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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
Form 10-Q
MARK
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QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
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TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 |
FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM TO
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For the Period Ended September 30, 2007
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Commission File Number: 1-8303 |
The Hallwood Group Incorporated
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
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Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
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51-0261339
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification Number) |
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3710 Rawlins, Suite 1500, Dallas, Texas
(Address of principal executive offices)
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75219
(Zip Code) |
Registrants telephone number, including area code: (214) 528-5588
Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Name of Each Exchange |
Title of Class |
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On Which Registered |
Common Stock ($0.10 par value)
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American Stock Exchange |
Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
Title of Class
Series B Redeemable Preferred Stock
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 þ NO o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated
filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of accelerated filer and large accelerated
filer in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
Large accelerated filer o Accelerated filer o Non-accelerated filer þ
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule-405 of
the Securities Act. YES o NO þ
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or
Section 15(d) of the Act. YES o NO þ
Indicate by check mark if the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Act).
YES o NO þ
1,520,666 shares of Common Stock, $0.10 par value per share, were outstanding at October 31,
2007.
THE HALLWOOD GROUP INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Page 2
THE HALLWOOD GROUP INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(dollars in thousands)
(unaudited)
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September 30, |
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December 31, |
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2007 |
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2006 |
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ASSETS |
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Current Assets |
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Cash and cash equivalents |
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$ |
2,149 |
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$ |
10,054 |
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Accounts receivable, net |
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Trade and other |
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24,220 |
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19,623 |
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Related parties |
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164 |
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161 |
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Inventories, net |
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22,495 |
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17,293 |
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Prepaid income taxes |
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4,888 |
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3,861 |
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Prepaids, deposits and other assets |
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477 |
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916 |
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Deferred income tax, net |
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804 |
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904 |
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55,197 |
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52,812 |
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Noncurrent Assets |
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Investments in Hallwood Energy, L.P., net |
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37,309 |
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39,864 |
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Property, plant and equipment, net |
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13,991 |
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13,853 |
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Deferred income tax, net |
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3,399 |
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751 |
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Other assets |
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172 |
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317 |
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54,871 |
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54,785 |
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Total Assets |
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$ |
110,068 |
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$ |
107,597 |
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY |
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Current Liabilities |
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Accounts payable |
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$ |
13,250 |
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$ |
10,491 |
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Accrued expenses and other current liabilities |
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4,905 |
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3,217 |
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Current portion of loans payable |
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199 |
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275 |
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Income taxes payable |
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50 |
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31 |
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18,404 |
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14,014 |
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Noncurrent Liabilities |
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Long term portion of loans payable |
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17,016 |
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10,617 |
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Redeemable preferred stock |
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1,000 |
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1,000 |
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18,016 |
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11,617 |
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Total Liabilities |
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36,420 |
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25,631 |
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Stockholders Equity |
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Common stock, issued 2,396,105 shares for both periods;
outstanding 1,520,666 and 1,515,438 shares, respectively |
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240 |
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240 |
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Additional paid-in capital |
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56,744 |
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56,451 |
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Retained earnings |
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30,137 |
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38,401 |
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Accumulated other comprehensive income |
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55 |
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Treasury stock, 875,439 and 880,667 shares, respectively; at cost |
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(13,473 |
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(13,181 |
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Total Stockholders Equity |
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73,648 |
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81,966 |
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Total Liabilities and Stockholders Equity |
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$ |
110,068 |
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$ |
107,597 |
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See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
Page 3
THE HALLWOOD GROUP INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
(unaudited)
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Nine Months Ended |
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September 30, |
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2007 |
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2006 |
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Revenues |
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Textile products sales |
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$ |
92,949 |
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$ |
84,528 |
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Expenses |
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Textile products cost of sales |
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76,296 |
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69,753 |
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Administrative and selling expenses |
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14,610 |
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13,985 |
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90,906 |
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83,738 |
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Operating income |
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2,043 |
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790 |
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Other Income (Loss) |
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Investments in Hallwood Energy, L.P. |
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Equity loss |
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(13,648 |
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(1,699 |
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Interest income |
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92 |
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Interest expense |
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(810 |
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(407 |
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Interest and other income |
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269 |
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385 |
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(14,097 |
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(1,721 |
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Loss before income taxes |
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(12,054 |
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(931 |
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Income tax expense (benefit) |
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(3,790 |
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(48 |
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Net Loss |
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$ |
(8,264 |
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$ |
(883 |
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Net Loss Per Common Share |
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Basic |
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$ |
(5.44 |
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$ |
(0.58 |
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Diluted |
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$ |
(5.44 |
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$ |
(0.58 |
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Weighted Average Shares Outstanding |
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Basic |
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1,518 |
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1,513 |
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Diluted |
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1,518 |
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1,513 |
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See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
Page 4
THE HALLWOOD GROUP INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
(unaudited)
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Three Months Ended |
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September 30, |
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2007 |
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2006 |
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Revenues |
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Textile products sales |
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$ |
32,576 |
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$ |
25,055 |
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Expenses |
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Textile products cost of sales |
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26,049 |
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20,935 |
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Administrative and selling expenses |
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5,279 |
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4,704 |
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31,328 |
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25,639 |
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Operating income (loss) |
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1,248 |
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(584 |
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Other Income (Loss) |
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Investments in Hallwood Energy, L.P. |
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Equity loss |
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(1,272 |
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(665 |
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Interest expense |
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(301 |
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(156 |
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Interest and other income |
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33 |
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151 |
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(1,540 |
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(670 |
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Loss before income taxes |
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(292 |
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(1,254 |
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Income tax expense (benefit) |
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75 |
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(406 |
) |
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Net Loss |
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$ |
(367 |
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$ |
(848 |
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Net Loss Per Common Share |
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Basic |
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$ |
(0.24 |
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$ |
(0.56 |
) |
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Diluted |
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$ |
(0.24 |
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$ |
(0.56 |
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Weighted Average Shares Outstanding |
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Basic |
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1,521 |
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1,515 |
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Diluted |
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1,521 |
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1,515 |
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See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
Page 5
THE HALLWOOD GROUP INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
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Three Months Ended |
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Nine Months Ended |
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September 30, |
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September 30, |
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2007 |
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2006 |
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2007 |
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2006 |
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Net Loss |
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$ |
(367 |
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$ |
(848 |
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$ |
(8,264 |
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$ |
(883 |
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Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) |
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Previously realized increase in fair value of marketable
securities sold during the period |
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(55 |
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Comprehensive Loss |
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$ |
(367 |
) |
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$ |
(848 |
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$ |
(8,319 |
) |
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$ |
(883 |
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See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
Page 6
THE HALLWOOD GROUP INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS EQUITY
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
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Accumulated |
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Additional |
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Compre- |
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Total |
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Common Stock |
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Paid-In |
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Retained |
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hensive |
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Treasury Stock |
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Stockholders |
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Shares |
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Par Value |
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Capital |
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Earnings |
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Income |
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Shares |
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Cost |
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Equity |
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Balance, January 1, 2007 |
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2,396 |
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$ |
240 |
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$ |
56,451 |
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$ |
38,401 |
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$ |
55 |
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|
881 |
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$ |
(13,181 |
) |
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$ |
81,966 |
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Net loss |
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(8,264 |
) |
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(8,264 |
) |
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Previously realized increase in fair value
of marketable securities sold during the period |
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(55 |
) |
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(55 |
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Reissuance of treasury shares from
exercise of stock options and related
income tax effect |
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293 |
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(10 |
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147 |
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440 |
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Purchase of common stock
for treasury |
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4 |
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(439 |
) |
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(439 |
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Balance, September 30, 2007 |
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2,396 |
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$ |
240 |
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$ |
56,744 |
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|
$ |
30,137 |
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|
$ |
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|
875 |
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|
$ |
(13,473 |
) |
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$ |
73,648 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
Page 7
THE HALLWOOD GROUP INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
(unaudited)
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended |
|
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net loss |
|
$ |
(8,264 |
) |
|
$ |
(883 |
) |
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash (used in) provided by
operating activities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Equity loss from investments in Hallwood Energy, L.P. |
|
|
13,648 |
|
|
|
1,699 |
|
Deferred tax (benefit) |
|
|
(4,300 |
) |
|
|
(247 |
) |
Depreciation and amortization |
|
|
1,409 |
|
|
|
1,359 |
|
Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements |
|
|
(275 |
) |
|
|
(137 |
) |
Proceeds from sale of marketable securities |
|
|
148 |
|
|
|
|
|
Income from investments in marketable securities |
|
|
(74 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Changes in assets and liabilities: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable |
|
|
(4,600 |
) |
|
|
2,325 |
|
(Increase) in inventories |
|
|
(5,202 |
) |
|
|
(1,870 |
) |
Increase in accounts payable |
|
|
2,217 |
|
|
|
1,615 |
|
Increase (decrease) in income taxes receivable/payable |
|
|
1,249 |
|
|
|
(228 |
) |
Increase (decrease) in accrued expenses and other current liabilities |
|
|
1,688 |
|
|
|
(301 |
) |
Net change in other assets and liabilities |
|
|
225 |
|
|
|
282 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash (used in) provided by operating activities |
|
|
(2,131 |
) |
|
|
3,614 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Investments in Hallwood Energy, L.P. |
|
|
(11,093 |
) |
|
|
(2,721 |
) |
Investments in property, plant and equipment, net |
|
|
(1,005 |
) |
|
|
(3,013 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash used in investing activities |
|
|
(12,098 |
) |
|
|
(5,734 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Proceeds from revolving credit facilities, net |
|
|
6,536 |
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
Repayment of other bank borrowings and loans payable |
|
|
(213 |
) |
|
|
(262 |
) |
Purchase of common stock for treasury |
|
|
(439 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements |
|
|
275 |
|
|
|
137 |
|
Proceeds from exercise of stock options |
|
|
165 |
|
|
|
56 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net cash provided by financing activities |
|
|
6,324 |
|
|
|
931 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
DECREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS |
|
|
(7,905 |
) |
|
|
(1,189 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, BEGINNING OF PERIOD |
|
|
10,054 |
|
|
|
16,648 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS, END OF PERIOD |
|
$ |
2,149 |
|
|
$ |
15,459 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
Page 8
THE HALLWOOD GROUP INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007 and 2006
(unaudited)
Note 1
Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, Accounting Policies and
New Accounting Pronouncements
Interim Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. The interim condensed consolidated
financial statements of The Hallwood Group Incorporated and its subsidiaries (the Company) (AMEX:
HWG) have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and do not include all of
the information and disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United
States of America. Although condensed, in the opinion of management, all adjustments considered
necessary for a fair presentation have been included. These condensed consolidated financial
statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and
related disclosures thereto included in Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006.
Organization. The Company is a holding company that currently operates in the textile products
and energy business segments.
Textile
Products. Textile products operations are conducted through the
Companys wholly
owned Brookwood Companies Incorporated subsidiary (Brookwood). Brookwood is an integrated textile
firm that develops and produces innovative fabrics and related products through specialized
finishing, treating and coating processes. Brookwoods subsidiary, Strategic Technical
Alliance, LLC (STA) markets advanced breathable, waterproof laminate and other
fabrics primarily for military applications. Continued development of these fabrics for military,
industrial and consumer applications is a key element of Brookwoods business plan.
Textile products accounts for all of the Companys operating revenues.
Energy. Prior to December 31, 2005, the Company had investments in Hallwood Energy
Corporation (HEC), which was sold in December 2004 and Hallwood Energy III, L.P. (HE III),
which was sold in July 2005, Hallwood Energy II, L.P. (HE II), Hallwood Energy 4, L.P. (HE 4)
and Hallwood Exploration, L.P. (Hallwood Exploration). The Company owned between 20% and 28% of
the entities (between 16% and 22% on a fully diluted basis) and accounted for the investments using
the equity method of accounting, recording its pro rata share of net income (loss), stockholders
equity/partners capital transaction and comprehensive income (loss).
Effective December 31, 2005, HE II and Hallwood Exploration were consolidated into HE 4, which
was renamed Hallwood Energy, L.P. (Hallwood Energy). At the consolidation date, Hallwood Energy
was principally involved in acquiring oil and gas leases and drilling, gathering and sale of
natural gas in the Barnett Shale formation located in Parker, Hood and Tarrant Counties in North
Texas and the Barnett Shale and Woodford Shale formations in Reeves and Culberson Counties in West
Texas and in the Fayetteville Shale formation of Central Eastern Arkansas, and conducting 3-D
seismic surveys over optioned land covering a Salt Dome in South Louisiana in order to determine
how best to proceed with exploratory activity.
Following the completion of the energy consolidation on December 31, 2005, all energy
activities are conducted by Hallwood Energy. Subsequent to the July 2006 sale of its properties in
North Texas (discussed below), Hallwood Energys management has classified its energy investments
into three identifiable areas: Central Eastern Arkansas, South Louisiana and West Texas.
