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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

     
þ
  QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
  For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2005

o
  TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
  For the transition period from        to

Commission file number 333-115267


ERICO INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in Its Charter)
     
Ohio
(State or Other Jurisdiction of
Incorporation or Organization
)
  34-0201460
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number
)


30575 Bainbridge Road
Suite 300
Solon, Ohio 44139
(440) 349-2630

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of Registrant’s Principal Executive Offices)

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 o No þ

Indicate by a check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as determined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No þ

At May 12, 2005, the registrant had one outstanding share of common stock.

 
 

 


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 EX-31.1 302 CEO Certification
 EX-31.2 302 CFO Certification
 EX-32 906 CEO and CFO Certifications

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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

ERICO International Corporation and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

                 
    March 31,     December 31,  
    2005     2004  
    (Unaudited)          
Assets
               
Current assets:
               
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 3,292     $ 2,321  
Trade accounts receivable, net
    55,655       50,485  
Inventories, net
    61,182       59,600  
Other current assets
    7,570       8,909  
 
           
Total current assets
    127,699       121,315  
 
Property, plant and equipment, net
    49,126       52,522  
Goodwill
    101,403       101,303  
Other intangible assets, net
    36,915       36,905  
Other assets
    10,547       10,676  
 
           
Total assets
  $ 325,690     $ 322,721  
 
           
 
Liabilities and stockholder’s net investment
               
Current liabilities:
               
Trade accounts payable
  $ 30,565     $ 26,422  
Accrued compensation
    8,212       13,446  
Dividend payable
          15,000  
Other current liabilities
    15,174       21,874  
 
           
Total current liabilities
    53,951       76,742  
 
Long-term debt
    177,139       152,175  
Deferred income taxes
    28,674       28,894  
Other long-term liabilities
    16,219       16,785  
 
Stockholder’s net investment:
               
Common stock, par value $1.00 per share, 1,500,000 shares authorized, 1 share issued and outstanding
           
Parent company investment
    49,909       46,699  
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income
    (202 )     1,426  
 
           
Total stockholder’s net investment
    49,707       48,125  
 
           
Total liabilities and stockholder’s net investment
  $ 325,690     $ 322,721  
 
           

     The balance sheet at December 31, 2004 has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for complete financial statements.

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Condensed Consolidated Income Statements (Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands)

                 
    Three Months Ended  
    March 31,  
    2005     2004  
Net sales
  $ 89,950     $ 83,450  
Cost of sales
    59,001       53,611  
 
           
Gross profit
    30,949       29,839  
Operating expenses
    21,619       21,339  
 
           
Operating income
    9,330       8,500  
Interest expense, net
    3,880       3,490  
Foreign exchange loss, net
    191       424  
Other expense
          1,236  
 
             
Income before income taxes
    5,259       3,350  
Provision for income taxes
    2,049       1,328  
 
           
Net income
  $ 3,210     $ 2,022  
 
           

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited)
(Dollars in thousands)

                 
    Three Months Ended March 31,  
    2005     2004  
Operating activities
               
Net income
  $ 3,210     $ 2,022  
Depreciation and amortization
    3,784       3,036  
Other operating activities
    (14,895 )     (10,070 )
 
           
Net cash used in operating activities
    (7,901 )     (5,012 )
Investing activities
               
Capital expenditures
    (699 )     (171 )
Other investing activities
    (398 )     (44 )
 
           
Net cash used in investing activities
    (1,097 )     (215 )
Financing activities
               
Dividends paid
    (15,000 )     (25,000 )
Net borrowings (payments) on revolving line of credit
    24,964       (14,605 )
Proceeds from issuance of subordinated debt
          121,500  
Principal payments on long-term debt
          (72,950 )
Financing fees paid
          (4,316 )
 
           
Net cash provided by financing activities
    9,964       4,629  
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents
    5       (4 )
 
           
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    971       (602 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    2,321       2,421  
 
           
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 3,292     $ 1,819  
 
           

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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ERICO International Corporation and Subsidiaries

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
March 31, 2005

(Dollars in thousands)

1. Basis of Presentation

     The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of ERICO International Corporation and subsidiaries (“ERICO” or the “Company”) have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States (“GAAP”) for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by GAAP for complete financial statements, and should be read together with the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on March 9, 2005. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary to present fairly the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods presented have been included. Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation. Operating results for the three months ended March 31, 2005 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2005.

