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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, 1995
Commission file number 1-9447
KAISER ALUMINUM CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Delaware 94-3030279
(State of incorporation) (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)
5847 San Felipe, Suite 2600, Houston, Texas 77057-3010
(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(713) 267-3777
(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 (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
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At October 31, 1995, the registrant had 71,637,654 shares of
common stock outstanding.
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KAISER ALUMINUM CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES
PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(In millions of dollars)
September 30, December 31,
1995 1994
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(Unaudited)
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 11.2 $ 17.6
Receivables 277.8 199.2
Inventories 530.6 468.0
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 73.9 158.0
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Total current assets 893.5 842.8
Investments in and advances to unconsolidated affiliates 187.2 169.7
Property, plant, and equipment - net 1,099.3 1,133.2
Deferred income taxes 282.8 271.2
Other assets 324.7 281.2
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Total $2,787.5 $2,698.1
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Liabilities & Stockholders' Equity
Current liabilities:
Accounts payable $ 147.0 $ 152.1
Accrued interest 14.4 32.6
Accrued salaries, wages, and related expenses 62.2 77.7
Accrued postretirement medical benefit obligation - current portion 47.0 47.0
Other accrued liabilities 141.6 176.9
Payable to affiliates 91.0 85.3
Long-term debt - current portion 12.1 11.5
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Total current liabilities 515.3 583.1
Long-term liabilities 573.3 495.5
Accrued postretirement medical benefit obligation 739.1 734.9
Long-term debt 798.5 751.1
Minority interests 118.1 116.2
Stockholders' equity:
Preferred stock .4 .6
Common stock .7 .6
Additional capital 530.0 527.8
Accumulated deficit (478.8) (502.6)
Additional minimum pension liability (9.1) (9.1)
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Total stockholders' equity 43.2 17.3
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Total $2,787.5 $2,698.1
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The accompanying notes to interim consolidated financial statements
are an integral part of these statements.
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STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED INCOME (LOSS)
(Unaudited)
(In millions of dollars, except per share amounts)
Quarter Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30, September 30,
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1995 1994 1995 1994
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Net sales $550.3 $461.1 $1,646.7 $1,335.7
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Costs and expenses:
Cost of products sold 439.3 416.0 1,329.8 1,222.8
Depreciation 23.7 22.8 71.1 72.8
Selling, administrative, research and development, and general 34.1 29.2 96.4 86.8
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Total costs and expenses 497.1 468.0 1,497.3 1,382.4
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Operating income (loss) 53.2 (6.9) 149.4 (46.7)
Other income (expense):
Interest and other income (expense) - net (7.7) (.7) (9.8) 2.5
Interest expense (23.9) (22.3) (71.3) (65.9)
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Income (loss) before income taxes, minority interests, and
extraordinary loss 21.6 (29.9) 68.3 (110.1)
(Provision) credit for income taxes (7.8) 10.5 (24.6) 38.6
Minority interests (1.3) (1.4) (4.4) (2.2)
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Income (loss) before extraordinary loss 12.5 (20.8) 39.3 (73.7)
Extraordinary loss on early extinguishment of debt, net of tax
benefit of $2.9 (5.4)
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Net income (loss) 12.5 (20.8) 39.3 (79.1)
Dividends on preferred stock (4.9) (5.3) (15.5) (14.8)
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Net income (loss) available to common shareholders $ 7.6 $(26.1) $ 23.8 $ (93.9)
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Earnings (loss) per common and common equivalent share:
Primary:
Income (loss) before extraordinary loss $ .13 $ (.45) $ .40 $ (1.53)
Extraordinary loss (.09)
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Net income (loss) $ .13 $ (.45) $ .40 $ (1.62)
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Fully diluted $ .14 $ .46
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Weighted average common and common equivalent shares
outstanding (000):
Primary 60,225 58,161 59,015 58,118
Fully diluted 71,782 71,613
The accompanying notes to interim consolidated financial statements
are an integral part of these statements.
