SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE
COMMISSION
Washington, D.C.
20549
Form 10-K
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ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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For the fiscal year ended
December 31, 2007
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
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Commission file number
000-13059
CERADYNE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as
specified in its charter)
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Delaware
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(State or other jurisdiction
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(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
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3169 Red Hill Avenue, Costa Mesa, California
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92626
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(Address of principal executive
offices)
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(Zip Code)
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(714) 549-0421
(Registrants telephone
number, including area code)
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the
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Name of Each Exchange on Which Registered:
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Common Stock, par value $0.01 per share
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The NASDAQ Stock Market LLC
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The aggregate market value of registrants common stock
held by non-affiliates as of June 30, 2007 (the last
business day of registrants most recently completed second
fiscal quarter) was approximately $1.9 billion.
As of February 21, 2008, there were 27,326,680 shares
of registrants Common Stock outstanding.
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Form 10-K.
PART I
NOTE REGARDING
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
This Annual Report on
Form 10-K
includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of
Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and
Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as
amended. Forward-looking statements are those that predict or
describe future events or trends and that do not relate solely
to historical matters. You can generally identify
forward-looking statements as statements containing the words
believe, expect, will,
anticipate, intend,
estimate, project, plan,
assume or other similar expressions, or negatives of
those expressions, although not all forward-looking statements
contain these identifying words. All statements contained in
this report regarding our future strategy, future operations,
projected financial position, estimated future revenues,
projected costs, future prospects, the future of our industries
and results that might be obtained by pursuing managements
current plans and objectives are forward-looking statements.
You should not place undue reliance on our forward-looking
statements because the matters they describe are subject to
known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other unpredictable
factors, many of which are beyond our control. Our
forward-looking statements are based on the information
currently available to us and speak only as of the date of the
filing of this report. New risks and uncertainties arise from
time to time, and it is impossible for us to predict these
matters or how they may affect us. Over time, our actual
results, performance or achievements will likely differ from the
anticipated results, performance or achievements that are
expressed or implied by our forward-looking statements, and such
difference might be significant and materially adverse to our
security holders. We do not undertake and specifically decline
any obligation to update any forward-looking statements or to
publicly announce the results of any revisions to any statements
to reflect new information or future events or developments.
We have identified some of the important factors that could
cause future events to differ from our current expectations and
they are described in this report in Item 1A under the
caption Risk Factors, in Item 7 under the
caption Managements Discussion and Analysis of
Financial Condition and Results of Operations, and in
Item 7A under the caption Quantitative and
Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk, all of which
you should review carefully.
Introduction
We develop, manufacture and market advanced technical ceramic
products, ceramic powders and components for defense,
industrial, automotive/diesel and commercial applications.
In many high performance applications, products made of advanced
technical ceramics meet specifications that similar products
made of metals, plastics or traditional ceramics cannot achieve.
Advanced technical ceramics can withstand extremely high
temperatures, combine hardness with light weight, are highly
resistant to corrosion and wear, and often have excellent
electrical insulation capabilities, special electronic
properties and low friction characteristics.
Our products include:
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lightweight ceramic armor for soldiers and other military
applications;
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ceramic industrial components for erosion and corrosion
resistant applications;
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ceramic powders, including boron carbide, boron nitride,
titanium diboride, calcium hexaboride, and zirconium diboride,
which are used in manufacturing armor and a broad range of
industrial products; and
BORONEIGE
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boron nitride powder for cosmetic products;
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evaporation boats for metallization of materials for food
packaging and other products;
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durable, reduced friction, ceramic diesel engine components;
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functional and frictional coatings primarily for
automotive applications;
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translucent ceramic orthodontic brackets;
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ceramic-impregnated dispenser cathodes for microwave tubes,
lasers and cathode ray tubes;
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ceramic crucibles for melting silicon in the photovoltaic solar
cell manufacturing process;
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ceramic missile radomes (nose cones) for the defense industry;
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fused silica powders for industrial applications and ceramic
crucibles;
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neutron absorbing materials, structural and non-structural, in
combination with aluminum metal matrix composite that serve as
part of a barrier system for spent fuel wet and dry storage in
the nuclear industry, and non-structural neutron absorbing
materials for use in the transport of nuclear fresh fuel rods;
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nuclear chemistry products for use in pressurized water reactors
and boiling water reactors; and
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boron dopant chemicals for semiconductor silicon manufacturing
and for ion implanting of silicon wafers.
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Our customers include the U.S. government, prime government
contractors and large industrial, automotive, diesel and
commercial manufacturers in both domestic and international
markets.
The principal factor contributing to our recent growth in sales
is increased demand by the U.S. military for ceramic body
armor that protects soldiers. This increased demand has been
driven by a growing recognition of the performance and life
saving benefits of utilizing advanced technical ceramics in
lightweight body armor. In addition, the market for ceramic body
armor increased further beginning in 2006 with the introduction
of enhanced side ballistic inserts, known as ESBI, which protect
the side areas of the soldiers torso. Recent military
conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as an increasingly
unstable geopolitical climate and the heightened risk of
international conflicts, have resulted in increased orders for
these products. We believe that our ability to produce and
deliver large quantities of ceramic body armor has led to
increased orders for our products. However, shipments and orders
for the current generation ESAPI (enhanced small arms protective
inserts) body armor for the U.S. Army, which represented 40.3%
of our total revenues in 2007 and 57.0% of our total body armor
shipments in 2007 may end in 2008. We believe we will continue
to supply ESAPI body armor to other U.S. military customers
besides the U.S. Army throughout 2008. In response to a
solicitation notice from the U.S. Army regarding the next
ballistic threat generation of body armor, known as XSAPI, we
submitted our quotation for this procurement in February 2008.
Government contracts for ceramic armor generally are awarded in
an open competitive bidding process. Our future level of sales
of ceramic body armor will depend on the
U.S. militarys continued demand for these products
and our ability to successfully compete for and retain this
business.
Our sales also increased from 2004 through 2007 because of our
acquisition of ESK Ceramics on August 23, 2004, our
acquisition of Minco, Inc. on July 10, 2007 and our
acquisition of EaglePicher Boron, LLC on August 31, 2007.
The operations of ESK Ceramics have been consolidated with ours
since September 1, 2004. The operations of Minco, Inc. have
been consolidated with ours since July 10, 2007, and the
operations of EaglePicher Boron have been consolidated since
September 1, 2007.
As a result of the ESK acquisition, we believe that we are the
only ceramic body armor manufacturer with a vertically
integrated approach of designing much of our key equipment and
controlling the manufacturing process from the principal raw
material powder to finished product.
Our new Minco operation manufactures fused silica powders for a
wide range of industrial applications and is a key supplier of
this raw material to our Thermo Materials division. EaglePicher
Boron, LLC, which we have renamed Boron Products, LLC, produces
the boron
isotope
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B.
This isotope is a strong neutron absorber and is used for both
nuclear waste containment and nuclear power plant neutron
radiation critical control. Our Boron Products subsidiary
produces complementary chemical isotopes used in the normal
operation and control of nuclear power plants. Boron Products
also produces the boron
isotope
11
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which is used in the semiconductor manufacturing process as an
additive to semiconductor grade silicon as a doping
agent and where ultra high purity boron is required. We
anticipate that Boron Products will further strengthen
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our entry, announced during 2006, into the nuclear waste
containment and other nuclear power plant related ceramic
materials markets.
We believe that numerous applications for ceramic products and
technology have the potential to drive long-term growth of our
business. Examples of applications for which we have developed
or are currently developing products include:
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lightweight ceramic armor for military vehicles, boats and
aircraft;
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ceramic components that have the potential to facilitate the
extraction of oil from oil sands on a cost-effective basis;
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ceramic materials that have the potential to reduce
significantly the cost of producing molten aluminum;
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chemical micro reactors, heat exchangers and hydraulic trim
valves produced with our proprietary technology that have the
potential to provide an economical substitute for steel in
extreme environments;
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high purity fused silica ceramic crucibles used by several
photovoltaic cell manufacturers in their silicon melting
operation in order to produce polycrystalline silicon storage
containers;
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storage containers made with our boron carbide powder that have
the potential to be used for long-term containment of nuclear
waste from nuclear power plants; and
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small complicated ceramic components made using our injection
molding technology that have the potential to be used as medical
implants.
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To meet increasingly higher performance standards, advanced
technical ceramics have stringent technical manufacturing
requirements. We have designed and customized our facilities and
capital equipment to enhance our advanced technical ceramic
manufacturing processes. We have also implemented lean
manufacturing initiatives to lower costs and drive further
efficiencies in our manufacturing processes, and are expanding
our facilities to add manufacturing capacity.
In July 2007, we entered into an agreement with Ideal
Innovations, Inc. and Oshkosh Truck Corporation to further
develop, produce and market an armored military vehicle we call
the
Bull
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The
Bull
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armored vehicle is intended to address the increasing need for
protection from improvised explosive devices known as
IEDs, mine blasts and high-threat, explosively formed
projectiles, known as EFPs, and will be built on a
combat-proven Oshkosh Truck chassis. The
Bull
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armored solution, conceived by Ideal Innovations in 2005 and
developed with Ceradyne in 2006, has been tested by the Army
Test Center, Aberdeen, Maryland, and demonstrated to be capable
of protecting vehicle occupants against IED, EFP and mine blast
threats. It is designed to meet current IED threats, and is
intended to withstand the increasingly prevalent and higher EFP
threats now faced by the U.S. military. In September 2007,
in response to a solicitation notice from the U.S. military
regarding Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicles II
Enhanced Vehicle Competition, known as MRAP II, we, together
with Ideal Innovations and Oshkosh Truck, submitted a quotation
and delivered both a
6-person
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a
10-person
MRAP II vehicle named the
Bull
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to the U.S. Army Aberdeen Test Center for further service
evaluation. In December 2007, the U.S. government awarded a
delivery order totaling $18.1 million to Ideal Innovations,
Ceradyne and Oshkosh Truck for several
6-person
versions and targets of the
Bull
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armored vehicle to be used for further government testing. Ideal
Innovations is the prime contractor and we are a sub contractor
to Ideal Innovations. Whether we receive additional orders for
the
Bull
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armored vehicle will depend upon the success of these tests, the
U.S. militarys need and funding for MRAP II armored
vehicles, the results of testing of a competitors MRAP II
armored vehicle, and whether our pricing for the
Bull
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armored vehicle is competitive.
Ceradynes design and production contribution to the
Bull
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armored vehicle program is based on our experience and expertise
learned over many years in developing ceramic armor systems for
military helicopters, ground-based vehicles and boats. Due to
the ballistic threat level that MRAP II armored vehicles are
required to meet, the current design of the
Bull
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armored vehicle does not include any ceramic armor.
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Although we are engaged in development of ceramic armor systems
to use on future versions of the
Bull
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armored vehicle, we do not know when or if a ceramic armor
solution will be available or whether it would be acceptable to
the U.S. military.
We conduct our operations through six operating segments: our
Advanced Ceramic Operations division, our ESK Ceramics
subsidiary, our Semicon Associates division, our Thermo
Materials division, our Ceradyne Canada subsidiary and our Boron
Products subsidiary.
Advanced
Technical Ceramics
Evolving customer requirements in industrial processing,
military systems, microwave electronics, automotive/diesel
engine products and orthodontics have generated a demand for
high performance materials with properties not readily available
in metals, plastics or traditional ceramics. The following table
compares favorable typical properties of selected advanced
technical ceramics with those of other selected materials.
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Density
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Melting Point
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Resistance
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2,500 to 6,900
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2.5 to 4.5
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Ceramics such as earthenware, glass, brick and tile have been
made for centuries and are still in common use today. The
inertness and lasting qualities of ceramics are illustrated by
artifacts uncovered intact in modern times. Almost all
traditional ceramics, including those of ancient times, were
based on clay. In the last fifty years, significant advances
have been made in ceramic technology by applying specialized
manufacturing processes to produce synthetic ceramic powders.
Developments in aluminum oxide and other oxides resulted in
ceramics that were excellent electrical insulators and were
capable of withstanding high temperatures. In addition, industry
advancements in ceramic material science have led to the
development of a class of ceramics that are generally
non-oxides, such as carbides, borides and nitrides. These
non-oxide ceramics generally have mechanical properties that
exceed those of oxide ceramics developed in prior periods.
Collectively, these developments resulted in the ability to
manufacture ceramics with great strength at elevated
temperatures and reduced fragility, historically a primary
limitation of ceramics. The products that have emerged from
these advances are known as advanced technical (or structural)
ceramics.
The properties of advanced technical ceramics present a
compelling case for their use in a wide array of modern
applications. However, to meet increasingly higher performance
standards, advanced technical ceramics have stringent technical
manufacturing requirements. First, manufacturers must start with
fine synthetic ceramic powders of very high and consistent
quality that are produced using a highly technical and
specialized manufacturing process. Few suppliers of these high
quality starting powders exist today and not all of these
suppliers can consistently produce starting powders of the
necessary quality and consistency in the volumes required by
ceramic manufacturers. Second, the specialized equipment
required to manufacture advanced technical ceramics must often
be custom designed and is not readily available, requiring a
significant investment in capital equipment and facilities to
allow volume production. Manufacturing costs associated with the
production of these ceramics are higher than those of the
materials they replace. A portion of these costs is related to
the need for diamond grinding finished components to exacting
tolerances. To accelerate the use of advanced technical ceramics
as a direct replacement for metals, plastics or traditional
ceramics, these manufacturing costs need to be reduced. Cost
reduction efforts include the production of blanks or feed stock
to near net shape configurations in order to reduce
the amount of diamond grinding needed. Manufacturers are also
seeking to reduce costs through the use of high volume automated
processing and finishing equipment and techniques, and to
achieve economies of scale in areas such as powder processing,
blank fabrication, firing, finishing and inspection.
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Our
Solution
We develop, manufacture and market advanced technical ceramic
products, ceramic powders and components for defense,
industrial, automotive/diesel and commercial applications. The
table on the following pages illustrates some of the solutions
we have designed to meet market opportunities and demands.
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Market Opportunity
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Demands of the Market
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Our Solution
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Defense
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Lightweight ceramic body armor and boron carbide powders
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Due to the proliferation of automatic weapons in tactical
operations and terrorist conflicts, it has become necessary for
vests or other armor to stop machine gun bullets while being
light enough in weight to allow freedom of movement without
undue fatigue.
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We have developed lightweight bullet resistant ceramic body
armor solutions, including SAPI (small arms protective inserts),
ESAPI (enhanced small arms protective inserts), ESBI (enhanced
side ballistic inserts) and other systems. These products
generally consist of hot pressed
Ceralloy
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(boron carbide) or hot pressed
Ceralloy
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(silicon carbide) and other ceramic coupled with backings such
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Dyneema
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or Spectra
Shield
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purchased from third parties. Our subsidiary, ESK Ceramics, is a
major manufacturer of boron carbide powders, which are used by
us and our competitors to manufacture lightweight ceramic body
armor.
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Lightweight ceramic armor for military ground-based vehicles,
boats and aircraft
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Military ground-based vehicles, boats and aircraft require
protection against automatic weapons. Weight, cost and vehicle
compatibility are critical technical parameters.
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We have developed a series of lightweight, cost effective
ceramic armor systems and attachment mechanisms that have
multi-hit protection at various threat levels and can be added
to an existing vehicle or designed into new vehicles, boats and
aircraft.
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Missile radomes (nose cones)
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Defensive tactical missile systems such as the PAC-3 (Patriot
Advanced Capability) and the Arrow Missile are designed to fly
at extremely high velocities, survive tight turning radii and
operate in severe weather conditions. These operating conditions
preclude the use of conventional polymer materials for radomes.
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We have developed advanced technical ceramic radomes made of
fused silica ceramics which meet certain specifications of these
tactical defensive missile systems, and have developed a
modified silicon nitride radome for more demanding requirements.
We have also established a precision diamond grinding capability
to finish these radomes.
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Market Opportunity
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Demands of the Market
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Our Solution
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Industrial
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Advanced ceramic structural parts
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Applications such as high performance pump seals, blast nozzles,
chemical processing, and pulp and paper manufacturing, require
components with corrosion and wear resistant properties,
mechanical strength, hardness, favorable friction properties and
the ability to withstand extreme temperature fluctuations.
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We have developed products for each of these applications which
have excellent wear resistant properties, lightness, hardness
and the ability to withstand extremely high temperatures. We
manufacture these products using primarily our
EKasic
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silicon carbide, silicon nitride and boron carbide ceramic.
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Boron compounds and metallurgy
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Increasing productivity requirements in primary industries are
met with boron nitride powders, which are used as high
temperature lubricants and release agents. As filler material in
polymers and silicones, boron nitride is used for heat
conducting and insulating films in the electronic industry.
Aluminum and steel foundries increasingly require consumables
with longer lifetimes to improve their overall efficiencies.
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In the aluminum extrusion industry, boron nitride powder, spray
or suspension is used as a release agent to keep the hot metal
away from the extrusion die. In furnace and high temperature
applications it is used as insulation sleeve or support for
graphite heaters. Boron nitrides largely inert behavior
towards molten metals makes it an ideal material for
applications in direct contact with such materials. We supply
break rings for horizontal continuous casting and side-dams for
thin strip casting. We also supply high density and high purity
silicon nitride products for aluminum-foundries worldwide.
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Evaporation boats
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Packaging materials used for snack and other food products are
often lined with an aluminum coating to preserve shelf life. The
coating, or metallization, process requires a tool, called an
evaporation boat, which can withstand the high temperature and
corrosiveness of melted aluminum.
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We have developed evaporation boats, typically made using boron
nitride/titanium diboride, that can withstand direct contact
with highly corrosive liquids, such as melted aluminum. These
evaporation boats are used in the metallization of various
surfaces, including paper, plastic and glass.
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Market Opportunity
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Demands of the Market
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Our Solution
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Industrial equipment requiring critical protection against
severe wear or corrosion
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Failure of industrial equipment is often caused by premature
wearing out of surfaces due to abrasive action. An example is
paper making equipment where the pulp slurry runs at 5,000 feet
per minute.
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Sintered reaction bonded silicon nitride (SRBSN) industrial wear
parts are designed to replace hard metal or oxide ceramic wear
surfaces, resulting in greater productivity, quality and longer
uptime. Our side damns are used in the refractory industry for
the production of steel.
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Photovoltaic (solar cell) manufacturing requiring crucibles for
melting silicon
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In order to produce cost effective solar cell components, it is
necessary to melt silicon in a crucible or vessel that will be
able to contain the molten silicon yet not allow unwanted
chemicals to contaminate the melt.
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We have developed a high purity fused silica ceramic crucible
(receptacle) which is being used by several photovoltaic cell
manufacturers in their silicon melting operation in order to
produce polycrystalline silicon. We also manufacture the fused
silica powders that are a key material for the production of our
ceramic crucibles.
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Radioactive waste management and nuclear chemistry products
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Increasing stockpiles of radioactive nuclear waste require
materials that can be used to safely transport and store items
such as spent nuclear fuel rods. New and existing nuclear power
plants also require materials capable of containing neutron
radiation during day-to-day operations.
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The boron atom in boron carbide powder is able to capture
neutrons, thus reducing the radioactive risk associated with
transportation and storage of nuclear waste. Our
Boral
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product line, which consists of a hot-rolled aluminum sheet
containing a core of uniformly distributed boron carbide and
aluminum particles that is enclosed within layers of pure
aluminum, forms a solid and effective barrier for the storage of
nuclear waste. We also manufacture the boron isotope
10
B
in its pure form. This isotope is a strong neutron absorber and
is used for both nuclear waste containment and nuclear power
plant neutron radiation critical control. We also produce
complementary chemical isotopes used in the normal operation and
control of nuclear power plants.
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Market Opportunity
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Demands of the Market
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Our Solution
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Semiconductor manufacturing requiring
11
B
isotopes
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Silicon based semiconductor devices require p
dopants to move the electrons through the electronic materials.
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We produce the boron isotope
11
B
which is used in the semiconductor manufacturing processes as an
additive to semiconductor grade silicon as a doping
agent and where ultra high purity boron is required.
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Materials for precision investment casting
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The market is demanding lower cost, thinner molds and faster
mold build times.
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We have developed fused silica refractory blends that enable the
production of highly efficient, single-use mold systems for
precision investment casting.
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Automotive/Diesel
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Heavy-duty diesel truck engines
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In order to achieve diesel engine life of 500,000 miles or
more without major maintenance, and to meet current
environmental requirements, it may be necessary to replace metal
engine components with longer lasting, lighter weight, lower
friction ceramic parts at acceptable unit costs.
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Our SRBSN ceramic cam rollers replace conventional steel cam
rollers in order to allow diesel engines to run at higher
internal pressures and thus meet environmental and other
requirements.
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Wear-resistant functional and frictional coatings
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Engines generate extreme vibration during operation that can
cause components joined by nuts and bolts to loosen.
Traditionally, locknut washers have been used for this
application.
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Our wear-resistant functional and frictional coatings utilizing
entrapped hard particles, primarily diamonds, are applied to
shims in lieu of using locknut washers. These coatings increase
the static friction coefficient and minimize the effects of
vibration and allow more economic and efficient designs of
engines, particularly in the auto industry.
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Orthodontic brackets
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Traditional stainless steel orthodontic brackets are often
considered unsightly. Substitute clear plastic materials can be
weak and may stain. Some orthodontic patients prefer
aesthetically pleasing brackets which can be affixed to each
tooth to support the arch wire.
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Our translucent ceramic orthodontic brackets are inert, reveal
the color of the patients teeth, and allow the
orthodontist to correct the patients bite. Our marketing
partner, 3M Unitek, sells this translucent ceramic bracket under
the brand name
Clarity
tm
.
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Market Opportunity
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Demands of the Market
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Our Solution
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BORONEIGE
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boron nitride powder
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The cosmetic industry utilizes very fine, white, silky, smooth
powders as a base for a wide range of products including
lipstick, eye shadow, facial creams, rouge and other related
products. There is an increasing demand for these base materials
which can make up to forty percent of the end product.
Generally, the requirements include white color, controlled
chemistry and surface area.
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Boron nitride, which is made by our ESK Ceramics subsidiary, is
a well controlled micro structure white powder. The use of our
unique boron nitride called
BORONEIGE
®
is anticipated to grow as the availability of the base powders
and the use of various cosmetic products increase.
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Our
Competitive Strengths
We believe that several aspects of our company provide us a
competitive advantage in the markets we serve, including the
following:
Broad Technical Expertise in Ceramic Material
Science.
Since the founding of our company in
1967, our core business has been researching, developing,
designing, manufacturing and marketing advanced technical
ceramic products. Specifically, our expertise is in a class of
ceramics known as non-oxide structural ceramics. Many of our
staff are technically trained, including 121 employees with
degrees in ceramic engineering or related sciences, of which 24
have Ph.D. degrees. We have continuously sought to develop and
manufacture innovative ceramic products not only for the markets
that we currently serve but to identify and apply our experience
and capabilities to emerging markets and applications. For
example, our expertise allows us to develop ceramic armor
products expeditiously and manufacture them on a significant
scale.
Proprietary Equipment and Manufacturing
Processes.
The specialized equipment required to
manufacture ceramic powders and advanced technical ceramics must
often be custom designed and is not readily available. Over the
past several decades, we have designed and constructed a
substantial array of highly specialized and customized equipment
and manufacturing processes, including our hot press lines and
furnaces. We believe our proprietary equipment and manufacturing
processes allow us to meet the high volume demands of our
customers in the markets that we serve.
Vertically Integrated Body Armor
Manufacturer.
We are a vertically integrated
manufacturer of lightweight ceramic body armor. Our ESK Ceramics
subsidiary manufactures boron carbide powder the key
raw material used in the production of our body armor. ESK
Ceramics has been a supplier of boron carbide powder to us for
over 30 years. We form the boron carbide powder into
ceramic armor plates using our own furnaces and hot presses. We
then apply backing materials purchased from third parties to the
plates to complete a ceramic body armor system ready to ship to
our customers. Owning a source of our principal raw material,
together with the recent expansion of our manufacturing capacity
at our Lexington, Kentucky plant, should allow us to fulfill
current and anticipated demand for our ceramic body armor, while
enabling us to manage our costs, product yields and high quality
standards.
Strong Position in Multiple Markets.
We
maintain a strong position in many of the markets that we serve.
We believe that we are the leading supplier of lightweight
ceramic armor products to the U.S. government based on the
history of orders that the U.S. government has issued. We
further believe that we supply a significant portion of products
in many of the markets we serve including: boron carbide
powders; translucent ceramic orthodontic brackets; ceramic
missile radomes, commonly known as nose cones, for the PAC-3 and
Arrow missile programs; sintered reaction bonded silicon
nitride, which we call SRBSN, for industrial and automotive
applications; evaporation boats used to apply the metallic
coating to packaging materials; and wear resistant functional
and frictional coatings for the automotive industry. We believe
that our leadership position
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in ceramic body armor and in many of the other markets that we
serve provides us with a key advantage in securing new and
continuing business.
Key Customer Relationships.
We have
longstanding relationships with many of our significant
customers in the defense, industrial, automotive/diesel and
commercial markets that we serve, which have enhanced our
ability to obtain business over time. For example, for more than
20 years we have sold our advanced technical ceramic
products to various agencies of the U.S. government. Since
2003, we have derived the majority of our revenues from the
Army, Marines, Air Force and other branches of the
U.S. military. We possess significant knowledge of the
applicable purchasing requirements and product specifications
within each of the branches of the U.S. military that we
serve, and we believe that we have established an excellent
reputation with key individuals within each branch.
Experienced Management Team and Entrepreneurial
Culture.
Our success is attributable in large
part to the extensive knowledge and experience of our management
team and key personnel. Our executive management team has
substantial experience in advanced technical ceramic materials
science and our Chief Executive Officer, our President of North
American Operations and our Vice President of Operations each
has more than 25 years of experience in the ceramics
industry. Our management team has demonstrated its ability to
identify, execute and integrate strategic acquisitions into our
business through our acquisitions of ESK Ceramics in August
2004, Quest Technology in May 2004, a boron carbide/aluminum
cladding product line known as
Boral
®
in June 2006, and Minco, Inc. and EaglePicher Boron, LLC in
2007. Moreover, we believe that the entrepreneurial culture that
has been fostered at Ceradyne since 1967 enhances our ability to
develop innovative products for the markets that we serve.
Our
Business Strategy
Our goal is to create value for our stockholders by profitably
developing, manufacturing and selling advanced technical ceramic
components to customers in existing and new markets where there
is a need for new materials that will increase the efficiency,
productivity and life of our customers end products. Key
elements of our strategy for achieving this goal include:
Capitalizing on Opportunities in the Defense
Market.
The current geopolitical climate,
terrorist threats and heightened international conflicts such as
those in Iraq and Afghanistan, have been the primary factors
driving demand for our defense products. Our defense marketing
and sales efforts emphasize sales of ceramic body armor for
military personnel to the U.S. government and, with the
authorization of the U.S. government, to foreign allies of
the United States. We also intend to expand our lightweight
ceramic armor products to address additional body armor
applications as well as new defense applications in vehicles,
boats and aircraft. In response to a solicitation notice from
the U.S. military, we have developed a new generation of
body armor that is capable of withstanding higher ballistic
threats than current versions with approximately the same
product weight. We submitted our quotation for this procurement
in February 2008.
Recently, we have applied our armor systems experience and
expertise, learned over many years in developing and
manufacturing ceramic armor for military helicopters,
ground-based vehicles and boats, to develop, together with Ideal
Innovations, Inc., a ground-based armored vehicle we call the
Bull
tm
.
The
Bull
tm
armored vehicle is designed to address the increasing need,
particularly in Iraq, for protection from improvised explosive
devices, known as IEDs, mine blasts and high-threat,
explosively formed projectiles, known as EFPs. To address
the potentially large demand for these armored military
vehicles, we have entered into a teaming agreement with Ideal
Innovations and Oshkosh Truck Corporation to further develop,
produce and market the
Bull
tm
armored vehicle, which will be built on a combat-proven Oshkosh
Truck chassis.
In September 2007, in response to a solicitation notice from the
U.S. military regarding Mine Resistant Ambush Protected
Vehicles II Enhanced Vehicle Competitive, known as MRAP II,
we, together with Ideal Innovations and Oshkosh Truck, submitted
a quotation and delivered both a
6-person
and
a
10-person
version of the
Bull
tm
armored vehicle to the U.S. Army Aberdeen Test Center for
further service evaluation. In December 2007, the
U.S. military awarded a delivery order totaling
$18.1 million to Ideal Innovations, Ceradyne and Oshkosh
Truck for several
6-person
versions and targets of the
Bull
tm
armored vehicle to be used for further government testing.
Whether we receive additional orders for the
Bull
tm
armored vehicle will
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depend upon the success of these tests, the
U.S. militarys need and funding for MRAP II armored
vehicles, the results of testing of a competitors MRAP II
armored vehicle, and whether our pricing for the
Bull
tm
armored vehicle is competitive.
Continuing to Increase our Non-Defense Revenue
Base.
We plan to continue to grow our non-defense
customer base, primarily through promoting existing products to
new customers and developing new products for new and existing
customers. We focus on educating our current and potential
customers on the advantages of our advanced technical ceramics
compared to alternative solutions, and assisting them in
developing advanced technical ceramic components for existing or
new products and applications. Our highly trained technical and
marketing staff educates our customers through direct sales
visits, by preparing technical papers and product literature,
and by participating in technical conferences, trade shows and
exhibitions. Based on these efforts, we believe there is an
opportunity to further expand the use of advanced technical
ceramic products. For example, we are working with 3M Unitek on
developing the next generation of translucent ceramic
orthodontic brackets. We also are working with companies in the
aluminum industry on utilizing ceramic materials in their next
generation smelting production processes that have the potential
to reduce the cost of producing aluminum. We also intend to
further increase our customer, product and market base by
converting certain advanced technical ceramics, originally
developed for defense applications, to industrial and commercial
applications. In addition to organically growing our product
portfolio and market reach, we plan to continue to identify
strategic acquisition opportunities that broaden our product
lines within industrial and commercial markets. For example, a
key strategic reason for our acquisitions of ESK Ceramics, the
Boral
®
product line, Minco, Inc. and EaglePicher Boron, LLC., as well
as the expansion of our operations into Canada and China, were
to further increase our non-defense revenue base.
Identifying New Products and Markets.
We
intend to identify new products and markets to meet evolving
customer requirements for high performance materials. Due to the
special properties of the advanced technical ceramics we
produce, we believe there are numerous applications and markets
for such materials. Our research and development efforts have
identified several new applications for advanced technical
ceramics in both existing markets, such as the defense industry,
and new markets, including the energy, metals production and
chemical industries. Such new applications include lightweight
ceramic armor for military vehicles, boats and aircraft; ceramic
components that have the potential to facilitate extraction of
oil from oil sands on a cost-effective basis; ceramic materials
that have the potential to reduce significantly the cost of
producing molten aluminum; chemical micro reactors, heat
exchangers and hydraulic trim valves produced with our
proprietary technology that have the potential to provide an
economical substitute for steel in extreme environments; storage
containers made with our boron carbide powder that have the
potential to be used for long-term containment of nuclear waste
from nuclear power plants; and small complicated ceramic
components made using our injection molding technology that have
the potential to be used as medical implants. We also expect to
continue to benefit from the addition of ESK Ceramics
expertise in ceramic powders and products, which has expanded
the scope and scale of our product development efforts.
Investing to Improve our Gross Margins and Manufacturing
Efficiencies.
We focus on cost containment,
productivity enhancements and manufacturing efficiencies as a
means to drive earnings growth. We have implemented lean
manufacturing initiatives, such as Demand
Flow
®
Technology and 5-S plus Safety in order to reduce inventories,
scrap and queue times and to increase productivity.
Additionally, we continue to evaluate opportunities to employ
automation and dedicated work cells to expand our in-line
production efficiency. We also continue to seek ways to reduce
our manufacturing costs by evaluating opportunities to relocate
or expand manufacturing operations within the United States as
well as internationally. For example, in 2004, we began
expanding our high energy-utilization manufacturing processes at
our new Lexington, Kentucky facility, where the cost of
electricity, which comprises a significant portion of our cost
of product sales, is substantially lower than in California. We
plan to evaluate strategic manufacturing relationships in
international markets, including joint ventures or acquisitions,
particularly in low cost manufacturing areas such as Mexico and
China. We completed the construction in June 2007, of a new
approximately 98,000 square foot facility in Tianjin, China
for the manufacture of ceramic crucibles which are used for
melting silicon in the photovoltaic solar cell manufacturing
process. We plan to increase this capacity and will start
construction during 2008 of an approximately 200,000 square
foot facility in Tianjin, China for the manufacture of ceramic
crucibles. We also
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plan to develop strategic relationships with other manufacturing
companies or key customers whose expertise or financial
resources can assist us in accomplishing our objectives.
Market
Applications and Products
Our products are sold into four principal markets: defense,
industrial, automotive/diesel and commercial. The following is a
description of our principal products by market application:
Defense
Lightweight Ceramic Armor.
We have developed
and currently manufacture lightweight ceramic armor capable of
protecting against threats as great as 12.7 millimeter armor
piercing machine gun bullets. Compared to traditional steel
armor plates, our ceramic armor systems offer weight savings as
great as 40%. Using hot pressed
Ceralloy
®
ceramic, our armor plates are laminated with either Spectra
Shield
®
,
Dyneema
®
,
Kevlar
tm
,
fiberglass, custom hybrid laminates or aluminum and formed into
a wide variety of shapes, structures and components. Initially,
our manufactured ceramic armor was used principally for military
helicopter crew seats and airframe panels. We are now also a
major supplier of lightweight ceramic body armor for the
U.S. military, and we produce lightweight ceramic armor for
military helicopters.
Boron Carbide Powders.
We manufacture boron
carbide powder, which is the principal raw material used in the
production of our lightweight ceramic body armor. Our ESK
Ceramics subsidiary is one of the worlds leading
manufacturers of this material. ESK Ceramics has been a supplier
of boron carbide powder to us for over 30 years and also
supplies our ceramic body armor competitors.
Missile Radomes (Nose Cones).
We manufacture
conical shaped, precision machined ceramic radomes which are
designed for the front end of defensive missiles. These radomes
are used where missile velocities are high and operating
environments are severe, and the thermal shock and erosion
resistance, high strength and microwave transparency properties
of advanced technical ceramics are required. Our ceramic radomes
are used on the PAC-3 (Patriot Advanced Capability) and the
Arrow Missile.
Industrial
Fluid Handling/Wear Parts.
We supply products
made primarily of our
EKasic
®
silicon carbide, silicon nitride and boron carbide, which have
excellent wear resistant properties, lightness, hardness, and
can withstand extremely high temperatures. Products furnished
are used in high performance pump seals, bearings for fluid
handling, blast nozzles and chemical processing.
Boron Compounds and Metallurgy.
Boron nitride
powders have excellent release properties and are highly
resistant to wear and corrosion. These powders are used in the
forming and bending of glass, as an additive in refractory
materials, and as a lubricant for aluminum extrusion. Our
silicon nitride products have excellent thermal shock resistance
and temperature stability up to 1,200° Centigrade. These
products are used for transportation of liquid aluminum, for use
in low and high pressure casting and in liquid aluminum
processes.
Evaporation Boats.
Our evaporation boats are
used in the metallization of various surfaces such as plastic,
paper or glass. Metallization is a process based on the
deposition of a metallic vapor under vacuum to coat a substrate
surface with a thin layer of aluminum, zinc, copper or silver.
The preferred metal for the metallizing process is aluminum.
Evaporation boats have direct contact with highly corrosive
liquid metal alloys and are made out of a boron nitride/titanium
diboride composite material. These products provide packaging
manufacturers the ability to apply vaporized aluminum to
packaging material that as a finished product helps to preserve
and maintain the shelf life of food products.
Industrial Wear Components.
Our industrial
wear components are made primarily of our
Ceralloy
®
147 sintered reaction bonded silicon nitride (SRBSN). These
SRBSN ceramic components are generally incorporated in high wear
areas of industrial machinery where severe abrasive conditions
would otherwise wear out vital components. Our wear resistant
parts are used to replace parts made of materials such as
tungsten carbide
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or ceramics such as aluminum oxide. Applications include paper
making equipment, abrasive blasting nozzles, metal cutting tool
inserts as well as custom products.
Radioactive Waste Management.
Boron carbide
powder has a high cross-section for capturing neutrons, making
it an ideal material for the management of radioactive nuclear
waste from nuclear power plants. Typical applications include
use in neutron absorbing parts, such as control rods in nuclear
power plants, and nuclear shielding in the storage and
transportation of nuclear waste materials. Our
Boral
®
product line, which consists of a rolled aluminum sheet
containing a core of uniformly distributed boron carbide and
aluminum particles that is enclosed within layers of pure
aluminum, forms a solid and effective barrier for the storage of
nuclear waste. We also produce the boron isotope
10
B.
This isotope is a strong neutron absorber and is used for both
nuclear waste containment and nuclear power plant neutron
radiation critical control.
Ceramic-Impregnated Dispenser Cathodes.
We
manufacture ceramic-impregnated dispenser cathodes for microwave
tubes used in radar, satellite communications, electronic
countermeasures and other applications. Dispenser cathodes, when
heated, provide a stream of electrons which are magnetically
focused into an electron beam. Microwave dispenser cathodes are
primarily composed of a porous tungsten matrix impregnated with
ceramic oxide compounds. The use of ceramic-impregnated cathodes
reduces the amount of energy necessary to create a high level of
electron emissions. Our ceramic-impregnated cathodes are also
used in ion lasers and cathode ray tubes.
Tempered Glass Furnace Components and Metallurgical and
Industrial Tooling
. Fused silica ceramic does not, to any
material extent, expand when heated or contract when cooled.
This material is therefore used for industrial tooling
components and molds where complicated shapes and dimensions are
maintained over a wide range of temperatures. Such applications
include forming and shaping titanium metal used in aircraft
manufacture. Other applications take advantage of fused
silicas excellent thermal shock resistance and inertness
when in contact with glass. We produce fused silica ceramic
rollers up to 14 feet in length used in glass tempering
furnaces.
Fused Silica Ceramic Crucibles.
We manufacture
fused silica ceramic crucibles, or receptacles, which are used
in the fabrication of polycrystal silicon for photovoltaic cells
that convert sunlight into electricity. These crucibles are
designed to withstand high temperatures and thermal shock when
in contact with molten silicon, without contaminating the melt.
Precision Ceramics.
We manufacture a variety
of hot pressed
Ceralloy
®
ceramic compositions that are precision diamond ground to
exacting tolerances, primarily for microwave tube applications.
The interior cavities of microwave tubes often require microwave
absorbing ceramic components capable of operating at elevated
temperatures and in high vacuums.
Samarium Cobalt Permanent Magnets.
We
manufacture and market our samarium cobalt magnets as components
primarily for microwave tube applications. Electron beams in
microwave tubes generated by the dispenser cathodes described
above can be controlled by the magnetic force provided by these
powerful permanent magnets. The magnets are generally small
sub-components of microwave traveling wave tubes.
Boron Isotopes for the Nuclear Industry.
We
enrich and manufacture the boron isotope
10
B
which is a material that is used by the nuclear power industry.
The
10
B
isotope is critical to the safe operations of the
U.S. nuclear power industry, waste storage, and the
stability and safe-keeping of nuclear weapons.
Boron Isotopes for Semiconductors.
We produce
the boron isotope
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B,
which is used in the semiconductor manufacturing process as an
additive to semiconductor grade silicon as a doping
agent and where ultra high purity boron is required.
Precision Investment Casting Products.
