Om 10-Q 2002 Q3 Quarterly report

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

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

For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2002
Commission File Number 0-22572

OM GROUP, INC.
(exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware	52-1736882
(state or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)	(I.R.S., Employer Identification Number)

Tower City
50 Public Square
Suite 3500
Cleveland, Ohio 44113-2204
(Address of principal executive offices)
(zip code)

(216) 781-0083
(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 and Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes    X   No          

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of September 30, 2002: Common Stock, $.01 Par Value - 28,182,726 shares.

TABLE OF CONTENTS

Part I Financial Information
	Item 1 Financial Statements
		CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
		CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED OPERATIONS
		CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOWS
		Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
	Item 2 Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
	Item 3 Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
	Item 4 Controls and Procedures
Part II Other Information
	Item 1 Legal Proceedings
	Item 6 Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
SIGNATURE
MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATION — Principal Executive Officer
MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATION — Principal Financial Officer
Exhibit 12

INDEX
OM GROUP, INC.

Part I	Financial Information
Item 1.		Financial Statements (Unaudited)
		Condensed consolidated balance sheets — September 30, 2002 and December 31, 2001
		Condensed statements of consolidated operations — Three months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001; Nine months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001
		Condensed statements of consolidated cash flows — Nine months ended September 30, 2002 and 2001
		Notes to condensed consolidated financial statements — September 30, 2002
Item 2.		Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Item 3.		Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
Item 4.		Controls and Procedures
Part II	Other Information
Item 1.		Legal Proceedings
Item 2.		Changes in Securities — Not applicable
Item 3.		Defaults upon Senior Securities — Not applicable
Item 4.		Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders — Not applicable
Item 5.		Other information — Not applicable
Item 6.		Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
		Signature
		Certifications — Section 302(a) of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002

Part I Financial Information

Item 1 Financial Statements

OM GROUP, INC.
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(Thousands of dollars, except share data)
(Unaudited)

			September 30,			December 31,
ASSETS			2002			2001
CURRENT ASSETS
	Cash and cash equivalents		$	47,983		$	78,210
	Marketable securities			29,750			38,667
	Accounts receivable			414,512			352,084
	Inventories			745,026			815,503
	Other current assets			180,119			152,304
		Total Current Assets		1,417,390			1,436,768
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
	Land			21,166			15,378
	Buildings and improvements			190,400			219,666
	Machinery and equipment			704,512			651,822
	Furniture and fixtures			40,896			36,964
				956,974			923,830
	Less accumulated depreciation			238,938			191,816
				718,036			732,014
OTHER ASSETS
	Goodwill			192,845			180,402
	Other intangible assets			39,087			46,689
	Other assets			169,290			130,065
TOTAL ASSETS			$	2,536,648		$	2,525,938
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES
	Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt		$	55,216		$	20,188
	Accounts payable			148,754			176,986
	Deferred income taxes			68,777			73,716
	Other accrued expenses			136,637			136,548
		Total Current Liabilities		409,384			407,438
LONG -TERM LIABILITIES
	Long-term debt			1,149,400			1,300,507
	Deferred income taxes			56,625			76,366
	Other long-term liabilities			90,653			97,530
	Minority interests			74,038			74,564
STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
	Preferred stock, $0.01 par value:
		Authorized 2,000,000 shares; no shares issued or outstanding
	Common stock, $0.01 par value:
		Authorized 60,000,000 shares; issued 28,185,085 shares in 2002 and 24,143,267 shares in 2001		282			241
	Capital in excess of par value			490,674			262,914
	Retained earnings			285,727			316,796
	Treasury stock (2,359 shares in 2002 and 2001, at cost)			(118	)		(118	)
	Accumulated other comprehensive loss			(15,240	)		(6,363	)
	Unearned compensation			(4,777	)		(3,937	)
Total Stockholders’ Equity				756,548			569,533
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY			$	2,536,648		$	2,525,938

See notes to condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

Part I Financial Information
Item 1 Financial Statements

OM GROUP, INC.
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED OPERATIONS
(Thousands of dollars, except per share data)
(Unaudited)

		Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
		September 30,						September 30,
		2002			2001			2002			2001
Net sales		$	1,357,166		$	833,276		$	3,807,685		$	1,285,507
Cost of products sold			1,236,585			735,904			3,447,386			1,067,418
Cost of products sold — non-recurring charge			108,222						108,222
			12,359			97,372			252,077			218,089
Selling, general and administrative expenses			68,298			51,867			201,163			95,169
INCOME (LOSS) FROM OPERATIONS			(55,939	)		45,505			50,914			122,920
OTHER INCOME (EXPENSE)
Interest expense			(19,154	)		(17,395	)		(57,041	)		(39,943	)
Interest, dividend and other income			3,561			1,271			8,795			2,076
Foreign exchange (loss) gain			(1,122	)		1,261			(2,261	)		516
			(16,715	)		(14,863	)		(50,507	)		(37,351	)
INCOME (LOSS) BEFORE INCOME TAXES, MINORITY INTERESTS AND EQUITY INCOME			(72,654	)		30,642			407			85,569
Income taxes			(4,897	)		9,142			13,954			24,272
Minority interests			3,078			2,143			9,551			2,143
Equity in loss (income) of affiliates			331			(1,117	)		(801	)		(1,117	)
NET INCOME (LOSS)		$	(71,166	)	$	20,474		$	(22,297	)	$	60,271
Net income (loss) per common share		$	(2.52	)	$	0.85		$	(.80	)	$	2.51
Net income (loss) per common share — assuming dilution		$	(2.52	)	$	0.84		$	(.80	)	$	2.47
Weighted average shares outstanding (000)
	Net income per common share		28,285			24,077			27,719			23,980
	Net income per common share — assuming dilution		28,285			24,482			27,719			24,432
Dividends paid per common share		$	0.14		$	0.13		$	0.42		$	0.39

See notes to condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

Part I Financial Information
Item 1 Financial Statements

OM GROUP, INC.
CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOWS
(Thousands of dollars)
(Unaudited)

