ITEM 1. BUSINESS
Important Information Regarding Forward-Looking Statements
Portions of this Form 10-K include “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, as amended. This includes, in particular, “Item 7 - Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” of this Form 10-K as well as other portions of this Form 10-K. The words “believe,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “project,” and similar expressions, among others, generally identify “forward-looking statements,” which speak only as of the date the statements were made. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected, anticipated or implied in the forward-looking statements. The most significant of these risks, uncertainties and other factors are described in this Form 10-K (included in “Item 1A
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
If any of the events contemplated by the following risks actually occurs, then our business, financial condition or results of operations could be materially adversely affected. We caution the reader that these risk factors may not be exhaustive. We operate in a continually changing business environment, and new risk factors emerge from time to time. We can neither predict these new risk factors, nor can we assess the impact, if any, of these new risk factors on our businesses or the extent to which any factor, or combination of factors, may cause actual results to differ materially from those projected in any forward-looking statements.
Some of our end-markets are cyclical, which may cause fluctuations in our sales and operating results.
We have experienced, and expect to continue to experience, fluctuations in operating results due to business cycles. We sell our products principally to energy, chemical, industrial and pharmaceutical markets. While we serve a variety of markets to minimize our dependency on any one, a significant downturn in any of these markets could cause a material adverse impact on our sales and operating results. In addition, there is a risk that if our future operating results significantly decline, it could impair our ability to realize our deferred tax assets.
Our businesses are adversely affected by economic downturns.
Since 2008, general worldwide economic conditions declined due to sequential effects of the subprime lending crises, general credit market crises, collateral effects on the finance and banking industries, concerns about inflation, slower economic activity, decreased consumer confidence, reduced corporate profits and capital spending, adverse business conditions and liquidity concerns. These conditions make it difficult for our customers, our vendors and us to accurately forecast and plan future business activities, and they could cause U.S. and foreign businesses to slow spending on our products, which would delay and lengthen sales cycles. Furthermore, our backlog may not be converted to revenue due to customer order cancellations.
In response to the worldwide economic downturn and to improve operational efficiency, we have taken initiatives to streamline operations and reduce expenses, including measures such as reduction in workforce, discretionary spending, and capital expenditures, as well as other steps to reduce expenses. We expect these comprehensive initiatives to generate significant savings that we can invest in our growth initiatives and long-term value enhancing strategy. Our failure to generate significant cost savings and margin improvement from these initiatives could adversely affect our profitability and weaken our competitive position. We cannot predict the timing or duration of any economic slowdown or the timing or strength of a subsequent recovery, worldwide, or in the specific end markets we serve. If our markets significantly deteriorate due to these economic effects, our business, financial condition and results of operations will likely be materially and adversely affected. Additionally, our stock price could decrease if investors have concerns that our business, financial condition and results of operations will be negatively impacted by the worldwide economic downturn.
In addition, our defined benefit employee plans invest in fixed income and equity securities to fund employee obligations under those plans. Therefore, if the equity markets decline, our future funding requirements and expense could increase over the long-term.
Approximately 62% of our sales are to customers outside the United States, and we are subject to economic and political risks associated with international operations and changes in U.S. tax laws.
Approximately 62% of our fiscal 2009 sales were to customers outside the U.S., and we maintain primary operations in 15 countries. Conducting business outside the U.S. is subject to risks, including currency exchange rate fluctuations; changes in regional, political or economic conditions; trade protection measures, such as tariffs or import or export restrictions; subsidies or increased access to capital for firms who are currently, or may emerge, as competitors in countries in which we have operations; partial or total expropriation; unexpected changes in regulatory requirements; and international sentiment towards the U.S. One or more of these factors could have a material adverse effect on our international operations. In addition, there have been proposals to reform U.S. tax laws that would significantly impact how U.S. multinational corporations are taxed on foreign earnings. We earn a substantial portion of our income in foreign countries. Although we cannot predict whether or
in what form this proposed legislation will pass, if enacted it could have a material adverse impact on our tax expense and cash flow.
We must comply with a variety of import and export laws and regulations, and the cost of compliance as well as the consequences of failure to properly comply with such laws could adversely affect our business.
We are subject to a variety of laws regarding our international operations, including regulations issued by the U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security and various foreign governmental agencies. We cannot predict the nature, scope or effect of future regulatory requirements to which our international manufacturing operations and trading practices might be subject or the manner in which existing laws might be administered or interpreted. Future regulations could limit the countries in which certain of our products may be manufactured or sold or could restrict our access to, and increase the cost of obtaining, products from foreign sources. In addition, actual or alleged violations of import-export laws could result in enforcement actions and substantial financial penalties.
Competition in our markets could cause our sales to decrease.
We face significant competition from a variety of competitors in our markets. In some markets, our competitors have greater resources than we do. In addition, new competitors could enter our markets. Competitive pressures, including product quality, performance, price and service capabilities, and new technologies could adversely affect our competitive position, involving a loss of market share or decrease in prices, either of which could have a material adverse effect on our sales and operating results.
The nature of our products creates the possibility of product liability lawsuits, which could harm our business.
As a manufacturer of equipment and systems for use in various markets, we face an inherent risk of exposure to product liability claims. Although we maintain strict quality controls and procedures, we cannot be certain that our products will be completely free from defect. In addition, in certain cases, we rely on third-party manufacturers for components of our products. Although we have liability insurance coverage, we cannot be certain that this insurance coverage will continue to be available to us at a reasonable cost or will be adequate to cover any such liabilities. We generally seek to obtain contractual indemnification from our third-party suppliers, which is typically limited by its terms. In the event we do not have adequate insurance or contractual indemnification, product liabilities could have a material adverse effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations. Even if a product liability claim is without merit, it could harm our business.
Our results of operations could vary based on the availability and cost of our raw materials.
The prices of our raw materials may increase. The costs of raw materials used by us are affected by fluctuations in the price of metals such as steel.
Our ability to obtain parts and raw materials from our suppliers is uncertain. We are engaged in a continuous, company-wide effort to concentrate our purchases of parts and raw materials on fewer suppliers, and to obtain parts from low-cost countries where possible. As this effort progresses, we are exposed to an increased risk of disruptions to our supply chain, which could have a significant effect on our operating results.
Our results of operations could vary as a result of the methods, estimates and judgments we use in applying our accounting policies.
The methods, estimates and judgments we use in applying our accounting policies could have a significant impact on our results of operations (see “Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates” in Part II, Item 7 of this Form 10-K). Such methods, estimates and judgments are, by their nature, subject to substantial risks, uncertainties and assumptions, and factors may arise over time that lead us to change our methods, estimates and judgments. Changes in those methods, estimates and judgments could significantly affect our results of operations. In particular, the calculation of share-based compensation expense under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123(R), “Share-Based Payments” (SFAS No. 123(R)) required us to use valuation methodologies (which were not developed for use in valuing employee stock options) and a number of assumptions, estimates and conclusions regarding matters such as expected forfeitures, expected volatility of our share price, the expected dividend rate with respect to our common shares and the option exercise behavior of our employees.
Furthermore, there are no means, under applicable accounting principles, to compare and adjust our expense if and when we learn of additional information that may affect the estimates that we previously made, with the exception of changes in expected forfeitures of share-based awards. Factors may arise over time that lead us to change our estimates and assumptions with respect to future share-based compensation arrangements, resulting in variability in our share-based compensation expense over time. Changes in forecasted share-based compensation expense could impact our financial results.
Any impairment in the value of our intangible assets, including goodwill, would negatively affect our operating results and total capitalization.
Our total assets reflect substantial intangible assets, primarily goodwill. The goodwill results from our acquisitions, representing the excess of cost over the fair value of the net assets we have acquired. We assess at least annually whether there has been an impairment in the value of our intangible assets. If future operating performance at one or more of our business units were to fall significantly below current levels, if competing or alternative technologies emerge or if market conditions for businesses acquired decline, we could incur, under current applicable accounting rules, a non-cash charge to operating earnings for goodwill impairment. Any determination requiring the write-off of a significant portion of unamortized intangible assets would negatively affect our results of operations and total capitalization, the effect of which could be material.
ITEM 1B.
ITEM 1B. UNRESOLVED STAFF COMMENTS
None.
ITEM 2.
ITEM 2. PROPERTIES
Our executive offices are located in Beavercreek Township, near Dayton, Ohio. The executive offices are leased and occupy approximately 8,500 square feet. Set forth below is certain information relating to our principal operating facilities. We consider our properties, as well as the related machinery and equipment, to be suitable for their intended purposes.
ITEM 3.
ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
There are claims, suits and complaints arising in the ordinary course of business filed or pending against us. Although we cannot predict the outcome of such claims, suits and complaints with certainty, we do not believe that the disposition of these matters will have a material adverse effect on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
ITEM 4.
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
None.
Executive Officers of the Registrant
Peter C. Wallace, age 55, has been President and Chief Executive Officer of the Company since July 12, 2004. From October 2001 to July 2004, Mr. Wallace was President and CEO of IMI Norgren Group (sophisticated motion and fluid control systems for original equipment manufacturers). He was employed by Rexnord Corporation (power transmission and conveying components) for 25 years serving as President and Group Chief Executive from 1998 until October 2001 and holding a variety of senior sales, marketing, and international positions prior thereto.
Christopher M. Hix, age 47, has been our Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since August 2006. He held various corporate finance and business development positions with Roper Industries (diversified industrial products) from 2001 to July 2006, the most recent being Vice President, Business Development and Assistant Secretary. He was Chief Financial Officer and Vice President of Customer Support for Somero Enterprises, Inc. from 1999 to 2001. From 1991 to 1999 he was with Roper Industries serving in various senior business unit financial and operational leadership positions.
Saeid Rahimian, age 51, has been a Corporate Vice President and President, Fluid Management, since September 2005. He was Group Vice President and President of our R&M Energy Systems and Reactor Systems businesses from May 2004 to September 2005. He has also been President of our R&M Energy Systems business from 1998 to May 2004. Prior to 1998 he held various positions within Robbins & Myers, Inc.
Jeffrey L. Halsey, age 57, has been our Vice President, Human Resources since July 2007. He held various Human Resources positions with ABB Ltd. from 1989 through 2006, most recently as Group Senior Vice President, Human Resources for ABB Inc. Prior to 1989 he was Vice President, Employee Relations for Pullman, Inc.
