Gorman-Rupp - 10-Q quarterly report FY

 

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Common shares, without par value, outstanding at June 30, 2006   10,685,697

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The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the six months ended June 30, 2006 are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2006. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005.

In November 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 151 “Inventory Costs—an amendment of ARB No. 43, Chapter 4.” This Statement amends the guidance in ARB No. 43 to require idle facility expense, freight, handling costs, and wasted material (spoilage) be recognized as current-period charges. In addition, SFAS No. 151 requires that allocation of fixed production overheads to the costs of conversion be based on the normal capacity of the production facilities. The Company adopted SFAS No. 151 effective January 1, 2006.

In July 2006, the FASB issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes — an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109” (FIN 48). FIN 48 prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return, and also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition. FIN 48 will be effective for the Company beginning January 1, 2007. The Company is in the process of determining the effect, if any, the adoption of FIN 48 will have on its financial statements.

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market. The costs for substantially all inventories are determined using the last-in, first-out (LIFO) method, with the remainder determined using the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method. An actual valuation of inventory under the LIFO method is made at the end of each year based on the inventory levels and costs at that time. Interim LIFO calculations are based on management’s estimate of expected year-end inventory levels and costs.

The major components of inventories are as follows: (net of LIFO reserves)

A liability is established for estimated future warranty and service claims based on historical claim experience and specific product failures. The Company expenses warranty costs directly to cost of products sold. Changes in the Company’s product warranty liability are as follows:

Comprehensive income and its components, net of tax, were as follows:

The Company sponsors a defined benefit pension plan covering substantially all employees. The Company also sponsors a non-contributory defined benefit health care plan that provides health benefits to retirees and their spouses. (See Note F — Pensions and Other Postretirement Benefits for the year ended December 31, 2005 included in the Form 10-K.)

The following table presents the components of net periodic benefit cost:

Certain statements in this section and elsewhere herein contain various forward-looking statements and include assumptions concerning The Gorman-Rupp Company’s operations, future results and prospects. These forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and are subject to risk and uncertainties. In connection with the “safe harbor” provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, The Gorman-Rupp Company provides the following cautionary statement identifying important economic, political, and technological factors, among others, the absence of which could cause the actual results or events to differ materially from those set forth in or implied by the forward-looking statements and related assumptions.

Such factors include the following: (1) continuation of the current and projected future business environment, including interest rates and capital and consumer spending; (2) competitive factors and competitor responses to Gorman-Rupp initiatives; (3) successful development and market introductions of anticipated new products; (4) stability of government laws and regulation, including taxes; (5) stable governments and business conditions in emerging economies; (6) successful penetration of emerging economies and (7) continuation of the favorable environment to make acquisitions, domestic and foreign, including regulatory requirements and market values of candidates.

The record sales for the quarter, representing a 21.0% increase from the second quarter of 2005, were primarily due to strength in the fire protection, municipal and international markets. At Patterson Pump Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary, international sales grew $6,400,000 primarily due to increased fire protection sales to oil producing countries; additionally, fabricated components sales to the power generation market increased $2,500,000 over second quarter 2005.

The Company continued to play an important part in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina; in June 2006, Patterson Pump shipped the first of six massive pumps for flood control and levee protection in two watersheds of the Velasco Drainage District headquartered in Clute, Texas.

The backlog at June 30, 2006 was $91,700,000 compared to the record backlog of $98,600,000 at March 31, 2006, representing a 7.0% decrease as a result of higher shipments.

The 19.7% increase in cost of products sold in the second quarter 2006 from 2005 was primarily due to the higher sales volume, which resulted in increased material costs and hourly labor costs of $6,207,000 and $971,000, respectively. Warranty costs increased $330,000 due to estimates related to sales volume, while expenses related to the Company’s employee profit sharing plan increased $304,000 as a result of higher operating income.

The 5.1% increase in SG&A expense is primarily due to increased professional fees of $290,000 related to the timing and outsourcing of auditing and consulting services. The 1.7% decrease as a percent of net sales for 2006 was primarily due to additional sales volume.

Income before income taxes for the second quarter 2006 was $8,383,000 compared to $5,298,000 for the same period in 2005, an increase of $3,085,000 or 58.2%. Income taxes were $2,884,000 compared to $1,961,000 for the same period of 2005, an increase of $923,000 or 47.1%. Higher income taxes were a direct result of increased profits during the quarter; partially offset by a reduction in the effective tax rate due to the favorable effects of new federal and Ohio corporate tax legislation.

Net income for the second quarter 2006 was $5,499,000 compared to $3,337,000 for the same period in 2005, an increase of $2,162,000 or 64.8%. As a percent of net sales, net income was 8.1% for 2006 compared to 5.9% in 2005. The Company had record earnings per share of $0.52 for the quarter compared to $0.32 for the same period in 2005, an increase of $0.20 per share.