We
manufacture fused silica grains and powder products that are
used in precision investment casting, a highly sophisticated
manufacturing process used to make a wide range of precision
dimensioned castings for a broad base of different industries.
The process requires low expansion materials for one time use in
the casting process. Our products include proprietary blends
that reduce our customers cast and cycle time.
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Automotive/Diesel
Wear-Resistant Functional and Frictional
Coatings.
We manufacture our
Ekagrip
®
Foils for wear-resistant functional and frictional coatings
utilizing entrapped hard particles, primarily diamonds. This
product line increases the static friction coefficient,
minimizes the effects of vibration and allows more economic and
efficient designs of engines, particularly in the auto industry.
Diesel Engine Components.
We have been
manufacturing ceramic cam rollers for heavy-duty diesel engines
since 1999, and now have production contracts to supply cam
rollers to several major engine companies. However, two of our
largest customers recently have developed new diesel truck
engines that are designed to use steel cam rollers rather than
our more expensive ceramic cam rollers. We also supply a fuel
systems manufacturer with components for a diesel fuel pump. In
addition, we are engaged in development projects with a number
of other diesel engine and fuel pump systems manufacturers
worldwide for various ceramic components.
Commercial
Ceramic Orthodontic Brackets.
In orthodontics,
to correct a patients tooth alignment, a small stainless
steel bracket is attached to each tooth. These brackets provide
a guide to the archwire, which is the wire that sets into each
bracket. The cosmetic appearance of this metal is often
considered unattractive. Together with 3M Unitek, we have
developed a patented (jointly owned by Ceradyne and 3M Unitek)
ceramic bracket which 3M Unitek markets to orthodontists under
the brand name
Clarity
tm
.
The translucency of this ceramic bracket, together with the
classic ceramic properties of hardness, chemical inertness and
imperviousness, result in a cosmetic substitute for traditional
stainless steel brackets. These brackets reveal the natural
color of the patients teeth while performing the
structural functions of traditional stainless steel brackets.
BORONEIGE
®
Boron Nitride Powder.
We manufacture and market
to the cosmetic industry a very fine, white, silky, smooth
powder called
BORONEIGE
®
,
which is used as a base for a wide range of products including
lipstick, eye shadow, facial creams, rouge and other related
products.
Operating
Divisions and Facilities
We serve our markets through six segments with manufacturing
facilities in several locations across the United States, one in
Canada, two locations in Europe Germany and France
and one in China. The following table includes a summary of our
facilities and products comprising our six operating segments.
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Products
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Ceradyne Advanced Ceramic Operations
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Defense Applications:
Lightweight ceramic armor
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Costa Mesa and Irvine,
California
(1)
Approximately 240,000 square feet
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Industrial Applications:
Ceralloy
®
147 SRBSN wear parts
Precision ceramics
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Lexington,
Kentucky
(2)
Approximately 115,000 square feet
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Automotive/Diesel Applications:
Ceralloy
®
147 SRBSN automotive/diesel engine parts
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Wixom,
Michigan
(3)
Approximately 29,000 square feet
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Commercial Applications:
Ceramic orthodontic brackets
Components for medical devices
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Operating Segment and Facility Location
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Products
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ESK Ceramics
Kempten,
Germany
(4)
Approximately 544,000 square feet
Bazet,
France
(5)
Approximately 88,000 square feet
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Defense Applications:
Boron carbide powders for body
armor
Industrial Applications:
Ceramic powders: boron carbide,
boron nitride, titanium diboride, calcium hexaboride and
zirconium diboride
Silicon carbide parts
Evaporation boats for the packaging
industry
High performance pump seals
Automotive/Diesel Applications:
EKagrip
®
functional and frictional coatings
Commercial Applications:
BORONEIGE
®
boron nitride powder for cosmetics
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Ceradyne Semicon Associates
Lexington,
Kentucky
(6)
Approximately 35,000 square feet
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Industrial Applications:
Ceramic-impregnated dispenser
cathodes for microwave tubes, lasers and cathode ray tubes
Samarium cobalt magnets
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Ceradyne Thermo Materials
Scottdale and Clarkston,
Georgia
(7)
Approximately 132,000 square feet
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Defense Applications:
Missile radomes (nose cones)
High purity fused silica used to
manufacture missile radomes (nose cones)
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Tianjin,
China
(8)
Approximately 98,000 square feet
Midway,
Tennessee
(9)
Approximately 105,000 square feet
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Industrial Applications:
Glass tempering rolls
Metallurgical tooling
Castable and other fused silica products
Crucibles for photovoltaic solar cell applications
Turbine components used in aerospace applications
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Ceradyne Canada
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Industrial Applications:
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Chicoutimi,
Canada
(10)
Approximately 86,000 square feet
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Boral
®
structural neutron absorbing materials
Metal matrix composite structures
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Ceradyne Boron Products
Quapaw,
Oklahoma
(11)
Approximately 128,000 square feet
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Industrial Applications:
Nuclear Applications:
Nuclear chemistry products for use in
pressurized water reactors and boiling water reactors
Radioactive containment for use in spent
fuel transport and storage
Burnable poisons for coating of uranium
fuel pellets
Semiconductor Applications:
P-dopants for semiconductor silicon
manufacturing
P-dopants for ion implanting of silicon
wafers
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We have leases on our facilities in Costa Mesa, California,
aggregating approximately 99,000 square feet, all of which
expire in October 2010. We own our 40,000 square foot
facility in Irvine, California. We also lease in Irvine,
California a 24,000 square foot facility that expires in
April 2009 and a 76,000 square foot facility that expires
in April 2011.
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We own our facility in Lexington, Kentucky.
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We have a lease on our Wixom, Michigan facility which expires in
April 2010.
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We own our facility in Kempten, Germany, as well as the
22-acre
property on which our facility is located.
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We own our facility in Bazet, France, as well as the
four-acre
property on which our facility is located.
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We own our facility in Lexington, Kentucky, as well as the
five-acre
property on which our facility is located.
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We own an 85,000 square foot facility in Scottdale,
Georgia, as well as the
five-acre
property on which our facility is located. We have a lease on
our 47,000 square foot facility in Clarkson, Georgia which
expires in May 2009.
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We own our facility in Tianjin, China, as well as the
four-acre
property on which our facility is located.
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We own our facility in Midway, Tennessee as well as the
40-acre
property on which our facility is located.
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We own our facility in Chicoutimi, Quebec, Canada, as well as
the
seven-acre
property on which our facility is located.
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We own our facility in Quapaw, Oklahoma as well as the
155-acre
property on which our facility is located.
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Sales,
Marketing and Customers
Each of our six operating segments maintains a separate sales
and marketing force promoting its individual products. As of
December 31, 2007 we had 97 employees directly
involved in sales and marketing, including 58 sales and
marketing personnel located outside the United States. We also
have agreements with manufacturers representatives in
foreign countries who are compensated as a percent of sales in
their territory. Sales to customers located outside the United
States represented approximately 18.0% of our net sales in 2007,
15.9% in 2006 and 26.1% in 2005.
We continue to explore various domestic and international
relationships to increase our sales and market penetration. We
seek long-term relationships such as multi-year agreements or
exclusive relationships with our customers to achieve a more
consistent and predictable flow of orders and shipments.
We sell products and components to the U.S. government and
government agencies, as well as to government contractors,
original equipment manufacturers and to end users. The
U.S. government and government agencies collectively
represented 71.6% of our net sales in 2007, 73.4% in 2006 and
65.8% in 2005.
We sell our translucent ceramic orthodontic brackets, commonly
known as braces, only to 3M Unitek. Sales to 3M Unitek
represented approximately 1.7% of our net sales in 2007, 1.6% in
2006 and 2.7% in 2005. In December 2005, we entered into a new
supply agreement with 3M Unitek that expires in December 2010,
and which may be extended by 3M Unitek at its option for an
additional two years. This new agreement replaces our original,
March 1986 joint development and supply agreement with 3M
Unitek, that would have expired in September 2007. 3M Unitek is
a major manufacturer of stainless steel orthodontic brackets
and, early in our relationship, shared with us the functional
specifications and properties which ceramic brackets would be
required to satisfy. With this information and our experience
with translucent ceramics in defense applications, we developed,
and in 1987 began manufacturing, translucent ceramic brackets.
Under the original supply agreement, 3M Unitek was required to
purchase ceramic orthodontic brackets exclusively from Ceradyne
until September 2007. Under the terms of the new agreement, 3M
Unitek will continue to purchase 100% of their Clarity and
Transcend brand ceramic orthodontic product lines exclusively
from us for as long
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as 3M Unitek continues to sell such products. The new agreement
further stipulates that Unitek must purchase from Ceradyne at
least 50% of the ceramic orthodontic brackets 3M Unitek requires
for next generation designs, which it introduced in 2007.
Manufacturing
Processes
We employ a number of advanced technical ceramic manufacturing
processes that enable us to deliver high quality products
designed to meet specific customer requirements. The processes
used to manufacture our principal products are described below.
Hot Pressing.
Our hot pressing process is
generally used to fabricate ceramic shapes for lightweight
ceramic armor. We have designed and constructed induction heated
furnaces capable of operating at temperatures exceeding
4,000°F in inert atmospheres at pressures up to 5,000
pounds per square inch. With this equipment, we can fabricate
parts more than 26 inches in diameter, which is considered
large for advanced technical ceramics. Using multiple cavity
dies and special tooling, we can produce a number of parts in
one furnace during a single heating and pressing cycle.
Our raw materials are fine powders procured from our ESK
Ceramics subsidiary, as well as from several outside suppliers.
After we process them, the powders are either loaded directly
into the hot pressing molds or are shaped into pre-forms prior
to loading into the hot pressing molds. The powders are placed
in specially prepared graphite tooling, most of which we machine
to shape. Heat and pressure are gradually applied to the desired
level, carefully maintained and finally reduced. The furnace is
then removed from the press and allowed to cool, permitting the
press to be used with another furnace. For most products, this
cycle takes approximately 20 hours. The resultant ceramic
product generally has mechanical, chemical and electrical
properties of a quality approaching theoretical limits. Almost
all products, other than armor, are then finished by diamond
grinding to meet precise dimensional specifications.
Ceramic Powders (Boron Carbide
TETRABOR
®
,
Boron Nitride, Titanium Diboride, Calcium Hexaboride, Zirconium
Diboride).
We purchase raw materials like carbon,
boric acid and oxides from outside vendors. These raw materials
are converted into the final formulation in large high
temperature processes using an arc furnace. After the resultant
material is cooled, it is broken down into fine particulates
that are then purified through a chemical treatment. The next
process is the production and classification of various grain
sizes. The manufacturing processes result in a very high and
consistent quality powder. The resulting finished ceramic powder
products are used in a wide range of applications, such as
ceramics and powders for abrasives, armor, neutron absorption
and refractories.
Sintering and Reaction Bonding of Silicon Nitride
(SRBSN).
The sintering of reaction bonded silicon
nitride results in our
Ceralloy
®
147 SRBSN, which is used in industrial and automotive/diesel
applications. This SRBSN process begins with relatively
inexpensive high purity elemental silicon (Si) powders, which
contrasts sharply with some other competitors
manufacturing techniques which start with relatively more
expensive silicon nitride
(Si
3
N
4
)
powders.
After additives are incorporated by milling and spray drying,
the silicon powders are formed into shapes through conventional
ceramic processing such as dry pressing. These shapes are then
fired in a nitrogen atmosphere which converts the silicon part
to a silicon nitride part. At this step (reaction bonding), the
silicon nitride is pressure sintered in an inert atmosphere
increasing the strength of the component threefold. As a result
of SRBSN processing, the ceramic crystals grow in an
intertwining needle-like fashion which we have named
NeedleLok
tm
.
The
NeedleLok
tm
structure results in a strong, tough, high fracture energy part.
This process can be used to produce extremely high production
volumes of parts due to the use of conventional pressing
processes.
Manufacture of Translucent Ceramics
(Transtar
®
).
We
produce translucent aluminum oxide
(Transtar
®
)
components primarily for use as orthodontic ceramic brackets. We
purchase the high purity powders from outside vendors and
process them using dedicated conventional ceramic mechanical dry
presses. The formed blanks are then fired in a segregated
furnace in a hydrogen atmosphere at over 3,000°F until the
ceramics enter into a mechanically strong, translucent
condition. These fired translucent brackets then have certain
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critical features diamond ground into them. The next step is a
proprietary treatment of the bonding side in order to permit a
sound mechanical seal when bound to the patients teeth. In
the final step we furnace braze a stainless steel channel into
each archwire slot which has been previously diamond ground into
the bracket.
Functional Coatings.
Our functional coatings
are formed by the deposition of hard particles, primarily
diamonds, in a nickel layer on steel, aluminum or titanium. We
purchase the hard particles sized between nanometers
and 60µm from outside vendors and customize
these raw materials through chemical treatment. Before being
coated, the metal parts are chemically cleaned and deburred. The
final product is manufactured by an electroless nickel coating
process with simultaneous embedding of hard particle grains. The
final step is the hardening of the nickel surface by a heat
treatment process up to 660°F.
Evaporation Boats
(LaserMet
®
,
DiMet
®
,
TriMet
®
,
FlashMet
®
)
.
Evaporation boats are ceramic sintered parts consisting of
titanium diboride/boron nitride and other nitride compositions
for our
TriMet
®
product. These components, in the form of ceramic powders, are
milled and conditioned. The key forming process is hot pressing,
which results in solid sintered billets. From these sintered
billets, the evaporation boats are machined with proprietary
processes to various types and shapes.
Sintered Parts.
For the production of sintered
parts, we either buy raw materials like silicon carbide from
outside vendors or use our own ceramic powders. With our
specific developed processes, we condition the ceramic powders
by incorporating additives, milling, and spray drying into
ready-to-press powders. We then utilize the processing steps of
forming, green machining, sintering and machining as the
materials are transformed into various shapes. We utilize a
broad range of technological processes and equipment to
accomplish this. Examples of these processes include cold
isostatic pressing, axial dry pressing, injection molding,
extrusion molding, pressure sintering, hot pressing, hot
isostatic pressing and pressureless sintering.
Diamond Grinding.
Many of our advanced
technical ceramic products must be finished by diamond grinding
because of their extreme hardness. Our finished components
typically are machined to tolerances of ±.001 inch and
occasionally are machined to tolerances up to
±.0001 inch. To a limited extent, we also perform
diamond grinding services for customers independently of our
other manufacturing processes to specifications provided by the
customer. Our diamond grinding facilities can perform surface
grinding, diameter grinding, ultrasonic diamond grinding,
diamond lapping, diamond slicing and honing. The equipment
includes manual, automatic and computer numerically controlled,
or CNC, grinders. We have specially adapted the CNC grinders for
precision grinding of ceramic contours to exacting tolerances.
Sintering of Fused Silica Ceramics.
Sintering
of fused silica ceramics is the process we use to fabricate
fused silica ceramic shapes for applications in glass tempering
furnaces, metallurgical tooling, missile radomes (nose cones)
and other industrial uses. To fabricate fused silica ceramic
shapes, fused silica powders are made into unfired shapes
through slip casting or other ceramic forming processes. These
unfired green shapes are fired at temperatures up to
2,500°F. The final shapes are often marketed in the
as fired condition or, in some cases, precision
diamond ground to achieve specific dimensional tolerances or
surface finishes required by certain customers.
Injection Molding.
Certain markets, like
medical device components, require ceramic shapes that are
small, highly configured and held to tight dimensional
tolerances. Many of these can only be produced by the injection
molding process. At the present time these powders tend to be
oxide ceramics, primarily zirconia, alumina
and/or
blends thereof that we mix in house. The ceramic powder is then
blended with organic ingredients that constitute a proprietary
binder system. The resultant feedstock allows us to process the
material through a standard injection-molding machine into a
precision mold designed by us.
Boron Carbide and Aluminum Metal Matrix
Composites.
For the production metal matrix
composite materials, we purchase billets consisting of a core of
pure aluminum with boron carbide powder distributed uniformly
throughout the billet, then roll or extrude them into sheets or
shapes. For the production of
Boral
®
,
we acquire an extruded aluminum material into which we place a
proprietary mixture of aluminum and boron carbide powder. We
roll this material into thin sheets of shield material, which
can then be cut into numerous sizes.
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Boron Isotopes.
We separate natural boron
material into the two isotopes of boron,
10
B
and
11
B.
We then convert these isotopes into specific molecules requested
by our customers, such as boric acid, zirconium diboride, boron
trifluoride or Boron metal. We employ a broad range of
technological equipment and processes to produce the
isotopically enriched molecule of choice.
High Purity Fused Silica.
To produce our fused
silica powder products, we melt washed quartz sand into large
ingots using an electric arc melting process and then crush the
ingots into powder products using various crushing, grinding,
milling, and size separation equipment. The melting process
transforms the quartz raw material into fused silica glass. The
phase transformation that occurs during the melting process
results in a finished product whose thermal expansion is much
less than that of the quartz sand raw material.
Raw
Materials
The starting raw materials for our manufacturing operations are
generally fine, synthetic powders available from several
domestic and foreign sources, including our subsidiary, ESK
Ceramics. ESK Ceramics supplied 562 tons of boron carbide powder
to us in 2005, 1,061 tons in 2006 and 1,078 tons in 2007. We
have owned ESK Ceramics since August 23, 2004. Our new
Minco, Inc. subsidiary, which we acquired on July 10, 2007,
supplies us with high purity fused silica powders. Other raw
materials, such as the backing material for ceramic armor,
graphite and metal components, are procured from several
commercial sources.
Quality
Control
We make our products to a number of exacting specifications. In
order to meet both internal quality criteria and customer
requirements, we implement a number of quality assurance and
in-process statistical process control programs. We implement
these quality programs separately at each of our manufacturing
locations. Our Advanced Ceramic Operations, ESK Ceramics and
Thermo Materials facilities have received ISO 9001
Certification. Ceradyne Semicon Associates is ISO 9000
compliant. Our recently acquired Minco, Inc. subsidiary is ISO
9001:2000 certified.
Engineering
and Research
Our engineering and research efforts consist of application
engineering in response to customer requirements, in addition to
new materials and product development. Our efforts create new
products, modify existing products to fit specific customer
needs and result in developing enhanced ceramic processes.
We allocate costs associated with application engineering and
research between cost of product sales and research and
development expense. Application engineering efforts devoted to
specific customer orders generally are recognized as cost of
product sales, while the balance of engineering and research
costs is included in research and development and expensed as
incurred. Our research and development expenses were
approximately $17.6 million in 2007, $9.9 million in
2006, and $7.8 million in 2005.
Competition
Our products compete with advanced technical ceramic products
and powders from other companies, as well as with high strength
steel alloys and plastic products. When competing with other
advanced technical ceramic products and powders, we believe the
principal competitive factors are manufacturing capacity and the
ability to deliver products, price, product performance,
material specifications, application engineering capabilities,
customer support and reputation. Some of our competitors include
ArmorWorks, Ceramtec, the Armor Holdings and Cercom subsidiaries
of BAE Systems, CoorsTek, Denka, Momentive Performance
Materials, Hitachi, HC Starck, Kyoceras Industrial
Ceramics Group, Morgan, Saint Gobain, Sintec, Spectra-Mat, UK
Abrasives, Vesuvius, C-E Minerals, NHTC, Holtec, Nukem and
General Electric. Many of our current or potential competitors
have greater financial, marketing and technical resources than
we do. We cannot guarantee that we will be able to compete
successfully against our current or future competitors. If we
fail to compete successfully, there could be material adverse
effects on our business, financial condition and results of
operations. In many applications we also compete with
manufacturers of non-ceramic materials. When competing with high
strength steel alloys and plastic products, we may not be able
to compete
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effectively when price is a primary consideration, because our
products are typically more expensive as a result of higher
manufacturing costs associated with the production of advanced
technical ceramics.
Backlog
We record an item as backlog when we receive a contract,
purchase order or other notification indicating the number of
units to be purchased, the purchase price, specifications,
delivery requirements and other customary terms and conditions.
Our backlog was approximately $344.3 million as of
December 31, 2006 and approximately $238.9 million as
of December 31, 2007. We expect that substantially all of
our backlog as of December 31, 2007 will be shipped during
2008.
Patents,
Licenses and Trademarks
We rely primarily on trade secrecy to protect compositions and
processes that we believe are proprietary. In certain cases, the
disclosure of information concerning such compositions or
processes in issuing a patent could be competitively
disadvantageous. However, our management believes that patents
are important for technologies where trade secrecy alone is not
a reliable source of protection. Accordingly, we have applied
for, or have been granted, several U.S. patents relating to
compositions, products or processes that our management believes
are proprietary, including lightweight ceramic armor.
We have been issued two U.S. patents relating to
translucent ceramics for orthodontic brackets. The first of
these two patents expired in September 2007, and the second
patent expires in October 2013. We co-invented and co-own these
patents with 3M Unitek. Together with 3M Unitek, we have granted
licenses to companies whose ceramic orthodontic brackets
infringe our joint patents. These companies pay both of us
royalties based on sales of their orthodontic ceramic brackets
for the remaining life of the patents.
In addition to the above, we have been issued 28
U.S. patents and have 15 patents pending and have applied
for corresponding foreign patents in various foreign countries.
Of the number of patents indicated above, our subsidiary, ESK
Ceramics, has been issued 12 U.S. patents, while 6 patents
are pending.
The proprietary coarse grained silicon carbide materials,
including silicon carbide materials with graphite inclusions,
are protected by patents in Europe, the United States, Canada,
Japan and the Czech Republic. These patents expire in 2017.
Other patents and one patent pending also relate to sintered
silicon carbide materials, the earliest expiring in 2010 Another
2 patents for evaporation boats have been issued in Europe, the
United States, Canada and Japan. The earliest of these patents
expires in 2019. One other patent is on
EKagrip
®
friction enhancing coatings, which expires in 2019, and there is
an additional patent pending on
EKagrip
®
.
Other patents relate to boron nitride materials and composite
ceramic materials.
Ceralloy
®
,
the name of our technical ceramics,
Ceradyne
®
and the Ceradyne logo, comprising the stylized letters
CD
®
,
are our major trademarks registered in the United States and
various foreign countries. We also have other trademarks,
including
Transtar
®
,
Semicon
®
,
Thermo
®
,
Netshape
®
,
Defender
®
,
NeedleLok
tm
,
and
Ramtech
tm
.
The ESK Ceramics logo, and ESK Ceramics major product
trademarks, including
TETRABOR
®
,
EKasic
®
,
DiMet
®
,
TriMet
®
,
MYCROSINT
®
,
EKagrip
®
,
BOROMID
®
,
EKamold
®
,
LaserMet
®
,
EllipsoMet
®
and
EKatherm
®
are registered in Germany and many countries worldwide. The ESK
Ceramics product trademarks
BORONEIGE
®
and
EKathemis
®
are registered in Germany and registration has been applied for
in many countries worldwide. The Minco logo, consisting of an
ingot design featuring the word Minco in the center
of the ingot, is registered in the United States.
Employees
As of December 31, 2007 we had 2,511 employees,
including 145 employees with undergraduate or graduate
degrees in ceramic engineering or related sciences. Of these
total employees, 2,023 were in manufacturing, 217 were in
engineering and research, 97 were in sales and marketing, and
174 were in general management, finance and administration. We
also use temporary labor in some of our production operations.
We generally consider our relationship with employees to be
excellent. None of our
U.S.-based
employees are represented by labor unions. The employees of ESK
Ceramics have elected a works council, an entity which
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represents employees and is entitled to information and
co-determination rights under German law. We consider our
relationship with the works council to be good.
Availability
of SEC Filings
We file annual, quarterly and special reports, proxy statements
and other information with the Securities and Exchange
Commission. You can read our SEC filings over the Internet at
the SECs website at
http://www.sec.gov.
We also make our SEC filings available free of charge through
our Internet website as soon as reasonably practicable after we
electronically file them with, or furnish them to, the SEC. Our
website address is www.ceradyne.com. The reference to our
website address does not constitute incorporation by reference
into this report of the information contained at that site.
EXECUTIVE
OFFICERS OF CERADYNE
Our executive officers and their ages as of February 25,
2008 are as follows:
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|
|
|
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Name
|
|
Age
|
|
Position
|
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Joel P. Moskowitz
|
|
68
|
|
Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President
|
David P. Reed
|
|
53
|
|
Vice President, and President of North American Operations and
Assistant Corporate Secretary
|
Jerrold J. Pellizzon
|
|
54
|
|
Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary
|
Michael A. Kraft
|
|
45
|
|
Vice President of Nuclear and Semiconductor Business Units
|
Thomas Jüngling
|
|
44
|
|
Vice President, and President of ESK Ceramics
|
Bruce Lockhart
|
|
45
|
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Vice President, and President of Thermo Materials
|
Jeff Waldal
|
|
43
|
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Vice President, and President of Semicon Associates
|
Kenneth R. Morris
|
|
54
|
|
Vice President of Operations
|
Joel P. Moskowitz
co-founded our predecessor company in
1967. He served as our President from 1974 until January 1987,
and has served as our President since September 1987. In
addition, Mr. Moskowitz has served as our Chairman of the
Board and Chief Executive Officer since 1983. Mr. Moskowitz
currently serves on the Board of Trustees of Alfred University.
Mr. Moskowitz obtained a B.S. in Ceramic Engineering from
Alfred University in 1961 and an M.B.A. from the University of
Southern California in 1967.
David P. Reed
joined us in November 1983, and has served
as a Vice President since January 1988. In February 2005,
Mr. Reed was appointed to the newly created position of
President of North American Operations, with responsibility for
all the companys Advanced Ceramic Operations in Costa
Mesa, Irvine and San Diego, California, as well as the new
plant in Lexington, Kentucky; Ceradyne Thermo Materials, in
Scottdale, Georgia; and Ceradyne Semicon Associates, in
Lexington, Kentucky. Mr. Reeds focus has been and
will continue to be on lightweight ceramic armor systems. Prior
to joining us, Mr. Reed served as Manager, Process
Engineering for the Industrial Ceramic Division of Norton Co.
from 1980 to 1983. Mr. Reed obtained a B.S. in Ceramic
Engineering from Alfred University in 1976 and an M.S. in
Ceramic Engineering from the University of Illinois in 1977.
Jerrold J. Pellizzon
joined us in September 2002 and
serves as our Chief Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary.
Prior to joining us, Mr. Pellizzon was Chief Executive
Officer of DrSoy Nutrition, Inc., a developer of soy protein
based food products, from 2000 until 2002. From 1994 through
2000, Mr. Pellizzon served as Chief Operating Officer and
Chief Financial Officer of Met-Rx Substrate Technologies. From
1984 to 1993, Mr. Pellizzon was Chief Financial Officer for
Breton Construction, Inc., and served on their executive
committee and board of directors. Prior to 1984,
Mr. Pellizzon held executive and management positions at
Duke Timber Construction/Tobin Steel Company and was employed as
a C.P.A. in public accounting. Mr. Pellizzon obtained his
B.S. in Economics from UCLA in 1975.
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Michael Kraft
joined us in February 2005 and served as
Vice President of Sales, Marketing and Business Development
until June 2007, when he was appointed Vice President of Nuclear
and Semiconductor Business Units. Prior to joining us,
Mr. Kraft was Managing Director of BVI Capital Partners, an
investment bank that provides restructuring services, from 2003
through 2005, and President and Founder of KAM Solutions, LLC,
an engineering and materials testing services firm, in 2003.
From 2000 through 2002, Mr. Kraft was President, USA, for
Rational AG and from 1993 through 2000, he held various
management and marketing positions with Kulicke &
Soffa Industries, Inc. Prior to 1993, Mr. Kraft held
various management and marketing positions with General Electric
Company. He holds degrees with honors from Michigan State
University in electrical engineering and an M.B.A. degree from
Pennsylvania State University.
Thomas Jüngling
joined us in July 2005 as Director
of Business Development and Technology Integration and has
served in the newly created position of Chief Technology Officer
since January 2006. In September 2007, Mr. Jüngling
was promoted to President of our ESK Ceramics subsidiary, and he
was appointed a Vice President of Ceradyne in December 2007.
Prior to joining us, Mr. Jüngling was Business Unit
Manager at Inovan GmbH & Co. KG, Germany. From 1996 to
2004, Mr. Jüngling held various positions at
Elektroschmelzwerk, Kempten GmbH (ESK Ceramics) and
Wacker-Chemie GmbH, Germany. Mr. Jüngling obtained his
Diploma in Mechanical Engineering in 1988 and his PhD in
Engineering (Material Science) in 1992, both from the University
of Karlsruhe, Germany.
Bruce Lockhart
joined our Thermo Materials division as
its President in September of 2001, and was appointed a Vice
President of Ceradyne in February 2003. Prior to joining us,
Mr. Lockhart had 16 years of varied experience in the
ceramic industry, the majority of which was with Thermal
Ceramics Inc., a provider of products for engineered heat
management solutions. Mr. Lockhart received a B.S. in
Ceramic Engineering from Clemson University in 1985 and a M.B.A.
from Clemson University in 1990.
Jeff Waldal
joined our Semicon Associates division in
1995 as a quality manager, and was promoted to manufacturing
manager in 1997 and to President of Semicon in 1999.
Mr. Waldal was elected as a Vice President in February
2003. He is currently responsible for the operations, finances
and marketing at Semicon Associates. Mr. Waldal began his
career as senior materials technician at United
Technologies Pratt & Whitney Aircraft. He
was employed for eight years at Ladish Company, Inc. as quality
supervisor and quality manager. Mr. Waldal currently serves
on the board of directors as Chairman for Kentucky Manufacturing
Assistance Center and is a member of the University of Kentucky
College of Engineering Deans Advisory Council.
Mr. Waldal obtained a degree in Non-Destructive Testing
from Hutchinson Technology Institute in 1984, a B.A. in Business
Management from the University of Kentucky in 1995, and an
M.B.A. from Eastern Kentucky University in 1998.
Kenneth R. Morris
joined us in January 2005 as Director
of Body Armor and was promoted in July 2006 to Vice President of
Operations. Mr. Morris has been engaged in the advanced
technical ceramic industry for more than 25 years. In 1994,
he joined Kyocera Industrial Ceramics Company as Plant Manager.
During 1999, he became the Director of North American Operations
and in 2004 advanced to the position of Product Development
Manager for Impact Protection Materials. He served as Vice
President and General Manager of The Carborundum Company from
1986 to 1994. He was formerly employed by Ceradyne from 1983 to
1984 as Materials Manager and as Assistant Vice President of
Operations for its silicon carbide division from 1984 to 1986.
He began his career with Kyocera International in 1979, working
in supply chain management. The ceramic operations he has been
responsible for have produced products to support the
semiconductor, aerospace, electro-optical and defense markets.
Our officers are appointed by and serve at the discretion of our
Board of Directors.
This Annual Report on
Form 10-K
contains forward-looking statements, as described at page 3
of this report under the caption Note Regarding
Forward-Looking Statements. We believe that the risks
described below are the most important factors which may cause
our actual future results of operations to differ materially
from the results projected in the forward-looking statements.
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Risks
Related to Our Business
A
substantial portion of our revenues is derived from the sale of
defense related products, primarily ceramic body armor. If
demand for ceramic body armor declines, if federal budget
appropriations involving our products are reduced, if we fail to
obtain new government contracts or delivery orders under
existing contracts, or if existing government contracts or
orders are cancelled, our revenues, profit and cash flow will be
materially and adversely affected.
In recent years, a substantial portion of our revenues has been
derived from the sale of defense related products, particularly
ceramic body armor, either directly or indirectly to the
U.S. government. The sale of defense related products
represented 74.0% of our revenues in 2007, 76.2% in 2006 and
65.8% in 2005. We anticipate that a substantial portion of our
revenues for the foreseeable future will continue to come from
sales of defense related products; however, we cannot assure you
that sales of defense related products will continue at current
levels and they could decline. Our dependence on defense related
business, and on sales of ceramic armor in particular, entails
several risks, including those described below.
Our defense related business is highly sensitive to changes in
national and international defense and budget priorities. For
example, in the years 2003 through 2007, our revenues from the
sale of ceramic body armor increased significantly due to the
U.S. militarys acceleration of its program to equip
its soldiers with ceramic body armor systems, in part, because
of the war in Iraq. In addition, the market for ceramic body
armor increased further in 2006 with the introduction of
enhanced side ballistic inserts, know as ESBI, which protect the
side of the soldiers torso. If demand for ceramic body
armor declines because the number of ceramic body armor systems
shipped is sufficient to equip front-line troops, conflicts in
the Middle East and other high risk areas subside,
U.S. defense budget appropriations are reduced or because
of other reasons, our revenues, profit and cash flow from the
sale of defense related products would be reduced.
Many defense contracts are awarded in an open competitive
bidding process, and our past success in winning government
contracts does not guarantee that we will win any new contracts
in the future. Our success depends upon our ability to
successfully compete for and retain such government contracts.
If we, or if prime contractors for which we are a subcontractor,
fail to win any future bids, or if we are unable to replace
business lost upon cancellation, expiration or completion of a
contract, our revenues, profit and cash flow from the sale of
defense related products would be reduced.
Moreover, government contracts typically may be cancelled by the
government at any time without penalty, other than our right to
be reimbursed for certain expenses and inventory. If the
U.S. government were to cancel any of our government
contracts, our revenues, profit and cash flow would be reduced.
As of December 31, 2007, all orders under the
$747.5 million estimated adjusted maximum value Indefinite
Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract for ceramic body armor
awarded to us in August 2004 had been released and the
corresponding shipments will be completed in 2008. Moreover, we
believe that shipments and orders for the current generation of
body armor known as ESAPI (enhanced small arms protective
insert) to the U.S. Army may end during 2008. In February 2008,
we submitted our quotation to the U.S. Army in response to
a solicitation notice regarding the next generation of body
armor known as XSAPI. However, there is no guarantee or
assurance that we will be successful in winning the contract.
If the
performance requirements for ceramic body armor are modified by
the U.S. military, we may incur delays or additional costs to
change the design of our product, or we may not be able to
satisfy the new requirements with our existing ceramic materials
and processes. If this were to occur, our costs could increase
and our revenues, profit and cash flow would decline.
The ceramic body armor we manufacture must comply with stringent
performance specifications established by the
U.S. military, such as weight and the level of ballistic
protection it must provide, and these specifications may be
modified by the military in new procurements, as well as under
existing contracts. For example, during the quarter ended
March 31, 2005, the U.S. military directed us to
modify the specifications of the lightweight ceramic body armor
that we had been manufacturing, from the version commonly
referred to as SAPI (small arms protective insert), to a revised
requirement commonly referred to as ESAPI (enhanced
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small arms protective insert). The revised requirement is more
difficult to manufacture than the SAPI version. The change to
this new design resulted in production delays and increased
costs to us during the first quarter of 2005 as we developed new
designs to meet the revised requirement and experienced
manufacturing inefficiencies. In February 2008, we submitted our
quotation to the U.S. Army in response to a solicitation notice
regarding the next generation of body armor, known as XSAPI,
which is required to meet a higher ballistic threat than the
current ESAPI body armor. Although we have produced numerous
prototype versions of this new body armor, in the event we
receive an order for XSAPI body armor under this procurement,
there is no assurance that we will be able to manufacture XSAPI
in volume without experiencing delays or additional costs to
satisfy the higher ballistic requirements. In the future the
U.S. military may make additional changes to the
performance requirements for body armor, and we may experience
delays or additional costs to satisfy the new requirements, or
we may be unable to meet the new requirements at all with our
existing ceramic materials and processes. If this were to occur,
our revenues from ceramic body armor would decline and our
profitability would suffer.
We rely
on two critical materials to make ceramic body armor. A delay or
inability to obtain sufficient quantities of these materials
could limit the amount of body armor we can manufacture and
therefore result in reduced revenues, profit and cash
flow.
The critical materials required to manufacture our ceramic body
armor are boron carbide powder, which is the principal raw
material used in the production of the ceramic armor plates, and
an ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene textile material,
which we laminate to the surface of the ceramic armor plates.
We obtain substantially all of our boron carbide powder from ESK
Ceramics, which has been a supplier of boron carbide powder to
us for over 30 years. We acquired ESK Ceramics in August
2004, and it is now our subsidiary. If our ESK Ceramics
subsidiary experiences production problems, supplies of boron
carbide powder may be insufficient from other sources to meet
our requirements for ceramic body armor.
The ultra-high molecular weight polyethylene textile material is
available in the United States only from Honeywell
International, Inc., under the brand name Spectra
Shield
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and from Royal DSM N.V., under the brand name
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Although we believe that sufficient quantities of these
materials will be available to fulfill our projected needs, a
delay or interruption in the supply of either of these materials
could adversely affect our ability to fulfill our current orders
for ceramic body armor.
If a delay or reduction in supplies of boron carbide powder or
either Spectra Shield or Dyneema occurs, we may not be able to
ship all of our orders for ceramic body armor, which could
result in reduced revenues, profit and cash flow.
We have
recently added significant manufacturing capacity. If demand for
our products declines, we may have inefficient or under-utilized
capacity, and our gross margins, profit and cash flow may
suffer.
In response to the increased demand for ceramic body armor for
military personnel and cam rollers for diesel engines, as well
as our other products, we have added significant manufacturing
capacity since early 2002.
Demand for our products, particularly ceramic armor and cam
rollers, may not remain at levels sufficient to utilize all of
the manufacturing capacity that we have added since early 2002.
Much of our manufacturing facilities and production equipment,
such as our furnaces and hot presses, are special purpose in
nature and cannot be adapted easily to make other products.
Also, a substantial amount of the boron carbide powder produced
by ESK Ceramics is currently used by us and our competitors to
make ceramic body armor. If the demand for ceramic body armor
declines substantially from current levels, ESK Ceramics may
have significant under-utilized capacity for boron carbide
powder. Therefore, a substantial decline in demand for our
ceramic body armor or cam rollers could result in significant
excess manufacturing capacity, which would result in under
absorption of overhead expense and reduced profit.
Our two largest customers for ceramic cam rollers are developing
new diesel truck engines that were introduced in 2007 in their
diesel trucks. These new diesel truck engines are designed to
use steel cam rollers
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rather than our more expensive ceramic cam rollers. We believe
these customers will be successful in using steel cam rollers
instead of our ceramic cam rollers. Consequently, sales of cam
rollers to these two customers declined beginning in 2007 and we
expect further declines in 2008. Unless we can replace this lost
business with sales of our ceramic cam rollers to new customers,
our revenues, profits and cash flow from this product line will
decline further in 2008.
If we
fail to increase our non-defense revenue, and if the demand for
ceramic body armor decreases, our revenues, profit and cash flow
will be materially and adversely affected.
We currently receive more than 74.0% of our revenues and more
than 90.0% of our profits from sales of defense-related
products. Because our dependence on defense-related products
exposes us to significant risks, part of our business strategy
is to continue to increase our non-defense revenue base by
identifying new products and markets for our advanced technical
ceramics, and by increasing sales to our existing non-defense
customers. Our ability to execute this strategy successfully
depends, in part, on our ability to increase market acceptance
of our advanced technical ceramics as a replacement for
materials such as metals, plastics and traditional ceramics.
While advanced technical ceramics have certain advantages over
other materials, such as the ability to withstand extremely high
temperatures and combining hardness with light weight, they are
more expensive to produce. As a result, the market for advanced
technical ceramic products may be limited to high-end
applications where price is not a critical competitive factor,
where the characteristics of advanced technical ceramics may
justify the higher costs compared to other materials or where
other materials are not suitable. Due to these limitations on
the market for advanced technical ceramics, the market for our
products may not grow as we anticipate and we may not be able to
increase our non-defense revenue base. If we are unable to
execute this strategy, and if the demand for ceramic body armor
decreases, our revenues, profit and cash flow will be materially
and adversely affected.