Kevin J. Brown, age 51, has been our Corporate Controller and Chief Accounting Officer since October 2006. He was our Vice President of Corporate Services, Investor Relations & Compliance from August 2006 to October 2006 and he was our Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from January 2000 to August 2006. Previously, he was our Controller and Chief Accounting Officer since December 1995. Prior to joining us, he was employed by the accounting firm of Ernst & Young LLP for 15 years.
Michael J. McAdams, age 60, has been our Treasurer since October 2005, and was Assistant Treasurer from September 2004 to September 2005. From 1999 to 2003, he was Treasurer of Evenflo Company, Inc. He was Treasurer of Advanced Silicon Materials, Inc. from 1996 to 1999. He was also employed by Armco, Inc. for 15 years, holding various finance positions, including the position of Assistant Treasurer.
Linn S. Harson, age 44, has been our Secretary and General Counsel since January 2009. She has been with the law firm of Thompson Hine LLP since 1996, and a partner in the same firm since January 2005.
The term of office of our executive officers is until the next Annual Meeting of Directors (January 6, 2010) or until their respective successors are elected.
PART II
ITEM 5.
ITEM 5.
MARKET FOR THE REGISTRANT’S COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
(A) Our common shares trade on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol RBN. The prices presented in the following table are the high and low closing prices for the common shares for the periods presented. *
ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
ITEM 6.
ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
Selected Financial Data (1)
Robbins & Myers, Inc. and Subsidiaries
(In thousands, except per share and employee data)
The following selected financial data should be read in conjunction with Item 7
ITEM 7.
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Overview
We are a leading designer, manufacturer and marketer of highly-engineered, application-critical equipment and systems for the energy, industrial, chemical and pharmaceutical markets worldwide. We attribute our success to our close and continuing interaction with customers, our manufacturing, sourcing and application engineering expertise and our ability to serve customers globally. We attempt to continually develop initiatives to improve our performance in these key areas. In fiscal 2009, demand for our products slowed due to lower oil and natural gas prices as well as the worldwide economic downturn which affected the operating results in each of our segments. We have responded to these business conditions by cutting costs and initiating restructuring programs which are intended to reduce manufacturing capacity, standardize product offerings to allow greater utilization of our lower cost manufacturing facilities, leverage functional resources, and further integrate our business activities. We expect to continue our restructuring efforts in fiscal 2010 to improve our competitiveness and long-term profitability. With approximately 62% of our sales outside the United States, we were also unfavorably impacted by foreign currency translation in fiscal 2009 due to the U.S. dollar strengthening relative to our other principal operating currencies. Additionally, the assets and liabilities of our foreign operations are translated at the exchange rates in effect at the balance sheet date, with related gains or losses reported as a separate component of our shareholders’ equity. The devaluation of most foreign currencies against the U.S. dollar impacted our financial condition at the end of fiscal 2009 as compared with fiscal 2008.
Our business consists of three market-focused segments: Fluid Management, Process Solutions and Romaco.
Fluid Management. Energy and industrial markets served by our Fluid Management segment began slowing in January 2009. Our primary objectives for this segment are to expand our geographic reach, introduce new products, develop new customer relationships, and more tightly integrate our operations. Our Fluid Management business segment designs, manufactures and markets equipment and systems, including hydraulic drilling power sections, down-hole and industrial progressing cavity pumps, wellhead systems, grinders, rod guides, tubing rotators and pipeline closures, used in oil and gas exploration and recovery, specialty chemical, wastewater treatment and a variety of other industrial applications.
Process Solutions. Key end markets served by our Process Solutions segment, chemical and pharmaceutical, began slowing in October 2008. Our primary objectives are to improve productivity through integration of operations and process improvements, to leverage our lower cost locations and to increase our focus on aftermarket opportunities. Our Process Solutions business segment designs, manufactures and services glass-lined reactors and storage vessels, standard and customized fluid-agitation equipment and systems and customized fluoropolymer-lined fittings, vessels and accessories, primarily for the pharmaceutical and specialty chemical markets.
Romaco. Our customer base within the key markets, including pharmaceutical, cosmetics and healthcare, served by the Romaco segment, has been expanding in the developing areas of the world, although these markets also slowed in fiscal 2009. Our primary objectives are to maintain our simplified business model, further develop our global distribution capabilities, and increase our focus on aftermarket opportunities. Our Romaco business segment designs, manufactures and markets packaging and secondary processing equipment for the pharmaceutical, healthcare, nutriceutical and cosmetic industries. Packaging applications include dosing; filling and sealing of vials, capsules, tubes, bottles and blisters; tablet counting and packaging for bottles; blister and powder packaging for various products including tablets and powder; customized packaging; as well as secondary processing for sauces and semi solids.
Results of Operations
The following tables present components of our Consolidated Statement of Income and segment information.
The comparability of the operating results has been impacted by product line/facility sale gains in fiscal 2008 and 2007, as well as restructuring costs in fiscal 2007. See Note 4, “Statement of Income Information”, in Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further discussion. In addition, the comparability of the segment data is impacted by changes in foreign currency exchange rates, due to the translation of non-U.S. Dollar denominated subsidiary results into U.S. dollars.
The Company’s operating performance is evaluated using several measures. One of those measures, EBIT, is income before interest, income taxes and minority interest and is reconciled to net income on our Consolidated Statement of Income. We evaluate performance of our business segments and allocate resources based on EBIT. EBIT is not, however, a measure of performance calculated in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles and should not be considered as an alternative to net income as a measure of our operating results. EBIT is not a measure of cash available for use by management.
Fiscal Year Ended August 31, 2009 Compared with Fiscal Year Ended August 31, 2008
Net Sales
Sales for fiscal 2009 were $640.4 million compared with $787.2 million in fiscal 2008, a decrease of $146.8 million or 18.7%. Excluding the impact of currency translation and an acquisition early in the second quarter of fiscal 2008, sales decreased by $97.5 million or 12.5%, primarily in the second half of fiscal 2009.
The Fluid Management segment had sales of $268.8 million in fiscal 2009 compared with $322.9 million in fiscal 2008, a decrease of $54.1 million, or 16.8%. Currency translation accounted for $12.7 million of the decrease, and the remaining $41.4 million decrease, or 12.8%, resulted from lower demand for energy equipment products and lower demand in general industrial markets. Orders for this segment were impacted by the same factors and were $232.4 million in fiscal 2009 compared with $343.1 million in fiscal 2008. Ending backlog of $22.6 million is 64.3% lower than at the end of the prior year.
The Process Solutions segment had sales of $258.6 million in fiscal 2009 compared with $313.6 million in fiscal 2008, a decrease $55.0 million, or 17.5%. Excluding the impact of currency translation and an acquisition in fiscal 2008, sales decreased by $30.7 million, or 10.1% from the prior year. We believe this decrease is largely attributable to the worldwide economic downturn. Excluding currency and acquisition impacts, orders decreased by $85.8 million, or 27.1% over prior year, primarily driven by lower demand in our chemical markets. Ending backlog of $72.3 million is 41.5% lower than prior year levels.
The Romaco segment had sales of $113.0 million in fiscal 2009 compared with $150.7 million in fiscal 2008, a decrease of $37.7 million, or 25.0%. After adjusting for currency translation, sales decreased $27.9 million, or 18.5% from the prior year. Orders decreased $30.9 million, or 20.6%, from the prior year after adjusting for currency exchange rates. We believe the decrease in demand is primarily due to the current worldwide economic slowdown. Ending backlog of $40.1 million is 21.7% lower than prior year levels.
Earnings Before Interest, Income Taxes and Minority Interest (EBIT)
Consolidated EBIT for fiscal 2009 was $74.4 million compared with $130.7 million in fiscal 2008, a decrease of $56.3 million. Results for fiscal 2008 included other income of $7.6 million from gains on product line/facility sales. Excluding the impact of other income, and a currency impact of $2.9 million, consolidated EBIT decreased $45.8 million mainly due to decreased sales volume described above, pricing pressures in certain product lines, and higher general operating expenses related to severance, employee benefit plans and legal costs, partly offset by cost reduction initiatives completed during the year.
The Fluid Management segment EBIT for fiscal 2009 was $69.1 million, compared with $91.3 million in fiscal 2008. The decrease of $22.2 million resulted primarily from the sales decrease in the second half of fiscal 2009 as described above and pricing pressures in certain product lines.
The Process Solutions segment EBIT was $19.4 million for fiscal 2009, compared with $37.6 million for fiscal 2008, a decrease of $18.2 million. Process Solutions had a gain on the sale of a facility in fiscal 2008 of $0.8 million. Excluding the impact of the facility sale gain, and a currency effect of $1.6 million, fiscal 2009 EBIT decreased by $15.8 million principally due to the lower sales volume described above, coupled with pricing pressures in certain product lines and severance costs.
The Romaco segment EBIT was $2.3 million for fiscal 2009, a decrease of $18.3 million compared with fiscal 2008. In fiscal 2008, other income included a $5.7 million gain related to Romaco product lines sold in fiscal 2006 and a $1.1 million gain on a facility sale related to a previously disposed product line. The remaining $11.5 million decrease in profitability was due to decreased sales volume described above.
Interest Expense
Net interest expense was $0.4 million in fiscal 2009 and $2.0 million in fiscal 2008. The reduction in net interest expense resulted from lower debt levels in fiscal 2009 due to the repayment of $70.0 million of our Senior Notes on May 1, 2008.
Income Taxes
Our effective tax rate was 23.5% in fiscal 2009 and 30.4% in fiscal 2008. The lower tax rate resulted from the implementation of certain one-time tax strategies and finalizing earlier tax estimates. This one-time benefit is not expected to repeat in fiscal 2010. The effective tax rate in fiscal 2008 was lower than the statutory tax rate primarily due to profitable operations in Italy and Germany, which resulted in the release of deferred tax asset valuation allowances of $4.9 million as well as increased taxable income in countries outside the United States, where statutory rates are lower.
