-----BEGIN PRIVACY-ENHANCED MESSAGE----- Proc-Type: 2001,MIC-CLEAR Originator-Name: webmaster@www.sec.gov Originator-Key-Asymmetric: MFgwCgYEVQgBAQICAf8DSgAwRwJAW2sNKK9AVtBzYZmr6aGjlWyK3XmZv3dTINen TWSM7vrzLADbmYQaionwg5sDW3P6oaM5D3tdezXMm7z1T+B+twIDAQAB MIC-Info: RSA-MD5,RSA, U6u16qr6+YPbzYla5RBgidWPuc3o0lYPkjResLD88/84Kq+nL/H7rk1QYo3DUYJ8 5spH5g2dhAOYkrEQwwFmvw== 0001104659-06-019740.txt : 20060328 0001104659-06-019740.hdr.sgml : 20060328 20060328120520 ACCESSION NUMBER: 0001104659-06-019740 CONFORMED SUBMISSION TYPE: 10-K PUBLIC DOCUMENT COUNT: 12 CONFORMED PERIOD OF REPORT: 20051231 FILED AS OF DATE: 20060328 DATE AS OF CHANGE: 20060328 FILER: COMPANY DATA: COMPANY CONFORMED NAME: KAISER GROUP HOLDINGS INC CENTRAL INDEX KEY: 0000856200 STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION: HAZARDOUS WASTE MANAGEMENT [4955] IRS NUMBER: 542014870 STATE OF INCORPORATION: DE FISCAL YEAR END: 1231 FILING VALUES: FORM TYPE: 10-K SEC ACT: 1934 Act SEC FILE NUMBER: 001-12248 FILM NUMBER: 06714091 BUSINESS ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9300 LEE HIGHWAY CITY: FAIRFAX STATE: VA ZIP: 22031 BUSINESS PHONE: 7039343413 MAIL ADDRESS: STREET 1: 9300 LEE HIGHWAY CITY: FAIRFAX STATE: VA ZIP: 22031 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: KAISER GROUP INTERNATIONAL INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19991220 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ICF KAISER INTERNATIONAL INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19930811 FORMER COMPANY: FORMER CONFORMED NAME: ICF INTERNATIONAL INC DATE OF NAME CHANGE: 19920703 10-K 1 a06-2156_110k.htm ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 AND 15(D)

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 

Form 10-K

 

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

 

For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2005

 

Commission File No. 1-12248

 

KAISER GROUP HOLDINGS, INC.

(successor issuer to Kaiser Group International, Inc.)

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

 

54-2014870

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

 

9300 Lee Highway, Fairfax, Virginia

 

22031-1207

(Address of principal executive offices)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number including area code: (703) 934-3413

 

Name of each exchange on which registered:

None

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:

None

 

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share

 

Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined by Rule 405 of the Securities Act.

Yes o  No ý

 

Indicate by checkmark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Act.

Yes o  No ý

 

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

 

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of the registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. o

 

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

 

Large accelerated filer o

Accelerated filer o

Non-accelerated filer ý

 

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

 

The aggregate market value of the voting common equity held by non-affiliates as of June 30, 2005, based on the closing sales price of the Common Stock as quoted on the Pink Sheets, was $19,421,028. For purposes of this computation, all officers, directors, and 5 percent beneficial owners of the registrant (as indicated in Item 12) are deemed to be affiliates. Such determination should not be deemed an admission that such directors, officers, or 5 percent beneficial owners are, in fact, affiliates of the registrant.

 

As of March 20, 2006, there were 1,787,640 shares of Common Stock outstanding.

 

APPLICABLE ONLY TO REGISTRANTS INVOLVED IN BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS DURING THE PRECEDING FIVE YEARS:

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all documents and reports required to be filed by Section 12, 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan confirmed by a court. Yes ý  No o

 

The Plan of Reorganization of Kaiser Group International, Inc. under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code became effective on December 18, 2000. The Plan provides, among other things, that holders of shares of common stock of Kaiser Group International, Inc. received shares of common stock of Kaiser Group Holdings, Inc. and that holders of specified outstanding debt obligations and other specified claimants received cash and shares of preferred stock and common stock of Kaiser Group Holdings, Inc., all in accordance with the terms set forth in the Plan. The initial distribution of securities occurred as of April 17, 2001.

 

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

 

None

 

 



 

TABLE OF CONTENTS

 

PART I

 

 

 

 

Item 1.

Business

 

Item 1A.

Risk Factors

 

Item 1B.

Unresolved Staff Comments

 

Item 2.

Properties

 

Item 3.

Legal Proceedings

 

Item 4.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

 

 

 

 

PART II

 

 

 

 

Item 5.

Market for Registrant’s Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters and Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities

 

Item 6.

Selected Consolidated Financial Data

 

Item 7.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

Item 7A.

Quantitative and Qualitative Information about Market Risk

 

Item 8.

Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

 

Item 9.

Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosures

 

Item 9A.

Controls and Procedures

 

Item 9B.

Other Information

 

 

 

 

PART III

 

 

 

 

Item 10.

Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant

 

Item 11.

Executive Compensation

 

Item 12.

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management

 

Item 13.

Certain Relationships and Related Transactions

 

Item 14.

Principal Accounting Fees and Services

 

 

 

 

PART IV

 

 

 

 

Item 15.

Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules

 

 

 

 

 

Signatures

 

 

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PART I

 

Item 1.                                                           Business

 

Corporate History; Overview

 

Kaiser Group Holdings, Inc. (“Kaiser Group Holdings” or the “Company”) is a Delaware corporation that was formed on December 6, 2000 for the purpose of owning all of the outstanding stock of Kaiser Group International, Inc. (“Old Kaiser”), which in turn continues to own the stock of its remaining subsidiaries. On June 9, 2000, Old Kaiser and 38 of its domestic subsidiaries voluntarily filed for protection under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in the District of Delaware (case nos. 00-2263 to 00-2301). Old Kaiser emerged from bankruptcy with an approved plan of reorganization (which was its Second Amended Plan of Reorganization and is referred to in this report as the “Plan of Reorganization”) that was effective on December 18, 2000 (the “Effective Date”). The Company is deemed a “successor issuer” to Old Kaiser by virtue of Rule 12g-3(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. A summary of the Plan of Reorganization for Old Kaiser can be found in a Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 5, 2000 filed by Old Kaiser. In this report, unless the context states otherwise, the terms “we”, “our” and “Kaiser” refer to Kaiser Group Holdings (including Old Kaiser as its predecessor) and its subsidiaries.

 

Under the Plan of Reorganization, Old Kaiser sold some of its businesses and made payments of cash and stock to various classes of creditors as described in Note 2 to our consolidated financial statements appearing elsewhere in this report. We now have only a limited number of activities, assets and liabilities, primarily consisting of the following:

 

                  We own Kaiser-Hill Company, LLC (“Kaiser-Hill”) equally with CH2M Hill Companies Ltd (“CH2M Hill”.)  Kaiser-Hill is our major source of income. Kaiser-Hill currently serves as the general contractor at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (“DOE” or “Department of Energy”) Rocky Flats site. Kaiser-Hill has performed for the Department of Energy at this site since 1995 and in January 2000 was awarded a new contract to manage the closure of the site. The level of success experienced by Kaiser-Hill in achieving timely closure of the Rocky Flats site, and the cost of achieving such closure, have been and continue to be the primary determinants of our long-term financial performance following the completion of the bankruptcy reorganization process. See “— Kaiser-Hill” below for additional information.

                  We have a substantial claim, pending resolution, against the owner of a steel mini-mill that we constructed for Nova Hut, s.a. (“Nova Hut”) in the Czech Republic. The engineering and construction of the mini-mill was completed in 2000 by our subsidiary, Kaiser Netherlands, B.V. See “— Nova Hut” below for additional information about our Nova Hut claim.

                  We own a captive insurance company that ceased to issue new policies as of October 1, 2000 and has, since then, solely been involved in resolving remaining claims made against previously issued policies. In the fourth quarter of 2004, we received regulatory approval and finalized the formation documents of a sponsored captive subsidiary, MS Builders Insurance Company, to enable our wholly-owned captive insurance company to offer derivative captive insurance services to third party clients. As of March 20, 2006, MS Builders Insurance Company has not written any policies.

                  We have an ongoing obligation to fund a capped post-employment medical benefit plan for a fixed group of retirees.

                  We formed Kaiser Analytical Management Services, Inc. (“KAMS”) in April 2004 to take over the operations of the Analytical Services Division of Kaiser-Hill. KAMS provides analytical management services such as sample planning, sample management, records management, performance assessment and data management in the general areas of health and safety, geotechnical, environmental and waste management, and deactivation and decommissioning. See “Kaiser Analytical Management Services, Inc.” below for additional information.

 

General Terms and Distribution Status of Plan of Reorganization

 

The effectiveness of the Plan of Reorganization as of December 18, 2000 did not, in and of itself, complete the bankruptcy process. The process of resolving claims initially filed in the bankruptcy is ongoing. By far the largest class of claims (“Class 4”) was made up of creditor claims other than trade creditor or equity claims. Class 4 claims included holders of Old Kaiser’s senior subordinated notes due 2003. Holders of Class 4 claims allowed by the bankruptcy court received a combination of cash and our preferred (“New Preferred”) and common stock (“Kaiser Common Stock”) in respect of their claims. Each Class 4 claimant was entitled to receive one share of New Preferred and one share of Kaiser Common Stock for each $100 of claims, subject to a reduction in the number of shares of New Preferred issued to such claimant by one share for each $55.00 of cash received by the claimant.

 

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The equity class of claims recognized in the Old Kaiser bankruptcy are “Class 5” claims, consisting of holders of Old Kaiser common stock (“Old Common”) and other “Equity Interests” as defined in the Plan of Reorganization. The Plan of Reorganization provides that holders of Equity Interests receive a number of shares of Kaiser Common Stock equal to 17.65% of the number of shares of Kaiser Common Stock issued to allowed Class 4 claimants. In the initial distribution, one share of Kaiser Common Stock was issued for each 96 shares of previously outstanding Old Common. During 2005, the Company settled a significant Class 5 claim asserted by the former shareholders of ICT Spectrum Constructors, Inc. (“ICT Spectrum”), which Old Kaiser had acquired in 1998, and issued an aggregate of 175,003 additional shares of Kaiser Common Stock to such claimants pursuant to the settlement. See Note 10 to the consolidated financial statements appearing elsewhere in this report for additional information.

 

Pursuant to the terms of the Plan of Reorganization, the Company was required to complete its initial bankruptcy distribution within 120 days of the Effective Date. Accordingly, to satisfy approximately $136.8 million of allowed Class 4 claims, the Company effected its initial distribution on April 17, 2001. The amount of unresolved Class 4 claims remaining at April 17, 2001 was approximately $130.5 million.

 

To address the remaining unresolved claims, the Bankruptcy Court issued an order on March 27, 2001 establishing an Alternative Dispute Resolution (“ADR”) procedure whereby the remaining claimants and Old Kaiser produced limited supporting data relative to their respective positions and engaged in initial negotiation efforts in an attempt to reach an agreed claim determination. If necessary, the parties were thereafter required to participate in a non-binding mediation before a mediator pre-selected by the Bankruptcy Court. All unresolved claims as of March 27, 2001 are subject to the ADR process. Since April 17, 2001, the date of the initial distribution, $130.0 million of asserted Class 4 claims have been withdrawn, negotiated or mediated to an agreed amount, resulting in cash payments approximating $2.8 million and issuances of 683 shares of New Preferred and 823 shares of Kaiser Common Stock. With the settlement of the ICT Spectrum Class 5 claim and the subsequent issuance of 175,003 shares of Kaiser Common Stock to such claimants, at March 20, 2006, there are no remaining unresolved Class 5 claims.

 

As of March 20, 2006, the aggregate amount of unresolved claims was less than $1.0 million. As demonstrated by the claim settlements completed since April 17, 2001, and based on the belief that it is in the best interest of the Company and its current shareholders, the Company has been settling certain remaining Class 4 claims entirely for cash payments in lieu of the combination of cash and New Preferred and Kaiser Common Stock as contemplated in the Plan of Reorganization. The Company intends to continue to use this settlement alternative during the resolution of remaining Class 4 claims. The Company expects to resolve the remaining claims, and to reach a final resolution of issues related to the retiree benefit plans (see Note 13 to our consolidated financial statements appearing elsewhere in this report), by the end of 2006. Upon such final resolution, the Company expects to take the necessary steps to close the bankruptcy cases. Upon such closing, the Bankruptcy Court would no longer be involved in the administration of the Company’s affairs, and the Company’s obligation to pay certain fees and submit periodic reports to the Bankruptcy Court would be terminated. Since closing the cases requires a resolution of all outstanding matters and such resolution is somewhat out of the Company’s control, there is a possibility that the cases will not be closed within the anticipated time period.

 

In the first quarter of 2004, the Company recorded a $1.4 million reserve for future claim settlements based upon the Company’s estimate of unresolved claims at that time. During 2004 and 2005, the Company settled various Class 4 claims utilizing approximately $1.0 million of this reserve. Based upon the Company’s estimate of unresolved claims at December 31, 2005, $0.4 million remains in this reserve.

 

Kaiser-Hill

 

The primary source of the Company’s income has historically been our 50% ownership interest in Kaiser-Hill. The remaining 50% interest is owned by CH2M Hill. Kaiser-Hill was formed solely for the performance of the current and former Rocky Flats closure contracts. CH2M Hill designates three of the five members of Kaiser-Hill’s Board of Managers, and we designate two members.

 

Kaiser-Hill currently serves as the general contractor at the U.S. Department of Energy’s Rocky Flats Site near Denver, Colorado. Kaiser-Hill has performed clean up and closure activities since 1995 at this site, a former Department of Energy nuclear weapons production facility. The level of success experienced by Kaiser-Hill in achieving timely closure of the Rocky Flats site, and the cost of achieving such closure, are the primary determinants of the Company’s financial performance.

 

Effective February 1, 2000, Kaiser-Hill was awarded a new contract pursuant to which Kaiser-Hill provides services that will complete the restoration of the Rocky Flats site and close it to Department of Energy occupation. The economic terms of the contract provide that Kaiser-Hill will earn revenue equal to the actual cost of completing the project plus a performance fee

 

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based on a combination of factors involving the actual cost of completing the site closure project and the actual date of completing the project.

 

On March 20, 2004, Kaiser-Hill received a contract modification to motivate safe continuing positive performance by increasing the maximum fee ceiling that Kaiser-Hill could earn under the contract. The same contract modification reduced the minimum fee floor and included other provisions related to work scope changes. The total potential fee to be earned pursuant to the contract, as so modified ranges from $75.0 million to $560.0 million based on Kaiser-Hill’s costs to complete the site closure being within the range of completion costs of $3.1 billion and $4.9 billion, and completion at various dates between 2005 and 2007. For project costs saved below a target level, Kaiser-Hill retains a varying percentage share ranging from 20% to 30% as additional incentive fee. Similarly, for project costs incurred above a target level, Kaiser-Hill’s incentive fee is reduced by 30%.

 

On October 13, 2005, Kaiser-Hill declared physical completion of the clean up and closure of the DOE’s Rocky Flats site. On December 8, 2005, the DOE accepted the physical completion in accordance with the contract. The projected total fee to be earned pursuant to the contract is $510.0 million based on a Kaiser-Hill cost to complete the site closure of $3.44 billion. As of March 20, 2006, Kaiser-Hill had received $505.0 million of such fee from the DOE.

 

Kaiser-Hill now operates under the closeout phase of its contract with the DOE, primarily resolving open administrative issues and providing support to the DOE to achieve regulatory closure of the site. The closeout phase of the contract is a cost reimbursable phase and is not fee bearing nor does the closeout phase impact fees earned. See Item 7. – “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” for further discussion of this activity.

 

Nova Hut

 

Although Old Kaiser sold its Metals Mining and Industry business unit in August 2000, it retained its Netherlands subsidiary, Kaiser Netherlands, B.V. (“Kaiser Netherlands”), which had been responsible for a turnkey engineering and construction services contract for the construction of a steel mini-mill in the Czech Republic for Nova Hut. After construction of the mini-mill was completed in 2000, the contract with Nova Hut provided for a maximum of three possible performance tests. The first performance test was completed on November 13, 2000. Kaiser Netherlands believes that the first performance test was successful and that Nova Hut should have agreed to final acceptance of the mini-mill and made final payment of amounts accrued by Kaiser Netherlands throughout the project, including fee and retention amounts with release of performance guarantee instruments. Nova Hut, however, asserted that the first test was not successful. Kaiser Netherlands believes that such contention may have been put forth in response to severe financial constraints on Nova Hut’s operations resulting from weakening conditions in the worldwide steel market and the significant amounts that Kaiser Netherlands believed it was contractually due. As of March 20, 2006, this dispute had not been resolved, and Kaiser Netherlands continues to pursue legal action to enforce its rights. Initially, from 2001 to 2005, the primary legal venue of this dispute had been the Delaware bankruptcy proceeding for Old Kaiser, where the Company has asserted claims against Nova Hut and the International Finance Corporation (“IFC”). The Delaware bankruptcy court had previously ruled that the Company, as opposed to Kaiser Netherlands, could proceed with prosecution of its specific claims against Nova Hut and IFC in the Delaware bankruptcy court venue. Both Nova Hut and IFC appealed this ruling and, during the first quarter 2004, the Delaware bankruptcy court’s decision regarding the IFC was overturned by the District Court, ruling that the IFC enjoys sovereign immunity from prosecution. The Company filed an appeal with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit regarding this decision in favor of the IFC, and on February 25, 2005, the Third Circuit overturned the District Court’s decision. The IFC’s request for a rehearing of the case by the Third Circuit was refused. The IFC then petitioned the Delaware bankruptcy court to stay proceedings pending completion of the Kaiser Netherlands-Nova Hut arbitration proceeding discussed below. This IFC motion was granted. With regard to the Nova Hut appeal, the District Court has ruled that U.S. bankruptcy proceedings should also be stayed pending completion of arbitration proceedings.

 

In January 2004, Kaiser Netherlands filed arbitration claims against Nova Hut in the amount of $51.1 million with the International Chamber of Commerce. In November 2004, Kaiser Netherlands’ claim against Nova Hut was amended to include late interest and other charges and now totals $67.5 million. The arbitration panel has been constituted, and a hearing was held in September 2005. At present, we do not expect a decision to be issued until the second quarter of 2006. Nova Hut has submitted a $49.7 million counterclaim against Kaiser Netherlands in the same proceedings before the International Chamber of Commerce.

 

In December 2003, the International Chamber of Commerce, under the dispute resolution provisions of the Nova Hut mini-mill subcontract between Kaiser Netherlands and the mini-mill’s main equipment supplier, Tippins, Inc., issued a final award that was on balance favorable to Kaiser Netherlands. As a result of the ruling, Kaiser Netherlands was relieved of the obligation to pay additional retention to Tippins, Inc., and Kaiser Netherlands was awarded a net cash settlement of $2.6

 

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million. The Company has not recorded this award due to the uncertainties regarding collectibility. However, the Company intends to vigorously pursue collection of this award.

 

The continued litigation of these disputes has had and will continue to have a negative impact on the cash flow of Kaiser Netherlands and the Company.

 

Kaiser Analytical Management Services, Inc.

 

In April 2004, we established our wholly-owned subsidiary, Kaiser Analytical Management Services, Inc., to take over the operations of the Analytical Services Division of Kaiser-Hill. KAMS provides analytical management services such as sample planning, sample management, records management, performance assessment and data management in the general areas of health and safety, geotechnical, environmental and waste management, and deactivation and decommissioning.

 

On July 1, 2004, KAMS began providing its services as a subcontractor at the Department of Energy’s Rocky Flats closure site in Colorado. KAMS receives a fixed management fee for these services plus a small base fee and efficiency incentives built on laboratory sample costs.

 

Management has implemented a marketing plan aimed at gaining contract awards in the private sector and at other environmental sites within the Department of Energy complex, as well as with other agencies and departments of the U.S. Government. KAMS will manage its costs and operations consistent with the success of the marketing efforts.

 

Retiree Benefit Obligation

 

We also have the obligation to pay certain medical, disability and life insurance benefits to a fixed group of retirees for life. Such plans cover certain individuals who retired prior to 1993. There are approximately 500 retirees and dependents currently covered by the plans, the average age of whom is approximately 80. The actuarially determined present value of this obligation as of December 31, 2005, based on the existing commitments, interest rate assumptions and related medical and death benefit obligations, was $6.9 million, net of an unrecognized actuarial gain of $0.3 million. The final valuation of the company’s benefit obligation and the method used to ensure funding will be established through an ongoing claim resolution proceeding in the Delaware bankruptcy court. See Note 13 to our consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this report for additional information.

 

Other Retained Assets, Activities and Obligations

 

We own a captive insurance company that is not at this time engaged in issuing new policies but is solely engaged in the process of resolving existing claims. Restrictions on the insurance company’s cash balances, maintained to support statutory insurance reserves, will be released as reserve requirements decrease in the future and to the extent such cash balances are not used in payment of resolved claims. In the fourth quarter of 2004, we received regulatory approval and finalized the formation documents of a sponsored captive subsidiary, MS Builders Insurance Company, to enable our wholly-owned captive insurance company to offer derivative captive insurance services to third party clients. As of March 20, 2006, no policies have been written by MS Builders Insurance Company.

 

Our Board of Directors (the “Board”) will continue to explore opportunities for us with respect to the activities we currently conduct and potential new business activities in which we may engage in the future.

 

Insurance

 

We have a risk management and insurance program in place that provides a range of coverages tailored to the needs of the reorganized company. Insurance coverages include policies for fiduciary, crime, directors and officers’ liability, property, general liability, workers’ compensation and professional liability “runoff” coverage to deal with liabilities arising from past activities and projects, if necessary.

 

We believe that the insurance coverages we maintain, including self-insurance, protect against risks that are comparable to those of similar businesses of our scope and present operating profile and that related coverage amounts are economically reasonable. At this time, we expect to continue to be able to obtain insurance in amounts generally available to firms with a similar profile. Insurance costs are rising, and there can be no assurance that the insurance coverage and levels maintained by us will continue to be reasonably available. An insured claim, or uninsured claim for that matter, arising out of pre-reorganization or post-reorganization activities of Old Kaiser, if successful and of sufficient magnitude, could have a material adverse effect on our financial position.

 

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Government Regulation

 

We may, from time to time, either individually or in conjunction with other government contractors operating in similar types of businesses, be involved in U.S. government investigations for alleged violations of procurement or other federal laws and regulations. No charges presently are known to have been filed against us by these agencies.

 

Employees

 

As of March 20, 2006, we had approximately 12 full-time equivalent employees, of whom 5 are employed by Kaiser Group International, Inc. and 7 are employed by KAMS.

 

Available Information

 

The address of our website is http://www.kaisergroup.com.

 

Item 1A.                                                  Risk Factors

 

This Annual Report on Form 10-K contains, and our periodic filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission and written or oral statements made by our officers and directors to press, potential investors, securities analysts and others, may contain, forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. These forward-looking statements are not historical facts, but rather are predictions and generally can be identified by use of statements that include phrases such as “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “estimate,” “intend,” “plan,” “foresee” or other words or phrases of similar import. Similarly, statements that describe or contain information related to matters such as our intent, belief, or expectation with respect to financial performance, claims resolution, cash availability, stock redemption plans, contract awards and performance, potential acquisitions and joint ventures, and cost-cutting measures are forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements often reflect a number of assumptions and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause our actual results to differ materially from those currently anticipated in these forward-looking statements. In light of these risks and uncertainties, including those described below, the forward-looking events might or might not occur.

 

Our remaining primary source of funding is distributions from Kaiser-Hill and possible recovery of our claim against Nova Hut, which are subject to uncertainties that may adversely impact the potential value of our common stock.

 

There are risks associated with the resolution of administrative issues surrounding certain Kaiser-Hill employee pension and post-retirement benefits, along with additional administrative contract closeout issues, that may affect the timing and award of future cash distributions from Kaiser-Hill to the Company.

