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Icahn Enterprises Holdings, as guarantor, and Wilmington Trust Company, as trustee (referred to herein as the “2005 Indenture”). Other than Icahn Enterprises Holdings, no other subsidiaries guarantee payment on the notes.
On January 16, 2007, we issued an additional $500.0 million aggregate principal amount of 7.125% notes (the “additional 7.125% notes” and, together with the 7.125% notes, the “notes”), priced at 98.4% of par, or at a discount of 1.6%, pursuant to the 2005 Indenture. The notes have a fixed annual interest rate of 7.125%, which is paid every six months on February 15 and August 15 and will mature on February 15, 2013.
As described below, the 2005 Indenture restricts the ability of Icahn Enterprises and Icahn Enterprises Holdings, subject to certain exceptions, to, among other things: incur additional debt; pay dividends or make distributions; repurchase units; create liens; and enter into transactions with affiliates.
Senior Unsecured 8.125% Notes Due 2012
On May 12, 2004, Icahn Enterprises and Icahn Enterprises Finance co-issued senior unsecured 8.125% notes due 2012 (“8.125% notes”) in the aggregate principal amount of $353.0 million. The 8.125% notes were issued pursuant to an indenture, dated as of May 12, 2004, among Icahn Enterprises, Icahn Enterprises Finance, Icahn Enterprises Holdings, as guarantor, and Wilmington Trust Company, as trustee. The 8.125% notes were priced at 99.266% of principal amount and have a fixed annual interest rate of 8.125%, which is paid every six months on June 1 and December 1, since December 1, 2004. The 8.125% notes will mature on June 1, 2012. Other than Icahn Enterprises Holdings, no other subsidiaries guarantee payment on the notes.
As described below, the indenture governing the 8.125% notes restricts the ability of Icahn Enterprises and Icahn Enterprises Holdings, subject to certain exceptions, to, among other things: incur additional debt; pay dividends or make distributions; repurchase units; create liens and enter into transactions with affiliates.
Senior Unsecured Notes Restrictions and Covenants
The indentures governing our senior unsecured 7.125% and 8.125% notes restrict the payment of cash distributions, the purchase of equity interests or the purchase, redemption, defeasance or acquisition of debt subordinated to the senior unsecured notes. The indentures also restrict the incurrence of debt or the issuance of disqualified stock, as defined in the indenture, with certain exceptions. In addition, the indentures governing our senior unsecured notes require that on each quarterly determination date that we and the guarantor of the notes (currently only Icahn Enterprises Holdings) maintain certain minimum financial ratios, as defined in the indenture. The indentures also restrict the creation of liens, mergers, consolidations and sales of substantially all of our assets, and transactions with affiliates.
As of March 31, 2008, we are in compliance with all covenants, including maintaining certain minimum financial ratios, as defined in the indentures, and we and Icahn Enterprises Holdings could have incurred up to approximately $1.6 billion of additional indebtedness.
Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility — Icahn Enterprises
On August 21, 2006, we and Icahn Enterprises Finance as the borrowers, and certain of our subsidiaries, as guarantors, entered into a credit agreement with Bear Stearns Corporate Lending Inc., as administrative agent, and certain other lender parties. Under the credit agreement, we are permitted to borrow up to $150.0 million, including a $50.0 million sub-limit that may be used for letters of credit. Borrowings under the agreement, which are based on our credit rating, bear interest at LIBOR plus 1.0% to 2.0%. We pay an unused line fee of 0.25% to 0.5%. As of March 31, 2008, there were no borrowings under the facility.
Obligations under the credit agreement are guaranteed and secured by liens on substantially all of the assets of certain of our indirect wholly owned holding company subsidiaries. The credit agreement has a term of four years and all amounts are due and payable on August 21, 2010. The credit agreement includes covenants that, among other things, restrict the creation of liens and certain dispositions of property by holding
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company subsidiaries that are guarantors. Obligations under the credit agreement are immediately due and payable upon the occurrence of certain events of default.
Senior Secured 7.85% Notes Due 2012 and Senior Secured Revolving Credit Facility — ACEP
As described in Note 1, “Description of Business and Basis of Presentation — Gaming Divestiture,” on February 20, 2008, American Entertainment Properties Corp (“AEP”), sold all of the issued and outstanding membership interests of ACEP. Pursuant to the terms of the agreement, AEP repaid the principal and ACEP repaid the interest, prepayment penalty or premiums due on ACEP’s 7.85% senior secured notes due 2012 and ACEP’s senior secured credit facility.
Mortgages Payable
Mortgages payable, all of which are non-recourse to us, bear interest at rates between 4.97% and 7.99% and have maturities between September 1, 2008 and July 1, 2016.
Secured Revolving Credit Agreement — WestPoint Home
On June 16, 2006, WestPoint Home, Inc. an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of WPI, entered into a $250.0 million loan and security agreement with Bank of America, N.A., as administrative agent and lender. On September 18, 2006, The CIT Group/Commercial Services, Inc. General Electric Capital Corporation and Wells Fargo Foothill, LLC were added as lenders under this credit agreement. Under the five-year agreement, borrowings are subject to a monthly borrowing base calculation and include a $75.0 million sub-limit that may be used for letters of credit. Borrowings under the agreement bear interest, at the election of WestPoint Home, either at the prime rate adjusted by an applicable margin ranging from minus 0.25% to plus 0.50% or LIBOR adjusted by an applicable margin ranging from plus 1.25% to 2.00%. WestPoint Home pays an unused line fee of 0.25% to 0.275%. Obligations under the agreement are secured by WestPoint Home’s receivables, inventory and certain machinery and equipment.
The agreement contains covenants including, among others, restrictions on the incurrence of indebtedness, investments, redemption payments, distributions, acquisition of stock, securities or assets of any other entity and capital expenditures. However, WestPoint Home is not precluded from effecting any of these transactions if excess availability, after giving effect to such transaction, meets a minimum threshold.
As of March 31, 2008, there were no borrowings under the agreement, but there were outstanding letters of credit of approximately $12.9 million. Based upon the eligibility and reserve calculations within the agreement, WestPoint Home had unused borrowing availability of approximately $73.5 million at March 31, 2008.
12. Compensation Arrangements
Investment Management Operations
Prior to January 1, 2008, the General Partners, Icahn Management (for periods through August 8, 2007) and New Icahn Management (for the period from August 8, 2007 through December 31, 2007) had agreements with certain of their employees whereby these employees had been granted rights to participate in a portion of the management fees and incentive allocations earned by the General Partners, Icahn Management and New Icahn Management. As discussed below, effective January 1, 2008, these employee rights to receive a portion of the management fees were terminated. As discussed further in Note 2, “Operating Units — Investment Management Operations,” effective January 1, 2008, (1) the management agreements and the management fee payable thereunder were terminated and (ii) the partnership agreements of the Offshore Master Funds and the Onshore Fund were amended to provide that the General Partners will provide, or direct their affiliates to provide, the Services to the Private Funds and in consideration thereof the General Partners will receive special profits interest allocations in the Onshore Fund and the Offshore Master Funds. In addition, we amended the Contribution Agreement and the employment agreements of certain employees to accommodate the termination of the management agreements.
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Effective January 1, 2008, the General Partners entered into agreements with certain of their employees whereby they have been granted rights to participate in a portion of the special profits interest allocations effective January 1, 2008 and incentive allocations by the General Partners, typically net of certain expenses and generally subject to various vesting provisions. The vesting period of these rights is generally between two and seven years, and such rights expire at the end of the contractual term of each respective employment agreement. The unvested amounts and vested amounts that have not been withdrawn by the employee remain invested in the Private Funds and generally earn the rate of return of these funds, before the effects of any special profits interest allocations effective January 1, 2008 or incentive allocations, which are waived on such amounts. Accordingly, these rights are accounted for as liabilities in accordance with SFAS No. 123 (Revised 2004),Share-Based Payment(“SFAS 123R”) and remeasured at fair value each reporting period until settlement.
Prior to January 1, 2008, certain employees were granted rights to participate in a portion of the management fees and incentive allocations earned by the General Partners, Icahn Management (for periods through August 8, 2007) and New Icahn Management (for the period from August 8, 2007 through December 31, 2007). The vesting period of such rights was generally between two and seven years and expired at the end of the contractual term of each respective employment agreement. Up to 100% of the amounts earned annually under such rights in respect of management fees were eligible to be deferred for a period not to exceed ten years from the date of deferral, based on an annual election made by the employee. Effective January 1, 2008, the employees’ rights to receive a portion of the management fees were terminated.
The fair value of unvested amounts and vested amounts that have not been withdrawn by the employee in respect of special profits interest allocations effective January 1, 2008 (and prior to January 1, 2008, management fees) is determined at the end of each reporting period based, in part, on the (i) fair value of the underlying net assets of the Private Funds, upon which the respective special profits interest allocations effective January 1, 2008 (and prior to January 1, 2008, management fees) are based and (ii) performance of the funds in which such amounts are reinvested. The carrying value of such amounts represents the allocable special profits interest allocation effective January 1, 2008 (and prior to January 1, 2008, management fees) and the appreciation or depreciation thereon. These amounts approximate fair value because the appreciation or depreciation on such amounts is based on the fair value of the Private Funds’ investments, which are marked-to-market through earnings on a quarterly basis.
The General Partners, Icahn Management (for periods through August 8, 2007) and New Icahn Management (for the period from August 8, 2007 through December 31, 2007) recorded compensation expense of $2.9 million and $8.8 million related to these rights for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively, which is included in expenses of our Investment Management operations in the consolidated statements of operations. Compensation expense arising from grants in special profits interest allocations is recognized in the consolidated financial statements over the vesting period. Accordingly, unvested balances of special profits interest allocations effective January 1, 2008 (and prior to January 1, 2008, management fees) allocated to certain employees are not reflected in the consolidated financial statements. Unvested amounts not yet recognized as compensation expense within the consolidated statements of operations were $8.4 million and $9.7 million as of March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively. That cost is expected to be recognized over a weighted average of 3.25 years. Cash paid to settle rights that had been withdrawn for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007 was $2.7 million and $5.6 million, respectively.
The liabilities incurred by Icahn Management related to the rights granted to certain employees to participate in a portion of the management fees earned by Icahn Management remained with Icahn Management upon the execution of the Contribution Agreement on August 8, 2007. However, because the employees to whom these rights were granted became employees of New Icahn Management on August 8, 2007, New Icahn Management recognized the future compensation expense associated with the unvested portion of rights
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granted by Icahn Management through December 31, 2007, even though such liability will be settled by Icahn Management, with a corresponding increase to partners’ equity. As of January 1, 2008, New Icahn Management distributed its net assets to Icahn Capital. Accordingly, effective January 1, 2008, employees of New Icahn Management became employees of Icahn Capital and such future compensation expense associated with the unvested portion of rights granted by Icahn Management were recognized by Icahn Capital.
13. Employee Benefit Plans
We and certain of our subsidiaries have retirement savings plans under Section 401(k) of the Code covering our non-union employees. Under the plans, employees are entitled to defer, within prescribed, limits, a portion of their income on a pre-tax basis through contributions to the plans. We currently match the deferrals based upon certain criteria, including levels of participation by our employees. We recorded charges for matching contributions of $0.6 million and $0.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively.
We adopted SFAS No. 158, Employer’s Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans — An Amendment to FASB Statement Nos. 87, 88, 106 and 132 (“SFAS No. 158”), as of December 31, 2007. The adoption of SFAS No. 158 did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements. SFAS No. 158 requires an employer to recognize the overfunded or underfunded status of a defined benefit pension plan as an asset or liability in the statement of financial position and to recognize changes in that funded status in the year in which the changes occur through comprehensive income.
14. Preferred Limited Partnership Units
Pursuant to certain rights offerings consummated in 1995 and 1997, preferred units were issued. Each preferred unit has a liquidation preference of $10.00 and entitles the holder to receive distributions, payable solely in additional preferred units, at the rate of $0.50 per preferred unit per annum (which is equal to a rate of 5% of the liquidation preference thereof), payable annually at the end of March of each year (each referred to herein as a Payment Date). On any Payment Date, we, with the approval of the Audit Committee, may opt to redeem all of the preferred units for a price, payable either in all cash or by issuance of additional depositary units, equal to the liquidation preference of the preferred units, plus any accrued but unpaid distributions thereon. On March 31, 2010, we must redeem all of the preferred units on the same terms as any optional redemption.
Pursuant to the terms of the preferred units, on February 29, 2008, we declared our scheduled annual preferred unit distribution payable in additional preferred units at the rate of 5% of the liquidation preference per preferred unit of $10.00. The distribution was paid on March 28, 2008 to holders of record as of March 14, 2008. A total of 595,181 additional preferred units were issued. As of March 31, 2008, the number of authorized preferred units was 13,000,000. As of March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, 12,502,254 and 11,907,073 preferred units were issued and outstanding, respectively.
We recorded $1.5 million and $1.4 million of interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively, in connection with the preferred units distribution.
15. Earnings Per LP Unit
Basic earnings per LP unit are based on net earnings which are attributable to limited partners after deducting preferred pay-in-kind distributions to preferred unitholders. Net earnings available for limited partners are divided by the weighted average number of LP units outstanding. Diluted earnings per LP unit are based on basic earnings adjusted for interest charges applicable to the variable rate notes and earnings before the preferred pay-in-kind distributions as well as the weighted average number of units and equivalent units
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outstanding. The preferred units are considered to be equivalent units for the purpose of calculating net earnings per LP unit. All equivalent units have been excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings per LP unit for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007 as the effect of including them would have been anti-dilutive.