The Company adopted the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 48 (FIN 48) on September 1, 2007. The total amount of unrecognized tax benefits as of the date of adoption was $6.3 million all of which would affect the effective tax rate if recognized in future periods. As a result of the implementation of FIN 48, the Company recognized a $5.5 million increase in the liability for unrecognized tax benefits accounted for as a decrease to retained earnings (cumulative effect) as of September 1, 2007. The balance of unrecognized tax benefits including interest and penalties, as of August 31, 2009 and August 31, 2008 was $6.2 million and $6.3 million, respectively.
Net Income
Our net income in fiscal 2009 was $55.4 million compared with $87.4 million in fiscal 2008. The decrease in net income is a result of lower sales, pricing pressures in certain product lines, severance costs related to our restructuring efforts across all our business platforms, benefit from product line/ asset sales in fiscal 2008, higher medical and legal costs, partly offset by cost reduction initiatives, lower interest expense and a lower normalized effective tax rate in fiscal 2009, as discussed above.
Fiscal Year Ended August 31, 2008 Compared with Fiscal Year Ended August 31, 2007
Net Sales
Sales for fiscal 2008 were $787.2 million compared with $695.4 million in fiscal 2007, an increase of $91.8 million or 13.2%. Excluding the impact of currency translation and acquisitions and dispositions, sales increased by $43.9 million, or 6.4%.
The Fluid Management segment had sales of $322.9 million in fiscal 2008 compared with $292.3 million in fiscal 2007, an increase of $30.6 million, or 10.5%. Currency translation accounted for $9.0 million of the increase, and the remaining $21.6 million increase, or 7.4%, was from increased demand for oilfield equipment products due to higher levels of oil and gas exploration and recovery activity, as well as improved demand in chemical processing and general industrial markets. Orders for this segment were $343.1 million in fiscal 2008 compared with $301.9 million in fiscal 2007. Ending backlog of $63.2 million is 47.0% higher than at the end of the prior year.
The Process Solutions segment had sales of $313.6 million in fiscal 2008 compared with $273.9 million in fiscal 2007, an increase $39.7 million, or 14.5%. Excluding the impact of currency translation and an acquisition, sales increased by $15.1 million, or 5.5% over the prior year. This increase is largely attributable to a stronger global chemical market and increased Asia region sales. Excluding currency and acquisition impacts, orders increased by $18.1 million, or 6.4% over prior year, primarily driven by projects in the chemical market and activity in the Asian region. Ending backlog of $123.5 million is 24.9% higher than prior year levels. The organic increase in sales, orders and backlog reflects the strong demand in the chemical market and an increased expansion in the developing areas of the world. Our primary end markets, chemical processing and pharmaceutical, continued to improve.
The Romaco segment had sales of $150.7 million in fiscal 2008 compared with $129.2 million in fiscal 2007, an increase of $21.5 million, or 16.6%. Excluding the impact of currency translation and a product line sold in fiscal 2007, sales increased $7.3 million, or 5.8% over the prior year. The increase was primarily in the pharmaceutical market. Orders increased $1.1 million, or 0.9%, over prior year after adjusting for currency and the disposed product line. Ending backlog of $51.3 million is comparable to prior year level of $52.0 million.
Earnings Before Interest, Income Taxes and Minority Interest (EBIT)
Consolidated EBIT for fiscal 2008 was $130.7 million compared with $94.3 million in fiscal 2007, an increase of $36.4 million. Results for fiscal 2008 included other income of $7.6 million from gains on product line/facility sales while fiscal 2007 results included other income of $3.5 million, which consisted of gains on product line and facility sales of $5.3 million, reduced by restructuring costs in the Romaco segment of $1.8 million. The remaining increase in consolidated EBIT of $32.3 million resulted from increased sales volume, benefits realized from completed restructuring activities in the Romaco segment and improved pricing.
The Fluid Management segment EBIT for fiscal 2008 was $91.3 million, compared with $77.0 million in fiscal 2007. The increase of $14.3 million resulted primarily from the sales increase described above, coupled with a favorable product mix.
The Process Solutions segment EBIT was $37.6 million for fiscal 2008, compared with $31.9 million for fiscal 2007, an increase of $5.7 million. Process Solutions had a gain on the sale of a facility in fiscal 2008 of $0.8 million while fiscal 2007 had a facility sale gain of $5.0 million. Excluding the impact of facility sale gains, fiscal 2008 EBIT increased by $9.9 million principally due to the sales volume increase described above, coupled with better pricing.
The Romaco segment EBIT was $20.6 million for fiscal 2008, an increase of $18.0 million compared with fiscal 2007. The change in other (income) expense accounted for $8.4 million of the increase in EBIT. In fiscal 2008, other income included a gain of $5.7 million related to Romaco product lines sold in fiscal 2006 and a $1.1 million
gain on a facility sale related to a previously disposed product line, while fiscal 2007 other expense of $1.6 million consisted of restructuring costs of $1.8 million, reduced by net gains on product line and facility sales of $0.2 million. The remaining $9.6 million increase in EBIT was attributable to higher sales described above and benefits from restructuring activities completed in the prior year.
Interest Expense
Net interest expense was $2.0 million in fiscal 2008 and $5.2 million in fiscal 2007. The reduction in net interest expense resulted from higher levels of interest income due to increased cash equivalent balances in fiscal 2008, as well as lower average debt levels in fiscal 2008 due to the repayment of $70 million of our Senior Notes on May 1, 2008. The higher levels of cash equivalent balances were attributable to cash generated from operations and asset/product line sales.
Income Taxes
Our effective tax rate for fiscal 2008 was 30.4%. The effective tax rate was lower than the statutory rate primarily due to continued profitable operations in Italy and Germany, which resulted in the release of deferred tax asset valuation allowances of $4.9 million (3.8% point reduction in the effective tax rate), as well as increased taxable income in countries outside the United States, where statutory rates are lower. Our effective tax rate for fiscal 2007 was 41.4%. The effective tax rate in fiscal 2007 was higher than the statutory rate due to certain foreign losses for which no benefit was recognized.
Net Income
Our net income in fiscal 2008 was $87.4 million compared with $50.7 million in fiscal 2007. The increase in net income is a result of higher sales, improved cost structure due to completed restructuring activities in the Romaco segment, greater benefit from product line/ asset sales, improved pricing, lower interest expense and a lower normalized effective tax rate, as discussed above.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Operating Activities
In fiscal 2009, our cash flow from operating activities was $51.9 million compared with $89.6 million in fiscal 2008, a decrease of $37.7 million. This decrease resulted primarily from lower net income, customer deposits and reductions in amounts owed to suppliers, partly offset by lower customer accounts receivable.
We expect our available cash, fiscal 2010 operating cash flow and amounts available under our credit agreement to be adequate to fund fiscal year 2010 operating needs, shareholder dividends, capital expenditures, repayment of our $30.0 million Senior Notes and additional share repurchases, if any.
Investing Activities
In 2009, the Company continued to generate substantial cash from operating activities and remains in a strong financial position, with resources available for reinvestment in existing businesses and strategic acquisitions. Our capital expenditures were $17.7 million in fiscal 2009, a decrease from $22.1 million in fiscal 2008. Our 2009 capital expenditures were primarily for capacity expansion projects in the Fluid Management segment which were initiated in fiscal 2008, support for cost reduction initiatives and replacement items. Capital expenditures in fiscal 2010 are not expected to be materially higher than fiscal 2009.
In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009, we purchased the remaining 24 percent minority interest in one of our Process Solutions Group Asian subsidiaries for $2.3 million, which we paid from available cash resources. We made an acquisition in our Process Solutions segment in 2008 for a total consideration of $5.1 million. In fiscal 2008 we received proceeds of $8.5 million related to the sale of two of our Romaco product lines sold in fiscal 2006 and the sale of two facilities. There were no product line/facility sales in fiscal 2009.
Financing Activities
Proceeds from the sale of common stock of $2.4 million in fiscal 2009 and $8.6 million in fiscal 2008 were mostly related to the exercise of stock options and other stock compensation. Dividends paid during fiscal 2009 were $5.2 million, compared with $5.0 million in fiscal 2008. The quarterly dividend rate per common share was increased in January 2009 from $0.0375 to $0.0400.
On October 27, 2008, we announced that our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to 3.0 million of our currently outstanding common shares. We acquired approximately 2.0 million of our outstanding common shares for $39.1 million under the repurchase program in the first quarter of fiscal 2009.
Credit Agreement
We have $30.0 million of Senior Notes that are due May 1, 2010 and therefore are classified as a current liability at August 31, 2009. We have available cash to repay these Senior Notes, as well as the ability to refinance these Senior Notes on a long-term basis under our Bank Credit Agreement (“Agreement”). Our Agreement provides that we may borrow on a revolving credit basis up to a maximum of $150.0 million and includes a $100.0 million expansion feature. All outstanding amounts under the Agreement are due and payable on December 19, 2011. Interest is variable based upon formulas tied to LIBOR or an alternative base rate defined in the Agreement, at our option, and is payable quarterly. Indebtedness under the Agreement is unsecured except for the pledge of the stock of our U.S. subsidiaries and two-thirds of the stock of certain non-U.S. subsidiaries. At August 31, 2009 we had no borrowings under the Agreement. We had $28.1 million of standby letters of credit outstanding at August 31, 2009. These standby letters of credit are primarily used as security for advance payments received from customers and for our performance under customer contracts. Under the Agreement, we have $121.9 million of unused borrowing capacity.
Six banks participate in our revolving credit agreement. We are not dependent on any single bank for our financing needs.
From available cash balances, we repaid $70.0 million of our Senior Notes on the May 1, 2008 due date.
Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates
This “Management’s Discussion and Analysis” is based on our Consolidated Financial Statements and the related notes. The more critical accounting policies used in the preparation of our Consolidated Financial Statements are discussed below.
Revenue Recognition
We recognize revenue at the time of title passage to our customer. In instances where we have equipment installation obligations, the revenue related to the installation service is deferred until installation is complete. We recognize revenue for certain longer-term contracts based on the percentage of completion method. The percentage of completion method requires estimates of total expected contract revenue and costs. We follow this method because we can make reasonably dependable estimates of the revenue and cost applicable to various stages of the contract. Revisions in profit estimates are reflected in the period in which the facts that gave rise to the revision become known.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and the related notes. Significant estimates made by us include the allowance for doubtful accounts, inventory valuation, deferred tax asset valuation allowance, warranty, litigation, product liability, tax contingencies, stock option valuation, goodwill valuation and retirement benefit obligations.