			Nine Months Ended
			September 30,
			2002			2001
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
	Net income (loss)		$	(22,297	)	$	60,271
	Items not affecting cash:
		Cost of products sold — non-recurring charge		108,222
		Depreciation and amortization		54,718			43,873
		Foreign exchange loss (gain)		2,261			(516	)
		Deferred income taxes		(15,862	)		523
		Minority interests		9,551			2,143
		Equity in income of affiliates		(801	)		(1,117	)
	Changes in operating assets and liabilities			(165,672	)		(88,604	)
		NET CASH (USED IN) PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES		(29,880	)		16,573
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
	Expenditures for property, plant and equipment, net			(83,379	)		(63,335	)
	Acquisitions of businesses			(13,645	)		(1,100,030	)
	Divestitures of businesses			4,000			525,473
	Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures			(5,333	)		(4,743	)
		NET CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES		(98,357	)		(642,635	)
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
	Dividend payments			(11,899	)		(9,358	)
	Long-term and short-term borrowings			129,772			1,193,664
	Payments of long-term and short-term debt			(245,977	)		(535,223	)
	Purchases of treasury stock						(5,331	)
	Issuance of common stock			225,851
	Proceeds from exercise of stock options			3,127			6,152
		NET CASH PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES		100,874			649,904
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents				(2,864	)		(963	)
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents				(30,227	)		22,879
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period				78,210			13,482
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period			$	47,983		$	36,361

See notes to condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

Part I Financial Information
Item 1 Financial Statements

OM GROUP, INC.
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)
September 30, 2002
(Thousands of dollars, except per share amounts)

Note A	Basis of Presentation
	The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair financial presentation have been included. Past operating results are not necessarily indicative of the results which may occur in future periods, and the interim period results are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001.
	Certain amounts for the prior year have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.
Note B	Acquisitions and Secondary Equity Offering
	On August 10, 2001, the Company acquired dmc2 Degussa Metals Catalysts Cerdec (dmc2) for a purchase price of approximately $1.101 billion, including cash acquired and related transaction costs. dmc2 is a worldwide provider of metal-based functional materials for a wide variety of end markets. The acquisition of dmc2 was financed through a combination of debt and equity and the sale of certain assets. On September 7, 2001, the Company completed the disposition of the electronic materials, performance pigments, glass systems and Cerdec ceramics divisions (the non-retained businesses) of dmc2 for a cash purchase price of $525.5 million. In both transactions, the purchase price is subject to working capital adjustments, which may ultimately impact the final purchase price.
	The assets acquired and liabilities assumed of dmc2 are recorded at estimated fair values, as determined by the Company’s management. The Company has obtained independent appraisals of the acquired property, plant and equipment and identifiable intangible assets. The Company is resolving certain matters with the seller of dmc2 and the buyer of the non-retained businesses related to the net assets acquired and sold, respectively, which may ultimately impact the final price of each transaction. Accordingly, the allocation of the purchase price is subject to revision, which is not expected to be material, based on finalization of the respective prices.
	In connection with the finalization of the purchase price allocation during the third quarter 2002, the Company determined that the fair value of the identifiable net assets acquired exceeded the cost of the acquired business, resulting in negative goodwill. In accordance with the provisions of FAS 141,Business Combinations, this negative goodwill reduced, on a pro rata basis, amounts assigned to the acquired long-term assets, primarily property, plant and equipment. The $57 million reduction in property, plant and equipment resulted in a $6.0 million one-time reduction in depreciation expense during the third quarter of 2002.
	In April 2000, the Company acquired Outokumpu Nickel Oy for a purchase price of $188.1 million, including related financing and transaction costs. During 2002, the Company resolved certain matters with the seller related to the net assets acquired, the result of which was an increase in the original purchase price and goodwill of approximately $8.6 million.

	On January 25, 2002, the Company completed its secondary offering of 4.025 million shares of common stock. The net offering proceeds of $225.9 million were used to repay outstanding indebtedness under the Company’s credit facilities.
Note C	Inventories

Inventories consist of the following:

	September 30,		December 31,
	2002		2001
Raw materials and supplies	$	391,690	$	335,706
Finished goods		318,676		340,883
		710,366		676,589
LIFO reserve		34,660		138,914
Total inventories	$	745,026	$	815,503

	At September 30, 2002, the Company recorded a non-cash, non-recurring charge of $108.2 million ($93.7 million after-tax, or $3.31 per diluted share) to write-down inventories to the lower of cost or market in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. The charge was taken due to the following factors: (1) the Company’s outlook for the market price of cobalt, which changed from a range of $9.00-$10.00 per pound by the end of 2002, to a price of $6.00-$7.00 per pound through 2003; (2) the decision to reduce cobalt production in the fourth quarter 2002, which was driven partially by Luiswishi’s announcement in late October that they are shutting-down their cobalt mine indefinitely; and (3) the decision to start liquidating cobalt inventories to generate cash.
Note D	Income Taxes
	In connection with the inventory charge described in Note C, the Company recognized a corresponding income tax benefit of $14.5 million, or 13.4%. This percentage is lower than the statutory rates in the United States and Finland due to the recognition of a valuation allowance (approximately $20 million) against the portion of the tax benefit that relates to the United States. Before the charge, income taxes as a percentage of income before income taxes, minority interests and equity income for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2002 were 27.0% and 26.2%, respectively. These rates are lower than the corresponding rates in 2001 of 29.8% and 28.4%, respectively, due primarily to the full period impact of tax holidays in South Africa and Brazil that relate to former dmc2 operations acquired in August 2001. The overall effective tax rate is lower than the U.S. statutory tax rate due to income earned in the relatively low statutory tax country of Finland and tax holidays in South Africa, Brazil and Malaysia.
Note E	Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
	Effective January 1, 2002, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (SFAS) No. 142,Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets. Upon adoption, the Company discontinued the amortization of goodwill recorded in connection with previous business combinations. A reconciliation of net income (loss) and net income (loss) per common share — assuming dilution for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2001, as if SFAS No. 142 had been adopted as of the beginning of that year, follows:

	Three Months Ended					Nine Months Ended
	September 30,					September 30,
	2002			2001		2002			2001
Reported net income (loss)	$	(71,166	)	$	20,474	$	(22,297	)	$	60,271
Add back amortization of goodwill					1,664					4,992
Adjusted net income (loss)	$	(71,166	)	$	22,138	$	(22,297	)	$	65,263
Reported net income (loss) per common share — assuming dilution	$	(2.52	)	$	0.84	$	(0.80	)	$	2.47
Add back amortization of goodwill					0.06					0.20
Adjusted net income (loss) per common share — assuming dilution	$	(2.52	)	$	0.90	$	(0.80	)	$	2.67

SFAS No. 142 changes the accounting for goodwill and indefinite lived intangible assets from an amortization approach to a non-amortization approach requiring periodic testing for impairment of the asset. The Company has completed the required initial impairment test for goodwill as of January 1, 2002, which indicated that there was no impairment of goodwill as of that date. The Company will complete the required annual impairment test in the fourth quarter.