 

On October 13, 2005, Kaiser-Hill declared physical completion of the cleanup and closure of the DOE’s Rocky Flats site. As a result, on January 11, 2006, Kaiser-Hill received payment from the DOE for all remaining performance fees, less a retained amount equaling $5.0 million, which was retained by the DOE for possible contract contingencies. Kaiser-Hill has further withheld $17.3 million in cash from this final distribution, pending resolution with the DOE of administrative issues associated with certain Kaiser-Hill employee pension and post-retirement benefits, as well as further administrative contract closeout issues. It is possible that there will be disputes between the DOE and Kaiser-Hill as to how these issues should be addressed and dealt with. Such disputes could delay or reduce future distributions of cash from Kaiser-Hill to the Company and could cause a decrease in the value of our common stock.

 

There are potential risks associated with U.S. Government audits of Kaiser-Hill which could result in disallowed costs or cost reclassifications requiring refunds of cash from Kaiser-Hill to the DOE.

 

As the contract between Kaiser-Hill and the DOE contains cost reimbursement provisions, the costs invoiced by Kaiser-Hill for reimbursement by the DOE are subject to audit by the U.S. Government. Government audits of costs invoiced by Kaiser-Hill are ongoing. Although Kaiser-Hill has historically provided its estimates of disallowed costs, uncertainties exist with regard to the government audit of Kaiser-Hill. To the extent that costs are disallowed and cash refunds are made to the DOE, future cash distributions from Kaiser-Hill to the Company would be reduced and could cause a decrease in the value of our common stock.

 

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We cannot predict the outcome or timing of a decision and a potential award from the International Chamber of Commerce.

 

The Company has pending an arbitration award decision from the International Chamber of Commerce concerning a turnkey engineering and construction services contract for construction of a steel mini-mill in the Czech Republic for Nova Hut. In this proceeding, the Company has submitted a claim for $67.5 million dollars and Nova Hut has submitted a counterclaim for $49.7 million. At present, we do not expect a decision to be issued by the International Chamber of Commerce until the second quarter of 2006 and there is no way of predicting what the decision will be. Should an award decision be made that is not favorable to the Company, such a decision may have an adverse impact on the value of the Company’s common stock. In the case of a favorable decision, the Company will still have to pursue collection of the award. It is not possible to predict whether any award that is favorable to the Company (if any) would be collectible or how long collection efforts, even if successful, would take.

 

We face significant contingencies, which may adversely impact our ability to fund our continuing operations and to undertake new operations.

 

We may be unsuccessful in negotiating an acceptable benefits funding plan to satisfy our obligation to provide future benefits to a fixed group of retirees.

 

The Company remains obligated to continue to fulfill the provisions of Old Kaiser’s previously curtailed benefits plan, which provides certain medical and death benefits to a group of retirees. All of the benefits derived from the plan are fully covered by the Company’s self-insurance. Since the December 2000 approval of the Plan of Reorganization, the Company has been negotiating with the Delaware Bankruptcy Court-appointed Official Committee of Retirees (OCR) to design and implement a benefits funding plan that would provide for all retiree benefit obligations going forward. As of March 20, 2006, no agreement had been reached on such a plan.

 

The OCR recently has filed a motion seeking approval of an agreement it claims to have reached with the Company regarding these issues. Since that filing, negotiations regarding an acceptable benefits funding plan have continued. Should the Company and the OCR not reach an agreement, it is expected that the OCR will continue to pursue satisfaction of its claim in the Delaware Bankruptcy Court in April 2006. The OCR is expected to seek to impose settlement on the basis of a guaranteed benefits plan through the establishment of special type of trust commonly referred to as a VEBA, or Voluntary Employees’ Beneficiary Association. The Company could potentially incur high administrative costs, up to $3.0 million, to establish a VEBA to administer retiree benefits on the basis of the criteria requested by the OCR. Such administrative costs would be in addition to the present value of the promised benefits. The company may also be required to provide for a higher benefit funding amount than currently estimated, if the bankruptcy court agrees with the OCR that a lower discount rate should be used to calculate benefits. For its part, the Company is seeking to negotiate a less costly VEBA or other mechanism to fully underwrite all retiree benefits. At this point, it is not possible to predict the ultimate outcome of this matter.

 

If we are not successful in negotiating an acceptable benefits funding plan and a settlement is imposed on us by the Bankruptcy Court, our cash flows and our operating results could be adversely impacted.

 

We do not have a significant business plan beyond Kaiser-Hill, and we may undertake new activities with start-up risks.

 

Our long-term future profitability will be dependent, to a significant degree, on the extent to which we carry out activities other than through Kaiser-Hill, particularly since Kaiser-Hill has entered the closeout phase of its contract with the DOE, and we have received most of the funds we expect to receive from our investment in Kaiser-Hill. Unless and until we further develop plans for such operations, we are unable to determine either the amount of risk that future operations will involve or whether we have the ability to realize long-term profitability. The business opportunities we have begun to explore, such as the establishment of KAMS and our completion of the process to enable MS Builders Insurance Company to offer derivative captive insurance services, are in very early stages, may take a long time to develop, and may never be profitable or successful at all. Our efforts to develop business operations, separate from Kaiser-Hill involve start-up activities with risks specific to activities of this type, which may adversely impact our cash flow and operating results. A decrease in our cash flows and operating results could result in a decrease in the value of our common stock.

 

We may be unable to obtain performance guarantees, which may limit our ability to undertake new activities.

 

Given the reorganization history of Old Kaiser, we may not be able to obtain satisfactory contract performance guaranty mechanisms, such as performance bonds and letters of credit, on satisfactory terms or at all, to the extent such mechanisms are needed for new activities and projects. These factors could limit the nature of the business activities in which we can engage, which may adversely impact our cash flow and operating results and result in a decrease in the value of our common stock.

 

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We may be unable to generate funds to meet our cash flow needs, and we may be unable to access additional capital.

 

We may be unable to continue to generate sufficient funds to meet our cash flow needs. In the event our cash needs exceed our current estimates, we may not be able to obtain additional capital to meet those needs on favorable terms, or at all. In particular, due to the reorganization history of Old Kaiser and current financial markets, additional capital may not be available to us. An inability to gain access to additional capital could also limit our ability to undertake new activities. Ultimately, an inability to meet our existing obligations or to undertake new activities could adversely impact our cash flow and operating results. A decrease in our cash flows and operating results could result in a decrease in the value of our common stock.

 

We may have to draw down existing cash balances to fund current operating cash needs.

 

In light of physical completion of Kaiser-Hill’s contract with the DOE, until and unless the Company is successful in developing a new revenue base through new commercial activities or undertakings, it is anticipated that the Company will need to rely on existing cash balances to fund its continuing operations, including overhead costs. This draw down in cash balances could result in a decrease in the value of our common stock.

 

Item 1B.                                                  Unresolved Staff Comments

 

Not applicable.

 

Item 2.                                                           Properties

 

We owned no properties as of December 31, 2005. We leased properties at that date, which were located at 12303 Airport Way, Broomfield, Colorado, 80021-0007 and 9300 Lee Highway, Fairfax, Virginia 22031-1207.

 

Item 3.                                                           Legal Proceedings

 

On June 9, 2000, Old Kaiser and thirty-eight of its wholly-owned subsidiaries filed petitions for relief under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware in order to facilitate the restructuring of Old Kaiser’s long-term debt, trade and other obligations. Old Kaiser continued to operate as a debtor-in-possession subject to the Bankruptcy Court’s supervision and orders until its Plan of Reorganization was confirmed on December 5, 2000 and became effective on December 18, 2000. The provisions of such plan are further described in “General Terms and Distributions Status of Plan of Reorganization” under Item 1 of this Report, in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements appearing elsewhere in this report, and in a Current Report on Form 8-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on December 14, 2000 by Old Kaiser.

 

In the course of normal business activities, various claims or charges have been asserted and litigation commenced against Old Kaiser arising from or related to properties, injuries to persons and breaches of contract, as well as claims related to acquisitions and dispositions. Such claims are now part of the overall bankruptcy proceeding. Claimed amounts may not bear any reasonable relationship to the merits of the claim or to a final court award. In the opinion of management, an adequate reserve has been provided for final judgments, if any, in excess of insurance coverage, that might be rendered against Old Kaiser in the event of unsuccessful bankruptcy resolution. The continued adequacy of reserves is reviewed periodically as such matters progress.

 

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

 

No matter was submitted to a vote to security holders during the fourth quarter of 2005.

 

PART II

 

Item 5.                                                           Market for Registrant’s Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters

 

Market Information

 

Effective with implementation of Old Kaiser’s Plan of Reorganization, on or about April 17, 2001 each 96 shares of Old Common was exchanged for 1 share of Kaiser Common Stock. Prior to December 19, 2004  Kaiser Common Stock was

 

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quoted on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board (“OTCBB”) under the symbol “KGHI”. Since December 20, 2004, Kaiser Common Stock has been quoted on the Pink Sheets Electronic Quotation Service (“Pink Sheets”) under the symbol “KGHI.PK”. At March 20, 2006, there were 836 shareholders of record of the Kaiser Common Stock.

 

The following table sets forth the high and low sale prices for the Kaiser Common Stock as reported on the OTCBB (through December 19, 2004) and Pink Sheets (since December 20, 2004).

 

 

 

2005

 

2004

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

High

 

Low

 

High

 

Low

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

First Quarter

 

$

29.00

 

$

23.50

 

$

24.00

 

$

19.00

 

Second Quarter

 

37.00

 

27.50

 

27.00

 

21.00

 

Third Quarter

 

44.00

 

28.80

 

26.50

 

24.00

 

Fourth Quarter

 

43.25

 

36.00

 

27.00

 

23.00

 

 

Our Transfer Agent and Registrar is Computershare Trust Company, N.A., P.O. Box 43023, Providence, RI 02940-3023. The Shareholder Relations telephone number is (781) 575-2726, the hearing impaired number, for callers inside the United States, is (800) 952-9245 and for hearing impaired callers outside the United States the telephone number is (781) 575-2726. The internet address for our Transfer Agent and Registrar is http://www.equiserve.com.

 

We have never paid a cash dividend on our common stock. We anticipate that no cash dividends will be paid on the Kaiser Common Stock for the foreseeable future and that our earnings will be retained for use in our business. Any future determination to pay cash dividends will be at the discretion of our Board which determines our dividend policy based on our results of operations, capital requirements, and other factors that our Board deems relevant.

 

Securities Authorized for Issuance Under Equity Compensation Plans

 

The following table sets forth information as of December 31, 2005 with respect to compensation plans under which equity securities of the Company are authorized for issuance:

 

Plan Category

 

(I)
Number of
securities to be
issued upon exercise
of outstanding
options, warrants
and rights

 

(II)
Weighted-
average
exercise price
of outstanding
options,
warrants and
rights

 

(III)
Number of securities
remaining available
for future issuance
under equity
compensation plans

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity compensation plans approved by shareholders

 

 

 

150,000

 

Equity compensation plans not approved by shareholders

 

 

 

 

Total

 

 

 

150,000

 

 

Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities

 

During 2005, the Company did not sell any equity securities that were not registered under the Securities Act of 1933.

 

Item 6.                                                           Selected Consolidated Financial Data

 

Selected consolidated financial data of Kaiser Group Holdings, Inc. for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004, 2003, 2002 and 2001 have been derived from our audited consolidated financial statements. This information should be read in conjunction with consolidated financial statements and the related notes thereto appearing elsewhere in this Report and “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations”. Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior period financial statements to conform to the presentation used in the December 31, 2005 consolidated financial statements appearing elsewhere in this report.

 

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Selected Consolidated Financial Data

(in thousands, except per share data)

 

 

 

2005

 

2004

 

2003

 

2002

 

2001

 

Statement of Operations Data:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross revenue

 

$

1,807

 

$

1,036

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

Service revenue

 

630

 

288

 

 

 

 

Operating loss

 

(11,263

)

(6,364

)

(4,918

)

(7,028

)

(10,792

)

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

 

77,457

 

9,110

 

11,028

 

29,165

 

7,657

 

Net income (loss)

 

45,292

 

7,375

 

4,368

 

18,343

 

(4,957

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Continuing operations

 

$

27.86

 

$

4.58

 

$

2.91

 

$

8.54

 

$

1.90

 

Discontinued operations, net of tax

 

 

 

(1.14

)

0.31

 

(9.05

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net earnings (loss) per share

 

$

27.86

 

$

4.58

 

$

1.77

 

$

8.85

 

$

(7.15

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

—basic

 

1,626

 

1,610

 

1,606

 

1,602

 

1,126

 

—diluted

 

1,626

 

1,610

 

1,606

 

1,602

 

1,126

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance Sheet Data (end of period):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total assets

 

$

122,024

 

$

72,714

 

$

74,080

 

$

96,195

 

$

80,891

 

Long-term liabilities*

 

 

26,909

 

35,175

 

 

 

Mandatorily Redeemable preferred stock **

 

 

 

 

55,942

 

62,481

 

Shareholders’ equity

 

79,111

 

27,545

 

20,077

 

17,805

 

3,360

 

 


* After the adoption of FAS 150 on July 1, 2003, we reclassified mandatorily redeemable preferred stock from mezzanine equity to long term liabilities. At December 31, 2004 and 2003, long term liabilities consist entirely of mandatorily redeemable preferred stock.

 

** After the adoption of FAS 150 (see Note 9 to the consolidated financial statements appearing elsewhere in this report), we reclassified mandatorily redeemable preferred stock to long term liabilities from mezzanine equity.

 

Item 7.                                                           Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

 

Overview

 

Since the Plan of Reorganization of Old Kaiser under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code became effective on December 18, 2000, we have completed the initial bankruptcy distributions to allowed claimholders, continued to progress in resolving remaining outstanding bankruptcy claims, managed our remaining assets, wound down unnecessary elements of previous activities and corporate structure, redeemed all of the New Preferred shares outstanding and formed two new business opportunities, KAMS and MS Builders Insurance Company.

 

Following the effectiveness of the Plan of Reorganization, we now have only a limited number of activities, assets and liabilities, primarily consisting of the following:

 

                  We own Kaiser-Hill equally with CH2M Hill. Kaiser-Hill has been our major source of income. Kaiser-Hill served as the general contractor at the DOE’s Rocky Flats site. Kaiser-Hill has performed for the Department of Energy at this site since 1995 and in January 2000 was awarded a new contract to manage the closure of the site. The level of success experienced by Kaiser-Hill in achieving timely closure of the Rocky Flats site, and the cost of achieving such closure, have been and continue to be the primary determinants of our long-term financial performance following the completion of the bankruptcy reorganization process.

                  We have a substantial claim, pending resolution, against the owner of a steel mini-mill that we constructed for Nova Hut in the Czech Republic. The engineering and construction of the mini-mill was completed in 2000 by our subsidiary, Kaiser Netherlands.

                  We own a captive insurance company that has not been issuing new policies since October 1, 2000 and has solely been involved in resolving remaining claims made against previously issued policies. In the fourth quarter of 2004, we received regulatory approval and finalized the formation documents of a sponsored captive subsidiary, MS Builders Insurance Company, to enable our wholly-owned captive insurance company to offer derivative captive insurance services to third party clients. As of March 20, 2006, MS Builders Insurance Company has not written any policies.

 

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                  We have an ongoing obligation to fund a capped post-employment medical benefit plan for a fixed group of retirees.

                  We formed KAMS in April 2004 to take over the operations of the Analytical Services Division of Kaiser-Hill. KAMS provides analytical management services such as sample planning, sample management, records management, performance assessment and data management in the general areas of health and safety, geotechnical, environmental and waste management, and deactivation and decommissioning.

 

Outlook

 

Potential Kaiser-Hill Distributions, the Nova Hut Disputes and Obligations to Provide Future Benefits to Retirees. As we look forward, by far the most significant factor in determining the value of our common stock is the performance of Kaiser-Hill and its success in collecting the remaining fee that may be due to Kaiser-Hill from the DOE. Other material uncertainties affecting our future results are the outcome of the disputes we have in arbitration with Nova Hut and our obligation to provide future benefits to a fixed group of retirees.

 

On October 13, 2005, Kaiser-Hill declared physical completion of the clean up and closure of DOE’s Rocky Flats site. On December 8, 2005, the DOE accepted physical completion in accordance with the Rocky Flats contract and authorized Kaiser-Hill to invoice all remaining performance fees less a retained amount equaling $5.0 million which was retained by the DOE for possible contract contingencies. On January 11, 2006, Kaiser-Hill received payment for all fees except for the retained amount. As a result of this payment, on March 1, 2006, the Company received an $80.0 million cash distribution (representing its 50% share) from Kaiser–Hill. As the $5.0 million retention is released by the DOE, the Company expects to receive its 50% share of any distribution of such funds by Kaiser-Hill.

 

Kaiser-Hill has withheld $17.3 million in cash from distribution until administrative issues associated with certain Kaiser-Hill employee pension and post-retirement benefits, as well as further administrative contract closeout issues, are clarified with the DOE. The Company expects to receive it 50% share of any distribution of such funds by Kaiser-Hill.

 

Kaiser-Hill recognized a substantial amount of fee income from the DOE upon the declaration of physical completion on October 13, 2005 and, accordingly, the Company’s proportionate share of such income has been recorded in Equity Income in Earnings of Affiliate in the consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2005. As a result, upon the receipt of the $80.0 million cash distribution from Kaiser-Hill on March 1, 2006, the Company made a corresponding reduction in its investment in Kaiser-Hill on its balance sheet.

 

As discussed elsewhere, we have pending against Nova Hut an arbitration before the International Chamber of Commerce. Our aggregate claims are for $67.5 million, and Nova Hut has asserted counterclaims of $49.7 million. It is not possible to predict the outcome of these disputes, but we feel our claims are stronger than Nova Hut’s. Our assessment could be wrong, but we are determined to see these disputes through to conclusion because we believe we are entitled to a substantial positive recovery. The arbitration process is now underway. At present, we do not expect to receive any recovery from Nova Hut until the second quarter of 2006 at the earliest, if at all.

 

Also discussed elsewhere, in accordance with the terms and provisions of the Plan of Reorganization for Old Kaiser, we remain obligated to continue to fulfill the provisions of Old Kaiser’s previously curtailed benefits plan, which provides certain medical and death benefits to a group of retirees. Since the December 2000 approval of the Plan of Reorganization, the Company has been negotiating with the Delaware Bankruptcy Court-appointed Official Committee of Retirees (OCR) to design and implement a benefits funding plan that would provide for all retiree benefit obligations going forward. As of March 20, 2006, no agreement had been reached on such a plan.

 

The Bankruptcy Court has scheduled a hearing for April 12, 2006 to decide the various issues relating to a retiree benefit plan including the administrative mechanism to be employed to provide the benefits, the costs to administer such mechanism, and the discount rate which should be used to determine the present value of the future benefits and administrative costs. The OCR and the Company have been directed to file documents reflecting their respective views on or before March 31, 2006. Under proposals of the OCR, the Company could potentially incur high administrative costs, up to $3.0 million, to establish a VEBA to administer these benefits. Such administrative costs would be in addition to the cost of providing the promised benefits. In addition, the OCR has proposed use of a discount rate which the Company believes to be unreasonably low. The Company will request the Court to approve a less costly mechanism to fully underwrite all retiree benefits and use a somewhat higher, market based discount rate. At this point, it is not possible to predict the ultimate outcome of this matter.

 

Proposed Reverse Split/Deregistration. Our Kaiser Common Stock is currently registered under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”), and consequently we are subject to reporting obligations of the Exchange Act. In special

 

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meetings on March 31, 2005, and June 20, 2005, our Board unanimously approved a 1-for-20 reverse split of the Kaiser Common Stock. The Company, in conjunction with its Board, is reassessing the issues surrounding a possible reverse split and deregistration of the Company. Proceeding with the reverse split would require that we amend the Company’s Certificate of Incorporation, which requires stockholder approval. If we do proceed, we would intend to submit any such proposal to our stockholders for decision at the next Annual Meeting of Stockholders. It is anticipated that such a reverse split would reduce the number of record holders of Kaiser Common Stock to below 300, which would allow us to terminate our reporting obligations under the Exchange Act and continue operations as a non-reporting company. In that event, we would file a Form 15 with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“Commission”). Upon filing of the Form 15, our reporting obligations under the Exchange Act would be suspended, meaning that we would no longer be required to file with the Commission certain reports and forms, including Forms 10K, 10Q and 8-K and proxy statements. In such event, thereafter, the Company would provide information about its quarterly and annual financial results to its remaining stockholders by other means, such as through its web site and in press releases.

 

Critical Accounting Policies and Significant Estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires that we make estimates and assumptions affecting the assets and liabilities (including contingent assets and liabilities) reported at the date of the Consolidated Financial Statements and the income statement amounts reported for the periods presented. We base our estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

 

Our accounting measurements that are most affected by our estimates of future events are:

 

                  Recoverability of accounts receivable, a contract receivable, and investments.

                  Income tax provision, deferred tax assets and liabilities.

                  Use of the equity method of accounting for Kaiser-Hill, an affiliate that we have the ability to significantly influence but not control. In accordance with the equity method of accounting, we record our proportionate share of the affiliate’s income or losses.

                  Estimated fees on the Kaiser-Hill joint venture. Estimating future costs, contract contingencies and revenues and profits, is a process requiring a high degree of judgment. In the event of a change in total estimated contract cost or profit, the cumulative effect of such change is recorded in the period the change in estimate occurs. Now that the contract has been declared complete, additional revenue recognition and our profitability from the Kaiser-Hill contract may be adversely affected to the extent that estimated cost to complete or incentive or award fee estimates are revised upon audit from the U. S. Government. The Kaiser-Hill contract contains incentive provisions for increased or decreased revenue and profit based on actual performance against established cost targets and schedule-related goals. Incentive fees have been included in estimated contract revenue at the time the amounts can be reasonably determined and are reasonably assured based on historical experience and other objective criteria. Should total costs of the project be revised based upon the results of U. S. Government audits, previously recognized revenues could be reversed and/or future period revenues could be reduced.

                  Our liability in connection with a post-employment medical benefit plan for a fixed group of retirees. This liability is affected by changes in the discount rate, medical cost trend rates and certain actuarial assumptions. Should actual rates and results differ from the assumptions used, revisions to the liability would be required resulting in additional income statement charges.

 

Results of Operations

 

Years Ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003

 

Equity Income In Earnings of Affiliate

 

Our major remaining source of income is a 50% ownership in Kaiser-Hill. We own Kaiser-Hill equally with CH2M Hill. The financial information contained herein for Kaiser-Hill is reflected on the equity basis. Because Kaiser-Hill represents a significant portion of our financial position and results of operations, the audited financial statements of Kaiser-Hill are included in this report (see pages F-21 to F-30).

 

Contract Provisions for Revenue and Performance Award

 

Kaiser-Hill’s contract with the DOE provides that Kaiser-Hill earn revenue equal to the actual cost of physical completion plus a performance fee. The performance fee is determined based on (1) Kaiser-Hill’s cost to complete the site closure, which must

 

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be within the range of $3.1 billion and $4.9 billion, (2) the schedule of physical completion, which must be before 2007 and (3) Kaiser-Hill’s safety performance. On October 13, 2005, Kaiser-Hill declared physical completion of the cleanup and closure of the DOE’s Rocky Flats site. At the time of declaration of physical completion on October 13, 2005, Kaiser-Hill’s cost estimate to complete the project remained at $3.44 billion, which resulted in a performance fee payable to Kaiser-Hill projected to be $510.0 million, of which $255.0 million had previously been received. On December 8, 2005, the DOE affirmed Kaiser-Hill’s declaration as required under the contract and the DOE authorized Kaiser-Hill to invoice all remaining performance fees less a retained amount equaling $5.0 million. On January 11, 2006, Kaiser-Hill received payment for all remaining fees except the retained amount.

 

Since Kaiser-Hill declared physical completion, many of the performance risks have been eliminated, but contract risks and uncertainties remain. As a result of declaration of physical completion in October 2005, Kaiser-Hill recognized all remaining performance fees under the contract in 2005 and has established reserves for certain risks and uncertainties related to the contract (see details described below in “— Closure Contract Billing Provisions”). Kaiser-Hill will reverse these reserves to the extent it is successful in mitigating or eliminating these remaining contract risks and uncertainties.

