INSTEEL INDUSTRIES INC - Quarter Report: 2007 December (Form 10-Q)
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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
þ | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the Quarterly Period Ended December 29, 2007
OR
o | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For
the Transition Period From
to
Commission File Number 1-9929
Insteel Industries, Inc.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
North Carolina | 56-0674867 | |
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) |
(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
|
1373 Boggs Drive, Mount Airy, North Carolina | 27030 | |
(Address of principal executive offices) | (Zip Code) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (336) 786-2141
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed
by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or
for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been
subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.
Yes þ No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated
filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of accelerated filer and large accelerated
filer in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check One):
Large accelerated filer o Accelerated filer þ Non-accelerated filer o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of
the Act).
Yes o No þ
The number of shares outstanding of the registrants common stock as of January 28, 2008 was
17,538,701.
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PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
INSTEEL INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands)
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited) | ||||||||
December 29, | September 29, | |||||||
2007 | 2007 | |||||||
Assets |
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Current assets: |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
$ | 17,719 | $ | 8,703 | ||||
Accounts receivable, net |
25,960 | 34,518 | ||||||
Inventories |
45,410 | 47,401 | ||||||
Prepaid expenses and other |
3,307 | 4,640 | ||||||
Total current assets |
92,396 | 95,262 | ||||||
Property, plant and equipment, net |
70,696 | 67,147 | ||||||
Other assets |
7,409 | 7,485 | ||||||
Non-current assets of discontinued operations |
3,635 | 3,635 | ||||||
Total assets |
$ | 174,136 | $ | 173,529 | ||||
Liabilities and shareholders equity |
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Current liabilities: |
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Accounts payable |
$ | 17,874 | $ | 16,705 | ||||
Accrued expenses |
5,389 | 7,613 | ||||||
Current liabilities of discontinued operations |
234 | 247 | ||||||
Total current liabilities |
23,497 | 24,565 | ||||||
Other liabilities |
5,145 | 4,862 | ||||||
Long-term liabilities of discontinued operations |
243 | 252 | ||||||
Shareholders equity: |
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Common stock |
18,095 | 18,303 | ||||||
Additional paid-in capital |
46,730 | 48,939 | ||||||
Deferred stock compensation |
(932 | ) | (1,132 | ) | ||||
Retained earnings |
83,279 | 79,859 | ||||||
Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
(1,921 | ) | (2,119 | ) | ||||
Total shareholders equity |
145,251 | 143,850 | ||||||
Total liabilities and shareholders equity |
$ | 174,136 | $ | 173,529 | ||||
See
accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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INSTEEL INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands except for per share data)
(Unaudited)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(In thousands except for per share data)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended | ||||||||
December 29, | December 30, | |||||||
2007 | 2006 | |||||||
Net sales |
$ | 65,980 | $ | 69,716 | ||||
Cost of sales |
55,360 | 56,092 | ||||||
Gross profit |
10,620 | 13,624 | ||||||
Selling, general and administrative expense |
4,087 | 4,243 | ||||||
Other income, net |
(19 | ) | (18 | ) | ||||
Interest expense |
158 | 142 | ||||||
Interest income |
(207 | ) | (190 | ) | ||||
Earnings from continuing operations
before income taxes |
6,601 | 9,447 | ||||||
Income taxes |
2,370 | 3,516 | ||||||
Earnings from continuing operations |
4,231 | 5,931 | ||||||
Loss from discontinued operations net of
income taxes of ($4) and ($96) |
(7 | ) | (152 | ) | ||||
Net earnings |
$ | 4,224 | $ | 5,779 | ||||
Per share amounts: |
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Basic: |
||||||||
Earnings from continuing operations |
$ | 0.23 | $ | 0.33 | ||||
Loss from discontinued operations |
| (0.01 | ) | |||||
Net earnings |
$ | 0.23 | $ | 0.32 | ||||
Diluted: |
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Earnings from continuing operations |
$ | 0.23 | $ | 0.32 | ||||
Loss from discontinued operations |
| | ||||||
Net earnings |
$ | 0.23 | $ | 0.32 | ||||
Cash dividends declared |
$ | 0.03 | $ | 0.03 | ||||
Weighted average shares outstanding: |
||||||||
Basic |
18,021 | 18,114 | ||||||
Diluted |
18,189 | 18,288 | ||||||
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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INSTEEL INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
Three Months Ended | ||||||||
December 29, | December 30, | |||||||
2007 | 2006 | |||||||
Cash Flows From Operating Activities: |
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Net earnings |
$ | 4,224 | $ | 5,779 | ||||
Loss from discontinued operations |
7 | 152 | ||||||
Earnings from continuing operations |
4,231 | 5,931 | ||||||
Adjustments to reconcile earnings from continuing operations to net cash provided
by operating activities of continuing operations: |
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Depreciation and amortization |
1,692 | 1,167 | ||||||
Amortization of capitalized financing costs |
124 | 124 | ||||||
Stock-based compensation expense |
328 | 219 | ||||||
Excess tax deficiency (benefit) from stock-based compensation |
15 | (37 | ) | |||||
Loss on sale of property, plant and equipment |
46 | | ||||||
Deferred income taxes |
124 | 1 | ||||||
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance over premiums paid |
| (79 | ) | |||||
Net changes in assets and liabilities: |
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Accounts receivable, net |
8,558 | 7,934 | ||||||
Inventories |
1,991 | (9,886 | ) | |||||
Accounts payable and accrued expenses |
(1,669 | ) | (1,871 | ) | ||||
Other changes |
1,817 | 742 | ||||||
Total adjustments |
13,026 | (1,686 | ) | |||||
Net cash provided by operating activities continuing operations |
17,257 | 4,245 | ||||||
Net cash used for operating activities discontinued operations |
(29 | ) | (116 | ) | ||||
Net cash provided by operating activities |
17,228 | 4,129 | ||||||
Cash Flows From Investing Activities: |
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Capital expenditures |
(4,900 | ) | (2,722 | ) | ||||
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance policies |
(260 | ) | (1 | ) | ||||
Net cash used for investing activities continuing operations |
(5,160 | ) | (2,723 | ) | ||||
Net cash used for investing activities |
(5,160 | ) | (2,723 | ) | ||||
Cash Flows From Financing Activities: |
||||||||
Proceeds from long-term debt |
698 | 74 | ||||||
Principal payments on long-term debt |
(698 | ) | (74 | ) | ||||
Excess tax deficiency (benefit) from stock-based compensation |
(15 | ) | 37 | |||||
Repurchase of common stock |
(2,530 | ) | | |||||
Cash dividends paid |
(548 | ) | (543 | ) | ||||
Other |
41 | 36 | ||||||
Net cash used for financing activities continuing operations |
(3,052 | ) | (470 | ) | ||||
Net cash used for financing activities |
(3,052 | ) | (470 | ) | ||||
Net increase in cash and cash equivalents |
9,016 | 936 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
8,703 | 10,689 | ||||||
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
$ | 17,719 | $ | 11,625 | ||||
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information: |
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Cash paid during the period for: |
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Interest |
$ | 45 | $ | 18 | ||||
Income taxes |
130 | 2,115 | ||||||
Non-cash investing and financing activities: |
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Purchases of property, plant and equipment in accounts payable |
387 | 922 | ||||||
Issuance of restricted stock |
| 30 | ||||||