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STATEMENTS OF CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
(In millions of dollars)
Nine Months Ended
September 30,
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1995 1994
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Cash flows from operating activities:
Net income (loss) $ 39.3 $(79.1)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used for)
operating activities:
Depreciation 71.1 72.8
Non-cash postretirement medical benefit expenses 4.2 10.4
Amortization of excess investment over equity in net assets of unconsolidated
affiliates 8.7 8.7
Amortization of deferred financing costs and discount on long-term debt 4.1 4.8
Equity in (income) losses of unconsolidated affiliates (17.2) 3.2
Minority interests 4.4 2.2
Extraordinary loss on early extinguishment of debt - net 5.4
(Increase) decrease in receivables (86.6) 13.4
(Increase) decrease in inventories (62.6) 13.7
Decrease (increase) in prepaid expenses and other current assets 68.5 (13.2)
Incurrence of financing costs (.8) (19.1)
Decrease in accounts payable (5.2) (.3)
Decrease in accrued interest (18.0) (9.8)
Increase in payable to affiliates and accrued liabilities 8.1 5.3
Decrease in accrued and deferred income taxes (8.5) (46.2)
Other 9.8 (3.2)
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Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities 19.3 (31.0)
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Cash flows from investing activities:
Net proceeds from disposition of property and investments 6.9 4.2
Capital expenditures (53.2) (37.5)
Redemption fund for minority interest preference stock (.2) (1.2)
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Net cash used for investing activities (46.5) (34.5)
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Cash flows from financing activities:
Repayments of long-term debt, including revolving credit (431.4) (326.2)
Borrowings of long-term debt, including revolving credit 481.9 353.5
Repayment of note payable (3.4)
Net short-term debt repayments (.5)
Dividends paid (18.7) (14.8)
Capital stock issued 1.2 100.4
Redemption of minority interests' preference stock (8.8) (8.5)
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Net cash provided by financing activities 20.8 103.9
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Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents during the period (6.4) 38.4
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 17.6 14.7
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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 11.2 $ 53.1
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Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:
Interest paid, net of capitalized interest $ 85.2 $ 70.9
Income taxes paid 26.6 9.7
Tax allocation payments from MAXXAM Inc. (3.6)
The accompanying notes to interim consolidated financial statements
are an integral part of these statements.
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NOTES TO INTERIM CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(In millions of dollars, except prices and per share amounts)
1. General
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Kaiser Aluminum Corporation (the "Company") is a subsidiary of
MAXXAM Inc. ("MAXXAM"). MAXXAM owns approximately 62% of the
Company's common stock, assuming the conversion of each outstanding
share of 8.255% PRIDES, Convertible Preferred Stock (the "PRIDES"),
into one share of the Company's common stock, with the remaining
approximately 38% publicly held. The Company operates through its
direct subsidiary, Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corporation ("KACC").
On September 19, 1995, the Company redeemed all 1,938,295 of its
Mandatory Conversion Premium Dividend Preferred Stock (the "Series A
Shares"), which resulted in the simultaneous redemption of all $.65
Depositary Shares in exchange for (i) 13,126,521 shares of the
Company's common stock and (ii) $2.8 in cash comprised of (a) an
amount equal to all accrued and unpaid dividends up to and including
the day immediately prior to redemption date and (b) cash in lieu of
any fractional shares of common stock that would have otherwise been
issuable.
The foregoing unaudited interim 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 and Article 10 of Regulation S-X as promulgated by the
Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, these financial
statements 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
necessary for a fair statement of the results for the interim periods
presented have been included. Operating results for the first nine
months of 1995 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may
be expected for the year ending December 31, 1995. These unaudited
interim consolidated financial statements should be read in
conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements for the
year ended December 31, 1994. Certain reclassifications of prior-
period information were made to conform to the current presentation.
2. Inventories
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The classification of inventories is as follows:
September 30, December 31,
1995 1994
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Finished fabricated aluminum products $ 70.1 $ 49.4
Primary aluminum and work in process 207.3 203.1
Bauxite and alumina 134.1 102.3
Operating supplies and repair and maintenance parts 119.1 113.2
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Total $530.6 $468.0
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Substantially all product inventories are stated at last-in,
first-out (LIFO) cost, not in excess of market. Replacement cost is
not in excess of LIFO cost.
3. Earnings (Loss) per Common and Common Equivalent Share
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Primary earnings (loss) per common share is computed by dividing
net income (loss) available to common shareholders by the weighted
average number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding
during the period. Fully diluted earnings per common and common
equivalent share is computed as if the Series A Shares had
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been converted to common shares at the beginning of each
period. Accordingly, for purposes of the fully diluted calculations,
the dividends attributable to the Series A Shares ($2.8 and $9.1 for
the quarter and nine months ended September 30, 1995, respectively)
have not been deducted from net income, and the weighted average
number of common and common equivalent shares outstanding includes
the shares issued upon conversion of the Series A Shares as if
they had been outstanding for the entire periods. As a result of
the conversion of the Series A Shares during the 1995 periods, fully
diluted earnings per share are presented even though the results
are antidilutive. For the quarter and nine months ended September 30,
1994, common equivalent shares attributable to the preferred stock and
nonqualified stock options were excluded from the calculation of
weighted average shares because they were antidilutive.
