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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
PART II
SIGNATURES
EXHIBIT 10.52--REVISED EMPLOYMENT TERMS LETTER
EXHIBIT 10.53--EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT--JOHN D TURNER
EXHIBIT 10.54--FINANCING AGREEMENT
EXHIBIT 10.55--REVOLVING CREDIT AND GUARANTY AGMT


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-Q

     
[X] QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE QUARTERLY PERIOD ENDED MARCH 31, 2001

OR

     
[  ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 FOR THE TRANSITION PERIOD FROM _______ TO_________

Commission File No. 1-4368

 
THE LTV CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
     
Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
75-1070950
(IRS Employer
Identification No.)
     
200 Public Square
Cleveland, Ohio
(Address of principal executive offices)
44114-2308
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (216) 622-5000

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant: (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.

Yes |X| No |_|

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

 
104,673,580 shares of common stock
(as of April 30, 2001)


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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
THE LTV CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
(in millions, except per share data)
(Unaudited)

                     
Three Months Ended
March 31,

2001 2000


Sales $ 989 $ 1,355
Costs and expenses:
Cost of products sold 1,015 1,212
Depreciation and amortization 73 80
Selling, general and administrative 53 58
Results of affiliates’ operations (3 )
Net interest expense 14 24
Other (income) expense (8 ) (3 )
Special charges 42
Chapter 11 administrative expense, net of interest income 16


Total 1,205 1,368


Loss before income taxes (216 ) (13 )
Income tax provision (3 ) (3 )


Net loss $ (219 ) $ (16 )


Dividends on preferred stock (2 ) (2 )


Net loss to common shareholders $ (221 ) $ (18 )


Loss per share:
Basic and diluted $ (2.13 ) $ (0.18 )


Average shares outstanding
Basic and diluted 104 100


Cash dividends per common share $ $ 0.03



See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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THE LTV CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
(in millions, except per share data)

                           
March 31, December 31,
2001 2000

ASSETS (Unaudited )
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents $ 49 $ 68
Receivables, less allowance for doubtful accounts 547 495
Inventories:
Products 616 690
Materials, purchased parts and supplies 220 281


Total inventories 836 971
Prepaid expenses, deposits and other 32 25


Total current assets 1,464 1,559


Investments in and advances to affiliates 106 106
Goodwill and other intangibles, net of accumulated amortization 334 338
Other noncurrent assets 94 106
Property, plant and equipment 4,564 4,554
Allowance for depreciation (1,365 ) (1,305 )


Total property, plant and equipment 3,199 3,249


$ 5,197 $ 5,358


LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
Current liabilities
Accounts payable $ 104 $ 45
Accrued employee compensation and benefits 100 56
Other accrued liabilities 85 53
Long-term secured debt in default 669 667


Total current liabilities 958 821


Noncurrent liabilities
Postemployment health care and other insurance benefits 46 46
Pension benefits 4 4
Other 39 52


Total noncurrent liabilities 89 102


Liabilities subject to compromise 3,763 3,858
Shareholders’ equity
Preferred stock
Series A Cumulative Convertible (aggregate liquidation value $62
     in 2001 and $80 in 2000) 1 2
Series B Convertible (aggregate liquidation value $50) 1 1
Common stock (par value $0.50 per share) 55 53
Additional paid-in capital 1,100 1,101
Retained earnings (deficit) (729 ) (509 )
Treasury stock (5 million shares at cost) (65 ) (65 )
Other comprehensive income (loss) and other 24 (6 )


Total shareholders’ equity 387 577


$ 5,197 $ 5,358



See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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THE LTV CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
(in millions)
(Unaudited)
                               
Three Months Ended March 31,

2001 2000


Operating activities
Net loss $ (219 ) $ (16 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Special charges 42
Noncash income of affiliates (3 )
Depreciation and amortization 73 80
Pension funding less than related expense 13 10
Postemployment benefit payments more than related expense (6 ) (6 )
Changes in assets, liabilities and other 101 (39 )


Net cash provided by operating activities 4 26


Investing activities
Capital expenditures (25 ) (49 )
Investments in and advances to steel-related businesses (13 )
Proceeds from sale / leaseback and other 37


Net cash used in investing activities (25 ) (25 )


Financing activities
Net borrowings (repayments) 2 (43 )
Dividends paid and other (5 )


Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 2 (48 )


Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents (19 ) (47 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 68 72


Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 49 $ 25


Supplemental cash flow information is presented as follows:
Interest payments $ 22 $ 26
Income tax payments 6
Capitalized interest 1 3
Borrowings under credit facilities 1,251 1,100
Payments on borrowings under credit facilities 1,249 1,143


See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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THE LTV CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
March 31, 2001

NOTE (1) — On December 29, 2000, The LTV Corporation (“LTV” or the “Company”) and forty-eight of its wholly owned subsidiaries (collectively, the “Debtors”), which include its principal operating subsidiaries, LTV Steel Company, Inc. (“LTV Steel”), Copperweld Corporation (“Copperweld”) and VP Buildings, Inc. (“VP Buildings”) filed voluntary petitions for reorganization under Chapter 11 (“Chapter 11”) of the Federal Bankruptcy Code (“Bankruptcy Code”) in the United States Bankruptcy Court in the Northern District of Ohio, Eastern Division (“Court”). The Company is managing its business as debtor-in-possession subject to Court approval.

