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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 10-Q

 

(Mark One)

 

 

 

ý

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

 

 

For the Quarterly Period Ended April 30, 2005

 

OR

 

o

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

 

 

For the transition period from         to         

 

Commission file number 1-12557

 

CASCADE CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Oregon

 

93-0136592

(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)

 

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

 

 

 

2201 N.E. 201st Ave.
Fairview, Oregon

 

97024-9718

(Address of principal executive office)

 

(Zip Code)

 

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (503) 669-6300

 

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

 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Exchange Act Rule 12b-2).  Yes ý  No o

 

The number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s common stock as of May 26, 2005 was 12,251,599.

 

 



 

Forward-Looking Statements

 

This report contains forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties, as well as assumptions which, if they never materialize or prove incorrect, could cause our results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. All statements other than statements of historical fact are statements that could be deemed forward-looking statements, including any projections of revenue, gross margin, expenses, earnings or losses from operations, synergies or other financial items; any statements of plans, strategies, and objectives of management for future operations; any statements regarding future economic conditions or performance; any statements of expectation or belief; and any statements of assumptions underlying any of the foregoing. The risks, uncertainties, and assumptions referred to above include, but are not limited to, competitive factors in, and the cyclical nature of, the materials handling industry; fluctuations in lift truck orders or deliveries, availability and cost of raw materials; general business and economic conditions in North America, Europe, Australia and Asia; assumptions relating to pension and other post-retirement costs; foreign currency fluctuations; pending litigation; environmental matters; and the effectiveness of our capital expenditures and cost reduction initiatives. We undertake no obligation to publicly revise or update forward-looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that arise after the date of this report.

 

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PART I—FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Financial Statements

 

CASCADE CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(Unaudited—in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
April 30

 

 

 

2005

 

2004

 

Net sales

 

$

114,515

 

$

93,529

 

Cost of goods sold

 

77,027

 

62,153

 

Gross profit

 

37,488

 

31,376

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selling and administrative expenses

 

18,346

 

17,918

 

Amortization

 

(52

)

140

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income

 

19,194

 

13,318

 

Interest expense

 

750

 

899

 

Interest income

 

(107

)

(97

)

Other income

 

(230

)

(95

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Income before provision for income taxes

 

18,781

 

12,611

 

Provision for income taxes

 

6,573

 

4,401

 

Net income

 

$

12,208

 

$

8,210

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share

 

$

1.00

 

$

0.68

 

Diluted earnings per share

 

$

0.95

 

$

0.65

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic weighted average shares outstanding

 

12,229

 

12,104

 

Diluted weighted average shares outstanding

 

12,827

 

12,558

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

 

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CASCADE CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(Unaudited—in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

 

 

April 30
2005

 

January 31
2005

 

ASSETS

 

 

 

 

 

Current assets:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents

 

$

19,307

 

$

30,482

 

Marketable securities

 

13,053

 

1,503

 

Trade accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $2,040 and $2,182

 

79,643

 

70,728

 

Inventories

 

48,328

 

46,212

 

Deferred income taxes

 

3,235

 

3,042

 

Prepaid expenses and other

 

4,470

 

4,592

 

Total current assets

 

168,036

 

156,559

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

79,729

 

82,027

 

Goodwill

 

74,029

 

74,786

 

Deferred income taxes

 

9,703

 

9,688

 

Other assets

 

4,786

 

5,032

 

Total assets

 

$

336,283

 

$

328,092

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

 

 

 

 

Current liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Notes payable to banks

 

$

1,396

 

$

2,461

 

Current portion of long-term debt

 

12,909

 

12,916

 

Accounts payable

 

22,275

 

25,778

 

Accrued payroll and payroll taxes

 

7,463

 

7,283

 

Income taxes payable

 

4,632

 

2,068

 

Other accrued expenses

 

11,360

 

11,005

 

Accrued environmental expenses

 

891

 

894

 

Total current liabilities

 

60,926

 

62,405

 

Long-term debt, net of current portion

 

25,181

 

25,187

 

Accrued environmental expenses

 

7,589

 

7,799

 

Deferred income taxes

 

3,664

 

3,988

 

Other liabilities

 

11,109

 

10,830

 

Total liabilities

 

108,469

 

110,209

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Commitments and contingencies (Note 8)

 

 

 

 

 

Shareholders’ equity:

 

 

 

 

 

Common stock, $.50 par value, 20,000 authorized shares; 12,241 and 12,224 shares issued and outstanding

 

6,121

 

6,112

 

Additional paid-in capital

 

17,897

 

20,004

 

Unamortized deferred compensation

 

(2,424

)

(4,506

)

Retained earnings

 

199,248

 

188,507

 

Accumulated other comprehensive income

 

6,972

 

7,766

 

Total shareholders’ equity

 

227,814

 

217,883

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

 

$

336,283

 

$

328,092

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

 

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CASCADE CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

(Unaudited—in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Additional
Paid-In
Capital

 

Unamortized
Deferred
Compensation

 

Retained
Earnings

 

Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)

 

Year-To-Date
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)

 

Common Stock

Shares

 

Amount

Balance at January 31, 2005

 

12,224

 

$

6,112

 

$

20,004

 

$

(4,506

)

$

188,507

 

$

7,766

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

 

 

 

 

12,208

 

 

12,208

 

Dividends ($0.12 per share)

 

 

 

 

 

(1,467

)

 

 

Common stock issued

 

17

 

9

 

180

 

 

 

 

 

Tax benefit from exercise of stock options

 

 

 

23

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred compensation from stock appreciation rights

 

 

 

(2,310

)

2,310

 

 

 

 

Amortization of deferred compensataion

 

 

 

 

(228

)

 

 

 

Translation adjustment

 

 

 

 

 

 

(794

)

(794

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at April 30, 2005

 

12,241

 

$

6,121

 

$

17,897

 

$

(2,424

)

$

199,248

 

$

6,972

 

