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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

 

FORM 10-Q

 

(Mark One)

 

x

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

 

For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2015

 

or

 

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:  001-33288

 

HAYNES INTERNATIONAL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

06-1185400

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer Identification No.)

 

1020 West Park Avenue, Kokomo, Indiana

 

46904-9013

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code (765) 456-6000

 

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 o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes x No o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company. See definition of “large accelerated filler” and “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

 

Large accelerated filer o

 

Accelerated filer x

 

 

 

Non-accelerated filer o

 

Smaller reporting company o

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.) Yes o No x

 

As of May 7, 2015, the registrant had 12,446,000 shares of Common Stock, $.001 par value, outstanding.

 

 

 



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QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q

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Page

PART I

FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

 

Haynes International, Inc. and Subsidiaries:

 

 

 

 

 

Unaudited Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2014 and March 31, 2015

1

 

 

 

 

Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three and Six Months Ended March 31, 2014 and 2015

2

 

 

 

 

Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the Three and Six Months Ended March 31, 2014 and 2015

3

 

 

 

 

Unaudited Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Six Months Ended March 31, 2014 and 2015

4

 

 

 

 

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

5

 

 

 

Item 2.

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

16

 

 

 

Item 3.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

26

 

 

 

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

26

 

 

 

PART II

OTHER INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

Item 6.

Exhibits

27

 

 

 

 

Signatures

28

 

 

 

 

Index to Exhibits

29

 



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PART 1                      FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1.              Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

HAYNES INTERNATIONAL, INC. and SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited)

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

 

 

September 30,
2014

 

March 31,
2015

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

45,871

 

$

32,229

 

Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $861 and $932, respectively

 

72,439

 

87,509

 

Inventories

 

254,027

 

254,390

 

Income taxes receivable

 

3,235

 

 

Deferred income taxes

 

6,297

 

9,361

 

Other current assets

 

2,964

 

3,935

 

Total current assets

 

384,833

 

387,424

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

174,083

 

179,881

 

Deferred income taxes—long term portion

 

44,639

 

40,950

 

Prepayments and deferred charges

 

2,031

 

1,711

 

Goodwill

 

 

4,789

 

Other intangible assets, net

 

5,185

 

7,044

 

Total assets

 

$

610,771

 

$

621,799

 

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

41,957

 

$

40,868

 

Accrued expenses

 

13,213

 

14,947

 

Income taxes payable

 

 

1,134

 

Accrued pension and postretirement benefits

 

4,572

 

4,572

 

Deferred revenue—current portion

 

2,500

 

2,500

 

Total current liabilities

 

62,242

 

64,021

 

Long-term obligations (less current portion)

 

745

 

745

 

Deferred revenue (less current portion)

 

27,829

 

26,579

 

Accrued pension benefits

 

72,315

 

71,881

 

Accrued postretirement benefits

 

100,910

 

101,176

 

Total liabilities

 

264,041

 

264,402

 

Commitments and contingencies (Note 6)

 

 

 

Stockholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, $0.001 par value (40,000,000 shares authorized, 12,434,748 and 12,467,498 shares issued, 12,418,471 and 12,446,000 shares outstanding at September 30, 2014 and March 31, 2015, respectively)

 

12

 

12

 

Preferred stock, $0.001 par value (20,000,000 shares authorized, 0 shares issued and outstanding)

 

 

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

242,387

 

243,418

 

Accumulated earnings

 

166,999

 

179,624

 

Treasury stock, 16,277 shares at September 30, 2014 and 21,498 shares at March 31, 2015

 

(840

)

(1,091

)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(61,828

)

(64,566

)

Total stockholders’ equity

 

346,730

 

357,397

 

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

 

$

610,771

 

$

621,799

 

 

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

 

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HAYNES INTERNATIONAL, INC. and SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

March 31,

 

March 31

 

 

 

2014

 

2015

 

2014

 

2015

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net revenues

 

$

115,350

 

$

138,688

 

$

209,050

 

$

249,364

 

Cost of sales

 

106,286

 

110,851

 

194,736

 

201,256

 

Gross profit

 

9,064

 

27,837

 

14,314

 

48,108

 

Selling, general and administrative expense

 

9,482

 

9,619

 

19,438

 

19,355

 

Research and technical expense

 

885

 

926

 

1,763

 

1,813

 

Operating income (loss)

 

(1,303

)

17,292

 

(6,887

)

26,940

 

Interest income

 

(41

)

(20

)

(87

)

(43

)

Interest expense

 

21

 

16

 

39

 

32

 

Income (loss) before income taxes

 

(1,283

)

17,296

 

(6,839

)

26,951

 

Provision for (benefit from) income taxes

 

(60

)

5,577

 

(2,124

)

8,851

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

(1,223

)

$

11,719

 

$

(4,715

)

$

18,100

 

Net income (loss) per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

(0.10

)

$

0.94

 

$

(0.38

)

$

1.45

 

Diluted

 

$

(0.10

)

$

0.94

 

$

(0.38

)

$

1.45

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividend declared per common share

 

$

0.22

 

$

0.22

 

$

0.44

 

$

0.44

 

 

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

 

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HAYNES INTERNATIONAL, INC. and SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

(Unaudited)

(in thousands)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
March 31

 

Six Months Ended
March 31

 

 

 

2014

 

2015

 

2014

 

2015

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

(1,223

)

$

11,719

 

$

(4,715

)

$

18,100

 

Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pension and post-retirement

 

712

 

1,253

 

1,423

 

2,507

 

Foreign currency translation adjustment

 

391

 

(2,786

)

1,681

 

(5,245

)

Comprehensive income (loss)

 

$

(120

)

$

10,186

 

$

(1,611

)

$

15,362

 

 

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

 

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HAYNES INTERNATIONAL, INC. and SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

(in thousands)

 

 

 

Six Months Ended
March 31,

 

 

 

2014

 

2015

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

(4,715

)

$

18,100

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation

 

7,439

 

8,846

 

Amortization

 

208

 

241

 

Pension and post-retirement expense — U.S. and U.K.

 

5,223

 

6,420

 

Stock compensation expense

 

1,044

 

1,031

 

Excess tax benefit from option exercises and restricted stock vesting

 

(253

)

 

Deferred revenue

 

(1,250

)

(1,250

)

Deferred income taxes

 

(8,003

)

(900

)

Loss on disposition of property

 

29

 

142

 

Change in assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivable

 

4,272

 

(17,769

)

Inventories

 

(4,267

)

(3,042

)

Other assets

 

(1,007

)

(685

)

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

22,568

 

2,516

 

Income taxes

 

5,133

 

4,451

 

Accrued pension and postretirement benefits

 

(3,817

)

(2,605

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

22,604

 

15,496

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Additions to property, plant and equipment

 

(24,285

)

(8,065

)

Acquisition of Leveltek — LaPorte assets

 

 

(14,600

)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(24,285

)

(22,665

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends paid

 

(5,445

)

(5,475

)

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

 

813

 

 

Payment for purchase of treasury stock

 

(335

)

(251

)

Excess tax benefit from option exercises and restricted stock vesting

 

253

 

 

Net cash used in financing activities

 

(4,714

)

(5,726

)

Effect of exchange rates on cash

 

152

 

(747

)

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

(6,243

)

(13,642

)

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period

 

68,326

 

45,871

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of period

 

$

62,083

 

$

32,229

 

Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid during period for:

 

 

 

 

 

Interest (net of capitalized interest)

 

$

3

 

$

0

 

Income taxes paid (net of refunds)

 

$

567

 

$

5,219

 

Capital expenditures incurred but not yet paid

 

$

1,129

 

$

833

 

 

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

 

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HAYNES INTERNATIONAL, INC. and SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

Note 1.         Basis of Presentation

 

Interim Financial Statements

 

The accompanying unaudited condensed interim consolidated financial statements are prepared in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America and such principles are applied on a basis consistent with information reflected in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2014 filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been condensed or omitted pursuant to the rules and regulations promulgated by the SEC related to interim financial statements. In the opinion of management, the interim financial information includes all adjustments and accruals, consisting only of normal recurring adjustments, which are necessary for a fair presentation of results for the respective interim periods. The results of operations for the three and six months ended March 31, 2015 are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full fiscal year ending September 30, 2015 or any interim period.

 

Principles of Consolidation

 

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Haynes International, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”). All intercompany transactions and balances are eliminated.

 

Note 2.         New Accounting Pronouncements

 

In May 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-09, Revenue from Contracts with Customers (Topic 606). The objective of the update is to recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. It is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within that reporting period. The Company is currently evaluating the methods of adoption allowed by the new standard and the effect, if any, on its consolidated financial statements

 

In November 2014, the FASB issued ASU 2014-16, Derivatives and Hedging (Topic 815).  The objective of the update is to set forth the definition of a derivative instrument and specify how to account for such instruments, including derivatives embedded in hybrid instruments.  In addition, this update establishes when reporting entities, in certain limited, well-defined circumstances, may apply hedge accounting to a relationship involving a designated hedging instrument and hedged exposure.  It is effective for annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2015, including interim periods within that reporting period. This update is not expected to result in a material impact to the consolidated financial statements or the related disclosures.

 

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Note 3.         Inventories

 

The following is a summary of the major classes of inventories:

 

 

 

September 30,
2014

 

March 31,
2015

 

Raw Materials

 

$

25,050

 

$

27,430

 

Work-in-process

 

144,285

 

123,814

 

Finished Goods

 

83,674

 

101,956

 

Other

 

1,018

 

1,190

 

 

 

$

254,027

 

$

254,390

 

 

Note 4.         Income Taxes

 

Income tax expense for the three and six months ended March 31, 2014 and 2015 differed from the U.S. federal statutory rate of 35% primarily due to state income taxes, differing tax rates on foreign earnings and discrete tax items that impacted income tax expense in these periods. The effective tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2015 was 32.2% compared to 4.7% in the same period of fiscal 2014.  The lower effective tax rate for the second quarter of fiscal 2014 is primarily attributable to a reduction in the Indiana tax rate, which resulted in a decrease to the deferred tax asset. The effective tax rate for the six-months ended March 31, 2015 was 32.8% compared to 31.0% in the same period of fiscal 2014.  This increase is attributable to a change in our manufacturer’s deduction in the first quarter of fiscal 2014.