The record sales for the six months, representing a 24.8% increase over the six months ended June 30, 2005, were principally due to strength in the fire protection, municipal and international markets. At Patterson Pump Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary, international sales grew $17,080,000 primarily due to increased fire protection sales to oil producing countries; additionally, fabricated components sales to the power generation market increased $5,800,000 over 2005 levels.

The backlog at June 30, 2006 was $91,700,000 compared to $87,200,000 at June 30, 2005, representing a 5.2% increase. The backlog is down slightly from the backlog of $94,100,000 at December 31, 2005 due to reductions in record backlog levels through higher shipments.

The 21.5% increase in cost of products sold in the six months ended June 30, 2006 from 2005 was principally due to the higher sales volume. The 2.1% reduction in cost of products sold as a percent of net sales was primarily related to increased efficiencies of volume related costs at the Company’s production facilities due to increased production levels. Material costs and hourly labor costs increased $13,726,000 and $2,311,000, respectively, to support the higher sales volume. Material costs for metals and energy continued to face upward pressure during the six months ended June 30, 2006. Expenses related to the Company’s employee profit sharing plan increased $807,000 as a result of higher operating income, and warranty costs increased $518,000 due to estimates related to sales volume.

The 7.1% increase in SG&A expense was principally due to increased expenses related to the Company’s employee profit sharing plan of $538,000 as a result of higher operating income, professional fees of $537,000 related to the timing and outsourcing of auditing and consulting services, employee related expenses of $339,000 and business tax of $211,000. Partially offsetting this increase was a reduction in advertising expense of $693,000 due to attending a trade show in 2005 which is held every three years. The 1.9% decrease as a percent of net sales for 2006 was primarily due to additional volume.

Income before income taxes for the six months ended June 30, 2006 was $15,431,000 compared to $7,922,000 for the same period in 2005, an increase of $7,509,000 or 94.8%. Higher income taxes were a direct result of increased profits during the six months ended June 30, 2006. The effective income tax rate used was 35.0% in 2006 and 37.0% in 2005. The reduction in the effective tax rate is due to the favorable effects of new federal and Ohio corporate tax legislation.

Net income for the six months ended June 30, 2006 was $10,037,000 compared to $4,991,000 for the same period in 2005, an increase of $5,046,000 or 101.1%. As a percent of net sales, net income was 7.4% in 2006 and 4.6% in 2005. The Company had record earnings per share of $0.94 for the six months ended June 30, 2006 compared to $0.47 for the same period in 2005, an increase of $0.47 per share.

Cash provided by operating activities during the first six months in 2006 was $8,116,000 compared to $1,838,000 for the same period in 2005, an increase of $6,278,000. The increase was primarily attributable to favorable variances in inventory and net income of $6,669,000 and $5,046,000, respectively; partially offset by unfavorable variances in accounts receivable of $4,383,000 resulting from increased sales in 2006 and income taxes of $2,363,000 resulting from increased estimated tax payments.

Cash used for investing activities during the first six months in 2006 was $4,324,000 compared to $2,408,000 for the same period in 2005, an increase of $1,916,000. Investing activities for the six months ended June 30, 2006 consisted of net capital additions of $2,596,000 and investment of $1,728,000 in short-term investments.

The Company has allocated $2,450,000 for site preparation regarding possible future expansion to a manufacturing facility in Mansfield, Ohio. At this time, the Company has not determined when it would proceed with construction, which would be an addition to a manufacturing facility completed in 2000.

Financing activities consisted of payments for dividends, which were $2,992,000 and $2,991,000 for the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively.

The Company continues to finance its capital expenditures and working capital requirements principally through internally generated funds, available unsecured lines of credit from several banks and proceeds from short-term investments. The ratio of current assets to current liabilities was 4.1 to 1 at June 30, 2006 and 4.4 to 1 at June 30, 2005.

The Company presently has adequate working capital and borrowing capacity and a strong liquidity position.

The Company’s foreign operations do not involve material risks due to their small size, both individually and collectively. The Company is not exposed to material market risks as a result of its export sales or operations outside of the United States. Export sales are denominated predominately in U.S. dollars and made on open account or under letters of credit.

The Company maintains a set of disclosure controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed by the Company in reports that it files or submits under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in Securities and Exchange Commission rules and forms. An evaluation was carried out under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s Management, including the principal executive officer and the principal financial officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report on Form 10-Q. Based on that evaluation, the principal executive officer and the principal financial officer have concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures did maintain effective internal control over financial reporting as of June 30, 2006.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

There were no other changes in the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures that occurred during the most recent fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Subsequent to the date of the evaluation, there have been no significant changes in the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures that could significantly affect the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

There are no material changes from the legal proceedings previously reported in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005.

There are no material changes from the risk factors previously reported in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005.

     (a) Exhibits

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.