      The Company’s consolidated financial statements have been prepared in conformity with the AICPA’s Statement of Position 90-7, “Financial Reporting by Entities In Reorganization Under the Bankruptcy Code” (“SOP 90-7”). The consolidated financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates continuity of operations, realization of assets and liquidation of liabilities in the ordinary course of business and do not reflect adjustments that might result if the Debtors are unable to continue as a going concern. As a result of the Chapter 11 filings, such matters are subject to significant uncertainty. LTV recorded expenses aggregating $16 million in the first quarter of 2001 for costs and expenses that were related to the Chapter 11 filings, net of $1 million of interest income.

      Under Chapter 11 proceedings, actions by creditors to collect claims in existence at the filing date (“prepetition”) are stayed (“deferred”), absent specific Court authorization to pay such claims, while the Company continues to manage the business as debtor-in-possession. LTV received approval from the Court to pay or otherwise honor certain of its prepetition obligations, including employee wages and certain employee benefits. The Company believes provisions have been made in the accompanying consolidated financial statements for the potential claims that could be estimated at the date of these financial statements. The amount of the claims to be filed by the creditors could be significantly different than the amount of the liabilities recorded by the Company. The Company has many executory contracts that could be rejected during the Chapter 11 proceedings.

      As a result of the Chapter 11 filings, Events of Default, as defined in the related debt agreements, have occurred with respect to all of LTV’s secured and undersecured debt. At December 31, 2000, the secured debt has been classified as a current liability and the undersecured debt has been classified as liabilities subject to compromise.

      Under Chapter 11, the rights of and ultimate payments by the Company to prepetition creditors and to LTV’s stockholders may be substantially altered. This could result in claims being liquidated in the Chapter 11 proceedings at less (and possibly substantially less) than 100% of their face value and the equity of LTV’s common and preferred stockholders being diluted or cancelled. Certain claims in Chapter 11 may be asserted as having higher priorities in the plan of reorganization. The Company’s prepetition creditors and its stockholders will each have votes in the plan of reorganization. The Company has not yet proposed a plan of reorganization. Due to material uncertainties, it is not possible to determine the additional amount of claims that may arise or ultimately be filed, or to predict the length of time LTV will operate under the protection of Chapter 11, the outcome of the Chapter 11 proceedings in general, whether the Company will continue to operate under its current organizational structure, or the effect of the proceedings on the business of LTV or its subsidiaries or on the interests of the various creditors and security holders.

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      The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States for complete financial statements. All adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation have been made and are of a recurring nature unless otherwise disclosed herein. Certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation. The results of operations for the interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results of operations for a full year. These financial statements supercede all previously issued financial statements. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and the notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2000 included in the 2000 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

NOTE (2) — Total comprehensive loss for the three months ended March 31, 2001 and 2000 totaled $189 million and $16 million, respectively. The Company adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement No. 133, as amended, that resulted in a transitional cumulative adjustment of $50 million of other comprehensive income for futures contracts that were sold in 2000. A total of $14 million of the transitional adjustment was reclassified to the Consolidated Statement of Operations as a reduction of cost of products sold in the three months ended March 31, 2001. Approximately $14 million is anticipated to be reclassified to earnings during the next twelve months. The other comprehensive loss at March 31, 2000 was $3 million, with no material changes since December 31, 1999.

NOTE (3) — Liabilities of the Company that existed at the time of the filing of the petition under Chapter 11 on December 29, 2000 are classified as liabilities subject to compromise. With the exception of the Company’s secured debt and liabilities of non-filing subsidiaries, all liabilities as of the filing date were classified as liabilities subject to compromise and have been deferred. The Court authorized payments of wages and certain employee benefits and limited other prepetition obligations. Payments of prepetition obligations in 2001 of $132 million were primarily for wages, healthcare, other employee related costs (including withholdings) and certain other limited obligations (including environmental and plant shutdown). Liabilities subject to compromise at March 31, 2001 and December 31, 2000 were as follows (in millions):

                 
March 31, December 31,
2001 2000


Postemployment health care and other insurance benefits $ 1,562 $ 1,593
Pension benefits 673 642
Long-term undersecured debt 572 572
Accounts payable 339 363
Accrued employee compensation and benefits 176 213
Environmental and plant rationalization 141 161
Benefits under the Coal Industry Retiree Health Benefit Act of 1992 131 130
Accrued taxes other than income 80 85
Accrued income taxes 27 27
Other 62 72


$ 3,763 $ 3,858


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NOTE (4) — The following unaudited condensed combined financial statements of the Debtors were prepared on the same basis as the consolidated financial statements and are presented below in accordance with SOP 90-7 (in millions):

             
Statement of Operations Three months ended
March 31, 2001

Sales $ 899
Costs and expenses:
Cost of products sold 937
Depreciation and amortization 68
Selling, general and administrative 50
Net interest expense 9
Other (income) expense (7 )
Special charges 42
Chapter 11 administrative expense, net of interest income 16

Total 1,115

Loss before income taxes (216 )
Income tax provision (3 )

Net loss $ (219 )

                   
Balance Sheet March 31, December 31,
2001 2000


Cash $ 48 $ 55
Accounts receivable, net 459 72
Intercompany receivable, net 34 941
Inventories 577 124
Prepaid expenses 29 22


Total current assets 1,147 1,214


Goodwill and other intangibles 337 334
Investments in non-debtor subsidiaries 185 192
Other noncurrent assets 74 94
Property, plant and equipment, net 3,079 3,124