 

Note 5.         Pension and Post-retirement Benefits

 

Components of net periodic pension and post-retirement benefit cost for the three months and six months ended March 31, 2014 and 2015 are as follows:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31,

 

Six Months Ended March 31,

 

 

 

Pension Benefits

 

Other Benefits

 

Pension Benefits

 

Other Benefits

 

 

 

2014

 

2015

 

2014

 

2015

 

2014

 

2015

 

2014

 

2015

 

Service cost

 

$

992

 

$

974

 

$

66

 

$

85

 

$

1,985

 

$

1,949

 

$

133

 

$

169

 

Interest cost

 

2,845

 

2,582

 

1,144

 

1,096

 

5,700

 

5,223

 

2,289

 

2,192

 

Expected return

 

(3,566

)

(3,483

)

 

 

(7,144

)

(7,046

)

 

 

Amortizations

 

1,355

 

1,355

 

(224

)

608

 

2,709

 

2,716

 

(449

)

1,217

 

Net periodic benefit cost

 

$

1,626

 

$

1,428

 

$

986

 

$

1,789

 

$

3,250

 

$

2,842

 

$

1,973

 

$

3,578

 

 

The Company has a minimum contribution requirement of approximately $800 in fiscal 2015 to the U.S. pension plan. While the Company has not yet contributed to Company sponsored domestic pension plans,, the Company contributed $2,096 to its other post-retirement benefit plans and $463 to the U.K. pension plan for the six months ended March 31, 2015. The Company presently expects future contributions of $2,381 to its other post-retirement benefit plan and $512 to the U.K. pension plan for the remainder of fiscal 2015 and is evaluating possible contribution amounts to the U.S. pension plan.

 

Note 6.         Legal, Environmental, and Other Contingencies

 

The Company is regularly involved in litigation, both as a plaintiff and as a defendant, relating to its business and operations, including environmental, commercial, employment, and federal and/or state Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) administrative actions. Future expenditures for environmental, employment, intellectual property, and other legal matters cannot be determined with any degree of certainty; however, 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 cash flows.

 

The Company is currently, and has in the past been, subject to claims involving personal injuries allegedly relating to its products and processes. For example, the Company is presently involved in two actions involving welding rod-related injuries, which were filed in California state court against numerous manufacturers, including the Company, in May 2006 and February 2007, respectively, alleging that the welding-related products of the defendant manufacturers harmed the users of such products through the inhalation of welding fumes containing manganese. The Company is also involved in

 

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two actions related to asbestos in its facilities, which were filed in 2012 and 2014, respectively. The Company believes that it has defenses to these lawsuits and that, if the Company were to be found liable, the cases would not have a material effect on its financial position, results of operations or liquidity.

 

The Company has received permits from the Indiana Department of Environmental Management, or IDEM, to close and to provide post-closure monitoring and care for certain areas at the Kokomo facility previously used for the storage and disposal of wastes, some of which are classified as hazardous under applicable regulations. Closure certification was received in fiscal 1988 for the South Landfill at the Kokomo facility, and post-closure monitoring and care is ongoing there. Closure certification was received in fiscal 1999 for the North Landfill at the Kokomo facility, and post-closure monitoring and care are permitted and ongoing there. In fiscal 2007, IDEM issued a single post-closure permit applicable to both the North and South Landfills, which contains monitoring and post-closure care requirements and which was renewed in 2012. In addition, IDEM required that a Resource Conservation and Recovery Act, or RCRA, Facility Investigation, or RFI be conducted in order to further evaluate one additional area of concern and one additional solid waste management unit. The RFI commenced in fiscal 2008 and is ongoing. Based on preliminary results, the Company has determined that additional testing and further source remediation are necessary.

 

The Company has also received permits from the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources, or NCDENR, to close and provide post-closure monitoring and care for the hazardous waste lagoon at its Mountain Home, North Carolina facility. The lagoon area has been closed and is currently undergoing post-closure monitoring and care. The Company is required to monitor groundwater and to continue post-closure maintenance of the former disposal areas at each site. As a result, the Company is aware of elevated levels of certain contaminants in the groundwater, and additional corrective action by the Company could be required.

 

On August 3, 2012, the Company received an information request from the United States Environmental Protection Agency, or EPA, relating to the Company’s compliance with laws relating to air quality. The Company has responded to the request, and there has been no further action by the EPA.

 

As of September 30, 2014 and March 31, 2015, the Company has accrued $823 for post-closure monitoring and maintenance activities. Accruals for these costs are calculated by estimating the cost to monitor and maintain each post-closure site and multiplying that amount by the number of years remaining in the post-closure monitoring.

 

Note 7.         Deferred Revenue

 

On November 17, 2006, the Company entered into a twenty-year agreement to provide conversion services to Titanium Metals Corporation (“TIMET”) for up to ten million pounds of titanium metal annually. TIMET paid the Company a $50,000 up-front fee and will also pay the Company for its processing services during the term of the agreement (20 years) at prices established by the terms of the agreement. TIMET may exercise an option to have ten million additional pounds of titanium converted annually, provided that it offers to loan up to $12,000 to the Company for certain capital expenditures which may be required to expand capacity. In addition to the volume commitment, the Company has granted TIMET a first priority security interest in its four-high Steckel rolling mill, along with rights of access if the Company enters into bankruptcy or defaults on any financing arrangements. The Company has agreed not to manufacture titanium products (other than cold reduced titanium tubing). The Company has also agreed not to provide titanium hot-rolling conversion services to any entity other than TIMET for the term of the Conversion Services Agreement. The agreement contains certain default provisions which could result in contract termination and damages, including liquidated damages of $25,000 and the Company being required to return the unearned portion of the up-front fee. The Company considered each provision and the likelihood of the occurrence of a default that would result in liquidated damages.  Based on the nature of the events that could trigger the liquidated damages clause, and the availability of the cure periods set forth in the agreement, the Company determined and continues to believe that none of these circumstances are reasonably likely to occur.  Therefore, events resulting in liquidated damages have not been factored in as a reduction to the amount of revenue recognized over the life of the contract.  The cash received of $50,000 is recognized in income on a straight-line basis over the 20-year term of the agreement.  If an event of default occurred and was not cured within any applicable grace period, the Company would recognize the impact of the liquidated damages in the period of default and re-evaluate revenue recognition under the contract for future periods. The portion of the up-front fee not recognized in income is shown as deferred revenue on the consolidated balance sheet.

 

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Note 8.              Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets, Net

 

On January 7, 2015, the Company acquired the assets and operations of Leveltek Processing, LLC in LaPorte, Indiana for $14.6 million in cash (See Note 14, Acquisition).  In connection with the acquisition, the Company recorded goodwill of $4,789 and customer relationships intangible assets of $2,100.  As the customer relationships have a definite life, the Company amortizes them over a period of 16 years under an accelerated method.

 

The Company is required to assess goodwill and any indefinite-lived intangible assets for impairment annually, or more frequently if circumstances indicate impairment may have occurred. The analysis of potential impairment of goodwill requires a two-step approach. The first is the estimation of fair value of each reporting unit. If step one indicates that impairment potentially exists, the second step is performed to measure the amount of impairment, if any. Goodwill impairment occurs when the estimated fair value of goodwill is less than its carrying value.

 

The valuation methodology and underlying financial information included in our determination of fair value require significant management judgments. We use both market and income approaches to derive fair value. The judgments in these two approaches include, but are not limited to, comparable market multiples, long-term projections of future financial performance, and the selection of appropriate discount rates used to determine the present value of future cash flows. Changes in such estimates or the application of alternative assumptions could produce significantly different results. No impairment charges for goodwill were recorded in period ended March 31, 2015

 

In addition, the Company has patents, trademarks and other intangibles. As the patents have a definite life, they are amortized over lives ranging from two to fourteen years. The Company reviews patents for impairment whenever events or circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of a patent may not be recoverable. Recoverability of the patent asset is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of the asset to the undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If the carrying amount of an asset exceeds its estimated future cash flows, an impairment charge is recognized in the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the fair value of the asset.

 

As the trademarks have an indefinite life, the Company tests them for impairment at least annually as of August 31 (the annual impairment testing date). If the carrying value exceeds the fair value (determined by calculating a fair value based upon a discounted cash flow of an assumed royalty rate), impairment of the trademark may exist resulting in a charge to earnings to the extent of the impairment. No impairment was recognized in the years ended September 30, 2013 or 2014 because the fair value exceeded the carrying values. The Company has a non-compete agreement with a remaining life of eight months.

 

Amortization of the customer relationships, patents, non-competes, and other intangibles was $104 and $137 for the three-month periods ended March 31, 2014 and March 31, 2015, respectively, and $208 and $241 for the six-month periods ended March 31, 2014 and March 31, 2015, respectively.