Declaration of cash dividends to be paid |
543 | 548 |
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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INSTEEL INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)
Accumulated | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Additional | Other | Total | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Common Stock | Paid-In | Deferred | Retained | Comprehensive | Shareholders | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Shares | Amount | Capital | Compensation | Earnings | Income (Loss) | Equity | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at September 29, 2007 |
18,303 | $ | 18,303 | $ | 48,939 | $ | (1,132 | ) | $ | 79,859 | $ | (2,119 | ) | $ | 143,850 | |||||||||||||
Comprehensive income: |
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Net earnings |
4,224 | 4,224 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Adjustment to defined benefit plan
liability(1) |
198 | 198 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Comprehensive income |
4,422 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Compensation expense associated with
stock-based plans |
128 | 200 | 328 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Adjustment to adopt FIN No. 48 |
(256 | ) | (256 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Excess tax deficiency from stock-based
compensation |
(15 | ) | (15 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Repurchase of common stock |
(208 | ) | (208 | ) | (2,322 | ) | (2,530 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Cash dividends declared |
(548 | ) | (548 | ) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Balance at December 29, 2007 |
18,095 | $ | 18,095 | $ | 46,730 | $ | (932 | ) | $ | 83,279 | $ | (1,921 | ) | $ | 145,251 | |||||||||||||
(1) | Net of income taxes of $121. |
See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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INSTEEL INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (UNAUDITED)
(1) Basis of Presentation
The accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements of Insteel Industries,
Inc. (we, us, our, the Company or Insteel) have been prepared pursuant to the rules and
regulations of the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for quarterly reports on Form
10-Q. Certain information and note disclosures normally included in the audited financial
statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United
States have been condensed or omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations. These financial
statements should therefore be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and
notes for the fiscal year ended September 29, 2007 included in the Companys Annual Report on Form
10-K filed with the SEC.
The accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments
of a normal recurring nature that the Company considers necessary for a fair presentation of
results for these interim periods. The results of operations for the three-month period ended
December 29, 2007 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the fiscal
year ending September 27, 2008 or future periods.
(2) Discontinued Operations
In April 2006, the Company decided to exit the industrial wire business with the closure of
its Fredericksburg, Virginia facility, which manufactured tire bead wire and other industrial wire
for commercial and industrial applications. The Companys decision was based on the weakening in
the business outlook for the facility and the expected continuation of difficult market conditions
and reduced operating levels. Manufacturing activities at the Virginia facility ceased in June 2006
and the Company is currently in the process of liquidating the remaining assets of the business.
The Company has determined that the exit from the industrial wire business meets the criteria
of a discontinued operation in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS)
No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets. Accordingly, the results
of operations and related non-recurring closure costs associated with the industrial wire business
have been reported as discontinued operations for all periods presented. Additionally, the assets
and liabilities of the discontinued operations have been segregated in the accompanying
consolidated balance sheets.
Assets and liabilities of discontinued operations as of December 29, 2007 and September 29,
2007 are as follows:
December 29, | September 29, | |||||||
(In thousands) | 2007 | 2007 | ||||||
Assets: |
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Other assets |
$ | 3,635 | $ | 3,635 | ||||
Total assets |
$ | 3,635 | $ | 3,635 | ||||
Liabilities: |
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Current liabilities: |
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Accounts payable |
$ | 2 | $ | 4 | ||||
Accrued expenses |
232 | 243 | ||||||
Total current liabilities |
234 | 247 | ||||||
Other liabilities |
243 | 252 | ||||||
Total liabilities |
$ | 477 | $ | 499 | ||||
As of December 29, 2007 and September 29, 2007, there was approximately $276,000 and $285,000,
respectively, of accrued expenses and other liabilities related to ongoing lease obligations and
closure-related liabilities incurred as a result of the Companys exit from the industrial wire
business.
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(3) Stock-Based Compensation
Under the Companys equity incentive plans, employees and directors may be granted stock
options, restricted stock, restricted stock units and performance awards. As of December 29, 2007,
there were 1,340,000 shares available for future grants under the Companys equity incentive plans.
Stock option awards. The Company recorded $128,000 and $95,000 of compensation expense for
stock options within selling, general and administrative expense for the three-month periods ended
December 29, 2007 and December 30, 2006, respectively. Excess tax deficiencies (benefits) generated
from stock option exercises were $15,000 and ($37,000) for the three-month periods ended December
29, 2007 and December 30, 2006, respectively.
The fair value of each option grant is estimated on the date of grant using a Monte Carlo
valuation model based upon assumptions that are evaluated and revised, as necessary, to reflect
market conditions and actual historical experience. The risk-free interest rate for periods within
the contractual life of the option is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time
of the grant. The dividend yield is calculated based on the Companys annual dividend as of the
option grant date. The expected volatility is derived using a term structure based on historical
volatility and the volatility implied by exchange-traded options on the Companys stock. The
expected term for options is based on the results of a Monte Carlo simulation model, using the
models estimated fair value as an input to the Black-Scholes-Merton model, and then solving for
the expected term. There were no stock option grants during the three-month periods ended December
29, 2007 and December 30, 2006.
The following table summarizes stock option activity for the three-month period ended December
29, 2007:
Contractual | Aggregate | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Exercise Price Per Share | Term | Intrinsic | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Options | Weighted | Weighted | Value | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
(Share amounts in thousands) | Outstanding | Range | Average | Average | (in thousands) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Outstanding at September 29, 2007 |
336 | $ | 0.18 | | $ | 20.27 | $ | 9.95 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Granted |
| | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Exercised |
| | | | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Outstanding at December 29, 2007 |
336 | 0.18 | | 20.27 | 9.95 | 6.08 years | $ | 1,486 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Vested and anticipated to vest in
future at December 29, 2007 |
328 | 9.79 | 6.01 years | 1,479 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Exercisable at December 29, 2007 |
207 | 5.92 | 4.42 years | 1,396 |
As of December 29, 2007, there were $456,000 of unrecognized compensation costs remaining
related to unvested stock option awards, which are expected to be recognized over a weighted
average period of 1.03 years.
