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As filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on June 9, 2006

Registration No. 333-124977



SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549


POST-EFFECTIVE AMENDMENT NO. 2
TO

FORM S-1
REGISTRATION STATEMENT UNDER THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933


HAYNES INTERNATIONAL, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

Delaware
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
  3310
(Primary Standard Industrial
Classification Code Number)
  06-1185400
(IRS Employer Identification No.)

1020 West Park Avenue
Kokomo, Indiana 46904-9013
(765) 456-6000

(Address, including zip code, and telephone number,
including area code, of registrant's principal executive offices)
  Francis J. Petro
President and Chief Executive Officer
Haynes International, Inc.
1020 West Park Avenue
Kokomo, Indiana 46904-9013
(765) 456-6000

(Name and address, including zip code, and telephone number, including area code, of agent for service)

Copies To:

Stephen J. Hackman, Esq.
Ice Miller LLP
One American Square, Box 82001
Indianapolis, Indiana 46282-0002
(317) 236-2100


        Approximate date of commencement of proposed sale of the common stock to the public: From time to time after this Registration Statement becomes effective.

        If any of the securities being registered on this Form are to be offered on a delayed or continuous basis pursuant to Rule 415 under the Securities Act of 1933 check the following box: ý

        If this Form is filed to register additional securities for an offering pursuant to Rule 462(b) under the Securities Act, please check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering: o

        If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(c) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering: o

        If this Form is a post-effective amendment filed pursuant to Rule 462(d) under the Securities Act, check the following box and list the Securities Act registration statement number of the earlier effective registration statement for the same offering: o


CALCULATION OF REGISTRATION FEE


Title of Each Class of
Securities to be Registered

  Amount to
be Registered

  Proposed Maximum
Offering Price
Per Unit(1)

  Proposed Maximum
Aggregate
Offering Price

  Amount of
Registration Fee


Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share   3,275,151 shares   $18.375   $60,180,990   $7,084(2)

(1)
Estimated solely for the purpose of calculating the registration fee pursuant to Rule 457(c) under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, based on the last sale price of the registrant's common stock on the "pink sheets" on May 12, 2005.
(2)
Previously paid.

        THE REGISTRANT HEREBY AMENDS THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT ON SUCH DATE OR DATES AS MAY BE NECESSARY TO DELAY ITS EFFECTIVE DATE UNTIL THE REGISTRANT SHALL FILE A FURTHER AMENDMENT WHICH SPECIFICALLY STATES THAT THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT SHALL THEREAFTER BECOME EFFECTIVE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 8(A) OF THE SECURITIES ACT OF 1933 OR UNTIL THIS REGISTRATION STATEMENT SHALL BECOME EFFECTIVE ON SUCH DATE AS THE COMMISSION, ACTING PURSUANT TO SAID SECTION 8(A), MAY DETERMINE.




The information in this prospectus is not complete and may be changed. Holders may not sell the common stock or accept any offer to buy the common stock until the registration statement filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission is effective. This prospectus is not an offer to sell the common stock and it is not soliciting an offer to buy the common stock in any state where the offer or sale is not permitted.

Subject to Completion, dated June 9, 2006

Prospectus filed under Rule 424(b)(3)
Registration No. 333-124977

         PROSPECTUS

GRAPHIC

3,275,151 SHARES OF COMMON STOCK

        This prospectus relates to the offer and sale from time to time by the selling stockholders identified in this prospectus of up to 3,275,151 shares of our common stock. The selling stockholders obtained these shares of our common stock as part of a reorganization of our company or are purchasers of such shares. See "The Reorganization" for a description of the plan of reorganization. We will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale of the shares of our common stock being sold by the selling stockholders.

        The selling stockholders may sell these shares of our common stock through ordinary brokerage transactions or through any other means described in the section entitled "Plan of Distribution." We do not know when or in what amounts a selling stockholder may offer these shares of our common stock for sale. The selling stockholders may sell all, some or none of the shares of our common stock offered by this prospectus.

        Our common stock is not listed on any national securities exchange and is currently quoted in the "pink sheets" under the symbol "HYNI.PK." Until such time as our common stock is quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board or traded on the NASDAQ National Market System, any sales by the selling stockholders pursuant to this prospectus will be at prices ranging from $35.10 to $39.00 per share. Fidelity Management and Research Company and its affiliates have advised us that they have a bona fide intention to sell 1,975,151 shares of the common stock within this range. Thereafter, the shares will be sold at prevailing market prices or privately negotiated prices. On June 7, 2006, the last reported sale price of our common stock was $36.00. See "Plan of Distribution."

        If required, each time a selling stockholder sells shares of our common stock, we will provide a prospectus supplement that will disclose additional information. Please carefully read both this prospectus and any applicable prospectus supplement, together with additional information described under the heading "Where You Can Find More Information."

        INVESTMENT IN SHARES OF OUR COMMON STOCK INVOLVES A HIGH DEGREE OF RISK. SEE "RISK FACTORS" BEGINNING ON PAGE 8 FOR VARIOUS RISKS THAT YOU SHOULD CAREFULLY CONSIDER BEFORE YOU PURCHASE ANY SHARES OF OUR COMMON STOCK.

        Neither the Securities and Exchange Commission nor any state securities commission has approved or disapproved of the shares of our common stock or passed upon the accuracy or adequacy of this prospectus. Any representation to the contrary is a criminal offense.


The date of this prospectus is                 , 2006.


TABLE OF CONTENTS

Forward-Looking Statements   ii
Prospectus Summary   1
The Offering   5
Summary Consolidated Financial and Operating Data   6
Risk Factors   8
Use of Proceeds   13
Market for Our Common Stock, Dividends and
Related Stockholder Matters
  13
Capitalization   14
Dilution   14
The Reorganization   15
Pro Forma Financial Information   17
Selected Historical Consolidated Financial Data   19
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations   22
Our Business   45
Management   61
Certain Transactions   75
Selling Stockholders   77
Description of Capital Stock   80
Shares of Common Stock Issued in the Reorganization Eligible for Future Sales   83
Plan of Distribution   85
Legal Matters   87
Experts   87
Where You Can Find More Information   87
Index to Consolidated Financial Statements   F-1

IMPORTANT NOTICE TO READERS

        You should rely only on the information contained in this prospectus. We have not authorized any other person to provide you with different or additional information. If anyone provides you with different or additional information, you should not rely on it. The selling stockholders are offering to sell, and seeking offers to buy, shares of our common stock only in jurisdictions where such offers and sales are permitted. The information in this prospectus is accurate only as of the date on the front cover, regardless of the time of delivery of this prospectus or of any sale of shares of our common stock. Our business, financial condition, results of operations and prospects may have changed since this date and may change again.

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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

        This prospectus contains statements that constitute "forward-looking statements" as defined by federal securities laws. Those statements appear in a number of places and may include, but are not limited to, statements regarding our intent, belief or current expectations or those of our management with respect to (i) our strategic plans; (ii) trends in the demand for our products; (iii) trends in the industries that consume our products; (iv) our ability to develop new products; and (v) our ability to make capital expenditures and finance operations. You are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, many of which are beyond our control.

        In addition, we have based these forward-looking statements on our current expectations and projections about future events. Although we believe that the assumptions on which the forward-looking statements are based are reasonable, any of those assumptions could prove to be inaccurate. As a result, the forward-looking statements based upon those assumptions also could be incorrect. Risks and uncertainties which may affect the accuracy of forward-looking statements include the following:

    wide fluctuations in revenues based upon changes in demand for our customers' products

    decreases in demand in the aerospace, land based gas turbine and chemical processing industries

    our ability to make capital expenditures to upgrade our primary production facility

    rapid increases in the price of nickel, our primary raw material

    increases in the cost of energy or other raw materials

    unplanned shut-downs or other production problems at our manufacturing facilities

    changes in and compliance with environmental and safety laws and policies

    our ability to develop new applications and new products that meet the needs of our customers

    foreign currency fluctuations

    the loss of key personnel

    war and acts of terrorism

    the other factors that we describe under "Risk Factors"

        We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

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PROSPECTUS SUMMARY

        The following summary highlights information about us and is qualified in its entirety by the more detailed information and financial statements and notes thereto included elsewhere in this prospectus. You should carefully read and consider this entire prospectus, including the information set forth under the heading "Risk Factors." All references to fiscal years in this prospectus refer to our fiscal years which, for all periods presented, ended on September 30. As used in this prospectus, the terms "our company," "the company," "we," "our," and "us" include, when the context so requires, Haynes International, Inc. and its consolidated subsidiaries. The term "you" refers to a prospective purchaser of shares of our common stock. The term "U.S." refers to the United States of America.

Our Business

        Haynes International, Inc. is an inventor, developer, producer and solution provider in the supply of quality high-performance nickel- and cobalt-base alloys. We develop, manufacture and market technologically advanced, high-performance alloys primarily for use in the aerospace, power generation and chemical processing industries. Our products are high temperature resistant alloys and corrosion resistant alloys. High temperature resistant alloy products are used by manufacturers of equipment that is subjected to extremely high temperatures, such as jet engines for the aerospace industry, gas turbine engines used for power generation, and waste incineration and industrial heating equipment. Corrosion resistant alloy products are used in applications that require resistance to very corrosive media found in chemical processing, power plant emissions control and hazardous waste treatment. We are a supplier of high-performance alloys to General Electric Co.; Pratt & Whitney; Rolls-Royce plc; SNECMA; E.I. DuPont de Nemours & Co.; The Dow Chemical Co.; Siemens Westinghouse; Solar Turbines, Inc.; British Petroleum p.l.c.; Celanese AG; and Eli Lilly and Co. We are one of three principal producers of high-performance alloy products in sheet, coil and plate forms. Sales of these forms, in the aggregate, represented approximately 70% of our net revenues in the first six months of fiscal 2006. In addition, we produce our alloy products as seamless and welded tubulars, and in bar, billet and wire forms.

        We sell our products primarily through our direct sales organization, which includes eleven service and sales centers in the U.S., Europe and Asia. During fiscal 2005, we opened a service and sales center in China and a sales office in India. All of our service and sales centers are operated either directly by our company or through our wholly-owned subsidiaries. In the first six months of fiscal 2006, approximately 81% of our net revenues was generated by our direct sales organization, and the remaining 19% was generated by a network of independent distributors and sales agents who supplement our direct sales efforts in the U.S., Europe and Asia, some of whom have been associated with our company for over 30 years.

    Core Competencies

        We believe that our core competencies in the high-performance alloy industry include the following:

    Metallurgical expertise and proprietary knowledge.  We continue to develop, manufacture and test high-performance nickel- and cobalt-base alloys. Over the last five years, our technical programs have yielded five new proprietary alloys, four of which are protected by U.S. patents, and one of which has a patent pending. Our continued emphasis on product innovation is expected to yield similar future results. Our engineering and technological group is staffed by personnel with extensive industrial and technological experience. The group operates from seven separate, fully equipped laboratories, including a process laboratory with a full spectrum of pilot scale melting/remelting equipment and hot working and cold working equipment.

    Technical marketing support.  Our engineering and technology group maintains a high level of manufacturing and customer metallurgical support. Through the combined efforts of this group and our direct sales organization, we work closely with our customers to identify, develop and

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      support diverse applications for our alloys and to anticipate our customers' future materials requirements.

    Flexible manufacturing capabilities.  Our four-high Steckel mill, in conjunction with our sophisticated, multi-stage, melting and refining operation, produces a broad array of sheet, coil and plate products made to exacting specifications. At the same time, our smaller mills enable us to produce small batch orders that generally are not practical or economical for our competitors to manufacture. In fiscal 2003 and the first half of fiscal 2004, we experienced liquidity shortages which resulted in a lack of funds for capital inprovement at our primary manufacturing facility. In fiscal 2005 and the first half of fiscal 2006 we made, and we anticipate making in the second half of fiscal 2006 and fiscal 2007, significant upgrades to our equipment, and an inability to make these upgrades could materially, adversely effect our manufacturing efficiency. The improved reliability will help reduce the risk of unplanned outages similar to what occurred in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2005.

    Business Strategy

        We intend to capitalize on our core competencies to implement our business strategy, which includes the following principal elements:

    Expand export sales and foreign service and sales center locations. We will continue our efforts to increase our sales to non-U.S. customers and strategically position our service and sales centers in key international locations, including China, India, and Eastern Europe.

    Expand sales of value added products offered at our service and sales centers. Our service and sales centers stock many of our products to allow us to respond more quickly to customer orders. These locations also provide precision processing services to cut and shape our products to our customers' precise specifications.

