UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K
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þ | ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2007
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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 001-14437
RTI INTERNATIONAL METALS, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Ohio | | 52-2115953 |
(State of Incorporation) | | (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
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1000 Warren Avenue, Niles, Ohio | | 44446 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip code) |
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code:
330-544-7700
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Title of each class | | Name of each exchange on which registered |
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Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share | | New York Stock Exchange |
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None
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The aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant was approximately $1,711 million as of June 30, 2007. The closing price of the Corporation’s common stock (“Common Stock”) on June 30, 2007, as reported on the New York Stock Exchange was $75.37.
The number of shares of Common Stock outstanding at February 8, 2008 was 23,152,397.
Documents Incorporated by Reference:
Selected Portions of the Proxy Statement for the 2008 Annual Meeting of Shareholders are incorporated by reference into Part III of this Report.
RTI INTERNATIONAL METALS, INC. AND CONSOLIDATED SUBSIDIARIES
As used in this report, the terms “RTI,” “Company,” “Registrant,” “we,” “our,” and, “us” mean RTI International Metals, Inc., its predecessors and consolidated subsidiaries, taken as a whole, unless the context indicates otherwise.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
PART I
The Company
RTI International Metals, Inc. (the “Company” or “RTI”) is a leading U.S. producer and supplier of titanium mill products and a supplier of fabricated titanium and specialty metal components for the global market. The Company, an Ohio corporation, and its predecessors have been operating in the titanium industry since 1951. The Company first became publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange in 1990 under the name RMI Titanium Co., and was reorganized into a holding company structure in 1998 under the symbol “RTI.” The Company conducts business in two segments: the Titanium Group and the Fabrication & Distribution Group (“F&D”). The Titanium Group melts and produces a complete range of titanium mill products, which are further processed by its customers for use in a variety of commercial aerospace, defense, and industrial and consumer applications. The titanium mill products consist of basic mill shapes including ingot, slab, bloom, billet, bar, plate, and sheet. The Titanium Group also produces ferro titanium alloys for steel-making customers and processes and distributes titanium powder. The F&D Group is comprised of companies that fabricate, machine, assemble, and distribute titanium and other specialty metal parts and components. Its products, many of which are engineered parts and assemblies, serve commercial aerospace, defense, oil and gas, power generation, and chemical process industries, as well as a number of other industrial and consumer markets.
Industry Overview
Titanium’s physical characteristics include a highstrength-to-weight ratio, high temperature performance and superior corrosion and erosion resistance, and, relative to other metals, it is particularly effective in extremely harsh conditions. The first major commercial application of titanium occurred in the early 1950’s when it was used in components in aircraft gas turbine engines. Subsequent applications were developed to use the material in other aerospace component parts and in airframe construction. Traditionally, a majority of the U.S. titanium industry’s output has been used in aerospace applications. However, in recent years similar significant quantities of the industry’s output are used in non-aerospace applications, such as the global chemical processing industry, oil and gas exploration and production, geothermal energy production, consumer products, and non-aerospace military applications such as armor protection.
The U.S. titanium industry’s reported shipments were approximately 53 million pounds in 2005, 67 million pounds in 2006, and are estimated to be approximately 72 million pounds in 2007. Due to continuing strong demand from all major market segments, the U.S. titanium industry’s shipments in 2008 are estimated to increase over 2007 levels. Notwithstanding this strong demand, the cyclical nature of the aerospace and defense industries has been the principal cause of the fluctuations in performance of companies engaged in the titanium industry.
Prime aircraft producers and their subcontractors generally order titanium mill products six to eighteen months in advance of final aircraft production. This lag is due to the time it takes to produce a final assembly or part that is ready for installation in an airframe or jet engine. Therefore, titanium demand from commercial aerospace is likely to precede any expected increase in aircraft production.
The following is a summary of the Company’s proportional sales to each of the three major markets it serves and a discussion of events occurring within those markets:
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Commercial Aerospace | | | 50 | % | | | 45 | % | | | 42 | % |
Defense | | | 33 | % | | | 32 | % | | | 27 | % |
Industrial and Consumer | | | 17 | % | | | 23 | % | | | 31 | % |
Commercial Aerospace
The Company’s sales to the commercial aerospace market were approximately 50% of consolidated net sales in 2007 compared to 45% in 2006 and 42% in 2005. Growth in this market is the result of increased world-wide air travel, driving increased plane production and increased usage of titanium in new aircraft design. According to
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Aerospace Market News,the leading manufacturers of commercial aircraft, Airbus and Boeing, reported an aggregate of 6,848 aircraft on order at the end of 2007, a 37% increase from the prior year, including 2,876 new orders for large commercial aircraft. This order backlog represents more than 7 years of production, at current build rates, for both Airbus and Boeing.Aerospace Market Newsalso reported deliveries of large commercial aircraft by Airbus and Boeing totaled 894 in 2007, 831 in 2006, and 668 in 2005. According toThe Airline Monitor, forecast deliveries of large commercial jets to airlines are predicted to reach 1,005 aircraft in 2008, 1,130 aircraft in 2009, and 1,220 aircraft in 2010.
Airbus is now producing the largest commercial aircraft, the A380, and Boeing is producing the new 787 Dreamliner®. Airbus has also announced the launch of another new aircraft, the A350XWB, to compete with Boeing’s 787 models. All three of these new aircraft will use substantially more titanium per aircraft than the preceding models. The A380 went into service in 2007. One version of the 787 is expected to go into service in 2009 and two other models in 2010. The A350XWB is expected to go into service in 2013. As production of these new aircraft increases, titanium demand is expected to grow to levels significantly above previous peak levels.
Defense
Defense markets represented approximately 33% of RTI’s revenues in 2007. Military aircraft make extensive use of titanium and specialty metals in their airframe structures and jet engines. These aircraft include U.S. fighters such as theF/A-22,F/A-18, F-15, and the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter (“JSF”); and in Europe, the Mirage, Rafale, and Eurofighter-Typhoon. Military troop transports such as the C-17 and A400m also use significant quantities of these metals.
The JSF is set to become the fighter for the 21st Century with expected production exceeding 2,600 aircraft over the life of the program. In 2007, RTI was awarded a long-term contract extension from Lockheed Martin to support full-rate production of the JSF through 2020. Under the contract, RTI will supply the first eight million pounds of titanium mill products annually, beginning in 2008. The products RTI will supply include sheet, plate, and billet.
In addition to aerospace defense requirements, there are numerous titanium applications on ground vehicles and artillery driven by its armoring (greater strength) and mobility (lighter weight) enhancements. An example of these qualities is the titanium Howitzer program which began full-rate production in 2005 for 495 units. RTI is the principal titanium supplier for the Howitzer under a contract to BAE Systems through the first quarter of 2009.
Military demand is expected to remain at high levels in 2008 due to strong defense budgets and significant hardware purchases by the U.S. Government and European nations.
Industrial & Consumer
Industrial & Consumer markets provided approximately 17% of RTI’s revenue in 2007, consisting of shipments to the energy sector from the F&D Group and continued shipments of ferro titanium to the steel industry from the Titanium Group.
In the energy sector, the demand for RTI’s products for oil and gas extraction, including deep-drilling exploration and production, increased in 2007. This demand is expected to grow over the next several years as a consequence of further development of energy from deepwater anddifficult-to-reach locations around the globe.
Infrastructure growth in developing nations, such as China and India, has stimulated increased demand from the Chemical Process Industry (“CPI”) for heat exchangers, tubing for power plant construction, and specialty metals for desalinization plants.
Titanium also is being used extensively in global consumer markets for orthopedic implants in hip and knee replacements; sporting goods such as golf clubs and tennis racquets; and other diverse applications including eyeglass frames and architectural structures.
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Products and Segments
The Company’s products are manufactured and marketed by two operating segments: (1) the Titanium Group and (2) the F&D Group.
Titanium Group
The Titanium Group’s products consist primarily of titanium mill products and ferro titanium alloys (for use in steel and other industries). Its titanium products are certified and approved for use by all major domestic and most international manufacturers of commercial and military airframes and related jet engines. These products are fabricated into parts and utilized in aircraft structural sections such as landing gear, fasteners, tail sections, wing support and carry-through structures, and various engine components including rotor blades, vanes and discs, rings and engine cases.
The mill products are sold to a customer base consisting primarily of manufacturing and fabrication companies in the commercial aerospace, defense, and industrial and consumer markets. Customers include prime aircraft manufacturers and their family of subcontractors including fabricators, forge shops, extruders, castings producers, fastener manufacturers, machine shops, and metal distribution companies. Titanium mill products are semi-finished goods and usually represent the raw or starting material for these customers who then form, fabricate, machine, or further process the products into semi-finished and finished parts. Approximately 42% of titanium mill products in 2007, compared to 43% in 2006, were sold to the Company’s F&D Group where value-added services such as those mentioned above are performed for ultimate shipment of parts to the customer. The Titanium Group also processes and distributes titanium powders.
In connection with the Group’s new long term supply agreements for the JSF program and the Airbus family of commercial aircraft, including the A380 and A350XWB programs, the Company is undertaking certain capital expansions to construct a premium-grade titanium sponge facility in Hamilton, Mississippi, with anticipated capital spending of approximately $300 million, and a new titanium forging and rolling facility in Martinsville, Virginia, and new melting facilities in Niles, Ohio, with anticipated capital spending of approximately $100 million.
Fabrication & Distribution Group
The F&D Group consists primarily of businesses engaged in the fabrication and distribution of titanium mill products and other specialty metals such as stainless steel and nickel-based alloys in 12 locations in the United States, Europe, and Canada.
The Company owns and operates a number of distribution facilities with domestic and international locations. These facilities stock titanium and specialty metal mill products to fill customer needs for smaller quantity and quick delivery requirements from inventory. These facilities also provide cutting, machining, and light fabrication services. In addition, facilities located in Missouri, California, England, and France, operate significant stocking andcut-to-size programs designed to meet the needs of commercial aerospace, defense, and industrial and consumer customers for multi-year requirements.
Fabricated products include seamless and welded pipe, engineered tubular products, and assemblies and extrusions for oil and gas extraction and production. Fabricated products also include hot formed and superplastically formed parts, machined, assembled, cut parts, and extruded shapes for commercial aerospace and defense applications as noted below. For example, in 2006 RTI won agreements with Fuji Heavy Industries, Ltd. (“FHI”) and Kawasaki Heavy Industries, Ltd. (“KHI”) to provide extruded and machined structural component parts for the Boeing 787 Dreamliner® program through 2011. In 2007, RTI was awarded an additional long-term contract from Boeing to supply a similar but more advanced component — the PAX Floor Pi-Box Seat Track, an extruded, welded and fully machined structural titanium component, for the 787 Dreamliner® through 2017. This contract extends RTI’s role related to seat tracks on the 787 program that commenced with its earlier contracts with FHI and KHI.
The F&D Group’s energy unit, RTI Energy Systems, Inc., located in Houston, Texas, specializes in oil and gas systems engineering and manufacturing services. Their strength lies in integrating traditional materials with
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titanium into complex engineered solutions using advanced design and manufacturing technologies. RTI Energy fabricates components such as connectors,sub-sea manifolds and riser systems, stress joints, and keel joints.
When titanium products and fabrications are involved in a project, the Titanium Group and the F&D Group coordinate their varied capabilities to provide the best solution for a customer. An example is RTI’s Howitzer program. The Titanium Group is providing the titanium mill products to the F&D Group, which in turn is providing extrusions, hot formed parts, and machined components that are packaged as a kit and sent to BAE Systems for final assembly. This contract was awarded to RTI in 2005 for deliveries which extend through the first quarter of 2009.
The amount and percentage of the Company’s consolidated net sales represented by each Group for the past three years are summarized in the following table:
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Titanium Group(1)(2) | | $ | 253.1 | | | | 40.4 | % | | $ | 204.9 | | | | 40.5 | % | | $ | 130.2 | | | | 37.5 | % |
Fabrication & Distribution Group(2) | | | 373.7 | | | | 59.6 | % | | | 300.5 | | | | 59.5 | % | | | 216.7 | | | | 62.5 | % |
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Total consolidated net sales | | $ | 626.8 | | | | 100.0 | % | | $ | 505.4 | | | | 100.0 | % | | $ | 346.9 | | | | 100.0 | % |
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Operating income and the percentage of consolidated operating income contributed by each Group for the past three years are summarized in the following table:
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Titanium Group (2) | | $ | 102.6 | | | | 72.7 | % | | $ | 78.5 | | | | 68.1 | % | | $ | 40.8 | | | | 72.8 | % |
Fabrication & Distribution Group(2) | | | 38.6 | | | | 27.3 | % | | | 36.8 | | | | 31.9 | % | | | 15.3 | | | | 27.2 | % |
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Total consolidated operating income (loss) | | $ | 141.2 | | | | 100.0 | % | | $ | 115.3 | | | | 100.0 | % | | $ | 56.1 | | | | 100.0 | % |
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The amount of the Company’s total consolidated assets identified with each Group as of December 31 are summarized in the following table:
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Titanium Group | | $ | 281.2 | | | $ | 228.3 | |
Fabrication & Distribution Group | | | 372.4 | | | | 294.4 | |
General Corporate(3) | | | 101.7 | | | | 121.2 | |
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Total consolidated assets | | $ | 755.3 | | | $ | 643.9 | |
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(1) | | Excludes $181 million, $152 million, and $96 million of intercompany sales primarily to the F&D Group in 2007, 2006, and 2005, respectively. |
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(2) | | Excludes the effect of discontinued operations in 2005. |
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(3) | | Consists primarily of unallocated cash, short-term investments, and deferred tax assets. |
Exports
The majority of the Company’s exports consist of titanium mill products, extrusions, and machined extrusions used in aerospace markets. Also, significant exports to energy market customers are beginning to occur as deepwater oil and gas exploration increases. The Company’s export sales were 26%, 22%, and 19% of net sales for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006, and 2005, respectively. Such sales were made primarily into Europe, where the Company is a leader in supplying flat-rolled titanium alloy mill products. In addition, sales to the Asian market are accelerating. Most of the Company’s export sales are denominated in U.S. Dollars. For further information about geographic areas, see Note 11, “Segment Reporting” to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in this Annual Report onForm 10-K.
The Company supplies titanium alloy mill products and extrusions to the European market through RTI Europe, the Company’s network of European distribution companies, which secures contracts to furnish mill
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products to the major European aerospace manufacturers. RTI, through its French subsidiary, Reamet, was chosen by Airbus in 2006 as a major supplier of titanium flat-rolled products through 2015. In 2007, RTI entered into a supplemental agreement with Airbus to supply a minimum of 45 million pounds of titanium mill products through its European subsidiaries through 2020.
Backlog
The Company’s order backlog for all markets was approximately $545 million as of December 31, 2007, as compared to $606 million at December 31, 2006. Of the backlog at December 31, 2007, approximately $477 million is likely to be realized in 2008. The Company defines backlog as firm business scheduled for release into the production process for a specific delivery date. The Company has numerous requirement contracts that extend over multiple years, including the Airbus, JSF and Boeing 787 long-term supply agreements signed in 2007, that are not included in backlog until a specific release into production or a firm delivery date has been established.
Raw Materials
The principal raw materials used in the production of titanium mill products are titanium sponge (a porous metallic material, so called due to its appearance), titanium scrap, and alloying agents. RTI acquires its raw materials from a number of domestic and foreign suppliers under long-term contracts and other negotiated transactions. Currently, the majority of the Company’s sponge requirements are sourced from foreign suppliers. Requirements for sponge, scrap, and alloys vary depending upon the volume and mix of final products. The Company’s cold-hearth melting process provides RTI with the flexibility to consume a wider range of metallics, thereby reducing its need for purchased titanium sponge.
The Company currently has supply agreements for raw materials. These contracts are with suppliers located in Japan, Kazakhstan, and the United States and allow the Company to purchase certain quantities of raw materials at prices negotiated annually. These contracts expire at various periods through 2016. The Company purchases the balance of its raw materials opportunistically on the spot market as needed.
While the Company believes it has adequate sources of supply for titanium sponge, scrap, alloying agents, and other raw materials to meet its current raw material needs, the Company has announced its plans to build a new premium-grade sponge facility in Hamilton, Mississippi to meet its future raw material requirements in support of several long-term titanium supply agreements. The facility will have a total annual production capacity of up to 20 million pounds of titanium sponge and is expected to begin operations in 2010. All of the output from this new sponge facility is expected to be consumed by the Company in support of its long-term titanium supply agreements.
Business units in the F&D Group obtain the majority of their titanium mill product requirements from the Titanium Group. Other metallic requirements are generally sourced from the best available producer at competitive market prices.
Competition and Other Market Factors
The titanium metals industry is a highly competitive global business. Titanium competes with other materials of construction, including certain stainless steel, nickel-based high temperature, and corrosion resistant alloys and composites. A metal manufacturing company with rolling and finishing facilities could participate in the mill product segment of the industry. It would either need to acquire intermediate product from an existing source or further integrate to include vacuum melting and forging operations to provide the starting stock for further rolling. In addition, many end-use applications, especially in aerospace, require rigorous testing, approvals, and customer certification prior to purchase which would require a significant investment of time and capital coupled with extensive technical expertise.
The aerospace consumers of titanium products tend to be highly concentrated. Boeing, Airbus and Lockheed Martin manufacture airframes. General Electric, Pratt & Whitney, and Rolls Royce build jet engines. Through the direct purchase from these companies and their family of specialty subcontractors, they account for a majority of aerospace products for large commercial aerospace and defense applications.
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Producers of titanium mill products are located primarily in the U.S., Japan, Russia, Europe, and China. RTI participates directly in the titanium mill product business primarily through its Titanium Group. The Company’s principal competitors in the aerospace titanium market are Allegheny Technologies Incorporated (“ATI”) and Titanium Metals Corp. (“TIE”), both based in the United States, and Verkhnaya Salda Metallurgical Production Organization (“VSMPO”), based in Russia. TIE and certain Japanese producers are the Company’s principal competitors in the industrial and emerging markets. The Company competes primarily on the basis of price, quality of products, technical support, and the availability of products to meet customers’ delivery schedules.
Competition for the F&D Group is primarily on the basis of price, quality, timely delivery, and customer service. The Company believes that the business units in the F&D group are well positioned to remain competitive and continue to grow due to the range of goods and services offered and the increasing synergy with the Titanium Group for product and technical support.
Trade and Legislative Factors
Imports of titanium mill products from countries that receive the normal trade relations (“NTR”) tariff rate are subject to a 15% tariff. The tariff rate applicable to imports from countries that do not receive NTR treatment is 45%. A 15% tariff exists on unwrought titanium products entering the U.S., including titanium sponge. Currently, the Company’s imported titanium sponge from Kazakhstan and Japan is subject to this 15% tariff. Competitors of the Company that do not rely on imported titanium sponge are not subject to the additional 15% tariff in the cost of their products. The Company has sought relief from this tariff through the Offices of the U.S. Trade Representative but has been unsuccessful in having the tariff removed. The Company believes the U.S. Trade laws as currently applied to the domestic titanium industry create a competitive disadvantage to the Company and continues to seek relief from the tariffs.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“U.S. Customs”) administers a duty drawback program whereby duty paid can be recovered. In the event materials on which duty is paid are used in the manufacture of products in the United States and such manufactured products are then exported, duties paid may be refunded as drawback provided various requirements are met. The Company participates in U.S. Customs’ duty drawback program.
The United States Government is required by 10 U.S.C. § 2533b, “Requirement to buy strategic materials critical to national security from American sources” (the “Specialty Metals Clause”), to use domestically melted titanium in all military procurement. The law, which dates back to the Berry Amendment of 1973, is important to the Company in that it supports the domestic specialty metals industry. Although the Specialty Metals Clause was revised comprehensively in the 2007 Defense Authorization Act (the “2007 Act”), the subject was reopened in the2007-2008 legislative session as a result of dissatisfaction, on both sides of the debate, with how the 2007 Act was being implemented by the Department of Defense. Consequently, new provisions under the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2008 (“2008 Act”) reflect a compromise on domestic source requirements for specialty metals.
The 2008 Act provides an important clarification for the specialty metals industry. It affirms that the Specialty Metals Clause does apply to commercial-off-the-shelf-items such as: specialty metals mill products like titanium bar, billet, slab, and sheet; forgings and castings of specialty metals (unless incorporated into a commercial-off-the-shelf item or subassembly); and fasteners (unless incorporated into commercial-off-the-shelf end items or subassemblies). As an accommodation to the concerns of military suppliers and the Department of Defense, the 2008 Act provides for a newde minimisexception whereby defense agencies may accept an item containing up to 2% noncompliant metal, based on the total weight of all of the specialty metals in an item. This exception might apply, for example, to small specialty metal parts in a jet engine if the source of the parts cannot be ascertained. Finally, the 2008 Act revises the rules for granting compliance waivers when compliant materials are not available. It requires that the Department of Defense reexamine previously granted waivers (which the specialty metals industry feels were overly broad) and amend them, if necessary, to comply with the changes in the law. The new law also requires more “transparency” in the use of the waiver process and requires the Department of Defense to report to Congress on the first and second anniversaries of the legislation concerning the types of items that are being procured under the new commercial-off-the-shelf exception.
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The Company believes that the compromises contained in the new law provide a fair and workable solution bridging the biggest concerns on both sides of the debate. The Company, together with the specialty metals industry as a whole, will be closely monitoring the implementation of the 2008 Act to see that the Specialty Metals Clause continues to ensure a reliable, domestic source of supply for products that are critical to national security.
Environmental Liabilities
The Company is subject to environmental laws and regulations as well as various health and safety laws and regulations that are subject to frequent modifications and revisions. While the costs of compliance for these matters have not had a material adverse impact on the Company in the past, it is impossible to accurately predict the ultimate effect these changing laws and regulations may have on the Company in the future. The Company continues to evaluate its obligation for environmental related costs on a quarterly basis and make adjustments in accordance with provisions of Statement of Position96-1,Environmental Remediation Liabilitiesand SFAS No. 5,Accounting for Contingencies.
Given the status of the proceedings at certain of these sites and the evolving nature of environmental laws, regulations, and remediation techniques, the Company’s ultimate obligation for investigative and remediation costs cannot be predicted. It is the Company’s policy to recognize environmental costs in the financial statements when an obligation becomes probable and a reasonable estimate of exposure can be determined. When a single estimate cannot be reasonably made, but a range can be reasonably estimated, the Company accrues the amount it determines to be the most likely amount within that range.
Based on available information, RTI believes that its share of possible environmental-related costs is in a range from $2.2 million to $3.6 million in the aggregate. At December 31, 2007 and 2006, the amounts accrued for future environmental-related costs were $2.9 million and $3.6 million, respectively. Of the total amount accrued at December 31, 2007, $1.5 million is expected to be paid out within one year and is included in the other accrued liabilities line on the balance sheet. The remaining $1.4 million is recorded in other noncurrent liabilities.
The Company has included $0.4 million in both its accounts receivable and other noncurrent assets, respectively, for expected contributions from third parties. These third parties include prior owners of RTI property and prior customers of RTI that have agreed to partially reimburse the Company for certain environmental-related costs. The Company has been receiving contributions from such third parties for a number of years as partial reimbursement for costs incurred by the Company.
As these proceedings continue toward final resolution, amounts in excess of those already provided may be necessary to discharge the Company from its obligations for these sites.
Marketing and Distribution
RTI markets its titanium mill and related products and services worldwide. The majority of the Company’s sales are made through its own sales force. RTI’s domestic sales force has offices in Niles, Ohio; Houston, Texas; Los Angeles, California; Indianapolis, Indiana; Hartford, Connecticut; and Montreal, Canada. Technical marketing personnel are available to service these offices and to assist in new product applications and development. In addition, the Company’s Customer Technical Service and Research and Development departments, both located in Niles, Ohio, provide extensive customer support. Sales of the F&D Group’s products and services are made by personnel at each location as well as a corporate-level sales force. F&D Group locations include: Hartford, Connecticut; Montreal, Canada; Indianapolis, Indiana; Los Angeles, California; Houston, Texas; Sullivan and Washington, Missouri; Birmingham, England; Rosny-Sur-Siene, France; and Guangzhou, China.
Research, Technical, and Product Development
The Company conducts research, technical, and product development activities for both the Titanium Group and the F&D Group. Research includes not only new product development, but also new or improved technical and manufacturing processes.
The Company is conducting research for the U.S. Army and has entered into discussions with both the U.S. Army and the Department of Defense on other research projects. The Company is currently partnered with
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American Engineering and Manufacturing Company (“AEM”) to develop lower cost titanium production for the U.S. Army Industrial base under the Advanced Materials and Processes for Armament Structures Program. AEM was awarded research and development funds in the fiscal years 2007 and 2008 Department of Defense Appropriations bills in the amounts of $4.4 million and $5.6 million, respectively.
