HAYNES INTERNATIONAL INC - Quarter Report: 2013 December (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 December 31, 2013

 

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)

 

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (765) 456-6000

 

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 has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).  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 x
Non-accelerated filer o		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

 

As of February 5, 2014, the registrant had 12,385,451 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 Consolidated Financial Statements
	Haynes International, Inc. and Subsidiaries:
	Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2013	1
	Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three Months Ended December 31, 2012 and 2013	2
	Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the Three Months Ended December 31, 2012 and 2013	3
	Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Months Ended December 31, 2012 and 2013	4
	Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements	5
Item 2.	Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations	14
Item 3.	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk	22
Item 4.	Controls and Procedures	23
PART II	OTHER INFORMATION
Item 2.	Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Item 6.	Exhibits	24
	Signatures	25
	Index to Exhibits	26

 

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PART 1         FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1.     Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

HAYNES INTERNATIONAL, INC. and SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

		September 30, 2013			December 31, 2013
ASSETS
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents		$	68,326		$	81,023
Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,199 and $1,194, respectively		82,562			62,749
Inventories		232,157			229,473
Income taxes receivable		4,433			3,165
Deferred income taxes		6,018			6,321
Other current assets		2,408			3,737
Total current assets		395,904			386,468
Property, plant and equipment, net		152,764			159,612
Deferred income taxes—long term portion		41,301			44,641
Prepayments and deferred charges		2,282			1,986
Other intangible assets, net		5,601			5,497
Total assets		$	597,852		$	598,204
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable		$	27,600		$	33,656
Accrued expenses		13,676			12,989
Revolving credit facility		—			—
Accrued postretirement benefits		4,918			4,918
Deferred revenue—current portion		2,500			2,500
Total current liabilities		48,694			54,063
Long-term obligations (less current portion)		767			767
Deferred revenue (less current portion)		30,329			29,704
Accrued pension and postretirement benefits		162,259			161,134
Total liabilities		242,049			245,668
Commitments and contingencies (Note 6)		—			—
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock, $0.001 par value (40,000,000 shares authorized, 12,342,585 and 12,401,728 shares issued, 12,332,592 and 12,385,451 shares outstanding at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2013, respectively)		12			12
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value (20,000,000 shares authorized, 0 shares issued and outstanding)		—			—
Additional paid-in capital		238,941			240,220
Accumulated earnings		174,154			167,942
Treasury stock, 9,993 shares at September 30, 2013 and 16,277 shares at December 31, 2013		(505		)	(840		)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss		(56,799		)	(54,798		)
Total stockholders’ equity		355,803			352,536
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity		$	597,852		$	598,204

 

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
		December 31,
		2012			2013
Net revenues		$	114,300		$	93,700
Cost of sales		95,526			88,450
Gross profit		18,774			5,250
Selling, general and administrative expense		9,811			9,956
Research and technical expense		858			878
Operating income (loss)		8,105			(5,584		)
Interest income		(29		)	(46		)
Interest expense		17			18
Income (loss) before income taxes		8,117			(5,556		)
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes		2,282			(2,064		)
Net income (loss)		$	5,835		$	(3,492	)
Net income (loss) per share:
Basic		$	0.47		$	(0.29	)
Diluted		$	0.47		$	(0.29	)
Dividend declared per common share		$	0.22		$	0.22

 

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 (LOSS)

(Unaudited)

(in thousands)

 

		Three Months Ended  December 31
		2012			2013
Net income (loss)		$	5,835		$	(3,492	)
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:
Pension and post-retirement		—			711
Foreign currency translation adjustment		664			1,290
Comprehensive income (loss)		$	6,499		$	(1,491	)

 

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)

 