4. Contingencies
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Environmental Contingencies - The Company and KACC are subject to
a wide variety of environmental laws and regulations and to fines or
penalties assessed for alleged breaches of the environmental laws and
to claims and litigation based on such laws. KACC currently is
subject to a number of lawsuits under the Comprehensive Environmental
Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended by the
Superfund Amendments Reauthorization Act of 1986 ("CERCLA"), and,
along with certain other entities, has been named as a potentially
responsible party for remedial costs at certain third-party sites
listed on the National Priorities List under CERCLA.
Based on the Company's evaluation of these and other
environmental matters, the Company has established environmental
accruals primarily related to potential solid waste disposal and soil
and groundwater remediation matters. At September 30, 1995, the
balance of such accruals, which is primarily included in Long-term
liabilities, was $39.7. These environmental accruals represent the
Company's estimate of costs reasonably expected to be incurred based
on presently enacted laws and regulations, currently available facts,
existing technology, and the Company's assessment of the likely
remediation action to be taken. The Company expects that these
remediation actions will be taken over the next several years and
estimates that annual expenditures to be charged to these
environmental accruals will be approximately $3.0 to $12.0 for the
years 1995 through 1999 and an aggregate of approximately $11.0
thereafter.
As additional facts are developed and definitive remediation
plans and necessary regulatory approvals for implementation of
remediation are established or alternative technologies are developed,
changes in these and other factors may result in actual costs
exceeding the current environmental accruals. The Company believes
that it is reasonably possible that costs associated with these
environmental matters may exceed current accruals by amounts that
could range, in the aggregate, up to approximately $22.0. While
uncertainties are inherent in the final outcome of these environmental
matters, and it is presently impossible to determine the actual costs
that ultimately may be incurred, management currently believes that
the resolution of such uncertainties should not have a material
adverse effect on the Company's consolidated financial position or
results of operations.
Asbestos Contingencies - KACC is a defendant in a number of
lawsuits in which the plaintiffs allege that certain of their injuries
were caused by, among other things, exposure to asbestos during, and
as a result of, their employment or association with KACC or exposure
to products containing asbestos produced or sold by KACC. The
lawsuits generally relate to products KACC has not manufactured for at
least 15 years. At October 31, 1995, the number of such lawsuits
pending was approximately 58,200, as compared to 31,700 at June 30,
1995. KACC has been advised by its regional counsel that, although
there can be no assurance, the recent increase in pending lawsuits may
be attributable in part to tort reform legislation in Texas which was
passed by the legislature in March 1995 and which became effective on
September 1, 1995. The legislation, among other things, is designed
to restrict, beginning September 1, 1995, the filing of cases in Texas
that do not have a sufficient nexus to that jurisdiction, and to
impose, generally as of September 1, 1996, limitations relating to
joint and several liability in tort cases. A
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substantial portion of the asbestos-related lawsuits that were filed
and served on KACC between June 30, 1995, and October 31, 1995, were
filed in Texas prior to September 1, 1995.
Based on past experience and reasonably anticipated future
activity, the Company has established an accrual for estimated
asbestos-related costs for claims filed and estimated to be filed and
settled through 2008. The Company's accrual was calculated based on
the current and anticipated number of asbestos-related claims, the
prior timing and amounts of asbestos-related payments, the current
state of case law related to asbestos claims, and the advice of
counsel. Accordingly, an asbestos-related cost accrual of $155.3
($134.6 at June 30, 1995), before considerations for insurance
recoveries, is included primarily in Long-term liabilities at
September 30, 1995. The Company estimates that annual future cash
payments in connection with such litigation will be approximately
$11.0 to $19.0 for each of the years 1995 through 1999, and an
aggregate of approximately $90.8 thereafter through 2008. The Company
does not presently believe there is a reasonable basis for estimating
such costs beyond 2008 and, accordingly, no accrual has been recorded
for such costs which may be incurred beyond 2008.