A summary of goodwill and other intangible assets follows:

	September 30, 2002				December 31, 2001
	Historical		Accumulated		Historical		Accumulated
	Cost		Amortization		Cost		Amortization
Goodwill	$	217,662	$	24,817	$	205,219	$	24,817
Other intangible assets, primarily patents	$	51,369	$	12,282	$	57,130	$	10,441

All of the Company’s other intangible assets have finite lives and will continue to be amortized over their useful lives. Amortization expense related to other intangible assets for the first nine months of 2002 was $1,841. Estimated annual pretax intangible assets amortization expense for each of the next five years is approximately $2,500 per year.

Note F	Contingent Matters
	The Company is a party to various legal proceedings incidental to its business and is subject to a variety of environmental and pollution control laws and regulations in the jurisdictions in which it operates. As is the case with other companies in similar industries, the Company faces exposure from actual or potential claims and legal proceedings involving environmental matters. Although it is very difficult to quantify the potential impact of compliance with or liability under environmental protection laws, management believes that the ultimate aggregate cost to the Company of environmental remediation, as well as other legal proceedings arising out of operations in the normal course of business, will not result in a material adverse effect upon its financial condition or results of operations.
	In October 2002, the Company was mentioned in a report issued by a United Nations panel focusing on companies and individuals operating in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) and their alleged "exploitation of the natural resources and other forms of wealth of the DRC". OM Group is not among the companies cited for financial sanctions in the report. As noted in the report, the Company's business in the DRC is comprised of a smelter plant, which is 55%-owned through a joint venture (Groupement Pour Le Traitement Du teril De Lubumbashi) with the DRC state mining company (Gecamines) and a third party; as well as contractual arrangements and discussions with Gecamines and the third party with respect to the joint venture partners' rights to various feedstocks related to the smelter project. While the ultimate impact of this report cannot be determined at this time, management believes that this matter will not result in a material adverse effect upon the Company's financial condition or results of operations.
	In November 2002, the Company received notice that shareholder class action lawsuits were filed against it related to the decline in the Company's stock price after the third quarter 2002 earnings announcements. The lawsuits allege virtually identical claims under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and SEC Rule 10b-5 against the Company, its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and its Chief Financial Officer. Plaintiffs seek damages in an unspecified amount to compensate persons who purchased the Company's stock between April 2002 and October 2002 at allegedly inflated market prices. While the ultimate outcome of this litigation cannot be determined at this time, management believes that these matters will not have a material adverse effect upon the Company's financial condition or results of operations. In addition, the named executive officers and the Company have Directors & Officers and Corporate Liability Insurance available for such matters.
Note G	Computation of Net Income (Loss) per Common Share
	The following table sets forth the computation of net income (loss) per common share and net income (loss) per common share — assuming dilution (shares in thousands):

	Three Months Ended					Nine Months Ended
	September 30,					September 30,
	2002			2001		2002			2001
Net income (loss)	$	(71,166	)	$	20,474	$	(22,297	)	$	60,271
Weighted average number of shares outstanding		28,285			24,077		27,719			23,980
Dilutive effect of stock options		—			405		—			452
Weighted average number of shares outstanding - assuming dilution		28,285			24,482		27,719			24,432
Net income (loss) per common share	$	(2.52	)	$	0.85	$	(0.80	)	$	2.51
Net income (loss) per common share — assuming dilution	$	(2.52	)	$	0.84	$	(0.80	)	$	2.47

For the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2002, all outstanding stock options (277,266 and 396,057 shares, respectively) are antidilutive.

Note H Comprehensive Income

		Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
		September 30,						September 30,
		2002			2001			2002			2001
	Net income (loss)	$	(71,166	)	$	20,474		$	(22,297	)	$	60,271
	Unrealized loss on available-for-sale securities		(9,638	)					(5,796	)
	Foreign currency translation		(18,115	)		6,155			(13,737	)		6,150
	Unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges		6,310			(2,722	)		10,656			(5,566	)
	Cumulative effect of adoption of FAS 133											(1,558	)
Total comprehensive income (loss)		$	(92,609	)	$	23,907		$	(31,174	)	$	59,297

Note I	Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Subsidiary Information
	In December 2001, the Company issued $400 million in aggregate principal amount of 9.25% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2011 (the “Notes”). These Notes are guaranteed by the Company’s wholly-owned domestic subsidiaries. The guarantees are full, unconditional and joint and several.
	The Company’s foreign subsidiaries are not guarantors of these Notes. The Company, as presented below, represents OM Group, Inc. exclusive of its guarantor subsidiaries and its non-guarantor subsidiaries. Condensed consolidating financial information for the Company, the guarantor subsidiaries, and the non-guarantor subsidiaries is as follows:

		September 30, 2002
					Combined			Combined
		The			Guarantor			Non-guarantor
Balance Sheet Data		Company			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Total
Assets
Current assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	7,327		$	8,324		$	32,332				$	47,983
	Marketable securities								29,750					29,750
	Accounts receivable		785,660			128,318			665,282	$	(1,164,748	)		414,512
	Inventories					126,959			618,067					745,026
	Other current assets		23,439			19,738			136,942					180,119
Total current assets			816,426			283,339			1,482,373		(1,164,748	)		1,417,390
Property, plant and equipment — net						131,554			586,482					718,036
Goodwill and other intangible assets						167,769			64,163					231,932
Intercompany receivables			266,435						1,164,102		(1,430,537	)
Investment in subsidiaries			964,661			523,757			2,131,124		(3,619,542	)
Other assets			27,003			30,004			112,283					169,290
Total assets		$	2,074,525		$	1,136,423		$	5,540,527	$	(6,214,827	)	$	2,536,648
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity
Current liabilities:
	Short-term debt and current portion of long-term debt	$	55,216										$	55,216
	Accounts payable		111,133		$	347,430		$	401,512	$	(711,321	)		148,754
	Deferred income taxes		46			1,208			67,523					68,777
	Other accrued expenses		2,633			(4,541	)		138,545					136,637
Total current liabilities			169,028			344,097			607,580		(711,321	)		409,384
Long-term debt			1,149,400											1,149,400
Deferred income taxes			(451	)					57,076					56,625
Other long-term liabilities						16,431			74,222					90,653
Intercompany payables						602,445			2,021,935		(2,624,380	)
Minority interests						445			73,593					74,038
Stockholders’ equity			756,548			173,005			2,706,121		(2,879,126	)		756,548
Total liabilities & stockholders’ equity		$	2,074,525		$	1,136,423		$	5,540,527	$	(6,214,827	)	$	2,536,648

