10-Q 1 a06-15486_110q.htm QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTIONS 13 OR 15(D)

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.  20549

FORM 10-Q

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

For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2006

 

or

 

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

For the transition period from                       to                       

Commission File Number: 1-4252

 

UNITED INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware

 

95-2081809

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

 

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

 

 

 

124 Industry Lane, Hunt Valley, Maryland

 

21030

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

(410) 628-3500

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

Not Applicable

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x   No o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

Large accelerated filer o

Accelerated filer x

Non-accelerated filer o

 

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

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date: 11,420,539 shares of common stock as of July 24, 2006.

 




 

UNITED INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION

INDEX

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

Item 1. Financial Statements

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets -

 

 

 

June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations -

 

 

 

Three Months and Six Months Ended June 30, 2006 and 2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows -

 

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2006 and 2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements

 

 

 

 

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

 

 

 

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

 

 

 

 

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

 

 

 

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

 

 

 

 

 

Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

 

 

 

 

Item 6. Exhibits

 

 

 

 

SIGNATURES

 

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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. - Financial Statements

UNITED INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS

(Dollars in thousands)

 

 

June 30,
2006

 

December 31,
2005

 

 

 

(Unaudited)

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

91,101

 

$

77,496

 

Marketable equity securities

 

 

11,617

 

Deposits and restricted cash

 

 

4,810

 

Trade receivables, net

 

97,416

 

69,284

 

Inventories

 

33,331

 

23,603

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

9,813

 

9,244

 

Assets of discontinued operations

 

12,532

 

12,428

 

Total current assets

 

244,193

 

208,482

 

Marketable equity securities

 

7,888

 

 

Deferred income taxes

 

13,526

 

12,835

 

Intangible assets, net

 

10,285

 

7,946

 

Goodwill

 

7,365

 

3,607

 

Other assets

 

6,336

 

6,602

 

Insurance receivable - asbestos litigation

 

20,186

 

20,186

 

Property and equipment – net

 

42,925

 

44,743

 

Total assets

 

$

352,704

 

$

304,401

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Current portion of long-term debt

 

$

995

 

$

964

 

Accounts payable

 

37,994

 

25,787

 

Accrued employee compensation and taxes

 

14,615

 

17,290

 

Other current liabilities

 

38,816

 

20,147

 

Liabilities of discontinued operations

 

12,583

 

13,287

 

Total current liabilities

 

105,003

 

77,475

 

Long-term debt

 

120,050

 

120,723

 

Post-retirement benefit obligation other than pension

 

18,918

 

19,409

 

Minimum pension liability

 

32,329

 

28,448

 

Accrual for asbestos obligations

 

31,450

 

31,450

 

Other liabilities

 

1,844

 

1,374

 

Total liabilities

 

309,594

 

278,879

 

Shareholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

Preferred stock, par value $1.00 per share; 1,000,000 shares authorized; none issued and outstanding

 

 

 

Common stock, par value $1.00 per share; 30,000,000 shares authorized; 11,420,539 and 11,279,379 shares outstanding at June 30, 2006 And December 31, 2005, respectively (net of shares in treasury)

 

14,374

 

14,374

 

Additional capital

 

84,910

 

83,799

 

Retained earnings

 

56,276

 

39,724

 

Treasury stock, at cost; 2,953,609 and 3,094,769 shares at June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, respectively

 

(73,362

)

(76,868

)

Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax

 

(39,088

)

(35,507

)

Total shareholders’ equity

 

43,110

 

25,522

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

 

$

352,704

 

$

304,401

 

 

See accompanying notes to the consolidated condensed financial statements.

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UNITED INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

 

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

2006

 

2005

 

Net sales

 

$

149,215

 

$

119,928

 

$

286,834

 

$

227,476

 

Operating costs and expenses

 

132,890

 

107,312

 

255,397

 

202,622

 

Operating income

 

16,325

 

12,616

 

31,437

 

24,854

 

Non-operating income and (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gain on sale of property

 

 

 

 

7,152

 

Interest income

 

1,092

 

698

 

2,181

 

1,749

 

Interest expense

 

(1,442

)

(1,390

)

(2,825

)

(3,218

)

Other income (expense), net

 

773

 

253

 

198

 

889

 

 

 

423

 

(439

)

(446

)

6,572

 

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

 

16,748

 

12,177

 

30,991

 

31,426

 

Provision for income taxes

 

6,175

 

3,876

 

11,563

 

10,501

 

Income from continuing operations

 

10,573

 

8,301

 

19,428

 

20,925

 

(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of income tax benefit (provision) of $168 and $123 for the three months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005 and $323 and ($406) for the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005

 

(314

)

145

 

(601

)

193

 

Net income

 

$

10,259

 

$

8,446

 

$

18,827

 

$

21,118

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

 

$

0.93

 

$

0.69

 

$

1.71

 

$

1.72

 

(Loss) income from discontinued operations

 

(0.03

)

0.01

 

(0.05

)

0.01

 

Net income

 

$

0.90

 

$

0.70

 

$

1.66

 

$

1.73

 

Diluted earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

 

$

0.74

 

$

0.60

 

$

1.43

 

$

1.44

 

(Loss) income from discontinued operations

 

(0.02

)

0.01

 

(0.04

)

0.01

 

Net income

 

$

0.72

 

$

0.61

 

$

1.39

 

$

1.45

 

 

See accompanying notes to the consolidated condensed financial statements.

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UNITED INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Dollars in thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

18,827

 

$

21,118

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Loss (income) from discontinued operations, net of taxes

 

601

 

(193

)

Amortization of debt issuance costs and deferred financing costs

 

644

 

491

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

5,448

 

4,010

 

Stock based compensation

 

1,144

 

 

Gain on sale of property

 

 

(7,152

)

Deferred income taxes

 

(636

)

2,816

 

Income from equity investment in joint venture

 

(213

)

(52

)

Excess tax benefit from stock based compensation

 

(1,059

)

 

Other – net

 

346

 

(1,309

)

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Increase in trade receivables

 

(28,132

)

(12,670

)

(Increase) decrease in inventories

 

(9,478

)

12,362

 

Decrease in prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

238

 

3,030

 

Increase (decrease) in accounts payable, accruals and other current liabilities

 

28,136

 

(2,390

)

Increase in long-term liabilities

 

3,859

 

1,191

 

Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations

 

19,725

 

21,252

 

Net cash used in operating activities by discontinued operations

 

(1,409

)

(2,596

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

18,316

 

18,656

 

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

Purchases of property and equipment

 

(3,526

)

(12,591

)

Proceeds from sale of available-for-sale securities

 

 

124,626

 

Purchase of marketable equity securities

 

 

(12,684

)

Business acquisition, net of cash acquired

 

(6,556

)

(9,883

)

Proceeds from sale of property

 

 

7,555

 

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities

 

(10,082

)

97,023

 

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

Repayment of long-term debt

 

(642

)

(638

)

Repayment of collateral received from securities lending transaction

 

 

(124,619

)

Decrease in deposits and restricted cash

 

4,810

 

29,046

 

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

 

2,414

 

1,208

 

Excess tax benefit from stock based compensation

 

1,059

 

 

Dividends paid

 

(2,270

)

(2,465

)

Purchase of treasury shares

 

 

(24,978

)

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

 

5,371

 

(122,446

)

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

13,605

 

(6,767

)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

 

77,496

 

80,679

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

91,101

 

$

73,912

 

 

See accompanying notes to the consolidated condensed financial statements.

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UNITED INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Dollars in thousands, except share and per share amounts, or unless otherwise noted)

Note A - Basis of Presentation and Nature of Operations

The accompanying Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements of United Industrial Corporation (“United Industrial”) and its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”) have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X.  Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and notes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (GAAP) for complete financial statements.  In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring items) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included.  Operating results for the three month and six month periods ended June 30, 2006 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2006.  These unaudited Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements should be read in conjunction with 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.

On April 4, 2005, the Company acquired ESL Defence Limited (“ESL”), an electronic warfare systems company based in the United Kingdom. The operating results of ESL have been included in the consolidated financial statements of the Company since April 4, 2005.  On June 19, 2006, the Company acquired Aerosonde Pty  Ltd, a Victoria, Australia-based manufacturer of Unmanned Aircraft Vehicles (“UAV”) and Aerosonde North America, Inc., which operates the Aerosonde UAV in support of customer research and development and weather forecasting requirements of U.S. based customers (collectively “Aerosonde”).  The operating results of Aerosonde have been included in the consolidated financial statements of the Company since June 19, 2006.

The Company conducts a significant amount of business with the U.S. Government.  No single customer other than the U.S. Government accounted for ten percent or more of consolidated net sales in any year.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements as well as reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.  Actual results could differ from these estimates and those differences could be material.  Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to current year presentation.  Specifically, general and administrative expenses have been included in operating costs and expenses.

Note B - New Accounting Prouncement

On July 13, 2006, FASB Interpretation (FIN) No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an Interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 (“FIN 48”) was issued.  The provisions of FIN 48 are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006.  FIN 48 clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprise’s financial statements in accordance with FASB Statement No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes.  It also prescribes a recognition threshold and measurement attribute for the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return.  The Company is currently evaluating the impact of FIN 48 on its results of operations, financial condition or cash flows.

Note C - Segment Information - Continuing Operations

The Company consists of two reportable segments: Defense and Energy.  The operations of the Defense and Energy segments are conducted principally through two wholly owned subsidiaries, AAI Corporation and its subsidiaries (“AAI”) and Detroit Stoker Company (“Detroit Stoker”), respectively.  The Company measures its segment performance based on income (loss) before income taxes.  Costs related to the continuing operations that are not identified with the two business segments primarily relate to financing costs and are grouped under the heading Other.  The Company has a transportation operation that is accounted for as discontinued operations in the accompanying Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.

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Defense

 

Energy

 

Other

 

Totals

 

Three Months Ended June 30, 2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales

 

$

137,400

 

$

11,815

 

$

 

$

149,215

 

Operating costs and expenses

 

123,913

 

8,530

 

447

 

132,890

 

Operating income

 

13,487

 

3,285

 

(447

)

16,325

 

Income from equity investment in joint venture

 

168

 

 

 

168

 

Interest income (expense), net

 

192

 

184

 

(726

)

(350

)

Depreciation and amortization expense

 

2,587

 

47

 

 

2,634

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

 

13,817

 

3,479

 

(548

)

16,748

 

 

 

 

Defense

 

Energy

 

Other

 

Totals

 

Three Months Ended June 30, 2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales

 

$

111,614

 

$

8,314

 

$

 

$

119,928

 

Operating costs and expenses

 

99,913

 

7,415

 

(16

)

107,312

 

Operating income

 

11,701

 

899

 

16

 

12,616

 

Income from equity investment in joint venture

 

38

 

 

 

38

 

Interest income (expense), net

 

109

 

48

 

(849

)

(692

)

Depreciation and amortization expense

 

1,991

 

75

 

 

2,066

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

 

12,212

 

915

 

(950

)

12,177

 

 

 

 

Defense

 

Energy

 

Other

 

Totals

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2006

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales

 

$

266,101

 

$

20,733

 

$

 

$

286,834

 

Operating costs and expenses

 

238,959

 

15,741

 

697

 

255,397

 

Operating income (loss)

 

27,142

 

4,992

 

(697

)

31,437

 

Income from equity investment in joint venture

 

213

 

 

 

213

 

Interest income (expense), net

 

492

 

348

 

(1,484

)

(644

)

Depreciation and amortization expense

 

5,354

 

94

 

 

5,448

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

 

27,832

 

5,345

 

(2,186

)

30,991

 

 

 

 

Defense

 

Energy

 

Other

 

Totals

 

Six Months Ended June 30, 2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales

 

$

211,771

 

$

15,705

 

$

 

$

227,476

 

Operating costs and expenses

 

187,952

 

14,702

 

(32

)

202,622

 

Operating income

 

23,819

 

1,003

 

32

 

24,854

 

Income from equity investment in joint venture

 

52

 

 

 

52

 

Interest income (expense), net

 

116

 

87

 

(1,672

)

(1,469

)

Depreciation and amortization expense

 

3,860

 

150

 

 

4,010

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

 

31,659

 

1,090

 

(1,323

)

31,426

 

 

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Note D - Earnings Per Share

Basic earnings per share for all periods presented was computed by dividing net earnings for the respective period by the weighted average number of shares of the Company’s common stock outstanding during the period.  Diluted earnings per share was computed by dividing (i) net earnings during the period, adjusted to add back the after-tax interest and other  charges incurred on the Company’s $120,000 aggregate principal amount of 3.75% Convertible Senior Notes due September 15, 2024, by (ii) the weighted average number of shares of Common Stock outstanding during the period, adjusted to add the weighted average number of potential dilutive common shares that would have been outstanding upon the assumed exercise of stock options using the treasury stock method and conversion of the 3.75% Convertible Senior Notes for Common Stock.

