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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, DC 20549
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FORM 10-K
/X/ ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED MAY 31, 2000
OR
/ / TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
COMMISSION FILE NUMBER 000-20537
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WALTER INDUSTRIES, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 13-3429953
(State or other jurisdiction of (IRS Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
1500 NORTH DALE MABRY HIGHWAY 33607
TAMPA, FLORIDA (Zip Code)
(Address of principal executive offices)
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (813) 871-4811
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
TITLE OF EACH CLASS NAME OF EXCHANGE ON WHICH REGISTERED
COMMON STOCK, PAR VALUE $.01 NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
NONE
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports
required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the
registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such
filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes /X/ No / /
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item
405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the
best of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements
incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this
Form 10-K. / /
The aggregate market value of voting stock held by non-affiliates of the
registrant, based on the closing price of the Common Stock on August 21, 2000 as
reported by the New York Stock Exchange, was approximately $245.5 million.
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has filed all documents and
reports required to be filed by Sections 12, 13 and 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 subsequent to the distribution of securities under a plan
confirmed by a court. Yes /X/ No / /
Number of shares of common stock outstanding as of August 21, 2000:
55,355,184.
DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE
Applicable portions of the Proxy Statement for the 2000 Annual Meeting of
Stockholders of the Company to be held October 19, 2000 are incorporated by
reference in Part III of this Form 10-K.
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PART I
ITEM 1. DESCRIPTION OF BUSINESS
(a) Narrative Description of Business
General
Walter Industries, Inc. ("the Company") is a diversified company which
operates in four reportable segments: Homebuilding and Financing, Industrial
Products, Energy Services, and Natural Resources. Through these operating
segments, the Company offers a diversified line of products and services
primarily including home construction and financing, ductile iron pressure pipe,
aluminum foil and sheet products, furnace coke, foundry coke, chemicals and slag
fiber, and alloys, metals, petroleum coke distribution and refinery outsourcing
servicing as well as coal and methane gas production and distribution.
The Company was organized in 1987 for the purpose of acquiring Jim Walter
Corporation ("Original Jim Walter"). The Company's financial statements reflect
the allocation of the purchase price of Original Jim Walter based upon the fair
value of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed.
On December 27, 1989, the Company and most of its subsidiaries each filed a
voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 of Title 11 of the United
States Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of
Florida, Tampa Division (the "Bankruptcy Court"). The Company emerged from
bankruptcy on March 17, 1995 (the "Effective Date") pursuant to the Amended
Joint Plan of Reorganization Dated as of December 9, 1994, as modified on
March 1, 1995 (as so modified the "Consensual Plan"). Despite the confirmation
and effectiveness of the Consensual Plan, the Bankruptcy Court continues to have
jurisdiction over, among other things, the resolution of disputed prepetition
claims against the Company and other matters that may arise in connection with
or related to the Consensual Plan.
(b) Industry Segments
The Company's industry segment information for the last three fiscal years
is included in Note 18 of "Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements" included
herein.
HOMEBUILDING AND FINANCING
In the three years ended May 31, 2000, 1999, and 1998 net sales and revenues
for this segment amounted to $485.7 million, $461.3 million and $449.5 million,
respectively.
Jim Walter Homes, Inc.
Jim Walter Homes, Inc. and its subsidiaries ("JWH") headquartered in Tampa,
Florida, markets and supervises the construction of detached, single-family
residential homes, primarily in the southern United States where the weather
permits year-round construction. JWH also provides mortgage financing on such
homes. JWH historically has concentrated on the low to moderately priced segment
of the housing market. Over 337,000 homes have been completed by JWH since 1946.
JWH's products consist of over 100 models of conventionally-built homes
(built of wood on concrete foundations or wood pilings and ranging in size from
approximately 720 to 2,640 square feet) and over 75 modular home models (ranging
in size from 990 to 2,500 square feet). Each conventionally-built home is
completely finished on the outside with varying degrees of interior completion,
depending on the buyers election to purchase the optional interior components,
including installation thereof, such as plumbing and electrical materials,
heating and air conditioning, wallboard, interior doors, interior trim and floor
finishing. The majority of JWH's customers select all interior options, thereby,
receiving a home considered to be "90% complete" which excludes landscaping and
utility connections. JWH's product line also includes "shell" homes which are
those that are completely finished on the outside, with the inside containing
only rough floors, ceiling joists, partition studding and closet framing. The
remaining units are
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sold at varying stages of interior finishing. JWH builds all of its
conventionally-built homes "on site" and only after a building contract has been
entered into and JWH is satisfied that the customer has clear title to the land
and the site is suitable for building. The following chart shows the unit sales
volume of JWH and the percent of homes sold (shell, various stages, 90% complete
and modular) in fiscal years ended May 31, 2000, 1999, and 1998.
PERCENT OF UNIT SALES
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FISCAL YEAR ENDED MAY 31, UNITS BUILT SHELL VARIOUS STAGES 90% COMPLETE MODULAR
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2000......................... 4,396 7% 9% 69% 15%
1999......................... 3,737 12 9 75 4
1998......................... 3,702 13 7 80 --
During fiscal years 2000, 1999, and 1998 the average net sales price of a
home was $55,800, $52,000 and $48,700, respectively.
The backlog of homes to be constructed by JWH as of May 31, 2000 was 1,773
units compared to 2,683 units at May 31, 1999. The average time to construct a
home averages from four to sixteen weeks. The cancellation rate for units in
backlog decreased to 10% in 2000 versus 26% in 1999.
At fiscal 2000 year end, JWH operated 119 branch offices located in 18
states (Alabama, Arkansas, Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Louisiana,
Mississippi, Missouri, New Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, South
Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia and West Virginia). In addition, JWH serves
six adjoining states (Arizona, Delaware, Illinois, Kansas, Maryland and
Pennsylvania). Accordingly, these operations are not subject to significant
concentrations of credit risks. Of such branch offices, approximately 80% are
owned, with the balance on leased land. Substantially all of these branch
offices serve as "display parks" which are designed to allow customers to view
actual models completed to the various stages of interior finish available.
JWH does not own or acquire land for purposes of its operations and is not a
land developer. The actual construction of all conventionally-built homes sold
by JWH is performed by local building sub-contractors with their own crews,
pursuant to subcontracts executed in connection with each home and inspected by
JWH's supervisory personnel. JWH maintains 27 regional warehouses located
throughout its market area from which a portion of the necessary building
materials may be obtained; the balance of building materials is purchased
locally.
A substantial portion of all homes JWH sold are purchased with financing
arranged by JWH. Qualified customers are offered fixed interest rate mortgages
without requiring a down payment. JWH does not charge closing costs, points,
credit service fees, private mortgage insurance or similar add-on charges. JWH
offers credit terms for up to a maximum of 30 years, usually for 100% of the
purchase price of the home. As of May 31, 2000, new mortgage instalment notes
carried a 9.25% or an 11.00% annual percentage rate.
Some customers who purchase and finance homes through JWH may not qualify
for traditional bank financing of such homes. To qualify for financing, a
potential customer must provide information concerning monthly income and
employment history as well as a legal description of and evidence that the
customer owns the land on which the home is to be built. A customer's income and
employment usually are verified through telephone conversations with the
customer's employer and by examining pay stubs, W-2 forms or, if the customer is
self-employed, income tax returns. An applicant must have a minimum of one
year's continuous employment or, if there has been a change in employment, the
new job must be in the same field of work. Only a small percentage of secondary
income (second jobs or part-time employment) is utilized in qualifying
applicants. Ownership of the land is verified by examining the title record. In
addition, JWH's credit department obtains a credit report which includes, among
other information, a point or grade credit score. If a favorable report is
obtained and the required monthly payment does not exceed 25% of the customer's
monthly gross income, the application usually is approved and a building or
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instalment sale contract is executed, a title report is ordered and, frequently,
a survey of the property is made. Surveys are performed by independent
registered surveyors when, in the opinion of JWH, additional information beyond
examination of the title record is needed. Such additional information is
primarily concerned with verification of legal description, ownership of land
and existence of any encroachments. Particular attention is paid to the credit
information for the most recent three to five years. Attention is also given to
the customer's total indebtedness and other monthly payments. The customer's
credit standing is considered favorable if the employment history, income and
credit report meet the aforementioned criteria.
Consummation of a building and instalment sale contract is subject to
(i) executing a promissory note which is secured by a first lien on the land and
the home to be built, except in the State of Texas (ii) executing a mortgage,
deed of trust, mechanic's lien contract or other security instrument,
(iii) receiving a satisfactory title report, (iv) inspecting the land to
determine that it is suitable for building and (v) obtaining required permits.
Although the mortgage, deed of trust and similar security instrument constitute
a first lien on the land and the home to be built, such security instruments are
not insured by the Federal Housing Administration, guaranteed by the Department
of Veterans Affairs or otherwise insured or guaranteed.
JWH does not obtain appraisals or title insurance. Although consideration is
given to the ratio of the amount financed to the estimated value of the home and
the land securing such amount, there is no explicit appraisal-based
loan-to-value test. However, there is a requirement that the value of the lot on
which the home is to be built, as estimated solely on the basis of JWH's
mortgage servicing employees' experience and knowledge, be at least equal to 10%
of the cash selling price of the home resulting in a maximum initial
loan-to-value ratio of approximately 90%. Prior to occupancy of the new home,
the buyer must complete utility hook-ups and any other components not purchased
from JWH, arrange for the final building inspection and, if required, obtain a
certificate of occupancy. The cost to complete a new home depends on the stage
of completion of the home purchased and whether public water and sewer systems
are available or wells and septic tanks must be installed. Such costs to
complete the home could range from 10% to 20% of the sales price (based upon a
90% complete home).
Upon completion of construction of a new home to the agreed-upon percentage
of completion, in the ordinary course of business pursuant to an agreement
between JWH and Mid-State Homes, Inc. ("MSH"), JWH sells the building and
instalment sale contract, the note and the related mortgage, deed of trust or
other security instrument to MSH. Pursuant to the agreement, JWH provides
servicing on all delinquent payments, including collection of delinquent
payments, recommendations of foreclosure, foreclosure and resale of foreclosed
properties.
The single-family residential housing industry is highly competitive. JWH
competes in each of its market areas with numerous homebuilders, ranging from
regional and national firms to small local companies on the basis of price,
quality, design, finishing options and accessibility to financing. JWH also
competes with manufactured and modular housing builders. JWH's strategy is to
compete in a specific segment of the housing market by offering customers
quality traditionally-built homes, at affordable prices, with favorable
financing and no closing costs. For the calendar years 1999 and 1998, Jim Walter
Homes was the sixteenth largest builder of detached single-family homes in the
United States.
Mid-State Homes, Inc.
MSH, headquartered in Tampa, Florida, was established in 1958 to purchase
and service mortgage instalment notes from JWH on conventionally-built homes
constructed and sold by Jim Walter Homes. Mid-State Trust II ("Trust II"),
Mid-State Trust IV ("Trust IV"), Mid-State Trust V ("Trust V"), Mid-State Trust
VI ("Trust VI"), Mid-State Trust VII ("Trust VII"), and Mid State Trust VIII
("Trust VIII") are business trusts organized by MSH, which own all of the
beneficial interest in Trust IV, Trust V, Trust VI, Trust VII, and Trust VIII.
Trust IV owns all of the beneficial interest in Trust II.
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Mid-State Trust III ("Trust III") was a business trust established in 1992.
The Trust III Asset Backed Notes were redeemed on April 1, 2000 through
borrowings under the Loan and Security Agreement. The instalment notes that
secured the Trust III Asset Backed Notes were subsequently transferred by MSH to
Trust VIII on May 8, 2000 (See Note 11--of "Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements").
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS
United States Pipe and Foundry Company, Inc.
United States Pipe and Foundry Company, Inc. ("U.S. Pipe") manufactures and
sells a broad line of ductile iron pressure pipe, pipe fittings, valves and
hydrants, and a wide variety of gray and ductile iron castings. It is one of the
nation's largest producers of ductile iron pressure pipe. In the three years
ended May 31, 2000, 1999, and 1998, net sales and revenues amounted to
$480.2 million, $460.7 million, and $426.4 million, respectively.
U.S. Pipe manufactures and markets a complete line of ductile iron pipe
ranging from 4" to 64" in diameter as well as equivalent metric sizes, at
lengths up to 20 feet. In addition, U.S. Pipe produces and sells a full line of
fittings, valves and hydrants of various configurations to meet municipal
specifications.
Ductile iron pressure pipe is typically classified into three size
categories: 1) Small diameter pipe, ranging from 4" to 12" (approximately 63% of
the division's pipe production), used primarily for potable water distribution
systems and small water system grids; 2) Medium diameter pipe, ranging from 14"
to 24" (approximately 25% of the division's pipe production), used primarily in
reinforcing distribution systems, including looping grids and supply lines; and
3) Large diameter pipe, 30" to 64" (which accounts for the remaining 12% of pipe
production), used for major water and waste water transmission and collection
systems.
The ductile iron pressure pipe industry is highly competitive, with a small
number of manufacturers of ductile iron pressure pipe, fittings, valves and
hydrants. Major competitors of U.S. Pipe include McWane, Inc., Griffin Ductile
Iron Pipe Company and American Cast Iron Pipe Company.
Additional competition for ductile iron pressure pipe comes from pipe
composed of other materials, such as polyvinylchloride, concrete, fiberglass,
reinforced plastic and steel. Although ductile iron pressure pipe is typically
more expensive than competing forms of pipe, customers choose ductile iron for
its quality, longevity, strength, ease of installation and lack of maintenance
problems.
U.S. Pipe products are sold primarily to contractors, water works
distributors, municipalities, private utilities and other governmental agencies.
Most ductile iron pressure pipe orders result from contracts which are bid by
contractors or directly issued by municipalities or private utilities. An
increasing portion of ductile iron pressure pipe sales are made through
independent water works distributors. U.S. Pipe maintains numerous supply depots
in leased space throughout the country, which are used as a source of pipe for
start-up projects to support ongoing projects and to aid in completing projects.
U.S. Pipe's sales are primarily domestic, with foreign sales accounting for
approximately 2% of sales in fiscal 2000.
The order backlog of pressure pipe at May 31, 2000 was 143,300 tons, which
represents approximately three months shipments, compared to 119,900 tons at
May 31, 1999.
While the ductile iron pipe business is generally sensitive to economic
recession because of its partial dependence on the level of new construction
activity, certain aspects of U.S. Pipe's operations have in the past helped to
reduce the impact of downturns in new construction. First, U.S. Pipe's products
have experienced a strong level of demand in the replacement market. U. S. Pipe
believes that growth of the replacement market will accelerate as a result of
anticipated major expenditures by government entities, such as the New York,
Boston, Washington, D.C., Atlanta and Philadelphia municipalities, to
rehabilitate aging or inadequate water transmission systems. U.S. Pipe believes
that this represents a significant growth opportunity and that it is well
positioned to take advantage of this opportunity. Second, U.S. Pipe's facilities
are located in regions of the country that have exhibited consistent economic
strength. The
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Burlington, New Jersey plant is adjacent to the northeastern market with its
significant replacement potential and the operations in the south are located in
areas of steady economic growth. The west coast, served by the Union City,
California plant, has a critical shortage of water for many of the large
metropolitan areas which will require major transmission pipelines in the
future. Because freight costs for pipe are high, locations close to important
markets lower transportation costs, thereby making U.S. Pipe's products more
competitive.
JW Aluminum Company
JW Aluminum Company ("JW Aluminum"), headquartered in Mt. Holly, South
Carolina, is a leading producer of fin stock (used in heating and air
conditioning applications), and telecommunications cable wrap. JW Aluminum's
other foil and sheet products are used in a variety of applications such as
lithoplate for newspapers and as a facer on foam insulation products. Aluminum
sheet products are primarily used for general building applications such as
siding, gutters, downspouts, roofing, mobile home siding and skirting,
residential siding and window components. In fiscal 2000 JW Aluminum sold
approximately 210 million pounds of aluminum products; 67% were foil products
and 33% were sheet products.
Sloss Industries Corporation
Sloss Industries Corporation ("Sloss") is a manufacturing operation,
headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, which has four major product lines:
foundry coke, furnace coke, slag fiber and specialty chemicals. Foundry coke is
marketed to cast iron pipe plants and foundries producing castings, such as for
the automotive and agricultural equipment industries. For the year ended
May 31, 2000, approximately 57% of the foundry coke produced by Sloss was sold
to U. S. Pipe. Furnace coke is sold primarily to the domestic steel industry for
producing steel in blast furnaces. Furnace coke sales have been at capacity to
satisfy a long-term contract with National Steel Corporation. Slag fiber is an
insulating fiber utilized principally as a raw material by acoustical ceiling
manufacturers. Specialty chemical products are composed primarily of aromatic
sulfonic acids and sulfonyl chlorides used in the pharmaceutical, plasticizer,
foundry and coatings industries, as well as custom manufactured products for the
rubber and plastics industry.
ENERGY SERVICES
On October 15, 1997, the Company completed the acquisition of Applied
Industrial Materials Corporation ("AIMCOR"). Through its Carbon Group, AIMCOR is
a leading international provider of products and value added outsourcing
services to the petroleum, steel, foundry and aluminum industries. Through its
Metals Group, AIMCOR is also a leading supplier of ferrosilicon in the
southeastern United States.
AIMCOR's net sales and revenues were $338.3 and $361.2 million for the years
ended May 31, 2000 and May 31, 1999 and $285.9 million for the period
October 1, 1997 through May 31, 1998.
CARBON PRODUCTS
AIMCOR markets its products through three operating groups: carbon
specialties, carbon fuels and calcined specialties. The carbon specialties
operating group is responsible for the marketing and sale of petcoke primarily
for steel/foundry, chemical, special cement, other metallurgical or special fuel
applications. The products marketed by this group usually require processing,
storage, screening, blending and customized delivery. The petcoke sold for these
applications typically has a general specification for sulfur of less than 3%.
The carbon fuels operating group is responsible for the marketing and sale of
petcoke for use as a fuel in the cement industry and for utilities in the
worldwide market. The petcoke sold for these markets typically has a sulfur
content above 3%. The calcined specialties operating group markets and
distributes raw petcoke for calcination and manages the products which either go
into or are supplied from calciners. AIMCOR believes it is the largest
non-producer distributor of calcined petcoke. The Carbon
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Group also performs (on a service contract basis) value-added services such as
cutting, blending, inventory management, stock piling and removal of petcoke in
the refinery, as well as handling, warehousing and distribution and shipping of
petcoke from the refinery to the terminal and ultimately to the end user.
AIMCOR's value-added approach has distinguished it as a leader in businesses
that many competitors treat in a commodity-like manner.
The Carbon Group purchases petcoke primarily from oil refiners. Petcoke is a
coal-like, high carbon fuel source, which is a by-product produced when heavy
fuel oil is refined into gasoline. By combining and processing the petcoke
produced by several refineries, AIMCOR is able to market larger quantities of
consistent quality petcoke, thereby creating a more marketable product than an
individual refiner could produce on its own. Petcoke is used in industrial
furnaces, cement kilns, steel plants, foundries, paper mills, cogeneration
plants and home heating. The Company believes that AIMCOR is one of the largest
suppliers to the worldwide petcoke market, shipping approximately 6 million
metric tons of petcoke annually.
AIMCOR maintains strong relationships with all major United States oil
refiners and has an in-depth knowledge of the end-user markets. AIMCOR's petcoke
supply comes primarily from oil refiners on the Gulf Coast (35%) and the West
Coast (65%) of the United States. AIMCOR's terminal and services operating group
has entered into long-term contracts with leading refiners including Mobil,
Shell and Citgo.
AIMCOR markets petcoke through a combination of its internal sales force and
its strategically located shipping terminals throughout the world. AIMCOR's
principal shipping locations are located in Long Beach, California; Texas City,
Texas; Rotterdam, the Netherlands; Ghent, Belgium; and Red Car, United Kingdom.