		Three Months Ended December 31,
		2012			2013
Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss)		$	5,835		$	(3,492	)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
Depreciation		3,131			3,606
Amortization		105			104
Pension and post-retirement expense — U.S. and U.K.		4,023			2,611
Stock compensation expense		218			437
Excess tax benefit from option exercises and restricted stock vesting		(195		)	(253		)
Deferred revenue		(625		)	(625		)
Deferred income taxes		(147		)	(4,668		)
Loss on disposition of property		3			17
Change in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable		28,342			20,462
Inventories		(12,095		)	3,541
Other assets		(1,087		)	(1,010		)
Accounts payable and accrued expenses		5,038			3,822
Income taxes		2,127			2,119
Accrued pension and postretirement benefits		(5,145		)	(2,606		)
Net cash provided by operating activities		29,528			24,065
Cash flows from investing activities:
Additions to property, plant and equipment		(8,982		)	(9,313		)
Net cash used in investing activities		(8,982		)	(9,313		)
Cash flows from financing activities:
Dividends paid		(2,710		)	(2,720		)
Proceeds from exercise of stock options		598			589
Payment for purchase of treasury stock		—			(335		)
Excess tax benefit from option exercises and restricted stock vesting		195			253
Net cash used in financing activities		(1,917		)	(2,213		)
Effect of exchange rates on cash		94			158
Increase in cash and cash equivalents		18,723			12,697
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period		46,740			68,326
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period		$	65,463		$	81,023
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid during period for:
Interest (net of capitalized interest)		$	1		$	2
Income taxes paid (net of refunds)		$	385		$	376
Capital expenditures incurred but not yet paid		$	5,071		$	3,941

 

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

 

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HAYNES INTERNATIONAL, INC. and SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

Note 1.   Basis of Presentation

 

Interim Financial Statements

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed interim 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 Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2013 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 related to interim financial statements. 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 months ended December 31, 2013 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full fiscal year ending September 30, 2014 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 intercompany transactions and balances are eliminated.

 

Note 2.   New Accounting Pronouncements

 

No new accounting pronouncements applicable to the Company were issued in the first quarter of fiscal 2014.

 

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Note 3.   Inventories

 

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

 

		September 30, 2013			December 31, 2013
Raw Materials		$	25,647		$	23,410
Work-in-process		108,708			111,470
Finished Goods		97,150			93,626
Other		652			967
		$	232,157		$	229,473

 

Note 4.   Income Taxes

 

Income tax expense for the three months ended December 31, 2012 and 2013 differed from the U.S. federal statutory rate of 35% primarily due to state income taxes, differing tax rates on foreign earnings and discrete tax items that impacted income tax expense in these periods. The effective tax rate for the three months ended December 31, 2013 was 37.1% compared to 28.1% in the same period of fiscal 2013.  This increase is attributable to our manufacturer’s deduction in the first quarter of fiscal 2014 in addition to a change in law in the state of California related to apportionment, which impacted the effective tax rate in the first quarter of fiscal 2013.  This change resulted in an increase to the deferred tax asset, which caused a favorable impact on the effective tax rate in fiscal 2013.

 

Note 5.   Pension and Post-retirement Benefits

 

Components of net periodic pension and post-retirement benefit cost for the three months ended December 31, 2012 and 2013 are as follows:

 

		Three Months Ended December 31,
		Pension Benefits						Other Benefits
		2012			2013			2012			2013
Service cost		$	1,220		$	993		$	97		$	67
Interest cost		2,538			2,855			1,082			1,145
Expected return		(3,119		)	(3,578		)	—			—
Amortizations		2,723			1,354			(518		)	(225		)
Net periodic benefit cost		$	3,362		$	1,624		$	661		$	987

 

The Company contributed $1,250 to Company sponsored domestic pension plans, $1,088 to its other post-retirement benefit plans and $245 to the U.K. pension plan for the three months ended December 31, 2013. Given the current funding status of the plan, the Company is not required to contribute and has temporarily suspended contributions to the domestic pension plan. Therefore, the Company presently expects future contributions of zero to its domestic pension plans, $3,912 to its other post-retirement benefit plans and $725 to the U.K. pension plan for the remainder of fiscal 2014.

 

Note 6.   Legal, Environmental and Other Contingencies

 

The Company is regularly involved in litigation, both as a plaintiff and as a defendant, relating to its business and operations, including environmental, employment and intellectual property matters. Future expenditures for environmental, employment, 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.