    Develop new applications for existing alloys. We are continually working with end users of our products to identify new applications for our alloys in various industries.

    Continue customer-driven new product development. We work closely with our customers to identify opportunities to use our metallurgical expertise to develop new products that meet their specific needs.

    Increase productivity through strategic equipment investment. We expect to increase product quality and reduce costs through continued investment in our plant and equipment.

    Expand product capability through strategic acquisitions. We will continue to pursue opportunities to acquire businesses and product lines that are consistent with our core competencies and expand our product offerings and production capabilities.

        The relative success of our business strategy will be affected by our ability to overcome certain risks. Some of the risks which may impair our ability to successfully implement our business strategy include:

    Our dependence on production levels at our Kokomo facility and our ability to make capital improvements at that facility. In fiscal 2003 and the first half of fiscal 2004, we experienced liquidity shortages which resulted in a lack of funds to make equipment upgrades at the Kokomo facility. We anticipate that, as we have done in fiscal 2005 and the first six months of fiscal 2006, we will continue to make significant equipment upgrades to the Kokomo facility and an inability to do so could materially and adversely affect our manufacturing capabilities. Additionally, failure to complete these upgrades could result in unplanned outages similar to what occurred in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2005. Planned outages are scheduled for fiscal 2006 to complete certain upgrades and additional planned outages may be necessary going forward.

    Rapid increases in the price of nickel, other raw materials and energy.

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    Any significant drop in customer demand for our products.

    Our ability to continue to develop new applications and new products which are accepted by the market.

    Our ability to retain key employees.

    Economic and market risks associated with foreign operations and U.S. and world economic and political conditions.

Our History

        Our operations began in 1912 as the Haynes Stellite Works, which was purchased by Union Carbide and Carbon Corporation in 1920. In 1972, the operations were sold to Cabot Corporation. In 1987, we were incorporated as a stand-alone corporation in Delaware, and in 1989 we were sold by Cabot Corporation to Morgan Lewis Githens & Ahn Inc., a private investment firm. The Blackstone Group, a private investment firm, purchased our company from Morgan Lewis Githens & Ahn Inc. in 1997.

        As a result of concurrent downcycles in our largest markets, rising raw material and energy costs, and our debt service obligations, we encountered liquidity difficulties throughout fiscal 2003 and the first half of fiscal 2004 and could not generate sufficient cash to both satisfy our debt service obligations and fund our operations. On March 29, 2004, we and our U.S. subsidiaries and U.S. affiliates as of that date filed voluntary petitions for reorganization relief under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. Our plan of reorganization was confirmed on August 16, 2004, and became effective when we emerged from bankruptcy on August 31, 2004. In connection with our reorganization, Haynes Holdings, Inc. (our former parent) and Haynes International, Inc. were merged and our company was the surviving corporation of the merger. Pursuant to the plan of reorganization, all of the shares of our common stock which were outstanding prior to the merger were cancelled, and 10.0 million new shares of our common stock were issued to the former holders of our 115/8% senior notes due September 1, 2004 and the former holders of the shares of common stock of Haynes Holdings, Inc. More detailed information about our reorganization can be found in "The Reorganization." Because of our emergence from bankruptcy and adoption of fresh start reporting, our historical financial information is not comparable to our financial information for periods after August 31, 2004.

        We currently own and operate manufacturing facilities in Kokomo, Indiana; Arcadia, Louisiana; and Mountain Home, North Carolina. We also maintain service and sales centers in the U.S., Europe, Asia and India. Our principal executive offices are located at 1020 West Park Avenue, Kokomo, Indiana 46904, and our telephone number is (765) 456-6000. Our website address is http://www.haynesintl.com. We do not incorporate the information on, or accessible through, our website into this prospectus, and you should not consider it part of this prospectus.

Branford Wire Acquisition

        On November 5, 2004, we acquired certain assets of The Branford Wire and Manufacturing Company, and certain of its affiliates for a purchase price of $8.3 million, which was paid in cash. Branford is a manufacturer of high-quality stainless steel and nickel alloy wires. By acquiring Branford, we added specialty stainless steel and nickel alloy wire to our high performance alloy wire product lines, improved our wire production capabilities through the addition of Branford's manufacturing facilities, and acquired the wire processing knowledge of Branford's employees. We believe this acquisition will enable us to increase production of our wire products by processing products at the former Branford facilities, and to increase sales of wire products by selling high performance alloy wire products to Branford's customers and stainless steel and nickel alloy wire products to our customers. As part of this transaction, we acquired a wire manufacturing plant located in Mountain Home, North Carolina, manufacturing equipment, accounts receivable and inventory. We also entered into a non-compete agreement with the former president and owner of Branford, restricting his ability to compete with the ongoing Branford operations for seven years following the closing date. More

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detailed information about the acquisition can be found in "Our Business—Branford Wire Acquisition."

    Recent Developments

        The Company announced in a press release issued on May 15, 2006 that it has concluded its review of strategic alternatives and has determined to continue to pursue its long-term strategy to maximize shareholder value. On November 18, 2005, the Company announced that its Board of Directors had appointed a Special Committee of independent directors to explore strategic alternatives, including a potential sale of the Company to a third party, and that the Company had engaged Houlihan Lokey Howard & Zukin to act as the Company's financial advisor in identifying and exploring its strategic alternatives. As part of the review process, with Houlihan's assistance, the Special Committee considered various alternatives. During the process, the Company received several non-binding indications of interest to acquire the Company or to engage in other transactions with the Company. The best alternative presented to the Company was a combination of proposals that, if consummated, was not expected to result in consideration to the Company's stockholders in excess of $30.00 per fully diluted share. As a pre-condition to finalizing a binding acquisition agreement, the Company was required to contact certain large shareholders to evaluate their support for a transaction. Each of these shareholders separately informed the Company either that it would not support a transaction below the then-current market price or that it would not support a transaction at this level. Therefore, the Company informed the potential acquirer that it would not be able to obtain support from such shareholders, whereupon the potential acquirer declined to increase its offer and withdrew its non-binding offer, thereby eliminating a key component of the proposed transactions. The Board of Directors, upon the recommendation of the Special Committee, decided to conclude the review of strategic alternatives and instructed Company management to continue to pursue its long-term growth strategy as described in its Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2005, although this would not preclude the Company from considering strategic opportunities should they arise or be developed.

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THE OFFERING

Issuer   Haynes International, Inc.

Selling Stockholders

 

The selling stockholders are certain registered investment funds, private investment funds and private investment accounts that received shares of our common stock issued in connection with our emergence from bankruptcy on August 31, 2004 or that purchased such shares from a seller who was an affiliate of the Company at the time of sale. All of the shares of our common stock in this offering are being sold by the selling stockholders.

Shares of Our Common Stock Offered by the Selling Stockholders

 

Up to 3,275,151 shares of our common stock.

Dividend Policy

 

We have not paid any cash dividends on shares of our common stock in the past two fiscal years or in the first six months of fiscal 2006. We currently do not anticipate paying any cash dividends or making any other distributions on shares of our common stock in the foreseeable future.

Total Shares of Our Common Stock Outstanding

 

10,000,000

Use of Proceeds

 

We will not receive any proceeds from sales by selling stockholders of the shares of our common stock.

Determination of Offering Price

 

Until such time as our common stock is quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board or traded on the NASDAQ National Market System, any sales by the selling stockholders pursuant to this prospectus will be at prices ranging from $35.10 to $39.00 per share. Fidelity Management and Research Company and its affiliates have advised us that they have a bona fide intention to sell 1,975,151 shares of the common stock within this range. Thereafter, the shares will be sold at prevailing market prices or privately negotiated prices.

        As of June 7, 2006, the selling stockholders held approximately 32.8% of the outstanding shares of our common stock which may be sold pursuant to this prospectus. The selling stockholders may offer all, some or none of their shares of common stock. Because the selling stockholders may offer all, some or none of their shares of common stock, the Company cannot estimate the number of shares of common stock that will be held by the selling stockholders after completion of this offering.

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SUMMARY CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL AND OPERATING DATA

        Set forth below are our summary consolidated financial and operating data. This information should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto included elsewhere in this prospectus and "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" below.

        On March 29, 2004, we and certain of our U.S. subsidiaries and U.S. affiliates as of that date filed for bankruptcy protection. Our plan of reorganization was confirmed by order of the Bankruptcy Court on August 16, 2004 and became effective on August 31, 2004. Our historical consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus have been prepared on a going concern basis, which assumes continuity of operations and realization of assets and satisfaction of liabilities in the ordinary course of business, and, for periods subsequent to March 29, 2004, in accordance with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Statement of Position 90-7, "Financial Reporting by Entities in Reorganization Under the Bankruptcy Code." As of August 31, 2004, the effective date of the plan of reorganization, we began operating our business under a new capital structure and we adopted fresh start reporting for our financial statements. Because of the emergence from bankruptcy and adoption of fresh start reporting, our historical financial information is not comparable to our financial information for periods after August 31, 2004.

        Amounts below are in thousands, except backlog, which is in millions, share and per share information and average nickel price.

 
  Predecessor
  Successor
 
  Year Ended
September 30,

  Eleven Months
Ended
August 31,

  One Month
Ended
September 30,(2)

  Year Ended
September 30,

  Six Months
Ended
March 31,(2)

 
  2003(1)
  2004
  2004
  2005
  2005
  2006
Statement of Operations Data:                                  
  Net revenues   $ 178,129   $ 209,103   $ 24,391   $ 324,989   $ 152,239   205,388
  Cost of sales     150,478     171,652     26,136 (3)   288,669     147,133 (3) 159,483
  Restructuring and other charges(4)         4,027     429     628     591  
  Operating income (loss)     493     7,100     (5,058 )   108     (14,782 ) 25,758
  Interest expense, net     19,661     13,929     348     6,353     3,073   3,965
  Reorganization items(5)         (177,653 )            
  Net income (loss)     (72,255 )(6)   170,734     (3,646 )   (4,134 )   (11,515 ) 13,292
 
Net income (loss) per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
    Basic   $ (722,550 ) $ 1,707,340   $ (0.36 ) $ (0.41 ) $ (1.15 ) 1.33
    Diluted     (722,550 )   1,707,340     (0.36 )   (0.41 )   (1.15 ) 1.30
 
Weighted average shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
    Basic     100     100     10,000,000     10,000,000     10,000,000   10,000,000
    Diluted     100     100     10,000,000     10,000,000     10,000,000   10,204,602

 


 

Predecessor


 

Successor

 
  September 30,
  March 31,
 
  2003(1)
  2004(2)
  2005(2)
  2006(2)
Balance Sheet Data:                        
  Working capital (deficit)   $ (99,901 ) $ 61,826   $ 59,494   $ 79,530
  Property, plant and equipment (net)     40,229     80,035     85,125     86,632
  Total assets     180,115     360,758     387,122     418,843
  Total debt     201,007     85,993     106,383     126,596
  Accrued pension and post-retirement benefits     127,767     120,019     122,976     126,895
  Stockholders' equity (deficiency)     (172,858 )   115,576     111,869     126,129

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  2003
  2004
  2005
  2006
Consolidated Backlog at Fiscal Quarter End:                        
  1st quarter   $ 49.0   $ 54.7   $ 110.9   $ 203.5
  2nd quarter     53.6     69.6     134.8     207.4
  3rd quarter     54.5     82.6     159.2     N/A
  4th quarter     50.6     93.5     188.4     N/A

 


 

Year Ended September 30,


 

Six Months Ended March 31,

 
  2003
  2004
  2005
  2006
Average nickel price per pound(7)   $ 3.76   $ 6.02   $ 6.45   $ 6.23

(1)
Restated. On October 1, 2003, we changed our inventory costing method from the last-in, first-out (LIFO) method to the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method. In accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, the change has been applied by restating the 2000-2003 consolidated financial data. Please see note 3 to the consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus for more information regarding this change in accounting method.

(2)
As of August 31, 2004, the effective date of the plan of reorganization, we adopted fresh start reporting for our consolidated financial statements. Because of our emergence from bankruptcy and the adoption of fresh start reporting, our historical financial information is not comparable to financial information for periods after August 31, 2004.

(3)
As part of fresh start reporting, inventory was increased by approximately $30,497 to reflect its fair value at August 31, 2004. The fair value adjustment was recognized ratably in cost of sales as inventory was sold and was fully recognized by the end of the second quarter of fiscal 2005. Cost of sales for the one month ended September 30, 2004 and the six months ended March 31, 2005 include non-cash charges of $5,083 and $25,414, respectively, for this fair value adjustment.

(4)
Consists primarily of professional fees and credit facility fees related to our restructuring and refinancing activities.