		December 31, 2001
					Combined		Combined
		The			Guarantor		Non-guarantor
Balance Sheet Data		Company			Subsidiaries		Subsidiaries		Eliminations			Total
Assets
Current assets:
	Cash and cash equivalents	$	638		$	4,709	$	72,863				$	78,210
	Marketable securities							38,667					38,667
	Accounts receivable		710,495			102,482		482,816	$	(943,709	)		352,084
	Inventories					211,889		603,614					815,503
	Other current assets		23,265			23,468		105,571					152,304
Total current assets			734,398			342,548		1,303,531		(943,709	)		1,436,768
Property, plant and equipment — net						135,672		596,342					732,014
Goodwill and other intangible assets						166,542		60,549					227,091
Intercompany receivables			262,748			3,970		1,170,574		(1,437,292	)
Investment in subsidiaries			908,483			522,939		2,029,173		(3,460,595	)
Other assets			18,127			27,373		84,565					130,065
Total assets		$	1,923,756		$	1,199,044	$	5,244,734	$	(5,841,596	)	$	2,525,938
Liabilities and stockholders’ equity
Current liabilities:
	Current portion of long-term debt	$	20,188									$	20,188
	Accounts payable		38,146		$	365,410	$	359,124	$	(585,694	)		176,986
	Deferred income taxes		46			1,208		72,462					73,716
	Other accrued expenses		(4,213	)		18,492		122,269					136,548
Total current liabilities			54,167			385,110		553,855		(585,694	)		407,438
Long-term debt			1,300,507										1,300,507
Deferred income taxes			(451	)				76,817					76,366
Other long-term liabilities						15,664		81,866					97,530
Intercompany payables						514,121		2,020,371		(2,534,492	)
Minority interests						445		74,119					74,564
Stockholders’ equity			569,533			283,704		2,437,706		(2,721,410	)		569,533
Total liabilities & stockholders’ equity		$	1,923,756		$	1,199,044	$	5,244,734	$	(5,841,596	)	$	2,525,938

				Three Months Ended September 30, 2002
				Combined			Combined
	The			Guarantor			Non-guarantor
Income Statement Data	Company			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Total
Net sales				$	425,135		$	989,322		$	(57,291	)	$	1,357,166
Cost of products sold					406,275			887,601			(57,291	)		1,236,585
Cost of products sold — non-recurring charge					54,774			53,448						108,222
					(35,914	)		48,273						12,359
Selling, general and administrative expenses					21,327			46,971						68,298
Income (loss) from operations					(57,241	)		1,302						(55,939	)
Interest expense	$	(19,224	)		(3,797	)		(15,068	)		18,935			(19,154	)
Interest, dividend and other income		3,601			199			18,696			(18,935	)		3,561
Foreign exchange (loss) gain		(23	)		6			(1,105	)					(1,122	)
Income (loss) before income taxes, minority interests and equity income		(15,646	)		(60,833	)		3,825						(72,654	)
Income taxes		(8,084	)		(1,819	)		5,006						(4,897	)
Minority interests								3,078						3,078
Equity in income of affiliates								331						331
Net loss	$	(7,562	)	$	(59,014	)	$	(4,590	)	$			$	(71,166	)

	Three Months Ended September 30, 2001
				Combined			Combined
	The			Guarantor			Non-guarantor
Income Statement Data	Company			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Total
Net sales				$	337,425		$	681,221		$	(185,370	)	$	833,276
Cost of products sold					316,687			604,587			(185,370	)		735,904
					20,738			76,634						97,372
Selling, general and administrative expenses					17,483			34,384						51,867
Income from operations					3,255			42,250						45,505
Interest expense	$	(20,556	)		(3,327	)		(10,664	)		17,152			(17,395	)
Interest, dividend and other income		7,257			267			10,899			(17,152	)		1,271
Foreign exchange (loss) gain		860			(161	)		562						1,261
Income (loss) before income taxes, minority interests and equity income		(12,439	)		34			43,047						30,642
Income taxes		(4,149	)		10			13,281						9,142
Minority interests								2,143						2,143
Equity in income of affiliates								(1,117	)					(1,117	)
Net (loss) income	$	(8,290	)	$	24		$	28,740		$			$	20,474

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2002
				Combined			Combined
	The			Guarantor			Non-guarantor
Income Statement Data	Company			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Total
Net sales				$	1,235,240		$	2,737,455		$	(165,010	)	$	3,807,685
Cost of products sold					1,175,660			2,436,736			(165,010	)		3,447,386
Cost of products sold — non-recurring charge					54,774			53,448						108,222
					4,806			247,271						252,077
Selling, general and administrative expenses					60,131			141,032						201,163
Income (loss) from operations					(55,325	)		106,239						50,914
Interest expense	$	(53,181	)		(12,472	)		(43,688	)		52,300			(57,041	)
Interest, dividend and other income		11,765			631			48,699			(52,300	)		8,795
Foreign exchange (loss) gain		489			10			(2,760	)					(2,261	)
Income (loss) before income taxes, minority interests and equity income		(40,927	)		(67,156	)		108,490						407
Income taxes		(14,878	)		(3,715	)		32,547						13,954
Minority interests								9,551						9,551
Equity in income of affiliates								(801	)					(801	)
Net (loss) income	$	(26,049	)	$	(63,441	)	$	67,193		$			$	(22,297	)

	Nine Months Ended September 30, 2001
				Combined			Combined
	The			Guarantor			Non-guarantor
Income Statement Data	Company			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminations			Total
Net sales				$	493,935		$	1,068,287		$	(276,715	)	$	1,285,507
Cost of products sold					436,439			907,694			(276,715	)		1,067,418
					57,496			160,593						218,089
Selling, general and administrative expenses					43,425			51,744						95,169
Income from operations					14,071			108,849						122,920
Interest expense	$	(43,022	)		(10,975	)		(47,866	)		61,920			(39,943	)
Interest, dividend and other income		15,315			671			48,010			(61,920	)		2,076
Foreign exchange gain (loss)		363			164			(11	)					516
Income (loss) before income taxes, minority interests and equity income		(27,344	)		3,931			108,982						85,569
Income taxes		(8,203	)		1,179			31,296						24,272
Minority interests								2,143						2,143
Equity in income of affiliates								(1,117	)					(1,117	)
Net income (loss)	$	(19,141	)	$	2,752		$	76,660		$			$	60,271

