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HAYNES INTERNATIONAL INC - Quarter Report: 2008 June (Form 10-Q)

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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

(Mark One)

 

x

Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

 

 

For the quarterly period ended June 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: 001-33288

 

HAYNES INTERNATIONAL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

06-1185400

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

 

(IRS Employer Identification No.)

 

 

 

1020 West Park Avenue, Kokomo, Indiana

 

46904-9013

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

(765) 456-6000

(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 x  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 definition of “large accelerated filler” and “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. 

 

Large accelerated filer o

 

Accelerated filer o

 

Non-accelerated filer x
(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 x

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all documents and reports required to be filed by Sections 12, 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a court.  Yes x  No o

 

As of August 1, 2008, the registrant had 11,953,766 shares of Common Stock, $.001 par value, outstanding.

 

 

 



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HAYNES INTERNATIONAL, INC. and SUBSIDIARIES QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q

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PART I

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

Unaudited Condensed Financial Statements

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Haynes International, Inc. and Subsidiaries:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2007 and June 30, 2008

 

1

 

 

 

 

 

Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three and Nine Months Ended June 30, 2007 and 2008

 

2

 

 

 

 

 

Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income for the Three and Nine Months Ended June 30, 2007 and 2008

 

3

 

 

 

 

 

Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Nine Months Ended June 30, 2007 and 2008

 

4

 

 

 

 

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

5

 

 

 

 

Item 2.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

13

 

 

 

 

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

29

 

 

 

 

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

 

30

 

 

 

 

PART II

OTHER INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

Item 6.

Exhibits

 

31

 

 

 

 

 

Signatures

 

32

 

 

 

 

 

Index to Exhibits

 

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PART I      FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.     Unaudited Condensed Financial Statements

 

HAYNES INTERNATIONAL, INC. and SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

 

 

September 30,
2007

 

June 30,
2008

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

5,717

 

$

9,857

 

Restricted cash - current portion

 

110

 

110

 

Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,339 and $1,481, respectively

 

106,414

 

95,557

 

Inventories, net

 

286,302

 

321,946

 

Income taxes receivable

 

1,760

 

2,060

 

Deferred income taxes

 

10,801

 

10,039

 

Other current assets

 

1,457

 

3,368

 

Total current assets

 

412,561

 

442,937

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Property, plant and equipment (at cost)

 

117,181

 

133,404

 

Accumulated depreciation

 

(19,321

)

(26,194

)

Net property, plant and equipment

 

97,860

 

107,210

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred income taxes - long term portion

 

22,738

 

19,358

 

Prepayments and deferred charges, net

 

3,702

 

2,864

 

Restricted cash - long term portion

 

330

 

220

 

Goodwill

 

41,252

 

43,737

 

Other intangible assets

 

8,526

 

8,202

 

Total assets

 

$

586,969

 

$

624,528

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

$

60,443

 

$

71,139

 

Accrued pension and postretirement benefits

 

14,647

 

20,518

 

Revolving credit facilities

 

35,549

 

22,347

 

Deferred revenue - current portion

 

2,500

 

2,500

 

Current maturities of long-term obligations

 

110

 

110

 

Total current liabilities

 

113,249

 

116,614

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term obligations (less current portion)

 

3,074

 

3,123

 

Deferred revenue (less current portion)

 

45,329

 

43,454

 

Non-current income taxes payable

 

 

2,591

 

Accrued pension and postretirement benefits

 

108,940

 

85,959

 

Total liabilities

 

270,592

 

251,741

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, $0.001 par value (40,000,000 shares authorized, 11,807,237 and 11,953,766 issued and outstanding at September 30, 2007 and June 30, 2008, respectively)

 

12

 

12

 

Preferred stock, $0.001 par value (20,000,000 shares authorized, 0 shares issued and outstanding)

 

 

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

218,504

 

224,501

 

Accumulated earnings

 

93,880

 

139,523

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

3,981

 

8,751

 

Total stockholders’ equity

 

316,377

 

372,787

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

586,969

 

$

624,528

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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HAYNES INTERNATIONAL, INC. and SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

June 30,

 

June 30,

 

 

 

2007

 

2008

 

2007

 

2008

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net revenues

 

$

141,087

 

$

166,340

 

$

398,886

 

$

476,188

 

Cost of sales

 

104,148

 

126,223

 

287,993

 

365,946

 

Gross profit

 

36,939

 

40,117

 

110,893

 

110,242

 

Selling, general and administrative expense

 

10,871

 

11,007

 

29,152

 

31,059

 

Research and technical expense

 

747

 

819

 

2,225

 

2,566

 

Operating income

 

25,321

 

28,291

 

79,516

 

76,617

 

Interest expense, net

 

263

 

22

 

3,338

 

802

 

Income before income taxes

 

25,058

 

28,269

 

76,178

 

75,815

 

Provision for income taxes

 

7,317

 

10,705

 

27,849

 

29,345

 

Net income

 

$

17,741

 

$

17,564

 

$

48,329

 

$

46,470

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

1.52

 

$

1.47

 

$

4.55

 

$

3.91

 

Diluted

 

$

1.49

 

$

1.46

 

$

4.40

 

$

3.87

 

Weighted average shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

11,650,000

 

11,921,541

 

10,616,484

 

11,882,929

 

Diluted

 

11,913,310

 

12,045,253

 

10,981,509

 

12,013,792

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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HAYNES INTERNATIONAL, INC. and SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(Unaudited)

(in thousands)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
June 30

 

Nine Months Ended 
June 30

 

 

 

2007

 

2008

 

2007

 

2008

 

Net income

 

$

 17,741

 

$

 17,564

 

$

 48,329

 

$

 46,470

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income, net of tax:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pension curtailment

 

 

 

 

2,701

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency translation adjustment

 

589

 

(207

)

2,276

 

2,069

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Comprehensive income

 

$

18,330

 

$

17,357

 

$

50,605

 

$

51,240

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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HAYNES INTERNATIONAL, INC. and SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

(in thousands)

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended 
June 30,

 

 

 

2007

 

2008

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

48,329

 

$

46,470

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation

 

5,474

 

6,561

 

Amortization

 

843

 

824

 

Stock compensation expense

 

2,359

 

1,216

 

Excess tax benefit from option exercises

 

(7,888

)

(2,842

)

Deferred revenue

 

50,000

 

 

Deferred revenue - portion recognized

 

(1,546

)

(1,875

)

Deferred income taxes

 

2,775

 

1,767

 

Loss on disposal of property

 

51

 

223

 

Change in assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

(4,412

)

11,587

 

Inventories

 

(102,540

)

(33,595

)

Other assets

 

(2,695

)

(934

)

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

33,693

 

8,953

 

Income taxes

 

1,727

 

4,715

 

Accrued pension and postretirement benefits

 

(3,242

)

(12,578

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

22,473

 

30,492

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Additions to property, plant and equipment

 

(11,132

)

(15,041

)

Asian distribution expansion and acquisition

 

 

(3,000

)

Change in restricted cash

 

110

 

110

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(11,022

)

(17,931

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Net decrease in revolving credit facility

 

(99,032

)

(13,202

)

Proceeds from equity offering, net

 

72,753

 

 

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

 

6,083

 

1,939

 

Excess tax benefit from option exercises

 

7,888

 

2,842

 

Payments on long-term obligations

 

(123

)

(139

)

Net cash used in financing activities

 

(12,431

)

(8,560

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rates on cash

 

224

 

139

 

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

(756

)

4,140

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

 

6,182

 

5,717

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

 

$

5,426

 

$

9,857

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid during period for:

Interest (net of capitalized interest)

 

$

3,198

 

$

972

 

 

Income taxes

 

$

23,818

 

$

23,414

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.

 

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HAYNES INTERNATIONAL, INC. and SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

Note 1.          Basis of Presentation

 

Interim Financial Statements

 

The accompanying unaudited interim condensed consolidated financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and such principles are applied on a basis consistent with information reflected in our Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2007 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC. In the opinion of management, the interim financial information includes all adjustments and accruals, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, which are necessary for a fair presentation of results for the respective interim periods. The results of operations for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2008 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full fiscal year ending September 30, 2008 or any interim period.

 

Principles of Consolidation

 

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Haynes International, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”). All significant intercompany transactions and balances are eliminated.

 

Equity Offering

 

On March 23, 2007, the Company completed an equity offering, which resulted in the issuance of 1,200,000 shares of its common stock at a price of $65.00 per share. The net proceeds to the Company after underwriting discounts, commissions and offering expenses were $72,753. As a part of the offering, certain employees and directors exercised 450,000 stock options and the payment of the exercise price for those stock options resulted in an additional $6,083 in proceeds to the Company. These combined resulted in a total of 1,650,000 shares issued.

 

Note 2.          New Accounting Pronouncements

 

In July 2006, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes (“FIN 48”). FIN 48 addresses the noncomparability in reporting tax assets and liabilities resulting from a lack of specific guidance in SFAS No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes, on the uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial statementsSpecifically, FIN 48 prescribes (a) a consistent recognition threshold and (b) a measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return, and provides related guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition. The impact of the adoption of FIN 48 on October 1, 2007, was to decrease accumulated earnings by $827, increase goodwill by $675, increase deferred tax assets by $3,316, and increase non-current income taxes payable by $4,818. In conjunction with the adoption of FIN 48, we have classified uncertain tax positions as non-current income tax liabilities unless they are expected to be paid within 12 months of the balance sheet date. Income tax-related interest expense is reported as a component of income tax expense and the related liability is included in non-current income taxes payable. As of October 1, 2007, we recorded a liability of approximately $200 for the payment of interest.

 

As of October 1, 2007, we were open to examination in the U.S. Federal tax jurisdiction for various years from 1994 to 2007, in the U.K. for the years 2001-2007, in Switzerland for the years 2002-2007, and in France for the years 2004-2007.  We are also open to examination in various state and local jurisdictions for various tax years, none of which were individually material.  In April 2008, an audit in the U.S. Federal tax jurisdiction was

 

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concluded, with no material change to our results of operations. As of June 30, 2008 we were open to examination in the U.S. Federal tax jurisdiction for only 2007.

 

As of October 1, 2007, the total amount of unrecognized tax benefits was $4,818, of which $827 would affect the effective tax rate, if recognized. The amount of unrecognized tax benefits as of June 30, 2008 was $2,591, of which $883 would affect the effective tax rate, if recognized.

 

The amount of unrecognized tax benefits changed in the three months ended June 30, 2008 due to international tax positions being effectively settled and as a result of tax positions taken on the Company’s September 30, 2007 tax returns. As a result of these events, the unrecognized tax benefits decreased by $4,480 along with a decrease to deferred tax assets of $3,167, a decrease of goodwill of $675, and a decrease to income tax provision of $638.

