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Exhibit 99.1
Item 8: Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
Index to Consolidated Financial Statements
         
    Page
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
    2  
 
Consolidated Balance Sheets
    3  
 
Consolidated Statements of Operations
    4  
 
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity
    5  
 
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
    6  
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
    7  

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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of
American Pacific Corporation:
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of American Pacific Corporation and subsidiaries (the “Company”) as of September 30, 2006 and 2005, and the related consolidated statements of operations, changes in stockholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended September 30, 2006. These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
In our opinion, such consolidated financial statements present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of American Pacific Corporation and subsidiaries as of September 30, 2006 and 2005, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended September 30, 2006, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
As discussed in Notes 1 and 3 to the consolidated financial statements, on October 1, 2005, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 (Revised), Share-Based Payment, which changed its method of accounting for share-based compensation.
As discussed in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, on March 31, 2004, the Company adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 46 (Revised), Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities, which changed its method of accounting for its 50% equity interest in Energetic Systems, Inc.
/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP
Las Vegas, Nevada
January 6, 2007, except for Note 15, as to which the date is June 29, 2007

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AMERICAN PACIFIC CORPORATION
Consolidated Balance Sheets
September 30, 2006 and 2005
(Dollars in Thousands)
                 
    2006   2005
     
ASSETS
               
Current Assets:
               
Cash and Cash Equivalents
  $ 6,872     $ 37,213  
Accounts Receivable
    19,474       12,572  
Notes Receivable
    7,510        
Inventories
    39,755       13,818  
Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets
    1,845       1,365  
Deferred Income Taxes
    1,887       834  
     
Total Current Assets
    77,343       65,802  
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net
    119,746       15,646  
Intangible Assets, Net
    14,237       9,763  
Deferred Income Taxes
    21,701       19,312  
Other Assets
    6,428       4,477  
     
TOTAL ASSETS
  $ 239,455     $ 115,000  
     
 
               
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
Current Liabilities:
               
Accounts Payable
  $ 11,158     $ 5,231  
Accrued Liabilities
    11,257       2,786  
Employee Related Liabilities
    4,600       2,023  
Environmental Remediation Reserves
    1,631       4,967  
Deferred Revenues
    5,683       792  
Current Portion of Debt
    9,593       768  
     
Total Current Liabilities
    43,922       16,567  
Long-Term Debt
    97,771        
Environmental Remediation Reserves
    15,880       15,620  
Pension Obligations and Other Long-Term Liabilities
    9,998       8,144  
     
Total Liabilities
    167,571       40,331  
     
Commitments and Contingencies
               
Stockholders’ Equity
               
Preferred Stock — No par value; 3,000,000 authorized; none outstanding
           
Common Stock — $.10 par value; 20,000,000 shares authorized, 9,359,041 and 9,331,787 issued
    933       932  
Capital in Excess of Par Value
    86,724       86,187  
Retained Earnings
    2,312       6,206  
Treasury Stock - 2,034,870 shares
    (16,982 )     (16,982 )
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
    (1,103 )     (1,674 )
     
Total Shareholders’ Equity
    71,884       74,669  
     
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
  $ 239,455     $ 115,000  
     
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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AMERICAN PACIFIC CORPORATION
Consolidated Statements of Operations
For the Years Ended September 30, 2006, 2005, and 2004
(Dollars in Thousands, Except per Share Amounts)
                         
    2006   2005   2004
     
Revenues
  $ 141,904     $ 67,813     $ 51,458  
Cost of Revenues
    97,043       43,916       34,402  
     
Gross Profit
    44,861       23,897       17,056  
Operating Expenses
    38,202       21,805       18,980  
Environmental Remediation Charges
    3,600       22,400        
     
Operating Income (Loss)
    3,059       (20,308 )     (1,924 )
Interest and Other Income
    1,069       1,398       693  
Interest Expense
    11,431              
     
Loss from Continuing Operations before Income Tax
    (7,303 )     (18,910 )     (1,231 )
Income Tax Benefit
    (4,300 )     (8,367 )     (2,160 )
     
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations
    (3,003 )     (10,543 )     929  
Loss from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax
    (891 )     (702 )     (557 )
Extraordinary Gain, Net of Tax
          1,554        
Cumulative Effect of Accounting Change, Net of Tax
                (769 )
     
Net Loss
  $ (3,894 )   $ (9,691 )   $ (397 )
     
 
                       
Basic Earnings (Loss) Per Share:
                       
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations
  $ (0.41 )   $ (1.45 )   $ 0.13  
Loss from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax
    (0.12 )     (0.09 )     (0.08 )
Extraordinary Gain, Net of Tax
          0.21        
Cumulative Effect of Accounting Change, Net of Tax
                (0.10 )
     
Net Loss
  $ (0.53 )   $ (1.33 )   $ (0.05 )
     
 
                       
Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Share:
                       
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations
  $ (0.41 )   $ (1.45 )   $ 0.13  
Loss from Discontinued Operations, Net of Tax
    (0.12 )     (0.09 )     (0.08 )
Extraordinary Gain, Net of Tax
          0.21        
Cumulative Effect of Accounting Change, Net of Tax
                (0.10 )
     
Net Loss
  $ (0.53 )   $ (1.33 )   $ (0.05 )
     
 
                       
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding:
                       
Basic
    7,305,000       7,294,000       7,281,000  
Diluted
    7,305,000       7,294,000       7,328,000  
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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AMERICAN PACIFIC CORPORATION
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity
For the Years Ended September 30, 2006, 2005 and 2004
(Dollars in Thousands)
                                                         
    Common                                        
    Shares                                   Accumulated    
    Outstanding,   Par                           Other   Total
    Net of   Value of   Capital in                   Compre-   Stock-
    Treasury   Common   Excess of   Retained   Treasury   hensive   holders’
    Shares   Stock   Par Value   Earnings   Stock   Loss   Equity
     
BALANCES, October 1, 2003
    7,242,829     $ 898     $ 83,554     $ 16,180     $ (14,230 )   $ (1,568 )   $ 84,834  
 
                                                       
Comprehensive Income (Loss):
                                                       
Net Loss
                            (397 )                     (397 )
Additional Minimum Pension Liability, Net of Tax
                                            373       373  
 
                                                       
Total Comprehensive Loss
                                                    (24 )
 
                                                       
 
Issuance of Common Stock
    49,088       34       2,257                               2,291  
Reclassification of Warrants
                            3,569                       3,569  
Dividends
                            (3,080 )                     (3,080 )
Equity Investment Consolidation
                            (375 )                     (375 )
Tax Benefit From Stock Options
                    337                               337  
Treasury Stock Acquired
                                    (2,752 )             (2,752 )
     
 
BALANCES, September 30, 2004
    7,291,917       932       86,148       15,897       (16,982 )     (1,195 )     84,800  
     
 
                                                       
Comprehensive Income (Loss):
                                                       
Net Loss
                            (9,691 )                     (9,691 )
Currency Translation
                                            7       7  
Additional Minimum Pension Liability, Net of Tax
                                            (486 )     (486 )
 
                                                       
Total Comprehensive Loss
                                                    (10,177 )
 
                                                       
 
                                                       
Issuance of Common Stock
    5,000               24                               24  
Tax Benefit From Stock Options
                    15                               15  
     
 
BALANCES, September 30, 2005
    7,296,917       932       86,187       6,206       (16,982 )     (1,674 )     74,669  
     
 
                                                       
Comprehensive Income (Loss):
                                                       
Net Loss
                            (3,894 )                     (3,894 )
Currency Translation
                                            15       15  
Additional Minimum Pension Liability, Net of Tax
                                            556       556  
 
                                                       
Total Comprehensive Loss
                                                    (3,338 )
 
                                                       
 
                                                       
Issuance of Common Stock
    27,254       1       157                               158  
Tax Benefit From Stock Options
                    21                               21  
Share-based Compensation
                    359                               359  
     
 
BALANCES, September 30, 2006
    7,324,171     $ 933     $ 86,724     $ 2,312     $ (16,982 )   $ (1,103 )   $ 71,884  
     
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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AMERICAN PACIFIC CORPORATION
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
For the Years Ended September 30, 2006, 2005 and 2004
(Dollars in Thousands)
                         
    2006   2005   2004
     
Cash Flows from Operating Activities:
                       
Net Loss
  $ (3,894 )   $ (9,691 )   $ (397 )
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Loss to Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities:
                       
Depreciation and amortization
    20,181       5,639       5,424  
Non-cash interest expense
    3,967              
Share-based compensation
    359              
Deferred income taxes
    (3,442 )     (8,241 )     (1,598 )
Tax benefit from stock option exercises
    21       15       337  
Gain on sale of assets
    (610 )            
Extraordinary gain, net
          (1,554 )      
Cumulative effect of accounting change, net
                769  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
                       
Accounts receivable
    (1,135 )     9,437       (4,070 )
Inventories
    (11,821 )     2,156       1,331  
Prepaid expenses
    (1,131 )            
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
    6,860       41       (1,025 )
Deferred revenues
    975              
Environmental remediation reserves
    (3,076 )     20,587        
Pension obligations, net
    650       926       (384 )
Discontinued operations, net
    1,287       (31 )     1,037  
Other
    299       (131 )     (24 )
     
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities
    9,490       19,153       1,400  
     
 
                       
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
                       
Acquisition of businesses
    (108,011 )     (4,505 )      
Capital expenditures
    (15,018 )     (1,686 )     (470 )
Proceeds from sale of assets
    2,395              
Discontinued operations, net
    (411 )     212       (998 )
     
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities
    (121,045 )     (5,979 )     (1,468 )
     
 
                       
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
                       
Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt
    85,000              
Payments of long-term debt
    (678 )            
Debt issuance costs
    (3,119 )            
Issuance of common stock
    158       24       2,291  
Treasury stock acquired
                (2,752 )
Dividends
                (3,080 )
Discontinued operations, net
    (147 )     238       246  
     
Net Cash Provided (Used) by Financing Activities
    81,214       262       (3,295 )
     
Net Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents
    (30,341 )     13,436       (3,363 )
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Year
    37,213       23,777       27,140  
     
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Year
  $ 6,872     $ 37,213     $ 23,777  
     
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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AMERICAN PACIFIC CORPORATION
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Continued)
For the Years Ended September 30, 2006, 2005 and 2004
(Dollars in Thousands)
                         
    2006   2005   2004
     
Cash Paid (Refunded) For:
                       
Interest
  $ 7,376     $     $  
Income taxes
    407             551  
 
                       
Non-Cash Transactions:
                       
Issuance of Seller Subordinated Note, net of discount
  $ 19,400     $     $  
AFC Earnout Payment due seller (included in accrued liabilities)
    6,000              
Capital leases originated
    527              
Initial consolidation of ESI under FIN 46(R) —
                       
Fair value of assets
                11,958  
Fair value of liabilities
                3,231  
Reclassification of warrants
                3,569  
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

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AMERICAN PACIFIC CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED SEPTEMBER 30, 2006, 2005 AND 2004
(Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts)
1.   SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
    Principles of Consolidation: Our consolidated financial statements include the accounts of American Pacific Corporation, our wholly-owned subsidiaries, and variable interest entities. In connection with our acquisition of the fine chemicals business (the “AFC Business”) of GenCorp, Inc. (“GenCorp”), through the purchase of substantially all the assets of Aerojet Fine Chemicals LLC and the assumption of certain of its liabilities, we began consolidating our newly-formed, wholly-owned subsidiary, Ampac Fine Chemicals (“AFC”) on November 30, 2005 (see Note 2). All significant intercompany accounts have been eliminated.
 