 

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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, 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 to be found liable, the cases would not have a material effect on its financial position, 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 fiscal 2007, IDEM issued a single post-closure permit applicable to both the North and South Landfills, which contains monitoring and post-closure care requirements. In addition, IDEM required that a Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, or RCRA, Facility Investigation, or RFI, be conducted in order to further evaluate one area of concern and one solid waste management unit. The RFI commenced in fiscal 2008 and is ongoing.

 

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 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 action by the Company could be required.

 

On August 3, 2012, the Company received an information request from the United States Environmental Protection Agency, or EPA, relating to the Company’s compliance with laws relating to air quality. The Company has responded to the request, and there has been no further action by the EPA.

 

As of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2013, the Company has accrued $845 for post-closure monitoring and maintenance activities. 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 referred to above. 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 $1,077 which was then discounted using an appropriate discount rate.

 

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 of titanium metal annually. TIMET paid the Company a $50,000 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. TIMET may exercise an option to have ten million additional pounds of titanium converted annually, provided that it offers to loan up to $12,000 to the Company for certain capital expenditures which may be required to expand capacity. In addition to the volume commitment, the Company has granted TIMET a first priority security interest in its four-high Steckel rolling mill, along with rights of access if the Company enters into bankruptcy or defaults on any financing arrangements. The Company has agreed not to manufacture titanium products (other than cold reduced titanium tubing). The Company has also agreed not to provide titanium conversion services to any entity other than TIMET for the term of the Conversion Services Agreement. The agreement contains certain default provisions which could result in contract termination and damages, including liquidated damages of $25.0 million and the Company being required to return the unearned portion of the up-front fee. The Company considered each provision and the likelihood of the occurrence of a default that would result in liquidated damages.  Based on the nature of the events that could trigger the liquidated damages clause, and the availability of the cure periods set forth in the agreement, the Company determined and continues to believe that none of these circumstances are reasonably likely to occur.  Therefore, events resulting in liquidated damages have not been factored in as a reduction to the amount of revenue recognized over the life of the contract.  The cash received of $50,000 is recognized in income on a straight-line basis over the 20-year term of the agreement.  If an event of default occurred and

 

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was not cured within any applicable grace period, the Company would recognize the impact of the liquidated damages in the period of default and re-evaluate revenue recognition under the contract for future periods. The portion of the up-front fee not recognized in income is shown as deferred revenue on the consolidated balance sheet.

 

Note 8.    Intangible Assets

 

The Company has patents, trademarks and other intangibles. As the patents have a definite life, they are amortized over lives ranging from two to fourteen years. The Company reviews patents for impairment whenever events or circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of a patent may not be recoverable. Recoverability of the patent asset 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.

 

As the trademarks have an indefinite life, the Company tests them for impairment at least annually as of August 31 (the annual impairment testing date). 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 the impairment. No impairment was recognized in the years ended September 30, 2012 or 2013 because the fair value exceeded the carrying values. The Company also has non-compete agreements with a remaining life of 1.5 years.

 

Amortization of the patents, non-competes and other intangibles was $105 and $104 for the three months ended December 31, 2012 and 2013, respectively.

 

The following represents a summary of intangible assets at September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2013:

 

September 30, 2013		Gross Amount			Accumulated Amortization			Carrying Amount
Patents		$	4,030		$	(2,533	)	$	1,497
Trademarks		3,800			—			3,800
Non-compete		500			(381		)	119
Other		330			(145		)	185
		$	8,660		$	(3,059	)	$	5,601

 

December 31, 2013		Gross Amount			Accumulated Amortization			Carrying Amount
Patents		$	4,030		$	(2,603	)	$	1,427
Trademarks		3,800			—			3,800
Non-compete		500			(399		)	101
Other		330			(161		)	169
		$	8,660		$	(3,163	)	$	5,497

 

Estimate of Aggregate Amortization Expense: Year Ended September 30,
2014 (remainder of fiscal year)		312
2015		393
2016		332
2017		279
2018		279
Thereafter		102

 

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Note 9.   Net Income (Loss) Per Share

 

The Company accounts for earnings per share using the two-class method. The two-class method is an earnings allocation that determines net income per share for each class of common stock and participating securities according to participation rights in undistributed earnings. Non-vested restricted stock awards that include non-forfeitable rights to dividends are considered participating securities. Per share amounts are computed by dividing net income attributable to common shareholders by the weighted average shares outstanding during each period. Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income available to common stockholders for the period by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. The computation of diluted earnings per share is similar to basic earnings per share, except the denominator is increased to include the number of additional common shares that would have been outstanding if the potentially dilutive common shares had been issued. As a result of the loss in first quarter of fiscal 2014, no additional common shares or restricted stock awards are included because their affect is antidilutive.