 

The following represents the changes in the carrying value of goodwill for the period ended March 31, 2015:

 

Goodwill at September 30, 2014

 

$

 

Goodwill acquired — Leveltek-LaPorte Assets

 

4,789

 

Adjustments

 

 

Goodwill at March 31, 2015

 

$

4,789

 

 

The following represents a summary of intangible assets at September 30, 2014 and March 31, 2015:

 

September 30, 2014

 

Gross
Amount

 

Accumulated
Amortization

 

Carrying
Amount

 

Patents

 

$

4,030

 

$

(2,813

)

$

1,217

 

Trademarks

 

3,800

 

 

3,800

 

Non-compete

 

500

 

(452

)

48

 

Other

 

330

 

(210

)

120

 

 

 

$

8,660

 

$

(3,475

)

$

5,185

 

 

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March 31, 2015

 

Gross
Amount

 

Accumulated
Amortization

 

Carrying
Amount

 

Patents

 

$

4,030

 

$

(2,952

)

$

1,078

 

Trademarks

 

3,800

 

 

3,800

 

Customer relationships

 

2,100

 

(33

)

2,067

 

Non-compete

 

500

 

(488

)

12

 

Other

 

330

 

(243

)

87

 

 

 

$

10,760

 

$

(3,716

)

$

7,044

 

 

Estimate of Aggregate Amortization
Expense:
Year Ended September 30,

 

 

 

2015 (remainder of fiscal year)

 

283

 

2016

 

432

 

2017

 

410

 

2018

 

410

 

2019

 

232

 

Thereafter

 

1,477

 

 

Note 9.         Net Income (Loss) Per Share

 

The Company accounts for earnings per share using the two-class method. The two-class method is an earnings allocation that determines net income per share for each class of common stock and participating securities according to participation rights in undistributed earnings. Non-vested restricted stock awards that include non-forfeitable rights to dividends are considered participating securities. Per share amounts are computed by dividing net income attributable to common stockholders by the weighted average shares outstanding during each period. Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income available to common stockholders for the period by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. The computation of diluted earnings per share is similar to basic earnings per share, except the denominator is increased to include the number of additional common shares that would have been outstanding if the potentially dilutive common shares had been issued. As a result of the loss in the second quarter and first six months of fiscal 2014, no additional common shares or restricted stock awards are included because their effect is antidilutive.

 

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share:

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
March 31,

 

Six Months Ended
March 31,

 

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 

2014

 

2015

 

2014

 

2015

 

Numerator: Basic and Diluted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

(1,223

)

$

11,719

 

$

(4,715

)

$

18,100

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends paid

 

(2,725

)

(2,737

)

(5,445

)

(5,475

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Undistributed income (loss)

 

$

(3,948

)

$

8,982

 

$

(10,160

)

$

12,625

 

Percentage allocated to common shares (a)

 

100.0

%

99.1

%

100.0

%

99.1

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Undistributed income (loss) allocated to common shares

 

$

(3,948

)

$

8,901

 

$

(10,160

)

$

12,511

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dividends paid on common shares outstanding

 

2,725

 

2,712

 

5,445

 

5,426

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income (loss) available to common shares

 

$

(1,223

)

$

11,613

 

$

(4,715

)

$

17,936

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Denominator: Basic and Diluted

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding

 

12,287,907

 

12,333,550

 

12,267,463

 

12,329,716

 

Adjustment for dilutive potential common shares

 

 

11,886

 

 

12,395

 

Weighted average shares outstanding - Diluted

 

12,287,907

 

12,345,436

 

12,267,463

 

12,342,111

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Per common share net income (loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

(0.10

)

$

0.94

 

$

(0.38

)

$

1.45

 

Diluted

 

$

(0.10

)

$

0.94

 

$

(0.38

)

$

1.45

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Number of stock option shares excluded as their effect would be anti-dilutive

 

221,270

 

290,255

 

229,996

 

290,255

 

Number of restrictive stock option shares as their effect would be anti-dilutive

 

97,600

 

112,450

 

97,600

 

112,450

 

 


(a)  Percentage allocated to common shares - weighted average

 

Common shares outstanding

 

12,287,907

 

12,333,550

 

12,267,463

 

12,329,716

 

Unvested participating shares

 

 

112,450

 

 

112,450

 

 

 

12,287,907

 

12,446,000

 

12,267,463

 

12,442,166

 

 

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Note 10.            Stock-Based Compensation

 

Restricted Stock Plan

 

On February 23, 2009, the Company adopted a restricted stock plan that reserved 400,000 shares of common stock for issuance. Grants of restricted stock are grants of shares of the Company’s common stock subject to transfer restrictions, which vest in accordance with the terms and conditions established by the Compensation Committee. The Compensation Committee may set vesting requirements based on the achievement of specific performance goals or the passage of time.

 

Restricted shares are subject to forfeiture if employment or service terminates prior to the vesting date or if any applicable performance goals are not met. The Company will assess, on an ongoing basis, the probability of whether the performance criteria will be achieved. The Company will recognize compensation expense over the performance period if it is deemed probable that the goals will be achieved. The fair value of the Company’s restricted stock is determined based upon the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the trading day immediately preceding the grant date. The plan provides for the adjustment of the number of shares covered by an outstanding grant and the maximum number of shares for which restricted stock may be granted in the event of a stock split, extraordinary dividend or distribution or similar recapitalization event.

 

On November 25, 2014, the Company granted 41,700 shares of restricted stock to certain key employees and non-employee directors. The shares of restricted stock granted to employees will vest on the third anniversary of their grant date, provided that (a) the recipient is still an employee of the Company and (b) the Company has met a three-year net income performance goal, if applicable. The shares of restricted stock granted to non-employee directors will vest on the earlier of (a) the first anniversary of the date of grant or (b) the failure of such non-employee director to be re-elected at an annual meeting of the stockholders of the Company as a result of such non-employee director being excluded from the nominations for any reason other than cause. The fair value of the grants were $46.72 per share, the closing price of the Company’s common stock on the trading day immediately preceding the day of the applicable grant.

 

The following table summarizes the activity under the restricted stock plan for the six months ended March 31, 2015:

 

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Number of
Shares

 

Weighted
Average Fair
Value At

Grant Date

 

Unvested at September 30, 2014

 

97,150

 

$

51.96

 

Granted

 

41,700

 

$

46.72

 

Forfeited / Canceled

 

(8,950

)

$

55.54

 

Vested

 

(17,450

)

$

56.52

 

Unvested at March 31, 2015

 

112,450

 

$

49.07

 

Expected to vest

 

89,250

 

$

48.70

 

 

Compensation expense related to restricted stock for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2015 was $486 and $438, respectively, and for the six months ended March 31, 2014 and 2015 was $811 and $769, respectively. The remaining unrecognized compensation expense related to restricted stock at March 31, 2015 was $2,781, to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.68 years. During the first quarter of fiscal 2015, the Company repurchased 5,221 shares of stock from employees and directors at an average purchase price of $48.04 to satisfy required withholding taxes upon vesting of restricted stock-based compensation.

 

Stock Option Plans

 

The Company has two stock option plans that authorize the granting of non-qualified stock options to certain key employees and non-employee directors for the purchase of a maximum of 1,500,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. The first option plan was adopted in August 2004 and provides for the grant of options to purchase up to 1,000,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. In January 2007, the Company’s Board of Directors adopted a second option plan that provides for options to purchase up to 500,000 shares of the Company’s common stock. Each plan provides for the adjustment of the maximum number of shares for which options may be granted in the event of a stock split, extraordinary dividend or distribution or similar recapitalization event. Unless the Compensation Committee determines otherwise, options granted under the option plans are exercisable for a period of ten years from the date of grant and vest 331/3% per year over three years from the grant date. The amount of compensation cost recognized in the financial statements is measured based upon the grant date fair value.

 

The fair value of option grants was estimated as of the date of the grant. The Company has elected to use the Black-Scholes option pricing model, which incorporates various assumptions including volatility, expected life, risk-free interest rates, expected forfeitures and dividend yields. The volatility is based on historical volatility of the Company’s common stock over the most recent period commensurate with the estimated expected term of the stock option granted. The Company uses historical volatility because management believes such volatility is representative of prospective trends. The expected term of an award is based on historical exercise data. The risk-free interest rate assumption is based upon observed interest rates appropriate for the expected term of the awards. The expected forfeiture rate is based upon historical experience. The dividend yield assumption is based on the Company’s history and expectations regarding dividend payouts at the time of the grant.  Valuation of future grants under the Black-Scholes model will include a dividend yield. The following assumptions were used for grants in the first quarter of fiscal 2015:

 

Grant Date

 

Fair
Value

 

Dividend
Yield

 

Risk-free
Interest Rate

 

Expected
Volatility

 

Expected
Life

 

November 25, 2014

 

$

8.17

 

1.90

%

0.96

%

28

%

3 years

 

 

On November 25, 2014, the Company granted 81,100 options at an exercise price of $46.72, the fair market value of the Company’s common stock the day immediately preceding the day of the grant. During the first six months of fiscal 2015, no options were exercised.

 

The stock-based employee compensation expense for stock options for the three months ended March 31, 2014 and 2015 was $121 and $136, respectively and for the six months ended March 31, 2014 and 2015 was $233 and $262, respectively.  The remaining unrecognized compensation expense at March 31, 2015 was $950, to be recognized over a weighted average vesting period of 1.34 years.

 

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The following tables summarize the activity under the stock option plans for the six months ended March 31, 2015 and provide information regarding outstanding stock options:

 

 

 

Number of
Shares

 

Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value

(000s)

 

Weighted
Average
Exercise
Prices

 

Weighted
Average
Remaining
Contractual Life

 

Outstanding at September 30, 2014

 

282,001

 

 

 

$

51.61

 

 

 

Granted

 

81,100

 

 

 

$

46.72

 

 

 

Exercised

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Canceled

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Outstanding at March 31, 2015

 

363,101

 

$

677

 

$

50.52

 

5.95

 

Vested or expected to vest

 

342,016

 

$

665

 

$

50.66

 

5.81

 

Exercisable at March 31, 2015

 

239,367

 

$

677

 

$

51.66

 

4.26

 

 

Grant Date

 

Exercise
Price Per
Share

 

Remaining
Contractual
Life in Years

 

Outstanding
Number of
Shares

 

Exercisable
Number of
Shares

 

March 31, 2006

 

31.00

 

1.00

 

10,000

 

10,000

 

March 30, 2007

 

72.93

 

2.00

 

47,500

 

47,500

 

March 31, 2008

 

54.00

 

3.00

 

58,000

 

58,000

 

October 1, 2008

 

46.83

 

3.50

 

20,000

 

20,000

 

March 31, 2009

 

17.82

 

4.00

 

12,084

 

12,084

 

January 8, 2010

 

34.00

 

4.75

 

12,400

 

12,400

 

November 24, 2010

 

40.26

 

5.67

 

19,667

 

19,667

 

November 25, 2011

 

55.88

 

6.67

 

19,700

 

19,700

 

November 20, 2012

 

47.96

 

7.67

 

35,600

 

23,734

 

December 10, 2012

 

48.39

 

7.67

 

1,800

 

1,200

 

November 26, 2013

 

52.78

 

8.67

 

45,250

 

15,082

 

November 25, 2014

 

46.72

 

9.67

 

81,100

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

363,101

 

239,367

 

 

Note 11.    Dividend

 

In the second quarter of fiscal 2015, the Company declared and paid a quarterly cash dividend. The dividend of $0.22 per outstanding share of the Company’s common stock was paid March 16, 2015 to stockholders of record at the close of business on March 2, 2015.  The dividend cash pay-out was $2,737 for the quarter based on the number of shares outstanding.