Our estimate for uncollectible accounts receivable is based upon an analysis of our prior collection experience, specific customer creditworthiness and current economic trends within the industries we serve. In circumstances where we are aware of a specific customer’s inability to meet its financial obligation to us (e.g., bankruptcy filings or substantial downgrading of credit ratings), we record a specific reserve to reduce the receivable to the amount we reasonably believe will be collected. For all other customers, we recognize reserves for bad debts based on the length of time that the receivables are past due.
Inventory valuation reserves are determined based on our assessment of the market conditions for our products and the on-hand quantities of inventory in relation to historical usage. The inventory to which this reserve relates is still on-hand and will be sold or disposed of in the future. The expected selling price of this inventory approximates its net book value; therefore, there is no significant impact on gross margin when it is sold.
We have recorded valuation allowances to reflect the estimated amount of deferred tax assets that may not be realized based upon our analysis of estimated future taxable income, reversals of temporary differences, available carryback periods, the results of tax strategies and changes in tax laws could impact these estimates.
Warranty obligations are contingent upon product failure rates, material required for the repairs and service and delivery costs. We estimate the warranty accrual based on specific product failures that are known to us plus an additional amount based on the historical relationship of warranty claims to sales. We record litigation and product liability reserves based upon a case-by-case analysis of the facts, circumstances and estimated costs.
These estimates form the basis for making judgments about the carrying value of our assets and liabilities and are based on the best available information at the time we prepare our consolidated financial statements. These estimates are subject to change as conditions within and beyond our control change, including but not limited to economic conditions, the availability of additional information and actual experience rates different from those used in our estimates. Accordingly, actual results may differ from these estimates.
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
Goodwill is tested on an annual basis, or more frequently as impairment indicators arise. Impairment tests, which involve the use of estimates related to the fair market values of the business operations with which goodwill is associated at our reporting unit level, were performed at year-end for fiscal 2009 (our annual impairment test date) using a discounted cash flow methodology (“income approach”). The process of evaluating the potential impairment of goodwill is subjective and requires significant judgment at many points during the analysis. In estimating the fair value of the businesses for the purposes of our annual or periodic analyses, we make estimates and judgments about the future cash flows of these businesses. Although our cash flow forecasts are
based on assumptions that are consistent with the plans and estimates we are using to manage the underlying businesses, there is significant judgment in determining the cash flows attributable to these businesses over their estimated remaining useful lives. The impairment testing performed by the Company at August 31, 2009 indicated that the estimated fair value of each reporting unit exceeded its corresponding carrying amount, and, as such, no impairment existed. Losses, if any, resulting from impairment tests would be reflected in income before interest, income taxes and minority interest in our Consolidated Statement of Income. Other intangibles are evaluated periodically if events or circumstances indicate a possible inability to recover their carrying amount.
Foreign Currency Accounting
Gains and losses resulting from the settlement of a transaction in a currency different from that used to record the transaction are charged or credited to net income when incurred. Adjustments resulting from the translation of non-U.S. financial statements into U.S. dollars are recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income or loss for all non-U.S. units.
We use permanently invested intercompany loans as a source of capital to reduce the exposure to foreign currency fluctuations in our foreign subsidiaries. These loans are treated as analogous to equity for accounting purposes. Therefore, we record foreign exchange gains or losses on these intercompany loans in accumulated other comprehensive income or loss.
Pensions
We maintain defined benefit and defined contribution pension plans that provide retirement benefits to substantially all U.S. employees and certain non-U.S. employees. Pension expense for fiscal 2009 and beyond is dependent on a number of factors including returns on plan assets and changes in plan discount rates and therefore cannot be predicted with certainty. The following paragraphs discuss the significant factors that affect the amount of recorded pension expense.
A significant factor in determining the amount of expense recorded for a funded pension plan is the expected long-term rate of return on plan assets. We develop the long-term rate of return assumption based on the current mix of equity and debt securities included in plan assets and on the historical returns on those types of investments, judgmentally adjusted to reflect current expectations of future returns. At August 31, 2009, the weighted average expected rate of return on plan assets was 6.6%.
In addition to the expected rate of return on plan assets, recorded pension expense includes the effects of service cost - the actuarial cost of benefits earned during a period - and interest on the plan’s liabilities to participants. These amounts are determined actuarially based on current discount rates and assumptions regarding matters such as future salary increases and mortality. Differences in actual experience in relation to these assumptions are generally not recognized immediately but rather are deferred together with asset-related gains or losses. When cumulative asset-related and liability-related gains or losses exceed the greater of 10% of total liabilities or the calculated value of plan assets, the excess is amortized and included in pension income or expense. At August 31, 2009, the weighted average discount rate used to value plan liabilities was 5.4%. We determine our discount rate based on an actuarial yield curve applied to the payments we expect to make out of our retirement plans.
The Company reviews its actuarial assumptions on an annual basis and makes modifications based on current rates and trends when appropriate. Additional changes in the key assumptions discussed above would affect the amount of pension expense currently expected to be recorded for years subsequent to fiscal 2009. Specifically, a one-half percent decrease in the rate of return on assets assumption would have the effect of increasing pension expense by approximately $0.7 million. A comparable increase in this assumption would have the opposite effect. In addition, a one-half percent increase in the discount rate would decrease pension expense by $0.2 million, and a comparable decrease in the discount rate would increase expense by approximately $0.4 million.
New Accounting Pronouncements
In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued FASB Statement No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (SFAS No. 157). We adopted SFAS No. 157 on September 1, 2008. See Note 3 in Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
In February 2007, the FASB issued FASB Statement No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities-Including an Amendment of FASB Statement No. 115” (SFAS No. 159). This standard permits an entity to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. The fair value option permits a company to choose to measure eligible items at fair value at specified election dates. A company will report unrealized gains and losses on items for which the fair value option has been elected in earnings after adoption. SFAS No. 159 was effective for us on September 1, 2008. We did not elect to measure any eligible items at fair value. Therefore, the adoption of SFAS No. 159 had no impact on the consolidated financial statements.
In December 2007, the FASB issued FASB Statement No. 141(R), “Business Combinations” (SFAS No. 141(R)). SFAS No. 141(R) revised the requirements of FASB Statement No. 141 related to fair value principles, the cost allocation process, and accounting for non-controlling (minority) interests. SFAS No. 141(R) will be effective for us beginning in fiscal 2010. The effects of implementing SFAS No. 141(R) on the Company’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows will depend on future acquisitions.
In December 2007, the FASB issued FASB Statement No. 160, “Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements” (SFAS No. 160). SFAS No. 160 amends ARB 51, “Consolidated Financial Statements”, and requires all entities to report noncontrolling (minority) interests in subsidiaries within equity in the consolidated financial statements, but separate from the parent shareholders’ equity. SFAS No. 160 also requires any acquisitions or dispositions of noncontrolling interests that do not result in a change of control to be accounted for as equity transactions. Further, SFAS No. 160 requires that a parent recognize a gain or loss in net income when a subsidiary is deconsolidated. SFAS No. 160 will be effective for us beginning in fiscal 2010. We are currently evaluating the effect, if any, the adoption of SFAS No. 160 will have on our consolidated financial statements.
In April 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position FAS 142-3, “Determination of the Useful Life of Intangible Assets” (FSP FAS 142-3). FSP FAS 142-3 amends the factors that should be considered in developing renewal or extension assumptions used to determine the useful life of a recognized intangible asset under FASB Statement No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets”. FSP FAS 142-3 also requires expanded disclosure related to the determination of intangible asset useful lives. FSP FAS 142-3 will be effective for us beginning in our fiscal year 2010. We are currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of FSP FAS 142-3 will have on our consolidated financial statements.
In December 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position FAS 132(R)-1 “Employers’ Disclosures about Postretirement Benefit Plan Assets,” (FSP FAS 132(R)-1) which provides additional guidance on employers’ disclosures about the plan assets of defined benefit pension or other postretirement plans. The disclosures required by FSP FAS 132(R)-1 include a description of how investment allocation decisions are made, major categories of plan assets, valuation techniques used to measure the fair value of plan assets, the impact of measurements using significant unobservable inputs and concentrations of risk within plan assets. The disclosures about plan assets required by this FSP shall be provided for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2009. FSP FAS 132(R)-1 will be effective for the Company for fiscal year 2010 and will result in additional disclosures.
In May 2009, the FASB issued FASB Statement No. 165, “Subsequent Events” (SFAS No. 165). SFAS No. 165 is intended to establish general standards of accounting for and disclosure of events that occur after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued or are available to be issued. It requires the disclosure of the date through which an entity has evaluated subsequent events and the basis for that date-that is, whether that date represents the date the financial statements were issued or were available to be issued. This Statement is effective for interim and annual periods ending after June 15, 2009 and is to be applied prospectively. SFAS No. 165 was effective for us beginning the last quarter of fiscal 2009. SFAS No. 165 did not have any impact on our consolidated financial statements. See Note 1 in Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.
In June 2009, the FASB issued FASB Statement No. 168, “The FASB Accounting Standards Codification and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles - a replacement of FASB No. 162” (SFAS No. 168). This Statement replaces FASB No. 162 to identify the sources of authoritative accounting principles and the framework for selecting the principles used in the preparation of financial statements of nongovernmental entities that are presented in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. The provisions of SFAS No. 168 are effective for the Company’s interim and annual periods after September 15, 2009.
Contractual Obligations
Following is information regarding our long-term contractual obligations and other commitments outstanding as of August 31, 2009:
(1)
Operating leases consist primarily of building and equipment leases.
Unrecognized tax benefits in the amount of $6,156,000, including interest and penalties, have been excluded from the table because we are unable to make a reasonably reliable estimate of the timing of future payments. The only other commercial commitments outstanding were standby letters of credit of $28,082,000. Of this outstanding amount $23,185,000 is due within a year and $4,897,000 is due within two to three years.
ITEM 7A.
ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
We maintain operations in the U.S. and foreign countries. We have market risk exposure to foreign exchange rates in the normal course of our business operations. Our significant non-U.S. operations have their local currencies as their functional currency and primarily buy and sell using that same currency. We manage our exposure to net assets and cash flows in currencies other than U.S. dollars by minimizing our non-U.S. dollar net asset positions. Under certain conditions, we may enter into hedging transactions, primarily currency swaps, under established policies and guidelines that enable us to mitigate the potential adverse impact of foreign exchange rate risk. We do not engage in trading or other speculative activities with these transactions as established policies require that these hedging transactions relate to specific currency exposures.