RTI also participates in several other federal and state-funded research projects to develop lower cost titanium, advanced melting technology, and “as cast” extrusions, as well as improved flat product research. The principal goals of the Company’s research program, aside from U.S. Army and Department of Defense projects, are advancing technical expertise in the production of titanium mill and fabricated products and providing technical support in the development of new markets and products. Research, technical, and product development costs borne by the Company totaled $1.7 million in 2007, $1.5 million in 2006, and $1.6 million in 2005.
Patents and Trademarks
The Company possesses a substantial body of technical know-how and trade secrets and owns a number of U.S. patents applicable primarily to product formulations and uses. The Company considers its expertise, trade secrets, and patents important to the conduct of its business, although no individual item is currently considered to be material to the Company’s current business.
Employees
At December 31, 2007 the Company and its subsidiaries employed 1,599 persons, 545 of whom were classified as administrative and sales personnel. Of the total number of employees, 714 employees were in the Titanium Group, 848 were in the F&D Group, and 37 were in the RTI corporate headquarters group.
The United Steelworkers of America represents 364 of the hourly, clerical and technical employees at RMI’s plant in Niles, Ohio. The current Labor Agreement entered into on December 1, 2004 with the United Steelworkers of America was originally set to expire on January 31, 2010, however, on February 2, 2008, the Company and the union agreed to an extension through June 30, 2013. Hourly employees at the RTI Tradco facility in Washington, Missouri voted to become members of the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers in May of 2006. There are 172 employees in the bargaining unit. The current labor contract with the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers expires on February 19, 2011. No other Company employees are represented by a union.
Executive Officers of the Registrant
Listed below are the executive officers of the Company, together with their ages and titles as of December 31, 2007.
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Dawne S. Hickton | | | 50 | | | Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer |
Michael C. Wellham | | | 42 | | | President and Chief Operating Officer |
Stephen R. Giangiordano | | | 49 | | | Executive Vice President |
William T. Hull | | | 50 | | | Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer |
William F. Strome | | | 52 | | | Senior Vice President—Strategic Planning and Finance |
Chad Whalen | | | 33 | | | Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary |
Biographies
Ms. Hickton was appointed Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer in April 2007. She had served as Senior Vice President and Chief Administrative Officer since July 2005, Secretary since April 2004, and Vice President and General Counsel since June 1997. Prior to joining RTI, Ms. Hickton had been an Assistant Professor of Law at The University of Pittsburgh School of Law, and was employed at U.S. Steel Corporation from 1983 through 1994.
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Mr. Wellham was appointed President and Chief Operating Officer in April 2007. He had served as Senior Vice President, Fabrication & Distribution Group since September 2002 and Vice President, Fabrication & Distribution Group since January 1999.
Mr. Giangiordano was appointed Executive Vice President in April 2007. He had served as Senior Vice President, Titanium Group since October 2002 and Vice President, Titanium Group since July 1999. Prior to that assignment, he served as Vice President, Technology since 1994.
Mr. Hull was appointed Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in April 2007. He had served as Vice President and Chief Accounting Officer since August 2005. Prior to joining RTI, Mr. Hull served as Corporate Controller of Stoneridge, Inc., of Warren, Ohio, where he was employed since 2000. Mr. Hull is a Certified Public Accountant.
Mr. Strome was appointed Senior Vice President, Strategic Planning and Finance in November 2007. Prior to joining RTI, Mr. Strome served as a Principal focusing on development projects at Laurel Mountain Partners, L.L.C. Prior to joining Laurel in 2006, Mr. Strome served as Senior Managing Director and Group Head, Investment Banking at the investment banking firm Friedman, Billings, Ramsey & Co., Inc. From 1981 to 2001, Mr. Strome was employed by PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. in various legal capacities and most recently managed PNC’s corporate finance advisory activities and its mergers and acquisitions services.
Mr. Whalen was appointed Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary in February 2007. Mr. Whalen practiced corporate law at the law firm of Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC (which performs certain legal services for RTI) from 1999 until joining RTI.
Available Information
Our Internet address is www.rtiintl.com. We make available, free of charge through our website, our Annual Report onForm 10-K, Quarterly Reports onForm 10-Q, Current Reports onForm 8-K and amendments to those reports filed or furnished pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, as soon as reasonably practicable after such documents are electronically filed with or furnished to the SEC. All filings are available at the SEC’s Public Reference Room at 100 F Street, NE, Washington, DC 20549. Information on the operation of the Public Reference Room can be obtained by calling the SEC at1-800-SEC-0330. In addition, all filings are available via the SEC’s website (www.sec.gov). We also make available on our website our corporate governance documents, including the Company’s Code of Business Ethics, governance guidelines, and the charters for various board committees.
In addition to the factors discussed elsewhere in this report and in Management’s Discussion and Analysis, the following are some of the potential risk factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those projected in any forward-looking statements. You should carefully consider these factors, as well as the other information contained in this document, when evaluating your investment in our securities. The below list of important factors is not all-inclusive or necessarily in order of importance.
The ability to successfully expand our operations in a timely and cost effective manner
In connection with several of our long-term commercial contracts, we are undertaking several major capital expansion projects which will continue through 2010, including the construction of our new titanium sponge plant and titanium rolling mill and forging press facilities. The inability to successfully expand our operations in a timely and cost effective manner could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition and results of operations. This growth places a significant demand on management and operational resources. Our success will depend upon the ability of key financial and operational management to ensure the necessary internal and external resources are in place to properly complete and operate these expansion projects.
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The demand for our products and services may be adversely affected by demand for our customers’ products and services
Our business is substantially derived from titanium mill products and fabricated metal parts, which are primarily used by our customers as components in the manufacture of their products. The ability or inability to meet our financial expectations could be directly impacted by our customers’ abilities or inabilities to meet their own financial expectations. A downturn in demand for our customers’ products and services could occur for reasons beyond their control such as unforeseen spending constraints, competitive pressures, rising prices, the inability to contain costs, and other domestic as well as global economic, environmental or political factors. A slowdown in demand by or complete loss of business from these customers could have a material impact on our economic situation.
A substantial amount of revenue is derived from the commercial aerospace and defense industries and a limited number of customers
Approximately 83% of our annual revenue is derived from the commercial aerospace and defense industries. Within those industries are a small number of consumers of titanium products. Those industries have shown the potential of sudden and dramatic changes in forecasted spending which can negatively impact the needs for our products and services. Some of our customers are particularly sensitive to the level of government spending on defense-related products. Sudden reductions in defense spending could occur due to economic or political changes which could result in a downturn in demand for defense-related titanium products. In addition, changes to existing defense procurement laws and regulations, such as the domestic preference for specialty metals, could adversely affect our results of operations. Many of our customers are dependent on the commercial airline industry which has shown to be subject to significant economic and political challenges due to threats or acts of terrorism, rising or volatile fuel costs, aggressive competition, and other factors. Any one or combination of these factors could occur suddenly and result in a reduction or cancellation in orders of new airplanes and parts which could have an adverse impact on our business. Neither our customers nor RTI may be able to project or plan in a timely manner for the impact of these events that could have a negative impact on our results of operations.
We may be subject to competitive disadvantages
The titanium metals industry is highly competitive on a worldwide basis. Our competitors are located primarily in the U.S., Japan, Russia, Europe, and China. Not only do we face competition for a limited number of customers with other producers of titanium products, but we also must compete with producers of other materials of construction. Our competitors could experience more favorable economic conditions than us including better raw materials costs, favorable labor agreements, or other factors which could provide them with competitive advantages in their ability to provide goods and services. Our foreign competitors in particular may have the ability to offer goods and services to our customers at more favorable prices due to advantageous economic, environmental, political, or other factors. Titanium competes with other materials of construction including stainless steel, nickel-based high temperature and corrosion resistant alloys, and composites. Changes in costs or other factors related to the production and supply of titanium mill products compared to costs or other factors related to the production and supply of other types of materials of construction may negatively impact our business and the industry as a whole. New competitive forces unknown to us today could also emerge which could have an adverse impact on our financial performance.
We may experience a lack of supply of raw materials at costs that provide us with acceptable margin levels
The raw materials required for the production of titanium products are acquired from a number of domestic and foreign suppliers. Although we have long-term contracts in place for the procurement of certain amounts of raw material and are in the process of constructing a titanium sponge plant, we cannot guarantee that our suppliers can fulfill their contractual obligations. Our suppliers may be adversely impacted by events within or outside of their control that could not be projected and that may adversely affect our business operations. We cannot guarantee that we will be able to obtain adequate amounts of raw materials from other suppliers in the event that our primary suppliers are unable to meet our needs. We may experience an increase in prices for raw materials which could have a negative impact on our profit margins if we are unable to effectively pass on these increases through product
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pricing, and we may not be able to project the impact that an increase in costs may cause in a timely manner. We may be contractually obligated to supply our customers at price levels that do not result in our expected margins due to unanticipated increases in the costs of raw materials. We may experience dramatic increases in demand and we cannot guarantee that we will be able to obtain adequate levels of raw materials at prices that are within acceptable cost parameters in order to fulfill that demand.
We are subject to changes in product pricing
From time-to-time, excess supply and competition may result in fluctuations in the prices at which we are able to sell certain of our products. Price reductions may have a negative impact on our operating results. In addition, our ability to implement price increases is dependent on market conditions, often beyond our control. Given the long manufacturing lead times for certain products, financial benefits from increased prices may be delayed.
We may experience a shortage in the supply of energy or an increase in energy costs to operate our plants
We own twenty-four natural gas wells which provide some but not all of the non-electrical energy required by our Niles, Ohio operations. Because our operations are reliant on energy sources from outside suppliers, we may experience significant increases in electricity and natural gas prices, unavailability of electrical power, natural gas, or other resources due to natural disasters, interruptions in energy supplies due to equipment failure or other causes, or the inability to extend existing energy supply contracts upon expiration on economical terms.
Our business could be harmed by strikes or work stoppages
The 364 hourly, clerical and technical employees at our Niles, Ohio facility are represented by the United Steelworkers of America. Our current labor agreement with this union expires June 30, 2013. The 172 hourly employees at our RTI Tradco facility in Washington, Missouri are represented by the International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers. Our current labor agreement with this union expires February 19, 2011.
We cannot be certain that we will be able to negotiate new bargaining agreements upon expiration on the same or more favorable terms as the current agreements, or at all, without production interruptions caused by a labor stoppage. If a strike or work stoppage were to occur in connection with the negotiation of a new collective bargaining agreement, or as a result of a dispute under our collective bargaining agreements with the labor unions, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be materially adversely affected.
Our business is subject to the risks of international operations
We operate subsidiaries and conduct business with suppliers and customers in foreign countries which exposes us to risks associated with international business activities. We could be significantly impacted by those risks, which include the potential for volatile economic and labor conditions, political instability, expropriation, and changes in taxes, tariffs, and other regulatory costs. We are also exposed to and can be adversely affected by fluctuations in the exchange rate of the United States Dollar against other foreign currencies, particularly the Canadian Dollar, the Euro and the British Pound. Although we are operating primarily in countries with relatively stable economic and political climates, there can be no assurance that our business will not be adversely affected by those risks inherent to international operations.
We are dependent on services that are subject to price and availability fluctuations
We depend on third parties to provide outside material processing services that may be critical to the manufacture of our products. Purchase prices and availability of these services are subject to volatility. At any given time, we may be unable to obtain these critical services on a timely basis, at acceptable prices and other acceptable terms, or at all.
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We may be affected by our ability or inability to obtain financing
Our ability to access the credit markets in the future to obtain additional financing, if needed, could be influenced by the Company’s ability to meet current covenant requirements associated with its existing credit agreement, its credit rating, or other factors.
Our success depends largely on our ability to attract and retain key personnel
Much of our future success depends on the continued service and availability of skilled personnel, including members of our executive team, management, metallurgists, and staff positions. The loss of key personnel could adversely affect our Company’s ability to perform until suitable replacements are found. There can be no assurance that the Company will be able to continue to successfully attract and retain key personnel.
The demand for our products and services may be affected by factors outside of our control
War, terrorism, natural disasters, and public health issues including pandemics whether in the U.S. or abroad, have caused and could cause damage or disruption to international commerce by creating economic and political uncertainties that may have a negative impact on the global economy as a whole. Our business operations, as well as our suppliers’ and customers’ business operations, are subject to interruption by those factors as well as other events beyond our control such as governmental regulations, fire, power shortages, and others. Although it is impossible to predict the occurrences or consequences of any such events, these events could result in a decrease in demand for the Company’s products, make it difficult or impossible for us to deliver products to our customers or to receive materials from our suppliers, and create delays and inefficiencies in our supply chain. Our operating results and financial condition may be adversely affected by these events.
The outcome of the U.S. Customs investigation of our previously filed duty drawback claims is uncertain
During 2007, the Company received notice from U.S. Customs indicating that certain duty drawback claims previously filed by the Company’s agent, on behalf of the Company, are under formal investigation. The investigation relates to discrepancies in, and lack of supporting documentation for, claims filed through the Company’s authorized agent. The ultimate outcome of the U.S. Customs investigation cannot be determined, however, the outcome of this investigation could have an adverse impact on our financial performance.
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Item 1B. | Unresolved Staff Comments. |
None.
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Manufacturing Facilities
The Company has approximately 1.7 million square feet of manufacturing facilities, exclusive of distribution facilities and office space. The Company’s principal manufacturing plants, the principal products produced at such locations and their aggregate capacities are set forth below.
Facilities
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Niles, OH | | | Owned | | | Ingot (million pounds) | | | 30.0 | |
Niles, OH | | | Owned | | | Mill products (million pounds) | | | 22.0 | |
Salt Lake City, UT | | | Leased | | | Powders (million pounds) | | | 1.5 | |
Canton, OH | | | Owned | | | Ferro titanium and specialty alloys (million pounds) | | | 16.0 | |
Hermitage, PA | | | Owned | | | Metal processing (million pounds) | | | 5.0 | |
Fabrication & Distribution Group | | | | |
| | | | | | Hot-formed and superplastically formed components | | | | |
Washington, MO | | | Owned | | | (thousand press hours) | | | 50.0 | |
Sullivan, MO | | | Leased | | | Cut parts (thousand man hours) | | | 23.0 | |
Houston, TX | | | Leased | | | Extruded products (million pounds) | | | 4.2 | |
| | | | | | Machining & fabrication of oil and gas products | | | | |
Houston, TX | | | Owned | | | (thousand man hours) | | | 246.0 | |
Birmingham, England | | | Leased | | | Cut parts and components (thousand man hours) | | | 45.0 | |
Rosny-Sur-Siene, France | | | Leased | | | Cut parts and components (thousand man hours) | | | 16.0 | |
Los Angeles, CA (2 locations) | | | Leased | | | Metal warehousing and distribution | | | N/A | |
Hartford, CT | | | Leased | | | Metal warehousing and distribution | | | N/A | |
Indianapolis, IN | | | Leased | | | Metal warehousing and distribution | | | N/A | |
Houston, TX | | | Owned | | | Metal warehousing and distribution | | | N/A | |
| | | | | | Machining and assembly of aerospace products | | | | |
Montreal, Canada | | | Owned | | | (thousand man hours) | | | 355.5 | |
In addition to the leased facilities noted above, the Company leases certain buildings and property at the Washington, Missouri and Canton, Ohio operations as well as a sales office in Guangzhou, China. All other facilities are owned. The plants have been constructed at various times over a long period. Many of the buildings have been remodeled or expanded and additional buildings have been constructed from time to time.
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Item 3. | Legal Proceedings. |
From time to time, the Company is involved in litigation relating to claims arising out of its operations in the normal course of business. Given the critical nature of many of the aerospace end uses for the Company’s products, including specifically their use in critical rotating parts of gas turbine engines, the Company maintains aircraft products liability insurance of $350 million which includes grounding liability. There are currently no material pending or threatened claims against the Company other than the matters discussed below.
Duty Drawback Investigation
During the second quarter of 2007, the Company received notice from U.S. Customs that it was under formal investigation with respect to $7.6 million of claims previously filed on its behalf by a licensed broker acting as the Company’s authorized agent. The Company has revoked the authorized agent’s authority and is fully cooperating with U.S. Customs to determine to what extent any claims may be invalid or may not be supportable with adequate documentation.
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Concurrent with the U.S. Customs investigation, the Company is currently conducting an internal review of all its drawback claims filed with U.S. Customs to determine to what extent any claims may be invalid or may not have been supportable with adequate documentation. During 2007, the Company recorded charges of $7.2 million to Cost of Sales. These charges were determined in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 5,Accounting for Contingencies, and represent the Company’s best estimate of probable loss. While the ultimate outcome of the U.S. Customs investigation and the Company’s own internal review is not yet known, the Company believes there is an additional possible risk of loss between $0 and $3.9 million based on current facts, exclusive of any amounts imposed for interest and penalties, if any, which cannot be quantified at this time.
Other Legal Matters
The Company is also the subject of, or a party to, a number of other pending or threatened legal actions involving a variety of matters incidental to its business. The Company is of the opinion that the ultimate resolution of these matters will not have a significant impact on the results of the operations, cash flows or the financial position of the Company.
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Item 4. | Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders. |
None.
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Item 5. | Market for Registrant’s Common Equity, Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities. |
Range of High and Low Stock Prices of Common Stock
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Quarter | | High | | | Low | | | High | | | Low | |
First | | $ | 94.30 | | | $ | 67.82 | | | $ | 56.22 | | | $ | 38.00 | |
Second | | $ | 101.49 | | | $ | 73.04 | | | $ | 83.33 | | | $ | 46.64 | |
Third | | $ | 88.32 | | | $ | 58.42 | | | $ | 57.75 | | | $ | 39.81 | |
Fourth | | $ | 85.20 | | | $ | 64.59 | | | $ | 80.50 | | | $ | 39.94 | |
Principal market for Common Stock: New York Stock Exchange
Holders of record of Common Stock at February 8, 2008: 627
The Company has not paid dividends on its Common Stock.
The RTI International Metals, Inc. share repurchase program was approved by the Company’s Board of Directors on April 30, 1999, and authorizes the repurchase of up to $15 million of RTI Common Stock. As of December 31, 2007, approximately $12 million of the $15 million remained available for repurchase. There is no expiration date specified for the stock buyback program and there can be no assurance as to the timing or amount of such repurchases. No shares were repurchased under this program during the year ended December 31, 2007.
In addition to the share repurchase program, employees may surrender shares to the Company to pay tax liabilities associated with the vesting of restricted stock awards under the 2004 Stock Plan. Shares of Common Stock surrendered to satisfy tax liabilities in 2007 and 2006 were 32,195 and 19,871 shares, respectively.
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Item 6. | Selected Financial Data. |
The following table sets forth selected historical financial data and should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated Financial Statements and notes related hereto and other financial information included elsewhere herein.
The selected historical data was derived from our Consolidated Financial Statements (in thousands, except per share data).
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| | 2007 | | | 2006 | | | 2005 | | | 2004 | | | 2003 | |
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Income Statement Data(4): | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Net sales | | $ | 626,799 | | | $ | 505,389 | | | $ | 346,906 | | | $ | 209,643 | | | $ | 180,256 | |
Operating income (loss) | | | 141,161 | | | | 115,253 | (5) | | | 56,134 | | | | (14,566 | ) | | | (2,215 | )(2) |
Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes | | | 142,467 | | | | 118,291 | | | | 57,412 | | | | (4,996 | )(1) | | | 6,507 | (3) |
Income (loss) from continuing operations | | | 92,631 | | | | 75,700 | | | | 37,344 | | | | (2,319 | ) | | | 4,108 | |
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax provision | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,591 | | | | (638 | ) | | | 606 | |
Net income (loss) | | | 92,631 | | | | 75,700 | | | | 38,935 | | | | (2,957 | ) | | | 4,714 | |
Basic earnings (loss) per share: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Continuing operations | | $ | 4.04 | | | $ | 3.34 | | | $ | 1.68 | | | $ | (0.11 | ) | | $ | 0.20 | |
Discontinued operations | | | — | | | | — | | | | 0.07 | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | 0.03 | |
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Net income (loss) | | $ | 4.04 | | | $ | 3.34 | | | $ | 1.75 | | | $ | (0.14 | ) | | $ | 0.23 | |
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Diluted earnings (loss) per share: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Continuing operations | | $ | 4.00 | | | $ | 3.29 | | | $ | 1.66 | | | $ | (0.11 | ) | | $ | 0.19 | |
Discontinued operations | | | — | | | | — | | | | 0.07 | | | | (0.03 | ) | | | 0.03 | |
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Net income (loss) | | $ | 4.00 | | | $ | 3.29 | | | $ | 1.73 | | | $ | (0.14 | ) | | $ | 0.22 | |
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| | December 31, | |
| | 2007 | | | 2006 | | | 2005 | | | 2004 | | | 2003 | |
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Balance Sheet Data: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Working capital | | $ | 405,907 | | | $ | 365,711 | | | $ | 282,670 | | | $ | 218,444 | | | $ | 225,804 | |
Total assets | | | 755,284 | | | | 643,913 | | | | 501,751 | | | | 409,411 | | | | 393,775 | |
Long-term debt | | | 16,506 | | | | 13,270 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Total shareholders’ equity | | | 575,784 | | | | 462,181 | (6) | | | 379,652 | | | | 323,958 | | | | 317,660 | |
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(1) | | Includes the effect of an approximately $9 million gain for settlement of a contractual claim. |
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(2) | | Includes the effect of an approximately $1 million gain from the sale of one of the Company’s Ashtabula, Ohio facilities previously used for storage. |
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(3) | | Includes the effect of an approximately $8 million gain from the settlement of a contractual claim. |
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(4) | | All years presented have been adjusted for the impacts of the discontinued operations which occurred in 2005 and 2004 (see Note 14 of the Consolidated Financial Statements). |
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(5) | | The adoption of SFAS 123(R) on January 1, 2006 resulted in an additional $2.6 million of compensation expense in 2006 (See Note 2 to the Consolidated Financial Statements). |
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(6) | | The adoption of SFAS 158 as of December 31, 2006 resulted in a decrease in equity of $10.8 million. |
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Item 7. | Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations. |
Forward-Looking Statements
The following discussion should be read in connection with the information contained in the Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. The following information contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and is subject to the safe harbor created by that Act. Such forward-looking statements may be identified by their use of words like “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “projects,” or other words of similar meaning. Forward-looking statements are based on expectations and assumptions regarding future events. In addition to factors discussed throughout this report, the following factors and risks should also be considered, including, without limitation,
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| • | demand for the Company’s products, |
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| • | the historic cyclicality of the titanium and aerospace industries, |
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| • | changes in defense spending, |
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| • | the success of new market development, |
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| • | long-term supply agreements, |
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| • | legislative challenges to the Specialty Metals Clause of the Berry Amendment, |
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| • | labor matters, |
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| • | outcome of the pending U.S. Customs investigation, |
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Because such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, there are important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. These and other risk factors are set forth in this as well as in the Company’s other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) over the last 12 months, copies of which are available from the SEC or may be obtained upon request from the Company.
Overview
RTI International Metals, Inc. (the “Company,” “RTI,” “we,” “us,” or “our”) is a leading U.S. producer and supplier of titanium mill products and a supplier of fabricated titanium and specialty metal parts for the global market.
We conduct our operations in two reportable segments: the Titanium Group and the Fabrication & Distribution Group (“F&D”). The Titanium Group melts and produces a complete range of titanium mill products which are further processed by its customers for use in a variety of commercial aerospace, defense, and industrial and consumer applications. With operations in Niles, Ohio; Canton, Ohio; and Hermitage, Pennsylvania; the Titanium Group has overall responsibility for the production of primary mill products including, but not limited to, bloom, billet, sheet, and plate. This Group also focuses on the research and development of evolving technologies relating to raw materials, melting and other production processes, and the application of titanium in new markets. The F&D Group is comprised of companies that fabricate, machine, assemble, and distribute titanium and other specialty metal parts and components. Its products, many of which are engineered parts and assemblies, serve commercial aerospace, defense, oil and gas, power generation, and chemical process industries, as well as a number of other
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industrial and consumer markets. With operations located throughout the U.S., Europe, and Canada and a representative office in China, the F&D Group concentrates its efforts on maximizing its profitability by offering value-added products and services such as engineered tubulars and extrusions, fabricated and machined components and sub-assemblies, as well as engineered systems for energy-related markets by accessing the Titanium Group as its primary source of mill products. Approximately 42% of the Titanium Group’s sales in 2007 were to F&D.
Approximately 50% of our sales in 2007 were directed to the commercial aerospace market. Air traffic demand, which drives new aircraft production along with aircraft titanium content, remained strong, and we believe that demand for new aircraft will continue to be strong for the foreseeable future.