Restricted stock awards. The Company recorded amortization expense of $200,000 and $124,000
for restricted stock within selling, general and administration expense for the three-month periods
ended December 29, 2007 and December 30, 2006, respectively.
Restricted stock awards are valued based upon the fair market value on the date of the grant.
During the three-month period ended December 29, 2007, there were no restricted stock grants.
During the three-month period ended December 30, 2006, 1,697 shares of restricted stock were
granted which had a total market value of approximately $30,000 as of the grant date.
The following table summarizes restricted stock activity during the three-month period ended
December 29, 2007:
Restricted | Weighted Average | |||||||
Stock Awards | Grant Date | |||||||
(Share amounts in thousands) | Outstanding | Fair Value | ||||||
Balance, September 29, 2007 |
142 | $ | 15.00 | |||||
Granted |
| | ||||||
Released |
(10 | ) | 13.88 | |||||
Balance, December 29, 2007 |
132 | 15.10 | ||||||
The unamortized balance of the restricted stock awards will be amortized over the remaining
vesting period of one to three years.
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(4) Income Taxes
The Company adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Interpretation No. 48, (FIN
No. 48) effective September 30, 2007, the beginning of its fiscal year. FIN No. 48 specifies how
tax benefits for uncertain tax positions are to be recognized, measured and derecognized in
financial statements; requires certain disclosures of uncertain tax matters; specifies how reserves
for uncertain tax positions should be classified on the balance sheet; and provides transition and
interim period guidance, among other provisions. The cumulative effect of adopting FIN No. 48
resulted in a $256,000 increase in tax reserves and a corresponding decrease in the September 30,
2007 retained earnings balance.
Upon adoption of FIN No. 48, the Company had $561,000 of gross unrecognized tax benefits, of
which $394,000 would, if recognized, reduce its income tax rate in future periods. As of December
29, 2007, the Company had approximately $594,000 of gross unrecognized tax benefits classified as
income taxes payable ($355,000 current and $239,000 non-current) in the accompanying consolidated
balance sheet, of which $415,000 would, if recognized, reduce its income tax rate in future
periods. The Company anticipates that the amount of unrecognized tax benefits will increase
approximately $86,000 by the end of the current fiscal year primarily related to state income tax
exposure.
The Company has elected to classify interest and penalties, which are required to be accrued
under FIN No. 48, as part of income tax expense. Upon the adoption of FIN No. 48, the Company
recorded accrued interest and penalties of $168,000 related to unrecognized tax benefits.
The Company files U.S. federal income tax returns as well as state and local income tax
returns in various jurisdictions. The Company is no longer subject to income tax examinations by
any taxing authorities for tax years prior to 2004.
The Company has recorded the following amounts for deferred income tax assets and accrued
income taxes on its consolidated balance sheet as of December 29, 2007: a current deferred income
tax asset of $1.3 million (net of valuation allowance) in prepaid expenses and other, a non-current
deferred income tax asset of $1.3 million (net of valuation allowance) in other assets, accrued
current income taxes payable of $344,000 in accrued expenses, federal income tax payments of
$147,000 in prepaid expenses and other, and non-current accrued expenses of $239,000. As of
December 29, 2007, the Company has $9.6 million of gross state operating loss carryforwards
(NOLs) that begin to expire in five years, but principally expire in 12 16 years.
The realization of the Companys deferred income tax assets is entirely dependent upon the
Companys ability to generate future taxable income in applicable jurisdictions. Generally accepted
accounting principles (GAAP) requires that the Company periodically assess the need to establish
a valuation allowance against its deferred income tax assets to the extent that it no longer
believes it is more likely than not they will be fully utilized. As of December 29, 2007, the
Company recorded a valuation allowance of $601,000 pertaining to various state NOLs that were not
anticipated to be utilized. The valuation allowance established by the Company is subject to
periodic review and adjustment based on changes in facts and circumstances and would be reduced
should the Company utilize the state NOLs against which an allowance had been provided or determine
that such utilization is more likely than not.
(5) Employee Benefit Plans
On September 29, 2007, the Company adopted the recognition and disclosure provisions of SFAS
No. 158, Employers Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans. SFAS
No. 158 requires that an employer recognize the overfunded or underfunded status of a defined
benefit postretirement plan on its balance sheet and changes in the funded status through other
comprehensive income in the year in which the changes occur. SFAS No. 158 also requires the
measurement of defined benefit plan assets and obligations as of the date of the employers fiscal
year-end balance sheet. The requirement to measure plan assets and benefit obligations as of the
date of the fiscal year-end balance sheet is effective for the Company beginning in fiscal 2009. As
a result of adopting SFAS No. 158, the Company recorded a $2.1 million reduction in shareholders
equity, net of tax, as of September 29, 2007.
Retirement plans. The Company has one defined benefit pension plan, the Insteel Wire Products
Company Retirement Income Plan for Hourly Employees, Wilmington, Delaware (the Delaware Plan).
The Delaware Plan provides benefits for eligible employees based primarily upon years of service
and compensation levels. The Companys funding policy is to contribute amounts at least equal to
those required by law. No contributions were made to the Delaware Plan during the three-month
period ended December 29, 2007 and no contributions are expected to be made during the fiscal year
ending September 27, 2008. Net periodic pension costs and related components for the Delaware Plan
for the three-month periods ended December 29, 2007 and December 30, 2006 are as follows:
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Three Months Ended | ||||||||
December 29, | December 30, | |||||||
(In thousands) | 2007 | 2006 | ||||||
Service cost |
$ | 16 | $ | 20 | ||||
Interest cost |
64 | 65 | ||||||
Expected return on plan assets |
(81 | ) | (83 | ) | ||||
Recognized net actuarial loss |
17 | 28 | ||||||
Net periodic pension cost |
16 | 30 | ||||||
Settlement loss |
109 | | ||||||
Total pension cost |
$ | 125 | $ | 30 | ||||
In connection with the collective bargaining agreement that was reached between the Company
and the labor union at the Delaware facility in November 2004, the Delaware Plan was frozen whereby
there will be no new plan participants. During the three-month period ended December 29, 2007 the
Company incurred a settlement loss of $109,000 for lump-sum distributions to plan participants.
