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GRAHAM CORP - Quarter Report: 2008 September (Form 10-Q)

Form 10-Q
 
 
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
     
þ   QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2008.
OR
     
o   TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from                      to                     .
COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 1-8462
GRAHAM CORPORATION
 
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
DELAWARE   16-1194720
 
(State or other jurisdiction of   (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)   Identification No.)
     
20 Florence Avenue, Batavia, New York   14020
 
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)
585-343-2216
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
     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 (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes þ No o
      Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
             
Large accelerated filer o    Accelerated filer þ    Non-accelerated filer   o
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
  Smaller reporting company o 
     Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
Yes o No þ
     As of November 3, 2008, there were outstanding 10,125,574 shares of the registrant’s common stock, par value $.10 per share.
 
 

 


 

Graham Corporation and Subsidiary
Index to Form 10-Q
As of September 30, 2008 and March 31, 2008 and for the Six-Month Periods
Ended September 30, 2008 and 2007
         
        Page
  FINANCIAL INFORMATION    
 
  Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements   4
 
  Risk Factors   16
 
  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations   18
 
  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure About Market Risk   26
 
  Controls and Procedures   26
 
       
  OTHER INFORMATION    
 
  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders   28
 
  Other Information   29
 
  Exhibits   29
 
Signatures   30
 
Index to Exhibits   31

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GRAHAM CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
FORM 10-Q
SEPTEMBER 30, 2008
PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

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Item 1. Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
GRAHAM CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Unaudited)
                 
    September 30,     March 31,  
    2008     2008  
    (Amounts in thousands, except per share data)  
Assets
               
Current assets:
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 5,044     $ 2,112  
Investments
    37,811       34,681  
Trade accounts receivable, net of allowances ($26 and $41 at September 30, and March 31, 2008, respectively)
    8,649       5,052  
Unbilled revenue
    5,899       8,763  
Inventories
    6,033       4,797  
Income taxes receivable
    2,779       1,502  
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
    581       463  
 
           
Total current assets
    66,796       57,370  
Property, plant and equipment, net
    9,458       9,060  
Deferred income tax asset
    86       70  
Prepaid pension asset
    6,959       4,186  
Other assets
    19       25  
 
           
Total assets
  $ 83,318     $ 70,711  
 
           
 
               
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity
               
Current liabilities:
               
Current portion of capital lease obligations
  $ 27     $ 20  
Accounts payable
    5,510       5,461  
Accrued compensation
    4,391       4,517  
Accrued expenses and other liabilities
    2,070       2,114  
Customer deposits
    5,617       5,985  
Deferred income tax liability
    2,275       2,275  
 
           
Total current liabilities
    19,890       20,372  
 
               
Capital lease obligations
    46       36  
Accrued compensation
    253       232  
Deferred income tax liability
    1,347       315  
Accrued pension liability
    282       271  
Accrued postretirement benefits
    932       949  
 
           
Total liabilities
    22,750       22,175  
 
           
 
               
Stockholders’ equity:
               
Preferred stock, $1 par value — Authorized, 500 shares Common stock, $.10 par value —
Authorized, 25,500 and 6,000 shares at September 30 and March 31, 2008, respectively
Issued 10,127 and 9,982 shares at September 30 and March 31, 2008, respectively
    1,013       499  
Capital in excess of par value
    14,808       12,674  
Retained earnings
    46,995       37,216  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    (2,203 )     (1,820 )
Other
    (45 )     (33 )
 
           
Total stockholders’ equity
    60,568       48,536  
 
           
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity
  $ 83,318     $ 70,711  
 
           
See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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GRAHAM CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS AND RETAINED EARNINGS
(Unaudited)
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    September 30,     September 30,  
    2008     2007     2008     2007  
    (Amounts in thousands, except per share data)  
 
                               
Net sales
  $ 23,915     $ 23,060     $ 51,562     $ 43,047  
Cost of products sold
    13,416       13,163       28,845       26,471  
 
                       
Gross profit
    10,499       9,897       22,717       16,576  
 
                       
Other expenses:
                               
Selling, general and administrative
    3,931       3,438       7,753       6,516  
Interest income
    (172 )     (264 )     (303 )     (494 )
Interest expense
    2       2       3       8  
 
                       
Total other expenses and income
    3,761       3,176       7,453       6,030  
 
                       
Income before income taxes
    6,738       6,721       15,264       10,546  
Provision for income taxes
    2,326       2,299       5,168       3,466  
 
                       
Net income
    4,412       4,422       10,096       7,080  
Retained earnings at beginning of period
    42,786       25,236       37,216       22,675  
Dividends
    (203 )     (99 )     (354 )     (196 )
Effect of adoption of measurement date provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 158
                37        
 
                       
Retained earnings at end of period
  $ 46,995     $ 29,559     $ 46,995     $ 29,559  
 
                       
 
                               
Per share data:
                               
Basic:
                               
Net income
  $ .43     $ .45     $ 1.00     $ .72  
 
                       
 
                               
Diluted:
                               
Net income
  $ .43     $ .44     $ .99     $ .71  
 
                       
 
                               
Weighted average common shares outstanding:
                               
Basic:
    10,169       9,859       10,127       9,835  
Diluted:
    10,249       10,029       10,227       10,030  
 
                               
Dividends declared per share
  $ .02     $ .01     $ .035     $ .02  
 
                       
See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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GRAHAM CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
                 
    Six Months Ended  
    September 30,  
    2008     2007  
    (Amounts in thousands)  
Operating activities:
               
Net income
  $ 10,096     $ 7,080  
 
           
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
Depreciation and amortization
    530       462  
Discount accretion on investments
    (293 )     (421 )
Stock-based compensation expense
    257       78  
Loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment
    (1 )      
Deferred income taxes
    1,267       3,014  
(Increase) decrease in operating assets:
               
Accounts receivable
    (3,591 )     487  
Unbilled revenue
    2,864       (475 )
Inventories
    (1,236 )     1,231  
Income taxes receivable/payable
    (1,277 )     (781 )
Prepaid expenses and other current and non-current assets
    (117 )     (268 )
Prepaid pension asset
    (3,574 )     (19 )
Increase (decrease) in operating liabilities:
               
Accounts payable
    (18 )     182  
Accrued compensation, accrued expenses and other current and non-current liabilities
    (176 )     474  
Customer deposits
    (379 )     (2,093 )
Long-term portion of accrued compensation, accrued pension liability and accrued postretirement benefits
    50       46  
 
           
Total adjustments
    (5,694 )     1,917  
 
           
Net cash provided by operating activities
    4,402       8,997  
 
           
 
               
Investing activities:
               
Purchase of property, plant and equipment
    (795 )     (447 )
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment
    1       25  
Purchase of investments
    (61,437 )     (37,053 )
Redemption of investments at maturity
    58,600       27,750  
 
