10-Q/A 1 d10qa.htm AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO FORM 10-Q Amendment No. 1 to Form 10-Q
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 

 

FORM 10-Q/A

(Amendment No. 1)

 

 

 

x Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934

For the quarterly period ended June 29, 2008

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 NUMBER 1-12164

 

 

WOLVERINE TUBE, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Delaware   63-0970812

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

200 Clinton Avenue West, Suite 1000

Huntsville, Alabama

  35801
(Address of principal executive offices)   (Zip Code)

(256) 353-1310

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

 

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

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See definition of “large accelerated filer”, “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):

 

Large accelerated filer  ¨   Accelerated filer  ¨
Non-accelerated filer  ¨   Smaller reporting company  x
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)  

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).    Yes  ¨    No  x

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each class of Common Stock, as of the latest practicable date:

 

Class

 

Outstanding as of August 21, 2008

Common Stock, $0.01 Par Value   40,623,736 Shares

 

 

 


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EXPLANATORY NOTE

Wolverine Tube, Inc. (the “Company”) is filing this Amendment No. 1 (the “Amendment” or “Form 10-Q/A”) to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 29, 2008, initially filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) on August 29, 2008 (the “Original Filing”) to amend and restate financial statements and other financial information for the period ended June 29, 2008, December 31, 2007, and July 1, 2007.

As previously reported in the second quarter 2008 Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on August 29, 2008, errors existed in the Company’s historical financial statements that resulted in the revision of the financial statements for the three and six months ended July 1, 2007 and December 31, 2007. The errors were associated with valuing and accounting for inventory and costs of sales at the Carrollton, Texas facility, and unrealized foreign currency gains (losses). The corrections of these errors are presented in the tables below. These errors were material to the financial statements for the first quarter 2008, which were restated in the first quarter 2008 Form 10-Q/A filed with the SEC on November 12, 2008, and to the third quarter 2007 financial statements which will be restated upon the filing of the 2008 third quarter Form 10-Q.

As a result of recording the sale of our wholly-owned subsidiary, Wolverine Tube Canada, Inc. in the third quarter of 2008, the Company initially determined that the assets held for sale as reported in the June 29, 2008 unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet in the Company’s Form 10-Q for the second quarter of 2008 should have been reduced by approximately $6.8 million to a fair value of $57.8 million based on the selling price less selling costs in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets. This non-cash adjustment should have been recorded as a loss from discontinued operations in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the quarter ended June 29, 2008. Accordingly, on October 23, 2008, we filed a Form 8-K reporting the issue and indicated that due to the materiality of this issue, we would be restating our second quarter of 2008 Form 10-Q. During the Company’s process of finalizing the recording of the transaction, it was identified that the initial impairment analysis failed to include certain balances recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income and certain estimated selling costs resulting in an increase of the impairment by $1.9 million for a total impairment on the transaction of $8.7 million and adjusting the assets to a fair value of $55.9 million. After completing our analysis of the materiality of these errors in accordance with Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 99, Materiality (SAB 99) and Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 108, Considering the Effects of Prior-Year Misstatements When Quantifying Misstatements in Current-Year Financial Statements, (SAB 108) regarding the process of quantifying financial statement misstatements, and considering both the qualitative and quantitative effects of the errors, we determined that the financial statements for the second quarter of 2008 contained errors that materially misstated the period. As a result, management and the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company determined that the Company’s financial statements for the second quarter of 2008 included in the Original Form 10-Q Filing should be restated and should no longer be relied upon. Accordingly, we are filing restated financial statements for the second quarter of 2008 in this Form 10-Q/A.

While restating the first quarter of 2008, which was subsequent to the filing of second quarter 2008 Form 10-Q, we corrected a silver inventory quantity and pricing settlement gain adjustment that was recorded in the first quarter of 2008 but should have been recorded in the fourth quarter of the previous year. The correction of this adjustment impacted and has been recorded in the six months ended June 29, 2008 and July 1, 2007 financial statements included herein. This Form 10-Q/A also includes corrections to reclassify the gain on sale of a minority interest in our Chinese subsidiary from other (income) expense to operating (income) loss, to reclassify intercompany Canadian management fees from discontinued operations to continuing operations as a result of an elimination error and to reclassify changes in operating assets and liabilities, property, plant and equipment, senior notes, and the effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents between net cash provided by (used in) discontinued operations, net cash used in operating activities and net cash used in investing activities in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows. We have assessed the materiality of these adjustments in accordance with Accounting Principles Bulletin No. 28, Interim Financial Reporting paragraph No. 29 in addition to SAB 99 and SAB 108 and, based on this assessment, have concluded that the impact of these errors was not material to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements as of the three and six months ended July 1, 2007, or to the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements as of December 31, 2007.

The tables below describe the restatements to the Company’s previously filed financial statements included in its Form 10-Q for the second quarter of 2008, and the immaterial revisions to the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the quarter ended July 1, 2007, and the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet for the year ended December 31, 2007 to reflect the correction of these errors for all periods contained herein.

 

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Wolverine Tube, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(in thousands, except share data)

(Unaudited)

 

(In thousands except per share amounts)    Cost of
goods sold
   Operating
(income) loss
    (Gain) loss on
sale of
minority
interest in
Chinese
subsidiary
    Other
(income)
expense
    (Income) loss
from
continuing
operations
before
minority
interest and
income taxes
    Net
(income) loss
from
continuing
operations
    (Income) loss
from
discontinued
operations
    Net
(income)
loss
 

Three months ended June 29, 2008

                 

As previously reported

   $ 237,569    $ (546 )   $ 378     $ (456 )   $ 4,909     $ 5,890     $ (2,717 )   $ 3,173  

Assets held for sale fair value adjustment

     —        —         —         —         —         —         8,686       8,686  

Reclassification of gain on sale of minority interest

     —        378       (378 )     —         —         —         —         —    

Canadian management fee

     —        —         —         200       200       200       (200 )     —    
                                                               

As restated

   $ 237,569    $ (168 )   $ —       $ (256 )   $ 5,109     $ 6,090     $ 5,769     $ 11,859  
                                                               

Three months ended July 1, 2007

                 

As previously reported

   $ 275,223    $ (11,409 )   $ —       $ 869     $ (10,879 )   $ (10,627 )   $ (2,088 )   $ (12,715 )

Carrollton inventory adjustment*

     97      97       —         —         97       97       —         97  

Foreign currency adjustment*

     —        —         —         (681 )     (681 )     (681 )     —         (681 )

Canadian management fee

     —        —         —         300       300       300       (300 )     —    
                                                               

As revised

   $ 275,320    $ (11,312 )   $ —       $ 488     $ (11,163 )   $ (10,911 )   $ (2,388 )   $ (13,299 )
                                                               

Six months ended June 29, 2008

                 

As previously reported

   $ 427,205    $ (972 )   $ (5,004 )   $ (737 )   $ 4,562     $ 6,725     $ (8,564 )   $ (1,839 )

Assets held for sale fair value adjustment

     —        —         —         —         —         —         8,686       8,686  

Inventory gain adjustment

     820      820       —         —         820       820       —         820  

Reclassification of gain on sale of minority interest

     —        (5,004 )     5,004       —         —         —         —         —    

Canadian management fee

     —        —         —         500       500       500       (500 )     —    
                                                               

As restated

   $ 428,025    $ (5,156 )   $ —       $ (237 )   $ 5,882     $ 8,045     $ (378 )   $ 7,667  
                                                               

Six months ended July 1, 2007

                 

As previously reported

   $ 485,493    $ (9,331 )   $ —       $ 860     $ (6,415 )   $ (5,744 )   $ (4,822 )   $ (10,566 )

Carrollton inventory adjustment*

     509      509       —         —         509       509       —         509  

Foreign currency adjustment*

     —        —         —         (887 )     (887 )     (887 )     —         (887 )

Inventory gain adjustment

     647      647       —         —         647       647       —         647  

Canadian management fee

     —        —         —         600       600       600       (600 )     —    
                                                               

As revised

   $ 486,649    $ (8,175 )   $ —       $ 573     $ (5,546 )   $ (4,875 )   $ (5,422 )   $ (10,297 )
                                                               

 

* Corrections were previously reported in Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 29, 2008 initially filed on August 29, 2008.

 

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     Basic net income
(loss) per common
share
    Diluted net
income (loss) per
common share
 

Three months ended June 29, 2008

    

As previously reported

   $ (0.19 )   $ (0.19 )

Adjustment

     (0.17 )     (0.17 )
                

As restated

   $ (0.36 )   $ (0.36 )
                

Six months ended June 29, 2008

    

As previously reported

   $ (0.21 )   $ (0.21 )

Adjustment

     (0.12 )     (0.12 )
                

As restated

   $ (0.33 )   $ (0.33 )
                

Six months ended July 1, 2007

    

As previously reported

   $ (0.39 )   $ (0.39 )

Adjustment

     (0.07 )     (0.07 )
                

As restated

   $ (0.46 )   $ (0.46 )
                

Wolverine Tube, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

(In thousands)    June 29, 2008
(as previously
reported)
    Assets held for
sale fair value
adjustment
    June 29, 2008
(as restated)
 

Assets:

      

Assets held for sale

   $ 75,621     $ (8,686 )   $ 66,935  

Total current assets

     329,373       (8,686 )     320,687  

Total assets

   $ 438,280     $ (8,686 )   $ 429,594  

Liabilities, preferred stock and stockholders’ equity:

      

Accumulated deficit

   $ (97,795 )   $ (8,686 )   $ (106,481 )

Total stockholders’ equity

     67,068       (8,686 )     58,382  

Total liabilities, preferred stock and stockholders’ equity

   $ 438,280     $ (8,686 )   $ 429,594  

Wolverine Tube, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

(In thousands)    December 31, 2007
(as previously
reported)
    Foreign
currency
adjustment *
   Carrollton
inventory
adjustment *
    Inventory
gain
adjustment
   December 31, 2007
(as revised)
 

Assets:

            

Accounts receivable

   $ 107,375     $ 1,023    $ —       $ —      $ 108,398  

Inventory

     110,768       —        (3,530 )     820      108,058  

Total current assets

     339,109       1,023      (3,530 )     820      337,422  

Total assets

   $ 456,673     $ 1,023    $ (3,530 )   $ 820    $ 454,986  

Liabilities, preferred stock and stockholders’ equity:

            

Accumulated deficit

   $ (94,187 )   $ 899    $ (3,530 )   $ 820    $ (95,998 )

Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax

     15,872       124      —         —        15,996  

Total stockholders’ equity

     68,906       1,023      (3,530 )     820      67,219  

Total liabilities, preferred stock and stockholders’ equity

   $ 456,673     $ 1,023    $ (3,530 )   $ 820    $ 454,986  

 

* Corrections were previously reported in Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 29, 2008 initially filed on August 29, 2008.

 

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Wolverine Tube, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(in thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

(In thousands)    For the six months
ended June 29, 2008
(as previously
reported)
    Adjustment     For the six months
ended June 29, 2008
(as restated)
 

Income (loss) from continuing operations

   $ (6,725 )   $ (1,320 )   $ (8,045 )

Income (loss) from discontinued operations

     8,564       (8,186 )     378  

Net (loss)

     (1,839 )     (5,828 )     (7,667 )

Non-cash environmental and other restructuring charges

     (775 )     365       (410 )

Stock compensation expense

     1,136       (12 )     1,124  

Other non-cash items

     (1,045 )     (5,820 )     (6,865 )

Accounts receivable, net

     (21,239 )     576       (20,663 )

Inventories

     (3,212 )     185       (3,027 )

Prepaid expenses and other

     5,023       (3 )     5,020  

Accounts payable

     5,689       (258 )     5,431  

Accrued liabilities, including pension, postretirement benefits and environmental

     (4,914 )     (3,994 )     (8,908 )

Net cash used in continuing operating activities

     (20,152 )     (10,281 )     (30,433 )

Net cash provided by (used in) discontinued operating activities

     (20,625 )     10,134       (10,491 )

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     (40,777 )     (147 )     (40,924 )

Additions to property, plant and equipment

     (2,302 )     (435 )     (2,737 )

Net cash provided by (used in) continuing investing activities

     7,783       (435 )     7,348  

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

     29,984       (435 )     29,549  

Purchase of senior notes

     (36,605 )     258       (36,347 )

Net cash provided by (used in) continuing financing activities

     (26,684 )     258       (26,426 )

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     (26,684 )     258       (26,426 )

Effect of exchange rate on cash and cash equivalents

   $ 537     $ 324     $ 861  

 

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Wolverine Tube, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(in thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

(In thousands)    For the six months
ended July 1, 2007

(as previously
reported)
    Carrollton
inventory
adjustment*
    Foreign currency
adjustment*
    Inventory gain
adjustment
    Intercompany
eliminations /
reclassifications
    For the six months
ended July 1, 2007

(as revised)
 

Income (loss) from continuing operations

   $ 5,744     $ (509 )   $ 887     $ (647 )   $ (600 )   $ 4,875  

Income from discontinued operations

     4,822       —         —         —         600       5,422  

Net income (loss)

     10,566       (509 )     887       (647 )     —         10,297  

Depreciation

     5,328       —         —         —         (111 )     5,217  

Deferred income taxes

     (2,600 )     —         —         —         2,600       —    

Other non-cash items

     (2,819 )     —         —         647       (2,903 )     (5,075 )

Accounts receivable

     (35,097 )     —         (887 )     —         4,825       (31,159 )

Inventory

     (48,538 )     509       —         —         1,317       (46,712 )

Income taxes

     (1,120 )     —         —         —         (49 )     (1,169 )

Prepaid expenses and other

     (4,741 )     —         —         —         745       (3,996 )

Accounts payable

     41,385       —         —         —         (531 )     40,854  

Accrued liabilities, including pension, post retirement benefits and environmental

   $ 13,337     $ —       $ —       $ —       $ (1,305 )   $ 12,032  

 

* Corrections were previously reported in Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 29, 2008 initially filed on August 29, 2008.

This Amendment sets forth the Original Filing in its entirety, as corrected for the restatement and immaterial corrections. The following sections have been revised to reflect the restatement: Item 1 - Financial Statements, Item 2 - Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and Item 4 - Controls and Procedures. This Amendment only reflects changes resulting from the restatement described herein; no other information in the Original Filing has been updated. Other than as described above, this Amendment continues to speak as of the date of the Original Filing. Other events occurring after the filing of the Original Filing or other disclosures necessary to reflect subsequent events have been or will be addressed in other reports filed with or furnished to the SEC subsequent to the date of the Original Filing.

 

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FORM 10-Q/A

QUARTERLY REPORT

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          Page No.
      PART I – Financial Information     

Item 1.

   Financial Statements   
  

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations (Unaudited) – Three and Six months ended June  29, 2008 and July 1, 2007

   8
   Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets (Unaudited) - June 29, 2008 and December 31, 2007    9
  

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) – Six months ended June 29, 2008 and July 1, 2007

   10
   Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements    11

Item 2.

   Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations    37

Item 4.

   Controls and Procedures    52
   PART II – Other Information   

Item 1A.

   Risk Factors    53

Item 3.

   Defaults Upon Senior Securities    54

Item 4.

   Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders    54

Item 5.

   Other Information    55

Item 6.

   Exhibits    56

 

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PART I. Financial Information

 

Item 1. Financial Statements

Wolverine Tube, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(Unaudited)

 

     Three months ended     Six months ended  
(In thousands except per share amounts)    June 29, 2008     July 1, 2007     June 29, 2008     July 1, 2007  
    

(Restated)

(See Note 2)

    (See Note 2)    

(Restated)

(See Note 2)

    (See Note 2 )  

Net sales

   $ 245,511     $ 297,557     $ 446,970     $ 518,931  

Cost of goods sold

     237,569       275,320       428,025       486,649  
                                

Gross profit

     7,942       22,237       18,945       32,282  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     6,246       7,741       13,181       14,576  

(Gain) loss on sale of minority interest in Chinese subsidiary

     378       —         (5,004 )     —    

Advisory fees and expenses

     27       2,405       552       6,085  

Restructuring and impairment charges

     1,123       779       5,060       3,446  
                                

Operating income

     168       11,312       5,156       8,175  

Other (income) expense:

        

Interest expense, net

     4,859       5,319       9,800       10,703  

Amortization expense

     574       618       1,271       1,212  

Loss on sale of receivables

     103       810       207       1,318  

Embedded derivatives mark to fair value

     (3 )     (7,086 )     (3 )     (11,177 )

Other (income) expense, net

     (256 )     488       (237 )     573  
                                

Income (loss) from continuing operations before minority interest and income taxes

     (5,109 )     11,163       (5,882 )     5,546  

Minority interest in Chinese subsidiary

     194       —         275       —    

Income tax expense

     787       252       1,888       671  
                                

Net income (loss) from continuing operations

     (6,090 )     10,911       (8,045 )     4,875  

Income (loss) from discontinued operations

     (5,769 )     2,388       378       5,422  
                                

Net income (loss)

     (11,859 )     13,299       (7,667 )     10,297  

Less: Accretion of convertible preferred stock and beneficial conversion feature

     1,255       1,255       2,511       2,107  

Preferred stock dividends

     1,625       1,000       2,816       11,118  
                                

Net income (loss) applicable to common shares

   $ (14,739 )   $ 11,044     $ (12,994 )   $ (2,928 )
                                

Income(loss) per common share – Basic

        

Continuing operations

   $ (0.22 )   $ 0.14     $ (0.33 )   $ (0.55 )

Discontinued operations

     (0.14 )     0.04       —         0.09  
                                

Net income (loss) per common share

   $ (0.36 )   $ 0.18     $ (0.33 )   $ (0.46 )
                                

Income (loss) per common share – Diluted

        

Continuing operations

   $ (0.22 )   $ 0.14     $ (0.33 )   $ (0.55 )

Discontinued operations

     (0.14 )     0.04       —         0.09  
                                

Net income (loss) per common share

   $ (0.36 )   $ 0.18     $ (0.33 )   $ (0.46 )
                                

Shares used in computing income (loss) per share:

        

Basic

     40,624       15,176       40,624       15,155  

Diluted

     40,624       15,176       40,624       15,155  

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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Wolverine Tube, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(Unaudited)

 

(In thousands except share and per share amounts)    June 29, 2008     December 31, 2007  
    

(Restated)

(See Note 2)

    (See Note 2)  

Assets

    

Current assets

    

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 26,363     $ 63,303  

Restricted cash

     6,957       2,126  

Accounts receivable, net of allowances for doubtful accounts of $0.6 million in both 2008 and 2007

     113,131       108,398  

Inventories

     97,400       108,058  

Assets held for sale

     66,935       43,001  

Derivative assets

     2,125       975  

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     7,776       11,561  
                

Total current assets

     320,687       337,422  

Property, plant and equipment, net

     54,645       65,762  

Goodwill

     46,842       46,703  

Intangible assets and deferred charges, net

     6,668       4,284  

Notes receivable

     752       815  
                

Total assets

   $ 429,594     $ 454,986  
                

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

    

Current liabilities

    

Accounts payable

   $ 57,559     $ 55,861  

Accrued liabilities

     16,574       26,072  

Derivative liabilities

     2,878       925  

Deferred income taxes

     605       677  

Short-term borrowings

     199,526       90,939  

Liabilities held for sale

     20,992       1,853  
                

Total current liabilities

     298,134       176,327  

Long-term debt

     —         146,021  

Pension liabilities

     14,326       17,616  

Postretirement benefits obligation

     6,887       18,776  

Accrued environmental remediation

     21,053       21,458  

Purchase option liability

     1,282       —    

Deferred income taxes, non-current

     3,112       3,064  

Other liabilities

     113       112  
                

Total liabilities

     344,907       383,374  

Minority interest in Chinese subsidiary

     5,207       —    

Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $1,000 per share; 90,000 shares authorized; 54,494 and 50,000 shares issued and outstanding as of June 29, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively

     11,398       4,393  

Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, par value $1,000 per share; 25,000 shares authorized; 10,000 and no shares issued and outstanding as of June 29, 2008 and December 31, 2007, respectively

     9,700       —    

Stockholders’ equity

    

Common stock, par value $0.01 per share; 180,000,000 shares authorized; 40,623,736 shares issued and outstanding as of both June 29, 2008 and December 31, 2007

     406       406  

Additional paid-in capital

     145,429       146,815  

Accumulated deficit

     (106,481 )     (95,998 )

Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax

     19,028       15,996  
                

Total stockholders’ equity

     58,382       67,219  
                

Total liabilities, minority interest in Chinese subsidiary, convertible preferred stock and stockholders’ equity

   $ 429,594     $ 454,986  
                

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(Unaudited)

 

     Six months ended  
(In thousands)    June 29, 2008     July 1, 2007  
    

(Restated)

(See Note 2)

    (See Note 2)  

Operating Activities

    

Income (loss) from continuing operations

   $ (8,045 )   $ 4,875  

Income from discontinued operations

     378       5,422  
                

Net income (loss)

     (7,667 )     10,297  

Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash used in operating activities:

    

Depreciation

     3,239       5,217  

Amortization

     1,468       1,261  

Deferred income taxes

     (164 )     —    

Gain on early extinguishment of debt

     (858 )     —    

Minority interest in Chinese subsidiary

     275       —    

Impairment of assets

     391       —    

Non-cash environmental and other restructuring charges

     (410 )     1,313  

Embedded derivative mark to fair value

     1,282       (11,177 )

Stock compensation expense

     1,124       932  

Other non-cash items

     (6,865 )     (5,075 )

Changes in operating assets and liabilities:

    

Accounts receivable, net

     (20,663 )     (31,159 )

Purchase of accounts receivable

     —         (3,882 )

Inventories

     (3,027 )     (46,712 )

Income taxes

     277       (1,169 )

Prepaid expenses and other

     5,020       (3,996 )

Accounts payable

     5,431       40,854  

Accrued liabilities, including pension, postretirement benefits and

environmental

     (8,908 )     12,032  
                

Net cash used in continuing operating activities

     (30,433 )     (36,686 )

Net cash used in discontinued operating activities

     (10,491 )     (7,829 )
                

Net cash used in operating activities

     (40,924 )     (44,515 )

Investing Activities

    

Additions to property, plant and equipment

     (2,737 )     (1,547 )

Proceeds from sale of assets

     5,416       —    

Investment purchases

     —         (4,606 )

Proceeds from sale of minority interest in Chinese subsidiary

     9,500       —    

Change in restricted cash

     (4,831 )     2,891  
                

Net cash provided by (used in) continuing investing activities

     7,348       (3,262 )

Net cash provided by (used in) discontinued investing activities

     22,201       (843 )
                

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

     29,549       (4,105 )

Financing Activities

    

Financing fees and expenses paid

     (1,713 )     (86 )

Payments under revolving credit facilities and other debt

     (676 )     (2,335 )

Borrowings from revolving credit facilities and other debt

     158       190  

Issuance of preferred stock

     14,194       45,179  

Purchase of senior notes

     (36,347 )     —    

Payment of dividends

     (2,042 )     (833 )
                

Net cash provided by (used in) continuing financing activities

     (26,426 )     42,115  

Net cash provided by (used in) discontinued financing activities

     —         —    
                

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     (26,426 )     42,115  

Effect of exchange rate on cash and cash equivalents

     861       2,795  

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

     (36,940 )     (3,710 )

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     63,303       17,745  
                

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 26,363     $ 14,035  
                

Interest paid

   $ 11,149     $ 10,448  
                

Income taxes paid, net

   $ 931     $ 914  
                

The accompanying notes are an integral part of these unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements.