Growth in
our operations may strain our resources, and if we fail to
successfully manage potential future growth, we could incur
higher operating costs and delays in the production of our
products, which could result in reduced revenues, profit and
cash flow.
The increase in orders for ceramic body armor for military
personnel, as well as the introduction of new products, is
placing, and will continue to place, a significant strain on our
operational, financial and managerial resources and personnel.
To effectively manage potential future growth, we must continue
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Any failure to effectively manage growth could result in
increased operating costs and delays in the development and
production of our products. If this occurs, our revenues, profit
and cash flow could decline.
We may
generate less profit than expected or even lose money on our
fixed price government contracts.
Most of our government contracts provide for a predetermined,
fixed price for the products we sell regardless of the costs we
incur. When making proposals for fixed-price contracts, we must
rely on our ability to accurately estimate our costs and ability
to manufacture and deliver the products on time and at a
reasonable profit. Our actual production costs may, however,
exceed forecasts due to unanticipated delays or increased cost
of materials, components, labor, capital equipment or other
factors. As a result, we may incur losses on fixed price
contracts that we had expected to be profitable, or such
contracts may be less profitable than we expected, which could
have a material adverse effect on our business, financial
condition and results of operations.
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Our long
term investments are subject to risks which may cause losses and
affect the liquidity of these investments.
Our long term investments at December 31, 2007 included
$38.1 million of auction rate securities net of a temporary
impairment charge of $0.8 million against other
comprehensive income and an other than temporary impairment
charge of $2.1 million against current earnings. The
Companys investments in auction rate securities represent
interests in collateralized debt obligations supported by pools
of residential and commercial mortgages or credit cards,
insurance securitizations and other structured credits,
including corporate bonds. These auction rate securities are
intended to provide liquidity via an auction process that resets
the applicable interest rate at predetermined calendar
intervals, allowing investors to either roll over their holdings
or gain immediate liquidity by selling such interests at par.
During the second half of the year 2007, the auctions for these
securities failed. As a result of current negative conditions in
the global credit markets, auctions for our investment in these
securities have recently failed to settle on their respective
settlement dates. Consequently, the investments are not
currently liquid through the normal auction process. If they
remain illiquid, and a buyer is not found outside the auction
process, the value of these securities may decline further.
We review impairments associated with the above in accordance
with Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF)
03-1
and FSP
SFAS 115-1
and
124-1,
The Meaning of Other-Than-Temporary-Impairment and Its
Application to Certain Investments, to determine the
classification of the impairment as temporary or
other-than-temporary. A temporary impairment charge
results in an unrealized loss being recorded in the other
comprehensive income component of stockholders equity.
Such an unrealized loss does not reduce net income for the
applicable accounting period because the loss is not viewed as
other-than-temporary. We believe that a portion of the
impairment of our auction rate securities investments is
temporary and a portion is other-than-temporary.
Our
business is subject to various laws and regulations favoring the
U.S. governments contractual position, and our failure to
comply with such laws and regulations could harm our operating
results and prospects.
As a contractor to the U.S. government, we must comply with
laws and regulations relating to the formation, administration
and performance of federal government contracts that affect how
we do business with our customers and may impose added costs on
our business. These rules generally favor the
U.S. governments contractual position. For example,
these regulations and laws include provisions that allow
unsuccessful bidders to protest or challenge contracts we have
been awarded, and allow the government to unilaterally
terminate, reduce or modify our government contracts.
The accuracy and appropriateness of certain costs and expenses
used to substantiate our direct and indirect costs for the
U.S. government under fixed-price contracts are subject to
extensive regulation and audit by the Defense Contract Audit
Agency, an agency of the U.S. Department of Defense.
Responding to governmental audits, inquiries or investigations
may involve significant expense and divert managements
attention. Our failure to comply with these or other laws and
regulations could result in contract termination, suspension or
debarment from contracting with the federal government, civil
fines and damages and criminal prosecution and penalties. Any of
these consequences could have a material adverse effect on our
business, financial condition, results of operations and
liquidity.
We
currently depend entirely on 3M Unitek for sales of our ceramic
orthodontic brackets. If we are unable to maintain our existing
level of business with 3M Unitek our revenues, profit and cash
flow from this product line will decline.
We sell our ceramic orthodontic brackets exclusively to 3M
Unitek under a five year supply agreement that we entered into
with 3M Unitek in December 2005. This supply agreement replaces
our original agreement with 3M Unitek that would have expired in
September 2007, under which 3M Unitek was required to purchase
all ceramic orthodontic brackets exclusively from us, and we
were permitted to sell ceramic orthodontic brackets only to 3M
Unitek. Under the terms of the new agreement, 3M Unitek will
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purchase their Clarity and Transcend brand ceramic orthodontic
product lines exclusively from us for as long as 3M Unitek
continues to sell those products. The new agreement further
stipulates that Unitek must purchase from Ceradyne at least 50%
of the ceramic orthodontic brackets 3M Unitek requires for next
generation designs, which it introduced in 2007. Except under
limited circumstances, Ceradyne is not permitted to sell ceramic
orthodontic brackets to any other customers under the new
agreement. As a result of our agreement with 3M Unitek, our
revenue from ceramic orthodontic brackets is dependent entirely
upon 3M Unitek. 3M Unitek also offers traditional stainless
steel orthodontic brackets. We cannot guarantee that 3M Unitek
will devote substantial marketing efforts to the sale of our
ceramic orthodontic brackets, or that 3M Unitek will not
reassess its commitment to our product. If 3M Unitek fails to
actively market our ceramic orthodontic brackets or decides to
promote a competing product over ours, this could cause the
sales of our ceramic orthodontic brackets to decline.
Moreover, the first of our two patents for our ceramic
orthodontic brackets, which we jointly own with 3M Unitek,
expired in September 2007. Consequently, we may not be able to
prevent third parties from manufacturing and selling competitive
ceramic orthodontic brackets. Ceramic orthodontic brackets
manufactured and sold by third parties may be less expensive
than ours and may cause sales of our ceramic orthodontic
brackets to decline either as a result of pricing pressure or
loss of market share.
In addition, the future success of our ceramic orthodontic
brackets depends on our ability to maintain and increase market
acceptance for our product compared to other competitive
solutions, including traditional stainless steel brackets and
newer products such as transparent plastic orthodontic aligners,
synthetic sapphire brackets and other ceramic brackets. If 3M
Unitek reduces its purchases of ceramic orthodontic brackets
from us or if competitive products gain market share, the sales
of our ceramic orthodontic brackets may decline, resulting in a
decrease in our revenues, profit and cash flow.
Our
business is subject to risks associated with doing business
outside the United States.
Shipments to customers outside of the United States accounted
for approximately 18.0% of our sales in 2007, 15.9% of our sales
in 2006, and 26.1% of our sales in 2005. The significant
increase in 2005 was due primarily to our acquisition of ESK
Ceramics in August 2004, whose operations have been consolidated
with ours since September 1, 2004. ESK Ceramics
operations are located in Germany and France. ESK Ceramics
sales to customers located outside of the United States
represented approximately 65.9% of its total sales during 2007,
approximately 57.1% of its total sales during 2006, and
approximately 64.4% of its total sales during 2005. We expect
sales of our products in the Asian market will increase as a
result of the opening, in June 2007, of our new
98,000 square foot facility in Tianjin, China, where we
manufacture ceramic crucibles, primarily for the Chinese market.
We plan to commence construction during 2008 of an additional
200,000 square foot facility in Tianjin, China to expand
production capacity for ceramic crucibles, which we believe will
lead to further growth in sales in the Asian market.
We anticipate that international shipments will account for a
significant portion of our sales for the foreseeable future.
Therefore, the following risks associated with international
business activities could have material adverse effects on our
performance:
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burdens to comply with multiple and potentially conflicting
foreign laws and regulations, including export requirements,
tariffs and other barriers, health and safety requirements, and
unexpected changes in any of these factors;
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difficulty in staffing and managing international operations;
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differences in intellectual property protections;
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difficulty in obtaining export licenses from the
U.S. government for sales of our defense-related products;
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potentially adverse tax consequences due to overlapping or
differing tax structures;
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risks associated with operating a business in a potentially
unstable political climate.
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We have traditionally invoiced our sales from the United States
to customers in foreign countries in U.S. dollars.
Consequently, if the U.S. dollar becomes more expensive
relative to the currencies of our foreign customers, the price
of our products that we export from the United States to those
countries will rise and our sales into those countries may fall.
In addition, in the future, we may be required to denominate
foreign sales in the local currencies of our customers. In that
case, if the U.S. dollar were to become more expensive
relative to the currencies of our foreign customers, we would
receive fewer U.S. dollars for each unit of foreign
currency that we receive when our customers pay us. Therefore, a
more expensive U.S. dollar would cause us to incur losses
upon the conversion of accounts receivable denominated in
foreign currencies. Such losses could harm our results of
operations.
Our ESK Ceramics subsidiary invoices approximately 56.5% of its
sales in Euros. ESK Ceramics sales to customers located in
the United States are invoiced in U.S. dollars. If the Euro
becomes more expensive relative to the currencies of ESK
Ceramics customers located outside the European Union, the
price of its products sold to customers in those countries will
rise and its sales into those countries may fall.
We may
make future acquisitions which may be difficult to integrate,
divert management resources, result in unanticipated costs, or
dilute our stockholders.
Part of our continuing business strategy is to make acquisitions
of, or investments in, companies, products or technologies that
complement our current products, enhance our market coverage,
technical capabilities or production capacity, or offer growth
opportunities. Future acquisitions could pose numerous risks to
our operations, including:
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we may have difficulty integrating the purchased operations,
technologies or products;
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we may incur substantial unanticipated integration costs;
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assimilating the acquired businesses may divert significant
management attention and financial resources from our other
operations and could disrupt our ongoing business;
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acquisitions could result in the loss of key employees,
particularly those of the acquired operations;
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we may have difficulty retaining or developing the acquired
businesses customers;
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acquisitions could adversely affect our existing business
relationships with suppliers and customers;
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we may fail to realize the potential cost savings or other
financial benefits
and/or
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strategic benefits of the acquisitions; and
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we may incur liabilities from the acquired businesses for
infringement of intellectual property rights or other claims,
and we may not be successful in seeking indemnification for such
liabilities or claims.
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In connection with these acquisitions or investments, we could
incur debt, amortization expenses related to intangible assets,
large and immediate write-offs, assume liabilities, or issue
stock that would dilute our current stockholders
percentage of ownership. We may not be able to complete
acquisitions or integrate the operations, products or personnel
gained through any such acquisition without a material adverse
effect on our business, financial condition and results of
operations.
The cost
of electricity is a significant portion of our cost of product
sales. An increase in the cost of electricity may cause our
profit margins to decline.
Electricity is essential for the production of our products and
comprises a significant portion of our cost of product sales.
The cost of electricity for our manufacturing operations in the
United States and Europe was approximately $13.5 million
during 2007, approximately $11.1 million during 2006 and
approximately $8.4 million during 2005. Over the last
several years, the cost of electricity has increased,
particularly in California where a significant portion of our
manufacturing facilities are located. Fluctuations in the cost
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electricity affect our ability to accurately forecast future
energy costs and consequently our profitability. If the cost of
electricity were to increase substantially, our gross profit
margins may decline.
We may
not be able to adequately safeguard our intellectual property
rights and trade secrets from unauthorized use, and we may
become subject to claims that we infringe on others
intellectual property rights.
We rely on a combination of patents, trade secrets, trademarks,
and other intellectual property laws, nondisclosure agreements
with employees and customers and other protective measures to
preserve our proprietary rights to our products and production
processes. These measures afford only limited protection and may
not preclude competitors from developing products or processes
similar or superior to ours. Moreover, the laws of certain
foreign countries do not protect intellectual property rights to
the same extent as the laws of the United States.
Although we implement protective measures and intend to defend
our proprietary rights, these efforts may not be successful.
From time to time, we may litigate within the United States or
abroad to enforce our issued or licensed patents, to protect our
trade secrets and know-how or to determine the enforceability,
scope and validity of our proprietary rights and the proprietary
rights of others. For example, we are currently involved in two
lawsuits in Germany that we initiated to enforce our proprietary
rights. Enforcing or defending our proprietary rights could be
expensive, requires managements attention and might not
bring us timely or effective relief.
Furthermore, third parties may assert that our products or
processes infringe their patent rights. Our patents may be
challenged, invalidated or circumvented. Although there are no
pending or threatened intellectual property lawsuits against us,
we may face litigation or infringement claims in the future.
Infringement claims could result in substantial costs and
diversion of our resources even if we ultimately prevail. A
third party claiming infringement may also obtain an injunction
or other equitable relief, which could effectively block the
distribution or sale of allegedly infringing products. Although
we may seek licenses from third parties covering intellectual
property that we are allegedly infringing, we may not be able to
obtain any such licenses on acceptable terms, if at all.
Our
ability to operate effectively could be impaired if we were to
lose the services of our key personnel, or if we are unable to
recruit qualified managers and key personnel in the
future.
Our success depends on the continued service of our management
team and key personnel, including Joel P. Moskowitz, our
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and President;
David P. Reed, our Vice President, and President of North
American Operations; Jerrold J. Pellizzon, our Chief
Financial Officer and Corporate Secretary; and Thomas
Jüngling, the President of our ESK Ceramics subsidiary.
Mr. Moskowitz was diagnosed with non-Hodgkins
lymphoma in October 2004. He completed chemotherapy treatments
in January 2005, and his current diagnosis indicates that the
non-Hodgkins lymphoma is in remission.
If Mr. Moskowitz becomes unable to continue working due to
health reasons, or if one or more of these individuals were to
resign or otherwise terminate their employment with us, we could
experience a loss of sales, delays in new product development
and diversion of management resources, and we may have
difficulty replacing any of these individuals. We do not have
employment agreements or key person insurance on any of our
executive employees.
Competition for qualified managers and key personnel is intense
and we may not be able to recruit and retain such personnel. If
we are unable to retain our existing managers and employees or
hire and integrate new personnel, we may experience operating
inefficiencies, production delays and reduced profitability.
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Our
manufacturing facilities are subject to a number of operational
risks, including hazards associated with ceramic manufacturing
and natural disasters, any of which could have a material
adverse impact on our productivity and results of
operations.
Due to the nature of our business, we are exposed to hazards
associated with ceramic manufacturing, such as:
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In addition, the location of our facilities exposes us to
potential earthquakes and other natural disasters. These hazards
may cause personal injury, loss of life and damage to property,
which could lead to a substantial interruption or suspension of
operations, potential loss of customers and sales, government
fines and lawsuits by injured persons. Any such consequences
could have an adverse effect on the productivity and
profitability of a particular manufacturing facility or on us as
a whole.
Defects
in our products could harm our reputation for quality products,
increase our operating expenses, reduce sales of our products
and impact cash flow.
Our products have in the past contained, and may in the future
contain, errors or defects that may be detected at any point in
the life of the products. Such errors could result in delays in
shipping and sales during the period required for their
correction and additional expense associated with their
reworking or replacement. Real or perceived defects in our
products may result in product returns, loss of sales, delays in
market acceptance, injury to our reputation and increased
warranty costs, which could reduce our sales and profit. For
example, in March 2002, the U.S. government notified us
that several lots of our SAPI lightweight ceramic body armor
failed to pass ballistics reverification tests. As a result, we
stopped production of our SAPI product, modified the design of
our product and resumed shipping approximately four months
later. In addition, we agreed to correct or replace at our
expense all supplies of our SAPI product sales that did not meet
the original contractual requirements.
If we are
unable to compete successfully against current and future
competitors, our revenues could decline.
Our products compete with advanced technical ceramic products
from other companies, as well as with high strength steel alloys
and plastic products.
When competing with other advanced technical ceramic products,
we believe the principal competitive factors are:
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When competing with high strength steel alloys and plastic
products, we may not be able to compete effectively when price
is a primary consideration, because our products are typically
more expensive as a result of higher manufacturing costs
associated with the production of advanced technical ceramics.
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Some of our competitors include Armor Works, Ceramtec, the Armor
Holdings and Cercom subsidiaries of BAE Systems, CoorsTek,
Denka, Momentive Performance Materials, Hitachi, HC Starck,
Kyoceras Industrial Ceramics Group, Morgan, Saint Gobain,
Sintec, Spectra-Mat, UK Abrasives, Vesuvius C-E Minerals, NHTC,
Holtec, Nukem and General Electric. Many of our current or
potential competitors have greater financial, marketing and
technical resources than we do. If we fail to compete
successfully against our current or future competitors, our
revenues, profit and cash flow could decline.
Uninsured
losses arising from third party claims brought against us could
result in payment of substantial damages, which would decrease
our cash reserves and could harm our profit and cash
flow.
Our products are used in applications where the failure to use
our products properly or their malfunction could result in
serious bodily injury or death. We may not have adequate
insurance to cover the payment of any potential claim related to
such injuries or deaths. Insurance coverage may not continue to
be available to us or, if available, may be at a significantly
higher cost.
We are
subject to extensive government regulation, and our failure or
inability to comply with these regulations could subject us to
penalties and result in a loss of our government contracts,
which could reduce our revenues, profit and cash flow.
We must comply with and are affected by various government
regulations that impact our operating costs, profit margins and
our internal organization and operation of our business.
Furthermore, we have production contracts with governmental
entities and are subject to additional rules, regulations and
approvals applicable to government contractors. We are also
subject to routine audits to assure our compliance with these
requirements. Our failure to comply with these regulations,
rules and approvals could result in the impositions of penalties
and the loss of our government contracts and disqualification as
a U.S. government contractor. As a result, our revenues,
profit and cash flow could be reduced.
In addition, a number of our employees involved with defense
related business are required to obtain security clearances from
the U.S. government. Our business may suffer if we or our
employees are unable to obtain the security clearances that are
required.
Like other companies operating internationally, we are subject
to the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act and other laws which
prohibit improper payments to foreign governments and their
officials by U.S. and other business entities. Violations
of the Foreign Corrupt Practices Act may result in severe
criminal penalties, which could have a material adverse effect
on our business, financial condition, results of operations and
liquidity.
If we
fail to comply with environmental laws and regulations, we could
incur an increase in our operating costs and a decrease in our
profit and cash flow.
We are subject to a variety of environmental regulations
relating to the use, storage, discharge and disposal of
hazardous materials used to manufacture our products.
Authorities could impose fines, suspend production, alter our
manufacturing processes, or stop our operations if we do not
comply with these regulations.
Until 1997, we produced certain products using beryllium oxide,
which is highly toxic in powder form. This powder, if inhaled,
can cause chronic beryllium disease in a small percentage of the
population. We have been sued in the past by former employees
and by employees of one of our customers and by their family
members alleging that they had contracted chronic beryllium
disease as a result of exposure to beryllium oxide powders used
in our products. The last of these claims was settled in 2002,
and all of these claims have been dismissed without our
incurring material liability. We may not, however, be able to
avoid future liability to persons who may allege that they
contracted chronic beryllium disease as a result of exposure to
the beryllium oxide we used in prior years.
Any failure to comply with current or subsequently enacted
environmental statutes and regulations could subject us to
liabilities, fines or the suspension of production. Furthermore,
any claims asserted against us in
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the future related to exposure to beryllium oxide powder may not
be covered by insurance. Even if covered, the amount of
insurance may be inadequate to cover any adverse judgment.
Fines and other punishments imposed on us for environmental
violations and expenses we incur to remedy or comply with
environmental regulations and future liability for incidences of
chronic beryllium disease contracted by employees or employees
of customers would decrease our cash reserves and could harm our
profitability.
Risks
Related to our Common Stock
Our stock
price has been volatile, and the value of an investment in our
common stock may decline.
The market price and trading volume of our common stock has been
subject to significant volatility, and this trend may continue.
The value of our common stock may decline regardless of our
operating performance or prospects. Factors affecting our market
price include:
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initiation of coverage by securities analysts, securities
analysts buy/sell recommendations and any expressed
beliefs of securities analysts regarding our business prospects
or estimated trading multiples;
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our perceived prospects;
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variations in our operating results and whether we have achieved
our key business targets;
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the limited number of shares of our common stock available for
purchase or sale in the public markets;
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sales or purchases of large blocks of our stock;
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changes in, or our failure to meet, our earnings estimates;
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differences between our reported results and those expected by
investors and securities analysts;
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decreases in our trading multiples on an absolute basis or
relative to comparable companies;
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announcements of new contracts by us or our competitors;
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market reaction to any future acquisitions, joint ventures or
strategic investments announced by us or our competitors;
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developments in the financial markets;
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market reaction to any adverse publicity or news
stories; and
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general economic, political or stock market conditions.
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Recent events have caused stock prices for many companies,
including ours, to fluctuate in ways unrelated or
disproportionate to their operating performance. The general
economic, political and stock market conditions that may affect
the market price of our common stock are beyond our control. The
market price of our common stock at any particular time may not
remain the market price in the future. In the past, securities
class action litigation has been instituted against companies
following periods of volatility in the market price of their
securities. Any such litigation, if instituted against us, could
result in substantial costs and a diversion of managements
attention and resources.
Delaware
law may delay or prevent a change in control, and may discourage
bids for our common stock at a premium over its market
price.
We are subject to the provisions of section 203 of the
Delaware General Corporation Law. These provisions prohibit
large stockholders, in particular a stockholder owning 15% or
more of the outstanding voting stock, from consummating a merger
or combination with a corporation unless this stockholder
receives board approval for the transaction or
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2
/
3
%
of the shares of voting stock not owned by the stockholder
approve the merger or transaction. These provisions of Delaware
law may have the effect of delaying,
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deferring or preventing a change in control, and may discourage
bids for our common stock at a premium over its market price.
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ITEM 1B.
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UNRESOLVED
STAFF COMMENTS
|
Not applicable.
We serve our markets through six operating segments with
manufacturing facilities in several locations across the United
States, one in Canada, one in China and two locations in
Europe Germany and France. Please see the table
under the caption Operating Divisions and Facilities
in Item 1 of this report for a summary of our facilities
and products comprising our six operating segments.
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ITEM 3.
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LEGAL
PROCEEDINGS
|
In August, September and December 2006, shareholder derivative
lawsuits were filed in the California Superior Court for Orange
County, purportedly on behalf of Ceradyne against various
current and former officers and directors of the Company
relating to alleged backdating of stock options. Each state
court complaint alleged claims for breach of fiduciary duty,
abuse of control, gross mismanagement, waste of corporate
assets, unjust enrichment, accounting, rescission, constructive
trust, and violations of California Corporations Code. All state
court actions have been consolidated into one case, designated,
In re Ceradyne, Inc. Derivative Litigation, Orange County
Superior Court, Case
No. 06-CC-00156.
In September and December 2006, shareholder derivative lawsuits
were filed in the United States District Court for the Central
District of California, purportedly on behalf of Ceradyne
against various current and former officers and directors of the
Company relating to alleged backdating of stock options. All
federal court actions have been consolidated into one case,
designated, In re Ceradyne, Inc. Derivative Litigation, Master
File No. SA CV
06-919
JVS.
The consolidated federal action alleges, pursuant to a first
amended consolidated complaint filed on September 17, 2007,
claims for violations of Section 10(b) of the Securities
Exchange Act and
Rule 10b-5
thereunder, violations of Section 14(a) of the Securities
Exchange Act, violations of Section 20(a) of the Securities
Exchange Act, insider selling under the California Corporations
Code, as well as common law claims for accounting, breach of
fiduciary duty, aiding and abetting breaches of fiduciary duty,
unjust enrichment, rescission and waste.
The plaintiffs in both the state and federal actions seek to
require the individual defendants to rescind stock options they
received which have an exercise price below the closing price of
the Companys common stock on the date of grant, to
disgorge the proceeds of options exercised, to reimburse the
Company for damages of an unspecified amount, and also seek
certain equitable relief, attorneys fees and costs.
On October 26, 2007, the Company and the individual
defendants filed motions to dismiss the first amended
consolidated complaint in the federal action. In December 2007,
plaintiffs filed a second amended consolidated complaint. The
Company and the individual defendants have entered into a
stipulation providing that motions to dismiss the second amended
consolidated complaint will be filed by February 29, 2008
and that the hearing on the motions will be held on May 5,
2008. The plaintiffs in the state court action have agreed to
voluntarily stay the state court action until May 2008, pending
the federal courts rulings on the motions to dismiss.
In summary, there are currently two shareholder derivative
actions pending which contain substantially similar allegations.
The cases filed in the Orange County Superior Court have been
consolidated into one case, designated, In re Ceradyne, Inc.
Derivative Litigation, Orange County Superior Court, Case
No. 06-CC-00156.
The cases filed in the United States District Court for the
Central District of California have all been consolidated into
one case, designated, In re Ceradyne, Inc. Derivative
Litigation, Master File No. SA CV
06-919
JVS.
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Settlement discussions have been actively pursued in both the
state and federal actions, however, no agreements have been
reached to date. The impact of the outcome of these lawsuits is
undeterminable at this time.
A class action lawsuit was filed on March 23, 2007, in the
California Superior Court for Orange County (Civil Action
No. 07CC01232), in which it is asserted that the
representative plaintiff, a former Ceradyne employee, and the
putative class members, were not paid overtime at an appropriate
overtime rate. The complaint alleges that the purportedly
affected employees should have had their regular rate of pay for
purposes of calculating overtime, adjusted to reflect the
payment of a bonus to them for the four years preceding the
filing of the complaint. The complaint further alleges that a
waiting time penalty should be assessed for the failure to
timely pay the correct overtime payment. Ceradyne has filed an
answer denying the material allegations of the complaint. We
believe that the lawsuit is without merit on the basis that our
bonus policy is discretionary and is not of the type that is
subject to inclusion in the regular hourly rate for purposes of
calculating overtime, and we intend to vigorously defend this
action. We also believe that the putative class members are not
similarly situated and, therefore, this case should not proceed
as a class action.
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ITEM 4.
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SUBMISSION
OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
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No matters were submitted to a vote of security holders during
the fourth quarter of 2007.
PART II
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ITEM 5.
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MARKET
FOR REGISTRANTS COMMON EQUITY, RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
AND ISSUER PURCHASES OF EQUITY SECURITIES
|
Our common stock is traded on the Nasdaq Stock Market under the
symbol CRDN. The following table shows the high and
low closing sale prices for our common stock as reported by the
Nasdaq Stock Market during the calendar quarters indicated:
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High
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Low
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Year Ended December 31, 2006
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First Quarter
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$
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62.51
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|
$
|
44.71
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Second Quarter
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|
$
|
56.06
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|
$
|
43.07
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|
Third Quarter
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|
$
|
54.59
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|
$
|
41.09
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|
Fourth Quarter
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|
$
|
58.66
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|
$
|
40.26
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Year Ended December 31, 2007
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|
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|
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|
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First Quarter
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$
|
61.75
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|
$
|
50.56
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Second Quarter
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|
$
|
74.72
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|
$
|
55.20
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Third Quarter
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|
$
|
83.59
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|
$
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64.95
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Fourth Quarter
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$
|
78.19
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$
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42.27
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As of February 9, 2008, there were 330 holders of record of
our common stock.
We have never declared or paid cash dividends on our common
stock and do not plan to pay any cash dividends in the near
future. Our current policy is to retain all funds and earnings
for use in the operation and expansion of our business.
We did not sell any equity securities during the year ended
December 31, 2007 that were not registered under the
Securities Act of 1933.
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ITEM 6.
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SELECTED
FINANCIAL DATA
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The following selected consolidated financial data as of
December 31, 2003, 2004 and 2005 and for the years ended
December 31, 2003 and 2004 are derived from our audited
consolidated financial statements for those periods, which are
not included in this report. The selected consolidated financial
data as of
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December 31, 2006 and 2007 and for the years ended
December 31, 2005, 2006 and 2007 are derived from our
audited consolidated financial statements which are included in
this report beginning on
page F-1.
The following data is qualified in its entirety by and should be
read in conjunction with Managements Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,
and our consolidated financial statements and the related notes
included elsewhere in this report.
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Year Ended December 31,
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2007
(1)
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2006
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2005
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|
2004
(2)
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|
2003
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(amounts in thousands, except per share data)
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|
Statement of Income Data:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
Net sales
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|
$
|
756,835
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|
|
$
|
662,888
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|
|
$
|
368,253
|
|
|
$
|
215,612
|
|
|
$
|
101,473
|
|
Cost of product sales
|
|
|
450,787
|
|
|
|
401,991
|
|
|
|
237,115
|
|
|
|
146,518
|
|
|
|
72,124
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit
|
|
|
306,048
|
|
|
|
260,897
|
|
|
|
131,138
|
|
|
|
69,094
|
|
|
|
29,349
|
|
Operating expenses:
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selling
|
|
|
26,917
|
|
|
|
22,919
|
|
|
|
20,694
|
|
|
|
8,266
|
|
|
|
2,440
|
|
General and administrative
|
|
|
40,801
|
|
|
|
35,293
|
|
|
|
21,014
|
|
|
|
14,131
|
|
|
|
7,799
|
|
Research and development
|
|
|
17,552
|
|
|
|
9,909
|
|
|
|
7,802
|
|
|
|
3,341
|
|
|
|
2,111
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total operating expenses
|
|
|
85,270
|
|
|
|
68,121
|
|
|
|
49,510
|
|
|
|
25,738
|
|
|
|
12,350
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from operations
|
|
|
220,778
|
|
|
|
192,776
|
|
|
|
81,628
|
|
|
|
43,356
|
|
|
|
16,999
|
|
Other income (expense):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Royalty income
|
|
|
174
|
|
|
|
120
|
|
|
|
145
|
|
|
|
146
|
|
|
|
151
|
|
Interest income
|
|
|
12,394
|
|
|
|
6,687
|
|
|
|
434
|
|
|
|
476
|
|
|
|
136
|
|
Miscellaneous, net
|
|
|
(2,599
|
)
|
|
|
(919
|
)
|
|
|
275
|
|
|
|
1,602
|
|
|
|
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|
|
Interest expense
|
|
|
(4,204
|
)
|
|
|
(4,105
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)
|
|
|
(9,252
|
)
|
|
|
(1,661
|
)
|
|
|
(32
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total other income (expense)
|
|
|
5,765
|
|
|
|
1,783
|
|
|
|
(8,398
|
)
|
|
|
563
|
|
|
|
289
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before provision for income taxes
|
|
|
226,543
|
|
|
|
194,559
|
|
|
|
73,230
|
|
|
|
43,919
|
|
|
|
17,288
|
|
Provision for income taxes
|
|
|
82,278
|
|
|
|
66,155
|
|
|
|
26,452
|
|
|
|
16,346
|
|
|
|
6,051
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
|
$
|
144,265
|
|
|
$
|
128,404
|
|
|
$
|
46,778
|
|
|
$
|
27,573
|
|
|
$
|
11,237
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income per share:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
|
$
|
5.29
|
|
|
$
|
4.77
|
|
|
$
|
1.90
|
|
|
$
|
0.52
|
|
|
$
|
0.14
|
|
Diluted
|
|
$
|
5.20
|
|
|
$
|
4.69
|
|
|
$
|
1.86
|
|
|
$
|
0.51
|
|
|
$
|
0.14
|
|
Weighted average number of common shares outstanding:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
|
|
27,252
|
|
|
|
26,924
|
|
|
|
24,635
|
|
|
|
21,442
|
|
|
|
19,094
|
|
Diluted
|
|
|
27,732
|
|
|
|
27,352
|
|
|
|
25,107
|
|
|
|
21,900
|
|
|
|
19,709
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
As of December 31,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
2004
|
|
|
2003
|
|
|
|
(amounts in thousands)
|
|
|
Balance Sheet Data:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
|
$
|
155,103
|
|
|
$
|
13,547
|
|
|
$
|
91,542
|
|
|
$
|
4,521
|
|
|
$
|
11,462
|
|
Short term investments
|
|
|
29,582
|
|
|
|
190,565
|
|
|
|
7,839
|
|
|
|
10,041
|
|
|
|
19,202
|
|
Working capital
|
|
|
353,923
|
|
|
|
332,063
|
|
|
|
212,309
|
|
|
|
78,389
|
|
|
|
60,519
|
|
Total assets
|
|
|
783,286
|
|
|
|
613,815
|
|
|
|
430,193
|
|
|
|
316,354
|
|
|
|
104,207
|
|
Total long-term debt
|
|
|
121,000
|
|
|
|
121,000
|
|
|
|
121,000
|
|
|
|
109,725
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stockholders equity
|
|
|
578,629
|
|
|
|
406,611
|
|
|
|
250,520
|
|
|
|
135,041
|
|
|
|
86,777
|
|
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|
|
(1)
|
|
The operations of Minco Inc., have been consolidated with ours
since July 10, 2007. The operations of Ceradyne Boron
Products have been consolidated with ours since
September 1, 2007.
|
|
(2)
|
|
The operations of ESK Ceramics have been consolidated with ours
since September 1, 2004.
|
|
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ITEM 7.
|
MANAGEMENTS
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF
OPERATIONS
|
The following discussion and analysis of our financial
condition and results of operations should be read together with
Selected Consolidated Financial Data, and our
consolidated financial statements and related notes included
elsewhere in this report. This discussion and analysis contains
forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties.
We base these statements on assumptions that we consider
reasonable. Our actual results could differ materially from
those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a
result of certain factors discussed in Note Regarding
Forward-Looking Statements, Item 1A
Risk Factors, and elsewhere in this report.
Overview
We develop, manufacture and market advanced technical ceramic
products, ceramic powders and components for defense,
industrial, automotive/diesel and commercial applications. Our
products include:
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|
|
|
|
lightweight ceramic armor for soldiers and other military
applications;
|
|
|
|
ceramic industrial components for erosion and corrosion
resistant applications;
|
|
|
|
ceramic powders, including boron carbide, boron nitride,
titanium diboride, calcium hexaboride, and zirconium diboride,
which are used in manufacturing armor and a broad range of
industrial products; and
BORONEIGE
®
boron nitride powder for cosmetic products;
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|
|
|
evaporation boats for metallization of materials for food
packaging and other products;
|
|
|
|
durable, reduced friction, ceramic diesel engine components;
|
|
|
|
functional and frictional coatings primarily for automotive
applications;
|
|
|
|
translucent ceramic orthodontic brackets;
|
|
|
|
ceramic-impregnated dispenser cathodes for microwave tubes,
lasers and cathode ray tubes;
|
|
|
|
ceramic crucibles for melting silicon in the photovoltaic solar
cell manufacturing process;
|
|
|
|
ceramic missile radomes (nose cones) for the defense industry;
|
|
|
|
fused silica powders for industrial applications and ceramic
crucibles;
|
|
|
|
neutron absorbing materials, structural and non-structural, in
combination with aluminum metal matrix composites that serve as
part of a barrier system for spent fuel wet and dry storage in
the nuclear industry, and non-structural neutron absorbing
materials for use in the transport of nuclear fresh fuel rods;
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|
|
|
nuclear chemistry products for use in pressurized water reactors
and boiling water reactors; and
|
|
|
|
boron dopant chemicals for semiconductor silicon manufacturing
and for ion implanting of silicon wafers.
|
Our customers include the U.S. government, prime government
contractors and large industrial, automotive, diesel and
commercial manufacturers in both domestic and international
markets.
We conduct our operations primarily through six operating
segments. The following table includes a summary of our products
by applications for our six segments.
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Operating Segment and Facility Location
|
|
Products
|
|
Ceradyne Advanced Ceramic Operations
Costa Mesa and Irvine, California
Approximately 240,000 square feet
Lexington, Kentucky
Approximately 115,000 square feet
Wixom, Michigan
Approximately 29,000 square feet
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|
Defense Applications:
Lightweight ceramic
armor
Industrial Applications:
Ceralloy
®
147 SRBSN wear parts
Precision ceramics
Automotive/Diesel Applications:
Ceralloy
®
147 SRBSN automotive/diesel engine parts
Commercial Applications:
Ceramic orthodontic
brackets
Components for medical
devices
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|
|
ESK Ceramics
Kempten, Germany
Approximately 544,000 square feet
Bazet, France
Approximately 88,000 square feet
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|
Defense Applications:
Boron carbide powders
for body armor
Industrial Applications:
Ceramic powders: boron
carbide, boron nitride, titanium diboride, calcium hexaboride
and zirconium diboride
Silicon carbide parts
Evaporation boats for the
packaging industry
High performance pump
seals
Automotive/Diesel Applications:
EKagrip
®
functional and frictional coatings
Commercial Applications:
BORONEIGE
®
boron nitride powder for cosmetics
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|
|
Ceradyne Semicon Associates
Lexington, Kentucky
Approximately 35,000 square feet
|
|
Industrial Applications:
Ceramic-impregnated
dispenser cathodes for microwave tubes, lasers and cathode ray
tubes
Samarium cobalt magnets
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|
Ceradyne Thermo Materials
Scottdale and Clarkston, Georgia
Approximately 132,000 square feet
Tianjin, China
Approximately 98,000 square feet
Midway, Tennessee
Approximately 105,000 square feet
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Defense Applications:
Missile radomes (nose
cones)
High purity fused silica
used to manufacture missile radomes (nose cones)
Industrial Applications:
Glass tempering rolls
Metallurgical tooling
Castable and other fused
silica products
Crucibles for photovoltaic
solar cell applications
Turbine components used in
aerospace applications
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|
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Ceradyne Canada
Chicoutimi, Quebec, Canada
Approximately 86,000 square feet
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Industrial Applications:
Boral
®
structural neutron absorbing materials
Metal matrix composite
structures
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|
Operating Segment and Facility Location
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Products
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|
Ceradyne Boron Products
Quapaw, Oklahoma
Approximately 128,000 square feet
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Industrial Applications:
Nuclear Applications:
Nuclear chemistry products
for use in pressurized water reactors and boiling water
reactors
Radioactive containment for
use in spent fuel transport and storage
Burnable poisons for coating
of uranium fuel pellets
Semiconductor Applications:
P-dopants for
semiconductor silicon manufacturing
P-dopants for ion implanting
of silicon wafers
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The tables below show, for each of our six segments, revenues
and income before provision for income taxes in the periods
indicated.
Segment revenues (in millions):
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
Advanced Ceramic Operations
|
|
$
|
587.3
|
|
|
$
|
528.7
|
|
|
$
|
242.8
|
|
ESK Ceramics
|
|
|
160.6
|
|
|
|
148.1
|
|
|
|
123.2
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|
Semicon Associates
|
|
|
8.0
|
|
|
|
9.1
|
|
|
|
7.5
|
|
Thermo Materials
|
|
|
32.0
|
|
|
|
15.0
|
|
|
|
12.2
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|
Ceradyne Canada
|
|
|
3.9
|
|
|
|
2.4
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ceradyne Boron Products
|
|
|
7.7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Inter-segment elimination
|
|
|
(42.7
|
)
|
|
|
(40.4
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)
|
|
|
(17.4
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)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenue from external customers
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|
$
|
756.8
|
|
|
$
|
662.9
|
|
|
$
|
368.3
|
|
Segment income before provision for taxes (in millions):
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
Advanced Ceramic Operations
|
|
$
|
212.6
|
|
|
$
|
177.0
|
|
|
$
|
63.6
|
|
ESK Ceramics
|
|
|
13.4
|
|
|
|
17.3
|
|
|
|
10.2
|
|
Semicon Associates
|
|
|
1.1
|
|
|
|
1.6
|
|
|
|
0.9
|
|
Thermo Materials
|
|
|
2.3
|
|
|
|
0.9
|
|
|
|
(0.2
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)
|
Ceradyne Canada
|
|
|
(3.0
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)
|
|
|
(0.7
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Ceradyne Boron Products
|
|
|
0.7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Inter-segment elimination
|
|
|
(0.6
|
)
|
|
|
(1.5
|
)
|
|
|
(1.3
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total segment income before provision for taxes
|
|
$
|
226.5
|
|
|
$
|
194.6
|
|
|
$
|
73.2
|
|
We categorize our products into four market applications. The
table below shows the percentage contribution to our total sales
to external customers of each market application in the
different time periods.
