10-Q 1 l90982ae10-q.htm THE LTV CORPORATION 10-Q/QUARTER END 9-30-01 The LTV Corporation 10-Q/Quarter End 9-30-01
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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
OTHER INFORMATION
Item 5. Other Information.
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on 8-K.
SIGNATURES
EXHIBIT (10)-(56) EMPLOYMENT TERMS
EXHIBIT (10)-(57) 1ST AMEND/REVOLVING CREDIT AGRM


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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 SEPTEMBER 30, 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.

104,683,191 shares of common stock     
(as of September 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   Nine Months Ended
        September 30,   September 30,
       
 
        2001   2000   2001   2000
       
 
 
 
Sales
  $ 847     $ 1,200     $ 2,795     $ 3,865  
Costs and expenses:
                               
 
Cost of products sold
    888       1,106       2,865       3,493  
 
Depreciation and amortization
    73       81       220       245  
 
Selling, general and administrative
    44       61       148       177  
 
Results of affiliates’ operations
          9       2       9  
 
Loss on writedown of equity affiliate
                      84  
 
Net interest expense
    14       24       45       73  
 
Other (income) expense
          (4 )     (10 )     (64 )
 
Special charges
                      207  
 
Reorganization and restructuring items
    126             263        
 
   
     
     
     
 
   
Total
    1,145       1,277       3,533       4,224  
 
   
     
     
     
 
Loss before income taxes
    (298 )     (77 )     (738 )     (359 )
Income tax provision
    (3 )     (3 )     (9 )     (9 )
 
   
     
     
     
 
Loss before extraordinary loss
    (301 )     (80 )     (747 )     (368 )
Extraordinary loss on early extinguishment of debt
    (2 )           (4 )      
 
   
     
     
     
 
Net loss
  $ (303 )   $ (80 )   $ (751 )   $ (368 )
 
   
     
     
     
 
Dividends on preferred stock
    (2 )     (2 )     (6 )     (7 )
Net loss to common shareholders
  $ (305 )   $ (82 )   $ (757 )   $ (375 )
 
   
     
     
     
 
Loss per share:
                               
 
Basic and diluted
                               
   
Loss before extraordinary loss
  $ (2.89 )   $ (0.82 )   $ (7.20 )   $ (3.75 )
   
Extraordinary loss
    (0.02 )           (0.04 )      
 
   
     
     
     
 
   
Net loss
  $ (2.91 )   $ (0.82 )   $ (7.24 )   $ (3.75 )
 
   
     
     
     
 
Average shares outstanding
                               
 
Basic and diluted
    105       100       104       100  
 
   
     
     
     
 
Cash dividends per common share
  $     $ 0.03     $     $ 0.09  
 
   
     
     
     
 


    See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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THE LTV CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
(in millions, except per share data)
                       
          September 30,   December 31,
          2001   2000
         
 
ASSETS   (Unaudited)        
         
Current assets
               
 
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 66     $ 68  
 
Receivables, less allowance for doubtful accounts
    390       495  
 
Inventories:
               
   
Products
    572       690  
   
Materials, purchased parts and supplies
    123       281  
 
   
     
 
     
Total inventories
    695       971  
 
Prepaid expenses, deposits and other
    29       25  
 
   
     
 
     
Total current assets
    1,180       1,559  
 
   
     
 
Investments in and advances to affiliates
    98       106  
Goodwill and other intangibles, net of accumulated amortization
    230       338  
Other noncurrent assets
    75       106  
Property, plant and equipment
    4,491       4,554  
 
Allowance for depreciation
    (1,469 )     (1,305 )
 
   
     
 
     
Total property, plant and equipment
    3,022       3,249  
 
   
     
 
 
  $ 4,605     $ 5,358  
 
   
     
 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
Current liabilities
               
 
Accounts payable
  $ 117     $ 45  
 
Accrued employee compensation and benefits
    82       56  
 
Other accrued liabilities
    110       53  
 
Secured debt in default
    558       667  
 
   
     
 
     
Total current liabilities
    867       821  
 
   
     
 
Noncurrent liabilities
               
 
Postemployment health care and other insurance benefits
    45       46  
 
Pension benefits
    4       4  
 
Other
    36       52  
 
   
     
 
     
Total noncurrent liabilities
    85       102  
 
   
     
 
Liabilities subject to compromise
    3,806       3,858  
Shareholders’ equity
               
 
Preferred stock
               
   
Series A Cumulative Convertible (aggregate liquidation value $62
    1       2  
     
in 2001 and $80 in 2000)
               
   
Series B Convertible (aggregate liquidation value $50)
    1       1  
 
Common stock (par value $0.50 per share)
    55       53  
 
Additional paid-in capital
    1,098       1,101  
 
Retained deficit
    (1,260 )     (509 )
 
Treasury stock (5 million shares at cost)
    (64 )     (65 )
 
Other comprehensive income (loss) and other
    16       (6 )
 
   
     
 
     
Total shareholders’ equity (deficit)
    (153 )     577  
 
   
     
 
 
  $ 4,605     $ 5,358  
 
   
     
 


    See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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THE LTV CORPORATION

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
(in millions)
(Unaudited)
                       
          Nine Months Ended September 30,
         
          2001   2000
         
 
Operating activities
               
 
Net loss
  $ (751 )   $ (368 )
 
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
   
Extraordinary loss
    4        
   
Gain on sale of business
          (26 )
   
Noncash special charges and write down of equity affiliate
          291  
   
Depreciation and amortization
    220       245  
   
Pension funding less than related expense
    42       17  
   
Postemployment benefit payments more than related expense
    (20 )     (22 )
   
