UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, DC 20549
FORM 10-Q
[X] | QUARTERLY EXCHANGE REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the quarterly period endedApril 1, 2006
or
[ ] | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the transition period from to
Commission File Number 1-8120
BAIRNCO CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 13-3057520
(State or other jurisdiction of (IRS Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
300 Primera Boulevard, Suite 432, Lake Mary, FL 32746
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(407) 875-2222
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes X No
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 12b-2). Yes __NoX
(APPLICABLE ONLY TO ISSUERS INVOLVED IN BANKRUPTCY
PROCEEDING DURING THE PRECEDING FIVE YEARS)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all documents and reports required to be filed by Sections 12, 13, or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a court.
Yes No
(APPLICABLE ONLY TO CORPORATE ISSUERS)
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each issuer's classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
7,178,603 shares of Common Stock Outstanding as of April 20, 2006.
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“Safe Harbor” Statement under the Private Securities Reform Act of 1995
Certain of the statements contained in this Quarterly Report (other than the financial statements and statements of historical fact), including, without limitation, statements as to management expectations and beliefs presented under the caption “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements are made based upon management’s expectations and belief concerning future developments and their potential effect upon the Corporation. There can be no assurance that future developments will be in accordance with management’s expectations or that the effect of future developments on the Corporation will be those anticipated by management.
The Corporation wishes to caution readers that the assumptions which form the basis for forward-looking statements with respect to or that may impact earnings for the year ended December 31, 2006 and thereafter include many factors that are beyond the Corporation’s ability to control or estimate precisely. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, changes in US or international economic or political conditions, such as the general level of economic activity, inflation or fluctuations in interest or foreign exchange rates; renegotiation of the Corporation’s Credit Agreement; the market demand and acceptance of the Corporation’s existing and new products; changes in the pricing of the products of the Corporation or its competitors; the impact of competitive prod ucts; the costs and other effects of legal and administrative cases and proceedings, settlements and investigations; changes in the market for raw or packaging materials which could impact the Corporation’s manufacturing costs; changes in the product mix; the loss of a significant customer or supplier; production delays or inefficiencies; the ability to achieve anticipated revenue growth, synergies and other cost savings in connection with acquisitions or reorganizations; the impact on production output and costs from the availability of energy sources and related pricing; the costs and other effects of complying with environmental regulatory requirements; disruptions in operations due to labor disputes; and losses due to natural disasters where the Corporation is self-insured.
While the Corporation periodically reassesses material trends and uncertainties affecting the Corporation’s results of operations and financial condition in connection with its preparation of management’s discussion and analysis contained in its quarterly reports, the Corporation does not intend to review or revise any particular forward-looking statement referenced herein in light of future events.
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1:
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
BAIRNCO CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
FOR THE QUARTERS ENDED APRIL 1, 2006 AND APRIL 2, 2005
(Unaudited)
2006 | 2005 | |
Net Sales | $ 42,858,000 | $ 40,122,000 |
Cost of sales | 30,078,000 | 28,039,000 |
Gross Profit | 12,780,000 | 12,083,000 |
Selling and administrative expenses | 11,067,000 | 10,515,000 |
Operating Profit | 1,713,000 | 1,568,000 |
Interest expense, net | 136,000 | 26,000 |
Income before income taxes | 1,577,000 | 1,542,000 |
Provision for income taxes | 565,000 | 540,000 |
Net Income | $ 1,012,000 | $ 1,002,000 |
Earnings per Share of Common Stock (Note 2): | ||
Basic | $ 0.14 | $ 0.14 |
Diluted | $ 0.14 | $ 0.13 |
Weighted Average Number of Shares Outstanding: | ||
Basic | 7,191,000 | 7,399,000 |
Diluted | 7,394,000 | 7,675,000 |