Supplemental employee retirement plan.. The Company has Retirement Security Agreements (each,
a SERP) with certain of its employees (each, a Participant). Under the SERP, if the Participant
remains in continuous service with the Company for a period of at least 30 years, the Company will
pay to the Participant a supplemental retirement benefit for the 15-year period following the
Participants retirement equal to 50% of the Participants highest average annual base salary for
five consecutive years in the 10-year period preceding the Participants retirement. If the
Participant retires prior to the later of age 65 or the completion of 30 years of continuous
service with the Company, but has completed at least 10 years of continuous service with the
Company, the amount of the supplemental retirement benefit will be reduced by 1/360th for each
month short of 30 years that the Participant was employed by the Company. Net periodic benefit
costs and related components for the SERP for the three-month periods ending December 29, 2007 and
December 30, 2006 are as follows:
Three Months Ended | ||||||||
December 29, | December 30, | |||||||
(In thousands) | 2007 | 2006 | ||||||
Service cost |
$ | 39 | $ | 41 | ||||
Interest cost |
66 | 57 | ||||||
Amortization of prior service cost |
57 | 57 | ||||||
Recognized net actuarial loss |
3 | 3 | ||||||
Net periodic benefit cost |
$ | 165 | $ | 158 | ||||
(6) Credit Facilities
As of December 29, 2007, the Company had a $100.0 million revolving credit facility in place
to supplement its operating cash flow in funding its working capital, capital expenditure and
general corporate requirements. As of December 29, 2007, no borrowings were outstanding on the
revolving credit facility, $44.7 million of additional borrowing capacity was available and
outstanding letters of credit totaled $1.3 million.
Advances under the credit facility are limited to the lesser of the revolving credit
commitment or a borrowing base amount that is calculated based upon a percentage of eligible
receivables and inventories plus, upon the Companys request and subject to certain conditions, a
percentage of eligible equipment and real estate. Interest rates on the revolver are based upon (1)
a base rate that is established at the higher of the prime rate or 0.50% plus the federal funds
rate, or (2) at the election of the Company, a LIBOR rate, plus in either case, an applicable
interest rate margin. The applicable interest rate margins are adjusted on a quarterly basis based
upon the amount of excess availability on the revolver within the range of
0.00% 0.50% for the base rate and 1.25% 2.00% for the LIBOR rate. In addition, the
applicable interest rate margins would be adjusted to the highest percentage indicated for each
range upon the occurrence of certain events of default provided for under the credit facility.
Based on the Companys excess availability as of December 29, 2007, the applicable interest rate
margins were 0.00% for the base rate and 1.25% for the LIBOR rate on the revolver.
The Companys ability to borrow available amounts under the revolving credit facility will be
restricted or eliminated in the event of certain covenant breaches, events of default or if the
Company is unable to make certain representations and warranties provided for in the credit
agreement.
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Financial Covenants
The terms of the credit facility require the Company to maintain a Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio
(as defined in the Credit Agreement) of not less than: (1) 1.10 at the end of each fiscal quarter
for the twelve-month period then ended when the amount of excess availability on the revolving
credit facility is less than $10.0 million and the applicable borrowing base only includes eligible
receivables and inventories; or (2) 1.15 at the end of each fiscal quarter for the twelve-month
period then ended when the amount of excess availability on the revolving credit facility is less
than $10.0 million and the applicable borrowing base includes eligible receivables, inventories,
equipment and real estate. As of December 29, 2007, the Company was in compliance with all of the
financial covenants under the credit facility.
Negative Covenants
In addition, the terms of the credit facility restrict the Companys ability to, among other
things: engage in certain business combinations or divestitures; make investments in or loans to
third parties, unless certain conditions are met with respect to such investments or loans; pay
cash dividends or repurchase shares of the Companys stock subject to certain minimum borrowing
availability requirements; incur or assume indebtedness; issue securities; enter into certain
transactions with affiliates of the Company; or permit liens to encumber the Companys property and
assets. As of December 29, 2007, the Company was in compliance with all of the negative covenants
under the credit facility.
Events of Default
Under the terms of the credit facility, an event of default will occur with respect to the
Company upon the occurrence of, among other things: a default or breach by the Company or any of
its subsidiaries under any agreement resulting in the acceleration of amounts due in excess of
$500,000 under such agreement; certain payment defaults by the Company or any of its subsidiaries
in excess of $500,000; certain events of bankruptcy or insolvency with respect to the Company; an
entry of judgment against the Company or any of its subsidiaries for greater than $500,000, which
amount is not covered by insurance; or a change of control of the Company.
Amortization of capitalized financing costs associated with the senior secured facility was
$125,000 for the three-month periods ended December 29, 2007 and December 30, 2006. Accumulated
amortization of capitalized financing costs was $2.7 million and $2.2 million as of December 29,
2007 and December 30, 2006, respectively.
(7) Earnings Per Share
The reconciliation of basic and diluted earnings per share (EPS) for the three-month periods
ended December 29, 2007 and December 30, 2006 are as follows:
Three Months Ended | ||||||||
December 29, | December 30, | |||||||
(In thousands, except per share amounts) | 2007 | 2006 | ||||||
Net earnings |
$ | 4,224 | $ | 5,779 | ||||
Weighted average shares outstanding: |
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Weighted average shares outstanding (basic) |
18,021 | 18,114 | ||||||
Dilutive effect of stock-based compensation |
168 | 174 | ||||||
Weighted average shares outstanding (diluted) |
18,189 | 18,288 | ||||||
Per share (basic): |
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Earnings from continuing operations |
$ | 0.23 | $ | 0.33 | ||||
Loss from discontinued operations |
| (0.01 | ) | |||||
Net earnings |
$ | 0.23 | $ | 0.32 | ||||
Per share (diluted): |
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Earnings from continuing operations |
$ | 0.23 | $ | 0.32 | ||||
Loss from discontinued operations |
| | ||||||
Net earnings |
$ | 0.23 | $ | 0.32 | ||||
Options to purchase 130,000 shares and 44,000 shares for the three-month periods ended
December 29, 2007 and December 30, 2006, respectively, were antidilutive and were not included in
the diluted EPS calculation.
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8) Share Repurchase Program
During the three-month period ended December 29, 2007, the Company repurchased 208,585 shares
or $2.5 million of its common stock under the previous $25.0 million share repurchase authorization
that was to expire on January 5, 2008. On December 5, 2007, the Companys board of directors
approved a new share repurchase authorization to repurchase up to $25.0 million of its outstanding
common stock over a period of up to twelve months ending December 5, 2008. Repurchases may be made
from time to time in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions subject to market
conditions, applicable legal requirements and other factors. The Company is not obligated to
acquire any particular amount of common stock under the authorization and it may be suspended at
any time at the Companys discretion.
