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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.  20549
FORM 10-Q
ý
QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 or 15 (d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the Quarterly Period Ended September 30, 2014
or
¨
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  001-03970
HARSCO CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter) 
Delaware
23-1483991
(State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. employer identification number)
 
 
350 Poplar Church Road, Camp Hill, Pennsylvania
17011
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code  717-763-7064 
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 has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).   YES ý  NO o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company.  See definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large accelerated filer  ý
Accelerated filer  o
 
 
Non-accelerated filer  o
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
Smaller reporting company  o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).  YES o  NO ý
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the registrant’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
Class
 
Outstanding at October 31, 2014
Common stock, par value $1.25 per share
 
80,809,528



HARSCO CORPORATION
FORM 10-Q
INDEX
 
 
 
Page
 
 
 
 
3 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

2

PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM 1.      FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
HARSCO CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)
(In thousands)
 
September 30
2014
 
December 31
2013
ASSETS
 
 

 
 

Current assets:
 
 

 
 

Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
72,603

 
$
93,605

Trade accounts receivable, net
 
378,273

 
353,181

Other receivables
 
31,041

 
46,470

Inventories
 
182,833

 
155,689

Assets held-for-sale
 
3,525

 
113,968

Other current assets
 
88,158

 
75,842

Total current assets
 
756,433

 
838,755

Investments
 
302,424

 
298,856

Property, plant and equipment, net
 
684,097

 
711,346

Goodwill
 
426,647

 
431,265

Intangible assets, net
 
62,268

 
53,261

Other assets
 
130,491

 
108,265

Total assets
 
$
2,362,360

 
$
2,441,748

LIABILITIES
 
 

 
 

Current liabilities:
 
 

 
 

Short-term borrowings
 
$
11,627

 
$
7,489

Current maturities of long-term debt
 
20,593

 
20,257

Accounts payable
 
171,608

 
181,410

Accrued compensation
 
59,745

 
53,113

Income taxes payable
 
3,064

 
7,199

Dividends payable
 
16,566

 
16,536

Insurance liabilities
 
13,424

 
10,523

Advances on contracts
 
124,872

 
24,053

Liabilities of assets held-for-sale
 
—

 
109,176

Due to unconsolidated affiliate
 
12,079

 
24,954

Unit adjustment liability
 
22,320

 
22,320

Other current liabilities
 
152,419

 
129,739

Total current liabilities
 
608,317

 
606,769

Long-term debt
 
785,412

 
783,158

Deferred income taxes
 
6,104

 
8,217

Insurance liabilities
 
37,402

 
41,879

Retirement plan liabilities
 
198,921

 
241,049

Due to unconsolidated affiliate
 
27,528

 
27,292

Unit adjustment liability
 
74,700

 
84,023

Other liabilities
 
40,451

 
42,526

Total liabilities
 
1,778,835

 
1,834,913

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
 


 


HARSCO CORPORATION STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY
 
 

 
 

Preferred stock
 
—

 
—

Common stock
 
140,443

 
140,248

Additional paid-in capital
 
164,973

 
159,025

Accumulated other comprehensive loss
 
(370,607
)
 
(370,615
)
Retained earnings
 
1,352,357

 
1,381,321

Treasury stock
 
(746,949
)
 
(746,237
)
Total Harsco Corporation stockholders’ equity
 
540,217

 
563,742

Noncontrolling interests
 
43,308

 
43,093

Total equity
 
583,525

 
606,835

Total liabilities and equity
 
$
2,362,360

 
$
2,441,748

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

3

HARSCO CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS (Unaudited)
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
September 30
 
September 30
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Revenues from continuing operations:
 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Service revenues
 
$
341,831

 
$
571,595

 
$
1,054,040

 
$
1,707,658

Product revenues
 
184,546

 
168,450

 
519,613

 
507,518

Total revenues
 
526,377

 
740,045

 
1,573,653

 
2,215,176

Costs and expenses from continuing operations:
 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Cost of services sold
 
285,098

 
450,048

 
875,898

 
1,353,749

Cost of products sold
 
125,831

 
117,844

 
361,954

 
355,555

Selling, general and administrative expenses
 
68,289

 
124,004

 
213,052

 
374,325

Research and development expenses
 
854

 
3,077

 
5,456

 
7,457

Loss on disposal of the Harsco Infrastructure Segment and transaction costs
 
54

 
253,677

 
5,607

 
253,677

Other (income) expenses
 
513

 
(228
)
 
27,373

 
2,158

Total costs and expenses
 
480,639

 
948,422

 
1,489,340

 
2,346,921

Operating income (loss) from continuing operations
 
45,738

 
(208,377
)
 
84,313

 
(131,745
)
Interest income
 
555

 
388

 
1,262

 
1,624

Interest expense
 
(11,949
)
 
(12,815
)
 
(35,328
)
 
(37,413
)
Change in fair value to the unit adjustment liability
 
(2,398
)
 
—

 
(7,417
)
 
—

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and equity income
 
31,946

 
(220,804
)
 
42,830

 
(167,534
)
Income tax expense
 
(11,671
)
 
(10,795
)
 
(20,424
)
 
(27,268
)
Equity in income of unconsolidated entities, net
 
5,295

 
434

 
1,057

 
1,015

Income (loss) from continuing operations
 
25,570

 
(231,165
)
 
23,463

 
(193,787
)
Discontinued operations:
 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Income (loss) on disposal of discontinued business
 
(640
)
 
(640
)
 
452

 
(2,145
)
Income tax (expense) benefit related to discontinued business
 
237

 
239

 
(168
)
 
814

Income (loss) from discontinued operations
 
(403
)
 
(401
)
 
284

 
(1,331
)
Net income (loss)
 
25,167

 
(231,566
)
 
23,747

 
(195,118
)
Less: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
(1,532
)
 
(2,090
)
 
(2,948
)
 
(7,495
)
Net income (loss) attributable to Harsco Corporation
 
$
23,635

 
$
(233,656
)
 
$
20,799

 
$
(202,613
)
Amounts attributable to Harsco Corporation common stockholders:
Income (loss) from continuing operations, net of tax
 
$
24,038

 
$
(233,255
)
 
$
20,515

 
$
(201,282
)
Income (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax
 
(403
)
 
(401
)
 
284

 
(1,331
)
Net income (loss) attributable to Harsco Corporation common stockholders
 
$
23,635

 
$
(233,656
)
 
$
20,799

 
$
(202,613
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding
 
80,918

 
80,775

 
80,873

 
80,747

Basic earnings (loss) per common share attributable to Harsco Corporation common stockholders:
Continuing operations
 
$
0.30

 
$
(2.89
)
 
$
0.25

 
$
(2.49
)
Discontinued operations
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(0.02
)
Basic earnings (loss) per share attributable to Harsco Corporation common stockholders
 
$
0.29

(a)
$
(2.89
)

$
0.26

(a)
$
(2.51
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Diluted weighted-average shares of common stock outstanding
 
81,099

 
80,775

 
81,093

 
80,747

Diluted earnings (loss) per common share attributable to Harsco Corporation common stockholders:
Continuing operations
 
$
0.30

 
$
(2.89
)
 
$
0.25

 
$
(2.49
)
Discontinued operations
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(0.02
)
Diluted earnings (loss) per share attributable to Harsco Corporation common stockholders
 
$
0.29

(a)
$
(2.89
)

$
0.26

(a)
$
(2.51
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Cash dividends declared per common share
 
$
0.205

 
$
0.205

 
$
0.615

 
$
0.615

(a) Does not total due to rounding.

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

4

HARSCO CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS) (Unaudited)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
September 30
(In thousands)
 
2014
 
2013
Net income (loss)
 
$
25,167

 
$
(231,566
)
Other comprehensive income (loss):
 
 

 
 

Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of deferred income taxes of $5,322 and $(8,649) in 2014 and 2013, respectively
 
(18,590
)
 
12,678

Net loss on cash flow hedging instruments, net of deferred income taxes of $(458) and $146 in 2014 and 2013, respectively
 
(1,244
)
 
(2,696
)
Pension liability adjustments, net of deferred income taxes of $(2,057) and $2,109 in 2014 and 2013, respectively
 
18,211

 
(13,636
)
Unrealized gain on marketable securities, net of deferred income taxes of $(1) and $(8) in 2014 and 2013, respectively
 
2

 
13

Total other comprehensive loss
 
(1,621
)
 
(3,641
)
Total comprehensive income (loss)
 
23,546

 
(235,207
)
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
(877
)
 
(2,968
)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Harsco Corporation
 
$
22,669

 
$
(238,175
)
 
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
September 30
(In thousands)
 
2014
 
2013
Net income (loss)
 
$
23,747

 
$
(195,118
)
Other comprehensive income (loss):
 
 

 
 

Foreign currency translation adjustments, net of deferred income taxes of $4,862 and $(1,094) in 2014 and 2013, respectively
 
(16,843
)
 
(33,877
)
Net loss on cash flow hedging instruments, net of deferred income taxes of $210 and $915 in 2014 and 2013, respectively
 
(3,111
)
 
(2,160
)
Pension liability adjustments, net of deferred income taxes of $(2,130) and $(2,439) in 2014 and 2013, respectively
 
18,887

 
17,587

Unrealized gain on marketable securities, net of deferred income taxes of $(3) and $(13) in 2014 and 2013, respectively
 
6

 
21

Total other comprehensive loss
 
(1,061
)
 
(18,429
)
Total comprehensive income (loss)
 
22,686

 
(213,547
)
Less: Comprehensive income attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
(1,879
)
 
(7,563
)
Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Harsco Corporation
 
$
20,807

 
$
(221,110
)

See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

5

HARSCO CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)
 
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
September 30
(In thousands)
 
2014
 
2013
Cash flows from operating activities:
 
 

 
 

Net income (loss)
 
$
23,747

 
$
(195,118
)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
 
 

 
 

Depreciation
 
124,855

 
178,136

Amortization
 
8,937

 
12,967

Change in fair value to the unit adjustment liability
 
7,417

 
—

Deferred income tax expense
 
2,339

 
3,465

Equity in income of unconsolidated entities, net
 
(1,057
)
 
(1,015
)
Loss on disposal of Harsco Infrastructure Segment
 
3,865

 
241,323

Other, net
 
16,677

 
(1,449
)
Changes in assets and liabilities:
 
 

 
 

Accounts receivable
 
(37,798
)
 
(21,194
)
Inventories
 
(22,409
)
 
(10,671
)
Accounts payable
 
(17,735
)
 
28,882

Accrued interest payable
 
8,741

 
6,333

Accrued compensation
 
9,415

 
(5,036
)
Advances on contracts
 
96,041

 
(17,536
)
Harsco Infrastructure Segment 2010 Restructuring Program accrual
 
—

 
(870
)
Harsco 2011/2012 Restructuring Program accrual
 
(2,455
)
 
(14,496
)
Other assets and liabilities
 
(36,171
)
 
(39,634
)
Net cash provided by operating activities
 
184,409

 
164,087

 
 
 
 
 
Cash flows from investing activities:
 
 

 
 

Purchases of property, plant and equipment
 
(134,289
)
 
(181,706
)
Proceeds from the Infrastructure Transaction
 
15,699

 
—

Proceeds from sales of assets
 
11,153

 
16,947

Purchases of businesses, net of cash acquired
 
(26,244
)
 
(2,841
)
Payment of unit adjustment liability
 
(16,740
)
 
—

Other investing activities, net
 
473

 
(4,985
)
Net cash used by investing activities
 
(149,948
)
 
(172,585
)
 
 
 
 
 
Cash flows from financing activities:
 
 

 
 

Short-term borrowings, net
 
3,971

 
239

Current maturities and long-term debt:
 
 

 
 

Additions
 
117,470

 
284,861

Reductions
 
(120,544
)
 
(203,677
)
Cash dividends paid on common stock
 
(49,734
)
 
(49,652
)
Dividends paid to noncontrolling interests
 
(2,186
)
 
(2,880
)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests
 
—

 
4,622

Purchase of noncontrolling interests
 
—

 
(166
)
Common stock issued - options
 
—

 
371

Other financing activities, net
 
—

 
(405
)
Net cash provided (used) by financing activities
 
(51,023
)
 
33,313

 
 
 
 
 
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
 
(4,440
)
 
(4,253
)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
 
(21,002
)
 
20,562

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
 
93,605

 
95,250

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
 
$
72,603

 
$
115,812

 
See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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HARSCO CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EQUITY (Unaudited)
 
 
Harsco Corporation Stockholders’ Equity
 
 
 
 
 
 
Common Stock
 
Additional Paid-in Capital
 
Retained
Earnings
 
Accumulated Other
Comprehensive
Loss
 
Noncontrolling
Interests
 
 
(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)
 
Issued
 
Treasury
 
 
 
 
 
Total
Balances, January 1, 2013
 
$
140,080

 
$
(745,205
)
 
$
152,645

 
$
1,675,490

 
$
(411,168
)
 
$
49,782

 
$
861,624

Net income (loss)
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
(202,613
)
 
 

 
7,495

 
(195,118
)
Cash dividends declared:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Common @ $0.615 per share
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
(49,668
)
 
 

 
 

 
(49,668
)
   Noncontrolling interests
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(2,880
)
 
(2,880
)
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of deferred income taxes of $(2,631)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(18,497
)
 
68

 
(18,429
)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
4,622

 
4,622

Purchase of subsidiary shares from noncontrolling interest
 
 
 
 
 
(292
)
 
 
 
 
 
107

 
(185
)
Stock options exercised, net 20,000 shares
 
25

 
 
 
375

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
400

Vesting of restricted stock units and other stock grants, net 62,039 shares
 
119

 
(841
)
 
2,057

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
1,335

Amortization of unearned portion of stock-based compensation, net of forfeitures
 
 

 
 

 
3,632

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
3,632

Balances, September 30, 2013
 
$
140,224

 
$
(746,046
)
 
$
158,417

 
$
1,423,209

 
$
(429,665
)
 
$
59,194

 
$
605,333

 
 
Harsco Corporation Stockholders’ Equity
 
 
 
 
(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)
 
Common Stock
 
Additional Paid-in Capital
 
Retained
Earnings
 
Accumulated Other
Comprehensive
Loss
 
Noncontrolling
Interests
 
 
 
Issued
 
Treasury
 
 
 
 
 
Total
Balances, January 1, 2014
 
$
140,248

 
$
(746,237
)
 
$
159,025

 
$
1,381,321

 
$
(370,615
)
 
$
43,093

 
$
606,835

Net income
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
20,799

 
 

 
2,948

 
23,747

Cash dividends declared:
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

Common @ $0.615 per share
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
(49,763
)
 
 

 
 

 
(49,763
)
Noncontrolling interests
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
(2,319
)
 
(2,319
)
Total other comprehensive income (loss), net of deferred income taxes of $2,939
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
8

 
(1,069
)
 
(1,061
)
Contributions from noncontrolling interests
 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
1,560

 
1,560

Noncontrolling interests transferred in the Infrastructure Transaction
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
(905
)
 
(905
)
Vesting of restricted stock units and other stock grants, net 130,603 shares
 
195

 
(712
)
 
2,067

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
1,550

Amortization of unearned portion of stock-based compensation, net of forfeitures
 
 

 
 

 
3,881

 
 

 
 

 
 

 
3,881

Balances, September 30, 2014
 
$
140,443

 
$
(746,949
)
 
$
164,973

 
$
1,352,357

 
$
(370,607
)
 
$
43,308

 
$
583,525

 
See accompanying notes to unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

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HARSCO CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Unaudited)

1.     Basis of Presentation
Harsco Corporation (the “Company”) has prepared these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements based on Securities and Exchange Commission rules that permit reduced disclosure for interim periods.  In the opinion of management, all adjustments (all of which are of a normal recurring nature) that are necessary for a fair presentation are reflected in the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.  The December 31, 2013 Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet information contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q was derived from the 2013 audited consolidated financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“U.S. GAAP”) for an annual report.  The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements, including the notes thereto, included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013.
Operating results and cash flows for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 are not indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2014.
During the second quarter of 2014, the Company recorded out-of-period adjustments that had the net effect of decreasing after-tax income by $1.7 million, or $0.02 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2014. The adjustments are primarily the result of correcting expenses that should not have been capitalized in accordance with the Company’s policies and revenue that should not have been recorded in accordance with a customer contract. The Company assessed the individual and aggregate impact of these adjustments on the current year and all prior periods and determined that the cumulative effect of the adjustments was not material to the expected full-year 2014 results, and did not result in a material misstatement to any previously issued annual or quarterly financial statements. Consequently, the Company recorded the $1.7 million net adjustment in the second quarter of 2014 and has not revised any previously issued annual financial statements or interim financial data.