 

For the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, we recorded our 50% equity in Kaiser-Hill’s income of $95.7 million, $20.3 million and $20.0 million, respectively. The differences in the Kaiser-Hill earnings between 2005 and 2004 were due to the declaration of physical completion on October 13, 2005 and the affirmation by the DOE of completion of the project on December 8, 2005 which resulted in Kaiser-Hill recognizing all remaining performance fees under the contract less certain established reserves in 2005. The differences in the Kaiser-Hill earnings between 2004 and 2003 were primarily due to the cumulative effects of accounting for periodic changes in the projected fee to be earned upon the completion of the project. Kaiser-Hill’s estimate of the final gross performance fee to be earned upon completion of the contract increased from $388.0 million to $429.0 million as of December 31, 2003 and 2004, respectively, and then with the declaration of physical completion, increased to $510.0 million as of December 31, 2005.

 

Contract Billing Provisions

 

From the inception of Kaiser-Hill’s contract with the DOE in February 2000 through December 31, 2005, Kaiser-Hill invoiced the DOE for the performance fee based on the contract provisions of approximately $505.0 million, and collected an aggregate of approximately $255.0 million in fees from the DOE. Kaiser-Hill received the remaining $250.0 million from the DOE on January 11, 2006.

 

Fee payments made by the DOE to Kaiser-Hill, less certain non-reimbursable costs, will continue to be distributed to the joint venture owners upon receipt. Kaiser-Hill has historically incurred expenses that are not reimbursable by DOE pursuant to applicable Federal regulations. Accordingly, such expenses, which Kaiser-Hill estimates could total up to 15% to 20% of the total award fee, are deducted from the total fee earned and collected by Kaiser-Hill prior to any distributions to either of its two owners. From Kaiser-Hill’s inception through December 31, 2005, Kaiser-Hill has distributed $107.7 million in cash to each of its two owners. On March 1, 2006, Kaiser-Hill distributed $80.0 million in cash to each of its two owners. The Company expects to receive further distributions in the future as described below.

 

Kaiser-Hill may receive up to an additional $5.0 million from the DOE, which was withheld from the January 2006 fee payment for possible contract contingencies. The Company expects that this $5.0 million will be released by DOE during the first half of 2006. Kaiser-Hill has also withheld $17.3 million in cash from distribution to each of its two owners until administrative issues associated with certain Kaiser-Hill employee pension and post-retirement benefits, as well as further administrative contract closeout issues, are clarified with the DOE. We expect to receive our 50% share of any distribution of such funds from Kaiser-Hill.

 

Kaiser-Hill recognized a substantial amount of the fee income from the DOE upon the declaration of physical completion on October 13, 2005 and, accordingly, the Company’s proportionate share of such income was recorded in Equity Income in Earnings of Affiliate in its consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2005. As a result, upon the receipt of the $80.0 million distribution from Kaiser-Hill on March 1, 2006, the Company made a corresponding reduction in its investment in Kaiser-Hill on its balance sheet.

 

Kaiser-Hill now operates under the closeout phase of its contract with the DOE, primarily resolving open administrative issues and providing support to the DOE to achieve regulatory closure of the site. The closeout phase of the contract is a cost reimbursable phase and is not fee bearing nor does the closeout phase impact fees earned. Effective December 31, 2005, Kaiser-Hill terminated its remaining employees. Staff necessary to complete closeout activities is expected to be subcontracted or provided by CH2M Hill.

 

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For the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, our equity income in earnings of affiliate was net of $7.0 million, $3.5 million and $3.5 million, respectively, of amortization of the excess of our carrying value of our investment in Kaiser-Hill over our ownership percentage of the underlying Kaiser-Hill equity. We increased the carrying value of this investment by $21.1 million as part of our adoption of fresh-start reporting as required by U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles as of December 31, 2000 and we were amortizing that difference over the duration of the Kaiser-Hill closure contract with the DOE. However upon Kaiser-Hill’s declaration of physical completion on October 13, 2005, we wrote off the remaining balance of $7.0 million against our equity income in earnings of affiliate.

 

Interest Income

 

We earn interest on our available cash balances. In addition, we earned interest on a note receivable from ICF Consulting Group, Inc. (a division of Old Kaiser that was sold in 1999), through October 5, 2005, when we received payment of the entire principal balance of and accrued interest on such note. Interest income increased nominally in 2005 compared to 2004 due to an increase in the average cash balances over the period. Interest income decreased nominally in 2004 compared to 2003, due to a decline in average cash balances over the period.

 

Administrative Expenses

 

Administrative expenses for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003 consisted largely of salaries, legal and professional fees incurred for activities associated with the bankruptcy proceedings or with winding down of historical operations, as well as the cost to fund a certain retiree benefit commitment. Administrative expenses for the year ended December 31, 2005 compared to December 31, 2004 increased 12.8% or $0.7 million due primarily to the increase in legal fees related to the Nova Hut arbitration and the ICT Spectrum litigation (discussed in more detail below under “Reserve for Settlement with ICT Spectrum”). Administrative expenses for the year ended December 31, 2004 compared to December 31, 2003 increased nominally. The net expense for the retiree medical commitment remained relatively unchanged for the three years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003 at approximately $1.0 million per year.

 

Reserve for Settlement with ICT Spectrum

 

On October 19, 2005, the Company entered into a settlement agreement with the representatives of the former shareholders of ICT Spectrum, who had claimed to be entitled to additional shares of Kaiser Common Stock, to settle all of their outstanding claims against the Company. On December 6, 2005, the Bankruptcy Court granted final approval of the proposed settlement agreement. As a result, the Company issued and distributed 175,003 shares of Kaiser Common Stock to the former shareholders of ICT Spectrum in December 2005.

 

Because a settlement agreement, subject to Bankruptcy Court approval, was reached with the former shareholders of ICT Spectrum, at September 30, 2005, we recorded a $6.2 million reserve on our balance sheet to account for this non-cash transaction. Upon Bankruptcy Court approval of the settlement agreement in December 2005, and the subsequent issuance of 175,003 shares to the former shareholders of ICT Spectrum in accordance with the settlement agreement, the Company eliminated the reserve.

 

Reserve for Settlement of Class 4 Claims

 

In the first quarter of 2004, the Company recorded a $1.4 million reserve for future claim settlements based upon the Company’s estimate of unresolved claims at that time. During 2004 and 2005, the Company settled various Class 4 claims utilizing approximately $1.0 million of this reserve. Based upon the Company’s estimate of unresolved claims at December 31, 2005, $0.4 million remained in this reserve as of such date.

 

Loss from Discontinued Operations

 

In addition to matters surrounding the resolution of the Nova Hut dispute, Discontinued Operations also reflects the net income statement activity resulting from the winding down of our discontinued engineering operations. At December 31, 2003, based upon the lack of significant favorable developments with the Nova Hut claim in the prior two years and the time that has elapsed since completion of the project, the Company established additional reserves to further reduce the net carrying value of the remaining Nova Hut project to $3.0 million by recording an additional reserve of $3.0 million, which was offset by an income tax benefit of $1.1 million, by recording a charge to “Loss from Discontinued Operations”. This charge was offset by income from discontinued operations of $0.4 million from the collection of foreign accounts receivable, which had previously been fully reserved. The Company had no charges to “Loss from Discontinued Operations” during 2005 or 2004.

 

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Income Taxes

 

During 2005, we recognized a total income tax expense of $32.2 million allocable to the following results (in thousands):

 

Statements of Operations Category

 

Pre-tax
Income/(Loss)

 

Applicable
Income Tax
(Expense)/Benefit

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

 

$

77,457

 

$

(32,165

)

Income (loss) from discontinued operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

(32,165

)

 

During 2004, we recognized a total income tax expense of $1.7 million allocable to the following results (in thousands):

 

Statements of Operations Category

 

Pre-tax
Income/(Loss)

 

Applicable
Income Tax
(Expense)/Benefit

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

 

$

9,110

 

$

(1,735

)

Income (loss) from discontinued operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

(1,735

)

 

During 2003, we recognized a total income tax expense of $3.8 million allocable to the following results (in thousands):

 

Statements of Operations Category

 

Pre-tax
Income/(Loss)

 

Applicable
Income Tax
(Expense)/Benefit

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

 

$

11,028

 

$

(4,827

)

(Loss) income from discontinued operations

 

(2,956

)

1,123

 

 

 

 

 

$

(3,704

)

 

Treatment of Net Operating Loss Carryforwards

 

In December 2000 we went through a change in control as defined under Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code due to the Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization. In September 2001 we determined that the change in control met the stringent guidelines of the bankruptcy exception provided under the Internal Revenue Code. This resulted in our not being subject to the carryforward limitations of Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code. However, we were required to reduce certain carryovers that included net operating losses and credits. We offset the reduction of the carryforwards with the valuation allowance previously established for those carryforwards and as a result, the effective income tax rate for income from continuing operations differed significantly from statutory rates. All remaining net operating loss carryforwards were utilized in 2003.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Years Ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003

 

Operating Activities:  We used $21.0 million in cash for operating activities in 2005, $9.8 million in 2004 and $10.2 million in 2003. This use of cash included the following (in thousands):

 

 

 

2005

 

2004

 

2003

 

General and administrative costs incurred

 

$

5,920

 

$

5,252

 

$

4,918

 

Payment of income taxes

 

14,602

 

1,916

 

4,010

 

Payment of dividends included in continuing operations

 

1,518

 

2,151

 

953

 

Other, net

 

(1,058

)

482

 

358

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash used for operating activities

 

$

20,982

 

$

9,801

 

$

10,239

 

 

Investing Activities:  Our primary investing activity has been the receipt of funds from our investment in Kaiser-Hill. During the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, Kaiser-Hill distributed $43.7 million, $17.5 million and $16.4 million, respectively, to us and to its other 50% owner, CH2M Hill. For each of the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2003, we

 

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invested $1.0 million and $1.0 million in new certificates of deposit. In 2004, a $1.0 million certificate of deposit was reinvested upon maturity.

 

Financing Activities:  Our primary financing activities have been the redemption of New Preferred in accordance with the terms of the Plan of Reorganization and the put rights described in Note 9 to the consolidated financial statements appearing elsewhere in this report. The schedule below identifies the redemptions of New Preferred and the source of funds utilized in the redemption. During the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, we redeemed New Preferred as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

Date of
Redemption

 

Use of
Unrestricted
Cash

 

Use of
Restricted
Cash

 

Total
Amount of
Redemption

 

Number of
Shares
Redeemed

 

November 2005

 

$

11,409

 

$

 

$

11,409

 

207,431

 

September 2005

 

4,715

 

785

 

5,500

 

100,000

 

April 2005

 

10,000

 

 

10,000

 

181,818

 

July 2004

 

2,478

 

512

 

2,990

 

54,361

 

February 2004

 

2,599

 

2,677

 

5,276

 

95,932

 

October 2003

 

4,650

 

1,594

 

6,244

 

113,530

 

January 2003

 

5,233

 

8,913

 

14,146

 

257,200

 

 

Prior to the adoption of FAS 150, “Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of both Liabilities and Equity”, effective July 1, 2003, dividends were not recorded as interest expense and were reflected below net income on our consolidated statements of operations and were reflected in our consolidated statements of cash flows as a financing activity. During the year ended December 31, 2003, and prior to the above mentioned adoption of FAS 150, we paid $2.2 million in dividends on our preferred stock. See “Operating Activities” above for the amount of preferred stock dividends paid after the adoption of FAS 150.

 

In 2003 we acquired 6,848 shares of New Preferred for $0.3 million and recorded the purchase as treasury shares.

 

During 2005 and 2004, approximately $81,000 and $36,000, respectively, was transferred from unrestricted cash to the restricted cash which is a reserve for the settlement of unresolved Class 4 claims as required in the Plan of Reorganization.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources Outlook

 

We currently have no debt as a result of the effectiveness of the Plan of Reorganization. We continue to finance the bankruptcy distribution requirements and follow-on working capital needs in part through the use of the available cash and distributions from Kaiser-Hill and from other asset sale proceeds. Based on (i) current expectations for operating activities and results, (ii) expected Kaiser-Hill distributions, (iii) our current available cash position, (iv) recent trends and projections in liquidity and capital needs, (v) current expectations of total allowed claims upon the completion of the bankruptcy proceedings (vi) satisfaction of our obligation to provide future benefits to a fixed group of retirees, management believes we have sufficient liquidity to cover our future operating needs and income tax requirements. With the retirement of the remaining outstanding New Preferred on November 17, 2005, we no longer have future interest requirements.

 

Other Matters

 

We have various obligations and liabilities from our continuing operations, including general overhead expenses in connection with maintaining, operating and winding down various entities. Additionally, we believe contingent liabilities may exist in the areas described in Note 16 to the consolidated financial statements appearing elsewhere in this report for the periods ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003.

 

Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

In June of 2005, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 154 (FAS 154), “Accounting Changes and Error Corrections”, a replacement of APB Opinion No. 20, “Accounting Changes” and FASB Statement No. 3, “Reporting Accounting Changes in Interim Financial Statements.”  FAS 154 applies to all voluntary changes in accounting principle and changes the requirements for accounting for and reporting a change in accounting principle. FAS 154 requires the retrospective application to prior periods financial statements of the direct effect of a voluntary change in accounting principle unless it is impracticable. APB No. 20 required that most voluntary changes in

 

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accounting principle be recognized by including in net income of the period of the change the cumulative effect of changing to the new accounting principle. The Company does not believe the adoption of FAS 154 will have a material impact on its financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

On May 31, 2003, FASB issued FASB Statement No. 150 (FAS 150), “Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of both Liabilities and Equity.”  FAS 150 improves the accounting for certain financial instruments that, under previous guidance, issuers could account for as equity and requires that those instruments be classified as liabilities (or assets in certain circumstances) in statements of financial position. FAS 150 also requires disclosures about alternative ways of settling the instruments and the capital structure of entities – all of whose shares are mandatorily redeemable. FAS 150 was to have been generally effective for all financial instruments entered into or modified after May 31, 2003, and otherwise effective at the beginning of the first interim period beginning after June 15, 2003. Recently, the FASB has deferred for an indefinite period the effective date for certain instruments and entities. As discussed in Note 9 of the consolidated financial statements appearing elsewhere in this report, the Company adopted the provisions of FAS 150 in the third quarter of 2003.

 

In December 2003, the FASB issued FAS No. 132 (Revised 2003), “Employers’ Disclosures about Pensions and Other Postretirement Benefits.” FAS No. 132(R) increases the existing disclosure requirements by requiring more details about pension plan assets, benefit obligations, cash flows, benefit costs and related information. Companies will be required to segregate plan assets by category, such as debt, equity and real estate, and to provide certain expected rates of return and other informational disclosures. The new disclosure requirements required by FAS No. 132(R) were reflected in the December 31, 2004 consolidated financial statements appearing elsewhere in this report.

 

Contractual Obligations

 

At December 31, 2005, the only known contractual obligations of the Company related to a noncancelable operating lease, under which the Company is obligated to make payments of $48,000 in 2006 and $24,000 in 2007.

 

Item 7A.                                                  Quantitative and Qualitative Information about Market Risk

 

We do not believe we have significant exposures to market risk as we do not presently have any debt. The interest rate risk associated with our obligation to fund a capped retiree medical obligation is not sensitive to interest rate risk other than through the determination of the present value of its remaining obligation thereunder. A 10% increase or decrease in the average annual prime rate would result in an increase or decrease in the carrying value of the plan obligation but would not change the actual cost of the plan.

 

Item 8.                                                           Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

 

The Financial Statements and Supplementary Data appear on pages F-1 through F-29 and S-1 through S-2 hereto.

 

Item 9.                                                           Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial Disclosures

 

None.

 

Item 9A.                                                  Controls and Procedures

 

As of December 31, 2005, an evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) or 15d-15(e) under the Exchange Act). Based on that evaluation, the Company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of December 31, 2005. There were no significant changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the period covered by this report that have materially affected, or that are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

Item 9B.                                                  Other Information

 

None.

 

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PART III

 

Item 10.                                                    Directors and Executive Officers of the Registrant

 

Jon B. Bennett, 49, director of the Company, has been a Director of Information Management at Devens Reserve Forces Training Area, a Department of the Army installation, since 1998. Mr. Bennett has been a director of the Company since December 18, 2000. Mr. Bennett was Systems Administrator and Analyst at the then Fort Devens from 1995 to 1997, and was the senior Budget Analyst at Fort Devens from 1990 to 1995. Mr. Bennett graduated from Bucknell University (B.A.). Mr. Bennett owns 1,000 shares of Common Stock. Entities managed by Bennett Management Corporation, which is controlled by Mr. Bennett’s brother, James Bennett, are significant holders of Kaiser Common Stock issued by the Company in April 2001, as a result of their significant holdings of subordinated notes of Old Kaiser.

 

Douglas W. McMinn, 58, has been President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company since September 2004. Mr. McMinn has been a director of the Company since September 2004 and also serves on the Board of Managers of Kaiser-Hill. Mr. McMinn has been a senior officer of the Company and its predecessors for more than 17 years. Mr. McMinn is the Chief Executive Officer of Global Trade & Invest, Inc., a firm which he co-founded to engage in international trading activities and to provide consulting assistance to companies doing business internationally. Mr. McMinn served in the United States Government as a staff member in the National Security Council and as an Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs, U.S. Department of State. Mr. McMinn holds an M.L.A. from Johns Hopkins University and an M.A. from Johns Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies. Mr. McMinn owns 3,000 shares of Kaiser Common Stock.

 

Mark S. Tennenbaum, 46, has been a director of the Company since September 2004. Mr. Tennenbaum is a private investor. Prior to that, Mr. Tennenbaum was a co-founder, director and chief financial officer of FrontBridge Technologies, Inc., a privately-held provider of secure managed messaging services acquired by Microsoft in 2005, from its inception in 1999 until 2001. Prior to FrontBridge Technologies, Inc., Mr. Tennenbaum served as chief financial officer of SoftAware Networks, Inc., a privately-held network distributed hosting services provider, from June 1998 until its sale to Digital Island in July 2000. Mr. Tennenbaum beneficially owns 200,000 shares of Kaiser Common Stock held by the Mark S. Tennenbaum Investment Trust. Entities controlled by Mr. Tennenbaum’s father, Michael E. Tennenbaum, and brother, Andrew R. Tennenbaum, are significant holders of Kaiser Common Stock.

 

Frank E. Williams, Jr., 71, is Chairman of the Board of the Company and also serves on the Board of Managers of Kaiser-Hill. Mr. Williams currently serves as Chairman and principal owner of Williams Enterprises of Georgia, Inc., a holding company controlling six subsidiaries active in various facets of the steel industry. In addition, Mr. Williams serves as Chairman, CEO, and 50-percent owner of Bosworth Steel Erectors, Inc., a major erector of steel products in the Southwestern United States, and Chairman and a major shareholder of Wilfab, Inc., a fabricator of structural steel. Mr. Williams is also Managing Partner and principal owner of Structural Concrete Products, LLC, a manufacturer of pre-stressed concrete building systems, and of Industrial Alloy Fabricators (IAF), a fabricator of alloy plate products for the pulp and chemical industries. He serves as a member of the Board of Directors of Capital Bank, N.A. and Diamondhead Casino Corporation. Mr. Williams currently serves as a director of Williams Industries, Inc. of Manassas, Virginia, a company he founded and of which served as President, CEO and Chairman until November 1994. Williams Industries, Inc. is a public Nasdaq-listed company that owns five subsidiaries active in the steel industry, including Williams Bridge Co., one of the largest fabricators of steel plate for bridge structures in the Mid-Atlantic region. Mr. Williams beneficially owns 17,950 shares of Kaiser Common Stock.

 

Marian P. Hamlett, 44, is Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer. Ms. Hamlett served as Corporate Controller of the Company from January 2001 until her appointment as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in April 2004. From 1995 to 2001, Ms. Hamlett owned a Certified Public Accounting firm and provided various consulting services. Ms. Hamlett also worked in the venture capital and financial services fields. Ms. Hamlett was a manager with Deloitte & Touche LLP from 1985 to 1991. Ms. Hamlett graduated from Texas Christian University (B.B.A.). Effective March 31, 2006, Ms. Hamlett’s employment with the Company will terminate.

 

Nicholas Burakow, 56, is Senior Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer. Effective April 1, 2006, Dr. Burakow will assume the position of Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer and will continue to serve as Secretary and Treasurer. Dr. Burakow has been a senior officer of the Company and its predecessors for more than 18 years. Prior to joining the Company, Dr. Burakow served for twelve years in the U.S. Department of State’s Foreign Service, where his last position was Director for Monetary Affairs. Dr. Burakow is also the President of Global Trade & Invest, Inc., a firm which he co-founded to engage in international trading activities and to provide consulting assistance to companies doing business internationally. Dr. Burakow holds a Ph.D. in economics from the University of Notre Dame.

 

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Audit Committee

 

The Audit Committee is responsible for the selection of the Company’s independent accountants, and reviews and accepts the reports from the Company’s independent accountants. The Audit Committee met four times during the year ended December 31, 2005. The members of the Audit Committee are Frank E. Williams, Jr. (Chairman), Jon B. Bennett and Mark S. Tennenbaum. At the present time each member of the Audit Committee is “independent” as defined under the National Association of Securities Dealers (“NASD”) listing standards. The Company’s Board has determined that it does not have an “audit committee financial expert,” as defined in applicable rules of the SEC, serving on its audit committee at the present time. Given the small size of the Board, the Company’s limited operations, and the nature and number of the Company’s stockholders, the Board has determined that it is not necessary to have an audit committee financial expert at the present time. The Board may consider adding a person who would qualify as an audit committee financial expert to the Board and audit committee in the future.

 

Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership and Reporting Compliance

 

The Commission requires public companies to tell their shareholders when certain persons fail to report their transactions in the company’s equity securities to the Commission on a timely basis. Based upon a review of Commission Forms 3, 4, and 5 furnished to the Company, and based on representations that no Forms 3, 4, and 5 other than those already filed were required to be filed, the Company believes that all Section 16(a) filing requirements applicable to officers, directors and beneficial owners of more than 10% of the equity securities of the Company were satisfied with respect to the year ended December 31, 2005 except that, due to the expiration of the Commission electronic access codes and the delay in obtaining the new codes, a Form 4 reporting the purchase of 1,000 shares of common stock by Mr. Williams on January 14, 2005 was filed on February 11, 2005. On April 29, 2005, a Form 4 was filed by Mr. Bennett regarding a sale of 1,250 shares of Kaiser Common Stock on April 7, 2005. On June 8, 2005, a Form 4 was filed for Tennenbaum & Co. LLC regarding a redemption of Preferred Stock by the Company that occurred on April 22, 2005. On June 27, 2005, a Form 4 was filed for Mr. Williams regarding a redemption of Preferred Stock by the Company that occurred on April 22, 2005.

 

Corporate Governance Principles and Code of Conduct

 

The Company’s Board has adopted Corporate Governance Principles for the Board and a Corporate Code of Conduct, including Policies on Securities Law Compliance and Transactions in Company Securities. The Code of Conduct applies to all employees, officers and directors and includes, but is not limited to, the substance of the code of ethics required by applicable Commission rules. Copies of these documents may be obtained by contacting Nicholas Burakow, Corporate Secretary, Kaiser Group Holdings, Inc., 9300 Lee Highway, Fairfax, VA 22031.

 

Item 11.                                                    Executive Compensation

 

Summary Compensation Table

 

The following table shows the compensation received by each person who served as an executive officer of the Company during 2005, and the executive officers that were serving as of December 31, 2005.

 

SUMMARY COMPENSATION TABLE

 

 

 

Annual Compensation

 

 

 

Name, Principal Position
and Period Ended December 31,

 

Salary ($)

 

Bonus ($)

 

Other Annual
Compensation

 

All Other
Compensation (a)

 

Douglas W. McMinn, President and
Chief Executive Officer (b)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2005

 

$

226,538

 

$

225,000

 

$

26,000

(c)

$

29,885

 

2004

 

$

191,542

 

0

 

0

 

$

28,000

 

2003

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Marian P. Hamlett, Executive Vice President
and Chief Financial Officer (d)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2005

 

$

175,000

 

0

 

0

 

$

30,000

 

2004

 

$

146,077

 

0

 

0

 

$

28,000

 

2003

 

 

 

 

 

 

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(a)          These amounts represent the Company’s matching contributions under the Section 401(k) Plan maintained by the Company.

(b)         Mr. McMinn was appointed as President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company on September 9, 2004, prior to which he had served as Senior Vice President. Mr. McMinn does not have an employment agreement with the Company.

