Ladish (LDSH) 10-Q 2005 Q3 Quarterly report

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15 (d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the Quarter Ended    September 30, 2005

Commission File Number    0-23539

LADISH CO., INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Wisconsin	31-1145953
(State or other Jurisdiction of	(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)	Identification No.)
5481 South Packard Avenue, Cudahy, Wisconsin	53110
(Address of principal executive offices)	(Zip Code)

(414) 747-2611

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

        Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15 (d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months, and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes    X     No        

        Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).

Yes    X     No        

        Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

Class	Outstanding at September 30, 2005
Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value	13,857,060

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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION

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LADISH CO., INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Data)

	For the Three Months Ended September 30,						For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2005			2004			2005			2004
Net sales	$	64,832		$	51,076		$	196,459		$	155,071
Cost of sales		54,578			46,840			169,000			142,744
Gross profit		10,254			4,236			27,459			12,327
Selling, general and administrative expenses		4,436			2,177			8,981			6,677
Income from operations		5,818			2,059			18,478			5,650
Other income (expense):
Interest expense		(504	)		(476	)		(1,380	)		(1,680	)
Other, net		6			19			(27	)		101
Income before income tax provision		5,320			1,602			17,071			4,071
Income tax provision		2,044			786			6,507			1,502
Net income	$	3,276		$	816		$	10,564		$	2,569
Basic earnings per share	$	0.24		$	0.06		$	0.77		$	0.19
Diluted earnings per share	$	0.23		$	0.06		$	0.76		$	0.19
Basic weighted average shares outstanding		13,797,349			13,479,208			13,725,036			13,177,655
Diluted weighted average shares outstanding		13,989,775			13,573,969			13,883,798			13,267,082

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LADISH CO., INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Dollars in Thousands, Except Share Data)

Assets	September 30, 2005			December 31, 2004
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$	5,761		$	2,744
Accounts receivable, less allowance of $176 at each date		48,297			41,729
Inventories		68,478			51,810
Deferred income taxes		5,783			5,783
Prepaid expenses and other current assets		1,145			750
Total current assets		129,464			102,816
Property, plant and equipment:
Land and improvements		5,007			4,920
Buildings and improvements		36,139			35,652
Machinery and equipment		162,401			159,477
Construction in progress		7,519			6,746
		211,066			206,795
Less - accumulated depreciation		(128,416	)		(122,295	)
Net property, plant and equipment		82,650			84,500
Deferred income taxes		19,062			24,809
Other assets		17,368			11,262
Total assets	$	248,544		$	223,387
Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable	$	25,094		$	24,231
Senior notes		6,000			6,000
Accrued liabilities:
Pensions		6,732			4,003
Postretirement benefits		4,369			4,369
Wages and salaries		4,714			3,776
Taxes, other than income taxes		256			347
Interest		330			777
Profit sharing		338			300
Paid progress billings		476			924
Other		1,244			1,337
Total current liabilities		49,553			46,064
Long term liabilities:
Senior bank debt		15,000			--
Senior notes		12,000			18,000
Postretirement benefits		31,781			33,400
Pensions		3,537			3,363
Other noncurrent liabilities		136			136
Total liabilities		112,007			100,963
Stockholders’ equity:
Common stock - authorized 100,000,000, issued 14,573,515
shares at each date of $.01 par value		146			146
Additional paid-in capital		113,258			111,078
Retained earnings		43,882			33,379
Treasury stock, 716,455 and 911,789 shares of common stock at each date at cost		(5,245	)		(6,675	)
Additional minimum pension liability		(15,504	)		(15,504	)
Total stockholders’ equity		136,537			122,424
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	248,544		$	223,387

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LADISH CO., INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(Dollars in Thousands)

	For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2005			2004
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income	$	10,564		$	2,569
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash
provided by (used for) operating activities:
Depreciation		6,958			8,018
Charge in lieu of taxes related to goodwill		29			--
Non-cash compensation related to stock options		1,589			--
Deferred income taxes		6,278			1,428
(Gain) loss on disposal of property, plant and equipment		38			(10	)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
Accounts receivable		(6,568	)		(7,267	)
Inventories		(16,668	)		(5,132	)
Other assets		(6,530	)		(5,286	)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		3,489			13,556
Other long-term liabilities		(1,445	)		(2,830	)
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		(2,266	)		5,046
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Additions to property, plant and equipment		(5,169	)		(4,016	)
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment		23			45
Net cash used in investing activities		(5,146	)		(3,971	)
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Repayment of senior notes		(6,000	)		(6,000	)
Proceeds from senior bank debt		15,000			--
Issuance of common stock		1,429			41
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities		10,429			(5,959	)
INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS		3,017			(4,884	)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, beginning of period		2,744			10,981
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, end of period	$	5,761		$	6,097