Options to purchase 37,500 shares and 128,500 shares of the Company’s Common Stock for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006, respectively, and options to purchase 189,000 shares of the Company’s Common Stock for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005 were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share because their impact would be anti-dilutive.

Basic and diluted earnings per share amounts were computed as follows:

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

 

 

Earnings

 

Shares

 

Per
Share

 

Earnings

 

Shares

 

Per
Share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic Earnings Per Share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

 

$

10,573

 

11,400,448

 

$

0.93

 

$

8,301

 

12,077,612

 

$

0.69

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effect of Dilutive Securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock Options

 

 

399,259

 

 

 

 

410,267

 

 

 

3.75% Convertible Senior Notes

 

492

 

3,058,356

 

 

 

989

 

3,058,356

 

 

 

Diluted Earnings Per Share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

 

$

11,065

 

14,858,063

 

$

0.74

 

$

9,290

 

15,546,235

 

$

0.60

 

 

 

 

Six Months Ended June 30,

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

 

 

Earnings

 

Shares

 

Per
Share

 

Earnings

 

Shares

 

Per
Share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic Earnings Per Share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

 

$

19,428

 

11,345,420

 

$

1.71

 

$

20,925

 

12,196,224

 

$

1.72

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effect of Dilutive Securities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stock Options

 

 

416,578

 

 

 

 

426,328

 

 

 

3.75% Convertible Senior Notes

 

1,802

 

3,058,356

 

 

 

1,596

 

3,058,356

 

 

 

Diluted Earnings Per Share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

 

$

21,230

 

14,820,354

 

$

1. 43

 

$

22,521

 

15,680,908

 

$

1.44

 

 

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Note E - Stock Based Compensation

The Company adopted the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standard No. 123 Revised, Accounting for Stock Based Compensation (“SFAS 123R”) on January 1, 2006, using the modified prospective method.  Under that transition method, compensation cost is recognized for all awards granted after the effective date, and to all awards modified, repurchased, or cancelled after that date.  In addition, compensation cost is recognized on or after the effective date for the portion of outstanding awards for which the requisite service has not yet been rendered, based on the grant date fair value of those awards previously calculated and reported in the pro forma disclosures under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123, Accounting for Stock Based Compensation, (“SFAS No. 123”).  Net income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 includes $508 net of tax, or $0.03 per diluted share and $743 net of tax or $0.05 per diluted share, respectively, of stock based compensation expense.  Stock based compensation expense was recorded in selling and administrative expenses included in operating income.  In accordance with the modified prospective adoption method of SFAS 123R, financial results for the prior periods have not been restated.  Based on the number of unvested outstanding awards at June 30, 2006, the effect of adopting SFAS No. 123R is expected to increase compensation cost for the year ended December 31, 2006, by approximately $2,432 before tax.  Additional compensation cost will be recognized as new options are awarded.  The Company has not made any material modifications to its stock-based compensation plans as the result of the issuance of SFAS No. 123R.

Prior to January 1, 2006, the Company accounted for its stock-based compensation plans in accordance with Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees” (“APB No. 25”), and its related implementation guidance, whereby compensation cost for stock options was recognized in earnings based on the excess, if any, of the quoted market price of the stock at the grant date of the award or other measurement date over the amount an employee must pay to acquire the stock.  Had compensation cost been determined consistent with the fair value method set forth under SFAS No. 123, for all awards under the plans, income and earnings per share from continuing operations would have decreased to the pro forma amount indicated below for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005:

 

Three Months
Ended
June 30, 2005

 

Six Months
Ended
June 30, 2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations:

 

 

 

 

 

As reported

 

$

8,301

 

$

20,925

 

Deduct: Total employee stock-based compensation expense determined under fair value method for all awards, net of tax

 

(259

)

(467

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Pro forma income from continuing operations determined under the fair value based method, net of tax

 

$

8,042

 

$

20,458

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Earnings per share from continuing operations:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

As reported:

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.69

 

$

1.72

 

Diluted

 

0.60

 

1.44

 

Pro forma:

 

 

 

 

 

Basic

 

$

0.67

 

$

1.68

 

Diluted

 

0.58

 

1.41

 

 

On May 18, 2006, the Company’s shareholders approved the 2006 Long Term Incentive Plan (the “2006 Plan”) at the Annual Meeting of Shareholders.  The 2006 Plan was approved by the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) on March 30, 2006, subject to shareholder approval. The 2006 Plan provides for the granting of cash and equity-based incentives in the form of non-qualified stock options, stock appreciation rights, performance shares, restricted stock, other stock-based awards and performance-based cash awards to all of the Company’s employees, consultants and non-employee directors. In addition, employees of the Company’s affiliates that qualify as subsidiaries (as defined under Section 424 of

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the Internal Revenue Code) are eligible to be granted incentive stock options under the 2006 Plan. The 2006 Plan is administered by the Compensation and Stock Option Committee of the Board of Directors (the “Compensation Committee”).

Awards that were granted on or prior to May 18, 2006 (collectively, the “Prior Awards”), under the United Industrial Corporation 1994 Stock Option Plan, as amended, United Industrial Corporation 1996 Stock Option Plan for Non-employee Directors, as amended, and United Industrial Corporation 2004 Stock Option Plan (collectively the “Prior Plans”), were transferred to and assumed by the 2006 Plan as of May 18, 2006, and are subject to the 2006 Plan’s share reserves and provisions in respect of adjustments; provided that the Prior Awards otherwise continue to be governed by the terms of the applicable agreement in effect prior to such assumption and transfer.  Upon approval of the 2006 Plan, no further awards may be made under the Prior Plans.

The aggregate number of shares of common stock which may be issued or used for reference purposes under the 2006 Plan is 1,787,204 shares, of which 1,034,704 shares are in respect of the Prior Awards.  Shares issued under the 2006 Plan may be authorized and unissued shares or previously issued shares acquired or to be acquired by the Company and held in its treasury.   As of June 30, 2006, the Company had not awarded any equity-based compensation under the 2006 Plan other than stock options.  Under the 2006 Plan, the exercise price for each share subject to a stock option granted may not be less than 100% of the market value of the Common Stock on the date the stock option is granted.

Under the terms of the 2006 Plan, the term of each stock option granted to an employee or consultant is fixed by the Compensation Committee, provided that no stock option may be exercisable more than 10 years after the date the stock option is granted; and provided further that the term of an Incentive Stock Option granted to a ten percent shareholder may not exceed five years.

Unless otherwise determined by the Compensation Committee at the time of grant or in a written employment agreement, employee and consultant awards subject to vesting and/or restrictions will accelerate and vest, or restrictions will lapse, upon a change in control (as defined in the 2006 Plan) of the Company.  In addition, at the discretion of the Compensation Committee, such awards will be (i) assumed and continued or substituted in accordance with applicable law, (ii) purchased by the Company for an amount equal to the excess of the price of the Company’s common stock paid in a change in control over the exercise price of the award, or (iii) cancelled if the price of the Company’s common stock paid in a change in control is less than the exercise price of the award.  The Compensation Committee may also, in its sole discretion, provide for accelerated vesting or lapse of restrictions of an award at any time.  All awards under the 2006 Plan must be granted subject to a minimum one-year vesting condition, other than in the case of the participant’s death or change in control.

Under the 2006 Plan, the Compensation Committee may grant nonqualified stock options to non-employee directors to purchase up to 5,000 shares of common stock as of the date of the annual meeting of the shareholders of the Company at which the director is elected or re-elected to service. Stock options granted to non-employee directors are exercisable at the next annual meeting of shareholders of the Company that occurs after the date of grant subject to the director’s continuous service through that date.  All non-employee director stock options become fully vested and exercisable in the event of a change in control of the Company during the director’s period of service, and are exercisable for a period of one year following termination of service as a director unless for cause (as defined in the Plan), in which case the stock option will be immediately cancelled.

Under the 2004 Plan and the 1994 Plan (collectively, the “Prior Employee Option Plans”), the exercise price for each share subject to a stock option may not be less than 100% of the market value of the Common Stock on the date the stock option was granted.  Stock options granted under the Prior Employee Option Plans are exercisable over a period determined by the Board of Directors, but no longer than ten years after the date they are granted under the 1994 Plan and five years for the 2004 Plan.  Stock options granted under the Prior Employee Option Plans generally vest in three equal installments on the first, second and third anniversaries of the date of grant. Under the Prior Employee Plans, upon as change in control (as defined in the plan) all outstanding stock options become immediately exercisable.  In addition, at the discretion of the Compensation Committee, such stock option may terminated for an amount equal to the excess of the price of the Company’s common stock paid in a change in control over the exercise price of the stock option.

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Under the 1996 Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors, as amended (the “1996 Plan”), the exercise price for each share subject to a stock option granted may not be less than 100% of the market value of the Common Stock on the date the stock option was granted.  With the exception of two grants on May 18, 2006, stock options granted under the 1996 Plan are exercisable up to one-third as of the grant date of the stock option, and up to an additional one-third as of the date of each subsequent annual meeting of shareholders.  Stock options granted pursuant to the 1996 Plan prior to April 8, 2004 expire and are no longer exercisable after ten years from the date of grant, and, as the result of an amendment to the 1996 Plan during 2004, stock options granted after April 8, 2004 expire after five years from the date of grant. Pursuant to the 1996 Plan, Eligible Directors (as defined in the 1996 Plan) were granted a stock option to purchase 15,000 shares of common stock upon initial appointment to the Board of Directors.  Thereafter, each Eligible Director received further automatic grants of a stock option to purchase 15,000 shares of common stock on the date of the third annual shareholders’ meeting following the date of the last grant under the 1996 Plan provided the director continued in office following the annual meeting.   Upon a change in control (as defined in the 1996 Plan), all outstanding stock options become immediately exercisable, and upon the occurrence of certain change in control events, immediately terminate and entitle the holder to an amount equal to the excess of the price of the Company’s common stock paid in a change in control over the exercise price of the stock option.

In connection with the adoption of the 2006 Plan by the Board of Directors in March 2006, the Board of Directors amended the 1996 Plan to provide for a final award under the 1996 Plan of a fully exercisable stock option to purchase 5,000 shares to two directors (if re-elected to office) who otherwise would have received automatic grants for 15,000 shares exercisable under the old formula described above.

A summary of stock option activity under all plans is as follows:

 

Number of
Shares
(in thousands)

 

Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value

 

Remaining
Contractual
Term (Yrs)

 

Weighted -
Average
Exercise Price

 

Balance at December 31, 2005

 

945

 

 

 

$

20.73

 

Granted

 

173

 

 

 

$

52.86

 

Exercised

 

(141

)

 

 

$

17.10

 

Cancelled

 

(2

)

 

 

$

24.29

 

Balance at June 30, 2006

 

975

 

$

19,160

 

5.22

 

$

26.96

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Exercisable at June 30, 2006

 

581

 

$

15,570

 

5.39

 

$

18.50

 

Unexercisable at June 30, 2006

 

394

 

$

3,590

 

4.98

 

$

39.41

 

Available for future grants

 

812

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

A summary of nonvested stock option activity under all plans is as follows:

 

Number of
Shares
(in thousands)

 

Weighted -
Average Grant
Date
Fair Value

 

Nonvested at January 1, 2006

 

366

 

$

9.29

 

Granted

 

173

 

$

18.43

 

Vested

 

(143

)

$

8.96

 

Cancelled

 

(2

)

$

7.68

 

Nonvested at June 30, 2006

 

394

 

$

13.43

 

 

As of June 30, 2006, there was $4,403 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to nonvested share-based compensation arrangements granted under the plans.  That cost is expected to be recognized over a three year period.