Dividends per Share of Common Stock | $ 0.06 | $ 0.06 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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BAIRNCO CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE QUARTERS ENDED APRIL 1, 2006 AND APRIL 2, 2005
(Unaudited)
Note 3
2006 | 2005 | |
Net income | $ 1,012,000 | $ 1,002,000 |
Other comprehensive (loss), net of tax: | ||
Foreign currency translation adjustment | 136,000 | (348,000) |
Comprehensive income | $ 1,148,000 | $ 654,000 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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BAIRNCO CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
AS OF APRIL 1, 2006 AND DECEMBER 31, 2005
2006 (Unaudited) | 2005 | |
ASSETS | ||
Current Assets: | ||
Cash and cash equivalents | $ 1,668,000 | $ 5,313,000 |
Accounts receivable, less allowances of $1,079,000 and $1,014,000, respectively | 28,535,000 |
25,713,000 |
Inventories | 29,902,000 | 27,231,000 |
Deferred income taxes | 3,558,000 | 3,305,000 |
Other current assets | 2,482,000 | 4,082,000 |
Total current assets | 66,145,000 | 65,644,000 |
Plant and equipment, at cost | 121,321,000 | 119,869,000 |
Accumulated depreciation and amortization | (87,094,000) | (85,496,000) |
Plant and equipment, net | 34,227,000 | 34,373,000 |
Cost in excess of net assets of purchased businesses, net | 14,456,000 | 14,439,000 |
Other assets | 10,935,000 | 11,312,000 |
$ 125,763,000 | $ 125,768,000 | |
LIABILITIES & STOCKHOLDERS' INVESTMENT | ||
Current Liabilities: | ||
Short-term debt | $ 1,536,000 | $ 2,233,000 |
Current maturities of long-term debt | 118,000 | 134,000 |
Accounts payable | 11,301,000 | 12,051,000 |
Accrued expenses | 9,227,000 | 9,406,000 |
Total current liabilities | 22,182,000 | 23,824,000 |
Long-term debt | 8,799,000 | 7,069,000 |
Deferred income taxes | 9,375,000 | 9,788,000 |
Other liabilities | 1,572,000 | 1,629,000 |
Commitments and contingencies (Note 10) | ||
Stockholders’ Investment: | ||
Preferred stock, par value $.01, 5,000,000 shares authorized, none issued | -- | -- |
Common stock, par value $.01. Authorized 30,000,000 shares; 11,700,040 and 11,612,307 shares issued, respectively; 7,331,903 and 7,342,570 shares outstanding, respectively | 117,000 | 116,000 |
Paid-in capital | 51,687,000 | 51,107,000 |
Retained earnings | 67,358,000 | 66,787,000 |
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | ||
Currency translation adjustment | 2,751,000 | 2,615,000 |
Minimum pension liability adjustment, net of $40,500 tax | (73,000) | (73,000) |
Treasury stock, at cost, 4,368,137 and 4,269,737 shares, respectively | (38,005,000) | (37,094,000) |
Total stockholders’ investment | 83,835,000 | 83,458,000 |
$ 125,763,000 | $ 125,768,000 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
BAIRNCO CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE QUARTERS ENDED APRIL 1, 2006 AND APRIL 2, 2005
(Unaudited)
2006 | 2005 | ||
Cash Flows from Operating Activities: | |||
Net Income | $ 1,012,000 | $ 1,002,000 | |
Adjustments to reconcile to net cash provided by | |||
Operating activities: | |||
Depreciation and amortization | 1,829,000 | 1,845,000 | |
Earned compensation | 45,000 | 31,000 | |
Loss on disposal of plant and equipment | 28,000 | 22,000 | |
Change in current assets and liabilities, net of effect of acquisitions: | |||
(Increase) in accounts receivable | (2,743,000) | (755,000) | |
(Increase) in inventories | (2,574,000) | (2,052,000) | |
Decrease in other current assets | 1,598,000 | 1,066,000 | |
(Decrease) increase in accounts payable | (789,000) | 448,000 | |
Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses | 222,000 | (833,000) | |
Other | (364,000) | 538,000 | |
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities | (1,736,000) | 1,312,000 | |
Cash Flows from Investing Activities: | |||
Capital expenditures | (1,676,000) | (2,325,000) | |
Proceeds from sale of plant and equipment | 1,000 | 6,000 | |
Payment for purchased businesses | -- | (5,000) | |
Net cash (used in) investing activities | (1,675,000) | (2,324,000) | |
Cash Flows from Financing Activities: | |||
Net (decrease) increase in short-term debt | (710,000) | 41,000 | |
Proceeds from long-term debt | 2,500,000 | -- | |
Long-term debt repayments | (786,000) | (135,000) | |
Payment of dividends | (875,000) | (894,000) | |
Purchase of treasury stock | (911,000) | -- | |
Exercise of stock options | 523,000 | 72,000 | |
Net cash (used in) financing activities | (259,000) | (916,000) | |
Effect of foreign currency exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | 25,000 | (28,000) | |
Net (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents | (3,645,000) | (1,956,000) | |
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period | 5,313,000 | 3,451,000 | |
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | $ 1,668,000 | $ 1,495,000 |
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements.