Over the past several years, through the F&D Group, we have focused much of our development activities and marketing initiatives on value-added titanium processing (i.e., engineering, designing, extruding, machining, and fabricating.) This focus positions RTI to be closer to the primary contractors as final systems integrators. As we move up the value chain, RTI becomes a more valuable supply partner. It also positions us to be less dependent on commodity titanium as our sale end product.
Like all titanium mill producers, a significant amount of our capital supports inventory, primarilywork-in-process, which is driven by the nature of processing titanium to demanding metallurgical and physical specifications which often results in double or triple melting of the material. Further, as the F&D Group’s business expands and its requirements for additional product from the Titanium Group grow, additional capital will be needed to support inventories. However, management is focused on reducing inventory levels and has dedicated additional resources to improve our internal supply change management.
Much of the deployed capital within RTI relates to inventory, primarilywork-in-process, necessitated by the nature of processing titanium to demanding metallurgical and physical specifications. However, significant investments in raw materials, such as titanium sponge and master alloys, have also been made in order to insure uninterrupted supply and to accommodate surges in demand. As a result, management has put in place various goals aimed at optimizing inventory levels and continually monitoring appropriate levels of required inventory.
Executive Summary
By virtually any operational or financial measure, 2007 was a record year. Net sales, operating income, and net income were $626.8 million, $141.2 million, and $92.6 million, respectively. Sales growth was 24% while operating income and net income grew 22% over 2006 and we ended the year with cash of $107.5 million and debt of only $17.6 million.
RTI signed over $4 billion in new long-term contracts during 2007, bringing our total contract wins since mid-2006 to $5 billion. In the near term, our backlog of $545 million continues to be strong. Of course, these contract wins create opportunities and challenges. We announced approximately $400 million in new capital projects, including approximately $300 million for our new titanium sponge facility in Hamilton, Mississippi. Now we are charged with completing this project as well as our rolling and forging expansion on-time and within budget.
Results of Operations
For the Year Ended December 31, 2007 Compared to the Year Ended December 31, 2006
Net Sales. Net sales for our reportable segments, excluding intersegment sales, for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006 are summarized in the following table:
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Titanium Group | | $ | 253.1 | | | $ | 204.9 | | | $ | 48.2 | | | | 23.5 | % |
Fabrication & Distribution Group | | | 373.7 | | | | 300.5 | | | | 73.2 | | | | 24.4 | % |
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Total consolidated net sales | | $ | 626.8 | | | $ | 505.4 | | | $ | 121.4 | | | | 24.0 | % |
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The Titanium Group’s net sales increased by $48.2 million due to an increase in average selling prices driven by strong demand from the commercial aerospace markets offset by a slight decrease in trade shipments. The increases in selling price led to improved prime product sales of $71.2 million, offset by a slight decrease in volume of 364 thousand pounds, representing $7.4 million in trade sales. Although we have experienced a slight softening of product demand compared to 2006, we believe it to be temporary within the context of a continuing strong long-term picture. The Titanium Group’s net sales were also impacted by decreases in trade sales from non-prime products, principally ferro-alloys, representing a $15.6 million decrease from the same period in the prior year.
The increase in the F&D Group’s net sales of $73.2 million was primarily the result of continued strong demand from customers in most of the Group’s businesses and product lines as well as increased selling prices. Although most of the increased sales were in the commercial aerospace market, we also completed significant projects for our energy market customers during 2007 that resulted in increased net sales of $10.1 million. Net sales at the F&D Group’s North American and European operations increased by $35.3 million and $37.9 million, respectively.
Gross Profit. Gross profit for our reportable segments for the year ended December 31, 2007 and 2006 are summarized in the following table:
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Titanium Group | | $ | 121.4 | | | $ | 94.1 | | | $ | 27.3 | | | | 29.0 | % |
Fabrication & Distribution Group | | | 86.7 | | | | 78.8 | | | | 7.9 | | | | 10.0 | % |
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Total consolidated gross profit | | $ | 208.1 | | | $ | 172.9 | | | $ | 35.2 | | | | 20.4 | % |
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Excluding the $7.2 million charge associated with the U.S. Customs investigation of our previously filed duty drawback claims, gross profit for the Titanium Group increased by $34.5 million and gross profit percentage increased to 50.8% from 45.9% in the prior year. The increases in gross profit and gross profit percentage were primarily attributable to the increase in average selling prices driven by strong demand in the commercial aerospace markets.
The increase in gross profit for the F&D Group of $7.9 million was largely due to increased sales from domestic and international operations, as discussed above. The gross profit percentage for the F&D Group decreased to 23.2% as compared to 26.2% in the prior year. The decrease in gross profit percentage was primarily due to current startup costs relating to the new Claro facility, as we ramp up to meet the demands of the Boeing 787 contract, and a softening in the realized prices of certain specialty metal products at our distribution facilities.
Selling, General, and Administrative Expenses. Selling, general, and administrative expenses (“SG&A”) for our reportable segments for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006 are summarized in the following table:
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Titanium Group | | $ | 17.3 | | | $ | 14.1 | | | $ | 3.2 | | | | 22.7 | % |
Fabrication & Distribution Group | | | 48.0 | | | | 42.0 | | | | 6.0 | | | | 14.3 | % |
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Total consolidated SG&A | | $ | 65.3 | | | $ | 56.1 | | | $ | 9.2 | | | | 16.4 | % |
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The increase in SG&A expenses primarily reflects increases in compensation-related expenses of $7.6 million. The increase largely reflects additional personnel to support business growth opportunities and one-time stock-based compensation and pension costs of $1.7 million related to the retirement of key executives. Increases related to other administrative expenses were offset by a decrease in audit and accounting fees of $2.7 million, principally due to improved efficiencies made in our Sarbanes-Oxley compliance program, and a decrease in bad debt expense.
Research, Technical, and Product Development Expenses. Total research, technical, and product development costs for the Company were $1.7 million in 2007 as compared to $1.5 million in 2006. This spending reflects
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the Company’s continued efforts in making productivity and quality improvements to current manufacturing processes.
Operating Income. Operating income for our reportable segments for the year ended December 31, 2007 and 2006 are summarized in the following table:
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Titanium Group | | $ | 102.6 | | | $ | 78.5 | | | $ | 24.1 | | | | 30.7 | % |
Fabrication & Distribution Group | | | 38.6 | | | | 36.8 | | | | 1.8 | | | | 4.8 | % |
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Total consolidated operating income | | $ | 141.2 | | | $ | 115.3 | | | $ | 25.9 | | | | 22.5 | % |
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Excluding the $7.2 million charge associated with the U.S. Customs investigation of our previously filed duty drawback claims, operating income for the Titanium Group increased by $31.3 million and operating income percentage increased to 43.4% from 38.3% in the prior year. The increases in operating income and operating income percentage were largely attributable to the increase in average selling prices driven by strong demand in the commercial aerospace markets slightly offset by increased SG&A expenses.
The increase in operating income for the F&D Group of $1.8 million reflects a gross margin improvement of $7.9 million largely offset by increased SG&A expenses discussed above. Operating income percentage for the F&D Group decreased from 12.2% to 10.3% reflecting startup costs associated with the Boeing 787 program, margin pressure on certain specialty metal products, and the increased SG&A expenses, largely associated with additional personnel to support business growth opportunities as well as our Claro expansion efforts.
Other Income (Expense). Other income (expense) decreased to $(2.1) million in 2007 as compared to $0.5 million in the prior year. Other income (expense) consists mostly of foreign exchange gains and losses from our international operations and was significantly impacted by the weakening of the U.S. Dollar compared to the Canadian Dollar, the Euro, and the British Pound during 2007 compared to 2006. Our foreign currency exposure principally relates to the remeasurement of assets and liabilities of our international operations that are recorded in a currency other than the U.S. Dollar. Also included in other income (expense) in 2007 was a gain of $1.0 million from the settlement of litigation against a former material supplier.
Interest Income and Interest Expense. Interest income increased to $4.8 million in 2007 as compared to $3.2 million in the prior year. The increase in interest income was due to an overall increase in the level of cash and short-term investments on hand as compared to the prior year. The average effective rate in 2007 was 4.8% compared to 5.0% in 2006. Interest expense increased to $1.3 million in 2007 as compared to $0.7 million in the prior year, primarily due to higher debt levels during the current year as a result of favorable financing terms which we took advantage of to support our capital expansion programs.
Provision for Income Tax. We recognized income tax expense of $49.8 million, or 35.0% of pretax income in 2007, compared to $42.6 million, or 36.0% of pretax income in 2006, for federal, state, and foreign income taxes. U.S. pretax income increased $34.8 million, offset by increased foreign losses of $10.6 million for a net increase to pretax income of $24.2 million. The decrease in the effective rate was primarily the result of a higher benefit associated with the deduction for qualified domestic production activities partially offset by higher relative state taxes associated with a greater amount of U.S. income. The manufacturing deduction provided a greater benefit in 2007 because of higher qualifying income and an increase in the deduction rate from 3% to 6%. Also contributing to the lower rate in 2007 was the impact of tax exempt investment income that was not present in 2006.
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For the Year Ended December 31, 2006 Compared to the Year Ended December 31, 2005
Net Sales. Net sales for our reportable segments, excluding intersegment sales, for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005 are summarized in the following table:
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Titanium Group | | $ | 204.9 | | | $ | 130.2 | | | $ | 74.7 | | | | 57.4 | % |
Fabrication & Distribution Group | | | 300.5 | | | | 216.7 | | | | 83.8 | | | | 38.7 | % |
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Total consolidated net sales | | $ | 505.4 | | | $ | 346.9 | | | $ | 158.5 | | | | 45.7 | % |
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The increase in the Titanium Group’s net sales was mostly due to an increase in trade shipments of 2.4 million pounds as compared to the prior year coupled with an increase in average selling prices. These increases were principally driven by continued strong demand from the aerospace markets.
The increase in net sales for the F&D Group was primarily the result of increased demand from aerospace customers in most of the Group’s businesses and product lines as well as increased selling prices. The increase in revenue was significant at all of the Group’s domestic and European distribution locations. This additional demand, coupled with increased selling prices, led to an increase of $51.7 million from the Group’s North American locations and an increase of $32.1 million from our European locations.
Gross Profit. Gross profit for our reportable segments for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005 are summarized in the following table:
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Titanium Group | | $ | 94.1 | | | $ | 55.0 | | | $ | 39.1 | | | | 71.1 | % |
Fabrication & Distribution Group | | | 78.8 | | | | 51.6 | | | | 27.2 | | | | 52.7 | % |
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Total consolidated gross profit | | $ | 172.9 | | | $ | 106.6 | | | $ | 66.3 | | | | 62.2 | % |
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Gross profit for the Titanium Group increased $39.1 million primarily due to an increase in the volume of mill product shipments coupled with an increase in average selling prices, partially offset by increased raw material costs as well as lower sales volumes and selling prices on ferro titanium shipments.
Gross profit for the F&D Group increased to $78.8 million in 2006 from $51.6 million in 2005. The increase in gross profit was driven by overall increases in shipment volumes contributing $20.0 million of the total increase. In addition, improved pricing over cost contributed an additional $7.2 million over 2005 results.
Selling, General, and Administrative Expenses. SG&A for our reportable segments for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005 are summarized in the following table:
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Titanium Group | | $ | 14.1 | | | $ | 12.7 | | | $ | 1.4 | | | | 11.0 | % |
Fabrication & Distribution Group | | | 42.0 | | | | 36.1 | | | | 5.9 | | | | 16.3 | % |
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Total consolidated SG&A | | $ | 56.1 | | | $ | 48.8 | | | $ | 7.3 | | | | 14.9 | % |
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Total SG&A for the Company increased $7.3 million in 2006 compared to 2005. This increase was the result of increased wages and incentive compensation of $3.8 million and increased stock-based compensation costs of $3.4 million primarily due to the adoption of SFAS 123(R). The remaining increase was the result of an overall increase in sales and marketing initiatives within the Company. These increases were offset by reduced audit and compliance costs of $1.9 million compared to 2005.
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Research, Technical, and Product Development Expenses. Total research, technical, and product development expenses were $1.5 million in 2006 compared to $1.6 million in 2005. This spending reflects the Company’s continued efforts in making productivity and quality improvements to current manufacturing processes.
Operating Income. Operating income for our reportable segments for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005 are summarized in the following table:
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Titanium Group | | $ | 78.5 | | | $ | 40.8 | | | $ | 37.7 | | | | 92.4 | % |
Fabrication & Distribution Group | | | 36.8 | | | | 15.3 | | | | 21.5 | | | | 140.5 | % |
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Total consolidated operating income | | $ | 115.3 | | | $ | 56.1 | | | $ | 59.2 | | | | 105.5 | % |
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Operating income for the Titanium Group increased in 2006 by $37.7 million primarily due to improved volumes and selling prices for mill products offset by lower volumes and profitability on ferro titanium sales as well as by increased SG&A in the current year which reduced operating income by $1.4 million compared to 2005.
Operating income for the F&D Group increased by $21.5 million primarily due to an increase in gross profit of $27.2 million as a result of strong volumes and increased selling prices from both domestic and international markets as compared to 2005. Increased SG&A in the current year reduced operating income by $5.9 million.
Other Income. Other income increased to $0.5 million in 2006 compared to $0.4 million in the prior year. Other income consists primarily of foreign exchange gains and losses from our international operations.
Interest Income and Interest Expense. Interest income increased to $3.2 million in 2006 compared to $1.4 million in 2005. The increase in interest income was due to an overall increase in the level of cash and short-term investments on hand compared to the prior year. The average effective rate was 5.0% in 2006 compared to 3.1% in 2005. Interest expense increased to $0.7 million in 2006 compared to $0.5 million in the prior year.
Provision for Income Taxes. Income tax expense increased by $22.5 million as a result of pretax income of $118.3 million in 2006 compared to pretax income from continuing operations of $57.4 million in 2005. The effective income tax rate for 2006 was 36.0% compared to 35.0% in 2005. The effective tax rate for 2006 was greater than the Federal statutory rate primarily due to the effect of state income taxes. The effective tax rate for 2005 was favorably impacted by the recognition of Ohio deferred tax assets based on an improved operating outlook that indicated the Company would pay Ohio tax on an income tax basis rather than on a net worth basis.
Duty Drawback Investigation
We maintain a program through an authorized agent to recapture duty paid on imported titanium sponge as an offset against exports for products shipped outside the U.S. by ourselves or our customers. The agent, who matches our duty paid with the export shipments through filings with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“U.S. Customs”), performs the recapture process.
Historically, we recognized a credit to Cost of Sales when we received notification from our agent that a claim had been filed and received by U.S. Customs. For the period January 1, 2001 through March 31, 2007, we recognized a reduction to Cost of Sales totaling $14.5 million associated with the recapture of duty paid. This amount represents the total of all claims filed by the agent on our behalf.
During the second quarter of 2007, we received notice from U.S. Customs that we were under formal investigation with respect to $7.6 million of claims previously filed by the agent on our behalf. The investigation relates to discrepancies in, and lack of supporting documentation for, claims filed through our authorized agent. We revoked the authorized agent’s authority and are fully cooperating with U.S. Customs to determine to what extent any claims may be invalid or may not be supportable with adequate documentation. In response to the investigation noted above, we suspended the filing of new duty drawback claims through the third quarter of 2007. We are fully engaged and cooperating with U.S. Customs in an effort to complete the investigation in an expeditious manner.
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Concurrent with the U.S. Customs investigation, we are currently performing an internal review of the entire $14.5 million of drawback claims filed with U.S. Customs to determine to what extent any claims may have been invalid or may not have been supported with adequate documentation. In those instances, we are attempting to provide additional or supplemental documentation to U.S. Customs to support claims previously filed. As of the date of this filing, this review is not complete due to the extensive amount of documentation which must be examined. However, as a result of this review to date, we have recorded charges totaling $7.2 million to Cost of Sales during 2007. These charges were determined in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 5,Accounting for Contingencies, and represent our current best estimate of probable loss. Of this amount, $6.5 million was recorded as a contingent current liability and $0.7 million was recorded as a write-off of an outstanding receivable representing claims filed which had not yet been paid by U.S. Customs. To date, we have repaid to U.S. Customs $1.1 million for invalid claims, making the current liability $5.4 million as of December 31, 2007. While the ultimate outcome of the U.S. Customs investigation and our own internal review is not yet known, we believe there is an additional, possible risk of loss between $0 and $3.9 million based on current facts, exclusive of any amounts imposed for interest and penalties, if any, which cannot be quantified at this time.
During the fourth quarter of 2007, we began filing new duty drawback claims through a new authorized agent. Claims filed during the fourth quarter of 2007 totaled $1.7 million. As a result of the open investigation discussed above, we have not recognized any credits to Cost of Sales upon the filing of these new claims. We intend to record these credits on a “cash basis,” as they are paid by U.S. Customs until a consistent history of receipts against claims filed has been established.
Outlook
For 2008, we anticipate operating income growth will be impacted by our continued investments into overhead, people, and infrastructure as we position the Company to support the ramp up of the Boeing 787, Airbus, and JSF long-term contracts.
Backlog. Our order backlog for all markets was approximately $545 million as of December 31, 2007, compared to $606 million at December 31, 2006. Of the backlog at December 31, 2007, approximately $477 million is likely to be realized during 2008. We define backlog as firm business scheduled for release into our production process for a specific delivery date. We have numerous requirement contracts that extend over multiple years, including the Airbus, JSF and Boeing 787 long-term supply agreements signed in 2007, that are not included in backlog until a specific release into production or a firm delivery date has been established.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
In connection with our new long term supply agreements for the Joint Strike Fighter (“JSF”) program and the Airbus family of commercial aircraft, including the A380 and A350XWB programs, we are undertaking several capital expansions. During 2007, we announced plans to construct a premium-grade titanium sponge facility in Hamilton, Mississippi, with anticipated capital spending of up to $300 million. In addition, we announced plans to construct a new titanium forging and rolling facility in Martinsville, Virginia, and new melting facilities in Niles, Ohio, with anticipated capital spending of up to $100 million. We expect the majority of the capital expenditures related to the facilities to occur in 2008 and 2009 and that the new facilities will become operational during 2010. We anticipate funding these new capital commitments through a combination of cash on hand, cash generated by operations, and borrowings against our $240 million credit facility.
Cash provided by (used in) operating activities. Cash provided by operating activities was $45.6 million and $83.7 million for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. The increase in our net earnings was offset by increased cash tax payments and increased inventory balances. Inventory balances increased due to the significant increase in titanium sponge prices, as well as increased quantities of titanium sponge on hand, due to the continued strong demand for titanium.
Cash provided by (used in) operating activities was $83.7 million and $(10.7) million for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively. The increase reflects an increase in net income of $36.8 million from 2005 coupled with improvements in overall working capital compared to 2005 which were driven by improved inventory management. Partially offsetting these improvements were the impacts associated with the adoption of
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SFAS 123(R). Prior to the adoption of SFAS 123(R), we presented all tax benefits of deductions resulting from the exercise of stock options and vesting of restricted stock awards as operating cash inflows in the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows. SFAS 123(R) requires the cash flows resulting from the tax benefits resulting from tax deductions in excess of the compensation cost recognized (i.e., excess tax benefits) to be classified as financing cash inflows for periods subsequent to adoption. This requirement reduced operating cash flows and increased net financing inflows by $5.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2006.
Included in cash flows for 2005 was the receipt of approximately $8.5 million from the U.S. Department of Energy (“DOE”) in settlement of a prior remediation contract and all prior remediation contracts related to the Company’s RMI Environmental Services (“RMIES”) subsidiary located in Ashtabula, Ohio.
Cash provided by (used in) investing activities. Cash provided by (used in) investing activities was $20.6 million and $(118.3) million for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. During 2007, we liquidated our variable rate demand securities (“VRDS”) due to the continuing credit market uncertainties and reinvested the proceeds into highly liquid registered Money Market Funds that are classified as cash equivalents. The cash increase from liquidating our VRDS portfolio was partially offset by increased spending related to our on-going capital expansion programs in support of the JSF, Airbus, and Boeing 787 programs.
Cash used in investing activities, for the years ended December 31, 2006 and 2005, was $118.3 million and $12.2 million, respectively. The increase in cash used in investing activities was primarily due to increased capital spending on capital expansion efforts coupled with investments in short-term marketable securities as a result of the significant cash flows generated during 2006.
Cash provided by financing activities. Cash provided by financing activities was $3.7 million and $21.6 million for the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. Cash provided by financing activities during 2007 was primarily driven by the proceeds from the exercise of employee stock options and borrowings on our Interest-free loan agreement, offset by repayments made on the Claro Credit Agreement and financing fees paid in connection with our new $240 million credit facility. For further information on our credit agreements, see the section titled “Credit Agreements” below.
Cash provided by financing activities increased to $21.6 million in 2006 compared to $13.3 million in 2005. Borrowings related to our Canadian facility expansion project resulted in $13.7 million of cash inflows in 2006. In addition, the reclassification of tax benefits from stock-based compensation activity as a result of our adoption of SFAS 123(R) positively impacted financing cash flows by $5.1 million. Partially offsetting this increase was a decrease of $10.1 million in cash received associated with the exercise of employee stock options compared to 2005.
Contractual Obligations, Commitments and Other Post-Retirement Benefits
Following is a summary of the Company’s contractual obligations, commercial commitments and other post-retirement benefit obligations as of December 31, 2007 (in millions):
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| | Contractual Obligations | |
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Long-term debt(1)(7) | | $ | 1.9 | | | $ | 2.1 | | | $ | 2.1 | | | $ | 2.1 | | | $ | 2.0 | | | $ | 12.5 | | | $ | 22.7 | |
Operating leases(2) | | | 3.5 | | | | 2.8 | | | | 2.1 | | | | 1.2 | | | | 1.0 | | | | 0.3 | | | | 10.9 | |
Capital leases(2) | | | 0.1 | | | | 0.1 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 0.2 | |
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Total contractual obligations | | $ | 5.5 | | | $ | 5.0 | | | $ | 4.2 | | | $ | 3.3 | | | $ | 3.0 | | | $ | 12.8 | | | $ | 33.8 | |
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| | Amount of Commitment Expiration per Period | |
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Long-term supply agreements(3)(8) | | $ | 58.4 | | | $ | 75.3 | | | $ | 87.4 | | | $ | 87.4 | | | $ | 87.4 | | | $ | 232.3 | | | $ | 628.2 | |
Purchase obligations(4) | | | 106.5 | | | | 4.0 | | | | 18.2 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 128.7 | |
Standby letters of credit(5) | | | 1.0 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1.0 | |
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Total commercial commitments | | $ | 165.9 | | | $ | 79.3 | | | $ | 105.6 | | | $ | 87.4 | | | $ | 87.4 | | | $ | 232.3 | | | $ | 757.9 | |
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| | Other Post-Retirement Benefits | |
| | 2008 | | | 2009 | | | 2010 | | | 2011 | | | 2012 | | | 2013-2017 | | | Total | |
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Other post-retirement benefits(6) | | $ | 2.7 | | | $ | 2.6 | | | $ | 2.6 | | | $ | 2.6 | | | $ | 2.6 | | | $ | 13.3 | | | $ | 26.4 | |
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FIN 48 tax obligations | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 2.5 | | | $ | 2.5 | |
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(1) | | See Note 6 to the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements. |
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(2) | | See Note 8 to the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements. |
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(3) | | Amounts represent commitments for which contractual terms exceed twelve months. |
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(4) | | Amounts primarily represent purchase commitments under purchase orders. |
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(5) | | Amounts represent standby letters of credit primarily related to commercial performance and insurance guarantees. |
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(6) | | The Company does not fund its other post-retirement employee benefits obligation but instead pays amounts when incurred. However, these estimates are based on current benefit plan coverage and are not contractual commitments in as much as the Company retains the right to modify, reduce, or terminate any such coverage in the future. Amounts shown in the years 2008 through 2017 are based on actuarial estimates of expected future cash payments, and exclude the impacts of benefits associated with the Medicare Part D Act of 2003. |
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(7) | | Amounts represent principal and interest of the Company’s Claro Credit Agreement and Interest-Free Loan Agreement. |
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(8) | | In February 2007, the Company entered into a new contract for the long-term supply of titanium sponge with a Japanese supplier. This agreement runs through 2016 and will provide the Company with supply of up to 13 million pounds of titanium sponge annually, beginning in 2009. The Company has agreed to purchase a minimum of 10 million pounds annually for the five year period commencing in 2010. During the latter years of the contract, quantities can be reduced by the election of various options by both parties. Future obligations were determined based on current prices as prices are negotiated annually. |
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
There are no off-balance sheet arrangements that have or are reasonably likely to have a current or future material effect on our financial condition, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures, or capital resources.