           
Net cash used by investing activities
    (3,631 )     (9,725 )
 
           
 
               
Financing activities:
               
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt
    2,450       14  
Principal repayments on long-term debt
    (2,464 )     (33 )
Issuance of common stock
    695       273  
Dividends paid
    (354 )     (196 )
Excess tax deduction on stock awards
    1,696        
Other
    (12 )     18  
 
           
Net cash provided by financing activities
    2,011       76  
 
           
Effect of exchange rates on cash
    150       15  
 
           
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    2,932       (637 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    2,112       1,375  
 
           
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 5,044     $ 738  
 
           
See Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

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GRAHAM CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 2008 and 2007
(Unaudited)
(Amounts in thousands, except per share data)
NOTE 1 – BASIS OF PRESENTATION:
     Graham Corporation’s (the “Company’s”) Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include one wholly-owned foreign subsidiary located in China, and have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X, as promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission. The Company’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements do not include all information and notes required by GAAP for complete financial statements. The March 31, 2008 Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet was derived from the Company’s audited Consolidated Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2008. For additional information, please refer to the consolidated financial statements and notes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2008, referred to as fiscal year 2008. In the opinion of management, all adjustments, including normal recurring accruals considered necessary for a fair presentation, have been included in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
     The Company’s results of operations and cash flows for the three and six months ended September 30, 2008 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending March 31, 2009, referred to as fiscal year 2009.
     On October 26, 2007, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a five-for-four stock split of the Company’s common stock and increased the quarterly cash dividend to $.03 per share, effective for the dividend paid on January 3, 2008 to stockholders of record on November 30, 2007. The five-for-four stock split was effected as a stock dividend, and stockholders received one additional share of common stock for every four shares of common stock held on the record date of November 30, 2007. The new common shares were distributed on January 3, 2008.
     On July 31, 2008, the Company’s stockholders approved a proposal to increase the number of authorized common shares from 6,000 to 25,500. Subsequently, the Company’s Board of Directors declared a two-for-one stock split of the Company’s common shares and increased the post-split quarterly cash dividend to $.02 per share, effective for the dividend paid on October 6, 2008 to stockholders of record on September 5, 2008. The two-for-one stock split was effected as a stock dividend, and stockholders received one additional share of common stock for every share of common stock held on the record date of September 5, 2008. The new common shares were distributed on October 6, 2008. The par value of the Company’s common stock, $.10, remained unchanged as a result of the above-described stock dividends. All share and per share amounts disclosed for the three and six-month periods ended September 30, 2007 have been adjusted to reflect both the five-for-four and two-for-one stock splits.

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     Certain reclassifications have been made to prior year amounts to conform with the current year presentation. In the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and Retained Earnings, interest income was reclassed from “Selling, general and administrative expense” to the separate line item “Interest income” for the three and six months ended September 30, 2007. In the March 31, 2008 Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet, the line items “Treasury stock” and “Notes receivable from officers and directors” were combined and reported on the line item “Other.”
NOTE 2 – REVENUE RECOGNITION:
     The Company recognizes revenue on all contracts with a planned manufacturing process in excess of four weeks (which approximates 575 direct labor hours) using the percentage-of-completion method. The majority of the Company’s revenue is recognized under this methodology. The percentage-of-completion method is determined by comparing actual labor incurred to a specific date to management’s estimate of the total labor to be incurred on each contract. Contracts in progress are reviewed monthly, and sales and earnings are adjusted in current accounting periods based on revisions in the contract value and estimated costs at completion. Losses on contracts are recognized immediately when evident. During the three and six months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively, no loss provisions were recorded.
     Revenue on contracts not accounted for using the percentage-of-completion method is recognized utilizing the completed contract method. The majority of the Company’s contracts have a planned manufacturing process of less than four weeks and the results reported under this method do not vary materially from the percentage-of-completion method. The Company recognizes revenue and all related costs on these contracts upon substantial completion or shipment to the customer. Substantial completion is consistently defined as at least 95% complete with regard to direct labor hours. Customer acceptance is generally required throughout the construction process and the Company has no further material obligations under its contracts after the revenue is recognized.
NOTE 3 – INVESTMENTS:
     Investments consist solely of fixed-income debt securities issued by the United States Treasury with original maturities of greater than three months and less than one year. All investments are classified as held-to-maturity, as the Company has the intent and ability to hold the securities to maturity. The investments are stated at amortized cost which approximates fair value. All investments held by the Company at September 30, 2008 are scheduled to mature between October 2 and November 13, 2008.
NOTE 4 – INVENTORIES:
     Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market, using the average cost method. For contracts accounted for on the completed contract method, progress payments received are netted against inventory to the extent the payment is less than the inventory balance relating to the applicable contract. Progress payments that are in excess of the corresponding inventory balance

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are presented as customer deposits in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Unbilled revenue in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets represents revenue recognized that has not been billed to customers on contracts accounted for on the percentage-of-completion method. For contracts accounted for on the percentage-of–completion method, progress payments are netted against unbilled revenue to the extent the payment is less than the unbilled revenue for the applicable contract. Progress payments exceeding unbilled revenue are netted against inventory to the extent the payment is less than or equal to the inventory balance relating to the applicable contract, and the excess is presented as customer deposits in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.
     Major classifications of inventories are as follows:
                 
    September 30,     March 31,  
    2008     2008  
 
               
Raw materials and supplies
  $ 1,796     $ 2,047  
Work in process
    9,221       5,348  
Finished products
    833       584  
 
           
 
    11,850       7,979  
Less — progress payments
    5,817       3,182  
 
           
Total
  $ 6,033     $ 4,797  
 
           
NOTE 5 – STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION:
     The Amended and Restated 2000 Graham Corporation Incentive Plan to Increase Shareholder Value provides for the issuance of up to 1,375 shares of common stock in connection with grants of incentive stock options, non-qualified stock options, stock awards and performance awards to officers, key employees and outside directors; provided, however, that no more than 250 shares of common stock may be used for awards other than stock options. Stock options may be granted at prices not less than the fair market value at the date of grant and expire no later than ten years after the date of grant.
     Stock option awards in the three and six months ended September 30, 2008 were 2 and 18, respectively. Restricted stock awards in the three and six months ended September 30, 2008 were 0 and 4, respectively. Stock option awards vest 25% per year over a four year term. Restricted shares vest over a four year term as follows: (i) 10% on the first anniversary of the grant date; (ii) 20% on the second anniversary of the grant date; (iii) 30% on the third anniversary of the grant date; and (iv) 40% on the fourth anniversary of the grant date. All options have a term of ten years from their grant date.
     During the three and six months ended September 30, 2008, the Company recognized stock-based compensation costs of $166 and $257, respectively. The income tax benefit recognized related to stock-based compensation was $59 and $91 for the three and six months ended September 30, 2008, respectively. During the three and six months ended September 30, 2007, the Company recognized stock-based compensation costs of $45 and $77, respectively. The income tax benefit recognized related to stock-based compensation was $16 and $27 for the three and six months ended September 30, 2007.
     The weighted average fair value of stock options granted in the three and six months ended September 30, 2008 was $23.47 and $16.57, respectively. The weighted average fair value of