    In January 2003, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Interpretation No. 46 (“FIN 46”), “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities,” which addresses consolidation by business enterprises of variable interest entities that either: (1) do not have sufficient equity investment at risk to permit the entity to finance its activities without additional subordinated financial support, or (2) hold a significant variable interest in, or have significant involvement with, an existing variable interest entity. In December 2003, FASB Interpretation No. 46 (Revised December 2003), “Consolidation of Variable Interest Entities” (“FIN 46(R)”), was issued to clarify the application of Accounting Research Bulletin No. 51, “Consolidated Financial Statements”, as amended by FASB Statement No. 94, “Consolidation of All Majority-Owned Subsidiaries.”
 
    Prior to March 31, 2004, we treated our 50% equity interest in the Energetic System (“ESI”) joint venture as an unconsolidated operation whose financial performance was accounted for using the equity method and disclosed, but not consolidated in our financial results. However under FIN 46(R), we are required to consolidate the ESI joint venture due to a number of factors including our majority ownership of the joint venture’s debt securities.
 
    We consolidated the ESI joint venture as of March 31, 2004. We reported a cumulative effect of an accounting change of $769 (net of tax benefit of $414) on our 2004 second quarter statement of operations to reflect the loss that we would have incurred had the ESI joint venture been consolidated since its inception. The consolidation of the ESI joint venture significantly changed various line items of our balance sheet, statement of operations and cash flow presentations as compared to financial presentations in earlier reports.
 
    In June 2006, our board of directors approved and we committed to a plan to sell ESI, based on our determination that ESI’s product lines were no longer a strategic fit with our business strategies. Revenues and expenses associated with ESI’s operations are presented as discontinued operations for all periods presented. ESI was formerly reported within our Specialty Chemicals operating segment. Effective September 30, 2006, we completed the sale of our interest in ESI. (See Note 14).
 
    Use of Estimates: The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses. Judgments and assessments of uncertainties are required in applying our accounting policies in many areas. For example, key assumptions and estimates are particularly important when determining our projected liabilities for pension benefits, useful lives for depreciable and amortizable assets, deferred tax assets and long-lived assets, including intangible assets. Other areas in which significant uncertainties exist include, but are not limited to, costs that may be incurred in connection with environmental matters and the resolution of litigation and other contingencies. Actual results may differ from estimates on which our consolidated financial statements were prepared.

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    Revenue Recognition: Revenues for Specialty Chemicals, Fine Chemicals, and water treatment equipment are recognized when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, shipment has been made, title passes, the price is fixed or determinable and collectibility is reasonably assured. Certain products shipped by our Fine Chemicals segment are subject to customer acceptance periods. We record deferred revenues upon shipment of the product and recognize these revenues in the period when the acceptance period lapses or acceptance has occurred. Some of our perchlorate and fine chemical products customers have requested that we store materials purchased from us in our facilities (“Bill and Hold” transactions). We recognize the revenue from these Bill and Hold transactions at the point at which title and risk of ownership transfer to our customers. These customers have specifically requested in writing, pursuant to a contract, that we invoice for the finished product and hold the finished product until a later date.
 
    Revenues from our Aerospace Equipment segment are derived from contracts that are accounted for in conformity with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants (“AICPA”) audit and accounting guide, “Audits of Federal Government Contracts” and the AICPA’s Statement of Position No. 81-1, “Accounting for Performance of Construction-Type and Certain Production Type Contracts.” We account for these contracts using the percentage-of-completion method and measure progress on a cost-to-cost basis. The percentage-of-completion method recognizes revenue as work on a contract progresses. Revenues are calculated based on the percentage of total costs incurred in relation to total estimated costs at completion of the contract. For fixed-price and fixed-price-incentive contracts, if at any time expected costs exceed the value of the contract, the loss is recognized immediately.
 
    Environmental Remediation: We are subject to environmental regulations that relate to our past and current operations. We record liabilities for environmental remediation costs when our assessments indicate that remediation efforts are probable and the costs can be reasonably estimated. When the available information is sufficient to estimate the amount of the liability, that estimate is used. When the information is only sufficient to estimate a range of probable liability, and no amount within the range is more likely than the other, the low end of the range is used. Estimates of liabilities are based on currently available facts, existing technologies and presently enacted laws and regulations. These estimates are subject to revision in future periods based on actual costs or new circumstances. Accrued environmental remediation costs include the undiscounted cost of equipment, operating and maintenance costs, and fees to outside law firms or consultants, for the estimated duration of the remediation activity. Estimating environmental cost requires us to exercise substantial judgment regarding the cost, effectiveness and duration of our remediation activities. Actual future expenditures could differ materially from our current estimates.
 
    We evaluate potential claims for recoveries from other parties separately from our estimated liabilities. We record an asset for expected recoveries when recovery of the amounts are probable.
 
    Related Party Transactions: Accounts Receivable at September 30, 2004, includes $45 related to an interest bearing demand note from our former Chairman (see Note 4). Our other related party transactions generally fall into the following categories; payments of professional fees to firms affiliated with certain members of our Board, and payments to certain directors for consulting services outside of the scope of their duties as directors. For the years ended September 30, 2006, 2005 and 2004, such transactions totaled approximately $83, $97, and $200.
 
    Cash and Cash Equivalents: All highly liquid investment securities with a maturity of three months or less when acquired are considered to be cash equivalents. We maintain cash balances that exceed federally insured limits; however, we have incurred no losses on such accounts.
 
    Fair Value Disclosure of Financial Instruments: We estimate the fair value of cash and cash equivalents, accounts and notes receivable, accounts payable and accrued liabilities approximates their carrying value due to their short-term nature. We estimate that the fair value of our long-term debt approximates its carrying value because these debt instrument bear interest at a variable rate which resets quarterly based on the then market rate.

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    Concentration of Credit Risk: Financial instruments that have potential concentrations of credit risk include cash and cash equivalents and accounts receivable. We place our cash and cash equivalents with high quality credit institutions. Our accounts receivable have concentration risk because significant amounts relate to customers in the aerospace and defense or pharmaceutical industries. From time to time we make sales to a customer that exceeds 10% of our then outstanding accounts receivable balance. At September 30, 2006, one Aerospace Equipment customer accounted for 13% and three separate Fine Chemicals customers accounted for 23%, 13% and 12% of our consolidated trade accounts receivable. At September 30, 2005, no single customer exceeded 10% of our consolidated trade accounts receivable.
 
    Inventories: Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market. Inventoried costs include materials, labor and manufacturing overhead. General and administrative costs are expensed as incurred. Raw materials cost of the specialty chemicals segment inventories is determined on a moving average basis. We provide reserves for obsolete inventories if inventory quantities exceed our estimates of future demand. At September 30, 2006 and 2005, we had no reserve for obsolete inventories.
 
    Property, Plant and Equipment: Property, plant and equipment are carried at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation is computed on the straight-line method over the estimated productive lives of the assets of 3 to 10 years for machinery and equipment, 8 to 31 years for buildings and improvements, and 5 to 14 years for land improvements.
 
    Intangible Assets: Intangible assets are recorded at cost and are amortized using the straight-line method over their estimated period of benefit of 1 to 10 years. We evaluate the recoverability of intangible assets periodically and take into account events or circumstances that warrant revised estimates of useful lives or that indicate that impairment exists. All of our intangible assets are subject to amortization. No impairments of intangible assets have been identified during any of the periods presented.
 
    Impairment of Long-Lived Assets: We test our property, plant and equipment and amortizable intangible assets for recoverability when events or changes in circumstances indicate that their carrying amounts may not be recoverable. Examples of such circumstances include, but are not limited to, operating or cash flow losses from the use of such assets or changes in our intended uses of such assets. The carrying amount of a long-lived asset is not recoverable if it exceeds the sum of the undiscounted cash flows expected to result from the use and eventual disposition of the asset. If we determine that an asset is not recoverable, then we would record an impairment charge if the carrying value of the assets exceeds its fair value.
 
    Earnings (Loss) Per Share: Basic earnings (loss) per share is calculated by dividing net income (loss) by the weighted average shares outstanding during the year. Diluted earnings (loss) per share is calculated by dividing net income by the weighted average shares outstanding plus the dilutive effect of common share equivalents, which is computed using the treasury stock method.
 
    Foreign Currency: We acquired foreign operations in the United Kingdom (“U.K.”) with our ISP Acquisition in October 2004 (See Note 2). We translate our foreign subsidiary’s assets and liabilities into U.S. dollars using the year-end exchange rate. Revenue and expense amounts are translated at the average exchange rate for the year. Foreign currency translation gains or loss are reported as cumulative currency translation adjustments as a component of stockholders’ equity. Gains or losses resulting from transactions in foreign currencies are reported as other expenses and are not material for all years presented.
 
    Recently Issued or Adopted Accounting Standards: In November 2004, the FASB issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 151, “Inventory Costs—an amendment of ARB No. 43, Chapter 4”. The statement clarifies that abnormal amounts of idle facility expense, freight, handling costs, and wasted materials (spoilage) should be recognized as current-period charges and requires the allocation of fixed production overheads to inventory based on the normal capacity of the production facilities. The statement was effective for us on October 1, 2005 and had no material impact on our consolidated financial statements.

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    In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 123R (revised 2004), “Share-Based Payment” which requires all entities to recognize compensation expense in an amount equal to the fair value of share-based payments granted to employees and directors. This statement was effective for us on October 1, 2005; see Note 3 for additional information.
 
    In July 2006, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 48 (“FIN 48”), “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes”, which clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in the financial statements in accordance with FASB Statement No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes”. FIN 48 provides guidance on the financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax position taken or expected to be taken in a tax return. FIN 48 also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosures, and transition. FIN 48 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. We are currently evaluating the impact of this standard on our consolidated financial statements.
 
    In September 2006, the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) issued Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 108 (“SAB 108”), which documents the SEC staff’s views regarding the process of quantifying financial statement misstatements. Under SAB 108, we must evaluate the materiality of an identified unadjusted error by considering the impact of both the current year error and the cumulative error, if applicable. This also means that both the impact on the current period income statement and the period-end balance sheet must be considered. SAB 108 is effective for fiscal years ending after November 15, 2006. Any past adjustments required to be recorded as a result of adopting SAB 108 will be recorded as a cumulative effect adjustment to the opening balance of retained earnings. We do not believe the adoption of SAB 108 will have a material impact on our consolidated financial statements.
 
    In September 2006, FASB issued Statement No. 158 (SFAS 158) “Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans, an amendment of FASB Statements No. 87, 88, 106, and 132(R)”, which requires companies to recognize the overfunded or underfunded status of a defined benefit postretirement plan as an asset or liability in its balance sheet and to recognize changes in that funded status in the year in which the changes occur through comprehensive income, which is effective for the Company as of November 30, 2007. SFAS 158 also requires companies to measure the funded status of the plan as of the date of its fiscal year-end, with limited exceptions, which is effective at the end of fiscal years ending after December 15, 2006. We are currently evaluating the impact the adoption of SFAS 158 will have on our consolidated financial statements.
 