$ 4,822 $ 4,958


Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $ 256 $ 96
Long-term secured debt in default 402 402


Total current liabilities 658 498


Other noncurrent liabilities 14 25
Liabilties subject to compromise 3,763 3,858
Shareholders’ equity 387 577


$ 4,822 $ 4,958


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Statement of Cash Flows Three months ended
March 31, 2001

Operating activities
   Net loss
$ (219 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
Special charges 42
Depreciation and amortization 68
Pension funding less than related expense 12
Postemployment benefit payments more than related expense (5 )
Changes in assets, liabilities and other 116

Net cash provided by operating activities 14

Investing activities
    Capital expenditures
(21 )

Net cash used by investing activities (21 )

Financing activities
  Borrowings under credit facilities
579
Payments under credit facilities (579 )

Net cash provided by (used by) investing activities

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents (7 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 55

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 48

NOTE (5) — LTV operates in three reportable segments: Integrated Steel, Metal Fabrication and Corporate and Other. Integrated Steel manufactures and sells a diversified line of carbon flat rolled steel products consisting of hot rolled and cold rolled sheet and galvanized products. The tin mill facilities were sold on March 1, 2001 to the U. S. Steel Group of the USX Corporation pursuant to an agreement made with USX Corporation in October 2000 and subsequently approved by the Court in February 2001. Sales are made primarily to the domestic transportation, appliance, and electrical equipment markets. The product lines of the Metal Fabrication segment include pipe, conduit, mechanical and structural tubular products for use in transportation, agriculture, oil and gas, and construction industries; bimetallic wire for the telecommunications and utilities industries; manufactured pre-engineered, low-rise steel buildings systems for manufacturing, warehousing and commercial applications. Corporate and Other consists of corporate investments and related income and expenses and in 2000 included the results of two steel technology joint ventures, Trico Steel Company L.L.C. (“Trico Steel”) and Cliffs and Associates Limited (“CAL”). The Trico Steel investment was written off in the fourth quarter of 2000 because the Company determined that any recovery of its investment would be remote. The CAL investment was sold on June 30, 2000. The results of the ventures are included in the prior year through those dates, respectively.

      LTV’s reportable segments are strategic business units grouped by similar products, technologies and manufacturing processes. Segments are managed separately because each serves a different market

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and group of customers. Segment performance is measured on profit or loss before special items, income taxes and interest. Integrated Steel accounts for intersegment sales at current market prices as if transactions had taken place with third parties.

                                 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2001

Integrated Metal Corporate
Steel Fabrication & Other Total




Trade sales $ 627 $ 362 $ $ 989
Intersegment sales 40 40
   Segment income (loss) before income
   taxes and special items
(145 ) 1 (14 ) (158 )
Special charges (41 ) (1 ) (42 )
Chapter 11 administrative expenses,
   net of interest income
(16 ) (16 )
                                 
Three Months Ended March 31, 2000

Integrated Metal Corporate
Steel Fabrication & Other Total




Trade sales $ 923 $ 432 $ $ 1,355
Intersegment sales 34 34
Segment income (loss) before income taxes (6 ) 22 (29 ) (13 )

NOTE (6) — On March 20, 2001, the Court approved two new debtor-in-possession financing facilities that were closed on April 9, 2001. The first facility is a Secured Revolving Credit Facility (“Revolving Credit Facility”) which replaces the Company’s receivables and inventory facilities. The obligation is guaranteed by the direct and indirect subsidiaries of LTV that have filed for bankruptcy. The commitment under the Revolving Credit Facility is $582 million and may be further limited by amounts of receivables and inventories. Of the total commitment, $103 million may be used for standby letters of credit; an additional $20 million may be used for letters of credit when the Working Capital Facility (described below) is terminated. Borrowings under the Revolving Credit Facility will be required to be repaid in full and the commitment will terminate on the earlier of June 30, 2002 or the substantial consummation of a plan of reorganization that is confirmed by the Court or any other court having jurisdiction over the Chapter 11 proceedings. The commitment amount under the Revolving Credit Facility will be reduced by $100 million on September 30, 2001, by $100 million on December 31, 2001 and by an additional $200 million on March 31, 2002. Substantially all of LTV Steel’s and Georgia Tubing’s (a wholly owned owned subsidiary of LTV) receivables and inventories and the receivables of Welded Tube and Copperweld’s domestic subsidiaries are pledged as collateral. In addition, the lenders have a first priority lien on the Company’s integrated steel plant in Hennepin, Illinois (the “Hennepin Plant”) equal to $28 million and a junior lien on all other assets of the debtors pledged under the Company’s five-year secured term loan of $225 million (the “Secured Facility”) and the Working Capital Facility. Additionally, the commitment will be reduced by 50% of net cash proceeds received from the sale of VP Buildings in excess of the amount required to paydown the $100 million Working Capital Facility. Upon a sale of the Hennepin Plant, 100% of the net cash proceeds up to $28.5 million shall be applied to permanently reduce the then current commitment, if any, under the Working Capital Facility, and 50% of the remainder shall be used to permanently reduce the commitment under the Revolving Credit Facility. Upon the sale of any integrated steel asset other than the Hennepin Plant, 100% of the net cash proceeds shall be applied to permanently reduce the then current commitment, if any, under the Working Capital Facility, and 50%

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of the remainder shall be applied to permanently reduce the commitment under the Revolving Credit Facility.