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stock options granted in the three and six months ended September 30, 2007 was $5.09 and $3.00, respectively. The fair value of each stock option grant was estimated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions:
                                 
    Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended
    September 30,   September 30,
    2008   2007   2008   2007
Expected life
  5 years   5 years   5 years   5 years
Expected volatility
    64.17 %     48.67 %     61.80 %     43.86 %
Risk-free interest rate
    3.25 %     4.51 %     3.22 %     4.83 %
Expected dividend yield
    .23 %     .55 %     .28 %     .63 %
     The expected life represents an estimate of the weighted average period of time that options are expected to remain outstanding given consideration to vesting schedules and the Company’s historical exercise patterns. Expected volatility is estimated based on the historical closing prices of the Company’s common stock over a period of five years. The risk free interest rate is estimated based on the United States Federal Reserve’s historical data for the maturity of nominal treasury instruments that corresponds to the expected term of the option. Expected dividend yield is based on historical trends.
     The fair value of a restricted share is equal to the market value of a share of the Company’s stock on the date of grant. The weighted average fair value of the restricted shares granted in the six months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 was $30.88 and $6.90, respectively.
     The Graham Corporation Outside Directors’ Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) provides for awards of share equivalent units for outside directors based upon the Company’s performance. Each unit is equivalent to one share of the Company’s common stock. Share equivalent units are credited to each outside director’s account for each of the first five full fiscal years of the director’s service when the Company’s consolidated net income is at least 100% of the approved budgeted net income for the year. Share equivalent units are payable in cash or stock upon retirement.
     Compensation cost for share equivalent units is recorded based on the higher of the quoted market price of the Company’s stock at the end of the period up to $3.20 per unit or the stock price at the date of grant. The cost of share equivalent units earned and charged to pre-tax income under the Plan was $10 and $7 in the three-month periods ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively, and $20 and $15 in the six-month periods ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. There were 54 and 75 share equivalent units in the Plan at September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively, and the related liability recorded was $253 and $296 at September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. The expense to mark to market the share equivalent units was $0 in both the three month periods ended September 30, 2008 and 2007. The expense to mark to market the share equivalent units was $0 and $8 in the six months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively.

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NOTE 6 – INCOME PER SHARE:
     Basic income per share is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Common shares outstanding include share equivalent units, which are contingently issuable shares. Diluted income per share is calculated by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding and, when applicable, potential common shares outstanding during the period. A reconciliation of the numerators and denominators of basic and diluted income per share is presented below:
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    September 30,     September 30,  
    2008     2007     2008     2007  
Basic income per share
                               
 
                               
Numerator:
                               
Net income
  $ 4,412     $ 4,422     $ 10,096     $ 7,080  
 
                       
 
                               
Denominator:
                               
Weighted common shares outstanding
    10,108       9,785       10,060       9,760  
Share equivalent units (“SEUs”)
    61       74       67       75  
 
                       
Weighted average common shares and SEUs
    10,169       9,859       10,127       9,835  
 
                       
 
                               
Basic income per share
  $ .43     $ .45     $ 1.00     $ .72  
 
                       
 
                               
Diluted income per share
                               
 
                               
Numerator:
                               
Net income
  $ 4,412     $ 4,422     $ 10,096     $ 7,080  
 
                       
 
                               
Denominator:
                               
Weighted average shares and SEUs outstanding
    10,169       9,859       10,127       9,835  
 
                       
Stock options outstanding
    80       170       100       195  
 
                       
Weighted average common and potential common shares outstanding
    10,249       10,029       10,227       10,030  
 
                       
 
                               
Diluted income per share
  $ .43     $ .44     $ .99     $ .71  
 
                       
     Options to purchase a total of 2 shares of common stock were outstanding at September 30, 2008, but were not included in the above computation of diluted income per share as their effect would be anti-dilutive.
NOTE 7 – PRODUCT WARRANTY LIABILITY:
     The reconciliation of the changes in the product warranty liability is as follows:

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    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    September 30,     September 30,  
    2008     2007     2008     2007  
Balance at beginning of period
  $ 367     $ 405     $ 441     $ 357  
Expense for product warranties
    96       91       64       230  
Product warranty claims paid
    (106 )     (45 )     (148 )     (136 )
 
                       
Balance at end of period
  $ 357     $ 451     $ 357     $ 451  
 
                       
NOTE 8 – CASH FLOW STATEMENT:
     Interest paid was $3 and $8 for the six months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively. In addition, income taxes paid were $3,483 and $1,253 for the six months ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively.
     During the six months ended September 30, 2008, stock option awards were exercised and the related income tax benefit realized exceeded the tax benefit that had been recorded pertaining to the compensation cost recognized. This excess tax deduction has been separately reported under “Financing activities” in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows.
     Non-cash activities during the six months ended September 30, 2008 included a reclassification from “Capital in excess of par value” to “Common stock” for $506, which represents the par value of the additional shares issued to effect the two-for-one stock split effected in the form of a stock dividend. See Note 1. Non-cash activities during the six months ended September 30, 2008 also included $543, net of income tax, in pension and other postretirement benefit adjustments required by the adoption of the measurement date provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 158, Employer’s Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans. See Note 13. In addition, capital expenditures totaling $31 were financed through the issuance of capital leases.
NOTE 9 – COMPREHENSIVE INCOME:
     Total comprehensive income was as follows:
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    September 30,     September 30,  
    2008     2007     2008     2007  
Net income
  $ 4,412     $ 4,422     $ 10,096     $ 7,080  
 
                               
Other comprehensive income:
                               
Foreign currency translation adjustment
    2       7       141       15  
Defined benefit pension and other postretirement plans
    9       13       (524 )     27  
 
                       
Total comprehensive income
  $ 4,423     $ 4,442     $ 9,713     $ 7,122  
 
                       
     Defined benefit pension and other postretirement plans reflect the amortization of prior service costs and recognized gains and losses related to such plans during the periods and the effect of the Company’s adoption of the measurement date provisions of SFAS No. 158 on April 1, 2008. See Note 13.

