UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

[X]

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

 

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the Quarterly Period Ended July 2, 2005

[  ]

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)

 

OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the Transition Period From _____ to ____

Commission file number 0-19687

SYNALLOY CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)

 

57-0426694
(IRS Employer
Identification Number)

 

 

 

2155 West Croft Circle
Spartanburg, South Carolina
(Address of principal executive offices)

 


29302
(Zip code)

(864) 585-3605
(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. Yes ____ No   X  

The number of shares outstanding of the registrant's common stock as of July 2, 2005 was 6,072,480.

 

 

 

 

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Synalloy Corporation

Index

 PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 Item 1.

Financial Statements (unaudited)

 

Condensed consolidated balance sheets - July 2, 2005 and January 1, 2005

 

Condensed consolidated statements of income - Three and six months ended July 2, 2005 and July 3, 2004

 

Condensed consolidated statements of cash flows - Six months ended July 2, 2005 and July 3, 2004

 

Notes to condensed consolidated financial statements - July 2, 2005

Item 2.

Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations

Item 4.

Controls and Procedures

 

 

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

Item 6.

Exhibits

 

Signatures and Certifications

 

 

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Item 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Synalloy Corporation

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

Jul 2, 2005

Jan 1, 2005

(Unaudited)

(Note)

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Assets

Current assets

Cash and cash equivalents

$ 6,672

$ 292,350

Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts

18,257,718

14,471,257

Inventories

Raw materials

9,882,448

12,502,420

Work-in-process

5,210,374

5,823,339

Finished goods

6,619,236

8,024,373

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Total inventories

21,712,058

26,350,132

Deferred income taxes

969,000

933,000

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

290,632

263,913

Current assets of discontinued operations

-

5,383,372

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Total current assets

41,236,080

47,694,024

Cash value of life insurance

2,578,099

2,554,099

Property, plant & equipment, net of accumulated

depreciation of $38,959,000 and $37,532,000

17,787,831

18,228,863

Deferred charges and other assets

2,697,122

2,725,363

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Total assets

$ 64,299,132

$ 71,202,349

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Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity

Current liabilities

Accounts payable

$ 8,691,472

$ 8,086,458

Accrued expenses

4,077,756

2,243,101

Current portion of environmental reserves

394,082

916,754

Income taxes payable

1,338,187

10,609

Current liabilities of discontinued operations

-

1,349,316

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Total current liabilities

14,501,497

12,606,238

Long-term debt

10,141,514

21,205,066

Environmental reserves

204,000

204,000

Deferred compensation

542,342

542,217

Deferred income taxes

2,260,000

2,715,000

Shareholders' equity

Common stock, par value $1 per share - authorized

12,000,000 shares; issued 8,000,000 shares

8,000,000

8,000,000

Retained earnings

44,898,220

42,553,345

Less cost of Common Stock in treasury:

1,927,520 and 1,980,436 shares

(16,248,441)

(16,623,517)

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Total shareholders' equity

36,649,779

33,929,828

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Total liabilities and shareholders' equity

$ 64,299,132

$ 71,202,349

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Note: The balance sheet at January 1, 2005 has been derived from the audited consolidated financial statements at that date.

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Synalloy Corporation

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(Unaudited)

Three Months Ended

Six Months Ended

Jul 2, 2005

Jul 3, 2004

Jul 2, 2005

Jul 3, 2004

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Net sales

$ 30,828,516

$ 24,746,071

$63,563,006

$51,791,481

Cost of goods sold

26,567,123

21,147,182

54,163,058

44,344,621

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Gross profit

4,261,393

3,598,889

9,399,948

7,446,860

Selling, general and

administrative expense

2,581,335

2,354,266

5,350,974

4,812,995

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Operating income

1,680,058

1,244,623

4,048,974

2,633,865

Other (income) and expense

Interest expense

216,363

243,583

450,672

514,975

Other, net

(22,847)

(6)

(31,739)

(26)

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Income form continuing

operations before income taxes

1,486,542

1,001,046

3,630,041

2,118,916

Provision for income taxes

443,000

348,000

1,089,000

739,000

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Net income from

continuing operations

1,043,542

653,046

2,541,041

1,379,916

Loss from discontinued operations

(12,159)

(322,031)

(73,413)

(417,397)

Benefit from income taxes

(1,000)

(110,000)

(22,000)

(143,000)

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Net loss from discontinued operations

(11,159)

(212,031)

(51,413)

(274,397)

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Net income

$ 1,032,383

$ 441,015

$ 2,489,628

$ 1,105,519

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Net income (loss) per basic common share:

Income from continuing operations

$.17

$.11

$.42

$.23

Loss from discontinued operations

($.00)

($.04)

($.01)

($.05)

Net income

$.17

$.07

$.41

$.18

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Net income (loss) per diluted common share:

Income from continuing operations

$.17

$.11

$.41

$.23

Loss from discontinued operations

($.00)

($.04)

($.01)

($.04)

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Net income

$.17

$.07

$.40

$.18

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Average shares outstanding

Basic

6,053,999

6,005,274

6,040,018

5,997,289

Dilutive effect from stock options

149,301

146,434

136,849

110,701

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Diluted

6,203,300

6,151,708

6,176,867

6,107,990

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See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements

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Synalloy Corporation

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

Six Months Ended

Jul 2, 2005

Jul 3, 2004

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Operating activities

Net income from continuing operations

$ 2,541,041

$ 1,379,916

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash

provided by continuing operating activities:

Depreciation expense

1,434,436

1,413,440

Amortization of deferred charges

19,200

250,862

Deferred income taxes

(491,000)

529,307

Provision for losses on accounts receivable

304,261

339,075

Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment

(3,350)

(2,602)

Cash value of life insurance

(24,000)

(30,000)

Environmental reserves

(522,672)

(297,225)

Issuance of treasury stock for director fees

125,005

124,989

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

Accounts receivable

(4,012,367)

(2,579,735)

Inventories

4,638,074

(5,103,826)

Other assets

(95,908)

(279,948)

Accounts payable

605,014

3,163,596

Accrued expenses

1,834,655

906,115

Income taxes payable

1,327,578

-

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Net cash provided by (used in) continuing

operating activities

7,679,967

(186,036)

Net cash provided by

discontinued operating activities

3,982,643

1,905,719

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Net cash provided by operating activities

11,662,610

1,719,683

Investing activities

Purchases of property, plant and equipment

(993,404)

(929,638)

Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment

3,350

5,287

Increase in notes receivable

-

(666,667)

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Net cash used in investing activities

(990,054)

(1,591,018)

Financing activities

Payments on long-term debt

(11,063,552)

(179,850)

Proceeds from exercised stock options

105,318

52,080

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Net cash used in financing activities

(10,958,234)

(127,770)

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Decrease in cash and cash equivalents

(285,678)

895

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

292,350

1,110

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Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

$ 6,672

$ 2,005

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See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Synalloy Corporation

Notes To Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

July 2, 2005

NOTE 1-- BASIS OF PRESENTATION

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the three and six month periods ended July 2, 2005, are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2005. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Company's annual report on Form 10-K for the period ended January 1, 2005.

NOTE 2--INVENTORIES

Inventories are stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out method) or market.

NOTE 3--SALE OF ASSETS AND DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

At the end of 2004, the Company sold certain of the assets associated with the Blackman Uhler, LLC dye business effective January 31, 2005. The sale has been completed and relevant operations were transferred to the purchaser by the end of the first quarter of 2005. The operations of the Colors Segment are being reported as discontinued operations.

NOTE 4--DEFERRED CHARGES AND OTHER ASSETS

Included in Deferred Charges and Other Assets is $2,051,000 of goodwill representing the excess of cost over fair value of net assets of businesses acquired. The amount recorded is evaluated annually for impairment.

NOTE 5--STOCK OPTIONS

The Company accounts for its stock-based compensation plans under the recognition and measurement principles of Accounting Standards Board Opinion No. 25, "Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees," and related interpretations. Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 123 requires the Company to disclose pro forma net income and income per share data as if a fair value based accounting method had been used in the computation of compensation expense. Under APB No. 25, because the exercise price of the Company's employee stock options at least equals the market price of the underlying stock on the date of the grant, no compensation expense is recognized. For the first six months of 2005, options exercised, cancelled and expired totaled 70,998, 17,300 and 9,500 shares, respectively, leaving 487,202 options outstanding at July 2 2005. For purposes of the following pro forma disclosures, the estimated fair value of the options is amortized to expense over the options' vesting period:

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Synalloy Corporation
Notes To Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

July 2, 2005

Three Months Ended

Year to Date

July 2, 2005

July 3, 2004

July 2, 2005

July 3, 2004

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Net income reported

$

1,032,000

$

441,000

$

2,490,000

$

1,106,000

Compensation expense,

net of tax

-

(56,000)

-

(84,000)

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Pro forma net income

$

1,032,000

$

385,000

$

2,490,000

$

1,022,000

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Basic income per share

$.17

$.07

$.41

$.18

Compensation expense,

-------

-------

-------

-------

net of tax

$.00

($.01)

$.00

($.01)