The following table sets forth the allocation of net income attributable to limited partners and the computation of basic and diluted earnings per LP unit for the periods indicated:
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| | Three Months Ended
March 31, |
| | | 2008 | | 2007 |
| | | (In 000s, Except Per Unit Data) |
| Net (loss) income from continuing operations | | $ | (19,313 | ) | | $ | 182,900 | |
| Less: Income from common control acquisitions allocated to general partner | | | — | | | | 124,861 | |
| | | | (19,313 | ) | | | 58,039 | |
| Basic and diluted (loss) income from continuing operations allocated to limited partners | | $ | (18,929 | ) | | $ | 56,883 | |
| Basic and diluted income from discontinued operations allocated to limited partners | | $ | 504,188 | (1) | | $ | 37,773 | |
| Weighted average LP units outstanding | | | 70,490 | | | | 61,857 | |
| Net (loss) earnings per LP unit (basic and diluted) | | $ | (0.27 | ) | | $ | 0.92 | |
| Net income from discontinued operations per LP unit (basic and diluted) | | $ | 7.15 | | | $ | 0.61 | |
| Basic and diluted earnings per LP Unit | | $ | 6.88 | | | $ | 1.53 | |
| (1) | Includes a charge of $24,761 allocated to the general parter relating to the sale of ACEP. |
As their effect would have been anti-dilutive, the following equivalent units have been excluded from the weighted average LP units outstanding for the periods indicated (in 000s):
| | | | |
| | Three Months Ended
March 31, |
| | | 2008 | | 2007 |
| Redemption of preferred LP units | | | 1,196 | | | | 1,063 | |
| Variable rate notes | | | 4,525 | | | | — | |
16. Segment Reporting
As of March 31, 2008, our four reportable segments are: (1) Investment Management; (2) Metals; (3) Real Estate and (4) Home Fashion. Our Investment Management segment provides investment advisory and certain management services to the Private Funds, but does not provide such services to any other entities, individuals or accounts. Our Metals segment consists of PSC Metals. PSC Metals collects industrial and obsolete scrap metal, processes it into reusable forms and supplies the recycled metals to its customers including electric-arc furnace mills, integrated steel mills, foundries, secondary smelters and metals brokers. Our Real Estate segment includes rental real estate that primarily consists of fee and leasehold properties in 13 states as of March 31, 2008, property development that is primarily focused on the construction and sale of single-family houses and residential developments and the operation of resort properties associated with our residential developments. The three related operating lines of our Real Estate segment are all individually immaterial and have been aggregated for purposes of reporting financial information related to its operations. Our Home Fashion segment, through our subsidiary, WPI, markets a broad range of manufactured and sourced bed, bath and basic bedding products. In addition to our four reportable segments, we present the results of
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the Holding Company which includes the unconsolidated results of Icahn Enterprises and Icahn Enterprises Holdings, and investment activity and expenses associated with the activities of the Holding Company.
We assess and measure segment operating results based on segment earnings as disclosed below. Segment earnings from operations are not necessarily indicative of cash available to fund cash requirements, nor synonymous with cash flow from operations. Certain terms of financings for our Home Fashion and Real Estate segments impose restrictions on the segments’ ability to transfer funds to us, including restrictions on dividends, distributions, loans and other transactions.
In the table below, the Investment Management segment is represented by the first four columns. The first column, entitled Icahn Enterprises’ Interests, represents our interests in the results of operations of the Investment Management segment without the impact of eliminations arising from the consolidation of the Private Funds. This includes the gross amount of any special profits interest allocations effective January 1, 2008 (and prior to January 1, 2008, management fees), incentive allocations and returns on investments in the Private Funds that are attributable to Icahn Enterprises only. This also includes gains and losses on Icahn Enterprises’ direct investments in the Private Funds. The second column represents the total consolidated income and expenses of the Private Funds for all investors, including Icahn Enterprises, before eliminations. The third column represents the eliminations required in order to arrive at our consolidated U.S. GAAP reported income for the segment.
We do not present geographic segment information because sales derived outside of North America are immaterial compared to our consolidated revenues for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007. The following tables set forth consolidated operating results for our segments to arrive at our consolidated income from continuing operations (in $000s):
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2008
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| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Investment Management Operations | | All Other Operations | | Total
U.S. GAAP
Reported
Income |
| | | Icahn
Enterprises’
Interests | | Consolidated
Private
Funds | | Eliminations | | U.S.
GAAP
Reported
Income | | Metals | | Real
Estate | | Home
Fashion | | Holding
Company |
Revenues:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Special profits interest allocations | | $ | 5,046 | | | $ | — | | | $ | (5,046 | ) | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | |
| Incentive allocations | | | 477 | | | | — | | | | (477 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
| Net (loss) gain from investment activities | | | (558 | )(1) | | | (26,063 | ) | | | 558 | | | | (26,063 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 2,171 | | | | (23,892 | ) |
| Interest, dividends and other income | | | 149 | | | | 39,972 | | | | — | | | | 40,121 | | | | 158 | | | | 1,522 | | | | 1,145 | | | | 19,191 | | | | 62,137 | |
| Other income, net | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 452 | | | | 7 | | | | (450 | ) | | | (34 | ) | | | (25 | ) |
Other segment
revenues | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 302,835 | | | | 21,969 | | | | 113,856 | | | | — | | | | 438,660 | |
| | | | 5,114 | | | | 13,909 | | | | (4,965 | ) | | | 14,058 | | | | 303,445 | | | | 23,498 | | | | 114,551 | | | | 21,328 | | | | 476,880 | |
| Costs and expenses | | | 8,006 | | | | 6,233 | | | | — | | | | 14,239 | | | | 276,201 | | | | 19,125 | | | | 137,775 | | | | 7,401 | | | | 454,741 | |
| Interest expense | | | — | | | | 858 | | | | — | | | | 858 | | | | 268 | | | | 1,580 | | | | 409 | | | | 33,705 | | | | 36,820 | |
| Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and non-controlling interests | | | (2,892 | ) | | | 6,818 | | | | (4,965 | ) | | | (1,039 | ) | | | 26,976 | | | | 2,793 | | | | (23,633 | ) | | | (19,778 | ) | | | (14,681 | ) |
| Income tax (expense) benefit | | | (487 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (487 | ) | | | (10,972 | ) | | | 218 | | | | (50 | ) | | | 847 | | | | (10,444 | ) |
| Non-controlling interests in (income) loss | | | — | | | | (671 | ) | | | (1,182 | ) | | | (1,853 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 7,713 | | | | (48 | ) | | | 5,812 | |
| Income (loss) from continuing operations | | $ | (3,379 | ) | | $ | 6,147 | | | $ | (6,147 | ) | | $ | (3,379 | ) | | $ | 16,004 | | | $ | 3,011 | | | $ | (15,970 | ) | | $ | (18,979 | ) | | $ | (19,313 | ) |
| (1) | The Holding Company made three equal investments in September, October and November 2007 aggregating $700 million in the Private Funds for which no special profits interest allocation effective January 1, 2008 (and prior to January 1, 2008, management |
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| | fees) or incentive allocations are applicable. As of March 31, 2008, the total value of this investment is approximately $683.1 million, with an unrealized loss of $1.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008. These amounts are reflected in the General Partners’ net assets and earnings but are eliminated at the Holding Company level. However, the General Partners’ allocated share of net assets and earnings from the Private Funds includes the amount of these eliminated amounts. |
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2007
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| | Investment Management Operations | | All Other Operations | | Total
U.S. GAAP
Reported
Income |
| | | Icahn
Enterprises’
Interests | | Consolidated
Private
Funds | | Eliminations | | U.S.
GAAP
Reported
Income | | Metals | | Real
Estate | | Home
Fashion | | Holding
Company |
Revenues:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Management fees | | $ | 30,995 | | | $ | — | | | $ | (30,184 | ) | | $ | 811 | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | — | | | $ | 811 | |
| Incentive allocations | | | 68,774 | | | | — | | | | (68,774 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | |
| Net gain from investment activities | | | 26,384 | | | | 364,509 | | | | (26,384 | ) | | | 364,509 | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 79,334 | | | | 443,843 | |
| Interest, dividends and other income | | | 120 | | | | 38,947 | | | | — | | | | 39,067 | | | | 222 | | | | 1,329 | | | | 2,107 | | | | 27,602 | | | | 70,327 | |
| Other income, net | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 489 | | | | 63 | | | | 3,805 | | | | 1,505 | | | | 5,862 | |
| Other segment revenues | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | — | | | | 208,886 | | | | 27,347 | | | | 196,638 | | | | — | | | | 432,871 | |
| | | | 126,273 | | | | 403,456 | | | | (125,342 | ) | | | 404,387 | | | | 209,597 | | | | 28,739 | | | | 202,550 | | | | 108,441 | | | | 953,714 | |
| Costs and expenses | | | 14,349 | | | | 9,828 | | | | — | | | | 24,177 | | | | 195,690 | | | | 23,308 | | | | 233,349 | | | | 7,679 | | | | 484,203 | |
| Interest expense | | | — | | | | 3,214 | | | | — | | | | 3,214 | | | | 41 | | | | 1,687 | | | | 463 | | | | 25,316 | | | | 30,721 | |
| Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and non-controlling interests | | | 111,924 | | | | 390,414 | | | | (125,342 | ) | | | 376,996 | | | | 13,866 | | | | 3,744 | | | | (31,262 | ) | | | 75,446 | | | | 438,790 | |
| Income tax (expense) benefit | | | (749 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (749 | ) | | | (180 | ) | | | 237 | | | | (163 | ) | | | (810 | ) | | | (1,665 | ) |
| Non-controlling interests in (income) loss | | | — | | | | (265,072 | ) | | | — | | | | (265,072 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | 11,049 | | | | (202 | ) | | | (254,225 | ) |
| Income (loss) from continuing operations | | $ | 111,175 | | | $ | 125,342 | | | $ | (125,342 | ) | | $ | 111,175 | | | $ | 13,686 | | | $ | 3,981 | | | $ | (20,376 | ) | | $ | 74,434 | | | $ | 182,900 | |
17. Income Taxes
We recorded the following income tax expense attributable to continuing operations for the periods indicated as follows (in $000s):
| | | | |
| | Three Months Ended March 31, |
| | | 2008 | | 2007 |
| Current | | $ | 9,571 | | | $ | 1,374 | |
| Deferred | | | 873 | | | | 291 | |
| | | $ | 10,444 | | | $ | 1,665 | |
We recorded income tax provisions of $10.4 million and $1.7 million on pre-tax loss of $14.7 million and pre-tax income of $438.8 million for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007, respectively. Our effective income tax rate was (71.1)% and 0.4% for the respective periods. The difference between the effective tax rate and the statutory federal rate of 35% is due principally to income or losses from partnership entities in which taxes are the responsibility of the partners, as well as changes in valuation allowances.
We adopted the provisions of FIN 48,Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes — An Interpretation of FASB Statement No.109 (“FIN 48”), on January 1, 2007. FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in accordance with SFAS No. 109,Accounting for Income Taxes(“SFAS No. 109”), and prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement process for financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. The adoption of FIN 48 did not have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
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As of the date of adoption, our unrecognized tax benefits totaled $5.0 million, all of which, if recognized, would affect the annual effective tax rate. During the three months ended March 31, 2008, the amount of unrecognized tax benefits increased by $0.1 million.
We recognize interest accrued related to uncertain tax positions in interest expense. Penalties are recognized as a component of income tax expense. The amount of accrued interest and penalties on uncertain tax positions was $0.9 million and $0.8 million as of March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively.
We or certain of our subsidiaries file income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction, various state jurisdictions and various non-U.S. jurisdictions. We are no longer subject to U.S. federal, state and non-U.S. income tax examinations for fiscal years prior to 2003.
18. Commitments and Contingencies
WPI Litigation
Federal Proceedings
In November and December 2005, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, or the District Court, rendered a decision in Contrarian Funds LLC v. WestPoint Stevens, Inc. et al., and issued orders reversing certain provisions of the Bankruptcy Court order (the “Sale Order”), pursuant to which we acquired our ownership of a majority of the common stock of WPI. WPI acquired substantially all of the assets of WestPoint Stevens, Inc. The District Court remanded to the Bankruptcy Court for further proceedings.
On April 13, 2006, the Bankruptcy Court entered a remand order (the “Remand Order”), which provided, among other things, that all of the shares of common stock and rights to acquire shares of common stock of WPI issued to us and the other first lien lenders or held in escrow pursuant to the Sale Order constituted “replacement collateral.” The Bankruptcy Court held that the 5,250,000 shares of common stock that we acquired for cash were not included in the replacement collateral. The Bankruptcy Court also held that, in the event of a sale of the collateral, including the sale of the shares we received upon exercise of certain subscription rights (the “Exercise Shares”), all proceeds would be distributed, pro rata, among all first lien lenders, including us, until the first lien debt was satisfied, in full. The parties filed cross-appeals of the Remand Order.
On October 9, 2007, the District Court entered an Order (the “October 9th Order”) on the appeal and cross-appeal. The District Court affirmed the Remand Order but held that, as to the Exercise Shares, any sale proceeds would be divided between us and the first lien lenders (including us), generally based upon the ratio of the amount we paid to exercise the rights to the total value of the Exercise Shares on the date they were acquired. We are holders of approximately 39.99% of the outstanding first lien debt and approximately 51.21% of the outstanding second lien debt.
Each of the parties has filed a notice of appeal with the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. As part of that appeal, the parties have the right to raise issues relating to the District Court’s November 2005 opinion, and the Orders entered thereon, as well as issues relating to the October 9th Order.
Delaware Proceedings
On October 3, 2007, the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware in and for New Castle County, or the Chancery Court, issued a Limited Status Quo Order (“the Order”) inBeal Bank, S.S.B., et al. v. WestPoint International, Inc. et al., in connection with the complaint filed on January 19, 2007, as amended, by Beal Bank, S.S.B. and certain creditors of WestPoint Stevens, Inc. collectively, the Plaintiffs. The Order required that WPI and subsidiaries seek a further court order, obtain consent or give notice before engaging in certain actions. On October 15, 2007, the Chancery Court issued a Modified Limited Status Quo Order (the “Modified Order”), modifying certain provisions of the prior order to permit WPI and its subsidiaries to conduct
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ordinary course of business activities without further notice, consent, or order, including (i) ordinary course of business sales and purchases provided any particular transaction does not exceed $20,000,000 and (ii) transfers of excess inventory, unused equipment and/or unused real property to an unrelated third party provided the sale price for any particular real property transaction does not exceed $30,000,000.
Plaintiffs have requested permission to amend their complaint to assert additional claims against WPI, its directors and certain affiliates, which would allege breach of fiduciary duty and conversion based on an alleged failure to register WPI securities with the SEC. WPI and other defendants have submitted papers in opposition to the motion to amend.
WPI and other defendants have made a motion for summary judgment on all claims (except a claim relating to procedures for sale of collateral), and plaintiffs have made a motion for summary judgment on two claims (a claim relating to the registration of securities and a claim relating to procedures for sale of collateral).
We continue to vigorously defend against all claims asserted in the federal and Delaware proceedings and believe that we have valid defenses. However, we cannot predict the outcome of these proceedings or the ultimate impact on our investment in WPI and its subsidiaries or the business prospects of WPI and its subsidiaries.
If we were to lose control of WPI, it could adversely affect the business and prospects of WPI and the value of our investment in it. In addition, we consolidated the balance sheet of WPI as of March 31, 2008 and WPI’s results of operations for the period from the date of acquisition (August 8, 2005) through March 31, 2008. If we were to own less than 50% of the outstanding common stock or the challenge to our preferred stock ownership is successful, we would have to evaluate whether we should consolidate WPI, and if so, our consolidated financial statements could be materially different than those presented for all periods presented.