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LADISH CO., INC.
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollars in Thousands, Except Share Data)

(1) Basis of Presentation

In the opinion of the Company, the accompanying unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements contain all adjustments necessary to present fairly its financial position at September 30, 2005 and its results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods then ended. All adjustments are of a normal recurring nature.

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with Article 10 of Regulation S-X and therefore do not include all information and footnotes necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position, results of operations and cash flows in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The Company has filed a report on Form 10-K which contains audited consolidated financial statements that include all information and footnotes necessary for a fair presentation of its financial position at December 31, 2004 and 2003, and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for the years ended December 31, 2004, 2003 and 2002.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting periods. Actual results will likely differ from those estimates, but management believes such differences will not be material.

The results of operations for any interim period are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for a full year.

(2) Inventories

	September 30, 2005			December 31, 2004
Raw material and supplies	$	17,989		$	13,039
Work-in-process and finished goods		50,933			40,159
Less progress payments		(444	)		(1,388	)
Total inventories	$	68,478		$	51,810

(3) Interest and Income Tax Payments

	For the Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2005		2004
Interest paid	$	1,804	$	2,257
Income taxes paid (refunded)		241		(435	)

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(4) Cash and Cash Equivalents

Cash in excess of daily requirements is invested in marketable securities consisting of commercial paper and repurchase agreements which mature in three months or less. Such investments are deemed to be cash equivalents.

(5) Revenue Recognition

Sales revenue is recognized when the title and risk of loss have passed to the customer, there is pervasive evidence of an arrangement, delivery has occurred or the services have been provided, the sales price is determinable and collectibility is reasonably assured. This generally occurs at the time of shipment. Net sales include freight out as well as reductions for returns and allowances, and sales discounts. Progress payments on contracts are generally recognized as reductions of the related inventory costs. Progress payments in excess of inventory costs are reflected as a liability.

(6) Income Taxes

The September 30, 2005 year-to-date tax provision of $6,507 reflects an annualized combined federal and state effective tax rate of 38.1%. The principal difference from the expected federal tax rate of 35% is due primarily to state income taxes, partially offset by the benefit of the Extra-Territorial Income (“ETI”) exclusion.

(7) Pension and Postretirement Benefits

The components of net periodic benefit costs recognized for the nine-month periods ending September 30, 2005 and 2004 are presented in the table below.

	Pension Benefits						Other Postretirement Benefits
	2005			2004			2005			2004
Service cost	$	602		$	620		$	180		$	191
Interest cost		8,656			9,091			1,615			1,709
Expected return on plan assets		(11,600	)		(11,843	)		--			--
Amortization of prior service cost		398			399			--			--
Amortization of the net (gain) loss		1,829			328			(149	)		(154	)
Net periodic benefit cost (income)	$	(115	)	$	(1,405	)	$	1,646		$	1,746

Contributions:
The Company previously disclosed in its financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2004, that it expected to contribute $4,003 to its pension plans in 2005. As of September 30, 2005, the Company has made $3,037 of cash contributions to the pension plans versus $2,030 during the same period in 2004. In addition, on July 14, 2004, the Company contributed common stock with a market value of $4,725 to the pension plans. The Company currently estimates its total contribution to its pension plans in 2005 will be $4,295.

(8) Earnings Per Share

The incremental difference between basic weighted average shares outstanding and diluted weighted average shares outstanding is due to the dilutive impact of outstanding options and warrants.

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(9) Stockholders’ Equity

The Company has a Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “Plan”) that covers certain employees. Under the Plan, incentive stock options for up to 983,333 shares may be granted to employees of the Company, of which 943,833 options have been granted. These options expire ten years from the grant date. Options granted vest over two years. There were 3,000 options forfeited and no options granted in the nine months ended September 30, 2005. As of September 30, 2005, 377,667 options granted under the Plan remain outstanding and exercisable. During 2005, 195,334 stock options were exercised (for cash of $1,429) and shares were issued from Treasury Stock.

