Pentair - 10-Q quarterly report FY

 

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On April 27, 2007, 99,789,104 shares of the Registrant’s common stock were outstanding.

We prepared the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements following the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) for interim reporting. As permitted under those rules, certain footnotes or other financial information that are normally required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States can be condensed or omitted.

We are responsible for the unaudited financial statements included in this document. The financial statements include all normal recurring adjustments that are considered necessary for the fair presentation of our financial position and operating results. As these are condensed financial statements, one should also read our consolidated financial statements and notes thereto, which are included in our 2006 Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006.

Revenues, expenses, cash flows, assets and liabilities can and do vary during each quarter of the year. Therefore, the results and trends in these interim financial statements may not be indicative of those for a full year.

Our fiscal year ends on December 31. We report our interim quarterly periods on a 13-week basis ending on a Saturday.

In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued FASB Interpretation No. 48Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an interpretation of FASB Statement 109 (“FIN 48”). FIN 48 prescribes a comprehensive model for recognizing, measuring, presenting and disclosing in the financial statements tax positions taken or expected to be taken on a tax return, including a decision whether to file or not to file a tax return in a particular jurisdiction. FIN 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006 and we adopted it on January 1, 2007. The adoption of FIN 48 increased total liabilities by $2.9 million and decreased total shareholders’ equity by $2.9 million. The adoption of FIN 48 had no impact on our consolidated results of operations.

In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (“SFAS 157”). SFAS 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS 157 does not require any new fair value measurements, but rather eliminates inconsistencies in guidance found in various prior accounting pronouncements. SFAS 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. We are currently evaluating the impact of adopting SFAS 157 on our consolidated results of operations and financial condition.

In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities (“SFAS 159”). SFAS 159 permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value that are not currently required to be measured at fair value. SFAS 159 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. We are currently evaluating the impact of adopting SFAS 159 on our consolidated results of operations and financial condition.

In March 2007, the FASB ratified the Emerging Issues Task Force (“EITF”) Issue No. 06-11,Accounting for Income Tax Benefits of Dividends on Share Based Payment Awards (“EITF 06-11”). EITF 06-11 requires companies to recognize the income tax benefit realized from dividends or dividend equivalents that are charged to retained earnings and paid to employees for nonvested equity-classified employee share-based awards as an increase to additional paid-in capital. EITF 06-11 is effective for fiscal years beginning after September 15, 2007. We are currently evaluating the impact of adopting EITF 06-11 on our consolidated results of operations and financial condition.

Total stock-based compensation expense for the first quarter of 2007 and 2006 was $6.2 million and $6.6 million, respectively.

Non-vested shares of our common stock were granted during the first quarter of 2007 and 2006 to eligible employees with a vesting period of two to five years after issuance. Non-vested share awards are valued at market value on the date of grant and are typically expensed over the vesting period. Total compensation expense for non-vested share awards during the first quarter of 2007 and 2006 was $2.8 million and $2.3 million, respectively.

During the first quarter of 2007, option awards were granted under the Omnibus Stock Incentive Plan and the Outside Directors Nonqualified Stock Option Plan (together the “Plans”), each with an exercise price equal to the market price of our common stock on the date of grant. Prior to 2006, option grants under the Plans typically had a reload feature when shares were retired to pay the exercise price, allowing individuals to receive additional options upon exercise equal to the number of shares retired. Option awards granted after 2005 under the Plans do not have a reload feature attached to the option. The options vest one-third each year over a three-year period and have a ten-year contractual term. Compensation expense equal to the grant date fair value is recognized for these awards typically over the vesting period. No option grants were reloaded during the quarter for individuals retiring shares to pay the exercise price of options granted prior to 2006. Reload options are vested and expensed immediately. Total compensation expense for stock option awards was $3.4 and $4.3 million for the first quarter of 2007 and 2006, respectively.

We estimated the fair value of each stock option award on the date of grant using a Black-Scholes option pricing model, modified for dividends and using the following assumptions:

The weighted-average fair value of options granted during the first quarter of 2007 and 2006 was $8.29 and $11.49 per share, respectively.

These estimates require us to make assumptions based on historical results, observance of trends in our stock price, changes in option exercise behavior, future expectations, and other relevant factors. If other assumptions had been used, stock-based compensation expense, as calculated and recorded under SFAS No. 123R, could have been affected.

We based the expected life assumption on historical experience as well as the terms and vesting periods of the options granted. For purposes of determining expected volatility, we considered a rolling-average of historical volatility measured over a period approximately equal to the expected option term. The risk-free rate for periods that coincide with the expected life of the options is based on the U.S. Treasury Department yield curve in effect at the time of grant.