VEBA trust recoveries (funding)
    26       (10 )
   
Reorganization and restructuring items
    263        
   
Less: payments on reorganization and restructuring items
    (32 )      
   
Changes in assets, liabilities and other
    332       (47 )
 
   
     
 
     
Net cash provided by operating activities
    84       80  
 
   
     
 
Investing activities
               
 
Capital expenditures
    (58 )     (188 )
 
Investments in and advances to steel-related businesses
    (13 )     (23 )
 
Proceeds from reorganization — sale of business
    106        
 
Proceeds from sale of business
          31  
 
Proceeds from sale / leaseback and other
    (7 )     27  
 
   
     
 
     
Net cash used in investing activities
    28       (153 )
 
   
     
 
Financing activities
               
 
Net borrowings (repayments)
    (106 )     61  
 
Deferred financing fees
    (8 )      
 
Dividends paid and other
          (15 )
 
   
     
 
     
Net cash used in financing activities
    (114 )     46  
 
   
     
 
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
    (2 )     (27 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    68       72  
 
   
     
 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 66     $ 45  
 
   
     
 
Supplemental cash flow information is presented as follows:
               
 
Interest payments
  $ 48     $ 78  
 
Income tax payments
    3       11  
 
Capitalized interest
    4       11  
 
Borrowings under credit facilities
    4,555       3,544  
 
Payments on borrowings under credit facilities
    (4,661 )     (3,483 )


    See notes to consolidated financial statements.

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THE LTV CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
September 30, 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”) and Copperweld Corporation (“Copperweld”) and the former operating subsidiary, 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.

     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. 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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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. 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 and 10-K/A filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

     In June 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statements of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 141, “Business Combinations” and No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets”. SFAS No. 141 addresses financial accounting and reporting for business combinations and supersedes APB No. 16 “Business Combinations” and SFAS No. 38 “Accounting for Preacquisition Contingencies of Purchased Enterprises.” SFAS No. 142 provides that goodwill and indefinite lived intangible assets are no longer amortized but are reviewed annually (or more frequently if impairment indicators arise) for impairment. Separable intangible assets that do not have an indefinite life will continue to be amortized over their useful lives (but with no maximum life). The Company is required to adopt these statements effective January 1, 2002. Amortization of goodwill totaled $10 million for the year 2000.

     In July 2001, the FASB issued SFAS No. 143 “Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations” that records the fair value of the liability for closure and removal costs associated with the legal obligations upon retirement or removal of any tangible long-lived assets. The initial recognition of the liability will be capitalized as part of the asset cost and depreciated over its estimated useful life. The Company is required to adopt this statement effective January 1, 2003.

     In August 2001, the FASB issued SFAS No. 144 “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets” that supersedes SFAS No. 121 “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to Be Disposed Of.” The Company is required to adopt this statement effective January 1, 2002. The effect of adoption of all these new pronouncements has not yet been determined.

NOTE (2) - Total comprehensive loss for the three months ended September 30, 2001 and 2000 totaled $305 million and $82 million, respectively. Total comprehensive loss for the nine months ended September 30, 2001 and 2000 totaled $737 million and $373 million, respectively. On January 1, 2001, the Company adopted SFAS No. 133, as amended, which resulted in a transitional cumulative adjustment of $50 million of other comprehensive income for futures contracts that were sold in 2000. A total of $21 million of the transitional adjustment was reclassified to the Consolidated Statement of Operations as a reduction of cost of products sold in the nine months ended September 30, 2001. Approximately $14 million is anticipated to be reclassified to the statement of operations during the next twelve months. The other comprehensive loss included in the balance sheet at September 30, 2000 was $5 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

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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. Current year provisions for retiree obligations are included as prepetition obligations. Payments of prepetition obligations in 2001 of $227 million were primarily for wages, active and retiree healthcare, other employee related costs (including withholdings) and certain other limited obligations (including environmental and plant shutdown). Liabilities subject to compromise at September 30, 2001 and December 31, 2000 were as follows (in millions):

                 
    September 30,   December 31,
    2001   2000
   
 
Postemployment health care and other insurance benefits
  $ 1,574     $ 1,593  
Pension benefits
    701       642  
Undersecured debt
    572       572  
Accounts payable
    320       363  
Accrued employee compensation and benefits
    166       213  
Environmental and plant rationalization
    126       161  
Benefits under the Coal Industry Retiree Health Benefit Act of 1992
    133       130  
Accrued taxes other than income
    104       85  
Accrued income taxes
    25       27  
Other
    85       72  
 
   
     
 
 
  $ 3,806     $ 3,858  
 
   
     
 

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   September 30, 2001
 
        Three Months Ended   Nine Months Ended
       
 
Sales
  $ 818     $ 2,548  
Costs and expenses:
               
 
Cost of products sold
    871       2,659  
 
Depreciation and amortization
    68       207  
 
Selling, general and administrative
    41       137  
 
Net interest expense
    12       35  
 
Other (income) expense
          (6 )
 
Reorganization and restructuring items
    126       263  
 
   
     
 
   
Total
    1,118       3,295  
 
   
     
 
Loss before income taxes
    (300 )     (747 )
Income tax provision
    (2 )     (7 )
 
   
     
 
 
Loss before extraordinary loss
    (302 )     (754 )
 
Extraordinary loss on early extinguishment of debt
    (2 )     (4 )
 
   
     
 
Net loss
  $ (304 )   $ (758 )
 
   
     
 

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Balance Sheet   September 30,   December 31,
  2001   2000
     
