UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-K (Mark One) [ X ] Annual Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 for the fiscal year ended September 30, 1996. (Fee Required) [ ] Transition Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (No Fee Required) Commission File Number: 333-5411 ------------ HAYNES INTERNATIONAL, INC. - ---------------------------- (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Delaware 06-1185400 - ------------------ ------------------------------ (State or other jurisdiction of (IRS Employer Identification No.) incorporation or organization) 1020 West Park Avenue, Kokomo, Indiana 46904-9013 - ------------------------------------------- ------------------------- (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) (317) 456-6000 - --------------- (Registrant's telephone number, including area code) Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: None Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes X No ----- Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 by Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any Amendment to this Form 10-K. X ----- The registrant is a privately held corporation. As such, there is no practicable method to determine the aggregate market value of the voting stock held by non-affiliates of the registrant. The number of shares of Common Stock, $.01 par value, of Haynes International, Inc. outstanding as of December 20, 1996 was 100. Documents Incorporated by Reference: None The Index to Exhibits begins on page 79 in the sequential numbering system. --- Total pages: 83 ---------- TABLE OF CONTENTS PART I Page ---- Item 1. Business 3 Item 2. Properties 17 Item 3. Legal Proceedings 18 Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders 19 PART II Item 5. Market for Registrant's Common Equity and Related 20 Stockholder Matters Item 6. Selected Financial Data 21 Item 7. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial 23 Condition and Results of Operations Item 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data 36 Item 9. Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on 62 Accounting and Financial Disclosure PART III Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant 63 Item 11. Executive Compensation 66 Item 12. Security of Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and 76 Management Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions 79 PART IV Item 14. Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules and Reports 80 on Form 8-K PART I ITEM 1. BUSINESS GENERAL The Company develops, manufactures and markets technologically advanced, high performance alloys primarily for use in the aerospace and chemical processing industries. The Company's products are high temperature alloys ("HTA") and corrosion resistant alloys ("CRA"). The Company's HTA products are used by manufacturers of equipment that is subjected to extremely high temperatures, such as jet engines for the aerospace industry, gas turbine engines used for power generation, and waste incineration and industrial heating equipment. The Company's CRA products are used in applications that require resistance to extreme corrosion, such as chemical processing, power plant emissions control and hazardous waste treatment. The Company produces its high performance alloy products primarily in sheet, coil and plate forms, which in the aggregate represented approximately 65% of the Company's net revenues in fiscal 1996. In addition, the Company produces its alloy products as seamless and welded tubulars, and in bar, billet and wire forms. High performance alloys are characterized by highly engineered, often proprietary, metallurgical formulations primarily of nickel, cobalt and other metals with complex physical properties. The complexity of the manufacturing process for high performance alloys is reflected in the Company's relatively high average selling price per pound, compared to the average selling price of other metals such as carbon steel sheet, stainless steel sheet and aluminum. Demanding end-user specifications, a multi-stage manufacturing process and the technical sales, marketing and manufacturing expertise required to develop new applications combine to create significant barriers to entry in the high performance alloy industry. The Company derived approximately 25% of its fiscal 1996 net revenues from products that are protected by United States patents and derived an additional approximately 19% of its fiscal 1996 net revenues from sales of products that are not patented, but for which the Company has limited or no competition. PRODUCTS The alloy market consists of four primary segments: stainless steel, super stainless steel, nickel alloys and high performance alloys. The Company competes exclusively in the high performance alloy segment, which includes HTA and CRA products. The Company believes that the high performance alloy segment represents less than 10% of the total alloy market. The percentages of the Company's total product revenue and volume presented in this section are based on data which include revenue and volume associated with sales by the Company to its foreign subsidiaries, but exclude revenue and volume associated with sales by such foreign subsidiaries to their customers. Management believes, however, that the effect of including revenue and volume data associated with sales by its foreign subsidiaries would not materially change the percentages presented in this section. In fiscal 1996, HTA and CRA products accounted for approximately 61% and 39%, respectively, of the Company's net revenues. HTA products are used primarily in manufacturing components used in the hot sections of jet engines. Stringent safety and performance standards in the aerospace industry result in development lead times typically as long as eight to ten years in the introduction of new aerospace-related market applications for HTA products. However, once a particular new alloy is shown to possess the properties required for a specific application in the aerospace industry, it tends to remain in use for extended periods. HTA products are also used in gas turbine engines produced for use in applications such as naval and commercial vessels, electric power generators, power sources for offshore drilling platforms, gas pipeline booster stations and emergency standby power stations. CRA products are used in a variety of applications, such as chemical processing, power plant emissions control, hazardous waste treatment and sour gas production. Historically, the chemical processing industry has represented the largest end-user segment for CRA products. Due to maintenance, safety and environmental considerations, the Company believes this industry represents an area of potential long-term growth for the Company. Unlike aerospace applications within the HTA product market, the development of new market applications for CRA products generally does not require long lead times. HIGH TEMPERATURE ALLOYS. The following table sets forth information with respect to certain of the Company's significant high temperature alloys: Alloy and Year Introduced End Markets and Applications (1) Features - -------------------------- ------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------- Haynes HR-160 (1990) (2) Waste incineration/CPI-boiler tube shields Good resistance to sulfidation high temperatures Haynes 242 (1990) (2) Aero-seal rings High strength, low expansion and good fabricability Haynes HR-120 (1990) (2) Industrial heating-heat-treating baskets Good strength-to-cost ratio as compared to competing alloys Haynes 230 (1984) (2) Aero/LBGT-ducting Good combination of strength, stability, oxidation resistance and fabricability Haynes 214 (1981) (2) Aero-honeycomb seals Good combination of oxidation resistance and fabricability among nickel-based alloys Haynes 188 (1968) Aero-burner cans, after-burner components High strength, oxidation resistant cobalt-based alloys Haynes 625 (1964) Aero/CPI-ducting, tanks, vessels, weld overlays Good fabricability and general corrosion resistance Haynes 263 (1960) Aero/LBGT-components for gas turbine hot gas Good ductility and high exhaust pan strength at temperatures up to 1600EF Haynes 718 (1955) Aero-ducting, vanes, nozzles Weldable high strength alloy with good fabricability Hastelloy X (1954) Aero/LBGT-burner cans, transition ducts Good high temperature strength at relatively low cost Haynes Ti 3-2.5 (1950) Aero-aircraft hydraulic and fuel systems Light weight, high strength components titanium-based alloy <FN> - ------------- (1) "Aero" refers to aerospace; "LBGT" refers to land-based gas turbines; "CPI" refers to the chemical processing industry. (2) Represents a patented product or a product with respect to which the Company believes it has limited or no competition. The higher volume HTA products, including Haynes 625, Haynes 718 and Hastelloy X, are generally considered industry standards, especially in the manufacture of aircraft and LBGT. These products have been used in such applications since the 1950's and because of their widespread use have been most subject to competitive pricing pressures. In fiscal 1996, sales of these HTA products accounted for approximately 25% of the Company's net revenues. The Company also produces and sells cobalt-based alloys introduced over the last three decades, which are more highly specialized and less price competitive than nickel-based alloys. Haynes 188 and Haynes 263 are the most widely used of the Company's cobalt-based products and accounted for approximately 10% of the Company's net revenues in fiscal 1996. Three of the more recently introduced HTA products, Haynes 242, Haynes 230 and Haynes 214, initially developed for the aerospace and LBGT markets, are still patent-protected and together accounted for approximately 6% of the Company's net revenues in fiscal 1996. These newer alloys are gaining acceptance for applications in industrial heating and waste incineration. Haynes HR-160 and Haynes HR-120 were introduced in fiscal 1990 and targeted for sale in industrial heat treating applications. Haynes HR-160 is a higher priced cobalt-based alloy designed for use when the need for long-term performance outweighs initial cost considerations. Potential applications for Haynes HR-160 include use in key components in waste incinerators, chemical processing equipment, mineral processing kilns and fossil fuel energy plants. Haynes HR-120 is a lower priced, iron-based alloy and is designed to replace competitive alloys not manufactured by the Company that may be slightly lower in price but also less effective. In fiscal 1996, these two alloys accounted for approximately 1% of the Company's net revenues. The Company also produces seamless titanium tubing for use as hydraulic lines in airframes and as bicycle frames. During fiscal 1996, sales of these products accounted for approximately 4% of the Company's net revenues. [Remainder of page intentionally left blank.] CORROSION RESISTANT ALLOYS. The following table sets forth information with respect to certain of the Company's significant corrosion resistant alloys: Alloy and Year Introduced End Markets and Applications (1) Features - --------------------------- ------------------------------------------ ----------------------------------------- Hastelloy C-2000 (1995) (2) CPI-tanks, mixers, piping Versatile alloy with good resistance to uniform corrosion Hastelloy B-3 (1994) (2) CPI-acetic acid plants Better fabrication characteristics compared to other nickel-molybdenum alloys Hastelloy D-205 (1993) (2) CPI-plate heat exchangers Corrosion resistance to hot sulfuric acid Ultimet (1990) (2) CPI-pumps, valves Wear and corrosion resistant nickel-based alloy Hastelloy G-50 (1989) (2) Oil and gas-sour gas tubulars Good resistance to down hole corrosive environments Hastelloy C-22 (1985) (2) CPI/FGD-tanks, mixers, piping Resistance to localized corrosion and pitting Hastelloy G-30 (1985) (2) CPI-tanks, mixers, piping Lower cost alloy with good corrosion resistance in phosphoric acid Hastelloy B-2 (1974) CPI-acetic acid Resistance to hydrochloric acid and other reducing acids Hastelloy C-4 (1973) CPI-tanks, mixers, piping Good thermal stability Hastelloy C-276 (1968) CPI/FGD/oil and gas-tanks, mixers, piping Broad resistance to many environments <FN> - ------------- (1) "CPI" refers to the chemical processing industry; "FGD" refers to flue gas desulfurization. (2) Represents a patented product or a product with respect to which the Company believes it has limited or no competition. [Remainder of page intentionally left blank.] During fiscal 1996, sales of the CRA alloys Hastelloy C-276, Hastelloy C-22 and Hastelloy C-4 accounted for approximately 31% of the Company's net revenues. Hastelloy C-276, introduced by the Company in 1968, is recognized as a standard for corrosion protection in the chemical processing industry and is also used extensively for FGD and oil and gas exploration and production applications. Hastelloy C-22, a proprietary alloy of the Company, was introduced in 1985 as an improvement on Hastelloy C-276 and is currently sold to the chemical processing and FGD markets for essentially the same applications as Hastelloy C-276. Hastelloy C-22 offers greater and more versatile corrosion resistance and therefore has gained market share at the expense of the non-proprietary Hastelloy C-276. Hastelloy C-22's improved corrosion resistance has led to increased sales in semiconductor gas handling systems, pharmaceutical manufacturing and waste treatment applications. Hastelloy C-4 is specified in many chemical processing applications in Germany and is sold almost exclusively to that market. The Company also produces alloys for more specialized applications in the chemical processing industry and other industries. For example, Hastelloy B-2 was introduced in 1970 for use in the manufacture of equipment utilized in the production of acetic acid and ethyl benzine and is still sold almost exclusively for those purposes. Due to its limited use and complex manufacturing process, there is little competition for sales of this material. Hastelloy B-3 was developed for the same applications and has greater ease in fabrication. The Company expects Hastelloy B-3 to eventually replace Hastelloy B-2. Hastelloy G-30 is used primarily in the production of super phosphoric acid and fluorinated aromatics. Hastelloy G-50 has gained acceptance as a lower priced alternative to Hastelloy C-276 for production of tubing for use in sour gas wells. These more specialized products accounted for approximately 7% of the Company's net revenues in fiscal 1996. The Company's patented Ultimet is used in a variety of industrial applications that result in material degradation by "corrosion-wear." Ultimet is designed for applications where conditions require resistance to corrosion and wear and is currently being tested in spray nozzles, fan blades, filters, bolts, rolls, pump and valve parts where these properties are critical. Hastelloy D-205, introduced in 1993, is designed for use in handling hot concentrated sulfuric acid and other highly corrosive substances. The Company believes that its most recently introduced alloy, Hastelloy C-2000, improves upon Hastelloy C-22. Hastelloy C-2000, which the Company expects will be used extensively in the chemical processing industry, can be used in both oxidizing and reducing environments. END MARKETS Aerospace. The Company has manufactured HTA products for the aerospace market since it entered the market in the late 1930s, and has developed numerous proprietary alloys for this market. The Company sold products to approximately 500 customers in this segment in fiscal 1996, and no one customer accounted for more than 2% of the Company's net revenues. Customers in the aerospace markets tend to be the most demanding with respect to meeting specifications within very low tolerances and achieving new product performance standards. Stringent safety standards and continuous efforts to reduce equipment weight require close coordination between the Company and its customers in the selection and development of HTA products. As a result, sales to aerospace customers tend to be made through the Company's direct sales force. Unlike the FGD and oil and gas production industries, where large,competitively bid projects can have a significant impact on demand and prices, demand for the Company's products in the aerospace industry is based on the new and replacement market for jet engines and the maintenance needs of operators of commercial and military aircraft. The hot sections of jet engines are subjected to substantial wear and tear and accordingly require periodic maintenance and replacement. This maintenance-based demand, while potentially volatile, is generally less subject to wide fluctuations than demand in the FGD and sour gas production industries. Chemical Processing. The chemical processing industry segment represents a large base of customers with diverse CRA applications. The Company sells its CRA products to hundreds of chemical processing customers worldwide and no one customer in this industry accounted for over 2% of the Company's net revenues in fiscal 1996. CRA products supplied by the Company have been used in the chemical processing industry since the early 1930s. Demand for the Company's products in this industry is based on the level of maintenance, repair and expansion of existing chemical processing facilities as well as the construction of new facilities. The Company believes the extensive worldwide network of Company-owned service centers and independent distributors is a competitive advantage in marketing its CRA products to this market. Sales of the Company's products in the chemical processing industry tend to be more stable than the aerospace, FGD and oil and gas markets. Increased concerns regarding the reliability of chemical processing facilities, their potential environmental impact and safety hazards to their personnel have led to an increased demand for more sophisticated alloys, such as the Company's CRA products. Land-Based Gas Turbines. The LBGT industry represents a growing market, with demand for the Company's products driven by the construction of cogeneration facilities and electric utilities operating electric generating facilities. Demand for the Company's alloys in the LBGT industry has also been driven by concerns regarding lowering emissions from generating facilities powered by fossil fuels. LBGT generating facilities are gaining acceptance as clean,low-cost alternatives to fossil fuel-fired electric generating facilities. Flue Gas Desulfurization. The FGD industry has been driven by both legislated and self-imposed standards for lowering emissions from fossil fuel-fired electric generating facilities. In the United States, the Clean Air Act mandates a two-phase program aimed at significantly reducing SO2 emissions from electric generating facilities powered by fossil fuels by 2000. Canada and its provinces have also set goals to reduce emissions of SO2 over the next several years. Phase I of the Clean Air Act program affected approximately 100 steam-generating plants representing 261 operating units fueled by fossil fuels,primarily coal. Of these 261 units, 25 units were retrofitted with FGD systems while the balance opted mostly for switching to low sulfur coal to achieve compliance. The market for FGD systems peaked in 1992 at approximately $1.1 billion, and then dropped sharply in 1993 to a level of approximately $174.0 million due to a curtailment of activity associated with Phase I. Phase II compliance begins in 2000 and affects 785 generating plants with more than 2,100 operating units. Options available under the Clean Air Act to bring the targeted facilities into compliance with Phase II SO2 emissions requirements include fuel switching, clean coal technologies, purchase of SO2 allowances, closure off facilities and off-gas scrubbing utilizing FGD technology. Oil and Gas. The Company also sells its products for use in the oil and gas industry, primarily in connection with sour gas production. Sour gas contains extremely corrosive materials and is produced under high pressure, necessitating the use of corrosion resistant materials. The demand for sour gas tubulars is driven by the rate of development of sour gas fields. The factors influencing the development of sour gas fields include the price of natural gas and the need to commence drilling in order to protect leases that have been purchased from either the federal or state governments. As a result, competing oil companies often place orders for the Company's products at approximately the same time, adding volatility to the market. This market was very active in 1991, especially in the offshore sour gas fields in the Gulf of Mexico, but demand for the Company's products declined significantly thereafter. More recently there has been less drilling activity and more use of lower performing alloys, which together have resulted in intense price competition. Demand for the Company's products in the oil and gas industry is tied to the global demand for natural gas. Other Markets. In addition to the industries described above, the Company also targets a variety of other markets. Other industries to which the Company sells its HTA products include waste incineration, industrial heat treating, automotive and instrumentation. Other industries to which the Company sells its CRA products include automotive, medical and instrumentation. Demand in these markets for many of the Company's lower volume proprietary alloys has grown in recent periods. For example, incineration of municipal, biological, industrial and hazardous waste products typically produces very corrosive conditions that demand high performance alloys. Markets capable of providing growth are being driven by increasing performance, reliability and service life requirements for products used in these markets which could provide further applications for the Company's products. [Remainder of page intentionally left blank.] SALES AND MARKETING Providing technical assistance to customers is an important part of the Company's marketing strategy. The Company provides analyses of its products and those of its competitors for its customers. These analyses enable the Company to evaluate the performance of its products and to make recommendations as to the substitution of Company products for other products in appropriate applications,enabling the Company's products to be specified for use in the production of customers' products. The market development engineers, five of whom have doctoral degrees in metallurgy, are assisted by the research and development staff in directing the sales force to new opportunities. The Company believes its combination of direct sales, technical marketing and research and development customer support provides an advantage over other manufacturers in the high performance industry. This activity allows the Company to obtain direct insight into customers' alloy needs and allows the Company to develop proprietary alloys that provide solutions to customers' problems. The Company sells its products primarily through its direct sales organization, which includes four domestic Company-owned service centers, three wholly-owned European subsidiaries and sales agents serving the Asia Pacific Rim. Approximately 75% of the Company's net revenues in fiscal 1996 was generated by the Company's direct sales organization. The remaining 25% of the Company's fiscal 1996 net revenues was generated by independent distributors and licensees in the United States, Europe and Japan,some of whom have been associated with the Company for over 25 years. The following table sets forth the approximate percentage of the Company's fiscal 1996 net revenues generated through each of the Company's distribution channels. DOMESTIC FOREIGN TOTAL --------------- ------------- ---------- Company sales office/direct . . . . . 34% 8% 42% Company-owned service centers . . . . 13 20 33 Independent distributors/sales agents 17 8 25 ---------------- -------------- ----------- Total . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64% 36% 100% ================ ============== =========== The top twenty customers not affiliated with the Company accounted for approximately 41% of the Company's net revenues in fiscal 1996. Sales to Spectrum Metals, Inc. and Rolled Alloys, Inc., which are affiliated with each other, accounted for an aggregate of 12% of the Company's net revenues in fiscal 1996. No other customer of the Company accounted for more than 10% of the Company's net revenues in fiscal 1996. The Company's foreign and export sales were approximately $55.7 million,$79.6 million and $84.3 million for fiscal 1994, 1995 and 1996, respectively. Additional information concerning foreign operations and export sales is set forth in Note 12 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements appearing elsewhere herein. MANUFACTURING PROCESS High performance alloys require a lengthier, more complex melting process and are more difficult to manufacture than lower performance alloys, such as stainless steels. The alloying elements in high performance alloys must be highly refined, and the manufacturing process must be tightly controlled to produce precise chemical properties. The resulting alloyed material is more difficult to process because, by design, it is more resistant to deformation. Consequently, high performance alloys require that greater force be applied when hot or cold working and are less susceptible to reduction or thinning when rolling or forging, resulting in more cycles of rolling, annealing and pickling than a lower performance alloy to achieve proper dimensions. Certain alloys may undergo as many as 40 distinct stages of melting, remelting, annealing, forging, rolling and pickling before they achieve the specifications required by a customer. The Company manufactures products in sheet, plate, tubular, billet, bar and wire forms, which represented 48%, 23%, 12%, 12%, 3% and 2%, respectively, of total volume sold in fiscal 1996 (after giving effect to the conversion of billet to bar by the Company's U.K.subsidiary). The manufacturing process begins with raw materials being combined, melted and refined in a precise manner to produce the chemical composition specified for each alloy. For most alloys, this molten material is cast into electrodes and additionally refined through electroslag remelting. The resulting ingots are then forged or rolled to an intermediate shape and size depending upon the intended final product. Intermediate shapes destined for flat products are then sent through a series of hot and cold rolling, annealing and pickling operations before being cut to final size. The Argon Oxygen Decarburization ("AOD") gas controls in the Company's primary melt facility remove carbon and other undesirable elements, thereby allowing more tightly-controlled chemistries which in turn produce more consistent properties in the alloys. The AOD gas control system also allows for statistical process control monitoring in real time to improve product quality. The Company has a four-high Steckel mill for use in hot rolling material.The four-high mill was installed in 1982 at a cost of approximately $60.0 million and is one of only two such mills in the high performance alloy industry. The mill is capable of generating approximately 12.0 million pounds of separating force and rolling plate up to 72 inches wide. The mill includes integrated computer controls (with automatic gauge control and programmed rolling schedules), two coiling Steckel furnaces and five heating furnaces. Computer-controlled rolling schedules for each of the hundreds of combinations of alloy shapes and sizes the Company produces allow the mill to roll numerous widths and gauges to exact specifications without stoppages or changeovers. The Company also operates a three-high rolling mill and a two-high rolling mill, each of which is capable of custom processing much smaller quantities of material than the four-high mill. These mills provide the Company with significant flexibility in running smaller batches of varied products in response to customer requirements. The Company believes the flexibility provided by the three-high and two-high mills provides the Company an advantage over its major competitors in obtaining smaller specialty orders. BACKLOG As of September 30, 1996, the Company's backlog orders aggregated approximately $53.7 million, compared to approximately $49.9 million at September 30, 1995,and approximately $41.5 million at September 30, 1994. The increase in backlog orders is primarily due to an increase in orders for chemical processing and aerospace products worldwide during fiscal 1996. Substantially all orders in the backlog at September 30, 1996 are expected to be shipped within the twelve months beginning October 1, 1996. Due to the cyclical nature of order entry experienced by the Company, there can be no assurance that order entry will continue at current levels. The historical and current backlog amounts shown in the following table are also indicative of relative demand over the past few years. HAYNES BACKLOG AT FISCAL QUARTER END (IN MILLIONS) 1993 1994 1995 1996 ----- ----- ----- ----- 1st $41.5 $29.5 $49.7 $61.2 - --- ----- ----- ----- ----- 2nd $38.9 $35.5 $64.8 $61.9 ----- ----- ----- ----- 3rd $31.5 $38.0 $55.8 $57.5 ----- ----- ----- ----- 4th $31.1 $41.5 $49.9 $53.7 - --- ----- ----- ----- ----- RAW MATERIALS Nickel is the primary material used in the Company's alloys. Each pound of alloy contains, on average, 0.48 pounds of nickel. Other raw materials include cobalt, chromium, molybdenum and tungsten. Melt materials consist of virgin raw material, purchased scrap and internally produced scrap. The significant sources of cobalt are the countries of Zambia, Zaire and Russia; all other raw materials used by the Company are available from a number of alternative sources. Since most of the Company's products are produced to specific orders, the Company purchases materials against known production schedules. Materials are purchased from several different suppliers, through consignment arrangements, annual contracts and spot purchases. These arrangements involve a variety of pricing mechanisms, but the Company generally can establish selling prices with reference to known costs of materials, thereby reducing the risk associated with changes in the cost of raw materials. The Company maintains a policy of pricing its products at the time of order placement. As a result, rapidly escalating raw material costs during the period between the time the Company receives an order and the time the Company purchases the raw materials used to fill such order, which has averaged approximately 30 days in recent months, can negatively affect profitability even though the high performance alloy industry has generally been able to pass raw material price increases through to its customers. Raw material costs account for a significant portion of the Company's cost of sales. The prices of the Company's products are based in part on the cost of raw materials, a significant portion of which is nickel. The Company covers approximately half its open market exposure to nickel price changes through hedging activities through the London Metals Exchange. The following table sets forth the average per pound prices for nickel as reported by the London Metals Exchange for the fiscal years indicated. YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, AVERAGE PRICE - ---------------------------------------------------------- ----------------- 1988 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . $ 4.12 1989 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5.77 1990 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.29 1991 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4.21 1992 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.48 1993 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.53 1994 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2.54 1995 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.66 1996 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3.56 RESEARCH AND TECHNICAL DEVELOPMENT The Company's research facilities are located at the Company's Kokomo facility and consist of 90,000 square feet of offices and laboratories, as well as an additional 90,000 square feet of paved storage area. The Company has ten fully equipped laboratories, including a mechanical test lab, a metallographic lab, an electron microscopy lab, a corrosion lab and a high temperature lab,among others. These facilities also contain a reduced scale, fully equipped melt shop and process lab. As of September 30, 1996, the research and technical development staff consisted of 37 persons, 15 of whom have engineering or science degrees, including six with doctoral degrees, with the majority of degrees in the field of metallurgical engineering. Research and technical development costs relate to efforts to develop new proprietary alloys, to improve current or develop new manufacturing methods, to provide technical service to customers, to maintain quality assurance methods and to provide metallurgical training to engineer and non-engineer employees. The Company spent approximately $3.6 million, $3.0 million and $3.4 million for research and technical development activities for fiscal 1994, 1995 and 1996, respectively. During fiscal 1996, exploratory alloy development projects were focused on new CRA products for hydrofluoric and phosphoric acid service. Engineering projects include manufacturing process development, welding development and application support for two large volume projects involving the LBGT and steel making industries. The Company is also developing a computerized database management system to better manage its corrosion, high temperature and mechanical property data. Over the last seven years, the Company's technical programs have yielded seven new proprietary alloys and seven United States patents, with an additional three United States patent applications pending. The Company currently maintains a total of 42 United States patents and approximately 147 foreign counterpart patents targeted at countries with significant or potential markets for the patented products. In fiscal 1996, approximately 25% of the Company's net revenues was derived from the sale of patented products and an additional approximately 46% was derived from the sale of products for which patents formerly held by the Company had expired. While the Company believes its patents are important to its competitive position, significant barriers to entry continue to exist beyond the expiration of any patent period. Five of the alloys considered by management to be of future commercial significance, Ultimet, Hastelloy C-22, Haynes 230, Hastelloy G-30 and Hastelloy G-50, are protected by United States patents that continue until the years 2009, 2008, 2002, 2001 and 1998, respectively. COMPETITION The high performance alloy market is a highly competitive market in which eight to ten producers participate in various product forms. The Company faces strong competition from domestic and foreign manufacturers of both the Company's high performance alloys and other competing metals. The Company's primary competitors include Inco Alloys International, Inc., a subsidiary of Inco Limited, Allegheny Ludlum Corporation and Krupp VDM GmbH. Prior to fiscal 1994,this competition, coupled with declining demand in several of the Company's key markets, led to significant erosion in the price for certain of the Company's products. The Company may face additional competition in the future to the extent new materials are developed, such as plastics or ceramics, that may be substituted for the Company's products. EMPLOYEES As of September 30, 1996, the Company had approximately 931 employees. All eligible hourly employees at the Kokomo plant are covered by a collective bargaining agreement with the United Steelworkers of America ("USWA") which was ratified on June 11, 1996 and which expires on June 11, 1999. As of September 30, 1996, 474 employees of the Kokomo facility were covered by the collective bargaining agreement. The Company has not experienced a strike at the Kokomo plant since 1967. None of the employees of the Company's Arcadia or Openshaw plants are represented by a labor union. Management considers its employee relations in each of the facilities to be satisfactory. [Remainder of page intentionally left blank.] ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS The Company's facilities and operations are subject to certain foreign,federal, state and local laws and regulations relating to the protection of human health and the environment, including those governing the discharge of pollutants into the environment and the storage, handling, use, treatment and disposal of hazardous substances and wastes. Violations of these laws and regulations can result in the imposition of substantial penalties and can require facilities improvements. In addition, the Company may be required in the future to comply with certain regulations pertaining to the emission of hazardous air pollutants under the Clean Air Act. However, since these regulations have not been proposed or promulgated, the Company cannot predict the cost, if any, associated with compliance with such regulations. Expenses related to environmental compliance were $1.3 million for fiscal 1996 and are expected to be approximately $3.2 million for fiscal year 1997 through fiscal year 1998. Although there can be no assurance, based upon current information available to the Company, the Company does not expect that costs of environmental contingencies, individually or in the aggregate, will have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial condition, results of operations or liquidity. The Company's facilities are subject to periodic inspection by various regulatory authorities, who from time to time have issued findings of violations of governing laws, regulations and permits. In the past five years, the Company has paid administrative fines, none of which has exceeded $50,000, for alleged violations relating to environmental matters, including the handling and storage of hazardous wastes, and record keeping requirements relating to, and handling of, polychlorinated biphenyls ("PCBs"). Although the Company does not believe that similar regulatory or enforcement actions would have a material impact on its operations, there can be no assurance that violations will not be alleged or will not result in the assessment of additional penalties in the future. The Company has received permits from IDEM and EPA to close and to provide post-closure monitoring and care for certain areas at the Kokomo facility used for the storage and disposal of wastes, some of which are classified as hazardous under applicable regulations. The closure project, essentially complete, entailed installation of a clay liner under the disposal areas, a leachate collection system and a clay cap and revegetation of the site. Construction was completed in May 1994 and a closure certification has been filed with IDEM. Thereafter, the Company will be required to monitor groundwater and to continue post-closure maintenance of the former disposal areas. The Company is aware of elevated levels of certain contaminants in the groundwater. The Company believes that some or all of these contaminants may have migrated from a nearby superfund site. If it is determined that the disposal areas have impacted the groundwater underlying the Kokomo facility, additional corrective action by the Company could be required. The Company is unable to estimate the costs of such action, if any. There can be no assurance, however, that the costs of future corrective action would not have a material effect on the Company's financial condition, results of operations or liquidity. Additionally, it is possible that the Company could be required to obtain permits and undertake other closure projects and post-closure commitments for any other waste management unit determined to exist at the facility. As a condition of these closure and post-closure permits, the Company must provide and maintain assurances to IDEM and EPA of the Company's capability to satisfy closure and post-closure ground water monitoring requirements, including possible future corrective action as necessary. On April 8, 1996, IDEM issued a Notice of Violation relating to the requirements for the former disposal areas. An Agreed Order dated July 2, 1996 was entered into between the Company and the IDEM in resolution of this Notice of Violation. The Company paid a civil penalty of $15,000 provided for by the Agreed Order. The Company has completed an investigation, pursuant to a work plan approved by the EPA, of eight specifically identified solid waste management units at the Kokomo facility. Results of this investigation have been filed with the EPA. Based on the results of this investigation compared to Indiana's Tier II clean-up goals, the Company believes that no further actions will be necessary. Until the EPA reviews the results, the Company is unable to determine whether further corrective action will be required or, if required, whether it will have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial condition, results of operations or liquidity. The Company may also incur liability for alleged environmental damages associated with the off-site transportation and disposal of its wastes. The Company's operations generate hazardous wastes, and, while a large percentage of these wastes are reclaimed or recycled, the Company also accumulates hazardous wastes at each of its facilities for subsequent transportation and disposal off-site by third parties. Generators of hazardous waste transported to disposal sites where environmental problems are alleged to exist are subject to claims under CERCLA, and state counterparts. CERCLA imposes strict, joint and several liability for investigatory and cleanup costs upon waste generators, site owners and operators and other "potentially responsible parties" ("PRPs"). Based on its prior shipment of waste oil contaminated with PCBs, the Company is one of approximately 700 PRPs in connection with the cleanup of PCB contamination at the Rose Chemical site in Missouri. The Company has contributed over $130,000 toward the private cleanup currently being implemented by a group of many of these PRPs, approximately $52,000 of which has been refunded, and does not anticipate that further significant expenditures by the Company will be required in connection with this site. Based on its prior shipment of certain hydraulic fluid, the Company is one of approximately 300 PRPs in connection with the proposed cleanup of the Fisher-Calo site in Indiana. The PRPs have negotiated a Consent Decree implementing a remedial design/remedial action plan ("RD/RA") for the site with the EPA. The Company has paid approximately $138,000 as its share of the total estimated cost of the RD/RA under the Consent Decree. Based on information available to the Company concerning the status of the cleanup efforts at the Rose Chemical and Fisher-Calo sites, the large number of PRPs at each site and the prior payments made by the Company in connection with these sites, management does not expect the Company's involvement in these sites to have a material adverse effect on the financial condition, results of operations or liquidity of the Company. The Company may have generated hazardous wastes disposed of at other sites potentially subject to CERCLA or equivalent state law remedial action. Thus, there can be no assurance that the Company will not be named as a PRP at additional sites in the future or that the costs associated with those sites would not have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial condition, results of operations or liquidity. In November 1988, the EPA approved start-up of a new waste water treatment plant at the Arcadia, Louisiana facility, which discharges treated industrial waste water to the municipal sewage system. After the Company exceeded certain EPA effluent limitations in 1989, the EPA issued an administrative order in 1992 which set new effluent limitations for the facility. The waste water plant is currently operating under this order and the Company believes it is meeting such effluent limitations. However, the Company anticipates that in the future Louisiana will take over waste water permitting authority from the EPA and may issue a waste water permit, the conditions of which could require modification to the plant. Reasonably anticipated modifications are not expected to have a substantial impact on operations. ITEM 2. PROPERTIES The Company's owned facilities, and the products provided at each facility, are as follows: Kokomo, Indiana--all product forms, other than tubular goods. Arcadia, Louisiana--welded and seamless tubular goods. Openshaw, England--bar and billet for the European market. The Kokomo plant, the primary production facility, is located on approximately 236 acres of industrial property and includes over one million square feet of building space. There are three sites consisting of ahead quarters and research lab; melting and annealing furnaces, forge press and several hot mills; and the four-high mill and sheet product cold working equipment, including two cold strip mills. All alloys and product forms other than tubular goods are produced in Kokomo. The Arcadia plant consists of approximately 42 acres of land and over 135,000 square feet of buildings on a single site. Arcadia uses feedstock produced in Kokomo to fabricate welded and seamless alloy pipe and tubing and purchases extruded tube hollows to produce seamless titanium tubing. Manufacturing processes at Arcadia require cold pilger mills, weld mills, drawbenches, annealing furnaces and pickling facilities. The United States facilities are subject to a mortgage which secures the Company's obligations under the Company's Revolving Credit Facility. See Note 6 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. The Openshaw plant, located near Manchester, England, consists of approximately 15 acres of land and over 200,000 square feet of buildings on a single site. The plant produces bar and billet using billets produced in Kokomo as feedstock. Additionally, products not competitive with the Company's products are processed for third parties. The processes conducted at the facility require hot rotary forges, bar mills and miscellaneous straightening, turning and cutting equipment. Although capacity can be limited from time to time by certain production processes, the Company believes that its existing facilities will provide sufficient capacity for current demand. [Remainder of page intentionally left blank.] ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS In Leslie Baxter, et. al. vs. Haynes International, Inc. and Haynes Group Insurance Plan, filed July 6, 1995 in the U.S. District Court, Southern District of Indiana, Indianapolis Division, retirees and the surviving spouse of a retiree filed suit on behalf of themselves and similarly situated retirees and surviving spouses for restoration of the retiree health insurance to benefit levels prevailing before the reduction of those benefit levels on January 1, 1995 and to maintain the restored insurance benefit levels for the lives of the covered retirees and their surviving spouses. The suit also seeks judgment in damages for the benefits that have been lost as a result of the January 1, 1995 reductions in benefit levels and for the medical expenses, premiums paid and other damages incurred, including reasonable attorneys' fees and costs of maintaining the suit. This lawsuit is in the very early stages of discovery, and the Company is not able at this time to assess the likelihood that or the extent to which this lawsuit could have an impact on the Company's financial position or operations. The Company intends to vigorously defend against the claims. The Company recently completed an examination by the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") for the five taxable years ended September 30, 1993 (the "Years in Issue"). The IRS has proposed to disallow aggregate deductions claimed by the Company during the Years in Issue in an amount aggregating approximately $5.5 million, relating to the amortization of certain loan fees totaling $10.4 million incurred in connection with the acquisition of the Company by Morgan, Lewis, Githens & Ahn ("MLGA") and the management of the Company in August 1989 ("1989 Acquisition"). The Company claimed similar deductions in 1994 through 1996. The loan fees are being amortized over a 10-year period ending in 1999. In addition to proposed disallowance of deductions claimed during the Years in Issue, the IRS' position, if sustained, would prohibit amortization deductions for the years following the Years in Issue in an aggregate amount of approximately $4.9 million, and the amount of available net operating loss carryforwards would be reduced accordingly. The Company has formally protested the disallowance of these deductions. On August 28, 1996, the Company met with officials from the IRS Appeals Office and received a favorable verbal confirmation that the deductions would be allowed as a result of the recent passage of the Small Business Job Protection Act of 1996. The Company is awaiting written confirmation of the IRS' position. The Company also is involved in other routine litigation incidental to the conduct of its business, none of which is believed by management to be material. [Remainder of page intentionally left blank.] ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS None. [Remainder of page intentionally left blank.] PART II ITEM 5. MARKET FOR REGISTRANT'S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS There is no established trading market for the common stock of the Company. As of December 26, 1996 there was one holder of the common stock of the Company. There have been no cash dividends declared on the common stock for the two fiscal years ended September 30, 1996. The payment of dividends is limited by terms of certain debt agreements to which the Company is a party. See Note 6 to the Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company included in this Annual Report in response to Item 8. [Remainder of page intentionally left blank.] ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA SELECTED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA (IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT RATIO AND OPERATING DATA) The following table sets forth selected consolidated financial data of the Company. The selected consolidated financial data as of and for the years ended September 30, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995 and 1996 are derived from the audited consolidated financial statements of the Company. These selected financial data are not covered by the auditor's report and are qualified in their entirety by reference to, and should be read in conjunction with, "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and the Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company and the related notes thereto included elsewhere in this Form 10-K. Year Ended September 30, Statement of Operations Data: 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 ------------ ----------- ------------ --------- ----------- Net revenues $ 169,344 $ 162,454 $ 150,578 $201,933 $ 226,402 Cost of sales 152,911(2) 137,102 171,957(3) 167,196 181,173 Selling and administrative expenses 19,641(2) 14,569 15,039 15,475 19,966 Research and technical expenses 3,894 3,603 3,630 3,049 3,411 Operating income (loss) (7,102) 7,180 (40,048) 16,213 21,852 Other cost, net 882(2) 400 816 1,767 590 Interest expense, net 20,107 18,497 19,582 19,904 21,102 Income (loss) before extraordinary item and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle (16,771) (8,275) (60,866) (6,771) 160 Extraordinary item, net of tax benefit (7,256)(9) Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle (net of tax benefit) -- -- (79,630)(4) -- -- ------------ ----------- ------------ --------- ----------- Net loss (16,771) (8,275) (140,496) (6,771) (9,036) Year Ended September 30, Balance Sheet Data: 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 ----------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- Working capital (5) $ 39,344 $ 72,131 $ 60,182 $ 62,616 $ 57,307 Property, plant and equipment, net 60,700 51,676 43,119 36,863 31,157 Total assets 214,585 194,200 145,723 151,316 161,489 Total debt 142,194 140,180 148,141 152,477 168,238 Accrued post-retirement benefits -- -- 94,148 94,830 95,813 Stockholder's equity (Capital deficit) 35,162 22,938 (116,029) (121,909) (130,341) September 30, Other Financial Data: 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 --------- ----------- --------- -------- -------- Depreciation and amortization (6) $ 16,484 $ 13,766 $ 51,555 $ 9,000 $ 9,042 Capital expenditures 821 56 771 1,934 2,092 EBITDA (7) 8,500 20,546 10,691 23,446 32,141 Ratio of EBITDA to interest expense 0.42x 1.11x 0.55x 1.18x 1.52x Ratio of earnings before fixed charges to fixed charges (8) -- -- -- -- 1.01x Net cash provided from (used in) operations $ 19,850 $ 5,711 $(12,801) $(2,883) $(5,343) Net cash provided from (used in) investment activities (757) 318 746 (1,895) (2,025) Net cash provided from (used in) financing activities (16,440) (2,014) 7,102 3,912 7,116 <FN> (1) The Company was acquired by MLGA and the management of the Company in August 1989. For financial statement purposes, the 1989 Acquisition was accounted for as a purchase transaction effective September 1, 1989; accordingly, inventories were adjusted to reflect estimated fair values at that date. This adjustment to inventories was amortized to cost of sales as inventories were reduced from the base layer. Non-cash charges for this adjustment included in cost of sales were $5,210, $3,686 and $488 for fiscal 1992, 1993 and 1994, respectively; no charges have been recognized since fiscal 1994. (2) Includes costs related to the implementation of certain cost reduction measures, the implementation of a just-in-time and total quality management program and the renegotiation of the terms of the 1989 Acquisition credit agreement. In fiscal 1992, these charges were reflected in cost of sales, selling and administrative expenses, and other cost, net in the amounts of $6,937, $1,156 and $603, respectively. (3) Reflects the write-off of $37,117 of goodwill created in connection with the 1989 Acquisition remaining at September 30, 1994. See Note 10 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. (4) During fiscal 1994, the Company adopted SFAS 106. The Company elected to immediately recognize the transition obligation for benefits earned as of October 1, 1993, resulting in a non-cash charge of $79,630, net of a $10,580 tax benefit, representing the cumulative effect of the change in accounting principles. The tax benefit recognized was limited to then existing net deferred tax liabilities. See Note 8 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. (5) Reflects the excess of current assets over historical and adjusted current liabilities as set forth in the Consolidated Financial Statements. (6) Reflects (i) depreciation and amortization as presented in the Company's Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows and set forth in note (7) below, plus (ii) other non-cash charges, including the amortization of prepaid pension costs (which is included in the change in other asset category) and the amortization of inventory costs as described in note (1) above, minus amortization of debt issuance costs, all as set forth in note (7) below. (7) Represents for the relevant period net income plus expenses recognized for interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization and other non-cash charges (excluding any non-cash charges which require accrual or reserve for cash charges for any future period and excluding the refinancing costs set forth in Note 9, part (a) and (b) below for fiscal 1996). In addition to net interest expense as listed in the table, the following charges are added to net income to calculate EBITDA: 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 --------- -------- -------- -------- -------- Provision for (benefit from) income taxes $(11,320) $(3,442) $ 420 $ 1,313 $ 1,940 Depreciation 8,752 8,650 8,208 8,188 7,751 Amortization: Debt issuance costs 1,333 2,120 1,680 1,444 4,698 Goodwill 1,490 1,487 38,607 -- -- Inventory (see note (1) above) 5,210 3,686 488 -- -- Prepaid pension costs 1,032 (57) 314 130 308 --------- -------- -------- -------- -------- 9,065 7,236 41,089 1,574 5,006 SFAS 106-Post-retirement -- -- 3,938 682 983 Amortization of debt issuance costs (1,333) (2,120) (1,680) (1,444) (4,698) --------- -------- -------- -------- -------- Total $ 5,164 $10,324 $51,975 $10,313 $10,982 - ------------------------------------------ ========= ======== ======== ======== ======== <FN> EBITDA should not be construed as a substitute for income from operations, net earnings (loss) or cash flows from operating activities determined in accordance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles ("GAAP"). The Company has included EBITDA because it believes it is commonly used by certain investors and analysts to analyze and compare companies on the basis of operating performance, leverage and liquidity and to determine a company's ability to service debt. Because EBITDA is not calculated in the same manner by all entities, EBITDA as calculated by the Company may not necessarily be comparable to that of the Company's competitors or of other entities. (8) For purposes of these computations, earnings before fixed charges consist of income (loss) before provision for (benefit from) income taxes and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle plus fixed charges. Fixed charges consist of interest on debt and amortization of debt issuance costs. Earnings were insufficient to cover fixed charges by $28,091, $11,717, $60,446, and $5,458 for fiscal 1992, 1993, 1994 and 1995, respectively. (9) During fiscal 1996, the Company successfully refinanced its debt with the issuance of $140,000 Senior Notes due 2004 and an amendment to its Revolving Credit Facility with Congress Financial Corporation ("Congress"). As a result of this refinancing effort, certain non-recurring charges were recorded as follows: (a) $7,256 was recorded as the aggregate of extraordinary items which represents the extraordinary loss on the redemption of the Company's 113% Senior Secured Notes due 1998 and 132% Senior Subordinated Notes due 1999 (collectively, the "Old Notes") and is comprised of $3,911 of prepayment penalties incurred in connection with the redemption and $3,345 of deferred debt issuance costs which were written off upon consummation of the redemption; (b) $1,837 of Selling and Administrative Expense which represents costs incurred with a postponed initial public offering of the Company's common stock; and (c) $924 of Interest Expense which represents the net interest expense (approximately $1,500 interest expense, less approximately $600 interest income) incurred during the period between the issuance of the Senior Notes and the redemption of the Old Notes. ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS COMPANY BACKGROUND The Company sells high temperature alloys and corrosion resistant alloys, which accounted for 61% and 39%, respectively, of the Company's net revenues in fiscal 1996. Based on available industry data, the Company believes that it is one of three principal producers of high performance alloys in flat product form, which includes sheet, coil and plate forms, and also produces its alloys in round and tubular forms. In fiscal 1996, flat products accounted for 72% of shipments and 65% of net revenues. The Company's annual production capacity varies depending upon the mix of alloys, forms, product sizes, gauges and order sizes. Based on the current product mix, the Company estimates that its annual production capacity, which has been unchanged for the past five years, is approximately 20.0 million pounds. As a result of changes in the Company's primary markets, sales volume has ranged from a high of 16.4 million pounds in fiscal 1996, to a low of 13.3 million pounds in fiscal 1994. The Company is not currently capacity constrained, but has planned capital expenditures of approximately $17.6 million from fiscal 1997 through fiscal 1998, one of the principal benefits of which will be to increase annual capacity by approximately 25% to approximately 25.0 million pounds. See "--Liquidity and Capital Resources." The Company sells its products primarily through its direct sales organization, which includes four domestic Company-owned service centers, three wholly-owned European subsidiaries and sales agents serving the Pacific Rim who operate on a commission basis. Approximately 75% of the Company's net revenues in fiscal 1996 was generated by the Company's direct sales organization. The remaining 25% of the Company's fiscal 1996 net revenues was generated by independent distributors and licensees in the United States, Europe and Japan, some of whom have been associated with the Company for over 25 years. The proximity of production facilities to export customers is not a significant competitive factor, since freight and duty costs per pound are minor in comparison to the selling price per pound of high performance alloy products. In fiscal 1996, sales to customers outside the United States accounted for approximately 36% of the Company's net revenues. Sales of domestically-produced products accounted for approximately 38% of the Company's foreign sales in fiscal 1996, and the balance of foreign sales was derived from sales of products produced overseas. The high performance alloy industry is characterized by high capital investment and high fixed costs, and profitability is therefore very sensitive to changes in volume. The cost of raw materials is the primary variable cost in the high performance alloy manufacturing process and represents approximately one-half of total manufacturing costs. Other manufacturing costs, such as labor, energy, maintenance and supplies, often thought of as variable, have a significant fixed element. Accordingly, relatively small changes in volume can result in significant variations in earnings. The Company's results in fiscal 1994 reflect this sensitivity. While volume declined by 13% from fiscal 1993 to fiscal 1994, primarily due to declines in demand for the Company's products in the oil and gas and FGD markets, EBITDA calculated as described in Note (7) to Selected Consolidated Financial Data, declined 48%, despite a 7% increase in the average selling price per pound of the Company's products. In fiscal 1996, proprietary products represented approximately 25% of the Company's net revenues. In addition to these patent-protected alloys, several other alloys manufactured by the Company have little or no direct competition because they are difficult to produce and require relatively small production runs to satisfy demand. In fiscal 1996, these other alloys represented approximately 19% of the Company's net revenues. Order to shipment lead times can be a competitive factor as well as an indication of the strength of the demand for high performance alloys. The Company's current average manufacturing lead time for flat products is approximately 10 to 12 weeks, although due to current backlog levels, lead times from order to shipment are approximately 14 to 18 weeks. OVERVIEW OF MARKETS A breakdown of sales, shipments and average selling prices to the markets served by the Company for the last five fiscal years is shown in the following table: 1992 1992 1993 1993 1994 1994 1995 1995 1996 SALES (DOLLARS % of % of % of Total % of Total IN MILLIONS) Amount Total Amount Total Amount Amount Amount --------- ------- --------- ------- --------- ------- --------- ------- --------- Aerospace. . . . . . $ 45.7 27.0% $ 46.7 28.7% $ 46.4 30.8% $ 66.4 32.9% $ 87.1 Chemical processing 52.8 31.2 52.2 32.1 50.1 33.3 72.2 35.8 83.0 Land-based gas 10.7 6.3 12.6 7.8 17.0 11.3 14.3 7.1 16.4 turbines Flue gas 11.4 6.7 17.4 10.7 10.2 6.7 6.6 3.3 8.2 desulfurization Oil and gas 18.8 11.1 11.0 6.8 4.2 2.8 4.5 2.2 4.3 Other markets 28.0 16.6 20.5 12.6 20.6 13.7 34.6 17.1 23.8 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ Total product 167.4 98.9 160.4 98.7 148.5 98.6 198.6 98.4 222.8 Other revenue(1) 1.9 1.1 2.1 1.3 2.1 1.4 3.3 1.6 3.6 Net revenues $ 169.3 100.0% $ 162.5 100.0% $ 150.6 100.0% $ 201.9 100.0% $ 226.4 U.S. $ 116.4 $ 109.1 $ 94.8 $ 122.3 $ 142.0 Foreign $ 52.9 $ 53.4 $ 55.8 $ 79.6 $ 84.4 SHIPMENTS BY OF MARKET (MILLIONS POUNDS) Aerospace 3.4 24.5% 3.3 21.6% 3.3 24.8% 4.7 28.8% 5.8 Chemical processing 4.6 33.1 5.2 34.0 5.0 37.6 6.1 37.4 6.6 Land-based gas turbines 1.3 9.4 1.2 7.8 1.6 12.0 1.3 8.0 1.4 Flue gas desulfurization 1.6 11.4 2.9 19.0 1.5 11.3 0.9 5.5 0.9 Oil and gas 1.3 9.4 1.1 7.2 0.4 3.0 0.5 3.1 0.3 Other markets 1.7 12.2 1.6 10.4 1.5 11.3 2.8 17.2 1.4 ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ ------ Total shipments 13.9 100.0% 15.3 100.0% 13.3 100.0% 16.3 100.0% 16.4 AVERAGE SELLING PRICE PER POUND Aerospace. . . . . . $ 13.44 $ 14.15 $ 14.06 $ 14.13 $ 15.02 Chemical processing 11.48 10.04 10.02 11.84 12.58 Land-based gas turbines 8.23 10.50 10.63 11.00 11.71 Flue gas desulfurization 7.13 6.00 6.80 7.33 9.11 Oil and gas 14.46 10.00 10.50 9.00 14.33 Other markets 16.47 12.81 13.73 12.36 17.00 All markets 12.04 10.48 11.17 12.18 13.59 1996 SALES (DOLLARS % of IN MILLIONS) Total ------- Aerospace. . . . . . 38.5% Chemical processing 36.7 Land-based gas 7.2 turbines Flue gas 3.6 desulfurization Oil and gas 1.9 Other markets 10.5 ------ Total product 98.4 Other revenue(1) 1.6 Net revenues 100.0% U.S. Foreign SHIPMENTS BY OF MARKET (MILLIONS POUNDS) Aerospace 35.4% Chemical processing 40.2 Land-based gas turbines 8.5 Flue gas desulfurization 5.5 Oil and gas 1.8 Other markets 8.6 ------ Total shipments 100.0% AVERAGE SELLING PRICE PER POUND Aerospace Chemical processing Land-based gas turbines Flue gas desulfurization Oil and gas Other markets All markets <FN> - -------------------- (1) Includes toll conversion and royalty income. Fluctuations in net revenues and volume from fiscal 1992 through fiscal 1996 are a direct result of significant changes in each of the Company's major markets. Aerospace. Demand for the Company's products in the aerospace industry is driven by orders for new jet engines as well as requirements for spare parts and replacement parts for jet engines. Demand for the Company's aerospace products declined significantly from fiscal 1991 to fiscal 1992, as order rates for commercial aircraft fell below delivery rates due to cancellations and deferrals of previously placed orders. The Company believes that, as a result of these cancellations and deferrals, engine manufacturers and their fabricators and suppliers were caught with excess inventories. The draw down of these inventories, and the implementation of just-in-time delivery requirements by many jet engine manufacturers, exacerbated the decline experienced by suppliers to these manufacturers, including the Company. Demand for products used in manufacturing military aircraft and engines also dropped during this period as domestic defense spending declined following the Persian Gulf War. These conditions persisted through fiscal 1994. The Company began to see a recovery in the demand for its aerospace products at the beginning of fiscal 1995. Reflecting increased aircraft production and maintenance, the Company's net revenues from sales to the aerospace industry in 1996 increased 31.2% over the comparable period in fiscal 1995. Chemical Processing. Demand for the Company's products in the chemical processing industry is driven primarily by maintenance requirements of chemical processing facilities, and tends to track overall economic activity due to the diverse nature of chemical products and their applications. Major projects involving the expansion of existing chemical processing facilities or the construction of new facilities periodically increase demand for CRA products in the industry. Demand for the Company's products used in the chemical processing industry declined in fiscal 1991 and fiscal 1992, but began to increase in late fiscal 1993. In fiscal 1996, sales of the Company's products to the chemical processing industry reached a five-year high, and the Company believes that the outlook for sales of the Company's products to the chemical processing industry continues to improve. Concerns regarding the reliability of chemical processing facilities, their potential impact on the environment and the safety of their personnel as well as the need for higher throughput should support demand for more sophisticated alloys, such as the Company's CRA products. The Company expects that growth in the chemical processing industry will result from volume increases and selective price increases as a result of increased demand. In addition, the Company's key proprietary CRA products, the recently introduced Hastelloy C-2000, which the Company believes provides better overall corrosion resistance and versatility than any other readily available CRA product, and Hastelloy C-22, are expected to contribute to the Company's growth in this market, although there can be no assurance that this will be the case. Land-Based Gas Turbines. The Company leveraged its metallurgical expertise to develop LBGT applications for alloys it had historically sold to the aerospace industry. Electric generating facilities powered by land-based gas turbines are less expensive to construct and operate and produce fewer sulfur dioxide ("SO2") emissions than traditional fossil fuel-fired facilities. The Company believes these factors are primarily responsible for creating demand for its products in the LBGT industry. Prior to the enactment of the Clean Air Act of 1990, as amended (the "Clean Air Act"), land-based gas turbines were used primarily to satisfy peak power requirements. However, legislated standards for lowering emissions from fossil fuel-fired electric utilities and cogeneration facilities, such as the Clean Air Act, together with self-imposed standards, contributed to increased demand for some of the Company's products in the early 1990s, when Phase I of the Clean Air Act was being implemented. The Company believes that land-based gas turbines are gaining acceptance as a clean, low-cost alternative to fossil fuel-fired electric generating facilities. The Company believes that compliance with Phase II of the Clean Air Act, which begins in 2000, will further contribute to demand for its products. Flue Gas Desulfurization. The Clean Air Act is the primary factor determining the demand for high performance alloys in the FGD industry. FGD projects have been undertaken by electric utilities and cogeneration facilities powered by fossil fuels in the United States, Europe and the Pacific Rim in response to concerns over emissions. FGD projects are generally highly visible and as a result are highly price competitive, especially when demand for high performance alloys in other major markets is weak. The Company anticipates increasing sales opportunities in the FGD market as deadlines for Phase II of the Clean Air Act approach in 2000. Oil and Gas. The Company's participation in the oil and gas industry consists primarily of providing tubular goods for sour gas production. Demand for the Company's products in this industry is driven by the rate of development of sour gas fields, which in turn is driven by the price of natural gas and the need to commence production in order to protect leases. This market was very active in fiscal 1991, especially in the offshore sour gas fields in the Gulf of Mexico, but demand for the Company's sour gas tubular products has declined significantly since that time. Due to the volatility of the oil and gas industry, the Company has chosen not to invest in certain manufacturing equipment necessary to perform certain intermediate steps of the manufacturing process for these tubular products. However, the Company can outsource the necessary processing steps in the manufacture of these tubulars when prices rise to attractive levels. The Company intends to selectively take advantage of future opportunities as they arise, but plans no capital expenditures to increase its internal capabilities in this area. Other Markets. In addition to the industries described above, the Company also targets a variety of other markets. Representative industries served in fiscal 1996 include waste incineration, industrial heat treating, automotive, medical and instrumentation. Many of the Company's lower volume proprietary alloys are experiencing growing demand in these other markets. Markets capable of providing growth are being driven by increasing performance, reliability and service life requirements for products used in these markets, which could provide further applications for the Company's products. [Remainder of page intentionally left blank.] RESULTS OF OPERATIONS The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, consolidated statements of operations data as a percentage of net revenues: YEAR ENDED September 30, ----------- ---------- -------- 1994 1995 1996 ----------- ---------- -------- Net revenues 100.0% 100.0% 100.0% Cost of sales 89.6(1) 82.8 80.0 Selling and administrative expenses 10.0 7.7 8.8(4) Research and technical expenses 2.4 1.5 1.5 Other cost, net 0.5 0.9 0.3 Interest expense 13.2 10.0 9.7(4) Interest income (0.2) (0.2) (0.4)(4) Goodwill write-off 24.6(2) -- -- Income (loss) before provision for income taxes, extraordinary items, and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle (40.1) (2.7) 0.1 Provision for (benefit from) income taxes 0.3 0.6 0.9 Extraordinary item, net of tax benefit (3.2)(4) Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle, (net of tax benefit) (52.9)(3) -- -- Net loss (93.3)% (3.3)% (4.0)% - ----------------------------------------------------------------- =========== ========== ======== <FN> - ----------------------------- (1) For financial statement purposes, the 1989 Acquisition was accounted for as a purchase transaction effective September 1, 1989; accordingly, inventories were adjusted to reflect estimated fair values at that date. This adjustment to inventories was amortized to cost of sales as inventories were reduced from the base layer. Non-cash charges for this adjustment included in cost of sales were approximately $488,000 for fiscal 1994 and no charges have been recognized since fiscal 1994. (2) Reflects the write-off of $37.1 million of goodwill created in connection with the 1989 Acquisition remaining at September 30, 1994. See Note 10 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. (3) During fiscal 1994, the Company adopted SFAS 106. The Company elected to immediately recognize the transition obligation for benefits earned as of October 1, 1993, resulting in a non-cash charge of approximately $79.6 million net of an approximately $10.6 million tax benefit, representing the cumulative effect of the change in accounting principle. The tax benefit recognized was limited to then existing net deferred tax liabilities. See Note 8 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. (4) During 1996, the Company refinanced its debt and certain non-recurring charges were recorded as a result of this refinancing effort as follows: (a) approximately $7.3 million was recorded as the aggregate of extraordinary items which represents the extraordinary loss on the redemption of the Senior Secured Notes and Senior Subordinated Notes and is comprised of approximately $3.9 million of prepayment penalties incurred in connection with the redemption and approximately $3.3 million of deferred debt issuance costs which were written off upon consummation of the redemption; (b) approximately $1.8 million of Selling and Administrative Expense which represents costs incurred with a postponed initial public offering of the Company's common stock; and (c) $924,000 of Interest Expense which represents the net interest expense (approximately $1.5 million interest