 

In September 2006, the FASB issued FASB Statement No. 157, Fair Value Measurement (“SFAS 157”). SFAS 157 addresses standardizing the measurement of fair value for companies who are required to use a fair value measure for recognition or disclosure purposes. The FASB defines fair value as “the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.”   The statement is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 and for interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is required to adopt SFAS 157 beginning on October 1, 2008. The Company is currently evaluating the impact, if any, of SFAS 157 on its financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

 

In February 2007, the FASB issued FASB Statement No. 159, Establishing the Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Liabilities (“SFAS 159”), to permit all entities to elect to measure eligible financial instruments at fair value. SFAS 159 applies to fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, with early adoption permitted for an entity that has also elected to apply the provisions of SFAS 157, Fair Value Measurements. An entity is prohibited from retrospectively applying SFAS 159, unless it chooses early adoption. The Company is currently evaluating the impact, if any, of SFAS 159 on its financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

 

In December 2007, the FASB issued FASB Statement No. 141 (revised 2007), Business Combinations (“FAS 141(R)”).  FAS 141(R) requires that the fair value of the purchase price of an acquisition including the issuance of equity securities be determined on the acquisition date; requires that all assets, liabilities, noncontrolling interests, contingent consideration, contingencies, and in-process research and development costs of an acquired business be recorded at fair value at the acquisition date; requires that acquisition costs generally be expensed as incurred; requires that restructuring costs generally be expensed in periods subsequent to the acquisition date; and requires that changes in deferred tax asset valuation allowances and acquired income tax uncertainties after the measurement period impact income tax expense. FAS 141(R) also expands disclosures related to business combinations. FAS 141(R) will be applied prospectively to business combinations occurring after the beginning of the Company’s fiscal year 2010, except that business combinations consummated prior to the effective date must apply FAS 141(R) income tax requirements immediately upon adoption. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of FAS 141(R) on its financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

 

In December 2007, the FASB issued FASB Statement No. 160, Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements, an Amendment of ARB No. 51 (“FAS 160”). FAS 160 requires that noncontrolling interests be reported as a separate component of equity, that net income attributable to the parent and to the noncontrolling interest be separately identified in the consolidated statement of operations, that changes in a parent’s ownership interest be accounted for as equity transactions, and that, when a subsidiary is deconsolidated, any retained noncontrolling equity investment in the former subsidiary and the gain or loss on the deconsolidation of the subsidiary be measured at fair value. FAS 160 will be applied prospectively, except for presentation and disclosure requirements which will be applied retrospectively, as of the beginning of the Company’s fiscal year 2010. The Company does not currently have noncontrolling interests, and therefore the adoption of FAS 160 is not expected to have an impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

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Note 3.          Inventories

 

The following is a summary of the major classes of inventories:

 

 

 

September 30, 2007

 

June 30, 2008

 

Raw Materials

 

$

16,218

 

$

21,599

 

Work-in-process

 

162,266

 

171,659

 

Finished Goods

 

106,419

 

127,612

 

Other, net

 

1,399

 

1,076

 

 

 

$

286,302

 

$

321,946

 

 

Note 4.          Income Taxes

 

Income tax expense for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2007 and 2008, differed from the U.S. federal statutory rate of 35% primarily due to state income taxes and differing tax rates on foreign earnings. The effective tax rate for the third quarter of fiscal 2008 was 37.9% compared to 29.2% in the same period of fiscal 2007. The low effective rate last year in the third quarter of fiscal 2007 was a result of the filing of amended tax returns during the quarter to claim favorable items from extraterritorial income exclusion and foreign tax credits, which approximated $2,889.

 

Note 5.          Pension and Post-retirement Benefits

 

Components of net periodic pension and post-retirement benefit cost for the three and nine months ended June 30, are as follows:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

Nine Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

Pension Benefits

 

Other Benefits

 

Pension Benefits

 

Other Benefits

 

 

 

2007

 

2008

 

2007

 

2008

 

2007

 

2008

 

2007

 

2008

 

Service cost

 

$

1,044

 

$

708

 

$

361

 

$

361

 

$

3,161

 

$

2,123

 

$

1,083

 

$

1,083

 

Interest cost

 

2,430

 

2,684

 

1,115

 

1,115

 

7,361

 

8,056

 

3,345

 

3,345

 

Expected return

 

(2,590

)

(2,852

)

 

 

(7,844

)

(8,554

)

 

 

Amortizations

 

 

202

 

(1,032

)

(1,032

)

 

606

 

(3,096

)

(3,096

)

Curtailment gain

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3,659

)

 

 

Net periodic benefit cost (benefit)

 

$

844

 

$

742

 

$

444

 

$

444

 

$

2,678

 

$

(1,428

)

$

1,332

 

$

1,332

 

 

The Company contributed $6,512 to the Company sponsored domestic pension plans, $3,035 to its other post-retirement benefit plans and $921 to the U.K. pension plan for the nine months ended June 30, 2008. The Company presently expects future contributions of $1,950 to its domestic pension plans, $1,565 to its other post-retirement benefit plans and $306 to the U.K. pension plans for the remainder of fiscal 2008. The Pension Protection Act of 2006 requires funding over a seven year period to achieve 100% funded status.

 

On October 2, 2007, the U.S. pension plan was amended effective December 31, 2007 to freeze benefit accruals for all non-union employees in the U.S. and effective January 1, 2008, the pension multiplier used to calculate the employee’s monthly benefit was increased from 1.4% to 1.6%. In addition, the Company will make enhanced matching contributions to its 401K plan equal to 60% of the non-union and union plan participant’s salary deferrals, up to 6% of compensation. The Company estimates the redesign of the pension plan, including previous actions to close the plan to new non-union and union employees and the adjustment of the multiplier for non-union and union plan participants, will reduce funding requirements by $23,000 over the next six years. The offsetting estimated incremental cost of the enhanced 401K match is $2,300 over the same six year period. As a result of freezing the benefit accruals for all non-union employees in the U.S. in the first quarter of fiscal 2008, we recognized a reduction of the projected benefit obligation of $8,191, an increase to other comprehensive income (before tax) of $4,532 and a curtailment gain (before tax) of $3,659. The impact of the multiplier increase will be charged to pension expense over the estimated remaining lives of the participants.

 

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Note 6. Environmental and Legal

 

The Company is regularly involved in litigation, both as a plaintiff and as a defendant, relating to its business and operations, including environmental and intellectual property matters. Future expenditures for environmental, intellectual property and other legal matters cannot be determined with any degree of certainty; however, based on the facts presently known, management does not believe that such costs will have a material effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

The Company believes that any and all claims arising out of conduct or activities that occurred prior to March 29, 2004 are subject to dismissal. On March 29, 2004, the Company and certain of its subsidiaries and affiliates filed voluntary petitions for relief under Chapter 11 of Title 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Indiana (the “Bankruptcy Court”). On August 16, 2004, the Bankruptcy Court entered its Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order Under 11 U.S.C. 1129(a) and (b) and Fed. R. Bankr. P. 3020 Confirming the First Amended Joint Plan of Reorganization of Haynes International, Inc. and its Affiliated Debtors and Debtors-in-Possession as Further Modified (the “Confirmation Order”). The Confirmation Order and related Chapter 11 Plan, among other things, provide for the release and discharge of prepetition claims and causes of action. The Confirmation Order further provides for an injunction against the commencement of any actions with respect to claims held prior to the Effective Date of the Plan. The Effective Date occurred on August 31, 2004. When appropriate, the Company pursues the dismissal of lawsuits premised upon claims or causes of action discharged in the Confirmation Order and related Chapter 11 Plan. The success of this strategy is dependent upon a number of factors, including the respective court’s interpretation of the Confirmation Order and the unique circumstances of each case.

 

The Company is currently, and has in the past, been subject to claims involving personal injuries allegedly relating to its products. For example, the Company is presently involved in two actions involving welding rod-related injuries, both of which were filed in California state court against numerous manufacturers, including the Company, in May 2006 and February 2007, respectively, alleging that the welding-related products of the defendant manufacturers harmed the users of such products through the inhalation of welding fumes containing manganese. The Company believes that it has defenses to these allegations and, that if the Company were found liable, the cases would not have a material effect on its financial position, results of operations or liquidity. In addition to these cases, the Company has in the past been named a defendant in several other lawsuits with similar facts, and has since been voluntarily dismissed from all of these lawsuits on the basis of the release and discharge of claims contained in the Confirmation Order. While the Company contests such lawsuits vigorously, and may have applicable insurance, there are several risks and uncertainties that may affect its liability for claims relating to exposure to welding fumes and manganese. For instance, in recent cases, at least two courts (in cases not involving the Company) have refused to dismiss claims relating to inhalation of welding fumes containing manganese based upon a bankruptcy discharge order. Although the Company believes the facts of these cases are distinguishable from the facts of its cases, there can be no assurance that any or all claims against the Company will be dismissed based upon the Confirmation Order, particularly claims premised, in part or in full, upon actual or alleged exposure on or after the date of the Confirmation Order. It is also possible that the Company will be named in additional suits alleging welding-rod injuries. Should such litigation occur, it is possible that the aggregate claims for damages, if the Company is found liable, could have a material adverse effect on its financial condition, results of operations or liquidity.

 

The Company has received permits from the Indiana Department of Environmental Management, or IDEM, to close and to provide post-closure monitoring and care for certain areas at the Kokomo facility previously used for the storage and disposal of wastes, some of which are classified as hazardous under applicable regulations. Closure certification was received in fiscal 1988 for the South Landfill at the Kokomo facility and post-closure monitoring and care is ongoing there. Closure certification was received in fiscal 1999 for the North Landfill at the Kokomo facility and post-closure monitoring and care are permitted and ongoing there. In addition, at the request of IDEM, the Company has initiated an investigation of three additional areas at the Kokomo facility. The Company has also received permits from the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources, or NCDENR to close and provide post-closure monitoring and care for the hazardous waste lagoon at its Mountain Home, North Carolina facility. The lagoon area has been closed and is currently undergoing post-closure monitoring and care. The Company is required to monitor groundwater and to continue post-closure maintenance

 

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of the former disposal areas at each site. As a result, the Company is aware of elevated levels of certain contaminants in the groundwater and additional corrective actions by the Company could be required. In addition, groundwater monitoring has begun and is ongoing on two additional solid waste management units. The Company is unable to estimate the costs of these or any further corrective action at either site, if required. Accordingly, the Company provides no assurance that the costs of any future corrective action at these or any other current former sites would not have a material effect on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or liquidity. Additionally, it is possible that the Company could be required to undertake other corrective action commitments for any other solid waste management unit existing or determined to exist at its facilities. As a condition of the post-closure permits, the Company must provide and maintain assurances to IDEM and NCDENR of the Company’s capability to satisfy post-closure groundwater monitoring and care requirements, including possible future corrective action as necessary. The Company provides these required assurances through a statutory financial assurance test as provided by Indiana and North Carolina law.

 

As of June 30, 2008 and September 30, 2007, the Company has accrued $1,519 for post-closure monitoring and maintenance activities. In accordance with Statement of Position 96-1, Environmental Remediation Liabilities, accruals for these costs are calculated by estimating the cost to monitor and maintain each post-closure site and multiplying that amount by the number of years remaining in the 30 year post-closure monitoring period. At each fiscal year-end, or earlier if necessary, the Company evaluates the accuracy of the estimates for these monitoring and maintenance costs for the upcoming fiscal year. The accrual was based upon the undiscounted amount of the obligation of $2,377 which was then discounted using an appropriate discount rate. The cost associated with closing the sites has been incurred in financial periods prior to those presented, with the remaining cost to be incurred in future periods related solely to post-closure monitoring and maintenance. Based on historical experience, the Company estimates that the cost of post-closure monitoring and maintenance will approximate $126 per year over the remaining obligation period.