$

11,414

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

 

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CASCADE CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited—in thousands)

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
April 30

 

 

 

2005

 

2004

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

12,208

 

$

8,210

 

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

 

 

 

 

 

Depreciation and amortization

 

3,730

 

3,540

 

Amortization of deferred compensation

 

(228

)

 

Deferred income taxes

 

(532

)

(330

)

Loss (gain) on disposition of assets

 

(28

)

4

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

 

 

 

 

 

Trade accounts receivable

 

(8,915

)

(4,965

)

Inventories

 

(2,116

)

292

 

Prepaid expenses and other

 

122

 

412

 

Accounts payable and accrued expenses

 

(3,323

)

3,028

 

Current income taxes payable

 

2,564

 

2,434

 

Other liabilities

 

444

 

168

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

 

3,926

 

12,793

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from investing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Capital expenditures

 

(2,014

)

(3,787

)

Sales of marketable securities

 

1,000

 

3,500

 

Purchases of marketable securities

 

(12,550

)

(6,040

)

Proceeds from sale of assets

 

163

 

39

 

Other assets

 

70

 

572

 

Net cash used in investing activities

 

(13,331

)

(5,716

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash flows from financing activities:

 

 

 

 

 

Cash dividends paid

 

(1,467

)

(1,332

)

Payments on long-term debt and capital leases

 

(13

)

(114

)

Notes payable to banks, net

 

(1,065

)

(1,208

)

Common stock issued under stock option plan

 

189

 

61

 

Net cash used in financing activities

 

(2,356

)

(2,593

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Effect of exchange rate changes

 

586

 

(1,962

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Change in cash and cash equivalents

 

(11,175

)

2,522

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

 

30,482

 

25,584

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

 

$

19,307

 

$

28,106

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

 

 

 

 

 

See Note 10 to the consolidated financial statements.

 

 

 

 

 

 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of the consolidated financial statements.

 

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CASCADE CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

 

Note 1—Description of Business

 

Cascade Corporation is an international company engaged in the manufacture of materials handling products that are widely used on industrial fork lift trucks and, to a lesser extent, construction, mining and agricultural vehicles. Accordingly, our sales are largely dependent on sales of lift trucks and on the sales of replacement parts.  The majority of our products are sold to lift truck manufacturers and retail lift truck dealers.  A significant portion of our sales are made in North America and Europe.  We are headquartered in Fairview, Oregon, employing approximately 1,900 people and maintaining operations in 15 countries outside the United States.

 

Note 2—Interim Financial Information

 

The accompanying consolidated financial statements for the interim periods ended April 30, 2005 and 2004 are unaudited. In the opinion of management, the accompanying consolidated financial statements reflect normal recurring adjustments necessary for a fair statement of the financial position, results of operations and cash flows for those interim periods. Results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year, and these financial statements do not contain the detail or footnote disclosures concerning accounting policies and other matters that would be included in full fiscal year financial statements. Therefore, these statements should be read in conjunction with our audited financial statements included on Form 10-K in our Annual Report for the fiscal year ended January 31, 2005.

 

Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior year consolidated financial statements to conform to the current year presentation.  Such reclassifications had no effect on results of operations.

 

Note 3—Segment Information

 

Our operating units have similar economic characteristics and attributes, including similar products, distribution patterns and classes of customers. As a result, we aggregate our operating units into a single operating segment related to the manufacturing, distribution and servicing of material handling products primarily for the lift truck industry.

 

Revenues and operating results are classified according to the region of origin. Property, plant and equipment are attributed to the geographic location in which they are located. Net sales, operating income and property, plant and equipment by geographic region were as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended April 30

 

2005

 

North America

 

Europe

 

Asia Pacific

 

Eliminations

 

Consolidated

 

Net sales

 

$

61,617

 

$

36,704

 

$

16,194

 

$

 

$

114,515

 

Transfers between regions

 

6,090

 

685

 

16

 

(6,791

)

 

Total sales

 

$

67,707

 

$

37,389

 

$

16,210

 

$

(6,791

)

$

114,515

 

Operating income

 

$

13,543

 

$

2,651

 

$

3,000

 

 

 

$

19,194

 

Property, plant and equipment

 

$

35,192

 

$

39,613

 

$

4,924

 

 

 

$

79,729

 

 

2004

 

North America

 

Europe

 

Asia Pacific

 

Eliminations

 

Consolidated

 

Net sales

 

$

50,594

 

$

27,419

 

$

15,516

 

$

 

$

93,529

 

Transfers between regions

 

5,655

 

791

 

22

 

(6,468

)

 

Total sales

 

$

56,249

 

$

28,210

 

$

15,538

 

$

(6,468

)

$

93,529

 

Operating income

 

$

9,669

 

$

751

 

$

2,898

 

 

 

$

13,318

 

Property, plant and equipment

 

$

35,456

 

$

33,822

 

$

4,770

 

 

 

$

74,048

 

 

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Note 4—Goodwill

 

The change in the amount of goodwill between April 30, 2005 and January 31, 2005 related entirely to fluctuations in foreign currency.  The following table provides a breakdown of goodwill by geographic region (in thousands):

 

 

 

April 30
2005

 

January 31
2005

 

North America

 

$

59,615

 

$

60,429

 

Europe

 

11,270

 

11,211

 

Asia Pacific

 

3,144

 

3,146

 

 

 

$

74,029

 

$

74,786

 

 

Note 5—Marketable Securities

 

Marketable securities consist of auction rate securities issued by various state agencies throughout the United States.  We classify these securities as available-for-sale securities.  These securities are insured either through third party agencies or reinsured through the federal government.  The specific identification method is used to determine the cost of securities sold. There were no realized or unrealized gains or losses related to our marketable securities during the first quarters of fiscal 2006 and fiscal 2005.  These securities are long-term instruments maturing through 2044; however, the interest rates and maturities are reset approximately every month, at which time we can sell the securities. Accordingly, we have classified these securities as current assets in our consolidated balance sheets.