expense less approximately $600,000 interest income) incurred during the period between the issuance of the Senior Notes and the redemption of the Senior Secured and Senior Subordinated Notes. YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1996 COMPARED TO YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1995 Net revenues increased approximately $24.5 million, or 12.1%, to approximately $226.4 million in fiscal 1996 from approximately $201.9 million in fiscal 1995, primarily as a result of an 11.6% increase in the average selling price per pound, from $12.18 to $13.59. Shipments increased by 0.6% to 16.4 million pounds in fiscal 1996 from 16.3 million pounds in fiscal 1995, as volume increases in the aerospace, chemical processing and LBGT markets offset lower volumes in the oil and gas and other markets. Sales to the aerospace market increased by 31.2% to approximately $87.1 millon in fiscal 1996 from approximately $66.4 million in fiscal 1995. Volume increased 23.4% and the average selling price per pound increased 6.3%. Increased demand for the Company's products in fiscal 1996 from the aerospace market was generated primarily by domestic engine producers, as demand in Europe remained relatively flat. Sales to the chemical processing industry increased 15.0% to approximately $83.0 million in fiscal 1996 from approximately $72.2 million in fiscal 1995. Volume increased 8.2% despite lower exports to the Asia Pacific Rim. In addition, the average selling price per pound increased 6.3% as a result of higher demand from both the domestic and European markets. Sales to the LBGT market increased 14.7% to approximately $16.4 million in fiscal 1996 from approximately $14.3 million in fiscal 1995 as a result of an 7.7% increase in volume and a 6.5% increase in the average selling price per pound. This reflected strong demand for cleaner burning power generation from gas turbines. In addition, the Company's sales to this market have been favorably impacted by its success in marketing Haynes 230 to European turbine manufacturers as a replacement for competing alloys. Sales to the FGD market increased 24.2% to approximately $8.2 million in fiscal 1996 from approximately $6.6 million in fiscal 1995. Volume was essentially unchanged; however, average selling price per pound increased by 24.3%. Sales to the oil and gas industry decreased 4.4% to approximately $4.3 million in fiscal 1996 from sales of approximately $4.5 million in fiscal 1995. Sales to this market occurred primarily in the third quarter for both fiscal years due to sour gas projects in Mobile Bay off the coast of Alabama. Volume decreased 40.0%, while average selling price per pound increased 59.2% due primarily to a favorable product mix. Sales to other markets decreased by 31.8% to approximately $23.8 million for fiscal 1996 from approximately $34.9 million in fiscal 1995, as a result of a 50.0% decrease in volume which was only partially offset by a 37.5% increase in average selling price per pound. The Company benefitted from a one-time order of approximately $3.5 million for a major waste treatment facility in Eastern Europe and a $5.1 million one-time order for defense-related recuperators on M-1 tanks in the first nine months of fiscal 1995. Sales to the waste incineration market increased as a result of greater use of the Company's products in high temperature corrosion applications. In addition, increased use of Haynes HR-120 as a substitute for competing products (including stainless steel) in the industrial heating market led to higher sales in that segment. Cost of sales increased by approximately $14.0 million, or 8.4% to approximately $181.2 million in fiscal 1996 from approximately $167.2 million in fiscal 1995. However, cost of sales as a percent of net revenues decreased to 80.0% from 82.3% in the respective periods as a result of higher average selling prices and a favorable change in product mix. Volume in the higher-market high value-added product forms such as sheet, wire and seamless tubulars increased in fiscal 1996 over fiscal 1995 levels. Increased capacity utilization in the higher-cost operations used to manufacture these forms led to efficiencies that lowered the per unit cost. Also, during fiscal 1995 raw material costs escalated thereby temporarily reducing margins until price increases could be fully implemented. In fiscal 1996, these increased costs had been fully passed through to a greater extent as reflected in higher selling prices. Selling and administrative expenses increased approximately $4.5 million, or 29.0% to approximately $20.0 million for fiscal 1996 from approximately $15.5 million in fiscal 1995. The increase was primarily a result of salary increases and the payment and accrual of management and employee bonuses of approximately $1.9 million which were awarded for fiscal 1995 and fiscal 1996 performance. Selling and administrative expenses also include approximately $1.8 million of costs incurred in connection with a postponed initial public offering of the Company's common stock. In addition, sales and marketing personnel were hired as a part of the Company's efforts to increase market coverage and customer contact. Research and technical expenses increased approximately $362,000 or 11.9%, to approximately $3.4 million in fiscal 1996 from approximately $3.0 million in fiscal 1995, primarily as a result of salary increases. Headcount increased as part of the Company's ongoing commitment to technological leadership. As a result of the above factors, the Company recognized operating income for fiscal 1996 of approximately $21.9 million, approximately $4.9 million of which was contributed by the Company's foreign subsidiaries. For fiscal 1995, operating income was approximately $16.2 million, of which approximately $5.3 million was contributed by the Company's foreign subsidiaries. Other costs, net decreased approximately $1.2 million or 66.6% to approximately $590,000 for fiscal 1996 from approximately $1.8 million in the same period in fiscal 1995, primarily as a result of foreign exchange gains in fiscal 1996 compared to foreign exchange losses in fiscal 1995 and a $582,000 reduction in other costs associated with the fiscal 1995 purchase of options to acquire the then outstanding Subordinated Notes. Interest expense increased approximately $1.8 million or 8.7% to approximately $22.0 million or fiscal 1996 from approximately $20.2 million for the same period in fiscal 1995, due primarily to higher average borrowings under the Existing Credit Facility and an additional $1.5 million of interest expense incurred during the period between the issuance of the Senior Notes and the redemption of the Senior Secured Notes and Senior Subordinated Notes. The provision for income taxes of approximately $1.9 million for fiscal 1996 increased by approximately $672,000 from approximately $1.3 million for fiscal 1995, due primarily to taxes on foreign earnings against which the Company was unable to utilize its U.S. federal income tax net operating loss carryforwards. Extraordinary items, net of tax benefit of approximately $7.3 million, were recorded in fiscal 1996 representing the extraordinary loss on the redemption of the Senior Secured Notes and Senior Subordinated Notes and is comprised of approximately $3.9 million of prepayment penalties incurred as a result of the redemption and approximately $3.3 million of deferred debt issuance costs which were written off upon redemption. No tax benefit was recognized due to the valuation reserve established for tax reporting purposes. As a result of the above factors, the Company recognized a net loss for fiscal 1996 of approximately $9.0 mllion, compared to a net loss of approximately $6.8 million for fiscal 1995. [Remainder of page intentionally left blank.] YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1995 COMPARED TO YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 1994 Net revenues increased approximately $51.3 million, or 34.1%, to approximately $201.9 million in fiscal 1995 from approximately $150.6 million in fiscal 1994, as a result of a 22.6% increase in volume to 16.3 million pounds from approximately 13.3 million pounds and a 9.0% increase in average selling price to $12.18 per pound from $11.17 per pound. Volume increases were due to higher demand in the aerospace, chemical processing, waste incineration and industrial heating industries. Alloy price increases were implemented in fiscal 1995 in response to rising raw material costs, which resulted in higher average selling prices. Sales to the aerospace market increased 43.1% to approximately $66.4 million in fiscal 1995 from approximately $46.4 million in fiscal 1994 due to a 42.4% increase in volume as reflected by the increased order backlog for commercial aircraft and jet engines in fiscal 1995. In addition, the Company greatly increased its sales to distributors serving the aerospace market by meeting competitive prices for certain higher volume HTA products. Due to changes in product mix, the average selling price per pound to the aerospace market in fiscal 1995 remained essentially flat as compared to fiscal 1994 despite generally higher alloy prices. Sales to the chemical processing industry increased 44.1% to approximately $72.2 million in fiscal 1995 from approximately $50.1 million in fiscal 1994 as a result of higher spending in the United States and Europe for smaller maintenance and improvement projects, as well as along the Pacific Rim for certain large capacity expansion projects. Volume increased 22.0% and average selling price per pound increased 18.2%. The large Pacific Rim projects were very competitively bid upon, resulting in lower average selling prices per pound for these projects as compared to other projects. The lower average selling prices for these products were more than offset, however, by higher prices in smaller projects. In addition, the Company was favorably impacted in fiscal 1995 by its shift from production of a low-priced duplex stainless steel that it had manufactured for several years to other higher-priced, higher-margin products as a result of stronger market demand for such products. Sales to the LBGT market decreased 15.9% to approximately $14.3 million in fiscal 1995 from approximately $17.0 million in fiscal 1994. During fiscal 1995, a few of the larger LBGT manufacturers decreased purchases of alloys as they reduced their inventories; as a result, the Company's volume decreased 18.8%. Although Haynes 230 was gaining acceptance, especially in Europe, the Company experienced temporary disruptions in sales of this product due to production and delivery problems, and as a result the Company's fiscal 1995 average selling price per pound was unchanged as compared to fiscal 1994. Sales to the FGD market declined 35.3% to approximately $6.6 million in fiscal 1995 from approximately $10.2 million in fiscal 1994 as a result of a 40.0% decrease in volume and a 7.8% increase in average selling price per pound. Sharply lower domestic sales were partially offset by increased sales in Europe and along the Pacific Rim. The weakness in domestic markets reflected lower demand for wet scrubbing facilities for fossil fuel-fired electric generating plants. Demand in the oil and gas market has been weak and orders have been only sporadic since fiscal 1992, when a major sour gas production project in the Gulf of Mexico was completed. Sales increased 7.1% in fiscal 1995 as compared to fiscal 1994 as a result of a 25.0% increase in volume, which was partially offset by a 14.3% decrease in average selling price per pound. Sales to other markets increased 68.0% to approximately $34.6 million in fiscal 1995 from approximately $20.6 million in fiscal 1994 due primarily to a shipment in fiscal 1995 to a large waste treatment project destined for installation in Eastern Europe and the completion of a short-term contract in support of the U.S. Army's M-1 tank program. These projects resulted in an 86.7% increase in volume in fiscal 1995 as compared to fiscal 1994 and a 10.0% decrease in average selling price per pound for the same periods. Cost of sales decreased approximately $4.8 million, or 2.8%, to approximately $167.2 million in fiscal 1995 from approximately $172.0 million in fiscal 1994. Fiscal 1994 cost of sales included the write-off of goodwill as discussed in Note 10 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. Cost of sales as a percent of the Company's net revenues decreased to 82.8% from 89.6% in the respective years, excluding the effect of the write-off of goodwill in fiscal 1994 as discussed above. This was due primarily to increased capacity utilization and increased profitability in the European subsidiaries. During the first half of fiscal 1995, raw material costs escalated rapidly, resulting in lower margins. As a result, the spread between average selling price and material cost per pound was lower in fiscal 1995 than in fiscal 1994. This was partially offset in the second half of fiscal 1995 as price increases for the Company's alloys became effective. Higher volume reduced unit fixed costs and led to improved operating efficiencies. In addition, the European subsidiaries experienced improved volume and margins in fiscal 1995, reflecting improved business conditions which further improved the Company's cost of sales as a percent of net revenues. Selling and administrative expenses increased approximately $436,000, or 2.9%, to approximately $15.5 million in fiscal 1995 from approximately $15.0 million in fiscal 1994 primarily as a result of expenses which previously had been reported as research and technology expenses in fiscal 1994 being reclassified as selling and administrative expenses in fiscal 1995. Research and technical expenses decreased approximately $581,000, or 16.0%, to approximately $3.0 million in fiscal 1995 from approximately $3.6 million in fiscal 1994 due in part to the reclassification of expenses noted above. In addition, certain costs associated with engineering functions recorded as manufacturing costs in fiscal 1995 were reported as research and technical expenses in fiscal 1994. As a result of the above factors, the Company recognized operating income in fiscal 1995 of approximately $16.2 million as compared to an operating loss of approximately $40.0 million in fiscal 1994. Operating loss in fiscal 1994 was approximately $2.9 million prior to the write off of approximately $37.1 million of goodwill as described in Note 10 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. Operating income contributed by the Company's foreign subsidiaries was approximately $5.3 million in fiscal 1995 and approximately $1.6 million in fiscal 1994. Other costs, net increased approximately $951,000, or 116.5%, to approximately $1.8 million in fiscal 1995 from approximately $816,000 in fiscal 1994, primarily as a result of fluctuations in foreign exchange rates, which accounted for approximately $150,000 of the increase, and approximately $478,000 in costs incurred associated with obtaining options to purchase certain of the Company's Existing Subordinated Notes. The options expired in October 1995. Interest expense increased approximately $317,000, or 1.6%, to approximately $20.2 million in fiscal 1995 from approximately $19.9 million in fiscal 1994, primarily as a result of higher average borrowings under the Existing Credit Facility. The provision for income taxes for fiscal 1995 was approximately $1.3 million compared to approximately $420,000 in fiscal 1994, due primarily to taxes on foreign earnings against which the Company was unable to utilize its NOLs. As a result of the above factors, the Company reported a net loss of approximately $6.8 million in fiscal 1995 compared to a net loss of approximately $140.5 million in fiscal 1994, including SFAS 106 expense of approximately $79.6 million. LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES The Company's near-term future cash needs will be driven by working capital requirements, which are likely to increase, and planned capital expenditures. Capital expenditures were approximately $2.1 million in fiscal 1996 and are expected to be approximately $8.0 million in fiscal 1997 and approximately $9.6 million in fiscal 1998. Capital expenditures were approximately $772,000 and $1.9 million for fiscal 1994 and 1995, respectively. The increased capital investments for fiscal 1997 and 1998 are designated for significant new equipment additions and expenditures of approximately $3.1 million for new integrated information systems. The primary benefits of this spending are expected to be (i) the expansion of annual production capacity by 25% from approximately 20.0 million pounds to approximately 25.0 million pounds, based on the current product mix, (ii) improved production quality resulting in lower internal rejection rates and rework costs and (iii) improved coordination among sales, marketing and manufacturing personnel resulting in more efficient pricing practices. The Company does not expect such capital expenditures to have a material adverse effect on its long-term liquidity. Moreover, the Company does not currently have any significant capital expenditure commitments. The Company expects to fund its working capital needs and capital expenditures with cash provided from operations, supplemented by borrowings under its Revolving Credit Facility. The Company believes these sources of capital will be sufficient to fund these capital expenditures and working capital requirements over the next 12 months and on a long-term basis, although there can be no assurance that this will be the case. Net cash used in operations in fiscal 1996 was approximately $5.3 million, as compared to approximately $2.9 million for fiscal 1995. The negative cash flow from operations for fiscal 1996 was primarily a result of increases of approximately $15.1 million in inventories and approximately $1.6 million in accounts receivable, which were offset by non-cash depreciation and amortization expenses of approximately $9.1 million, extraordinary item of $7.3 million, an increase in the accounts payable and accrued expenses balance of approximately $2.5 million and other adjustments. Cash used for investing activities increased from approximately $1.9 million in fiscal 1995 to approximately $2.0 million in fiscal 1996, primarily as a result of higher capital expenditures. Cash provided by financing activities for fiscal 1996 was approximately $7.1 million due primarily to $18.4 million increased borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility offset by a net payment on refinancing of long-term debt of $12.0 million. Cash for fiscal 1996 decreased approximately $347,000, resulting in a September 30, 1996 cash balance of approximately $4.7 million. Cash in fiscal 1995 decreased approximately $655,000, resulting in a cash balance of approximately $5.0 million at September 30, 1995. On August 23, 1996, the Company issued $140.0 million of its 11 5/8% Senior Notes due 2004 and amended its Revolving Credit Facility with Congress Financial Corporation ("Congress") to increase the maximum amount available under the Revolving Line of Credit to $50.0 million. With the proceeds from the issuance of the Senior Notes and borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility, the Company redeemed all of its outstanding Senior Secured Notes and Senior Subordinated Notes on September 23, 1996. See Note 6 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for a description of the terms of the Senior Notes and the Revolving Credit Facility. The Senior Notes and the Revolving Credit Facility contain a number of covenants limiting the Company's access to capital, including covenants that restrict the ability of the Company and its subsidiaries to (i) incur additional Indebtedness, (ii) make certain restricted payments, (iii) engage in transactions with affiliates, (iv) create liens on assets, (v) sell assets, (vi) issue and sell preferred stock of subsidiaries, and (vii) engage in consolidations, mergers and transfers. The Company is currently conducting groundwater monitoring and post-closure monitoring in connection with certain disposal areas, and has completed an investigation of eight specifically identified solid waste management units at the Kokomo facility. The results of the investigation have been filed with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA"). If the EPA or the Indiana Department of Environmental Management ("IDEM") were to require corrective action in connection with such disposal areas or solid waste management units, there can be no assurance that the costs of such corrective action will not have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial condition, results of operations or liquidity. In addition, the Company has been named as a potentially responsible party at two waste disposal sites. Although there can be no assurance, based on current information, the Company believes that its involvement at these two sites will not have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial condition, results of operations or liquidity. Expenses related to environmental compliance were $1.3 million for fiscal 1996 and are expected to be approximately $3.2 million for fiscal 1997 through fiscal 1998. See "Business-- Environmental Matters." Based on information currently available to the Company, the Company is not aware of any information which would indicate that litigation pending against the Company is reasonably likely to have a material adverse effect on the Company's operations or liquidity. See "Business--Legal Proceedings." INFLATION The Company believes that inflation has not had a material impact on its operations. INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS For financial reporting purposes the Company recognizes deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been recognized in the Company's financial statements or tax returns. Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 109 requires the recording of a valuation allowance when it is more likely than not that some portion or all of a deferred tax asset will not be realized. This statement further states that forming a conclusion that a valuation allowance is not needed may be difficult, especially when there is negative evidence such as cumulative losses in recent years. The ultimate realization of all or part of the Company's deferred tax assets depends upon the Company's ability to generate sufficient taxable income in the future. At September 30, 1996, the Company had a net deferred tax asset approximating $36.4 million consisting principally of temporary differences relating to available Net Operating Losses ("NOL's") and accruals for postretirement benefits other than pensions partially offset by depreciation. Because of unfavorable operating results in recent years, the Company has established a 100% valuation allowance to offset the net deferred tax asset, resulting in a charge to operations and a corresponding reduction of equity. The Company will periodically evaluate its strategic and business plans in light of evolving business conditions and actual operating results, and the valuation allowance may be adjusted for future income expectations resulting from that process. As a result, the application of the valuation allowance determination process could result in recognition of significant income tax provisions or benefits in a single interim or annual period due to actual operating results and changes in future income expectations over several years. Such tax provision or benefit effect could likely be material in the context of the specific interim or annual financial reporting period in which changes in judgment about extended future periods are reported. The valuation allowance determination process is a balance sheet approach and does not have as its objective the periodic matching of pre-tax income or loss with the related actual income tax effects. If the Company's principal markets continue to exhibit improvement, and such improvement is manifested in positive trends in the value and profitability of customer orders and backlog, additional tax benefits may be reported in future periods as the valuation allowance is reduced. Alternatively, to the extent that the Company's future profit expectations remain static or are diminished, tax provisions may be charged against pretax income. In either event, such valuation allowance-related tax provisions or benefits should not necessarily be viewed as recurring. Further, the amount of current taxes that the Company expects to pay for the foreseeable future is minimal, and the Company's carryforward tax attributes are viewed by management as a significant competitive advantage to the extent that profits can be sheltered effectively from tax and re-employed in the growth of the business. See "Legal Proceedings" with respect to certain other tax matters. ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS SFAS No. 121, "Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to Be Disposed Of," and SFAS No. 125, "Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities" are effective for the year ending September 30, 1997. In the opinion of management, these statements will not impact the Company's financial position or results of operations. SFAS No. 123, "Accounting for Stock Based Compensation," was issued and is also effective for the year ending September 30, 1997. The Company has not decided how it intends to apply the accounting and disclosure provisions of this statement. ITEM 8. Financial Statements and Supplementary Data Board of Directors Haynes International, Inc. We have audited the consolidated financial statements and the financial statement schedule of Haynes International, Inc. (the Company), a wholly owned subsidiary of Haynes Holdings, Inc., listed in Item 14(a) of this Form 10-K. These financial statements and financial statement schedules are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial statement schedules based on our audits. We conducted our audits in accordance with generally accepted standards. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. an audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion. In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of Haynes International, Inc. as of September 30, 1996 and 1995, and the consolidated results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended September 30, 1996 in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles. In addition, in our opinion, the financial statement schedule referred to above, when considered in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole, presents fairly, in all material respects, the information required to be included therein. As discussed in Notes 1 and 8 to the consolidated financial statements, the Company changed its method of accounting for income taxes and postretirement benefits during 1994. Coopers & Lybrand L.L.P. Fort Wayne, Indiana November 6, 1996 HAYNES INTERNATIONAL, INC. CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE AMOUNTS) September 30, September 30, ASSETS 1995 1996 - ---------------------------------------------------------- --------------- --------------- Current Assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 5,035 $ 4,688 Accounts and notes receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $979 and $900, respectively 38,089 39,624 Inventories 60,234 74,755 --------------- --------------- Total current assets 103,358 119,067 --------------- --------------- Net property, plant and equipment 36,863 31,157 Prepayments and deferred charges, net 11,095 11,265 --------------- --------------- Total assets $ 151,316 $ 161,489 =============== =============== LIABILITIES AND CAPITAL DEFICIENCY Current liabilities: Accounts payable and accrued expenses $ 22,975 $ 24,814 Accrued postretirement benefits 4,100 4,000 Revolving credit 12,477 30,888 Note payable 859 Income taxes payable 1,190 1,199 --------------- --------------- Total current liabilities 40,742 61,760 --------------- --------------- Long-term debt, net of unamortized discount 140,000 137,350 Deferred income taxes 326 485 Accrued postretirement benefits 90,730 91,813 --------------- --------------- Total liabilities 271,798 291,408 --------------- --------------- Redeemable common stock of parent company 1,427 422 Capital deficiency: Common stock, $.01 par value (100 shares authorized, issued and outstanding) Additional paid-in capital 46,306 47,985 Accumulated deficit (172,285) (181,321) Foreign currency translation adjustment 4,070 2,995 --------------- --------------- Total capital deficiency (121,909) (130,341) --------------- --------------- Total liabilities and capital deficiency $ 151,316 $ 161,489 - ---------------------------------------------------------- =============== =============== <FN> The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. HAYNES INTERNATIONAL, INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended September 30, September 30, September 30, 1994 1995 1996 --------------- --------------- --------------- Net revenues $ 150,578 $ 201,933 $ 226,402 Costs and expenses: Cost of sales 134,840 167,196 181,173 Goodwill write-off 37,117 Selling and administrative 15,039 15,475 19,966 Research and technical 3,630 3,049 3,411 Other costs, net 816 1,767 590 Interest expense 19,916 20,233 21,991 Interest income (334) (329) (889) --------------- --------------- --------------- Total costs and expenses 211,024 207,391 226,242 --------------- --------------- --------------- Income (loss) before provision for income taxes, extraordinary item and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle (60,446) (5,458) 160 Provision for income taxes 420 1,313 1,940 --------------- --------------- --------------- Loss before extraordinary item and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle (60,866) (6,771) (1,780) Extraordinary item, net of tax benefit (7,256) Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle, net of tax benefit (79,630) --------------- Net loss $ (140,496) $ (6,771) $ (9,036) - ----------------------------------------------------- =============== =============== =============== <FN> The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. HAYNES INTERNATIONAL, INC. CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended September 30, September 30, September 30, 1994 1995 1996 --------------- --------------- --------------- Cash flows from operating activities: Net loss $ (140,496) $ (6,771) $ (9,036) Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash used in operations: Extraordinary item 7,256 Depreciation 8,208 8,188 7,751 Amortization and goodwill write-off 40,287 1,444 1,353 Deferred income taxes (10,633) 2 213 Gain on disposition of property and equipment (397) (37) (20) Change in assets and liabilities: Accounts and notes receivable (3,028) (7,354) (1,599) Inventories (951) (6,480) (15,132) Other assets (58) 347 (335) Accounts payable and accrued expenses 4,291 6,322 2,543 Income taxes payable (234) 774 10 Accrued postretirement benefits 90,210 682 983 --------------- --------------- --------------- Net cash used in operating activities (12,801) (2,883) (5,343) --------------- --------------- --------------- Cash flows from investing activities: Additions to property, plant and equipment (771) (1,934) (2,092) Proceeds from disposals of property, plant, and equipment 1,517 39 67 --------------- --------------- --------------- Net cash provided from (used in) investing activities 746 (1,895) (2,025) --------------- --------------- --------------- Cash flows from financing activities: Net additions of revolving credit 7,960 4,337 18,411 Borrowings of long-term debt 137,350 Repayments of long-term debt (140,000) Payment of debt issuance costs (5,408) Prepayment penalties on debt retirement (3,911) Dividend from parent company on exercise of stock options 674 Retirement of stock options (858) (425) --------------- --------------- Net cash provided from financing activities 7,102 3,912 7,116 --------------- --------------- --------------- Effect of exchange rates on cash 129 211 (95) --------------- --------------- --------------- Decrease in cash and cash equivalents (4,824) (655) (347) Cash and cash equivalents: Beginning of year 10,514 5,690 5,035 --------------- --------------- --------------- End of year $ 5,690 $ 5,035 $ 4,688 =============== =============== =============== Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information: Cash paid during period for: Interest $ 17,891 $ 18,840 $ 22,076 =============== =============== =============== Income taxes $ 848 $ 560 $ 1,717 - --------------------------------------------------- =============== =============== =============== <FN> The accompanying notes are an integral part of these financial statements. HAYNES INTERNATIONAL, INC. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS) NOTE 1. SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES A. PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION AND NATURE OF OPERATIONS The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Haynes International, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (collectively, the "Company"). All significant intercompany transactions and balances are eliminated. The Company develops, manufactures and markets technologically advanced, high performance alloys primarily for use in the aerospace and chemical processing industries worldwide. B.CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS The Company considers all highly liquid investment instruments, including investments with maturities of three months or less at acquisition, to be cash equivalents, the carrying value of which approximates fair value due to the short maturity of these investments. C.INVENTORIES Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market. The cost of domestic inventories is determined using the last-in, first-out method (LIFO). The cost of foreign inventories is determined using the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method and average cost method. D.PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT Additions to property, plant and equipment are recorded at cost with depreciation calculated primarily by using the straight-line method based on estimated economic useful lives. Buildings are generally depreciated over 40 years and machinery and equipment are depreciated over periods ranging from 5 to 14 years. Expenditures for maintenance and repairs and minor renewals are charged to expense; major renewals are capitalized. Upon retirement or sale of assets, the cost of the disposed assets and the related accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and any resulting gain or loss is credited or charged to operations. E.FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION The Company's foreign operating entities' financial statements are stated in the functional currencies of each respective country, which are the local currencies. Substantially all assets and liabilities are translated to U.S. dollars using exchange rates in effect at the end of the year and revenues and expenses are translated at the weighted average rate for the year. Translation gains or losses are recorded as a separate component of capital deficiency and transaction gains and losses are reflected in net losses. HAYNES INTERNATIONAL, INC. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (CONTINUED) F. INCOME TAXES Effective October 1, 1993, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes". This statement applies an asset and liability approach that requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of events that have been recognized in the Company's financial statements or tax returns. If it is more likely than not that some portion or all of a deferred tax asset will not be realized, a valuation allowance is recognized (see Note 5). Previously, the Company accounted for income taxes under the provisions of SFAS No. 96, "Accounting for Income Taxes". Financial statements for the prior years have not been restated and the cumulative effect of the change in accounting principle was not material. G. DEFERRED CHARGES Deferred charges consist primarily of debt issuance costs which are amortized over the terms of the related debt using the effective interest method. Accumulated amortization at September 30, 1995 and 1996 was $9,266 and $63, respectively. During 1996, the Company wrote off approximately $3,345 of deferred debt issuance costs and capitalized approximately $5,408 of costs incurred in connection with the refinancing of the Company's debt. H. FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS AND CONCENTRATIONS OF RISK The Company enters into forward currency exchange contracts and nickel futures contracts on a continuing basis for periods consistent with contractual exposures. The effect of this practice is to minimize the variability in the Company's operating results arising from foreign exchange rate and nickel price movements. These contracts are considered short-term financial instruments, the carrying value of which approximates fair value due to the relatively short duration of the contracts. The Company does not engage in foreign currency or nickel futures speculation. Gains and losses on these contracts are reflected in the statement of operations in the month the contracts are settled. At September 30, 1995 and 1996, the Company had $1,700 and $1,360 of foreign currency exchange contracts, respectively, and $4,441 and $3,512 of nickel futures contracts, respectively, outstanding with a combined net unrealized loss of $103 and $192, respectively. With respect to the Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows, contracts accounted for as hedges are classified in the same category as the items being hedged. Financial instruments which potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist of cash and cash equivalents. At September 30, 1996 and periodically throughout the year the Company has maintained cash balances in excess of federally insured limits. During 1995 and 1996, sales to one group of affiliated customers approximated $23,718 and $26,937, respectively, or 12% of net revenues for both years. At September 30, 1995 and 1996, receivables from the customers approximated $3,338 and $5,034, respectively. During 1994, sales to a single customer approximated $15,452 or 10% of net revenues. The Company does not believe it is significantly vulnerable to certain business concentrations with respect to customers, suppliers, products, markets or geographic areas that make the Company vulnerable to the risk of a near-term severe impact. HAYNES INTERNATIONAL, INC. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (CONTINUED) I. RECLASSIFICATIONS Certain amounts in prior year financial statements have been reclassified to conform with current year presentation. J. ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates. The Company does not believe that it has assets, liabilities or contingencies that are particularly sensitive to changes in estimates in the near term. K. ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS SFAS No. 121, "Accounting for the Impairment of Long-Lived assets and for Long-Lived assets to Be Disposed Of" and SFAS No. 125, "Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities" are effective for the year ending September 30, 1997. In the opinion of management, these statements will not impact the Company's financial position or results of operations. The Company currently accounts for stock options under the provisions of Accounting Principles Board Opinion (APB) No. 25. Recently, SFAS No. 123, "Accounting for Stock Based Compensation", was issued and is also effective for the year ending September 30, 1997. The Company has not decided how it intends to apply the accounting and disclosure provisions of this statement. [Remainder of page intentionally left blank.] HAYNES INTERNATIONAL, INC. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (CONTINUED) NOTE 2: INVENTORIES The following is a summary of the major classes of inventories: September 30, September 30, 1995 1996 --------------- --------------- Raw materials $ 2,998 $ 4,296 Work-in-process 38,488 37,643 Finished goods 20,616 32,046 Other 2,428 861 Amount necessary to decrease certain inventories to the LIFO method (4,296) (91) --------------- --------------- Net inventories $ 60,234 $ 74,755 - ------------------------------------------------------------------- =============== =============== <FN> Inventories valued using the LIFO method comprise 73% and 74% of consolidated FIFO inventories at September 30, 1995 and 1996, respectively. NOTE 3: PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT The following is a summary of the major classes of property, plant, and equipment: September 30, September 30, 1995 1996 ---------------- --------------- Land and land improvements $ 1,920 $ 1,918 Buildings 6,623 6,623 Machinery and equipment 74,951 76,336 Construction in process 664 900 ---------------- --------------- 84,158 85,777 Less accumulated depreciation (47,295) (54,620) ---------------- --------------- Net property, plant and equipment $ 36,863 $ 31,157 - ---------------------------------- ================ =============== HAYNES INTERNATIONAL, INC. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (CONTINUED) NOTE 4: ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND ACCRUED EXPENSES The following is a summary of the major classes of accounts payable and accrued expenses: September 30, September 30, 1995 1996 -------------- -------------- Accounts payable, trade $ 14,477 $ 15,285 Employee compensation 1,995 4,214 Taxes, other than income taxes 2,226 1,977 Interest 3,160 1,718 Other 1,117 1,620 -------------- -------------- Total $ 22,975 $ 24,814 - ------------------------------ ============== ============== (Remainder of page intentionally left blank.) HAYNES INTERNATIONAL, INC. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (CONTINUED) NOTE 5: INCOME TAXES The components of income (loss) before provision for income taxes, extraordinary item and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle consist of the following: Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended September 30, September 30, September 30, 1994 1995 1996 --------------- --------------- --------------- Income (loss) before provision for income taxes, extraordinary item and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle U.S. $ (58,509) $ (9,332) $ (4,558) Foreign (1,937) 3,874 4,718 --------------- --------------- --------------- Total $ (60,446) $ (5,458) $ 160 =============== =============== =============== Income tax provision (benefit): Current: U.S. Federal $ 187 Foreign $ 411 $ 1,284 1,509 State 62 27 31 --------------- --------------- --------------- Current total 473 1,311 1,727 --------------- --------------- --------------- Deferred: U. S. Federal 2 131 Foreign (53) 82 --------------- --------------- Deferred total (53) 2 213 --------------- --------------- --------------- Total provision for income taxes $ 420 $ 1,313 $ 1,940 - -------------------------------------------------- =============== =============== =============== HAYNES INTERNATIONAL, INC. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (CONTINUED) The provision for income taxes applicable to results of operations before extraordinary item and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle differed from the U.S. federal statutory rate as follows: Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended September 30, September 30, September 30, 1994 1995 1996 --------------- --------------- --------------- Statutory federal tax rate 34% 34% 34% Tax provision (benefit) at the statutory rate $ (20,552) $ (1,856) $ 54 Foreign tax rate differentials 951 (162) (24) Goodwill amortization and write-off 12,054 Withholding tax on undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries 131 Provision for state taxes, net of federal tax 62 27 31 Exercise of stock options of parent company 400 U.S. tax on distributed and undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries 1,735 980 760 Increase in valuation allowance 5,639 2,057 363 Other 531 267 225 --------------- --------------- --------------- Provision at effective tax rate $ 420 $ 1,313 $ 1,940 - --------------------------------------------- =============== =============== =============== HAYNES INTERNATIONAL, INC. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (CONTINUED) Deferred income tax assets (liabilities) are comprised of the following: Current defferred income tax assets September 30, September 30, (liabilities): 1995 1996 --------------- --------------- Inventory capitalization $ 853 $ 962 Postretirement benefits other than pensions 1,590 1,553 Accrued expenses for vacation 446 470 Other 606 700 --------------- --------------- Gross deferred tax assets 3,495 3,685 Less: Valuation allowance (2,132) (2,434) --------------- --------------- 1,363 1,251 Inventory purchase accounting adjustment (5,637) (5,646) --------------- --------------- Total net current deferred tax liability (4,274) (4,395) --------------- --------------- Noncurrent deferred income tax assets (liabilities): Property, plant and equipment, net (9,344) (7,069) Prepaid pension costs (2,107) (1,990) Investment in subsidiary (466) (466) Other foreign related (390) (475) Undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries (2,669) (3,420) --------------- --------------- Gross noncurrent deferred tax liability (14,976) (13,420) --------------- --------------- Postretirement benefits other than pensions 35,182 35,656 Executive compensation 553 164 Investment in subsidiary 563 563 Net operating loss carryforwards 13,283 14,406 Alternative minimum tax credit carryforwards 414 538 --------------- --------------- Gross noncurrent deferred tax asset 49,995 51,327 Less: Valuation allowance (31,071) (33,997) --------------- --------------- 18,924 17,330 --------------- --------------- Total net noncurrent deferred tax asset 3,948 3,910 --------------- --------------- Total $ (326) $ (485) - ---------------------------------------------- =============== =============== The valuation allowance used to offset deferred tax assets is as follows: Allowance at October 1, 1993 $24,422 - ------------------------------- ------- Increase in allowance 6,435 ------- Allowance at October 1, 1994 30,857 Increase in allowance 2,346 ------- Allowance at October 1, 1995 33,203 Increase in allowance 3,228 ------- Allowance at September 30, 1996 $36,431 - ------------------------------- ======= HAYNES INTERNATIONAL, INC. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (CONTINUED) As of September 30, 1996 the Company had net operating loss carryforwards for regular tax purposes of approximately $39,700 (expiring in fiscal years 2005 to 2011), of which $19,800 are available for alternative minimum tax. The Company has alternative minimum tax credit carryforwards of approximately $500 which are available to reduce federal regular income taxes, if any, over an indefinite period. Because of unfavorable operating results in recent years and the Company's net operating loss carryforward position, the Company has established a valuation allowance to offset certain deferred tax assets created by operations. If in the future the facts and circumstances of the Company's financial position and operating performance consistently improve over a period of time, the valuation allowance will be adjusted accordingly. The Company recently completed an examination by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) for the five taxable years ended September 30, 1993. The IRS has proposed to disallow aggregate deductions in the amount of $5,500 relative to the amortization of certain loan fees, totaling $10,400, incurred in connection with the 1989 acquisition of the Company. The Company claimed similar deductions in 1994 through 1996. The Company has formally protested the disallowance of these deductions. On August 28, 1996, the Company met with officials from the IRS Appeals Office and received a favorable verbal confirmation that the deductions would be allowed as a result of the recent passage of the Small Business Job Protection Act of 1996. The Company is presently awaiting a written confirmation from the IRS. If the Company does not prevail in its defense, the amount of available net operating loss carryforwards will be reduced accordingly. (Remainder of page intentionally left blank.) HAYNES INTERNATIONAL, INC. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (CONTINUED) NOTE 6: DEBT Long-term debt, consists of the following: September 30, September 30, 1995 1996 -------------- -------------- Senior Notes (due 2004, 11.625%) net of $2,650 unamortized discount (effective rate of 12.0%) $ 137,350 Senior Subordinated Notes (due 1997-1999, 13.5%) $ 90,000 Senior Secured Notes (due 1998, 11.25%) 50,000 -------------- $ 140,000 $ 137,350 ============== ============== On August 23, 1996, the Company successfully refinanced its debt with the issuance of $140,000 Senior Notes due 2004 and an amendment to its then existing revolving credit facility with Congress Financial Corporation ("Congress"). Certain non recurring charges were recorded as a result of this refinancing effort as follows: @ $7,256 of extraordinary losses were incurred resulting from the redemption of the Senior Secured and Senior Subordinated Notes. The losses are comprised of $3,911 in prepayment penalties incurred with the redemption and $3,345 of deferred debt issuance costs which were written off upon redemption of the related debt; @ $1,837 of Selling and Administrative Expense which represents costs incurred from a deferred initial public offering of the Company's common stock; and @ $924 of net Interest Expense incurred during the period between the issuance of the Senior Notes and the redemption of the Senior Secured and Senior Subordinated Notes. The Company now has available a $50,000 working capital facility (the "Revolving Credit Facility") with Congress. The amount available for revolving credit loans equals the difference between the $50,000 total facility amount less any letter of credit reimbursement obligations incurred by the Company, which are subject to a sublimit of $10,000. The total availability may not exceed the sum of 85% of eligible accounts receivable (generally, accounts receivable of the Company from domestic and export customers that are less than 60 days outstanding) plus 60% of eligible inventories consisting of finished goods and raw materials plus 45% of eligible inventories consisting of work-in-process and semi-finished goods calculated at the lower of cost or current market value minus any availability reserves established by Congress. Unused line of credit fees during the revolving credit loan period are .375% of the amount by which the $50,000 million maximum credit exceeds the average daily principal balance of the outstanding revolving loans and letter of credit accommodations. HAYNES INTERNATIONAL, INC. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (CONTINUED) The Revolving Credit Facility bears interest at a fluctuating per annum rate equal to a combination of prime rate plus 0.75% and London Interbank Offered Rates ("LIBOR") plus 2.75%. At September 30, 1996 the effective interest rates for revolving credit loans were 8.238% for $24,000 of the Revolving Credit Facility and 9.0% for $6,900 of the Revolving Credit Facility. As of September 30, 1996, $3,025 in letter of credit reimbursement obligations have been incurred by the Company. The availability for revolving credit loans at September 30, 1996 was $16,075. The Revolving Credit Facility contains covenants common to such agreements including the maintenance of certain net worth levels and limitations on capital expenditures, investments, incurrences of debt, impositions of liens, dispositions of assets and payments of dividends and distributions. The Revolving Credit Facility is collateralized by first priority security interests in all accounts receivable and inventories (excluding all accounts receivable and inventories of the Company's foreign subsidiaries) and fixed assets of the Company and the sales proceeds therefrom. The estimated fair value, based upon an independent market quotation, of the Company's long-term debt was approximately $106,750 and $145,600 at September 30, 1995 and 1996, respectively. The carrying value of the Company's Revolving Credit Facility approximates fair value. (Remainder of page intentionally left blank.) HAYNES INTERNATIONAL, INC. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (CONTINUED) SENIOR NOTES DUE 2004 - ------------------------ The Senior Notes are uncollateralized obligations of the Company and are effectively subordinated in right of payment to obligations under the Revolving Credit Facility. Interest is payable semi-annually on March 1 and September 1. The notes are redeemable, in whole or in part, at the Company's option at any time on or after September 1, 2000 at redemption prices ranging from 105.813% to 100% plus accrued interest to the date of redemption. In addition, prior to September 1, 1999, in the event one or more public equity offerings of the Company are consummated, the Company may redeem in the aggregate up to a maximum of 35% of the initial aggregate principal amount of the Notes with the net proceeds thereof at a redemption price equal to 111.625% of the principal amount thereof plus accrued and unpaid interest to the date of redemption; provided that, after giving effect thereto, at least $85,000 aggregate principal amount of Notes remains outstanding. The Senior Notes limit the incurrence of additional indebtedness, restricted payments, mergers, consolidations and asset sales. OTHER - ----- In addition, the Company's UK affiliate (Haynes International, Ltd.) has a revolving credit agreement with Midland Bank that provides for availability of 1 million pounds sterling collateralized by the assets of the affiliate. This revolving credit agreement was available in its entirety on September 30, 1996 as a means of financing the activities of the affiliate including payments to the Company for intercompany purchases. The Company's French affiliate (Haynes International, SARL) has an overdraft banking facility of 7.0 million French francs ($1,400) and utilized 4.4 million French francs ($896) of the facility as of September 30, 1996. (Remainder of page intentionally left blank.) HAYNES INTERNATIONAL, INC. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (CONTINUED) NOTE 7: STOCKHOLDER'S EQUITY (CAPITAL DEFICIENCY) The following is a summary of changes in stockholder's equity (capital deficiency): Common Stock Foreign Additional Currency No. of At Paid in (Accumulated Translation Shares Par Capital Deficit) Adjustment ----------------- ------- ----------------- ------------------- ------------------- Balance at September 30, 1993 100 $ 0 $ 46,087 $ (25,018) $ 1,869 - ------------------------------ Year ended September 30, 1994: Net loss (140,496) Dividend to parent company to repurchase stock (83) Reclassification of re- deemable common stock 272 Foreign exchange 1,342 ----------------- ------ --------------- ----------------- ----------------- Balance at September 30, 1994 100 0 46,276 (165,514) 3,211 - ------------------------------ Year ended September 30, 1995: Net Loss (6,771) Dividend to parent company to repurchase stock (70) Reclassification of redeemable common stock 100 Foreign Exchange 859 ----------------- ------ --------------- ----------------- ----------------- Balance at September 30, 1995 100 0 46,306 (172,285) 4,070 - ------------------------------ Year ended September 30, 1996: Net Loss (9,036) Dividend from parent company on exercise of stock option 674 Reclassification of redeemable common stock 1,005 Foreign Exchange (1,075) ----------------- ------ --------------- ----------------- ----------------- Balance at September 30, 1996 100 $ 0 $ 47,985 $ (181,321) $ 2,995 - ------------------------------ ================= ======= ================= =================== =================== Total Stockholder's Equity (Capital Deficiency) --------------------- Balance at September 30, 1993 $ 22,938 - ------------------------------ Year ended September 30, 1994: Net loss (140,496) Dividend to parent company to repurchase stock (83) Reclassification of re- deemable common stock 272 Foreign exchange 1,342 ------------------- Balance at September 30, 1994 (116,027) - ------------------------------ Year ended September 30, 1995: Net Loss (6,771) Dividend to parent company to repurchase stock (70) Reclassification of redeemable common stock 100 Foreign Exchange 859 ------------------- Balance at September 30, 1995 (121,909) - ------------------------------ Year ended September 30, 1996: Net Loss (9,036) Dividend from parent company on exercise of stock option 674 Reclassification of redeemable common stock 1,005 Foreign Exchange (1,075) ------------------- Balance at September 30, 1996 $ (130,341) - ------------------------------ ===================== HAYNES INTERNATIONAL, INC. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (CONTINUED) NOTE 8: PENSION PLAN AND RETIREMENT BENEFITS The Company has non-contributory defined benefit pension plans which cover most employees in the United States and certain foreign subsidiaries. Benefits provided under the Company's domestic defined benefit pension plan are based on years of service and the employee's final compensation. The Company's funding policy is to contribute annually an amount deductible for federal income tax purposes based upon an actuarial cost method using actuarial and economic assumptions designed to achieve adequate funding of benefit obligations. Net periodic pension cost on a consolidated basis was $611, $458, and $720 for the years ended September 30, 1994, 1995 and 1996, respectively. For the domestic pension plan, net periodic pension cost was comprised of the following elements: Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended September 30, September 30, September 30, 1994 1995 1996 --------------- --------------- --------------- Service cost $ 2,165 $ 1,713 $ 2,042 Interest cost 6,536 7,060 7,027 Actual return on plan assets (639) (18,727) (13,431) Net amortization and deferral (7,748) 10,084 4,670 --------------- --------------- --------------- Net periodic pension cost $ 314 $ 130 $ 308 - ----------------------------- =============== =============== =============== HAYNES INTERNATIONAL, INC. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (CONTINUED) The following table sets forth the domestic pension plan's funded status: September 30, September 30, 1995 1996 --------------- --------------- Accumulated benefit obligation, including vested benefits of $86,227 and $83,516, respectively $ 90,285 $ 87,469 =============== =============== Projected benefit obligation for service rendered to date $ (103,149) $ (101,922) Plan assets at fair value (primarily debt securities) 122,103 128,264 --------------- --------------- Plan assets in excess of projected benefit obligation 18,954 26,342 Unrecognized net gain from past experience different from that assumed and effects of changes in assumptions (13,459) (24,364) Unrecognized prior service costs (62) 3,146 --------------- --------------- Prepaid pension cost recognized in the consolidated balance sheet $ 5,433 $ 5,124 =============== =============== Assumptions: Weighted average discount rate 7.00% 7.50% =============== =============== Average rate of increase in compensation levels 5.25% 5.75% =============== =============== Expected rate of return on plan assets during year 7.50% 7.75% - ------------------------------------------------------------------ =============== =============== HAYNES INTERNATIONAL, INC. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (CONTINUED) In addition to providing pension benefits, the Company provides certain health care and life insurance benefits for retired employees. Substantially all domestic employees become eligible for these benefits if they reach normal retirement age while working for the Company. Prior to 1994, the cost of retiree health care and life insurance benefits was recognized as expense upon payment of claims or insurance premiums. Effective October 1, 1993, the Company adopted SFAS No. 106, "Employers Accounting for Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pensions" which requires the cost of postretirement benefits to be accrued over the years employees provide services to the date of their full eligibility for such benefits. The Company's policy is to fund the cost these of benefits on an annual basis. The Company elected to immediately recognize the transition obligation for benefits earned as of October 1, 1993, resulting in a pre-tax, non-cash charge of $90,210 representing the cumulative effect of the change in accounting principle, which along with the establishment of a deferred tax valuation allowance, reduced net worth at September 30, 1994 by $79,630. Operations were charged approximately $7,997, $4,671 and $4,823 for these benefits during fiscal 1994, 1995 and 1996, respectively. Effective January 1, 1995, the Company amended its health care plan by requiring retirees and surviving spouses to share in the cost of medical care by paying a portion of the cost of continuing health care insurance protection. As a result of this amendment, the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation was reduced by $13,583 and will be amortized to operations over approximately 12.5 years. (Remainder of page intentionally left blank.) HAYNES INTERNATIONAL, INC. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (CONTINUED) The following sets forth the funded status of the plans in the aggregate reconciled with amounts reported in the Company's balance sheet: September 30, September 30, September 30, 1994 1995 1996 -------------- -------------- -------------- Accumulated postretirement benefit obligation (APBO): Retirees and dependents $ 59,907 $ 47,039 $ 48,380 Active plan participants eligible to receive benefits 8,286 6,941 7,813 Active plan participants not yet eligible to receive benefits 18,087 15,823 16,043 -------------- -------------- -------------- Total APBO 86,280 69,803 72,236 Unrecognized prior service cost 12,674 11,582 Unrecognized net gain 7,868 12,353 11,995 -------------- -------------- -------------- Accrued postretirement liability $ 94,148 $ 94,830 $ 95,813 - ----------------------------------------- ============== ============== ============== Net periodic postretirement benefit cost included the following components: Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended September 30, September 30, September 30, 1994 1995 1996 ---------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- Service cost $ 1,624 $ 1,036 $ 1,131 Interest cost 6,373 5,126 5,089 Amortization of net gain (582) (306) Amortization of prior service cost (909) (1,091) --------------------- --------------------- --------------------- ---------------------- ----------------------- ----------------------- Net periodic postretirement benefit cost $ 7,997 $ 4,671 $ 4,823 - ---------------------------------- ====================== ======================= ======================= An 11.46% annual rate of increase for ages under 65 and a 9.32% annual rate of increase for ages over 65 in the costs of covered health care benefits was assumed for 1996, gradually decreasing for both age groups to 5.25% by the year 2010. Increasing the assumed health care cost trend rates by one percentage point in each year would increase the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation as of September 30, 1996 by $9,903 and increase the net periodic postretirement benefit cost for 1996 by $973. A discount rate of 8.0% was used to determine the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation at September 30, 1994 and a discount rate of 7.5% was used to determine the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation at September 30, 1995 and 1996. The Company sponsors certain profit sharing plans for the benefit of employees meeting certain eligibility requirements. There were no contributions for these plans for the three years in the period ended September 30, 1996. HAYNES INTERNATIONAL, INC. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (CONTINUED) NOTE 9:COMMITMENTS The Company leases certain transportation vehicles, warehouse facilities, office space and machinery and equipment under cancelable and non-cancelable leases, most of which expire within 10 years and may be renewed by the Company. Rent expense under such arrangements totaled $1,567, $1,431 and $1,392 for the periods ended September 30, 1994, 1995 and 1996, respectively. Future minimum rental commitments under non-cancelable leases in effect at September 30, 1996 are as follows: 1997 $1,234 - ------------------- ------ 1998 1,086 1999 806 2000 563 2001 and thereafter 928 ------ $4,617 ====== HAYNES INTERNATIONAL, INC. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (CONTINUED) NOTE 10: OTHER Other costs, net consists of net foreign currency transaction (gains) and losses in the amounts of $56, $207, and $(185) for the periods ended September 30, 1994, 1995 and 1996, respectively, and miscellaneous costs. At September 30, 1994 the Company elected to write-off the remaining goodwill balance of $37,117. The reason for the write-off was that excess industry capacity, aggressive competitive activity, just-in-time inventory management programs, and weakness in certain economic sectors of the economy adversely affected the specialty corrosion and high-temperature alloy industry operating conditions and the Company's operating results since 1992. Accordingly, the Company revised its projections and determined that its projected operating results would not support the future amortization of the Company's remaining goodwill balance. The methodology employed to assess the recoverability of the Company's goodwill first involved the projection of operating results forward 25 years, which approximated the remaining amortization period of goodwill as of September 30, 1994. The Company then evaluated the recoverability of goodwill on the basis of this forecast of future operations. Based on this forecast, the cumulative discounted net loss, before goodwill amortization and after interest expense, was insufficient to recover the remaining goodwill balance and accordingly, operations were charged for the entire unamortized balance. The Company, like others in similar businesses, is involved as the defendant in several legal actions and is subject to extensive federal, state and local environmental laws and regulations. Although Company environmental policies and practices are designed to ensure compliance with these laws and regulations, future developments and increasingly stringent regulation could require the Company to make additional unforeseen environmental expenditures. Although the level of future expenditures for environmental and other legal matters cannot be determined with any degree of certainty, based on the facts presently known, management does not believe that such costs will have a material effect on the Company's financial position, results of operations or liquidity. HAYNES INTERNATIONAL, INC. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (CONTINUED) NOTE 11: STOCK OPTION PLAN The Company's parent has a stock option plan (the "Plan") which allows for the granting of options to certain key employees and directors of the Company. Under the Plan, options to purchase up to 905,880 shares of common stock may be granted at a price not less than the lower of book value or 50% of fair market value, as defined in the Plan. The options must be exercised within ten years from the date of grant and become exercisable on a pro rata basis over a five year period from the date of grant, subject to approval by the Board of Directors. All holders of options with exercise prices of $2.28 and $3.24 per share have the right to redeem such options at a price equal to book value per share, as defined in the Plan. Further, the Company has the right to call these options at an amount equal to the greater of $10.00 per share or fair market value per share, as defined in the Plan. The difference between the fair market value of the stock on the last measurement date and the exercise price of these options is classified as redeemable common stock. Due to the exercise and/or redemption of some of these options, redeemable common stock was reduced by $454 and $1,005 during 1995 and 1996, respectively. Certain holders of 320,000 options with exercise prices of $5.00 per share have the right to redeem such options at a price equal to book value per share, as defined in the Plan. Further, the Company has the right to call these options at an amount equal to the greater of $5.00 per share (the estimated fair market value on the last measurement date) or fair market value per share, as defined in the Plan. In January 1996, a majority of the options with exercise prices of $5.00 per share were re-priced to $2.50 per share (the estimated fair market value on that date). On October 22, 1996, 133,000 options were granted to certain key management personnel at an exercise price of $8.00 per share. (Remainder of page intentionally left blank.) HAYNES INTERNATIONAL, INC. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (CONTINUED) Pertinent information covering the Plan is as follows: Number of Option Price Fiscal Year Shares Shares Per Share of Expiration Exercisable ---------- ------------- -------------- ----------- Outstanding at September 30, 1993 836,058 $ 2.28-5.00 1999-2003 592,078 Granted 7,000 5.00 Redeemed (139,315) 2.28-3.24 Canceled (107,300) 5.00 ---------- Outstanding at September 30, 1994 596,443 2.28-5.00 1999-2004 434,443 Granted 322,900 5.00 Redeemed (62,798) 2.28-3.24 Canceled (36,500) 5.00 ---------- Outstanding at September 30, 1995 820,045 2.28-5.00 1999-2005 377,145 Granted --- --- Exercised (201,931) 2.28-5.00 Canceled (32,000) 2.50 ---------- Outstanding at September 30, 1996 586,114 $ 2.28-2.50 1999-2005 279,794 ========== ============= =========== Options Outstanding at September 30, 1996 consist of: 23,644 $ 2.28 23,644 35,470 3.24 35,470 527,000 2.50 220,680 ---------- ----------- 586,114 279,794 ========== =========== HAYNES INTERNATIONAL, INC. NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS - (CONTINUED) NOTE 12: FINANCIAL INFORMATION BY GEOGRAPHIC AREA Financial information by geographic area is as follows: Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended September 30, September 30, September 30, 1994 1995 1996 --------------- --------------- -------------- Sales United States $ 94,830 $ 122,334 $ 142,132 Export Sales 43,045 63,235 66,777 --------------- --------------- -------------- 137,875 185,569 208,909 Europe 31,560 42,935 54,173 --------------- --------------- -------------- 169,435 228,504 263,082 Less: Eliminations 18,857 26,571 36,680 --------------- --------------- -------------- Net revenues $ 150,578 $ 201,933 $ 226,402 =============== =============== ============== Operating income (loss) and other cost, net United States $ (38,636) $ 10,825 $ 17,345 Europe (1,894) 3,950 4,806 --------------- --------------- -------------- Total operating income (loss) and other cost, net (40,530) 14,775 22,151 Interest 19,916 20,233 21,991 --------------- --------------- -------------- Income (loss) before provision for income taxes, extraordinary item and cumulative effect of change in accounting principle $ (60,446) $ (5,458) $ 160 =============== =============== ============== Identifiable assets United States $ 115,251 $ 116,428 $ 122,400 Europe 24,490 29,649 34,314 General corporate assets* 5,690 5,035 4,688 Equity in affiliates 292 204 87 --------------- --------------- -------------- $ 145,723 $ 151,316 $ 161,489 =============== =============== ============== <FN> - - General corporate assets include cash and cash equivalents. ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE Not applicable. PART III ITEM 10. DIRECTORS & EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT The following table sets forth certain information concerning the persons who served as the directors and executive officers of the Company as of September 30, 1996. Except as indicated in the following paragraphs, the principal occupations of these persons have not changed during the past five years. NAME AGE POSITION WITH THE COMPANY - ----------------------------- --------- --------------------------------------------------------------------- Michael D. Austin . . . . . . 56 President and Chief Executive Officer; Director Joseph F. Barker. . . . . . . 49 Chief Financial Officer; Vice President, Finance; Secretary; Treasurer; Director F. Galen Hodge. . . . . . . . 58 Vice President, International Michael F. Rothman. . . . . . 49 Vice President, Engineering & Technology Charles J. Sponaugle. . . . . 48 Vice President, Sales and Marketing Frank J. LaRosa . . . . . . . 37 Vice President, Human Resources and Information Technology August A. Cijan . . . . . . . 41 Vice President, Operations Theodore T. Brown . . . . . . 38 Controller; Chief Accounting Officer Robert I. Hanson. . . . . . . 52 General Manager, Arcadia Tubular Products Perry J. Lewis. . . . . . . . 58 Director, Chairman of the Board Robert Egan . . . . . . . . . 65 Director, Vice Chairman of the Board John A. Morgan. . . . . . . . 66 Director Thomas F. Githens . . . . . . 69 Director Sangwoo Ahn . . . . . . . . . 58 Director Ira Starr . . . . . . . . . . 