The Company believes that KACC has insurance coverage available
to recover a substantial portion of its asbestos-related costs. While
claims for recovery from some of KACC's insurance carriers are
currently subject to pending litigation and other carriers have raised
certain defenses, the Company believes, based on prior insurance-
related recoveries in respect of asbestos-related claims, existing
insurance policies, and the advice of counsel, that substantial
recoveries from the insurance carriers are probable. Accordingly, an
estimated aggregate insurance recovery of $134.7 ($120.6 at June 30,
1995), determined on the same basis as the asbestos-related cost
accrual, is recorded primarily in Other assets at September 30, 1995.
While uncertainties are inherent in the final outcome of these
asbestos matters and it is presently impossible to determine the
actual costs that ultimately may be incurred and the insurance
recoveries that will be received, management currently believes that,
based on the factors discussed in the preceding paragraphs, the
resolution of the asbestos-related uncertainties and the incurrence of
asbestos-related costs net of related insurance recoveries should not
have a material adverse effect on the Company's consolidated financial
position or results of operations.
Other Contingencies - The Company and KACC are involved in
various other claims, lawsuits, and other proceedings relating to a
wide variety of matters. While uncertainties are inherent in the
final outcome of such matters, and it is presently impossible to
determine the actual costs that ultimately may be incurred, management
currently believes that the resolution of such uncertainties and the
incurrence of such costs should not have a material adverse effect on
the Company's consolidated financial position or results of
operations.
5. Derivative Financial Instruments and Related Hedging Programs
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KACC enters into primary metal hedging transactions with
off-balance sheet risk in the normal course of business. The prices
realized by the Company under certain sales contracts for alumina,
primary aluminum, and fabricated aluminum products as well as the
costs incurred by the Company on certain items, such as aluminum
scrap, rolling ingot, power, and bauxite, fluctuate with the market
price of primary aluminum, together resulting in a "net exposure" of
earnings. The primary metal hedging transactions are designed to
mitigate the net exposure of earnings to declines in the market price
of primary aluminum, while retaining the ability to participate in
favorable environments that may materialize. KACC has developed
strategies which include forward sales of primary aluminum at fixed
prices and the purchase or sale of options for primary aluminum. In
this regard, in respect of its remaining 1995 anticipated net
exposure, at September 30, 1995, KACC had net forward sales contracts
for 53,875 tons* of primary aluminum at fixed prices, had purchased
call options in respect of 17,250 tons of primary
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* All references to tons in this report refer to metric tons of
2,204.6 pounds.
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aluminum, had purchased put options to establish a minimum price for
48,375 tons of primary aluminum, and had entered into option contracts
that established a price range for 22,500 tons of primary aluminum.
In respect of its 1996 anticipated net exposure, at September 30,
1995, KACC had sold forward 11,100 tons of primary aluminum at fixed
prices.
KACC also enters into hedging transactions in the normal course
of business that are designed to reduce its exposure to fluctuations
in foreign exchange rates. At September 30, 1995, KACC had net
forward foreign exchange contracts totaling approximately $125.9 for
the purchase of 174.0 Australian dollars through April 1997.
At September 30, 1995, the net unrealized gain on KACC's position
in aluminum forward sales and option contracts (based on a market
price of $1,773 per ton of primary aluminum) and forward foreign
exchange contracts was $9.1.
KACC has established margin accounts with its counterparties
related to forward aluminum sales and option contracts. KACC is
entitled to receive advances from counterparties related to unrealized
gains and, in turn, is required to make margin deposits with
counterparties to cover unrealized losses related to these contracts.
At September 30, 1995, KACC had $2.5 compared with $50.5 at December
31, 1994, on deposit with a counterparty in respect of such contracts.
These amounts are recorded in Prepaid expenses and other current
assets.
See Note 10 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for
the year ended December 31, 1994.
ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
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AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
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(In millions of dollars, except shipments, prices, and per
share amounts)
The following should be read in conjunction with the response to
Item 1, Part I, of this Report.
Results of Operations
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The Company's operating results are sensitive to changes in
prices of alumina, primary aluminum, and fabricated aluminum products,
and also depend to a significant degree on the volume and mix of all
products sold and on KACC's hedging strategies. See Note 5 of Notes
to Interim Consolidated Financial Statements for an explanation of
KACC's hedging strategies. The table on the following page provides
selected operational and financial information on a consolidated basis
with respect to the Company for the quarter and nine months ended
September 30, 1995 and 1994. As an integrated aluminum producer, the
Company uses a portion of its bauxite, alumina, and primary aluminum
production for additional processing at certain of its other
facilities. Intracompany shipments and sales are excluded from the
information set forth on the following page.