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NOTE 10 – EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS:
     The components of pension cost are as follows:
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    September 30,     September 30,  
    2008     2007     2008     2007  
Service cost
  $ 112     $ 122     $ 225     $ 243  
Interest cost
    309       277       618       554  
Expected return on assets
    (459 )     (408 )     (918 )     (816 )
Amortization of:
                               
Unrecognized prior service cost
    1       1       2       2  
Actuarial loss
    50       55       100       111  
 
                       
Net pension cost
  $ 13     $ 47     $ 27     $ 94  
 
                       
     The Company contributed $3,500 to its defined benefit pension plan during the six months ended September 30, 2008. The Company does not expect to make any contributions to the plan for the balance of fiscal year 2009.
     Subsequent to March 31, 2008, conditions in the worldwide debt and equity markets have deteriorated significantly. These conditions have had a negative effect on the fair value of the plan’s investments since March 31, 2008. However, we are unable to quantify the exact effect on the plan.
     The components of the postretirement benefit income are as follows:
                                 
    Three Months Ended     Six Months Ended  
    September 30,     September 30,  
    2008     2007     2008     2007  
Service cost
  $     $     $     $  
Interest cost
    15       15       30       30  
Amortization of prior service cost
    (42 )     (41 )     (83 )     (83 )
Amortization of actuarial loss
    6       6       12       12  
 
                       
Net postretirement benefit income
  $ (21 )   $ (20 )   $ (41 )   $ (41 )
 
                       
     The Company paid benefits of $12 related to its postretirement benefit plan during the six months ended September 30, 2008. The Company expects to pay benefits of approximately $117 for the balance of fiscal year 2009.
NOTE 11 – CONTINGENCIES AND COMMITMENTS:
     The Company has been named as a defendant in certain lawsuits alleging personal injury from exposure to asbestos contained in products made by the Company. The Company is a co-defendant with numerous other defendants in these lawsuits and intends to vigorously defend itself against these claims. The claims are similar to previous asbestos suits that named the Company as

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defendant, which either were dismissed when it was shown that the Company had not supplied products to the plaintiffs’ places of work or were settled for minimal amounts below the expected defense costs. Neither the outcome of these lawsuits nor the potential for liability can be determined at this time.
     From time to time in the ordinary course of its business, the Company is subject to legal proceedings and potential claims. At September 30, 2008, other than noted above, management was unaware of any additional material litigation matters.
NOTE 12 – INCOME TAXES:
     The Company files federal and state income tax returns in several domestic and foreign jurisdictions. In most tax jurisdictions, returns are subject to examination by the relevant tax authorities for a number of years after the returns have been filed. The Company is subject to examination by the United States Internal Revenue Service for tax years 2005 through 2008 and tax years 2006 and 2007 are currently under examination. The Company is subject to examination in state and international tax jurisdictions for tax years 2004 through 2008 and tax years 2006 through 2008, respectively. It is the Company’s policy to recognize any interest related to uncertain tax positions in interest expense and any penalties related to uncertain tax positions in selling, general and administrative expense. The Company had no unrecognized tax benefits as of September 30, 2008 and has not recorded any interest or penalties related to uncertain tax positions for the six-month period ended September 30, 2008.
NOTE 13 – ACCOUNTING AND REPORTING CHANGES:
     In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standard Board (“FASB”) issued SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements. SFAS No. 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in GAAP, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 was effective as of the beginning of fiscal year 2009, except as it relates to nonrecurring fair value measurements of nonfinancial assets and liabilities for which SFAS No. 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008. The adoption of all provisions of SFAS No. 157 had no effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows.
     On April 1, 2008, the Company adopted the measurement date provisions of SFAS No. 158, Employer’s Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans, utilizing the remeasurement approach which required plan assets and benefit obligations to be remeasured as of the beginning of fiscal year 2009. The following table presents the impact of initially applying the measurement date provisions of SFAS No. 158 on individual line items in the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheet as of April 1, 2008:
                         
    Before Application           After Application
Balance Sheet Caption   of SFAS No. 158   Adjustments   of SFAS No. 158
Prepaid pension asset
  $ 4,186     $ (801 )   $ 3,385  
Long-term deferred income tax liability
  $ (315 )   $ 260     $ (55 )
Accrued postretirement benefits
  $ (949 )   $ 35     $ (914 )
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
  $ 1,820     $ 543     $ 2,363  
Retained earnings
  $ (37,216 )   $ (37 )   $ (37,253 )

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     In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities. SFAS No. 159 permits entities to choose to measure various financial instruments and certain other items at fair value in order to mitigate volatility in reporting earnings caused by measuring related assets and liabilities differently. SFAS No. 159 was effective as of April 1, 2008. The Company has decided not to change how it measures financial instruments and certain other items covered under SFAS No. 159.
     In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, to enhance disclosures about how and why an entity uses derivative instruments, how derivative instruments and related hedged items are accounted for under SFAS No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, and its related interpretations, and how derivative instruments and related hedged items affect an entity’s financial position, financial performance and cash flows. SFAS No. 161 is effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008. The Company does not believe the adoption of SFAS No. 161 will have a material effect on its consolidated financial statement disclosures.

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Item 1A. Risk Factors
     Our business and operations are subject to numerous risks, many of which are discussed in Part I, Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2008. If any of the events that are described in the Item 1A of such Form 10-K or which are described below should occur, our business and results of operations could be harmed.
     The following new risk factors should be considered in addition to those contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007.
 We serve markets that are capital intensive. The recent volatility and disruption of the capital and credit markets and adverse changes in the global economy will likely negatively impact our operating results. Such volatility and disruption may also negatively impact our ability to access additional financing.
     Although we believe that the fundamentals that have driven our growth over the past few years remain essentially unchanged and that our long-term growth prospects remain strong, we also expect that the current economic crisis in the capital and credit markets will cause a slow-down in spending by our customers as they evaluate the current and future economic impact of such crisis to their project plans. If adverse economic and credit conditions persist or worsen, we would likely experience decreased revenue from our operations attributable to decreases in the spending levels of our customers. Adverse economic and credit conditions might also have a negative adverse effect on our cash flows if customers demand that we accept smaller project deposits and less frequent progress payments. In addition, adverse economic and credit conditions could also put downward pricing pressure on us. If any of the foregoing occurs, there would be an adverse effect on our results of operations.
     Moreover, the current crises in the capital and credit markets could have an adverse effect on our ability to obtain additional financing on commercially reasonable terms, if at all, should we determine such financing desirable to expand our business.
One of the larger markets we serve is the petroleum refining and petrochemical industries which are both cyclical in nature and dependent on the price of oil. As a result, volatility in the price of crude oil may negatively impact our operating results.
     Although we believe that the global consumption of crude oil will increase over the course of the next several years and that there is a shortage of global oil refining capacity, the price of crude oil has been very volatile. Many of our products are purchased in connection with oil refinery construction, revamps and upgrades. During times of significant volatility in the market for crude oil, our customers may refrain from placing large orders until the market stabilizes. During such times of high volatility, we could experience decreased revenue from our operations attributable to decreases in the spending levels of our customers.
     The following risk factor is intended to supplement and replace the risk factor with the same heading which is contained in Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended March 31, 2008.
The industries in which we operate are cyclical, and downturns in such industries may adversely affect our operating results.
     Historically, a substantial portion of our revenue has been derived from the sale of our products to companies in the chemical, petrochemical, petroleum refining and power generating industries, or to firms that design and construct facilities for these industries. The core industries in

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which our products are used are, to varying degrees, cyclical and have historically experienced severe downturns. Although we believe we are in a long-term expansion of demand for our products in the petrochemical, petroleum refining and power generating industries, a downturn in one or more of these industries could occur at any time. We have no way to predict or control the length or severity of any such downturn. A sustained deterioration in any of the cyclical industries we serve would materially harm our business and operating results because our customers would not likely have the resources necessary to purchase our products nor would they likely have the need to build additional facilities or improve existing facilities.