 
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 49     $ 55  
Accounts receivable, net
    343       72  
Intercompany receivable, net
    31       941  
Inventories
    666       124  
Prepaid expenses
    21       22  
 
   
     
 
 
Total current assets
    1,110       1,214  
 
   
     
 
Goodwill and other intangibles
    234       334  
Investments in non-Debtor subsidiaries
    174       192  
Other noncurrent assets
    59       94  
Property, plant and equipment, net
    2,907       3,124  
 
   
     
 
 
  $ 4,484     $ 4,958  
 
   
     
 
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
  $ 270     $ 96  
Secured debt in default
    558       402  
 
   
     
 
 
Total current liabilities
    828       498  
 
   
     
 
Other noncurrent liabilities
    10       25  
Liabilities subject to compromise
    3,806       3,858  
Shareholders’ equity
    (160 )     577  
 
   
     
 
 
  $ 4,484     $ 4,958  
 
   
     
 

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Statement of Cash Flows   Nine Months Ended
  September 30, 2001
         
Operating activities
       
 
Net loss
  $ (758 )
 
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
       
   
Extraordinary loss
    4  
   
Depreciation and amortization
    207  
   
Pension funding less than related expense
    40  
   
Postemployment benefit payments more than related expense
    (22 )
   
VEBA trust recoveries
    26  
   
Reorganization and restructuring items
    263  
   
Less: payments against reorganization and restructuring items
    (32 )
   
Changes in assets, liabilities and other
    72  
 
   
 
     
Net cash used by operating activities
    (200 )
 
   
 
Investing activities
       
 
Capital expenditures
    (48 )
 
Investments in steel-related businesses
    (13 )
 
Proceeds from reorganization — sale of business
    106  
 
   
 
   
Net cash provided by investing activities
    45  
 
   
 
Financing activities
       
 
Net borrowings under credit facilities
    157  
 
Deferred financing fees
    (8 )
 
   
 
   
Net cash provided by investing activities
    149  
 
   
 
Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents
    (6 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    55  
 
   
 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 49  
 
   
 

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. Integrated Steel 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 and bimetallic wire for the telecommunications and utilities industries. In September 2001, LTV completed the sale of VP Buildings, a metal buildings systems manufacturer, which was included in the Metal Fabrication segment. 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 effective in the fourth quarter of 2000 because Trico Steel

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ceased operations and filed for protection under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code. As a result, the Company determined that any recovery of its investment in Trico Steel 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 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.

                                                                 
For the three months ended September 30,           2001                   2000        

         
                 
       
(dollars in millions)   Integrated   Metal   Corporate           Integrated   Metal   Corporate        

  Steel   Fabrication   & Other   Total   Steel   Fabrication   & Other   Total
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trade sales
  $ 521     $ 326     $     $ 847     $ 777     $ 423     $     $ 1,200  
Intersegment sales
    35                   35       36                   36  
Segment income (loss) before income taxes and special items
    (153 )     2       (21 )     (172 )     (48 )     13       (42 )     (77 )
Reorganization and restructuring items
    8       (125 )     (9 )     (126 )                        
 
For the nine months ended September 30,           2001                   2000        

         
                 
       
(dollars in millions)   Integrated   Metal   Corporate           Integrated   Metal   Corporate        

  Steel   Fabrication   & Other   Total   Steel   Fabrication   & Other   Total
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Trade sales
  $ 1,753     $ 1,042     $     $ 2,795     $ 2,562     $ 1,303     $     $ 3,865  
Intersegment sales
    120                   120       105                   105  
Segment income (loss) before income taxes and special items
    (427 )     10       (58 )     (475 )     (25 )     61       (188 )     (152 )
Special charges
                            (205 )     (2 )           (207 )
Reorganization and restructuring items
    (102 )     (126 )     (35 )     (263 )                        
Total Assets
    3,130       500       1,412       5,042       3,872       688       2,807       7,367
 
Total Assets
                            5,042                               7,367
Less: Intersegment eliminations
                            (437 )                             (1,557 )
 
                           
                             
 
 
                          $ 4,605                             $ 5,810  
 
                           
                             
 

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 was a $100 million financing facility for working capital purposes. Outstanding borrowings were repaid from the proceeds of the sale of VP Buildings on September 19, 2001 and the facility was terminated. An extraordinary loss of $2 million from early termination of this facility was recorded in the third quarter 2001.

     The second facility is a Secured Revolving Credit Facility (“Revolving Credit Facility”) which replaced 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 original commitment under the Revolving Credit Facility was $582 million. The current commitment, after a mandatory permanent commitment reduction of $100 million on September 30, 2001 is $482 million and may be further limited by amounts of receivables and inventories. In addition, the commitment amount under the Revolving Credit Facility is scheduled to be further reduced by $100 million on December 31, 2001 and by an additional $200 million on March 31, 2002. Of the total commitment as of September 30, 2001, $123 million may be used for standby letters of credit. 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.

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Substantially all of LTV Steel’s and Georgia Tubing Corporation’s (a wholly 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”), which has outstanding principal of $194 million at September 30, 2001. Upon the sale of any integrated steel asset other than the Hennepin Plant, 50% of the net cash proceeds shall be applied to permanently reduce the then current commitment, if any, under the Revolving Credit Facility.

     Interest under the Revolving Credit Facility 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. On October 1, 2001, the Company and the Lenders entered into a limited waiver of the cumulative EBITDA and minimum liquidity covenants, which expires on October 31, 2001. The lenders have agreed to waive the EBITDA covenant requirement through November 15, 2001. The Company is currently negotiating a further waiver or amendment with the lenders.

