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UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
(Mark One)
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2011
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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 1-584
FERRO CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Ohio
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34-0217820 |
(State of Corporation)
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(IRS Employer Identification No.) |
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6060 Parkland Boulevard |
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Mayfield Heights, OH
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44124 |
(Address of Principal executive offices)
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(Zip Code) |
216-875-5600
(Telephone Number)
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 þ NO o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its
corporate Web site, 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 þ 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 the definitions of large accelerated
filer, accelerated filer and smaller reporting company in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
(Check one):
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Large accelerated filer o
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Accelerated filer þ
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Non-accelerated filer o
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Smaller reporting company o |
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(Do not check if a smaller reporting company) |
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of
the Act). YES o NO þ
At September 30, 2011, there were 86,570,567 shares of Ferro Common Stock, par value $1.00,
outstanding.
PART I FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements (Unaudited)
Ferro Corporation and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
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Three months ended |
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Nine months ended |
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September 30, |
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September 30, |
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2011 |
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2010 |
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2011 |
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2010 |
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(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts) |
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Net sales |
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$ |
546,114 |
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$ |
528,564 |
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$ |
1,713,097 |
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$ |
1,564,914 |
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Cost of sales |
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442,304 |
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408,268 |
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1,374,614 |
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1,215,354 |
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Gross profit |
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103,810 |
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120,296 |
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338,483 |
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349,560 |
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Selling, general and administrative expenses |
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67,530 |
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74,835 |
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217,896 |
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215,635 |
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Restructuring and impairment charges |
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869 |
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9,570 |
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4,044 |
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44,107 |
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Other expense (income): |
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Interest expense |
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7,030 |
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10,519 |
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21,208 |
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37,196 |
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Interest earned |
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(50 |
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(78 |
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(193 |
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(542 |
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Losses on extinguishment of debt |
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19,331 |
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19,331 |
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Foreign currency losses, net |
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1,726 |
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398 |
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4,049 |
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3,644 |
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Miscellaneous expense, net |
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64 |
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7,345 |
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458 |
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2,523 |
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Income (loss) before income taxes |
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26,641 |
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(1,624 |
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91,021 |
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27,666 |
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Income tax expense |
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8,419 |
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738 |
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29,987 |
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23,246 |
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Net income (loss) |
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18,222 |
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(2,362 |
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61,034 |
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4,420 |
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Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests |
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40 |
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983 |
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573 |
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733 |
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Net income (loss) attributable to Ferro Corporation |
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18,182 |
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(3,345 |
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60,461 |
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3,687 |
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Dividends on preferred stock |
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(165 |
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(165 |
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(495 |
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Net income (loss) attributable to Ferro Corporation
common shareholders |
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$ |
18,182 |
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$ |
(3,510 |
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$ |
60,296 |
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$ |
3,192 |
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Earnings (loss) per share attributable to Ferro
Corporation common shareholders: |
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Basic earnings (loss) per share |
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$ |
0.21 |
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(0.04 |
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$ |
0.70 |
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$ |
0.04 |
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Diluted earnings (loss) per share |
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0.21 |
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(0.04 |
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0.69 |
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0.04 |
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Dividends per share of common stock |
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See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
3
Ferro Corporation and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
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September 30, |
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December 31, |
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2011 |
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2010 |
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(Dollars in thousands) |
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Current assets |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
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$ |
21,900 |
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$ |
29,035 |
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Accounts receivable, net |
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365,383 |
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302,448 |
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Inventories |
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243,321 |
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202,067 |
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Deposits for precious metals |
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28,086 |
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Deferred income taxes |
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24,284 |
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24,924 |
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Other receivables |
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29,051 |
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27,762 |
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Other current assets |
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24,670 |
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7,432 |
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Total current assets |
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708,609 |
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621,754 |
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Other assets |
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Property, plant and equipment, net |
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388,636 |
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391,496 |
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Goodwill |
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219,606 |
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219,716 |
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Amortizable intangible assets, net |
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11,363 |
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11,869 |
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Deferred income taxes |
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117,991 |
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121,640 |
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Other non-current assets |
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81,603 |
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67,880 |
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Total assets |
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$ |
1,527,808 |
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$ |
1,434,355 |
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LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
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Current liabilities |
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Loans payable and current portion of long-term debt |
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$ |
58,397 |
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$ |
3,580 |
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Accounts payable |
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210,250 |
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207,770 |
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Income taxes |
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16,637 |
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8,823 |
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Accrued payrolls |
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32,793 |
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49,590 |
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Accrued expenses and other current liabilities |
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66,047 |
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75,912 |
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Total current liabilities |
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384,124 |
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345,675 |
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Other liabilities |
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Long-term debt, less current portion |
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304,716 |
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290,971 |
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Postretirement and pension liabilities |
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171,789 |
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189,058 |
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Deferred income taxes |
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2,263 |
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2,211 |
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Other non-current liabilities |
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20,417 |
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22,833 |
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Total liabilities |
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883,309 |
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850,748 |
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Series A convertible preferred stock (approximates redemption value) |
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9,427 |
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Equity |
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Ferro Corporation shareholders equity: |
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Common stock |
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93,436 |
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93,436 |
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Paid-in capital |
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318,606 |
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323,015 |
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Retained earnings |
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422,460 |
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362,164 |
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Accumulated other comprehensive loss |
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(47,024 |
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(50,949 |
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Common shares in treasury, at cost |
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(153,574 |
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(164,257 |
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Total Ferro Corporation shareholders equity |
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633,904 |
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563,409 |
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Noncontrolling interests |
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10,595 |
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10,771 |
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Total equity |
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644,499 |
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574,180 |
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Total liabilities and equity |
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$ |
1,527,808 |
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$ |
1,434,355 |
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See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
4
Ferro Corporation and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity
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Ferro Corporation Shareholders |
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Accumulated |
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Common Shares |
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Other |
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Non- |
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in Treasury |
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Common |
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Paid-in |
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Retained |
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Comprehensive |
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controlling |
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Total |
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Shares |
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Amount |
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Stock |
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Capital |
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Earnings |
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Income (Loss) |
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Interests |
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Equity |
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(In thousands) |
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Balances at December 31, 2009 |
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7,375 |
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$ |
(171,567 |
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$ |
93,436 |
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$ |
331,376 |
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$ |
357,128 |
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$ |
(60,147 |
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$ |
10,269 |
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$ |
560,495 |
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Net income |
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3,687 |
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733 |
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4,420 |
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Other comprehensive income (loss),
net of tax: |
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Foreign currency translation |
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(1,319 |
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101 |
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(1,218 |
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Postretirement benefit liabilities |
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(4,167 |
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(4,167 |
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Raw material commodity swaps |
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(107 |
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(107 |
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Interest rate swaps |
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6,121 |
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6,121 |
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Total
comprehensive income |
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5,049 |
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Cash dividends: |
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Preferred |
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(495 |
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(495 |
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Income tax benefit |
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11 |
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Redemption of Convertible Notes |
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(3,025 |
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(3,025 |
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Stock-based compensation transactions |
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(122 |
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4,905 |
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(2,029 |
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2,876 |
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Distributions to noncontrolling
interests |
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(527 |
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(527 |
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Balances at September 30, 2010 |
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7,253 |
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$ |
(166,662 |
) |
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$ |
93,436 |
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$ |
326,333 |
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$ |
360,320 |
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$ |
(59,619 |
) |
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$ |
10,576 |
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$ |
564,384 |
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Balances at December 31, 2010 |
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7,242 |
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$ |
(164,257 |
) |
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$ |
93,436 |
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$ |
323,015 |
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$ |
362,164 |
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$ |
(50,949 |
) |
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$ |
10,771 |
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$ |
574,180 |
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Net income |
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60,461 |
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573 |
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61,034 |
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Other comprehensive income (loss),
net of tax: |
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Foreign currency translation |
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(751 |
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189 |
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(562 |
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Postretirement benefit liabilities |
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4,676 |
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4,676 |
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Total comprehensive income |
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65,148 |
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Cash dividends: |
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Preferred |
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(165 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(165 |
) |
Stock-based compensation transactions |
|
|
(377 |
) |
|
|
10,683 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4,409 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,274 |
|
Distributions to noncontrolling
interests |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(938 |
) |
|
|
(938 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balances at September 30, 2011 |
|
|
6,865 |
|
|
$ |
(153,574 |
) |
|
$ |
93,436 |
|
|
$ |
318,606 |
|
|
$ |
422,460 |
|
|
$ |
(47,024 |
) |
|
$ |
10,595 |
|
|
$ |
644,499 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
5
Ferro Corporation and Subsidiaries
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine months ended |
|
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
|
2011 |
|
|
2010 |
|
|
|
(Dollars in thousands) |
|
Cash flows from operating activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash (used for) provided by operating activities |
|
$ |
(17,370 |
) |
|
$ |
180,455 |
|
Cash flows from investing activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Capital expenditures for property, plant and equipment |
|
|
(51,923 |
) |
|
|
(27,733 |
) |
Proceeds from sale of businesses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,887 |
|
Proceeds from sale of assets |
|
|
2,374 |
|
|
|
7,425 |
|
Other investing activities |
|
|
193 |
|
|
|
139 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash used for investing activities |
|
|
(49,356 |
) |
|
|
(14,282 |
) |
Cash flows from financing activities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net borrowings (repayments) under loans payable |
|
|
55,496 |
|
|
|
(22,500 |
) |
Proceeds from long-term debt |
|
|
530,174 |
|
|
|
576,740 |
|
Principal payments on long-term debt |
|
|
(517,065 |
) |
|
|
(336,502 |
) |
Extinguishment of debt |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(326,687 |
) |
Debt issue costs |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(10,460 |
) |
Redemption of convertible preferred stock |
|
|
(9,427 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Cash dividends paid |
|
|
(165 |
) |
|
|
(495 |
) |
Other financing activities |
|
|
(180 |
) |
|
|
(788 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities |
|
|
58,833 |
|
|
|
(120,692 |
) |
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
758 |
|
|
|
1,368 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
(7,135 |
) |
|
|
46,849 |
|
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period |
|
|
29,035 |
|
|
|
18,507 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period |
|
$ |
21,900 |
|
|
$ |
65,356 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash paid during the period for: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest |
|
$ |
24,620 |
|
|
$ |
30,291 |
|
Income taxes |
|
|
20,646 |
|
|
|
15,723 |
|
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
6
Ferro Corporation and Subsidiaries
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
1. Basis of Presentation
Ferro Corporation (Ferro, we, us or the Company) prepared these unaudited condensed
consolidated financial statements of Ferro Corporation and subsidiaries in accordance with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP) for interim
financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X.
Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. GAAP for
complete financial statements and, therefore, should be read in conjunction with the consolidated
financial statements and related notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year
ended December 31, 2010. The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP
requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the timing and amount of assets,
liabilities, equity, revenues and expenses reported and disclosed. Actual amounts could differ from
our estimates. In our opinion, we made all adjustments that are necessary for a fair presentation,
and those adjustments are of a normal recurring nature unless otherwise noted. Due to differing
business conditions, our various initiatives, and some seasonality, the results for the three and
nine months ended September 30, 2011, are not necessarily indicative of the results expected in
subsequent quarters or for the full year.
2. Recent Accounting Pronouncements
Accounting Standards Adopted in the Nine Months Ended September 30, 2011
On January 1, 2011, we prospectively adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB)
Accounting Standards Update (ASU) 2009-13, Multiple Deliverable Revenue Arrangements, (ASU
2009-13) and ASU 2010-17, Revenue RecognitionMilestone Method, (ASU 2010-17). ASU 2009-13
applies to all deliverables in contractual arrangements in which a vendor will perform multiple
revenue-generating activities. ASU 2010-17 defines a milestone and determines when it may be
appropriate to apply the milestone method of revenue recognition for research or development
transactions. These pronouncements are codified in FASB Accounting Standards
CodificationTM (ASC) Topic 605, Revenue Recognition. Adoption of these pronouncements
did not have a material effect on our consolidated financial statements.
New Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted
In May 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-04, Fair Value Measurement: Amendments to Achieve Common
Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs, (ASU 2011-04), which
is codified in ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurement. This pronouncement changes certain fair value
measurement guidance and expands certain disclosure requirements. ASU 2011-04 will be effective for
our fiscal year that begins January 1, 2012, and is to be applied prospectively. We do not expect
that adoption of this pronouncement on January 1, 2012, will have a material effect on our
consolidated financial statements.
In June 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-05, Presentation of Comprehensive Income, (ASU
2011-05), which is codified in ASC Topic 220, Comprehensive Income. This pronouncement requires
companies to present items of net income, items of other comprehensive income and total
comprehensive income in one continuous statement or two separate but consecutive statements and
will be effective for our fiscal year that begins January 1, 2012. ASU 2011-05 is to be applied
retrospectively, and early adoption is permitted. Adoption of this pronouncement will not have a
material effect on our consolidated financial statements.