(5)
During fiscal 2004, we recognized approximately $177,653 in reorganization items of which approximately $7,298 were expenses relating to professional fees, amendment fees, travel expenses, directors' fees, write offs of bond discount and debt issuance costs and other expenses, and approximately $184,951 was income relating to the gain on cancellation of 115/8% senior notes due September 1, 2004, fresh start reporting adjustments, and fair value adjustments required as a result of the reorganization. Please see note 8 to the consolidated financial statements contained elsewhere in this prospectus for more information.

(6)
Reflects a valuation allowance of approximately $60,307 at September 30, 2003, on our U.S. deferred tax assets as a result of our determination that as of that date, it was more likely than not that certain future tax benefits would not be realized. Please see note 6 to the consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus for more information.

(7)
Average price for a 30 day cash buyer, as reported by the London Metals Exchange.

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RISK FACTORS

        You should carefully consider the specific Risk Factors set forth below as well as the other information included in this prospectus before purchasing shares of our common stock.

Risks Related to Our Business, Strategy and Growth

Our revenues may fluctuate widely based upon changes in demand for our customers' products.

        Demand for our products is dependent upon and derived from the level of demand for the machinery, parts and equipment produced by our customers, which are principally manufacturers and fabricators of machinery, parts and equipment for highly specialized applications. Historically, certain of the markets in which we compete have experienced unpredictable, wide demand fluctuations. Because of the comparatively high level of fixed costs associated with our manufacturing processes, significant declines in those markets have had a disproportionately adverse impact on our operating results. For example, due in part to these factors, we encountered liquidity difficulties throughout fiscal 2003 and the first half of fiscal 2004, and could not generate sufficient cash to both satisfy our debt obligations and fund our operations. These liquidity difficulties contributed to our decision to file for bankruptcy protection on March 29, 2004.

        Since we became an independent company in 1987, we have, in several instances, experienced substantial year-to-year declines in net revenues, primarily as a result of decreases in demand in the industries to which our products are sold. In 1992, 1999, 2002 and 2003, our net revenues, when compared to the immediately preceding year, declined by approximately 24.9%, 15.4%, 10.3% and 21.2%, respectively. We may experience similar fluctuations in our net revenues in the future. Additionally, demand is likely to continue to be subject to substantial year-to-year fluctuations as a consequence of industry cyclicality, as well as other factors, and such factors may have a material adverse effect on our financial condition or results of operations.

Rapid increases in the price of nickel may materially adversely affect our operating results.

        To the extent that the price of nickel rises rapidly, there may be a negative effect on our gross profit margins. Nickel, a major component of many of our products, accounts for approximately 45% of our raw material costs, or approximately 28% of our total cost of sales. We enter into several different types of sales contracts with our customers, some of which allow us to pass on increases in nickel prices to our customers. In other cases, we price our products at the time of order, which allows us to establish prices with reference to known costs of materials, but which does not allow us to offset an unexpected rise in the price of nickel. We may not be able to successfully offset rapid increases in the price of nickel in the future. In the event that nickel price increases occur that we are unable to pass on to our customers, our cash flows or results of operations could be materially adversely affected.

Increases in energy costs and raw material costs may have a negative impact on our performance and financial condition.

        Since fiscal 2003, we have experienced rising raw material and energy costs. Nickel, cobalt and molybdenum, the primary raw materials used to manufacture our products, all have experienced significant fluctuations in price. Continued growth in China has contributed to increased demand for many of the raw materials used in our manufacturing processes, which has led to increased prices for these raw materials. The Company uses natural gas in the manufacturing process to reheat material for purposes of annealing and forming. Natural gas has increased as a percentage of product costs from 2% in fiscal 2003 to 4% in the first six months of fiscal 2006. Continuing increases in raw material and energy costs could have a material adverse effect on our cash flows or results of operations.

Our operations are dependent on production levels at our Kokomo facility.

        Our principal assets are located at our primary integrated production facility in Kokomo, Indiana and at our production facility in Arcadia, Louisiana. The Arcadia plant relies to a significant extent

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upon feedstock produced at the Kokomo facility. Any production failures, shutdowns or other significant problems at the Kokomo facility could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition and results of operations. We believe that we maintain adequate property damage insurance to provide for reconstruction of damaged equipment, as well as business interruption insurance to mitigate losses resulting from any production shutdown caused by an insured loss; however, such insurance may not be adequate to cover such losses. See "Our Business—Properties."

Significantly increased capital expenditures are needed to upgrade our Kokomo facility.

        In fiscal 2003 and the first half of fiscal 2004, we experienced liquidity shortages which resulted in a lack of funds for capital improvements at the Kokomo facility. Although we believe that our facilities are generally in good operating condition, in fiscal 2005 and the first half of fiscal 2006 we made, and we anticipate making in the second half of fiscal 2006 and fiscal 2007, significant upgrades to our equipment. We anticipate spending a total of $35.6 million during fiscal 2005, 2006 and 2007, as compared to the $3.6 million we spent in fiscal 2003 and the $5.4 million we spent in fiscal 2004. For fiscal year 2005 and the first six months of fiscal 2006, the Company has spent $16.4 million on capital expenditures and will spend aproximately $19.2 million over the second half of fiscal 2006 and fiscal 2007. An inability to make these upgrades could have a material adverse impact on the efficiency with which we are able to manufacture our products and could adversely affect our competitive standing within the industry. Additionally, failure to complete these upgrades could result in unplanned outages similar to what occurred in the fourth quarter of fiscal year 2005.

The development of new applications and new products is important for our business.

        Our proprietary alloys and metallurgical manufacturing expertise provide us with a competitive advantage over other superalloy producers. Our ability to maintain this competitive advantage depends on our ability to continue to offer products that have equal or better performance characteristics than competing products at competitive prices. Our future growth will depend, in part, on our ability to address the increasingly demanding needs of our customers by enhancing the properties of our existing alloys, by timely developing new applications for our existing products, and by timely developing and introducing new products. We may not be successful in these efforts or we may experience difficulties that could delay or prevent the successful development, introduction and sale of these products, or our new products and product enhancements may not adequately meet the requirements of the marketplace and achieve market acceptance. See "Our Business—Research and Technical Development."

The potential costs of environmental compliance could significantly increase our operating expenses and reduce our operating income.

        Our facilities and operations are subject to certain foreign, federal, state and local laws and regulations relating to the protection of human health and the environment, including those governing the discharge of pollutants into the environment and the storage, handling, use, treatment and disposal of hazardous substances and wastes. Violations of these laws and regulations can result in the imposition of substantial penalties and can require modernization of facilities operations and pollution control devices at substantial cost. In addition, we may be required in the future to comply with certain regulations pertaining to the emission of hazardous air pollutants under the Clean Air Act. However, since these regulations have not been proposed or promulgated in all cases, we cannot predict the cost, if any, associated with compliance with such regulations. Expenses related to environmental compliance were approximately $1.3 million for fiscal 2005 and are expected to be approximately $1.6 million for fiscal 2006. These expenditures may not be adequate to ensure future compliance with environmental laws and regulations. Pursuant to certain environmental laws, if a release of hazardous substances occurs on or from our properties or any associated off-site disposal location, we may be held liable, and the amount of such liability may be material.

        We are currently conducting groundwater monitoring and post-closure maintenance in connection with certain disposal areas located at the Kokomo facility. There are elevated levels of certain

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contaminants in the groundwater. If it is determined that the disposal areas have impacted the groundwater underlying the Kokomo facility, additional corrective action could be required. We are unable to estimate the costs of such action, if any, and the costs of future corrective action could have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations or liquidity. Additionally, we could be required to obtain permits and undertake other closure projects and post-closure commitments for any other waste management unit determined to exist at the facility. Since environmental laws are becoming increasingly stringent, our environmental capital expenditures and costs for environmental compliance may increase in the future. In addition, due to the possibility of unanticipated regulatory or other developments and the possibility that regulators may pursue enforcement of applicable environmental laws and regulations more vigorously, the amount and timing of future environmental expenditures may vary substantially from those currently anticipated. See "Our Business—Environmental Matters."

Although a collective bargaining agreement is in place for certain employees, union or labor disputes could still disrupt the manufacturing process.

        As of March 31, 2006, we employed approximately 1,049 full-time employees worldwide. All eligible hourly employees at the Kokomo plant and the Lebanon, Indiana service and sales center (approximately 506 in the aggregate) are covered by a collective bargaining agreement. As part of negotiations with the United Steelworkers of America related to our emergence from bankruptcy, the collective bargaining agreement has been extended until June 2007. Even though the collective bargaining agreement has been extended, it is still possible that union or labor disputes could disrupt our manufacturing process.

We rely on key personnel, and the loss of key personnel could impair the implementation of our business strategy.

        The success of our business strategy is dependent, in part, on the contributions of our highly skilled personnel. All of our employees have the ability to leave our company at any time and so deprive it of the skill and knowledge essential for successful ongoing operations. Our business is highly dependent on the customer's belief that we will produce products of the highest standards over an extended period of time. The loss of a significant number of key personnel will have a material adverse effect on our business.

We face risks related to our foreign operations, which may adversely affect our results of operations.

        We generate a significant portion of our revenue from non-U.S. sales, and a significant portion of the raw materials we use to produce our products are provided by international suppliers. As a result of our international operations and supply chain, we are affected by economic and political conditions in foreign countries, including: political and economic instability, labor unrest and difficulties in staffing, misappropriation of intellectual property and constraints on our ability to maintain or increase prices. Factors related to the import and export of goods also affect us, including: export license requirements, trade restrictions, change in tariffs and duties, and earnings expatriation restrictions. Any of these factors could adversely impact our ability to secure our raw materials or our ability to sell our products internationally. This could reduce our revenue and adversely impact our operating results.

        Our foreign operations may also be subject to certain economic and market risks, including longer payment cycles, greater difficulties in accounts receivable collection, the necessity of paying import and export duties and the requirement of complying with a wide variety of foreign laws. In addition, our foreign operations are affected by general economic conditions in the international markets in which we do business. See "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and "Our Business—Sales and Marketing."

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Our historical financial information is not comparable to our current financial information.

        As a result of our emergence from bankruptcy, we are operating our business with a new capital structure, and are subject to fresh start reporting requirements prescribed by generally accepted accounting principles. As required by fresh start reporting, assets and liabilities as of August 31, 2004 were recorded at fair value, with the enterprise value being determined in connection with the reorganization. Accordingly, our financial information after August 31, 2004 is not comparable to the financial information in our historical consolidated financial statements prior to September 1, 2004 included elsewhere in this prospectus.

U.S. and world economic and political conditions, including acts or threats of terrorism and/or war, could adversely affect our business.

        National and international political developments, instability and uncertainties could result in continued economic weakness in the United States and in international markets. These uncertainties include ongoing military activity in Afghanistan and Iraq, threatened hostilities with other countries, political unrest and instability around the world, and continuing threats of terrorist attacks. Any actual armed hostilities, and any future terrorist attacks in the United States or abroad, could also have an adverse impact on the U.S. economy, global financial markets and our business. The effects may include, among other things, a decrease in demand in the aerospace industry due to reduced air travel, as well as reduced demand in the other industries we serve. Depending upon the severity, scope and duration of these effects, the impact on our financial position, results of operations, and cash flows could be material.

Risks Related to Our Industry

Profitability in the high-performance alloy industry is highly sensitive to changes in sales volumes.

        The high-performance alloy industry is characterized by high capital investment and high fixed costs, and profitability is therefore very sensitive to changes in volume. The cost of raw materials is the primary variable cost in the high-performance alloy manufacturing process and represents approximately 63% of the total manufacturing costs. Other manufacturing costs, such as labor, energy, maintenance and supplies, often thought of as variable, have a significant fixed element. Accordingly, relatively small changes in volume can result in significant variations in earnings.

We face strong competition from existing competitors and potential entrants to the market.

        The high-performance alloy market is a highly competitive market in which eight to ten producers participate in various product forms. We face strong competition from domestic and foreign manufacturers of both high-performance alloys and other competing metals. Some of our current competitors have, and future competitors may have, greater financial resources than us. We may also face additional competition in the future to the extent new materials are developed, such as plastics or ceramics, that may be substituted for our products. It is possible that we will not be able to compete effectively in the future or that competition will significantly depress the price of our products in the future. We also believe that over the next five to ten years we will face increased competition from non-U.S. entities, especially in Eastern Europe and Asia, with respect to the manufacture of high-performance alloys. Additionally, in recent years we have had the advantage of a weak U.S. dollar, which makes the goods of foreign competitors more expensive to import into the U.S. In the event that the U.S. dollar strengthens, we may face increased competition from non-U.S. competitors. See "Our Business—Competition."