2.     Recently Adopted and Recently Issued Accounting Standards
The following accounting standards have been adopted in 2014:
On January 1, 2014, the Company adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued changes related to a parent's accounting for the cumulative translation adjustment upon derecognition of certain subsidiaries or groups of assets within a foreign entity or of an investment in a foreign entity. The changes resolve diversity in practice related to these matters. The adoption of these changes did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
On January 1, 2014, the Company adopted FASB issued changes related to financial statement presentation of an unrecognized tax benefit when a net operating loss carryforward, a similar tax loss, or a tax credit carryforward exists that could be used to offset the liability for an uncertain tax position. The changes resolve diversity in practice related to these matters. The adoption of these changes did not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
The following accounting standards have been issued and become effective for the Company at a future date:
In April 2014, the FASB issued changes related to reporting discontinued operations and disclosure of disposals of components of an entity. The changes modify the criteria related to what transactions constitute discontinued operations and expands disclosure requirements. The changes become effective for the Company, prospectively, on January 1, 2015. Management has determined that these changes will not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.
In May 2014, the FASB issued changes related to the recognition of revenue from contracts with customers. The changes clarify the principles for recognizing revenue and develop a common revenue standard. The core principle of the changes is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. The changes also require additional disclosures related to revenue recognition. The changes become effective for the Company on January 1, 2017. Management is currently evaluating these changes.
In August 2014, the FASB issued changes related to management’s responsibility to evaluate whether there is substantial doubt about an entity’s ability to continue as a going concern and to provide related footnote disclosures. The changes become effective for the Company on January 1, 2017. Management has determined that these changes will not have a material impact on the Company's consolidated financial statements.

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3.    Acquisitions and Dispositions

Acquisitions
In January 2014, the Company acquired Hammco Corporation ("Hammco"), a U.S. manufacturer of high specification air-cooled heat exchangers for the natural gas and petrochemical processing markets. Hammco has been included in the results of the Harsco Industrial Segment. Inclusion of pro forma financial information for this transaction is not necessary due to the immaterial size of the acquisition. The purchase price allocation for this acquisition is now final.

Dispositions
In November 2013, the Company consummated the previously announced transaction to sell the Company's Harsco Infrastructure Segment into a strategic venture with Clayton, Dubilier & Rice ("CD&R") as part of a transaction that combines the Harsco Infrastructure Segment with Brand Energy & Infrastructure Services, Inc., which CD&R simultaneously acquired (the "Infrastructure Transaction"). The Company has contributed substantially all of the Company's equity interest in, and the net assets of, the Harsco Infrastructure Segment to the strategic venture in exchange for $300 million, subject to working capital and other adjustments, and an approximate 29% equity interest in the resulting entity (the "Infrastructure strategic venture" or "Brand"). The Company's equity interest in the Infrastructure strategic venture is accounted for under the equity method of accounting as prescribed by U.S. GAAP. See Note 5, Equity Method Investments, for additional information on equity method investments.

As a result of the Infrastructure Transaction, the Company recorded an estimated loss on disposal of the Harsco Infrastructure Segment of $271.3 million during 2013 and recorded an additional loss of $3.9 million during the nine months ended September 30, 2014. The Company does not anticipate any further adjustments to the loss on disposal of the Harsco Infrastructure Segment. See Note 1, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, and Note 3, Acquisitions and Dispositions, to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 for additional information on the Company's policy on impairment of long-lived assets (other than goodwill) and the loss on disposal of the Harsco Infrastructure Segment.

Additionally, the Company incurred $0.1 million and $1.7 million of transaction costs during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively, in conjunction with the Infrastructure Transaction.



4.    Accounts Receivable and Inventories
Accounts receivable consist of the following:
(In thousands)
 
September 30
2014
 
December 31
2013
Trade accounts receivable
 
$
391,356

 
$
359,819

Less: Allowance for doubtful accounts
 
(13,083
)
 
(6,638
)
Trade accounts receivable, net
 
$
378,273

 
$
353,181

 
 
 
 
 
Other receivables (a)
 
$
31,041

 
$
46,470

(a) Other receivables include insurance claim receivables, employee receivables, tax claim receivables, receivables from affiliates and other miscellaneous receivables not included in Trade accounts receivable, net. 
The provision for doubtful accounts related to trade accounts receivable was as follows:
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
September 30
 
September 30
(In thousands)
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Provision for doubtful accounts related to trade accounts receivable
 
$
(170
)
 
$
1,059

 
$
7,176

 
$
5,897

The increase in the Allowance for doubtful accounts since December 31, 2013 and the Provision for doubtful accounts related to trade accounts receivable for the nine months ended September 30, 2014 relate to two European customers in the Harsco Metals & Minerals Segment.

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Inventories consist of the following:
(In thousands)
 
September 30
2014
 
December 31
2013
Finished goods
 
$
32,455

 
$
23,112

Work-in-process
 
31,299

 
25,623

Raw materials and purchased parts
 
83,957

 
72,118

Stores and supplies
 
35,122

 
34,836

Inventories
 
$
182,833

 
$
155,689


5. Equity Method Investments

As a result of the Infrastructure Transaction, the Company possessed an approximate 29% equity interest in Brand at September 30, 2014. See Note 3, Acquisitions and Dispositions, for additional information related to the Infrastructure Transaction.

Brand is a leading provider of specialized services to the global energy, industrial and infrastructure markets that combines a global footprint, broad service offerings and rigorous operating processes to support customer required facility maintenance and turnaround needs and capital driven upgrade and expansion plans. Brand's range of services includes work access, corrosion management, atmospheric and immersion coatings, insulation services, fireproofing and refractory, mechanical services, forming and shoring and other complementary specialty services. Brand delivers services through a global network of strategically located branches in six continents with a particular focus on major hydrocarbon and power generation markets globally. In addition, Brand has co-located branches at energy-related customer facilities providing a consistent presence for required maintenance work.

The book value of the Company's investment in Brand at September 30, 2014 was $299.6 million. The Company records the Company's proportionate share of Brand's net income or loss one quarter in arrears. Brand's results of operations for the three- month period ended June 30, 2014 and the period from November 27, 2013 through June 30, 2014 are summarized as follows:
 
 
 
(In thousands)
 
Three Months Ended June 30 2014
 
Period From November 27 2013 Through June 30 2014 (a)
Summarized Statement of Operations Information of Brand:
 
 
 
 
Net revenues
 
$
827,735

 
$
1,805,592

Gross profit
 
187,272

 
387,966

Net income attributable to Brand Energy & Infrastructure Services, Inc. and Subsidiaries
 
18,866

 
4,259

 
 
 
 
 
Harsco's equity in income of Brand
 
5,260

 
1,021

(a) The Company's equity method investment in Brand began on November 26, 2013; accordingly, there is only approximately seven months of related equity income. The results of the Harsco Infrastructure Segment from January 1, 2013 through the date of closing are reported in the Company's results of operations for 2013.

As part of the Infrastructure Transaction, the Company is required to make a quarterly payment to the Company's partner in the Infrastructure strategic venture, either (at the Company's election) (i) in cash, with total payments to equal approximately $22 million per year on a pre-tax basis (approximately $15 million per year after-tax), or (ii) in kind through the transfer of approximately 2.5% of the Company's ownership interest in the Infrastructure strategic venture on an annual basis (the "unit adjustment liability"). The resulting liability is reflected in the caption, Unit adjustment liability, on the Company's Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company will recognize the change in fair value to the unit adjustment liability each period until the Company is no longer required to make these payments or chooses not to make these payments. The change in fair value to the unit adjustment liability is a non-cash expense. For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, the Company recognized $2.4 million and $7.4 million, respectively, of change in fair value to the unit adjustment liability.







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The Company's obligation to make a quarterly payment will cease upon the earlier of (i) Brand achieving $487.0 million in last twelve months' earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization for three quarters, which need not be consecutive, or (ii) eight years after the closing of the Infrastructure Transaction. In addition, upon the initial public offering of Brand, the Company's quarterly payment obligation will decrease by the portion of CD&R's ownership interest sold or eliminated completely once CD&R's ownership interest in Brand falls below 20%. In the event of a liquidation of Brand, CD&R is entitled to a liquidation preference of approximately $336 million, plus any quarterly payments that had been paid in kind.

The Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 include balances related to the unit adjustment liability of $97.0 million and $106.3 million, respectively, in the current and non-current captions, Unit adjustment liability.

The Company intends to make these quarterly payments in cash and will continue to evaluate the implications of making payments in cash or in kind based upon performance of the Infrastructure strategic venture. In the future, should the Company decide not to make the cash payment, the value of both the equity method investment in Brand and the related unit adjustment liability may be impacted, and the change may be reflected in earnings in that period.

Balances related to transactions between the Company and Brand are as follows:
(In thousands)
 
September 30
2014
 
December 31
2013
Balances due from Brand
 
$
8,889

 
$
85,908

Balances due to Brand
 
39,607

 
149,325


These balances between the Company and Brand relate primarily to the finalization of the Infrastructure Transaction, including transition services and the funding of certain transferred defined benefit pension plan obligations through 2018. There is not expected to be any significant level of revenue or expense between the Company and Brand on an ongoing basis once all aspects of the Infrastructure Transaction have been finalized.

No instances of impairment were noted on the Company's equity method investments as of September 30, 2014.



6.     Property, Plant and Equipment
Property, plant and equipment consists of the following:
(In thousands)
 
September 30
2014
 
December 31
2013
Land
 
$
16,274

 
$
16,652

Land improvements
 
16,139

 
13,615

Buildings and improvements
 
209,712

 
192,346

Machinery and equipment
 
1,918,643

 
1,969,493

Uncompleted construction
 
81,290

 
86,508

Gross property, plant and equipment
 
2,242,058

 
2,278,614

Less: Accumulated depreciation
 
(1,557,961
)
 
(1,567,268
)
Property, plant and equipment, net
 
$
684,097

 
$
711,346



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7.     Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets
The following table reflects the changes in carrying amounts of goodwill by segment for the nine months ended September 30, 2014:
(In thousands)
 
Harsco Metals  & Minerals Segment
 
Harsco Industrial Segment
 
Harsco Rail
Segment
 
Consolidated
Totals
Balance at December 31, 2013
 
$
421,955

 
$
—

 
$
9,310

 
$
431,265

Changes to goodwill (a)
 
—

 
6,751

 
—

 
6,751

Foreign currency translation
 
(11,369
)
 
—

 
—

 
(11,369
)
Balance at September 30, 2014
 
$
410,586

 
$
6,751

 
$
9,310

 
$
426,647

(a) Changes to goodwill relate to the initial acquisition of Hammco and related purchase price adjustments in accordance with U.S. GAAP occurring during the measurement period. See Note 3, Acquisitions and Dispositions.
The Company tests for goodwill impairment annually or more frequently if indicators of impairment exist or if a decision is made to dispose of a business.  The Company performs its annual goodwill impairment test as of October 1 and monitors for triggering events on an ongoing basis.  The Company determined that, as of September 30, 2014, no interim goodwill impairment testing was necessary.  There can be no assurance that the Company’s annual goodwill impairment testing will not result in a charge to earnings.  Any impairment could result in the write-down of the carrying value of goodwill to its implied fair value.
Intangible assets consist of the following:
 
 
September 30, 2014
 
December 31, 2013
(In thousands)
 
Gross Carrying
Amount
 
Accumulated
Amortization
 
Gross Carrying
Amount
 
Accumulated
Amortization
Customer related
 
$
161,109

 
$
113,147

 
$
150,307

 
$
110,889

Non-compete agreements
 
1,114

 
1,038

 
1,126

 
1,024

Patents
 
6,169

 
5,412

 
6,211

 
5,273

Technology related
 
26,811

 
20,749

 
27,185

 
18,931

Trade names
 
7,751

 
3,544

 
4,113

 
2,969

Other
 
7,567

 
4,363

 
7,753

 
4,348

Total
 
$
210,521

 
$
148,253

 
$
196,695

 
$
143,434


Amortization expense for intangible assets was as follows:
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
September 30
 
September 30
(In thousands)
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Amortization expense for intangible assets
 
$
2,398

 
$
3,629

 
$
7,544

 
$
11,481


The estimated amortization expense for the next five fiscal years based on current intangible assets is as follows:
(In thousands)
 
2014
 
2015
 
2016
 
2017
 
2018
Estimated amortization expense (b)
 
$
10,000

 
$
8,750

 
$
8,250

 
$
5,250

 
$
5,000

(b) These estimated amortization expense amounts do not reflect the potential effect of future foreign currency exchange fluctuations.
















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8.  Employee Benefit Plans
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
 
September 30
Defined Benefit Pension Plans Net Periodic Pension Cost
 
U. S. Plans
 
International Plans
(In thousands)
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Service cost
 
$
558

 
$
641

 
$
394

 
$
822

Interest cost
 
3,217

 
2,942

 
11,024

 
10,512

Expected return on plan assets
 
(4,196
)
 
(3,911
)
 
(12,743
)
 
(11,540
)
Recognized prior service costs
 
22

 
36

 
46

 
87

Recognized loss
 
838

 
1,263

 
3,596

 
4,065

Defined benefit pension plans net periodic pension cost
 
$
439

 
$
971

 
$
2,317

 
$
3,946

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
September 30
Defined Benefit Pension Plans Net Periodic Pension Cost
 
U. S. Plans
 
International Plans
(In thousands)
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Service cost
 
$
1,675

 
$
1,924

 
$
1,213

 
$
2,630

Interest cost
 
9,651

 
8,825

 
32,948

 
32,058

Expected return on plan assets
 
(12,590
)
 
(11,732
)
 
(38,039
)
 
(35,159
)
Recognized prior service costs
 
68

 
108

 
138

 
271

Recognized loss
 
2,514

 
3,789

 
10,732

 
12,364

Amortization of transition liability
 
—

 
—

 
56

 
—

Settlement/curtailment gains
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(289
)
Defined benefit pension plans net periodic pension cost
 
$
1,318

 
$
2,914

 
$
7,048

 
$
11,875

 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
Company Contributions
 
September 30
 
September 30
(In thousands)
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Defined benefit pension plans:
 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
United States
 
$
5,909

 
$
919

 
$
7,057

 
$
1,967

International
 
4,226

 
4,484

 
25,963

 
25,440

Multiemployer pension plans
 
667

 
3,527

 
2,334

 
12,042

Defined contribution pension plans
 
3,322

 
3,471

 
10,321

 
12,292

The Company currently anticipates contributing approximately $0.5 million and $4 million to the U.S. and international defined benefit pension plans, respectively, during the remainder of 2014.