 

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Wolverine Tube, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Notes to Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

 

(1) Basis of Reporting for Interim Financial Statements

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Wolverine Tube, Inc. and its subsidiaries, which are collectively referred to as “Wolverine”, the “Company”, “we”, “our” or “us”, unless the context otherwise requires. All significant intercompany transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.

We have prepared the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements included herein pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”). Certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles in the United States of America (“GAAP”) have been omitted pursuant to such rules and regulations, although we believe that the disclosures are adequate to make the information presented not misleading. These financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and notes thereto included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007.

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements presented herewith reflect all adjustments (consisting of only normal and recurring adjustments) which, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair presentation of the results of operations for the six month periods ended June 29, 2008 and July 1, 2007. Reclassifications in the presentation of the effect of exchange rate on cash and cash equivalents and net decrease in cash and cash equivalents in the Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows have been made to conform previously reported data to the current presentation. The results of operations for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for an entire year.

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period. Actual results could differ materially from those estimates.

Our internal operational reporting cycle (i.e. Sunday closest to quarter end) is used for quarterly financial reporting.

Adoption of New Accounting Policies

As of June 29, 2008, the Company’s significant accounting policies, which are described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007, have not materially changed from December 31, 2007, except for the following:

Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Statement of Financial Accounting Standard 159 (“SFAS 159”), The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities. This Statement permits entities to choose to measure certain financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. The objective is to improve financial reporting by providing entities with the opportunity to mitigate volatility in reported earnings caused by measuring related assets and liabilities differently without having to apply complex hedge accounting provisions. We feel that the carrying value of our assets and liabilities closely approximates fair value. Therefore, we have elected not to adopt the fair value option included in SFAS 159.

FASB Statement of Financial Accounting Standard 157 (“SFAS 157”), Fair Value Measurements. In the first quarter of 2008, we adopted SFAS 157 which defines fair value, establishes a market-based hierarchy for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS 157 is applicable whenever another accounting pronouncement requires or permits assets and liabilities to be measured at fair value, but does not require any new fair value measurements. SFAS 157 requirements for certain non-financial assets and liabilities have been deferred until the first quarter of 2009 in accordance with FASB Staff Position (FSP) 157-2, Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 157. The adoption of SFAS 157 did not have a material impact on our results of operations, financial position or cash flows but resulted in additional disclosures contained herein.

As required by SFAS 157, the Company has categorized its financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value into a three-level fair value hierarchy. The fair-value hierarchy established in SFAS 157 prioritizes the inputs used in valuation techniques into three levels as follows:

 

   

Level 1 – Observable inputs – quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities. For the Company, level 1 financial assets and liabilities consist of commodity derivative contracts;

 

   

Level 2 – Observable inputs other than the quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities – includes quoted prices for similar instruments, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in inactive markets, and amounts derived from valuation models where all significant inputs are observable in active markets. Level 2 financial assets and liabilities for the Company consist of foreign currency exchange forward contracts; and

 

   

Level 3 – Unobservable inputs – includes amounts derived from valuation models where one or more significant inputs

 

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are unobservable and require us to develop relevant assumptions. The only Level 3 liability for the Company is the Wieland option to purchase additional equity (see Note 6, Minority Interest in Chinese Subsidiary).

The following table presents the Company’s fair value hierarchy for those assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of June 29, 2008:

 

(In millions)    Level 1     Level 2    Level 3     Total  

Assets:

         

Derivatives (recorded in derivative assets)

   $ 2.1     —      —       $ 2.1  

Liabilities:

         

Derivatives (recorded in derivative liabilities)

   $ (2.9 )   —      —       $ (2.9 )

Wieland option to purchase 20% additional equity

   $ —       —      (1.3 )   $ (1.3 )

Financial instruments classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy represents a purchase option value in which management has used at least one significant unobservable input in the valuation model. The following table presents a reconciliation of activity for the purchase option value:

 

Balance at beginning of period

   $ 1,285  

Total realized/unrealized (losses) included in: Other (income) expense, net

     (3 )
        

Balance at end of period

   $ 1,282  
        

The purchase option value was measured using the Black Scholes Option Pricing Model which estimates the value based upon the following inputs:

 

   

Option exercise price as of the grant date

 

   

Current asset value as of the grant date

 

   

Expected term

 

   

Expected dividends

 

   

Expected volatility

 

   

Risk-free interest rate

 

(2) Restatement and Correction of Errors

As previously reported in the second quarter 2008 Form 10-Q filed with the SEC on August 29, 2008, errors existed in the Company’s historical financial statements that resulted in the revision of the financial statements for the three and six months ended July 1, 2007 and December 31, 2007. The errors were associated with valuing and accounting for inventory and costs of sales at the Carrollton, Texas facility, and unrealized foreign currency gains (losses). The corrections of these errors are presented in the tables below. These errors were material to the financial statements for the first quarter 2008, which were restated in the first quarter 2008 Form 10-Q/A filed with the SEC on November 12, 2008, and to the third quarter 2007 financial statements which will be restated upon the filing of the 2008 third quarter Form 10-Q.

As a result of recording the sale of our wholly-owned subsidiary, Wolverine Tube Canada, Inc. in the third quarter of 2008, the Company initially determined that the assets held for sale as reported in the June 29, 2008 unaudited condensed consolidated balance sheet in the Company’s Form 10-Q for the second quarter of 2008 should have been reduced by approximately $6.8 million to a fair value of $57.8 million based on the selling price less selling costs in accordance with Financial Accounting Standards Board Statement No. 144, Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets. This non-cash adjustment should have been recorded as a loss from discontinued operations in the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations for the quarter ended June 29, 2008. Accordingly, on October 23, 2008, we filed a Form 8-K reporting the issue and indicated that due to the materiality of this issue, we would be restating our second quarter of 2008 Form 10-Q. During the Company’s process of finalizing the recording of the transaction, it was identified that the initial impairment analysis failed to include certain balances recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income and certain estimated selling costs resulting in an increase of the impairment by $1.9 million for a total impairment on the transaction of $8.7 million and adjusting the assets to a fair value of $55.9 million.

 

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After completing our analysis of the materiality of these errors in accordance with Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 99, Materiality (SAB 99) and Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 108, Considering the Effects of Prior-Year Misstatements When Quantifying Misstatements in Current-Year Financial Statements, (SAB 108) regarding the process of quantifying financial statement misstatements, and considering both the qualitative and quantitative effects of the errors, we determined that the financial statements for the second quarter of 2008 contained errors that materially misstated the period. As a result, management and the Audit Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company determined that the Company’s financial statements for the second quarter of 2008 included in the Original Form 10-Q Filing should be restated and should no longer be relied upon. Accordingly, we are filing restated financial statements for the second quarter of 2008 in this Form 10-Q/A.

While restating the first quarter of 2008, which was subsequent to the filing of second quarter 2008 Form 10-Q, we corrected a silver inventory quantity and pricing settlement gain adjustment that was recorded in the first quarter of 2008 but should have been recorded in the fourth quarter of the previous year. The correction of this adjustment impacted and has been recorded in the six months ended June 29, 2008 and July 1, 2007 financial statements included herein. This Form 10-Q/A also includes corrections to reclassify the gain on sale of a minority interest in our Chinese subsidiary from other (income) expense to operating (income) loss, to reclassify intercompany Canadian management fees from discontinued operations to continuing operations as a result of an elimination error and to reclassify changes in operating assets and liabilities, property, plant and equipment, senior notes, and the effect of exchange rates on cash and cash equivalents between net cash provided by (used in) discontinued operations, net cash used in operating activities and net cash used in investing activities in the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows. We have assessed the materiality of these adjustments in accordance with Accounting Principles Bulletin No. 28, Interim Financial Reporting paragraph No. 29 in addition to SAB 99 and SAB 108 and, based on this assessment, have concluded that the impact of these errors was not material to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements as of the three and six months ended July 1, 2007, or to the Company’s Consolidated Financial Statements as of December 31, 2007.

The tables below describe the restatements to the Company’s previously filed financial statements included in its Form 10-Q for the second quarter of 2008, and the immaterial revisions to the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations and the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the quarter ended July 1, 2007, and the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet for the year ended December 31, 2007 to reflect the correction of these errors for all periods contained herein.

 

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Wolverine Tube, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations

(in thousands, except share data)

(Unaudited)

 

(In thousands except per share amounts)    Cost of
goods Sold
   Operating
(income)
loss
    (Gain) loss
on sale of
minority
interest in
Chinese
subsidiary
    Other
(income)
expense
    (Income) loss
from
continuing
operations
before
minority
interest and
income taxes
    Net
(income)
loss
from
continuing
operations
    (Income)
loss
from
discontinued
operations
    Net
(income)
loss
 

Three months ended June 29, 2008

                 

As previously reported

   $ 237,569    $ (546 )   $ 378     $ (456 )   $ 4,909     $ 5,890     $ (2,717 )   $ 3,173  

Assets held for sale fair value

adjustment

     —        —         —         —         —         —         8,686       8,686  

Reclassification of gain on sale of minority interest

     —        378       (378 )     —         —         —         —         —    

Canadian management fee

     —        —         —         200       200       200       (200 )     —    
                                                               

As restated

   $ 237,569    $ (168 )   $ —       $ (256 )   $ 5,109     $ 6,090     $ 5,769     $ 11,859  
                                                               

Three months ended July 1, 2007

                 

As previously reported

   $ 275,223    $ (11,409 )   $ —       $ 869     $ (10,879 )   $ (10,627 )   $ (2,088 )   $ (12,715 )

Carrollton inventory adjustment*

     97      97       —         —         97       97       —         97  

Foreign currency adjustment*

     —        —         —         (681 )     (681 )     (681 )     —         (681 )

Canadian management fee

     —        —         —         300       300       300       (300 )     —    
                                                               

As revised

   $ 275,320    $ (11,312 )   $ —       $ 488     $ (11,163 )   $ (10,911 )   $ (2,388 )   $ (13,299 )
                                                               

Six months ended June 29, 2008

                 

As previously reported

   $ 427,205    $ (972 )   $ (5,004 )   $ (737 )   $ 4,562     $ 6,725     $ (8,564 )   $ (1,839 )

Assets held for sale fair value

adjustment

     —        —         —         —         —         —         8,686       8,686  

Inventory gain adjustment

     820      820       —         —         820       820       —         820  

Reclassification of gain on sale of minority interest

     —        (5,004 )     5,004       —         —         —         —         —    

Canadian management fee

     —        —         —         500       500       500       (500 )     —    
                                                               

As restated

   $ 428,025    $ (5,156 )   $ —       $ (237 )   $ 5,882     $ 8,045     $ (378 )   $ 7,667  
                                                               

Six months ended July 1, 2007

                 

As previously reported

   $ 485,493    $ (9,331 )   $ —       $ 860     $ (6,415 )   $ (5,744 )   $ (4,822 )   $ (10,566 )

Carrollton inventory adjustment*

     509      509       —         —         509       509       —         509  

Foreign currency adjustment*

     —        —         —         (887 )     (887 )     (887 )     —         (887 )

Inventory gain adjustment

     647      647       —         —         647       647       —         647  

Canadian management fee

     —        —         —         600       600       600       (600 )     —    
                                                               

As revised

   $ 486,649    $ (8,175 )   $ —       $ 573     $ (5,546 )   $ (4,875 )   $ (5,422 )   $ (10,297 )
                                                               

 

* Corrections were previously reported in Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 29, 2008 initially filed on August 29, 2008.

 

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     Basic net income
(loss) per common
share
    Diluted net
income (loss) per
common share
 

Three months ended June 29, 2008

    

As previously reported

   $ (0.19 )   $ (0.19 )

Adjustment

     (0.17 )     (0.17 )
                

As restated

   $ (0.36 )   $ (0.36 )
                

Six months ended June 29, 2008

    

As previously reported

   $ (0.21 )   $ (0.21 )

Adjustment

     (0.12 )     (0.12 )
                

As restated

   $ (0.33 )   $ (0.33 )
                

Six months ended July 1, 2007

    

As previously reported

   $ (0.39 )   $ (0.39 )

Adjustment

     (0.07 )     (0.07 )
                

As restated

   $ (0.46 )   $ (0.46 )
                

Wolverine Tube, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

(In thousands)    June 29, 2008
(as previously
reported)
    Assets held for
sale fair value
adjustment
    June 29, 2008
(as restated)
 

Assets:

      

Assets held for sale

   $ 75,621     $ (8,686 )   $ 66,935  

Total current assets

     329,373       (8,686 )     320,687  

Total assets

   $ 438,280     $ (8,686 )   $ 429,594  

Liabilities, preferred stock and stockholders’ equity:

      

Accumulated deficit

   $ (97,795 )   $ (8,686 )   $ (106,481 )

Total stockholders’ equity

     67,068       (8,686 )     58,382  

Total liabilities, preferred stock and stockholders’ equity

   $ 438,280     $ (8,686 )   $ 429,594  

Wolverine Tube, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

(in thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

(In thousands)    December 31, 2007
(as previously
reported)
    Foreign
currency
adjustment *
   Carrollton
inventory
adjustment *
    Inventory
gain
adjustment
   December 31, 2007
(as revised)
 

Assets:

            

Accounts receivable

   $ 107,375     $ 1,023    $ —       $ —      $ 108,398  

Inventory

     110,768       —        (3,530 )     820      108,058  

Total current assets

     339,109       1,023      (3,530 )     820      337,422  

Total assets

   $ 456,673     $ 1,023    $ (3,530 )   $ 820    $ 454,986  

Liabilities, preferred stock and stockholders’ equity:

            

Accumulated deficit

   $ (94,187 )   $ 899    $ (3,530 )   $ 820    $ (95,998 )

Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of tax

     15,872       124      —         —        15,996  

Total stockholders’ equity

     68,906       1,023      (3,530 )     820      67,219  

Total liabilities, preferred stock and stockholders’ equity

   $ 456,673     $ 1,023    $ (3,530 )   $ 820    $ 454,986  

 

* Corrections were previously reported in Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 29, 2008 initially filed on August 29, 2008.

 

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(in thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

(In thousands)    For the six months
ended June 29, 2008
(as previously
reported)
    Adjustment     For the six months
ended June 29, 2008
(as restated)
 

Income (loss) from continuing operations

   $ (6,725 )   $ (1,320 )   $ (8,045 )

Income (loss) from discontinued operations

     8,564       (8,186 )     378  

Net (loss)

     (1,839 )     (5,828 )     (7,667 )

Non-cash environmental and other restructuring charges

     (775 )     365       (410 )

Stock compensation expense

     1,136       (12 )     1,124  

Other non-cash items

     (1,045 )     (5,820 )     (6,865 )

Accounts receivable, net

     (21,239 )     576       (20,663 )

Inventories

     (3,212 )     185       (3,027 )

Prepaid expenses and other

     5,023       (3 )     5,020  

Accounts payable

     5,689       (258 )     5,431  

Accrued liabilities, including pension, postretirement benefits and environmental

     (4,914 )     (3,994 )     (8,908 )

Net cash used in continuing operating activities

     (20,152 )     (10,281 )     (30,433 )

Net cash provided by (used in) discontinued operating activities

     (20,625 )     10,134       (10,491 )

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     (40,777 )     (147 )     (40,924 )

Additions to property, plant and equipment

     (2,302 )     (435 )     (2,737 )

Net cash provided by (used in) continuing investing activities

     7,783       (435 )     7,348  

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

     29,984       (435 )     29,549  

Purchase of senior notes

     (36,605 )     258       (36,347 )

Net cash provided by (used in) continuing financing activities

     (26,684 )     258       (26,426 )

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     (26,684 )     258       (26,426 )

Effect of exchange rate on cash and cash equivalents

   $ 537     $ 324     $ 861  

 

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Wolverine Tube, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

(in thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

(In thousands)    For the six months
ended July 1, 2007

(as previously
reported)
    Carrollton
inventory
adjustment*
    Foreign currency
adjustment*
    Inventory gain
adjustment
    Intercompany
eliminations /
reclassifications
    For the six months
ended July 1, 2007

(as revised)
 

Income (loss) from continuing operations

   $ 5,744     $ (509 )   $ 887     $ (647 )   $ (600 )   $ 4,875  

Income from discontinued operations

     4,822       —         —         —         600       5,422  

Net income (loss)

     10,566       (509 )     887       (647 )     —         10,297  

Depreciation

     5,328       —         —         —         (111 )     5,217  

Deferred income taxes

     (2,600 )     —         —         —         2,600       —    

Other non-cash items

     (2,819 )     —         —         647       (2,903 )     (5,075 )

Accounts receivable

     (35,097 )     —         (887 )     —         4,825       (31,159 )

Inventory

     (48,538 )     509       —         —         1,317       (46,712 )

Income taxes

     (1,120 )     —         —         —         (49 )     (1,169 )

Prepaid expenses and other

     (4,741 )     —         —         —         745       (3,996 )

Accounts payable

     41,385       —         —         —         (531 )     40,854  

Accrued liabilities, including pension, post retirement benefits and environmental

   $ 13,337     $ —       $ —       $ —       $ (1,305 )   $ 12,032  

 

* Corrections were previously reported in Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 29, 2008 initially filed on August 29, 2008.

This Amendment sets forth the Original Filing in its entirety, as corrected for the restatement and immaterial corrections. The following sections have been revised to reflect the restatement: Item 1—Financial Statements, Item 2—Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and Item 4—Controls and Procedures. This Amendment only reflects changes resulting from the restatement described herein; no other information in the Original Filing has been updated. Other than as described above, this Amendment continues to speak as of the date of the Original Filing. Other events occurring after the filing of the Original Filing or other disclosures necessary to reflect subsequent events have been or will be addressed in other reports filed with or furnished to the SEC subsequent to the date of the Original Filing.

 

(3) Restricted Cash

Our liquidity is affected by restricted cash balances, which are included in current assets and are not available for general corporate use. Restricted cash as of June 29, 2008 and December 31, 2007 was $7.0 million and $2.1 million, respectively. At June 29, 2008 restricted cash includes $1.1 million in margin deposits related to our metal hedging programs, $1.0 million related to a cash collateral account created to fund increases in silver prices which exceeded the letters of credit required to secure our silver consignment facility, $0.5 million deposited in an interest bearing Brazilian bank account, $0.7 million as collateral to secure our purchase credit card program and $3.7 million related to cash collateral to support certain letters of credit under our secured revolving credit facility. Restricted cash at December 31, 2007 included $1.0 million related to deposits for margin calls on our metal hedge programs, $0.4 million deposited in an interest bearing Brazilian bank account, and $0.7 million as collateral to secure our purchase credit card program.

 

(4) Discontinued Operations

On February 29, 2008, we sold substantially all of the assets and liabilities of our Small Tube Products (“STP”) business located in Altoona, Pennsylvania. Accordingly, we have restated all years such that earnings and losses, net of taxes, associated with the STP business are presented as a discontinued operation. We are currently negotiating through a working capital referee the final working capital settlement which we expect to be a payment to us of approximately $3.0 million.

During the periods reported, STP, as a limited liability company, was included in the consolidated tax provision and return of Wolverine Tube, Inc., its parent company. As a result of Wolverine Tube, Inc.’s net operating losses, which we believed were more likely than not, not recoverable, and after providing appropriate valuation allowances for the unrecoverable amounts, we recorded no income tax expense or benefit during these periods. See Note 19, Income Taxes, of the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

 

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On July 8, 2008 we closed on the sale of our Wolverine Tube Canada, Inc. subsidiary located in London, Ontario Canada. The subsidiary produced wholesale and commercial products for sale in the North American markets. As the Company has implemented its strategy to exit the non-value added smooth surface tube markets, WTCI was not included in our going forward strategy. Exiting the WTCI business constitutes an exit of the wholesale business for Wolverine Tube, Inc.; therefore, we classified WTCI results as discontinued operations in all reported financial statements in this Form 10-Q/A.