Credit Agreements
On September 27, 2007, we executed a new $240 million, five-year credit agreement (the “Agreement”) maturing on September 27, 2012. The Agreement replaced our $90 million credit agreement. Borrowings under the Agreement bear interest at our option at a rate equal to either an adjusted London Interbank Offered Rate plus an applicable margin or the bank’s base rate. In addition, we pay a facility fee in connection with the Agreement. Both the applicable margin and the facility fee vary based upon our achievement of a financial ratio. The Agreement contains covenants, which, among other things, require compliance with certain financial ratios, including a leverage ratio and an interest coverage ratio. We may prepay the borrowings under the Agreement in whole or in parts, at any time, without a prepayment penalty. As of December 31, 2007, we had no outstanding borrowings under the Agreement.
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As of December 31, 2007, our wholly-owned Canadian subsidiary, Claro, maintained a Credit Agreement (the “Claro Agreement”) with National City Bank, Canada Branch that provided for an unsecured $16.0 million Canadian credit facility. At December 31, 2007 exchange rates, this agreement allows for borrowings of up to $16.2 million U.S. Dollars. The Claro Agreement bears interest at a rate ranging from Canadian Dollar Offered Rate (“CDOR”) plus 0.65% to CDOR plus 2.25% or Canadian Prime minus 0.75% to Canadian Prime plus 0.75%, dependent upon our leverage ratio. The Claro Agreement operated as a revolving credit facility until July 1, 2007, at which time the outstanding principal and interest were converted to a ten-year term loan to be repaid in 39 equal quarterly principal and interest payments (based on a15-year amortization schedule) and a final balloon payment of outstanding principal and interest. On September 27, 2007, the Claro Agreement was amended to conform its covenants to the Company’s Agreement. As of December 31, 2007, outstanding borrowings totaled $15.9 million (U.S.) under the Claro Agreement.
As of December 31, 2007, Claro maintained an interest-free loan agreement which allows for borrowings of up to $5.2 million Canadian Dollars. At December 31, 2007 exchange rates, this agreement allows for borrowings of up to $5.2 million U.S. Dollars. This loan agreement was obtained through an affiliate of the Canadian government. Borrowings under this agreement are to be used for new equipment related to the capital expansion efforts at our Claro facility in Montreal, Quebec. Under the terms of the loan, principal will be repaid in 60 equal, monthly and consecutive payments beginning in March of 2009. At December 31, 2007, we had borrowings totaling $1.7 million (U.S.) under this agreement. We anticipate utilizing all availability associated with this credit facility by the end of 2008.
New Accounting Standards
In July 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (the “FASB”) released Interpretation No. 48,Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes — an interpretation of FASB Statement 109(“FIN 48”). FIN 48 prescribes a comprehensive model on how a company should recognize, measure, present, and disclose in its financial statements uncertain tax positions that it has taken or expects to take on a tax return. FIN 48 became effective as of January 1, 2007. Based on our analysis performed in association with the adoption of FIN 48, no cumulative effect adjustment was required.
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157,Fair Value Measurements (“SFAS 157”). SFAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. The provisions of SFAS 157 are effective as of January 1, 2008. We are currently evaluating the effect the adoption of SFAS 157 will have on our Consolidated Financial Statements. In December 2007, the FASB proposed FASB Staff Position (“FSP”)FAS 157-b,Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 157, to allow a one-year deferral of adoption of SFAS 157 for nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities that are recognized at fair value on a nonrecurring basis. In November 2007, the FASB issued proposed FSPSFAS 157-a,Application of FASB Statement No. 157 to FASB Statement No. 13 and Its Related Interpretive Accounting Pronouncements That Address Leasing Transactions. We will continue to monitor the outcome of these recent developments and the impact they may have on the Company.
In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159,The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities — Including an amendment of FASB Statement No. 115(“SFAS 159”). SFAS 159 permits entities to make an irrevocable election to measure certain financial instruments and other assets and liabilities at fair value on aninstrument-by-instrument basis. Unrealized gains and losses on items for which the fair value option has been elected should be recognized into net earnings at each subsequent reporting date. The provisions of SFAS 159 are effective as of January 1, 2008. We are currently evaluating the effect the adoption of SFAS 159 will have on our Consolidated Financial Statements.
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141(R),Business Combinations (“SFAS 141(R)”). SFAS 141(R) establishes principles and requirements for how an acquirer recognizes and measures in its financial statements the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree, and the goodwill acquired. SFAS 141(R) also establishes additional disclosure requirements related to the financial effects of a business combination. SFAS 141(R) is effective as of January 1, 2009. The impact of adopting SFAS 141(R) will depend on the nature, terms, and size of business combinations completed after the effective date.
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In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160,Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements — an amendment of ARB No. 51(“SFAS 160”). SFAS 160 establishes accounting and reporting standards for ownership interest in subsidiaries held by parties other than the parent, the amount of consolidated net income attributable to the parent and to the noncontrolling interest, changes in a parent’s ownership interest, and the valuation of retained noncontrolling equity investments when a subsidiary is deconsolidated. SFAS 160 also establishes disclosure requirements that clearly identify and distinguish between the interest of the parent and the interests of the noncotrolling owners. SFAS 160 is effective as of January 1, 2009. We are currently evaluating the potential impact, if any, of the adoption of SFAS 160 on our Consolidated Financial Statements.
Acquisitions
We continuously evaluate potential acquisition candidates to determine if they are likely to increase our earnings and value. We evaluate such potential acquisitions on the basis of their ability to enhance or improve our existing operations or capabilities, as well as the ability to provide access to new marketsand/or customers for our products. We may make acquisitions using available cash resources, borrowings under our existing credit facility, new debt financing, our Common Stock, joint venture/partnership arrangements, or any combination of the above. We did not make any acquisitions during 2007, 2006, or 2005.
Critical Accounting Policies
Our financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. These principles require management to make estimates and assumptions that have a material impact on the amounts recorded for assets and liabilities and resulting revenue and expenses. Management estimates are based on historical evidence and other available information, which in management’s opinion provide the most reasonable and likely result under the current facts and circumstances. Under different facts and circumstances expected results may differ materially from the facts and circumstances applied by management.
Of the accounting policies described in Note 2 of our Consolidated Financial Statements and others not expressly stated but adopted by management as the most appropriate and reasonable under the current facts and circumstances, the effect upon the Company of the policy of inventories, goodwill and intangible assets, long-lived assets, income taxes, employee benefit plans, and environmental liabilities would be most critical if management estimates were incorrect. Generally accepted accounting principles require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. Actual results could differ from these estimates. Significant items subject to such estimates and assumptions include the carrying values of accounts receivable, inventories, duty drawback, property, plant and equipment, goodwill, pensions, post-retirement benefits, workers compensation, environmental liabilities, and income taxes.
Inventories. Inventories are valued at cost as determined by thelast-in, first out (“LIFO”),first-in, first-out (“FIFO”), and average cost methods. Inventory costs generally include materials, labor, and manufacturing overhead (including depreciation). The majority of our inventory is valued utilizing the LIFO costing methodology. When market conditions indicate an excess of carrying cost over market value, a lower-of-cost-or-market provision is recorded. The remaining inventories are valued at cost determined by a combination of the FIFO and weighted-average cost methods.
Goodwill and Intangible Assets. In the case of goodwill and intangible assets, if future product demand or market conditions reduce management’s expectation of future cash flows from these assets, a write-down of the carrying value may be required. Intangible assets were originally valued at fair value with the assistance of outside experts. In the event that demand or market conditions change and the expected future cash flows associated with these assets is reduced, a write-down or acceleration of the amortization period may be required. Intangible assets are amortized over 20 years.
Management evaluates the recoverability of goodwill by comparing the fair value of each reporting unit with its carrying value. The fair values of the reporting units are determined using a discounted cash flow analysis based on historical and projected financial information. The carrying value of goodwill at December 31, 2007 and 2006 was $50.8 million and $48.6 million, respectively. Management relies on its estimate of cash flow projections using business and economic data available at the time the projection is calculated. A significant number of assumptions
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and estimates are involved in the application of the discounted cash flow model to forecast operating cash flows, including overall conditions, sales volumes and prices, costs of production, and working capital changes. The discounted cash flow evaluation is completed annually in the fourth quarter, absent any events throughout the year which would indicate potential impairment. If an event were to occur that indicated a potential impairment, we would perform a discounted cash flow evaluation prior to the fourth quarter. At December 31, 2007 and 2006, the results of management’s assessment did not indicate an impairment.
Long-Lived Assets. Management evaluates the recoverability of property, plant, and equipment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate the carrying amount of any such asset may not be fully recoverable in accordance with SFAS No. 144,Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets(“SFAS 144”). Changes in circumstances may include technological changes, changes in our business model, capital structure, economic conditions, or operating performance. Our evaluation is based upon, among other items, our assumptions about the estimated undiscounted cash flows these assets are expected to generate. When the sum of the undiscounted cash flows is less than the carrying value, we will recognize an impairment loss. Management applies its best judgment when performing these evaluations to determine the timing of the testing, the undiscounted cash flows associated with the assets, and the fair value of the asset.
Income Taxes. The likelihood of realization of deferred tax assets is reviewed by management quarterly, giving consideration to all the current facts and circumstances. Based upon their review, management records the appropriate valuation allowance to reduce the value of the deferred tax assets to the amount more likely than not to be realized. Should management determine in a future period that an additional valuation allowance is required, because of unfavorable changes in the facts and circumstances, there would be a corresponding charge to income tax expense.
Employee Benefit Plans. Included in our accounting for defined benefit pension plans are assumptions on future discount rates, expected return on assets, and rate of future compensation changes. We consider current market conditions, including changes in interest rates and plan asset investment returns, as well as longer-term assumptions in determining these assumptions. Actuarial assumptions may differ materially from actual results due to changing market and economic conditions, higher or lower withdrawal rates or longer or shorter life spans of participants. These differences may result in a significant impact to the amount of net pension expense or income recorded in the future.
A discount rate is used to determine the present value of future payments. In general, our liability increases as the discount rate decreases and decreases as the discount rate increases. The rate was determined taking into consideration aCorporate Yieldmodel and aDedicated Bond Portfoliomodel, as well as considering rates on high quality (Aaa-Aa) corporate bonds, in order to select a discount rate that best matches the expected payment streams of the future payments. We increased our discount rate used to determine our future benefit obligation to 6.25% at December 31, 2007 from 6.0% at December 31, 2006.
The discount rate is a significant factor in determining the amounts reported. A one quarter percent change in the discount rate of 6.25% used at December 31, 2007 would have the following effect on the defined benefit plans:
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Effect on total projected benefit obligation (PBO) (in millions) | | $ | 2.9 | | | $ | (2.9 | ) |
Effect on subsequent years periodic pension expense (in millions) | | $ | 0.2 | | | $ | (0.2 | ) |
We developed the expected return on plan assets by considering various factors which include targeted asset allocation percentages, historical returns, and expected future returns. We assumed an 8.5% expected rate of return in both 2007 and 2006.
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Our defined benefit pension plans weighted-average asset allocations at December 31 by asset category are summarized in the following table:
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| | 2007 | | | 2006 | |
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Asset category: | | | | | | | | |
Equity securities | | | 56 | % | | | 59 | % |
Debt securities | | | 42 | % | | | 36 | % |
Other | | | 2 | % | | | 5 | % |
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Total | | | 100 | % | | | 100 | % |
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Our target asset allocations as of December 31, 2007 by asset category are summarized in the following table:
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Asset category: | | | | |
Equity securities | | | 56 | % |
Debt securities | | | 43 | % |
Other | | | 1 | % |
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Total | | | 100 | % |
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Our investment policy for the defined benefit pension plans includes various guidelines and procedures designed to ensure assets are invested in a manner necessary to meet expected future benefits earned by participants. The investment guidelines consider a broad range of economic conditions. Central to the policy are target allocation ranges (shown above) by major asset categories. The objectives of the target allocations are to maintain investment portfolios that diversify risk through prudent asset allocation parameters, achieve asset returns that meet or exceed the plans’ actuarial assumptions, and achieve asset returns that are competitive with like institutions employing similar investment strategies. The Company and a designated third-party fiduciary periodically review the investment policy. The policy is established and administered in a manner so as to comply at all times with applicable government regulations.
The following pension and post-retirement benefit payments, which reflect expected future service, as appropriate, are expected to be paid (in millions):
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| | Plans | | | subsidy) | | | subsidy) | |
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2008 | | $ | 14.2 | | | $ | 2.7 | | | $ | 3.0 | |
2009 | | | 8.3 | | | | 2.6 | | | | 3.0 | |
2010 | | | 8.4 | | | | 2.6 | | | | 3.0 | |
2011 | | | 8.6 | | | | 2.6 | | | | 3.0 | |
2012 | | | 8.8 | | | | 2.6 | | | | 3.0 | |
2013 to 2017 | | | 45.6 | | | | 13.3 | | | | 14.6 | |
In December 2003, the Medicare Prescription Drug Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 (“the Act”) was signed into law. The Act introduced a prescription drug benefit under Medicare (“Medicare Part D”) as well as a federal subsidy to sponsors of retiree health care benefit plans that provide a benefit that is at least actuarially equivalent to Medicare Part D.
We contributed $10.0 million and $2.9 million to our qualified defined benefit pension plan in 2007 and 2006, respectively. We may contribute additional amounts during 2008 if the Company determines it to be appropriate.
We currently do not have any minimum funding obligations under ERISA. However, President Bush signed the Pension Protection Act of 2006 into law on August 17, 2006 which will impose certain funding requirements beginning in 2008. We have evaluated these new funding requirements and do not expect a material change in our funding obligations.
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Environmental Liabilities. We are subject to environmental laws and regulations as well as various health and safety laws and regulations that are subject to frequent modifications and revisions. During 2007, 2006, and 2005, the Company paid approximately $1.8 million, $2.3 million, and $0.8 million, respectively, against previously recorded liabilities for environmental remediation, compliance, and related services. While the costs of compliance for these matters have not had a material adverse impact on the Company in the past, it is impossible to accurately predict the ultimate effect these changing laws and regulations may have on the Company in the future. We continue to evaluate our obligation for environmental-related costs on a quarterly basis and make adjustments in accordance with provisions of Statement of Position96-1,Environmental Remediation Liabilitiesand SFAS No. 5,Accounting for Contingencies.
Given the status of the proceedings at certain of these sites which are discussed below, and the evolving nature of environmental laws, regulations, and remediation techniques, our ultimate obligation for investigative and remediation costs cannot be predicted. It is our policy to recognize environmental costs in the financial statements when an obligation becomes probable and a reasonable estimate of exposure can be determined. When a single estimate cannot be reasonably made, but a range can be reasonably estimated, we accrue the amount we determine to be the most likely amount within that range.
Based on available information, we believe that our share of possible environmental-related costs is in a range from $2.2 million to $3.6 million in the aggregate. At December 31, 2007 and 2006, the amount accrued for future environmental-related costs was $2.9 million and $3.6 million, respectively. Of the total amount accrued at December 31, 2007, approximately $1.5 million is expected to be paid out within one year and is included in the other accrued liabilities line on the balance sheet. The remaining $1.4 million is recorded in other noncurrent liabilities.
As these proceedings continue toward final resolution, amounts in excess of those already provided may be necessary to discharge us from our obligations for these sites.
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Item 7A. | Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk. |
Commodity Price Risk
We are exposed to market risk arising from changes in commodity prices as a result of our long-term purchase and supply agreements with certain suppliers and customers. These agreements, which offer various fixed or formula-determined pricing arrangements, effectively obligate us to bear (i) the risk of increased raw material and other costs to us that cannot be passed on to our customers through increased product prices or (ii) the risk of decreasing raw material costs to our suppliers that are not passed on to us in the form of lower raw material prices.
Interest Rate Risk
We are exposed to market risk from changes in interest rates related to indebtedness. All of our borrowings accrue interest at variable rates with spreads to prime rates, LIBOR or Canadian Dollar Offered Rate (“CDOR”). At December 31, 2007, we had approximately $1.0 million outstanding in Letters of Credit under our U.S. Credit Agreement. We had no outstanding Letters of Credit under our Claro Credit Agreement. Also at December 31, 2007, we had $17.2 million of Canadian Dollar denominated debt. Since the interest rate on the debt floats with the short-term market rate of interest, we are exposed to the risk that these interest rates may increase, raising our interest expense in situations where the interest rate is not capped. A one percentage point increase in interest rates would result in increased annual financing costs of approximate $0.2 million. The Company has not entered into interest rate swaps or other types of contracts in order to manage its interest rate market risk. We believe the carrying amount of such debt approximates the fair value.
Foreign Currency Exchange Risk
We are subject to foreign currency exchange exposure for purchases of raw materials, equipment, and services, including wages, which are denominated in currencies other than the U.S. Dollar, as well as non-Dollar denominated sales. However, the majority of our sales are made in U.S. Dollars, which minimizes our exposure to foreign currency fluctuations. In addition, we currently have $17.2 million of Canadian Dollar denominated debt which is
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subject to exchange rate risk. From time to time, we may use forward exchange contracts to manage these transaction risks.
In addition to these transaction risks, we are subject to foreign currency exchange exposure for ournon-U.S. Dollar denominated assets and liabilities of our foreign subsidiaries whose functional currency is the U.S. Dollar. From time to time, we may use forward exchange contracts to manage these translation risks.
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Item 8. | Financial Statements and Supplementary Data. |
Index to Financial Statements
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Financial Statement Schedules: | | | | |
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All other schedules are omitted because they are not applicable or the required information is shown in the financial statements or notes thereto.
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors and Shareholders of RTI International Metals, Inc.:
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements listed in the accompanying index present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of RTI International Metals, Inc. and its subsidiaries at December 31, 2007 and 2006, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2007 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. In addition, in our opinion, the financial statement schedule listed in the index under Item 15 presents fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein when read in conjunction with the related consolidated financial statements. Also in our opinion, the Company maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2007, based on criteria established inInternal Control - Integrated Frameworkissued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). The Company’s management is responsible for these financial statements and financial statement schedule, for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, included in Management’s Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting appearing under Item 9A. Our responsibility is to express opinions on these financial statements, on the financial statement schedule, and on the Company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our integrated audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement and whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audits of the financial statements included examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. Our audit of internal control over financial reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk. Our audits also included performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinions.
As discussed in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company changed the manner in which it accounts for share-based compensation as of January 1, 2006.
A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (i) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (ii) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (iii) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
February 28, 2008
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RTI INTERNATIONAL METALS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)
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| | Years Ended December 31, | |
| | 2007 | | | 2006 | | | 2005 | |
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Net sales | | $ | 626,799 | | | $ | 505,389 | | | $ | 346,906 | |
Cost and expenses: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cost of sales | | | 418,671 | | | | 332,530 | | | | 240,314 | |
Selling, general, and administrative expenses | | | 65,317 | | | | 56,110 | | | | 48,816 | |
Research, technical, and product development expenses | | | 1,650 | | | | 1,496 | | | | 1,642 | |
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Operating income | | | 141,161 | | | | 115,253 | | | | 56,134 | |
Other income (expense) | | | (2,134 | ) | | | 540 | | | | 369 | |
Interest income | | | 4,764 | | | | 3,172 | | | | 1,418 | |
Interest expense | | | (1,324 | ) | | | (674 | ) | | | (509 | ) |
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Income from continuing operations before income taxes | | | 142,467 | | | | 118,291 | | | | 57,412 | |
Provision for income taxes | | | 49,836 | | | | 42,591 | | | | 20,068 | |
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Income from continuing operations | | | 92,631 | | | | 75,700 | | | | 37,344 | |
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax provision | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,591 | |
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Net income | | $ | 92,631 | | | $ | 75,700 | | | $ | 38,935 | |
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Basic earnings per share: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Continuing operations | | $ | 4.04 | | | $ | 3.34 | | | $ | 1.68 | |
Discontinued operations | | | — | | | | — | | | | 0.07 | |
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Net income | | $ | 4.04 | | | $ | 3.34 | | | $ | 1.75 | |
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Diluted earnings per share: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Continuing operations | | $ | 4.00 | | | $ | 3.29 | | | $ | 1.66 | |
Discontinued operations | | | — | | | | — | | | | 0.07 | |
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Net income | | $ | 4.00 | | | $ | 3.29 | | | $ | 1.73 | |
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Weighted-average shares outstanding: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Basic | | | 22,930,768 | | | | 22,657,225 | | | | 22,186,966 | |
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Diluted | | | 23,154,194 | | | | 23,037,096 | | | | 22,525,570 | |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.
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RTI INTERNATIONAL METALS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)
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| | December 31, | |
| | 2007 | | | 2006 | |
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ASSETS |
Current assets: | | | | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | $ | 107,505 | | | $ | 40,026 | |
Investments | | | — | | | | 85,035 | |
Receivables, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $613 and $1,548 | | | 102,073 | | | | 92,517 | |
Inventories, net | | | 296,559 | | | | 241,638 | |
Deferred income taxes | | | 12,969 | | | | 2,120 | |
Other current assets | | | 2,951 | | | | 5,818 | |
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Total current assets | | | 522,057 | | | | 467,154 | |
Property, plant, and equipment, net | | | 157,355 | | | | 102,470 | |
Goodwill | | | 50,769 | | | | 48,622 | |
Other intangible assets, net | | | 17,476 | | | | 15,581 | |
Deferred income taxes | | | 6,059 | | | | 9,076 | |
Other noncurrent assets | | | 1,568 | | | | 1,010 | |
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Total assets | | $ | 755,284 | | | $ | 643,913 | |
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LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY |
Current liabilities: | | | | | | | | |
Accounts payable | | $ | 46,666 | | | $ | 34,055 | |
Accrued wages and other employee costs | | | 22,028 | | | | 17,475 | |
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings | | | 21,573 | | | | 21,147 | |
Income taxes payable | | | — | | | | 5,253 | |
Deferred income taxes | | | — | | | | 10,255 | |
Current portion of long-term debt | | | 1,090 | | | | 459 | |
Current liability for post-retirement benefits | | | 2,660 | | | | 2,783 | |
Current liability for pension benefits | | | 5,962 | | | | 580 | |
Other accrued liabilities | | | 16,171 | | | | 9,436 | |
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Total current liabilities | | | 116,150 | | | | 101,443 | |
Long-term debt | | | 16,506 | | | | 13,270 | |
Noncurrent liability for post-retirement benefits | | | 31,019 | | | | 32,445 | |
Noncurrent liability for pension benefits | | | 8,526 | | | | 22,285 | |
Deferred income taxes | | | 69 | | | | 5,422 | |
Other noncurrent liabilities | | | 7,230 | | | | 6,867 | |
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Total liabilities | | | 179,500 | | | | 181,732 | |
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Commitments and Contingencies | | | | | | | | |
Shareholders’ equity: | | | | | | | | |
Common stock, $0.01 par value; 50,000,000 shares authorized; 23,610,746 and 23,444,868 shares issued; 23,105,708 and 22,972,025 shares outstanding | | | 236 | | | | 234 | |
Additional paid-in capital | | | 302,075 | | | | 289,448 | |
Treasury stock, at cost; 505,038 and 472,843 shares | | | (7,801 | ) | | | (5,285 | ) |
Accumulated other comprehensive loss | | | (20,367 | ) | | | (31,226 | ) |
Retained earnings | | | 301,641 | | | | 209,010 | |
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Total shareholders’ equity | | | 575,784 | | | | 462,181 | |
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Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity | | $ | 755,284 | | | $ | 643,913 | |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.