     Nature of Operations: The Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of ERICO Holding Company (“Holding”), which is a wholly owned subsidiary of ERICO Global Company (“Global”), the Company’s ultimate parent. All activity associated with Holding and Global relates to the operations of the Company. Accordingly, all operating costs incurred by Holding and Global are reflected in the Company’s financial statements. In addition, in accordance with Staff Accounting Bulletin (“SAB”) No. 73, “Pushdown” Basis of Accounting Required in Certain Limited Circumstances, senior subordinated notes issued by Holding and outstanding through February 20, 2004, including related financing costs, have been “pushed down” and are reflected in the accompanying financial statements.

     The Company is a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of precision-engineered specialty metal products serving global niche product markets in a diverse range of electrical, commercial and industrial construction, utility and rail applications. The Company is headquartered in Solon, Ohio, USA with a network of sales locations serving more than 25 countries. The Company operates in one reportable segment.

     Use of Estimates: The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from these estimates.

     Principles of Consolidation: The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its subsidiaries. Intercompany accounts and transactions are eliminated in consolidation.

     Recently Issued Accounting Standards: In November 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued SFAS No. 151, Inventory Costs, an amendment of ARB No. 43, Chapter 4. SFAS No. 151 clarifies the accounting for abnormal amounts of idle facility expense, freight, handling costs and wasted material, and requires that such items be recognized as current-period charges regardless of whether they meet the “so abnormal” criterion outlined in ARB No. 43. SFAS No. 151 also introduces the concept of “normal capacity” and requires the allocation of fixed production overheads to inventory based on the normal capacity of the production facilities. Unallocated overheads must be recognized as an expense in the period incurred. SFAS No. 151 is effective for inventory costs incurred during fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2005. While we are still evaluating the impact of this statement, we do not currently believe it will have a material impact on our consolidated results of operations, financial position or cash flows.

     In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 123(R), Share-Based Payment, which replaces the prior SFAS No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, and supersedes APB Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees. SFAS 123(R) requires compensation costs related to share-based payment transactions to be recognized in the financial statements. With limited exceptions, the amount of compensation cost will be measured based on the grant-date fair value of the equity or liability instruments issued. In addition, liability awards will be re-measured each reporting period. Compensation cost will be recognized over the period that an employee provides services in exchange for the award. This new standard will become effective for the Company on January 1, 2006. While we are still evaluating the impact of this statement, we do not currently believe it will have a material impact on our consolidated results of operations, financial position or cash flows.

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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
March 31, 2005

(Dollars in thousands)

2. Inventories

     Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market with cost being determined by the first-in, first-out (“FIFO”) method. The components of inventory are as follows:

                 
    March 31,     December 31,  
    2005     2004  
Finished goods
  $ 50,785     $ 51,439  
Work in process
    5,033       4,166  
Raw materials
    11,805       9,515  
 
           
 
    67,623       65,120  
Inventory reserves
    (6,441 )     (5,520 )
 
           
Inventories, net
  $ 61,182     $ 59,600  
 
           

3. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

     Goodwill represents the excess of purchase price paid over the fair value of the net assets acquired. Goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets are no longer amortized but are subject to annual impairment testing. Impairment exists when the carrying amount of goodwill or indefinite-lived intangible assets exceeds its fair value. The Company’s policy is to perform its annual impairment testing in the fourth quarter of each year, unless circumstances dictate the need for more frequent assessments. The 2004 annual impairment assessments confirmed that the fair value of the Company exceeded its carrying value, and no impairment loss recognition was required for goodwill or indefinite-lived intangible assets.