2.   ACQUISITIONS
 
    AFC Business Acquisition: In July 2005, we entered into an agreement to acquire, and on November 30, 2005, we completed the acquisition of the AFC Business of GenCorp through the purchase of substantially all of the assets of Aerojet Fine Chemicals, LLC and the assumption of certain of its liabilities. The assets were acquired and liabilities assumed by our newly formed, wholly-owned subsidiary, Ampac Fine Chemicals or AFC. AFC is a manufacturer of active pharmaceutical ingredients and registered intermediates under cGMP guidelines for customers in the pharmaceutical industry. Its facilities in California offer specialized engineering capabilities including high containment for high potency compounds, energetic and nucleoside chemistries, and chiral separation using the first commercial-scale simulated moving bed in the United States.
 
    The total consideration for the AFC Business acquisition is comprised of the following:

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Cash
  $ 88,500  
Fair value of Seller Subordinated Note (Face value $25,500)
    19,400  
Capital expenditures adjustment
    17,431  
Working capital adjustment
    (1,268 )
Earnout Adjustment
    5,000  
Other direct acquisition costs
    4,348  
 
     
Total purchase price
  $ 133,411  
 
     
      Subordinated Seller Note — The fair value of the Seller Subordinated Note was determined by discounting the required principal and interest payments at a rate of 15%, which the Company believes is appropriate for instruments with comparable terms.
 
      Capital Expenditures Adjustment — The capital expenditures adjustment represents net reimbursements to GenCorp for their cash capital investments, as defined in the acquisition agreements, during the period July 2005 through the closing date on November 30, 2005.
 
      Working Capital Adjustment — The working capital adjustment represents a net adjustment to the purchase price based on actual working capital as of the closing date compared to a target working capital amount specified in the acquisition agreements.
 
      Earnout and EBITDAP Adjustments — The acquisition agreements include a reduction of the purchase price if AFC did not achieve a specified level of earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, amortization, and pension expense (“EBITDAP”) for the three months ended December 31, 2005, equal to four times the difference between the targeted EBITDAP and the actual EBITDAP achieved, not to exceed $1,000. This target was not met, and accordingly, we received $1,000 from GenCorp. In addition to the amounts paid at closing, the purchase price was subject to an additional contingent cash payment of up to $5,000 based on targeted financial performance of AFC during the year ending September 30, 2006. If the full Earnout Adjustment became payable to GenCorp, the EBITDAP Adjustment also became refundable to GenCorp. During the year ended September 30, 2006, the AFC financial performance target was exceeded. Accordingly, we recorded a $6,000 payable to GenCorp as of September 30, 2006 (classified as accrued liabilities) comprised of the $5,000 Earnout Payment and the $1,000 refund of the EBITDAP Adjustment.
 
      Direct Acquisition Costs — The Company estimates its total direct acquisition costs, consisting primarily of legal and due diligence fees, to be approximately $4,348.
    In connection with the AFC Business acquisition, we entered into Credit Facilities and a Seller Subordinated Note, each discussed in Note 6. The total purchase price was funded with net proceeds from the Credit Facilities of $81,881, the Seller Subordinated Note of $25,500 and existing cash.
 
    This acquisition is being accounted for using the purchase method of accounting, under which the total purchase price is allocated to the fair values of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed. The allocation of the purchase price and the related determination of the useful lives of acquired assets are preliminary and subject to change based on a final valuation of the assets acquired and liabilities assumed. The allocation is preliminary pending completion of fixed asset and intangible asset appraisals and the actuarial calculation of the defined benefit pension plan obligation. We have engaged outside consultants to assist in the allocation of the purchase price. We have received a draft of the valuation report from the consultants and are in the process of reviewing the report and the related assumptions. We expect that the purchase price allocations will be completed during our first quarter of fiscal 2007. Changes, if any, to our preliminary allocations would result in reclassifications between property, plant and equipment and intangibles or adjustments to the related expected remaining useful lives.

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    The preliminary allocation of the purchase price is comprised of the following:
         
Historical book value of Aerojet Fine Chemicals as of November 30, 2005
  $ 93,181  
Less liabilities not acquired
       
Payable to GenCorp
    24,916  
Cash overdraft
    3,761  
 
     
Adjusted historical book value of Aerojet Fine Chemicals as of November 30, 2005
    121,858  
Estimated fair value adjustments relating to:
       
Inventories
    (84 )
Prepaid expenses
    (29 )
Property, plant and equipment
    (353 )
Customer relationships, average life of 5.5 years
    9,930  
Backlog, average life of 1.5 years
    3,300  
Accrued liabilities
    651  
Pension assets / liabilities
    (1,823 )
Other
    (39 )
 
     
 
  $ 133,411  
 
     
    Intangible assets, consisting of customer relationships and existing customer backlog, have definite lives and will be amortized over their estimated useful lives using the straight-line method.
 
    The following pro forma information has been prepared from our historical financial statements and those of the AFC Business. The unaudited pro forma information gives effect to the combination as if it had occurred on October 1, 2004.
                 
    2006   2005
Revenues
  $ 160,146     $ 132,257  
Loss from Continuing Operations
    (4,814 )     (20,283 )
Net Loss
    (5,705 )     (19,431 )
 
               
Basic and Diluted Loss per Share:
               
Loss from contunuing Operations
  $ (0.66 )   $ (2.78 )
Net Loss
    (0.78 )     (2.66 )
    The pro forma financial information is not necessarily indicative of what the financial position or results of operations would have been if the combination had occurred on the above-mentioned dates. Additionally, it is not indicative of future results of operations and does not reflect any additional costs, synergies or other changes that may occur as a result of the acquisition.
 
    ISP Acquisition: October 1, 2004, we acquired the former Atlantic Research Corporation’s in-space propulsion business (“ISP” or “ISP Acquisition”) from Aerojet-General Corporation for $4,505.
 
    We accounted for this acquisition using the purchase method of accounting. The fair value of the current assets acquired and current liabilities assumed was approximately $6,972. Since the purchase price was less than the fair value of the net current assets acquired, non-current assets were recorded at zero and an after-tax extraordinary gain of $1,554 was recognized (net of approximately $913 of income tax expense).
 
3.   SHARE-BASED COMPENSATION
 
    On October 1, 2005, we adopted SFAS No. 123R, “Share-Based Payment” (“SFAS No. 123R”) which requires us to measure the cost of employee services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments based on the grant date fair value of the award. We have elected to use the Modified Prospective Transition method such that SFAS No. 123R applies to the unvested portion of previously issued awards, new awards and to awards modified, repurchased or canceled after the effective date. Accordingly, commencing October 1, 2005, we recognized share-based compensation for all current award grants and for the unvested portion of previous award grants based on grant date fair values. Prior to fiscal 2006, we accounted for share-based awards under the Accounting

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    Principles Board Opinion No. 25 intrinsic value method, under which no compensation expense was recognized because all historical options granted were at an exercise price equal to the market value of our stock on the grant date. Prior period financial statements have not been adjusted to reflect fair value share-based compensation expense under SFAS No. 123R.
 
    Our share-based payment arrangements are designed to attract and retain employees and directors. The amount, frequency, and terms of share-based awards may vary based on competitive practices, our operating results, and government regulations. New shares are issued upon option exercise or restricted share grants. We do not settle equity instruments in cash. We maintain two share based plans, each as discussed below.
 
    The American Pacific Corporation 2001 Stock Option Plan, as amended (the “2001 Plan”), permits the granting of incentive stock options meeting the requirements of Section 422 of the Internal Revenue Code and nonqualified options that do not meet the requirements of Section 422 to employees, officers, directors and consultants. Options granted under the 2001 Plan generally vest 50% at the grant date and 50% on the one-year anniversary of the grant date, and expire in ten years. As of September 30, 2006, there were 39,000 shares available for grant under the 2001 Plan. This plan was approved by our stockholders.
 
    The American Pacific Corporation 2002 Directors Stock Option Plan (the “2002 Directors Plan”) compensates outside Directors with annual grants of stock options or upon other discretionary events. Options are granted to each eligible director at a price equal to the fair market value of our common stock on the date of the grant. Options granted under the 2002 Directors Plan generally vest 50% at the grant date and 50% on the one-year anniversary of the grant date, and expire in ten years. As of September 30, 2006, there were 25,000 shares available for grant under the 2002 Directors Plan. This plan was approved by our stockholders.
 
    A summary of our outstanding and vested stock option activity for the year ended September 30, 2006 is as follows:
                                 
    Total Outstanding   Non Vested
            Weighted           Weighted
            Average           Average
            Exercise           Fair
            Price           Value
    Shares   Per Share   Shares   Per Share
Balance, October 1, 2005
    523,500     $ 7.08       143,750     $ 3.06  
Granted
    37,500       4.21       37,500       2.00  
Vested
                (142,500 )     2.95  
Exercised
    (25,500 )     6.17              
Expired / Cancelled
    (20,000 )     6.34       (20,000 )     2.90  
 
                               
Balance, September 30, 2006
    515,500       6.95       18,750       1.95  
 
                               
    A summary of our exercisable stock options as of September 30, 2006 is as follows:
         
Number of vested stock options
    496,750  
Weighted average exercise price per share
  $ 7.47  
Aggregate intrinsic value
  $ 344  
Weighted average remaining contractual term in years
    7.34  
    We determine the fair value of share-based awards at their grant date, using a Black-Scholes option-pricing model applying the assumptions in the following table. Actual compensation, if any, ultimately realized by optionees may differ significantly from the amount estimated using an option valuation model.

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    The following stock option information is as of September 30:
                         
    2006   2005   2004
     
Weighted average grant date fair value per share of options granted
  $ 2.00     $ 3.00     $ 4.18  
Significant fair value assumptions:
                       
Expected term in years
    5.25       4.50       4.50  
Expected volatility
    47.0 %     50.0 %     50.0 %
Expected dividends
    0.0 %     0.0 %     0.0 %
Risk-free interest rates
    4.4 %     3.9 %     3.0 %
Total intrinsic value of options exercised
  $ 54     $ 12     $ 908  
Aggregate cash received for option exercises
  $ 158     $ 24     $ 2,291  
 
                       
Total compensation cost (included in operating expenses)
  $ 359     $     $  
Tax benefit recognized
    141              
     
Net compensation cost
  $ 218     $     $  
     
 
                       
As of period end date:
                       
Total compensation cost for non-vested awards not yet recognized
  $ 6                  
Weighted-average years to be recognized
    0.2                  
    SFAS No. 123R requires us to present pro forma information for periods prior to the adoption as if we had accounted for all stock-based compensation under the fair value method. Had share-based compensation costs been recorded prior to the year ended September 30, 2006, the effect on our net income and earnings per share would have been as follows for the years ended September 30:
                 
    2005   2004
     
Net loss, as reported
  $ (9,691 )   $ (397 )
Pro forma compensation, net of tax
    (324 )     (167 )
     
Pro forma net loss
  $ (10,015 )   $ (564 )
     
 
               
Basic loss per share:
               
As reported
  $ (1.33 )   $ (0.05 )
Pro Forma
  $ (1.37 )   $ (0.08 )
 
               
Diluted loss per share
               
As reported
  $ (1.33 )   $ (0.05 )
Pro forma
  $ (1.37 )   $ (0.08 )
4.   BALANCE SHEET DATA
 
    The following tables provide additional disclosure for accounts receivable, inventories and property, plant and equipment at September 30:
                 
    2006   2005
     
Accounts Receivable:
               
Trade Receivables
  $ 17,438     $ 8,001  
Unbilled Receivables
    1,985       4,300  
Employee and Other Receivables
    51       271  
     
Total
  $ 19,474     $ 12,572  
     
    Unbilled receivables represent unbilled costs and accrued profits related to revenues recognized on contracts that we account for using the percentage-of-completion method. Substantially all of these amounts are expected to be billed or invoiced within the next 12 months. We assess the collectibility of our accounts receivable based on historical collection experience and provide allowances for estimated credit losses. Typically, our customers consist of large corporations, many of which are government contractors procuring products from us on behalf of or for the benefit of government agencies. At September 30, 2006, and 2005, we recorded no bad debt allowance.