Basic and diluted earnings per share were calculated using the following:

On April 30, 2007, we acquired as part of our Water Group all of the capital interests in Porous Media, a privately held filtration and separation technologies business, for $225.0 million, excluding transaction costs and subject to a post-closing net asset value adjustment. Porous Media’s product portfolio includes high-performance filter media, membranes and related filtration products and purification systems for liquids, gases and solids for general industrial, petrochemical, refining and healthcare market segments among others. We announced the Porous Media acquisition on March 6, 2007.

On February 2, 2007, we acquired as part of our Water Group all the outstanding shares of capital stock of Jung Pumpen GmbH (“Jung”) for $230.2 million, including a cash payment of $239.9 million and transaction costs of $0.7 million, less cash acquired of $10.4 million. The purchase price is subject to a post-closing net asset value adjustment. Jung is a leading German manufacturer of wastewater products for municipal and residential markets. Jung brings us its strong application engineering expertise and a complementary product offering, including a new line of water re-use products, submersible wastewater and drainage pumps, wastewater disposal units and tanks. Jung also brings to Pentair its well-established European presence, a state-of-the-art training facility in Germany, and sales offices in Germany, Austria, France, Hungary, Poland and Slovakia. Goodwill recorded as part of the initial purchase price allocation was $103.2 million, of which approximately $53 million is tax deductible. We continue to evaluate the purchase price allocation for the Jung acquisition, including intangible assets, contingent liabilities, and property, plant and equipment. We expect to revise the purchase price allocation as better information becomes available.

On April 12, 2006, we acquired as part of our Water Group the assets of Geyer’s Manufacturing & Design Inc. and FTA Filtration, Inc. (together “Krystil Klear”), two privately-held companies, for $15.5 million in cash. Krystil Klear expands our industrial filtration product offering to include a full range of steel and stainless steel tanks which house filtration solutions. Goodwill recorded as part of the purchase price allocation was $9.5 million, all of which is tax deductible.

During 2006, we completed several other small acquisitions totaling $14.2 million in cash and notes payable, adding to both our Water and Technical Products Groups. Total goodwill recorded as part of the initial purchase price allocations was $7.9 million, of which $2.9 million is tax deductible. We continue to evaluate the purchase price allocations for these acquisitions and expect to revise the purchase price allocations as better information becomes available.

The following pro forma condensed financial results of operations are presented as if the acquisitions described above (with the exception of Porous Media) had been completed at the beginning of each period.

These pro forma condensed consolidated financial results have been prepared for comparative purposes only and include certain adjustments, such as increased interest expense on acquisition debt. They do not reflect the effect of costs or synergies that would have been expected to result from the integration of these acquisitions. The pro forma information does not purport to be indicative of the results of operations that actually would have resulted had the combination occurred at the beginning of each period presented, or of future results of the consolidated entities.

Effective after the close of business on October 2, 2004, we completed the sale of our former Tools Group to The Black & Decker Corporation (“BDK”). In January 2006, pursuant to the purchase agreement for the sale of our former Tools Group, we completed the repurchase of a manufacturing facility in Suzhou, China from BDK for approximately $5.7 million. We recorded no gain or loss on the repurchase. In March 2006, we completed an outstanding net asset value arbitration with BDK relating to the purchase price for the sale of our former Tools Group. The decision by the arbitrator constituted a final resolution of all disputes between BDK and us regarding the net asset value. We paid the final net asset value purchase price adjustment pursuant to the purchase agreement of $16.1 million plus interest of $1.1 million in March 2006, resulting in an incremental pre-tax loss on disposal of discontinued operations of $3.4 million or $1.6 million net of tax.

In 2001, we completed the sale of our former Service Equipment businesses (Century Mfg. Co./Lincoln Automotive Company) to Clore Automotive, LLC. In the fourth quarter of 2003, we reported an additional loss from discontinued operations of $2.9 million related to exiting the remaining two facilities. In March 2006, we exited a leased facility from our former Service Equipment business resulting in a net cash outflow of $2.2 million and an immaterial gain from disposition.

Operating results of the discontinued operations for the first quarter of 2007 and 2006 are summarized below:

Inventories were comprised of:

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

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill for the three months ended March 31, 2007 by segment were as follows:

The acquired goodwill relates to the Jung acquisition. The purchase accounting adjustments recorded during the first quarter of 2007 related to the Krystil Klear acquisition and other small acquisitions. We finalized our purchase price allocation for the Krystil Klear acquisition during the first quarter of 2007.

