Gorman-Rupp - 10-Q quarterly report FY

 

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Common shares, without par value, outstanding at March 31, 2007. 13,360,004

 

 

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 three months ended March 31, 2007 are not necessarily indicative of results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2007. 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, 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. The Company adopted FIN 48 effective January 1, 2007.

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.

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 adopted the provisions of FASB Interpretation 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, on January 1, 2007. Previously, the Company had accounted for tax contingencies in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards 5, Accounting for Contingencies. As required by Interpretation 48, which clarifies Statement 109, Accounting for Income Taxes, the Company recognizes the financial statement benefit of a tax position only after determining that the relevant tax authority would more likely than not sustain the position following an audit. For tax positions meeting the more-likely-than-not threshold, the amount recognized in the financial statements is the largest benefit that has a greater than 50 percent likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement with the relevant tax authority. At the adoption date, the Company applied Interpretation 48 to all tax positions for which the statute of limitations remained open. As a result of the implementation of Interpretation 48, the Company recognized an increase of approximately $260,000 in the liability for unrecognized tax benefits, which was accounted for as a reduction to the January 1, 2007 balance of retained earnings.

The amount of unrecognized tax benefits as of January 1, 2007 was $1.2 million. That amount includes $939,000 of unrecognized tax benefits which, if ultimately recognized, will reduce the Company’s annual effective tax rate.

At March 31, 2007 the balance of unrecognized tax benefits had increased to approximately $1.3 million. The increase from the beginning of the year is related to a $156,000 increase in prior period tax positions, offset by a $13,000 decrease resulting from the Company entering a Voluntary Disclosure program in a taxing jurisdiction. The March 31, 2007 balance of unrecognized tax benefits

includes $1.0 million of unrecognized tax benefits which, if ultimately realized, will reduce the Company’s annual effective tax rate.

The Company has entered into Voluntary Disclosure programs in several taxing jurisdictions. The Company has recorded unrecognized tax benefits of approximately $91,000 related primarily to tax filing issues in those states. The Company anticipates that the resolution of these unrecognized tax benefits will occur within the next 12 months.

The Company is subject to income taxes in the U.S. federal jurisdiction, and various states and foreign jurisdictions. Tax regulations within each jurisdiction are subject to the interpretation of the related tax laws and regulations and require significant judgment to apply. With few exceptions, the Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal, state and local, or non-U.S. income tax examinations by tax authorities for the years before 2003.

The Company recognizes interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense for all periods presented. The Company had accrued approximately $172,000 for the payment of interest and penalties at January 1, 2007. Accrual of interest and penalties through March 31, 2007 is approximately $39,000.

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 substantially all retirees and their spouses. (See Note F – Pensions and Other Postretirement Benefits for the year ended December 31, 2006 included in the Form 10-K.)

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

On April 2, 2007, the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary, The Gorman-Rupp International Company, purchased a 90% controlling equity interest in Wavo Pompen B.V. for a cash purchase price of approximately $3.9 million. The acquisition was financed with cash from the Company’s treasury. The allocation of the purchase price to the business acquired is preliminary and will be finalized pending completion of a fair value appraisal process.

Wavo Pompen B.V., located in Leeuwarden and Culemborg, The Netherlands, offers pumping equipment, both for sale and rent, to a broad customer base, including the industrial, municipal and construction markets within The Netherlands. Wavo Pompen B.V.’s current annual sales of $5.0 million are approximately 2.1% of the Company’s consolidated 2006 annual sales. The acquisition of Wavo Pompen B.V. offers the Company an expanded European presence and is a continuation of the implementation of its international growth strategy.

The Company and Wavo have had a relationship for over 20 years and Wavo has managed Gorman-Rupp’s European Distribution Center in Leeuwarden since 2002. After the completion of the acquisition, Wavo Pompen B.V. was renamed Gorman-Rupp Europe B.V. and has retained “Wavo” as a trade name for use in The Netherlands.

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 Company’s record net sales for the quarter of $74,461,000, represents an 11.0% increase from the first quarter of 2006. The increase in net sales for the first quarter of 2007 was primarily due to higher product sales in the municipal, industrial, construction and rental markets. At Patterson Pump Company, centrifugal pump sales increased $4,300,000 primarily as a result of pumps supplied for a flood control project in New Orleans.

The record backlog at March 31, 2007 was $115,200,000 compared to $98,600,000 at March 31, 2006, representing a 16.8% increase. The backlog increased $5,700,000 from the previous record backlog at December 31, 2006 of $109,500,000 due to increased orders in the government and construction markets and an order for centrifugal pumps for a flood control project in New Orleans.

The 12.0% increase in cost of products sold in the first quarter of 2007 compared to 2006 was primarily due to the higher sales volume, which resulted in increased material costs of $4,978,000. Healthcare costs increased $814,000 due to increased claims and higher medical costs. As a percent of net sales, gross margins were 21.6% in 2007 and 22.2% in 2006.

The 4.1% increase in SG&A expense is primarily due to increases in salaries of $179,000 as a result of the filling of vacant positions and normal salary increases, and advertising expense of $155,000 related to participation in trade shows. The 0.8% decrease in SG&A expenses as a percent of net sales for 2007 was primarily due to the additional sales volume.

The 102.4% increase in other income is primarily due to increased interest income related to interest earned on higher cash balances on hand.

ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS — CONTINUED

Income before income taxes for the first quarter 2007 was $8,043,000 compared to $7,048,000 for the same period in 2006, an increase of $995,000 or 14.1%. Income taxes were $2,951,000 in 2007 compared to $2,510,000 for the same period of 2006, an increase of $441,000 or 17.6%. The 1.1% increase in the effective tax rate was due to higher state income taxes and reduced foreign income tax credits.

Record net income for the first quarter 2007 was $5,092,000 compared to $4,538,000 for the same period in 2006, an increase of $554,000 or 12.2%. As a percent of net sales, net income was 6.8% for 2007 and 2006. The Company had earnings per share of $0.38 for the quarter compared to $0.34 for the same period in 2006, an increase of $0.04 per share.

Cash provided by operating activities during the first three months in 2007 was $10,386,000 compared to $2,478,000 for the same period in 2006, an increase of $7,908,000. The positive cash flow for the first quarter 2007 was primarily attributable to profits from operations, reduction of prepaid income tax and a reduction in inventory levels.

Cash used for investing activities during the first three months in 2007 was $1,609,000 compared to $1,378,000 for the same period in 2006, an increase of $231,000. Investing activities for the three months ended March 31, 2007 primarily consisted of capital additions of machinery and equipment totaling $1,567,000.

The Company has allocated $2,450,000 for site preparation regarding possible future expansion to a manufacturing facility in Mansfield, Ohio. Planning began for the future expansion in 2006 and continues in 2007. A total of $423,000 has been incurred for site preparation. No date has been established for construction.

Financing activities consisted of payments for dividends, which were $1,603,000 and $1,496,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, 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 4.5 to 1 at March 31, 2007 and 3.7 to 1 at March 31, 2006.

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 March 31, 2007.

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 the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006.

There are no material changes from the risk factors previously reported in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2006.

     (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.