9.     Income Taxes 

The effective income tax rate related to continuing operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 was 36.5% and 47.7%, respectively, compared with (4.9)% and (16.3)% for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively. The effective income tax rate for both the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 compared with the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 changed primarily due to the jurisdictional mix of the loss on disposal of the Harsco Infrastructure Segment and transaction costs during 2013.

An income tax benefit from an uncertain tax position may be recognized when it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained upon examination, based on technical merits, including resolutions of any related appeals or litigation processes. The unrecognized income tax benefit at September 30, 2014 was $16.4 million, including interest and penalties.  Within the next twelve months, it is reasonably possible that up to $0.4 million of unrecognized income tax benefits will be recognized upon settlement of tax examinations and the expiration of various statutes of limitations.








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10.   Commitments and Contingencies

Environmental        
The Company is involved in a number of environmental remediation investigations and cleanups and, along with other companies, has been identified as a “potentially responsible party” for certain waste disposal sites.  While each of these matters is subject to various uncertainties, it is probable that the Company will agree to make payments toward funding certain of these activities and it is possible that some of these matters will be decided unfavorably to the Company.  The Company has evaluated its potential liability, and its financial exposure is dependent upon such factors as the continuing evolution of environmental laws and regulatory requirements, the availability and application of technology, the allocation of cost among potentially responsible parties, the years of remedial activity required and the remediation methods selected.  The Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets as of September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 include accruals in Other current liabilities of $1.2 million, for each period, for environmental matters.  The amounts charged against Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and equity income related to environmental matters totaled $0.4 million and $1.7 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively. The amounts charged against pre-tax income related to environmental matters totaled $0.6 million and $1.2 million for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively.

The Company evaluates its liability for future environmental remediation costs on a quarterly basis. Although actual costs to be incurred at identified sites in future periods may vary from the estimates (given inherent uncertainties in evaluating environmental exposures), the Company does not expect that any costs that are reasonably possible to be incurred by the Company in connection with environmental matters in excess of the amounts accrued would have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

Brazilian Tax Disputes
The Company is involved in a number of tax disputes with federal, state and municipal tax authorities in Brazil. These disputes are at various stages of the legal process, including the administrative review phase and the collection action phase, and include assessments of fixed amounts of principal and penalties, plus interest charges that increase at statutorily determined amounts per month and are assessed on the aggregate amount of the principal and penalties. In addition, the losing party at the collection action or court of appeals phase could be subject to a charge to cover statutorily mandated legal fees, which are generally calculated as a percentage of the total assessed amounts due, inclusive of penalty and interest. A large number of the claims relate to value-added ("ICMS") services and social security ("INSS") tax disputes. The largest proportion of the assessed amounts relate to ICMS claims filed by the State Revenue Authorities from the State of São Paulo, Brazil (the "SPRA"), encompassing the period from January 2002 to May 2005.
In October 2009, the Company received notification of the SPRA’s final administrative decision regarding the levying of ICMS in the State of São Paulo in relation to services provided to a customer in the State between January 2004 and May 2005.  As of September 30, 2014, the principal amount of the tax assessment from the SPRA with regard to this case was approximately $2 million, with penalty, interest and fees assessed to date increasing such amount by an additional $27 million.  Any change in the aggregate amount since the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 reflects an increase in assessed interest and statutorily mandated legal fees for the period and includes the effect of foreign currency translation.
Another ICMS tax case involving the SPRA refers to the tax period from January 2002 to December 2003. This case is still pending at the administrative phase, where the aggregate amount assessed by the tax authorities in August 2005 was $10.3 million (the amounts with regard to this claim are valued as of the date of the assessment since it has not yet reached the collection phase), composed of a principal amount of $2.4 million, with penalty and interest assessed through that date increasing such amount by an additional $7.9 million.  All such amounts include the effect of foreign currency translation.
The Company continues to believe it is not probable that it will incur a loss for these assessments by the SPRA. The Company also continues to believe that sufficient coverage for these claims exists as a result of the Company’s customer’s indemnification obligations and such customer’s pledge of assets in connection with the October 2009 notice, as required by Brazilian procedure.
The Company intends to continue its practice of vigorously defending itself against these tax claims under various alternatives, including judicial appeal. The Company will continue to evaluate its potential liability with regard to these claims on a quarterly basis; however, it is not possible to predict the ultimate outcome of these tax-related disputes in Brazil. No loss provision has been recorded in the Company's consolidated financial statements because the loss contingency is not deemed probable, and the Company does not expect that any costs that are reasonably possible to be incurred by the Company in connection with Brazilian tax disputes would have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

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Brazilian Labor Disputes
The Company is subject to numerous labor claims in Brazil through its Harsco Metals & Minerals Segment. The Company is vigorously defending itself against these claims; however, litigation is inherently unpredictable, particularly in foreign jurisdictions. While the Company does not currently expect that the ultimate resolution of these claims will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows, it is not possible to predict the ultimate outcome of these labor-related disputes.

The Company is conducting a heightened review of these labor claims, including the established reserves relating to the claims, which could result in the Company increasing its reserves or taking other actions as it continues to evaluate its potential liability with regard to these claims.

Customer Disputes
The Company, through its Harsco Metals & Minerals Segment, provides services to ArcelorMittal and/or various of its subsidiaries and affiliates (collectively, "ArcelorMittal") through long-term service contracts on a number of sites worldwide. Currently, ArcelorMittal and the Company are involved in several commercial disputes, some of which may result in legal or other action.  Both the Company and ArcelorMittal are working to resolve these matters.  Additionally, a supplier at one of ArcelorMittal’s sites has filed for arbitration against the Company, claiming that it is owed monetary damages from the Company in connection with its processing certain materials. The Company disputes that it is responsible for such processing and intends to vigorously defend itself against this claim, although the Company is working to amicably resolve this matter.   No loss provision has been recorded in the accompanying financial statements in connection with the arbitration because a loss contingency is not deemed probable, nor can the Company estimate the amount of such loss. However, based on the information currently available to the Company, the Company does not expect that the ultimate resolution of this arbitration will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows. Furthermore, the Company, through its Harsco Metals & Minerals Segment, may become involved in commercial disputes with other customers. Although results of operations and cash flows for a given period could be adversely affected by a negative outcome in these or other lawsuits, claims and proceedings, management believes that the ultimate outcome of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

Other
In the United States, the Company has been named as one of many defendants (approximately 90 or more in most cases) in legal actions alleging personal injury from exposure to airborne asbestos over the past several decades.  In their suits, the plaintiffs have named as defendants, among others, many manufacturers, distributors and installers of numerous types of equipment or products that allegedly contained asbestos.
The Company believes that the claims against it are without merit.  The Company has never been a producer, manufacturer or processor of asbestos fibers.  Any component within a Company product that may have contained asbestos would have been purchased from a supplier.  Based on scientific and medical evidence, the Company believes that any asbestos exposure arising from normal use of any Company product never presented any harmful levels of airborne asbestos exposure, and, moreover, the type of asbestos contained in any component that was used in those products was protectively encapsulated in other materials and is not associated with the types of injuries alleged in the pending suits.  Finally, in most of the depositions taken of plaintiffs to date in the litigation against the Company, plaintiffs have failed to specifically identify any Company products as the source of their asbestos exposure.
The majority of the asbestos complaints pending against the Company have been filed in New York.  Almost all of the New York complaints contain a standard claim for damages of $20 million or $25 million against the approximately 90 defendants, regardless of the individual plaintiff’s alleged medical condition, and without specifically identifying any Company product as the source of plaintiff’s asbestos exposure.
As of September 30, 2014, there are 17,366 pending asbestos personal injury claims filed against the Company.  Of these cases, 17,017 are pending in the New York Supreme Court for New York County in New York State.  The other claims, totaling 349, are filed in various counties in a number of state courts, and in certain Federal District Courts (including New York), and those complaints generally assert lesser amounts of damages than the New York State court cases or do not state any amount claimed.
As of September 30, 2014, the Company has obtained dismissal by stipulation, or summary judgment prior to trial, in 27,487 cases.
In view of the persistence of asbestos litigation nationwide, the Company expects to continue to receive additional claims.  However, there have been developments during the past several years, both by certain state legislatures and by certain state courts, which could favorably affect the Company’s ability to defend these asbestos claims in those jurisdictions.  These developments include procedural changes, docketing changes, proof of damage requirements and other changes that require

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plaintiffs to follow specific procedures in bringing their claims and to show proof of damages before they can proceed with their claim.  An example is the action taken by the New York Supreme Court (a trial court), which is responsible for managing all asbestos cases pending within New York County in the State of New York.  This Court issued an order in December 2002 that created a Deferred or Inactive Docket for all pending and future asbestos claims filed by plaintiffs who cannot demonstrate that they have a malignant condition or discernible physical impairment, and an Active or In Extremis Docket for plaintiffs who are able to show such medical condition.  As a result of this order, the majority of the asbestos cases filed against the Company in New York County have been moved to the Inactive Docket until such time as the plaintiffs can show that they have incurred a physical impairment.  As of September 30, 2014, the Company has been listed as a defendant in 167 Active or In Extremis asbestos cases in New York County.  The Court’s Order has been challenged by some plaintiffs.
The Company’s insurance carrier has paid substaintally all legal and settlement costs and expenses to date related to the Company’s U.S. asbestos cases.  The Company has liability insurance coverage under various primary and excess policies that the Company believes will be available, if necessary, to substantially cover any liability that might ultimately be incurred on these claims.
The Company intends to continue its practice of vigorously defending these claims and cases. It is not possible to predict the ultimate outcome of asbestos-related lawsuits, claims and proceedings due to the unpredictable nature of personal injury litigation, and no loss provision has been recorded in the Company's consolidated financial statements because a loss contingency is not deemed probable or estimable. Despite this uncertainty, and although results of operations and cash flows for a given period could be adversely affected by asbestos-related lawsuits, claims and proceedings, the Company does not expect that any costs that are reasonably possible to be incurred by the Company in connection with asbestos litigation would have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.
The Company is subject to various other claims and legal proceedings covering a wide range of matters that arose in the ordinary course of business.  In the opinion of management, all such matters are adequately covered by insurance or by established reserves, and, if not so covered, are without merit or are of such kind, or involve such amounts, as would not have a material adverse effect on the financial position, results of operations or cash flows of the Company.
Insurance liabilities are recorded when it is probable that a liability has been incurred for a particular event and the amount of loss associated with the event can be reasonably estimated.  Insurance reserves have been estimated based primarily upon actuarial calculations and reflect the undiscounted estimated liabilities for ultimate losses, including claims incurred but not reported.  Inherent in these estimates are assumptions that are based on the Company’s history of claims and losses, a detailed analysis of existing claims with respect to potential value, and current legal and legislative trends.  If actual claims differ from those projected by management, changes (either increases or decreases) to insurance reserves may be required and would be recorded through income in the period the change was determined.  When a recognized liability is covered by third-party insurance, the Company records an insurance claim receivable to reflect the covered liability.  Insurance claim receivables are included in Other receivables on the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets.  See Note 1, Summary of Significant Accounting Policies, to the Consolidated Financial Statements included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013 for additional information on Accrued Insurance and Loss Reserves.





















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11.  Reconciliation of Basic and Diluted Shares
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
September 30
 
September 30
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to Harsco Corporation common stockholders
 
$
24,038

 
$
(233,255
)
 
$
20,515

 
$
(201,282
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Weighted-average shares outstanding - basic
 
80,918

 
80,775

 
80,873

 
80,747

Dilutive effect of stock-based compensation
 
181

 
—

 
220

 
—

Weighted-average shares outstanding - diluted
 
$
81,099

 
$
80,775

 
$
81,093

 
$
80,747

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Earnings (loss) from continuing operations per common share, attributable to Harsco Corporation common stockholders:
Basic
 
$
0.30

 
$
(2.89
)
 
$
0.25

 
$
(2.49
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Diluted
 
$
0.30

 
$
(2.89
)
 
$
0.25

 
$
(2.49
)

The following average outstanding stock-based compensation units were not included in the three and nine months ended computation of diluted earnings per share because the effect was antidilutive:
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
September 30
 
September 30
(In thousands)
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Restricted stock units
 
—

 
324

 
103

 
267

Stock options
 
200

 
297

 
210

 
306

Stock appreciation rights
 
372

 
1,417

 
453

 
1,119

Performance share units
 
136

 
—

 
78

 
—

Other
 
—

 
103

 
—

 
106



12.   Derivative Instruments, Hedging Activities and Fair Value

Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities
The Company uses derivative instruments, including foreign currency forward exchange contracts, cross-currency interest rate swaps and, at times, commodity contracts, to manage certain foreign currency, interest rate and commodity price exposures.  Derivative instruments are viewed as risk management tools by the Company and are not used for trading or speculative purposes.
All derivative instruments are recorded on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at fair value.  Changes in the fair value of derivatives used to hedge foreign currency denominated balance sheet items are reported directly in earnings, along with offsetting transaction gains and losses on the items being hedged.  Derivatives used to hedge forecasted cash flows associated with foreign currency commitments or forecasted commodity purchases may be accounted for as cash flow hedges, as deemed appropriate and if the criteria for hedge accounting are met.  Gains and losses on derivatives designated as cash flow hedges are deferred as a separate component of equity and reclassified to earnings in a manner that matches the timing of the earnings impact of the hedged transactions.  Generally, at September 30, 2014, these deferred gains and losses are reclassified to earnings over 10 to 15 years from the balance sheet date.  The ineffective portion of all hedges, if any, is recognized currently in earnings.