In June 2006, Hallwood Energy completed the sale of a 60% undivided working interest in its
oil and gas properties in Reeves and Culberson Counties in West Texas and all of its interest in
the properties in Parker, Hood and Tarrant Counties in North Texas to Chesapeake Energy Corporation
(Chesapeake). Chesapeake assumed operation of these properties.
At September 30, 2007, the Company owned approximately 24% (19% after consideration of profit
interests) of Hallwood Energy.
New Accounting Pronouncements. In June 2006, the Financial Accounting Standards Board
(FASB) issued FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes (FIN
48). The Company adopted the provisions of FIN 48 on January 1, 2007. FIN 48 clarifies the
accounting for uncertainty in income taxes recognized in an enterprises financial statements in
accordance with FASB Statement No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes, and prescribes a recognition
threshold and measurement process for financial statement recognition and measurement of a tax
position taken or expected to be taken in a
tax return. FIN 48 also provides guidance on derecognition, classification, interest and
penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure and transition.
Page 9
THE HALLWOOD GROUP INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007 and 2006
(unaudited)
The Company has completed its evaluation and has determined that there are no significant
uncertain tax positions requiring recognition in its consolidated financial statements. The
evaluation was performed for the tax years ended December 31, 2003, 2004, 2005 and 2006, the tax
years which remain subject to examination by major tax jurisdictions. The Company does not believe
there will be any material changes in its unrecognized tax positions over the next 12 months.
The Company may from time to time be assessed interest or penalties by major tax
jurisdictions, although any such assessments historically have been minimal and immaterial to its
financial results. In the event the Company incurs interest and/or penalties, they will be
classified in the financial statements as interest expense or administrative and selling expense,
respectively.
The Emerging Issues Task Force (EITF) of the FASB has ratified EITF Issue 06-11, Accounting
for Income Tax Benefits of Dividends on Share-Based Payment Awards (EITF 06-11) on June 27,
2007. In a stock-based compensation arrangement, employees may be entitled to dividends during the
vesting period for nonvested shares or share units and until the exercise date for stock options.
These dividend payments generally can be treated as a deductible compensation expense for income
tax purposes, thereby generating an income tax benefit for the employer. At issue was how such a
realized benefit should be recognized in the financial statements. The EITF has reached a
conclusion that an entity should recognize the realized tax benefit as an increase in additional
paid-in capital (APIC) and that the amount recognized in APIC should be included in the pool of
excess tax benefits available to absorb tax deficiencies on stock-based payment awards. EITF 06-11
will be effective prospectively for the income tax benefits that result from dividends on
equity-classified employee share-based payment awards that are declared in fiscal years beginning
after December 15, 2007. The Company is currently evaluating the effect that this EITF will have on
its financial statements, but does not believe that it will have a material impact on its financial
statements.
On April 30, 2007, the FASB issued FASB Staff Position (FSP) No. FIN 39-1, an amendment of
FASB Interpretation No. 29. This FSP amends paragraph 3 of Interpretation 39 to replace the terms
conditional contracts and exchange contracts with the term derivative instruments as defined in
FASB Statement No. 133, Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities. It also
amends paragraph 10 of Interpretation 39 to permit a reporting entity to offset fair value amounts
recognized for the right to reclaim cash collateral (a receivable) or the obligation to return cash
collateral (a payable) against fair value amounts recognized for derivative instruments executed
with the same counterparty under the same master netting arrangement that have been offset in
accordance with the paragraph. The guidance in this FSP is effective for fiscal years beginning
after November 15, 2007 and an entity shall recognize the effects of applying this FSP as a change
in accounting principle through retrospective application for all financial statements presented
unless it is impracticable to do so. The Company is still evaluating the aspects of this FSP, but
does not believe it will have a material impact on its financial statements.
Note 2Inventories
Inventories as of the balance sheet dates were as follows (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
Raw materials |
|
$ |
8,062 |
|
|
$ |
5,590 |
|
Work in progress |
|
|
7,536 |
|
|
|
4,300 |
|
Finished goods |
|
|
7,849 |
|
|
|
8,260 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
23,447 |
|
|
|
18,150 |
|
Less: Obsolescence reserve |
|
|
(952 |
) |
|
|
(857 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
22,495 |
|
|
$ |
17,293 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Page 10
THE HALLWOOD GROUP INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007 and 2006
(unaudited)
Note 3
Investments in and Loans to Hallwood Energy, L.P.
Investments in and loans to Hallwood Energy, L.P. as of the balance sheet dates were as follows (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Amount at |
|
|
Income (loss) for the |
|
|
|
Cost as of |
|
|
which carried at |
|
|
nine months ended |
|
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
September 30, |
|
Description of Investment |
|
2007 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
Hallwood Energy, L.P. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
- Limited partner interest |
|
$ |
61,468 |
|
|
$ |
37,300 |
|
|
$ |
39,859 |
|
|
$ |
(13,646 |
) |
|
$ |
(1,698 |
) |
- General partner interest |
|
|
13 |
|
|
|
9 |
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
(2 |
) |
|
|
(1 |
) |
- Loans |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
61,481 |
|
|
$ |
37,309 |
|
|
$ |
39,864 |
|
|
$ |
(13,648 |
) |
|
$ |
(1,699 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
At September 30, 2007, the Company owned approximately 24% (19% after consideration of profit
interests) of Hallwood Energy. Certain members of Hallwood Energys management and employees hold
profit interests in Hallwood Energy totaling approximately 19%, which entitle the holders to an
allocable percentage of Hallwood Energys net profits after repayment of all obligations and the
capital contributions by its partners. The Company accounts for this investment using the equity
method of accounting and records its pro rata share of Hallwood Energys net income (loss) and
partner capital transactions.
Hallwood Energy is an upstream energy partnership engaging in the acquisition, development,
exploration, production, and sale of hydrocarbons, with a primary focus on natural gas assets.
Hallwood Energys results of operations are and will be largely dependent on a variety of variable
factors, including, but not limited to fluctuations in natural gas prices; success of its
exploratory drilling activities; the ability to transport and sell its natural gas; regional and
national regulatory matters; and the ability to secure, and price of, goods and services necessary
to develop its oil and gas leases.
In July 2006, Hallwood Energy completed the sale of a 60% undivided working interest in its
oil and gas properties in Reeves and Culberson Counties in West Texas and all of its interest in
the properties in Parker, Hood and Tarrant Counties in North Texas to Chesapeake. Chesapeake
assumed operation of these properties. Following the July 2006 sale, Hallwood Energys management
classified its energy investments into three identifiable areas: Central Eastern Arkansas, South
Louisiana and West Texas.
Certain of the Companys officers and directors are investors in Hallwood Energy. In addition,
as members of management of Hallwood Energy, one director and officer and one officer of the
Company hold a profit interest in Hallwood Energy.
A description of Hallwood Energys significant activities during 2007 are provided below.
Loan Financing. In February 2006, Hallwood Energy entered into a $65,000,000 loan facility,
and had drawn $40,000,000 as of December 31, 2006. Subsequent to December 31, 2006, Hallwood Energy
was not in compliance with the proved collateral coverage ratio.
In March 2007 and April 2007, the Company loaned $5,000,000 and $4,000,000, respectively, to
Hallwood Energy, of which $7,000,000 was in the form of demand notes bearing interest at 6% above
prime rate, and $2,000,000 was an advance that was repaid four days later with interest. In April
2007, Hallwood Energy made a request for additional capital contributions in the amount of
$25,000,000 (the April Call). The Company and Hallwood Energy had agreed that the $7,000,000 of
loans would be applied as the Companys portion of the April Call. On May 10, 2007, Hallwood Energy
repaid $257,000 to the Company, which represented the excess of the $7,000,000 loaned over the
Companys share of the capital contribution and related oversubscription.
In April 2007, Hallwood Energy entered into a $100,000,000 senior secured credit facility (the
Credit Facility) with an affiliate of one of the investors (New Lender) and drew $65,000,000
from the Credit Facility. The proceeds were used to repay the $40,000,000 drawn under the former
loan facility, pay approximately $9,800,000 for a make-whole fee and incremental interest of
approximately $500,000 to the original lender related to the $40,000,000 note payable, and
transaction fees of approximately $200,000.
Page 11
THE HALLWOOD GROUP INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007 and 2006
(unaudited)
During the 2007 third quarter, Hallwood Energy drew an additional $20,000,000 under the Credit
Facility. At September 30, 2007, the remaining availability was $15,000,000, all of which was drawn
in October 2007.
The Credit Facility is secured by Hallwood Energys oil and gas leases, matures on February 1,
2010, and bears interest at a rate of the defined LIBOR rate plus 10.75% per annum. An additional
2% of interest is added upon continuance of any defaulting event. The New Lender may demand that
Hallwood Energy prepay the outstanding loans in the event of a defined change of control, qualified
sale or event of default, including a material adverse event. In conjunction with executing the
Credit Facility, the New Lender resigned its position on the board of directors and assigned its
interest in the general partner to the remaining members.
The Credit Facility contains various financial covenants, including maximum general and
administrative expenditures and current and proved collateral coverage ratios. The proved
collateral coverage ratio covenant is effective June 30, 2008. Non-financial covenants restrict the
ability of Hallwood Energy to dispose of assets, incur additional indebtedness, prepay other
indebtedness or amend certain debt instruments, pay dividends, create liens on assets, enter into
sale and leaseback transactions, make investments, loans or advances, make acquisitions, engage in
mergers or consolidations or engage in certain transactions with affiliates, and otherwise restrict
certain activities by Hallwood Energy. In October 2007, Hallwood Energy entered into an amendment
of its Credit Facility to modify the calculation of the current ratio to include certain capital
funding commitments.
The Credit Facility contains a make-whole provision whereby Hallwood Energy is required to pay
the New Lender the amount by which the present value of interest and principal from the date of
prepayment through January 31, 2009, exceeds the principal amount on the prepayment date.
The New Lender also received warrants exercisable for 2.5% of the partnership interests at an
exercise price of 2.5% of 125% of the amount of the total capital contributed to Hallwood Energy at
December 31, 2006.
Equity Investments. In November 2006, Hallwood Energy requested an additional capital
contribution in the amount of $25,000,000 from its partners. The Company invested an additional
$6,281,000 to maintain its proportionate interest in Hallwood Energy. The Company utilized a
$452,000 capital contribution receivable to reduce its cash contribution to $5,829,000. In
addition, certain other investors in Hallwood Energy did not elect to fund their proportionate
interest of the additional capital contribution; therefore, in December 2006, the Company invested
an additional $425,000 and $2,000 in January 2007 in excess of its proportionate interest. These
contributions were made from existing cash.
Hallwood Energy issued the $25,000,000 April Call to its partners on April 14, 2007, which was
successfully completed in May 2007. Previously, Hallwood Energy received loans of $7,000,000 each
from the Company and an affiliate of the New Lender. These loans were applied to the April Call. In
May, Hallwood Energy repaid $257,000 to the Company, which represented the excess of the $7,000,000
advanced over the Companys share of the capital contribution and related oversubscription.
In April 2007, Hallwood Investments Limited (HIL), a corporation associated with Mr. Anthony
J. Gumbiner, the Companys chairman and principal stockholder, and the New Lender each committed to
fund one-half of the April Call and potential additional equity or subordinated debt funding calls
totaling $55,000,000 by Hallwood Energy, to the extent other investors, including the Company, did
not respond to a call. Hallwood Energy issued a $20,000,000 equity call to its partners on May 21,
2007 (the May Call), which was due on July 1, 2007. The Companys proportionate share of the May
Call was $5,091,000. Due to the fact that the Company did not have available sufficient cash, the
Company contributed only $2,501,000 towards the May Call. Because of the Companys inability to
meet its full equity call requirement, HIL funded $2,591,000 of the May Call that was not funded by
the Company. In connection with the funding of this amount, Mr. Gumbiner agreed with a special
committee of the board of directors of the Company that he would discuss the terms of this
investment in the future. The May Call was fully satisfied in August 2007.
Hallwood Energy issued a $15,000,000 equity call to its partners on August 23, 2007 (the
August Call) which was due on September 14, 2007. The Companys proportionate share of the August
Call was $3,684,000. Due to the fact that the Company did not have available sufficient cash, the
Company contributed only one-half, or $1,842,000, toward the August Call. Because of the Companys
inability to meet its full equity call requirement, HIL funded $1,842,000 of the August Call that
was not funded by
the Company. In October 2007, the special committee appointed to
consider the terms of HILs funding of these capital calls
acknowledged the terms of the funding of the capital calls by HIL
and determined that, in light of the circumstances, including the
Companys recent and current inability to fund any amounts beyond
Page 12
THE HALLWOOD GROUP INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007 and 2006
(unaudited)
those it has made, no further
action was required.
As a result of the receipt of sufficient equity contributions from the April, May and August
Calls, the $55,000,000 commitment from HIL and the New Lender was extinguished.