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(9) Other Financial Data
Balance sheet information:
December 29, | September 29, | |||||||
(In thousands) | 2007 | 2007 | ||||||
Accounts receivable, net: |
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Accounts receivable |
$ | 26,729 | $ | 35,128 | ||||
Less allowance for doubtful accounts |
(769 | ) | (610 | ) | ||||
Total |
$ | 25,960 | $ | 34,518 | ||||
Inventories: |
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Raw materials |
$ | 22,284 | $ | 25,443 | ||||
Work in process |
2,079 | 2,083 | ||||||
Finished goods |
21,047 | 19,875 | ||||||
Total |
$ | 45,410 | $ | 47,401 | ||||
Other assets: |
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Cash surrender value of life insurance policies |
$ | 4,586 | $ | 4,367 | ||||
Non-current deferred tax assets |
1,308 | 1,480 | ||||||
Capitalized financing costs, net |
1,218 | 1,342 | ||||||
Other |
297 | 296 | ||||||
Total |
$ | 7,409 | $ | 7,485 | ||||
Property, plant and equipment, net: |
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Land and land improvements |
$ | 5,605 | $ | 5,621 | ||||
Buildings |
31,866 | 31,981 | ||||||
Machinery and equipment |
86,610 | 86,560 | ||||||
Construction in progress |
8,815 | 3,955 | ||||||
132,896 | 128,117 | |||||||
Less accumulated depreciation |
(62,200 | ) | (60,970 | ) | ||||
Total |
$ | 70,696 | $ | 67,147 | ||||
Accrued expenses: |
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Salaries, wages and related expenses |
$ | 1,418 | $ | 4,278 | ||||
Customer rebates |
1,140 | 840 | ||||||
Workers compensation |
673 | 499 | ||||||
Property taxes |
589 | 749 | ||||||
Cash dividends |
543 | 544 | ||||||
Income taxes |
344 | | ||||||
Sales allowance reserve |
236 | 236 | ||||||
Other |
446 | 467 | ||||||
Total |
$ | 5,389 | $ | 7,613 | ||||
Other liabilities: |
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Deferred compensation |
$ | 4,714 | $ | 4,584 | ||||
Deferred revenues |
192 | 278 | ||||||
Other |
239 | | ||||||
Total |
$ | 5,145 | $ | 4,862 | ||||
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(10) Business Segment Information
Following the Companys exit from the industrial wire business (see Note 2 to the consolidated
financial statements), the Companys operations are entirely focused on the manufacture and
marketing of concrete reinforcing products for the concrete construction industry. Based on the
criteria specified in SFAS No. 131, Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related
Information, the Company has one reportable segment. The results of operations for the industrial
wire products business have been reported as discontinued operations for all periods presented.
(11) Contingencies
Legal proceedings. On November 19, 2007, Dywidag Systems International, Inc. (DSI) filed a
third-party lawsuit in the Ohio Court of Claims alleging that certain epoxy-coated strand sold by
the Company to DSI in 2002, and supplied by DSI to the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT)
for a bridge project, was defective. The third-party action seeks recovery of any damages which may
be assessed against DSI in the action filed against it by ODOT, which allegedly could be in excess
of $8.3 million, plus $2.7 million in damages allegedly incurred by DSI. The Company had previously
filed a lawsuit against DSI in North Carolina on July 25, 2007 seeking recovery of $1.4 million
(plus interest) owed for other products sold to DSI and a judgment declaring that it had no
liability to DSI arising out of the bridge project. The Company believes North Carolina is the
appropriate venue for these proceedings and otherwise intends to vigorously defend the claims
asserted against it by DSI in addition to pursuing full recovery of the amounts owed to it by DSI.
The Company also is involved in other lawsuits, claims, investigations and proceedings,
including commercial, environmental and employment matters, which arise in the ordinary course of
business. The Company does not expect that the ultimate costs to resolve these matters will have a
material adverse effect on its financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
Item 2. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
This report contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the safe harbor
provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, particularly under the caption
Outlook below. When used in this report, the words believes, anticipates, expects,
estimates, intends, may, should and similar expressions are intended to identify
forward-looking statements. Although we believe that our plans, intentions and expectations
reflected in or suggested by such forward-looking statements are reasonable, such forward-looking
statements are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, and we can provide no assurances
that such plans, intentions or expectations will be implemented or achieved. All forward-looking
statements are based on information that is current as of the date of this report. Many of these
risks and uncertainties are discussed in detail, and where appropriate, updated in our periodic
reports, in particular under the caption Risk Factors in our report on Form 10-K for the year
ended September 29, 2007, filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. You should read
these risk factors carefully.
All forward-looking statements attributable to us or persons acting on our behalf are
expressly qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements. All forward-looking
statements speak only to the respective dates on which such statements are made and we do not
undertake and specifically decline any obligation to publicly release the results of any revisions
to these forward-looking statements that may be made to reflect any future events or circumstances
after the date of such statements or to reflect the occurrence of anticipated or unanticipated
events.
It is not possible to anticipate and list all risks and uncertainties that may affect our
future operations or financial performance; however, they would include, but are not limited to,
the following:
| general economic and competitive conditions in the markets in which we operate; |
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| the continuation of favorable demand trends for our concrete reinforcing products
resulting from increased spending for nonresidential construction; |
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| the severity and duration of the downturn in residential construction activity, the
impact on those portions of our business that are correlated with the housing sector and
the probable impact on commercial construction; |
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| the cyclical nature of the steel and building material industries; |
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| fluctuations in the cost and availability of our primary raw material, hot-rolled steel
wire rod from domestic and foreign suppliers; |
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| our ability to raise selling prices in order to recover increases in wire rod costs; |
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| changes in U.S. or foreign trade policy affecting imports or exports of steel wire rod
or our products; |
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| the impact of increased imports of PC strand; |
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| unanticipated changes in customer demand, order patterns and inventory levels; |
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| the impact of weak demand and reduced capacity utilization levels on our unit
manufacturing costs; |
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| our ability to further develop the market for engineered structural mesh (ESM) and
expand our shipments of ESM; |
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| the timely and successful completion of the expansions of our ESM and PC strand
operations; |
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| the actual net proceeds realized and closure costs incurred in connection with our exit
from the industrial wire business; |
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| legal, environmental or regulatory developments that significantly impact our operating
costs; |
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| unanticipated plant outages, equipment failures or labor difficulties; |
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| continued escalation in certain of our operating costs; and |
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| the Risk Factors discussed in our Form 10-K for the year ended September 29, 2007. |
Overview
Following our exit from the industrial wire business (see Note 2 to the consolidated financial
statements), our operations are entirely focused on the manufacture and marketing of concrete
reinforcing products, including welded wire reinforcement and PC strand for the concrete
construction industry. The results of operations for the industrial wire products business have
been reported as discontinued operations for all periods presented. Unless specifically indicated
otherwise, all amounts and percentages presented in managements discussion and analysis are
exclusive of discontinued operations.