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    2006   2005
     
Inventories:
               
Finished goods
  $ 7,170     $ 2,475  
Work-in-progress
    20,196       2,940  
Raw materials and supplies
    12,664       8,403  
Allowance for obsolete inventory
    (275 )      
     
Total
  $ 39,755     $ 13,818  
     
 
               
Property, Plant and Equipment:
               
Land
  $ 3,116     $ 391  
Buildings and improvements
    39,566       4,803  
Machinery and equipment
    99,097       25,317  
Construction in progress
    3,517       1,152  
     
Total Cost
    145,296       31,663  
Less: accumulated depreciation
    (25,550 )     (16,017 )
     
Total
  $ 119,746     $ 15,646  
     
    Depreciation expense for continuing operations was approximately $11,525, $1,739, and $1,524 for the years ended September 30, 2006, 2005 and 2004, respectively.
 
5.   INTANGIBLE ASSETS
 
    We account for our intangible assets in accordance with SFAS No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets.” Intangible assets consist of the following as of September 30:
                 
    2006   2005
     
Perchlorate customer list
  $ 38,697     $ 38,697  
Less accumulated amortization
    (33,280 )     (29,380 )
     
 
    5,417       9,317  
     
 
               
Customer relationships and backlog
    13,230        
Less accumulated amortization
    (4,756 )      
     
 
    8,474        
     
 
               
Pension-related intangible
    346       446  
     
Total
  $ 14,237     $ 9,763  
     
    The perchlorate customer list is an asset of our Specialty Chemicals segment and is subject to amortization. Amortization expense was $3,900 for each of the three years ended September 30, 2006, 2005 and 2004.
 
    The pension-related intangible is an actuarially calculated amount related to unrecognized prior service cost for our defined benefit pension plan and supplemental executive retirement plan.
 
    In connection with our acquisition of the AFC Business, we acquired intangible assets with preliminary estimated fair values of $9,930 for customer relationships and $3,300 for existing customer backlog. These assets have definite lives and are assigned to our Fine Chemicals segment. Amortization expense for the year ended September 30, 2006 was $4,756.
 
    Estimated future amortization expense for our intangible assets, excluding the pension-related intangible is as follows:
         
Years ending September 30:
       
2007
  $ 8,541  
2008
    4,024  
2009
    2,507  
2010
    2,507  
2011
    1,182  
 
     
Total
  $ 18,761  
 
     

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6.   DEBT
 
    Our outstanding debt balances consist of the following as of September 30:
                 
    2006   2005
     
Credit Facilities:
               
First Lien Term Loan, 9.37%
  $ 64,350     $  
First Lien Revolving Credit, 9.37%
           
Second Lien Term Loan plus accrued PIK Interest of $170, 14.37%
    20,170        
Subordinated Seller Note plus accrued PIK Interest of $2,226, 10.42%, Net of Discount of $5,424
    22,304        
Capital Leases
    540        
ESI Debt — Discontinued Operations
          768  
     
Total Debt
    107,364       768  
Less Current Portion
    (9,593 )     (768 )
     
Total Long-term Debt
  $ 97,771     $  
     
    Credit Facilities: In connection with our acquisition of the AFC Business, discussed in Note 2, on November 30, 2005, we entered into a $75,000 first lien credit agreement (the “First Lien Credit Facility”) with Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC and other lenders. We also entered into a $20,000 second lien credit agreement (the “Second Lien Credit Facility,” and together with the First Lien Credit Facility, the “Credit Facilities”) with Wachovia Capital Markets, LLC, and certain other lenders. The Credit Facilities are collateralized by substantially all of our assets and the assets of our domestic subsidiaries.
 
    The First Lien Credit Facility provides for term loans in the aggregate principal amount of $65,000. The term loans will be repaid in twenty consecutive quarterly payments in increasing amounts, with the final payment due and payable on November 30, 2010. The First Lien Credit Facility also provides for a revolving credit line in an aggregate principal amount of up to $10,000 at any time outstanding, which includes a letter of credit sub-facility in the aggregate principal amount of up to $5,000 and a swing-line sub-facility in the aggregate principal amount of up to $2,000. The initial scheduled maturity of the revolving credit line is November 30, 2010. The revolving credit line may be increased by an amount of up to $5,000 within three years from the date of the Credit Facilities.
 
    The Second Lien Credit Facility provides for term loans in the aggregate principal amount of $20,000 with all principal and accrued payment-in-kind (“PIK”) interest due on November 30, 2011. We are required to pay a premium for certain prepayments, if any, of the Second Lien Credit Facility made before November 30, 2008.
 
    The interest rates per annum applicable to loans under the Credit Facilities are, at our option, the Alternate Base Rate (as defined in the Credit Facilities) or LIBOR Rate (as defined in the Credit Facilities) plus, in each case, an applicable margin. Under the First Lien Credit Facility such margin is tied to our total leverage ratio. A portion of the interest payment due under the Second Lien Credit Facility will accrue as PIK interest and is added to the then outstanding principal. In addition, under the revolving credit facility, we will be required to pay (i) a commitment fee in an amount equal to the applicable percentage per annum on the average daily unused amount of the revolving commitments and (ii) other fees related to the issuance and maintenance of the letters of credit issued pursuant to the letters of credit sub-facility. Additionally, we will be required to pay to the administrative agent certain agency fees.
 
    Certain events, including asset sales, excess cash flow, recovery events in respect of property, and debt and equity issuances will require us to make payments on the outstanding obligations under the Credit Facilities. These prepayments are separate from the events of default and any related acceleration described below.
 
    The Credit Facilities include certain negative covenants restricting or limiting our ability to, among other things:
    incur debt, incur contingent obligations and issue certain types of preferred stock;

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    create liens;
 
    pay dividends, distributions or make other specified restricted payments;
 
    make certain investments and acquisitions;
 
    enter into certain transactions with affiliates;
 
    enter into sale and leaseback transactions; and
 
    merge or consolidate with any other entity or sell, assign, transfer, lease, convey or otherwise dispose of assets.
    Financial covenants under the Credit Facilities include quarterly requirements (which vary from period to period as defined in the Credit Facilities) for Total Leverage Ratio, First Lien Coverage Ratio, Fixed Charge Coverage Ratio, Consolidated Capital Expenditures and minimum Consolidated EBITDA. As of September 30, 2006, the most restrictive covenants, which are under the First Lien Credit Facility, were Total Leverage Ratio of 3.75:1.0 and First Lien Coverage Ratio of 2.75:1.0. The Credit Facilities also contain usual and customary events of default (subject to certain threshold amounts and grace periods). If an event of default occurs and is continuing, we may be required to repay the obligations under the Credit Facilities prior to their stated maturity and the commitments under the First Lien Credit Facility may be terminated.
 
    On November 30, 2005, we borrowed $65,000 under the First Lien Credit Facility term loan and $20,000 under the Second Lien Credit Facility. Net proceeds of $81,881, after debt issuance costs of $3,119, were used to fund a portion of the AFC Business acquisition price. Debt issue costs are classified as other assets and are amortized over the term of the Credit Facilities using the interest method.
 
    As of September 30, 2006, we had no outstanding borrowings under the First Lien revolving credit line. As of September 30, 2006, we were in compliance with the various covenants contained in the Credit Facilities.
 
    Seller Subordinated Note: In connection with our acquisition of the AFC Business, discussed in Note 2, we issued an unsecured seller subordinated note in the principal amount of $25,500 to Aerojet-General Corporation, a subsidiary of GenCorp. The note accrues PIK Interest at a rate equal to the three-month U.S. dollar LIBOR as from time to time in effect plus a margin equal to the weighted average of the interest rate margin for the loans outstanding under the Credit Facilities, including certain changes in interest rates due to subsequent amendments or refinancing of the Credit Facilities. All principal and accrued and unpaid PIK Interest will be due on November 30, 2012. Subject to the terms of the Credit Facilities, we may be required to repay up to $6,500 of the note and accrued PIK Interest thereon after September 30, 2007. The note is subordinated to the senior debt under or related to the Credit Facilities, our other indebtedness in respect to any working capital, revolving credit or term loans, or any other extension of credit by a bank or insurance company or other financial institution, other indebtedness relating to leases, indebtedness in connection with the acquisition of businesses or assets, and the guarantees of each of the previously listed items, provided that the aggregate principal amount of obligations of the Company or any of our Subsidiaries shall not exceed the greater of (i) the sum of (A) the aggregate principal amount of the outstanding First Lien Obligations (as such term is defined in the Intercreditor Agreement referred to in the Credit Facilities) not in excess of $95,000 plus (B) the aggregate principal amount of the outstanding Second Lien Obligations (as defined in the Intercreditor Agreement) not in excess of $20,000, and (ii) an aggregate principal balance of Senior Debt (as defined in the note) which would not cause the Company to exceed as of the end of any fiscal quarter a Total Leverage Ratio of 4.50 to 1.00 (as such term is defined in, and as such ratio is determined under, the First Lien Credit Facility) (disregarding any obligations in respect of Hedging Agreements (as defined in the First Lien Credit Facility) constituting First Lien Obligations or Second Lien Obligations or any increase in the amount of the Senior Debt resulting from any payment-in-kind interest added to principal each to be disregarded in calculating the aggregate principal amount of such obligations).