-------

-------

-------

-------

Pro forma basic

income per share

$.17

$.06

$.41

$.17

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Diluted income per share

$.17

$.07

$.40

$.18

Compensation expense,

net of tax

$.00

($.01)

$.00

($.01)

Pro forma diluted

-------

-------

-------

-------

income per share

$.17

$.06

$.40

$.17

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NOTE 6--SEGMENT INFORMATION

Three Months Ended

Year to Date

July 2, 2005

July 3, 2004

July 2, 2005

July 3, 2004

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Net sales

Specialty Chemicals Segment

$11,068,000

$ 9,775,000

$22,588,000

$19,209,000

Metals Segment

19,761,000

14,971,000

40,975,000

32,582,000

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$30,829,000

$24,746,000

$63,563,000

$51,791,000

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Operating income

Specialty Chemicals Segment

$ 243,000

$ 367,000

$ 991,000

$ 1,030,000

Metals Segment

1,911,000

1,197,000

4,060,000

2,272,000

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2,154,000

1,564,000

5,051,000

3,302,000

Unallocated expenses

Corporate

474,000

319,000

1,002,000

668,000

Interest expense

216,000

244,000

451,000

515,000

Other (income) expense

(23,000)

-

(32,000)

-

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Income from continuing

operations

$ 1,487,000

$ 1,001,000

$ 3,630,000

$ 2,119,000

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Synalloy Corporation
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

(Unaudited)

NOTE 7--HEDGING TRANSACTIONS

The Company is a party to derivative instruments that are designated and qualify as hedges under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities" and related pronouncements. The Company's objective in using these instruments is to protect its earnings and cash flows from fluctuations in the fair value of a selected commodity. In the ordinary course of business, the Company's income and cash flows may be affected by fluctuations in the price of nickel which is a component of stainless steel raw materials used in its production of stainless steel pipe. The Company is subject to raw material surcharges on the nickel component from its stainless steel suppliers. For certain non-cancelable fixed price sales contracts having delivery dates in the future, the Company is not able to obtain fixed price purchase commitments to cover the nickel surcharge component of the stainless steel raw material requirements of the sales contract creating a cost exposure from fluctuations in the nickel surcharges. Where such exposure exists, the Company uses cash settled commodity price swaps with durations approximately equal to the expected delivery dates of the applicable raw materials to hedge the price of its nickel requirements. The Company designates these instruments as fair value hedges and the resulting changes in their fair value are recorded as inventory costs. Subsequent gains and losses are recognized into cost of products sold in the same period as the underlying physical transaction. While these hedging activities may protect the Company against higher nickel prices, they may also prevent us from realizing possible lower raw material costs in the event that the market price of nickel falls below the price stated in a forward sale or futures contract.

The Company formally documents all relationships between hedging instruments and hedged items, as well as its risk management objectives and strategies for undertaking the hedge transactions. In this documentation, the Company specifically identifies the asset, liability and non-cancelable commitment that has been designated as a hedged item and states how the hedging instrument is expected to hedge the risks related to that item. The Company formally measures effectiveness of its hedging relationships both at the hedge inception and on an ongoing basis. The Company discontinues hedge accounting prospectively when it determines that the derivative is no longer effective in offsetting changes in the fair value or cash flows of a hedged item; when the derivative expires; when it is probable that the forecasted transaction will not occur; when a hedged firm commitment no longer meets the definition of a firm commitment; or when management determines that designation of the derivative as a hedge instrument is no longer appropriate.

In May 2005, the Company entered into a derivative transaction to hedge the price of nickel, a component of stainless steel raw materials. The futures contract covers approximately 100 metric tonnes of nickel and expires in December 2005. As of July 2, 2005, the condensed consolidated balance sheet includes a deferred current asset and an offsetting current liability of $179,000, representing the fair value of the contract on July 2, 2005. The effect on cash of settling this amount is expected to be offset by the difference in the price paid for the nickel surcharge component of the raw materials being hedged.

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Synalloy Corporation

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

 

The following is management's discussion of certain significant factors that affected the Company during the quarter ended July 2, 2005.