NOTE (7) - In September 2001, LTV completed the sale of substantially all of the assets and liabilities of its metal buildings systems business, VP Buildings, resulting in a loss of $125 million subject to final working capital adjustments. Net proceeds of $106 million were used to paydown the debtor-in-possession facilities.

NOTE (8) - The Company sold the assets of LTV Steel Mining Company, an idled ore mining operation in Minnesota for $25 million in cash and the assumption by the purchasers of environmental and certain other liabilities. The sale was approved by the Court on October 23, 2001 and completed on October 29, 2001. As a result of this sale, LTV’s third quarter 2001 results include an adjustment to recognize the change in the fair value of LTV Steel Mining property, plant and equipment and the corresponding adjustments to other shutdown accruals resulting in a net gain of $8 million.

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NOTE (9) - Pursuant to SOP 90-7, provisions for gains and losses resulting from the reorganization and restructuring of the business are reported in the Consolidated Statement of Operations separately as reorganization and restructuring items. Amounts were recorded as follows (in millions):

                   
      September 30, 2001
     
      Three months   Nine months
      ended   ended
     
 
Sale of tin mill facilities
  $     $ 39  
Sale of VP Buildings
    125       125  
Rejection of executory contracts and abandonment of capitalized software
    4       63  
LTV Steel Mining shutdown
    (12 )     (5 )
Salaried employee termination costs
          6  
Chapter 11 administrative expenses, including professional fees
    9       37  
Interest income
          (2 )
 
   
     
 
 
Net gains (losses) resulting from reorganization and restructuring items
  $ 126     $ 263  
 
   
     
 

NOTE (10) - 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 September 30, 2001 and December 31, 2000; statements of operations for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2001 and 2000; and statements of cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2001 and 2000. The LTV Corporation (Parent), the Guarantors and Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries’ investments in subsidiaries are accounted for using the equity method. Necessary elimination entries have been made to consolidate the Parent and all of its subsidiaries.

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Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheet
(in millions)

                                             
        September 30, 2001
       
                        Non-Guarantor                
        Parent   Guarantor   Subsidiaries   Eliminations   Consolidated
       
 
 
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 48     $ 14     $ 4     $     $ 66  
Receivables
          345       45             390  
Inventories
          667       28             695  
Other current assets
    14       13       2             29  
 
   
     
     
     
     
 
 
   Total current assets
    62       1,039       79             1,180  
 
   
     
     
     
     
 
 
                                     
Intercompany, net
    1,224       820       (39 )     (2,005 )      
Goodwill and other intangibles
          228       2             230  
Investments and other noncurrent assets
    (217 )     199       9       182       173  
Property, plant and equipment, net
          2,926       96             3,022  
 
   
     
     
     
     
 
   
   Total assets
  $ 1,069     $ 5,212     $ 147     $ (1,823 )   $ 4,605  
 
   
     
     
     
     
 
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
  $ 9     $ 267     $ 33     $     $ 309  
Secured debt in default
          558                   558  
 
   
     
     
     
     
 
 
Total current liabilities
    9       825       33             867  
 
   
     
     
     
     
 
Postemployment health care and other insurance benefits
          35       10             45  
Pension benefits
          1       3             4  
Other
          12       24             36  
Liabilities subject to compromise
    33       3,773                   3,806  
Liabilities subject to compromise — Intercompany
    1,180       825             (2,005 )      
Shareholders’ equity
    (153 )     (259 )     77       182       (153 )
 
   
     
     
     
     
 
   
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
  $ 1,069     $ 5,212     $ 147     $ (1,823 )   $ 4,605  
 
   
     
     
     
     
 
                                             
        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  
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 September 30, 2001
       
                        Non-Guarantor                
        Parent   Guarantor   Subsidiaries   Eliminations   Consolidated
       
 
 
 
 
Net sales
  $     $ 777     $ 82     $ (12 )   $ 847  
Costs and expenses:
                                       
 
Cost of products sold
          828       72       (12 )     888  
 
Depreciation and amortization
          70       3             73  
 
Selling, general and administrative
    5       36       3             44  
 
Results of affiliates’ operations
    281       (4 )           (277 )      
 
Net interest and other (income) expense
    6       10       (2 )           14  
 
Reorganization and restructuring items
    9       117                   126  
 
   
     
     
     
     
 
   
Total
    301       1,057       76       (289 )     1,145  
 
   
     
     
     
     
 
Income (loss) before income taxes
    (301 )     (280 )     6       277       (298 )
Income tax provision
    (2 )           (1 )           (3 )
 
   
     
     
     
     
 
Income loss before extraordinary loss
    (303 )     (280 )     5       277       (301 )
 
Extraordinary loss on early extinguishment of debt
          (2 )               (2 )
 
   
     
     
     
     
 
   
Net income (loss)
  $ (303 )   $ (282 )   $ 5     $ 277     $ (303 )
 
   
     
     
     
     
 
                                             
        Three Months Ended September 30, 2000
       
                        Non-Guarantor                
        Parent   Guarantor   Subsidiaries   Eliminations   Consolidated
       
 
 
 
 
Net sales
  $     $ 1,121     $ 926     $ (847 )   $ 1,200  
Costs and expenses:
                                       
 
Cost of products sold
          1,010       943       (847 )     1,106  
 
Depreciation and amortization
          76       5             81  
 
Selling, general and administrative
    4       53       4             61  
 
Results of affiliates’ operations
    88       64             (143 )     9  
 
Net interest and other (income) expense
    (16 )     8       28             20  
 
   
     