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
Defense
|
|
|
74.0
|
%
|
|
|
76.2
|
%
|
|
|
65.8
|
%
|
Industrial
|
|
|
20.1
|
|
|
|
17.0
|
|
|
|
23.2
|
|
Automotive/Diesel
|
|
|
4.2
|
|
|
|
5.2
|
|
|
|
8.3
|
|
Commercial
|
|
|
1.7
|
|
|
|
1.6
|
|
|
|
2.7
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
100.0
|
%
|
|
|
100.0
|
%
|
|
|
100.0
|
%
|
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The principal factors contributing to our recent growth in sales
are increased demand by the U.S. military for ceramic body
armor that protects soldiers and our acquisition of ESK Ceramics
in August 2004. The operations of ESK Ceramics have been
consolidated with ours since September 1, 2004. In
addition, the market for ceramic body armor increased further in
2006 with the introduction of enhanced side ballistic inserts,
known as ESBI, which protect the side of the soldiers
torso.
Military conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan, as well as an
increasingly unstable geopolitical climate and the heightened
risk of international conflicts, have resulted in increased
orders for our ceramic body armor in each year since 2001. We
were awarded an Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract
by the U.S. Army in August 2004 with an adjusted maximum
value of $747.5 million from an original estimated contract
value of $461.0 million. Through February 2008, we received
sixteen delivery orders equaling the contract amount. We expect
to complete the delivery of this adjusted contract amount during
2008. We have also received a number of other orders for ceramic
body armor, not covered by the Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite
Quantity contract, from the Army and other branches of the
U.S. military. In January 2006, we received our first
production order for ESBI, or side plates, which are designed to
protect the side areas of a soldiers torso when used in
conjunction with our ESAPI ceramic body armor plates. This
delivery order, which totaled $70.0 million, was issued to
us by the U.S. Army. In June 2006, we were awarded an
Indefinite Delivery/Indefinite Quantity contract by the
U.S. Army with a maximum value of $611.7 million for
ESBI plates. Through February 2008, 6 delivery orders totaling
approximately $310.8 million have been issued to us under
this contract. Based on our current backlog for ceramic body
armor, we expect our shipments of ceramic body armor to be lower
in fiscal year 2008 than in 2007. Moreover, government contracts
typically may be cancelled by the government at any time without
penalty. For the next several quarters, and perhaps longer,
demand for ceramic body armor is likely to be the most
significant factor affecting our sales.
In response to a solicitation notice from the U.S. Army
regarding the next ballistic threat generation of body armor, we
submitted our quotation for this procurement in February 2008.
This procurement, like most government procurements for ceramic
body armor, will be awarded in an open competitive bidding
process. We cannot be certain when the military will make awards
under this procurement, or whether or to what extent we will be
one of the successful bidders.
Although we believe that demand for ceramic body armor will
continue for many years, the quantity and timing of government
orders depends on a number of factors outside of our control,
such as the amount of U.S. defense budget appropriations
and the level of international conflicts. Moreover, ceramic
armor contracts generally are awarded in an open competitive
bidding process. Therefore, our future level of sales of ceramic
body armor will depend on the U.S. militarys
continued demand for these products and our ability to
successfully compete for and retain this business.
In July 2007 we entered into an agreement with Ideal
Innovations, Inc. and Oshkosh Truck Corporation to further
develop, produce and market an armored military vehicle we call
the
Bull
tm
.
The
Bull
tm
armored vehicle is intended to address the increasing need for
protection from improvised explosive devices, known as IEDs,
mine blasts and high-threat, explosively formed projectiles,
known as EFPs, and will be built on a combat-proven Oshkosh
Truck chassis. The
Bull
tm
armored solution, conceived by Ideal Innovations in 2005 and
developed with Ceradyne in 2006, has been tested by the Army
Test Center, Aberdeen, Maryland, and demonstrated to be capable
of protecting vehicle occupants against IED, EFP and mine blast
threats. It is designed to meet current IED threats, and is
intended to withstand the increasingly prevalent and higher EFP
threats now faced by the U.S. military. In September 2007,
in response to a solicitation notice from the U.S. military
regarding Mine Resistant Ambush Protected Vehicles II
Enhanced Vehicle Competitive, known as MRAP II, we, together
with Ideal Innovations and Oshkosh Truck, submitted a quotation
and delivered both a
6-person
and
a
10-person
MRAP II vehicle named the
Bull
tm
,
to the U.S. Army Aberdeen Test Center for further service
evaluation. In December 2007, the U.S. government awarded a
delivery order totaling $18.1 million to Ideal Innovations,
Ceradyne and Oshkosh Truck for several
6-person
versions and targets of the
Bull
tm
armored vehicle to be used for further government testing. Ideal
Innovations is the prime contractor and we are a sub-contractor
to Ideal Innovations. Whether we receive additional orders for
the
Bull
tm
armored vehicle will depend upon the success of these tests, the
U.S. militarys need and funding for MRAP II armored
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vehicles, the results of testing of a competitors MRAP II
armored vehicle, and whether our pricing for the
Bull
tm
armored vehicle is competitive.
Ceradynes design and production contribution to the
Bull
tm
armored vehicle program is based on our experience and expertise
learned over many years in developing ceramic armor systems for
military helicopters, ground-based vehicles and boats. Due to
the ballistic threat level that MRAP II armored vehicles are
required to meet, the current design of the
Bull
tm
armored vehicle does not include any ceramic armor. Although we
are engaged in development of ceramic armor systems to use on
future versions of the
Bull
tm
armored vehicle, we do not know when or if a ceramic armor
solution will be available or whether it would be acceptable to
the U.S. military.
Our ESK Ceramics subsidiary produces boron carbide powder, which
serves as a starter ceramic powder in the manufacture of our
lightweight ceramic body armor. Owning this source of our
principal raw material, together with the recent expansion of
our manufacturing capacity for ceramic armor at our new
Lexington, Kentucky plant and in our Irvine, California
facility, should allow us to fulfill current and anticipated
demand for our ceramic body armor.
Our order backlog was $238.9 million as of
December 31, 2007 and $344.3 million as of
December 31, 2006. Orders for ceramic armor represented
approximately $179.5 million, or 75.1% of the total backlog
as of December 31, 2007 and $285.5 million, or 82.9%
of the total backlog as of December 31, 2006. We expect
that substantially all of our order backlog as of
December 31, 2007 will be shipped during 2008.
Our sales to customers located outside of the United States have
varied in recent years, representing $136.2 million, or
18.0% of net sales in 2007, $105.7 million, or 15.9% during
2006 and $96.1 million, or 26.1% in 2005. We currently have
sales offices in Germany, China, England and Canada as well as
commissioned independent sales representatives in other parts of
Europe and Asia. Of our sales to customers located outside the
United States, 31.2% were denominated in U.S. dollars
during 2007.
Net Sales.
Our net sales consist primarily of
revenues from the sale of products, which we recognize when an
agreement of sale exists, product delivery and acceptance has
occurred, and collection is reasonably assured.
Cost of Product Sales.
Our cost of product
sales includes the cost of materials, direct labor expenses and
manufacturing overhead expenses. Our business requires us to
maintain a relatively high fixed manufacturing overhead. As a
result, our gross profit, in absolute dollars and as a
percentage of net sales, is greatly impacted by our sales volume
and the corresponding absorption of fixed manufacturing overhead
expenses. Additionally, because many of our products are
customized, we are frequently required to devote resources to
sustaining engineering expenses, which we also include in cost
of product sales.
The cost of electricity comprises a significant portion of our
cost of product sales. In 2004, we began expanding our
high-energy utilization silicon nitride manufacturing operations
at our new facility in Lexington, Kentucky, where costs,
particularly for electricity and occupancy, are lower than in
California. We have increased our manufacturing capacity for the
production of body armor plates by adding three hot press lines
at this new facility. We chose this facility for the location of
the hot press expansion for the same reasons: lower cost of
electricity and occupancy. The cost of electricity for our
manufacturing operations in the United States and Europe was
approximately $13.5 million, or 3.0% as a percentage of
cost of product sales in 2007, approximately $11.1 million,
or 2.8% as a percentage of cost of product sales in 2006, and
approximately $8.4 million, or 3.0% as a percentage of cost
of product sales in 2005.
Selling Expenses.
Our selling expenses consist
primarily of salaries and benefits for direct sales and
marketing employees, commissions for direct sales employees and
for independent sales representatives, trade show expenses, rent
for our sales offices, product literature, and travel and
entertainment expenses.
General and Administrative Expenses.
Our
general and administrative expenses consist primarily of
employee salaries and benefits, employee bonuses, which are
computed quarterly and accrued in the quarter earned,
professional service fees, rent for facilities and expenses for
information technology.
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Research and Development Expenses.
Our
research and development expenses consist primarily of employee
salaries and benefits, materials and supplies related to ongoing
application engineering in response to customer requirements,
and the research and development of new materials technology and
products. These costs are expensed as incurred.
Review of
Historical Stock Option Grant Procedures
In July 2006, the Company voluntarily initiated a review of its
historical stock option grant practices and related accounting
treatment. The review was conducted by a Special Committee
comprised of three independent members of the Companys
Board of Directors, with the assistance of independent legal
counsel and forensic accounting experts. The scope of the
Special Committees review included all stock options
granted by the Company from January 1997 through September 2003.
The Special Committee has completed its review.
Until September 2003, stock option grants generally were
approved by unanimous written consents signed by the members of
the Stock Option Committee of the Board of Directors. Throughout
this period, the Stock Option Committee consisted of the CEO and
one other non-management Director. The date specified as the
grant date in each unanimous written consent was used
(i) to determine the exercise price of the options and
(ii) as the accounting measurement date.
The review found that from January 1997 through September 2003,
the date selected by management as the grant date and accounting
measurement date was the date specified in the unanimous written
consent, but that, in all but one case, the unanimous written
consents were not prepared, approved or executed by the
Companys Stock Option Committee until a later date. There
were a total of 23 grant dates from January 1997 through
September 2003. The Companys CEO was responsible for
selecting the grant dates and followed a consistent practice of
seeking low grant prices and he was unaware of the accounting
implications of the method he used. Therefore, the use of the
date specified in the unanimous written consent as the
accounting measurement date was incorrect in all but one case.
The proper accounting measurement date was the date the
unanimous written consent was signed by the members of the Stock
Option Committee.
Based upon information gathered during the review by independent
legal counsel, the Special Committee and the Board of Directors
have concluded that, while the Company applied an option price
date selection practice that resulted in the use of incorrect
accounting measurement dates for options granted between January
1997 and September 2003, the accounting errors resulting from
the use of incorrect measurement dates were not the product of
any deliberate or intentional misconduct by the Company or its
executives, staff or Board of Directors. However, as a result of
using revised measurement dates for options granted from January
1997 through September 2003, the Company recorded a charge in
the second quarter ended June 30, 2006 of $3.4 million
($2.3 million after income taxes) pertaining to the years
ended December 31, 1997 to 2005 and the six months ended
June 30, 2006 (the Stock-Based Charge). The
Stock-Based Charge was included as a component of general and
administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of income
as this is where the affected individuals normal
compensation costs are recorded. The Stock-Based Charge includes
non-cash compensation expense of $2.2 million
($1.4 million after income taxes) primarily related to
stock option grants made during the period from January 1997
through September 2003 that should have been measured as
compensation cost at the actual stock option grant dates, and
subsequently amortized to expense over the vesting period for
each stock option grant. The Stock-Based Charge also includes
$1.2 million ($0.9 million after income taxes) of
estimated additional employment and other taxes that are
expected to become payable.
From September 2003 to February 2005, all stock option grants
were approved at meetings held by the Stock Option Committee,
and, since February 2005, all stock option grants have been
approved at meetings held by the Compensation Committee of the
Board of Directors. The dates of these meetings have been used
correctly as the accounting measurement date for all stock
options granted since September 2003.
Had this estimated Stock-Based Charge been reflected, as and
when incurred, in the Companys results of operations for
prior years, the impact on net income for Ceradynes fiscal
years ended December 31 would have been a reduction of $21,000
in 1997, a reduction of $45,000 in 1998, a reduction of $47,000
in 1999, a
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reduction of $104,000 in 2000, a reduction of $269,000 in 2001,
a reduction of $74,000 in 2002, a reduction of $347,000 in 2003,
a reduction of $611,000 in 2004, and a reduction of $324,000 in
2005. As of December 31, 2006, the total remaining
incremental stock-based compensation charge related to these
stock option grants that are expected to vest in future periods
with a revised accounting measurement date is immaterial. There
was no impact on revenue or net cash provided by operating
activities as a result of the estimated compensation charge.
The Company does not believe that a restatement of its
prior-period financial statements is required for the
Stock-Based Charge. Based on the materiality guidelines
contained in SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 99,
Materiality (SAB 99), the Company believes that the
Stock-Based Charge is not material to any of the individual
prior periods affected and the aggregate Stock-Based Charge is
not material to the results for the year ended December 31,
2006.
Prior to December 31, 2006, the current members of
Ceradynes Board of Directors, all current executive
officers and all other employees of the Company amended all
unexercised stock options they held which had an exercise price
that is less than the price of the Companys common stock
on the actual date of grant, by increasing the exercise price to
an amount equal to the closing price of the common stock as of
the actual grant date. The Company has and will continue to
reimburse all non-executive officer employees for the increase
in the exercise price for the modified options as they vest.
Such reimbursement has and will not be material.
Results
of Operations
The following table sets forth certain income and expense items
from our financial statements for the years ended
December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005, expressed as a percentage
of net sales.
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year Ended December 31,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
Net sales
|
|
|
100.0
|
%
|
|
|
100.0
|
%
|
|
|
100.0
|
%
|
Cost of product sales
|
|
|
59.6
|
|
|
|
60.6
|
|
|
|
64.4
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit
|
|
|
40.4
|
|
|
|
39.4
|
|
|
|
35.6
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating expenses:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selling
|
|
|
3.6
|
|
|
|
3.5
|
|
|
|
5.6
|
|
General and administration
|
|
|
5.4
|
|
|
|
5.3
|
|
|
|
5.7
|
|
Research and development
|
|
|
2.3
|
|
|
|
1.5
|
|
|
|
2.1
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income from operations
|
|
|
29.1
|
|
|
|
29.1
|
|
|
|
22.2
|
|
Other income (expense)
|
|
|
0.8
|
|
|
|
0.3
|
|
|
|
(2.3
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before provision for income taxes
|
|
|
29.9
|
|
|
|
29.4
|
|
|
|
19.9
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
|
|
19.1
|
%
|
|
|
19.4
|
%
|
|
|
12.7
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Year
Ended December 31, 2007 Compared to Year Ended
December 31, 2006
Net Sales.
Our net sales for the year ended
December 31, 2007 were $756.8 million, an increase of
$93.9 million, or 14.2%, from $662.9 million in the
corresponding prior year period.
Our Advanced Ceramic Operations division had net sales for the
year ended December 31, 2007 of $587.3 million, an
increase of $58.6 million, or 11.1% from the
$528.7 million in the prior year. The primary reason for
this improvement was the shipment of $551.3 million of
ceramic body and other armor components for defense customers,
an increase of $63.1 million, or 12.9% from the
$488.2 million of net sales in the prior year due to
increased demand from the U.S. Department of Defense. Net
sales for our automotive/diesel component product line,
including cam rollers, were $11.0 million, a decrease of
$6.0 million, or 35.6%, from the $17.0 million in the
prior year. The primary reasons for this decrease were that our
customers produced less heavy-duty diesel truck engines in 2007
and two of our customers replaced some of our ceramic cam
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rollers with cheaper steel products. Net sales of our
orthodontic brackets product line were $10.6 million, an
increase of $229,000, or 2.2%, from the $10.4 million in
the prior year.
Our ESK Ceramics subsidiary had net sales for the year ended
December 31, 2007 of $160.6 million, an increase of
$12.4 million, or 8.4% from the $148.2 million in the
prior year. Approximately $7.9 million of this increase is
attributable to a higher value of the Euro versus the
U.S. dollar in 2007 compared to 2006. Sales of industrial
products for the year ended December 31, 2007 were
$92.6 million, an increase of $14.0 million, or 17.9%
from the $78.6 million in the prior year. This increase was
the result of a higher demand for fluid handling and industrial
wear parts. Sales of automotive/diesel products for the year
ended December 31, 2007 were $20.7 million, an
increase of $3.4 million, or 20.0% from the
$17.3 million in the prior year. This was caused by sales
to new original equipment manufacturer (OEM) customers in 2007.
Sales of defense products for the year ended December 31,
2007 were $45.2 million, a decrease of $7.1 million,
or 13.5% from the $52.3 million in the prior year. Included
in sales of defense products for the year ended
December 31, 2007 were inter-segment sales of
$40.7 million compared to $40.4 million in the prior
year. The decrease was due to a decrease of $7.4 million in
sales of boron carbide powder to third parties in the defense
industry for the year ended December 31, 2007, partially
offset by an increase of $300,000 in sales of boron carbide
powder to our Advanced Ceramic Operations division. Third
parties purchased less boron carbide powder in 2007 because
their sales of ceramic body armor declined.
Our Semicon Associates division had net sales for the year ended
December 31, 2007 of $8.0 million, a decrease of
$1.1 million or 12.1% from the $9.1 million in the
prior year The decrease in sales reflects lower shipments of
microwave and laser cathodes of $0.7 million and $300,000
of magnets in 2007 when compared to 2006.
Our Thermo Materials division had net sales for the year ended
December 31, 2007 of $32.0 million, an increase of
$17.0 million, or 113.2%, from the $15.0 million in
the prior year. The increase was due to an increase of
$4.7 million in sales of crucibles used in the manufacture
of photovoltaic cells for the solar energy markets. Of this
increase, $2.1 million was from sales of crucibles
manufactured by our new crucible operation in China to customers
located in China. Also contributing $12.1 million of the
increase in sales was the consolidation of our acquisition,
Minco, Inc., as of July 10, 2007. Offsetting these
increases were a decline in sales to the defense industry and a
reduction in sales of ceramic rollers to the glass industry.
Our Ceradyne Canada subsidiary, which commenced operations in
July 2006, had net sales for the year ended December 31,
2007 of $3.9 million, an increase of $1.5 million, or
62.8% from the $2.4 million in the prior year. The increase
was due to a full year of operations in 2007 compared to only
six months in 2006, and an increase in sales of metal matrix
composite products.
Our Ceradyne Boron subsidiary, which we acquired on
August 31, 2007, had net sales for the four month period
ended December 31, 2007 of $7.8 million.
Gross Profit.
Our gross profit was
$306.0 million for the year ended December 31, 2007,
an increase of $45.1 million, or 17.3% from
$260.9 million in the prior year. As a percentage of net
sales, gross profit was 40.4% for the year ended
December 31, 2007, compared to 39.4% for the prior year.
The increase in gross profit as a percentage of net sales in the
year ended December 31, 2007 was the result of increased
sales, particularly of body armor, improved sales mix and higher
operating leverage. The increase in gross profit was primarily
caused by the increase in body armor sales and the inclusion of
our acquisitions during 2007 of Minco, Inc. and Ceradyne Boron
Products in our consolidated results of operations.
Our Advanced Ceramic Operations division posted gross profit of
$247.8 million for the year ended December 31, 2007,
an increase of $38.1 million, or 18.2% from
$209.7 million in the prior year. As a percentage of net
sales, gross profit was 42.2% for the year ended
December 31, 2007, compared to 39.7% for the prior year.
The primary reasons for the increase in gross profit and gross
profit as a percentage of net sales were increased sales of body
armor, improved sales mix and higher operating leverage.
Our ESK Ceramics subsidiary had a gross profit of
$48.4 million, or 30.1% of net sales, for the year ended
December 31, 2007, compared to gross profit of
$47.7 million, or 32.2% of net sales, for the year ended
December 31, 2006. The decrease in gross profit as a
percentage of net sales in the year ended December 31,
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2007 was the result of increased labor and electricity expenses,
continued price reductions in our evaporation boat business due
to competitive forces and a reduction in higher margin armor
sales to external customers.
Our Semicon Associates division had gross profit of
$1.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2007, a
decrease of $0.6 million, or 23.9% from $2.5 million
in the prior year. As a percentage of net sales, gross profit
was 24.0% for the year ended December 31, 2007, compared to
27.8% for the prior year. The decrease in gross profit and in
gross profit as a percentage of net sales in the year ended
December 31, 2007 were due primarily to sales returns and
losses in our magnet business and lower sales of microwave and
laser cathodes resulting in higher per unit manufacturing
expenses.
Our Thermo Materials division had gross profit of
$7.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2007, an
increase of $4.5 million or 141.5% compared to
$3.2 million in the prior year. As a percentage of net
sales, gross profit was 24.8% for the year ended
December 31, 2007, compared to 21.1% for the prior year.
The improvements in gross profit and gross profit as a
percentage of sales were primarily due to lower sales of fused
silica and casting product lines which have lower gross margins
and an increase in the sales of crucibles which have higher
gross margins. Also contributing $2.3 million of the
increase in gross profit was the consolidation of our new
acquisition, Minco, Inc., as of July 10, 2007.
Our Ceradyne Canada subsidiary, which commenced operations in
July 2006, had a gross loss for the year ended December 31,
2007 of $1.9 million, an increase in the gross loss of
$1.3 million, or 226.6% from the $0.6 million gross
loss in the prior year. The increase in the gross loss was
caused by the continuation of start up expenses and higher scrap
rates.
Our Ceradyne Boron subsidiary, which we acquired on
August 31, 2007, contributed $2.9 million of gross
profit for the four month period ended December 31, 2007.
Selling Expenses.
Our selling expenses were
$26.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2007, an
increase of $4.0 million, or 17.4%, from $22.9 million
in the prior year. Selling expenses, as a percentage of net
sales, increased from 3.5% for the year ended December 31,
2006 to 3.6% of net sales for the year ended December 31,
2007. The increase in selling expenses as a percentage of net
sales was due to higher personnel expenses that could not be
offset by price increases to customers. Increases in the number
of employees and related personnel expenses and an additional
$1.2 million of selling expenses from the consolidations of
our acquisitions of Minco, Inc. as of July 10, 2007 and
Ceradyne Boron Products as of September 1, 2007 primarily
accounted for the increase in selling expenses for the year
ended December 31, 2007.
General and Administrative Expenses.
Our
general and administrative expenses for the year ended
December 31, 2007 were $40.8 million, an increase of
$5.5 million, or 15.6% from $35.3 million in the year
ended December 31, 2006. General and administrative
expenses, as a percentage of net sales, increased from 5.3% for
the year ended December 31, 2006 to 5.4% of net sales for
the year ended December 31, 2007. Contributing
$3.1 million to the increase in general and administrative
expenses for the year ended December 31, 2007 was the
consolidation of our 2007 acquisitions of Minco, Inc. and
Ceradyne Boron Products. Also contributing to the increase in
general and administrative expenses for the year ended
December 31, 2007 were increases in the number of employees
and related personnel expenses, including increased bonus
accruals as a result of the Companys higher operating
profits. The comparison to the prior year was favorably impacted
by a non-cash charge of $2.2 million in the second quarter
of 2006 based on the results of our Special Committees
review of our historical stock option practices, including our
underlying option grant documentation and procedures, as
described in more detail above under the caption
Overview Review of Historical Stock Option
Grant Procedures, and a related charge for payroll tax and
penalties of $1.2 million.
Research and Development Expenses.
Our
research and development expenses for the year ended
December 31, 2007 were $17.6 million, an increase of
$7.7 million, or 77.1%, from $9.9 million in the prior
year. Research and development expenses, as a percentage of net
sales, increased from 1.5% for the year ended December 31,
2006 to 2.3% of net sales for the year ended December 31,
2007. The primary reason for these increases were development of
next generation body armor products and the continuing
development of combat vehicle armor.
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Other Income (Expense).
Our net other income
for the year ended December 31, 2007 was $5.8 million,
compared to net other income of $1.8 million in the prior
year. The primary reason for the increase was an increase in
interest income received from investing higher cash balances in
short-term marketable securities. Offsetting this was a charge
of $2.1 million for impairment due to the other than
temporary reduction in the value of our investments in auction
rate securities. Interest expense was $4.2 million in the
year ended December 31, 2007, compared to $4.1 million
in the prior year.
Income before Provision for Income Taxes.
Our
income before provision for income taxes for the year ended
December 31, 2007 was $226.5 million, an increase of
$31.9 million or 16.4% from the $194.6 million in the
prior year.
Our Advanced Ceramic Operations divisions income before
provision for income taxes for the year ended December 31,
2007 was $212.7 million, an increase of $35.7 million
or 20.1%, from $177.0 million in the prior year. The
increase in income before provision for income taxes for the
year ended December 31, 2007 was a result of higher sales
of body armor and an increase in gross margins as a result of
improved sales mix and higher operating leverage.
Our ESK Ceramics subsidiarys income before provision for
income taxes for the year ended December 31, 2007 was
$13.4 million, a decrease of $3.9 million, or 22.7%
from $17.3 million in the prior year. The decrease in
income before provision for income taxes for the year ended
December 31, 2007 was the result of increased labor and
electricity expenses, higher selling expenses due to increases
in the number of employees and related personnel expenses,
higher research and development expenses because of the
development of next generation ceramic powders for body armor
products, and the negative impact of the exchange rate of the
Euro when compared to the U.S. dollar.
Our Semicon Associates divisions income before provision
for income taxes for the year ended December 31, 2007 was
$1.1 million, a decrease of $449,000, or 28.4%, from
$1.6 million in the prior year. The decrease in income
before provision for income taxes for the year ended
December 31, 2007 was a result of lower sales of our
microwave and laser cathodes products resulting in higher per
unit manufacturing expenses, and sales returns and losses in our
magnet business.
Our Thermo Materials divisions income before provision for
income taxes for the year ended December 31, 2007 was
$2.3 million, an increase of $1.4 million, or 161.5%,
from $0.9 million in the prior year. The increase in income
before provision for income taxes for the year ended
December 31, 2007 was primarily due to a sales mix change
due to lower sales of fused silica and casting product lines
which have lower gross margins and an increase in the sales of
crucibles which have higher gross margins. Also contributing to
the increase in income before provision for income taxes for the
year ended December 31, 2007 was $166,000 of operating
profit from our new acquisition, Minco, Inc.
Our Ceradyne Canada subsidiarys loss before provision for
income taxes for the year ended December 31, 2007 was
$3.0 million, an increase of $2.4 million, or 347.2%,
in from $0.7 million in the prior year. The increase in the
loss before provision for income taxes for the year ended
December 31, 2007 was caused by the continuation of start
up expenses, higher scrap rates and lower sales resulting in
higher per unit expenses.
Our Ceradyne Boron Product subsidiarys income before
provision for income taxes for the year ended December 31,
2007 was $0.7 million.
Income Taxes.
Our provision for income taxes
for the year ended December 31, 2007 was
$82.3 million, an increase of $16.1 million, or 24.4%
from the $66.2 million in the prior year. The effective
income tax rate for the year ended December 31, 2007 was
36.3% compared to 34.0% in the corresponding prior year period.
The increase in the effective tax rate results from higher state
tax rates due to apportionment of more sales inside of
California and decreases in extraterritorial income related
deductions. These increases to the effective tax rate were
partially offset by an increase in the manufacturing deduction.
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Year
Ended December 31, 2006 Compared to Year Ended
December 31, 2005
Net Sales.
Our net sales for the year ended
December 31, 2006 were $662.9 million, an increase of
$294.6 million, or 80.0%, from $368.3 million in the
corresponding prior year period.
Our Advanced Ceramic Operations division had net sales for the
year ended December 31, 2006 of $528.7 million, an
increase of $285.9 million, or 117.7% from the
$242.8 million in the prior year. The primary reason for
this improvement was the shipment of $488.2 million of
ceramic body and other armor components for defense customers,
an increase of $281.1 million, or 135.7% from the
$207.1 million of net sales in the prior year due to
increased demand from the U.S. Department of Defense. Net
sales for our automotive/diesel component product line,
including cam rollers, were $17.0 million, an increased of
$0.7 million, or 4.3%, from the $16.3 million in the
prior year. The primary reason for this increase is that our
customers produced more heavy-duty diesel truck engines due to
forward buying in anticipation of increased emission standards
that became effective in 2007. Net sales of our orthodontic
brackets product line were $10.4 million, an increase of
$0.6 million, or 5.5%, from the $9.8 million in the
prior year. This was the result of a more aggressive sales and
marketing plan by our customer.
Our ESK Ceramics subsidiary had net sales for the year ended
December 31, 2006 of $148.2 million, an increase of
$25.0 million, or 20.3% from the $123.2 million in the
prior year. Approximately $1.0 million of this increase is
attributable to a higher value of the Euro versus the
U.S. dollar in 2006 compared to 2005. Sales of industrial
products for the year ended December 31, 2006 were
$78.6 million, an increase of $13.4 million, or 20.5%
from the $65.2 million in the prior year. This increase was
the result of a higher demand for fluid handling and industrial
wear parts. Sales of automotive/diesel products for the year
ended December 31, 2006 were $17.3 million, an
increase of $3.2 million, or 22.5% from the
$14.1 million in the prior year. Sales of defense products
for the year ended December 31, 2006 were
$52.3 million, an increase of $8.4 million, or 19.2%
from the $43.9 million in the prior year. Included in sales
of defense products for the year ended December 31, 2006
were inter-segment sales of $40.4 million compared to
$17.4 million in the prior year. The increase was due to an
increase in demand of boron carbide at our Advanced Ceramic
Operations division which was offset by a decrease of
$14.6 million in sales to third parties in the defense
industry for the year ended December 31, 2006. This
decrease was due to a reduction in demand for boron carbide from
competitors of our Advanced Ceramic Operations division.
Our Semicon Associates division had net sales for the year ended
December 31, 2006 of $9.1 million, an increase of
$1.7 million or 21.8% from the $7.4 million in the
prior year. The increase in sales reflects higher shipments of
microwave and laser cathodes in 2006 when compared to 2005.
Our Thermo Materials division had net sales for the year ended
December 31, 2006 of $15.0 million, an increase of
$2.8 million, or 23.4%, from the $12.2 million in the
prior year. The increase was due to an increase in sales of
crucibles used in the manufacture of photovoltaic cells for the
solar energy markets and increased sales of components for
defense applications.
Our Ceradyne Canada subsidiary, which commenced operations in
July 2006, had net sales for the year ended December 31,
2006 of $2.4 million.
Gross Profit.
Our gross profit was
$260.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2006,
an increase of $129.8 million, or 98.9% from $131.1 million
in the prior year. As a percentage of net sales, gross profit
was 39.4% for the year ended December 31, 2006, compared to
35.6% for the prior year. The increase in gross profit as a
percentage of net sales in the year ended December 31, 2006
was the result of increased sales, particularly in sales of body
armor, improved sales mix and higher operating leverage. In
January 2005, we commenced operations of our Lexington, Kentucky
hot press facility where we produce ceramic armor plates. During
the year ended December 31, 2005, we incurred start up and
training expenses at this new facility that were significantly
reduced during the year ended December 31, 2006. The
reduction of these expenses caused gross profit to increase.
Our Advanced Ceramic Operations division posted gross profit of
$209.7 million for the year ended December 31, 2006,
an increase of $118.4 million, or 129.7% from
$91.3 million in the prior year. As a percentage of net
sales, gross profit was 39.7% for the year ended
December 31, 2006, compared to 37.6% for
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the prior year. The reasons for the increase in gross profit and
gross profit as a percentage of net sales were consistent with
those reasons described in the preceding paragraph.
Our ESK Ceramics subsidiary had a gross profit of
$47.7 million, equal to 32.2% of net sales, for the year
ended December 31, 2006, compared to gross profit
$37.6 million, or 30.5% of as a percentage of net sales,
for the year ended December 31, 2005. The increase in gross
profit as a percentage of net sales in the year ended
December 31, 2006 was the result of increased sales,
improved sales mix, higher operating leverage, as well as
increased sales by our Advanced Ceramics Operations division of
products containing boron carbide purchased from ESK Ceramics.
Our Semicon Associates division had gross profit of
$2.5 million for the year ended December 31, 2006, an
increase of $0.7 million, or 42.9% from $1.8 million
in the prior year. As a percentage of net sales, gross profit
was 27.8% for the year ended December 31, 2006, compared to
23.6% for the prior year. The increase in gross profit and in
gross profit as a percentage of net sales in the year ended
December 31, 2006 was due primarily to an improved sales
mix caused by higher sales of microwave and laser cathodes.
Our Thermo Materials division had gross profit of
$3.2 million for the year ended December 31, 2006, an
increase of $1.4 million or 74.3% compared to
$1.8 million in the prior year. As a percentage of net
sales, gross profit was 21.1% for the year ended
December 31, 2006, compared to 15.0% for the prior year.
The improvements in gross profit and gross profit as a
percentage of sales were primarily due to lower sales of fused
silica and casting product lines which have lower gross margins
and an increase in the sales of crucibles which have higher
gross margins.
Our Ceradyne Canada subsidiary, which commenced operations in
July 2006, had gross loss for the year ended December 31,
2006 of $0.6 million. The loss was caused by operational
start up expenses.
Selling Expenses.
Our selling expenses were
$22.9 million for the year ended December 31, 2006, an
increase of $2.2 million, or 10.8%, from $20.7 million
in the prior year. Selling expenses, as a percentage of net
sales, decreased from 5.6% for the year ended December 31,
2005 to 3.5% of net sales for the year ended December 31,
2006. The decrease in selling expenses as a percentage of net
sales was due to higher armor sales that did not require a
proportional increase in selling expenses. Increases in the
number of employees and related personnel expenses primarily
accounted for the increase in selling expenses for the year
ended December 31, 2006.
General and Administrative Expenses.
Our
general and administrative expenses for the year ended
December 31, 2006 were $35.3 million, an increase of
$14.3 million, or 67.9% from $21.0 million in the year
ended December 31, 2005. General and administrative
expenses, as a percentage of net sales, decreased from 5.7% for
the year ended December 31, 2005 to 5.3% of net sales for
the year ended December 31, 2006. Contributing to the
increase in general and administrative expenses for the year
ended December 31, 2006 was a non-cash charge of
$2.2 million in the second quarter based on the results of
our Special Committees review of our historical stock
option practices, including our underlying option grant
documentation and procedures, as described in more detail above
under the caption Overview Review of
Historical Stock Option Grant Procedures, and a related
charge for payroll tax and penalties of $1.2 million.
Increases in the number of employees and related personnel
expenses, including increased bonus accruals as a result of the
Companys higher operating profits, accounted for the
remaining increase in general and administrative expenses.
Research and Development Expenses.
Our
research and development expenses for the year ended
December 31, 2006 were $9.9 million, an increase of
$2.1 million, or 27.0%, from $7.8 million in the prior
year. Research and development expenses, as a percentage of net
sales, decreased from 2.1% for the year ended December 31,
2005 to 1.5% of net sales for the year ended December 31,
2006. The primary reason for the decrease in research and
development expenses as a percentage of net sales was higher
armor sales that did not require a proportional increase in
research and development expenses. For the year ended
December 31, 2006, expenses for the development of next
generation body armor products and the continuing development of
vehicle armor primarily accounted for the increase in research
and development expenses.
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Other Income (Expense).
Our net other income
for the year ended December 31, 2006 was $1.8 million,
compared to net other expense of $8.4 million in the prior
year. The primary reason for the change was an increase in
interest income received from investing higher cash balances in
short-term marketable securities. Interest expense was
$4.1 million in the year ended December 31, 2006,
compared to $9.3 million in the prior year. The decrease in
interest expense was due to the repayment in December 2005 of
our credit facility consisting of a term loan and line of
credit, which had a higher interest rate than the convertible
debt that we issued in December 2005 to replace it. Included in
interest expense for the year ended December 31, 2005 was
approximately $2.6 million for the write-off of unamortized
debt issuance costs as we terminated our credit facility.
Income before Provision for Income Taxes.
Our
income before provision for income taxes for the year ended
December 31, 2006 was $194.6 million, an increase of
$121.4 million or 165.7% from the $73.2 million in the
prior year.
Our Advanced Ceramic Operations divisions income before
provision for income taxes for the year ended December 31,
2006 was $177.0 million, an increase of $113.3 million
or 178.1%, from $63.7 million in the prior year. The
increase in income before provision for income taxes for the
year ended December 31, 2006 was a result of higher sales
of body armor and a reduction of start up and training expenses
in our Lexington, Kentucky hot press facility compared to the
prior year.
Our ESK Ceramics subsidiarys income before provision for
income taxes for the year ended December 31, 2006 was
$17.3 million , an increase of $7.1 million, or 69.3%
from $10.2 million in the prior year. The increase in gross
profit and gross profit as a percentage of sales was a result of
an improved sales mix, as well as increased sales by our
Advanced Ceramics Operations division of products containing
boron carbide purchased from ESK Ceramics.
Our Semicon Associates divisions income before provision
for income taxes for the year ended December 31, 2006 was
$1.6 million, an increase of $0.7 million, or 76.5%,
from $0.9 million in the prior year. The increase in income
before provision for income taxes for the year ended
December 31, 2006 was a result of higher sales of our
microwave and laser cathodes products and increased
manufacturing operating leverage while other operating expenses
remained relatively constant.
Our Thermo Materials divisions income before provision for
income taxes for the year ended December 31, 2006 was
$0.9 million, an increase of $1.1 million from a loss
of $209,000 before provision for income taxes in the prior year.
The increase in income before provision for income taxes for the
year ended December 31, 2006 was primarily due to an
improved sales mix caused by higher sales of crucibles and
increasing defense revenues.
Our Ceradyne Canada subsidiary had loss before provision for
income taxes for the year ended December 31, 2006 of
$0.7 million. The loss was caused by operational start up
expenses.
Income Taxes.
Our provision for income taxes
for the year ended December 31, 2006 was
$66.2 million, an increase of $39.7 million, or 150.1%
from the $26.5 million in the prior year. The effective
income tax rate for the year ended December 31, 2006 was
34.0% compared to 36.1% in the corresponding prior year period.
The decrease in the effective tax rate results from a lower
state tax rate due to apportionment of sales outside of
California, increases in domestic production activities which
generated larger manufacturing deductions and increases in
extraterritorial income related deductions.
Liquidity
and Capital Resources
We generally have met our operating and capital requirements
with cash flow from operating activities, borrowings under our
credit facility, and proceeds from the sale of shares of our
common stock.
Our net cash position increased by $141.6 million during
the year ended December 31, 2007, compared to a
$78.0 million decrease during the year ended
December 31, 2006. For the year ended December 31,
2007, cash flow provided by operating activities amounted to
$153.6 million. The primary factors contributing to cash
flow from operating activities in the year ended
December 31, 2007, were net income of $144.3 million,
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and adjustments of non-cash amounts related to depreciation and
amortization of $26.8 million and stock compensation of
$2.5 million. A decrease in production tooling and prepaid
expenses of $4.8 million and increases in other liabilities
and other long term liability of $6.1 million added an
aggregate of $10.9 million to cash flow. These
contributions were offset in part by deferred income taxes of
$2.3 million, increase in accounts receivable and other
receivables of $3.7 million due to higher amounts of sales
over the previous year, increased levels of inventories of
$6.3 million, and decreased levels of accounts payable,
accrued expenses, income tax payable and employee benefits that
added an aggregate of $18.4 million. The increase in
inventory was due to the increase in sales and production to
support the growth of the Advanced Ceramic Operations segment.