AIMCOR has 14 sales offices located in eleven countries, including Luxembourg,
the Netherlands, Germany, England, Egypt, India, Mexico, Brazil, Belgium,
Australia, and the United States. Rather than marketing through intermediaries
or brokers, AIMCOR maintains direct relationships with most end users through
its 49-person sales force (eight domestic, 41 international). This approach
allows AIMCOR to develop the optimum petcoke quality that meets the customer's
specifications. In some markets, however, international trading companies serve
as the financial intermediaries.
METALS
The Metals Group is a leading manufacturer and marketer of ferrosilicon in
the Southeastern United States and is a producer and distributor of a variety of
ferroalloys, metals, minerals and specialty materials used primarily as alloying
agents, fluxing agents and/or performance improvement additives in steelmaking
and metal casting production processes in North American foundry and steel
industries. A ferroalloy is a refined combination of iron and one key element.
The Metals Group manufactures and markets ferrosilicon, ferrovanadium,
ferromolybdenum, metallurgical process materials, fluorspar and various other
ferroalloys on both an agency and trading basis. AIMCOR's ferrosilicon business
is conducted through Tennessee Alloys Company, a joint venture between AIMCOR
(75%) and Allegheny/Ludlum Steel, a major specialty steel producer (25%), that
was established in 1975 to build and operate a 40 megawatt, self-baking
electrode furnace located in Bridgeport, Alabama. AIMCOR's metallurgical process
materials operating facility produces blends of materials used for the
desulfurization of steel and slag conditioning by North American steel
producers.
NATURAL RESOURCES
Jim Walter Resources, Inc.
The operations of Jim Walter Resources, Inc. ("JWR") are conducted through
its Mining Division, which mines and sells coal from three deep shaft mines in
Alabama, and its De-Gas Division, which extracts and sells methane gas from the
coal seams owned or leased by JWR. In the three years ended
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May 31, 2000, 1999, and 1998, JWR's net sales and revenues totaled
$238.6 million, $296.3 million and $354.1 million, respectively, including
$1.0 million, $5.1 million and $5.8 million, respectively, to Sloss.
MINING DIVISION
The Mining Division, headquartered in Brookwood, Alabama, has approximately
7.0 million tons of rated annual coal production capacity from three deep shaft
mines. These mines extract coal from Alabama's Blue Creek seam, which contains
high-quality metallurgical coal. This coal can be used as coking coal as well as
steam coal because it meets current environmental compliance specifications.
Blue Creek coal offers high coking strength with low coking pressure, low sulfur
and low-to-medium ash content with high BTU values and can be sold either as
metallurgical coal, used to produce coke, or as compliance steam coal, used by
electric utilities. The mines are located in west central Alabama between the
cities of Birmingham and Tuscaloosa.
The majority of coal is mined using longwall extraction technology, and the
standard continuous mining method. By replacing more traditional methods of
underground mining with longwall technology, the Mining Division has achieved
greater production efficiency, improved safety, superior coal recovery and lower
production costs. The Mining Division currently operates three longwall mining
systems for primary production and 11 continuous miner sections for the
development of mains and longwall panel entries. The Mining Division's normal
operating plan is a longwall/continuous miner production ratio of approximately
75% / 25%.
Environmental expenditures imposed by laws relating to deep shaft mining
have been insignificant to date and no substantial expenditures are expected in
the future. The Mining Division does not engage in any surface mining.
The Mining Division's coal is sold to a diversified base of domestic and
foreign customers. In the United States, Alabama Power Company ("Alabama Power")
is one of the division's major customers. The division's coal is also sold to
customers in numerous markets throughout Europe, Latin America and Asia.
JWR had a supply contract with Alabama Power, which was executed on May 10,
1994 (the "Old Alabama Power Contract"). Under the Old Alabama Power Contract,
Alabama Power purchased 4.0 million tons of compliance steam coal per year from
JWR at prices which were significantly above market prices for metallurgical
coal as well as compliance steam coal. In January 1998, JWR entered into a
contract amendment with Alabama Power to extend the contract period from
August 31, 1999 to December 31, 1999. Total tonnage to be shipped under the
contract was not amended. In January 1998 JWR entered into a new agreement to
supply coal from January 1, 2000 to December 31, 2005. The new contract
stipulates lower volumes (1.5 million tons per year) at selling prices somewhat
higher than current spot market levels.
DE-GAS DIVISION
The De-Gas Division, through a joint venture headquartered in Brookwood,
Alabama, extracts and sells methane gas from the coal seams owned or leased by
JWR.
The original motivation for the joint venture was to increase safety in
JWR's Blue Creek mines by reducing methane gas concentrations with wells drilled
in conjunction with the mining operations. There were 316 wells producing
approximately 50 million cubic feet of gas per day as of May 2000. As many as 30
additional wells are planned for development in fiscal 2001. The degasification
operation, as originally expected, has improved mining operations and safety by
reducing methane gas levels in the mines, as well as being a profitable
operation.
The gas is transported directly to Southern Natural Gas Company's ("SNG")
pipeline through a 12-mile pipeline which is owned and operated by Black Warrior
Transmission Corp., the stock of which is owned 50% by JWR and 50% by Sonat
Exploration Company, an affiliate of SNG.
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The De-Gas Division began operations in 1981 with the formation of an equal
joint venture with Kaneb Services, Inc. ("Kaneb") to capture and market methane
gas from the Blue Creek seam. SNG is the joint venture's exclusive customer for
all output of methane gas, all of which was originally at a price tied to the
price of No. 2 fuel oil in New York harbor. Kaneb subsequently sold its 50%
interest in the degasification operation to an indirect wholly owned subsidiary
of Sonat, Inc. In connection with this sale, additional areas were added to the
gas sales contract. This gas was priced at a market price nominated by SNG which
was not to be lower than the published price for spot purchases for SNG-South
Louisiana for the applicable month. Effective January 1, 1994, the gas sales
contract was amended. The price to be paid for gas delivered to SNG is now equal
to the average of two published spot prices provided, however, that the price
will not be less than $2.00 per MMBTU on a weighted annual basis, calculated
cumulatively each month. The contract also calls for SNG to pay JWR a
reservation fee of $675,000 per month through December 31, 2001, provided
certain minimum quantities of gas are delivered. Black Warrior Methane Corp.,
the stock of which is owned 50% by JWR and 50% by Sonat Exploration Company,
manages the operational activities of the joint venture.
SEASONALITY
Certain of the businesses of the Company (primarily U.S. Pipe, JWH and
AIMCOR) are subject to seasonal fluctuations to varying degrees. The businesses
of the Company are also significantly influenced by the general economy and, in
particular, the levels of construction activity.
TRADE NAMES, TRADEMARKS AND PATENTS
The names of each of the Company's subsidiaries are well established in the
respective markets served by them. Management believes that customer recognition
of such trade names is of some importance. The Company's subsidiaries have
numerous patents and trademarks. Management does not believe, however, that any
one such patent or trademark is material to the Company's business as a whole.
RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT
Research activities conducted by each business are directed toward new
products, process and building systems development, improvement of existing
products, development of new uses for existing products and cost reduction
efforts. Total research and development expenditures for all of the businesses
in each of the last three fiscal years were less than 1% of the Company's
consolidated net sales and revenues.
RAW MATERIALS
Substantially all of the raw materials needed for the operations of the
Company and its subsidiaries are either produced by the Company and its
subsidiaries or purchased from domestic sources. All materials used by the
various businesses of the Company are available in quantities required to
support their respective operations.
ENVIRONMENTAL
The Company and its subsidiaries are subject to a wide variety of laws and
regulations concerning the protection of the environment, both with respect to
the construction and operation of many of its plants, mines and other
facilities, and with respect to remediating environmental conditions that may
exist at its own and other properties. The Company believes that it and its
subsidiaries are in substantial compliance with federal, state and local
environmental laws and regulations. Expenditures for compliance of ongoing
operations and for remediation of environmental conditions arising from past
operations in the fiscal years ended May 31, 2000, 1999, and 1998 were
approximately $7.8 million, $6.1 million, and $6.1 million respectively. Because
environmental laws and regulations continue to evolve, and because conditions
giving rise to obligations and liabilities under environmental laws are in some
circumstances not readily
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identifiable, it is difficult to forecast the amount of such future
environmental expenditures or the effects of changing standards on future
business operations. Consequently, the Company can give no assurance that such
expenditures will not be material in the future. Capital expenditures for
environmental requirements are anticipated to average approximately
$5.0 million per year in the next five years.
U.S. Pipe has implemented an Administrative Consent Order ("ACO") for its
Burlington, New Jersey plant that was required under the New Jersey
Environmental Cleanup Responsibility Act (now known as the Industrial Site
Recovery Act) in connection with the completion of the acquisition of Original
Jim Walter. The ACO required soil and ground water cleanup. U.S. Pipe has
completed, and has received final approval on the soil cleanup required by the
ACO. U.S. Pipe also has completed, pending final approval, ground water
treatment as ordered in the ACO. Ground water monitoring as required by the ACO
continues. It is not known how long ground water monitoring will be required.
Management does not believe any further cleanup costs will have a material
adverse effect on the financial condition or results of operations of the
Company and its subsidiaries.
The Federal Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability
Act ("CERCLA"), generally imposes liability, which may be joint and several and
is without regard to fault or the legality of waste generation or disposal, on
certain classes of persons, including owners and operators of sites at which
hazardous substances are released into the environment (or pose a threat of such
release), persons that disposed or arranged for the disposal of hazardous
substances at such sites, and persons who owned or operated such sites at the
time of such disposal. CERCLA authorizes the EPA, the states and, in some
circumstances, private entities to take actions in response to public health or
environmental threats and to seek to recover the costs they incur from the same
classes of persons. Certain governmental authorities can also seek recovery for
damages to natural resources. Currently, two of the Company's subsidiaries have
been identified as potentially responsible parties ("PRP") by the EPA under
CERCLA with respect to cleanup of hazardous substances at two sites to which
wastes allegedly were transported. These subsidiaries are among many PRP's at
such sites and are in the process of preliminary investigation of their
relationship to these sites, if any, to determine the nature of its potential
liability and amount of remedial costs to clean up such sites. Although no
assurances can be given that the Company's subsidiaries will not be required in
the future to make material expenditures relating to these sites, management
does not believe at this time that the cleanup costs, if any, associated with
these sites will have a material adverse effect on the financial condition or
results of operations of the Company and its subsidiaries. Management believes
the extent of its subsidiaries involvement, if any, to be minor in relation to
that of other named PRP's, a significant number of which are substantial
companies.
EMPLOYEES
As of May 31, 2000, the Company and its subsidiaries employed 7,261 people,
of whom 4,459 were hourly workers and 2,802 were salaried employees.
Approximately 3,433 employees were represented by unions under collective
bargaining agreements, of which approximately 1,041 were covered by one contract
with the United Mine Workers of America, which expires on December 31, 2002. The
Company considers its relations with its employees to be satisfactory.
The Company and its subsidiaries have various pension and profit sharing
plans covering substantially all employees. In addition to the Company's own
pension plans, contributions are made to certain multi-employer plans. The
funding of retirement and employee benefit plans is in accordance with the
requirements of such plans and, where applicable, in sufficient amounts to
satisfy the "Minimum Funding Standards" of the Employee Retirement Income
Security Act of 1974 ("ERISA"). The plans provide benefits based on years of
service and compensation or at stated amounts for each year of service. The
Company and its subsidiaries also provide certain postretirement benefits other
than pensions and profit sharing, primarily healthcare, to eligible retirees.
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ITEM 2. DESCRIPTION OF PROPERTY
The administrative headquarters and manufacturing facilities of the Company
and its subsidiaries are summarized as follows:
SQUARE FOOTAGE
PRINCIPAL LAND -------------------
FACILITY/LOCATION PRODUCTS/OPERATIONS ACREAGE LEASED OWNED
- ----------------- -------------------------------- -------- -------- --------
HOMEBUILDING AND FINANCING
Tampa, FL Administrative headquarters for 14 508,920
homebuilding, financing
INDUSTRIAL PRODUCTS
U.S. Pipe
Birmingham, AL Administrative headquarters 6 122,000
Bessemer, AL Ductile iron pipe 169 648,000
N. Birmingham, AL Ductile iron pipe 77 360,000
Union City, CA Ductile iron pipe 70 121,000
Burlington, NJ Ductile iron pipe 109 329,000
Chattanooga, TN Fittings, valves & hydrants 91 648,000
Anniston, AL Gray & ductile iron castings 21 240,000
JW Aluminum
Mt. Holly, SC Rolled aluminum sheet & foil 41 405,000
Sloss
Birmingham, AL Administrative headquarters 12,000
Birmingham, AL Furnace & foundry coke battery 511 148,400
Birmingham, AL Slag fiber 5 63,000
Birmingham, AL Synthetic chemicals 5 63,300
Alexandria, IN Slag fiber 33 111,900
Ariton, AL Specialty chemicals 53 6,880
ENERGY SERVICES
Stamford, Connecticut Administrative headquarters 18,900
Gulf Coast (Texas) Petcoke 153 67,400
West Coast (California) Petcoke 31 2,900 321,500
International Petcoke, fluorspar, 40 122,400 29,700
ferrovanadium and
ferromolybdenum
Aurora, IN MPM blends and acid grade 4 46,000
fluorspar
Bridgeport, AL Ferrosilicon special, FeSi and 49 176,900
high purity FeSi
Pittsburgh, PA Sales office 7,870
Birmingham, AL Sales office 640
NATURAL RESOURCES
Brookwood, AL Administrative headquarters 41,500
Brookwood, AL Central shop, supply center and 128,400
training center
Brookwood, AL Real estate 7,300
Brookwood, AL Coal mines 48,573 632,000
Recoverable reserves were estimated to be approximately 210 million tons as
of May 31, 2000, of which 185 million tons relate to the three Blue Creek Mines.
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A summary of reserves is as follows:
ESTIMATED RECOVERABLE(1) COAL RESERVES AS OF MAY 31, 2000
(IN THOUSANDS OF TONS)
JWR'S
RESERVES(2) CLASSIFICATIONS(3) TYPE(4) INTEREST
-------------------------------- -------------------- ----------------- --------------------
STEAM (S)
OR
MINING PROPERTY TOTAL ASSIGNED UNASSIGNED MEASURED INDICATED METALLURGICAL (M) OWNED LEASED(5)
- --------------- -------- -------- ---------- -------- --------- ----------------- -------- ---------
No. 3 Mine(9)... -- -- -- -- -- --
No. 4 Mine...... 64,362 64,362 -- 56,731 7,631 S/M 6,590 57,772
No. 5 Mine...... 18,982 18,982 -- 18,874 108 S/M 17,314 1,668
No. 7 Mine(9)... 101,694 101,694 -- 81,559 20,135 S/M 11,491 90,203
------- ------- ------ ------- ------ ------ -------
185,038 185,038 157,164 27,874 35,395 149,643
Bessie(10)...... 24,919 -- 24,919 14,880 10,039 -- 658 24,261
------- ------- ------ ------- ------ ------ -------
TOTAL......... 209,957 185,038 24,919 172,044 37,913 36,053 173,904
======= ======= ====== ======= ====== ====== =======
PRODUCTION(7) QUALITY(6)
-------------------------------- ------------------------------
BTU/LB
MINING PROPERTY VOLATILITY SULF. MAF(8) 2000 1999 1998
- --------------- ---------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
No. 3 Mine(9)... -- -- 131 864 1,974
No. 4 Mine...... 24-30% .83 14,000 2,255 1,878 2,194
No. 5 Mine...... 21-23% .72 14,000 1,956 1,662 1,495
No. 7 Mine(9)... 19-23% .74 14,000 2,217 2,357 2,449
Bessie(10)...... -- --
----- ----- -----
TOTAL......... 6,559 6,761 8,112
===== ===== =====
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(1) "Recoverable" reserves are defined as tons of mineable coal in the Blue
Creek and Mary Lee seams which can be extracted and marketed after a
deduction for coal to be left in pillars, etc. and adjusted for reasonable
preparation and handling losses.
(2) "Assigned" reserves represent coal which has been committed by JWR to its
operating mines and plant facilities. "Unassigned" reserves represent coal
which is not committed to an operating mine and would require additional
expenditures to recover. The division of reserves into these two categories
is based upon current mining plans, projections and techniques.
(3) The recoverable reserves (demonstrated resources) are the sum of "Measured"
and "Indicated" resources. Measured coal extends 1/4 mile from any point of
observation or measurement. Indicated coal is projected to extend from 1/4
mile to 3/4 mile from any point of observation or measurement. Inferred coal
extends from 3/4 mile to 3 miles from any point of observation or
measurement. Inferred reserves are not included in recoverable reserves.
(4) All of the coal in the Blue Creek and Mary Lee seams is suitable for
metallurgical purposes although, for marketing reasons, some is sold as
compliance steam coal.
(5) A majority of the leases are either renewable until the reserves are mined
to exhaustion or are of sufficient duration to permit mining of all of the
reserves before the expiration of the term.
(6) Values shown are weighted averages of all reserves and are calculated on a
dry basis. Bessie Mine reserves are equivalent to preparation at a
1.60 specific gravity, whereas the others are at a 1.40 specific gravity.
(7) Production for 2000, 1999, and 1998 is for the fiscal years ended May 31.
(8) Moisture and ash free ("MAF").
(9) In February 1999 a decision was made to shut down No. 3 Mine. All of No. 3
Mine reserves were re-assigned to No. 7 Mine.
(10) Bessie Mine suspended operations in August 1988.
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ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
See Item 1--Business on pages 2 through 10 and Notes 10 and 16 of the Notes
to Consolidated Financial Statements included herein.
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
None
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT
Set forth below is a list showing the names, ages and positions of the
executive officers of the Company (for the period June 1, 1999 through
August 25, 2000).
CURRENT
NAME AGE OFFICE
- ---- -------- --------------------------------------------------------
Donald N. Boyce...................... 62 Interim Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
Ralph E. Fifield..................... 54 Executive Vice President, General Manager--Manufacturing
Robert B. Lewis...................... 36 Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
James E. Lillie...................... 39 Executive Vice President, Operations
Thomas J. Quinlan.................... 37 Executive Vice President, Treasurer
Robert W. Michael.................... 58 Senior Vice President and Group Executive
Mark S. Hiltwein..................... 36 Senior Vice President--Controller
Frank A. Hult........................ 49 Senior Vice President--Strategic Planning
Edward A. Porter..................... 53 Vice President--General Counsel and Secretary
Kimberly A. Perez.................... 33 Vice President--Corporate Accounting
George R. Richmond................... 50 President and Chief Operating Officer of Jim Walter
Resources
Gerald M. Sweeney.................... 38 President and Chief Operating Officer of AIMCOR
FORMER
G. Robert Durham..................... 71 Interim Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
Robert G. Burton..................... 62 Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
Kenneth E. Hyatt..................... 59 Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer
Richard E. Almy...................... 58 Director, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating
Officer
Arthur W. Huge....................... 55 Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
David L. Townsend.................... 48 Vice President--Administration
Joseph J. Troy....................... 36 Vice President and Treasurer
Peter Scott-Hansen................... 58 President and Chief Operating Officer of AIMCOR
CURRENT
DONALD N. BOYCE has been a director of the Company since August 18, 1998 and
was appointed Interim Chief Executive Officer, President and Chairman on
August 3, 2000. Mr. Boyce was Chairman of the
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Board of IDEX Corporation from April 1, 1999 until March 31, 2000 and was Chief
Executive Officer of IDEX Corporation from January 1988 until March 31, 1999. He
is also a director of United Dominion Industries, Ltd.
RALPH E. FIFIELD was appointed Executive Vice President, General
Manager--Manufacturing of the Company on June 27, 2000. Mr. Fifield, was named
President and Chief Operating Officer of U.S. Pipe on July 30, 1997. Previously,
he was President of United States Steel (1994-1997), Corporate Vice President--
Operations (1991-1994), General Manager (1988-1991), Plant Manager (1984-1988),
and various plant engineering positions (1969-1984).
ROBERT B. LEWIS was appointed Executive Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer of the Company on May 8, 2000. Previously, he was Executive Vice
President, Chief Financial Officer of World Color Press, Inc. Prior thereto, he
was with L.P. Theabult.