     
     
     
 
   
Total
    76       1,211       980       (990 )     1,277  
 
   
     
     
     
     
 
Income (loss) before income taxes
    (76 )     (90 )     (54 )     143       (77 )
Income tax provision
    (4 )           1             (3 )
 
   
     
     
     
     
 
   
Net income (loss)
  $ (80 )   $ (90 )   $ (53 )   $ 143     $ (80 )
 
   
     
     
     
     
 

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Condensed Consolidating Statement of Operations
(in millions)

                                             
        Nine Months Ended September 30, 2001
       
                        Non-Guarantor                
        Parent   Guarantor   Subsidiaries   Eliminations   Consolidated
       
 
 
 
 
Net sales
  $     $ 2,554     $ 278     $ (37 )   $ 2,795  
Costs and expenses:
                                       
 
Cost of products sold
          2,658       244       (37 )     2,865  
 
Depreciation and amortization
          210       10             220  
 
Selling, general and administrative
    19       118       11             148  
 
Results of affiliates’ operations
    688                   (686 )     2  
 
Net interest and other (income) expense
          25       10             35  
 
Reorganization and restructuring items
    36       227                   263  
 
   
     
     
     
     
 
   
Total
    743       3,238       275       (723 )     3,533  
 
   
     
     
     
     
 
Income (loss) before income taxes
    (743 )     (684 )     3       686       (738 )
Income tax provision
    (8 )           (1 )           (9 )
 
   
     
     
     
     
 
Income (loss) before extraordinary loss
    (751 )     (684 )     2       686       (747 )
 
Extraordinary loss on early extinguishment of debt
          (2 )     (2 )           (4 )
 
   
     
     
     
     
 
   
Net income (loss)
  $ (751 )   $ (686 )   $   $ 686     $ (751 )
 
   
     
     
     
     
 
                                             
        Nine Months Ended September 30, 2000
       
                        Non-Guarantor                
        Parent   Guarantor   Subsidiaries   Eliminations   Consolidated
       
 
 
 
 
Net sales
  $     $ 3,579     $ 3,058     $ (2,772 )   $ 3,865  
Costs and expenses:
                                       
 
Cost of products sold
          3,247       3,018       (2,772 )     3,493  
 
Depreciation and amortization
          235       10             245  
 
Selling, general and administrative
    8       158       11             177  
 
Results of affiliates’ operations
    316       77             (468 )     (75 )
 
Loss on write down of equity affiliate
    84       84                   168  
 
Net interest and other (income) expense
    (46 )     (23 )     78             9  
 
Special charges
          207                   207  
 
   
     
     
     
     
 
   
Total
    362       3,985       3,117       (3,240 )     4,224  
 
   
     
     
     
     
 
Income (loss) before income taxes
    (362 )     (406 )     (59 )     468       (359 )
Income tax provision
    (6 )           (3 )           (9 )
 
   
     
     
     
     
 
   
Net income (loss)
  $ (368 )   $ (406 )   $ (62 )   $ 468     $ (368 )
 
   
     
     
     
     
 

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Condensed Consolidating Cash Flows Statement
(in millions)

                                             
        Nine Months Ended September 30, 2001
       
                        Non-Guarantor                
        Parent   Guarantor   Subsidiaries   Eliminations   Consolidated
       
 
 
 
 
Cash provided by (used in) operating activities
  $ (89 )   $ (298 )   $ 471     $     $ 84  
Investing activities:
                                       
 
Capital expenditures
          (49 )     (9 )           (58 )
 
Investments in steel-related businesses
          (13 )                 (13 )
 
Proceeds from reorganization — sale of business
    106                         106  
 
Other
          (7 )                 (7 )
 
   
     
     
     
     
 
   
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
    106       (69 )     (9 )           28  
 
   
     
     
     
     
 
Financing activities:
                                       
 
Net borrowings/(repayments)
          364       (470 )           (106 )
 
Deferred financing fees
    (8 )                       (8 )
 
   
     
     
     
     
 
   
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
    (8 )     364       (470 )           (114 )
 
   
     
     
     
     
 
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    9       (3 )     (8 )           (2 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    39       17       12             68  
 
   
     
     
     
     
 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 48     $ 14     $ 4     $     $ 66  
 
   
     
     
     
     
 
                                             
                Nine Months Ended September 30, 2000        
               
       
                        Non-Guarantor                
        Parent   Guarantor   Subsidiaries   Eliminations   Consolidated
       
 
 
 
 
Cash provided by (used in) operating activities
  $ 25     $ 123     $ (68 )   $     $ 80  
Investing activities:
                                       
 
Capital expenditures
          (179 )     (9 )           (188 )
 
Investments in affiliates
          (23 )                 (23 )
 
Proceeds from sale of business
          31                   31  
 
Proceeds from sale / leaseback and other
          49       (22 )           27  
 
   
     
     
     
     
 
   
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
          (122 )     (31 )           (153 )
 
   
     
     
     
     
 
Financing activities:
                                       
 
Net borrowings/(repayments)
          (34 )     95             61  
 
Dividends paid and other
    (15 )                       (15 )
 
   
     
     
     
     
 
   
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
    (15 )     (34 )     95             46  
 
   
     
     
     
     
 
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents
    10       (33 )     (4 )           (27 )
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period
    9       40       23             72  
 
   
     
     
     
     
 
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period
  $ 19     $ 7     $ 19     $     $ 45  
 
   
     
     
     
     
 

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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 and nine months ended September 30, 2001 and 2000 for each segment are listed below ($ in millions):