 

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Note 6—Inventories

 

Inventories stated at the lower of average cost or market are presented below by major class (in thousands).

 

 

 

April 30
2005

 

January 31
2005

 

Finished goods and components

 

$

31,222

 

$

30,516

 

Work in process

 

566

 

865

 

Raw materials

 

16,540

 

14,831

 

 

 

$

48,328

 

$

46,212

 

 

Note 7—Stock-Based Compensation

 

We account for our stock-based employee compensation under Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25 (APB 25), “Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees,” which permits the use of intrinsic value accounting. No stock-based employee compensation expense related to stock options was recognized in net income during the first quarter of fiscal 2006 or fiscal 2005, as all options granted had an exercise price equal to the market price of the underlying common stock on the date of grant.

 

We grant awards under a stock appreciation rights (SARS) plan.  The SARS provide the holder the right to receive an amount, payable in our common shares, equal to the excess of the market value of our common shares on the date of exercise over the base price established by our Board of Directors’ Compensation Committee at the time the right was granted. The base price may not be less than the market price of our common shares on the date of grant.

 

Under FIN 28, “Accounting for Stock Appreciation Rights and Other Variable Stock Option or Award Plans,” SARS are accounted for under variable plan accounting, which requires a mark-to-market adjustment each quarter. Accordingly, we record deferred compensation as a reduction of shareholders’ equity, equal to the excess of the market value of our common shares on the balance sheet date or date of exercise over the base price at the date of grant. The deferred compensation is amortized to expense over the vesting period based on the periods in which the executives and directors perform services. On May 26, 2004, the Board of Directors awarded 453,000 SARS which vest over four years.   During the period from May 26, 2004 to January 31, 2005 we recorded SARS amortization expense of $2.5 million.  Due to the decrease in the market price of our common stock from $36.60 at January 31, 2005 to $31.50 at April 30, 2005, the net adjustment in the first quarter of fiscal 2006 was income of $228,000.  This represents the adjustment of previously recognized compensation expense related to SARS.  No amortization expense was recorded for SARS in the first quarter of fiscal 2005 since they were not granted until May 2004.

 

We have adopted disclosure-only provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (SFAS) No. 123, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation” and SFAS No. 148, “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation—Transition and Disclosure—an Amendment of FASB Statement No. 123.” The following table illustrates the effect on net income and earnings per share if we had applied the fair value recognition provisions of SFAS 123 to stock-based employee compensation (in thousands, expect per share amounts):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended April 30

 

 

 

2005

 

2004

 

Net income - as reported

 

$

12,208

 

$

8,210

 

Add: stock appreciation rights amortization, net of income tax expense of $80

 

 

(148

)

 

Deduct: total stock-based compensation, net of income tax benefits of $140 and $68, determined under fair value based method

 

(297

)

(172

)

Net income - pro forma

 

$

11,763

 

$

8,038

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Basic earnings per share - as reported

 

$

1.00

 

$

0.68

 

Basic earnings per share - pro forma

 

$

0.96

 

$

0.66

 

Diluted earnings per share - as reported

 

$

0.95

 

$

0.65

 

Diluted earnings per share - pro forma

 

$

0.92

 

$

0.64

 

 

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Note 8—Commitments and Contingencies

 

Environmental Matters

 

We are subject to environmental laws and regulations, which include obligations to remove or mitigate environmental effects of past disposal and release of certain wastes and substances at various sites. We record liabilities for affected sites when environmental assessments indicate probable cleanup will be required and the costs can be reasonably estimated. Our liabilities for environmental costs, other than for costs of assessments themselves, are generally determined after the completion of investigations and studies or our commitment to a formal plan of action, such as an approved remediation plan, and are based on our best estimate of undiscounted future costs using currently available technology, applying current regulations, as well as our own historical experience regarding environmental cleanup costs. The reliability and precision of the loss estimates are affected by numerous factors, such as different stages of site evaluation and reevaluation of the degree of remediation required. We adjust our liabilities as new remediation requirements are defined, as information becomes available permitting reasonable estimates to be made and to reflect new and changing facts.

 

It is reasonably possible that changes in estimates will occur in the near term and the related adjustments to environmental liabilities may have a material impact on our net income and operating cash flows. Unasserted claims are not currently reflected in our environmental liabilities. It is also reasonably possible that these changes or claims may also have a material impact on our net income and operating cash flows if asserted. We cannot estimate at this time the amount of any additional loss or range of loss that is reasonably possible.

 

Our specific environmental matters consist of the following:

 

Fairview, Oregon

 

In 1996, the Oregon Department of Environmental Quality issued two Records of Decision affecting our Fairview, Oregon manufacturing facility. The Records of Decision required us to initiate remedial activities related to the cleanup of groundwater contamination at and near the facility. Remediation activities have been conducted since 1996 and current estimates provide for some level of activity to continue through 2027. Costs of certain remediation activities at the facility are shared with The Boeing Company, with Cascade paying 70% of these costs. We have a liability for the ongoing remediation activities at our Fairview facility of $7.3 million and $7.5 million at April 30, 2005 and January 31, 2005, respectively.

 

Springfield, Ohio

 

In 1994, we entered into a consent order with the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency, which required the installation of remediation systems for the cleanup of groundwater contamination at our Springfield, Ohio facility. The current estimate is that the remediation activities will continue through 2010.  Our liability for ongoing remediation activities at our Springfield facility was $1.1 million at both April 30, 2005 and January 31, 2005.