(c)          This amount represents the fair market value, as of the date of grant, of 1,000 shares of Common Stock granted to Mr. McMinn on February 10, 2005.

(d)         Ms. Hamlett was appointed as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company on April 15, 2004, prior to which she had served as Corporate Controller. Ms. Hamlett does not have an employment agreement with the Company. Effective March 31, 2006, Ms. Hamlett’s employment with the Company will terminate. See the discussion under “Employment Contracts and Termination of Employment Arrangements” below.

 

Option Grants in 2005 and Aggregated Option Exercises in 2005 and December 31, 2005 Option Values

 

There were no option grants to any of the named executive officers identified in the Summary Compensation Table on page 18 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K during the years ended December 31, 2005. There were no unexercised stock options outstanding for stock of the Company as of December 31, 2005.

 

Employment Contracts and Termination of Employment Arrangements

 

If the Company terminates the employment of Douglas McMinn, our President and Chief Executive Officer, other than for cause, Mr. McMinn will be entitled to severance equal to nine months' salary.  For each additional six months of service after March 9, 2006, such severance amount will be increased by one month's salary, up to a maximum severance amount of one year's salary.

 

On February 8, 2006, the Company entered into a Separation Agreement and Release (the “Separation Agreement”) with Marian P. Hamlett with respect to the termination of her employment with the Company. Under the terms of the Separation Agreement, Ms. Hamlett will remain employed, at her current annual salary of $175,000, as the Company’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer until March 31, 2006 (“the Separation Date.”)  In return for Ms. Hamlett’s compliance with the terms of the Separation Agreement, the Company paid her a lump sum of $35,000, on February 16, 2006. In addition, subject to Ms. Hamlett’s execution of an addendum attached as Exhibit A to the Separation Agreement (the “Addendum”) within twenty-one (21) days following the Separation Date, Ms. Hamlett will receive a lump sum of $100,000. Pursuant to the terms of the Addendum, Ms. Hamlett agrees to provide consulting services to the Company for a period of three months from the Separation Date, for consulting fees of approximately $3,000 per month. The Separation Agreement contains standard provisions whereby the Company and Ms. Hamlett mutually agree to release one another from various possible claims and liabilities.

 

Compensation of Non-employee Directors

 

Directors who are not employees of the Company (“Non-employee Directors”) are paid $1,000 for attendance at each meeting of the Board; they are paid $500 for attendance at each meeting of a committee of the Board of which the director is a member. The Chairman of each committee is paid $750 for attendance at each Board committee meeting. In addition, each Non-employee Director receives an annual retainer of $20,000, payable in advance in quarterly installments, and is reimbursed for expenses incurred in connection with Board service.

 

Since January 2002, the Company has made annual grants of 1,000 shares of Kaiser Common Stock, or the equivalent value of such shares in cash as of the date of grant, to each member of the Board. Beginning in 2006, the annual stock grant to the Chairman of the Board has been increased to 1,250 shares or the equivalent value of such shares in cash as of the date of the grant. For 2006, all other directors received grants of 1,000 shares of Kaiser Common Stock or $40,000 in cash. Grants of Kaiser Common Stock are made pursuant to the terms of the 2002 Equity Compensation Plan, which was approved by the stockholders at the 2003 Annual Meeting of Stockholders. Other than as described above, directors who are employees of the Company do not receive separate cash compensation for their service as directors.

 

Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation in Compensation Decisions

 

Mr. Jon B. Bennett (Chairman), Mr. Frank E. Williams, Jr. and  Mr. Mark S. Tennenbaum served as members of the Compensation Committee of the Board during the year ended December 31, 2005. None of the committee members:

(i)                                     was, during the fiscal year, an officer or employee of Kaiser  or any of its subsidiaries;

(ii)                                  was formerly an officer of Kaiser or any of its subsidiaries; or

(iii)                               had any relationship requiring disclosure by Kaiser under any paragraph of Item 404 of Regulation S-K.

 

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Item 12.                                                    Security Ownership and Certain Beneficial Owners and Management and Related Stockholder Matters

 

A person is deemed to be a beneficial owner of Kaiser Common Stock if that person has voting and/or investment power with respect to such common stock or has the right to acquire such common stock within 60 days. The following table sets forth information as of March 20, 2006 regarding each person known by the Company to beneficially own 5% or more of the outstanding shares of Kaiser Common Stock.

 

Name and Address of Beneficial Owners of
More Than 5% of Kaiser Common Stock

 

Number of Shares of Kaiser
Common Stock

 

Percent of Kaiser
Common Stock

 

James D. Bennett

 

200,000

(a)

11.2

%

Bennett Management Corporation

 

 

 

 

 

2 Stamford Plaza, Suite 1501

 

 

 

 

 

281 Tresser Boulevard

 

 

 

 

 

Stamford, CT 06901

 

 

 

 

 

Michael E. Tennenbaum

 

352,899

(b)

19.7

%

Tennenbaum & Co., LLC

 

 

 

 

 

2951 28th Street, Suite 210

 

 

 

 

 

Santa Monica, CA 90405

 

 

 

 

 

Andrew R. Tennenbaum Investment Trust

 

200,000

(c)

11.2

%

1318 San Ysidro Drive

 

 

 

 

 

Beverly Hills, CA 90210

 

 

 

 

 

Mark S. Tennenbaum Investment Trust

 

200,000

(d)

11.2

%

445 24th Street

 

 

 

 

 

Santa Monica, CA 90402

 

 

 

 

 

 


(a)          As reported on a report on Schedule 13D dated September 6, 2005, filed with the Commission on September 6, 2005. Includes 132,493 shares of Kaiser Common Stock reported to be held by Bennett Restructuring Fund, LP and 67,507 shares of Kaiser Common Stock reported to be held by Bennett Offshore Restructuring Fund, Inc.

 

(b)         As reported on a report on Form 4 dated January 3, 2006, filed with the Commission on January 4, 2006. Includes 77,924 shares of Kaiser Common Stock reported to be held by Tennenbaum & Co., LLC and 274,975 shares of Kaiser Common Stock reported to be held by Michael E. Tennenbaum and Suzanne S. Tennenbaum, as trustees of the Tennenbaum Living Trust.

 

(c)          As reported on a report on Form 3 dated January 5, 2006, filed with the Commission on January 5, 2006. The trustees of the Andrew R. Tennenbaum Investment Trust are Stephen P. Rader and John Mass.

 

(d)         As reported on a report on Form 3 dated January 5, 2006, filed with the Commission on January 5, 2006. The trustees of the Mark S. Tennenbaum Investment Trust are Stephen P. Rader and John Mass.

 

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The following table sets forth information as of March 20, 2006 regarding the beneficial ownership of shares of Kaiser Common Stock by each director, by current executive officers named in the Summary Compensation Table on page 18 of this Annual Report on Form 10-K, and by all directors and current executive officers as a group. The persons as to whom information is given in the table below have sole voting and investment power over the shares beneficially owned by them, unless otherwise noted in the footnotes following the table. Unless otherwise indicated, the address of each of the persons identified in the table below is:  c/o Kaiser Group Holdings, Inc., 9300 Lee Highway, Fairfax, VA 22031.

 

Certain Beneficial Owners of Shares of Kaiser
Common Stock

 

Number of Shares of
Kaiser Common Stock

 

Percent of Kaiser Common Stock
(*Less than 1%)

 

(i) Directors

 

 

 

 

 

Jon B. Bennett

 

1,000

 

 

*

Douglas W. McMinn
President and Chief
Executive Officer

 

3,000

 

 

*

Mark S. Tennenbaum

 

200,000

(a)

11.2

%

Frank E. Williams, Jr.

 

17,950

(b)

1.0

%

(ii) Current Executive Officers other than Directors

 

 

 

 

 

Marian P. Hamlett
Executive Vice President and Chief
Financial Officer

 

0

 

 

*

(iii) All Directors and Current Executive Officers as a Group (5 Persons)

 

221,950

 

12.4

%

 


(a)          Shares are held by the Mark S. Tennenbaum Investment Trust. The address of the trust is 445 24th Street, Santa Monica, CA  90402.

(b)         As reported on a report on Form 4 dated February 27, 2006, filed with the Commission on March 1, 2006. Includes (1) 8,550 shares of Kaiser Common Stock reported to be held by Mr. Williams, (2) 1,000 shares of Kaiser Common Stock reported to be held by the Williams Family Foundation, (3) 5,800 shares of Kaiser Common Stock reported to be held by Williams Family LP, (4) 600 shares of Kaiser Common Stock reported to be held by Mr. Williams as trustee for minor grandchildren and (5) 2,000 shares of Kaiser Common Stock reported to be held by Mr. Williams’ spouse.

 

Item 13.                                                    Certain Relationships and Related Transactions

 

At December 31, 2005 and 2003, the Company had an outstanding receivable from Kaiser-Hill totaling $87,500 and $250,000, respectively, consisting of billings for certain subcontracted services. This receivable is non-interest bearing. No such amounts were owed to the Company at December 31, 2004.

 

At December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, the Company had invested funds in certificates of deposit at Capital Bank, N.A., a financial institution. Mr. Frank E. Williams, Jr., a member of the Board of Directors, serves as a member of Capital Bank, N.A.’s board of directors. The certificates of deposits totaled $3.0 million, $2.0 million and $1.0 million at December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively. The certificates of deposit bear a market rate of interest.

 

During the fiscal years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, the Company paid $241,000, $281,000 and $474,000, respectively, in legal fees to Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P., a law firm. Mr. James J. Maiwurm, the Chairman of the Company’s Board of Directors during the fiscal years ended December 31, 2004 and 2003, was a partner at Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P. during this time. Effective February 18, 2005, Mr. Maiwurm resigned from his position as a member of the Board of the Directors. As of October 19, 2005, Squire, Sanders & Dempsey L.L.P. no longer represented the Company.

 

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Item 14.                                                    Principal Accountant Fees and Services

 

Audit Fees: Audit fees were for professional services rendered for the audit of the Company’s annual financial statements for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004 and the reviews of the financial statements included in the Company’s quarterly reports on Form 10-Q for the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004.

 

Tax Fees: Tax fees were for services related to tax compliance, consulting and other services rendered during the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004.

 

 

 

Fiscal 2005

 

Fiscal 2004

 

Audit fees

 

 

 

 

 

Annual audit of Kaiser Group Holdings, Inc.

 

$

80,000

 

$

80,000

 

Audit of Kaiser Netherlands, BV

 

 

 

Quarterly review procedures

 

$

37,700

 

30,000

 

Registration Statement on Form S-8

 

 

 

 

 

117,700

 

110,000

 

Tax fees

 

 

 

 

 

Tax compliance work

 

 

 

Tax consulting – Canada

 

 

7,459

 

Other

 

 

 

 

 

 

7,459

 

Total

 

$

117,700

 

$

117,459

 

 

The Audit Committee approved in advance the use of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP for the audit and tax-related services referred to above.

 

Policies With Respect to Approval of Non-Audit Services

 

The Audit Committee’s responsibilities include review and pre-approval of all audit and non-audit services performed by the independent auditors. In exercising that responsibility with respect to proposed engagements for non-audit services, the Audit Committee’s Charter requires the Committee to give paramount consideration to the question of whether the engagement of the independent auditors to perform those services is likely to create a risk that independence of the independent auditors may be compromised. To that end, the Audit Committee endeavors to exercise its discretion in a manner that will avoid or minimize the risk of compromising the independence of the independent auditors.

 

The Audit Committee will typically be inclined to approve requests to engage the independent auditors to provide those types of non-audit services that are closely related to the audit services performed by the independent auditors, such as audit-related services, tax-compliance/return-preparation services and “due diligence” services relating to transactions that the Company may be considering from time to time. Because such non-audit services bear a close relationship to the audit services provided by the independent auditors, the Audit Committee believes that they will not ordinarily present a material risk of compromising the independence of the independent auditors, subject to the Audit Committee’s policy concerning the total amount payable to the independent auditors for non-audit services with respect to any fiscal year.

 

Between meetings of the Audit Committee, the Chairman of the Audit Committee is authorized to review, and where consistent with this policy, to pre-approve non-audit services proposed to be performed by the independent auditors that are budgeted for fees of $25,000 or less. The Chairman shall report any pre-approval decisions to the Audit Committee as soon as practicable and in any event at its next scheduled meeting.

 

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PART IV

 

Item 15.                                                    Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
 

(a)                                  Documents filed as part of this Report

 

1.                                      Financial Statements

 

Consolidated Financial Statements of Kaiser Group Holdings, Inc. and Subsidiaries

 

 

a.

Report of Independent Accountants

 

 

b.

Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004

 

 

c.

Consolidated Statements of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003

 

 

d.

Consolidated Statements of Shareholders’ Equity (Deficit) and Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003

 

 

e.

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003

 

 

f.

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

 

2.                                      Financial Statement Schedules

 

Supplemental Schedule Relating to the Consolidated Financial Statements of Kaiser Group Holdings Inc. and Subsidiaries for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003.

 

 

a.

Financial Statements of Kaiser-Hill Company, LLC as of December 31, 2005 and 2004.

 

 

 

 

 

 

b.

(i)                                     Report of Independent Accountants

 

 

 

(ii)                                  Schedule II: Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

 

 

All Schedules except the ones listed above have been omitted because they are not applicable or not required or because the required information is included elsewhere in the financial statements in this filing.

 

3.                                      Exhibits (listed according to the number assigned in the table in Item 601 of Regulation S-K)

 

2                                          Second Amended Plan of Reorganization (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 2 to Current Report on Form 8-K (Registrant No. 1-12248) filed with the Commission on December 14, 2000)

 

3.1                                 Certificate of Incorporation of Kaiser Group Holdings, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(i) to Current Report on Form 8-K (Registrant No. 1-12248) filed with the Commission on December 14, 2000)

 

3.2                                 By-laws of Kaiser Group Holdings, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(ii) to Current Report on Form 8-K (Registrant No. 1-12248) filed with the Commission on December 14, 2000)

 

4                                          Form of Put Agreement relating to preferred stock of Kaiser Group Holdings, Inc. (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 4 to Current Report on Form 8-K (Registrant No. 1-12248) filed with the Commission on December 14, 2000)

 

10.1                           Kaiser Group International, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan (as amended and restated as of January 1, 1996)  (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10(b) to Annual Report on Form 10-K (Registrant No. 1-12248) filed with the Commission on April 17, 2000)

 

10.2                           Amendment No. 1 to Kaiser Group International, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan, effective January 1, 1998  (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10(b)(1) to Annual Report on Form 10-K (Registrant No. 1-12248) filed with the Commission on April 17, 2000)

 

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10.3                           Amendment No. 2 to Kaiser Group International, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan, effective January 1, 1996  (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10(b)(2) to Annual Report on Form 10-K (Registrant No. 1-12248) filed with the Commission on April 17, 2000)

 

10.4                           Amendment No. 3 to Kaiser Group International, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan, dated April 19, 1999  (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10(b)(3) to Annual Report on Form 10-K (Registrant No. 1-12248) filed with the Commission on April 17, 2000)

 

10.5                           Amendment No. 4 to Kaiser Group International, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan dated June 25, 1999 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10(b)(4) to Annual Report on Form 10-K (Registrant No. 1-12248) filed with the Commission on April 17, 2000)

 

10.6                           Trust Agreement with Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Company, dated as of August 31, 1995, in connection with  the ICF Kaiser International, Inc. Employee Stock Ownership Plan (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10(c) to Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registrant No. 33-64655) filed with the Commission on November 30, 1995)

 

10.7                           ICF Kaiser International, Inc. Retirement Plan (as amended and restated as of March 1, 1993, and further amended with respect to name change only as of June 26, 1993) (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10(d) to Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (Registrant No. 1-12248) filed with the Commission on October 15, 1993)

 

10.8                           Amendment No. 1 to ICF Kaiser International, Inc. Retirement Plan, dated April 24, 1995 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10(d)(1) to Annual Report on Form 10-K (Registrant No. 1- 12248) filed with the Commission on May 23, 1995)

 

10.9                           Amendment No. 2 to ICF Kaiser International, Inc. Retirement Plan, dated December 15, 1995 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10(d)(2) to Transition Report on Form 10-K (Registrant No. 1-12248) for the transition period from March 1, 1995 to December 31, 1995 filed with the Commission on March 29, 1996)

 

10.10                     Amendment No. 3 to ICF Kaiser International, Inc. Retirement Plan, dated December 13, 1996 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10(d)(3) to Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registrant No. 333-19519) filed with the Commission on January 10, 1997)

 

10.11                     Amendment No. 4 to ICF Kaiser International, Inc. Retirement Plan, dated April 19, 1999 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10(d)(4) to Annual Report on Form 10-K (Registrant No. 1-12248) filed with the Commission on April 17, 2000)

 

10.12                     Amendment No. 5 to ICF Kaiser International, Inc. Retirement Plan, dated June 25, 1999 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10(d)(5) to Annual Report on Form 10-K (Registrant No. 1-12248) filed with the Commission on April 17, 2000)

 

10.13                     Amendment No. 6 to ICF Kaiser International, Inc. Retirement Plan, dated August 30, 1999 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10(d)(6) to Annual Report on Form 10-K (Registrant No. 1-12248) filed with the Commission on April 17, 2000)

 

10.14                     Amendment No. 7 to ICF Kaiser International, Inc. Retirement Plan, dated April 13, 2000 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(d)(7) on Form 8-K (Registrant No. 1-12248) filed with the Commission on May 2, 2000)

 

10.15                     Amendment No. 8 to ICF Kaiser International, Inc. Retirement Plan, dated June 8, 2000 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(d)(8) to Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (Registrant No. 1-12248) filed with the Commission on September 6, 2000)

 

10.16                     Amendment No. 9 to ICF Kaiser International, Inc. Retirement Plan, dated June 19, 2003 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(c)(9) to Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (Registrant No. 1-12248) filed with the Commission on August 14, 2003)

 

10.17                     Amendment No. 10 to ICF Kaiser International, Inc. Retirement Plan, dated March 17, 2004 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(c)(10) to Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (Registrant No. 1-12248) filed with the Commission on May 24, 2004)

 

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10.18                     Trust Agreement with Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Company, dated as of August 31, 1995, in connection with the ICF Kaiser International, Inc. Retirement Plan (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10(e) to Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registrant No. 33-64655) filed with the Commission on November 30, 1995)

 

10.19                     ICF Kaiser International, Inc. Section 401(k) Plan (as amended and restated as of March 1, 1993, and further amended with respect to name change only as of June 26, 1993) (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10(f) to Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (Registrant No. 1-12248) filed with the Commission on October 15, 1993)

 

10.20                     Amendment No. 1 to ICF Kaiser International, Inc. Section 401(k) Plan, dated April 24, 1995 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10(p)(1) to Annual Report on Form 10-K (Registrant No. 1-12248) filed with the Commission on May 23, 1995)

 

10.21                     Amendment No. 2 to ICF Kaiser International, Inc. Section 401(k) Plan, dated December 15, 1995 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10(p)(2) to Transition Report on Form 10-K (Registrant No. 1-12248) for the transition period from March 1, 1995 to December 31, 1995 filed with the Commission on March 29, 1996)

 

10.22                     Amendment No. 3 to ICF Kaiser International, Inc. Section 401(k) Plan, dated December 13, 1996 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10(q)(3) to Registration Statement on Form S-1 (Registrant No. 333-19519) filed with the Commission on January 10, 1997)

 

10.23                     Amendment No. 4 to ICF Kaiser International, Inc. Section 401(k) Plan, dated April 8, 1999 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10(k)(4) to Annual Report on Form 10-K (Registrant No. 1-12248) filed with the Commission on April 17, 2000)

 

10.24                     Amendment No. 5 to ICF Kaiser International, Inc. Section 401(k) Plan, dated June 25, 1999 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10(k)(5) to Annual Report on Form 10-K (Registrant No. 1-12248) filed with the Commission on April 17, 2000)

 

10.25                     Amendment No. 6 to ICF Kaiser International, Inc. Section 401(k) Plan, dated April 13, 2000 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(k)(6) on Form 8-K (Registrant No. 1-12248) filed with the Commission on May 2, 2000)

 

10.26                     Amendment No. 7 to ICF Kaiser International, Inc. Section 401(k) Plan, dated January 1, 2001 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10(m)(7) to Annual Report on Form 10-K (Registrant No. 1-2248) filed with the Commission on April 2, 2001)

 

10.27                     Amendment No. 8 to ICF Kaiser International, Inc. Section 401(k) Plan, dated December 10, 2002 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(e)(8) to Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (Registrant No. 1-12248) filed with the Commission on August 14, 2003)

 

10.28                     Amendment No. 9 to ICF Kaiser International, Inc. Section 401(k) Plan, dated June 19, 2003 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(e)(9) to Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (Registrant No. 1-12248) filed with the Commission on August 14, 2003)

 

10.29                     Amendment No. 10 to ICF Kaiser International, Inc. Section 401(k) Plan, dated March 17, 2004 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(e)(10) to Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (Registrant No. 1-12248) filed with the Commission on May 24, 2004)

 

10.30                     Amendment No. 11 to ICF Kaiser International, Inc. Section 401(k) Plan, dated November 11, 2004 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(e)(11) to Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (Registrant No. 1-12248) filed with the Commission on November 15, 2004)

 

10.31                     Amendment No. 12 to ICF Kaiser International, Inc. Section 401(k) Plan, dated December 12, 2005

 

10.32                     Amendment No. 13 to ICF Kaiser International, Inc. Section 401(k) Plan, dated December 30, 2005

 

10.33                     Amendment No. 14 to ICF Kaiser International, Inc. Section 401(k) Plan, dated January 18, 2006

 

10.34                     Amendment No. 1 to Kaiser Analytical Management Services, Inc. Section 401(k) Plan, dated February 15, 2006

 

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10.35                     Trust Agreement with Vanguard Fiduciary Trust Company, dated as of March 1, 1989, in connection with the ICF Kaiser International, Inc. Section 401(k) Plan (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 28(b) to Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Registrant No. 33-51460) filed with the Commission on August 31, 1992)

 

10.36                     Contract between Kaiser-Hill Company, LLC and the U.S. Department of Energy dated January 24, 2000 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10(o) to Annual Report on Form 10-K (Registrant No. 1-12248) filed with the Commission on April 17, 2000)

 

10.37                     Modification M116 to Contract between Kaiser-Hill Company, LLC and the U.S. Department of Energy  , effective March 24, 2004 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10(g)(1) to Annual Report on Form 10-K (Registrant No. 1-12248) filed with the Commission on March 30, 2004)

 

10.38                     Assignment of Membership Interest in Hunters Branch Leasing, LLC by and between Kaiser Holdings Unlimited, Inc. (Assignor) and Nutley Partners, LC (Assignee), dated January 1, 2001 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10(i) to Annual Report on Form 10-K (Registrant No. 1-12248) filed with the Commission on April 2, 2001)

 

10.39                     Subcontract between The S.M. Stoller Corporation and Kaiser Group Holdings, Inc., dated June 30, 2004 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10(i) to Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q (Registrant No. 1-12248) filed with the Commission on August 13, 2004)

 

10.40                     Kaiser Group Holdings, Inc. 2002 Equity Compensation Plan, as amended (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10 to Registration Statement on Form S-8 (Registration No. 333-107912) filed with the Commission on August 13, 2003)

 

10.41                     Amended and Restated Employment Agreement with John T. Grigsby, Jr., President and Chief Executive Officer, effective as of December 18, 2000 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit No. 10(m) to Registration Statement on Form S-4 (Registrant No. 333-100640) filed with the Commission on October 18, 2002)

 

10.42                     Transition Agreement between Kaiser Group Holdings, Inc. and John T. Grigsby, Jr. effective as of August 31, 2004 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 99 to Current Report on Form 8-K (Registration No. 1-12248) filed with the Commission on September 1, 2004)

 

10.43                     Separation Agreement between Kaiser Group Holdings, Inc. and Marian P. Hamlett effective February 8, 2006 (Incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Current Report on Form 8-K (Registration No. 1-2248) filed with the Commission on February 9, 2006.