Our main foreign exchange rate exposures relate to assets, liabilities and cash flows denominated in British pounds, euros, Swiss francs and Canadian dollars and the general economic exposure that fluctuations in these currencies could have on the U.S. dollar value of future non-U.S. cash flows. To illustrate the potential impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates on us for fiscal 2009, the net unhedged exposures in each currency were remeasured assuming a 10% decrease in foreign exchange rates compared with the U.S. dollar. Using this method, our EBIT for fiscal 2009 would have decreased by $1.5 million and our cash flow from operations for fiscal 2009 would have decreased by $1.4 million. This calculation assumed that each exchange rate would change in the same direction relative to the U.S. dollar. In addition to the direct effects of changes in exchange rates, these changes may also affect the volume of sales or the foreign currency sales prices as competitors’ products become more or less attractive. Our sensitivity analysis of the effects of changes in foreign currency exchange rates does not include any effects of potential changes in sales levels or local currency prices.
At August 31, 2009, $30.0 million of our outstanding debt had a weighted-average fixed interest rate of 6.8% and $0.4 million had a weighted average variable interest rate of 5.0%. The estimated fair value of our debt at August 31, 2009 was approximately $30.8 million. The following table presents the aggregate maturities and related weighted average interest rates of our debt obligations at August 31, 2009 by maturity dates:
ITEM 8.
ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Board of Directors and Shareholders of
Robbins & Myers, Inc. and Subsidiaries
We have audited Robbins & Myers, Inc. and Subsidiaries’ internal control over financial reporting as of August 31, 2009, based on criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (the COSO criteria). Robbins & Myers, Inc. and Subsidiaries’ management is responsible for maintaining effective internal control over financial reporting, and for its assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting included in the accompanying Management Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on the company’s internal control over financial reporting based on our audit.
We conducted our audit in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether effective internal control over financial reporting was maintained in all material respects. Our audit included obtaining an understanding of internal control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a material weakness exists, testing and evaluating the design and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the assessed risk, and performing such other procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
A company’s internal control over financial reporting is a process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. A company’s internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that (1) pertain to the maintenance of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the company; (2) provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the company; and (3) provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements. Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future periods are subject to the risk that controls may become inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
In our opinion, Robbins & Myers, Inc. and Subsidiaries maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control over financial reporting as of August 31, 2009, based on the COSO criteria.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheets of Robbins & Myers, Inc. and Subsidiaries as of August 31, 2009 and 2008, and the related consolidated statements of income, shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended August 31, 2009 of Robbins & Myers, Inc. and Subsidiaries and our report dated October 26, 2009 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Dayton, Ohio
October 26, 2009
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
The Board of Directors and Shareholders of
Robbins & Myers, Inc. and Subsidiaries
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Robbins & Myers, Inc. and Subsidiaries as of August 31, 2009 and 2008, and the related consolidated statements of income, shareholders’ equity, and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended August 31, 2009. Our audits are also included in financial statement schedule listed in Item 15(a). These financial statements and schedule are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and schedule based on our audits.
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. 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 financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of Robbins & Myers, Inc. and Subsidiaries at August 31, 2009 and 2008, and the consolidated results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended August 31, 2009, in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles. Also, in our opinion, the related financial statement schedule, when considered in relation to the basic financial statements taken as whole, presents fairly in all material respects the information set forth therein.
As described in Note 10 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, in 2008 the Company adopted the provisions of FASB Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, an Interpretation of FASB Statement 109.” Also, as described in Note 9 to the Consolidated Financial Statements, in 2007 the Company adopted the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards, No.158, “Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Post Retirement Plans - an amendment to FASB Statement No. 87, 88, 106 and 132(R)”.
We also have audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), Robbins & Myers, Inc. and Subsidiaries’ internal control over financial reporting as of August 31, 2009, based on criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission and our report dated October 26, 2009 expressed an unqualified opinion thereon.
/s/ Ernst & Young LLP
Dayton, Ohio
October 26, 2009
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
Robbins & Myers, Inc. and Subsidiaries
(In thousands, except share data)
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
CONSOLIDATED SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY STATEMENT
Robbins & Myers Inc. and Subsidiaries
(In thousands, except share and per share data)
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF INCOME
Robbins & Myers, Inc. and Subsidiaries
(In thousands, except per share data)
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
CONSOLIDATED CASH FLOW STATEMENT
Robbins & Myers, Inc. and Subsidiaries
(In thousands)
See Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Robbins & Myers, Inc. and Subsidiaries
NOTE 1 - SUMMARY OF ACCOUNTING POLICIES
Consolidation
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Robbins & Myers, Inc. (“Company,” “we,” “us,” “our”) and all of its subsidiaries in which a controlling interest is maintained. Controlling interest is determined by majority ownership interest and the absence of substantive third-party participation rights. For these consolidated subsidiaries where our ownership is less than 100%, the other shareholders’ interests are shown as Minority Interest. All significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated upon consolidation. We produce and sell original equipment and aftermarket parts for a variety of markets including energy, industrial, chemical and pharmaceutical.
Use of Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires us to make estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes. Actual results could differ from those estimates.
Accounts Receivable
Accounts receivable relate primarily to customers located in North America, Western Europe and Asia, and are concentrated in the pharmaceutical, chemical and energy markets. To reduce credit risk, we perform credit investigations prior to accepting an order and, when necessary, require letters of credit to ensure payment.
Our estimate for uncollectible accounts receivable is based upon an analysis of our prior collection experience, specific customer creditworthiness and current economic trends within the industries we serve. In circumstances where we are aware of a specific customer’s inability to meet its financial obligation to us (e.g., bankruptcy filings or substantial downgrading of credit ratings), we record a specific reserve to reduce the receivable to the amount we reasonably believe will be collected. For all other customers, we recognize reserves for bad debts based on the length of time that the receivables are past due.
Inventories
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market determined by the last-in, first-out (“LIFO”) method in the U.S. and the first-in, first-out (“FIFO”) method outside the U.S. Inventory valuation reserves are determined based on our assessment of the market conditions for our products and the on-hand quantities of inventory in relation to historical usage.
Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
Goodwill is the excess of the purchase price paid over the value of net assets of businesses acquired. Goodwill is not amortized, but is tested for impairment on an annual basis, or more frequently as impairment indicators arise, using a fair market value approach, at the reporting unit level. We recognize an impairment charge for any amount by which the carrying amount of goodwill exceeds its fair value. Impairment tests are performed each year based on August 31 financial information. Other intangibles are evaluated periodically if events or circumstances indicate a possible inability to recover their carrying amount. Losses, if any, resulting from impairment tests are reflected in income before interest, income taxes and minority interest in our Consolidated Statement of Income.
Amortization of other intangible assets is calculated on the straight-line basis using the following lives:
Patents and trademarks
14 to 17 years
Non-compete agreements
3 to 5 years
Financing costs
3 to 5 years
Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment are stated at cost. Depreciation expense is recorded over the estimated useful life of the asset on the straight-line method using the following lives:
Buildings
45 years
Machinery and equipment
3 to 15 years
Our normal policy is to expense repairs and improvements made to capital assets as incurred. In limited circumstances, betterments are capitalized and amortized over the estimated life of the new asset and any remaining value of the old asset is written off. Repairs to machinery and equipment must result in an addition to the useful life of the asset before the costs are capitalized.
Foreign Currency Accounting
Gains and losses resulting from the settlement of a transaction in a currency different from that used to record the transaction are charged or credited to net income when incurred. Adjustments resulting from the translation of non-U.S. financial statements into U.S. dollars are recognized in accumulated other comprehensive income or loss in the Consolidated Balance Sheet.
Product Warranties
Warranty obligations are contingent upon product failure rates, material required for the repairs and service delivery costs. We estimate the warranty accrual based on specific product failures that are known to us plus an additional amount based on the historical relationship of warranty claims to sales.
Changes in our product warranty liability during the year are as follows:
Consolidated Statement of Income
Research and development costs are expensed as incurred and recorded in selling, general and administrative expenses. Research and development costs in fiscal 2009, 2008 and 2007 were $6,743,000 $6,469,000 and $6,352,000, respectively. We also incurred significant engineering development costs in conjunction with fulfilling custom customer orders and executing customer projects that is not captured in these amounts. Shipping and handling costs are included in cost of sales. Advertising costs are expensed as incurred.
Revenue Recognition
We recognize revenue at the time of title passage to our customer. In instances where we have equipment installation obligations, the revenue related to the installation service is deferred until installation is complete. We recognize revenue for certain longer-term contracts based on the percentage of completion method. The percentage of completion method requires estimates of total expected contract revenue and costs. We follow this method since we can make reasonably dependable estimates of the revenue and cost applicable to various stages of the contract. Revisions in profit estimates are reflected in the period in which the facts that gave rise to the revision become known.
Income Taxes
Income taxes are provided for all items included in the Consolidated Statement of Income regardless of the period when such items are reported for income tax purposes. Deferred income taxes reflect the net effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes. We recorded valuation allowances to reflect the estimated amount of deferred tax assets that may not be realized based upon our analysis of estimated future taxable income and establishment of tax strategies. Future taxable income, reversals of temporary differences, available carryback periods, the results of tax strategies and changes in tax laws could impact these estimates.
Generally, our policy is to provide U.S. income taxes on non-U.S. income when remitted to the U.S. We regularly receive dividends from Canada and provide deferred taxes on those undistributed earnings. Other than the earnings from Canada, we have not provided deferred taxes on the undistributed earnings of international subsidiaries because the earnings are deemed permanently reinvested. Accordingly, the Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 23, "Accounting for Income Taxes”, exception will apply to the international subsidiaries accumulated earnings and profits, which aggregated $67,044,000 and $90,671,000 at August 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively.