 

On May 7, 2015, the Company announced that the Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.22 per outstanding share of the Company’s common stock.  The dividend is payable June 15, 2015 to stockholders of record at the close of business on June 1, 2015.

 

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Note 12.  Fair Value Measurements

 

The fair value hierarchy has three levels based on the inputs used to determine fair value.

 

·

Level 1 — Quoted prices in active markets that are unadjusted and accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities;

·

Level 2 — Quoted prices for identical assets and liabilities in markets that are not active, quoted prices for similar assets and liabilities in active markets or financial instruments for which significant inputs are observable, either directly or indirectly; and

·

Level 3 — Prices or valuations that require inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable.

 

When available, the Company uses unadjusted quoted market prices to measure fair value and classifies such items within Level 1. If quoted market prices are not available, fair value is based upon internally-developed models that use, where possible, current market-based or independently-sourced market parameters such as interest rates and currency rates. Items valued using internally-generated models are classified according to the lowest level input or value driver that is significant to the valuation. If quoted market prices are not available, the valuation model used depends on the specific asset or liability being valued. Money market funds included in cash and cash equivalents of $45,871 and $32,229 as of September 30, 2014 and March 31, 2015, respectively, are considered Level 1.

 

Note 13.  Changes in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) by Component

 

Comprehensive income (loss) includes changes in equity that result from transactions and economic events from non-owner sources. Comprehensive income (loss) consists of net income (loss) and other comprehensive income (loss) items, including pension and foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax when applicable.

 

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2014

 

 

 

Pension
Plan

 

Postretirement
Plan

 

Foreign
Exchange

 

Total

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) as of December 31, 2013

 

$

(41,945

)

$

(16,106

)

$

3,253

 

$

(54,798

)

Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications

 

 

 

391

 

391

 

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

 

853

 

(141

)

 

712

 

Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)

 

853

 

(141

)

391

 

1,103

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) as of March 31, 2014

 

$

(41,092

)

$

(16,247

)

$

3,644

 

$

(53,695

)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended March 31, 2015

 

 

 

Pension
Plan

 

Postretirement
Plan

 

Foreign
Exchange

 

Total

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) as of December 31, 2014

 

$

(41,928

)

$

(19,618

)

$

(1,487

)

$

(63,033

)

Other comprehensive income before reclassifications

 

 

 

(2,786

)

(2,786

)

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

 

870

 

383

 

 

1,253

 

Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)

 

870

 

383

 

(2,786

)

(1,533

)

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) as of March 31, 2015

 

$

(41,058

)

$

(19,235

)

$

(4,273

)

$

(64,566

)

 

 

 

Six Months Ended March 31, 2014

 

 

 

Pension
Plan

 

Postretirement
Plan

 

Foreign
Exchange

 

Total

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) as of September 30, 2013

 

$

(42,798

)

$

(15,964

)

$

1,963

 

$

(56,799

)

Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications

 

 

 

1,681

 

1,681

 

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

 

1,706

 

(283

)

 

1,423

 

Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)

 

1,706

 

(283

)

1,681

 

3,104

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) as of March 31, 2014

 

$

(41,092

)

$

(16,247

)

$

3,644

 

$

(53,695

)

 

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Six Months Ended March 31, 2015

 

 

 

Pension
Plan

 

Postretirement
Plan

 

Foreign
Exchange

 

Total

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) as of September 30, 2014

 

$

(42,800

)

$

(20,000

)

$

972

 

$

(61,828

)

Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications

 

 

 

(5,245

)

(5,245

)

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

 

1,742

 

765

 

 

2,507

 

Net current-period other comprehensive income (loss)

 

1,742

 

765

 

(5,245

)

(2,738

)

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) as of March 31, 2015

 

$

(41,058

)

$

(19,235

)

$

(4,273

)

$

(64,566

)

 

Reclassifications out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
 March 31, 2014

 

Three Months Ended
March 31, 2015

 

 

 

Pension
Plan

 

Post-
retirement
Plan

 

Total

 

Pension
Plan

 

Post-
retirement
Plan

 

Total

 

Amortization of Pension and Postretirement Plan items

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prior Service Costs (a)

 

$

(202

)

$

724

 

$

522

 

$

(202

)

$

 

$

(202

)

Actuarial (losses) (a) 

 

(1,153

)

(500

)

(1,653

)

(1,180

)

(610

)

(1,790

)

Total before tax

 

(1,355

)

224

 

(1,131

)

(1,382

)

(610

)

(1,992

)

Tax (expense) or benefit

 

502

 

(83

)

419

 

512

 

227

 

739

 

Total reclassification for the period

 

$

(853

)

$

141

 

$

(712

)

$

(870

)

$

(383

)

$

(1,253

)

 


(a)  These accumulated other comprehensive income components are included in the computation of net periodic pension cost.

 

 

 

Six Months Ended
 March 31, 2014

 

Six Months Ended
March 31, 2015

 

 

 

Pension
Plan

 

Post-
retirement
Plan

 

Total

 

Pension
Plan

 

Post-
retirement
Plan

 

Total

 

Amortization of Pension and Postretirement Plan items

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Prior Service Costs (a) 

 

$

(404

)

$

1,447

 

$

1,043

 

$

(404

)

$

 

$

(404

)

Actuarial (losses) (a) 

 

(2,305

)

(998

)

(3,303

)

(2,363

)

(1,217

)

(3,580

)

Total before tax

 

(2,709

)

449

 

(2,260

)

(2,767

)

(1,217

)

(3,984

)

Tax (expense) or benefit

 

1,003

 

(166

)

837

 

1,025

 

452

 

1,477

 

Total reclassification for the period

 

$

(1,706

)

$

283

 

$

(1,423

)

$

(1,742

)

$

(765

)

$

(2,507

)

 


(a)  These accumulated other comprehensive income components are included in the computation of net periodic pension cost.

 

Note 14.  Acquisition

 

On January 7, 2015, the Company acquired the assets and operations of Leveltek Processing, LLC located in LaPorte, Indiana for $14.6 million in cash.  The acquisition of the LaPorte assets provides the Company control of the sheet stretching, leveling, slitting and cut-to-length operations that were previously an outsourced function. Acquisition costs incurred in the first quarter of fiscal 2015 were not significant. The acquired business is being operated by LaPorte Custom Metal Processing, LLC (LCMP), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.

 

The following is a summary of the estimated purchase price allocation in connection with the LCMP acquisition.  The allocation is preliminary, pending the finalization of the fair value of property, plant and equipment, the customer relationships intangible and resulting goodwill.  The determination of fair value for acquired assets includes the use of Level 3 inputs, such as the condition and utilization of the property, plant and equipment acquired, management’s projected financial results for LCMP, and the discount rate used to determine the present value of anticipated future cash flows.

 

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Purchase Price
Allocation

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

7,563

 

Customer relationships

 

2,100

 

Inventory

 

148

 

Total identifiable net assets

 

9,811

 

Goodwill

 

4,789

 

Total purchase price

 

14,600

 

 

The goodwill recognized in connection with the Leveltek-LaPorte assets consists of the value associated with the addition of the stretching and leveling capabilities as well as increased capacity in slitting and cut-to-length operations to meet customer demand. The complementary asset capabilities will lead to operating cost synergies as well as expand the Company’s commercial offerings.

 

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

 

References to years or portions of years in Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations refer to the Company’s fiscal years ended September 30, unless otherwise indicated.

 

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (this “Form 10-Q”) contains statements that constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, each as amended. All statements other than statements of historical fact, including statements regarding market and industry prospects and future results of operations or financial position, made in this Form 10-Q are forward-looking.    In many cases, you can identify forward-looking statements by terminology, such as “may”, “should”, “expects”, “intends”, “plans”, “anticipates”, “believes”, “estimates”, “predicts”, “potential” or “continue” or the negative of such terms and other comparable terminology. The forward-looking information may include, among other information, statements concerning the Company’s outlook for fiscal year 2015 and beyond, overall volume and pricing trends, cost reduction strategies and their anticipated results, capital expenditures and dividends.  There may also be other statements of expectations, beliefs, future plans and strategies, anticipated events or trends and similar expressions concerning matters that are not historical facts.  Readers are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, many of which are beyond the Company’s control.

 

The Company has based these forward-looking statements on its current expectations and projections about future events.  Although the Company believes that the assumptions on which the forward-looking statements contained herein are based are reasonable, any of those assumptions could prove to be inaccurate. As a result, the forward-looking statements based upon those assumptions also could be incorrect.  Risks and uncertainties may affect the accuracy of forward-looking statements. Some, but not all, of these risks are listed in Item 1A. of Part 1 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2014.