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SELECTED OPERATIONAL AND FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Quarter Ended Nine Months Ended
September 30, September 30,
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1995 1994 1995 1994
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Shipments:(1)
Alumina 471.5 534.9 1,494.6 1,577.3
Aluminum products:
Primary aluminum 73.0 48.4 184.5 175.8
Fabricated aluminum products 90.4 105.4 284.3 307.1
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Total aluminum products 163.4 153.8 468.8 482.9
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Average realized sales price:
Alumina (per ton) $ 206 $ 171 $ 203 $ 162
Primary aluminum (per pound) .83 .60 .82 .56
Net sales:
Bauxite and alumina:
Alumina $ 97.2 $ 91.5 $ 303.8 $ 255.3
Other(2)(3) 22.3 19.8 65.3 60.6
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Total bauxite and alumina 119.5 111.3 369.1 315.9
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Aluminum processing:
Primary aluminum 133.4 64.1 335.0 218.2
Fabricated aluminum products 293.0 281.9 929.0 790.8
Other(3) 4.4 3.8 13.6 10.8
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Total aluminum processing 430.8 349.8 1,277.6 1,019.8
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Total net sales $550.3 $461.1 $1,646.7 $1,335.7
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Operating income (loss):
Bauxite and alumina $ 14.8 $ 7.8 $ 36.4 $ 5.3
Aluminum processing 58.9 3.3 170.9 1.4
Corporate (20.5) (18.0) (57.9) (53.4)
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Total operating income (loss) $ 53.2 $ (6.9) $ 149.4 $ (46.7)
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Income (loss) before extraordinary loss $ 12.5 $(20.8) $ 39.3 $ (73.7)
Extraordinary loss on early extinguishment of debt, net
of tax benefit of $2.9 (5.4)
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Net income (loss) $ 12.5 $(20.8) $ 39.3 $ (79.1)
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Capital expenditures $ 26.1 $ 15.8 $ 53.2 $ 37.5
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(1) In thousands of tons.
(2) Includes net sales of bauxite.
(3) Includes the portion of net sales attributable to minority
interests in consolidated subsidiaries.
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Net Sales
Bauxite and Alumina - Revenue from net sales to third parties for
the bauxite and alumina segment was 7% higher in the third quarter of
1995 than in the third quarter of 1994, and was 17% higher in the
first nine months of 1995 than in the first nine months of 1994.
Revenue from alumina increased 6% in the third quarter of 1995 from
the third quarter of 1994, and increased 19% in the first nine months
of 1995 from the first nine months of 1994, due to higher average
realized prices partially offset by lower shipments.
Aluminum Processing - Revenue from net sales to third parties for
the aluminum processing segment was 23% higher in the third quarter of
1995 than in the third quarter of 1994, and was 25% higher in the
first nine months of 1995 than in the first nine months of 1994.
Revenue from primary aluminum increased 108% in the third quarter of
1995 from the third quarter of 1994, and increased 54% in the first
nine months of 1995 from the first nine months of 1994, due primarily
to higher average realized prices and higher shipments. The increase
in revenue for the first nine months of 1995 was partially offset by
decreased shipments caused by the strike by the United Steelworkers of
America ("USWA") discussed below. Shipments of primary aluminum to
third parties were approximately 45% and 39% of total aluminum
products shipments in the third quarter and first nine months of 1995,
respectively, compared with approximately 31% and 36% in the third
quarter and first nine months of 1994, respectively. Revenue from
fabricated aluminum products increased 4% in the third quarter of 1995
from the third quarter of 1994, and increased 17% in the first nine
months of 1995 from the first nine months of 1994, due to higher
average realized prices partially offset by lower shipments for most
of these products.
Operating Income (Loss)
Improved operating results in the third quarter of 1995 were
partially offset by expenditures related to the Company's joint
venture in China (see Liquidity and Capital Resources, Financing
Activities), accelerated expenditures on the Company's micromill
technology, maintenance expenses as a result of an electrical
lightning strike at the Company's Trentwood, Washington, facility, and
a work slowdown at the Company's 49%-owned Kaiser Jamaica Bauxite
Company prior to signing a new labor contract. The combined impact of
these expenditures on the results for the third quarter of 1995 was
approximately $6.0 (on a pre-tax basis).