In July 2006, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 48 (FIN 48), “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes", which is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. FIN 48 is an interpretation of SFAS No. 109, “Accounting for Income Taxes", and clarifies the accounting for uncertainty in income tax positions. FIN 48 requires us to recognize in our financial statements the impact of a tax position, if that position is more likely than not of being sustained, based on the technical merits of the position. The recognition and measurement guidelines of FIN 48 were applied to all of our material income tax positions on September 1, 2007, resulting in a $5,538,000 increase in the liability for unrecognized tax benefits, with a corresponding decrease to the beginning retained earnings for the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle. See Note 10.
Significant judgment is required in determining the provision for income taxes, unrecognized tax benefits, and the related accruals and deferred tax assets and liabilities. In the ordinary course of business, there are transactions and calculations where the ultimate tax outcome is uncertain. Additionally, our tax returns are subject to audit by various tax authorities in numerous jurisdictions. Although we believe that our estimates are reasonable, actual results could differ from these estimates resulting in a final tax outcome that may be materially different from that which is reflected in our consolidated financial statements.
Consolidated Cash Flow Statement
Cash and cash equivalents consist of cash balances and temporary investments having an original maturity of 90 days or less.
Fair Value of Financial Instruments
The following methods and assumptions were used by us in estimating the fair value of financial instruments:
Cash and cash equivalents - The amounts reported approximate fair value.
Long-term debt - The fair value of our debt was $30,839,000 and $33,627,000 at August 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively. These amounts are based on the terms, interest rates and maturities currently available to us for similar debt instruments.
Accounts receivable, accounts payable, and accrued expenses - The amounts reported approximate fair value.
Common Stock Plans
We sponsor a long-term incentive stock plan to provide for the granting of stock-based compensation to certain officers and other key employees. Under the plan, the stock option price per share may not be less than the fair market value per share as of the date of grant. Outstanding grants generally become exercisable over a three-year period.
The fair value of each stock option grant in fiscal years 2009, 2008 and 2007 were estimated on the date of grant using a Black-Scholes-Merton option pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions. The 2007 fair values at grant date have been adjusted to reflect our fiscal 2008 stock split:
Assumptions utilized in the model are evaluated when awards are granted. The expected volatility of our common stock was estimated based upon the historical volatility of our common stock price. The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury security yields at the time of the grant for a security with a maturity term equal to or approximating the expected term of the underlying award. The dividend yield was determined by using a blend of historical dividend yield information and expected future trends. The expected life of the option grants represents the period of time options are expected to be outstanding and is based on the contractual term of the grant, vesting schedule and past exercise behavior. We have elected to recognize compensation cost on a straight-line basis over the requisite service period for the entire award.
Subsequent Events
Subsequent events have been evaluated through October 26, 2009, which represents the date the Consolidated Financial Statements were issued.
New Accounting Pronouncements
In September 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued FASB Statement No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements” (SFAS No. 157). We adopted SFAS No. 157 on September 1, 2008. See Note 3.
In February 2007, the FASB issued FASB Statement No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities-Including an Amendment of FASB Statement No. 115” (SFAS No. 159). This standard permits an entity to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. The fair value option permits a company to choose to measure eligible items at fair value at specified election dates. A company will report unrealized gains and losses on items for which the fair value option has been elected in earnings after adoption. SFAS No. 159 was effective for us on September 1, 2008. We did not elect to measure any eligible items at fair value. Therefore, the adoption of SFAS No. 159 had no impact on the consolidated financial statements.
In December 2007, the FASB issued FASB Statement No. 141(R), “Business Combinations” (SFAS No. 141(R)). SFAS No. 141(R) revised the requirements of FASB Statement No. 141 related to fair value principles, the cost allocation process, and accounting for non-controlling (minority) interests. SFAS No. 141(R) will be effective for us beginning in fiscal 2010. The effects of implementing SFAS No. 141(R) on the Company’s financial position, results of operations and cash flows will depend on future acquisitions.
In December 2007, the FASB issued FASB Statement No. 160, “Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial Statements” (SFAS No. 160). SFAS No. 160 amends ARB 51, “Consolidated Financial Statements”, and requires all entities to report noncontrolling (minority) interests in subsidiaries within equity in the consolidated financial statements, but separate from the parent shareholders’ equity. SFAS No. 160 also requires any acquisitions or dispositions of noncontrolling interests that do not result in a change of control to be accounted for as equity transactions. Further, SFAS No. 160 requires that a parent recognize a gain or loss in net income when a subsidiary is deconsolidated. SFAS No. 160 will be effective for us beginning in fiscal 2010. We are currently evaluating the effect, if any, the adoption of SFAS No. 160 will have on our consolidated financial statements.
In April 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position FAS 142-3, “Determination of the Useful Life of Intangible Assets” (FSP FAS 142-3). FSP FAS 142-3 amends the factors that should be considered in developing renewal or extension assumptions used to determine the useful life of a recognized intangible asset under FASB Statement No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets”. FSP FAS 142-3 also requires expanded disclosure related to the determination of intangible asset useful lives. FSP FAS 142-3 will be effective for us beginning in our fiscal year 2010. We are currently evaluating the impact that the adoption of FSP FAS 142-3 will have on our consolidated financial statements.
In December 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position FAS 132(R)-1 “Employers’ Disclosures about Postretirement Benefit Plan Assets,” (FSP FAS 132(R)-1) which provides additional guidance on employers’ disclosures about the plan assets of defined benefit pension or other postretirement plans. The disclosures required by FSP FAS 132(R)-1 include a description of how investment allocation decisions are made, major categories of plan assets, valuation techniques used to measure the fair value of plan assets, the impact of measurements using significant unobservable inputs and concentrations of risk within plan assets. The disclosures about plan assets required by this FSP shall be provided for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2009. FSP FAS 132(R)-1 will be effective for the Company for fiscal year 2010 and will result in additional disclosures.
In May 2009, the FASB issued FASB Statement No. 165, “Subsequent Events” (SFAS No. 165). SFAS No. 165 is intended to establish general standards of accounting for and disclosure of events that occur after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued or are available to be issued. It requires the disclosure of the date through which an entity has evaluated subsequent events and the basis for that date-that is, whether that date represents the date the financial statements were issued or were available to be issued. This Statement is effective for interim and annual periods ending after June 15, 2009 and is to be applied prospectively. SFAS No. 165 was effective for us beginning the last quarter of fiscal 2009. SFAS No. 165 did not have any impact on our consolidated financial statements.
In June 2009, the FASB issued FASB Statement No. 168, “The FASB Accounting Standards Codification and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles - a replacement of FASB No. 162” (SFAS No. 168). This Statement replaces FASB No. 162 to identify the sources of authoritative accounting principles and the framework for selecting the principles used in the preparation of financial statements of nongovernmental entities that are presented in conformity with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States. The provisions of SFAS No. 168 are effective for the Company’s interim and annual periods after September 15, 2009.
Reclassifications
Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.
NOTE 2 - BALANCE SHEET INFORMATION
NOTE 3 - FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements”, which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. We adopted SFAS No.157 on September 1, 2008 for all financial assets and liabilities recognized or disclosed at fair value in our consolidated financial statements on a recurring basis (at least annually). The adoption of SFAS No. 157 did not have an impact on our consolidated financial statements.
On February 12, 2008, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position (FSP) No. 157-2, which delays the effective date of SFAS No. 157 for nonfinancial assets and liabilities to fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2008. For these non-financial assets and liabilities, SFAS No. 157 is effective for us on September 1, 2009. With this deferral, we have not applied the provisions of SFAS No. 157 to nonfinancial assets and liabilities including goodwill and intangible assets. We are assessing the impact the adoption of SFAS No. 157 for nonfinancial assets and liabilities will have on our consolidated financial statements.
The following table summarizes the bases used to measure certain financial assets at fair value on a recurring basis as of August 31, 2009 (in thousands):
(1)
Our cash and cash equivalents primarily consist of cash in banks, commercial paper and overnight investments in highly rated financial institutions.
NOTE 4 - STATEMENT OF INCOME INFORMATION
Unless otherwise noted, the costs and gains mentioned below in this note were included on the “Other income” line of our Consolidated Statement of Income in the period indicated.
In fiscal 2008, we sold a facility in each of our Process Solutions and Romaco segments. Additionally, in fiscal 2008 we received proceeds related to the sale of two of our Romaco product lines, sold in fiscal 2006 (See Note 5). Cash proceeds from these asset sales totaled $8,484,000. The net gain recognized in fiscal 2008 as a result of these asset sales was $7,631,000, which included $835,000 in our Process Solutions segment and $1,099,000 in our Romaco segment for property sale gains, and $5,697,000 in our Romaco segment for business line disposition gains.
In fiscal 2007, we completed the restructuring activities announced in fiscal 2005 and recorded restructuring costs in fiscal 2007 totaling $1,818,000 in our Romaco segment. During the year we also sold a Romaco facility and a Process Solutions facility, as well as two Romaco product lines. Cash proceeds from these asset sales totaled $13,712,000. The net gain recognized in fiscal 2007 as a result of these asset sales was $5,036,000 in our Process Solutions segment and $243,000 in our Romaco segment.
Minimum lease payments
Future minimum payments, by year and in the aggregate, under non-cancellable operating leases with initial or remaining terms of one year or more consisted of the following at August 31, 2009:
Rental expense for all operating leases in 2009, 2008 and 2007 was approximately $6,610,000, $7,398,000 and $5,633,000, respectively. Operating leases consist primarily of building and equipment leases.
NOTE 5 - PRODUCT LINE DISPOSITIONS
In the third quarter of fiscal 2008 we recognized a pre-tax gain of $5,697,000 related to the sale of two of our Romaco product lines-Hapa and Laetus- sold in fiscal 2006. As part of that transaction, funds were paid into an escrow account that served as collateral for potential claims by the purchaser under the terms of the Asset and Share Purchase Agreement (“Agreement”). The substantive financial guarantees in this Agreement contractually lapsed on March 31, 2008, resulting in the gain and the release of the escrow funds to us. This gain has been included in the “Other income” line in our Consolidated Statement of Income (See Note 4).
NOTE 6 - CASH FLOW STATEMENT INFORMATION
In fiscal 2009, we recorded the following non-cash investing and financing transactions: $11,453,000 increase in deferred tax assets, $32,643,000 increase in other long-term liabilities, and $20,913,000 increase related to the minimum liability of our employee benefit plans.