Lear Corporation
Icahn Enterprises and certain of its affiliates, among others, were named as defendants in various actions filed in connection with Icahn Enterprises’ proposed merger with Lear Corporation (“Lear”). The Lear shareholders rejected the merger, and the merger agreement has been terminated. The remaining action is an action captioned “Fourth Amended Consolidated Shareholder Derivative Complaint” that has been filed in the court of Chancery of the State of Delaware against Icahn Enterprises and certain of its affiliates, among others (the “Fourth Amended Complaint”). The Fourth Amended Complaint challenges the amended merger agreement by alleging breach of fiduciary duty, aiding and abetting breaches of fiduciary duty, unjust enrichment and waste. Motions to dismiss the Fourth Amended Complaint are currently pending. We continue to vigorously defend the claims asserted in the Fourth Amended Complaint and believe that we have valid defenses, but cannot predict the outcome at this stage of the litigation.
National Energy Group, Inc.
NEGI was informed that on February 1, 2008 a purported stockholder derivative and class action lawsuit styled Andrew T. Berger v. Icahn Enterprises LP, et al. (Case No. 3522-VCS) was filed in the Delaware Court of Chancery against NEGI, as a nominal defendant, Icahn Enterprises and various individuals, including one of our current directors, as additional defendants. We indirectly beneficially own 50.1% of NEGI’s outstanding common stock. The complaint alleges, among other things, that certain of NEGI’s current and former officers and directors breached their fiduciary duties to NEGI and its stockholders in connection with NEGI’s previously announced November 21, 2006 sale to NEG Oil & Gas LLC, or NEG Oil & Gas, of NEGI’s former unconsolidated non-controlling 50% limited liability company interest in NEG Holding LLC, or NEG Holding, as a result of the exercise by NEG Oil & Gas of its contractual redemption option under the operating agreement governing NEG Holding.
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Since the redemption of NEGI’s former interest in NEG Holding, NEGI has had no business operations and its principal assets consist of its cash and short-term investment balances, which currently aggregate approximately $47.8 million. As a result, on November 12, 2007, NEGI’s board of directors concluded that the liquidation and dissolution of NEGI ( the “Dissolution”), and the distribution of NEGI’s assets (the “Distribution”), in connection therewith was in the best interests of the NEGI stockholders when compared to other alternatives. A special meeting of NEGI’s shareholders was scheduled for February 7, 2008 for all shareholders of record on December 27, 2007, to consider and vote on the Dissolution and the Distribution. As a result of the filing of the complaint, NEGI adjourned the special meeting to March 14, 2008 to permit the shareholders of NEGI to evaluate the lawsuit.
On March 14, 2008, the shareholders voted to approve the Dissolution. NEGI filed a Form 15 with the SEC on March 26, 2008 deregistering its securities under the `34 Act. As a result, NEGI’s status as a public company will be terminated. No cash distributions will be made to NEGI’s shareholders until the NEGI board determines that NEGI has paid, or made adequate provision for the payment of, its liabilities and obligations, including any liabilities relating to the lawsuit.
NEGI believes it has meritorious defenses to all claims and will vigorously defend the action; however, the lawsuit is in its early stages and we cannot predict the outcome of the litigation on us or on our interest in NEGI.
Metals
PSC Metals is subject to federal, state, local and foreign environmental laws and regulations concerning discharges to the air, soil, surface and subsurface waters and the generation, handling, storage, transportation, treatment and disposal of waste materials and hazardous substances. PSC Metals is also subject to other federal, state, local and foreign laws and regulations including those that require PSC Metals to remove or mitigate the effects of the disposal or release of certain materials at various sites.
It is impossible to predict precisely what effect these laws and regulations will have on PSC Metals in the future. Compliance with environmental laws and regulations may result in, among other things, capital expenditures and costs and liabilities. Management believes, based on past experience and its best assessment of future events, that these environmental liabilities and costs will be assessed and paid over an extended period of time. PSC Metals believes that it will be able to fund such costs in the ordinary course of business.
Certain of PSC Metals’ facilities are environmentally impaired in part as a result of operating practices at the sites prior to their acquisition by PSC Metals and as a result of PSC Metals operations. PSC Metals has established procedures to periodically evaluate these sites, giving consideration to the nature and extent of the contamination. PSC Metals has provided for the remediation of these sites based upon management’s judgment and prior experience. PSC Metals has estimated the liability to remediate these sites to be $24.5 million and $24.3 million at March 31, 2008, and December 31, 2007, respectively.
PSC Metals has been named as a potentially responsible or liable party under U.S. federal and state superfund laws in connection with various sites. It is alleged that PSC Metals and its subsidiaries or their predecessors transported waste to the sites, disposed of waste at the sites or operated the sites in question. PSC Metals has reviewed the nature and extent of the allegations, the number, connection and financial ability of other named and unnamed potentially responsible parties and the nature and estimated cost of the likely remedy. Based on its review, PSC Metals has estimated its liability to remediate these sites to be immaterial at March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007. If it is determined that PSC has liability to remediate those sites and that more expensive remediation approaches are required in the future, PSC Metals could incur additional obligations, which could be material.
Estimates of PSC Metals’ liability for remediation of a particular site and the method and ultimate cost of remediation require a number of assumptions that are inherently difficult to make, and the ultimate outcome
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may differ from current estimates. As additional information becomes available, estimates are adjusted. It is possible that technological, regulatory or enforcement developments, the results of environmental studies or other factors could alter estimates and necessitate the recording of additional liabilities, which could be material. Moreover, because PSC Metals has disposed of waste materials at numerous third-party disposal facilities, it is possible that PSC Metals will be identified as a potentially responsible party at additional sites. The impact of such future events cannot be estimated at the current time.
19. Subsequent Events
Investment Management Operations
Subsequent to March 31, 2008, through the date of this report, the Onshore Fund received $6.6 million in subscriptions from Onshore Fund fee-paying limited partners, of which $2.1 million was received prior to April 1, 2008 and is reflected as a liability in the consolidated balance sheets.
Subsequent to March 31, 2008 through the date of this report, Offshore Master Fund I received $28.5 million in subscriptions from Offshore Master Fund I fee-paying limited partners, of which $1.5 million was received prior to April 1, 2008 and is reflected as a liability in the consolidated balance sheets.
In addition there were withdrawals of $0.2 million from the Private Funds by affiliated parties. Withdrawals made by investors in the Private Funds on or prior to March 31, 2008 that were not distributed to investors by March 31, 2008 are also reflected as a liability in the consolidated balance sheet.
On April 7, 2008, pursuant to an agreement among Motorola, Inc. (“Motorola”), Onshore Fund, Offshore Master Fund I and the other parties thereto, Motorola agreed to appoint Keith A. Meister, our principal executive officer, to its board of directors, and to include Mr. Meister and William R. Hambrecht on management’s slate for the election of directors at Motorola’s annual shareholder meeting. On May 5, 2008, Messrs. Meister and Hambrecht were elected to Motorola’s board of directors. As of May 7, 2008, the Investment Management operations own 6.1% of Motorola. Pursuant to SFAS No. 159, the Investment Management operations elected to apply the fair value option to its investment in Motorola starting in the second quarter of fiscal 2008 as this investment would have been otherwise subject to the equity method.
Sale of Philip
On May 2, 2008, our board of directors approved Philip’s repurchase of our interest in Philip for a purchase price of $15.4 million. The transaction is expected to close in the next several weeks. We indirectly own a 4.4% interest in Philip and Mr. Icahn indirectly owns the remaining 95.6% interest in Philip. In fiscal 2007, we acquired all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of PSC Metals from Philip.
The transaction was approved by a special committee of independent members of our board of directors. The special committee was advised by its own legal counsel and independent financial adviser with respect to the transaction. The special committee received an opinion from its financial adviser as to the fairness to us, from a financial point of view, of the consideration paid to us.
Declaration of Distribution on Depositary Units
On May 2, 2008, the Board of Directors approved a payment of a quarterly cash distribution of $0.25 per unit on our depositary units payable in the second quarter of fiscal 2008. The distribution will be paid on June 3, 2008 to depositary unitholders of record at the close of business on May 22, 2008. Under the terms of the indenture dated April 5, 2007 governing our variable rate notes due 2013, we will also be making a $0.15 distribution to holders of these notes in accordance with the formula set forth in the indenture.
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Management’s discussion and analysis of financial condition and results of operations is comprised of the following sections:
| • | Other Significant Events |
| • | Consolidated Financial Results of Continuing Operations |
| • | Investment Management Operations |
| • | All Other Operations-Interest, other income and interest expense |
| (3) | Liquidity and Capital Resources |
| • | Consolidated Liquidity and Capital Resources |
| • | Off-Balance Arrangements |
| • | Segment Liquidity and Capital Resources |
| • | Investment Management Operations |
| (4) | Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates |
| • | Investment Management Operations |
| (5) | Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements |
| (6) | Forward-Looking Statements |
| (7) | Certain Trends and Uncertainties |
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The following discussion is intended to assist you in understanding our present business and the results of operations together with our present financial condition. This section should be read in conjunction with our Consolidated Financial Statements and the accompanying notes.
Overview
Introduction
Icahn Enterprises L.P., or Icahn Enterprises, is a master limited partnership formed in Delaware on February 17, 1987. We own a 99% limited partner interest in Icahn Enterprises Holdings L.P., or Icahn Enterprises Holdings. Icahn Enterprises Holdings and its subsidiaries own substantially all of our assets and liabilities and conduct substantially all of our operations. Icahn Enterprises G.P. Inc., or Icahn Enterprises GP, which is owned and controlled by Mr. Carl C. Icahn, owns a 1% general partner interest in both us and Icahn Enterprises Holdings, representing an aggregate 1.99% general partner interest in us and Icahn Enterprises Holdings. As of March 31, 2008, affiliates of Mr. Icahn owned 64,288,061 of our depositary units and 10,819,213 of our preferred units, which represented approximately 91.2% and 86.5% of our outstanding depositary units and preferred units, respectively.
We are a diversified holding company owning subsidiaries currently engaged in the following continuing operating businesses: Investment Management, Metals, Real Estate and Home Fashion. We also report the results of our Holding Company which includes the unconsolidated results of Icahn Enterprises and Icahn Enterprises Holdings, and investment activity and expenses associated with the Holding Company. Detailed information regarding our continuing reportable segments is contained in Note 2, “Operating Units,” and Note 16, “Segment Reporting,” of our consolidated financial statements.
In accordance with U.S. GAAP, assets transferred between entities under common control are accounted for at historical cost similar to a pooling of interests, and the financial statements of previously separate companies for all periods under common control prior to the acquisition are restated on a consolidated basis.
Because of the nature of our business, the results of operations for quarterly and other interim periods are not indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. Variations in the amount and timing of gains and losses on our investments can be significant. The results of our Real Estate and Home Fashion segments are seasonal.
Gaming Divestiture
On February 20, 2008, we consummated the sale of our subsidiary, American Casino & Entertainment Properties LLC, or ACEP, to an affiliate of Whitehall Street Real Estate Fund for $1.2 billion, realizing a gain of approximately $476.0 million, after taxes (subject to resolution of post-closing adjustments). The sale of ACEP included the Stratosphere and three other Nevada gaming properties, which represented all of our remaining gaming operations.
In connection with the closing, we repaid all of ACEP’s outstanding 7.85% Senior Secured Notes due 2012, which were tendered pursuant to ACEP’s previously announced tender offer and consent solicitation. In addition, ACEP repaid in full all amounts outstanding, and terminated all commitments, under its credit facility with Bear Stearns Corporate Lending Inc., as administrative agent, and the other lenders thereunder.
We elected to deposit approximately $1.156 billion of the gross proceeds from the sale into escrow accounts to fund investment activities through tax-deferred exchanges under Section 1031 of the Internal Revenue Code, or the Code. Such proceeds were deposited into the escrow accounts pending the fulfillment of Section 1031 exchange requirements. There are no assurances that we will fulfill our Section 1031 exchange obligations using the entire amount of proceeds placed into escrow.
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Results of Operations
Overview
The key factors affecting our financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2008, or the first quarter of fiscal 2008, compared to the three months ended March 31, 2007, or the first quarter of fiscal 2007, are as follows:
| • | Consummated the sale of ACEP for $1.2 billion, realizing a gain of approximately $476.0 million, after taxes; |
| • | Increased revenues from the Metals segment of $93.9 million resulting from an increase in the average selling price of ferrous scrap, an increased volume of shipped ferrous production and the inclusion of financial results of acquisitions made subsequent to the first quarter of fiscal 2007; |
| • | Reduced revenues from the Investment Management segment of $390.3 million due to reduced investment profits from the Private Funds (as defined below); and |
| • | Reduced net gains from investment activities of All Other Operations of $77.2 million resulting from lower realized gains recorded on our investment portfolio. |
Other Significant Events
Declaration of Distribution on Depositary Units
On May 2, 2008, the Board of Directors approved a payment of a quarterly cash distribution of $0.25 per unit on our depositary units payable in the second quarter of fiscal 2008. The distribution will be paid on June 3, 2008 to depositary unitholders of record at the close of business on May 22, 2008. Under the terms of the indenture dated April 5, 2007 governing our variable rate notes due 2013, we will also be making a $0.15 distribution to holders of these notes in accordance with the formula set forth in the indenture.
See Note 19, “Subsequent Events,” of the consolidated financial statements for additional information regarding other significant events.
Consolidated Financial Results of Continuing Operations
Three months ended March 31, 2008 compared to three months ended March 31, 2007
Total revenues in the first quarter of fiscal 2008 decreased by approximately $476.8 million, or 50%, to $476.9 million as compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2007. The decrease is primarily due to decreased Investment Management segment revenues of approximately $390.3 million as a result of reduced investment profits. Results were also negatively affected by decreased Home Fashion segment revenues of approximately $82.8 million as a result of a weaker home textile retail environment and competition from other manufacturers. In addition, net gain from non-asset management investment activities and interest, dividends and other income decreased by $77.2 million and $9.2 million resulting from lower realized gains recorded on the investment portfolio and lower yields on cash balances, respectively. Real Estate segment revenues decreased by approximately $5.4 million primarily attributable to decrease in property development sales activity due to the general slowdown in residential and vacation home sales. Offsetting these decreases in revenues were an increase in Metals segment revenues of approximately $93.9 million, attributable to an increase in average selling price of ferrous scrap, an increased volume of shipped ferrous production and the inclusion of financial results of acquisitions made subsequent to the first quarter of fiscal 2007.
Total expenses for the first quarter of fiscal 2008 decreased by approximately $23.4 million, or 4.5%, as compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2007. Contributing to this decrease was a decrease in our Home Fashion segment expenses of approximately $95.6 million primarily due to lower cost of sales and lower selling, general and administrative expenses. Additionally, there was a decrease in Investment Management expenses of $12.3 million primarily due to lower compensation expense as a result of the decline in the Investment Management segment performance in the first quarter of fiscal 2008. The overall decrease in expenses was offset by an increase in the Metals segment expenses of $80.5 million, primarily due to higher cost of sales from the increased volume of shipped ferrous production.
