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AS FILED WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION ON APRIL 12, 1996
REGISTRATION NO. 333-01553
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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
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AMENDMENT NO. 1
TO
FORM S-3
REGISTRATION STATEMENT
UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933
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RMI TITANIUM COMPANY
(EXACT NAME OF REGISTRANT AS SPECIFIED IN ITS CHARTER)
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OHIO 31-0875005
(STATE OR OTHER JURISDICTION OF (IRS EMPLOYER IDENTIFICATION NO.)
INCORPORATION OR ORGANIZATION)
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1000 WARREN AVENUE, NILES, OHIO 44446 (330) 544-7604
(ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE, OF
REGISTRANT'S PRINCIPAL EXECUTIVE OFFICES)
TIMOTHY G. RUPERT
SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT & CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER
1000 WARREN AVENUE
NILES, OHIO 44446
(330) 544-7700
(NAME, ADDRESS, INCLUDING ZIP CODE, AND TELEPHONE NUMBER, INCLUDING AREA CODE,
OF AGENT FOR SERVICE)
COPIES TO:
R. E. HILTON, ESQ.
ASSISTANT GENERAL COUNSEL--U.S. STEEL GROUP
USX CORPORATION
600 GRANT STREET
PITTSBURGH, PENNSYLVANIA 15219-4776
(412) 433-2868
RAYMOND W. WAGNER, ESQ.
SIMPSON THACHER & BARTLETT
425 LEXINGTON AVENUE
NEW YORK, NEW YORK 10017
(212) 455-2568
APPROXIMATE DATE OF COMMENCEMENT OF PROPOSED SALE TO THE PUBLIC: As soon as
practicable after the effective date of this Registration Statement.
If the only securities being registered on this Form are being offered
pursuant to dividend or interest reinvestment plans, please check the following
box. / /
If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on
a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of
1933, other than securities offered only in connection with dividend or interest
reinvestment plans, check the following box. / /
If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering
pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box
and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier
effective registration statement for the same offering. / /
If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c)
under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act
registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement
for the same offering. / /
If delivery of the prospectus is expected to be made pursuant to Rule 434,
please check the following box. / /
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INFORMATION CONTAINED HEREIN IS SUBJECT TO COMPLETION OR AMENDMENT. A
REGISTRATION STATEMENT RELATING TO THESE SECURITIES HAS BEEN FILED WITH THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION. THESE SECURITIES
MAY NOT BE SOLD NOR MAY OFFERS TO BUY BE ACCEPTED PRIOR TO THE TIME THE
REGISTRATION STATEMENT BECOMES EFFECTIVE. THIS PROSPECTUS SHALL NOT
CONSTITUTE AN OFFER TO SELL OR THE SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY
NOR SHALL THERE BE ANY SALE OF THESE SECURITIES IN ANY STATE IN WHICH SUCH
OFFER, SOLICITATION OR SALE WOULD BE UNLAWFUL PRIOR TO REGISTRATION OR
QUALIFICATION UNDER THE SECURITIES LAWS OF ANY SUCH STATE.
PROSPECTUS SUBJECT TO COMPLETION, DATED APRIL 12, 1996
4,000,000 Shares
RMI TITANIUM
Common Stock
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All of the shares of common stock, par value $.01 per share (the "Common
Stock"), offered hereby are being offered by RMI Titanium Company (the "Company"
or "RMI").
The Common Stock is traded on the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. ("NYSE")
under the symbol "RTI." On April 10, 1996, the last reported sale price of the
Common Stock on the NYSE Composite Tape was $15.50 per share. See "Price Range
of Common Stock and Dividends."
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SEE "RISK FACTORS" ON PAGES 9 THROUGH 13 FOR A DISCUSSION OF CERTAIN RISKS
WHICH SHOULD BE CONSIDERED BY PROSPECTIVE PURCHASERS OF THE COMMON STOCK OFFERED
HEREBY.
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THESE SECURITIES HAVE NOT BEEN APPROVED OR DISAPPROVED BY THE SECURITIES AND
EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE SECURITIES COMMISSION
NOR HAS THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION OR ANY STATE
SECURITIES COMMISSION PASSED UPON THE ACCURACY OR ADEQUACY
OF THIS PROSPECTUS. ANY REPRESENTATION TO THE
CONTRARY IS A CRIMINAL OFFENSE.
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UNDERWRITING
PRICE TO DISCOUNTS AND PROCEEDS TO
PUBLIC COMMISSIONS(1) COMPANY(2)
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Total(3).................................................... $ $ $
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(1) RMI has agreed to indemnify the Underwriters against certain liabilities,
including liabilities under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended. See
"Underwriting."
(2) Before deducting expenses payable by RMI estimated at $500,000.
(3) RMI has granted the Underwriters a 30-day option to purchase up to 600,000
additional shares of Common Stock on the same terms and conditions as set
forth above solely to cover over-allotments, if any. If such option is
exercised in full, the Total Price to Public, Underwriting Discounts and
Commissions and Proceeds to Company will be , and
, respectively. See "Underwriting."
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The shares of Common Stock offered by this Prospectus are offered by the
Underwriters subject to prior sale, to withdrawal, cancellation or modification
of the offer without notice, to delivery to and acceptance by the Underwriters
and to certain further conditions. It is expected that delivery of the shares
will be made at the offices of Lehman Brothers Inc., New York, New York on or
about , 1996.
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LEHMAN BROTHERS SALOMON BROTHERS INC
, 1996
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MARKETS
FOR
RMI TITANIUM PRODUCTS
Clockwise from upper left
Offshore drilling platform
Jet aircraft gas turbine engines
Golf clubs
Petroleum refining equipment
center photo - International and
domestic commercial aircraft
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IN CONNECTION WITH THIS OFFERING, THE UNDERWRITERS MAY OVER-ALLOT OR EFFECT
TRANSACTIONS WHICH STABILIZE OR MAINTAIN THE MARKET PRICE OF THE COMMON STOCK AT
A LEVEL ABOVE THAT WHICH MIGHT OTHERWISE PREVAIL IN THE OPEN MARKET. SUCH
TRANSACTIONS MAY BE EFFECTED ON THE NYSE, IN THE OVER-THE-COUNTER MARKET OR
OTHERWISE. SUCH STABILIZING, IF COMMENCED, MAY BE DISCONTINUED AT ANY TIME.
AVAILABLE INFORMATION
RMI is subject to the informational requirements of the Securities Exchange
Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), and, in accordance therewith,
files reports, proxy statements and other information with the Securities and
Exchange Commission (the "Commission"). Such reports, proxy and information
statements and other information filed by RMI can be inspected and copied at
prescribed rates at the Public Reference Section of the Commission at Judiciary
Plaza, 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549, and at the public
reference facilities maintained by the Commission at Seven World Trade Center,
New York, New York 10048, and Citicorp Center, 500 West Madison Street, Suite
1400, Chicago, Illinois 60661. The Common Stock is listed on the NYSE, and such
reports, proxy statements and other information can also be inspected at the
offices of the NYSE, 20 Broad Street, New York, New York 10005.
RMI has filed a Registration Statement on Form S-3 (the "Registration
Statement") with the Commission pursuant to the Securities Act of 1933, as
amended (the "Securities Act"), with respect to the shares of Common Stock
offered hereby. This Prospectus does not contain all the information set forth
in the Registration Statement and the exhibits thereto, to which reference is
hereby made.
INCORPORATION OF CERTAIN DOCUMENTS BY REFERENCE
The following documents heretofore filed by RMI with the Commission (file
no. 1-10319) are incorporated herein by reference:
(a) Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1995.
(b) The description of the Registrant's Common Stock contained in the
Registration Statement of RMI on Form 8-A filed on September 1, 1989.
All documents filed by RMI pursuant to Sections 13(a), 13(c), 14 or 15(d)
of the Exchange Act subsequent to the date of this Prospectus and prior to the
termination of the offering of the Common Stock offered hereby shall be deemed
to be incorporated by reference into this Prospectus and to be a part hereof
from the respective dates of filing of such documents. Any statement contained
in a document incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference herein
shall be deemed to be modified or superseded for purposes of this Prospectus to
the extent that a statement contained herein or in any other subsequently filed
document which also is incorporated or deemed to be incorporated by reference
herein modifies or supersedes such statement. Any such statement so modified or
superseded shall not be deemed, except as so modified or superseded, to
constitute a part of this Prospectus.
RMI undertakes to provide without charge to each person, including any
beneficial owner, to whom a Prospectus is delivered, on the written or oral
request of such person, a copy of any or all of the information incorporated by
reference in this Prospectus, other than exhibits to such information (unless
such exhibits are specifically incorporated by reference into the information
that this Prospectus incorporates). Requests for such copies should be directed
to the Director-Investor Relations, RMI Titanium Company, 1000 Warren Avenue,
Niles, Ohio 44446 (telephone 330-544-7622).
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As used in this Prospectus, the terms "RMI" and "Company" mean RMI Titanium
Company, its predecessors and consolidated subsidiaries, taken as a whole,
unless the context indicates otherwise.
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SUMMARY
The following summary is qualified in its entirety by reference to the
detailed information set forth elsewhere or incorporated by reference in this
Prospectus. Unless otherwise indicated, all information in this Prospectus (1)
has been adjusted to give effect to RMI's one-for-ten reverse split of Common
Stock on March 31, 1994 and (2) assumes no exercise of the Underwriters'
over-allotment option. This Prospectus contains forward-looking statements which
involve certain risks and uncertainties. Actual results and events may differ
significantly from those discussed in the forward-looking statements. Factors
that might cause such a difference include, but are not limited to, those
discussed in "Risk Factors."
THE COMPANY
RMI is a leading U.S. producer of titanium mill and fabricated products for
the global market. The Company's mill products, which include ingot, slab,
bloom, billet, bar, plate, sheet, strip and welded tube, are processed by RMI's
customers to provide products for use in the aerospace industry and other
industrial markets, including, most recently, golf club manufacturing. The
Company's fabricated products, which include pipe, tube and cut shapes, are used
primarily in the aerospace, oil and gas, geothermal energy production and
chemical process industries as well as for a number of other industrial
applications. Sales to the commercial and military aerospace industries
accounted for approximately 53% and 15%, respectively, of RMI's 1995 sales. In
1995, RMI reported sales of $171.2 million, an operating loss of $5.2 million
(including a $5.0 million asset impairment charge) and a net loss of $4.6
million (which reflects a $7.2 million tax benefit and such charge). During the
fourth quarter of 1995, RMI reported sales of $48.5 million, operating income of
$2.9 million and net income of $8.7 million (which reflects the $7.2 million tax
benefit), the first fiscal quarter since 1991 in which RMI has reported
operating profit and net income. During the first quarter of 1996, RMI reported
sales of $54.6 million, operating income of $6.4 million and net income of $4.6
million.
Titanium is one of the newest industrial metals. Its physical
characteristics include high strength-to-weight ratio, high temperature
performance and superior corrosion and erosion resistance. Titanium is extracted
from ore through a chemical reduction process to form titanium sponge, a porous
metallic material which is purchased by RMI and melted, along with titanium
scrap and various alloying agents, to form ingots. Ingots are then converted
into various mill product shapes and fabricated products.
Historically, commercial and military aerospace have been the major markets
for RMI as sophisticated aircraft have required high performance metals such as
titanium for use in bulkheads, tail sections, wing supports and various engine
components and other sub-assemblies. Based on data of the U.S. Geological Survey
(including its predecessor agency, the U.S. Bureau of Mines, the "USGS"), total
domestic titanium industry mill product shipments declined from 55 million
pounds in 1989 to 34 million pounds in 1991. Such shipments only recovered
modestly during the years 1991 through 1994. This pattern reflected a sharp
decline in military aerospace consumption, which continues to the present, and a
decline in commercial aircraft build rates which continued through the first
half of 1995. See "Business--Industry Overview."
In 1995, most major U.S. airline carriers reported stronger operating
profits and in the second half of 1995 aircraft manufacturers began to increase
aircraft build rates. The firm order backlog for Boeing, McDonnell Douglas and
Airbus Industrie, as reported by The Airline Monitor, increased to 1,869 planes
at year end 1995 from 1,742 planes at year end 1994 and includes a significant
number of wide body designs which have higher titanium requirements. RMI sells
titanium products to each of such aircraft manufacturers and to subcontractors
in the commercial aerospace industry. No single customer of RMI accounted for
more than 10% of RMI's sales in any of its last three fiscal years.
The use of titanium in golf clubs emerged in 1995 as an important
nonaerospace market for the titanium industry. Management believes this market
accounted for approximately 8% of U.S. titanium industry mill product shipments
in 1995. Almost every major golf club manufacturer, including Callaway,
Cleveland, Cobra, Lynx, Taylor Made, Titleist and Tommy Armour, is currently
marketing a titanium driver, and several of the major manufacturers are using
titanium in club heads for other clubs, including woods, irons and putters.
Certain golf club manufacturing companies have introduced full sets of titanium
golf clubs. In
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response to this market demand, a number of golf club head casting companies
have announced expansions of their titanium golf club head production
facilities. The Company sells titanium mill products directly to golf club head
casting companies who, in turn, sell their products to major golf club
manufacturers. The golf club market also benefits RMI indirectly by increasing
prices for titanium mill products industry-wide.
The increase in aircraft build rates and the emergence of the golf club
market in 1995 have resulted in increased demand for titanium mill products.
Based on USGS data, U.S. industry mill product shipments in 1995 were 44 million
pounds, an increase of 26% compared to 1994. RMI estimates that U.S. industry
mill product shipments to the commercial aerospace market in 1995 were
approximately 20 million pounds, 18% higher compared to 1994, and that 1995 U.S.
industry mill product shipments to the golf club market were approximately 3.5
million pounds. Although no assurance can be provided, based on current market
conditions, management believes that 1996 U.S. industry mill product shipments
to the commercial aerospace market will increase to 23 million pounds and that
shipments to the golf club market will increase to 8 million pounds. See "Risk
Factors--Dependence on Cyclical Aerospace Markets" and "--No Assurances as to
New Product and Market Development."
RMI's shipments of titanium mill products in 1995 were approximately 14.4
million pounds, an increase of 26% compared to 1994. RMI's average realized mill
product sales price increased to $10.23 per pound in 1995, 6% higher than in
1994, and to $11.31 per pound in the first quarter of 1996 as demand from the
commercial aerospace and golf club markets continued to strengthen. Reflecting
these trends, RMI's order backlog increased to $194 million at March 31, 1996
from $134 million at year-end 1995, $83 million at June 30, 1995 and $67 million
at year-end 1994. As of March 31, 1996, orders for over 90% of RMI's anticipated
1996 shipments had been booked or shipped. See "Management's Discussion and
Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations--Outlook."
RMI's strategy is to build on its leading position in the worldwide
titanium industry while maintaining a strong financial condition and stringent
quality, safety and environmental standards. RMI is emphasizing higher margin
products in its traditional markets, while continuing to develop new markets and
products such as seamless tubulars for oil and gas and geothermal energy
production and the use of billet for golf club applications. Sales to the oil
and gas and geothermal energy production industries were 3% of RMI's sales in
1995 compared to 9% in 1994. Sales to the emerging golf club market were not
significant in 1995 and 1994. See "Risk Factors--No Assurances as to New Product
and Market Development."
As part of its strategy and in response to the depressed industry
conditions that existed in 1991, RMI closed facilities and began to develop new
markets for titanium. RMI completed delivery in 1995 of the world's first
titanium drilling riser for the Conoco Heidrun project in the North Sea, one of
the world's largest floating, deep-water oil and gas production platforms. The
Company has also entered into a three-year contract to supply seamless titanium
pipe for a number of geothermal energy production facilities in California. In
addition, RMI has entered into several cooperative ventures to encourage and
develop titanium products for use in the oil and gas industry, including a
teaming arrangement to market, engineer, fabricate and install titanium
production risers, flow lines and other titanium subsea systems.
RMI's principal manufacturing plant is located in Niles, Ohio. Other
manufacturing operations are located in Ashtabula, Ohio; Hermitage,
Pennsylvania; Sullivan and Washington, Missouri; and Salt Lake City, Utah. RMI's
equipment, facilities and its products meet the most stringent quality
standards, including ISO-9002. RMI's products are marketed worldwide through its
own sales organization and a network of independent distributors.
RMI's principal executive offices are located at 1000 Warren Avenue, Niles,
Ohio 44446, and its telephone number is (303) 544-7622.
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THE OFFERING
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Common Stock Offered: 4,000,000 shares(1)
Common Stock to be Outstanding
after the Offering: 19,443,876 shares(2)
Use of Proceeds: The net proceeds to the Company from the sale of the
shares of Common Stock offered hereby are estimated (after
deducting underwriting discounts and commissions and
offering expenses) to be approximately $58.1 million
(approximately $66.9 million if the Underwriters'
over-allotment option is exercised in full), assuming an
initial public offering price of $15.50 per share (the
closing sales price of the Common Stock on the NYSE
Composite Tape on April 10, 1996). The Company intends to
use the net proceeds to repay outstanding indebtedness
under the Existing Credit Facilities (as defined herein)
and to use the amount of such proceeds in excess of such
of indebtedness, if any, for general corporate purposes.
As of March 31, 1996, the Company had approximately $63.9
million of indebtedness outstanding under the Existing
Credit Facilities with a weighted average interest rate of
7.28%.
NYSE Symbol...................... RTI
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(1) 4,600,000 shares if the Underwriters' over-allotment option is exercised in
full.
(2) Based on the number of shares outstanding as of March 31, 1996. Excludes
562,189 shares of Common Stock issuable upon the exercise of employee stock
options and shares subject to the Underwriters' over-allotment option.
RISK FACTORS
Prospective purchasers of shares of the Common Stock offered hereby should
carefully consider the factors set forth in "Risk Factors."
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RMI TITANIUM COMPANY
SUMMARY SELECTED FINANCIAL INFORMATION
The following summary selected financial information has been derived from
the Consolidated Financial Statements of RMI for each of the five years during
the period ended December 31, 1995. The information set forth below should be
read in connection with the Consolidated Financial Statements included elsewhere
herein and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations."
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YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
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1995 1994 1993 1992 1991
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STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS DATA:
Sales:
Commercial aerospace.................. $ 91,117 $ 54,366 $ 56,059 $ 68,872 $ 87,187
Military aerospace.................... 26,174 23,869 24,238 25,629 30,099
Nonaerospace.......................... 53,875 65,157 47,100 41,106 48,282
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Total sales....................... 171,166 143,392 127,397 135,607 165,568
Operating loss.......................... (5,220) (7,971) (10,764) (11,387) (52,712)
Operating loss includes:
Asset impairment charge............. 5,031 -- -- -- --
Plant closure costs................. -- -- -- -- 37,123
Loss before cumulative effect of change
in accounting principle............... (4,608)(1) (11,562) (11,955) (14,062) (57,085)
Cumulative effect of change in
accounting principle.................. -- (1,202)(2) (16,938)(3) -- --
Net loss................................ (4,608)(1) (12,764) (28,893) (14,062) (57,085)
Net loss per common share before
cumulative effect of change in
accounting principle.................. $ (0.30)(1) $ (1.45) $ (8.14) $ (9.66) $ (39.17)
Net loss per common share............... (0.30)(1) (1.60) (19.67) (9.66) (39.17)
Cash dividends per common share......... -- -- -- -- .75
BALANCE SHEET DATA: (at end of period)
Working capital......................... $ 86,738 $ 74,694 $ 66,319 $ 72,229 $ 79,820
Total assets............................ 171,559 160,810 152,471 153,257 173,888
Long-term debt.......................... 64,020 54,740 66,660 62,280 58,800
Total shareholders' equity.............. 36,889 42,596 27,861 63,302 77,705
OPERATING AND OTHER FINANCIAL DATA:
Sales:
Mill products......................... $138,077 $103,790 $ 96,453 $110,509 $128,803
Fabricated products and other
services............................ 26,904 31,134 20,512 16,745 17,260
Other(4).............................. 6,185 8,468 10,432 8,353 19,505
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Total sales....................... $171,166 $143,392 $127,397 $135,607 $165,568
Mill product shipments (thousands of pounds):
Aerospace............................. 10,526 8,109 7,619 8,699 9,379
Nonaerospace.......................... 3,884 3,370 3,406 2,585 1,938
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Total shipments................... 14,410 11,479 11,025 11,284 11,317
Average realized mill product sales
price (per pound)..................... $ 10.23 $ 9.63 $ 9.60 $ 10.20 $ 11.69
EBITDA (5).............................. $ 4,632 $ (2,122) $ (2,912) $ (4,703) $ (5,535)
Cash flows (used in) provided from:
Operating activities.................. $ (7,725) $(13,217) $ (4,229) $ (2,562) $ 15,049
Investing activities.................. (1,422) (1,115) (106) (2,444) (8,799)
Financing activities.................. 9,271 14,424 4,358 3,398 (4,818)
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Total............................... $ 124 $ 92 $ 23 $ (1,608) $ 1,432
Order backlog at December 31(6)......... $134,000 $ 67,000 $ 70,000 $ 53,000 $ 82,000
Active employees at December 31......... 844 817 782 843 1,172
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(1) Includes a $7.2 million income tax benefit. See Note 8 to the Consolidated
Financial Statements.
(2) Reflects the adoption of SFAS No. 112. See Note 11 to the Consolidated
Financial Statements.
(3) Reflects immediate recognition of the transition obligation determined as of
the January 1, 1993 adoption of SFAS No. 106. See Note 11 to the
Consolidated Financial Statements.
(4) Includes sales of discontinued products of $2.6 million and $13.2 million in
1992 and 1991, respectively.
(5) EBITDA consists of income before interest expense, income taxes,
depreciation and amortization and the charges related to changes in
accounting principles in 1995, 1994 and 1993, and a plant closing in 1991.
EBITDA should not be considered as an alternative to, or more meaningful
than, operating income or cash flow, as determined in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles, as an indicator of the Company's
operating performance.
(6) "Order backlog" is defined as firm purchase orders generally subject, upon
payment of specified charges, to cancellation by the customer.
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FIRST QUARTER 1996 FINANCIAL INFORMATION
The following table summarizes certain financial information of the Company
for the three month periods ended March 31, 1996 and 1995. The data for such
periods has been derived from unaudited financial statements which, in the
opinion of management, reflect all adjustments, consisting only of normally
recurring adjustments necessary to a fair statement of results for the periods
covered.
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1996 1995
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EXCEPT
FOR PER SHARE DATA)--
UNAUDITED
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Net sales............................................................. $54,597 $40,103
Operating income (loss)............................................... 6,432 (877)
Income (loss) before income taxes..................................... 5,207 (1,863)
Provision for income taxes............................................ 651 --
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Net income (loss)..................................................... $ 4,556 $(1,863)
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Net income (loss) per common share.................................... $ 0.30 $ (0.12)
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Net sales increased by $14.5 million, or 36%, for the three months ended
March 31, 1996 compared to the corresponding 1995 period. The increase is due
primarily to an increase in sales of titanium mill products. Titanium mill
product shipments increased in the first quarter of 1996 to 4.2 million pounds
from 3.3 million pounds in the first quarter of 1995, an increase of 28%. The
Company's average realized mill products sales price in the first quarter of
1996 increased to $11.31 per pound, up from $10.13 per pound in the first
quarter of 1995. The Company's total order backlog at March 31, 1996 increased
to $194 million from $134 million at December 31, 1995. At March 31, 1996,
orders for over 90% of RMI's 1996 anticipated shipments had been booked or
shipped. The Company is continuing to experience increased levels of order
activity at increased transaction prices. The Company is selectively taking
orders to fill out the balance of 1996 deliveries as well as booking orders for
1997 and later delivery.
The Company's effective tax rate for the first quarter of 1996 was 12.5%.
The difference between the statutory tax rate of 35% and the effective tax rate
for the first quarter of 1996 is principally due to an adjustment to the
deferred tax asset valuation allowance which existed at December 31, 1995. The
Company currently expects improved profitability in 1996 as a result of
increased sales, product pricing and gross margins, when compared to the
expectations inherent in the December 31, 1995 valuation allowance. Accordingly,
the valuation allowance was adjusted for the difference between such revised
future income expectations and those inherent in the valuation allowance at
December 31, 1995. There have been no changes in income expectations for periods
subsequent to 1996. Further, subject to the effects, if any, of the limitation
described under "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations-- Income Tax Considerations," the amount of current taxes
expected to be paid in 1996 is minimal.
Certain of the foregoing information is forward-looking. See "Management's
Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations--Outlook."
SUMMARY CAPITALIZATION
The following table sets forth in summary form the consolidated
capitalization of RMI as of March 31, 1996 and as adjusted for the sale of the
Common Stock offered hereby (assuming the Underwriters' over-allotment option is
not exercised) and the application of the net proceeds therefrom to repay $58.1
million of indebtedness under the Existing Credit Facilities.
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Total debt (including current maturities)......... $ 64,810 61% $ 6,720 6%
Total shareholders' equity........................ 42,172 39 100,262 94
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Total capitalization............................ $106,982 100% $106,982 100%
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(1) Assumes an initial public offering price of $15.50 per share based upon the
closing sales price of a share of Common Stock on the NYSE Composite Tape on
April 10, 1996. If the Underwriters' over-allotment option is exercised in
full, the net proceeds therefrom would be used to further reduce Total debt,
as adjusted, to $910, and Total shareholders' equity and Total
capitalization, as adjusted, would be $109,050 and $109,960, respectively,
and the percentage of Total debt to Total capitalization would be 1%.
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RISK FACTORS
A purchase of Common Stock involves substantial risks. Potential purchasers
of Common Stock should carefully consider, in addition to the other information
set forth or incorporated herein, the following risk factors:
DEPENDENCE ON CYCLICAL AEROSPACE MARKETS
The U.S. titanium industry, including RMI, is dependent on the aerospace
industry, which has traditionally consumed the majority of titanium mill
products produced in the U.S. Sales to the aerospace industry accounted for
approximately 68% of RMI's sales in 1995, compared to 54% in 1994 and 63% in
1993.
The cyclical nature of the aerospace industry has been the principal cause
of the fluctuations in performance of companies in the titanium industry. Prior
to the years 1989 and 1990, the last peak in the titanium industry cycle
occurred during the years 1979 through 1982. While U.S. industry mill products
shipment volumes, as reported by the USGS, averaged approximately 52 million
pounds for the years 1988 through 1990, such shipments dropped to an average of
approximately 35 million pounds for the years 1991 through 1994. The declining
U.S. military budget and production cutbacks at Boeing, McDonnell Douglas and
Airbus Industrie resulting from reduced commercial airline demand for new
aircraft negatively affected demand and prices for titanium products until 1995,
when demand for titanium products used in the production of commercial aircraft
began to increase. See "History of Losses" below and "Business--Industry
Overview," "--Products and Markets" and "--Mill Products." In 1995, most major
U.S. commercial airline carriers reported stronger operating profits and, in the
second half of 1995, aircraft manufacturers began to increase aircraft build
rates. RMI can give no assurance as to the extent or duration of any recovery in
the commercial aerospace market or the extent to which such recovery will result
in increases in demand for titanium products.
HISTORY OF LOSSES
RMI's results of operations for the years 1991 through 1995 reflect the
severe downturn in market conditions experienced generally by the titanium
industry over that period. RMI incurred net losses of $117.4 million from 1991
through 1995, including $18.2 million in charges relating to accounting changes,
a $37.1 million charge in 1991 for closure of its sponge facilities and a $5.0
million asset impairment charge in 1995. Excluding the effects of these items,
for the years 1991 through 1995, RMI's aggregate net losses were $57.1 million.
The Company operated profitably in the last quarter of 1995 and in the first
quarter of 1996. Continuing profitable operations will depend on continued
strength in orders from aerospace markets, favorable pricing and the Company's
ability to control its raw material and other costs. See "Selected Financial
Data" and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
Results of Operations."
ACCESS TO CAPITAL
RMI believes that if the titanium industry experiences an extended
downturn, RMI may require additional capital to maintain its operations and
competitive position. RMI can give no assurance that it will have access to such
capital when required. See "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations--Liquidity and Capital Resources."
The New Credit Facility contains covenants requiring, among other things,
that the Company maintain a minimum ratio of consolidated earnings before
interest and taxes to consolidated interest expense and a minimum consolidated
net worth. The Company believes that continuation of profitable operations
experienced in the last two calendar quarters and its planned reduction in
outstanding indebtedness will permit it to comply with these covenants. However,
if the Company is unable to comply with these covenants, the loan may be called
and the Company's ability to obtain capital may be impaired. See
"Capitalization--New Credit Facility".
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DEPENDENCE ON OTHERS FOR RAW MATERIALS AND CERTAIN CONVERSION SERVICES
RMI is dependent on third parties for titanium sponge, its basic raw
material. RMI is party to two long-term contracts, one of which is with a
competing producer of mill products, that permit RMI to purchase eleven million
pounds of sponge per year through 1999 and seven million pounds per year
thereafter through 2003. Prices, which are set annually, are a function of the
volume purchased and following 1996 are, at RMI's option, at market price or the
price in effect for specified years plus changes in certain of the suppliers'
costs such as labor, electricity and materials. Each contract is subject to
renegotiation or termination if certain events occur. One of the contracts
guarantees an additional two million pounds of availability per year at a
negotiated price. See "Business--Raw Materials." The Company purchases the
balance of its sponge requirements at negotiated prices from a number of
suppliers.
If demand for titanium products continues to increase, it is possible that
supplies of titanium sponge could become limited or that prices could increase
substantially, or both, and, as a result, that the Company's costs could rise
accordingly. To the extent that the Company is unable to recover its increased
costs, operating results may be adversely affected.
The Company is dependent upon the services of outside converters to perform
important conversion services with respect to certain of its products. An
interruption in these functions could have an adverse effect on the Company's
business in the short term. See "Business--Conversion Services."
UNDERFUNDED PENSION AND POSTRETIREMENT OBLIGATIONS
RMI has substantial underfunded obligations related to its pension and
other postretirement benefit programs, as indicated in Notes 10 and 11 to the
Consolidated Financial Statements included elsewhere herein. As of December 31,
1995, the actuarial present value of the accumulated benefit obligation for the
defined benefit pension plans of RMI was approximately $71.6 million, and the
fair market value of the pension fund assets available to pay such benefit
obligation was approximately $52.3 million. Also, as of December 31, 1995, RMI's
unfunded accumulated postretirement benefit obligations were $21.7 million.
ENVIRONMENTAL CONTINGENCIES
RMI is subject to pervasive environmental laws and regulations as well as
various health and safety laws and regulations that are subject to frequent
modifications and revisions. While the costs of compliance for these matters
have not had a material adverse impact on the Company in the past, it is
impossible to predict accurately the ultimate effect these changing laws and
regulations, and the enforcement thereof, may have on it in the future. RMI is
involved in investigative or cleanup projects under federal or state
environmental laws at a number of waste disposal sites, including a Superfund
site. RMI can give no assurance that additional environmental investigation or
remediation obligations at other locations will not be asserted against it or
entities for which it may be responsible, whether by contract (including
indemnity agreements relating to environmental matters) or by operation of law.
The Company is one of 31 companies identified by the U.S. Environmental
Protection Agency (the "EPA") as a potentially responsible party ("PRP") under
the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act
("CERCLA") with respect to a superfund site in Ashtabula, Ohio. Recent studies
have estimated the cost of remediation of this site to be approximately $25
million. Under CERCLA, a PRP's liability can be joint and several and,
therefore, the Company could be liable for the entire amount. Under allocation
agreements with other PRP's, RMI's share has been established at approximately
10%. Actual percentages may be more or less.
At December 31, 1995, RMI had accrued $2.4 million for future
environmental-related costs. Based on available information, RMI believes that
its share of potential environmental-related costs will be in the range of $3.7
to $6.3 million in the aggregate, before expected contributions from third
parties (which does not include any amounts from insurers) of $2.1 million which
the Company believes are probable. As these proceedings continue toward final
resolution, amounts in excess of those already provided may be necessary to
discharge RMI from its obligations for these projects. See "Business--Legal
Proceedings--Environmental"
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and Note 15 to the Consolidated Financial Statements included elsewhere herein.
The ultimate resolution of environmental matters could, individually or in the
aggregate, be material to the consolidated financial statements.