See the table below for the net income results for the three and six months ended June 29, 2008 and July 1, 2007 of the discontinued operations:

 

     Three months ended    Six months ended
(In thousands)    June 29, 2008     July 1, 2007    June 29, 2008    July 1, 2007
     (Restated)
(See Note 2)
    (See Note 2)    (Restated)
(See Note 2)
   (See Note 2)

Net sales

   $ 67,171     $ 85,594    $ 138,692    $ 150,923

Income (loss) before income taxes

   $ (5,679 )   $ 3,852    $ 468    $ 7,362

Income taxes

     90       1,464      90      1,940
                            

Net income (loss)

   $ (5,769 )   $ 2,388    $ 378    $ 5,422

Net income (loss) per common share – Basic

   $ (0.14 )   $ 0.04    $ —      $ 0.09

Net income (loss) per common share – Diluted

   $ (0.14 )   $ 0.04    $ —      $ 0.09

 

(5) Inventories

Inventories are as follows:

 

(In thousands)    June 29, 2008    December 31, 2007
          (See Note 2)

Finished products

   $ 42,451    $ 47,615

Work-in-process

     23,791      28,732

Raw materials

     20,538      16,767

Supplies

     10,620      14,944
             

Totals

   $ 97,400    $ 108,058
             

 

(6) Minority Interest in Chinese Subsidiary

On March 14, 2008 we sold to The Wieland Group (“Wieland”), a leading manufacturer of semi-finished and special products in copper and copper alloys, an indirect 30.0% equity interest in Wolverine Tube Shanghai Co., Ltd. (“WTS”), a wholly owned Wolverine subsidiary before the transaction, for a payment of $9.5 million plus certain intangibles. The value of the intangibles has been established at $2.1 million. Per the agreement, Wieland may exercise an option between April 2011 and April 2013 to acquire an additional indirect 20.0% equity interest in WTS. The non-cash embedded derivative value, as appraised by a third party valuation firm, of the option to purchase the additional indirect 20.0% equity interest in WTS was initially valued at $1.3 million and was recorded as a long-term purchase option liability on the condensed consolidated balance sheet. The option will be revalued on a quarterly basis and marked to fair value as needed in accordance with FASB Statement of Financial Accounting Standard 133 (“SFAS 133”), Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, as well as EITF Issue No. 00-6, Accounting for Freestanding Derivative Financial Instruments Indexed to, and Potentially Settled in, the Stock of a Consolidated Subsidiary. For the three and six months ended June 29, 2008, Wieland’s minority interest earnings from WTS were $194 thousand and $275 thousand respectively.

 

(7) Earnings (Loss) Per Share

For the three and six months ended June 29, 2008, and July 1, 2007, we accounted for earnings (loss) per share (“EPS”) in accordance with EITF Issue No. 03-6, Participating Securities and the Two-Class Method under FASB Statement 128 (“EITF 03-6”), which established standards regarding the computation of earnings (loss) per share by companies that have securities other than common stock that contractually entitle the holder to participate in dividends and earnings of the company. EITF 03-6 requires earnings available to common stockholders for the period, after deduction of preferred stock dividends, to be allocated between the common and preferred stockholders based on their respective rights to receive dividends. Basic earnings (loss) per share is then calculated by dividing the net income (loss) allocable to common stockholders by the weighted average number of shares outstanding. EITF 03-6 does not require the presentation of basic and diluted earnings (loss) per share for securities other than common stock. Therefore, the following earnings (loss) per share amounts only pertain to common stock.

Under the guidance of EITF 03-6, diluted earnings (loss) per share is calculated by dividing income (loss) allocable to common stockholders by the weighted average common shares outstanding plus potential dilutive common stock such as stock options, unvested restricted stock and preferred stock. To the extent that stock options, unvested restricted stock, and preferred stock are anti-dilutive,

 

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they are excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings (loss) per share in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standard 128 (“SFAS 128”), Earnings Per Share.

The calculation of net income (loss) per share for the three and six months ended June 29, 2008 and July 1, 2007 is presented below:

 

     Three months ended     Six months ended  
(In thousands, except per share data)    June 29, 2008     July 1, 2007     June 29, 2008     July 1, 2007  
     (Restated)
(See Note 2)
    (See Note 2)     (Restated)
(See Note 2)
    (See Note 2)  

Basic EPS

        

Net income (loss)

   $ (11,859 )   $ 13,299     $ (7,667 )   $ 10,297  

Less: accretion of convertible preferred stock and beneficial conversion feature

     1,255       1,255       2,511       2,107  

Less: preferred stock dividends

     1,625       1,000       2,816       11,118  
                                

Net income (loss) available to common stockholders

   $ (14,739 )   $ 11,044     $ (12,994 )   $ (2,928 )

Income (loss) from discontinued operations

     (5,769 )     2,388       378       5,422  
                                

Net income (loss) available to common stockholders

   $ (8,970 )   $ 8,656     $ (13,372 )   $ (8,350 )
                                

Amount allocable to common stockholders from continuing operations (1)

     100 %     25 %     100 %     100 %

Amount allocable to common stockholders from discontinued operations (1)

     100 %     25 %     41 %     25 %

Net income (loss) from continuing operations allocated to common stockholders

     (8,970 )     2,164       (13,372 )     (8,350 )

Net income (loss) from discontinued operations allocable to common stockholders

   $ (5,769 )   $ 597     $ 155     $ 1,356  
                                

Basic weighted average number of common shares (2)

     40,624       15,176       40,624       15,155  
                                

Basic income (loss) per share- Two class method

        

Continuing operations

   $ (0.22 )   $ 0.14     $ (0.33 )   $ (0.55 )

Discontinued operations (1)

     (0.14 )     0.04       —         0.09  
                                

Net income (loss) per common share

   $ (0.36 )   $ 0.18     $ (0.33 )   $ (0.46 )
                                

Diluted EPS

        

Net income (loss) available to common stockholders

   $ (14,739 )   $ 11,044     $ (12,994 )   $ (2,928 )

Plus: accretion of convertible preferred stock and beneficial conversion feature

     1,255       1,255       2,511       2,107  

Plus: preferred stock dividends

     1,625       1,000       2,816       11,118  
                                

Income (loss) available to common stockholders in addition to assumed conversions

     (11,859 )     13,299       (7,667 )     10,297  

Income (loss) from discontinued operations

     (5,769 )     2,388       378       5,422  
                                

Net income (loss) available to common stockholders in addition to assumed conversions

   $ (6,090 )   $ 10,911     $ (8,045 )   $ 4,875  

Amount allocable to common stockholders (1)

     100 %     25 %     100 %     100 %

Net income (loss) from continuing operations allocable to common stockholders

     (8,970 )     2,164       (13,372 )     (8,350 )

Net income (loss) from discontinued operations allocable to common stockholders

   $ (5,769 )   $ 597     $ 155     $ 1,356  
                                

Diluted weighted average number of common shares (2)

     40,624       15,176       40,624       15,155  
                                

Diluted income (loss) per share – Two class method

        

Continuing operations

   $ (0.22 )   $ 0.14     $ (0.33 )   $ (0.55 )

Discontinued operations

     (0.14 )     0.04       —         0.09  
                                

Net income (loss) per common share

   $ (0.36 )   $ 0.18     $ (0.33 )   $ (0.46 )
                                

 

(1) Amount allocable to common stockholders is calculated as the weighted average number of common shares outstanding divided by the sum of common and preferred shares outstanding for the three and six months ended June 29, 2008 and July 1, 2007. In computing basic EPS using the two-class method, we have not allocated the loss available to common stockholders for the three months ended June 29, 2008 and July 1, 2007 and six months ended June 29, 2008 and July 1, 2007 between common and preferred stockholders since the preferred stockholders do not have a contractual obligation to share in the net losses.
(2)

We had stock options covering 14.1 million and 10.3 million shares of common stock for the six months ended June 29, 2008 and July 1, 2007, respectively. The assumed conversion of our Series A Convertible Preferred Stock is 49.5 million and 45.4

 

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million shares for the three months ended June 29, 2008 and July 1, 2007 respectively. The assumed conversion of our Series B Convertible Preferred Stock is 9.1 million shares for the three and six months ended June 29, 2008. Both Series A and Series B Convertible Preferred Stock were antidilutive for both periods, having no effect on EPS.

 

(8) Recapitalization Plan

On February 1, 2007, we announced a recapitalization plan which would provide significant equity proceeds to Wolverine. We completed the first phase of this recapitalization plan, a private placement of 50,000 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, for $50 million, purchased by The Alpine Group, Inc. (“Alpine”) and a fund managed by Plainfield Asset Management LLC (“Plainfield”) on February 16, 2007, pursuant to a Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement (the “Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement”). Pursuant to our recapitalization plan, in August 2007, we commenced a common stock rights offering which expired on October 29, 2007. Our stockholders purchased 25,444,592 shares of common stock in the rights offering, resulting in gross proceeds of $28.0 million. Additionally, under the terms of the call option described in the Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement, Alpine purchased an additional 4,494 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock on January 25, 2008 for $4.5 million in order to maintain the fully diluted ownership by Alpine and Plainfield in Wolverine at 55%.

We have pursued a global refinancing transaction with respect to our 10.5% and 7.375% Senior Notes, our secured revolving credit facility and our receivables sale facility. In light of market conditions which have negatively affected our ability to execute such a global refinancing strategy, we took certain actions to be in a position to retire the 7.375% Senior Notes on their maturity date of August 1, 2008. In February 2008, we extended the maturity of our secured revolving credit facility and our receivables sale facility to April 28, 2009 and February 19, 2009, respectively, and we sold substantially all of the assets of our STP business for net proceeds of approximately $22.4 million plus an anticipated working capital payment to us of approximately $3.0 million. In March 2008 we sold 30.0% of our WTS subsidiary for $9.5 million. On March 20, 2008, Plainfield refinanced $38.3 million of the 7.375% Senior Notes held by it by exchanging them for 10.5% Senior Exchange Notes due March 28, 2009, and Alpine purchased 10,000 shares of our Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, for $10.0 million, under terms substantially similar to the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (except for an initial annual dividend rate of 8.5%). On April 21, 2008 we sold our Booneville, Mississippi facility, which was closed in January 2008, for $1.4 million. In July 2008, we sold our London, Ontario wholesale and commercial tube business for net proceeds of approximately $41.2 million. These actions provided the liquidity required to repurchase or repay the outstanding 7.375% Senior Notes on or before their maturity in August 2008. On February 29, 2008, we repurchased $12.0 million in face amount of our 7.375% Senior Notes at a discount below the face value of the notes, and on April 8, 2008 we repurchased an additional $25.0 million in face amount of our 7.375% Senior Notes, also at a discount below the face value of the notes, leaving $61.4 million in face amount of our 7.375% Senior Notes, which we paid at maturity on August 1, 2008. We are continuing to pursue a refinancing plan with respect to the 10.5% Senior Notes, the 10.5% Senior Exchange Notes, our secured revolving credit facility and our receivables sale facility prior to their maturities in 2009. However, there can be no assurance that current and future discussions and negotiations with financial institutions and current and future credit market conditions will result in the refinancing of these facilities under terms acceptable to us prior to the applicable maturity dates.

 

(9) Stock-Based Compensation Plans

At June 29, 2008, we had stock-based outside director, employee and non-employee (consultant) compensation plans. Subsequent to December 31, 2007, the Company has issued employee and non-employee stock options covering an aggregate of 37,500 and 7,000 shares of common stock respectively.

 

(10) Interest Expense

The following table summarizes interest expense, net:

 

     Three months ended     Six months ended  
(In thousands)    June 29, 2008     July 1, 2007     June 29, 2008     July 1, 2007  

Interest expense – bonds and other

   $ 5,047     $ 5,419     $ 10,650     $ 10,918  

Interest income

     (162 )     (93 )     (812 )     (184 )

Capitalized interest

     (26 )     (7 )     (38 )     (31 )
                                

Interest expense, net

   $ 4,859     $ 5,319     $ 9,800     $ 10,703  
                                

 

(11) Financing Arrangements and Debt

Debt consists of the following:

 

(In thousands)    June 29, 2008     December 31, 2007  

Senior Notes, 7.375%, due August 2008

   $ 61,415     $ 136,750  

Discount on 7.375% Senior Notes, original issue discount amortized over 10 years

     (3 )     (17 )

Senior Exchange Notes, 10.5%, due March 2009

     38,300       —    

Discount on 10.5% Senior Exchange Notes, original issue discount amortized over 1 year

     (3 )     —    

Senior Notes, 10.5%, due April 2009

     99,400       99,400  

Discount on 10.5% Senior Notes, original issue discount amortized over 7 years

     (128 )     (214 )

Other foreign facilities

     545       1,017  

Capitalized leases

     —         24  
                

Total debt

     199,526       236,960  

Less short-term borrowings

     (199,526 )     (90,939 )
                

Total long-term debt

   $ —       $ 146,021  
                

 

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During the second quarter of 2008 we reclassified our 10.5% Senior Notes due April 1, 2009 from non-current to current liabilities. Also, during the second quarter of 2008, we purchased $25.0 million face value of our 7.375% Senior Notes at a discount of $258 thousand which we recorded as a gain on extinguishment of debt included in Other (income) expense, net on the Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations.

Liquidity Facilities

As of June 29, 2008, our liquidity facilities consisted of a receivables sale facility of up to $75.0 million (see Note 12) and a secured revolving credit facility of up to $35.0 million. In addition, we maintained a silver consignment facility under which we may request consignments of silver with an aggregate value up to the lesser of $25.0 million or 90% of the aggregate undrawn face amount of letters of credit required to be provided to the facility provider. The agreements governing our liquidity facilities contain cross default provisions. The terms of the secured revolving credit facility and the silver consignment facility, as amended through December 31, 2007, are described in Note 11 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements contained in our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007, as updated by the disclosure in Note 11 to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements contained in our Form 10-Q/A for the quarter ended March 30, 2008.

For the quarter ended June 29, 2008, we were not in compliance with the minimum consolidated EBITDA covenant set forth in the agreement governing our secured revolving credit facility, which resulted in an event of default under the facility. Effective August 28, 2008, the facility agent and lender waived this event of default, (along with an event of default under the facility resulting from a similar EBITDA covenant violation under our receivables sale facility). As a part of this waiver, we agreed to certain amendments to our secured revolving credit facility, including the following:

 

   

A reduction in the maximum aggregate borrowing availability under the facility from $35.0 million to $25.0 million;

 

   

An adjustment in the interest rate applicable to borrowings to the Eurodollar rate or the LMIR rate plus a margin of 3.0% or the greater of the prime rate or adjusted federal funds rate plus a margin of 1.50%, and an adjustment in the fee rate applicable to outstanding letters of credit to 3.0%;

 

   

A change in the maturity date of the facility from April 28, 2009 to February 19, 2009;

 

   

A revised minimum consolidated EBITDA covenant, applying only to our domestic operations, to be measured on a cumulative monthly basis beginning in August 2008 at $700,000 and increasing by $1.0 million per month through maturity;

 

   

A revised covenant requiring a fixed charge coverage ratio of 1.0 to 1.0, measured on a cumulative monthly basis beginning on August 1, 2008;

 

   

A new covenant requiring minimum excess liquidity, as measured by secured revolving credit facility and receivables sale facility availability, to be at least $15 million prior to October 1, 2008 and $20 million thereafter, plus in either case up to $6.6 million in unpaid pension contributions;

 

   

A revised covenant limiting capital expenditures to $3.0 million from August 1, 2008 through the new facility maturity date;

 

   

Revisions to certain negative covenants limiting the payment of dividends, the voluntary prepayment of any Senior Notes, investments in our foreign and other non-credit party subsidiaries, and certain payments under our Management Agreement with Alpine.

In addition, as a result of our restructuring activities and a significant decrease in inventories, as of July 24, 2008, the aggregate amount of letters of credit outstanding under the secured revolving credit facility exceeded our borrowing base by $2.0 million. As reflected in our August 28, 2008 waiver and amendment, on August 7, 2008, we deposited funds in an interest bearing cash collateral account with the facility agent and lender to remedy this over advance.

 

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Availability under our receivables sale facility as of June 29, 2008 was $37.6 million, with no advances outstanding. Under our secured revolving credit facility, at June 29, 2008 we had $22.4 million in letters of credit and no revolving loans outstanding. As a result of our restructuring activities and a significant decrease in inventories, the aggregate amount of letters of credit outstanding under the secured revolving credit facility exceeded our borrowing base by $2.0 million. On August 7, 2008, we deposited funds in an interest bearing cash collateral account with the facility agent and lender to remedy this over advance.

Under our silver consignment facility at June 29, 2008, we had provided $16.5 million in letters of credit to support the facility, resulting in approximately $14.9 million of total availability thereunder. As of June 29, 2008, we had $14.1 million of silver in our inventory under the facility, with a corresponding amount included in accounts payable. A significant increase in silver prices which occurred late in the fourth quarter of 2007 necessitated an increase in the security arrangement under this facility. Early in January 2008, we arranged to deposit $3.0 million with HSBC in an interest bearing account to increase our availability under this facility. During the second quarter of 2008, with reductions in silver prices and inventory carried in our facility, we were able to reduce the deposit by $2.0 million and in July 2008, we eliminated the balance.

Under the agreement governing our silver consignment facility, we are required to comply with all the provisions of the credit agreement governing our secured revolving credit facility. Because of the events of default under the secured revolving credit facility described above, an event of default also occurred under the consignment facility, which was waived by the counterparty on August 28, 2008. The counterparty also waived an event of default arising from our failure to timely deliver a copy of this Form 10-Q. The consignment facility is a demand facility, meaning that all obligations thereunder will become due and payable upon demand by the counterparty. The counterparty may make such a demand, in its sole discretion, at any time and from time to time, whether or not an event of default has occurred or we are otherwise in compliance with the consignment facility.

 

(12) Receivables Sale Facility

The terms of our $75.0 million receivables sale facility, as amended through December 31, 2007, are described in Note 12 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained in our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2007, as updated by the disclosure in Note 12 to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements contained in our Form 10-Q/A for the quarter ended March 30, 2008. Additionally, on May 25, 2008, the receivables sale facility was further amended to remove receivables originated by WTCI from the receivables sale facility and provide for the repurchase by WTCI of certain outstanding receivables from DEJ 98 Finance, LLC.

For the quarter ended June 29, 2008, we were not in compliance with the minimum consolidated EBITDA test required by our receivables sale facility, which resulted in an amortization event under the facility. Effective August 28, 2008, the relevant counterparties waived the amortization events, along with certain amortization events resulting from the EBITDA covenant violation under our secured revolving credit facility, described above. In addition, the counterparties waived an amortization event resulting from our failure to comply with certain annual audited financial statement delivery requirements for the 2007 fiscal year, and extended our deadline for compliance. As a part of this waiver, we agreed to certain amendments to our receivables sale facility, including revisions to the EBITDA, fixed charge coverage ratio and capital expenditures requirements, as well as the inclusion of a new excess liquidity test, all consistent with the revised financial covenants set forth in the amendment to our secured revolving credit facility described in Note 11, above.

As of June 29, 2008, the value of the receivables interests eligible to be purchased under the facility totaled approximately $37.6 million. We had no advances outstanding as of June 29, 2008, leaving the entire $37.6 million available under the facility as of that date.

In accordance with the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standard 140, (“SFAS 140”), Accounting for Transfers and Servicing of Financial Assets and Extinguishments of Liabilities, we include in accounts receivable in our Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets the portion of receivables sold to DEJ 98 Finance, LLC (DEJ) which have not been resold by DEJ to certain purchasers (the Liquidity Banks). At June 29, 2008 and December 31, 2007, our retained interests in these receivables were $76.4 million and $80.5 million, respectively. At June 29, 2008, there were no outstanding advances under the facility.

Other than the receivables sale facility, we had no other off-balance sheet arrangements as of June 29, 2008, that either have, or are reasonably likely to have, a material current or future effect on our financial condition, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.

 

(13) Contingencies

We are subject to extensive environmental regulations imposed by federal, state, provincial and local authorities in the U.S., Canada, China, Portugal and Mexico with respect to emissions to air, discharges to waterways, and the generation, handling, storage, transportation, treatment and disposal of waste materials. We have received various communications from regulatory authorities concerning certain environmental responsibilities. There were no significant changes to report from prior periods.

 

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We have accrued undiscounted estimated environmental remediation costs of $21.1 million at June 29, 2008, consisting of $8.6 million for the Decatur facility, $12.0 million for the Montreal facility and $0.5 million for the Ardmore facility. Based on information currently available, we believe that the costs of these matters are not reasonably likely to have a material effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations. However, actual costs related to environmental matters could differ materially from the amounts we estimated and accrued at June 29, 2008 if these environmental matters are not resolved as anticipated.

 

(14) Comprehensive (Loss) Income

The following table summarizes comprehensive (loss) income:

 

     Three months ended     Six months ended  
(In thousands)    June 29, 2008     July 1, 2007     June 29, 2008     July 1, 2007  
     (Restated)
(See Note 2)
    (See Note 2)     (Restated)
(See Note 2)
    (See Note 2)  

Net income (loss)

   $ (11,859 )   $ 13,299     $ (7,667 )   $ 10,297  

Translation adjustment for financial statements denominated in a foreign currency

     639       4,082       2,982       5,039  

Unrealized gain (loss) on cash flow hedges

     489       (627 )     389       2,203  

Recognized losses related to pension and post-retirement benefit plans

     (205 )     (219 )     (274 )     (33 )
                                

Comprehensive (loss) income

   $ (10,936 )   $ 16,535     $ (4,570 )   $ 17,506  
                                

 

(15) Restructuring and Other Charges

We recognized charges during the three and six months ended June 29, 2008 associated with restructuring activities before tax totaling $1.1 million and $5.1 million respectively.