The Company accounts for its option grants using the intrinsic value based method pursuant to APB Opinion No. 25 and Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 (“SFAS 123”) under which no compensation expense was recognized in the three and nine-month periods ending September 30, 2005 and September 30, 2004. Had compensation cost for these options been determined pursuant to the fair value method under SFAS 123, the Company’s pro forma net income and diluted earnings per share would have been as follows:

	For the Three Months Ended September 30								For the Nine Months Ended September 30
	2005				2004				2005				2004
	As Reported		Pro Forma		As Reported		Pro Forma		As Reported		Pro Forma		As Reported		Pro Forma
Net income	$	3,276	$	3,276	$	816	$	816	$	10,564	$	10,564	$	2,569	$	2,566
Diluted earnings
per share	$	0.23	$	0.23	$	0.06	$	0.06	$	0.76	$	0.76	$	0.19	$	0.19

(10) Legal Proceedings

From time to time the Company is involved in legal proceedings relating to claims arising out of its operations in the normal course of business. Although the Company believes that there are no material legal proceedings pending or threatened against the Company or any of its properties, the Company has been named as a defendant in a number of asbestos cases in Mississippi and three asbestos cases in Illinois. As of the date of this filing, the Company has been dismissed from many of the cases in Mississippi and two of the cases in Illinois. The Company has never manufactured or processed asbestos. The Company’s only exposure to asbestos involves products the Company purchased from third parties. The Company has notified its insurance carriers of these claims and is vigorously defending these actions.

(11) New Accounting Pronouncements

In March 2005, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Interpretation No. 47 (“FIN 47”), Accounting for Conditional Asset Retirement Obligations. FIN 47 clarifies that an entity must record a liability for a “conditional” asset retirement obligation if the fair value of the obligation can be reasonably estimated. The provision is effective no later than the end of the fiscal year ending after December 15, 2005. The Company has not determined what effect, if any, FIN 47 will have on its financial position or results of operations.

The Company currently expects to adopt Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 (revised), Share-Based Payment, effective January 1, 2006, based on the new effective date announced by the SEC. The cumulative effect of initially applying this Statement, if any, is recognized as of the effective date. Because the Company has no unvested options, it is expected that adoption will have no material effect on the results of operations or financial position as of the effective date.

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FASB Statement 151, Inventory Costs-an amendment of FASB No. 43, Chapter 4,amends the guidance in ARB No. 43, Chapter 4 “Inventory Pricing” to clarify the accounting for abnormal amounts of idle facility expense, freight, handling costs and wasted material. This Statement requires that those items be expensed as current period charges to expense and that allocation of fixed production overheads to the cost of conversion be based on the normal capacity of the production facilities. The provisions of this Statement are effective for inventory costs incurred by the Company beginning January 1, 2006. As the Company already applies this approach to inventory pricing, there will be no effect on its financial position and results of operations.

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MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION
AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND
CHANGES IN FINANCIAL POSITION
(Dollars in Thousands)

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Third Quarter 2005 Compared to Third Quarter 2004

Net sales for the three months ended September 30, 2005 were $64,832 compared to $51,076 for the same period in 2004. The 27% increase in sales for the third quarter of 2005 was due to the overall improvement in the aerospace industry along with a significantly stronger demand for industrial forgings. Gross profit for the third quarter of 2005 increased to 15.8% of sales in contrast to 8.3% of sales in the third quarter of 2004 primarily as a result of increased sales and a more favorable product mix, which resulted in better absorption of fixed costs, along with improved pricing of by-product sales in 2005.

Selling, general and administrative expenses, as a percentage of sales, were 6.8% for the third quarter of 2005 compared to 4.3% for the same period in 2004. The increase in SG&A expenses as a percentage of sales between the periods was directly attributable to the Company’s recognition in the third quarter of 2005 of $2,032 of charges in accordance with FASB Interpretation No. 44 (“FIN 44”) on the variable pricing portion of the Company’s stock option program. Without the FIN 44 charge, SG & A in the third quarter of 2005 would have been $2,404 or 3.7% of sales, reflecting the Company’s increased sales and cost containment efforts.

Interest expense for the three-month period in 2005 was $504 in contrast to $476 for the same period in 2004. The higher interest expense in 2005 reflects establishment of the $15,000 term loan in the period partially offset by the $6,000 reduction in the amount of senior notes outstanding. During the third quarter of 2005, the Company’s revolving credit facility had an interest rate equal to the LIBOR rate plus 1.25% per annum. The term loan bore an interest rate of 5.75% per annum and the senior notes bore interest at the rate of 7.19% per annum. The Company had no borrowings under the revolving credit facility at the end of the third quarter of 2005.