37 Director Mr. Austin was elected President, Chief Executive Officer and a director of the Company in September 1993. From 1987 to the time he joined the Company, Mr. Austin was President and Chief Executive Officer of Tuscaloosa Steel Corporation, a mini hot strip mill owned by British Steel PLC with approximately $200 million in annual revenue ("Tuscaloosa"). Mr. Austin also serves on the board of directors of Chicago Metallic Corporation. Mr. Barker was elected Vice President, Finance and a director of the Company in September 1992 and Treasurer and Secretary in September 1993. Mr. Barker was also elected Chief Financial Officer in May 1996. He had served as Controller of the Company and its predecessors since November 1986. Dr. Hodge was elected Vice President, International in June 1994 after having served as Vice President of Technology since September 1989. He was Marketing and Technical Manager for the European Sales and Distribution operations from 1985 to 1987 and Director of Technology from 1987 to 1989. Mr. Rothman was elected Vice President, Engineering and Technology in October 1995 after having served as Marketing Manager since 1994. He previously served in various marketing and technical positions since joining the Company in 1975. Mr. Sponaugle was elected Vice President, Sales and Marketing in October 1994 after having served as Quality Control Manager and Total Quality Manager since September 1992. He previously served as Marketing Manager from 1985 to 1992. Mr. LaRosa was elected Vice President, Human Resources and Information Technology in April 1996 after having served as Manager, Human Resources and Information Technology from June 1994 to April 1996. From September 1993 until June 1994, Mr. LaRosa served as Manager, Human Resources. From December 1990 until joining the Company in September 1993, he served in various management capacities at Tuscaloosa. Mr. Cijan was elected Vice President, Operations in April 1996. He joined the Company in 1993 as Manufacturing Manager and was Manager, Maintenance and Engineering for Tuscaloosa from 1987 until he joined the Company in 1993. Mr. Brown was elected Controller and Chief Accounting Officer of the Company in May, 1996 after having served as General Accounting Manager since 1992. From 1988 to 1992 he served in various financial capacities with the Company. Mr. Hanson was named General Manager, Arcadia Tubular Products Facility in November 1994. He previously served the Company and its predecessors in various technical, production and engineering capacities since October 1987. Mr. Lewis has served as a general partner of MLGAL Partners L.P. ("MLGAL"), a Connecticut limited partnership that is the general partner of Fund II, since its formation in 1987. He was elected a director of the Company in 1989 and has served as Chairman of the Board of the Company since October 1993. Mr. Lewis also serves on the boards of directors of Aon Corporation, Evergreen Media Corporation, Tyler Corporation, Quaker Fabric Corporation, Stuart Entertainment, Inc. and ITI Technologies, Inc. Mr. Egan was elected as a director and Vice Chairman of the Board of the Company in December 1993. Mr. Egan is retired. He was formerly the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Alloy Rods Corporation from 1985 to 1993. Mr. Egan also serves on the board of directors of Robroy Inc. See Item 12 for a summary of these agreements. Mr. Morgan has served as a general partner of MLGAL since its formation in 1987. He was elected a director of the Company in 1989. Mr. Morgan also serves on the boards of directors of TriMas Corporation, Flight Safety International, Mascotech, Inc., Masco Corp., Allied Digital Technologies, Inc. and McDermott International Incorporated. Mr. Githens has been a retired partner of MLGAL since January 1, 1993. From 1982 until his retirement, Mr. Githens was a partner in MLGAL, although he ceased his active involvement in the operations of MLGAL in December 1991. Mr. Ahn has served as a general partner of MLGAL since its formation in 1987. He was elected a director of the Company in 1989. Mr. Ahn also serves on the boards of directors of Kaneb Services, Inc., Kaneb Pipe Line Partners, L.P., PAR Technology Corp., Quaker Fabric Corporation, Stuart Entertainment, Inc. and ITI Technologies, Inc. Mr. Starr has served as a general partner of MLGAL since 1994. Mr. Starr served as Vice President of MLGAL from 1988 to 1994. He was elected a director of the Company in 1989. Mr. Starr also serves on the boards of directors of Quaker Fabric Corporation and Stuart Entertainment, Inc. The Company, Holdings, Fund II and the investors in the Company who are officers or directors of the Company or employees of MLGA or the Company entered into the Stock Subscription Agreement, which requires certain persons be elected to the board of directors. The same parties, together with certain institutional investors, entered into a Stockholders Agreement dated August 31, 1989 (the "Stockholder Agreement"). See Item 12 for a summary of these agreements. Each member of the board of directors is elected for a term of one year. Except for Messrs. Austin, Barker and Egan, who were elected in September 1993, September 1992 and October 1993, respectively, each of the directors has served in that capacity since August 1989. Each of the directors is nominated and elected pursuant to the terms of the Stock Subscription Agreement. The Company's Certificate of Incorporation (the "Certificate") authorizes the board of directors to designate the number of directors. The board currently has designated eleven directors, and there are three existing vacancies on the board of directors, which the Company does not intend to fill in the near future. Directors of the Company serve until their successors are duly elected and qualified or until their earlier resignation or removal. Officers of the Company serve at the discretion of the board of directors, subject, in the case of Mr. Austin, to the terms of his employment contract. See "--Austin Employment Agreement." The board has established an Audit Committee and a Compensation Committee. The Audit Committee consists of Messrs. Egan, Githens and Starr and the Compensation Committee consists of Messrs. Lewis, Ahn and Egan. The Audit Committee is responsible for recommending independent auditors, reviewing, in connection with the independent auditors, the audit plan, the adequacy of internal controls, the audit report and management letter and undertaking such other incidental functions as the board may authorize. The Compensation Committee is responsible for administering the Stock Option Plans, determining executive compensation policies and administering compensation plans and salary programs, including performing an annual review of the total compensation and recommended adjustments for all executive officers. See Item 11. [Remainder of page intentionally left blank.] ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION The following tables and notes present the compensation provided by the Company to its Chief Executive Officer and the Company's four most highly compensated executive officers, who served as executive officers as of September 30, 1996. SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE ANNUAL COMPENSATION ----------- ------------- LONG-TERM COMPENSATION AWARDS/OPTIONS NAME AND PRINCIPAL POSITION FISCAL (NUMBER OF ALL OTHER YEAR SALARY BONUS SHARES COMPENSATION(3) - ---------------------------- ----------- ----------- ----------- ------------------------ ------------------------ Michael D. Austin 1996 $ 351,250 $ 67,000 -- $ 104,519 President and Chief 1995 314,167 -- -- 75,631 Executive Officer 1994 314,167 100,000(2) -- 5,520 Joseph F. Barker 1996 150,000 27,000 -- 2,073 Vice President, Finance; 1995 130,500 -- 28,400 1,808 Secretary; Treasurer 1994 130,500 -- -- 2,252 F. Galen Hodge 1996 136,750 26,700 -- 3,236 Vice President, 1995 129,033 -- 23,00 3,651 International 1994 129,033 -- -- 2,580 August A. Cijan 1996 139,350 25,100 -- 743 Vice President, Operations 1995 117,800 -- 40,000 55,677 1994 106,893 -- -- 295 Charles J. Sponaugle 1996 134,042 23,100 -- 1,191 Vice President, Sales 1995 109,908 -- 40,00 1,555 and Marketing 1994 83,733 -- -- 682 <FN> - -------------------------- (1) Additional compensation in the form of perquisites was paid to certain of the named officers in the perids presented; however, the amount of such compensation was less than the level required for reporting. (2) Mr. Austin was elected President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company on September 2, 1993 and, under the terms of an Executive Employment Agreement with the Company, Mr. Austin received a $100,000 bonus to cover deferred compensation forfeited at his former employer. See "Austin Employment Agreement" below. (3) Premium payments to the group term life insurance plan, gainsharing payments and relocation reimbursements which were made by the Company. STOCK OPTION PLANS In 1986, the Company adopted a stock incentive plan, which was amended and restated in 1987, for certain key management employees (the "Prior Option Plan"). The Prior Option Plan allowed participants to acquire restricted common stock from the Company by exercising stock options (the "Prior Options") granted pursuant to the terms and conditions of the Prior Option Plan. In connection with the 1989 Acquisition, Holdings established the Haynes Holdings, Inc. Employee Stock Option Plan (the "Existing Stock Option Plan"). The Existing Stock Option Plan authorizes the granting of options to certain key employees and directors of Holdings and its subsidiaries (including the Company) for the purchase of a maximum of 905,880 shares of Holdings' Common Stock. As of September 30, 1996, options to purchase 820,045 shares were outstanding under the Existing Stock Option Plan, leaving 85,835 options available for grant. Upon consummation of the 1989 Acquisition, the holders of the Prior Options exchanged all of their remaining Prior Options for options pursuant to the Stock Option Plan (the "Rollover Options"). Except for the Rollover Options, the Compensation Committee, which administers the Existing Stock Option Plan, is authorized to determine which eligible employees will receive options and the amount of such options. Pursuant to the Existing Stock Option Plan, the Compensation Committee is authorized to grant options to purchase Common Stock at any price in excess of the lower of Book Value (as defined in the Existing Stock Option Plan) or 50% of the Fair Market Value (as defined in the Existing Stock Option Plan) per share of Common Stock on the date of the award. However, actual options outstanding under the Existing Stock Option Plan have been granted at the estimated fair market value per share at the date of grant, resulting is no compensation being charged to operations. Subject to earlier exercise upon death, disability or normal retirement, upon a change of control (as defined in the Existing Stock Option Plan) of Holdings, upon the determination of the Compensation Committee in its discretion, or upon the sale of all or substantially all of the assets of the Company, options granted under the Existing Stock Option Plan (other than the Rollover Options and options granted to existing Management Holders (as defined in the Existing Stock Option Plan) that are immediately exercisable) become exercisable on the third anniversary thereof unless otherwise provided by the Compensation Committee and terminate on the earlier of (i) three months after the optionee ceases to be employed by the Company or any of its subsidiaries or (ii) ten years and two days after the date of grant. Options granted pursuant to the Existing Stock Option Plan may not be assigned or transferred by an optionee other than by last will and testament or by the laws of descent and distribution, and any attempted transfer of such options may result in termination thereof. The grant, holding or exercise of options granted pursuant to the Existing Stock Option Plan may, in the Compensation Committee's discretion, be conditioned upon the optionee becoming a party to the Stock Subscription Agreement or the Stockholders Agreement entered into by the investors in the Company at the time of the 1989 Acquisition. See "Principal Stockholders." In fiscal 1995, 322,900 options were granted by the Compensation Committee pursuant to the Existing Stock Option Plan. No options were granted in fiscal 1996. On October 22, 1996, 133,000 options were granted to certain key management personnel with exercise prices of $8.00 per share. Certain options were originally granted in December 1994 with an exercise price of $5.00 per share. In order to provide a meaningful incentive to management, in January 1996 the Company's board of directors reduced the exercise price for the options listed in the table (and options to purchase an additional 191,500 shares of Common Stock granted to other members of the Company's management) to $2.50 per share, which the board of directors determined was the fair market value at that time. The following table sets forth the number of shares of Holdings common stock covered by exercisable and unexercisable options held by the persons named in the Summary Compensation Table. Fiscal Year End Option Values Number of Unexercised Options Value of Unexercised In-the-Money at September 30, 1996 (#) Options at September 30, 1996 ($)(1) ------------ -------------------- ------------- ------------- -------------- Name Exercisable Unexercisable Exercisable Unexercisable ------------ -------------------- ------------- ------------- -------------- Michael D. Austin 120,000 80,000 660,000 440,000 F. Galen Hodge 57,070 18,400 287,637 101,200 Joseph F. Barker 40,924 22,720 230,284 124,960 August A. Cijan 8,000 32,000 44,000 176,000 Charles J. Sponaugle 14,800 25,200 81,400 138,600 ------------ -------- ------------ --------- ----------- <FN> (1) Because there is no market for Holdings common stock, the value of unexercised "In-the Money" options is based on the most recent value of Holdings common stock as determined by the Holdings Board of Directors. SEVERANCE AGREEMENTS In connection with the events leading up to the acquisition of the Company by Morgan Lewis Githens & Ahn and management of the Company in August 1989, the Company entered into Severance Agreements with certain key employees (the "Prior Severance Agreements"). In 1995, the Company determined that the provisions of the Prior Severance Agreements were no longer appropriate for the key employees who were parties thereto and that several other key employees who were employed after 1989 should be entitled to severance benefits. Consequently, during and after July 1995, the Company entered into Severance Agreements (the "Severance Agreements") with Messrs. Austin, Barker, Cijan, Hodge, LaRosa and Sponaugle and with certain other key employees of the Company (the "Eligible Employees"). The Severance Agreements superseded in all respects the Prior Severance Agreements that were then in effect. The Severance Agreements provide for an initial term expiring April 30, 1996, subject to one-year automatic extensions (unless terminated by the Company or the Eligible Employee 60 days prior to May 1 of any year). The Severance Agreements automatically terminate upon termination of the Eligible Employee's employment prior to a Change in Control of the Company, as defined in the Severance Agreements (a "Severance Change in Control"), unless the termination of employment occurs as a result of action of the Company other than for Cause (as defined in the Severance Agreements) within 90 days of a Severance Change in Control. A Severance Change in Control occurs upon a change in ownership of 50.0% or more of the combined voting power of the outstanding securities of the Company or upon the merger, consolidation, sale of all or substantially all of the assets or liquidation of the Company. The Severance Agreements provide that if an Eligible Employee's employment with the Company is terminated within six months following a Severance Change in Control by reason of such Eligible Employee's disability, retirement or death, the Company will pay the Eligible Employee (or his estate) his Base Salary (as defined in the Severance Agreements) plus any bonuses or incentive compensation earned or payable as of the date of termination. In the event that the Eligible Employee's employment is terminated by the Company for Cause (as defined in the Severance Agreements) within the six-month period, the Company is obligated only to pay the Eligible Employee his Base Salary through the date of termination. In addition, if within the six-month period the Eligible Employee's employment is terminated by the Eligible Employee or the Company (other than for Cause or due to disability, retirement or death), the Company must (among other things) (i) pay to the Eligible Employee such Eligible Employee's full Base Salary and any bonuses or incentive compensation earned or payable as of the date of termination; (ii) continue to provide life insurance and medical and hospital benefits to the Eligible Employee for up to 12 months following the date of termination (18 months for Messrs. Austin and Barker); (iii) pay to the Eligible Employee $12,000 for outplacement costs to be incurred, (iv) pay to the Eligible Employee a lump sum cash payment equal to either (a) 150% of the Eligible Employee's Base Salary in the case of Messrs. Austin and Barker, or (b) 100% of the Eligible Employee's Base Salary in the case of the other Eligible Employees, provided that the Company may elect to make such payments in installments over an 18 month period in the case of Messrs. Austin or Barker or a 12 month period in the case of the other Eligible Employees. As a condition to receipt of severance payments and benefits, the Severance Agreements require that Eligible Employees execute a release of all claims. Pursuant to the Severance Agreements, each Eligible Employee agrees that during his employment with the Company and for an additional one year following the termination of the Eligible Employee's employment with the Company by reason of disability or retirement, by the Eligible Employee within six months following a Severance Change in Control or by the Company for Cause, the Eligible Employee will not, directly or indirectly, engage in any business in competition with the business of the Company. AUSTIN EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT On September 2, 1993, the board of directors elected Michael D. Austin President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company. The Company and Holdings entered into an Executive Employment Agreement with Mr. Austin (the "Executive Employment Agreement") which provides that, in exchange for his services as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company, the Company will pay Mr. Austin (1) an annual base salary of not less than $325,000, subject to annual adjustment at the sole discretion of the board of directors, and (2) incentive compensation as determined by the board of directors based on the actual results of operations of the Company in relation to budgeted results of operation of the Company. In addition, Mr. Austin is entitled to receive vacation leave and to participate in all benefit plans generally applicable to senior executives of the Company and to receive fringe benefits as are customary for the position of Chief Executive Officer. Under the terms of the Executive Employment Agreement, the Company agreed to pay Mr. Austin the sum of $100,000 as compensation for deferred compensation forfeited by Mr. Austin at his former employer. The Company also indemnified Mr. Austin against any loss incurred in the sale of Mr. Austin's residence at his prior location and paid certain financing costs incurred in connection with the residence. The Company provided supplemental life, health, and accident coverage for Mr. Austin until he was eligible to participate in the Company's benefit plans. Pursuant to the Executive Employment Agreement, Holdings also granted Mr. Austin the option to purchase 200,000 shares of Common Stock of Holdings at a purchase price of $5.00 per share under the Existing Stock Option Plan. In January 1996, the purchase price for exercise of the option was reduced to $2.50 per share. These options vest at a rate of 40,000 shares on September 1 of each year commencing September 1, 1994 until fully vested, so long as Mr. Austin continues to be employed by the Company on such dates and provided that all options would vest upon a "change in control" as defined in the Existing Stock Option Plan or certain sales of assets as specified in the Existing Stock Option Plan. Mr. Austin also became a party to the Stock Subscription Agreement and the Stockholders Agreement. In the event of a change in control and the termination of Mr. Austin's employment by the Company thereafter, the Company is also obligated to pay the difference, if any, between the pension benefit payable to Mr. Austin under the U.S. Pension Plan (as defined below) at the time of such change in control and the pension benefit that would be payable under the U.S. Pension Plan if Mr. Austin had completed 10 years of service with the Company. On July 15, 1996, the Company, Holdings and Mr. Austin entered into an amendment of the Executive Employment Agreement which extends its term to August 31, 1999 (with year to year continuation thereafter unless the Company or Mr. Austin elects otherwise) and requires the Company to reimburse Mr. Austin for up to $10,000 for estate or financial planning services. The amendment of the Executive Employment Agreement also requires that in 1996 the Company review and evaluate the existing bonus plans and consider, among other alternatives, a deferred compensation plan for the management of the Company. If Mr. Austin's employment is terminated by the Company prior to August 31, 1999 without "Cause," as defined in the Executive Employment Agreement, as amended, Mr. Austin is entitled to continuation of his annual base salary until the later of August 31, 1999 or 24 months following the date of termination. Also, if the Company terminates Mr. Austin's employment without Cause after August 31, 1999 or elects not to renew the Executive Employment Agreement on a one-year basis, Mr. Austin is entitled to annual base salary continuation for a period of 12 months following the date of termination of his employment. In the event that Mr. Austin is entitled to termination benefits under the Severance Agreement to which he is a party, he is not entitled to salary continuation or benefits under the Executive Employment Agreement, as amended. U.S. PENSION PLAN The Company maintains for the benefit of eligible domestic employees a defined benefit pension plan, designated as the Haynes International, Inc. Pension Plan (the "U.S. Pension Plan"). Under the U.S. Pension Plan, all Company employees completing at least 1,000 hours of employment in a 12-month period become eligible to participate in the plan. Employees are eligible to receive an unreduced pension annuity on reaching age 65, reaching age 62 and completing 10 years of service, or completing 30 years of service. The final option is available only for union employees hired before July 3, 1988 or for salaried employees who were plan participants on March 31, 1987. For salaried employees employed on or after July 3, 1988, the normal monthly pension benefit provided under the U.S. Pension Plan is the greater of (i) 1.31% of the employee's average monthly earnings multiplied by years of credited service, plus an additional 0.5% of the employee's average monthly earnings, if any, in excess of Social Security covered compensation multiplied by years of credited service up to 35 years, or (ii) the employee's accrued benefit as of March 31, 1987. There are provisions for delayed retirement benefits, early retirement benefits, disability and death benefits, optional methods of benefit payments, payments to an employee who leaves after five or more years of service and payments to an employee's surviving spouse. Employees are vested and eligible to receive pension benefits after completing five years of service. Vested benefits are generally paid beginning at or after age 55; however, benefits maybe paid earlier in the event of disability, death, or completion of 30 years service prior to age 55. The following table sets forth the range of estimated annual benefits payable upon retirement for graduated levels of average annual earnings and years of service for employees under the plan, based on retirement at age 65 in 1996. The maximum annual benefit permitted for 1996 under Section 415(b) of the Code is $120,000. YEARS OF --------- SERVICE --------- AVERAGE ANNUAL REMUNERATION 15 20 25 30 35 -------- -------- --------- -------- -------- 100,000 $ 23,800 $ 31,700 $ 39,700 $ 47,600 $ 55,500 150,000 36,500 48,700 60,900 73,100 85,300 200,000 49,300 65,700 82,200 98,600 115,000 250,000 62,000 82,700 103,400 124,100 144,800 300,000 74,800 99,700 124,700 149,600 174,500 350,000 87,500 116,700 145,900 175,100 204,300 400,000 100,300 133,700 167,200 200,600 234,000 450,000 113,000 150,700 188,400 226,100 263,800 The estimated credited years of service of each of the individuals named in the Summary Compensation Table as of September 30, 1996 are as follows: CREDITED SERVICE -------- Michael D. Austin 2 F. Galen Hodge 26 Joseph F. Barker 15 Charles J. Sponaugle 15 August A. Cijan 2 - -------------------- -------- U.K. PENSION PLAN The Company maintains a pension plan for its employees in the United Kingdom (the "U.K. Pension Plan"). The U.K. Pension Plan is a contributory plan under which eligible employees contribute 3% or 6% of their annual earnings. Normal retirement age under the U.K. Pension Plan is age 65 for males and age 60 for females. The annual pension benefit provided at normal retirement age under the U.K. Pension Plan ranges from 1% to 1 2/3% of the employee's final average annual earnings for each year of credited service, depending on the level of employee contributions made each year during the employee's period of service with the Company. The maximum annual pension benefit for employees with at least 10 years of service is two-thirds of the individual's final average annual earnings. Similar to the U.S. Pension Plan, the U.K. Pension Plan also includes provisions for delayed retirement benefits, early retirement benefits, disability and death benefits, optional methods of benefit payments, payments to employees who leave after a certain number of years of service, and payments to an employee's surviving spouse. The U.K. Pension Plan also provides for payments to an employee's surviving children. PROFIT SHARING AND SAVINGS PLAN The Company maintains the Haynes International, Inc. Profit Sharing and Savings Plan and the Haynes International, Inc. Hourly Profit Sharing and Savings Plan (the "Profit Sharing Plans") to provide retirement, tax-deferred savings for eligible employees and their beneficiaries. The board of directors has sole discretion to determine the amount, if any, to be contributed by the Company. No Company contributions were made to the Profit Sharing Plans for the fiscal years ended September 30, 1994, 1995 and 1996. The Profit Sharing Plans are qualified under Section 401 of the Code, permitting the Company to deduct for federal income tax purposes all amounts contributed by it to the Profit Sharing Plans. In general, all salaried employees completing at least 1,000 hours of employment in a 12-month period are eligible to participate after completion of one full year of employment. Each participant's share in the annual allocation, if any, to the Profit Sharing Plans is represented by the percentage which his or her plan compensation (up to $260,000) bears to the total plan compensation of all participants in the plan. Employees may also elect to make elective salary reduction contributions to the Profit Sharing Plans, in amounts up to 10% of their plan compensation. Elective salary reduction contributions may be withdrawn subject to the terms of the Profit