSATION

     The Company followed Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees (“APB 25”), for its employee stock options through March 31, 2006. Under APB 25, because the exercise price of the Company’s employee stock options was equal to the market price of the underlying stock on the date of grant, no compensation expense was recognized.

     If the Company had applied the fair value recognition provisions of Statements of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, to stock based employee compensation for each of the quarters ended June 30, 2006 and June 30, 2005, net income and earnings per common share would be the same as reported income and earnings per common share as no options were granted in the quarter ended June 30, 2006 or June 30, 2005.

      In December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 (revised 2004), Share-Based Payment (“SFAS 123(R)”). SFAS 123(R) requires all share-based payments to employees, including grants of employee stock options, to be recognized in the income statement based on their fair values. The Company adopted SFAS 123(R) effective April 1, 2006. SFAS 123(R) permits adoption using one of two methods, a modified prospective method (“Prospective Method”) or a modified retrospective method (“Retrospective Method”). With the Prospective Method, costs are recognized beginning with the effective date based on the requirements of SFAS 123(R) for (i) all share-based payments granted after the effective date of SFAS 123(R), and (ii) all awards granted to employees prior to the effective date of SFAS 123(R) that remain unvested on the effective date. The Retrospective Method applies the requirements of the Prospective Method but further permits entities to restate all prior periods presented based on the amounts previously recognized under SFAS 123 for purposes of pro forma disclosures. The Company adopted the Prospective Method on April 1, 2006 and there was no impact on the financial statements as all of the options were vested as of April 1, 2006.

The aggregate intrinsic value of exercisable and outstanding options at June 30, 2006 was $902,617.

NOTE E — NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

     FASB issued Statement Financial Accounting Standards No. 151, Inventory Costs, an Amendment of ARB No. 43, Chapter 4, (“SFAS 151”) regarding current period expenses generated from abnormal inventory costs associated with idle facility expense, freight, handling costs and spoilage. Effective in fiscal 2007, SFAS 151 will be applicable to the Company. SFAS 151 did not have a material impact in the quarter ended June 30, 2006 and the Company does not expect that the adoption of SFAS 151 will have a material impact in future periods.

     See also note D regarding the adoption of SFAS 123(R).

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NOTE F — SEGMENT INFORMATION

     Segment amounts reflected above are stated in thousands. General corporate expenses reflect general and administrative expenses not directly associated with segment operations and consist primarily of corporate executive and accounting salaries, professional fees and services, bad debts, accrued profit sharing expense, corporate insurance expenses and office supplies. Corporate assets consists primarily of cash and cash equivalents and the cash value of officers’ life insurance.

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FINANCIAL POSITION, LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

      The Company remained in a strong, liquid position at June 30, 2006. Current ratios were 2.9 and 2.6 at June 30, 2006 and March 31, 2006, respectively. Working capital was $29,513,092 at June 30, 2006 and $29,167,810 at March 31, 2006.

      During the three months ended June 30, 2006, the Company maintained assets and liabilities at levels it believed were commensurate with operations. Changes in current assets and liabilities during the 2006 quarter were related primarily to the ordinary course of business of the Company. The Company expects to continue to monitor, evaluate and manage balance sheet components depending on changes in market conditions and the Company’s operations.

      During the quarter ended June 30, 2006, the Company purchased approximately $1,451,000 in fixed assets. These assets were related primarily to improvements to the small diameter pipe mill which began operation at Lone Star, Texas in April 2004 and land and equipment associated with the new coil operation to be located in Decatur, Alabama. In connection with this planned new operation, the Company intends to phase out its coil processing operations at Lone Star, Texas in fiscal 2007. At the Decatur site, the Company intends to construct a coil processing facility using, in part, assets currently used at its Lone Star facility. The Company expects that the Decatur processing facility will initially operate a hot roll steel temper mill and a hot roll steel cut-to-length and leveling line. The Company expects that the Decatur facility will commence operations in fiscal 2008. In addition to the funds to be used to purchase the real property in Alabama, the Company’s Board of Directors has authorized up to an additional $16 million to be used for capital expenditures and working capital related to the acquisition improvement of the Decatur facility.

      The Company has entered into an earnest money contract for the sale of the real property owned by the Company in Houston, Texas. The closing is subject to standard conditions, including inspections and feasibility studies. The Company anticipates closing on the sale in August 2006. Following the closing, the Company plans to lease the office building located on the Houston property and to maintain its corporate office at such location.

      The Company has an arrangement with a bank which provides for a revolving line of credit facility (the “revolving facility”). Pursuant to the revolving facility, which expires April 1, 2008, the Company may borrow up to $6 million at the bank’s prime rate or 1.5% over LIBOR. The Company uses the revolving facility to support cash flow and will borrow and repay the note as working capital is required. At June 30, 2006 and March 31, 2006, the Company had no borrowings outstanding under the revolving facility.

      The Company has in the past and may in the future borrow funds on a term basis to build or improve facilities. The Company currently has no plans to borrow funds on a term basis.

      Notwithstanding the current market conditions, the Company believes its cash flows from operations and borrowing capability under its revolving facility are adequate to fund its expected cash requirements for the next twenty-four months.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

      The preparation of consolidated financial statements requires the Company to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. One such accounting policy which requires significant estimates and judgments is the valuation of LIFO inventories in the Company’s quarterly reporting. The quarterly valuation of inventory requires estimates of the year end quantities which is inherently difficult. Historically, these estimates have been materially correct. In addition, the Company maintains an allowance for doubtful accounts receivable by providing for specifically identified accounts where collectibility is doubtful. On an ongoing basis, the Company evaluates estimates and judgments. The Company bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that it believes to be reasonable under the circumstances.

FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

      From time to time, the Company may make certain statements that contain “forward-looking” information (as defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1996) and that involve risk and uncertainty. These forward-looking statements may include, but are not limited to, future results of operations, future production capacity and product quality. Forward-looking statements may be made by management orally or in writing including, but not limited to, this Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and other sections of the Company’s filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission under the Securities Act of 1933 and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Actual results and trends in the future may differ materially depending on a variety of factors including but not limited to changes in the demand and prices of the Company products, changes in the demand for steel and steel products in general and the Company’s success in executing its internal operating plans.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

      In the normal course of business the Company is exposed to market risks primarily from changes in the cost of steel in inventory and in interest rates. The Company closely monitors exposure to market risks and develops appropriate strategies to manage risk. With respect to steel purchases, there is no recognized market to purchase derivative financial instruments to reduce the inventory exposure risk on changing commodity prices. The exposure to market risk associated with interest rates relates primarily to debt. Recent debt balances are minimal and, as a result, direct exposure to interest rates changes is not significant.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

      The Company’s management, with the participation of the Company’s principal executive officer (CEO) and principal financial officer (CFO), evaluated the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) promulgated under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) as of the end of the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2006. Based on this evaluation, the CEO and CFO have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2006 to ensure that information that is required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported, within the time periods specified in the SEC’s rules and forms.

      There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2006 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

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Part II — OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

      Not applicable

Item 1A. Risk Factors

      Not applicable

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

     None

Item 5. Other Information

      Not applicable

Item 6. Exhibits

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SIGNATURES

      Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

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