 

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

 

		Three Months Ended December 31,
(in thousands, except share and per share data)		2012			2013
Numerator:
Net income (loss)		$	5,835		$	(3,492	)
Less amount allocable to participating securities		(64		)	(22		)
Net income (loss) available for basic shareholders		5,771			(3,514		)
Adjustment for dilutive potential common shares		—			—
Net income (loss) available for diluted common shares		$	5,771		$	(3,514	)
Denominator:
Weighted average shares - Basic		12,190,697			12,245,340
Adjustment for dilutive potential common shares		46,493			—
Weighted average shares - Diluted		12,237,190			12,245,340
Basic net income (loss) per share		$	0.47		$	(0.29	)
Diluted net income (loss) per share		$	0.47		$	(0.29	)
Number of stock option shares excluded as their effect would be anti-dilutive		184,706			238,722
Number of restricted stock shares excluded as their effect would be anti-dilutive		—			101,950

 

Note 10.  Stock-Based Compensation

 

Restricted Stock Plan

 

On February 23, 2009, the Company adopted a restricted stock plan that reserved 400,000 shares of common stock for issuance. Grants of restricted stock are grants of shares of the Company’s common stock subject to transfer restrictions, which vest in accordance with the terms and conditions established by the Compensation Committee. The Compensation Committee may set vesting requirements based on the achievement of specific performance goals or the passage of time.

 

Restricted shares are subject to forfeiture if employment or service terminates prior to the vesting period or if the performance goal is not met. The Company will assess, on an ongoing basis, the probability of whether the performance criteria will be achieved. The Company will recognize compensation expense over the performance period if it is deemed probable that the goal will be achieved. The fair value of the Company’s restricted stock is determined based upon the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the grant date. The plan provides for the adjustment of the number of shares covered by an outstanding grant and the maximum number of shares for which restricted stock may be granted in the event of a stock split, extraordinary dividend or distribution or similar recapitalization event.

 

The following table summarizes the activity under the restricted stock plan for the three months ended December 31, 2013:

 

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		Number of Shares		Weighted Average Fair Value At Grant Date
Unvested at September 30, 2013		96,750		$	47.74
Granted		37,700		$	52.89
Forfeited / Canceled		—		—
Vested		(32,500	)	$	40.41
Unvested at December 31, 2013		101,950		$	51.99
Expected to vest		82,450		$	52.13

 

Compensation expense related to restricted stock for the three months ended December 31, 2012 and 2013 was $116 and $325, respectively. The remaining unrecognized compensation expense at December 31, 2013 was $3,049, to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.56 years. During the first quarter of fiscal 2014, the Company repurchased 6,284 shares of stock from employees at an average purchase price of $53.38 to satisfy required withholding taxes upon vesting of restricted stock-based compensation

 

Stock Option Plans

 

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 331/3% per year over three years from the grant date. The amount of compensation cost recognized in the financial statements is measured based upon the grant date fair value.