 

Note 7.  Deferred Revenue

 

On November 17, 2006, the Company entered into a twenty-year agreement to provide conversion services to Titanium Metals Corporation (“TIMET”) for up to ten million pounds (with an option for TIMET to request an additional ten million pounds) of titanium metal annually at prices established by the terms of the agreement. TIMET paid the Company a $50.0 million up-front fee and will also pay the Company for its processing services during the term of the agreement (20 years) at prices established by the terms of the agreement. The cash received of $50.0 million is being recognized in income on a straight-line basis over the 20-year term of the agreement. The portion not recognized in income will be shown as deferred revenue on the consolidated balance sheet. The Company used the proceeds, net of expenses, of the $50 million up-front fee paid by TIMET to reduce the balance of its U.S. revolving credit facility. Revenue of $1,546 and $1,875 has been recognized related to this agreement, during the nine months ended June 30, 2007 and 2008, respectively. Taxes will be paid on the up-front fee primarily in the first quarter of fiscal 2009.

 

Note 8.  Intangible Assets and Goodwill

 

Goodwill was created as a result of the Company’s reorganization pursuant to Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code and fresh start accounting. The Company adopted FASB Statement No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (“SFAS 142”). Pursuant to SFAS 142, goodwill is not amortized and the value of goodwill is reviewed at least annually for impairment. If the carrying value exceeds the fair value, impairment of goodwill may exist resulting in a charge to earnings to the extent of goodwill impairment. Goodwill was also created in June 2008 related to the acquisition of assets and related agreements entered into with HW Limited and its affiliated companies in Hong Kong and China, including the acquisition of office equipment and non-compete agreements. The asset acquisition and related agreements increased fixed assets by $15, increased non-compete agreements by $500 and increased goodwill by $2,485.

 

The Company also has patents, trademarks and other intangibles. As the patents have a finite life, they are amortized over lives ranging from two to fourteen years. As the trademarks have an indefinite life, the Company tests them for impairment at least annually. If the carrying value exceeds the fair value (determined by calculating a fair value based upon a discounted cash flow of an assumed royalty rate), impairment of the trademark may exist resulting in a charge to earnings to the extent of impairment. The Company has non-compete agreements with lives

 

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of two to seven years. Amortization of the patents, non-competes and other intangibles was $843, and $824 for the nine months ended June 30, 2007 and 2008, respectively.

 

Goodwill and trademarks were tested for impairment on August 31, 2007 with no impairment recognized because the fair values exceeded the carrying values. Goodwill increased $2,485 during the nine months ended June 30, 2008 due to the acquisition of assets described above.

 

The following represents a summary of intangible assets and goodwill at September 30, 2007 and June 30, 2008:

 

September 30, 2007

 

Gross Amount

 

Accumulated
Amortization

 

Carrying
Amount

 

Goodwill

 

$

41,252

 

$

 

$

41,252

 

Patents

 

8,667

 

(4,712

)

3,955

 

Trademarks

 

3,800

 

 

3,800

 

Non-compete

 

840

 

(266

)

574

 

Other

 

465

 

(268

)

197

 

 

 

$

55,024

 

$

(5,246

)

$

49,778

 

 

June 30, 2008

 

Gross Amount

 

Accumulated
Amortization

 

Carrying
Amount

 

Goodwill

 

$

43,737

 

$

 

$

43,737

 

Patents

 

8,667

 

(5,288

)

3,379

 

Trademarks

 

3,800

 

 

3,800

 

Non-compete

 

1,340

 

(418

)

922

 

Other

 

465

 

(364

)

101

 

 

 

$

58,009

 

$

(6,070

)

$

51,939

 

 

Estimate of Aggregate Amortization Expense:

 

 

 

Year Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2008 (remainder of fiscal year)

 

$

294

 

2009

 

816

 

2010

 

376

 

2011

 

363

 

2012

 

288

 

 

Note 9.   Net Income Per Share

 

Basic and diluted net income per share were computed as follows:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

June 30,

 

June 30,

 

(in thousands except share and per share data)

 

2007

 

2008

 

2007

 

2008

 

Numerator:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Income

 

$

17,741

 

$

17,564

 

$

48,329

 

$

46,470

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Denominator:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average shares outstanding - Basic

 

11,650,000

 

11,921,541

 

10,616,484

 

11,882,929

 

Effect of dilutive stock options

 

263,310

 

123,712

 

365,025

 

130,863

 

Weighted average shares outstanding - Diluted

 

11,913,310

 

12,045,253

 

10,981,509

 

12,013,792

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic net income per share

 

$

1.52

 

$

1.47

 

$

4.55

 

$

3.91

 

Diluted net income per share

 

$

1.49

 

$

1.46

 

$

4.40

 

$

3.87

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of shares excluded as their effect would be anti-dilutive

 

126,000

 

256,000

 

84,000

 

214,333

 

 

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Weighted average shares outstanding increased due to the equity offering in the second quarter of fiscal 2007 and the exercise of stock options. Anti-dilutive shares with respect to outstanding stock options have been excluded from the computation of diluted net income per share.

 

Note 10.  Stock-Based Compensation

 

The Company has two stock option plans that authorize the granting of non-qualified stock options to certain key employees and non-employee directors for the purchase of a maximum of 1,500,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. The original option plan was adopted in August 2004 pursuant to the plan of reorganization and provides for the grant of options to purchase up to 1,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. In January 2007, the Company’s Board of Directors adopted a second option plan that provides for options to purchase up to 500,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. Each plan provides for the adjustment of the maximum number of shares for which options may be granted in the event of a stock split, extraordinary dividend or distribution or similar recapitalization event. Unless the Compensation Committee determines otherwise, options granted under the option plans are exercisable for a period of ten years from the date of grant and vest 33 1/3% per year over three years from the grant date.

 

The fair value of the option grants was estimated as of the date of the grant pursuant FASB Statement No. 123 (R), Share-Based Payment, a replacement of SFAS No. 123, Accounting For Stock-Based Compensation, and rescission of APB Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees (“SFAS 123(R)”), using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions:

 

Grant Date

 

Fair
Value

 

Dividend
Yield

 

Risk-free
Interest
Rate

 

Expected
Volatility

 

Expected
Life

 

March 30, 2007

 

$

 19.06

 

0

%

4.54

%

30.00

%

3 years

 

September 1, 2007

 

$

21.42

 

0

%

4.16

%

30.00

%

3 years

 

March 31, 2008

 

$

16.41

 

0

%

1.88

%

42.00

%

3 years

 

 

On March 31, 2008, the Company granted 130,000 options at an exercise price of $54.00, the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the day prior to the date of the grant. During the first quarter of fiscal 2008, 98,073 options were exercised which generated $1,255 cash to the Company and increased the shares of common stock outstanding by 98,073 shares. During the second quarter of fiscal 2008, 4,100 options were exercised which generated $52 cash to the Company and increased the shares of common stock outstanding by 4,100 shares.  During the third quarter of fiscal 2008, 44,356 options were exercised which generated $631 cash to the company and increased shares of common stock outstanding by 44,356.

 

The stock-based employee compensation expense for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2008 was $515 ($307 net of tax or $0.03 per fully diluted share) and $1,216 ($725 net of tax or $0.06 per fully diluted share), respectively, leaving remaining unrecognized compensation expense at June 30, 2008 of $3,676 to be recognized over a weighted average period vesting of 1.74 years. The stock-based employee compensation expense for the three and nine months ended June 30, 2007 was $933 ($556 net of tax or $0.05 per fully diluted share) and $2,359 ($1,404 net of tax or $0.13 per fully diluted share), respectively.

 

The following table summarizes the activity under the stock option plans for the nine months ended June 30, 2008:

 

 

 

Number
of
Shares

 

Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price

 

Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual Life

 

Aggregate
Intrinsic Value

 

Outstanding at September 30, 2007

 

503,763

 

$

30.52

 

 

 

 

 

Granted

 

130,000

 

54.00

 

 

 

 

 

Forfeited

 

(5,000

)

72.93

 

 

 

 

 

Exercised

 

(146,529

)

12.33

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding at June 30, 2008

 

482,234

 

$

39.35

 

8.00 Years

 

$

9,653,037

 

Vested or expected to vest

 

482,234

 

$

41.66

 

8.00 Years

 

$

9,653,037

 

Exercisable at June 30, 2008

 

228,223

 

$

25.25

 

6.79 Years

 

$

7,371,471

 

 

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Outstanding

 

Exercisable

 

Grant Date

 

Number
of Shares

 

Exercise
Price Per
Share

 

Remaining
Contractual
Life in Years

 

Number
of Shares

 

Exercise Price
Per Share

 

August 31, 2004

 

157,899

 

$

12.80

 

6.17

 

157,899

 

$

12.80

 

May 5, 2005

 

8,334

 

19.00

 

6.83

 

8,334

 

19.00

 

August 15, 2005

 

11,667

 

20.25

 

7.17

 

 

20.25

 

October 1, 2005

 

5,000

 

25.50

 

7.25

 

 

25.50

 

February 21, 2006

 

33,334

 

29.25

 

7.67

 

16,666

 

29.25

 

March 31, 2006

 

10,000

 

31.00

 

7.75

 

5,000

 

31.00

 

March 30, 2007

 

121,000

 

72.93

 

8.75

 

40,324

 

72.93

 

September 1, 2007

 

5,000

 

83.53

 

9.17

 

 

83.53

 

March 31, 2008

 

130,000

 

54.00

 

9.75

 

 

54.00

 

 

 

482,234

 

 

 

 

 

228,223

 

 

 

 

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Item 2.     Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

References to years or portions of years in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations refer to the Company’s fiscal years ended September 30, unless otherwise indicated.

 

This discussion contains statements that constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  Those statements appear in a number of places in this discussion and may include, but are not limited to, statements regarding the intent, belief or current expectations of the Company or its management with respect to, but are not limited to (i) the Company’s strategic plans; (ii) any significant change in customer demand for its products or in demand for its customers’ products; (iii) the Company’s dependence on production levels at its Kokomo facility and its ability to make capital improvements at that facility, including the effects of planned equipment downtime; (iv) rapid increases in the cost of nickel, energy and other raw materials; (v) the Company’s ability to continue to develop new commercially viable applications and products; (vi) the Company’s ability to recruit and retain key employees; (vii) the Company’s ability to comply, and the costs of compliance, with applicable environmental laws and regulations; (viii) economic and market risks associated with foreign operations and U.S. and world economic and political conditions; and (ix) increased competition in the Company’s markets from the Company’s competitors who produce both high-performance alloys and stainless steel. Readers are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties.  Actual results may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, many of which are beyond the control of the Company.

 

The Company has based these forward-looking statements on its current expectations and projections about future events.  Although the Company believes that the assumptions on which the forward-looking statements contained herein are based are reasonable, any of those assumptions could prove to be inaccurate, and as a result, the forward-looking statements based upon those assumptions also could be incorrect.  Risks and uncertainties, some of which are discussed in Item 1A. of Part 1 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2007, and in Part II, Item 1A of the Company’s Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2008 may affect the accuracy of forward-looking statements.

 

The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

 

Overview

 

Business: Haynes International, Inc. (“Haynes” or “the Company”) is one of the world’s largest producers of high-performance nickel- and cobalt-based alloys in sheet, coil and plate forms. The Company is focused on developing, manufacturing, marketing and distributing technologically advanced, high-performance alloys, which are used primarily in the aerospace, chemical processing and land-based gas turbine industries. The global specialty alloy market consists of three primary sectors: stainless steel, general purpose nickel alloys and high-performance nickel- and cobalt-based alloys. Except for its stainless wire products, the Company competes exclusively in the high-performance nickel- and cobalt-based alloy sector, which includes high temperature resistant alloys, or HTA products, and corrosion resistant alloys, or CRA products. The Company believes it is one of four principal producers of high-performance alloys in sheet, coil and plate forms. The Company also produces its products as seamless and welded tubulars, and in bar, billet and wire forms.