NO ASSURANCES AS TO NEW PRODUCT AND MARKET DEVELOPMENT
In an effort to lessen its dependence on the aerospace market and to
increase its participation in other markets, RMI has been devoting significant
resources to developing new markets and applications for its products,
principally in the oil and gas and geothermal energy production industries.
Other new markets, particularly golf clubs, have developed. RMI cannot give any
assurances as to the extent to which it will be able to develop new markets for
its products, the time required for such development or the level of demand for
such products. The consequence of failure to develop these new markets would be
that the Company's dependence on the cyclical aerospace industry would not be
reduced. See "Business--Mill Products" and "--Related Products and Services."
TITANIUM INDUSTRY HIGHLY COMPETITIVE
The titanium industry is highly competitive on a worldwide basis.
Competition is primarily on the basis of price, quality and timely delivery. In
recent years the industry has been suffering from excess production capacity,
which has intensified price competition for available business. Integrated and
nonintegrated producers of mill products are located primarily in the U.S.,
Japan, the former Soviet Union, Europe and China. Following closure of RMI's
sponge facilities in 1992, there are two remaining integrated producers in the
U.S. There are a small number of domestic non-integrated producers which produce
mill products from purchased sponge, scrap or ingot. RMI is the largest such
non-integrated producer. RMI currently obtains a significant portion of its
supply of sponge from a competing producer of mill products. Disruption of this
supply could have a material adverse effect on RMI. See "Business--Raw
Materials."
Imports of titanium mill products from countries that receive the
most-favored-nation tariff rate ("MFN") are subject to a 15% tariff. The tariff
rate applicable to imports from countries that do not receive MFN treatment is
45%. Japanese producers, which benefit from MFN treatment, participate
significantly in the European market, but historically have not been a major
factor in the U.S. mill products market. The United States does not currently
grant MFN treatment to imports, including titanium mill product imports, from
the former Soviet Union countries, except Russia. In 1995, a Russian producer
began to participate in the U.S. market for titanium products. This titanium
producer has the largest rated capacity in the world (although management
believes practical capacity is substantially less) and could materially affect
competition if its exports of titanium mill products were to increase
significantly. See "Business--Competition."
DILUTION
Purchasers of shares of Common Stock offered hereby will experience
immediate dilution of $10.63 in net tangible book value per share of Common
Stock from an assumed initial public offering price of $15.50 per share (the
closing sales price of the Common Stock on the NYSE Composite Tape on April 10,
1996). See "Dilution." After the sale of the shares of Common Stock offered
hereby, authorized but unissued shares of Common Stock may be issued as
authorized by the Board of Directors of RMI without further action by
shareholders. Such issuance of Common Stock may be at prices which could dilute
the equity interest of existing shareholders.
PRINCIPAL SHAREHOLDERS
USX Corporation ("USX") was the owner as of March 31, 1996 of 7,783,600
shares of Common Stock, constituting approximately 51% of the outstanding shares
of Common Stock. RMI has been advised by USX that it will not purchase any of
the shares of Common Stock offered hereby. USX has also advised RMI that,
simultaneous with the closing of the sale of the shares of Common Stock offered
hereby, it intends to contribute approximately two million shares of Common
Stock (the "USX Pension Plan Contribution") to the United States Steel
Corporation Plan for Employee Pension Benefits (the "USX Pension Plan"). The
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United States Steel and Carnegie Pension Fund (the "U.S. Steel Pension Fund")
serves as trustee, investment manager and administrator of a number of USX's
employee benefit plans, including the USX Pension Plan, and serves as trustee
and investment manager of RMI's pension plans. Assuming the sale of the shares
of Common Stock offered hereby (assuming no exercise of the Underwriters'
over-allotment option) and the USX Pension Plan Contribution had been
consummated at March 31, 1996, USX would have owned approximately 5,783,600
shares of Common Stock, or approximately 30% of the outstanding shares of Common
Stock (29% if the Underwriters' over-allotment option were exercised in full).
POTENTIAL CONFLICTS OF INTEREST
Of the nine members of RMI's Board of Directors, three are officers,
employees and/or directors of USX. One of these persons (along with eight other
USX officers and employees) is also on the Board of Directors of the U.S. Steel
Pension Fund. In addition, one of the members of RMI's Board of Directors is a
retired officer of USX and a retired director of the U.S. Steel Pension Fund.
For information concerning positions held by directors and officers of RMI with
USX or the U.S. Steel Pension Fund, see "Management." These individuals owe
fiduciary duties to RMI, USX and/or the U.S. Steel Pension Fund, as the case may
be, and it is possible that the interests of one entity may differ from the
interests of the others. Possible differing interests could include future
equity transactions by USX or the U.S. Steel Pension Fund, either of which could
trigger a change in ownership in RMI as provided under Section 382 of the
Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code"). The likelihood of such a
change in ownership will significantly increase as a result of the USX Pension
Plan Contribution. See "Limitation on Use of Tax Losses" and "Shares Available
for Sale" below.
LIMITATION ON USE OF TAX LOSSES
At December 31, 1995, RMI had net operating loss carryforwards of
approximately $104 million, the ultimate realization of which depends on the
Company's ability to generate sufficient future taxable income prior to the
expiration dates of the loss carryforwards. Further, the loss carryforwards
could be subject to an annual limitation on their deductibility if a change in
its ownership should occur over any three-year period, as provided under Section
382 of the Code. The potential annual limitation under Section 382 with respect
to these tax attributes could restrict RMI's ability to use them to reduce
future income tax liabilities. Although it is not expected that the sale of the
shares of Common Stock offered hereby and the USX Pension Plan Contribution will
cause an ownership change to occur, future equity transactions by RMI, USX, by
either of these companies' significant current or future shareholders, or by the
U.S. Steel Pension Fund following such sale (some of which will not be within
the control of RMI or USX), could cause an ownership change to occur. See
"Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations-- Income Tax Considerations."
SHARES AVAILABLE FOR SALE
The Company, its directors (excluding Mr. L. Frederick Gieg, Jr., President
and Chief Executive Officer) and USX have agreed not to offer, sell or otherwise
dispose of any shares of Common Stock for a period of 180 days following the
date of this Prospectus, without the prior consent of the Representatives
(defined herein) of the Underwriters. USX has previously indicated an intent to
dispose of its interest and may do so, subject to such agreement, either
publicly or privately, as market conditions warrant. Certain officers, including
Mr. Gieg, have agreed not to offer, sell or otherwise dispose of any shares of
Common Stock for a period of 90 days following the date of this Prospectus
without the prior consent of the Representatives of the Underwriters. See
"Principal Shareholders" above. USX acquired its shares in April 1990 in
connection with the Company's initial public offering and in July 1994 in
connection with the exercise of rights acquired pursuant to the Company's rights
offering made to all of RMI's shareholders. Since 1994, USX has sold 466,400
shares of Common Stock in the public market.
Following the expiration of the 180 day period, referred to above, shares
owned by USX may be sold in the public market only if registered under the
Securities Act or if such sales qualify for an exemption from registration under
the Securities Act, such as pursuant to Rule 144 thereunder. In general, under
Rule 144 as
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currently in effect, a person (or persons whose shares must be aggregated) who
has beneficially owned "restricted shares" (as defined by Rule 144) for at least
two years, including any person who may be deemed an "affiliate" (as defined) of
the Company, is entitled to sell within any three-month period that number of
shares that does not exceed the greater of one percent of the then outstanding
shares of Common Stock, or the average weekly trading volume of the then
outstanding shares for the four weeks preceding each such sale. Sales under Rule
144 are also subject to certain other conditions. A person who is not deemed to
have been an affiliate of the Company at any time during the 90 days preceding a
sale and who has beneficially owned the shares proposed to be sold for at least
three years is entitled to sell such shares without complying with the volume
limitation and certain other conditions of Rule 144. The Commission has proposed
to amend the holding period required by Rule 144 to permit sales of "restricted
securities" after one year rather than two years (and to permit sales without
any volume limitation after two years, rather than three years, for non-
affiliates). If such amendment were adopted, a portion of the "restricted
securities" held by USX may (following the expiration of such 180 day period)
become freely tradeable at an earlier date.
Immediately after the sale of the shares of Common Stock offered hereby,
the U.S. Steel Pension Fund will own, as a result of the USX Pension Plan
Contribution as described under "Principal Shareholders" above, approximately
two million shares of Common Stock, or approximately 11% of the outstanding
shares of Common Stock (10% if the Underwriters' over-allotment option is
exercised in full). The U.S. Steel Pension Fund has agreed not to offer, sell or
otherwise dispose of any shares of Common Stock for a period of 180 days
following the date of this Prospectus without the prior consent of the
Representatives of the Underwriters unless, as a result of intervening events,
the U.S. Steel Pension Fund, as Trustee of the USX Pension Plan, determines that
compliance with such restriction would violate its fiduciary duty to the USX
Pension Plan. Prior to the effectiveness of the Registration Statement, RMI
plans to register under the Securities Act, for potential sale, all of the
shares of Common Stock to be received by the U.S. Steel Pension Fund pursuant to
of the USX Pension Plan Contribution.
The sale of a substantial number of shares of Common Stock by USX, the U.S.
Steel Pension Fund or RMI could reduce the market price of the Common Stock.
ANTI-TAKEOVER EFFECT OF CERTAIN PROVISIONS
Certain provisions of RMI's Amended Articles of Incorporation and its Code
of Regulations (the "Regulations"), the New Credit Facility (as defined below)
and Ohio law could discourage potential acquisition proposals and could delay or
prevent a change in control of RMI. RMI is authorized to issue up to five
million shares of Preferred Stock, the relative rights and preferences of which
may be fixed by RMI's Board of Directors (subject to the provisions of the
Amended Articles of Incorporation), without shareholder approval. While RMI has
no present plans to issue any shares of Preferred Stock, the future issuance
thereof may have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a change in
control of RMI or the payment of dividends on Common Stock. The issuance of
Preferred Stock could also adversely affect the voting power of the holders of
Common Stock, including the loss of voting control to others. RMI's Amended
Articles of Incorporation provide that certain extraordinary transactions, such
as certain mergers and consolidations, a sale or disposition of all or
substantially all of the assets, a dissolution of RMI and any amendment to the
Amended Articles of Incorporation, require a two-thirds vote of the
shareholders. Other provisions of the Regulations provide that directors may be
removed only for cause and special meetings may be called only by a shareholder
or shareholders holding 50% of the shares of stock entitled to vote. The
acquisition by any person or group (other than USX) of beneficial ownership of
25% or more of the voting capital stock of RMI and, within any twelve month
period, individuals who were directors of RMI ceasing to constitute a majority
of the Board of Directors of RMI will constitute events of default under the New
Credit Facility entitling the banks to accelerate the maturity of RMI's
borrowings thereunder. In addition, certain provisions of Ohio law regulate
certain transactions between RMI and certain holders of Common Stock. See
"Capitalization--New Credit Facility" and "Description of Capital Stock."
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USE OF PROCEEDS
RMI will use the net proceeds of the shares of Common Stock offered hereby,
estimated at $58.1 million based upon the closing sales price of $15.50 per
share of Common Stock on the NYSE Composite Tape on April 10, 1996 ($66.9
million if the Underwriters' over-allotment option is exercised in full), to
repay indebtedness outstanding under RMI's Existing Credit Facilities (defined
below). As of March 31, 1996, the total principal amounts outstanding under its
$75 million credit facility (the "Existing Bank Credit Facility") and its $5
million bank credit facility guaranteed by the Export-Import Bank of the United
States (the "EXIM Bank Credit Facility") were approximately $58.9 million and $5
million, respectively. The Company intends to apply the net proceeds of this
offering first to repay the entire $5 million outstanding under the EXIM Bank
Credit Facility and to apply the balance of such net proceeds to repay $53.1
million outstanding under the Existing Bank Credit Facility. If the
Underwriters' over-allotment option is exercised, the Company intends to apply
the net proceeds thereof first to repay the remaining balance of $5.8 million
outstanding under the Existing Bank Credit Facility and to use the balance of
such net proceeds, if any, for general corporate purposes.
The indebtedness outstanding under the Existing Bank Credit Facility and
the EXIM Bank Credit Facility (together the "Existing Credit Facilities") bears
interest at floating rates based on several interest rate calculations selected
by the Company. At March 31, 1996, the weighted average interest rate in effect
under the Existing Bank Credit Facility was 7.34% per annum and the interest
rate in effect under the EXIM Bank Credit Facility was 6.58% per annum. Amounts
borrowed under the Existing Bank Credit Facility must be repaid upon termination
of that facility on March 31, 1997. Amounts outstanding under the EXIM Bank
Credit Facility mature on September 27, 1996. See "Capitalization" and
"Management's Discussion and Analysis of the Financial Condition and Results of
Operations--Liquidity and Capital Resources."
The Company has negotiated a new three-year credit agreement (the "New
Credit Facility") which will replace the Existing Bank Credit Facility and is
expected to provide for lower interest rates. See "Capitalization--New Credit
Facility." Based upon the amount of indebtedness to be outstanding as a result
of the use of the net proceeds of the shares of Common Stock offered hereby to
repay indebtedness and the lower borrowing rates afforded by the New Credit
Facility, the Company anticipates that its interest expense will be
significantly reduced.
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CAPITALIZATION
The following table sets forth the consolidated capitalization of RMI as of
March 31, 1996, and as adjusted for the sale of the shares of Common Stock
offered hereby (assuming no exercise of the Underwriters' over-allotment option)
and the application of the net proceeds therefrom as set forth under "Use of
Proceeds." The data should be read in conjunction with the Consolidated
Financial Statements and the "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations" related thereto, included elsewhere herein.
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MARCH 31, 1996
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AS ADJUSTED
ACTUAL (1)
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(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
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Debt (including current maturities)
Existing Bank Credit Facility................................ $ 58,900 $ 5,810
EXIM Bank Credit Facility.................................... 5,000 --
Industrial revenue bond...................................... 910 910
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Total debt.............................................. 64,810 6,720
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Shareholders' equity
Preferred Stock, no par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized;
no shares outstanding...................................... -- --
Common Stock, $0.01 par value; 30,000,000 shares
authorized; 16,012,074 shares issued....................... 159 199
Additional paid-in capital................................... 152,442 210,492
Accumulated deficit.......................................... (98,970) (98,970)
Excess minimum pension liability............................. (8,381) (8,381)
Treasury Common Stock, at cost; 568,198 shares............... (3,078) (3,078)
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Total shareholders' equity.............................. 42,172 100,262
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Total capitalization.............................................. $ 106,982 $ 106,982
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(1) If the Underwriters' over-allotment option is exercised in full, the net
proceeds therefrom would be used to further reduce Total debt, as adjusted,
to $910, and Total shareholders' equity and Total capitalization, as
adjusted, would be $109,050 and $109,960 respectively.
NEW CREDIT FACILITY
The Company has negotiated a Credit Agreement, dated as of April 15, 1996
(the "New Credit Facility"), with PNC Bank, N.A. as agent, to replace the
Existing Credit Facilities. The Company's ability to borrow under the New Credit
Facility is conditioned, among other things, upon receipt by the Company of at
least $25 million of net proceeds from the sale of Common Stock offered hereby.
The New Credit Facility has a term of three years and permits borrowings, on a
revolving basis, of up to the lesser of $50 million or a borrowing base equal to
the sum of 85% of qualified accounts receivable and 50% of qualified inventory.
The Company believes it had sufficient accounts receivable and inventory at
March 31, 1996, to borrow the entire $50 million. Amounts available under the
New Credit Facility will be used to repay amounts outstanding under the Existing
Credit Facilities and for general corporate purposes.
Under the New Credit Facility, the Company will be able to borrow at (a) a
base rate (which is the higher of PNC Bank's prime rate or the Federal Funds
Effective Rate plus 1/2% per annum), or (b) LIBOR or the Federal Funds
Effective Rate, plus a spread determined by the ratio of the Company's
consolidated earnings before interest and taxes to consolidated interest
expense. If such ratio is greater than or equal to 2.5 to 1 but less than 3.5 to
1, the spread would be 1%. If such ratio is greater than or equal to 3.5 to 1
but less than 4.5 to 1, the spread would be 3/4 of 1%. If such ratio is greater
than or equal to 4.5 to 1, the spread would be 1/2 of 1%.
At any time when the Company's ratio of total liabilities to net worth is
greater than or equal to 1.4 to 1, the spread for LIBOR and Federal Funds
Effective Rate borrowings will be increased by 1/2 of 1%. Assuming the sale of
the shares of Common Stock offered hereby had been consummated on March 31, 1996
at a price of $15.50 per share (based on the closing sales price of the Common
Stock on the NYSE Composite Tape on
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April 10, 1996), the application of the proceeds therefrom as set forth under
"Use of Proceeds" and the Underwriters' over-allotment option is not exercised,
the ratio of total liabilities to net worth would have been .74 to 1.
Borrowings under the New Credit Facility will initially be secured by the
Company's accounts receivable, inventory, other personal property and cash and
cash equivalents (the "Collateral"). The Collateral will be released if the
Company: (a) obtains at least $35 million in net proceeds from the sale of the
Common Stock offered hereby and complies in all respects with all the financial
covenants under the New Credit Facility for four consecutive quarters, or (b)
complies with all the financial covenants under the New Credit Facility in all
respects for eight consecutive quarters.
The New Credit Facility contains the following financial covenants:
(i) The Company shall not permit its consolidated net worth to be less
than the sum of $36,889,000 plus the net proceeds from the sale of the
Common Stock offered hereby, plus 50% of the Company's consolidated net
income for each fiscal quarter in which net income was earned beginning
January 1, 1996;
(ii) The Company shall not permit the ratio of consolidated earnings
before interest and taxes to consolidated interest expense to be less than
2.5 to 1.0; and
(iii) Capital expenditures, including assets acquired under
capitalized leases, shall not exceed $10 million per year.
An event of default under the New Credit Facility shall occur, among other
things, if: (a) certain defaults or events of default occur under the New Credit
Facility (including the failure to observe its financial covenants) or other
indebtedness in excess of $10 million in the aggregate, (b) certain final
judgments are rendered against the Company or there shall occur any material
uninsured damage to or loss, theft or destruction of the Collateral each in
excess of $10 million, (c) within a period of 12 consecutive calendar months,
individuals who were members of the Board of Directors of the Company on the
first day of such period cease to constitute a majority of the Board of
Directors, (d) any person or group of persons other than USX shall have acquired
beneficial ownership of 25% or more of the voting stock of the Company, or (e)
certain events of bankruptcy, insolvency or reorganization occur.
The New Credit Facility contains additional terms, covenants and
restrictions which are typical for other similar facilities and is subject to
execution by the parties, which is expected to occur prior to the commencement
of the offering of the shares of Common Stock offered hereby.
DILUTION
At March 31, 1996, the Company had net tangible book value of $36.5
million, or $2.36 per share of Common Stock (based on 15,443,876 shares
outstanding). Assuming that the four million shares of Common Stock offered
hereby had been sold at March 31, 1995 at a price of $15.50 per share (the
closing sales price of the Common Stock on the NYSE Composite Tape on April 10,
1996), the Company's net tangible book value would have been $94.6 million, or
$4.87 per share of Common Stock. This represents an immediate dilution of $10.63
per share to new investors purchasing Common Stock. Net tangible book value per
share is determined by dividing the difference between tangible assets and
liabilities by the number of shares of Common Stock outstanding. The following
table illustrates the per share dilution:
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Assumed initial public offering price per share........................ $ 15.50
Net tangible book value per share at March 31, 1996......... $ 2.36
Increase in net tangible book value per share after the
Common Stock offered hereby is sold....................... 2.51
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Pro forma net tangible book value per share after the Common Stock
offered hereby is sold............................................... 4.87
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Dilution per share to new investors.................................... $ 10.63
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If the Underwriters were to exercise in full their over-allotment option,
the Company's pro forma net tangible book value, assuming the sale of Common
Stock offered hereby, would have been $5.16 per share of Common Stock, which
would result in dilution to new investors of $10.34 per share.
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PRICE RANGE OF COMMON STOCK AND DIVIDENDS
The Common Stock is traded on the NYSE under the symbol "RTI." The
following table sets forth, for each of the quarterly periods indicated, the
high and low sales price for the Common Stock, as reported on the NYSE Composite
Tape and as adjusted for a 1-for-10 reverse stock split effective March 31,
1994.
1994
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QUARTER HIGH LOW
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First............................................. $21 1/4 $ 15
Second............................................ 17 5/8 2 3/8
Third............................................. 2 3/4 2
Fourth............................................ 5 5/8 2 1/2
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1995
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QUARTER
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First............................................. $ 5 1/2 $ 3 1/8
Second............................................ 9 3/4 3 3/4
Third............................................. 10 3/8 6 3/4
Fourth............................................ 9 7/8 6 1/2
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1996
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<CAPTION>
QUARTER
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First............................................. $16 1/2 $ 7 3/8
Second (through April 10)......................... $15 7/8 $14 7/8
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In June 1994, the Company commenced a rights offering pursuant to which
each holder of Common Stock was entitled to subscribe for shares of Common Stock
at a price of $2 per share. In July 1994, the Company issued approximately 13.8
million shares of Common Stock in that offering.
On April 10, 1996, the reported last sale price of the Common Stock on the
NYSE Composite Tape was $15.50 per share.
As of March 31, 1996, the Common Stock was held by 858 holders of record.
RMI has not paid dividends on its Common Stock since the second quarter of
1991. The declaration of dividends is at the discretion of the Board of
Directors of the Company. The declaration and payment of future dividends and
the amount thereof will be dependent upon the Company's results of operations,
financial condition, cash requirements for its business, future prospects and
other factors deemed relevant by the Board of Directors.
The New Credit Facility does not contain any restrictions on the payment of
dividends other than a financial covenant which requires RMI to maintain a
minimum consolidated net worth. See "Capitalization--New Credit Facility."
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BUSINESS
The following information contains forward-looking statements which involve
certain risks and uncertainties. Actual results and events may differ
significantly from those discussed in the forward-looking statements. Factors
that might cause such a difference include, but are not limited to, those
discussed in "Risk Factors."
THE COMPANY
The Company is a leading U.S. producer of titanium mill and fabricated
products for the global market. The Company's mill products are processed by
RMI's customers to provide products for use in the aerospace industry and other
industrial markets, including, most recently, golf club manufacturing. The
Company's fabricated products are used primarily in the aerospace, oil and gas,
geothermal energy production and chemical process industries as well as for a
number of other industrial applications. The Company also provides fabrication
and conversion services for other titanium and specialty metals producers.
The Company is a successor to entities that have been operating in the
titanium industry since 1958. In 1990, USX and Quantum Chemical Corporation
("Quantum") transferred their entire ownership interest in the Company's
immediate predecessor, RMI Company, an Ohio general partnership, to the Company
in exchange for shares of Common Stock (the "Reorganization"). Quantum sold its
shares of Common Stock to the public while USX retained ownership of its shares.
At March 31, 1996, USX owned approximately 51% of the outstanding Common Stock.
INDUSTRY OVERVIEW
Titanium is one of the newest industrial metals. Its physical
characteristics include high strength-to-weight ratio, high temperature
performance and superior corrosion and erosion resistance. The first major
commercial application of titanium occurred in the early 1950's when it was used
as a component in aircraft gas turbine engines. Subsequent applications were
developed to use the material in other aerospace component parts and in airframe
construction.
Historically, a majority of the U.S. titanium industry's output has been
used in aerospace applications. In recent years, increased quantities of the
industry's output have been used in nonaerospace applications. Based on data
published by the USGS, the Company estimates that, more than 35% of the total
1995 U.S. market shipments, including exports, were made to nonaerospace
markets, including the oil and gas, geothermal energy production and chemical
process industries and golf club manufacturing.
Aerospace demand originates from two sectors: commercial and military.
Since 1987, commercial aerospace has become the dominant factor in titanium
demand. The commercial aerospace sector is expected to continue to dominate the
demand for titanium as a result of the expected growth of worldwide airline
traffic and the need to repair and replace aging commercial airline fleets and
continuing depressed military aerospace markets.
The cyclical nature of the aerospace industry has been the principal cause
of the fluctuations in performance of companies engaged in the titanium
industry. Over the past 19 years, U.S. titanium mill product shipments
registered cyclical peaks of 54 million pounds in 1980 and 55 million pounds in
1989. Beginning in 1991, the industry experienced a dramatic downturn in demand
for mill products. Domestic industry shipments fell from 53 million pounds in
1990 to 34 million pounds in 1991, a decrease of 35%, the largest single one
year decrease in the history of the industry. Domestic industry shipments only
recovered modestly during the years 1991 through 1994. This most recent decline
in industry shipments reflected a sharp decline in military aerospace demand,
which continues to the present, and a decline in commercial aircraft build rates
due in part to significant financial losses suffered by commercial airline
carriers. RMI's average realized mill product selling prices also deteriorated
throughout this period reaching lows during the years 1993 and 1994 that were
approximately 30% below 1990.
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The following table highlights the cyclical nature of the titanium industry
by setting forth the total pounds of U.S. mill products shipped during the years
1977 through 1995 and the Company's shipments and average mill product prices
during such period.
SHIPMENT AND MILL PRODUCT PRICE HISTORY
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Measurement
Period RMI Shipments Industry Shipments RMI Avg. Price
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
'77 9.6 21.4 5.0
'78 11.3 30.7 5.5
'79 13.0 33.0 8.1
'80 14.0 39.5 12.2
'81 15.0 35.0 15.7
'82 10.0 28.0 16.3
'83 8.5 23.5 10.5
'84 13.7 31.3 10.0
'85 13.7 31.3 10.2
'86 13.0 29.0 9.6
'87 13.7 30.3 9.3
'88 14.5 34.5 10.7
'89 16.0 38.0 12.2
'90 16.5 34.5 13.1
'91 11.5 21.5 12.2
'92 11.5 23.5 11.3
'93 11.3 24.7 10.6
'94 11.6 23.4 9.9
'95 14.4 28.6 10.9
</TABLE>
Sources: RMI and Titanium Development Association.
Although military aerospace markets remain depressed, commercial aerospace
markets have shown a recent increase in demand. In 1995, most major U.S.
commercial airline carriers reported stronger operating profits, and in the
second half of 1995 the commercial aerospace industry began to restore depleted
inventories of titanium mill products and aircraft manufacturers began to
increase build rates. RMI estimates, based on USGS data, that domestic industry
mill product shipments to the commercial aerospace market in 1995 were
approximately 20 million pounds, an increase of approximately 18% compared to
1994. Based on USGS data, total industry shipments in 1995 were 44 million
pounds, an increase of 26% compared to 1994.
The following data illustrates the cyclical profitability of worldwide
members of the International Civil Aviation Organization (excluding countries of
the former Soviet Union) and the relationship between their profitability and
firm aircraft orders. RMI can give no assurance as to the extent or duration of
any recovery in
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the commercial aerospace market or the extent to which such recovery will result
in increases in demand for titanium products. See "Risk Factors--Dependence on
Cyclical Aerospace Markets."
AIRLINE PROFITABILITY AND AIRCRAFT ORDERS
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<CAPTION>
Measurement
Period Operating Income Industry Shipments
- ----------- ---------------- ------------------
<S> <C> <C>
'77 2629 348
'78 3070 659
'79 736 530
'80 -634 397
'81 -692 269
'82 -160 183
'83 2000 282
'84 5100 360
'85 4100 685
'86 4600 634
'87 7200 631
'88 10200 1,021
'89 7600 1,345
'90 -1500 907
'91 -500 462
'92 -1800 464
'93 2300 407
'94 8000 369
'95 11000 697
</TABLE>
PRODUCTS AND MARKETS
Titanium mill products consist of products such as ingot, slab, bloom,
billet, bar, plate, sheet, strip and welded tube. Fabricated products include
pipe, engineered tubular products, hot-formed and superplastically formed parts
for aerospace applications, cut shapes and titanium metal powders. Other
services include conversion and fabrication services for other titanium and
specialty metal producers and project management. In addition, the Company acts
as contractor for the U.S. Department of Energy ("DOE") for the remediation and
restoration of the Company's closed facilities in Ashtabula, Ohio.
The amount of the Company's consolidated sales and the percentage of
consolidated sales represented by each class of product during the five years
ended December 31, 1995 were as follows:
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SALES
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
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1995 1994 1993 1992 1991
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(DOLLARS IN MILLIONS)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Mill products............. $138.1 81% $103.8 72% $ 96.5 76% $110.5 81% $128.8 78%
Fabricated products and
other services.......... 26.9 16 31.1 22 20.5 16 16.7 13 17.3 10
Other(1).................. 6.2 3 8.5 6 10.4 8 5.8 4 6.3 4
Discontinued
products(2)............. -- -- -- -- -- -- 2.6 2 13.2 8
------ --- ------ --- ------ --- ------ --- ------ ---
Total................... $171.2 100% $143.4 100% $127.4 100% $135.6 100% $165.6 100%
======= ==== ======= ==== ======= ==== ======= ==== ======= ====
</TABLE>
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(1) Includes DOE remediation and restoration contract.
(2) Discontinued products includes titanium sponge, sodium chloride, sodium
hypochlorite and metallic sodium, which are no longer manufactured by the
Company.
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The following table summarizes consolidated sales and the percentage of
consolidated sales represented by market during the five years ended December
31, 1995:
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SALES
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31
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1995 1994 1993 1992 1991
------------- ------------- ------------- ------------- -------------
(DOLLARS IN MILLIONS)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Commercial aerospace..... $ 91.1 53% $ 54.4 38% $ 56.1 44% $ 68.9 51% $ 87.2 53%
Military aerospace....... 26.2 15 23.9 17 24.2 19 25.6 19 30.1 18
Nonaerospace............. 53.9 32 65.1 45 47.1 37 41.1 30 48.3 29
------ --- ------ --- ------ --- ------ --- ------ ---
Total................ $171.2 100% $143.4 100% $127.4 100% $135.6 100% $165.6 100%
====== === ====== === ====== === ====== === ====== ===
</TABLE>
MILL PRODUCTS
The Company produces a full range of titanium mill products which are used
in both the aerospace and nonaerospace markets.
Aerospace. Mill product sales to the commercial and military aerospace
industries accounted for approximately 64% and 11%, respectively, of RMI's 1995
mill product sales compared to approximately 50% and 13% of RMI's 1994 mill
product sales. RMI sells titanium mill products to major aircraft manufacturers
and to subcontractors in the commercial and military aerospace industries. The
Company's products are certified and approved for use by all major domestic and
most international manufacturers of commercial and military aircraft and jet
engines. Products such as sheet, plate, strip, bar, billet and ingot are
utilized in aircraft bulkheads, tail sections, wing supports and carry-through
structures and various engine components including rotor blades, vanes, discs,
rings and engine cases.
As of December 31, 1995, the leading manufacturers of commercial aircraft,
Boeing Company, McDonnell Douglas Corporation and Airbus Industrie, reported an
aggregate of approximately 1,869 planes under firm order and deliverable over
the next five years. The comparable backlogs as of December 31, 1994 and 1993
were 1,742 planes and 2,022 planes, respectively. Included in this backlog for
1995 are 230 firm orders for the new Boeing 777 wide-body aircraft, which
requires more titanium than any other commercial aircraft. Deliveries of
commercial aircraft by these three manufacturers totaled 380 in 1995, 432 in
1994, and 546 in 1993. Because it typically takes from 12 to 18 months from
placement of an order until delivery of a commercial aircraft, realized delivery
rates generally lag behind announced backlog estimates. In addition, changing
economic conditions and instability in the domestic commercial airline industry
may cause manufacturers to re-evaluate aircraft orders and options, thus
affecting realized aircraft delivery rates.
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The following table presents RMI's estimates, based on information from the
aircraft manufacturers, of the titanium mill product requirements of selected
commercial and military aircraft:
ESTIMATED TITANIUM MILL PRODUCT REQUIREMENTS
PER AIRCRAFT
(in thousands of pounds)
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
Commercial:
Airbus Industrie BUY-WEIGHT(1)(2)
A319/A320/A321............ 10-15
A330...................... 18-44
A340...................... 32
Boeing
737....................... 17-22
747....................... 60-82
757....................... 33-37
767....................... 26-38
777....................... 80-105
McDonnell Douglas
MD-11..................... 63-64
Military:
General Dynamics BUY-WEIGHT(1)(2)
F-16 Falcon............... 6-10
McDonnell Douglas
F-15 Eagle................ 62
F/A-18 Hornet............. 16
C-17...................... 193
F-22...................... 120
Sikorsky
Blackhawk................. 6
Super Stallion............ 19
Seahawk................... 5
</TABLE>
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(1) Due to yield loss during milling and fabrication of parts, a smaller portion
of the titanium buy-weight is ultimately used in the aircraft and engines.