In September 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-08, Testing Goodwill for Impairment, (ASU
2011-08), which is codified in ASC Topic 350, Intangibles Goodwill and Other. This pronouncement
permits companies testing goodwill for impairment to first assess
qualitative factors to determine whether the two-step impairment test
is required. ASU 2011-08 is effective for our fiscal year that begins January 1,
2012, but early adoption is permitted. We expect to early adopt this pronouncement in the fourth
quarter of 2011. We do not expect that adoption of this pronouncement will have a material effect
on our consolidated financial statements.
7
3. Inventories
Inventories consisted of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
2011 |
|
|
2010 |
|
|
|
(Dollars in thousands) |
|
Raw materials |
|
$ |
82,672 |
|
|
$ |
63,856 |
|
Work in process |
|
|
47,276 |
|
|
|
38,684 |
|
Finished goods |
|
|
113,373 |
|
|
|
99,527 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total inventories |
|
$ |
243,321 |
|
|
$ |
202,067 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
In the production of some of our products, we use precious metals, some of which we obtain
from financial institutions under consignment agreements with terms of one year or less. The
financial institutions retain ownership of the precious metals and charge us fees based on the
amounts we consign. These fees were $2.6 million and $1.3 million for the three months ended
September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively, and $7.3 million and $3.7 million for the nine months
ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, respectively, and were charged to cost of sales. We had on hand
precious metals owned by participants in our precious metals consignment program of $225.5 million
at September 30, 2011, and $205.7 million at December 31, 2010, measured at fair value based on
market prices for identical assets. At December 31, 2010, we had delivered $28.1 million in cash
collateral as a result of the market value of the precious metals under consignment exceeding the
credit lines provided by some of the financial institutions. At September 30, 2011, no cash
collateral was outstanding.
4. Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment is reported net of accumulated depreciation of $612.4 million at
September 30, 2011, and $594.3 million at December 31, 2010. Unpaid capital expenditure
liabilities, which are noncash investing activities, were $9.4 million at September 30, 2011, and
$7.1 million at September 30, 2010.
5. Financing and Long-term Debt
Loans payable and current portion of long-term debt consisted of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
2011 |
|
|
2010 |
|
|
|
(Dollars in thousands) |
|
Loans payable to banks |
|
$ |
809 |
|
|
$ |
709 |
|
Domestic accounts receivable asset securitization program |
|
|
45,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
International accounts receivable sales programs |
|
|
9,659 |
|
|
|
|
|
Current portion of long-term debt |
|
|
2,929 |
|
|
|
2,871 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total loans payable and current portion of long-term debt |
|
$ |
58,397 |
|
|
$ |
3,580 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long-term debt consisted of the following:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
2011 |
|
|
2010 |
|
|
|
(Dollars in thousands) |
|
7.875% Senior Notes |
|
$ |
250,000 |
|
|
$ |
250,000 |
|
6.50% Convertible Senior Notes, net of unamortized discounts |
|
|
34,007 |
|
|
|
33,368 |
|
Revolving credit facility |
|
|
13,110 |
|
|
|
|
|
Capitalized lease obligations |
|
|
5,161 |
|
|
|
6,177 |
|
Other notes |
|
|
5,367 |
|
|
|
4,297 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total long-term debt |
|
|
307,645 |
|
|
|
293,842 |
|
Less current portion |
|
|
(2,929 |
) |
|
|
(2,871 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total long-term debt, less current portion |
|
$ |
304,716 |
|
|
$ |
290,971 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
8
Receivable Sales Programs
We have an asset securitization program for Ferros U.S. trade accounts receivable. In May
2011, we made certain modifications to and extended the maturity of this credit facility through
May 2012. We sell interests in our domestic receivables to various purchasers, and we may obtain up
to $50.0 million in the form of cash or letters of credit. Advances received under this program are
accounted for as borrowings secured by the receivables and included in net cash provided by
financing activities. At September 30, 2011, advances received of $45.0 million were secured by
$115.9 million of accounts receivable. The interest rate under this program is the sum of (A)
either (1) commercial paper rates, (2) LIBOR rates, or (3) the federal funds rate plus 0.5% or the
prime rate and (B) a fixed margin. At September 30, 2011, the interest rate was 0.6%. We had no
borrowings under this program at December 31, 2010.
In 2011, we entered into several international programs to sell with recourse trade accounts
receivable to financial institutions. Advances received under these programs are accounted for as
borrowings secured by the receivables and included in net cash provided by financing activities. At
September 30, 2011, the commitments supporting these programs totaled $18.7 million, the advances
received were secured by $11.8 million of accounts receivable, and no additional borrowings were
available under the programs. The interest rates under these programs are based on EURIBOR rates
plus 1.75%. At September 30, 2011, the weighted-average interest rate was 3.2%.
Prior to 2011, we maintained several international programs to sell without recourse trade
accounts receivable to financial institutions. Advances received under these programs were
accounted for as proceeds from the sales of receivables and included in net cash provided by
operating activities. In the first quarter of 2011, these programs expired or were terminated.
Ferro had received net proceeds under these programs of $3.4 million at December 31, 2010, for
outstanding receivables.
7.875% Senior Notes
The Senior Notes were issued in 2010 at par, bear interest at a rate of 7.875% per year,
payable semi-annually in arrears on February 15 and August 15 of each year, beginning February 15,
2011, and mature on August 15, 2018. We may redeem some or all of the Senior Notes beginning August
15, 2014, at prices ranging from 100% to 103.938% of the principal amount. In addition, through
August 15, 2013, we may redeem up to 35% of the Senior Notes at a price equal to 107.875% of the
principal amount using proceeds of certain equity offerings. We may also redeem some or all of the
Senior Notes prior to August 15, 2014, at a price equal to the principal amount plus a defined
applicable premium. The applicable premium on any redemption date is the greater of 1.0% of the
principal amount of the note or the excess of (1) the present value at such redemption date of the
redemption price of the note at August 15, 2014, plus all required interest payments due on the
note through August 15, 2014, computed using a discount rate equal to the Treasury Rate as of the
redemption date plus 50 basis points; over (2) the principal amount of the note.
The Senior Notes are unsecured obligations and rank equally in right of payment with any other
unsecured, unsubordinated obligations. The Senior Notes contain certain affirmative and negative
covenants customary for high-yield debt securities, including, but not limited to, restrictions on
our ability to incur additional debt, create liens, pay dividends or make other distributions or
repurchase our common stock and sell assets outside the ordinary course of business. At September
30, 2011, we were in compliance with the covenants under the Senior Notes indenture.
6.50% Convertible Senior Notes
The Convertible Notes were issued in 2008, bear interest at a rate of 6.5% per year, payable
semi-annually in arrears on February 15th and August 15th of each year, and mature on August 15,
2013. We separately account for the liability and equity components of the Convertible Notes in a
manner that, when interest cost is recognized in subsequent periods, will reflect our
nonconvertible debt borrowing rate at the time the Convertible Notes were issued. The effective
interest rate on the liability component is 9.5%. Under certain circumstances, holders of the
Convertible Notes may convert their notes prior to maturity. The Convertible Notes are unsecured
obligations and rank equally in right of payment with any other unsecured, unsubordinated
obligations. The principal amount outstanding was $35.8 million at September 30, 2011, and $35.8
million at December 31, 2010. At September 30, 2011, we were in compliance with the covenants under
the Convertible Notes indenture.
2010 Credit Facility
In 2010, we entered into the Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement with a group of
lenders for a five-year, $350 million multi-currency senior revolving credit facility (the 2010
Credit Facility). The interest rate under the 2010 Credit Facility is the sum of (A) either (1)
LIBOR or (2) the higher of the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.5%, the Prime Rate, or LIBOR plus 1.0% and
(B) a variable margin based on the Companys leverage. At September 30, 2011, the interest rate was
3.0%. We had no borrowings under this facility at December 31, 2010. The 2010 Credit Facility
matures on August 24, 2015, and is secured by substantially all of Ferros assets.
9
We are subject to a number of financial covenants under our 2010 Credit Facility, which are
discussed in Note 6 within Item 8 of the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2010. At September 30, 2011, we were in compliance with the covenants of the 2010
Credit Facility.
Our ability to pay common stock dividends is limited by certain covenants in our 2010 Credit
Facility and the bond indenture governing the Senior Notes. The covenant in our 2010 Credit
Facility is the more limiting of the two covenants and is described in Note 6 within Item 8 of the
Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.
6. Financial Instruments
The carrying amounts of the following assets and liabilities meeting the definition of a
financial instrument approximate their fair values due to the short period to maturity of the
instruments:
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents; |
|
|
|
|
Notes receivable; |
|
|
|
|
Deposits; |
|
|
|
|
Other receivables; and |
|
|
|
|
Short-term loans payable. |
Long-term Debt
The following financial instruments are measured at fair value for disclosure purposes:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30, 2011 |
|
|
December 31, 2010 |
|
|
|
Carrying |
|
|
Fair |
|
|
Carrying |
|
|
Fair |
|
|
|
Amount |
|
|
Value |
|
|
Amount |
|
|
Value |
|
|
|
(Dollars in thousands) |
|
7.875% Senior Notes |
|
$ |
250,000 |
|
|
$ |
250,000 |
|
|
$ |
250,000 |
|
|
$ |
266,563 |
|
6.50% Convertible Senior
Notes, net of
unamortized discounts |
|
|
34,007 |
|
|
|
35,841 |
|
|
|
33,368 |
|
|
|
36,379 |
|
Revolving credit facility |
|
|
13,110 |
|
|
|
13,119 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other notes |
|
|
5,367 |
|
|
|
4,496 |
|
|
|
4,297 |
|
|
|
3,600 |
|
The fair values of the Senior Notes and the Convertible Notes are based on a third partys
estimated bid prices. The fair values of the revolving credit facility and the other long-term
notes are based on the present value of expected future cash flows and assumptions about current
interest rates and the creditworthiness of the Company that market participants would use in
pricing the debt.
Derivative Instruments
All derivative instruments are recognized as either assets or liabilities at fair value. For
derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as cash flow hedges, the gain or loss on the
derivative is reported as a component of other comprehensive income (OCI) and reclassified from
accumulated other comprehensive income (AOCI) into earnings when the hedged transaction affects
earnings. For derivatives that are not designated as hedges, the gain or loss on the derivative is
recognized in current earnings.
Interest rate swaps. To reduce our exposure to interest rate changes on variable-rate debt, we
entered into interest rate swap agreements in 2007. These swaps effectively converted $150 million
of a former variable-rate term loan facility to a fixed rate through June 2011. These swaps were
designated and qualified as cash flow hedges. The fair value of these swaps was based on the
present value of expected future cash flows, which reflected assumptions about current interest
rates and the creditworthiness of the Company that market participants would use in pricing the
swaps. In the third quarter of 2010, in conjunction with repayment of our remaining outstanding
term loans, we settled these swaps and reclassified $6.8 million from accumulated other
comprehensive income to miscellaneous expense.
Foreign currency forward contracts. We manage foreign currency risks principally by entering
into forward contracts to mitigate the impact of currency fluctuations on transactions. These
forward contracts are not designated as hedging instruments. The fair value of these contracts is
based on market prices for comparable contracts. We had foreign currency forward contracts with a
notional amount of $278.5 million at September 30, 2011, and $187.3 million at December 31, 2010.
10
Foreign currency forward contracts
The following table presents the fair value on our consolidated balance sheets of our foreign
currency forward contracts, which are not designated as hedging instruments:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
|
|
2011 |
|
|
2010 |
|
|
Balance Sheet Location |
|
|
(Dollars in thousands) |
|
|
|
Asset derivatives: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign currency forward contracts |
|
$ |
11,418 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
Other current assets |
Foreign currency forward contracts |
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,261 |
|
|
Accrued expenses and |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
other current liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
11,418 |
|
|
$ |
1,261 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Liability derivatives: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign currency forward contracts |
|
$ |
(547 |
) |
|
$ |
|
|
|
Other current assets |
Foreign currency forward contracts |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,501 |
) |
|
Accrued expenses and |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
other current liabilities |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
(547 |
) |
|
$ |
(1,501 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The inputs to the valuation techniques used to measure fair value are classified into the
following categories:
Level 1: Quoted market prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.
Level 2: Observable market-based inputs or unobservable inputs that are corroborated by
market data.
Level 3: Unobservable inputs that are not corroborated by market data.