      Interest is, at the Company’s option, the Alternate Base Rate (which is the greater of the prime rate, a base CD rate (as defined) plus 1.0% or the Federal Funds Effective Rate plus 0.5%) plus 1.5% or LIBOR plus 2.5%. Interest is payable monthly. The Company is required to meet certain covenants relating to cumulative EBITDA and capital expenditures, minimum liquidity and is prohibited from paying dividends.

      The second debtor-in-possession facility is a $100 million financing facility for working capital purposes that consists of a $65 million Revolving Credit Facility and a $35 million Term Loan Facility (together the “Working Capital Facility”). The borrowers under the facility are the Company, VP Buildings, Copperweld and its domestic subsidiaries, Georgia Tubing Corporation and LTV Steel. The $65 million Revolving Credit Facility may be limited by amounts of VP Buildings’ receivables, inventories or EBITDA. The Working Capital Facility will terminate on the earlier of June 30, 2002, the substantial consummation of a plan of reorganization that is confirmed by the Court or any other court having jurisdiction over the Chapter 11 proceedings or the sale of VP Buildings. This facility is guaranteed by the direct and indirect subsidiaries of LTV that have filed for bankruptcy. The Working Capital Facility lenders have a first lien on substantially all the assets of VP Buildings and the fixed assets of LTV Steel, subject to the $28 million lien on the Hennepin Plant described above and subject to the lien on the west side of the Cleveland Works granted under an United Steel Workers of America (“USWA”) Collateral Trust Agreement securing the payment of retiree medical benefits and pension obligations. The Working Capital Facility lenders also have a junior lien on certain other assets pledged under the Secured Facility and the Revolving Credit Facility.

      Interest on the revolving credit portion of the Working Capital Facility is at the greater of 11% or the prime rate plus 2% and, for the term loan portion of the Working Capital Facility the greater of 12.25% or the prime rate plus 3.25%. Interest is payable monthly. The Company and VP Buildings are required to meet certain covenants relating to cumulative EBITDA and capital expenditures, minimum liquidity and the Company is prohibited from paying dividends.

NOTE (7) — In the first quarter of 2001, the Company recorded a special charge of $42 million which included $39 million for the finalization of the tin mill sale and $3 million for employee termination costs. In the first quarter of 2001, $27 million was charged against the reserve.

NOTE (8) — All of LTV’s existing subsidiaries, including Copperweld and Welded Tube, and future domestic wholly owned subsidiaries of LTV (other than certain unrestricted subsidiaries and special purpose subsidiaries established for working capital facilities) fully and unconditionally, jointly and severally guarantee LTV’s obligation to pay principal, premium, if any, and interest with respect to the 11.75% Senior Notes due October 2009, the 8.2% Senior Notes due September 2007 and the Secured Facility.

      The following supplemental condensed consolidating financial statements of The LTV Corporation present (in millions): balance sheets as of March 31, 2001 and December 31, 2000; statements of operations and cash flows for the quarters ended March 31, 2001 and 2000. The LTV Corporation (Parent), the Guarantors and Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries’ investments in subsidiaries are

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accounted for using the equity method. Necessary elimination entries have been made to consolidate the Parent and all of its subsidiaries.

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
(in millions)

                                           
March 31, 2001

Non-Guarantor
Parent Guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated





Cash and cash equivalents $ 11 $ 39 $ (1 ) $ $ 49
Receivables 462 85 547
Inventories 578 258 836
Other current assets 1 28 3 32





Total current assets 12 1,107 345 1,464





Intercompany, net 1,335 (44 ) 151 (1,442 )
Goodwill and other intangibles 331 3 334
Investments and other noncurrent assets 265 215 13 (293 ) 200
Property, plant and equipment, net 3,100 99 3,199





Total assets $ 1,612 $ 4,709 $ 611 $ (1,735 ) $ 5,197





Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $ 14 $ 249 $ 26 $ $ 289
Long-term secured debt in default 197 472 669





Total current liabilities 14 446 498 958





Postemployment health care and other insurance benefits 36 10 46
Pension benefits 1 3 4
Other 16 23 39
Liabilities subject to compromise 32 3,731 3,763
Liabilities subject to compromise-Intercompany 1,179 263 (1,442 )
Shareholders’ equity 387 216 77 (293 ) 387





Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $ 1,612 $ 4,709 $ 611 $ (1,735 ) $ 5,197





                                           
December 31, 2000

Non-Guarantor
Parent Guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated





Cash and cash equivalents $ 39 $ 17 $ 12 $ $ 68
Receivables 3 72 420 495
Inventories 125 846 971
Other current assets 1 21 3 25





Total current assets 43 235 1,281 1,559





Intercompany, net 1,307 900 (754 ) (1,453 )
Goodwill and other intangibles 334 4 338
Investments and other noncurrent assets 449 221 12 (470 ) 212
Property, plant and equipment, net 3,145 104 3,249





Total assets $ 1,799 $ 4,835 $ 647 $ (1,923 ) $ 5,358





Accounts payable and accrued liabilities $ $ 103 $ 51 $ $ 154
Long-term secured debt in default 197 470 667





Total current liabilities 300 521 821





Postemployment health care and other insurance benefits 35 11 46
Pension benefits 1 3 4
Other 27 25 52
Liabilities subject to compromise 39 3,819 3,858
Liabilities subject to compromise-Intercompany 1,183 270 (1,453 )
Shareholders’ equity 577 383 87 (470 ) 577





Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity $ 1,799 $ 4,835 $ 647 $ (1,923 ) $ 5,358





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Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
(in millions)

                                             
Three Months Ended March 31, 2001

Non-Guarantor
Parent Guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated





Net sales $ $ 901 $ 98 $ (10 ) $ 989
Costs and expenses:
Cost of products sold 937 88 (10 ) 1,015
Depreciation and amortization 70 3 73
Selling, general and administrative 6 43 4 53
Results of affiliates’ operations 201 4 (205 )
Net interest and other (income) expense (7 ) 3 10 6
Special charges 42 42
Chapter 11 administrative expenses, net 16 16





Total 216 1,099 105 (215 ) 1,205





Income (loss) before income taxes (216 ) (198 ) (7 ) 205 (216 )
Income tax provision (3 ) (3 )





Net income (loss) $ (219 ) $ (198 ) $ (7 ) $ 205 $ (219 )





                                             
Three Months Ended March 31, 2000

Non-Guarantor
Parent Guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated





Net sales $ $ 1,254 $ 1,093 $ (992 ) $ 1,355
Costs and expenses:
Cost of products sold 1,129 1,075 (992 ) 1,212
Depreciation and amortization 77 3 80
Selling, general and administrative 7 47 4 58
Results of affiliates’ operations 6 9 (18 ) (3 )
Net interest and other (income) expense 15 6 21





Total 13 1,277 1,088 (1,010 ) 1,368





Income (loss) before income taxes (13 ) (23 ) 5 18 (13 )
Income tax provision (3 ) (3 )





Net income (loss) $ (16 ) $ (23 ) $ 5 $ 18 $ (16 )





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Condensed Consolidating Cash Flows Statement
(in millions)

                                             
Three Months Ended March 31, 2001

Non-Guarantor
Parent Guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated





Cash provided by (used in) operating activities $ (28 ) $ 44 $ (12 ) $ $ 4
Investing activities:
Capital expenditures (22 ) (3 ) (25 )





Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities (22 ) (3 ) (25 )
Financing activities:
Net borrowings 2 2
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities 2 2
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (28 ) 22 (13 ) (19 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 39 17 12 68





Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 11 $ 39 $ (1 ) $ $ 49





                                             
Three Months Ended March 31, 2000

Non-Guarantor
Parent Guarantor Subsidiaries Eliminations Consolidated





Cash provided by (used in) operating activities $ 27 $ (39 ) 38 $ $ 26
Investing activities:
Capital expenditures (49 ) (49 )
Investments in affiliates (13 ) (13 )
Other 45 (8 ) 37





Net cash provided (17 ) (8 ) (25 )
by (used in) investing activities
Financing activities:
Net borrowings (3 ) (40 ) (43 )
Dividends paid and other (5 ) (5 )





Net cash provided (5 ) (3 ) (40 ) (48 )
by (used in) financing activities
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash 22 (59 ) (10 ) (47 )
equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period 9 40 23 72





Cash and cash equivalents at end of period $ 31 $ (19 ) $ 13 $ $ 25





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ITEM 2. MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF
FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Summary results for the three months ended March 31, 2001 and 2000 for each segment are listed below ($ in millions):

                                                         
Integrated Steel Metal Fabrication Corporate and Other



2001 2000 2001 2000 2001 2000






Sales
   Trade
$ 627 $ 923 $ 362 $ 432 $ $
Intersegment 40 34
Cost of products sold 733 875 322 371
Selling, general and administrative 21 24 26 27 6 7
Results of affiliates’ operations (1 ) (2 )
Net interest expense 14 24
Other (income) expense (1 ) (2 ) (7 ) (1 )
Income (loss) before income taxes and special charges (145 ) (6 ) 1 22 (14 ) (29 )
Special charges (41 ) (1 )
Chapter 11 administrative expenses, net (16 )
Tons in thousands
Steel shipments
Trade
1,511 1,956 421 493
Intersegment 161 98
Raw steel production 1,830 2,247
Operating rate 85 % 104 %

Integrated Steel

      Sales in 2001 decreased due to 19% lower shipments and 10% lower average steel selling prices.

      Cost of products sold as a percentage of sales increased in 2001 from 2000 primarily as a result of lower production volume and selling prices partly offset by lower purchased material costs.

      Raw steel production at the Company’s steelmaking facilities decreased in 2001, primarily due to reduced operating levels as a result of lower demand. The average operating rate was 85% in 2001 compared to 104% in the prior year.

      The Company follows American Iron and Steel Institute (“AISI”) standards in calculating its maximum operating rate based on 95% of blast furnace capacity, which recognizes the average effect of blast furnace relines. Steel production may be supplemented with purchases of semifinished steel when demand for the Company’s products exceeds production capability.

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      Selling, general and administrative expenses in 2001 were lower than 2000 expenses primarily due to lower spending.

Metal Fabrication

      Sales in 2001 decreased primarily due to lower shipments in the tubular products and metal buildings markets.

      Cost of products sold as a percentage of sales increased in 2001 primarily due to lower average selling prices and lower shipments.

      Selling, general and administrative expenses were about equal to the prior year.

Corporate and Other

      Corporate and Other improved compared to 2000 due to proceeds from a previously owned business. Interest expense was lower in 2001 due to $15 million of deferred interest expense on undersecured debt.