(2) Ranges refer to aircraft with variable engine configurations.
Nonaerospace. Principal nonaerospace mill products include commercially
pure (unalloyed) strip, welded tube and plate used for oil and gas and
geothermal energy production, chemical processing and pulp and paper equipment.
Bar is sold for the production of medical implants and high-performance
automotive engine parts. The Company is also a leading supplier of commercially
pure titanium plate and strip, which offers superior corrosion resistance and
ductility for critical forming and metal expansion required in applications such
as heat exchangers and anodes for the chlorine industry. Nonaerospace sales
accounted for approximately 25% of the Company's mill product sales in 1995 and
37% of such sales in 1994. Since the Company's entry into strip production in
1984 and tube production in 1986, sales of these two products have grown to a
majority of the Company's total nonaerospace mill product sales.
The use of titanium in golf club heads emerged in 1995 as an important
nonaerospace product application for the titanium industry. Titanium was first
used in golf club manufacturing in the U.S. in 1988, and management believes the
market grew in 1995 to approximately 3.5 million pounds, or approximately 8%, of
U.S. industry mill product shipments. While titanium golf clubs have been used
in Japan for over six years, with titanium woods currently commanding
approximately 60% of the Japanese market, they have only recently gained
significant popularity in the U.S. market. Titanium golf clubs have developed as
the latest of several technological innovations in the golf industry in the last
25 years.
Titanium has become a desirable material for golf clubs due to its superior
strength-to-weight ratio as compared to steel. This characteristic allows club
manufacturers to create a larger club head without increasing the weight of the
club and to distribute weight more strategically around the club while
maintaining the club's structural integrity. Titanium also has a higher elastic
deformation than steel, providing optimal energy transfer at impact with the
ball and improved carry and distance. Titanium clubs have attracted the
attention of Professional Golf Association ("PGA"), Ladies PGA and Senior PGA
tour members, many of whom now use a titanium driver.
Almost every major golf club manufacturer, including Callaway, Cleveland,
Cobra, Lynx, Taylor Made, Titleist and Tommy Armour, is currently marketing a
titanium driver, and several of the major manufacturers are using titanium in
club heads for other clubs, including woods, irons and putters. Certain golf
club
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manufacturing companies have introduced full sets of titanium golf clubs. A
number of golf club head casting companies have announced expansions of their
golf club head production facilities. The Company sells titanium mill products
directly to golf club head casting companies who, in turn, sell their products
to major golf club manufacturers. Sales to the emerging golf club market were
not significant in 1995 and 1994.
FABRICATED PRODUCTS AND OTHER SERVICES
Fabricated products include pipe, engineered tubular products for the oil
and gas and geothermal energy production industries, hot-formed and
superplastically formed parts and cut shapes for aerospace applications and
titanium metal powders. Titanium powders are used for alloy additions,
superconductors, grain refinement of other metals and titanium powder metal
parts. Other services include conversion and fabrication services for other
titanium and specialty metals producers and project management. Revenues from
fabricated products and other services accounted for 16% of RMI's sales in 1995
and 22% in 1994.
The Company has devoted significant resources, the costs of which have been
expensed, to develop new applications and markets for titanium in the oil and
gas and geothermal energy production industries. Sales to the oil and gas and
geothermal energy production industries were 3% of RMI's sales in 1995 compared
to 9% in 1994.
During 1995, the Company completed shipment of the world's first
high-pressure titanium drilling riser for use in the Conoco Heidrun project
located in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea (one of the world's largest
floating, deep-water oil and gas production platforms). During 1995, the Company
was awarded a contract, valued in excess of $3 million, to supply titanium
stress joints for use in the Oryx Energy Neptune Production Riser System in the
Gulf of Mexico.
In late 1994, the Company was awarded a three-year contract to supply all
of the seamless titanium pipe required for a number of geothermal energy
production facilities located in the Imperial Valley of California. The initial
order under the contract is valued in excess of $7 million. Deliveries commenced
in late 1995 and are continuing in 1996. The Company expects to receive a second
order to be produced and shipped during 1996 and 1997.
The Company continues to work closely with several oil companies and
engineering concerns to develop other titanium projects or applications in the
oil and gas and geothermal energy production industries. RMI has entered into
several cooperative ventures to encourage and develop titanium products for use
in the oil and gas industry. For example, in January 1995, the Company entered
into an agreement with Stolt Comex Seaway SA ("Stolt Comex"), a Norwegian-based
diversified contractor to the offshore oil and gas industry, to combine RMI's
and Stolt Comex's expertise to market, engineer, fabricate and install titanium
production risers, flow lines and other titanium subsea systems. Pursuant to
this agreement, the parties have entered into discussions to form a joint
venture if a commercial market for such subsea systems is proven to exist. In
addition, in February 1996, the Company, Stolt Comex and Kvaerner Oilfield
Products Ltd., a Norwegian engineering concern, entered into an agreement
pursuant to which the parties agreed to submit joint bids for titanium riser
systems.
OTHER
The Company has a long-term agreement with the DOE covering the remediation
and restoration of the Company's closed facilities in Ashtabula, Ohio, for which
the DOE is responsible as a result of work performed there by the Company for
the U.S. government. The Company is serving as the prime contractor during the
remediation and restoration period. Year-to-year revenues and the time of
completion of the project will depend on DOE funding. In 1995, the Company
recognized $6.2 million in such revenues compared to $8.5 million in 1994 and
$10.4 million in 1993. As the prime contractor, the Company provides management
services necessary to complete assessment, clean-up and remediation activities.
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EXPORTS
Most of the Company's exports, with the exception of the drilling riser
discussed above under "Products and Markets--Fabricated Products and Other
Services," have consisted of titanium mill products used in aerospace markets.
Other exports include slab, commercially pure strip, plate and welded tubing
used in nonaerospace markets. The Company's export sales in 1995 were
approximately $30.1 million, or 18% of sales. Such sales were made primarily to
the European market, where the Company believes it is a leader in supplying
alloy flat-rolled titanium mill products as well as rotating-quality billet. The
Company's export sales were $39.8 million, or 27% of sales, and $24.2 million,
or 19% of sales, in 1994 and 1993, respectively. Export sales in 1994 and 1993
include revenues recognized in connection with the titanium drilling riser
contract. Most of the Company's export sales are made in U.S. dollars, which
minimizes exposure to foreign currency fluctuations.
As a leading supplier of alloy flat-rolled titanium mill products to the
European market, the Company has worked through its distributors to secure
contracts to furnish mill products to the major European aerospace
manufacturers. As a result, the Company has significant export sales to
customers in France, the United Kingdom and Germany. In order to enhance its
presence in the European market, in 1992 the Company acquired a 40% ownership
interest in its French distributor, Reamet, SA. In addition, the Company has
expanded its operations in the United Kingdom to include a distribution and
service center facility in Birmingham, England. Operations at the facility
commenced during the second quarter of 1995. Recently, the Company became a
qualified supplier to Rolls Royce Plc and received an order to supply material
from the Birmingham facility for use in fan blades and other critical rotating
parts in Rolls Royce's family of jet engines.
RAW MATERIALS
The principal raw materials used in the production of titanium mill
products are titanium sponge, a porous metallic material; titanium scrap; and
alloying agents. RMI acquires its raw materials from a number of suppliers, both
domestic and foreign, under long-term contracts and other negotiated
transactions. In 1995, the Company purchased approximately 14 million pounds of
titanium sponge. Requirements for sponge vary based upon product mix and the
level of scrap usage.
Following the closure of its sponge production facilities in 1992, the
Company began purchasing its titanium sponge from outside sources. The Company
has entered into two long-term sponge supply arrangements, each with pricing
below the cost of sponge which was produced at the Company's own facilities
prior to their closure. In addition, the Company has supplemented its metal
requirements with additional sponge and raw material purchases, including
titanium scrap, from other U.S. and foreign suppliers.
One of the sponge contracts, which is with a competing producer of mill
products, permits the Company to purchase up to seven million pounds per year at
specified prices per pound during 1996, depending on the volume of sponge
purchased, and thereafter through 2003 at the Company's option at either market
price (but not below the supplier's cost) or the price in effect under the
contract for 1996 plus adjustments for changes in certain of the supplier's
costs, such as labor, electricity and materials. The other contract, which is
with a Japanese supplier, permits the Company to purchase up to four million
pounds of sponge per year through 1999, either at market price or a 1994 base
price plus changes in certain of the supplier's costs, such as labor,
electricity and materials. In addition, this contract permits the Company to
purchase up to an additional two million pounds of sponge at negotiated prices.
These contracts are subject to renegotiation or termination under certain
circumstances. The Company purchases the balance of its sponge requirements
pursuant to short-term agreements or at negotiated prices. Prices for the
Company's 1996 requirements have already been set under these contracts and
other short-term arrangements. In addition, RMI has negotiated at firm prices
approximately one-third of its anticipated sponge requirements for customer
orders scheduled for delivery in 1997. See "Risk Factors--Dependence on Others
for Raw Materials."
The Company purchases titanium tetrachloride, the primary raw material used
in the manufacture of titanium sponge, from SCM Chemicals, Inc. pursuant to a
long-term supply agreement expiring in 2003.
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Titanium tetrachloride is shipped to one of the Company's long-term sponge
suppliers where it is used in providing sponge for the Company.
The Company believes it has adequate sources for titanium sponge, scrap,
alloying agents and other raw materials.
COMPETITION AND OTHER MARKET FACTORS
The titanium metals industry is highly competitive on a worldwide basis.
Competition is primarily on the basis of price, quality and timely delivery.
Titanium also competes with other metals such as stainless steel and nickel
based corrosion resistant alloys. A metal manufacturing company with rolling and
finishing facilities could participate in the mill product segment of the
titanium industry. However, entry into the titanium industry as an integrated
producer would require a significant investment of capital and extensive
technical expertise.
Producers of titanium mill products are located primarily in the U.S.,
Japan, the former Soviet Union, Europe and China. Following closure of the
Company's sponge facilities in 1992, Oregon Metallurgical Corporation (Oremet)
and Titanium Metals Corporation of America (Timet) are the two remaining U.S.
integrated producers that produce their own sponge. There are also a small
number of domestic nonintegrated producers that, along with the Company, produce
mill products from purchased sponge, scrap or ingot. The Company does not
believe, however, that any of its nonintegrated U.S. competitors produce as full
a line of mill products as does RMI.
Imports of titanium mill products from countries that receive the
most-favored-nation ("MFN") tariff rate are subject to a 15% tariff. The tariff
rate applicable to imports from countries that do not receive MFN treatment is
45%. Japanese producers, which benefit from MFN treatment, participate
significantly in the European market, but historically have not been a major
factor in the U.S. mill products market. The United States currently does not
grant MFN treatment to imports, including titanium mill product imports, from
the former Soviet Union countries, except Russia. In 1995, a Russian producer
began to participate in the U.S. market for titanium mill products. This
titanium producer has the largest rated capacity in the world (although
management believes practical capacity is substantially less) and could
materially affect competition if its exports of titanium mill products were to
increase significantly.
MARKETING AND DISTRIBUTION
RMI markets its titanium mill products and related products and services
worldwide. Approximately 80% of the Company's sales are made through its own
sales force and the balance through independent distributors. RMI's domestic
sales force has offices in Niles, Ohio; Houston, Texas; Brea, California;
Washington, Missouri; and Salt Lake City, Utah. Technical marketing personnel
are available to service these offices and to assist in new product applications
and development. In addition, the Company's Customer Technical Service and
Research and Development Departments, both located in Niles, Ohio, provide
extensive customer support.
In the U.S., RMI has expanded its market share by establishing
relationships with several specialized distributors that allow for a targeted
marketing approach to large customers that require a full-service distribution
supply. RMI also provides a direct distribution service on cut-to-size parts out
of its TRADCO, Inc. subsidiary in Washington, Missouri.
Internationally, RMI maintains a sales office and distribution warehouse in
Birmingham, England. In December 1992, the Company completed an acquisition of a
40% ownership interest in its French distributor, Reamet, SA. The Company also
has independent distributors covering The Netherlands, Italy, Israel, Norway,
Spain, Sweden, Brazil, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland, Korea, Philippines,
Taiwan, South Africa, India and Australia.
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MANUFACTURING FACILITIES
The Company has over 728,000 square feet of manufacturing facilities
exclusive of office space, located primarily in Niles, Ohio. The Company's
principal manufacturing plants, the principal products produced at such plants
and their aggregate capacities are set forth below.
MANUFACTURING FACILITIES
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
ANNUAL RATED ANNUAL PRACTICAL
LOCATION PRODUCT CAPACITY CAPACITY(1)
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<S> <C> <C> <C>
Niles, Ohio Ingot (Million Pounds)................ 36 30
Niles, Ohio Mill Products (Million Pounds)........ 22 20
Hermitage, Pennsylvania Tube (Thousand Pounds)................ 780 780
Washington, Missouri Hot-Formed and Superplastically Formed
Sullivan, Missouri Components (Thousand Press Hours).... 21 21
Salt Lake City, Utah Powders (Million Pounds).............. 1.5 1.5
</TABLE>
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(1) Practical capacity is based on current product mix and yields.
The Company owns all of the foregoing facilities, except for the Sullivan,
Missouri facility and certain buildings and property at Washington, Missouri,
all of which are leased. The plants have been constructed at various times over
a long period, many of the buildings have been remodeled or expanded and
additional buildings have been constructed from time to time.
CONVERSION SERVICES
The Company utilizes third-party converters to melt and/or finish
approximately 35% of its mill products. The use of these converters raises the
Company's effective processing capacity. Certain mill products, such as hot band
and cold rolled strip and oversized plate, are produced entirely by such
converters using semi-finished titanium mill products supplied by the Company.
The Company, however, is responsible for inspecting and delivering these
products to customers. The Company maintains long-term relationships with many
of these conversion companies. The Company believes that, if necessary, it could
obtain alternative sources for conversion services.
RESEARCH, TECHNICAL AND PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
The Company conducts research, technical and product development activities
at facilities in Niles, Ohio. The principal goals of the Company's research
program are maintaining technical expertise in the production of titanium mill
and fabricated products and providing technical support in the development of
new markets and products. In addition to the Company's own funding, certain
major customers have assisted in funding the Company's development of specific
titanium applications. Research, technical and product development costs totaled
$3.4 million in 1995, $3.3 million in 1994 and $2.4 million in 1993. Customer
assisted funding, which is treated as a reduction of research and development
spending, reduced the Company's portion of research and development expense to
$1.8 million in 1995 and $1.5 million in each of 1994 and 1993.
The Company has research laboratories in Niles with melting, metal
processing and metal testing facilities and a corrosion laboratory for support
of nonaerospace markets.
PATENTS AND TRADEMARKS
The Company possesses a substantial body of technical know-how and trade
secrets and owns a number of U.S. patents applicable primarily to product
formulations and uses. The Company considers its know-how, trade secrets and
patents important to conduct its business, although no individual item is
considered to be material to the Company's current business.
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EMPLOYEES
As of December 31, 1995, the Company and its subsidiaries employed 844
persons, 180 of whom were classified as administrative and sales personnel. At
December 31, 1995, approximately 62 of the 844 employees were directly involved
with the DOE remediation and restoration contract at the Company's now closed
facilities in Ashtabula, Ohio.
The United Steelworkers of America ("USWA") represents approximately 440 of
the hourly and clerical and technical employees at the Company's plant in Niles,
Ohio and the hourly employees at the closed facilities in Ashtabula, Ohio. Other
than six hourly workers at the Ashtabula facilities, who are represented by the
Oil, Chemicals and Atomic Workers Union, the Company's other employees are not
represented by a union. In October 1995, following a five day work stoppage, a
three-year labor agreement was reached with the USWA represented employees at
Niles. The hourly employees at the facilities in Ashtabula agreed to a five-year
contract on January 15, 1996.
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
From time to time, the Company is involved in litigation relating to claims
arising out of its operations in the normal course of business. Given the
critical nature of many of the aerospace end uses for the Company's products,
including specifically their use in critical rotating parts of gas turbine
engines, the Company maintains aircraft products liability insurance of $250
million, which includes grounding liability.
In connection with the closing of the Company's facilities in Ashtabula,
Ohio, the Oil, Chemical and Atomic Workers Union, Local 729, commenced an action
in 1992 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Ohio, captioned
OCAW, Local 7-629, AFL-CIO, et al. vs. RMI Titanium Company, against the Company
alleging violation of the notification provisions of the Worker Adjustment and
Retraining Notification Act ("WARN"). Three classes of former employees at such
facilities have alleged that they did not receive appropriate notice of their
pending layoffs or terminations as required under WARN and are seeking back pay
for the notification period. The Company believes that it has complied with the
provisions of WARN and that the claims are without merit.
ENVIRONMENTAL
The Company is subject to extensive federal, state and local laws and
regulations concerning environmental matters. During each of 1995 and 1994, the
Company spent approximately $0.6 million for environmental-related expenditures.
Such expenditures totaled $0.9 million in 1993. The Company broadly estimates
environmental-related expenditures, including capital items and compliance
costs, will total approximately $3.4 million during the 1996-1997 period.
In connection with the Reorganization, the Company assumed all
responsibility for environmental matters relating to RMI Company and its
immediate predecessor, Reactive Metals, Inc., which commenced business on April
1, 1964, and agreed to indemnify Quantum and USX against any liability relating
to such environmental matters. Quantum and USX have been named as potentially
responsible parties in connection with the Fields Brook Superfund site discussed
below. In addition, Quantum initially acquired the Company's now closed
Ashtabula facilities in 1950, which it owned until 1964, when they were acquired
by Reactive Metals, Inc. Although the Company believes it may have claims with
respect to possible remediation and other costs against Quantum for the pre-1964
period, ultimate apportionment of any liability between the Company and Quantum
has not been finally agreed upon.
Active Investigative or Cleanup Sites. The Company is involved in
investigative or cleanup projects at certain waste disposal sites, including
those discussed below.
Fields Brook Superfund Site. The Company, together with 31 other
companies, has been identified by the EPA as a PRP under CERCLA with respect to
a superfund site defined as the Fields Brook Watershed in Ashtabula, Ohio, which
includes the Company's now closed Ashtabula facilities. The EPA's 1986 estimate
of the cost of remediation of the Fields Brook sediment operable unit was $48
million. Recent studies, together with improved remediation technology and
redefined cleanup standards, have resulted in a more recent
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estimate of the remediation cost of approximately $25 million. The actual cost
of remediation may vary from the estimate depending upon any number of factors.
The EPA, beginning in March 1989, ordered 22 of the PRPs to conduct a
design phase study for the sediment operable unit and a source control study,
which studies are currently estimated to cost $19 million. The Company, working
cooperatively with fourteen others, is complying with the order and has accrued
and has been paying its portion of the cost of such compliance. It is
anticipated that the studies will be completed no earlier than late 1996. Actual
cleanup is not expected to commence prior to mid-year 1997. The Company's share
of the study costs has been established at 9.95%. In June, 1995, the Company and
twelve others entered into a Phase 2 (actual cleanup) allocation agreement which
assigns 9.44% of the cost to RMI. However, actual percentages may be more or
less based on contributions from other parties which are not currently
participating in the Phase 2 allocation agreement.
The Ohio Environmental Protection Agency (the "Ohio EPA") has notified the
PRPs of its intention to undertake a Natural Resource Damage Assessment ("NRDA")
for the Fields Brook site which could lead to a Natural Resource Damage Claim
("NRDC") against the PRPs. The NRDA cannot be completed until the remediation of
the Fields Brook watershed is complete. It is not possible to predict, at this
time, the cost to the Company, if any, as a result of the NRDA and any NRDC that
might be brought.
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1975 ("RCRA")
Proceedings-Ashtabula Sodium Plant. The Company, through its independent
environmental consultant, has identified and reported to the EPA the presence of
metals and hazardous organic materials on portions of its closed facilities in
Ashtabula, Ohio. As to the organic material, the consultant has determined it
originates from an off-site source, and the Company does not anticipate it will
be required to clean up this material.
A Corrective Measures Study report prepared for the Company by the
consultant states that the presence of metals would not be expected to have an
adverse impact on humans or the environment, and, after conducting a detailed
analysis of cleanup alternatives, the study recommended that metals contaminated
material be consolidated at an on-site landfill and contained in place, at an
estimated cost of $1 million. The EPA has approved the Corrective Measures Study
but has not yet selected a cleanup alternative. The Company has accrued an
amount for this matter.
Ashtabula River. The Ashtabula River and Harbor has been designated one of
43 Areas of Concern on the Great Lakes by the International Joint Commission.
Fields Brook empties into the Ashtabula River, which in turn flows into Lake
Erie. The State of Ohio has appropriated $7 million in state funds to the
Ashtabula River dredging project to assist in securing federal funds needed to
conduct the dredging.
The Company believes it is most appropriate to use public funds to cleanup
a site with regional environmental and economic development implications such as
the Ashtabula River and Harbor. The Ashtabula River Partnership ("ARP"), a
voluntary group of public and private entities including, among others, the
Company, the EPA, and the Ohio EPA, was formed in July 1994 to bring about the
remediation of the river. The ARP is working both to design a cost-effective
remedy and to secure public funding. Phase 1, the Comprehensive Management Plan,
is well underway and is completely funded with public money. To fund Phase 2,
the Detailed Design, the Company and at least three other private parties have
pledged a voluntary contribution of up to $100,000 each, contingent upon
receiving matching federal funds. It is possible that the EPA could determine
that the Ashtabula River and Harbor should be designated as an extension of the
Fields Brook Superfund site, or, alternatively, as a separate Superfund site. It
is not possible at this time to predict the methods or responsibility for any
remediation and whether the Company will have any liability for any costs
incurred in cleaning up the Ashtabula River and Harbor.
With respect to each of the above sites, all of which are located in Ohio,
the State of Ohio may assert its interests and rights independent of those of
the EPA. The Company has notified all its insurers relative to the environmental
claims reported above and has demanded that the insurers assume the Company's
defense of such claims and indemnify the Company against such claims. During
1993, the Company settled a claim with one insurer for $0.4 million. None of the
remaining insurers have agreed to defend or indemnify the Company, and several
have denied coverage. However, the Company continues to pursue these claims with
its insurers.
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Alleged RCRA Violations. On October 9, 1992, the EPA filed a complaint
alleging certain violations of RCRA at the Company's now closed facilities in
Ashtabula, Ohio. The EPA's determination is based on information gathered during
inspections of the facility in 1991. Under the complaint the EPA proposed to
assess a civil penalty of approximately $1.4 million for alleged failure to
comply with RCRA. The Company is contesting the complaint. It is the Company's
position that it has complied with the provisions of RCRA and that the EPA's
assessment of penalties is inappropriate. A formal hearing has been requested
and informal discussions with the EPA to settle this matter are ongoing. Based
on the preliminary nature of the proceedings, the Company is currently unable to
determine the ultimate liability, if any, that may arise from this matter.
Given the status of the proceedings at certain of these sites, and the
evolving nature of environmental laws, regulations, and remediation techniques,
the Company's ultimate obligation for investigative and remediation costs cannot
be predicted. It is the Company's policy to recognize in its financial
statements environmental costs as an obligation becomes probable and a
reasonable estimate of exposure can be determined. At December 31, 1995, the
amount accrued for future environmental-related costs was $2.4 million. Based on
available information, RMI believes that its share of potential
environmental-related costs, before expected contributions from third parties,
is in a range from $3.7 to $6.3 million in the aggregate. The amount accrued is
net of expected contributions from third parties (which does not include any
amounts from insurers) of approximately $2.1 million which the Company believes
are probable. The Company has been receiving contributions from such third
parties for a number of years as partial reimbursement for costs incurred by the
Company. As these proceedings continue toward final resolution, amounts in
excess of those already provided may be necessary to discharge the Company from
its obligations for these sites.
The ultimate resolution of the foregoing contingencies could, individually
or in the aggregate, be material to the consolidated financial statements.
However, management believes that RMI will remain a viable and competitive
enterprise even though it is possible these matters could be resolved
unfavorably.
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RMI TITANIUM COMPANY
SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA
The following selected financial data has been derived from the Consolidated
Financial Statements of RMI for each of the five years during the period ended
December 31, 1995. The information set forth below should be read in connection
with the Consolidated Financial Statements included elsewhere herein and
"Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations."
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31,
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1995 1994 1993 1992 1991
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT FOR PER SHARE AND PRICE DATA)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS DATA:
Sales:
Mill products............................... $138,077 $103,790 $ 96,453 $110,509 $128,803
Fabricated products and other services...... 26,904 31,134 20,512 16,745 17,260
Other(1).................................... 6,185 8,468 10,432 8,353 19,505
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Total sales............................. 171,166 143,392 127,397 135,607 165,568
Cost of sales................................. 164,949(2) 140,289 127,486 135,985 204,086(3)
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Gross profit (loss)......................... 6,217(2) 3,103 (89) (378) (38,518) (3)
Selling, general and administrative
expenses.................................... 9,576 9,531 9,133 9,365 10,687
Research, technical and product development
expenses.................................... 1,861 1,543 1,542 1,644 3,507
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Operating loss................................ (5,220)(2) (7,971) (10,764) (11,387) (52,712) (3)
Other (expense) income, net................... (1,622) (291) 1,554 178 (735)
Interest expense.............................. (4,966) (3,300) (2,745) (2,746) (3,538)
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Loss before income taxes...................... (11,808)(2) (11,562) (11,955) (13,955) (56,985) (3)
Provision (credit) for income taxes........... (7,200) -- -- 107 100
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Loss before cumulative effect of change in
accounting principle........................ (4,608) (11,562) (11,955) (14,062) (57,085)
Cumulative effect of change in accounting
principle................................... -- (1,202)(4) (16,938)(5) -- --
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Net loss...................................... $ (4,608) $(12,764) $(28,893) $(14,062) $(57,085)
========= ========= ========= ========= =========
Net loss per common share before cumulative
effect of change in accounting principle.... $ (0.30) $ (1.45) $ (8.14) (9.66) (39.17)
Net loss per common share..................... (0.30) (1.60) (19.67) (9.66) (39.17)
BALANCE SHEET DATA: (at end of period)
Working capital............................... $ 86,738 $ 74,694 $ 66,319 $ 72,229 $ 79,820
Total assets.................................. 171,559 160,810 152,471 153,257 173,888
Long-term debt................................ 64,020 54,740 66,660 62,280 58,800
Total shareholders' equity.................... 36,889 42,596 27,861 63,302 77,705
OPERATING AND OTHER FINANCIAL DATA:
Mill product shipments (thousands of pounds):
Aerospace................................... 10,526 8,109 7,619 8,699 9,379
Nonaerospace................................ 3,884 3,370 3,406 2,585 1,938
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Total shipments......................... 14,410 11,479 11,025 11,284 11,317
Average realized mill product sales price (per
pound)...................................... $ 10.23 $ 9.63 $ 9.60 $ 10.20 $ 11.69
EBITDA (6).................................... $ 4,632 $ (2,122) $ (2,912) $ (4,703) $ (5,535)
Cash flows (used in) provided from:
Operating activities........................ $ (7,725) $(13,217) $ (4,229) $ (2,562) $ 15,049
Investing activities........................ (1,422) (1,115) (106) (2,444) (8,799)
Financing activities........................ 9,271 14,424 4,358 3,398 (4,818)
-------- -------- -------- -------- --------
Total..................................... $ 124 $ 92 $ 23 $ (1,608) $ 1,432
Order backlog at December 31 (7).............. $134,000 $ 67,000 $ 70,000 $ 53,000 $ 82,000
Active employees at December 31............... 844 817 782 843 1,172
</TABLE>
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(1) Includes sales of discontinued products of $2.6 million and $13.2 million in
1992 and 1991, respectively.
(2) Includes a charge of $5.0 million reflecting the June 30, 1995 adoption of
SFAS No. 121. See Note 7 to the Consolidated Financial Statements.
(3) Includes a charge of $37.1 million relating to the closing of RMI's titanium
sponge production facilities.
(4) Reflects the adoption of SFAS No. 112. See Note 11 to the Consolidated
Financial Statements.
(5) Reflects immediate recognition of the transition obligation determined as of
the January 1, 1993 adoption of SFAS No. 106. See Note 11 to the
Consolidated Financial Statements.
(6) EBITDA consists of income before interest expense, income taxes,
depreciation and amortization and the charges related to changes in
accounting principles in 1995, 1994 and 1993, and a plant closing in 1991.
EBITDA should not be considered as an alternative to, or more meaningful
than, operating income or cash flow, as determined in accordance with
generally accepted accounting principles, as an indicator of the Company's
operating performance.
(7) "Order backlog" is defined as firm purchase orders generally subject, upon
payment of specified charges, to cancellation by the customer.
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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with "Selected
Financial Data" and the Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes thereto of
the Company included elsewhere herein. The following information contains
forward-looking statements which involve certain risks and uncertainties. Actual
results and events may differ significantly from those discussed in the
forward-looking statements. Factors that might cause such a difference include,
but are not limited to, those discussed in "Risk Factors."
OVERVIEW
Historically, a majority of the U.S. titanium industry's output has been
used in aerospace applications. The cyclical nature of the aerospace industry
has been the principal cause of the fluctuations in performance of companies
engaged in the titanium industry. Over the past 19 years, titanium mill products
shipments registered cyclical peaks of 54 million pounds in 1980 and 55 million
pounds in 1989. Beginning in 1991, the industry experienced a dramatic downturn
in demand for mill products. Domestic industry shipments fell from 53 million
pounds in 1990 to 34 million pounds in 1991, a decrease of 35%, the largest
single one year decrease in the history of the industry. This most recent
decline in industry shipments reflects a sharp decline in military aerospace
demand, which continues to the present, and a decline in commercial aircraft
build rates due in part to significant financial losses suffered by U.S.
commercial airline carriers. RMI's average realized mill product selling prices
deteriorated during the years 1993 and 1994 and were approximately 30% below
1990 levels.
Although military aerospace markets remain at historically low levels,
commercial aerospace markets have shown a recent increase in demand. In 1995,
most major commercial airlines reported stronger operating profits and, in the
second half of 1995, the commercial aerospace industry began to restore depleted
inventories of titanium mill products and aircraft manufacturers began to
increase build rates. RMI estimates, based on USGS data, that industry mill
products shipments to the commercial aerospace market in 1995 were 20 million
pounds, an increase of approximately 18% compared to 1994. Based on USGS data,
total industry shipments in 1995 were approximately 44 million pounds, an
increase of 26% compared to 1994. RMI can give no assurance as to extent or
duration of any recovery in the commercial aerospace market or the extent to
which such recovery will result in increases in demand for titanium products.
See "Risk Factors--Dependence on Cyclical Aerospace Markets."
During 1995, the use of titanium in golf clubs emerged as an important
nonaerospace market for the U.S. titanium industry. See "Business--Products and
Markets--Mill Products." The Company believes that titanium shipments for use in
golf clubs amounted to approximately 8% of U.S. industry mill product shipments
in 1995. Based on industry estimates, RMI believes that U.S. industry mill
product shipments to the golf club market could increase to eight million pounds
in 1996. See "Risk Factors--No Assurance as to New Product and Market
Development." The golf club market benefits RMI indirectly by increasing prices
for titanium mill products industry-wide. Although demand for titanium scrap for
the golf club manufacturing market has placed upward pressure on the Company's
raw material costs, this pressure has been more than offset to date by higher
selling prices for the Company's mill products.
In response to industry-wide conditions the Company closed its sponge
production facilities in early 1992, which allowed the Company to stem
immediately significant losses generated at these plants, as well as maintain
the flexibility to purchase titanium sponge and other raw materials, such as
foreign or domestic scrap at favorable prices. The Company entered into two
long-term titanium sponge supply arrangements which assure a supply of a
substantial portion of the Company's expected sponge requirements. Prices for
the Company's 1996 requirements, have already been set under these contracts and
other short term arrangements. In addition, RMI has negotiated at firm prices
approximately one-third of its anticipated sponge requirements for customer
orders scheduled for delivery in 1997. These actions reduced the Company's raw
material costs during the years 1993 through 1995. See "Risk Factors--Dependence
on Others for Raw Materials" and "Business--Raw Materials." Raw material prices
are a significant factor in the overall cost of production of the Company's
titanium mill products. RMI has instituted raw material escalator and surcharge
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clauses on all of its new incoming orders. These escalators and surcharges are
linked directly to current raw material prices for titanium sponge, alloys and
scrap. However, because of the cyclical nature of the titanium industry and the
effect that overall demand for titanium mill products may have on future
pricing, the Company can give no assurances as to the continuing ability to
recover raw material cost increases.