Results of Operations
Statements of Operations Selected Data
(Dollars in thousands)
(Dollars in thousands)
Three Months Ended | ||||||||||||
December 29, | December 30, | |||||||||||
2007 | Change | 2006 | ||||||||||
Net sales |
$ | 65,980 | (5.4 | %) | $ | 69,716 | ||||||
Gross profit |
10,620 | (22.0 | %) | 13,624 | ||||||||
Percentage of net sales |
16.1 | % | 19.5 | % | ||||||||
Selling, general and administrative expense |
$ | 4,087 | (3.7 | %) | $ | 4,243 | ||||||
Percentage of net sales |
6.2 | % | 6.1 | % | ||||||||
Interest expense |
$ | 158 | 11.3 | % | $ | 142 | ||||||
Effective income tax rate |
35.9 | % | 37.2 | % | ||||||||
Earnings from continuing operations |
$ | 4,231 | (28.7 | %) | $ | 5,931 | ||||||
Loss from discontinued operations |
(7 | ) | N/M | (152 | ) | |||||||
Net earnings |
4,224 | (26.9 | %) | 5,779 |
N/M = not meaningful |
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First Quarter of Fiscal 2008 Compared to First Quarter of Fiscal 2007
Net Sales
Net sales for the first quarter of 2008 decreased 5.4% to $66.0 million from $69.7 million in
the same year-ago period. Shipments for the quarter decreased 6.1% while average selling prices
rose 0.7% from the prior year levels. The reduction in shipments was driven by (1) the continuation
of weak demand by customers that have been negatively impacted by the downturn in residential
construction activity; and (2) our decision to solicit minimal new business from posttension
customers in the PC strand market due to low-priced Chinese import competition.
Gross Profit
Gross profit for the first quarter of 2008 decreased 22.0% to $10.6 million, or 16.1% of net
sales from $13.6 million, or 19.5% of net sales in the same year-ago period. The decrease in gross
profit was due to higher raw material costs, the reduction in shipments and higher unit
manufacturing costs resulting from reduced operating schedules.
Selling, General and Administrative Expense
Selling, general and administrative expense for the first quarter of 2008 decreased 3.7% to
$4.1 million, or 6.2% of net sales from $4.2 million, or 6.1% of net sales in the same year-ago
period. The decrease was primarily due to the net gain on an insurance settlement ($457,000) and
lower employee incentive plan expense ($368,000) which was partially offset by increases in bad
debt expense ($348,000) and supplemental employee retirement plan expense ($243,000).
Interest Expense
Interest expense for the first quarter of 2008 was relatively flat at $158,000 compared with
$142,000 in the same year-ago period.
Income Taxes
Our effective income tax rate for the first quarter of 2008 decreased to 35.9% from 37.2% in
the same year-ago period due to an increase in permanent differences resulting from nontaxable
proceeds associated with the insurance settlement and higher tax credits.
Earnings From Continuing Operations
Earnings from continuing operations for the first quarter of 2008 decreased to $4.2 million,
or $0.23 per diluted share from $5.9 million, or $0.32 per diluted share in the same year-ago
period primarily due to the lower sales and gross profit.
Loss From Discontinued Operations
The loss from discontinued operations for the first quarter of fiscal 2008 decreased to $7,000
from $152,000 in the same year-ago period, having no effect on diluted earnings per share in either
period. The current and prior year losses resulted from the closure costs incurred associated with
our exit from the industrial wire business and the shutdown of our Fredericksburg, Virginia
manufacturing facility.
Net Earnings
Net earnings for the first quarter of 2008 decreased to $4.2 million, or $0.23 per diluted
share from $5.8 million, or $0.32 per diluted share in the same year-ago period primarily due to
the lower sales and gross profit.
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Liquidity and Capital Resources
Selected Financial Data
(Dollars in thousands)
(Dollars in thousands)
Three Months Ended | ||||||||
December 29, | December 30, | |||||||
2007 | 2006 | |||||||
Net cash provided by operating activities of continuing operations |
$ | 17,257 | $ | 4,245 | ||||
Net cash used for investing activities of continuing operations |
(5,160 | ) | (2,723 | ) | ||||
Net cash used for financing activities of continuing operations |
(3,052 | ) | (470 | ) | ||||
Net cash used for operating activities of discontinued operations |
(29 | ) | (116 | ) | ||||
Net working capital |
68,899 | 60,292 | ||||||
Total long-term debt |
| | ||||||
Shareholders equity |
145,251 | 127,931 | ||||||
Total capital (total long-term debt + shareholders equity) |
145,251 | 127,931 |
Cash Flow Analysis
Operating activities of continuing operations provided $17.3 million of cash for the first
three months of 2008 compared to $4.2 million in the same year-ago period. The increase was largely
due to the $12.7 million year-over-year change in cash provided by working capital which offset the
decrease in earnings. Net working capital (accounts receivable, inventories, and accounts payable
and accrued expenses) provided $8.9 million of cash in the current year while using $3.8 million in
the prior year largely due to the $9.9 million increase in inventory that occurred in the prior
year compared with a $2.0 million reduction in the current year. Depreciation and amortization rose
$525,000, or 45% from the prior year primarily due to the high level of capital expenditures over
the previous 12 months and the related asset additions.
Investing activities of continuing operations used $5.2 million of cash for the first three
months of 2008 compared to $2.7 million in the same year-ago period. Capital expenditures rose to
$4.9 million in the current year with the outlays primarily associated with the upgrading of our
Florida PC strand facility in addition to recurring maintenance requirements. Capital expenditures
are expected to total $10.0 million for 2008 and decline to an ongoing maintenance range of $3.0 to
$5.0 million beginning in 2009, although the actual amount is subject to change based on
adjustments in project timelines or scope, future market conditions, our financial performance and
additional growth opportunities that may arise.
Financing activities of continuing operations used $3.1 million of cash for the first three
months of 2008 compared to $470,000 in the same year-ago period. The year-to-year change was
largely due to the $2.5 million of common stock that was repurchased in the current year.
Credit Facilities
As of December 29, 2007, we had a $100.0 million revolving credit facility in place to
supplement our operating cash flow in funding our working capital, capital expenditure and general
corporate requirements. As of December 29, 2007, no borrowings were outstanding on the revolving
credit facility, $44.7 million of additional borrowing capacity was available and outstanding
letters of credit totaled $1.3 million (see Note 6 to the consolidated financial statements).
Our balance sheet was debt-free as of December 29, 2007 and December 30, 2006. We believe
that, in the absence of significant unanticipated cash demands, net cash generated by operating
activities and amounts available under our revolving credit facility will be sufficient to satisfy
our expected requirements for working capital, capital expenditures, dividends and share
repurchases, if any.