The third quarter of 2005 income tax provision of $2,044 reflects an annualized effective tax rate of 38.4%. The Company has significant net operating loss (“NOL”) carryforwards which largely offset current income taxes payable. For financial statement purposes, the Company previously recorded a deferred tax asset for the tax benefits attributable to the NOL carryforwards. Therefore, the Company uses an effective tax rate which reflects federal and state taxes without a reduction for actual NOL usage. See Note 6 to the consolidated financial statements and “Liquidity and Capital Resources.”

The Company’s net income for the third quarter of 2005 was $3,276, a $2,460 increase from the same period in 2004. The increase in profitability was due to the above described sales increase in 2005 which resulted in the improved absorption of fixed costs along with improved product mix, favorable by-product sales and tooling revenue. The Company’s contract backlog at September 30, 2005 was $394,913 as the Company received $83,493 of new orders in the third quarter of 2005, in comparison to a backlog of $269,933 at September 30, 2004 and $82,087 of new orders in the third quarter of 2004.

First Nine Months of 2005 Compared to First Nine Months of 2004

In the first nine months of 2005, the Company had $196,459 of net sales, an increase of $41,388 or 27% over the same period in 2004. This sales growth was due to the continued improvement in the aerospace market. The Company had gross income of $27,459 or 14% of sales in the first nine months of 2005 in comparison to $12,327 or 7.9% of sales in the first nine months of 2004. The improvement in profitability in 2005 is attributed to better absorption of fixed costs from the increased sales, improved product mix and gains from by-product sales.

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Selling, general and administrative expenses in the first nine months of 2005 were 4.6% of sales; excluding the impact of the FIN 44 charge of $1,589, selling, general and administrative expenses were 3.8% of sales in comparison to 4.3% of sales in the first nine months of 2004. This percentage reduction was attributable to the sales increase and cost containment efforts in the first nine months of 2005 vs. 2004.

Interest expense of $1,380 in the first nine months of 2005 was a reduction of $300 from the $1,680 of interest expense incurred in the same period of 2004. The reduction in interest is due to the lower level of debt through most of 2005 resulting from the July 2004 and 2005 annual amortization of $6,000 of long-term notes, partially offset by the activation of the $15,000 Term Loan facility in July of 2005.

The Company recognized $6,507 of income tax expense for the first nine months of 2005, an effective rate of 38.1%, versus $1,502, an effective rate of 36.9%, in 2004. The Company has significant net operating loss NOL carryforwards which largely offset current income taxes payable. For financial statement purposes, the Company previously recorded a deferred tax asset for the tax benefits attributable to the NOL carryforwards. Therefore, the Company uses an effective tax rate which reflects federal and state taxes without a reduction for actual NOL usage. See Note 6 to the consolidated financial statements and “Liquidity and Capital Resources.”

Net income for the first nine months of 2005 of $10,564, 5.4% of sales, resulted in diluted earnings per share of $0.76. The improvement over the 2004 first nine months results of $2,569, 1.7% of sales and diluted earnings per share of $0.19 is due to a number of factors. The 2005 increase in sales provided for better absorption of fixed costs and resulted in improved profitability on the incremental sales growth as the Company was able to increase production without incrementally increasing its cost structure. The first nine months of 2005 also contained a favorable product mix and the Company benefited from higher by-product sales as metal prices increased significantly. During the first nine months of 2005, the Company received $318,613 in new orders in contrast to $207,796 during the same period in 2004 and had a contract backlog of $394,913 at September 30, 2005.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

The Company’s cash position as of September 30, 2005 is $3,017 more than its position at December 31, 2004. The year-to-date increase in cash is a result of drawing $15,000 under the new Term Loan offset by a reduction in cash from a $6,000 amortization of senior notes and from operating activities due to increases in accounts receivable and inventory partially offset by an increase in trade payables. In addition, cash was reduced in the first nine months of 2005 by $5,169 of capital expenditures.