                                                     
        Three Months Ended September 30,
       
        Integrated Steel   Metal Fabrication   Corporate and Other
       
 
 
        2001   2000   2001   2000   2001   2000
       
 
 
 
 
 
Sales — Trade
  $ 521     $ 777     $ 326     $ 423     $     $  
 
Intersegment
    35       36                          
Cost of products sold
    636       773       287       369              
Selling, general and administrative
    15       25       23       27       6       9  
Results of affiliates’ operations
                      (1 )           10  
Net interest expense
                            14       24  
Other (income) expense
    1       (3 )                 (1 )     (1 )
Income (loss) before income taxes and items below
    (153 )     (48 )     2       13       (21 )     (42 )
Reorganization and restructuring items
    8             (125 )           (9 )      
Tons in thousands:
                                               
Steel shipments — Trade
    1,349       1,688       391       448                  
   
                       Intersegment
    141       111                                  
Raw steel production
    1,668       2,053                                  
Operating rate
    77 %     94 %                                
                                                     
        Nine Months Ended September 30,
       
        Integrated Steel   Metal Fabrication   Corporate and Other
       
 
 
        2001   2000   2001   2000   2001   2000
       
 
 
 
 
 
Sales — Trade
  $ 1,753     $ 2,562     $ 1,042     $ 1,303     $     $  
 
Intersegment
    120       105                          
Cost of products sold
    2,070       2,473       915       1,125              
Selling, general and administrative
    54       75       74       79       20       23  
Results of affiliates’ operations
    2                   (2 )           11  
Write down of equity affiliate
                                  84  
Net interest expense
                            45       73  
Other (income) expense
          (56 )     (1 )     (5 )     (9 )     (3 )
Income (loss) before income taxes and items below
    (427 )     (25 )     10       61       (58 )     (188 )
Special charges
          (205 )           (2 )            
Reorganization and restructuring items
    (102 )           (126 )           (35 )      
Tons in thousands:
                                               
Steel shipments — Trade
    4,386       5,415       1,231       1,441                  
   
                       Intersegment
    485       302                                  
Raw steel production
    5,437       6,468                                  
Operating rate
    84 %     100 %                                

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Integrated Steel

     Sales in the third quarter 2001 decreased due to 10% lower average selling prices on shipments that were 17% lower than the prior year quarter. In the first nine months of 2001 sales decreased due to 15% lower shipments and 10% lower average steel selling prices compared to the prior year period.

     Cost of products sold as a percentage of sales increased in the 2001 periods primarily as a result of the impact of lower production volume on fixed costs and lower selling prices in the 2001 periods.

     Raw steel production at the Company’s steelmaking facilities decreased in the 2001 periods, primarily due to reduced operating levels as a result of lower demand and the idling of the Direct Hot Charge Complex (“DHCC”) and C-1 blast furnace of the West Side of the Cleveland Works in June 2001.

     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.

     Selling, general and administrative expenses in the 2001 periods were lower than the comparable 2000 periods’ expenses primarily due to lower spending on employment costs and professional fees. Results of affiliates’ operations in the nine months ended September 30, 2001 reflects the write off of the Company’s investment in MetalSite L. P.

     Included in other income and expense in the nine months ended September 30, 2000 are gains of $53 million from the demutualization of Metropolitan Life Insurance Company and the sale of LTV’s investment in Presque Isle Corporation, a limestone quarry facility.

Metal Fabrication

     Sales in the 2001 periods decreased primarily due to lower shipments in the tubular products and metal buildings markets. Shipments decreased by 57,000 tons in the third quarter and 210,000 tons in the nine months ended September 30, 2001 over the same periods in the prior year. The sales decline was also due to lower average selling prices in the tubular products markets. Additionally, metal buildings sales were 33% lower and 25% lower for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2001, respectively, compared to the prior year periods. The metal buildings business, VP Buildings, was sold on September 19, 2001 and results are reflected through that date.

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

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

Corporate and Other

     Interest expense was lower in the 2001 periods due to the suspension of interest expense on the Company’s undersecured debt during the bankruptcy proceedings of $15 million and $44 million for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2001, respectively.

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     Results of the Trico Steel and CAL joint ventures were included in the results of affiliates’ operations in the 2000 periods. Trico Steel was written off effective in the fourth quarter of 2000 because the Company determined that any recovery of its investment would be remote. The CAL investment was written down by $84 million to its fair value and 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. In all periods presented, 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. However, an “ownership change” may occur when the Company emerges from Chapter 11 and would limit the annual use of net operating loss carryforwards after emergence from bankruptcy.

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 facility. Interest expense for the first nine months of 2001 was $45 million. The accrual and payment of interest on the undersecured debt has been suspended. The contractual amount of interest not accrued at September 30, 2001 was $44 million. The Company’s total liquidity, which includes the amount available under the $482 million commitment under the Revolving Credit Facility, and cash at September 30, 2001 was $ 85 million.

     For the nine months ended September 30, 2001, cash provided by operating activities amounted to $84 million. Major uses of cash during 2001 were $58 million in capital expenditures. Net proceeds of $106 million from the sale of VP Buildings were used to paydown the debtor-in-possession facilities, coinciding with a scheduled September 30, 2001 commitment reduction of $100 million under the Revolving Credit Facility. The Working Capital Facility was terminated following its paydown from the net proceeds of the VP Buildings sale.

     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.