      Results of affiliates’ operations in 2000 included the steel-related joint ventures. Trico Steel was written off in the fourth quarter of 2000 because the Company determined that any recovery of its investment would be remote. The CAL investment was sold in June 2000.

Income Taxes

      The cash taxes consist of state and foreign taxes and federal taxes including a less than 80% owned subsidiary that was sold on June 30, 2000. The Company has recorded full valuation allowances to offset the non-cash tax benefit arising from the losses. At this time, the Company has concluded that the realization of deferred tax assets is not deemed to be “more likely than not” and, consequently, established a valuation reserve for all of its net deferred tax assets.

      The Company’s ability to reduce its future income tax payments through the use of net operating loss carryforwards could be significantly limited on an annual basis if the Company were to undergo an “ownership change” within the meaning of Section 382 of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986. For the purpose of preserving LTV’s ability to utilize its net operating loss carryforwards, Article Ninth of LTV’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation prohibits, with certain limited exceptions, any unapproved acquisition of common stock that would cause the ownership interest percentage of the acquirer or any other person to increase to 4.5% or above.

LIQUIDITY AND FINANCIAL RESOURCES

      The Company’s sources of liquidity include cash and cash equivalents, cash from operations, and amounts available under its debtor-in-possession facilities. Prior to obtaining the debtor-in-possession facilities, LTV was permitted under an interim order of the Court to retain the cash proceeds of receivables and inventory. Interest expense for the first quarter of 2001 was $14 million. The accrual and payment of interest on the undersecured debt has been suspended. The contractual amount of interest not accrued at March 31, 2001 was $15 million.

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      In 2001, cash provided by operating activities amounted to $4 million. Major uses of cash during 2001 were $25 million in capital expenditures.

      Since filing under Chapter 11, no dividends have been paid, no shares have been repurchased and the new debtor-in-possession facilities prohibit the payment of dividends on all preferred and common stock.

      The Company has obtained debtor-in-possession credit facilities, however, liquidity will be impacted by the uncertainty of the bankruptcy proceedings, including restructuring and settlement of prepetition obligations, the terms of the debtor-in-possession credit facilities and the ability to obtain other financing. See Note 6 in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for a complete description of the debtor-in-possession credit facilities and the related commitment reductions throughout the term of the credit facilities. As a result of these uncertainties, there can be no assurance existing or future sources of liquidity will be adequate.

OTHER ITEMS

      LTV recorded special charges of $409 million in 2000 for the closure of the LTV Steel Mining iron ore operation and a Cleveland tubing facility, and the impairment and write-down of an electroplating line and tin mill facilities. Spending against the reserve was $5 million in 2001 with a balance remaining of $6 million at March 31, 2001. On April 1, 2001, the Cleveland Cliffs Inc prepetition option agreement on the LTV Steel Mining assets expired by its terms. LTV is currently negotiating a potential sale of the LTV Steel Mining assets with Cleveland Cliffs Inc and certain other parties.

      In the fourth quarter of 1998, a reserve of $55 million was recorded for the shutdown of cold roll finishing operations in the No. 2 finishing department at the Cleveland Works, recognition of an asset impairment at an electrogalvanizing joint venture, the shutdown of an electric-weld pipe line and a salaried workforce reduction. During the first quarter of 2001, $1 million was charged to this reserve with a balance remaining of $1 million at March 31, 2001.

      LTV established reserves for the cost of the closure and clean-up at the Pittsburgh coke plant in the third quarter of 1997. The Company charged $1 million against this reserve in 2001 with a balance remaining of $22 million at March 31, 2001.

      In April 2001, the Company announced the signing of a non-binding letter of intent to sell all of the assets of VP Buildings and certain related subsidiaries. The purchase price consists of $150 million in cash and notes and assumption by the purchaser of certain liabilities at the closing date. The sale is anticipated to be completed in mid-2001 subject to the approval of the Court.

      On April 11, 2001, the Company announced its intention to permanently close the Direct Hot Charge Complex (“DHCC”) and the associated C-1 blast furnace, located on the West Side of the Cleveland Works. The DHCC, which has an annual raw steel capacity of about 2 million tons, consists of a basic oxygen furnace steelmaking shop, a continuous slab caster and hot strip mill. The facilities employ about 800 hourly and 100 salaried people. Approximately half of the affected employees will

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be eligible to retire. The hot rolled steel produced by the DHCC has carried the lowest selling prices and has been unable to generate a positive return on the investment.

ENVIRONMENTAL LIABILITIES AND OTHER CONTINGENCIES

LTV is subject to changing and increasingly stringent environmental laws and regulations concerning air emissions, water discharges and waste disposal, as well as remediation activities that involve the clean-up of environmental media such as soils and groundwater. As a consequence, the Company has incurred, and will continue to incur, substantial capital expenditures and operating and maintenance expenses in order to comply with such requirements. Additionally, if any of the Company’s facilities are unable to meet required environmental standards or laws, those operations could be temporarily or permanently closed. If, in the future, the Company were required to investigate and remediate any contamination at plant sites where hazardous wastes have been used pursuant to the Resource Conservation Recovery Act, the Company could be required to record additional liabilities. The Company is unable to make meaningful estimates of the cost of these potential liabilities at this time, but they could have a material adverse effect on our interim or annual operating results and liquidity. Management does not believe that there would be a material adverse effect on LTV’s financial position. In addition, certain environmental laws such as Superfund can impose liability for the entire cost of clean-up of contaminated sites upon any of the current and former site owners or operators or parties who sent waste to these sites, regardless of fault or the lawfulness of the original disposal activity. Permits and environmental controls are also required at LTV’s facilities to reduce air and water pollution from certain operations; and these permits are subject to modification, renewal and revocation by issuing authorities. Additional permits may be required, or more onerous conditions may be imposed in our existing permits as a result of increases in production or modifications to certain of our facilities.