Improved operating results in the first nine months of 1995
were partially offset by (i) an eight-day strike at five major
domestic locations by the USWA, (ii) a six-day strike by the National
Workers Union at the Company's 65%-owned Alpart alumina refinery in
Jamaica, and (iii) a four-day disruption of alumina production at Alpart
caused by a boiler failure. The combined impact of these events on
results for the first nine months of 1995 was approximately $17.0 in the
aggregate (on a pre-tax basis) principally from lower production volume
and other related costs.
Bauxite and Alumina - This segment's operating income was $14.8
in the third quarter of 1995, compared with $7.8 in the third quarter
of 1994, and $36.4 in the first nine months of 1995, compared with
$5.3 in the first nine months of 1994, principally due to higher
revenue. Improved results for the first nine months of 1995 were
partially offset by the effect of the strikes and boiler failure.
Aluminum Processing - This segment's operating income was $58.9
in the third quarter of 1995, compared with $3.3 in the third quarter
of 1994, and was $170.9 in the first nine months of 1995, compared
with $1.4 in the first nine months of 1994, principally due to higher
revenue. Improved results for the first nine months of 1995 were
partially offset by the effect of the strike by the USWA.
Corporate - Corporate operating expenses represented corporate
general and administrative expenses which are not allocated to the
Company's segments.
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Net Income (Loss)
The Company had net income of $.13 and $.40 per common share
($.14 and $.46 on a fully diluted basis) for the third quarter and the
first nine months of 1995, respectively, compared with a net loss of
$.45 and $1.62 per common share for the third quarter and first nine
months of 1994, respectively. The principal reason for these changes
was the improvement in operating income previously described,
partially offset by other charges in the third quarter of 1995,
principally related to the establishment of additional litigation
reserves.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
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Operating Activities
At September 30, 1995, the Company had working capital of $378.2,
compared with working capital of $259.7 at December 31, 1994. The
increase in working capital was due primarily to an increase in
Receivables and Inventories and a decrease in Accrued interest and
Other accrued liabilities, partially offset by a decrease in Prepaid
expenses and other current assets (principally due to lower margin
deposits related to hedging activities).
Investing Activities
Cash used for investing activities in the third quarter and the
first nine months of 1995 consisted primarily of capital expenditures
to improve production efficiency, reduce operating costs, expand
capacity at existing facilities, and invest in a joint venture in
China.
Financing Activities
At September 30, 1995, the Company had long-term debt of $798.5,
compared with $751.1 at December 31, 1994. In March 1995, the 1994
Credit Agreement (see Note 5 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements for the year ended December 31, 1994) was amended by the
Second Amendment to Credit Agreement (the "Second Amendment"). The
Second Amendment provided, among other things, for an increase in the
revolving line of credit from $275.0 to $325.0 (of which $125.0 could
be used for letters of credit). At September 30, 1995, $210.0 (of
which $72.4 could have been used for letters of credit) was available
to KACC under the 1994 Credit Agreement. As of July 20, 1995, the
1994 Credit Agreement was amended by the Third Amendment to Credit
Agreement in connection with the investment by Kaiser Yellow River
Investment Limited, a subsidiary of KACC, in Yellow River Aluminum
Industry Company Limited, an aluminum smelter joint venture in the
People's Republic of China.
Loans under the 1994 Credit Agreement bear interest at a rate per
annum, at KACC's election, equal to a Reference Rate (as defined) plus
1-1/2% or LIBO Rate (Reserve Adjusted) (as defined) plus 3-1/4%.
After June 30, 1995, the interest rate margins applicable to
borrowings under the 1994 Credit Agreement may be reduced by up to 1-
1/2% (non-cumulatively), based on a financial test, determined
quarterly. As of September 30, 1995, the financial test permitted a
reduction of 1% per annum in margins effective October 1, 1995.
Trends
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Hedging Programs
In respect of its remaining 1995 anticipated net exposure, at
October 31, 1995, KACC had net forward sales contracts for 25,950 tons
of primary aluminum at fixed prices, had purchased call options in
respect of 11,500 tons of primary aluminum, had purchased put options
to establish a minimum price for 32,250 tons of primary aluminum,
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and had entered into option contracts that established a price range for
15,000 tons of primary aluminum. In respect of its 1996 anticipated
net exposure, at October 31, 1995, KACC has sold forward 6,100 tons of
primary aluminum at fixed prices (see Note 5 of Notes to Interim
Consolidated Financial Statements).