The carrying amount, fair value, and classification within the fair value hierarchy of these
financial instruments were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30, 2011 |
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
Level 1 |
|
|
Level 2 |
|
|
Level 3 |
|
|
Total |
|
|
2010 |
|
|
|
(Dollars in thousands) |
|
Assets: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign currency forward contracts, net |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
10,871 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
10,871 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
Liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign currency forward contracts, net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(240 |
) |
11
The following tables present the effect of derivative instruments on our consolidated
financial performance for the nine months ended September 30:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amount of Gain (Loss) |
|
|
|
|
|
Amount of Gain (Loss) |
|
|
Reclassified from AOCI |
|
|
Location of Gain (Loss) |
|
|
Recognized in OCI |
|
|
into Earnings |
|
|
Reclassified from AOCI |
|
|
2011 |
|
|
2010 |
|
|
2011 |
|
|
2010 |
|
|
into Earnings |
|
|
(Dollars in thousands) |
|
|
|
Derivatives in Cash
Flow Hedging
Relationships: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest rate swaps |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
(4,885 |
) |
|
Interest expense |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(6,849 |
) |
|
Miscellaneous expense, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
(2,218 |
) |
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
(11,734 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amount of Gain (Loss) |
|
|
|
|
|
Recognized in Earnings |
|
|
|
|
|
2011 |
|
|
2010 |
|
|
Location of Gain (Loss) in Earnings |
|
|
(Dollars in thousands) |
|
|
|
Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign currency forward contracts |
|
$ |
(5,162 |
) |
|
$ |
3,020 |
|
|
Foreign currency losses, net |
7. Income Taxes
Income tax expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, was $30.0 million, or 32.9%
of pre-tax income. In the first nine months of 2010, we recorded income tax expense of $23.2
million, or 84.0% of pre-tax income. The reduction in the effective tax rate primarily resulted
from a decrease in losses in jurisdictions with full valuation allowances, which resulted in
unrecognized tax benefits of $4.0 million in the first nine months of 2011 as compared with $10.3
million in the prior-year period. In addition, the effective tax rate in the first nine months of
2011 included an income tax benefit of $1.7 million related to settlement of foreign tax matters.
The effective tax rate in the prior-year period was impacted by $4.3 million of tax charges, which
resulted from the elimination of future tax deductions related to Medicare Part D subsidies and the
recording of valuation allowances on certain deferred tax assets.
8. Contingent Liabilities
There are various lawsuits and claims pending against the Company and its subsidiaries. We do
not currently expect the ultimate liabilities, if any, and expenses related to such lawsuits and
claims to materially affect the consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash
flows of the Company.
The Company has a non-operating facility in Brazil that is environmentally contaminated. We
have recorded an undiscounted remediation liability because we believe the liability is incurred
and the amount of contingent loss is reasonably estimable. The recorded liability associated with
this facility was $8.6 million at September 30, 2011, and $9.8 million at December 31, 2010. The
ultimate loss will depend on the extent of contamination found as the project progresses and
acceptance by local authorities of remediation activities, including the time frame of monitoring
involved.
On January 4, 2011, the Company received an administrative subpoena from the U.S. Department
of the Treasurys Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). OFAC has requested that the Company
provide documents and information related to the possibility of direct or indirect transactions
with or to a prohibited country. The Company is cooperating with OFAC in connection with the
administrative subpoena. The Company cannot predict the length, scope or results of the inquiry
from OFAC, or the impact, if any, on its business activities or results of operations.
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9. Retirement Benefits
Information concerning net periodic benefit costs of our U.S. pension plans (including our
unfunded nonqualified plans), non-U.S. pension plans, and postretirement health care and life
insurance benefit plans for the three months ended September 30 follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S. Pension Plans |
|
|
Non-U.S. Pension Plans |
|
|
Other Benefit Plans |
|
|
|
2011 |
|
|
2010 |
|
|
2011 |
|
|
2010 |
|
|
2011 |
|
|
2010 |
|
|
|
(Dollars in thousands) |
|
Components of net periodic cost: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Service cost |
|
$ |
4 |
|
|
$ |
3 |
|
|
$ |
556 |
|
|
$ |
833 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
Interest cost |
|
|
5,117 |
|
|
|
5,098 |
|
|
|
1,466 |
|
|
|
2,387 |
|
|
|
482 |
|
|
|
607 |
|
Expected return on plan assets |
|
|
(5,150 |
) |
|
|
(4,622 |
) |
|
|
(823 |
) |
|
|
(1,587 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amortization of prior service cost |
|
|
18 |
|
|
|
24 |
|
|
|
(36 |
) |
|
|
(35 |
) |
|
|
(100 |
) |
|
|
251 |
|
Net amortization and deferral |
|
|
1,762 |
|
|
|
2,561 |
|
|
|
161 |
|
|
|
189 |
|
|
|
(159 |
) |
|
|
(43 |
) |
Curtailment and settlement effects |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(180 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net periodic benefit cost |
|
$ |
1,751 |
|
|
$ |
3,064 |
|
|
$ |
1,324 |
|
|
$ |
1,607 |
|
|
$ |
223 |
|
|
$ |
815 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Information concerning net periodic benefit costs of our U.S. pension plans (including our
unfunded nonqualified plans), non-U.S. pension plans, and postretirement health care and life
insurance benefit plans for the nine months ended September 30 follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
U.S. Pension Plans |
|
|
Non-U.S. Pension Plans |
|
|
Other Benefit Plans |
|
|
|
2011 |
|
|
2010 |
|
|
2011 |
|
|
2010 |
|
|
2011 |
|
|
2010 |
|
|
|
(Dollars in thousands) |
|
Components of net periodic cost: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Service cost |
|
$ |
12 |
|
|
$ |
17 |
|
|
$ |
1,657 |
|
|
$ |
2,549 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
Interest cost |
|
|
15,351 |
|
|
|
15,410 |
|
|
|
4,390 |
|
|
|
7,639 |
|
|
|
1,447 |
|
|
|
1,821 |
|
Expected return on plan assets |
|
|
(15,451 |
) |
|
|
(13,604 |
) |
|
|
(2,470 |
) |
|
|
(5,245 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amortization of prior service cost |
|
|
55 |
|
|
|
72 |
|
|
|
(103 |
) |
|
|
(288 |
) |
|
|
(301 |
) |
|
|
(547 |
) |
Net amortization and deferral |
|
|
7,736 |
|
|
|
9,473 |
|
|
|
486 |
|
|
|
529 |
|
|
|
(479 |
) |
|
|
(129 |
) |
Curtailment and settlement effects |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(4,745 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net periodic benefit cost |
|
$ |
7,703 |
|
|
$ |
11,368 |
|
|
$ |
3,960 |
|
|
$ |
439 |
|
|
$ |
667 |
|
|
$ |
1,145 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
In our U.S. plans, improvement through December 2010 in the valuation of pension investments
increased our 2011 expected return on plan assets, and longer amortization periods decreased our
2011 net amortization and deferral costs. The longer amortization periods were due to all
participants in certain U.S. plans being inactive and to changes in the pattern of retirements. In
our non-U.S. plans, various curtailments and settlements recorded in 2010 decreased our benefit
obligations and plan assets, which in turn reduced our 2011 interest cost and expected return on
plan assets. In the third quarter of 2010, we recognized $0.7 million of prior service cost
amortization related to a temporary change in our postretirement health care benefit plan and a
$0.2 million curtailment gain related to our restructuring activities in the Netherlands. In the
second quarter of 2010, we recognized $4.0 million of curtailment and settlement gains related to
our restructuring activities in the Netherlands and France and a $0.2 million settlement loss
related to the transfer of some pension obligations to another company in Germany. In the first
quarter of 2010, we recognized a $0.7 million gain from the settlement of certain pension
obligations in Japan.
10. Serial Convertible Preferred Stock
We are authorized to issue up to 2,000,000 shares of serial convertible preferred stock
without par value. In 1989, Ferro issued 1,520,215 shares of 7% Series A ESOP Convertible Preferred
Stock (Series A Preferred Stock) to the Trustee of the Ferro Employee Stock Ownership Plan
(ESOP) at a price of $46.375 per share for a total consideration of $70.5 million. Subsequently,
all shares of the Series A Preferred Stock were allocated to participating individual employee
accounts, and most of the shares were redeemed or converted by the Trustee to provide for
distributions to, loans to, or withdrawals by participants or to satisfy an investment election
provided to participants. At December 31, 2010, there were 203,282 shares of Series A Preferred
Stock outstanding. In the first quarter of 2011, we redeemed in cash all outstanding Series A
Preferred Stock for $9.4 million plus earned but unpaid dividends.
13
11. Stock-Based Compensation
In April 2010, our shareholders approved the 2010 Long-Term Incentive Plan (the Plan). The
Plans purpose is to promote the Companys and the shareholders long-term financial interests by
attracting, retaining and motivating high-quality, key employees and directors and aligning their
interests with those of the Companys shareholders. The Plan reserves 5,000,000 shares of common
stock to be issued for grants of several different types of long-term incentives including stock
options, stock appreciation rights, deferred stock units, restricted shares, performance shares,
other common-stock-based awards, and dividend equivalent rights. No future grants may be made under
previous incentive plans. However, any outstanding awards or grants made under these plans will
continue until the end of their specified terms.
The stock-based compensation transactions in equity consisted of the following for the nine
months ended September 30, 2011:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common Shares in Treasury |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Shares |
|
|
Amount |
|
|
Paid-in Capital |
|
|
|
(In thousands) |
|
Stock options |
|
|
(208 |
) |
|
$ |
5,189 |
|
|
$ |
(478 |
) |
Deferred stock units |
|
|
(80 |
) |
|
|
2,013 |
|
|
|
(1,559 |
) |
Restricted shares |
|
|
(126 |
) |
|
|
3,427 |
|
|
|
(2,243 |
) |
Performance shares |
|
|
37 |
|
|
|
(537 |
) |
|
|
462 |
|
Directors deferred compensation, net |
|
|
|
|
|
|
591 |
|
|
|
(591 |
) |
Preferred stock conversions |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
|
(377 |
) |
|
$ |
10,683 |
|
|
$ |
(4,409 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
12. Restructuring and Cost Reduction Programs
During the nine months of 2011, we continued to wind down our restructuring programs. Current
period activity primarily relates to facility closing and exit costs in Limoges, France;
Castanheira do Ribatejo, Portugal; and Frankfurt, Germany.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010, total charges resulting from these
activities were $4.4 million and $47.4 million, respectively, of which $0.4 million and $3.3
million, respectively, were recorded in cost of sales as they related to accelerated depreciation
on assets to be disposed, and the remaining $4.0 million and $44.1 million, respectively, were
reported as restructuring and impairment charges. Restructuring and impairment charges for the nine
months ended September 30, 2011, consisted of gross charges of $6.5 million, partially offset by a
gain on the sale of a building of $1.1 million and a reduction of accrued rent previously included
in restructuring charges of $1.4 million.
We have summarized the activities and accruals related to our restructuring and cost reduction
programs below:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Employee |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Asset |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Severance |
|
|
Other Costs |
|
|
Impairment |
|
|
Total |
|
|
|
(Dollars in thousands) |
|
Balance at December 31, 2010 |
|
$ |
2,429 |
|
|
$ |
5,863 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
8,292 |
|
Restructuring charges |
|
|
2,191 |
|
|
|
1,850 |
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
4,044 |
|
Cash payments |
|
|
(3,694 |
) |
|
|
(3,702 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(7,396 |
) |
Currency translation adjustment |
|
|
62 |
|
|
|
67 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
129 |
|
Non-cash items |
|
|
(27 |
) |
|
|
(85 |
) |
|
|
(3 |
) |
|
|
(115 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at September 30, 2011 |
|
$ |
961 |
|
|
$ |
3,993 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
4,954 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
We expect to make cash payments to settle the remaining liability for employee termination
benefits and other costs over the next twelve months, except where legal or contractual
restrictions prevent us from doing so.
14
13. Earnings Per Share
Details of the calculation of basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share attributable to
Ferro Corporation common shareholders are shown below:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended |
|
|
Nine months ended |
|
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
|
2011 |
|
|
2010 |
|
|
2011 |
|
|
2010 |
|
|
|
(In thousands, except per share amounts) |
|
Basic earnings (loss) per share computation: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss) attributable to Ferro Corporation
common shareholders |
|
$ |
18,182 |
|
|
$ |
(3,510 |
) |
|
$ |
60,296 |
|
|
$ |
3,192 |
|
Weighted-average common shares outstanding |
|
|
86,169 |
|
|
|
85,805 |
|
|
|
86,101 |
|
|
|
85,808 |
|
Basic earnings (loss) per share attributable to Ferro
Corporation common shareholders |
|
$ |
0.21 |
|
|
$ |
(0.04 |
) |
|
$ |
0.70 |
|
|
$ |
0.04 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted earnings (loss) per share computation: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss) attributable to Ferro Corporation
common shareholders |
|
$ |
18,182 |
|
|
$ |
(3,510 |
) |
|
$ |
60,296 |
|
|
$ |
3,192 |
|
Plus: Convertible preferred stock dividends, net of tax |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
103 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
18,182 |
|
|
$ |
(3,510 |
) |
|
$ |
60,399 |
|
|
$ |
3,192 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted-average common shares outstanding |
|
|
86,169 |
|
|
|
85,805 |
|
|
|
86,101 |
|
|
|
85,808 |
|
Assumed exercise of stock options |
|
|
188 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
255 |
|
|
|
330 |
|
Assumed satisfaction of deferred stock unit conditions |
|
|
38 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
46 |
|
|
|
77 |
|
Assumed satisfaction of restricted share conditions |
|
|
402 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
389 |
|
|
|
324 |
|
Assumed conversion of convertible notes |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Assumed conversion of convertible preferred stock |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
176 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted-average diluted shares outstanding |
|
|
86,797 |
|
|
|
85,805 |
|
|
|
86,967 |
|
|
|
86,539 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted earnings (loss) per share attributable to
Ferro Corporation common shareholders |
|
$ |
0.21 |
|
|
$ |
(0.04 |
) |
|
$ |
0.69 |
|
|
$ |
0.04 |
|
Securities that could potentially dilute basic earnings per share in the future but were not
included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because to do so would have been
antidilutive represented 5.3 million common shares for the three and nine months ended September
30, 2011, and 8.9 million and 8.0 million common shares for the three and nine months ended
September 30, 2010, respectively.