      The Company is unable to make a meaningful estimate of the amount or range of possible losses that could result from an unfavorable outcome in the following environmental and litigation matters: approximately 1,350 asbestosis Ohio worker compensation claims filed since August 1, 1999 and a notice of violation issued in 1995 by the Indiana Department of Environmental Management alleging releases of contaminants onto and beneath the ground at the Indiana Harbor Works.

      The Company is the subject of various other threatened or pending legal actions, contingencies and commitments in the normal course of conducting its business. The Company provides for costs related to these matters when a loss is probable and the amount is reasonably estimable. The effect of the outcome of these matters on the Company’s future results of operations and liquidity cannot be predicted because any such effect depends on future results of operations and the amount and timing of the resolution of such matters. While it is not possible to predict with certainty, management believes that the ultimate resolution of such matters will not have a material adverse effect on the consolidated financial statements of the Company. Due to the Chapter 11 filings, litigation relating to prepetition claims against the Debtors is stayed; however, certain claims by the government or governmental agencies seeking equitable or other non-equitable relief against the Debtors are not subject to the automatic stay.

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Company, management believes the outcome of these matters should not have a material adverse effect upon the consolidated cash flows or financial position of the Company.

      The Company spent approximately $2 million and $4 million for environmental clean-up and related demolition costs at operating and idled facilities for the periods ended March 31, 2001 and 2000, respectively. At March 31, 2001, the Company has a recorded liability of $115 million for known and identifiable environmental and related demolition costs. As the Company becomes aware of additional matters or obtains more information, it may be required to record additional liabilities for environmental remediation, investigation and clean-up of contamination. The Company also spent approximately $2 million in both the first quarter of 2001 and 2000 for environmental compliance-related capital expenditures for environmental projects and expects it will be required to spend an average of approximately $24 million annually in capital expenditures during the next five years to meet environmental standards.

OUTLOOK

      Demand for the Integrated Steel segment’s products has softened and average selling prices continue to be weak. The Integrated Steel segment is pursuing aggressive cost reduction measures to be able to return to profitability. The Company is currently negotiating with the USWA to modify the existing labor agreement and the outcome of such negotiations is a significant factor in the successful reorganization of the Company. The Metal Fabrication segment is experiencing lower shipment levels and softened demand due to the slower overall economic conditions in 2001.

      This report includes forward-looking statements. Our use of the words “outlook,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect” and similar words is intended to identify these statements as forward-looking. These statements represent our current judgment on what the future holds. While the Company believes them to be reasonable, a number of important factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those projected. These factors include relatively small changes in market price or market demand; changes in domestic capacity; changes in raw material costs; increased operating costs; loss of business from major customers, especially for high value-added product; availability of post petition financing; negative market and credit impact from the Chapter 11 filings; unanticipated expenses; substantial changes in financial markets; labor unrest; unfair foreign competition; major equipment failure; unanticipated results in pending legal proceedings; difficulties in integrating recent acquisitions; or the timing and cost of completion of divestitures or shutdown of facilities. Due to material uncertainties, it is not possible to predict the length of time LTV will operate under the protection of Chapter 11, the outcome of the Chapter 11 proceedings in general, whether the Company will continue to operate under its current organizational structure, or the effect of the proceedings on the business of LTV or its subsidiaries.

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PART II

OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1. Legal Proceedings.

Bankruptcy Filings

      On December 29, 2000, LTV and 48 of its direct and indirect subsidiaries filed voluntary petitions under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Ohio, Eastern Division, as described in LTV’s periodic reports previously filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

United States Trade Cases

      2000 Cases

      Hot Rolled Steel Cases

      On November 13, 2000, LTV Steel along with eight other domestic producers, the United Steel Workers of America (“USWA”) and the Independent Steel Workers Union (“ISU”) filed hot rolled trade cases that are described in LTV’s periodic reports previously filed with the SEC. On December 28, 2000, the International Trade Commission (“ITC”), in a unanimous vote, rendered an affirmative preliminary injury determination on behalf of the domestic industry. On April 24, 2001, the U.S. Department of Commerce (“DOC”) released preliminary anti-dumping margins against Argentina, China, India, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Netherlands, Romania, South Africa, Taiwan, Thailand and Ukraine ranging from 2.44% to 239.57%.

      1999 Cases

      Cold Rolled Steel Cases

      On June 21, 1999, LTV Steel, along with other domestic integrated producers, filed cold rolled trade cases that are described in LTV’s periodic reports previously filed with the SEC. Despite the DOC’s issuance of substantial final antidumping margins, in March, April and June 2000 the ITC made a final determination that cold rolled steel imports from certain countries did not cause or threaten to cause material injury to domestic producers. The domestic producers filed an appeal of the ITC’s negative injury determination with respect to those countries with the Court of International Trade (“CIT”). Briefing was completed in April 2001 and oral argument is scheduled for September 12, 2001.