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Item 2.   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share data)
Overview
     We are a global designer and manufacturer of custom-engineered ejectors, liquid ring pump packages, condensers and heat exchangers. Our equipment is for critical applications in the petrochemical, oil refinery and electric power generation industries, including cogeneration and geothermal plants. Our equipment can also be found in diverse applications such as metal refining, pulp and paper processing, shipbuilding, water heating, refrigeration, desalination, food processing, pharmaceuticals, heating, ventilating and air conditioning.
     Our corporate offices and production facilities are located in Batavia, New York. Additionally, we have a wholly-owned foreign subsidiary in China. Our Chinese subsidiary supports sales orders from Asia and provides engineering support and supervision of subcontracted fabrication.
     Highlights for the three and six months ended September 30, 2008 are set forth below. Our current fiscal year, which we refer to as “fiscal 2009,” ends March 31, 2009.
    Net income and income per diluted share for the current quarter were $4,412 and $0.43, compared with net income of $4,422 and income per diluted share of $0.44 for the quarter ended September 30, 2007. Net income and income per diluted share for the six months ended September 30, 2008 were $10,096 and $0.99, compared with net income and income per diluted share for the six-month period ended September 30, 2007 of $7,080 and $0.71.
 
    Net sales for the second quarter of $23,915 were up 4% compared with the second quarter of the fiscal year ended March 31, 2008, referred to as “fiscal 2008,” when sales were $23,060. Net sales for the first six months of fiscal 2009 were $51,562, an increase of 20%, compared with $43,047 for the six months ended September 30, 2007.
 
    Orders placed with us in the three and six-month periods of fiscal 2009 were $17,451 and $45,251, respectively, compared with the three and six-month periods of fiscal 2008 of $20,528 and $45,371, respectively. We believe orders for the current quarter were down 15% compared with the same period of the prior fiscal year as a result of a hesitation in the capital construction markets caused by the current global economic crises. For the comparative six month-periods, orders were level.
 
    Backlog grew to $69,673 at September 30, 2008, representing a 23% increase compared with September 30, 2007, when backlog was $56,839. However, as a result of the second quarter decline in new orders, backlog was down from $75,971 at the end of the first quarter of fiscal 2009.
 
    Gross profit margin was 44% for both the three and six-month periods ended September 30, 2008 compared with 43% and 39% for the three and six-month periods ended September 30, 2007, respectively.
 
    Operating margins for the quarter and six-month periods ended September 30, 2008 were 27% and 29%, respectively, compared with 28% and 23%, respectively, for the quarter and six-month periods ended September 30, 2007.

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    Cash and short-term investments at September 30, 2008 were $42,855, up 16% as compared with $36,793 at March 31, 2008.
     We expect that the current global economic crisis has caused a slow-down in spending by our customers as they evaluate the current and future economic impact to their project plans. However, we believe the principal market drivers that have driven our growth over the last two years are unchanged and that ultimately they will continue to drive long-term growth.
     We believe the principal market drivers that have led to increased capital spending by our customers and that are contributing to our sales growth include:
    Global consumption of crude oil is estimated to expand over the next decade.
 
    There is a shortage of global oil refining capacity, which is being addressed through refinery upgrades, revamps, new builds and expansions.
 
    There is a differential in raw material prices for higher quality sweet and lower quality sour crude oil. To lower production costs, many refineries are upgrading facilities in order to be able to process sour crude oil, which requires an upgrade of vacuum and heat transfer equipment of the types we design and manufacture.
 
    The expansion of the middle class in Asia is driving increasing demand for power, refinery and petrochemical products.
 
    The high cost of natural gas in North America and Europe is leading to the construction of new petrochemical plants in the Middle East, where natural gas is plentiful and less expensive.
 
    There is an increased demand for geothermal electrical power plants to meet increased electricity demand.
 
    Refineries in the United States are being upgraded to process synthetic crude oil from oil sands located in Alberta, Canada.
Forward-Looking Statements
     This report and other documents we file with the Securities and Exchange Commission include “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.
     These statements involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results to be materially different from any future results implied by the forward-looking statements. Such factors include, but are not limited to, the risks and uncertainties identified by us under the heading “Risk Factors” in Item 1A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal 2008 and in Item 1A of this Report. Forward-looking statements may also include, but are not limited to, statements about:
    the current and future economic environments affecting us and the markets we serve;
 
    sources of revenue and anticipated revenue, including the contribution from the growth of new products, services and markets;

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    plans for future products and services and for enhancements to existing products and services;
 
    estimates regarding our liquidity and capital requirements;
 
    our ability to attract or retain customers;
 
    the outcome of any existing or future litigation; and
 
    our ability to increase our productivity and capacity.
     Forward-looking statements are usually accompanied by words such as “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “may,” “intend,” “project,” “expect” and similar expressions. Actual results could differ materially from historical results or those implied by the forward-looking statements contained in this report.
     Undue reliance should not be placed on these forward-looking statements. Except as required by law, we undertake no obligation to update or announce any revisions to forward-looking statements contained in this report, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
Results of Operations
     For an understanding of the significant factors that influenced our performance, the following discussion should be read in conjunction with our Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and the notes to our condensed consolidated financial statements included in Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
     The following table summarizes our results of operations for the periods indicated:
                                 
    Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended
    September 30,   September 30,
    2008   2007   2008   2007
Net sales
  $ 23,915     $ 23,060     $ 51,562     $ 43,047  
Net income
    4,412       4,422       10,096       7,080  
Diluted income per share
    0.43       0.44       0.99       0.71  
Identifiable assets
    83,318       54,878       83,318       54,878  
The Second Quarter of Fiscal 2009 Compared With the Second Quarter of Fiscal 2008
     Sales for the second quarter of fiscal 2009 were $23,915, a 4% increase as compared with sales of $23,060 for the second quarter of fiscal 2008. A $2,058 increase in sales of pumps combined with a $996 and $806 increase in sales of condensers and heat exchangers, respectively, more than offset the $3,314 decline in sales of ejectors. The second quarter of fiscal 2008 included two large ejector orders for the refinery market. Aftermarket sales were up $309 in the current quarter compared with the same period last year.
     Sales for the six-month period ended September 30, 2008 were $51,562, up 20%, compared with $43,047 for the first six months of fiscal 2008. Heat exchanger sales increased $1,484, condenser sales increased $2,957, pump package sales increased $3,410 and aftermarket sales increased $6,335 for the first half of fiscal 2009. The increases in pump package and aftermarket sales were due to three large refinery projects. These increases more than offset the $5,671 decrease in ejector sales in the six month-period ended September 30, 2008 compared with the first half of our prior fiscal year.