 

The Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

 

Business Overview

 

Haynes International, Inc. (“Haynes” or “the Company”) is one of the world’s largest producers of high-performance nickel and cobalt based alloys in sheet, coil and plate forms. The Company is focused on developing, manufacturing, marketing and distributing technologically advanced, high-performance alloys, which are sold primarily in the aerospace, chemical processing and land-based gas turbine industries. The Company’s products consist of high-temperature resistant alloys, or HTA products, and corrosion-resistant alloys, or CRA products. HTA products are used by manufacturers of equipment that is subjected to extremely high temperatures, such as jet engines, gas turbine engines, and industrial heating and heat treatment equipment. CRA products are used in applications that require resistance to very corrosive media found in chemical processing, power plant emissions control and hazardous waste treatment. Management believes Haynes is one of the principal producers of high-performance alloy flat products in sheet, coil and plate forms, and sales of these forms, in the aggregate, represented approximately 58% of net product revenues in fiscal 2014. The Company also produces its products as seamless and welded tubulars, and in slab, bar, billet and wire forms.

 

The Company has manufacturing facilities in Kokomo, Indiana; Arcadia, Louisiana; and Mountain Home, North Carolina. The Kokomo facility specializes in flat products, the Arcadia facility specializes in tubular products, and the Mountain Home facility specializes in wire products. The Company’s products are sold primarily through its direct sales organization, which includes 14 service and/or sales centers in the United States, Europe and Asia. All of these centers are Company operated.

 

Dividends Paid and Declared

 

In the second quarter of fiscal 2015, the Company declared and paid a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.22 per outstanding share of the Company’s common stock. The dividend was paid March 16, 2015 to stockholders of record at the close of business on March 2, 2015.  The dividend cash pay-out was approximately $2.7 million for the quarter based on the number of shares outstanding and equal to approximately $10.9 million on an annualized basis.

 

On May 7, 2015, the Company announced that the Board of Directors declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.22 per outstanding share of the Company’s common stock.  The dividend is payable June 15, 2015 to stockholders of

 

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record at the close of business on June 1, 2015.

 

Acquisition

 

On January 7, 2015, the Company acquired the assets and operations of Leveltek Processing, LLC located in LaPorte, Indiana for $14.6 million in cash.  The acquisition of the LaPorte assets provides the Company control of a significant portion of the sheet stretching, leveling, slitting and cut-to-length operations that were previously an outsourced function. Acquisition costs incurred were not significant. The acquired business is being operated by LaPorte Custom Metals Processing, LLC (LCMP), a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. The goodwill recognized in connection with the Leveltek-LaPorte assets consists of the value associated with the addition of the stretching and leveling capabilities as well as increased capacity in slitting and cut-to-length operations to meet customer demand.  The complementary asset capabilities is expected to lead to operating cost synergies as well as expand the Company’s commercial offerings.

 

Capital Spending

 

The Company’s strategic capital investment projects that were announced in fiscal 2012 are substantially complete and resulted in expansions of flat product capacity in Kokomo, Indiana and tubular production capacity in Arcadia, Louisiana.  The Company has already begun to capture operating leverage on these investments, and management expects continued benefits as utilization ramps up on this new capacity. The forecast for capital investments in fiscal 2015 is approximately $18.8 million, including amounts spent to date, but excluding the acquisition of the Leveltek LaPorte assets, which were purchased for $14.6 million in January, 2015. The combined $33.4 million is our projected cash used in investing activities for fiscal 2015.

 

Volumes, Competition and Pricing

 

Business conditions have improved from fiscal 2014. During the first half of fiscal 2014, the Company experienced reduced demand, increased price competition in commodity-type alloys and destocking in the supply chain as customers consumed excess inventory.  In the first half of fiscal 2015, the Company experienced higher aerospace volume as well as better pricing power and a stronger mix of high-value specialty and proprietary alloys in high-value product forms in the chemical processing and other markets. These circumstances contributed to an average selling price improvement for product sales of $2.63 per pound sold, a 13.1% improvement over the first six months of fiscal 2014.  The price increases that were announced in the second half of fiscal 2014 are also favorably impacting the first half of fiscal 2015.(1)

 

The market price of nickel has been declining, which can cause customers to delay orders for the Company’s products in order to receive a lower price in the future.  In addition, the Company values inventory utilizing the first-in, first-out (“FIFO”) inventory costing methodology. In a period of decreasing raw material costs, the FIFO inventory valuation normally results in higher costs of sales as compared to the last-in, first out method.  This could negatively impact gross margins in the remainder of fiscal 2015.

 

Net Revenue and Gross Profit Margin Performance

 

 

 

Comparison by Quarter of Gross Profit Margin and
Gross Profit Margin Percentage for Fiscal 2014 and 2015

 

 

 

Quarter Ended

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

December 31,
2013

 

March 31,
2014

 

June 30,
2014

 

September 30,
2014

 

December 31,
2014

 

March 31,
2015

 

Net Revenues

 

$

93,700

 

$

115,350

 

$

126,293

 

$

120,067

 

$

110,676

 

$

138,688

 

Gross Profit Margin

 

$

5,250

 

$

9,064

 

$

14,061

 

$

18,923

 

$

20,271

 

$

27,837

 

Gross Profit Margin %

 

5.6

%

7.9

%

11.1

%

15.8

%

18.3

%

20.1

%

 


(1) Average selling price per pound for product sales differs from aggregate selling price per pound, as reported in previous filings, due to the exclusion of other revenue not associated with pounds shipped. As an example, revenue generated from LCMP from toll conversion is not included in calculating average selling price per pound for product sales.

 

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During the second quarter of fiscal 2015, gross margins have continued to recover, from single digit margins in the comparable period last year to a 20.1% gross margin percentage in the second quarter of fiscal 2015. As mentioned above, better pricing power and a stronger mix of high-value specialty and proprietary alloys in high-value product forms contributed to this improvement. In addition, recovery of aerospace market volumes along with strong project business in specialty application also contributed to higher margins.

 

Backlog

 

Set forth below are selected data relating to the Company’s backlog, the 30-day average nickel price per pound as reported by the London Metals Exchange and a breakdown of net revenues, shipments and average selling prices to the markets served by the Company for the periods shown. The data should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto and the remainder of the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” included in this Form 10-Q.

 

 

 

Quarter Ended

 

 

 

December 31,
2013

 

March 31,
2014

 

June 30,
2014

 

September 30,
2014

 

December 31,
2014

 

March 31,
2015

 

Backlog (1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Dollars (in thousands)

 

$

180,150

 

$

202,283

 

$

204,680

 

$

221,322

 

$

215,529

 

$

220,406

 

Pounds (in thousands)

 

5,875

 

7,520

 

8,240

 

7,835

 

8,032

 

7,335

 

Average selling price per pound

 

$

30.66

 

$

26.90

 

$

24.84

 

$

28.25

 

$

26.83

 

$

30.05

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average nickel price per pound

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

London Metals Exchange(2) 

 

$

6.31

 

$

7.10

 

$

8.42

 

$

8.20

 

$

7.22

 

$

6.23

 

 


(1)             The Company defines backlog to include firm commitments from customers for delivery of product at established prices. Approximately 30% of the orders in the backlog at any given time include prices that are subject to adjustment based on changes in raw material costs. Historically, approximately 75% of the backlog orders have shipped within six months and approximately 90% have shipped within 12 months. The backlog figures do not reflect that portion of the business conducted at service and sales centers on a spot or “just-in-time” basis.

(2)             Represents the average price for a cash buyer as reported by the London Metals Exchange for the 30 days ending on the last day of the period presented.

 

Backlog was $220.4 million at March 31, 2015, an increase of approximately $4.9 million, or 2.3%, from $215.5 million at December 31, 2014. The backlog dollars increased during the second quarter of fiscal 2015 due to a 12.0% increase in the average selling price per pound, partially offset by an 8.7% decrease in pounds. The increase in average selling price per pound reflects a change in product mix to higher value products, primarily tubular products due to the increased capacity from the capital expansion.  The decrease in pounds is due to the shipping of some major projects in the second quarter.

 

Quarterly Market Information

 

 

 

Quarter Ended

 

 

 

December 31,
2013

 

March  31,
2014

 

June  30,
2014

 

September 30,
2014

 

December 31,
2014

 

March 31,
2015

 

Net revenues (in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aerospace

 

$

39,951

 

$

47,257

 

$

54,177

 

$

53,776

 

$

43,255

 

$

60,320

 

Chemical processing

 

23,073

 

30,436

 

30,570

 

29,330

 

30,753

 

35,575

 

Land-based gas turbines

 

18,145

 

21,756

 

24,989

 

21,853

 

17,533

 

19,858

 

Other markets

 

9,403

 

11,389

 

12,626

 

10,993

 

14,100

 

16,566

 

Total product revenue

 

90,572

 

110,838

 

122,362

 

115,952

 

105,641

 

132,319

 

Other revenue

 

3,128

 

4,512

 

3,931

 

4,115

 

5,035

 

6,369

 

Net revenues

 

$

93,700

 

$

115,350

 

$

126,293

 

$

120,067

 

$

110,676

 

$

138,688

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Shipments by markets (in thousands of pounds)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aerospace

 

1,630

 

2,226

 

2,577

 

2,399

 

1,809

 

2,687

 

Chemical processing

 

1,121

 

1,528

 

1,369

 

1,224

 

1,182

 

1,351

 

Land-based gas turbines

 

1,206

 

1,515

 

1,641

 

1,524

 

1,084

 

1,218

 

Other markets

 

362

 

423

 

470

 

446

 

447

 

680

 

Total shipments

 

4,319

 

5,692

 

6,057

 

5,593

 

4,522

 

5,936

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average selling price per pound

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aerospace

 

$

24.51

 

$

21.23

 

$

21.02

 

$

22.42

 

$

23.91

 

$

22.45

 

Chemical processing

 

20.58

 

19.92

 

22.33

 

23.96

 

26.02

 

26.33

 

Land-based gas turbines

 

15.05

 

14.36

 

15.23

 

14.34

 

16.17

 

16.30

 

Other markets

 

25.98

 

26.92

 

26.86

 

24.65

 

31.54

 

24.36

 

Total product (excluding other revenue)

 

20.97

 

19.47

 

20.20

 

20.73

 

23.36

 

22.29

 

Total average selling price (including other revenue)

 

21.69

 

20.27

 

20.85

 

21.47

 

24.48

 

23.36

 

 

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Results of Operations for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2014 Compared to the Three Months Ended March 31, 2015

 

The following table sets forth certain financial information as a percentage of net revenues for the periods indicated and compares such information between periods.