      1998 Cases

      Hot Rolled Steel Cases

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Russia, that are described in LTV’s periodic reports previously filed with the SEC. Despite the DOC’s issuance in early 1999 of substantial final dumping determinations against imports from Russia, the DOC entered into a suspension agreement with Russia. LTV Steel, along with other domestic integrated producers, filed suit in the CIT to nullify this agreement and the CIT held that the DOC failed to articulate legal standards for determining when a suspension agreement is in the public interest and whether the suspension agreement prevents price suppression or undercutting. The CIT directed the DOC to establish proper legal standards for making those determinations. The DOC articulated its redetermination results and on May 8, 2001 the domestic industry provided its comments to the redetermination results. The DOC has 20 days to issue a rebuttal.

      LTV Steel is continuing to monitor the surge in unfairly traded imports and its effect on our operations, and anticipates that additional unfair trade cases may be filed or other relief requested.

Environmental Proceedings

      City of Buffalo. In May 2000, the EPA began conducting a sampling program, pursuant to its authority under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act, in a neighborhood in Buffalo, New York, as further described in LTV’s periodic reports previously filed with the SEC. The neighborhood sampling has been completed and the EPA has released analytical data from the sampling. The EPA and its toxicology contractor, the New York State Department of Health, have stated that the contaminants of concern do not exceed levels that are a public health hazard.

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Item 5. Other Information.

Required Approval for Certain Purchases of Common Stock

      For the purpose of preserving LTV’s ability to utilize certain favorable tax attributes, Article Ninth of LTV’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation prohibits, with certain limited exceptions, any unapproved acquisition of common stock that would cause the ownership interest percentage of the acquirer or any other person to increase to 4.5% or above. A person’s ownership interest percentage for purposes of Article Ninth is determined by reference to specified federal income tax principles, including attribution of shares from certain related parties, deemed exercise of rights to acquire stock and aggregation of shares purchased by persons acting in concert. PURCHASES OF COMMON STOCK FROM ANY PERSON OTHER THAN THE COMPANY ARE SUBJECT TO THE LIMITATIONS IMPOSED BY ARTICLE NINTH, AND ANY UNAPPROVED PURCHASE IN EXCESS OF THE AMOUNTS PERMITTED BY ARTICLE NINTH WILL BE VOID AB INITIO. A PROSPECTIVE PURCHASER OF COMMON STOCK WHO BELIEVES THAT IT MAY BE SUBJECT TO THE LIMITATIONS IMPOSED BY ARTICLE NINTH SHOULD CONSULT WITH THEIR ADVISORS OR LTV IN ADVANCE OF ACQUIRING SUCH SECURITIES TO DETERMINE IF ADVANCE APPROVAL MUST BE OBTAINED FROM LTV’S BOARD OF DIRECTORS.

      LTV’s Board of Directors was required by Article Ninth of LTV’s Restated Certificate of Incorporation to consider during 1999 whether to waive the transfer restrictions in Article Ninth with respect to all future transfers of securities. At its December 1999 meeting, the Board of Directors, after considering all relevant factors, determined not to waive Article Ninth at that time.

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Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on 8-K.

     
(a) Exhibits
Certain of the exhibits to this Report are hereby incorporated by reference, as specified below, to other documents filed with the Commission by LTV. Exhibit designations below correspond to the numbers assigned to exhibit classifications in Regulation S-K.
     
(10)—(52)* - Revised Employment Terms dated March 20, 2001 between The LTV Corporation, LTV Steel Company, Inc. and Mr. William H. Bricker (filed herewith)
(10)—(53)* - Employment Agreement dated as of April 3, 2001 among John D. Turner, The LTV Corporation and Copperweld Corporation (filed herewith)
(10)—(54)- Financing Agreement dated as of April 2, 2001 among The LTV Corporation, as debtor and a debtor-in-possession, and the other subsidiaries of The LTV Corporation named therein, as borrowers, the subsidiaries of The LTV Corporation named therein, as guarantors, the financial institutions party thereto, as lenders, Ableco Finance L.L.C., as collateral agent, The CIT Group/Business Credit, Inc., as administrative agent, and Abbey National Treasury Services plc, as syndication agent
(10)—(55)- Revolving Credit and Guaranty Agreement dated as of March 20, 2001 among The LTV Corporation, a debtor and debtor-in-possession, as borrower, and the other subsidiaries of The LTV Corporation named therein, as guarantors, the banks party thereto, as lenders, The Chase Manhattan Bank, as administrative agent, documentation agent and collateral agent, JP Morgan, a division of Chase Securities Inc., as book manager and lead arranger, and Abbey National Treasury Services plc, as co-agent


* Management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.
     
(b) Reports on Form 8-K
Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Commission (File No. 1-4368) on January 16, 2001, reporting the commencement of proceedings under Chapter 11 of the federal Bankruptcy Code.
 
Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Commission (File No. 1-4368) on March 20, 2001, filing the summary financial information of The LTV Corporation and 48 of its direct and indirect subsidiaries for the month ended February 28, 2001.
 
Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Commission (File No. 1-4368) on April 30, 2001, filing the summary financial information of The LTV Corporation and 48 of its direct and indirect subsidiaries for the month and year-to-date ended March 31, 2001. Such summary financial information has been superceded by the consolidated financial statements filed in this Form 10-Q.

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SIGNATURES

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

   
THE LTV CORPORATION

(Registrant)
     
By /s/ George T. Henning                  
George T. Henning
Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and
Accounting Officer)

Date: May 15, 2001

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