 

The fair value of option grants was estimated as of the date of the grant. The Company has elected to use the Black-Scholes option pricing model, which incorporates various assumptions including volatility, expected life, risk-free interest rates, expected forfeitures and dividend yields. The volatility is based on historical volatility of the Company’s common stock over the most recent period commensurate with the estimated expected term of the stock option granted. The Company uses historical volatility because management believes such volatility is representative of prospective trends. The expected term of an award is based on historical exercise data. The risk-free interest rate assumption is based upon observed interest rates appropriate for the expected term of the awards. The expected forfeiture rate is based upon historical experience. The dividend yield assumption is based on the Company’s history and expectations regarding dividend payouts at the time of the grant.  Valuation of future grants under the Black-Scholes model will include a dividend yield. The following assumptions were used for grants in the first quarter of fiscal 2014:

 

Grant Date		Fair Value			Dividend Yield		Risk-free Interest Rate		Expected Volatility		Expected Life
November 26, 2013		$	13.94		1.67	%	0.57	%	42	%	3 years

 

On November 26, 2013, the Company granted 45,250 options at an exercise price of $52.78, the fair market value of the Company’s common stock the day of the grant. During the first quarter of fiscal 2014, 21,443 options were exercised.

 

The stock-based employee compensation expense for stock options for the three months ended December 31, 2012 and 2013 was $102 and $112, respectively.  The remaining unrecognized compensation expense at December 31, 2013 was $978, to be recognized over a weighted average vesting period of 2.02 years.

 

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The following table summarizes the activity under the stock option plans for the three months ended December 31, 2013:

 

		Number of Shares		Aggregate Intrinsic Value (000s)			Weighted Average Exercise Prices			Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life
Outstanding at September 30, 2013		291,664					$	45.36
Granted		45,250					$	52.78
Exercised		(21,443	)				$	27.30
Canceled		—					—
Outstanding at December 31, 2013		315,471		$	3,246		$	47.65		5.63
Vested or expected to vest		302,496		$	3,168		$	47.58		5.50
Exercisable at December 31, 2013		238,722		$	2,955		$	46.42		4.41

 

Grant Date		Exercise Price Per Share			Remaining Contractual Life in Years		Outstanding Number of Shares		Exercisable Number of Shares
August 31, 2004		$	12.80		0.67		29,668		29,668
March 31, 2006		31.00			2.25		10,000		10,000
March 30, 2007		72.93			3.25		47,500		47,500
March 31, 2008		54.00			4.25		58,000		58,000
October 1, 2008		46.83			4.75		20,000		20,000
March 31, 2009		17.82			5.25		14,285		14,285
January 8, 2010		34.00			6.00		14,001		14,001
November 24, 2010		40.26			6.92		19,667		19,667
November 25, 2011		55.88			7.92		19,700		13,135
November 20, 2012		47.96			8.92		35,600		11,866
December 10, 2012		48.39			8.92		1,800		600
November 26, 2013		52.78			9.92		45,250		—
							315,471		238,722

 

Note 11.    Dividend

 

In the first quarter of fiscal 2014, the Company declared and paid a quarterly cash dividend. The dividend of $0.22 per outstanding share of the Company’s common stock was paid December 16th, 2013 to stockholders of record at the close of business on December 2, 2013.  The dividend cash pay-out was $2,720 for the quarter based on the number of shares outstanding.

 

On February 6, 2014, the Company announced that the Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.22 per outstanding share of the Company’s common stock.  The dividend is payable March 17th, 2014 to stockholders of record at the close of business on March 3, 2014.

 

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Note 12.  Fair Value Measurements

 

The fair value hierarchy has three levels based on the inputs used to determine fair value.

 

·                       Level 1 — Quoted prices in active markets that are unadjusted and accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities;

·                       Level 2 — Quoted prices for identical assets and liabilities in markets that are not active, quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets or financial instruments for which significant inputs  are observable, either directly or indirectly; and

·                       Level 3 — Prices or valuations that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable.

 

When available, the Company uses unadjusted quoted market prices to measure fair value and classifies such items within Level 1. If quoted market prices are not available, fair value is based upon internally-developed models that use, where possible, current market-based or independently-sourced market parameters such as interest rates and currency rates. Items valued using internally-generated models are classified according to the lowest level input or value driver that is significant to the valuation. If quoted market prices are not available, the valuation model used depends on the specific asset or liability being valued. Money market funds included in cash and cash equivalents of $68,326 and $81,023 as of September 30, 2013 and December 31, 2013, respectively, are considered Level 1.