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Risks Related to Shares of Our Common Stock

There is no active trading market for the shares of our common stock, nor is it known whether or when an active trading market for our common stock will develop.

        Although we intend to apply for a listing of our common stock on a national securities exchange or for quotation on a national automated interdealer quotation system when eligible, we may not be successful and it is possible that there will not be any trading market (other than the "pink sheets") for shares of our common stock. Further, the degree of price volatility in any active trading market for any shares of our common stock may be significant, and the market prices may vary widely. Although we are aware that trading in our common stock has occurred from time to time on an unsolicited basis on the "pink sheets," we believe it may be difficult for you to dispose of or to obtain accurate quotations as to the market value of shares of our common stock.

The sale of a large block of our stock could adversely affect our stock price, and the price of shares of our common stock may be volatile.

        Under the terms of the plan of reorganization, we issued 10.0 million shares of our common stock. Sales of a substantial number of shares of our common stock into the public market through this offering or in reliance upon Rule 144 could adversely affect our stock price.

        The market price of shares of our common stock could also be subject to significant fluctuations in response to a number of factors, including but not limited to the following:

    fluctuations in the market price of nickel

    market conditions in the end markets into which our customers sell their products, principally aerospace, power generation and chemical processing

    announcements of technological innovations or new products and services by us or our competitors

    the operating and stock price performance of other companies that investors may deem comparable to us

    announcements by us of joint development efforts or corporate partnerships in the high temperature resistant alloy and corrosion resistant alloy markets

    market conditions in the technology, manufacturing and other growth sectors

    rumors relating to us or our competitors

You may not receive a return on investment through dividend payments nor upon the sale of your shares of our common stock.

        The terms of our debt agreements limit our ability to pay cash dividends, and we do not anticipate paying cash dividends or making any other distributions on shares of our common stock in the foreseeable future. Instead, we intend to retain future earnings for use in the operation and expansion of our business. Therefore, you will not receive a return on your investment in shares of our common stock through the payment of dividends. You also may not realize a return on your investment upon selling your shares of our common stock.

Provisions of our certificate of incorporation and by-laws could discourage potential acquisition proposals and could deter or prevent a change in control.

        Some provisions in our certificate of incorporation and by-laws, as well as Delaware statutes, may have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a change in control. These provisions, including those providing for the possible issuance of shares of our preferred stock and regulating the nomination of directors, may make it more difficult for other persons, without the approval of our board of directors, to make a tender offer or otherwise acquire a substantial number of shares of our common stock or to launch other takeover attempts that a stockholder might consider to be in his or her best interest. These provisions could limit the price that some investors might be willing to pay in the future for shares of our common stock.

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USE OF PROCEEDS

        The selling stockholders will receive all of the proceeds from the sale of the shares of the Company's common stock offered by this prospectus. The Company will not receive any proceeds from the sale of the shares of its common stock offered hereby.


MARKET FOR OUR COMMON STOCK, DIVIDENDS AND
RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

        Trading in the Company's common stock has occurred from time to time on an unsolicited basis on the pink sheets under the trading symbol "HYNI.PK". Over-the-counter market quotations reflect inter-dealer prices without retail mark-up, mark-down or commission and may not necessarily represent actual transactions. On June 7, 2006, the Company's common stock closed at $36.00. You are advised to obtain current market quotations for the Company's common stock. No assurance can be given as to the market prices of the Company's common stock at any time after the date of this prospectus.

        The following table sets forth the range of high and low closing bid prices by fiscal quarter for the common stock as reported through Pink Sheets LLC. Prior to the Company's emergence from bankruptcy, the Company's common stock was held by its parent company and was not traded. For that reason, closing prices can not be provided for any time prior to August 31, 2004.

Fiscal quarter ended:   High
  Low
December 31, 2004   $14.50   $9.90
March 31, 2005   $20.50   $15.00
June 30, 2005   $19.50   $16.50
September 30, 2005   $25.00   $18.00
December 31, 2005   $25.00   $21.00
March 31, 2006   $31.00   $24.00
June 30, 2006 (through June 7, 2006)   $39.00   $31.00

        As of March 31, 2006, there were approximately 24 record holders of the Company's common stock. Also, as of March 31, 2006, there were 980,000 shares of the Company's common stock issuable upon the exercise of outstanding stock options and an additional 20,000 shares of the Company's common stock available for future awards under the Company's long-term incentive plan.

        In the past two fiscal years and during the first six months of fiscal 2006, the Company has not declared cash dividends on shares of its common stock. The terms of the Company's debt agreements limit its ability to pay cash dividends, and the Company does not anticipate paying cash dividends or making any other distributions on shares of the Company's common stock in the foreseeable future. Instead, the Company intends to retain any earnings for use in the operation and expansion of its business.

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CAPITALIZATION

        The following table sets forth the capitalization of the Company as of March 31, 2006. You should read this table together with "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations," the "Selected Historical Consolidated Financial Data," and the consolidated financial statements of the Company and the related notes thereto included elsewhere in this prospectus.

 
  March 31,
2006

 
 
  (in thousands)

 
Cash and cash equivalents   $ 2,490  
   
 
Debt:        
  Revolving credit facility   $ 123,574  
  Long-term debt (including current portion)     3,022  
   
 
    Total debt     126,596  

Stockholders' equity:

 

 

 

 
  Preferred stock, $0.001 par value (20,000,000 shares authorized, no shares issued and outstanding)        
  Common stock, $0.001 par value (20,000,000 shares authorized, 10,000,000 shares issued and outstanding)     10  
  Additional paid-in capital     121,475  
  Accumulated earnings     5,512  
  Accumulated other comprehensive loss     (868 )
   
 
Total stockholders' equity     126,129  
   
 
Total capitalization   $ 252,725  
   
 


DILUTION

        The sale by the selling stockholders of their shares of the Company's common stock pursuant to this prospectus will not result in any dilution to the stockholders of the Company, because the selling stockholders are selling outstanding shares of the Company's common stock that they previously acquired in connection with our emergence from bankruptcy.

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THE REORGANIZATION

        Due to concurrent downcycles in the Company's largest markets, rising raw material and energy costs, and debt service obligations, the Company encountered liquidity difficulties throughout fiscal 2003 and the first half of fiscal 2004 and could not generate sufficient cash to both satisfy its debt service obligations and fund its operations. On March 29, 2004, the Company and certain of its U.S. affiliates and subsidiaries as of that date filed voluntary petitions for relief under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code (11 U.S.C. § 101 et seq.). From March 29, 2004 through August 31, 2004, the Company continued to operate as debtor-in-possession subject to the supervision of the Bankruptcy Court. On August 31, 2004, the Company emerged from bankruptcy pursuant to a court-approved plan of reorganization.

        Prior to the reorganization, all of the outstanding shares of the Company's common stock were owned by Haynes Holdings, Inc., a Delaware corporation. In connection with the reorganization, Haynes Holdings, Inc. and Haynes International, Inc. were merged, and the Company was the surviving corporation of the merger. Pursuant to the plan of reorganization, all of the shares of the Company's common stock were cancelled, and 10.0 million new shares of the Company's common stock, par value $0.001 per share, were issued in connection with the Company's emergence from bankruptcy. Under the terms of the plan of reorganization, each former holder of our 115/8% senior notes due September 1, 2004 received its pro rata share of 9.6 million shares of our new common stock in full satisfaction of all of the Company's obligations under the senior notes. Additionally, each former holder of the shares of common stock of Haynes Holdings, Inc. received its pro rata share of the remaining 400,000 shares of our new common stock in exchange for its outstanding shares of Haynes Holdings, Inc. common stock.

        The plan of reorganization also provided for the payment or satisfaction of all secured and unsecured claims against the Company, except as reinstated under the plan of reorganization. Further detail concerning the treatment of claims under the plan of reorganization may be obtained through a review of the terms of the plan of reorganization which is filed as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part.

        The plan of reorganization also provided that, as of the effective date of the plan of reorganization, the existing senior officers of the Company continue to serve as senior officers in their then current capacities, subject to the terms of the applicable employment agreements and the rights of the respective boards of directors, and a new seven member board of directors of the reorganized entities was formed. The plan of reorganization further required the Company to implement a long-term incentive plan to promote the growth and general prosperity of the Company by offering incentives to key employees who are primarily responsible for the growth of the Company, and to attract and retain qualified employees. See "Management—Stock Option Plan" for further information.

        The plan of reorganization also provided for the amendment of the Company's certificate of incorporation and by-laws insofar as necessary to satisfy the provisions of the plan of reorganization and the Bankruptcy Code. The Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, among other things: (a) authorizes 20.0 million shares of the Company's new common stock, par value $0.001 per share; (b) authorizes 20.0 million shares of the Company's preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share, to be issued upon terms to be designated from time to time by the board of directors; and (c) pursuant to section 1123(a)(6) of the Bankruptcy Code, includes (x) a provision prohibiting the issuance of non-voting equity securities for a period of two years from the effective date of the plan of reorganization, and, if applicable, (y) a provision setting forth an appropriate distribution of voting power among classes of equity securities possessing voting power, including, in the case of any class of equity securities having a preference over another class of equity securities with respect to dividends, adequate provisions for the election of directors representing such preferred class in the event of default in the payment of such dividends.

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Accounting Impact of the Reorganization

        Upon implementation of the plan of reorganization, the Company adopted fresh start reporting in accordance with AICPA Statement of Position 90-7, or SOP 90-7, "Financial Reporting by Entities in Reorganization under the Bankruptcy Code," because holders of shares of the common stock of Haynes Holdings, Inc., the former parent of the Company, immediately prior to confirmation of the plan of reorganization received less than 50% of the shares of the Company's new common stock issued upon the Company's emergence from bankruptcy and the reorganization value upon emergence was less than the Company's post-petition liabilities and allowed claims. Under fresh start reporting, the reorganization value was allocated to the Company's net assets based on their relative fair values in a manner similar to the accounting provisions applied to business combinations under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 141, "Business Combinations." The Company's reorganization value was determined based on consideration of numerous factors and various valuation methodologies, including discounted cash flows, believed by management and the Company's financial advisors to be representative of the Company's business and industry. Information regarding the determination of the reorganization value and application of fresh start reporting is included in note 1 to the consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus. As a result of the plan of reorganization and adoption of fresh start reporting, the consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2004 is not comparable to the historical balance sheets of the Company and the results of operations after August 31, 2004 are not comparable to the results of operations of the Company for periods prior to September 1, 2004.

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PRO FORMA FINANCIAL INFORMATION

        The following unaudited pro forma consolidated statement of operations for the year ended September 30, 2004 is derived from the application of pro forma adjustments to the historical statement of operations of the predecessor Haynes International, Inc. for the period October 1, 2003 to August 31, 2004 as if the effective date of the plan of reorganization were October 1, 2003. The pro forma combined statement of operations for the year ended September 30, 2004 includes the historical results of operations of the successor Haynes International, Inc. for the period September 1, 2004 to September 30, 2004 combined with the pro forma results of operations of the predecessor Haynes International, Inc. for the period October 1, 2003 to August 31, 2004. The pro forma statement of operations should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements, related notes and other financial information included elsewhere in this prospectus.

        The pro forma adjustments are described in the notes to the pro forma statement of operations and are based on available information and assumptions that management believes are reasonable. The pro forma statement of operations is not necessarily indicative of the future results of operations of the successor Haynes International, Inc. or results of operations of the successor Haynes International, Inc. that would have actually occurred had the plan of reorganization been consummated as of October 1, 2003.