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The fair values of outstanding derivative contracts recorded as assets and liabilities on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013 were as follows:
 
 
Asset Derivatives
 
Liability Derivatives
(In thousands)
 
Balance Sheet Location
 
Fair Value
 
Balance Sheet Location
 
Fair Value
September 30, 2014
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
Foreign currency forward exchange contracts
 
Other current assets
 
$
136

 

 
$
—

Cross-currency interest rate swaps
 
Other assets
 
41,805

 
Other liabilities
 
11,460

Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments
 
 
 
$
41,941

 
 
 
$
11,460

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
Foreign currency forward exchange contracts
 
Other current assets
 
$
392

 
Other current liabilities
 
$
2,812

 
 
Asset Derivatives
 
Liability Derivatives
(In thousands)
 
Balance Sheet Location
 
Fair Value
 
Balance Sheet Location
 
Fair Value
December 31, 2013
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivatives designated as hedging instruments:
Foreign currency forward exchange contracts
 
Other current assets
 
$
40

 
Other current liabilities
 
$
17

Cross-currency interest rate swaps
 
Other assets
 
26,001

 
Other liabilities
 
13,410

Total derivatives designated as hedging instruments
 
 
 
$
26,041

 
 
 
$
13,427

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
Foreign currency forward exchange contracts
 
Other current assets
 
$
1,216

 
Other current liabilities
 
$
3,267


All of the Company's derivatives are recorded in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at gross amounts and not offset. All of the Company's cross-currency interest rate swaps and certain foreign currency forward exchange contracts are transacted under International Swaps and Derivatives Association ("ISDA") documentation. Each ISDA master agreement permits the net settlement of amounts owed in the event of default. The Company's derivative assets and liabilities subject to enforceable master netting arrangements resulted in a $0.1 million or less net liability at both September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013.
The effect of derivative instruments on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013 was as follows:
Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments
(In thousands)
 
Amount of  Gain (Loss) Recognized in Other
Comprehensive
Income  (“OCI”)  on Derivative -
Effective  Portion
 
Location of Gain
(Loss) Reclassified
from Accumulated
OCI into Income -
Effective Portion
 
Amount of
Gain (Loss)
Reclassified  from
Accumulated OCI into  Income -
Effective  Portion
 
Location of Gain
(Loss) Recognized  in Income on  Derivative - Ineffective Portion
and Amount
Excluded from
Effectiveness Testing
 
Amount of  Gain (Loss)  Recognized  in Income  on Derivative - Ineffective  Portion and  Amount
Excluded from
Effectiveness  Testing
 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2014:
Foreign currency forward exchange contracts
 
$
77

 

 
$
—

 
 
 
$
—

 
Cross-currency interest rate swaps
 
(863
)
 
 
 
—

 
Cost of services and products sold
 
26,629

(a)
 
 
$
(786
)
 
 
 
$
—

 
 
 
$
26,629

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Three Months Ended September 30, 2013:
Foreign currency forward exchange contracts
 
$
(18
)
 
Cost of services and products sold
 
$
(9
)
 
Cost of services and products sold
 
$
(6
)
 
Cross-currency interest rate swaps
 
(2,824
)
 
 
 
—

 
Cost of services and products sold
 
(19,620
)
(a)
 
 
$
(2,842
)
 
 
 
$
(9
)
 
 
 
$
(19,626
)
 

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(In thousands)
 
Amount of  Gain (Loss)Recognized in  Other
Comprehensive
Income  (“OCI”)  on Derivative -
Effective  Portion
 
Location of Gain
(Loss) Reclassified
from Accumulated
OCI into Income -
Effective Portion
 
Amount of
Gain (Loss)
Reclassified  from
Accumulated  OCI into  Income -
Effective  Portion
 
Location of Gain
(Loss) Recognized  in Income on  Derivative - Ineffective Portion
and Amount
Excluded from
Effectiveness Testing
 
Amount of  Gain (Loss)  Recognized  in Income  on Derivative - Ineffective  Portion and  Amount
Excluded from
Effectiveness  Testing
 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2014:
Foreign currency forward exchange contracts
 
$
97

 
Cost of services and products sold
 
$
(3
)
 
 
 
$
—

 
Cross currency interest rate swaps
 
(3,418
)
 
 
 
—

 
Cost of services and products sold
 
21,254

(a)
 
 
$
(3,321
)
 
 
 
$
(3
)
 
 
 
$
21,254

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2013:
Foreign currency forward exchange contracts
 
$
(18
)
 
Cost of services and products sold
 
$
(9
)
 
Cost of services and products sold
 
$
(6
)
 
Cross currency interest rate swaps
 
(3,057
)
 
 
 
—

 
Cost of services and products sold
 
(2,749
)
(a)
 
 
$
(3,075
)
 
 
 
$
(9
)
 
 
 
$
(2,755
)
 
(a)  These gains (losses) offset foreign currency fluctuation effects on the debt principal.

Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments
 
 
Location of Gain
(Loss) Recognized in
Income on Derivative
 
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in
Income on Derivative for the
Three Months Ended September 30 (a)
(In thousands)
 
 
2014
 
2013
Foreign currency forward exchange contracts
 
Cost of services and products sold
 
$
(1,126
)
 
$
(5,076
)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Location of Gain
(Loss) Recognized in
Income on Derivative
 
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in
Income on Derivative for the
Nine Months Ended September 30 (a)
(In thousands)
 
 
2014
 
2013
Foreign currency forward exchange contracts
 
Cost of services and products sold
 
$
(704
)
 
$
(7,125
)
(a)  These gains (losses) offset amounts recognized in cost of services and products sold principally as a result of intercompany or third party foreign currency exposures.

Foreign Currency Forward Exchange Contracts
The Company conducts business in multiple currencies and, accordingly, is subject to the inherent risks associated with foreign exchange rate movements.  The financial position and results of operations of substantially all of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries are measured using the local currency as the functional currency.  Foreign currency-denominated assets and liabilities are translated into U.S. dollars at the exchange rates existing at the respective balance sheet dates. Income and expense items are translated at the average exchange rates during the respective periods.  The aggregate effects of translating the balance sheets of these subsidiaries are deferred and recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive loss, which is a separate component of equity.
The Company uses derivative instruments to hedge cash flows related to foreign currency fluctuations.  Foreign currency forward exchange contracts outstanding are part of a worldwide program to minimize foreign currency exchange operating income and balance sheet exposure by offsetting foreign currency exposures of certain future payments between the Company and its various subsidiaries, suppliers or customers.  These unsecured contracts are with major financial institutions.  The Company may be exposed to credit loss in the event of non-performance by the contract counterparties.  The Company evaluates the creditworthiness of the counterparties and does not expect default by them.  Foreign currency forward exchange contracts are used to hedge commitments, such as foreign currency debt, firm purchase commitments and foreign currency cash flows for certain export sales transactions.



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The following tables summarize, by major currency, the contractual amounts of the Company’s foreign currency forward exchange contracts in U.S. dollars at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013.  The “Buy” amounts represent the U.S. dollar equivalent of commitments to purchase foreign currencies, and the “Sell” amounts represent the U.S. dollar equivalent of commitments to sell foreign currencies.  The recognized gains and losses offset amounts recognized in cost of services and products sold principally as a result of intercompany or third party foreign currency exposures.
Contracted Amounts of Foreign Currency Forward Exchange Contracts Outstanding at September 30, 2014:
(In thousands)
 
Type
 
U.S. Dollar
Equivalent
 
Maturity
 
Recognized
Gain (Loss)
British pounds sterling
 
Sell
 
$
17,320

 
October 2014
 
$
122

British pounds sterling
 
Buy
 
2,200

 
October 2014
 
(17
)
Euros
 
Sell
 
102,968

 
October 2014
 
(952
)
Euros
 
Buy
 
139,941

 
October 2014 - December 2014
 
(1,389
)
Other currencies
 
Sell
 
31,015

 
October 2014 - December 2015
 
21

Other currencies
 
Buy
 
6,819

 
October 2014
 
(69
)
Total
 
 
 
$
300,263

 
 
 
$
(2,284
)
Included in the contracted amounts of foreign currency exchange forward contracts outstanding at September 30, 2014 are $1.6 million of foreign currency exchange forward contracts entered into by the Company under the Transition Services Agreement with Brand. The Company has recognized a less than $0.1 million mark-to-market asset associated with these foreign currency exchange forward contracts.

Contracted Amounts of Foreign Currency Forward Exchange Contracts Outstanding at December 31, 2013:
(In thousands)
 
Type
 
U.S. Dollar
Equivalent
 
Maturity
 
Recognized
Gain (Loss)
British pounds sterling
 
Sell
 
$
26,931

 
January 2014
 
$
(277
)
British pounds sterling
 
Buy
 
1,976

 
January 2014
 
15

Euros
 
Sell
 
248,943

 
January 2014 through July 2014
 
(335
)
Euros
 
Buy
 
242,385

 
January 2014 through March 2014
 
(1,335
)
Other currencies
 
Sell
 
12,708

 
January 2014 through July 2014
 
(134
)
Other currencies
 
Buy
 
8,907

 
January 2014 through August 2014
 
38

Total
 
 
 
$
541,850

 
 
 
$
(2,028
)
 

Included in the contracted amounts of foreign currency exchange forward contracts outstanding at December 31, 2013 are $121.2 million of foreign currency exchange forward contracts entered into by the Company under the Transition Services Agreement with Brand. The Company has recognized a $0.7 million mark-to-market liability associated with these foreign currency exchange forward contracts.
In addition to foreign currency forward exchange contracts, the Company designates certain loans as hedges of net investments in international subsidiaries.  The Company recorded pre-tax net gains of $15.1 million and $20.0 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, respectively, and pre-tax net losses of $4.9 million and $8.3 million during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013, respectively, into Accumulated other comprehensive loss.
Cross-Currency Interest Rate Swaps
The Company uses cross-currency interest rate swaps in conjunction with certain debt issuances in order to secure a fixed local currency interest rate.  Under these cross-currency interest rate swaps, the Company receives interest based on a fixed or floating U.S. dollar rate and pays interest on a fixed local currency rate based on the contractual amounts in dollars and the local currency, respectively.  The cross-currency interest rate swaps are recorded on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at fair value, with changes in value attributed to the effect of the swaps’ interest spread recorded in Accumulated other comprehensive loss.  Changes in value attributed to the effect of foreign currency fluctuations are recorded in the statements of operations and offset currency fluctuation effects on the debt principal. The following table indicates the contractual amounts of the Company's cross-currency interest rate swaps at September 30, 2014:
 
 
 
 
Interest Rates
(In millions)
 
Contractual Amount
 
Receive
 
Pay
Maturing 2018
 
$
250.0

 
Fixed U.S. dollar rate
 
Fixed euro rate
Maturing 2020
 
220.0

 
Fixed U.S. dollar rate
 
Fixed British pound sterling rate
Maturing 2016 through 2017
 
9.3

 
Floating U.S. dollar rate
 
Fixed rupee rate

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Fair Value of Derivative Assets and Liabilities and Other Financial Instruments
Fair value is the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date (an exit price).  The Company utilizes market data or assumptions that the Company believes market participants would use in valuing the asset or liability, including assumptions about risk and the risks inherent in the inputs to the valuation technique.
The fair value hierarchy distinguishes between (1) market participant assumptions developed based on market data obtained from independent sources (observable inputs), and (2) an entity’s own assumptions about market participant assumptions based on the best information available in the circumstances (unobservable inputs).  The fair value hierarchy consists of three broad levels, which give the highest priority to unadjusted quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities (Level 1) and the lowest priority to unobservable inputs (Level 3).  The three levels of the fair value hierarchy are described below:
•
Level 1—Unadjusted quoted prices in active markets that are accessible at the measurement date for identical, unrestricted assets or liabilities.

•
Level 2—Inputs other than quoted prices included within Level 1 that are observable for the asset or liability, either directly or indirectly, including quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar assets or liabilities in markets that are not active; inputs other than quoted prices that are observable for the asset or liability (e.g., interest rates); and inputs that are derived principally from or corroborated by observable market data by correlation or other means.

•
Level 3—Inputs that are both significant to the fair value measurement and unobservable. 
In instances in which multiple levels of inputs are used to measure fair value, hierarchy classification is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement in its entirety.  The Company’s assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment, and considers factors specific to the asset or liability.
The following table indicates the fair value hierarchy of the financial instruments of the Company at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013:
Level 2 Fair Value Measurements
(In thousands)
 
September 30
2014
 
December 31
2013
Assets
 
 

 
 

Foreign currency forward exchange contracts
 
$
528

 
$
1,256

Cross-currency interest rate swaps
 
41,805

 
26,001

Liabilities
 
 

 
 

Foreign currency forward exchange contracts
 
2,812

 
3,284

Cross-currency interest rate swaps
 
11,460

 
13,410

The following table reconciles the beginning and ending balances for liabilities measured on a recurring basis using unobservable inputs (Level 3) for the nine months ended September 30, 2014:
Level 3 Liabilities—Unit Adjustment Liability (a) for the Nine Months Ended September 30
(In thousands)
 
Consolidated Totals
Balance at December 31, 2013
 
$
106,343

Payments
 
(16,740
)
Change in fair value to the unit adjustment liability
 
7,417

Balance at September 30, 2014
 
$
97,020

(a) See Note 5, Equity Method Investments, for additional information related to the unit adjustment liability.
The Company primarily applies the market approach for recurring fair value measurements and endeavors to utilize the best available information.  Accordingly, the Company utilizes valuation techniques that maximize the use of observable inputs, such as forward rates, interest rates, the Company’s credit risk and counterparties’ credit risks, and which minimize the use of unobservable inputs.  The Company is able to classify fair value balances based on the ability to observe those inputs.  Commodity derivatives, foreign currency forward exchange contracts and cross-currency interest rate swaps are classified as Level 2 fair value based upon pricing models using market-based inputs.  Model inputs can be verified, and valuation techniques do not involve significant management judgment.


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The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, accrued liabilities and short-term borrowings approximate fair value due to the short-term maturities of these assets and liabilities.  At September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the total fair value of long-term debt, including current maturities, was $842.5 million and $832.6 million, respectively, compared with a carrying value of $806.0 million and $803.4 million, respectively, at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively.  Fair values for debt are based on quoted market prices (Level 1) for the same or similar issues, or on the current rates offered to the Company for debt of the same remaining maturities.

13. Review of Operations by Segment 

The Company has reclassified segment operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 to conform to the revised manner in which the Company now allocates corporate expenses to operating segments as a result of changes in organizational structure resulting from the Infrastructure Transaction. The changes do not impact the Company's previously reported consolidated revenues from continuing operations, operating income (loss) from continuing operations or income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and equity income.
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
September 30
 
September 30
(In thousands)
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Revenues From Continuing Operations
 
 

 
 

 
 
 
 
Harsco Metals & Minerals
 
$
347,625

 
$
335,705

 
$
1,061,657

 
$
1,009,175

Harsco Infrastructure
 
—

 
242,569

 
—

 
709,800

Harsco Industrial
 
105,591

 
95,347

 
310,696

 
279,565

Harsco Rail
 
73,161

 
66,424

 
201,300

 
216,636

Total revenues from continuing operations
 
$
526,377

 
$
740,045

 
$
1,573,653

 
$
2,215,176

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Operating Income (Loss) From Continuing Operations
Harsco Metals & Minerals
 
$
24,867

 
$
26,929

 
$
38,847

 
$
77,211

Harsco Infrastructure
 
—

 
(236,742
)
 
—

 
(241,506
)
Harsco Industrial
 
15,955

 
15,407

 
49,955

 
46,569

Harsco Rail
 
13,976

 
7,945

 
33,001

 
27,056

Corporate (a)
 
(9,060
)
 
(21,916
)
 
(37,490
)
 
(41,075
)
Total operating income (loss) from continuing operations
 
$
45,738

 
$
(208,377
)
 
$
84,313

 
$
(131,745
)
(a) For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, Corporate includes a $0.1 million and $5.6 million loss, respectively, on disposal of the Harsco Infrastructure Segment and transaction costs. Additionally, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, Corporate includes net periodic pension cost for defined benefit pension plans retained by the Company as part of the Infrastructure Transaction of $1.4 million and $4.3 million, respectively.