Hallwood Energy issued preferred partnership interests that have a preferential right to any
distributions made by Hallwood Energy from operations or upon liquidation for the April, May and
August Calls. The preferential right is equal to the amount of the capital contributed with respect
to the preferred interest plus 16% per annum, compounded monthly. The preferred interests will
receive this priority return before any amounts are paid to the common partnership interests issued
for all previous investments in Hallwood Energy. The capital contributed plus the accumulated 16%
return attributable to any preferred interest is also convertible to common partnership interests
at any time at a price equal to the price of the common partnership interests at December 31, 2006.
Distributions on the preferred partnership interests will be accrued and become payable when, as
and if declared by the general partner of Hallwood Energy. Hallwood Energy does not anticipate
paying any distributions in the foreseeable future.
In November 2007, Hallwood Energy received $15,000,000 from a new equity partner. In addition,
HIL, another existing investor in Hallwood Energy, and the New Lender entered into a letter
agreement providing for a total of up to $15,000,000 in additional funding. Under the terms of this
letter, HIL agreed to advance $7,500,000 and the other investor agreed to advance $3,000,000 to
Hallwood Energy no later than November 15, 2007. These advances will constitute loans to Hallwood
Energy with an interest rate of 16% per annum and a maturity of March 1, 2010. Hallwood Energy may
repay the advances at any time without penalty in connection with a recapitalization of Hallwood
Energy providing for net proceeds not less than the amount being repaid. If any part of these
advances remain outstanding on January 2, 2008, then on that date the outstanding amount will
automatically be converted into preferred partnership interests having the same terms as the
existing class of preferred partnership interests. In addition, if any portion of the advances is
converted into preferred partnership interests on January 2, 2008, then the New Lender agrees to
contribute to Hallwood Energy the same proportion of $4,500,000 in exchange for preferred
partnership interests. Hallwood Energy also agreed that if any portion of the agreed funding from HIL or the other existing investor is not made, it shall be an event of default under the Credit Facility. Hallwood Energy is in the process
of seeking additional capital to finance its proposed 2008 operating budget.
Litigation. In early 2006, Hallwood Energy and Hallwood Petroleum entered into two two-year
contracts with Eagle Drilling, LLC (Eagle Drilling), under which the contractor was to provide
drilling rigs and crews to drill wells in Arkansas at a daily rate of $18,500, plus certain
expenses for each rig (the Contracts). These Contracts were subsequently assigned by Eagle
Drilling, LLC to Eagle Domestic Drilling Operations, LLC (Eagle Domestic), on or about August 24,
2006. Before that, on or about August 14, 2006, one of the masts on the rigs provided under the
Contracts collapsed. Hallwood Energy and Hallwood Petroleum requested the contractor to provide
assurances that the mast on the other rig, and any mast provided to replace the collapsed mast,
were safe and met the requirements of the Contracts. When the contractor refused to provide
assurances, Hallwood Energy and Hallwood Petroleum notified the contractor that the Contracts were
terminated and on September 6, 2006, filed Hallwood Petroleum, LLC and Hallwood Energy, L.P. v.
Eagle Drilling, LLC and Eagle Domestic Drilling Operations, LLC, in the 348th District Court of
Tarrant County, Texas to recover approximately $1,688,000 previously deposited with the contractor
under the Contracts. Since then, Eagle Domestic and its parent filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
protection in Case No. 07-30426-H4-11, Jointly Administered Under Case No. 07-30424-H4-11, in the
United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas. After the filing of its bankruptcy
case, Eagle Domestic filed an adversary action on June 11, 2007 against Hallwood Energy and
Hallwood Petroleum in the bankruptcy proceeding to recover unspecified damages, but purportedly in
excess of $10,000,000 (the Eagle Domestic Adversary). Hallwood Energy subsequently filed its
answer and counterclaim in the Eagle Domestic Adversary asserting that Hallwood Energy owes nothing
to Eagle Domestic, and that Eagle Domestic owes Hallwood approximately $1,688,000 in unearned
pre-payment under the Contracts. A jury trial in the Eagle Domestic Adversary is currently set for
April 2008. In October 2006, Eagle Drilling filed a related lawsuit against Hallwood Energy and
Hallwood Petroleum in Oklahoma state court (the Eagle Drilling Action) alleging damages of over
$1,000,000 in connection with unpaid invoices, unpaid downtime and other damages caused as a result
of the mast collapsing. In June 2007, the petition in the Eagle Drilling Action was amended to
include various additional claims for breach of contract, negligence, tortious breach of contract
and for declaratory relief against Hallwood Energy and Hallwood Petroleum. On September 20, 2007,
Eagle Drilling filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the United States Bankruptcy Court for
the Western District of Oklahoma. On October 12, 2007, Hallwood Energy filed its
Notice of Removal of the Cleveland County Action in Oklahoma Bankruptcy Court, which initiated
Adversary Proceeding No. 07-01209 (the Energy Drilling Adversary) and automatically removed the
Eagle Drilling Action to the Oklahoma Bankruptcy Court. Hallwood Energy anticipates asserting its
claims for return of the approximately $1,688,000 in
Page 13
THE HALLWOOD GROUP INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007 and 2006
(unaudited)
unearned pre-payment from Eagle Drilling, as a
counterclaim against Eagle Drilling in the Eagle Drilling Adversary. On November 11, 2007, Eagle
Drilling filed its Motion to Remand the Eagle Drilling Adversary back to Oklahoma state court, or
in the alternative to abstain from hearing the claims asserted therein. Hallwood Energy and
Hallwood Petroleum are currently unable to determine the impact that this litigation may have on
its results of operations or its financial position.
The following table sets forth certain summarized financial data for Hallwood Energy, L.P. (in
thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30, |
|
December 31, |
|
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
Balance Sheet Data |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Cash and cash equivalents |
|
$ |
2,047 |
|
|
$ |
25,978 |
|
Oil and gas properties, net |
|
|
267,336 |
|
|
|
179,986 |
|
Total assets |
|
|
278,570 |
|
|
|
214,362 |
|
Loans payable |
|
|
83,177 |
|
|
|
39,019 |
|
Total liabilities |
|
|
115,789 |
|
|
|
54,209 |
|
Partners capital |
|
|
162,781 |
|
|
|
160,153 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Nine Months Ended |
|
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
Statement of Operations Data |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revenues |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Natural gas sales |
|
$ |
1,667 |
|
|
$ |
(4 |
) |
|
$ |
1,667 |
|
|
$ |
774 |
|
Facility income |
|
|
183 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
183 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,850 |
|
|
|
(4 |
) |
|
|
1,850 |
|
|
|
774 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Expenses |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Impairment of oil and gas properties |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
31,680 |
|
|
|
|
|
General and administrative expenses |
|
|
1,771 |
|
|
|
1,473 |
|
|
|
5,120 |
|
|
|
4,162 |
|
Operating expenses |
|
|
715 |
|
|
|
(80 |
) |
|
|
804 |
|
|
|
498 |
|
Depreciation and depletion |
|
|
959 |
|
|
|
66 |
|
|
|
1,081 |
|
|
|
488 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3,445 |
|
|
|
1,459 |
|
|
|
38,685 |
|
|
|
5,148 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating loss |
|
|
(1,595 |
) |
|
|
(1,463 |
) |
|
|
(36,835 |
) |
|
|
(4,374 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Other Income and Expense |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Interest expense |
|
|
(3,711 |
) |
|
|
(1,487 |
) |
|
|
(17,913 |
) |
|
|
(3,628 |
) |
Interest and other income |
|
|
(38 |
) |
|
|
306 |
|
|
|
146 |
|
|
|
1,311 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(3,749 |
) |
|
|
(1,181 |
) |
|
|
(17,767 |
) |
|
|
(2,317 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Loss |
|
$ |
(5,344 |
) |
|
$ |
(2,644 |
) |
|
$ |
(54,602 |
) |
|
$ |
(6,691 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Page 14
THE HALLWOOD GROUP INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007 and 2006
(unaudited)
Note 4
Loans Payable
Loans payable at the balance sheet dates were as follows (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
December 31, |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
Bank debt |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revolving credit facility, interest at Libor +1.25% - 1.75% or
Prime, due January 2010 |
|
$ |
16,968 |
|
|
$ |
10,432 |
|
Equipment term loans, interest at various rates,
due at various dates through February 2009 |
|
|
247 |
|
|
|
460 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
|
17,215 |
|
|
|
10,892 |
|
Current portion |
|
|
(199 |
) |
|
|
(275 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Noncurrent portion |
|
$ |
17,016 |
|
|
$ |
10,617 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Revolving
Credit Facility. The Companys Brookwood subsidiary has a revolving credit
facility in an amount up to $22,000,000 with Key Bank National Association (the Key Working
Capital Revolving Credit Facility). Borrowings are collateralized by accounts receivable,
certain finished goods inventory, machinery and equipment and all of the issued and outstanding
capital stock of Brookwood and its subsidiaries. The facility bears
interest at Brookwoods
option of Prime, or Libor plus 1.25% 1.75% (variable depending on compliance ratios) and contains
various covenants. The interest rate was a blended rate of 7.04% and 7.48% at September 30, 2007
and December 31, 2006, respectively. The outstanding balance at September 30, 2007 was $16,968,000
and Brookwood had $5,032,000 of borrowing availability under this facility.
Equipment Term Loans. Brookwood has a revolving equipment credit facility in an amount up to
$3,000,000 with Key Bank. Interest rates for the equipment term loans varied between 5.60% and
8.40% with a blended rate of 6.79% and 7.17% at September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006,
respectively. The outstanding balance at September 30, 2007 was $247,000 and Brookwood had
$2,753,000 of borrowing availability under this facility.
Loan Covenants. Brookwood was in compliance with its loan covenants for the first three
quarters of 2007 and for all quarters in 2006. The Key Working Capital Revolving Credit Facility
provides for a total debt to tangible net worth ratio covenant and a covenant that Brookwood shall
maintain a quarterly minimum net income of not less than one dollar. Cash dividends and tax sharing
payments to the Company are contingent upon Brookwoods compliance with the covenants
contained in the loan agreement.
Renewal of Credit Facilities. Both of the Key Bank facilities, which had original maturities
of January 2007, were renewed in March 2006 for a period of three years with a new maturity of
January 30, 2010. The amounts of the respective facilities and the loan covenants were unchanged;
however, the interest rate on the Key Working Capital Revolving Credit Facility was reduced, at
Brookwoods option, from Prime plus 0.25% or Libor + 1.75% 3.00% (variable depending on
compliance ratios).
Note 5
Stockholders Equity
Stock Options. The Company established the 1995 Stock Option Plan for The Hallwood Group
Incorporated which authorized the granting of nonqualified stock options to employees, directors
and consultants of the Company. The 1995 Plan authorized options to purchase up to 244,800 shares
of common stock of the Company. The exercise prices of all options granted were at the fair market
value of the Companys stock on the date of grant, had an expiration date of ten years from date of
grant and were fully vested on the date of grant.
The 1995 Stock Option Plan terminated on June 27, 2005. At September 30, 2007, the Company had
4,500 fully vested options outstanding which expire in May 2010. Options issued prior to the
termination are not affected; however, no new options can be issued under the 1995 Plan.
Page 15
THE HALLWOOD GROUP INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007 and 2006
(unaudited)
In January 2007, one officer of the Company exercised options to purchase 2,250 shares of the
Companys common stock that were scheduled to expire in February 2007. The officer paid the
exercise price and related tax withholding requirement by exchanging an equivalent number of common
shares valued at the fair market value of the common stock at the time of exercise. The net result
of the exercise and exchange was the issuance of 1,273 shares from treasury at an average carrying
value of $14.97 per share.
In June 2007, two officers of the Company exercised options to purchase a total of 7,500
shares of the Companys common stock that were scheduled to expire in September 2007. The officers
paid the exercise price and related tax withholding requirement by exchanging an equivalent number
of common shares valued at the fair market value of the common stock at the time of exercise. The
net result of the exercises and exchanges was the issuance of 3,955 shares from treasury at an
average carrying value of $15.08 per share.
Option activity for the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and status of outstanding options
are as follows:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Weighted |
|
|
Remaining |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Average |
|
|
Contractual |
|
|
Aggregate |
|
|
|
Number of |
|
|
Exercise |
|
|
Term |
|
|
Intrinsic |
|
|
|
Options |
|
|
Price |
|
|
(in years) |
|
|
Value |
|
|
Outstanding, January 1, 2007 |
|
|
14,250 |
|
|
$ |
14.77 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Granted |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Exercised |
|
|
(9,750 |
) |
|
$ |
16.82 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Forfeited |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Outstanding, September 30, 2007 |
|
|
4,500 |
|
|
$ |
10.31 |
|
|
|
2.67 |
|
|
$ |
318,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Options exercisable at September 30, 2007 |
|
|
4,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2.67 |
|
|
$ |
318,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Options vested at September 30, 2007 |
|
|
4,500 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2.67 |
|
|
$ |
318,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
The aggregate intrinsic value in the table above represents the total pre-tax intrinsic value
(the difference between the Companys closing stock price on the last trading day of the 2007 third
quarter and the exercise price, multiplied by the number of options). The intrinsic value of the
options exercised during the 2007 first quarter and second quarter were approximately $226,000 and
$560,000, respectively. No options were exercised in the 2007 third quarter.