In fiscal 2008, we recorded the following non-cash investing and financing transactions: $158,000 decrease in deferred tax assets, $1,550,000 increase in property, plant and equipment, $5,182,000 decrease in other long-term liabilities, $5,538,000 decrease in retained earnings for the adoption of FIN 48 and $1,748,000 decrease related to the minimum liability of our employee benefit plans.
In fiscal 2007, we recorded the following non-cash investing and financing transactions: $5,661,000 increase in deferred tax assets, $4,410,000 decrease in other intangible assets, a $7,874,000 decrease in other long-term liabilities, and a $1,624,000 increase in the minimum pension liability related to our pension plans. We also recorded a decrease to goodwill and accrued expenses of $1,052,000 related to the utilization of pre-acquisition deferred tax assets which were fully reserved.
Supplemental cash flow information consisted of the following:
NOTE 7 - GOODWILL AND OTHER INTANGIBLE ASSETS
Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill by operating segment are as follows:
In fiscal 2008, we were able to utilize certain net operating loss carryforwards and deferred tax assets that existed at the purchase date of Romaco. No value was allocated to these items in the opening balance sheet of Romaco; therefore, the utilization of these items is recorded as a reduction to goodwill.
Information regarding our other intangible assets is as follows:
We estimate that amortization expense will be approximately $1,100,000 for each of the next five years.
NOTE 8 - LONG-TERM DEBT
Our Bank Credit Agreement (“Agreement”) provides that we may borrow on a revolving credit basis up to a maximum of $150,000,000 and includes a $100,000,000 expansion feature. All outstanding amounts under the Agreement are due and payable on December 19, 2011. Interest is variable based upon formulas tied to LIBOR or an alternative base rate defined in the Agreement, at our option, and is payable quarterly. Indebtedness under the Agreement and the Senior Notes, discussed below, is unsecured except for the pledge of the stock of our U.S. subsidiaries and two-thirds of the stock of certain non-U.S. subsidiaries. While no amounts are outstanding under the Agreement at August 31, 2009, we have $28,082,000 of standby letters of credit outstanding at August 31, 2009. These standby letters of credit are used as security for advance payments received from customers and future payments to our vendors. Accordingly, under the Agreement we have $121,918,000 of unused borrowing capacity.
We have $30,000,000 of Senior Notes (“Senior Notes”) outstanding with an interest rate of 6.84%, due May 1, 2010 which therefore are classified as a current liability at August 31, 2009.
The Agreement and Senior Notes contain certain restrictive covenants including limitations on indebtedness, asset sales, sales and lease backs, and cash dividends and financial covenants relating to interest coverage, leverage and net worth. As of August 31, 2009, we are in compliance with these covenants.
Our other debt consisted primarily of unsecured non-U.S. bank lines of credit with interest rates approximating 5.00%.
Aggregate principal payments of long-term debt, for the five years subsequent to August 31, 2009, are as follows:
NOTE 9 - RETIREMENT BENEFITS
On August 31, 2007, we adopted FASB Statement No. 158, “Employers’ Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and Other Postretirement Plans, an amendment of FASB Statements No. 87, 88, 106 and 132(R)” (SFAS No. 158). SFAS No. 158 requires an employer to recognize the funded status of the plans as an asset or liability on the balance sheet and requires any unrecognized prior service cost and actuarial gains/losses to be recognized in other comprehensive income or loss. SFAS No. 158 does not affect the company’s consolidated results of operations or cash flows. As a result of the adoption on August 31, 2007, total assets were reduced by $4,410,000, shareholders’ equity was reduced by $10,255,000, and total liabilities increased by $5,845,000.
We sponsor two defined contribution plans covering most U.S. salaried employees and certain U.S. hourly employees. Contributions are made to the plans based on a percentage of eligible amounts contributed by participating employees. We also sponsor several defined benefit plans covering certain employees. Benefits are based on years of service and employees’ compensation or stated amounts for each year of service. Our funding policy is consistent with the funding requirements of applicable regulations. At August 31, 2009 and 2008, pension assets included 160,000 shares of our common stock.
In addition to pension benefits, we provide health care and life insurance benefits for certain of our retired U.S. employees. Our policy is to fund the cost of these benefits as claims are paid.
Retirement and other post-retirement plan costs are as follows:
The estimated net actuarial loss and prior service cost for our defined benefit pension plans that will be amortized from accumulated other comprehensive loss into net periodic pension cost during fiscal 2010 are $3,130,000 and $734,000, respectively.
The estimated net actuarial loss and prior service cost for our other post-retirement benefit plans that will be amortized from accumulated other comprehensive loss into net periodic pension cost during fiscal 2010 are $700,000 and $213,000, respectively.
The benefit obligation, funded status and amounts recorded in the Consolidated Balance Sheet at August 31, are as follows:
Pension plans with accumulated (“ABO”) and projected (“PBO”) benefit obligations in excess of plan assets:
In 2009 and 2008, $43,829,000 and $41,118,000, respectively, of the unfunded ABO and $46,579,000 and $43,360,000, respectively, of the unfunded PBO related to our pension plan for a German operation. Funding of pension obligations is not required in Germany.
The weighted allocations of pension plan assets at August 31, 2009 and 2008 are shown in the following table.
At August 31, 2009, our target allocation percentages for plan assets were approximately 65% equity securities and 35% debt securities. The targets may be adjusted periodically to reflect current market conditions and trends as well as inflation levels, interest rates and the trend thereof, and economic and monetary policy. The objective underlying this allocation is to achieve a long-term rate of return of 5.75% above inflation.
We will use a weighted average long-term rate of return of approximately 6.60% in fiscal 2010. Expected rates of return are developed based on the target allocation of debt and equity securities and on the historical returns on these types of investments judgmentally adjusted to reflect current expectations based on historical experience of the plan’s investment managers. In evaluating future returns on equity securities, the existing portfolio is stratified to separately consider large and small capitalization investments as well as international and other types of securities.
We expect to make future benefits payments from our benefit plans as follows:
The Company anticipates contributing $7,200,000 to its pension benefit plans in fiscal 2010.
The actuarial weighted average assumptions used to determine plan liabilities at August 31, are as follows:
The actuarial weighted average assumptions used to determine plan costs are as follows (measurement date September 1):
The assumed health care trend rate has a significant effect on the amounts reported for health care benefits. A one-percentage point change in assumed health care rate would have the following effects:
NOTE 10 - INCOME TAXES
Deferred income taxes reflect the net effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial reporting purposes and the amounts used for income tax purposes.
The tax credit carryforwards, which primarily relate to foreign tax credits, begin to expire in fiscal 2016. The primary components of the net operating loss carryforwards exist in Germany ($17,405,000 for income tax and $10,555,000 for trade tax), Italy ($3,636,000) and the Netherlands ($14,171,000). There are no expiration dates on the net operating loss carryforwards in Germany. The net operating loss carryforwards in Italy and the Netherlands begin to expire in fiscal 2010. These expiration dates, as well as our ability to generate future taxable income to utilize these carryforwards, have been considered in determining our valuation allowances.
Expense
The following is a reconciliation of the effective income tax rate with the U.S. federal statutory income tax rate:
The impact of change in valuation allowances on non-U.S. losses primarily relate to certain of our entities in Germany and the Netherlands.
In July 2006, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes” (FIN 48), which is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2006. This interpretation prescribes a framework for recognizing and measuring income tax benefits for inclusion in the financial statements and also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and penalties. FIN 48 provides that an income tax benefit is recognized in the financial statements when it is more likely than not that the benefit claimed or to be claimed on an income tax return will be sustained upon examination. The amount of income tax benefit recognized is measured at the largest amount of benefit that is greater than 50 percent likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement.
The Company adopted the provisions of FIN 48 on September 1, 2007. The total amount of unrecognized tax benefits as of the date of adoption was $6,334,000, including interest and penalties, all of which would affect the effective tax rate if recognized in future periods. As a result of the implementation of FIN 48, the Company recognized a $5,538,000 increase in the liability for unrecognized tax benefits, including interest and penalties, accounted for as a decrease to retained earnings (cumulative effect) as of September 1, 2007.
A reconciliation of the change in unrecognized tax benefits, excluding interest and penalties, is as follows:
All of the balance of unrecognized tax benefits at August 31, 2009 of $6,156,000, including interest and penalties, would, if recognized, affect the effective tax rate.
To the extent penalties and interest would be assessed on any underpayment of income tax, such amounts have been accrued and classified as a component of income tax expense in the financial statements. Accrued interest and penalties are included in the related tax liability in the consolidated balance sheet. As of September 1, 2008, the Company had total accrued interest and penalties of $0.9 million related to unrecognized tax benefits. The Company made no payments of interest and penalties in fiscal 2009, and as of August 31, 2009, has recognized a liability for interest and penalties of $0.9 million.
The Company does not anticipate a significant change in the balance of unrecognized tax benefits within the next 12 months.
The Company is subject to income tax in numerous jurisdictions where it operates including major operations in the United States, Canada, Germany, Italy, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands. The Company is open to examination in the United States from the tax year ended 2006 to present. The Company’s non-U.S. locations are generally open to examination from the tax year ended 2004 to present.
NOTE 11 - COMMON STOCK
We sponsor a long-term incentive stock plan to provide for the granting of stock-based compensation to certain officers and other key employees. Under the plan, the stock option price per share cannot be less than the fair market value per share as of the date of grant. Outstanding grants become exercisable over a three-year period. Option awards generally have 10-year contractual terms. Proceeds from the sale of stock issued under option arrangements are credited to common stock. In addition, we sponsor a stock compensation plan for non-employee directors.
Summaries of amounts issued under the stock option plans are presented in the following tables. All data reflects our 2-for-1 stock split which was effective February 28, 2008. The 2-for-1 stock split was in the form of share distribution.
Stock option activity
Components of outstanding stock options at August 31, 2009
Components of exercisable stock options at August 31, 2009
The total intrinsic value of options exercised during fiscal 2009, 2008, and 2007 was $398,000, $12,649,000 and $9,629,000, respectively.