Reconciliation of Segment Operating Income (Loss) to Income (Loss) From Continuing Operations Before Income Taxes and Equity Income
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
September 30
 
September 30
(In thousands)
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Segment operating income (loss)
 
$
54,798

 
$
(186,461
)
 
$
121,803

 
$
(90,670
)
General Corporate expense
 
(9,060
)
 
(21,916
)
 
(37,490
)

(41,075
)
Operating income (loss) from continuing operations
 
45,738

 
(208,377
)
 
84,313

 
(131,745
)
Interest income
 
555

 
388

 
1,262

 
1,624

Interest expense
 
(11,949
)
 
(12,815
)
 
(35,328
)
 
(37,413
)
Change in fair value to unit adjustment liability
 
(2,398
)
 
—

 
(7,417
)
 
—

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and equity income
 
$
31,946

 
$
(220,804
)
 
$
42,830

 
$
(167,534
)









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14.   Other (Income) Expenses

This Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations caption includes restructuring program costs, net gains on the disposal of non-core assets, impaired asset write-downs, employee termination benefit costs and costs to exit activities.
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
September 30
 
September 30
(In thousands)
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Restructuring programs (see Note 16)
 
$
276

 
$
—

 
$
8,815

 
$
—

Net gains
 
(1,219
)
 
(563
)
 
(4,227
)
 
(5,132
)
Impaired asset write-downs
 
590

 
—

 
14,670

 
689

Other (a)
 
866

 
335

 
8,115

 
6,601

Other (income) expenses
 
$
513

 
$
(228
)
 
$
27,373

 
$
2,158

(a) Other includes employee termination benefit costs and costs to exit activities that are not directly related to the restructuring programs detailed in Note 16, Restructuring Programs.

Impaired asset write-downs are measured as the amount by which the carrying amount of assets exceeds their fair value. Fair value is estimated based upon the expected future realizable cash flows including anticipated selling prices. Non-cash impaired asset write-downs are included in the caption Other, net on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows as adjustments to reconcile Net income (loss) to Net cash provided by operating activities. During the nine months ended September 30, 2014, impaired asset write-downs represent, primarily, non-cash long-lived asset impairment charges to reduce the carrying value of assets at certain sites in the Harsco Metals & Minerals Segment, based on the Company's strategic decisions or contract terminations at these sites.




15. Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss
Accumulated other comprehensive loss is included on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity. The components of Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of the effect of income taxes, and activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2013 and 2014 was as follows:
 
 
Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) - Net of Tax
(In thousands)
 
Cumulative Foreign Exchange Translation Adjustments
 
Effective Portion of Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments
 
Cumulative Unrecognized Actuarial Losses on Pension Obligations
 
Unrealized Loss on Marketable Securities
 
Total
Balance at December 31, 2012
 
$
62,308

 
$
(8,139
)
 
$
(465,286
)
 
$
(51
)
 
$
(411,168
)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
 
(33,877
)
(a)
(2,166
)
(b)
2,692

(a)
21

 
(33,330
)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax
 
—

 
6

 
14,895

 
—

 
14,901

Total other comprehensive income (loss)
 
(33,877
)
 
(2,160
)
 
17,587

 
21

 
(18,429
)
Less: Other comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
(152
)
 
84

 
—

 
—

 
(68
)
Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Harsco Corporation
 
(34,029
)
 
(2,076
)
 
17,587

 
21

 
(18,497
)
Balance at September 30, 2013
 
$
28,279

 
$
(10,215
)
 
$
(447,699
)
 
$
(30
)
 
$
(429,665
)

23

 
 
Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) - Net of Tax
(In thousands)
 
Cumulative Foreign Exchange Translation Adjustments
 
Effective Portion of Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments
 
Cumulative Unrecognized Actuarial Losses on Pension Obligations
 
Unrealized Loss on Marketable Securities
 
Total
Balance at December 31, 2013
 
$
6,110

 
$
(7,023
)
 
$
(369,682
)
 
$
(20
)
 
$
(370,615
)
Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications
 
(13,885
)
(a)
(3,114
)
(b)
5,878

(a)
6

 
(11,115
)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax
 
—

 
3

 
12,377

 
—

 
12,380

Other comprehensive income (loss) from equity method investee
 
(1,511
)
 
—

 
632

 
—

 
(879
)
Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss in connection with the Infrastructure Transaction
 
(1,447
)
 
—

 
—

 
—

 
(1,447
)
Total other comprehensive income (loss)
 
(16,843
)
 
(3,111
)
 
18,887

 
6

 
(1,061
)
Less: Other comprehensive (income) loss attributable to noncontrolling interests
 
1,088

 
(19
)
 
—

 
—

 
1,069

Other comprehensive income (loss) attributable to Harsco Corporation
 
(15,755
)
 
(3,130
)
 
18,887

 
6

 
8

Balance at September 30, 2014
 
$
(9,645
)
 
$
(10,153
)
 
$
(350,795
)
 
$
(14
)
 
$
(370,607
)
(a) Principally foreign currency fluctuation.
(b) Net change from periodic revaluations.

Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive loss are as follows:
(In thousands)
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
Affected Caption in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
 
September 30
2014
 
September 30
2014
 
September 30
2013
 
September 30
2013
Amortization of defined benefit pension items (c):
Actuarial losses (d)
 
$
2,900

 
$
8,576

 
$
3,052

 
$
9,353

 
Selling, general and administrative expenses
Actuarial losses (d)
 
1,534

 
4,670

 
2,275

 
6,800

 
Cost of services and products sold
Prior-service costs (d)
 
24

 
70

 
62

 
192

 
Selling, general and administrative expenses
Prior-service costs (d)
 
45

 
136

 
61

 
187

 
Cost of services and products sold
Total before tax
 
4,503

 
13,452

 
5,450

 
16,532

 
 
Tax benefit
 
(357
)
 
(1,075
)
 
(523
)
 
(1,637
)
 
 
Total reclassification of defined benefit pension items, net of tax
 
$
4,146

 
$
12,377

 
$
4,927

 
$
14,895

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Amortization of cash flow hedging instruments (c):
Foreign currency forward exchange contracts
 
$
2

 
$
4

 
$
9

 
$
9

 
Cost of services and products sold
Tax benefit
 
—

 
(1
)
 
(3
)
 
(3
)
 
 
Total reclassification of cash flow hedging instruments
 
$
2

 
$
3

 
$
6

 
$
6

 
 
(c) Amounts in parentheses indicate credits to profit/loss.
(d) These accumulated other comprehensive loss components are included in the computation of net periodic pension costs. See Note 8, Employee Benefit Plans, for additional details.







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16.   Restructuring Programs
In recent years, the Company has instituted restructuring programs to balance short-term profitability goals with long-term strategies. A primary objective of these programs has been to establish platforms upon which the affected businesses can grow with reduced fixed investment and generate annual operating expense savings.  The restructuring programs have been instituted in response to the continuing impact of global financial and economic uncertainty on the Company’s end markets. Restructuring costs incurred in these programs were recorded in the Other expenses caption of the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. The timing of associated cash payments is dependent on the type of restructuring cost and can extend over a multi-year period.
Harsco Metals & Minerals Improvement Plan ("Project Orion")
Under Project Orion, the Harsco Metals & Minerals Segment made organizational and process improvement changes, which are expected to improve return on capital and deliver a higher and more consistent level of service to customers by improving several core processes and simplifying the organizational structure. The Company incurred $0.3 million and $8.8 million in charges related to Project Orion during the third quarter and first nine months of 2014, respectively. Phase one of Project Orion began in the second quarter of 2014 and is expected to continue through the remainder of 2014. Phase two of Project Orion is expected to begin in late 2014 or early 2015 and is expected to result in an additional charge. The amount of the additional charge cannot be determined at this time.

The restructuring accrual for Project Orion at September 30, 2014 and the activity for the nine months then ended were as follows:
(In thousands)
 
Expense Incurred in 2014
 
Other
Adjustments
 

 Cash
Expenditures
 
Foreign
Currency
Translation
 
Remaining
Accrual
September 30 2014
Harsco Metals & Minerals Segment
Employee termination benefit costs
 
$
8,815

 
$
1,237

 
$
(4,357
)
 
$
(155
)
 
$
5,540

Total
 
$
8,815

 
$
1,237

 
$
(4,357
)
 
$
(155
)
 
$
5,540

The remaining accrual related to Project Orion is expected to paid, principally, through the end of 2015.
Prior Restructuring Programs
The remaining accrual for restructuring programs was $2.6 million and $5.1 million at September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, respectively. The remaining accrual relates primarily to exit activity costs for lease terminations expected to be paid over the remaining life of the leases.


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ITEM 2.                 MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with the accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements as well as the audited consolidated financial statements of Harsco Corporation (the "Company"), including the notes thereto, included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, which includes additional information about the Company’s critical accounting policies, contractual obligations, practices and the transactions that support the financial results, and provides a more comprehensive summary of the Company’s outlook, trends and strategies for 2014 and beyond.
Certain amounts included in Item 2 of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q are rounded in millions and all percentages are calculated based on actual amounts.  As a result, minor differences may exist due to rounding.
Forward-Looking Statements
The nature of the Company's business and the many countries in which it operates subject it to changing economic, competitive, regulatory and technological conditions, risks and uncertainties. In accordance with the "safe harbor" provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, the Company provides the following cautionary remarks regarding important factors that, among others, could cause future results to differ materially from the results contemplated by forward-looking statements, including the expectations and assumptions expressed or implied herein. Forward-looking statements contained herein could include, among other things, statements about management's confidence in and strategies for performance; expectations for new and existing products, technologies and opportunities; and expectations regarding growth, sales, cash flows, and earnings. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of such terms as "may," "could," "expect," "will," "anticipate," "intend," "believe," "likely," "estimate," "plan" or other comparable terms.
Factors that could cause actual results to differ, perhaps materially, from those implied by forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to: (1) changes in the worldwide business environment in which the Company operates, including general economic conditions; (2) changes in currency exchange rates, interest rates, commodity and fuel costs and capital costs; (3) changes in the performance of equity and bond markets that could affect, among other things, the valuation of the assets in the Company's pension plans and the accounting for pension assets, liabilities and expenses; (4) changes in governmental laws and regulations, including environmental, occupational health and safety, tax and import tariff standards; (5) market and competitive changes, including pricing pressures, market demand and acceptance for new products, services and technologies; (6) the Company's inability or failure to protect its intellectual property rights from infringement in one or more of the many countries in which the Company operates; (7) failure to effectively prevent, detect or recover from breaches in the Company's cybersecurity infrastructure; (8) unforeseen business disruptions in one or more of the many countries in which the Company operates due to political instability, civil disobedience, armed hostilities, public health issues or other calamities; (9) disruptions associated with labor disputes and increased operating costs associated with union organization; (10) the seasonal nature of the Company's business; (11) the Company's ability to successfully enter into new contracts and complete new acquisitions or strategic ventures in the time-frame contemplated, or at all; (12) the integration of the Company's strategic acquisitions; (13) the amount and timing of repurchases of the Company's common stock, if any; (14) the prolonged recovery in global financial and credit markets and economic conditions generally, which could result in the Company's customers curtailing development projects, construction, production and capital expenditures, which, in turn, could reduce the demand for the Company's products and services and, accordingly, the Company's revenues, margins and profitability; (15) the outcome of any disputes with customers, contractors and subcontractors; (16) the financial condition of the Company's customers, including the ability of customers (especially those that may be highly leveraged and those with inadequate liquidity) to maintain their credit availability; (17) the Company's ability to successfully implement and receive the expected benefits of cost-reduction and restructuring initiatives, including the achievement of expected cost savings in the expected time frame; (18) the ability to successfully implement the Company's strategic initiatives and portfolio optimization and the impact of such initiatives, such as the Harsco Metals & Minerals Segment's Improvement Plan ("Project Orion"); (19) the ability of the strategic venture between the Company and Clayton, Dubilier & Rice ("CD&R") to effectively integrate the Company's Infrastructure business and the Brand Energy & Infrastructure Services business and realize the synergies contemplated by the transaction; (20) the Company's ability to realize cost savings from the divestiture of the Infrastructure business, as well as the transaction being accretive to earnings and improving operating margins and return on capital; (21) the amount ultimately realized from the Company's exit from the strategic venture between the Company and CD&R and the timing of such exit; (22) risk and uncertainty associated with intangible assets; and (23) other risk factors listed from time to time in the Company's SEC reports. A further discussion of these, along with other potential risk factors, can be found in Part I, Item 1A, "Risk Factors," of the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013. The Company cautions that these factors may not be exhaustive and that many of these factors are beyond the Company's ability to control or predict. Accordingly, forward-looking statements should not be relied upon as a prediction of actual results. The Company undertakes no duty to update forward-looking statements except as may be required by law.

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Executive Overview

In November 2013, the Company consummated the previously announced transaction to sell the Company's Harsco Infrastructure Segment into a strategic venture with CD&R as part of a transaction that combines the Harsco Infrastructure Segment with Brand Energy & Infrastructure Services, Inc., which CD&R simultaneously acquired (the "Infrastructure Transaction"). The Company has contributed substantially all of the Company's equity interest in, and the net assets of, the Harsco Infrastructure Segment to the strategic venture in exchange for $300 million, subject to working capital and other adjustments, and an approximate 29% equity interest in the resulting entity (the "Infrastructure strategic venture" or "Brand"). The Company recorded an additional loss on disposal of $3.9 million during the first nine months of 2014, with no changes recorded during the third quarter. The Company does not anticipate any further adjustments to the loss on disposal of the Harsco Infrastructure Segment.

In May 2014, the Company began executing the first phase of Project Orion after conducting an analysis of the business to identify opportunities to improve its core processes and to simplify its organizational structure. The goals of Project Orion are improving financial returns and providing higher and more consistent levels of value added services to customers by improving the bid and contract management process, improving underperforming contracts, and simplifying operational structures. The Company incurred $0.3 million and $8.8 million in charges related to Project Orion during the third quarter and first nine months of 2014, respectively. As a result of actions initiated through September 30, 2014, the Company anticipates compensation savings of approximately $6 million for the full year ending December 31, 2014, or approximately $15 million when annualized. Annual recurring benefits under phase one of Project Orion are expected to be approximately $25 million by the end of 2015, which include other operational savings. Please see Note 16, Restructuring Programs, in Part I, Item 1, Financial Statements for additional information.

In connection with Project Orion's focus on underperforming contracts, during the second quarter of 2014, the Company recorded pre-tax charges of $10.9 million primarily for site exit costs and non-cash long-lived asset impairment charges to reduce the carrying value of assets at certain sites to fair value based upon the expected future realizable cash flows, including anticipated selling prices, based on the Company's strategic decisions made during the second quarter of 2014. The possibility exists that the Company may take similar strategic actions with respect to other underperforming assets at certain sites that may result in additional exit costs and non-cash asset impairment charges.
 