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BAIRNCO CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
APRIL 1, 2006
(Unaudited)
(1)
Basis of Presentation
The accompanying consolidated condensed financial statements include the accounts of Bairnco Corporation and its subsidiaries (“Bairnco” or the “Corporation”) after the elimination of all material intercompany accounts and transactions.
The unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements included herein have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission for interim financial reporting. Certain financial information and note disclosures which are normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States have been condensed or omitted pursuant to those rules and regulations, although management believes that the disclosures made are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. Management believes the financial statements include all adjustments of a normal and recurring nature necessary to present fairly the results of operations for all interim periods presented.
The quarterly financial statements should be read in conjunction with the December 31, 2005 audited consolidated financial statements. The consolidated results of operations for the quarter ended April 1, 2006 are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations for the full year.
New accounting pronouncements:
In November 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 151,Inventory Costs - an amendment of ARB No. 43, Chapter 4(“SFAS 151”). SFAS 151 amends the guidance in ARB No. 43, Chapter 4, “Inventory Pricing,” to clarify the accounting for abnormal amounts of idle facility expense, freight, handling costs, and wasted material (spoilage). The statement was adopted effective January 1, 2005 and its provisions applied prospectively. The adoption of this statement had no impact on the Corporation’s financial position or results of operations.
In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS 123 (revised 2004),Share Based Payment(“SFAS 123R”). This statement establishes standards for the accounting for transactions in which an entity exchanges its equity instruments for goods and services but focuses primarily on accounting for transactions in which an entity obtains employee services in share-based payment transactions. The statement, as issued, is effective as of the beginning of the first interim or annual reporting period that begins after June 15, 2005, although earlier adoption is encouraged. The SEC announced on April 14, 2005 that it would provide for a phased-in implementation process for SFAS 123R, allowing issuers to adopt the fair value provisions no later than the beginning of the first fiscal year beginni ng after June 15, 2005. The Corporation adopted SFAS 123R effective January 1, 2006 and plans on using the modified-prospective method whereby compensation cost for the portion of awards for which the requisite service has not yet been rendered that are outstanding as of the adoption date will be recognized over the remaining service period. The compensation cost for that portion of awards will be based on the grant-date fair value of those awards as calculated for pro forma disclosures under Statement 123, as originally issued. All new awards and awards that are modified, repurchased, or cancelled after the adoption date will be accounted for under the provisions of Statement 123R. The adoption of SFAS 123R had an immaterial impact on the Corporation’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows.
In May 2005, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 154,Accounting Changes and Error Corrections – a replacement of APB Opinion No. 20 and FASB Statement No. 3 (“SFAS 154”). SFAS 154 changes the requirements for the accounting for and reporting of a change in accounting principle. SFAS 154 applies to all voluntary changes in accounting principles, and applies to changes required by an accounting pronouncement in the unusual instance that the pronouncement does not include specific transition provisions. SFAS 154 requires retrospective application to prior period financial statements for a change in accounting principle. Previously, a change in accounting principle was recognized by including the change in net income in the period of the change. SFAS 154 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2005. The adoption of SFAS 154 effective January 1, 2006, had no impact on the Corporation’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
Reclassifications:
Certain reclassifications were made to prior year balances in order to conform to the current year presentation. These reclassifications had no effect on previously reported results of operations or stockholders’ investment.
(2)
Earnings per Common Share
Earnings per share data is based on net income and not comprehensive income. Computations of earnings per share for the quarters ended April 1, 2006 and April 2, 2005 are included as Exhibit 11 to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.
Basic earnings per common share were computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per common share include the effect of all dilutive stock options and restricted stock shares. Anti-dilutive options outstanding totaled 40,150 as of April 1, 2006.
(3)
Comprehensive Income
Comprehensive income includes net income as well as certain other transactions shown as changes in stockholders’ investment. For the quarters ended April 1, 2006 and April 2, 2005, Bairnco's comprehensive income includes net income plus the change in net asset values of foreign divisions as a result of translating the local currency values of net assets to U.S. dollars at varying exchange rates. Accumulated other comprehensive income consists of foreign currency translation adjustments and minimum pension liability adjustments. There are currently no tax expenses or benefits associated with the foreign currency translation adjustments.