 

Insurance Litigation

 

In 2002, the Circuit Court of the State of Oregon for Multnomah County entered judgment in our favor in an action originally brought in 1992 against several insurers to recover various expenses incurred in connection with environmental litigation and related proceedings.  The judgment was against two non-settling insurers.  We subsequently reached a settlement of all claims with one of the insurers in return for a payment of $1.3 million, which we received October 22, 2004.   The judgment against the remaining insurer is in the amount of approximately $800,000.  The judgment also requires the insurer to defend us in suits alleging liability because of groundwater contamination emanating from our Fairview, Oregon plant and to pay approximately 3.1% of any liability imposed against us by judgment or settlement on or after March 1, 1997 on account of such contamination.  We appealed the judgment, contending that the remaining insurer should be required to pay a larger share of our past and future expenses and liabilities, additional interest and increased attorneys fees.  The insurer has cross-appealed.   We have not recorded any amounts we may recover from the remaining insurer in our consolidated financial statements.

 

Legal Proceedings

 

We are subject to legal proceedings, claims and litigation, in addition to the environmental matters previously discussed, arising in the ordinary course of business.  While the outcome of these matters is currently not determinable, management does not expect the ultimate costs to be material to our consolidated financial position, result of operations, or cash flows.

 

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Lease Guarantee

 

We sold our hydraulic cylinder division to Precision Hydraulic Cylinders, Inc. (Precision) on January 15, 2002. Under the terms of the sale, we assigned to Precision an operating lease related to a manufacturing facility in Beulaville, North Carolina. We are a guarantor on the lease in the event Precision fails to comply with the lease terms. The lease requires payments by Precision of approximately $21,000 per month through November 2007.  The total value of the lease guarantee using undiscounted cash flows was approximately $651,000 at April 30, 2005.

 

Note 9—Earnings Per Share

 

The following table presents the calculation of basic and diluted earnings per share (in thousands, except per share amounts):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended April 30

 

 

 

2005

 

2004

 

Basic earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

12,208

 

$

8,210

 

Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding

 

12,229

 

12,104

 

 

 

$

1.00

 

$

0.68

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Diluted earnings per share:

 

 

 

 

 

Net income

 

$

12,208

 

$

8,210

 

Weighted average shares of common stock outstanding

 

12,229

 

12,104

 

Dilutive effect of stock options and stock appreciation rights

 

598

 

454

 

Diluted weighted average shares of common stock outstanding

 

12,827

 

12,558

 

 

 

$

0.95

 

$

0.65

 

 

Earnings per share is based on the weighted average number of common shares and potentially dilutive shares outstanding during the period, computed using the treasury stock method. Diluted weighted average common shares includes the incremental shares that would be issued upon the assumed exercise of stock options and stock appreciation rights.

 

Note 10—Supplemental Cash Flow Information

 

The following table presents information that supplements the consolidated statements of cash flow (in thousands):

 

 

 

Three Months Ended April 30

 

 

 

2005

 

2004

 

Cash paid during the period for:

 

 

 

 

 

Interest

 

$

85

 

$

56

 

Income taxes

 

$

4,301

 

$

2,130

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Supplemental disclosure of noncash information

 

 

 

 

 

Deferred compensation from stock appreciation rights

 

$

(2,310

)

$

 

 

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Note 11—Benefit Plans

 

The following table represents the net periodic cost related to our benefit plans (in thousands):

 

 

 

Defined Benefit

 

Postretirement Benefit

 

 

 

Three Months Ended
April 30

 

Three Months Ended
April 30

 

 

 

2005

 

2004

 

2005

 

2004

 

Net periodic benefit cost:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Service cost

 

$

51

 

$

153

 

$

32

 

$

37

 

Interest cost

 

119

 

109

 

108

 

137

 

Expected return on plan assets

 

(114

)

(100

)

 

 

Recognized net actuarial loss

 

32

 

28

 

86

 

145

 

 

 

$

88

 

$

190

 

$

226

 

$

319

 

 

Note 12—Recent Accounting Pronouncements

 

In December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued FASB Staff Position No. 109-2 (FSP 109-2), “Accounting and Disclosure Guidance for the Foreign Earnings Repatriation Provision within the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004” (the Act).  The Act introduced a special one-time dividends received deduction on the repatriation of certain foreign earnings to a U.S. taxpayer (Repatriation Provision), provided certain criteria are met.  FSP 109-2 provides accounting and disclosure guidance for the Repatriation Provision.  The impact of any repatriation of these earnings pursuant to the Act cannot reasonably be estimated at this time.  We expect to make a determination about the applicability of the Repatriation Provision by the end of 2005.

 

In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 123(R) (SFAS 123R), “Share-Based Payment”, which is a revision of SFAS No. 123 and supersedes Accounting Principles Board (“APB”) Opinion No. 25.   On April 24, 2005, the Securities and Exchange Commission amended the compliance date for SFAS 123R until the first quarter of fiscal 2007.  SFAS 123R requires all share-based payments to employees, including grants of employee stock options and SARS, to be valued at fair value on the date of grant, and to be expensed over the applicable vesting period.  Pro forma disclosure of the income statement effects of share-based payments will no longer be an alternative.  SFAS 123R is effective for all stock-based awards granted on or after February 1, 2006.  In addition, companies must also recognize compensation expense related to any awards that are not fully vested as of the effective date.  Compensation expense for the unvested awards will be measured based on the fair value of the awards previously calculated in developing the pro forma disclosures in accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 123.  We are currently evaluating SFAS 123R, including the method of adoption, and expect it will result in modifications to our current accounting for both stock options and SARS.

 

In November 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 151 (SFAS 151), “Inventory Costs, an amendment of ARB No. 43,
Chapter 4.”  This statement amends the guidance in ARB No. 43, Chapter 4, “Inventory Pricing”, to clarify the accounting for abnormal amounts of idle facility expense, freight, handling costs, and wasted material (spoilage).  Paragraph 5 of ARB No. 43, Chapter 4, previously stated that “….under some circumstances, items such as idle facility expense, excessive spoilage, double freight, and re-handling costs may be so abnormal as to require treatment as current period charges…” SFAS 151 requires that those items be recognized as current-period charges regardless of whether they meet the criterion of “so abnormal.”  In addition, this statement requires that allocation of fixed production overhead to the costs of conversion be based on the normal capacity of the production facilities.  The provisions of SFAS 151 shall be applied prospectively and are effective for inventory costs incurred during the fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2005, with earlier application permitted for inventory costs incurred during the fiscal years beginning after the date this Statement was issued.  The adoption of SFAS 151 is not expected to have a material impact on our financial position and results of operations.