 

 

 

Three Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

Change

 

($ in thousands)

 

2014

 

2015

 

Amount

 

%

 

Net revenues

 

$

115,350

 

100.0

%

$

138,688

 

100.0

%

$

23,338

 

20.2

%

Cost of sales

 

106,286

 

92.1

%

110,851

 

79.9

%

4,565

 

4.3

%

Gross profit

 

9,064

 

7.9

%

27,837

 

20.1

%

18,773

 

207.1

%

Selling, general and administrative expense

 

9,482

 

8.2

%

9,619

 

6.9

%

137

 

1.4

%

Research and technical expense

 

885

 

0.8

%

926

 

0.7

%

41

 

4.6

%

Operating income

 

(1,303

)

(1.1

)%

17,292

 

12.5

%

18,595

 

1,427.1

%

Interest income

 

(41

)

(0.0

)%

(20

)

0.0

%

21

 

(51.2

)%

Interest expense

 

21

 

0.0

%

16

 

0.0

%

(5

)

(23.8

)%

Income before income taxes

 

(1,283

)

(1.1

)%

17,296

 

12.5

%

18,579

 

1,448.1

%

Provision for income taxes

 

(60

)

(0.1

)%

5,577

 

4.0

%

5,637

 

9,395.0

%

Net income

 

$

(1,223

)

(1.1

)%

$

11,719

 

8.4

%

$

12,942

 

1,058.2

%

 

The following table includes a breakdown of net revenues, shipments and average selling prices to the markets served by the Company for the periods shown.

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
March 31,

 

Change

 

By market

 

2014

 

2015

 

Amount

 

%

 

Net revenues (in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aerospace

 

$

47,257

 

$

60,320

 

$

13,063

 

27.6

%

Chemical processing

 

30,436

 

35,575

 

5,139

 

16.9

%

Land-based gas turbines

 

21,756

 

19,858

 

(1,898

)

(8.7

)%

Other markets

 

11,389

 

16,566

 

5,177

 

45.5

%

Total product revenue

 

110,838

 

132,319

 

21,481

 

19.4

%

Other revenue

 

4,512

 

6,369

 

1,857

 

41.2

%

Net revenues

 

$

115,350

 

$

138,688

 

$

23,338

 

20.2

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pounds by market (in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aerospace

 

2,226

 

2,687

 

461

 

20.7

%

Chemical processing

 

1,528

 

1,351

 

(177

)

(11.6

)%

Land-based gas turbines

 

1,515

 

1,218

 

(297

)

(19.6

)%

Other markets

 

423

 

680

 

257

 

60.8

%

Total shipments

 

5,692

 

5,936

 

244

 

4.3

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average selling price per pound

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aerospace

 

$

21.23

 

$

22.45

 

$

1.22

 

5.7

%

Chemical processing

 

19.92

 

26.33

 

6.41

 

32.2

%

Land-based gas turbines

 

14.36

 

16.30

 

1.94

 

13.5

%

Other markets

 

26.92

 

24.36

 

(2.56

)

(9.5

)%

Total product (excluding other revenue)

 

19.47

 

22.29

 

2.82

 

14.5

%

Total average selling price (including other revenue)

 

20.27

 

23.36

 

3.09

 

15.2

%

 

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Net Revenues.   Net revenues were $138.7 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2015, an increase of 20.2% from $115.4 million in the same period of fiscal 2014.   Volume was 5.9 million pounds in the second quarter of fiscal 2015, an increase of 4.3% from 5.7 million pounds in the same period of fiscal 2014.  The increase in volume is primarily due to the apparent end of the destocking in the aerospace market as well as solid project-type shipments in the other markets during the second quarter of fiscal 2015.  The product-sales average selling price was $22.29 per pound in the second quarter of fiscal 2015, an increase of 14.5% from $19.47 per pound in the same period of fiscal 2014.  The average selling price increased as a result of several factors, including the following: widespread price increases instituted in the second half of fiscal 2014, representing approximately $0.57 of the increase; change in product mix, representing approximately $2.44 of the increase, partially offset by lower raw material market prices, which represented approximately $0.19 per pound of a decrease.

 

Sales to the aerospace market were $60.3 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2015, an increase of 27.6% from $47.3 million in the same period of fiscal 2014, due to a 20.7% increase in volume combined with a 5.7% increase in the average selling price per pound in this market.  The increase in volume primarily reflects the apparent end of destocking of inventory within the supply chain.  The average selling price per pound increase reflects the change to a higher-value product mix in part due to the lower-priced ingot project shipped in the second quarter of fiscal 2014, which represented approximately $1.84 of the increase, partially offset by a decrease in market prices of raw material, which represented approximately $0.25 per pound of a decrease, and price decreases due to increased competition in the commodity alloys, which represented approximately $0.37 of a decrease.

 

Sales to the chemical processing market were $35.6 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2015, an increase of 16.9% from $30.4 million in the same period of fiscal 2014, due to a 32.2% increase in the average selling price per pound partially offset by an 11.6% decrease in volume.  The second quarter of fiscal 2015 included high-value specialty application projects, but represented less volume than was shipped in fiscal 2014.  The increase in average selling price primarily reflects the higher-value product mix shipped in the second quarter of fiscal 2015, which represented approximately $4.19 of the increase, combined with the impact of improved pricing leverage with specialty applications along with the widespread price increases instituted in the second half of fiscal 2014, which represented approximately $2.43 of the increase.  Partially offsetting the increase in average selling price were lower raw material market prices, which represented approximately $0.21of a decrease.

 

Sales to the land-based gas turbine market were $19.9 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2015, a decrease of 8.7% from $21.8 million for the same period of fiscal 2014, due to a decrease of 19.6% in volume partially offset by an increase of 13.5% in the average selling price per pound. Volumes decreased due to lower levels of transactional business. The increase in average selling price reflects price increases that were announced in the second half of fiscal 2014 on orders that shipped in the second quarter of fiscal 2015, which represented approximately $0.92 of the increase.  The increase in average selling price was also a result of a change in product mix, which represented approximately $1.11 of the increase, partially offset by lower raw material market prices, which represented approximately $0.09 of a decrease.

 

Sales to other markets were $16.6 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2015, an increase of 45.5% from $11.4 million in the same period of fiscal 2014, due to a 60.8% increase in volume partially offset by a decrease of 9.5% in average selling price.  The increase in volume is primarily attributable to certain project-based orders shipped in fiscal 2015.  The decrease in average selling price reflects a change to a lower-value mix of products, which represented approximately $2.42 of the decrease, and lower raw material market prices and other factors, which represented approximately $0.14 of the decrease.

 

Other Revenue.   Other revenue was $6.4 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2015, an increase of 41.2% from $4.5 million in the same period of fiscal 2014. The increase is due primarily to higher conversion sales, in part from the acquisition of LCMP.

 

Cost of Sales.   Cost of sales was $110.9 million, or 79.9% of net revenues, in the second quarter of fiscal 2015 compared to $106.3 million, or 92.1% of net revenues, in the same period of fiscal 2014. Cost of sales in the second quarter of fiscal 2015 increased by $4.6 million as compared to the same period of fiscal 2014 due to higher volumes and a higher cost mix of products, offset by favorable absorption of manufacturing costs relative to the same period of fiscal 2014.

 

Gross Profit.   As a result of the above factors, gross profit was $27.8 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2015, an increase of $18.8 million from the same period of fiscal 2014. Gross margin as a percentage of net revenue increased to 20.1% in the second quarter of fiscal 2015 as compared to 7.9% in the same period of fiscal 2014. The increase is primarily attributable to increased pricing and a more profitable mix of products sold in fiscal 2015.

 

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Selling, General and Administrative Expense.  Selling, general and administrative expense was $9.6 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2015, an increase of $0.1 million from the same period of fiscal 2014. The increase in expense was primarily driven by higher incentive compensation as compared to the second quarter of fiscal 2014, partially offset by foreign exchange gains. Selling, general and administrative expense as a percentage of net revenues decreased to 6.9% for the second quarter of fiscal 2015 compared to 8.2% for the same period of fiscal 2014.

 

Research and Technical Expense.  Research and technical expense was $0.9 million, or 0.7% of revenue, for the second quarter of fiscal 2015, compared to $0.9 million, or 0.8% of revenue, in the same period of fiscal 2014.

 

Operating Income/(Loss).  As a result of the above factors, operating income in the second quarter of fiscal 2015 was $17.3 million compared to an operating loss of $1.3 million in the same period of fiscal 2014.

 

Income Taxes.  Income tax expense was $5.6 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2015, an increase of $5.6 million from a benefit of $0.1 million in the second quarter of fiscal 2014.  The effective tax rate for the second quarter of fiscal 2015 was 32.2%, compared to 4.7% in the same period of fiscal 2014.  The low effective tax rate last year was due to a discrete tax item in the second quarter of fiscal 2014 which decreased the tax benefit by $0.2 million.

 

Net Income/(Loss).  As a result of the above factors, net income in the second quarter of fiscal 2015 was $11.7 million, an increase of $12.9 million from a net loss of $1.2 million in the same period of fiscal 2014.

 

Results of Operations for the Six Months Ended March 31, 2014 Compared to the Six Months Ended March 31, 2015

 

The following table sets forth certain financial information as a percentage of net revenues for the periods indicated and compares such information between periods.