RMI's strategy is to build on its leading position in the worldwide
titanium industry while maintaining a strong financial condition and stringent
quality, safety and environmental standards. RMI is emphasizing higher margin
products in its traditional markets, while continuing to develop new markets and
products such as seamless tubulars for oil and gas and geothermal energy
production and the use of billet for golf club applications. See "Risk
Factors--No Assurance as to New Product and Market Development" and
"Business--Fabricated Products and Other Services."
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Net Sales. Net sales in 1995 increased by $27.8 million, or 19%, compared
to 1994. This increase resulted primarily from an increase in the volume of mill
product shipments and higher average selling prices, partially offset by
decreased revenues from fabricated products and other services and other sales.
Shipments of mill products in 1995 increased to 14.4 million pounds, 25% higher
than in 1994, reflecting an increase in demand for mill products from commercial
aerospace and other industrial markets. The majority of this increase occurred
in the second half of 1995, reflecting strengthening business conditions as the
year progressed. Approximately 75% of RMI's 1995 mill product sales were
aerospace related compared with approximately 63% in 1994. The Company's average
realized mill product selling price increased to $10.23 per pound in 1995,
approximately 6% higher than in 1994, and increased to $10.49 per pound in the
fourth quarter of 1995. Realized prices were favorably affected in 1995 by
increasing demand from the golf club market. See "Overview" above. Because the
titanium drilling riser for the Conoco Heidrun project was substantially
completed in 1994, sales of fabricated products and other services declined to
$26.9 million in 1995 from $31.1 million in 1994. Other sales decreased by $2.3
million, or 27%, compared to 1994, due to decreased funding for the DOE
remediation and restoration contract.
Net sales in 1994 increased by $16.0 million, a 12% increase, compared to
1993. This increase resulted primarily from increased revenues recognized in
connection with the titanium drilling riser contract and an increase in mill
product shipments. Shipments of mill products increased in 1994 to 11.5 million
pounds, 4% higher than in 1993. The Company's average realized selling price for
mill products of $9.63 per pound, however, remained virtually unchanged in 1994
compared to 1993. Prices on orders in 1994, while showing slight improvement,
reflected soft demand for titanium mill products. Sales of related products and
other services increased to $31.1 million in 1994 compared to $20.5 in 1993
primarily as a result of revenues recognized in connection with the titanium
drilling riser. Revenue recognized under the DOE remediation and restoration
contract decreased from $10.4 million to $8.5 million in 1994 due to decreased
DOE funding levels.
Gross Profit. Gross profit in 1995 improved to $6.2 million, an increase
of 100%, compared to $3.1 million in 1994. This improvement relates primarily to
increased shipments of titanium mill products and higher realized mill product
selling prices, partially offset by a reduction in sales of fabricated products
and other services, increases in raw material costs and an asset impairment
charge of $5.0 million following the adoption of Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 121 ("SFAS No. 121"), "Accounting for the Impairment of
Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to Be Disposed Of."
Gross profit in 1994 improved to a profit of $3.1 million compared to a
loss of $0.1 million in 1993. This improvement related primarily to the titanium
drilling riser contract as well as the favorable impact of increased mill
product shipments.
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses ("SG&A"). SG&A expenses of
$9.5 million in 1995 remained virtually flat compared to 1994, despite increased
sales in 1995, as a result of the Company's efforts to contain costs. SG&A
expenses increased by $0.4 million in 1994 compared to 1993 primarily as a
result of increased levels of business activity. As a percentage of sales, SG&A
expenses were 5.6% in 1995, 6.6% in 1994 and 7.2% in 1993.
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Research, Technical and Product Development Expenses. The Company's total
research spending amounted to $3.4 million in 1995, $3.3 million in 1994 and
$2.4 million in 1993. The Company's major research objectives are to maintain
its technical expertise in titanium production, provide customer technical
support and develop new products and markets. Certain major customers have
assisted in funding the Company's overall product development effort. Such
funding, which is included as a reduction of research expense, reduced the
Company's portion of research expense to $1.9 million in 1995 and $1.5 million
in each of 1994 and 1993, respectively.
Operating Loss. The operating loss for 1995 amounted to $5.2 million
compared to an $8.0 million loss in 1994. This improvement resulted primarily
from increased shipments of mill products and higher realized mill product
selling prices, partially offset by a $5.0 million asset impairment charge
following the adoption of SFAS No. 121. Both shipments and selling prices were
favorably impacted by a general increase in demand for titanium mill products.
The operating loss for 1994 of $8.0 million compared to a loss of $10.7
million in 1993. The improved results in 1994 reflect profit recognized in
connection with the titanium drilling riser contract combined with an increase
in mill product shipments.
Other Income (Expense). Other income (expense) for 1995 included a $1.9
million charge for impairment of the Company's investment in a joint venture. In
June 1995, the Company and Permascand AB of Sweden decided, for economic
reasons, to discontinue operations of Permipipe Titanium AS, their welded
titanium pipe joint venture in Norway. Amounts in 1993 include a $1.4 million
gain on sales and retirements of equipment and facilities.
Interest Expense. Net interest expense amounted to $5.0 million in 1995,
$3.3 million in 1994 and $2.7 million in 1993. Interest expense increased in
1995 from 1994 due to higher levels of borrowing to support increased business
levels and higher overall interest rates. Interest expense increased in 1994
from 1993 due to significantly higher overall interest rates partially offset by
lower levels of borrowing.
Income Taxes. In 1995, an income tax benefit of $7.2 million was recorded
to recognize a portion of the Company's deferred tax assets believed more likely
than not to be realized under the provisions of SFAS No. 109, "Accounting for
Income Taxes." For additional information, including a potential Section 382
limitation due to a change in control, see "Income Tax Considerations" below. No
tax provision or benefit was recorded in either 1994 or 1993.
Net Loss. In 1995, the Company reported a net loss of $4.6 million
compared to a net loss of $12.8 million in 1994 and $28.9 million in 1993. The
1995 results were adversely affected by a $5.0 million charge resulting from the
adoption of SFAS No. 121. The 1994 results were adversely affected by a $1.2
million charge representing the cumulative effect of adopting the provisions of
SFAS No. 112, "Employers' Accounting for Postretirement Benefits," while the
1993 results were adversely affected by a $16.9 million charge representing the
cumulative effect of adopting the provisions of SFAS No. 106, "Employers'
Accounting for Postretirement Benefits Other than Pensions."
QUARTERLY RESULTS OF OPERATIONS AND OTHER FINANCIAL AND OPERATING DATA
The following table presents certain unaudited consolidated quarterly
financial data for 1995 and 1994. In the opinion of the Company's management,
this information includes all adjustments (consisting only of
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normal recurring adjustments) necessary to present fairly the unaudited
quarterly results set forth herein. The operating results for any quarter are
not necessarily indicative of results for any future period.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1995 YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1994
------------------------------------------ ----------------------------------------
4TH 3RD 2ND 1ST 4TH 3RD 2ND 1ST
QUARTER QUARTER QUARTER QUARTER QUARTER QUARTER QUARTER QUARTER
------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- ------- -------
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT FOR PRICE DATA)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Sales................ $48,530 $42,912 $39,621 $40,103 $38,853 $32,842 $35,337 $36,360
Gross profit......... 5,389 2,890 (3,999)(1) 1,937 887 996 693 527
Operating income
(loss)............. 2,880 199 (7,422) (877) (1,754) (1,984) (2,017) (2,216)
Cumulative effect of
change in
accounting
principle.......... -- -- -- -- -- -- -- (1,202)
Net income (loss).... 8,731(2) (967) (10,509) (1,863) (2,830) (2,780) (3,023) (4,131)
Mill product
shipments
(thousands of
pounds)............ 3,775 3,762 3,568 3,304 2,849 2,715 3,071 2,843
Average realized mill
product sales price
(per pound)........ $ 10.49 $ 10.31 $ 9.93 $ 10.19 $ 10.37 $ 9.43 $ 9.29 $ 9.46
</TABLE>
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(1) Includes a $5.0 million asset impairment charge following the adoption of
SFAS No. 121.
(2) Includes a $7.2 million tax benefit.
OUTLOOK
RMI's order backlog increased to $194 million at March 31, 1996 from $134
million at year-end 1995, $83 million at June 30, 1995 and $67 million at
year-end 1994. The following table summarizes the Company's quarterly order
backlog at March 31, 1996 and for the three years ended December 31, 1995. The
Company defines "order backlog" as firm purchase orders generally subject, upon
payment of specified charges, to cancellation by the customer. The Company has
historically experienced a high level of order cancellation and deferrals in
periods of industry downturns.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
AS OF THE QUARTER ENDED
--------------------------------------------------
DECEMBER 31 SEPTEMBER 30 JUNE 30 MARCH 31
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(IN MILLIONS)
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
1996............................ $194
1995............................ $ 134 $110 $83 86
1994............................ 67 61 61 70
1993............................ 70 72 58 59
</TABLE>
During the second half of 1995 and continuing into 1996, the Company has
experienced a significant increase in the volume of incoming orders at increased
prices. The Company estimates that as of March 31, 1996, orders for over 90% of
its anticipated 1996 shipments have been booked or shipped at average prices
approximately 15% higher than its 1995 average realized mill product selling
price of $10.23 per pound. The Company's average realized mill product selling
price increased to $11.31 per pound in the first quarter of 1996. The Company is
currently booking orders for titanium mill products for delivery in early 1997
at prices greater than $12 per pound. The increase in demand has been driven
primarily by the recovery in the commercial aerospace market and the emergence
of the golf club market. As facility utilization in the titanium industry
continues to grow and lead times lengthen, the Company expects prices on new
orders to continue to strengthen.
The increase in demand for titanium products has put upward pressure on
prices for certain raw materials used by the Company. Prices paid by the Company
for titanium sponge have remained relatively stable due to
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the Company's long term supply arrangements. Prices for titanium sponge under
the terms of the Company's long-term supply contracts are fixed for 1996, based
on the quantity purchased. Purchases of sponge above the quantities available
under the contracts would likely be purchased from other sources at higher
prices. Due to increased demand resulting primarily from the emerging golf club
market, current prices for titanium scrap, which accounts for approximately 40%
of the Company's raw material requirements, have increased approximately 46%
from first quarter 1995 prices. Prices of certain alloying agents have also
increased as a result of increased demand. The Company, and others, have
announced increased prices and surcharges to recover these increased costs.
The information included in this "Outlook" section is forward-looking and
involves risks and uncertainties that could significantly impact expected
results. The Company's outlook is significantly dependent upon the continued
growth of the commercial aerospace and golf club markets, its ability to recover
its raw material costs in the pricing of its products, the extent to which the
Company is able to develop new markets for its products, the time required for
such development and the level of demand for such products. See "Risk
Factors--Dependence on Cyclical Aerospace Markets" and "--No Assurance as to New
Product and Market Development." Other factors include those discussed under
"Risk Factors."
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Net cash flows used in operating activities totaled $7.7 million in 1995,
$13.2 million in 1994 and $4.2 million in 1993. The change in net cash flows
used in operating activities in 1995 compared to 1994 was due primarily to
improved results of operations partially offset by an increase in accounts
receivable and noncash deferred tax assets. The increase in net cash flows used
in operating activities in 1994 compared to 1993 was primarily the result of
increased inventory levels required for the Company's long-term contract for the
titanium drilling riser. Working capital amounted to $86.7 million at December
31, 1995, compared to $74.7 million at December 31, 1994. The increase in
working capital in 1995 compared to 1994 reflects an increase in inventories and
accounts receivable. The Company's working capital ratio was 3.73 to 1 at
December 31, 1995 compared to 3.60 to 1 at December 31, 1994.
In 1995, the Company's cash flow requirements for operating losses, capital
expenditures and working capital were funded by borrowings under the Existing
Credit Facilities. In 1994, the Company's cash flow requirements for operating
losses, capital expenditures and working capital were funded through proceeds
from a rights offering to holders of Common Stock.
At December 31, 1995, the Company had borrowings of $58.2 million under the
Existing Bank Credit Facility and $5.0 million under the EXIM Bank Credit
Facility. Other long-term debt of $0.9 million consisted of industrial revenue
bonds. At December 31, 1995, RMI's percentage of total debt to total
capitalization was 63%. For information concerning the Company's indebtedness
outstanding at March 31, 1996, and the effect thereon of the sale of Common
Stock offered hereby, see "Capitalization."
The Company has negotiated the New Credit Facility to replace the Existing
Credit Facilities. See "Capitalization--New Credit Facility." For additional
information concerning the Existing Credit Facilities, see Note 9 to the
Consolidated Financial Statements included elsewhere herein.
In 1994 the Company raised working capital through a rights offering to
shareholders. After deducting expenses of the offering, net proceeds increased
total shareholders' equity by approximately $26.4 million.
The Company anticipates that it will be able to fund its 1996 working
capital requirements and its capital expenditures primarily from funds generated
by operating activities and, to the extent necessary, from borrowings under the
New Credit Facility. The Company's long-term liquidity requirements, including
capital expenditures, are expected to be financed by a combination of internally
generated funds, additional borrowings and other sources of external financing
as needed.
STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
In October 1995, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued SFAS No.
123, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation." SFAS No. 123 established
standards for accounting for stock-based compensa-
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tion but also allows companies to continue to account for stock-based
compensation under the provisions of Accounting Principles Board ("APB") Opinion
No. 25 "Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees" and make certain additional
disclosures in the notes to their financial statements. The new standard is
effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 1995. It is the
Company's intention to continue to account for stock-based compensation in
accordance with APB Opinion No. 25 and provide the additional required
disclosure in the notes to the consolidated financial statements.
INCOME TAX CONSIDERATIONS
Section 382 Limitation. At December 31, 1995, the Company had net
operating loss carryforwards of approximately $104 million available to reduce
federal taxable income through 2010. If an "ownership change" were to occur
within the meaning of Section 382 of the Code, the utilization of net operating
loss carryforwards would be subject to an annual limitation. Generally, an
"ownership change" occurs with respect to a corporation if shareholders who own,
directly or indirectly, 5% or more of the capital stock of the corporation
increase their aggregate percentage ownership of such stock by more than 50
percentage points over the lowest percentage of such stock owned by such
shareholders at any time during a prescribed testing period. The sale of the
shares of Common Stock offered hereby and the USX Pension Fund Contribution are
not expected to result in an ownership change that would cause the annual
limitation to apply. In the event the offering and the USX Pension Fund
Contribution do not cause such an ownership change, an ownership change could
result from other equity transactions immediately following the sale, including
transactions such as exercises of stock options, purchases or sales of Common
Stock by certain stockholders, including USX and the U.S. Steel Pension Fund,
and other issuances of Common Stock by the Company. If the annual limitation
were to apply, the amount of the limitation would generally equal the product of
(i) the fair market value of the Company's equity immediately prior to the
ownership change, with certain adjustments, including a possible adjustment to
exclude certain capital contributions made in the two years preceding the date
of the ownership change, and (ii) a long-term tax exempt bond rate of return
published monthly by the Internal Revenue Service. Should the annual limitation
apply, the Company believes that it would not materially affect the potential
use of the net operating loss carryforwards to reduce any future income tax
liabilities over time; however, it is possible that the Company's results in a
particular year could exceed the annual limitation, in which case such excess
would not be reduced by the net operating loss carryforward and the Company's
tax liability would be correspondingly higher.
SFAS No. 109 Effects. SFAS No. 109 requires a valuation allowance when it
is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will
not be realized. It further states that forming a conclusion that a valuation
allowance is not needed is difficult when there is negative evidence such as
cumulative losses in recent years. The ultimate realization of all or part of
the Company's deferred income tax assets depends on the Company's ability to
generate sufficient taxable income in the future.
In making an assessment of realizability at December 31, 1995, the Company
considered a number of factors, including the return to profitability in the
fourth quarter of 1995, a substantial and growing backlog of profitable orders
and a general improvement in overall industry operating conditions and business
fundamentals in the Company's key market sectors. The Company concluded that it
was appropriate to recognize a portion of its deferred tax assets, corresponding
to the level of income which could reasonably be expected over the course of a
historical titanium industry business cycle of approximately three years.
Accordingly, a portion of the valuation allowance provided in previous years was
released, resulting in a credit to income tax expense in 1995 of $7.2 million.
The remaining valuation allowance was retained, in light of the requirement in
SFAS No. 109 to give weight to objective evidence such as recent losses and the
historical titanium industry business cycle.
When preparing 1996 and future periods' interim and annual financial
statements, the Company will periodically evaluate its strategic and business
plans, in light of evolving business conditions, and the valuation allowance
will be adjusted for future income expectations resulting from that process, to
the extent different from those inherent in the valuation allowance established
as of December 31, 1995.
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As a result, the application of the SFAS No. 109 valuation allowance
determination process could result in recognition of significant income tax
provisions or benefits in a single interim or annual period due to changes in
income expectations over a horizon that may span several years. Such tax
provision or benefit effect would likely be material in the context of the
specific interim or annual reporting period in which changes in judgment about
more extended future periods are reported. This effect is a consequence of the
application of the SFAS No. 109 valuation allowance determination process, which
is a balance sheet oriented model and which does not have periodic matching of
pretax income or loss and the related tax effects as an objective.
The Section 382 limitation described above could, if applicable, adversely
impact the income tax provision or benefit in a particular year as a result of
the application of the SFAS No. 109 valuation allowance determination process;
however, it is not expected to have an adverse impact over time.
If the Company's principal markets continue to exhibit improvement, and
such improvement is manifested in positive trends in the value and profitability
of customer orders and backlog, additional tax benefits may be reported in
future periods as the valuation allowance is further reduced. Alternatively, to
the extent that the Company's future profit expectations remain static or are
diminished, tax provisions may be charged against pretax income. In either
event, such valuation allowance-related tax provisions or benefits should not
necessarily be viewed as recurring. Further, subject to the effects, if any, of
the limitation described above, the amount of current taxes that the Company
expects to pay for the foreseeable future is minimal, and the Company's
carryforward tax attributes are viewed by management as a significant
competitive advantage to the extent that profits can be sheltered effectively
from tax and re-employed in the growth of the business.
ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS
The Company is subject to environmental laws and regulations as well as
various health and safety laws and regulations that are subject to frequent
modifications and revisions. While the costs of compliance for these matters
have not had a material adverse impact on RMI in the past, it is impossible to
predict accurately the ultimate effect these changing laws and regulations may
have on the Company in the future. During each of 1995 and 1994, the Company
spent approximately $0.6 million for environmental-related expenditures, such
expenditures having totaled $0.9 million in 1993.
At December 31, 1995, the amount accrued for future environment-related
costs was $2.4 million. Based on available information, RMI believes its share
of potential environmental-related costs, before expected contributions from
third parties, is in a range from $3.7 million to $6.3 million, in the
aggregate. The amount accrued is net of expected contributions from third
parties (which does not include any amounts from insurers) of approximately $2.1
million, which the Company believes are probable. The Company has been receiving
contributions from such third parties for a number of years as partial
reimbursement for costs incurred by the Company. As these proceedings continue
toward final resolution, amounts in excess of those already provided may be
necessary to discharge the Company from its obligations for these projects. In
1992, the EPA filed a complaint and proposed a $1.4 million civil penalty for
alleged failure to comply with RCRA. The Company is contesting the complaint.
Based on the preliminary nature of the proceeding the Company is currently
unable to determine the ultimate liability, if any, that may arise from this
matter.
The ultimate resolution of these environmental matters could individually
or in the aggregate be material to the consolidated financial statements.
However, management believes that the Company will remain a viable and
competitive enterprise even though it is possible that these matters could be
resolved unfavorably.
For a further discussion of environmental matters, see "Business--Legal
Proceedings--Environmental."
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES
Gross capital expenditures in 1995 and 1994 amounted to $1.6 million and
$1.1 million, respectively. The Company has budgeted capital spending of
approximately $5.0 million in 1996. RMI anticipates that it can fund this
spending using cash provided from operations.
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MANAGEMENT
The following table sets forth, as of March 1, 1996, certain information
regarding RMI's directors and executive officers.
<TABLE>
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NAME AGE POSITION
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<S> <C> <C>
Craig R. Andersson................. 58 Director
Neil A. Armstrong.................. 65 Director
Daniel I. Booker................... 48 Director
Ronald A. Gallatin................. 50 Director
Charles C. Gedeon.................. 55 Director
L. Frederick Gieg, Jr. ............ 64 Director, President and Chief Executive
Officer
Robert M. Hernandez................ 51 Director, Chairman of the Board
John H. Odle....................... 53 Senior Vice President--Commercial
Timothy G. Rupert.................. 49 Senior Vice President and Chief Financial
Officer
Louis A. Valli..................... 63 Director
Wesley W. von Schack............... 51 Director
</TABLE>
RMI's Board of Directors is currently classified into three classes. At the
1995 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, the Regulations were amended, effective as
of the date of the 1996 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, currently scheduled to
be held April 25, 1996, to eliminate such classes. At the 1996 Annual Meeting,
all directors will be elected for terms of one year and until their successors
are elected and qualified.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION CONCERNING DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
Mr. Andersson has been a director since 1990. Mr. Andersson retired as a
director and Vice-Chairman of Aristech Chemical Corporation on April 30, 1995.
Previously, he was President and Chief Operating Officer, a position he had held
since December 4, 1986. Mr. Andersson was President of USS Chemicals Division of
USX (the predecessor of Aristech) from 1985. He is a director of Albermarle
Corporation. He has a B.S. degree in chemical engineering from the University of
Minnesota.
Mr. Armstrong has been a director since 1990. For 17 years he served with
the National Aeronautics and Space Administration and its predecessor agency as
an engineer, test pilot, astronaut and administrator. From 1971 to 1979 he was
professor of aerospace engineering at the University of Cincinnati. He became
Chairman of Cardwell International, Ltd. in 1980; Chairman of CTA, Inc. in 1982;
and Chairman of AIL Systems, Inc. in 1989. He is a director of Cinergy
Corporation, Cincinnati Milacron, Inc., Eaton Corporation, Thiokol Corp., and
USX. He has a B.S. degree in aeronautical engineering from Purdue University and
an M.S. in aeronautical engineering from the University of Southern California.
Mr. Booker has been a director since 1995. He is a partner of the law firm
of Reed Smith Shaw & McClay, headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Since
1992, he has been Managing Partner, or chief executive, of Reed Smith. He
received an undergraduate degree from the University of Pittsburgh and a law
degree from the University of Chicago.
Mr. Gallatin has been a director since 1996. He served as a Managing
Director of Lehman Brothers Inc., where he was a member of the firm's Operating
Committee and its Director of Corporate Strategy and Product Development until
his retirement on December 31, 1995. He is currently a Senior Advisor to Lehman
Brothers Inc. and a director of Gabelli Securities, Inc. A graduate of New York
University, and both Brooklyn and New York University Law Schools, Mr. Gallatin
has B.S., J.D. and L.L.M. (Taxation) degrees and is a Certified Public
Accountant.
Mr. Gedeon has been a director since 1991. He is Executive Vice
President-Raw Materials & Diversified Businesses of the U.S. Steel Group of USX.
From 1983 until he joined USX in 1986, Mr. Gedeon had been Vice
President-Operations of National Steel Corporation. Mr. Gedeon is a director of
the U.S. Steel Group of USX Corporation.
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Mr. Gieg has been a director and President and Chief Executive Officer of
the Company since 1990 and was President and Chief Executive Officer of its
predecessor since September 1, 1982. Previously, Mr. Gieg had been Vice
President and General Manager of the Western Steel Division of what is now the
U.S. Steel Group of USX. He began his career with USX in June 1953. He has a
B.A. degree from Dartmouth College and a degree from the Advanced Management
Program at Harvard University.
Mr. Hernandez has been Chairman and a director since 1990. He is Vice
Chairman and Chief Financial Officer of USX and has been a director of USX since
1991. Mr. Hernandez has an undergraduate degree from the University of
Pittsburgh and an M.B.A. from the Wharton Graduate School of the University of
Pennsylvania. He is a director of ACE Limited, Compass Capital Fund and
Marinette Marine Corporation. Mr. Hernandez is also a director of the U.S. Steel
Pension Fund.
Mr. Odle has been Senior Vice President--Commercial of RMI and its
predecessor since 1989 and served as Vice President-Commercial from 1978 until
1989. Prior to that, Mr. Odle served as General Manager-Sales. He has 18 years
of service with RMI and its predecessor and began his career as a commercial
management trainee in 1964 with USX. Mr. Odle is a graduate of Miami University,
Oxford, Ohio.
Mr. Rupert was appointed Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
in March 1994 and had served as Vice President and Chief Financial Officer since
September 1991. Prior to joining RMI, Mr. Rupert was employed by USX for 23
years in various accounting and finance positions.
Mr. Valli has been a director since 1993. He was Senior Vice
President-Employee Relations of USX until he retired on February 29, 1996. He is
retiring from the RMI Board of Directors as of April 25, 1996. He began his
career with USX in 1954.
Mr. von Schack has been a director since 1991. He has been a director of
DQE, Inc. since 1989 and of Duquesne Light Company since 1986 and is Chairman of
the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer of DQE and of Duquesne Light.
DQE is the parent company of Duquesne Light. He is also a director of Mellon
Bank Corporation and Mellon Bank, N.A.
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DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK
RMI is authorized to have outstanding 30,000,000 shares of Common Stock,
$.01 par value per share, and 5,000,000 shares of Preferred Stock, no par value
("Preferred Stock"). As of March 31, 1996, there were 15,443,876 shares of
Common Stock outstanding. All of the shares of Common Stock issued and
outstanding as of the date of this Prospectus are, and the shares of Common
Stock offered hereby will be, fully paid and nonassessable. The Preferred Stock
is issuable in one or more series, with such designations, dividend rates, dates
at which dividends shall be payable and from which they shall be cumulative,
redemption rights and prices, sinking fund requirements, liquidation prices,
conversion rights and restrictions as the Board of Directors shall fix, subject
to any limitations prescribed by law and to the provisions of the Amended
Articles of Incorporation. No shares of Preferred Stock have been issued.
Each holder of shares of Common Stock is entitled to one vote for each
share upon all matters presented to shareholders. Each holder of Preferred Stock
is entitled to one vote for each share thereof and generally votes together with
the Common Stock as one class on all matters, except that Preferred Stock is
entitled to vote separately to elect two additional Directors in the event of a
default in the payment in six quarters of dividends on any series of such class
until no quarterly dividend is in arrears. In addition, under Ohio law, holders
of Preferred Stock have the right to vote separately as a class on specified
matters.
The Common Stock is not subject to redemption and has no conversion rights.
Upon liquidation, holders of Common Stock are entitled to receive pro rata all
assets of RMI remaining after payment of debts and liquidation preferences and
accrued and unpaid dividends relating to the Preferred Stock.
No holder of Common Stock or Preferred Stock has any preemptive rights or
cumulative voting rights.
Holders of Common Stock are entitled to receive such dividends as may be
declared from time to time by the Board of Directors of RMI out of funds legally
available for the payment of dividends. Dividends on Preferred Stock may be
cumulative in preference to holders of Common Stock at such rates and from such
dates as shall be set by the Directors. Dividend payments are prohibited to the
holders of Common Stock, unless all accrued and unpaid dividends have been paid
to the holders of the Preferred Stock.
RMI's Amended Articles of Incorporation may be amended by the affirmative
vote of at least two-thirds of the voting power of the Company and, if required
by applicable law, at least two-thirds of the outstanding Preferred Stock.
CERTAIN EFFECTS OF AUTHORIZED BUT UNISSUED STOCK
Under RMI's Amended Articles of Incorporation on March 31, 1996, there were
14,556,124 authorized and unissued shares of Common Stock and five million
shares of undesignated Preferred Stock. The unissued shares of Common Stock, to
the extent not reserved for issuance pursuant to RMI's stock option and stock
plans, may be utilized for a variety of corporate purposes, including future
public offerings to raise additional capital or to make corporate acquisitions.
Except for the issuance of Common Stock pursuant to certain director and
employee benefit plans, RMI does not currently have any plans to issue
additional shares of Common Stock or any shares of Preferred Stock.
One of the effects of the existence of unissued and unreserved Common Stock
and undesignated Preferred Stock may be to enable the Board of Directors to
render more difficult or to discourage an attempt to obtain control of the
Company by means of a merger, tender offer, proxy contest or otherwise, and
thereby to protect the continuity of RMI's management. If, in the due exercise
of its fiduciary obligations, for example, the Board of Directors were to
determine that a takeover proposal was not in RMI's best interest, such shares
could be issued by the Board of Directors without shareholder approval in one or
more private placements or other transactions that might prevent or render more
difficult or costly the completion of the takeover transaction by diluting the
voting or other rights of the proposed acquiror or insurgent shareholder group,
by creating a substantial voting block in institutional or other hands that
might undertake to support the position of the incumbent Board of Directors, by
effecting an acquisition that might complicate or preclude the takeover, or
otherwise. In this regard, except with respect to voting rights, RMI's Amended
Articles of Incorporation grants the Board of Directors broad power to establish
the rights and preferences of the
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authorized and unissued Preferred Stock, including the power to convert
Preferred Stock into a larger number of shares of Common Stock or other
securities, to demand redemption at a specified price under prescribed
circumstances related to a change of control, or to exercise other powers to
impede a takeover. The issuance of shares of Preferred Stock pursuant to the
Board of Director's authority described above may adversely affect the rights of
the holders of the Common Stock. It should be noted that, although Ohio law and
RMI's Amended Articles of Incorporation would not require shareholder approval
to issue authorized shares, historically the NYSE on which the Common Stock is
listed, has prohibited certain issuances and has required shareholder approval
of certain other issuances as a condition of listing the additional shares or,
in some instances, of continued listing of the outstanding shares.
In addition, certain other charter provisions, which are described below,
may have the effect, alone or in combination with each other or with the
existence of authorized but unissued capital stock, of rendering more difficult
or discouraging an acquisition of RMI deemed undesirable by the Board of
Directors.
CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF RMI'S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND REGULATIONS
Classified Board of Directors. RMI's Regulations have been amended,
effective as of the date of the 1996 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, currently
scheduled to be held April 25, 1996, to eliminate the classified nature of its
Board of Directors. At the Annual Meeting, all directors will be elected to
serve terms expiring at the next annual meeting of shareholders.
Size of Board of Directors; Removal of Directors; Filling of Vacancies on
the Board of Directors. RMI's Regulations provide that the number of directors
may be changed from time to time, by the directors or at a meeting of
shareholders called for the purpose of electing directors, but shall not be
fewer than three nor more than twelve. Under Ohio law, unless the articles of
incorporation or regulations otherwise provide, a director may be removed by the
shareholders with or without cause. RMI's Regulations specifically provide that
directors may be removed only for cause. RMI's Regulations also provide that
vacancies on the Board of Directors that may occur between annual meetings shall
be filled only by the Board of Directors. In addition, these provisions specify
that any director elected to fill a vacancy on the Board will serve for the
balance of the term of the replaced director.
Calling of Meetings of Shareholders. RMI's Regulations provide that
special meetings of shareholders may be called by a shareholder or shareholders
only if they hold 50% of the shares of stock entitled to vote.
Certain Voting Provisions. RMI's Amended Articles of Incorporation provide
that the approval of holders of at least two-thirds of the voting power of RMI
(and, if required by applicable law, a class vote of preferred holders) is
required to approve a merger or consolidation if under Ohio law such merger or
consolidation would have to be submitted to RMI's shareholders, a sale or
disposition of all or substantially all the assets of RMI or a dissolution of
RMI.