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Income from continuing operations decreased by approximately $202.2 million, or 110.6%, for the first quarter of fiscal 2008 as compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2007, primarily due to a decline in income from our Investment Management and Real Estate segments and the Holding Company. Earnings from the Investment Management segment decreased by $114.6 million, as a result of a decline in performance of the Private Funds in the first quarter of fiscal 2008. Holding Company earnings decreased by $93.4 million, primarily due to lower realized gains recorded on investment portfolio and lower yields on cash balances compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2007. Additionally, Real Estate segment earnings decreased by $0.9 million, primarily due to decreased property development sales activity due to the general slowdown in residential and vacation home sales. Offsetting the decline in income was an increase in earnings of the Metals segment by $2.3 million and reduced losses in our Home Fashion segment of $4.4 million. The increase in earnings of the Metals segment was primarily due to improved gross margins, increased sales volume and the inclusion of financial results of acquisitions made subsequent to the first quarter of fiscal 2007. The reduction in the Home Fashion segment losses was primarily due to lower selling, general and administrative expenses coupled with improved gross margins.
Investment Management Operations
Overview
On August 8, 2007, we acquired the general partnership interests in Icahn Onshore LP, or the Onshore GP, and Icahn Offshore LP, or the Offshore GP and, together with the Onshore GP, being referred to herein as the General Partners, acting as general partners of Icahn Partners LP, or the Onshore Fund, and the Offshore Master Funds (as defined below) and Icahn Capital Management L.P., or New Icahn Management, a Delaware limited partnership. Prior to January 1, 2008, the General Partners and New Icahn Management provided investment advisory and certain management services to the Private Funds. Effective January 1, 2008, in addition to providing investment advisory services to the Private Funds, the General Partners provide certain administrative and back office services to the Private Funds that had been previously provided by New Icahn Management. The General Partners do not provide such services to any other entities, individuals or accounts. Interests in the Private Funds are offered only to certain sophisticated and accredited investors on the basis of exemptions from the registration requirements of the federal securities laws and are not publicly available. As referred to herein, the Offshore Master Funds consist of (i) Icahn Partners Master Fund LP, or Offshore Master Fund I; (ii) Icahn Partners Master Fund II L.P., or Offshore Master Fund II, and (iii) Icahn Partners Master Fund III L.P., or Offshore Master Fund III. The Onshore Fund and the Offshore Master Funds are collectively referred to herein as the Investment Funds.
The Offshore GP also acts as general partner of certain funds formed as Cayman Islands exempted limited partnerships that invest in the Offshore Master Funds. These funds, together with other funds that also invest in the Offshore Master Funds, constitute the Feeder Funds and, together with the Investment Funds, are referred to herein as the Private Funds.
Revenues
Through December 31, 2007, the Investment Management segment derived revenues from three sources: (1) management fees; (2) incentive allocations and (3) gains and losses from our principal investments in the Private Funds. Effective January 1, 2008, the Investment Management segment derives its income from (1) special profits interest allocations; (2) incentive allocations and (3) gains and losses from our principal investments in the Private Funds.
Prior to January 1, 2008, the management agreements between New Icahn Management and the Private Funds provided for the management fees to be paid by each of the Feeder Funds and the Onshore Fund to New Icahn Management at the beginning of each quarter generally in an amount equal to 0.625% (2.5% annualized) of the net asset value of each Investor’s (defined below) investment in the Feeder Fund or Onshore Fund, as applicable, and were recognized quarterly.
Effective January 1, 2008, the management agreements were terminated resulting in the termination of the Feeder Funds’ and the Onshore Fund’s obligations to pay management fees thereunder. In addition, the limited partnership agreements of the Investment Funds, or the Investment Fund LPAs, were amended to provide that, as of January 1, 2008, the General Partners will provide or cause their affiliates to provide to the
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Private Funds the administrative and back office services that were formerly provided by New Icahn Management (referred to herein as the Services) and, in consideration of providing the Services, the General Partners will receive special profits interest allocations (as further discussed below) from the Investment Funds. As of January 1, 2008, New Icahn Management distributed its net assets to Icahn Capital L.P., or Icahn Capital.
Effective January 1, 2008, the Investment Fund LPAs provide that the applicable General Partner will receive a special profits interest allocation at the end of each calendar year from each capital account maintained in the Investment Funds that is attributable to: (i) in the case of the Onshore Fund, each fee-paying limited partner in the Onshore Fund and (ii) in the case of the Feeder Funds, each fee-paying investor in the Feeder Funds (excluding certain investors that are affiliates of Mr. Icahn) (in each case, referred to herein as an Investor). This allocation is generally equal to 0.625% of the balance in each fee-paying capital account as of the beginning of each quarter (for each Investor, the Target Special Profits Interest Amount) except that amounts are allocated to the General Partners in respect of special profits interest allocations only to the extent that net increases (i.e., net profits) are allocated to an Investor for the fiscal year. Accordingly, any special profits interest allocations allocated to the General Partners in respect of an Investor in any year cannot exceed the net profits allocated to such Investor in such year. In the event that sufficient net profits are not generated by an Investment Fund with respect to a capital account to meet the full Target Special Profits Interest Amount for an Investor for a calendar year, a special profits interest allocation will be made to the extent of such net profits, if any, and the shortfall will be carried forward (without interest or a preferred return thereon) and added to the Target Special Profits Interest Amount determined for such Investor for the next calendar year. Appropriate adjustments will be made to the calculation of the special profits interest allocation for new subscriptions and withdrawals by Investors. In the event that an Investor withdraws or redeems in full from a Feeder Fund or the Onshore Fund before the entire Target Special Profits Interest Amount determined for such Investor has been allocated to the General Partner in the form of a special profits interest allocation, the Target Special Profits Interest Amount that has not yet been allocated to the General Partner will be eliminated and the General Partner will never receive it.
The General Partners waived the special profits interest allocations effective January 1, 2008 (and for periods prior to January 1, 2008, New Icahn Management waived management fees) and incentive allocations for Icahn Enterprises’ investments in the Private Funds and Mr. Icahn’s direct and indirect holdings and may, in their sole discretion, modify or may elect to reduce or waive such fees with respect to any shareholder that is an affiliate, employee or relative of Mr. Icahn or his affiliates, or for any other investor.
All of the special profits interest allocations (earned by the General Partners effective January 1, 2008), substantially all of the management fees (earned by Icahn Management and New Icahn Management prior to January 1, 2008) from certain consolidated entities and all of the incentive allocations earned by the General Partners from the Onshore Fund and the Offshore Master Funds are eliminated in consolidation; however, the General Partners’ share of the net income (and prior to January 1, 2008, Icahn Management’s and New Icahn Management’s share of net income) from the Private Funds includes the amount of these eliminated fees and allocations.
Prior to January 1, 2008, our Investment Management results were driven by the combination of the Private Funds’ assets under management, or AUM, and the investment performance of the Private Funds. Effective January 1, 2008, our Investment Management results continue to be driven by the combination of the Private Funds’ AUM and the investment performance of the Private Funds, except, as discussed above, that special profits interest allocations are only earned to extent that there are sufficient net profits generated from the Private Funds to cover such allocations. Prior to January 1, 2008, as AUM increased, management fee revenues generally increased in tandem because New Icahn Management charged management fees based on the net asset value of fee-paying capital in the Private Funds, generally at the beginning of each quarter. Effective January 1, 2008, the General Partners receive special profits interest allocations which are calculated based on the net asset value of fee-paying capital in the Private Funds, generally at the beginning of each quarter, and allocated to the General Partners generally at the end of each year only to the extent that there are sufficient net profits generated from the Private Funds to cover such allocations. Incentive allocations are determined based on the aggregate amount of net profits earned by the Investment Funds (after the special profits interest allocation is made). Incentive allocations are determined by the investment performance of the
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Private Funds, which is a principal determinant of the long-term success of the Investment Management operations because it enables AUM to increase through retention of fund profits and by making it more likely to attract new investment capital and minimize redemptions by Private Fund investors.
Incentive allocations are generally 25% of the net profits (both realized and unrealized) generated by fee-paying investors in the Investment Funds and are subject to a “high water mark” (whereby the General Partners do not earn incentive allocations during a particular year even though the fund had a positive return in such year until losses in prior periods are recovered). These allocations are calculated and allocated to the capital accounts of the General Partners annually except for incentive allocations earned as a result of investor redemption events during interim periods.
The General Partners and their affiliates may also earn income through their principal investments in the Investment Funds. Icahn Enterprises Holdings may earn income through its investment in the Investment Funds. In both cases the income may consist of realized and unrealized gains and losses on investment activities along with interest, dividends and other income.
AUM and Fund Performance
The table below reflects changes to AUM for the first quarter of fiscal 2008 and fiscal 2007. The end of period balances represent total AUM, including accrued special profits interest allocations effective January 1, 2008 (and prior to January 1, 2008, deferred management fees) and incentive allocations and our own investments in the Private Funds as well as investments of other affiliated parties who have not been charged special profits interest allocations effective January 1, 2008 (and prior to January 1, 2008, management fees) or incentive allocations for the periods presented (in $000s).
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| | Three Months Ended
March 31, |
| | | 2008 | | 2007 |
| Balance, beginning of period | | $ | 7,510,670 | | | $ | 4,019,993 | |
| Net in-flows | | | 377,879 | | | | 934,306 | |
| Appreciation | | | 6,372 | | | | 383,136 | |
| Balance, end of period | | $ | 7,894,921 | | | $ | 5,337,435 | |
| Fee-paying AUM | | $ | 5,421,666 | | | $ | 4,039,645 | |
The following table sets forth performance information for the Private Funds that were in existence for the comparative periods presented. These gross returns represent a weighted average composite of the average gross returns, net of expenses for the Private Funds.
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| | Gross Return(1) for the Three Months Ended March 31, |
| | | 2008 | | 2007 |
| Private Funds | | | 0.1 | % | | | 9.0 | % |
| (1) | These returns are indicative of a typical investor who has been invested since inception of the Private Funds. The performance information is presented gross of any special profits interest allocations effective January 1, 2008 (and prior to January 1, 2008, management fees) but net of expenses. Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results. |
The Private Funds’ aggregate gross performance for the first quarter of fiscal 2008 was 0.1%. BEA Systems, a core position, was a positive contributor to performance due to the announcement that Oracle will acquire it. Defensively positioned, the Private Funds’ short exposure in equity and credit produced gains due to the negative U.S. equity markets and the widening of credit spreads. Those gains were offset by the Private Funds’ largest position, Motorola Inc, or Motorola, and other long positions which declined in value during the first quarter of fiscal 2008.
The Private Funds’ aggregate gross performance of 9.0% for the first quarter of fiscal 2007 was driven by two core positions, Temple Inland and Lear Corporation, which accounted for over 58% of profits in the prior period. Motorola, the Private Funds’ largest position, was a negative contributor to performance. Short exposure, of which the energy hedge was the largest component, had a negative impact on performance but helped mitigate volatility. Overall, the energy sector was profitable for the first quarter of fiscal 2007.
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Equity positions in BEA Systems, Motorola, Temple Inland and Lear Corporation have been previously disclosed in other SEC filings.
Since inception in November 2004, the Private Funds’ gross returns are 92.8%, representing an annualized rate of return of 21.1% through March 31, 2008, which is indicative of a typical investor who has invested since inception of the Private Funds. These returns have been the result of bottom-up security selection, largely driven by our core activist equity positions. Past performance is not necessarily indicative of future results.
Operating Results
We consolidate certain of the Private Funds into our results. Accordingly, in accordance with U.S. GAAP, all special profits interest allocations effective January 1, 2008 (and prior to January 1, 2008, substantially all of the management fees) and incentive allocations in the Private Funds are eliminated in consolidation. These eliminations had no impact on our net income, however, as our allocated share of the net income from the Private Funds includes the amount of these eliminated fees and allocations.
The tables below provide a reconciliation of the unconsolidated revenues and expenses of our interest in the General Partners and Icahn Capital (and, for periods prior to January 1, 2008, our interest in the General Partners and New Icahn Management) to the consolidated U.S. GAAP revenues and expenses. The first column represents the results of operations of our interest in the General Partners and Icahn Capital (and, for periods prior to January 1, 2008, our interest in the General Partners and New Icahn Management) without the impact of consolidating the Private Funds or the eliminations arising from the consolidation of these funds. This includes the gross amount of special profits interest allocations, effective January 1, 2008 (and, prior to January 1, 2008, management fees), incentive allocations and returns on investments in the Private Funds that is attributable to Icahn Enterprises only. This also includes gains and losses on Icahn Enterprises’ direct investments in the Private Funds. The second column represents the total consolidated income and expenses of the Private Funds for all investors, including Icahn Enterprises, before eliminations. The third column represents the eliminations required in order to arrive at our consolidated U.S. GAAP reported income for the segment.