The following sets forth the major types of costs associated with our active restructuring activities:

Montreal, Quebec Closing

 

(In thousands)    Three months ended
June 29, 2008
    Six months ended
June 29, 2008
    Cumulative
incurred through
June 29, 2008

Major Type Costs

      

Impair and liquidate current assets

   $ 81     $ 81     $ 4,053

Employee related costs

     93       139       10,725

Environmental remediation

     —         39       11,577

Post closing costs

     748       1,070       3,165

Other costs / currency

     (81 )     (81 )     180

Fixed asset impairment

     —         —         14,796
                      

Total

   $ 841     $ 1,248     $ 44,496
                      

Jackson, Tennessee Closing

 

(In thousands)    Three months ended
June 29, 2008
   Six months ended
June 29, 2008
    Cumulative
incurred through
June 29, 2008

Major Type Costs

       

Impair and liquidate current assets

   $ —      $ —       $ 746

Employee related costs

     —        —         302

Environmental remediation

     —        —         86

Post closing costs

     —        (16 )     856

Other costs / currency

     —        —         657

Fixed asset impairment

     —        —         20,950
                     

Total

   $ —      $ (16 )   $ 23,597
                     

 

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Commodity Depot Closing

 

(In thousands)    Three months ended
June 29, 2008
    Six months ended
June 29, 2008
    Cumulative
incurred through
June 29, 2008

Major Type Costs

      

Impair and liquidate current assets

   $ (350 )   $ (245 )   $ 250

Employee related costs

     —         42       80
                      

Total

   $ (350 )   $ (203 )   $ 330
                      

Wholesale Distribution Relocation

 

(In thousands)    Three months ended
June 29, 2008
   Six months ended
June 29, 2008
   Cumulative
incurred through
June 29, 2008

Major Type Costs

        

Building lease termination

   $ —      $ —      $ 392

Other costs

     —        —        7

Fixed asset impairment

     —        —        71
                    

Total

   $ —      $ —      $ 470
                    

Booneville, Mississippi Closing

 

(In thousands)    Three months ended
June 29, 2008
   Six months ended
June 29, 2008
   Cumulative
incurred through
June 29, 2008

Major Type Costs

        

Impair and liquidate current assets

   $ —      $ —      $ 915

Employee related costs

     5      5      156

Post closing costs

     241      1,200      1,212

Fixed asset impairment

     38      391      3,049
                    

Total

   $ 284    $ 1,596    $ 5,332
                    

Decatur, Alabama Closing

 

(In thousands)    Three months ended
June 29, 2008
   Six months ended
June 29, 2008
    Cumulative
incurred through
June 29, 2008

Major Type Costs

       

Impair and liquidate current assets

   $ —      $ —       $ 6,517

Employee related costs

     143      (267 )     2,869

Environmental remediation

     —        —         8,601

Post closing costs

     91      1,901       4,244

Other costs / currency

     —        530       750

Fixed asset impairment

     —        —         40,134
                     

Total

   $ 234    $ 2,164     $ 63,115
                     

Corporate SG&A Reduction

 

(In thousands)    Three months ended
June 29, 2008
   Six months ended
June 29, 2008
   Cumulative
incurred through
June 29, 2008
 

Major Type Costs

        

Employee related costs

   $ 114    $ 182    $ 525  

Post retirement benefit gain

     —        —        (208 )

Other costs / currency

     —        89      149  
                      

Total

   $ 114    $ 271    $ 466  
                      

Grand Total

   $ 1,123    $ 5,060    $ 137,806  
                      

At the end of the second quarter of 2008, we had reserves of $0.6 million outstanding related to restructuring activities as compared with $1.8 million for the same period in 2007.

 

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(16) Industry Segments

Prior to the decision to sell WTCI, the Company operated in two business segments: Commercial Products and Wholesale Products. Commercial Products consists primarily of high value added products sold directly to original equipment manufacturers and includes technical, industrial, and copper alloy tubes, fabricated products, and metal joining products. The Commercial Products segment includes manufacturing plants in the United States, Canada, China, Portugal and Mexico and a distribution center in the Netherlands. Wholesale Products are commodity-type plumbing and refrigeration tube products, which were primarily sold to plumbing wholesalers and distributors. The Wholesale Products segment in 2007 and the first quarter of 2008 included manufacturing facilities in the United States and Canada. As a result of our decision to sell WTCI in July, 2008, wholesale products sold from Canada have been reclassified to discontinued operations in all periods reported. The performance of our operating segments is measured on the basis of net sales and gross profit. The level of net sales is directly impacted by the price of metal, primarily copper. We do not allocate to each reportable segment asset amounts and items of income and expense below gross profit.

Summarized financial information concerning our reportable segments is shown in the following table:

 

     Three months ended    Six months ended
(In thousands)    June 29, 2008     July 1, 2007    June 29, 2008     July 1, 2007
    

(Restated)

(See Note 2)

    (See Note 2)    (Restated)
(See Note 2)
    (See Note 2)

Pounds Shipped:

         

Commercial Products

     46,480       53,744      86,890       95,216

Wholesale Products

     (12 )     12,607      252       24,009
                             

Total pounds shipped

     46,468       66,351      87,142       119,225
                             

Net sales:

         

Commercial Products

   $ 245,567     $ 240,298    $ 446,294     $ 423,107

Wholesale Products

     (56 )     57,259      676       95,824
                             

Total net sales

   $ 245,511     $ 297,557    $ 446,970     $ 518,931
                             

Gross Profit:

         

Commercial Products

   $ 7,942     $ 13,314    $ 19,400     $ 21,906

Wholesale Products

     —         8,923      (455 )     10,376
                             

Total gross profit

   $ 7,942     $ 22,237    $ 18,945     $ 32,282
                             

Information concerning enterprise-wide revenues by product line is shown in the following table:

 

(In thousands)    Three months ended    Six months ended
     June 29, 2008     July 1, 2007    June 29, 2008    July 1, 2007

Commercial Products:

          

Tube Products

   $ 188,861     $ 181,635    $ 338,099    $ 313,452

Fabricated Products

     25,312       29,487      48,315      53,743

Other Products

     31,394       29,176      59,880      55,912
                            

Total Commercial Products

   $ 245,567     $ 240,298    $ 446,294    $ 423,107

Wholesale Products:

          

Plumbing Tube

     —         43,315      245      76,250

Refrigeration Tube

     (56 )     13,944      431      19,574
                            

Total Wholesale Products

   $ (56 )   $ 57,259    $ 676    $ 95,824
                            

Total

   $ 245,511     $ 297,557    $ 446,970    $ 518,931
                            

 

(17) Pension Plans

Defined Contribution Plans

We have 401(k) plans covering substantially all of our U.S. employees. We recorded expense with respect to these plans of $0.3 million and $1.2 million for the three months ended June 29, 2008 and July 1, 2007, respectively. We recorded expense with respect to these plans of $1.1 million and $2.1 million for the six months ended June 29, 2008 and July 1, 2007, respectively. Contributions made under our defined contribution plans may include the following components: (i) a match, at our discretion, of employee salaries contributed to the plans; (ii) a contribution amount equal to 3.0% of an employee’s annual salary; (iii) a “gain share” component dependent upon us attaining certain financial performance targets; and (iv) a transition provision, providing for contributions for five years, based upon an employee’s age and years of service.

U.S. Qualified Retirement Plan

 

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The following table summarizes the components of net periodic pension cost (benefit) for the U.S. Qualified Retirement Plan, which was frozen on February 28, 2006, for the three and six months ended June 29, 2008 and July 1, 2007 respectively:

 

     Three months ended     Six months ended  
(In thousands)    June 29, 2008     July 1, 2007     June 29, 2008     July 1, 2007  

Interest cost

   $ 2,438     $ 2,333     $ 4,876     $ 4,666  

Expected return on plan assets

     (2,734 )     (2,691 )     (5,468 )     (5,382 )

Amortization of net actuarial loss

     —         176       —         352  
                                

Net periodic pension benefit

   $ (296 )   $ (182 )   $ (592 )   $ (364 )
                                

U.S. Non-qualified Retirement Plan

The following table summarizes the components of net periodic pension cost for the U.S. Non-Qualified Retirement Plan for the three and six months ended June 29, 2008 and July 1, 2007, respectively:

 

     Three months ended    Six months ended
(In thousands)    June 29, 2008    July 1, 2007    June 29, 2008    July 1, 2007

Interest cost

   $ 17    $ 16    $ 34    $ 32

Amortization of net actuarial loss

     —        1      —        1
                           

Net periodic pension cost

   $ 17    $ 17    $ 34    $ 33
                           

Postretirement Benefit Obligation

During the fiscal year 2008, we expect the total U.S. and Canadian combined postretirement benefit costs to be $0.7 million. The following table summarizes the components of the net periodic costs for the three and six months ended June 29, 2008 and July 1, 2007 respectively:

 

     Three months ended     Six months ended  
(In thousands)    June 29, 2008     July
1, 2007
    June 29, 2008     July 1, 2007  

Service cost

   $ 77     $ 57     $ 154     $ 113  

Interest cost

     256       213       513       420  

Amortization of prior service cost

     (8 )     (12 )     (16 )     (24 )

Amortization of deferred gain

     (160 )     (112 )     (319 )     (226 )

Curtailment gain (1)

     —         —         (410 )     —    
                                

Net periodic cost (benefit)

   $ 165     $ 146     $ (78 )   $ 283  
                                

 

(1) On February 29, 2008 we sold substantially all assets and certain liabilities of our STP business. On that date, the employees accepted offers of employment with the acquiring company. Accordingly, those employees were no longer entitled to receive these benefits and a curtailment gain was recorded as noted above.

 

(18) Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale

Following the sale of the Booneville, Mississippi facility land, building, and a majority of the equipment (which occurred in the second quarter of 2008), we moved certain spare parts usable at other facilities to the Decatur, Alabama facility where we are housing surplus equipment held for sale. We are leasing the Booneville, Mississippi facility as it contains a major piece of equipment, which we believe will be sold in the third quarter of 2008, and other miscellaneous equipment from our closed Jackson, Tennessee facility. The remaining fair value of the equipment housed in Decatur, Alabama is noted below. Efforts continue to market all remaining assets held for sale.

The Company actively pursued negotiations for the sale of its WTCI subsidiary, located in London, Ontario, Canada, and on July 8, 2008, we closed on the sale of WTCI. Accordingly, we reclassified the assets and liabilities of WTCI as held for sale at June 29, 2008. As a result of finalizing the recording of the sale of the WTCI subsidiary in the third quarter of 2008, the Company determined that the related assets held for sale as reported in the original filing should have been reduced by approximately $8.7 million to a fair value of $55.9 million. As discussed in Note 2 above, this non-cash adjustment has been recorded as a loss from discontinued operations in the restated Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations set forth in this Form 10-Q/A. See Note 23, Subsequent Events for further details regarding the sale.

 

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The following indicates the components of assets and liabilities held for sale at June 29, 2008:

Assets and Liabilities Held for Sale

 

(In thousands)    Combined     Decatur,
Alabama
   Montreal,
Quebec
   WTCI  
    

(Restated)

(See Note 2)

             

(Restated)

(See Note 2)

 

Accounts receivable

   $ 27,549     $ —      $ —      $ 27,549  

Inventory

     18,695       —        —        18,695  

Other

     7,110       —        —        7,110  

Land

     9,130       3,680      3,721      1,729  

Building

     3,157       —        1,082      2,075  

Equipment

     9,980       588      1,962      7,430  

Fair value adjustment

     (8,686 )     —        —        (8,686 )
                              

Total assets held for sale

   $ 66,935     $ 4,268    $ 6,765    $ 55,902  
                              

Post retirement benefit obligation

   $ 11,224     $ —      $ —      $ 11,224  

Other liabilities

     9,768       —        —        9,768  
                              

Total liabilities held for sale

   $ 20,992     $ —      $ —      $ 20,992  
                              

 

(19) Income Taxes

As of June 29, 2008, Wolverine was subject to examination in the U.S. federal tax jurisdiction and various states for the 2004-2007 tax years. Wolverine was also subject to examination in various foreign jurisdictions for the 2002-2007 tax years. We believe appropriate provisions for all outstanding issues have been made for all jurisdictions and all open years.

Penalties and tax-related interest expense are reported in other expense, net and interest and amortization expense, net, respectively, on the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations. As of the second quarter of 2008, amounts recognized in the financial statements relative to FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes—an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 109 (“FIN 48”) are offset by a valuation reserve, as we have significant net operating loss (“NOL”) carryforwards in the tax jurisdictions where we have uncertain tax positions and we would utilize these NOL’s in the event of an adjustment resulting from an audit by the respective taxing authority.

For the second quarter ended June 29, 2008, tax expense was $0.8 million, attributable to taxable income at our foreign locations. Tax benefit in the U.S. operations and tax expense in our Canadian locations were offset by adjustments in the valuation allowance in those tax jurisdictions.

During the first quarter of 2008, we accrued estimated capital gains taxes of $0.5 million on the sale of a portion of a foreign affiliate. Terms of the agreement related to the sale were modified in the second quarter of 2008. As a result the previously accrued capital gains taxes were no longer necessary and were reversed. In their place, alternative minimum taxes were deemed appropriate and accrued in the second quarter of 2008 in the U.S. tax entities. The effective tax rate for the second quarter of 2008 was not meaningful given a tax expense divided by a pretax loss. For the second quarter ended July 1, 2007, the income tax expense recorded was $0.3 million, net of an increase in our deferred tax valuation allowance. The effective tax rate for the second quarter of 2007 was 2.5%.

 

(20) Litigation

Our facilities and operations are subject to extensive environmental laws and regulations, and we are currently involved in various proceedings relating to environmental matters (see Note 13 Contingencies). We are not involved in any legal proceedings that we believe could have a material adverse effect upon our business, operating results or financial condition.

 

(21) Condensed Consolidating Financial Information

The following tables present condensed consolidating financial information for: (a) Wolverine Tube, Inc. (the Parent) on a stand-alone basis; (b) on a combined basis, the guarantors of the 10.5% Senior Notes and 7.375% Senior Notes (Subsidiary Guarantors), which include TF Investor, Inc.; Tube Forming, L.P.; Wolverine Finance, LLC; Wolverine China Investments, LLC; Wolverine PA, LLC; Wolverine Joining Technologies, LLC; WT Holding Company, Inc. and Tube Forming Holdings, Inc.; and (c) on a combined basis, the Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries, which include Wolverine Tube (Canada) Inc.; 3072452 Nova Scotia Company; 3072453 Nova

 

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Scotia Company; Wolverine Tube Canada Limited Partnership; Wolverine Tube (Shanghai) Co., Limited; Wolverine Wieland Singapore Holdings Private, Limited; Wolverine Shanghai Metals Co., Ltd.; Wolverine European Holdings BV; Wolverine Tube Europe BV; Wolverine Tube, BV; Wolverine Tubagem (Portugal), Lda; Wolverine Joining Technologies Canada, Inc.; Wolverine Asia, Limited; WLVN de Latinoamerica, S. de R.L. de C.V.; and WLV Mexico, S. de R.L. de C.V. Each of the Subsidiary Guarantors is 100% owned by the Parent. The guarantees issued by each of the Subsidiary Guarantors are full, unconditional, joint and several. Accordingly, separate financial statements of the 100% owned Subsidiary Guarantors are not presented because the Subsidiary Guarantors are jointly, severally and unconditionally liable under the guarantees, and we believe separate financial statements and other disclosures regarding the Subsidiary Guarantors are not material to investors. Furthermore, there are no significant legal restrictions on the Parent’s ability to obtain funds from its subsidiaries by dividend or loan.

The Parent is comprised of Oklahoma and Tennessee manufacturing operations and certain corporate management, sales and marketing, information services and finance functions located in Alabama.

 

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Wolverine Tube, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations

For the Three Months Ended June 29, 2008

(Restated)

(See Note 2)

(Unaudited)

 

(In thousands)    Parent     Subsidiary
Guarantors
    Non-
Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Eliminations     Consolidated  

Net sales

   $ 174,606     $ 40,726     $ 35,923     $ (5,744 )   $ 245,511  

Cost of goods sold

     169,812       37,592       35,909       (5,744 )     237,569  
                                        

Gross profit

     4,794       3,134       14       —         7,942  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     5,001       592       653       —         6,246  

Loss on sale of minority interest in Chinese subsidiary

     —         —         378       —         378  

Advisory fees and expenses

     27       —         —         —         27  

Restructuring and impairment charges

     282       —         841       —         1,123  
                                        

Operating income (loss)

     (516 )     2,542       (1,858 )     —         168  

Other (income) expense:

          

Interest expense, net

     4,406       (105 )     558       —         4,859  

Amortization expense

     659       —         (85 )     —         574  

Loss on sale of receivables

     —         —         103       —         103  

Embedded derivatives mark to fair value

     —         —         (3 )     —         (3 )

Other (income) expense, net

     4,627       155       (5,038 )     —         (256 )

Equity in earnings of subsidiaries

     4,449       —         —         (4,449 )     —    
                                        

Income (loss) from continuing operations before minority interest and income taxes

     (5,759 )     2,492       2,607       (4,449 )     (5,109 )

Minority interest in Chinese subsidiary

     194       —         —         —         194  

Income tax expense (benefit)

     137       (90 )     740       —         787  
                                        

Income (loss) from continuing operations

     (6,090 )     2,582       1,867       (4,449 )     (6,090 )

Loss from discontinued operations

     (5,769 )     —         —         —         (5,769 )
                                        

Net income (loss)

     (11,859 )     2,582       1,867       (4,449 )     (11,859 )
                                        

Less: Accretion of convertible preferred stock and beneficial conversion feature

     1,255       —         —         —         1,255  

Preferred stock dividends

     1,625       —         —         —         1,625  
                                        

Net income (loss) applicable to common shares

   $ (14,739 )   $ 2,582     $ 1,867     $ (4,449 )   $ (14,739 )
                                        

 

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Wolverine Tube, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations

For the Three Months Ended July 1, 2007

(See Note 2)

(Unaudited)

 

(In thousands)    Parent     Subsidiary
Guarantors
    Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Eliminations     Consolidated  

Net sales

   $ 267,874     $ 40,365     $ 26,366     $ (37,048 )   $ 297,557  

Cost of goods sold

     252,855       36,007       23,506       (37,048 )     275,320  
                                        

Gross profit

     15,019       4,358       2,860       —         22,237  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     6,575       696       470       —         7,741  

Advisory fees and expenses

     2,405       —         —         —         2,405  

Restructuring and impairment charges

     261       —         518       —         779  
                                        

Operating income

     5,778       3,662       1,872       —         11,312  

Other (income) expense:

          

Interest expense, net

     5,304       (1 )     16       —         5,319  

Amortization expense

     391       —         227       —         618  

Loss on sale of receivables

     —         —         810       —         810  

Embedded derivative mark to fair value

     (7,086 )     —         —         —         (7,086 )

Other (income) expense, net

     1,273       200       (985 )     —         488  

Equity in earnings of subsidiaries

     3,137       —         —         (3,137 )     —    
                                        

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

     9,033       3,463       1,804       (3,137 )     11,163  

Income tax expense (benefit)

     (1,878 )     1,718       412       —         252  
                                        

Income (loss) from continuing operations

     10,911       1,745       1,392       (3,137 )     10,911  

Income from discontinued operations

     2,388       —         —         —         2,388  
                                        

Net income (loss)

     13,299       1,745       1,392       (3,137 )     13,299  
                                        

Less: Accretion of convertible preferred stock and beneficial conversion feature

     1,255       —         —         —         1,255  

Preferred stock dividends

     1,000       —         —         —         1,000  
                                        

Net income (loss) applicable to common shares

   $ 11,044     $ 1,745     $ 1,392     $ (3,137 )   $ 11,044  
                                        

 

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Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations

For the Six Months Ended June 29, 2008

(Restated)

(See Note 2)

(Unaudited)

 

(In thousands)    Parent     Subsidiary
Guarantors
    Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Eliminations     Consolidated  

Net sales

   $ 311,702     $ 75,505     $ 70,866     $ (11,103 )   $ 446,970  

Cost of goods sold

     302,397       72,130       64,601       (11,103 )     428,025  
                                        

Gross profit

     9,305       3,375       6,265       —         18,945  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     10,762       1,204       1,215       —         13,181  

Gain on sale of minority interest in Chinese subsidiary

     —         —         (5,004 )     —         (5,004 )

Advisory fees and expenses

     552       —         —         —         552  

Restructuring and impairment charges

     3,812       —         1,248       —         5,060  
                                        

Operating income (loss)

     (5,821 )     2,171       8,806       —         5,156  

Other (income) expense :

          

Interest expense, net

     8,809       (294 )     1,285       —         9,800  

Amortization expense

     1,140       —         131       —         1,271  

Loss on sale of receivables

     —         —         207       —         207  

Embedded derivatives mark to fair value

     —         —         (3 )     —         (3 )

Other (income) expense, net

     4,905       356       (5,498 )     —         (237 )

Equity in earnings of subsidiaries

     12,203       —         —         (12,203 )     —    
                                        

Income (loss) from continuing operations before minority interest and income taxes

     (8,472 )     2,109       12,684       (12,203 )     (5,882 )

Minority interest in Chinese subsidiary

     275       —         —         —         275  

Income tax expense (benefit)

     (702 )     749       1,841       —         1,888  
                                        

Income (loss) from continuing operations

     (8,045 )     1,360       10,843       (12,203 )     (8,045 )

Income from discontinued operations

     378       —         —         —         378  
                                        

Net income (loss)

     (7,667 )     1,360       10,843       (12,203 )     (7,667 )
                                        

Less: Accretion of convertible preferred stock and beneficial conversion feature

     2,511       —         —         —         2,511  

Preferred stock dividends

     2,816       —         —         —         2,816  
                                        

Net income (loss) applicable to common shares

   $ (12,994 )   $ 1,360     $ 10,843     $ (12,203 )   $ (12,994 )
                                        

 

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Condensed Consolidating Statements of Operations

For the Six Months Ended July 1, 2007

(See Note 2)

(Unaudited)

 

(In thousands)    Parent     Subsidiary
Guarantors
   Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Eliminations     Consolidated  

Net sales

   $ 447,897     $ 74,986    $ 56,760     $ (60,712 )   $ 518,931  

Cost of goods sold

     428,886       66,959      51,516       (60,712 )     486,649  
                                       

Gross profit

     19,011       8,027      5,244       —         32,282  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     12,207       1,354      1,015       —         14,576  

Advisory fees and expenses

     5,829       —        256       —         6,085  

Restructuring and impairment charges

     2,515       —        931       —         3,446  
                                       

Operating income (loss)

     (1,540 )     6,673      3,042       —         8,175  

Other (income) expense:

           

Interest expense, net

     10,656       —        47       —         10,703  

Amortization expense

     765          447         1,212  

Loss on sale of receivables

     —         —        1,318       —         1,318  

Embedded derivative mark to fair value

     (11,177 )     —        —         —         (11,177 )

Other (income) expense, net

     2,100       407      (1,934 )     —         573  

Equity in earnings of subsidiaries

     5,084       —        —         (5,084 )     —    
                                       

Income (loss) from continuing operations before income taxes

     1,200       6,266      3,164       (5,084 )     5,546  

Income tax expense (benefit)

     (3,675 )     3,552      794       —         671  
                                       

Income (loss) from continuing operations

     4,875       2,714      2,370       (5,084 )     4,875  

Income from discontinued operations

     5,422       —        —         —         5,422  
                                       

Net income (loss)