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The fair value of each option grant is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model to estimate the fair value of employee stock options based on the exercise price of the option, the expected term of the option, the current price of the underlying share, the expected volatility of the price of the underlying share over the expected life of the option, the expected dividends on the underlying share and the risk-free interest rate for the expected term of the option as of the date of grant using the following assumptions:

 

2006 Grants

 

2005 Grants

 

Risk-free interest rate

 

4.46% - 4.95%

 

3.73% - 4.36%

 

Expected dividend yield

 

0.68% - 0.90%

 

1.00% - 1.30%

 

Expected volatility

 

38.42% - 40.61%

 

35.79% - 40.31%

 

Expected life

 

4.0 years

 

5.0 years

 

 

Note F – Marketable Equity Securities
The Company’s investment in marketable equity securities consist of an investment in common stock of one company in the Aerospace and Defense industry.  Unrealized holding gains and losses deemed temporary on available-for-sale securities are excluded from earnings and are reported as a separate component of other comprehensive income until realized. If an unrealized holding loss is deemed to be other-than-temporary, such unrealized loss is charged to earnings when identified.  An unrealized loss of $6,074 in the second quarter was recorded in other comprehensive income at June 30, 2006.  Management believes that the magnitude of the unrealized loss is attributable to the June 2006 disclosures of an indictment of the issuer and its chairman and suspension of certain of its plants from receiving U.S. government contracts, and possible delisting of its common stock.  Management evaluated the near-term prospects of the issuer in relation to the severity (at June 30, 2006 the market value was 37% less than the Company’s cost) and duration of the unrealized loss (less than one month).  Based on that evaluation and the Company’s ability and intent to hold the investment for a reasonable period of time sufficient for a forecasted recovery of fair value, the Company does not consider this investment to be other-than-temporarily impaired at June 30, 2006.
Note G - Supplemental Balance Sheet and Cash Flow Information

Inventories consisted of the following components:

 

 

June 30,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

Finished goods and work-in-process

 

$

27,106

 

$

21,601

 

Materials and supplies

 

6,225

 

2,002

 

Total inventories

 

$

33,331

 

$

23,603

 

 

Cash paid for Federal income taxes during the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005 was $8,010 and $6,500, respectively. Cash paid for interest during the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005 was $2,332 and $2,286, respectively.

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Note H - Pension and Other Post-retirement Benefits

The following table provides the components of net periodic pension benefit cost for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005:

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

2006

 

2005

 

Service cost

 

$

1,189

 

$

809

 

$

2,384

 

$

1,618

 

Interest cost

 

2,621

 

2,579

 

5,231

 

5,158

 

Expected return on plan assets

 

(3,207

)

(3,209

)

(6,415

)

(6,419

)

Net amortization and deferral:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of prior service cost

 

182

 

69

 

365

 

138

 

Amortization of actuarial loss

 

1,264

 

1,054

 

2,524

 

2,108

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net periodic pension benefit cost

 

$

2,049

 

$

1,302

 

$

4,089

 

$

2,603

 

 

The following table provides the components of post-retirement benefit obligation cost other than pension for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005:

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

2006

 

2005

 

Service cost

 

$

39

 

$

48

 

$

87

 

$

95

 

Interest cost

 

301

 

297

 

615

 

593

 

Net amortization and deferral:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of prior service cost

 

(3

)

(5

)

(6

)

(9

)

Amortization of actuarial loss

 

29

 

3

 

75

 

6

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other post-retirement benefit cost

 

$

366

 

$

343

 

$

771

 

$

685

 

 

The following table provides the Company’s contributions to and benefits paid under pension and post-retirement benefit plans:

 

Pension Benefits
Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

Post-retirement Benefit
Obligation Other Than
Pension
Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

2006

 

2005

 

Expected fiscal year contributions reported at the end of the prior year:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Employer

 

$

935

 

$

244

 

$

2,689

 

$

3,007

 

Employee

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

935

 

244

 

2,689

 

3,007

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Actual contributions made in the current year

 

208

 

88

 

1,262

 

1,844

 

Remaining contributions expected to be made in the current year

 

727

 

156

 

1,189

 

1,504

 

Total expected current year contributions

 

935

 

244

 

2,451

 

3,348

 

Difference from expectations at end of the prior year

 

$

 

$

 

$

(238

)

$

(341

)

 

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Note I - Comprehensive Income

The following table sets forth the components of other comprehensive income and total comprehensive income:

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

2006

 

2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

10,259

 

$

8,446

 

$

18,827

 

$

21,118

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other comprehensive income:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unrealized (loss) gain on marketable securities, net of tax

 

(6,074

)

151

 

(4,075

)

155

 

Gain (loss) on foreign currency translation

 

388

 

(242

)

494

 

(242

)

Total comprehensive income

 

$

4,573

 

$

8,355

 

$

15,246

 

$

21,031

 

 

Note J – Acquisitions

On June 19, 2006, the Company acquired Aerosonde Pty Ltd. and Aerosonde North America, Inc. in stock purchase transactions for an aggregate purchase price of $6,556 net of cash acquired, with additional consideration payable upon the achievement of certain milestones.  The operating results of Aerosonde have been included in the consolidated financial statements of the Company since June 19, 2006.  The purchase price for the stock of Aerosonde has been allocated to the estimated fair value of net tangible and intangible assets acquired, with any excess recorded as Goodwill.  The estimates related to the acquisition are still preliminary at June 30, 2006.  The Company is awaiting the completion of the final identification and valuation of intangible assets acquired.  On June 19, 2006, the Goodwill and intangible assets were estimated to be $3,595 and $2,532, respectively of the purchase price.

 

At June 19, 2006

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and equivalents

 

80

 

Current assets

 

828

 

Property and equipment

 

179

 

Intangible assets

 

2,532

 

Goodwill

 

3,595

 

Total assets acquired

 

7,214

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities

 

768

 

Total liabilities assumed

 

768

 

Net assets acquired

 

6,446

 

 

Note K - Discontinued Transportation Operations

In December 2001, a decision was made to discontinue the transportation business. Further, the Company ceased to accept new transportation business at that time.  It was decided that AAI would sell all or part of the transportation business and “runoff” the operations for any remaining contractual obligations.  As of June 30, 2006, the Company’s transportation operations consist primarily of one remaining production contract between Electric Transit, Inc. (“ETI”) and San Francisco Municipal Railway (“MUNI”).  AAI owns a 35% interest in the shares of ETI, with the remaining 65% owned by a Czech company, Skoda a.s. (“Skoda”).  As of April 22, 2006, AAI’s guarantee of certain of ETI’s obligations regarding the MUNI contract expired, thereby concluding AAI’s commitment to ETI.

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Following Skoda’s bankruptcy declaration in 2001 in the Czech Republic, effective as of 2002, AAI began recording 100%, instead of 35%, of ETI’s losses and income in accordance with the equity method of accounting applicable to minority shareholders.  The Company has determined that ETI is a variable interest entity, for which the Company is the primary beneficiary, in accordance with the FASB issued Interpretation No. 46 (revised December 2003), Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, an Interpretation of Accounting Research Bulletin No. 51  (“FIN 46R”), which became effective for years beginning after December 31, 2002.  The financial statements for ETI have been consolidated for all years presented .  Prior to the filing of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005, the Company accounted for its investment in ETI under the equity methodThe Company accounts for its remaining transportation operation as discontinued operations, including the consolidation of ETI as a variable interest entity.

Summary results of the discontinued transportation operation, which have been reported separately as (loss) income from discontinued operations in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Operations, were as follows:

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

2006

 

2005

 

Sales

 

$

446

 

$

20

 

$

839

 

$

1,032

 

Cost of sales

 

109

 

730

 

(146

)

1,218

 

General and administrative expenses

 

(1,023

)

(735

)

(1,584

)

(1,624

)

Other expense

 

(14

)

7

 

(33

)

(27

)

(Loss) income before income taxes

 

(482

)

22

 

(924

)

599

 

Benefit from (provision for) income taxes

 

168

 

123

 

323

 

(406

)

(Loss) income from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

 

$

(314

)

$

145

 

$

(601

)

$

193

 

 

During 2005, ETI was able to favorably resolve certain operational risks associated with the execution of its last remaining program.  ETI reported net income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2006 of approximately $340 and $342, respectively, offset by $822 and $1,266 of general and administrative expenses incurred by the Company’s discontinued transportation operation attributable to ongoing litigation involving AAI’s claims under a labor and materials bond.  ETI reported net income for the three and six months ended June 30, 2005 of approximately $642 and $1,965, respectively offset by $620 and $1,366 of general and administrative expenses, consisting primarily of professional fees related to a certain litigation matter involving a recovery claim initiated by the Company.

The following table provides the sources and uses of net cash flows for the discontinued transportation operation, which are aggregated and reported separately as Net cash used in operating activities by discontinued operations in the accompanying Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows:

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (loss) income

 

$

(601

)

$

193

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

 

(906

)

(4,073

)

Deferred income taxes

 

98

 

1,284

 

Net cash used in operating activities by discontinued operations

 

$

(1,409

)

$

(2,596

)

 

There were no financing or investing activities in the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005.

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Assets and liabilities of the discontinued transportation operation, which have been reported and summarized in the accompanying Consolidated Balance Sheets as Assets and Liabilities of discontinued operations, respectively, were as follows:

 

June 30,

 

December 31,

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

Current Assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

$

853

 

$

606

 

Trade receivables

 

140

 

103

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

68

 

150

 

Deferred income taxes

 

11,471

 

11,569

 

 

 

$

12,532

 

$

12,428

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

251

 

256

 

Accrued employee compensation and taxes

 

106

 

159

 

Other current liabilities

 

11,785

 

11,270

 

Accrual for contract losses

 

441

 

1,602

 

 

 

$

12,583

 

$

13,287

 

 

Note L - Commitments and Contingencies

In the normal course of its continuing and discontinued business, various lawsuits, claims and legal proceedings have been or may be instituted or asserted against or by the Company.  Based on currently available facts, the Company believes, except as otherwise set forth below, that the disposition of matters pending or asserted against the Company will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or liquidity.

ASBESTOS

History

United Industrial and Detroit Stoker have been named as defendants in asbestos-related personal injury litigation. Neither United Industrial nor Detroit Stoker fabricated, milled, mined, manufactured or marketed asbestos, and neither United Industrial nor Detroit Stoker made or sold insulation products or other construction materials that have been identified as the primary cause of asbestos-related disease in the vast majority of claimants. Rather, United Industrial and Detroit Stoker made several products, some of the parts and components of which used asbestos-containing material fabricated and provided by third parties. The use of asbestos-containing materials ceased in approximately 1981.

Cases involving United Industrial and Detroit Stoker typically name 80 to 100 defendants. As of this date, United Industrial and Detroit Stoker have not gone to trial with respect to any asbestos-related personal injury claims, although there is no assurance that trials may not occur in the future. Accordingly, as of June 30, 2006, neither United Industrial nor Detroit Stoker have been required to pay any punitive damage awards, although there can be no assurance this might not occur in the future. In addition, as of June 30, 2006, some previously pending claims have been settled or dismissed (with or without prejudice).  There is no assurance, however, that dismissals and settlements will occur at the same rate, if at all, or that claims that have been dismissed without prejudice will not be re-filed.

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Defenses

Management continues to believe that a majority of the claimants in pending cases will not be able to demonstrate that they have been exposed to United Industrial’s or Detroit Stoker’s asbestos-containing products or suffered any compensable loss as a result of any such exposure. This belief is based in large part on two factors: the limited number of asbestos-containing products and betterments sold by United Industrial and Detroit Stoker and United Industrial’s and Detroit Stoker’s access to sales, service, and other historical business records going back over 100 years, which allow United Industrial and Detroit Stoker to determine to whom products were sold, the date of sale, the installation site and, in some instances, the date products were removed from service. In addition, because of the limited and restricted placement of the asbestos-containing products, even at sites where a claimant can verify his or her presence during the same period those products were installed, liability cannot be presumed because, even if an individual contracted an asbestos-related disease, not everyone who was employed at a site was exposed to United Industrial’s or Detroit Stoker’s asbestos-containing products.