Summarized income statement information on a deconsolidated basis and on a U.S. GAAP basis for the first quarter of fiscal 2008 and fiscal 2007 is as follows ($000s):
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2008
| | | | | | | | |
| | Investment Management Operations |
| | | Icahn
Enterprises’
Interests | | Consolidated
Private
Funds | | Eliminations | | U.S. GAAP
Reported
Income |
Revenues:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Special profits interest allocations | | $ | 5,046 | | | $ | — | | | $ | (5,046 | ) | | $ | — | |
| Incentive allocations | | | 477 | | | | — | | | | (477 | ) | | | — | |
| Net loss from investment activities | | | (558 | )(1) | | | (26,063 | ) | | | 558 | | | | (26,063 | ) |
| Interest, dividends and other income | | | 149 | | | | 39,972 | | | | — | | | | 40,121 | |
| | | | 5,114 | | | | 13,909 | | | | (4,965 | ) | | | 14,058 | |
| Costs and expenses | | | 8,006 | | | | 6,233 | | | | — | | | | 14,239 | |
| Interest expense | | | — | | | | 858 | | | | — | | | | 858 | |
| (Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes and non-controlling interests | | | (2,892 | ) | | | 6,818 | | | | (4,965 | ) | | | (1,039 | ) |
| Income tax expense | | | (487 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (487 | ) |
| Non-controlling interests in (income) loss | | | — | | | | (671 | ) | | | (1,182 | ) | | | (1,853 | ) |
| (Loss) income from continuing operations | | $ | (3,379 | ) | | $ | 6,147 | | | $ | (6,147 | ) | | $ | (3,379 | ) |
| (1) | The Holding Company made three equal investments in September, October and November 2007 aggregating $700 million in the Private Funds for which no management fees or incentive allocations are applicable. The net loss from investment activities of $0.6 million attributable to the interests of Icahn Enterprises in the General Partners in the first quarter of fiscal 2008 consists of two |
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| | components. The first reflects a net gain of $0.6 million relating to the increase in the General Partners’ investment in the Private Funds as a result of earned incentive allocations and the return on the General Partners’ investment. The second component, which is eliminated in our consolidated financial statements, includes a net investment loss in the first quarter of fiscal 2008 of $1.2 million on the original aggregate $700 million invested in the Private Funds by the Holding Company. |
For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2007
| | | | | | | | |
| | Investment Management Operations |
| | | Icahn
Enterprises’
Interests | | Consolidated
Private
Funds | | Eliminations | | U.S. GAAP
Reported
Income |
Revenues:
| | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Management fees | | $ | 30,995 | | | $ | — | | | $ | (30,184 | ) | | $ | 811 | |
| Incentive allocations | | | 68,774 | | | | — | | | | (68,774 | ) | | | — | |
| Net gain from investment activities | | | 26,384 | | | | 364,509 | | | | (26,384 | ) | | | 364,509 | |
| Interest, dividends and other income | | | 120 | | | | 38,947 | | | | — | | | | 39,067 | |
| | | | 126,273 | | | | 403,456 | | | | (125,342 | ) | | | 404,387 | |
| Costs and expenses | | | 14,349 | | | | 9,828 | | | | — | | | | 24,177 | |
| Interest expense | | | — | | | | 3,214 | | | | — | | | | 3,214 | |
| Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and non-controlling interests | | | 111,924 | | | | 390,414 | | | | (125,342 | ) | | | 376,996 | |
| Income tax expense | | | (749 | ) | | | — | | | | — | | | | (749 | ) |
| Non-controlling interests in (income) loss | | | — | | | | (265,072 | ) | | | — | | | | (265,072 | ) |
| Income (loss) from continuing operations | | $ | 111,175 | | | $ | 125,342 | | | $ | (125,342 | ) | | $ | 111,175 | |
Three Months Ended March 31, 2008 Compared to Three Months Ended March 31, 2007
For the first quarter of fiscal 2008, the Target Special Profits Interest Amount was $32.4 million, of which a special profits interest allocation of $5.0 million has been accrued (due to profits in the Offshore Funds for the three months ended March 31, 2008). The balance of $27.4 million will be carried forward and will be accrued to the extent that there are sufficient net profits in the Investment Funds to cover such amounts. There was no special profits interest allocations in the first quarter of fiscal 2007 because special profits interest allocations started effective January 1, 2008.
There were no management fees in the first quarter of fiscal 2008 as these fees were terminated on January 1, 2008. Management fees were $31.0 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2007.
Incentive allocations decreased by $68.3 million, or 99.3%, to $0.5 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2008, compared to $68.8 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2007. This decrease relates to the decline in performance of the Private Funds during the first quarter of fiscal 2008 compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2007. The General Partners’ incentive allocations earned from the Private Funds are accrued on a quarterly basis and are allocated to the General Partners at the end of the Private Funds’ fiscal year (or sooner on redemptions).
The net loss from investment activities of $0.6 million earned by the interests of Icahn Enterprises in the General Partners in the first quarter of fiscal 2008 consists of two components. The first reflects a net gain of $0.6 million relating to the increase in the General Partners’ investment in the Private Funds as a result of earned incentive allocations and the return on the General Partners’ investment. This compares with $26.4 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2007. The second component includes a net investment loss in the first quarter of fiscal 2008 of $1.2 million on the original aggregate $700 million invested in the Private Funds by the Holding Company. The Holding Company made three equal investments in September, October and November 2007 aggregating to the $700 million.
Net realized and unrealized losses of the Private Funds on investment activities were $26.1 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2008, compared to a gain of $364.5 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2007. This decrease relates to the decline in performance of the Private Funds during the first quarter of fiscal 2008 relating to the economic and market factors discussed above.
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Interest, dividends and other income increased by $1.0 million, or 2.7%, to $40.1 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2008, compared to $39.1 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2007. The increase was primarily attributable to increases in AUM and the amounts earned on interest-paying investments.
The General Partners’ costs and expenses decreased by $6.3 million, or 44.2%, to $8.0 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2008, compared to $14.3 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2007. This decrease is primarily due to a decrease in compensation awards relating to special profits interest allocations in the first quarter of fiscal 2008 (and prior to January 1, 2008, management fees) and earned incentive allocations and the return thereon.
Private Funds’ costs and expenses decreased by $5.9 million, or 45.6%, to $7.1 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2008, compared to $13.0 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2007. This decrease is primarily attributable to decreases in interest expense relating to securities sold, not yet purchased and a decrease in other investment expenses.
Non-controlling interests in income was $1.9 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2008, as compared to $265.1 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2007. This decrease was due to the decline in performance of the Private Funds during the first quarter of fiscal 2008 as discussed above.
All Other Operations
Metals
Our Metals segment is conducted through our indirect wholly owned subsidiary, PSC Metals.
Summarized statements of operations and performance data for PSC Metals for the first quarter of fiscal 2008 and fiscal 2007 are as follows (in 000s):
| | | | |
| | Three Months Ended March 31, |
| | | 2008 | | 2007 |
| Net sales | | $ | 302,835 | | | $ | 208,886 | |
| Cost of sales | | | 269,655 | | | | 190,801 | |
| Gross profit | | | 33,180 | | | | 18,085 | |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | | | 6,546 | | | | 4,889 | |
| Income from continuing operations before interest, income taxes and non-controlling interests in income | | $ | 26,634 | | | $ | 13,196 | |
| Ferrous tons sold | | | 549 | | | | 429 | |
| Non-ferrous pounds sold | | | 34,016 | | | | 25,861 | |
Three Months Ended March 31, 2008 Compared to Three Months Ended March 31, 2007
Net sales for the first quarter of fiscal 2008 increased by $93.9 million, or 45%, to $302.8 million as compared to $208.9 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2007. This increase was primarily driven by a $79.1 million improvement in ferrous revenues. Ferrous average pricing was approximately $82 per gross ton higher and ferrous shipments were 120,300 gross tons higher than the first quarter of fiscal 2007. Ferrous pricing reached historically high levels in the current quarter, with shredded material prices quoted at $400 per gross ton in the March American Metals Market Scrap Composites Index. The increased prices are being driven by strong world-wide demand for recycled metals. Scrap yards acquired subsequent to the first quarter of fiscal 2007 contributed $43.7 million of the overall sales increase, including $32.2 million and 87,700 gross tons of the ferrous revenue and volume increases.
Gross profit for the first quarter of fiscal 2008 increased by $15.1 million, or 83.5%, to $33.2 million compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2007. As a percentage of net sales, cost of sales was 89.0% and 91.3% for the first quarter of fiscal 2008 and fiscal 2007, respectively. The increase in gross profit and lower cost of sales percentage are primarily due to increasing selling prices in the first quarter of fiscal 2008 that exceeded the increased cost of scrap supply.
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Selling, general and administrative expenses increased approximately $1.7 million, or 33.9%, to $6.5 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2008 compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2007. The increase is primarily due to additional headcount and employee-related costs of $0.6 million and professional fees of $0.6 million.
Real Estate
Our Real Estate segment is comprised of rental real estate, property development and associated resort activities associated with property development. The three related operating lines of our real estate segment are all individually immaterial and have been aggregated for purposes of reporting our operating results below.
The following table summarizes the key operating data for real estate activities for the first quarter of fiscal 2008 and fiscal 2007 (in $000s):
| | | | |
| | Three Months Ended March 31, |
| | | 2008 | | 2007 |
Revenues:
| | | | | | | | |
| Rental real estate | | $ | 3,230 | | | $ | 3,142 | |
| Property development | | | 12,169 | | | | 18,145 | |
| Resort operations | | | 6,570 | | | | 6,060 | |
| Total revenues | | | 21,969 | | | | 27,347 | |
Expenses:
| | | | | | | | |
| Rental real estate | | | 1,323 | | | | 1,302 | |
| Property development | | | 10,920 | | | | 15,612 | |
| Resort operations | | | 6,882 | | | | 6,394 | |
| Total expenses | | | 19,125 | | | | 23,308 | |
| Income from continuing operations before interest, income taxes and non-controlling interests in income | | $ | 2,844 | | | $ | 4,039 | |
Three Months Ended March 31, 2008 Compared to Three Months Ended March 31, 2007
Total revenues decreased by $5.3 million, or 19.7%, to $22.0 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2008 from $27.3 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2007. The decrease was primarily attributable to a decrease in property development sales activity due to the general slowdown in residential and vacation home sales. In the first quarter of fiscal 2008, we sold 11 residential units for approximately $12.2 million at an average price of $1.1 million with a profit margin of 10.3%. In the first quarter of fiscal 2007, we sold 37 residential units for approximately $18.1 million at an average price of $0.49 million with a profit margin of 14%.
Total expenses decreased by $4.2 million, or 18.0%, to $19.1 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2008 from $23.3 million in first quarter of fiscal 2007. The decrease was primarily due to a decrease in property development sales activity.
Based on current residential sales conditions, coupled with the pending completion of our Westchester, NY properties and the depressed Florida real estate market, we expect property development sales and profits to decline in fiscal 2008 from levels achieved in fiscal 2007. We may incur additional asset impairment charges if sales price assumptions and unit absorptions are not achieved, and credit market conditions continue to have a negative impact on commercial real estate valuations.
Certain properties are reclassified as discontinued operations when subject to a contract or letter of intent and are excluded from income from continuing operations.
Home Fashion
Historically, WPI has been adversely affected by a variety of unfavorable conditions, including the following items that continue to have an impact on its operating results:
| • | adverse competitive conditions for U.S. manufacturing facilities compared to manufacturing facilities located outside of the United States; |
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| • | growth of low-priced imports from Asia and Latin America resulting from lifting of import quotas; |
| • | fewer and more powerful retailers of consumer goods over time; and |
| • | a difficult retail market in the United States for home textiles. |
During the first quarter of fiscal 2008, WPI’s performance continued to be affected by the weak retail environment, but its gross earnings improved resulting from both lower costs of production from shifting a significant portion of its manufacturing base overseas and lower factory underutilization charges as the result of United States plant closures in fiscal 2007.
Summarized statements of operations for the first quarter of fiscal 2008 and fiscal 2007 included in the consolidated statements of operations is as follows (in $000s):
| | | | |
| | Three Months Ended March 31, |
| | | 2008 | | 2007 |
| Net sales | | $ | 113,856 | | | $ | 196,638 | |
| Cost of sales | | | 104,906 | | | | 196,980 | |
| Gross earnings | | | 8,950 | | | | (342 | ) |
Expenses:
| | | | | | | | |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | | | 26,221 | | | | 32,058 | |
| Restructuring charges | | | 6,648 | | | | 4,311 | |
| Total expenses | | | 32,869 | | | | 36,369 | |
| Loss from continuing operations before interest, income taxes and non-controlling interests in loss | | $ | (23,919 | ) | | $ | (36,711 | ) |
Three Months Ended March 31, 2008 Compared to Three Months Ended March 31, 2007
The first quarter of fiscal 2008 continued to reflect lower sales due to the weak home textile retail environment and competition from other manufacturers, but reflected improvements in both gross earnings and operating earnings as a result of shifting manufacturing capacity from the United States to lower cost countries and lowering selling, general and administrative expenditures. Net sales were $113.9 million, a decrease of 42.1% compared to $196.6 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2007. The decrease, which affected all lines of business, was primarily attributable to the continued weak retail sales environment in the United States for home textile products. Bed products net sales for the first quarter of fiscal 2008 were $73.3 million, a decrease of $51.2 million from $124.5 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2007 and bath products net sales were $40.6 million, a decrease of $30.7 million compared to $71.3 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2007. There were no other net sales for the first quarter of fiscal 2008 compared to $0.8 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2007.
Total depreciation expense for the first quarter of fiscal 2008 was $2.7 million, of which $1.8 million was included in cost of sales and $0.9 million was included in selling, general and administrative expenses. Total depreciation expense for the first quarter of fiscal 2007 was $4.7 million, of which $3.7 million was included in cost of sales and $1.0 million was included in selling, general and administrative expenses. The reduction in depreciation expense was primarily due to plant closures during fiscal 2007.
Gross earnings for the first quarter of fiscal 2008 were $9.0 million, or 7.9% of net sales, compared with $(0.3) million, or (0.2)% of net sales, for the first quarter of fiscal 2007. Gross earnings improved as a result of shifting manufacturing capacity from the United States to lower cost countries and closing numerous plants in the United States during fiscal 2007. WPI will continue to realign its manufacturing operations to optimize its cost structure, pursuing offshore sourcing arrangements that employ a combination of owned and operated facilities, joint ventures and third-party supply contracts.
Selling, general and administrative expenses for the first quarter of fiscal 2008 were $26.2 million as compared to $32.1 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2007, reflecting WPI’s continuing efforts to reduce its selling, warehousing, shipping and general and administrative expenses. WPI is continuing to lower its selling, general and administrative expenditures by consolidating its locations, reducing headcount and applying more stringent oversight of expense areas where potential savings may be realized.
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Total expenses for the first quarter of fiscal 2008 include $6.6 million of restructuring charges (of which $1.5 million related to severance costs and $5.1 million related to continuing costs of closed plants and transition expenses). Total expenses for the first quarter of fiscal 2007 included $4.3 million of restructuring charges (of which $1.3 million related to severance costs and $3.0 million related to continuing costs of closed plants).
WPI continues its restructuring efforts and, accordingly, expects that restructuring charges (particularly with respect to the carrying costs of closed facilities until such time as these locations are sold) and operating losses will continue to be incurred throughout fiscal 2008. If WPI’s restructuring efforts are unsuccessful or its existing strategic manufacturing plans are amended, it may be required to record additional impairment charges related to the carrying value of long-lived assets.
WPI’s business continues to be significantly influenced by the overall economic environment, including consumer spending, at the retail level, for home textile products. Certain U.S. retailers continue to report comparable store sales that were either negative or below their stated expectations. Many of these retailers are customers of WPI. The initial indications are that fiscal 2008 will continue to be a challenging year for these same retailers. WPI believes that it provides adequate reserves against its accounts receivable to mitigate exposure to known or likely bad debt situations, as well as sufficient overall reserve for reasonably estimated situations, should this arise.
Holding Company
The Holding Company engages in various investment activities. The activities include those associated with investing its available liquidity, investing to earn returns from increases or decreases in the market price of securities, and investing with the prospect of acquiring operating businesses that we would control. Holding Company expenses, excluding interest expense, are principally related to payroll, legal and other professional fees and general expenses of the Holding Company.
Three Months Ended March 31, 2008 Compared to Three Months Ended March 31, 2007
Net gain from investment activities decreased by $77.1 million, or 97.3%, to $2.2 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2008 as compared to $79.3 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2007. The decrease was primarily due to lower realized gains recorded on the investment portfolio in the first quarter of fiscal 2008.
Expenses, excluding interest expense, decreased by $0.3 million, or 3.6%, to $7.4 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2008 as compared to $7.7 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2007.