15
14. Comprehensive Income
The components of comprehensive income were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended |
|
|
Nine months ended |
|
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
|
2011 |
|
|
2010 |
|
|
2011 |
|
|
2010 |
|
|
|
(Dollars in thousands) |
|
Net income (loss) |
|
$ |
18,222 |
|
|
$ |
(2,362 |
) |
|
$ |
61,034 |
|
|
$ |
4,420 |
|
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Foreign currency translation |
|
|
(11,013 |
) |
|
|
24,477 |
|
|
|
(562 |
) |
|
|
(1,218 |
) |
Postretirement benefit liabilities |
|
|
1,708 |
|
|
|
(1,132 |
) |
|
|
4,676 |
|
|
|
(4,167 |
) |
Raw material commodity swaps |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(107 |
) |
Interest rate swaps |
|
|
|
|
|
|
4,191 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6,121 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total comprehensive income |
|
|
8,917 |
|
|
|
25,174 |
|
|
|
65,148 |
|
|
|
5,049 |
|
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to
noncontrolling interests |
|
|
113 |
|
|
|
1,053 |
|
|
|
762 |
|
|
|
834 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Comprehensive income attributable to Ferro Corporation |
|
$ |
8,804 |
|
|
$ |
24,121 |
|
|
$ |
64,386 |
|
|
$ |
4,215 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
15. Reporting for Segments
The Company has six reportable segments: Electronic Materials, Performance Coatings, Color and
Glass Performance Materials, Polymer Additives, Specialty Plastics, and Pharmaceuticals. We have
aggregated our Tile Coating Systems and Porcelain Enamel operating segments into one reportable
segment, Performance Coatings, based on their similar economic and operating characteristics.
The accounting policies of our segments are consistent with those described for our
consolidated financial statements in the summary of significant accounting policies contained in
our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010. We measure segment income for
internal reporting purposes by excluding unallocated corporate expenses, restructuring and
impairment charges, other expenses, net, and income taxes. Unallocated corporate expenses consist
primarily of corporate employment costs and professional services.
Net sales to external customers by segment are presented in the table below. Sales between
segments were not material.
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Three months ended |
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|
Nine months ended |
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|
September 30, |
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
|
2011 |
|
|
2010 |
|
|
2011 |
|
|
2010 |
|
|
|
(Dollars in thousands) |
|
Electronic Materials |
|
$ |
156,081 |
|
|
$ |
166,953 |
|
|
$ |
538,790 |
|
|
$ |
488,714 |
|
Performance Coatings |
|
|
153,365 |
|
|
|
144,218 |
|
|
|
453,546 |
|
|
|
414,546 |
|
Color and Glass Performance Materials |
|
|
100,525 |
|
|
|
91,167 |
|
|
|
306,806 |
|
|
|
288,196 |
|
Polymer Additives |
|
|
85,634 |
|
|
|
77,291 |
|
|
|
262,767 |
|
|
|
231,431 |
|
Specialty Plastics |
|
|
43,606 |
|
|
|
42,633 |
|
|
|
132,745 |
|
|
|
124,365 |
|
Pharmaceuticals |
|
|
6,903 |
|
|
|
6,302 |
|
|
|
18,443 |
|
|
|
17,662 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total net sales |
|
$ |
546,114 |
|
|
$ |
528,564 |
|
|
$ |
1,713,097 |
|
|
$ |
1,564,914 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Each segments income and reconciliations to income (loss) before income taxes follow:
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|
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|
|
|
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|
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|
|
Three months ended |
|
|
Nine months ended |
|
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
|
2011 |
|
|
2010 |
|
|
2011 |
|
|
2010 |
|
|
|
(Dollars in thousands) |
|
Electronic Materials |
|
$ |
17,754 |
|
|
$ |
31,394 |
|
|
$ |
74,257 |
|
|
$ |
97,273 |
|
Performance Coatings |
|
|
11,728 |
|
|
|
11,322 |
|
|
|
30,462 |
|
|
|
35,226 |
|
Color and Glass Performance Materials |
|
|
8,758 |
|
|
|
9,192 |
|
|
|
29,789 |
|
|
|
26,457 |
|
Polymer Additives |
|
|
4,025 |
|
|
|
6,970 |
|
|
|
14,807 |
|
|
|
13,797 |
|
Specialty Plastics |
|
|
2,662 |
|
|
|
4,253 |
|
|
|
7,381 |
|
|
|
9,575 |
|
Pharmaceuticals |
|
|
1,062 |
|
|
|
534 |
|
|
|
2,977 |
|
|
|
388 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total segment income |
|
|
45,989 |
|
|
|
63,665 |
|
|
|
159,673 |
|
|
|
182,716 |
|
Unallocated corporate expenses |
|
|
9,709 |
|
|
|
18,204 |
|
|
|
39,086 |
|
|
|
48,791 |
|
Restructuring and impairment charges |
|
|
869 |
|
|
|
9,570 |
|
|
|
4,044 |
|
|
|
44,107 |
|
Other expense, net |
|
|
8,770 |
|
|
|
37,515 |
|
|
|
25,522 |
|
|
|
62,152 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) before income taxes |
|
$ |
26,641 |
|
|
$ |
(1,624 |
) |
|
$ |
91,021 |
|
|
$ |
27,666 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Item 2. Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
Overview
Overall sales grew during the quarter, driven primarily by changes in foreign currency
exchange rates. Customer demand showed signs of slowing, as some customer orders were delayed
toward the end of the quarter. Demand from customers who purchase conductive pastes for solar
applications continued to be weak as a result of lower market demand and excess inventory of
products in solar power end markets. Demand for other products that are used in electronics
industry applications also declined during the third quarter.
Net sales increased by 3% in the three months ended September 30, 2011, compared with the
third quarter of 2010. Changes in foreign currency exchange rates were the primary driver of the
increased sales. Increased precious metal costs, which are passed through to customers with little
gross profit contribution, were also a contributor to the increased sales. Sales increased in all
business segments except Electronic Materials where sales declined due to weak demand for
conductive pastes that are used in solar applications. In aggregate, changes in product prices and
mix contributed approximately 12 percentage points to the growth in net sales compared to the third
quarter of 2010. Changes in foreign currency exchange rates contributed an additional 3 percentage
points to sales growth. Lower sales volumes, primarily driven by lower sales of conductive pastes
and the effects of products that we no longer sell, reduced sales
growth by approximately 12
percentage points.
Raw material costs, in aggregate, increased during the quarter by approximately $35 million
compared with the same quarter last year, reflecting widespread commodity cost increases in the
global economy. The costs of some raw materials have now declined from the peak costs experienced
earlier in 2011. Changes in product pricing kept pace with increasing raw materials across the
business as a whole. Securing price increases to fully cover raw materials cost increases continued
to be challenging in our Polymer Additives business and portions of our Performance Coatings
business.
Gross profit declined in the third quarter compared with the third quarter of 2010. The
reduction was driven by declines in sales of conductive pastes for solar cells in our Electronic
Materials business. Higher sales of precious metals did not add significantly to gross profit
during the quarter because precious metal costs are passed through to customers with little gross
profit contribution. In addition, increased sales due to product price increases that reflected
rising raw material costs did not result in significant incremental gross profit during the
quarter.
Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses declined compared with the prior-year
period. The decline in SG&A expenses was driven by reduced charges related to manufacturing
rationalization and employee severance, along with reduced incentive compensation expense.
Offsetting some of the decline were higher expenses for an initiative to standardize business
processes and improve management information systems, as well as increased expenses due to changes
in foreign currency exchange rates.
Restructuring and impairment charges declined significantly compared with the third quarter of
2010. The major operational activities related to our restructuring initiatives, started in 2006,
were completed during 2010. The current restructuring charges are primarily related to residual
costs at manufacturing sites where production activities have been concluded.
Interest expense declined in the third quarter primarily as a result of lower average interest
rates and reduced average borrowing levels, as well as reduced amortization of debt issuance costs.
During the third quarter of 2010, we recorded losses on extinguishment of debt as a result of
debt refinancing. This charge did not recur in 2011.
We recorded net income during the 2011 third quarter compared with a net loss in the third
quarter of 2010. The improvement was driven by the absence of losses on extinguishment of debt,
reduced restructuring and impairment charges, reduced SG&A expenses and lower interest expense.
These contributions to improved income were partially offset by reduced gross profit and increased
income tax expense.
Outlook
Our ability to forecast future customer demand is very limited because of the uncertainty
surrounding economic conditions in a number of regions and application markets around the world,
particularly in Europe and the United States. Customers are placing orders only for the materials
they need for near-term production requirements, and we have experienced order delays or
cancellations due to recent deterioration in end market demand. In addition, customer orders for
our conductive pastes have been negatively impacted by continuing excess inventory of completed
solar power modules. The amount of excess module inventory remaining and the near-term demand for
solar modules are difficult to forecast. Therefore, customers of our conductive pastes are not
certain when their production requirements will recover.
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We expect generally weak economic conditions to continue during the next several quarters.
Because of the continued uncertainty in worldwide macroeconomic factors and the unknown effects of
difficult credit markets, particularly in Europe, our ability to forecast future financial
performance is more limited than usual.
Factors that could adversely affect our future financial performance are described under the
heading Risk Factors in Item 1A of Part I of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2010.
Results of Operations
Comparison of the three months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010
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|
Three months ended |
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|
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|
|
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|
September 30, |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2011 |
|
|
2010 |
|
|
$ Change |
|
|
% Change |
|
|
|
(Dollars in thousands,
except per share amounts) |
|
|
|
|
Net sales |
|
$ |
546,114 |
|
|
$ |
528,564 |
|
|
$ |
17,550 |
|
|
|
3.3 |
% |
Cost of sales |
|
|
442,304 |
|
|
|
408,268 |
|
|
|
34,036 |
|
|
|
8.3 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit |
|
|
103,810 |
|
|
|
120,296 |
|
|
|
(16,486 |
) |
|
|
(13.7 |
)% |
Gross profit percentage |
|
|
19.0 |
% |
|
|
22.8 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selling, general and administrative expenses |
|
|
67,530 |
|
|
|
74,835 |
|
|
|
(7,305 |
) |
|
|
(9.8 |
)% |
Restructuring and impairment charges |
|
|
869 |
|
|
|
9,570 |
|
|
|
(8,701 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Other expense (income): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense |
|
|
7,030 |
|
|
|
10,519 |
|
|
|
(3,489 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Interest earned |
|
|
(50 |
) |
|
|
(78 |
) |
|
|
28 |
|
|
|
|
|
Losses on extinguishment of debt |
|
|
|
|
|
|
19,331 |
|
|
|
(19,331 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Foreign currency losses, net |
|
|
1,726 |
|
|
|
398 |
|
|
|
1,328 |
|
|
|
|
|
Miscellaneous expense, net |
|
|
64 |
|
|
|
7,345 |
|
|
|
(7,281 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) before income taxes |
|
|
26,641 |
|
|
|
(1,624 |
) |
|
|
28,265 |
|
|
|
|
|
Income tax expense |
|
|
8,419 |
|
|
|
738 |
|
|
|
7,681 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income (loss) |
|
$ |
18,222 |
|
|
$ |
(2,362 |
) |
|
$ |
20,584 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted earnings (loss) per share |
|
$ |
0.21 |
|
|
$ |
(0.04 |
) |
|
$ |
0.25 |
|
|
|
|
|
Net sales increased by 3% in the three months ended September 30, 2011, compared with the
third quarter of 2010, driven by changes in foreign currency exchange rates. Increased sales of
precious metals in our Electronic Materials segment, driven by higher prices for silver, also
contributed to the overall growth in sales. Sales were higher in all segments except Electronic
Materials, where reduced demand for conductive pastes used in the manufacture of solar sales led to
a decline in sales. Higher product prices and mix accounted for
approximately 12 percentage points
of sales growth in the quarter, and changes in foreign currency exchange rates added an additional
3 percentage points to the growth. Lower sales volume reduced
sales growth by approximately 12 percentage points. Nearly three quarters of the reduction in sales due to volume was attributable
to the Electronic Materials segment. Higher precious metals sales, resulting from higher silver
prices partially offset by lower precious metals sales volume, contributed $8.6 million to the
overall sales increase during the quarter.
Gross profit declined primarily as a result of reduced sales volume of conductive pastes used
in solar cell applications. In addition, increased raw material costs and product mix changes
combined to reduce gross profit or to limit the growth in gross profit in those segments where
sales increased. Gross profit percentage declined to 19.0% of sales from 22.8% of sales in the
prior-year period. Charges that were primarily related to residual costs at closed manufacturing
sites involved in restructuring initiatives reduced gross profit by $0.7 million during the third
quarter of 2011. In the third quarter of 2010, gross profit also was reduced by $0.7 million due to
charges for accelerated depreciation, severance costs and other costs associated with manufacturing
rationalization activities.