     The following table displays the gross carrying amount, accumulated amortization amount and net carrying value for finite-lived intangible assets and indefinite-lived intangible assets:

                         
    March 31, 2005  
    Gross              
    Carrying     Accumulated        
    Amount     Amortization     Net  
Finite-lived intangible assets:
                       
Patents
  $ 3,795     $ (1,144 )   $ 2,651  
Customer relationships
    787       (92 )     695  
 
                 
 
  $ 4,582     $ (1,236 )   $ 3,346  
 
                 
Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
                       
Trademarks
  $ 33,569     $     $ 33,569  
Goodwill
    101,403             101,403  
 
                 
 
  $ 134,972     $     $ 134,972  
 
                 

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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
March 31, 2005

(Dollars in thousands)

3. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (continued)

                         
    December 31, 2004  
    Gross              
    Carrying     Accumulated        
    Amount     Amortization     Net  
Finite-lived intangible assets:
                       
Patents
  $ 3,647     $ (1,010 )   $ 2,637  
Customer relationships
    787       (82 )     705  
 
                 
 
    4,434       (1,092 )     3,342  
 
                 
Indefinite-lived intangible assets:
                       
Trademarks
  $ 33,563     $       33,563  
Goodwill
    101,303             101,303  
 
                 
 
  $ 134,866     $     $ 134,866  
 
                 

     Amortization expense for finite-lived intangible assets was $144 and $125 for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. Based upon the gross carrying amount of finite-lived intangible assets as of March 31, 2005, amortization expense for 2005 through 2010 is expected to be approximately $600 per year.

4. Debt and Financing Arrangements

     Long-term debt at March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004 consists of the following:

                 
    March 31,     December 31,  
    2005     2004  
Revolving credit facility with commercial banks
  $ 24,964     $  
8.875% subordinated notes, due 2012
    151,500       151,500  
Other notes, due 2009
    675       675  
 
           
 
  $ 177,139     $ 152,175  
 
           

     On February 20, 2004, the Company refinanced substantially all of its long-term debt. The Company issued $140,900 of 8.875% senior subordinated notes due 2012 (the “Subordinated Notes”), of which $19,400 was exchanged for its 11.0% senior subordinated notes. The proceeds of $140,900 were used in part to reduce amounts outstanding under the Company’s previous revolving credit facility, to repay $39,000 of term loans outstanding, to repay $35,000 of the 11.0% senior subordinated notes of Holding and to pay a dividend of $25,000 to the holders of Global Class L shares. On August 13, 2004, the Company exchanged the remaining $10,600 of 11.0% senior subordinated notes for $10,600 of its Subordinated Notes. The Company recorded non-cash charges of $1,236 and $500 in the first quarter and third quarter of 2004, respectively, to write-off original issue discount costs and deferred financing costs related to the February 2004 refinancing and August 2004 debt exchange transactions.

     In connection with the February 20, 2004 refinancing, the Company amended its $75,000 Multicurrency Credit and Security Agreement (the “Credit Facility”) that expires December 2, 2007. The Credit Facility provides a revolving credit line of $75,000, of which $25,000 may be used for the issuance of letters of credit. The Credit Facility allows for multicurrency borrowing options in Australian dollars, Euros, Swiss francs, Swedish kronor, British pounds and other currencies that are readily available and freely traded. Borrowings under the Credit Facility are secured by substantially all of the assets of the Company and accrue interest at the Alternate Base Rate (as defined in the Credit Facility) or LIBOR plus a 1.75% margin. The Credit Facility provides for a commitment fee of 0.25% on the revolving credit line.