Note 6
Income Taxes
Following is a schedule of the income tax expense (benefit) (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Nine Months Ended |
|
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
Federal |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred |
|
$ |
(168 |
) |
|
$ |
(227 |
) |
|
$ |
(4,259 |
) |
|
$ |
(246 |
) |
Current |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(230 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(230 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sub-total |
|
|
(168 |
) |
|
|
(457 |
) |
|
|
(4,259 |
) |
|
|
(476 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
State |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(43 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Current |
|
|
243 |
|
|
|
51 |
|
|
|
512 |
|
|
|
428 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sub-total |
|
|
243 |
|
|
|
51 |
|
|
|
469 |
|
|
|
428 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
75 |
|
|
$ |
(406 |
) |
|
$ |
(3,790 |
) |
|
$ |
( 48 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Page 16
THE HALLWOOD GROUP INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007 and 2006
(unaudited)
The net deferred tax asset was $4,203,000 and $1,655,000 at September 30, 2007 and December
31, 2006, respectively, which was comprised of projected taxable losses for the nine months ended
September 30, 2007 that can be carried back for a refund, temporary differences that, upon
reversal, can be utilized to offset income from operations and $531,000 of alternative minimum tax
credits. The effective federal tax rate in both periods was 34%. State taxes are determined based
upon taxable income apportioned to those states in which the Company does business at their
respective tax rates.
Prepaid federal income taxes, principally attributable to the carryback of the Companys 2006
taxable loss, were $4,888,000 and $3,861,000 at September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006,
respectively. The Company filed an application for tentative refund with the Internal Revenue
Service in March 2007 and received $1,000,000 in April 2007. In connection with the filing of the
2006 tax return in September 2007, the Company received an additional refund of $376,000 in October
2007. The Company also filed a carryback of its 2006 taxable loss in September 2007 and expects to
obtain an additional refund of approximately $4,512,000 in the 2007 fourth quarter.
Note 7
Supplemental Disclosures to the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
The following transactions affected recognized assets or liabilities but did not result in
cash receipts or cash payments in thousands):
Supplemental schedule of non-cash investing and financing activities:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended |
|
|
|
September 30, |
|
Description |
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
Change in accrued capital expenditures accounts payable |
|
$ |
542 |
|
|
$ |
46 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Previously realized increase in fair value of
marketable securities sold during the period |
|
$ |
(55 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income tax effect from exercise of stock options: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income taxes payable |
|
$ |
275 |
|
|
|
|
|
Additional paid-in capital |
|
|
(275 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Supplemental disclosures of cash payments:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine Months Ended |
|
|
September 30, |
Description |
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
|
Income taxes (refunded) paid |
|
$ |
(713 |
) |
|
$ |
431 |
|
Interest paid |
|
|
833 |
|
|
|
404 |
|
Page 17
THE HALLWOOD GROUP INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007 and 2006
(unaudited)
Note 8
Computation of Loss Per Common Share
The following table reconciles weighted average shares outstanding from basic to diluted methods (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Nine Months Ended |
|
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
September 30, |
|
Description |
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic |
|
|
1,521 |
|
|
|
1,515 |
|
|
|
1,518 |
|
|
|
1,513 |
|
Potential shares from assumed exercise of stock options |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Potential repurchase of shares from stock option proceeds |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Diluted |
|
|
1,521 |
|
|
|
1,515 |
|
|
|
1,518 |
|
|
|
1,513 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Net Loss |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Basic and diluted |
|
$ |
(367 |
) |
|
$ |
(848 |
) |
|
$ |
(8,264 |
) |
|
$ |
(883 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Due to the losses in all of the 2007 and 2006 periods, potential shares from assumed exercise
of stock options in the amounts of 3,000 and 9,000 shares for the three month periods in 2007 and
2006, respectively, and 6,000 and 9,000 shares for the nine month periods, respectively, were
antidilutive.
Note 9 Related Party Transactions
Hallwood Investments Limited. The Company has entered into a financial consulting contract
with Hallwood Investments Limited (HIL), a corporation associated with Mr. Anthony J.
Gumbiner, the Companys chairman and principal stockholder. The contract provides for HIL to
furnish and perform international consulting and advisory services to the Company and its
subsidiaries, including strategic planning and merger activities, for annual compensation of
$996,000. The annual amount is payable in monthly installments. The contract automatically renews
for one-year periods if not terminated by the parties beforehand. Additionally, HIL and Mr.
Gumbiner are also eligible for bonuses from the Company or its subsidiaries, subject to approval by
the Companys or its subsidiaries board of directors. The Company also reimburses HIL
for reasonable expenses in providing office space and administrative services and for travel and
related expenses to and from the Companys corporate office. In addition, the Company also
reimbursed Mr. Gumbiner for services, meals and other personal expenses related to the office
separately maintained by Mr. Gumbiner. At Mr. Gumbiners recommendation, the Companys board of
directors determined in 2006 that the reimbursement for personal expenses related to his office
would not continue after November 2006.
A summary of the fees and expenses related to HIL and Mr. Gumbiner are detailed below (in
thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Nine Months Ended |
|
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
Consulting fees |
|
$ |
249 |
|
|
$ |
249 |
|
|
$ |
747 |
|
|
$ |
747 |
|
Office space and administrative services |
|
|
53 |
|
|
|
168 |
|
|
|
127 |
|
|
|
372 |
|
Travel expenses |
|
|
20 |
|
|
|
78 |
|
|
|
36 |
|
|
|
210 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
322 |
|
|
$ |
495 |
|
|
$ |
910 |
|
|
$ |
1,329 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
In addition, HIL and Mr. Gumbiner perform services for certain affiliated entities that are
not subsidiaries of the Company, for which they receive consulting fees, bonuses, stock options,
profit interests or other forms of compensation and expenses. The Company recognizes a
proportionate share of such compensation and expenses, based upon its ownership percentage in the
affiliated entities, through the utilization of the equity method of accounting.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007 and 2006
(unaudited)
HIL shares common offices, facilities and certain staff in its Dallas office with the Company.
The Company pays certain common general and administrative expenses and charges HIL an overhead
reimbursement fee for its allocable share of the expenses. For the three months ended September 30,
2007 and 2006, HIL reimbursed the Company $41,000 and $34,000, respectively, for such expenses.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, HIL reimbursed the Company $116,000 and
$107,000, respectively.
In April 2007, HIL committed to fund one-half of potential additional equity or subordinated
debt funding calls totaling $55,000,000, or $27,500,000, by Hallwood Energy, to the extent other
investors, including the Company, did not respond to a call. In June 2007, HIL funded that portion
of the Companys share of the May Call in the amount of $2,591,000 that the Company did not fund
and contributed, along with the New Lender, an additional amount in August 2007 to fully satisfy
the May Call, to the extent other Hallwood Energy investors did not respond to the May Call. In
September 2007, HIL funded that portion of the Companys share of the August Call in the amount of
$1,842,000 that the Company did not fund and contributed an additional amount, along with the New
Lender, in September to fully satisfy the August Call, to the extent other Hallwood Energy
investors did not respond to the August Call. At September 30, 2007, the $55,000,000 commitment
from HIL and the New Lender expired as a result of the receipt of sufficient equity contributions
from the April Call, May Call and August Call.
In November 2007, HIL committed to fund $7,500,000 of additional equity to Hallwood Energy no
later than November 15, 2007. The advance will constitute a loan to Hallwood Energy with an
interest rate of 16% per annum and a maturity of March 1, 2010. Hallwood Energy may repay the
advance at any time without penalty in connection with a recapitalization of Hallwood Energy. If
any part of the advance remains outstanding on January 2, 2008, then on that date the outstanding
amount will automatically be converted into preferred partnership interests having the same terms
as the existing class of preferred partnership interests.
Hallwood Energy. Hallwood Energy and its predecessor entities share common offices,
facilities and certain staff in its Dallas office with the Company. Hallwood Energy reimburses the
Company for its allocable share of the expenses. For the three months ended September 30, 2007 and
2006, Hallwood Energy reimbursed the Company $77,000 and $78,000 for such expenses, respectively.
For the nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, Hallwood Energy reimbursed the Company
$203,000 and $247,000, respectively.
Note
10 Litigation, Contingencies and Commitments
Reference is made to Note 20 to the consolidated financial statements contained in Form 10-K
for the year ended
December 31, 2006.
Litigation. From time to time, the Company, certain of its affiliates and others have been
named as defendants in lawsuits relating to various transactions in which it or its affiliated
entities participated. In the Companys opinion, no litigation in which the Company, subsidiaries
or affiliates is a party is likely to have a material adverse effect on its financial condition,
results of operation or cash flows.
On July 31, 2007, Nextec Applications, Inc. filed Nextec Applications, Inc. v. Brookwood
Companies Incorporated and The Hallwood Group Incorporated in the United States District Court for
the Southern District of New York (SDNY No. CV 07-6901) claiming that the defendants infringed five
United States patents pertaining to internally-coated webs: U.S. Patent No. 5,418,051; 5,856,245;
5,869,172; 6,071,602 and 6,129,978. On October 3, 2007, the U.S. District Court dismissed The
Hallwood Group Incorporated from the lawsuit. Brookwood has answered the lawsuit and intends to
vigorously defend these claims.
Hallwood Energy. As a significant investor in Hallwood Energy, the Company may be impacted by
litigation involving Hallwood Energy. Refer to Note 3 for a further description of certain
litigation involving Hallwood Energy.
Environmental Contingencies. A number of jurisdictions in which the Company operates have
adopted laws and regulations relating to environmental matters. Such laws and regulations may
require the Company to secure governmental permits and approvals and undertake measures to comply
therewith. Compliance with the requirements imposed may be time-consuming and costly. While
environmental considerations, by themselves, have not significantly
affected the Companys
business to date, it is possible that such considerations may have a significant and adverse impact
in the future. The Company actively monitors its
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THE HALLWOOD GROUP INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007 and 2006
(unaudited)
environmental compliance and while certain matters currently exist, management is not aware of
any compliance issues which will significantly impact the financial position, operations or cash
flows of the Company.
In August 2005, the Rhode Island Department of Health (RIDOH) issued a compliance order to
Kenyon Industries, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Brookwood, (Kenyon), alleging that Kenyon
is a non-community water system and ordering Kenyon to comply with the RIDOH program for public
water supply systems. Kenyon contested the compliance order and an administrative hearing was held
in November 2005. No decision has been rendered. Complying with the RIDOH requirements would
necessitate revamping of the plants water supply system and associated costs of approximately
$100,000.
In August 2005, Kenyon received a Notice of Alleged Violation from The Rhode Island Department
of Environmental Management (RIDEM) with notification that Kenyon had failed to
comply timely with a requirement to test the destruction efficiency of a thermal oxidizer at its
Kenyon plant and that when the test was conducted the equipment was not operating at the required
efficiency. Since that time, Kenyon has upgraded and retested the equipment, which met the
requirements on the retest. RIDEM has requested additional information regarding the failed test
and Kenyons remedial actions, which Kenyon has provided.
In February 2007, RIDEM issued a Notice of Violation (NOV) accompanied by a $14,000 fine.
Kenyon requested an informal hearing to dispute the allegations in the NOV and the fine. As a
result of the informal hearing held in March 2007, a consent agreement was executed and a $9,500
fine was remitted to RIDEM to close this matter.
In June 2007, RIDEM issued a NOV to Kenyon, alleging that the Company violated certain
provisions of its wastewater discharge permit and seeking an administrative penalty of $79,000.
Kenyon filed an Answer and Request for Hearing to dispute certain allegations in the NOV and the
amount of the penalty. The informal meeting was held on August 28,2007 and settlement negotiations
are ongoing.