As the Company has previously disclosed, one of the Company's large steel mill customers in Europe has filed for protection under Italian receivership procedures (the "Marzano Law"). During the fourth quarter of 2013, the Company recorded a bad debt reserve of $2.6 million on receivables with this customer. During the second quarter of 2014, the customer terminated its contract with the Company under the provisions of the Marzano Law. As a result, during the second quarter of 2014, the Company recorded an additional bad debt reserve of $3.9 million on the remaining pre-receivership receivables with this customer. The Company also recorded an additional charge of $7.7 million during the second quarter of 2014 primarily for non-cash long-lived asset impairments to reduce the carrying value of assets used at the customer's site to fair value based upon the expected future realizable cash flows, including anticipated selling prices.
 
 
Three Months Ended
Revenues by Segment
 
September 30
(In millions)
 
2014
 
2013
 
Change
 
%
Harsco Metals & Minerals
 
$
347.6

 
$
335.7

 
$
11.9

 
3.5
 %
Harsco Infrastructure (a)
 
—

 
242.6

 
(242.6
)
 
(100.0
)
Harsco Industrial
 
105.6

 
95.3

 
10.2

 
10.7

Harsco Rail
 
73.2

 
66.4

 
6.7

 
10.1

Total revenues
 
$
526.4

 
$
740.0

 
$
(213.7
)
 
(28.9
)%

 
 
Nine Months Ended
Revenues by Segment
 
September 30
(In millions)
 
2014
 
2013
 
Change
 
%
Harsco Metals & Minerals
 
$
1,061.7

 
$
1,009.2

 
$
52.5

 
5.2
 %
Harsco Infrastructure (a)
 
—

 
709.8

 
(709.8
)
 
(100.0
)
Harsco Industrial
 
310.7

 
279.6

 
31.1

 
11.1

Harsco Rail
 
201.3

 
216.6

 
(15.3
)
 
(7.1
)
Total revenues
 
$
1,573.7

 
$
2,215.2

 
$
(641.5
)
 
(29.0
)%
(a) In November 2013, the Company consummated the Infrastructure Transaction and, accordingly, there is no revenue for the Harsco Infrastructure Segment for 2014. The results of the Harsco Infrastructure Segment from January 1, 2013 through the date of closing are reported in the Company's results of operations for 2013.

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Three Months Ended
Revenues by Region
 
September 30
(In millions)
 
2014
 
2013
 
Change
 
%
Western Europe
 
$
143.4

 
$
279.4

 
$
(136.0
)
 
(48.7
)%
North America
 
247.1

 
271.5

 
(24.3
)
 
(9.0
)
Latin America (b)
 
64.8

 
80.4

 
(15.7
)
 
(19.5
)
Asia-Pacific
 
41.5

 
49.0

 
(7.5
)
 
(15.3
)
Middle East and Africa
 
13.7

 
36.9

 
(23.3
)
 
(63.0
)
Eastern Europe
 
15.9

 
22.8

 
(6.9
)
 
(30.4
)
Total revenues
 
$
526.4

 
$
740.0

 
$
(213.7
)
 
(28.9
)%
 
 
 
Nine Months Ended
Revenues by Region
 
September 30
(In millions)
 
2014
 
2013
 
Change
 
%
Western Europe
 
$
457.9

 
$
816.6

 
$
(358.7
)
 
(43.9
)%
North America
 
709.1

 
833.1

 
(124.0
)
 
(14.9
)
Latin America (b)
 
188.7

 
241.9

 
(53.2
)
 
(22.0
)
Asia-Pacific
 
115.2

 
140.3

 
(25.0
)
 
(17.9
)
Middle East and Africa
 
52.0

 
121.6

 
(69.6
)
 
(57.2
)
Eastern Europe
 
50.7

 
61.7

 
(11.0
)
 
(17.8
)
Total revenues
 
$
1,573.7

 
$
2,215.2

 
$
(641.5
)
 
(29.0
)%
 
(b) Includes Mexico.
Revenues for the Company during the third quarter and first nine months of 2014 were $526.4 million and $1.6 billion, respectively, compared with $740.0 million and $2.2 billion, respectively, in the third quarter and first nine months of 2013. The change is primarily related to the Harsco Infrastructure Segment that was disposed of as part of the Infrastructure Transaction in the fourth quarter of 2013. Foreign currency translation decreased revenues by $0.6 million for the third quarter of 2014 compared with the third quarter of 2013. Foreign currency translation increased revenues by $0.6 million for the first nine months of 2014 compared with the first nine months of 2013.
 
 
Three Months Ended
Operating Income (Loss) by Segment (c)
 
September 30
(In millions)
 
2014
 
2013
 
Change
 
%
Harsco Metals & Minerals
 
$
24.9

 
$
26.9

 
$
(2.1
)
 
(7.7
)%
Harsco Infrastructure (d)
 
—

 
(236.7
)
 
236.7

 
100.0

Harsco Industrial
 
16.0

 
15.4

 
0.5

 
3.6

Harsco Rail
 
14.0

 
7.9

 
6.0

 
75.9

Corporate (e)
 
(9.1
)
 
(21.9
)
 
12.9

 
58.7

Total operating income (loss)
 
$
45.7

 
$
(208.4
)
 
$
254.1

 
121.9
 %
 
 
Nine Months Ended
Operating Income (Loss) by Segment (c)
 
September 30
(In millions)
 
2014
 
2013
 
Change
 
%
Harsco Metals & Minerals
 
$
38.8

 
$
77.2

 
$
(38.4
)
 
(49.7
)%
Harsco Infrastructure (d)
 
—

 
(241.5
)
 
241.5

 
100.0

Harsco Industrial
 
50.0

 
46.6

 
3.4

 
7.3

Harsco Rail
 
33.0

 
27.1

 
5.9

 
22.0

Corporate (e)
 
(37.5
)
 
(41.1
)
 
3.6

 
8.7

Total operating income (loss)
 
$
84.3

 
$
(131.7
)
 
$
216.1

 
164.0
 %



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Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
September 30
 
September 30
Operating Margin by Segment (c)
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Harsco Metals & Minerals
 
7.2
%
 
8.0
 %
 
3.7
%
 
7.7
 %
Harsco Infrastructure (d)
 
—

 
(97.6
)
 
—

 
(34.0
)
Harsco Industrial
 
15.1

 
16.2

 
16.1

 
16.7

Harsco Rail
 
19.1

 
12.0

 
16.4

 
12.5

Consolidated operating margin
 
8.7
%
 
(28.2
)%
 
5.4
%
 
(5.9
)%
(c) The Company has reclassified segment operating results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2013 to conform to the revised manner in which the Company now allocates corporate expenses to operating segments as a result of changes in organizational structure resulting from the Infrastructure Transaction, which occurred in the fourth quarter of 2013. The changes do not impact the Company's previously reported consolidated revenues from continuing operations, operating income (loss) from continuing operations or income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes and equity income.
(d) In November 2013, the Company consummated the Infrastructure Transaction and, accordingly, there is no operating income (loss) for the Harsco Infrastructure Segment for 2014. The results of the Harsco Infrastructure Segment from January 1, 2013 through the date of closing are reported in the Company's results of operations for 2013.
(e) For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, Corporate includes a $0.1 million and $5.6 million loss, respectively, on disposal of the Harsco Infrastructure Segment and transaction costs. Additionally, for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2014, Corporate includes net periodic pension cost for defined benefit pension plans retained by the Company as part of the Infrastructure Transaction of $1.4 million and $4.3 million, respectively.

Operating income from continuing operations for the third quarter and the first nine months of 2014 was $45.7 million and $84.3 million, respectively, compared with operating loss from continuing operations of $208.4 million and $131.7 million, respectively, in the third quarter and first nine months of 2013.  The change is primarily related to: the year over year decline in the loss on disposal of the Harsco Infrastructure Segment and transaction costs; the effects of the acquisition of Hammco Corporation ("Hammco") in the Harsco Industrial Segment; and growth in the after-market parts business in the Harsco Rail Segment; partially offset by restructuring charges for Project Orion; the additional bad debt reserve and non-cash long-lived asset impairment charge for the Company's European steel mill customer in receivership; and costs for site exits and non-cash long-lived asset impairment charges for the Harsco Metals & Minerals Segment.

This change in operating income (loss) from continuing operations, the non-cash change in fair value to the unit adjustment liability related to the Infrastructure Transaction, and the Company's equity in income of unconsolidated entities were the primary drivers of the diluted earnings per share from continuing operations for the third quarter and first nine months of 2014 of $0.30 and $0.25, respectively, compared with diluted loss per share from continuing operations of $2.89 and $2.49, respectively, for the third quarter and first nine months of 2013.

The Company continues to have sufficient available liquidity. The Company currently expects operational and business needs to be met by cash provided by operations supplemented with borrowings from time to time due to historical patterns of seasonal cash flow and for the funding of various projects. See Liquidity and Capital Resources below for further discussion on liquidity, capital resources and cash flows.

Harsco Metals & Minerals Segment:
Significant Effects on Revenues
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
(In millions)
 
September 30, 2014
 
September 30, 2014
Revenues — 2013
 
$
335.7

 
$
1,009.2

Net effects of price/volume changes, primarily attributable to volume changes.
 
17.6

 
66.1

Net impact of new contracts and lost contracts (including exited underperforming contracts).
 
(4.4
)
 
(13.1
)
Impact of foreign currency translation.
 
(1.3
)
 
(0.5
)
Revenues — 2014
 
$
347.6

 
$
1,061.7


Factors Positively Affecting Operating Income:
•
Increased global steel production in the metals services business.  Overall, steel production by customers under services contracts increased 2% and 5% in the third quarter and first nine months of 2014, respectively, compared with the same periods in 2013.
•
Increased nickel prices of 30% and 12% in the third quarter and first nine months of 2014, respectively, compared with the same periods in 2013.




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Factors Negatively Impacting Operating Income:
•
Project Orion restructuring charges of $0.3 million and $8.8 million during the third quarter and first nine months of 2014, respectively.
•
Charges of $10.9 million recorded during the second quarter of 2014, primarily attributable to site exit costs and non-cash long-lived asset impairment charges, associated with strategic actions from Project Orion's focus on underperforming contracts.
•
Increased bad debt reserve of $3.9 million and a charge of $7.7 million, primarily for non-cash long-lived asset impairment. This is a result of contract termination during the second quarter of 2014 for the Company's large steel mill customer in Europe in receivership.
•
Increased bad debt reserve of $3.6 million, net of value added tax, during the second quarter of 2014 for one of the Company's steel mill customers in Europe as a result of missed progress payments.
•
Increased costs of operations of $5.8 million and $11.8 million during the third quarter and first nine months of 2014, respectively, primarily attributable to increased maintenance, rental and fuel costs.
•
Foreign currency translation in the first nine months of 2014 decreased operating income for this Segment by $1.7 million compared with the same period in the prior year. Foreign currency translation did not significantly impact operating income for the third quarter of 2014 compared with the same period in the prior year.
•
Increased administrative costs of $4.5 million and $14.2 million during the third quarter and first nine months of 2014, respectively, primarily attributable to increased consulting costs to support Project Orion, inflationary measures on compensation and welfare benefits, and site ramp-ups.
•
Charges of $1.9 million recorded during the third quarter of 2014 related to increased reserves for labor claims in Brazil.

Harsco Industrial Segment:
Significant Effects on Revenues
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
(In millions)
 
September 30, 2014
 
September 30, 2014
Revenues — 2013
 
$
95.3

 
$
279.6

Effect of Hammco acquisition.
 
7.7

 
25.9

Net effects of price/volume changes, primarily attributable to volume changes.
 
2.7

 
6.6

Impact of foreign currency translation.
 
(0.1
)
 
(1.4
)
Revenues — 2014
 
$
105.6

 
$
310.7


Factors Positively Affecting Operating Income:
•
Incremental effect of the acquisition of Hammco, a U.S. manufacturer of high specification air-cooled heat exchangers for the natural gas and petrochemical processing markets, on January 2, 2014. This increased operating income by approximately $0.5 million and $2.0 million during the third quarter and first nine months of 2014, respectively.
•
Higher gain from sale of assets of $1.4 million in the first nine months of 2014 compared with the same period in 2013.
•
Improved demand in North America for industrial boilers and air cooled heat exchangers.

Factors Negatively Impacting Operating Income:
•
Decreased demand in Asia-Pacific for air cooled heat exchangers.
•
Decreased demand for industrial grating products in Latin America.

Harsco Rail Segment:
Significant Impacts on Revenues
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
(In millions)
 
September 30, 2014
 
September 30, 2014
Revenues — 2013
 
$
66.4

 
$
216.6

Net impacts of price/volume changes, primarily attributable to volume changes.
 
6.0

 
(17.8
)
Impact of foreign currency translation.
 
0.8

 
2.5

Revenues — 2014
 
$
73.2

 
$
201.3


Factors Positively Affecting Operating Income:
•
Robust demand for after-market parts and increased contract services increased operating income by $5.7 million and $19.7 million during the third quarter and first nine months of 2014, respectively.
•
Foreign currency translation in the first nine months of 2014 increased operating income for this Segment by $0.8 million compared with the same period in the prior year. Foreign currency translation did not significantly impact operating income for the third quarter of 2014 compared with the same period in the prior year.

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Factors Negatively Impacting Operating Income:
•
Decreased volume from equipment sales primarily due to the completion of the large contract with the China Ministry of Railways (the "CRC"), which positively affected the prior-year comparable periods. This decreased operating income for the first nine months of 2014 by approximately $9.0 million with no material impact during the third quarter.
•
Increased administrative costs of $1.7 million and $2.5 million during the third quarter and first nine months of 2014, respectively, primarily attributable to increased costs to support international contracts and inflationary measures.


Outlook, Trends and Strategies
 
In addition to items noted in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013, the following significant items, risks, trends and strategies are expected to affect the Company for the remainder of 2014 and beyond:
 
•
The Company will focus on the goal of providing top quartile returns for its stockholders by balancing its portfolio of businesses, and by executing its strategic and operational strategies with reasonable amounts of financial leverage.
•
The Company will continue to build and transform its management team, build and develop strong core capabilities and develop an active and lean corporate center that balances costs with value added services.
•
Management will continue to be selective and disciplined in allocating capital by rigorously analyzing projects and utilizing a return based capital allocation process. The Company expects capital expenditures in 2014 to exceed 2013 levels due to a higher level of committed contract renewals in the Harsco Metals & Minerals Segment and targeted investment in the Harsco Industrial Segment.
•
The Company expects that the Infrastructure Transaction will provide synergies and growth potential in the Infrastructure strategic venture that create additional value for the Company's equity interest upon exit in the future.
•
The Company expects its operational effective income tax rate to approximate 34 percent to 36 percent for the full year 2014, excluding the tax effect on the Company's equity in income of Brand.