 

The Company has manufacturing facilities in Kokomo, Indiana; Arcadia, Louisiana; and Mountain Home, North Carolina. The Kokomo facility specializes in flat products, the Arcadia facility specializes in tubular products and the Mountain Home facility specializes in high-performance alloy wire products. The Company sells its products primarily through its direct sales organization, which includes 11 service and/or sales centers in the United States, Europe, Asia and India. All of these centers are Company-operated.

 

Key Events: As the Company previously announced on April 4, 2008, Francis Petro informed the Board of his intention to retire as the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer at the end of his existing employment agreement on September 30, 2008 and to continue to serve as a member of the Board of Directors. The Board then

 

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retained Spencer Stuart, an executive search firm, to conduct a national search for a new Chief Executive Officer. Mr. Petro continues to assist the Corporate Governance Committee in the search for his successor.

 

On June 2, 2008 the Company announced the expansion of its relationship with HW Limited and its affiliated companies in Hong Kong and China for sales of Haynes products throughout Asia. Under the terms of the new long-term consulting agreement and the related acquisition of assets, which became effective on June 1, Haynes’ sales and marketing presence in Asia will be greatly expanded. The sales force of HW Limited’s Chinese affiliate will be integrated into the Haynes operations in China expanding Haynes’ direct sales organization by eight people, which Haynes believes will lead to a more effective organization. In addition to overseeing this expanded organization, HW Limited’s principal, Helen Wang will promote Haynes’ products and services to customers in select markets in Asia, including China, Taiwan, South Korea, Singapore, Thailand, Laos, Malaysia, Vietnam, Indonesia, Cambodia, Philippines, Australia, and New Zealand. This consulting arrangement is one component of the Company’s continued campaign to grow its market presence in China and the rest of Asia. The asset acquisition and related agreements increased fixed assets $15, increased non-compete agreement by $500 and increased goodwill by $2,485.

 

The installation of the equipment for the upgrade of the second annealing line was completed on schedule in the third quarter of fiscal 2008. Throughout July, start-up and certification activities have been taking place and intermediate material has been successfully processed on the upgraded equipment. It is expected that the final survey of the equipment will be completed in early August 2008.  This completes the process of debottlenecking the sheet finishing operations and will enable the Company to take full advantage of previous capital improvements which improve operating performance in the form of increased capacity, reduced operating cost and improved working capital management.

 

Market Conditions:  Generally, demand in the Company’s markets remains strong and the Company saw improving results in both net revenue and gross profit margin as a percentage of net revenue in the third quarter of fiscal 2008. Management believes that the improving results were positively driven by several strategies. First, with demand in all markets strong and capacity limited, the Company carefully considers which types of projects to pursue in a given market to ensure the best margins are obtained. The Company’s focus is growing capacity, while continuing to sell the highest volumes into the applications which provide the highest margins. This can be seen particularly in the chemical processing and flue-gas desulphurization markets which can appear weak in certain quarters not always as a reflection of demand in the market, but as a result of the Company’s strategy to seek out higher-volume, higher-margin forms and alloys for project business which can be cyclical. In addition, the Company has continued to diversify its market base, expanding the industries served in the “Other Markets” category and also diversifying geographically, focusing on its presence in China and the rest of Asia. Finally, the Company looks to expand volumes through its capital upgrades. All of these strategies are intended to optimize returns and strengthen financial results.

 

Aerospace demand continues to be robust, as illustrated by the Company’s high level of sales in this market to date in fiscal 2008.  Haynes is well positioned to continue meeting current levels of demand and the anticipated increased level of demand in the latter part of fiscal 2009.  Projects supporting this growth include the completion of upgrades to the Company’s cold rolling mill in fiscal 2007 and both annealing lines in fiscal 2008 (which increased flat product finishing capacity by five million pounds), the installation of a new pilger mill at the Arcadia facility, also in fiscal 2008 (which increased capacity of seamless tubing), and continued expansion of the value-added operations in our service centers. The Company’s level of order entry and backlog also indicates that demand in the aerospace market continues to be strong.

 

While pounds shipped in the land-based gas turbine market in the third quarter of fiscal 2008 were down slightly from the previous quarter, order entry and backlog continue to be strong and the Company does not believe demand in this market has materially slowed. Management expects demand in the land-based gas turbine market to continue to be favorable, subject to world economic conditions, due to higher activity in power generation, oil and gas production, and alternative power systems application. Land-based gas turbines are favored in electric generating facilities due to low capital cost at installation, flexibility in use of alternative fuels and fewer SO2 emissions than the traditional fossil fuel-fired facilities.

 

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Although sales to the chemical processing industry were strong in the third quarter of fiscal 2008, the Company has seen some erosion in order entry in this market.  Although some cyclicality as a result of project business is expected in this market from quarter to quarter, historically the chemical processing industry slows as a result of an overall economic slowdown as seen in recent quarters.  It remains to be seen whether the slower rate of order entry is the result of a temporary dip in project business or a longer-term trend resulting from the economic environment.

 

The Company also continues its efforts to expand volumes sold into the industries which make up the “Other Markets” category. The industries in this category continue to seek to upgrade overall quality, improve product performance through increased efficiency, prolong product life, and lower long-term costs. Companies in these industries are looking to achieve these goals through the use of “Advanced Materials” which supports the increased use of high performance alloys in an expanding number of applications and industries. Due to non-repeating flue gas desulphurization projects, volume was lower in the third quarter of fiscal 2008, but overall management continues to see strength in the markets in this category.

 

Competition and Gross Profit: Beginning at the end of the second quarter and continuing through the fourth quarter of fiscal 2007, the Company experienced a trend of increasing revenues and average selling price per pound, while gross profit as a percentage of net revenues declined. During the first quarter of fiscal 2008, net revenue and average selling price per pound began to decline along with further erosion in gross profit as a percentage of net revenues. Compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2008, net revenue increased in the second quarter, but average selling price per pound and gross profit as a percentage of net revenue continued to decline.  The decline in gross profit as a percentage of net revenue from the first quarter to the second quarter should be analyzed in light of the fact that the first quarter of fiscal 2008 included a one-time benefit of $3.7 million related to the pension curtailment gain.  Adjusting for this gain, the gross profit as a percent of net revenue improved in the second quarter when compared to the first quarter. Although gross profit in the third quarter of fiscal 2008 is lower than the same period in fiscal 2007, it showed improvement over the second quarter of fiscal 2008.  We believe this continued quarter to quarter improvement shows a trend of increasing net revenue and improving gross profit as a percentage of net revenue, even as the average selling price declined as compared to the previous quarter.

 

The largest contributing factor to gross profits which are lower as a percentage of revenue compared to the same periods in fiscal 2007 is increased price competition. Starting in the third quarter of fiscal 2007, the Company experienced increasing competition from competitors who produce both stainless steel and high-performance alloys.  Due to a slowing stainless steel market, management believes these competitors increased their production levels and sales activity in high-performance alloys to keep capacity in their mills as full as possible, while offering very competitive prices and delivery times.  As a result of this competition, the Company’s ability to raise prices on certain products was limited in the five most recent fiscal quarters.  Historically, the Company experienced similar price competition in the 1990’s and in the early 2000’s, when demand in the stainless market weakened.

 

This competition should soften as the stainless market improves, however, American Metals Market reported in April 2008 that uncertainty as to the strengthening of the stainless market continues to exist. This could indicate that the recovery in the stainless market may take longer than anticipated or that the stainless market may continue to deteriorate.  We believe, however, that we continue to improve our ability to respond to the competition as a result of our increased emphasis on service centers, our value-added services and our improving cost structure which has resulted from our capital expenditure program.  We also believe that with the completion of the upgrade to the second annealing line, the Company’s delivery-times and reliability will improve starting in the fourth fiscal quarter.

 

Capital SpendingBeginning in fiscal 2006, the Company began making significant investments in order to increase capacity in its sheet finishing operations, including upgrades to its cold rolling mill and one of two annealing lines, which were completed in fiscal 2007.  The first phase of upgrades to the second annealing line was completed in the second quarter of fiscal 2008, and the second phase of these upgrades was completed in the third quarter of fiscal 2008, with final testing and survey of the equipment in the fourth quarter. These upgrades to the sheet finishing operations have increased the production capacity for high-performance alloys in sheet form from 9.0 million pounds per year to 14.0 million pounds per year. The Company’s objective is to produce and sell 23.5 million pounds of high-performance alloys by no later than fiscal 2010 and possibly as early as fiscal 2009. With the completion of the upgrades to sheet finishing capacity and along with other capital upgrades since fiscal 2005, management is in the process of evaluating the positive impact of all these upgrades on total high-performance alloy

 

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capacity across all product forms.   It is believed that the upgrades may allow the Company to produce high-performance alloy volume in excess of the original estimate of 23.5 million pounds. In addition, management believes that completion of these upgrades will have a positive impact on gross profit as a percentage of net revenue, which has been negatively impacted by production downtime as a result of planned equipment upgrades.

 

Quarterly Market Information

 

Set forth below is selected data relating to the Company’s backlog, the 30-day average nickel price per pound as reported by the London Metals Exchange, as well as a breakdown of net revenues, shipments and average selling prices to the markets served by the Company for the periods shown. These data should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto and the remainder of the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” included in this Form 10-Q.

 

 

 

Quarter Ended

 

 

 

December 31,
2006

 

March 31,
2007

 

June 30, 
2007

 

September 30,
2007

 

December 31,
2007

 

March 31,
2008

 

June 30,
2008

 

Backlog(1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dollars (in thousands)

 

$

206,859

 

$

237,589

 

$

258,867

 

$

236,256

 

$

247,775

 

$

254,470

 

$

252,598

 

Pounds (in thousands)

 

7,575

 

8,454

 

8,551

 

7,397

 

8,274

 

8,706

 

8,335

 

Average selling price per pound

 

$

27.31

 

$

28.10

 

$

30.27

 

$

31.94

 

$

29.95

 

$

29.23

 

$

30.30

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average nickel price per pound

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

London Metals Exchange (2)

 

$

15.68

 

$

21.01

 

$

18.92

 

$

13.40

 

$

12.11

 

$

14.16

 

$

10.23

 

 


(1)     The Company defines backlog to include firm commitments from customers for delivery of product at established prices. Approximately 30% of the orders in the backlog at any given time include prices that are subject to adjustment based on changes in raw material costs. Historically, approximately 75% of the backlog orders have shipped within six months and approximately 90% have shipped within 12 months. The backlog information does not reflect that portion of the business conducted at service and sales centers on a spot or “just-in-time” basis.

 

(2)     Represents the average price for a cash buyer as reported by the London Metals Exchange for the 30 days ending on the last day of the period presented.