 
  Predecessor
  Successor
   
  Successor
 
(in thousands, except share
and per share data)

  Period
October 1, 2003
to
August 31,
2004

  Period
September 1, 2004
to
September 30,
2004

  Pro Forma
Adjustments(1)

  Pro Forma
Combined
Year Ended
September 30,
2004

 
Net revenues   $ 209,103   $ 24,391   $   $ 233,494  
Cost of sales     171,652     26,136     4,433 (2)   202,221  
Selling, general and administrative expense     24,038     2,658     1,356 (3)   28,052  
Research and technical expense     2,286     226         2,512  
Restructuring and other charges     4,027     429         4,456  
   
 
 
 
 
Operating income (loss)     7,100     (5,058 )   (5,789 )   (3,747 )
Interest expense     13,964     354     (9,363) (4)   4,955  
Interest income     (35 )   (6 )       (41 )
   
 
 
 
 
Income (loss) before reorganization items and income taxes     (6,829 )   (5,406 )   3,574     (8,661 )
Reorganization items     177,653         (177,653) (5)    
   
 
 
 
 
Income (loss) before income taxes     170,824     (5,406 )   (174,079 )   (8,661 )
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes     90     (1,760 )   (1,621) (6)   (3,291 )
   
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss)   $ 170,734   $ (3,646 ) $ (172,458 ) $ (5,370 )
   
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss) per share:                          
  Basic   $ 1,707,340   $ (0.36 )       $ (0.54 )
  Diluted   $ 1,707,340   $ (0.36 )       $ (0.54 )
Weighted average shares outstanding:                          
  Basic     100     10,000,000           10,000,000  
  Diluted     100     10,000,000           10,000,000  

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(1)
The pro forma adjustments do not include the non-recurring charge to expense of the flow through fair value adjustment to inventory of $25,415. The effect of this adjustment will flow through cost of sales as additional expense as inventory is sold and is expected to have completely flowed through during the first five months of fiscal 2005.

(2)
To reflect the net change in historical cost of sales of the predecessor company resulting from the application of fresh start reporting. Change is due to an increase in historical depreciation expense of $239 per month for a period of eleven months and the addition of patent amortization expense of $164 per month for a period of eleven months. Each of these adjustments was calculated using the new basis of accounting result from the adoption of fresh start reporting.

(3)
To reflect compensation expense for the stock options granted by the successor company of $123 per month for a period of eleven months.

(4)
To reflect the elimination of interest expense on the $140,000 115/8% senior notes due September 1, 2004 of $9,363.

(5)
To eliminate reorganization items.

(6)
To reflect the net change between the historical income tax benefit and the expected income tax benefit on the pro forma operations in order to achieve our expected effective tax rate of 38%.

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SELECTED HISTORICAL CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL DATA

        On March 29, 2004, the Company and its U.S. subsidiaries and U.S. affiliates on that date filed for bankruptcy protection. A plan of reorganization was filed on May 25, 2004, amended on June 29, 2004, confirmed by order of the bankruptcy court on August 16, 2004, and became effective on August 31, 2004. The historical consolidated financial statements of predecessor Haynes International, Inc. included elsewhere in this prospectus have been prepared on a going concern basis, which assumes continuity of operations and realization of assets and satisfaction of liabilities in the ordinary course of business, and, for periods subsequent to March 29, 2004, in accordance with the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Statement of Position 90-7, "Financial Reporting by Entities in Reorganization Under the Bankruptcy Code." As of August 31, 2004, the effective date of the plan of reorganization, successor Haynes International, Inc. began operating its business under a new capital structure and adopted fresh start reporting for its consolidated financial statements. Because of the emergence from bankruptcy and adoption of fresh start reporting, the historical consolidated financial information for predecessor Haynes International, Inc. is not comparable to financial information of successor Haynes International, Inc. for periods after August 31, 2004.

        Set forth below are selected financial data of predecessor Haynes International, Inc. and successor Haynes International, Inc. This information should be read in conjunction with "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" and the consolidated financial statements and related notes thereto included elsewhere in this prospectus. The selected historical consolidated financial data for the period October 1, 2003 through August 31, 2004, and as of and for the years ended September 30, 2003, 2002 and 2001 are derived from the consolidated financial statements of predecessor Haynes International, Inc. The selected consolidated financial information as of September 30, 2005 and 2004 and for the year ended September 30, 2005, the one month ended September 30, 2004 and the six months ended March 31, 2005 and 2006 have been derived from the unaudited consolidated financial statements of successor Haynes International, Inc., which in the Company's opinion, have been prepared on the same basis as the audited financial statements and include all adjustments, consisting only of normal and recurring adjustments, necessary for a fair presentation of the information included therein. Our results of operations for the six months ended March 31, 2006 are not necessarily indicative of results to be achieved for the full fiscal year ending September 30, 2006.

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        Amounts below are in thousands, except backlog, which is in millions, share and per share information and average nickel price.

 
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
  Predecessor
  Successor
 
  Year Ended September 30,
  Eleven Months Ended August 31,
  One Month Ended September 30,
  Pro Forma Combined Year Ended
September 30,

  Year Ended
September 30,

  Six Months
Ended
March 31,

  Six Months
Ended
March 31,

 
  2001(1)
  2002(1)
  2003(1)
  2004
  2004(2)
  2004(9)
  2005(2)
  2005(2)
  2006(2)
Statement of Operations Data:                                                      
Net revenues   $ 251,714   $ 225,942   $ 178,129   $ 209,103   $ 24,391   $ 233,494   $ 324,989   $ 152,239   $ 205,388
Cost of sales     197,690     175,572     150,478     171,652     26,136 (3)   202,221     288,669     147,133 (3)   159,483
Selling, general and administrative expense     27,254     24,628     24,411 (4)   24,038     2,658     28,052     32,963     18,037     18,812
Research and technical expense     3,710     3,697     2,747     2,286     226     2,512     2,621     1,260     1,335
Restructuring and other charges(5)                 4,027     429     4,456     628     591    
Operating income (loss)     23,060     22,045     493     7,100     (5,058 )   (3,747 )   108     (14,782 )   25,758
Interest expense, net     23,066     20,441     19,661     13,929     348     4,914     6,353     3,073     3,965
Reorganization items(6)                 (177,653 )           (6,245 )      

Net income (loss)

 

$

2

 

$

927

 

$

(72,255

)(7)

$

170,734

 

$

(3,646

)

$

(5,370

)

$

(4,134

)

$

(11,515

)

$

13,292

Net income (loss) per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Basic   $ 20   $ 9,270   $ (722,550 ) $ 1,707,340   $ (0.36 ) $ (0.54 ) $ (0.41 ) $ (1.15 ) $ 1.33
Diluted     20     9,270     (722,250 )   1,707,340     (0.36 )   (0.54 )   (0.41 )   (1.15 )   1.30

Weighted average shares outstanding:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  Basic     100     100     100     100     10,000,000     10,000,000     10,000,000     10,000,000     10,000,000
  Diluted     100     100     100     100     10,000,000     10,000,000     10,000,000     10,000,000     10,204,602

 


 

 


 

 


 

 


 

 


 

 

 
  Predecessor
  Successor
 
  September 30,
  September 30,
  March 31,
 
  2001(1)
  2002(1)
  2003(1)
  2004(2)
  2005(2)
  2006(2)
Balance Sheet Data:                                    
Working capital (deficit)   $ 39,749   $ 49,424   $ (99,901 ) $ 61,826   $ 59,494   $ 79,530
Property, plant and equipment, net     41,557     42,721     40,229     80,035     85,125     86,632
Total assets     237,865     230,513     180,115     360,758     387,122     418,843
Total debt     206,262     189,685     201,007     85,993     106,383     126,596
Accrued pension and post-retirement benefits     102,209     121,717     127,767     120,019     122,976     126,895
Stockholders' equity (deficiency)     (101,906 )   (101,973 )   (172,858 )   115,576     111,869     126,129

 


 

2001

 

2002


 

2003


 

2004


 

2005


 

2006


 

 

Consolidated Backlog at Fiscal Quarter End:                                          
  1st quarter   $ 82.0   $ 88.0   $ 49.0   $ 54.7   $ 110.9   $ 203.5      
  2nd quarter     83.5     77.2     53.6     69.6     134.8     207.4      
  3rd quarter     92.3     63.9     54.5     82.6     159.2     N/A      
  4th quarter     101.6     52.5     50.6     93.5     188.4     N/A      

 


 

Year Ended September 30,


 

Six Months Ended
March 31,

 
  2001
  2002
  2003
  2004
  2005
  2005
  2006
Average nickel price per pound(8)   $ 2.96   $ 3.12   $ 3.76   $ 6.02   $ 6.45   $ 6.22   $ 6.23

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(1)
Restated. Effective October 1, 2003, the Company changed its inventory costing method from the last-in, first-out (LIFO) method to the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method. In accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, the change has been applied by restating the 2000-2003 consolidated financial data. Please see note 3 to the consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus for more information regarding this change in accounting method.

(2)
As of August 31, 2004, the effective date of the plan of reorganization, the Company adopted fresh start reporting for its consolidated financial statements. Because of the emergence from bankruptcy and adoption of fresh start reporting, the historical financial information for the Company is not comparable to financial information for periods after August 31, 2004.

(3)
As part of fresh start reporting, inventory was increased by approximately $30,497 to reflect its fair value at August 31, 2004. The fair value adjustment was recognized ratably in cost of sales as inventory was sold and was fully recognized by the end of the second quarter of fiscal 2005. Cost of sales for the one month ended September 30, 2004 and the six months ended March 31, 2005 include non-cash charges of $5,083 and $25,414, respectively, for this fair value adjustment.

(4)
In fiscal 2003, $676 of terminated acquisition costs were accounted for as selling, general and administrative expense related to a renewed, but failed, attempt to acquire Special Metals Corporation (Inco Alloys International).

(5)
Consists primarily of professional fees and credit facility fees related to the restructuring and refinancing activities.

(6)
During fiscal 2004, the Company recognized approximately $177,653 in reorganization items of which approximately $7,298 were expenses relating to professional fees, amendment fees, travel expenses, directors' fees, write offs of bond discount and debt issuance costs, and other expenses, and approximately $184,951 was income relating to the gain on cancellation of 115/8% senior notes due September 1, 2004, fresh start reporting adjustments, and fair value adjustments required as a result of the reorganization. Please see Note 8 to the consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus.

(7)
Reflects a valuation allowance of approximately $60,307 at September 30, 2003, on the Company's U.S. net deferred tax assets as a result of the Company's determination that, as of that date, it was more likely than not that certain future tax benefits would not be realized. Please see note 6 to the consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus for more information.

(8)
Average price for a 30 day cash buyer as reported by the London Metals Exchange.

(9)
This information was derived from and should be read in conjunction with the "Pro Forma Financial Information" and footnotes thereto included elsewhere in this prospectus.

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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

Reorganization and Presentation of Financial Results

        On March 29, 2004, the Company and its U.S. subsidiaries and U.S. affiliates as of that date filed voluntary petitions for reorganization relief under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. The Company emerged from Chapter 11 bankruptcy on August 31, 2004 pursuant to a plan of reorganization. Among other things, the plan of reorganization provided that all of the shares of the Company's common stock, which had been held by Haynes Holdings, Inc., were cancelled and 10.0 million new shares of the Company's common stock, par value $0.001 per share, were issued in connection with the Company's emergence from bankruptcy. See "The Reorganization" for additional information on the Company's reorganization and the terms of the plan of reorganization.

        The Company's historical results for the period from October 1, 2003 through August 31, 2004 (the "predecessor Company") are being presented along with the Company's financial results from September 1, 2004 through September 30, 2004, the fourth quarter and full year of fiscal 2005, and for the six months ended March 31, 2005 and 2006 (the "successor Company"). As of August 31, 2004, the effective date of the plan of reorganization, the successor Company began operating under a new capital structure and adopted fresh start reporting for its financial statements. Because of the emergence from bankruptcy and adoption of fresh start reporting, the predecessor Company's historical financial information is not comparable to the successor Company's financial information for periods after August 31, 2004.

        The Company is providing the following supplemental comparative financial information on a pro forma and combined basis for the predecessor Company and the successor Company for the fourth quarter and full year of fiscal 2004. This pro forma and combined financial information is presented on a consolidated basis as if the plan of reorganization were effective at the beginning of fiscal 2004. The usefulness of this information may be limited due to the aforementioned factors, including the application of fresh start reporting. Unless otherwise indicated, references to results for the fourth quarter and full year of fiscal 2004 reflect pro forma or combined results of the predecessor and successor Company and are unaudited. The results for the six months ended March 31, 2005 and March 31, 2006 are also unaudited.

Overview of Business

        The global alloy market consists of four primary segments: stainless steel, super stainless steel, nickel and high-performance. The Company competes exclusively in the high-performance alloy segment, which includes high temperature resistant alloy, or HTA, and corrosion resistant alloy, or CRA, products. HTA and CRA products accounted for 73% and 27%, respectively, of the Company's net revenues in fiscal 2004, 75% and 25%, respectively, of the Company's net revenues in fiscal 2005 and 67% and 37%, respectively, of the Company's net revenues in the first six months of fiscal 2006. Based on available industry data, the Company believes that it is one of three principal producers of high-performance alloys in flat product form, which includes sheet, coil and plate forms. The Company also produces its alloys in round and tubular forms. Flat products accounted for 73% of shipment pounds and 68% of net revenues in fiscal 2004, 72% of shipment pounds and 69% of net revenues in fiscal 2005 and 72% of shipment pounds and 70% of net revenues in the first six months of fiscal 2006. On a historical basis, flat products have accounted for approximately 75% of the Company's net revenues, and it is anticipated that flat products will continue to account for approximately three quarters of the Company's net revenues on a prospective basis.