 

10.44                     Summary of 2006 Annual Executive Officer Compensation

 

21                                    Subsidiaries of the Registrant as of March 20, 2006

 

23.1                           Consent of experts and counsel.

 

31.1                           Certification of Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended

 

31.2                           Certification of Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended

 

32.1                           Certification of Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350

 

32.2                           Certification of Chief Financial Officer, pursuant  to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350

 

THE DOCUMENTS FILED AS EXHIBITS 10.1 THROUGH 10.35 AND EXHIBITS 10.40 THROUGH 10.45 REFLECT COMPENSATION ARRANGEMENTS.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Annual Report on Form 10-K to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

KAISER GROUP HOLDINGS, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Douglas W. McMinn

 

 

Name: Douglas W. McMinn

 

Title: President and Chief Executive Officer

 

March 28, 2006

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this Annual Report on Form 10-K has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the Registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

 

(1)  Principal executive officer

 

 

/s/ Douglas W. McMinn

 

March 28, 2006

 

Douglas W. McMinn

 

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

(2)  Principal financial and accounting officer

 

 

/s/ Marian P. Hamlett

 

March 28, 2006

 

Marian P. Hamlett

 

 

Executive Vice President, Chief Financial Officer,

 

 

and Assistant Treasurer

 

 

(3)  Board of Directors

 

 

/s/ Jon B. Bennett

 

March 28, 2006

 

Jon B. Bennett

 

 

Director

 

 

 

/s/ Douglas W. McMinn

 

March 28, 2006

 

Douglas W. McMinn

 

 

Director

 

 

 

/s/ Mark S. Tennenbaum

 

March 28, 2006

 

Mark S. Tennenbaum

 

 

Director

 

 

 

/s/ Frank E. Williams, Jr.

 

March 28, 2006

 

Frank E. Williams, Jr.

 

 

Director

 

 

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Report of Independent Auditors

 

To the Board of Directors and

Shareholders of Kaiser Group Holdings, Inc.

 

We have audited the consolidated balance sheet of Kaiser Group Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the Company) at December 31, 2005, and 2004, and the related consolidated statements of income and retained earnings and cash flows for each of the three years ended in the period ended December 31, 2005. 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 did not audit the financial statements of Kaiser-Hill Company, LLC and subsidiary, a 50 percent-owned limited liability corporation which is reflected in the Company’s consolidated balance sheet as an investment in and advances to joint venture constituting $87.3 million of the consolidated total assets as of December 31, 2005, and equity income in earnings of affiliates of $88.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2005. Those statements were audited by other auditors whose report has been furnished to us, and our opinion, insofar as it relates to the amounts included for Kaiser-Hill Company, LLC and subsidiary, is based solely on the report of the other auditors.

 

We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public 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. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audit and the report of the other auditors provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

 

In our opinion, based on our audit and the report of the other auditors, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Kaiser Group Holdings, Inc. and its subsidiaries at December 31, 2005 and 2004, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years then ended in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

 

March 20, 2006

McLean, Virginia

 

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KAISER GROUP HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except share amounts)

 

 

 

December 31,
2005

 

December 31,
2004

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

Current Assets

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

14,633

 

$

12,728

 

Certificates of deposit

 

2,040

 

1,006

 

Restricted cash and cash equivalents

 

3,178

 

3,931

 

Accounts receivable

 

203

 

217

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

606

 

742

 

Contract receivable, net

 

3,000

 

3,000

 

Total Current Assets

 

23,660

 

21,624

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other Assets

 

 

 

 

 

Investment in and advances to joint venture

 

87,310

 

42,294

 

Investment in affiliates

 

2,800

 

2,800

 

Notes receivable

 

 

5,894

 

Deferred tax asset

 

8,215

 

 

Other long-term assets

 

39

 

102

 

Total Other Assets

 

98,364

 

51,090

 

 

 

$

122,024

 

$

72,714

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable

 

$

239

 

$

169

 

Post retirement benefit plan obligation

 

6,924

 

6,623

 

Other accrued expenses

 

3,435

 

4,620

 

Interest payable on preferred stock

 

 

313

 

Deferred tax liability

 

 

5,772

 

Income taxes payable

 

32,315

 

763

 

Total Current Liabilities

 

42,913

 

18,260

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Long-term Liabilities

 

 

 

 

 

Mandatorily redeemable preferred stock

 

 

26,909

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total Liabilities

 

42,913

 

45,169

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments and Contingencies

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, par value $.01 per share:

 

 

 

 

 

Authorized—3,000,000 shares

 

 

 

 

 

Issued and outstanding—1,787,640 and 1,610,270 shares at December 31, 2005 and December 31, 2004, respectively

 

18

 

16

 

Capital in excess of par

 

14,337

 

8,063

 

Retained earnings

 

64,716

 

19,424

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)

 

40

 

42

 

Total Shareholders’ Equity

 

79,111

 

27,545

 

Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

 

$

122,024

 

$

72,714

 

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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KAISER GROUP HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2005

 

2004

 

2003

 

 

 

(In thousands, except per share
amounts)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross Revenue

 

$

1,807

 

$

1,036

 

$

 

Subcontract and direct material costs

 

1,177

 

748

 

 

Service Revenue

 

630

 

288

 

 

Operating Expenses

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reserve for settlement of remaining Class 4 claims

 

 

1,400

 

 

Reserve for settlement with ICT Spectrum

 

6,196

 

 

 

Reversal of reserve for Settlement of Remaining Class 4 Claims

 

(223

)

 

 

Administrative expenses

 

5,920

 

5,252

 

4,918

 

Operating Income (Loss)

 

(11,263

)

(6,364

)

(4,918

)

Other Income (Expense)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Equity income in earnings of affiliate, net of amortization of $7,048, $3,524 and $3,524 for years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003, respectively

 

88,667

 

16,806

 

16,475

 

Reduction of reserve for note receivable

 

548

 

 

 

Other income

 

 

25

 

 

 

Interest income

 

710

 

698

 

833

 

Interest expense for preferred dividends

 

(1,205

)

(2,055

)

(1,362

)

Income From Continuing Operations Before income tax

 

77,457

 

9,110

 

11,028

 

Income tax expense

 

(32,165

)

(1,735

)

(4,827

)

Income From Continuing Operations

 

45,292

 

7,375

 

6,201

 

Income (Loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax

 

 

 

(1,833

)

Net Income

 

45,292

 

7,375

 

4,368

 

Preferred stock dividends

 

 

 

(1,534

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income Applicable to Common Shareholders

 

$

45,292

 

$

7,375

 

$

2,834

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Common Share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Continuing operations, net of tax

 

$

27.86

 

$

4.58

 

$

2.91

 

Discontinued operations, net of tax

 

 

 

(1.14

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Earnings Per Share

 

$

27.86

 

$

4.58

 

$

1.77

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Weighted average shares for basic and diluted earnings per common share

 

1,626

 

1,610

 

1,606

 

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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KAISER GROUP HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY (DEFICIT)

(In thousands, except share amounts)

 

 

 

Kaiser Common Stock

 

 

 

Accumulated

 

Accumulated

 

 

 

 

Capital In

 

Earnings

 

Other

 

 

 

Shares

 

Par Value

 

Excess of Par

 

(Deficit)

 

Comprehensive

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, December 31, 2002

 

1,601,661

 

$

16

 

$

8,606

 

$

9,215

 

$

(32

)

Net income

 

 

 

 

4,368

 

 

Issuances of common stock

 

4,208

 

 

22

 

 

 

Foreign currency translation adjustment

 

 

 

 

 

69

 

Preferred stock dividends

 

 

 

 

(1,534

)

 

Purchase of preferred treasury  stock below liquidation value

 

 

 

65

 

 

 

Class 4 allowed claim settlements

 

 

 

(1,158

)

 

 

Tax adjustment

 

 

 

440

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, December 31, 2003

 

1,605,869

 

$

16

 

$

7,975

 

$

12,049

 

$

37

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

7,375

 

 

Issuances of common stock

 

4,000

 

 

88

 

 

 

Foreign currency translation adjustment

 

 

 

 

 

5

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, December 31, 2004

 

1,609,869

 

$

16

 

$

8,063

 

$

19,424

 

$

42

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

45,292

 

 

Issuances of common stock

 

3,000

 

 

78

 

 

 

Settlement of ICT Spectrum claim

 

175,003

 

2

 

6,196

 

 

 

Cancellation of common stock, net

 

(232

)

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency translation adjustment

 

 

 

 

 

(2

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance, December 31, 2005

 

1,787,640

 

$

18

 

$

14,337

 

$

64,716

 

$

40

 

 

KAISER GROUP HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

(In thousands)

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

 

 

2005

 

2004

 

2003

 

 

Net Income.

 

$

45,292

 

$

7,375

 

$

4,368

 

 

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Foreign currency translation adjustments

 

(2

)

5

 

69

 

 

Total Comprehensive Income

 

$

45,290

 

$

7,380

 

$

4,437

 

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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KAISER GROUP HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

 

 

 

For the year ended December 31,

 

 

 

2005

 

2004

 

2003

 

 

 

(in thousands)

 

Operating Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

45,292

 

$

7,375

 

$

4,368

 

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Loss of discontinued operations, net of tax

 

 

 

1,833

 

Reserve for ICT Spectrum settlement

 

6,196

 

 

 

Reversal of note receivable reserve

 

(548

)

 

 

Deferred taxes related to continuing operating activities

 

(13,987

)

(723

)

1,518

 

Equity income in earnings of affiliate

 

(88,667

)

(16,806

)

(16,475

)

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions and dispositions

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts receivables, net

 

14

 

(217

)

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

136

 

229

 

1,433

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

(664

)

(237

)

(2,558

)

Income taxes payable

 

31,552

 

488

 

(365

)

Other operating activities

 

(306

)

90

 

7

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net Cash Used in Operating Activities

 

(20,982

)

(9,801

)

(10,239

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Investing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions from 50% owned affiliate

 

43,650

 

17,500

 

16,350

 

Purchase of certificate of deposit

 

(1,000

)

(1,000

)

(1,000

)

Maturity of certificate of deposit

 

 

1,000

 

 

 

Collection of note receivable

 

6,442

 

 

 

Net Cash Provided by Investing Activities

 

49,092

 

17,500

 

15,350

 

Financing Activities

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transfer to restricted cash

 

(81

)

(36

)

 

Purchase of preferred treasury stock

 

 

 

(311

)

Transfer from restricted cash for the redemption of preferred stock

 

785

 

3,189

 

10,507

 

Redemption of preferred stock

 

(26,909

)

(8,266

)

(20,390

)

Payment of preferred stock dividends

 

 

 

(2,188

)

Net Cash Used in Financing Activities

 

(26,205

)

(5,113

)

(12,382

)

Increase (Decrease) in Cash and Cash Equivalents

 

1,905

 

2,586

 

(7,271

)

Cash and Cash Equivalents at Beginning of Period

 

12,728

 

10,142

 

17,413

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and Cash Equivalents at End of Period

 

$

14,633

 

$

12,728

 

$

10,142

 

 

See notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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KAISER GROUP HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

1.                                       Basis of Presentation

 

Kaiser Group Holdings, Inc. (“Kaiser Group Holdings” or the “Company”) is a Delaware corporation that was formed on December 6, 2000 for the purpose of owning all of the outstanding stock of Kaiser Group International, Inc. (“Old Kaiser”), which in turn continues to own the stock of its remaining subsidiaries. On June 9, 2000, Old Kaiser and 38 of its domestic subsidiaries voluntarily filed for protection under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code in the District of Delaware (case nos. 00-2263 to 00-2301). Old Kaiser emerged from bankruptcy with an approved plan of reorganization (which was its Second Amended Plan of Reorganization and is referred to in this report as the “Plan of Reorganization”) that was effective on December 18, 2000 (the “Effective Date”). The Company is deemed a “successor issuer” to Old Kaiser by virtue of Rule 12g-3(a) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. A summary of the Plan of Reorganization for Old Kaiser can be found in a Current Report on Form 8-K dated December 5, 2000 filed by Old Kaiser. In this report, unless the context states otherwise, the terms “we”, “our” and “Kaiser” refer to Kaiser Group Holdings, Inc., (including Old Kaiser as its predecessor) and its subsidiaries.

 

Currently, apart from resolving remaining bankruptcy claims, the Company has only a limited number of activities, assets and liabilities, primarily consisting of:

 

                  the ownership of a 50% interest in Kaiser-Hill Company, LLC (“Kaiser-Hill”), which serves as the general contractor at the U.S. Department of Energy’s (“DOE”) Rocky Flats site near Denver, Colorado for the performance of a contract for the closure of the site (the “Closure Contract”) (See Note 6).

                  the closeout and resolution of a completed contract for the engineering and construction of a steel mini-mill in the Czech Republic for Nova Hut (“Nova Hut”).

                  a wholly-owned captive insurance company that has not been issuing new policies since October 1, 2000 and has solely been involved in resolving remaining claims made against previously issued policies. In the fourth quarter of 2004, the Company received regulatory approval and finalized the formation documents of a sponsored captive subsidiary, MS Builders Insurance Company, to enable our wholly-owned captive insurance company to offer derivative captive insurance services to third party clients. As of March 20, 2006, MS Builders Insurance Company has not written any policies.

                  an ongoing obligation to fund a capped, post-retirement medical benefit plan for a fixed number of retirees (See Note 13).

                  a wholly-owned subsidiary, Kaiser Analytical Management Services, Inc. (“KAMS”), which we formed in April 2004 to take over the operations of the Analytical Services Division of Kaiser-Hill. KAMS provides analytical management services such as sample planning, sample management, records management, performance assessment and data management in the general areas of health and safety, geotechnical, environmental and waste management, and deactivation and decommissioning.

 

The Company adopted fresh start reporting in its consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2000. The American Institute of Certified Public Accountants’ Statement of Position 90-7, “Financial Reporting by Entities in Reorganization Under the Bankruptcy Code” (SOP 90-7), requires under certain circumstances resulting from a bankruptcy the creation of a new entity for financial reporting purposes upon the emergence of an entity from bankruptcy. Accordingly, the value of the reorganized enterprise becomes the established amount for the emerging balance of shareholders’ equity, and any accumulated deficit of the predecessor entity is offset against available paid-in-capital, resulting in an emerging retained earnings of zero. Additionally, assets and liabilities are recorded at their fair values.

 

The value of the emerged enterprise used for fresh start reporting as of December 31, 2000 was $87.5 million and was determined by management with the assistance of independent advisors. The methodology employed involved estimation of the enterprise value taking into consideration a discounted cash flow analysis. The discounted cash flow analysis was based on a seven-year cash flow projection prepared by management, taking into consideration the terminal value of its assets and liabilities as of immediately prior to its emergence from bankruptcy on December 18, 2000. Terminal values of assets and liabilities were determined based either on contracted amounts, actuarial present values and/or management’s estimates of the outcome of certain operating activities. Net after-tax cash flows, assuming a 40% effective tax rate, were discounted at 17% in order to take into consideration the risks and uncertainties inherent in such projections. The cash flow projections were based on estimates and assumptions about circumstances and events that had not yet taken place. Estimates and assumptions regarding individual retained matters which form the collective composition of the overall enterprise value as of December 18, 2000

 

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are inherently subject to significant economic and competitive uncertainties and contingencies beyond the control of the Company. Accordingly, there may be differences between projections and actual results because events and circumstances frequently do not occur as expected and may be significant. More specifically, assumptions within the valuation related to the amount and timing of the ultimate performance and related cash flows of the Company’s investment in Kaiser-Hill have the greatest impact on the overall enterprise valuation.

 

2.                                       General Terms of Plan and Status of Bankruptcy Distributions

 

The effectiveness of the Plan of Reorganization as of December 18, 2000 did not, in and of itself, complete the bankruptcy process. The process of resolving claims initially filed in the bankruptcy is ongoing. By far the largest class of claims (“Class 4”) was made up of creditor claims other than trade creditor or equity claims. Class 4 claims included holders of Old Kaiser’s senior subordinated notes due 2003. Holders of Class 4 claims allowed by the bankruptcy court received a combination of cash and our preferred (“New Preferred”) and common stock (“Kaiser Common Stock”) in respect of their claims. Each Class 4 claimant was entitled to receive one share of New Preferred and one share of Kaiser Common Stock for each $100 of claims, subject to a reduction in the number of shares of New Preferred issued to such claimant by one share for each $55.00 of cash received by the claimant.

 

The equity class of claims recognized in the Old Kaiser bankruptcy are “Class 5” claims, consisting of holders of Old Kaiser common stock (“Old Common”) and other “Equity Interests” as defined in the Plan of Reorganization. The Plan of Reorganization provides that holders of Equity Interests receive a number of shares of Kaiser Common Stock equal to 17.65% of the number of shares of Kaiser Common Stock issued to allowed Class 4 claimants. In the initial distribution, one share of Kaiser Common Stock was issued for each 96 shares of previously outstanding Old Common. During 2005, the Company settled a significant Class 5 claim asserted by the former shareholders of ICT Spectrum Constructors, Inc. (“ICT Spectrum”), which Old Kaiser had acquired in 1998, and issued an aggregate of 175,003 additional shares of Kaiser Common Stock to such claimants pursuant to the settlement. (See Note 10)

 

Pursuant to the terms of the Plan of Reorganization, the Company was required to complete its initial bankruptcy distribution within 120 days of the Effective Date. Accordingly, to satisfy approximately $136.8 million of allowed Class 4 claims, the Company effected its initial distribution on April 17, 2001. The amount of unresolved Class 4 claims remaining at April 17, 2001 was approximately $130.5 million.

 

To address the remaining unresolved claims, the Bankruptcy Court issued an order on March 27, 2001 establishing an Alternative Dispute Resolution (“ADR”) procedure whereby the remaining claimants and Old Kaiser produced limited supporting data relative to their respective positions and engaged in initial negotiation efforts in an attempt to reach an agreed claim determination. If necessary, the parties were thereafter required to participate in a non-binding mediation before a mediator pre-selected by the Bankruptcy Court. All unresolved claims as of March 27, 2001 are subject to the ADR process. Since April 17, 2001, the date of the initial distribution, $130.0 million of asserted Class 4 claims have been withdrawn, negotiated or mediated to an agreed amount, resulting in cash payments approximating $2.8 million and issuances of 683 shares of New Preferred and 823 shares of Kaiser Common Stock. With the settlement of the ICT Spectrum Class 5 claim and the subsequent issuance of 175,003 shares of Kaiser Common Stock to such claimants, no Class 5 claims remain unresolved at March 20, 2006.

 

As of March 20, 2006, the aggregate amount of unresolved claims was less than $1.0 million. As demonstrated by the claim settlements completed since April 17, 2001, and based on the belief that it is in the best interest of the Company and its current shareholders, the Company has been settling certain remaining Class 4 claims entirely for cash payments in lieu of the combination of cash and New Preferred and Kaiser Common Stock as contemplated in the Plan of Reorganization. The Company intends to continue to use this settlement alternative during the resolution of remaining Class 4 claims. The Company expects to resolve the remaining claims, and to reach a final resolution of issues related to the retiree benefit plans (see Note 13), by the end of 2006. Upon such final resolution, the Company expects to take the necessary steps to close the bankruptcy cases. Upon such closing, the Bankruptcy Court would no longer be involved in the administration of the Company’s affairs, and the Company’s obligation to pay certain fees and submit periodic reports to the Bankruptcy Court would be terminated. Since closing of the cases requires resolution of all outstanding matters and such resolution is somewhat out of the Company’s control, there is a possibility that the cases will not be closed with the anticipated time period.

 

In the first quarter of 2004, the Company recorded a $1.4 million reserve for future claim settlements based upon the Company’s estimate of unresolved claims at that time. During 2004 and 2005, the Company settled various Class 4 claims utilizing approximately $1.0 million of this reserve. Based upon the Company’s estimate of unresolved claims at December 31, 2005, $0.4 million remains in this reserve.

 

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3.                                       Significant Accounting Policies

 

Principles of Consolidation: The consolidated financial statements include all majority-owned or controlled subsidiaries. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated. Investments in unconsolidated affiliated companies and joint ventures are accounted for using the equity method.

 

Revenue Recognition:  The Company earns its revenue from a monthly management fee plus profit sharing contract. The company recognizes revenue earned from the monthly management fee for this contract on a straight-line basis and recognizes the profit sharing income as the income is earned.

 

Income Taxes: Deferred tax assets and liabilities represent the tax effects of differences between the financial statement carrying amounts and the tax bases carrying amounts of the Company’s assets and liabilities. These differences are calculated based upon the statutory tax rates in effect in the years in which the differences are expected to reverse. The effect of subsequent changes in tax rates on deferred tax balances is recognized in the period in which a tax rate change is enacted. The Company evaluates its ability to realize future benefit from all deferred tax assets and establishes valuation allowances for amounts that may not be realizable.

 

Earnings Per Share:  Basic earnings per share (“EPS”) is computed by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted EPS normally includes the weighted-average effect of dilutive securities outstanding during the period. Pursuant to the Plan of Reorganization that was effective as of December 18, 2000, all then-outstanding common stock equivalents were cancelled. As a result, the Company has no dilutive securities outstanding. In addition, anti-dilutive securities were not included in the computation of diluted earnings per share.

 

The effect of preferred dividends of $1.5 million has been included in continuing operations in the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share for the year ended December 31, 2003. As discussed in Note 9, the Company adopted FAS 150 effective July 1, 2003. Therefore, the $1.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2005, the $2.1 million for the year ended December 31, 2004 and $1.4 million of preferred stock dividends for the six months ended and December 31, 2003 have been shown as interest expense.

 

Foreign Currency Translation:  Results of operations for foreign entities are translated using the average exchange rates during the period. Assets and liabilities are translated to U.S. dollars using the exchange rate in effect at the balance sheet date. Resulting translation adjustments are reflected net of tax in shareholders’ equity as cumulative translation adjustments.

 

Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash: The Company considers all highly liquid financial instruments purchased with maturities of three months or less at date of purchase to be cash equivalents. Restricted cash balances consisted of the following at December 31 (in thousands):

 

 

 

2005

 

2004

 

Cash reserved for future claim settlements and accumulated dividends

 

$

101

 

$

953

 

Cash balances of wholly owned insurance subsidiary

 

3,077

 

2,978

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

3,178

 

$

3,931

 

 

Supplemental cash flow information for the years ended December 31, is as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

2005

 

2004

 

Cash payments for income taxes

 

$

14,602

 

$

1,916

 

Payments for claims resolutions from restricted cash

 

150

 

 

Payment of preferred dividends included in continuing operations

 

1,518

 

2,151

 

Non cash transactions:

 

 

 

 

 

Issuance of Kaiser Common Stock to directors

 

78

 

88

 

Issuance of Kaiser Common Stock in settlement of the ICT Spectrum claim

 

6,196

 

 

 

Adoption of FAS 154:  In June of 2005, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 154, (FAS 154), “Accounting Changes and Error Corrections”, a replacement of APB Opinion No. 20, “Accounting Changes” and FASB Statement No. 3, “Reporting Accounting Changes in Interim Financial Statements”. FAS 154 applies to all voluntary changes in accounting principle and changes the requirements for accounting for and reporting a change in accounting principle. FAS 154 requires the retrospective application to prior periods financial statements of the direct effect of a voluntary change in accounting principle unless it is impracticable. APB No. 20 required

 

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that most voluntary changes in accounting principle be recognized by including in net income of the period of the change the cumulative effect of changing to the new accounting principle. The Company does not believe the adoption of FAS 154 will have a material impact on its financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

Adoption of FAS 150:  On May 31, 2003, FASB issued FASB Statement No. 150 (FAS 150), “Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of both Liabilities and Equity.”  FAS 150 improves the accounting for certain financial instruments that, under previous guidance, issuers could account for as equity and requires that those instruments be classified as liabilities (or assets in certain circumstances) in statements of financial position. FAS 150 also requires disclosures about alternative ways of settling the instruments and the capital structure of entities – all of whose shares are mandatorily redeemable. FAS 150 was to have been generally effective for all financial instruments entered into or modified after May 31, 2003, and otherwise effective at the beginning of the first interim period beginning after June 15, 2003. Recently, the FASB has deferred for an indefinite period the effective date for certain instruments and entities. As discussed in Note 9 of the Consolidated Financial Statements, the Company has adopted the provisions of FAS 150 in the third quarter of 2003.