 

In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 153 (SFAS 153), “Exchanges of Nonmonetary Assets, an amendment of APB Opinion No. 29.”  The guidance in APB Opinion No. 29 (APB 29), “ Accounting for Nonmonetary Transactions”, is based on the principle that exchanges of nonmonetary assets should be measured based on the fair value of assets exchanged.  The guidance in that opinion, however, included certain exceptions to that principle.   This Statement amends APB 29 to eliminate the exception for nonmonetary exchanges of similar productive assets that do not have commercial substance.  A nonmonetary exchange has commercial substance if the future cash flows of the entity are expected to change significantly as a result of the exchange.  SFAS 153 is effective for nonmonetary exchanges occurring in fiscal periods beginning after June 15, 2005.  The adoption of SFAS 153 is not expected to have a material impact on our financial position and results of operations.

 

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Note 13—Warranty Obligations

 

We record a liability on our consolidated balance sheets for costs related to warranties with the sales of our products. This liability is estimated through historical customer claims, product failure rates, material usage and service delivery costs incurred in correcting a product failure. Our warranty obligations, which are recorded in other accrued expenses on the consolidated balance sheets, were as follows (in thousands):

 

 

 

2005

 

2004

 

Balance at January 31

 

$

1,911

 

$

1,610

 

Accruals for warranties issued during the period

 

503

 

363

 

Accruals for pre-existing warranties

 

52

 

 

Settlements during the period

 

(548

)

(390

)

Balance at April 30

 

$

1,918

 

$

1,583

 

 

Note 14—Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

 

The following table presents the changes in and the components of accumulated other comprehensive income (in thousands):

 

 

 

Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

 

 

 

Translation Adjustment

 

Minimum Pension Liability
Adjustment

 

Total

 

Balance at January 31, 2005

 

$

10,075

 

$

(2,309

)

$

7,766

 

Translation adjustment

 

(794

)

 

(794

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Balance at April 30, 2005

 

$

9,281

 

$

(2,309

)

$

6,972

 

 

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

 

All references to fiscal periods are defined as periods ending in the year ended January 31, 2005 (fiscal 2005) and the year ending January 31, 2006 (fiscal 2006).

 

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES AND ESTIMATES

 

Our discussion and analysis of financial position and results of operations is based on our consolidated financial statements which have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (GAAP).  The preparation of these financial statements requires us to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses and the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities.  We evaluate our estimates and judgments on an on-going basis, including those related to uncollectible receivables, inventories, goodwill and long-lived assets, warranty obligations, environmental liabilities and deferred taxes.  We base our estimates on historical experience and various other assumptions that we believe to be reasonable under the circumstances.  Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.  A description of our critical accounting policies and related judgments and estimates that affect the preparation of our consolidated financial statements is set forth on Form 10-K in our Annual Report for the year ended January 31, 2005.

 

COMPARISON OF FIRST QUARTER OF FISCAL 2006 AND FISCAL 2005

 

Consolidated Summary

 

Net income for the first quarter of fiscal 2006 increased to $12.2 million ($0.95 per diluted share) from $8.2 million ($0.65 per diluted share) for the first quarter of fiscal 2005.  The increase was due to higher sales in all regions compared to the prior year.  In particular, North America and Europe posted strong sales growth.  Excluding the effect of foreign currency fluctuations, net sales in North America and Europe grew 21% and 28%, respectively, in the first quarter of fiscal 2006 as compared to the same quarter of the prior year.  Consolidated gross profit percentage in the first quarter of fiscal 2006 was down 1% from the first quarter of fiscal 2005.  The primary factors contributing to the margin decrease were increased sales of lower margin products and higher material costs.  Selling and administrative costs increased 2% in the first quarter of fiscal 2006 over the comparable quarter of the prior year due entirely to foreign currency changes in the US dollar against the Euro, Canadian dollar and the British pound.

 

North America

 

 

 

Three Months Ended April 30

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2005

 

%

 

2004

 

%

 

Change

 

Change %

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales

 

$

61,617

 

100

%

$

50,594

 

100

%

$

11,023

 

22

%

Cost of goods sold

 

37,625

 

61

%

30,638

 

61

%

6,987

 

23

%

Gross profit

 

23,992

 

39

%

19,956

 

39

%

4,036

 

20

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selling and administrative

 

10,640

 

17

%

10,251

 

20

%

389

 

4

%

Amortization

 

(191

)

 

36

 

 

(227

)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income

 

$

13,543

 

22

%

$

9,669

 

19

%

$

3,874

 

40

%

 

North America net sales were up $11.0 million or 22% in the first quarter of fiscal 2006 over fiscal 2005.  Our higher North American shipments were the result of a strong lift truck market in the first quarter of fiscal 2006.  The sales increase also reflected increases in sales prices over the last year to cover increasing material costs.  As in previous quarters, the relation between the U.S. dollar and the Euro in the first quarter of fiscal 2006 remained unfavorable for European imports into the U.S. market when compared to the same quarter of fiscal 2005.

 

Historically, we have found that changes in the level of our net sales do not correspond directly to the percentage changes in lift truck industry shipments, but industry statistics do provide an indication of the direction of business activity.  North American lift truck industry shipments from the first quarter of fiscal 2005 to the first quarter of fiscal 2006 increased 25%.