 

Note 13.  Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) by Component

 

Comprehensive income (loss) includes changes in equity that result from transactions and economic events from non-owner sources. Comprehensive income (loss) consists of net income (loss) and other comprehensive income (loss) items, including pension and foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax when applicable.

 

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

 

		Three Months Ended December 31, 2012
		Pension Plan			Postretirement Plan			Foreign Exchange			Total
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) as of September 31, 2012		$	(75,263	)	$	(24,779	)	$	951		$	(99,091	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before classifications		—			—			664			664
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		—			—			—			—
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)		—			—			664			664
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) as of December 31, 2012		$	(75,263	)	$	(24,779	)	$	1,615		$	(98,427	)

 

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		Three Months Ended December 31, 2013
		Pension Plan			Postretirement Plan			Foreign Exchange			Total
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) as of September 30, 2013		$	(42,798	)	$	(15,964	)	$	1,963		$	(56,799	)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before classifications		—			—			1,290			1,290
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)		853			(142		)	—			711
Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)		853			(142		)	1,290			2,001
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) as of December 31, 2013		$	(41,945	)	$	(16,106	)	$	3,253		$	(54,798	)

 

Reclassifications out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

 

		Three Months Ended  December 31, 2012									Three Months Ended December 31, 2013
		Pension Plan			Post- retirement Plan			Total			Pension Plan			Post- retirement Plan			Total
Amortization of Pension and Postretirement Plan items
Prior Service Costs (a)		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	(202	)	$	724		$	522
Actuarial (losses) (a)		—			—			—			(1,153		)	(499		)	(1,652		)
Total before tax		—			—			—			(1,355		)	225			(1,130		)
Tax (expense) or benefit		—			—			—			502			(83		)	419
Total reclassification for the period		$	—		$	—		$	—		$	(853	)	$	142		$	(711	)

 

(a)  These accumulated other comprehensive income components are included in the computation of net periodic pension cost.

 

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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 Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (this “Form 10-Q”) contains statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each as amended. All statements other than statements of historical fact, including statements regarding market and industry prospects and future results of operations or financial position, made in this Form 10-Q are forward-looking.    In many cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology, such as “may”, “should”, “expects”, “intends”, “plans”, “anticipates”, “believes”, “estimates”, “predicts”, “potential” or “continue” or the negative of such terms and other comparable terminology. The forward-looking information may include, among other information, statements concerning the Company’s outlook for fiscal year 2014 and beyond, overall volume and pricing trends, cost reduction strategies and their anticipated results, capital expenditures and dividends.  There may also be other statements of expectations, beliefs, future plans and strategies, anticipated events or trends and similar expressions concerning matters that are not historical facts.  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 Company’s control.

 

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. As a result, the forward-looking statements based upon those assumptions also could be incorrect.  Risks and uncertainties may affect the accuracy of forward-looking statements. Some, but not all, of these risks are listed in Item 1A. of Part 1 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2013.

 

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.

 

Business Overview

 

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 sold primarily in the aerospace, chemical processing and land-based gas turbine industries. The Company’s products consist of high-temperature resistant alloys, or HTA products, and corrosion-resistant alloys, or CRA products. HTA products are used by manufacturers of equipment that is subjected to extremely high temperatures, such as jet engines, gas turbine engines, and industrial heating  and heat treatment equipment. CRA products are used in applications that require resistance to very corrosive media found in chemical processing, power plant emissions control and hazardous waste treatment. Management believes Haynes is one of the principal producers of high-performance alloy flat products in sheet, coil and plate forms, and sales of these forms, in the aggregate, represented approximately 61% of net product revenues in fiscal 2013. The Company also produces its products as seamless and welded tubulars, and in slab, 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 wire products. The Company’s products are sold primarily through its direct sales organization, which includes 13 service and/or sales centers in the United States, Europe and Asia. All of these centers are Company-operated.

 

Dividends Paid and Declared

 

In the first quarter of fiscal 2014, the Company declared and paid a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.22 per outstanding share of the Company’s common stock. The dividend was paid December 16, 2013 to stockholders of record at the close of business on December 2, 2013.  The dividend cash pay-out was approximately $2.7 million for the quarter based on the number of shares outstanding and equal to approximately $10.9 million on an annualized basis.