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     International sales accounted for 37% and 33% of total sales for the second quarters of fiscal 2009 and fiscal 2008, respectively. International sales increased $1,450 in the current quarter compared with the three-month period ended September 30, 2007 with increases of $2,498 and $1,242 from the Middle East and Western Europe, respectively, more than offsetting declines in Asia, South America and other areas. We believe this trend of international sales comprising a larger percentage of our total sales will continue into fiscal 2010. For the six months ended September 30, 2008, international orders were 35% of total sales compared with 43% for the six-month period ended September 30, 2007. International sales dollars of $18,026 for the current six-month period compared with the six months ended September 30, 2007 were relatively unchanged.
     Fluctuations in sales among products and geographic locations can vary measurably from period to period based on timing and magnitude of projects. Sales in the three months ended September 30, 2008 were 47% to the refining industry, 27% to the chemical and petrochemical industries, 8% to the power industry and 18% to other industrial applications. Sales in the three months ended September 30, 2007 were 52% to the refining industry, 28% to the chemical and petrochemical industries, 2% to the power industry and 18% to other industrial applications. Increased sales to the power industry included applications for fossil fuels while other industrial applications included heating, ventilation and air conditioning requirements and sales to the pulp and paper industry. For the six-month periods ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, sales were, respectively, 50% and 50% to the refinery industry, 23% and 26% to the chemical and petrochemical industries, 6% and 3% to the power industry and 21% and 21% to other industrial applications. For additional information on future sales and our markets, see “Orders and Backlog” below.
     Our gross profit percentage for the second quarter of fiscal 2009 was 44% compared with 43% for the second quarter of fiscal 2008. Gross profit percentage for the six-month periods ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 was 44% and 39%, respectively. Gross profit dollars for the first half of fiscal 2009 increased 37% compared with fiscal 2008, primarily as a result of a 20% increase in sales. The higher gross profit percentage and dollars were due mostly to improved product mix achieved by increased selectivity on orders accepted and higher volume. We were able to increase our sales volume through productivity improvements made in engineering and manufacturing by process improvements, technology and new equipment. The efficiencies we have gained have enabled us to control our fixed cost structure on higher sales volumes.
     Selling, general and administrative (“SG&A”) expenses, expressed as a percent of sales, for the three-month periods ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 were 16% and 15%, respectively. SG&A expense, expressed as a percent of sales, was 15% for both the six-month periods ended September 30, 2008 and 2007. Actual costs for fiscal 2009 for the three and six-month periods ended September 30, 2008, compared with the same respective periods in fiscal 2008, increased $493, or 14%, and $1,237, or 19%, respectively. Higher SG&A expenses were due to increased sales commissions related to higher sales and to increased variable compensation as a result of a 43% increase in net income for the six-month period. In addition, we incurred consulting costs for information technology, engineering and manufacturing projects which we believe will lead to reduced cycle time, greater efficiencies and capacity expansion.
     Interest income for the three month-periods ended September 30, 2008 and 2007 was $172 and $264, respectively. For the six-month periods ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, interest income was $303 and $494, respectively. Decreased interest income was due to lower interest rates and investing in lower risk and yield instruments. Our investments at September 30, 2008 consisted solely of fixed income debt securities issued by the United States Treasury.

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     Interest expense was $2 for each of the quarters ended September 30, 2008 and 2007. For the six-month periods ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, respectively, interest expense was $3 and $8. The decrease was due to lower interest rates and a decline in capital lease obligations outstanding.
     Our effective income tax rate in fiscal 2009 is projected to be 33%. However, for the six months ended September 30, 2008, our actual effective income tax rate was 34% due to our Chinese subsidiary’s taxable loss at September 30, 2008 for which the related tax benefit was recognized at the lower foreign statutory rate. Our effective tax rate for fiscal 2008 was 33%.
     Net income for the fiscal 2009 second quarter was $4,412, relatively unchanged from $4,422 for the fiscal 2008 second quarter as increased expenses offset the effect of higher sales. For the six-month period of fiscal 2009, net income was up 43% to $10,096 compared with $7,080 for the six month-period of fiscal 2008. Income per diluted share was $0.43 and $0.99 for the three and six month-periods ended September 30, 2008, respectively, compared with $0.44 and $0.71 for the three and six-month periods ended September 30, 2007, respectively. The increase in the weighted average shares outstanding in the fiscal 2009 second quarter resulted in slightly lower diluted earnings per share.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
     The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows:
                 
    September 30,
    2008   2007
Cash and investments
  $ 42,855     $ 24,137  
Working capital
  $ 46,906     $ 30,425  
Working capital ratio(1)
    3.4       3.0  
Long-term debt (capital leases)
  $ 46     $ 45  
Long-term debt/capitalization(2)
    0 %     0.1 %
Long-term liabilities/capitalization(3)
    4.7 %     4.5 %
 
1)   Working capital ratio equals current assets divided by current liabilities.
 
2)   Long-term debt/capitalization equals long-term debt divided by stockholders’ equity plus long-term debt.
 
3)   Long-term liabilities/capitalization equals total liabilities minus current liabilities divided by stockholders’ equity plus long-term debt.
     Net cash provided by operating activities for the first six months of fiscal 2009 was $4,402, compared with $8,997 for the six months ended September 30, 2007. The decrease was due to an increase in working capital, decreases in net operating losses and research and development credits available to reduce current taxes payable, and a contribution we made to our pension plan. The contribution to the pension plan in the current six-month period was $3,500 compared with $0 for the six months ended September 30, 2007. Expressed as a percent of income before taxes, the current income tax provision for the first half of fiscal 2009 was 26% compared with 4% for the first half of fiscal 2008. Our working capital rose due to an increase in our accounts receivable balance. The higher accounts receivable balance at September 30, 2008 does not represent a change in collection terms, but was due to the timing of billings to customers.
     We invest net cash generated from operations in excess of cash held for near-term needs in marketable securities. Investments are United States government instruments, generally with maturity periods of 91 to 120 days. Investments at September 30, 2008 and March 31, 2008 were