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RTI INTERNATIONAL METALS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(In thousands)
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| | Years Ended December 31, | |
| | 2007 | | | 2006 | | | 2005 | |
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OPERATING ACTIVITIES: |
Net income | | $ | 92,631 | | | $ | 75,700 | | | $ | 38,935 | |
Net income from discontinued operations | | | — | | | | — | | | | (1,660 | ) |
Loss on disposal of discontinued operations | | | — | | | | — | | | | 69 | |
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Net income from continuing operations | | | 92,631 | | | | 75,700 | | | | 37,344 | |
Adjustment for non-cash items included in net income: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Depreciation and amortization | | | 15,712 | | | | 14,292 | | | | 13,263 | |
Deferred income taxes | | | (27,512 | ) | | | 13,090 | | | | 3,681 | |
Stock-based compensation | | | 6,686 | | | | 4,606 | | | | 1,192 | |
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation activity | | | (4,235 | ) | | | (5,102 | ) | | | 4,592 | |
Loss (gain) on disposal of property, plant, and equipment | | | 506 | | | | 229 | | | | (26 | ) |
Other | | | (893 | ) | | | (38 | ) | | | 455 | |
Changes in assets and liabilities: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Receivables | | | (6,843 | ) | | | (36,639 | ) | | | (11,488 | ) |
Inventories | | | (50,985 | ) | | | (18,367 | ) | | | (89,664 | ) |
Accounts payable | | | 10,659 | | | | 6,356 | | | | 12,368 | |
Income taxes payable | | | (242 | ) | | | 7,300 | | | | 6,055 | |
Billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings | | | 561 | | | | 7,805 | | | | 8,674 | |
Other current liabilities | | | 17,378 | | | | 10,918 | | | | 8,418 | |
Other assets and liabilities | | | (7,785 | ) | | | 3,521 | | | | (7,046 | ) |
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Cash provided by (used in) continuing operating activities | | | 45,638 | | | | 83,671 | | | | (12,182 | ) |
Cash provided by discontinued operating activities | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,473 | |
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Cash provided by (used in) operating activities | | | 45,638 | | | | 83,671 | | | | (10,709 | ) |
INVESTING ACTIVITIES: |
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired | | | — | | | | — | | | | (290 | ) |
Proceeds from disposal of property, plant, and equipment | | | 523 | | | | 115 | | | | 28 | |
Purchase of investments | | | (1,408 | ) | | | (85,035 | ) | | | (9,150 | ) |
Proceeds from sale of investments | | | 86,442 | | | | 2,410 | | | | 6,740 | |
Capital expenditures | | | (64,934 | ) | | | (35,836 | ) | | | (9,486 | ) |
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Cash provided by (used in) investing activities of continuing operations | | | 20,623 | | | | (118,346 | ) | | | (12,158 | ) |
Cash provided by investing activities of discontinued operations | | | — | | | | — | | | | 8 | |
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Cash provided by (used in) investing activities | | | 20,623 | | | | (118,346 | ) | | | (12,150 | ) |
FINANCING ACTIVITIES: |
Proceeds from exercise of employee stock options | | | 1,760 | | | | 3,694 | | | | 13,811 | |
Borrowings on long-term debt | | | 1,561 | | | | 13,729 | | | | — | |
Repayments on long-term debt | | | (533 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
Excess tax benefits from stock-based compensation activity | | | 4,235 | | | | 5,102 | | | | — | |
Purchase of common stock held in treasury | | | (2,516 | ) | | | (896 | ) | | | (483 | ) |
Financing fees | | | (845 | ) | | | — | | | | — | |
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Cash provided by financing activities | | | 3,662 | | | | 21,629 | | | | 13,328 | |
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Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | | | (2,444 | ) | | | (281 | ) | | | 183 | |
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | | | 67,479 | | | | (13,327 | ) | | | (9,348 | ) |
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period | | | 40,026 | | | | 53,353 | | | | 62,701 | |
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period | | $ | 107,505 | | | $ | 40,026 | | | $ | 53,353 | |
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Supplemental cash flow information: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Cash paid for interest | | $ | 883 | | | $ | 321 | | | $ | 486 | |
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Cash paid for income taxes | | $ | 80,782 | | | $ | 16,450 | | | $ | 12,791 | |
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Non-cash investing and financing activities: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Issuance of Common Stock for restricted stock awards | | $ | 4,944 | | | $ | 2,475 | | | $ | 1,771 | |
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Capital lease obligations incurred | | $ | 137 | | | $ | 92 | | | $ | 116 | |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.
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(In thousands, except share amounts)
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| | Common Stock | | | Additional
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| | Shares
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| | | Treasury
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| | Outstanding | | | Amount | | | Capital | | | Comp. | | | Stock | | | Earnings | | | Liability | | | Translation | | | Total | |
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Balance at December 31, 2004 | | | 21,778,305 | | | $ | 221 | | | $ | 258,526 | | | $ | (2,499 | ) | | $ | (3,906 | ) | | $ | 94,375 | | | $ | (22,912 | ) | | $ | 153 | | | $ | 323,958 | |
Net income | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 38,935 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 38,935 | |
Foreign currency translation | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2,464 | | | | 2,464 | |
Adjustment to excess minimum pension liability, net of tax | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (4,817 | ) | | | — | | | | (4,817 | ) |
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Comprehensive income | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 36,582 | |
Shares issued for directors’ compensation | | | 12,036 | | | | — | | | | 311 | | | | (311 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Shares issued for restricted stock award plans | | | 66,000 | | | | 1 | | | | 1,459 | | | | (1,460 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Stock-based compensation expense recognized | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,192 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,192 | |
Treasury stock purchased at cost | | | (22,458 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (483 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (483 | ) |
Exercise of employee options | | | 858,164 | | | | 9 | | | | 18,394 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 18,403 | |
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Balance at December 31, 2005 | | | 22,692,047 | | | $ | 231 | | | $ | 278,690 | | | $ | (3,078 | ) | | $ | (4,389 | ) | | $ | 133,310 | | | $ | (27,729 | ) | | $ | 2,617 | | | $ | 379,652 | |
Net income | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 75,700 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 75,700 | |
Foreign currency translation | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (433 | ) | | | (433 | ) |
Adjustment to excess minimum pension liability, net of tax | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 5,125 | | | | — | | | | 5,125 | |
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Comprehensive income | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 80,392 | |
Shares issued for directors’ compensation | | | 5,904 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Shares issued for restricted stock award plans | | | 46,860 | | | | 1 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1 | |
Stock-based compensation expense recognized | | | — | | | | — | | | | 4,606 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 4,606 | |
Treasury stock purchased at cost | | | (19,871 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (896 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (896 | ) |
Exercise of employee options | | | 255,985 | | | | 2 | | | | 3,692 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 3,694 | |
Forfeiture of restricted stock awards | | | (8,900 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Tax benefits from stock-based compensation activity | | | — | | | | — | | | | 5,538 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 5,538 | |
SFAS 123(R) reclassification | | | — | | | | — | | | | (3,078 | ) | | | 3,078 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
SFAS 158 adjustment, net of tax | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (10,806 | ) | | | — | | | | (10,806 | ) |
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Balance at December 31, 2006 | | | 22,972,025 | | | $ | 234 | | | $ | 289,448 | | | $ | — | | | $ | (5,285 | ) | | $ | 209,010 | | | $ | (33,410 | ) | | $ | 2,184 | | | $ | 462,181 | |
Net income | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 92,631 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 92,631 | |
Foreign currency translation | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 7,821 | | | | 7,821 | |
Adjustment to excess minimum pension liability, net of tax | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 3,038 | | | | — | | | | 3,038 | |
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Comprehensive income | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 103,490 | |
Shares issued for directors’ compensation | | | 5,279 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Shares issued for restricted stock award plans | | | 57,946 | | | | 1 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1 | |
Stock-based compensation expense recognized | | | — | | | | — | | | | 6,686 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 6,686 | |
Treasury stock purchased at cost | | | (32,195 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (2,516 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | (2,516 | ) |
Exercise of employee options | | | 102,653 | | | | 1 | | | | 1,759 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,760 | |
Tax benefits from stock-based compensation activity | | | — | | | | — | | | | 4,182 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 4,182 | |
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Balance at December 31, 2007 | | | 23,105,708 | | | $ | 236 | | | $ | 302,075 | | | $ | — | | | $ | (7,801 | ) | | $ | 301,641 | | | $ | (30,372 | ) | | $ | 10,005 | | | $ | 575,784 | |
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial Statements.
RTI INTERNATIONAL METALS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
(In thousands, except share and per share amounts, unless otherwise indicated)
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Note 1— | ORGANIZATION AND OPERATIONS: |
The accompanying Consolidated Financial Statements of RTI International Metals, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the “Company” or “RTI”) include the financial position and results of operations for the Company.
The Company is a leading U.S. producer of titanium mill products and a supplier of fabricated titanium and specialty metal components for the global market. RTI is a successor to entities that have been operating in the titanium industry since 1951. The Company first became publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange in 1990 under the name RMI Titanium Co., and was reorganized into a holding company structure in 1998 under the symbol “RTI.” The Company conducts business in two segments: the Titanium Group and the Fabrication & Distribution Group (“F&D”). The Titanium Group melts and produces a complete range of titanium mill products, which are further processed by its customers for use in a variety of commercial aerospace, defense, and industrial applications. The titanium mill products consist of basic mill shapes including ingot, slab, bloom, billet, bar, plate and sheet. The Titanium Group also produces ferro titanium alloys for steel-making customers. The F&D Group is comprised of companies that fabricate, machine, assemble, and distribute titanium and other specialty metal parts and components. Its products, many of which are engineered parts and assemblies, serve commercial aerospace, defense, oil and gas, power generation, and chemical process industries, as well as a number of other industrial and consumer markets.
Note 2—SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES:
Principles of consolidation:
The Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of RTI International Metals, Inc. and its majority-owned and wholly-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions are eliminated.
Use of estimates:
Generally accepted accounting principles require management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at year-end and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the year. Actual results could differ from these estimates. Significant items subject to such estimates and assumptions include the carrying values of accounts receivable, inventories, duty drawback, property, plant, and equipment, goodwill, pensions, post-retirement benefits, worker’s compensation, environmental liabilities, and income taxes.
Fair value:
For certain of the Company’s financial instruments and account groupings, including cash, accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued wages and other employee costs, billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings, other accrued liabilities, and long-term debt, the carrying value approximates the fair value of these instruments and groupings.
Cash equivalents:
The Company considers all cash investments with an original maturity of three months or less to be cash equivalents. Cash equivalents principally consist of investments in short-term money market funds.
Investments:
Management determines the appropriate classification of investments at the time of acquisition and reevaluates such determination at each balance sheet date. At December 31, 2006, the Company had $85,035 in highly-liquid variable rate demand securities (“VRDS”), classified as available-for-sale and carried at fair value, with net of tax
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(In thousands, except share and per share amounts, unless otherwise indicated)
unrealized holding gains and losses, if any, reported as a separate component of stockholders’ equity. During 2007, the Company liquidated its VRDS due to continuing credit market uncertainties and invested the proceeds in highly liquid Money Market Funds that are classified as cash equivalents. Prior to 2007, the Company invested in VRDS to generate higher returns than traditional money market investments. These securities had a weekly put feature that allows the investor to sell all or a portion of the security back to the issuer and receive cash within seven days, giving the investor weekly liquidity. Because the securities are purchased and sold at par, the Company had no realized or unrealized gains or losses related to these securities. All income related to these investments was recorded as interest income. The Company only invested in VRDS with high credit quality issuers and limited the amount of investment exposure to any one issuer.
Receivables:
Receivables are carried at net realizable value. Estimates are made as to the Company’s ability to collect outstanding receivables, taking into consideration the amount, customer’s financial condition and age of the debt. The Company ascertains the net realizable value of amounts owed and provides an allowance when collection becomes doubtful. Receivables are expected to be collected in the normal course of business and consisted of the following:
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| | December 31, | |
| | 2007 | | | 2006 | |
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Trade and commercial customers | | $ | 102,686 | | | $ | 94,065 | |
Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts | | | (613 | ) | | | (1,548 | ) |
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Total receivables | | $ | 102,073 | | | $ | 92,517 | |
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At December 31, 2007, the Company had an outstanding receivable totaling $3.0 million from one customer which is currently in arbitration in the state of California. Under the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 5,Accounting for Contingencies(“SFAS 5”), the Company has not recorded a contingency reserve against this receivable as it believes a loss is not probable based on the facts associated with this receivable.
Inventories:
Inventories are valued at cost as determined by thelast-in, first-out (“LIFO”) method for approximately 60% and 57% of the Company’s inventories as of December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. The remaining inventories are valued at cost determined by a combination of thefirst-in, first-out (“FIFO”) and weighted-average cost methods. Inventory costs generally include materials, labor, and manufacturing overhead (including depreciation). When market conditions indicate an excess of carrying cost over market value, a lower-of-cost-or-market provision is recorded. A decrement in LIFO inventories decreased pre-tax income by $5 for the year ended December 31, 2006. There were no decrements in either 2007 or 2005.
Inventories consisted of the following:
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| | December 31, | |
| | 2007 | | | 2006 | |
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Raw materials and supplies | | $ | 114,967 | | | $ | 70,662 | |
Work-in-process and finished goods | | | 267,462 | | | | 210,629 | |
LIFO reserve | | | (85,870 | ) | | | (39,653 | ) |
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Total inventories | | $ | 296,559 | | | $ | 241,638 | |
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(In thousands, except share and per share amounts, unless otherwise indicated)
As of December 31, 2007 and 2006, the current cost of inventories, exceeded their carrying value by $85,870 and $39,653, respectively. The Company’s FIFO inventory value approximates current costs.
Property, plant, and equipment:
The cost of property, plant, and equipment includes all direct costs of acquisition and capital improvements. Applicable amounts of interest on borrowings outstanding during the construction or acquisition period for major capital projects are capitalized. During the periods included in these financial statements, the Company did not capitalize interest expense.
Property, plant, and equipment is stated at cost and consisted of the following:
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| | December 31, | |
| | 2007 | | | 2006 | |
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Land | | $ | 3,241 | | | $ | 3,181 | |
Buildings and improvements | | | 64,613 | | | | 46,736 | |
Machinery and equipment | | | 188,514 | | | | 183,664 | |
Computer hardware and software, furniture and fixtures, and other | | | 45,042 | | | | 40,529 | |
Construction in progress | | | 49,196 | | | | 20,762 | |
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| | $ | 350,606 | | | $ | 294,872 | |
Less: Accumulated depreciation | | | (193,251 | ) | | | (192,402 | ) |
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Total property, plant, and equipment, net | | $ | 157,355 | | | $ | 102,470 | |
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In general, depreciation is determined using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the various classes of assets. Depreciation expense for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006, and 2005 was $14,764, $13,191, and $12,494, respectively. Depreciation and amortization are generally recorded over the following useful lives:
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Buildings and improvements | | | 20-40 years | |
Machinery and equipment | | | 7-15 years | |
Furniture and fixtures | | | 5-10 years | |
Computer hardware and software | | | 3-10 years | |
The cost of properties retired or otherwise disposed of, together with the accumulated depreciation provided thereon, is eliminated from the accounts. The net gain or loss is recognized in operating income.
Leased property and equipment under capital leases are amortized using the straight-line method over the term of the lease.
Routine maintenance, repairs, and replacements are charged to operations. Expenditures that materially increase values, change capacities, or extend useful lives are capitalized.
Under the provisions of Statement of PositionNo. 98-1,Accounting for the Cost of Computer Software Developed or Obtained for Internal Use, the Company capitalizes costs associated with software developed or obtained for internal use when both the preliminary project stage is completed and management has authorized further funding for the project which it deems probable to be completed and used to perform the function intended. Capitalized costs include only (1) external direct costs of materials and services consumed in developing or obtaining internal-use software, (2) payroll and payroll-related costs for employees who are directly associated with and who devote time to the internal-use software project, and (3) internal costs incurred, when material, while
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(In thousands, except share and per share amounts, unless otherwise indicated)
developing internal-use software. Capitalization of such costs ceases no later than the point at which the project is substantially complete and the software is ready for its intended purpose.
Goodwill and intangible assets:
Goodwill arising from business acquisitions, which represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the assets acquired, is recorded as an asset.
Under SFAS 142,Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets(“SFAS 142”), goodwill is not amortized, however, the carrying amount of goodwill is tested, at least annually, for impairment. Absent any events throughout the year which would indicate a potential impairment has occurred, the Company performs its annual impairment testing during the fourth quarter. There have been no impairments to date. If future product demand or market conditions reduce management’s expectation of future cash flows from these acquired assets, a write-down of the carrying value of goodwill may be required.
Intangible assets consist of customer relationships as a result of our 2004 acquisition of Claro Precision, Inc. (“Claro”). These intangible assets, which were recorded at fair value, are being amortized over 20 years. In the event that demand or market conditions change and the expected future cash flows associated with these assets is reduced, a write-down or acceleration of the amortization period may be required. Amortization expense related to intangible assets subject to amortization was $948, $991, and $804 for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006, and 2005. Estimated annual amortization expense is expected to be approximately $1,083 for each of the next five successive years.
Goodwill. The carrying amount of goodwill attributable to each segment at December 31, 2006 and 2007 was as follows:
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Titanium Group | | $ | 2,591 | | | $ | (43 | ) | | $ | 2,548 | |
Fabrication & Distribution Group | | | 46,031 | | | | 2,190 | | | | 48,221 | |
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Total goodwill | | $ | 48,622 | | | $ | 2,147 | | | $ | 50,769 | |
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Intangibles. The carrying amount of intangible assets attributable to each segment at December 31, 2006 and December 31, 2007 was as follows:
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| | December 31,
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| | | December 31,
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| | 2006 | | | Amortization | | | Adjustment | | | 2007 | |
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Titanium Group | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Fabrication & Distribution Group | | | 15,581 | | | | (948 | ) | | | 2,843 | | | | 17,476 | |
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Total intangible assets | | $ | 15,581 | | | $ | (948 | ) | | $ | 2,843 | | | $ | 17,476 | |
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Other long-lived assets:
The Company evaluates the potential impairment of other long-lived assets including property, plant, and equipment when events or circumstances indicate that a change in value may have occurred. Pursuant to SFAS No. 144,Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-lived Assets, if the carrying value of the assets exceeds the sum of the undiscounted expected future cash flows, the carrying value of the asset is written down to fair value.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(In thousands, except share and per share amounts, unless otherwise indicated)
Environmental:
The Company expenses environmental expenditures related to existing conditions from which no future benefit is determinable. Expenditures that enhance or extend the life of the asset are capitalized. The Company determines its liability for remediation on asite-by-site basis and records a liability when it is probable and can be reasonably estimated. The Company has included in other current and noncurrent assets an amount that it expects to collect from third parties as reimbursement for such expenses. This amount represents the contributions from third parties in conjunction with the Company’s most likely estimate of its environmental liabilities. The estimated liability of the Company is not discounted or reduced for possible recoveries from insurance carriers.
Treasury stock:
The Company accounts for treasury stock under the cost method and includes such shares as a reduction of total shareholders’ equity.
Revenue and cost recognition:
Revenues from the sale of products are recognized upon passage of title, risk of loss, and risk of ownership to the customer. Title, risk of loss, and ownership in most cases coincides with shipment from the Company’s facilities. On occasion, the Company may use shipping terms of FOB-Destination or Ex-Works.
The Company uses the completed contract accounting method for long-term contracts which results in the deferral of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts, net of progress billings. This amount is included in “Inventories” on the Consolidated Balance Sheets. This amount was $4,677 in 2007 and $7,030 in 2006. Contract costs comprise all direct material and labor costs, including outside processing fees, and those indirect costs related to contract performance. Provisions for estimated losses on uncompleted contracts are made in the period in which such losses are determined.
The Company recognizes revenue only upon the acceptance of a definitive agreement or purchase order and upon delivery in accordance with the delivery terms in the agreement or purchase order, and the price to the buyer is fixed and collection is reasonably assured.
Shipping and handling fees and costs:
All amounts billed to a customer in a sales transaction related to shipping and handling represent revenues earned and are reported as revenue. Costs incurred by the Company for shipping and handling, including transportation costs paid to third-party shippers to transport titanium and titanium mill products, are reported as a component of cost of sales.
Research and development:
Research and development costs are expensed as incurred. These costs amounted to $1,650, $1,496, and $1,642 in 2007, 2006, and 2005, respectively.
Pensions:
The Company and its subsidiaries have a number of pension plans which cover substantially all employees. Most employees in the Titanium Group are covered by defined benefit plans in which benefits are based on years of service and annual compensation. Contributions to the defined benefit plans, as determined by an independent actuary in accordance with applicable regulations, provide not only for benefits attributed to date but also for those expected to be earned in the future. The Company’s policy is to fund pension costs at amounts equal to the minimum funding requirements of the Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 (“ERISA”), as amended, for
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(In thousands, except share and per share amounts, unless otherwise indicated)
U.S. plans plus additional amounts as may be approved from time to time. Currently, the Company does not have any minimum funding obligations under ERISA. However, President Bush signed the Pension Protection Act of 2006 into law on August 17, 2006, which will impose certain funding requirements beginning in 2008. The Company will continue to evaluate the effects of this new legislation on the funding requirements of its pension plans.
The Company accounts for its defined benefit pension plans in accordance with SFAS No. 87,Employers’ Accounting for Pensions, which requires amounts recognized in the financial statements to be determined on an actuarial basis, rather than as contributions are made to the plan, and SFAS No. 158,Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans — an amendment of FASB Statements No. 87, 99, 106 and 123(R)(“SFAS 158”), which requires recognition of the funded status of the Company’s plans in its Consolidated Balance Sheet. In addition, SFAS 158 requires actuarial gains and losses, prior service costs and credits, and transition obligations that have not yet been recognized to be recorded as a component of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income.
Other post-retirement benefits:
The Company provides health care benefits and life insurance coverage for certain of its employees and their dependents. Under the Company’s current plans, certain of the Company’s employees will become eligible for those benefits if they reach retirement age while working with the Company. In general, employees of the Titanium Group are covered by post-retirement health care and life insurance benefits.
The Company also sponsors a post-retirement plan covering certain employees. This plan provides health care benefits for eligible employees. We account for these benefits in accordance with SFAS No. 106,Employers’ Accounting for Post-retirement Benefits Other than Pensions, which requires that amounts recognized in financial statements be determined on an actuarial basis, rather than as benefits are paid.
The Company does not pre-fund post-retirement benefit costs, but rather pays claims as presented.
Income taxes:
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are determined based on the difference between the financial statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities multiplied by the enacted tax rates which will be in effect when these differences are expected to reverse. In addition, deferred tax assets may arise from net operating losses (“NOLs”) and tax credits which may be carried back to obtain refunds or carried forward to offset future cash tax liabilities.
SFAS No. 109,Accounting for Income Taxes, requires a valuation allowance when it is “more likely than not” that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The Company evaluates quarterly the available evidence supporting the realization of deferred tax assets and makes adjustments for a valuation allowance, as necessary.
The Company classifies interest and penalties as an element of tax expense.
Foreign currencies:
For foreign subsidiaries whose functional currency is the U.S. Dollar, monetary assets and liabilities are remeasured at current rates, non-monetary assets and liabilities are remeasured at historical rates, and revenues and expenses are translated at average rates on a monthly basis throughout the year. Resulting differences from the remeasurement process are recognized in income and reported as other income.
The functional currency of the Company’s Canadian subsidiary is the Canadian Dollar. Assets and liabilities are translated at year-end exchange rates. Income statement accounts are translated at the average rates of exchange
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(In thousands, except share and per share amounts, unless otherwise indicated)
prevailing during the year. Translation adjustments are reported as a component of shareholders’ equity and are not included in income. Foreign currency transaction gains and losses are included in net income for the period.
Transactions and balances denominated in currencies other than the functional currency of the transacting entity are remeasured at current rates when the transaction occurs and at each balance sheet date.
Derivative financial instruments:
The Company may enter into derivative financial instruments only for hedging purposes. Derivative instruments are used as risk management tools. The Company does not use these instruments for trading or speculation. Derivatives used for hedging purposes must be designated and effective as a hedge of the identified risk exposure upon inception of the instrument. If a derivative instrument fails to meet the criteria as an effective hedge, gains and losses are recognized currently in income. There were no derivatives entered into for hedging purposes in 2007 and 2006.
Stock-based compensation:
Prior to January 1, 2006, the Company accounted for stock-based compensation cost under the recognition and measurement provisions of Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25,Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, and related interpretations and had elected the disclosure-only alternative under the provisions of SFAS No. 123,Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation(“SFAS 123”) as amended by SFAS No. 148,Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation — Transition and Disclosure — an amendment of FASB Statement No. 123, for stock options awarded by the Company. For restricted stock awards, the Company had been recording deferred stock-based compensation cost based on the intrinsic value of the Common Stock on the date of the award and amortizing the compensation over the vesting period of each individual award. For stock option awards, compensation cost was not recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Operations prior to January 1, 2006 as all options granted had an exercise price equal to the market value of the underlying Common Stock on the date of grant.
Effective January 1, 2006, the Company adopted SFAS No. 123(R),Share-Based Payment(“SFAS 123(R)”), using the modified-prospective-transition method. Under that transition method, compensation cost recognized during the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006 included: (a) compensation cost for all share-based payment arrangements granted, but not yet vested as of January 1, 2006, based on the grant-date fair value estimated in accordance with the original provisions of SFAS 123 and (b) compensation cost for all share-based payment arrangements granted subsequent to January 1, 2006, based on the grant-date fair value estimated in accordance with the provisions of SFAS 123(R). Results for prior periods do not require adjustment under the modified-prospective-transition method.
Prior to the adoption of SFAS 123(R), the Company presented all tax benefits of deductions resulting from the exercise of stock options and vesting of restricted stock awards as operating cash inflows in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows. SFAS 123(R) requires the cash flows resulting from the windfall tax benefits resulting from tax deductions in excess of the compensation cost recognized (excess tax benefits) to be classified as financing cash inflows for periods subsequent to adoption. As a result of adoption, operating cash flows were decreased, and financing cash flows were increased, by $4,235 and $5,102 for the years ended December 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively.