 

 

 

Quarter Ended

 

 

 

December 31,
2006

 

March 31,
2007

 

June 30,
2007

 

September 30, 2007

 

December 31,
2007

 

March 31,
2008

 

June 30,
2008

 

Net revenues (in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aerospace

 

$

43,827

 

$

48,232

 

$

55,317

 

$

63,796

 

$

59,442

 

$

63,472

 

$

62,857

 

Chemical processing

 

38,778

 

37,701

 

31,495

 

39,986

 

40,805

 

37,404

 

49,165

 

Land-based gas turbines

 

20,076

 

27,993

 

26,812

 

28,120

 

25,505

 

33,506

 

31,004

 

Other markets

 

15,671

 

20,352

 

24,598

 

25,638

 

18,887

 

26,085

 

18,811

 

Total product revenue

 

118,352

 

134,278

 

138,222

 

157,540

 

144,639

 

160,467

 

161,837

 

Other revenue(1)

 

2,111

 

3,058

 

2,865

 

3,410

 

1,438

 

3,304

 

4,503

 

Net revenues

 

$

120,463

 

$

137,336

 

$

141,087

 

$

160,950

 

$

146,077

 

$

163,771

 

$

166,340

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pounds by markets (in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aerospace

 

1,780

 

1,701

 

1,973

 

2,206

 

2,154

 

2,190

 

2,319

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Chemical processing

 

1,479

 

1,322

 

1,082

 

1,238

 

1,312

 

1,287

 

1,649

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Land-based gas turbines

 

1,144

 

1,382

 

1,256

 

1,311

 

1,060

 

1,742

 

1,519

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other markets(2)

 

1,053

 

1,320

 

1,538

 

923

 

681

 

861

 

732

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total shipments

 

5,456

 

5,725

 

5,849

 

5,678

 

5,207

 

6,080

 

6,219

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average selling price per pound

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aerospace

 

$

24.62

 

$

28.36

 

$

28.04

 

$

28.92

 

$

27.60

 

$

28.98

 

$

27.11

 

Chemical processing

 

26.22

 

28.52

 

29.11

 

32.30

 

31.10

 

29.06

 

29.82

 

Land-based gas turbines

 

17.55

 

20.26

 

21.35

 

21.45

 

24.06

 

19.23

 

20.41

 

Other markets

 

14.88

 

15.42

 

15.99

 

27.78

 

27.73

 

30.30

 

25.70

 

Total product (excluding other revenue)

 

21.69

 

23.45

 

23.63

 

27.75

 

27.78

 

26.39

 

26.03

 

Total average selling price (including other revenue)

 

22.08

 

23.99

 

24.12

 

28.35

 

28.05

 

26.94

 

26.75

 

 

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(1)     Other revenue consists of toll conversion, royalty income, and scrap sales.

 

(2)     The historical decrease in pounds in Other Markets relates primarily to the reduction in stainless steel wire pounds.

 

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Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended June 30, 2008 Compared to the Three Months Ended June 30, 2007

 

The following table includes a breakdown of net revenues, shipments, and average selling prices to the markets served by Haynes for the periods shown.

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

June 30,

 

 

Change

 

 

($ in thousands)

 

2007

 

 

2008

 

 

Amount

 

%

 

Net revenues

 

$

141,087

 

100.0

%

 

$

166,340

 

100.0

%

 

$

25,253

 

17.9

%

 

Cost of sales

 

104,148

 

73.8

%

 

126,223

 

75.9

%

 

22,075

 

21.2

%

 

Gross profit

 

36,939

 

26.2

%

 

40,117

 

24.1

%

 

3,178

 

8.6

%

 

Selling, general and administrative expense

 

10,871

 

7.7

%

 

11,007

 

6.6

%

 

136

 

1.3

%

 

Research and technical expense

 

747

 

0.5

%

 

819

 

0.5

%

 

72

 

9.6

%

 

Operating income

 

25,321

 

18.0

%

 

28,291

 

17.0

%

 

2,970

 

11.7

%

 

Interest expense, net

 

263

 

0.2

%

 

22

 

0.0

%

 

(241

)

(91.6

)%

 

Income before income taxes

 

25,058

 

17.8

%

 

28,269

 

17.0

%

 

3,211

 

12.8

%

 

Provision for income taxes

 

7,317

 

5.2

%

 

10,705

 

6.4

%

 

3,388

 

46.3

%

 

Net income

 

$

17,741

 

12.6

%

 

$

17,564

 

10.6

%

 

$

(177

)

(1.0

)%

 

 

By market

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30,

 

Change

 

 

2007

 

2008

 

Amount

 

%

Net revenues (in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aerospace

 

$

55,317

 

$

62,857

 

$

7,540

 

13.6

%

Chemical processing

 

31,495

 

49,165

 

17,670

 

56.1

%

Land-based gas turbines

 

26,812

 

31,004

 

4,192

 

15.6

%

Other markets

 

24,598

 

18,811

 

(5,787

)

(23.5

)%

 

Total product revenue

 

138,222

 

161,837

 

23,615

 

17.1

%

Other revenue

 

2,865

 

4,503

 

1,638

 

57.2

%

 

Net revenues

 

$

141,087

 

$

166,340

 

$

25,253

 

17.9

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pounds by markets (in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aerospace

 

1,973

 

2,319

 

346

 

17.5

%

Chemical processing

 

1,082

 

1,649

 

567

 

52.4

%

Land-based gas turbines

 

1,256

 

1,519

 

263

 

20.9

%

Other markets

 

1,538

 

732

 

(806

)

(52.4

)%

 

Total shipments

 

5,849

 

6,219

 

370

 

6.3

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average selling price per pound

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aerospace

 

$

28.04

 

$

27.11

 

$

(0.93

)

(3.3

)%

Chemical processing

 

29.11

 

29.82

 

0.71

 

2.4

%

Land-based gas turbines

 

21.35

 

20.41

 

(0.94

)

(4.4

)%

Other markets

 

15.99

 

25.70

 

9.70

 

60.7

%

Total product (excluding other revenue)

 

23.63

 

26.03

 

2.40

 

10.2

%

Total average selling price (including other revenue)

 

24.12

 

26.75

 

2.63

 

10.9

%

 

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Net Revenues.  Net revenues increased by $25.3 million, or 17.9%, to $166.3 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2008 from $141.1 million in the same period of fiscal 2007.  Volume for all products increased by 6.3% to 6.2 million pounds in the third quarter of fiscal 2008 from 5.8 million pounds in the same period of fiscal 2007. Volume of high-performance alloys increased by 20.8% to 6.1 million pounds in the third quarter of fiscal 2008 from 5.0 million pounds in the same period of fiscal 2007. As a result of the Company’s strategy to focus on the production and sale of high-performance alloy wire, volume of stainless steel wire decreased to 0.1 million pounds in the third quarter of fiscal 2008 from 0.8 million pounds in the same period of fiscal 2007. It is anticipated that there will continue to be a recurring amount of stainless steel wire produced and sold into certain specialty markets.  The aggregate average selling price per pound increased by 10.9% to $26.75 per pound in the third quarter of fiscal 2008 from $24.12 per pound in the same period of fiscal 2007 because of changes in product mix (including market, form and alloy), an increased level of service center value-added business and changes in raw material prices.  Although nickel prices were lower in the third quarter of fiscal 2008 than in the same period of fiscal 2007, the lower price of nickel was offset by increased prices for other raw materials that are significant in the manufacture of the Company’s products, such as molybdenum, cobalt and chromium. Management continues to believe that both pricing and volume were unfavorably impacted by increased competition during the quarter.  The Company’s consolidated backlog decreased by $1.9 million, or 0.7%, to $252.6 million at June 30, 2008 from $254.5 million at March 31, 2008.  Management continues to expect the demand for high-performance alloys to be positively driven by the continuation of favorable trends in the aerospace, chemical processing (including new construction and maintenance) and land-based gas turbine markets, subject to world economic conditions. In addition, completion of the expansion of the Company’s sheet finishing operations should continue to help the Company compete more effectively on lead time resulting in decreased pricing pressure.

 

Sales to the aerospace market increased by 13.6% to $62.9 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2008 from $55.3 million in the same period of fiscal 2007, due to a 17.5% increase in volume partially offset by a 3.3% decrease in the average selling price per pound.  Volume has improved due to market demand as reflected in the continued strength in the build rate for new aircraft.  The build rate for new aircraft continues to be driven by demand outside the U.S. and by demand for newer, more fuel efficient aircraft.  Third quarter aerospace volume of 2.3 million pounds is the highest volume shipped in any of the past seven quarters.  The decrease in the average selling price per pound is due to changes in product mix (including form and alloy) when compared to the product mix sold in the same period of fiscal 2007.

 

Sales to the chemical processing market increased by 56.1% to $49.2 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2008 from $31.5 million in the same period of fiscal 2007, due to a 52.4% increase in volume combined with a 2.4% increase in the average selling price per pound.  Volume in this market was affected by the project oriented nature of the market where the comparisons of volume shipped between quarters was affected by timing, quantity and order size of the project business which can also impact average selling price per pound. Third quarters chemical processing volume of 1.6 million pounds is the highest volume shipped in any of the past seven quarters.  The increase in the average selling price per pound is due to changes in product mix (including form and alloy) when compared to the product mix sold in the same period of fiscal 2007.

 

Sales to the land-based gas turbine market increased by 15.6% to $31.0 million for the third quarter of fiscal 2008 from $26.8 million in the same period of fiscal 2007, due to an increase of 20.9% in volume, partially offset by a 4.4% decrease in the average selling price per pound.  Volume increased as a result of higher billet volume for project related business in the third quarter of fiscal 2008 compared to the same period of fiscal 2007.  However, due to the comparatively lower average selling price of billet, the increased billet volume had a negative impact on average selling price.

 

Sales to other markets decreased by 23.5% to $18.8 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2008 from $24.6 million in the same period of fiscal 2007, due to a 52.4% decrease in volume, which was partially offset by a 60.7% increase in average selling price per pound.  The primary reason for the increase in average selling price per pound and the reduction in total volume was a decrease in the volume of stainless steel wire as a result of the Company’s strategy to reduce production of stainless steel wire and focus on the production and sale of high-performance alloy wire.  Stainless steel wire volume decreased by 82.8%, while volume of all forms of high-performance alloy sold to

 

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other markets also decreased 18.0% in the third quarter of fiscal 2008 compared to the same period of fiscal 2007, primarily due to a large flue gas desulphurization (“FGD”) project that was included in the third quarter of fiscal 2007, which did not repeat in this year’s third quarter. FGD volume can be affected by the project oriented nature of this market.  The increase in average selling price is primarily due to the higher percentage of high-performance alloys which have a higher average selling price than stainless steel.  Also contributing to the increase in average selling price is the change in product mix (both form and alloy).

 

Other Revenue.  Other revenue increased by 57.2% to $4.5 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2008 from $2.9 million for the same period of fiscal 2007.  The increase is due to higher activity in toll conversion, scrap sales and miscellaneous sales.

 

Cost of Sales.  Cost of sales increased to $126.2 million, or 75.9% of net revenues, in the third quarter of fiscal 2008, compared to $104.1 million, or 73.8% of net revenues, in the same period of fiscal 2007.  Cost of sales in the third quarter of fiscal 2008 grew as a result of increased volumes, increased manufacturing costs due to planned equipment outages and product mix due to an increase in the production and sale of higher-cost alloy and forms.  In the third quarter of fiscal 2007, cost of sales was increased due to a one-time bonus accrual to union employees upon ratification of the collective bargaining agreement of $2.2 million (or 1.6% of net revenue), which did not repeat in the third quarter of fiscal 2008. This decrease was, however, partially offset by higher wage rates for union employees and increased fringe benefit costs.  The increase in cost of sales as a percentage of net revenues (and the corresponding decline in gross profit as a percentage of net revenue) can also be attributed to the increased competition (which lowered net revenue) and planned equipment outages, as discussed above under “Overview”.