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THE HALLWOOD GROUP INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007 and 2006
(unaudited)
Note
11 Segments and Related Information
The
following represents the Companys reportable segment operations for the three
months and nine months ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Textile |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Products |
|
|
Energy |
|
|
Other |
|
|
Consolidated |
|
Three months ended September 30, 2007 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenue from external sources |
|
$ |
32,576 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
32,576 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income (loss) |
|
$ |
2,622 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
(1,374 |
) |
|
$ |
1,248 |
|
Other income (loss), net |
|
|
(301 |
) |
|
|
(1,272 |
) |
|
|
33 |
|
|
|
(1,540 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) before income taxes |
|
$ |
2,321 |
|
|
$ |
(1,272 |
) |
|
$ |
(1,341 |
) |
|
$ |
(292 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three months ended September 30, 2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenue from external sources |
|
$ |
25,055 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
25,055 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income (loss) |
|
$ |
563 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
(1,147 |
) |
|
$ |
(584 |
) |
Other income (loss), net |
|
|
(156 |
) |
|
|
(665 |
) |
|
|
151 |
|
|
|
(670 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) before income taxes |
|
$ |
407 |
|
|
$ |
(665 |
) |
|
$ |
(996 |
) |
|
$ |
(1,254 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine Months ended September 30, 2007 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenue from external sources |
|
$ |
92,949 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
92,949 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income (loss) |
|
$ |
5,773 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
(3,730 |
) |
|
$ |
2,043 |
|
Other income (loss), net |
|
|
(810 |
) |
|
|
(13,556 |
) |
|
|
269 |
|
|
|
(14,097 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) before income taxes |
|
$ |
4,963 |
|
|
$ |
(13,556 |
) |
|
$ |
(3,461 |
) |
|
$ |
(12,054 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Nine Months ended September 30, 2006 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total revenue from external sources |
|
$ |
84,528 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
84,528 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Operating income (loss) |
|
$ |
4,440 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
(3,650 |
) |
|
$ |
790 |
|
Other income (loss), net |
|
|
(407 |
) |
|
|
(1,699 |
) |
|
|
385 |
|
|
|
(1,721 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Income (loss) before income taxes |
|
$ |
4,033 |
|
|
$ |
(1,699 |
) |
|
$ |
(3,265 |
) |
|
$ |
(931 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
No differences have occurred in the basis or methodologies used in the preparation of this
interim segment information from those used in the December 31, 2006 annual report. The total
assets for the Companys operating segments have not materially changed since the December
31, 2006 annual report.
Note
12 Proposed Plan of Liquidation
In June 2007, the Company received a proposal from Anthony J. Gumbiner, the chairman of
the board and beneficial owner of 66% of the outstanding common shares of the Company.
Mr. Gumbiner proposed that the Companys board of directors consider a liquidation of the
Company that would include a sale of all of the Companys interests in its Brookwood subsidiary and
a disposition of all of the Companys interests in Hallwood Energy. As part of the liquidation
proposal, Mr. Gumbiner proposed that Brookwood be sold for cash and the net sale proceeds be
distributed to all the Company shareholders pro rata. He also proposed that his pro rata portion of
the Companys interests in Hallwood Energy be distributed to him and that he enter into
negotiations to purchase the Companys remaining interests in Hallwood Energy for cash, which would
be distributed to the other shareholders of the Company. Finally, Mr. Gumbiner proposed that if he
were to purchase the Companys remaining interests in Hallwood Energy, other accredited and
otherwise qualified shareholders of the Company be given the opportunity to receive in lieu of cash
a pro rata portion of the Hallwood Energy interests.
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THE HALLWOOD GROUP INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
Nine Months Ended September 30, 2007 and 2006
(unaudited)
The Companys board of directors established a special committee of directors to review
the proposal. The special committee was authorized by the Companys board of directors to
review any alternative proposals that may be received by the Company or the special committee.
In November 2007, Mr. Gumbiner advised the special committee that
because his proposal to purchase
the Companys interest in Hallwood Energy could conflict with Hallwood Energys effort to obtain additional capital
(as described in Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Conditions and Results of Operation - Liquidity and Capital Resources), among other things, he has withdrawn his proposal that the board of directors consider
a liquidation of the Company. The board of
directors determined that the special committee would continue to consider the Companys strategic alternatives with respect to
Brookwood, however. There can be no assurance that the special committee will recommend that the Company take any action with respect
to Brookwood, or that any transaction will be completed.
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THE HALLWOOD GROUP INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
Item 2. MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Overview
General. The Company is a holding company with interests in textiles and energy.
Textile Products. The Company derives substantially all of its operating revenues from the
textile activities of its Brookwood Companies Incorporated subsidiary (Brookwood); consequently,
the Companys success is highly dependent upon Brookwoods success. Brookwoods success will be
influenced in varying degrees by its ability to continue sales to existing customers, cost and
availability of supplies, Brookwoods response to competition, its ability to generate new markets
and products and the effect of global trade regulation. Although the Companys textile activities
have generated positive cash flow in recent years, there is no assurance that this trend will
continue.
While Brookwood has enjoyed substantial growth from its military business, there is no
assurance this trend will continue. Brookwoods sales to the customers from whom it derives its
military business have been more volatile and difficult to predict, a trend the Company believes
will continue. In recent years, orders from the military for goods generally were significantly
affected by the increased activity of the U.S. military. If this activity does not continue or
declines, then orders from the military generally, including orders for Brookwoods products, may
be similarly affected. Military sales of $18,079,000 and $46,626,000 for the 2007 third quarter and
nine month periods, respectively, were 57% and 15% higher than the comparable periods in 2006 of
$11,541,000 and $40,455,000.
The military had limited orders in the 2007 first quarter for existing products and adopted
revised specifications for new products to replace the products for which Brookwoods customers
have been suppliers. However, the U.S. government released orders in the 2007 second and third
quarters for goods that include Brookwoods products which resulted in the substantial increase in
military sales. Changes in specifications or orders presents a potential opportunity for additional
sales; however, it is a continuing challenge to adjust to changing specifications and production
requirements. Brookwood is currently conducting research and development on various processes and
products intended to comply with the revised specifications and participating in the bidding
process for the new military products. The 2007 third quarter sales includes revenue from some of
these new military products. However, to the extent Brookwoods products are not included in future
purchases by the U.S. government for any reason, Brookwoods sales could be adversely affected. In
addition, the U.S. government is releasing contracts for shorter periods than in the past. The
Company acknowledges the unpredictability in revenues and margins due to military sales and is
unable at this time to predict future sale trends.
Unstable global nylon and chemical pricing, and increasing domestic energy costs, coupled with
a varying product mix have continued to cause fluctuations in Brookwoods margins, a trend that
appears likely to continue.
Brookwood continues to identify new market niches intended to replace sales lost to imports.
In addition to its existing products and proprietary technologies, Brookwood has been developing
advanced breathable, waterproof laminates and other materials, which have been well received by its
customers. Continued development of these fabrics for military, industrial and consumer
applications is a key element of Brookwoods business plan. The ongoing enterprise value of
Brookwood is contingent on its ability to maintain its level of military business and adapt to the
global textile industry; however, there can be no assurance that the positive results of the past
can be sustained or that competitors will not aggressively seek to replace products developed by
Brookwood.
The textile industry is also significantly affected by legislation and administrative actions
restricting or liberalizing trade among world textile producing and consuming countries such as the
North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), the World Trade Organization (WTO), the
anti-dumping and countervailing duty remedies and enforcement activities by the U.S. Government,
and the value of the U.S. dollar in relation to other currencies and world economic developments.
However, under NAFTA there are no textile and apparel quotas between the U.S. and either Mexico or
Canada for products that meet certain origin criteria. Tariffs among the three countries are either
already zero or are being phased out. Also, the WTO recently phased out textile and apparel quotas.
The U.S. has also approved the Central American-Dominican Republic Free Trade Agreement
(CAFTA) with several Central American countries (Costa Rica, The Dominican Republic, El Salvador,
Guatemala, Honduras and Nicaragua). Under CAFTA, textiles and apparel originating from CAFTA
countries will be duty and quota-free, provided that yarn formed in the U.S. or other CAFTA
countries is used to produce the fabric. In addition, the United States recently implemented
bilateral free trade
agreements with Bahrain, Chile, Israel, Jordan, Morocco and Singapore. Although these actions
have the effect of exposing
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THE HALLWOOD GROUP INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
Item 2. MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Brookwoods market to the lower price structures of the other countries
and, therefore, continuing to increase competitive pressures, management is not able to predict
their specific impact.
The textile products business is not interdependent with the Companys other business
operations. The Company does not guarantee the Brookwood bank facility and is not obligated to
contribute additional capital.
Energy. Hallwood Energy is an upstream energy partnership engaging in the acquisition,
development, exploration, production, and sale of hydrocarbons, with a primary focus on natural gas
assets. Hallwood Energys results of operations are and will be largely dependent on a variety of
variable factors, including, but not limited to fluctuations in natural gas prices; success of its
exploratory drilling activities; the ability to transport and sell its natural gas; regional and
national regulatory matters; and the ability to secure, and price of, goods and services necessary
to develop its oil and gas leases. As of September 30, 2007, the Company owned approximately 24%
(19% after consideration of profit interests) of Hallwood Energy.
Hallwood Energy will require significant additional capital investment over the next few years
to acquire additional properties and to adequately explore and develop existing and any new
properties.
Refer also to the section Investments in and Loans to Hallwood Energy for a further
description of the Companys energy activities.
Presentation
The Company intends the discussion of its financial condition and results of operations that
follows to provide information that will assist in understanding its financial statements, the
changes in certain key items in those financial statements from year to year, and the primary
factors that accounted for those changes, as well as how certain accounting principles, policies
and estimates affect its financial statements.
Results of Operations
The Company reported a net loss for the 2007 third quarter of $367,000, compared to a net loss
of $848,000 in 2006. Revenue for the 2007 third quarter was $32,576,000, compared to $25,055,000 in
2006.
The net loss for the 2007 nine month period was $8,264,000, compared to a net loss of $883,000
in 2006. Revenue for the 2007 nine month period was $92,949,000, compared to $84,528,000 in 2006.
Revenues
Textile products sales of $32,576,000 increased by $7,521,000, or 30.0%, in the 2007 third
quarter, compared to $25,055,000 in 2006. Sales for the nine month period increased by $8,421,000,
or 10.0%, to $92,949,000, compared to $84,528,000 in 2006. The increase in the 2007 third quarter
was principally due to an increase of sales of specialty fabric to U.S. military contractors, as a
result of increased orders which included new products from the military to Brookwoods customers.
Sales for the 2007 nine month period were up for the same reason, although sales in the 2007 first
quarter had declined due to the limitation of military orders which were pending the adoption of
revised specifications for new products to replace the products for which Brookwoods customers
have been suppliers.
Sales to one customer, Tennier Industries, Inc. (Tennier) accounted for more than 10% of
Brookwoods net sales during both the 2007 and 2006 three month and nine month periods. Its
relationship with Tennier is ongoing. Sales to Tennier, which are included in military sales, were
$11,270,000 and $26,840,000 in the 2007 third quarter and nine month periods, respectively,
compared to $6,958,000 and $23,653,000 in 2006. Sales to Tennier represented 34.6% and 27.8% of
Brookwoods net sales in the 2007 and 2006 quarters, respectively, and 28.9% and 28.0% in the 2007
and 2006 nine month periods, respectively. Sales to another customer, ORC Industries, Inc. (ORC)
accounted for more than 10% of Brookwoods sales in 2006. Its relationship with ORC is ongoing.
Sales to ORC, which are included in military sales, were $1,932,000 and $6,162,000 in the 2007
third quarter and nine month periods, respectively, compared to $2,754,000 and $10,025,000 in 2006.
Sales to ORC represented 5.9% and
11.0% of Brookwoods net sales in the 2007 and 2006 quarters, respectively, and 6.6% and 11.9%
in the 2007 and 2006 nine month periods, respectively.
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THE HALLWOOD GROUP INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
Item 2. MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Through 2005, military sales, including the sales to Tennier and ORC, generally comprised an
increased portion of Brookwoods total sales and a greater share of gross profit. However,
Brookwood had experienced reduced military sales during 2006 and in the 2007 first quarter.
Military sales accounted for $18,079,000 and $46,626,000 in the 2007 third quarter and nine month
periods, respectively, compared to $11,541,000 and $40,455,000 in 2006. The military sales
represented 55.5% and 46.1% of Brookwoods net sales in the 2007 and 2006 quarters, respectively,
and 50.2% and 47.9% in the 2007 and 2006 nine month periods, respectively.
Expenses
Textile products cost of sales of $26,049,000 for the 2007 third quarter increased by
$5,114,000, or 24.4%, compared to $20,935,000 in 2006. Cost of sales of $76,296,000 for the 2007
nine month period increased by $6,543,000, or 9.4%, compared to $69,753,000 in 2006. The 2007 third
quarter increase principally resulted from higher sales and changes
in product mix, while the increase
for the 2007 nine month period was principally due to higher sales. Cost of sales includes all
costs associated with the manufacturing process, including but not limited to, materials, labor,
utilities, depreciation on manufacturing equipment and all costs associated with the purchase,
receipt and transportation of goods and materials to Brookwoods facilities, including inbound
freight, purchasing and receiving costs, inspection costs, internal transfer costs and other costs
of the distribution network. Brookwood believes that the reporting and composition of cost of sales
and gross margin is comparable with similar companies in the textile converting and finishing
industry.
The
higher gross profit margin for the 2007 third quarter, 20.0% versus
16.5%, principally resulted from higher sales volume and changes
in product mix, while the higher gross profit margin for the
2007 nine month period, 17.9% versus 17.5%, principally resulted from
higher sales.