CERTAIN PROVISIONS OF OHIO LAW
RMI is subject to certain provisions of Ohio law that may discourage or
render more difficult an unsolicited takeover of RMI. The Merger Moratorium Act
prohibits certain mergers, sales of assets, issuances or purchases of
securities, liquidation or dissolution, or reclassifications of the
then-outstanding shares of an Ohio corporation involving, or for the benefit of,
certain beneficial holders of stock representing 10% or more of the voting power
of the corporation (a "10% shareholder"), unless (i) the transaction is approved
by the directors prior to the time that the 10% shareholder became a 10%
shareholder (the "Shareholder Acquisition Date"), (ii) the acquisition of 10% of
the voting power is approved by the directors prior to the Shareholder
Acquisition Date or (iii) the transaction involves a 10% shareholder that has
been such for at least three years and (a) the transaction is approved by
holders of two-thirds of the voting power of the corporation and the holders of
a majority of the voting power not owned by 10% shareholders, or (b) certain
minimum price and form of consideration requirements are met.
The Control Share Act provides that the acquisition of shares entitling the
holder to exercise voting power in certain ranges (one-fifth or more, one-third
or more, or a majority) can be made only with the prior
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authorization of (i) the holders of at least a majority of the total voting
power and (ii) the holders of at least a majority of the total voting power held
by shareholders other than the proposed acquirer, officers of the corporation
elected or appointed by the directors, and directors of the corporation who are
also employees and excluding certain shares that are transferred after the
announcement of the proposed acquisition and prior to the vote with respect to
the proposed acquisition. The Control Share Act does not specify a remedy for
violation of the Act. However, in at least one situation, a court has set aside
an acquisition made in violation of the Control Share Act. The Profit
Disgorgement Act, which is contained in Section 1707.043 of the Ohio Revised
Code, provides Ohio corporations, or in certain circumstances the shareholders
of an Ohio corporation, a cause of action to recover profits realized under
certain circumstances by persons who dispose of securities of a corporation
within 18 months of proposing to acquire such corporation.
CERTAIN UNITED STATES TAX CONSEQUENCES TO NON-UNITED STATES HOLDERS
The following is a discussion of certain anticipated United States income
and estate tax consequences of the ownership and disposition of the Common Stock
applicable to Non-United States Holders of such Common Stock. For the purpose of
this discussion, a "Non-United States Holder" is any corporation, individual,
partnership, estate or trust that is, as to the United States, a foreign
corporation, a non-resident alien individual, a foreign partnership or a foreign
estate or trust as such terms are defined in the Code. This discussion does not
deal with all aspects of United States income and estate taxation and does not
deal with foreign, state and local tax consequences that may be relevant to
Non-United States Holders in light of their personal circumstances. Furthermore,
the following discussion is based on current provisions of the Code and
administrative and judicial interpretations as of the date hereof, all of which
are subject to change. EACH PROSPECTIVE PURCHASER OF COMMON STOCK IS URGED TO
CONSULT A TAX ADVISOR REGARDING CURRENT AND POSSIBLE FUTURE UNITED STATES
FEDERAL, STATE, LOCAL AND NON-UNITED STATES INCOME AND OTHER TAX CONSEQUENCES OF
ACQUIRING, HOLDING AND DISPOSING OF COMMON STOCK.
DIVIDENDS
Generally, any dividend paid to a Non-United States Holder of Common Stock
will be subject to United States withholding tax at a rate of 30% of the gross
amount of the dividend, or at a lesser applicable treaty rate. Dividends
received by a Non-United States Holder that are effectively connected with a
United States trade or business conducted by such Non-United States Holder are
exempt from such withholding tax. However, such effectively connected dividends,
net of certain deductions and credits, are taxed at the same graduated rates
applicable to United States persons.
In addition to the graduated tax described above, dividends received by a
corporate Non-United States Holder that are effectively connected with a United
States trade or business of the corporate Non-United States Holder may also be
subject to a branch profits tax at a rate of 30% or at a lesser applicable
treaty rate.
Under current United States Treasury regulations, dividends paid to an
address outside the United States are presumed to be paid to a resident of such
country (unless the payor has knowledge to the contrary) for purposes of the
withholding discussed above and, under the current interpretation of United
States Treasury regulations, for purposes of determining the applicability of a
tax treaty rate. However, under proposed United States Treasury regulations not
currently in effect, a Non-United States Holder of Common Stock who wishes to
claim the benefit of an applicable treaty rate would be required to satisfy
applicable certification and other requirements. A Non-United States Holder may
claim exemption from withholding under the effectively connected income
exception by filing Form 4224 (Statement Claiming Exemption from Withholding of
Tax on Income Effectively Connected With the Conduct of Business in the United
States) with RMI or its paying agent.
A Non-United States Holder of Common Stock eligible for a reduced rate of
United States withholding tax pursuant to a tax treaty may obtain a refund of
any excess amounts currently withheld by filing an appropriate claim for refund
with the United States Internal Revenue Service (the "IRS").
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SALE OF COMMON STOCK
A Non-United States Holder generally will not be subject to United States
federal income tax on any gain realized upon the sale or other disposition of
its Common Stock unless (i) such gain is effectively connected with a United
States trade or business of the Non-United States Holder, (ii) the Non-United
States Holder is an individual who holds the Common Stock as a capital asset and
is present in the United States for a period or periods aggregating 183 days or
more during the calendar year in which such sale or other disposition occurs and
certain other conditions are met or (iii) RMI is or has been a "United States
real property holding corporation" for federal income tax purposes.
RMI has not determined whether it is a "United States real property holding
corporation" for federal income tax purposes. If RMI is or becomes a "United
States real property holding corporation," so long as the Common Stock continues
to be regularly traded on an established securities market, only a Non-United
States Holder who holds or held (during the five year period preceding such
disposition) more than 5% of the Common Stock will be subject to federal income
tax on the sale or other disposition of such stock.
BACKUP WITHHOLDING AND INFORMATION REPORTING
Payments of dividends to a Non-United States Holder at an address outside
the United States will generally not be subject to information reporting and
backup withholding (unless the payor has actual knowledge that the payee is a
United States person). The payment of the proceeds of the disposition of Common
Stock to or through the United States office of a broker is subject to
information reporting and backup withholding at a rate of 31% unless the
beneficial owner certifies its non-United States status under penalties of
perjury or otherwise establishes an exemption. The payment of the proceeds of
the disposition by a Non-United States Holder of Common Stock to or through a
foreign office of a broker will not be subject to backup withholding. The IRS
has indicated, however, that it is studying the possible application of backup
withholding in the case of a foreign office of a broker that is (a) a United
States person, (b) a United States controlled foreign corporation or (c) a
foreign person 50% or more of whose gross income for certain periods is from a
United States trade or business. Moreover, in the case of foreign offices of
such brokers, information reporting will apply to such payments of proceeds
unless (1) such broker has documentary evidence in its files of the beneficial
owner's foreign status and does not have actual knowledge to the contrary or (2)
the beneficial owner otherwise establishes an exemption.
Any amounts withheld under the backup withholding rules will be allowed as
a refund or a credit against such holder's U.S. federal income tax liability
provided the required information is furnished to the IRS.
ESTATE TAX
Common Stock owned, or treated as owned, by a nonresident alien individual
at the time of his death will be included in such holder's gross estate for
United States federal estate tax purposes, unless an applicable estate tax
treaty provides otherwise.
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UNDERWRITING
Under the terms of, and subject to the conditions contained in, the
Underwriting Agreement, the form of which is filed as an exhibit to the
Registration Statement of which this Prospectus forms a part, the Underwriters
named below, for whom Lehman Brothers Inc. and Salomon Brothers Inc are acting
as representatives (the "Representatives"), have severally agreed to purchase
from the Company, and the Company has agreed to sell to each Underwriter, the
aggregate number of shares of Common Stock set forth opposite the name of each
such Underwriter below:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
NUMBER OF
UNDERWRITERS SHARES
- ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ ---------
<S> <C>
Lehman Brothers Inc. .........................................................
Salomon Brothers Inc .........................................................
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Total.................................................................... 4,000,000
=========
</TABLE>
The Underwriting Agreement provides that the obligations of the
Underwriters to purchase shares of Common Stock are subject to certain
conditions, and that if any of the shares of Common Stock offered hereby are
purchased by the Underwriters pursuant to the Underwriting Agreement, all of the
shares of Common Stock agreed to be purchased by the Underwriters pursuant to
the Underwriting Agreement must be so purchased.
The Company has been advised that the Underwriters propose to offer the
shares of Common Stock offered hereby directly to the public initially at the
public offering price set forth on the cover page of this Prospectus, and to
certain selected dealers (who may include the Underwriters) at such initial
public offering price less a selling concession not in excess of $ per share.
The selected dealers may reallow a concession not in excess of $ per share to
certain brokers and dealers. After the initial offering of the Common Stock, the
public offering price, the concession to selected dealers and the reallowance
may be changed by the Underwriters.
The Company has granted to the Underwriters an option to purchase up to an
additional 600,000 shares of Common Stock at the initial public offering price
less the aggregate underwriting discounts and commissions shown on the cover
page of this Prospectus, solely to cover over-allotments, if any. The option may
be exercised at any time up to 30 days after the date of this Prospectus. To the
extent that the Underwriters exercise such option, each of the Underwriters will
be committed, subject to certain conditions, to purchase a number of option
shares proportionate to such Underwriter's initial commitment.
The Company, its directors (excluding Mr. L. Frederick Gieg, Jr., President
and Chief Executive Officer) and USX have agreed not to offer, sell or otherwise
dispose of any shares of Common Stock for a period of 180 days following the
date of this Prospectus, without the prior consent of the Representatives of the
Underwriters. Certain officers, including Mr. Gieg, have agreed not to offer,
sell or otherwise dispose of any shares of Common Stock for a period of 90 days
following the date of this Prospectus without the prior consent of the
Representatives of the Underwriters. In addition, the U.S. Steel Pension Fund
has agreed not to offer, sell or otherwise dispose of any shares of Common Stock
for a period of 180 days following the date of this Prospectus without the prior
consent of the Representatives of the Underwriters unless, as a result of
intervening events, the U.S. Steel Pension Fund, as trustee of the USX Pension
Plan, determines that compliance with such restriction would violate its
fiduciary duty to the USX Pension Plan. See "Risk Factors--Shares Available for
Sale."
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The Company has agreed to indemnify the Underwriters against certain
liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act, and to contribute
to payments that the Underwriters may be required to make in respect thereof.
Ronald L. Gallatin, a director of the Company, is a Senior Advisor to
Lehman Brothers Inc.
Lehman Brothers Inc. and Salomon Brothers Inc, and certain of their
affiliates, have from time to time provided investment banking, financial
advisory and other services to the Company and its affiliates, including USX, in
the ordinary course of their respective businesses.
LEGAL MATTERS
The validity of the shares of the Common Stock offered hereby will be
passed upon for RMI by D. D. Sandman, Esq., General Counsel and Secretary of
USX. The Law Department of the U.S. Steel Group of USX acts as counsel to RMI.
Mr. Sandman, in his capacity as General Counsel, Secretary and Senior Vice
President-Human Resources of USX, is paid a salary by USX and participates in
various employee benefit plans offered to officers of USX generally. Certain
legal matters will be passed upon for the Underwriters by Simpson Thacher &
Bartlett (a partnership which includes professional corporations), 425 Lexington
Avenue, New York, New York 10017. Simpson Thacher & Bartlett will rely upon the
opinion of D. D. Sandman as to certain matters of Ohio law.
EXPERTS
The financial statements as of December 31, 1995 and 1994 and for each of
the three years in the period ended December 31, 1995 included in this
Prospectus have been so included and in reliance on the report of Price
Waterhouse LLP, independent accountants, given on the authority of said firm as
experts in auditing and accounting.
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RMI TITANIUM COMPANY
INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
PAGE
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<S> <C>
Report of Independent Accountants................................................. F-2
Consolidated Statement of Operations for the years ended
December 31, 1995, 1994 and 1993................................................ F-3
Consolidated Balance Sheet at December 31, 1995 and 1994.......................... F-4
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the years ended
December 31, 1995, 1994 and 1993................................................ F-5
Consolidated Statement of Shareholders' Equity for the years ended
December 31, 1995, 1994 and 1993................................................ F-6
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements........................................ F-7
</TABLE>
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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
To the Board of Directors and Shareholders
of RMI Titanium Company
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements listed in the
accompanying index present fairly, in all material respects, the financial
position of RMI Titanium Company and its subsidiaries at December 31, 1995 and
1994, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the
three years in the period ended December 31, 1995, in conformity with generally
accepted accounting principles. These financial statements are the
responsibility of the Company's management; our responsibility is to express an
opinion on these financial statements based on our audits. We conducted our
audits of these statements in accordance with generally accepted auditing
standards which require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable
assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material
misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting
the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the
accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, and
evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our
audits provide a reasonable basis for the opinion expressed above.
As discussed in Note 2 to the financial statements, in 1995 the Company
adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 121, "Accounting for the
Impairment of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to Be Disposed Of ."
As discussed in Note 11 to the financial statements, in 1994 the Company adopted
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 112, "Employers' Accounting for
Postemployment Benefits." As discussed in Note 11 to the financial statements,
in 1993 the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 106,
"Employers' Accounting for Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pensions."
PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
January 26, 1996
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RMI TITANIUM COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31
--------------------------------------
1995 1994 1993
---------- --------- ---------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Sales.................................................... $ 171,166 $ 143,392 $ 127,397
Operating costs:
Cost of sales (Note 7)................................... 164,949 140,289 127,486
Selling, general and administrative expenses............. 9,576 9,531 9,133
Research, technical and product development expenses..... 1,861 1,543 1,542
---------- --------- ---------
Total operating costs.......................... 176,386 151,363 138,161
---------- --------- ---------
Operating loss........................................... (5,220) (7,971) (10,764)
Other (expense) income--net.............................. (1,622) (291) 1,554
Interest expense......................................... (4,966) (3,300) (2,745)
---------- --------- ---------
Loss before income taxes................................. (11,808) (11,562) (11,955)
Provision (credit) for income taxes (Note 8)............. (7,200) -- --
---------- --------- ---------
Loss before cumulative effect of change in accounting
principle.............................................. (4,608) (11,562) (11,955)
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle
(Note 11).............................................. -- (1,202) (16,938)
---------- --------- ---------
Net loss................................................. $ (4,608) $ (12,764) $ (28,893)
========== ========= =========
Net loss per common share:
Before cumulative effect of change in accounting
principle........................................... $ (0.30) $ (1.45) $ (8.14)
Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle.... -- (0.15) (11.53)
---------- --------- ---------
Net loss................................................. $ (0.30) $ (1.60) $ (19.67)
========== ========= =========
Weighted average shares outstanding (Note 4)............. 15,301,854 7,958,395 1,468,885
========== ========= =========
</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial
Statements.
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RMI TITANIUM COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1995 1994
--------- ---------
<S> <C> <C>
ASSETS
CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents............................................ $ 509 $ 385
Receivables, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,670 and
$704............................................................... 41,251 28,846
Inventories.......................................................... 74,053 72,466
Deferred tax asset................................................... 1,036 --
Other current assets................................................. 1,656 1,674
--------- ---------
Total current assets............................................ 118,505 103,371
Property, plant and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation....... 39,964 50,016
Noncurrent deferred tax asset........................................ 6,164 --
Other noncurrent assets.............................................. 6,926 7,423
--------- ---------
Total assets.................................................... $ 171,559 $ 160,810
========= =========
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Current portion of long-term debt.................................... $ 120 $ 120
Accounts payable..................................................... 17,646 17,832
Accrued wages and other employee costs............................... 7,237 7,238
Other accrued liabilities............................................ 6,764 3,487
--------- ---------
Total current liabilities....................................... 31,767 28,677
Long-term debt....................................................... 64,020 54,740
Accrued postretirement benefit cost.................................. 18,795 17,286
Noncurrent pension liabilities....................................... 18,078 15,501
Other noncurrent liabilities......................................... 2,010 2,010
--------- ---------
Total liabilities............................................... 134,670 118,214
--------- ---------
Contingencies (see Note 15)..........................................
SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Preferred Stock, no par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized;
no shares outstanding.............................................. -- --
Common Stock, $0.01 par value, 30,000,000 shares authorized;
15,908,091 and 15,838,661 shares issued (Note 4)................... 159 158
Additional paid-in capital (Note 4).................................. 151,715 151,058
Accumulated deficit.................................................. (103,526) (98,918)
Excess minimum pension liability..................................... (8,381) (6,633)
Treasury Common Stock, at cost (shares: 1995-568,198;
1994-567,100)...................................................... (3,078) (3,069)
--------- ---------
Total shareholders' equity...................................... 36,889 42,596
--------- ---------
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity...................... $ 171,559 $ 160,810
========= =========
</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial
Statements.
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RMI TITANIUM COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31
----------------------------------
1995 1994 1993
-------- -------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
CASH PROVIDED FROM (USED IN) OPERATIONS:
Net loss................................................... $ (4,608) $(12,764) $(28,893)
Adjustment for items not affecting funds from operations:
Asset impairment charge.................................. 5,031 -- --
Change in accounting principle........................... -- 1,202 16,938
Compensation expense for stock appreciation rights....... 1,465 -- --
Depreciation............................................. 6,443 6,140 6,298
Deferred income taxes.................................... (7,200) -- --
Impairment of joint venture investment................... 1,901 -- --
Other-noncash charges--net............................... 2,137 1,757 (493)
-------- -------- --------
5,169 (3,665) (6,150)
-------- -------- --------
CHANGES IN ASSETS AND LIABILITIES (EXCLUDING CASH):
Receivables................................................ (13,159) (248) (3,792)
Inventories................................................ (1,587) (14,974) 1,332
Accounts payable........................................... (186) 6,062 2,881
Other current liabilities.................................. 2,469 (331) 2,475
Other assets and liabilities............................... (732) 197 (883)
Other...................................................... 301 (258) (92)
-------- -------- --------
(12,894) (9,552) 1,921
-------- -------- --------
Cash used in operating activities................ (7,725) (13,217) (4,229)
-------- -------- --------
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Investments in joint ventures............................ -- (172) (1,216)
Proceeds from sale of facilities......................... 130 120 2,124
Capital expenditures..................................... (1,552) (1,063) (1,014)
-------- -------- --------
Cash used in investing activities................ (1,422) (1,115) (106)
-------- -------- --------
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Net proceeds from issuance of Common Stock............... -- 26,422 --
Net borrowings under revolving credit agreements......... 9,400 15,750 4,500
Debt repayments.......................................... (120) (27,670) (120)
Treasury Common Stock repurchased........................ (9) (78) (22)
-------- -------- --------
Cash from financing activities................... 9,271 14,424 4,358
-------- -------- --------
Increase in cash and cash equivalents...................... 124 92 23
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period........... 385 293 270
-------- -------- --------
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period................. $ 509 $ 385 $ 293
======== ======== ========
SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION:
Cash paid for interest (net of amounts capitalized)........ $ 4,320 $ 3,283 $ 2,548
======== ======== ========
</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial
Statements.
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RMI TITANIUM COMPANY
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
EXCESS
ADDT'L. RETAINED TREASURY MINIMUM
SHARES COMMON DEFERRED PAID-IN EARNINGS COMMON PENSION
OUTSTANDING STOCK COMPENSATION CAPITAL (DEFICIT) STOCK LIABILITY
----------- ------ ------------ -------- --------- --------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Balance at December 31,
1992..................... 14,604,384 $ 152 $ (249) $124,306 $ (57,261) $(2,969) $ (677)
Compensation expense
recognized............... -- -- 245 -- -- -- --
Shares issued for
Restricted Stock Plans... 122,700 1 (201) 200 -- -- --
Shares issued for
Directors'
Compensation............. 35,439 -- -- 72 -- -- --
Treasury Common Stock
purchased at cost........ (12,064) -- -- -- -- (22) --
Net loss................... -- -- -- -- (28,893) -- --
Excess minimum pension
liability................ -- -- -- -- -- -- (6,843)
----------- ------ ------ -------- --------- -------- -------
Balance at December 31,
1993..................... 14,750,459 $ 153 $ (205) $124,578 $ (86,154) $(2,991) $(7,520)
Compensation expense
recognized............... -- -- 205 -- -- -- --
One-for-ten reverse stock
split effective March 31,
1994 (Note 4)............ (13,275,414) (138) -- 138 -- -- --
Shares issued as result of
Rights Offering (Note
4)....................... 13,775,057 143 -- 26,279 -- -- --
Shares issued for
Directors'
Compensation............. 25,783 -- -- 59 -- -- --
Treasury Common Stock
purchased at cost........ (4,564) -- -- -- -- (78) --
Shares issued for
Restricted Stock Award
Plans.................... 240 -- -- 4 -- -- --
Net loss................... -- -- -- -- (12,764) -- --
Excess minimum pension
liability................ -- -- -- -- -- -- 887
----------- ------ ------ -------- --------- ------- -------
Balance at December 31,
1994..................... 15,271,561 $ 158 $ -- $151,058 $ (98,918) $(3,069) $(6,633)
Shares issued for
Directors'
Compensation............. 4,952 -- -- 38 -- -- --
Treasury Common Stock
purchased at cost........ (1,098) -- -- -- -- (9) --
Shares issued for
Restricted Stock Award
Plans.................... 10,000 -- -- 71 -- -- --
Shares issued from exercise
of employee stock
options.................. 54,478 1 -- 548 -- -- --
Net loss................... -- -- -- -- (4,608) -- --
Excess minimum pension
liability................ -- -- -- -- -- -- (1,748)
----------- ----- ------ -------- --------- -------- --------
Balance at December 31,
1995..................... 15,339,893 $ 159 $ -- $151,715 $(103,526) $(3,078) $(8,381)
=========== ===== ====== ======== ========= ======= ========
</TABLE>
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these Consolidated Financial
Statements.
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RMI TITANIUM COMPANY
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(DOLLARS IN THOUSANDS)
NOTE 1--ORGANIZATION AND OPERATIONS:
The consolidated financial statements of RMI Titanium Company (the
"Company") include the financial position and results of operations for the
Company and its subsidiaries.
The Company is a successor to entities that have been operating in the
titanium industry since 1958. In 1990, USX Corporation ("USX") and Quantum
Chemical Corporation ("Quantum") transferred their entire ownership interest in
the Company's immediate predecessor, RMI Company, an Ohio general partnership,
to the Company in exchange for shares of the Company's Common Stock (the
"Reorganization"). Quantum then sold its shares to the public. USX retained
ownership of its shares. At December 31, 1995, approximately 50.7% of the
outstanding Common Stock was owned by USX. For additional information on the
Company's capital structure, see Note 4.
The Company's operations are conducted primarily in one business segment,
the production and marketing of titanium metal and related products. In 1995, no
single customer accounted for more than 10% of consolidated revenues. In the
years ended December 31, 1995, 1994 and 1993, export sales were $30.1 million,
$39.8 million, and $24.2 million, respectively, principally to customers in
Western Europe.
NOTE 2--SUMMARY OF SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES:
Principles of consolidation:
The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of RMI Titanium
Company and its majority owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany
accounts and transactions are eliminated.
Use of estimates:
Generally accepted accounting principles require management to make
estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and
liabilities, the disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at year-end and
the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the year.
Inventories:
Inventories are primarily valued at cost as determined by the last-in,
first-out (LIFO) method which, in the aggregate, is lower than market. Inventory
costs generally include materials, labor costs and manufacturing overhead
(including depreciation).
Depreciation and amortization:
In general, depreciation and amortization of properties is determined using
the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the various classes
of assets. For financial accounting purposes, depreciation and amortization are
provided over the following useful lives:
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
Buildings and improvements................... 20-25 years
Machinery and equipment...................... 10-14 years
Furniture and fixtures....................... 3-10 years
</TABLE>
Retirement and disposal of properties:
The cost of properties retired or otherwise disposed of, together with the
accumulated depreciation provided thereon, is eliminated from the accounts. The
net gain or loss is recognized in other income and expense.
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Maintenance and repairs:
Routine maintenance, repairs and replacements are charged to operations.
Expenditures that materially increase values, change capacities or extend useful
lives are capitalized.
Long-lived assets:
Effective June 30, 1995, the Company adopted Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 121 ("SFAS No. 121"), "Accounting for the Impairment of
Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to Be Disposed Of." The new standard
requires that certain long-lived and intangible assets be written down to fair
value whenever an impairment review indicates that the carrying value of the
asset cannot be recovered. (See Note 7).
Revenue and cost recognition:
Revenues from the sale of commercial products are recognized upon passage
of title to the customer, which in most cases coincides with shipment. Revenues
from long-term, fixed-price contracts are recognized on the
percentage-of-completion method, measured based on the achievement of certain
milestones in the production and fabrication process. Such milestones have been
weighted based on the critical nature of the operation performed, which
management believes is the best available measure of progress on these
contracts. Revenues related to cost-plus-fee contracts are recognized on the
basis of costs incurred during the period plus the fee earned.
Contract costs comprise all direct material and labor costs, including
outside processing fees, and those indirect costs related to contract
performance. Provisions for estimated losses on uncompleted contracts are made
in the period in which such losses are determined.
Contract costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts, net of
progress billings, are included in the consolidated balance sheet under
"Inventories."
Pensions:
The Company and its subsidiaries have a number of noncontributory pension
plans which cover substantially all employees. Most employees are covered by
defined benefit plans in which benefits are based on years of service and annual
compensation. Contributions to the defined benefit plans, as determined by an
independent actuary in accordance with regulations, provide not only for
benefits attributed to date but also for those expected to be earned in the
future.
The Company's policy is to fund pension costs at amounts equal to the
minimum funding requirements of ERISA plus additional amounts as may be approved
from time to time.
Postretirement benefits:
The Company provides certain health care benefits and life insurance
coverage for certain of its employees and their dependents. Under the Company's
current plans, certain of the Company's employees will become eligible for those
benefits if they reach retirement age while working with the Company.
Effective January 1, 1993, the Company adopted Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 106 ("SFAS No. 106"), "Employers' Accounting for
Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pensions". The new standard requires accrual
accounting for postretirement benefits, similar to accounting for pensions,
rather than recognizing cost as claims are paid, which was the method the
Company previously used. As permitted by SFAS No. 106, the Company elected to
recognize the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation at adoption
(transition obligation) immediately as a cumulative effect of a change in
accounting principle.
The Company does not prefund postretirement benefit costs, but rather pays
claims as presented.
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Income tax:
In connection with the Reorganization, the tax basis of the Company's
assets at that time reflected the fair market value of the Common Stock then
issued by the Company. The new tax basis was allocated to all assets of the
Company based on federal income tax rules and regulations, and the results of an
independent appraisal. For financial statement purposes, the Company's assets
are carried at historical cost. As a result, the tax basis of a significant
portion of the Company's assets exceeds the related book values and depreciation
and amortization for tax purposes exceeds the corresponding financial statement
amounts.
Effective January 1, 1993, the Company adopted Statement of Financial
Accounting Standards No. 109 ("SFAS No. 109"), "Accounting for Income Taxes."
Under the liability method specified by SFAS No. 109, deferred tax assets and
liabilities are determined based on the difference between the financial
statement and tax bases of assets and liabilities as measured by the enacted tax
rates which will be in effect when these differences reverse. Prior to the
adoption of SFAS No. 109, the Company accounted for income taxes pursuant to
Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 96 ("SFAS No. 96"), "Accounting
for Income Taxes." The change from SFAS No. 96 to SFAS No. 109 did not have a
material effect on the financial position, results of operations or cash flows
of the Company.
Stock-based compensation:
In October 1995, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement
of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 ("SFAS No. 123"), "Accounting for
Stock-Based Compensation." The statement established standards for accounting
for stock-based compensation but also allows companies to continue to account
for stock-based compensation under the provisions of Accounting Principles Board
("APB") Opinion No. 25, "Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees," and make
certain additional disclosures in the notes to financial statements. The new
standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 1995. It is
the Company's intention to continue to account for stock-based compensation in
accordance with APB Opinion No. 25 and provide the additional required
disclosure pursuant to the provisions of SFAS No. 123 in the notes to the
financial statements.
Cash flows:
For purposes of the statement of cash flows, the Company considers all
highly liquid debt instruments purchased with a maturity of three months or less
to be cash equivalents.
NOTE 3--LONG-TERM CONTRACTS:
During 1993, the Company executed an agreement to supply all the titanium
components for the world's first high-pressure drilling riser for use by a major
oil company in development of a project in the Norwegian sector of the North Sea
(the "Riser Contract"). Work commenced on the Riser Contract during the third
quarter of 1993, and is now completed with final shipments of the riser joints
having been made in the first quarter of 1995. During the fourth quarter of
1994, the Company was awarded a three-year contract to supply all of the
titanium pipe casing required for a geothermal energy facility located in the
Imperial Valley of California. The initial release under the contract was
delivered in late 1995 and early 1996.
During 1995, 1994 and 1993, the Company recorded estimated revenues earned
under the above referenced contracts of $5.8 million, $13.2 million and $4.3
million, respectively. At December 31, 1995 and 1994, there were $2.5 million
and $8.1 million, respectively, included in the consolidated balance sheet under
"Inventories," which represents the amount of cost incurred on the contracts,
plus estimated earnings, less progress billings. (See Notes 5 and 6).
In October 1993, the Company executed a long-term contract with the U.S.
Department of Energy ("DOE") covering the remediation and restoration of the
Company's former Extrusion Plant in Ashtabula, Ohio. The contract calls for the
Company to earn fees on cost-plus-fee basis, and acknowledges the DOE's
responsibility for the remediation of the site. During 1995, 1994 and 1993, the
Company recognized revenues,
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including fees, of $6.2 million, $8.5 million and $10.4 million, respectively,
under the contract. Total estimated revenues under this contract are not
determinable.
NOTE 4--REVERSE STOCK SPLIT AND RIGHTS OFFERING:
At its Annual Meeting held on March 31, 1994, the Company's shareholders
approved an amendment to the Articles of Incorporation of the Company, effecting
a one-for-ten reverse stock split. A Certificate of Amendment to the Articles of
Incorporation was filed with the Ohio Secretary of State on March 31, 1994, and
the reverse split became effective on that date. Pursuant to the reverse split,
each certificate representing shares of Common Stock outstanding immediately
after the reverse split was deemed to represent one-tenth the number of shares
it represented immediately prior to the reverse split. In order to supplement
its financial resources and provide financing for new titanium market
opportunities, the Board of Directors approved a rights offering to raise up to
$30 million. Each record holder of Common Stock at the close of business on June
24, 1994 received five transferable rights for each share of Common Stock. Each
right entitled the holder to purchase two shares of RMI Common Stock for a price
of $2.00 per share. The rights offering expired July 22, 1994. Approximately 93%
of the total number of rights were exercised. The exercise of the rights
resulted in the issuance of 13,775,057 new shares of the Company's Common Stock.
Gross proceeds from the rights offering were $27.6 million. Net proceeds
increased Shareholders' Equity by approximately $26.4 million. As of December
31, 1995, USX Corporation beneficially owns approximately 50.7% of the Company's
Common Stock. However, in accordance with the provisions of a voting trust
agreement, USX has placed 1,319,175 shares of RMI Common Stock into the trust so
that the number of shares of stock held by USX and its affiliates outside the
trust do not exceed the number of shares held by all other holders. This
arrangement resulted in USX (exclusive of its affiliates) having a direct voting
interest in RMI as of December 31, 1995 of approximately 42%. Per share and
weighted average share amounts reported herein have been adjusted to reflect the
reverse split and subsequent rights offering. Treasury Common Stock was not
affected by the reverse split or rights offering.
NOTE 5--INVENTORIES:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
DECEMBER 31
-----------------------
1995 1994
-------- --------
<S> <C> <C>
Raw materials and supplies................................... $ 22,609 $ 13,825
Work-in-process and finished goods........................... 71,290 71,933
Adjustment to LIFO values.................................... (19,846) (13,292)
-------- --------
$ 74,053 $ 72,466
======== ========
</TABLE>
Included in inventories are costs relating to the Riser Contract and
geothermal pipe contract. Such costs, net of amounts recognized to date,
amounted to $2.5 million in 1995 and $8.1 million in 1994.
During 1993 LIFO inventory quantities, which were carried at lower costs
than those prevailing in prior years, were reduced. The effect of this reduction
was to reduce cost of sales for 1993 by $128.