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obligations, the terms of the debtor-in-possession credit facility 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 facility and the related commitment reductions throughout the term of the credit facility. Liquidity also may be impacted by, among other things, the market prices and demand for the Company’s products, the availability and amount of trade credit and other business and operational issues. As a result of these uncertainties, there can be no assurance existing or future sources of liquidity will be adequate. In September 2001, the Company submitted an application through local banks for a $250 million loan under the Federal Emergency Steel Loan Guarantee Program. The Federal Emergency Steel Loan Guarantee Board must approve the loan application and an approval and timely funding of the loan are essential to the short-term and long-term liquidity requirements of the Company. Additionally, the Company must negotiate amended terms of its Revolving Credit Facility with its debtor-in-possession lenders that accommodate the Company’s liquidity requirements and the terms of the guaranteed loan. In the event the Company is unable to find adequate sources of financing, the Company may not have adequate liquidity to continue the integrated steel operations.

     The Company expects that it will not meet the consolidated EBITDA covenant under its debtor-in -possession credit facility as of October 31, 2001. The lenders have agreed to waive the EBITDA covenant requirement through November 15, 2001. The Company is currently negotiating a further waiver or amendment with the lenders. If a waiver or amendment is not obtained, the Company’s liquidity may be reduced.

OTHER ITEMS

     On July 9, 2001 the Company negotiated a modified labor agreement with the United Steelworkers of America (“USWA”) effective as of August 1, 2001 and expiring on February 1, 2006. The agreement is expected to provide significant cost reductions through deferral of wage increases, flexible work rules, cost savings in active and retiree health care, and reduced employment levels. The agreement also permits LTV to borrow from the Voluntary Employee Beneficiary Association trust fund to pay health and life insurance benefits of USWA retirees from July 1, 2001 through the expiration of the modified labor agreement. LTV’s Board of Directors and the Bankruptcy Court approved the agreement in July 2001 and it was ratified by USWA employees in August 2001. The following conditions must be met prior to October 31, 2001 for the agreement to remain effective: receipt by the Company of unrestricted availability of $250 million in addition to the current lending arrangements with final maturity no earlier than December 31, 2005 under the Emergency Steel Loan Guarantee Program; approval by the Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation of new pension funding arrangements to allow the Company to reduce its annual pension funding obligations between 2001 and 2007 to levels that can be supported by the Company’s cash flows based on reasonable forecasts; and an agreement by the Company and USWA on a program concerning the Company’s Cleveland Works West Side facility. The Company anticipates that these conditions will not be met before October 31, 2001 and also anticipates an extension of the October 31, 2001 commitment date with the USWA.

     In April 2001, the Company announced its intention to permanently close the DHCC and C-1 blast furnace of 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 be eligible to retire. Under the modified labor agreement, the DHCC and C-1 blast furnace will remain on hot idle until October 31, 2001 while studies are

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conducted for possible future reuse of the facility. No shutdown reserves have been accrued at September 30, 2001 because an agreement has not been reached with the USWA.

     In July 2001, LTV’s largest customer, General Motors, announced its intention not to renew its supply agreement with the Company after expiration of the current agreement at the end of 2001. General Motors represented 9% of the total revenues of LTV in 2000. The Company anticipates replacing the tonnage with increased shipments to existing customers and selling to new customers.

     LTV recorded special charges of $409 million in 2000 for the closure of the LTV Steel Mining iron ore operation and a Cleveland tubular producing facility, and the impairment and write-down of an electroplating line and tin mill facilities. Spending against the reserve was $22 million in the first nine months of 2001 with a balance remaining of $16 million at September 30, 2001. An additional $7 million provision was recorded as part of the reorganization and restructuring items in June 2001. In October 2001, LTV completed the previously announced sale of the assets of LTV Steel Mining Company for $25 million in cash and the assumption of environmental and certain other liabilities by the purchasers that resulted in a gain of $8 million.

     In the fourth quarter of 1998, a reserve of $55 million was recorded for the shutdown of the 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 nine months of 2001, $1 million was charged to this reserve with a balance remaining at September 30, 2001 of $1 million.

     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 $3 million against this reserve in 2001 with a balance remaining of $20 million at September 30, 2001.

     In June 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statements of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 141, “Business Combinations” and No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets”. SFAS No. 141 addresses financial accounting and reporting for business combinations and supersedes APB No. 16 “Business Combinations” and SFAS No. 38 “Accounting for Preacquisition Contingencies of Purchased Enterprises.” SFAS No. 142 provides that goodwill and indefinite lived intangible assets are no longer amortized but are reviewed annually (or more frequently if impairment indicators arise) for impairment. Separable intangible assets that do not have an indefinite life will continue to be amortized over their useful lives (but with no maximum life). The Company is required to adopt these statements effective January 1, 2002. Amortization of goodwill totaled $10 million for the year 2000.

     In July 2001, the FASB issued SFAS No. 143 “Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligations” that records the fair value of the liability for closure and removal costs associated with the legal obligations upon retirement or removal of any tangible long-lived assets. The initial recognition of the liability will be capitalized as part of the asset cost and depreciated over its estimated useful life. The Company is required to adopt this statement effective January 1, 2003.

     In August 2001, the FASB issued SFAS No. 144 “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets” that supersedes SFAS No. 121 “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets and for Long-Lived Assets to Be Disposed Of.” The Company is required to adopt

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this statement effective January 1, 2002. The effect of adoption of all these new pronouncements has not yet been determined.

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 LTV’s 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 a 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 1,750 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’s results of operations in one or more interim or annual periods could be materially affected by unfavorable results in one or both of these matters. Management believes that in the Company’s current financial condition, the outcome of these matters could have a material adverse effect upon the consolidated cash flows or financial position of the Company.