Consolidated sales for the quarter and first six months of 2005 from continuing operations were up, increasing 25 and 23 percent, respectively, compared to the same periods one year ago. The Company generated consolidated net income from continuing operations of $1,043,000, or $.17 per share for the second quarter of 2005 compared to net income from continuing operations of $653,000, or $.11 per share, in 2004's second quarter. For the first six months, the Company generated consolidated net income from continuing operations of $2,541,000, or $.41 per share compared to net income from continuing operations of $1,380,000, or $.23 per share in 2004. The Company recorded net losses from discontinued operations of $11,000, or $.00 per share, and $51,000, or $.01 per share, for the quarter and first six months of 2005, respectively, compared to losses of $212,000, or $.04 and $274,000, or $.05 for the same periods last year. As a result, the Company had net income of $1,032,000, or $.17 per share, and $2,490,000, or $.40 per share, for the second quarter and first six months of 2005, respectively, compared to net income of $441,000, or $.07 per share, and $1,106,000, or $.18 per share, for the same periods last year.

Sales in the Specialty Chemicals Segment were up 13 percent for the second quarter and 18 percent for the first six months of 2005, respectively, from the prior year. However, operating income declined 34 percent for the second quarter and four percent for the first six months, respectively, from the prior year. Although the Cleveland, Tennessee location continued to experience good increases in sales and profits, the Spartanburg, S.C. location performed poorly for the quarter in both sales and profits causing the operating income decline experienced in the quarter compared to the same quarter last year. Spartanburg's decline in sales came from a decline in contract manufacturing in the second quarter as contract customers' product requirements were either reduced or pushed out into subsequent quarters. The reduction in sales created the poor operating results coming primarily from negative manufacturing variances. As discussed in previous quarters, the Segment has introduced a new line of fire retardant chemicals and began receiving orders for the products at the end of the first quarter of 2005. Sales order activity has increased steadily throughout the second quarter to a variety of customers. Applications for this new line of chemicals include mattresses, furniture and home appliances. Proposed Federal fire retardant regulations governing mattress flammability are expected to become effective in January 2007, and management expects similar regulations covering furniture and appliances to follow shortly thereafter. Regulations already exist in California requiring mattress manufacturers to utilize fire retardant products that conform to the new regulations in their production process which began January 1, 2005. Qualifications of our products continue to have good success in each of the applications. In addition, our products offer a safer alternative to the use of certain compounds used in products currently servicing these industries. As we begin the third quarter, activity among the major mattress manufacturers related to this issue has picked up significantly caused by the expected 2007 regulation deadline. Based on the positive test results our products continue to achieve, management continues to expect the demand for fire retardant products to ramp up in the fourth quarter of 2005 and grow into significant volumes in the first six months of 2006. Management anticipates that sales activity from contract manufacturing at the Spartanburg location will improve during the third and fourth quarter to levels more consistent with the first quarter of 2005. This Segment's business tends to be impacted by general economic conditions, and assuming the increase in contract manufacturing and no significant downturn in the general economy, management expects this Segment to continue to operate profitably going forward.

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Synalloy Corporation

Item 2.   Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
              Results of Operations - Continued

Dollar sales for the Metals Segment increased 32 percent for the second quarter and 26 percent for the first six months of 2005 from the same periods a year earlier. The increases resulted from 36 percent and 25 percent higher average selling prices partially offset by four percent and 17 percent lower unit volumes compared to last year's second quarter and year to date amounts, respectively. Operating income increased 60 percent and 78 percent for the quarter and year-to-date, respectively, compared to the same periods last year. Surcharges paid on stainless steel raw materials increased about 45 percent in the second quarter compared to the same quarter in 2004, but increased only about nine percent from the first quarter of 2005 halting the significant increases experienced over the past several quarters. The Segment was able to pass through most of these cost increases which accounted for most of the increase in selling prices. Consistent with the first quarter of 2005, commodity pipe sales in the second quarter contributed to the decline in lower unit volumes from the second quarter of 2004, partially offset by higher margin specialty alloy sales. Because of the steadily increasing raw material and selling prices experienced in the quarter and first six months, the Segment generated higher profits from selling lower cost inventories which, coupled with the increase in special alloy sales, contributed to the significant profit improvement experienced for the quarter and six months compared to the same periods last year. Piping systems generated operating profits in the quarter and six months of 2005 compared to losses experienced in the same periods of 2004. Piping systems' backlog improved to $18,000,000 at the end of the second quarter of 2005 which was up $5,100,000, or 40 percent, from the first quarter of 2005 and eight percent over the 2004 second quarter end backlog of $16,700,000. A significant amount of the increase came from a LNG project to be completed over the first half of 2006. Market conditions for commodity pipe softened during the second quarter carrying over into the beginning of the third quarter. However, specialty alloy sales continue to be strong and management remains optimistic about the current conditions that exist in the specialty alloy markets. The Segment has been successful in penetrating new markets, such as projects in the LNG industry, where management believes there is significant growth potential. If piping systems can continue to generate sufficient volume through its operations, and demand for commodity and special alloy piping continue at their current levels, management believes this Segment will continue to operate profitably.