		Nine Months Ended September 30, 2002
					Combined			Combined
		The			Guarantor			Non-guarantor
Cash Flow Data		Company			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminations	Total
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities		$	(84,540	)	$	8,359		$	46,301		$	$	(29,880	)
Investing activities:
	Expenditures for property, plant and equipment, net					(4,906	)		(78,473	)			(83,379	)
	Acquisitions of businesses		(13,645	)									(13,645	)
	Divestitures of business		4,000										4,000
	Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures								(5,333	)			(5,333	)
Net cash used in investing activities			(9,645	)		(4,906	)		(83,806	)			(98,357	)
Financing activities:
	Dividend payments		(11,899	)									(11,899	)
	Long-term and short-term borrowings		129,772										129,772
	Payments of long-term and short-term debt		(245,977	)									(245,977	)
	Issuance of common stock		225,851										225,851
	Proceeds from exercise of stock options		3,127										3,127
Net cash provided by financing activities			100,874										100,874
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents						162			(3,026	)			(2,864	)
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents			6,689			3,615			(40,531	)			(30,227	)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period			638			4,709			72,863				78,210
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		$	7,327		$	8,324		$	32,332		$	$	47,983

		Nine Months Ended September 30, 2001
					Combined			Combined
		The			Guarantor			Non-guarantor
Cash Flow Data		Company			Subsidiaries			Subsidiaries			Eliminations	Total
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities		$	(51,191	)	$	16,819		$	50,945		$	$	16,573
Investing activities:
	Expenditures for property plant and equipment, net					(13,226	)		(50,109	)			(63,335	)
	Acquisitions of businesses		(1,119,473	)					19,443				(1,100,030	)
	Divestitures of businesses		525,473										525,473
	Investments in unconsolidated joint ventures		(4,743	)									(4,743	)
Net cash used in investing activities			(598,743	)		(13,226	)		(30,666	)			(642,635	)
Financing activities:
	Dividend payments		(9,358	)									(9,358	)
	Long-term and short-term borrowings		1,193,718			(41	)		(13	)			1,193,664
	Payments of long-term and short-term debt		(535,223	)									(535,223	)
	Purchase of treasury stock		(5,331	)									(5,331	)
	Proceeds from exercise of stock options		6,152										6,152
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities			649,958			(41	)		(13	)			649,904
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents						17			(980	)			(963	)
Increase in cash and cash equivalents			24			3,569			19,286				22,879
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period			1			1,694			11,787				13,482
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period		$	25		$	5,263		$	31,073		$	$	36,361

Note J	Business Segment Information
	The Company operates in three business segments: base metal chemistry, precious metal chemistry and metal management.

			Three Months Ended						Nine Months Ended
			September 30,						September 30,
			2002			2001			2002			2001
Net Sales
	Base metal chemistry		$	212,970		$	174,931		$	624,582		$	627,162
	Precious metal chemistry			387,066			243,914			1,131,419			243,914
	Metal management			806,334			449,431			2,219,201			449,431
	Inter-Segment			(49,204	)		(35,000	)		(167,517	)		(35,000	)
		Total Net Sales	$	1,357,166		$	833,276		$	3,807,685		$	1,285,507
Operating Profit (Loss)
	Base metal chemistry			(77,776	)		36,154			(7,904	)		122,342
	Precious metal chemistry			26,544			12,286			70,417			12,286
	Metal management			2,531			5,178			8,945			5,178
		Total Operating Profit (Loss)		(48,701	)		53,618			71,458			139,806
Interest Expense, Net				(15,593	)		(16,124	)		(48,246	)		(37,867	)
Corporate and Other				(7,238	)		(8,113	)		(20,544	)		(16,886	)
Foreign exchange (loss) gain				(1,122	)		1,261			(2,261	)		516
Income Before Income Taxes, Minority Interests and Equity Income				(72,654	)		30,642			407			85,569
Income Taxes				(4,897	)		9,142			13,954			24,272
Minority Interests				3,078			2,143			9,551			2,143
Equity in loss (income) of affiliates				331			(1,117	)		(801	)		(1,117	)
Net Income (loss)			$	(71,166	)	$	20,474		$	(22,297	)	$	60,271

Note K

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncement

In June 2002, the FASB issued SFAS No. 146,Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities, which addresses financial accounting and reporting for costs associated with exit or disposal activities. The provisions of this Statement, which is effective for exit or disposal activities that are initiated after December 31, 2002, is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows. The Company does not anticipate early adoption of this Statement related to any restructuring activities contemplated in the fourth quarter of 2002.

Item 2 Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Three Months Ended September 30, 2002 Compared to Three Months Ended September 30, 2001

Net sales for the three months ended September 30, 2002 were $1.357 billion, an increase of 62.9% compared to the same period in 2001. The increase was primarily the result of the acquisition of dmc² Degussa Metals Catalysts Cerdec (dmc²) in August 2001; higher physical sales volumes in the base metal chemistry segment; and an increase in the Company’s nickel product selling prices due to higher nickel prices; all partially offset by a decline in the Company’s cobalt product selling prices due to lower cobalt market prices.

At September 30, 2002, the Company recorded a non-cash, non-recurring charge of $108.2 million ($93.7 million after tax, or $3.31 per diluted share) to write-down inventories to the lower of cost or market in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. The charge was taken due to the following factors: (1) the Company’s outlook for the market price of cobalt changed from a range of $9.00 —$10.00 per pound by the end of 2002, to a price of $6.00—$7.00 per pound through 2003; (2) the decision to reduce cobalt production in the fourth quarter 2002, which was driven partially by Luiswishi’s announcement in late October that they are shutting-down their cobalt mine indefinitely, and (3) the decision to start liquidating cobalt inventories to generate cash. The corresponding income tax benefit of $14.5 million, or 13.4%, is lower than the statutory rates in the United States and Finland due to the recognition of a valuation allowance (approximately $20 million) against the portion of the tax benefit that relates to the United States.

Before the inventory charge, gross profit increased to $120.6 million for the three month period ended September 30, 2002, a 23.8% increase over the same period in 2001. The increase in gross profit was primarily due to the impact of the results of dmc² for a full quarter in 2002 compared to a partial quarter in 2001, and the following events that positively impacted gross profit: a $12.0 million reduction in raw material costs in the base metal segment due to price concessions from a supplier and settlement of issues related to the purchase of Outokumpu Nickel Oy; and a $6.0 million one-time reduction in depreciation expense due to a reduction of the value of fixed assets in connection with the finalization of the dmc² purchase price allocation. These factors were partially offset by the negative impact of the low cobalt market price, and a related shift in product mix to a higher percentage of commodity cobalt products. The sales of certain cobalt commodity products generated losses in the quarter. Cost of products sold before the charge increased to $1.237 billion from $735.9 million in the 2001 period, or to 91.1% from 88.3% of net sales, primarily due to the acquisition of dmc² with its high cost of precious metals relative to revenues and to the lower profitability associated with cobalt sales.