 

Adoption of FAS 132:  In December 2003, the FASB issued FAS No. 132 (Revised 2003), “Employers’ Disclosures about Pensions and Other Postretirement Benefits.” FAS No. 132(R) increases the existing disclosure requirements by requiring more details about pension plan assets, benefit obligations, cash flows, benefit costs and related information. Companies will be required to segregate plan assets by category, such as debt, equity and real estate, and to provide certain expected rates of return and other informational disclosures. The new disclosure requirements required by FAS No. 132(R) were implemented in the December 31, 2004 financial statements.

 

Use of Estimates: The preparation of financial statements in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, the disclosed amounts of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements, and the amounts of revenues and expenses recognized during the reporting period. Such estimates include those related to allowances for contract and accounts receivable, deferred tax assets and valuation allowance and other investments, assumptions used to determine the retiree medical obligation and the remaining unresolved claims. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Concentrations of Credit Risk: Financial instruments which potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist primarily of cash and cash equivalents, certificates of deposit and accounts receivable. The Company’s cash and cash equivalents and certificates of deposit are maintained in accounts held in major U.S. banks.

 

Reclassifications:   Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior period financial statements contained herein in order to conform them to the 2005 presentation.

 

4.                                       Contract Receivable

 

Contract receivable consists entirely of the net carrying value of the net assets of the Nova Hut project and were as follows at December 31 (in thousands):

 

 

 

2005

 

2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash

 

$

26

 

$

22

 

Letter of credit cash collateral drawn by Nova Hut

 

11,100

 

11,100

 

Retained accounts receivable

 

21,404

 

20,624

 

Subcontractor retentions and other accounts payable

 

(5,180

)

(5,698

)

 

 

27,350

 

26,048

 

Allowance for estimated loss

 

(24,350

)

(23,048

)

 

 

$

3,000

 

$

3,000

 

 

Although Old Kaiser sold its Metals Mining and Industry business unit in August 2000, it retained its Netherlands subsidiary, Kaiser Netherlands, B.V. (“Kaiser Netherlands”), which had been responsible for a turnkey engineering and construction services contract for the construction of a steel mini-mill in the Czech Republic for Nova Hut. After construction of the mini-mill was complete in 2000, the contract with Nova Hut provided for a maximum of three possible performance tests. The first performance test was completed on November 13, 2000. Kaiser Netherlands believes that the first performance test was successful and that Nova Hut should have agreed to final acceptance of the mini-mill and made final payment of amounts accrued by Kaiser Netherlands throughout the project, including fee and retention amounts with release of performance guarantee instruments. Nova Hut, however, asserted that the first test was not successful. Kaiser Netherlands believes that such contention may have been put forth in response to severe financial constraints on Nova Hut’s operations resulting from

 

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weakening conditions in the worldwide steel market and the significant amounts that Kaiser Netherlands believed it was contractually due. As of March 20, 2006, this dispute has not been resolved, and Kaiser Netherlands continues to pursue legal action to enforce its rights. From 2001 to 2005, the primary legal venue of this dispute had been the Delaware bankruptcy proceeding for Old Kaiser, where the Company has asserted claims against Nova Hut and the International Finance Corporation (“IFC”). The Delaware bankruptcy court had previously ruled that the Company, as opposed to Kaiser Netherlands, could proceed with prosecution of its specific claims against Nova Hut and IFC in the Delaware bankruptcy court venue. Both Nova Hut and IFC appealed this ruling and, during the first quarter 2004, the Delaware bankruptcy court’s decision regarding the IFC was overturned by the District Court, ruling that the IFC enjoys sovereign immunity from prosecution. The Company filed an appeal with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit regarding this decision in favor of the IFC and, on February 25, 2005, the Third Circuit overturned the District Court’s decision. The IFC’s request for a rehearing of the case by the Third Circuit was refused. The IFC then petitioned the Delaware bankruptcy court to stay proceedings pending completion of the Kaiser Netherlands-Nova Hut arbitration proceeding discussed below. This IFC motion was granted. With regard to the Nova Hut appeal, the District Court has ruled that U.S. bankruptcy proceedings should also be stayed pending completion of arbitration proceedings.

 

In January 2004, Kaiser Netherlands filed arbitration claims against Nova Hut in the amount of $51.1 million with the International Chamber of Commerce (“ICC”). In November 2004, Kaiser Netherlands’ claim against Nova Hut was amended to include late interest and other charges and now totals $67.5 million. The arbitration panel has been constituted, and a hearing was held in September 2005. At present, we do not expect a decision to be issued until the second quarter of 2006 at the earliest. Nova Hut has submitted a $49.7 million counterclaim against Kaiser Netherlands in these same ICC proceedings.

 

In December 2003, the ICC, under the dispute resolution provisions of the Nova Hut mini-mill subcontract between Kaiser Netherlands and the mini-mill’s main equipment supplier, Tippins, Inc., issued a final award that was on balance favorable to Kaiser Netherlands. As a result of the ruling, Kaiser Netherlands was relieved of the obligation to pay additional retention to Tippins, and Kaiser Netherlands was awarded a net cash settlement of $2.6 million. The Company has not recorded this award due to the uncertainties regarding collectibility. However, the Company intends to vigorously pursue collection of this award.

 

The continued litigation of these disputes has had and will continue to have a negative impact on the cash flow of Kaiser Netherlands and the Company.

 

Based on the Company’s continued concern over Nova Hut’s financial difficulties and the lack of a settlement resulting from an earlier bankruptcy court-sponsored mediation in the fourth quarter of 2003, the Company further reduced the carrying value of the remaining Nova Hut contract receivable from $6.0 million to $3.0 million by recording an additional reserve of $3.0 million, net of a $1.1 million income tax benefit, through a charge to “Loss from Discontinued Operations.”  This reserve is in addition to a reserve recorded in 2001, which reduced the carrying value of the Nova Hut contract receivable from $21.6 million to $6.0 million by recording a reserve of approximately $9.8 million, net of a $5.8 million income tax benefit, through a charge to “Loss from Discontinued Operations.”  These adjustments to the contract receivable carrying value were determined based on the Company’s late 2003 estimate of Nova Hut’s ability to pay such liability.

 

5.                                       Business Segments and Foreign Operations

 

The Company had no reportable segments at any time during 2005, 2004 or 2003.

 

Foreign Operations: Because all of the Company’s international operations are presented in the accompanying Statements of Operations as “Discontinued Operations,” all of the Company’s reported gross revenue and operating income (loss) from continuing operations were from domestic sources. Remaining foreign assets consist solely of the carrying value of the net realizable value of the Nova Hut contract matter (See “Contract Receivable” and “Other Contingencies”).

 

6.                                       Investment in and Advances to Joint Venture

 

The Company’s net investment in and advances to joint venture totaled $87.3 million and $42.3 million at December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively and consisted solely of the Company’s investment in the Kaiser-Hill. The Company accounts for its 50% ownership in the Kaiser-Hill investment using the equity method.

 

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Summarized financial information of Kaiser-Hill was as follows as of December 31 (in thousands):

 

 

 

2005

 

2004

 

2003

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets

 

$

296,203

 

$

118,011

 

$

117,714

 

Non-current assets

 

 

132,224

 

114,701

 

Current liabilities

 

121,584

 

113,609

 

111,936

 

Non-current liabilities

 

 

66,134

 

55,647

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross revenue

 

$

707,800

 

$

651,851

 

$

712,270

 

Subcontracts and materials

 

(412,503

)

(377,649

)

(379,215

)

Service revenue

 

295,297

 

274,202

 

333,055

 

Operating expenses

 

(103,904

)

(233,574

)

(293,056

)

Other income (expense)

 

35

 

32

 

(1

)

Net income

 

$

191,428

 

$

40,660

 

$

39,998

 

 

On October 13, 2005, Kaiser-Hill declared physical completion of the cleanup and closure of the DOE’s Rocky Flats site. On December 8, 2005, the DOE affirmed Kaiser-Hill’s declaration as required under the Closure Contract and the DOE authorized Kaiser-Hill to invoice all remaining performance fees less a retained amount equaling $5.0 million. On January 11, 2006, Kaiser-Hill received payment for all fees except for the retained amount.

 

Kaiser-Hill recognized a substantial amount of the fee income from the DOE upon the declaration of physical completion on October 13, 2005 and, accordingly, the Company’s proportionate share of such income was recorded in Equity Income in Earnings of Affiliate in its consolidated statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 2005. As a result, upon the receipt of the $80.0 million distribution from Kaiser-Hill on March 1, 2006, the Company made a corresponding reduction in its investment in Kaiser-Hill on its balance sheet.

 

The Closure Contract provides that Kaiser-Hill will earn revenue equal to the actual cost of physical completion plus a performance fee. The performance is based on (1) Kaiser-Hill’s cost to complete the site closure, which must be within the range of $3.1 billion and $4.9 billion, (2) the schedule of physical completion, which must be before 2007 and (3) Kaiser-Hill’s safety performance. At the time of declaration of physical completion on October 13, 2005, Kaiser-Hill’s cost estimate to complete the project remained at $3.44 billion, which resulted in a total performance fee payable to Kaiser-Hill projected to be $510.0 million.

 

Since Kaiser-Hill declared physical completion, many of the performance risks have been eliminated, but contract risks and uncertainties remain. As a result of declaration of physical completion in October 2005, Kaiser-Hill recognized all remaining performance fees under the Closure Contract in 2005 and has established reserves for certain risks and uncertainties related to the Closure Contract. Kaiser-Hill will reverse these reserves to the extent it is successful in mitigating or eliminating these remaining contract risks and uncertainties.

 

Under the Closure Contract, Kaiser-Hill is not responsible for, and the DOE pays all costs associated with any liability, including, without limitation, any claims involving strict or absolute liability and any civil fine or penalty, expense or remediation cost, but limited to those of a civil nature, which may be incurred by, imposed on, or asserted against Kaiser-Hill arising out of any act or failure to act, condition or exposure which occurred before Kaiser-Hill assumed responsibility on July 1, 1995 (“pre-existing conditions”). To the extent the acts or omissions of Kaiser-Hill constitute willful misconduct, lack of good faith, or failure to exercise prudent business judgment on the part of Kaiser-Hill’s managerial personnel and cause or add to any liability, expense, or remediation cost resulting from pre-existing conditions, Kaiser-Hill is responsible, but only for the incremental liability, expense or remediation caused by Kaiser-Hill.

 

The Closure Contract further provides that Kaiser-Hill will be reimbursed for the reasonable cost of bonds and insurance allocable to the contract and for liabilities and expenses incidental to these liabilities, including litigation costs, to third parties not compensated by insurance or otherwise. There is an exception to this reimbursement provision applicable to liabilities caused by the willful misconduct, lack of good faith or failure to exercise prudent business judgment by Kaiser-Hill’s managerial personnel.

 

Kaiser-Hill now operates under the closeout phase of its contract with the DOE, primarily resolving open administrative issues and providing support to the DOE to achieve regulatory closure of the site. The closeout phase of the contract is a cost reimbursable phase and is not fee bearing nor does the closeout phase impact fees earned. Effective December 31, 2005, Kaiser-Hill terminated its remaining employees. Staff necessary to complete closeout activities is expected to be subcontracted or provided by CH2M Hill Companies Ltd.

 

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The difference between the Company’s carrying value of the investment in Kaiser-Hill and its 50% underlying equity in Kaiser-Hill’s net assets at December 31, 2004 was $7.0 million and was being amortized on a straight-line basis through 2006. Because Kaiser-Hill declared physical completion of the site on October 13, 2005, during 2005 the Company wrote off the remaining $7.0 million unamortized balance as a reduction to the equity income of earnings of affiliate.

 

With respect to a revolving credit facility obtained by Kaiser-Hill in November 1999, both parents of Kaiser-Hill granted a first lien security interest to the Kaiser-Hill lenders in all of the ownership and equity interest of Kaiser-Hill and have agreed to cure any events of default by Kaiser-Hill on the facility. As of December 31, 2005 and 2004, Kaiser-Hill had $3.0 million and $0, respectively, outstanding on its revolving credit.

 

7.                                       Investment in Affiliates

 

In 1997, the Company purchased a 4% ownership interest in a limited liability company (the LLC) that leases the land and owns the buildings where the Company’s corporate headquarters were located. Effective October 28, 2000, the Company negotiated a settlement with the other owners of the LLC resolving various issues between the Company and the other owners. As a part of that resolution, the Company fixed the maximum amount of potential future recovery of the investment to $2.8 million at whatever time as the property is sold or refinanced. At December 31, 2005 and 2004, the amount of the investment remains unchanged.

 

8.                                       Notes Receivable

 

In June 2002, a settlement was reached between the Company and ICF Consulting Group, Inc. (“ICF Consulting”) (a division of Old Kaiser that was sold in 1999), whereby the Company agreed to restructure certain notes received by ICF Consulting totaling $6.6 million and accrued interest of $0.7 million, net of reserves, for a new promissory note of $6.4 million (New Note) bearing interest at 8.5% per annum. The New Note was subordinated to the rights to ICF Consulting’s senior bank lenders. As a part of the settlement, ICF Consulting agreed to withdraw all claims against the Company, release cash in escrow totaling $0.8 million and purchase the Company’s 10% ownership in ICF Consulting, having a carrying value of $1.1 million, for $4.5 million.

 

At December 31, 2002, all terms of the settlement agreement between the Company and ICF Consulting had been implemented. Because of uncertainties about the ultimate collectibility of the New Note and accrued interest, at December 31, 2004, the Company continued to carry a reserve of $0.5 million against the New Note. On October 5, 2005, ICF Consulting paid the New Note plus accrued interest in full. Therefore, during the third quarter of 2005, the Company reversed the $0.5 million reserve against the New Note and the Company recorded it as other income.

 

9.                                       Mandatorily Redeemable Preferred Stock

 

On November 17, 2005, the Company redeemed all of the remaining outstanding shares New Preferred held by non-affiliates and therefore at December 31, 2005, the Company had no shares of New Preferred outstanding, net of 101,471 treasury shares. At December 31, 2004, the Company had 489,249 shares of New Preferred outstanding, net of 101,471 treasury shares, with a liquidation preference of $26.9 million.

 

Pursuant to approval by the Company’s Board, in 2002 and 2003 the Company purchased a total of 101,471 shares, net of redemptions, of outstanding New Preferred at prices ranging from $25.62 to $50.55 per share. The treasury shares have been recorded at liquidation preference, $55.00 per share, as a reduction to preferred stock and the remaining difference between cost and the liquidation preference was recorded as an increase to paid-in capital. In January 2006, pursuant to approval by the Company’s Board, the treasury shares were cancelled leaving no shares outstanding or in treasury after the cancellation of the 101,471 shares.

 

The Company’s certificate of incorporation authorizes the issuance of 2,000,000 shares of New Preferred. The New Preferred is shown at liquidation value of $55.00 per share and is a series of authorized preferred stock designated as “Series 1 Redeemable Cumulative Preferred Stock,” and has a par value of $0.01 per share. The New Preferred ranks ahead of Kaiser Common Stock. The certificate of incorporation of the Company and Delaware law permit the Board of Directors to issue additional series of preferred stock, except that the Board of Directors may not authorize the issuance of any securities that rank senior to or on a parity with the New Preferred without the consent of holders of at least two-thirds of the New Preferred. New Preferred was originally issued as settlement for Class 4 claims. As mentioned in Note 2, because the Company has been settling certain remaining Class 4 claims entirely for cash payments in lieu of the combination of cash and New Preferred and Kaiser Common Stock as contemplated in the Plan of Reorganization, the Company has no plans to issue additional shares of New Preferred at December 31, 2005.

 

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The Company adopted FAS 150, “Accounting for Certain Financial Instruments with Characteristics of both Liabilities and Equity,” effective July 1, 2003. Due to the mandatorily redeemable feature of the New Preferred, described in greater detail below, the New Preferred was reclassified from mezzanine equity to a long term liability on the consolidated balance sheet, and the preferred stock dividends were reclassified to interest expense on the consolidated statement of operations effective July 1, 2003. There was no transition adjustment recognized upon adoption of FAS 150.

 

Cumulative dividends, classified as interest expense subsequent to July 1, 2003, on the New Preferred were payable on a quarterly basis, as of April 30, July 31, October 31 and January 31, either in cash at an annual rate of 7% of the liquidation preference per share or in additional shares of New Preferred at an annual rate of 12% of the per share liquidation preference. Dividends accrued on the New Preferred commencing with the initial distribution date, April 17, 2001. Dividends were not paid to any affiliate of the Company on account of that affiliate’s ownership of shares of preferred stock as long as there was New Preferred shares held by any non-affiliated entities or parties. Upon the November 17, 2005 redemption of the 207,431 shares of remaining outstanding New Preferred held by non-affiliates, the Company no longer has a dividend payment requirement.

 

Kaiser Government Programs, Inc.’s (“KGP”) Put Rights

 

KGP is the Company subsidiary that owns (through a wholly owned subsidiary of KGP) the 50% interest in Kaiser-Hill Company, LLC. KGP was subject to outstanding put rights, expiring on December 31, 2007, that obligated it to purchase New Preferred owned by a holder of the put right, at the holder’s option, under three circumstances:

 

                  if KGP received net after-tax proceeds from any cash distributions from Kaiser-Hill that, on a quarterly basis, exceed 2.8 times the amount of cash required to pay all past accrued but unpaid cash dividends on the New Preferred, plus the next scheduled quarterly cash dividend on New Preferred;

                  if KGP received net after-tax proceeds from any direct or indirect disposition of any interest in Kaiser-Hill; or

                  if KGP received net after-tax proceeds from an extraordinary distribution from Kaiser-Hill.

 

Though no put rights were ever executed, the Company from time to time received distributions from Kaiser-Hill that triggered the put rights – effectively requiring the Company to redeem certain New Preferred. In addition, the Company had certain restricted cash balances available, which pursuant to the terms of its Plan of Reorganization were required to be used to redeem outstanding New Preferred. Rather than using the mechanism of the put rights to satisfy the Company’s obligations to holders of the put rights after a trigger, the Company observed the requirements in the Plan of Reorganization to use certain restricted cash balances, and in the terms of the New Preferred, to use certain available cash, for preferred redemptions. The Company believed this was a more cost-efficient manner of satisfying the obligations associated with the KGP put rights. Upon the November 17, 2005 redemption of the 207,431 shares of remaining outstanding New Preferred held by non-affiliates and the subsequent cancellation of the treasury shares, the Company no longer has an obligation under the put rights.

 

As of December 31, 2005, the Company had redeemed the all of the outstanding shares of New Preferred as follows (in thousands except share amounts):

 

Date of
Redemption

 

Use of
Unrestricted
Cash

 

Use of
Restricted
Cash

 

Total
Amount of
Redemption

 

Number of
Shares
Redeemed

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

November 2005

 

$

11,409

 

$

 

$

11,409

 

207,431

 

September 2005

 

4,715

 

785

 

5,500

 

100,000

 

April 2005

 

10,000

 

 

10,000

 

181,818

 

July 2004

 

2,478

 

512

 

2,990

 

54,361

 

February 2004

 

2,599

 

2,677

 

5,276

 

95,932

 

October 2003

 

4,650

 

1,594

 

6,244

 

113,530

 

January 2003

 

5,233

 

8,913

 

14,146

 

257,200

 

 

10.                                 Common Stock

 

The Company certificate of incorporation authorizes the issuance of 3,000,000 shares of Kaiser Common Stock. Pursuant to

 

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the Plan of Reorganization, holders of allowed Class 4 claims and allowed Class 5 claims are to receive shares of Kaiser Common Stock under the Plan of Reorganization.

 

In connection with its initial distribution out of bankruptcy on or about April 17, 2001, The Company issued to holders of allowed Class 4 claims one share of Kaiser Common Stock for each $100.00 of such holder’s respective allowed Class 4 claim. Subsequent to April 17, 2001, 823 shares of Kaiser Common Stock have been issued related to the settlement of claims.

 

In the initial distribution holders of allowed Class 5 claims received their pro rata portion of Kaiser Common Stock representing 15% of the aggregate amount of Kaiser Common Stock to be outstanding following distributions to holders of allowed Class 4 claims and allowed Class 5 claims. This outcome was accomplished by issuing to each holder of an allowed Class 5 claim its pro rata portion of the number of shares of Kaiser Common Stock that represents 17.65% of the total number of shares of Kaiser Common Stock issued from time to time to holders of allowed Class 4 claims.

 

The Company has never paid a cash dividend on its common stock. The Company anticipates that for the foreseeable future no cash dividends will be paid on the Kaiser Common Stock and that the Company’s earnings will be retained for use in the business. Any future determination to pay cash dividends will be at the discretion of our Board which determines our dividend policy based on our results of operations, capital requirements, and other factors that our Board deems relevant.

 

ICT Spectrum settlement:  The former shareholders of ICT Spectrum are holders of equity interests under the Plan of Reorganization. On October 19, 2005, the Company entered into a settlement agreement with the representatives of the former shareholders of ICT Spectrum, who had claimed to be entitled to additional shares of Kaiser Common Stock, to settle all of their outstanding claims against the Company. On December 6, 2005, the Bankruptcy Court granted final approval of the proposed settlement agreement. As a result, the Company issued and distributed 175,003 shares of Kaiser Common Stock to the former shareholders of ICT Spectrum in December 2005.

 

Because an agreement was reached with the former shareholders of ICT Spectrum, at September 30, 2005, the Company recorded a $6.2 million reserve on its balance sheet to account for this non-cash transaction. The amount of the reserve was based on the number of Kaiser Common Stock shares to be issued and the market value of the Kaiser Common Stock shares on October 19, 2005, reduced for the estimated dilutive effect of the issuance of the additional Kaiser Common Stock shares. The Kaiser Common Stock shares were charged against this reserve when the shares were issued in December 2005.

 

Share reconciliation:  Since 2001, the Company has been attempting to reconcile the number of shares that were issued by the Company’s transfer agent in the initial distribution in 2001. The Company has not previously recognized the issuance of 11,599 shares of Kaiser Common Stock by the transfer agent. Because the Company has been unsuccessful in disputing the issuance of these shares, during 2005 the Company retroactively restated the number outstanding shares to reflect the issuance of the 11,599 shares as of June 2001.

 

11.                                 Leases

 

The Company has the following future commitments on material noncancelable operating leases with initial or remaining terms in excess of one year at December 31, 2005:

 

Year ending
December 31:

 

Amount

 

 

 

(dollars in thousands)

 

2006

 

 

$

48

 

2007

 

 

24

 

 

 

 

$

72

 

 

The total rental expense for all operating leases was $110,000 and $118,000 during the years ended December 31, 2005 and 2004.

 

12.                                 Income Taxes

 

The components of net income used to compute the expense for income taxes for the years ended December 31 were as follows (in thousands):

 

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2005

 

2004

 

2003

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income from continuing operations before income taxes and minority interests:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Domestic

 

$

77,457

 

$

9,110

 

$

11,028

 

Foreign

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

77,457

 

$

9,110

 

$

11,028

 

(Expense) benefit for income taxes:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Federal:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current

 

$

(41,204

)

$

(2,941

)

$

(3,013

)

Deferred

 

12,957

 

1,492

 

(1,228

)

 

 

(28,247

)

(1,449

)

(4,241

)

State:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current

 

(5,715

)

(462

)

(248

)

Deferred

 

1,797

 

176

 

(338

)

 

 

(3,918

)

(286

)

(586

)

Foreign:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current

 

 

 

 

Deferred

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

(32,165

)

$

(1,735

)

$

(4,827

)

 

The effective income tax expense varied from the federal statutory income tax expense because of the following differences (in thousands):

 

 

 

2005

 

2004

 

2003

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income tax expense computed at federal statutory tax rate

 

$

(27,110

)

$

(3,189

)

$

(3,860

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in tax (expense) benefit from:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

State income taxes

 

(2,554

)

(343

)

(381

)

Settlement of ICT Spectrum claim

 

(2,169

)

 

 

Tax free municipal interest

 

48

 

 

 

Business meals and entertainment

 

(32

)

(33

)

(27

)

Restructuring costs

 

 

(1

)

 

Penalties and fines

 

 

(4

)

(92

)

Lobbying costs

 

(17

)

(15

)

 

Reversals and other

 

91

 

259

 

10

 

Subsidiary and joint venture adjustments

 

 

2,310

 

 

Preferred Dividend

 

(422

)

(719

)

(477

)

 

 

(5,053

)

1,454

 

(967

)

 

 

$

(32,165

)

$

(1,735

)

$

(4,827

)

 

The tax effects of the principal temporary differences and carryforwards that give rise to the Company’s net deferred tax asset (liability) are as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

2005

 

2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reserves for estimated losses on contract receivable

 

$

5,035

 

$

4,540

 

Reserves for retiree benefit plans

 

2,631

 

2,517

 

Reserves for adjustments and allowances

 

241

 

897

 

Investment in Kaiser-Hill

 

1,856

 

(12,281

)

Write-down of other investments

 

(1,904

)

(1,904

)

Other

 

356

 

459

 

 

 

$

8,215

 

$

(5,772

)

 

Because of timing differences between the payment of federal income tax and the recognition of federal income tax for book purposes related to the Company’s 50% share of equity income in Kaiser-Hill, the Company recorded a net deferred tax asset totaling $8.2 million at December 31, 2005, compared to a net deferred tax liability of $5.8 million at December 31, 2004.