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Principal maturities (excluding accrued PIK interest and the discount recorded for the Seller Subordinated Note) for term loans under the Credit Facilities and the Seller Subordinated Note are as follows:
         
Years ending September 30:
       
2007
  $ 9,595  
2008
    12,712  
2009
    5,843  
2010
    32,431  
2011
    10,811  
Thereafter
    39,000  
 
     
Total
  $ 110,392  
 
     
Letters of Credit: As of September 30, 2006, we had $2,531 in outstanding standby letters of credit which mature through May 2012. These letters of credit principally secure performance of certain environmental protection equipment sold by us and payment of fees associated with the delivery of natural gas and power.
Interest Rate Swap Agreements: In May 2006, we entered into two interest rate swap agreements, expiring on June 30, 2008, for the purpose of hedging a portion of our exposure to changes in variable rate interest on our Credit Facilities. Under the terms of the swap agreements, which have an aggregate notional amount of $42,175 at September 30, 2006, we pay fixed rate interest and receive variable rate interest based on a specific spread over three-month LIBOR. The differential to be paid or received is recorded as an adjustment to interest expense. The swap agreements do not qualify for hedge accounting treatment. We record an asset or liability for the fair value of the swap agreements, with the effect of marking these contracts to fair value being recorded as an adjustment to interest expense. The aggregate fair value of the swap agreements at September 30, 2006, which is recorded as other long-term liabilities was $314.
7.   EARNINGS (LOSS) PER SHARE
 
    Shares used to compute earnings (loss) per share from continuing operations are as follows for the years ending September 30:
                         
    2006   2005   2004
     
Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations
  $ (3,003 )   $ (10,543 )   $ 929  
     
 
                       
Basic:
                       
Weighted Average Shares
    7,305,000       7,294,000       7,281,000  
     
Diluted:
                       
Weighted Average Shares, Basic
    7,305,000       7,294,000       7,281,000  
Dilutive Effect of Stock Options
                47,000  
     
Weighted Average Shares, Diluted
    7,305,000       7,294,000       7,328,000  
     
 
                       
Basic Earnings (Loss) per Share from Continuing Operations
  $ (0.41 )   $ (1.45 )   $ 0.13  
Diluted Earnings (Loss) per Share from Continuing Operations
  $ (0.41 )   $ (1.45 )   $ 0.13  
    As of September 30, 2006 and 2005, we had 515,500 and 523,500, respectively, antidilutive options outstanding. The stock options are antidilutive because we are reporting a loss from continuing operations and the exercise price of certain options exceeds the average fair market value of our stock for the period. These options could be dilutive in future periods if our operations are profitable and our stock price increases.
 
8.   STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
    Preferred Stock and Purchase Rights: We have authorized 3,000,000 shares of preferred stock, of which 125,000 shares have been designated as Series A, and 125,000 shares have been

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    designated as Series B. At September 30, 2006 and 2005, no shares of preferred stock are issued and outstanding.
    On August 3, 1999, our Board of Directors adopted a Shareholder Rights Plan and declared a dividend of one preference share purchase right (a “Right”) for each outstanding share of our Common Stock, par value $0.10 per share (the “Common Shares”). The dividend was paid to stockholders of record on August 16, 1999. Each Right entitles the registered holder to purchase from us one one-hundredth of a share of Series D Participating Preference Stock, par value $1.00 per share, at a price of $24.00 per one one-hundredth of a Preference Share, subject to adjustment under certain circumstances. The description and terms of the Rights are set forth in a Rights Agreement dated as of August 3, 1999, between us and American Stock Transfer & Trust Company, as Rights Agent. The Rights may also, under certain conditions, entitle the holders (other than any Acquiring Person, as defined), to receive our Common Stock, Common Stock of an entity acquiring us, or other consideration, each having a market value of two times the exercise price of each Right.
 
    Three hundred and fifty-thousand (350,000) Preference Shares have been designated as Series D Preference Shares and are reserved for issuance under the Plan. The Rights are redeemable at a price of $0.001 per Right under the conditions provided in the Plan. If not exercised or redeemed (or exchanged by us), the Rights expire on August 2, 2009.
 
    Warrants: In February 1992, we issued $40,000 in Azide Notes with Warrants. The remaining principal balance of the outstanding Azide Notes was repurchased in 1998. The Warrants granted the right to purchase a maximum of 2,857,000 shares of Common Stock at an exercise price of $14.00 per share. We accounted for the proceeds of the financing applicable to the Warrants as temporary capital. The value assigned to the Warrants was determined in accordance with Accounting Principle Board Opinion No. 14 “Accounting for Convertible Debt and Debt Issued with Stock Purchase Warrants” and was based upon the relative fair value of the Warrants and indebtedness at the time of issuance. The Warrants expired on December 31, 2003 and the amount of the Warrants was transferred to retained earnings on their expiration.
 
    Dividend and Share Repurchase Program: In January 2003, our Board of Directors approved a Dividend and Stock Repurchase Program (the “Program”) which is designed to allocate a portion of our annual free cash flows (as calculated) for the purposes of paying cash dividends and repurchasing our Common Stock. In accordance with the provisions of the Program, on December 18, 2003, our Board of Directors declared a cash dividend of $0.42 per share to stockholders of record on December 29, 2003 for fiscal 2003. The total amount of the cash dividend paid in January 2004 was $3,080. By reason of the application of the program formula, no dividends were paid for fiscal 2004 and 2005. In November 2005, we entered into First and Second Lien Credit Facilities which substantially limits our ability to pay dividends after that date and while borrowings are outstanding under these facilities. In compliance with the Credit Facilities, no dividends were paid in fiscal 2006.
 
9.   INCOME TAXES
 
    The components of the income tax benefit for continuing operations are as follows for the years ended September 30:
                         
    2006   2005   2004
     
Current
  $ (1,179 )   $ (507 )   $ (526 )
Deferred
    (3,121 )     (7,860 )     (1,634 )
     
Income tax benefit
  $ (4,300 )   $ (8,367 )   $ (2,160 )
     

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Deferred tax assets are comprised of the following at September 30:
                 
    2006   2005
     
Deferred tax assets:
               
Property
  $ 3,546     $ 5,763  
Intangible assets
    6,216       3,951  
Pension obligations
    2,167       2,095  
Environmental remediation reserves
    9,613       7,707  
Tax credits and carryforwards
    785       842  
Accrued expenses
    1,284       596  
Inventory capitalization
    652       477  
Other
    803        
     
Subtotal
    25,066       21,431  
Valuation allowance
    (785 )     (431 )
     
Deferred tax assets
    24,281       21,000  
     
Deferred tax liabilities:
               
Prepaid expenses
    (586 )     (239 )
Other
    (107 )     (615 )
     
Deferred tax liabilities
    (693 )     (854 )
     
Net deferred tax assets
  $ 23,588     $ 20,146  
     
As of September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively, we have aggregate operating loss carryforwards of $6,413 and $6,398 for certain U.S. states and $1,649 and $619 for the U.K. We do not anticipate future taxable income in these states or the U.K., and accordingly have provided valuation allowances of $785 and $431 as of September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively. We have not provided U.S. federal income benefit for the U.K. because we intend to permanently reinvest any earnings from the U.K.
A reconciliation of the federal statutory rate to our effective tax (benefit) rate from continuing operations is as follows for the years ended September 30:
                         
    2006   2005   2004
     
Federal income tax at the statutory rate
    (35.0 %)     (35.0 %)     (35.0 %)
State income tax, net of federal benefit
    (3.1 %)     (2.5 %)     (4.1 %)
Nondeductible expenses
    1.0 %     0.6 %     3.7 %
Valuation allowance
    1.8 %     1.3 %     40.0 %
Change in state income tax rate
    (13.7 %)     0.0 %     0.0 %
Basis differences in partnerships
    (5.6 %)     0.0 %     0.0 %
Change in deferred tax liability estimate
    0.0 %     0.0 %     (168.7 %)
Other
    (4.3 %)     (8.6 %)     (11.4 %)
     
Effective tax rate
    (58.9 %)     (44.2 %)     (175.5 %)
     
    The change in deferred tax liability estimate for the year ended September 30, 2004, represents an amount previously recorded for tax contingency reserves. During the fourth quarter of fiscal 2004, we concluded that these tax contingency reserves were no longer required and were reversed. Based on the analysis of deferred income taxes, we revised our estimate for deferred tax liability by approximately $2,100.
 
10.   EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS
 
    We maintain three defined benefit pension plans which cover substantially all of our U.S. employees, excluding employees of our Aerospace Equipment Segment; the American Pacific Corporation Defined Benefit Pension Plan (“Ampac Plan”), the Ampac Fine Chemical LLC Pension Plan for Salaried Employees (“AFC Salaried Plan”), and the Ampac Fine Chemical LLC Pension Plan for Bargaining Unit Employees (“AFC Bargaining Plan”). Collectively, these three plans are referred to as the “Pension Plan”. The AFC Salaried Plan and the AFC Bargaining Plan were established in connection with our acquisition of the AFC business and include the assumed liabilities for pension benefits to existing employees at the acquisition date. Pension Plan benefits are paid based on an average of earnings, retirement age, and length of service, among other factors. In addition, we have a supplemental executive retirement plan (“SERP”) that includes our former and current Chief

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    Executive Officer. We use a measurement date of September 30 to account for our Pension Plans and SERP.
We maintain two 401(k) plans in which participating employees may make contributions. One covers substantially all U.S. employees except AFC bargaining unit employees and the other covers AFC bargaining unit employees (collectively, the “401(k) Plans”). We make matching contributions for AFC and Aerospace Equipment U.S. employees. In addition, we make a profit sharing contribution for Aerospace Equipment U.S. employees. We made total contributions of $678 and $204 to the 401(k) Plans during the years ended September 30, 2006 and 2005, respectively.
We provide healthcare and life insurance benefits to substantially all of our employees.
The tables below provide relevant financial information about the Pension Plan and SERP as of and for the fiscal years ended September 30:
                                 
    Pension Plan   SERP
    2006   2005   2006   2005
     
Change in Benefit Obligation:
                               
Benefit obligation, beginning of year
  $ 31,249     $ 27,099     $ 2,498     $ 2,540  
Business acquired, AFC
    4,464                    
Service cost
    1,863       1,072              
Interest cost
    2,024       1,653       140       148  
Actuarial (gains) losses
    (312 )     2,263       (148 )     (64 )
Benefits paid
    (874 )     (838 )     (126 )     (126 )
     
Benefit obligation, end of year
    38,414       31,249       2,364       2,498  
     
Change in Plan Assets:
                               
Fair value of plan assets, beginning of year
    18,658       16,654              
Business acquired, AFC
    3,889                    
Actual return on plan assets
    1,516       1,251              
Employer contributions
    1,835       1,591       126       126  
Benefits paid
    (874 )     (838 )     (126 )     (126 )
     
Fair value of plan assets, end of year
    25,024       18,658              
     
Reconciliation of Funded Status:
                               
Funded status
    (13,390 )     (12,591 )     (2,364 )     (2,498 )
Unrecognized net actuarial losses
    8,477       9,098       365       537  
Unrecognized prior service costs
    289       347       57       99  
     
Net amount recognized
  $ (4,624 )   $ (3,146 )   $ (1,942 )   $ (1,862 )
     
Amounts Recognized:
                               
Accrued benefit liabilities
  $ (6,558 )   $ (5,646 )   $ (2,364 )   $ (2,498 )
Prepaid benefit costs
    209                    
Intangible assets
    289       347       57       99  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss before tax
    1,436       2,153       365       537  
     
Net amount recognized
  $ (4,624 )   $ (3,146 )   $ (1,942 )   $ (1,862 )
     
     The table below provides data for our defined benefit plans as of September 30:
                 
    2006   2005
Plan Assets:
               
Ampac Plan
  $ 21,112     $ 18,657  
AFC Salaried Plan
    2,354        
AFC Bargaining Plan
    1,558        
 
               
Accumulated Benefit Obligation:
               
Ampac Plan
    26,261       24,304  
AFC Salaried Plan
    2,628        
AFC Bargaining Plan
    1,372        
 
               
Projected Benefit Obligation:
               
Ampac Plan
    33,340       31,249  
AFC Salaried Plan
    3,702        
AFC Bargaining Plan
    1,372        
Pension Plan assets include no shares of our common stock. Through consultation with investment advisors, expected long-term returns for each of the plans’ targeted asset classes were developed.