Off Balance Sheet Arrangements
We do not have any material transactions, arrangements, obligations (including contingent
obligations), or other relationships with unconsolidated entities or other persons, as defined by
Item 303(a)(4) of Regulation S-K of the SEC, that have or are reasonably likely to have a material
current or future impact on our financial condition, results of operations, liquidity, capital
expenditures, capital resources or significant components of revenues or expenses.
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Contractual Obligations
Our contractual obligations and commitments have not materially changed since September 29,
2007.
Critical Accounting Policies
Our financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting policies generally
accepted in the United States. Our discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results
of operations are based on these financial statements. The preparation of our financial statements
requires the application of these accounting policies in addition to certain estimates and
judgments based on current available information, actuarial estimates, historical results and other
assumptions believed to be reasonable. Actual results could differ from these estimates.
The following critical accounting policies are used in the preparation of the financial
statements:
Revenue recognition and credit risk. We recognize revenue from product sales in accordance
with Staff Accounting Bulletin (SAB) No. 104 when products are shipped and risk of loss and title
has passed to the customer. Substantially all of our accounts receivable are due from customers
that are located in the United States and we generally require no collateral depending upon the
creditworthiness of the account. We provide an allowance for doubtful accounts based upon our
assessment of the credit risk of specific customers, historical trends and other information. There
is no disproportionate concentration of credit risk.
Allowance for doubtful accounts. We maintain allowances for doubtful accounts for estimated
losses resulting from the inability or unwillingness of our customers to make required payments. If
the financial condition of our customers were to change significantly, adjustments to the
allowances may be required. While we believe our recorded trade receivables will be collected, in
the event of default in payment of a trade receivable, we would follow normal collection
procedures.
Excess and obsolete inventory reserves. We reduce the carrying value of our inventory for
estimated obsolescence to reflect the lower of the cost of the inventory or its estimated net
realizable value based upon assumptions about future demand and market conditions. If actual market
conditions for our products substantially differ from our projections, adjustments to these
reserves may be required.
Accruals for self-insured liabilities and litigation. We accrue estimates of the probable
costs related to self-insured medical and workers compensation claims and legal matters. These
estimates have been developed in consultation with actuaries, our legal counsel and other advisors
and are based on our current understanding of the underlying facts and circumstances. Because of
uncertainties related to the ultimate outcome of these issues as well as the possibility of changes
in the underlying facts and circumstances, adjustments to these reserves may be required in the
future.
Recent accounting pronouncements. In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, Fair Value
Measurements which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in
generally accepted accounting principles, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements.
SFAS No. 157 is effective for us beginning in fiscal 2009. At this time, we have not determined
what effect, if any, the adoption of SFAS No. 157 will have on our financial position or results of
operations.
In June 2006, the FASB ratified Emerging Issues Task Force Issue No. 06-03, How Taxes
Collected from Customers and Remitted to Governmental Authorities Should Be Presented in the Income
Statement (that is, Gross versus Net Presentation) (EITF 06-03). EITF 06-03 provides that the
presentation of taxes assessed by a governmental authority that is directly imposed on a
revenue-producing transaction between a seller and a customer on either a gross basis (included in
revenues and costs) or net basis (excluded from revenues) is an accounting policy decision and
should be disclosed. Additionally, the amounts of any such taxes that are reported on a gross basis
should be disclosed for each period for which an income statement is presented if they are
significant. EITF 06-03 became effective for us on December 30, 2006. We account for taxes
collected from customers on a net basis.
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141 (revised 2007) Business Combinations. SFAS
No. 141 requires the acquiring entity in a business combination to recognize all the assets
acquired and liabilities assumed in the transaction; establishes the acquisition-date fair value as
the measurement objective for all assets acquired and liabilities assumed; and requires the
acquirer to disclose all of the information required to evaluate and understand the nature and
financial effect of the business combination. This statement is effective for acquisition dates on
or after the beginning of the first annual reporting period beginning after December 15, 2008 and
is not expected to have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements to the extent
that we do not enter into business combinations subsequent to adoption.
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Outlook
We expect continued growth in nonresidential construction, our primary demand driver, through
the remainder of 2008, but at a reduced rate from the elevated levels of recent years. The ongoing
housing downturn and tightening in the credit markets are anticipated to have an increasingly
unfavorable impact on commercial construction as the year progresses. However, other categories of
nonresidential construction are expected to remain relatively strong supported by: (1) higher
spending for infrastructure-related construction associated with the most recent federal
transportation funding authorization, increased funding at the state level (assuming no significant
deterioration in budgetary positions) and the heightened focus on addressing the critical
infrastructure needs that exist; and (2) post-hurricane reconstruction in the Gulf region of the
U.S.
At the same time, the drop-off in residential construction is expected to continue through
2008, which will adversely affect shipments to customers that have greater exposure to the housing
sector. We now believe that a recovery in the housing market is unlikely to occur until sometime in
2009, although the exact timing remains highly uncertain.
Prices for our primary raw material, hot-rolled steel wire rod, have risen dramatically since
the beginning of the year due to the escalation in scrap costs for steel producers and the drop-off
in availability of competitively priced imports. We plan on implementing price increases during our
second fiscal quarter sufficient to fully recover these additional costs in our markets, although
our success in doing so will ultimately depend upon competitive dynamics, particularly in the PC
strand market where we continue to be subject to pricing pressure from Chinese import competition.
Despite these near-term challenges, we expect gradually increasing contributions during 2008
from the substantial investments we have made in our facilities over the past two years to expand
and reconfigure our Tennessee PC strand facility, add new ESM production lines in our North
Carolina and Texas plants and a new standard welded wire reinforcing line at our Delaware facility,
and upgrade our Florida PC strand operation, which is expected to be completed in the third quarter
of 2008. As we ramp up production on the new equipment, we anticipate dual benefits in the form of
reduced operating costs and additional capacity to support future growth. In addition to these
organic growth and cost reduction initiatives, we are continually evaluating potential acquisitions
in our existing businesses that further our penetration in current markets served or expand our
geographic reach. We anticipate that these actions, together with the continued overall growth in
our nonresidential construction-related markets, should have a favorable impact on our financial
performance in 2008 (see Cautionary Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements and Risk
Factors).
Item 3. Qualitative and Quantitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Our cash flows and earnings are subject to fluctuations resulting from changes in commodity
prices, interest rates and foreign exchange rates. We manage our exposure to these market risks
through internally established policies and procedures and, when deemed appropriate, through the
use of derivative financial instruments. We do not use financial instruments for trading purposes
and we are not a party to any leveraged derivatives. We monitor our underlying market risk
exposures on an ongoing basis and believe that we can modify or adapt our hedging strategies as
necessary.