During the year ended December 31, 2007, we used
$20.9 million of our cash for investing activities. Uses of
cash included $42.2 million for capital expenditures,
$99.1 million in acquisition costs related to the purchases
of Minco, Inc. and Ceradyne Boron Products, purchases of
marketable securities of $700.4 million and we allocated
$2.7 million of cash to a restricted status. Capital
expenditures included $7.8 million to construct a building
and purchase equipment for our expansion in China for the
production of ceramic crucibles used to manufacture photovoltaic
solar cells and $2.9 million for the expansion at ESK
Ceramics for increased production capacity for our
BORONEIGE
®
boron nitride product line. Proceeds from maturities and sales
of marketable securities added $823.5 million of cash flow
from investing activities.
Financing activities during the year ended December 31,
2007 provided net cash of $5.2 million. We received cash
proceeds of $401,000 relating to the issuance of common stock
under our stock plan, and proceeds of $1.3 million from
issuance of stock due to exercise of stock options and the gross
tax benefit of $3.5 million due to exercise of stock
options and issuance of stock upon vesting of restricted stock
units. The effect of exchange rates on cash and equivalents was
a positive $3.7 million due to our investments in our
German subsidiary, ESK Ceramics, and in our Chinese subsidiary,
Ceradyne (Tianjin) Technical Ceramics Co., Ltd.
Our net cash position decreased by $78.0 million during the
year ended December 31, 2006, compared to an
$87.0 million increase during the year ended
December 31, 2005. For the year ended December 31,
2006, cash flow provided by operating activities amounted to
$139.2 million. The primary factors contributing to cash
flow from operating activities in the year ended
December 31, 2006, were net income of $128.4 million,
and adjustments of non-cash amounts related to depreciation and
amortization of $18.1 million, stock compensation of
$3.9 million, and increased levels of accounts payable,
accrued expenses, income tax payable, employee benefits and
other liabilities that added an aggregate of $24.7 million.
These contributions were offset in part by deferred income taxes
of $4.9 million, increase in accounts receivable and other
receivables of $18.0 million due to higher amounts of sales
over the previous year, increased levels of inventories,
production tooling, prepaid expenses and other assets that
totaled $13.1 million. The increase in inventory and
tooling were due to the increase in sales and production to
support the growth of the Advanced Ceramic Operations segment.
During the year ended December 31, 2006, we used
$225.5 million of our cash for investing activities,
including $36.0 million for capital expenditures,
$6.7 million in acquisition costs related to the
Boral
®
product line, and purchases of short term investments totaling
$673.2 million offset by proceeds from maturities and sales
of marketable securities of $490.5 million. Capital
expenditures included $8.0 million to purchase a building
and equipment in Canada to enable us to enter into the
manufacture and marketing of structural neutron absorbing
materials and metal matrix composites.
Financing activities during the year ended December 31,
2006 provided net cash of $5.8 million. We received cash
proceeds of $0.6 million relating to the issuance of common
stock under our stock plan, and proceeds of $2.3 million
from issuance of stock due to exercise of stock options and the
excess tax benefit of $2.9 million due to exercise of stock
options. The effect of exchange rates on cash and equivalents
due to our investment in ESK Ceramics was a positive
$2.4 million.
During December 2005, we issued $121.0 million principal
amount of 2.875% senior subordinated convertible notes due
December 15, 2035. Interest on the notes is payable on
December 15 and June 15 of each year, commencing on
June 15, 2006. The notes are convertible into
17.1032 shares of our common stock
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for each $1,000 principal amount of the notes (which
represents a conversion price of approximately $58.47 per
share), subject to adjustment. The notes are convertible only
under certain circumstances, including if the price of our
common stock reaches, or the trading price of the notes falls
below, specified thresholds, if the notes are called for
redemption, if specified corporate transactions or fundamental
change occur, or during the 10 trading days prior to maturity of
the notes. We may redeem the notes at any time after
December 20, 2010, for a price equal to 100% of the
principal amount plus accrued and unpaid interest, including
contingent interest (as described below), if any, up to but
excluding the redemption date.
With respect to each $1,000 principal amount of the notes
surrendered for conversion, we will deliver the conversion value
to holders as follows: (1) an amount in cash equal to the
lesser of (a) the aggregate conversion value of the notes
to be converted and (b) $1,000, and (2) if the
aggregate conversion value of the notes to be converted is
greater than $1,000, an amount in shares or cash equal to such
aggregate conversion value in excess of $1,000.
The notes contain put options, which may require us to
repurchase in cash all or a portion of the notes on
December 15, 2012, December 15, 2015,
December 15, 2020, December 15, 2025, and
December 15, 2030 at a repurchase price equal to 100% of
the principal amount of the notes to be repurchased plus accrued
and unpaid interest, including contingent interest (as described
below), if any, to but excluding the repurchase date.
We are obligated to pay contingent interest to the holders of
the notes during any six-month period from June 15 to
December 14 and from December 15 to June 14,
commencing with the six-month period beginning December 20,
2010 and ending on June 14, 2011, if the average trading
price of the note for the five trading day period ending on the
third trading day immediately preceding the first day of the
relevant contingent interest period equals $1,200 (120% of the
principal amount of a note) or more. The amount of contingent
interest payable per note for any relevant contingent interest
period shall equal 0.25% per annum of the average trading
price of a note for the five trading day period ending on the
third trading day immediately preceding the first day of the
relevant contingent interest period.
In December 2005, we established an unsecured $10.0 million
bank line of credit. As of December 31, 2007, there were no
outstanding amounts on the line of credit. However, the
available line of credit at December 31, 2007 has been
reduced by outstanding letters of credit in the amount of
$1.5 million. The interest rate on the credit line is based
on the LIBOR rate for a period of one month plus a margin of
0.6 percent, which equaled 5.3 percent as of
December 31, 2007. There is an additional charge per
quarter based on a ratio of funded debt to consolidated earnings
before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization.
For the quarter ended December 31, 2007, based on this
ratio the additional charge for the unused portion of the credit
line amounted to 0.2 percent of the undisbursed portion of
the credit line.
Pursuant to the bank line of credit, the Company is subject to
certain covenants, which include, among other things, the
maintenance of specified minimum amounts of tangible net worth
and quick assets to current liabilities ratio. At
December 31, 2007, the Company was in compliance with these
covenants.
Our cash, cash equivalents and short-term investments totaled
$187.3 million at December 31, 2007, compared to
$204.1 million at December 31, 2006. At
December 31, 2007, we had working capital of
$353.9 million, compared to $332.1 million at
December 31, 2006. Our cash position includes amounts
denominated in foreign currencies, and the repatriation of those
cash balances from our ESK Ceramics subsidiary does not result
in additional tax costs. We believe that our current cash and
cash equivalents on hand and cash available from the sale of
short-term investments, cash available from additional
borrowings under our revolving line of credit and cash we expect
to generate from operations will be sufficient to finance our
anticipated capital and operating requirements for at least the
next 12 months. Our anticipated capital requirements
primarily relate to the expansion of our manufacturing
facilities in the United States, China and Germany. We also may
utilize cash, and, to the extent necessary, borrowings from time
to time to acquire other businesses, technologies or product
lines that complement our current products, enhance our market
coverage, technical capabilities or production capacity, or
offer growth opportunities. We have no present agreements for
any material acquisitions.
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Our material contractual obligations and commitments as of
December 31, 2007 are as follows (amounts in thousand):
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Payments Due by Period
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Less than
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After 5
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Total
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1 Year
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2-3 Years
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4-5 Years
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Years
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Debt, principal amount
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$
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121,000
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$
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$
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$
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$
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121,000
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Non-cancelable leases
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6,314
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2,370
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3,726
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218
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Pension benefits
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9,219
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630
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1,472
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1,857
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5,260
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IT services
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1,032
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740
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292
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Cash commitments for interest expense
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97,406
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3,479
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6,958
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6,958
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80,011
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Total contractual obligations
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$
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234,971
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$
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7,219
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$
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12,448
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$
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9,033
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$
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206,271
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As of December 31, 2007, we have $4.6 million of
uncertain tax positions. We are unable to make a reasonable
estimate regarding settlement of these uncertain tax positions,
and as a result, they have been excluded from the table.
Off-Balance
Sheet Arrangements
The only off-balance sheet arrangement is the conversion feature
of our 2.875% convertible senior subordinated notes
discussed above.
Critical
Accounting Policies and Estimates
Managements discussion and analysis of financial condition
and results of operations, as well as disclosures included
elsewhere in this report are based upon our consolidated
financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance
with accounting principles generally accepted in the United
States of America. Preparing these consolidated financial
statements requires our management to make estimates and
judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets,
liabilities, revenues, expenses and related disclosure of
contingencies. Management has not determined how reported
amounts would differ based on the application of different
accounting policies. Management has also not determined the
likelihood that materially different amounts could be reported
under different conditions or using different assumptions. We
believe that the critical accounting policies that most impact
the consolidated financial statements are as described below. A
summary of our significant accounting policies is included in
Note 2 to our consolidated financial statements which begin
on
page F-1
of this report.
The application of accounting policies requires the use of
judgment and estimates. As it relates to the Company, estimates
and forecasts are required to determine sales returns and
reserves, rebate reserves, allowances for doubtful accounts,
reserves for excess and obsolete inventory, investments in
unconsolidated affiliates, workers compensation
liabilities, employee benefit related liabilities, income taxes,
any temporary or other than temporary impairment of assets,
forecasted transactions to be hedged, litigation reserves and
contingencies.
These matters that are subject to judgments and estimation are
inherently uncertain, and different amounts could be reported
using different assumptions and estimates. Management uses its
best estimates and judgments in determining the appropriate
amount to reflect in the financial statements, using historical
experience and all available information. The Company also uses
outside experts where appropriate. The Company applies
estimation methodologies consistently from year to year.
The Company believes the following are the critical accounting
policies which could have the most significant effect on the
Companys reported results and require subjective or
complex judgments by management.
Sales Recognition.
Sales are recorded when all
of the following have occurred: an agreement of sale exists,
product delivery and acceptance has occurred, and collection is
reasonably assured. Management is required to make judgments
about whether or not collection is reasonably assured. We reduce
revenue with
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reserves for sales returns. Allowances, which are recorded at
the time revenue is recognized, in accordance with
SFAS No. 48, Revenue Recognition When Right of
Return Exists, are based upon historical sales returns. We
do not record a warranty reserve on the sale of our products.
For our largest product line, body armor, all of which is sold
to the U.S. government, each lot of body armor is tested at
an independent laboratory and the lot cannot be released for
shipment to the U.S. government until positive test results
are received by both the U.S. government and us. For our
non-body armor sales, we have experienced minimal claims from
these types of sales. Additionally, due to the inherent nature,
strength, durability and structural properties of ceramics, as
well as a rigid quality control program that includes, for some
of our customers, having the customer accept quality test
results prior to shipment, we do not believe a warranty reserve
is necessary.
Accounts Receivable.
We review our trade
accounts receivables and our estimates of the allowance for
doubtful accounts each period. The allowance for doubtful
accounts is determined by analyzing specific customer accounts
and assessing the risk of uncollectibility based on insolvency,
disputes or other collection issues. In addition, we routinely
analyze the different aging categories and establish allowances
based on the length of time receivables are past due (based on
contractual terms). A write-off will occur if the settlement of
the account receivable is less than the carrying amount or we
ultimately determine the balance will not be collected. The
amounts we will ultimately realize could differ materially from
the amounts assumed in arriving at the allowance for doubtful
accounts in the financial statements included in this report
beginning on
page F-1.
Inventories.
Inventories are valued at the
lower of cost
(first-in,
first-out) or market. The write-down of inventory for obsolete
items is based on our estimate of the amount considered obsolete
based on specific reviews of inventory items. In estimating the
allowance, we rely on our knowledge of the industry as well as
our current inventory levels. The amounts we will ultimately
realize could differ from the estimated amounts. Inventory costs
include the cost of material, labor and manufacturing overhead.
Accounting for Long-Lived Assets.
In
accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
(SFAS), SFAS No. 144, Accounting for
the Impairment or Disposal for Long-Lived Assets
(SFAS 144) long-lived assets and intangible
assets with definite lives are reviewed for impairment whenever
events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying
amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Impairment indicators
include, among other conditions, cash flow deficits, historic or
anticipated declines in revenue or operating profit and adverse
legal or regulatory developments. If it is determined that such
indicators are present and the review indicates that the assets
will not be fully recoverable, based on undiscounted estimated
cash flow over the remaining amortization periods, their
carrying values are reduced to estimated fair market value.
Estimated fair market value is determined primarily using the
anticipated cash flow discounted at a rate commensurate with the
risk involved. For the purposes of identifying and measuring
impairment, long-lived assets are grouped with other assets and
liabilities at the lowest level for which identifiable cash flow
are largely independent of the cash flow of other assets and
liabilities.
Goodwill and Intangible Assets.
In accordance
with SFAS No. 142, Goodwill and Other Intangible
Assets (SFAS 142) goodwill is not being
amortized, but instead is subject to an annual assessment of
impairment by applying a fair-value based test.
The Company performs an annual impairment test for goodwill in
the fourth quarter of each year. Goodwill is allocated to six
reporting units, which represent the Companys operating
segments. The Companys reporting units for purposes of
applying the provisions of SFAS 142 are: Advanced Ceramics
Operations, Semicon Associates, Thermo Materials, ESK Ceramics,
Ceradyne Canada and Ceradyne Boron Products. SFAS 142
requires the Company to compare the fair value of the goodwill
and indefinite lived intangible assets to the carrying amount on
an annual basis to determine if there is potential impairment.
If the fair value of goodwill
and/or
indefinite lived intangible assets is less than the carrying
value, an impairment loss is recorded to the extent that the
fair value of the goodwill
and/or
indefinite lived intangible assets is less than the carrying
value. Fair value is determined based on discounted cash flows,
market multiples or appraised values as appropriate. At
December 31, 2007, no impairment of goodwill had occurred.
Intangible assets with definite lives are amortized over their
estimated useful lives based on the economic consumption method.
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Pension.
The Company provides pension benefits
to its employees of its subsidiaries of ESK Ceramics and
Ceradyne Boron Products. For the pension plans of both
subsidiaries, we make several assumptions that are used in
calculating the expense and liability of the plans. These key
assumptions include the expected long-term rate of return on
plan assets and the discount rate. In selecting the expected
long-term rate of return on assets, we consider the average
future rate of earnings expected on the funds invested or to be
invested to provide for the benefits under the pension plans.
This includes considering the plans asset allocations and
the expected returns likely to be earned over the life of this
plan. The discount rate reflects the estimated rate at which an
amount that is invested in a portfolio of high-quality debt
instruments would provide the future cash flows necessary to pay
benefits when they come due. In addition the expense and
liabilities of the plan were determined using other assumptions
for future experience, such as mortality rates. The actuarial
assumptions used by us may differ materially from actual results
due to changing market and economic conditions or longer or
shorter life spans of the participants. Our actual results could
differ materially from those we estimated, which could require
us to record a greater amount of pension expense.
Recent
Accounting Pronouncements
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141R,
Business Combinations (SFAS 141R)
which establishes principles and requirements for how the
acquirer of a business recognizes and measures in its financial
statements the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities
assumed, and any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree. The
statement also provides guidance for recognizing and measuring
the goodwill acquired in the business combination and determines
what information to disclose to enable users of the financial
statement to evaluate the nature and financial effects of the
business combination. SFAS 141R is effective for financial
statements issued for fiscal years beginning after
December 15, 2008. Accordingly, any business combinations
the Company engages in will be recorded and disclosed following
existing GAAP until January 1, 2009. The Company does not
expect SFAS 141R will have an impact on its consolidated
financial statements when effective, but the nature and
magnitude of the specific effects will depend upon the nature,
terms and size of the acquisitions the Company consummates after
the effective date. The Company is evaluating the impact of this
standard and currently does not expect it to have a significant
impact on its financial position, results of operations or cash
flows.
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160,
Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial
Statements, an amendment of ARB No. 51
(SFAS 160). SFAS 160 introduces
significant changes in the accounting and reporting for business
acquisitions and noncontrolling interest (NCI) in a
subsidiary. SFAS 160 also changes the accounting for and
reporting for the deconsolidation of a subsidiary. Companies are
required to adopt the new standard for fiscal years beginning
after January 1, 2009. The Company is evaluating the impact
of this standard and currently does not expect it to have a
significant impact on its financial position, results of
operations or cash flows.
In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159
Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial
Liabilities (SFAS 159) which permits
entities to measure many financial instruments and certain other
items at fair value. Companies are required to adopt the new
standard for fiscal years beginning after November 15,
2007. The Company is evaluating the impact of this standard and
currently does not expect it to have a significant impact on its
financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157
Fair Value Measurement (SFAS 157)
which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring
fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurement.
Companies are required to adopt the new standard for fiscal
years beginning after November 15, 2007. In February 2008,
the FASB decided to issue a final Staff Position to allow a
one-year deferral of adoption of SFAS 157 for non-financial
assets and non-financial liabilities that are recognized or
disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a
nonrecurring basis. The FASB also decided to amend SFAS 157
to exclude FASB Statement No. 13 and its related
interpretive accounting pronouncements that address leasing
transactions. The Company is evaluating the impact of this
standard and currently does not expect it to have a significant
impact on its financial position, results of operations or cash
flows.
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In June 2007 the FASB ratified EITF
No. 07-3,
Accounting for Nonrefundable Advance Payments for Goods or
Services to Be Used in Future Research and Development
Activities
(EITF 07-3)
which requires non-refundable advance payments for goods and
services to be used in future research and development
activities to be recorded as an asset and the payments to be
expensed when the research and development activities are
performed.
EITF 07-3
is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15,
2007. The Company is evaluating the impact of this standard and
currently does not expect it to have a significant impact on its
financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
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ITEM 7A.
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QUANTITATIVE
AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
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Interest
Rate Risk
Our exposure to market rate risk for changes in interest rates
relates primarily to our investment portfolio and our debt. We
have not used derivative financial instruments in our investment
portfolio. We place our investments with high-quality issuers
and, by policy, limit the amount of credit exposure to any one
issuer. We protect and preserve our invested funds by limiting
default, market and reinvestment risk. Our investments in
marketable securities consist primarily of high-grade corporate
and government securities with maturities of less than two
years. Investments purchased with an original maturity of three
months or less are considered cash equivalents. Our long term
investments at December 31, 2007 included
$38.1 million of auction rate securities net of a temporary
impairment charge of $0.8 million against other
comprehensive income and an other than temporary impairment
charge of $2.1 million against current earnings. The
Companys investments in auction rate securities represent
interests in collateralized debt obligations supported by pools
of residential and commercial mortgages or credit cards,
insurance securitizations and other structured credits,
including corporate bonds. These auction rate securities are
intended to provide liquidity via an auction process that resets
the applicable interest rate at predetermined calendar
intervals, allowing investors to either roll over their holdings
or gain immediate liquidity by selling such interests at par.
During the second half of the year 2007, the auctions for these
securities failed. As a result of current negative conditions in
the global credit markets, auctions for the Companys
investment in these securities have recently failed to settle on
their respective settlement dates. Consequently, the investments
are not currently liquid through the normal auction process and
may be liquid if a buyer is found outside the auction process.
We review impairments associated with the above in accordance
with Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF)
03-1
and FSP
SFAS 115-1
and
124-1,
The Meaning of Other-Than-Temporary-Impairment and Its
Application to Certain Investments, to determine the
classification of the impairment as temporary or
other-than-temporary. A temporary impairment charge
results in an unrealized loss being recorded in the other
comprehensive income component of stockholders equity.
Such an unrealized loss does not reduce net income for the
applicable accounting period because the loss is not viewed as
other-than-temporary. We believe that a portion of the
impairment of our auction rate securities investments is
temporary and a portion is other-than-temporary.
We classify all of our investments as available-for-sale.
Available-for-sale securities are carried at fair value, with
unrealized gains and losses, net of tax, reported in a separate
component of stockholders equity. Average maturity of our
investment portfolio is 97 days; therefore, the movement of
interest rates should not have a material impact on our balance
sheet or income statement.
At any time, a significant increase/decrease in interest rates
will have an impact on the fair market value and interest
earnings of our investment portfolio. We do not currently hedge
this interest rate exposure. We have performed a sensitivity
analysis as of December 31, 2007 and 2006, using a modeling
technique that measures the change in the fair values arising
from a hypothetical 50 basis points and 100 basis
points adverse movement in the levels of interest rates across
the entire yield curve, which are representative of historical
movements in the Federal Funds Rate with all other variables
held constant. The analysis covers our investment and is based
on the weighted-average maturity of our investments as of
December 31, 2007 and 2006. The sensitivity analysis
indicated that a hypothetical 50 basis points adverse
movement in interest rates would result in a loss in the fair
values of our investment instruments of approximately $2,500 at
December 31, 2007 and approximately $40,000 at
December 31, 2006. Similarly a hypothetical 100 basis
points adverse
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movement in interest rates would result in a loss in the fair
values of our investments of approximately $5,000 at
December 31, 2007 and approximately $79,000 at
December 31, 2006.
Actual maturities may differ from contractual maturities because
the issuer of the securities may have the right to repurchase
such securities. We classify short-term investments in current
assets, as all such investments are available for current
operations.
We are not exposed to market risks related to fluctuations in
interest rates on our debt as it is fixed rate debt.
Consequently, we do not utilize interest rate swaps or other
types of derivative financial instruments regarding our debt.
Foreign
Currency Fluctuations
We enter into foreign exchange forward contracts to reduce
earnings and cash flow volatility associated with foreign
exchange rate changes to allow our management team to focus its
attention on its core business operations. Accordingly, we enter
into contracts which change in value as foreign exchange rates
change to economically offset the effect of changes in value of
foreign currency assets and liabilities, commitments and
anticipated foreign currency denominated sales and operating
expenses. We enter into foreign exchange forward contracts in
amounts between minimum and maximum anticipated foreign exchange
exposures, generally for periods not to exceed one year. These
derivative instruments are not designated as accounting hedges.
We measure the financial statements of our foreign subsidiaries
using the local currency as the functional currency. Assets and
liabilities of these subsidiaries are translated at the exchange
rate on the balance sheet date. Revenues, costs and expenses are
translated at the rates of exchange prevailing during the year.
Translation adjustments resulting from this process are included
in stockholders equity. Gains and losses from foreign
currency transactions are included in other income miscellaneous.
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ITEM 8.
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FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA
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The Consolidated Financial Statements and Supplementary Data
commence at
page F-1
of this report and an index thereto is included in Part IV,
Item 15 of this report.
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ITEM 9.
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CHANGES
IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND
FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE
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Not applicable.
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ITEM 9A.
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CONTROLS
AND PROCEDURES
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Evaluation
of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
As of the end of the period covered by this report, we carried
out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the
participation of our principal executive officer and principal
financial officer, of the effectiveness of the design and
operation of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based on
this evaluation, our principal executive officer and principal
financial officer concluded that our disclosure controls and
procedures (as defined in
Rules 13a-15(e)
and
Rule 15d-15(e)
under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934) were effective.
Changes
in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Our management evaluated our internal control over financial
reporting and there have been no changes during the fiscal
quarter ended December 31, 2007 that have materially
affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our
internal control over financial reporting.
Managements
Report on Internal Control over Financial Reporting
Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining
adequate internal control over financial reporting. Our internal
control over financial reporting is a process designed to
provide reasonable assurance
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regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the
preparation of financial statements for external purposes in
accordance with generally accepted accounting principles.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over
financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements.
Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future
periods are subject to the risk that controls may become
inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree
of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
Our management assessed the effectiveness of our internal
control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2007.
In making this assessment, it used the criteria set forth by the
Committee of Sponsoring Organizations of the Treadway Commission
(COSO) in Internal Control Integrated Framework.
Based on our assessment, we have concluded that, as of
December 31, 2007, our internal control over financial
reporting was effective based on those criteria.
We have excluded two of our wholly-owned subsidiaries, Minco,
Inc. and Boron Products, LLC, which does business as Ceradyne
Boron Products, from our assessment of internal control over
financial reporting as of December 31, 2007 because we
acquired both of these companies in 2007. The combined total
assets of Minco, Inc. and Ceradyne Boron Products represent
13.3% of our consolidated assets as of December 31, 2007,
and their combined total revenues represent 2.6% of our
consolidated revenues for the year ended December 31, 2007.
Ceradynes independent registered public accounting firm,
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, issued a report on the effectiveness
of our internal control over financial reporting as of
December 31, 2007, which appears herein.
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ITEM 9B.
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OTHER
INFORMATION
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Not applicable.
PART III
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ITEM 10.
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DIRECTORS,
EXECUTIVE OFFICERS AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
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Information in response to this item (except for certain
information concerning executive officers included in
Part I of this report) is incorporated by reference from
the registrants definitive proxy statement to be filed
with the Commission within 120 days after the close of
registrants fiscal year.
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ITEM 11.
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EXECUTIVE
COMPENSATION
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Information in response to this item is incorporated by
reference from the registrants definitive proxy statement
to be filed with the Commission within 120 days after the
close of registrants fiscal year.
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ITEM 12.
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SECURITY
OWNERSHIP OF CERTAIN BENEFICIAL OWNERS AND MANAGEMENT AND
RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS
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Information in response to this item is incorporated by
reference from the registrants definitive proxy statement
to be filed with the Commission within 120 days after the
close of registrants fiscal year.
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ITEM 13.
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CERTAIN
RELATIONSHIPS AND RELATED TRANSACTIONS, AND DIRECTOR
INDEPENDENCE
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Information in response to this item is incorporated by
reference from the registrants definitive proxy statement
to be filed with the Commission within 120 days after the
close of registrants fiscal year.
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ITEM 14.
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PRINCIPAL
ACCOUNTANT FEES AND SERVICES
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Information in response to this item is incorporated by
reference from the registrants definitive proxy statement
to be filed with the Commission within 120 days after the
close of registrants fiscal year.
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PART IV
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ITEM 15.
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EXHIBITS AND
FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES
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(a) List of documents filed as part of this report:
Financial Statements:
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Page
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Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
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F-1
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Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2007 and 2006
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F-2
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Consolidated Statements of Income for the Years Ended
December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005
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F-3
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Consolidated Statements of Stockholders Equity for the
Years Ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005
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F-4
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Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the Years Ended
December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005
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F-5
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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
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F-6
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(b) List of Exhibits
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Exhibit
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Number
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Description
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2
|
.1
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|
Sale and Purchase Agreement dated June 26, 2007, among
Ceradyne, Inc., Ceradyne EPB, Inc., EaglePicher Boron, LLC,
EaglePicher Technology Holdings, LLC and EaglePicher
Corporation. Incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit 2.1 to the Registrants
Form 10-Q
Report for the quarter ended June 30, 2007.
|
|
3
|
.1
|
|
Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Ceradyne, Inc., as
filed with the Secretary of State of Delaware on May 25,
1987. Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to
the Registrants
Form 10-Q
Report for the quarter ended June 30, 2006.
|
|
3
|
.2
|
|
Certificate of Amendment of Restated Certificate of
Incorporation of Ceradyne, Inc., as filed with the Secretary of
State of Delaware on June 8, 2006. Incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrants
Form 10-Q
Report for the quarter ended June 30, 2006.
|
|
3
|
.3
|
|
Bylaws of Registrant.
|
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3
|
.4
|
|
Amendment to Bylaws of Registrant, adopted April 29, 1996.
|
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3
|
.5
|
|
Amendment to Bylaws of Registrant, adopted December 18,
2007.
|
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4
|
.1
|
|
Indenture dated December 19, 2005, between Ceradyne, Inc.
and Union Bank of California, N.A., as Trustee. Incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of Registrants
Form 8-K
Current Report dated December 13, 2005, filed with the
Commission on December 19, 2005.
|
|
4
|
.2
|
|
First Supplemental Indenture dated December 19, 2005,
between Ceradyne, Inc. and Union Bank of California, N.A., as
Trustee. Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of
Registrants
Form 8-K
Current Report dated December 13, 2005, filed with the
Commission on December 19, 2005.
|
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4
|
.3
|
|
Form of 2.875% Senior Subordinated Convertible Note due
2035. Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.3 of
Registrants
Form 8-K
Current Report dated December 13, 2005, filed with the
Commission on December 19, 2005.
|
|
10
|
.1
|
|
Intentionally omitted.
|
|
10
|
.2
|
|
Lease covering premises located at
3169-A
Red
Hill Avenue, Costa Mesa, California dated October 28, 1985.
Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.30 to the
Registrants Annual Report on
Form 10-K
for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1985.
|
|
10
|
.3
|
|
Lease dated March 31, 1986 covering premises located at
3163 Red Hill Avenue, Costa Mesa, California. Incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 10.45 to the
Registrants Annual Report on
Form 10-K
for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1986.
|
|
10
|
.4
|
|
Lease dated August 5, 1986 covering premises located at 225
Paularino Avenue, Costa Mesa, California. Incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 10.46 to the Registrants Annual
Report on
Form 10-K
for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1986.
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59
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Exhibit
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|
|
Number
|
|
Description
|
|
|
10
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.5
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|
Short-form Memorandum of Lease Assignment dated
December 15, 1986, and Lease dated June 23, 1980,
covering premises located at 3449 Church Street, Scottdale,
Georgia. Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.47
to the Registrants Annual Report on
Form 10-K
for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1986.
|
|
10
|
.6
|
|
Intentionally omitted.
|
|
10
|
.7*
|
|
Ceradyne, Inc. 1994 Stock Incentive Plan. Incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 10.31 to the Registrants Annual
Report on
Form 10-K
for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1994.
|
|
10
|
.8*
|
|
Amendment No. 1 to the Ceradyne, Inc. 1994 Stock Incentive
Plan. Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to
Registrants Registration Statement on
Form S-8
(File
No. 33-61675).
|
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10
|
.9
|
|
Intentionally omitted.
|
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10
|
.10
|
|
Intentionally omitted.
|
|
10
|
.11
|
|
Amendment No. 2, dated June 5, 1995, to Lease covering
premises located at
3169-A
Red
Hill Avenue, Costa Mesa, California. Incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 10.33 to the Registrants
Registration Statement on
Form S-1
(File
No. 33-62345).
|
|
10
|
.12
|
|
Amendment No. 2, dated June 5, 1995, to Lease dated
March 31, 1986 covering premises located at 3163 Red Hill
Avenue, Costa Mesa, California. Incorporated herein by reference
to Exhibit 10.34 to the Registrants Registration
Statement on
Form S-1
(File
No. 33-62345).
|
|
10
|
.13
|
|
Amendment No. 2, dated June 5, 1995, to Lease dated
August 5, 1986 covering premises located at 225 Paularino
Avenue, Costa Mesa, California. Incorporated herein by reference
to Exhibit 10.35 to the Registrants Registration
Statement on
Form S-1
(File
No. 33-62345).
|
|
10
|
.14*
|
|
Amendment No. 2 to the Ceradyne, Inc. 1994 Stock Incentive
Plan. Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.36 to
the Registrants Annual Report on
Form 10-K
for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996.
|
|
10
|
.15*
|
|
Amendment No. 3 to the Ceradyne, Inc. 1994 Stock Incentive
Plan. Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to
Registrants Registration Statement on
Form S-8
(File
No. 333-31679).
|
|
10
|
.16*
|
|
Amendment No. 4 to the Ceradyne, Inc. 1994 Stock Incentive
Plan. Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.29 to
the Registrants Annual Report on
Form 10-K
for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998.
|
|
10
|
.17*
|
|
Amendment No. 5 to the Ceradyne, Inc. 1994 Stock Incentive
Plan. Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.29 to
the Registrants Annual Report on
Form 10-K
for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000.
|
|
10
|
.18*
|
|
Amendment No. 6 to the Ceradyne, Inc. 1994 Stock Incentive
Plan. Incorporate herein by reference to Exhibit 4.7 to the
Registrants Registration Statement on
Form S-8
(File
No. 333-64094).
|
|
10
|
.19
|
|
Intentionally omitted.
|
|
10
|
.20
|
|
Intentionally omitted.
|
|
10
|
.21*
|
|
Amendment No. 7 to the Ceradyne, Inc. 1994 Stock Incentive
Plan. Incorporated herein by referenced to Exhibit 10.34 to
the Registrants Annual Report on
Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2002.
|
|
10
|
.22*
|
|
Ceradyne, Inc. 2003 Stock Incentive Plan, as Amended and
Restated as of April 11, 2005. Incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrants
Form 8-K
Current Report dated May 23, 2005, filed with the
Commission on May 26, 2005.
|
|
10
|
.23*
|
|
Form of Stock Option Agreement for use under the 2003 Stock
Incentive Plan. Incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrants
Form 8-K
Current Report dated May 23, 2005, filed with the
Commission on May 26, 2005.
|
|
10
|
.24*
|
|
Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement for use under the
2003 Stock Incentive Plan. Incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit 10.3 to the Registrants
Form 8-K
Current Report dated May 23, 2005, filed with the
Commission on May 26, 2005.
|
|
10
|
.25
|
|
Lease agreement between California State Teachers
Retirement System, as Landlord and CERADYNE, INC., as tenant.
Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.23 to the
Registrants Annual Report on
Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2003.
|
60
|
|
|
|
|
Exhibit
|
|
|
Number
|
|
Description
|
|
|
10
|
.26
|
|
Intentionally omitted.
|
|
10
|
.27
|
|
Intentionally omitted
|
|
10
|
.28
|
|
Intentionally omitted
|
|
10
|
.29
|
|
Intentionally omitted
|
|
10
|
.30*
|
|
Base Salaries Payable to Executive Officers during 2007.
Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of
Registrants
Form 8-K
Current Report dated March 19, 2007, filed with the
Commission on March 23, 2007.
|
|
10
|
.31*
|
|
Cash Bonus Plan for Executive Officers for 2007. Incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of Registrants
Form 8-K
Current Report dated March 19, 2007, filed with the
Commission on March 23, 2007.
|
|
10
|
.32
|
|
Lease dated March 11, 1997 covering premises located at
3159-A
Red
Hill Avenue, Costa Mesa, California. Incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 10.32 to the Registrants Annual
Report on
Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2005.
|
|
10
|
.33
|
|
Extension No. 2, dated February 2, 2005, to Lease
dated March 11, 1997 covering premises located at
3159-A
Red
Hill Avenue, Costa Mesa, California. Incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 10.33 to the Registrants Annual
Report on
Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2005.
|
|
10
|
.34
|
|
Lease dated January 24, 2001 covering premises located at
3161 Red Hill Avenue, Costa Mesa, California. Incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 10.34 to the
Registrants Annual Report on
Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2005.
|
|
10
|
.35
|
|
Extension No. 1, dated February 2, 2005, to Lease
dated January 24, 2001 covering premises located at 3161
Red Hill Avenue, Costa Mesa, California. Incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 10.35 to the Registrants Annual
Report on
Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2005.
|
|
10
|
.36
|
|
Extension No. 4, dated February 2, 2005, to Lease
dated March 31, 1986 covering premises located at 3163 Red
Hill Avenue, Costa Mesa, California. Incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 10.36 to the Registrants Annual
Report on
Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2005.
|
|
10
|
.37
|
|
Extension No. 4, dated February 2, 2005, to Lease
dated October 28, 1985 covering premises located at
3169-A
Red
Hill Avenue, Costa Mesa, California. Incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 10.37 to the Registrants Annual
Report on
Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2005.
|
|
10
|
.38
|
|
Lease dated October 28, 1985 covering premises located at
3169-B Red Hill Avenue, Costa Mesa, California. Incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 10.38 to the
Registrants Annual Report on
Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2005.
|
|
10
|
.39
|
|
Extension No. 4, dated February 2, 2005, to Lease
dated October 28, 1985 covering premises located at 3169-B
Red Hill Avenue, Costa Mesa, California. Incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 10.39 to the Registrants Annual
Report on
Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2005.
|
|
10
|
.40
|
|
Extension No. 4, dated February 4, 2005, to Lease
dated August 5, 1986 covering premises located at 225
Paularino Avenue, Costa Mesa, California. Incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 10.40 to the Registrants Annual
Report on
Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2005.
|
|
10
|
.41
|
|
Lease dated February 4, 2005, covering premises located at
201 Paularino Avenue, Costa Mesa, California. Incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 10.41 to the
Registrants Annual Report on
Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2005.
|
|
10
|
.42
|
|
Lease dated February 4, 2005, covering premises located at
3159-B Red Hill Avenue, Costa Mesa, California. Incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 10.42 to the
Registrants Annual Report on
Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2005.
|
|
10
|
.43
|
|
Extension No. 1, dated February 7, 2005, to Lease
dated March 23, 2004 covering premises located at 235
Paularino Avenue, Costa Mesa, California. Incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 10.43 to the Registrants Annual
Report on
Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2005.
|
61
|
|
|
|
|
Exhibit
|
|
|
Number
|
|
Description
|
|
|
10
|
.44
|
|
Lease dated August 6, 2001 covering premises located at
3165-A
Red
Hill Avenue, Costa Mesa, California. Incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 10.44 to the Registrants Annual
Report on
Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2005.
|
|
10
|
.45
|
|
Extension No. 1, dated March 9, 2005, to Lease dated
August 6, 2001 covering premises located at
3165-A
Red
Hill Avenue, Costa Mesa, California. Incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 10.45 to the Registrants Annual
Report on
Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2005.
|
|
10
|
.46
|
|
Lease dated January 5, 2005 covering premises located at
205 Paularino Avenue, Costa Mesa, California. Incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 10.46 to the
Registrants Annual Report on
Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2005.
|
|
10
|
.47
|
|
Extension No. 1, dated July 14, 2005, to Lease dated
January 5, 2005, covering premises located at 205 Paularino
Avenue, Costa Mesa, California. Incorporated herein by reference
to Exhibit 10.47 to the Registrants Annual Report on
Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2005.
|
|
12
|
.1
|
|
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges.
|
|
14
|
.1
|
|
Code of Business Conduct and Ethics. Incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 14.1 to the Registrants Annual
Report on
Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2004.
|
|
21
|
.1
|
|
Subsidiaries of the Registrant.
|
|
23
|
.1
|
|
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm,
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.
|
|
31
|
.1
|
|
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to
Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
|
|
31
|
.2
|
|
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to
Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
|
|
32
|
.1
|
|
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to
Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
|
|
32
|
.2
|
|
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to
Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
|
|
|
|
*
|
|
Each of these exhibits constitutes a management contract,
compensatory plan, or arrangement.
|
62
CERADYNE,
INC.
REPORT OF
INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
To Board of Directors and Stockholders of Ceradyne, Inc.:
In our opinion, the accompanying consolidated balance sheets and
related consolidated statements of income, stockholders
equity and cash flows present fairly, in all material respects,
the financial position of Ceradyne, Inc. and its subsidiaries at
December 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, and the
results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the
three years in the period ended December 31, 2007 in
conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the
United States of America. Also in our opinion, the Company
maintained, in all material respects, effective internal control
over financial reporting as of December 31, 2007 based on
criteria established in
Internal Control
Integrated Framework
issued by the Committee of Sponsoring
Organizations of the Treadway Commission (COSO). The
Companys management is responsible for these financial
statements, for maintaining effective internal control over
financial reporting and for its assessment of the effectiveness
of internal control over financial reporting, included in
Managements Report on Internal Control over Financial
Reporting appearing under Item 9A. Our responsibility is to
express opinions on these financial statements, and on the
Companys internal control over financial reporting based
on our integrated audits in 2007 and 2006. We conducted our
audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company
Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards
require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable
assurance about whether the financial statements are free of
material misstatement and whether effective internal control
over financial reporting was maintained in all material
respects. Our audits of the financial statements included
examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and
disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the
accounting principles used and significant estimates made by
management, and evaluating the overall financial statement
presentation. Our audit of internal control over financial
reporting included obtaining an understanding of internal
control over financial reporting, assessing the risk that a
material weakness exists, and testing and evaluating the design
and operating effectiveness of internal control based on the
assessed risk. Our audits also included performing such other
procedures as we considered necessary in the circumstances. We
believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our
opinions.