Prior to the adoption of SFAS 123(R), the Company applied a “straight-line vesting” approach to recognizing compensation cost for restricted stock awards with graded vesting. For stock option awards with graded vesting, the Company had applied a “graded vesting” approach in recognizing pro forma compensation cost. An accounting policy decision was required to select one method for all stock-based compensation awards upon the adoption of SFAS 123(R). The Company elected to utilize the “graded vesting” approach for all awards granted subsequent to
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(In thousands, except share and per share amounts, unless otherwise indicated)
adoption. For awards granted prior to adoption, the Company must continue to use the vesting method previously established.
Prior to the adoption of SFAS 123(R), the Company amortized the expense associated with retirement eligible employees over the explicit vesting period of the award and upon actual retirement would accelerate the remaining expense. SFAS 123(R), however, requires the immediate recognition of compensation cost at the grant date of an award for retirement eligible employees. In addition, for employees approaching retirement eligibility, amortization of compensation cost is to be recognized over the period from the grant date through the retirement eligibility date. For awards granted prior to the adoption of SFAS 123(R), the Company continues to recognize compensation cost for retirement eligible employees over the explicit vesting period and accelerate any remaining unrecognized compensation cost when an employee retires. For awards granted or modified after the adoption SFAS 123(R), compensation expense for retirement eligible employees will be recognized over a period to the date the employee first becomes eligible for retirement. In the event an employee is retirement eligible at the date of grant of an award then the related compensation cost would be immediately recognized. Had the Company applied the provisions of SFAS 123(R) related to retirement eligible employees for the year ended December 31, 2005, additional compensation cost of $1,105 would have been incurred.
The following table illustrates the effect on net income and earnings per share if the Company had applied the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS 123 to stock options granted in periods prior to the adoption of SFAS 123(R). For purposes of this pro forma disclosure, the value of the options was estimated using a Black-Scholes option-pricing model and amortized to expense over the stock options’ vesting periods using the “graded vesting” method.
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| | Year Ended
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| | December 31,
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| | 2005 | |
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Net income, as reported | | $ | 38,935 | |
Add: Stock-based compensation expense included in reported net income, net of related tax effects | | | 775 | |
Deduct: Total stock-based compensation expense determined under fair value methods for all awards, net of tax effects | | | (1,384 | ) |
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Pro forma net income | | $ | 38,326 | |
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Earnings per share: | | | | |
Basic—as reported | | $ | 1.75 | |
Basic—pro forma | | $ | 1.73 | |
Diluted—as reported | | $ | 1.73 | |
Diluted—pro forma | | $ | 1.70 | |
Total compensation expense recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Operations for stock-based compensation arrangements was $6,686, $4,606, and $1,192 for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006, and 2005, respectively. The total income tax benefit recognized in the Consolidated Statements of Operations for stock-based compensation arrangements was $2,339, $1,658, and $417 for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006, and 2005, respectively. There was no compensation cost capitalized in inventory or fixed assets for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006, or 2005.
New Accounting Standards
In July 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) released Interpretation No. 48,Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes — an interpretation of FASB Statement 109(“FIN 48”). FIN 48 prescribes a
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(In thousands, except share and per share amounts, unless otherwise indicated)
comprehensive model on how a company should recognize, measure, present, and disclose in its financial statements uncertain tax positions that it has taken or expects to take on a tax return. FIN 48 became effective as of January 1, 2007. Based on the Company’s analysis performed in association with the adoption of FIN 48, no cumulative effect adjustment was required.
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157,Fair Value Measurements (“SFAS 157”). SFAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. The provisions of SFAS 157 are effective as of January 1, 2008. The Company is currently evaluating the effect the adoption of SFAS 157 will have on its Consolidated Financial Statements. In December 2007, the FASB proposed FASB Staff Position (“FSP”)FAS 157-b,Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 157, to allow a one-year deferral of adoption of SFAS 157 for nonfinancial assets and nonfinancial liabilities that are recognized at fair value on a nonrecurring basis. In November 2007, the FASB issued proposed FSPSFAS 157-a,Application of FASB Statement No. 157 to FASB Statement No. 13 and Its Related Interpretive Accounting Pronouncements That Address Leasing Transactions. The Company will continue to monitor the ultimate outcome of these recent developments and the impact they will have on the Company.
In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159,The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities — Including an amendment of FASB Statement No. 115(“SFAS 159). SFAS 159 permits entities to make an irrevocable election to measure certain financial instruments and other assets and liabilities at fair value on aninstrument-by-instrument basis. Unrealized gains and losses on items for which the fair value option has been elected should be recognized into net earnings at each subsequent reporting date. The provisions of SFAS 159 are effective as of January 1, 2008. The Company is currently evaluating the effect the adoption of SFAS 159 will have on its Consolidated Financial Statements.
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141(R),Business Combinations (“SFAS 141(R)”). SFAS 141(R) establishes principles and requirements for how an acquirer recognizes and measures in its financial statements the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree, and the goodwill acquired. SFAS 141(R) also establishes additional disclosure requirements related to the financial effects of a business combination. SFAS 141(R) is effective as of January 1, 2009. The impact of adopting SFAS 141(R) will depend on the nature, terms, and size of business combinations completed after the effective date.
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160,Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements — an amendment of ARB No. 51(“SFAS 160”). SFAS 160 establishes accounting and reporting standards for ownership interest in subsidiaries held by parties other than the parent, the amount of consolidated net income attributable to the parent and to the noncontrolling interest, changes in a parent’s ownership interest, and the valuation of retained noncontrolling equity investments when a subsidiary is deconsolidated. SFAS 160 also establishes disclosure requirements that clearly identify and distinguish between the interest of the parent and the interests of the noncotrolling owners. SFAS 160 is effective as of January 1, 2009. The Company is currently evaluating the potential impact, if any, of the adoption of SFAS 160 on its Consolidated Financial Statements.
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Note 3— | EARNINGS PER SHARE: |
Earnings per share amounts for each period are presented in accordance with SFAS No. 128,Earnings Per Share, which requires the presentation of basic and diluted earnings per share. Basic earnings per share was computed by dividing net income by the weighted-average number of shares of Common Stock outstanding for each respective period. Diluted earnings per share was calculated by dividing net income by the weighted-average of all potentially dilutive shares of Common Stock that were outstanding during the periods presented.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(In thousands, except share and per share amounts, unless otherwise indicated)
Actual weighted-average shares of Common Stock outstanding used in the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006, and 2005 were as follows:
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| | Years Ended December 31, | |
| | 2007 | | | 2006 | | | 2005 | |
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Numerator: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Income from continuing operations | | $ | 92,631 | | | $ | 75,700 | | | $ | 37,344 | |
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax provision | | | — | | | | — | | | | 1,591 | |
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Net income | | $ | 92,631 | | | $ | 75,700 | | | $ | 38,935 | |
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Denominator: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Basic weighted-average shares outstanding | | | 22,930,768 | | | | 22,657,225 | | | | 22,186,966 | |
Effect of dilutive shares | | | 223,426 | | | | 379,871 | | | | 338,604 | |
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Diluted weighted-average shares outstanding | | | 23,154,194 | | | | 23,037,096 | | | | 22,525,570 | |
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Basic earnings per share: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Continuing operations | | $ | 4.04 | | | $ | 3.34 | | | $ | 1.68 | |
Discontinued operations | | | — | | | | — | | | | 0.07 | |
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Net income | | $ | 4.04 | | | $ | 3.34 | | | $ | 1.75 | |
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Diluted earnings per share: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Continuing operations | | $ | 4.00 | | | $ | 3.29 | | | $ | 1.66 | |
Discontinued operations | | | — | | | | — | | | | 0.07 | |
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Net income | | $ | 4.00 | | | $ | 3.29 | | | $ | 1.73 | |
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For the year ended December 31, 2007, options to purchase 58,185 shares of Common Stock, at an average price of $77.57, have been excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share because their effects were antidilutive. There were no options to purchase shares of Common Stock excluded from the calculation of earnings per share for the year ended December 31, 2006. For the year ended December 31, 2005, options to purchase 4,176 shares of Common Stock, at an average price of $34.90, were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per share because their effects were antidilutive.
The “Provision for income taxes” caption in the consolidated statements of operations includes the following income tax expense (benefit) from continuing operations:
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| | December 31, 2007 | | | December 31, 2006 | | | December 31, 2005 | |
| | Current | | | Deferred | | | Total | | | Current | | | Deferred | | | Total | | | Current | | | Deferred | | | Total | |
|
Federal | | $ | 64,873 | | | $ | (19,007 | ) | | $ | 45,866 | | | $ | 25,736 | | | $ | 13,860 | | | $ | 39,596 | | | $ | 14,366 | | | $ | 5,800 | | | $ | 20,166 | |
State | | | 9,460 | | | | (1,767 | ) | | | 7,693 | | | | 2,447 | | | | 1,601 | | | | 4,048 | | | | 723 | | | | (1,436 | ) | | | (713 | ) |
Foreign | | | 3,015 | | | | (6,738 | ) | | | (3,723 | ) | | | 1,318 | | | | (2,371 | ) | | | (1,053 | ) | | | 1,298 | | | | (683 | ) | | | 615 | |
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Total | | $ | 77,348 | | | $ | (27,512 | ) | | $ | 49,836 | | | $ | 29,501 | | | $ | 13,090 | | | $ | 42,591 | | | $ | 16,387 | | | $ | 3,681 | | | $ | 20,068 | |
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(In thousands, except share and per share amounts, unless otherwise indicated)
The following table sets forth the components of income (loss), from continuing operations before income taxes by jurisdiction:
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| | Years Ended December 31, | |
| | 2007 | | | 2006 | | | 2005 | |
|
United States | | $ | 157,558 | | | $ | 122,813 | | | $ | 57,944 | |
Foreign | | | (15,091 | ) | | | (4,522 | ) | | | (532 | ) |
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| | $ | 142,467 | | | $ | 118,291 | | | $ | 57,412 | |
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A reconciliation of the expected tax at the federal statutory tax rate to the actual provision follows:
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| | Years Ended December 31, | |
| | 2007 | | | 2006 | | | 2005 | |
|
Statutory rate of 35% applied to income before income taxes | | $ | 49,864 | | | $ | 41,402 | | | $ | 20,094 | |
State income taxes, net of federal tax effects | | | 5,543 | | | | 2,656 | | | | (502 | ) |
Adjustments of tax reserves and prior years income taxes | | | (582 | ) | | | (403 | ) | | | (95 | ) |
Effects of foreign operations | | | (614 | ) | | | (358 | ) | | | 553 | |
Manufacturing deduction | | | (3,612 | ) | | | (564 | ) | | | (342 | ) |
Other | | | (763 | ) | | | 454 | | | | 306 | |
Valuation allowance | | | — | | | | (596 | ) | | | 54 | |
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Total provision | | $ | 49,836 | | | $ | 42,591 | | | $ | 20,068 | |
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Effective tax rate | | | 35 | % | | | 36 | % | | | 35 | % |
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The manufacturing deduction increased to 6% of qualifying activities in 2007 from 3% in prior years, and provided a significantly greater benefit due to reversing taxable temporary differences that resulted in substantially higher qualifying income in 2007.
In 2006, Reamet distributed a $4.3 million dividend allowing full utilization of foreign tax credit carryovers that were previously impaired. As a result, the related valuation allowance was released.
The amount associated with 2005 state taxes reflects a benefit of $1.3 million attributable to a change in the Company’s Ohio tax status. In 2005, operating forecasts indicated that the Company would pay income tax rather than an Ohio tax based on its net worth, resulting in the establishment of Ohio deferred tax assets through this benefit to tax expense.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(In thousands, except share and per share amounts, unless otherwise indicated)
Deferred tax assets and liabilities resulted from the following:
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| | December 31, | |
| | 2007 | | | 2006 | |
|
Deferred tax assets: | | | | | | | | |
Inventories | | $ | 3,182 | | | $ | — | |
Postretirement benefit costs | | | 13,339 | | | | 13,807 | |
Employment costs | | | 7,539 | | | | 5,886 | |
Environmental related costs | | | 743 | | | | 1,282 | |
Duty drawback claims | | | 1,605 | | | | — | |
Canadian tax loss carryforwards (expiring 2014 through 2027) | | | 7,525 | | | | 1,452 | |
Pension costs | | | 1,400 | | | | 5,681 | |
Other | | | 839 | | | | 1,475 | |
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Total deferred tax assets | | | 36,172 | | | | 29,583 | |
Deferred tax liabilities: | | | | | | | | |
Inventories | | | — | | | | (16,630 | ) |
Property, plant and equipment | | | (8,824 | ) | | | (10,638 | ) |
Intangible assets | | | (6,824 | ) | | | (6,336 | ) |
Unrealized foreign exchange gain | | | (1,202 | ) | | | | |
Other | | | (363 | ) | | | (460 | ) |
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Total deferred tax liabilities | | | (17,213 | ) | | | (34,064 | ) |
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Net deferred tax asset (liability) | | $ | 18,959 | | | $ | (4,481 | ) |
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Although the Company’s Canadian subsidiary has generated losses since it was acquired late in 2004, management believes that the firm sales contracts, including a $1 billion supply contract with a major aerospace manufacturer that will be substantially sourced from its Canadian subsidiary, will generate sufficient taxable income beginning in 2009 to permit utilization of its tax loss carryforwards. Though recent losses generally indicate a risk that tax carryforwards may be impaired, the magnitude of these firm contracts, certain favorable contract terms that mitigate the risk of raw material price fluctuations, and the length of time over which the losses are available to offset future income has led management to conclude that sufficient taxable income will exist in future periods to realize the net deferred tax asset of $1,196. Therefore, no valuation allowance is necessary at this time. Management will continue to evaluate the realizability of its net deferred tax assets in future periods.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(In thousands, except share and per share amounts, unless otherwise indicated)
Effective January 1, 2007, the Company adopted the provisions of FIN 48,Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes.No cumulative effect adjustment was required as a result of adoption. A reconciliation of the total amounts of unrecognized tax benefits for the year ended December 31, 2007 is as follows:
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| | Unrecognized Tax
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| | Benefits | |
|
Gross balance at January 1, 2007 | | $ | 2,075 | |
Prior period tax positions | | | | |
Increases | | | 1 | |
Decreases | | | (1,175 | ) |
Current period tax positions | | | 1,580 | |
Settlements | | | — | |
Expiration of statutes | | | — | |
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Gross balance at December 31, 2007 | | $ | 2,481 | |
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Amount that would affect the effective tax rate if recognized | | $ | 2,311 | |
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The Company classifies interest and penalties as an element of tax expense. The amount of tax-related interest and penalties recognized in the Consolidated Statement of Operations for fiscal years 2007, 2006, and 2005, and the total of such amounts accrued in the Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2007 and 2006 were not material.
The Company’s unrecognized tax benefits principally relate to the price of products and services between the U.S. companies and their foreign affiliates. Such previously unrecognized tax benefits may be adjusted within the next twelve months based upon additional data that becomes available in the public domain which will permit an update of the Company’s most recently completed transfer pricing study. Although it is not possible to estimate a range of change that may result from the future publication of this data, it is reasonably possible that remaining unrecognized tax benefits could change significantly.
United States federal income tax returns for tax years 2004 and prior have been effectively settled or are closed to examination. Tax benefits claimed in 2004 remain open to adjustment to the extent of the 2004 net operating loss carryforward that was utilized on the 2005 federal tax return. The principal state jurisdictions that remain open to examination for 2003 forward are California and Texas; Ohio, Pennsylvania and Missouri remain open for tax years 2004 and forward. The principal foreign jurisdictions remaining open to examination, and the earliest open year, are the United Kingdom (2006), France (2005), and Canada (2004).
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Note 5— | OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE): |
Other income (expense) for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006, and 2005 was $(2,134), $540, and $369, respectively. Other income (expense) consists primarily of foreign exchange gains and losses from the Company’s international operations. Also included in other income (expense) in 2007 was a gain of $1,000 from the settlement of litigation against a former material supplier.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(In thousands, except share and per share amounts, unless otherwise indicated)
Long-term debt consisted of the following:
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| | December 31, | |
| | 2007 | | | 2006 | |
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Claro credit agreement | | $ | 15,862 | | | $ | 13,729 | |
Interest-free loan agreement — Canada | | | 1,734 | | | | — | |
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Total debt | | | 17,596 | | | | 13,729 | |
Less: Current portion | | | (1,090 | ) | | | (459 | ) |
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Long-term debt | | $ | 16,506 | | | $ | 13,270 | |
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On September 27, 2007, the Company executed a new $240 million, five-year credit agreement (the “Agreement”) maturing on September 27, 2012. The Agreement replaces the Company’s $90 million credit agreement. Borrowings under the Agreement bear interest at the option of the Company at a rate equal to either an adjusted London Interbank Offered Rate (the “LIBOR Rate”) plus an applicable margin or the bank’s base rate. In addition, the Company pays a facility fee in connection with the Agreement. Both the applicable margin and the facility fee vary based upon the Company’s achievement of a financial ratio. The Agreement contains covenants, which, among other things, require compliance with certain financial ratios, including a leverage ratio and an interest coverage ratio. The Company may prepay the borrowings under the Agreement in whole or in parts, at any time, without a prepayment penalty. As of December 31, 2007, the Company had no outstanding borrowings under the Agreement.
As of December 31, 2007, the Company’s wholly-owned, Canadian subsidiary, Claro, maintained a Credit Agreement (the “Claro Agreement”) with National City Bank, Canada Branch that provided for an unsecured $16,000 Canadian credit facility. At December 31, 2007 exchange rates, this agreement allows for borrowings of up to $16,193 U.S. Dollars. The Claro Agreement bears interest at a rate ranging from Canadian Dollar Offered Rate (“CDOR”) plus 0.65% to CDOR plus 2.25% or Canadian Prime minus 0.75% to Canadian Prime plus 0.75%, dependent upon the Company’s leverage ratio. The Claro Agreement operated as a revolving credit facility until July 1, 2007, at which time the outstanding principal and interest were converted to a ten-year term loan to be repaid in 39 equal quarterly principal and interest payments (based on a15-year amortization schedule) and a final balloon payment of outstanding principal and interest. On September 27, 2007, the Claro Agreement was amended to conform its covenants to the Company’s new $240 million, five-year credit agreement. As of December 31, 2007, outstanding borrowings totaled $15,862 (U.S.) under this agreement.
As of December 31, 2007, the Company maintained an interest-free loan agreement which allows for borrowings of up to $5,175 Canadian Dollars. At December 31, 2007 exchange rates, this agreement allows for borrowings of up to $5,237 U.S. Dollars. This loan agreement was obtained through an affiliate of the Canadian government. Borrowings under this agreement are to be used for new equipment related to the capital expansion efforts at the Company’s Montreal, Quebec facility. Under the terms of the loan, principal will be repaid in sixty equal, monthly and consecutive payments beginning in March of 2009. At December 31, 2007, outstanding borrowings totaled $1,734 (U.S.) under this agreement. The Company expects to utilize all availability associated with this credit facility by the end of 2008.
Future maturities of long-term debt at December 31, 2007 were as follows:
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2008 | | $ | 1,090 | |
2009 | | | 1,379 | |
2010 | | | 1,437 | |
2011 | | | 1,437 | |
2012 | | | 1,437 | |
Thereafter | | | 10,816 | |
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Total | | $ | 17,596 | |
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(In thousands, except share and per share amounts, unless otherwise indicated)
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Note 7— | EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS: |
The Company provides defined benefit pension plans for certain of its salaried and represented workforce. Benefits for its salaried participants are generally based on participant’s years of service and compensation. Benefits for represented pension participants are generally determined based on an amount for years of service. Other Company employees participate in 401(k) plans whereby the Company may provide a match of employee contributions. The policy of the Company with respect to its defined benefit plans is to contribute at least the minimum amounts required by applicable laws and regulations. For the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006, and 2005, expenses related to 401(k) plans were approximately $881, $612, and $552, respectively.
The Company uses a December 31 measurement date for all plans. The following table, which includes the Company’s four qualified pension plans and two non-qualified pension plans, provides reconciliations of the changes in the Company’s pension and other post-employment benefit plan obligations, the values of plan assets, amounts recognized in Company’s financial statements, and principal weighted-average assumptions used:
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| | | | | Post-Retirement
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| | Pension Benefit Plans | | | Benefit Plan | |
| | 2007 | | | 2006 | | | 2007 | | | 2006 | |
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Change in projected benefit obligation: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Projected benefit obligation at beginning of year | | $ | 119,603 | | | $ | 121,690 | | | $ | 35,228 | | | $ | 29,722 | |
Service cost | | | 2,014 | | | | 2,037 | | | | 484 | | | | 448 | |
Interest cost | | | 6,913 | | | | 6,475 | | | | 2,030 | | | | 1,589 | |
Actuarial gain | | | (570 | ) | | | (2,611 | ) | | | (2,280 | ) | | | (2,557 | ) |
Amendment | | | — | | | | 51 | | | | — | | | | 8,311 | |
Benefits paid | | | (8,088 | ) | | | (8,039 | ) | | | (1,955 | ) | | | (2,285 | ) |
Medicare retiree drug subsidy received | | | — | | | | — | | | | 172 | | | | — | |
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Projected benefit obligation at end of year | | $ | 119,872 | | | $ | 119,603 | | | $ | 33,679 | | | $ | 35,228 | |
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Change in plan assets: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year | | $ | 96,738 | | | $ | 92,049 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
Actual return on plan assets | | | 6,734 | | | | 9,851 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Employer contributions | | | 10,000 | | | | 2,877 | | | | 1,783 | | | | 2,285 | |
Medicare retiree drug subsidy received | | | — | | | | — | | | | 172 | | | | — | |
Benefits paid | | | (8,088 | ) | | | (8,039 | ) | | | (1,955 | ) | | | (2,285 | ) |
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Fair value of plan assets at end of year | | $ | 105,384 | | | $ | 96,738 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
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Funded status | | $ | (14,488 | ) | | $ | (22,865 | ) | | $ | (33,679 | ) | | $ | (35,228 | ) |
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Amounts recognized in the Consolidated Balance Sheets consisted of: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Current liabilities | | $ | (5,962 | ) | | $ | (580 | ) | | $ | (2,660 | ) | | $ | (2,783 | ) |
Noncurrent liabilities | | | (8,526 | ) | | | (22,285 | ) | | | (31,019 | ) | | | (32,445 | ) |
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Net amount recognized | | $ | (14,488 | ) | | $ | (22,865 | ) | | $ | (33,679 | ) | | $ | (35,228 | ) |
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(In thousands, except share and per share amounts, unless otherwise indicated)
Amounts recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income consisted of:
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| | December 31, | | | December 31, | |
| | 2007 | | | 2006 | | | 2007 | | | 2006 | |
|
Net actuarial loss (gain) | | $ | 38,338 | | | $ | 39,821 | | | $ | (321 | ) | | $ | 1,959 | |
Prior service cost | | | 2,629 | | | | 3,292 | | | | 7,972 | | | | 9,186 | |
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Total, before tax effect | | $ | 40,967 | | | $ | 43,113 | | | $ | 7,651 | | | $ | 11,145 | |
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| | | | Post-Retirement
|
| | Pension Benefit Plans | | Benefit Plan |
| | 2007 | | 2006 | | 2007 | | 2006 |
|
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine benefit obligation at December 31: | | | | | | | | |
Discount rate | | 6.25% | | 6.00% | | 6.25% | | 6.00% |
Rate of increase to compensation levels | | 3.80% | | 3.80% | | 3.80% | | 3.80% |
Measurement date | | 12/31/2007 | | 12/31/2006 | | 12/31/2007 | | 12/31/2006 |
Weighted-average assumptions used to determine net periodic benefit obligation cost for the years ended December 31: | | | | | | | | |
Discount rate | | 6.00% | | 5.50% | | 6.00% | | 5.50% |
Expected long-term return on plan assets | | 8.50% | | 8.50% | | N/A | | N/A |
Rate of increase to compensation levels | | 3.80% | | 3.80% | | 3.80% | | 3.80% |
Measurement date | | 12/31/2007 | | 12/31/2006 | | 12/31/2007 | | 12/31/2006 |
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(In thousands, except share and per share amounts, unless otherwise indicated)
In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board, (“FASB”) issued SFAS No. 158, “Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Post-retirement Plans” (“SFAS 158”). SFAS 158 requires employers to recognize the obligations associated with the funded status of a benefit plan in their statement of financial position. The provisions of SFAS 158 were adopted as of December 31, 2006. The impacts of adoption are presented below:
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| | Before
| | | | | | After
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| | Application of
| | | | | | Application of
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| | SFAS 158 | | | Adjustments | | | SFAS 158 | |
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Effect of applying FASB Statement No. 158 on individual line items in the Consolidated Balance Sheet at December 31, 2006: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Intangible assets | | $ | 3,254 | | | $ | (3,254 | ) | | $ | — | |
Current deferred income tax assets | | | 1,105 | | | | 1,015 | | | | 2,120 | |
Non-current deferred income tax assets | | | 2,236 | | | | 6,840 | | | | 9,076 | |
Total assets | | | 639,312 | | | | 4,601 | | | | 643,913 | |
Liabilities for pension benefit—current | | | — | | | | 580 | | | | 580 | |
Liabilities for postretirement benefit—current | | | — | | | | 2,783 | | | | 2,783 | |
Liabilities for pension benefit—long-term | | | 18,603 | | | | 3,682 | | | | 22,285 | |
Liabilities for postretirement benefit—long-term | | | 24,083 | | | | 8,362 | | | | 32,445 | |
Total liabilities | | | 166,325 | | | | 15,407 | | | | 181,732 | |
Accumulated other comprehensive income | | | (20,420 | ) | | | (10,806 | ) | | | (31,226 | ) |
Total shareholders’ equity | | $ | 472,987 | | | $ | (10,806 | ) | | $ | 462,181 | |
The Company’s expected long-term return on plan assets assumption is based on a periodic review and modeling of the plan’s asset allocation and liability structure over a long-term horizon. Expectations of returns for each asset class are the most important of the assumptions used in the review and modeling and are based on comprehensive reviews of historical data and economic / financial market theory. The expected long-term rate of return on assets was selected from within the reasonable range of rates determined by (a) historical real returns, net of inflation, for the asset classes covered by the investment policy and (b) projections of inflation over the long-term period during which benefits are payable to plan participants.