(4)
Debt
Long-term debt consisted of the following as of April 1, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively:
The Corporation has a three year, unsecured revolving Credit Facility (“Credit Facility”) which permits a maximum loan commitment of $25 million and includes letter of credit commitments not exceed $13 million. The Credit Facility has an expiration date of April 30, 2008. At April 1, 2006, Bairnco’s total debt outstanding was $10,453,000 compared to $9,436,000 at the end of 2005. At April 1, 2006, $6,099,000 of revolving credit notes were outstanding under the Credit Facility and included in long-term debt, which represents $5.5 million domestic and $599,000 foreign borrowings. In addition, approximately $5.1 million of irrevocable standby letters of credit were outstanding under the Credit Facility, which are not reflected in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. $2 .5 million of the letters of credit guarantee various insurance activities and $2.6 million represents letters of credit securing borrowings of the same amount for the China manufacturing facility and fabrication center. As of April 1, 2006, approximately $12.9 million was available for borrowing under the Credit Agreement.
The Corporation has other short-term debt outstanding due in 2006 which consists of lines of credit with domestic and foreign financial institutions to meet short-term working capital needs. Outstanding domestic borrowings totaled $817,000 at April 1, 2006 and outstanding foreign short-term borrowings totaled $719,000, all of which is denominated in Euros.
The Credit Agreement contains covenants, which require the Corporation to meet minimum fixed charge coverage ratios, and which limit the ratio of funded debt to EBITDA as defined in the Credit Agreement. At April 1, 2006, the Corporation was in compliance with all covenants contained in the Credit Agreement.
(5)
Inventories
Inventories consisted of the following as of April 1, 2006 and December 31, 2005:
2006 | 2005 | |
Raw materials and supplies | $ 7,912,000 | $ 7,178,000 |
Work in process | 8,381,000 | 8,939,000 |
Finished goods | 13,609,000 | 11,114,000 |
Total inventories | $ 29,902,000 | $ 27,231,000 |
(6)
Accrued Expenses
Accrued expenses consisted of the following as of April 1, 2006 and December 31, 2005:
2006 | 2005 | |
Salaries and wages | $ 1,829,000 | $ 2,354,000 |
Income taxes | 620,000 | 54,000 |
Insurance | 2,307,000 | 2,300,000 |
Other accrued expenses | 4,471,000 | 4,698,000 |
Total accrued expenses | $ 9,227,000 | $ 9,406,000 |
Accrued expenses-insurance:The Corporation's U.S. insurance programs for general liability, automobile liability, workers compensation and certain employee related health care benefits are effectively self-insured for claims incurred below the maximum amounts stipulated by the associated insurance policies for each case and in the aggregate. Claims in excess of self-insurance levels are fully insured. Accrued expenses-insurance represents the estimated costs of known and anticipated claims under these insurance programs. The Corporation provides reserves on reported claims and claims incurred but not reported at each balance sheet date based upon the estimated amount of the probable claim or the amount of the deductible, whichever is lower. Such estimates are reviewed and evaluated in li ght of emerging claim experience and existing circumstances. Any changes in estimates from this review process are reflected in operations currently.
(7)
Stock Incentive Plan
Effective January 1, 2006, the Corporation accounts for stock options under SFAS 123R (refer to Note 1 to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements). Prior to this, the Corporation accounted for stock options using the intrinsic value method of accounting in accordance with Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25 (“APB No. 25”). Accordingly, no compensation expense was recognized for stock options granted under any of the stock plans as the exercise price of all options granted was equal to the current market value of our stock on the grant date. The Corporation did adopt the disclosure provisions of SFAS 148,Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation – Transition and Disclosure (“SFAS 148”) effective December 31, 2002.