As discussed in Note 2 to the consolidated financial
statements, the Company changed the manner in which it accounts
for share-based compensation in fiscal 2006.
A companys internal control over financial reporting is a
process designed to provide reasonable assurance regarding the
reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of
financial statements for external purposes in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles. A companys
internal control over financial reporting includes those
policies and procedures that (i) pertain to the maintenance
of records that, in reasonable detail, accurately and fairly
reflect the transactions and dispositions of the assets of the
company; (ii) provide reasonable assurance that
transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of
financial statements in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles, and that receipts and expenditures of the
company are being made only in accordance with authorizations of
management and directors of the company; and (iii) provide
reasonable assurance regarding prevention or timely detection of
unauthorized acquisition, use, or disposition of the
companys assets that could have a material effect on the
financial statements.
Because of its inherent limitations, internal control over
financial reporting may not prevent or detect misstatements.
Also, projections of any evaluation of effectiveness to future
periods are subject to the risk that controls may become
inadequate because of changes in conditions, or that the degree
of compliance with the policies or procedures may deteriorate.
As described in Managements Report on Internal Control
over Financial Reporting, management has excluded Minco, Inc.
and Ceradyne Boron Products from its assessment of internal
control over financial reporting as of December 31, 2007
because they were acquired by the Company in purchase business
combinations during 2007. We have also excluded Minco, Inc. and
Ceradyne Boron Products from our audit of internal control over
financial reporting. Minco, Inc. and Ceradyne Boron Products are
wholly-owned subsidiaries whose total assets and total revenues
represent, in aggregate, 13.3% and 2.6%, respectively, of the
related consolidated financial statement amounts as of and for
the year ended December 31, 2007.
/s/ PricewaterhouseCoopers
LLP
Orange County, California
February 25, 2008
F-1
CERADYNE,
INC.
CONSOLIDATED
BALANCE SHEETS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
|
(In thousands, except for share data)
|
|
|
ASSETS
|
Current assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents
|
|
$
|
155,103
|
|
|
$
|
13,547
|
|
Short term investments
|
|
|
29,582
|
|
|
|
190,565
|
|
Restricted cash
|
|
|
2,660
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts receivable, net of allowances for doubtful accounts of
$792 and $1,158 in 2007 and 2006, respectively
|
|
|
85,346
|
|
|
|
77,162
|
|
Other receivables
|
|
|
5,704
|
|
|
|
3,289
|
|
Inventories
|
|
|
92,781
|
|
|
|
73,109
|
|
Production tooling
|
|
|
16,632
|
|
|
|
20,975
|
|
Prepaid expenses and other
|
|
|
12,391
|
|
|
|
11,859
|
|
Deferred tax asset
|
|
|
12,455
|
|
|
|
11,469
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current assets
|
|
|
412,654
|
|
|
|
401,975
|
|
Property, plant and equipment, net
|
|
|
243,892
|
|
|
|
183,011
|
|
Long term investments
|
|
|
38,089
|
|
|
|
|
|
Intangible assets, net
|
|
|
37,578
|
|
|
|
8,389
|
|
Goodwill
|
|
|
46,848
|
|
|
|
16,518
|
|
Other assets
|
|
|
4,225
|
|
|
|
3,922
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total assets
|
|
$
|
783,286
|
|
|
$
|
613,815
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY
|
Current liabilities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts payable
|
|
$
|
35,990
|
|
|
$
|
35,470
|
|
Accrued expenses
|
|
|
22,483
|
|
|
|
21,821
|
|
Income taxes payable
|
|
|
258
|
|
|
|
12,621
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current liabilities
|
|
|
58,731
|
|
|
|
69,912
|
|
Long-term debt
|
|
|
121,000
|
|
|
|
121,000
|
|
Employee benefits
|
|
|
13,650
|
|
|
|
13,274
|
|
Other long term liability
|
|
|
4,985
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred tax liability
|
|
|
6,291
|
|
|
|
3,018
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities
|
|
|
204,657
|
|
|
|
207,204
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Commitments and contingencies (Note 8)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Stockholders equity:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common Stock, $0.01 par value: 100,000,000 authorized;
27,318,530 and 27,119,012 shares issued and outstanding at
December 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively
|
|
|
272
|
|
|
|
272
|
|
Additional paid in capital
|
|
|
185,702
|
|
|
|
178,252
|
|
Retained earnings
|
|
|
361,301
|
|
|
|
217,036
|
|
Accumulated other comprehensive income
|
|
|
31,354
|
|
|
|
11,051
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total stockholders equity
|
|
|
578,629
|
|
|
|
406,611
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total liabilities and stockholders equity
|
|
$
|
783,286
|
|
|
$
|
613,815
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
consolidated statements
F-2
CERADYNE,
INC.
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF INCOME
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Years Ended December 31,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
|
(In thousands, except for per share data)
|
|
|
Net sales
|
|
$
|
756,835
|
|
|
$
|
662,888
|
|
|
$
|
368,253
|
|
Cost of product sales
|
|
|
450,787
|
|
|
|
401,991
|
|
|
|
237,115
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Gross profit
|
|
|
306,048
|
|
|
|
260,897
|
|
|
|
131,138
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating expenses:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Selling
|
|
|
26,917
|
|
|
|
22,919
|
|
|
|
20,694
|
|
General and administrative
|
|
|
40,801
|
|
|
|
35,293
|
|
|
|
21,014
|
|
Research and development
|
|
|
17,552
|
|
|
|
9,909
|
|
|
|
7,802
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
85,270
|
|
|
|
68,121
|
|
|
|
49,510
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income
|
|
|
220,778
|
|
|
|
192,776
|
|
|
|
81,628
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other income (expense)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Royalty income
|
|
|
174
|
|
|
|
120
|
|
|
|
145
|
|
Interest income
|
|
|
12,394
|
|
|
|
6,687
|
|
|
|
434
|
|
Miscellaneous, net
|
|
|
(2,599
|
)
|
|
|
(919
|
)
|
|
|
275
|
|
Interest expense
|
|
|
(4,204
|
)
|
|
|
(4,105
|
)
|
|
|
(9,252
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
5,765
|
|
|
|
1,783
|
|
|
|
(8,398
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before provision for income taxes
|
|
|
226,543
|
|
|
|
194,559
|
|
|
|
73,230
|
|
Provision for income taxes
|
|
|
82,278
|
|
|
|
66,155
|
|
|
|
26,452
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
|
$
|
144,265
|
|
|
$
|
128,404
|
|
|
$
|
46,778
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income per common share:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
|
$
|
5.29
|
|
|
$
|
4.77
|
|
|
$
|
1.90
|
|
Diluted
|
|
$
|
5.20
|
|
|
$
|
4.69
|
|
|
$
|
1.86
|
|
Shares used in computing per common share amounts:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
|
|
27,252
|
|
|
|
26,924
|
|
|
|
24,635
|
|
Diluted
|
|
|
27,732
|
|
|
|
27,352
|
|
|
|
25,107
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
consolidated statements
F-3
CERADYNE,
INC.
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Common Stock
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
|
Number of
|
|
|
|
|
|
Retained
|
|
|
Deferred
|
|
|
Comprehensive
|
|
|
Stockholders
|
|
|
|
Shares
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Earnings
|
|
|
Compensation
|
|
|
Income (Loss)
|
|
|
Equity
|
|
|
|
(In thousands, except for share data)
|
|
|
Balance, December 31, 2004
|
|
|
24,479,420
|
|
|
$
|
79,964
|
|
|
$
|
41,854
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
13,223
|
|
|
$
|
135,041
|
|
Comprehensive income:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
46,778
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
46,778
|
|
Net unrealized loss on available-for-sale securities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(96
|
)
|
|
|
(96
|
)
|
Minimum pension liability, net
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(667
|
)
|
|
|
(667
|
)
|
Cumulative translation adjustment
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(19,788
|
)
|
|
|
(19,788
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total comprehensive income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
26,227
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Issuance of common stock, net of issuance cost of $534
|
|
|
2,070,000
|
|
|
|
84,680
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
84,680
|
|
Issuance of common stock
|
|
|
70,646
|
|
|
|
1,713
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,713
|
|
Issuance of restricted stock
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,728
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,728
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercise of stock options
|
|
|
175,708
|
|
|
|
1,067
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,067
|
|
Amortization of deferred compensation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
222
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
222
|
|
Tax benefit from exercise of stock options
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,570
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,570
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, December 31, 2005
|
|
|
26,795,774
|
|
|
|
170,722
|
|
|
|
88,632
|
|
|
|
(1,506
|
)
|
|
|
(7,328
|
)
|
|
|
250,520
|
|
Comprehensive income:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
128,404
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
128,404
|
|
Net unrealized loss on available-for-sale securities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(63
|
)
|
|
|
(63
|
)
|
Minimum pension liability, net
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
282
|
|
|
|
282
|
|
Cumulative translation adjustment
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18,401
|
|
|
|
18,401
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total comprehensive income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
147,024
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
FAS 158 pension adjustment, net
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(241
|
)
|
|
|
(241
|
)
|
Issuance of common stock
|
|
|
29,188
|
|
|
|
571
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
571
|
|
Exercise of stock options
|
|
|
294,050
|
|
|
|
2,312
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,312
|
|
Tax benefit from exercise of stock options
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,524
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,524
|
|
Stock based compensation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,901
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,901
|
|
Deferred compensation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,506
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,506
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, December 31, 2006
|
|
|
27,119,012
|
|
|
|
178,524
|
|
|
$
|
217,036
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
11,051
|
|
|
$
|
406,611
|
|
Comprehensive income:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
144,265
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
144,265
|
|
Net unrealized loss on available-for-sale securities
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(434
|
)
|
|
|
(434
|
)
|
Net change in pension liability
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,123
|
|
|
|
1,123
|
|
Cumulative translation adjustment
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
19,614
|
|
|
|
19,614
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total comprehensive income
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
164,568
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Issuance of common stock
|
|
|
19,204
|
|
|
|
401
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
401
|
|
Exercise of stock options
|
|
|
180,314
|
|
|
|
1,297
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,297
|
|
Tax benefit from exercise of stock options
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,301
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,301
|
|
Stock based compensation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,451
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,451
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance, December 31, 2007
|
|
|
27,318,530
|
|
|
$
|
185,974
|
|
|
$
|
361,301
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
31,354
|
|
|
$
|
578,629
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
consolidated statements
F-4
CERADYNE,
INC.
CONSOLIDATED
STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Years Ended December 31
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
|
(In thousands)
|
|
|
Cash flows from operating activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income
|
|
$
|
144,265
|
|
|
$
|
128,404
|
|
|
$
|
46,778
|
|
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by
operating activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
26,751
|
|
|
|
18,054
|
|
|
|
15,203
|
|
Deferred income taxes
|
|
|
(2,288
|
)
|
|
|
(4,938
|
)
|
|
|
(2,722
|
)
|
Stock compensation
|
|
|
2,451
|
|
|
|
3,901
|
|
|
|
222
|
|
Loss on equipment disposal
|
|
|
908
|
|
|
|
152
|
|
|
|
34
|
|
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of assets
acquired:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts receivable, net
|
|
|
(1,584
|
)
|
|
|
(17,392
|
)
|
|
|
(10,395
|
)
|
Other receivables
|
|
|
(2,149
|
)
|
|
|
(607
|
)
|
|
|
(233
|
)
|
Inventories
|
|
|
(6,270
|
)
|
|
|
(2,987
|
)
|
|
|
(22,378
|
)
|
Production tooling
|
|
|
4,473
|
|
|
|
(5,670
|
)
|
|
|
(6,009
|
)
|
Prepaid expenses and other
|
|
|
337
|
|
|
|
(4,388
|
)
|
|
|
(431
|
)
|
Other assets
|
|
|
(974
|
)
|
|
|
27
|
|
|
|
(792
|
)
|
Accounts payable
|
|
|
(3,797
|
)
|
|
|
10,749
|
|
|
|
(6,730
|
)
|
Accrued expenses
|
|
|
(827
|
)
|
|
|
2,209
|
|
|
|
171
|
|
Income tax payable
|
|
|
(12,754
|
)
|
|
|
3,762
|
|
|
|
2,728
|
|
Tax benefit from exercise of stock options
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,570
|
|
Other liabilities
|
|
|
1,125
|
|
|
|
7,265
|
|
|
|
4,102
|
|
Employee benefits
|
|
|
(1,066
|
)
|
|
|
686
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other long term liability
|
|
|
4,985
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by operating activities
|
|
|
153,586
|
|
|
|
139,227
|
|
|
|
21,118
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from investing activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchases of property, plant and equipment
|
|
|
(42,245
|
)
|
|
|
(36,008
|
)
|
|
|
(20,223
|
)
|
Changes in restricted cash
|
|
|
(2,660
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Purchases of marketable securities
|
|
|
(700,443
|
)
|
|
|
(673,214
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from sales and maturities of marketable securities
|
|
|
823,499
|
|
|
|
490,488
|
|
|
|
2,202
|
|
Acquisition of businesses, net of cash acquired
|
|
|
(99,098
|
)
|
|
|
(6,679
|
)
|
|
|
(3,697
|
)
|
Proceeds from sale of equipment
|
|
|
9
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash used in investing activities
|
|
|
(20,938
|
)
|
|
|
(225,413
|
)
|
|
|
(21,718
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash flows from financing activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from common stock offering
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
85,169
|
|
Costs of common stock offering
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(489
|
)
|
Proceeds from issuance of common stock for stock plans
|
|
|
401
|
|
|
|
571
|
|
|
|
1,713
|
|
Proceeds from issuance of stock due to exercise of stock options
|
|
|
1,297
|
|
|
|
2,312
|
|
|
|
1067
|
|
Reduction in bank line of credit
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(9,492
|
)
|
Proceeds from long-term debt
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
121,000
|
|
Payments on long-term debt
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(109,725
|
)
|
Tax benefit due to exercise of stock options
|
|
|
3,531
|
|
|
|
2,884
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by financing activities
|
|
|
5,229
|
|
|
|
5,767
|
|
|
|
89,243
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents
|
|
|
3,679
|
|
|
|
2,424
|
|
|
|
(1,622
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
|
|
|
141,556
|
|
|
|
(77,995
|
)
|
|
|
87,021
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period
|
|
|
13,547
|
|
|
|
91,542
|
|
|
|
4,521
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period
|
|
$
|
155,103
|
|
|
$
|
13,547
|
|
|
$
|
91,542
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest paid
|
|
$
|
3,520
|
|
|
$
|
3,452
|
|
|
$
|
6,683
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income taxes paid
|
|
$
|
90,775
|
|
|
$
|
65,333
|
|
|
$
|
35,834
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supplemental schedule of non-cash financing activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fulfillment of 401(k) obligations through the issuance of stock
|
|
$
|
1,085
|
|
|
$
|
828
|
|
|
$
|
880
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these
consolidated statements
F-5
CERADYNE,
INC.
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
|
|
1.
|
Description
of Business
|
Ceradyne, Inc. (Ceradyne or the Company)
develops, manufactures and markets advanced technical ceramic
products and components for defense, industrial,
automotive/diesel and commercial applications. The
Companys expertise in ceramic material science as well as
a vertically integrated approach of designing much of its key
equipment and controlling the manufacturing process from raw
material powders to finished product allows the Company to
design and manufacture precision, high quality advanced
technical ceramic products to meet demanding customer
specifications. The Company markets its products to a broad
range of industries in 63 countries. The Companys
customers include the U.S. government, prime government
contractors and large industrial and commercial manufacturers.
In many high performance applications, products made of advanced
technical ceramics meet specifications that similar products
made of metals, plastics or traditional ceramics cannot achieve.
Advanced technical ceramics can withstand extremely high
temperatures, combine hardness with light weight, are highly
resistant to corrosion and wear, and often have excellent
electrical insulation capabilities, special electronic
properties and low friction characteristics.
|
|
2.
|
Summary
of Significant Accounting Policies
|
|
|
a.
|
Principles
of Consolidation and Nature of Operations
|
The consolidated financial statements include the financial
statements of Ceradyne, Inc. (a Delaware Corporation), and its
subsidiaries. Ceradyne, Inc. and its subsidiaries are
collectively referred to herein as the Company. All
significant intercompany accounts and transactions have been
eliminated.
|
|
b.
|
Cash
and Cash Equivalents
|
The Company considers all highly liquid investments with an
initial maturity of three months or less when purchased to be
cash equivalents.
The Companys short term investments consist of marketable
securities, primarily high-grade corporate and government
securities. The Companys long term investments consist of
auction rate securities. The Company classifies its investments
as available-for-sale based on the Companys intent. As of
December 31, 2007, the amount classified as available for
sale is $29.6 million, which is recorded at fair market
value. Our long term investments at December 31, 2007
included $38.1 million of auction rate securities net of a
temporary impairment charge of $0.8 million against other
comprehensive income and an other than temporary impairment
charge of $2.1 million against current earnings. The
Companys investments in auction rate securities represent
interests in collateralized debt obligations supported by pools
of residential and commercial mortgages or credit cards,
insurance securitizations and other structured credits,
including corporate bonds. These auction rate securities are
intended to provide liquidity via an auction process that resets
the applicable interest rate at predetermined calendar
intervals, allowing investors to either roll over their holdings
or gain immediate liquidity by selling such interests at par.
During the second half of the year 2007, the auctions for these
securities failed. As a result of current negative conditions in
the global credit markets, auctions for the Companys
investment in these securities have recently failed to settle on
their respective settlement dates. Consequently, the investments
are not currently liquid through the normal auction process and
may be liquid when a buyer is found outside of the auction
process.
The Company reviews impairments associated with the above in
accordance with Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF)
03-1
and FSP
SFAS 115-1
and
124-1,
The Meaning of Other-Than-Temporary-Impairment and Its
Application to Certain Investments, to determine the
classification of the impairment as temporary or
other-than-temporary. A temporary impairment charge
results in an unrealized loss being recorded in the
F-6
CERADYNE,
INC.
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
other comprehensive income component of stockholders
equity. Such an unrealized loss does not reduce net income for
the applicable accounting period because the loss is not viewed
as other-than-temporary. The Company believes that a portion of
the impairment of its auction rate securities investments is
temporary and a portion is other-than-temporary.
|
|
d.
|
Foreign
Exchange Risk Management
|
The Company measures the financial statements of its foreign
subsidiaries using the local currency as the functional
currency. Assets and liabilities of these subsidiaries are
translated at the exchange rate on the balance sheet date.
Revenues, costs and expenses are translated at the rates of
exchange prevailing during the year. Translation adjustments
resulting from this process are included in stockholders
equity. Gains and losses from foreign currency transactions are
included in other income, miscellaneous.
|
|
e.
|
Accounts
Receivable, Net
|
Trade accounts receivable are recorded at the invoiced amount
and do not bear interest. The allowance for doubtful accounts is
determined by analyzing specific customer accounts and assessing
the risk of uncollectibility based on insolvency, disputes or
other collection issues. In addition, the Company routinely
analyzes the different aging categories and establishes
allowances based on the length of time receivables are past due
(based on contractual terms). A write-off will occur if the
settlement of the account receivable is less than the carrying
amount or the Company ultimately determines the balance will not
be collected. We do not have any off-balance-sheet credit
exposure related to our customers. The following are changes in
the allowance for doubtful accounts for the years ended
December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005 (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at
|
|
|
|
|
|
Write-offs
|
|
|
Balance at
|
|
|
|
Beginning
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net of
|
|
|
End of
|
|
|
|
of Year
|
|
|
Additions
|
|
|
Recoveries
|
|
|
Year
|
|
|
December 31, 2007
|
|
$
|
1,158
|
|
|
$
|
111
|
|
|
$
|
477
|
|
|
$
|
792
|
|
December 31, 2006
|
|
$
|
545
|
|
|
$
|
1,025
|
|
|
$
|
412
|
|
|
$
|
1,158
|
|
December 31, 2005
|
|
$
|
456
|
|
|
$
|
220
|
|
|
$
|
131
|
|
|
$
|
545
|
|
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost (determined on a
standard cost basis which approximates
first-in,
first-out (FIFO)) or market. The write-down of inventory for
obsolete items is based on managements estimate of the
amount considered obsolete based on specific reviews of
inventory items. In estimating the write-down, management relies
on its knowledge of the industry as well as its current
inventory levels. The amounts the Company will ultimately
realize could differ from amounts estimated by management.
Inventory costs include the cost of material, labor and
manufacturing overhead. The following is a summary of
inventories by component (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
Raw materials
|
|
$
|
22,772
|
|
|
$
|
16,398
|
|
Work-in-process
|
|
|
46,853
|
|
|
|
34,265
|
|
Finished goods
|
|
|
23,156
|
|
|
|
22,446
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
92,781
|
|
|
$
|
73,109
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-7
CERADYNE,
INC.
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
The Companys production tooling primarily consists of
graphite tooling used in the manufacturing and furnace
processes. This tooling is being amortized over three to nine
months and is included in the cost of the products produced and
expensed through cost of product sales in the income statement.
|
|
h.
|
Property,
Plant and Equipment, Net
|
Property, plant and equipment is recorded at cost and consists
of the following (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
Land and Land Improvements
|
|
$
|
15,086
|
|
|
$
|
11,226
|
|
Building improvements
|
|
|
81,965
|
|
|
|
62,509
|
|
Machinery and equipment
|
|
|
179,727
|
|
|
|
138,557
|
|
Leasehold improvements
|
|
|
16,572
|
|
|
|
15,077
|
|
Office equipment
|
|
|
19,512
|
|
|
|
13,816
|
|
Construction in progress
|
|
|
16,880
|
|
|
|
9,020
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
329,742
|
|
|
|
250,205
|
|
Accumulated depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
(85,850
|
)
|
|
|
(67,194
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
243,892
|
|
|
$
|
183,011
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization of property, plant and equipment
are provided using the straight-line method over the following
estimated useful lives:
|
|
|
Buildings
|
|
30 years
|
Machinery and equipment
|
|
3 to 12 years
|
Office equipment
|
|
5 years
|
Leasehold improvements
|
|
Shorter of 10 years or the term of lease
|
Maintenance, repairs and minor renewals are charged to expense
as incurred. Repairs and maintenance expense approximated
$13.2 million, $8.8 million, and $6.1 million in
2007, 2006, and 2005, respectively. Additions and improvements
are capitalized. When assets are disposed of, the applicable
costs and accumulated depreciation and amortization are removed
from the accounts and any resulting gain or loss is included in
the results of operations. Depreciation expense was
approximately $23.7 million, $18.1 million, and
$15.2 million in 2007, 2006, and 2005, respectively.
|
|
i.
|
Goodwill
and Intangible Assets, Net
|
In accordance with SFAS 142, goodwill is not amortized, but
instead is subject to an annual assessment of impairment by
applying a fair-value based test.
The Company performs an annual impairment test for goodwill in
the fourth quarter of each year. Goodwill is allocated to six
reporting units, which represent the Companys operating
segments. The Companys reporting units for purposes of
applying the provisions of SFAS 142 are: Advanced Ceramics
Operations, Semicon Associates, Thermo Materials, ESK Ceramics,
Ceradyne Canada and Boron Products (the legal name of this
entity is Boron Products, LLC and it does business as Ceradyne
Boron Products). SFAS 142 requires the Company to compare
the fair value of the goodwill and indefinite lived intangible
assets to the carrying amount on an annual basis to determine if
there is potential impairment. If the fair value of goodwill
and/or
indefinite lived intangible assets is less than the carrying
value, an impairment loss is recorded to the extent that the
fair value of the goodwill
and/or
indefinite lived intangible assets is less than the carrying
F-8
CERADYNE,
INC.
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
value. Fair value is determined based on discounted cash flows,
market multiples or appraised values as appropriate. At
December 31, 2007, no impairment of goodwill had occurred.
Intangible assets with definite lives are amortized over their
estimated useful lives based on the economic consumption method.
The roll forward of the goodwill balance by segment for the
years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006 is as follows (in
thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ACO
|
|
|
Semicon
|
|
|
Thermo
|
|
|
ESK
|
|
|
Canada
|
|
|
Boron Products
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
December 31, 2005
|
|
$
|
2,608
|
|
|
$
|
603
|
|
|
$
|
279
|
|
|
$
|
5,775
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
9,265
|
|
Acquisition of ESK Ceramics (Note 7)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,760
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,760
|
|
Acquisition of Ceradyne Canada
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,832
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,832
|
|
Translation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
661
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
661
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2006
|
|
|
2,608
|
|
|
|
603
|
|
|
|
279
|
|
|
|
9,196
|
|
|
|
3,832
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
16,518
|
|
Acquisition of Minco, Inc.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11,099
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
11,099
|
|
Acquisition of Boron Products
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
18,251
|
|
|
|
18,251
|
|
Translation
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
980
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
980
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2007
|
|
$
|
2,608
|
|
|
$
|
603
|
|
|
$
|
11,378
|
|
|
$
|
10,176
|
|
|
$
|
3,832
|
|
|
$
|
18,251
|
|
|
$
|
46,848
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The components of intangibles assets were as follows (in
thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31, 2007
|
|
|
December 31, 2006
|
|
|
|
Gross
|
|
|
Accumulated
|
|
|
Net
|
|
|
Gross
|
|
|
Accumulated
|
|
|
Net
|
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Amortization
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Amortization
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Amortizing Intangible Assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Backlog
|
|
$
|
1,795
|
|
|
$
|
1,795
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
575
|
|
|
$
|
558
|
|
|
$
|
17
|
|
Developed technology
|
|
|
11,617
|
|
|
|
1,666
|
|
|
|
9,951
|
|
|
|
6,007
|
|
|
|
820
|
|
|
|
5,187
|
|
Trade name
|
|
|
1,110
|
|
|
|
142
|
|
|
|
968
|
|
|
|
460
|
|
|
|
23
|
|
|
|
437
|
|
Customer Relationships
|
|
|
25,230
|
|
|
|
947
|
|
|
|
24,283
|
|
|
|
730
|
|
|
|
36
|
|
|
|
694
|
|
Non-compete agreement
|
|
|
500
|
|
|
|
178
|
|
|
|
322
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-amortizing
tradename
|
|
|
2,054
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,054
|
|
|
|
2,054
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2,054
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
42,306
|
|
|
$
|
4,728
|
|
|
$
|
37,578
|
|
|
$
|
9,826
|
|
|
$
|
1,437
|
|
|
$
|
8,389
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
All of the intangible assets were acquired in 2004, 2006 and
2007 (see Note 3).
The estimated useful lives for intangible assets are:
|
|
|
Identified Intangible Asset
|
|
Estimated Useful Life in Years or Months
|
|
Developed technology
|
|
10 years 12.5 years
|
Tradename
|
|
10 years
|
Customer relationships
|
|
10 years 12.5 years
|
Backlog
|
|
1 month 3 months
|
Non-compete agreement
|
|
15 months
|
Amortization of definite-lived intangible assets will be
approximately $6,319 in fiscal year 2008, $5,467 in fiscal year
2009, $4,903 in fiscal year 2010, $4,396 in fiscal year 2011 and
$3,549 in fiscal year 2012. Amortization expense was
approximately $3,131, in 2007, and $565 and $212 in 2006 and
2005, respectively.
F-9
CERADYNE,
INC.
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
Sales are recorded when all of the following have occurred: an
agreement of sale exists, product delivery and acceptance has
occurred and collection is reasonably assured. Management is
required to make judgments about whether or not collection is
reasonably assured. The Company reduces revenue with reserves
for sales returns. Allowances, which are recorded at the time
revenue is recognized, in accordance with SFAS No. 48,
Revenue Recognition When Right of Return Exists, are
based upon historical sales returns. The Company does not record
a warranty reserve on the sale of its products. For its largest
product line, body armor, all of which is sold to the
U.S. Government, each lot of body armor is tested at an
independent laboratory and the lot cannot be released for
shipment to the U.S. Government until positive test results
are received by both the U.S. Government and the Company.
For its non-body armor sales, the Company has experienced
minimal claims from these types of sales. Additionally, due to
the inherent nature, strength, durability and structural
properties of ceramics, as well as a rigid quality control
program that includes, for some of our customers, having the
customer accept quality test results prior to shipment,
management does not believe a warranty reserve is necessary.
Basic net income per share is computed by dividing income
available to common stockholders by the weighted average number
of common shares outstanding. Diluted net income per share is
computed by dividing income available to common stockholders by
the weighted average number of common shares outstanding plus
the effect of any dilutive stock options and restricted stock
units using the treasury stock method and the net share
settlement method for the convertible debt. All share data in
these financial statements have been adjusted to give
retroactive effect to a
3-for-2
split of the Companys common stock in the form of a 50%
stock dividend distributed on January 18, 2005.
The following is a summary of the number of shares entering into
the computation of net income per common and common equivalent
share:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
Weighted average number of shares outstanding
|
|
|
27,252,448
|
|
|
|
26,923,916
|
|
|
|
24,634,558
|
|
Dilutive stock options
|
|
|
285,427
|
|
|
|
364,002
|
|
|
|
448,115
|
|
Dilutive restricted stock units
|
|
|
39,853
|
|
|
|
63,931
|
|
|
|
24,722
|
|
Dilutive convertible note shares
|
|
|
154,274
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Number of shares used in dilutive computation
|
|
|
27,732,002
|
|
|
|
27,351,849
|
|
|
|
25,107,395
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
l.
|
Accounting
for Long-Lived Assets
|
In accordance with SFAS 144, long-lived assets and
intangible assets with definite lives are reviewed for
impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate
that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable.
Impairment indicators include, among other conditions, cash flow
deficits, historic or anticipated declines in revenue or
operating profit and adverse legal or regulatory developments.
If it is determined that such indicators are present and the
review indicates that the assets will not be fully recoverable,
based on undiscounted estimated cash flows over the remaining
amortization periods, their carrying values are reduced to
estimated fair market value. Estimated fair market value is
determined primarily using the anticipated cash flows discounted
at a rate commensurate with the risk involved. For the purposes
of identifying and measuring impairment, long-lived assets are
grouped with other assets and liabilities at the lowest level
for which identifiable cash flows are largely independent of the
cash flows of other assets and liabilities.
F-10
CERADYNE,
INC.
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
The preparation of financial statements in accordance with
accounting principles generally accepted in the United States
requires management to make estimates and assumptions that
affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and
disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of
the financial statements. Actual results could differ from those
estimates.
|
|
n.
|
Engineering
and Research
|
The costs associated with application engineering and
internally-funded research are included in cost of product sales
or other operating expenses. Costs associated with research and
development were $17.6 million, $9.9 million and
$7.8 million for years ended December 31, 2007, 2006
and 2005, respectively. In addition, the Company historically
has and continues to engage in application engineering and
internally funded research to improve and reduce the cost of
products and to develop new products. Costs associated with
engineering were approximately $8.0 million,
$7.3 million and $7.1 million in 2007, 2006 and 2005,
respectively, and are included in cost of product sales.
|
|
o.
|
Fair
Value of Financial Instruments
|
The carrying value of accounts receivable and trade payables
approximates the fair value due to their short-term maturities.
The carrying value of the Companys unused line of credit
is considered to approximate fair market value, as the interest
rates of these instruments are based predominantly on variable
reference rates. The fair value of long-term debt was
$128.7 million and is based on quoted market prices at
December 31, 2007.
The Company accounts for income taxes using the asset and
liability approach. Under this approach, deferred taxes are
determined based on the differences between the financial
statements and the tax bases using rates as enacted in tax laws.
A valuation allowance is established if it is more likely
than not that all or a portion of the deferred tax asset
will not be realized.
In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board
(FASB) issued Interpretation No. 48,
Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes
(FIN 48). FIN 48 prescribes detailed
guidance for the financial statement recognition, measurement
and disclosure of uncertain tax positions recognized in an
enterprises financial statements in accordance with FASB
Statement No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. Tax
positions must meet a more-likely-than-not recognition threshold
at the effective date to be recognized upon the adoption of
FIN 48 and in subsequent periods. The Company adopted
FIN 48 effective January 1, 2007 and the provisions of
FIN 48 have been applied to all tax positions under
Statement No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes
(SFAS 109) upon initial adoption. The
cumulative effect of applying the provisions of this
interpretation had no effect on the opening balance of retained
earnings for our fiscal year 2007.
|
|
q.
|
Share-Based
Compensation
|
On January 1, 2006, the Company adopted Statement of
Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 (revised 2004),
Share-Based Payment (SFAS 123(R))
which requires the measurement and recognition of compensation
expense for all share-based payment awards made to employees and
directors including employee stock options based on estimated
fair values. SFAS 123(R) supersedes the Companys
previous accounting under Accounting Principles Board Opinion
No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to
Employees (APB 25) for periods beginning in
fiscal 2006. In March 2005, the SEC issued Staff Accounting
Bulletin No. 107, Share
F-11
CERADYNE,
INC.
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
Based Payment (SAB 107) relating to
SFAS 123(R). The Company has applied the provisions of
SAB 107 in its adoption of SFAS 123(R).
On November 10, 2005, FASB issued Staff Position
No. SFAS 123(R)-3, Transition Election Related
to Accounting for Tax Effects of Share-Based Payment
Awards (SFAS 123(R)-3). The alternative
transition method includes a simplified method to establish the
beginning balance of the additional paid-in capital pool
(APIC pool) related to the tax effects of employee
share-based compensation, and to determine the subsequent impact
on the APIC pool and Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows of
the tax effects of employee share-based compensation awards that
are outstanding upon adoption of SFAS 123(R). The Company
has elected to adopt the provisions of SFAS 123(R)-3.
Comprehensive income encompasses all changes in equity other
than those arising from transactions with stockholders, and
consists of net income, currency translation adjustments,
pension liability changes and unrealized net gains and losses on
investments classified as available-for-sale. As of
December 31, 2007 and 2006, accumulated other comprehensive
income is as follows (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
Unrealized loss on available-for-sale-securities, net
|
|
$
|
(640
|
)
|
|
$
|
(206
|
)
|
Net change in pension liability
|
|
|
172
|
|
|
|
(951
|
)
|
Cumulative translation adjustment
|
|
|
31,822
|
|
|
|
12,208
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
31,354
|
|
|
$
|
11,051
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Certain reclassifications have been made to the 2006 statements
to conform to the 2007 presentation.
|
|
t.
|
New
Accounting Pronouncements
|
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 141R,
Business Combinations (SFAS 141R)
which establishes principles and requirements for how the
acquirer of a business recognizes and measures in its financial
statements the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities
assumed, and any noncontrolling interest in the acquiree. The
statement also provides guidance for recognizing and measuring
the goodwill acquired in the business combination and determines
what information to disclose to enable users of the financial
statement to evaluate the nature and financial effects of the
business combination. SFAS 141R is effective for financial
statements issued for fiscal years beginning after
December 15, 2008. Accordingly, any business combinations
the Company engages in will be recorded and disclosed following
existing GAAP until January 1, 2009. The Company does not
expect SFAS No. 141R to have a significant impact on
its consolidated financial statements when effective, but the
nature and magnitude of the specific effects will depend upon
the nature, terms and size of the acquisitions the Company
consummates after the effective date. The Company is evaluating
the impact of this standard and currently does not expect it to
have a significant impact on its financial position, results of
operations or cash flows.
In December 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 160,
Noncontrolling Interests in Consolidated Financial
Statements, an amendment of ARB No. 51
(SFAS 160). SFAS 160 introduces
significant changes in the accounting and reporting for business
acquisitions and noncontrolling interest (NCI) in a
subsidiary. SFAS 160 also changes the accounting for and
reporting for the deconsolidation of a subsidiary. Companies are
required to adopt the new standard for fiscal years beginning
after January 1, 2009. The Company is
F-12
CERADYNE,
INC.
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
evaluating the impact of this standard and currently does not
expect it to have a significant impact on its financial
position, results of operations or cash flows.
In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159
Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial
Liabilities (SFAS 159) which permits
entities to measure many financial instruments and certain other
items at fair value. Companies are required to adopt the new
standard for fiscal years beginning after November 15,
2007. The Company is evaluating the impact of this standard and
currently does not expect it to have a significant impact on its
financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157
Fair Value Measurement (SFAS 157)
which defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring
fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurement.
Companies are required to adopt the new standard for fiscal
years beginning after November 15, 2007. In February 2008,
the FASB decided to issue a final Staff Position to allow a
one-year deferral of adoption of SFAS 157 for non-financial
assets and non-financial liabilities that are recognized or
disclosed at fair value in the financial statements on a
nonrecurring basis. The FASB also decided to amend SFAS 157
to exclude FASB Statement No. 13 and its related
interpretive accounting pronouncements that address leasing
transactions. The Company is evaluating the impact of this
standard and currently does not expect it to have a significant
impact on its financial position, results of operations or cash
flows.
In June 2007 the FASB ratified EITF
No. 07-3,
Accounting for Nonrefundable Advance Payments for Goods or
Services to Be Used in Future Research and Development
Activities
(EITF 07-3)
which requires non-refundable advance payments for goods and
services to be used in future research and development
activities to be recorded as an asset and the payments to be
expensed when the research and development activities are
performed.
EITF 07-3
is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15,
2007. The Company is evaluating the impact of this standard and
currently does not expect it to have a significant impact on its
financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
On July 10, 2007, the Company completed the acquisition of
Minco, Inc. (Minco) based in Midway, Tennessee,
pursuant to a Sale and Purchase Agreement of the same date.
Mincos results from operations are included in the
Companys Consolidated Statements of Income from the date
of acquisition.
The purchase price was approximately $28.1 million in cash,
which included $216,000 of transaction costs.
Minco is a key supplier of raw materials to Ceradynes
Thermo Materials division. Minco was founded in 1977 to
manufacture and market fused silica powders for a wide range of
industrial applications. Mincos fusing process, which is
the basis of its entire product line, is based on its
proprietary technology.
F-13
CERADYNE,
INC.
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
In accordance with SFAS No. 141, Business
Combinations (SFAS 141), the acquisition
has been accounted for under the purchase method of accounting.
The estimates of fair value of the assets acquired and
liabilities assumed are preliminary. The following table
summarizes the components of the purchase price (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
|
|
$
|
27,905
|
|
Transaction costs
|
|
|
216
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total purchase price
|
|
$
|
28,121
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed:
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
|
|
$
|
332
|
|
Accounts receivable, net
|
|
|
2,503
|
|
Inventory
|
|
|
3,301
|
|
Property, plant and equipment
|
|
|
7,114
|
|
Other assets
|
|
|
1,473
|
|
Assumed liabilities
|
|
|
(1,892
|
)
|
Deferred taxes
|
|
|
(4,789
|
)
|
Backlog
|
|
|
110
|
|
Developed technology
|
|
|
1,510
|
|
Tradename
|
|
|
650
|
|
Customer relationships
|
|
|
6,210
|
|
Non-compete
|
|
|
500
|
|
Goodwill
|
|
|
11,099
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
28,121
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The goodwill resulting from the Minco acquisition is included
with the Thermo Materials segment. Goodwill will not be
amortized but is subject to an ongoing assessment for
impairment. Under SFAS 109 the goodwill from Minco is not
tax deductible.