All Other Operations — Interest, Other Income and Interest Expense
Three Months Ended March 31, 2008 Compared to Three Months Ended March 31, 2007
Interest, dividends and other income decreased by $9.3 million, or 29.6%, to $22.0 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2008 as compared to $31.3 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2007. This decrease was primarily due to lower yields on cash balances in the first quarter of fiscal 2008 compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2007.
Interest expense increased by $8.5 million, or 30.7%, to $36.0 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2008 as compared to $27.5 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2007. This increase is primarily due to interest incurred on the $600 million of variable rate notes issued in April 2007.
Non-controlling interests in income for the first quarter of fiscal 2008 decreased by $3.2 million, or 29.3%, compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2007, primarily as a result of the impact of the minority interests’ share of the losses incurred by WPI.
Income Taxes
For the first quarter of fiscal 2008, we recorded an income tax provision of $10.4 million on pre-tax loss of $14.7 million. For the first quarter of fiscal 2007, we recorded an income tax provision of $1.7 million on pre-tax income of $438.8 million. Our effective income tax rate was (71.1)% and 0.4% for the respective periods. The difference between the effective tax rate and statutory federal rate of 35% is principally due to changes in the valuation allowance and partnership income not subject to taxation, as such taxes are the responsibility of the partners.
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Discontinued Operations
American Casino & Entertainment Properties LLC
On February 20, 2008, we consummated the sale of our subsidiary, ACEP, to an affiliate of Whitehall Street Real Estate Fund for $1.2 billion, realizing a gain of approximately $476.0 million, after taxes (subject to resolution of post-closing adjustments). The sale of ACEP included the Stratosphere and three other Nevada gaming properties, which represented all of our remaining gaming operations.
In connection with the closing, we repaid all of ACEP’s outstanding 7.85% senior secured notes due 2012, which were tendered pursuant to ACEP’s previously announced tender offer and consent solicitation. In addition, ACEP repaid in full all amounts outstanding, and terminated all commitments, under its credit facility with Bear Stearns Corporate Lending Inc., as administrative agent, and the other lenders thereunder.
We elected to deposit approximately $1.156 billion of the gross proceeds from the sale into escrow accounts to fund investment activities through tax-deferred exchanges under Section 1031 of the Code. Such proceeds were deposited into the escrow accounts pending the fulfillment of Section 1031 exchange requirements. There are no assurances that we will fulfill our Section 1031 exchange obligations using the entire amount of proceeds placed into escrow.
Real Estate
Operating properties are reclassified to held for sale when subject to a contract or letter of intent. The operations of such properties are classified as discontinued operations. Upon entry into a contract or letter of intent to sell a property, the operating results and cash flows associated with the property are reclassified to discontinued operations and historical financial statements are reclassified to conform to the current classification.
In the first quarter of fiscal 2008, we sold 3 rental properties for $11.8 million for a net gain of $5.7 million compared to 1 property sold for $4.4 million for a net gain of $3.9 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2007.
Home Fashion – Retail Stores
WPI closed all of its retail stores based on a comprehensive evaluation of the stores’ long-term growth prospects and their on-going value to the business. On October 18, 2007, WPI entered into an agreement to sell the inventory at all of its retail stores. Accordingly, it has reported the retail outlet stores business as discontinued operations for all periods presented. As a result of the sale, in fiscal 2007 WPI accrued approximately $8.1 million of expense relating to the estimated liability for termination of the leases relating to its retail outlet stores facilities. As of March 31, 2008 and December 31, 2007, the accrued lease termination liability balance was approximately $3.8 million and $7.1 million, respectively, which is included in liabilities of discontinued operations in our consolidated balance sheets.
Results of Discontinued Operations
The financial position and results of these operations are presented as assets and liabilities of discontinued operations held for sale in the consolidated balance sheets and discontinued operations in the consolidated statements of operations, respectively, for all periods presented in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Asset. (“SFAS No. 144”). For further discussion, see Note 3, “Discontinued Operations and Assets Held for Sale,” to our consolidated financial statements.
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Summarized financial information for discontinued operations for the three months ended March 31, 2008 and 2007 is set forth below (in $000s):
| | | | |
| | Three Months Ended March 31, |
| | | 2008 | | 2007 |
Revenues:
| | | | | | | | |
| Gaming(1) | | $ | 59,619 | | | $ | 112,888 | |
| Real Estate | | | 1,153 | | | | 1,778 | |
| Home Fashion – retail stores | | | — | | | | 13,966 | |
| Total revenues | | $ | 60,772 | | | $ | 128,632 | |
Income (loss) from discontinued operations:
| | | | | | | | |
| Gaming | | $ | 13,430 | | | $ | 23,227 | |
| Real Estate | | | 1,100 | | | | 1,325 | |
| Home Fashion – retail stores | | | (167 | ) | | | (2,304 | ) |
| Total income from discontinued operations before income taxes, interest and other income | | | 14,363 | | | | 22,248 | |
| Interest expense | | | (2,823 | ) | | | (5,710 | ) |
| Interest and other income | | | 322 | | | | 19,061 | |
| Income from discontinued operations before income taxes and non-controlling interests in income of | | | 11,862 | | | | 35,599 | |
| Income tax expense | | | (3,878 | ) | | | (9,194 | ) |
| | | | 7,984 | | | | 26,405 | |
| Non-controlling interest in loss (income) | | | 54 | | | | (1,050 | ) |
| Gain on sales of discontinued operations, net of income tax expense | | | 481,626 | | | | 13,185 | |
| Income from discontinued operations | | $ | 489,664 | | | $ | 38,540 | |
| (1) | Gaming segment results for the three months ended March 31, 2008 are through February 20, 2008, the date of the ACEP sale. |
Interest and other income for the three months ended March 31, 2007 includes approximately $8.5 million relating to a real estate tax refund received by Atlantic Coast Entertainment Holdings, Inc. and approximately $10.1 million representing the net gain on settlement of litigation relating to GB Holdings Inc.
The gain on sales of discontinued operations for the three months ended March 31, 2008 includes approximately $476.0 million, net of income taxes of approximately $257.8 million, recorded on the sale of ACEP on February 20, 2008. The gain on sales of discontinued operations for the three months ended March, 31 2007 includes approximately $3.9 million of gain on sales of real estate assets and $9.3 million relating to a working capital adjustment to the gain recorded on the sale of the Oil and Gas business in November 2006.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Consolidated Liquidity and Capital Resources
As of March 31, 2008, the Holding Company had cash and cash equivalents of $1.6 billion, investments of $421.8 million and total debt of $1.9 billion. The Holding Company made three equal investments in September, October and November 2007 aggregating $700 million in the Private Funds for which no special profits interest allocations effective January 1, 2008 (and prior to January 1, 2008, management fees) or incentive allocations are applicable. As of March 31, 2008, the total value of this investment is approximately $683.1 million, with an unrealized loss of $1.2 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2008. These amounts are eliminated in our consolidated financial statements. In addition, we also have the ability to draw down on our credit facility. In August 2006, we entered into a credit agreement with a consortium of banks pursuant to which we will be permitted to borrow up to $150.0 million. As of March 31, 2008 there were no borrowings under the facility. See “Borrowings” below for additional information concerning credit facilities for our subsidiaries.
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We are a holding company. Our cash flow and our ability to meet our debt service obligations and make distributions with respect to depositary units and preferred units likely will depend on the cash flow resulting from divestitures, equity and debt financings, interest income and the payment of funds to us by our subsidiaries in the form of loans, dividends and distributions. We may pursue various means to raise cash from our subsidiaries. To date, such means include payment of dividends from subsidiaries, obtaining loans or other financings based on the asset values of subsidiaries or selling debt or equity securities of subsidiaries through capital market transactions. To the degree any distributions and transfers are impaired or prohibited, our ability to make payments on our debt or distributions on our depositary units and preferred units could be limited. The operating results of our subsidiaries may not be sufficient for them to make distributions to us. In addition, our subsidiaries are not obligated to make funds available to us, and distributions and intercompany transfers from our subsidiaries to us may be restricted by applicable law or covenants contained in debt agreements and other agreements to which our subsidiaries may be subject or enter into in the future.
Cash Flows
Operating Activities
Net cash used in operating activities for the first quarter of fiscal 2008 was $181.3 million compared to $1.1 billion in the first quarter of fiscal 2007 primarily attributable to the activity of our Investment Management operations. Net cash used in continuing operations from our Investment Management operations was $168.7 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2008 compared to $1.1 billion for the first quarter of fiscal 2007 due to the changes in operating assets and liabilities of $258.6 million, offset by investment activities which provided approximately $91.4 million of net cash from continuing operations. The decrease in cash used in continuing operations over the comparable periods is primarily due to the change in the balance of due from brokers, which increased by $155.5 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2008 compared to $1.1 billion in the first quarter of fiscal 2007. Net cash used in continuing operations from All Other Operations was approximately $9.7 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2008 compared to $49.6 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2007 and was primarily due to changes in operating assets and liabilities.
Investing Activities
Net cash provided by investing activities for the first quarter of fiscal 2008 was $84.0 million compared to net cash used in investing activities of $44.5 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2007. Net cash used in investing activities from continuing operations was approximately $1.1 billion in the first quarter of fiscal 2008 and was primarily due to the increase in restricted cash relating to 1031 exchange transactions generated from the sale of ACEP. Net cash provided by investing activities from discontinued operations was approximately $1.2 billion resulting from the proceeds from the sale of ACEP of approximately $1.2 billion.
Financing Activities
Net cash used in financing activities for the first quarter of fiscal 2008 was $109.0 million compared to net cash provided by financing activities of $1.6 billion in the first quarter of fiscal 2007. Capital contributions by non-controlling interests of the Investment Management operations in the first quarter of fiscal 2008 was $368.4 million compared to $903.3 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2007. Additionally, the change in cash flow over the comparable periods is due to the net proceeds of $492.1 million from the issuance of senior notes in the first quarter of fiscal 2007. Additionally, we repaid the $255.0 million balance of credit facilities relating to ACEP in the first quarter of fiscal 2008.
We are continuing to pursue the purchase of businesses and assets, including businesses and assets that may not generate positive cash flow, are difficult to finance or may require additional capital, such as properties for development, non-performing loans, securities of companies that are undergoing or that may undergo restructuring and companies that are in need of capital. All of these activities require us to maintain a strong capital base and liquidity.
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Borrowings
Debt consists of the following (in $000s):
| | | | |
| | March 31,
2008 | | December 31,
2007 |
| Senior unsecured variable rate convertible notes due 2013 – Icahn Enterprises | | $ | 600,000 | | | $ | 600,000 | |
| Senior unsecured 7.125% notes due 2013 – Icahn Enterprises | | | 973,714 | | | | 973,387 | |
| Senior unsecured 8.125% notes due 2012 – Icahn Enterprises | | | 351,650 | | | | 351,570 | |
| Senior secured 7.85% notes due 2012 – ACEP | | | — | | | | 215,000 | |
| Borrowings under credit facility – ACEP | | | — | | | | 40,000 | |
| Mortgages payable | | | 102,647 | | | | 104,030 | |
| Other | | | 8,420 | | | | 14,796 | |
| Total debt | | | 2,036,431 | | | | 2,298,783 | |
| Less debt related to assets held for sale | | | (12,692 | ) | | | (270,209 | ) |
| | | $ | 2,023,739 | | | $ | 2,028,574 | |
See Note 11, “Debt,” of our consolidated financial statements for additional information concerning terms, restrictions and covenants of our debt. As of March 31, 2008, we are in compliance with all debt covenants.
On February 20, 2008, AEP, our wholly owned indirect subsidiary, sold all of the issued and outstanding membership interests of ACEP. The sale of ACEP included the Stratosphere and three other Nevada gaming operations, which comprised our remaining gaming operations. As a result, we no longer have the senior secured 7.85% notes or borrowings under credit facilities — ACEP as summarized in the above table.
Contractual Commitments
Except for the repayment of ACEP’s senior secured 7.85% notes due 2012 and borrowings under ACEP’s credit facility upon the sale of ACEP which was consummated on February 20, 2008, there were no material changes in our contractual obligations or any other liabilities reflected on our consolidated balance sheet as compared to those reported in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal 2007 filed with the SEC on March 17, 2008.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We have off-balance sheet risk related to investment activities associated with certain financial instruments, including futures, options, credit default swaps and securities sold, not yet purchased. For additional information regarding these arrangements, please see Note 7, “Financial Instruments, Off-Balance Sheet Risk, Concentrations of Credit Risk and Guarantees,” in our consolidated financial statements.
Segment Liquidity and Capital Resources
Investment Management Operations
The growth in the AUM of the Private Funds for the first quarter of fiscal 2008 resulted primarily from capital from new investors. Prior to January 1, 2008, as management fees were earned and received by Icahn Management (and for the period from August 8, 2007 through December 31, 2007, New Icahn Management) generally at beginning of each quarter, such growth directly impacted our cash flows. As discussed above, effective January 1, 2008, the management fees were terminated and the General Partners are eligible to receive special profits interest allocations which, to the extent that they are earned, will generally be paid annually.
For periods prior to January 1, 2008, management fees generated by the Investment Management operations had been sufficient to cover operating expenses as they were earned and paid quarterly. Effective January 1, 2008, the management fees were terminated and the Investment Management operations may receive special profits interest allocations. Special profits interest allocations are paid annually to the extent that there are sufficient net profits of the Private Funds to cover such amounts. In the event that there are not
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sufficient net profits of the Private Funds to cover the entire Targeted Special Profits Interest Amount in any given year, the Investment Management operations may require intercompany loans from the Holding Company to fund its operations. As of March 31, 2008, we believe that the Investment Management operations had sufficient liquidity to cover their operating expenses over the next twelve months. However, should there be a shortfall in cash, the Holding Company will make intercompany loans to the Investment Management to fund their operations.
Historically, the Private Funds have not utilized significant amounts of leverage. As of March 31, 2008, for example, the ratio of the notional exposure of our invested capital to net asset value of the Private Funds was approximately 1.06 to 1.00 on the long side and 0.97 to 1.00 on the short side. Due to the low leverage, we believe that the Private Funds may have access to significant amounts of cash from prime brokers, subject to customary terms and market conditions.
Net cash used in operating activities is largely comprised of purchases of securities and sales proceeds from securities transactions. Purchases of securities during the first quarter of fiscal 2008 were approximately $1.9 billion compared to $1.5 billion for the first quarter of fiscal 2007 while proceeds from sales of securities were approximately $1.5 billion and $1.7 billion for the first quarter of fiscal 2008 and fiscal 2007, respectively. Net cash used in operating activities was $168.7 million and $1.1 billion for the first quarter of fiscal 2008 and fiscal 2007, respectively, due to the changes in operating assets and liabilities of $258.6 million, offset by investment activities which provided approximately $91.4 million of net cash from continuing operations. The decrease in cash used in continuing operations over the comparable periods is primarily due to the change in the balance of due from brokers, which increased by $155.5 million in the first quarter of fiscal 2008 compared to $1.1 billion in the first quarter of fiscal 2007.