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Several factors were considered, including current market data such as yields/price-earnings ratios, and historical market returns over long periods. Using policy target allocation percentages and the asset class expected returns, a weighted average expected return was calculated. The actual and target asset allocation for the Pension Plan is as follows at September 30:
                         
    Target   Actual
    2006   2006   2005
     
Equity securities
    70 %     62 %     62 %
Debt securities
    30 %     27 %     14 %
Other
    0 %     11 %     24 %
     
Total
    100 %     100 %     100 %
     
Net periodic pension expense is comprised of the following for the years ended September 30:
                                                 
    Pension Plan   SERP    
    2006   2005   2004   2006   2005   2004
     
Net Periodic Pension Cost:
                                               
Service cost
  $ 1,863     $ 1,072     $ 944     $     $     $ 18  
Interest cost
    2,024       1,653       1,466       140       148       183  
Expected return on plan assets
    (1,791 )     (1,364 )     (1,165 )                  
Recognized actuarial losses
    584       464       474       24       30       29  
Amortization of prior service costs
    58       58       58       43       43       43  
     
Net periodic pension cost
  $ 2,738     $ 1,883     $ 1,777     $ 207     $ 221     $ 273  
     
Actuarial Assumptions:
                                               
Discount rate
    6.00 %     5.75 %     6.00 %     6.00 %     5.75 %     6.00 %
Rate of compensation increase
    4.50 %     4.50 %     4.50 %     4.50 %     4.50 %     4.50 %
Expected return on plan assets
    8.00 %     8.00 %     8.00 %     8.00 %     8.00 %     8.00 %
During the year ending September 30, 2007, we expect to contribute $3,620 to the Pension Plan and $126 to the SERP. The table below sets forth expected future benefit payments for the years ending September 30:
                 
    Pension Plan   SERP
     
Years ending September 30:
               
2007
  $ 1,214     $ 126  
2008
    1,268       307  
2009
    1,304       307  
20010
    1,358       307  
2011
    1,403       307  
2012-2016
    7,833       1,533  
11.   COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
 
    Operating Leases: We lease our corporate offices and production facilities for our Aerospace Equipment segment under operating leases with lease periods extending through 2011. Total rental expense under operating leases was $981, $741, and $570 for the years ended September 30, 2006, 2005, and 2004, respectively.
 
    Estimated future minimum lease payments under operating leases as of September 30, 2006, are as follows:
         
Years ending September 30:
       
2007
  $ 1,013  
2008
    904  
2009
    526  
2010
    76  
2011
    4  
Thereafter
     
 
     
Total
  $ 2,523  
 
     
Purchase Commitments: Purchase commitments represent obligations under agreements which are not unilaterally cancelable by us, are legally enforceable, and specify fixed or minimum amounts or quantities of goods or services at fixed or minimum prices. As of September 30, 2006, we had no material purchase commitments.

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Employee Agreements: We have entered into employment contracts with our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, each with initial durations of three years. Significant contract provisions include annual base salaries, health care benefits, and non-compete provisions. These contracts are primarily “at will” employment agreements, under which we may terminate employment. If we terminate these officers without cause, then we are obligated to pay severance benefits specified in the contracts. In addition, certain other key divisional executives are eligible for severance benefits. Estimated minimum aggregate severance benefits under these agreements are $4,108.
Effective March 25, 2006, the employment of Dr. Seth Van Voorhees, as our Chief Financial Officer, Vice President and Treasurer, terminated. Dr. Van Voorhees was employed by us pursuant to an employment agreement dated December 1, 2005. Under the employment agreement, if we terminated Dr. Van Voorhees without cause or if Dr. Van Voorhees terminated his employment for good reason, Dr. Van Voorhees was entitled to receive severance payments in the form of salary continuation for three years. In addition, all unvested stock options granted to Dr. Van Voorhees would become fully vested. These severance benefits were not available to him if employment was terminated by us for cause, or if Dr. Van Voorhees terminated his employment without good reason. On December 6, 2006, we reached a settlement with Dr. Van Voorhees under which we will pay Dr. Van Voorhees $600 and the parties shall enter into a standard mutual release. In addition, we shall enter into a consulting agreement with Dr. Van Voorhees, for a period of two years, whereby Dr. Van Voorhees may act as a financial advisor to the Company under customary industry terms.
During the second quarter of 2004, we recorded a charge of $2,000, which is included in operating expenses, for estimated costs relating to the separation from us of our then Chief Financial Officer. The separation charge includes: (i) salary and benefits owed under the terms of an employment agreement and other severance costs, (ii) the present value of the estimated amount payable under the terms of the SERP, and (iii) compensation paid in lieu of compensation that would have been payable to him as a Director.
Environmental Matters:
Review of Perchlorate Toxicity by EPA —
Perchlorate (the “anion”) is not currently included in the list of hazardous substances compiled by the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”), but it is on the EPA’s Contaminant Candidate List. The EPA has conducted a risk assessment relating to perchlorate, two drafts of which were subject to formal peer reviews held in 1999 and 2002. Following the 2002 peer review, the EPA perchlorate risk assessment together with other perchlorate related science was reviewed by the National Academy of Sciences (“NAS”). This NAS report was released on January 11, 2005. The recommendations contained in this NAS report indicate that human health is protected in drinking water at a level of 24.5 parts per billion (“ppb”). Certain states have also conducted risk assessments and have set preliminary levels from 1 — 14 ppb. The EPA has established a reference dose for perchlorate of .0007 mg/kg/day which is equal to a Drinking Water Equivalent Level (“DWEL”) of 24.5 ppb. A decision as to whether or not to establish a Maximum Contaminate Level (“MCL”) is pending. The outcome of these federal EPA actions, as well as any similar state regulatory action, will influence the number, if any, of potential sites that may be subject to remediation action.
Perchlorate Remediation Project in Henderson, Nevada —
We commercially manufactured perchlorate chemicals at a facility in Henderson, Nevada (the “Ampac Henderson Site”) from 1958 until the facility was destroyed in May 1988, after which we relocated our production to a new facility in Iron County, Utah. Kerr-McGee Chemical Corp (“KMCC”) also operated a perchlorate production facility in Henderson, Nevada from 1967 to 1998. Between 1956 to 1967, American Potash operated a perchlorate production facility at the same site. For many years prior to 1956, other entities also manufactured perchlorate chemicals at that site. In 1998, Kerr-McGee Chemical LLC became the operating entity and it ceased the production of perchlorate

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at the Kerr McGee Henderson Site. Thereafter, it continued to produce other chemicals at this site until it was recently sold. As a result of a longer production history at Henderson, KMCC and its predecessor operations have manufactured significantly greater amounts of perchlorate over time than we did at the Ampac Henderson Site.
In 1997, the Southern Nevada Water Authority (“SNWA”) detected trace amounts of the perchlorate anion in Lake Mead and the Las Vegas Wash. Lake Mead is a source of drinking water for Southern Nevada and areas of Southern California. Las Vegas Wash flows into Lake Mead from the Las Vegas valley.
In response to this discovery by SNWA, and at the request of the Nevada Division of Environmental Protection (“NDEP”), we engaged in an investigation of groundwater near the Ampac Henderson site and down gradient toward the Las Vegas Wash. That investigation and related characterization which lasted more than six years employed experts in the field of hydrogeology. This investigation concluded that, although there is perchlorate in the groundwater in the vicinity of the Ampac Henderson Site up to 700 ppm, perchlorate from this Site does not materially impact, if at all, water flowing in the Las Vegas Wash toward Lake Mead. It has been well established, however, by data generated by SNWA and NDEP, that perchlorate from the Kerr McGee Henderson Site did materially impact the Las Vegas Wash and Lake Mead. Kerr McGee’s successor, Tronox LLC, operates an ex situ perchlorate groundwater remediation facility at their Henderson site and this facility has had a significant effect on the load of perchlorate entering Lake Mead over the last 5 years. Recent measurements of perchlorate in Lake Mead made by SNWA have been less than 10 ppb.
Notwithstanding these facts, and at the direction of NDEP and EPA, we conducted investigation of remediation technologies for perchlorate in groundwater with the intention of remediating groundwater near the Ampac Henderson Site. The technology that was chosen as most efficient and appropriate is in situ bioremediation (“ISB”). The technology reduces perchlorate in the groundwater by precise addition of an appropriate carbon source to the groundwater itself while it is still in the ground (as opposed to an above ground, more conventional, ex situ process). This induces naturally occurring organisms in the groundwater to reduce the perchlorate among other oxygen containing compounds.
In 2002, we conducted a pilot test in the field of the ISB technology and it was successful. On the basis of the successful test and other evaluations, in fiscal 2005 we submitted a Work Plan to NDEP for the construction of a Leading Edge Remediation Facility (“Athens System”) near the Ampac Henderson Site. The conditional approval of the Work Plan by NDEP in our third quarter of fiscal 2005 allowed us to generate estimated costs for the installation and operation of the Leading Edge and Source Remediation Facilities that will address perchlorate from the Ampac Henderson Site. We commenced construction of the Athens System in July 2005. In June 2006, we began operations of an interim Athens System that is, as of July 2006, reducing perchlorate concentrations in system extracted groundwater in Henderson. The permanent Athens System plant began operation in December 2006. The permanent facility will increase remediation capacity over the temporary facility.
Henderson Site Environmental Remediation Reserve —
During our fiscal 2005 third quarter, we recorded a charge for $22,400 representing our estimate of the probable costs of our remediation efforts at the Henderson Site, including the costs for equipment, operating and maintenance costs, and consultants. Key factors in determining the total estimated cost include an estimate of the speed of groundwater entering the treatment area, which was then used to estimate a project life of 45 years, as well as estimates for capital expenditures and annual operating and maintenance costs. The project consists of two primary phases; the initial construction of the remediation equipment and the operating and maintenance phase. We commenced the construction phase in late fiscal 2005, completed an interim system in June 2006, and completed the permanent facility in December 2006. During our fiscal 2006, we increased our total cost estimate for the construction phase by $3,600 due primarily to changes in the engineering designs, delays in receiving permits and the resulting extension of construction time. These

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estimates are based on information currently available to us and may be subject to material adjustment upward or downward in future periods as new facts or circumstances may indicate.
A summary of our environmental reserve activity for the year ended September 30, 2006 is shown below:
         
Balance, September 30, 2005
  $ 20,587  
Additions or adjustments
    3,600  
Expenditures
    (6,676 )
 