NOTE 6--ACCOUNTS RECEIVABLE:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
DECEMBER 31
---------------------
1995 1994
------- -------
<S> <C> <C>
Trade and commercial customers................................. $39,655 $29,127
Progress billings on uncompleted contracts..................... 2,604 --
U. S. Government-DOE........................................... 662 423
------- -------
$42,921 $29,550
Less allowance for doubtful accounts........................... (1,670) (704)
------- -------
$41,251 $28,846
======= =======
</TABLE>
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NOTE 7--PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT:
Property, plant and equipment is stated at cost and consists of the
following:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
DECEMBER 31
---------------------
1995 1994
-------- --------
<S> <C> <C>
Land......................................................... $ 659 $ 659
Buildings and improvements................................... 36,451 36,443
Machinery and equipment...................................... 77,409 79,460
Other........................................................ 13,684 13,607
Construction in progress..................................... 5,541 7,326
-------- --------
133,744 137,495
Less -- Accumulated depreciation............................. 93,780 87,479
-------- --------
$ 39,964 $ 50,016
======== ========
</TABLE>
The Company elected to adopt SFAS No. 121 effective June 30, 1995. After
completing a review of its assets, the Company impaired the value of an asset
consisting of design and engineering work for a proposed titanium tetrachloride
facility. This asset was impaired due to recent market developments, the
conclusion of certain joint venture negotiations and the determination that such
a facility was not likely to be constructed in the near future. The asset
carrying value has been reduced from $5.0 million to a nominal amount reflecting
a fair value determination under SFAS No. 121 versus a determination of ultimate
net realizable value under the Company's previous impairment approach.
NOTE 8--INCOME TAXES:
As discussed in Note 2, effective January 1, 1993, the Company adopted the
provisions of SFAS No. 109.
Deferred taxes result from the following (in thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
DECEMBER 31
---------------------
1995 1994
-------- --------
<S> <C> <C>
Deferred taxes assets:
Loss carryforwards ($104,133 expiring in 2006 through
2010)................................................... $ 37,488 $ 31,838
Inventories................................................ 5,929 5,590
Property, plant and equipment.............................. 6,223 5,494
Intangible assets.......................................... 1,514 2,243
Other postretirement benefit costs......................... 6,522 6,090
Other employment related items............................. 2,771 2,001
Other...................................................... 2,789 1,410
Valuation allowance........................................ (56,036) (54,666)
-------- --------
Total deferred tax assets............................... 7,200 --
-------- --------
Deferred tax liabilities..................................... -- --
-------- --------
Net deferred taxes...................................... $ 7,200 $ --
======== ========
</TABLE>
SFAS No. 109 requires a valuation allowance when it is "more likely than
not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized."
It further states that "forming a conclusion that a valuation allowance is not
needed is difficult when there is negative evidence such as cumulative losses in
recent years." The ultimate realization of this deferred income tax asset
depends on the Company's ability to generate sufficient taxable income in the
future prior to the expiration of the loss carryforwards. The Company has
evaluated the available evidence supporting the realization of future taxable
income and, based upon that evaluation, believes it is more likely than not at
this time that a portion of its deferred tax assets will be realized. Factors
considered in the evaluation process included the return to profitability during
the fourth quarter of 1995, a substantial and growing backlog of profitable
orders and a general improvement in overall titanium industry operating
conditions. Accordingly, a portion of the valuation allowance was released,
resulting in a credit to income tax expense in the fourth quarter of 1995. The
remaining valuation allowance
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was retained, in light of the requirement in SFAS No. 109 to give weight to
objective evidence such as recent losses and the historical titanium industry
business cycle.
When preparing 1996 and future periods' interim and annual financial
statements, the Company will periodically evaluate its strategic and business
plans, in light of evolving business conditions, and the valuation allowance
will be adjusted for future income expectations resulting from that process, to
the extent different from those inherent in the valuation allowance established
as of December 31, 1995.
As a result, the application of the SFAS No. 109 valuation allowance
determination process could result in recognition of significant income tax
provisions or benefits in a single interim or annual period due to changes in
income expectations over a horizon that may span several years. Such tax
provision or benefit effect would likely be material in the context of the
specific interim or annual reporting period in which changes in judgment about
more extended future periods are reported.
If an "ownership change" were to occur within the meaning of Section 382 of
the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, the utilization of net operating
loss carryforwards would be subject to an annual limitation. Should the annual
limitation apply, the Company believes that it would affect the timing of the
use of, but not the ultimate ability of the Company to use, the net operating
loss carryforwards to reduce future income tax liabilities.
The difference between the statutory tax rate of 35% applied to the pretax
loss and the effective tax rate for the year ended December 31, 1995 is due
principally to the release of $7.2 million of the valuation allowance.
NOTE 9--LONG-TERM DEBT:
On May 3, 1995, the Company reached agreement with the participating banks
on the terms of an amendment to the $75 million revolving credit facility. The
new agreement extends the maturity of the loan from March 15, 1996 to March 31,
1997. The amendment also modifies an existing financial covenant for the
requirement to maintain a minimum balance of shareholders' equity, and
provisions requiring the imposition of a borrowing base formula. Under the
borrowing base formula, the Company can borrow up to the lesser of $75 million
or an amount equal to the products of the aggregate value of each of various
categories of collateral and an advance rate established by the banks for each
category of collateral, plus an available overadvance. The agreement also
contains a provision that if USX were to cease to beneficially own at least 48%
of the Company's voting equity securities, the terms of the agreement would be
subject to renegotiation and, in such event, failure by the Company and the
banks to reach agreement on appropriate amendments to the facility could
constitute an event of default. As of December 31, 1995 the Company was in
compliance with the covenants and terms of the amended revolving credit
facility. At December 31, 1995, the available and unused portion of the facility
was $16.8 million. The Company is currently negotiating with certain of the
participating banks to replace this agreement.
The Company and the banks which are parties to the amended revolving credit
facility are also parties to a second revolving credit facility which provides
for up to an additional $5 million of borrowings. The second facility permits
borrowings up to an amount determined pursuant to a borrowing base formula which
includes only certain collateral related to, or arising out of, the Company's
export sales. The second facility, which matures on September 26, 1996, is
guaranteed by the Export Import Bank of the United States. This facility
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continues to be classified as long-term debt at December 31, 1995 based on the
company's intent and ability to refinance at maturity through the use of its $75
million revolving credit facility.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
DECEMBER 31
-------------------
1995 1994
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<S> <C> <C>
Credit Agreement, dated May 3, 1995, final maturity March 31, 1997,
bearing interest at rates ranging from 7.93% to 8.11% at December 31,
1995 and 7.44% to 7.83% at December 31, 1994........................... $58,200 $53,800
Foreign Loan Agreement, dated May 3, 1995, final maturity September 26,
1996 bearing interest at 7.18% at December 31, 1995.................... 5,000 --
Industrial revenue bond bearing interest at a floating rate based on
weekly tax exempt market rates (5.5% and 6.1% at December 31, 1995 and
1994, respectively) repayable in annual sinking fund payments of $120
over 15 years from October 1988........................................ 940 1,060
Current portion of long-term debt........................................ (120) (120)
------- -------
$64,020 $54,740
======= =======
</TABLE>
The minimum principal payments on long-term debt outstanding at December
31, 1995 for the succeeding five years are as follows:
<TABLE>
<S> <C>
1996........................................... $ 120
1997........................................... 63,320
1998........................................... 120
1999........................................... 120
2000........................................... 120
</TABLE>
NOTE 10--PENSION PLANS:
Pension expense was determined assuming an expected rate of return on plan
assets of 9% for 1995 and 1994 and 10% in 1993. The components of pension
expense for the three years ended December 31, 1995 are summarized as follows:
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1995 1994 1993
------------------ ----------------- -----------------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Service cost....................... $ 1,063 $ 1,242 $ 1,092
Interest cost...................... 5,064 4,755 4,940
Return on plan assets:
Actual........................... (10,598) 809 (3,460)
Deferred gain (loss)............. 6,095 (4,503) (5,422) (4,613) (1,595) (5,055)
------- ------ ------
Net amortization and deferral...... 606 693 611
------- ------- -------
Pension expense.................... $ 2,230 $ 2,077 $ 1,588
======= ======= =======
</TABLE>
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Funds' status--The benefit obligations at December 31, 1995 and 1994 were
determined using discount rates of 7.0% and 8.25%, respectively, and an assumed
rate of compensation increase of 5.75% for both years.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
DECEMBER 31
---------------------
1995 1994
-------- --------
<S> <C> <C>
Fair value of plan assets...................................... $ 52,292 $ 44,465
Projected benefit obligation (PBO)............................. (75,175) (64,231)
-------- --------
Plan assets less than PBO...................................... (22,883) (19,766)
Unrecognized net loss.......................................... 12,277 9,967
Unrecognized transition obligation............................. 1,484 1,791
Unrecognized prior service cost................................ 3,903 2,579
Adjustment required to recognize minimum liability............. (14,068) (11,366)
-------- --------
Net pension liability........................................ $(19,287) $(16,795)
======== ========
Accumulated benefit obligation................................. $(71,579) $(61,260)
======== ========
Vested benefit obligation...................................... $(66,810) $(57,962)
======== ========
</TABLE>
As of December 31, 1995, approximately 51% of the plans' assets are
invested in equity securities, and 39% in government debt instruments and the
balance in cash equivalents or debt securities.
Pursuant to the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
No. 87 "Employers Accounting for Pensions," the Company recorded in other
noncurrent liabilities an additional minimum pension obligation of $14.1 million
and $11.4 million as of December 31, 1995 and 1994, respectively, representing
the amount by which the accumulated benefit obligation exceeded the fair value
of plan assets plus accrued amounts previously recorded.
NOTE 11--POSTRETIREMENT HEALTH CARE BENEFITS AND OTHER EMPLOYEE BENEFITS:
As discussed in Note 2, RMI adopted SFAS No. 106 effective January 1, 1993.
The Company elected to recognize immediately the transition obligation
determined at the date of adoption of the new accounting standard. The
cumulative effect of this change in accounting principle resulted in a charge of
$16.9 million to the Company's 1993 results.
Net periodic postretirement benefit cost for the three years ended December
31, 1995 included the following components (in thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1995 1994 1993
------ ------ ------
<S> <C> <C> <C>
Service cost..................................... $ 266 $ 357 $ 316
Interest cost.................................... 1,543 1,533 1,337
Net amortization and deferrals................... 119 254 --
------ ------ ------
$1,928 $2,144 $1,653
====== ====== ======
</TABLE>
The following table sets forth the plans' status reconciled with the amount
reported in the Company's balance sheet at December 31, 1995 and 1994 (in
thousands):
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1995 1994
-------- --------
<S> <C> <C>
Accumulated Postretirement Benefit Obligation ("APBO") attributable to:
Retirees..................................................... $(13,020) $(11,867)
Active participants.......................................... (8,692) (7,242)
-------- --------
Total APBO................................................ $(21,712) $(19,109)
======== ========
Accrued liability included in balance sheet, including
transition
obligation................................................... $(18,199) $(17,768)
Unrecognized net loss.......................................... (3,513) (1,341)
-------- --------
Total APBO................................................ $(21,712) $(19,109)
======== ========
</TABLE>
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For measurement purposes, a 5% annual rate of increase in the per capita
cost of postretirement medical benefits was assumed beginning in 1996 and
declining to 0% in 2004. The ultimate costs of certain of the Company's retiree
health care plans are capped at contractually determined out-of-pocket spending
limits. The annual rate of increase in the per capita costs for these plans is
limited to the contractually determined spending cap. The health care cost trend
assumption has a significant effect on the amounts reported. For example,
increasing the health care cost trend rate by one percentage point in each year
would increase the accumulated postretirement benefit obligation at December 31,
1995 by $2.3 million and increase net periodic expense by $0.2 million. The
discount rate used in determining the accumulated postretirement benefit
obligation at December 31, 1995 and 1994 was 7.0% and 8.25%, respectively.
Effective January 1, 1994 the Company adopted the provisions of Statement
of Financial Accounting Standards No. 112 ("SFAS No. 112"), "Employer's
Accounting for Postemployment Benefits." The results for the year ended December
31, 1994 reflect a one-time charge of $1.2 million representing the cumulative
effect of adopting the new standard. The liabilities recorded pursuant to SFAS
No. 112 relate principally to workers' compensation.
NOTE 12--OPERATING LEASES:
The Company and its subsidiaries have entered into various operating leases
for the use of certain equipment, principally office equipment and vehicles. The
leases generally contain renewal options and provide that the lessee pay
insurance and maintenance costs. The total rental expense under operating leases
amounted to $1.3 million in 1995, $1.3 million in 1994, and $1.4 million in
1993. Future commitments under operating leases are considered to be immaterial
by management of the Company.
NOTE 13--TRANSACTIONS WITH RELATED PARTIES:
The Company, in the ordinary course of business, purchases goods and
services, including conversion services, from USX and related companies. The
cost of such transactions to the Company amounted to approximately $1.3 million
in 1995, $0.7 million in 1994 and $0.1 million in 1993. The cost of these
transactions were on terms no less favorable to the Company than those obtained
from other parties. On August 2, 1993 the United States Steel and Carnegie
Pension Fund (the "Pension Fund") was appointed as trustee of the Company's
pension plans. The Pension Fund has for many years acted as trustee of USX
Corporation employee benefit plans. The Pension Fund is a registered investment
advisor under the Investment Advisors Act of 1940, and receives a negotiated fee
for such services. Other transactions with related parties are incidental to the
Company's business and are not significant.
NOTE 14--OTHER INCOME STATEMENT INFORMATION:
Costs incurred for repairs and maintenance of plant and equipment totaled
$4.8 million, $3.3 million, and $2.8 million, for the years ended December 31,
1995, 1994, and 1993, respectively.
Real and personal property taxes amounted to $1.8 million, $1.7 million,
and $1.5 million, for the years ended December 31, 1995, 1994, and 1993,
respectively.
Other income (expense) for 1995 includes a $1.9 million impairment of the
Company's investment in the Permipipe Titanium AS joint venture. 1993 amounts
include a $1.4 million gain on sales and retirements of equipment and
facilities.
NOTE 15--CONTINGENCIES:
In connection with the Reorganization, the Company has agreed to indemnify
USX and Quantum against liabilities related to their ownership of RMI Company
and its immediate predecessor, Reactive Metals, Inc., which was formed by USX
and Quantum in 1964.
The Company is the subject of, or a party to, a number of pending or
threatened legal actions involving a variety of matters.
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AIRCRAFT PRODUCT LIABILITY
The Company was named as a defendant in a number of cases arising from the
aircraft crash at Sioux City, Iowa, which occurred on July 19, 1989. In its
final report, issued November 1, 1990, the National Transportation Safety Board
("NTSB") concluded that the titanium used to manufacture the fan disc which
ultimately failed, leading to the crash, was supplied by a major competitor of
the Company. In November, 1995 the Company was granted summary judgement in this
matter dismissing it from all cases.
ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS
In the ordinary course of business, the Company is subject to pervasive
environmental laws and regulations concerning the production, handling, storage,
transportation, emission, and disposal of waste materials and is also subject to
other federal and state laws and regulations regarding health and safety
matters. These laws and regulations are constantly evolving, and it is not
currently possible to predict accurately the ultimate effect these laws and
regulations will have on the Company in the future.
On October 9, 1992 the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") filed
a complaint alleging certain violations of the Resource Conservation and
Recovery Act of 1976, as amended ("RCRA") at the Company's now closed Sodium
Plant in Ashtabula, Ohio. The EPA's determination is based on information
gathered during inspections of the facility in February, March and June of 1991.
Under the complaint the EPA proposes to assess a civil penalty of approximately
$1.4 million for alleged failure to comply with RCRA. The Company is contesting
the complaint. It is the Company's position that it has complied with the
provisions of RCRA and that the EPA's assessment of penalties is inappropriate.
A formal hearing has been requested and informal discussions with the EPA to
settle this matter are ongoing. Based on the preliminary nature of the
proceedings, the Company is currently unable to determine the ultimate
liability, if any, that may arise from this matter.
The Company is involved in investigative or cleanup projects under federal
or state environmental laws at a number of waste disposal sites, including the
Fields Brook Superfund Site. Given the status of the proceedings with respect to
these sites, ultimate investigative and remediation costs cannot presently be
accurately predicted, but could, in the aggregate be material. Based on the
information available regarding the current ranges of estimated remediation
costs at currently active sites, and what the Company believes will be its
ultimate share of such costs, provisions for environmental-related costs have
been recorded. These provisions are in addition to amounts which have previously
been accrued for the Company's share of environmental study costs.
With regard to the Fields Brook Superfund Site, the Company, together with
31 other companies, has been identified by the EPA as a potentially responsible
party ("PRP") with respect to a superfund site defined as the Fields Brook
Watershed in Ashtabula, Ohio, which includes the Company's now closed Ashtabula
facilities. The EPA's 1986 estimate of the cost of remediation of the Fields
Brook operable sediment unit was $48 million. Recent studies, together with
improved remediation technology and redefined cleanup standards, have resulted
in a more recent estimate of the remediation cost of approximately $25 million.
The actual cost of remediation may vary from the estimate depending upon any
number of factors.
The EPA, in March 1989, ordered 22 of the PRPs to conduct a design phase
study for the sediment operable unit and a source control study, which studies
are currently estimated to cost $19 million. The Company, working cooperatively
with fourteen others in accordance with two separate agreements, is complying
with the order. The Company has accrued and has been paying its portion of the
cost of complying with the EPA's order, which includes the studies. It is
anticipated that the studies will be completed no earlier than late 1996. Actual
cleanup would not commence prior to that time. The Company's share of the design
cost has been established at 9.95%. On June 21, 1995, the Company and twelve
others entered into a Phase 2 (actual cleanup) allocation agreement which
assigns 9.44% of the cost to the Company. However, the actual percentage may be
more or less based on contributions from other parties which are not currently
participating in the Phase 2 allocation agreement.
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At December 31, 1995, the amount accrued for future environmental-related
costs was $2.4 million. Based on available information, RMI believes its share
of potential environmental-related costs, before expected contributions from
third parties, is in a range from $3.7 million to $6.3 million, in the
aggregate. The amount accrued is net of expected contributions from third
parties (which does not include any amounts from insurers) of approximately $2.1
million, which the Company believes are probable. The Company has been receiving
contributions from such third parties for a number of years as partial
reimbursement for costs incurred by the Company. As these proceedings continue
toward final resolution, amounts in excess of those already provided may be
necessary to discharge the Company from its obligations for these projects.
The Company is also the subject of, or a party to, a number of other
pending or threatened legal actions involving a variety of matters.
The ultimate resolution of these foregoing contingencies could,
individually or in the aggregate, be material to the consolidated financial
statements. However, management believes that the Company will remain a viable
and competitive enterprise even though it is possible that these matters could
be resolved unfavorably.
For a more detailed discussion of environmental matters, see
"Business--Legal Proceedings-- Environmental."
NOTE 16--STOCK OPTION AND RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD PLANS:
STOCK OPTION INCENTIVE PLAN:
The 1989 Stock Option Incentive Plan authorized the granting of options to
purchase up to 775,500 shares of Common Stock to eligible officers and key
management employees at not less than the market value on the date the options
are granted. Options granted included stock appreciation rights. The option
period may not exceed ten years from the date of the grant. During 1995
substantially all option holders voluntarily relinquished their stock
appreciation rights. No further grants will be made under the plan.
The following table presents a summary of stock option transactions under
the 1989 Stock Option Incentive Plan: (as adjusted for the one-for-ten reverse
stock split and rights offering)
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
SHARES PRICE
------- -------------
<S> <C> <C>
Balance December 31, 1992................................. 332,151 $4.13 - 13.32
Granted................................................... 103,390 2.80
Exercised................................................. -- --
Forfeited................................................. (73,714) 4.13 - 13.32
------- -------------
Balance December 31, 1993................................. 361,827 $2.80 - 13.32
Granted................................................... 370,000 4.06
Exercised................................................. -- --
Forfeited................................................. (44,083) 2.80 - 13.32
------- -------------
Balance December 31, 1994................................. 687,744 $2.80 - 13.32
Granted................................................... -- --
Exercised................................................. (54,478) 2.80 - 6.91
Forfeited................................................. (18,094) 2.80 - 13.32
------- -------------
Balance December 31, 1995................................. 615,172 $2.80 - 13.32
======= =============
</TABLE>
1989 EMPLOYEE RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD PLAN:
The 1989 Restricted Stock Award Plan authorized the granting of shares of
Common Stock to employees who have made significant contribution to the success
of the Company. The plan authorized the award of up to 300,000 shares of Common
Stock, subject to adjustment in certain circumstances. Shares awarded are
subject to restrictions.
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In 1995 and 1993, respectively, 10,000 and 134,000 shares of Common Stock
were awarded under the plan. No grants were made in 1994. Compensation expense
equivalent to the fair market value of the shares on the date of the grant is
being recognized over the vesting periods during which the restrictions lapse.
All restrictions on the 1993 grants were removed as of April 4, 1994. No further
grants will be made under the plan.
NON-EMPLOYEE DIRECTOR RESTRICTED STOCK AWARD PLAN:
The Non-Employee Director Restricted Stock Award Plan authorized the
granting of up to 15,000 shares of Common Stock to directors who are not and
have never been officers or employees of the Company. Shares awarded are subject
to a restriction providing that a participant shall not be permitted to sell,
transfer, pledge or assign awarded shares during the period commencing with the
date of an award and ending upon the participant retiring from the Board of
Directors. On the date of the Company's Annual Meeting of Shareholders each
calendar year, each eligible director was awarded 300 restricted shares. No
grant of such shares may be made after December 31, 1994.
1995 STOCK PLAN
The RMI Titanium Company 1995 Stock Plan, which was approved by a vote of
the Company's shareholders at the 1995 Annual Meeting of Shareholders, replaced
both the 1989 Stock Option Incentive Plan and the 1989 Employee Restricted Stock
Award Plan. The plan permits the grant of any or all of the following types of
awards in any combination: Stock Options, Stock Appreciation Rights and
Restricted Stock. Up to 2% of the outstanding Common Stock as determined on
December 31 of the preceding year may be granted in the form of such awards. The
Stock Plan Committee, appointed by the Board of Directors, administers the plan,
and determines the type or types of grants to be made under the plan and shall
set forth in each such grant the terms, conditions and limitations applicable to
grants, including provisions relating to a possible change in control of the
Company.
As of December 31, 1995, no grants had been made under the Plan.
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NOTE 17--SELECTED QUARTERLY FINANCIAL INFORMATION (UNAUDITED):
The following table sets forth selected quarterly financial data for 1995
and 1994.
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH
1995 QUARTER(1) QUARTER(1) QUARTER QUARTER(2)
- ---------------------------------------------------- ------- ------- ------- -------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Sales............................................... $40,103 $39,621 $42,912 $48,530
Gross profit........................................ 1,937 (3,999) 2,890 5,389
Operating profit (loss)............................. (877) (7,422) 199 2,880
Net income (loss)................................... (1,863) (10,509) (967) 8,731
Net income (loss) per share......................... (0.12) (0.69) (0.06) 0.57
</TABLE>
<TABLE>
<CAPTION>
1ST 2ND 3RD 4TH
1994 QUARTER QUARTER QUARTER QUARTER
- ---------------------------------------------------- ------- ------- ------- -------
<S> <C> <C> <C> <C>
Sales............................................... $36,360 $35,337 $32,842 $38,853
Gross profit........................................ 527 693 996 887
Operating loss...................................... (2,216) (2,017) (1,984) (1,754)
Cumulative effect of change in accounting
principle......................................... (1,202) -- -- --
Net loss............................................ (4,131) (3,023) (2,780) (2,830)
Net loss per common share before change in
accounting principle.............................. (1.99) (2.05) (0.21) (0.18)
Net loss per share.................................. (2.80) (2.05) (0.21) (0.18)
</TABLE>
- ---------
(1) The effect of adopting SFAS No. 121 amounting to $5,031, previously reported
as a cumulative effect of a change in accounting principle in the first
quarter of 1995, has been adjusted to reflect such affect as an element of
operating income in the second quarter of 1995.
(2) Net income in the fourth quarter of 1995 was favorably affected by the
recognition of a $7,200 income tax benefit.
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COMPONENTS MADE
FROM
RMI TITANIUM PRODUCTS
Clockwise from upper left
Jet engine fan blade
Golf club
Superplastically formed aircraft wing part
Titanium tubing
center photo - Titanium Drilling Riser
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NO DEALER, SALESPERSON OR OTHER PERSON HAS BEEN AUTHORIZED TO GIVE ANY
INFORMATION OR TO MAKE ANY REPRESENTATIONS NOT CONTAINED IN THIS PROSPECTUS,
AND, IF GIVEN OR MADE, SUCH INFORMATION OR REPRESENTATIONS MUST NOT BE RELIED
UPON AS HAVING BEEN AUTHORIZED BY THE COMPANY OR ANY OF THE UNDERWRITERS. THIS
PROSPECTUS DOES NOT CONSTITUTE AN OFFER OF ANY SECURITIES OTHER THAN THOSE TO
WHICH IT RELATES OR AN OFFER TO SELL, OR A SOLICITATION OF AN OFFER TO BUY, TO
ANY PERSON IN ANY JURISDICTION WHERE SUCH AN OFFER OR SOLICITATION WOULD BE
UNLAWFUL. NEITHER THE DELIVERY OF THIS PROSPECTUS NOR ANY SALE MADE HEREUNDER
SHALL, UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES, CREATE ANY IMPLICATION THAT THE INFORMATION
CONTAINED HEREIN IS CORRECT AS OF ANY TIME SUBSEQUENT TO THE DATE HEREOF.
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Available Information.................... 3
Incorporation of Certain Documents by
Reference.............................. 3
Summary.................................. 4
Risk Factors............................. 9
Use of Proceeds.......................... 14
Capitalization........................... 15
Dilution................................. 16
Price Range of Common Stock
and Dividends.......................... 17
Business................................. 18
Selected Financial Data.................. 30
Management's Discussion and Analysis
of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations.......................... 32
Management............................... 39
Description of Capital Stock............. 41
Certain United States Tax Consequences to
Non-United States Holders.............. 43
Underwriting............................. 45
Legal Matters............................ 46
Experts.................................. 46
Index to Consolidated Financial
Statements............................. F-1
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4,000,000 SHARES
RMI TITANIUM COMPANY
COMMON STOCK
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PROSPECTUS
, 1996
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LEHMAN BROTHERS
SALOMON BROTHERS INC
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PART II
INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS
ITEM 14. OTHER EXPENSES OF ISSUANCE AND DISTRIBUTION
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Securities and Exchange Commission registration fee............. $ 19,035
NASD fee........................................................ 6,020
Blue Sky fees and expenses...................................... 10,000*
Costs of printing............................................... 135,000*
Legal fees and expenses......................................... 100,000*
Accounting fees and expenses.................................... 135,000*
Stock Exchange listing fee...................................... 45,000*
Miscellaneous expenses.......................................... 49,945*
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Total...................................................... $500,000
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* Estimated.
ITEM 15. INDEMNIFICATION OF DIRECTORS AND OFFICERS
Ohio law contains numerous provisions concerning the responsibilities of
the officers and directors of Ohio corporations, such as the Company, including
provisions that have the effect of limiting the potential liability of such
officers and directors. The latter provisions are discussed below.
In general terms and subject to certain limitations, under Ohio law an Ohio
corporation is explicitly authorized to indemnify its directors, officers,
employees and agents who are parties or threatened to be made parties to any
threatened, pending or completed civil, criminal, administrative or
investigative action, suit or proceeding against expenses, including attorney's
fees, or any judgment, fines or settlement amounts issued against or incurred by
them, provided that they acted in good faith and in a manner reasonably believed
to be in or not opposed to the corporation's best interests. An Ohio corporation
is also specifically authorized (1) to provide indemnification to an even
greater extent than that described above, and (2) to purchase and maintain
insurance for or on behalf of its directors, officers, employees and agents
against liability arising out of their service, even if indemnification would
not be permitted under the circumstances. Ohio law concerning director
responsibilities was amended in 1990 to provide that a director shall be liable
in damages only if it is proved by clear and convincing evidence that his action
or failure to act arose out of deliberate intent to harm the corporation or out
of reckless disregard for the corporation's best interests, subject to certain
limitations and exceptions. Moreover, Ohio law makes clear that directors may
legitimately consider the interests of persons and groups such as employees and
local and national economic and other interests, in addition to interests of
shareholders, in connection with matters on which they may act.
The Company's Regulations provide that its directors and officers shall be
indemnified to the full extent permitted by law against liability and expenses.
In addition, the Company has obtained insurance covering liability of its
directors and officers for their actions as such. The Company will essentially
be a self-insurer with respect to any director and officer indemnification claim
not covered by the insurance policy.
In the Underwriting Agreement, the Underwriters have agreed to indemnify
the officers and directors of the Company for certain liabilities, including
liabilities under the Securities Act.
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ITEM 16. EXHIBITS
EXHIBITS
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1.1 --Form of Underwriting Agreement*
3.2 --Articles of Incorporation of the Company, as amended March 31, 1994 (incorporated by
reference to the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period
ended June 30, 1994).
3.3 --Amended Code of Regulations of the Company (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2
to the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1993,
and the shareholder approved amendment to RMI's Amended Code of Regulations
(incorporated by reference to the Company's Notice of Annual Meeting of Shareholders
and Proxy Statement for the April 26, 1995 Shareholder meeting), such amendment to
be effective as of the 1996 Annual Meeting of Shareholders.
4.1 --Credit Agreement dated as of April 15, 1996 by and among RMI Titanium Company, an
Ohio corporation, and PNC Bank, National Association, as agent for the Banks.**
4.2 --Specimen Common Stock Certificate of the Company***
5 --Opinion of D. D. Sandman, Esq., General Counsel and Secretary of USX Corporation,
regarding legality of the securities being offered**
23.1 --Consent of Price Waterhouse LLP*
23.2 --Consent of D. D. Sandman, Esq., General Counsel and Secretary of USX Corporation
(included in Exhibit 5)**
24 --Powers of Attorney.***
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* filed herewith
** to be filed by amendment
*** previously filed
All other schedules are omitted because they are not applicable or the
required information is contained in the financial statements or notes thereto.
ITEM 17. UNDERTAKINGS
The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that, for purposes of
determining liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each filing of the
registrant's annual report pursuant to Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (and, where applicable, each filing of an employee benefit
plan's annual report pursuant to Section 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of
1934) that is incorporated by reference in the registration statement shall be
deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered
therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be
the initial bona fide offering thereof.
Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act
of 1933 may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the
registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions or otherwise, the registrant has
been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission, such
indemnification is against public policy as expressed in such Act and is,
therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against
such liabilities (other than the payment by the registrant of expenses incurred
or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the registrant in the
successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such
director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being
registered, the registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter
has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate
jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public
policy as expressed in the Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of
such issue.
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The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes that:
(1) For purposes of determining any liability under the Securities Act
of 1933, the information omitted from the form of prospectus filed as part
of a registration statement in reliance upon Rule 430A and contained in a
form of prospectus filed by the registrant pursuant to Rule 424(b)(1) or
(4) or 497(h) under the Securities Act shall be deemed to be part of this
Registration Statement as of the time it was declared effective.
(2) For the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities
Act of 1933, each post-effective amendment that contains a form of
prospectus shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to
the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that
time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.
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SIGNATURES
PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, THE REGISTRANT
CERTIFIES THAT IT HAS REASONABLE GROUNDS TO BELIEVE THAT IT MEETS ALL OF THE
REQUIREMENTS FOR FILING ON FORM S-3 AND HAS DULY CAUSED THIS AMENDMENT TO THE
REGISTRATION STATEMENT TO BE SIGNED ON ITS BEHALF BY THE UNDERSIGNED, THEREUNTO
DULY AUTHORIZED, IN THE CITY OF PITTSBURGH, COMMONWEALTH OF PENNSYLVANIA, ON
APRIL 12, 1996.
RMI TITANIUM COMPANY
By *
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L. Frederick Gieg, Jr.
President and Chief
Executive Officer
PURSUANT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, THIS
REGISTRATION STATEMENT HAS BEEN SIGNED BY THE FOLLOWING PERSONS IN THE
CAPACITIES INDICATED ON MARCH 6, 1996.
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* President and Chief Executive Officer and Director
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L. Frederick Gieg, Jr.