Selling, general and administrative expenses increased by $16.4 million in the three month period ended September 30, 2002, from the same period in 2001, resulting primarily from the acquisition of dmc². However, SG&A expenses decreased to 5.0% of net sales in 2002 compared to 6.2% in the 2001 period, due to the impact of the precious metals business with its proportionately lower expenses compared to revenues.

Other expense — net was $16.7 million for the three month period ended September 30, 2002, compared to $14.9 million for the same period in 2001, due primarily to increased interest expense associated with the additional debt to finance the acquisition of dmc².

Before the inventory charge, income taxes as a percentage of income before income taxes, minority interests and equity income for the 2002 third quarter was 27.0%. This rate is lower than the corresponding rate in 2001 of 29.8% due primarily to the full quarter impact of tax holidays in South Africa and Brazil that relate to former dmc² operations acquired in August 2001. The overall effective tax rate is lower than the U.S. statutory tax rate due to income earned in the relatively low statutory tax country of Finland and tax holidays in South Africa,

Brazil and Malaysia.

Before the inventory charge, net income for the three month period ended September 30, 2002 was $22.6 million, an increase of $2.1 million compared to the corresponding period in 2001, primarily due to the aforementioned factors.

Base metal chemistry segment

The base metal chemistry segment includes the cobalt, nickel, copper and other base metal chemistry manufacturing businesses, which comprised the historical businesses of the Company prior to the acquisition of dmc².

The following information summarizes market prices of the primary raw materials used by the base metal chemistry segment:

	Market Price Ranges per Pound
	Three Months Ended September 30,
	2002	2001
Cobalt - 99.3% Grade	$6.13 to $7.30	$8.41 to $9.85
Nickel	$2.91 to $3.40	$2.20 to $2.75
Copper	$0.66 to $0.75	$0.65 to $0.70

The following information summarizes the physical volumes of products sold by the base metal chemistry segment:

	Three Months Ended September 30,
					Percentage
(in millions of pounds)	2002		2001		Change
Organics		23.3		16.9		37.9	%
Inorganics		27.2		22.5		20.9	%
Powders		11.1		10.1		9.9	%
Metals		34.6		31.4		10.2	%
		96.2		80.9		18.9	%

Before the inventory charge, operating profit for the three months ended September 30, 2002 was $30.4 million compared to $36.2 million for the same period for 2001. The decline was primarily the result of the negative impact of the low cobalt market price and the related shift in product mix to commodity cobalt products. The sales of certain commodity cobalt products resulted in operating losses at the current market price. This negative impact was partially offset by the reduction in raw material costs of $12.0 million described above.

Net sales for the period increased to $213.0 million compared to $174.9 million during the same period in 2001, due to an increase in physical volumes and the impact of a higher nickel price, partially offset by a decline in cobalt product selling prices due to the lower cobalt market price. Physical sales volumes were up overall by approximately 18.9%, primarily reflecting strength in sales of organics to the coatings, petrochemicals and tire industries; higher metals sales of copper cathode to continuous cast rod, brass mill and plating customers in Europe and North America; increased powders volumes to the automotive and coatings markets; and improvement in inorganic sales to the battery market. These increases were partially offset by slow organic sales to the printing ink and polymer resin industries; slow inorganic sales to the electronics industry; and continued weakness of powder volumes to the hard metal tool industry.

Precious metal chemistry segment

The precious metal chemistry segment includes the platinum group and other precious metals manufacturing businesses that were acquired in the dmc² acquisition in August 2001. This segment develops, produces and markets specialty chemicals and related materials, predominantly from the platinum group and other precious metals such as platinum, palladium, rhodium, gold and silver. This segment also offers a variety of refining and processing services to users of precious metals.

Operating profit was $26.5 million for the period compared to $12.3 million

in 2001, due primarily to the impact of a full quarter in 2002 compared to a partial quarter in 2001. Operating profit was also positively impacted by the $6.0 million reduction in depreciation expense in connection with the finalization of the dmc² purchase price allocation during the quarter, and a $3.0 million reduction in certain accrued employee benefit costs. Excluding these favorable one-time items, operating profit declined compared to second quarter 2002 as a result of: the seasonally slow third quarter in Europe; lower profits in the precious metals refining operation due to the reduced business activity, declining prices of certain precious metals, and higher than anticipated costs; increased insurance costs; and the impact of the weak economy on demand for products from the jewelry and technical materials business units.

Net sales were $387.1 million in 2002 compared to $243.9 million in 2001, due primarily to the impact of a full quarter in 2002.

Metal management segment

The metal management segment was also acquired in the dmc² acquisition. This segment acts as a metal sourcing operation for both the Company’s precious metal chemistry segment and non-affiliated customers, primarily procuring precious metals. Metal management centrally manages metal purchases and sales by providing the necessary precious metal liquidity, financing and hedging for the Company’s other businesses. Operating profit was $2.5 million in 2002 compared to $5.2 million in 2001, due primarily to the decision to allocate less capital to this business unit for trading activities, as well as increased general and administrative costs. Net sales for the period were $806.3 million compared to $449.4 million in 2001, due primarily to the impact of a full quarter in 2002.

Nine Months Ended September 30, 2002 Compared to Nine Months Ended September 30, 2001

Net sales for the nine months ended September 30, 2002 were $3.808 billion, an increase of 196.2% compared to the same period in 2001. The increase was primarily the result of the acquisition of dmc² in August 2001; higher physical sales volumes in the base metal chemistry segment; and an increase in the Company’s nickel product selling prices due to higher nickel prices; all partially offset by lower selling prices for the Company’s cobalt products due to lower cobalt prices.

At September 30, 2002, the Company recorded a non-cash, non-recurring charge of $108.2 million ($93.7 million after tax, or $3.38 per diluted share) to write-down inventories to the lower of cost or market. The reasons for the charge are described above. The corresponding income tax benefit of $14.5 million, or 13.4%, is lower than the statutory rates in the United States and Finland due to the recognition of a valuation allowance (approximately $20 million) against the portion of the tax benefit that relates to the United States.