     
Balance, September 30, 2006
  $ 17,511  
 
     
DTSC Matters —
The California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) contended that the AFC Business’ neutralization or stabilization of several liquid stream processes within a closed loop manufacturing system constitutes treatment of a hazardous waste without the required authorizations from DTSC. We disagree. On September 2, 2005, the DTSC Inspector issued an Inspection Report relevant to the DTSC’s June 2004 inspection of the AFC Business’ facility. The Inspection Report concluded that the referenced activities constitute treatment of hazardous waste and directed Aerojet Fine Chemicals to submit an application for a permit modification to treat hazardous waste.
On November 28, 2005, AFC and DTSC entered into a Consent Agreement (“Consent Agreement”) which, effective upon close of the sale of the AFC Business to us, authorizes AFC to continue operations for up to two years while the parties resolve whether the manufacturing processes are exempt from regulation by the DTSC. The Consent Agreement is deemed a full settlement of the DTSC Allegations and any other violations that could have been brought against AFC based upon information known to DTSC on the date of the Consent Agreement.
In September 2006, the Governor of California signed AB 2155, legislation sponsored by AFC, which specifically exempts the manufacturing operations described in the Consent Agreement from DTSC’s hazardous waste permitting requirements. The exemption for these operations will take affect on January 1, 2007.
Other AFC Environmental Matters —
AFC’s facility is located on land leased from Aerojet. The leased land is part of a tract of land owned by Aerojet designated as a “Superfund Site” under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act (CERCLA). The tract of land had been used by Aerojet and affiliated companies to manufacture and test rockets and related equipment since the 1950s. Although the chemicals identified as contaminants on the leased land were not used by Aerojet Fine Chemicals as part of its operations, CERCLA, among other things, provides for joint and severable liability for environmental liabilities including, for example, the environmental remediation expenses.
As part of the agreement to sell the AFC Business, an Environmental Indemnity Agreement was entered into whereby GenCorp agreed to indemnify us against any and all environmental costs and liabilities arising out of or resulting from any violation of environmental law prior to the effective date of the sale, or any release of hazardous substances by the AFC Business, Aerojet or GenCorp on the AFC premises or Aerojet’s Sacramento site prior to the effective date of the sale.
On November 29, 2005, EPA Region IX provided us with a letter indicating that the EPA does not intend to pursue any clean up or enforcement actions under CERCLA against future lessees of the Aerojet Fine Chemicals property for existing contamination, provided that the lessees do not contribute to or do not exacerbate existing contamination on or under the Aerojet Superfund site.
Other Matters:

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    We are from time to time involved in other claims or lawsuits. We believe that current claims or lawsuits against us, individually and in the aggregate, will not have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, cash flows or results of operations.
 
12.   SEGMENT INFORMATION
 
    We report our business in four operating segments: Specialty Chemicals, Fine Chemicals, Aerospace Equipment and Other Businesses. These segments are based upon business units that offer distinct products and services, are operationally managed separately and produce products using different production methods. Segment operating profit includes all sales and expenses directly associated with each segment. Environmental remediation charges, corporate general and administrative costs, which consist primarily of executive, investor relations, accounting, human resources and information technology expenses, and interest are not allocated to segment operating results.
 
    During fiscal 2006, we revised our method to measure segment operating results to a method management believes is a more meaningful measure of segment performance. Effective January 1, 2006, general corporate expenses are not allocated to our operating segments. Effective April 1, 2006, environmental remediation charges are not charged to our operating segments. Other environmental related costs, such as evaluation and on-going compliance at our various facilities continue to be allocated to segment results. Prior to the effective dates, we had included an allocation of corporate expenses to our operating segments and environmental remediation charges were allocated to our Specialty Chemicals segment. All periods presented have been reclassified to reflect our current method to measure segment operating results.
 
    Specialty Chemicals: Our Specialty Chemicals segment manufactures and sells: (i) perchlorate chemicals, used principally in solid rocket propellants for the space shuttle and defense programs, (ii) sodium azide, a chemical used in pharmaceutical manufacturing and historically used principally in the inflation of certain automotive airbag systems, and (iii) Halotronâ, clean gas fire extinguishing agents designed to replace halons.
 
    In June 2006, our board of directors approved and we committed to a plan to sell ESI, based on our determination that ESI’s product lines were no longer a strategic fit with our business strategies. The sale was completed effective September 30, 2006. Revenues and expenses associated with ESI’s operations are presented as discontinued operations for all periods presented. ESI, which manufactures and distributes packaged explosives, was formerly reported within our Specialty Chemicals segment (See Note 14).
 
    One perchlorates customer accounted for 18%, 50% and 51% of our consolidated revenues for the years ending September 30, 2006, 2005, and 2004, respectively.
 
    Fine Chemicals: On November 30, 2005, we created a new operating segment, Fine Chemicals, to report the financial performance of AFC (See Note 2). AFC is a manufacturer of active pharmaceutical ingredients and registered intermediates under cGMP guidelines for commercial customers in the pharmaceutical industry, involving high potency compounds, energetic and nucleoside chemistries, and chiral separation.
 
    We had one Fine Chemicals customer that accounted for 28% of our consolidated revenues for the year ended September 30, 2006.
 
    Aerospace Equipment: On October 1, 2004, we created a new operating segment, Aerospace Equipment, to report the financial performance of our ISP business (see Note 2). The ISP business manufactures and sells in-space propulsion systems, thrusters (monopropellant or bipropellant) and propellant tanks.
 
    Other Businesses: Our Other Businesses segment contains our water treatment equipment and real estate activities. Our water treatment equipment business designs, manufactures and markets

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    systems for the control of noxious odors, the disinfection of water streams and the treatment of seawater. As of our fiscal year 2005, we had completed all planned sales of our improved land in the Gibson Business Park (near Las Vegas, Nevada) and we do not anticipate significant real estate sales activity in future financial reporting periods.
    The following provides financial information about our segment operations for the years ended September 30:
                         
    2006   2005   2004
     
Revenues:
                       
Specialty Chemicals
  $ 46,450     $ 49,936     $ 49,459  
Fine Chemicals
    74,026              
Aerospace Equipment
    17,394       12,429        
Other Businesses
    4,034       5,448       1,999  
     
Total Revenues
  $ 141,904     $ 67,813     $ 51,458  
     
 
                       
Segment Operating Income (Loss):
                       
Specialty Chemicals
  $ 14,755     $ 12,504     $ 12,232  
Fine Chemicals
    7,245              
Aerospace Equipment
    802       95        
Other Businesses
    264       3,300       316  
     
Total Segment Operating Income (Loss)
    23,066       15,899       12,548  
Corporate Expenses
    (16,407 )     (13,807 )     (14,472 )
Environmental Remediation Charges
    (3,600 )     (22,400 )      
Interest and Other Income (Expense), Net
    (10,362 )     1,398       693  
     
Loss from Continuing Operations before Tax
  $ (7,303 )   $ (18,910 )   $ (1,231 )
     
 
                       
Depreciation and Amortization:
                       
Specialty Chemicals
  $ 5,149     $ 5,080     $ 4,908  
Fine Chemicals
    14,379              
Aerospace Equipment
    93       16        
Other Businesses
    11       20        
Corporate
    549       523       516  
     
Total
  $ 20,181     $ 5,639     $ 5,424  
     
 
                       
Capital Expenditures:
                       
Specialty Chemicals
  $ 816     $ 1,351     $ 127  
Fine Chemicals
    13,486              
Aerospace Equipment
    414       236        
Other Businesses
    2              
Corporate
    300       99       343  
     
Total
  $ 15,018     $ 1,686     $ 470  
     
 
                       
Assets, at year end:
                       
Specialty Chemicals
  $ 23,934     $ 29,183     $ 42,985  
Fine Chemicals
    158,151              
Aerospace Equipment
    9,411       9,865        
Other Businesses
    4       3,850       3,316  
Corporate
    47,955       72,102       55,275  
     
Total
  $ 239,455     $ 115,000     $ 101,576  
     
    Substantially all of our operations are located in the United States. Our operations in the U.K. are not material in terms of both operating results and assets. Export sales, consisting mostly of fine chemical and water treatment equipment sales, represent 19% of our consolidated revenues for the year ended September 30, 2006, with no single country accounting for more than 10% of our consolidated revenues. Export sales for the years ended September 30, 2005 and 2004 were less than 10% of consolidated revenues.
 
13.   INTEREST AND OTHER INCOME
 
    Interest and other income consists of the following:

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    2006   2005   2004
     
Interest Income
  $ 459     $ 636     $ 623  
Real Estate Partnership Income
    580       762        
Other
    30             70  
     
 
  $ 1,069     $ 1,398     $ 693  
     
    We owned a 70% interest as general and limited partner in Gibson Business Park Associates 1986-I (the “Partnership”), a real estate development limited partnership. The remaining 30% limited partners include certain current and former members of our Board of Directors. The Partnership, in turn, owned a 33% limited partner interest in 3770 Hughes Parkway Associates Limited Partnership, a Nevada limited partnership (“Hughes Parkway”). Hughes Parkway owns the building in which we lease office space in Las Vegas, Nevada.
 
    During the year ended September 30, 2005, we received a cash distribution of $762 from the Partnership which is recorded as other income.
 
    In October 2005, the Partnership sold its interest in Hughes Parkway, which resulted in a net gain and cash distribution to us of $2,395. Concurrent with, and as a condition of, the sale of the Partnership’s interest in Hughes Parkway, we renewed our office space lease through February 2009. We accounted for the transaction as a sale leaseback. Accordingly, we deferred a gain totaling $1,815 representing the present value of future lease payments. We amortize the deferred gain (as a reduction of rental expense), using the straight-line method over the term of the lease. We recognized the remaining gain of $580, which is reported in interest and other income for the year ended September 30, 2006.
 
14.   DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
 
    In June 2006, our board of directors approved and we committed to a plan to sell ESI, based on our determination that ESI’s product lines were no longer a strategic fit with our business strategies. Revenues and expenses associated with ESI’s operations are presented as discontinued operations for all periods presented. ESI was formerly reported within our Specialty Chemicals segment.
 
    Effective September 30, 2006, we completed the sale of our interest in ESI for $7,510, which, after deducting direct expenses, resulted in a gain on the sale before income taxes of $258. The ESI sale proceeds are reflected as a note receivable as of September 30, 2006 and we collected the amount in full in October 2006.
 
    Summarized financial information for ESI is as follows:
                         
    2006   2005   2004
     
Revenues
  $ 13,285     $ 15,534     $ 8,031  
Discontinued Operations:
                       
Operating loss before tax
    (813 )     (1,008 )     (899 )
Benefit for income tax
    (258 )     (306 )     (342 )
     
Net loss from discontinued operations
    (555 )     (702 )     (557 )
     
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Discontinued Operations:
                       
Gain on sale of discontinued operations before tax
    258              
Income tax expense
    594              
     
Net loss on sale of discontinued operations
    (336 )            
     
 
  $ (891 )   $ (702 )   $ (557 )
     

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15.   GUARANTOR SUBSIDIARIES
 
    On February 6, 2007, American Pacific Corporation, a Delaware Corporation (“Parent”) issued and sold $110,000 aggregate principal amount of 9.0% Senior Notes due February 1, 2015 (the “Senior Notes”). The Senior Notes accrue interest at a rate per annum equal to 9.0%, to be payable semi-annually in arrears on each February 1 and August 1, beginning on August 1, 2007.
 