     10,297       2,714      2,370       (5,084 )     10,297  
                                       

Less: Accretion of convertible preferred stock and beneficial conversion feature

     2,107       —        —         —         2,107  

Preferred stock dividends

     11,118       —        —         —         11,118  
                                       

Net income (loss) applicable to common shares

   $ (2,928 )   $ 2,714    $ 2,370     $ (5,084 )   $ (2,928 )
                                       

 

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Wolverine Tube, Inc. and Subsidiaries

Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets

June 29, 2008

(Restated)

(See Note 2)

(Unaudited)

 

(In thousands)    Parent     Subsidiary
Guarantors
    Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
   Eliminations     Consolidated

Assets

           

Current assets

           

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 13,963     $ —       $ 12,400    $ —       $ 26,363

Restricted cash

     6,283       1       673      —         6,957

Accounts receivable, net

     44,620       11,222       57,289      —         113,131

Inventories

     43,345       40,631       13,424      —         97,400

Assets held for sale

     (4,418 )     —         71,353      —         66,935

Derivative assets

     2,125       —         —        —         2,125

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     3,793       3,027       956      —         7,776
                                     

Total current assets

     109,711       54,881       156,095      —         320,687

Property, plant and equipment, net

     21,757       14,162       18,726      —         54,645

Goodwill

     —         44,747       2,095      —         46,842

Intangible assets and deferred charges, net

     4,164       —         2,504      —         6,668

Deferred income taxes, non-current

     6,771       (6,771 )     —        —         —  

Notes receivable

     —         —         752      —         752

Investments in subsidiaries

     467,241       325       —        (467,566 )     —  
                                     

Total assets

   $ 609,644     $ 107,344     $ 180,172    $ (467,566 )   $ 429,594
                                     

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

           

Current liabilities

           

Accounts payable

   $ 27,155     $ 17,194     $ 13,210    $ —       $ 57,559

Accrued liabilities

     10,657       3,294       2,623      —         16,574

Derivative liabilities

     2,878       —         —        —         2,878

Liabilities held for sale

     —         —         20,992      —         20,992

Short-term borrowings

     198,980       —         546      —         199,526

Deferred income taxes

     1,104       (629 )     130      —         605

Intercompany balances, net

     247,160       (247,520 )     360      —         —  
                                     

Total current liabilities

     487,934       (227,661 )     37,861      —         298,134

Deferred income taxes, non-current

     2,375       —         737      —         3,112

Long-term debt

     —         —         —        —         —  

Pension liabilities

     14,326       —         —        —         14,326

Postretirement benefits obligation

     4,639       —         2,248      —         6,887

Purchase option liability

     1,282       —         —        —         1,282

Accrued environmental remediation

     14,288       —         6,765      —         21,053

Other liabilities

     113       —         —        —         113
                                     

Total liabilities

     524,957       (227,661 )     47,611      —         344,907

Minority interest in Chinese subsidiary

     5,207       —         —        —         5,207

Preferred stock

     21,098       —         —        —         21,098

Stockholders’ equity

     58,382       335,005       132,561      (467,566 )     58,382
                                     

Total liabilities, minority interest in Chinese subsidiary, convertible preferred stock, and stockholders’ equity

   $ 609,644     $ 107,344     $ 180,172    $ (467,566 )   $ 429,594
                                     

 

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Condensed Consolidating Balance Sheets

December 31, 2007

(See Note 2)

(Unaudited)

 

(In thousands)    Parent    Subsidiary
Guarantors
    Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Eliminations     Consolidated

Assets

           

Current assets

           

Cash and cash equivalents

   $ 37,981    $ —       $ 25,322     $ —       $ 63,303

Restricted cash

     1,446      1       679       —         2,126

Accounts receivable, net

     56,380      17,860       34,158       —         108,398

Inventories

     41,304      39,801       26,953       —         108,058

Assets held for sale

     10,622      25,447       6,932       —         43,001

Derivative assets

     975      —         —         —         975

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     6,092      3,990       1,479       —         11,561
                                     

Total current assets

     154,800      87,099       95,523       —         337,422

Property, plant and equipment, net

     22,615      14,711       28,436       —         65,762

Goodwill

     —        44,747       1,956       —         46,703

Intangible assets and deferred charges, net

     3,774      5       505       —         4,284

Deferred income taxes, non-current

     6,493      (6,493 )     —         —         —  

Notes receivable

     —        —         815       —         815

Investments in subsidiaries

     445,001      325       —         (445,326 )     —  
                                     

Total assets

   $ 632,683    $ 140,394     $ 127,235     $ (445,326 )   $ 454,986
                                     

Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

           

Current liabilities

           

Accounts payable

   $ 19,575    $ 19,042     $ 17,244     $ —       $ 55,861

Accrued liabilities

     17,485      2,411       6,176       —         26,072

Derivative liabilities

     925      —         —         —         925

Liabilities held for sale

     —        1,853       —         —         1,853

Short-term borrowings

     89,898      —         1,041       —         90,939

Deferred income taxes

     1,000      (525 )     202       —         677

Intercompany balances, net

     251,703      (202,677 )     (49,026 )     —         —  
                                     

Total current liabilities

     380,586      (179,896 )     (24,363 )     —         176,327

Deferred income taxes, non-current

     2,375      —         689       —         3,064

Long-term debt

     146,021      —         —         —         146,021

Pension liabilities

     17,616      —         —         —         17,616

Postretirement benefits obligation

     5,176      —         13,600       —         18,776

Accrued environmental remediation

     9,185      —         12,273       —         21,458

Other liabilities

     112      —         —         —         112
                                     

Total liabilities

     561,071      (179,896 )     2,199       —         383,374

Preferred stock

     4,393      —         —         —         4,393

Stockholders’ equity

     67,219      320,290       125,036       (445,326 )     67,219
                                     

Total liabilities, convertible preferred stock, and stockholders’ equity

   $ 632,683    $ 140,394     $ 127,235     $ (445,326 )   $ 454,986
                                     

 

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Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows

For the Six Months Ended June 29, 2008

(Restated)

(See Note 2)

(Unaudited)

 

(In thousands)    Parent     Subsidiary
Guarantors
    Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Eliminations     Consolidated  

Operating Activities

          

Income (loss) from continuing operations

   $ (8,045 )   $ 1,360     $ 10,843     $ (12,203 )   $ (8,045 )

Income from discontinued operations

     378       —         —         —         378  
                                        

Net income (loss)

   $ (7,667 )   $ 1,360     $ 10,843     $ (12,203 )   $ (7,667 )

Depreciation

     1,454       959       826       —         3,239  

Amortization

     1,161       —         307       —         1,468  

Deferred income taxes

     (174 )     93       (83 )     —         (164 )

Stock compensation expense

     1,124       —         —         —         1,124  

Impairment of assets

     391       —         —         —         391  

Non-cash environmental and other restructuring charges

     (410 )     —         —         —         (410 )

Gain on early extinguishment of debt

     (858 )     —         —         —         (858 )

Minority interest in Chinese subsidiary

     275       —         —         —         275  

Change in embedded derivative mark to fair value

     —         —         1,282       —         1,282  

Other non-cash items

     (4,697 )     (68 )     (2,100 )     —         (6,865 )

Equity in earnings of subsidiaries

     (12,203 )     —         —         12,203       —    

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

     18,093       550       (40,513 )     —         (21,870 )
                                        

Net cash provided by (used in) continuing operating activities

     (3,889 )     2,894       (29,438 )     —         (30,433 )

Net cash used in discontinued operating activities

     (10,491 )     —         —         —         (10,491 )
                                        

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     (14,380 )     2,894       (29,438 )     —         (40,924 )

Investing Activities

          

Additions to property, plant and equipment

     (955 )     (409 )     (1,373 )     —         (2,737 )

Proceeds from sale of assets

     5,416       —         —         —         5,416  

Proceeds from sale of minority interest in Chinese subsidiary

     —         —         9,500       —         9,500  

Change in restricted cash

     (4,788 )     —         (43 )     —         (4,831 )
                                        

Net cash provided by (used in) continuing investing activities

     (327 )     (409 )     8,084       —         7,348  

Net cash provided by discontinued investing activities

     22,201       —         —         —         22,201  
                                        

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

     21,874       (409 )     8,084       —         29,549  

Financing Activities

          

Issuance of preferred stock

     14,194       —         —         —         14,194  

Financing fees and expenses paid

     (1,560 )     —         (153 )     —         (1,713 )

Payment of dividends

     (2,042 )     —         —         —         (2,042 )

Intercompany dividends

     19,644       —         (19,644 )     —         —    

Payments under revolving credit facilities and other debt

     —         —         (676 )     —         (676 )

Borrowings from revolving credit facilities and other debt

     —         —         158       —         158  

Purchase of senior notes

     (36,347 )     —         —         —         (36,347 )

Intercompany borrowings (payments)

     (41,047 )     (2,485 )     43,532       —         —    
                                        

Net cash provided by (used in) continuing financing activities

     (47,158 )     (2,485 )     23,217       —         (26,426 )

Net cash provided by (used in) discontinued financing activities

     —         —         —         —         —    
                                        

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     (47,158 )     (2,485 )     23,217       —         (26,426 )

Effect of exchange rate on cash and cash equivalents

     15,646       —         (14,785 )     —         861  
                                        

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

     (24,018 )     —         (12,922 )     —         (36,940 )

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     37,981       —         25,322       —         63,303  
                                        

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 13,963     $ —       $ 12,400     $ —       $ 26,363  
                                        

 

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Condensed Consolidating Statements of Cash Flows

For the Six Months Ended July 1, 2007

(See Note 2)

(Unaudited)

 

(In thousands)    Parent     Subsidiary
Guarantors
    Non-Guarantor
Subsidiaries
    Eliminations     Consolidated  

Operating Activities

          

Income (loss) from continuing operations

   $ 4,875     $ 2,714     $ 2,370     $ (5,084 )   $ 4,875  

Income from discontinued operations

     5,422       —         —         —         5,422  
                                        

Net income (loss)

   $ 10,297     $ 2,714     $ 2,370     $ (5,084 )   $ 10,297  

Depreciation

     3,536       1,052       629       —         5,217  

Amortization

     795       —         466       —         1,261  

Stock compensation expense

     932       —         —         —         932  

Non-cash environmental and other restructuring charges

     1,393       —         (80 )     —         1,313  

Change in embedded derivative mark to fair value

     (11,177 )     —         —         —         (11,177 )

Other non-cash items

     (5,633 )     634       (76 )     —         (5,075 )

Purchase of accounts receivable

     —         —         (3,882 )     —         (3,882 )

Equity in earnings of subsidiaries

     (5,084 )     —         —         5,084       —    

Changes in operating assets and liabilities

     (21,559 )     24,546       (33,137 )     —         (30,150 )
                                        

Net cash provided by (used in) continuing operating activities

     (31,922 )     28,946       (33,710 )     —         (36,686 )

Net cash used in discontinued operating activities

     (7,829 )     —         —         —         (7,829 )
                                        

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

     (39,751 )     28,946       (33,710 )     —         (44,515 )

Investing Activities

          

Additions to property, plant and equipment

     (740 )     (122 )     (685 )     —         (1,547 )

Change in restricted cash

     1,843       —         1,048       —         2,891  

Investment purchases

     (4,606 )     —         —         —         (4,606 )
                                        

Net cash provided by (used in) continuing investing activities

     (3,503 )     (122 )     363       —         (3,262 )

Net cash used in discontinued investing activities

     (843 )     —         —         —         (843 )
                                        

Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities

     (4,346 )     (122 )     363       —         (4,105 )

Financing Activities

          

Issuance of preferred stock

     45,179       —         —         —         45,179  

Financing fees and expenses paid (received)

     (189 )     —         103       —         (86 )

Payment of dividends

     (833 )     —         —         —         (833 )

Payments under revolving credit facilities and other debt

     (2,129 )     (74 )     (132 )     —         (2,335 )

Borrowings from revolving credit facilities and other debt

     189       —         1       —         190  

Intercompany borrowings (payments)

     1,085       (28,750 )     27,665       —         —    
                                        

Net cash provided by (used in) continuing financing activities

     43,302       (28,824 )     27,637       —         42,115  

Net cash provided by (used in) discontinued financing activities

     —         —         —         —         —    
                                        

Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities

     43,302       (28,824 )     27,637       —         42,115  

Effect of exchange rate on cash and cash equivalents

     (2,079 )     —         4,874       —         2,795  

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

     (2,874 )     —         (836 )     —         (3,710 )

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

     3,150       —         14,595       —         17,745  
                                        

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

   $ 276     $ —       $ 13,759     $ —       $ 14,035  
                                        

 

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(22) Related Party Transactions

On November 28, 2007, we entered into a sole source purchasing agreement with Exeon, Inc. (“Exeon”), a wholly owned subsidiary of Alpine, effective as of January 1, 2008, whereby we have agreed to purchase from Exeon all of our scrap and cathode copper requirements for our Shawnee, Oklahoma and London, Ontario facilities. The agreement calls for approximately 2 days supply of copper to be held in our Shawnee and London plants on consignment until the material is put into production. Under the agreement, we will purchase copper scrap and cathode at substantially the same prices we were paying prior to entering into the agreement, but with enhanced terms. However, we believe consolidating our purchases in this manner will be more efficient and provide more opportunities to purchase scrap material from secondary markets.

During the second quarter of 2008 we purchased 21.6 million pounds of copper cathode and scrap from Exeon at the COMEX current month average price. This represented 66.2% of our North American copper purchases for the second quarter of 2008. Fees charged by Exeon to purchase copper cathode and scrap on our behalf totaled $0.1 million for the second quarter of 2008. These fees approximate our cost to perform the same services in-house.

We continue to maintain relationships with our copper vendors and management believes that should both parties elect to terminate the agreement, such termination would have no material impact on the Company’s financial condition or our ability to source copper cathode and copper scrap from third parties at the same or similar prices and terms to those of Exeon. However, we cannot be certain that the supply of copper will be available at prices and terms equal to or better than those of Exeon.

The Company and Alpine entered into a management agreement at the initial closing of the Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement in February 2007, pursuant to which Alpine will provide the Company with certain services for a two-year period in exchange for an annual fee of $1.3 million and reimbursement of reasonable and customary expenses incurred by Alpine. During the second quarter of 2008, we paid $0.3 million to Alpine for these services.

 

(23) Subsequent Events

On July 8, 2008, we sold our London, Ontario plumbing tube business. In the transaction, we sold 100 Class B common shares in the capital of our wholly-owned subsidiary 3072996 Nova Scotia Company (the parent company of WTCI), representing 100% of the issued and outstanding share capital of that entity for net proceeds of approximately $41.2 million (of which $0.5 million was held in escrow to satisfy certain potential post closing obligations). As part of the transaction, we sold certain accounts receivable of Wolverine Tube, Inc. in the amount of $2.4 million, and we received $1.8 million owed by the Canadian subsidiary to Wolverine Tube, Inc. for inventory purchased prior to the sale.

On August 28, 2008, we received waivers from the counterparties under our secured revolving credit facility, our receivables sale facility and our silver consignment facility related to certain events of default that had occurred under those facilities, and we entered into amendments to the agreements governing our secured revolving credit facility and our receivables sale facility, all as described in Notes 11 and 12, above.

 

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

This report contains forward-looking statements made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements include all statements that do not relate solely to current or historical fact, but address events or developments that we anticipate will occur in the future. Forward-looking statements include statements regarding our goals, beliefs, plans or current expectations, taking into account the information currently available to our management. When we use words such as “anticipate”, “intend”, “expect,”, “believe”, “plan”, “may”, “should” or “would” or other words that convey uncertainty of future events or outcome, we are making forward-looking statements. Statements relating to future sales, earnings, operating performance, restructuring strategies, capital expenditures and sources and uses of cash, for example, are forward-looking statements.

These forward-looking statements are subject to various risks and uncertainties which could cause actual results to differ materially from those stated or implied by such forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to publicly release any revision of any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect events and circumstances occurring after the date hereof, or to reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events. Information concerning risk factors is contained under Item 1A “Risk Factors” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007, as well as in the section entitled “Risk Factors” in Part II, Item 1A of this report. You should carefully consider all of the risks and all other information contained in or incorporated by reference in this report and in our filings with the SEC. These risks are not the only ones we face. Additional risks and uncertainties not presently known to us, or which we currently consider immaterial, also may adversely affect us. If any of these risks actually occur, our business, financial condition and results of operations could be materially and adversely affected.

 

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Company Overview

Wolverine Tube, Inc. is a global manufacturer and distributor of copper and copper alloy tube, fabricated products, and metal joining products. As of June 29, 2008, we operated our 8 facilities in the United States, Mexico, Canada, China and Portugal. We also have a distribution operation in the Netherlands. Our focus is on custom-engineered, higher value-added tubular products, including fabricated copper components and metal joining products, which enhance performance and energy efficiency in many applications, including: commercial and residential heating, ventilation and air conditioning, refrigeration, home appliances, industrial equipment, power generation, petrochemicals and chemical processing. We believe that we have the broadest product offering of any North American manufacturer of copper and copper alloy tube, which allows the offering of packaged solutions and cross selling opportunities.

Prior to the decision to sell WTCI, the Company operated in two business segments: Commercial Products and Wholesale Products. Commercial Products consist primarily of high value added products sold directly to original equipment manufacturers and include technical, industrial, and copper alloy tubes, fabricated products, and metal joining products. The Commercial Products segment includes manufacturing plants in the U.S., Canada, China, Portugal and Mexico and a distribution center in the Netherlands. Wholesale Products are commodity-type plumbing and refrigeration tube products, which were primarily sold to plumbing wholesalers and distributors. The Wholesale Products segment in 2007 and the first quarter of 2008 included manufacturing facilities in the U.S. and Canada. With the change in classification of our Canadian business to discontinued operations after the WTCI sale in July 2008, wholesale products sales have diminished. With our facility and business restructuring nearing completion, we are evaluating our remaining business relative to future segment reporting.

Recapitalization Plan

On February 1, 2007, we announced a recapitalization plan which would provide significant equity proceeds to Wolverine. We completed the first phase of this recapitalization plan, a private placement of 50,000 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, for $50.0 million, to Alpine and Plainfield on February 16, 2007. As part of this plan, we agreed to conduct a common stock rights offering to our common stockholders, which we completed on October 29, 2007, raising $28.0 million in equity proceeds. In addition, in connection with their initial investment, Alpine and Plainfield received an option to purchase additional shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, at a price of $1,000 per share, up to an amount that would be sufficient to increase their aggregate ownership to 55.0% of our outstanding common stock on an as-converted, fully diluted basis following the completion of the rights offering. Alpine exercised this option on January 25, 2008 to purchase an additional 4,494 shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, for $4.5 million. Additionally, Alpine purchased $10.0 million of our Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, which has substantially the same terms and conditions as and ranks equal in rights and seniority with our outstanding Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, except for an initial annual dividend rate of 8.5%. We raised a total of $92.0 million in gross equity proceeds in 2007 and 2008 from these transactions.

Since 2007, we have engaged in discussions with our preferred stockholders and a number of financial institutions regarding the possibility of a global refinancing transaction with respect to our 7.375% and 10.5% Senior Notes, our secured revolving credit facility and our receivables sale facility in anticipation of their maturities in 2008 and 2009. In light of market conditions which have negatively affected our ability to execute such a global refinancing strategy, we have taken certain actions to address the repayment of the 7.375% Senior Notes at their maturity on August 1, 2008. On February 21, 2008, we extended the maturity of our receivables sale facility and our secured revolving credit facility to February 19, 2009 and April 28, 2009, respectively. Further, on March 20, 2008, we refinanced $38.3 million of our 7.375% Senior Notes held by Plainfield by exchanging them for 10.5% Senior Exchange Notes due March 28, 2009. The proceeds from the equity transactions, along with the proceeds of approximately $22.4 million from the sale of our STP business in February 2008, $9.5 million from the sale of 30.0% of our WTS operation in March 2008, $1.4 million from the sale of our Booneville, Mississippi facility, and approximately $41.2 million from the sale our London, Ontario plumbing tube business in July 2008, coupled with available cash from operations and from our extended liquidity facilities, were sufficient to repurchase or repay the balance of the 7.375% Senior Notes on or before their maturity on August 1, 2008. On February 29, 2008, we repurchased $12.0 million in face amount of our 7.375% Senior Notes at a discount below the face value of the notes, and on April 8, 2008 we repurchased an additional $25.0 million in face amount of our 7.375% Senior Notes, also at a discount below the face value of the notes, leaving $61.4 million in face amount of our 7.375% Senior Notes which we repaid at maturity on August 1, 2008. We are continuing to pursue a refinancing transaction with respect to our 10.5% Senior Notes, the 10.5% Senior Exchange notes, our secured revolving credit facility and our receivables sale facility prior to their maturities in 2009. However, there can be no assurance that current and future discussions and negotiations with financial institutions and current and future credit market conditions will result in the refinancing of these facilities under terms acceptable to us prior to the applicable maturity dates.

See Note 8, Recapitalization Plan, of the Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for further details.

 

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Results of Operations

The following discussion summarizes the significant factors affecting the consolidated operating results of the Company for the three and six months ended June 29, 2008 and July 1, 2007. This discussion should be read in conjunction with the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements and Notes to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements contained in Item 1 above, and the Consolidated Financial Statements and related Notes included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007.

Executive Summary

 

   

Net sales for the second quarter of 2008 were $245.5 million. This represents a 17.5% decrease versus the second quarter of 2007 which primarily is the result of the closure of our manufacturing facilities located in Decatur, Alabama and Booneville, Mississippi in December of 2007 and January 2008, respectively, offset partially by a 9.9% increase in the average COMEX price for copper from the second quarter of 2007 to the second quarter of 2008 and an increase in sales of our externally sourced products.

 

   

The number of pounds of product shipped in the second quarter of 2008 decreased to 46.5 million pounds, a 30.0% decrease from the second quarter of 2007, reflecting the closure of the two facilities mentioned above (Decatur and Booneville) offset partially by an increase in shipments of externally sourced product pounds shipped.

 

   

Gross profit in the second quarter of 2008 declined to $7.9 million from $22.2 million for the same period a year ago primarily due to the impact of reduced housing starts on the appliance and HVAC markets and the closure of our Decatur, Alabama and Booneville, Mississippi facilities.