There were no cash flows attributable to investing activities during any of the relevant periods, as investments-related cash flows in the consolidated Private Funds are classified within operating activities in our consolidated statements of cash flows.
Cash inflows from investors in the Private Funds are classified within financing activities in our consolidated statements of cash flows. These amounts are reported as contributions to and distributions from non-controlling interests in consolidated affiliated partnerships. Net cash provided by financing activities was $152.0 million and $1.1 billion for the first quarter of fiscal 2008 and fiscal 2007, respectively. The decrease in the first quarter of fiscal 2008 was due to decreased capital contributions from investors in the Private Funds of $0.5 billion compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2007.
All Other Operations
Metals
The primary source of cash from our PSC Metals operating unit is from the operation of its properties. Historically PSC Metals’ liquidity requirements primarily pertained to the funding of acquisitions, capital expenditures and payment of dividends. Prior to our acquisition on November 5, 2007, PSC Metals has funded acquisitions principally from net cash provided by operating activities, from borrowings and capital contributions from Philip.
As of March 31, 2008, PSC Metals had cash and cash equivalents of approximately $44.2 million.
Net cash generated from operating activities totaled $25.3 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2008 and was primarily related to $16.0 million of net income and a $2.6 million decrease in working capital. The working capital improvement is due to the following factors: a favorable inventory decrease of $19.1 million related to higher sales levels and new strategic purchasing policies implemented during the first quarter of fiscal 2008, an unfavorable accounts receivable increase of $32.3 million related to increased sales activity, a favorable accounts payable increase of $15.1 million primarily related to taxes payable and favorable other asset changes of $0.7 million. Additionally, there were favorable non-cash adjustments to net income of $6.7 million and was primarily from depreciation and deferred tax expense.
Net cash used in investing activities for the first quarter of fiscal 2008 included capital spending of $14.4 million, which included the acquisition of Slippery Rock Towing and Salvage and $1.6 million for the purchases of common stock. Capital expenditures for the remainder of fiscal 2008 are expected to total
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approximately $38 million for its existing facilities, which PSC Metals anticipates will include a new shredder, and ongoing growth and maintenance capital for its yard operating facilities.
Net cash provided by financing activities was $15.4 million resulting from the net proceeds of an intercompany loan from Icahn Enterprises in the first quarter of fiscal 2008. The total borrowings are expected to be repaid during the second quarter of fiscal 2008 ending June 30, 2008.
PSC Metals is currently under negotiations to enter into a $100 million asset-based borrowing agreement. PSC Metals believes that increased cash flows from operations together with funds available under the proposed credit facility, or from Icahn Enterprises in the event it does not secure an acceptable borrowing agreement, will be sufficient to fund working capital requirements, acquisitions and anticipated dividend requirements over the next 12 months. PSC Metals also believes that the timing and size of future capital requirements, consistent with PSC Metals’ strategy, are subject to change. PSC Metals’ management anticipates that capital spending will increase over the next three to five years, as PSC Metals vertically integrates into feeder yards, mobile car crushing and transportation, continues to upgrade its processing equipment and continues to invest in the latest technologies for recovery of non-ferrous material within its shredded product.
Real Estate
Our Real Estate segment generates cash through rentals, leases and asset sales (principally sales of rental and residential properties) and the operation of resorts. All of these operations generate cash flows from operations.
At March 31, 2008, we had cash and cash equivalents of $180.6 million compared to $172.2 million at December 31, 2007.
In the first quarter of fiscal 2008, cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations was $10.2 million primarily from income from continuing operations of $3.0 million, non-cash charges of $1.3 million and a decrease in property development inventory of $2.0 million. Cash used in investing activities of $1.3 million was for capital expenditures. Cash used in financing activities was $1.4 million from payments of mortgage debt.
We sold three rental properties for $11.8 million which proceeds were restricted at March 31, 2008 pending a potential Section 1031 tax-free exchange which was not consummated. The restricted funds were subsequently released to us in April 2008.
We expect operating cash flows to be positive across all real estate segments for the remainder of fiscal 2008. In fiscal 2008, property development construction expenditures are expected to be approximately $30 million which we will fund from unit sales and if proceeds are insufficient from available cash reserves. We have a $20 million mortgage due in September of 2008, which we expect to refinance.
Home Fashion
For the first quarter of fiscal 2008, our Home Fashion segment had a positive operating cash flow from continuing operations of $1.6 million as compared to a negative operating cash flow of $23.2 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2007. Such positive cash flow was principally due to lower losses and reductions in working capital. However, as discussed above, WPI expects that its operating losses and restructuring charges will continue to be incurred through the end of fiscal 2008.
At March 31, 2008, WPI had approximately $134.8 million of unrestricted cash and cash equivalents. There were no borrowings under the WestPoint Home revolving credit agreement as of March 31, 2008, but there were outstanding letters of credit of $12.9 million. Based upon the eligibility and reserve calculations within the agreement, WestPoint Home had unused borrowing availability of approximately $73.5 million at March 31, 2008.
Capital expenditures by WPI were $2.7 million and $12.4 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2008 and fiscal 2007, respectively. Capital expenditures for fiscal 2008 are expected to total between $12.0 and $15.0 million.
The senior secured revolving credit agreement contains various covenants including, among others, restrictions on indebtedness, investments, redemption payments, distributions, acquisition of stock, securities
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or assets of any other entity and capital expenditures. However, WestPoint Home is not precluded from effecting any of these, if excess availability, as defined after giving effect to any such debt issuance, investment, redemption, distribution or other transition or payment restricted by covenant, meets a minimum threshold.
Through a combination of its existing cash on hand and its borrowing availability under the WestPoint Home senior secured revolving credit facility (together, an aggregate of $208.3 million), WPI believes that it has adequate capital resources and liquidity to meet its anticipated requirements to continue its operational restructuring initiatives and for working capital, capital spending and scheduled payments on the notes payable through the next twelve months. In its analysis with respect to the sufficiency of adequate capital resources and liquidity, WPI has considered that its retail customers may continue to face either negative or flat comparable store sales for home textile products in fiscal 2008. However, depending upon the levels of additional acquisitions and joint venture investment activity, if any, additional financing, if needed, may not be available to WPI or, if available, the financing may not be on terms favorable to WPI. WPI’s estimates of its anticipated liquidity needs may not be accurate and new business opportunities or other unforeseen events could occur, resulting in the need to raise additional funds from outside sources.
Distributions
Depositary Units
On April 1, 2008, we paid a distribution of $0.25 per unit, aggregating $17.6 million, to depositary unitholders of record at the close of business on March 18, 2008.
On May 2, 2008, the board of directors approved a payment of a quarterly cash distribution of $0.25 per unit on our depositary units payable in the second quarter of fiscal 2008. The distribution will be paid on June 3, 2008 to depositary unitholders of record at the close of business on May 22, 2008. Under the terms of the indenture dated April 5, 2007 governing our variable rate notes due 2013, we will also be making a $0.15 distribution to holders of these notes in accordance with the formula set forth in the indenture.
The payment of future distributions will be determined by the board of directors quarterly. There can be no assurances as to whether or in what amounts any future distributions might be paid.
Preferred Units
Pursuant to the terms of the preferred units, on March 28, 2008, we distributed 595,181 preferred units to holders of record of our preferred units at the close of business on March 14, 2008.
Our preferred units are subject to redemption at our option on any payment date, and the preferred units must be redeemed by us on or before March 31, 2010. The redemption price is payable, at our option, subject to the indenture, either all in cash or by the issuance of depositary units, in either case, in an amount equal to the liquidation preference of the preferred units plus any accrued but unpaid distributions thereon.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
Our consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. Among others, estimates are used when accounting for valuation of investments and estimated costs to complete land, house and condominium developments. Estimates and assumptions are evaluated on an ongoing basis and are based on historical and other factors believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. The results of these estimates may form the basis of the carrying value of certain assets and liabilities and may not be readily apparent from other sources. Actual results, under conditions and circumstances different from those assumed, may differ from estimates.
We believe the following accounting policies are critical to our business operations and the understanding of results of operations and affect the more significant judgments and estimates used in the preparation of our consolidated financial statements.
Investment Management Operations
Consolidation
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of (i) Icahn Enterprises and (ii) the wholly and majority owned subsidiaries of Icahn Enterprises in which control can be exercised, in addition to those
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entities in which Icahn Enterprises has a controlling general partner interest or in which it is the primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity. We are considered to have control if we have a direct or indirect ability to make decisions about an entity’s activities through voting or similar rights. We use the guidance set forth in Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) Issue No. 04-05, Determining Whether a General Partner, or the General Partners as a Group, Controls a Limited Partnership or Similar Entity When the Limited Partners Have Certain Rights (“EITF No. 04-05”), FASB Interpretation No. 46R, Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, an Interpretation of ARB No. 51 (“FIN 46R”), and SFAS No. 94, Consolidation of All Majority-Owned Subsidiaries — An Amendment of ARB No. 51, with Related Amendments of APB Opinion No. 18, and ARB No. 43 Chapter 12 (“SFAS No. 94”), with respect to our investments in partnerships and limited liability companies. All intercompany balances and transactions are eliminated.
Our consolidated financial statements also include the General Partners and Icahn Capital (and New Icahn Management for periods prior to January 1, 2008) and certain consolidated Private Funds during the periods presented. The General Partners and Icahn Capital (and New Icahn Management for periods prior to January 1, 2008) consolidate those entities in which (i) they have an investment of more than 50% and have control over significant operating, financial and investing decisions of the entity pursuant to SFAS No. 94, (ii) they have a controlling general partner interest pursuant to EITF No. 04-05 or (iii) they are the primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity pursuant to FIN 46R. With respect to the consolidated Private Funds, the limited partners and shareholders have no substantive rights to impact ongoing governance and operating activities.
The analysis as to whether to consolidate an entity is subject to a significant amount of judgment. Some of the criteria considered include the determination as to the degree of control over an entity by its various equity holders, the design of the entity, how closely related the entity is to each of its equity holders, the relation of the equity holders to each other and a determination of the primary beneficiary in entities in which we have a variable interest. These analyses involve estimates, probability weighting of subjectively determined cash flows scenarios and other estimates based on the assumptions of management.
Revenue Recognition on Special Profits Interest Allocations and Incentive Allocations
The General Partners generate income from amounts earned pursuant to contractual arrangements with the Private Funds.
Prior to January 1, 2008, such amounts typically included an annual management fee of 2.5% of the net asset value before a performance-based incentive allocation of 25% of capital appreciation (both realized and unrealized) earned by the Private Funds subject to a “high water mark” (whereby the General Partners did not earn incentive allocations during a particular year even though the fund had a positive return in such year until losses in prior periods are recovered). Such amounts have been (and may in the future be) modified or waived in certain circumstances. The General Partners (and New Icahn Management prior to January 1, 2008) and their affiliates may also earn income through their principal investments in the Private Funds. Effective January 1, 2008, the management fees were eliminated and the General Partners are eligible to receive special profits interest allocations as discussed below.
Effective January 1, 2008, the Investment Fund LPAs provide that the applicable General Partner will receive a special profits interest allocation at the end of each calendar year from each capital account maintained at the Investment Fund that is attributable to, (i) in the case of the Onshore Fund, each limited partner in the Onshore Fund and, (ii) in the case of the Feeder Funds, each investor in the Feeder Funds (excluding certain investors that were not charged management fees including affiliates of Mr. Icahn) (in each case, an “Investor”). This allocation is generally equal to 0.625% of the balance in each fee-paying capital account as of the beginning of each quarter (for each Investor, the “Target Special Profits Interest Amount”) except that amounts are allocated to the General Partners in respect of special profits interest allocations only to the extent net increases (i.e., net profits) are allocated to an Investor for the fiscal year. Accordingly, any special profits interest allocations allocated to the General Partners in respect of an Investor in any year cannot exceed the net profits allocated to such Investor in such year.
Each Target Special Profits Interest Amount will be deemed contributed to a separate hypothetical capital account (that is not subject to an incentive allocation or a special profits interest allocation) in the applicable Investment Fund and any gains or losses that would have been allocated on such amounts will be credited or
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debited, as applicable, to such hypothetical capital account. The special profits interest allocation attributable to an Investor will be deemed to be made from (and thereby debited from) such hypothetical capital account and, accordingly, the aggregate amount of any special profits interest allocation attributable to such Investor will also depend upon the investment returns of the Investment Fund in which such hypothetical capital account is maintained.
In the event that sufficient net profits are not generated by an Investment Fund with respect to a capital account to meet the full Target Special Profits Interest Amount for an Investor for a calendar year, a special profits interest allocation will be made to the extent of such net profits, if any, and the shortfall will be carried forward and added to the Target Special Profits Interest Amount determined for such Investor for the next calendar year. Appropriate adjustments will be made to the calculation of the special profits interest allocations for new subscriptions and withdrawals by Investors. In the event that an Investor withdraws or redeems in full from a Feeder Fund or the Onshore Fund before the full targeted Target Special Profits Interest Amount determined for such Investor has been allocated to the General Partner in the form of a special profits interest allocation, the amount of the Target Special Profits Interest Amount that has not yet been allocated to the General Partner will be eliminated and the General Partner will never receive it.
The General Partners’ special profits interest allocations and incentive allocations earned from the Private Funds are accrued on a quarterly basis in accordance with Method 2 of EITF Topic D-96, Accounting for Management Fees Based on a Formula (“EITF Topic D-96”), and are allocated to the General Partners at the end of Private Funds’ fiscal year (or sooner on redemptions). Such accruals may be reversed as a result of subsequent investment performance prior to the conclusion of the Private Funds’ fiscal year.
Valuation of Investments
The fair value of our investments, including securities sold, not yet purchased, is based on observable market prices when available. Securities of the Private Funds that are listed on a securities exchange are valued at their last sales price on the primary securities exchange on which such securities are traded on such date. Securities that are not listed on any exchange but are traded over-the-counter are valued at the mean between the last “bid” and “ask” price for such security on such date. Securities and other instruments for which market quotes are not readily available are valued at fair value as determined in good faith by the applicable general partner. For some investments little market activity may exist; management’s determination of fair value is then based on the best information available in the circumstances, and may incorporate management’s own assumptions and involves a significant degree of management’s judgment.
All Other Operations
Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets Other Than Goodwill
Long-lived assets held and used by us and long-lived assets to be disposed of are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances, such as vacancies and rejected leases, indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. In performing the review for recoverability, we estimate the future cash flows expected to result from the use of the asset and its eventual disposition. If the sum of the expected future cash flows, undiscounted and without interest charges, is less than the carrying amount of the asset an impairment loss is recognized. Measurement of an impairment loss for long-lived assets that we expect to hold and use is based on the fair value of the asset. Long-lived assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of carrying amount or fair value less cost to sell.