/s/ T. G. RUPERT Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer;
------------------------------- Chief Accounting Officer
Timothy G. Rupert
* Director
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Craig R. Andersson
* Director
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Neil A. Armstrong
* Director
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Daniel I. Booker
* Director
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Ronald L. Gallatin
* Director
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Charles C. Gedeon
* Chairman of the Board and Director
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R. M. Hernandez
* Director
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Wesley W. von Schack
* Director
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Louis A. Valli
*By: /s/ T. G. RUPERT
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T. G. Rupert
Attorney-in-fact
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INDEX TO EXHIBITS
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1.1 Form of Underwriting Agreement
23.1 Consent of Price Waterhouse LLP
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Exhibit 1.1
4,000,000 Shares
RMI TITANIUM COMPANY
COMMON STOCK
UNDERWRITING AGREEMENT
______________ __, 1996
LEHMAN BROTHERS INC.
SALOMON BROTHERS INC,
As Representatives of the several
Underwriters named in Schedule 1,
c/o Lehman Brothers Inc.
Three World Financial Center
New York, New York 10285
Ladies and Gentlemen:
RMI Titanium Company, an Ohio corporation (the "Company"),
proposes to sell 4,000,000 shares (the "Firm Stock") of the Company's common
stock, par value $.01 per share (the "Common Stock"). In addition, the Company
proposes to grant to the Underwriters named in Schedule 1 hereto (the
"Underwriters") an option to purchase up to an additional 600,000 shares of the
Common Stock on the terms and for the purposes set forth in Section 2 (the
"Option Stock"). The Firm Stock and the Option Stock, if purchased, are
hereinafter collectively called the "Stock." This is to confirm the agreement
concerning the purchase of the Stock from the Company by the Underwriters.
1. Representations, Warranties and Agreements of the Company.
The Company represents, warrants, and agrees that:
(a) A registration statement on Form S-3 and
amendments thereto with respect to the Stock have (i) been
prepared by the Company in conformity with the requirements of
the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act")
and the rules and regulations (the "Rules and Regulations") of
the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "Commission")
thereunder, (ii) been filed with the Commission under the
Securities Act and (iii) become effective under the Securities
Act; and a second registration statement on Form S-3 with
respect to the Stock (i) may also be prepared by the Company in
conformity with the requirements of the Securities Act and the
Rules and Regulations and (ii) if to be so prepared, will be
filed with the Commission under the Securities Act pursuant to
Rule 462(b) of the Rules and Regulations on the date hereof.
Copies of the first such registration statement and the
amendments to such registration statement, together with the
form of any such second registration statement, have been
delivered by the Company to you as the representatives (the
"Representatives"). As used in this Agreement, "Effective Time"
means (i) with respect to the first such registration
statement, the date and the time as of which such registration
statement, or the most recent post-effective amendment thereto,
if any, was declared effective by the Commission and (ii) with
respect to any second registration statement, the date and time
as of which such second registration statement is filed with the
Commission, and "Effective Times" is the collective reference to
both Effective Times; "Effective Date" means (i) with respect to
the first such registration statement, the date of the Effective
Time of such registration statement and (ii) with respect to any
second registration statement, the date of the Effective Time of
such second registration statement, and "Effective Dates" is the
collective reference to both Effective Dates; "Preliminary
Prospectus" means each prospectus included in any such
registration statement, or amendments thereof, before it became
effective under the
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Securities Act and any prospectus filed with the Commission by
the Company with the consent of the Representatives pursuant to
Rule 424(a) of the Rules and Regulations; "Primary Registration
Statement" means the first registration statement referred to in
this Section 1(a), as amended at its Effective Time, "Rule
462(b) Registration Statement" means the second registration
statement, if any, referred to in this Section 1(a), as filed
with the Commission, and "Registration Statements" means both
the Primary Registration Statement and any Rule 462(b)
Registration Statement, including in each case any documents
incorporated by reference therein at such time and all
information contained in the final prospectus filed with the
Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) of the Rules and Regulations
in accordance with Section 5(a) hereof and deemed to be a part
of the Registration Statements as of the Effective Time of the
Primary Registration Statement pursuant to paragraph (b) of
Rule 430A of the Rules and Regulations; and "Prospectus" means
such final prospectus, as first filed with the Commission
pursuant to paragraph (1) or (4) of Rule 424(b) of the Rules and
Regulations. Reference made herein to any Preliminary Prospectus
or to the Prospectus shall be deemed to refer to and include any
documents incorporated by reference therein pursuant to Item 12
of Form S-3 under the Securities Act, as of the date of such
Preliminary Prospectus or the Prospectus, as the case may be,
and any reference to any amendment or supplement to any
Preliminary Prospectus or the Prospectus shall be deemed to
refer to and include any document filed under the Securities
Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Exchange Act") after the date of such
Preliminary Prospectus or the Prospectus, as the case may be,
and incorporated by reference in such Preliminary Prospectus or
the Prospectus, as the case may be. The Commission has not
issued any order preventing or suspending the use of any
Preliminary Prospectus.
(b) The Primary Registration Statement conforms (and
the Rule 462(b) Registration Statement, if any, the Prospectus
and any further amendments or supplements to the Registration
Statements or the Prospectus, when they become effective or are
filed with the Commission, as the case may be, will conform) in
all respects to the requirements of the Securities Act and the
Rules and Regulations and do not and will not, as of the
applicable effective date (as to the Registration Statements and
any amendment thereto) and as of the applicable filing date (as
to the Prospectus and any amendment or supplement thereto)
contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state
any material fact required to be stated therein or necessary to
make the statements therein not misleading; provided that no
representation or warranty is made as to information contained
in or omitted from the Registration Statements or the Prospectus
in reliance upon and in conformity with written information
furnished to the Company through the Representatives by or on
behalf of any Underwriter specifically for inclusion therein.
(c) The documents incorporated by reference in the
Prospectus, including any amendment thereto, when they became
effective or were filed with the Commission, as the case may be,
conformed in all material respects to the requirements of the
Exchange Act and the rules and regulations of the Commission
thereunder, and none of such documents contained any untrue
statement of a material fact or omitted to state any material
fact required to be stated therein or necessary to make the
statements therein not misleading; and any further documents so
filed and incorporated by reference in the Prospectus, when such
documents are filed with the Commission will conform in all
material respects to the requirements of the Exchange Act and
the rules and regulations of the Commission thereunder and will
not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to
state any material fact required to be stated therein or
necessary to make the statements therein not misleading.
(d) The Company and each of its subsidiaries (as
defined in Section 15) have been duly incorporated and are
validly existing as corporations in good standing under the
laws of their respective jurisdictions of incorporation, are
duly qualified to do business and
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are in good standing as foreign corporations in each
jurisdiction in which their respective ownership or lease of
property or the conduct of their respective businesses requires
such qualification (other than those jurisdictions in which the
failure to so qualify would not have a material adverse effect
on the Company or the Company and its subsidiaries taken as a
whole), and have all power and authority necessary to own or
hold their respective properties and to conduct the businesses
in which they are engaged; and none of the subsidiaries of the
Company is a "significant subsidiary", as such term is defined
in Rule 405 of the Rules and Regulations.
(e) The Company has an authorized capitalization as
set forth in the Prospectus, and all of the issued shares of
capital stock of the Company have been duly and validly
authorized and issued, are fully paid and non-assessable and
conform to the description thereof contained in the Prospectus;
and all of the issued shares of capital stock of each subsidiary
of the Company have been duly and validly authorized and issued
and are fully paid and non-assessable and are owned directly or
indirectly by the Company, free and clear of all liens,
encumbrances, equities or claims (other than those existing
pursuant to the Existing Credit Facilities (as defined in the
Prospectus)).
(f) The unissued shares of the Stock to be issued and
sold by the Company to the Underwriters hereunder have been duly
and validly authorized and, when issued and delivered against
payment therefor as provided herein, will be duly and validly
issued, fully paid and non-assessable; and the Stock will
conform to the description thereof contained in the Prospectus.
(g) Except with respect to Section 8.14 of the
Existing Bank Credit Facility (as defined in the Prospectus) and
of the EXIM Bank Credit Facility (as defined in the Prospectus),
the execution, delivery and performance of this Agreement by the
Company and the consummation of the transactions contemplated
hereby will not conflict with or result in a breach or violation
of any of the terms or provisions of, or constitute a default
under, any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, loan agreement or
other agreement or instrument to which the Company or any of its
subsidiaries is a party or by which the Company or any of its
subsidiaries is bound or to which any of the properties or
assets of the Company or any of its subsidiaries is subject, nor
will such actions result in any violation of the provisions of
the charter or by-laws of the Company or any of its subsidiaries
or any statute or any order, rule or regulation of any court or
governmental agency or body having jurisdiction over the Company
or any of its subsidiaries or any of their properties or assets;
and except for the registration of the Stock under the
Securities Act and such consents, approvals, authorizations,
registrations or qualifications as may be required under the
Exchange Act and applicable state or foreign securities laws in
connection with the purchase and distribution of the Stock by
the Underwriters, no consent, approval, authorization or order
of, or filing or registration with, any such court or
governmental agency or body is required for the execution,
delivery and performance of this Agreement by the Company and
the consummation of the transactions contemplated hereby.
(h) Except for an understanding with the United States
Steel Corporation Plan for Employee Pension Benefits (the "USX
Pension Plan") with respect to shares of Common Stock to be
contributed by USX Corporation to the USX Pension Plan, there
are no contracts, agreements or understandings between the
Company and any person granting such person the right to require
the Company to file a registration statement under the
Securities Act with respect to any securities of the Company
owned or to be owned by such person or to require the Company to
include such securities in the securities registered pursuant to
the Registration Statements or in any securities being
registered pursuant to any other registration statement filed by
the Company under the Securities Act.
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(i) Except as described in the Prospectus, the Company
has not sold or issued any shares of Common Stock during the
six-month period preceding the date of the Prospectus, including
any sales pursuant to Rule 144A under, or Regulations D or S of
the Securities Act, other than shares issued pursuant to
employee benefit plans, stock options plans or other employee
compensation plans or pursuant to outstanding options, rights or
warrants.
(j) Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries
has sustained, since the date of the latest audited financial
statements included or incorporated by reference in the
Prospectus, any material loss or interference with its business
from fire, explosion, flood or other calamity, whether or not
covered by insurance, or from any labor dispute or court or
governmental action, order or decree, otherwise than as set
forth or contemplated in the Prospectus; and, since such date,
there has not been any change in the capital stock (other than
the grant and exercise of options pursuant to the Company's
stock option plans) or changes in long-term debt (other than
under the Company's Existing Credit Facilities or the New Credit
Facility (as defined in the Prospectus)) of the Company or any
of its subsidiaries or any material adverse change, or any
development involving a prospective material adverse change, in
or affecting the management, financial position, shareholders'
equity, or results of operations or prospects of the Company and
its subsidiaries, otherwise than as set forth or contemplated in
the Prospectus.
(k) The financial statements (including the related
notes and supporting schedules) filed as part of the
Registration Statements or included or incorporated by reference
in the Prospectus present fairly the financial condition and
results of operations of the entities purported to be shown
thereby, at the dates and for the periods indicated, and have
been prepared in conformity with generally accepted accounting
principles applied on a consistent basis throughout the periods
involved.
(l) Price Waterhouse LLP, who have certified certain
financial statements of the Company, whose report appears in the
Prospectus and is incorporated by reference therein and who have
delivered the initial letter referred to in Section 7(f) hereof,
are independent public accountants as required by the Securities
Act and the Rules and Regulations.
(m) The Company and each of its subsidiaries have good
and sufficient title in fee simple to all real property and good
and sufficient title to all personal property owned by them, in
each case free and clear of all liens, encumbrances and defects
except those that (i) are described in the Prospectus, (ii)
exist as a result of the Existing Credit Facilities, or (iii) do
not materially affect the value of such property and do not
materially interfere with the use made or proposed to be made of
such property by the Company and its subsidiaries; and all real
property and buildings held under lease by the Company and its
subsidiaries are held by them under valid, subsisting and
enforceable leases, with such exceptions as are not material and
do not interfere with the use made or proposed to be made of
such property and buildings by the Company and its subsidiaries.
(n) The Company and each of its subsidiaries carry, or
are covered by, insurance in such amounts and covering such
risks as is, in the reasonable judgment of the Company, adequate
for the conduct of their respective businesses and the value of
their respective properties.
(o) The Company and each of its subsidiaries own or
possess adequate rights to use all material patents, patent
applications, trademarks, service marks, trade names, trademark
registrations, service mark registrations, copyrights and
licenses necessary for the conduct of their respective
businesses and have no reason to believe that the conduct of
their respective businesses will conflict with, and have not
received any notice of any claim of conflict with, any such
rights of others, in any material respect.
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(p) Except as described in the Prospectus, there are
no legal or governmental proceedings pending to which the
Company or any of its subsidiaries is a party or of which any
property or asset of the Company or any of its subsidiaries is
the subject which, if determined adversely to the Company or any
of its subsidiaries, might have a material adverse effect on the
consolidated financial position, stockholders' equity, results
of operations, business or prospects of the Company and its
subsidiaries; and to the best of the Company's knowledge, no
such proceedings are threatened or contemplated by governmental
authorities or threatened by others.
(q) The conditions for use of Form S-3, as set forth
in the General Instructions thereto, have been satisfied.
(r) There are no contracts or other documents which
are required to be described in the Prospectus or filed as
exhibits to either of the Registration Statements by the
Securities Act or by the Rules and Regulations which have not
been described in the Prospectus or filed as exhibits to either
of the Registration Statements or incorporated therein by
reference as permitted by the Rules and Regulations.
(s) No relationship, direct or indirect, exists
between or among the Company on the one hand, and the directors,
officers, stockholders, customers or suppliers of the Company on
the other hand, which is required to be described in the
Prospectus which is not so described.
(t) No labor disturbance by the employees of the
Company exists or, to the knowledge of the Company, is imminent
which might be expected to have a material adverse effect on the
consolidated financial position, shareholders' equity, results
of operations, business or prospects of the Company and its
subsidiaries.
(u) The Company is in compliance in all material
respects with all presently applicable provisions of the
Employee Retirement Income Security Act of 1974, as amended,
including the regulations and published interpretations
thereunder ("ERISA"); no "reportable event" (as defined in
ERISA) has occurred with respect to any "pension plan" (as
defined in ERISA) for which the Company would have any
liability; the Company has not incurred and does not expect to
incur liability under (i) Title IV of ERISA with respect to
termination of, or withdrawal from, any "pension plan" or (ii)
Sections 412 or 4971 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as
amended, including the regulations and published interpretations
thereunder (the "Code"); and each "pension plan" for which the
Company would have any liability that is intended to be
qualified under Section 401(a) of the Code is so qualified in
all material respects and nothing has occurred, whether by
action or by failure to act, which would cause the loss of such
qualification.
(v) The Company has filed all federal, state and local
income and franchise tax returns required to be filed through
the date hereof and has paid all taxes due thereon, and no tax
deficiency has been determined adversely to the Company or any
of its subsidiaries which has had (nor does the Company have any
knowledge of any tax deficiency which, if determined adversely
to the Company or any of its subsidiaries, might have) a
material adverse effect on the consolidated financial position,
shareholders' equity, results of operations, business or
prospects of the Company and its subsidiaries.
(w) The Company (i) makes and keeps accurate books and
records and (ii) maintains internal accounting controls which
provide reasonable assurance that (A) transactions are
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executed in accordance with management's authorization, (B)
transactions are recorded as necessary to permit preparation of
its financial statements and to maintain accountability for its
assets, (C) access to its assets is permitted only in accordance
with management's authorization and (D) the reported
accountability for its assets is compared with existing assets
at reasonable intervals.
(x) Neither the Company nor any of its subsidiaries
(i) is in violation of its charter or by-laws in any material
respect, (ii) is in default in any material respect, and no
event has occurred which, with notice or lapse of time or both,
would constitute such a default, in the due performance or
observance of any term, covenant or condition contained in any
material indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, loan agreement or
other agreement or instrument to which it is a party or by which
it is bound or to which any of its properties or assets is
subject or (iii) is in violation in any material respect of any
law, ordinance, governmental rule, regulation or court decree to
which it or its properties or assets may be subject or has
failed to obtain any material license, permit, certificate,
franchise or other governmental authorization or permit
("Permit") necessary to the ownership of its properties or
assets or to the conduct of its business, or has received notice
of any attempt to revoke or modify any such Permit, or has any
reason to believe that any such Permit will not be granted or
renewed.
(y) Except as described in the Prospectus, there has
been no storage, disposal, generation, manufacture, refinement,
transportation, handling, treatment, discharge, emission, or any
other release of toxic wastes, medical wastes, hazardous wastes
or hazardous substances by the Company or any of its
subsidiaries (or, to the knowledge of the Company, any of their
predecessors in interest or any other entity for whose acts or
omissions the Company or any subsidiary is or may be liable) at,
upon or from any of the properties now or previously owned or
leased by the Company or its subsidiaries, or, to the knowledge
of the Company, at, upon or from any other properties, in
violation of any applicable law, ordinance, rule (including,
without limitation, the rule of common law), regulation, order,
judgment, decree or permit or which would give rise to any
liability under any applicable law, ordinance, rule, regulation,
order, judgment, decree or permit, except for any violation or
liability which would not have, or could not be reasonably
likely to have, singularly or in the aggregate with all such
violations and remedial actions, a material adverse effect on
the financial position, stockholders' equity, results of
operations or prospects of the Company and its subsidiaries;
except as disclosed in the Prospectus, there has been no
material spill, discharge, leak, emission, injection, escape,
dumping or release of any kind onto such property or into the
environment surrounding such property of any toxic wastes,
medical wastes, solid wastes, hazardous wastes, hazardous
substances or other substances, with respect to which the
Company or any of its subsidiaries have knowledge, except for
any such spill, discharge, leak, emission, injection, escape,
dumping or release which would not have or would not be
reasonably likely to have, singularly or in the aggregate with
all such spills, discharges, leaks, emissions, injections,
escapes, dumpings and releases, a material adverse effect on the
financial position, stockholders' equity, results of operations
or prospects of the Company and its subsidiaries; and the terms
"hazardous wastes", "toxic wastes", "hazardous substances" and
"medical wastes" shall have the meanings specified in any
applicable local, state, federal and foreign laws or regulations
with respect to environmental protection.
2. Purchase of the Stock by the Underwriters. On the basis of
the representations and warranties contained in, and subject to the terms and
conditions of, this Agreement, the Company agrees to sell 4,000,000 shares of
the Firm Stock to the several Underwriters and each of the Underwriters,
severally and not jointly, agrees to purchase the number of shares of the Firm
Stock set opposite that Underwriter's name in Schedule 1 hereto.
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In addition, the Company grants to the Underwriters an option to
purchase up to 600,000 shares of Option Stock. Such option is granted solely
for the purpose of covering over-allotments in the sale of Firm Stock and is
exercisable as provided in Section 4 hereof. Shares of Option Stock shall be
purchased severally for the account of the Underwriters in proportion to the
number of shares of Firm Stock set opposite the name of such Underwriters in
Schedule 1 hereto. The respective purchase obligations of each Underwriter with
respect to the Option Stock shall be adjusted by the Representatives so that no
Underwriter shall be obligated to purchase Option Stock other than in 100 share
amounts.
The price of both the Firm Stock and any Option Stock shall be
$_____ per share.
The Company shall not be obligated to deliver any of the Stock
to be delivered on the First Delivery Date or the Second Delivery Date (as
hereinafter defined), as the case may be, except upon payment for all the Stock
to be purchased on such Delivery Date as provided herein.
3. Offering of Stock by the Underwriters.
Upon authorization by the Representatives of the release of the
Firm Stock, the several Underwriters propose to offer the Firm Stock for sale
upon the terms and conditions set forth in the Prospectus; provided, however,
that no Stock registered pursuant to the Rule 462(b) Registration Statement, if
any, shall be offered prior to the Effective Time thereof.
4. Delivery of and Payment for the Stock. Delivery of and
payment for the Firm Stock shall be made at the office of Simpson Thacher &
Bartlett at 425 Lexington Avenue, New York, New York 10017, at 10:00
A.M., New York City time, on the fourth full business day following the date of
this Agreement or at such other date or place as shall be determined by
agreement between the Representatives and the Company. This date and time are
sometimes referred to as the "First Delivery Date." On the First Delivery
Date, the Company shall deliver or cause to be delivered certificates
representing the Firm Stock to the Representatives for the account of each
Underwriter against payment to the Company of the purchase price by wire
transfer in same day funds, to an account specified by the Company. Time shall
be of the essence, and delivery at the time and place specified pursuant to
this Agreement is a further condition of the obligation of each Underwriter
hereunder. Upon delivery, the Firm Stock shall be registered in such names and
in such denominations as the Representatives shall request in writing not less
than two full business days prior to the First Delivery Date. For the purpose
of expediting the checking and packaging of the certificates for the Firm
Stock, the Company shall make the certificates representing the Firm Stock
available for inspection by the Representatives in New York, New York, not
later than 2:00 P.M., New York City time, on the business day prior to the
First Delivery Date.
At any time on or before the thirtieth day after the date of
this Agreement, the option granted in Section 2 may be exercised by written
notice being given to the Company by the Representatives. Such notice shall
set forth the aggregate number of shares of Option Stock as to which the option
is being exercised, the names in which the shares of Option Stock are to be
registered, the denominations in which the shares of Option Stock are to be
issued and the date and time, as determined by the Representatives, when the
shares of Option Stock are to be delivered; provided, however, that this date
and time shall not be earlier than the First Delivery Date nor earlier than the
second business day after the date on which the option shall have been
exercised nor later than the fifth business day after the date on which the
option shall have been exercised. The date and time the shares of Option Stock
are delivered are sometimes referred to as the "Second Delivery Date" and the
First Delivery Date and the Second Delivery Date are sometimes each referred to
as a "Delivery Date".
Delivery of and payment for the Option Stock shall be made at
the place specified in the first sentence of the first paragraph of this
Section 4 (or at such other place as shall be determined by agreement between
the Representatives and the Company) at 10:00 A.M., New York City time, on the
Second Delivery Date. On the Second Delivery Date, the Company shall deliver
or cause to be delivered the certificates representing the Option Stock to the
Representatives for the account of each Underwriter
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against payment to the Company of the purchase price by wire transfer in same
day funds to an account specified by the Company. Time shall be of the essence,
and delivery at the time and place specified pursuant to this Agreement is a
further condition of the obligation of each Underwriter hereunder. Upon
delivery, the Option Stock shall be registered in such names and in such
denominations as the Representatives shall request in the aforesaid written
notice. For the purpose of expediting the checking and packaging of the
certificates for the Option Stock, the Company shall make the certificates
representing the Option Stock available for inspection by the Representatives in
New York, New York, not later than 2:00 P.M., New York City time, on the
business day prior to the Second Delivery Date.
5. Further Agreements of the Company. The Company agrees:
(a) To prepare the Rule 462(b) Registration Statement,
if necessary, in a form approved by the Representatives and to
file such Rule 462(b) Registration Statement with the Commission
on the date hereof; to prepare the Prospectus in a form approved
by the Representatives and to file such Prospectus pursuant to
Rule 424(b) under the Securities Act not later than 10:00 A.M.,
New York City time, on the day following the execution and
delivery of this Agreement; to make no further amendment or any
supplement to the Registration Statements or to the Prospectus
prior to the Second Delivery Date except as permitted herein; to
advise the Representatives, promptly after the Company receives
notice thereof, of the time when any amendment to either
Registration Statement has been filed or becomes effective or
any supplement to the Prospectus or any amended Prospectus has
been filed and to furnish the Representatives with copies
thereof; to file promptly all reports and any definitive proxy
or information statements required to be filed by the Company
with the Commission pursuant to Section 13(a), 13(c), 14 or
15(d) of the Exchange Act subsequent to the date of the
Prospectus and for so long as the delivery of a prospectus is
required in connection with the offering or sale of the Stock;
to advise the Representatives, promptly after it receives notice
thereof, of the issuance by the Commission of any stop order or
of any order preventing or suspending the use of any Preliminary
Prospectus or the Prospectus, of the suspension of the
qualification of the Stock for offering or sale in any
jurisdiction, of the initiation or threatening of any proceeding
for any such purpose, or of any request by the Commission for
the amending or supplementing of the Registration Statements or
the Prospectus or for additional information; and, in the event
of the issuance of any stop order or of any order preventing or
suspending the use of any Preliminary Prospectus or the
Prospectus or suspending any such qualification, to use promptly
its best efforts to obtain its withdrawal;
(b) To furnish promptly to each of the Representatives
and to counsel for the Underwriters a signed copy of each of the
Registration Statements as originally filed with the Commission,
and each amendment thereto filed with the Commission, including
all consents and exhibits filed therewith;
(c) To deliver promptly to the Representatives in New
York City such number of the following documents as the
Representatives shall request: (i) conformed copies of the
Registration Statements as originally filed with the Commission
and each amendment thereto (in each case excluding exhibits
other than this Agreement), (ii) each Preliminary Prospectus,
the Prospectus (not later than 10:00 A.M., New York City time,
of the day following the execution and delivery of this
Agreement) and any amended or supplemented Prospectus (not later
than 10:00 A.M., New York City time, on the day following the
date of such amendment or supplement) and (iii) any document
incorporated by reference in the Prospectus (excluding exhibits
thereto); and, if the delivery of a prospectus is required at
any time after the Effective Time of the Primary Registration
Statement in connection with the offering or sale of the Stock
(or any other securities relating thereto) and if at such time
any event shall have occurred as a result of which the
Prospectus as then amended or supplemented would include any
untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state any
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material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein,
in the light of the circumstances under which they were made
when such Prospectus is delivered, not misleading, or, if for
any other reason it shall be necessary to amend or supplement
the Prospectus or to file under the Exchange Act any document
incorporated by reference in the Prospectus in order to comply
with the Securities Act or the Exchange Act, to notify the
Representatives and to file such document and, upon their
request, to prepare and furnish without charge to each
Underwriter and to any dealer in securities as many copies as
the Representatives may from time to time request of an amended
or supplemented Prospectus which will correct such statement or
omission or effect such compliance, and in case any Underwriter
is required to deliver a prospectus in connection with sales of
any of the Stock at any time nine months or more after the
Effective Time of the Primary Registration Statement, upon the
request of the Representatives but at the expense of such
Underwriter, to prepare and deliver to such Underwriter as many
copies as the Representatives may from time to time request of
an amended or supplemented Prospectus complying with Section
10(a)(3) of the Securities Act;
(d) To file promptly with the Commission any amendment
to the Registration Statements or the Prospectus or any
supplement to the Prospectus that may, in the judgment of the
Company or the Representatives, be required by the Securities
Act or requested by the Commission;
(e) Prior to filing with the Commission any (i)
amendment to either of the Registration Statements or supplement
to the Prospectus or any document incorporated by reference in
the Prospectus or (ii) any Prospectus pursuant to Rule 424 of
the Rules and Regulations, to furnish a copy thereof to the
Representatives and counsel for the Underwriters and allow the
Representatives and counsel for the Underwriters the opportunity
to comment on any such amendment, supplement or document
incorporated by reference in the Prospectus;
(f) As soon as practicable after the Effective Date of
the Primary Registration Statement, to make generally available
to the Company's security holders and to deliver to the
Representatives an earnings statement of the Company and its
subsidiaries (which need not be audited) complying with Section
11(a) of the Securities Act and the Rules and Regulations
(including, at the option of the Company, Rule 158);
(g) For a period of five years following the Effective
Date of the Primary Registration Statement, to furnish to the
Representatives copies of all materials furnished by the Company
to its shareholders and all public reports and all reports and
financial statements furnished on behalf of the Company to the
principal national securities exchange upon which the Common
Stock may be listed pursuant to requirements of or agreements
with such exchange or to the Commission pursuant to the Exchange
Act or any rule or regulation of the Commission thereunder;
(h) Promptly from time to time to take such action as
the Representatives may reasonably request to qualify the Stock
for offering and sale under the securities laws of such
jurisdictions as the Representatives may request and to comply
with such laws so as to permit the continuance of sales and
dealings therein in such jurisdictions for as long as may be
necessary to complete the distribution of the Stock;
(i) Except as set forth in the Prospectus with respect
to the USX Pension Plan, for a period of 180 days from the date
of this Agreement, not to, directly or indirectly, offer for
sale, sell or otherwise dispose of (or enter into any
transaction or device which is designed to, or could be expected
to, result in the disposition or purchase by any person at any
time in the future of) any shares of Common Stock (other than
the Stock and shares
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issued pursuant to employee benefit plans, stock option plans or
other employee compensation plans existing on the date hereof or
pursuant to currently outstanding options, warrants or rights),
or sell or grant options, rights or warrants with respect to any
shares of Common Stock (other than the grant of options pursuant
to option plans existing on the date hereof), without the prior
written consent of the Representatives; and to cause each
executive officer and director of the Company to furnish to the
Representatives, prior to the First Delivery Date, a letter or
letters, in form and substance satisfactory to counsel for the
Underwriters, pursuant to which each such person shall agree not
to, directly or indirectly, offer for sale, sell or otherwise
dispose of (or enter into any transaction or device which is
designed to, or could be expected to, result in the disposition
or purchase by any person at any time in the future of) any
shares of Common Stock for a period of 180 days from the date of
this Agreement without the prior written consent of the
Representatives; provided that, for Mr. L. Frederick Gieg, Jr.,
John H. Odle and Timothy G. Rupert, the period described in the
preceding clause shall be 90 days from the date of this
Agreement; and
(j) To apply the net proceeds from the sale of the
Stock being sold by the Company as set forth in the Prospectus.
6. Expenses. The Company agrees to pay (a) the costs incident
to the authorization, issuance, sale and delivery of the Stock and any taxes
payable in that connection; (b) the costs incident to the preparation, printing
and filing under the Securities Act of the Registration Statements and any
amendments and exhibits thereto; (c) the costs of distributing the Registration
Statements as originally filed and each amendment thereto and any post-effective
amendments thereof (including, in each case, exhibits), any Preliminary
Prospectus, the Prospectus and any amendment or supplement to the Prospectus or
any document incorporated by reference therein, all as provided in this
Agreement; (d) the costs of reproducing and distributing this Agreement; (e) the
costs of distributing the terms of agreement relating to the organization of the
underwriting syndicate and selling group to the members thereof by mail, telex
or other means of communication; (f) the filing fees incident to securing any
required review by the National Association of Securities Dealers, Inc. of the
terms of sale of the Stock; (g) any applicable listing or other fees; (h) the
fees and expenses of qualifying the Stock under the securities laws of the
several jurisdictions as provided in Section 5(h) and of preparing, printing and
distributing a Blue Sky Memorandum (including related fees and expenses of
counsel to the Underwriters); and (i) all other costs and expenses incident to
the performance of the obligations of the Company under this Agreement; provided
that, except as provided in this Section 6 and in Section 11, the Underwriters
shall pay their own costs and expenses, including the costs and expenses of
their counsel, any transfer taxes on the Stock which they may sell and the
expenses of advertising any offering of the Stock made by the Underwriters.
7. Conditions of Underwriters' Obligations. The respective
obligations of the Underwriters hereunder are subject to the accuracy, when
made and on each Delivery Date, of the representations and warranties of the
Company contained herein, to the performance by the Company of its obligations
hereunder, and to each of the following additional terms and conditions:
(a) The Rule 462(b) Registration Statement, if any,
and the Prospectus shall have been timely filed with the
Commission in accordance with Section 5(a); no stop order
suspending the effectiveness of either of the Registration
Statements or any part thereof shall have been issued and no
proceeding for that purpose shall have been initiated or
threatened by the Commission; and any request of the Commission
for inclusion of additional information in either of the
Registration Statements or the Prospectus or otherwise and not
understood by the Company to have been withdrawn shall have been
complied with.
(b) No Underwriter shall have discovered and disclosed
to the Company on or prior to such Delivery Date that either of
the Registration Statements or the Prospectus or any
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amendment or supplement thereto contains any untrue statement of
a fact which, in the opinion of Simpson Thacher & Bartlett,
counsel for the Underwriters, is material or omits to state any
fact which, in the opinion of such counsel, is material and is
required to be stated therein or is necessary to make the
statements therein not misleading.