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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
March 31, 2005

(Dollars in thousands)

4. Debt and Financing Arrangements (continued)

     The Credit Facility and the Subordinated Notes contain certain customary covenants that impose limitations on the Company, including covenants limiting the ability of the Company and its subsidiaries to sell, pledge or incur liens on assets and to incur additional debt. The Credit Facility also includes requirements to meet certain financial tests and to maintain on a quarterly basis certain consolidated financial ratios, including minimum net worth, minimum fixed charge coverage ratio, maximum leverage ratio and minimum net income before interest expense, net, income taxes, depreciation, amortization and certain other non-cash, non-recurring items (“EBITDA”). The Company was in compliance with all covenants of the Credit Facility and the Subordinated Notes, and the conditions of the Credit Facility, at March 31, 2005.

     At March 31, 2005, the Company had borrowings outstanding of $24,964 under the revolving credit line of the Credit Facility, all in U.S. dollars, and letters of credit outstanding of $268 supported by the Credit Facility. The amount available for additional borrowing under the Credit Facility at March 31, 2005 was $49,768.

5. Income Taxes

     The Company’s operations have been included in the consolidated income tax returns filed by Global. Income tax expense in the Company’s consolidated income statements is calculated on a separate tax return basis as if the Company had operated as a stand-alone entity.

     The Company’s income tax provision was $2,049, or 38.9%, and $1,328, or 39.6%, for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. Income tax expense varies from the amount computed by applying the statutory federal tax rate to income before income taxes, due principally to state and local taxes.

6. Post-Retirement Benefit Plan

     The Company has a health care post-retirement benefit plan (the “Health Care Plan”) that provides benefits to certain employees in the United States hired prior to January 1, 1993. On February 10, 2005, the Company amended the Health Care Plan to limit eligibility to those employees hired prior to January 1, 1993 that also have at least 24 years of service as of December 31, 2004. This amendment eliminated approximately 50 employees from eligibility and caused the Company to recognize a curtailment gain of $68 in the first quarter of 2005. At the same time, the Company increased retiree contributions such that retirees will pay 100% of medical costs by January 1, 2010. This change in assumption resulted in an unrecognized net gain that will be amortized to income as a component of periodic benefit income.

     The following table sets forth the components of net periodic (income) expense for the Company’s Health Care Plan for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004:

                 
    Three Months Ended  
    March 31,  
    2005     2004  
Service cost
  $ 3     $ 30  
Interest cost
    16       100  
Amortization of net gain
    (205 )      
Curtailment gain
    (68 )      
 
           
Net periodic (income) expense
  $ (254 )   $ 130  
 
           

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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
March 31, 2005

(Dollars in thousands)

6. Post-Retirement Benefit Plan (continued)

     On December 8, 2003, Congress passed the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 (“Medicare Act”). On May 19, 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Financial Staff Position Number 106-2, Accounting and Disclosure Requirements Related to the Medicare Prescription Drug, Improvement and Modernization Act of 2003 (“FSP”). The FSP was effective for the three-month period ending September 30, 2004. The Company’s accumulated post-retirement benefit obligation at March 31, 2005 and net periodic (income) expense for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004 do not reflect any amount associated with the Medicare Act because the Company is unable to conclude at this time whether the benefits provided by the Company’s Health Care Plan are actuarially equivalent to Medicare Part D under the Medicare Act. The Company will continue to evaluate the effects of the Medicare Act on the accumulated post-retirement benefit obligation and post-retirement benefit costs to determine the amount of subsidy, if any, that may be available.

7. Commitments and Contingencies

     The Company is subject to legal proceedings, claims and litigation arising in the ordinary course of business. The Company’s management does not expect that the ultimate costs to resolve these matters will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated results of operations, financial position or cash flows.