The estimated useful lives for Mincos intangible assets
are as follows:
|
|
|
Identified Intangible Asset
|
|
Estimated Useful Life in Years or Months
|
|
Developed technology
|
|
10 years
|
Tradename
|
|
10 years
|
Customer relationships
|
|
10 years
|
Backlog
|
|
1 month
|
Non-compete agreement
|
|
15 months
|
On August 31, 2007, the Company completed the purchase of
EaglePicher Boron LLC. (EP Boron) located in Quapaw,
Oklahoma pursuant to a Sale and Purchase Agreement dated
June 27, 2007. EP Boron was renamed Boron Products, LLC and
is doing business as Ceradyne Boron Products. Their results from
operations are included in the Companys Consolidated
Statements of Income from the date of acquisition.
The purchase price was approximately $71.3 million in cash
which included $1.7 million of transaction costs.
EP Boron was established in the early 1970s to produce the
boron isotope
10
B.
This isotope is a strong neutron absorber and is used for both
nuclear waste containment and nuclear power plant neutron
radiation control. EP Boron also produces complementary chemical
isotopes used in the normal operation and control of nuclear
power plants. Ceradyne anticipates that this acquisition will
further strengthen its entry into the nuclear waste containment
and other nuclear power plant related ceramic materials markets.
F-14
CERADYNE,
INC.
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
In accordance with SFAS 141, the acquisition has been
accounted for under the purchase method of accounting. The
estimates of fair value of the assets acquired and liabilities
assumed are preliminary. The following table summarizes the
components of the purchase price (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
Cash
|
|
$
|
69,600
|
|
Transaction costs
|
|
|
1,709
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total purchase price
|
|
$
|
71,309
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fair value of assets acquired and liabilities assumed:
|
|
|
|
|
Accounts receivable, net
|
|
$
|
2,811
|
|
Inventory
|
|
|
6,375
|
|
Property, plant and equipment
|
|
|
23,636
|
|
Other assets
|
|
|
61
|
|
Assumed liabilities
|
|
|
(1,505
|
)
|
Backlog
|
|
|
1,110
|
|
Developed technology
|
|
|
2,280
|
|
Customer relationships
|
|
|
18,290
|
|
Goodwill
|
|
|
18,251
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
71,309
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
In accordance with SFAS 141, the new intangible asset
balance for each acquisition will be allocated between
identifiable intangible assets and remaining goodwill. Under
SFAS 109, the goodwill from this acquisition is tax
deductible over 15 years.
The estimated useful lives for Ceradyne Boron Products
intangible assets are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
Identified Intangible Asset
|
|
Estimated Useful Life in Years or Months
|
|
|
Developed technology
|
|
|
12.5 years
|
|
Customer relationships
|
|
|
12.5 years
|
|
Backlog
|
|
|
3 months
|
|
The Company considers these acquisitions to be immaterial for
disclosure of proforma financial information.
On June 30, 2006, the Company completed the purchase of
certain assets and technology related to the
Boral
®
product line of AAR Manufacturing, Inc., a subsidiary of AAR
Corp. The purchase price for the acquisition was approximately
$6.7 million consisting of all cash. The Company considers
this to be an immaterial acquisition.
The purchase price was allocated as follows (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
Boral Product Line
|
|
|
|
|
Net tangible assets
|
|
$
|
717
|
|
Intangible assets (estimated useful life of 10 years)
|
|
|
2,130
|
|
Goodwill
|
|
|
3,832
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total purchase price
|
|
$
|
6,679
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4.
|
Debt and
Bank Borrowing Arrangements; Convertible Note and Common Stock
Offerings
|
During December 2005, the Company completed a public offering of
2,070,000 shares of common stock at a price to the public
of $43.31 per share. The Company received net proceeds of
approximately
F-15
CERADYNE,
INC.
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
$84.6 million from this offering after deducting offering
expenses and underwriting discounts of $5.0 million.
Concurrent with the common stock offering, during December 2005,
the Company issued $121.0 million of 2.875% senior
subordinated convertible notes due December 15, 2035.
Interest on the notes is payable on December 15 and June 15 of
each year, commencing on June 15, 2006. The notes are
convertible into 17.1032 shares of Ceradynes common
stock for each $1,000 principal amount of the notes (which
represents a conversion price of approximately $58.47 per
share), subject to adjustment. The notes are convertible only
under certain circumstances, including if the price of the
Companys common stock reaches specified thresholds, if the
notes are called for redemption, if specified corporate
transactions or fundamental change occur, or during the 10
trading days prior to maturity of the notes. The Company many
redeem the notes at any time after December 20, 2010, for a
price equal to 100% of the principal amount plus accrued and
unpaid interest, including contingent interest (as described
below), if any, up to but excluding the redemption date. In
addition, the Notes may be converted, at the option of the
holders, on or prior to the final maturity date if during the
five business day period after any five consecutive trading day
period in which the trading price per $1,000 principal value
amount of notes for each day of that period was less than 98% of
the product of the closing price for our common stock for each
day of that period and the applicable conversion rate. This
conversion provision represents an embedded derivative. However,
based on the de minimus value associated with this feature,
no value was assigned at issuance and at December 31, 2007.
With respect to each $1,000 principal amount of the notes
surrendered for conversion, the Company will deliver the
conversion value to holders as follows: (1) an amount in
cash equal to the lesser of (a) the aggregate conversion
value of the notes to be converted and (b) $1,000, and
(2) if the aggregate conversion value of the notes to be
converted is greater than the $1,000, an amount in shares or
cash equal to such aggregate conversion value in excess of
$1,000.
The notes contain put options, which may require the Company to
repurchase in cash all or a portion of the notes on
December 15, 2012, December 15, 2015,
December 15, 2020, December 15, 2025, and
December 15, 2030 at a repurchase price equal to 100% of
the principal amount of the notes to be repurchased plus accrued
and unpaid interest, including contingent interest (as described
below), if any, up to but excluding the repurchase date.
The Company is obligated to pay contingent interest to the
holders of the notes during any six-month period from June 15 to
December 14 and from December 15 to June 14, commencing
with the six-month period beginning December 20, 2010 and
ending on June 14, 2011, if the average trading price of
the note for the five trading day period ending on the third
trading day immediately preceding the first day of the relevant
contingent interest period equals $1,200 (120% of the principal
amount of a note) or more. The amount of contingent interest
payable per note for any relevant contingent interest period
shall equal 0.25% per annum of the average trading price of a
note for the five trading day period ending on the third trading
day immediately preceding the first day of the relevant
contingent interest period. This contingent interest payment
feature represents an embedded derivative. However, based on the
de minimus value associated with this feature, no value was
assigned at issuance and at December 31, 2007.
On or prior to the maturity date of the notes, upon the
occurrence of a fundamental change, under certain circumstances,
the Company will provide for a make whole amount by increasing,
for the time period described herein, the conversion rate by a
number of additional shares for any conversion of the notes in
connection with such fundamental change transactions. The amount
of additional shares will be determined based on the price paid
per share of Ceradynes common stock in the transaction
constituting a fundamental change and the effective date of such
transaction. This make whole premium feature represents an
embedded derivative. Since this feature has no measurable impact
on the fair value of the notes and no separate trading market
exists for this derivative, the value of the embedded derivative
was determined to be de minimis. Accordingly, no value has been
assigned at issuance or at December 31, 2007.
F-16
CERADYNE,
INC.
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
The Company utilizes a convertible bond pricing model and a
probability weighted valuation model, as applicable, to
determine the fair values of the embedded derivatives noted
above.
On December 19, 2005, the Company repaid the balance of its
term loan of $108.9 million and $9.8 million of its
line of credit, and approximately $0.1 million of accrued
interest, using the net proceeds from the notes and proceeds
from its concurrent public offering of its common stock. The
Company retired the credit facility. As a result of the
termination of the term loan, the Company wrote off the
remaining unamortized debt issuance costs of approximately
$2.6 million in the fourth quarter of 2005.
In December 2005, the Company established a new unsecured
$10.0 million line of credit. As of December 31, 2007,
there were no outstanding amounts on the line of credit.
However, the available line of credit at December 31, 2007
has been reduced by an outstanding letter of credit in the
amount of $1.5 million. The interest rate on the credit
line is based on the LIBOR rate for a period of one month, plus
a margin of 0.6 percent, which equaled 5.3 percent as of
December 31, 2007.
Pursuant to the bank line of credit, the Company is subject to
certain covenants, which include, among other things, the
maintenance of specified minimum amounts of tangible net worth
and quick assets to current liabilities ratio. At
December 31, 2007, the Company was in compliance with these
covenants.
Foreign
Exchange Risk Management
The Company enters into foreign exchange forward contracts to
reduce earnings and cash flow volatility associated with foreign
exchange rate changes to allow management to focus its attention
on its core business operations. Accordingly, the Company enters
into contracts which change in value as foreign exchange rates
change to economically offset the effect of changes in value of
foreign currency assets and liabilities, commitments and
anticipated foreign currency denominated sales and operating
expenses. The Company enters into foreign exchange forward
contracts in amounts between minimum and maximum anticipated
foreign exchange exposures, generally for periods not to exceed
one year. These derivative instruments are not designated as
accounting hedges. As of December 31, 2007, the Company had
an outstanding forward exchange contract for 23.0 million
euros that matures in March 2008.
The provision for income taxes is comprised of the following for
the year ended December 31 (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
Current, domestic
|
|
$
|
79,406
|
|
|
$
|
66,862
|
|
|
$
|
28,244
|
|
Current, foreign
|
|
|
4,897
|
|
|
|
4,713
|
|
|
|
1,836
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current, total
|
|
|
84,303
|
|
|
|
71,575
|
|
|
|
30,080
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred, domestic
|
|
|
(984
|
)
|
|
|
(6,458
|
)
|
|
|
(4,761
|
)
|
Deferred, foreign
|
|
|
(1,041
|
)
|
|
|
1,038
|
|
|
|
1,133
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred, total
|
|
|
(2,025
|
)
|
|
|
(5,420
|
)
|
|
|
(3,628
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Provision for income taxes
|
|
$
|
82,278
|
|
|
$
|
66,155
|
|
|
$
|
26,452
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-17
CERADYNE,
INC.
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
The components of the Companys deferred tax asset
(liability) as of December 31, 2007 and 2006 are as follows
(in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
Current deferred tax assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Inventory
|
|
$
|
5,342
|
|
|
$
|
5,968
|
|
Vacation accrual
|
|
|
1,061
|
|
|
|
980
|
|
Bad debt allowance
|
|
|
323
|
|
|
|
454
|
|
Accrued payroll
|
|
|
1,759
|
|
|
|
1,456
|
|
State taxes
|
|
|
3,310
|
|
|
|
2,046
|
|
Other
|
|
|
1,228
|
|
|
|
844
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current deferred tax asset
|
|
$
|
13,023
|
|
|
$
|
11,748
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current deferred tax (liability):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Prepaid expenses
|
|
|
(568
|
)
|
|
|
(279
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total current deferred tax (liability)
|
|
|
(568
|
)
|
|
|
(279
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net current deferred tax asset
|
|
$
|
12,455
|
|
|
$
|
11,469
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non current deferred tax assets:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred compensation
|
|
$
|
2,653
|
|
|
$
|
2,182
|
|
Accrued payroll
|
|
|
1,638
|
|
|
|
1,070
|
|
Unrealized currency loss
|
|
|
358
|
|
|
|
643
|
|
State taxes
|
|
|
257
|
|
|
|
55
|
|
Net operating loss
|
|
|
494
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unrealized investment loss
|
|
|
861
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
19
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total non current deferred tax assets
|
|
|
6,261
|
|
|
|
3,969
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non current deferred tax (liabilities):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and amortization
|
|
|
(7,859
|
)
|
|
|
(6,987
|
)
|
Fixed asset step up
|
|
|
(911
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Intangible asset set up
|
|
|
(3,307
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Other
|
|
|
(475
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total non current deferred tax (liabilities)
|
|
|
(12,552
|
)
|
|
|
(6,987
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net non current deferred tax (liability)
|
|
($
|
6,291
|
)
|
|
($
|
3,018
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Company had net operating loss (NOL)
carryforwards at December 31, 2007, of $1.4 million
for federal income tax purposes. This NOL was generated by one
of the recently acquired entities. It is subject to potential
utilization restrictions as a result of the ownership change.
The NOL will begin to expire in 2021.
F-18
CERADYNE,
INC.
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
The effective income tax rate for the years ended
December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005 differs from the Federal
statutory income tax rate due to the following items (in
thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
Income before taxes, domestic
|
|
$
|
215,608
|
|
|
$
|
179,497
|
|
|
$
|
64,340
|
|
Income before taxes, foreign
|
|
|
10,845
|
|
|
|
15,062
|
|
|
|
8,890
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income before taxes, total
|
|
$
|
226,543
|
|
|
$
|
194,559
|
|
|
$
|
73,230
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Provision for income taxes at federal statutory rate (35%)
|
|
|
79,290
|
|
|
|
68,096
|
|
|
|
25,631
|
|
State income taxes, net of federal benefit
|
|
|
9,468
|
|
|
|
2,270
|
|
|
|
3,453
|
|
Permanent Items
|
|
|
584
|
|
|
|
398
|
|
|
|
169
|
|
Extraterritorial income exclusion
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(2,417
|
)
|
|
|
(1,010
|
)
|
Credits
|
|
|
(502
|
)
|
|
|
(399
|
)
|
|
|
(389
|
)
|
Manufacturing deduction
|
|
|
(4,147
|
)
|
|
|
(1,600
|
)
|
|
|
(310
|
)
|
Other
|
|
|
(2,415
|
)
|
|
|
(193
|
)
|
|
|
(1,092
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Provision for income taxes
|
|
$
|
82,278
|
|
|
$
|
66,155
|
|
|
$
|
26,452
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Effective tax rate
|
|
|
36.32
|
%
|
|
|
34.00
|
%
|
|
|
36.12
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The exercise of stock options represents a tax benefit and has
been reflected as a reduction of taxes payable and an increase
to the additional paid-in capital account. The benefit recorded
was $3.3 million, $4.9 million and $1.6 million
for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005,
respectively.
The Companys effective tax rate considers the impact of
undistributed earnings of subsidiary companies outside of the
U.S. As of December 31, 2007, the Company does not plan to
repatriate earnings from foreign subsidiaries. However, from
time to time and to the extent that the Company can repatriate
overseas earnings on a tax-free basis, the Companys
foreign subsidiaries will pay dividends to the
U.S. Material changes in the Companys working capital
and long-term investment requirements could impact the decisions
made by management with respect to the level and source of
future remittances and, as a result, the Companys
effective tax rate.
The Companys China subsidiary generated a tax loss in
2007. The China subsidiary has a tax holiday which will expire
5 years after the first fiscal year that the subsidiary
generates taxable net income.
The Company has adopted FIN 48 effective January 1,
2007. The adoption of FIN 48 resulted in no change to the
reserve for unrecognized tax benefits (UTBs) that existed under
FAS 5 at December 31, 2006. As such, there is no
change recorded to retained earnings as a result of the
adoption. A reconciliation of the beginning and ending amount of
UTBs is as follows (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at January 1, 2007
|
|
$
|
6,178
|
|
Additions based on tax positions related to the current year
|
|
|
494
|
|
Additions for tax positions of prior years
|
|
|
|
|
Reductions of tax positions of prior years
|
|
|
(2,116
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Balance at December 31, 2007
|
|
$
|
4,556
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
It is the Companys policy to classify accrued interest and
penalties as part of the income tax provision. The Company
recognized $77,000 of interest expense related to UTBs for the
year ended December 31, 2007. The accrued interest on the
UTBs at December 31, 2007 and January 1, 2007 was
$0.7 million and $0.6 million respectively. The tax
benefit of this accrued interest was $250,000 and $202,000
respectively. It is anticipated
F-19
CERADYNE,
INC.
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
that any change in the above UTBs will impact the effective tax
rate. For UTBs, that exist at December 31, 2007, the
Company expects a reduction of approximately $500,000 within the
next 12 months. At December 31, 2007, the
2003-2007 years
are open and subject to potential examination in one or more
jurisdictions. The Company is currently under federal income tax
examinations for the 2005 tax year and under state income tax
examination for the tax years 2003 through 2005.
|
|
7.
|
Employee
Retirement and Other Benefit Plans
|
Supplemental
Retirement Plan
In December 1988, the Board of Directors of the Company approved
the adoption of a supplemental retirement plan, the Ceradyne
SMART 401(k) Plan (the Plan), in which substantially all
employees are eligible to participate after completing
90 days of employment. Participation in the Plan is
voluntary. An employee may elect to contribute up to the maximum
deferred tax amount of $15,500 in 2007 as a basic contribution.
The Company may contribute any amount which the Board of
Directors annually determines appropriate. Company contributions
fully vest and are non-forfeitable after the participant has
completed five years of service. The Companys related
contributions for the years ended December 31, 2007, 2006
and 2005 were $1.5 million, $1.1 million and
$0.9 million, respectively.
Pension
and Other Postretirement Benefit Plans
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 158
Employers Accounting for Defined Benefit Pension and
Other Postretirement Plans an amendment of FASB
Statement No. 87, 88, 106, and 132 (R)
(SFAS 158).
The most significant change is the requirement for an employer
to recognize the overfunded or underfunded status of a defined
benefit postretirement plan as an asset or liability in its
statement of financial position and to recognize changes in that
funded status in the year in which the changes occur through
comprehensive income of a business entity. Public companies are
required to initially recognize the funded status of a defined
benefit postretirement plan and to provide the required
disclosures as of the end of the fiscal year ending after
December 15, 2006. The Company adopted SFAS 158 in the
fourth quarter ended December 31, 2006, and its adoption
did not have a significant impact on our consolidated financial
position.
German
Pension and Benefit Plans
The Company provides pension benefits to the employees of its
ESK Ceramics subsidiary in Germany and France. These pension
benefits are rendered for the time after the retirement of the
employees by payments into legally independent pension and
relief facilities. They are generally based on length of
service, wage level and position in the company. The direct and
indirect obligations comprise obligations for pensions that are
already paid currently and expectations for those pensions
payable in the future. The Company has four separate plans in
Germany: a) Pensionskasse Old;
b) Pensionskasse New; c) Additional
Compensation Plan; and d) Deferred Compensation plan. For
financial accounting purposes, the Additional and Deferred
Compensation Plans are accounted for as single-employer defined
benefit plans, Pensionskasse Old is a multiemployer
defined benefit plan and the Pensionskasse New is a
defined contribution plan.
The measurement date for the Companys pension plan assets
and obligations, including Pensionskasse Old, is
December 31. Assumed discount rates and rates of increase
in remuneration used in calculating the projected benefit
obligation together with long-term rates of return on plan
assets vary according to the economic conditions of the country
in which pension plans are situated.
As noted above the Pensionskasse Old is a multi
employer defined benefit pension plan. ESK Ceramics is one of
numerous employers who participate in the plan. The accumulated
benefit obligations and projected benefit obligations are
computed utilizing the same methods and assumptions as those
used in the Additional
F-20
CERADYNE,
INC.
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
and Deferred Compensation Plans noted above and are solely based
on the ESK Ceramics employees participating in the plan.
However, the assets of the plan are allocated based upon the
relative percentage of the projected benefit obligation to the
total for all participating employers. The Company had
incorrectly accounted for this plan since the acquisition of ESK
Ceramics. The resulting correction was to reduce other long term
assets and increase goodwill by $2.8 million as of
December 31, 2006. The long-term asset structure of the
Pensionskasse is determined significantly by
asset-liability-studies conducted regularly calculating an
optimal investment portfolio based on the known business in
force and the actuarial assumptions. Input parameters are
assumed risk and return rates as well as specific correlation
samples of the respective asset categories. The priority
objective of the asset allocation is to achieve a rate of return
compensating the benefit commitments within the limits of a
justifiable risk and volatility. The operative investment policy
has to conform to legal requirements (insurance control and
investment law) as well as to internal investment -guidelines
and restrictions. The use of derivatives is permitted within the
legally allowed scope. The expected overall rate of return is
based on numerous factors like the portfolio selection and the
anticipated long-term rate of return of the respective asset
categories determined by the Black-Litterman Market Equilibrium
Model. The expected long-term rate of return therewith is
approximated to long-term historical averages, future
expectations are also covered by the Black-Litterman Model. In
certain cases assumptions in expected long-term rates of return
are modified marginally by the responsible manager of the WACKER
Pensionskasse in order to consider personal experience and
different medium-term market expectations respectively. The
projected benefit obligations for the pension plan
continuation of payments in case of death were
$53,477 and $43,512 for the years ended December 31, 2007
and 2006.
The Pensionskasse New covers all German employees
with membership as of January 1, 2005. Contributions and
costs are determined as 2.0 percent of each covered
employees salary and totalled $110,116 in 2007, $40,783 in
2006 and $14,102 in 2005.
Components of net periodic benefit costs under the Additional
and Deferred Compensation Plans for the years ended
December 31, 2007, 2006 and 2005 were as follows (in
thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
Service cost
|
|
$
|
(463
|
)
|
|
$
|
(442
|
)
|
|
$
|
(306
|
)
|
Interest cost
|
|
|
(400
|
)
|
|
|
(335
|
)
|
|
|
(303
|
)
|
Amortization
|
|
|
(60
|
)
|
|
|
(85
|
)
|
|
|
(14
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net periodic benefit cost
|
|
$
|
(923
|
)
|
|
$
|
(862
|
)
|
|
$
|
(623
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The weighted-average assumptions used to determine net periodic
benefit cost were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
Discount rate
|
|
|
5.75
|
%
|
|
|
4.50
|
%
|
|
|
4.50
|
%
|
Rate of long-term compensation increase
|
|
|
2.50
|
%
|
|
|
2.50
|
%
|
|
|
2.50
|
%
|
F-21
CERADYNE,
INC.
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
The funded status and components of the change in benefit
obligations of the Additional and Deferred Compensation Plans
for December 31, 2007 and 2006 were as follows (in
thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
Funded Status at end of year:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Projected benefit obligation
|
|
$
|
(8,503
|
)
|
|
$
|
(8,617
|
)
|
Assets at fair value
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Funded status
|
|
|
(8,503
|
)
|
|
|
(8,617
|
)
|
Unrecognized actuarial losses
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,663
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Unfunded pension cost before equity adjustment
|
|
|
(8,503
|
)
|
|
|
(6,954
|
)
|
Additional minimum liability
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(1,273
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pension Liability before FAS 158
|
|
|
(8,503
|
)
|
|
|
(8,226
|
)
|
Effect of FAS 158 recognized in OCI
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(391
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pension liability after FAS 158
|
|
$
|
(8,503
|
)
|
|
$
|
(8,617
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change in projected benefit obligation:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Projected benefit obligation at beginning of year
|
|
$
|
(8,617
|
)
|
|
$
|
(7,455
|
)
|
Foreign currency exchange rate changes
|
|
|
(855
|
)
|
|
|
(867
|
)
|
Service costs
|
|
|
(463
|
)
|
|
|
(442
|
)
|
Interest costs
|
|
|
(400
|
)
|
|
|
(335
|
)
|
Actuarial gains
|
|
|
1,722
|
|
|
|
402
|
|
Benefits paid
|
|
|
110
|
|
|
|
80
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Projected benefit obligation at end of year
|
|
$
|
(8,503
|
)
|
|
$
|
(8,617
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net amounts recognized in consolidated balance sheet:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Current liabilities
|
|
$
|
(106
|
)
|
|
$
|
(104
|
)
|
Non-current liabilities
|
|
$
|
(8,397
|
)
|
|
$
|
(8,513
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated benefit obligation
|
|
$
|
(8,140
|
)
|
|
$
|
(8,226
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The weighted-average assumptions used to determine pension
benefit obligations were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
Discount rate
|
|
|
5.75
|
%
|
|
|
4.50
|
%
|
Rate of long-term compensation increase
|
|
|
2.50
|
%
|
|
|
2.50
|
%
|
Components of the related tax effects for each component of
other comprehensive income follows related to the Additional and
Deferred Compensation Plans for December 31, 2007 and 2006
are as follows (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Before-
|
|
|
Tax
|
|
|
Net-of-
|
|
|
|
Tax
|
|
|
(Expense) or
|
|
|
Tax
|
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Benefit
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Accumulated other comprehensive income at beginning of year
|
|
$
|
(1,542
|
)
|
|
$
|
591
|
|
|
$
|
(951
|
)
|
Net actuarial loss arising during current year
|
|
|
1,722
|
|
|
|
(660
|
)
|
|
|
1,062
|
|
Amortization of actuarial gain
|
|
|
60
|
|
|
|
(17
|
)
|
|
|
43
|
|
Foreign currency effect
|
|
|
122
|
|
|
|
(48
|
)
|
|
|
74
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated other comprehensive income at end of year
|
|
$
|
362
|
|
|
$
|
(134
|
)
|
|
$
|
228
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-22
CERADYNE,
INC.
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
No components of other comprehensive income will be amortized
into income in 2008.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Before-
|
|
|
Tax
|
|
|
Net-of-
|
|
|
|
Tax
|
|
|
(Expense) or
|
|
|
Tax
|
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Benefit
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Accumulated other comprehensive income at beginning of year
|
|
$
|
(1,608
|
)
|
|
$
|
616
|
|
|
$
|
(992
|
)
|
Net actuarial loss arising during current year
|
|
|
11
|
|
|
|
(4
|
)
|
|
|
7
|
|
Amortization of actuarial gain (loss)
|
|
|
34
|
|
|
|
(13
|
)
|
|
|
21
|
|
Foreign currency effect
|
|
|
21
|
|
|
|
(8
|
)
|
|
|
13
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated other comprehensive income at end of year
|
|
$
|
(1,542
|
)
|
|
$
|
591
|
|
|
$
|
(951
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The Company expects to contribute to its defined benefit plans
in 2008 (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
Pensionkasse Old
|
|
$
|
680
|
|
Additional Compensation
|
|
|
734
|
|
Deferred Compensation
|
|
|
190
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total contributions in 2008
|
|
$
|
1,604
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The following estimated future benefit payments are expected to
be paid in the years indicated (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
$
|
107
|
|
2009
|
|
|
144
|
|
2010
|
|
|
163
|
|
2011
|
|
|
233
|
|
2012
|
|
|
265
|
|
2013 2017
|
|
|
1,674
|
|
Assumed discount rates and rates of increase in remuneration
used in calculating the projected benefit obligation together
with long-term rates of return on plan assets vary according to
the economic conditions of the country in which pension plans
are situated. The discount rate is typically changed at least
annually. The interest rate used is comparable to long-term
corporate bonds with a AA rating.
Ceradyne
Boron Products Pension Plans
The Company provides pension benefits to employees in its
Ceradyne Boron Products subsidiary. The plans cover employees
who meet specified eligibility requirements. The measurement
date for the Companys pension plan assets and obligations
is December 31. The plans became obligations of the Company
as a result of the acquisition of Ceradyne Boron Products on
August 31, 2007 (refer to Note 3). The information
presented below is for the period September 1, 2007 through
December 31, 2007.
The Company expects to make a contribution at least as great as
the minimum required by the IRS funding rules to the plan during
the upcoming year. Funding requirements for subsequent years are
uncertain and will significantly depend on the assumptions used
to calculate plan funding levels, the actual return on plan
assets, changes in the employee groups covered by the plan, and
any legislative or regulatory changes affecting plan funding
requirements. For tax planning, financial planning, cash flow
management or cost reduction purposes the Company may increase,
accelerate, decrease or delay contributions to the plan to the
extent permitted by law.
F-23
CERADYNE,
INC.
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
Components of the net periodic benefit cost for
December 31, 2007 were as follows (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
Service costs
|
|
$
|
39
|
|
Interest costs
|
|
|
183
|
|
Expected return on assets
|
|
|
(235
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net periodic benefit cost
|
|
$
|
(13
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
The weighted-average assumptions used to determine net periodic
benefit costs were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
Discount rate
|
|
|
6.17
|
%
|
Rate of long-term compensation increase
|
|
|
4.00
|
%
|
Expected return on plan assets
|
|
|
8.00
|
%
|
The funded status and components of the change in benefit
obligations and changes in plan assets for the year ended
December 31, 2007 were as follows (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
Funded status at end of year:
|
|
|
|
|
Projected benefit obligation
|
|
$
|
8,963
|
|
Assets at fair value
|
|
|
8,947
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Funded status
|
|
$
|
(16
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Change in projected benefit obligation:
|
|
|
|
|
Benefit obligation at date of acquisition
|
|
$
|
(8,995
|
)
|
Service costs
|
|
|
(39
|
)
|
Interest costs
|
|
|
(183
|
)
|
Actuarial gains (losses)
|
|
|
121
|
|
Benefits paid
|
|
|
133
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Projected benefit obligation at end of year
|
|
$
|
(8,963
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Changes in plan assets:
|
|
|
|
|
Fair value of plan assets at acquisition date
|
|
$
|
9,056
|
|
Actual return on plan assets
|
|
|
24
|
|
Benefits paid
|
|
|
(133
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Fair value of plan assets at end of year
|
|
$
|
8,947
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net amount recorded in consolidated balance sheet:
|
|
|
|
|
Noncurrent liabilities
|
|
$
|
(16
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated benefit obligation at end of year
|
|
$
|
8,946
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The weighted-average assumptions used to determine pension
benefit obligation were as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
Discount rate
|
|
|
5.95
|
%
|
Rate of long-term compensation increase
|
|
|
4.00
|
%
|
F-24
CERADYNE,
INC.
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
Components of the related tax effects for each component of
other comprehensive income follows related to the plan for
December 31, 2007 are as follows (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Before-
|
|
|
Tax
|
|
|
Net-of-
|
|
|
|
Tax
|
|
|
(Expense) or
|
|
|
Tax
|
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Benefit
|
|
|
Amount
|
|
|
Accumulated other comprehensive income at date of acquisition
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
Net actuarial loss arising during current year
|
|
|
(91
|
)
|
|
|
35
|
|
|
|
(56
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Accumulated other comprehensive income at end of year
|
|
$
|
(91
|
)
|
|
$
|
35
|
|
|
$
|
(56
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
No components of other comprehensive income will be amortized
into income in 2008.
The change in unrecognized net gain/loss is one measure of the
degree to which important assumptions have coincided with actual
experience. The company changes important assumptions whenever
changing conditions warrant. The discount rate is typically
changed at least annually and the expected long-term return on
plan assets will typically be revised every three to five years.
Other material assumptions include the compensation increase
rates, rates of employee termination, and rates of participant
mortality. The discount rate was determined by projecting the
plans expected future benefit payments as defined for the
projected benefit obligation, discounting those expected
payments using a theoretical zero-coupon spot yield curve
derived from a universe of high-quality bonds as of the
measurement date, and solving for the single equivalent discount
rate that resulted in the same projected benefit obligation. The
expected return on plan assets was determined based on
historical and expected future returns of the various asset
classes, using the target allocations as follows: equity
securities (64.5%), debt securities (34.7%) and other (0.8%).
The plans investment policy includes a mandate to
diversify assets and invest in a variety of asset classes to
achieve that goal. The plans assets are currently invested
in a variety of funds representing most standard equity and debt
security classes. While no significant changes in the asset
allocation are expected during the coming year, the Company may
make changes at any time.
The following estimated future benefit payments are expected to
be paid in the years indicated (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
$
|
523
|
|
2009
|
|
|
521
|
|
2010
|
|
|
644
|
|
2011
|
|
|
644
|
|
2012
|
|
|
715
|
|
2013 2017
|
|
|
3,586
|
|
|
|
8.
|
Commitments
and Contingencies
|
|
|
a.
|
Operating
Lease Obligations
|
The Company leases certain of its manufacturing facilities under
noncancelable operating leases expiring at various dates through
December 2012. The Company incurred rental expense under these
leases of $2.7 million, $2.8 million and
$2.0 million for the years ended 2007, 2006 and 2005,
respectively. The
F-25
CERADYNE,
INC.
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
approximate minimum rental commitments required under existing
noncancelable leases as of December 31, 2007 are as follows
(in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
2008
|
|
$
|
2,370
|
|
2009
|
|
|
2,090
|
|
2010
|
|
|
1,636
|
|
2011
|
|
|
209
|
|
2012
|
|
|
9
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
6,314
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
In August, September and December 2006, shareholder derivative
lawsuits were filed in the California Superior Court for Orange
County, purportedly on behalf of Ceradyne against various
current and former officers and directors of the Company
relating to alleged backdating of stock options. Each state
court complaint alleged claims for breach of fiduciary duty,
abuse of control, gross mismanagement, waste of corporate
assets, unjust enrichment, accounting, rescission, constructive
trust, and violations of California Corporations Code. All state
court actions have been consolidated into one case, designated,
In re Ceradyne, Inc. Derivative Litigation, Orange County
Superior Court, Case
No. 06-CC-00156.
In September and December 2006, shareholder derivative lawsuits
were filed in the United States District Court for the Central
District of California, purportedly on behalf of Ceradyne
against various current and former officers and directors of the
Company relating to alleged backdating of stock options. All
federal court actions have been consolidated into one case,
designated, In re Ceradyne, Inc. Derivative Litigation, Master
File No. SA CV
06-919
JVS.
The consolidated federal action alleges, pursuant to a first
amended consolidated complaint filed on September 17, 2007,
claims for violations of Section 10(b) of the Securities
Exchange Act and
Rule 10b-5
thereunder, violations of Section 14(a) of the Securities
Exchange Act, violations of Section 20(a) of the Securities
Exchange Act, insider selling under the California Corporations
Code, as well as common law claims for accounting, breach of
fiduciary duty, aiding and abetting breaches of fiduciary duty,
unjust enrichment, rescission and waste.
The plaintiffs in both the state and federal actions seek to
require the individual defendants to rescind stock options they
received which have an exercise price below the closing price of
the Companys common stock on the date of grant, to
disgorge the proceeds of options exercised, to reimburse the
Company for damages of an unspecified amount, and also seek
certain equitable relief, attorneys fees and costs.
On October 26, 2007, the Company and the individual
defendants filed motions to dismiss the first amended
consolidated complaint in the federal action. In December 2007,
plaintiffs filed a second amended consolidated complaint. The
Company and the individual defendants have entered into a
stipulation providing that motions to dismiss the second amended
consolidated complaint will be filed by February 29, 2008
and that the hearing on the motions will be held on May 5,
2008. The plaintiffs in the state court action have agreed to
voluntarily stay the state court action until May 2008, pending
the federal courts rulings on the motions to dismiss.
In summary, there are currently two shareholder derivative
actions pending which contain substantially similar allegations.
The cases filed in the Orange County Superior Court have been
consolidated into one case, designated, In re Ceradyne, Inc.
Derivative Litigation, Orange County Superior Court, Case
No. 06-CC-00156.
The cases filed in the United States District Court for the
Central District of California have all been consolidated into
one case, designated, In re Ceradyne, Inc. Derivative
Litigation, Master File No. SA CV
06-919
JVS.
F-26
CERADYNE,
INC.
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
Settlement discussions have been actively pursued in both the
state and federal actions; however, no agreements have been
reached to date. The impact of the outcome of these lawsuits is
undeterminable at this time.
A class action lawsuit was filed on March 23, 2007, in the
California Superior Court for Orange County (Civil Action
No. 07CC01232), in which it is asserted that the
representative plaintiff, a former Ceradyne employee, and the
putative class members, were not paid overtime at an appropriate
overtime rate. The complaint alleges that the purportedly
affected employees should have had their regular rate of pay for
purposes of calculating overtime, adjusted to reflect the
payment of a bonus to them for the four years preceding the
filing of the complaint. The complaint further alleges that a
waiting time penalty should be assessed for the failure to
timely pay the correct overtime payment. Ceradyne has filed an
answer denying the material allegations of the complaint. We
believe that the lawsuit is without merit on the basis that our
bonus policy is discretionary and is not of the type that is
subject to inclusion in the regular hourly rate for purposes of
calculating overtime, and we intend to vigorously defend this
action. We also believe that the putative class members are not
similarly situated and, therefore, this case should not proceed
as a class action.
|
|
9.
|
Disclosure
About Segments of Enterprise and Related Information
|
The Company serves its markets and manages its business through
six operating segments, each of which has its own manufacturing
facilities and administrative and selling functions. The
Companys Advanced Ceramic Operations, located in Costa
Mesa, Irvine and San Diego, California, Lexington, Kentucky
and Wixom, Michigan primarily produces armor, orthodontic
products, diesel engine parts, components for semiconductor
equipment, and houses the Companys SRBSN research and
development activities. The Companys cathode development
and production are handled through its Semicon Associates
division located in Lexington, Kentucky. Fused silica products,
including missile radomes and crucibles for photovoltaic solar
cell applications are produced at the Companys Thermo
Materials division located in Scottdale and Clarkston, Georgia.
The Companys recently constructed manufacturing facility
in Tianjin, China manufactures fused silica crucibles, and is
part of the Thermo Materials operating segment. Minco, Inc.,
which Ceradyne acquired on July 10, 2007, also is included
in the Thermo Materials operating segment. Minco manufactures
fused silica, which is a primary raw material used in products
manufactured by our Thermo Materials division. The
Companys ESK Ceramics subsidiary is located in Kempten,
Germany and Bazet, France. This subsidiary produces ceramic
powders, including boron carbide powder for ceramic body armor,
evaporation boats for metallization, functional and frictional
coatings utilized in the automotive and textile industries, high
performance pump seals, fluid handling, refactory products and
ceramic powders used in cosmetics. The Companys Ceradyne
Canada subsidiary acquired certain assets in June 2006,
including a building, equipment and technology, related to the
production of structural neutron absorbing materials for use in
the storage of spent nuclear rods. The building and operations
of Ceradyne Canada are located in Chicoutimi, Quebec, Canada.
The Company added a sixth operating segment in August 2007, when
it acquired EaglePicher Boron, LLC. The Company has changed the
name of this subsidiary to Boron Products, LLC and does business
as Ceradyne Boron Products. Boron Products owns certain assets,
including approximately 155 acres and several buildings,
equipment and technology, related to the production of the boron
isotope
10
B.
This isotope is a strong neutron absorber and is used for both
nuclear waste containment and nuclear power plant neutron
radiation control. Boron Products also produces complementary
chemical isotopes used in the normal operation and control of
nuclear power plants. The U.S. government and government
agencies collectively represented approximately 71.6% of our net
sales in 2007, 73.4% in 2006 and 65.8% in 2005.
F-27
CERADYNE,
INC.