Before the inventory charge, gross profit increased to $360.3 million for the nine month period ended September 30, 2002, a 65.2% increase over the same period in 2001. The increase in gross profit was due primarily to the acquisition of dmc², partially offset by the negative impact of the low cobalt price. Cost of products sold increased to $3.447 billion from $1.067 billion, or to 90.5% from 83.0% of net sales, primarily as a result of the acquisition of dmc² with its high cost of precious metals relative to revenues.

Selling, general and administrative expenses increased by $106.0 million in the nine month period ended September 30, 2002 from the same period in 2001, resulting primarily from the

acquisition of dmc². However, SG&A expenses decreased to 5.3% of net sales in 2002 compared to 7.4% in the 2001 period, due to the impact of the precious metals business with its proportionately lower expenses compared to revenues.

Other expense — net was $50.5 million for the nine month period ended September 30, 2002, compared to $37.4 million for the same period in 2001, due primarily to increased interest expense associated with the additional debt to finance the acquisition of dmc² , partially offset by the interest and dividend income from investments acquired in the dmc² acquisition.

Before the inventory charge, income taxes as a percentage of income before income taxes, minority interests and equity income for the nine-month period of 2002 was 26.2%. This rate is lower than the corresponding rate in 2001 of 28.4% due primarily to the full period impact of tax holidays in South Africa and Brazil that relate to former dmc² operations acquired in August 2001. The overall effective tax rate is lower than the U.S. statutory tax rate due to income earned in the relatively low statutory tax country of Finland and tax holidays in South Africa, Brazil and Malaysia.

Before the inventory charge, net income for the nine month period ended September 30, 2002 was $71.4 million, an increase of $11.2 million from the same period in 2001, primarily due to the aforementioned factors.

Base metal chemistry segment

The following information summarizes market prices of the primary raw materials used by the base metal chemistry segment:

	Market Price Ranges per Pound
	Nine Months Ended September 30,
	2002	2001
Cobalt - 99.3% Grade	$6.13 to $8.45	$8.41 to $12.35
Nickel	$2.63 to $3.40	$2.20 to $3.35
Copper	$0.66 to $0.78	$0.65 to $0.85

The following information summarizes the physical volumes of products sold by the base metal chemistry segment:

	Nine Months Ended September 30,
					Percentage
(in millions of pounds)	2002		2001		Change
Organics		70.1		56.7		23.6	%
Inorganics		77.1		73.6		4.8	%
Powders		32.5		33.0		-1.5	%
Metals		103.5		90.0		15.0	%
		283.2		253.3		11.8	%

Before the inventory charge, operating profit for the nine months ended September 30, 2002 was $100.3 million, compared to operating profit of $122.3 for the same period for 2001. The decline was primarily the result of the negative impact of the low cobalt market price and corresponding shift in product mix to commodity cobalt products, which resulted in lower operating profits at the current market price, partially offset by a one-time reduction in raw material costs of $12.0 million.

Net sales were essentially flat at $624.6 million compared to $627.2 for the same period in 2001, reflecting a decline in cobalt product selling prices due to the lower cobalt market price, partially offset by increased physical volumes and an increase in nickel market prices. Physical sales volumes were up overall by approximately 11.8%, primarily reflecting strength in sales

of organics to the coatings, petrochemicals and tire industries, and higher metals sales of copper cathode to the continuous cast rod, brass mill and plating customers in Europe and North America; partially offset by slow inorganic sales to the electronics industry and continued weakness of powder volumes to the hard metal tool and automotive industries.

Precious metal chemistry segment

Operating profit and net sales were $70.4 million and $1.131 billion, respectively, for the period compared to $12.3 million and $243.9 million in 2001, due primarily to the impact of the full nine months in 2002 compared to less than two months in 2001 based on the August 10, 2001 acquisition date.

Metal management segment

Operating profit and net sales were $8.9 million and $2.219 billion, respectively, for the period compared to $5.2 million and $449.4 million in 2001, due primarily to the impact of the full nine months in 2002 compared to less than two months in 2001 based on the August 10, 2001 acquisition date. Operating profit as a percentage of revenues was lower in 2002 due primarily to the decision to allocate less capital to this business unit for trading activities, as well as increased general and administrative costs.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

Excluding the write-down of inventories of $108.2 million, the Company's net working capital increased by approximately $86.9 million during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2002. Inventories increased primarily in the base metal segment due principally to higher nickel quantities on-hand at September 30, 2002 compared to December 31, 2001. Receivables were up by over $60.0 million due to higher sales activity. Accounts payable declined due principally to certain accelerated payments for nickel inventory as a result of the purchase of Black Swan by Mining Project Investors, Ltd., of which the Company has a minority interest. Capital expenditures were $83.3 million compared to $63.3 million for the same period last year due principally to the construction of a nickel salts plant in Finland during the first half of the year. The cash required for the increased working capital and capital expenditures was funded by additional borrowings under the Company’s senior credit facilities.

During June 2002, the Company’s senior secured credit facilities were amended to consist of a $325 million revolving facility (including a $50 million letter of credit sublimit and a $15 million sublimit for swing line loans) and a $600 million term loan. The revolving facility bears interest at a rate of LIBOR plus 1.38% to 3.00% and matures on April 1, 2006, and the term loan bears interest at a rate of LIBOR plus 2.25% to 2.50% and matures on April 1, 2007. The amendment also modifies certain financial covenants in the prior agreement to make them less restrictive. The leverage tests under the provisions of the Company’s senior credit facility are Consolidated Debt to Consolidated EBITDA of not greater than 4.5 times, and Total Debt to Total Capitalization not to exceed 65%. At September 30, 2002, the Company is in compliance with its debt covenants.

The Company is undertaking a restructuring program principally due to the deterioration in the results for its base metal segment, primarily cobalt-related products. This program is intended to improve profitability and strengthen the balance sheet, and is expected to include the following actions: the identification of a financial partner for our Precious Metals businesses; the closing or sale of unprofitable operations; the sale of non-core assets to raise cash and improve focus; a complete review and renegotiation of raw material sourcing contracts to reduce costs; a cost reduction initiative covering non-metal raw materials, operating expenses and SG&A expenses; a reduction in capital expenditures for 2003; and a realignment of the management team. A restructuring charge is anticipated in the fourth quarter of 2002 related to this program.