The discount rate is used to determine the present value of future payments. In general, the Company’s liability increases as the discount rate decreases and decreases as the discount rate increases. The Company considers a variety of sources that provide rates on high quality (Aaa-Aa) corporate bonds and other sources in order to select a discount rate that best matches its pension investment profile. The components of net periodic pension and post-retirement benefit cost were as follows:
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| | Pension Benefit Plans | | | Post-Retirement Benefit Plan | |
| | 2007 | | | 2006 | | | 2005 | | | 2007 | | | 2006 | | | 2005 | |
|
Service cost | | $ | 2,014 | | | $ | 2,037 | | | $ | 2,273 | | | $ | 484 | | | $ | 448 | | | $ | 384 | |
Interest cost | | | 6,913 | | | | 6,475 | | | | 6,653 | | | | 2,030 | | | | 1,589 | | | | 1,640 | |
Expected return on plan assets | | | (8,076 | ) | | | (8,058 | ) | | | (7,682 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
Prior service cost amortization | | | 693 | | | | 832 | | | | 956 | | | | 1,214 | | | | 175 | | | | 175 | |
Amortization of actuarial loss | | | 2,226 | | | | 2,483 | | | | 2,048 | | | | — | | | | 386 | | | | 373 | |
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Net periodic benefit cost | | $ | 3,770 | | | $ | 3,769 | | | $ | 4,248 | | | $ | 3,728 | | | $ | 2,598 | | | $ | 2,572 | |
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(In thousands, except share and per share amounts, unless otherwise indicated)
In addition to the 2006 net periodic benefit cost of $2,598 related to the Company’s Post-retirement Benefit Plan, the Company recorded a one-time charge of $2,700 in connection with comprehensive plan design changes made to the Plan. These design changes resulted in an amendment to the current plan to mitigate increasing costs associated with health care. There were no such plan changes in 2007.
The Company estimates that pension expense for the year ended December 31, 2008 will include expense of $2,854, resulting from the amortization of its related accumulated actuarial loss included in accumulated other comprehensive income at December 31, 2007.
The Company estimates that OPEB expense for the year ended December 31, 2008 will include income of $1,214, resulting from the amortization of its related accumulated actuarial gain included in accumulated other comprehensive income at December 31, 2007.
The discount rate is a significant factor in determining the amounts reported. A one-quarter percentage point change in the discount rate of 6.25% used at December 31, 2007 would have the following effect on the defined benefit plans:
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| | −0.25% | | | +0.25% | |
|
Effect on total projected benefit obligation (PBO) (in millions) | | +$ | 2.9 | | | −$ | 2.9 | |
Effect on subsequent years periodic pension expense (in millions) | | +$ | 0.2 | | | −$ | 0.2 | |
The Company’s defined benefit pension plans’ weighted-average asset allocations at December 31 by asset category are as follows:
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| | 2007 | | | 2006 | |
|
Asset category: | | | | | | | | |
Equity securities | | | 56 | % | | | 59 | % |
Debt securities | | | 42 | % | | | 36 | % |
Other | | | 2 | % | | | 5 | % |
| | | | | | | | |
Total | | | 100 | % | | | 100 | % |
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The Company’s target asset allocation as of December 31, 2007 by asset category is as follows:
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Asset category: | | | | |
Equity securities | | | 56 | % |
Debt securities | | | 43 | % |
Other | | | 1 | % |
| | | | |
Total | | | 100 | % |
| | | | |
The Company’s investment policy for the defined benefit pension plan includes various guidelines and procedures designed to ensure assets are invested in a manner necessary to meet expected future benefits earned by participants. The investment guidelines consider a broad range of economic conditions. Central to the policy are target allocation ranges, shown above, by major asset categories. The objectives of the target allocations are to maintain investment portfolios that diversify risk through prudent asset allocation parameters, achieve asset returns that meet or exceed the plans’ actuarial assumptions, and achieve asset returns that are competitive with like institutions employing similar investment strategies. The Company and a designated third-party fiduciary periodically review the investment policy. The policy is established and administered in a manner so as to comply at all times with applicable government regulations.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(In thousands, except share and per share amounts, unless otherwise indicated)
As of the signing of the Labor Agreement with United Steelworkers of America at the Niles, Ohio plant on December 1, 2004, all new hourly, clerical and technical employees covered by the Labor Agreement are covered by a defined contribution pension plan and are not covered by a defined benefit plan. Effective January 1, 2006 all new salaried nonrepresented employees in the Titanium Group are covered by a defined contribution pension plan and are not covered by a defined benefit plan. As a result of these changes, no future hires are covered by defined benefit pension plans.
Other post-retirement benefit plans. The ultimate costs of certain of the Company’s retiree health care plans are capped at predetermined out-of-pocket spending limits. The annual rate of increase in the per capita costs for these plans is limited to the predetermined spending cap.
All of the benefit payments are expected to be paid from Company assets. These estimates are based on current benefit plan coverages and, in accordance with the Company’s rights under the plan, these coverages may be modified, reduced, or terminated in the future.
The following pension and post-retirement benefit payments, which reflect expected future service, as appropriate, are expected to be paid:
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| | | | | Post-Retirement
| | | Post-Retirement
| |
| | Pension
| | | Benefit Plan
| | | Benefit Plan (not
| |
| | Benefit
| | | (including Plan D
| | | including Plan D
| |
| | Plans | | | subsidy) | | | subsidy) | |
|
2008 | | $ | 14,156 | | | $ | 2,660 | | | $ | 2,983 | |
2009 | | | 8,341 | | | | 2,632 | | | | 2,975 | |
2010 | | | 8,411 | | | | 2,644 | | | | 3,003 | |
2011 | | | 8,611 | | | | 2,649 | | | | 3,021 | |
2012 | | | 8,839 | | | | 2,611 | | | | 3,011 | |
2013 to 2017 | | | 45,597 | | | | 13,261 | | | | 14,627 | |
The Company contributed $10.0 and $2.9 million to its qualified defined benefit pension plan in 2007 and 2006, respectively. The Company may contribute additional amounts during 2008 if the Company determines it to be appropriate.
Supplemental pension plan. Company officers who participate in the Incentive Compensation Plan are eligible for the Company’s Supplemental Pension Plan which entitles participants to receive additional pension benefits based upon their bonuses paid under the Incentive Compensation Plan. Participation in this plan is subject to approval by the Company’s Board of Directors.
Excess pension plan. The Company sponsors an Excess Pension Plan for designated individuals whose salary amounts exceed IRS limits allowed in the Company’s qualified pension plans. Participation in this plan is subject to approval by the Company’s Board of Directors.
The supplemental and excess pension plans are included and disclosed within the pension benefit plan information within this Note.
Letter agreements. Under an employment agreement dated August 1, 1999 between the Company and John H. Odle, Executive Vice President, the Company agreed that if he continues in active employment until either age 65, or such earlier date as the Board of Directors may approve, the Company, at his retirement, will pay him a one-time lump sum payment for approximately nine years of non-pensionable service attributable to periods which pre-date his current period of employment, calculated pursuant to the Company’s Pension and its Supplemental Pension Program. Mr. Odle retired during 2007.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(In thousands, except share and per share amounts, unless otherwise indicated)
Under a letter agreement dated December 2, 2003, between the Company and Timothy G. Rupert, Chief Executive Officer, the Company agreed that he will receive a supplemental pension benefit upon retirement for approximately twenty-three years of service with another company, which was a former owner of RTI. In addition, he will receive regular pension benefits including his years of service with another company reduced by the amount of any retirement benefits payable from that company. These amounts were calculated pursuant to the Company’s Pension Program. Mr. Rupert retired during 2007.
At December 31, 2007, the Company has accrued $2,358 within other current liabilities for the expected benefits to be paid under these letter agreements. The Company expects to pay these amounts during 2008.
The Company and its subsidiaries have entered into various operating and capital leases for the use of certain equipment, principally office equipment and vehicles. The operating leases generally contain renewal options and provide that the lessee pay insurance and maintenance costs. The total rental expense under operating leases amounted to $3,513, $3,090, and $3,000 in the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006, and 2005, respectively. Amounts recognized as capital lease obligations are reported in other accrued liabilities and other noncurrent liabilities in the Consolidated Balance Sheet.
The Company’s future minimum commitments under operating and capital leases for years after 2007 are as follows:
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| | Operating | | | Capital | |
|
2008 | | | 3,540 | | | | 67 | |
2009 | | | 2,801 | | | | 63 | |
2010 | | | 2,061 | | | | 43 | |
2011 | | | 1,180 | | | | 35 | |
2012 | | | 1,028 | | | | 18 | |
Thereafter | | | 303 | | | | — | |
| | | | | | | | |
Total lease payments | | $ | 10,913 | | | | 226 | |
| | | | | | | | |
Less: Interest portion | | | | | | | (39 | ) |
| | | | | | | | |
Amount recognized as capital lease obligations | | | | | | $ | 187 | |
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| |
Note 9— | BILLINGS IN EXCESS OF COSTS AND ESTIMATED EARNINGS: |
The Company reported a liability for billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings of $21,573 and $21,147 as of December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. These amounts primarily represent payments, received in advance from energy market and commercial aerospace customers on long-term orders, which the Company has not recognized as revenues.
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Note 10— | TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES: |
The Company has not made any significant transactions with related parties for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006, and 2005.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(In thousands, except share and per share amounts, unless otherwise indicated)
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Note 11— | SEGMENT REPORTING: |
The Company’s reportable segments are the Titanium Group and the F&D Group.
The Titanium Group manufactures and sells a wide range of titanium mill products to a customer base consisting primarily of manufacturing and fabrication companies in the aerospace and nonaerospace markets. Titanium mill products are sold primarily to customers such as metal fabricators, forge shops, and, to a lesser extent, metal distribution companies. Titanium mill products are usually raw or starting material for these customers, who then form, fabricate, or further process mill products into finished or semi-finished components or parts.
The F&D Group is engaged primarily in the fabrication, machining, assembly and distribution of titanium, specialty metals, and steel products, including pipe and engineered tubular products for use in the oil and gas and geo-thermal energy industries; hot and superplastically formed parts; and cut, forged, extruded, and rolled shapes for aerospace and nonaerospace applications. This segment also provides warehousing, distribution, finishing, cut-to-size, andjust-in-time delivery services of titanium, steel, and other metal products.
Intersegment sales are accounted for at prices which are generally established by reference to similar transactions with unaffiliated customers. Reportable segments are measured based on segment operating income after an allocation of certain corporate items such as general corporate overhead and expenses. Assets of general corporate activities include unallocated cash and deferred taxes.
A summary of financial information by reportable segment is as follows:
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| | Years Ended December 31, | |
| | 2007 | | | 2006 | | | 2005 | |
|
Net sales: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Titanium Group | | $ | 253,130 | | | $ | 204,881 | | | $ | 130,180 | |
Intersegment sales | | | 181,200 | | | | 151,983 | | | | 96,079 | |
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Total Titanium Group net sales | | | 434,330 | | | | 356,864 | | | | 226,259 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Fabrication & Distribution Group | | | 373,669 | | | | 300,508 | | | | 216,726 | |
Intersegment sales | | | 8,192 | | | | 5,641 | | | | 4,929 | |
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Total Fabrication & Distribution Group net sales | | | 381,861 | | | | 306,149 | | | | 221,655 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Eliminations | | | 189,392 | | | | 157,624 | | | | 101,008 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total consolidated net sales | | $ | 626,799 | | | $ | 505,389 | | | $ | 346,906 | |
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Operating income: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Titanium Group before corporate allocations | | $ | 113,469 | | | $ | 86,767 | | | $ | 49,331 | |
Corporate allocations | | | (10,886 | ) | | | (8,306 | ) | | | (8,497 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Titanium Group operating income | | | 102,583 | | | | 78,461 | | | | 40,834 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Fabrication & Distribution Group before corporate allocations | | | 54,067 | | | | 53,241 | | | | 29,766 | |
Corporate allocations | | | (15,489 | ) | | | (16,449 | ) | | | (14,466 | ) |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Fabrication & Distribution Group operating income | | | 38,578 | | | | 36,792 | | | | 15,300 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total consolidated operating income | | $ | 141,161 | | | $ | 115,253 | | | $ | 56,134 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Income from continuing operations before income taxes: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Titanium Group | | $ | 105,176 | | | $ | 80,198 | | | $ | 41,521 | |
Fabrication & Distribution Group | | | 37,291 | | | | 38,093 | | | | 15,891 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total consolidated income from continuing operations before income taxes | | $ | 142,467 | | | $ | 118,291 | | | $ | 57,412 | |
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(In thousands, except share and per share amounts, unless otherwise indicated)
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Years Ended December 31, | |
| | 2007 | | | 2006 | | | 2005 | |
|
Revenue by Market Information: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Titanium Group | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Commercial aerospace | | $ | 153,834 | | | $ | 108,881 | | | $ | 53,351 | |
Defense | | | 62,937 | | | | 46,189 | | | | 20,581 | |
Industrial and consumer | | | 36,359 | | | | 49,811 | | | | 56,248 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Titanium Group net sales | | | 253,130 | | | | 204,881 | | | | 130,180 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Fabrication & Distribution Group | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Commercial aerospace | | $ | 159,048 | | | $ | 120,782 | | | $ | 93,547 | |
Defense | | | 144,347 | | | | 114,837 | | | | 73,409 | |
Industrial and consumer | | | 70,274 | | | | 64,889 | | | | 49,770 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total Fabrication & Distribution Group net sales | | | 373,669 | | | | 300,508 | | | | 216,726 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Total consolidated net sales | | $ | 626,799 | | | $ | 505,389 | | | $ | 346,906 | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | |
Geographic location of trade sales: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
United States | | $ | 466,307 | | | $ | 395,959 | | | $ | 279,703 | |
England | | | 40,566 | | | | 38,067 | | | | 18,666 | |
France | | | 43,085 | | | | 32,651 | | | | 14,805 | |
Germany | | | 27,599 | | | | 8,575 | | | | 4,658 | |
Canada | | | 14,896 | | | | 14,653 | | | | 18,978 | |
Italy | | | 6,281 | | | | 2,587 | | | | 1,549 | |
Japan | | | 5,475 | | | | 334 | | | | 60 | |
Spain | | | 5,446 | | | | 2,030 | | | | 1,990 | |
Other countries | | | 17,144 | | | | 10,533 | | | | 6,497 | |
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Total trade sales | | $ | 626,799 | | | $ | 505,389 | | | $ | 346,906 | |
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Capital expenditures: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Titanium Group | | $ | 39,599 | | | $ | 12,740 | | | $ | 7,996 | |
Fabrication & Distribution Group | | | 25,335 | | | | 23,096 | | | | 1,490 | |
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Total capital expenditures | | $ | 64,934 | | | $ | 35,836 | | | $ | 9,486 | |
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Depreciation and amortization: | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Titanium Group | | $ | 9,539 | | | $ | 9,284 | | | $ | 9,203 | |
Fabrication & Distribution Group | | | 6,173 | | | | 5,008 | | | | 4,060 | |
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Total depreciation and amortization | | $ | 15,712 | | | $ | 14,292 | | | $ | 13,263 | |
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(In thousands, except share and per share amounts, unless otherwise indicated)
The following geographic area information includes property, plant, and equipment based on physical location.
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| | December 31, | |
| | 2007 | | | 2006 | |
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Property, plant, and equipment: | | | | | | | | |
United States | | $ | 291,101 | | | $ | 261,686 | |
England | | | 3,930 | | | | 3,247 | |
France | | | 1,253 | | | | 1,160 | |
Canada | | | 54,322 | | | | 28,779 | |
Less: Accumulated depreciation | | | (193,251 | ) | | | (192,402 | ) |
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Property, plant, and equipment, net | | $ | 157,355 | | | $ | 102,470 | |
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Total assets: | | | | | | | | |
Titanium Group | | $ | 281,238 | | | $ | 228,305 | |
Fabrication & Distribution Group | | | 372,398 | | | | 294,436 | |
General corporate assets | | | 101,648 | | | | 121,172 | |
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Total consolidated assets | | $ | 755,284 | | | $ | 643,913 | |
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In the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006, and 2005, export sales were $160,492, $109,400, and $67,200, respectively, principally to customers in Western Europe.
Substantially all of the Company’s sales and operating revenues are generated from its U.S. and European operations. A significant portion of the Company’s sales are made to customers in the aerospace industry. The concentration of aerospace customers may expose the Company to cyclical and other risks generally associated with the aerospace industry. In the three years ended December 31, 2007, no single customer accounted for as much as 10% of consolidated sales, although Boeing, Airbus and their subcontractors together aggregate to amounts in excess of 10% of the Company’s sales and are the ultimate consumers of a significant portion of the Company’s commercial aerospace products. Trade accounts receivable are generally not secured or collateralized.
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Note 12— | COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES: |
From time to time, the Company is involved in litigation relating to claims arising out of its operations in the normal course of business. In our opinion, the ultimate liability, if any, resulting from these matters will have no significant effect on our consolidated financial statements. Given the critical nature of many of the aerospace end uses for the Company’s products, including specifically their use in critical rotating parts of gas turbine engines, the Company maintains aircraft products liability insurance of $350 million, which includes grounding liability.
Environmental Matters
The Company is subject to environmental laws and regulations as well as various health and safety laws and regulations that are subject to frequent modifications and revisions. During the years ended 2007, 2006, and 2005, the Company spent approximately $1,842, $2,321 and $766, respectively, for environmental remediation, compliance, and related services. While the costs of compliance for these matters have not had a material adverse impact on the Company in the past, it is impossible to accurately predict the ultimate effect these changing laws and regulations may have on the Company in the future. The Company continues to evaluate its obligation for environmental-related costs on a quarterly basis and makes adjustments in accordance with provisions of Statement
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(In thousands, except share and per share amounts, unless otherwise indicated)
of Position96-1,Environmental Remediation Liabilitiesand SFAS No. 5,Accounting for Contingencies(“SFAS 5”).
Given the status of the proceedings at certain of these sites and the evolving nature of environmental laws, regulations, and remediation techniques, the Company’s ultimate obligation for investigative and remediation costs cannot be predicted. It is the Company’s policy to recognize environmental costs in its financial statements when an obligation becomes probable and a reasonable estimate of exposure can be determined. When a single estimate cannot be reasonably made, but a range can be reasonably estimated, the Company accrues the amount it determines to be the most likely amount within that range.
Based on available information, the Company believes that its share of possible environmental-related costs is in a range from $2,204 to $3,599 in the aggregate. At December 31, 2007 and 2006, the amounts accrued for future environmental-related costs was $2,874 and $3,553, respectively. Of the total amount accrued at December 31, 2007, $1,496 is expected to be paid out within one year and is included in the other accrued liabilities line of the balance sheet. The remaining $1,378 is recorded in other noncurrent liabilities.
The company has included $433 and $430 in its accounts receivable and other noncurrent assets, respectively, for expected contributions from third parties. These third parties include prior owners of RTI property and prior customers of RTI who have agreed to partially reimburse the Company for certain environmental-related costs. The Company has been receiving contributions from such third parties for a number of years as partial reimbursement for costs incurred by the Company.
The following table summarizes the changes in assets and liabilities for the year ended December 31, 2007:
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| | Environmental
| | | Environmental
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| | Assets | | | Liabilities | |
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Balance at December 31, 2006 | | $ | 1,252 | | | $ | (3,553 | ) |
Environmental-related income (expense) | | | 57 | | | | (1,163 | ) |
Cash paid (received) | | | (446 | ) | | | 1,842 | |
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Balance at December 31, 2007 | | $ | 863 | | | $ | (2,874 | ) |
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As these proceedings continue toward final resolution, amounts in excess of those already provided may be necessary to discharge the Company from its obligations for these sites.
Active Investigative or Cleanup Sites. The Company is involved in investigative or cleanup projects at certain waste disposal sites including those discussed below.
Ashtabula River. The Ashtabula River Partnership, a group of public and private entities including, among others, the Company, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”), the Ohio EPA, and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (“USACE”), was formed to bring about the navigational dredging and environmental restoration of the Ashtabula River. Phase I, an EPA Great Lakes Legacy Act project which removed approximately 80% of the contaminated sediment, was completed in October 2007. In January 2008, USACE announced it would remove the 20% in the remaining downstream portion of the project under the Water Resources Development Act. In addition, the Ashtabula River Cooperating Group II, a group of companies including RTI’s subsidiary RMI Titanium, and others have preliminarily negotiated a settlement for Natural Resource Damages to the River, subject to final written acceptance by the Natural Resource Trustees.
Former Ashtabula Extrusion Plant. The Company’s former extrusion plant in Ashtabula, Ohio was used to extrude uranium under a contract with the Department of Energy (“DOE”) from 1962 through 1990. In accordance with that agreement, the DOE retained responsibility for the cleanup of the facility when it was no longer needed for processing government material. Processing ceased in 1990, and in 1993 RTI was chosen as the prime contractor for
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(In thousands, except share and per share amounts, unless otherwise indicated)
the remediation and restoration of the site by the DOE. Since then, contaminated buildings have been removed and approximately two-thirds of the site has been free released by the Ohio Department of Health at DOE expense. In December 2003, the DOE terminated the contract. In September 2005, the DOE entered into an agreement with a third party to complete the site remediation, which was completed in November 2006. In December 2005, the DOE paid the Company a settlement sufficient to cover all claims incurred by the Company as a result of the contract termination. Final terminations of the Ohio Department of Health License and the Ohio EPA facility permits were received in the first half of 2007 and the real estate was sold in December 2007.
Reserve Environmental Services Landfill. In 1998, the Company and eight others entered into a Settlement Agreement regarding a closed landfill near Ashtabula, Ohio known as Reserve Environmental Services (“RES”). In 2004, the EPA issued a consent decree to RES and it appears the final design will be completed in early 2008 and remediation will be completed in 2008 and 2009. There have been no significant updates to this project during the year ended December 31, 2007.
Duty Drawback Investigation
The Company maintains a program through an authorized agent to recapture duty paid on imported titanium sponge as an offset against exports for products shipped outside the U.S. by the Company or its customers. The agent, who matches the Company’s duty paid with the export shipments through filings with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (“U.S. Customs”), performs the recapture process.
Historically, the Company recognized a credit to Cost of Sales when it received notification from its agent that a claim had been filed and received by U.S. Customs. For the period January 1, 2001 through March 31, 2007, the Company recognized a reduction to Cost of Sales totaling $14.5 million associated with the recapture of duty paid. This amount represents the total of all claims filed by the agent on the Company’s behalf.
During the second quarter of 2007, the Company received notice from U.S. Customs that it was under formal investigation with respect to $7.6 million of claims previously filed by the agent on its behalf. The investigation relates to discrepancies in, and lack of supporting documentation for, claims filed through the Company’s authorized agent. The Company has revoked the authorized agent’s authority and is fully cooperating with U.S. Customs to determine to what extent any claims may be invalid or may not be supportable with adequate documentation. In response to the investigation noted above, the Company suspended the filing of new duty drawback claims through the third quarter of 2007. The Company is fully engaged and cooperating with U.S. Customs in an effort to complete the investigation in an expeditious manner.