 

On February 6, 2014, the Company announced that the Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend

 

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of $0.22 per outstanding share of the Company’s common stock.  The dividend is payable March 17, 2014 to stockholders of record at the close of business on March 3, 2014.

 

Capital Spending

 

A key element of the Company’s business strategy is to capitalize on strategic equipment investments. Although the markets in which the Company participates are currently experiencing a period of lower demand, management continues to believe in the long-term growth potential of the aerospace, land-based gas turbine and chemical processing markets. Therefore, the Company is continuing to implement the previously announced capital spending projects in line with plans to meet the expected long-term growth requirements of those target markets.  Capital spending in the first quarter of fiscal 2014 was approximately $9.3 million, and the forecast for capital spending in fiscal 2014 is approximately $57.0 million. The capital spending planned for fiscal 2014 includes $18.8 million for the Arcadia tubular project, $8.9 million for the Kokomo flat product project, $14.0 million for the processing and service center upgrades, $2.5 million for the information systems upgrade project and the remaining $12.8 million for additional enhancements and upgrades of current facilities and equipment.

 

The actual and planned capital investments of approximately $124.5 million over the three-year period of fiscal 2012 through 2014 are expected to allow the Company to increase capacity, enhance product quality, reduce costs and improve working capital management. These significant investments are necessitated by expected intermediate and long-term increasing customer demand for volume and quality improvements.

 

Volumes, Competition and Pricing

 

Business conditions continue to be challenging as the Company continues to experience reduced demand, reduced selling price due to nickel market prices and increased price competition in the marketplace, particularly in commodity-type alloys.  The intense competitive environment continues to require the Company to aggressively price orders across all markets, which has unfavorably impacted the Company’s gross profit margin and net income.  In addition, sales volumes below mill capacities in the industry have reduced mill-direct lead times.  The decline in mill-direct lead times has, in turn, resulted in downward pressure on prices for service center transactional business, which typically commands a higher price due to faster product availability.

 

In addition to the negative effects of price competition, volumes in the first quarter of fiscal 2014 were lower than volumes in the first quarter of fiscal 2013.  Management believes the reduction in volume in the aerospace and land-based gas turbine markets is attributable to destocking in the supply chain as customers consume excess inventory. Management believes the decline in the price of nickel and customer uncertainty regarding the strength of the economy have also been contributors to the decline in overall volumes. Declining nickel prices can cause customers to delay orders for the Company’s products because the Company generally passes the cost of nickel on to customers in the price of its products.  As nickel prices decline, customers may delay ordering in order to receive a lower price in the future.  The reduced volumes processed through the mill have resulted in reduced absorption of fixed costs and margin compression.  The Company has implemented cost reduction measures and continues to carefully review discretionary spending in order to mitigate the impact of these factors on gross margin.

 

The Company values inventory utilizing the first-in, first-out (“FIFO”) inventory costing methodology. Under the FIFO inventory costing method, the cost of materials included in cost of sales may be different than the current market price at the time of sale of finished product due to the length of time from the acquisition of the raw material to the sale of the finished product.  In a period of decreasing raw material costs, the FIFO inventory valuation normally results in higher costs of sales as compared to the last-in, first out method. Conversely, in a period of rising raw material costs, the FIFO inventory valuation normally results in lower costs of sales.

 

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Net Revenue and Gross Profit Margin Performance

 

		Comparison by Quarter of Gross Profit Margin and Gross Profit Margin Percentage for Fiscal 2013 and 2014
		Quarter Ended
(dollars in thousands)		December 31, 2012			March 31, 2013			June 30, 2013			September 30, 2013			December 31, 2013
Net Revenues		$	114,300		$	129,201		$	123,587		$	115,658		$	93,700
Gross Profit Margin		$	18,774		$	20,084		$	18,605		$	16,163		$	5,250
Gross Profit Margin %		16.4		%	15.5		%	15.1		%	14.0		%	5.6		%

 

In the first quarter of each fiscal year, the Company’s gross profit margin percentage is typically lower than the preceding quarter due to lower absorption of fixed manufacturing costs that do not decrease in proportion with decreased production levels. Production levels decrease in the first quarter due to the Company’s observance of seasonal holidays and planned equipment downtime for capital upgrades and maintenance projects.