In computing the expense under SFAS 123R and the disclosures under SFAS 148, the Corporation used the Black Scholes model based on the following assumptions:
For the Quarter Ended | ||
April 1, 2006 | April 2, 2005 | |
Expected Life | 6.8 years | 5.0 years |
Volatility | 27.1% | 27.6% |
Risk-free interest rate | 4.5% | 4.5% |
Dividend yield | 2.48% | 2.12% |
Turnover | 5.67% | 5.57% |
The impact on the first quarter 2006 results of implementing SFAS 123R was as follows:
Quarter Ended April 1, 2006 | |
Net income before SFAS 123R adjustment | $ 1,020,000 |
Deduct: Total stock-based employee compensation expense determined under SFAS 123R, net of related tax effects | (8,000) |
Net Income, as reported | $ 1,012,000 |
Basic Earnings per Share: | |
Prior to SFAS 123R adjustment | $ 0.14 |
As reported | $ 0.14 |
Diluted Earnings per Share: | |
Prior to SFAS 123R adjustment | $ 0.14 |
As reported | $ 0.14 |
Had SFAS 123R been implemented in 2005, the Corporation’s net income and earnings per share would have been reduced to the amounts indicated below for the quarter ended April 2, 2005:
Quarter Ended April 2, 2005 | |
Net Income, as reported | $1,002,000 |
Deduct: Total stock-based employee compensation expense determined under fair value based method for all awards, net of related tax effects | (7,000) |
Net Income, pro forma | $ 995,000 |
Basic Earnings per Share: | |
As reported | $ 0.14 |
Pro forma | $ 0.13 |
Diluted Earnings per Share: | |
As reported | $ 0.13 |
Pro forma | $ 0.13 |
(8)
Pension Plans
Net periodic pension cost for the U.S. plans included the following for the quarters ended April 1, 2006 and April 2, 2005:
Quarter Ended April 1, 2006 | Quarter Ended April 2, 2005 | |
Service cost-benefits earned during the year | $ 296,000 | $ 265,000 |
Interest cost on projected benefit obligation | 634,000 | 617,000 |
Expected return on plan assets | (853,000) | (787,000) |
Amortization of prior service cost | 11,000 | 12,000 |
Amortization of accumulated losses | 210,000 | 142,000 |
Curtailment loss | 67,000 | -- |
Net periodic pension cost | $ 365,000 | $ 249,000 |
Effective March 31, 2006, Bairnco froze the Bairnco Corporation Retirement Plan (the “Plan”) and initiated employer contributions to its 401(k) plan. A base contribution of 1% of pay will be made to each participant’s account, plus the Corporation will match 50% of up to 4% of pay contributed by the employee. Employer contributions to the 401(k) plan in 2006 are now estimated at $500,000.
As a result of the Plan freeze, all unamortized prior service costs in the Plan as of March 31, 2006 was recognized as a curtailment loss.
Assuming no adverse changes in 2006 to the discount rate used for measuring the benefit obligation and assuming the rate of return on assets equals or exceeds the actuarial assumption, then the Corporation does not expect to contribute to the US plans in 2006.
(9)
Reportable Segment Data
Bairnco’s segment disclosures are prepared in accordance with SFAS No. 131. There are no differences to the 2005 annual report in the basis of segmentation or in the basis of measurement of segment profit or loss included herein. Financial information about the Corporation’s operating segments for the quarters ended April 1, 2006 and April 2, 2005 as required under SFAS No. 131 is as follows:
2006 | 2005 | |
Net Sales | ||
Arlon Electronic Materials | $15,533,000 | $12,428,000 |
Arlon Coated Materials | 16,128,000 | 16,663,000 |
Kasco | 11,197,000 | 11,031,000 |
Headquarters | -- | -- |
$42,858,000 | $40,122,000 | |
Operating Profit (Loss) | ||
Arlon Electronic Materials | $ 2,569,000 | $ 1,364,000 |
Arlon Coated Materials | 93,000 | 798,000 |
Kasco | 347,000 | 97,000 |
Headquarters | (1,296,000) | (691,000) |
$ 1,713,000 | $ 1,568,000 |
The total assets of the segments as of April 1, 2006 and December 31, 2005 are as follows:
2006 | 2005 | |
Arlon EM | $ 30,998,000 | $ 31,035,000 |
Arlon CM | 48,274,000 | 45,932,000 |
Kasco | 29,207,000 | 30,436,000 |
Headquarters | 17,284,000 | 18,365,000 |
$ 125,763,000 | $ 125,768,000 |
(10)
Contingencies
Bairnco Corporation and its subsidiaries are defendants in a limited number of pending actions. Management of Bairnco believes that the disposition of these actions will not have a material adverse effect on the consolidated results of operations or the financial position of Bairnco and its subsidiaries as of April 1, 2006.
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Item 2:
MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the accompanying Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements and related notes and with Bairnco's Audited Consolidated Financial Statements and related notes for the year ended December 31, 2005.
Bairnco Corporation is a diversified multinational company that operates two distinct businesses under the names Arlon and Kasco.
Arlon’s two segments are Electronic Materials and Coated Materials which design, manufacture and sell products under the Arlon brand identity to electronic, industrial and commercial markets. Arlon products are based on common technologies in coating, laminating, polymers and dispersion chemistry.
Replacement products and services are manufactured and distributed under the Kasco name principally to retail food stores, meat and deli operations, and meat, poultry and fish processing plants throughout the United States, Canada and Europe. The principal products include replacement band saw blades for cutting meat, fish, wood and metal, and on site maintenance services primarily in the meat and deli departments. In Canada and France, in addition to providing its replacement products, Kasco also sells equipment to the supermarket and food processing industries. These products are sold under a number of brand names including Kasco in the United States and Canada, Atlantic Service in the United Kingdom, and Bertram & Graf and Biro in Continental Europe.