 

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Gross profit percentage for the first quarter of fiscal 2006 in North America benefited from the contribution of additional unit volume through our plants, absorbing more fixed costs than in the first quarter of fiscal 2005.  However, this was partially offset by increased material costs related to the price of steel.  We estimate our gross profit percentage will decrease by approximately 0.3% (measured against worldwide sales) for each 1% increase in steel prices, exclusive of any price increase passed along to our customers.  The value of the U.S. dollar in relation to the Canadian dollar decreased approximately 8% from the first quarter of fiscal 2005 to fiscal 2006, which had the effect of reducing gross margins in one of our Canadian plants.

 

Selling and administrative costs for the first quarter of fiscal 2006 increased 4% or $389,000 over the same quarter of the prior year.  Excluding $121,000 related to changes in currency rates, selling and administrative costs increased just over $268,000 or 3% due primarily to professional fees.

 

The net adjustment to stock appreciation rights (SARS) amortization in the first quarter of fiscal 2006 was income of $228,000 due to the decrease in the market price of our common stock from $36.60 at January 31, 2005 to $31.50 at April 30, 2005.  This represents the adjustment of previously recognized compensation expense related to SARS.  No amortization expense was recorded for SARS in the first quarter of fiscal 2005 since they were not granted until May 2004.

 

Europe

 

 

 

Three Months Ended April 30

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2005

 

%

 

2004

 

%

 

Change

 

Change %

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales

 

$

36,704

 

100

%

$

27,419

 

100

%

$

9,285

 

34

%

Cost of goods sold

 

28,410

 

77

%

21,232

 

77

%

7,178

 

34

%

Gross profit

 

8,294

 

23

%

6,187

 

23

%

2,107

 

34

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selling and administrative

 

5,511

 

15

%

5,340

 

19

%

171

 

3

%

Amortization

 

132

 

 

96

 

 

36

 

38

%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income

 

$

2,651

 

8

%

$

751

 

4

%

$

1,900

 

 

 

Net sales in Europe increased $9.3 million or 34% during the first quarter of fiscal 2006 over the same quarter of fiscal 2005.  The primary contributor was additional sales of $5.5 million from our German manufacturing facility and reflects the utilization of the Falkenroth assets purchased in late fiscal 2004.    Foreign currency rate fluctuations between the US dollar and the Euro and the British pound accounted for $1.5 million of the increase in net sales.

 

Gross profit percentage in Europe remained constant at 23% for the first quarter of fiscal 2006 as compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2005.  The benefits in absorption of fixed costs as a result of the increased sales volumes were offset by increased material costs.

 

Selling and administrative costs in Europe increased by $171,000 or 3% for the first quarter of fiscal 2006 as compared to the first quarter of fiscal 2005.  Changes in foreign currency rates accounted for $300,000 of additional selling and administrative costs or nearly a 6% increase over the prior year.  Exclusive of foreign currency fluctuations, selling and administrative costs actually decreased $129,000 or slightly over 2% in the first quarter of fiscal 2006 as compared to the same quarter of fiscal 2005.  This was due primarily to lower sales and marketing costs.

 

In order to eliminate excess production capacity and lower overall production costs in Europe we announced plans on April 29, 2005 to close our manufacturing facility in Hoorn, The Netherlands.  Manufacturing operations in Hoorn will be moved to one of our facilities in Almere, The Netherlands or Verona, Italy.  The closure and movement of production will take place over the next six months and result in a reduction in our European workforce by approximately 20 employees.  We are currently finalizing the social plans with the local unions.  No accruals have been recorded in the April 30, 2005 financial statements related to the closure because the final terms of the social plans have not yet been approved.  Total direct costs related to the closure will be approximately $2.2 million, including employee related costs of $1.4 million and moving related costs of $800.000.  We expect to begin realizing the full benefits of this consolidation of operations in the first quarter of fiscal 2007.

 

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Asia Pacific

 

 

 

Three Months Ended April 30

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

2005

 

%

 

2004

 

%

 

Change

 

Change %

 

 

 

(In thousands)

 

 

 

 

 

Net sales

 

$

16,194

 

100

%

$

15,516

 

100

%

$

678

 

4

%

Cost of goods sold

 

10,992

 

68

%

10,283

 

66

%

709

 

7

%

Gross profit

 

5,202

 

32

%

5,233

 

34

%

(31

)

(1

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Selling and administrative

 

2,195

 

14

%

2,327

 

15

%

(132

)

(6

)%

Amortization

 

7

 

 

8

 

 

(1

)

(13

)%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Operating income

 

$

3,000

 

18

%

$

2,898

 

19

%

$

102

 

4

%

 

Asia Pacific net sales increased $678,000 or 4% in the first quarter of fiscal 2006 over fiscal 2005.  Excluding the effect of foreign currencies, net sales increased $136,000 or 1%.  The largest contributing markets to the increase were Japan and China.  All other markets were consistent with or slightly below the prior year first quarter.

 

Gross profit percentage in the Asia Pacific region decreased to 32% in the first quarter of fiscal 2006 from 34% in the same quarter of the prior year.  The primary reason for the drop was an increase in sales of lower margin products in China.

 

Selling and administrative costs in the Asia Pacific region decreased $132,000 for the first quarter of fiscal 2006 as compared to fiscal 2005.  Excluding foreign currency fluctuations, selling and administrative costs decreased $197,000 or 8% when compared to the same quarter of the prior year.  The decrease was due to lower engineering and marketing costs in the first quarter of fiscal 2006.

 

Non-Operating Items

 

Interest income remained relatively constant during the first quarter of fiscal 2006 as compared to the same quarter of the prior year.  This was primarily due to comparable average balances of cash and marketable securities between the two periods.

 

Interest expense was approximately $149,000 or 17% lower in the first quarter of fiscal 2006 as compared to the same quarter of fiscal 2005 as a result of lower overall debt levels.  See “Financial Condition and Liquidity” for additional discussion of debt levels and payments.

 

The effective tax rate remained a constant 35% in the first quarter of fiscal 2006 compared to the same quarter of the prior year.