 

The ability to derive future benefit from some of the elements contributing to the net deferred tax asset at December 31, 2005 is dependent on the Company’s ability to generate sufficient taxable income prior to expiration. In the fourth quarter of 2002, the Company determined that in addition to the reduction of tax carryforwards due to the bankruptcy exception of Internal Revenue Code (IRC) Sec. 382, the tax basis of various assets also was required to be reduced. This created a deferred tax liability that would be due upon disposition of the assets. The Company believes that the results of its future operations will be sufficient to assure utilization of the tax benefits prior to expiration.

 

In December 2000, the Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization of the Company caused a change in control under IRC Sec. 382. In 2001, the Company determined that the change in control met the stringent guidelines of the bankruptcy exception provided under the Internal Revenue Code. This resulted in the Company not being subject to the carryforward limitations of IRC Sec. 382. However, the Company was required to reduce certain carryovers that included net operating losses and credits. The Company offset the reduction of the carryforwards with the valuation allowance previously established for those carryforwards.

 

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In 2003 the Company utilized its 2002 net operating loss carryforward of $1,511,000 and tax credit carryforward of $685,000.

 

13.                                 Retiree Benefit Plans

 

Post Employment Benefit Plan: As of December 31, 2005 the Company is required to continue to fulfill the provisions of a previously curtailed plan which provides certain medical and death benefits to a group of retirees. All of the benefit is fully covered by the Company’s self-insurance. In respect to the retirees covered by the medical and death benefit self-insured plan, the benefits are funded to a claims administrator as participants’ insurance claims are reimbursed.

 

Because there are no new participants in this plan, there is no current service cost. The change in the status of the plan as of December 31 was as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

2005

 

2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Benefit obligation at January 1,

 

$

6,623

 

$

6,913

 

Service cost

 

 

 

Interest cost

 

480

 

480

 

Administrative costs reserve

 

700

 

 

Benefits paid

 

(1,365

)

(1,241

)

Actuarial (gain) loss

 

122

 

715

 

Benefit obligation at December 31,

 

6.560

 

6,867

 

Unrecognized net gain (loss)

 

364

 

(244

)

Net benefit obligation at December 31,

 

$

6,924

 

$

6,623

 

 

The net periodic postretirement benefit cost consists of the following:

 

 

 

2005

 

2004

 

2003

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Funded status:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service cost

 

 

 

 

Interest cost

 

480

 

480

 

470

 

Amortization of prior service costs

 

 

 

 

Amortization of net (gain) loss

 

(81

)

(189

)

(200

)

Net periodic postretirement benefit cost

 

$

399

 

$

291

 

$

270

 

 

At December 31, 2005, the estimated future net benefit payments to be paid out in the next ten years are as follows:

 

2006

 

$

873

 

2007

 

812

 

2008

 

753

 

2009

 

694

 

2010

 

638

 

2011 - 2015

 

2,398

 

 

The discount rate used in determining the expense was 6.0% for 2005, 2004 and 2003. Pursuant to the terms of the plan obligations, changes in medical cost trend rates have no financial impact on the actuarial valuation as the cost of the benefit to the participant has exceeded the Company’s commitment. At December 31, 2005, there is a $364,000 unrecognized gain related to changes in actuarial assumptions. This gain will be amortized over three years.

 

Since the December 2000 approval of the Plan of Reorganization, the Company has been negotiating with the Delaware Bankruptcy Court-appointed Official Committee of Retirees (OCR) to design and implement a benefits funding plan that would provide for all retiree benefit obligations going forward. As of March 20, 2006, no agreement had been reached on such a plan.

 

The Bankruptcy Court has scheduled a hearing for April 12, 2006 to decide the various issues relating to a retiree benefit plan including the administrative mechanism to be employed to provide the benefits, the costs to administer such mechanism, and the discount rate which should be used to determine the present value of the future benefits and administrative costs. The OCR and the Company have been directed to file documents reflecting their respective views on or before March 31, 2006. Under proposals of the OCR, the Company could potentially incur high administrative costs, up to $3.0 million, to establish a Voluntary Employers’ Beneficiary Association (“VEBA”) to administer these benefits. Such administrative costs would be in addition to the cost of providing the promised benefits. In addition, the OCR has proposed use of a discount rate which the Company believes to be unreasonably low. The Company will request the Court to approve a less costly mechanism to fully underwrite all retiree benefits and use a somewhat higher, market based discount rate. At this point, it is not possible to

 

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predict the ultimate outcome of this matter. However, during 2005 the Company increased the post retirement plan benefit obligation by $700,000 to allow for the possibility of having to provide for the future administrative costs.

 

14.                                 Benefits and Compensation Plans

 

The Company sponsors a 401(k) Plan that allows employees to defer portions of their salary, subject to certain limitations. Total expense for this plan for the years ended December 31, 2005, 2004 and 2003 was $27,000, $14,000 and $177,000, respectively.

 

15.                                 Related party transactions

 

At December 31, 2005 and 2004, the Company had an outstanding receivable from Kaiser-Hill totaling $87,500 and $0 consisting of billings for contracted services.

 

At December 31, 2005 and 2004, the Company has invested funds in certificates of deposit at a financial institution where one of the Company’s directors serves on the board. The certificates of deposits total $3.0 million and $2.0 million at December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. The certificates of deposit bear a market rate of interest.

 

16.                                 Other Contingencies

 

The Company has various obligations and liabilities from its continuing operations, including general overhead expenses in connection with maintaining, operating and winding down the various entities and net assets comprising the Company. Additionally, the Company believes contingent liabilities may exist in the following areas:

 

Nova Hut

 

Although Old Kaiser sold its Metals Mining and Industry business unit in August 2000, it retained its Netherlands subsidiary, Kaiser Netherlands, B.V., which had been responsible for a turnkey engineering and construction services contract for the construction of a steel mini-mill in the Czech Republic for Nova Hut. After construction of the mini-mill was complete in 2000, the contract with Nova Hut provided for a maximum of three possible performance tests. The first performance test was completed on November 13, 2000. Kaiser Netherlands believes that the first performance test was successful and that Nova Hut should have agreed to final acceptance of the mini-mill and made final payment of amounts accrued by Kaiser Netherlands throughout the project, including fee and retention amounts with release of performance guarantee instruments. Nova Hut, however, asserted that the first test was not successful. Kaiser Netherlands believes that such contention may have been put forth in response to severe financial constraints on Nova Hut’s operations resulting from weakening conditions in the worldwide steel market and the significant amounts that Kaiser Netherlands believed it was contractually due. As of March 20, 2006, this dispute has not been resolved, and Kaiser Netherlands continues to pursue legal action to enforce its rights. During 2001 to 2005, the primary legal venue of this dispute had been the Delaware bankruptcy proceeding for Old Kaiser, where the Company has asserted claims against Nova Hut and the International Finance Corporation (“IFC”). The Delaware bankruptcy court had previously ruled that the Company, as opposed to Kaiser Netherlands, could proceed with prosecution of its specific claims against Nova Hut and IFC in the Delaware bankruptcy court venue. Both Nova Hut and IFC appealed this ruling and, during the first quarter 2004, the Delaware bankruptcy court’s decision regarding the IFC was overturned by the District Court, ruling that the IFC enjoys sovereign immunity from prosecution. The Company filed an appeal with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit regarding this decision in favor of the IFC and, on February 25, 2005, the Third Circuit overturned the District Court’s decision. The IFC’s request for a rehearing of the case by the Third Circuit was refused. The IFC then petitioned the Delaware bankruptcy court to stay proceedings pending completion of the Kaiser Netherlands-Nova Hut arbitration proceeding discussed below. This IFC motion was granted. With regard to the Nova Hut appeal, the District Court has ruled that U.S. bankruptcy proceedings should also be stayed pending completion of arbitration proceedings.

 

In January 2004, Kaiser Netherlands filed arbitration claims against Nova Hut in the amount of $51.1 million with the ICC, In November 2004, Kaiser Netherlands’ claim against Nova Hut was amended to include late interest and other charges and now totals $67.5 million. The arbitration panel has been constituted, and a hearing was held in September. At present, we do not expect a decision to be issued until the second quarter of 2006. Nova Hut has submitted a $49.7 million counterclaim against Kaiser Netherlands in these same ICC proceedings.

 

In December 2003, the ICC, under the dispute resolution provisions of the Nova Hut mini-mill subcontract between Kaiser Netherlands and the mini-mill’s main equipment supplier, Tippins, Inc., issued a final award that was on balance favorable to Kaiser Netherlands. As a result of the ruling, Kaiser Netherlands was relieved of the obligation to pay additional retention to

 

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Tippins, and Kaiser Netherlands was awarded a net cash settlement of $2.6 million. The Company has not recorded this award due to the uncertainties regarding collectibility. However, the Company intends to vigorously pursue collection of this award.

 

The continued litigation of these disputes has had and will continue to have a negative impact on the cash flow of Kaiser Netherlands and the Company.

 

Kaiser-Hill

 

On October 13, 2005, Kaiser-Hill declared physical completion of the cleanup and closure of the DOE’s Rock Flats site and in December 2005, DOE affirmed Kaiser-Hill’s declaration as required under the Closure Contract. Under Kaiser-Hill’s contract with the DOE, Kaiser-Hill is not responsible for, and the DOE pays all costs associated with, any liability, including, without limitation, any claims involving strict or absolute liability and any civil fine or penalty, expense, or remediation cost, but limited to those of a civil nature, which may be incurred by, imposed on, or asserted against Kaiser-Hill arising out of any act or failure to act, condition, or exposure which occurred before Kaiser-Hill assumed responsibility on July 1, 1995 (pre-existing conditions). To the extent the acts or omissions of Kaiser-Hill constitute willful misconduct, lack of good faith, or failure to exercise prudent business judgment on the part of Kaiser-Hill’s managerial personnel and cause or add to any liability, expense, or remediation cost resulting from pre-existing conditions, Kaiser-Hill is responsible, but only for the incremental liability, expense, or remediation caused by Kaiser-Hill.

 

The Closure Contract further provides that Kaiser-Hill will be reimbursed for the reasonable cost of bonds and insurance allocable to the Rocky Flats contract and for liabilities and expenses incidental to these liabilities, including litigation costs, to third parties not compensated by insurance or otherwise. There is an exception to this reimbursement provision applicable to liabilities caused by the willful misconduct, lack of good faith or failure to exercise prudent business judgment by Kaiser-Hill’s managerial personnel.

 

As the contract between Kaiser-Hill and the DOE is cost-reimbursable in nature, the costs invoiced by Kaiser-Hill for reimbursement by the DOE are subject to audit by the U.S. government. Also since the inception of Kaiser-Hill, the Company invoiced certain management oversight costs to Kaiser-Hill. Government audits at Kaiser-Hill are ongoing. Although Kaiser-Hill and the Company have historically provided for their estimates of disallowed costs on cost-reimbursable contracts, uncertainties exist with regard to whether government audits will result in any disallowed costs needing to be refunded to the government customer. The continued adequacy of provisions for reserves with regard to unallowable costs is reviewed regularly.

 

In 2006, Kaiser-Hill received from the DOE a payment representing substantially all remaining amounts due to Kaiser-Hill under the terms and conditions of the agreement. Kaiser-Hill may receive up to an additional $5.0 million from the DOE, which was withheld from this last fee payment for possible contract contingencies, as mentioned above. The Company expects that this $5.0 million will be released by DOE during the first half of 2006. Additionally, Kaiser-Hill has withheld $17.3 million in cash from distribution until administrative issues associated with certain Kaiser-Hill employee pension and post-retirement benefits, as well as further administrative contract closeout issues, are clarified with the DOE. The Company expects to receive its 50% share of any distribution of such funds by Kaiser-Hill.

 

Post-Retirement Benefit Plan Obligation

 

In accordance with the terms and provisions of the Plan of Reorganization for Old Kaiser, the Company remains obligated to continue to fulfill the provisions of Old Kaiser’s previously curtailed benefits plan, which provides certain medical and death benefits to a group of retirees. All of the benefit derived from the plan is fully covered by the Company’s self-insurance. With respect to the retirees covered by the medical and death self-insured plan, the benefits are funded to a claims administrator as participants’ insurance claims are reimbursed.

 

No new participants can be added to the plan. The net present value benefit obligation as of December 31, 2005, was $6.9 million. This amount will continue to decrease as the population of covered participants declines for the purposes of medical benefits and as death benefits are paid out.

 

Since the December 2000 approval of the reorganization plan, the Company has been negotiating with the Delaware Bankruptcy Court-appointed Official Committee of Retirees (OCR) to design and implement a benefits funding plan that would provide for all retiree benefit obligations going forward. As of March 20, 2006, no agreement had been reached on such a plan.

 

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The Bankruptcy Court has scheduled a hearing for April 12, 2006 to decide the various issues relating to a retiree benefit plan including the administrative mechanism to be employed to provide the benefits, the costs to administer such mechanism, and the discount rate which should be used to determine the present value of the future benefits and administrative costs. The OCR and the Company have been directed to file documents reflecting their respective views on or before March 31, 2006. Under proposals of the OCR, the Company could potentially incur high administrative costs, up to $3.0 million, to establish a VEBA to administer these benefits. Such administrative costs would be in addition to the cost of providing the promised benefits. In addition, the OCR has proposed use of a discount rate which the Company believes to be unreasonably low. The Company will request the Court to approve a less costly mechanism to fully underwrite all retiree benefits and use a somewhat higher, market based discount rate. At this point, it is not possible to predict the ultimate outcome of this matter.

 

17.                                 Selected Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited)

 

For the year ended December 31, 2005:

 

 

 

Fourth Quarter

 

Third Quarter

 

Second Quarter

 

First Quarter

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

262

 

528

 

497

 

520

 

Operating Income (Loss)

 

(2,057

)

(6,986

)

(1,236

)

(984

)

Income from continuing operations before income tax

 

7,434

 

64,342

 

2,713

 

2,968

 

Income from continuing operations

 

4,672

 

37,506

 

1,464

 

1,650

 

Net income

 

4,672

 

37,506

 

1,464

 

1,650

 

Net Income Applicable to Common Shareholders

 

4,672

 

37,506

 

1,464

 

1,650

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Common Share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Continuing operations, net of tax

 

$

2.82

 

$

23.25

 

$

0.91

 

$

1.02

 

Net Earnings Per Common Share

 

$

2.82

 

$

23.25

 

$

0.91

 

$

1.02

 

 

For the year ended December 31, 2004:

 

 

 

Fourth Quarter

 

Third Quarter

 

Second Quarter

 

First Quarter

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Revenues

 

524

 

512

 

 

 

Operating Income (Loss)

 

(1,043

)

(860

)

(1,816

)

(2,645

)

Income from continuing operations before income tax

 

2,583

 

3,109

 

2,149

 

1,269

 

Income from continuing operations

 

3,976

 

1,724

 

1,154

 

521

 

Net income

 

3,976

 

1,724

 

1,154

 

521

 

Net Income Applicable to Common Shareholders

 

3,976

 

1,724

 

1,154

 

521

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic and Diluted Earnings Per Common Share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Continuing operations, net of tax

 

$

2.47

 

$

1.07

 

$

0.72

 

$

0.33

 

Net Earnings Per Common Share

 

$

2.47

 

$

1.07

 

$

0.72

 

$

0.33

 

 

The results of operations include the effects of the following non-recurring and unusual items:

 

2004:  In the fourth quarter of 2004, income from continuing operations was favorably impacted by income tax credits and adjustments to subsidiary taxable income.

 

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KAISER-HILL COMPANY, LLC
AND SUBSIDIARY

 

Consolidated Financial Statements

 

December 31, 2005 and 2004

 

(With Independent Auditors’ Report Thereon)

 

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Independent Auditors’ Report

 

The Members
Kaiser-Hill Company, LLC:

 

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Kaiser-Hill Company, LLC and subsidiary (the Company) as of December 31, 2005 and 2004, and the related consolidated statements of income, members’ equity, and cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2005. These consolidated financial statements are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these consolidated financial statements based on our audits.

 

We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes 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 includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes 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, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of Kaiser-Hill Company, LLC and subsidiary as of December 31, 2005 and 2004, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the years in the three-year period ended December 31, 2005, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 

KPMG LLP

 

February 10, 2006

 

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KAISER-HILL COMPANY, LLC

AND SUBSIDIARY

 

Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

December 31, 2005 and 2004

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

Assets

 

2005

 

2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

3,728

 

$

14,740

 

Current portion of unbilled contract receivables

 

41,073

 

101,327

 

Billed contract receivable

 

250,211

 

 

Receivable from Members

 

733

 

1,483

 

Due from employees

 

 

3

 

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

 

458

 

458

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Total current assets

 

296,203

 

118,011

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Unbilled contract receivables, net of current portion

 

 

131,768

 

Prepaid expenses, long-term

 

 

376

 

Deferred financing costs, net of accumulated amortization of $525 and $445, respectively

 

 

80

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

296,203

 

$

250,235

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Liabilities and Members’ Equity

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Accounts payable and payables to subcontractors

 

$

45,688

 

$

83,667

 

Current borrowings under credit facility

 

3,000

 

 

Current portion of employee incentive plan

 

68,469

 

11,031

 

Accrued vacation

 

 

9,806

 

Accrued salaries and employee benefits

 

4,050

 

6,541

 

Payable to Members

 

376

 

2,564

 

Total current liabilities

 

121,583

 

113,609

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Employee incentive plan, net of current portion

 

 

66,134

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

121,583

 

179,743

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Contingencies (note 7)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Members’ equity

 

174,620

 

70,492

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

296,203

 

$

250,235

 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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KAISER-HILL COMPANY, LLC

AND SUBSIDIARY

 

Consolidated Statements of Income

 

Years ended December 31, 2005, 2004, and 2003

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

2005

 

2004

 

2003

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Gross revenue

 

$

701,693

 

$

651,851

 

$

712,270

 

Subcontractor costs and direct material costs

 

(313,182

)

(377,649

)

(379,215

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service revenue

 

388,511

 

274,202

 

333,055

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Direct cost of service and overhead

 

(197,117

)

(233,574

)

(293,056

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income

 

191,394

 

40,628

 

39,999

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Other income (expense):

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Interest income

 

309

 

132

 

113

 

Interest expense

 

(275

)

(100

)

(114

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

191,428

 

$

40,660

 

$

39,998

 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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KAISER-HILL COMPANY, LLC

AND SUBSIDIARY

 

Consolidated Statements of Members’ Equity

 

Years ended December 31, 2005, 2004, and 2003

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

CH2M HILL

 

 

 

 

 

Kaiser KH

 

Constructors,

 

 

 

 

 

Holdings, Inc.

 

Inc.

 

Total

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Members’ equity, December 31, 2002

 

$

28,767

 

$

28,767

 

$

57,534

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

19,999

 

19,999

 

39,998

 

Distributions

 

(16,350

)

(16,350

)

(32,700

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Members’ equity, December 31, 2003

 

32,416

 

32,416

 

64,832

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

20,330

 

20,330

 

40,660

 

Distributions

 

(17,500

)

(17,500

)

(35,000

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Members’ equity, December 31, 2004

 

35,246

 

35,246

 

70,492

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

95,714

 

95,714

 

191,428

 

Distributions

 

(43,650

)

(43,650

)

(87,300

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Members’ equity, December 31, 2005

 

$

87,310

 

$

87,310

 

$

174,620

 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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KAISER-HILL COMPANY, LLC

AND SUBSIDIARY

 

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

 

Years ended December 31, 2005, 2004, and 2003

 

(Dollars in thousands)

 

 

 

2005

 

2004

 

2003

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

191,428

 

$

40,660

 

$

39,998

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Amortization of deferred financing costs

 

80

 

88

 

86

 

Changes in assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Increase in contract receivables

 

(58,189

)

(19,358

)

(37,927

)

Decrease (increase) in receivable from Members

 

750

 

(917

)

3,050

 

Decrease (increase) in due from employees

 

3

 

(3

)

51

 

Decrease (increase) in prepaids and other current assets

 

 

21

 

(29

)

Decrease in long-term prepaids

 

376

 

376

 

376

 

(Decrease) increase in accounts payable and payables to subcontractors

 

(37,979

)

2,469

 

6,282

 

(Decrease) increase in employee incentive plan

 

(8,696

)

9,351

 

28,576

 

(Decrease) in other accrued expenses

 

(12,297

)

(1,010

)

(3,852

)

(Decrease) increase in payable to Members

 

(2,188

)

1,350

 

(3,269

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

73,288

 

33,027

 

33,342

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Distributions to Members

 

(87,300

)

(35,000

)

(32,700

)

Proceeds from credit facility

 

201,000

 

81,100

 

71,300

 

Payments on credit facility

 

(198,000

)

(81,100

)

(71,300

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net cash used in financing activities

 

(84,300

)

(35,000

)

(32,700

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net (decrease) increase in cash and cash equivalents

 

(11,012

)

(1,973

)

642

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year

 

14,740

 

16,713

 

16,071

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents, end of year

 

$

3,728

 

$

14,740

 

$

16,713

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental cash flow information:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash paid for interest

 

$

195

 

$

12

 

$

26

 

 

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

 

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KAISER-HILL COMPANY, LLC

AND SUBSIDIARY

 

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

December 31, 2005 and 2004

 

Organization

 

Kaiser-Hill Company, LLC and subsidiary (the Company) was formed on October 24, 1994. The principal business of the Company is to procure, execute, deliver, and perform under a contract with the Department of Energy (DOE) to manage the programs and facilities at Rocky Flats Environmental Technology Site (RFETS) in Golden, Colorado. The mission of the RFETS is directed toward cleanup, deactivation, and preparation for decontamination and disposition of these DOE facilities.

 

The Company is a limited liability company owned equally by Kaiser KH Holdings, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Kaiser Group Holdings, Inc. (formerly known as Kaiser Group International, Inc.) (Kaiser), and CH2M HILL Constructors, Inc., an indirect wholly owned subsidiary of CH2M HILL Companies, Ltd. (CH2M HILL) (collectively the Members). Net profits and/or losses and distributions thereof are allocated equally to the Members.

 

On January 24, 2000, the Company and the DOE entered into a new contract (the Contract) effective February 1, 2000 for the Rocky Flats Closure Project including, disposal of nuclear material, demolition of facilities, environmental remediation, disposal of waste, and completion of infrastructure and other general site operations.

 

On October 13, 2005, Kaiser-Hill completed the required work under the contract and issued its formal “declaration of Physical Completion” to the DOE. On December 8, 2005, the DOE issued its formal “acceptance” of the physical work at the project and authorized Kaiser-Hill to invoice all remaining performance fees less a retained amount equaling $5 million. On January 11, 2006, Kaiser-Hill received payment for all fees except for the retained amount.

 

Kaiser-Hill now operates under the closeout phase of its contract with the DOE, primarily resolving open administrative issues and providing support to the DOE to achieve regulatory closure of the site. None of the closeout work is fee bearing and has no impact on fees earned.

 

Effective December 31, 2005, the Company terminated its remaining employees. Staff necessary to complete closeout activities will be subcontracted or provided by affiliated parent companies.

 

Significant Accounting Policies

 

Principles of Consolidation

 

The consolidated financial statements include the Company and its wholly owned subsidiary, Kaiser-Hill Funding Company, LLC. All intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in the consolidated financial statements.