JAMES E. LILLIE was appointed Executive Vice President, Operations of the
Company on June 20, 2000. Previously, he was Executive Vice President,
Operations of World Color Press, Inc., and held various senior executive
positions in operations, manufacturing, reengineering, and administration.
THOMAS J. QUINLAN was appointed Executive Vice President, Treasurer on
June 20, 2000. Previously, he was Senior Vice President, Treasurer of World
Color Press, Inc. Prior thereto, he held a series of managerial positions in
Treasury and Corporate Finance at Marsh & McLennan Companies, Inc. and Kidder
Peabody & Co.
ROBERT W. MICHAEL has been Senior Vice President and Group Executive of the
Company since 1991 and President and Chief Operating Officer of Jim Walter Homes
since 1984. He also served as Vice President of Original Jim Walter from 1984 to
1988. Prior thereto, he was Vice President--Sales (1975-1984), a Regional
Manager (1973-1975), an Assistant Regional Manager (1970-1973), a Main Branch
manager (1967-1970) and a Sub-Branch Manager (1966-1967) with Jim Walter Homes
and held various managerial positions with Mid-State (1964-1966).
MARK S. HILTWEIN was appointed Senior Vice President--Controller of the
Company on July 17, 2000. Previously, he was Chief Financial Officer for L.P.
Thebault Company. Prior to that, he spent five years at the public accounting
firm of Mortenson and Associates.
FRANK A. HULT is Senior Vice President, Strategic Planning and had been Vice
President, Controller and the Chief Accounting Officer of the Company since
1995. Previously, he was a Vice President (since 1994), the Controller (since
1991), Assistant Controller and Chief Accountant (1989-1991) and Manager of
Budgets (1988-1989) of the Company. Prior thereto, he served in various
financial positions with Original Jim Walter and The Celotex Corporation
(1974-1988).
EDWARD A. PORTER has been Vice President--General Counsel and Secretary of
the Company since January 1996. Previously, he was employed by National Gypsum
Company as Senior Vice President--Administration, General Counsel and Secretary
(1993-1995); Vice President--Administration, General Counsel and Secretary
(1988-1993); and held various legal positions (1980-1988).
KIMBERLY A. PEREZ has been Vice President--Corporate Accounting since
May 2000. Previously, she was Assistant Controller--Director of Accounting and
Strategic Planning (1997-2000). Prior to joining the Company, she led the
internal audit group at Tropicana Products, Inc (1997). Prior thereto, she was
an Audit Manager for the Tampa office of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP (1989-1997).
GEORGE R. RICHMOND has been President and Chief Operating Officer of Jim
Walter Resources since June 1, 1997. Previously, he served as Senior Vice
President of Operations (since 1993) and Vice President of Operations (1992).
Prior thereto, he was Deputy Mine Manager and No. 3 Mine Manager, Longwall
Manager, Master Mechanic and Longwall Mechanical Engineer.
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GERALD M. SWEENEY was appointed President and Chief Executive Officer of
AIMCOR on July 1, 2000. Previously, he was President of AIMCOR's Carbon Group,
Vice President and General Manager of the Carbon Specialties Group, Director and
General Manager of the Calcined Specialties Group, and various key positions in
planning and analysis, sales administration, international sales and logistics.
FORMER
G. ROBERT DURHAM served as Interim Chief Executive Officer, President and
Chairman from April 3, 2000 to April 24, 2000.
ROBERT G. BURTON was Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of
the Company from April 24, 2000 through August 1, 2000. Prior thereto, he was
Chief Executive Officer of World Color Press, Inc.
KENNETH E. HYATT was Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of
the Company from June 1, 1996 through March 23, 2000 and had been President of
the Company since September 1, 1995. Between September 1, 1995 and June 1, 1996,
Mr. Hyatt also served as Chief Operating Officer of the Company. Mr. Hyatt was
elected a director on September 12, 1995. Mr. Hyatt served as President and
Chief Operating Officer and a director of The Celotex Corporation from 1990
until shortly prior to his election, effective September 1, 1995, as President
and Chief Operating Officer of the Company.
RICHARD E. ALMY was Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer of
the Company from June 1996 through June 2000. Previously, Mr. Almy was President
and Chief Operating Officer of JW Aluminum (1991-1996).
ARTHUR W. HUGE was Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer from
June 21, 1999 through May 8, 2000. Previously Mr. Huge was Executive Vice
President and Chief Financial Officer of LTV Corporation since February 1998.
Mr. Huge was Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (1993-1998) and
also served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of LTV Steel
Corporation, having joined that company in 1987 as Vice President--Finance.
Prior to joining LTV Steel, Mr. Huge served in a progression of operating and
financial management positions at Bethlehem Steel Corporation.
DAVID L. TOWNSEND was Vice President--Administration of the Company from
1996 through June 2000. Previously, he served as Vice President--Human Resources
and Public Relations (1994-1996) and Vice President--Public Relations
(1988-1994) of the Company. Prior thereto, he served as a Vice President--
Public Relations (since 1983), Director of Public Relations (1982-1983) and
Manager of Public Relations (1980-1982) of Original Jim Walter and in various
staff positions (1978-1980) with Original Jim Walter.
JOSEPH J. TROY was Vice President and Treasurer of the Company from
March 1998 through February 2000. Previously, he was employed by NationsBank as
Senior Vice President--Corporate Finance (1993-1998) and prior thereto he served
in various banking positions from 1985-1993.
PETER SCOTT--HANSEN was President and Chief Executive Officer of AIMCOR
since it was acquired by Walter Industries in October 1997 through June 2000.
Previously, he was President of the Carbon Products division of AIMCOR since
1986. Prior thereto, he was President of the Carbon Products Group of
International Minerals and Chemical Corporation (IMC"), a predecessor of AIMCOR,
(1980-1986) and held various positions in international marketing,
transportation and operations with IMC (1968-1980).
Executive Officers serve at the pleasure of the Board of Directors. The
Company is not aware of any family relationships among any of the foregoing
executive officers.
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PART II
ITEM 5. MARKET FOR THE REGISTRANT'S COMMON STOCK AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER
MATTERS
The Company's common stock (the "Common Stock") has been listed on the New
York Stock Exchange under the trading symbol "WLT" since December 18, 1997.
Previously, the Common Stock had been listed on the Nasdaq National Market
("WLTR") since October 11, 1995. The table below sets forth, for the quarterly
fiscal periods indicated, the range of high and low closing sales prices of the
Common Stock since such date.
2000 1999
---------------------- ----------------------
HIGH LOW HIGH LOW
-------- -------- -------- --------
1st Quarter........................................... $13 9/16 $11 3/16 $19 3/16 $14 1/8
2nd Quarter........................................... 13 1/2 10 5/8 14 15/16 10 13/16
3rd Quarter........................................... 11 7 3/8 16 1/8 12 1/4
4th Quarter........................................... 10 13/16 7 1/2 13 9/16 10 3/8
During fiscal 2000, the Company declared quarterly dividends in the amount
of $.03 per outstanding share. Prior to fiscal 2000, the Registrant had never
paid cash dividends on the Common Stock. Covenants contained in certain of the
debt instruments referred to in Note 11 of "Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements" restrict the amount the Company can pay in cash dividends.
During Fiscal 1999, the Company's Board of Directors authorized the
repurchase of an additional four million shares of the Common Stock. During
Fiscal 2000, the Company's Board of Directors authorized up to $50.0 million in
additional repurchases of the Common Stock. As of August 21, 2000, the Company
had repurchased approximately 7,618,200 shares under these programs at a cost of
approximately $92.3 million.
As of August 21, 2000, there were 4,568 shareholders of record of the Common
Stock.
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ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
The following data, insofar as it relates to each of the fiscal years 1996
through 2000, has been derived from annual consolidated financial statements,
including the consolidated balance sheets at May 31, 2000 and 1999 and the
related consolidated statements of operations, changes in stockholders' equity
and cash flows for the three years ended May 31, 2000 and the notes thereto
appearing elsewhere herein. All of the information presented below should be
read in conjunction with the Company's consolidated financial statements and the
notes thereto, and the other information contained elsewhere in this report.
YEARS ENDED MAY 31,
--------------------------------------------------------------
2000 1999 1998 1997 1996
---------- ---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE DATA)
Sales and revenues................. $1,909,537 $1,914,143 $1,837,200 $1,507,061 $1,485,635
Income (loss) before extraordinary
item............................. (104,689) 35,598 58,904 37,117 (79,292)
Net income (loss).................. (104,689) 35,598 56,241 37,117 (84,696)
Basic income (loss) per share:
Income (loss) before
extraordinary item............. (2.15) .69 1.09 .68 (1.56)
Net income (loss)................ (2.15) .69 1.04 .68 (1.66)
Number of shares used in
calculation of basic income
(loss) per share................. 48,744 51,628 53,846 54,922 50,989
Diluted income (loss) per share:
Income (loss) before
extraordinary item............. (2.15) .69 1.08 .67 (1.56)
Net income (loss)................ (2.15) .69 1.03 .67 (1.66)
Number of shares used in
calculation of diluted income
(loss) per share................. 48,744 51,745 54,383 55,064 50,989
Gross capital expenditures......... 81,995 83,057 107,553 101,755 83,523
Net property, plant and
equipment........................ 467,717 634,246 672,348 568,176 541,534
Total assets....................... 3,207,888 3,362,026 3,562,670 3,027,385 3,091,377
Senior debt........................ 2,279,112 2,313,351 2,481,417 2,065,575 2,211,296
Cash dividend per common share..... .03 -- -- -- --
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ITEM 7. MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
This discussion should be read in conjunction with the consolidated
financial statements and notes thereto of Walter Industries, Inc. and its
subsidiaries, particularly Note 18 of "Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements" which presents sales and revenues and operating income by operating
segment.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
YEARS ENDED MAY 31, 2000 AND 1999
Net sales and revenues for the year ended May 31, 2000 were $4.6 million, or
.2% below the prior year period. The decrease was primarily attributable to
lower market prices for products sold by the Energy Services segment and lower
shipments and selling prices for coal, partially, offset by increases in the
Industrial Products and Homebuilding and Financing segments. In addition, prior
year results included revenues of $18.8 million from JW Window Components, Inc.
("JWWC") which was sold in the fiscal 1999 second quarter. Fiscal 2000 revenues
includes a $2.4 million non-taxable gain from an executive life insurance
policy.
Cost of sales, exclusive of depreciation, of $1,331.2 million was 80.1% of
net sales in the 2000 period versus $1,321.6 million and 80.4% in 1999. The
improvement principally resulted from higher gross profit margins realized on
pipe products, petroleum coke products, chemicals and aluminum foil and sheet
products, partially offset by lower gross profit margins realized on coal.
Selling, general and administrative expenses of $209.0 million were 10.9% of
sales and revenues in the 2000 period compared to $176.4 million and 9.2% in
1999. The increase was primarily attributable to the acquisitions of Dream
Homes, Inc. ("Dream") in October 1998 and Crestline in February 1999,
expenditures associated with upgrading information technology capabilities,
addressing Year 2000 issues, and outside consultants who are assisting the
Company in identifying cost reduction opportunities.
Interest and amortization of debt expense was $186.6 million in the 2000
period versus $185.1 million in 1999. The average rate of interest in the 2000
period was 7.8% as compared to 7.6% in 1999. The average prime rate of interest
was 8.5% and 8% in the 2000 and 1999 periods, respectively.
Restructuring and impairment charges were $164.4 million in the 2000 period
versus $27.5 million in 1999. In fiscal 2000, following the Company's
unsuccessful efforts to dispose of its mining operations and the continued
decline in the market price for coal, the Company recognized a $166.7 million
non-cash pretax ($108.3 million after-tax) asset impairment charge related to
two of the Company's three remaining coal mines, a $7.3 million pre-tax reversal
($4.7 million after-tax) of Mine No. 3 shutdown costs previously recorded in the
fiscal 1999 third quarter, and a $5.0 million pre-tax ($3.3 million after-tax)
severance charge. Prior year results included a $27.5 million pre-tax
($16.9 million after-tax) charge to shutdown Mine No. 3.
The Company's effective tax rate in the 2000 and 1999 periods differed from
the statutory tax rate primarily due to amortization of goodwill which is not
deductible for tax purposes (excluding amounts related to the AIMCOR
acquisition). Additionally, in the 2000 period, the Company's recognized a
$2.4 million non-taxable gain from an executive life insurance policy, recorded
a provision for additional income taxes relating to the Bankruptcy Court's
unfavorable ruling regarding the deductibility of certain costs, and recorded a
valuation allowance relating to certain state income tax benefits and net
operating loss carryforwards of JWR which are unlikely to be utilized. In the
1999 period, the Company recognized a $9.8 million non-recurring tax benefit on
the sale of JWWC.
Net income (loss) in the 2000 period was $(104.7) million compared to
$35.6 million in 1999. Current year results included the $166.7 million noncash
pre-tax ($108.3 million after-tax) asset impairment charge and recognition of
the fiscal 2000 first quarter loss incurred by JWR of $3.0 million pre-tax
($1.6 million
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after-tax) which had been deferred pending its disposition. Prior year results
included an after-tax gain of $4.9 million from the sale of JWWC. The Company's
diluted earnings (loss) per share in the 2000 period was ($2.15) compared to
$.69 in the 1999 period. The current and prior year results reflect all of the
factors discussed in the following segment analysis.
SEGMENT ANALYSIS:
Homebuilding and Financing sales and revenues were $24.4 million, or 5.3%,
above the prior year period. The increase reflects an increase in the number of
homes sold, from 3,737 units in the 1999 period to 4,396 units in 2000, combined
with a higher average net selling price per home sold, from $52,000 in the 1999
period to $55,800 in 2000, partially offset by lower time charges (revenues
received from Mid-State's instalment note portfolio) from $246.4 million in 1999
to $222.5 million in 2000. The increase in unit sales principally resulted from
a full year contribution from Dream and Crestline. The higher average net
selling price resulted from new product options, amenity upgrades and consumer
preference for more upscale models being offered by Jim Walter Homes as well as
from price increases instituted to compensate for higher building materials and
labor costs. The decrease in time charges resulted from a $104.8 million
reduction in payoffs received in advance of maturity and a reduction in the
total number of accounts, partially offset by an increase in the average balance
per account in the portfolio. Operating income of $41.9 million (net of interest
expense) was $26.2 million below the prior year period, reflecting the lower
time charges and a decline in homebuilding gross profit margins due to increases
in building materials and labor costs in excess of price increases realized and
higher general and administrative expenses, partially offset by the increase in
units sold and the average net selling price, lower interest expense in the 2000
period ($142.4 million) as compared to the prior year period ($144.2 million),
and lower goodwill amortization in the 2000 period ($19.7 million) compared to
1999 ($23.3 million).
Industrial Products sales and revenues were $49.5 million or 6.3%, above the
prior year period. The increase was the result of higher ductile iron pipe
shipments and increased sales of aluminum foil and sheet products, slag fiber
and specialty chemicals, partially offset by a decline in ductile iron pressure
pipe selling prices. Total ductile iron pipe shipments in the 2000 period were
618,600 tons compared to 615,800 tons in 1999. Operating income of
$66.1 million exceeded the prior year period by $8.0 million. This performance
was the result of improved gross profit margins reflecting lower raw material
costs (primarily scrap iron) and improved operating efficiencies, combined with
the previously mentioned increase in sales and revenues, partially offset by an
increase in general and administrative expenses.
Energy Services sales and revenues decreased $23.0 million, or 6.4%,
reflecting a year to year decline in world-wide market prices for petroleum coke
and ferroalloys. Operating income of $26.5 million, however, was $1.6 million
greater than the prior year period reflecting higher earnings within its carbon
products units, principally driven by a more normalized margin and cost
environment for petroleum coke products and related outsourcing services. Prior
year results were also impacted by equipment problems at the Texas Gulf Coast
terminals and services operations caused by adverse weather conditions in that
region in the fiscal second quarter.
Natural Resources sales and revenues decreased $57.7, or 19.5%, from the
prior year period. The decrease was the result of reduced coal and methane gas
shipments coupled with lower average selling prices for coal. A total of
5.9 million tons of coal was sold at an average selling price per ton of $35.02
compared with 6.5 million tons at $41.80 in 1999. The decrease in shipments
principally reflects lower production levels due to the shutdown of Mine No. 3
in fiscal 1999. Methane gas sales volumes were 9.0 billion cubic feet in the
2000 period versus 9.3 billion cubic feet in 1999. The average selling price per
thousand cubic feet was $3.44 in the 2000 period versus $2.91 in 1999. Both
periods included a monthly reservation fee of $.7 million. The segment's
operating loss was $182.4 million in the 2000 period which included the
$166.7 million pre-tax impairment charge related to assets of two of the
segment's three remaining coal mines, partially offset by the reversal of
$7.3 million in Mine No. 3 shutdown costs
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previously recorded in the fiscal 1999 third quarter. The segment incurred an
operating loss of $37.1 million in the 1999 period which included the
$27.5 million charge for Mine No. 3 shutdown costs.
YEARS ENDED MAY 31, 1999 AND 1998
Net sales and revenues for the year ended May 31, 1999 increased
$76.9 million, or 4.2%, over the prior year. The increase was attributable to
improved performances from all operating segments, particularly the Energy
Services Group reflecting a full year contribution from AIMCOR versus eight
months last year, slightly offset by the disposition of JWWC during fiscal 1999.
See Note 2 of "Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements" regarding the
acquisition of AIMCOR and disposition of JWWC.
Cost of sales, exclusive of depreciation, of $1,321.6 million was 80.4% of
net sales versus $1,244.2 million and 79.3% in 1998. The percentage improvement
principally reflected higher gross profit margins on pipe products, aluminum
foil and sheet products, foundry coke and chemicals.
Selling, general and administrative expenses of $176.4 million were 9.2% of
net sales and revenues versus $165.2 million and 9.0% last year.
Interest and amortization of debt expense was $185.1 million versus
$193.7 million in 1998 as a result of lower interest rates and lower average
outstanding debt balances. The average rate of interest in 1999 was 7.6% as
compared to 8.0% in 1998. The average prime rate of interest was 8.0% and 8.5%
in 1999 and 1998, respectively.
The Company's effective tax rate in 1999 and 1998 differed from the
statutory tax rate primarily due to amortization of goodwill (excluding amounts
related to the AIMCOR acquisition), which is not deductible for tax purposes.
Additionally, in 1999, the Company's effective tax rate differed from the
statutory rate as a result of a $9.8 million non-recurring tax benefit
recognized on the sale of JWWC. See Note 10 of "Notes to Consolidated Financial
Statements" for further discussion of income taxes.
Net income in 1999 was $35.6 million, including an after-tax gain of
$4.9 million from the sale of JWWC. This compared to net income of
$56.2 million in 1998 which included a $2.7 million extraordinary loss from the
write-off of unamortized debt expense related to the early repayment of a
$550.0 million credit facility in conjunction with the Company's acquisition of
AIMCOR (see Note 11 of "Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements"). The
Company's diluted earnings per share in 1999 were $.69 compared to $1.03 in 1998
and reflects all of the factors discussed in the following segment analysis.
SEGMENT ANALYSIS
Homebuilding and Financing sales and revenues increased $11.8 million, or
2.6%, over the prior year. The increase reflects a higher average net selling
price, from $48,700 in 1998 to $52,000 in 1999, an increase in the number of
units sold, from 3,702 units in 1998 to 3,737 units in 1999, and greater time
charge income (revenues received from Mid-State's instalment note portfolio),
from $242.9 million in 1998 to $246.4 million in 1999. The higher average
selling price primarily resulted from price increases instituted to compensate
for higher building material and labor costs, coupled with consumer preference
for new and more upscale models and amenities being offered by Jim Walter Homes.
The order backlog at May 31, 1999 was 2,683 units (all of which are expected to
be completed by the end of fiscal 2000) compared to 1,883 units at May 31, 1998.
The increase in time charge income resulted from increased payoffs received in
advance of maturity and to an increase in the average balance per account in the
portfolio, partially offset by a reduction in the total number of accounts.