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Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses declined by $7.3 million during the
third quarter of 2011 compared with the prior-year quarter. SG&A expenses were 12.4% of net sales
during the third quarter, down from 14.2% in the third quarter of
2010. The drivers of the reduced SG&A expenses were lower
special charges, reduced pension expense and lower incentive
compensation expense. Changes in foreign currency exchange rates
offset some of the decline. In addition, SG&A spending in the
third quarter included $1.6 million related to an initiative to streamline and standardize business
processes and improve management information systems tools. SG&A expenses during the 2011 third
quarter also included charges of $0.8 million that were primarily related to expenses at closed
sites impacted by restructuring initiatives. In the prior-year quarter, SG&A expenses included $5.5
million in special charges, primarily driven by expenses related to manufacturing rationalization
activities and employee severance expenses.
Restructuring and impairment charges declined to $0.9 million in the third quarter of 2011
compared with $9.6 million in the third quarter of 2010. The decline reflects the reduction in
restructuring activities as we complete the final actions related to our multi-year manufacturing
rationalization activities.
Interest expense declined by $3.5 million in the three months ended September 30, 2011,
compared with the prior-year period. Lower average interest rates on borrowings, a decline in
average borrowing levels and reduced amortization of debt issuance costs resulted in the decline in
interest expense. In addition, interest expense in the 2010 third quarter included a $0.8 million
noncash write-off of unamortized fees related to a repayment of term loans.
We recorded a $19.3 million charge for losses on extinguishment of debt during the 2010 third
quarter related to debt refinancing. The charge included a write-off of unamortized fees and the
difference between the carrying value and the fair market value of the portion of our 6.5%
Convertible Notes purchased pursuant to a tender offer and a write-off of unamortized fees
associated with our previous credit facility. We did not record any charges for extinguishment of
debt in the third quarter of 2011.
We are exposed to the impact of exchange rate fluctuations on foreign currency positions
arising from our international trade. We manage these currency risks principally by entering into
forward contracts. The carrying value of the open contracts at quarter-end are adjusted to market
value and the resulting gains or losses are charged to income or expense during the period,
partially offsetting the effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on the underlying
positions.
Net miscellaneous expense for the 2011 third quarter was $0.1 million compared with $7.3
million in the third quarter of 2010. During the third quarter of 2010, we recorded charges of $6.8
million to settle our interest rate swaps in connection with the extinguishment of term loans that
were part of our previous credit facility.
During the third quarter of 2011, income tax expense was $8.4 million, or 31.6% of pre-tax
income. In the 2010 third quarter, we recorded tax expense of $0.7 million despite consolidated
pre-tax losses of $1.6 million. The change in the effective tax rate was primarily the result of a
decrease in our losses in jurisdictions for which the benefits of these losses were not expected to
be realized and a current period benefit of $1.0 million related to the settlement of foreign tax
matters.
Net income increased to $18.2 million in the three months ended September 30, 2011, compared
with a net loss of $2.4 million in the prior-year period. The improvement was driven by an absence
of losses on extinguishment of debt, reduced restructuring and impairment charges, reduced SG&A
expenses, reduced miscellaneous expense and lower interest expense. These improvements were
partially offset by reduced gross profit and increased income tax expense.
20
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2011 |
|
|
2010 |
|
|
$ Change |
|
|
% Change |
|
|
|
(Dollars in thousands) |
|
|
|
|
Segment Sales |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Electronic Materials |
|
$ |
156,081 |
|
|
$ |
166,953 |
|
|
$ |
(10,872 |
) |
|
|
(6.5 |
)% |
Performance Coatings |
|
|
153,365 |
|
|
|
144,218 |
|
|
|
9,147 |
|
|
|
6.3 |
% |
Color and Glass Performance Materials |
|
|
100,525 |
|
|
|
91,167 |
|
|
|
9,358 |
|
|
|
10.3 |
% |
Polymer Additives |
|
|
85,634 |
|
|
|
77,291 |
|
|
|
8,343 |
|
|
|
10.8 |
% |
Specialty Plastics |
|
|
43,606 |
|
|
|
42,633 |
|
|
|
973 |
|
|
|
2.3 |
% |
Pharmaceuticals |
|
|
6,903 |
|
|
|
6,302 |
|
|
|
601 |
|
|
|
9.5 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total segment sales |
|
$ |
546,114 |
|
|
$ |
528,564 |
|
|
$ |
17,550 |
|
|
|
3.3 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Segment Income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Electronic Materials |
|
$ |
17,754 |
|
|
$ |
31,394 |
|
|
$ |
(13,640 |
) |
|
|
(43.4 |
)% |
Performance Coatings |
|
|
11,728 |
|
|
|
11,322 |
|
|
|
406 |
|
|
|
3.6 |
% |
Color and Glass Performance Materials |
|
|
8,758 |
|
|
|
9,192 |
|
|
|
(434 |
) |
|
|
(4.7 |
)% |
Polymer Additives |
|
|
4,025 |
|
|
|
6,970 |
|
|
|
(2,945 |
) |
|
|
(42.3 |
)% |
Specialty Plastics |
|
|
2,662 |
|
|
|
4,253 |
|
|
|
(1,591 |
) |
|
|
(37.4 |
)% |
Pharmaceuticals |
|
|
1,062 |
|
|
|
534 |
|
|
|
528 |
|
|
|
98.9 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total segment income |
|
$ |
45,989 |
|
|
$ |
63,665 |
|
|
$ |
(17,676 |
) |
|
|
(27.8 |
)% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Electronic Materials Segment Results. Sales declined in Electronic Materials primarily as a
result of reduced demand for conductive pastes used in solar cell applications. The decline in
demand for these products continued from the second quarter of 2011 as a consequence of lower
end-market demand and excess inventory of completed solar power modules and the resulting reduction
in solar cell production by our customers. Lower sales volume reduced sales by approximately $40
million compared with the prior-year period. Changes in product pricing and mix offset
approximately $26 million of the decline during the quarter, and changes in foreign currency
exchange rates increased sales by an additional $3 million. Sales declines occurred in all regions.
Operating income declined primarily due to a $13 million decrease in gross profit driven by the
reduced sales volume of conductive pastes.
Performance Coatings Segment Results. Sales increased in Performance Coatings primarily due to
higher product prices and changes in foreign currency exchange rates, partially offset by reduced
sales volume. The higher product prices are primarily due to higher raw material costs compared
with the prior-year period. Changes in product prices and mix
contributed $14 million to the
overall sales increase during the period. Changes in foreign currency exchange rates added an
additional $6 million to sales growth. Lower sales volume offset
approximately $11 million of the
sales growth. Sales increases were primarily in Europe-Middle East-Africa, Asia and Latin America.
Operating profit increased slightly during the quarter as a result of a $1.3 million improvement in
gross profit that was partially offset by a $0.9 million increase in SG&A expense.
Color and Glass Performance Materials Segment Results. Sales increased in Color and Glass
Performance Materials as a result of product prices, mix and foreign exchange rates, partially
offset by reduced sales volume. Sales volume of certain metal oxide
products was curtailed as a result of
the closing of a manufacturing plant in Portugal, and sales volume
was also lower due to reduced precious metal preparations sales as a
result of a
business divestiture. Changes in product price and mix accounted for
approximately $11 million of
the increased sales for the third quarter, and changes in foreign currency exchange rates
contributed an additional $5 million to growth. Lower sales
volume reduced sales growth by approximately $7
million in the quarter. The growth in sales was primarily driven by increased
sales in Europe-Middle East-Africa and the United States. Operating profit declined as a result of
a $1.1 million increase in SG&A expense that was partially offset by a $0.7 million increase in
gross profit. The increase in gross profit was driven by the benefits from manufacturing
rationalization activities completed in prior periods. During the quarter, both gross profit and
SG&A expenses were impacted by costs associated with consolidating production from a plant in
Austria to one of our existing plants in Germany.
Polymer Additives Segment Results. Sales increased in Polymer Additives primarily as a result
of higher product prices. The higher product prices in the quarter largely reflected higher raw
material costs compared with the prior-year period. Changes in product prices and mix increased
sales by approximately $8 million. Increases in sales of $2 million due to changes in foreign
currency exchange rates were offset by nearly equal sales reductions resulting from reduced sales
volume. Sales increases occurred in the United States and Europe-Middle East-Africa, the primary
markets for our polymer additive products. Operating income declined primarily as a result of a $3
million decline in gross profit caused by changes in product mix and increased manufacturing costs.
SG&A expense was little changed from the prior-year period.
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Specialty Plastics Segment Results. Sales increased in Specialty Plastics primarily as a
result of changes in product pricing and mix that were largely offset by reduced sales volume.
Changes in product prices and mix accounted for approximately $5 million of the overall sales
increase, and changes in foreign currency exchange rates increased sales by an additional $1
million. Lower sales volume reduced sales by $5 million. Sales growth was primarily in the United
States. Operating profit declined primarily as a result of a $2 million reduction in gross profit
that was driven by reduced sales volume.
Pharmaceuticals Segment Results. Sales increased in Pharmaceuticals primarily as a result of
changes in product mix compared with the prior-year quarter. Operating income increased due to a
$0.3 million decline in SG&A expenses and a $0.2 million increase in gross profit. The gross profit
improvement was driven by improved product mix.
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Three months ended |
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September 30, |
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|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
2011 |
|
|
2010 |
|
|
$ Change |
|
|
% Change |
|
|
|
(Dollars in thousands) |
|
|
|
|
Geographic Revenues |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
United States |
|
$ |
265,077 |
|
|
$ |
260,650 |
|
|
$ |
4,427 |
|
|
|
1.7 |
% |
International |
|
|
281,037 |
|
|
|
267,914 |
|
|
|
13,123 |
|
|
|
4.9 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
546,114 |
|
|
$ |
528,564 |
|
|
$ |
17,550 |
|
|
|
3.3 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sales in the 2011 third quarter increased in all regions compared with the third quarter of
2010. Sales in the United States increased during the quarter. A reduction in sales in the
Electronic Materials segment were more than offset by sales increases in our other businesses. In
the 2011 third quarter, sales originating in the United States were 49% of total sales, unchanged
from the prior-year quarter. Growth in international sales was driven by higher sales in
Europe-Middle East-Africa. Sales that are recorded in each region include products exported to
customers that are located in other regions.
Comparison of the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010
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Nine months ended |
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September 30, |
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|
|
2011 |
|
|
2010 |
|
|
$ Change |
|
|
% Change |
|
|
|
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts) |
|
|
|
|
Net sales |
|
$ |
1,713,097 |
|
|
$ |
1,564,914 |
|
|
$ |
148,183 |
|
|
|
9.5 |
% |
Cost of sales |
|
|
1,374,614 |
|
|
|
1,215,354 |
|
|
|
159,260 |
|
|
|
13.1 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit |
|
|
338,483 |
|
|
|
349,560 |
|
|
|
(11,077 |
) |
|
|
(3.2 |
)% |
Gross profit percentage |
|
|
19.8 |
% |
|
|
22.3 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selling, general and administrative expenses |
|
|
217,896 |
|
|
|
215,635 |
|
|
|
2,261 |
|
|
|
1.0 |
% |
Restructuring and impairment charges |
|
|
4,044 |
|
|
|
44,107 |
|
|
|
(40,063 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Other expense (income): |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense |
|
|
21,208 |
|
|
|
37,196 |
|
|
|
(15,988 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Interest earned |
|
|
(193 |
) |
|
|
(542 |
) |
|
|
349 |
|
|
|
|
|
Losses on extinguishment of debt |
|
|
|
|
|
|
19,331 |
|
|
|
(19,331 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Foreign currency losses, net |
|
|
4,049 |
|
|
|
3,644 |
|
|
|
405 |
|
|
|
|
|
Miscellaneous expense, net |
|
|
458 |
|
|
|
2,523 |
|
|
|
(2,065 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before income taxes |
|
|
91,021 |
|
|
|
27,666 |
|
|
|
63,355 |
|
|
|
|
|
Income tax expense |
|
|
29,987 |
|
|
|
23,246 |
|
|
|
6,741 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
|
$ |
61,034 |
|
|
$ |
4,420 |
|
|
$ |
56,614 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted earnings per share |
|
$ |
0.69 |
|
|
$ |
0.04 |
|
|
$ |
0.65 |
|
|
|
|
|
22
Net sales increased by 9.5% for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, compared with the
first nine months of 2010. Increased sales of precious metals in our Electronic Materials segment
was the primary driver of the overall growth in sales. Sales increased over the prior-year period
in all segments, led by increases in Electronic Materials, Performance Coatings and Polymer
Additives. The primary drivers of the sales increase were changes in product prices and mix
compared with the first nine months of 2010. Changes in product prices and mix increased sales by
approximately 13 percentage points and changes in foreign currency exchange rates contributed an
additional 3 percentage points to growth. Lower sales volume, including the effects of products
that we no longer sell, reduced sales growth by 7 percentage points. These changes in product
prices, mix and sales volume include the effects of increased precious metal sales. Higher precious
metal sales contributed approximately 5 percentage points of the overall sales increase during the
first nine months of 2011.