Administrative and selling expenses were comprised of the following (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Nine Months Ended |
|
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
Textile products |
|
$ |
3,905 |
|
|
$ |
3,556 |
|
|
$ |
10,880 |
|
|
$ |
10,335 |
|
Corporate |
|
|
1,374 |
|
|
|
1,148 |
|
|
|
3,730 |
|
|
|
3,650 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
5,279 |
|
|
$ |
4,704 |
|
|
$ |
14,610 |
|
|
$ |
13,985 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Textile products administrative and selling expenses for the 2007 third quarter increased by
$349,000, or 9.8%, from 2006. For the nine months, selling and administrative expenses increased by
$545,000, or 5.3%, compared to 2006. The increase for the nine month period was primarily
attributable to higher professional fees ($112,000), salaries principally due to additional
personnel associated with the implementation of Sarbanes-Oxley
compliance systems and support of increased sales ($307,000), rents
($167,000) and increased sales commissions ($226,000). Expenses for the 2007 nine month period were
offset by reductions in one-time moving expenses incurred related to the Connecticut facility
($223,000). The textile products administrative and selling expenses included items such as
payroll, professional fees, sales commissions, marketing, rent, insurance, travel and royalties.
Brookwood conducts research and development activities related to the exploration, development and
production of innovative products and technologies. Research and development costs were
approximately $448,000 and $495,000 in the 2007 and 2006 nine month periods, respectively.
Corporate administrative expenses increased by $226,000, or 19.7%, for the 2007 third quarter,
compared to 2006. For the nine months, corporate expenses increased by $80,000, or 2.2%, compared
to 2006. The increases were principally attributable to Sarbanes-Oxley costs of $272,000 and
$534,000 and costs associated with the proposed plan of liquidation discussed in Note 12 to the
consolidated financial statements of $77,000 and $89,000 for the three month and nine month
periods, respectively. Although professional fees were up $35,000 for the 2007 three month period,
they had decreased $258,000 for the nine month period. Additionally, HILs office expenses
decreased by $114,000 and $244,000 for the 2007 three month and nine month periods, respectively.
Other Income (Loss)
For the 2007 third quarter, the equity loss from the Companys investments in Hallwood Energy,
representing the Companys pro rata share of loss in Hallwood Energy, was $1,272,000, compared to
$665,000 in 2006. For the nine months, the equity loss was $13,648,000, compared to $1,699,000 in
2006.
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THE HALLWOOD GROUP INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
Item 2. MANAGEMENTS
DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
In the 2007 first quarter, Hallwood Energy reported a loss of $41,799,000, which included an
impairment of $31,680,000 associated with its oil and gas properties, and $7,100,000, which
represents the change in value of the make-whole fee in connection with the April 2007 prepayment
of the former credit facility. The make-whole fee was included in interest expense.
In the 2007 second quarter, Hallwood Energy reported a loss of $7,459,000, which included
$1,894,000, which represents the change in value of the make-whole fee in connection with the new
credit facility and $619,000 as a portion of a make-whole fee in connection with the former credit
facility.
In the 2007 third quarter, Hallwood Energy reported a loss of $5,344,000, which included
interest expense of $3,711,000 (including $190,000 attributed to the make-whole fee on the new
credit facility). Revenue for the 2007 third quarter was $1,851,000.
In July 2007, Hallwood Energy announced its first gas sales from its newly constructed
gathering system in Central Eastern Arkansas. Natural gas began flowing through the system at rates
exceeding 6 million cubic feet of gas per day with a current rate of 7,000 cubic feet of gas per
day. The $12,000,000 system currently in service contains 22 miles of gathering pipelines in White
County and Hallwood Energy anticipates an additional six mile expansion to support the three rig
drilling program presently underway.
The 2006 results for Hallwood Energy included production from two wells in North Texas that
were sold in July 2006. Operations in the West Texas and Central Eastern Arkansas regions are in
the exploitation stage at September 30, 2007, while South Louisiana remains in the exploration
stage.
The Company earned interest income of $92,000 for the 2007 nine month period from loans it
made to Hallwood Energy in the period from March to May 2007.
Interest expense was $301,000 and $810,000 in the 2007 third quarter and nine month periods,
respectively, compared to $156,000 and $407,000 in the 2006 periods. Interest expense principally
relates to Brookwoods revolving credit facilities. The increases in interest expense were
principally due to an increase in the average outstanding loan amount.
Interest and other income was $33,000 and $269,000 in the 2007 third quarter and nine month
periods, respectively, compared to $151,000 and $385,000 in 2006. The decreases in the 2007 periods
are principally attributable to reduced interest income earned on lower balances of cash and cash
equivalents, partially offset by a gain from the sale of a marketable security sold in March 2007.
Income Taxes
Following is a schedule of income tax expense (benefit) (in thousands):
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Three Months Ended |
|
|
Nine Months Ended |
|
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
September 30, |
|
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
2007 |
|
|
2006 |
|
|
Federal |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred |
|
$ |
(168 |
) |
|
$ |
(227 |
) |
|
$ |
(4,259 |
) |
|
$ |
(246 |
) |
Current |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(230 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
(230 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sub-total |
|
|
(168 |
) |
|
|
(457 |
) |
|
|
(4,259 |
) |
|
|
(476 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
State |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Deferred |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
(43 |
) |
|
|
|
|
Current |
|
|
243 |
|
|
|
51 |
|
|
|
512 |
|
|
|
428 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Sub-total |
|
|
243 |
|
|
|
51 |
|
|
|
469 |
|
|
|
428 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
75 |
|
|
$ |
(406 |
) |
|
$ |
(3,790 |
) |
|
$ |
(48 |
) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
At September 30, 2007, the deferred tax asset was attributable to a projected taxable loss for
2007 that can be carried back for a refund, temporary differences, that upon reversal, could be
utilized to offset income from operations and alternative minimum
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THE HALLWOOD GROUP INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
Item 2. MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
tax credits. The effective
federal tax rate in both periods was 34%, while state taxes are determined based upon taxable
income apportioned to those states in which the Company does business at their respective tax
rates.
Investments in and Loans to Hallwood Energy
At September 30, 2007, the Company owned approximately 24% (19% after consideration of profits
interests) of Hallwood Energy. Certain members of Hallwood Energys management and employees hold
profit interests in Hallwood Energy totaling approximately 19%, which entitle the holders to an
allocable percentage of Hallwood Energys net profits after repayment of all obligations and the
capital contributions by its partners. The Company accounts for this investment using the equity
method of accounting and records its pro rata share of Hallwood Energys net income (loss) and
partner capital transactions.
A description of Hallwood Energys activities during 2007 are provided below.
Loan Financing. In February 2006, Hallwood Energy entered into a $65,000,000 loan facility,
and had drawn $40,000,000 as of December 31, 2006. Subsequent to December 31, 2006, Hallwood Energy
was not in compliance with the proved collateral coverage ratio.
In March and April 2007, the Company loaned a total of $5,000,000 and $4,000,000,
respectively, to Hallwood Energy, of which $7,000,000 was in the form of demand notes bearing
interest at 6% above prime rate, and $2,000,000 was an advance that was repaid four days later with
interest. In April 2007, Hallwood Energy made a request for additional capital contributions in the
amount of $25,000,000 (the April Call). The Company and Hallwood Energy had agreed that the
$7,000,000 of loans would be applied as the Companys portion of the April Call. On May 10, 2007,
Hallwood Energy repaid $257,000 to the Company, which represented the excess of the $7,000,000
loaned over the Companys share of the capital contribution and related oversubscription.
In April 2007, Hallwood Energy entered into a $100,000,000 senior secured credit facility (the
Credit Facility) with an affiliate of one of the investors and drew $65,000,000 from the Credit
Facility. The proceeds were used to repay $40,000,000 in an existing note payable, pay
approximately $9,800,000 for a make-whole fee and incremental interest of approximately $500,000 to
the original lender related to the $40,000,000 note payable, and transaction fees of approximately
$200,000.
During the 2007 third quarter, Hallwood Energy drew an additional $20,000,000 under the Credit
Facility. At September 30, 2007, the remaining availability was $15,000,000, all of which was drawn
in October 2007.
The Credit Facility is secured by Hallwood Energys oil and gas leases,
matures on February 1, 2010, and bears interest at a rate of the defined LIBOR rate plus 10.75% per
annum. An additional 2% of interest is added upon continuance
of any defaulting event. The new lender may demand that Hallwood Energy prepay the outstanding
loans in the event of a defined change of control, qualified sale or event of default, including a
material adverse event. In conjunction with executing the Credit Facility, the New Lender resigned
its position on the board of directors and assigned its interest in the general partner to the
remaining members.
The Credit Facility contains various financial covenants, including maximum general and
administrative expenditures and current and proved collateral coverage ratios. The proved
collateral coverage ratio covenant is effective June 30, 2008. Non-financial covenants restrict the
ability of Hallwood Energy to dispose of assets, incur additional indebtedness, prepay other
indebtedness or amend certain debt instruments, pay dividends, create liens on assets, enter into
sale and leaseback transactions, make investments, loans or advances, make acquisitions, engage in
mergers or consolidations or engage in certain transactions with affiliates, and otherwise restrict
certain activities by Hallwood Energy. In October 2007, Hallwood Energy entered into an amendment
of its Credit Facility to modify the calculation of the current ratio to include certain capital
funding commitments.
The Credit Facility contains a make-whole provision whereby Hallwood Energy is required to pay
the New Lender the amount by which the present value of interest and principal from the date of
prepayment through January 31, 2009, exceeds the principal amount on the prepayment date. The New
Lender received warrants exercisable for 2.5% of the partnership interests at an exercise price of
2.5% of 125% of the amount of the total capital contributed to Hallwood Energy at December 31,
2006.
Equity Investments. In November 2006, Hallwood Energy requested an additional capital
contribution in the amount of $25,000,000 from its partners. The Company invested an additional
$6,281,000 to maintain its proportionate interest in Hallwood Energy. The Company utilized a
$452,000 capital contribution receivable to reduce its cash contribution to $5,829,000. In
addition, certain other investors in Hallwood Energy did not elect to fund their proportionate
interest of the additional capital
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Item 2. MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
contribution; therefore, in December 2006, the Company invested
an additional $425,000 and $2,000 in January 2007 in excess of its proportionate interest. These
contributions were made from existing cash.
Hallwood Energy issued the $25,000,000 April Call to its partners on April 14, 2007, which was
successfully completed in May 2007. Previously, Hallwood Energy received loans of $7,000,000 each
from the Company and an affiliate of the new lender. These advances were applied to the April Call.
In May, Hallwood Energy repaid $257,000 to the Company, which represented the excess of the
$7,000,000 advanced over the Companys share of the capital contribution and related
oversubscription.
In April 2007, Hallwood Investments Limited (HIL), a corporation associated with Mr. Anthony
J. Gumbiner, the Companys chairman and principal stockholder, and the New Lender each committed to
fund one-half of the April Call and potential additional equity or subordinated debt funding calls
totaling $55,000,000 by Hallwood Energy, to the extent other investors, including the Company, did
not respond to a call. Hallwood Energy issued a $20,000,000 equity call to its partners on May 21,
2007 (the May Call), which was due on July 1, 2007. The Companys proportionate share of the May
Call was $5,091,000. Due to the fact that the Company did not have available sufficient cash, the
Company contributed only $2,501,000 towards the May Call. Because of the Companys inability to
meet its full equity call requirement, HIL funded $2,591,000 of the May Call that was not funded by
the Company. In connection with the funding of this amount, Mr. Gumbiner agreed with a special
committee of the board of directors of the Company that he would discuss the terms of this
investment in the future. The May Call was fully satisfied in August 2007.
Hallwood Energy issued a $15,000,000 equity call to its partners on August 23, 2007 (the
August Call) which was due on September 14, 2007. The Companys proportionate share of the August
Call was $3,683,000. Due to the fact that the Company did not have available sufficient cash, the
Company contributed only one-half, or $1,842,000, towards the August Call. Because of the Companys
inability to meet its full equity call requirement, HIL funded $1,842,000 of the August Call that
was not funded by the Company. In October 2007, the special committee appointed to
consider the terms of HILs funding of these capital calls
acknowledged the terms of the funding of the capital calls by HIL
and determined that, in light of the circumstances, including the
Companys recent and current inability to fund any amounts beyond those it has made, no further
action was required.
As a result of the receipt of sufficient equity contributions from the April, May and August
Calls, the $55,000,000 commitment from HIL and the New Lender was extinguished.
Hallwood Energy issued preferred partnership interests that have a preferential right to any
distributions made by Hallwood Energy from operations or upon liquidation for the April, May and
August calls. The preferential right is equal to the amount of the capital contributed with respect
to the preferred interest plus 16% per annum, compounded monthly. The preferred interests will
receive this priority return before any amounts are paid to the common interests issued for all
previous investments in Hallwood Energy. The capital contributed plus the accumulated 16% return
attributable to any preferred interest is also convertible to common partnership interests at any
time at a price equal to the price of the common partnership interests at December 31, 2006.
Distributions on the preferred partnership interests will be accrued and become payable when, as
and if declared by the general partner of Hallwood Energy. Hallwood Energy does not anticipate
paying any distributions in the foreseeable future.