Operating income of $113.5 million (net of interest expense) was $14.0 million
greater than the prior year, reflecting the increases in the average net selling
price and number of homes sold, higher time charge income, lower interest
expense in 1999 ($144.2 million) compared to the prior year ($154.6 million) and
lower goodwill amortization in 1999 ($23.3 million) compared to 1998
($23.9 million).
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Industrial Products sales and revenues increased $46.4 million, or 6.3%,
over the prior year. The increase was the result of increased shipments of
ductile iron pressure pipe, fittings, valves and hydrants, aluminum foil and
sheet products, foundry coke, and chemicals and slightly higher average selling
prices for ductile iron pressure pipe, foundry coke and slag fiber, partially
offset by lower selling prices for aluminum foil and sheet products. Total
ductile iron pipe shipments of 615,800 tons were 7.2% greater than the prior
year. The order backlog of ductile iron pressure pipe at May 31, 1999 was
119,900 tons, representing approximately three months shipments, compared with
121,709 tons at May 31, 1998. Operating income of $58.1 million was
$20.5 million greater than the prior year period. This performance was the
result of improved gross profit margins realized due to lower raw material costs
(primarily scrap iron) and improved operating efficiencies combined with the
previously mentioned increase in sales and revenues.
Energy Services sales and revenues increased $75.3 million, or 26.3%, over
the prior year's eight month contribution (see Note 2 of "Notes to Consolidated
Financial Statements"). Operating income of $24.9 million exceeded the prior
year by $3.9 million. Sales and earnings in the current year, however, were
adversely impacted by a decline in U.S. and European steel production which
affected pricing and demand for petroleum coke and specialty metal products, as
well as from higher bulk handling costs at the Texas Gulf Coast terminals and
services operations principally caused by equipment problems following intense
tropical storm activity in that region during the fiscal second quarter.
Natural Resources sales and revenues decreased $57.8 million, or 16.3%, from
the prior year period. The decrease was the result of reduced coal and methane
gas shipments coupled with lower average selling prices for coal. A total of
6.5 million tons of coal was sold at an average selling price per ton of $41.80
compared with 7.6 million tons at $42.95 in 1998. The decrease in shipments
principally reflects lower production levels. Methane gas sales volumes were
9.3 billion cubic feet in the 1999 period versus 8.6 billion cubic feet in 1998.
The average selling price per thousand cubic feet was $2.91 in the 1999 period
versus $3.57 in 1998. Both periods included a monthly reservation fee of
$.7 million. The segment's operating loss was $37.1 million in the 1999 period
included $27.5 million in Mine No. 3 shutdown costs recorded in the fiscal 1999
third quarter. The segment recognized operating income of $33.8 million in the
1998.
YEARS ENDED MAY 31, 1998 AND 1997
Net sales and revenues for the year ended May 31, 1998 were $330.1 million
above the prior year, representing a 21.9% increase of which 19.0% was
attributable to AIMCOR. In addition to the contribution from AIMCOR, the
increase was the result of improved performances from all other operating
groups.
Cost of sales, exclusive of depreciation, of $1,244.2 million was 79.3% of
net sales in 1998 versus $980.2 million and 78.4% in 1997. The percentage
increase reflected lower gross profit margins realized on pipe products, coal,
methane gas, aluminum products, furnace and foundry coke, slag fiber, chemicals
and window components, partially offset by improved margins on home sales.
Selling, general and administrative expenses of $165.2 million were 9.0% of
net sales and revenues in 1998 versus $144.7 million and 9.6% in 1997.
Interest and amortization of debt expense was $193.7 million in 1998 versus
$179.3 million in 1997, reflecting higher outstanding debt balances primarily
resulting from the AIMCOR acquisition. The average rate of interest in 1998 was
8.0%, compared to 8.1% in 1997. The prime rate of interest was 8.5% in 1998
compared to a range of 8.25% to 8.5% in 1997.
The Company's effective tax rate in 1998 and 1997 differed from the
statutory tax rate primarily due to amortization of goodwill (excluding such
amount related to the AIMCOR acquisition), which is not
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deductible for tax purposes, and percentage depletion (see Note 10 of "Notes to
Consolidated Financial Statements" for further discussion of income taxes).
In conjunction with the closing of the AIMCOR acquisition, on October 15,
1997, the Company completed a financing with NationsBank National Association
("NationsBank") whereby NationsBank provided credit facilities totaling
$800 million (the "Credit Facilities"). The Credit Facilities were used to
(a) finance the acquisition of AIMCOR, (b) repay the Revolving Credit Agreement,
Term Loan A and Term Loan B, (c) pay transaction costs and (d) provide ongoing
working capital. The Company recorded an extraordinary loss of $4.1 million
($2.7 million net of income tax benefit) consisting of a write-off of
unamortized debt expense related to the early repayment of the Revolving Credit
Agreement, Term Loan A and Term Loan B. See "Financial Condition."
Net income for the year ended May 31, 1998 was $56.2 million compared to net
income of $37.1 million in 1997, reflecting all of the previously mentioned
factors as well as the income contribution from the Energy Services Group and
lower provision for possible losses and postretirement benefits in the current
year.
SEGMENT ANALYSIS
Homebuilding and Financing sales and revenues were $8.7 million, or 2.0%,
greater than the prior year. This performance reflects a 2.5% increase in the
average net selling price, from $47,500 in 1997 to $48,700 in 1998, which was
more than offset by a 5.1% decrease in the number of units sold, from 3,900
units in 1997 to 3,702 units in 1998. The higher average selling price is
primarily attributable to price increases instituted during the year to
compensate for higher building materials and labor costs. The decrease in unit
sales resulted from continuing intense competition from local and regional
homebuilders as well as labor shortages due to high demand for subcontractors
and construction crews. Jim Walter Homes' backlog at May 31, 1998 was 1,883
units compared to 1,972 units at May 31, 1997. Time charge income (revenues
received from Mid-State Homes' instalment note portfolio) increased from
$231.4 million in 1997 to $242.9 million in 1998. This increase is attributable
to increased payoffs received in advance of maturity and to an increase in the
average balance per account in the portfolio, partially offset by a reduction in
the total number of accounts. The aggregate amount of instalment notes
receivable having at least one payment 90 or more days delinquent was 3.06% and
2.78% of total instalment notes receivable at May 31, 1998 and 1997,
respectively. The allowance for possible losses as a percentage of net
instalment notes receivable for the years ended May 31, 1998 and 1997 was
approximately 2.0%, which reflects management's assessment of the amount
necessary to provide against future losses in the portfolio. Operating income of
$96.4 million (net of interest expense) was $14.7 million greater than the prior
year, reflecting the higher time charge income, the increase in the average net
selling price per home sold, an improved homebuilding gross profit margin and
lower goodwill amortization in 1998 ($23.9 million) versus 1997
($28.5 million), partially offset by the decrease in the number of homes sold
and an increase in interest expense in 1998 ($154.6 million) as compared to the
prior year ($152.1 million).
Industrial Products sales and revenues were $19.1 million above the prior
year, representing a 5.8% increase. The increase reflected greater shipments of
ductile iron pressure pipe, valves and hydrants, aluminum foil and sheet
products, foundry coke and slag fiber combined with higher selling prices for
aluminum foil and sheet products and furnace and foundry coke. These increases
were partially offset by lower selling prices across most ductile iron product
lines, combined with lower sales volumes of fittings and chemicals. Ductile iron
pressure pipe shipments of 548,700 tons were 5.2% higher than the prior year,
while average selling prices were 2.2% lower, reflecting intense competitive
conditions related to the continuing slow pace of funding for domestic
infrastructure repair and replacement projects. The order backlog for ductile
iron pipe at May 31, 1998 was 121,709 tons, which represents approximately three
months shipments, compared with 108,341 tons at May 31, 1997. Operating income
of $37.7 million was $2.2 million above the prior year due to the previously
mentioned increase in sales volumes.
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Natural Resources sales and revenues were $17.2 million, or 5.0%, greater
than the prior year. The increase resulted from increased coal shipments due to
higher production levels, coupled with greater methane gas sales volumes,
partially offset by reduced selling prices for both coal and methane gas. A
total of 7.6 million tons of coal was sold at an average selling price per ton
of $42.95 in the current year compared with 7.0 million tons at $44.49 in 1997.
The tonnage increase was the result of greater shipments to Alabama Power and
certain export customers. The decrease in the average selling price was
primarily the result of lower price realizations on coal sold to the worldwide
metallurgical market. Methane gas sales volumes were 8.6 billion cubic feet in
1998 versus 7.6 billion cubic feet in 1997. The average selling price per
thousand cubic feet was $3.57 in 1998 versus $3.75 in 1997. Both years included
a monthly reservation fee of $.7 million. The Group's operating income of
$38.4 million exceeded the prior year by $10.8 million. This performance was the
result of higher coal shipments and methane gas sales volumes combined with
increased coal productivity which contributed to lower production costs ($36.28
per ton in 1998 versus $36.73 in 1997), partially offset by the reduced coal and
methane gas selling prices. Cost per ton of coal produced in the fourth quarter
of fiscal 1998 was adversely affected by a geological fault encountered in one
of the two longwall sections of Blue Creek Mine No. 3 ("Mine No. 3"). The mine's
production schedule has been realigned to single longwall production which
lowered its coal output during the fourth quarter and is expected to reduce
production during fiscal 1999. Current year results also included a
$8.0 million credit from settlement of insurance claims. Prior year results
included a $10.0 million settlement of a legal claim related to a theft of coal
inventory at the Port of Mobile, Alabama, partially offset by a $6.2 million
charge relating to a reduction in Jim Walter Resources' salaried workforce under
a voluntary early retirement program. In addition, from December 1995 through
March 1997, Mine No. 5 was in development. While in development, the mine's
costs of $40.7 million were capitalized.
FINANCIAL CONDITION
In fiscal 2000, total debt decreased $34.2 million. During the year ended
May 31, 2000, net borrowings under the Mid-State Trust V Variable Funding Loan
Agreement totaled $177.0 million. Scheduled payments on the
mortgage-backed/asset-backed notes amounted to $448.6 million. Other senior debt
decreased by $59.8 million.
Borrowings outstanding under the Credit Facilities totaled $493.7 million at
May 31, 2000. The Revolving Credit Facility includes a sub-facility for trade
and other standby letters of credit in an amount up to $75.0 million at any time
outstanding. There were $28.8 million face amount of letters of credit
outstanding thereunder as of May 31, 2000.
The Credit Facilities contain a number of significant covenants that, among
other things, restrict the ability of the Company and its subsidiaries to
dispose of assets, incur additional indebtedness, pay dividends, create liens on
assets, enter into capital leases, make investments or acquisitions, engage in
mergers or consolidations, or engage in certain transactions with subsidiaries
and affiliates and otherwise restrict corporate activities (including change of
control and asset sale transactions). In addition, under the Credit Facilities,
the Company is required to maintain specified financial ratios and comply with
certain financial tests. Effective August 31, 1999, the Credit Facilities were
amended to include, among other things: (a) the Applicable Margin (as defined in
the Credit Facilities) for LIBOR rate loans was amended in its entirety and
includes a range from .625% to 2.25% (based upon a leverage ratio pricing grid);
(b) the Applicable Unused Fee (as defined in the Credit Facilities) was amended
in its entirety and includes a range from .20% to .40% (based upon a leverage
ratio pricing grid); (c) the borrowers' fixed charge coverage ratio was replaced
by an interest coverage ratio (the ratio of Consolidated EBITDA (as defined in
Amendment Agreement No. 5 to the Credit Facilities) to Consolidated Interest
Expense (as defined in the Credit Facilities). The interest coverage ratio is
required to be at least 2.50-to-1 at the end of each Four Quarter Period (as
defined in the Credit Facilities) for the duration of the Credit Facilities; and
(d) the borrowers are required to maintain a leverage ratio (the ratio of
indebtedness to Consolidated EBITDA) of not more than 3.75-to-1 for the duration
of the Credit Facilities, provided, however, in the event of a
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Mining Sale (as defined in the Credit Facilities) the ratio must not exceed
4.0-to-1 for the periods ending February 29, 2000, and May 31, 2000, and
3.75-to-1 for the period ending August 31, 2000 and thereafter. The Company was
in compliance with these covenants at May 31, 2000.
The Trust V Variable Funding Loan Agreement covenants, among other things,
restrict the ability of Trust V to dispose of assets, create liens and engage in
mergers or consolidations. The Company was in compliance with these covenants at
May 31, 2000. Effective September 29, 1999, the Trust V Variable Funding Loan
Agreement was amended to include, among other things, the following: (a) the
facility was increased to $500.0 million; (b) interest is based upon the cost of
A-1 and P-1 rated commercial paper plus .25%; and (c) the facility fee on the
maximum net investment is .25%. The agreement expires September 27, 2000.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Cash and cash equivalents, net of book overdrafts, were approximately
$2.3 million at May 31, 2000. Operating cash flows for the year ended May 31,
2000, together with issuance of long-term debt under Trust VIII and Trust V
Variable Funding Loan Agreement, borrowings under the Credit Facilities, the
Loan and Security Agreement and the use of available cash balances, were
primarily used for retirement of long-term senior debt, interest payments,
capital expenditures and to purchase shares of common stock. During fiscal 1999,
the Company's Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of an additional four
million shares of the Company's common stock. During fiscal 2000, the Company's
Board of Directors authorized up to $50.0 million in additional repurchases of
the Company's common stock.
Working capital is required to fund adequate levels of inventories and
accounts receivable. Capital expenditures totaled $82.0 and $83.0 in fiscal 2000
and fiscal 1999, respectively. These capital expenditures reflect our ongoing
commitment to maintain safe, efficient plants and continually increase
productivity. Commitments for capital expenditures at May 31, 2000 were not
significant; however, it is estimated that gross capital expenditures for the
fiscal year ending May 31, 2001 will approximate 4% to 5% of net sales and
revenue. Additional expenditures in FY 2001 are possible in line with growth in
earnings and cash flow, or expansion opportunities in certain markets.
Because the Company's operating cash flow is significantly influenced by the
general economy and, in particular, levels of domestic construction activity,
current results should not necessarily be used to predict the Company's
liquidity, capital expenditures, investment in instalment notes receivable or
results of operations. The Company believes that the Mid-State Trust V Variable
Funding Loan Agreement will provide Mid-State with the funds needed to purchase
the instalment notes and mortgages generated by Jim Walter Homes and its
affiliates. It is anticipated that one or more permanent financings similar to
the previous Mid-State asset-backed financings will be required over the next
several years to repay borrowings under the Trust V Variable Funding Loan
Agreement. The Company believes that, under present operating conditions,
sufficient cash flow will be generated to make all required interest and
principal payments on its indebtedness, to make all planned capital expenditures
and meet substantially all operating needs. It is further expected that amounts
under the Revolving Credit Facility will be sufficient to meet peak operating
needs of the Company and to repurchase up to approximately $21.3 million of the
Company's Common Stock, the amount remaining at May 31, 2000 under the current
authorization.
During the current fiscal year, the Board of Directors announced and paid a
$.03 per share dividend to shareholders of record on November 10, 1999,
January 17, 2000 and April 17, 2000. The dividend for the year aggregated
approximately $4.4 million. Additionally, the Board announced and paid a $.03
per share dividend on August 15, 2000 to shareholders of record on July 17,
2000.
MARKET RISK
The Company is exposed to certain market risks inherent in the Company's
financial instruments. These instruments arise from transactions entered into in
the normal course of business. The Company is
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subject to interest rate risk on its existing Credit Facilities, Trust V
Variable Funding Loan, and any future financing requirements.
The Company's primary market risk exposure relates to (i) the interest rate
risk on long-term and short-term borrowings, (ii) the impact of interest rate
movements on its ability to meet interest rate expense requirements and comply
with financial covenants, and (iii) the impact of interest rate movements on the
Company's ability to obtain adequate financing to fund future acquisitions. The
Company has historically managed interest rate risk through the periodic use of
interest rate hedging instruments. There were no such instruments outstanding at
May 31, 2000. While the Company can not predict its ability to refinance
existing debt or the impact interest rate movements will have on its existing
debt, management continues to evaluate its financial position on an ongoing
basis.
The Company is at risk on its portfolio of instalment notes receivable. The
Company's instalment notes receivables are fixed rate and have terms ranging
from 12 to 30 years. The Company manages its risk by securitizing its instalment
notes into asset-backed trust agreements funded by fixed rate debt. Therefore,
the Company's asset/liability management requires a high degree of analysis and
estimation.
The Company is also subject to a limited amount of foreign currency risk,
but does not currently engage in any significant foreign currency hedging
transactions to manage exposure for transactions denominated in currencies other
than the U.S. dollar.
YEAR 2000 DISCLOSURE
The Company's Year 2000 ("Y2K") compliance project determined the readiness
of the Company's business for the Year 2000. The Company defined Y2K
"compliance" to mean that the computer code will process all defined future
dates properly and give accurate results. The Company has experienced no
problems with its computer systems since the beginning of 2000, but will
continue to monitor the systems to assess whether any problems develop. In
addition, the Company incurred approximately $16.5 million in expenses related
to assessing and remedying any Y2K problems and upgrading computer systems, but
does not expect to incur any additional material expenses related to Y2K issues
going forward.
EURO CONVERSION
On January 1, 1999, eleven of the fifteen member countries of the European
Union commenced conversion from their existing sovereign currencies ("legacy
currencies") to a new, single currency called the Euro. Fixed conversion rates
between the existing currencies, the legacy currencies, and the Euro will be
established and the Euro will become the common legal currency of the
participating countries by January 1, 2000. The Euro is trading on currency
exchanges and is available for non-cash transactions. The participants are
issuing sovereign debt exclusively in Euro and are redenominating outstanding
sovereign debt. Following this introduction period, the participating members
legacy currencies will remain legal tender as denominations of Euro until
January 1, 2002. At that time, countries will issue new Euro-denominated bills
for use in cash transactions. All legacy currency will be withdrawn prior to
July 1, 2002, completing the Euro conversion on this date. As of January 1,
1999, the participating countries no `longer control their own monetary policies
by directing independent interest rates for the legacy currencies; instead, the
authority to direct monetary policy, including money supply and official
interest rates for the Euro, is being exercised by the new European Central
Bank.
The Company has established a plan to address issues raised by the Euro
conversion. These issues, which are applicable to the operations of AIMCOR,
include but are not limited to: the competitive impact created by cross-border
price transparency, the need for the Company and its business partners to adapt
IT and non-IT systems to accommodate Euro-denominated transactions, and the need
to analyze the legal and contractual implications of the Company's contracts.
The Company currently anticipates that the required modifications to its
systems, equipment and processes will be made on a timely basis and does not
expect that the costs of such modifications will have a material effect on the
Company's financial position
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or results of operations. As part of Phase I, the core IT system has been
modified for Euro Currency compliance. The Company's European locations are
currently processing Euro-compliant transactions. Phase II of the Euro Currency
project focuses on the conversion effect to a Euro base currency. Phase II is
scheduled to be complete by July 1, 2002. The project budget is approximately
$312,000 of which approximately $162,000 has been spent.
PRIVATE SECURITIES LITIGATION REFORM ACT SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT
This Form 10-K contains certain forward-looking statements (as such term is
defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995) and information
relating to the Company that is based on the beliefs of the management of the
Company, as well as assumptions made by and information currently available to
the management of the Company. When used in this Form 10-K, the words
"estimate," "project," "believe," "anticipate," "intend," "expect," and similar
expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. Such statements
reflect the current views of the Company with respect to future events and are
subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ
materially from those contemplated in such forward-looking statements. Readers
are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements,
which speak only as of the date hereof. The Company does not undertake any
obligation to publicly release any revisions to these forward looking statements
to reflect events or circumstances after the date hereof or to reflect the
occurrence of unanticipated events.