Consolidated selling and administrative expense for the second quarter and first six months of 2005 increased $227,000, or ten percent, and $538,000, or eleven percent, respectively, compared to the same periods last year. However the expense was eight percent of sales for the quarter and year to date compared to nine percent for the same periods last year. The dollar increase for the quarter resulted principally from profit incentives and environmental compliance costs. The Company is providing income taxes at an effective tax rate of 30 percent in the first six months of 2005 compared to 35 percent in the same period last year, which resulted from reevaluating accruals for certain income tax contingencies provided for in previous periods.

At the end of 2004, the Company sold certain of the assets associated with the Blackman Uhler, LLC ("BU") dye business effective January 31, 2005. The sale has been completed and relevant operations were transferred to the purchaser by the end of the first quarter of 2005. The operations of the Colors Segment are being reported as discontinued operations and the loss from discontinued operations reported for the quarter and first six months of 2005 came primarily from payments of severance to terminated employees.

In the first six months of 2005, accounts receivable increased by $4,012,000 from the year ended 2004 amount. The increase resulted from the significant increase in sales, primarily in the Metals

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Synalloy Corporation

Item 2.   Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and
              Results of Operations - Continued

Segment, as discussed above, over the fourth quarter of 2004. Inventories declined $4,638,000 over the first six months compared to the 2004 year ended amount as a result of planned inventory reductions in the Metals Segment. The sale of the BU dye business, along with collections of its accounts receivables, generated approximately $4,000,000 of cash during the first quarter and was included in the net cash provided by discontinued operating activities. These funds and net cash generated from continuing operating activities were used to reduce long term debt by $11,064,000 by the end of the second quarter from the year end balance.

Safe Harbor Statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995

This Form 10-Q includes and incorporates by reference "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the securities laws. All statements that are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements." The words "estimate," "project," "intend," "expect," "believe," "anticipate," "plan" and similar expressions identify forward-looking statements. The forward-looking statements are subject to certain risks and uncertainties, including without limitation those identified below, which could cause actual results to differ materially from historical results or those anticipated. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. The following factors could cause actual results to differ materially from historical results or those anticipated: adverse economic conditions, the impact of competitive products and pricing, product demand and acceptance risks, raw material and other increased costs, customer delays or difficulties in the production of products, unavailability of debt financing on acceptable terms and exposure to increased market interest rate risk, inability to comply with covenants and ratios required by our debt financing arrangements and other risks detailed from time-to-time in Synalloy's Securities and Exchange Commission filings. Synalloy Corporation assumes no obligation to update the information included in this Form 10-Q.

Item 4. Controls and Procedures.

Based on the evaluation required by 17 C.F.R. Section 240.13a-15(b) or 240.15d-15(b) of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in 17 C.F.R. Sections 240.13a-15(e) and 240.15d-15(e)), the Company's chief executive officer and chief financial officer concluded that the effectiveness of such controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report, was adequate.

No disclosure is required under 17 C.F.R. Section 229.308(c).

Item 5. Other Information

A.

The Annual Meeting of Shareholders was held April 28, 2005 at the Company's Corporate Headquarters in Spartanburg, South Carolina.

B.

The following individuals were elected as directors at the Annual Meeting:

 

Name

Votes For

Votes Withheld

 

James G. Lane, Jr.

4,390,455

1,370,284

 

Ralph Matera

4,399,865

1,360,874

 

Sibyl N. Fishburn

4,387,283

1,373,456

 

Carroll D. Vinson

4,394,144

1,366,595

 

Murray H. Wright

4,403,620

1,357,119

 

Craig C. Bram

4,403,602

1,357,137

       

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C.

Shareholders approved the 2005 Stock Awards Plan by a vote of 3,293,411 for, 521,584 against and 25,203 abstentions.

 

PART II: OTHER INFORMATION

 Item 6.

 

Exhibits

 

 

The following exhibits are included herein:

 

31

Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certifications of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer

32

Certifications Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350

 

 

 

The Company filed a Form 8-K on April 25, 2005 pursuant to Items 2.02 and 9.01. A Form 8-K was filed on April 29, 2005 disclosing information pursuant to Item 1.01.

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Synalloy Corporation

SIGNATURES

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

 

 

 

SYNALLOY CORPORATION

 

 

(Registrant)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Date: August 15, 2005

By:

/s/ Ralph Matera                    

 

 

Ralph Matera

 

 

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

 

Date:  August 15, 2005

By:

/s/ Gregory M. Bowie                   

 

 

Gregory M. Bowie

 

 

Vice President Finance and Chief Financial Officer

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