8. Comprehensive Income (Loss)

     Accumulated other comprehensive (loss) income of $(202) and $1,426 at March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively, consists entirely of foreign currency translation adjustments. Total comprehensive income and its components are as follows:

                 
    Three Months Ended  
    March 31,  
    2005     2004  
Net income
  $ 3,210     $ 2,022  
Foreign currency translation adjustments
    (1,628 )     (243 )
 
           
Comprehensive income
  $ 1,582     $ 1,779  
 
           

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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
March 31, 2005

(Dollars in thousands)

9. Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries

     The following unaudited condensed consolidating financial statements set forth the Company’s balance sheets as of March 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004, the statements of income for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004 and the statements of cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2005 and 2004. In the following schedules, “Parent” refers to the Company, Holding and Global, collectively, “Guarantor Subsidiary” refers to ERICO Products, Inc., the Company’s sole domestic subsidiary, and “Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries” refers to the Company’s non-U.S. subsidiaries. “Eliminations” represent the adjustments necessary to (a) eliminate intercompany transactions and (b) eliminate the investments in the Company’s subsidiaries.

Unaudited Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets
March 31, 2005

                                         
            Guarantor     Non-Guarantor              
    Parent     Subsidiary     Subsidiaries     Eliminations     Consolidated  
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 1,351     $ 65     $ 1,876     $     $ 3,292  
Trade accounts receivable, net
          28,419       27,236             55,655  
Inventories, net
          33,225       27,957             61,182  
Other current assets
    1,233       2,668       3,669             7,570  
 
                             
Total current assets
    2,584       64,377       60,738             127,699  
Property, plant and equipment, net
    256       37,208       11,662             49,126  
Goodwill
    101,403                         101,403  
Other intangible assets, net
    36,915                         36,915  
Investment in and advances to subsidiaries
    110,899                   (110,899 )      
Other assets
    6,625       2,971       951             10,547  
 
                             
Total assets
    258,682     $ 104,556     $ 73,351     $ (110,899 )   $ 325,690  
 
                             
Trade accounts payable
  $     $ 18,896     $ 11,669     $     $ 30,565  
Accrued compensation
    279       3,874       4,059             8,212  
Other current liabilities
    2,018       6,342       6,814             15,174  
 
                             
Total current liabilities
    2,297       29,112       22,542             53,951  
Long-term debt
    176,464       675                   177,139  
Deferred income taxes
    21,811       5,761       1,102             28,674  
Intercompany payable
          30,432       61,289       (91,721 )      
Other long-term liabilities
    8,403       6,532       1,284             16,219  
Total stockholder’s net investment
    49,707       32,044       (12,866 )     (19,178 )     49,707  
 
                             
Total liabilities and stockholder’s net investment
  $ 258,682     $ 104,556     $ 73,351     $ (110,899 )   $ 325,690  
 
                             

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Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
March 31, 2005

(Dollars in thousands)

9. Guarantor and Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries (continued)

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets
December 31, 2004

                                         
            Guarantor     Non-Guarantor              
    Parent     Subsidiary     Subsidiaries     Eliminations     Consolidated  
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 398     $ 21     $ 1,902     $     $ 2,321  
Trade accounts receivable, net
          24,646       25,839             50,485  
Inventories, net
          32,709       26,891             59,600  
Other current assets
    2,801       2,498       3,610             8,909  
 
                             
Total current assets
    3,199       59,874       58,242             121,315  
Property, plant and equipment, net
    224       38,986       13,312             52,522  
Goodwill
    101,303                         101,303  
Other intangible assets, net
    36,905                         36,905  
Investment in and advances to subsidiaries
    104,110                   (104,110 )      
Other assets
    6,680       2,983       1,013             10,676  
 
                             
Total assets
  $ 252,421     $ 101,843     $ 72,567     $ (104,110 )   $ 322,721  
 
                             
Trade accounts payable
  $     $ 15,972     $ 10,450     $     $ 26,422  
Accrued compensation
    1,555       6,547       5,344             13,446  
Dividend payable
    15,000                         15,000  
Other current liabilities
    5,664       6,184       10,026             21,874  
 
                             
Total current liabilities
    22,219  <