Gross profit declined primarily as a result of gross profit declines in our Electronic
Materials segment resulting from reduced sales of conductive pastes used in solar cell
manufacturing. The gross profit decline was partially offset by increased gross profit in other
portions of our business, particularly Color and Glass Performance Materials and Pharmaceuticals.
Gross profit percentage declined to 19.8% of net sales from 22.3% of net sales primarily as a
result of higher precious metal sales and changes in product mix. Precious metal costs are passed
through to customers with little gross profit contribution, so increased precious metal sales
result in reduced gross profit percentage. Charges, primarily related to residual costs at closed
manufacturing sites involved in manufacturing restructuring initiatives, reduced gross profit by
$3.6 million in the first three quarters of 2011. In the first three quarters of 2010, gross profit
was reduced by charges of $4.9 million, primarily related to accelerated depreciation and severance
costs associated with manufacturing rationalization initiatives.
Selling, general and administrative (SG&A) expenses increased by $2.3 million in the first
nine months of 2011 compared with the prior-year period. SG&A expenses declined to 12.7% of net
sales during the first nine months of 2011, down from 13.8% of net sales in the first nine months
of 2010. The increased SG&A expenses included $5.5 million in expenses associated with an
initiative to streamline and standardize our business processes and improve management information
systems tools. Changes in foreign currency exchange rates also
contributed to the increase in SG&A expenses. Partially
offsetting some of the increase were lower special charges, lower
pension expense and reduced incentive compensation expense. SG&A expenses in the first nine months of 2011 included charges of $3.3 million,
primarily related to expenses at closed sites impacted by restructuring initiatives. SG&A expenses
during the first nine months of 2010 included charges of $13.5 million, primarily related to
manufacturing rationalization initiatives, employee severance and corporate development activities.
Restructuring and impairment charges declined to $4.0 million in the first three quarters of
2011, compared with $44.1 million in the first three quarters of 2010. The decline reflects a
significant reduction in restructuring activities as we complete the final actions related to our
multi-year manufacturing rationalization initiatives.
Interest expense declined to $21.2 million in the first nine months of 2011, down $16.0
million from the interest expense recorded in the prior-year period. The decline was driven by
reduced average borrowing levels, lower average interest rates on borrowings and a decline in
amortization of debt issuance costs. Interest expense in the first nine months of 2010 included a
$2.3 million noncash write-off of fees related to repayments of our term loans prior to their final
extinguishment.
We recorded a $19.3 million charge for losses on extinguishment of debt during the first nine
months of 2010 related to debt refinancing. The charge included a write-off of unamortized fees and
the difference between the carrying value and the fair market value of the portion of our 6.5%
Convertible Notes purchased pursuant to a tender offer and a write-off of unamortized fees
associated with our previous credit facility. We did not record any charges for extinguishment of
debt in the first nine months of 2011.
We are exposed to the impact of exchange rate fluctuations on foreign currency positions
arising from our international trade. We manage these currency risks principally by entering into
forward contracts. The carrying value of the open contracts at quarter-end are adjusted to market
value and the resulting gains or losses are charged to income or expense during the period,
partially offsetting the effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on the underlying
positions.
Miscellaneous expense, net for the first nine months of 2011 was $0.5 million, down from $2.5
million in the prior-year period. As a part of our miscellaneous expense in the first nine months
2010, we recorded a net pre-tax gain of $7.8 million as a result of a business combination related
to certain decoration materials for ceramic and glass products. In addition, we recorded charges of
$6.8 million to settle our interest rate swaps in connection with the extinguishment of term loans
that were part of our previous credit facility and a charge of $3.5 million for an increased
reserve for environmental remediation costs related to a non-operating facility in Brazil.
Income tax expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2011, was $30.0 million, or 32.9%
of pre-tax income. In the first nine months of 2010, we recorded income tax expense of $23.2
million, or 84.0% of pre-tax income. The reduction in the effective tax rate primarily resulted
from a decrease in losses in jurisdictions with full valuation allowances, which resulted in
unrecognized tax benefits of $4.0 million in the first nine months of 2011 as compared with $10.3
million in the prior-year period. In addition, the effective tax rate in the first nine months of
2011 included an income tax benefit of $1.7 million related to settlement of foreign tax matters.
The effective tax rate in the prior-year period was impacted by $4.3 million of tax charges, which
resulted from the elimination of future tax deductions related to Medicare Part D subsidies and the
recording of valuation allowances on certain deferred tax assets.
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Net income increased to $61.0 million in the first nine months of 2011 from $4.4 million in
the first nine months of 2010. The increase was primarily driven by reduced restructuring and
impairment charges, the absence of a loss on extinguishment of debt and lower interest expense.
These positive additions to income were partially offset by reduced gross profit and increased
income tax expense.
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|
|
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|
|
September 30, |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2011 |
|
|
2010 |
|
|
$ Change |
|
|
% Change |
|
|
|
(Dollars in thousands) |
|
|
|
|
Segment Sales |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Electronic Materials |
|
$ |
538,790 |
|
|
$ |
488,714 |
|
|
$ |
50,076 |
|
|
|
10.2 |
% |
Performance Coatings |
|
|
453,546 |
|
|
|
414,546 |
|
|
|
39,000 |
|
|
|
9.4 |
% |
Color and Glass Performance Materials |
|
|
306,806 |
|
|
|
288,196 |
|
|
|
18,610 |
|
|
|
6.5 |
% |
Polymer Additives |
|
|
262,767 |
|
|
|
231,431 |
|
|
|
31,336 |
|
|
|
13.5 |
% |
Specialty Plastics |
|
|
132,745 |
|
|
|
124,365 |
|
|
|
8,380 |
|
|
|
6.7 |
% |
Pharmaceuticals |
|
|
18,443 |
|
|
|
17,662 |
|
|
|
781 |
|
|
|
4.4 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total segment sales |
|
$ |
1,713,097 |
|
|
$ |
1,564,914 |
|
|
$ |
148,183 |
|
|
|
9.5 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Segment Income |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Electronic Materials |
|
$ |
74,257 |
|
|
$ |
97,273 |
|
|
$ |
(23,016 |
) |
|
|
(23.7 |
)% |
Performance Coatings |
|
|
30,462 |
|
|
|
35,226 |
|
|
|
(4,764 |
) |
|
|
(13.5 |
)% |
Color and Glass Performance Materials |
|
|
29,789 |
|
|
|
26,457 |
|
|
|
3,332 |
|
|
|
12.6 |
% |
Polymer Additives |
|
|
14,807 |
|
|
|
13,797 |
|
|
|
1,010 |
|
|
|
7.3 |
% |
Specialty Plastics |
|
|
7,381 |
|
|
|
9,575 |
|
|
|
(2,194 |
) |
|
|
(22.9 |
)% |
Pharmaceuticals |
|
|
2,977 |
|
|
|
388 |
|
|
|
2,589 |
|
|
|
667.3 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total segment income |
|
$ |
159,673 |
|
|
$ |
182,716 |
|
|
$ |
(23,043 |
) |
|
|
(12.6 |
)% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Electronic Materials Segment Results. Sales increased in Electronic Materials, driven by
higher precious metal costs that are passed through to our customers as a portion of our product
prices. Sales volume of conductive pastes for solar cell applications declined due to lower
end-market demand and our customers excess inventory of solar power modules. Sales increased for a
number of other metal pastes, metal powders and surface finishing products, which helped to
partially offset the decline in sales of our solar pastes. Sales volume declined in dielectric
powders, compared with the first nine months of 2010, as we exited the commodity dielectric powders
market and closed our manufacturing site in the Netherlands during 2010. Changes in product pricing
and mix, including increased precious metal prices, accounted for $106 million of increased sales
and changes in foreign currency exchange rates contributed an additional $12 million to the higher
sales during the period. Lower sales volume reduced sales growth by $68 million. Sales increases
were driven by shipments from the United States and Asia-Pacific, while sales in Europe declined.
Operating income declined as a result of a $20 million decline in gross profit and a $3 million
increase in SG&A expenses. The decline in gross profit was primarily the result of lower sales
volume of conductive paste products that are sold to customers who manufacture solar cells.
Performance Coatings Segment Results. Sales increased in Performance Coatings primarily as a
result of higher product prices and changes in foreign currency exchange rates, partially offset by
reduced sales volume. The increased product prices reflected higher raw material costs in the
period. Changes in product pricing and mix accounted for
approximately $35 million of the sales
increase in the period, and changes in foreign currency exchange rates contributed an additional
$17 million to sales growth. Lower sales volume reduced sales by
$13 million. Sales growth was
primarily driven by increased sales in Europe-Middle East-Africa and the United States, although
sales grew in all regions. Operating profit declined as a result of a $6 million increase in SG&A
expenses that was partially offset by a $1 million increase in gross profit. Changes in foreign
currency exchange rates were a primary driver of the increased SG&A expenses.
24
Color and Glass Performance Materials Segment Results. Sales increased in Color and Glass
Performance Materials as a result of changes in product pricing and mix and changes in foreign
currency exchange rates, partially offset by reduced sales volume. Sales of certain metal oxide
products were curtailed due to the closing of a manufacturing plant in Portugal during 2010, and
sales were further reduced as a result of divesting certain precious metal preparation product
lines, also during 2010. Changes in product pricing and mix accounted
for $30 million of the
overall sales increase during the first nine months of 2011, and changes in foreign currency
exchange rates contributed an additional $14 million to sales growth. Lower sales volume reduced
sales growth by $25 million. Sales growth occurred primarily in Europe-Middle East-Africa and the
United States. Operating profit increased as a result of a $8 million improvement in gross profit
that was partially offset by $5 million increase in SG&A expense. The improvement in gross profit
was driven by an improved cost structure resulting from manufacturing rationalization activities
during 2010. Changes in foreign currency exchange rates were a primary driver of the increased SG&A
expenses.
Polymer Additives Segment Results. Sales increased in Polymer Additives primarily as a result
of higher product prices. Changes in product prices and mix accounted for $30 million of the sales
increase during the first nine months of 2011. Changes in foreign currency exchange rates
contributed an additional $4 million to sales growth. Lower sales volume reduced sales by
approximately $3 million. Sales increased in the United States and Europe-Middle East-Africa.
Operating income was higher due to a $1 million increase in gross profit. SG&A expense was largely
unchanged compared with the prior-year period.
Specialty Plastics Segment Results. Sales increased in Specialty Plastics primarily as a
result of higher product prices, partially offset by reduced sales volume. Changes in product
prices and mix accounted for $13 million in sales growth and changes in foreign currency exchange
rates contributed approximately $2 million to the increased sales. Lower sales volume reduced sales
by $7 million. The sales increase was driven primarily by growth in the United States and
Europe-Middle East-Africa. Operating profit declined due to a $2 million decline in gross profit.
The decline in gross profit was primarily related to reduced manufacturing volume. SG&A expense was
largely unchanged compared with the prior-year period.
Pharmaceuticals Segment Results. Sales increased in Pharmaceuticals primarily as a result of
improved product mix compared with the prior-year period. Operating profit increased due to a $2
million increase in gross profit and a $1 million decline in SG&A expenses. The improvement in
gross profit was driven by improved manufacturing effectiveness and product mix changes.
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine months ended |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2011 |
|
|
2010 |
|
|
$ Change |
|
|
% Change |
|
|
|
(Dollars in thousands) |
|
|
|
|
Geographic Revenues |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
United States |
|
$ |
830,880 |
|
|
$ |
778,140 |
|
|
$ |
52,740 |
|
|
|
6.8 |
% |
International |
|
|
882,217 |
|
|
|
786,774 |
|
|
|
95,443 |
|
|
|
12.1 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
1,713,097 |
|
|
$ |
1,564,914 |
|
|
$ |
148,183 |
|
|
|
9.5 |
% |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sales increased in all regions during the first nine months of 2011 compared with the
prior-year period. Sales originating in the United States accounted for 49% of net sales for the
period compared with 50% in the first nine months of 2010. The increase in international sales was
driven by growth in Europe-Middle East-Africa and Asia-Pacific. Sales recorded in each region
include products exported to customers that are located in other regions.