        The Company sells its products primarily through its direct sales organization, which includes nine service and sales centers in the U.S., Europe and Asia. During fiscal 2005, the Company opened a service and sales center in China and a sales office in India. All of the Company's service and sales

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centers are operated by the Company. The Company's direct sales organization generated approximately 77%, 81% and 81% of the Company's net revenues in fiscal 2004, fiscal 2005 and the first six months of fiscal 2006, respectively. The remaining 23%, 19% and 19% of the Company's net revenues in fiscal 2004, fiscal 2005 and the first six months of fiscal 2006, respectively, were generated by a network of independent distributors and sales agents who supplement the Company's direct sales efforts in all markets, some of whom have been associated with the Company for over 30 years. On a prospective basis, the Company expects its direct sales force to continue to generate approximately 80% of its of total sales. This percentage may increase, however, as the Company opens new service and sales centers and makes acquisitions of companies that sell directly, such as Branford.

        Sales to customers outside the U.S. represented approximately 40% of the Company's net revenues in fiscal 2004, fiscal 2005, and the first six months of fiscal 2006. It is anticipated that sales to customers outside of the U.S. will continue to grow with the addition of foreign service and sales centers.

        The high-performance alloy industry is characterized by high capital investment and high fixed costs, and profitability is, therefore, very sensitive to changes in volume and even small changes in volume can result in significant variations in earnings. The cost of raw materials is the primary variable cost in the high-performance alloy manufacturing process and represents approximately 63% of the total manufacturing costs. Other manufacturing costs, such as labor, energy, maintenance and supplies, often thought of as variable, have a significant fixed element.

        Lead times from order to shipment can be a competitive factor, as well as an indication of the strength of the demand for high temperature resistant alloys. The Company's current average lead times from order to shipment for mill-produced products, depending on product form, are approximately 10 to 30 weeks. An order from a service and sales center can be filled in less than one week, depending upon the availability of materials in stock.

        The Company announced in a press release issued on May 15, 2006 that it has concluded its review of strategic alternatives and has determined to continue to pursue its long-term strategy to maximize shareholder value. On November 18, 2005, the Company announced that its Board of Directors had appointed a Special Committee of independent directors to explore strategic alternatives, including a potential sale of the Company to a third party, and that the Company had engaged Houlihan Lokey Howard & Zukin to act as the Company's financial advisor in identifying and exploring its strategic alternatives. As part of the review process, with Houlihan's assistance, the Special Committee considered various alternatives. During the process, the Company received several non-binding indications of interest to acquire the Company or to engage in other transactions with the Company. The best alternative presented to the Company was a combination of proposals (the "Proposed Transactions") that, if consummated, was not expected to result in consideration to the Company's stockholders in excess of $30.00 per fully diluted share. As a pre-condition to finalizing a binding acquisition agreement, the Company was required to contact certain large shareholders to evaluate their support for a transaction. Each of these shareholders separately informed the Company either that it would not support a transaction below the then-current market price or that it would not support a transaction at this level. Therefore, the Company informed the potential acquirer that it would not be able to obtain support from such shareholders, whereupon the potential acquirer declined to increase its offer and withdrew its non-binding offer, thereby eliminating a key component of the Proposed Transactions. The Board of Directors, upon the recommendation of the Special Committee, decided to conclude the review of strategic alternatives and instructed Company management to continue to pursue its long-term growth strategy as described in its Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2005, although this would not preclude the Company from considering strategic opportunities should they arise or be developed.

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Overview of Markets

        The following table includes a breakdown of sales, shipments and average selling prices to the markets served by the Company for the periods shown. Results for the six months ended March 31, 2006 are not necessarily indicative of results for the full fiscal year. Discussion of results in each market segment for the six months ended March 31, 2006 compared to March 31, 2005 is discussed separately in this discussion.

 
  2001
  2002
  2003
  2004(1)
  2005
  Six Months Ended
March 31, 2006

 
 
  Amount
  % of
Total

  Amount
  % of
Total

  Amount
  % of
Total

  Amount
  % of
Total

  Amount
  % of
Total

  Amount
  % of
Total

 
Sales                                                              
(dollars in millions)                                                              
Aerospace   $ 103.4   41.1 % $ 92.8   41.1 % $ 80.3   45.1 % $ 98.1   42.0 % $ 126.1   38.8 % $ 81.3   39.6 %
Chemical processing     67.8   26.9     45.8   20.3     44.6   25.0     61.4   26.3     76.2   23.5     62.0   30.2  
Land based gas turbines     47.4   18.8     52.6   23.3     26.7   15.0     41.1   17.6     67.1   20.6     31.8   15.5  
Other markets     32.3   12.9     32.1   14.1     25.5   14.3     31.1   13.3     53.2   16.4     28.6   13.9  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Total product     250.9   99.7     223.3   98.8     177.1   99.4     231.7   99.2     322.6   99.3     203.7   99.2  
Other revenue(2)     .8   .3     2.6   1.2     1.0   0.6     1.8   0.8     2.4   0.7     1.7   0.8  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net revenues   $ 251.7   100.0 % $ 225.9   100.0 % $ 178.1   100.0 % $ 233.5   100.0 % $ 325.0   100.0 % $ 205.4   100.0 %
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  U.S.   $ 161.2   64.0 % $ 142.4   63.0 % $ 103.6   58.2 % $ 143.6   61.5 % $ 196.5   60.5 % $ 126.6   61.6 %
  Foreign   $ 90.5   36.0 % $ 83.5   37.0 % $ 74.5   41.8 % $ 89.9   38.5 % $ 128.5   39.5 % $ 78.8   38.4 %

Shipments by Market

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
(millions of pounds)                                                              
Aerospace     7.6   38.2 %   5.4   32.9 %   4.7   37.6 %   5.5   36.7 %   6.1   29.2 %   3.7   34.6 %
Chemical processing     5.6   28.1     3.8   23.2     3.9   31.2     4.2   28.0     3.8   18.2     2.4   22.4  
Land based gas turbines     4.6   23.1     5.0   30.5     2.3   18.4     3.5   23.3     4.7   22.5     2.1   19.6  
Other markets     2.2   10.6     2.2   13.4     1.6   12.8     1.8   12.0     6.3   30.1     2.5   23.4  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
  Total Shipments     20.0   100.0 %   16.4   100.0 %   12.5   100.0 %   15.0   100.0 %   20.9   100.0 %   10.7   100.0 %
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Average Selling Price Per Pound

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Aerospace   $ 13.61       $ 17.19       $ 17.09       $ 17.84       $ 20.63       $ 22.22      
Chemical processing     12.11         12.05         11.44         14.62         19.84         25.21      
Land based gas turbines     10.30         10.52         11.61         11.74         14.25         15.39      
Other markets     14.68         14.59         15.94         17.28         8.50 (3)       11.54      
  All markets   $ 12.55       $ 13.62       $ 14.17       $ 15.45       $ 15.42       $ 19.10      

(1)
This information was derived from and should be read in conjunction with the "Pro Forma Financial Information" and footnotes thereto included elsewhere in this prospectus.

(2)
Other revenue consists of toll conversion and royalty income.

(3)
During fiscal 2005, the "Other Markets" category includes $15.8 million in revenue and 4.8 million pounds of stainless wire as a result of the acquisition of certain assets of The Branford Wire and Manufacturing Company and certain of its affiliates, which was not included in November 2004.

        Aerospace.    Demand for the Company's products in the aerospace industry is largely driven by orders for new jet engines, as well as requirements for spare parts and replacement parts for jet engines. The Company experienced strong growth in the late 1990's through fiscal 2001 due to the aerospace demand cycle. As a result of increased new aircraft production during this cycle and maintenance requirements, the Company's net revenues from sales to the aerospace supply chain peaked in fiscal 2001. The Company's sales to the aerospace market declined throughout fiscal 2002 and fiscal 2003, but started to improve with the turn-around of the aerospace cycle in late fiscal 2003. Excluding any catastrophic economic or political events, based on forecasted engine and airframe build schedules, aerospace market should continue to improve through fiscal 2007 and possibly 2008.

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        Net revenues to the aerospace market in fiscal 2005 increased by 28.5% from fiscal 2004 as commercial aircraft production by the major manufacturers continued to increase from the prior year, resulting in improvements in aircraft orders and aircraft maintenance requirements, which are expected to continue for the next three years. Aerospace sales have increased due primarily to a 10.9% increase in the number of pounds shipped and a 15.6% increase in the average selling price per pound, which reflects generally improved market pricing as a result of higher raw material costs, changes in product mix and improving market conditions.

        Chemical Processing.    Growth in the chemical processing industry tends to track overall economic activity. Demand for the Company's products is driven by maintenance requirements of chemical processing facilities and the expansion of existing chemical processing facilities or the construction of new facilities in niche markets within the overall industry. In fiscal 2005, sales of the Company's products to the chemical processing industry increased by 24.1% from those in fiscal 2004. Revenues from the chemical processing industry in fiscal 2003 represented the Company's lowest levels in the previous five fiscal years. Net revenues from this market increased due primarily to a 35.7% increase in average selling price per pound, which reflects generally improved market pricing as a result of higher raw material costs and improved product mix, partially offset by a 9.5% decline in the number of pounds shipped. The decline in volume reflects an emphasis by the Company on more specialty higher margin product versus large project lower margin commodity grades.

        The Company believes that the basic elements that drive the use of the Company's products in the chemical processing industry are still present, but the focus for new plant construction will be in Asia, while maintenance and debottlenecking projects to avoid capital expansion will be the trend in Europe and North America. Concerns regarding the reliability of chemical processing facilities, their potential impact on the environment and the safety of their personnel, as well as the need for higher chemical throughput, should support future demand for more sophisticated alloys, such as the Company's CRA products. The Company's key proprietary CRA products, including HASTELLOY C-2000, which the Company believes provides better overall corrosion resistance and versatility than any other readily available CRA products, and HASTELLOY C-22, are expected to contribute to the Company's improving activity in this market, although this may not be the case.

        Land Based Gas Turbines.    The Company has leveraged its metallurgical expertise to develop land based gas turbine applications for alloys it had historically sold to the aerospace industry. Land based gas turbines are favored in electric generating facilities due to low capital cost at installation, low cycle installation time, flexibility in use of alternative fuels, and fewer SO2 emissions than traditional fossil fuel-fired facilities. In addition to power generation, land based gas turbines are required as mechanical drivers primarily for production and transportation of oil and gas, as well as emerging applications in commercial marine propulsion and micro turbines for standby or emergency power systems. The Company believes these factors have historically been primarily responsible for creating demand for its products in the land based gas turbine industry.

        Prior to the enactment of the Clean Air Act, land based gas turbines were used primarily to satisfy peak power requirements. The Company believes that land based gas turbines are the clean, low-cost alternative to fossil fuel-fired electric generating facilities. In the early 1990's when Phase I of the Clean Air Act was being implemented, selection of land based gas turbines to satisfy electric utilities demand firmly established this power source. The Company believes that the mandated Phase II of the Clean Air Act and certain advantages of land based gas turbines relative to coal-fired generating plants will further contribute to demand for its products over the next three to five years.

        In fiscal 2005, shipments of the Company's products to the land based gas turbine industry increased from those in fiscal 2004 due to a significant increase in maintenance and repair for gas turbines from the power generation industry. The significant improvement in fiscal 2004 and fiscal 2005 as compared to fiscal 2003 is reflective of a decline in the land based gas turbine industry in fiscal 2003,

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which was the result of both the economic slowdown and the energy crisis precipitated by the Enron bankruptcy. During fiscal 2002, land based gas turbine projects which were in progress were completed; however, projects not yet started were put on hold and new projects were not initiated. During fiscal 2003, projects put on hold were restarted and new projects were initiated, which contributed to the significantly improved performance in this industry in fiscal 2004 as compared to fiscal 2003. Revenue growth has continued during fiscal 2005 for the land based gas turbine market as compared to fiscal 2004. Net revenue has increased 63.3% in fiscal 2005 as compared to fiscal 2004, due to a 34.3% increase in the number of pounds shipped and a 21.4% increase in average selling price per pound which reflects generally improved market pricing as a result of higher raw material costs, market demand, and increasing levels of maintenance business.