 

   

The net loss applicable to common stockholders for the second quarter of $14.7 million includes a $0.3 million gain from the retirement of $25.0 million of our 7.375% Senior Notes, $5.8 million loss from discontinued operations which included an $8.7 million loss from the sale of our Canadian operations, restructuring costs of $1.1 million related to plant closures, Preferred Stock dividends of $1.6 million and the accretion allocations related to our Series A Convertible Preferred Stock in the amount of $1.3 million.

 

   

On April 21, 2008 we sold our Booneville, Mississippi facility for $1.4 million, effective as of January 25, 2008.

 

   

On July 8, 2008 we completed the sale of our London, Ontario wholesale and commercial tube business for net proceeds of approximately $41.2 million.

 

   

During the first half of 2008, we sold assets from our closed Decatur, Alabama facility and our Booneville, Mississippi facility for $5.4 million.

For the Three Months Ended June 29, 2008, Compared with the Three Months Ended July 1, 2007

Pounds shipped were as follows:

Total Pounds Shipped

 

     For the three months ended             
(In thousands, except for percentages)    June 29, 2008     July 1, 2007    (Decrease)     % (Decrease)  

Commercial products

   46,480     53,744    (7,264 )   (13.5 )%

Wholesale products

   (12 )   12,607    (12,619 )   NM  
                       

Total

   46,468     66,351    (19,883 )   (30.0 )%
                       

The 13.5% decrease in pounds shipped in the commercial products segment was due primarily to the reduction of certain commercial products which were previously produced in Decatur, Alabama and Booneville, Mississippi. The market has also been impacted by the drop in housing starts, overall economic uncertainties, and alternative metals. Wholesale products shipments have been eliminated due to the closure of the Decatur, Alabama and Booneville, Mississippi plants in December, 2007 and January 2008, respectively.

 

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The following table presents a comparison of net sales by business segments:

Net Sales

 

     For the three months ended    Increase     % Increase  
(In thousands, except for percentages)    June 29, 2008     July 1, 2007    (Decrease)     (Decrease)  

Commercial products

   $ 245,567     $ 240,298    $ 5,269     2.2 %

Wholesale products

     (56 )     57,259      (57,315 )   NM  
                             

Total

   $ 245,511     $ 297,557    $ (52,046 )   (17.5 )%
                             

Net sales decreased by 17.5% in the second quarter of 2008 compared to the same quarter of 2007. This decrease was the result of the 30.0% decrease in pounds shipped, noted above, partially offset by an increase in the per unit selling price from $4.48 in 2007 to $5.28 in 2008. The increased per unit selling price was the result of a 9.9% rise in the average COMEX price of copper for the comparable quarters from $3.46 in 2007 to $3.80 in 2008, along with an increase in the average annual unit fabrication revenues (net sales less the cost of metal) to $1.34 per pound in 2008, versus $1.16 per pound in 2007, reflecting the Company’s strategy to increase the sale of higher value added products.

Commercial product sales increased by 2.2% to $245.6 million in the second quarter of 2008 as compared to the same period of 2007. The 13.5% decrease in pounds shipped was more than offset by a 18.2% increase in the per unit selling price to $5.28 per pound in 2008 versus $4.47 per pound in 2007, due partly to the 9.9% rise in copper prices quarter over quarter, a richer mix of products sold and better pricing. Wholesale product sales have been eliminated in 2008 due to the closure of the Decatur, Alabama and Booneville, Mississippi facilities.

The following table presents a comparison of gross profit by business segment:

Gross Profit

 

     For the three months ended             
(In thousands, except for percentages)    June 29, 2008
(Restated) (See Note2)
   July 1, 2007
(See Note 2)
   (Decrease)     % (Decrease)  

Commercial products

   $ 7,942    $ 13,314    $ (5,372 )   (40.3 )%

Wholesale products

     —        8,923      (8,923 )   NM  
                            

Total

   $ 7,942    $ 22,237    $ (14,295 )   (64.3 )%
                            

Gross profit in our commercial products segment was adversely affected by reduced housing starts and its impact on the HVAC markets and, to a greater extent, the appliance markets which lowered our volume at several locations. In addition to the negative impact on gross profit from lower volume in these value added products, we were also not able to fully recover our overhead at these plants. As noted previously, we supplanted in-house manufactured tubing with outsourced tubing due to the closure of the Decatur, Alabama and Booneville, Mississippi facilities. Finally, increased freight costs to deliver off-shore outsourced products from overseas have affected commercial product margins as well. The decrease in wholesale products gross profits reflects the closure of our Decatur and Booneville facilities at the end of 2007 and the first quarter of 2008, respectively.

Selling, general & administrative (SG&A) expenses decreased by $1.5 million in the second quarter of 2008 as compared with the same period of 2007, largely due to the elimination of approximately 30.0% of our corporate, general and administrative positions as part of the restructuring of the Company’s North American operations announced in December 2007 and a reduction in other employee related costs.

During the second quarter of 2008 we recorded $ 0.4 million additional expenses related to the sale of the indirect equity interest in WTS, our Chinese subsidiary.

Advisory fees and expenses were minimal for the second quarter of 2008 compared to the $2.4 million expenses in the same three month period of 2007. The $2.4 million of expenses in 2007 included $1.9 million of executive compensation and severance related to the change in control effective with the completion of the initial phase of the recapitalization plan on February 16, 2007 and $0.5 million related to the utilization of services of certain financial, legal and business advisors to consult on issues related to the recapitalization plan.

 

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Restructuring expenses for the second quarter of 2008 were $1.1 million, of which $0.3 million was related to the closure of our Decatur, Alabama manufacturing facility and depot, Booneville, Mississippi manufacturing facility, and the reduction in our corporate, general and administrative burden. Additional expenses of $0.8 million related to the closure of our Montreal, Quebec facility. The restructuring expenses of $0.8 million in 2007 were related to the closing of our Jackson, Tennessee and Montreal, Quebec manufacturing facilities and the relocation of our U.S. wholesale warehouse into the Decatur, Alabama facility.

The second quarter net interest expense was $4.9 million in 2008 as compared to $5.3 million in the second quarter of 2007. The $0.4 million reduction was primarily the result of lower bond interest expense due to the purchase of $37.0 million of our 7.375% Senior Notes and increased interest income due to higher year over year cash balances. Amortization expenses were $0.6 million for the second quarters of both 2008 and 2007.

Loss on the sale of receivables associated with utilization of our receivables sale facility was $0.1 million in the second quarter of 2008 versus $0.8 million for the same period in 2007. The decline is associated with reduced utilization of our receivables sale facility following receipt of proceeds of the various financing and restructuring activities in 2007 and the first half of 2008.

For the three months ended July 1, 2007, we recorded non-cash income of $7.1 million to adjust the fair value of the conversion options embedded in the Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement entered into on February 16, 2007. The fair value of the derivative liabilities were adjusted through other (income) expense, net.

Other (income) expense, net, for the three month period ended June 29, 2008 was income of $0.3 million compared to expense of $0.5 million in 2007. The income in 2008 represents a $0.3 million gain from the retirement of $25.0 million of our 7.375% Senior Notes, currency translation expenses of $0.2 million and other miscellaneous income of $0.2 million. The $0.5 million expense in 2007 represents $0.6 million of currency translation expenses, and miscellaneous income of $0.1 million.

Minority interest expense for the quarter was $194 thousand which reflects the earnings on 30.0% indirect equity interest in WTS purchased by Wieland effective March 14, 2008.

A net tax expense of $0.8 million was recorded in 2008 as compared with a net tax expense of $0.3 million in 2007. Tax expense reflects taxes accrued in foreign entities where we had taxable income for the quarter. The net tax expense from pre-tax income in our U.S. operations required an offsetting decrease in our tax valuation reserve and therefore no tax expense was recorded for these operations.

The loss from discontinued operations net of tax was $5.8 million for the second quarter of 2008 compared to income net of tax of $2.4 million for the same period of 2007. The loss in 2008 reflects an $8.7 million reduction in the fair value of the assets held for sale of our WTCI subsidiary.

For the second quarter of both 2007 and 2008 we recorded a $1.3 million expense related to the accretion of the shares of our Series A Convertible Preferred Stock sold on February 16, 2007 to its redemption value of $50.0 million. This amortization will occur over ten years to the mandatory redemption date and was necessitated following the recording in 2007 of the embedded derivatives and the beneficial conversion feature associated with the Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement regarding the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock.

Dividends on our Series A and Series B Convertible Preferred Stock were $1.6 million in the second quarter of 2008 versus $1.0 million during the second quarter of 2007. The increase was due in part to the additional shares of stock purchased by Alpine during the first six months of 2008. Additionally, under the terms of the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, if at any time after June 16, 2007, the following two conditions are not satisfied (or waived by the holders of the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock):

 

  (a) the number of authorized but unissued and otherwise unreserved shares of common stock is sufficient to permit the conversion of the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock into common stock, and

 

  (b) the shares of common stock into which the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock is convertible are registered for resale under the Securities Act of 1933,

then the dividend rate on the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock will increase by 0.50% for each quarter in which those two conditions remain unsatisfied, up to a maximum increase of 2%. On May 24, 2007, we obtained stockholder approval to increase our authorized common stock from 40 million to 180 million, and our restated certificate of incorporation was amended accordingly on May 30, 2007. Consequently, as of June 16, 2007, we had satisfied the first equity condition, but not the second equity condition. The Series A preferred stockholders provided a conditional waiver to the adjustment to the dividend rate occurring on July 31, 2007 provided that both of the equity conditions were satisfied on or prior to July 31, 2007. The waiver provided that, in the event that the equity conditions were not satisfied by this date, the waiver would be of no force or effect and the applicable dividend rate adjustment (0.50%) would be made as of May 1, 2007 for the quarter ended July 31, 2007, and a further adjustment to occur on August 1, 2007 if the equity conditions were not satisfied as of that date. We did not satisfy the second equity condition as of July 31, 2007 or August 1, 2007. As a result, the dividend rate on the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock was adjusted to 8.5% for the quarter ended July 31,

 

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2007. The dividend rate will be subject to further adjustment until the equity conditions are satisfied. The Series A preferred stockholders have granted a waiver of these dividend adjustment provisions to maintain a rate of 8.5% through July 1, 2008. However, we cannot give assurance that the Series A preferred stockholders will waive or modify these dividend adjustment provisions beyond that date. While we have expensed our dividend obligations, during the second quarter we reached our limit of $5.0 million on the amount of cash dividends that can be paid to the preferred stockholders without violating certain restrictive covenants applicable to our 10.5% Senior Notes. Accordingly, we are accruing the deferred dividends and interest thereon in accordance with the terms of the Series A and Series B Convertible Preferred Stock. Currently, deferred dividends accrue at an annual rate of 10.5% on the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock and 10.5% on the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, subject to an increase of up to 2.0% in either case in the event certain equity conditions are not met. As of June 29, 2008, we have $1.5 million of deferred dividends and interest reflected on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet in accrued liabilities.

The net loss applicable to common shares in the second quarter of 2008 was $14.7 million, or a loss of $0.36 per common share, compared with a net income of $11.0 million, or $0.18 per common share in 2007.

For the Six Months Ended June 29, 2008, Compared with the Six Months Ended July 1, 2007

Pounds shipped were as follows:

 

Total Pounds Shipped    For the six months ended             
(In thousands, except for percentages)    June 29, 2008    July 1, 2007    (Decrease)     % (Decrease)  

Commercial products

   86,890    95,216    (8,326 )   (8.7 )%

Wholesale products

   252    24,009    (23,757 )   (99.0 )%
                      

Total

   87, 142    119,225    (32,083 )   (26.9 )%
                      

The 8.7% decrease in pounds shipped in the commercial products segment was due to the reduction of certain commercial products which were previously produced in the Decatur, Alabama and Booneville, Mississippi plants, but continues to be impacted by the decrease in housing starts and economic uncertainties as they affect the HVAC and appliance industry’s demand for our products. Wholesale products shipments have been eliminated due to the closure of the Decatur, Alabama and Booneville, Mississippi plants in December, 2007 and the first quarter of 2007, respectively.

The following table presents a comparison of net sales by business segments:

 

Net Sales    For the six months ended    Increase
(Decrease)
    % Increase
(Decrease)
 
(In thousands, except for percentages)    June 29, 2008    July 1, 2007     

Commercial products

   $ 446,294    $ 423,107    $ 23,187     5.5 %

Wholesale products

     676      95,824      (95,148 )   (99.3 )%
                            

Total

   $ 446,970    $ 518,931    $ (71,961 )   (13.9 )%
                            

Net sales decreased by $72.0 million or 13.9% in the first six months of 2008 compared to the same period of 2007. This decrease was the result of the 26.9% decrease in pounds shipped, partially offset by an increase in the per unit selling price from $4.35 in 2007 to $5.13 in 2008. The increased per unit selling price was the result of a 19.1% rise in the average COMEX price of copper for the comparable periods from $3.08 in 2007 to $3.67 in 2008, along with an increase in the average annual unit fabrication revenues (net sales less the cost of metal) to $1.37 per pound in 2008, versus $1.21 per pound in 2007, reflecting the Company’s strategy to increase the sale of higher value added products.

Commercial product sales increased by 5.5% to $446.3 million for the first six months of 2008 as compared to $423.1 million for the same period of 2007. The 8.7% decrease in pounds shipped was more than offset by a 15.6% increase in the per unit selling price to $5.14 per pound in 2008 versus $4.44 per pound in 2007, due to the 19.1% rise in copper prices year over year and improved pricing. Wholesale product sales decreased by 99.3% due to the closure of our Decatur, Alabama and Booneville, Mississippi facilities.

The following table presents a comparison of gross profit by business segment:

 

Gross Profit    For the six months ended             
(In thousands, except for percentages)          July 1, 2007
(See Note 2)
            
     June 29, 2008        (Decrease)     % (Decrease)  

Commercial products

   $ 19,400     $ 21,906    $ (2,506 )   (11.4 )%

Wholesale products

     (455 )     10,376      (10,831 )   (104.4 )%
                             

Total

   $ 18,945     $ 32,282    $ (13,337 )   (41.3 )%
                             

 

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Gross profit in our commercial products segment was adversely affected by reduced housing starts and its impact on the HVAC markets and, to a greater extent, the appliance markets which lowered our volume at several locations. In addition to the negative impact on gross profit from lower volume in these value added products, we were also not able to fully recover our overhead at these plants. As noted previously, we supplanted in-house manufactured tubing with outsourced tubing due to the closure of the Decatur, Alabama and Booneville, Mississippi facilities. Finally, increased freight costs to deliver off-shore outsourced products from overseas have affected commercial product margins as well. The decrease in wholesale products gross profits reflects the closure of our Decatur and Booneville facilities at the end of 2007 and the first quarter of 2008, respectively.

Selling, general & administrative (SG&A) expenses were decreased by $1.4 million for the six month period ended June 29, 2008 as compared to the same period of 2007 due to the elimination of approximately 30.0% of our corporate, general and administrative positions as part of the restructuring of the Company’s North American operations announced in December 2007 and a reduction in other employee related costs.

On March 14, 2008 we entered into an agreement with Wieland, a leading manufacturer of semi-finished and special products in copper and copper alloys, whereby Wolverine agreed to sell Wieland an indirect 30.0% equity interest in WTS for a payment of $9.5 million and certain intangibles. The value of the intangibles was established at $2.1 million. We also recorded non-cash costs of $1.3 million as the result of recording and adjusting the fair value option to purchase an additional indirect 20.0% equity interest in WTS between 2011 and 2013. This option will be revalued on a quarterly basis until the earlier of being exercised or the termination date of the option which is April, 2013. As a result of this sale, a $5.0 million gain was realized for the period ended June 29, 2008.

Advisory fees and expenses for the first six months of 2008 totaled $0.6 million compared to $6.1 million for the same six month period of 2007. Expenses in 2008 of $0.6 million related to the continued utilization of the services of certain financial, legal and business advisors to consult on issues related to the restructuring of our balance sheet. The $6.1 million of expenses in 2007 included $5.1 million of executive compensation and severance related to the change in control effective with the completion of the initial phase of the recapitalization plan on February 16, 2007 and $1.0 million related to the utilization of services of certain financial, legal and business advisors to consult on issues related to the recapitalization plan.

Restructuring expenses for the six month period ending June 29, 2008 were $5.1 million, which included a $0.4 million non-cash write down of the fair value to the sale price of the Booneville, Mississippi assets held for sale. Of the remaining $4.7 million, $3.4 million related to closure of our Decatur, Alabama and Booneville, Mississippi manufacturing facilities and the reduction in our corporate general and the administrative burden. The remaining $1.3 million related primarily to the closure of our Montreal, Quebec facilities, which began in 2006. The restructuring expenses of $3.4 million in 2007 were related to the closure of our Jackson, Tennessee and Montreal, Quebec manufacturing facilities and the relocation of our U.S. wholesale warehouse into the Decatur, Alabama facility.

In the first six months of 2008, net interest expense was $9.8 million as compared to $10.7 million in the same period of 2007, due primarily to an increase of $0.7 million in interest income received from funds invested as a result of the influx of cash from our recapitalization plan and a decrease of $0.3 million of bond interest due to the reduction of $37.0 million in face value of our 7.375% Senior Notes. Amortization expenses were $1.3 million for the first six months in 2008 and $1.2 million for the same period in 2007.

Loss on the sale of receivables associated with utilization of our receivables sale facility was $0.2 million in the first six months of 2008 versus $1.3 million for the same period in 2007. The decline is associated with reduced utilization of our receivables sale facility following receipt of proceeds from various financing and restructuring activities in 2007 and the first half of 2008.

For the six month period ended June 29, 2007, we recorded non-cash income of $11.2 million as the result of adjusting the fair value of the conversion options embedded in the Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement entered into on February 16, 2007. The fair value of the derivative liabilities was adjusted through other (income) expense – net.

Other (income) expense, net, for the six month period ended June 29, 2008 was income of $0.2 million compared to expense of $0.6 million in 2007. The income in 2008 represents a $0.9 million gain from the retirement of $37.0 million of our 7.375% Senior Notes, currency translation expense of $0.5 million, and other miscellaneous expense of $0.2 million. The $0.6 million expense in 2007 represents $0.4 million of currency translation expenses and miscellaneous expense of $0.2 million.

Minority interest expense for the first six month of 2008 was $0.3 million which reflects the earning in 30.0% equity interest in WTS which was purchased by Wieland effective March 14, 2008.

 

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A net tax expense of $1.9 million was recorded during the first six months of 2008 as compared with a net tax expense of $0.7 million in 2007. Tax expense in 2008 reflects taxes accrued in foreign entities where we had taxable income for the period and alternative minimum taxes accrued associated with our U.S. consolidated operations. The net tax benefit from the pretax loss in the U.S. was offset by an increase in our valuation allowance and therefore no other tax expense beyond the alternative minimum tax expense was recorded during the first six months of 2008. The $0.7 million tax expense for the same period of 2007 resulted mostly from profits in certain foreign jurisdictions where we had taxable income. The net tax expense from pre-tax income in our U.S. operations required an offsetting decrease in our tax valuation reserve and therefore no tax expense was recorded for these operations.

Income from discontinued operations net of tax was $0.4 million for the first six months of 2008 compared to income net of tax of $5.4 million for the same period of 2007. The income in 2008 reflects the $2.2 million gain on the sale of our STP business which occurred on February 29, 2008, and the $8.7 million reduction in the fair value of the assets held for sale of our WTCI subsidiary.

For the first six months of 2008 we recorded a $2.5 million expense related to the accretion of the shares of our Series A Convertible Preferred Stock sold on February 16, 2007 to its redemption value of $50.0 million. This amortization will occur over ten years to the mandatory redemption date and was necessitated following the recording in 2007 of the embedded derivatives and the beneficial conversion feature associated with the Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement regarding the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock. The comparable expense during the first six months of 2007 was $2.1 million.

Dividends on our Series A and Series B Convertible Preferred Stock were $2.8 million in the first six months of 2008. In the first six months of 2007, Series A Convertible Preferred Stock dividends of $11.1 million included $9.6 million of non-cash deemed dividends to Series A Convertible Preferred Stock stockholders as a result of the beneficial conversion feature present in the convertible Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement. The increase in the remaining dividends was due in part to the additional shares of stock purchased by Alpine during the first six months of 2008. Additionally, under the terms of the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, if at any time after June 16, 2007, the following two conditions are not satisfied (or waived by the holders of the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock):

 

  (a) the number of authorized but unissued and otherwise unreserved shares of common stock is sufficient to permit the conversion of the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock into common stock, and

 

  (b) the shares of common stock into which the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock is convertible are registered for resale under the Securities Act of 1933,

then the dividend rate on the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock will increase by 0.50% for each quarter in which those two conditions remain unsatisfied, up to a maximum increase of 2%. On May 24, 2007, we obtained stockholder approval to increase our authorized common stock from 40 million to 180 million, and our restated certificate of incorporation was amended accordingly on May 30, 2007. Consequently, as of June 16, 2007, we had satisfied the first equity condition, but not the second equity condition. The Series A preferred stockholders provided a conditional waiver to the adjustment to the dividend rate occurring on July 31, 2007 provided that both of the equity conditions were satisfied on or prior to July 31, 2007. The waiver provided that, in the event that the equity conditions were not satisfied by this date, the waiver would be of no force or effect and the applicable dividend rate adjustment (0.50%) would be made as of May 1, 2007 for the quarter ended July 31, 2007, and a further adjustment to occur on August 1, 2007 if the equity conditions were not satisfied as of that date. We did not satisfy the second equity condition as of July 31, 2007 or August 1, 2007. As a result, the dividend rate on the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock was adjusted to 8.5% for the quarter ended July 31, 2007. The dividend rate will be subject to further adjustment until the equity conditions are satisfied. The Series A preferred stockholders have granted a waiver of these dividend adjustment provisions to maintain a rate of 8.5% through July 1, 2008. However, we cannot give assurance that the Series A preferred stockholders will waive or modify these dividend adjustment provisions beyond that date. While we have expensed our dividend obligations, during the second quarter of 2008 we reached our limit of $5.0 million on the amount of cash dividends that can be paid to the preferred stockholders without violating certain restrictive covenants applicable to our 10.5% Senior Notes. Accordingly, we are accruing the deferred dividends and interest thereon in accordance with the terms of the Series A and Series B Convertible Preferred Stock. Currently, deferred dividends accrue at an annual rate of 10.5% on the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock and 10.5% on the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, subject to an increase of up to 2.0% in either case in the event certain equity conditions are not met. As of June 29, 2008, we have $1.5 million of deferred dividends and interest reflected on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet in accrued liabilities.