Under our 2008 and 2009 long-term incentive stock plans, selected participants received performance share awards. The performance shares earned range from 50% to 150% of the target award based on earnings per share and return on net assets. The performance shares are earned at the end of one year, but are only issued as common shares to the participant if the participant continues in our employment for two more years. Under our previous long-term incentive stock plan, selected participants received awards which converted into a variable number of restricted shares based on absolute measures based on earnings per share and return on net assets. The restricted shares earned ranged from 50% to 200% of the target award. Restricted shares earned were issued to the participants at the end of the three-year measurement period and were subject to forfeit if the participant left our employment within the following one to two years.
For the performance period ended August 31, 2009, a value of $1,501,000 performance shares were earned ($1,745,000 and $864,000 in fiscal 2008 and fiscal 2007, respectively).
As of August 31, 2009 we had $2,523,000 of compensation expense not yet recognized related to nonvested stock awards. The weighted-average period that this compensation cost will be recognized is eighteen months.
Total after tax compensation expense included in net income for all stock based awards was $2,146,000, $2,100,000 and $1,797,000 for fiscal years 2009, 2008 and 2007, respectively.
NOTE 12 - SHARE REPURCHASE PROGRAM
On October 27, 2008, we announced that our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to 3.0 million of our currently outstanding common shares (the “Program”). Repurchases under the Program have and will generally be made in the open market or in privately negotiated transactions not exceeding prevailing market prices, subject to regulatory considerations and market conditions, and have and will be funded from the Company’s available cash and credit facilities. In the first quarter of fiscal 2009, we acquired approximately 2.0 million of our outstanding common shares for $39.1 million under the Program, which were accounted for as treasury shares.
NOTE 13 - NET INCOME PER SHARE
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net income per share: *
At August 31, 2009, 245,500 stock options outstanding were antidilutive and excluded from the computation of dilutive earnings per share. There were no anti-dilutive stock options at August 31, 2008 and 2007.
NOTE 14 - BUSINESS SEGMENTS AND GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION
Fluid Management. Our Fluid Management business segment designs, manufactures and markets equipment and systems used in oil and gas exploration and recovery, specialty chemical, wastewater treatment and a variety of other industrial applications. Primary brands include Moyno®, Yale®, New Era®, Tarby® and Hercules®. Our products and systems include hydraulic drilling power sections; down-hole and industrial progressing cavity pumps and related products such as grinders for applications involving the flow of viscous, abrasive and solid-laden slurries and sludge; and a broad line of ancillary equipment, such as rod guides, rod and tubing rotators, wellhead systems, pipeline closure products and valves. These products and systems are used at the wellhead and in subsurface drilling and production.
Process Solutions. Our Process Solutions business segment designs, manufactures and services glass-lined reactors and storage vessels, standard and customized fluid-agitation equipment and systems and customized fluoropolymer-lined fittings, vessels and accessories, primarily for the pharmaceutical and specialty chemical markets. Primary brands are Pfaudler®, Tycon-Technoglass®, Chemineer® and Edlon®.
Romaco. Our Romaco business segment designs, manufactures and markets packaging and secondary processing equipment for the pharmaceutical, healthcare, nutriceutical, food and cosmetics industries. Packaging applications include dosing; filling and sealing of vials, capsules, tubes, bottles and blisters; tablet counting and packaging for bottles; blister and powder packaging for various products including tablets and powder; customized packaging; as well as secondary processing for sauces and semi solids. Primary brands are Noack®, Siebler®, FrymaKoruma®, Macofar®. and Promatic®.
We evaluate performance and allocate resources based on income before interest, income taxes and minority interest (“EBIT”). Identifiable assets by business segment include all assets directly identified with those operations. Corporate assets consist mostly of cash and intangible assets. The accounting policies of the reportable segments are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies except that we account for U.S. inventory on a FIFO basis at the segment level compared with a LIFO basis at the consolidated level.
The following tables provide information about our reportable business segments. There were no intersegment sales in 2009, 2008 and 2007.
Information about our operations in different geographical regions is presented below. Our primary operations are in the U.S., Europe and Asia. Sales are attributed to countries based on the location of the customer.
NOTE 15 - QUARTERLY DATA (UNAUDITED)
Earnings per share for each quarter and the year are calculated individually and may not add to the total for the year.
On January 9, 2008, we declared a 2-for-1 stock split of our common shares effected in the form of a share distribution. The record date for this stock split was February 4, 2008, and the additional shares were issued on February 28, 2008. All share and per share information has been adjusted to reflect this stock split.
ITEM 9.
ITEM 9.
CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
None.
ITEM 9A.
ITEM 9A. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
Management, including our Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Chief Financial Officer (CFO), conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our “disclosure controls and procedures” (Disclosure Controls) as of August 31, 2009. Based upon this evaluation, our CEO and CFO have concluded that the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of August 31, 2009.
Disclosure Controls are controls and procedures designed to reasonably assure that information required to be disclosed in our reports filed under the Exchange Act, such as this Form 10-K, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) rules and forms. Disclosure Controls are also designed to reasonably assure that such information is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our CEO and CFO, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure. Our quarterly evaluation of Disclosure Controls includes an evaluation of some components of our internal control over financial reporting, and internal control over financial reporting is also separately evaluated on an annual basis for purposes of providing the management report which is set forth below.
Management Report on Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of our financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Internal control over financial reporting includes those policies and procedures that:
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Pertain to the maintenance of records that in reasonable detail accurately and fairly reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the Company;
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Provide reasonable assurance that transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of financial statements in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the Company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of management and directors of the Company; and
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Provide reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of unauthorized acquisition, use or disposition of the Company’s assets that could have a material effect on the financial statements.
Management assessed our internal control over financial reporting as of August 31, 2009, the end of our fiscal year. Management based its assessment on criteria established in Internal Control-Integrated Framework issued by the Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). Management’s assessment included evaluation of such elements as the design and operating effectiveness of key financial reporting controls, process documentation, accounting policies, and our overall control environment. Based on our evaluation, our management concluded that our internal control over financial reporting was effective as of August 31, 2009. Our independent registered public accounting firm, Ernst & Young LLP, independently assessed the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Ernst & Young LLP has issued an attestation report, which is included at Part II, Item 8 of this Form 10-K.
Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting during the fiscal quarter ended August 31, 2009 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
ITEM 9B.
ITEM 9B. OTHER INFORMATION
None.
PART III
ITEM 10.
ITEM 10.
DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
Information Concerning Directors and Executive Officers
The information required by this item relating to directors and executive officers of the Company, the Company’s Audit Committee and Section 16(a) Compliance is incorporated herein by reference to that part of the information under “Election of Directors,” “Security Ownership” and “Section 16 Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance” in the Company’s Proxy Statement for its Annual Meeting of Shareholders scheduled to be held on January 6, 2010. Certain information concerning executive officers of the Company appears under “Executive Officers of the Registrant” at Part I of this Report.
Code of Ethics
The Company has a Code of Business Conduct (the “Code”) that applies to all employees, executive officers and directors of the Company. A copy of the Code is posted on the Company’s website. The Code also serves as a code of ethics for the Company’s chief executive officer, principal financial officer, principal accounting officer, controller, or any person performing similar functions (the “Senior Officers”). Any waiver of any provision of the Code granted to a Senior Officer may only be granted by the full Board of Directors or its Audit Committee. If a waiver is granted, information concerning the waiver will be posted on the Company’s website www.robn.com for a period of 12 months.
Audit Committee Financial Expert
The Company’s Board of Directors has determined that at least two persons serving on its audit committee are “audit committee financial experts” as defined under Item 407(d)(5) of Regulation S-K. Dale L. Medford and Andrew G. Lampereur, members of the Audit Committee, are audit committee financial experts and are independent as that term is used in Item 407(a) of Regulation S-K.
ITEM 11.
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
The information required by this Item 11 is incorporated herein by reference to the Proxy Statement for our Annual Meeting of Shareholders on January 6, 2010.
ITEM 12.
ITEM 12.
SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
The following table sets forth certain information regarding our equity compensation plans as of August 31, 2009:
(1)
Includes outstanding options under (i) our 1994 Long-Term Incentive Stock Plan, 1995 Stock Option Plan for Non-Employee Directors, and 1999 Long-Term Incentive Plan, all of which have terminated as to future awards, and (ii) our 2004 Stock Incentive Plan.
(2)
All shares listed in Column (c) are available for future awards under our 2004 Stock Incentive Plan. Awards may be comprised of options, restricted shares, performance shares, share awards or share unit awards upon such terms as the Compensation Committee of the Board determines at the time of grant that are consistent with the express terms of the plan.
The other information required by this Item 12 is incorporated herein by reference to the Proxy Statement for our Annual Meeting of Shareholders on January 6, 2010.
ITEM 13.
ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS AND DIRECTOR INDEPENDENCE
The information required by this Item 13 is incorporated herein by reference to the Proxy Statement for our Annual Meeting of Shareholders on January 6, 2010.
ITEM 14.
ITEM 14. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES
The information required by this Item 14 is incorporated herein by reference to the Proxy Statement for our Annual Meeting of Shareholders on January 6, 2010.
PART IV
ITEM 15.
ITEM 15. EXHIBITS AND FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
All other schedules are omitted because they are not applicable, or not required, or because the required information is included in the consolidated financial statements or notes thereto.
(a) (3)
EXHIBITS. See INDEX to EXHIBITS.
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Robbins & Myers, Inc. has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, on this 26th day of October, 2009.
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this Report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of Robbins & Myers, Inc. and in the capacities and on the date indicated:
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The undersigned, by signing his name hereto, executes this Report on Form 10-K for the year ended August 31, 2009 pursuant to powers of attorney executed by the above-named persons and filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
SCHEDULE II - VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
Note (1)
Includes impact from acquisition of Mavag in fiscal 2008 of $250,000.
Note (2)
Represents accounts receivable written off against the reserve, and impact from dispositions of $981,000 in fiscal 2007.
Note (3)
Inventory items scrapped and written off against the reserve, and impact from dispositions of $2,484,000 in fiscal 2007.
Note (4)
Impact of valuation allowance release and changes in tax rates.
Note (5)
Warranty cost incurred applied against the reserve, and impact from dispositions of $91,000 in fiscal 2007.
Note (6)
Spending against casualty reserve.
Note (7)
Spending against restructure reserve.
Note (8)
Includes impact of exchange rates, and for fiscal 2008, allowance for doubtful accounts of acquired business.
INDEX TO EXHIBITS