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$37,811 and $34,681, respectively. Other investing activities in the first six months of fiscal 2009 included capital expenditures of $795.
     Sources of cash from financing activities for the six months ended September 30, 2008 included the issuance of common stock for stock options exercised, which raised $695, compared with $273 in the first six months of fiscal 2008. In the six-month period ended September 30, 2008, we also recognized a $1,696 increase in capital in excess of par value for the income tax benefit realized upon exercise of stock options in excess of the tax benefit amount recognized pertaining to the fair value of stock option awards treated as compensation expense.
     Uses of cash for financing activities for the six months ended September 30, 2008 included dividend payments of $354 compared with $196 for the six-month period ended September 30, 2007. In the first half of fiscal 2009, we borrowed and repaid $14 to finance working capital needs compared with $19 for the first half of fiscal 2008.
     We have a credit facility with Bank of America, N.A. that provides a line of credit up to $30,000, including letters of credit and bank guarantees. Borrowings under our credit facility are secured by all of our assets. Borrowings and standby letters of credit outstanding under our credit facility on September 30, 2008 were $0 and $8,796, respectively. Our borrowing rate as of September 30, 2008 was the bank’s prime rate minus 125 basis points, or 3.75%. We believe that cash generated from operations, combined with our investment and available financing capacity under our credit facility will be adequate to meet our cash needs in the foreseeable future.
     Capital expenditures for fiscal 2009 are projected to be approximately $1,800 to $2,200. Planned investment is expected to be about 33% in machinery and equipment, 53% for information technology and 14% for all other capital expenditures. We estimate 68% of our capital expenditure budget for fiscal 2009 will support productivity improvements, while the balance will be primarily used for capitalized maintenance projects. Capital expenditures in fiscal 2008 were 60% for plant machinery and equipment and 40% for all other capital expenditures. Fifty-six percent of our capital spending was for productivity improvements, while the balance was primarily for capitalized maintenance.
Orders and Backlog
     Orders for the three and six-month periods ended September 30, 2008 were $17,451 and $45,251, respectively. Orders for the three and six-month periods ended September 30, 2007 were $20,528 and $45,371, respectively. Orders represent communications received from customers requesting us to supply products and services and can fluctuate significantly quarter to quarter by industry and product lines and, therefore, we do not believe quarter to quarter comparisons reflect business trends. Orders in the second quarter of fiscal 2009 were down $3,077 from the prior year’s second quarter. A $2,076 increase in ejector orders in the fiscal 2009 second quarter did not offset a $3,013 decline in pump package orders and a $1,618 decline in condenser orders compared with the fiscal 2008 second quarter.
     We experienced a significant increase in orders for surface condensers in the first half of fiscal 2009 of $3,488, or 33%, compared with the first half of fiscal 2008. Surface condenser orders represented 31% of our orders in the six-month period ended September 30, 2008 compared with 24% in the six-month period ended September 30, 2007. Condenser orders were for refinery, petrochemical and electric power applications. Offsetting the increase in condenser orders for the first half of fiscal 2009 was a decrease in pump package orders for the six-month period ended September 30, 2008 compared with the six months ended September 30, 2007 of $4,843. The large pump package orders received last fiscal year were for refinery projects and approximately half of the total order value was converted to sales in the first six months of fiscal 2009. We

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believe any of our product categories in any given period could constitute a significant percentage of the orders for that period and do not necessarily represent business trends.
     Domestic orders for the fiscal 2009 second quarter were 52% of total orders, or $9,104. They were down $2,732, or 23%, compared with domestic orders of $11,836, or 58% of total orders, in the second quarter of fiscal 2008. International orders were 48% of total orders, or $8,347, in the second quarter of fiscal 2009 compared with the second quarter of fiscal 2008, when international orders were 42%, or $8,692. Declines by industry were in the refining and power markets.
     For the six month-period ended September 30, 2008, international orders were 59% of total orders, or $26,491, compared with 29% of total orders, or $13,221, in the first six months of 2008. The increase in international orders for the first six months of fiscal 2009 came primarily from Asia, up $16,174, which represented 36% of our total orders for fiscal 2009 through the second quarter. Our domestic orders in both periods were comprised mostly of refinery projects. International orders were for refinery, petrochemical and power generation applications. We believe, subject to order selection, that in the future, some periods can be heavily weighted toward international orders and other periods to domestic orders, but that the emerging trend in the foreseeable future will result in a greater weighting toward international orders. By industry, the $5,170 increase in orders from the chemical and petrochemical industry and the $3,999 increase in orders from other industrial and commercial applications were not enough to offset the decline in orders from the refining industry and the power industry of $6,478 and $2,814, respectively, in the first half of fiscal 2009 when compared with the same period in fiscal 2008. We believe that the rapid decline in oil prices in the quarter ended September 30, 2008 and the current global economic crisis caused our customers to hold orders until markets become more stable.
     Backlog was $69,673 at September 30, 2008, compared with $56,839 at September 30, 2007, a 23% increase. Backlog is defined as the total dollar value of orders received for which revenue has not yet been recognized. All orders in backlog represent orders from our traditional markets in established product lines. Substantially all of our current backlog is expected to be converted to sales within the next twelve months, and represents orders from traditional markets in our established product lines. At September 30, 2008, approximately 51% of our backlog was attributable to equipment for refinery project work, 30% to chemical and petrochemical projects, and 19% to other industrial or commercial applications. At September 30, 2007, approximately 50% of our backlog was attributable to equipment for refinery project work, 26% to chemical and petrochemical projects, and 24% to other industrial or commercial applications, including electrical power.
Contingencies and Commitments
     We have been named as a defendant in certain lawsuits alleging personal injury from exposure to asbestos contained in our products. We are a co-defendant with numerous other defendants in these lawsuits and intend to vigorously defend against these claims. The claims are similar to previous asbestos lawsuits that named us as a defendant. Such previous lawsuits either were dismissed when it was shown that we had not supplied products to the plaintiffs’ places of work or were settled by us for amounts below expected defense costs. Neither the outcome of these lawsuits nor the potential for liability can be determined at this time.
     From time to time in the ordinary course of business, we are subject to legal proceedings and potential claims. As of September 30, 2008, other than noted above, we were unaware of any pending material litigation.