These factors have allowed United Industrial and Detroit Stoker to effectively manage their asbestos-related claims.

Settlements

To date, settlements of claims against United Industrial and/or Detroit Stoker have been made without any admission of liability by United Industrial and/or Detroit Stoker. Settlement amounts may vary depending upon a number of factors, including the jurisdiction where the action was brought, the nature and extent of the disease alleged and the associated medical evidence, the age and occupation of the claimant, the existence or absence of other possible causes of the claimant’s alleged illness, and the availability of legal defenses, as well as whether the action is brought alone or as part of a group of claimants. Before paying any settlement amount, United Industrial and/or Detroit Stoker require proof of exposure to their asbestos-containing products and proof of injury to the plaintiff. In addition, the claimant is required to execute a release of United Industrial, Detroit Stoker and associated parties, from any liability for asbestos-related injuries or claims.

Insurance Coverage

The insurance coverage potentially available to United Industrial and Detroit Stoker is substantial. Following the institution of asbestos litigation, an effort was made to identify all of United Industrial’s and Detroit Stoker’s primary and excess insurance carriers from 1940 through 1990. There were approximately 40 such carriers, all of which were put on notice of the litigation. In November of 1999, a Participation Agreement was entered into among United Industrial, Detroit Stoker and three of their primary insurance carriers. The Participation Agreement is an advance understanding that supplements all of the contracts of insurance, without altering the coverage of those contracts, which creates an administrative framework within which the insurers and United Industrial and Detroit Stoker can more efficiently and effectively manage the large quantity of on-going litigation.

Any party may terminate the Participation Agreement, without cause, by giving the other parties 60 days prior written notice. Termination of the Participation Agreement does not affect any rights or obligations of the parties that have accrued under the Participation Agreement on or before the effective date of the termination, nor does it affect any rights outside of the Participation Agreement.

Although the carriers can opt out of the Participation Agreement on 60 days notice, management does not believe that this will occur in the immediate or near term. For example, unless a carrier professes to have met the limits of its liability, it would have to consider the potentially greater costs of permitting United Industrial and Detroit Stoker to handle their own cases. Further, opting out of the Participation Agreement does not exculpate liability on the part of the carrier.

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United Industrial’s counsel retained a consulting firm with expertise in the field of evaluating insurance coverage and the likelihood of recovery for claims, such as costs incurred in connection with asbestos-related injury claims. In 2002 and 2003, that firm worked with United Industrial to project the insurance coverage of United Industrial and Detroit Stoker for asbestos-related claims.  In 2005, United Industrial engaged the same firm to update its insurance analysis and projection.  In each case, the insurance consultant’s conclusions were based primarily on a review of United Industrial’s and Detroit Stoker’s coverage history, application of reasonable assumptions to the allocation of coverage consistent with industry standards, an assessment of the creditworthiness of the insurance carriers, and the knowledge and experience of the consulting firm in the field of insurance coverage analysis. The insurance consultant also considered the Participation Agreement.

Based on the assumptions employed by and the report prepared by the insurance consultant, other variables, and the report prepared by the asbestos liability consultant, which is discussed below, the Company recorded an estimated insurance recovery as of December 31, 2005, of $20,186 reflecting the estimate determined to be probable of being available to mitigate United Industrial’s and Detroit Stoker’s potential asbestos liability through 2015, and as of December 31, 2002, of $20,343, reflecting the estimate determined to be probable of being available to mitigate United Industrial’s and Detroit Stoker’s potential asbestos liability through 2012.  The Company continuously evaluates this insurance receivable and believes it is appropriately valued at June 30, 2006.

Quantitative Claims Information

As of June 30, 2006, United Industrial and/or Detroit Stoker were named in asbestos litigation pending in Arkansas, California, Louisiana, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, New Jersey, New York, North Dakota and Rhode Island. As of June 30, 2006, there were approximately 9,496 total pending claims asserted in law suits, compared to approximately 11,059 pending claims asserted in lawsuits as of December 31, 2005 and approximately 13,750 pending claims as of June 30, 2005.  The decrease in claims was primarily attributable to dismissal of cases initially brought in Mississippi in 2002-2003.  In 2004, Detroit Stoker was named as a defendant in two cases in Arkansas alleging personal injuries to one and approximately 199 plaintiffs (subsequently reduced to 37), respectively, as a result of silica and/or refractory ceramic fiber exposure, in addition to asbestos exposure.  The pleadings in these two cases name approximately 32 and 68 defendants, respectively.  Because claims are often filed and disposed of by dismissal or settlement in large numbers, the amount and timing of settlements and the number of open claims during a particular period can fluctuate from period to period and may not be indicative of the trend in future claims, settlements or dismissals. In addition, most of these lawsuits do not include specific dollar claims for damages, and many include a number of plaintiffs and multiple defendants. Therefore, the Company cannot provide any meaningful disclosure about the total amount of the damages sought. In addition, the direct asbestos-related expenses of United Industrial and Detroit Stoker for defense and indemnity for the past five years were not material.

A significant increase in the volume of asbestos-related bodily injury cases arose in Mississippi beginning in 2002 and extended through mid-year 2003. Management believes this peak in the volume of claims in Mississippi was due to the passage of tort reform legislation (applicable to asbestos-related injuries), which became effective at the end of 2002 and which resulted in a large number of claims being filed in Mississippi by plaintiffs seeking to ensure their claims would be governed by the law in effect prior to the passage of tort reform.

In 2002, United Industrial’s counsel engaged a consulting firm with expertise in the field of evaluating asbestos bodily-injury claims to assist United Industrial in projecting the future asbestos-related liabilities and defense costs of United Industrial and Detroit Stoker. In 2005, United Industrial’s counsel engaged the same consulting firm to update the report it issued in 2003.  In each case, the methodology used by the asbestos liability consultant to project future asbestos-related costs is based primarily on estimates of the labor force exposed to asbestos in United Industrial’s and Detroit Stoker’s products, epidemiological modeling of asbestos-related disease manifestation, and estimates of claim filings and settlement and defense costs that may occur in the future. Using this information, in each case the asbestos liability consultant estimated the number of future claims that would be filed, as well as the related costs that would be incurred in resolving those claims. United Industrial’s and Detroit Stoker’s claims history prior to 2002 was not a significant variable in developing the estimates because such history was determined by the consulting firm not to be significant as compared to the number of claims filed in 2002.

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Projecting future asbestos costs is subject to numerous variables that are extremely difficult to predict. In addition to the significant uncertainties surrounding the number of claims that might be received, other variables include the type and severity of the disease alleged by each claimant, the long latency period associated with asbestos exposure, dismissal rates, costs of medical treatment, the impact of bankruptcies of other companies that are co-defendants in claims, uncertainties surrounding the litigation process from jurisdiction to jurisdiction and from case to case, and the impact of potential changes in legislative or judicial standards. Furthermore, any predictions with respect to these variables are subject to even greater uncertainty as the projection period lengthens. In light of these inherent uncertainties, United Industrial’s and Detroit Stoker’s limited claims history and consultation with the asbestos and insurance consultants, the Company believes that ten years is the most reasonable period for recognizing a reserve for future costs, and that costs that might be incurred after that period were not reasonably estimable.  As a result, the Company also believes that its ultimate net asbestos-related contingent liability (i.e. its indemnity or other claim disposition costs plus related legal fees less insurance recoveries) cannot be estimated with certainty.

Based on the assumptions and results reflected in the 2005 and 2003 reports, prepared by the asbestos liability consultant and other variables, the Company recorded an undiscounted liability for its best estimate of liabilities for asbestos-related matters in the amount of $31,450 as of June 30, 2006 and $ 31,852 as of June 30, 2005, respectively, including damages and defense costs, and its insurance receivables for asbestos-related liabilities were $20,186 and $20,343 at June 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively.  These figures reflect the Company’s policy of maintaining a ten-year estimate of future liability, the period in which such costs are deemed to be reasonably estimable.

Given the inherent uncertainty in making future projections, and the fact that United Industrial and Detroit Stoker periodically receive potentially material new information from claimants and their counsel that relates to the factual basis of their asserted and unasserted claims, United Industrial and Detroit Stoker will periodically, either (1) validate the key assumptions used in projecting the future asbestos-related liabilities and defense costs of United Industrial and Detroit Stoker or; (2) re-examine and if necessary update the projections of current and future asbestos claims, based on experience and other relevant factors, such as changes in the tort system and the resolution of bankruptcies of various asbestos defendants.

No assurances can be given as to the actual amount of United Industrial’s and Detroit Stoker’s liability for such present and future claims or the amount of insurance recoveries (including any recoveries from liquidating excess insurance carriers), and the differences from estimated amounts could be material.

Federal Asbestos Legislation

The outlook for federal legislation to provide a national asbestos litigation trust fund continues to be uncertain. Also uncertain is whether, and to what extent, United Industrial and Detroit Stoker would be required to make contributions to any prospective national asbestos trust. No assurances can be given that a proposed trust or any other asbestos legislation will ultimately become law, or when such action might occur.

STATE OF ARIZONA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL QUALITY V. UIC, ET AL.

On May 19, 1993, United Industrial was named as one of three defendants in a civil action brought pursuant to the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act (“CERCLA”) by the Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (“ADEQ”) in the United States District Court for the District of Arizona. ADEQ sought remediation of a manufacturing site in the State of Arizona operated by U.S. Semiconductor Products, Inc. (“U.S. Semiconductor”), a manufacturer of semiconductors formerly owned by United Industrial. ADEQ alleged that from 1959 until United Industrial sold U.S. Semiconductor in 1961, U.S. Semiconductor disposed of tricholoroethylene, a “hazardous substance,” and other hazardous substances under CERCLA, onto the ground and into various pits and drains located on the site.

In 1996, United Industrial entered into a consent decree with ADEQ. Pursuant to the consent decree, United Industrial is required to complete a Remedial Investigation/Feasibility Study (“RI/FS”), pay $125 for past response costs, pay quarterly Arizona oversight costs (averaging less than $13 annually) and pay $125 for future response costs plus a graduated percentage of the cleanup costs for the site if those costs are in excess of $10,000 but less than $40,000.  United Industrial’s liability for future response costs under the consent decree is capped at $1,780 in addition to the $125 that United Industrial has already paid. In connection with the RI/FS, United Industrial has retained and is paying for an environmental

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consultant.  The Remedial Investigation was submitted to ADEQ for approval on March 31, 2004 and was approved by ADEQ on August 9, 2004.  In March 2005, ADEQ issued its Proposed Remedial Objectives Report for public comment.  ADEQ received no substantive comments regarding the report, and in May 2005, ADEQ issued its final Remedial Objectives Report.  United Industrial is required to submit to ADEQ a Feasibility Study and Proposed Remedies to meet ADEQ’s May 2005 Remedial Objectives.  Management believes it will likely reach closure with ADEQ on all RI/FS issues on an acceptable basis to United Industrial following approval of the Feasibility Study.  No assurances can be given, however, as to the actual extent to which United Industrial may be determined to have further liability, if at all.  Management believes it is appropriately accrued for this matter.

MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES

Detroit Stoker was notified in March 1992 by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (“MDNR”) that it is a potentially responsible party in connection with the cleanup of a former industrial landfill located in Port of Monroe, Michigan. MDNR is treating the Port of Monroe landfill site as a contaminated facility within the meaning of the Michigan Environmental Response Act (“MERA”). Under MERA, if a release or potential release of a discarded hazardous substance is or may be injurious to the environment or to the public health, safety or welfare, MDNR is empowered to undertake or compel investigation and response activities in order to alleviate any contamination threat.  Management believes Detroit Stoker would be considered a de minimus potentially responsible party and does not believe that the resolution of this matter will have a materially adverse effect on United Industrial’s or Detroit Stoker’s financial condition or results of operations. No assurances can be given, however, as to the actual extent to which Detroit Stoker may be determined to be liable, if at all.