 

 

 

Six Months Ended

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

March 31,

 

Change

 

($ in thousands)

 

2014

 

2015

 

Amount

 

%

 

Net revenues

 

$

209,050

 

100.0

%

$

249,364

 

100.0

%

$

40,314

 

19.3

%

Cost of sales

 

194,736

 

93.2

%

201,256

 

80.7

%

6,520

 

3.3

%

Gross profit

 

14,314

 

6.8

%

48,108

 

19.3

%

33,794

 

236.1

%

Selling, general and administrative expense

 

19,438

 

9.3

%

19,355

 

7.8

%

(83

)

(0.4

)%

Research and technical expense

 

1,763

 

0.8

%

1,813

 

0.7

%

50

 

2.8

%

Operating income (loss)

 

(6,887

)

(3.3

)%

26,940

 

10.8

%

33,827

 

(491.2

)%

Interest income

 

(87

)

(0.0

)%

(43

)

0.0

%

44

 

(50.6

)%

Interest expense

 

39

 

0.0

%

32

 

0.0

%

(7

)

(17.9

)%

Income (loss) before income taxes

 

(6,839

)

(3.3

)%

26,951

 

10.8

%

33,790

 

(494.1

)%

Provision for income taxes

 

(2,124

)

(1.0

)%

8,851

 

3.5

%

10,975

 

(516.7

)%

Net income (loss)

 

$

(4,715

)

(2.3

)%

$

18,100

 

7.3

%

$

22,815

 

(483.9

)%

 

The following table includes a breakdown of net revenues, shipments and average selling prices to the markets served by the Company for the periods shown.

 

 

 

Six Months Ended
March 31,

 

Change

 

By market 

 

2014

 

2015

 

Amount

 

%

 

Net revenues (in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aerospace

 

$

87,208

 

$

103,575

 

$

16,367

 

18.8

%

Chemical processing

 

53,509

 

66,328

 

12,819

 

24.0

%

Land-based gas turbines

 

39,901

 

37,391

 

(2,510

)

(6.3

)%

Other markets

 

20,792

 

30,666

 

9,874

 

47.5

%

Total product revenue

 

201,410

 

237,960

 

36,550

 

18.1

%

Other revenue

 

7,640

 

11,404

 

3,764

 

49.3

%

Net revenues

 

$

209,050

 

$

249,364

 

$

40,314

 

19.3

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pounds by market (in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aerospace

 

3,856

 

4,496

 

640

 

16.6

%

Chemical processing

 

2,649

 

2,533

 

(116

)

(4.4

)%

Land-based gas turbines

 

2,721

 

2,302

 

(419

)

(15.4

)%

Other markets

 

785

 

1,127

 

342

 

43.6

%

Total shipments

 

10,011

 

10,458

 

447

 

4.5

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Average selling price per pound

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Aerospace

 

$

22.62

 

$

23.04

 

$

0.42

 

1.9

%

Chemical processing

 

20.20

 

26.19

 

5.99

 

29.7

%

Land-based gas turbines

 

14.66

 

16.24

 

1.58

 

10.8

%

Other markets

 

26.49

 

27.21

 

0.72

 

2.7

%

Total product (excluding other revenue)

 

20.12

 

22.75

 

2.63

 

13.1

%

Total average selling price (including other revenue)

 

20.88

 

23.84

 

2.96

 

14.2

%

 

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Net Revenues.  Net revenues were $249.4 million in the first six months of fiscal 2015, an increase of 19.3% from $209.1 million in the same period of fiscal 2014 due to increases in both volume and average selling price per pound.   Volume was 10.5 million pounds in the first six months of fiscal 2015, an increase of 4.5% from 10.0 million pounds in the same period of fiscal 2014.  The product-sales average selling price was $22.75 per pound in the first six months of fiscal 2015, an increase of 13.1% from $20.12 per pound in the same period of fiscal 2014.  Average selling price increased primarily due to a higher-value product mix, which represented approximately $1.70 of the increase. Widespread price increases were announced in the second half of fiscal 2014, which shipped in fiscal 2015, and represented approximately $0.66 of the increase. In addition, increased market prices for raw materials represented approximately $0.27 of the increase as the average price of raw materials, especially nickel, was slightly higher in the first six months of fiscal 2015 compared to the same period of fiscal 2014.

 

Sales to the aerospace market were $103.6 million in the first six months of fiscal 2015, an increase of 18.8% from $87.2 million in the same period of fiscal 2014, due to a 16.6% increase in volume combined with a 1.9% increase in the average selling price per pound. The increase in volume reflects the apparent end of destocking of inventory in the supply chain that improved over the first half of fiscal 2015.  The average selling price per pound increase reflects the impact of a higher-value product mix, particularly because of a large project of commodity ingot sales in the second quarter of fiscal 2014, which represented approximately $0.39 of the increase, higher market raw material prices, which represented approximately $0.43 of the increase, partially offset by pricing competition, which represented approximately $0.40 of a decrease.

 

Sales to the chemical processing market were $66.3 million in the first six months of fiscal 2015, an increase of 24.0% from $53.5 million in the same period of fiscal 2014, due to a 29.7% increase in average selling price per pound partially offset by a 4.4% decrease in volume.  The first half of fiscal 2015 included several high-value specialty application projects but represented less volume than was shipped in fiscal 2014.  The increase in average selling price was driven predominately by a change in mix to higher-value products and widespread price increases announced in fiscal 2014, which represented approximately $5.88 of the increase, and higher market prices for raw materials, which represented approximately $0.11 of the increase.

 

Sales to the land-based gas turbine market were $37.4 million in the first six months of fiscal 2015, a decrease of 6.3% from $39.9 million for the same period of fiscal 2014, due to a decrease of 15.4% in volume partially offset by a 10.8% increase in the average selling price per pound. Volumes decreased due to lower levels of transactional business.  The increase in average selling price is due to widespread price increases, which represented approximately $1.09 of the increase, higher market prices for raw materials, which represented approximately $0.19 of the increase, and a shift to higher-value product mix, which represented approximately $0.30 of the increase.

 

Sales to other markets were $30.7 million in the first six months of fiscal 2015, an increase of 47.5% from $20.8 million in the same period of fiscal 2014, due to a 2.7% increase in average selling price combined with a 43.6% increase in volume.    The increase in volume is due to project orders shipped in fiscal 2015, which reflects the project-oriented nature of these markets.  The increase in average selling price reflects a change to a mix of higher-value alloys and forms sold into the other market category, which represented approximately $0.64 of the increase, and higher market raw material prices, which represented approximately $0.19 of the increase, partially offset by increased pricing competition, which represented approximately $0.11 of a decrease.

 

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Other Revenue.  Other revenue was $11.4 million in the first six months of fiscal 2015, an increase of 49.3% from $7.6 million in the same period of fiscal 2014, due primarily to increased toll conversion sales, in part from the acquisition of LCMP.

 

Cost of Sales.  Cost of sales was $201.3 million, or 80.7% of net revenues, in the first six months of fiscal 2015 compared to $194.7 million, or 93.2% of net revenues, in the same period of fiscal 2014.  Cost of sales in the first six months of fiscal 2015 increased by $6.5 million as compared to the same period of fiscal 2014 primarily due to higher volume and a higher cost mix of products, offset by favorable absorption of manufacturing costs relative to the same period of fiscal 2014.

 

Gross Profit.  As a result of the above factors, gross profit was $48.1 million for the first six months of fiscal 2015, an increase of $33.8 million, or 236.1%, from the same period of fiscal 2014. Gross profit as a percentage of net revenue was 19.3% in the first six months of fiscal 2015 as compared to 6.8% in the same period of fiscal 2014. The increase in gross profit as a percentage of net revenue is primarily attributable to increased average selling prices and increased volumes of higher-value products, including proprietary and specialty alloy products.

 

Selling, General and Administrative Expense.  Selling, general and administrative expense during the first six months of fiscal 2015 decreased by approximately of $0.1 million, or 0.4%, from $19.4 million in the same period of fiscal 2014. Higher incentive compensation as compared to the prior year was offset by foreign currency gains.  Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of net revenues decreased to 7.8% for the first six months of fiscal 2015 compared to 9.3% for the same period of fiscal 2014 primarily due to increased revenues.

 

Research and Technical Expense.  Research and technical expense was $1.8 million, or 0.7% of revenue, for the first six months of fiscal 2015. Research and technical expense was $1.8 million, or 0.8% of net revenues, in the same period of fiscal 2014.

 

Operating Income / (Loss).  As a result of the above factors, operating income in the first six months of fiscal 2015 was $26.9 million, compared to operating loss of $6.9 million in the same period of fiscal 2014. Operating income as a percentage of net revenue was 10.8% in the first six months of fiscal 2015.

 

Income Taxes.  Income taxes expense was $8.9 million in the first six months of fiscal 2015, an increase of $11.0 million from an income tax benefit of $2.1 million provision in the same period of fiscal 2014.  The effective tax rate for the first six months of fiscal 2015 was 32.8%, compared to 31.1% in the same period of fiscal 2014.

 

Net Income / (Loss).  As a result of the above factors, net income in the first six months of fiscal 2015 was $18.1 million, an increase of $22.8 million, from a net loss of $4.7 million in the same period of fiscal 2014.

 

Working Capital

 

Controllable working capital, which includes accounts receivable, inventory, accounts payable and accrued expenses, was $286.1 million at March 31, 2015, an increase of $14.8 million or 5.5% from $271.3 million at September 30, 2014. This increase resulted primarily from accounts receivable and inventory increasing $15.1 million and $0.4 million, respectively, partially offset by accounts payable and accrued expenses increasing by $0.6 million during the first six months of fiscal 2015.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Comparative cash flow analysis

 

During the first six months of fiscal 2015, the Company’s primary sources of cash were cash on-hand and cash provided by operating activities, as detailed below.  At March 31, 2015, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $32.2 million compared to cash and cash equivalents of $45.9 million at September 30, 2014. As of March 31, 2015, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $8.5 million that was held by foreign subsidiaries in various currencies.