The Company needs to generate sufficient EBITDA and cash in the fourth quarter to comply with covenants under its senior credit facilities at December 31, 2002. The EBITDA required in the fourth quarter based on debt levels at September 30 is approximately $85 million. Based on the Company’s current expectations for EBITDA in the fourth quarter, it would need to reduce debt by approximately $205 million for the quarter. The company is currently in discussions with its bank group regarding amendments to the financial covenants in the senior credit facilities, and management believes that it will be successful in obtaining these amendments. However, if the discussions are unsuccessful, it is anticipated that the Company may be in default of its credit facilities at December 31, 2002, and the bank group may choose not to provide additional funding to the Company under the credit facilities. If that were the case, the Company may not have sufficient capital to meet the needs of the business.

The concern over the Company’s operating performance and the lowering of its credit ratings by Moody's and S&P has lead to the cancellation of certain metal lease lines as well as subsidiary borrowing facilities. However, given the current availability under the senior credit facilities and the timing of the cancellation of the lease lines, the Company believes it has sufficient liquidity to finance its working capital and capital expenditure requirements during the fourth quarter and while completing negotiations with the bank group for modifications to the financial covenants. The Company also believes that once it has completed a new agreement with its senior lenders, metal lease facilities will also be available to the Company.

During April 2002, the Company also completed the registration of the $400 million offering of 9.25% senior subordinated notes due 2011, originally issued on December 12, 2001 under rule 144A.

On January 25, 2002, the Company completed its secondary offering of 4.025 million shares of common stock. The net offering proceeds of $225.9 million were used to repay outstanding indebtedness under the Company’s credit facilities.

Critical Accounting Policies

The consolidated financial statements include accounts of the Company and all majority-owned subsidiaries. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions in certain circumstances that affect amounts reported in the accompanying consolidated financial statements and related footnotes. In preparing these financial statements, management has made its best estimates and judgments of certain amounts included in the financial statements, giving due consideration to materiality. Application of these accounting policies involves the exercise of judgment and use of assumptions as to future uncertainties and, as a result, actual results could differ from

these estimates. There has been no change in the company’s critical accounting policies as disclosed in Form 10-K filed for the year ended December 31, 2001.

Forward-Looking Statements

The Company is making this statement in order to satisfy the “safe harbor” provisions contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. This report contains statements that the Company believes may be “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These forward-looking statements are not historical facts and generally can be identified by use of statements that include phrases such as “believe”, “expect”, “anticipate”, “intend”, “plan”, “foresee” or other words or phrases of similar import. Similarly, statements that describe the Company’s objectives, plans or goals also are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that are difficult to predict, may be beyond the Company’s control and could cause actual results to differ materially from those currently anticipated. Factors that could materially affect these forward-looking statements can be found in this report.

Important facts that may affect the Company’s expectations, estimates or projections include:

•		the price and supply of raw materials, particularly cobalt, copper, nickel, platinum, palladium, rhodium, gold and silver;
•		the demand for metal-based specialty chemicals and products in the Company’s markets;
•	��	the effect of non-currency risks of investing in and conducting operations in foreign countries, including political, social, economic and regulatory factors;
•		the effects of the substantial debt we have incurred in connection with the Company’s acquisition of the operations of dmc2 and the Company’s ability to refinance or repay that debt; and the effect of fluctuations in currency exchange rates on the Company’s international operations;
•		the potential impact of the Company being named in a recent United Nations panel report focusing on companies and individuals operating in the Democratic Republic of Congo;
•		the potential impact of an adverse result of the class action lawsuits filed against the Company and the named executives.

The Company does not assume any obligation to update these forward-looking statements.

Item 3	Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
	A discussion of market risk exposures is included in Part II, Item 7a, “Qualitative and Quantitative Disclosure About Market Risk”, of the Company’s 2001 Annual Report on Form 10-K. There have been no material changes during the nine months ended September 30, 2002.

Item 4	Controls and Procedures
	(a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
	The Company carried out an evaluation under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) within 90 days prior to the filing date of this Form 10-Q. Based on this evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms.
	(b) Changes in Internal Controls

There were no significant changes in the Company’s internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect our internal controls subsequent to the date of the most recent evaluation, including corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.

Part II Other Information

Item 1	Legal Proceedings
	In November 2002, the Company received notice that shareholder class action lawsuits (Sheth v. OM Group, Inc., et al., United States District Court, Northern District of Ohio, Eastern Division, No.1:02CV2163, Filed November 1, 2002; Rischitelli v. OM Group, Inc., et al., United States District Court, Northern District of Ohio, Eastern Division, No. 1:02CV2189, Filed November 7, 2002) were filed against it related to the decline in Company's stock price after the third quarter 2002 earnings announcements. The lawsuits allege virtually identical claims under Sections 10(b) and 20(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and SEC Rule 10b-5 against the Company, its Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, and its Chief Financial Officer. Plaintiffs seek damages in an unspecified amount to compensate persons who purchased the Company's stock between April 2002 and October 2002 at allegedly inflated market prices. While the ultimate outcome of this litigation cannot be determined at this time, management believes that these matters will not have a material adverse effect upon the Company's financial condition or results of operations. In addition, the named executive officers and the Company have Directors & Officers and Corporate Liability Insurance available for such matters.
Item 6	Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
	Exhibit
	(12) Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges
	Report on Form 8-K
	On August 9, 2002, the Company filed a Current Report on Form 8-K regarding the Statements under Oath of the Principal Executive Officer and the Principal Financial Officer in accordance with the SEC’s June 27, 2002 order requiring the filing of sworn statements pursuant to Section 21(a)(1) of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934.

SIGNATURE

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.

November 14, 2002	OM GROUP, INC.
	/s/ Thomas R. Miklich Thomas R. Miklich Chief Financial Officer (Duly authorized signatory of OM Group, Inc.)

MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATION — Principal Executive Officer

I, James P. Mooney, certify that:

1.	I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of OM Group, Inc.;
2.	Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report;
3.	Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report;
4.	The registrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and we have:

a)	designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared;
b)	evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this quarterly report (the “Evaluation Date”); and
c)	presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;

     5. The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a)	all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the registrant’s auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and
b)	any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal controls; and

     6. The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have indicated in this quarterly report whether there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.

November 14, 2002 /s/ James P. Mooney
James P. Mooney
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

MANAGEMENT CERTIFICATION — Principal Financial Officer

I, Thomas R. Miklich, certify that:

1.	I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of OM Group, Inc.;
2.	Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report;
3.	Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report;
4.	The registrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and we have:

               a. designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared;

b.	evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this quarterly report (the “Evaluation Date”); and
c.	presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date;

     5. The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

a.	all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the registrant’s auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and
b.	any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal controls; and

     6. The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have indicated in this quarterly report whether there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses.

November 14, 2002 /s/ Thomas R. Miklich
Thomas R. Miklich
Chief Financial Officer