 

The gross margin in the first quarter of fiscal 2014 was $5.3 million, a reduction of $13.5 million from the $18.8 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2013. Increased price competition is estimated to account for approximately $6.8 million of the decrease.  Approximately $3.7 million of the decrease is attributable to reduced volumes and the related unfavorable variances arising from lower volumes as well as changes in product mix. An estimated $2.1 million of the decrease is attributable to higher cost inventory charged to cost of sales with falling raw material prices.  The impact of a fixed priced nickel agreement, pursuant to which the Company agreed to purchase a portion of its nickel supply at a fixed price that has been greater than the market price of nickel, is estimated to account for the remaining $0.9 million.

 

Backlog

 

Set forth below are selected data relating to the Company’s backlog, the 30-day average nickel price per pound as reported by the London Metals Exchange and a breakdown of net revenues, shipments and average selling prices to the markets served by the Company for the periods shown. The 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, 2012			March 31, 2013			June 30, 2013			September 30, 2013			December 31, 2013
Backlog (1)
Dollars (in thousands)		$	211,726		$	206,994		$	189,628		$	166,589		$	180,150
Pounds (in thousands)		6,905			7,362			6,185			5,371			5,875
Average selling price per pound		$	30.66		$	28.12		$	30.66		$	31.02		$	30.66
Average nickel price per pound
London Metals Exchange(2)		$	7.90		$	7.59		$	6.47		$	6.25		$	6.31

 

(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 figures do 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.

 

Backlog was $180.2 million at December 31, 2013, an increase of approximately $13.6 million, or 8.1%, from $166.6 million at September 30, 2013. The backlog dollars increased during the first quarter of fiscal 2014 due to a 9.4% increase in backlog pounds, slightly offset by a small decrease in the average selling price per pound for the quarter.  The increase in the backlog during the first quarter resulted from increased order entry primarily in the chemical processing market.  However, the level of transactional business declined in the first quarter of fiscal 2014 from the last quarter of fiscal 2013.

 

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Quarterly Market Information

 

		Quarter Ended
		December 31, 2012			March 31, 2013			June 30, 2013			September 30, 2013			December 31, 2013
Net revenues (in thousands)
Aerospace		$	52,272		$	49,319		$	51,015		$	44,498		$	39,951
Chemical processing		26,287			33,895			31,824			32,084			23,073
Land-based gas turbines		22,628			30,248			24,199			24,982			18,145
Other markets		10,618			12,034			14,677			11,591			9,403
Total product revenue		111,805			125,496			121,715			113,155			90,572
Other revenue		2,495			3,705			1,872			2,503			3,128
Net revenues		$	114,300		$	129,201		$	123,587		$	115,658		$	93,700
Shipments by markets (in thousands of pounds)
Aerospace		2,116			1,981			2,077			1,933			1,630
Chemical processing		986			1,429			1,386			1,414			1,121
Land-based gas turbines		1,261			1,809			1,599			1,458			1,206
Other markets		322			362			478			432			362
Total shipments		4,685			5,581			5,540			5,237			4,319
Average selling price per pound
Aerospace		$	24.70		$	24.90		$	24,56		$	23.02		$	24.51
Chemical processing		26.66			23.72			22.96			22.69			20.58
Land-based gas turbines		17.94			16.72			15.13			17.13			15.05
Other markets		32.98			33.24			30.71			26.83			25.98
Total product (excluding other revenue)		23.86			22.49			21.97			21.61			20.97
Total average selling price (including other revenue)		24.40			23.15			22.31			22.08			21.69

 

Outlook

 

Guidance

 

Revenue and earnings for the second quarter of fiscal 2014 are expected to improve from those of the first quarter of fiscal 2014, but the Company may still experience a net loss for the second quarter. Given the increase in backlog and feedback from customers, the Company currently expects financial results to improve over the course of fiscal 2014.

 

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