(c) All corporate proceedings and other legal matters
incident to the authorization, form and validity of this
Agreement, the Stock, the Registration Statements and the
Prospectus, and all other legal matters relating to this
Agreement and the transactions contemplated hereby shall be
satisfactory in all respects to counsel for the Underwriters,
and the Company shall have furnished to such counsel all
documents and information that they may reasonably request to
enable them to pass upon such matters.
(d) D.D. Sandman, General Counsel and Secretary of USX
Corporation and special counsel to the Company, shall have
furnished to the Underwriters his written opinion, as special
counsel to the Company, addressed to the Underwriters and dated
such Delivery Date, in form and substance satisfactory to the
Underwriters, to the effect that:
(i) The Company has been duly incorporated
and is validly existing as a corporation in good
standing under the laws of the State of Ohio, is duly
qualified to do business and is in good standing as a
foreign corporation in each jurisdiction in which its
ownership or lease of property or the conduct of its
business requires such qualification (other than those
jurisdictions in which the failure to so qualify would
not have a material adverse effect on the Company or
the Company and its subsidiaries taken as a whole), and
has all power and authority necessary to own or hold
its respective properties and conduct the businesses in
which it is engaged;
(ii) The Company has an authorized
capitalization as set forth in the Prospectus, and all
of the issued shares of capital stock of the Company
(including the shares of Stock being delivered on such
Delivery Date) have been duly and validly authorized
and issued, are fully paid and non-assessable and
conform to the description thereof contained in the
Prospectus;
(iii) There are no preemptive or other
rights to subscribe for or to purchase, nor any
restriction upon the voting or transfer of, any shares
of the Stock pursuant to the Company's charter or
by-laws or any agreement or other instrument known to
such counsel;
(iv) To such counsel's knowledge after due
inquiry and other than as set forth in the Prospectus,
there are no legal or governmental proceedings pending
to which the Company or any of its subsidiaries is a
party or of which any property or asset of the Company
or any of its subsidiaries is the subject which, if
determined adversely to the Company or any of its
subsidiaries, might have a material adverse effect on
the consolidated financial position, shareholders'
equity, results of operations of the Company and its
subsidiaries; and, to such counsel's knowledge after
due inquiry, no such proceedings are threatened or
contemplated by governmental authorities or threatened
by others;
(v) The Primary Registration Statement was
declared effective under the Securities Act as of the
date and time specified in such opinion, the Rule
462(b) Registration Statement, if any, was filed with
the Commission on the date specified therein, the
Prospectus was filed with the Commission pursuant to
the subparagraph of Rule 424(b) of the Rules and
Regulations specified in such opinion on the date
specified therein and no stop order suspending the
effectiveness of
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either of the Registration Statements has been issued
and, to the knowledge of such counsel, no proceeding
for that purpose is pending or threatened by the
Commission;
(vi) The Registration Statements, as of
their respective Effective Dates, and the Prospectus,
as of its date, and any further amendments or
supplements thereto, as of their respective dates, made
by the Company prior to such Delivery Date (other than
the financial statements and other financial data
contained therein, as to which such counsel need
express no opinion) complied as to form in all material
respects with the requirements of the Securities Act
and the Rules and Regulations, and the documents
incorporated by reference in the Prospectus and any
further amendment or supplement to any such
incorporated document made by the Company prior to such
Delivery Date (other than the financial statements and
related schedules therein, as to which such counsel
need express no opinion), when they became effective or
were filed with the Commission, as the case may be,
complied as to form in all material respects with the
requirements of the Exchange Act and the rules and
regulations of the Commission thereunder;
(vii) To such counsel's knowledge after due
inquiry, there are no contracts or other documents
which are required to be described in the Prospectus or
filed as exhibits to the Registration Statements by the
Securities Act or by the Rules and Regulations which
have not been described or filed as exhibits to the
Registration Statements or incorporated therein by
reference as permitted by the Rules and Regulations;
(viii) This Agreement has been duly
authorized, executed and delivered by the Company;
(ix) Except for Section 8.14 of the
Existing Bank Credit Facility and of the EXIM Bank
Credit Facility, the issue and sale of the shares of
Stock being delivered on such Delivery Date by the
Company and the compliance by the Company with all of
the provisions of this Agreement and the consummation
of the transactions contemplated hereby will not
conflict with or result in a breach or violation of any
of the terms or provisions of, or constitute a default
under, any indenture, mortgage, deed of trust, loan
agreement or other agreement or instrument known to
such counsel after due inquiry to which the Company is
a party or by which the Company or to which any of the
properties or assets of the Company is subject, nor
will such actions result in any violation of the
provisions of the charter or by-laws of the Company or
any statute or any order, rule or regulation known to
such counsel of any court or governmental agency or
body having jurisdiction over the Company or any of its
properties or assets; and, except for the registration
of the Stock under the Securities Act and such
consents, approvals, authorizations, registrations or
qualifications as may be required under the Exchange
Act and applicable state or foreign securities laws in
connection with the purchase and distribution of the
Stock by the Underwriters, no consent, approval,
authorization or order of, or filing or registration
with, any such court or governmental agency or body is
required for the execution, delivery and performance of
this Agreement by the Company and the consummation of
the transactions contemplated hereby; and
(x) Except for an understanding with the
USX Pension Plan with respect to shares of Common Stock
to be contributed by the USX Corporation to the USX
Pension Plan, to such counsel's knowledge after due
inquiry, there are no contracts, agreements or
understandings between the Company and any person
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granting such person the right (other than rights which
have been waived or satisfied) to require the Company
to file a registration statement under the Securities
Act with respect to any securities of the Company owned
or to be owned by such person or to require the Company
to include such securities in the securities registered
pursuant to the Registration Statements or in any
securities being registered pursuant to any other
registration statement filed by the Company under the
Securities Act.
In rendering such opinion, such counsel may state (i) that his
opinion is limited to matters governed by the Federal laws of
the United States of America and the laws of the State of Ohio
and (ii) that the phrase "to such counsel's knowledge after due
inquiry", as used in such counsel's opinion, means facts or
other information known or which, on the basis of an
investigation reasonable under the circumstances (including,
without limitation, consultation with such other lawyer or
lawyers in the Law Department of the U.S. Steel Group of USX
Corporation that such counsel reasonably believes should be
consulted), should have been known. Such counsel shall also
have furnished to the Representatives a written statement,
addressed to the Underwriters and dated such Delivery Date, in
form and substance satisfactory to the Representatives, to the
effect that (x) the Company is on a regular basis represented by
the Law Department of the U.S. Steel Group of USX Corporation
and, with respect to litigation and certain other matters, by
other outside counsel and the Law Department of the U.S. Steel
Group has acted as counsel to the Company in connection with
previous financing transactions and has acted as counsel to the
Company in connection with the preparation of the Registration
Statements, and (y) based on the foregoing, no facts have come
to the attention of such counsel which lead him to believe that
(I) the Registration Statements, as of their respective
Effective Dates, contained any untrue statement of a material
fact or omitted to state any material fact required to be stated
therein or necessary in order to make the statements therein not
misleading, or that the Prospectus contains any untrue statement
of a material fact or omits to state any material fact required
to be stated therein or necessary in order to make the
statements therein, in light of the circumstances under which
they were made, not misleading or (II) any document incorporated
by reference in the Prospectus or any further amendment or
supplement to any such incorporated document made by the Company
prior to such Delivery Date, when they became effective or were
filed with the Commission, as the case may be, contained any
untrue statement of a material fact or omitted to state any
material fact necessary in order to make the statements therein,
in light of the circumstances under which they were made, not
misleading (in each case, other than the financial statements
and related schedules thereto and statements made in the
Prospectus under the caption "Certain United States Tax
Consequences to Non-United States Holders", as to which such
counsel need express no belief). The foregoing opinion and
statement may be qualified by a statement to the effect that
such counsel does not assume any responsibility for the
accuracy, completeness or fairness of the statements contained
in the Registration Statements or the Prospectus except for the
statements made in the Prospectus under the caption "Description
of Capital Stock", insofar as such statements relate to the
Stock and concern legal matters.
(e) J.T. Mills, Vice-President-Taxes of USX
Corporation, shall have furnished to the Representatives a
letter addressed to the Underwriters and dated such Delivery
Date, in form and substance satisfactory to the Representatives,
to the effect that such counsel has reviewed the statements in
the Prospectus under the caption "Certain United States Tax
Consequences to Non-United States Holders" and, insofar as they
are, or refer to, statements of United States law or legal
conclusions, such statements are accurate in all material
respects.
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(f) With respect to the letter of Price Waterhouse LLP
delivered to the Representatives concurrently with the execution
of this Agreement (the "initial letter"), the Company shall have
furnished to the Representatives a letter (the "bring-down
letter") of such accountants, addressed to the Underwriters and
dated such Delivery Date (i) confirming that they are
independent public accountants within the meaning of the
Securities Act and are in compliance with the applicable
requirements relating to the qualification of accountants under
Rule 2-01 of Regulation S-X of the Commission, (ii) stating, as
of the date of the bring-down letter (or, with respect to
matters involving changes or developments since the respective
dates as of which specified financial information is given in
the Prospectus, as of a date not more than five days prior to
the date of the bring-down letter), the conclusions and findings
of such firm with respect to the financial information and other
matters covered by the initial letter and (iii) confirming in
all material respects the conclusions and findings set forth in
the initial letter.
(g) The Company shall have furnished to the
Representatives a certificate, dated such Delivery Date, of its
Chairman of the Board, its President or the Senior Vice
President-Commercial and its chief financial officer stating
that:
(i) The representations, warranties and
agreements of the Company in Section 1 are true and
correct as of such Delivery Date; the Company has
complied with all its agreements contained herein; and
the conditions set forth in Sections 7(a) have been
fulfilled;
(ii) They have carefully examined the
Registration Statements and the Prospectus and, to
their knowledge, (A) the Registration Statements, as of
their respective Effective Dates, and the Prospectus,
as of each of the Effective Dates, did not include any
untrue statement of a material fact and did not omit to
state any material fact required to be stated therein
or necessary to make the statements therein not
misleading, and (B) since the Effective Date of the
Primary Registration Statement no event has occurred
which should have been set forth in a supplement or
amendment to either of the Registration Statements or
the Prospectus; and
(iii) Neither the Company nor any of its
subsidiaries has sustained since the date of the latest
audited financial statements included or incorporated
by reference in the Prospectus any material loss or
interference with its business from fire, explosion,
flood or other calamity, whether or not covered by
insurance, or from any labor dispute or court or
governmental action, order or decree, otherwise than as
set forth or contemplated in the Prospectus or since
such date, except as contemplated in the Prospectus,
there has not been any change in the capital stock
(other than the grant and exercise of options pursuant
to the Company's stock option plans) or any changes in
long-term debt (other than under the Existing Credit
Facilities or the New Credit Facility) of the Company
or any of its subsidiaries or any material adverse
change, or any development involving a prospective
material adverse change, in or affecting the financial
position, shareholders' equity, results of operations
or prospects of the Company and its subsidiaries,
otherwise than as set forth or contemplated in the
Prospectus.
(h) (i) Neither the Company nor any of its
subsidiaries shall have sustained since the date of the latest
audited financial statements included or incorporated by
reference in the Prospectus any loss or interference with its
business from fire, explosion, flood or other calamity, whether
or not covered by insurance, or from any labor dispute or court
or governmental action, order or decree, otherwise than as set
forth or contemplated in the
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Prospectus or (ii) since such date, except as contemplated in
the Prospectus, there shall not have been any change in the
capital stock (other than the grant and exercise of options
pursuant to the Company's stock option plans) or any changes in
long-term debt (other than under the Existing Credit Facilities
or the New Credit Facility) of the Company or any of its
subsidiaries or any change, or any development involving a
prospective change, in or affecting the financial position,
shareholders' equity, results of operations or prospects of the
Company and its subsidiaries, otherwise than as set forth or
contemplated in the Prospectus, the effect of which, in any such
case described in clause (i) or (ii), is, in the judgment of the
Representatives, so material and adverse as to make it
impracticable or inadvisable to proceed with the public offering
or the delivery of the Stock being delivered on such Delivery
Date on the terms and in the manner contemplated in the
Prospectus.
(i) Subsequent to the execution and delivery of this
Agreement there shall not have occurred any of the following:
(i) trading in securities generally on the New York Stock
Exchange or the American Stock Exchange or in the
over-the-counter market, or trading in any securities of the
Company on any exchange or in the over-the-counter market, shall
have been suspended or minimum prices shall have been
established on any such exchange or such market by the
Commission, by such exchange or by any other regulatory body or
governmental authority having jurisdiction, (ii) a banking
moratorium shall have been declared by Federal or state
authorities, (iii) the United States shall have become engaged
in hostilities, there shall have been an escalation in
hostilities involving the United States or there shall have been
a declaration of a national emergency or war by the United
States or (iv) there shall have occurred such a material adverse
change in general economic, political or financial conditions
(or the effect of international conditions on the financial
markets in the United States shall be such) as to make it, in
the judgment of a majority in interest of the several
Underwriters, impracticable or inadvisable to proceed with the
public offering or delivery of the Stock being delivered on such
Delivery Date on the terms and in the manner contemplated in the
Prospectus.
(j) The New York Stock Exchange, Inc. shall have
approved the Stock for listing, subject only to official notice
of issuance.
(k) The New Credit Facility (as defined in the
Prospectus) shall be effective, and the conditions to borrowing
thereunder satisfied, except only for the payment of the
purchase price to the Company for the Common Stock, as
contemplated herein on the First Delivery Date.
(l) The USX Pension Plan shall have furnished to the
Representatives a letter or letters, in form and substance
reasonably satisfactory to counsel for the Underwriters,
pursuant to which the USX Pension Plan shall agree not to,
directly or indirectly, offer for sale, sell or otherwise
dispose of (or enter into any transaction or device which is
designed to, or could be expected to, result in the disposition
of purchase by any person at any time in the future of) any
shares of Common Stock for 180 days from the date of this
Agreement without the prior written consent of the
Representatives, unless, as a result of intervening events, the
United States Steel and Carnegie Pension Fund, as trustee of the
USX Pension Plan, determines that compliance with such a
restriction would violate its fiduciary duty to the USX Pension
Plan.
(m) USX Corporation shall have furnished to the
Representatives a letter or letters, in form and substance
reasonably satisfactory to counsel for the Underwriters,
pursuant to which USX Corporation shall agree not to, directly
or indirectly, offer for sale, sell or otherwise dispose of (or
enter into any transaction or device which is designed to, or
could be expected to, result in the disposition of purchase by
any person
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at any time in the future of) any shares of Common Stock for 180
days from the date of this Agreement without the prior written
consent of the Representatives.
All opinions, letters, evidence and certificates mentioned above
or elsewhere in this Agreement shall be deemed to be in compliance with the
provisions hereof only if they are in form and substance satisfactory to counsel
for the Underwriters.
8. Indemnification and Contribution.
(a) The Company shall indemnify and hold harmless each
Underwriter, its officers and employees and each person, if any, who controls
any Underwriter within the meaning of the Securities Act, from and against any
loss, claim, damage or liability, joint or several, or any action in respect
thereof (including, but not limited to, any loss, claim, damage, liability or
action relating to purchases and sales of Stock), to which that Underwriter,
officer, employee or controlling person may become subject, under the
Securities Act or otherwise, insofar as such loss, claim, damage, liability or
action arises out of, or is based upon, (i) any untrue statement or alleged
untrue statement of a material fact contained (A) in any Preliminary
Prospectus, either of the Registration Statements or the Prospectus, or in any
amendment or supplement thereto, or (B) in any blue sky application or other
document prepared or executed by the Company (or based upon any written
information furnished by the Company) specifically for the purpose of
qualifying any or all of the Stock under the securities laws of any state or
other jurisdiction (any such application, document or information being
hereinafter called a "Blue Sky Application"), or (ii) the omission or alleged
omission to state in any Preliminary Prospectus, either of the Registration
Statements or the Prospectus, or in any amendment or supplement thereto, or in
any Blue Sky Application any material fact required to be stated therein or
necessary to make the statements therein not misleading and shall reimburse
each Underwriter and each such officer, employee and controlling person
promptly upon demand for any legal or other expenses reasonably incurred by
that Underwriter, officer, employee or controlling person in connection with
investigating or defending or preparing to defend against any such loss, claim,
damage, liability or action as such expenses are incurred; provided, however,
that the Company shall not be liable in any such case to the extent that any
such loss, claim, damage, liability or action arises out of, or is based upon,
any untrue statement or alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged
omission made in any Preliminary Prospectus, the Registration Statement or the
Prospectus, or in any such amendment or supplement, or in any Blue Sky
Application in reliance upon and in conformity with the written information
furnished to the Company through the Representatives by or on behalf of any
Underwriter specifically for inclusion therein and described in Section 8(e).
The foregoing indemnity agreement is in addition to any liability which the
Company may otherwise have to any Underwriter or to any officer, employee or
controlling person of that Underwriter.
(b) Each Underwriter, severally and not jointly, shall
indemnify and hold harmless the Company, its officers and employees, each of
its directors and each person, if any, who controls the Company within the
meaning of the Securities Act, from and against any loss, claim, damage or
liability, joint or several, or any action in respect thereof, to which the
Company or any such director, officer or controlling person may become subject,
under the Securities Act or otherwise, insofar as such loss, claim, damage,
liability or action arises out of, or is based upon, (i) any untrue statement
or alleged untrue statement of a material fact contained (A) in any Preliminary
Prospectus, either of the Registration Statements or the Prospectus, or in any
amendment or supplement thereto, or (B) in any Blue Sky Application or (ii) the
omission or alleged omission to state in any Preliminary Prospectus, either of
the Registration Statements or the Prospectus, or in any amendment or
supplement thereto, or in any Blue Sky Application any material fact required
to be stated therein or necessary to make the statements therein not
misleading, but in each case only to the extent that the untrue statement or
alleged untrue statement or omission or alleged omission was made in reliance
upon and in conformity with the written information furnished to the Company
through the Representatives by or on behalf of that Underwriter specifically
for inclusion therein and described in Section 8(e), and shall reimburse the
Company and any such director, officer or controlling person for any legal or
other expenses reasonably incurred by the Company or any such director, officer
or controlling person in connection with investigating or defending or
preparing to defend against any such
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loss, claim, damage, liability or action as such expenses are incurred. The
foregoing indemnity agreement is in addition to any liability which any
Underwriter may otherwise have to the Company or any such director, officer or
controlling person.
(c) Promptly after receipt by an indemnified party under
this Section 8 of notice of any claim or the commencement of any action, the
indemnified party shall, if a claim in respect thereof is to be made against the
indemnifying party under this Section 8, notify the indemnifying party in
writing of the claim or the commencement of that action; provided, however, that
the failure to notify the indemnifying party shall not relieve it from any
liability which it may have under this Section 8 except to the extent it has
been materially prejudiced by such failure and, provided further, that the
failure to notify the indemnifying party shall not relieve it from any liability
which it may have to an indemnified party otherwise than under this Section 8.
If any such claim or action shall be brought against an indemnified party, and
it shall notify the indemnifying party thereof, the indemnifying party shall be
entitled to participate therein and, to the extent that it wishes, jointly with
any other similarly notified indemnifying party, to assume the defense thereof
with counsel satisfactory to the indemnified party. After notice from the
indemnifying party to the indemnified party of its election to assume the
defense of such claim or action, the indemnifying party shall not be liable to
the indemnified party under this Section 8 for any legal or other expenses
subsequently incurred by the indemnified party in connection with the defense
thereof other than reasonable costs of investigation; provided, however, that
any indemnified party shall have the right to employ separate counsel in any
such action and to participate in the defense thereof but the fees and expenses
of such counsel shall be at the expense of such indemnified party unless (i) the
employment thereof has been specifically authorized by the indemnifying party in
writing, (ii) the named parties to any such proceeding (including any impleaded
parties) include both the indemnifying party and the indemnified party and
representation of both parties by the same counsel would be inappropriate due to
actual or potential differing interests between them or (iii) the indemnifying
party has failed to assume the defense of such action and employ counsel
reasonably satisfactory to the indemnified party, in which case, if such
indemnified party notifies the indemnifying party in writing that it elects to
employ separate counsel at the expense of the indemnifying party, the
indemnifying party shall not have the right to assume the defense of such action
on behalf of such indemnified party, it being understood, however, that the
indemnifying party shall not, in connection with any one such action or separate
but substantially similar or related actions in the same jurisdiction arising
out of the same general allegations or circumstances, be liable for the
reasonable fees and expenses of more than one separate firm of attorneys at any
time for all such indemnified parties, which firm shall be designated in writing
by the Representatives, if the indemnified parties under this Section 8 consist
of any Underwriter or any of their respective controlling persons, or by the
Company, if the indemnified parties under this Section 8 consist of the Company
or any of the Company's directors, officers or controlling persons. Each
indemnified party, as a condition of the indemnity agreements contained in
Sections 8(a) and 8(b), shall use its best efforts to cooperate with the
indemnifying party in the defense of any such action or claim. No indemnifying
party shall (i) without the prior written consent of the indemnified parties
(which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld), settle or compromise or
consent to the entry of any judgment with respect to any pending or threatened
claim, action, suit or proceeding in respect of which indemnification or
contribution may be sought hereunder (whether or not the indemnified parties are
actual or potential parties to such claim or action) unless such settlement,
compromise or consent includes an unconditional release of each indemnified
party from all liability arising out of such claim, action, suit or proceeding,
or (ii) be liable for any settlement of any such action effected without its
written consent (which consent shall not be unreasonably withheld), but if
settled with its written consent or if there be a final judgment of the
plaintiff in any such action, the indemnifying party agrees to indemnify and
hold harmless any indemnified party from and against any loss of liability by
reason of such settlement or judgment.
(d) If the indemnification provided for in this Section 8
shall for any reason be unavailable to or insufficient to hold harmless an
indemnified party under Section 8(a) or 8(b) in respect of any loss, claim,
damage or liability, or any action in respect thereof, referred to therein, then
each indemnifying party shall, in lieu of indemnifying such indemnified party,
contribute to the amount paid or payable by such indemnified party as a result
of such loss, claim, damage or liability, or action in
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respect thereof, (i) in such proportion as shall be appropriate to reflect the
relative benefits received by the Company on the one hand and the Underwriters
on the other from the offering of the Stock or (ii) if the allocation provided
by clause (i) above is not permitted by applicable law, in such proportion as is
appropriate to reflect not only the relative benefits referred to in clause (i)
above but also the relative fault of the Company on the one hand and the
Underwriters on the other with respect to the statements or omissions which
resulted in such loss, claim, damage or liability, or action in respect thereof,
as well as any other relevant equitable considerations. The relative benefits
received by the Company on the one hand and the Underwriters on the other with
respect to such offering shall be deemed to be in the same proportion as the
total net proceeds from the offering of the Stock purchased under this Agreement
(before deducting expenses) received by the Company on the one hand, and the
total underwriting discounts and commissions received by the Underwriters with
respect to the shares of the Stock purchased under this Agreement, on the other
hand, bear to the total gross proceeds from the offering of the shares of the
Stock under this Agreement, in each case as set forth in the table on the cover
page of the Prospectus. The relative fault shall be determined by reference to
whether the untrue or alleged untrue statement of a material fact or omission or
alleged omission to state a material fact relates to information supplied by the
Company or the Underwriters, the intent of the parties and their relative
knowledge, access to information and opportunity to correct or prevent such
statement or omission. The Company and the Underwriters agree that it would not
be just and equitable if contributions pursuant to this Section 8(d) were to be
determined by pro rata allocation (even if the Underwriters were treated as one
entity for such purpose) or by any other method of allocation which does not
take into account the equitable considerations referred to herein. The amount
paid or payable by an indemnified party as a result of the loss, claim, damage
or liability, or action in respect thereof, referred to above in this Section
8(d) shall be deemed to include, for purposes of this Section 8(d), any legal or
other expenses reasonably incurred by such indemnified party in connection with
investigating or defending any such action or claim. Notwithstanding the
provisions of this Section 8(d), no Underwriter shall be required to contribute
any amount in excess of the amount by which the total price at which the Stock
underwritten by it and distributed to the public was offered to the public
exceeds the amount of any damages which such Underwriter has otherwise paid or
become liable to pay by reason of any untrue or alleged untrue statement or
omission or alleged omission. No person guilty of fraudulent misrepresentation
(within the meaning of Section 11(f) of the Securities Act) shall be entitled to
contribution from any person who was not guilty of such fraudulent
misrepresentation. The Underwriters' obligations to contribute as provided in
this Section 8(d) are several in proportion to their respective underwriting
obligations and not joint.
(e) The Underwriters severally confirm that the statements
with respect to the public offering of the Stock set forth on the cover page
of, and under the caption "Underwriting" in, the Prospectus are correct and
constitute the only information furnished in writing to the Company by or on
behalf of the Underwriters specifically for inclusion in the Registration
Statements and the Prospectus.
9. Defaulting Underwriters.
If, on either Delivery Date, any Underwriter defaults in the
performance of its obligations under this Agreement, the remaining
non-defaulting Underwriters shall be obligated to purchase the Stock which the
defaulting Underwriter agreed but failed to purchase on such Delivery Date in
the respective proportions which the number of shares of the Firm Stock set
opposite the name of each remaining non-defaulting Underwriter in Schedule 1
hereto bears to the total number of shares of the Firm Stock set opposite the
names of all the remaining non-defaulting Underwriters in Schedule 1 hereto;
provided, however, that the remaining non-defaulting Underwriters shall not be
obligated to purchase any of the Stock on such Delivery Date if the total
number of shares of the Stock which the defaulting Underwriter or Underwriters
agreed but failed to purchase on such date exceeds 9.09% of the total number of
shares of the Stock to be purchased on such Delivery Date, and any remaining
non-defaulting Underwriter shall not be obligated to purchase more than 110% of
the number of shares of the Stock which it agreed to purchase on such Delivery
Date pursuant to the terms of Section 2. If the foregoing maximums are
exceeded, the remaining non-defaulting Underwriters, or those other
underwriters satisfactory to the Representatives who so agree,
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shall have the right, but shall not be obligated, to purchase, in such
proportion as may be agreed upon among them, all the Stock to be purchased on
such Delivery Date. If the remaining Underwriters or other underwriters
satisfactory to the Representatives do not elect to purchase the shares which
the defaulting Underwriter or Underwriters agreed but failed to purchase on such
Delivery Date, this Agreement (or, with respect to the Second Delivery Date, the
obligation of the Underwriters to purchase, and of the Company to sell, the
Option Stock) shall terminate without liability on the part of any
non-defaulting Underwriter or the Company except that the Company will continue
to be liable for the payment of expenses to the extent set forth in Sections 6
and 11. As used in this Agreement, the term "Underwriter" includes, for all
purposes of this Agreement unless the context requires otherwise, any party not
listed in Schedule 1 hereto who, pursuant to this Section 9, purchases Firm
Stock which a defaulting Underwriter agreed but failed to purchase.
Nothing contained herein shall relieve a defaulting Underwriter
of any liability it may have to the Company for damages caused by its default.
If other underwriters are obligated or agree to purchase the Stock of a
defaulting or withdrawing Underwriter, either the Representatives or the
Company may postpone the First Delivery Date for up to seven full business days
in order to effect any changes that in the opinion of counsel for the Company
or counsel for the Underwriters may be necessary in the Registration Statement,
the Prospectus or in any other document or arrangement.
10. Termination.
The obligations of the Underwriters hereunder may be terminated
by the Representatives by notice given to and received by the Company prior to
delivery of and payment for the Firm Stock if, prior to that time, any of the
events described in Sections 7(h) and 7(i) shall have occurred or if the
Underwriters shall decline to purchase the Stock for any reason permitted under
this Agreement.
11. Reimbursement of Underwriters' Expenses. If (a) the
Company shall fail to tender the Stock for delivery to the Underwriters for any
reason permitted under this Agreement, or (b) the Underwriters shall decline to
purchase the Stock for any reason permitted under this Agreement (including the
termination of this Agreement pursuant to Section 10), the Company shall
reimburse the Underwriters for the fees and expenses of their counsel and for
such other out-of-pocket expenses as shall have been incurred by them in
connection with this Agreement and the proposed purchase of the Stock, and upon
demand the Company shall pay the full amount thereof to the Representatives.
If this Agreement is terminated pursuant to Section 9 by reason of the default
of one or more Underwriters, the Company shall not be obligated to reimburse
such expenses to any defaulting Underwriter.
12. Notices, etc. All statements, requests, notices and
agreements hereunder shall be in writing, and:
(a) if to the Underwriters, shall be delivered or sent
by mail, telex or facsimile transmission to Lehman Brothers
Inc., Three World Financial Center, New York, New York 10285,
Attention: Syndicate Department (Fax: 212-528-8822);
(b) if to the Company, shall be delivered or sent by
mail, telex or facsimile transmission to the address of the
Company set forth in the Primary Registration Statement,
Attention: Timothy G. Rupert (Fax: 330-544-7701);
provided, however, that any notice to an Underwriter pursuant to Section 8(c)
shall be delivered or sent by mail, telex or facsimile transmission to such
Underwriter at its address set forth in its acceptance telex to the
Representatives, which address will be supplied to any other party hereto by
the Representatives upon request. Any such statements, requests, notices or
agreements shall take effect at the time of receipt thereof. The Company shall
be entitled to act and rely upon any request, consent, notice or agreement
given or made on behalf of the Underwriters by Lehman Brothers Inc. on behalf
of the Representatives.
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13. Persons Entitled to Benefit of Agreement. This
Agreement shall inure to the benefit of and be binding upon the Underwriters,
the Company, and their respective successors. This Agreement and the terms and
provisions hereof are for the sole benefit of only those persons, except that
(A) the representations, warranties, indemnities and agreements of the Company
contained in this Agreement shall also be deemed to be for the benefit of the
officers and employees of each Underwriter and the person or persons, if any,
who control each Underwriter within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities
Act and (B) the indemnity agreement of the Underwriters contained in Section
8(b) of this Agreement shall be deemed to be for the benefit of directors,
officers and employees of the Company and any person controlling the Company
within the meaning of Section 15 of the Securities Act. Nothing in this
Agreement is intended or shall be construed to give any person, other than the
persons referred to in this Section 13, any legal or equitable right, remedy or
claim under or in respect of this Agreement or any provision contained herein.
14. Survival. The respective indemnities, representations,
warranties and agreements of the Company and the Underwriters contained in this
Agreement or made by or on behalf of them, respectively, pursuant to this
Agreement, shall survive the delivery of and payment for the Stock and shall
remain in full force and effect, regardless of any investigation made by or on
behalf of any of them or any person controlling any of them.
15. Definition of the Terms "Business Day" and
"Subsidiary". For purposes of this Agreement, (a) "business day" means any day
on which the New York Stock Exchange, Inc. is open for trading and (b)
"subsidiary" has the meaning set forth in Rule 405 of the Rules and
Regulations.
16. Governing Law. THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE GOVERNED BY AND
CONSTRUED IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAWS OF NEW YORK.
17. Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or
more counterparts and, if executed in more than one counterpart, the executed
counterparts shall each be deemed to be an original but all such counterparts
shall together constitute one and the same instrument.
18. Headings. The headings herein are inserted for
convenience of reference only and are not intended to be part of, or to affect
the meaning or interpretation of, this Agreement.
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If the foregoing correctly sets forth the agreement between the
Company and the Underwriters, please indicate your acceptance in the space
provided for that purpose below.
Very truly yours,
RMI TITANIUM COMPANY
By
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Name:
Title:
Accepted:
LEHMAN BROTHERS INC.
SALOMON BROTHERS INC
For themselves as Underwriters
and as Representatives of the
several Underwriters named
in Schedule 1 hereto
By LEHMAN BROTHERS INC.
By
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Authorized Representative
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SCHEDULE 1
Number of
Underwriters Shares
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Lehman Brothers Inc. ................................
Salomon Brothers Inc.................................
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Total..................................... 4,000,000
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EXHIBIT 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Prospectus
constituting part of this Registration Statement on Form S-3 of our report dated
January 26, 1996 appearing on page 20 of RMI Titanium Company's Annual Report on
Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1995. We also consent to the use in
this Prospectus of our report dated January 26, 1996 relating to the financial
statements of RMI Titanium Company, which appears in such Prospectus. We also
consent to the reference to us under the heading "Experts" in such Prospectus.
PRICE WATERHOUSE LLP
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
April 12, 1996