OTHER LEGAL MATTERS

Departments and agencies of the U.S. Government have the authority at many levels to investigate transactions and operations of the Company, and the results of such investigations may lead to administrative, civil, or criminal proceedings, the ultimate outcome of which could be fines, penalties, repayments or compensatory or treble damages. Agencies that oversee contract performance include: the Defense Contract Audit Agency, the Department of Defense Inspector General, the General Accounting Office, the Department of Justice, the Department of State, and Congressional Committees.  U.S. Government regulations provide that certain findings against a contractor may lead to suspension or debarment from future U.S. Government contracts or the loss of export privileges for a company or an operating division or subdivision.

The Company has in place international and domestic compliance policies and procedures, including training of employees. From time to time, the Company receives allegations of improper conduct relating to its operations, including operations subject to the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act, export control and licensing regulations and other U.S. domestic and international laws. When the Company receives any such allegations, it conducts internal (and if necessary, external) investigations to determine whether there is support for any such allegations, and takes corrective action when warranted.  An investigation is ongoing in response to allegations provided to Company management of improper payments to foreign government officials and improper invoicing. External counsel has been retained by the Audit Committee of the Company’s Board of Directors to determine if there is support for any such allegations, and to review the Company’s compliance policies and procedures, and the Company is cooperating fully with counsel.  In addition, appropriate government agencies have been advised of this investigation.  The Company is cooperating with their requests for information. The investigation by external counsel, which is continuing, has thus far not revealed any prior involvement or knowledge regarding the allegations by any officer or director of United Industrial. At the current stage of this investigation, any ultimate liability is not presently determinable.

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PERFORMANCE GUARANTIES

In connection with certain contracts, United Industrial’s operating subsidiaries have committed to certain performance guaranties existing at June 30, 2006. The ability to perform under these guaranties may, in part, be dependent on the performance of other parties, including partners and subcontractors. If United Industrial’s operating subsidiaries are unable to meet these performance obligations, the performance guaranties could have a material adverse effect on profit margins and the Company’s results of operations, liquidity or financial position. United Industrial’s operating subsidiaries monitor the progress of their partners and subcontractors, and United Industrial and its operating subsidiaries do not believe that the performance of these partners and subcontractors will adversely affect these contracts.  No assurances can be given, however, as to the liability of United Industrial’s operating subsidiaries if partners or subcontractors are unable to perform their obligations.

DISCONTINUED TRANSPORTATION OPERATION

MUNI Contract

In connection with the discontinued Transportation operations, AAI owns 35% of ETI.  Skoda, a Czech company, owns the remaining 65% of ETI.  ETI’s one remaining production contract with MUNI involves the design and manufacture of 273 electric trolley buses (“ETBs”). In executing its contract with MUNI, ETI entered into subcontracts with AAI, certain Skoda operating affiliates and others. AAI and the Skoda operating affiliates have completed performance of their respective scopes of work to support the delivery of the ETBs to MUNI and the Skoda operating affiliates are now subject to warranty requirements. Skoda’s operating affiliates have continued to deliver products and services under their subcontracts with ETI through March 2006.

As of April 22, 2004, ETI and MUNI finalized an agreement to modify the original MUNI contract (“Modification No. 6”) under which ETI assigned its remaining subcontractor obligations to MUNI and MUNI relieved ETI of its warranty, performance and certain related bonding obligations, as well as other obligations under its ETB contract with MUNI, except for the performance of a defined scope of work related to modifications of ETB hardware, which have been completed.

In conjunction with Modification No. 6, AAI executed a guaranty agreement with MUNI as of April 22, 2004 (the “Guaranty Agreement”) that assures performance of certain of ETI’s obligations under Modification No. 6. In conjunction with the Guaranty Agreement, AAI obtained a release from all further obligations under its subcontract with ETI, including its subcontractor warranty obligations, in exchange for a cash payment to MUNI of $500 and other consideration.  AAI’s sole remaining obligation under the Guaranty Agreement, which has been satisfied, was to provide the services of three engineers and one purchasing expediter through April 2006.

As required by MUNI, ETI obtained a surety bond to guaranty payment to all those providing labor and materials to ETI in furtherance of its performance under the MUNI contract.  AAI agreed to indemnify the surety, if necessary, for up to $14,800 on this labor and materials bond, representing 35% of the original face value of the bond (in proportion to AAI’s equity interest in ETI). On November 18, 2003, AAI made a claim against the labor and materials bond for unpaid receivables in connection with AAI’s MUNI subcontract from ETI, totaling in excess of $47,000, the maximum penal sum of the labor and materials bond. AAI’s payment rights under the labor and materials bond (among other claims) are currently at issue in a case before the United States District Court for the Northern District of California.  Prior to final adjudication of this case, there can be no assurances as to the amount or timing of a recovery by AAI, if any, on its claim on the labor and materials bond.  To date no amount of recovery has been recorded.

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Note M – Dividends

The Company’s Board of Directors declared a dividend of $0.10 per share on its common stock during each quarter of the six months ended June 30, 2006 and 2005.

For the quarter ended

 

Total amount dividends paid

 

Date dividends were paid

 

March 31, 2006

 

$1,127

 

 

March 27, 2006

 

June 30, 2006

 

$1,139

 

 

May 25, 2006

 

March 31, 2005

 

$1,230

 

 

March 31, 2005

 

June 30, 2005

 

$1,234

 

 

May 30, 2005

 

 

Note N – Treasury Stock

On March 10, 2005, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a stock purchase plan for up to $25,000. During the first six months of 2005, a total of 735,345 shares were repurchased under the plan, at an average price of $33.97 per share, utilizing all funds available under the March 10, 2005 stock purchase plan.

On September 7, 2005, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a stock purchase plan for up to $15,000.  The Company repurchased a total of 425,627 shares at an average price of $35.20 during the remainder of 2005 utilizing all funds available under the plan.

 Note O - Supplemental Guarantor Information

In September 2004, United Industrial issued and sold $120,000 aggregate principal amount of 3.75% Convertible Senior Notes, which are fully and unconditionally guarantied by AAI.  The 3.75% Convertible Senior Notes are not guarantied by Detroit Stoker.  The following condensed consolidating financial information sets forth supplemental information for United Industrial, the parent company, AAI, the guarantor subsidiary, and Detroit Stoker, the non-guarantor subsidiary, as of June 30, 2006 and December 31, 2005, and for the three month and six month periods ended June 30, 2006 and 2005.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEETS

As of June 30, 2006

(Unaudited)

 

United
Industrial
Corporation
(Parent)

 

AAI
Corporation
and
Subsidiaries
(Guarantor)

 

Detroit Stoker
Company
(Non-
Guarantor)

 

Eliminations

 

United
Industrial
Corporation
and
Subsidiaries

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Assets

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

58,937

 

$

14,704

 

$

17,460

 

$

 

$

91,101

 

Trade receivables, net

 

311

 

93,702

 

3,513

 

(110

)

97,416

 

Inventories

 

 

30,344

 

2,987

 

 

33,331

 

Other current assets

 

1,221

 

7,813

 

845

 

(66

)

9,813

 

Assets of discontinued operations

 

 

12,532

 

 

 

12,532

 

Total current assets

 

60,469

 

159,095

 

24,805

 

(176

)

244,193

 

Insurance receivable – asbestos litigation

 

 

 

20,186

 

 

20,186

 

Property and equipment, net

 

 

41,383

 

1,542

 

 

42,925

 

Other assets

 

11,070

 

41,689

 

10,775

 

(18,134

)

45,400

 

Intercompany receivables

 

 

110

 

 

(110

)

 

Investment in consolidated subsidiaries

 

118,968

 

 

 

(118,968

)

 

 

 

$

190,507

 

$

242,277

 

$

57,308

 

$

(137,388

)

$

352,704

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current portion of long-term debt

 

$

 

$

995

 

$

 

$

 

$

995

 

Other current liabilities

 

7,510

 

109,370

 

6,259

 

(31,714

)

91,425

 

Liabilities of discontinued operations

 

 

12,583

 

 

 

12,583

 

Total current liabilities

 

7,510

 

122,948

 

6,259

 

(31,714

)

105,003

 

Long-term debt

 

120,000

 

50

 

 

 

120,050

 

Accrual for asbestos obligation

 

 

 

31,450

 

 

31,450

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

4,040

 

55,300

 

12,105

 

(18,354

)

53,091

 

Intercompany (receivables) payables

 

42,347

 

(74,147

)

127

 

31,673

 

 

Shareholders’ equity (deficit)

 

16,610

 

138,126

 

7,367

 

(118,993

)

43,110

 

 

 

$

190,507

 

$

242,277

 

$

57,308

 

$

(137,388

)

$

352,704

 

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEETS

As of December 31, 2005

(Dollars in thousands)

 

United
Industrial
Corporation
(Parent)

 

AAI
Corporation
and
Subsidiaries
(Guarantor)

 

Detroit
Stoker
Company
(Non-
Guarantor)

 

Eliminations

 

United
Industrial
Corporation
and
Subsidiaries

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

54,365

 

$

8,768

 

$

14,363

 

$

 

$

77,496

 

Marketable equity securities

 

11,617

 

 

 

 

11,617

 

Deposits and restricted cash

 

 

4,810

 

 

 

4,810

 

Trade receivables, net

 

311

 

64,487

 

4,486

 

 

69,284

 

Inventories

 

 

21,186

 

2,417

 

 

23,603

 

Other current assets

 

1,151

 

7,330

 

828

 

(65

)

9,244

 

Assets of discontinued operations

 

 

12,428

 

 

 

12,428

 

Total current assets

 

67,444

 

119,009

 

22,094

 

(65

)

208,482

 

Insurance receivable - asbestos litigation

 

 

 

20,186

 

 

20,186

 

Property and equipment, net

 

 

43,128

 

1,615

 

 

44,743

 

Other assets

 

9,309

 

34,952

 

4,852

 

(18,123

)

30,990

 

Intercompany receivables

 

 

508

 

 

(508

)

 

Investment in consolidated subsidiaries

 

118,968

 

 

 

(118,968

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

195,721

 

$

197,597

 

$

48,747

 

$

(137,664

)

$

304,401

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current portion of long-term debt

 

$

 

$

964

 

$

 

$

 

$

964

 

Other current liabilities

 

5,020

 

72,582

 

6,564

 

(20,942

)

63,224

 

Liabilities of discontinued operations

 

 

13,287

 

 

 

13,287

 

Total current liabilities

 

5,020

 

86,833

 

6,564

 

(20,942

)

77,475

 

Long-term debt

 

120,000

 

723

 

 

 

 

 

120,723

 

Accrual for asbestos obligation

 

 

 

31,450

 

 

31,450

 

Other long-term liabilities

 

3,260

 

52,305

 

11,789

 

(18,123

)

49,231

 

Intercompany (receivables) payables

 

41,617

 

(62,622

)

612

 

20,393

 

 

Shareholders’ equity (deficit)

 

25,824

 

120,358

 

(1,668

)

(118,992

)

25,522

 

 

 

$

195,721

 

$

197,597

 

$

48,747

 

$

(137,664

)

$

304,401

 

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

Three Months Ended June 30, 2006

(Unaudited)

 

United
Industrial
Corporation
(Parent)

 

AAI
Corporation
and
Subsidiaries
(Guarantor)

 

Detroit Stoker
Company
(Non-Guarantor)

 

Eliminations

 

United
Industrial
Corporation
and
Subsidiaries

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales

 

$

 

$

137,400

 

$

11,815

 

$

 

$

149,215

 

Operating costs and expenses

 

447

 

123,913

 

8,530

 

 

132,890

 

Total operating income

 

(447

)

13,487

 

3,285

 

 

16,325

 

Non-operating income and (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

644

 

264

 

184

 

 

1,092

 

Interest expense

 

(1,370

)

(72

)

 

 

(1,442

)

Intercompany interest income (expense)

 

10

 

 

(10

)

 

 

Other income (expense) - net

 

615

 

138

 

20

 

 

773

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(101

)

330

 

194

 

 

423

 

(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes

 

(548

)

13,817

 

3,479

 

 

16,748

 

Benefit from (provision for) income taxes

 

27

 

(4,934

)

(1,268

)

 

(6,175

)

(Loss) income from continuing operations

 

(521

)

8,883

 

2,211

 

 

10,573

 

Income from discontinued operations – net of income tax benefit

 

 

(314

)

 

 

(314

)

Income from investment in subsidiaries

 