The net loss applicable to common shares in the six month period ended June 29, 2008 was $13.0 million, or a loss of $0.33 per common share, compared with a net loss of $2.9 million, or $0.46 per common share for the comparable period in 2007.

 

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Liquidity and Capital Resources

The following table presents selected information concerning our financial condition:

 

(In thousands)    June 29,
2008
   December 31,
2007
   July 1,
2007
    

(Restated)

(See Note 2)

   (See Note 2)     

Cash and equivalents

   $ 26,363    $ 63,303    $ 14,035

Working capital

   $ 22,553    $ 161,095    $ 204,073

Total debt

   $ 199,526    $ 236,960    $ 237,979

Current ratio

     1.08      1.91      2.73

Overview and Outlook

Strategically, our objective is to strengthen and reposition the Company by concentrating on improving its competitiveness, operating performance and customer service, and by becoming a leading global supplier of value added solutions and products and systems that require high performance and energy efficient heat transfer and cooling. We have taken the necessary steps to pay our 7.375% Senior Notes when they matured on August 1, 2008 and extend our liquidity facilities through early 2009. We continue to work towards a global refinancing program to be in place prior to the maturing of our liquidity facilities and our 10.5% Senior Notes in early 2009. When we complete our balance sheet restructuring and a global refinancing program is accomplished, we believe we will be repositioned for growth in our core businesses.

As discussed in –Recapitalization Plan above, since February 2007, we have been engaged in a recapitalization plan designed to provide significant cash to Wolverine in preparation for the maturities of Wolverine’s Senior Notes and other liquidity facilities in 2008 and 2009. As part of this plan, we have raised capital and liquidated non-core assets to minimize the amounts utilized under our liquidity facilities, to retire our 7.375% Senior Notes on August 1, 2008, and to support our ongoing operations and restructuring activities required to implement our strategic objectives. To raise capital and liquidate non-core assets, we accomplished the following:

 

   

issued Series A Convertible Preferred Stock in the aggregate amount of $50.0 million in February 2007 and $4.5 million in January 2008

 

   

issued Series B Convertible Preferred Stock in the amount of $10.0 million in March 2008

 

   

completed a common stock rights offering in October 2007, netting proceeds of $28.0 million

 

   

sold our STP business in Altoona, Pennsylvania in February 2008 for proceeds net of costs of approximately $22.4 million plus an anticipated working capital adjustment payable to us of approximately $3.0 million

 

   

sold an indirect 30.0% equity interest in our Shanghai operation for $9.5 million in March 2008

 

   

sold assets from our closed Decatur, Alabama facility and assets, land and building from the closed Booneville, Mississippi facility for $5.4 million during the first six months of 2008

 

   

in March 2008, refinanced $38.3 million of the 7.375% Senior Notes held by Plainfield, extending the maturity date to March 28, 2009

 

   

amended our receivables sale facility and our secured revolving credit facility in February 2008 to extend the maturity of these facilities to February 19, 2009 and April 28, 2009, respectively

 

   

sold our Wolverine Tube Canada, Inc. business for net proceeds of approximately $41.2 million in July 2008

Our plan is to refinance our remaining 10.5% Senior Notes, our 10.5% Senior Exchange Notes, our secured revolving credit facility and our receivables sale facility prior to their maturities in 2009. While we believe this refinancing will be completed prior to the relevant maturity dates, there can be no assurance that current and future negotiations with financial institutions and current and future credit market conditions will result in the refinancing of these facilities on acceptable terms prior to the applicable maturity dates.

For the first six months of 2008, we had a net decrease in cash and cash equivalents of $36.9 million. Increases in cash and cash equivalents from the proceeds of various financing activities were offset by normal working capital needs, which typically increase during the first half of our fiscal year in line with the business cycle, and the purchase of $37.0 million of our 7.375% Senior Notes. In addition, a significant rise in both copper and silver prices has affected our cash balances during the first and second quarters of 2008.

Availability under our receivables sale facility as of June 29, 2008 was $37.6 million, with no advances outstanding. Under our secured revolving credit facility, at June 29, 2008 we had $22.4 million in letters of credit and no revolving loans outstanding. As a result of our restructuring activities and a significant decrease in inventories, the aggregate amount of letters of credit outstanding under the secured revolving credit facility exceeded our borrowing base by $2.0 million. On August 7, 2008, we deposited funds in an interest bearing cash collateral account with the facility agent and lender to remedy this over advance.

 

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For the quarter ended June 29, 2008, we were not in compliance with the minimum consolidated EBITDA requirements set forth in the agreements governing our secured revolving credit facility and our receivables sale facility, which resulted in certain events of default (or amortization events) under those facilities. Due to cross-default provisions, we were also in default under our silver consignment facility as of that date. On August 28, 2008, we received waivers of these defaults from the counterparties under each of those facilities, and we entered into amendments to the agreements governing our secured revolving credit facility and our receivables sale facility revising, among other things, the size, pricing and maturity date of our secured revolving credit facility as well as the financial covenants set forth in both facilities, all as described in Notes 11 and 12 to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, above.

See the discussion of risks related to our liquidity under Risk Factors in our Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 and in Item 1A, Risk Factors, of this 10-Q/A.

Sources of Liquidity

Our principal sources of liquidity are cash and cash equivalents, working capital decreases, amounts available under our liquidity facilities, proceeds from sales of certain assets, and cash proceeds from the sale of equity in connection with our recapitalization plan outlined in Recapitalization Plan above.

Cash and cash equivalents. For the six months ending June 29, 2008, we had a net decrease in cash and cash equivalents of $36.9 million from December 31, 2007. Cash provided by investing activities of $29.5 million were more than offset by cash used by continuing and discontinued operations of $40.9 million and $26.4 million of cash used by financing activities.

Working capital decreases. Working capital on June 29, 2008, after adjusting for assets and liabilities held for sale and the reclassification of $109.4 million of debt from long term to short term, decreased by $33.9 million from similarly adjusted working capital at December 31, 2007. The decrease in working capital was primarily due to the liquidation of working capital at our Decatur, Alabama and Booneville, Mississippi facilities following their closings in January 2008 and December 2007, respectively, partially offset by restructuring expenses and the impact of the 19.1% increase in the average COMEX price on accounts receivable, inventory and accounts payable.

Amounts available under liquidity facilities. Our receivables sale facility and secured revolving credit facility, as well as a credit facility in the Netherlands, are available for working capital needs. Our ability to access these liquidity facilities depends on the amount of available borrowing base or eligible receivables, less any required reserves or holdbacks, and is subject to our compliance with the terms and conditions of the facility agreements, including financial covenants. As described in Notes 11 and 12 above, we were not in compliance with certain covenants under these agreements as of June 29, 2008, and we received waiver of this non-compliance on August 28, 2008.

Borrowings under our secured revolving credit facility. We had no borrowings under our secured revolving credit facility at June 29, 2008 and approximately $22.4 million of standby letters of credit outstanding, partially secured by $3.7 million restricted cash on deposit. We had excess borrowing availability of $1.7 million under our secured revolving credit facility as of that date.

Cash from our receivables sale facility. The amount of cash available to us under our receivables sale facility is based upon the amount of eligible receivables and certain reserves required by the facility. Accordingly, availability may fluctuate over time, but in no case will it exceed the facility’s purchase limit of $75.0 million. Based upon a servicing report as of June 29, 2008, the value of receivables eligible to be purchased totaled approximately $37.6 million. At June 29, 2008 there were no outstanding advances under this facility.

Sale of certain assets. During the first six months of 2008, we received proceeds, net of costs, of approximately $22.4 million from the sale of our STP business in Altoona, Pennsylvania and $9.5 million from the sale of a 30.0% indirect equity interest in WTS to Wieland. We received $5.4 million from the sale of assets from our closed Decatur, Alabama and Booneville, Mississippi facilities. In addition, in July 2008, following the close of the second quarter, we sold our Wolverine Tube Canada, Inc. business and other related assets for net proceeds of approximately $41.2 million.

Cash proceeds from the sale of equity. As noted above, during the first half of 2008, Alpine invested an additional $4.5 million in Series A Convertible Preferred Stock on January 25, 2008, and another $9.7 million, net of $0.3 million in expenses, in Series B Convertible Preferred Stock on March 20, 2008.

 

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Uses of Liquidity

Our principal uses of liquidity in the first six months of 2008 were funding restricted cash, net cash used by operations, capital expenditures, payments related to our outstanding debt and other liquidity facilities, preferred stock dividends, and the repurchase of our 7.375% Senior Notes.

Restricted Cash. Our liquidity is affected by restricted cash balances, which are included in current assets and are not available for general corporate use. Restricted cash balances as of June 29, 2008 were $7.0 million compared to $3.5 million as of July 1, 2007. This $3.5 million increase in restricted cash is the result of increased deposits under the silver consignment facility of $1.0 million, $3.7 million related to cash collateral to support certain letters of credit under our secured revolving credit facility, a $0.1 million increase in cash in our Brazilian bank account, and a $1.3 million decrease in the margin deposit on our metal hedge program. Silver prices have risen from $12.41 per troy ounce in June 2007 to $17.62 per troy ounce at the end of June 2008. As a result of these price increases, in January 2008 an additional $3.0 million deposit was required for our silver consignment facility, however due to reduced inventory levels, $2.0 million of the deposit was returned as of June 29, 2008. Subsequent to quarter end, further reductions in inventory levels enabled us to eliminate the remaining deposit. The decrease in the margin deposit on other metals was the result of a reduction in our overall net hedge position due to decreased inventory levels.

Cash used by operations. Cash used for operations in the first six months of 2008 was $40.9 million compared to $44.5 million in July 2007. The cash used by operations in 2008 decreased by $3.6 million primarily due to a reduction in inventory levels and an increase in payables due to improved terms associated with the execution of the agreement with Exeon as sole supplier of copper cathode and copper scrap at our Shawnee, Oklahoma and London, Ontario facilities.

Capital expenditures. In the first half of 2008, capital expenditures totaled $2.7 million versus $1.5 million in 2007. Capital expenditures include asset replacement, environmental and safety compliance, cost reduction and productivity improvement items. Projected capital expenditures for 2008 are expected to be in the range of $5.0 to $6.0 million.

Payments related to our outstanding debt and other liquidity facilities. In the first half of 2008, we made interest and other fee payments on our 7.375% and 10.5% Senior Notes and other debt totaling $11.1 million, as compared to payments of $10.4 million during the same period of 2007. We also paid Plainfield $1.1 million as a commitment fee to refinance $38.3 million of their 7.375% Senior Notes.

Preferred stock dividends. Dividends paid on our Series A and Series B Convertible Preferred Stock were $2.0 million in the first six months of 2008. In the first six months of 2007, Series A Convertible Preferred Stock dividends of $11.1 million included $9.6 million of non-cash deemed dividends to Series A Convertible Preferred Stock stockholders as a result of the beneficial conversion feature present in the convertible Preferred Stock Purchase Agreement. While we have expensed our dividend obligations, during the second quarter we reached our limit of $5.0 million on the amount of cash dividends that can be paid to the preferred stockholders without violating certain restrictive covenants applicable to our 10.5% Senior Notes. Accordingly, we are accruing the deferred dividends and interest thereon in accordance with the terms of the Series A and Series B Convertible Preferred Stock. Currently, deferred dividends accrue at an annual rate of 10.5% on the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock and 10.5% on the Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, subject to an increase to up to 12.0% in the case of the Series A Convertible Preferred Stock and 12.5% in the case of the Series B Convertible Preferred stock in the event certain equity conditions are not met. As of June 29, 2008, we have $1.5 million of deferred dividends and interest reflected on the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet in accrued liabilities.

Repurchase of our 7.375% Senior Notes. On February 29, 2008 we purchased $12.0 million in face amount of the notes at a discount below the face value of the notes, and on April 8, 2008 we purchased an additional $25.0 million in face amount of the notes, also at a discount below the face value of the notes and on August 1, 2008 we repaid the balance of the notes ($61.4 million).

Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements

Except as described in Note 12, Receivables Sale Facility, to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements above, there were no material changes to the information regarding the off-balance sheet arrangements disclosed in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 under the caption “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Off Balance Sheet Arrangements” and in Note 12, Receivables Sale Facility, in our Form 10-Q/A for the quarter ended March 30, 2008.

Other than the receivables sale facility, we had no other off-balance sheet arrangements as of June 29, 2008 that either have, or are reasonably likely to have, a material current or future effect on our financial conditions, changes in financial condition, revenues or expenses, results of operations, liquidity, capital expenditures or capital resources.

Liquidity Facilities

As more fully described in Notes 11 and 12 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained in our 2007 Form 10-K, our financing arrangements as of June 29, 2008 consisted of our (i) 7.375% Senior Notes due August 1, 2008, our 10.5% Senior

 

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Exchange Notes due March 28, 2009 and our 10.5% Senior Notes due April 2009, of which $61.4 million, $38.3 million and $99.4 million, respectively, were outstanding; (ii) our liquidity facilities described below; and (iii) certain other credit arrangements with respect to our non-U.S. operations. The agreements governing our liquidity facilities, and the indentures and other agreements governing our Senior Notes, contain cross default provisions. We repaid the $61.4 million of outstanding 7.375% Senior Notes upon their maturity on August 1, 2008.

During the first half of 2008, our liquidity facilities consisted of a receivables sale facility of up to $75.0 million, a $35.0 million secured revolving credit facility and a silver consignment facility. We view our receivables sale facility and our secured revolving credit facility as sources of available liquidity to the extent excess availability exists. We view our silver consignment facility as a source of indirect liquidity because it allows us to reduce the amount of working capital necessary to fund our silver raw material requirements. The terms of each of these liquidity facilities, as amended through December 31, 2007, are described in Notes 11 and 12 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements contained in our 2007 Form 10-K. During the first half of 2008, we amended our secured revolving credit facility and our receivables sale facility to, among other things, extend the maturity dates of the facilities, permit the sale of our Series B Convertible Preferred Stock to Alpine, refinance the 7.375% Senior Notes held by Plainfield, complete transactions in connection with the sale of a 30.0% indirect equity interest in WTS, sell our STP operation and remove Canadian receivables from the receivables sale facility. Additionally, on August 28, 2008, we received waivers from the counterparties under our secured revolving credit facility, our receivables sale facility and our silver consignment facility related to non-compliance of certain covenants that had occurred under those facilities, and we entered into amendments to the agreements governing our secured revolving credit facility and our receivables sale facility that, among other things, reduced the size of the secured revolving credit facility to $25 million and changed the maturity date of the secured revolving credit facility to February 19, 2009, and revised the financial covenants set forth in both facilities, all as described in Notes 11 and 12 to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, above. The 2008 amendments and waivers respecting our liquidity facilities, as well as amounts available and outstanding under the facilities as of June 29, 2008, are described in Notes 11 and 12 to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, above, and in Notes 11 and 12 to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements in our Form 10-Q/A for the period ended March 30, 2008.

Environmental Matters

We are subject to extensive environmental regulations imposed by federal, state, provincial and local authorities in the U.S., Canada, China, Portugal and Mexico with respect to emissions to air, discharges to waterways, and the generation, handling, storage, transportation, treatment and disposal of waste materials. We have received various communications from regulatory authorities concerning certain environmental responsibilities. There were no significant changes to report from prior periods.

We have accrued undiscounted estimated environmental remediation costs of $21.1 million at June 29, 2008, consisting of $8.6 million for the Decatur facility, $12.0 million for the Montreal facility and $0.5 million for the Ardmore facility. Based on information currently available, we believe that the costs of these matters are not reasonably likely to have a material effect on our business, financial condition or results of operations. However, actual costs related to environmental matters could differ materially from the amounts we estimated and accrued at June 29, 2008, and could result in additional exposure if these environmental matters are not resolved as anticipated.

Critical Accounting Policies

As of June 29, 2008, the Company’s significant accounting policies, which are described in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007, have not materially changed from December 31, 2007, except for the following:

Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Statement of Financial Accounting Standard 159 (“SFAS 159”), The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities. This Statement permits entities to choose to measure certain financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. The objective is to improve financial reporting by providing entities with the opportunity to mitigate volatility in reported earnings caused by measuring related assets and liabilities differently without having to apply complex hedge accounting provisions. We feel that the carrying value of our assets and liabilities closely approximates fair value. Therefore, we have elected not to adopt the fair value option included in SFAS 159.

FASB Statement of Financial Accounting Standard 157 (“SFAS 157”), Fair Value Measurements. In the first quarter of 2008, we adopted SFAS 157 which defines fair value, establishes a market-based hierarchy for measuring fair value and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. SFAS 157 is applicable whenever another accounting pronouncement requires or permits assets and liabilities to be measured at fair value, but does not require any new fair value measurements. SFAS 157 requirements for certain non-financial assets and liabilities have been deferred until the first quarter of 2009 in accordance with FASB Staff Position (FSP) 157-2, Effective Date of FASB Statement No. 157. The adoption of SFAS 157 did not have a material impact on our results of operations, financial position or cash flows but resulted in additional disclosures contained herein.

As required by SFAS 157, the Company has categorized its financial assets and liabilities measured at fair value into a three-level fair value hierarchy. The fair-value hierarchy established in SFAS 157 prioritizes the inputs used in valuation techniques into three levels as follows:

 

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Level 1 – Observable inputs – quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities. For the Company, level 1 financial assets and liabilities consist of commodity derivative contracts;

 

   

Level 2 – Observable inputs other than the quoted prices in active markets for identical assets and liabilities – includes quoted prices for similar instruments, quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in inactive markets, and amounts derived from valuation models where all significant inputs are observable in active markets. Level 2 financial assets and liabilities for the Company consist of foreign currency exchange forward contracts; and

 

   

Level 3 – Unobservable inputs – includes amounts derived from valuation models where one or more significant inputs are unobservable and require us to develop relevant assumptions. The only Level 3 liability for the Company is the Wieland option to purchase additional equity (see Note 6, Minority Interest in Chinese Subsidiary).

The following table presents the Company’s fair value hierarchy for those assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis as of June 29, 2008:

 

(In millions)    Level 1     Level 2    Level 3     Total  

Assets:

         

Derivatives (recorded in derivative assets)

   $ 2.1     —      —       $ 2.1  

Liabilities:

         

Derivatives (recorded in derivative liabilities)

   $ (2.9 )   —      —       $ (2.9 )

Wieland option to purchase 20% additional equity

   $ —       —      (1.3 )   $ (1.3 )

Financial instruments classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy represents a purchase option value in which management has used a least one significant unobservable input in the valuation model. The following table presents a reconciliation of activity for the purchase option value:

 

Balance at beginning of period

   $ 1,285  

Total realized/unrealized (losses) included in:
Other (income) expense, net

     (3 )
        

Balance at end of period

   $ 1,282  
        

The purchase option value was measured using the Black Scholes Option Pricing Model which estimates the value based upon the following inputs:

 

   

Option exercise price as of the grant date

 

   

Current asset value as of the grant date

 

   

Expected term

 

   

Expected dividends

 

   

Expected volatility

 

   

Risk-free interest rate

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

We are exposed to various market risks, including changes in commodity prices, foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates. Market risk is the potential loss arising from adverse changes in market rates and prices. In the ordinary course of business, we enter into various types of transactions involving financial instruments to manage and reduce the impact of changes in commodity prices, foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates. These transactions are entered into in accordance with our Wolverine Tube, Inc. Derivative Management Policy, which outlines our policy regarding the types of derivatives permitted, the purpose of entering such derivatives, operating and trading limitations and approvals necessary for entering into them. We do not enter into derivatives or other financial instruments for trading or speculative purposes.

 

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Commodity Price Risk

For the majority of our customers, the price they pay for a product includes a metal charge that represents the previous monthly average COMEX price for metal. For certain other customers, the metal charge represents the market value of the copper used in that product as of the date we ship the product to the customer. Our prior month average COMEX pricing model is expected to serve as a natural hedge against changes in the commodity price of copper, and allows us to better match the cost of copper with the selling price to our customers. However, as an accommodation to our customers, we often enter into fixed price commitments to purchase copper on their behalf in order to fix the price of copper in advance of shipment. We account for these transactions as cash flow hedges under Statement of Financial Accounting Standard 133 (SFAS 133), Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, as amended by SFAS 138, Accounting for Certain Derivative Instruments and Certain Hedging Activities, and by SFAS 149, Amendment of Statement 133 on Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities, (hereinafter collectively referred to as SFAS 133).