UNAUDITED INTERIM FINANCIAL INFORMATION:
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)
QUARTER ENDED
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AUGUST 31 NOVEMBER 30 FEBRUARY 29 MAY 31
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FISCAL YEAR 2000
Net sales and revenues........................... $459,810 $487,258 $452,716 $ 509,753
Gross profit..................................... 87,234 84,933 79,556 79,005
Net income (loss)................................ 12,081 8,454 5,061 (130,285)
Diluted earnings (loss) per share................ .24 .17 .11 (2.67)
QUARTER ENDED
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AUGUST 31 NOVEMBER 30 FEBRUARY 28 MAY 31
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FISCAL YEAR 1999
Net sales and revenues........................... $493,134 $514,954 $416,430 $489,625
Gross Profit..................................... 74,072 83,995 66,103 98,703
Net income (loss)................................ 9,037 19,735 (10,926) 17,752
Diluted earnings (loss) per share................ .17 .38 (.21) .35
ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
Financial Statements and Supplementary Data consist of the financial
statements as indexed on page F-1 and unaudited interim financial information
presented in Part II, Item 7, "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Results
of Operations and Financial Condition".
ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
None
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PART III
ITEM 10. DIRECTORS AND EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE REGISTRANT
Incorporated by reference to the Proxy Statement (the "Proxy Statement")
included in the Schedule 14A to be filed by the Company with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the "Commission") under the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, as amended. Certain information with respect to executive officers is
included in Part I, Item 4.
ITEM 11. EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION
Incorporated by reference to the Proxy Statement.
ITEM 12. SECURITY OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT
Incorporated by reference to the Proxy Statement.
ITEM 13. CERTAIN RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS
Incorporated by reference to the Proxy Statement.
PART IV
ITEM 14. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
(a) Financial Statements and Schedules--See Index to Financial Statements on
page F-1.
(b) Reports of Form 8-K-- Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on
March 27, 2000.
Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on
April 14, 2000.
Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on
April 25, 2000.
Report on Form 8-K filed with the Commission on
August 1, 2000.
(c) Exhibits--See Index to Exhibits on page E-1 and E-2.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on
its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
WALTER INDUSTRIES, INC.
August 29, 2000
/s/ ROBERT B. LEWIS
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Robert B. Lewis,
EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT
AND PRINCIPAL FINANCIAL
OFFICER
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this
report has been signed below by the following persons on behalf of the
registrant and in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
/s/ DONALD N. BOYCE
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August 29, 2000 Donald N. Boyce,
Chairman, Director and
Principal Executive Officer
/s/ HOWARD L. CLARK, JR.
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August 29, 2000 Howard L. Clark, Jr.,
Director
/s/ PERRY GOLKIN
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August 29, 2000 Perry Golkin,
Director
/s/ JAMES L. JOHNSON
--------------------------
August 29, 2000 James L. Johnson,
Director
/s/ MICHAEL T. TOKARZ
--------------------------
August 29, 2000 Michael T. Tokarz,
Director
/s/ ROBERT B. LEWIS
--------------------------
August 29, 2000 Robert B. Lewis,
Executive Vice President and
Principal Financial Officer
/s/ MARK S. HILTWEIN
--------------------------
August 29, 2000 Mark S. Hiltwein,
Senior Vice President,
Controller
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INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Walter Industries, Inc. and Subsidiaries
Report of Independent Certified Public Accountants........ F-2
Consolidated Balance Sheets--May 31, 2000 and 1999........ F-3
Consolidated Statements of Operations for the Three Years
Ended May 31, 2000...................................... F-4
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Stockholders' Equity
for the Three Years Ended May 31, 2000.................. F-5
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Three Years
Ended May 31, 2000...................................... F-6
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements................ F-7 to F-28
F-1
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of
Walter Industries, Inc.
In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated balance sheets and the related
consolidated statements of operations, changes in stockholders' equity and cash
flows present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Walter
Industries, Inc. and its subsidiaries at May 31, 2000 and 1999, and the results
of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the
period ended May 31, 2000, in conformity with accounting principles generally
accepted in the United States. These financial statements are the responsibility
of the Company's management; our responsibility is to express an opinion on
these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our audits of these
statements in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the
United States which 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, assessing the
accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and
evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our
audits provide a reasonable basis for the opinion expressed above.
/s/ PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Tampa, Florida
July 21, 2000
F-2
WALTER INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
MAY 31,
---------------------------
2000 1999
------------ ------------
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT SHARE
AMOUNTS)
ASSETS
Cash and cash equivalents................................... $ 27,281 $ 40,841
Short-term investments, restricted.......................... 141,526 149,149
Marketable securities....................................... 1,524 4,803
Instalment notes receivable, net............................ 1,313,392 1,290,769
Receivables, net............................................ 249,363 236,869
Inventories................................................. 318,216 306,407
Prepaid expenses............................................ 8,902 19,326
Property, plant and equipment, net.......................... 467,717 634,246
Investments................................................. 12,814 12,354
Deferred income taxes....................................... 112,970 69,950
Unamortized debt expense.................................... 45,279 50,623
Other long-term assets, net................................. 35,181 42,570
Goodwill, net............................................... 473,723 504,119
---------- ----------
$3,207,888 $3,362,026
========== ==========
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
Book overdrafts............................................. $ 24,950 $ 33,579
Accounts payable............................................ 150,724 125,846
Accrued expenses............................................ 124,942 135,959
Income taxes payable........................................ 59,829 53,032
Debt
Mortgage-backed/asset-backed notes........................ 1,783,712 1,758,151
Other senior debt......................................... 495,400 555,200
Accrued interest............................................ 23,481 25,670
Accumulated postretirement benefits obligation.............. 281,773 270,409
Other long-term liabilities................................. 56,170 61,261
Stockholders' equity
Common stock, $.01 par value per share:
Authorized--200,000,000 shares
Issued--55,315,184 shares and 55,304,184 shares....... 553 553
Capital in excess of par value............................ 1,165,131 1,169,377
Accumulated deficit....................................... (853,594) (748,905)
Treasury stock--8,033,567 shares and 4,992,292 shares, at
cost.................................................... (104,032) (72,078)
Accumulated other comprehensive loss...................... (1,151) (6,028)
---------- ----------
Total stockholders' equity.............................. 206,907 342,919
---------- ----------
$3,207,888 $3,362,026
========== ==========
See accompanying "Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements"
F-3
WALTER INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED MAY 31,
------------------------------------------
2000 1999 1998
------------ ------------ ------------
(IN THOUSANDS, EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)
Sales and revenues:
Net sales.............................................. $1,661,947 $1,644,478 $1,567,996
Time charges........................................... 222,502 246,440 242,858
Miscellaneous.......................................... 25,088 23,225 26,346
---------- ---------- ----------
1,909,537 1,914,143 1,837,200
---------- ---------- ----------
Cost and expenses:
Cost of sales.......................................... 1,331,219 1,321,605 1,244,164
Depreciation........................................... 75,684 81,676 75,429
Selling, general and administrative.................... 209,026 176,361 165,176
Postretirement benefits................................ 21,834 22,273 21,708
Provision for possible losses.......................... 7,028 1,745 676
Interest and amortization of debt expense.............. 186,635 185,100 193,736
Amortization of goodwill and other intangibles......... 37,664 41,372 38,605
Restructuring and impairment charges................... 164,366 27,485 --
Loss on sale of subsidiary............................. -- 4,907 --
---------- ---------- ----------
2,033,456 1,862,524 1,739,494
---------- ---------- ----------
Income (loss) before income tax expense and
extraordinary item..................................... (123,919) 51,619 97,706
Income tax benefit (expense)............................. 19,230 (16,021) (38,802)
---------- ---------- ----------
Income (loss) before extraordinary item.................. (104,689) 35,598 58,904
Extraordinary loss on early extinguishment of debt (net
of income tax benefit of $1,434)....................... -- -- (2,663)
---------- ---------- ----------
Net income (loss)........................................ $ (104,689) $ 35,598 $ 56,241
========== ========== ==========
Basic net income (loss) per share:
Income (loss) before extraordinary item................ $ (2.15) $ .69 $ 1.09
Extraordinary item..................................... -- -- (.05)
---------- ---------- ----------
Basic net income (loss) per share.................... $ (2.15) $ .69 $ 1.04
========== ========== ==========
Diluted net income (loss) per share:
Income (loss) before extraordinary item................ $ (2.15) $ .69 $ 1.08
Extraordinary item..................................... -- -- (.05)
---------- ---------- ----------
Diluted net income (loss) per share.................. $ (2.15) $ .69 $ 1.03
========== ========== ==========
See accompanying "Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements"
F-4
WALTER INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
(IN THOUSANDS)
ACCUMULATED
OTHER
COMPREHENSIVE ACCUMULATED COMPREHENSIVE COMMON CAPITAL IN TREASURY
TOTAL INCOME (LOSS) DEFICIT INCOME (LOSS) STOCK EXCESS STOCK
-------- ------------- ----------- ------------- -------- ---------- ---------
BALANCE AT MAY 31, 1997.............. $319,412 $(840,744) $(4,656) $551 $1,164,261 $ --
Comprehensive income
Net income......................... 56,241 $ 56,241 56,241
Other comprehensive income, net of
tax:
Foreign currency translation
adjustment..................... (52) (52) (52)
Reduction in additional pension
liability...................... 534 534 534
---------
Comprehensive income................. $ 56,723
=========
Stock issued in lieu of qualified
securities......................... 4,793 2 4,791
Purchases of treasury stock.......... (21,841) (21,841)
-------- --------- ------- ---- ---------- ---------
BALANCE AT MAY 31, 1998.............. 359,087 (784,503) (4,174) 553 1,169,052 (21,841)
Comprehensive income
Net income......................... 35,598 $ 35,598 35,598
Other comprehensive income, net of
tax:
Net unrealized losses in
marketable securities.......... (66) (66) (66)
Foreign currency translation
adjustment..................... (289) (289) (289)
Excess of additional pension
liability...................... (1,499) (1,499) (1,499)
---------
Comprehensive income................. $ 33,744
=========
Stock issued from option exercises... 325 325
Purchases of treasury stock.......... (50,237) (50,237)
-------- --------- ------- ---- ---------- ---------
BALANCE AT MAY 31, 1999.............. 342,919 (748,905) (6,028) 553 1,169,377 (72,078)
Comprehensive loss
Net loss........................... (104,689) $(104,689) (104,689)
Other comprehensive income, net of
tax:
Net unrealized gains in
marketable securities.......... 10 10 10
Foreign currency translation
adjustment..................... (754) (754) (754)
Reduction in additional pension
liability...................... 5,621 5,621 5,621
---------
Comprehensive loss................... $ (99,812)
=========
Stock issued from option exercises... 115 115
Dividends paid, $.03 per share....... (4,361) (4,361)
Purchases of treasury stock, net of
reissuances........................ (31,954) (31,954)
-------- --------- ------- ---- ---------- ---------
BALANCE AT MAY 31, 2000.............. $206,907 $(853,594) $(1,151) $553 $1,165,131 $(104,032)
======== ========= ======= ==== ========== =========
See accompanying "Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements"
F-5
WALTER INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED MAY 31,
-------------------------------------
2000 1999 1998
----------- --------- -----------
(IN THOUSANDS)
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net income (loss)......................................... $ (104,689) $ 35,598 $ 56,241
Charges to income (loss) not affecting cash:
Depreciation............................................ 75,684 81,676 75,429
Provision for deferred income taxes..................... (43,020) 13,016 30,257
Accumulated postretirement benefits obligation.......... 11,364 12,238 14,749
Provision for other long-term liabilities............... 529 (277) 1,493
Amortization of goodwill and other intangibles.......... 37,664 41,372 38,605
Amortization of debt expense............................ 7,705 6,290 6,624
Restructuring and impairment charges (b)................ 164,366 27,485 --
Loss on sale of subsidiary.............................. -- 4,907 --
Extraordinary loss on early extinguishment of debt, net
of income tax benefit.................................. -- -- 2,663
----------- --------- -----------
149,603 222,305 226,061
Decrease (increase) in assets, net of effects from
acquisitions and dispositions:
Short-term investments, restricted...................... 7,623 98,314 (52,092)
Marketable securities................................... 3,290 34,195 2,158
Instalment notes receivable, net (a).................... (22,623) 27,296 15,869
Trade and other receivables, net........................ (12,494) (10,866) 5,371
Inventories............................................. (11,809) (13,411) (16,448)
Prepaid expenses........................................ 10,424 (7,771) 1,311
Increase (decrease) in liabilities, net of effects from
acquisitions and dispositions:
Book overdrafts......................................... (8,629) 8,712 (656)
Accounts payable........................................ 24,878 (22,372) 14,057
Accrued expenses (b).................................... (8,723) (10,980) (21,412)
Income taxes payable.................................... 6,797 (7,825) 1,258
Accrued interest........................................ (2,189) (1,477) 3,927
----------- --------- -----------
Cash flows from operating activities.................. 136,148 316,120 179,404
----------- --------- -----------
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Additions to property, plant and equipment, net of
retirements and effects from acquisitions and
dispositions........................................... (75,815) (78,877) (105,250)
Decrease (increase) in investments and other assets, net
of effects from acquisitions and dispositions.......... (339) (3,071) 1,592
Acquisitions, net of cash acquired...................... -- (18,953) (386,319)
Proceeds from sale of subsidiary........................ -- 14,878 --
----------- --------- -----------
Cash flows used in investing activities............... (76,154) (86,023) (489,977)
----------- --------- -----------
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Issuance of debt........................................ 1,100,464 658,859 1,550,500
Retirement of debt...................................... (1,134,703) (826,925) (1,185,198)
Additions to unamortized debt expense................... (2,361) (25,698) (19,143)
Purchases of treasury stock, net of reissuances......... (31,954) (50,237) (21,841)
Dividends paid.......................................... (4,361) -- --
Exercise of employee stock options...................... 115 325 4,793
----------- --------- -----------
Cash flows from (used in) financing activities........ (72,800) (243,676) 329,111
----------- --------- -----------
EFFECT OF EXCHANGE RATE ON CASH............................. (754) (289) 389
----------- --------- -----------
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents........ (13,560) (13,868) 18,927
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year.............. 40,841 54,709 35,782
----------- --------- -----------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of year.................... $ 27,281 $ 40,841 $ 54,709
=========== ========= ===========
- ----------------------------------
(a) Consists of sales and resales, net of repossessions and provision for
possible losses, of $186,189, $170,503 and $171,081 and cash collections on
account and payouts in advance of maturity of $163,566, $197,799 and
$186,950 for the years ended May 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998, respectively.
(b) The Company recorded restructuring and impairment charges of $164,366 and
$27,485 at May 31, 2000 and 1999, respectively. A portion of these charges
were noncash and are reconciled below:
2000 1999
----------- ---------
Accrued expenses............................................ $ 5,006 $ 9,626
Noncash..................................................... 159,360 17,859
----------- ---------
Total restructuring and impairment charges............ $ 164,366 $ 27,485
=========== =========
SUPPLEMENTAL DISCLOSURES:
Interest paid............................................... $ 181,564 $ 181,073 $ 183,866
Income taxes paid........................................... $ 16,607 $ 10,211 $ 7,331
See accompanying "Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements"
F-6
WALTER INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1--ORGANIZATION
Walter Industries, Inc. ("the Company") is a diversified company which
operates in four reportable segments: Homebuilding and Financing, Industrial
Products, Energy Services, and Natural Resources. Through these operating
segments, the Company offers a diversified line of products and services
including home construction and financing, ductile iron pressure pipe, aluminum
foil and sheet products, furnace coke, foundry coke, chemicals and slag fiber,
and alloys, metals, petroleum coke distribution and refinery outsourcing
servicing as well as coal and methane gas production and distribution.
The Company was organized in 1987 for the purpose of acquiring Jim Walter
Corporation ("Original Jim Walter"). The Company's financial statements reflect
the allocation of the purchase price of Original Jim Walter based upon the fair
value of the assets acquired and the liabilities assumed.
On December 27, 1989, the Company and most of its subsidiaries each filed a
voluntary petition for reorganization under Chapter 11 of Title 11 of the United
States Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Middle District of
Florida, Tampa Division (the "Bankruptcy Court"). The Company emerged from
bankruptcy on March 17, 1995 (the "Effective Date") pursuant to the Amended
Joint Plan of Reorganization Dated as of December 9, 1994, as modified on
March 1, 1995 (as so modified the "Consensual Plan"). Despite the confirmation
and effectiveness of the Consensual Plan, the Bankruptcy Court continues to have
jurisdiction over, among other things, the resolution of disputed prepetition
claims against the Company and other matters that may arise in connection with
or related to the Consensual Plan.
NOTE 2--BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURE
Effective September 23, 1998, Jim Walter Homes, Inc. ("Jim Walter Homes"),
the Company's homebuilding subsidiary, acquired Texas-based homebuilder Dream
Homes, Inc. On February 26, 1999, Jim Walter Homes, Inc. acquired Crestline
Homes, Inc., a modular homebuilder, located in Laurinburg, North Carolina. These
acquisitions did not materially affect the operating results of the Company.
On October 1, 1998, the Company sold the assets of the window balance
operations of JW Window Components, Inc. ("JWWC"). On November 23, 1998, the
Company sold the outstanding capital stock of JWWC, which comprised the roll
form and screen products operations. These transactions completed the Company's
divestiture of JWWC. The Company recorded a pre-tax loss of $4.9 million and a
tax benefit of $9.8 million on the sale of JWWC. This divestiture did not
materially affect the operating results of the Company.
On October 15, 1997, the Company completed the acquisition of Applied
Industrial Materials Corporation ("AIMCOR"), which, through its Carbon Group, is
a leading international provider of products and outsourcing services to the
petroleum, steel, foundry and aluminum industries. Through its Metals Group,
AIMCOR is also a leading supplier of ferrosilicon in the southeastern United
States. The purchase price was approximately $400.0 million, including direct
acquisition costs of $4.8 million, and was subject to certain indemnity
obligations of the parties as required by the Stock Purchase Agreement. The
acquisition was accounted for using the purchase method of accounting and had an
effective date of September 30, 1997.
F-7
WALTER INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
NOTE 2--BUSINESS ACQUISITIONS AND DIVESTITURE (CONTINUED)
The following unaudited results of operations reflect the effect on the
Company's operations as if the acquisition of AIMCOR had occurred as of June 1,
1997 (in thousands, except per share amounts):
YEAR ENDED
MAY 31, 1998
------------
Net sales and revenues...................................... $1,994,711
Net income.................................................. 61,227
Basic income per share...................................... 1.14
Diluted income per share.................................... 1.13
The unaudited pro forma information is presented for informational purposes
only and is not necessarily indicative of the operating results that would have
occurred had the acquisition been consummated as of June 1, 1997, nor are they
necessarily indicative of future operating results.
NOTE 3--SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
RECLASSIFICATION OF JIM WALTER RESOURCES TO CONTINUING OPERATIONS
In February 1999, a decision was made to dispose of Jim Walter
Resources, Inc. ("JWR"), the Company's coal mining and methane gas subsidiary.
Accordingly, prior year financial statements reflected JWR as a discontinued
business segment. The Company was unsuccessful in disposing of this segment on
terms it found acceptable and, accordingly, all prior periods have been
reclassified to include the assets and operating results of JWR on a
consolidated basis. However, the Company is committed to ultimately separating
the operations of JWR at such time that it believes shareholder value can be
realized more fully than is possible at current market and industry conditions.
PRINCIPLES OF CONSOLIDATION
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company
and all of its subsidiaries. Preparation of financial statements in accordance
with generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make
estimates and assumptions that affect the amounts reported in the consolidated
financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates. All
significant intercompany balances have been eliminated.
FOREIGN CURRENCY TRANSLATION
For the foreign subsidiaries included in Energy Services that prepare
financial statements in currencies other than the U.S. dollar, the Company
translates revenues and expenses at average rates prevailing during the year and
assets and liabilities at year end exchange rates. Translation adjustments are
reported as a component of stockholders' equity. Gains and losses from foreign
currency transactions are included in selling, general and administrative
expenses.
CONCENTRATIONS OF CREDIT RISK
Financial instruments, which potentially subject the Company to significant
concentrations of credit risk, consist principally of cash and cash equivalents,
marketable securities, instalment notes receivable and trade receivables.