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
SEGMENT
INFORMATION FOR THE YEARS ENDED
DECEMBER 31, 2007, 2006 AND 2005
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
|
(Amounts in thousands)
|
|
|
Revenue
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ACO
|
|
$
|
587,279
|
|
|
$
|
528,687
|
|
|
$
|
242,836
|
|
ESK Ceramics
|
|
|
160,623
|
|
|
|
148,154
|
|
|
|
123,172
|
|
Semicon Associates
|
|
|
7,970
|
|
|
|
9,065
|
|
|
|
7,444
|
|
Thermo Materials
|
|
|
32,025
|
|
|
|
15,021
|
|
|
|
12,173
|
|
Ceradyne Canada
|
|
|
3,916
|
|
|
|
2,405
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ceradyne Boron Products
|
|
|
7,766
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Inter-segment elimination
|
|
|
(42,744
|
)
|
|
|
(40,444
|
)
|
|
|
(17,372
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenue from external customers
|
|
$
|
756,835
|
|
|
$
|
662,888
|
|
|
$
|
368,253
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Depreciation and Amortization
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ACO
|
|
$
|
9,328
|
|
|
$
|
7,589
|
|
|
$
|
5,662
|
|
ESK Ceramics
|
|
|
10,630
|
|
|
|
8,822
|
|
|
|
8,191
|
|
Semicon Associates
|
|
|
346
|
|
|
|
363
|
|
|
|
372
|
|
Thermo Materials
|
|
|
3,061
|
|
|
|
921
|
|
|
|
978
|
|
Ceradyne Canada
|
|
|
732
|
|
|
|
359
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ceradyne Boron Products
|
|
|
2,654
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
26,751
|
|
|
$
|
18,054
|
|
|
$
|
15,203
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Segment Income before Provision for Income Taxes
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ACO
|
|
$
|
212,681
|
|
|
$
|
177,039
|
|
|
$
|
63,655
|
|
ESK Ceramics
|
|
|
13,373
|
|
|
|
17,304
|
|
|
|
10,219
|
|
Semicon Associates
|
|
|
1,131
|
|
|
|
1,580
|
|
|
|
894
|
|
Thermo Materials
|
|
|
2,304
|
|
|
|
881
|
|
|
|
(209
|
)
|
Ceradyne Canada
|
|
|
(3,041
|
)
|
|
|
(680
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
Ceradyne Boron Products
|
|
|
727
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Inter-segment elimination
|
|
|
(632
|
)
|
|
|
(1,565
|
)
|
|
|
(1,329
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
226,543
|
|
|
$
|
194,559
|
|
|
$
|
73,230
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-28
CERADYNE,
INC.
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
|
(Amounts in thousands)
|
|
|
Segment Assets
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ACO
|
|
$
|
410,244
|
|
|
$
|
396,766
|
|
|
$
|
253,426
|
|
ESK Ceramics
|
|
|
209,384
|
|
|
|
174,926
|
|
|
|
158,118
|
|
Semicon Associates
|
|
|
5,682
|
|
|
|
6,174
|
|
|
|
6,111
|
|
Thermo Materials
|
|
|
67,465
|
|
|
|
17,844
|
|
|
|
12,538
|
|
Ceradyne Canada
|
|
|
20,480
|
|
|
|
18,105
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ceradyne Boron Products
|
|
|
70,031
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
783,286
|
|
|
$
|
613,815
|
|
|
$
|
430,193
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expenditures for PP&E
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ACO
|
|
$
|
8,174
|
|
|
$
|
15,598
|
|
|
$
|
12,382
|
|
ESK Ceramics
|
|
|
17,384
|
|
|
|
6,749
|
|
|
|
5,826
|
|
Semicon Associates
|
|
|
396
|
|
|
|
250
|
|
|
|
223
|
|
Thermo Materials
|
|
|
14,696
|
|
|
|
4,696
|
|
|
|
1,792
|
|
Ceradyne Canada
|
|
|
1,528
|
|
|
|
8,715
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ceradyne Boron Products
|
|
|
67
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
$
|
42,245
|
|
|
$
|
36,008
|
|
|
$
|
20,223
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
SEGMENT
INFORMATION FOR THE YEARS ENDED
DECEMBER 31, 2007, 2006 AND 2005
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
Percentage of U.S. net sales from external customers
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ACO
|
|
|
75
|
%
|
|
|
78
|
%
|
|
|
63
|
%
|
ESK Ceramics
|
|
|
2
|
%
|
|
|
3
|
%
|
|
|
7
|
%
|
Semicon Associates
|
|
|
1
|
%
|
|
|
1
|
%
|
|
|
2
|
%
|
Thermo Materials
|
|
|
2
|
%
|
|
|
2
|
%
|
|
|
2
|
%
|
Ceradyne Canada
|
|
|
1
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ceradyne Boron Products
|
|
|
1
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total percentage of U.S. net sales from external customers
|
|
|
82
|
%
|
|
|
84
|
%
|
|
|
74
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Percentage of foreign net sales from external customers
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ACO
|
|
|
2
|
%
|
|
|
2
|
%
|
|
|
3
|
%
|
ESK Ceramics
|
|
|
14
|
%
|
|
|
13
|
%
|
|
|
22
|
%
|
Semicon Associates
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
0
|
%
|
Thermo Materials
|
|
|
2
|
%
|
|
|
1
|
%
|
|
|
1
|
%
|
Ceradyne Canada
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ceradyne Boron Products
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total percentage of foreign net sales from external customers
|
|
|
18
|
%
|
|
|
16
|
%
|
|
|
26
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-29
CERADYNE,
INC.
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
Percentage of total net sales from external customers
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
ACO
|
|
|
77
|
%
|
|
|
80
|
%
|
|
|
66
|
%
|
ESK Ceramics
|
|
|
16
|
%
|
|
|
16
|
%
|
|
|
29
|
%
|
Semicon Associates
|
|
|
1
|
%
|
|
|
1
|
%
|
|
|
2
|
%
|
Thermo Materials
|
|
|
4
|
%
|
|
|
3
|
%
|
|
|
3
|
%
|
Ceradyne Canada
|
|
|
1
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Ceradyne Boron Products
|
|
|
1
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total percentage of net sales from external customers
|
|
|
100
|
%
|
|
|
100
|
%
|
|
|
100
|
%
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The following is revenue by product line for Advanced Ceramic
Operations for the years ended (amounts in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
Armor
|
|
$
|
551,301
|
|
|
$
|
488,230
|
|
|
$
|
207,111
|
|
Automotive
|
|
|
10,961
|
|
|
|
17,018
|
|
|
|
16,019
|
|
Orthodontics
|
|
|
10,603
|
|
|
|
10,372
|
|
|
|
9,834
|
|
Industrial
|
|
|
14,414
|
|
|
|
13,067
|
|
|
|
9,872
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
587,279
|
|
|
$
|
528,687
|
|
|
$
|
242,836
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
10.
|
Share-Based
Compensation
|
The Company adopted SFAS 123(R) using the modified
prospective application transition method, which requires the
application of the accounting standard as of January 1,
2006, the first day of the Companys fiscal year 2006. The
Companys Consolidated Financial Statements as of and for
the years ended December 31, 2007 and December 31,
2006 reflect the impact of SFAS 123(R). In accordance with
this transition method, the Companys Consolidated
Financial Statements for prior periods have not been restated to
reflect, and do not include, the impact of SFAS 123(R).
Share-based compensation expense recognized under SFAS 123
(R) for the years ended December 31, 2007 and
December 31, 2006 was $2.5 million and
$1.5 million, respectively, which was related to stock
options and restricted stock units. Additionally, a pretax
stock-based compensation charge of approximately
$2.4 million was taken in the year ended December 31,
2006. See Note 11 below for information concerning an
internal investigation into our stock option grant practices for
the period of 1997 through June 30, 2006. The information
in this Note 10 is qualified by reference to the
information set forth in Note 11 to the extent applicable.
SFAS 123(R) requires companies to estimate the fair value
of share-based payment awards on the grant-date using an
option-pricing model. The value of the portion of the award that
is ultimately expected to vest is recognized as expense over the
requisite service periods in the Companys Consolidated
Statements of Income. Prior to the adoption of SFAS 123(R),
the Company accounted for share-based awards to employees and
directors using the intrinsic value method in accordance with
APB 25 as allowed under SFAS No. 123, Accounting
for Stock-Based Compensation (SFAS 123).
Under the intrinsic value method, no share-based compensation
expense related to stock options had been recognized in the
Companys Consolidated Statements of Operations on the
basis that the exercise price of the Companys stock
options granted to employees and directors equaled the fair
market value of the underlying stock at the grant-date.
Specifically, the Companys original accounting was based
upon the understanding that options were granted with no
intrinsic value. However, as described in Note 11, the
Company now believes that certain options were granted with a
positive intrinsic value.
F-30
CERADYNE,
INC.
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
Share-based compensation expense is based on the value of the
portion of share-based payment awards that is ultimately
expected to vest. SFAS 123(R) requires forfeitures to be
estimated at the time of grant in order to estimate the amount
of share-based awards that will ultimately vest. The forfeiture
rate is based on historical rates. Share-based compensation
expense recognized in the Companys Consolidated Statements
of Income for the years ended December 31, 2007 and
December 31, 2006 includes (i) compensation expense
for share-based payment awards granted prior to, but not yet
vested as of January 1, 2006, based on the grant-date fair
value estimated in accordance with the pro forma provisions of
SFAS 123 and (ii) compensation expense for the
share-based payment awards granted subsequent to
December 31, 2006, based on the grant-date fair value
estimated in accordance with the provisions of SFAS 123(R).
As share-based compensation expense recognized in the
Consolidated Statement of Income for the years ended
December 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006 is based on
awards ultimately expected to vest, it has been reduced for
estimated forfeitures. In the Companys pro forma
information required under SFAS 123 for the periods prior
to fiscal 2006, the Company accounted for forfeitures as they
occurred.
The Company maintains the 1994 Stock Incentive Plan and 2003
Stock Incentive Plan. The 1995 Employee Stock Purchase Plan
ended in December 2005.
The Company was authorized to grant options for up to
2,362,500 shares under its 1994 Stock Incentive Plan. The
Company has granted options for 2,691,225 shares and has
had cancellations of 395,786 shares through
December 31, 2007. There are no remaining stock options
available to grant under this plan. The options granted under
this plan generally became exercisable over a five-year period
for incentive stock options and six months for nonqualified
stock options and have a maximum term of ten years.
The 2003 Stock Incentive Plan was amended in 2005 to allow the
issuance of Restricted Stock Units (the Units) to
eligible employees and non-employee directors. The Units are
payable in shares of the Companys common stock upon
vesting. For directors, the Units vest annually over three years
on the anniversary date of their issuance. For officers and
employees, the Units vest annually over five years on the
anniversary date of their issuance.
The Company may grant options and Units for up to
1,125,000 shares under the 2003 Stock Incentive Plan. The
Company has granted options for 475,125 shares and Units
for 227,400 shares under this plan through
December 31, 2007. There have been cancellations of
67,500 shares associated with this plan through
December 31, 2007. The options under this plan have a life
of ten years.
During the years ended December 31, 2007 and 2006, the
Company issued Units to certain directors, officers and
employees with weighted average grant date fair values and Units
issued as indicated in the table below. Pursuant to
SFAS 123(R), the Company records compensation expense for
the amount of the grant date fair value on a straight line basis
over the vesting period. The Company incurred charges associated
with the vesting of the Units of $1.7 million for the year
ended December 31, 2007 and $0.8 million for the year
ended December 31, 2006.
F-31
CERADYNE,
INC.
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
Share-based compensation expense reduced the Companys
results of operations as follows (in thousands, except per share
amounts):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
Share-based compensation expense recognized:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
General and administrative, options
|
|
$
|
710
|
|
|
$
|
3,074
|
|
|
$
|
110
|
|
General and administrative, Units
|
|
|
1,741
|
|
|
|
827
|
|
|
|
222
|
|
Related deferred income tax benefit
|
|
|
(890
|
)
|
|
|
(1,326
|
)
|
|
|
(120
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Decrease in net income
|
|
$
|
1,561
|
|
|
$
|
2,575
|
|
|
$
|
212
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Decrease in basic earnings per share
|
|
$
|
0.06
|
|
|
$
|
0.10
|
|
|
$
|
0.01
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Decrease in diluted earnings per share
|
|
$
|
0.06
|
|
|
$
|
0.09
|
|
|
$
|
0.01
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The amounts above include the impact of recognizing compensation
expense related to non-qualified stock options.
As of December 31, 2007, there was $1.1 million of
total unrecognized compensation cost related to 67,725
non-vested outstanding stock options, with a per share weighted
average value of $19.75. The unrecognized expense is anticipated
to be recognized on a straight-line basis over a weighted
average period of 1.5 years. In addition, the aggregate
intrinsic value of stock options exercised for the twelve months
ended December 31, 2007 was $8.7 million.
As of December 31, 2007, there was approximately
$6.7 million of total unrecognized compensation cost
related to non-vested Units granted under the 2003 Stock
Incentive Plan. That cost is expected to be recognized over a
weighted average period of 3.8 years.
The following is a summary of stock option activity:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average
|
|
|
|
Number of
|
|
|
Exercise
|
|
|
Number of
|
|
|
Exercise
|
|
|
Number of
|
|
|
Exercise
|
|
|
|
Options
|
|
|
Price
|
|
|
Options
|
|
|
Price
|
|
|
Options
|
|
|
Price
|
|
|
Outstanding, beginning of year
|
|
|
677,370
|
|
|
$
|
11.41
|
|
|
|
977,870
|
|
|
$
|
10.49
|
|
|
|
1,145,703
|
|
|
$
|
7.79
|
|
Options granted
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
37,500
|
|
|
$
|
20.21
|
|
Options exercised
|
|
|
(159,495
|
)
|
|
$
|
8.15
|
|
|
|
(294,050
|
)
|
|
$
|
8.10
|
|
|
|
(175,708
|
)
|
|
$
|
5.45
|
|
Options cancelled
|
|
|
(20,550
|
)
|
|
$
|
21.50
|
|
|
|
(6,450
|
)
|
|
$
|
22.71
|
|
|
|
(29,625
|
)
|
|
$
|
6.43
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding, end of year
|
|
|
497,325
|
|
|
$
|
12.04
|
|
|
|
677,370
|
|
|
$
|
11.41
|
|
|
|
977,870
|
|
|
$
|
8.73
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercisable, end of year
|
|
|
429,600
|
|
|
$
|
10.83
|
|
|
|
481,470
|
|
|
$
|
9.83
|
|
|
|
623,870
|
|
|
$
|
6.93
|
|
F-32
CERADYNE,
INC.
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
The following is a summary of Unit activity:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Grant Fair
|
|
|
|
|
|
Grant Fair
|
|
|
|
|
|
Grant Fair
|
|
|
|
Units
|
|
|
Value
|
|
|
Units
|
|
|
Value
|
|
|
Units
|
|
|
Value
|
|
|
Outstanding, beginning of year
|
|
|
137,100
|
|
|
$
|
41.13
|
|
|
|
77,000
|
|
|
$
|
22.44
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
Granted
|
|
|
72,850
|
|
|
$
|
66.06
|
|
|
|
77,550
|
|
|
$
|
55.48
|
|
|
|
77,000
|
|
|
|
22.44
|
|
Vested
|
|
|
(31,791
|
)
|
|
$
|
41.47
|
|
|
|
(16,450
|
)
|
|
$
|
22.68
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forfeited
|
|
|
(28,400
|
)
|
|
$
|
42.39
|
|
|
|
(1,000
|
)
|
|
$
|
22.46
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Non-vested Units at end of year
|
|
|
149,759
|
|
|
$
|
52.94
|
|
|
|
137,100
|
|
|
$
|
41.13
|
|
|
|
77,000
|
|
|
$
|
22.44
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The following table summarizes information regarding options
outstanding and options exercisable at December 31, 2007:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding
|
|
|
Exercisable
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average
|
|
|
Weighted
|
|
|
Aggregate
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average
|
|
|
Weighted
|
|
|
Aggregate
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Remaining
|
|
|
Average
|
|
|
Intrinsic
|
|
|
|
|
|
Remaining
|
|
|
Average
|
|
|
Intrinsic
|
|
|
|
Number of
|
|
|
Contractual
|
|
|
Exercise
|
|
|
Value
|
|
|
Number of
|
|
|
Contractual
|
|
|
Exercise
|
|
|
Value
|
|
Range of Exercise Prices
|
|
Options
|
|
|
Life (Years)
|
|
|
Price
|
|
|
(000s)
|
|
|
Options
|
|
|
Life (Years)
|
|
|
Price
|
|
|
(000s)
|
|
|
$1.44 - $2.81
|
|
|
5,400
|
|
|
|
1.21
|
|
|
$
|
1.68
|
|
|
$
|
243
|
|
|
|
5,400
|
|
|
|
1.21
|
|
|
$
|
1.68
|
|
|
$
|
243
|
|
$2.98 - $4.58
|
|
|
230,050
|
|
|
|
4.06
|
|
|
$
|
4.09
|
|
|
$
|
9,795
|
|
|
|
230,050
|
|
|
|
4.06
|
|
|
$
|
4.09
|
|
|
$
|
9,795
|
|
$10.53 - $16.89
|
|
|
130,125
|
|
|
|
5.69
|
|
|
$
|
16.89
|
|
|
$
|
3,875
|
|
|
|
109,650
|
|
|
|
5.69
|
|
|
$
|
16.89
|
|
|
$
|
3,265
|
|
$18.80 - $24.07
|
|
|
131,750
|
|
|
|
6.71
|
|
|
$
|
21.56
|
|
|
$
|
3,308
|
|
|
|
84,500
|
|
|
|
6.62
|
|
|
$
|
21.88
|
|
|
$
|
2,095
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total
|
|
|
497,325
|
|
|
|
5.16
|
|
|
$
|
12.04
|
|
|
$
|
17,221
|
|
|
|
429,600
|
|
|
|
4.94
|
|
|
$
|
10.83
|
|
|
$
|
15,398
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The following table summarizes information regarding Units
outstanding at December 31, 2007:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average
|
|
|
Weighted
|
|
|
Aggregate
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Remaining
|
|
|
Average
|
|
|
Intrinsic
|
|
|
|
Number of
|
|
|
Contractual
|
|
|
Grant
|
|
|
Value
|
|
Range of Grant Prices
|
|
Units
|
|
|
Life (Years)
|
|
|
Price
|
|
|
(000s)
|
|
|
$21.46 - $22.68
|
|
|
34,500
|
|
|
|
2.28
|
|
|
$
|
22.36
|
|
|
$
|
839
|
|
$42.28 - $45.67
|
|
|
12,669
|
|
|
|
2.79
|
|
|
$
|
44.17
|
|
|
$
|
32
|
|
$52.46 - $62.07
|
|
|
55,740
|
|
|
|
3.65
|
|
|
$
|
59.14
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
$66.35 - $81.18
|
|
|
46,850
|
|
|
|
4.31
|
|
|
$
|
69.42
|
|
|
$
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
149,759
|
|
|
|
3.47
|
|
|
$
|
52.62
|
|
|
$
|
871
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
F-33
CERADYNE,
INC.
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
The following table illustrates the effect on net income and
earnings per share for the year ended December 31, 2005, as
if the Company had applied the fair value recognition provisions
of SFAS 123, as amended by SFAS No. 148,
Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation
Transition and Disclosure (SFAS 148) (in
thousands, except share and per share data):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
Net income, as reported
|
|
$
|
46,778
|
|
Deduct: total stock-based employee compensation expense
determined under the fair value based method for all awards, net
of related tax effects
|
|
|
(689
|
)
|
|
|
|
|
|
Pro forma net income
|
|
$
|
46,089
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net income per Share:
|
|
|
|
|
Basic as reported
|
|
$
|
1.90
|
|
Basic pro forma
|
|
$
|
1.87
|
|
Diluted as reported
|
|
$
|
1.86
|
|
Diluted pro forma
|
|
$
|
1.84
|
|
Weighted average shares outstanding:
|
|
|
|
|
Basic
|
|
|
24,634,558
|
|
Diluted
|
|
|
25,107,395
|
|
The pro forma amounts and share based compensation were
estimated using the Black-Scholes option-pricing model with the
following assumptions:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2005
|
|
|
Expected term (years)
|
|
|
7.0
|
|
Volatility
|
|
|
56.75
|
%
|
Annual dividend per share
|
|
$
|
0.00
|
|
Risk free interest rate
|
|
|
3.98
|
%
|
Weighted-average fair value of options granted
|
|
$
|
12.29
|
|
The Black-Scholes option valuation model was developed for use
in estimating the fair value of traded options that have no
vesting restrictions and are fully transferable. In addition,
option valuation models require the input of highly subjective
assumptions, including the expected stock price volatility. The
Companys options have characteristics significantly
different from those of traded options, and changes in the
subjective input assumptions can materially affect the fair
value estimate.
The Company calculates expected volatility based on historical
data of the Companys common stock. The risk-free interest
rate assumption is based upon an observed interest rate
appropriate for the term of the Companys employee stock
options. The dividend yield assumption is based on the
Companys intent not to issue a dividend under its dividend
policy. The expected holding period assumption was estimated
based on historical experience.
|
|
11.
|
Review of
Historical Stock Option Grant Procedures
|
In July 2006, the Company voluntarily initiated a review of its
historical stock option grant practices and related accounting
treatment. The review was conducted by a Special Committee
comprised of three independent members of the Companys
Board of Directors, with the assistance of independent legal
counsel and forensic accounting experts. The scope of the
Special Committees review included all stock options
granted by the Company from January 1997 through September 2003.
The Special Committee has completed its review.
F-34
CERADYNE,
INC.
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
Until September 2003, stock option grants generally were
approved by unanimous written consents signed by the members of
the Stock Option Committee of the Board of Directors. Throughout
this period, the Stock Option Committee consisted of the CEO and
one other non-management Director. The date specified as the
grant date in each unanimous written consent was used
(i) to determine the exercise price of the options and
(ii) as the accounting measurement date.
The review found that from January 1997 through September 2003,
the date selected by management as the grant date and accounting
measurement date was the date specified in the unanimous written
consent, but that, in all but one case, the unanimous written
consents were not prepared, approved or executed by the
Companys Stock Option Committee until a later date. There
were a total of 23 grant dates from January 1997 through
September 2003. The Companys CEO was responsible for
selecting the grant dates and followed a consistent practice of
seeking low grant prices and he was unaware of the accounting
implications of the method he used. Therefore, the use of the
date specified in the unanimous written consent as the
accounting measurement date was incorrect in all but one case.
The proper accounting measurement date was the date the
unanimous written consent was signed by the members of the Stock
Option Committee.
Based upon information gathered during the review by independent
legal counsel, the Special Committee and the Board of Directors
have concluded that, while the Company applied an option price
date selection practice that resulted in the use of incorrect
accounting measurement dates for options granted between January
1997 and September 2003, the accounting errors resulting from
the use of incorrect measurement dates were not the product of
any deliberate or intentional misconduct by the Company or its
executives, staff or Board of Directors. However, as a result of
using revised measurement dates for options granted from January
1997 through September 2003, the Company recorded a charge in
the second quarter ended June 30, 2006 of $3.4 million
($2.3 million after income taxes) pertaining to the years
ended December 31, 1997 to 2005 and the six months ended
June 30, 2006 (the Stock-Based Charge). The
Stock-Based Charge was included as a component of general and
administrative expenses in the consolidated statements of income
as this is where the affected individuals normal
compensation costs are recorded. The Stock-Based Charge includes
non-cash compensation expense of $2.2 million
($1.4 million after income taxes) primarily related to
stock option grants made during the period from January 1997
through September 2003 that should have been measured as
compensation cost at the actual stock option grant dates, and
subsequently amortized to expense over the vesting period for
each stock option grant. The Stock-Based Charge also includes
$1.2 million ($0.9 million after income taxes) of
estimated additional employment and other taxes that are
expected to become payable.
From September 2003 to February 2005, all stock option grants
have been approved at meetings held by the Stock Option
Committee, and, since February 2005, all stock option grants
have been approved at meetings held by the Compensation
Committee of the Board of Directors. The dates of these meetings
have been used correctly as the accounting measurement date for
all stock options granted since September 2003.
Had this estimated Stock-Based Charge been reflected, as and
when incurred, in the Companys results of operations for
prior years, the impact on net income for Ceradynes fiscal
years ended December 31 would have been a reduction of $21,000
in 1997, a reduction of $45,000 in 1998, a reduction of $47,000
in 1999, a reduction of $104,000 in 2000, a reduction of
$269,000 in 2001, a reduction of $74,000 in 2002, a reduction of
$347,000 in 2003, a reduction of $611,000 in 2004, and a
reduction of $324,000 in 2005. As of December 31, 2006, the
total remaining incremental stock-based compensation charge
related to these stock option grants that are expected to vest
in future periods with a revised accounting measurement date is
immaterial. There was no impact on revenue or net cash provided
by operating activities as a result of the estimated
compensation charge.
The Company does not believe that a restatement of its
prior-period financial statements is required for the
Stock-Based Charge. Based on the materiality guidelines
contained in SEC Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 99,
Materiality
(SAB 99), the Company believes that the
Stock-Based Charge is not material to any of
F-35
CERADYNE,
INC.
NOTES TO
CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL
STATEMENTS (Continued)
the individual prior periods affected and the aggregate
Stock-Based Charge is not material to the results for the year
ended December 31, 2006.
Prior to December 31, 2006, the current members of
Ceradynes Board of Directors, all current executive
officers and all other employees of the Company amended all
unexercised stock options they held which had an exercise price
that is less than the price of the Companys common stock
on the actual date of grant, by increasing the exercise price to
an amount equal to the closing price of the common stock as of
the actual grant date. The Company has and will continue to
reimburse all non-executive officer employees for the increase
in the exercise price for the modified options as they vest.
Such reimbursement has and will not be material.
|
|
12.
|
Quarterly
Financial Information (unaudited)
|
The results by quarter for 2007 and 2006 (amounts in thousands
except per share data):
Quarter
Ending
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31,
|
|
|
June 30,
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
2006
|
|
|
Net sales
|
|
$
|
136,347
|
|
|
$
|
162,016
|
|
|
$
|
185,796
|
|
|
$
|
178,729
|
|
Gross profit
|
|
|
53,985
|
|
|
|
63,681
|
|
|
|
70,531
|
|
|
|
72,700
|
|
Net income
|
|
|
24,613
|
|
|
|
29,129
|
|
|
|
36,922
|
|
|
|
37,740
|
|
Basic income per share
|
|
$
|
0.92
|
|
|
$
|
1.08
|
|
|
$
|
1.37
|
|
|
$
|
1.40
|
|
Diluted income per share
|
|
$
|
0.90
|
|
|
$
|
1.07
|
|
|
$
|
1.34
|
|
|
$
|
1.38
|
|
Quarter
Ending
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
March 31,
|
|
|
June 30,
|
|
|
September 30,
|
|
|
December 31,
|
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
2007
|
|
|
Net sales
|
|
$
|
188,443
|
|
|
$
|
185,359
|
|
|
$
|
191,606
|
|
|
$
|
191,428
|
|
Gross profit
|
|
|
77,112
|
|
|
|
77,384
|
|
|
|
75,787
|
|
|
|
75,766
|
|
Net income
|
|
|
38,089
|
|
|
|
38,303
|
|
|
|
32,650
|
|
|
|
35,224
|
|
Basic income per share
|
|
$
|
1.40
|
|
|
$
|
1.41
|
|
|
$
|
1.20
|
|
|
$
|
1.29
|
|
Diluted income per share
|
|
$
|
1.38
|
|
|
$
|
1.38
|
|
|
$
|
1.16
|
|
|
$
|
1.28
|
|
F-36
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused
this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized.
CERADYNE, INC.
|
|
|
|
By:
|
/s/ JOEL
P. MOSKOWITZ
|
Joel P. Moskowitz
Chief Executive Officer
February 26, 2008
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons
on behalf of the registrant and in the capacities and on the
dates indicated.
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Joel
P. Moskowitz
Joel
P. Moskowitz
|
|
Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer, President and
Director
(Principal Executive Officer)
|
|
February 26, 2008
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Jerrold
J. Pellizzon
Jerrold
J. Pellizzon
|
|
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)
|
|
February 26, 2008
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Richard
A. Alliegro
Richard
A. Alliegro
|
|
Director
|
|
February 26, 2008
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Frank
Edelstein
Frank
Edelstein
|
|
Director
|
|
February 26, 2008
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Richard
A. Kertson
Richard
A. Kertson
|
|
Director
|
|
February 26, 2008
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
William
C. LaCourse
William
C. LaCourse
|
|
Director
|
|
February 26, 2008
|
|
|
|
|
|
/s/
Milton
L. Lohr
Milton
L. Lohr
|
|
Director
|
|
February 26, 2008
|
EXHIBIT INDEX
|
|
|
|
|
Exhibit
|
|
|
Number
|
|
Description
|
|
|
2
|
.1
|
|
Sale and Purchase Agreement dated June 26, 2007, among
Ceradyne, Inc., Ceradyne EPB, Inc., EaglePicher Boron, LLC,
EaglePicher Technology Holdings, LLC and EaglePicher
Corporation. Incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit 2.1 to the Registrants
Form 10-Q
Report for the quarter ended June 30, 2007.
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3
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.1
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Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Ceradyne, Inc., as
filed with the Secretary of State of Delaware on May 25,
1987. Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to
the Registrants
Form 10-Q
Report for the quarter ended June 30, 2006.
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3
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.2
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Certificate of Amendment of Restated Certificate of
Incorporation of Ceradyne, Inc., as filed with the Secretary of
State of Delaware on June 8, 2006. Incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrants
Form 10-Q
Report for the quarter ended June 30, 2006.
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3
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.3
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Bylaws of Registrant.
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3
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.4
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Amendment to Bylaws of Registrant, adopted April 29, 1996.
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3
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.5
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Amendment to Bylaws of Registrant, adopted December 18,
2007.
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4
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.1
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Indenture dated December 19, 2005, between Ceradyne, Inc.
and Union Bank of California, N.A., as Trustee. Incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 4.1 of Registrants
Form 8-K
Current Report dated December 13, 2005, filed with the
Commission on December 19, 2005.
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4
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.2
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First Supplemental Indenture dated December 19, 2005,
between Ceradyne, Inc. and Union Bank of California, N.A., as
Trustee. Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.2 of
Registrants
Form 8-K
Current Report dated December 13, 2005, filed with the
Commission on December 19, 2005.
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4
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.3
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Form of 2.875% Senior Subordinated Convertible Note due
2035. Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.3 of
Registrants
Form 8-K
Current Report dated December 13, 2005, filed with the
Commission on December 19, 2005.
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10
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.1
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Intentionally omitted.
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10
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.2
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Lease covering premises located at
3169-A
Red
Hill Avenue, Costa Mesa, California dated October 28, 1985.
Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.30 to the
Registrants Annual Report on
Form 10-K
for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1985.
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10
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.3
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Lease dated March 31, 1986 covering premises located at
3163 Red Hill Avenue, Costa Mesa, California. Incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 10.45 to the
Registrants Annual Report on
Form 10-K
for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1986.
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10
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.4
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Lease dated August 5, 1986 covering premises located at 225
Paularino Avenue, Costa Mesa, California. Incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 10.46 to the Registrants Annual
Report on
Form 10-K
for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1986.
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10
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.5
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Short-form Memorandum of Lease Assignment dated
December 15, 1986, and Lease dated June 23, 1980,
covering premises located at 3449 Church Street, Scottdale,
Georgia. Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.47
to the Registrants Annual Report on
Form 10-K
for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1986.
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10
|
.6
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Intentionally omitted.
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10
|
.7*
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Ceradyne, Inc. 1994 Stock Incentive Plan. Incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 10.31 to the Registrants Annual
Report on
Form 10-K
for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1994.
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10
|
.8*
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Amendment No. 1 to the Ceradyne, Inc. 1994 Stock Incentive
Plan. Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.2 to
Registrants Registration Statement on
Form S-8
(File
No. 33-61675).
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10
|
.9
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Intentionally omitted.
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10
|
.10
|
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Intentionally omitted.
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10
|
.11
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Amendment No. 2, dated June 5, 1995, to Lease covering
premises located at
3169-A
Red
Hill Avenue, Costa Mesa, California. Incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 10.33 to the Registrants
Registration Statement on
Form S-1
(File
No. 33-62345).
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10
|
.12
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Amendment No. 2, dated June 5, 1995, to Lease dated
March 31, 1986 covering premises located at 3163 Red Hill
Avenue, Costa Mesa, California. Incorporated herein by reference
to Exhibit 10.34 to the Registrants Registration
Statement on
Form S-1
(File
No. 33-62345).
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Exhibit
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Number
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Description
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10
|
.13
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Amendment No. 2, dated June 5, 1995, to Lease dated
August 5, 1986 covering premises located at 225 Paularino
Avenue, Costa Mesa, California. Incorporated herein by reference
to Exhibit 10.35 to the Registrants Registration
Statement on
Form S-1
(File
No. 33-62345).
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10
|
.14*
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Amendment No. 2 to the Ceradyne, Inc. 1994 Stock Incentive
Plan. Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.36 to
the Registrants Annual Report on
Form 10-K
for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1996.
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10
|
.15*
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Amendment No. 3 to the Ceradyne, Inc. 1994 Stock Incentive
Plan. Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 4.4 to
Registrants Registration Statement on
Form S-8
(File
No. 333-31679).
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10
|
.16*
|
|
Amendment No. 4 to the Ceradyne, Inc. 1994 Stock Incentive
Plan. Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.29 to
the Registrants Annual Report on
Form 10-K
for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1998.
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10
|
.17*
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Amendment No. 5 to the Ceradyne, Inc. 1994 Stock Incentive
Plan. Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.29 to
the Registrants Annual Report on
Form 10-K
for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000.
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10
|
.18*
|
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Amendment No. 6 to the Ceradyne, Inc. 1994 Stock Incentive
Plan. Incorporate herein by reference to Exhibit 4.7 to the
Registrants Registration Statement on
Form S-8
(File
No. 333-64094).
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10
|
.19
|
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Intentionally omitted.
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10
|
.20
|
|
Intentionally omitted.
|
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10
|
.21*
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|
Amendment No. 7 to the Ceradyne, Inc. 1994 Stock Incentive
Plan. Incorporated herein by referenced to Exhibit 10.34 to
the Registrants Annual Report on
Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2002.
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10
|
.22*
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Ceradyne, Inc. 2003 Stock Incentive Plan, as Amended and
Restated as of April 11, 2005. Incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Registrants
Form 8-K
Current Report dated May 23, 2005, filed with the
Commission on May 26, 2005.
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10
|
.23*
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Form of Stock Option Agreement for use under the 2003 Stock
Incentive Plan. Incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit 10.2 to the Registrants
Form 8-K
Current Report dated May 23, 2005, filed with the
Commission on May 26, 2005.
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10
|
.24*
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Form of Restricted Stock Unit Award Agreement for use under the
2003 Stock Incentive Plan. Incorporated herein by reference to
Exhibit 10.3 to the Registrants
Form 8-K
Current Report dated May 23, 2005, filed with the
Commission on May 26, 2005.
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10
|
.25
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Lease agreement between California State Teachers
Retirement System, as Landlord and CERADYNE, INC., as tenant.
Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.23 to the
Registrants Annual Report on
Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2003.
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10
|
.26
|
|
Intentionally omitted.
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10
|
.27
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|
Intentionally omitted
|
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10
|
.28
|
|
Intentionally omitted
|
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10
|
.29
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|
Intentionally omitted
|
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10
|
.30*
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Base Salaries Payable to Executive Officers during 2007.
Incorporated herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of
Registrants
Form 8-K
Current Report dated March 19, 2007, filed with the
Commission on March 23, 2007.
|
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10
|
.31*
|
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Cash Bonus Plan for Executive Officers for 2007. Incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 10.1 of Registrants
Form 8-K
Current Report dated March 19, 2007, filed with the
Commission on March 23, 2007.
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10
|
.32
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|
Lease dated March 11, 1997 covering premises located at
3159-A
Red
Hill Avenue, Costa Mesa, California. Incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 10.32 to the Registrants Annual
Report on
Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2005.
|
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10
|
.33
|
|
Extension No. 2, dated February 2, 2005, to Lease
dated March 11, 1997 covering premises located at
3159-A
Red
Hill Avenue, Costa Mesa, California. Incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 10.33 to the Registrants Annual
Report on
Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2005.
|
|
10
|
.34
|
|
Lease dated January 24, 2001 covering premises located at
3161 Red Hill Avenue, Costa Mesa, California. Incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 10.34 to the
Registrants Annual Report on
Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2005.
|
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|
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|
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Exhibit
|
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Number
|
|
Description
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|
|
10
|
.35
|
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Extension No. 1, dated February 2, 2005, to Lease
dated January 24, 2001 covering premises located at 3161
Red Hill Avenue, Costa Mesa, California. Incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 10.35 to the Registrants Annual
Report on
Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2005.
|
|
10
|
.36
|
|
Extension No. 4, dated February 2, 2005, to Lease
dated March 31, 1986 covering premises located at 3163 Red
Hill Avenue, Costa Mesa, California. Incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 10.36 to the Registrants Annual
Report on
Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2005.
|
|
10
|
.37
|
|
Extension No. 4, dated February 2, 2005, to Lease
dated October 28, 1985 covering premises located at
3169-A
Red
Hill Avenue, Costa Mesa, California. Incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 10.37 to the Registrants Annual
Report on
Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2005.
|
|
10
|
.38
|
|
Lease dated October 28, 1985 covering premises located at
3169-B Red Hill Avenue, Costa Mesa, California. Incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 10.38 to the
Registrants Annual Report on
Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2005.
|
|
10
|
.39
|
|
Extension No. 4, dated February 2, 2005, to Lease
dated October 28, 1985 covering premises located at 3169-B
Red Hill Avenue, Costa Mesa, California. Incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 10.39 to the Registrants Annual
Report on
Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2005.
|
|
10
|
.40
|
|
Extension No. 4, dated February 4, 2005, to Lease
dated August 5, 1986 covering premises located at 225
Paularino Avenue, Costa Mesa, California. Incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 10.40 to the Registrants Annual
Report on
Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2005.
|
|
10
|
.41
|
|
Lease dated February 4, 2005, covering premises located at
201 Paularino Avenue, Costa Mesa, California. Incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 10.41 to the
Registrants Annual Report on
Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2005.
|
|
10
|
.42
|
|
Lease dated February 4, 2005, covering premises located at
3159-B Red Hill Avenue, Costa Mesa, California. Incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 10.42 to the
Registrants Annual Report on
Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2005.
|
|
10
|
.43
|
|
Extension No. 1, dated February 7, 2005, to Lease
dated March 23, 2004 covering premises located at 235
Paularino Avenue, Costa Mesa, California. Incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 10.43 to the Registrants Annual
Report on
Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2005.
|
|
10
|
.44
|
|
Lease dated August 6, 2001 covering premises located at
3165-A
Red
Hill Avenue, Costa Mesa, California. Incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 10.44 to the Registrants Annual
Report on
Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2005.
|
|
10
|
.45
|
|
Extension No. 1, dated March 9, 2005, to Lease dated
August 6, 2001 covering premises located at
3165-A
Red
Hill Avenue, Costa Mesa, California. Incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 10.45 to the Registrants Annual
Report on
Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2005.
|
|
10
|
.46
|
|
Lease dated January 5, 2005 covering premises located at
205 Paularino Avenue, Costa Mesa, California. Incorporated
herein by reference to Exhibit 10.46 to the
Registrants Annual Report on
Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2005.
|
|
10
|
.47
|
|
Extension No. 1, dated July 14, 2005, to Lease dated
January 5, 2005, covering premises located at 205 Paularino
Avenue, Costa Mesa, California. Incorporated herein by reference
to Exhibit 10.47 to the Registrants Annual Report on
Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2005.
|
|
12
|
.1
|
|
Computation of Ratio of Earnings to Fixed Charges.
|
|
14
|
.1
|
|
Code of Business Conduct and Ethics. Incorporated herein by
reference to Exhibit 14.1 to the Registrants Annual
Report on
Form 10-K
for the year ended December 31, 2004.
|
|
21
|
.1
|
|
Subsidiaries of the Registrant.
|
|
23
|
.1
|
|
Consent of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm,
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP.
|
|
31
|
.1
|
|
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to
Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
|
|
31
|
.2
|
|
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to
Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
|
|
32
|
.1
|
|
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to
Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
|
|
32
|
.2
|
|
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to
Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
|
|
|
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*
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Each of these exhibits constitutes a management contract,
compensatory plan, or arrangement.
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