Pacific Northwest
On November 6, 1995, KACC announced that it had signed new
agreements with each of the Bonneville Power Administration
("BPA") and The Washington Water Power Company ("WWP"), each ending
September 30, 2001, with respect to its electric power requirements in
the Pacific Northwest. The agreement with BPA is for the purchase
of electric power and the agreement with WWP is for power
management services. These new arrangements contemplate a reduction
in the amount of power which KACC will purchase from BPA in the future
and the replacement of such power with power purchased from other
suppliers under a variety of terms. Contemporaneously with entering
into these agreements, KACC entered into a one-year power supply
contract with BPA, ending September 30, 1996, in connection with the
restart of idled capacity at its Mead smelter in Spokane, Washington.
The restart began in late October 1995 and KACC expects to return the
Mead smelter to full production by early 1996.
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
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Catellus Development Corporation v. Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical
Corporation and James L. Ferry & Sons, Inc.
As previously and more fully stated in "Item 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
- - Catellus Development Corporation v. Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical
Corporation and James L. Ferry & Sons, Inc." in the Company's Annual
Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1994 (the
"10-K"), and as supplemented in the Company's Quarterly Report on Form
10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1995, on June 2, 1995, the United
States District Court for the Northern District of California (the
"District Court") issued an Order stating its preliminary findings on
the remaining claims in that action. On October 12, 1995, the
District Court issued final Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law on
those claims concluding that KACC is liable for various costs and
interest through August 30, 1995, aggregating approximately $2.2
million, fifty percent (50%) of future costs of cleaning up certain
parts of the Property (as defined in the 10-K), and certain fees and
costs associated specifically with the claim by Catellus against KACC.
Entry of judgment is pending.
United States of America v. Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corporation
As previously and more fully stated in "Item 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
- - United States of America v. Kaiser Aluminum & Chemical Corporation"
in the 10-K, KACC and the Environmental Protection Agency (the "EPA")
have been involved in negotiations to resolve claims arising from
alleged emissions from certain stacks at KACC's Trentwood facility in
Spokane, Washington. KACC and the EPA, without adjudication of any
issue of fact or law, and without any admission of the violations
alleged in the underlying complaint, have entered into a Consent
Decree, which on October 31, 1995, was lodged in United States
District Court for the Eastern District of Washington for approval.
If approved, the Consent Decree will settle the underlying disputes
and require KACC to (i) pay a $.5 million civil penalty, (ii) complete
a program of plant improvements and operational changes that began in
1990 at its Trentwood facility, including the installation of an
emission control system to capture particulate emissions from certain
furnaces, and (iii) achieve and maintain furnace compliance with the
opacity standard in the SIP (as defined in the 10-K) by no later than
February 28, 1997. The Company anticipates that capital expenditures
for the
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environmental upgrade of the furnace operation at its Trentwood
facility, including the improvements and changes required by the
Consent Decree, will be approximately $20.0 million.
Asbestos-related Litigation
As previously and more fully stated in "Item 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
- - Asbestos-related Litigation" in the 10-K, KACC is a defendant in a
number of lawsuits in which the plaintiffs allege that certain of
their injuries were caused by exposure to asbestos during, and as a
result of, their employment or association with KACC or exposure to
products containing asbestos produced or sold by KACC. The portion of
Note 4 of the Notes to Interim Consolidated Financial Statements
contained in this report under the heading "Asbestos Contingencies" is
incorporated herein by reference.
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
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(a) Exhibits.
Exhibit No. Exhibit
4.1 Fourth Amendment to Credit Agreement, dated as of October 17,
1995, amending the Credit Agreement, dated as of February 17,
1994, as amended, among the Company, KACC, the financial
institutions a party thereto, and BankAmerica Business
Credit, Inc., as Agent.
11 Computation of Earnings Per Common and Common Equivalent Share
27 Financial Data Schedule.
(b) Reports on Form 8-K.
No report on Form 8-K was filed by the Company during the quarter
ended September 30, 1995.
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, who has signed
this report on behalf of the registrant and as the principal financial
officer of the registrant.
KAISER ALUMINUM CORPORATION
/s/ John T. La Duc
By:------------------------
John T. La Duc
Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
Dated: November 13, 1995
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