 

Gross Profit.  Gross profit increased $3.2 million to $40.1 million, or 24.1% of net revenues, in the third quarter of fiscal 2008, compared to $36.9 million, or 26.2% of net revenues, in the same period of fiscal 2007 as a result of the above factors.

 

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses.  Selling, general and administrative expenses increased $0.1 million or 1.3% to $11.0 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2008 from $10.9 million in the same period of fiscal 2007 primarily due to higher business activity causing commissions and sales expenses to increase.  Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of net revenues decreased to 6.6% in the third quarter of fiscal 2008 compared to 7.7% for the same period of fiscal 2007 due primarily to increased revenues.

 

Research and Technical Expense.  Research and technical expense increased 9.6% to $0.82 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2008 from $0.75 million in the same period of fiscal 2007 due to normal inflationary increases and increased staff levels required to support the transition of retiring employees.

 

Operating Income.  As a result of the above factors, operating income in the third quarter of fiscal 2008 was $28.3 million compared to $25.3 million in the same period of fiscal 2007.

 

Interest Expense.  Interest expense decreased 91.6% to $0.02 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2008 from $0.3 million in the same period of fiscal 2007.  The decrease is from a lower average debt balance outstanding and a lower borrowing rate of interest.

 

Income Taxes.  Income tax expense increased to $10.7 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2008 from $7.3 million in the same period of fiscal 2007 primarily due to higher pretax income and a higher effective tax rate. The effective tax rate for the third quarter of fiscal 2008 was 37.9% compared to 29.2% in the same period of fiscal 2007.  The low effective tax rate last year in the third quarter of fiscal 2007 was a result of the filing of amended tax returns during the quarter to claim favorable items from extraterritorial income exclusion and foreign tax credits, which approximated $2,889.

 

Net Income.  As a result of the above factors, net income decreased by $0.1 million to $17.6 million in the third quarter of fiscal 2008 from $17.7 million in the same period of fiscal 2007.

 

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Nine months ended June 30, 2008 compared to nine months ended June 30, 2007

 

Results of Operations

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30,

 

 

Change

($ in thousands)

 

2007

 

 

2008

 

 

Amount

 

%

Net revenues

 

$

398,886

 

100.0

%

$

476,188

 

100.0

%

$

77,302

 

19.4

%

Cost of sales

 

287,993

 

75.3

%

 

365,946

 

76.8

%

 

77,953

 

27.1

%

 

Gross profit

 

110,893

 

27.8

%

110,242

 

23.2

%

(651

)

(0.6

)%

Selling, general and administrative expense

 

29,152

 

9.3

%

31,059

 

6.5

%

1,907

 

6.5

%

Research and technical expense

 

2,225

 

0.6

%

 

2,566

 

0.5

%

 

341

 

15.3

%

 

Operating income

 

79,516

 

14.8

%

76,617

 

16.1

%

(2,899

)

(3.6

)%

Interest expense, net

 

3,338

 

1.8

%

 

802

 

0.2

%

 

(2,536

)

76.0

%

 

Income before income taxes

 

76,178

 

13.0

%

75,815

 

15.9

%

(363

)

(0.5

)%

Provision for income taxes

 

27,849

 

5.1

%

 

29,345

 

6.2

%

 

1,496

 

5.4

%

 

Net income

 

$

48,329

 

7.9

%

 

$

46,470

 

9.8

%

 

$

(1,859

)

(3.8

)%

 

 

By market

 

 

 

Nine Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

June 30,

 

Change

 

 

 

2007

 

2008

 

Amount

 

%

 

Net revenues (in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aerospace

 

$

147,376

 

$

185,771

 

$

38,395

 

26.1

%

Chemical processing

 

107,974

 

127,374

 

19,400

 

18.0

%

Land-based gas turbines

 

74,881

 

90,015

 

15,134

 

20.2

%

Other markets

 

60,621

 

63,783

 

3,162

 

5.2

%

Total product revenue

 

390,852

 

466,943

 

76,091

 

19.5

%

Other revenue

 

8,034

 

9,245

 

1,212

 

15.1

%

Net revenues

 

$

398,886

 

$

476,188

 

$

77,303

 

19.4

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pounds by markets (in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aerospace

 

5,454

 

6,663

 

1,209

 

22.2

%

Chemical processing

 

3,883

 

4,248

 

365

 

9.4

%

Land-based gas turbines

 

3,782

 

4,321

 

539

 

14.3

%

Other markets

 

3,911

 

2,274

 

(1,637

)

(41.9

)%

Total shipments

 

17,030

 

17,506

 

476

 

2.8

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average selling price per pound

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aerospace

 

$

27.02

 

$

27.88

 

$

0.86

 

3.2

%

Chemical processing

 

27.81

 

29.98

 

2.18

 

7.8

%

Land-based gas turbines

 

19.80

 

20.83

 

1.03

 

5.2

%

Other markets

 

15.50

 

28.05

 

12.55

 

81.0

%

Total product (excluding other revenue)

 

22.95

 

26.67

 

3.72

 

16.2

%

Total average selling price (including other revenue)

 

23.42

 

27.20

 

3.78

 

16.1

%

 

Net Revenues.  Net revenues increased by $77.3 million, or 19.4%, to $476.2 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2008 from $398.9 million in the same period of fiscal 2007.  Volume for all products increased by 2.8% to 17.5 million pounds for the first nine months of fiscal 2008 from 17.0 million pounds in the same period of fiscal 2007. Volume of high-performance alloys increased by 14.2% to 17.1 million pounds for the first nine months of fiscal 2008 from 15.0 million pounds in the same period of fiscal 2007. As a result of the Company’s strategy to reduce production of stainless steel wire and increase production of high-performance alloy wire, volume of stainless steel wire decreased to 0.4 million pounds for the nine months of fiscal 2008 from 2.0 million pounds in the same period of fiscal 2007. It is anticipated that there will continue to be a recurring amount of stainless steel wire produced and sold into certain specialty markets.  The aggregate average selling price per pound increased by 16.1% to $27.20 per pound for the nine months of fiscal 2008 from $23.42 per pound in the same

 

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period of fiscal 2007 because of changes in product mix (including market, form and alloy), an increased level of service center value-added business, and changes in raw material prices.  Although nickel prices were lower for the nine months of fiscal 2008 than in the same period of fiscal 2007, the lower price of nickel was offset by increased prices for other raw materials that are significant in the manufacture of the Company’s products, such as molybdenum, cobalt and chromium. As discussed above under “Overview”, increased competition unfavorably impacted both average selling price and volume for the nine months of fiscal 2008.  The Company’s consolidated backlog increased by $16.3 million, or 6.9%, to $252.6 million at June 30, 2008 from $236.3 million at September 30, 2007.  Management continues to expect the demand for high-performance alloys to be positively driven by the continuation of favorable trends in the aerospace, chemical processing (including new construction and maintenance) and land-based gas turbine markets, subject to world economic conditions. In addition, completion of the expansion of the Company’s sheet finishing operations should continue to help the Company compete more effectively on lead time resulting in decreasing pricing pressure.

 

Sales to the aerospace market increased by 26.1% to $185.8 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2008 from $147.4 million in the same period of fiscal 2007, due to a 3.2% increase in the average selling price per pound, combined with a 22.2% increase in volume.  The increase in the average selling price per pound is due primarily to changes in product mix (both alloy and form).  Product mix reflects a higher percentage of specialty alloy products and forms with a higher average selling price when compared to the product mix sold in the same period of fiscal 2007.  Volume has improved due to market demand as reflected in the continued strength in the build rate for new aircraft.  The build rate for new aircraft continues to be driven by demand outside the U.S. and by demand for newer, more fuel efficient aircraft.

 

Sales to the chemical processing market increased by 18.0% to $127.4 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2008 from $108.0 million in the same period of fiscal 2007, due to a 7.8% increase in the average selling price per pound, combined with a 9.4% increase in volume.  Volume in this market was affected by the project oriented nature of the market. The comparisons of volume shipped and average selling price per pound between quarters was affected by timing and order size of our customer’s projects business. Except for a dip in the third quarter of fiscal 2007, the volume per quarter has been relatively constant over the past seven quarters.  The increase in the average selling price is due to changes in product mix (including form and alloy) when compared to the product mix sold in the same period of fiscal 2007.

 

Sales to the land-based gas turbine market increased by 20.2% to $90.0 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2008 from $74.9 million in the same period of fiscal 2007, due to an increase of 5.2% in the average selling price per pound, combined with a 14.3% increase in volume.  The increase in the average selling price is due to improved market demand and changes in form and alloys compared to the same period of fiscal 2007.  Volume increased as a result of higher billet volume for the nine months of fiscal 2008 compared to the same period of fiscal 2007.

 

Sales to other markets increased by 5.2% to $63.8 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2008 from $60.6 million in the same period of fiscal 2007, due to an 81.0% increase in average selling price per pound, which was partially offset by a 41.9% decrease in volume.   The primary reason for the increase in average selling price per pound and the reduction in total volume was a decrease in the volume of stainless steel wire as a result of the Company’s strategy to reduce production of stainless steel wire and focus on the production and sale of high-performance alloy wire.  Stainless steel wire volume decreased by 81.2%, while volume of high-performance alloys sold to other markets increased in high-performance alloys 0.7% for the first nine months of fiscal 2008 as compared to the same period of fiscal 2007.  This small volume increase relates to FGD volume.  Specifically, a large FGD project was included last year in the third quarter of fiscal 2007 did not repeat this year.  The increase in average selling price is primarily due to the higher percentage of high-performance alloys which have a higher average selling price than stainless steel.  Also contributing to the increase in average selling price is the change in product mix (both form and alloy).

 

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Other Revenue.  Other revenue increased by 15.1% to $9.2 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2008 from $8.0 million for the same period of fiscal 2007.  The increase is due to higher scrap and miscellaneous sales.

 

Cost of Sales.  Cost of sales increased to $365.9 million, or 76.8% of net revenues, for the first nine months of fiscal 2008, compared to $288.0 million, or 75.3% of net revenues, in the same period of fiscal 2007.  Cost of sales increased as a result of increased volumes, increased manufacturing costs due to planned equipment outages, and changes in product mix due to an increase in the production and sale of higher-cost alloy and forms. In the third quarter of fiscal 2007 cost of sales was increased due to a one-time bonus accrual to union employees upon ratification of the collective bargaining agreement of $2.2 million (or 0.6% of net revenue), which did not repeat in the first nine months of fiscal 2008. This decrease was however, partially offset by higher wage rates for union employees and increased fringe benefit costs in fiscal 2008.  Cost of sales in the first nine months of fiscal 2008 was also decreased by a $3.7 million (0.8% of net revenue) pension curtailment gain, which was recorded due to an amendment to freeze future pension benefit accruals for non-union employees in the U.S.  The overall increase in cost of sales as a percentage of net revenues (and the corresponding decline in gross profit as a percentage of net revenue) can also be attributed to the increased competition (which lowered net revenue) and planned and unplanned equipment outages, as discussed above under “Overview”.

 

Gross Profit.  Gross profit decreased to $110.2 million, or 23.2% of net revenues, for the first nine months of fiscal 2008, from $110.9 million, or 27.8% of net revenues, in the same period of fiscal 2007 as a result of the above factors.