Commitments and Contingencies — Litigation
On an ongoing basis, we assess the potential liabilities related to any lawsuits or claims brought against us. While it is typically very difficult to determine the timing and ultimate outcome of such actions, we use our best judgment to determine if it is probable that we will incur an expense related to the settlement or final adjudication of such matters and whether a reasonable estimation of such probable loss, if any, can be made. In assessing probable losses, we make estimates of the amount of insurance recoveries, if any. We accrue a liability when we believe a loss is probable and the amount of loss can be reasonably estimated. Due to the inherent uncertainties related to the eventual outcome of litigation and potential insurance recovery, it is possible that certain matters may be resolved for amounts materially different from any provisions or disclosures that we have previously made.
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Environmental Remediation
Due to nature of the operations of our Metals segment, we may be subject to environmental remediation claims. Our Metals segment is subject to federal, state, local and foreign environmental laws and regulations concerning discharges to the air, soil, surface and subsurface waters and the generation, handling, storage, transportation, treatment and disposal of waste materials and hazardous substances. PSC Metals is also subject to other federal, state, local and foreign laws and regulations including those that require PSC Metals to remove or mitigate the effects of the disposal or release of certain materials at various sites. While it is typically very difficult to determine the timing and ultimate outcome of such actions, if any, PSC Metals’ management uses its best judgment to determine if it is probable that it will incur an expense related to the settlement or final adjudication of such matters and whether a reasonable estimation of such probable loss, if any, can be made. In assessing probable losses, PSC Metals’ management makes estimates of the amount of insurance recoveries, if any. PSC Metals accrues a liability when management believes a loss is probable and the amount of loss can be reasonably estimated. Due to the inherent uncertainties related to the eventual outcome of litigation and potential insurance recovery, it is possible that certain matters may be resolved for amounts materially different from any provisions or disclosures that have previously been made.
It is impossible to predict precisely what effect these laws and regulations will have on PSC Metals in the future. Compliance with environmental laws and regulations may result in, among other things, capital expenditures, costs and liabilities. Management believes, based on past experience and its best assessment of future events, that these environmental liabilities and costs will be assessed and paid over an extended period of time. PSC Metals believes that it will be able to fund such costs in the ordinary course of business.
Use of Estimates in Preparation of Financial Statements
The preparation of the consolidated financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amount of revenues and expenses during the period. The more significant estimates include: (1) the valuation allowances of accounts receivable and inventory; (2) the valuation of long-lived assets, mortgages and notes receivable; (3) costs to complete for land, housing and condominium developments; (4) deferred tax assets; (5) environmental liabilities; and (6) fair value of derivatives. Actual results may differ from the estimates and assumptions used in preparing the consolidated financial statements.
Income Taxes
Except as described below, no provision has been made for federal, state or local income taxes on the results of operations generated by partnership activities as such taxes are the responsibility of the partners. Our corporate subsidiaries account for their income taxes under the asset and liability method. Deferred tax assets and liabilities are recognized for the future tax consequences attributable to differences between the financial statement carrying amounts of existing assets and liabilities and their respective tax bases and operating loss and tax credit carryforwards.
Deferred tax assets and liabilities are measured using enacted tax rates expected to apply to taxable income in the years in which those temporary differences are expected to be recovered or settled. The effect on deferred tax assets and liabilities of a change in tax rates is recognized in income in the period that includes the enactment date.
Management periodically evaluates all evidence, both positive and negative, in determining whether a valuation allowance to reduce the carrying value of deferred tax assets is still needed. Ultimate realization of the deferred tax assets is dependent upon, among other factors, our corporate subsidiaries’ ability to generate sufficient taxable income within the carryforward periods and is subject to change depending on the tax laws in effect in the years in which the carryforwards are used.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
SFAS No. 141(R). In December 2007, FASB issued SFAS No. 141(R), Business Combinations (“SFAS No. 141(R)”). SFAS No. 141(R) requires the acquiring entity in a business combination to record all assets acquired and liabilities assumed at their respective acquisition-date fair values. Certain forms of contingent consideration and certain acquired contingencies will be recorded at fair value at the acquisition date. SFAS No. 141(R) also requires that acquisition-related costs be expensed as incurred and restructuring costs
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be expensed in periods after the acquisition date. This statement is effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008. Early adoption of SFAS No. 141(R) is not permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact that SFAS No. 141(R) will have on our consolidated financial statements.
SFAS No. 160. In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160, Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements — An Amendment of ARB No. 51 (“SFAS No. 160”). SFAS No. 160 requires a company to clearly identify and present ownership interests in subsidiaries held by parties other than the company in the consolidated financial statements within the equity section but separate from the company’s equity. It also requires the amount of consolidated net income attributable to the parent and to the non-controlling interest be clearly identified and presented on the face of the consolidated statement of income; changes in ownership interest be accounted for similarly, as equity transactions; and, when a subsidiary is deconsolidated, any retained non-controlling equity investment in the former subsidiary and the gain or loss on the deconsolidation of the subsidiary be measured at fair value. This statement is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2008. Early adoption of SFAS No. 160 is not permitted. We are currently evaluating the impact that SFAS No. 160 will have on our consolidated financial statements.
SFAS No. 161. In March 2008, the FASB issued SFAS No. 161, Disclosures About Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities(“SFAS No. 161”). The new standard is intended to improve financial reporting about derivative instruments and hedging activities by requiring enhanced disclosures to enable investors to better understand their effects on an entity’s financial position, financial performance and cash flows. This statement is effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after November 15, 2008, with early application encouraged. We are currently evaluating the impact of adopting SFAS No. 161 on our consolidated financial statements.
Forward-Looking Statements
Statements included in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” which are not historical in nature are intended to be, and are hereby identified as, “forward-looking statements” for purposes of the safe harbor provided by Section 27A of the Securities Act and Section 21E of the ’34 Act, as amended by Public Law 104-67.
Forward-looking statements regarding management’s present plans or expectations involve risks and uncertainties and changing economic or competitive conditions, as well as the negotiation of agreements with third parties, which could cause actual results to differ from present plans or expectations, and such differences could be material. Readers should consider that such statements speak only as of the date hereof.
Certain Trends and Uncertainties
We have in the past and may in the future make forward-looking statements. Certain of the statements contained in this document involve risks and uncertainties. Our future results could differ materially from those statements. Factors that could cause or contribute to such differences include, but are not limited to, those discussed in this document. These statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those predicted. Also, please see Item 1A “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal 2007 that we filed with the SEC on March 17, 2008.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
Market risk is the risk of loss arising from adverse changes in market rates and prices, such as interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates and commodity prices. Our significant market risks are primarily associated with interest rates and equity prices. Reference is made to Part II, Item 7A of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal 2007 that we filed with the SEC on March 17, 2008 for disclosures relating to interest rates and our equity prices. As of March 31, 2008, there have been no material changes in the market risks in these two categories.
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Item 4. Controls and Procedures
As of March 31, 2008, our management, including our Principal Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of Icahn Enterprises’ and our subsidiaries’ disclosure controls and procedures pursuant to the Rule 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) promulgated under the ’34 Act. Based upon that evaluation, our Principal Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures are currently effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms, and include controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by us in such reports is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our principal executive officer and principal financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the first quarter of fiscal 2008 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
WPI Litigation
Federal Proceedings
In November and December 2005, the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York, or the District Court, rendered a decision in Contrarian Funds LLC v. WestPoint Stevens, Inc. et al., and issued orders reversing certain provisions of the Bankruptcy Court Sale Order, pursuant to which we acquired our ownership of a majority of the common stock of WPI. WPI acquired substantially all of the assets of WestPoint Stevens, Inc. The District Court remanded to the Bankruptcy Court for further proceedings.
On April 13, 2006, the Bankruptcy Court entered a remand order (the “Remand Order”), which provided, among other things, that all of the shares of common stock and rights to acquire shares of common stock of WPI issued to us and the other first lien lenders or held in escrow pursuant to the Sale Order constituted “replacement collateral.” The Bankruptcy Court held that the 5,250,000 shares of common stock that we acquired for cash were not included in the replacement collateral. The Bankruptcy Court also held that, in the event of a sale of the collateral, including the sale of the shares we received upon exercise of certain subscription rights, or the Exercise Shares, all proceeds would be distributed, pro rata, among all first lien lenders, including us, until the first lien debt was satisfied, in full. The parties filed cross-appeals of the Remand Order.
On October 9, 2007, the District Court entered an Order, or the October 9th Order, on the appeal and cross-appeal. The District Court affirmed the Remand Order but held that, as to the Exercise Shares, any sale proceeds would be divided between us and the first lien lenders (including us), generally based upon the ratio of the amount we paid to exercise the rights to the total value of the Exercise Shares on the date they were acquired. We are holders of approximately 39.99% of the outstanding first lien debt and approximately 51.21% of the outstanding second lien debt.
Each of the parties has filed a notice of appeal with the United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit. As part of that appeal, the parties have the right to raise issues relating to the District Court’s November 2005 opinion, and the Orders entered thereon, as well as issues relating to the October 9th Order.
Delaware Proceedings
On October 3, 2007, the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware in and for New Castle County, or the Chancery Court, issued a Limited Status Quo Order (“the Order”) in BealBank, S.S.B., et al. v. WestPoint International, Inc. et al., in connection with the complaint filed on January 19, 2007, as amended, by Beal Bank, S.S.B. and certain creditors of WestPoint Stevens, Inc., collectively, the Plaintiffs. The Order required that WPI and subsidiaries seek a further court order, obtain consent or give notice before engaging in certain actions. On October 15, 2007, the Chancery Court issued a Modified Limited Status Quo Order, or the Modified Order, modifying certain provisions of the prior order to permit WPI and its subsidiaries to conduct ordinary course of business activities without further notice, consent, or order, including (i) ordinary course of business sales and purchases provided any particular transaction does not exceed $20,000,000 and (ii) transfers of excess inventory, unused equipment and/or unused real property to an unrelated third party provided the sale price for any particular real property transaction does not exceed $30,000,000.
Plaintiffs have requested permission to amend their complaint to assert additional claims against WPI, its directors and certain affiliates, which would allege breach of fiduciary duty and conversion based on an alleged failure to register WPI securities with the SEC. WPI and other defendants have submitted papers in opposition to the motion to amend.
WPI and other defendants have made a motion for summary judgment on all claims (except a claim relating to procedures for sale of collateral), and plaintiffs have made a motion for summary judgment on two claims (a claim relating to the registration of securities and a claim relating to procedures for sale of collateral).
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We continue to vigorously defend against all claims asserted in the federal and Delaware proceedings and believe that we have valid defenses. However, we cannot predict the outcome of these proceedings or the ultimate impact on our investment in WPI and its subsidiaries or the business prospects of WPI and its subsidiaries.
Lear Corporation
Icahn Enterprises and certain of its affiliates, among others, were named as defendants in various actions filed in connection with Icahn Enterprises’ proposed merger with Lear Corporation (“Lear”). The Lear shareholders rejected the merger and the merger agreement has been terminated. The remaining action is an action captioned “Fourth Amended Consolidated Shareholder Derivative Complaint” that has been filed in the court of Chancery of the State of Delaware against Icahn Enterprises and certain of its affiliates, among others (the “Fourth Amended Complaint”). The Fourth Amended Complaint challenges the amended merger agreement by alleging breach of fiduciary duty, aiding and abetting breaches of fiduciary duty, unjust enrichment and waste. Motions to dismiss the Fourth Amended Complaint are currently pending. We continue to vigorously defend the claims asserted in the Fourth Amended Complaint and believe that we have valid defenses, but cannot predict the outcome at this stage of the litigation.
National Energy Group, Inc.
National Energy Group, Inc, or NEGI, was informed that on February 1, 2008 a purported stockholder derivative and class action lawsuit styled Andrew T. Berger v. Icahn Enterprises LP, et al. (Case No. 3522-VCS) was filed in the Delaware Court of Chancery against NEGI, as a nominal defendant, Icahn Enterprises and various individuals, including one of our current directors, as additional defendants. We indirectly beneficially own 50.1% of NEGI’s outstanding common stock. The complaint alleges, among other things, that certain of NEGI’s current and former officers and directors breached their fiduciary duties to NEGI and its stockholders in connection with NEGI’s previously announced November 21, 2006 sale to NEG Oil & Gas LLC, or NEG Oil & Gas, of NEGI’s former unconsolidated non-controlling 50% limited liability company interest in NEG Holding LLC, or NEG Holding, as a result of the exercise by NEG Oil & Gas of its contractual redemption option under the operating agreement governing NEG Holding.
Since the redemption of NEGI’s former interest in NEG Holding, NEGI has had no business operations and its principal assets consist of its cash and short-term investment balances, which currently aggregate approximately $47.8 million. As a result, on November 12, 2007, NEGI’s board of directors concluded that the liquidation and dissolution of NEGI, or the Dissolution, and the distribution of NEGI’s assets, or the Distribution, in connection therewith was in the best interests of the NEGI stockholders when compared to other alternatives. A special meeting of NEGI’s shareholders was scheduled for February 7, 2008 for all shareholders of record on December 27, 2007, to consider and vote on the Dissolution and the Distribution. As a result of the filing of the complaint, NEGI adjourned the special meeting to March 14, 2008 to permit the shareholders of NEGI to evaluate the lawsuit.
On March 14, 2008, the shareholders voted to approve the Dissolution. NEGI filed a Form 15 with the SEC on March 26, 2008 deregistering its securities under the ’34 Act. As a result, NEGI’s status as a public company will be terminated. No cash distributions will be made to NEGI’s shareholders until the NEGI board determines that NEGI has paid, or made adequate provision for the payment of, its liabilities and obligations, including any liabilities relating to the lawsuit.
NEGI believes it has meritorious defenses to all claims and will vigorously defend the action; however, the lawsuit is in its early stages and we cannot predict the outcome of the litigation on us or on our interest in NEGI.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
The risk factors included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007, filed with the SEC on March 17, 2008, have not materially changed.
Item 6. Exhibits
The list of exhibits required by Item 601 of Regulation S-K and filed as part of this report is set forth in the Exhibit Index.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
ICAHN ENTERPRISES L.P.
| By: | Icahn Enterprises G.P. Inc.,
its general partner |
| By: | /s/ KEITH MEISTER
Keith Meister
Principal Executive Officer |
Date: May 12, 2008
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| Exhibit No. | | Description |
| Exhibit 31.1 | | Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302(a) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
| Exhibit 31.2 | | Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302(a) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
| Exhibit 32.1 | | Certification of Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
| Exhibit 32.2 | | Certification of Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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