 

Net cash provided by operating activities was $15.5 million in the first six months of fiscal 2015 compared to cash provided by operating activities of $22.6 million in the first six months of fiscal 2014.  Items contributing to the difference included a $2.5 million increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses in the first six months of fiscal 2015 compared to a $22.6 million increase in the same period of fiscal 2014 and a $17.8 million increase in accounts receivable in the first six months of fiscal 2015 compared to a $4.3 million decrease in accounts receivable during the same period of fiscal 2014.  These changes were partially offset by a $22.8 million difference between net income of

 

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$18.1 million in fiscal 2015 compared to a net loss of $4.7 million in the same period of fiscal 2014 and a $0.9 million decrease in deferred income taxes in the first six months of fiscal 2015 compared to a $8.0 million decrease in the same period in fiscal 2014.  Net cash used in investing activities was $22.7 million in the first six months of fiscal 2015 compared to $24.3 million in the same period of fiscal 2014 as a result of the ramp-down of our capacity investments in tubular and flat rolled products, partially offset by the investment in the Leveltek-LaPorte operations of $14.6 million.  Net cash used in financing activities in the first six months of fiscal 2015 of $5.7 million included $5.5 million of dividend payments, in addition to cash used to repurchase treasury stock to satisfy payroll taxes owed as a result of restricted stock vesting.

 

Future sources of liquidity

 

The Company’s sources of liquidity for the remainder of fiscal 2015 are expected to consist primarily of cash generated from operations, cash on-hand and, if needed, borrowings under the U.S. revolving credit facility.  At March 31, 2015, the Company had cash of $32.2 million, an outstanding balance of zero on the U.S. revolving credit facility and access to a total of approximately $120.0 million under the U.S. revolving credit facility, subject to a borrowing base formula and certain reserves that could limit the Company’s borrowing to approximately $105.0 million. Management believes that the resources described above will be sufficient to fund planned capital expenditures and working capital requirements over the next twelve months.

 

U.S. Revolving Credit Facility

 

The Company and Wells Fargo Capital Finance, LLC (“Wells Fargo”), entered into a Third Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement (the “Amended Agreement”) with certain other lenders with an effective date of July 14, 2011. The maximum revolving loan amount under the Amended Agreement is $120.0 million, subject to a borrowing base formula and certain reserves. The Amended Agreement permits an increase in the maximum revolving loan amount from $120.0 million up to an aggregate amount of $170.0 million at the request of the borrowers. Borrowings under the U.S. revolving credit facility bear interest, at the Company’s option, at either Wells Fargo’s “prime rate”, plus up to 0.75% per annum, or the adjusted Eurodollar rate used by the lender, plus up to 2.0% per annum.  As of March 31, 2015, the U.S. revolving credit facility had an outstanding balance of zero. In addition, the Company must pay monthly, in arrears, a commitment fee of 0.25% per annum on the unused amount of the U.S. revolving credit facility total commitment. For letters of credit, the Company must pay 1.5% per annum on the daily outstanding balance of all issued letters of credit, plus customary fees for issuance, amendments and processing. The Company is subject to certain covenants as to fixed charge coverage ratios and other customary covenants, including covenants restricting the incurrence of indebtedness, the granting of liens and the sale of assets. The covenant pertaining to fixed charge coverage ratios is only effective in the event the amount of excess availability under the revolver is less than 12.5% of the maximum credit revolving loan amount. The Company is permitted to pay dividends and repurchase common stock if certain financial metrics are met (which do not apply in the case of dividends less than $20.0 million in the aggregate in a year and repurchases in connection with the vesting of shares of restricted stock). As of March 31, 2015, the most recent required measurement date under the Amended Agreement, management believes the Company was in compliance with all applicable financial covenants under the Amended Agreement. The U.S. revolving credit facility matures on July 14, 2016. Borrowings under the U.S. revolving credit facility are collateralized by a pledge of substantially all of the U.S. assets of the Company, including the equity interests in its U.S. subsidiaries, but excluding the four-high Steckel rolling mill and related assets, which are pledged to Titanium Metals Corporation to secure the performance of the Company’s obligations under a Conversion Services Agreement with TIMET (see discussion of TIMET at Note 7 in the Company’s Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q). The U.S. revolving credit facility is also secured by a pledge of a 65% equity interest in each of the Company’s direct foreign subsidiaries.

 

Future uses of liquidity

 

The Company’s primary uses of cash over the next twelve months are expected to consist of expenditures related to:

 

·             Funding operations;

 

·             Capital spending (discussed below); and

 

·             Dividends to stockholders.

 

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On January 7, 2015, the Company acquired the assets and operations of Leveltek Processing, LLC in LaPorte, Indiana for $14.6 million in cash. Excluding that acquisition, capital investment in the first six months of fiscal 2015 was $8.1 million and the forecast for capital spending in fiscal 2015 is $18.8 million ($33.4 million, including the acquisition).

 

Contractual Obligations

 

The following table sets forth the Company’s contractual obligations for the periods indicated, as of March 31, 2015:

 

 

 

Payments Due by Period

 

(in thousands)
Contractual Obligations

 

Total

 

Less than
1 year

 

1-3 Years

 

3-5 Years

 

More than
5 years

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Credit facility fees(1) 

 

$

437

 

$

340

 

$

97

 

$

 

$

 

Operating lease obligations

 

17,162

 

3,278

 

4,504

 

2,564

 

6,816

 

Capital lease obligations

 

143

 

33

 

66

 

44

 

 

Raw material contracts

 

48,450

 

45,657

 

2,793

 

 

 

Capital projects and other commitments

 

15,999

 

15,999

 

 

 

 

Pension plan(2)

 

66,560

 

6,457

 

16,445

 

13,651

 

30,007

 

Non-qualified pension plans

 

765

 

95

 

190

 

190

 

290

 

Other postretirement benefits(3)

 

49,011

 

4,477

 

9,534

 

10,000

 

25,000

 

Environmental post-closure monitoring

 

959

 

85

 

166

 

193

 

515

 

Total

 

$

199,486

 

$

76,421

 

$

33,795

 

$

26,642

 

$

62,628

 

 


(1)             As of March 31, 2015, the revolver balance was zero, therefore no interest is due. However, the Company is obligated to the Bank for unused line fees and quarterly management fees.

(2)             The Company has a funding obligation to contribute $65,585 to the domestic pension plan and expects its U.K. subsidiary to contribute $975 to the U.K. pension plan. These payments will be tax deductible. All benefit payments under the domestic pension plan are provided by the plan and not the Company.

(3)             Represents expected post-retirement benefits only based upon anticipated timing of payments.

 

New Accounting Pronouncements

 

See Note 2. New Accounting Pronouncements in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

 

The Company’s consolidated financial statements are prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The preparation of these financial statements requires the Company to make estimates and judgments 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. Assumptions and estimates were based on the facts and circumstances known at March 31, 2015. However, future events rarely develop exactly as forecasted and the best estimates routinely require adjustment. The accounting policies discussed in Item 7 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2014 are considered by management to be the most important to an understanding of the financial statements because their application places the most significant demands on management’s judgment and estimates about the effect of matters that are inherently uncertain. These policies are also discussed in Note 2 of the consolidated financial statements included in Item 8 of that report. There have been no material changes to that information since the end of fiscal 2014.

 

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Item 3.         Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

 

As of March 31, 2015, there were no material changes in the market risks described in “Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2014.

 

Item 4.         Controls and Procedures

 

The Company has performed, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, an evaluation of the effectiveness and the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined by Exchange Act rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) pursuant to Rule 13a-15(b) of the Exchange Act as of the end of the period covered by this report.  Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of March 31, 2015.

 

Effective October 1, 2014 the Company implemented Microsoft Dynamics AX ERP information technology solution for the following functions in the US operations: sales, shipping, accounts receivable and service center operations modules. The implementation of these ERP modules resulted in material changes to the Company’s internal controls over financial reporting (as that term is defined in Rule 13(a)-15(f) or 15(d)-15(f) under the Exchange Act). Therefore, modifications to the design and documentation of internal control processes and procedures relating to the new system to replace and supplement existing internal controls over financial reporting were made as appropriate. Evaluation of the operating effectiveness of these internal controls will be done at a later date. The system changes were undertaken to integrate systems and consolidate information, and were not undertaken in response to any actual or perceived deficiencies in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

There were no other changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the quarter to which this report relates that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II  OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 6.         Exhibits

 

Exhibits.  See Index to Exhibits.

 

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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.

 

 

 

HAYNES INTERNATIONAL, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Mark Comerford

 

Mark Comerford

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

Date: May 7, 2015

 

 

 

 

 

/s/ Daniel Maudlin

 

Daniel Maudlin

 

Vice President — Finance and Chief Financial Officer

 

Date: May 7, 2015

 

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

 

Exhibit
Number

 

Description

3.1

 

Second Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Haynes International, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Haynes International, Inc. Registration Statement on Form S-1, Registration No. 333-140194).

3.2

 

Amended and Restated By-laws of Haynes International, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Haynes International, Inc. Registration Statement on Form S-1, Registration No. 333-140194).

4.1

 

Specimen Common Stock Certificate (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4.01 to the Haynes International, Inc. Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended December 31, 2009).

4.2

 

Second Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Haynes International, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 hereof).

4.3

 

Amended and Restated By-laws of Haynes International, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 hereof).

31.1

 

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-4(a) Certification of Chief Executive Officer

31.2

 

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Chief Financial Officer

32.1*

 

Section 1350 Certifications

101

 

The following materials from the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2015 formatted in Extensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL): (i) the Consolidated Balance Sheets; (ii) the Consolidated Statements of Operations; (iii) the Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss); (iv) the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows; and (v) related notes.

 


*Furnished not filed.

 

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