1 SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION Washington, D.C. 20549 FORM 10-Q QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 For the quarterly period ended June 30, 1997 Commission file number 0-784 DETREX CORPORATION (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) Michigan 38-0480840 (State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer incorporation or organization) Identification No.) 24901 Northwestern Hwy., Ste. 500, Southfield, MI 48075 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code) Registrant's telephone number, including area code (248) 358-5800 Securities registered pursuant to section 12(b) of the Act: Name of each exchange on Title of each class which registered None None Securities registered pursuant to Section (g) of the Act: Common Capital Stock, $2 Par Value (Title of Class) Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. YES X NO ----------- ----------- As of July 31, 1997 1,583,414 shares of the registrant's stock were outstanding. 2 DETREX CORPORATION INDEX PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION PAGE - ------ --------------------- ---- Item 1 Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets- June 30, 1997 and December 31, 1996 3 Condensed Consolidated Unaudited Statements of Operations For the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 1997 and 1996 4 Consolidated Unaudited Statements of Cash Flows- Six Months Ended June 30, 1997 and 1996 5 Notes to Condensed Consolidated Unaudited Financial Statements 6 Item 2 Management's Discussion and Analysis of Interim Financial Information 7-8 PART II OTHER INFORMATION - ------- ----------------- Item 4 Submission of Matters to Vote of Security Holders 9 Item 6 Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K 9 SIGNATURES 10 2 3 DETREX CORPORATION CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS UNAUDITED AUDITED June 30, 1997 December 31, 1996 --------------- ------------------ ASSETS - ------ Current Assets: Cash and cash equivalents $ 565,480 $ 1,311,045 Accounts receivable (less allowance for uncollectible accounts of $360,000 in 1997 and $395,000 in 1996) 16,174,397 15,203,184 Refundable U.S. income taxes -- 1,003,827 Note receivable -- 1,562,665 Inventories: Raw materials 3,285,886 3,005,399 Work in process 174,482 284,392 Finished goods 5,559,582 5,768,376 ------------ ----------- Total Inventories 9,019,950 9,058,167 Prepaid expenses and other 627,891 878,263 Deferred income taxes 760,104 759,063 ------------ ----------- Total Current Assets 27,147,822 29,776,214 Land, buildings, and equipment-net 20,297,721 19,374,051 Land, buildings, and equipment held for sale or lease 2,570,125 2,820,125 Prepaid pensions 1,309,918 1,280,886 Deferred income taxes 1,267,654 1,367,265 Other assets 975,744 973,858 ------------ ----------- $53,568,984 $55,592,399 ============ =========== LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - ------------------------------------ Current Liabilities: Loans payable $ 5,093,111 $ 5,627,453 Current maturities of capital leases 363,699 385,366 Accounts payable 8,768,340 11,123,341 Environmental reserve 1,027,000 1,027,000 Accrued compensation 707,261 699,520 Other accruals 2,921,875 2,398,802 ============ ============ Total Current Liabilities 18,881,286 21,261,482 Long term portion of capital lease obligations 659,068 393,800 Accrued postretirement benefits 4,380,584 4,293,584 Environmental reserve 8,982,276 9,244,297 Accrued pensions and other 1,005,101 1,344,330 Minority interest 1,880,430 1,746,236 Stockholders' Equity: Common capital stock, $2 par value, authorized 4,000,000 shares, outstanding 1,583,414 shares 3,166,828 3,166,828 Additional paid-in capital 22,020 22,020 Retained earnings 14,591,391 14,119,822 ----------- ----------- Total Stockholders' Equity 17,780,239 17,308,670 ----------- ----------- $53,568,984 $55,592,399 =========== =========== SEE NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 3 4 DETREX CORPORATION CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED UNAUDITED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS Three Months Ended Six Months Ended June 30 June 30 1997 1996 1997 1996 ---- ---- ---- ---- Net sales $23,715,780 $24,311,963 $46,876,992 $48,311,533 Cost of sales 17,859,102 18,464,911 35,351,985 36,889,814 Selling, general and administrative expenses 4,200,857 4,614,097 8,523,320 9,295,694 Provision for depreciation and amortization 825,953 787,343 1,612,670 1,585,733 Other income and deductions 238,319 (161,449) 198,434 (307,187) Minority interest 95,864 94,336 164,196 151,618 Interest expense 222,111 267,552 415,583 515,112 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- Income before income taxes 273,574 245,173 610,804 180,749 Provision (credit) for income taxes (62,007) 132,194 139,235 56,570 ----------- ----------- ----------- ----------- $ 335,581 $ 112,979 $ 471,569 $ 124,179 =========== =========== =========== =========== Net income per common share $ .21 $ .07 $ .30 $ .08 =========== =========== =========== =========== SEE NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 4 5 DETREX CORPORATION CONSOLIDATED UNAUDITED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS Six Months Ended June 30 ------- 1997 1996 --------- --------- CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES: Net income $ 471,569 $ 124,179 Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: Depreciation and amortization 1,612,670 1,585,733 Loss on disposal of property 247,810 17,186 Deferred income taxes 98,570 312,876 Minority interest 134,194 121,617 Changes to operating assets and liabilities that provided (used) cash: Accounts receivable (971,213) (929,573) Refundable U.S. income taxes 1,003,827 3,040,772 Note receivable 1,562,665 -- Inventories 38,217 (604,592) Prepaid expenses and other 221,340 344,063 Other assets (8,882) 30,828 Accounts payable (2,355,001) (1,075,568) Environmental reserve (262,021) (873,212) Accrued compensation 7,741 (125,482) Other accruals 183,844 (165,621) ----------- ------------ Postretirement benefits 87,000 180,000 ----------- ------------ Total adjustments 1,600,761 1,859,027 ----------- ------------ Net cash provided by operating activities 2,072,330 1,983,206 ----------- ------------ CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES: Capital expenditures (2,063,574) (683,545) Proceeds from disposal of property 2,125 3,007 ----------- ------------ Net cash used in investing activities (2,061,449) (680,538) ----------- ------------ CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES: Repayment of short-term bank debt - net (534,342) (2,169,425) Principal payments under capital lease obligations (222,104) (310,672) ----------- ----------- Net cash used in financing activities (756,446) (2,480,097) ----------- ----------- Net (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (745,565) (1,177,429) Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 1,311,045 2,764,360 ----------- ----------- Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 565,480 $ 1,586,931 ----------- ----------- SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES OF CASH FLOW INFORMATION: Cash paid during the period for: Interest $ 402,661 $ 643,848 Income taxes $ 90,544 $ 117,132 SUPPLEMENTAL SCHEDULE OF NONCASH INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES: Capital lease obligations incurred with the acquisition of $ 556,665 $ 177,900 equipment Capital lease terminations $ (90,960) $ (47,369) SEE NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 5 6 DETREX CORPORATION NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS 1. In the opinion of the Company, the accompanying condensed consolidated unaudited financial statements reflect all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) necessary to present fairly the results of operations for the periods presented. Certain amounts for 1996 have been reclassified to conform with 1997 classifications. The information furnished for the six months may not be indicative of results to be expected for the full year. 2. The Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") has notified the Company and at least seventeen other companies that they may be potentially responsible for sharing the costs in a proceeding to clean up contaminated sediments in the Fields Brook watershed in Ashtabula, Ohio. The EPA issued a Record of Decision in 1986 concerning the methods it recommends using to accomplish this task at an estimated total cost for all companies of $48,000,000. The Company and the other potentially responsible parties have expressed their disagreement with this recommendation and are continuing to negotiate with the EPA as to how best to effect the clean up operation. The Company believes that the Fields Brook remedial investigation and feasibility studies referred to below will be an important factor in the negotiation with the EPA. The Company maintains a reserve for anticipated expenditures over the next several years in connection with remedial investigations, feasibility studies, remedial design, and remediation relating to the clean up of environmental contamination at several sites, including property owned by the Company. The Company added $.8 million to the reserve in 1996, $.1 million in 1995, and $8.5 million in 1994. The amount of the reserve at June 30, 1997 is $10.0 million, which amount was calculated without taking into consideration any possible insurance recoveries. The reserve includes a provision for the Company's anticipated share of remedial investigation and studies to determine sources of contamination and methods of remediation in the Fields Brook watershed referred to above, as well as a provision for costs that are expected to be incurred in connection with remediation of the Fields Brook watershed and other sites. Some of these studies have been completed; others are ongoing. In many cases, the methods of remediation remain to be agreed upon. The Company expects to continue to incur professional fees, expenses and capital expenditures in connection with its environmental compliance efforts. In addition to the above, there are several other claims and lawsuits pending against the Company and its subsidiaries. The amount of liability to the Company with respect to costs of remediation of contamination of the Fields Brook watershed and of other sites, and the amount of liability with respect to several other claims and lawsuits against the Company, was based on available data. The Company has established its reserves in accordance with its interpretation of the principles outlined in Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 5 and Securities and Exchange Commission Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 92. In the event that any additional accruals should be required in the future with respect to such matters, the amounts of such additional accruals could have a material impact on the results of operations to be reported for a specific accounting period but should not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial position. 