Harsco Metals & Minerals Segment:
•
The Company will focus on improving the Harsco Metals & Minerals Segment's returns through simplifying its business model, executing on operational efficiency opportunities, improving its contract outcomes through better contract portfolio management and improving the contract mix through addressing underperforming contracts. In line with this focus, in May 2014, the Company began executing the first phase of Project Orion after conducting an analysis of the business to identify opportunities to improve its core processes and to simplify its organizational structure. The first phase of Project Orion will continue through the balance of 2014, with the second phase expected to begin in late 2014 or early 2015.
•
The Company will continue its focus on ensuring that forecasted profits for contracts meet certain established requirements and deliver returns above its cost of capital. Project Orion's focus is intended to enable the Company to address underperforming contracts more rapidly with targeted actions to improve the operational efficiencies of the business through central protocols to monitor activities, structures and systems that aid in decision making, and processes designed to identify the best strategic actions available to address underperforming contracts and its overall contract portfolio. In connection with this focus, the possibility exists that the Company may take strategic actions that result in exit costs and non-cash asset impairment charges that may have an adverse effect on the Company's results of operations and liquidity.
•
The Company will continue to focus on winning contracts in markets where the outlook for steel production is stable to increasing and where the customers value the Company's environmental solutions.
•
The Company does not expect a material increase in steel production in 2014.
•
During the second quarter of 2014, one of the Company’s steel mill customers in Europe missed normal progress payments.  The Company has approximately $11.3 million of receivables, excluding value added tax, with this customer. During the second quarter of 2014, the Company recorded a bad debt reserve of $3.6 million related to this receivable. The Company believes the remaining amounts are collectible; however, if there is an adverse change in the Company's view on collectability, there could be a charge against income in future periods.
•
During the third quarter of 2014, one of the Company's steel mill customers in Canada filed for receivership. The Company has approximately $3.1 million of receivables with this customer. The Company is continuing to work with this customer and has not yet recorded any bad debt reserve related to this receivable. The Company believes the amount is collectible; however, if there is an adverse change in the Company's view on collectability, there could be a charge against income in future periods.

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•
The Company will monitor certain businesses within the Harsco Metals & Minerals Segment that produce products that are subject to increasing attention from regulatory agencies.  The possibility exists that these regulatory agencies may issue new regulations or standards that may have a negative effect on the Company’s results.
•
The Company is reviewing possible changes to certain internal controls related to businesses within the Harsco Metals and Minerals Segment as a result of implementing new enterprise resource planning systems. Until its review is complete, there can be no assurance that material changes to such controls will not be required to be made in future periods.

Harsco Industrial Segment:
•
The Company is expecting another year of consistent performance for revenue and operating income in 2014 in the Harsco Industrial Segment, and will continue to focus on product innovation and development to drive strategic growth in its businesses.
•
The Company acquired Hammco in January 2014 as part of the Company's focus on growing the Harsco Industrial Segment through disciplined expansion. This acquisition provides the Harsco Industrial Segment with an entry into the process cooler market.

Harsco Rail Segment:
•
Full-year performance for this business is unfavorably impacted by the volume comparative of equipment deliveries from its large contract with the CRC, which were mostly completed during the first six months of 2013.  Consequently, revenues for this Segment are expected to be modestly lower in 2014 compared with 2013.  Notwithstanding the effects of the completion of its contract with the  CRC, this Segment anticipates modest organic growth in its after-market parts business and expected deliveries of existing equipment orders with improving operating income and margins.
•
The success in China has been leveraged to secure several new orders in other geographies. The Company secured a second contract award worth over $100 million through 2017 from the SBB, the federal railway system of Switzerland, earlier this year. The award comes as a follow-on option to the Company's previously awarded contract with the SBB worth more than $100 million. The Company's capabilities to compete and deliver on large projects provides increased opportunities to build out its pipeline further, and enables the Company to continue to pursue other large projects.
•
The longer-term outlook for this Segment continues to be favorable. The global demand for railway maintenance-of-way equipment, parts and services continues to be strong, giving positive indication of further opportunities.

Infrastructure Strategic Venture:
•
The Infrastructure strategic venture creates opportunities for additional value creation from the Company's equity interest in a stronger and larger business with a more diversified portfolio of services and offerings.
•
As part of the Infrastructure Transaction, the Company is required to make a quarterly payment to its partner in the Infrastructure strategic venture, either (at the Company's election) (i) in cash, with total payments to equal approximately $22 million per year on a pre-tax basis (approximately $15 million per year after-tax), or (ii) in kind through the transfer of approximately 2.5% of the Company's ownership interest in the Infrastructure strategic venture on an annual basis (the "unit adjustment liability"). The Company's obligation to make such quarterly payments will cease upon the earlier of (i) the Infrastructure strategic venture achieving $487.0 million in last twelve months' earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA") for three quarters, which need not be consecutive, or (ii) eight years after the closing of the Infrastructure Transaction. The Company intends to make these quarterly payments in cash and will continue to evaluate the implications of making payments in cash or in kind based upon performance of the Infrastructure strategic venture.
•
The Purchase Agreement governing the Infrastructure Transaction provides for closing to be deferred with respect to the transfer of certain of our subsidiaries to Brand. Some of these transfers have not yet occurred.  In the case of one such transfer, since the Company has not consummated the transfer of the relevant subsidiary to Brand before August 4, 2014, Brand may elect to unwind the sale of such subsidiary and, if Brand so elects, the Company will be required to reimburse to Brand the portion of the purchase price previously received by the Company for such entity. No such election has been made by Brand at this time, but its right to do so remains. Management does not believe the inability of the Company to satisfy the requirements of the Purchase Agreement with respect to the timing of the transfer of such entity will have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.



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Results of Operations
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
September 30
 
September 30
(In millions, except per share amounts)
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Revenues from continuing operations
 
$
526.4

 
$
740.0

 
$
1,573.7

 
$
2,215.2

Cost of services and products sold
 
410.9

 
567.9

 
1,237.9

 
1,709.3

Selling, general and administrative expenses
 
68.3

 
124.0

 
213.1

 
374.3

Research and development expenses
 
0.9

 
3.1

 
5.5

 
7.5

Loss on disposal of the Harsco Infrastructure Segment and transaction costs
 
0.1

 
253.7

 
5.6

 
253.7

Other (income) expenses
 
0.5

 
(0.2
)
 
27.4

 
2.2

Operating income (loss) from continuing operations
 
45.7

 
(208.4
)
 
84.3

 
(131.7
)
Interest income
 
0.6

 
0.4

 
1.3

 
1.6

Interest expense
 
(11.9
)
 
(12.8
)
 
(35.3
)
 
(37.4
)
Change in fair value to the unit adjustment liability
 
(2.4
)
 
—

 
(7.4
)
 
—

Income tax expense from continuing operations
 
(11.7
)
 
(10.8
)
 
(20.4
)
 
(27.3
)
Equity in income of unconsolidated entities, net
 
5.3

 
0.4

 
1.1

 
1.0

Income (loss) from continuing operations
 
25.6

 
(231.2
)
 
23.5

 
(193.8
)
Diluted earnings (loss) per common share from continuing operations attributable to Harsco Corporation common stockholders
 
0.30

 
(2.89
)
 
0.25

 
(2.49
)
Effective income tax rate for continuing operations
 
36.5
%
 
(4.9
)%
 
47.7
%
 
(16.3
)%

Comparative Analysis of Consolidated Results

Revenues
Revenues for the third quarter of 2014 decreased $213.7 million or 28.9% from the third quarter of 2013. Revenues for the first nine months of 2014 decreased $641.5 million or 29.0% from the first nine months of 2013.  Changes in revenues for the periods presented were attributable to the following significant items:
Change in Revenues — 2014 vs. 2013
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
(In millions)
 
September 30, 2014
 
September 30, 2014
Revenue decrease following the Infrastructure Transaction.
 
$
(242.6
)
 
$
(709.8
)
Net change in revenues in the Harsco Rail Segment due principally to the completion of the large contract with CRC.
 
6.0

 
(17.8
)
Net increased revenues in the Harsco Metals & Minerals Segment due to price/volume, primarily attributable to volume changes.
 
13.2

 
53.0

Net increased revenues in the Harsco Industrial Segment, primarily attributable to the effects of its business acquisition.
 
10.3

 
32.5

Impact of foreign currency translation.
 
(0.6
)
 
0.6

Total change in revenues — 2014 vs. 2013
 
$
(213.7
)
 
$
(641.5
)

Cost of Services and Products Sold
Cost of services and products sold for the third quarter of 2014 decreased $157.0 million or 27.6% from the third quarter of 2013. Cost of services and products sold for the first nine months of 2014 decreased $471.5 million or 27.6% from the first nine months of 2013. Changes in cost of services and products sold for the periods presented were attributable to the following significant items:
Change in Cost of Services and Products Sold — 2014 vs. 2013
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
(In millions)
 
September 30, 2014
 
September 30, 2014
Lower costs following the Infrastructure Transaction.
 
$
(177.5
)
 
$
(518.8
)
Impact of foreign currency translation.
 
(1.9
)
 
(2.2
)
Increased costs due to changes in revenues (exclusive of the effects of the timing of the Infrastructure Transaction, foreign currency translation, and fluctuations in commodity costs included in selling prices).
 
20.2

 
47.1

Other
 
2.2

 
2.4

Total change in cost of services and products sold — 2014 vs. 2013
 
$
(157.0
)
 
$
(471.5
)


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Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
Selling, general and administrative expenses for the third quarter of 2014 decreased $55.7 million or 44.9% from the third quarter of 2013. Selling, general and administrative expenses for the first nine months of 2014 decreased $161.3 million or 43.1% from the first nine months of 2013.  The decrease was primarily related to lower costs following the Infrastructure Transaction.

Loss on Disposal of Harsco Infrastructure Segment and Transaction Costs
The Company recorded an additional loss on disposal of $3.9 million during the first nine months of 2014, with no changes recorded during the third quarter. The Company does not anticipate any further adjustments to the loss on the disposal of the Harsco Infrastructure Segment. Additionally, the Company incurred $0.1 million and $1.7 million of transaction costs during the third quarter and first nine months of 2014, respectively, in conjunction with the Infrastructure Transaction.

Please see Note 3, Acquisitions and Dispositions, in Part I, Item 1, Financial Statements for additional information on the Infrastructure Transaction.

Other (Income) Expenses
This Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations caption includes restructuring program costs, net gains on the disposal of non-core assets, impaired asset write-downs, employee termination benefit costs and costs to exit activities. The most significant changes in Other (income) expenses, during the third quarter and first nine months of 2014, relate to restructuring program costs associated with Project Orion and non-cash impaired asset write-downs. Additional information on Other (income) expenses is included in Note 14, Other (Income) Expenses, in Part I, Item 1, Financial Statements.
 
 
Three Months Ended
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
September 30
 
September 30
(In thousands)
 
2014
 
2013
 
2014
 
2013
Restructuring Program costs (see Note 16)
 
$
276

 
$
—

 
$
8,815

 
$
—

Net gains
 
(1,219
)
 
(563
)
 
(4,227
)
 
(5,132
)
Impaired asset write-downs
 
590

 
—

 
14,670

 
689

Other (a)
 
866

 
335

 
8,115

 
6,601

Other (income) expenses
 
$
513

 
$
(228
)
 
$
27,373

 
$
2,158

(a) Other includes employee termination benefit costs and costs to exit activities that are not directly related to the restructuring programs detailed in Note 16, Restructuring Programs, in Part I, Item 1, Financial Statements.

Interest Expense
Interest expense during the third quarter and first nine months of 2014 decreased $0.9 million and $2.1 million, respectively, from the third quarter and first nine months of 2013.  The decrease primarily reflects lower average borrowings offset by higher interest rates on short-term borrowings.

Change in Fair Value to the Unit Adjustment Liability
This caption represents the non-cash fair value adjustment to the Company's unit adjustment liability related to the Infrastructure Transaction.

As part of the Infrastructure Transaction, the Company is required to make a quarterly payment to its partner in the Infrastructure strategic venture. The resulting liability is reflected in the caption, Unit adjustment liability, on the Company's Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The Company will recognize the change in fair value to the unit adjustment liability each period until the Company is no longer required to make these payments or chooses not to make these payments. The change in fair value to the unit adjustment liability is a non-cash expense. For the third quarter and first nine months of 2014, the Company recognized expense of $2.4 million and $7.4 million, respectively, related to the change in fair value to the unit adjustment liability.

The Company's obligation to make such quarterly payments will cease upon the earlier of (i) Brand achieving $487.0 million in last twelve months' EBITDA for three quarters, which need not be consecutive, or (ii) eight years after the closing of the Infrastructure Transaction. In addition, upon the initial public offering of Brand, the Company's quarterly payment obligation will decrease by the portion of CD&R's ownership interest sold or eliminated completely once CD&R's ownership interest in Brand falls below 20%. In the event of a liquidation of Brand, CD&R is entitled to a liquidation preference of approximately $336 million, plus any quarterly payments that had been paid in kind.



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The Company intends to make these quarterly payments in cash and will continue to evaluate the implications of making payments in cash or in kind based upon performance of the Infrastructure strategic venture. In the future, should the Company decide not to make the cash payment, the value of both the equity method investment in Brand and the related unit adjustment liability may be impacted, and the change may be reflected in earnings in that period.

Income Tax Expense
The effective income tax rate related to continuing operations for the third quarter and first nine months of 2014 was 36.5% and 47.7%, respectively, compared with (4.9)% and (16.3)% for the third quarter and first nine months of 2013, respectively. The effective income tax rate for both the third quarter and first nine months of 2014 compared with the third quarter and first nine months of 2013 changed primarily due to the jurisdictional mix of the loss on disposal of the Harsco Infrastructure Segment and transaction costs during 2013.

Income (Loss) from Continuing Operations
Income from continuing operations was $25.6 million in the third quarter of 2014 compared with Loss from continuing operations of $231.2 million in the third quarter of 2013. Income from continuing operations was $23.5 million in the first nine months of 2014 compared with the Loss from continuing operations of $193.8 million in the first nine months of 2013. The change is primarily related to the year over year decline in the loss on disposal of the Harsco Infrastructure Segment and transaction costs, the effects of the Hammco acquisition in the Harsco Industrial Segment, growth in the after-market parts business in the Harsco Rail Segment, and the Company's equity in income (loss) of unconsolidated entities related to the Brand joint venture, partially offset by restructuring charges for Project Orion, the additional bad debt reserve and non-cash long-lived asset impairment charge for the Company's European steel mill customer in receivership, costs for site exits and non-cash long-lived asset impairment charges for the Harsco Metals & Minerals Segment, and the non-cash change in fair value to the unit adjustment liability related to the Infrastructure Transaction.