10,780

 

 

 

(10,780

)

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

10,259

 

$

8,569

 

$

2,211

 

$

(10,780

)

$

10,259

 

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

Three Months Ended June 30, 2005

(Unaudited)

 

United
Industrial
Corporation
(Parent)

 

AAI
Corporation
and
Subsidiaries
(Guarantor)

 

Detroit
Stoker
Company
(Non-
Guarantor)

 

Eliminations

 

United
Industrial
Corporation
and
Subsidiaries

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales

 

$

 

$

111,614

 

$

8,314

 

$

 

$

119,928

 

Operating costs and expenses

 

(16

)

99,913

 

7,415

 

 

107,312

 

Total operating income

 

16

 

11,701

 

899

 

 

12,616

 

Non-operating income and (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

521

 

128

 

49

 

 

698

 

Interest expense

 

(1,372

)

(18

)

 

 

(1,390

)

Intercompany interest income (expense)

 

2

 

 

(2

)

 

 

Other income - net

 

(117

)

401

 

(31

)

 

253

 

 

 

(966

)

511

 

16

 

 

(439

)

(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes

 

(950

)

12,212

 

915

 

 

12,177

 

Benefit from (provision for) income taxes

 

311

 

(3,886

)

(301

)

 

(3,876

)

(Loss) income from continuing operations

 

(639

)

8,326

 

614

 

 

8,301

 

Income from discontinued operations – net of income tax benefit

 

 

145

 

 

 

145

 

Income from investment in subsidiaries

 

9,085

 

 

 

(9,085

)

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

8,446

 

$

8,471

 

$

614

 

$

(9,085

)

$

8,446

 

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

Six Months Ended June 30, 2006

(Unaudited)

 

United
Industrial
Corporation
(Parent)

 

AAI
Corporation
and
Subsidiaries
(Guarantor)

 

Detroit
Stoker
Company
(Non-
Guarantor)

 

Eliminations

 

United
Industrial
Corporation
and
Subsidiaries

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales

 

$

 

$

266,101

 

$

20,733

 

$

 

$

286,834

 

Operating costs and expenses

 

697

 

238,959

 

15,741

 

 

 

255,397

 

Total operating income

 

(697

)

27,142

 

4,992

 

 

 

31,437

 

Non-operating income and (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

1,256

 

577

 

348

 

 

 

2,181

 

Interest expense

 

(2,740

)

(85

)

 

 

 

(2,825

)

Intercompany interest income (expense)

 

25

 

 

(25

)

 

 

 

Other income (expense) - net

 

(30

)

198

 

30

 

 

 

198

 

 

 

(1,489

)

690

 

353

 

 

 

(446

)

(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes

 

(2,186

)

27,832

 

5,345

 

 

 

30,991

 

Benefit from (provision for) income taxes

 

340

 

(9,957

)

(1,946

)

 

 

(11,563

)

(Loss) income from continuing operations

 

(1,846

)

17,875

 

3,399

 

 

 

19,428

 

Loss from discontinued operations – net of income tax benefit

 

 

(601

)

 

 

 

(601

)

Income from investment in subsidiaries

 

20,673

 

 

 

(20,673

)

 

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

18,827

 

$

17,274

 

$

3,399

 

$

(20,673

)

$

18,827

 

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

Six Months Ended June 30, 2005

(Unaudited)

 

United
Industrial
Corporation
(Parent)

 

AAI
Corporation
and
Subsidiaries
(Guarantor)

 

Detroit
Stoker
Company
(Non-
Guarantor)

 

Eliminations

 

United
Industrial
Corporation
and
Subsidiaries

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales

 

$

 

$

211,771

 

$

15,705

 

$

 

$

227,476

 

Operating costs and expenses

 

(32

)

187,952

 

14,702

 

 

202,622

 

Total operating income

 

32

 

23,819

 

1,003

 

 

24,854

 

Non-operating income and (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

1,436

 

226

 

87

 

 

1,749

 

Interest expense

 

(3,108

)

(110

)

 

 

(3,218

)

Intercompany interest income (expense)

 

1

 

 

(1

)

 

 

Other income (expense) - net

 

316

 

7,724

 

1

 

 

8,041

 

 

 

(1,355

)

7,840

 

87

 

 

6,572

 

(Loss) income from continuing operations before income taxes

 

(1,323

)

31,659

 

1,090

 

 

31,426

 

Benefit from (provision for) income taxes

 

442

 

(10,575

)

(368

)

 

(10,501

)

(Loss) income from continuing operations

 

(881

)

21,084

 

722

 

 

20,925

 

Income from discontinued operations – net of income tax provision

 

 

193

 

 

 

193

 

Income from investment in subsidiaries

 

21,999

 

 

 

(21,999

)

 

Net income (loss)

 

$

21,118

 

$

21,277

 

$

722

 

$

(21,999

)

$

21,118

 

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

Six Months Ended June 30, 2006

(Unaudited)

 

United
Industrial
Corporation
(Parent)

 

AAI
Corporation
and
Subsidiaries
(Guarantor)

 

Detroit
Stoker
Company
(Non-
Guarantor)

 

Eliminations

 

United
Industrial
Corporation
and
Subsidiaries

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows provided by continuing operations

 

$

3,369

 

$

13,217

 

$

3,139

 

$

 

$

19,725

 

Cash flows used in operating activities by discontinued operations

 

 

(1,409

)

 

 

(1,409

)

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

3,369

 

11,808

 

3,139

 

 

18,316

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase of property and equipment

 

 

(3,484

)

(42

)

 

(3,526

)

Business acquisition, net of cash acquired

 

 

(6,556

)

 

 

(6,556

)

Net cash used in investing activities

 

 

(10,040

)

(42

)

 

(10,082

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Repayment of long-term debt

 

 

(642

)

 

 

(642

)

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

 

2,414

 

 

 

 

2,414

 

Excess benefit from stock based compensation

 

1,059

 

 

 

 

1,059

 

Dividends paid

 

(2,270

)

 

 

 

(2,270

)

Decrease in deposits and restricted cash

 

 

4,810

 

 

 

4,810

 

Intercompany activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by financing activities

 

1,203

 

4,168

 

 

 

5,371

 

Increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

4,572

 

5,936

 

3,097

 

 

13,605

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

 

54,365

 

8,768

 

14,363

 

 

77,496

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

58,937

 

$

14,704

 

$

17,460

 

$

 

$

91,101

 

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING FINANCIAL INFORMATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

Six Months Ended June 30, 2005

(Unaudited)

 

United
Industrial
Corporation
(Parent)

 

AAI
Corporation
and
Subsidiaries
(Guarantor)

 

Detroit
Stoker
Company
(Non-
Guarantor)

 

Eliminations

 

United
Industrial
Corporation
and
Subsidiaries

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows provided by (used in) continuing operations

 

$

(6,056

)

$

26,943

 

$

365

 

$

 

$

21,252

 

Cash flows used in operating activities by discontinued operations

 

 

(2,596

)

 

 

(2,596

)

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

 

(6,056

)

24,347

 

365

 

 

18,656

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INVESTING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Purchase of property and equipment

 

 

(12,542

)

(49

)

 

(12,591

)

Proceeds from sale of available for sale securities

 

124,626

 

 

 

 

124,626

 

Investment in marketable equity securities

 

(12,684

)

 

 

 

(12,684

)

Business acquisition net of cash acquired

 

 

(9,883

)

 

 

(9,883

)

Proceeds from sale of property

 

 

7,555

 

 

 

7,555

 

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

 

111,942

 

(14,870

)

(49

)

 

97,023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Repayment of collateral received from securities lending transaction

 

(124,619

)

 

 

 

(124,619

)

Repayment of long-term debt

 

 

(638

)

 

 

(638

)

Proceeds from exercise of stock options

 

1,208

 

 

 

 

1,208

 

Dividends paid

 

(2,465

)

 

 

 

(2,465

)

Decrease in deposits and restricted cash

 

25,000

 

4,046

 

 

 

29,046

 

Purchase of treasury shares

 

(24,978

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

(24,978

)

Intercompany activities

 

20,000

 

(20,000

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash used in financing activities

 

(105,854

)

(16,592

)

 

 

(122,446

)

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

32

 

(7,115

)

316

 

 

(6,767

)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

 

129

 

72,269

 

8,281

 

 

80,679

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

161

 

$

65,154

 

$

8,597

 

$

 

$

73,912

 

 

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

    (Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts, or unless otherwise noted)

Forward-Looking Information

This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.  Such forward-looking statements are based on management’s expectations, estimates, projections and assumptions.  Words such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “intends,” “plans,” “believes,” “estimates,” and variations of such words and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements which include, but are not limited to, projections of revenues, earnings, segment performance, cash flows and contract awards.  These forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties, which could cause the actual results or performance of United Industrial Corporation and its subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company”) to differ materially from those expressed or implied in such statements.  These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, the following:

·                  the Company’s successful execution of internal performance plans;

·                  performance issues with key suppliers, subcontractors and business partners;

·                  the ability to negotiate financing arrangements with lenders;

·                  the outcome of current and future litigation, proceedings and investigations;

·                  the accuracy of the Company’s analysis of its potential asbestos-related exposure and insurance coverage;

·                  product demand and market acceptance risks;

·                  the effect of economic conditions;

·                  the impact of competitive products and pricing;

·                  product development, commercialization and technological difficulties;

·                  capacity and supply constraints or difficulties;

·                  the integration of acquisitions;

·                  legislative or regulatory actions impacting the Company’s Defense segment, Energy segment and discontinued transportation operation;

·                  changing priorities or reductions in the U.S. Government’s defense budget;

·                  contract continuation and future contract awards; and

·                  U.S. and foreign military budget constraints and determinations.

The Company intends that all forward-looking statements it makes will be subject to the safe harbor protection of the Federal securities laws found in Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

These statements speak only as to the date when they are made.  The Company makes no commitment to update any forward-looking statement or to disclose any facts, events, or circumstances after the date hereof that may affect the accuracy of any forward-looking statements.  See “Risk Factors” under Item 1A of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005, for important factors that could cause the Company’s actual results to differ materially from those suggested by the Company’s forward-looking statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

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Business Overview

The continuing operations of the Company consist of two business segments: Defense and Energy.  The Company designs, produces and supports defense systems.  Its products and services include unmanned aircraft systems, training and simulation systems, automated aircraft test and maintenance equipment, armament systems, logistical and engineering services, and other leading-edge technology solutions for defense needs.  The primary customers for the Company’s defense products are the U.S. military and the armed forces of allied nations.  The Company also manufactures combustion equipment for biomass and refuse fuels.  It markets and sells these products and services in North America, Europe, Asia, South America and New Zealand.

Costs related to the continuing operations that are not identified with the two business segments primarily relate to financing costs and are grouped under the heading Other.  The operations of the Company’s Defense and Energy segments are conducted principally through its two wholly owned subsidiaries, AAI and Detroit Stoker, respectively.  The following information primarily relates to the continuing operations of the Company and its consolidated subsidiaries.  The Company has a transportation operation that is accounted for as a discontinued operation, and is discussed separately in the information that follows.

The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements and related notes thereto contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2006, and the discussion included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005.

Acquisition of Aerosonde

On June 19, 2006, the Company acquired Aerosonde Pty Ltd. and Aerosonde North America, Inc. in stock purchase transactions for an aggregate purchase price of $6,556, with additional consideration payable upon the achievement of certain milestones.  Aerosonde Pty Ltd. is a Victoria, Australia-based manufacturer and developer of Unmanned Aircraft Vehicles (“UAV”).  Aerosonde North America operates the Aerosonde UAV in support of research and development and weather forecasting requirements of U.S. based customers including the U.S. Air Force, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and NASA.  The operating results of Aerosonde have been included in the consolidated financial statements of the Company since June 19, 2006.

Results of Operations

Consolidated Overview

Net sales for the second quarter of 2006 were $149,215, an increase of 24.4% over the second quarter of 2005.  The increase resulted primarily from support for a growing number of fielded Shadow 200 Tactical Unmanned Aircraft Systems (“TUAS”) as well as higher production volume of these systems.