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Critical Accounting Policies, Estimates and Judgments
     Our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements are based on the selection of accounting policies and the application of significant account estimates, some of which require management to make significant assumptions. We believe that the most critical accounting estimates used in the preparation of our condensed consolidated financial statements relate to labor hour estimates used to recognize revenue under the percentage-of-completion method, accounting for contingencies, under which we accrue a loss when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount can be reasonably estimated, and accounting for pensions and other postretirement benefits. For further information, refer to Item 7 “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” and Item 8 “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for our fiscal year ended March 31, 2008.
New Accounting Pronouncements
     In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standard Board (“FASB”) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (“SFAS”) No. 157, Fair Value Measurements. SFAS No. 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in generally accepted accounting principles, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 was effective as of the beginning of fiscal 2009, which commenced April 1, 2008. The impact of adopting all provisions of SFAS No. 157 had no effect on our financial position, results of operations and cash flows when adopted.
     In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 158, Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans. In our fiscal year ended March 31, 2007, we adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 158 which were effective for that year. Effective April 1, 2008 we recognized the effects of changing our measurement dates for our defined benefit plans from a December 31 to a March 31 date. Under the approach we selected, we remeasured our plan assets and benefit obligations as of the beginning of fiscal 2009. Our adoption of SFAS No. 158 had the effect of reducing our prepaid pension asset by $801, reducing our deferred income tax liability by $260, reducing stockholders’ equity by $506 and decreasing accrued postretirement benefits by $35.
     In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities. SFAS No. 159 permits entities to choose to measure certain financial instruments and certain other items at fair value in order to mitigate volatility in reported earnings. SFAS No. 159 was effective as of April 1, 2008. We have determined not to change how we measure financial instruments and certain other items covered under SFAS No. 159.
     In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161, Disclosures about Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities to enhance disclosures about how and why an entity uses derivative instruments, how derivative instruments and related hedged items are accounted for under SFAS No. 133 and its related interpretations and how derivative instruments and related hedged items affect an entity’s financial position, financial performance and cash flows. SFAS No. 161 is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008. We do not believe the adoption of SFAS No. 161 will have a material effect on our consolidated financial statement disclosures.
Off Balance Sheet Arrangements
     We did not have any off balance sheet arrangements as of September 30, 2008 or 2007, other than operating leases.

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
     The principal market risks (i.e., the risk of loss arising from changes in market rates and prices) to which we are exposed is foreign currency exchange rates and price risk.
     The assumptions applied in preparing the following qualitative and quantitative disclosures regarding foreign currency exchange rate risk are based upon volatility ranges experienced by us in relevant historical periods, our current knowledge of the marketplace, and our judgment of the probability of future volatility based upon the historical trends and economic conditions of the markets in which we operate.
Foreign Currency
     International consolidated sales for the first six months of fiscal 2009 were 35% of total sales compared with 43% for the first six months of fiscal 2008. Operating in markets throughout the world exposes us to movements in currency exchange rates. Currency movements can affect sales in several ways, the foremost being our ability to compete for orders against foreign competitors that base their prices on relatively weaker currencies. Business lost due to competition for orders against competitors using a relatively weaker currency cannot be quantified. In addition, cash can be adversely impacted by the conversion of sales made by us in a foreign currency to United States dollars. In the six-month periods ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, we had no sales for which we were paid in foreign currencies.
     We have limited exposure to foreign currency purchases. In the three and six-month periods ended September 30, 2008 and 2007, our purchases in foreign currencies represented 2% and 3%, and 2% and 4%, respectively, of the cost of products sold.
     At certain times, we may utilize forward foreign currency exchange contracts to limit currency exposure. Forward foreign currency exchange contracts were not used in the periods being reported on and, as of September 30, 2008 and September 30, 2007, we held no forward currency contracts.
Price Risk
      Operating in a global marketplace requires us to compete with other global manufacturers which, in some instances, benefit from lower production costs and more favorable economic conditions. Although we believe that our customers differentiate our products on the basis of our manufacturing quality and engineering experience and excellence, among other things, such lower production costs and more favorable economic conditions mean that certain of our competitors are able to offer products similar to ours at lower prices. Moreover, the cost of metals and other materials used in our products have experienced significant volatility. Currently, we are experiencing a decline in the cost of metals and other materials. Such factors, in addition to the global effects of the recent volatility and disruption of the capital and credit markets, make it likely that we will encounter downward pricing pressure for our products in the near term.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Conclusion regarding the effectiveness of disclosure controls and procedures
     Our president and chief executive officer (principal executive officer) and controller and chief accounting officer (principal accounting officer) each have evaluated the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. Based on such evaluation, and as of such date, our president and chief executive officer and controller and chief accounting officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective in all material respects.

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Changes in internal control over financial reporting
     There has been no change to our internal control over financial reporting during the quarter covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that has materially affected, or that is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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GRAHAM CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY
FORM 10-Q
September 30, 2008
PART II — OTHER INFORMATION
Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
     On July 31, 2008, the Company’s stockholders voted on the following proposals at the Company’s 2008 Annual Meeting of Stockholders:
Proposal 1:
     To elect each of Gerard T. Mazurkiewicz and Cornelius S. Van Rees as a director of the Company, each to serve for a three-year term expiring in 2011 or until his respective successor is elected and qualified:
                 
Nominees   Votes For   Votes Withheld
     
Gerard T. Mazurkiewicz
    4,356,845       93,397  
     
Cornelius S. Van Rees
    4,332,969       117,273  
     
     The other directors, whose terms of office continued after the annual meeting, were Helen H. Berkeley, Jerald D. Bidlack, James R. Lines and James J. Malvaso. Subsequent to the annual meeting, Alan Fortier was appointed as a director.
Proposal 2:
     To approve the amendment to the Company’s Amended Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock from 6,000,000 to 25,500,000 and to increase the number of total authorized shares from 6,500,000 to 26,000,000.
         
Votes for:
    2,845,517  
 
       
Votes against:
    1,570,992  
 
       
Votes abstained:
    33,733  
 
       
Proposal 3:
     To ratify the selection of Deloitte & Touche LLP as the Company’s independent registered public accounting firm for the fiscal year ending March 31, 2009
         
Votes for:
    4,337,895  
 
       
Votes against:
    92,277  
 
       
Votes abstained:
    20,070  
 
       

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Item 5. Other Information
     On July 31, the Company’s stockholders approved an amendment to the Company’s Amended Certificate of Incorporation to increase the number of authorized shares of common stock, having a par value of $0.10 per share, from 6,000,000 to 25,500,000 and to increase the number of total authorized shares from 6,500,000 to 26,000,000. Such amendment became effective with the State of Delaware Secretary of State as of July 31, 2008.
Item 6. Exhibits
     See index to exhibits on page 31 of this report.

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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.
         
  GRAHAM CORPORATION
 
 
  By:   /s/ Jennifer R. Condame    
    Jennifer R. Condame   
    Controller and Chief Accounting Officer   
 
Date: November 5, 2008

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INDEX OF EXHIBITS
  (3)   Articles of Incorporation and By-Laws
 
      3.1 Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, of Graham Corporation
 
  (10)   Material Contracts
 
      # 10.1 Form of Director Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement
 
      # 10.2 Form of Employee Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement
 
      # 10.3 Form of Employee Restricted Stock Agreement
 
  (31)   Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certifications
 
         31.1 Certification of Principal Executive Officer
 
         31.2 Certification of Principal Financial Officer
 
  (32)   Section 1350 Certifications
 
         32.1 Section 1350 Certifications
 
# Management contract or compensatory plan.

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