 

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CASH FLOWS

 

The statements of cash flows reflect the changes in cash and cash equivalents for the three months ended April 30, 2005 and April 30, 2004 by classifying transactions into three major categories of activities: operating, investing and financing.

 

Operating

 

Our main source of liquidity was cash generated from operating activities. This consisted of net income adjusted for noncash operating items such as depreciation and amortization, losses and gains on disposition of assets, deferred income taxes, and changes in operating assets and liabilities.

 

Net cash provided by operating activities was $3.9 million in the first three months of fiscal 2006 compared to $12.8 million for the same period in fiscal 2005. The decrease in fiscal 2006 was due to changes in operating accounts, primarily accounts receivable, inventories and accounts payable.  This decrease was partially offset by higher levels of net income and changes in income taxes payable.

 

Investing

 

The principal recurring investing activities were capital expenditures. These expenditures were primarily for equipment and tooling related to product improvements, more efficient production methods and replacement for normal wear and tear. Capital expenditures were $2.0 million and $3.8 million in the first three months of fiscal 2006 and 2005, respectively. We expect capital expenditures in the rest of fiscal 2006 to approximate depreciation expense. Depreciation expense was $3.6 million and $3.4 million for the first three months in fiscal 2006 and fiscal 2005, respectively.

 

Marketable securities consist of auction rate securities issued by various state agencies throughout the United States.  We classify these securities as available-for-sale securities.  These securities are long-term instruments maturing through 2044; however, the interest rates and maturities are reset approximately every month, at which time we can sell the securities. Tax-free interest rates on the notes ranged from 1.6% to 2.9% per annum. Net purchases of marketable securities were $11.6 million and $2.5 million in the first three months of fiscal 2006 and fiscal 2005, respectively.

 

Financing

 

The issuance of common stock related to the exercise of stock options generated $189,000 of cash for the first three months in fiscal 2006, as compared to $61,000 in the same quarter of the prior year.

 

We declared dividends totaling $0.12 and $0.11 per share during the first three months of fiscal 2006 and 2005, respectively.

 

FINANCIAL CONDITION AND LIQUIDITY

 

Our working capital at April 30, 2005 was $107.1 million as compared to $94.2 million at January 31, 2005. Our current ratio at April 30, 2005 was 2.76 to 1, as compared to 2.51 to 1 at January 31, 2005.

 

Total outstanding debt, including notes payable to banks and capital leases, at April 30, 2005 was $39.5 million in comparison with $40.6 million at January 31, 2005. Our debt to equity ratio improved to .17 to 1 at April 30, 2005 from .19 to 1 at January 31, 2005. Our debt agreements contain covenants relating to net worth and leverage ratios.  We were in compliance with these covenants at April 30, 2005.  Borrowing arrangements currently in place with commercial banks provide committed lines of credit totaling $25 million, of which $1.8 million was used through the issuance of letters of credit at April 30, 2005. The average interest rate on notes payable to banks was 2.9% at April 30, 2005 and 3.7% at January 31, 2005.

 

We believe that our cash and cash equivalents, existing credit facilities and cash flows from operations will be sufficient to satisfy our expected working capital, capital expenditure and debt retirement requirements for fiscal 2006.

 

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OTHER MATTERS

 

The U.S. dollar strengthened in the first quarter of fiscal 2006 in comparison to most foreign currencies used by our significant foreign operations. As a result, foreign currency translation adjustments decreased shareholders’ equity by $794,000 in the first quarter of fiscal 2006. The primary currencies driving this decrease were the Euro and the Canadian dollar.

 

OFF BALANCE SHEET ARRANGEMENTS

 

At April 30, 2005, we did not have any relationships with unconsolidated entities or financial partnerships, such as entities often referred to as structured finance or special purpose entities, which would have been established for the purpose of facilitating off-balance sheet arrangements or for other contractually narrow or limited purposes. As such, we are not materially exposed to any financing, liquidity market or credit risk that could arise if we had engaged in such relationships.

 

RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

 

In December 2004, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) issued FASB Staff Position No. 109-2 (FSP 109-2), “Accounting and Disclosure Guidance for the Foreign Earnings Repatriation Provision within the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004” (the Act).  The Act introduced a special one-time dividends received deduction on the repatriation of certain foreign earnings to a U.S. taxpayer (Repatriation Provision), provided certain criteria are met.  FSP 109-2 provides accounting and disclosure guidance for the Repatriation Provision.  The impact of any repatriation of these earnings pursuant to the Act cannot reasonably be estimated at this time.  We expect to make a determination about the applicability of the Repatriation Provision by the end of 2005.

 

In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 123(R) (SFAS 123R), “Share-Based Payment”, which is a revision of SFAS No. 123 and supersedes Accounting Principles Board (“APB”) Opinion No. 25.   On April 24, 2005, the Securities and Exchange Commission amended the compliance date for SFAS 123R until the first quarter of fiscal 2007.  SFAS 123R requires all share-based payments to employees, including grants of employee stock options and SARS, to be valued at fair value on the date of grant, and to be expensed over the applicable vesting period.  Pro forma disclosure of the income statement effects of share-based payments will no longer be an alternative.  SFAS 123R is effective for all stock-based awards granted on or after February 1, 2006.  In addition, companies must also recognize compensation expense related to any awards that are not fully vested as of the effective date.  Compensation expense for the unvested awards will be measured based on the fair value of the awards previously calculated in developing the pro forma disclosures in accordance with the provisions of SFAS No. 123.  We are currently evaluating SFAS 123R, including the method of adoption, and expect it will result in modifications to our current accounting for both stock options and SARS.