     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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     The Company spent approximately $5 million and $13 million for environmental clean-up and related demolition costs at operating and idled facilities for the nine months ended September 30, 2001 and 2000, respectively. At September 30, 2001, the Company has a recorded liability of $112 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 and $10 million in the first nine months of 2001 and 2000 for environmental compliance-related capital projects and expects it will be required to spend an average of approximately $12 million annually in capital expenditures during the next five years to meet environmental standards.

OUTLOOK

     Demand for LTV’s and other domestic integrated steel producers products has weakened as evidenced by lower shipments and lower average selling prices for the nine months ended September 30, 2001. The Integrated Steel segment is currently pursuing aggressive cost reductions to be able to return to profitability. The potential loss of General Motors as a customer could have a significant impact on the Company’s business, however, the Company anticipates replacing the potential lost tonnage through increased shipments with existing customers and selling to new customers. The Metal Fabrication segment is experiencing lower shipment levels and softened demand due to the slower overall economic conditions in 2001. Results in this segment will also be lower due to the sale of VP Buildings in September 2001.

      This report includes forward-looking statements. Our use of words such as “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 including the Emergency Steel Loan Guarantee; negative market and credit impact from the Chapter 11 filings; unanticipated expenses; substantial changes in financial markets; labor unrest or the inability to satisfy the conditions to adoption of the Modified Labor Agreement; unfair foreign competition; major equipment failure; unanticipated results in pending legal proceedings; 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 as a going concern, 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

     2001 Cases

     Section 201 Investigation

     On June 22, 2001, President Bush requested the International Trade Commission (“ITC”) to initiate an investigation under Section 201 of the Trade Act of 1974 as described in LTV’s periodic reports previously filed with the SEC. In September and early October 2001, the ITC held hearings in the Section 201 investigation. On October 22, 2001, the ITC determined that the domestic flat-rolled steel industry suffered injury from foreign steel imports. In early November, the ITC is expected to hold remedy hearings. The ITC is required to render a remedy recommendation to the President no later than December 19, 2001, and the President has until February 19, 2002 to select a remedy.

     Cold Rolled Steel Cases

     On September 28, 2001, LTV Steel joined with the other major domestic integrated steel producers in filing antidumping and countervailing duty petitions against several countries. Specifically, the petitioners filed antidumping petitions against Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Japan, Korea, the Netherlands, New Zealand, Russia, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Taiwan, Thailand, Turkey and Venezuela. The antidumping petitions allege margins ranging from 7.93% to 142.78%. The petitioners filed countervailing duty petitions against Argentina, Brazil, France and Korea. The countervailing duty petitions allege margins ranging from 5.56% to 40.79%.

     2000 Cases

     Hot Rolled Steel Cases

     In November 2000, LTV Steel joined with other domestic producers, the United Steel Workers of America and the Independent Steel Workers Union in filing antidumping and countervailing duty petitions against several countries as described in LTV’s periodic reports previously filed with the SEC. As previously described in December 2000, the ITC rendered an affirmative preliminary injury determination on behalf of the domestic industry. In September 2001, the U. S. Department of

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Commerce issued final antidumping margins ranging from 0.45% to 243.46% on imports of hot rolled steel from the relevant countries. The ITC’s final injury determination is expected in November 2001.

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

Environmental Proceedings

     Indiana Harbor Works. LTV previously reported on the U. S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (“EPA”) identification of alleged violations of the Clean Air Act at the Indiana Harbor Works as a result of a multi-media environmental inspection in June and July 2000. The EPA has now issued a Notice of Violation relating to those alleged violations that involve the sinter plant, H-3 and H-4 blast furnaces and the basic oxygen shop. LTV has accepted the EPA’s offer to confer on the alleged violations.

Other

     As described in LTV’s periodic reports previously filed with the SEC, in 1991 Inland Steel Company filed an action against LTV Steel and another domestic steel producer alleging patent infringement. As previously reported, the United States Patent Office, upon reexamination of the Inland patent, rejected the claims of the patent, and the United States Patent Office Board of Appeals affirmed that determination. On September 19, 2001, the United States Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit entered a judgment affirming the decision of the Board of Appeals in a further appeal by Inland. Inland has the right to file a petition for reconsideration and/or petition for rehearing en banc or to file a petition for certiorari to the Supreme Court.

     Since August 1, 1999, approximately 1,750 asbestosis Ohio workers’ compensation claims have been filed against LTV Steel, the majority of which were filed on behalf of retired employees who worked at facilities that were closed in the early 1980’s. LTV anticipates that additional claims may be filed.

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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

     
(10)-(56)*   Employment Terms dated September 4, 2001 between The LTV Corporation and Mr. Thomas L. Garrett
 
(10)-(57)   First Amendment and Limited Waiver, dated as of August 22, 2001, to the Revolving Credit and Guaranty Agreement, dated as of March 20, 2001 (the “Revolving Credit Agreement”), by and among The LTV Corporation, the Guarantors named in the Revolving Credit Agreement, The Chase Manhattan Bank, individually and as agent, Abbey National Treasury Services PLC, individually and as co-agent, and the lenders party thereto


*   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 August 20, 2001, filing the summary financial information of The LTV Corporation for the month and year-to-date ended July 31, 2001.
     
    Current Report on Form 8-K, filed with the Commission (File No. 1-4368) on September 20, 2001, filing the summary financial information of The LTV for the month and year-to-date ended August 31, 2001.

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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/ Thomas L. Garrett, Jr.

    Thomas L. Garrett, Jr.
Senior Vice President and
Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial and
Accounting Officer)
       
 
 
Date:   October 30, 2001
   

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