Summary of Cash Flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2011 and 2010
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine months ended |
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2011 |
|
|
2010 |
|
|
$ Change |
|
|
|
(Dollars in thousands) |
|
Net cash (used for) provided by operating activities |
|
$ |
(17,370 |
) |
|
$ |
180,455 |
|
|
$ |
(197,825 |
) |
Net cash used for investing activities |
|
|
(49,356 |
) |
|
|
(14,282 |
) |
|
|
(35,074 |
) |
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities |
|
|
58,833 |
|
|
|
(120,692 |
) |
|
|
179,525 |
|
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents |
|
|
758 |
|
|
|
1,368 |
|
|
|
(610 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents |
|
$ |
(7,135 |
) |
|
$ |
46,849 |
|
|
$ |
(53,984 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
25
Details of net cash provided by (used for) operating activities were as follows:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine months ended |
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
|
|
|
|
2011 |
|
|
2010 |
|
|
$ Change |
|
|
|
(Dollars in thousands) |
|
Cash flows from operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income |
|
$ |
61,034 |
|
|
$ |
4,420 |
|
|
$ |
56,614 |
|
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
48,523 |
|
|
|
59,510 |
|
|
|
(10,987 |
) |
Precious metals deposits |
|
|
28,086 |
|
|
|
112,434 |
|
|
|
(84,348 |
) |
Accounts receivable |
|
|
(63,733 |
) |
|
|
(51,864 |
) |
|
|
(11,869 |
) |
Inventories |
|
|
(41,550 |
) |
|
|
(30,552 |
) |
|
|
(10,998 |
) |
Accounts payable |
|
|
3,989 |
|
|
|
32,586 |
|
|
|
(28,597 |
) |
Other changes in current assets and liabilities, net |
|
|
(36,365 |
) |
|
|
30,664 |
|
|
|
(67,029 |
) |
Other adjustments, net |
|
|
(17,354 |
) |
|
|
23,257 |
|
|
|
(40,611 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash (used for) provided by operating activities |
|
$ |
(17,370 |
) |
|
$ |
180,455 |
|
|
$ |
(197,825 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from operating activities decreased by $197.8 million in the first nine months of
2011 compared with the prior-year period. Net income increased to $61.0 million in the first nine
months of 2011 from $4.4 million in the first nine months of 2010. The increase was driven by the
absence of losses on extinguishment of debt, reduced restructuring and impairment charges, and
lower interest expense. These improvements were partially offset by decreased gross profit,
increased income tax expense and increased SG&A expenses. Non-cash depreciation and amortization
charges decreased to $48.5 million in the first three quarters of 2011 from $59.5 million in the
first three quarters of 2010, primarily from lower amortization of debt issuance costs and
discounts. The return of precious metal deposits provided $28.1 million of cash in the first nine
months of 2011 and $112.4 million in the first nine months of 2010 due to additional credit lines
not requiring collateral. Accounts receivable, inventories and accounts payable increased in the
first nine months of both 2011 and 2010 in response to improved customer demand as worldwide
markets continued to recover from the economic downturn in 2009 and increases in underlying raw
material prices. Other changes in current assets and liabilities used $36.4 million of cash in the
first three quarters of 2011, primarily from the payment of 2010
year-end incentive compensation and increases in other current
assets. Other
changes in current assets and liabilities provided $30.7 million of cash in the first three
quarters of 2010, primarily from increases in incentive compensation accruals and income taxes
payable. Other adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash (used for) provided by operating
activities include noncash losses on extinguishment of debt, foreign currency gains and losses,
restructuring charges, retirement benefits, and deferred taxes, as well as changes to other
non-current assets and liabilities. In the first nine months of 2011, other adjustments used $17.4
million of cash, primarily for payments to retirement benefit plans. In the first nine months of
2010, other adjustments provided $23.3 million of cash, primarily from noncash losses on
extinguishment of debt, noncash foreign currency losses, and restructuring charges exceeding cash
payments.
Cash flows from investing activities decreased $35.1 million in the first nine months of 2011
compared with the prior-year period. Capital expenditures increased to $51.9 million in the first
three quarters of 2011 from $27.7 million in the first three quarters of 2010 and are on track to
reach approximately $70 million to $80 million for the year, as previously announced. In the first
nine months of 2010, we received net proceeds of $5.9 million from the sale of certain of our
business operations in precious metal preparations and lustres.
Cash flows from financing activities increased $179.5 million in the first nine months of 2011
compared with the prior-year period. In the first three quarters of 2011, we borrowed $45.0 million
through our domestic accounts receivable asset securitization program, $13.1 million through our
revolving credit facility and $9.7 million through our international accounts receivable sales
programs, and we redeemed in cash all outstanding 7% Series A ESOP Convertible Preferred Stock for
$9.4 million plus earned but unpaid dividends. In the same period of 2010, we issued $250.0 million
of 7.875% Senior Notes, repaid $231.4 million of our term loan facility, repurchased $100.8 million
of our Convertible Notes for $103.8 million, repaid $17.8 million on our domestic asset
securitization program, and paid $10.5 million of debt issuance costs.
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Capital Resources and Liquidity
7.875% Senior Notes
The Senior Notes were issued in 2010 at par, bear interest at a rate of 7.875% per year,
payable semi-annually in arrears on February 15 and August 15 of each year, beginning February 15,
2011, and mature on August 15, 2018. The principal amount outstanding was $250.0 million at
September 30, 2011, and December 31, 2010. We may redeem some or all of the Senior Notes beginning
August 15, 2014, at prices ranging from 100% to 103.938% of the principal amount. In addition,
through August 15, 2013, we may redeem up to 35% of the Senior Notes at a price equal to 107.875%
of the principal amount using proceeds of certain equity offerings. We may also redeem some or all
of the Senior Notes prior to August 15, 2014, at a price equal to the principal amount plus a
defined applicable premium. The applicable premium on any redemption date is the greater of 1.0% of
the principal amount of the note or the excess of (1) the present value at such redemption date of
the redemption price of the note at August 15, 2014, plus all required interest payments due on the
note through August 15, 2014, computed using a discount rate equal to the Treasury Rate as of the
redemption date plus 50 basis points; over (2) the principal amount of the note.
The Senior Notes are unsecured obligations and rank equally in right of payment with any other
unsecured, unsubordinated obligations. The Senior Notes contain certain affirmative and negative
covenants customary for high-yield debt securities, including, but not limited to, restrictions on
our ability to incur additional debt, create liens, pay dividends or make other distributions or
repurchase our common stock and sell assets outside the ordinary course of business. At September
30, 2011, we were in compliance with the covenants under the Senior Notes indenture.
6.50% Convertible Senior Notes
The Convertible Notes were issued in 2008, bear interest at a rate of 6.5% per year, payable
semi-annually in arrears on February 15th and August 15th of each year, and mature on August 15,
2013. We separately account for the liability and equity components of the Convertible Notes in a
manner that, when interest cost is recognized in subsequent periods, will reflect our
nonconvertible debt borrowing rate at the time the Convertible Notes were issued. The effective
interest rate on the liability component is 9.5%. Under certain circumstances, holders of the
Convertible Notes may convert their notes prior to maturity. The Convertible Notes are unsecured
obligations and rank equally in right of payment with any other unsecured, unsubordinated
obligations. The principal amount outstanding was $35.8 million at September 30, 2011, and December
31, 2010. At September 30, 2011, we were in compliance with the covenants under the Convertible
Notes indenture.
2010 Credit Facility
In 2010, we entered into the Third Amended and Restated Credit Agreement with a group of
lenders for a five-year, $350 million multi-currency senior revolving credit facility (the 2010
Credit Facility). At September 30, 2011, we had borrowed $13.1 million under this facility. The
interest rate under the 2010 Credit Facility is the sum of (A) either (1) LIBOR or (2) the higher
of the Federal Funds Rate plus 0.5%, the Prime Rate, or LIBOR plus 1.0% and (B) a variable margin
based on the Companys leverage. At September 30, 2011, the interest rate was 3.0%. We had no
borrowings under this facility at December 31, 2010. The 2010 Credit Facility matures on August 24,
2015, and is secured by substantially all of Ferros assets.
We are subject to a number of financial covenants under our 2010 Credit Facility, which are
discussed in Note 6 within Item 8 of the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2010. At September 30, 2011, we were in compliance with the covenants of the 2010
Credit Facility.
Domestic Receivable Sales Programs
We have an asset securitization program for Ferros U.S. trade accounts receivable. In May
2011, we made certain modifications to and extended the maturity of this credit facility through
May 2012. We sell interests in our domestic receivables to various purchasers, and we may obtain up
to $50.0 million in the form of cash or letters of credit. Advances received under this program are
accounted for as borrowings secured by the receivables and included in net cash provided by
financing activities. At September 30, 2011, advances received of $45.0 million were secured by
$115.9 million of accounts receivable. The interest rate under this program is the sum of (A)
either (1) commercial paper rates, (2) LIBOR rates, or (3) the federal funds rate plus 0.5% or the
prime rate and (B) a fixed margin. At September 30, 2011, the interest rate was 0.6%. We had no
borrowings under this program at December 31, 2010.
International Receivable Sales Programs
In 2011, we entered into several international programs to sell with recourse trade accounts
receivable to financial institutions. Advances received under these programs are accounted for as
borrowings secured by the receivables and included in net cash provided by financing activities. At
September 30, 2011, commitments supporting these programs totaled $18.7 million, advances received
were secured by $11.8 million of accounts receivable, and no additional borrowings were available
under the programs. The interest rates under these programs are based on EURIBOR rates plus 1.75%.
At September 30, 2011, the weighted-average interest rate was 3.2%.
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Off Balance Sheet Arrangements
International Receivable Sales Programs. Prior to 2011, we maintained several international
programs to sell without recourse trade accounts receivable to financial institutions. In the first
quarter of 2011, these programs expired or were terminated. Advances received under these programs
were accounted for as proceeds from the sales of receivables and included in net cash provided by
operating activities. Ferro had received net proceeds under these programs of $3.4 million at
December 31, 2010, for outstanding receivables.
Consignment Arrangements for Precious Metals. In the production of some of our products, we
use precious metals, some of which we obtain from financial institutions under consignment
agreements with terms of one year or less. The financial institutions retain ownership of the
precious metals and charge us fees based on the amounts we consign. We had on hand precious metals
owned by participants in our precious metals program of $225.5 million at September 30, 2011, and
$205.7 million at December 31, 2010, measured at fair value based on market prices for identical
assets. At December 31, 2010, we had delivered $28.1 million in cash collateral as a result of the
market value of the precious metals under consignment exceeding the lines provided by some of the
financial institutions. While no deposits were outstanding at September 30, 2011, we may be
required to furnish additional cash collateral in the future based on the quantity and market value
of the precious metals under consignment.
Serial Convertible Preferred Stock
We are authorized to issue up to 2,000,000 shares of serial convertible preferred stock
without par value. In 1989, Ferro issued 1,520,215 shares of 7% Series A ESOP Convertible Preferred
Stock (Series A Preferred Stock) to the Trustee of the Ferro Employee Stock Ownership Plan
(ESOP) at a price of $46.375 per share for a total consideration of $70.5 million. Subsequently,
all shares of the Series A Preferred Stock were allocated to participating individual employee
accounts, and most of the shares were redeemed or converted by the Trustee to provide for
distributions to, loans to, or withdrawals by participants or to satisfy an investment election
provided to participants. At December 31, 2010, there were 203,282 shares of Series A Preferred
Stock outstanding. In the first quarter of 2011, we redeemed in cash all outstanding Series A
Preferred Stock for $9.4 million plus earned but unpaid dividends.
Liquidity Requirements
Our liquidity requirements primarily include debt service, purchase commitments, labor costs,
working capital requirements, restructuring expenditures, capital investments, precious metals cash
collateral requirements, and postretirement obligations. We expect to meet these requirements in
the long term through cash provided by operating activities and availability under existing credit
facilities or other financing arrangements. Cash flows from operating activities are primarily
driven by earnings before noncash charges and changes in working capital needs. In the first three
quarters of 2011, cash flows from financing activities were used to fund our operating and
investing activities. We had additional borrowing capacity of $342.9 million at September 30, 2011
and $402.1 million at December 31, 2010, available under various credit facilities, primarily our
revolving credit facility. We have taken a variety of actions to enhance liquidity, including
restructuring activities and suspension of dividend payments on our common stock.
Our level of debt, debt service requirements, and ability to access credit markets could have
important consequences to our business operations and uses of cash flows. The Company has recently
accessed credit markets for the following transactions. In 2010, we issued 7.875% Senior Notes,
which mature in 2018, and entered into the 2010 Credit Facility, which matures in 2015. In 2011, we
entered into several international accounts receivable sales programs and extended our domestic
asset securitization facility.
We may from time to time seek to retire or repurchase our outstanding debt through open market
purchases, privately negotiated transactions, or otherwise. Such repurchases, if any, will depend
on prevailing market conditions, our liquidity requirements, contractual restrictions, and other
factors. The amounts involved may be material.
Difficulties experienced in global capital markets could affect the ability or willingness of
counterparties to perform under our various lines of credit, receivable sales programs, forward
contracts, and precious metals program. These counterparties are major, reputable, multinational
institutions, all having investment-grade credit ratings, except for one, which is not rated.
Accordingly, we do not anticipate counterparty default. However, an interruption in access to
external financing could adversely affect our business prospects and financial condition.
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We assess on an ongoing basis our portfolio of businesses, as well as our financial and
capital structure, to ensure that we have sufficient capital and liquidity to meet our strategic
objectives. As part of this process, from time to time we evaluate the possible divestiture of
businesses that are not critical to our core strategic objectives and, where appropriate, pursue
the sale of such businesses. We also evaluate and pursue acquisition opportunities that we believe
will enhance our strategic position. Generally, we publicly announce divestiture and acquisition
transactions only when we have entered into definitive agreements relating to those transactions.
Critical Accounting Policies and Their Application
There were no material changes to our critical accounting policies described in Critical
Accounting Policies within Item 7 of the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended
December 31, 2010.