F-8
WALTER INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
NOTE 3--SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
The Company maintains cash and cash equivalents and marketable securities in
high quality securities with various financial institutions. Concentrations of
credit risk with respect to instalment notes receivable and trade receivables
are limited due to the large number of customers and their dispersion across
many geographic areas. However, of the gross amount of instalment notes
receivable at May 31, 2000, 23%, 13%, 9% and 9% (22%, 13%, 10% and 10% in 1999)
are secured by homes located in the states of Texas, Mississippi, Florida and
Alabama respectively. The Company believes the potential for incurring material
losses related to these credit risks is remote.
REVENUE RECOGNITION
Revenue is recognized when products are shipped or services are provided to
customers for all segments except Homebuilding and Financing. Revenue from the
sale of a home is included in income upon completion of construction and legal
transfer to the customer. Time charges are included in equal parts in each
monthly payment and taken into income as collected.
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AND MARKETABLE SECURITIES
Cash and cash equivalents include short-term deposits and highly liquid
investments which have original maturities of three months or less and are
stated at cost which approximates market. The Company's cash management system
provides for the reimbursement of all major bank disbursement accounts on a
daily basis. Checks issued but not yet presented to the banks for payment are
classified as book overdrafts.
Investments with original maturities greater than three months are
classified as marketable securities. In accordance with Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 115--"Accounting for Certain Investments in Debt and
Equity Securities," the Company's marketable securities are classified as
available for sale and are carried at estimated fair values which approximate
cost at May 31, 2000. The unrealized gains are reflected in stockholders'
equity, net of tax, at May 31, 2000.
INVENTORIES
Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or market using either the
first-in, first-out ("FIFO") or average cost method of accounting.
ACCOUNTING FOR THE IMPAIRMENT OF LONG-LIVED ASSETS
The Company accounts for impairment of long-lived assets in accordance with
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 121--"Accounting for the
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to be Disposed Of"
("FAS 121"), which was issued in March 1995. FAS 121 requires that long-lived
assets be reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances
indicate that the book value of the asset may not be recoverable. The Company
periodically evaluates whether events and circumstances have occurred that
indicate possible impairment. In accordance with FAS 121, the Company uses an
estimate of the future undiscounted net cash flows of the related asset or asset
grouping over the remaining life in measuring whether the assets are
recoverable. See Note 4.
F-9
WALTER INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
NOTE 3--SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES (CONTINUED)
GOODWILL
Goodwill acquired in connection with the acquisition of Original Jim Walter
is being amortized over periods ranging up to 20 years. Goodwill acquired in
connection with the acquisition of AIMCOR is being amortized over 35 years.
Goodwill acquired in connection with all other acquisitions is being amortized
over 15 years. At May 31, 2000 and 1999, the accumulated amortization of
goodwill was approximately $534.8 million and $503.4 million, respectively. The
Company evaluates goodwill by reviewing current and estimated undiscounted cash
flows whenever significant events or changes occur indicating the asset may not
be recoverable.
DEPRECIATION
Property, plant and equipment is recorded at cost. Depreciation is recorded
principally on the straight-line method over the useful lives of the assets.
Assets (primarily mine development costs) extending for the full life of a coal
mine are depreciated on the unit of production basis. Leasehold improvements are
amortized on the straight-line method over the lesser of the useful life of the
improvement or the remaining lease term. Estimated useful lives used in
computing depreciation expense are 3 to 20 years for machinery and equipment, 3
to 50 years for land improvements and buildings, and mine life for mine
development costs. Depletion of minerals is provided based on estimated
recoverable quantities.
OPERATING LEASES
Rent expense was $16.8 million, $19.9 million, and $13.7 million for the
years ended May 31, 2000, 1999, and 1998, respectively. Future minimum payments
under noncancelable operating leases at May 31, 2000 are: 2001, $15.9 million;
2002, $13.6 million; 2003, $9.8 million; 2004, $4.5 million; and 2005,
$2.7 million.
ENVIRONMENTAL EXPENDITURES
The Company capitalizes environmental expenditures that increase the life or
efficiency of property or that reduce or prevent environmental contamination.
The Company accrues for environmental expenses resulting from existing
conditions that relate to past operations when the costs are probable and
reasonably estimable.
NET INCOME PER COMMON SHARE
The Company computes and presents earnings per share in accordance with
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 128--"Earnings Per Share"
("FAS 128") which was issued in February 1997. As a result, the Company
calculates basic net income per common share based on the weighted average
common shares outstanding during each period and diluted net income per common
share based on weighted average and dilutive common equivalent shares
outstanding during each period.
RECLASSIFICATIONS
Certain reclassifications have been made to prior years' amounts to conform
with the current year presentation.
F-10
WALTER INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
NOTE 4--RESTRUCTURING AND IMPAIRMENT CHARGES
In February 1999, a decision was made to shut down the Company's Blue Creek
Mine No. 3 resulting in a restructuring and asset impairment charge of
$27.5 million. In fiscal 2000, the Company reversed $7.3 million of
restructuring expenses primarily as a result of revised Mine No. 3 reclamation
cost estimates and elimination of future royalties.
In the fourth quarter of fiscal 2000 following the Company's unsuccessful
efforts to dispose of its mining operations (Note 3) and the continued decline
in the market price for coal, the Company recognized a $166.7 million non-cash
pretax asset impairment charge related to two of its three remaining coal mines.
This write-down of mine assets reflects their estimated impairment based on
discounted cash flows. Additionally, in fiscal 2000, the Company recorded
approximately $5.0 million of restructuring charges related to severance pay for
certain terminated officers.
A summary of impairment and restructuring charges included the following (in
thousands):
2000 1999
-------- --------
Impairment of long-lived coal mining assets.............. $166,660 $30,097
Restructuring charges:
Severance and payroll related.......................... 5,006 9,626
Other charges.......................................... (7,300) 13,299
Curtailment of postretirement benefits................. -- (25,537)
-------- -------
$164,366 $27,485
======== =======
At May 31, 2000, approximately $2.0 million of restructuring charges remain
accrued and unpaid.
NOTE 5--RESTRICTED SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS
Restricted short-term investments at May 31, 2000 and 1999 include
(i) temporary investment of reserve funds and collections on instalment notes
receivable owned by Mid-State Trusts II, III, IV, V, VI, VII, and VIII (the
"Trusts") ($89.0 million and $115.9 million, respectively) which are available
only to pay expenses of the Trusts and principal and interest on indebtedness of
the Trusts, (ii) certain funds held by Trust II that are in excess of the amount
required to be paid for expenses, principal and interest on the Trust II
Mortgage-Backed Notes, but which are subject to retention ($36.8 million and
$17.1 million, respectively) and (iii) miscellaneous other segregated accounts
restricted to specific uses ($15.7 million and $12.7 million, respectively).
F-11
WALTER INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
NOTE 6--RECEIVABLES
Receivables are summarized as follows (in thousands):
MAY 31,
-------------------
2000 1999
-------- --------
Trade receivables........................................... $235,225 $226,027
Less: Allowance for possible losses....................... (7,953) (6,537)
Trade receivables, net.................................... 227,272 219,490
-------- --------
Other receivables........................................... 26,427 18,409
Less: Allowance for possible losses....................... (4,336) (1,030)
-------- --------
Other receivables, net.................................... 22,091 17,379
-------- --------
Total receivables, net...................................... $249,363 $236,869
======== ========
NOTE 7--INSTALMENT NOTES RECEIVABLE
Instalment notes receivable arise from sales of detached, single-family
homes to customers. These receivables require periodic payments, over periods of
12 to 30 years, and are secured by first mortgages or similar security
instruments. The credit terms offered by Jim Walter Homes and its affiliates are
usually for 100% of the purchase price of the home. The buyer's ownership of the
land and improvements necessary to complete the home constitute a significant
equity investment to which the Company has access should the buyer default on
payment of the instalment note obligation. The Company currently holds
fixed-rate instalment loans at either an 8.5%, 9.25%, 10% or 11% annual
percentage rate, without points or closing costs. The aggregate amount of
instalment notes receivable having at least one payment 90 or more days
delinquent was 3.52% and 3.29% of total instalment notes receivable at May 31,
2000 and 1999, respectively. The Company's method of time charge income
recognition approximates the effective interest method since a much larger
provision for losses would be required if time charge income were accelerated.
The allowance for possible losses as a percentage of net instalment notes
receivable was approximately 2.0% in both years which reflects management's
assessment of the amount necessary to provide against future loss in the
portfolio.
The instalment notes receivable is summarized as follows (in thousands):
MAY 31,
-----------------------
2000 1999
---------- ----------
Gross Balance............................................... $4,319,786 $4,191,138
Less: Unearned time charges................................. (2,979,999) (2,874,556)
Allowance for possible losses........................... (26,395) (25,813)
---------- ----------
Net......................................................... $1,313,392 $1,290,769
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Mid-State Homes, Inc. ("Mid-State") purchases and services instalment notes
from Jim Walter Homes and its affiliates on homes constructed and sold by Jim
Walter Homes and its affiliates. Mid-State Trust II ("Trust II"), Mid-State
Trust IV ("Trust IV"), Mid-State Trust VI ("Trust VI"), Mid-State Trust VII
("Trust VII"), and Mid-State Trust VIII ("Trust VIII") are business trusts
organized by Mid-State, which owns all of the beneficial interest in Trust IV,
Trust VI, Trust VII, and Trust VIII. Trust IV owns all of the beneficial
interest in Trust II. The Trusts were organized for the purpose of purchasing
instalment
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
NOTE 7--INSTALMENT NOTES RECEIVABLE (CONTINUED)
notes receivable from Mid-State with the net proceeds from the issuance of
mortgage-backed or asset-backed notes. The assets of Trust II, Trust IV, Trust
VI, Trust VII, and Trust VIII including the instalment notes receivable, are not
available to satisfy claims of general creditors of the Company and its
subsidiaries. The liabilities of Trusts II, IV, VI, VII, and VIII for their
publicly issued debt are to be satisfied solely from the proceeds of the
underlying instalment notes and are non-recourse to the Company and its
subsidiaries. Mid-State Trust III ("Trust III") was a business trust established
in 1992. The Trust III Asset Backed Notes were redeemed on April 3, 2000. The
instalment notes that secured the Trust III Asset Backed Notes were subsequently
transferred by Mid-State to Trust VIII on May 3, 2000 (See Note 11--Debt).
Mid-State Trust V ("Trust V"), a business trust in which Mid-State holds all the
beneficial interest, was organized as a warehouse facility to hold instalment
notes receivable as collateral for borrowings to provide temporary financing to
Mid-State for its current purchases of instalment notes and mortgages from Jim
Walter Homes and its affiliates.
The gross amount of instalment notes receivable and the economic balance by
trust are as follows (in thousands):
MAY 31, 2000 MAY 31, 1999
-------------------------------- --------------------------------
GROSS BALANCE ECONOMIC BALANCE GROSS BALANCE ECONOMIC BALANCE
------------- ---------------- ------------- ----------------
Trust II............................ $ 491,823 $ 320,619 $ 617,265 $ 398,932
Trust III........................... -- -- 257,751 145,573
Trust IV............................ 1,073,305 506,760 1,219,063 561,602
Trust V............................. 178,906 66,174 332,938 126,188
Trust VI............................ 833,722 349,744 925,677 379,118
Trust VII........................... 758,497 306,469 817,339 323,210
Trust VIII.......................... 963,009 410,912 -- --
Unpledged........................... 20,524 8,200 21,105 8,113
---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Total............................... $4,319,786 $1,968,878 $4,191,138 $1,942,736
========== ========== ========== ==========
The economic balance of an account is the present value of the future
scheduled monthly payments due on the account. Such present value is calculated
by discounting the remaining future scheduled monthly payments on an account
using the effective financing rate. The effective financing rate is determined
by calculating the discount rate which, when applied in a present value
calculation, results in the present value of all originally scheduled monthly
payments on such account being equal to the original amount financed. In effect,
the economic balance of an account is the amount of principal that can be
amortized by the instalment payments due over the remaining term of the account
at the effective financing rate.
At May 31, 2000, instalment payments estimated to be receivable within each
of the next five fiscal years and thereafter are as follows (in thousands):
2001........................................................ $ 264,784
2002........................................................ 260,054
2003........................................................ 253,316
2004........................................................ 245,191
2005........................................................ 235,513
Thereafter.................................................. 3,060,928
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$4,319,786
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
NOTE 8--INVENTORIES
Inventories are summarized as follows (in thousands):
MAY 31,
-------------------
2000 1999
-------- --------
Finished goods.............................................. $206,313 $207,866
Goods in process............................................ 48,973 44,178
Raw materials and supplies.................................. 57,390 50,986
Houses held for resale...................................... 5,540 3,377
-------- --------
Total inventories......................................... $318,216 $306,407
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NOTE 9--PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
Property, plant and equipment are summarized as follows (in thousands):
MAY 31,
---------------------
2000 1999
--------- ---------
Land and minerals........................................... $ 152,438 $ 152,627
Land improvements........................................... 14,093 22,954
Buildings and leasehold improvements........................ 177,456 158,734
Mine development costs...................................... 82,943 84,241
Machinery and equipment..................................... 803,797 750,044
Construction in progress.................................... 27,301 28,405
--------- ---------
Gross..................................................... 1,258,028 1,197,005
Less: Accumulated depreciation............................ (790,311) (562,759)
--------- ---------
Net....................................................... $ 467,717 $ 634,246
========= =========
The Company has capitalized interest on qualifying properties in accordance
with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 34--"Capitalization of
Interest Cost". Interest capitalized for the years ended May 31, 2000, 1999, and
1998 was immaterial.
NOTE 10--INCOME TAXES
Income tax expense (benefit) consists of the following components (in
thousands):
FOR THE YEARS ENDED MAY 31,
---------------------------------------------------------------
2000 1999 1998
------------------- ------------------- -------------------
CURRENT DEFERRED CURRENT DEFERRED CURRENT DEFERRED
-------- -------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Federal........................................ $20,811 $(48,063) $3,336 $12,133 $4,444 $30,747
State and local................................ 1,569 5,043 (1,437) 883 2,178 (490)
Foreign........................................ 1,410 -- 1,106 -- 1,923 --
------- -------- ------ ------- ------ -------
Total........................................ $23,790 $(43,020) $3,005 $13,016 $8,545 $30,257
======= ======== ====== ======= ====== =======
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
NOTE 10--INCOME TAXES (CONTINUED)
The income tax expense (benefit) before extraordinary item at the Company's
effective tax rate differed from the statutory rate as follows:
FOR THE YEARS ENDED MAY 31,
--------------------------------------
2000 1999 1998
-------- -------- --------
Statutory tax rate.......................................... (35.0)% 35.0% 35.0%
Effect of:
State and local income tax................................ .7 (.7) 1.1
Amortization of goodwill.................................. 8.2 22.0 12.0
Nonconventional fuel credit............................... (1.2) -- --
Leveraged buyout costs.................................... 8.1 -- --
Depletion................................................. (.2) (8.3) (7.5)
Life insurance proceeds................................... (.7) -- --
Foreign sales corporation benefit......................... -- (.3) (.4)
Capital loss on sale of subsidiary........................ -- (15.7) --
Valuation allowance....................................... 5.9 -- --
State--net operating loss................................. (1.5) -- --
Other, net................................................ .2 (1.0) (.5)
----- ----- -----
Effective tax rate.......................................... (15.5)% 31.0% 39.7%
===== ===== =====
In fiscal 1998, the tax benefit related to the extraordinary item
approximated the statutory rate and was classified as deferred federal income
tax. During fiscal 2000, the Bankruptcy Court ruled against the Company as to
the deductibility of costs associated with the leveraged buyout in fiscal years
1987 and 1988. The Company has recorded additional income taxes related to this
item.
The Company's minimum tax credit carryforward at May 31, 2000 approximates
$23.7 million. The Company's capital loss carryforward at May 31, 2000
approximates $3.2 million which will expire in fiscal 2004. Under the Internal
Revenue Code, if certain substantial changes in the Company's ownership occur,
there are annual limitations on the amount of credit carryforwards. The
valuation allowance relates to certain state income tax benefits of JWR for
which the Company believes it is likely there is no future benefit and for
various state net operating loss carryforwards which will expire before their
expected utilization.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
NOTE 10--INCOME TAXES (CONTINUED)
Deferred tax liabilities (assets) are comprised of the following (in
thousands):
MAY 31,
---------------------
2000 1999
--------- ---------
Bad debts................................................... $ (11,939) $ (11,952)
Instalment sales method for instalment notes receivable in
prior years............................................... 11,824 15,774
Depreciation and amortization............................... 99,619 78,981
Difference in basis of assets under purchase accounting..... 15,485 16,699
Net operating loss/capital loss/credit carryforwards........ (26,424) (26,661)
Accrued expenses............................................ (46,461) (43,021)
Postretirement benefits other than pensions................. (107,048) (103,043)
Pensions.................................................... 2,911 3,273
Impairment charges.......................................... (58,188) --
Valuation allowance......................................... 7,251 --
--------- ---------
Total deferred tax asset.................................. $(112,970) $ (69,950)
========= =========
The Revenue Act of 1987 eliminated the instalment sales method of tax
reporting for sales after December 31, 1987.
A substantial controversy exists with regard to federal income taxes
allegedly owed by the Company for fiscal years 1980 through 1994. In connection
with the bankruptcy proceedings, the Internal Revenue Service (the "IRS") filed
a proof of claim in the Bankruptcy Court (the "Proof of Claim") for taxes,
interest and penalties with respect to fiscal years ended August 31, 1980 and
August 31, 1983 through May 31, 1994. The amount of tax claimed in the Proof of
Claim is $213.3 million and the amount of interest and penalties claimed is
$134.0. The Company filed an adversary proceeding in the Bankruptcy Court
disputing the Proof of Claim (the "Adversary Proceeding") and the various issues
are being litigated in the Bankruptcy Court.
The amounts initially asserted by the Proof of Claim do not reflect the
resolution of various issues through settlements or concessions by the parties
or the effect of capital loss and net operating loss carrybacks available to the
Company. After adjustment for these items, the Company estimates that the amount
of tax presently claimed by the IRS is approximately $62 million for issues
currently in dispute in the Adversary Proceeding. This amount is subject to
interest and penalties. Of the $62 million in claimed tax, $49 million
represents issues in which the IRS is not challenging the deductibility of the
particular expense but only whether such expense is deductible in a particular
year. Consequently, the Company believes that should the IRS prevail on any such
issues, the Company's financial exposure is limited to interest and possible
penalties and the amount of tax claimed will be offset by deductions in other
years. Substantially all of the issues in the Proof of Claim, which have not
been settled or conceded, have been litigated before the Bankruptcy Court and
are subject to appeal but only at the conclusion of the entire Adversary
Proceeding.
The Company believes that those portions of the Proof of Claim which remain
in dispute or are subject to appeal substantially overstate the amount of taxes
allegedly owing. However, because of the complexity of the issues presented and
the uncertainties associated with litigation, the Company is unable to predict
the ultimate outcome of the Adversary Proceeding.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
NOTE 10--INCOME TAXES (CONTINUED)
The Company's U.S. federal income tax returns for the fiscal years ended
May 31, 1995 and 1996 are currently being audited by the IRS. As the audit has
not been completed, the Company is unable to determine, with certainty, whether
the IRS will assert any substantial claim with respect to such years.
The Company believes that the position of the IRS is substantially without
merit and intends to defend vigorously all claims asserted. The Company believes
that it has sufficient reserves to address such claims including interest and
penalties.
NOTE 11--DEBT
Debt, in accordance with its contractual terms, consisted of the following
at each year end (in thousands):
MAY 31,
-----------------------
2000 1999
---------- ----------
Other senior debt:
Walter Industries, Inc.