In November 2007, Hallwood Energy received $15,000,000 from a new equity partner. In addition,
HIL, another existing investor in Hallwood Energy, and the New Lender entered into a letter
agreement providing for a total of up to $15,000,000 in additional funding. Under the terms of this
letter, HIL agreed to advance $7,500,000 and the other investor agreed to advance $3,000,000 to
Hallwood Energy no later than November 15, 2007. These advances will constitute loans to Hallwood
Energy with an interest rate of 16% per annum and a maturity of March 1, 2010. Hallwood Energy may
repay the advances at any time without penalty in connection with a recapitalization of Hallwood
Energy providing for net proceeds not less than the amount being repaid. If any part of these
advances remain outstanding on January 2, 2008, then on that date the outstanding amount will
automatically be converted into preferred partnership interests having the same terms as the
existing class of preferred partnership interests. In addition, if any portion of the advances is
converted into preferred partnership interests on January 2, 2008, then the New Lender agrees to
contribute to Hallwood Energy the same proportion of $4,500,000 in exchange for preferred
partnership interests. Hallwood Energy also agreed that if any
portion of the agreed funding from HIL or the other existing investor
is not made, it shall be an event of default under the Credit Facility. Hallwood Energy is in the process
of seeking additional capital to finance its proposed 2008 operating budget.
Litigation. In early 2006, Hallwood Energy and Hallwood Petroleum entered into two two-year
contracts with Eagle Drilling, LLC (Eagle Drilling), under which the contractor was to provide
drilling rigs and crews to drill wells in Arkansas at a daily rate
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Item 2. MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
of $18,500, plus certain
expenses for each rig (the Contracts). These Contracts were subsequently assigned by Eagle
Drilling, LLC to Eagle Domestic Drilling Operations, LLC (Eagle Domestic), on or about August 24,
2006. Before that, on or about August 14, 2006, one of the masts on the rigs provided under the
Contracts collapsed. Hallwood Energy and Hallwood Petroleum requested the contractor to provide
assurances that the mast on the other rig, and any mast provided to replace the collapsed mast,
were safe and met the requirements of the Contracts. When the contractor refused to provide
assurances, Hallwood Energy and Hallwood Petroleum notified the contractor that the Contracts were
terminated and on September 6, 2006, filed Hallwood Petroleum, LLC and Hallwood Energy, L.P. v.
Eagle Drilling, LLC and Eagle Domestic Drilling Operations, LLC, in the 348th District Court of
Tarrant County, Texas to recover approximately $1,688,000 previously deposited with the contractor
under the Contracts. Since then, Eagle Domestic and its parent filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy
protection in Case No. 07-30426-H4-11, Jointly Administered Under Case No. 07-30424-H4-11, in the
United States District Court for the Southern District of Texas. After the filing of its bankruptcy
case, Eagle Domestic filed an adversary action on June 11, 2007 against Hallwood Energy and
Hallwood Petroleum in the bankruptcy proceeding to recover unspecified damages, but purportedly in
excess of $10,000,000 (the Eagle Domestic Adversary). Hallwood Energy subsequently filed its
answer and counterclaim in the Eagle Domestic Adversary asserting that Hallwood Energy owes nothing
to Eagle Domestic, and that Eagle Domestic owes Hallwood approximately $1,688,000 in unearned
pre-payment under the Contracts. A jury trial in the Eagle Domestic Adversary is currently set for
April 2008. In October 2006, Eagle Drilling filed a related lawsuit against Hallwood Energy and
Hallwood Petroleum in Oklahoma state court (the Eagle Drilling Action) alleging damages of over
$1,000,000 in connection with unpaid invoices, unpaid downtime and other damages caused as a result
of the mast collapsing. In June 2007, the petition in the Eagle Drilling Action was amended to
include various additional claims for breach of contract, negligence, tortious breach of contract
and for declaratory relief against Hallwood Energy and Hallwood Petroleum. On September 20, 2007,
Eagle Drilling filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the United States Bankruptcy Court for
the Western District of Oklahoma. On October 12, 2007, Hallwood Energy filed its Notice of Removal
of the Cleveland County Action in Oklahoma Bankruptcy Court, which initiated Adversary Proceeding
No. 07-01209 (the Eagle Drilling Adversary) and automatically removed the Eagle Drilling Action
to the Oklahoma Bankruptcy Court. Hallwood Energy anticipates asserting its claims for return of
the approximately $1,688,000 in unearned pre-payment from Eagle Drilling, as a counterclaim against
Eagle Drilling in the Eagle Drilling Adversary. On November 11, 2007, Eagle Drilling filed its
Motion to Remand the Eagle Drilling Adversary back to Oklahoma state court, or in the alternative
to abstain from hearing the claims asserted therein. Hallwood Energy and Hallwood Petroleum are
currently unable to determine the impact that this litigation may have on its results of operations
or its financial position.
The following table reflects the status of Hallwood Energys oil and gas investments as of
November 1, 2007:
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Central |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Eastern |
|
South |
|
West |
|
|
Description |
|
Arkansas |
|
Louisiana |
|
Texas (a) |
|
Total |
Principal focus |
|
Fayetteville Shale |
|
Salt Dome |
|
Barnett and Woodford Shale |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Initial funding |
|
3rd Quarter 2005 |
|
1st Quarter 2004 |
|
3rd Quarter 2004 |
|
|
|
|
Company investment |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
$ |
61,481,000 |
(b) |
Company ownership
percentage (c) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
24%/19 |
% |
Net acres held (d) |
|
|
469,000 |
|
|
|
(e |
) |
|
|
17,300 |
|
|
|
|
|
Operator |
|
Hallwood Energy |
|
Hallwood Energy |
|
Chesapeake |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Well type: (f) |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Horizontal / directional |
|
|
19 |
|
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
28 |
|
Vertical |
|
|
15 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
3 |
|
|
|
18 |
|
Well status: |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Producing |
|
|
15 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
2 |
|
|
|
17 |
|
Drilling |
|
|
5 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
6 |
|
Successful / waiting pipeline |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Evaluating/completing |
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
11 |
|
Unsuccessful |
|
|
7 |
|
|
|
4 |
|
|
|
1 |
|
|
|
12 |
|
Net production (Mcf/day) |
|
|
5,700 |
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|
|
|
|
|
|
1,100 |
|
|
|
6,800 |
|
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THE HALLWOOD GROUP INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
Item 2. MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
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a) |
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Hallwood Energy owns a 40% working interest in these properties. |
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b) |
|
Represents $40,960,000 in 2005, $9,427,000 in 2006, $2,000 in January 2007, $6,744,000 in
April 2007, $2,501,000 in June 2007, $1,843,000 in September 2007 and $4,000 in October 2007. |
|
c) |
|
Before and after consideration of profit interests held by management of Hallwood Energy. |
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d) |
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Net acres held is the sum of the total number of acres in which Hallwood Energy owns a
working interest multiplied by Hallwood Energys fractional working interest. |
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e) |
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Hallwood Energy holds options to acquire leases on
approximately 17,000 acres. Based on the
results of 3-D seismic data that have been analyzed, approximately 4,000-8,000 acres are
expected to be retained for future development. |
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f) |
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All wells are natural gas wells. Represents the gross number of wells in which Hallwood
Energy holds a working interest. |
A description of activities in each area is provided below. Forward looking information is
from current estimates by the management of Hallwood Energy, based on existing and anticipated
conditions.
Central Eastern Arkansas
The primary objective formation is the Fayetteville Shale, which appears to range in depth
from approximately 2,700 to 9,400 feet and to have a thickness of 300 to 700 feet.
Hallwood Energy commenced drilling activities in the 2006 first quarter and is currently
drilling with three rigs under a long term contract. However, Hallwood Energy has executed an
amendment with the rig contractor to revise the contract to provide for three rigs in 2007 and two
rigs in 2008. Hallwood Energys 2007 budget forecasts 25 gross wells to be drilled in this area
utilizing the three rigs. Hallwood Gathering, L.P. is currently
constructing a 28 mile six, eight
and twelve-inch gathering system (22 miles already in service) in
White County with a capacity of 15
million cubic feet of gas per day (Mcf/d), with expansion potential to 60 Mcf/d. Natural gas sales
began in July 2007.
South Louisiana
Hallwood Energy holds options to acquire leases over approximately 17,000 acres to exploit a
salt dome oil and gas opportunity in St. James, Ascension and Assumption parishes. Based on the
results of the 3-D seismic data that has been analyzed, approximately 4,000 to 8,000 acres are
expected to be retained for future development. Hallwood Energy has secured two rigs, the first rig
started in October 2006 and has recently fulfilled its two well commitment. The second rig began
drilling in December 2006 and is under contract for two years. The expectations for 2007 are that 5
wells will be drilled. Additional drilling equipment and funding will be assessed and determined
based on the results of the initial wells.
West Texas
Hallwood Energy sold a 60% interest and transferred operations in these properties to
Chesapeake in July 2006. Chesapeake has drilled to total depth on seven wells. Two of these wells
are currently producing and selling gas and two wells are waiting on completion. Chesapeake has
fulfilled its drilling operations as defined by the purchase and sale agreement for their 60%
working interest. The 2007 budget provided for these rigs to drill
five gross wells in West Texas, which have been completed.
Fort Worth Basin, North Texas
These properties were sold to Chesapeake in July 2006. Hallwood Energy no longer has any
involvement in activities related to these properties. Hallwood Energys operating revenues in the
year ended December 31, 2006 were from the two producing wells on these properties.
Critical Accounting Policies
There have been no changes to the critical accounting policies identified and set forth in the
Companys Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006.
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THE HALLWOOD GROUP INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
Item 2. MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Contractual Obligations and Commercial Commitments
The Company and its subsidiaries have entered into various contractual obligations and
commercial commitments in the ordinary course of conducting its business operations, which are
provided below as of September 30, 2007 (in thousands):
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
|
|
|
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|
|
Payments Due During the Year Ending December 31, |
|
|
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2007* |
|
|
2008 |
|
|
2009 |
|
|
2010 |
|
|
2011 |
|
|
Thereafter |
|
|
Total |
|
Contractual Obligations |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Long term debt |
|
$ |
63 |
|
|
$ |
157 |
|
|
$ |
27 |
|
|
$ |
16,968 |
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
|
|
|
$ |
17,215 |
|
Redeemable preferred stock |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1,000 |
|
Operating leases |
|
|
260 |
|
|
|
1,012 |
|
|
|
659 |
|
|
|
626 |
|
|
|
349 |
|
|
|
1,697 |
|
|
|
4,603 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Total |
|
$ |
323 |
|
|
$ |
1,169 |
|
|
$ |
686 |
|
|
$ |
18,594 |
|
|
$ |
349 |
|
|
$ |
1,697 |
|
|
$ |
22,818 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
* |
|
For the three months ended December 31, 2007. |
Interest costs associated with the Companys debt, which principally bears interest at
variable rates, are not a material component of the Companys expenses. Estimated interest
payments, based on the current principal balances and weighted average interest rates, assuming the
contractual repayment of the term loan debt and a renewal of the revolving credit facilities at
their loan balances as of September 30, 2007, are $302,000 for the three months ending December 31,
2007 and $1,202,000, $1,195,000, $1,195,000, and $1,195,000, for the years ending December 31, 2008
through December 31, 2011, respectively.
Employment Contracts. The Company and its Brookwood subsidiary have compensation agreements
with various personnel and consultants. Generally, the agreements extend for one-year terms and are
renewable annually.
2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan for Brookwood. In December 2005, the Company adopted The
Hallwood Group Incorporated 2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan for Brookwood Companies Incorporated
(2005 Long-Term Incentive Plan for Brookwood) to attract, retain and motivate key personnel of
Brookwood. The terms of the incentive plan provide for a total award amount to participants equal
to 15% of the fair market value of consideration received by the Company in a change of control
transaction, as defined, in excess of the sum of the liquidation preference plus accrued unpaid
dividends on the Brookwood preferred stock (approximately $20,597,000 at September 30, 2007).
Provided certain circumstances are met, the minimum total award amount shall be $2,000,000. In
addition, if certain members of Brookwood senior management do not have at least a two percent
equity or debt interest in the entity with which the change of control transaction is completed,
then the Company will be obligated to pay an additional $2,600,000.
Hallwood Energy. The Companys Hallwood Energy affiliate has various contractual obligations
and commercial commitments. At September 30, 2007, such obligations and commitments included
$85,000,000 for long-term debt, $18,473,000 for interest, $37,364,000 for long-term rig commitments
and $80,000 for operating leases.
Financial Covenants
The principal ratios, required to be maintained under Brookwoods Working Capital Revolving
Credit Facility for the last four quarters are provided below:
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|
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|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Quarters Ended |
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|
|
|
|
September 30, |
|
June 30, |
|
March 31, |
|
December 31, |
Description |
|
Requirement |
|
2007 |
|
2007 |
|
2007 |
|
2006 |
Total debt to tangible net worth |
|
must be less than ratio of 1.50 |
|
|
1.41 |
|
|
|
1.23 |
|
|
|
1.08 |
|
|
|
0.93 |
|
Net income |
|
must exceed $1.00 |
|
Yes |
|
Yes |
|
Yes |
|
Yes |
Brookwood was in compliance with its loan covenants under the Working Capital Revolving Credit
Facility for the first three quarters in 2007 and for all quarters in 2006.