Liquidity and Capital Resources
Overview 
The Company continues to have sufficient available liquidity.  The Company currently expects operational and business needs to be met with cash provided by operations supplemented with borrowings from time to time due to historical patterns of seasonal cash flow and for the funding of various projects.
The Company continues to implement and perform capital efficiency initiatives to enhance liquidity.  These initiatives have included: focused allocation of capital spending to projects where the highest returns can be achieved while redeploying existing capital investments; optimization of worldwide cash positions; reductions in discretionary spending; and frequent evaluation of customer and business-partner credit risk. 
During the first nine months of 2014, the Company’s operations provided $184.4 million in operating cash flow, an increase from the $164.1 million provided in the first nine months of 2013.  In the first nine months of 2014, the Company invested $134.3 million in capital expenditures, mostly for the Harsco Metals & Minerals Segment, compared with $181.7 million invested in the first nine months of 2013.  Additionally, the Company paid $49.7 million in common stock dividends in the first nine months of both 2014 and 2013.
The Company’s net cash borrowings increased by $0.9 million in the first nine months of 2014, primarily to fund capital expenditures, principally in the Harsco Metals & Minerals Segment and for the Hammco acquisition. 
The Company plans to redeploy discretionary cash for disciplined organic growth and international or market segment diversification; for growth in long-term, higher-return service contracts for the Harsco Metals & Minerals Segment, principally in targeted growth markets or for customer diversification; and for strategic investments or possible acquisitions in the Harsco Rail and Harsco Industrial Segments. The Company also foresees continuing its long and consistent history of paying dividends to stockholders.
The Company continues its focus on improving working capital efficiency. The Company's Continuous Improvement initiatives are being used to further improve effective and efficient use of working capital, particularly in accounts receivable and inventories.
The Company also generated $11.2 million and $16.9 million in cash from asset sales in the first nine months of 2014 and 2013, respectively. Asset sales have been a normal part of the Company's business model, primarily for the Harsco Metals & Minerals Segment.

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Sources and Uses of Cash
The Company’s principal sources of liquidity are cash provided by operations and borrowings under the Company's Amended and Restated Five Year Credit Agreement (the "Credit Agreement"), augmented by cash proceeds from asset sales.  The primary drivers of the Company’s cash flow from operations are the Company’s revenues and income.  Cash returns on capital investments made in prior years, for which limited cash is currently required, are a significant source of cash provided by operations.  Depreciation expense related to these investments is a non-cash charge. 
Major uses of operating cash flows and borrowed funds include: capital investments, principally in the Harsco Metals & Minerals Segment; payroll costs and related benefits; dividend payments; pension funding payments; inventory purchases for the Harsco Rail and Harsco Industrial Segments; income tax payments; debt principal and interest payments; insurance premiums and payments of self-insured casualty losses; payment of the unit adjustment liability and machinery, equipment, automobile and facility lease payments.
Resources available for cash requirements for operations and growth initiatives
In addition to utilizing cash provided by operations and cash proceeds from asset sales, the Company has bank credit facilities available throughout the world.  Public markets are also accessed through discrete-term note issuance to investors.  The Company also utilizes capital leases to finance the acquisition of certain equipment when appropriate which allows the Company to minimize capital expenditures. The Company expects to continue to utilize all these sources to meet future cash requirements for operations and growth initiatives.
The following table illustrates available credit at September 30, 2014:
 
 
September 30, 2014
(In millions)
 
Facility Limit
 
Outstanding
Balance
 
Available
Credit
Multi-year revolving credit agreement (a U.S.-based program)
 
$
525.0

 
$
40.5

 
$
484.5


At September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, the Company had $40.5 million and $35.0 million, respectively, of borrowings outstanding under its Credit Agreement. At September 30, 2014 and December 31, 2013, all such balances were classified as long-term borrowings in the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. Classification of such balances is based on the Company's ability and intent to repay such amounts over the subsequent twelve months, as well as the Company's current intent and ability to borrow for a period longer than a year. To the extent the Company expects to repay any amounts within the subsequent twelve months, the amounts are classified as short-term borrowings.

Credit Ratings and Outlook
The following table summarizes the Company’s current debt ratings:
Rating Agency
 
Long-term Notes
 
Watch / Outlook
Standard & Poor’s (S&P)
 
BB+
 
Negative Outlook
Moody’s
 
Ba1
 
Stable Outlook
Fitch
 
BBB-
 
Negative Outlook
 
Any future downgrades to the Company’s credit ratings may increase borrowing costs to the Company, while an improvement in the Company’s credit ratings may decrease such costs.  However, any future downgrades in the Company’s credit ratings will not reduce availability under the Credit Agreement.















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Working Capital Position
Changes in the Company’s working capital are reflected in the following table:
(Dollars in millions)
 
September 30
2014
 
December 31
2013
 
Increase
(Decrease)
Current Assets
 
 

 
 

 
 

Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
72.6

 
$
93.6

 
$
(21.0
)
Trade accounts receivable, net
 
378.3

 
353.2

 
25.1

Other receivables
 
31.0

 
46.5

 
(15.4
)
Inventories
 
182.8

 
155.7

 
27.1

Assets held-for-sale
 
3.5

 
114.0

 
(110.3
)
Other current assets
 
88.2

 
75.8

 
12.3

Total current assets
 
756.4

 
838.8

 
(82.3
)
Current Liabilities
 
 

 
 

 
 

Short-term borrowings and current maturities
 
32.2

 
27.7

 
4.5

Accounts payable
 
171.6

 
181.4

 
(9.8
)
Accrued compensation
 
59.7

 
53.1

 
6.6

Income taxes payable
 
3.1

 
7.2

 
(4.1
)
Advances on contracts
 
124.9

 
24.1

 
100.8

Liabilities of assets held-for-sale
 
—

 
109.2

 
(109.2
)
Due to unconsolidated affiliate
 
12.1

 
25.0

 
(12.9
)
Unit adjustment liability
 
22.3

 
22.3

 
—

Other current liabilities
 
182.4

 
156.8

 
25.6

Total current liabilities
 
608.3

 
606.8

 
1.5

Working Capital
 
$
148.1

 
$
232.0

 
$
(83.9
)
Current Ratio (a)
 
1.2

 
1.4

 
 

 
(a) Calculated as Total current assets divided by Total current liabilities.
The net $83.9 million decrease in working capital for the first nine months of 2014 is due primarily to the following factors:
•
Working capital was negatively impacted by an increase in Advances on contracts of $100.8 million due to increased customer advances in the Harsco Rail Segment;

•
Working capital was negatively impacted by an increase in Other current liabilities of $25.6 million primarily due to the timing of payment of other accruals; and

•
Working capital was negatively impacted by a decrease in Other receivables of $15.4 million due to the final working capital settlement related to the Infrastructure Transaction.

These working capital decreases were partially offset by the following:

•
Working capital was positively affected by an increase in Inventories of $27.1 million due primarily to the long lead times associated with orders in the Harsco Rail Segment and the Hammco acquisition in the Harsco Industrial Segment;

•
Working capital was positively affected by an increase in Trade accounts receivable, net of $25.1 million due to the timing of invoicing and collections, primarily in the Harsco Metals & Minerals Segment;

•
Working capital was positively affected by a decrease in Due to unconsolidated affiliate of $12.9 million due to the timing of settlement of balances; and

•
Working capital was positively affected by an increase in Other current assets of $12.3 million due to timing of disbursements related to prepaid expenses.

The net impact of the settlement of Assets held-for-sale and Liabilities of assets held-for-sale related to the Infrastructure Transaction did not have a significant impact on the Company's working capital at September 30, 2014.





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Certainty of Cash Flows
The certainty of the Company's future cash flows is underpinned by the long-term nature of the Company's metals services contracts, the order backlog for the Company's railway track maintenance services and equipment, and overall discretionary cash flows (operating cash flows plus cash from asset sales in excess of the amounts necessary for capital expenditures to maintain current revenue levels) generated by the Company. Historically, the Company has utilized these discretionary cash flows for growth-related capital expenditures, strategic acquisitions, debt repayment and dividend payments.
The types of products and services that the Company provides are not subject to rapid technological change, which increases the stability of related cash flows. Additionally, the Company believes each business in the balanced portfolio is a leader in the industries and major markets the Company serves. Due to these factors, the Company is confident in the Company's future ability to generate positive cash flows from operations.
Cash Flow Summary
The Company’s cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities, as reflected in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows, are summarized in the following table:
 
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
September 30
(In millions)
 
2014
 
2013
Net cash provided (used) by:
 
 

 
 

Operating activities
 
$
184.4

 
$
164.1

Investing activities
 
(149.9
)
 
(172.6
)
Financing activities
 
(51.0
)
 
33.3

Impact of exchange rate changes on cash
 
(4.4
)
 
(4.3
)
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
 
$
(21.0
)
 
$
20.6

 
Cash provided by operating activities — Net cash provided by operating activities in the first nine months of 2014 was $184.4 million, an increase of $20.3 million from the first nine months of 2013.  The increase is primarily attributable to increased customer advances and decreased incentive bonus payments, partially offset by the timing of accounts receivable invoicing and collections, the timing of accounts payable disbursements, and an increase of inventories.
Included in the Cash flows from operating activities section of the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows is the caption Other, net. For the nine months ended September 30, 2014, this caption consisted of principally the impact of non-cash impaired asset write-downs related to the Harsco Metals & Minerals Segment. For the nine months ended September 30, 2013, there were no individually significant components of this caption.
Also included in the Cash flows from operating activities section of the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows is the caption, Other assets and liabilities. For the nine months ended September 30, 2014 and 2013, the decreases in this caption were $36.2 million and $39.6 million, respectively. A summary of the major components of this caption for the periods presented is as follows:
 
 
Nine Months Ended
 
 
September 30
(In millions)
 
2014
 
2013
Net cash provided (used) by:
 
 
 
 
  Change in net defined benefit pension liabilities
 
$
(26.1
)
 
$
(13.3
)
  Change in prepaid expenses
 
(17.9
)
 
(6.4
)
  Change in accrued taxes
 
(8.7
)
 
(13.1
)
  Other
 
16.5

 
(6.8
)
  Total
 
$
(36.2
)
 
$
(39.6
)
Cash used by investing activities — Net cash used in investing activities in the first nine months of 2014 was $149.9 million, a decrease of $22.6 million from the first nine months of 2013.  The net decrease was primarily due to a lower level of capital expenditures, primarily in the Harsco Metals & Minerals Segment and the final working capital adjustment related to the Infrastructure Transaction. Partially offsetting these decreases were the acquisition of Hammco and payment of the unit adjustment liability.
Cash provided (used) by financing activities — Net cash used in financing activities in the first nine months of 2014 was $51.0 million, a decrease of $84.3 million from the first nine months of 2013.  The change was primarily due to a decrease in year-over-year net cash borrowings.

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Debt Covenants
The Company's Credit Agreement contains covenants that provide for a maximum total consolidated debt to consolidated EBITDA ratio not to exceed 3.5 to 1.0, limit the proportion of subsidiary consolidated indebtedness to a maximum of 10% of consolidated tangible assets and require a minimum total consolidated EBITDA to consolidated interest charges ratio of 3.0 to 1.0. The Company’s 5.75% and 2.70% notes include covenants that require the Company to offer to repurchase the notes at 101% of par in the event of a change of control of the Company or disposition of substantially all of the Company’s assets in combination with a downgrade in the Company’s credit rating to non-investment grade.  At September 30, 2014, the Company was in compliance with these covenants as the total consolidated debt to consolidated EBITDA ratio was 2.8 to 1.0, the proportion of subsidiary consolidated indebtedness to consolidated tangible assets was 5.6% and total consolidated EBITDA to consolidated interest charges was 7.2 to 1.0. Based on balances at September 30, 2014, the Company could increase borrowings by $232.7 million and still be in compliance with these debt covenants.  Alternatively, keeping all other factors constant, the Company's EBITDA could decrease by $66.5 million and the Company would still be within these debt covenants. The Company expects to continue to be in compliance with these debt covenants for at least the next twelve months.

Cash Management
The Company has various cash management systems throughout the world that centralize cash in various bank accounts where it is economically justifiable and legally permissible to do so. These centralized cash balances are then redeployed to other operations to reduce short-term borrowings and to finance working capital needs or capital expenditures. Due to the transitory nature of cash balances, they are normally invested in bank deposits that can be withdrawn at will or in very liquid short-term bank time deposits and government obligations. The Company's policy is to use the largest banks in the various countries in which the Company operates. The Company monitors the creditworthiness of banks and when appropriate will adjust banking operations to reduce or eliminate exposure to less credit worthy banks. The Company plans to continue the strategy of targeted, prudent investing for strategic purposes for the foreseeable future and to make more efficient use of existing investments.

At September 30, 2014, the Company's consolidated cash and cash equivalents included approximately $69 million held by non-U.S. subsidiaries. At September 30, 2014, less than 10% of the Company's consolidated cash and cash equivalents had regulatory restrictions that would preclude the transfer of funds with and among subsidiaries. The cash and cash equivalents held by non-U.S. subsidiaries also included approximately $23 million held in consolidated strategic ventures. The strategic venture agreements may require strategic venture partner approval to transfer funds with and among subsidiaries. While the Company's remaining non-U.S. cash and cash equivalents can be transferred with and among subsidiaries, the majority of these non-U.S. cash balances will be used to support the ongoing working capital needs and continued growth of the Company's non-U.S. operations.
The Company currently expects to continue paying dividends to stockholders.  In October 2014, the Company declared its 259th consecutive quarterly cash dividend, payable in February 2015.
The Company's financial position and debt capacity should enable it to meet current and future requirements. As additional resources are needed, the Company should be able to obtain funds readily and at competitive costs. The Company intends to continue investing in high-return, organic growth projects and prudent, strategic alliances and ventures; and pay cash dividends as a means of enhancing stockholder value.


















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Recently Adopted and Recently Issued Accounting Standards
 
Information on recently adopted and recently issued accounting standards is included in Note 2, Recently Adopted and Recently Issued Accounting Standards, in Part I, Item 1, Financial Statements.

 
ITEM 3     QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
 
Market risks have not changed significantly from those disclosed in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2013.

 
ITEM 4.        CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
 
Based on the evaluation required by Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(b) and 15d-15(b), the Company’s management, including the Company's Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer, conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Securities Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e), at September 30, 2014.  Based on that evaluation, the Company's Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer concluded that the disclosure controls and procedures were effective at September 30, 2014.  There have been no changes in internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, internal control over financial reporting during the third quarter of 2014.


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PART II — OTHER INFORMATION 

ITEM 1.        LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
Information on legal proceedings is included in Note 10, Commitments and Contingencies, in Part I, Item 1, Financial Statements.
ITEM 1A.     RISK FACTORS
The Company's risk factors as of September 30, 2014 have not changed materially from those described in Part 1, Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2013.

ITEM 6.        EXHIBITS

See the Exhibit Index following the signature page to this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for a list of exhibits filed or furnished with this report, which Exhibit Index is incorporated herein by reference.

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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.
 
 
 
 
 
HARSCO CORPORATION
 
 
 
(Registrant)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
DATE
November 6, 2014
 
/s/ CHRISTOPHER J. STUMP
 
 
 
Christopher J. Stump
 
 
 
Corporate Controller
 
 
 
(Principal Accounting Officer)

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EXHIBIT INDEX

Exhibit
Number
 
Description
3.1
 
By-laws, as amended October 28, 2014.
10.1
 
Form of Change in Control Severance Agreement.
10.2
 
Notification Letter to F.N. Grasberger dated August 1, 2014.
31
 
Certification Pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) or 15d-14(a), as Adopted Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer).
32
 
Certifications Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (Principal Executive Officer and Principal Financial Officer).
101
 
The following financial statements from Harsco Corporation's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended September 30, 2014, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on November 6, 2014, formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language): (i) the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets; (ii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations; (iii) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss); (iv) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows; (v) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Equity; and (vi) the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.



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