6 7 DETREX CORPORATION MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF INTERIM FINANCIAL INFORMATION Results of Operations Summarized below is selected operating data for the current fiscal period and the comparable data for the same period last year (in thousands): THREE MONTHS ENDED SIX MONTHS ENDED June 30 June 30 ------- ------- 1997 1996 1997 1996 ---- ---- ---- ----- $ % $ % $ % $ % - - - - - - - - Sales 23,716 100.0 24,312 100.0 46,877 100.0 48,312 100.0 Gross margin 5,857 24.7 5,847 24.0 11,525 24.6 11,422 23.6 Selling, general and administrative 4,201 17.7 4,614 19.0 8,523 18.2 9,296 19.2 expenses Depreciation and amortization 826 3.5 787 3.2 1,613 3.4 1,586 3.3 Net income 336 1.4 113 0.5 472 1.0 124 0.3 Detrex Corporation and its consolidated subsidiaries (the Company) reported net income of $335,581 for the second quarter of 1997 compared to net income of $112,979 for the second quarter of 1996. For the six month period, the Company earned $471,569 compared to net income of $124,179 in 1996. The year-to-year improvement is $347,390. This is the sixth consecutive profitable quarter for the Company; all seven operating units were profitable in both the quarter and six month period. Primarily as a result of selling a division in the fourth quarter of 1996, sales for the first six months were $1.4 million less than the comparable period last year. However, two of our subsidiaries, Seibert-Oxidermo and Harvel Plastics, had increases of $1.0 million and $1.2 million respectively. The overall gross margin for the Company improved to 24.6% from the 23.6% level last year, reflecting productivity improvements at certain of the Company's business units. The decrease in selling, general and administrative expenses is primarily attributable to a division being sold in the fourth quarter of 1996 and the cost cutting activities that took place at the Company's Solvents and Environmental Services Division. The provision for depreciation and amortization is approximately the same as the prior year for all of the Company's business units. Interest expense is lower in 1997 than in 1996 due to the lower level of borrowings. Income tax expense for the first half of 1997 reflects state, local and federal income taxes, partially offset by an adjustment to the deferred tax valuation allowance that was established in 1995. Income tax expense in 1996 reflects the normal provisions, partially offset by a credit to reflect the recognition of a rate differential resulting from the carry-back of certain components of prior year net operating losses to tax years in which the statutory rate was 46%. 7 8 DETREX CORPORATION Liquidity, Financial Condition, and Capital Resources The Company utilized a combination of internally generated funds and the collection of a note from the sale of a division to finance its activities during the first six months of 1997. Borrowings under the Company's credit facility were reduced to $5.1 million at June 30, 1997, down $1.2 million from the $6.3 million level at June 30, 1996. Working capital was $8.3 million at June 30, 1997 compared to $6.7 million at June 30, 1996 and $8.5 million at December 31, 1996. The Company has paid no dividends since the second quarter of 1991 and cannot forecast when the dividend will be restored. Other The Company implemented AICPA Statement of Position 96-1, Environmental Remediation Liabilities. Implementation had no material impact on the results of operations or the Company's consolidated financial position. The Company will be required to adopt Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 128, Earnings per Share, in the fourth quarter of 1997. Implementation is not expected to have a significant impact on the Company's earnings per share. 8 9 DETREX CORPORATION PART II - OTHER INFORMATION Item 4 SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS (a) The 72nd Annual Meeting of the Stockholders of Detrex Corporation was held in Southfield, Michigan on the 24th day of April 1997. (b) Election of Messrs. Emmett, McCleary and Thalacker as Directors of the Second Class to hold office for three year terms and until their successors have been elected and qualify: Mr. Emmett Mr. McCleary Mr. Thalacker ---------- ------------ ------------- For 1,290,924 1,290,974 1,290,135 Against -- -- -- Abstain 100,674 100,624 101,463 Messrs. Cox, King, Mangold, Mark and Withrow continue as directors. Item 6 EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K (a) None (b) No reports on Form 8-K have been filed for the quarter ended June 30, 1997. 9 10 DETREX CORPORATION SIGNATURES Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized. DETREX CORPORATION Date 7/31/97 ---------- --------------------------------------- E.R. Rondeau Controller and Chief Accounting Officer Date 7/31/97 ---------- --------------------------------------- G.J. Israel Vice President - Finance and Chief Financial Officer 10 11 EXHIBIT INDEX EXHIBIT NUMBER DESCRIPTION - ------- ----------- 27 Financial Data Schedule