Intangible assets, other than goodwill, were comprised of:

Intangible asset amortization expense for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and April 1, 2006 was approximately $3.7 million and $3.2 million, respectively. The estimated future amortization expense for identifiable intangible assets during the remainder of 2007 and the next five years is as follows:

Debt and the average interest rate on debt outstanding are summarized as follows:

We have a multi-currency revolving Credit Facility (the “Credit Facility”) of $800 million expiring on March 4, 2010. The interest rate on the loans under the Credit Facility is LIBOR plus 0.625%. Interest rates and fees on the Credit Facility vary based on our credit ratings.

We are authorized to sell short-term commercial paper notes to the extent availability exists under the Credit Facility. We use the Credit Facility as back-up liquidity to support 100% of commercial paper outstanding. As of March 31, 2007, we had $243.3 million of commercial paper outstanding that matures within 54 days. All of the commercial paper was classified as long-term as we have the intent and the ability to refinance such obligations on a long-term basis under the Credit Facility.

We were in compliance with all debt covenants as of March 31, 2007.

We have $35 million of outstanding private placement debt maturing in May 2007. We classified this debt as long-term as of March 31, 2007 as we have the intent and ability to refinance such obligation on a long-term basis under the Credit Facility.

In addition to the Credit Facility, we have $25 million of uncommitted credit facilities, under which we had $16.0 million outstanding as of March 31, 2007.

Debt outstanding at March 31, 2007 matures on a calendar year basis as follows:

In September 2005, we entered into a $100 million interest rate swap agreement with several major financial institutions to exchange variable rate interest payment obligations for fixed rate obligations without the exchange of the underlying principle amounts in order to manage interest rate exposures. The effective date of the fixed rate swap was April 25, 2006. The swap agreement has a fixed interest rate of 4.68% and expires in July 2013. The fixed interest rate of 4.68% plus the .60% interest rate spread over LIBOR, results in an effective fixed interest rate of 5.28%. The fair value of the swap was an asset of $1.4 million at March 31, 2007 and is recorded in Other assets.

The variable to fixed interest rate swap is designated as and is effective as a cash-flow hedge. The fair value of this swap is recorded on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, with changes in fair value included in other comprehensive income (OCI). Derivative gains and losses included in OCI are reclassified into earnings at the time the related interest expense is recognized or the settlement of the related commitment occurs.

In anticipation of issuing new debt in the second quarter of 2007 and to partially hedge the risk of future increases to the treasury rate, we entered into an agreement on March 30, 2007 to lock in existing ten-year rates on $200 million. The treasury rate was fixed at 4.64% and the agreement was settled on May 3, 2007.

The treasury rate lock agreement was designated as and was effective as a cash-flow hedge. The treasury rate lock agreement was settled at an interest rate of 4.67% and the corresponding settlement benefit of $0.5 million will be included in OCI in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, and will be recognized in earnings over the life of the debt after issuance. The agreement had no value at March 31, 2007.

The provision for income taxes consists of provisions for federal, state and foreign income taxes. We operate in an international environment with operations in various locations outside the U.S. Accordingly, the consolidated income tax rate is a composite rate reflecting the earnings in the various locations and the applicable rates.

The effective income tax rate for the three months ended March 31, 2007 was 35.2% compared to 34.0% for the three months ended April 1, 2006. The first quarter 2006 effective tax included a $0.9 million favorable adjustment related to a prior year tax return. We expect the effective tax rate for the remainder of 2007 to be between 35.0% and 35.5%, resulting in a full year effective income tax rate of between 35.0% and 35.5%. However, we continue to actively pursue initiatives to reduce our effective tax rate. The tax rate in any quarter can be affected positively or negatively by adjustments that are required to be reported in the specific quarter of resolution.

We adopted the provisions of FIN 48 on January 1, 2007. As a result of the implementation of FIN 48, we recorded an adjustment to decrease retained earnings by $2.9 million.

Subsequent to the adjustment to retained earnings of $2.9 million, our total liability for unrecognized tax benefits as of January 1, 2007, the date of adoption, was $15.0 million, which if recognized, would affect our effective tax rate. Included in the total liability for unrecognized tax benefits of $15.0 million at the date of adoption was $1.8 million related to discontinued operations, which, if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate for discontinued operations.

We record penalties and interest related to unrecognized tax benefits in Provision for income taxesand Net interest expense, respectively, which is consistent with our past practices. As of January 1, 2007, we had recorded approximately $.3 million for the possible payment of penalties and $1.5 million related to the possible payment of interest.

We or one of our subsidiaries files income tax returns in the United States (“U.S.”) federal jurisdiction, various U.S. state jurisdictions and foreign jurisdictions. With few exceptions, we are no longer subject to U.S. federal, state and local, or foreign income tax examinations by tax authorities for years prior to 2002. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has audited us through 2003, and has completed a tax return survey of our 2004 federal income tax return.