Hallwood Energy. The principal ratios and covenants required to be maintained by Hallwood
Energy under its Credit Facility are provided below:
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THE HALLWOOD GROUP INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
Item 2. MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
|
|
|
General and administrative costs, excluding certain legal fees, can not exceed $1,700,000
for any quarter, beginning
June 30, 2007 |
|
|
|
|
Current ratio, as defined, must exceed 1.00 to 1.00 each quarter, beginning June 30, 2007 |
|
|
|
|
Proved collateral coverage ratio (including cash) must exceed 2.00 to 1.00 each quarter,
beginning June 30, 2008 |
Non-financial covenants restrict the ability of Hallwood Energy to dispose of assets, incur
additional indebtedness, prepay other indebtedness or amend certain debt instruments, pay
dividends, create liens on assets, enter into sale and leaseback transactions, make investments,
loans or advances, make acquisitions, engage in mergers or consolidations or engage in certain
transactions with affiliates, and otherwise restrict certain activities by Hallwood Energy. The new
lender may demand that Hallwood Energy prepay the outstanding loan, including the make-whole fee,
in the event of a defined change of control, qualified sale or event of default, including a
material adverse event. In October 2007, Hallwood Energy entered into an amendment of its Credit
Facility to modify the calculation of the current ratio to include certain capital funding
commitments.
Hallwood Energy was in compliance with its loan covenants for the quarters ended September 30,
2007 and June 30, 2007.
Page 32
THE HALLWOOD GROUP INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
Item 2. MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Liquidity and Capital Resources
General. The Company principally operates in the textile products and energy business
segments. The Companys cash position decreased by $7,905,000 during the 2007 nine month
period to $2,149,000 as of September 30, 2007. The principal source of cash was $6,323,000 from net
bank borrowings. The primary uses of cash were $2,131,000 for operating activities, $11,093,000 for
additional investments in Hallwood Energy and $1,005,000 for property, plant and equipment.
Textiles. The Companys textile products segment generates funds from the dyeing,
laminating and finishing of fabrics and their sale to customers in the consumer, industrial,
medical and military markets. Brookwood maintains a $22,000,000
working capital revolving credit facility
and a $3,000,000 equipment facility. The facilities have a maturity date of January 2010. At
September 30, 2007, Brookwood had approximately $5,032,000 of unused borrowing capacity on its
working capital revolving credit facility and $2,753,000 on its equipment facility.
Brookwood paid cash dividends to the Company of $4,500,000 in the 2007 period through
September 30, 2007 and $6,000,000 for all of 2006. In addition, Brookwood made payments to the
Company of $1,052,000 in the 2007 period through September 30, 2007 and $738,000 for all of 2006
under its tax sharing agreement. Future cash dividends and tax sharing payments are contingent upon
Brookwoods continued compliance with the covenants contained in the credit facility.
Brookwood was in compliance with its loan covenants for each of the three quarters ended September
30, 2007 and for all quarters in 2006. As Brookwoods total debt to tangible net worth ratio (1.41
at September 30, 2007) approaches the maximum allowable rate of 1.50, future dividends from
Brookwood may be limited. The increase in the ratio is principally attributable to an increase in
inventory and receivables required by the increased sales and the payment of dividends to the
Company in excess of Brookwoods current earnings. There were no significant additional capital
requirements as of September 30, 2007.
Energy. In February 2006, Hallwood Energy entered into a $65,000,000 loan facility, and had
drawn $40,000,000 as of December 31, 2006. Subsequent to December 31, 2006, Hallwood Energy was not
in compliance with the proved collateral coverage ratio. In April 2007, Hallwood Energy repaid the
$40,000,000 outstanding principal balance of the former loan from proceeds of a new $100,000,000
Credit Facility, under which it had drawn $65,000,000.
Prior to the April 2007 funding under the Credit Facility, the Company had loaned $7,000,000
to Hallwood Energy pursuant to demand notes bearing interest at 6% above prime rate. In April 2007,
Hallwood Energy made a request for additional capital contributions in the amount of $25,000,000.
The Company and Hallwood Energy had agreed that the $7,000,000 amount previously loaned would be
applied as the Companys portion of this capital call. On May 10, 2007, Hallwood Energy repaid
$257,000 to the Company, which represented the excess of $7,000,000 advanced over the Companys
share of the capital contribution and related oversubscription.
In April 2007, HIL and the New Lender each committed to fund one-half of the April Call and
potential additional equity or subordinated debt funding calls totaling $55,000,000 by Hallwood
Energy, to the extent other investors, including the Company, do not respond to a call. On May 21,
2007, Hallwood Energy issued a $20,000,000 equity call, the May Call, to its partners, which was
due on July 1, 2007, of which the Companys proportionate share was $5,091,000. The Company funded
$2,500,000 of the May Call since the Company did not have funds available to fully subscribe to its
proportionate share. On August 23, 2007, Hallwood Energy issued a $15,000,000 equity call, the
August Call, to its partners which was due September 14, 2007, of which the Companys proportionate
share was $3,684,000. The Company funded one-half, or $1,842,000, of the August Call since the
Company did not have funds available to fully subscribe to its proportionate share and does not
anticipate it will have funds to contribute substantial capital in connection with future calls. To
the extent the Company does not make future capital contributions in proportion to its interest in
Hallwood Energy, its percentage ownership interest will be reduced.
Hallwood Energy anticipates that it will require $30,000,000 of additional capital
contributions in the fourth quarter of 2007. In November 2007, Hallwood Energy received $15,000,000
of this amount from a new equity partner. In addition, HIL, another existing investor and the New Lender entered
into a letter agreement providing up to $15,000,000 of additional
funding to Hallwood Energy.
Hallwood Energy also anticipates that it will likely require in excess of
$80,000,000 to finance its tentative proposed 2008
operating budget and is in the process of seeking additional capital
from external sources. The actual level of Hallwood
Energys capital requirements during 2008 and thereafter will depend on a number of factors that
cannot be determined at this time, including future gas prices, costs of field operations, the
ability to successfully identify and acquire prospective properties and drill and complete wells,
access to gathering and
transportation infrastructure, and the availability of alternative sources of capital, such as
loans from third parties or equity contributions from new investors.
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THE HALLWOOD GROUP INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
Item 2. MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Future Liquidity. The Companys ability to generate cash flow from operations will depend on
its future performance and its ability to successfully implement business and growth strategies.
The Companys performance will also be affected by prevailing economic conditions. Many of these
factors are beyond the Companys control. Considering its current cash position, its anticipated
cash flow from operation and an additional income tax refund of
approximately $4,500,000 in the
2007 fourth quarter, the Company believes it has sufficient funds to meet its liquidity needs,
although the Company is unlikely to be able to fund substantial additional capital contributions to
Hallwood Energy.
Page 34
THE HALLWOOD GROUP INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
Item 2. MANAGEMENTS DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Forward-Looking Statements
In the interest of providing stockholders with certain information regarding the
Companys future plans and operations, certain statements set forth in this Form 10-Q relate
to managements future plans, objectives and expectations. Such statements are
forward-looking statements. Although any forward-looking statement expressed by or on behalf of the
Company is, to the knowledge and in the judgment of the officers and directors, expected to prove
true and come to pass, management is not able to predict the future with absolute certainty.
Forward-looking statements involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties, which may cause the
Companys actual performance and financial results in future periods to differ materially
from any projection, estimate or forecasted result. Among others, these risks and uncertainties
include those described in the Companys Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006 in the
section entitled Business Competition, Risks and Other Factors. These risks and uncertainties
are difficult or impossible to predict accurately and many are beyond the control of the Company.
Other risks and uncertainties may be described, from time to time, in the Companys periodic
reports and filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Page 35
THE HALLWOOD GROUP INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
Item 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
There have been no material changes to the Companys market risks during the quarter
ended September 30, 2007.
The Company is exposed to market risk due to fluctuations in interest rates. The Company
historically has utilized both fixed rate and variable rate debt to finance its operations. As of
September 30, 2007, the Companys total outstanding loans payable of $17,215,000 were
comprised of $73,000 of fixed rate debt and $17,142,000 of variable rate debt. There is inherent
rollover risk for borrowings as they mature and are renewed at current market rates. The extent of
this risk is not quantifiable or predictable because of the variability of future interest rates
and the Companys future financing requirements. A hypothetical increase in interest rates of
one percentage point would cause an annual loss in income and cash flows of approximately $172,000,
assuming that outstanding debt remained at current levels.
The Company does not have any derivative financial instruments as of September 30, 2007.
Hallwood Energy has a make-whole provision contained within its former and current loan
facilities. The make-whole fee is recorded at its estimated fair value on Hallwood Energys balance
sheet and changes in its fair value are recorded in interest expense in Hallwood Energys statement
of operations.
Page 36
THE HALLWOOD GROUP INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
Item 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Disclosure Controls and Procedures. It is the conclusion of the Companys principal
executive officer and principal financial officer that the Companys disclosure controls and
procedures (as defined in Exchange Act rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)), based on their evaluation of
these controls and procedures as of the end of the period covered by this Form 10-Q, are effective
at the reasonable assurance level in ensuring that information required to be disclosed by the
Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed,
summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange
Commissions rules and forms, and that information required to be disclosed by the Company in the
reports that it files or submits under the Exchange Act is accumulated and communicated to the
Companys management, including its executive and principal financial officers, or persons
performing similar functions, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required
disclosure. Management necessarily applied its judgment in assessing the costs and benefits of such
controls and procedures, which, by their nature, can provide only reasonable assurance regarding
managements control objectives. The design of any system of controls and procedures is based in
part upon certain assumptions about the likelihood of future events. There can be no assurance that
any design will succeed in achieving its stated goals under all potential future conditions,
regardless of how remote.
In August 2003, the Companys independent registered public accounting firm provided
written communications to management and the audit committee on the need to improve the financial
closing process at the Brookwood subsidiary. In April 2004, the Company received a further written
communication from the independent registered public accounting firm to management and the audit
committee on the continued need to improve the Brookwood financial closing process. In March 2005,
April 2006 and May 2007, the Company received communications from its independent registered public
accounting firm that further improvements in the financial systems and processes at its Brookwood
subsidiary are still required. With the addition of new staff, Brookwoods management believes it
has made substantial progress both in the timeliness and accuracy of the closing process. In
addition, Brookwood is currently implementing a new order processing, manufacturing cost and
inventory control system. It has updated its general ledger system, which is integrating various
accounting processes. The new systems will further aid in accelerating and automating the financial
closing process.
Internal Controls. Other than the improvements noted above, there were no changes in the
Companys internal controls over financial reporting that occurred during the last fiscal
quarter that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect these controls.
Page 37
THE HALLWOOD GROUP INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
PART II OTHER INFORMATION
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Item |
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|
|
1
|
|
Legal Proceedings |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Reference is made to Note 10 to the Companys
condensed consolidated financial statements included
within this Form 10-Q. |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1A
|
|
Risk Factors
|
|
N/A |
|
|
|
|
|
2
|
|
Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
|
|
None |
|
|
|
|
|
3
|
|
Defaults upon Senior Securities
|
|
None |
|
|
|
|
|
4
|
|
Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
|
|
None |
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5
|
|
Other Information
|
|
None |
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6
|
|
Exhibits |
|
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|
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|
|
|
3.1
|
|
Amendment to the Amended and
Restated Bylaws of the Company, to permit the Companys shares to
be uncertificated. |
|
|
|
|
|
31.1
|
|
Certification of the Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to Section 302 of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
|
|
|
|
|
31.2
|
|
Certification of the Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to Section 302 of
the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
|
|
|
|
|
32.1
|
|
Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer,
pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
Page 38
THE HALLWOOD GROUP INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
SIGNATURE
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.
|
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|
|
THE HALLWOOD GROUP INCORPORATED
|
|
Dated: November 14, 2007 |
By: |
/s/ Melvin J. Melle
|
|
|
|
Melvin J. Melle, Vice President |
|
|
|
(Duly Authorized Officer and
Principal Financial and
Accounting Officer) |
|
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Page 39
THE HALLWOOD GROUP INCORPORATED AND SUBSIDIARIES
INDEX TO EXHIBITS
|
|
|
Exhibit |
|
|
Number |
|
Description |
|
|
|
3.1
|
|
Amendment to the Amended and
Restated Bylaws of the Company, to permit the Companys shares to
be uncertificated. |
|
|
|
31.1
|
|
Certification of the Chief Executive Officer, pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
|
|
|
31.2
|
|
Certification of the Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
|
|
|
32.1
|
|
Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, pursuant to Section 906 of the
Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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