Revolving Credit Facility............................... $ 118,700 $ 127,200
Term Loan............................................... 375,000 425,000
Other................................................... 1,700 3,000
---------- ----------
495,400 555,200
---------- ----------
Mortgage-Backed/Asset Backed Notes:
Loan and Security Agreement............................. -- 89,300
Trust II Mortgage-Backed Notes.......................... 193,800 258,400
Trust III Asset Backed Notes............................ -- 48,576
Trust IV Asset Backed Notes............................. 554,165 590,783
Trust V Variable Funding Loan........................... 49,000 105,000
Trust VI Asset Backed Notes............................. 320,676 359,342
Trust VII Asset Backed Notes............................ 286,006 306,750
Trust VIII Asset Backed Notes........................... 380,065 --
---------- ----------
1,783,712 1,758,151
---------- ----------
Total................................................. $2,279,112 $2,313,351
========== ==========
In conjunction with the closing of the AIMCOR acquisition on October 15,
1997, the Company completed an $800.0 million financing with Bank of America (as
successor to NationsBank, National Association) and other lenders. The financing
consisted of a $350.0 million revolving credit facility ("Revolving Credit
Facility") and a $450.0 million six-year term loan (the "Term Loan"),
(collectively, the "Credit Facilities"). Proceeds from the financing were used
to (a) finance the acquisition of AIMCOR, (b) pay transaction costs,
(c) provide ongoing working capital, and (d) repay outstanding indebtedness
under a $550.0 million credit facility. The Company recorded an extraordinary
loss of $4.1 million ($2.7 million net of income tax benefit) during fiscal 1998
consisting of a write-off of unamortized debt expense related to the early
repayment of the $550.0 million credit facility.
The Credit Facilities are secured by guarantees and pledges of the capital
stock of all domestic subsidiaries of the Company other than Mid-State Holdings
Corporation and its sole subsidiary Mid-State. Net cash proceeds from (a) asset
sales where the aggregate consideration received (on a cumulative basis
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
NOTE 11--DEBT (CONTINUED)
from October 15, 1997) exceeds $20.0 million and the cumulative amount of such
proceeds from such sales since the most recent preceding prepayment equals or
exceeds $5.0 million, (b) each Permitted Receivables Securitization (as defined
in the Credit Facilities) or (c) the issuance of Consolidated Indebtedness (as
defined in the Credit Facilities) permitted thereunder must be applied to
permanently reduce the Credit Facilities. There have been no such reductions to
date. Interest, at the option of the Company, is at (i) the greater of (a) the
prime rate, or (b) the federal funds effective rate plus .50% or (ii) a LIBOR
rate plus an Applicable Margin (as defined in the Credit Facilities) of .50% to
1.25% (based upon a leverage ratio pricing grid). At May 31, 2000, the weighted
average interest rate was 6.85%.
The Revolving Credit Facility includes a sub-facility for trade and other
standby letters of credit in an amount up to $75.0 million at any time
outstanding and a sub-facility for swingline advances in an amount not in excess
of $25.0 million at any time outstanding. A commitment fee ranging from .175% to
.30% per annum (based upon a leverage ratio pricing grid) is payable on the
daily average unutilized commitment. The fee for outstanding letters of credit
is priced at the Applicable Margin less .125%. At May 31, 2000, letters of
credit in the aggregate face amount of $28.8 million have been issued and
swingline advances outstanding were $3.7 million. The Revolving Credit Facility
is due October 15, 2003.
Scheduled principal payments on the Term Loan in each of the four years from
May 31, 2000 are $75 million, $75 million, $100 million, and $125 million.
The Trust II Mortgage-Backed Notes were issued in five classes in varying
principal amounts. Four of the classes have been fully repaid. The remaining
class, A4 ("Class A4 Notes"), bears interest at the rate of 9.625%. Interest on
the notes is payable quarterly on January 1, April 1, July 1 and October 1 (each
a "Payment Date"). On each Payment Date, regular scheduled principal payments
will be made on the Class A4 Notes until maturity on April 1, 2003. Class A4
Notes are subject to special principal payments and may be subject to optional
redemption under specified circumstances. The scheduled principal amount of
notes maturing in each of the three years from May 31, 2000 is $64.6 million.
The Trust IV Asset Backed Notes bear interest at 8.33%, constitute a single
class and have a final maturity of April 1, 2030. Payments are made quarterly on
January 1, April 1, July 1 and October 1 based on collections on the underlying
collateral and distributions from Trust II, less amounts paid for interest on
the notes and Trust IV expenses.
On March 3, 1995, Trust V entered into the three-year $500.0 million
Variable Funding Loan Agreement with Enterprise Funding Corporation, an
affiliate of Bank of America (as successor to NationsBank) as lender and as
Administrative Agent. This facility is an evergreen facility renewable on an
annual basis. Periodic paydowns occur from the proceeds of permanent financings.
Accordingly, the $49.0 million of borrowings outstanding at May 31, 2000 have
been classified as long-term debt. The facility currently matures on
September 27, 2000. Interest is based on the cost of A-1 and P-1 rated
commercial paper which was 6.8% at May 31, 2000 plus .25%. The facility fee on
the maximum net investment is .25%.
The Trust VI Asset Backed Notes were issued in four classes, bear interest
at rates ranging from 7.34% to 7.79% and have a final maturity on July 1, 2035.
Payments are made quarterly on January 1, April 1, July 1, and October 1 based
on collections on the underlying collateral, less amounts paid for interest on
the notes and Trust VI expenses.
The Trust VII Asset Backed Notes were issued in a single class and have a
final maturity of December 1, 2036. The Trust VII Asset Backed Notes bear
interest at a rate of 6.34%. Payments are made
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
NOTE 11--DEBT (CONTINUED)
quarterly on March 15, June 15, September 15, and December 15 based on
collections on the underlying collateral less amounts paid for interest on the
notes and Trust VII expenses.
On March 1, 2000, Mid-State borrowed an additional $19.0 million under the
Loan and Security Agreement which, together with collections on the Trust III
accounts for the quarter ended February 29, 2000, were used to redeem the Trust
III Asset Backed Notes on April 1, 2000 in the amount of $25.3 million.
Prior to exercising the option for redemption of the Trust III Asset Backed
Notes, the Trust III Asset Backed Notes had a final maturity date of April 1,
2002. Payments on the Trust III Asset Backed Notes were made quarterly on
January 1, April 1, July 1, and October 1 based on collections on the underlying
collateral less amounts that were paid for interest on the notes and Trust III
expenses.
On May 3, 2000, Mid-State purchased from Trust V instalment notes having a
gross value of $770.2 million and an economic balance of $292.9 million.
Mid-State subsequently sold substantially all of these instalment notes to Trust
VIII together with instalment notes formerly owned by Trust III (having a gross
value of $227.3 million and an economic balance of $130.8 million). These sales
were in exchange for the net proceeds from the public issuance of
$386.5 million of Asset Backed Notes by Trust VIII ("Trust VIII Asset Backed
Notes"). These notes were issued in a single class and bear interest at 7.791%
payable monthly beginning on May 15, 2000. The notes have an expected final
maturity of March 15, 2027. Of the $386.5 million in proceeds, $233.0 million
was used to repay asset-backed borrowings under Trust V and approximately
$108.0 million was used to repay all outstanding borrowings under the Loan and
Security Agreement. The remainder of the proceeds was used for general corporate
purposes. Lehman Brothers, Inc., an affiliate of Lehman Brothers
Holdings, Inc., which owned 2.8 million shares of the Company's common stock at
May 31, 2000, served as an underwriter in connection with the public issuance of
the Trust VIII Asset Backed Notes and received underwriting commissions and fees
of $.4 million.
The Company periodically uses interest rate lock agreements as hedge
instruments to manage interest rate risks. The Company has two types of interest
rate risks: (i) current risk on interest rates related to debt which has
floating rates and (ii) risk of interest rate fluctuations from indebtedness
secured by fixed-rate instalment notes receivable generated by its homebuilding
business. During fiscal 1998, the Company entered into forward-interest rate
lock agreements in order to fix the interest rate on a portion of asset-backed
long-term debt which was anticipated to be issued in the second quarter of
fiscal 1999. The lock agreements had a total notional amount of $250.0 million
and had a weighted-average interest rate of 5.57%. Approximately $100.0 million
notional amount of interest rate lock agreements were held by Lehman
Brothers, Inc. These agreements were terminated on October 9, 1998. The losses
incurred ($24.0 million) have been deferred and are being amortized to interest
expense over the life of Trust VII Asset Backed Notes. There were no interest
rate lock agreements at May 31, 2000 and 1999.
The Credit Facilities contain a number of significant covenants that, among
other things, restrict the ability of the Company and its subsidiaries to
dispose of assets, incur additional indebtedness, pay dividends, create liens on
assets, enter into capital leases, make investments or acquisitions, engage in
mergers or consolidations, or engage in certain transactions with subsidiaries
and affiliates and otherwise restrict corporate activities (including change of
control and asset sale transactions). In addition, under the Credit Facilities,
the Company is required to maintain specified financial ratios and comply with
certain financial tests, including a fixed charge coverage ratio and a maximum
leverage ratio. The Company was in compliance with these covenants at May 31,
2000 and 1999.
The Trust V Variable Funding Loan Agreement's covenants, among other things,
restrict the ability of Trust V to dispose of assets, create liens and engage in
mergers or consolidations. The Company was in compliance with these covenants at
May 31, 2000 and 1999.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
NOTE 12--PENSION AND OTHER EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
The Company has various pension and profit sharing plans covering
substantially all employees. In addition to its own pension plans, the Company
contributes to certain multi-employer plans. Combined total pension expense for
the years ended May 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998, was $4.8 million, $3.3 million and
$7.5 million, respectively. The funding of retirement and employee benefit plans
is in accordance with the requirements of the plans and, where applicable, in
sufficient amounts to satisfy the "Minimum Funding Standards" of the Employee
Retirement Income Security Act of 1974 ("ERISA"). The plans provide benefits
based on years of service and compensation or at stated amounts for each year of
service.
The Company also provides certain postretirement benefits other than
pensions, primarily health care, to eligible retirees. The Company's
postretirement benefit plans are not funded. During fiscal year 2000, the
Company realized a reduction in the outstanding benefit obligation resulting
from a plan amendment to reflect changes in retiree medical contributions
relevant to future years. During fiscal year 1999, the Company realized a
$25.0 million pre-tax curtailment gain from a reduction in JWR's postretirement
benefit obligation resulting from an actuarial analysis of medical claims
experience and a reduction in the workforce, partially offset by the decision to
shut down Mine No. 3.
PENSION BENEFITS OTHER BENEFITS
----------------------- -----------------------
2000 1999 2000 1999
---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
(IN THOUSANDS) (IN THOUSANDS)
Change in benefit obligation:
Benefit obligation at beginning of year........... $ 299,702 $ 285,973 $ 252,899 $ 262,242
Service cost...................................... 7,357 7,072 7,530 7,629
Interest cost..................................... 20,312 19,372 16,192 16,714
Amendments........................................ 622 2,375 (10,122) (1,984)
Actuarial (gain) loss............................. (18,404) 1,271 (19,476) 19,476
Benefits paid..................................... (17,652) (16,961) (9,144) (9,130)
Other............................................. -- 600 -- (42,048)
---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Benefit obligation at end of year................. $ 291,937 $ 299,702 $ 237,879 $ 252,899
========== ========== ========== ==========
Change in plan assets:
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of year.... $ 282,413 $ 283,396 $ -- $ --
Actual return on plan assets...................... 93,063 12,418 -- --
Employer contribution............................. 3,416 3,560 -- --
Benefits paid..................................... (17,652) (16,961) -- --
---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Fair value of plan assets at end of year.......... $ 361,240 $ 282,413 $ -- $ --
========== ========== ========== ==========
Funded (unfunded) status:......................... $ 69,303 $ (17,289) $ (237,879) $ (252,899)
Unrecognized net actuarial (gain) loss............ (67,760) 19,591 (31,141) (13,480)
Unrecognized prior service cost................... 6,040 6,122 (12,753) (4,030)
Unamortized transition amount..................... (2,935) (3,498) -- --
Contribution after measurement date............... 1,255 718 -- --
---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Prepaid (accrued) benefit cost.................... $ 5,903 $ 5,644 $ (281,773) $ (270,409)
========== ========== ========== ==========
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
NOTE 12--PENSION AND OTHER EMPLOYEE BENEFITS (CONTINUED)
PENSION BENEFITS OTHER BENEFITS
----------------------- -----------------------
2000 1999 2000 1999
---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
(IN THOUSANDS) (IN THOUSANDS)
Amounts recognized in the balance sheet:
Prepaid benefit cost.............................. $ 8,207 $ 5,529 $ -- $ --
Accrued benefit cost.............................. (2,304) (11,967) (281,773) (270,409)
Intangible asset.................................. -- 6,461 -- --
Accumulated other comprehensive income............ -- 5,621 -- --
---------- ---------- ---------- ----------
Net amount recognized............................. $ 5,903 $ 5,644 $ (281,773) $ (270,409)
========== ========== ========== ==========
Certain pension plans have benefit obligations in excess of fair value of
plan assets. At May 31, 2000 and 1999, these plans had total obligations of
$20.8 and $54.3 million, respectively and had total assets of $18.5 and
$41.3 million, respectively.
PENSION BENEFITS OTHER BENEFITS
------------------- -------------------
2000 1999 2000 1999
-------- -------- -------- --------
Weighted average assumptions
Discount rate............................................... 7.50% 7.00% 7.50% 7.00%
Expected return on plan assets.............................. 9.00% 9.00% -- --
Rate of compensation increase............................... 5.00% 4.50% -- --
For measurement purposes, an 8.0% annual rate of increase in the per capita
cost of covered health care benefits was assumed for 2000. The rate was assumed
to decrease gradually to 5.25% for 2006 and remain at that level thereafter.
PENSION BENEFITS OTHER BENEFITS
--------------------- ---------------------
2000 1999 2000 1999
--------- --------- --------- ---------
(IN THOUSANDS) (IN THOUSANDS)
Components of net periodic benefit cost:
Service cost..................................... $ 7,815 $ 7,572 $ 7,530 $ 7,629
Interest cost.................................... 20,312 19,372 16,192 16,714
Expected return on plan assets................... (24,713) (24,912) -- --
Amortization of prior service cost............... 181 572 (1,343) (215)
Recognized net actuarial (gain) loss............. 99 (540) (545) (1,855)
--------- --------- --------- ---------
Net periodic benefit cost........................ $ 3,694 $ 2,064 $ 21,834 $ 22,273
========= ========= ========= =========
Assumed health care cost trend rates have a significant effect on the
amounts reported for the health care plans. A one-percentage-point change in
assumed health care cost trend rates would have the following effects (in
thousands):
1-PERCENTAGE 1-PERCENTAGE
POINT INCREASE POINT DECREASE
-------------- --------------
Effect on total of service and interest cost components..... $ 5,168 $ (4,090)
Effect on postretirement benefit obligation................. $ 42,503 $ (34,196)
The Company and certain of its subsidiaries maintain profit sharing plans.
The total cost of these plans for the years ended May 31, 2000, 1999 and 1998
was $4.2 million, $3.6 million and $3.5 million, respectively.
Under the labor contract with the United Mine Workers of America, JWR makes
payments into multi-employer pension plan trusts established for union
employees. Under ERISA, as amended by the
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
NOTE 12--PENSION AND OTHER EMPLOYEE BENEFITS (CONTINUED)
Multiemployer Pension Plan Amendments Act of 1980, an employer is liable for a
proportionate part of the plans' unfunded vested benefits liabilities. The
Company estimates that its allocated portion of the unfunded vested benefits
liabilities of these plans amounted to approximately $30.5 million and
$46.0 million at May 31, 2000 and 1999, respectively. However, although the net
liability can be estimated, its components, the relative position of each
employer with respect to the actuarial present value of accumulated benefits and
net assets available for benefits, are not available to the Company.
NOTE 13--STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY
The Company is authorized to issue 200,000,000 shares of common stock, $.01
par value. As of May 31, 2000 and 1999, 47,281,617 and 50,311,892 shares of
common stock were outstanding, respectively. During fiscal 1999, the Company's
Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of an additional four million
shares of the Company's common stock. During fiscal 2000, the Company's Board of
Directors authorized up to $50.0 million in additional repurchases of the
Company's common stock. Information relating to the Company's net share
repurchases is set forth in the following table (in thousands):
FOR THE YEARS ENDED MAY 31,
------------------------------
2000 1999 1998
-------- -------- --------
Shares...................................................... 3,041 3,594 1,398
Amount...................................................... $31,954 $50,237 $21,841
On September 13, 1995, pursuant to the Consensual Plan, 3,880,140 shares of
common stock were issued to an escrow account. To the extent that certain
federal income tax matters of the Company are resolved satisfactorily, up to a
maximum 3,880,140 of the escrowed shares will be distributed to former
stockholders of the Company as of the Effective Date. To the extent such matters
are not resolved satisfactorily, the escrowed shares will be returned to the
Company and canceled.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
NOTE 14--EARNINGS PER SHARE
A reconciliation of the basic and diluted earnings per share computations
for each of the three years in the period ended May 31, 2000 are as follows (in
thousands, except per share data):
FOR THE YEARS ENDED MAY 31,
-----------------------------------------------------------------
2000 1999 1998
--------------------- ------------------- -------------------
BASIC DILUTED BASIC DILUTED BASIC DILUTED
--------- --------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Income (loss) before extraordinary item... $(104,689) $(104,689) $35,598 $35,598 $58,904 $58,904
Extraordinary item........................ -- -- -- -- (2,663) (2,663)
--------- --------- ------- ------- ------- -------
Net income (loss)......................... $(104,689) $(104,689) $35,598 $35,598 $56,241 $56,241
========= ========= ======= ======= ======= =======
Shares of common stock outstanding:
Average number of common shares(a)...... 48,744 48,744 51,628 51,628 53,846 53,846
Effect of diluted securities:
Stock options (b)....................... -- -- -- 117 -- 537
--------- --------- ------- ------- ------- -------
48,744 48,744 51,628 51,745 53,846 54,383
========= ========= ======= ======= ======= =======
Per share:
Income before extraordinary item........ $ (2.15) $ (2.15) $ .69 $ .69 $ 1.09 $ 1.08
Extraordinary item...................... -- -- -- -- (.05) (.05)
--------- --------- ------- ------- ------- -------
Net income (loss)....................... $ (2.15) $ (2.15) $ .69 $ .69 $ 1.04 $ 1.03
========= ========= ======= ======= ======= =======
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(a) Fiscal 2000, 1999, and 1998 shares include 3,880,140 additional shares
issued to an escrow account on September 13, 1995 pursuant to the
Consensual Plan, but do not include shares held in treasury.
(b) Represents the number of shares of common stock issuable on the exercise
of dilutive employee stock options less the number of shares of common
stock which could have been purchased with the proceeds from the exercise
of such options. These purchases were assumed to have been made at the
higher of either the market price of the common stock at the end of the
period or the average market price for the period.
NOTE 15--STOCK OPTIONS
Under the Walter Industries, Inc. Long-Term Incentive Stock Plan approved by
stockholders in October 1995 and amended in September 1997, an aggregate of
6,000,000 shares (3,000,000, at May 31, 1998) of the Company's common stock have
been reserved for the grant and issuance of incentive and non-qualified stock
options, stock appreciation rights ("SARs") and stock awards. The maximum number
of such shares with respect to which stock options or SARs may be granted to any
employee while the Plan is in effect is 1,000,000 shares, and the aggregate
number of such shares that may be used in settlement of stock awards is
3,000,000 shares. An option becomes exercisable at such times and in such
installments as set by the Compensation Committee of the Board (generally,
vesting occurs over three years in equal annual increments), but no option will
be exercisable after the tenth anniversary of the date on which it is granted.