During the first quarter of 2007, our total liability for unrecognized tax benefits did not materially increase or decrease. It is reasonably possible that this gross liability for unrecognized tax benefits will decrease by $2.0 million during the next twelve months as a result of audits and the expiration of statutes of limitations in various jurisdictions.

Components of net periodic benefit cost for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and April 1, 2006 were as follows:

Financial information by reportable segment for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and April 1, 2006 is shown below:

Other operating loss is primarily composed of unallocated corporate expenses, costs related to our captive insurance subsidiary and our intermediate finance companies, and intercompany eliminations.

The changes in the carrying amount of service and product warranties for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and April 1, 2006 were as follows:

There have been no further material developments from the disclosures contained in our 2006 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

Twenty-eight separate lawsuits involving 29 primary plaintiffs, a class action, and claims for indemnity by Celebrity Cruise Lines, Inc. (“Celebrity”) were brought against Essef Corporation (“Essef”) and certain of its subsidiaries prior to our acquisition of Essef in August 1999. The claims against Essef and its involved subsidiaries were based upon the allegation that Essef designed, manufactured, and marketed two sand swimming pool filters that were installed as a part of the spa system on the Horizon cruise ship, and allegations that the spa and filters contained Legionnaire’s disease bacteria that infected certain passengers on cruises from April 1994 through July 1994.

The individual and class claims by passengers were tried and resulted in an adverse jury verdict finding liability on the part of the Essef defendants (70%) and Celebrity and its sister company, Fantasia (together 30%). After expiration of post-trial appeals, we paid all outstanding punitive damage awards of $7.0 million in the Horizon cases, plus interest of approximately $1.6 million, in January 2004. All of the personal injury cases have now been resolved through either settlement or judgment.

The only remaining unresolved claims in this case were those brought by Celebrity for damages resulting from the outbreak. Celebrity filed an amended complaint seeking attorney fees and costs for prior litigation as well as out-of-pocket losses, lost profits, and loss of business enterprise value. On June 28, 2006, a jury returned a verdict against the Essef defendants in the total amount of $193.0 million for its claims for out-of-pocket expenses ($10.4 million), lost profits ($47.6 million) and lost enterprise value ($135.0 million). The verdict was exclusive of pre-judgment interest and attorneys’ fees.

On January 17, 2007, the Court ruled on our post-trial motions, granting judgment in our favor as a matter of law with respect to Celebrity’s claim for lost enterprise value ($135.0 million). The Court also granted a new trial with respect to lost profits ($47.6 million). In addition, the Court denied without prejudice our claim for contribution to reduce Celebrity’s recovery by 30% to account for its contributory negligence, with leave to renew the motion following retrial. The trial of this matter has been scheduled for June 2007.

Celebrity’s claim for lost profits at trial amounted to approximately $60 million. We believe that actual lost profits suffered, if any, are substantially less. In a new trial, there remain questions of causation, contribution and proof of damages to be determined. We intend to vigorously defend against Celebrity’s claims. We cannot predict whether Celebrity will appeal the ruling on lost enterprise value, nor whether and to what extent Essef may eventually be found liable on Celebrity’s claims.

Several issues have not been decided by the Court, including whether Celebrity is entitled to recovery of its attorneys’ fees and related costs in the passenger claims phase of the case ($4.1 million), and, with respect to pre-judgment interest, the length of the interest period and the rate of interest on any eventual judgment. We have assessed the impact of the ruling on our previously established reserves for this matter and, based on information available at this time, have not changed our reserves following this ruling, except to take into account quarterly interest accruals.

We believe that any judgment we pay in this matter would be tax-deductible in the year paid or in subsequent years. In addition to the impact of any loss on this matter on our earnings per share when recognized, we may need to borrow funds from our banks or other sources to pay any judgment finally determined after exhaustion of all appeals. We expect that we would have available adequate funds to allow us to do so, based on discussions with our lending sources and our estimates of the results of our business operations over the foreseeable future.

The $250 million Senior Notes due 2009 are jointly and severally guaranteed by domestic subsidiaries (the “Guarantor Subsidiaries”), each of which is directly or indirectly wholly-owned by Pentair (the “Parent Company”). The following supplemental financial information sets forth the condensed consolidated balance sheets as of March 31, 2007, December 31, 2006 and April 1, 2006, the related condensed consolidated statements of income for the three-months ended March 31, 2007 and April 1, 2006, and statements of cash flows for the three-months ended March 31, 2007 and April 1, 2006, for the Parent Company, the Guarantor Subsidiaries, the non-guarantor subsidiaries and total consolidated Pentair and subsidiaries.