Net sales for the six months ended June 30, 2006 were $286,834, an increase of 26.1% over the six months ended June 30, 2005.  The increase resulted primarily from support for a growing number of fielded Shadow 200 TUAS as well as higher production volume of these systems.

Operating margin for the second quarter of 2006 increased to 10.9% from 10.5% for the second quarter of 2005.  Operating margins for the six months ended June 30, 2006 increased to 11.0% from 10.9% for the six months ended June 30, 2005.  An increase in operating margins in the Energy segment was partially offset by a decrease in operating margins in the Defense segment in the second quarter of 2006 and the six months ended June 30, 2006.  The second quarter of 2006 and the six months ended June 30, 2006 include stock based compensation expense of $782 and $1,144 respectively, not included in 2005. The decrease in the operating margins of the Defense segment is the result of higher pension expense of $745 and $1,485 in the second quarter of 2006 and the six months ended June 30, 2006, respectively, and product mix.  Greater sales growth from contracts that generate earnings from cost plus fee contracts than from contracts that generate earnings from fixed price contracts contributed to lower operating margins.  The U.S. government recognizes that certain contracts expose a contractor to significant cost uncertainty and consequently these contractors are often times compensated

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on a cost plus fee arrangement.  Because this arrangement greatly reduces the risk to the contractor, cost plus fee contracts generally generate lower earnings compared to fixed price contracts.  Also, in the second quarter of 2005 and the six months ended June 30, 2005, the Company experienced higher margins due to favorable production efficiencies realized on the initial full rate production contracts for the TUAS and the Joint Service Electronic Combat Systems Tester (“JSECST”) production programs.  These contracts were completed in 2005.

Net income from continuing operations includes the effect of expensing stock option compensation of $508 net of tax, or $0.03 per diluted share, in the second quarter of 2006 and $743 net of tax, or $0.05 per diluted share, for the six months ended June 30, 2006.  The six months ended June 30, 2005 included a gain on sale of undeveloped property of $4,649, net of tax, or 0.30 per diluted share.

The Company’s effective tax rate for the six-month period ended June 30, 2006, was 37.3% compared with 33.4% for the same period in 2005.  This was primarily the result of permanent differences fluctuations, including those related to the stock base compensation expense taken in 2006, and domestic production activity deductions.

The Company’s total backlog increased to $653,044 at June 30, 2006 compared with $495,865 at December 31, 2005.  New orders received in the second quarter were $259,885, including $252,191 in the Defense Segment and $7,694 in the Energy segment.

Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2006 Compared to the Three and Six Months Ended June 30, 2005

 

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

Increase
(Decrease)

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

Increase
(Decrease)

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

$

 

%

 

2006

 

2005

 

$

 

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales

 

$

149,215

 

$

119,928

 

$

29,287

 

24.4

 

$

286,834

 

$

227,476

 

$

59,358

 

26.1

 

Operating costs and expenses

 

132,890

 

107,312

 

25,578

 

23.8

 

255,397

 

202,622

 

52,775

 

26.0

 

Operating income

 

16,325

 

12,616

 

3,709

 

29.4

 

31,437

 

24,854

 

6,583

 

26.5

 

Operating margin

 

10.9

%

10.5

%

 

 

11.0

%

10.9

%

 

 

Non-operating income (expense)

 

423

 

(439

)

862

 

196.4

 

(446

)

6,572

 

(7,018

)

(106.8

)

Income from continuing operations, net of income taxes

 

10,573

 

8,301

 

2,272

 

27.4

 

19,428

 

20,925

 

(1,497

)

(7.2

)

(Loss) income from discontinued operations net of income tax

 

(314

)

145

 

(459

)

(316.6

)

(601

)

193

 

(794

)

(411.4

)

Net income

 

10,259

 

8,446

 

1,813

 

21.5

 

18,827

 

21,118

 

(2,291

)

(10.9

)

Diluted earnings per share

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations

 

0.74

 

0.60

 

 

 

1.43

 

1.44

 

 

 

Loss from discontinued operations

 

(0.02

)

0.01

 

 

 

(0.04

)

0.01

 

 

 

Net income

 

0.72

 

0.61

 

 

 

1.39

 

1.45

 

 

 

 

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Defense Segment

 

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

Increase
(Decrease)

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

Increase
(Decrease)

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

$

 

%

 

2006

 

2005

 

$

 

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales

 

$

137,400

 

$

111,614

 

$

25,786

 

23.1

 

$

266,101

 

$

211,771

 

$

54,330

 

25.7

 

Operating costs and expenses

 

123,913

 

99,913

 

24,000

 

24.0

 

238,959

 

187,952

 

51,007

 

27.1

 

Operating income

 

13,487

 

11,701

 

1,786

 

15.3

 

27,142

 

23,819

 

3,323

 

14.0

 

Operating margin

 

9.8

%

10.5

%

 

 

10.2

%

11.2

%

 

 

Income before income taxes

 

13,817

 

12,212

 

1,605

 

13.1

 

27,832

 

31,659

 

(3,827

)

(12.1

)

 

Energy Segment

 

 

Three Months Ended
June 30,

 

Increase
(Decrease)

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

Increase
(Decrease)

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

$

 

%

 

2006

 

2005

 

$

 

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales

 

$

11,815

 

$

8,314

 

$

3,501

 

42.1

 

$

20,733

 

$

15,705

 

$

5,028

 

32.0

 

Operating costs and expenses

 

8,530

 

7,415

 

1,115

 

15.0

 

15,741

 

14,702

 

1,039

 

7.1

 

Operating income

 

3,285

 

899

 

2,386

 

265.4

 

4,992

 

1,003

 

3,989

 

397.7

 

Operating margin

 

27.8

%

10.8

%

 

 

24.1

%

6.4

%

 

 

Income before income taxes

 

3,479

 

915

 

2,564

 

280.2

 

5,345

 

1,090

 

4,255

 

390.4

 

 

Three Months Ended June 30, 2006 compared to the Three Months Ended June 30, 2005

Defense Segment

The growth in net sales in the Defense segment was primarily due to an $10,012 increase in Shadow 200 TUAS production volume, a $9,301 increase in logistical support for an increasing number of fielded Shadow 200 TUAS, a $6,494 increase in UAS engineering activities, and $2,821 of other various increases, partially offset by a $2,842 decrease in Test and Training.

The increased Shadow 200 TUAS production activity in 2006 was related to management’s decision to increase production capacity to address higher order volumes.  The increased Shadow 200 TUAS logistical support activity was due to the growing number of flight hours that resulted from an increasing number of fielded systems and utility, especially by those fielded by the U.S. Army in Operation Iraqi Freedom.

The decrease in the operating margin was largely due to higher pension expense of $732, resulting from greater employment and a lower discount rate used to calculate the present value of the pension obligation, and an increase in cost plus contracts, which generally result in lower operating margins than fixed price contracts, for the logistical support of a growing number of fielded TUAS.  Further, the second quarter of 2005 experienced higher operating margins due to production efficiencies realized on the initial full rate production contract for the TUAS and the favorable JSECST production program.  These contracts were completed in 2005.

Energy Segment

The net sales increase in the Energy segment was primarily driven by higher demand for its alternative fuel products, such as coal and wood burning stokers, in response to recent high and volatile prices for oil and natural gas.  The Energy segment’s operating margins increased as a result of the restructuring activities completed in 2005. The full benefits of the Energy segment’s restructuring plan including its outsourcing strategy for manufacturing activities were not fully realized until the fourth quarter of

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2005.  Additionally, the economies of scale related to the higher sales volume levels in 2006, contributed to the increase in operating margin.

Six Months Ended June 30, 2006 compared to the Six Months Ended June 30, 2005

Defense Segment

The growth in net sales in the Defense segment was primarily due to a $23,801 increase in logistical support for an increasing number of fielded Shadow 200 TUAS, a $19,568 increase in Shadow 200 TUAS production volume, a $11,276 increase in UAS engineering activities, a $3,136 increase generated by ESL and $3,686 of other various increases, partially offset by a $7,137 decrease in Test and Training.

The increased Shadow 200 TUAS production activity in 2006 was related to management’s decision to increase production capacity to address higher order volumes.  The increased Shadow 200 TUAS logistical support activity was due to the growing number of flight hours that resulted from an increasing number of fielded systems and utility, especially by those fielded by the U.S. Army in Operation Iraqi Freedom.

The decrease in operating margins of the Defense segment was the result of higher pension expense of $1,467 and product mix in the six months ended June 30, 2006, compared to the six months ended June 30, 2005.  In the six months ended June 30, 2005, the Defense segment experienced higher operating margins on the initial full rate production contracts for the Shadow 200 TUAS due to production efficiencies realized and the favorable JSECST production programs.  These contracts were completed in 2005.

Energy Segment

The net sales increase in the Energy segment was primarily driven by higher demand for its alternative fuel products, such as coal and wood burning stokers, in response to recent high and volatile prices for oil and natural gas.  The improved margins were a result of the restructuring activities completed in 2005. The full benefits of the Energy segment’s restructuring plan including its outsourcing strategy for manufacturing activities were not fully realized until the fourth quarter of 2005.  Additionally, the economies of scale related to the higher sales volume levels in 2006, contributed to the increase in operating margin.

Discontinued Transportation Operations

For additional information regarding the discontinued transportation operations, see Note K to the Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Funded Backlog

 

June 30,
2006

 

December 31,
2005

 

Defense segment

 

$

641,584

 

$

487,366

 

Energy segment

 

11,460

 

8,499

 

Total

 

$

653,044

 

$

495,865

 

 

The Company’s funded backlog for continuing operations, defined as orders placed for which funds have been appropriated or purchase orders received, was $653,044 at June 30, 2006, an increase of $157,179 or 31.7%, from December 31, 2005.

The Company received $259,885 of funded new orders for products and services during the second quarter of 2006, an increase of $35,326 or 15.7%, compared to $224,559 for the same period in 2005. Included in the second quarter 2006 were funded new orders of $252,191 in the Defense segment and $7,694 in the Energy segment.

The Company received $443,107 of funded new orders for products and services during the six months ended June 30, 2006, an increase of $122,714 or 38.3%, compared to $320,393 for the same period in 2005. Included in the six months ended June 30, 2006 were funded new orders of $419,269 in the Defense segment and $23,838 in the Energy segment.

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

Overview

The Company’s principal source of liquidity is cash on hand, cash generated from operations and availability under the Company’s four-year $100 million revolving credit facility entered into by the Company and AAI on July 18, 2005 with a syndicate of six banks (“Credit Facility”).  On June 30, 2006, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $91,101 and availability under its Credit Facility of $97,500.  Based upon cash on hand, cash expected to be generated from operations and availability under the Credit Facility, the Company expects to have sufficient cash to meet its requirements for at least the next twelve months.

In accordance with its strategic initiatives to enhance shareholder value, the Company is continuing to focus its efforts on the profitability and growth of its core Defense product areas, seeking to maximize operating efficiencies, and exploring the sale of non-core assets. 

The Company intends to complement its organic growth strategy for its Defense segment through select acquisitions that broaden its product and service offerings, deepen its capabilities, and allow entry into new markets.  Acquisition candidates may include public and private companies and divisions, subsidiaries and product lines of such companies.  As part of this initiative, the Company acquired ESL in April 2005 and Aerosonde in June 2006.

 As a part of the Company’s strategy to explore the sale of non-core assets, the Company continues its engagement with Imperial Capital, LLC, an investment-banking firm, to act as exclusive financial advisor to assist in exploring strategic alternatives for Detroit Stoker, including a possible sale (the “Transaction”).  The Company continues to explore potential Transactions involving Detroit Stoker.  From time to time, the Company and potential buyers may (i) have discussions regarding a potential Transaction, (ii) negotiate the preliminary terms of a potential Transaction, and (iii) enter into customary non-binding agreements in order to facilitate any such discussions and negotiations.  No assurances can be given regarding whether a Transaction involving Detroit Stoker will occur or the timing or proceeds from any such Transaction.

Sources and Uses of Cash

The following is a discussion of the Company’s major operating, investing, and financing activities for the six month periods ended June 30, 2006 and 2005.  The financial information presented in the table below is summarized from the Company’s Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows.