Sharing Plans. Vested individual account balances attributable to Company contributions may be withdrawn only after the amount to be distributed has been held by the plan trustee in the profit sharing account for at least 24 consecutive calendar months. Participants vest in their individual account balances attributable to Company contributions at age 65, death, disability or on completing five years of service. INCENTIVE PLAN In January 1996, the Company awarded and paid management bonuses of approximately $439,000 pursuant to its management incentive program. The January bonuses were calculated based on the Company's fiscal 1995 performance. Additionally, the Company adopted a management incentive plan effective for fiscal 1996 pursuant to which senior managers and managers in the level below senior managers will be paid a bonus based on actual EBITDA compared to budgeted EBITDA. Based on results for fiscal 1996, the Company accrued approximately $1.5 million for fiscal 1996 which was paid to all domestic employees meeting certain service requirements on November 15, 1996. HAYNES INTERNATIONAL, LTD. PLAN In fiscal 1995, the Company's affiliate Haynes International, LTD instituted a gainsharing plan. For fiscal 1995 and 1996, the Company made gainsharing payments pursuant to this plan of approximately $269,000 and $266,000, respectively. DIRECTOR COMPENSATION The directors of the Company other than Thomas F. Githens and Robert Egan receive no compensation for their services as such. The non-management members of the board of directors are reimbursed by the Company for their out-of-pocket expenses incurred in attending meetings of the board of directors. Mr. Githens receives a director's fee of $3,000 per calendar quarter, $1,000 per board meeting attended and $750 per board committee meeting attended. Mr. Egan receives a director's fee of $2,000 per month plus an advisory fee of $2,000 per month. COMPENSATION COMMITTEE INTERLOCKS AND INSIDER PARTICIPATION Sangwoo Ahn, Perry J. Lewis and Robert Egan served on the Compensation Committee during fiscal 1996. None of the members of the Compensation Committee are now serving or previously have served as employees or officers of the Company or any subsidiary, and none of the Company's executive officers serve as directors of, or in any compensation related capacity for, companies with which members of the Compensation Committee are affiliated. REPORT OF THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE The Compensation Committee of the Board of Directors is responsible for administering the Existing Stock Option Plan, determining executive compensation policies and administering compensation plans and salary programs. The Committee is currently comprised solely of non-employee directors. The Committee is chaired by Mr. Perry J. Lewis. The other Committee members are Mr. Sangwoo Ahn and Mr. Robert Egan. The following report is submitted by the members of the Compensation Committee. * * * The Company's executive compensation program is designed to align executive compensation with the financial performance, business strategies and objectives of the Company. The Company's compensation philosophy is to ensure that the delivery of compensation, both in the short- and long-term, is consistent with the sustained progress, growth and profitability of the Company and acts as an inducement to attract and retain qualified individuals. Under the guidance of the Company's Compensation Committee, the Company has developed and implemented an executive compensation program to achieve these objectives while providing executives with compensation opportunities that are competitive with companies of comparable size in related industries. The Company's executive compensation program has been designed to implement the objectives described above and is comprised of the following fundamental three elements: C a base salary that is determined by individual contributions and sustained performance within an established competitive salary range. Pay for performance recognizes the achievement of financial goals and accomplishment of corporate and functional objectives of the Company. C an annual cash bonus, based upon corporate and individual performance during the fiscal year. C grants of stock options, also based upon corporate and individual performance during the fiscal year, which focus executives on managing the Company from the perspective of an owner with an equity position in the business. Base Salary. The salary, and any periodic increase thereof, of the President and Chief Executive Officer was and is determined by the Board of Directors of the Company based on recommendations made by the Compensation Committee. The salaries, and any periodic increases thereof, of the Vice President, Finance, Secretary and Treasurer, the Vice President, International, the Vice President, Operations, and the Vice President, Marketing, were and are determined by the Board of Directors based on recommendations made by the President and Chief Executive Officer and approved by the Committee. The Company, in establishing base salaries, levels of incidental and/or supplemental compensation, and incentive compensation programs for its officers and key executives, assesses periodic compensation surveys and published data covering the industry in which the Company operates and industry in general. The level of base salary compensation for officers and key executives is determined by both their scope and responsibility and the established salary ranges for officers and key executives of the Company. Periodic increases in base salary are dependent on the executive's proficiency of performance in the individual's position for a given period, and on the executive's competency, skill and experience. Compensation levels for fiscal 1996 for the President and Chief Executive Officer, and for the other executive officers of the Company, reflected the accomplishment of corporate and functional objectives in fiscal 1995. Bonus Payments. Bonus awards are determined by the Board of Directors of the Company based on recommendations made by the Compensation Committee. Bonus awards for fiscal 1996 reflected the accomplishment of corporate and functional objectives in fiscal 1996, including the successful refinancing of the Company's debt. Stock Option Grants. Stock options under the Existing Option Plan are granted to key executives and officers based upon individual and corporate performance and are determined by the Board of Directors of the Company based on recommendations made by the Compensation Committee. No stock options were granted in fiscal 1996. SUBMITTED BY THE COMPENSATION COMMITTEE Mr. Perry J. Lewis Mr. Sangwoo Ahn Mr. Robert Egan [Remainder of page intentionally left blank.] ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT All of the outstanding capital stock of the Company is owned by Holdings. The only stockholder of record of Holdings owning more than five percent of its outstanding Common Stock at September 30, 1996 was MLGA Fund II, L.P. ("Fund II"), a Connecticut limited partnership that is controlled by John A. Morgan, Perry J. Lewis, Sangwoo Ahn, Ira Starr and William C. Ughetta, Jr., all principals of MLGAL. The following table sets forth the number and percentage of shares of Common Stock of Holdings owned by (i) Fund II, (ii) all affiliates of Fund II, (iii) each of the directors of the Company and each of the executive officers named in the Summary Compensation Table, (iv) all affiliates of Fund II as a group and (v) all directors and executive officers of the Company as a group, as of September 30, 1996. The address of Fund II, and of Messrs. Ahn, Lewis, Morgan, Starr and Ughetta, is 2 Greenwich Plaza, Greenwich, Connecticut 06830. The address of Messrs, Austin, Hodge, Barker, Cijan, and Sponaugle is 1020 West Park Avenue, Kokomo, Indiana 46904-9013. The address of Mr. Githens is 41 Crescent Place, Short Hills, New Jersey 07078. The address of Mr. Egan is 4 Foxwood Drive, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania 15238. Shares Beneficially Owned(1) Name Number Percent - ------------------------------------ ---------------------------- -------- Fund II 5,759,894 87.6% Sangwoo Ann 5,879,836(2)(3) 89.4 Perry J. Lewis 5,879,836(2)(3) 89.4 John A. Morgan 5,879,836(2)(3) 89.4 Ira Starr 5,854,251(2)(3) 89.0 William C. Ughetta, Jr. 5,846,751(2)(3) 88.9 Thomas F. Githens 54,799 (6) Robert Egan 0 -- Michael D. Austin 120,000(4) 1.8 F. Galen Hodge 57,070(6) (6) Joseph F. Barker 40,924(6) (6) August A. Cijan 8,000(6) (6) Charles J. Sponaugle 19,800(5) (6) All Fund II affiliates as a group 5,953,506 90.6 All directors and executive officers of the Company as a group 6,270,099(2) 91.8 - ------------------------------------ ---------------------------- -------- <FN> - ---------------------------- (1) Except as indicated in the footnotes to this table and pursuant to applicable community property laws, the persons named in the table have sole voting and investment power with respect to all shares of Common Stock. (2) Includes the shares reported in the table as owned by Fund II and 86,857 shares owned by MLGAL. (3) The named stockholder disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares held by Fund II and MLGAL, except to the extent of his pecuniary interest therein arising from his general partnership interest in MLGAL. (4) Represents shares of Common Stock underlying options exercisable within 60 days of September 30, 1996 which are deemed to be beneficially owned by the holders of such options. See Item 11 - "Executive Compensation - Stock Option Plans." (5) Includes 14,800 shares of Common Stock underlying options exercisable within 60 days of September 30, 1996 which are deemed to be beneficially owned by Mr. Sponaugle. See Item 11 - "Executive Compensation - Stock Option Plans." (6) Less than 1%. AGREEMENTS AMONG STOCKHOLDERS Holdings, the Company, MLGA Fund II and the investors in Holdings who were officers or directors of the Company or affiliates of MLGA Fund II or the Company at the time of the 1989 Acquisition have entered into the Stock Subscription Agreement and Holdings and all of the investors in Holdings have entered into the Stockholder Agreement, both dated August 31, 1989 and amended as of August 14, 1992 to add MLGAL as a party. The Stock Subscription Agreement was further amended on March 16, 1993 to reduce the Company's purchase price for Holdings common stock and stock options described below. The Stock Subscription Agreement provides that each of the investors who is a party to the agreement shall have a right of first refusal with respect to any transfer by an investor of Holdings common stock unless the transfer complies with all applicable securities laws and all other agreements made by the investors who are parties to the agreement, or the transferee is Holdings or a person specified in the Stock Subscription Agreement as a "Permitted Transferee", or the transfer is made pursuant to a public offering of Holdings common stock. Investors who are management employees of the Company or their Permitted Transferees (the "Management Holders") have the right to sell their Holdings common stock or their options to purchase Holdings common stock, in whole or in part, to Holdings at a price equal to (i) 6.3 multiplied by the Company's EBITDA (as defined in the Stock Subscription Agreement) for the immediately preceding four fiscal quarters less the average indebtedness of Holdings, the Company and its subsidiaries for the immediately preceding four fiscal quarters, all to be determined on a consolidated basis, divided by (ii) the total number of fully diluted shares of Holdings common stock outstanding (the "Fair Market Value") net of the applicable exercise price, if any, within five years after termination of employment because of disability, retirement or death, after which time the Holdings common stock and options to purchase Holdings common stock may be called by Holdings for redemption at the Fair Market Value. Additionally, upon the termination of employment of any Management Holder other than for disability, retirement or death, the Stock Subscription Agreement contains provisions for the purchase and sale of Holdings common stock and options to purchase Holdings common stock at prices based on formulas which take into account the reason for the termination. The Stock Subscription Agreement contains voting requirements which provide for the election as directors of Holdings and of the Company of six persons (including the Chairman of the Board) designated by the Founding Investors (as defined in the Stock Subscription Agreement) and of five persons designated by the Management Holders. A change in the number of directors requires the approval of a majority of all the investors who are parties to the agreement and a majority of the Management Holders. The Board of Directors must approve all capital expenditures over $500,000, mergers, adjustments to management's compensation, promotions of officers, incurrence of debt, loans, sales of shares, and any disposal of substantially all the assets of the Company. The Stock Subscription Agreement also requires that the investors who are parties to the agreement vote to amend the Certificate of Incorporation of Holdings if necessary to accommodate a public offering; however, newly issued shares must be approved by a majority of the Management Holders if the issuance price is below certain specified minimum prices. The Stock Subscription Agreement terminates upon the earlier of an initial public offering, the consent of a majority of all the investors who are parties to the agreement and of a majority of the Management Holders, or the tenth anniversary of the 1989 Acquisition. The Stockholder Agreement imposes certain transfer restrictions on the Holdings common stock, including provisions that (i) Holdings common stock may be transferred only to those persons agreeing to be bound by the Stockholder Agreement, and the Stock Subscription Agreement if the transferor is a party thereto, except if such transfer is pursuant to a public offering or made following a public offering in compliance with Rule 144 under the Securities Act; (ii) the investors may not grant any proxy or enter into or agree to be bound by any voting trust with respect to the Holdings common stock; (iii) if the Founding Investors, the Management Holders or their permitted transferees propose to sell any of their Holdings common stock, the other investors shall in most instances have the right to participate ratably in the proposed sale or, under certain circumstances, to sell all of their Holdings common stock in the proposed sale; (iv) if a majority in interest of the investors propose to sell a majority of the Holdings common stock or substantially all of the assets of Holdings or the Company to a third party, the Management Holders shall have a right to bid for such stock or assets; and (v) a majority in interest of the investors may compel all other such investors to sell their shares under certain circumstances. The Stockholder Agreement also contains a commitment on the part of Holdings to register the shares under the Securities Act upon request by investors holding at least 25% of the fully diluted shares of Holdings common stock outstanding, or if Holdings otherwise proposes to register shares, subject to certain conditions and limitations. The Stockholder Agreement terminates on the earlier of the sale of 15% or more of the fully diluted stock pursuant to a public offering and the qualification of the common stock for listing on the New York Stock Exchange, the American Stock Exchange or Nasdaq, or upon the tenth anniversary of the Acquisition. ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS None. PART IV ITEM 14. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K (a) Documents filed as part of this Report. --------------------------------------------- 1. Financial Statements: ---------------------- Included as outlined in Item 8 of Part II of this report: Report of Independent Accountants. Consolidated Balance Sheet as of September 30, 1995 and September 30, 1996. Consolidated Statement of Operations for the Years Ended September 30, 1994, 1995 and 1996. Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the Years Ended September 30, 1994, 1995 and 1996. Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. 2. Financial Statement Schedules: ------------------------------- Included as outlined in Item 8 of Part II of this report: Schedule VIII - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Reserves Schedules other than those listed above are omitted as they are not required, are not applicable, or the information is shown in the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements. (b) Reports on Form 8-K. None. ---------------------- (c) Exhibits. See Index to Exhibits. -------- [Remainder of page intentionally left blank.] HAYNES INTERNATIONAL, INC. SCHEDULE VIII EVALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS AND RESERVES (IN THOUSANDS) Year Ended Year Ended Year Ended Sept. 30, 1994 Sept. 30, 1995 Sept. 30, 1996 ---------------- ---------------- ---------------- Balance at beginning of period $ 450 $ 520 $ 979 Provisions 863 553 26 Write-Offs (805) (151) (152) Recoveries 12 57 47 ---------------- ---------------- ---------------- Balance at end of period $ 520 $ 979 $ 900 ================ ================ ================ [Remainder of page intentionally left blank.] SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) 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. HAYNES INTERNATIONAL, INC. ---------------------------- (Registrant) By:/s/ Michael D. Austin --------------------------------- Michael D. Austin, President Date: December 20, 1996 Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated. Signature Capacity Date - --------------------- ------------------------------ ----------------- /s/ Michael D. Austin President and Director December 20, 1996 - --------------------- Michael D. Austin (Principle Executive Officer) /s/ Joseph F. Barker Vice President, Finance; December 20, 1996 - --------------------- Joseph F. Barker Treasurer and Director Principle Financial Officer /s/ Theodore T. Brown Controller December 20, 1996 - --------------------- Theodore T. Brown (Principal Accounting Officer) /s/ John A. Morgan Director December 20, 1996 - --------------------- John A. Morgan /s/ Perry J. Lewis Director December 20, 1996 - --------------------- Perry J. Lewis /s/ Thomas F. Githens Director December 20, 1996 - --------------------- Thomas F. Githens /s/ Sangwoo Ahn Director December 20, 1996 - --------------------- Sangwoo Ahn /s/ Ira Starr Director December 20, 1996 - --------------------- Ira Starr /s/ Robert Egan Director December 20, 1996 - --------------------- Robert Egan INDEX TO EXHIBITS Sequential Number Numbering Assigned In System Page Regulation S-K Number of Item 601 Description of Exhibit Exhibit - ---------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------- ----------- (2) No Exhibit. (3) 3.01 Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Registrant. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.01 to Registration Statement on Form S-1, Registration No. 33-32617.) 3.02 Bylaws of Registrant. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.02 to Registration Statement on Form S-1, Registration No. 33-32617.) (4) 4.01 Indenture, dated as of August 23, 1996, between Haynes International, Inc., and National City Bank, as Trustee, relating to the 11-5/8% Senior Notes Due 2004, table of contents and cross-reference sheet 4.02 Form of 11 5/8% Senior Note Due 2004. (9) No Exhibit (10) 10.01 Form of Severance Agreements, dated as of March 10, 1989, between Haynes International, Inc. and the employees of Haynes International, Inc. named in the schedule to the Exhibit. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.03 to Registration Statement on Form S-1, Registration No. 33-32617.) 10.02 Stock Subscription Agreement, dated as of August 31, 1989, among Haynes Holdings, Inc., Haynes International, Inc. and the persons listed on the signature pages thereto (Investors). (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.07 to Registration Statement on Form S-1, Registration No. 33-32617.) 10.03 Amendment to the Stock Subscription Agreement To Add a Party, dated August 14, 1992, among Haynes Holdings, Inc., Haynes International, Inc., MLGA Fund II, L.P., and the persons listed on the signature pages thereto. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.17 to Registration Statement on Form S-4, Registration No. 33-66346.) 10.04 Second Amendment to Stock Subscription Agreement, dated March 16, 1993, among Haynes Holdings, Inc., Haynes International, Inc., MLGA Fund II, L.P., MLGAL Partners, Limited Partnership, and the persons listed on the signature pages thereto. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.21 to Registration Statement on Form S-4, Registration No. 33-66346.) 10.05 Stockholders Agreement, dated as of August 31, 1989, among Haynes Holdings, Inc. and the persons listed on the signature pages thereto (Investors). (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.08 to Registration Statement on Form S-1, Registration No. 33-32617.) 10.06 Amendment to the Stockholders Agreement To Add a Party, dated August 14, 1992, among Haynes Holdings, Inc., MLGA Fund II, L.P., and the persons listed on the signature pages thereto. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.18 to Registration Statement on Form S-4, Registration No. 33-66346.) 10.07 Investment Agreement, dated August 10, 1992, between MLGA Fund II, L.P., and Haynes Holdings, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.22 to Registration Statement on Form S-4, Registration No. 33-66346.) 10.08 Investment Agreement, dated August 10, 1992, between MLGAL Partners, Limited Partnership and Haynes Holdings, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.23 to Registration Statement on Form S-4, Registration No. 33-66346.) 10.09 Investment Agreement, dated August 10, 1992, between Thomas F. Githens and Haynes Holdings, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.24 to Registration Statement on Form S-4, Registration No. 33-66346.) 10.10 Consent and Waiver Agreement, dated August 14, 1992, among Haynes Holdings, Inc., Haynes International, Inc., MLGA Fund II, L.P., and the persons listed on the signature pages thereto. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.19 to Registration Statement on Form S-4, Registration No. 33-66346.) 10.11 Retirement Agreement, dated as of May 21, 1993, between Haynes International, Inc. and Paul F. Troiano (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.02 to Registration Statement on Form S-4, Registration No. 33-66346.) 10.12 Executive Employment Agreement, dated as of September 1, 1993, by and among Haynes International, Inc., Haynes Holdings, Inc. and Michael D. Austin. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.26 to the Registration Statement on Form S-4, Registration No. 33-66346.) 10.13 Amendment to Employment Agreement, dated as of July 15, 1996 by and among Haynes International, Inc., Haynes Holdings, Inc. and Michael D. Austin. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.15 to Registration Statement on Form S-1, Registration No. 333-05411.) 10.14 Haynes Holdings, Inc. Employee Stock Option Plan. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.08 to Registration Statement on Form S-1, Registration No. 33-32617.) 10.15 Form of "New Option" Agreements between Haynes Holdings, Inc. and the executive officers of Haynes International, Inc. named in the schedule to the Exhibit. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.09 to Registration Statement on Form S-1, Registration No. 33-32617.) 10.16 Form of "September Option" Agreements between Haynes Holdings, Inc. and the executive officers of Haynes International, Inc. named in the schedule to the Exhibit. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to Registration Statement on Form S-1, Registration No. 33-66346.) 10.17 Form of "January 1992 Option" Agreements between Haynes Holdings, Inc. and the executive officers of Haynes International, Inc. named in the schedule to the Exhibit. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.08 to Registration Statement on Form S-4, Registration No. 33-66346.) 10.18 Form of "Amendment to Holdings Option Agreements" between Haynes Holdings, Inc. and the executive officers of Haynes International, Inc. named in the schedule to the Exhibit. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.09 to Registration Statement on Form S-4, Registration No. 33-66346.) 10.19 Amended and Restated Loan Agreement by and among CoreStates Bank, N.A. and Congress Financial Corporation (Central), as Lenders, Congress Financial Corporation (Central), as Agent of Lenders, and Haynes International, Inc., as Borrower. (11) No Exhibit. (12) 12.01 Statement re: computation of ratio of earnings to fixed charges. (13) No Exhibit. (16) No Exhibit. (18) No Exhibit. (21) 21.01 Subsidiaries of the Registrant. (Incorporated by Reference to Exhibit 21.01 to Registration Statement on Form S-1, Registration No. 333-05411.) (22) No Exhibit. (23) No Exhibit. (24) No Exhibit. (27) 27.01 Financial Data Schedule (28) No Exhibit. (99) No Exhibit. - ---------------- -------------------------------------------------------------------------