Comparison of First Quarter 2006 to First Quarter 2005
Net sales in the first quarter 2006 increased 6.8% to $42,858,000 from $40,122,000 in 2005. Arlon’s Electronic Materials sales were higher by 25.0% due primarily to stronger electronics and wireless telecommunications markets. Arlon’s Coated Materials sales were down 3.2% from lower sales into certain automotive and industrial markets. Kasco's sales increased 1.5% from the first quarter 2005 primarily from sales improvements in Europe that were up 11.3% in local currency but up only 2.3% in US dollars due to the change in exchange rates.
Gross profit increased 5.8% to $12,780,000 from $12,083,000 due to improved sales, increased production volumes at Arlon’s Electronic Materials, and somewhat offset by price increases in certain raw materials. The gross profit margin as a percent of sales decreased to 29.8% from 30.1% as Arlon’s Coated Materials’ graphics products reflected lower margins due to price increases not fully offsetting cost increases and a mix change to growing but lower margin print products. The first quarter 2006 gross profit was reduced by $46,000 due to start-up expenses related to Arlon’s China manufacturing facility. The first quarter 2005 gross profit was reduced by $314,000 due to the relocation of Kasco’s manufacturing operations to Mexico and start-up expenses of the China fa cility. Improvements in Kasco’s European operations’ operating profit were offset by start-up production issues at Kasco’s Mexican manufacturing facility.
Selling and administrative expenses increased 5.2% to $11,067,000 in 2006 as compared to $10,515,000 in 2005 on increased sales. In addition, the 2005 selling and administrative expenses were reduced by $285,000 of income related to “key man” life insurance proceeds received.
Operating profit increased 9.2% to $1,713,000 from $1,568,000 in the first quarter 2005. Arlon’s Electronic Materials operating profit increased $1,205,000 to $2,569,000 on increased sales and improved volumes and factory performance. Arlon’s Coated Materials operating profit decreased $705,000 to $93,000 due to margin erosion and the mix change which more than offset the improved results at the San Antonio plant. Kasco’s operating profit increased to $347,000 in 2006 from $97,000 in 2005.
Net interest expense was $136,000 in 2006 as compared to $26,000 in 2005 due to the increased outstanding borrowings primarily due to capital expenditures for the China manufacturing plant.
The effective tax rate for the first quarter 2006 was 35.8% as compared to 35.0% in 2005. Net income increased 1.0% to $1,012,000 in 2006 as compared to $1,002,000 in the first quarter of 2005. Diluted earnings per common share were $.14 versus $.13 in 2005.
Operational Developments
Arlon Electronic Materials’ China manufacturing facility is under construction and production is expected to begin in the third quarter of 2006. Organizational costs of $123,000 were incurred in the first quarter of which $46,000 is reflected in cost of sales and $77,000 in selling and administrative expenses. An additional $500,000 of organizational and start up expenses are expected to be incurred prior to production. Capital expenditures of $885,000 were incurred in the first quarter and are estimated at $2.0 million for the remainder of 2006.
The new management team at Arlon Coated Materials’ San Antonio operation has made significant changes to the operations in the first quarter with noteworthy improvements in yield, efficiency, on-time delivery and volume. Continued improvements are expected during the remainder of 2006.
Pension Plan Freeze
On March 31, 2006, the Corporation froze the pension plan and implemented a 401k match. Effective April 1, 2006, employees no longer earn future pension benefits but receive 401k matching company contributions. A base contribution of 1% of pay will be made to each employee plus the Corporation will match 50% of up to 4% of pay contributed by the employee. The pension plan was fully funded as of December 31, 2005.
As a result of the Plan freeze, all unamortized prior service costs in the Plan as of March 31, 2006 was recognized as a curtailment loss.
Dividend
The first quarter cash dividend of $.06 per share was paid on March 31, 2006 to stockholders of record on March 6, 2006.