Commodity Prices
We do not generally use derivative commodity instruments to hedge our exposures to changes in
commodity prices. Our principal commodity price exposure is hot-rolled carbon steel wire rod, our
primary raw material, which we purchase from both domestic and foreign suppliers and is denominated
in U.S. dollars. We negotiate quantities and pricing for both domestic and foreign steel wire rod
purchases for varying periods (most recently monthly for domestic suppliers), depending upon market
conditions, to manage our exposure to price fluctuations and to ensure adequate availability of
material consistent with our requirements. Our ability to acquire steel wire rod from foreign
sources on favorable terms is impacted by fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates, foreign
taxes, duties, tariffs and other trade actions. Although changes in wire rod costs and our selling
prices may be correlated over extended periods of time, depending upon market conditions, there may
be periods during which we are unable to fully recover increased rod costs through higher selling
prices, which reduces our gross profit and cash flow from operations.
Interest Rates
Although we were debt-free as of December 29, 2007, future borrowings under our senior secured
credit facility are sensitive to changes in interest rates.
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Foreign Exchange Exposure
We have not typically hedged foreign currency exposures related to transactions denominated in
currencies other than U.S. dollars, as such transactions have not been material in the past. We
will occasionally hedge firm commitments for certain equipment purchases that are denominated in
foreign currencies. The decision to hedge any such transactions is made by us on a case-by-case
basis. There were no forward contracts outstanding as of December 29, 2007.
Item 4. Controls and Procedures
We have conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures
as of December 29, 2007, the end of the period covered by this report. This evaluation was
conducted under the supervision and with the participation of management, including our Chief
Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer. Based upon that evaluation, we have concluded that
these disclosure controls and procedures were effective, in all material respects, to ensure that
information required to be disclosed in the reports filed by us and submitted under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the Exchange Act) is recorded, processed, summarized and
reported as and when required. Further we concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures
have been designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in reports filed by us under
the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to management, including our Chief Executive
Officer and Chief Financial Officer, in a manner to allow timely decisions regarding the required
disclosure.
There has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during
the quarter ended December 29, 2007 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to
materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
Part II Other Information
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
On November 19, 2007, Dywidag Systems International, Inc. (DSI) filed a third-party lawsuit
in the Ohio Court of Claims alleging that certain epoxy-coated strand sold by us to DSI in 2002,
and supplied by DSI to the Ohio Department of Transportation (ODOT) for a bridge project, was
defective. The third-party action seeks recovery of any damages which may be assessed against DSI
in the action filed against it by ODOT, which allegedly could be in excess of $8.3 million, plus
$2.7 million in damages allegedly incurred by DSI. We had previously filed a lawsuit against DSI in
North Carolina on July 25, 2007 seeking recovery of $1.4 million (plus interest) owed for other
products sold to DSI and a judgment declaring that we had no liability to DSI arising out of the
bridge project. We believe North Carolina is the appropriate venue for these proceedings and
otherwise intend to vigorously defend the claims asserted against us by DSI in addition to pursuing
full recovery of the amounts owed to us by DSI.
We are also involved in other lawsuits, claims, investigations and proceedings, including
commercial, environmental and employment matters, which arise in the ordinary course of business.
We do not expect that the ultimate costs to resolve these matters will have a material adverse
effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
There are no material changes from the risk factors set forth under Part I, Item 1A. Risk
Factors in our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 29, 2007. You should carefully
consider these factors in addition to the other information set forth in this report which could
materially affect our business, financial condition or future results. The risks described in this
report and in our Form 10-K for the year ended September 29, 2007 are not the only risks facing us.
Additional risks and uncertainties not currently known to us or that we currently deem to be
immaterial may also have a material adverse affect on our business, financial condition and/or
operating results.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
On December 5, 2007, our board of directors approved a new share repurchase authorization to
buy back up to $25.0 million of our outstanding common stock over a period of up to twelve months
ending December 5, 2008. Repurchases may be made from time to time in the open market or in
privately negotiated transactions subject to market conditions, applicable legal requirements and
other factors. We are not obligated to acquire any particular amount of common stock under the
authorization and it may be suspended at any time at our discretion.
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The new authorization replaces the previous $25.0 million share repurchase authorization under
which we repurchased 208,585 shares or $2.5 million of our common stock under the previous $25.0
million share repurchase authorization that was to expire on January 5, 2008.
The following table summarizes the repurchases of common stock during the three-month period
ended December 29, 2007:
Maximum Number (or | ||||||||||||||||
Total Number of | Approximate Dollar | |||||||||||||||
Shares Purchased as | Value) of Shares | |||||||||||||||
Part of Publicly | that May Yet Be | |||||||||||||||
Total Number of | Average Price | Announced Plan or | Purchased Under the | |||||||||||||
(In thousands except per share amounts) | Shares Purchased | Paid per Share | Program | Plan or Program | ||||||||||||
September 30, 2007 November 3, 2007 |
133 | $ | 12.50 | 133 | $ | 23,300 | (1) | |||||||||
November 4, 2007 December 1, 2007 |
75 | $ | 11.46 | 75 | $ | 22,500 | (1) | |||||||||
December 2,
2007 December 29, 2007 |
| | | $ | 25,000 | (2) | ||||||||||
Total |
208 | 208 | ||||||||||||||
(1) | Under our previous $25.0 million share repurchase authorization announced on January
10, 2007 that was scheduled to expire on January 5, 2008. |
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(2) | Under the new $25.0 million share repurchase authorization announced on December 5,
2007 that expires on December 5, 2008. |
Item 5. Other Events
On January 2, 2008, our shares began trading on the NASDAQ Global Select Market under the
symbol IIIN. Prior to the upgrade, our shares were traded on the NASDAQ Global Market under the
same symbol.
Item 6. Exhibits
a. Exhibits:
31.1 | Certification of CEO pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. |
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31.2 | Certification of CFO pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. |
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32.1 | Certification of CEO pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. |
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32.2 | Certification of CFO pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act. |
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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.
INSTEEL INDUSTRIES, INC. Registrant |
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Date: January 28, 2008 | By: | /s/ H.O. Woltz III | ||
H.O. Woltz III | ||||
President and Chief Executive Officer | ||||
Date: January 28, 2008 | By: | /s/ Michael C. Gazmarian | ||
Michael C. Gazmarian | ||||
Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | ||||
Date: January 28, 2008 | By: | /s/ Scot R. Jafroodi | ||
Scot R. Jafroodi | ||||
Chief Accounting Officer and Corporate Controller | ||||
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