Concurrent with the U.S. Customs investigation, the Company is currently performing an internal review of the entire $14.5 million of drawback claims filed with U.S. Customs to determine to what extent any claims may have been invalid or may not have been supported with adequate documentation. In those instances, the Company is attempting to provide additional or supplemental documentation to U.S. Customs to support claims previously filed. As of the date of this filing, this review is not complete due to the extensive amount of documentation which must be examined. However, as a result of this review to date, the Company has recorded charges totaling $7.2 million to Cost of Sales. These charges were determined in accordance with SFAS 5 and represent the Companies current best estimate of probable loss. Of this amount, $6.5 million was recorded as a contingent current liability and $0.7 million was recorded as a write-off of an outstanding receivable representing claims filed which had not yet been paid by U.S. Customs. To date, the Company has repaid to U.S. Customs $1.1 million for invalid claims. While the ultimate outcome of the U.S. Customs investigation and the Company’s own internal review is not yet known, the Company believes there is an additional, possible risk of loss between $0 and $3.9 million based on current facts, exclusive of any amounts imposed for interest and penalties, if any, which cannot be quantified at this time.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(In thousands, except share and per share amounts, unless otherwise indicated)
During the fourth quarter of 2007, the Company began filing new duty drawback claims through a new authorized agent. Claims filed during the fourth quarter of 2007 totaled $1.7 million. As a result of the open investigation discussed above, the Company has not recognized any credits to Cost of Sales upon the filing of these new claims. The Company intends to record these credits on a “cash basis” as they are paid by U.S. Customs until a consistent history of receipts against claims filed has been established.
Other Matters
The Company is also the subject of, or a party to, a number of other pending or threatened legal actions involving a variety of matters incidental to its business. The Company is of the opinion that the ultimate resolution of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on the results of the operations, cash flows or the financial position of the Company.
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Note 13— | STOCK OPTIONS AND RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD PLANS: |
The 2004 Stock Plan (“2004 Plan”), which was approved by a vote of the Company’s shareholders at the 2004 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, replaced its predecessors, the 1995 Stock Plan (“1995 Plan”) and the 2002 Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan (“2002 Plan”).
The 2004 Plan limits the number of shares available for issuance to 2,500,000 (plus any shares covered by stock options already outstanding under the 1995 Plan and 2002 Plan that expire or are terminated without being exercised and any shares delivered in connection with the exercise of any outstanding awards under the 1995 Plan and 2002 Plan) during its ten-year term and limits the number of shares available for grants of restricted stock to 1,250,000. The plan expires after ten years and requires that the exercise price of stock options, stock appreciation rights, and other similar instruments awarded under the plan is not less than the fair market value of the Company’s stock on the date of the grant award.
The restricted stock awards vest with graded vesting over a period of one to five years. Restricted stock awarded under the 2004 Plan and its predecessors entitle the holder to all the rights of Common Stock ownership except that the shares may not be sold, transferred, pledged, exchanged, or otherwise disposed of during the forfeiture period. The stock option awards vest with graded vesting over a period of one to three years. Certain stock option and restricted stock awards provide for accelerated vesting if there is a change in control.
The fair value of stock options granted over the past three years under the 2004 Plan and its predecessors was estimated at the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model based upon the assumptions noted in the following table:
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| | 2007 | | | 2006 | | | 2005 | |
|
Risk-free interest rate | | | 4.67 | % | | | 4.37 | % | | | 4.00 | % |
Expected dividend yield | | | 0.00 | % | | | 0.00 | % | | | 0.00 | % |
Expected lives (in years) | | | 5.0 | | | | 5.0 | | | | 6.0 | |
Expected volatility | | | 42.00 | % | | | 40.00 | % | | | 45.00 | % |
The Black-Scholes option-pricing model was developed for use in estimating the fair value of traded options that have no vesting restrictions and are fully transferable. The risk-free rate for periods over the expected term of the option is based on the U.S. Treasury yield curve in effect at the time of grant. The Company does not anticipate paying any cash dividends in the foreseeable future and therefore an expected dividend yield of zero is used. The expected life of options granted represents the period of time that options granted are expected to be outstanding. Expected volatilities are based on historical volatility of the Company’s Common Stock. Forfeiture estimates are based upon historical forfeiture rates.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(In thousands, except share and per share amounts, unless otherwise indicated)
A summary of the status of the Company’s stock options as of December 31, 2007 and the activity during the year then ended is presented below:
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| | | | | | | | Weighted-
| | | | |
| | | | | | | | Average
| | | | |
| | | | | Weighted-
| | | Remaining
| | | Aggregate
| |
| | | | | Average
| | | Contractual
| | | Intrinsic
| |
Stock Options | | Shares | | | Exercise Price | | | Term (Years) | | | Value | |
|
Outstanding at December 31, 2006 | | | 350,006 | | | $ | 21.68 | | | | | | | | | |
Granted | | | 72,700 | | | | 76.55 | | | | | | | | | |
Forfeited | | | (3,836 | ) | | | 39.00 | | | | | | | | | |
Expired | | | (3,301 | ) | | | 17.10 | | | | | | | | | |
Exercised | | | (102,653 | ) | | | 17.15 | | | | | | | | | |
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Outstanding at December 31, 2007 | | | 312,916 | | | $ | 35.74 | | | | 6.95 | | | $ | 10,940 | |
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Exercisable at December 31, 2007 | | | 168,743 | | | $ | 17.87 | | | | 5.66 | | | $ | 8,616 | |
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The weighted-average grant-date fair value of stock options granted during the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006, and 2005 was $33.40, $18.81, and $11.19, respectively. The total intrinsic value of stock options exercised during the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006, and 2005 was $6,839, $10,207, and $11,513, respectively. As of December 31, 2007, total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested stock option awards granted was $1,216. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of approximately 10 months.
The fair value of the nonvested restricted stock awards was calculated using the market value of Common Stock on the date of issuance. The weighted-average grant-date fair value of restricted stock awards granted during the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006, and 2005 was $78.19, $46.91, and $22.68, respectively.
A summary of the status of the Company’s nonvested restricted stock as of December 31, 2007 and the activity during the year then ended, is presented below:
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| |
| | | | | Average
| |
| | | | | Grant-Date
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| | | | | Fair Value
| |
Nonvested Restricted Stock Awards | | Shares | | | Per Share | |
|
Nonvested at December 31, 2006 | | | 166,254 | | | $ | 26.17 | |
Granted | | | 63,225 | | | | 78.19 | |
Vested | | | (104,837 | ) | | | 25.64 | |
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Nonvested at December 31, 2007 | | | 124,642 | | | $ | 53.01 | |
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As of December 31, 2007, total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested restricted stock awards granted was $2,054. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 16 months. The total fair value of restricted stock awards vested during the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006, and 2005 was $8,295, $3,659, and $1,579, respectively.
Cash received from stock option exercises under all share-based payment arrangements for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006, and 2005 was $1,760, $3,694, and $13,811, respectively. Cash used to settle equity instruments granted under all share-based arrangements for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006, and 2005 was $2,516, $896, and $483, respectively. The actual tax benefit realized for the tax deductions resulting from stock option exercises and vesting of restricted stock awards for share-based payment arrangements totaled $4,182, $5,538, and $4,592 for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006, and 2005, respectively. The Company has elected
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(In thousands, except share and per share amounts, unless otherwise indicated)
to adopt the transition method described in SFAS 123(R)-3 for determining the windfall tax benefits related to share-based payment awards.
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Note 14— | DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS: |
The Company’s financial statements were impacted by the discontinuance of two business units during 2005. These businesses have been accounted for in accordance with SFAS 144. Accordingly, operating results of these businesses are presented in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Operations as discontinued operations, net of tax.
The Company declared its operations located in Ashtabula, Ohio operating under the name of RMI Environmental Services (“RMIES”) and Earthline Technologies (“Earthline”) as discontinued operations in 2005. Both operations had been reported within the Titanium reporting segment. In December 2003, the DOE terminated the contract with RMI for remediation services. In September 2005, the DOE entered into an agreement with a third party to complete the site remediation. In December 2005, the DOE paid the Company a settlement of $8.5 million, sufficient to cover all claims incurred by the Company as a result of the contract termination. Application of the settlement amount against unpaid claims resulted in a net of tax gain of $1.7 million in 2005 which was offset by a charge of $0.1 million related to the impairment of certain assets.
Earthline was established in 2002 to market site remediation applications on a commercial basis. With the discontinuance of the larger RMIES, it was determined that Earthline was not viable as a stand alone entity and should also be declared a discontinued operation. The discontinuance of Earthline as an ongoing entity was not related to the settlement agreement and expenses related to the discontinuance of Earthline were immaterial.
The following table sets forth the activity associated with the Company’s discontinued operations for the year ended December 31, 2005:
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| | Year Ended
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| | December 31,
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| | 2005 | |
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Net sales | | $ | 3,129 | |
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Income before income taxes | | | 2,567 | |
Provision for income taxes | | | 907 | |
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Income from discontinued operations | | | 1,660 | |
Loss on disposal | | | (106 | ) |
Benefit for income taxes | | | (37 | ) |
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Gain on discontinued operations, net of tax | | $ | 1,591 | |
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Note 15— | SUBSEQUENT EVENTS: |
On February 2, 2008, the Company and the United Steelworkers of America agreed to an extension of the current Labor Agreement covering the hourly, clerical, and technical employees at the Company’s Niles, Ohio facility. The current Labor Agreement, originally set to expire on January 31, 2010, will now expire on June 30, 2013.
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
(In thousands, except share and per share amounts, unless otherwise indicated)
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Note 16— | SELECTED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED): |
The following table sets forth selected quarterly financial data for 2007 and 2006:
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| | 1st
| | | 2nd
| | | 3rd
| | | 4th
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2007 | | Quarter | | | Quarter | | | Quarter | | | Quarter | |
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Net Sales | | $ | 145,557 | | | $ | 154,046 | | | $ | 163,412 | | | $ | 163,784 | |
Gross profit | | | 51,545 | | | | 47,326 | | | | 53,696 | | | | 55,561 | |
Operating income | | | 32,886 | | | | 31,914 | | | | 36,950 | | | | 39,411 | |
Net income | | | 22,073 | | | | 20,950 | | | | 24,692 | | | | 24,916 | |
Earnings per share: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Basic | | $ | 0.97 | | | $ | 0.91 | | | $ | 1.08 | | | $ | 1.08 | |
Diluted | | $ | 0.95 | | | $ | 0.90 | | | $ | 1.06 | | | $ | 1.08 | |
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| | 1st
| | | 2nd
| | | 3rd
| | | 4th
| |
2006 | | Quarter | | | Quarter | | | Quarter | | | Quarter | |
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Net Sales | | $ | 115,079 | | | $ | 117,667 | | | $ | 128,855 | | | $ | 143,788 | |
Gross profit | | | 34,227 | | | | 37,189 | | | | 47,743 | | | | 53,700 | |
Operating income | | | 17,134 | | | | 23,305 | | | | 34,193 | | | | 40,621 | |
Net income | | | 10,742 | | | | 15,127 | | | | 23,047 | | | | 26,784 | |
Earnings per share: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Basic | | $ | 0.48 | | | $ | 0.67 | | | $ | 1.02 | | | $ | 1.18 | |
Diluted | | $ | 0.47 | | | $ | 0.66 | | | $ | 1.00 | | | $ | 1.16 | |
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Item 9. | Changes in and Disagreements With Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosure. |
None.
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Item 9A. | Controls and Procedures. |
Disclosure controls and procedures
As of December 31, 2007, an evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined inRules 13a-15(e) and15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)). Based on that evaluation, the Company’s management concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of December 31, 2007.
Management’s report on internal control over financial reporting
Management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting as such term is defined in Exchange ActRule 13a-15(f). Internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
Management has assessed the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2007 based on the criteria established in“Internal Control—Integrated Framework”issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission. Based on this assessment management has concluded that, as of December 31, 2007, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting was effective.
The effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2007 has been audited by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report which appears herein.
Changes in internal control over financial reporting
There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended December 31, 2007 that materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
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Item 9B. | Other Information |
None.
PART III
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Item 10. | Directors, Executive Officers and Corporate Governance. |
In addition to the information concerning the executive officers of the Company set forth under the caption “Executive Officers of the Registrant” in Part I, Item 1 of this report, information concerning the directors of the Company and the committees of the Board of Directors is set forth under the captions “Corporate Governance” and “Election of Directors” in the 2008 Proxy Statement, to be filed at a later date, and is incorporated here by reference.
Information concerning RTI’s Code of Ethical Business Conduct is set forth under the caption “Corporate Governance” in the 2008 Proxy Statement and is incorporated here by reference. The Code applies to all of our
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directors, officers and all employees, including its principal executive officer, principal financial officer, or persons performing similar functions.
Information concerning the Audit Committee and its financial experts is set forth under the captions “Audit Committee” and “Audit Committee Report” in the 2008 Proxy Statement and is incorporated here by reference.
Information concerning compliance with the reporting requirements of Section 16(a) of the Exchange Act is set forth under the caption “Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance” in the 2008 Proxy Statement and is incorporated here by reference.
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Item 11. | Executive Compensation. |
Information responsive to this item is set forth under the captions “Executive Compensation” and, solely with respect to information pertaining to the Compensation Committee, “Corporate Governance” in the 2008 Proxy Statement and is incorporated here by reference.
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Item 12. | Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters. |
Information required by this item is set forth under the captions “Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners” and “Security Ownership of Directors and Executive Officers” in the 2008 Proxy Statement and is incorporated here by reference.
Equity Compensation Plan Information
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| | | | | | | | (c) Number of
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| | | | | | | | Securities Remaining
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| | | | | | | | Available for Future
| |
| | (a) Number of
| | | | | | Issuance Under Equity
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| | Securities to be
| | | | | | Compensation Plans
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| | Issued upon Exercise
| | | (b) Weighted-Average
| | | (Excluding Securities
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| | of Outstanding
| | | Exercise Price of
| | | Reflected in Column
| |
Plan Category | | Options | | | Outstanding Options | | | (a)) | |
|
Equity compensation plans approved by security holders (see Note(i) and Note (iii) | | | 299,916 | | | $ | 36.86 | | | | 2,180,963 | |
Equity compensation plans not approved by security holders (see Note (ii)) | | | 13,000 | | | | 9.92 | | | | — | |
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| | | 312,916 | | | $ | 35.74 | | | | 2,180,963 | |
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Note (i): The numbers in columns (a) and (c) reflect all shares that could potentially be issued under the RTI International Metals Inc., 2004 Stock Plan as of December 31, 2007. For more information, see Note 13 to the Consolidated Financial Statements. The Company’s 2004 Stock Plan replaces the prior plans and provides for grants of 2,500,000 shares over its10-year term as determined by the plan administrator. The 2004 Stock Plan was approved by shareholder vote on April 30, 2004. In 2007, 2006 and 2005, 135,925, 124,064 and 173,736 shares, respectively, were awarded under the plan.
Note (ii): Prior to December 31, 2004, RTI International Metals Inc., had one plan that had not been approved by security holders called the 2002 Non-employee Director Stock Option Plan. This plan has since been terminated and replaced by the 2004 Stock Plan. See above Note (i).
Note (iii): The 2004 Stock Plan permits grants of stock options, stock appreciation rights, restricted stock, and other stock based awards that may include awards of restricted stock units. There were a total of 2,500,000 shares available for issue under the plan, but only 1,250,000 shares may be issued in the form of restricted stock.
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Item 13. | Certain Relationships and Related Transactions, and Director Independence. |
Information required by this item is set forth under the captions “Corporate Governance” and “Executive Compensation” in the 2008 Proxy Statement and is incorporated here by reference.
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Item 14. | Principal Accountant Fees and Services. |
Information required by this item is set forth under the caption “Proposal No. 2—Ratification of the Appointment of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm for 2008” in the 2008 Proxy Statement and is incorporated here by reference.
PART IV
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Item 15. | Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules. |
The following documents are filed as a part of this report:
1. The financial statements contained in Item 8 hereof;
2. The financial statement schedule following the signatures hereto; and
3. The following Exhibits:
Exhibits
The exhibits listed on the Index to Exhibits are filed herewith or are incorporated by reference.
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Exhibit
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No. | | Description |
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| 2 | .1 | | Amended and Restated Reorganization Agreement, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2.1 to the Company’s Registration Statement onForm S-1No. 33-30667 Amendment No. 1. |
| 3 | .1 | | Amended and Restated Articles of Incorporation of the Company, effective April 29, 1999, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report onForm 10-Q for the quarter ended March 31, 1999. |
| 3 | .2 | | Amended Code of Regulations of the Company, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to the Company’s Registration Statement onForm S-4No. 333-61935. |
| 3 | .3 | | RTI International Metals, Inc. Code of Ethical Business Conduct, incorporated by reference to the Company’s Annual Report onForm 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003. |
| 4 | .1 | | Credit Agreement dated September 27, 2007, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report onForm 8-K for the event dated September 27, 2007. |
| 4 | .2 | | Offer of loan by and among RTI-Claro, Inc., as borrower and Investissement Quebec, dated August 3, 2006, incorporated by reference to the Company’s Quarterly Report onForm 10-Q for quarterly period ended September 30, 2006 . |
| 4 | .3 | | Credit Agreement between RTI Claro, Inc., as borrower, RTI International Metals Inc., as guarantor, and National City Bank, Canada Branch, as lender, dated as of December 27, 2006, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report onForm 8-K for the event dated December 27, 2006. |
| 4 | .4 | | Credit Amending Agreement dated September 27, 2007, related to the Credit Agreement between RTI-Claro, Inc., as borrower, RTI International Metals Inc., as guarantor, and National City Bank, Canada Branch, as lender, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report onForm 8-K for the event dated September 27, 2007. |
| 10 | .1* | | RTI International Metals, Inc. Supplemental Pension Plan effective August 1, 1987, as amended and restated October 26, 2007, filed herewith. |
| 10 | .2* | | RTI International Metals, Inc. Excess Benefits Plan effective July 18, 1991, and restated October 26, 2007, filed herewith. |
| 10 | .3* | | RTI International Metals, Inc., 1995 Stock Plan incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.11 to the Company’s Annual Report onForm 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1995. |
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Exhibit
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No. | | Description |
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| 10 | .4* | | Employment agreement, dated February 23, 2007 between the Company and Dawne S. Hickton, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to the Company’s Quarterly Report onForm 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2007. |
| 10 | .5* | | Employee agreement, dated February 23, 2007, between the Company and William T. Hull, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to the Company’s Quarterly Report onForm 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2007. |
| 10 | .6* | | Letter Agreement, dated December 3, 2003, between the Company and T.G. Rupert, with respect to retirement benefits, incorporated by reference to the Company’s Annual Report onForm 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2003. |
| 10 | .7* | | Employment agreement, dated February 23, 2007, between the Company and Stephen R. Giangiordano, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to the Company’s Quarterly Report onForm 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March, 31, 2007. |
| 10 | .8* | | Employment agreement, dated February 23, 2007, between the Company and Michael C. Wellham, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to the Company’s Quarterly Report onForm 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March, 31, 2007. |
| 10 | .9* | | Employment agreement, dated February 23, 2007, between the Company and Chad Whalen, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to the Company’s Quarterly Report onForm 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March, 31, 2007. |
| 10 | .10* | | Executive Non-Change in Control Severance Policy, dated February 22, 2007, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report onForm 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2007. |
| 10 | .11* | | Executive Change in Control Severance Policy, as amended January 25, 2008, filed herewith. |
| 10 | .12* | | RTI International Metals, Inc. 2004 Stock Plan effective January 28, 2005, as amended January 26, 2007, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to the Company’s Quarterly Report onForm 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2007. |
| 10 | .13* | | Form of Non-Qualified Stock Option Grant under the RTI International Metals, Inc. 2004 Stock Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.13 to the Company’s Annual Report onForm 10-K filed on April 14, 2005. |
| 10 | .14* | | Form of Restricted Stock Grant under the RTI International Metals, Inc. 2004 Stock Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.12 to the Company’s Annual Report on Form-10K for the year ended December 31, 2006. |
| 10 | .15* | | Form of Performance Share Award under the RTI International Metals, Inc. 2004 Stock Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report onForm 8-K for the event dated January 25, 2008. |
| 10 | .16* | | RTI International Metals, Inc. Board of Directors Compensation Program, as amended, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report onForm 8-K for the event dated October 31, 2006. |
| 10 | .17* | | Form of indemnification agreement, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Quarterly Report onForm 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2007. |
| 10 | .18* | | Pay philosophy and guiding principles covering officer compensation incorporated by reference to the Company’s Quarterly Report onForm 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2005. |
| 10 | .19 | | 2005 Settlement with the U.S. Department of Energy, incorporated by reference to the Company’s Annual Report onForm 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005. |
| 10 | .20 | | Procurement Frame Contract between EADS Deutschland GmbH and RTI International Metals, Inc. dated April 26, 2006, incorporated by reference to the Company’s Quarterly Report onForm 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2006. |
| 10 | .21 | | Long-term Titanium Sponge Supply Agreement, dated January 1, 2007, between the Company and Sumitomo Titanium Corporation and its affiliates, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to the Company’s Quarterly Report onForm 10-Q for the quarterly period ended March 31, 2007 |
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Exhibit
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No. | | Description |
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| 10 | .22 | | Amendment to Long-Term Supply Agreement, dated May 30, 2007, between the Company and Lockheed Martin Corporation and its affiliates, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report onForm 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2007. |
| 10 | .23 | | Supplemental long-term Supply Agreement, dated September 17, 2007, between the Company and EADS Deutschland GmbH as Lead Buyer for the European Aeronautic Defense Space group of companies, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Quarterly Report onForm 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2007. |
| 10 | .24* | | Employment agreement, dated November 19, 2007, between the Company and William F. Strome, filed herewith. |
| 10 | .25 | | RTI International Metals, Inc. 2002 Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan, incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.3 to the Company’s Registration Statement onForm S-8 dated February 19, 2002. |
| 10 | .26* | | RTI International Metals, Inc. Board of Directors Compensation Program, as amended July 27, 2007, filed herewith. |
| 21 | .1 | | Subsidiaries of the Company, filed herewith. |
| 23 | .1 | | Consent of independent registered public accounting firm, filed herewith. |
| 24 | .1 | | Powers of Attorney, filed herewith. |
| 31 | .1 | | Certification of Chief Executive Officer required by Item 307 ofRegulation S-K as promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission and pursuant to Section 302 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, filed herewith. |
| 31 | .2 | | Certification of Principal Financial Officer required by Item 307 ofRegulation S-K as promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission and pursuant to Section 302 of Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, filed herewith. |
| 32 | .1 | | Certification of Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, filed herewith. |
| 32 | .2 | | Certification of Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, filed herewith. |
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* | | Denotes management contract or compensatory plan, contract or arrangement |
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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.
RTI INTERNATIONAL METALS, INC.
William T. Hull
Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Dated: February 28, 2008
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this Report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
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CRAIG R. ANDERSSON, Director; | | |
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DANIEL I. BOOKER, Director; | | |
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DONALD P. FUSILLI, JR., Director, | | |
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RONALD L. GALLATIN, Director; | | |
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CHARLES C. GEDEON, Director; | | |
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ROBERT M. HERNANDEZ, Director; | | |
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DAWNE S. HICKTON, Director; | | |
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EDITH E. HOLIDAY, Director; | | |
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MICHAEL C. WELLHAM, Director; | | |
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JAMES A. WILLIAMS, Director; | | |
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/s/ Dawne S. Hickton Dawne S. Hickton As Attorney-in-Fact | | February 28, 2008 |
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/s/ Dawne S. Hickton Dawne S. Hickton Vice Chairman and Chief Executive Officer | | February 28, 2008 |
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/s/ William T. Hull William T. Hull Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer | | February 28, 2008 |
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RTI INTERNATIONAL METALS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
Schedule II—Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
(In thousands)
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Description | | of Year | | | Expenses | | | Allowance | | | of Year | |
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Year ended December 31, 2007: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Allowance for doubtful accounts | | $ | (1,548 | ) | | $ | 893 | | | $ | 42 | | | $ | (613 | ) |
Valuation allowance for deferred income taxes | | | (35 | ) | | | 35 | | | | — | | | | — | |
Allowance for U.S. Customs on duty drawback | | | (608 | ) | | | — | | | | 608 | | | | — | |
Year ended December 31, 2006: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Allowance for doubtful accounts | | | (1,604 | ) | | | 16 | | | | 40 | | | | (1,548 | ) |
Valuation allowance for deferred income taxes | | | (631 | ) | | | — | | | | 596 | | | | (35 | ) |
Allowance for U.S. Customs on duty drawback | | | (663 | ) | | | 55 | | | | — | | | | (608 | ) |
Year ended December 31, 2005: | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Allowance for doubtful accounts | | | (1,486 | ) | | | (544 | ) | | | 426 | | | | (1,604 | ) |
Valuation allowance for deferred income taxes | | | (577 | ) | | | (54 | ) | | | — | | | | (631 | ) |
Allowance for U.S. Customs on duty drawback | | | (219 | ) | | | (444 | ) | | | — | | | | (663 | ) |
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