Stockholders Meeting
At the Annual Meeting held on April 20, 2006, the stockholders elected the nominees for director recommended by the Board of Directors andratified the Board’s selection of Grant Thornton LLP as Bairnco’s auditors for the 2006 fiscal year.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
At April 1, 2006, Bairnco had working capital of $44.0 million compared to $41.8 million at December 31, 2005. Cash decreased as it was used to fund Bairnco’s working capital needs in the first quarter. Accounts receivable increased with increased sales during the latter half of the first quarter 2006 as compared to the end of 2005. Increases in inventories were experienced across the Corporation due to normal seasonal increases and the increased cost of purchased raw materials and some pre-buying to avoid known future raw material price increases. In addition, there was a conscious decision by local management to buy additional inventory for the San Antonio facility in order to improve on-time delivery and eliminate raw material stock outs that had occurred due to a combination of long vendor lead times and previously, poorly managed inventory systems. The inventory systems have been fixed and plans are in place to reduce the inventories back down to appropriate operating levels over the remainder of the year. The decrease in other current assets reflects the collection of the $1.3 million tax receivable.
During the first quarter 2006, Bairnco repurchased 98,400 shares of its common stock on the open market at a total cost of $911,000. As of the end of the first quarter 2006, $4.7 million is available as authorized by the Board for management to continue its stock repurchase program in 2006 subject to market conditions and the capital requirements of the business.
The Corporation has a three year, unsecured revolving Credit Facility (“Credit Facility”) which permits a maximum loan commitment of $25 million and includes letter of credit commitments not exceed $13 million. The Credit Facility has an expiration date of April 30, 2008. At April 1, 2006, Bairnco’s total debt outstanding was $10,453,000 compared to $9,436,000 at the end of 2005. At April 1, 2006, $6,099,000 of revolving credit notes were outstanding under the Credit Facility and included in long-term debt, which represents $5.5 million domestic and $599,000 foreign borrowings. In addition, approximately $5.1 million of irrevocable standby letters of credit were outstanding under the Credit Facility, which are not reflected in the accompanying consolidated financial statements. $2 .5 million of the letters of credit guarantee various insurance activities and $2.6 million represents letters of credit securing borrowings of the same amount for the China manufacturing facility and fabrication center. As of April 1, 2006, approximately $12.9 million was available for borrowing under the Credit Agreement.
The Corporation has other short-term debt outstanding due in 2006 which consists of lines of credit with domestic and foreign financial institutions to meet short-term working capital needs. Outstanding domestic borrowings totaled $817,000 at April 1, 2006 and outstanding foreign short-term borrowings totaled $719,000, all of which is denominated in Euros.
Bairnco made $1,676,000 of capital expenditures during the first quarter of 2006. Total capital expenditures for 2006 are expected to approximate $7.9 million.
Cash provided by operating activities plus the amounts available under the credit facilities are expected to be sufficient to fulfill Bairnco's anticipated cash requirements in 2006.
Business Outlook
Management’s expectations of operating results for 2006 remain unchanged. Bairnco remains in strong financial condition.
Bairnco management is not aware of any adverse trends that would materially affect the Corporation’s financial position.
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Item 3:
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Impact of Interest Rates
The interest on the Corporation’s bank debt is floating and based on prevailing market interest rates. For market rate based debt, interest rate changes generally do not affect the market value of the debt but do impact future interest expense and hence earnings and cash flows, assuming other factors remain unchanged. A theoretical one-percentage point change in market rates in effect on April 1, 2006 would change interest expense and hence change net income of the Corporation by approximately $68,000 per year.
The following table summarizes the principal cash outflows of the Corporation's financial instruments outstanding at April 1, 2006, categorized by type of instrument and by year of maturity. There have been no changes in market risk factors for the quarter ended April 1, 2006.
2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 | 2010 | Total | Fair Value | |
Short Term Debt | 1,536 | - | - | - | - | 1,536 | 1,536 |
Long Term Debt: Revolving line of credit – domestic (5.68% - 5.82% interest rate) | - | - | 5,500 | - | - | 5,500 | 5,500 |
Revolving line of credit – foreign (4.81% interest rate) | - | - | 599 | - | - | 599 | 599 |
China loan facility (6.26% interest rate) | - | - | 2,598 | - | - | 2,598 | 2,598 |
Note Payable | 100 | �� 102 | - | - | - | 202 | 202 |
Foreign Loan Facility | 18 | - | - | - | - | 18 | 18 |
Effect of Inflation
General inflation had minimal impact on Bairnco's operating results during 2004. During the fourth quarter 2004, deflation stopped and material prices for 2005 began increasing. The trend has continued into 2006. In many instances Bairnco has been able to increase selling prices to offset these material cost increases. However, there are certain cases where the Company has not been able to pass along the material cost increases and retain the business. In these instances, selling prices, margins and volumes have been negatively impacted by the inflationary factors.