On July 20, 2001, the Company sold $30,000 of senior notes in a private placement to certain institutional investors. The senior notes bear interest at a rate of 7.19% per annum with the interest being paid semiannually. The senior notes have a seven-year duration with the principal amortizing equally over the remaining duration after the third year. The Company used the proceeds from the senior notes to repay outstanding borrowings and for working capital purposes. The first amortization payment of $6,000 was made on July 20, 2004, the second amortization payment of $6,000 was made on July 20, 2005.

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In conjunction with the private placement of the senior notes, the Company and a syndicate of lenders entered into a credit facility on July 17, 2001 (the “Facility”). The Facility consisted of a $50,000 revolving line of credit which bore interest at a rate of LIBOR plus 0.80%. On April 12, 2002, the Facility was modified to reduce the revolving line of credit to $45,000. On December 31, 2002, the Facility was further modified to reduce the revolving line of credit to $25,000.

On July 20, 2005, the Company and the same lenders amended the Facility to provide for a $15,000 term loan component (the “Term Loan”). The duration of the Term Loan is five years with amortization of the Term Loan beginning in year two. The amortization is based on a ten-year payback with a balloon payment at the end of year five. The interest rate on the Term Loan is fixed at 5.75%. The revolving line of credit was increased to $35,000 with an interest rate of LIBOR plus 1.25%. There were no borrowings under the revolving line of credit as of September 30, 2005. The entire line of credit was available pursuant to the terms of the Facility.

The Company has NOL carryforwards that were generated prior to its 1993 reorganization, as well as NOL carryforwards that were generated in subsequent years. The total remaining NOL carryforwards were $42,838 as of December 31, 2004. The NOL carryforwards expire gradually in the years 2007 through 2024.

The Company’s initial public offering in March 1998 created an ownership change as defined by the IRS. This ownership change generated an IRS imposed limitation on the utilization of NOL carryforwards on future tax returns. The annual use of the NOL carryforwards is limited to the lesser of the Company’s taxable income or the amount of the IRS imposed limitation. The NOL carryforwards available for use annually is $11,865. Of the $11,865 annual limitation, $2,142 relates to a previous restriction on NOL carryforwards generated prior to the 1993 reorganization.

Realization of the net deferred tax assets, including those attributable to the NOL carryforwards, over time is dependent upon the Company generating sufficient taxable income in future periods. In determining that realization of the net deferred tax assets was more likely than not, the Company has given consideration to a number of factors including its recent earnings history, expectations for earnings in the future, the timing of reversal of temporary differences, tax planning strategies available to the Company and the expiration dates associated with NOL carryforwards. If, in the future, the Company determines that it is no longer more likely than not that the net deferred tax assets will be realized, a valuation allowance will be established against all or part of the net deferred tax assets with an offsetting charge to the income tax provision.

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

The Company believes that its exposure to market risk related to changes in foreign currency exchange rates and trade accounts receivable is immaterial as all of the Company’s sales are made in U.S. dollars. The Company does not consider itself subject to the market risks addressed by Item 305 of Regulation S-K.

_______________________

Any statements contained herein that are not historical facts are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, and involve risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements include expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, future financial performance, estimates, projections, goals and forecasts. Potential factors which could cause the Company’s actual results of operations to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include:

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•	Market conditions and demand for the Company's products	•	Competition
•	Interest rates and capital costs	•	Technologies
•	Unstable governments and business conditions in emerging economies	•	Raw material and
•	Legal, regulatory and environmental issues		energy prices
•	Health care costs	•	Taxes

Any forward-looking statement speaks only as of the date on which such statement is made. The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to reflect events or circumstances after the date on which such statement is made.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Under the direction of the principal executive officer and principal financial officer, the Company has evaluated the effectiveness of its disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) as of September 30, 2005. Based on that evaluation, the Company has concluded that its disclosure controls and procedures were effective in providing reasonable assurance that material information required to be disclosed is included on a timely basis in the reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

There were no significant changes in the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting or in other factors that could significantly affect these controls during the quarter ended September 30, 2005, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.

PART II – OTHER INFORMATION

Item 6. Exhibits

Exhibit 31.1 is the written statement of the chief executive officer of the Company certifying this Form 10-Q complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Exhibit 31.2 is the written statement of the chief financial officer of the Company certifying this Form 10-Q complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Exhibit 32.1 is the written statement of the chief executive officer and chief financial officer of the Company pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

	LADISH CO., INC.
Date:  October 24, 2005	By:  /s/ WAYNE E. LARSEN
	Wayne E. Larsen
	Vice President Law/Finance
	& Secretary