        Other Markets.    In addition to the industries described above, the Company also targets a variety of other markets. Representative industries served in fiscal 2005 include flue gas desulfurization, or FGD, oil and gas, waste incineration, industrial heat-treating, automotive, and medical and instrumentation. The Clean Air Act and comparable legislation in Europe and Asia, which create regulatory imperatives requiring the reduction of sulfur emissions, are the primary factor in determining the demand for high-performance alloys in the FGD industry. The Company's participation in the oil and gas industry consists primarily of providing tubular goods for sour gas production. The automotive and industrial heat-treating markets are highly cyclical and very competitive. Opportunities continue to exist, however, in the automotive market due to new safety-related technology, higher operating temperatures, engine control systems, and emission control systems. Also, increasing requirements for improved materials performance in industrial heating are expected to increase demand for the Company's products.

        Waste incineration presents opportunities for the use of the Company's alloys to reduce the use of landfill space and to respond to government concerns over land disposal of waste, pollution, chemical weapon stockpiles, and chemical and nuclear waste handling. Markets capable of providing growth are being driven by increasing performance, reliability and service life requirements for products used in these markets, which could provide further applications of the Company's products.

        In connection with the Branford Acquisition in the first quarter of fiscal 2005, Haynes acquired a facility that manufactures both stainless wire and high performance wire. The Company will continue to produce stainless wire at the Branford facility. The high performance alloy wire produced is reflected within the appropriate category where such wire is sold; for example, high performance alloy wire produced for use in the chemical processing market is reflected in that category. The stainless wire is reflected in the "Other Markets" category and increased revenue within that category while reducing the average selling price per pound on a comparative basis.

        In fiscal 2005, net revenues from the Company's products in the "Other Markets" category increased by 71.1% when compared to those in fiscal 2004. During fiscal 2005, this category included $15.8 million of net revenues, which included 4.7 million pounds of stainless wire product, as a result of the Branford acquisition.

Impact of Fresh Start Reporting on Cost of Sales

        Upon implementation of the plan of reorganization, fresh start reporting was adopted by the Company in accordance with SOP-90-7. Under fresh start reporting, the reorganization value is allocated to the Company's net assets based on their relative fair values in a manner similar to the accounting provisions applied to business combinations under Statement of Financial Standards No. 141, Business Combinations ("SFAS No. 141").

        The Company's operating income was reduced by the recognition of the fair market value adjustments to the Company's assets required by the adoption of fresh start reporting. Cost of sales included $5.5 million, $30.2 million and $2.3 million of these costs in the one month period ended

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September 30, 2004, the year ended September 30, 2005, and the six months ended March 31, 2006, respectively.

        The fair market value adjustments to the historical basis of assets are being recognized as follows (dollars in thousands):

 
  Fair Value
Adjustment

  Recognition
Period

  Expense
Recognized from
September 1 to
September 30,
2004(3)

  Expense
Recognized from
October 1, 2004 to
September 30,
2005(3)

  Expense
Recognized for
Six Months Ended
March 31, 2005

  Expense
Recognized for
Six Months Ended
March 31, 2006

 
Goodwill   $ 43,055   N/A (1)                
Inventory     30,497   6 months (2) $ 5,083   $ 25,414   $ 25,414      
Machinery and equipment     41,628   14 years     245     2,974     1,487   $ 1,487  
Buildings     (859 ) 12 years     (6 )   (72 )   (36 )   (36 )
Land     41   N/A                  
Trademarks     3,800   N/A (1)                
Patents     8,667   2 to 14 years     164     1,886     943     876  
             
 
 
 
 
              $ 5,486   $ 30,202   $ 27,808   $ 2,327  
             
 
 
 
 

(1)
Under applicable accounting rules, goodwill and trademarks are not amortized but are assessed to determine impairment at least annually.

(2)
Estimated length of time for one complete inventory turn.

(3)
Non-cash expenses for inventory, machinery and equipment, buildings and patents are reflected in cost of goods sold.

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Results of Operations

        The following table is presented for comparative purposes. Amounts are in thousands, except share and per share information.

 
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
  Predecessor
  Successor
 
  Year Ended September 30, 2003(1)
  Eleven Months Ended August 31, 2004
  One Month Ended September 30, 2004(2)
  Pro Forma Combined Year Ended September 30, 2004(4)
  Year Ended September 30, 2005(2)
  Six Months Ended March 31, 2005
  Six Months Ended March 31, 2006
Statement of Operations Data:                                          
Net revenues   $ 178,129   $ 209,103   $ 24,391   $ 233,494   $ 324,989   $ 152,239   $ 205,388
Cost of sales     150,478     171,652     26,136 (3)   202,221     288,669 (3)   147,133     159,483
Selling, general and administrative expense     24,411     24,038     2,658     28,052     32,963     18,037     18,812
Research and technical expense     2,747     2,286     226     2,512     2,621     1,260     1,335
Restructuring and other charges(5)         4,027     429     4,456     628     591    
Operating income (loss)     493     7,100     (5,058 )   (3,747 )   108     (14,782 )   25,758
Interest expense, net     19,661     13,929     348     4,914     6,353     3,073     3,965
Reorganization items(6)         (177,653 )                  
Provision (benefit) for income taxes     53,087 (7)   90     (1,760 )   (3,291 )   (2,111 )   (6,340 )   8,501
Net income (loss)     (72,255 )   170,734     (3,646 )   (5,370 )   (4,134 )   (11,515 )   13,292
Net income (loss) per share:                                          
  Basic   $ (722,550 ) $ 1,707,340   $ (0.36 ) $ (0.54 ) $ (0.41 )   (1.15 )   1.33
  Diluted     (722,550 )   (170,734 )   (0.36 )   (0.54 )   (0.41 )   (1.15 )   1.30
Weighted average shares outstanding:                                          
  Basic     100     100     10,000,000     10,000,000     10,000,000     10,000,000     10,000,000
  Diluted     100     100     10,000,000     10,000,000     10,000,000     10,000,000     10,204,602

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        The following table sets forth, for the periods indicated, consolidated statements of operations data as a percentage of net revenues:

 
   
   
   
   
   
   
 
 
  Predecessor
  Successor
 
 
  Year Ended September 30, 2003(1)
  Eleven Months Ended August 31, 2004
  One Month Ended September 30, 2004(2)
  Pro Forma Combined Year Ended September 30, 2004(4)
  Year Ended September 30, 2005
  Six Months Ended March 31,(2) 2005
  Six Months Ended March 31,(2) 2006
 
Net revenues   100.0 % 100.0 % 100.0 % 100.0 % 100.0 % 100.0 % 100.0 %
Cost of sales   84.5   82.1   107.2 (3) 86.6   88.8   96.6 (3) 77.6  
Selling, general and administrative expense   13.7   11.5   10.9   12.0   10.1   11.9   9.2  
Research and technical expense   1.5   1.1   0.9   1.1   0.8   0.8   0.6  
Restructuring and other charges(5)     1.9   1.7   1.9   0.2   0.4    
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Operating income (loss)

 

0.3

 

3.4

 

(20.7

)

(1.6

)

0.1

 

(9.7

)

12.6

 
Interest expense   11.1   6.7   1.5   2.1   2.0   2.0   1.9  
Reorganization items(6)     (85.0 )          
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Income (loss) before provision for income taxes

 

(10.8

)

81.7

 

(22.2

)

(3.7

)

(1.9

)

(11.7

)

10.6

 
Provision (benefit) for income taxes(7)   (29.8 )   (7.2 ) (1.4 ) (0.6 ) (4.1 ) 4.1  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Net income (loss)

 

(40.6

)%

81.7

%

(15.0

)%

(2.3

)%

1.3

%

(7.6

)%

6.5

%
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

(1)
Restated. On October 1, 2003, the Company changed its inventory costing method from the last-in, first-out (LIFO) method to the first-in, first-out (FIFO) method. In accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, the change has been applied by restating the 2000-2003 consolidated financial data. See note 3 to the consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus for more information.

(2)
As of August 31, 2004, the effective date of the plan of reorganization, the Company adopted fresh start reporting for its financial statements. Because of the emergence from bankruptcy and adoption of fresh start reporting, the historical financial information for the Company is not comparable to financial information for periods after August 31, 2004.

(3)
As part of fresh start accounting, inventory was increased by $30,497 to reflect its fair value at August 31, 2004. The fair value adjustment was recognized ratably in cost of sales as inventory was sold and was fully recognized by the end of the second quarter of fiscal 2005. Cost of sales for the one-month period ended September 30, 2004 and the six months ended March 31, 2005 include non-cash charges of $5,083 and $25,414, respectively, for this fair value adjustment.

(4)
This information was derived from and should be read in conjunction with the "Pro Forma Financial Information" and footnotes thereto included elsewhere in this prospectus.

(5)
Consists primarily of professional fees and credit facility fees related to the restructuring and refinancing activities.

(6)
During fiscal 2004, the Company recognized $177,653 in reorganization items of which approximately $7,298 were expenses relating to professional fees, amendment fees, travel expenses, directors' fees, write offs of bond discount and debt issuance costs, and other expenses, and approximately $184,951 was income relating to the gain on cancellation of 115/8% senior notes due September 1, 2004 and fresh start reporting adjustments as a result of the reorganization. Please see Note 8 to the consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus for more information.

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(7)
Reflects a valuation allowance of approximately $60,307 at September 30, 2003 on the Company's U.S. net deferred tax assets as a result of the Company's determination that, as of that date, it was more likely than not that certain future tax benefits would not be realized. Please see Note 6 to the consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus.

Six Months Ended March 31, 2006 Compared to Six Months Ended March 31, 2005

        Net Revenues.    Net revenues increased by $53.2 million, or 34.9%, to $205.4 million in the first six months of fiscal 2006 from $152.2 million in the same period of fiscal 2005. Volume decreased by 1.5% to 10.7 million pounds in the first six months of fiscal 2006 from 10.8 million pounds in the same period of fiscal 2005. The primary reason for the volume decrease relates to stainless steel wire pounds which decreased by 0.5 million pounds in the first six months of fiscal 2006 compared to the same period in fiscal 2005. This decrease is a result of the Company's strategy to shift from production of stainless wire to high performance wire. The average selling price per pound increased by 37.0% to $19.26 per pound in the first six months of fiscal 2006 from $14.06 per pound in the same period of fiscal 2005. The Company's consolidated backlog has increased by $19.0 million, or 10.1%, to $207.4 million at March 31, 2006 from $188.4 million at September 30, 2005. Order entry increased by $29.8 million, or 16.1%, for the first six months of fiscal 2006, as compared to the same period of fiscal 2005. Management expects the demand for high performance alloy products to be positively driven by the continuation of current trends in the aerospace markets, chemical processing construction and maintenance business and the energy construction business.

        Sales to the aerospace industry increased by 46.6% to $81.3 million in the first six months of fiscal 2006 from $55.5 million for the same period of fiscal 2005, due to an increase in the average selling price per pound of 16.3% combined with an increase in volume of 26.1%. The increase in the average selling price per pound is due to improved market demand, a product mix that includes a higher percentage of specialty alloys and forms when compared to the same period of fiscal 2005, and the effect of passing through higher raw material and energy costs. Management believes sales have increased as a result of both an increase in demand and a shift of demand by major aerospace fabricators away from large, mill-direct orders toward smaller, more frequent, value-added service center orders, such as the Company can provide.

        Sales to the chemical processing industry increased by 76.5% to $62.0 million in the first six months of fiscal 2006 from $35.1 million for the same period of fiscal 2005, due to an increase of 45.5% in the average selling price per pound, combined with a 21.3% increase in volume. The significant increase in the average selling price is due to improving market demand, change in product mix to higher valued specialty alloys and forms, and to the effect of passing through higher raw material and energy costs. Management believes that construction of new chemical processing facilities in China has contributed to improvement in this market segment.

        Sales to the land-based gas turbine industry decreased by 8.4% to $31.8 million for the first six months of fiscal 2006 from $34.8 million for the same period of fiscal 2005. The average selling price per pound increased 24.5%, which was offset by a 26.5% decrease in volume. The increase in the average selling price is primarily attributable to a shift in the mix of product form being sold; specifically, there was a reduction in billet sales which have a lower average selling price, and an increase in sheet sales, which have a higher average selling price. The decrease in volume for the six months was mainly due to billet volume decreasing, which was only partially offset by the increased sheet volume. Billet sales in the first half of fiscal year 2006 were lower than those in the same period of fiscal year 2005; however, it is anticipated that the billet sales will increase in the latter part of fiscal 2006.