 

Selling, General and Administrative Expenses.  Selling, general and administrative expenses increased $1.9 million to $31.1 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2008 from $29.2 million for the same period of fiscal 2007 due to: (i) higher business activity causing commissions and sales expenses to increase $2.4 million, and (ii) the fiscal 2007 reduction in allowance for doubtful accounts of $0.6 million compared to the first nine months of fiscal 2008 to reflect the favorable write-off history.  These increases were partially offset by a decrease in stock compensation expense of $1.1 million.  Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of net revenues decreased to 6.5% for the first nine months of fiscal 2008 compared to 7.1% for the same period of fiscal 2007 due primarily to increased revenues.

 

Research and Technical Expense.  Research and technical expense increased $0.3 million to $2.6 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2008 from $2.2 million in the same period of fiscal 2007 due to normal inflationary increases and increased staff levels required to support the transition of retiring employees.

 

Operating Income.  As a result of the above factors, operating income for the first nine months of fiscal 2008 was $76.6 million compared to $79.5 million in the same period of fiscal 2007.

 

Interest Expense.  Interest expense decreased to $0.8 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2008 from $3.3 million for the same period of fiscal 2007.  The decrease is due to a lower average debt balance outstanding resulting from: (i) the Company’s application of proceeds from the equity offering that occurred near the end of the second quarter of fiscal 2007, (ii) cash generated from operations, and (iii) proceeds from the exercise of stock options which were used to reduce the outstanding debt balance.

 

Income Taxes.  Income tax expense increased to $29.3 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2008 from $27.8 million in the same period of fiscal 2007 primarily due to a higher effective tax rate. The effective tax rate for the first nine months of fiscal 2008 was 38.7% compared to 36.6% in the same period of fiscal 2007.  The lower effective tax rate last year in the third quarter of fiscal 2007 was a result of the filing of amended tax returns during the quarter to claim favorable items from extraterritorial income exclusion and foreign tax credits, which approximated $2,889.  It is expected that the effective tax rate for fiscal 2008 will be between 38.0% and 39.0%.

 

Net Income.  As a result of the above factors, net income decreased by $1.9 million, or 3.8% to $46.5 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2008 from $48.3 million in the same period of fiscal 2007.

 

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Comparative cash flow analysis

 

During the first nine months of fiscal 2008, the Company’s primary sources of cash were cash from operations,  borrowings under its U.S. revolving credit facility with a group of lenders led by Wachovia Capital Finance Corporation (Central) (described below) and proceeds from the exercise of stock options (including related tax benefits).  At June 30, 2008, Haynes had cash and cash equivalents of approximately $9.9 million compared to cash and cash equivalents of approximately $5.7 million at September 30, 2007.

 

Net cash provided by operating activities was $30.5 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2008 compared to $22.5 million in the same period of fiscal 2007.  Several items contributed to the difference.  First, cash provided by operating activities for the first nine months of fiscal 2007 included the proceeds of the $50.0 million up-front payment received from Titanium Metals Corporation as a result of the Conversion Services Agreement entered into in that period.  Second, inventory balances (net of foreign currency adjustments) at June 30, 2008 were $33.6 million higher than at September 30, 2007, as a result of both planned outages and increased levels of inventory required to support an increased sales level for the first nine months of fiscal 2008 as compared to an increase of $102.5 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2007. Third, cash generated from a decrease in accounts receivable was $11.6 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2008 as compared to a use of cash of $4.4 million for the first nine months of fiscal 2007. Net cash used in investing activities was $17.9 million (which consist primarily of cash paid for capital expenditures of $15.0 million and the Asian distribution expansion and acquisition of $3.0 million) for the first nine months of fiscal 2008 compared to $11.0 for the first nine months of fiscal 2007, primarily as a result of the ongoing capital expenditure program.  Net cash used by financing activities included a reduction in borrowings on the revolving credit facility of $13.2 million as a result of cash generated from operations and proceeds from the exercise of stock options (including excess tax benefits) of $4.8 million.

 

Future sources of liquidity

 

The Company’s sources of cash for the remainder of fiscal 2008 are expected to consist primarily of cash generated from operations, cash on hand, and borrowings under the U.S. revolving credit facility.  The U.S. revolving credit facility provides borrowings in a maximum amount of $120.0 million, subject to a borrowing base formula and certain reserves. At June 30, 2008, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of approximately $9.9 million, an outstanding balance of $22.3 million on the U.S. revolving credit facility, and access to approximately $97.7 million under the U.S. facility subject to borrowing base and certain reserves. Management believes that the resources described above will be sufficient to fund planned capital expenditures and working capital requirements over the next twelve months.

 

U.S. revolving credit facility:  The U.S. revolving credit facility provides for revolving loans in a maximum amount of $120.0 million. Borrowings under the U.S. revolving credit facility bear interest at the Company’s option at either Wachovia Bank, National Association’s “prime rate,” plus up to 1.5% per annum, or the adjusted Eurodollar rate used by the lender, plus up to 3.0% per annum.  As of June 30, 2008, the U.S. revolving credit facility had an outstanding balance of $22.3 million. During the first nine months of fiscal 2008, the U.S. revolving credit facility bore interest at a weighted average interest rate of 5.61%.  In addition, the Company must pay monthly in arrears a commitment fee of 0.375% per annum on the unused amount of the U.S. revolving credit facility total commitment. For letters of credit, the Company must pay 2.5% per annum on the daily outstanding balance of all issued letters of credit, plus customary fees for issuance, amendments, and processing. The Company is subject to certain covenants as to adjusted EBITDA and fixed charge coverage ratios and other customary covenants, including covenants restricting the incurrence of indebtedness, the granting of liens, the sale of assets and the declaration of dividends and other distributions on the Company’s capital stock.  As of June 30, 2008, the most recent required measurement date under the agreement, the Company was in compliance with these covenants.  The U.S. revolving credit facility matures on April 12, 2009. Borrowings under the U.S. revolving credit facility are collateralized by a pledge of substantially all of the U.S. assets of the Company,

 

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including equity interests in its U.S. subsidiaries, but excluding its four-high Steckel rolling mill and related assets, which are pledged to TIMET. The U.S. revolving credit facility is also secured by a pledge of 65% of the equity interests in each of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries.

 

U.K. revolving credit facility:  The Company’s U.K. subsidiary, Haynes International, Ltd., or Haynes U.K., previously had an agreement with a U.K.-based lender providing for a $15.0 million revolving credit facility. During April 2008, the term of the U.K. revolving credit facility ended. The Company replaced this facility with a multi-currency overdraft facility. The overdraft facility has a limit of 2 million pound sterling (approximately $4.0 million). Haynes U.K. is required to pay interest on overdrafts in an amount equal to the Bank’s Sterling Base Rate (in accordance with the terms facility), plus 1.1% per annum.  As of June 30, 2008, the overdraft facility had an outstanding balance of zero.

 

Future uses of liquidity

 

The Company’s primary uses of cash over the next twelve months are expected to consist of expenditures related to:

 

·                  funding operations;

 

·                  income tax payments (including taxes related to the TIMET conversion services agreement expected to be paid in first quarter of fiscal 2009 of approximately $18.3 million);

 

·                  capital spending to increase capacity and improve reliability and performance of the equipment;

 

·                  pension plan funding;

 

·                  reduction of debt; and

 

·                  interest payments on outstanding indebtedness.

 

Planned fiscal 2008 capital spending is targeted at $18.0 million, $15.0 million of which was spent in the nine months ended June 30, 2008.  The main projects for fiscal 2008 included the upgrade of the second annealing line at the Kokomo, Indiana facility and the installation of a new pilger mill at the Arcadia, Louisiana facility. The upgrade on the annealing line was completed during the third quarter of fiscal 2008. The first phase, during which the line was out of service, started in December 2007 and was completed during the first week of February 2008, several days ahead of schedule. The second phase of the upgrade started in April 2008 and finished in June 2008. Construction of the pilger mill has also been completed and the mill is operational.  Management believes that with the completion of these capital projects and the related improvements in reliability and performance of the equipment, the Company will experience an increased level of profitability, improved working capital management and an enhanced ability to recover from unplanned outages.

 

The Company is also evaluating the desirability of possible additional capital expansion projects to capitalize on current market opportunities.  Additionally, acceleration of future capital spending beyond what is currently planned may occur in order to accelerate the realization of the benefits such as improved working capital management, reduced manufacturing cost and increased capacity.  Consideration will also be given to potential strategic acquisitions similar to the November 2004 Branford Acquisition, which complemented the Company’s product line, reduced production costs and increased capacity.

 

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Contractual Obligations

 

The following table sets forth the Company’s contractual obligations for the periods indicated, as of June 30, 2008:

 

 

 

Payments Due by Period

 

(in thousands)
Contractual Obligations
(1)(6)

 

Total

 

Less than
1 year

 

1-3 Years

 

3-5 Years

 

More than
5 years

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Debt obligations (including interest)(2)

 

$

24,702

 

$

24,702

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

Operating lease obligations

 

10,781

 

3,458

 

3,516

 

1,454

 

2,353

 

Raw material contracts

 

63,497

 

63,497

 

 

 

 

Mill supplies contracts

 

331

 

331

 

 

 

 

Capital projects

 

13,926

 

13,926

 

 

 

 

Pension plans(3)

 

46,278

 

15,918

 

20,250

 

10,110

 

 

Other post-retirement benefits(4)

 

49,400

 

4,600

 

9,800

 

10,000

 

25,000

 

Non-compete obligations(5)

 

330

 

110

 

220

 

 

 

Total

 

$

209,245

 

$

126,542

 

$

33,786

 

$

21,564

 

$

27,353

 

 


(1)

 

Taxes are not included in the table. Payments for taxes in fiscal 2008 are expected to be approximately $36.0 million (excluding taxes related to the TIMET conversion services agreement which are expected to be paid in first quarter of fiscal 2009 of approximately $18.3 million).

 

 

 

(2)

 

Interest is calculated annually using the principal balance and current interest rates as of June 30, 2008.

 

 

 

(3)

 

The Company has a funding obligation to contribute an additional $45,050 to the domestic pension plan arising from the Pension Protection Act of 2006. These payments will be tax deductible. All benefit payments under the domestic pension plan will come from the plan and not the Company. The Company expects its U.K. subsidiary to contribute $1,228 over the next twelve months to the U.K. Pension Plan.

 

 

 

(4)

 

Represents expected post-retirement medical benefits only.

 

 

 

(5)

 

Pursuant to an escrow agreement, as of April 11, 2005, the Company established an escrow account to satisfy its obligation to make payments under a non compete agreement entered into as part of the Branford Acquisition. This amount is reported as restricted cash.

 

 

 

(6)

 

We adopted the provisions of FIN No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, on October 1, 2007. The non-current income taxes payable of $2,591 are not included in the table. It is not possible to determine in which future period the tax liability might be paid out.

 

At June 30, 2008, the Company also had $0.03 million outstanding under a letter of credit. The letter of credit is outstanding in connection with a building lease obligation.

 

New Accounting Pronouncements

 

In September 2006, the FASB issued FASB Statement No. 157, Fair Value Measurement (“SFAS 157”). SFAS 157 addresses standardizing the measurement of fair value for companies who are required to use a fair value measure for recognition or disclosure purposes. The FASB defines fair value as “the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measure date.”   The statement is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007 and for interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is required to adopt SFAS 157 beginning on October 1, 2008. The Company is currently evaluating the impact, if any, of SFAS 157 on the Company’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows.