 

Six Months Ended
June 30,

 

 

 

2006

 

2005

 

Operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by continuing operations

 

$

19,725

 

$

21,252

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash used in operating activities by discontinued operations

 

(1,409

)

(2,596

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

18,316

 

18,656

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities

 

(10,082

)

97,023

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

 

5,371

 

(122,446

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

$

13,605

 

$

(6,767

)

 

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Operating Activities

Net cash provided by continuing operations in the six months ended June 30, 2006 decreased $1,527 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2005.  This decrease was generally due to a decrease of $5,377 in operating assets and liabilities mainly due to the timing of milestone billings and payments related to our Shadow 200 TUAS program, partially offset by higher income from continuing operations.

The Company’s cash flows from operations are dependent on the timing of receipts from various U.S. government payment offices and, as a result, may differ from period to period and such differences could be significant.

Net cash used by the discontinued transportation operations in the six months ended June 30, 2006 primarily related to expenses attributable to ongoing litigation involving AAI’s claims under a labor and materials bond, as discussed in Note 17 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part II, Item 8 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005 and Note L to the Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements included in part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Investing Activities

Cash used for the purchase of property and equipment declined by $9,065 in the six months ended June 30, 2006 compared to the six months ended June 30, 2005.  The decrease primarily relates to activities in 2005 that included $6,707 for the purchase and improvement of a building in South Carolina, $2,097 for implementation of AAI’s new enterprise resource planning (“ERP”) system, and $2,747 for Defense facility improvements including $1,323 for enhancements to the UAS production facilities.  The Company anticipates that future requirements will include expenditures incurred during the ordinary course of business.  See “Capital Expenditures” below.

On December 29, 2004, the Company invested $124,619 in U.S. treasury bills maturing February 24, 2005.  On February 23, 2005, the Company redeemed the U.S. treasury bills and received approximately $373 of short-term capital gain thereon, repaid the cash collateral to its broker-dealer together with $444 of related interest charges, and collected the $25,000 deposit plus $86 of accrued interest thereon.

During the six months ended June 30, 2005, the Company invested $12,684 in marketable common stock securities of one entity that are available for sale.

On June 19, 2006, the Company purchased Aerosonde Pty Ltd and Aerosonde North America for $6,556, net of cash acquired.  On April 4, 2005, the Company purchased ESL Defence Limited, for $9,883, net of cash acquired.

Net cash provided by investing activities in the six months ended June 30, 2005 included proceeds of $7,555 from the sale of certain undeveloped property adjacent to the Company’s Hunt Valley, MD corporate headquarters.

Financing Activities

The Company’s financing activities in the six months ended June 30, 2006 provided $5,371 of cash, including a decrease in restricted cash of $4,810, proceeds from the exercise of stock options of $2,414, excess tax benefits from stock-based payment arrangements of $1,059, offset by dividends paid of $2,270 and repayment of long-term debt of $642.

The Company’s financing activities in the six months ended June 30, 2005 used $122,446 of cash, including approximately $124,619 for the repayment of collateral received from a securities lending transaction of U.S. treasury bills that were sold concurrently.  In connection with the securities lending transaction, the Company also received the $25,000 refundable deposit from its broker-dealer together with a decrease of $4,046 in required collateral.  Financing activities in 2005 also included $24,978 for the purchase of the Company’s common stock.

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Debt and Related Covenants

The Credit Facility entered into on July 18, 2005 by the Company and AAI contains affirmative, negative and financial covenants customary for facilities of this type, including, among other things, maintenance of certain leverage and fixed charge coverage ratios, as well as minimum consolidated tangible net worth ratios, limits on the incurrence of debt and preferred equity, limits on the incurrence of liens, a limit on the making of dividends or distributions, limits on sales of assets and a limit on capital expenditures.

For a complete description of the Company’s long-term debt, including the terms and conditions of each debt instrument, please see Note 7 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in Part II, Item 8 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005.  The Company was in compliance with all of its covenants under the Credit Facility as of June 30, 2006.

Cash Requirements

Capital Expenditures

The Company expects that capital expenditures in 2006 will be significantly lower than in 2005.

Capital expenditures during the six months ended June 30, 2005 were significantly higher than during the six months ended June 30, 2006 primarily due to the purchase of a facility in Charleston, South Carolina for AAI Services Corporation to support the growth in its operations, enhancements to certain of the Company’s UAS production facilities, including the purchase of new manufacturing equipment to increase production output and efficiency, and implementation of the Company’s ERP System.

As of June 30, 2006, the Company had no significant commitments for capital expenditures.

Other Cash Requirements

During the six months ended June 30, 2006, the Company paid two quarterly cash dividends of $0.10 per share for an aggregate amount of $2,270.  The payment of any future dividends will be at the discretion of the Board of Directors and will depend upon, among other things, the Company’s corporate strategy, future earnings, operations, capital requirements, and the Company’s financial condition and general business conditions.  Should the Company distribute a cash dividend in any quarterly period in excess of $0.10 per share, the conversion rate provided for in the Indenture governing the 3.75% Convertible Senior Notes would be adjusted.  In addition, the Company’s Credit Facility imposes certain restrictions on the payment of dividends.

The cash required to completely exit the discontinued transportation operation subsequent to June 30, 2006 is expected to be approximately $390 through 2006.  These amounts exclude legal fees expected to be incurred related to claims made by AAI in pursuit of payment under a surety bond (see Note L to the Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements included in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for a discussion of AAI’s claims).

For additional information regarding the Company’s contingencies, please see the discussion under the heading “Contingent Matters” below.

The Company is currently evaluating the need to contribute cash to the UIC Retirement Pension Plan, and does expect to contribute $935 to the union pension plan in the Energy segment during 2006, of which $208 was funded in the six months ended June 30, 2006.  Further, the Company expects to pay other post-retirement benefits of approximately $2,451 in 2006, of which $1,262 was paid during the six months ended June 30, 2006.

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Contingent Matters

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

In connection with certain contracts, United Industrial’s operating subsidiaries have committed to certain performance guaranties. The ability to perform under these guaranties may, in part, be dependent on the performance of other parties, including partners and subcontractors. If United Industrial’s operating subsidiaries are unable to meet these performance obligations, the performance guaranties could have a material adverse effect on product margins and the Company’s results of operations, liquidity or financial position. United Industrial’s operating subsidiaries monitor the progress of their partners and subcontractors, and as of June 30, 2006 United Industrial does not believe that the performance of these partners and subcontractors will adversely affect these contracts. No assurances can be given, however, as to the liability of United Industrial’s operating subsidiaries if partners or subcontractors are unable to perform their obligations.

Other Contingent Matters

The Company is involved in various lawsuits and claims, including asbestos-related litigation and environmental matters.  There have been no material changes in any legal proceedings since the Company filed its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005.  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 and Note L to the Consolidation Condensed Financial Statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Marketable Equity Securities

The Company’s investment in marketable equity securities consist of an investment in common stock of one company in the Aerospace and Defense industry. Unrealized holding gains and losses deemed temporary on available-for-sale securities are excluded from earnings and are reported as a separate component of other comprehensive income until realized.  If an unrealized holding loss is deemed to be other-than-temporary, such unrealized loss is charged to earnings when identified.  An unrealized loss of $6,074 in the second quarter was recorded in other comprehensive income at June 30, 2006.  Management believes that the magnitude of the unrealized loss is attributable to the June 2006 disclosures of an indictment of the issuer and its chairman and suspension of certain of its plants from receiving U.S. government contracts, and possible delisting of its common stock.  Management evaluated the near-term prospects of the issuer in relation to the severity (at June 30, 2006 the market value was 37% less than the Company’s cost) and duration of the unrealized loss (less than one month).  Based on that evaluation and the Company’s ability and intent to hold the investment for a reasonable period of time sufficient for a forecasted recovery of fair value, the Company does not consider this investment to be other-than-temporarily impaired at June 30, 2006.

Critical Accounting Policies

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States requires management to make estimates and assumptions.  These estimates and assumptions affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, as well as reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.  Judgments and assessments of uncertainties are required in applying the Company’s accounting policies in many areas.  Actual results could differ from these estimates.

There have been no revisions to the Critical Accounting Policies as disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005.

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Item 3. - Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

Interest Rate

On September 15, 2004, the Company issued and sold $120,000 of 3.75% Convertible Senior Notes.  Several features contained in the indenture governing the 3.75% Convertible Senior Notes are considered embedded derivative instruments and are being accounted for as derivative instruments separate from the host contract (the 3.75% Convertible Senior Notes). The Company will record gains or losses in its Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations for changes in the fair value of these embedded derivatives.  The aggregate fair value assigned to these embedded derivatives at June 30, 2006 was approximately $489 and $457 at December 31, 2005.  Accordingly, the Company recognized a loss of $32 for the six months ended June 30, 2006 as the result of the change in fair value of the embedded derivatives.

Each of the embedded derivatives may result in certain payments to the holders of the 3.75% Convertible Senior Notes.

There has been no material change in the interest rate market risk or contingent payment features from December 31, 2005 (see Item 7A in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005).

Foreign Currency

There has been no material changes from December 31, 2005 (see Item 7A in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005).

Marketable Equity Securities

For a discussion of market risk related to an investment in a marketable equity security of one company see Note F to the Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Item 4. - Controls and Procedures

(a)                The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures designed to ensure that it is able to collect the information it is required to disclose in the reports it files with the SEC, and to process, summarize and disclose this information within the time periods specified in the rules of the SEC.  The Company’s management evaluated, with the participation of the Company’s principal executive and principal financial officers, the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)), as of June 30, 2006.  Based on their evaluation, the Company’s principal executive and principal financial officers concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of June 30, 2006 to ensure that the Company is able to collect, process, and disclose the information it is required to disclose in the reports it files with the SEC within the required time periods.

(b)               There has been no change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f) under the Exchange Act) that occurred during the Company’s fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2006, that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. - Legal Proceedings

Reference is made to the information contained in the section entitled “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” set forth above in Item 2 of Part I and to Note 17 to the Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements included in Part II, Item 8 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2005 and Note L to the Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements included in Part I, Item 1 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q.

Item 4. - Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

(a)  The Company held its 2006 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 18, 2006.

(b)  The following matters were voted upon at the meeting:

(i)   The first item considered was the election of six directors of the Company to serve until the 2007 annual meeting of shareholders, and the results of such voting were as follows:

Nominees

 

Votes For

 

Withheld

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thomas A. Corcoran

 

10,461,887

 

145,671

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Glen M. Kassan

 

10,458,869

 

148,689

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Warren G. Lichtenstein

 

10,411,031

 

196,528

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Robert F. Mehmel

 

10,488,581

 

118,977

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gen. Richard I. Neal (Ret.)

 

10,467,892

 

139,666

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Frederick M. Strader

 

10,488,423

 

119,135

 

 

(ii)          The second item considered was a proposal to approve the 2006 Long Term Incentive Plan, which was approved with 7,397,237 shares voted in favor of such proposal, 887,866 shares voted against such proposal, and holders of 40,052 shares abstaining.

 (iii) The third item considered was a proposal to ratify KPMG LLP as the Company’s independent auditor for 2006, which was approved with 10,542,167 shares voted in favor of such proposal, 37,032 shares voted against such proposal, and holders of 28,358 shares abstaining.

Item 6. - Exhibits

31.1                           Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification by the Chief Executive Officer of the Company.

31.2                           Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification by the Chief Financial Officer of the Company.

32.1                           Section 1350 Certification by the Chief Executive Officer of the Company.

32.2                           Section 1350 Certification by the Chief Financial Officer of the Company.

 

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SIGNATURE

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.

 

 

UNITED INDUSTRIAL CORPORATION

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date:

August 1, 2006

 

 

By:

/s/ James H. Perry

 

 

 

 

James H. Perry

 

 

 

Vice President,

 

 

 

Chief Financial Officer, and Controller

 

 

 

(as duly authorized officer
and principal accounting
officer)

 

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INDEX OF EXHIBITS FILED HEREWITH

Exhibit No.

31.1                     Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification by the Chief Executive Officer of the Company.

31.2                     Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of the Chief Financial Officer of the Company.

32.1                     Section 1350 Certification of the Chief Executive Officer of the Company.

32.2                     Section 1350 Certification of the Chief Financial Officer of the Company.

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