    In connection with the issuance of the Senior Notes, the Company’s U.S. subsidiaries (“Guarantor Subsidiaries”) jointly, fully, severally, and unconditionally guaranteed the Senior Notes. The Company’s sole foreign subsidiary (“Non-Guarantor Subsidiary”) is not a guarantor of the Senior Notes. The Parent has no independent assets or operations. The Non-Guarantor Subsidiary was acquired on October 1, 2005, and, accordingly, has no operations or cash flows for the year ended September 30, 2004. The following presents condensed consolidating financial information separately for the Parent, Guarantor Subsidiaries and Non-Guarantor Subsidiary:
                                         
Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet -           Guarantor   Non-Guarantor        
September 30, 2006   Parent   Subsidiaries   Subsidiary   Eliminations   Consolidated
 
Assets:
                                       
Cash and Cash Equivalents
  $     $ 6,758     $ 114     $     $ 6,872  
Accounts Receivable
          19,253       1,040       (819 )     19,474  
Notes Receivable
          7,510                   7,510  
Inventories
          39,152       603             39,755  
Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets
          1,745       100             1,845  
Deferred Income Taxes
          1,887                   1,887  
     
Total Current Assets
          76,305       1,857       (819 )     77,343  
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net
          119,623       123             119,746  
Intangible Assets, Net
          14,237                   14,237  
Deferred Income Taxes
          21,701                   21,701  
Other Assets
          6,428                   6,428  
Intercompany Advances
    81,389       975             (82,364 )      
Investment in Subsidiaries
    97,320       56             (97,376 )      
     
Total Assets
  $ 178,709     $ 239,325     $ 1,980     $ (180,559 )   $ 239,455  
     
 
                                       
Liabilitites and Stockholders’ Equity:
                                       
Accounts Payable and Other Current Liabilities
  $     $ 26,885     $ 949     $ (819 )   $ 27,015  
Environmental Remediation Reserves
          1,631                   1,631  
Deferred Revenues
          5,683                   5,683  
Intercompany Advances
          81,389       975       (82,364 )      
Current Portion of Debt
    9,422       171                   9,593  
     
Total Current Liabilities
    9,422       115,759       1,924       (83,183 )     43,922  
Long-Term Debt
    97,403       368                   97,771  
Environmental Remediation Reserves
          15,880                   15,880  
Other Long-Term Liabilities
          9,998                   9,998  
     
Total Liabilities
    106,825       142,005       1,924       (83,183 )     167,571  
Total Stockholders’ Equity
    71,884       97,320       56       (97,376 )     71,884  
     
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
  $ 178,709     $ 239,325     $ 1,980     $ (180,559 )   $ 239,455  
     

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Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet -           Guarantor   Non-Guarantor        
September 30, 2005   Parent   Subsidiaries   Subsidiary   Eliminations   Consolidated
 
Assets:
                                       
Cash and Cash Equivalents
  $     $ 37,079     $ 134     $     $ 37,213  
Accounts Receivable
          12,304       984       (716 )     12,572  
Inventories
          13,437       381             13,818  
Prepaid Expenses and Other Assets
          1,277       88             1,365  
Deferred Income Taxes
          834                   834  
     
Total Current Assets
          64,931       1,587       (716 )     65,802  
Property, Plant and Equipment, Net
          15,618       28             15,646  
Intangible Assets, Net
          9,763                   9,763  
Deferred Income Taxes
          19,312                   19,312  
Other Assets
          4,477                   4,477  
Intercompany Advances
          259             (259 )      
Investment in Subsidiaries
    74,669       560             (75,229 )      
     
Total Assets
  $ 74,669     $ 114,920     $ 1,615     $ (76,204 )   $ 115,000  
     
 
                                       
Liabilitites and Stockholders’ Equity:
                                       
Accounts Payable and Other Current Liabilities
  $     $ 9,960     $ 796     $ (716 )   $ 10,040  
Environmental Remediation Reserves
          4,967                   4,967  
Deferred Revenues
          792                   792  
Intrecompany Advances
                259       (259 )      
Current Portion of Debt
          768                   768  
     
Total Current Liabilities
          16,487       1,055       (975 )     16,567  
Long-Term Debt
                             
Environmental Remediation Reserves
          15,620                   15,620  
Other Long-Term Liabilities
          8,144                   8,144  
     
Total Liabilities
          40,251       1,055       (975 )     40,331  
Total Stockholders’ Equity
    74,669       74,669       560       (75,229 )     74,669  
     
Total Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
  $ 74,669     $ 114,920     $ 1,615     $ (76,204 )   $ 115,000  
     
                                         
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations -           Guarantor   Non-Guarantor        
Year Ended September 30, 2006   Parent   Subsidiaries   Subsidiary   Eliminations   Consolidated
 
Revenues
  $     $ 140,694     $ 1,573     $ (363 )   $ 141,904  
Cost of Revenues
          95,935       1,471       (363 )     97,043  
     
Gross Profit
          44,759       102             44,861  
Operating Expenses
          37,572       630             38,202  
Environmental Remediation Charges
          3,600                   3,600  
     
Operating Income (Loss)
          3,587       (528 )           3,059  
Interest and Other Income
    11,409       1,065       4       (11,409 )     1,069  
Interest Expense
    11,409       11,431             (11,409 )     11,431  
     
Loss from Continuing Operations before Income Tax and Equity Account for Subsidiaries
          (6,779 )     (524 )           (7,303 )
Income Tax Benefit
          (4,259 )     (41 )           (4,300 )
     
Loss from Continuing Operations before Equity Account for Subsidiaries
          (2,520 )     (483 )           (3,003 )
Equity Account for Subsidiaries
    (3,003 )                 3,003        
     
Net Loss from Continuing Operations
  $ (3,003 )   $ (2,520 )   $ (483 )   $ 3,003     $ (3,003 )
     

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Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations -           Guarantor   Non-Guarantor        
Year Ended September 30, 2005   Parent   Subsidiaries   Subsidiary   Eliminations   Consolidated
 
Revenues
  $     $ 65,136     $ 2,677     $     $ 67,813  
Cost of Revenues
          41,094       2,822             43,916  
     
Gross Profit
          24,042       (145 )           23,897  
Operating Expenses
          21,582       223             21,805  
Environmental Remediation Charges
          22,400                   22,400  
     
Operating Loss
          (19,940 )     (368 )           (20,308 )
Interest and Other Income
          1,394       4             1,398  
Interest Expense
                             
     
Loss from Continuing Operations before Income Tax and Equity Account for Subsidiaries
          (18,546 )     (364 )           (18,910 )
Income Tax Benefit
          (8,367 )                 (8,367 )
     
Loss from Continuing Operations before Equity Account for Subsidiaries
          (10,179 )     (364 )           (10,543 )
Equity Account for Subsidiaries
    (10,534 )                 10,543        
     
Net Loss from Continuing Operations
  $ (10,534 )   $ (10,179 )   $ (364 )   $ 10,543     $ (10,543 )
     
                                         
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations -           Guarantor   Non-Guarantor        
Year Ended September 30, 2004   Parent   Subsidiaries   Subsidiary   Eliminations   Consolidated
 
Revenues
  $     $ 51,458     $     $     $ 51,458  
Cost of Revenues
          34,402                   34,402  
     
Gross Profit
          17,056                   17,056  
Operating Expenses
          18,980                   18,980  
     
Operating Loss
          (1,924 )                 (1,924 )
Interest and Other Income
          693                   693  
Interest Expense
                             
     
Loss from Continuing Operations before Income Tax and Equity Account for Subsidiaries
          (1,231 )                 (1,231 )
Income Tax Benefit
          (2,160 )                 (2,160 )
     
Income from Continuing Operations before Equity Account for Subsidiaries
          929                   929  
Equity Account for Subsidiaries
    929                   (929 )      
     
Net Income from Continuing Operations
  $ 929     $ 929     $     $ (929 )   $ 929  
     
                                         
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows -           Guarantor   Non-Guarantor        
Year Ended September 30, 2006   Parent   Subsidiaries   Subsidiary   Eliminations   Consolidated
 
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities
  $     $ 10,114     $ (624 )   $     $ 9,490  
     
 
                                       
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
                                     
Acquisition of businesses
          (108,011 )                 (108,011 )
Capital expenditures
          (14,906 )     (112 )           (15,018 )
Proceeds from sale of assets
          2,395                   2,395  
Discontinued operations, net
          (411 )                 (411 )
     
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities
          (120,933 )     (112 )           (121,045 )
     
 
                                       
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
                                       
Proceeds from the issuance of long-term debt
    85,000                         85,000  
Payments of long-term debt
    (650 )     (28 )                 (678 )
Debt issuance costs
    (3,119 )                       (3,119 )
Issuance of common stock
    158                         158  
Intercompany advances, net
    (81,389 )     80,673       716              
Discontinued operations, net
          (147 )                 (147 )
     
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities
          80,498       716             81,214  
     
 
                                       
Net Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents
          (30,321 )     (20 )           (30,341 )
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Year
          37,079       134             37,213  
     
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Year
  $     $ 6,758     $ 114             $ - $6,872  
     

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Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows -           Guarantor   Non-Guarantor        
Year Ended September 30, 2005   Parent   Subsidiaries   Subsidiary   Eliminations   Consolidated
 
Net cash provided (used) by operating activities
  $     $ 19,245     $ (92 )   $     $ 19,153  
     
 
                                       
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
                                     
Acquisition of businesses
          (4,505 )                 (4,505 )
Capital expenditures
          (1,656 )     (30 )           (1,686 )
Discontinued operations, net
          212                   212  
     
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities
          (5,949 )     (30 )           (5,979 )
     
 
                                       
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
                                       
Issuance of common stock
    24                         24  
Intercompany advances, net
    (24 )     (232 )     256              
Discontinued operations, net
          238                   238  
     
Net Cash Provided by Financing Activities
          6       256             262  
     
 
                                       
Net Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents
          13,302       134             13,436  
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Year
          23,777       0             23,777  
     
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Year
  $     $ 37,079     $ 134     $     $ 37,213  
     
                                         
Condensed Consolidating Statement of Cash Flows -           Guarantor   Non-Guarantor        
Year Ended September 30, 2004   Parent   Subsidiaries   Subsidiary   Eliminations   Consolidated
 
Net cash provided by operating activities
  $     $ 1,400     $     $     $ 1,400  
     
 
                                       
Cash Flows from Investing Activities:
                                       
Capital expenditures
          (470 )                 (470 )
Discontinued operations, net
          (998 )                 (998 )
     
Net Cash Used in Investing Activities
          (1,468 )                 (1,468 )
     
 
                                       
Cash Flows from Financing Activities:
                                       
Issuance of common stock
    2,291                         2,291  
Treasury stock acquired
    (2,752 )                       (2,752 )
Dividends
    (3,080 )                       (3,080 )
Intercompany advances, net
    3,541       (3,541 )                  
Discontinued operations, net
          246                   246  
     
Net Cash Used by Financing Activities
          (3,295 )                 (3,295 )
     
 
                                       
Net Change in Cash and Cash Equivalents
          (3,363 )                 (3,363
Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Year
          27,140                   27,140  
     
Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Year
  $     $ 23,777     $     $     $ 23,777  
     

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