 

In February 2007, the FASB issued FASB Statement No. 159, Establishing the Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Liabilities (“SFAS 159”), to permit all entities to choose to elect to measure eligible financial instruments at fair value. SFAS 159 applies to fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, with early adoption permitted for an entity that has also elected to apply the provisions of SFAS 157, Fair Value Measurements. An entity is prohibited from retrospectively applying SFAS 159, unless it chooses early adoption. Management is currently evaluating the impact of SFAS 159 on the consolidated financial statements.

 

In December 2007, the FASB issued FASB Statement No. 141 (revised 2007), Business Combinations (“FAS 141(R)”). 
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equity securities be determined on the acquisition date; requires that all assets, liabilities, noncontrolling interests, contingent consideration, contingencies, and in-process research and development costs of an acquired business be recorded at fair value at the acquisition date; requires that acquisition costs generally be expensed as incurred; requires that restructuring costs generally be expensed in periods subsequent to the acquisition date; and requires that changes in deferred tax asset valuation allowances and acquired income tax uncertainties after the measurement period impact income tax expense. FAS 141(R) also expands disclosures related to business combinations. FAS 141(R) will be applied prospectively to business combinations occurring after the beginning of the Company’s fiscal year 2010, except that business combinations consummated prior to the effective date must apply FAS 141(R) income tax requirements immediately upon adoption. The Company is currently evaluating the impact of FAS 141(R) on its financial position, results of operations, and cash flows.

 

In December 2007, the FASB issued FASB Statement No. 160, Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements, an Amendment of ARB No. 51 (“FAS 160”). FAS 160 requires that noncontrolling interests be reported as a separate component of equity, that net income attributable to the parent and to the noncontrolling interest be separately identified in the consolidated statement of operations, that changes in a parent’s ownership interest be accounted for as equity transactions, and that, when a subsidiary is deconsolidated, any retained noncontrolling equity investment in the former subsidiary and the gain or loss on the deconsolidation of the subsidiary be measured at fair value. FAS 160 will be applied prospectively, except for presentation and disclosure requirements which will be applied retrospectively, as of the beginning of the Company’s fiscal year 2010. The Company does not currently have noncontrolling interests, and therefore the adoption of FAS 160 is not expected to have an impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.

 

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

 

Overview

 

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations discusses the Company’s consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.  The preparation of these financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.  On an on-going basis, management evaluates its estimates and judgments, including those related to bad debts, inventories, income taxes, retirement benefits and environmental matters.  The process of determining significant estimates is fact specific and takes into account factors such as historical experience, current and expected economic conditions, product mix and in some cases, actuarial techniques, and various other factors that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources.  The Company constantly reevaluates these significant factors and makes adjustments where facts and circumstances dictate.  Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

 

The Company’s accounting policies are more fully described in the audited consolidated financial statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2007, filed by the Company with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

Revenue Recognition

 

Revenue is recognized when title passes to the customer which is generally at the time of shipment (F.O.B. shipping point) or at a foreign port for certain export customers. Allowances for sales returns are recorded as a component of net revenues in the periods in which the related sales are recognized. Management determines this allowance based on historical experience and have not had any history of returns that have exceeded recorded allowances.

 

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Pension and Post-Retirement Benefits

 

The Company has defined benefit pension and post-retirement plans covering most of its current and former employees. Significant elements in determining the assets or liabilities and related income or expense for these plans are the expected return on plans assets (if any), the discount rate used to value future payment streams, expected trends in health care costs, and other actuarial assumptions. Annually, the Company evaluates the significant assumptions to be used to value its pension and post-retirement plan assets and liabilities based on current market conditions and expectations of future costs. If actual results are less favorable than those projected by management, additional expense may be required in future periods. As a result of the 2004 Chapter 11 reorganization there were no changes to the terms of these benefits.

 

Impairment of Long-lived Assets, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

 

The Company reviews long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of long-lived assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of the asset to the undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If the carrying amount of an asset exceeds its estimated future cash flows, an impairment charge is recognized in the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the fair value of the asset. Assumptions and estimates with respect to estimated future cash flows used in the evaluation of long-lived assets impairment are subject to a high degree of judgment and complexity. The Company reviews goodwill for impairment annually or more frequently if events or circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of goodwill may be impaired. Recoverability of goodwill is measured by a comparison of the carrying value to the fair value. If the carrying amount exceeds its fair value, an impairment charge is recognized to the extent that the implied fair value exceeds its carrying value. The implied fair value of goodwill is the residual fair value, if any, after allocating the fair value to all of the assets (recognized and unrecognized) and all of the liabilities. The fair value is generally determined using a market value approach. The Company reviews the trademarks for impairment annually or more frequently if events or circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of trademarks may be impaired. If the carrying amount exceeds the fair value (determined by calculating a fair value based upon a discounted cash flow of an assumed royalty rate), impairment of the trademark may exist resulting in a charge to earnings to the extent of impairment. The Company reviewed goodwill and trademarks for impairment as of August 31, 2007, and concluded no impairment adjustment was necessary. No events or circumstances have occurred that would indicate the carrying value of goodwill or trademarks may be impaired since its testing date.

 

Share-Based Compensation

 

The Company has two stock option plans that authorize the granting of non-qualified stock options to certain key employees and non-employee directors for the purchase of a maximum of 1,500,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. The original option plan was adopted in 2004 pursuant to the plan of reorganization and provides the grant of options to purchase up to 1,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. In January 2007, the Company’s Board of Directors adopted a new option plan that provides for options to purchase up to 500,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. Unless the Compensation Committee determines otherwise, options granted under the option plans are exercisable for a period of ten years for the date of grant and vest 33 1/3% per year over three years from the grant date.

 

On October 1, 2005, the Company adopted FASB Statement No. 123 (R), Share-Based Payment, a replacement of SFAS No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, and a rescission of APB Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees. The statement requires compensation costs related to share-based payment transactions to be recognized in the financial statements. This statement applies to all awards granted after the effective date and to modifications, repurchases or cancellations of existing awards. Additionally, under the modified prospective method of adoption, the Company recognizes compensation expense for the portion of outstanding awards on the adoption date for which the requisite service period has not yet been rendered based on the grant-date fair value of those awards calculated under SFAS No. 123 and 148 for pro forma disclosures. The amount of compensation cost will be measured based upon the grant date fair value. The fair value of the option grants is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with assumptions on dividend yield, risk-free interest rate, expected volatilities, and expected lives of the options.

 

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Income Taxes

 

The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with FASB Statement No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes (“SFAS No. 109”), which requires deferred tax assets and liabilities be recognized using enacted tax rates for the effect of temporary differences between book and tax basis of recorded assets and liabilities. SFAS No. 109 also requires deferred tax assets be reduced by a valuation allowance if it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The determination of whether or not a valuation allowance is needed is based upon an evaluation of both positive and negative evidence. In addition to the reorganization of the Company, the results of operations have improved due to improved market conditions as evidenced by its increasing backlog. In its evaluation of the need for a valuation allowance, the Company assesses prudent and feasible tax planning strategies. The ultimate amount of deferred tax assets realized could be different from those recorded, as influenced by potential changes in enacted tax laws and the availability of future taxable income.

 

In July 2006, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes (“FIN 48”). FIN 48 addresses the noncomparability in reporting tax assets and liabilities resulting from a lack of specific guidance in SFAS No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes, on the uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial statementsSpecifically, FIN 48 prescribes (a) a consistent recognition threshold and (b) a measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return, and provides related guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition. The Company adopted FIN 48 on October 1, 2007.

 

Item 3.           Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

 

Market risk is the potential loss arising from adverse changes in market rates and prices. The Company is exposed to various market risks, including changes in interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates and the price of nickel, which is a commodity.

 

Changes in interest rates affect the Company’s interest expense on variable rate debt. All of the Company’s outstanding debt was variable rate debt at June 30, 2008. A hypothetical 10% increase in the interest rate on variable rate debt would have resulted in additional interest expense of approximately $135,000 for the nine months ended June 30, 2007 and approximately $97,000 for the nine months ended June 30, 2008. The Company has not entered into any derivative instruments to hedge the effects of changes in interest rates.

 

The foreign currency exchange risk exists primarily because the three foreign subsidiaries maintain receivables and payables denominated in currencies other than their functional currency or the U.S. dollar. Each foreign subsidiary manages its own foreign currency exchange risk. The Company’s U.S. operations transact their foreign sales in U.S. dollars, thereby avoiding fluctuations in foreign exchange rates. Any U.S. dollar exposure aggregating more than $500,000 requires approval from the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, Vice President of Finance. Most of the currency contracts to buy U.S. dollars are with maturity dates less than nine months. At June 30, 2008, the Company had one foreign currency exchange contract outstanding with an aggregate amount of approximately 300,000 Euros through July 25, 2008 and the effect on the financial statements is immaterial.

 

Fluctuations in the price of nickel, our most significant raw material, and other raw material costs (molybdenum, cobalt and chromium) subject the Company to commodity price risk. The Company manages its exposure to this market risk through internally established policies and procedures, including negotiating raw material escalators within product sales agreements, and continually monitoring and revising customer quote amounts to reflect the fluctuations in market prices for nickel and other raw material prices. The Company does not use derivative instruments to manage this market risk. The Company monitors its underlying market risk exposure from a rapid change in nickel and other raw material prices on an ongoing basis and believes that it can modify or adapt its strategies as necessary. The Company periodically purchases raw material forward with certain suppliers. However, there is a risk that we may not be able to successfully offset a rapid increase in the cost of raw material in the future as we have been able to in the past.

 

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Item 4.           Controls and Procedures

 

The Company has performed, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, an evaluation of the effectiveness and the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined by Exchange Act rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) pursuant to
Rule 13a-15(b) of the Exchange Act as of the end of the period covered by this report.  Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of June 30, 2008 in providing reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the rules and forms of the Securities and Exchange Commission.

 

There have been no changes in our internal controls over financial reporting during our most recent quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal controls over financial reporting.

 

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PART II  OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 6.           Exhibits

 

Exhibits.  See Index to 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.

 

 

 

HAYNES INTERNATIONAL, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Francis J. Petro

 

Francis J. Petro

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

Date: August 6, 2008

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Marcel Martin

 

Marcel Martin

 

Vice President, Finance

 

Chief Financial Officer

 

Date: August 6, 2008

 

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

Number
Assigned In
Regulation
S-K
Item 601

 

 

 

Description of Exhibit

(3)

 

3.01

 

Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Haynes International, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Haynes International, Inc. Registration Statement on Form S-1, Registration No. 333-140194).

 

 

3.02

 

Amended and Restated By-laws of Haynes International, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Haynes International, Inc. Registration Statement on Form S-1, Registration No. 333-140194).

(4)

 

4.01

 

Specimen Common Stock Certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.1 to the Haynes International, Inc. Registration Statement on Form S-1, Registration No. 333-140194).

 

 

4.02

 

Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Haynes International, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Haynes International, Inc. Registration Statement on Form S-1, Registration No. 333-140194).

 

 

4.03

 

Amended and Restated By-laws of Haynes International, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Haynes International, Inc. Registration Statement on Form S-1, Registration No. 333-140194).

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31.01*

 

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification.

 

 

31.02*

 

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification.

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32.01*

 

Section 1350 Certifications.

 


* Filed herewith

 

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