Impact of Foreign Currency Exchange Rates
The Corporation’s sales denominated in a currency other than U.S. dollars were approximately 19.1% of total sales for the quarter ended April 1, 2006. Net assets maintained in a functional currency other than U.S. dollars at April 1, 2006 were approximately 10.8% of total net assets. The translation effect of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on the Corporation's revenues, earnings and net assets maintained in a functional currency other than U.S. dollars has not historically been significant. At April 1, 2006, a 10% weaker U.S. dollar against the currencies of all foreign countries in which the Corporation had operations during the first quarter of 2006, would have increased revenues by $694,000 for the quarter ended April 1, 2006, and increased operating profit by $49 ,000 for the quarter ended April 1, 2006. A 10% stronger U.S. dollar would have resulted in similar decreases to revenues and operating profit.
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Item 4:
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Limitations on the Effectiveness of Controls
Our management, including our Chief Executive Officer, or CEO, and Chief Financial Officer, or CFO, does not expect that our Disclosure Controls or Internal Controls will prevent all errors and all fraud. A control system, no matter how well conceived and operated, can provide only reasonable, not absolute, assurance that the objectives of the control system are met. Further, the design of a control system must reflect the fact that there are resource constraints, and the benefits of controls must be considered relative to their costs.
Because of the inherent limitations in all control systems, no evaluation of controls can provide absolute assurance that all control issues and instances of fraud, if any, within our company have been detected. These inherent limitations include the realities that judgments in decision-making can be faulty and that breakdowns can occur because of a simple error or mistake. Additionally, controls can be circumvented by the individual acts of some persons, by collusion of two or more people or by management override of the control. The design of any system of controls also is based partly on certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events, and there can be no assurance that any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions.
Notwithstanding the foregoing limitations, we believe that our Disclosure Controls and Internal Controls provide reasonable assurances that the objectives of our control system are met.
Quarterly Evaluation of the Company’s Disclosure Controls and Internal Controls
a)
As of the end of the fiscal quarter ended April 1, 2006, the Corporation carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Corporation’s management, including the Corporation’s CEO and CFO, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Corporation’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”)). Based upon that evaluation, the CEO and CFO concluded that the Corporation’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective in timely alerting them to material information relating to the Corporation (including its consolidated subsidiaries) required to be included in the Corporation’s Exchange Act filings.
b)
There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 13a-15(f) of the Exchange Act) that occurred during the quarter ended April 1, 2006 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1:
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Bairnco Corporation and its subsidiaries are defendants in a limited number of pending actions. Management of Bairnco believes that the disposition of these actions will not have a material adverse effect on the consolidated results of operations or the financial position of Bairnco and its subsidiaries as of April 1, 2006.
Item 2:
CHANGES IN SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
None.
Item 3:
DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None.
Item 4:
SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
The annual meeting of stockholders of Bairnco was held in Lake Mary, Florida on April 20, 2006. Stockholders ratified management’s selection of Grant Thornton LLP as auditors for Bairnco for the 2006 fiscal year and elected all nominees to the Board of Directors.
The following table sets forth the results of votes:
Votes For | Votes Against or Withheld | |
a. Votes on Ratification of Management's Selection of Auditors | ||
Grant Thornton LLP | 6,140,768 | 27,619 |
b. Votes on Election of Directors | ||
Luke E. Fichthorn III | 6,008,785 | 159,602 |
Gerald L. DeGood | 6,121,150 | 47,237 |
Charles T. Foley | 6,008,818 | 159,569 |
James A. Wolf | 6,075,802 | 92,585 |
William F. Yelverton | 6,009,719 | 158,668 |
Item 5:
OTHER INFORMATION
None.
Item 6(a):
EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
Exhibit 11 - Calculation of Basic and Diluted Earnings per Share for the Quarters ended April 1, 2006 and April 2, 2005.
Exhibit 31.1 – Certification of Luke E. Fichthorn III pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley act of 2002
Exhibit 31.2 – Certification of Kenneth L. Bayne pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley act of 2002
Exhibit 32.1 – Certification of Luke E. Fichthorn III pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley act of 2002
Exhibit 32.2 – Certification of Kenneth L. Bayne pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley act of 2002
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Bairnco has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
BAIRNCO CORPORATION
Luke E. Fichthorn, III
Luke E. Fichthorn, III
Chairman &
Chief Executive Officer
Kenneth L. Bayne
Kenneth L. Bayne
Vice President Finance &
Chief Financial Officer
DATE: May 8, 2006
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EXHIBITS
TO FORM 10-Q
FOR QUARTER ENDED
APRIL 1, 2006
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