The fair values of these derivative assets are recognized in prepaid expenses and other assets in the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The net change in the derivative asset and the underlying amounts are recognized in the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations under cost of goods sold. Amounts held in other comprehensive income are reclassified to earnings at the point the customer commitments are realized. Information regarding this type of derivative transaction is as follows:

 

     Three months ended     Six months ended  
(In millions)    June 29, 2008    July 1, 2007     June 29, 2008    July 1, 2007  

Gains (losses) arising from ineffectiveness included in operations

   $ 0.2    $ (0.4 )   $ —      $ (0.3 )

Gains reclassed from other comprehensive income (OCI) to operations

   $ —      $ 1.7     $ 0.4    $ 0.7  

 

(In millions)    June 29, 2008    July 1, 2007  

Aggregate notional value of derivatives outstanding

   $ 1.9    $ 12.8  

Period through which derivative positions currently exist

     September 2008      December 2007  

Gains in fair value of derivatives

   $ —      $ 0.6  

The change in fair value due to the effect of a 10% adverse change in commodity prices to current fair value

   $ 0.2    $ (1.3 )

Deferred gains included in OCI

   $ —      $ 0.4  

Gains included in OCI to be recognized in the next 12 months

   $ —      $ 0.4  

Number of months over which gain in OCI is to be recognized

     3      6  

We have firm-price purchase commitments with some of our copper suppliers under which we agree to buy copper at a price set in advance of the actual delivery of that copper to us. Under these arrangements, we assume the risk of a price decrease in the market price of copper between the time the price is fixed and the time the copper is delivered. In order to reduce our market exposure to price changes, at the time we enter into a firm-price purchase commitment, we also often enter into commodity forward contracts to sell a like amount of copper at the then-current price for delivery to the counterparty at a later date. We account for these transactions as cash flow hedges under SFAS 133. The fair values of these derivative assets are recognized in prepaid expenses and other assets in the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The net change in the derivative asset and the underlying amounts are recognized in the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations under cost of goods sold. Amounts held in OCI are reclassified to earnings at the point the customer commitments are realized. Information on this type of derivative transaction is as follows:

 

     Three months ended     Six months ended  
(In millions)    June 29, 2008     July 1, 2007     June 29, 2008     July 1, 2007  

Losses arising from ineffectiveness included in operations

   $ —       $ (0.1 )   $ —       $ (0.4 )

Losses reclassed from other comprehensive income (OCI) to operations

   $ (0.7 )   $ (1.3 )   $ (1.3 )   $ (0.3 )

 

(In millions)    June 29, 2008     July 1, 2007  

Aggregate notional value of derivatives outstanding

   $ 4.5     $ 12.1  

Period through which derivative positions currently exist

     September 2008       September 2007  

Gains (losses) in fair value of derivatives

   $ 0.1     $ (0.1 )

The change in fair value due to the effect of a 10% adverse change in commodity prices to current fair value

   $ (0.4 )   $ (1.2 )

Deferred gains (losses) included in OCI

   $ 0.1     $ (0.1 )

Gains (losses) included in OCI to be recognized in the next 12 months

   $ 0.1     $ (0.1 )

Number of months over which gain in OCI is to be recognized

     3       3  

 

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We have entered into commodity forward contracts to sell copper in order to hedge or protect the value of the copper carried in our inventory from price decreases. We account for these forward contracts as fair value hedges under SFAS 133. The fair value of these derivative liabilities is recognized in accrued liabilities in the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The net change in the derivative liability and the underlying amounts are recognized in the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations under cost of goods sold. Information on this type of derivative transaction is as follows:

 

     Three months ended    Six months ended
(In millions)    June 29, 2008     July 1, 2007    June 29, 2008    July 1, 2007

Gains (losses) arising from ineffectiveness included in operations

   $ (0.2 )   $ —      $ 0.2    $ 0.3

 

(In millions)    June 29, 2008     July 1, 2007  

Aggregate notional value of derivatives outstanding

   $ 9.2     $ 9.6  

Period through which derivative positions currently exist

     August 2008       September 2007  

Losses in fair value of derivatives

   $ (0.4 )   $ (1.3 )

The change in fair value due to the effect of a 10% adverse change in commodity prices to current fair value

   $ (1.0 )   $ (1.1 )

On February 16, 2007 we entered into a silver consignment arrangement with a bank. The amount of silver available to us under our new consignment facility is insufficient to satisfy all of our silver requirements. Consequently, we must purchase and hold in inventory a minimal amount of silver. We have entered into commodity forward contracts to sell silver in order to hedge or protect the value of the silver carried in our inventory from future price decreases. We account for these forward contracts as fair value hedges under SFAS 133. The fair value of these derivative liabilities is recognized in accrued liabilities in the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The net change in the derivative liability and the underlying amounts are recognized in the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations under cost of goods sold. Information on this type of derivative transaction is as follows:

 

     Three months ended    Six months ended
(In millions)    June 29, 2008    July 1, 2007    June 29, 2008    July 1, 2007

Gains arising from ineffectiveness included in operations

   $ 0.2    $ —      $ 0.2    $ 0.5

 

(In millions)    June 29, 2008     July 1, 2007  

Aggregate notional value of derivatives outstanding

   $ 4.6     $ 1.7  

Period through which derivative positions currently exist

     December 2008       September 2007  

Gains (losses) in fair value of derivatives

   $ (0.5 )   $ 0.1  

The change in fair value due to the effect of a 10% adverse change in commodity prices to current fair value

   $ (0.5 )   $ (0.2 )

Prior to 2008, we also entered into commodity futures contracts to purchase natural gas to reduce our risk of future price increases. The Decatur, Alabama facility was the largest user of natural gas, and as a result of the closure of that facility in December 2007, there was no longer a need for these commodity futures contracts. As a result, all of our outstanding natural gas contracts were settled at the end of December 2007. Until the contracts were settled, we accounted for these transactions as cash flow hedges under SFAS 133. The fair value of these derivative assets was recognized in accrued liabilities in the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets. The net change in the derivative liability and the underlying amounts were recognized in the unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations under cost of goods sold. Information on this type of derivative transaction is as follows:

 

     Three months ended    Six months ended  
(In millions)    June 29, 2008    July 1, 2007    June 29, 2008    July 1, 2007  

Gains (losses) arising from ineffectiveness included in operations

   $ —      $ 0.2    $ —      $ (1.3 )

Gains reclassed from other comprehensive income (OCI) to operations

   $ —      $ 0.1    $ —      $ —    

 

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(In millions)    June 29, 2008    July 1, 2007  

Aggregate notional value of derivatives outstanding

   $ —      $ 4.8  

Period through which derivative positions currently exist

     n/a      December 2008  

Losses in fair value of derivatives

   $ —      $ (0.6 )

The change in fair value due to the effect of a 10% adverse change in commodity prices to current fair value

   $ —      $ (0.4 )

Deferred losses included in OCI

   $ —      $ (1.3 )

Losses included in OCI to be recognized in the next 12 months

   $ —      $ (0.7 )

Number of months over which gain in OCI is to be recognized

     n/a      18  

Foreign Currency Exchange Risk

We are subject to market risk exposure from fluctuations in foreign currencies. Foreign currency exchange forward contracts may be used from time to time to hedge the variability in cash flows from the forecasted payment or receipt of currencies other than the functional currency. We do not enter into forward exchange contracts for speculative purposes. These forward currency exchange contracts and the underlying hedged receivables and payables are carried at their fair values, with any associated gains and losses recognized in current period earnings. These contracts cover periods commensurate with known or expected exposures, generally within three months. As of June 29, 2008, we had forward exchange contracts outstanding to sell foreign currency with a notional amount of $1.8 million. The estimated fair value of these forward exchange contracts to sell foreign currency was a loss of $15 thousand. The effect of a 10% adverse change in exchange rates would reduce the fair value by approximately $0.2 million.

Material Limitations

The disclosures with respect to the above noted risks do not take into account the underlying commitments or anticipated transactions. If the underlying items were included in the analysis, the gains or losses on the futures contracts may be offset. Actual results will be determined by a number of factors that are not generally under our control and could vary significantly from those factors disclosed.

We are exposed to credit losses in the event of nonperformance by counterparties on the above instruments, as well as credit or performance risk with respect to our hedged customers’ commitments. Although nonperformance is possible, we do not anticipate nonperformance by any of these parties.

 

Item 4. Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures

In connection with the restatement discussed in the Explanatory Note to this Form 10-Q/A and in Note 2 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements contained herein, under the supervision and with the participation of management, including our Principal Executive officer (“PEO”) and our Chief Financial Officer (“CFO”), we carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”)) as of the end of the period covered by this report. As part of this evaluation, we determined that our controls and procedures designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in Company reports filed or submitted under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms (disclosure controls and procedures and internal controls over financial reporting) were not effective for the current and certain prior periods due to the material weaknesses discussed below.

As reported in the original filing of Form 10-Q and based upon subsequent information we have determined that certain key controls were either not designed at a sufficient detailed level or not operating effectively to identify material errors in the condensed consolidated financial statements. These material weaknesses included:

 

   

Lack of risk assessment controls to ensure sufficient personnel with adequate knowledge and experience to identify and account for complex accounting and financial reporting issues

 

   

Ineffective controls over the preparation and review of quarterly financial information. Specific deficiencies identified included:

 

   

Lack of sufficient policies and procedures to ensure journal entries are accompanied by sufficient documentation and were adequately reviewed and approved for completeness and accuracy prior to being recorded;

 

   

Ineffective operation of monitoring controls ensuring account reconciliations are properly and timely prepared with adequate supporting documentation and review for completeness, accuracy and timely resolution of reconciling items; and

 

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Ineffective operation of monitoring controls around the review of financial statements to ensure the completeness and accuracy of the balance sheet, statement of operations and cash flows

 

   

Ineffective operation of controls surrounding the completeness, accuracy and timeliness of communication between personnel responsible for financial reporting and those involved with the negotiation of transactions which resulted in an incomplete understanding of the financial reporting consequences of complex transactions.

The result of the above material weaknesses resulted in material errors being recorded in the financial statements for the quarter ended June 29, 2008, and immaterial errors being recorded in the financial statements for the quarter ended July 1, 2007, and the Consolidated Balance Sheet for the year ended December 31, 2007 as identified in the Explanatory Note to this Form 10-Q/A and in Note 2 to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements contained herein.

Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting

As previously reported, based upon the evaluation performed by our management, which was conducted with the participation of our PEO and CFO, there has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting during the second quarter of 2008 that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting. However, we are in the process of enhancing our disclosure controls and procedures and internal controls over financial reporting by addressing the control material weaknesses described above through enhanced:

 

   

Documentation review, both internally and externally, of technical accounting issues,

 

   

Account reconciliation reviews,

 

   

Balance sheet, statement of operations and statement of cash flow reviews,

 

   

Journal entry reviews,

 

   

Increased involvement of financial personnel in significant transactions, and

 

   

Process improvements for the preparation of quarterly and annual financial information.

PART II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1A. Risk Factors

The Company has included in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2007 a description of certain risks and uncertainties that could affect the Company’s business, future performance or financial condition (“Risk Factors”). The Risk Factors are hereby incorporated in Part II, Item 1A of this Form 10-Q/A. The information presented below updates, and should be read in conjunction with, the Risk Factors.

Our receipt of the expected working capital adjustment payment in connection with the sale of our Small Tube Products business is subject to reduction (in whole or in part) based upon the determination of an independent referee.

On February 29, 2008, we sold substantially all of the assets and liabilities of our Small Tube Products business located in Altoona, Pennsylvania. In connection with the transaction, we estimate that we will receive an additional working capital adjustment payment of approximately $3.0 million. We have submitted necessary documentation to support this claim, and we have attempted to negotiate a final working capital adjustment settlement with the counterparty. Because both parties could not reach agreement, in accordance with the provisions of the transaction agreement, an independent working capital referee has been selected to determine a final settlement and is reviewing submissions from both parties. While we believe our position regarding the working capital adjustment claim is substantiated, there can be no assurance that the referee’s final determination will result in our timely receipt of the expected working capital adjustment payment.

Our inability to obtain or comply with renegotiated financial covenants in our liquidity facilities could result in restricted access to available amounts, or defaults, thereunder.

As described in Notes 11 and 12 to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements above, we were not in compliance with the minimum consolidated EBITDA covenants set forth in the agreements governing our secured revolving credit facility and our receivables sale facility as of the quarter ended June 29, 2008, resulting in events of default under our liquidity facilities. On August 28, 2008, we obtained waivers of these events of default and entered into amendments to the secured revolving credit facility and receivables sale facility revising the financial covenants (including the EBITDA covenants) under these facilities through their maturity dates. There can be no assurance that we will be able to comply with any newly-negotiated financial covenants in the future or that we will be able to obtain further waivers or amendments of these covenants in the event of future noncompliance. If we are not in compliance with these covenants, and if we are unable to secure necessary waivers or other amendments from the counterparties, we will not have access to these facilities, which could significantly affect our ability to meet our expenses and operate our business.

 

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Further, such noncompliance could cause a default under these facilities, which, due to cross-default provisions in our financing agreements, could result in acceleration of our debt and other obligations under multiple agreements.

 

Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities

For the quarter ended June 29, 2008, we were not in compliance with the minimum consolidated EBITDA requirements set forth in the agreements governing our secured revolving credit facility and our receivables sale facility, which resulted in certain events of default (or amortization events) under those facilities. Due to cross-default provisions, we were also in default under our silver consignment facility as of that date. In addition, we were not in compliance with certain annual audited financial statement delivery requirements for the 2007 fiscal year pursuant to our receivables sale facility, nor with a requirement that we timely deliver a copy of this Form 10-Q pursuant to our silver consignment facility. On August 28, 2008, we received waivers of these defaults from the counterparties under each of those facilities, and we entered into amendments to the agreements governing our secured revolving credit facility and our receivables sale facility, all as described in Notes 11 and 12 to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, above.

 

Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

On June 17, 2008, the Company held its Annual Meeting of Stockholders. The matters voted on at the meeting and the result of those votes was as follows:

 

     Votes For (a)    Votes Withheld (a)

(1) Election of Steven S. Elbaum as Director

   83,658,525    173,358

(2) Election of William F. Evans as Director

   83,415,812    416,071

(3) Election of Brett A. Young as Director

   83,296,079    535,804

(4) Election of John L. Duncan as Director

   83,304,844    527,039

(5) Election of K. Mitchell Posner as Director

   83,653,165    178,718

(6) Election of David M. Gilchrist, Jr. as Director

   83,634,828    197,055

(7) Election of Alan Kestenbaum as Director

   76,800,011    7,031,872

 

     Votes For (a)    Against (a)    Abstain (a)

(8) To amend and restate the Company’s Certificate of Designations of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock (b)

   83,378,761    383,330    69,792

(9) To ratify the appointment of KMPG, LLP as the independent auditors for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2008

   83,623,306    140,732    67,845

 

(a)

The number of votes, as illustrated above, is on a fully converted basis, as if all shares of Series A and Series B Convertible Preferred Stock were converted into common stock for voting purposes. Subject to the limitations described below, each holder of Series A and Series B Convertible Preferred Stock generally votes with the common stock on an as-converted basis on all matters. Each share of Series A and Series B Convertible Preferred Stock is convertible, at the option of the holder, into a number of shares of common stock equal to $1,000 divided by the conversion price of $1.10 per share, subject to customary anti-dilution

 

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adjustments. The holders of the Series A and Series B Convertible Preferred Stock are deemed to constitute a “group” within the meaning of Rule 13d-5(b) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. The group is not permitted, for so long as certain conditions apply, to vote in excess of 49.0% of the total voting power of all voting securities of the Company. The voting power of the 54,494 shares of outstanding Series A Convertible Preferred Stock and 10,000 shares of outstanding Series B Convertible Preferred Stock was therefore limited to a maximum of 48,634,776 shares when voting with the common stock on an as-converted basis at this Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

(b) The stockholders voted to amend and restate the Company’s Certificate of Designations of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock to make the terms of the Series A and Series B Convertible Preferred Stock’s consistent, to clarify that the rights and seniority of the Series A and Series B Convertible Preferred Stock rank pari passu with each other and to reduce the number of authorized shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock from 90,000 shares to 76,500 shares. Approval of this matter required the separate vote of a majority of the outstanding shares of common stock of the Company, including the Series A and Series B Convertible Preferred Stock voting with the common stock on an as-converted basis, a majority of the outstanding shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock voting as a single class and a majority of the outstanding shares of the Series A and Series B Convertible Preferred Stock, voting as a single class. All shares of the Series A and Series B Convertible Preferred Stock voted in favor of amending the Certificate of Designations of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock. The common stock vote (excluding the as-converted Series A and Series B Convertible Preferred Stock) included 26,566,028 shares voted for the amendment, 383,330 shares voted against the amendment and 69,792 shares abstained from the vote. Therefore, a majority of each of the required voting classes approved the amendment of the Certificate of Designations of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock.

 

Item 5. Other Information

Amendment to Receivables Sale Facility

On May 25, 2008, the Company amended its receivables sale facility (described in Note 12 to the unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements) to remove certain Canadian accounts receivable from the facility in connection with the subsequent sale of the Company’s London, Ontario wholesale and commercial tube business pursuant to (i) a Canadian Receivables Sale Termination and Reassignment Agreement (the “Termination Agreement”), dated as of May 25, 2008, among DEJ 98 Finance, LLC (“DEJ”), Wolverine Tube (Canada) Inc. (“WTCI”), The CIT Group/Business Credit, Inc. (“CIT/BC”) and Wachovia Bank, National Association (“Wachovia”), and (ii) Amendment No. 1 to Second Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement and Amendment No. 1 to Second Amended and Restated Performance Undertaking (“Amendment No. 1”), effective as of May 25, 2008, among the Company, DEJ, Wolverine Finance, LLC, CIT/BC and Wachovia.

The Termination Agreement terminated the Canadian Receivables Sale Agreement, dated as of April 4, 2006, between DEJ and WTCI (as amended, the “Canadian RSA”), and all obligations of DEJ to purchase accounts receivable pursuant to the Canadian RSA, and also provided for the release and reassignment to WTCI of certain accounts receivable and related assets conveyed under the Canadian RSA, in exchange for a payment to DEJ of US$7.5 million and CDN $21.3 million. Amendment No. 1 amended the Second Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement, dated as of February 21, 2008, among the Company, DEJ, Wolverine Finance, LLC, CIT/BC and Wachovia (as amended, the “RPA”), to reflect the termination of the Canadian RSA and the reassignment of certain accounts receivable previously sold thereunder.

Wachovia, the agent and a liquidity provider under the receivables sale facility, also serves as the administrative agent and a lender under the Company’s secured revolving credit facility.

Waivers and Amendments to Liquidity Facilities

On August 28, 2008, we received waivers from the counterparties under our secured revolving credit facility, our receivables sale facility and our silver consignment facility related to non compliance of certain covenants that had occurred under those facilities, and we entered into amendments to the agreements governing our secured revolving credit facility and our receivables sale facility, pursuant to the following:

 

   

Amendment No. 14 to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement and Waiver, dated as of August 28, 2008, by and among Wolverine Tube, Inc., TF Investor, Inc., Tube Forming Holdings, Inc., Tube Forming, L.P., Wolverine Finance, LLC, Wolverine Joining Technologies, LLC, Wolverine China Investments, LLC, WT Holding Company, Inc. and Wachovia Bank, National Association;

 

   

Waiver and Amendment No. 2 to Second Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement, effective as of August 28, 2008, by and among DEJ 98 Finance, LLC, Wolverine Finance, LLC, Wolverine Tube, Inc., The CIT Group/Business Credit, Inc. and Wachovia Bank, National Association; and

 

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Waiver Letter Agreement regarding the Consignment Agreement, dated August 28, 2008, from HSBC Bank USA, National Association and acknowledged and agreed to by Wolverine Tube, Inc. and Wolverine Joining Technologies, LLC.

The terms and conditions of each of these waivers and amendments are described in Notes 11 and 12 to the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, above. This description is qualified in its entirety by the full text of the waivers and amendments, copies of which are attached hereto as Exhibits 10.8, 10.9 and 10.10 and are incorporated herein by reference.

 

Item 6. Exhibits

 

Item 6

 

Exhibits

  3.1(i)

  Amended and Restated Certificate of Designations of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock, dated as of July 14, 2008 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3(i).1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 18, 2008).

10.1

  Purchase and Sale Agreement, effective as of January 25, 2008, by and between Wolverine Tube, Inc., as the seller, and Anika and Associates, Inc., as the purchaser (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 25, 2008).

10.2

  Bill of Sale, Assignment and Assumption of Contracts, dated as of April 21, 2008, by and between Wolverine Tube, Inc., as the assignor, and Anika and Associates, Inc., as the assignee (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.2 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 25, 2008).

10.3

  Novation Agreement, dated as of April 18, 2008, by and between Wolverine Tube, Inc. and Anika and Associates, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on April 25, 2008).

10.4*

  Specified Canadian Receivables Sale Agreement, dated as of May 25, 2008, by and between DEJ 98 Finance, LLC, as seller, and Wolverine Tube, Inc., as purchaser.

10.5*

  Amendment No. 1 to Second Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement and Amendment No. 1 to Second Amended and Restated Performance Undertaking, effective as of May 25, 2008, by and among DEJ 98 Finance, LLC, as seller, Wolverine Finance, LLC, as servicer, Wolverine Tube, Inc., performance guarantor, The CIT Group/Business Credit, Inc. and Wachovia Bank, as purchasers and agents.

10.6*

  Canadian Receivables Sale Termination and Reassignment Agreement, dated as of May 25, 2008, by and among DEJ 98 Finance, LLC, Wolverine Tube (Canada) Inc., as originator, The CIT Group/Business Credit, Inc. and Wachovia Bank, National Association, as purchasers and agents.

10.7

  Share and Asset Purchase Agreement, dated as of July 8, 2008, by and among Wolverine Tube Canada Limited Partnership and Wolverine Tube, Inc., as vendors, and 2172945 Ontario Limited and Black Ice Capital Corp., as purchasers (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to the Company’s Current Report on Form 8-K filed on July 14, 2008).

10.8*

  Amendment No. 14 to Amended and Restated Credit Agreement and Waiver, dated as of August 28, 2008, by and among Wolverine Tube, Inc., TF Investor, Inc., Tube Forming Holdings, Inc., Tube Forming, L.P., Wolverine Finance, LLC, Wolverine Joining Technologies, LLC, Wolverine China Investments, LLC, WT Holding Company, Inc. and Wachovia Bank, National Association.

10.9*

  Waiver and Amendment No. 2 to Second Amended and Restated Receivables Purchase Agreement, effective as of August 28, 2008, by and among DEJ 98 Finance, LLC, Wolverine Finance, LLC, Wolverine Tube, Inc., The CIT Group/Business Credit, Inc. and Wachovia Bank, National Association.

10.10*

  Waiver Letter Agreement regarding the Consignment Agreement, dated August 28, 2008, from HSBC Bank USA, National Association and acknowledged and agreed to by Wolverine Tube, Inc. and Wolverine Joining Technologies, LLC.

31.1+

  Certification of the Principal Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

31.2+

  Certification of the Principal Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.1+

  Certification of the Principal Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

32.2+

  Certification of the Principal Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.

 

+ Filed herewith.
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SIGNATURE

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

 

  Wolverine Tube, Inc.
Dated: December 23, 2008   By:  

/s/ David A. Owen

  Name:   David A. Owen
  Title:   Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer
    and Secretary

 

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