 

In November 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 151 (SFAS 151), “Inventory Costs, an amendment of ARB No. 43, Chapter 4.”  This statement amends the guidance in ARB No. 43, Chapter 4, “Inventory Pricing”, to clarify the accounting for abnormal amounts of idle facility expense, freight, handling costs, and wasted material (spoilage).  Paragraph 5 of ARB No. 43, Chapter 4, previously stated that “….under some circumstances, items such as idle facility expense, excessive spoilage, double freight, and re-handling costs may be so abnormal as to require treatment as current period charges…” SFAS 151 requires that those items be recognized as current-period charges regardless of whether they meet the criterion of “so abnormal.”  In addition, this statement requires that allocation of fixed production overhead to the costs of conversion be based on the normal capacity of the production facilities.  The provisions of SFAS 151 shall be applied prospectively and are effective for inventory costs incurred during the fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2005, with earlier application permitted for inventory costs incurred during the fiscal years beginning after the date this Statement was issued.  The adoption of SFAS 151 is not expected to have a material impact on our financial position and results of operations.

 

In December 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 153 (SFAS 153), “Exchanges of Nonmonetary Assets, an amendment of APB Opinion No. 29.”  The guidance in APB Opinion No. 29 (APB 29), “ Accounting for Nonmonetary Transactions”, is based on the principle that exchanges of nonmonetary assets should be measured based on the fair value of assets exchanged.  The guidance in that opinion, however, included certain exceptions to that principle.   This Statement amends APB 29 to eliminate the exception for nonmonetary exchanges of similar productive assets that do not have commercial substance.  A nonmonetary exchange has commercial substance if the future cash flows of the entity are expected to change significantly as a result of the exchange.  SFAS 153 is effective for nonmonetary exchanges occurring in fiscal periods beginning after June 15, 2005.  The adoption of SFAS 153 is not expected to have a material impact on our financial position and results of operations.

 

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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

Market risk is the potential loss arising from adverse changes in market rates and prices, such as foreign currency exchange rate and interest rate fluctuations. A significant portion of our revenues and expenses are denominated in foreign currencies. As a result, our operating results could become subject to significant fluctuations based upon changes in the exchange rates of the foreign currencies in relation to the U.S. dollar. The table below illustrates the hypothetical increase in net sales for the first quarter of fiscal 2006 resulting from a 10% weaker U.S. dollar during the quarter, measured against foreign currencies that affect our operations (in millions):

 

Euro

 

$

2.7

 

Canadian dollar

 

0.7

 

British pound

 

0.8

 

Other currencies (representing net sales of less than 11% of consolidated net sales)

 

1.2

 

 

We enter into foreign currency forward exchange contracts to offset the impact of currency fluctuations on certain nonfunctional currency assets and liabilities. The principal currencies hedged are denominated in Japanese yen, Canadian dollars, Euros and British pounds. Our foreign currency forward exchange contracts have terms lasting up to six months, but generally less than one month. We do not enter into derivatives or other financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes.

 

A majority of our products are manufactured using steel as a primary raw material and steel based components as purchased parts. As such, our cost of goods sold is sensitive to fluctuations in steel prices, either directly through the purchase of steel as raw material or indirectly through the purchase of steel based components. Presuming that the full impact of commodity steel cost increases is reflected in all steel and steel based component purchases, we estimate our gross profit percentage sensitivity to be approximately 0.3% for each 1.0% increase in commodity steel cost without offsetting sales price increases. For example, if the price of commodity steel increases 1.0%, and the full impact of that increase is reflected in all raw material and component purchases, the net decrease in the gross profit percentage would be approximately 0.3%. Based on our statement of income for the quarter ended April 30, 2005, a 1% increase in commodity steel costs without offsetting sales price increases would have decreased consolidated gross profit by approximately $300,000.

 

To date we have been able to mitigate the effect of a portion of the steel cost increases on our gross margin.  This has been done through price increases and cost reductions. We intend to continue our efforts in the coming months to mitigate the impact of any additional steel cost increases. There may be some time lag between the absorption of the steel cost increases and realizing the offsetting benefits of the mitigating measures. It should be noted that there is no assurance that we can fully mitigate all future steel cost increases through price increases and other measures and actual cost increases from steel suppliers could differ from cost increases that have been previously communicated.

 

Manufacturing of our products includes the purchase of various raw materials and components. Certain of these items are provided worldwide by a limited number of suppliers. We are not currently experiencing shortages in obtaining the raw materials and components. However, certain steel products obtained in Europe are subject to allocations from suppliers. At this time, we believe the current allocation of these products from suppliers is sufficient to meet planned production volumes. Nevertheless, there can be no assurance that these suppliers will be able to meet our future requirements. An extended delay or interruption in the supply of any components could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition. We are working to identify alternative supplier sources for these products.

 

Substantially all of our debt at April 30, 2005 had a fixed interest rate and was denominated in U.S. dollars. Any additional payments to prepay scheduled amounts of debt are subject to penalties. At April 30, 2005, the penalties to retire all of our long-term debt were $1.3 million. A hypothetical immediate increase in market interest rates by 1% would decrease the fair value of our long-term debt outstanding at April 30, 2005 by $574,000.

 

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Item 4. Controls and Procedures

 

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

 

Our management has evaluated, under the supervision and with the participation of our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this report pursuant to Rule 13a-15(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”).  Based on that evaluation, our chief executive officer and chief financial officer have concluded that, as of the end of the period covered by this report, our disclosure controls and procedures are effective in ensuring that information required to be disclosed in our Exchange Act reports is (1) recorded, processed, summarized and reported in a timely manner, and (2) accumulated and communicated to our management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

 

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting

 

There has been no change in the internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the three months ended April 30, 2005 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II—OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1. Legal Proceedings

 

None

 

Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

 

None

 

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

 

None

 

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

 

None

 

Item 5. Other Information

 

None

 

Item 6. Exhibits

 

31.1

Certification of Chief Executive Officer of Cascade Corporation.

31.2

Certification of Chief Financial Officer of Cascade Corporation.

32

Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350.

 

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SIGNATURES

 

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

 

CASCADE CORPORATION

June 9, 2005

 

 

 

 

/s/ RICHARD S. ANDERSON

 

Richard S. Anderson

 

Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

 

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