New Accounting Pronouncements Not Yet Adopted
In May 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-04, Fair Value Measurement: Amendments to Achieve Common
Fair Value Measurement and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRSs, (ASU 2011-04), which
is codified in ASC Topic 820, Fair Value Measurement. This pronouncement changes certain fair value
measurement guidance and expands certain disclosure requirements. ASU 2011-04 will be effective for
our fiscal year that begins January 1, 2012, and is to be applied prospectively. We do not expect
that adoption of this pronouncement on January 1, 2012, will have a material effect on our
consolidated financial statements.
In June 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-05, Presentation of Comprehensive Income, (ASU
2011-05), which is codified in ASC Topic 220, Comprehensive Income. This pronouncement requires
companies to present items of net income, items of other comprehensive income and total
comprehensive income in one continuous statement or two separate but consecutive statements and
will be effective for our fiscal year that begins January 1, 2012. ASU 2011-05 is to be applied
retrospectively, and early adoption is permitted. Adoption of this pronouncement will not have a
material effect on our consolidated financial statements.
In September 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-08, Testing Goodwill for Impairment, (ASU
2011-08), which is codified in ASC Topic 350, Intangibles Goodwill and Other. This pronouncement
permits companies testing goodwill for impairment to first assess
qualitative factors to determine whether the two-step impairment test
is required. ASU 2011-08 is effective for our fiscal year that begins January 1,
2012, but early adoption is permitted. We expect to early adopt this pronouncement in the fourth
quarter of 2011. We do not expect that adoption of this pronouncement will have a material effect
on our consolidated financial statements.
Risk Factors
Certain statements contained here and in future filings with the SEC reflect the Companys
expectations with respect to future performance and constitute forward-looking statements within
the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These statements are subject to a variety of
uncertainties, unknown risks and other factors concerning the Companys operations and business
environment, which are difficult to predict and are beyond the control of the Company. Factors that
could adversely affect our future financial performance are described under the heading Risk
Factors in Item 1A of Part I of our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31,
2010.
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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
The primary objective of the following information is to provide forward-looking quantitative
and qualitative information about our exposure to instruments that are sensitive to fluctuations in
interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates.
Our exposure to interest rate risk arises from our debt portfolio. We manage this risk by
controlling the mix of fixed-rate versus variable-rate debt after considering the interest rate
environment and expected future cash flows. Our objective is to limit variability in earnings, cash
flows and overall borrowing costs caused by changes in interest rates, while preserving operating
flexibility.
We operate internationally and enter into transactions denominated in foreign currencies.
These transactions expose us to gains and losses arising from exchange rate movements between the
dates foreign currencies are recorded and the dates they are settled. We manage this risk by
entering into forward currency contracts that offset these gains and losses.
The notional amounts, net carrying amounts of assets (liabilities), and fair values associated
with our exposure to these market risks and sensitivity analyses about potential gains (losses)
resulting from hypothetical changes in market rates are presented below:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
2011 |
|
|
2010 |
|
|
|
(Dollars in thousands) |
|
Variable-rate debt and utilization of accounts receivable sales programs: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change in annual interest expense from 1% change in interest rates |
|
$ |
686 |
|
|
$ |
41 |
|
Fixed-rate debt: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Carrying amount |
|
|
289,374 |
|
|
|
283,368 |
|
Fair value |
|
|
290,337 |
|
|
|
302,942 |
|
Change in fair value from 1% increase in interest rates |
|
|
(13,287 |
) |
|
|
(15,635 |
) |
Change in fair value from 1% decrease in interest rates |
|
|
14,154 |
|
|
|
16,759 |
|
Foreign currency forward contracts: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Notional amount |
|
|
278,512 |
|
|
|
187,291 |
|
Carrying amount and fair value |
|
|
10,871 |
|
|
|
(240 |
) |
Change in fair value from 10% appreciation of U.S. dollar |
|
|
12,849 |
|
|
|
7,735 |
|
Change in fair value from 10% depreciation of U.S. dollar |
|
|
(15,705 |
) |
|
|
(9,454 |
) |
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Item 4. Controls and Procedures
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Ferro is committed to maintaining disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to
ensure that information required to be disclosed in its Exchange Act reports is recorded,
processed, summarized, and reported within the time periods specified in the U.S. Securities and
Exchange Commissions rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to
its management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate
to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
As required by Rule 13a-15(b) of the Exchange Act, Ferro has carried out an evaluation, under
the supervision and with the participation of its management, including its Chief Executive Officer
and its Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of its disclosure
controls and procedures. The evaluation examined those disclosure controls and procedures as of
September 30, 2011, the end of the period covered by this report. Based on that evaluation, our
Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer concluded that the disclosure controls and
procedures were effective as of September 30, 2011.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
During the third quarter of 2011, there were no changes in our internal control over financial
reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our
internal control over financial reporting.
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PART II OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
There are various lawsuits and claims pending against the Company and its subsidiaries. We do
not currently expect the ultimate liabilities, if any, and expenses related to such lawsuits and
claims to materially affect the consolidated financial position, results of operations, or cash
flows of the Company.
On January 4, 2011, the Company received an administrative subpoena from the U.S. Department
of the Treasurys Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC). OFAC has requested that the Company
provide documents and information related to the possibility of direct or indirect transactions
with or to a prohibited country. The Company is cooperating with OFAC in connection with the
administrative subpoena. The Company cannot predict the length, scope or results of the inquiry
from OFAC, or the impact, if any, on its business activities or results of operations.
On September 30, 2011, the United States Environmental Protection Agency (USEPA) issued a
complaint and notice of opportunity for a hearing and proposed a civil administrative penalty
assessment to the Company for alleged violations regarding the laws and regulations of the Clean
Air Act at our Bridgeport, New Jersey, facility. We plan to contest the allegations of the
complaint and the amount of the proposed penalty assessment. We cannot determine the outcome of
anticipated settlement negotiations at this time, but we do not expect the ultimate outcome of this
penalty assessment and any associated expenses to have a material effect on the financial position,
results of operations, or cash flows of the Company.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
There were no material changes to the risk factors disclosed in the Companys Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Our ability to pay common stock dividends is limited by certain covenants in our 2010 Credit
Facility and the bond indenture governing the Senior Notes. The covenant in our 2010 Credit
Facility is the more limiting of the two covenants and is described in Note 6 within Item 8 of the
Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2010.
The following table summarizes purchases of our common stock by the Company and affiliated
purchasers during the three months ended September 30, 2011:
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total Number |
|
|
Maximum |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
of Shares |
|
|
Number of |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchased as |
|
|
Shares that |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Part of |
|
|
May Yet Be |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Publicly |
|
|
Purchased |
|
|
|
Total Number |
|
|
|
|
|
|
Announced |
|
|
Under the |
|
|
|
of Shares |
|
|
Average Price |
|
|
Plans or |
|
|
Plans or |
|
|
|
Purchased (1) |
|
|
Paid per Share |
|
|
Programs |
|
|
Programs |
|
|
|
(In thousands, except for per share amounts) |
|
July 1, 2011 to July 31, 2011 |
|
|
1 |
|
|
$ |
13.81 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
August 1, 2011 to August 31, 2011 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 1, 2011 to September 30, 2011 |
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
8.12 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1) |
|
Consists of shares of common stock surrendered by employees to meet minimum tax withholding
obligations under current and previous long-term incentive plans and shares of common stock
purchased through a rabbi trust as investments of participants in our Deferred Compensation Plan
for Non-employee Directors. |
Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities
Not applicable.
Item 4. (Removed and Reserved)
Item 5. Other Information
Not applicable.
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Item 6. Exhibits
The exhibits listed in the attached Exhibit Index are the exhibits required by Item 601 of
Regulation S-K.
33
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.
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|
|
FERRO CORPORATION
(Registrant) |
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Date: October 26, 2011
|
|
|
/s/ James F. Kirsch
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|
|
James F. Kirsch |
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|
Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
(Principal Executive Officer) |
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|
|
|
Date: October 26, 2011 |
/s/ Thomas R. Miklich
|
|
|
Thomas R. Miklich |
|
|
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer) |
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EXHIBIT INDEX
The following exhibits are filed with this report or are incorporated here by reference to a
prior filing in accordance with Rule 12b-32 under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934.
Exhibit:
|
|
|
3
|
|
Articles of incorporation and by-laws: |
|
|
|
3.1
|
|
Eleventh Amended Articles of Incorporation. (Reference is made to
Exhibit 4.1 to Ferro Corporations Registration Statement on Form
S-3, filed March 5, 2008, which Exhibit is incorporated here by
reference.) |
|
|
|
3.2
|
|
Certificate of Amendment to the Eleventh Amended Articles of
Incorporation of Ferro Corporation filed with the Ohio Secretary of
State on December 29, 1994. (Reference is made to Exhibit 4.2 to
Ferro Corporations Registration Statement on Form S-3, filed March
5, 2008, which Exhibit is incorporated here by reference.) |
|
|
|
3.3
|
|
Certificate of Amendment to the Eleventh Amended Articles of
Incorporation of Ferro Corporation filed with the Ohio Secretary of
State on June 23, 1998. (Reference is made to Exhibit 4.3 to Ferro
Corporations Registration Statement on Form S-3, filed March 5,
2008, which Exhibit is incorporated here by reference.) |
|
|
|
3.4
|
|
Ferro Corporation Code of Regulations. (Reference is made to Exhibit
4.4 to Ferro Corporations Registration Statement on Form S-3, filed
March 5, 2008, which Exhibit is incorporated here by reference.) |
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3.5
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Ferro Corporation Amended and Restated Code of Regulations.
(Reference is made to Exhibit 3.4 to Ferro Corporations Quarterly
Report for the quarter ended September 30, 2010, which Exhibit is
incorporated here by reference.) |
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Instruments defining rights of security holders, including indentures: |
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4.1
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Senior Indenture, dated as of March 5, 2008, by and between Ferro
Corporation and U.S. Bank National Association. (Reference is made to
Exhibit 4.5 to Ferro Corporations Registration Statement on Form
S-3, filed March 5, 2008, which Exhibit is incorporated here by
reference.) |
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4.2
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First Supplemental Indenture, dated August 19, 2008, by and between
Ferro Corporation and U.S. Bank National Association (with Form of
6.50% Convertible Senior Note due 2013). (Reference is made to
Exhibit 4.2 to Ferro Corporations Current Report on Form 8-K, filed
August 19, 2008, which Exhibit is incorporated here by reference.) |
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4.3
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Form of Indenture, by and between Ferro Corporation and Wilmington
Trust FSB (Reference is made to Exhibit 4.1 to Ferro Corporations
Registration Statement on Form S-3ASR, filed July 27, 2010, which
Exhibit is incorporated here by reference.) |
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4.4
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First Supplemental Indenture, dated August 24, 2010, by and between
Ferro Corporation and Wilmington Trust FSB (with Form of 7.875%
Senior Notes due 2018). (Reference is made to Exhibit 4.1 to Ferro
Corporations Current Report on Form 8-K, filed August 24, 2010,
which Exhibit is incorporated here by reference.) |
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The Company agrees, upon request, to furnish to the U.S. Securities
and Exchange Commission a copy of any instrument authorizing
long-term debt that does not authorize debt in excess of 10% of the
total assets of the Company and its subsidiaries on a consolidated
basis. |
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10
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Material Contracts: |
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10.1
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First Amendment to Purchase Agreement, dated as of May 31, 2011,
between Ferro Corporation and Ferro Pfanstiehl Laboratories, Inc.
(Reference is made to Exhibit 10.1 to Ferro Corporations Current
Report on Form 8-K, filed June 3, 2011, which Exhibit is incorporated
here by reference.) |
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10.2
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First Amendment to Purchase and Contribution Agreement, dated as of
May 31, 2011, between Ferro Corporation and Ferro Finance
Corporation. (Reference is made to Exhibit 10.2 to Ferro
Corporations Current Report on Form 8-K, filed June 3, 2011, which
Exhibit is incorporated here by reference.) |
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10.3
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Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated as of May
31, 2011, among Ferro Finance Corporation, Ferro Corporation, Market
Street Funding, LLC, and PNC Bank, National Association. (Reference
is made to Exhibit 10.3 to Ferro Corporations Current Report on Form
8-K, filed June 3, 2011, which Exhibit is incorporated here by
reference.) |
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Exhibit:
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31
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Certifications: |
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31.1
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Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a). |
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31.2
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Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a). |
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32.1
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Certification of Principal Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350. |
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32.2
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Certification of Principal Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. 1350. |
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101
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XBRL Documents: |
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101.INS
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XBRL Instance Document* |
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101.SCH
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XBRL Schema Document* |
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101.CAL
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XBRL Calculation Linkbase Document* |
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101.LAB
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XBRL Labels Linkbase Document* |
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101.PRE
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XBRL Presentation Linkbase Document* |
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101.DEF
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XBRL Definition Linkbase Document* |
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In accordance with Rule 406T of Regulation S-T, the XBRL related information in Exhibit 101
to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q shall not be deemed to be filed for purposes of
Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, or otherwise subject to the liability of
that section, and shall not be part of any registration statement or other document filed
under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, except as shall be
expressly set forth by specific reference in such filing. |
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