The option price per share may not be less than the fair market value of a share
on the date the option is granted.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
NOTE 15--STOCK OPTIONS (CONTINUED)
Information on stock options is summarized as follows:
MAY 31, 2000 MAY 31, 1999 MAY 31, 1998
-------------------- -------------------- ---------------------
WEIGHTED WEIGHTED WEIGHTED
AVERAGE AVERAGE AVERAGE
EXERCISE EXERCISE EXERCISE
SHARES PRICE SHARES PRICE SHARES PRICE
--------- -------- --------- -------- ---------- --------
Outstanding at beginning of year........ 3,877,998 $14.626 3,298,329 $14.551 2,669,999 $13.301
Granted................................. 1,713,833 9.860 727,500 15.195 906,000 17.955
Exercised............................... (11,000) 2.985 (20,498) 12.902 (233,341) 13.686
Canceled................................ (195,333) 15.435 (127,333) 16.198 (44,329) 13.353
--------- --------- ----------
Outstanding at end of year.............. 5,385,498 13.105 3,877,998 14.626 3,298,329 14.551
========= ========= ==========
Exercisable at end of year.............. 2,945,694 13.560 2,076,174 13.693 1,143,036 13.570
========= ========= ==========
OPTIONS OUTSTANDING OPTIONS EXERCISABLE
----------------------------------------- ------------------------------------
NUMBER WEIGHTED AVERAGE NUMBER WEIGHTED AVERAGE
RANGE OF OUTSTANDING AT REMAINING CONTRACTUAL EXERCISABLE AT EXERCISE
EXERCISE PRICES MAY 31, 2000 LIFE (YEARS) MAY 31, 2000 PRICE
- ---------------------------- -------------- --------------------- -------------- ----------------
$7.813-- 8.438 43,000 9.8 40,000 $7.813
8.438--10.547 1,568,500 9.8 100,000 10.438
10.547--12.656 1,093,363 5.4 1,083,364 12.309
12.656--14.766 1,299,134 5.1 1,241,134 14.117
14.766--16.875 562,667 8.3 260,023 14.846
16.875--18.984 808,834 7.4 214,506 17.434
18.984--21.094 10,000 7.5 6,667 19.781
--------- ---------
5,385,498 7.3 2,945,694
========= =========
The Company applies Accounting Principles Board ("APB") Opinion No. 25 and
related interpretations for accounting for stock options. Accordingly, no
compensation costs at the grant dates are recorded. Had compensation cost for
the Company's option plans been determined based on the fair value at the grant
dates as prescribed by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
No. 123--"Accounting for Stock Based Compensation", the Company's net income and
net income per share on a pro forma basis would have been (in thousands, except
per share data):
2000 1999 1998
--------- -------- --------
Pro forma net income (loss)............................... $(107,956) $32,070 $53,836
========= ======= =======
Pro forma basic income (loss) per share................... $ (2.21) $ .62 $ 1.00
========= ======= =======
Pro forma diluted income (loss) per share................. $ (2.21) $ .62 $ .99
========= ======= =======
The preceding pro forma results were calculated with the use of the Black
Scholes option-pricing model. The following assumptions were used for the year
ended May 31, 2000: (1) risk-free interest rate of 5.56%; (2) dividend yield of
1.0%; (3) expected life of 5.0 years; and (4) volatility of 37.36%. The
following assumptions were used for the year ended May 31, 1999: (1) risk-free
interest rate of 5.75%; (2) dividend yield of 0.0%; (3) expected life of
5.0 years; and (4) volatility of 34.66%. The following assumptions were used for
the year ended May 31, 1998: (1) risk-free interest rate of 6.07%; (2) dividend
yield of 0.0%; (3) expected life of 5.0 years; and (4) volatility of 31.10%.
The Walter Industries, Inc. Employee Stock Purchase Plan was adopted in
January 1996 and amended in April 1999. All full-time employees of the Company
who have attained the age of majority in the state in
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
NOTE 15--STOCK OPTIONS (CONTINUED)
which they reside are eligible to participate. The Company contributes a sum
equal to 15% of each participant's actual payroll deduction as authorized (20%
after five years of continuous participation), and remits such funds to a
designated brokerage firm which purchases in the open market, as agent for the
Company, as many shares of common stock as such funds will permit for the
accounts of the participants. The amount of stock purchased depends upon the
market prices of the common stock at the time the purchases are made. The total
number of shares that may be purchased under the plan is 1,000,000. Total shares
purchased under the plan in 2000, 1999, and 1998 were approximately 266,000,
225,000, and 155,000, respectively, and the Company's contribution was
approximately $.4 million in each year.
NOTE 16--LITIGATION
INCOME TAX LITIGATION
The Company is currently engaged in litigation with regard to federal income
tax disputes (see "Note 10" for a more complete explanation).
MISCELLANEOUS LITIGATION
The Company and its subsidiaries are parties to a number of other lawsuits
arising in the ordinary course of their businesses. The Company provides for
costs relating to these matters when a loss is probable and the amount is
reasonably estimable. The effect of the outcome of these matters on the
Company's future results of operations cannot be predicted with certainty as any
such effect depends on future results of operations and the amount and timing of
the resolution of such matters. While the results of litigation cannot be
predicted with certainty, the Company believes that the final outcome of such
other litigation will not have a materially adverse effect on the Company's
consolidated financial condition.
NOTE 17--FAIR VALUE OF FINANCIAL INSTRUMENTS
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 107--"Disclosures about Fair
Value of Financial Instruments" ("FAS 107") requires disclosure of estimated
fair values for all financial instruments for which it is practicable to
estimate fair value. Considerable judgment is necessary in developing estimates
of fair value and a variety of valuation techniques are permitted under
FAS 107. The derived fair value estimates resulting from the judgments and
valuation techniques applied cannot be substantiated by comparison to
independent materials or to disclosures by other companies with similar
financial instruments. Management believes that the disclosures required by
FAS 107 have limited relevance to the Company and its operations.
The following methods and assumptions were used to estimate fair value
disclosures:
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, RESTRICTED SHORT-TERM INVESTMENTS, MARKETABLE
SECURITIES, TRADE RECEIVABLES, OTHER RECEIVABLES, ACCOUNTS PAYABLE AND
SHORT-TERM NOTES PAYABLE--The carrying amounts reported in the balance sheet
approximate fair value.
INSTALMENT NOTES RECEIVABLE--The estimated fair value of instalment notes
receivable at May 31, 2000 and 1999 was in the range of $1,900.0 million to
$2,000.0 million and $2,000.0 million to $2,100.0 million, respectively. The
estimated fair value is based upon valuations prepared by an investment banking
firm as of May 31, 2000 and 1999. The value of mortgage-backed instruments such
as instalment notes receivable are very sensitive to changes in interest rates.
DEBT--The estimated fair value of debt at May 31, 2000 and 1999 approximated
$2,240.0 million and $2,230.0 million, respectively, based on current yields for
comparable debt issues or prices for actual transactions.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
NOTE 18--SEGMENT INFORMATION
In June 1997, Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
No. 131--"Disclosures about Segments of an Enterprise and Related Information"
("FAS 131") was issued effective for fiscal years ending after December 15,
1998. The Company adopted this statement for the year ended May 31, 1999.
The Company's reportable segments are strategic business units that offer
different products and services and have separate management teams. In fiscal
2000, the management of certain operating activities was realigned and, in
accordance with FAS 131, the Company's business segments were reclassified to
reflect this change in business segments. The business units have been
aggregated into four reportable segments since the long-term financial
performance of these reportable segments is affected by similar economic
conditions. The four reportable segments are: Homebuilding and Financing,
Industrial Products, Energy Services, and Natural Resources. The Company markets
and supervises the construction of detached, single-family residential homes,
primarily in the Southern United States, and provides mortgage financing on such
homes through the Homebuilding and Financing segment. Ductile iron pressure
pipe, fittings, valves and hydrants are manufactured and marketed through the
Industrial Products segment. This segment also includes specialty aluminum foil
and sheet products, furnace and foundry coke, slag fiber, specialty chemicals,
resin-coated sand, patterns and tooling businesses. The Energy Services segment
markets and distributes petroleum coke and a variety of ferroalloys as well as
offering value-added services (such as inventory management, warehousing,
shipping and removal of product from refineries) to its vendors and customers.
The Natural Resources segment is comprised of coal mining and methane gas
operations.
The accounting policies of the segments are the same as those described in
the summary of significant accounting policies. The Company evaluates
performance based on operating earnings of the respective business units.
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
NOTE 18--SEGMENT INFORMATION (CONTINUED)
Summarized financial information concerning the Company's reportable
segments is shown in the following tables.
FOR THE YEARS ENDED MAY 31,
------------------------------------
2000 1999 1998
---------- ---------- ----------
(IN THOUSANDS)
Sales and revenues:
Homebuilding and Financing............................. $ 485,676 $ 461,315 $ 449,471
Industrial Products.................................... 834,578 785,109 738,702
Energy Services........................................ 338,263 361,250 285,950
Natural Resources...................................... 238,622 296,308 354,149
Other.................................................. 12,398 10,161 8,928
---------- ---------- ----------
Sales and revenues (a)(b)............................ $1,909,537 $1,914,143 $1,837,200
========== ========== ==========
Segment operating income (loss) (c)(d):
Homebuilding and Financing............................. $ 41,938 $ 68,130 $ 60,774
Industrial Products.................................... 66,132 58,141 37,661
Energy Services........................................ 26,515 24,891 20,947
Natural Resources...................................... (182,428) (37,127) 33,840
---------- ---------- ----------
Segment operating income (loss)........................ (47,843) 114,035 153,222
Less-corporate interest and other expenses............. (76,076) (62,416) (55,516)
---------- ---------- ----------
Income (loss) before income tax benefit (expense) and
extraordinary item................................... (123,919) 51,619 97,706
Income tax benefit (expense)........................... 19,230 (16,021) (38,802)
---------- ---------- ----------
Income (loss) before extraordinary item.............. $ (104,689) $ 35,598 $ 58,904
========== ========== ==========
Depreciation:
Homebuilding and Financing............................. $ 4,783 $ 3,950 $ 3,840
Industrial Products.................................... 31,485 31,590 30,001
Energy Services........................................ 6,749 6,268 3,701
Natural Resources...................................... 29,871 37,117 34,713
Other.................................................. 2,796 2,751 3,174
---------- ---------- ----------
Total................................................ $ 75,684 $ 81,676 $ 75,429
========== ========== ==========
Gross capital expenditures:
Homebuilding and Financing............................. $ 5,651 $ 6,150 $ 4,908
Industrial Products.................................... 44,951 41,037 46,673
Energy Services........................................ 5,233 6,582 14,169
Natural Resources...................................... 23,240 26,903 40,658
Other.................................................. 2,920 2,385 1,145
---------- ---------- ----------
Total................................................ $ 81,995 $ 83,057 $ 107,553
========== ========== ==========
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (CONTINUED)
NOTE 18--SEGMENT INFORMATION (CONTINUED)
FOR THE YEARS ENDED MAY 31,
------------------------------------
2000 1999 1998
---------- ---------- ----------
(IN THOUSANDS)
Identifiable assets:
Homebuilding and Financing............................. $1,891,985 $1,730,922 $1,833,967
Industrial Products.................................... 499,378 662,990 654,488
Energy Services........................................ 465,004 494,014 503,508
Natural Resources...................................... 203,357 365,729 382,509
Other.................................................. 148,164 108,371 188,198
---------- ---------- ----------
Total................................................ $3,207,888 $3,362,026 $3,562,670
========== ========== ==========
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(a) Inter-segment sales (made primarily at prevailing market prices) are
deducted from sales of the selling segment and are insignificant in amount
with the exception of the sales of Natural Resources to Industrial Products
of $1.0 million, $5.0 million and $5.8 million in 2000, 1999 and 1998,
respectively.
(b) Export sales were $201.7 million, $190.1 million, and $229.2 million in
2000, 1999, and 1998, respectively. Export sales to any single geographic
area do not exceed 10% of consolidated sales and revenues.
(c) Operating income amounts are after deducting amortization. A breakdown by
segment of amortization is as follows (in thousands):
FOR THE YEARS ENDED MAY 31,
------------------------------
2000 1999 1998
-------- -------- --------
Homebuilding and Financing.................................. $19,748 $23,288 $23,942
Industrial Products......................................... 10,534 10,497 10,498
Energy Services............................................. 8,555 8,756 5,336
Natural Resources........................................... (9,336) (1,746) (1,747)
Other....................................................... 8,163 577 576
------- ------- -------
$37,664 $41,372 $38,605
======= ======= =======
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(d) Operating income amounts include postretirement benefits. A breakdown by
segment of postretirement benefits is as follows (in thousands):
FOR THE YEARS ENDED MAY 31,
------------------------------
2000 1999 1998
-------- -------- --------
Homebuilding and Financing.................................. $ 2,200 $ 1,707 $ 1,271
Industrial Products......................................... 6,133 5,728 5,133
Energy Services............................................. -- -- --
Natural Resources........................................... 12,868 14,520 15,063
Other....................................................... 633 318 241
------- ------- -------
$21,834 $22,273 $21,708
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
ON FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
To the Board of Directors and Stockholders of
Walter Industries, Inc.
Our audits of the consolidated financial statements of Walter
Industries, Inc. referred to in our report dated July 21, 2000, appearing on
page F-2 of this Form 10-K also included an audit of the financial statement
schedules listed in Item 14(a) of this Form 10-K. In our opinion, these
financial statement schedules present fairly, in all material respects, the
information set forth therein when read in conjunction with the related
consolidated financial statements.
/s/ PRICEWATERHOUSECOOPERS LLP
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Tampa, Florida
July 21, 2000
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SCHEDULE II
WALTER INDUSTRIES, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
VALUATION AND QUALIFYING ACCOUNTS
ADDITIONS DEDUCTIONS
BALANCE AT CHARGED TO FROM/ BALANCE
BEGINNING COST AND ADJUSTMENTS AT END
DESCRIPTION OF YEAR EXPENSES TO RESERVES OF YEAR
- ----------- ---------- ---------- ----------- --------
(IN THOUSANDS)
For the year ended May 31, 1998
Reserve (provision for possible losses) deducted
from instalment notes receivable............... $26,394 $ 1,341 $(1,514)(1) $26,221
======= ======= ======= =======
Reserve (provision for possible losses) deducted
from trade receivables......................... $ 8,225 $ (665) $ (427)(1) $ 7,133
======= ======= ======= =======
Reserve (provision for possible losses) deducted
from other receivables......................... $ -- $ 861 $ -- $ 861
======= ======= ======= =======
For the year ended May 31, 1999
Reserve (provision for possible losses) deducted
from instalment notes receivable............... $26,221 $ 929 $(1,337)(1) $25,813
======= ======= ======= =======
Reserve (provision for possible losses) deducted
from trade receivables......................... $ 7,133 $ 816 $(1,412)(1) $ 6,537
======= ======= ======= =======
Reserve (provision for possible losses) deducted
from other receivables......................... $ 861 $ 180 $ (11) $ 1,030
======= ======= ======= =======
For the year ended May 31, 2000
Reserve (provision for possible losses) deducted
from instalment notes receivable............... $25,813 $ 3,283 $(2,701)(1) $26,395
======= ======= ======= =======
Reserve (provision for possible losses) deducted
from trade receivables......................... $ 6,537 $ 1,625 $ (209)(1) $ 7,953
======= ======= ======= =======
Reserve (provision for possible losses) deducted
from other receivables......................... $ 1,030 $ 3,394 $ (88) $ 4,336
======= ======= ======= =======
FAS 109 valuation allowance...................... $ -- $ 7,251(2) $ -- $ 7,251
======= ======= ======= =======
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(1) Notes and accounts written off as uncollectible.
(2) FAS 109 allowance was established in fiscal 2000.
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EXHIBIT INDEX
ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K FOR THE YEAR ENDED MAY 31, 2000
EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
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2(a)(i) -- Amended Joint Plan of Reorganization of Walter Industries,
Inc. and certain of its subsidiaries, dated as of December
9, 1994 (1)
2(a)(ii) -- Modification to the Amended Joint Plan of Reorganization of
Walter Industries, Inc. and certain of its subsidiaries, as
filed in the Bankruptcy court on March 1, 1995 (2)
2(a)(iii) -- Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law and Order Confirming
Amended Joint Plan of Reorganization of Walter Industries,
Inc. and certain of its subsidiaries, as modified (3)
3(a) -- Restated Certificate of Incorporation of the Company (3)
3(b) -- By-Laws of the Company (3)
10(a) -- Stockholder's Agreement (3)
10(b) -- Form of Common Stock Registration Rights Agreement (3)
10(c) -- Channel One Registration Rights Agreement (7)
10(d) -- Second Amended and Restated Veil Piercing Settlement
Agreement (included as Exhibit 3A to Exhibit 2(a)(i) (1)
10(e) -- Bank Credit Agreement (8)
10(f) -- Director and Officer Indemnification Agreement, dated as of
March 3, 1995, among the Company and the Indemnities parties
thereto (5)
10(g) -- New Alabama Power Contract (4)(5)
10(h) -- Escrow Agreement, dated as of September 12, 1995, between
the Company and Harris Trust and Savings Bank, as Escrow
Agent (7)
10(i) -- Walter Industries, Inc. Directors' Deferred Fee Plan (7)
10(j) -- 1995 Long-Term Incentive Stock Plan of Walter Industries,
Inc. (6)
10(k) -- Agreement, dated as of August 30, 1995, between the Company
and James W. Walter (7)
10(l) -- Stock Purchase Agreement dated as of September 19, 1997 by
and among the Stockholders of Applied Industrial Materials
corporation, Certain Stockholders of AIMCOR Enterprises
International, Inc. AIMCOR (Germany) Limited Partnership and
AIMCOR (Luxembourg) Limited Partnership, as first parties,
and Walter Industries, Inc. as second party. (9)
10(m) -- $800 Million Credit Agreement by and among Walter
Industries, Inc. as Borrower, NationsBank, National
Association, as Administrative Agent, Documentation Agent
and Syndication Agent and the Lenders Party hereto from time
to time. (9)
10(n) -- Variable Funding Loan Agreement, dated as of March 3, 1995,
among Mid-State Trust V Enterprise Funding Corporation and
NationsBank N.A. and amendments thereto. (10)
21 -- Subsidiaries of the Company
23 -- Consent of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
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EXHIBIT
NUMBER DESCRIPTION
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27 -- Financial Data Schedule
99.1 -- Agreement, dated as of June 1, 1999, between the Company and
Arthur W. Huge.
99.2 -- Agreement, dated as of April 24, 2000, between the Company
and Robert G. Burton.
99.3 -- Agreement, dated as of May 5, 2000, between the Company and
Robert B. Lewis.
99.4 -- Agreement, dated as of June 13, 2000, between the Company
and Arthur W. Huge.
99.5 -- Agreement, dated as of June 20, 2000, between the Company
and James E. Lillie.
99.6 -- Agreement, dated as of June 20, 2000, between the Company
and Thomas J. Quinlan.
99.7 -- Agreement, dated as of June 21, 2000, between the Company
and Mark S. Hiltwein.
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(1) This Exhibit is incorporated by reference to the Application for
Qualification of Indenture of Form T-3 filed by the Company with the
Commission on February 6, 1995.
(2) This Exhibit is incorporated by reference to Amendment No. 2 to the
Application for Qualification of Indenture on Form T-3 filed by the Company
with the Commission on March 7, 1995.
(3) This Exhibit is incorporated by reference to the Registration Statement of
Form S-1 (File No. 33-59013) filed by the Company with the Commission on
May 2, 1995.
(4) Portions of this document have been omitted pursuant to an approved request
for confidential treatment dated October 11, 1995.
(5) This Exhibit is incorporated by reference to Amendment No. 1 to the
Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 33-59013) filed by the Company
with the Commission on May 2, 1995.
(6) This Exhibit is incorporated by reference to the Registration Statement on
Form S-8 filed by the Company with the Commission on April 1, 1996.
(7) This Exhibit is incorporated by reference to Amendment No. 2 to the
Registration Statement on Form S-1 (File No. 33-59013) filed by the Company
with the Commission on May 2, 1995.
(8) This Exhibit is incorporated by reference to Form 8-K filed by the Company
with the Commission on February 16, 1996.
(9) This Exhibit is incorporated by reference to Form 8-K filed by the Company
with the Commission on October 30, 1997.
(10) This Exhibit is incorporated by reference to Form 10-K/A filed by the
Company with the Commission on November 7, 1997.
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