 

Revenue Recognition

 

Under the Contract, revenue is recognized using the percentage-of-completion method whereby revenue is accrued in an amount equal to cost plus management’s best estimate of incentive fees. During 2005, resulting from completion of the project, Kaiser-Hill recognized all remaining performance fees under the contract and has established reserves for certain risks and uncertainties associated with the Contract.

 

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Statements of Cash Flows

 

For purposes of the consolidated statements of cash flows, the Company considers cash and short-term investments with original maturities of three months or less to be cash and cash equivalents.

 

The Company maintains its cash accounts primarily with banks located in Colorado, New York, and Washington, D.C. Cash balances are insured by the FDIC up to $100,000 per bank, and cash equivalents are not insured by the FDIC. As of December 31, 2005, the majority of the balance was made up of cash equivalents.

 

Income Taxes

 

No provision for the payment of income taxes has been made in the accompanying consolidated financial statements related to the activities of the Company since the Members each report their share of the Company’s taxable income in their respective individual income tax return.

 

Use of Estimates

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of financial statements and the reported amounts of revenue and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ from those estimates.

 

Related-Party Transactions

 

In 2005 and 2004, the Members were subcontracted by the Company to perform certain tasks under the Contract. The “Payable to Members” in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets as of December 31, 2005 and 2004 consists of $87,500 and $0, respectively, to Kaiser and $288,600 and $2,564,000, respectively, to CH2M HILL for these subcontracted tasks. These payables are noninterest bearing.

 

During 2003, CH2M HILL began providing information technology services for the Company at negotiated rates. Costs incurred related to work performed by CH2M HILL, the majority of which are reimbursable and billed under the Contract and relate to information technology services provided, were approximately $9,751,000 in 2005, $10,869,000 in 2004, and $10,652,000 in 2003.

 

In addition, the Company performed approximately $3,597,000 and $3,999,000 of services on behalf of CH2M HILL during 2005 and 2004, respectively.

 

Contract Receivables

 

Contract receivables as of December 31, 2005 represent both billed and unbilled receivables due under the Contract. Unbilled receivables result from revenue and estimated fees that have been earned by the Company but not billed to the DOE as of the end of the period. Unbilled receivables can be invoiced at contractually defined intervals and milestones. Management anticipates that the current portion of unbilled receivables will be billed and collected in less than one year. Current unbilled receivables primarily

 

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represent allowable costs, including subcontractor costs that have not been submitted to the DOE for payment. These costs cannot be invoiced to the DOE until payment has been made by the Company to the vendor.

 

As of December 31, 2005 and 2004, the Company reported $250.2 million and $0, respectively, of billed receivable and $0 and $131.8 million, respectively, of long-term unbilled receivables, all of which represent incentive fee under the Contract. In addition, the Company has current unbilled receivables of $41.0 million and $101.3 million as of December 31, 2005 and 2004, respectively. This is comprised of $5 million and $8.1 million, respectively, of incentive fees and $36 million and $93.2 million, respectively, of direct reimbursable costs under the Contract. All of these amounts are expected to be billed in early 2006.

 

The Company’s Contract receivables result primarily from its long-term Contract with the DOE. As a consequence, management believes that credit risk is minimal.

 

Employee Incentive Plan

 

In connection with the closure Contract with the DOE, the Company implemented a salaried employee incentive plan. There are two components to the plan. The first component represents a cash bonus, which is earned and paid annually. The second component represents the issuance of performance units. These units are allocated to employees on an annual basis. The value of these units ultimately depended on the actual cost incurred for under the Contract. Employees remained eligible for these units as long as they are employed by the Company or left in good standing, as defined. Payments made for performance units will be paid in cash at the end of the Contract.

 

As of December 31, 2005, the Company has 62,892,104 performance units outstanding, and the estimated value to be paid is accrued as employer incentive plan liability. Due to DOE’s acceptance of physical completion of the Contract, the payments of the majority of the unit bonuses will be made to employees in 2006. The associated accrual for these payments is classified as a short-term employee incentive plan liability in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

 

Additionally, the Company has accrued $3.7 million for an enhanced schedule incentive payable to the hourly employees represented by United Steel Workers of America under the collective bargaining agreement. This payment will also be made in 2006 and is also classified as a short-term liability in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets.

 

Business Loan and Security Agreement

 

The Company currently has a Business Loan and Security Agreement (the Agreement) with a bank. The term of the Agreement, as modified on December 23, 2005, expires on June 30, 2006. The Company, Kaiser, and CH2M HILL granted a first lien security interest to the bank in all of the ownership and equity interest of the Company. As of December 31, 2005 and 2004, the Company had $3,000,000 and $0, respectively, outstanding under the Agreement.

 

Under the modified Agreement, the Company has available financing for the payment of the Company’s costs incurred under the Contract. This financing is utilized throughout the year for periods of less than one month as, under the terms of the Contract, the DOE must pay the Company’s invoices within three

 

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business days of receipt. The funding level under the Agreement cannot exceed a maximum borrowing base calculated on the lesser of eligible billed and unbilled government accounts receivable, as defined, or $20,000,000. Under the terms of the Agreement, interest on the advances is calculated either under a rate based upon LIBOR or a rate based upon the higher of the Federal Funds Rate or the Prime Rate.

 

In connection with the Agreement, the Company incurred $525,000 in loan origination fees, which were capitalized as deferred financing costs and have been amortized to interest expense over the life of the Agreement.

 

The Agreement also contains various financial covenants, including tangible net worth, fixed charge ratio, and minimum cash balances requirements, among other restrictions. The Company was in compliance with all restrictive covenants at December 31, 2005.

 

Contingencies

 

The Company’s reimbursable costs are subject to audit in the ordinary course of business by various U.S. government agencies. Management is not presently aware of any significant costs, which have been, or may be, disallowed by any of these agencies.

 

Employee Benefit Plans

 

In accordance with the Contract, the Company participates in several multiple employer benefit plans covering substantially all employees who meet length of service requirements. These plans include two defined benefit pension plan and three defined contribution plans, the latter of which provide for Company matching contributions. The Company contribution amounts for the defined contribution plans were approximately $450,000 and $1,070,000 for 2005 and 2004, respectively. During 2005 and 2004, the Company made combined contributions to the defined benefit pension plans of $36,034,000 and $4,842,000, respectively. No amounts were contributed to the defined pension benefit plan during 2003 because the current level of funding did not require contributions to be made.

 

The Company administers these benefit plans with benefits equivalent to the RFETS contractor benefit plans maintained by the contractor that preceded the Company at RFETS. Under the Contract, the Company recognizes the cost of benefit plans when paid, and such costs are reimbursed by the DOE. Any excess pension plan assets or unfunded pension plan liability that may currently exist or is remaining at the end of the DOE Contract accrues to or is the responsibility of the DOE. Kaiser-Hill is currently awaiting direction from DOE regarding transfer of sponsorship and administration of these plans to other parties.

 

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Report of Independent Accountants on

Financial Statement Schedule

 

To Board of Directors and

Shareholders of Kaiser Group Holdings, Inc.

 

Our audits of the consolidated financial statements referred to in our report dated March 20, 2006 appearing in the 2005 Annual Report to Shareholders of Kaiser Group Holdings, Inc. (which report and consolidated financial statements are incorporated by reference in this Annual Report on Form 10-K) also included an audit of the financial statement schedule listed in Item 15(a)(2) of this Form 10-K. In our opinion, this financial statement schedule presents fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein when read in conjunction with the related consolidated financial statements.

 

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

 

March 20, 2006

McLean, Virginia

 

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SCHEDULE II – VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS

 

KAISER GROUP HOLDINGS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

(in thousands)

 

Column A

 

Column B

 

Column C

 

Column D

 

Column E

 

Column F

 

Description

 

Balance at
Beginning of
Period

 

Additions
Charged to Costs
and Expenses

 

Other

 

Deductions

 

Balance at
the End of
Period

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31, 2005

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deducted from asset account:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allowance for doubtful accounts

 

$

548

 

$

 

$

(548

)(2)

$

 

$

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Discontinued operations

 

23,048

 

1,302

 

 

 

$

24,350

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

23,596

 

$

1,302

 

$

 

$

 

$

24,350

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31, 2004

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deducted from asset account:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allowance for doubtful accounts

 

$

548

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

548

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Discontinued operations

 

23,595

 

 

 

(547

)

23,048

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

24,143

 

$

 

$

 

$

(547

)

$

23,596

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Year Ended December 31, 2003

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Deducted from asset account:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Allowance for doubtful accounts

 

$

548

 

$

 

$

 

$

 

$

548

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Discontinued operations

 

17,253

 

3,000

 

3,342

(1)

 

23,595

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

$

17,801

 

$

3,000

 

$

3,342

 

$

 

$

24,143

 

 


(1)  Reflects reclassified additions to reserves.

 

(2) Reflects the reversal of the reserve.

 

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EX-10.31 2 a06-2156_1ex10d31.htm MATERIAL CONTRACTS

Exhibit 10.31

 

TWELFTH AMENDMENT TO

KAISER GROUP INTERNATIONAL, INC.

SECTION 401(k) PLAN

 

WHEREAS, Section 10.2 of the Kaiser Group International, Inc. Section 401(k) Plan (“Plan”) permits the Board of Directors of Kaiser Group International, Inc., (“Company”), or any committee thereof, to amend the Plan; and

 

WHEREAS, the Board of Directors would like to amend the Plan to reflect recent law regarding the cash out of small benefits;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, effective for distributions on or after March 28, 2005, the Plan is amended as follows:

 

1.             Section 8.8 is amended to add a paragraph at the end to read as follows:

 

“Notwithstanding the foregoing, for distributions on or after March 28, 2005, in the event of a mandatory distribution greater than $1,000 in accordance with this Section, if the Participant does not elect to have such distribution paid directly to an eligible retirement plan specified by the Participant in a direct rollover or to receive the distribution directly, then the Company will pay the distribution in a direct rollover to an individual retirement plan designated by the Company. For purposes of determining whether a mandatory distribution is greater than $1,000, the portion of the Participant’s distribution attributable to any rollover contributions is included, notwithstanding Section 12.5.”

 

Executed this 12th day of December, 2005.

 

 

KAISER GROUP INTERNATIONAL, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Douglas W. McMinn

 

 

 

 

  Title: Chief Executive Officer

 


EX-10.32 3 a06-2156_1ex10d32.htm MATERIAL CONTRACTS

Exhibit 10.32

 

THIRTEENTH AMENDMENT TO

KAISER GROUP INTERNATIONAL, INC.

SECTION 401(k) PLAN

 

WHEREAS, Kaiser Group International, Inc. (the “Company”), maintains the Kaiser Group International, Inc. Section 401(k) Plan (the “Plan”); and

 

WHEREAS, Section 10.2 authorizes the Board to amend the Plan;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, effective January 1, 2006, the Plan is amended as follows:

Exhibit A is amended to delete the reference to Kaiser Analytical Management Services, Inc. as an Excluded Entity.

 

Executed this 30th day of December, 2005.

 

 

KAISER GROUP INTERNATIONAL, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Douglas W. McMinn

 

 

 

 

  Title: Chief Executive Officer

 


EX-10.33 4 a06-2156_1ex10d33.htm MATERIAL CONTRACTS

Exhibit 10.33

 

FOURTEENTH AMENDMENT TO

KAISER GROUP INTERNATIONAL, INC.

SECTION 401(k) PLAN

 

WHEREAS, Section 10.2 of the Kaiser Group International, Inc. Section 401(k) Plan (the “Plan”) permits the Board of Directors of Kaiser Group International, Inc., or any committee thereof, (the “Board”) to amend the Plan; and

 

WHEREAS, the Board would like to amend the Plan to prospectively (1) freeze salary deferrals and matching contributions, (2) increase profit-sharing contributions to the maximum contribution permitted under section 415(c) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the “Code”), (3) fully vest the post-2005 profit-sharing contributions, (4) eliminate the last day of work and 1,000 hour requirement for post-2005 profit-sharing contributions, and (5) clarify the Plan’s Code section 415 rules to ensure that elective deferrals are distributed first in the event of excess annual additions.

 

NOW, THEREFORE, effective as of January 19, 2006, the Plan is amended as follows:

 

1.             New Section 3.1(b)(v) is added to read as follows:

 

(v)                                 Post-2005 Contributions. Employer profit-sharing contributions, and earnings thereon, for each Plan Year beginning on or after January 1, 2006 shall be fully Vested at all times.

 

2.             Section 4.1 is amended by adding the following paragraph to the end thereof, to read as follows:

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, effective as of January 19, 2006, Salary Deferrals are frozen and no longer permitted.

 

3.             Section 4.2 is amended by adding the following paragraph to the end thereof, to read as follows:

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, effective as of January 19, 2006, Employer matching contributions are frozen and no longer permitted.

 

4.             Section 4.4(c) is amended by replacing the phrase “the Excess Amount shall be disposed of by reducing the Salary Deferrals of a Participant and corresponding matching Employer contributions and forfeitures otherwise allocable to the Participant’s Account” with the following phrase:

 

the Excess Amount shall be disposed of by first distributing the Salary Deferrals of a Participant (and earnings thereon) and forfeiting the corresponding Employer matching  contributions and then, to the extent necessary, by reducing the forfeitures otherwise allocable to the Participant’s Account

 

5.             Section 4.9(a) is amended by adding the following paragraph to the end thereof, to read as follows:

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, for each Plan Year beginning on or after January 1, 2006, the Employer will contribute to the Trust for each Participant an amount that, when added to any forfeitures allocated to such Participant’s Account for such Plan Year, equals the “maximum annual addition.”  The maximum annual addition, as described in Section 12.1(b), equals the lesser of (i) $40,000, as adjusted for increases in the cost-of-living under section 415(d) of the Code, or (ii) 100% of the Participant’s compensation (as defined in Section 4.4(b)(iii) for the limitation year).

 



 

6.             Section 12.8 is amended by adding the following paragraph to the end thereof, to read as follows:

 

Notwithstanding the foregoing, effective as of January 19, 2006, catch-up contributions are frozen and no longer permitted.

 

Executed this 18th day of January, 2006.

 

 

 

KAISER GROUP INTERNATIONAL, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Douglas W. McMinn

 

 

 

 

  Title: Chief Executive Officer

 


EX-10.34 5 a06-2156_1ex10d34.htm MATERIAL CONTRACTS

Exhibit 10.34

 

FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE

KAISER ANALYTICAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES

401(k) PLAN

 

WHEREAS, Section 10.01 of the Kaiser Analytical Management Services 401(k) Plan (“Plan”) permits Kaiser Analytical Management Service, Inc., (“Company”) to amend the Plan; and

 

WHEREAS, the Company would like to amend the Plan to (1) eliminate the optional forms of benefit available under the Plan, other than the lump sum form of distribution, and (2) provide for the merger of the amended Plan into the Kaiser Group International, Inc. Section 401(k) Plan;

 

NOW, THEREFORE, effective as of the date following the date this amendment is executed, the Plan is amended as follows:

 

1.             Sections 6.01 and 6.02 are amended to read as follows:

 

6.01         Form of Distribution. A Member’s Vested Account shall be distributed in the form of a lump sum, whether it is payable to the Member or the Member’s Beneficiary following the Member’s death.

 

6.02         Optional Forms of Distribution. There are no optional forms of distribution available under the Plan.

 

2.             Section 10.01(a) is amended to read as follows:

 

“The Plan is amended to eliminate or restrict the ability of a Member to receive payment of his Account balance under a particular optional form of benefit and the amendment provides a single sum distribution form that is otherwise identical to the optional form of benefit eliminated or restricted. For purpose of this condition, a single sum distribution form is otherwise identical only if it is identical in all respects to the eliminated or restricted optional form of benefit (or would be identical except that it provides greater rights to the Member) except with respect to the timing of payments after commencement. Section AA(3) of the Adoption Agreement shall no longer apply.”

 

3.             Section 10.03 is amended to add a new paragraph at the end thereof to read as follows:

 

The Plan is merged into the Kaiser Group International, Inc. Section 401(k) Plan (“Kaiser Plan”), effective as of the close of business on February 28, 2006. The merger shall satisfy the requirements of Code section 414(l). Plan assets shall be transferred to the trustee of the Kaiser Plan, and merged with the assets of such plan, as soon as administratively feasible on or after such date.

 

4.             The first paragraph of Section 10.07 is amended to read as follows:

 

“Each member may name a Beneficiary to receive any death benefit (other than any income payable to a Contingent Annuitant) which may arise out of his participation in the Plan. The Member may change his Beneficiary from time to time. Unless a qualified election has been made, the Beneficiary of a Member who has a spouse shall be the Member’s spouse. The Member’s Beneficiary designation and any change of Beneficiary shall be subject to Section 6.03. It is the responsibility of the Member to give written notice to the Insurer of the name of the Beneficiary on a form furnished for that purpose.”

 

Executed this 15th day of February, 2006.

 

 

KAISER ANALYTICAL MANAGEMENT
SERVICES, INC.

 

 

 

 

 

By:

/s/ Douglas W. McMinn

 

 

 

 

  Title: Chief Executive Officer

 


EX-10.44 6 a06-2156_1ex10d44.htm MATERIAL CONTRACTS

Exhibit 10.44

 

Kaiser Group Holdings, Inc.

2006 Annual Compensation

 

Name:

 

Douglas W. McMinn

Title:

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

Base Salary:

 

$235,000, effective September 9, 2005.

Discretionary Bonus:

 

To be determined by the Compensation Committee. 2005 bonus compensation was $225,000 (100% of 2005 base salary).

Equity-Based Compensation:

 

Grant of 2,000 shares of Common Stock under the Kaiser Group Holdings, Inc. 2002 Equity Compensation Plan, as amended.

Severance Arrangement:

 

If the Company terminates Mr. McMinn’s employment, other than for cause, Mr. McMinn will be entitled to severance equal to nine months’ salary. For each additional six months of service after March 9, 2006, such severance amount will be increased by one month’s salary, up to a maximum severance amount of one year’s salary.

 

 

Name:

 

Nicholas Burakow

Title:

 

Current: Senior Vice President, Secretary and Treasurer. Effective April 1, 2006: Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Secretary and Treasurer.

Base Salary:

 

$180,000, effective September 9, 2005.

Discretionary Bonus:

 

To be determined by the Compensation Committee. 2005 bonus compensation was $172,000 (100% of 2005 base salary).

Equity-Based Compensation:

 

N/A

Severance Arrangement:

 

If the Company terminates Dr. Burakow’s employment, other than for cause, Dr. Burakow will be entitled to severance equal to nine months’ salary. For each additional six months of service after March 9, 2006, such severance amount will be increased by one month’s salary, up to a maximum severance amount of one year’s salary.

 


EX-21 7 a06-2156_1ex21.htm SUBSIDIARIES OF THE REGISTRANT

Exhibit 21

 

KAISER GROUP HOLDINGS, INC.
9300 Lee Highway

Fairfax, VA 22031

(703) 934-3414

 

Kaiser Group Holdings, Inc.’s subsidiaries as of March 20, 2006 are listed below. Subsidiaries which are less than wholly-owned are indicated by the ownership percentage figure in parentheses following the name of the subsidiary.

 

 

Consolidated Subsidiary

 

Jurisdiction
of Formation

 

 

 

 

 

I.

KAISER GROUP HOLDINGS, INC.

 

Delaware

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

II.

Kaiser Group International, Inc.

 

Delaware

 

 

 

III. Kaiser Analytical Management Services, Inc.

 

Delaware

 

 

 

III.

Kaiser Engineers Group, Inc.

 

Delaware

 

 

 

 

IV.

Kaiser Engineers, Inc.

 

Ohio

 

 

 

 

 

V.

Kaiser Overseas Engineering, Inc.

 

Delaware

 

 

 

 

 

V.

Kaiser Engineers and Constructors, Inc.

 

Nevada

 

 

 

 

 

 

VI.

Kaiser Engenharia, S.A. (50%)

 

Portugal

 

 

 

 

 

V.

Kaiser Engineers International, Inc.

 

Nevada

 

 

 

 

 

 

VI.

Kaiser Engenharia, S.A. (50%)

 

Portugal

 

 

 

III.

Kaiser Government Programs, Inc.

 

Delaware

 

 

 

 

IV.

Kaiser K-H Holdings, Inc.

 

Delaware

 

 

 

 

 

V.

Kaiser-Hill Company, LLC (50%)

 

Colorado

 

 

 

 

 

 

VI.

Kaiser-Hill Funding Company, L.L.C. (98%)

 

Delaware

 

 

 

 

 

V.

Kaiser-Hill Funding Company, L.L.C. (1%)

 

Delaware

 

 

 

III.

Kaiser Holdings Unlimited, Inc.

 

Delaware

 

 

 

 

IV.

Kaiser Engineers Eastern Europe, Inc.

 

Delaware

 

 

 

 

 

V.

Kaiser Netherlands B.V. (10%)

 

Netherlands

 

 

 

 

IV.

Kaiser Netherlands B.V. (90%)

 

Netherlands

 

 

 

III.

Monument Select Insurance Company

 

Vermont

 

 

 

 

IV.

MSIC, Inc.

 

Delaware

 

 

 

 

IV.

MS Builders Insurance Company

 

Vermont

 

 


EX-23.1 8 a06-2156_1ex23d1.htm CONSENTS OF EXPERTS AND COUNSEL

Exhibit 23.1

 

Consent of Independent Accountants

 

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statement on Form S-8 (No. 333-107912) of Kaiser Group Holdings, Inc. of our report dated March 20, 2006 relating to the financial statements and financial statement schedules, which appears in this Form 10-K.

 

 

PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP

 

McLean, VA

March 20, 2006

 


EX-31.1 9 a06-2156_1ex31d1.htm 302 CERTIFICATION

Exhibit 31.1

 

Certification Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

 

I, Douglas W. McMinn, Chief Executive Officer of the registrant, certify that:

 

1)              I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Kaiser Group Holdings, Inc.;

 

2)              Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3)              Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4)              The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and we have:

 

a)                                      Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure to be designed under our supervision to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

b)                                     Paragraph omitted pursuant to SEC Release Nos. 33-8618 and 34-52492;

 

c)                                      Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

d)                                     Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5)              The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):

 

a)                                      All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

b)                                     Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

 

March 28, 2006

/s/ Douglas W. McMinn

 

 

Douglas W. McMinn,

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

 


EX-31.2 10 a06-2156_1ex31d2.htm 302 CERTIFICATION

Exhibit 31.2

 

Certification Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and Rule 15d-14(a)

of the Securities Exchange Act of 193402

 

I, Marian P. Hamlett, Chief Financial Officer of the registrant, certify that:

 

1)              I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K of Kaiser Group Holdings, Inc.;

 

2)              Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

 

3)              Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;

 

4)              The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) for the registrant and we have:

 

a)                                      Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure to be designed under our supervision to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

 

b)                                     Paragraph omitted pursuant to SEC Release Nos. 33-8618 and 34-52492;

 

c)                                      Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and

 

d)                                     Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

 

5)              The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function):

 

a)                                      All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and

 

b)                                     Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

 

 

March 28, 2006

/s/ Marian P. Hamlett

 

 

Marian P. Hamlett,

 

Executive Vice President and

 

Chief Financial Officer

 


EX-32.1 11 a06-2156_1ex32d1.htm 906 CERTIFICATION

Exhibit 32.1

 

Certification of the Principal Executive Officer

Pursuant to 18 U.S. C. Section 1350

 

In connection with the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Kaiser Group Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) for the period ending December 31, 2004 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Douglas W. McMinn, Chief Executive Officer of the Company, certify, to the best of my knowledge, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 that:

 

(1)   The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

 

(2)   The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 

 

March 28, 2006

/s/ Douglas W. McMinn

 

 

Douglas W. McMinn,

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

 


EX-32.2 12 a06-2156_1ex32d2.htm 906 CERTIFICATION

Exhibit 32.2

 

Certification of the Principal Financial Officer

Pursuant to 18 U.S. C. Section 1350

 

In connection with the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Kaiser Group Holdings, Inc. (the “Company”) for the period ending December 31, 2004 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Marian P. Hamlett, Chief Financial Officer of the Company, certify, to the best of my knowledge, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350, as adopted pursuant to § 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 that:

 

(1)   The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended; and

 

(2)   The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Company.

 

 

March 28, 2006

/s/ Marian P. Hamlett

 

 

Marian P. Hamlett,

 

Chief Financial Officer

 


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