        Sales to other industries and non-product sales (which includes toll conversion, royalties, and miscellaneous sales) increased by 12.5% to $30.3 million in the first six months of fiscal 2006 from

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$26.9 million for the same period of fiscal 2005, due to an increase in average selling price per pound of 38.8% partially offset by a 19.7% decrease in volume for other industries. The increase in average selling price relates to both the traditional high performance alloy product and the stainless steel wire product. The selling price increases are related to improving market demand and passing through higher raw material and energy costs compared to the same period of fiscal 2005. The volume of stainless wire decreased compared to the same period of fiscal 2005 and was the primary reason for the overall reduction in volume for other industries. Non-product sales increased by $0.4 million in the first six months of fiscal 2006 from the same period of fiscal 2005.

        Cost of Sales.    Cost of sales as a percentage of net revenues decreased to 77.6% in the first six months of fiscal 2006 from 96.6% in the same period of fiscal 2005. The decrease in the percentage of cost of sales can be attributed to a combination of the following factors: (i) the decrease of non-cash amortization of fresh start fair value adjustment of $25.5 million for the first six months of fiscal 2006 compared to the same period in fiscal 2005, and (ii) improved product pricing combined with an overall improvement in volume, which resulted in the increased absorption of fixed manufacturing costs. These positive factors were partially offset by higher raw material, energy and retiree costs. The Company's energy costs increased by $3.0 million in the first six months of fiscal 2006 compared to the first six months of fiscal 2005, primarily due to rising natural gas costs. Retiree benefit costs increased by $2.6 million in the first six months of fiscal 2006 compared to the same period in fiscal 2005 due to higher utilization by participants and an increasing number of fully eligible participants.

        Selling, General and Administrative Expenses.    Selling, general and administrative expenses increased by $0.8 million to approximately $18.8 million in the first six months of fiscal 2006 from $18.0 million for the same period of fiscal 2005. The increase in selling, general and administrative expenses was due to an increase of $0.6 million from higher employee compensation cost for stock options upon implementation of SFAS 123(R), an increase of $0.7 million for accruals related to the management incentive plan and increased cost of $1.1 million from growth in foreign operations and the Branford acquisition, partially offset by a decrease of $0.7 million of consulting costs related to compliance with the provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 and a decrease of $0.9 million for the preparation and filing of the S-1 registration statement. Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of net revenues decreased to 9.2% in the first six months of fiscal 2006 compared to 11.8% for the same period in fiscal 2005 due primarily to the increased level of revenues.

        Research and Technical Expense.    Research and technical expenses of $1.3 million remained relatively flat when comparing the first six months of fiscal 2006 to the same period of fiscal 2005.

        Restructuring and Other Charges.    During the first six months of fiscal 2005, the Company incurred $0.6 million of professional fees related to the reorganization. There was no corresponding expense for the first six months of fiscal 2006.

        Operating Income.    As a result of the above factors, operating income in the first six months of fiscal 2006 was $25.8 million compared to an operating loss of $14.8 million in the same period of fiscal 2005.

        Interest Expense.    Interest expense increased by $0.9 million to $4.0 million in the first six months of fiscal 2006 from $3.1 million for the same period of fiscal 2005. The increase is due to higher revolving credit borrowings and higher interest rates.

        Income Taxes.    Income taxes increased from a benefit of $6.3 million in the first six months of fiscal 2005 to an expense of $8.5 million in the first six months of fiscal 2006. The effective tax rate for the first six months of fiscal 2006 was 39.0% compared to a tax benefit of 35.5% in the same period in fiscal 2005. The increase in effective tax rate is primarily attributable to lower non-deductible expenses (permanent items) in fiscal 2006 than in fiscal 2005, such as fees associated with the filing of our

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registration statement with the Securities and Exchange Commission. These permanent items in the prior year lowered the tax benefit and therefore the effective tax rate.

        Net Income.    As a result of the above factors, net income was $13.3 million for the first six months of fiscal 2006 compared to net loss of $11.5 million for the same period of fiscal 2005.

Year ended September 30, 2005 Compared to Year Ended September 30, 2004 Pro Forma

        The following discussion provides a comparison of the results of operations for the year ended September 30, 2005 and that of the year ended September 30, 2004 on a pro forma basis. The discussion is provided for comparative purposes only, but the value of such comparison may be limited. The information in this section should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes contained elsewhere in this prospectus and the pro forma financial information.

        Net Revenues.    Net revenues increased by approximately $91.5 million or 39.2% to approximately $325.0 million in fiscal 2005 from approximately $233.5 million in fiscal 2004 on a pro forma basis. Volume increased 39.3% to approximately 20.9 million pounds in fiscal 2005 from approximately 15.0 million pounds in fiscal 2004 on a pro forma basis. The average selling price per pound decreased 0.2% to $15.42 per pound in fiscal 2005 from $15.45 per pound in fiscal 2004 on a pro forma basis. Raw material increases resulted in increases to average selling price, but were more than fully offset by the inclusion of stainless steel wire. As discussed in the section entitled "Overview of Markets," the reduction in average selling price is due to the inclusion of stainless steel wire of $15.8 million in net revenue and 4.8 million pounds that is not included in the comparable period in fiscal 2004 on a pro forma basis. High performance alloy volume increased 1.2 million pounds or 8.0%. The Company's consolidated backlog has increased by approximately $94.9 million or 101.5% to approximately $188.4 million at September 30, 2005 from approximately $93.5 million at September 30, 2004. Order entry increased by $128.8 million or 46.8% for fiscal 2005, as compared to fiscal 2004 on a pro forma basis.

        Sales to the aerospace industry increased by 28.5% to approximately $126.1 million in fiscal 2005 from approximately $98.1 million on a pro forma basis for the same period a year earlier. The improvement can be attributed to an increase in the average selling price per pound, which is due to a generally improved market pricing structure, reflecting the higher raw material costs and improved market demand. Additionally, a greater proportion of the volume sold was higher-priced specialty alloys and titanium tubulars as compared to the lower-priced nickel-base alloy product forms sold in the same period a year earlier.

        Sales to the chemical processing industry increased by 24.1% to approximately $76.2 million in fiscal 2005 from approximately $61.4 million on a pro forma basis for the same period a year earlier due to the combined effects of a 35.7% increase in the average selling price per pound, which was partly offset by a 9.5% decrease in volume. The volume decrease is attributable to an emphasis by the Company on more specialty higher margin product versus large project lower margin commodity grades. The significant increase in the average selling price is due to improved market prices as a result of generally higher raw material costs, and to improving demand in the marketplace for high end specialty products and improved product mix.

        Sales to the land-based gas turbine industry increased by 63.3% to approximately $67.1 million in fiscal 2005 from approximately $41.1 million on a pro forma basis for the same period a year earlier, due to an increase in volume of 34.3% and a 21.4% increase in the average selling price per pound. The increase in volume was mainly due to improved global sales of proprietary alloy round products and specialty alloy flat products to domestic fabricators to support the growing demand of the gas turbine manufacturers. The increase in the average selling price is attributed to improved market prices as a result of generally higher raw material costs and improving market demand.

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        Sales to other markets increased by 71.1% to approximately $53.2 million in fiscal 2005 from approximately $31.1 million on a pro forma basis for the same period a year earlier. The volume and revenue in this category increased during this time period as compared to the same period a year earlier due to the inclusion of the stainless wire business and higher selling prices due to increased raw material costs. For fiscal 2005, the "Other Markets" category includes $15.8 million in net revenue and 4.7 million pounds of stainless wire as a result of the Branford Acquisition, which were not included in the same period of the prior year.

        Cost of Sales.    Cost of sales as a percent of net revenues increased to 88.8% in fiscal 2005 from 86.6% in fiscal 2004 on a pro forma basis. The increasing percentage of cost of sales as compared to net revenue can be attributed primarily to the non-cash amortization of fresh start fair value adjustments. Improved product pricing and greatly improved volume (which improved absorption of fixed manufacturing costs) were partially offset by unplanned equipment downtime and higher raw material and energy costs between comparable periods. Specifically, the fourth quarter of fiscal 2005 was impacted by unplanned equipment outages costing approximately $3.0 million, which increased cost of sales by approximately 1% for the fiscal year.

        Selling, General and Administrative Expense.    Selling, general and administrative expense increased by approximately $4.9 million to approximately $33.0 million for fiscal 2005 from approximately $28.1 million for fiscal 2004 on a pro forma basis. The increase in selling, general and administrative expense was due to higher non-recurring professional fees of $1.4 million for preparation and filing of a registration statement on Form S-1; $1.2 million related to professional and consulting fees for readiness compliance with the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002; $1.1 million in higher sales commission expense due to increased sales levels; $1.1 million in selling, general and administrative expense related to the Branford Acquisition and $2.2 million in higher costs associated with a higher level of business activity, increased head count required for restoration to proper service levels previously eliminated in market downturns and growth in foreign entities. These increases were partially offset by the gain on sale of land and buildings at the Openshaw, England facility of $2.1 million. Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of net revenues decreased to 10.1% in fiscal 2005 compared to 12.0% in fiscal 2004 on a pro forma basis.

        Research and Technical Expense.    Research and technical expense remained relatively flat at $2.6 million or 0.8% of net revenues in fiscal 2005 compared to 1.1% of net revenues in fiscal 2004 on a pro forma basis.

        Restructuring and Other Charges.    During fiscal 2005, the Company incurred approximately $628,000 of professional fees in connection with the completion of the U.S. operations' bankruptcy filing. Corresponding expense for fiscal 2004 on a pro forma basis was $4.5 million.

        Operating Income(Loss).    As a result of the above factors, the operating income for fiscal 2005 was approximately $0.1 million compared to an operating loss of approximately $(3.7) million for fiscal 2004 on a pro forma basis.

        Interest Expense.    Interest expense increased by approximately $1.4 million to approximately $6.4 million for fiscal 2005 from approximately $5.0 million for fiscal 2004 on a pro forma basis. The $5.0 million of interest expense in fiscal 2004 on a pro forma basis consisted of $1.4 million in non-recurring fees and expenses related to the credit facility put in place upon the Company's emergence from bankruptcy and $3.6 million in interest expense related to the Company's outstanding balances under its Credit Agreement. The Company's interest expense increase for fiscal 2005 was due to a higher outstanding balance on the Company's revolving credit facility primarily resulting from high sales growth and increasing raw material cost. Interest expense of approximately $16.3 million in prior years does not exist in fiscal 2005 as the 115/8% senior notes were discharged in the reorganization. This

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discussion does not reflect the elimination of interest on the notes when comparing fiscal 2004 on a pro forma basis to fiscal 2005.

        Income Taxes.    The income tax benefit decreased by approximately $1.2 million to approximately $2.1 million for fiscal 2005 from approximately $3.3 million for fiscal 2004 on a pro forma basis. The effective tax rate was 33.8% for fiscal 2005 compared to 38.0% for fiscal 2004 on a pro forma basis. This decrease is primarily attributable to foreign rate differentials and non deductible restructuring and S-1 filing cost.

        Net Loss.    As a result of the above factors, the net loss was approximately $4.1 million for fiscal 2005 compared to the net loss of approximately $5.4 million for fiscal 2004 on a pro forma basis.

Year Ended September 30, 2004 Pro Forma Compared to Year Ended September 30, 2003

        The following discussion provides a comparison of the pro forma results of operations for the successor company for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2004 with the historical results of operations of the predecessor company for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2003. The discussion is provided for comparative purposes only, but the value of such a comparison may be limited. The information in this section should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and related notes contained elsewhere in this prospectus.

        Net Revenues.    Net revenues increased by approximately $55.4 million or 31.1% to approximately $233.5 million in fiscal 2004 on a pro forma basis, from approximately $178.1 million in fiscal 2003. A 21.0% increase in volume to 15.0 million pounds from 12.5 million pounds, combined with an 9.0% increase in the average selling price per pound from $14.17 to $15.45, accounts for the change when comparing the two periods. The Company's consolidated backlog increased approximately $42.9 million, or 84.8%, to approximately $93.5 million at September 30, 2004, from approximately $50.6 million at September 30, 2003. Order entry for fiscal 2004 on a pro forma basis increased $98.2 million, or 55.6%, as compared to fiscal 2003.

        Sales to the aerospace industry increased 22.2% to approximately $98.1 million in fiscal 2004 on a pro forma basis, from approximately $80.3 million in fiscal 2003, due to a 17.0% increase in volume combined with a 5.0% increase in the average selling price per pound. The increase in volume can be attributed to the continuing recovery in the aircraft industry. The increase in the average selling price is due to generally improved market conditions in all geographical sectors, a greater proportion of sales of the higher-priced titanium tubulars and nickel-base flat products compared to fiscal 2003 and higher raw material costs which are being passed on to customers.

        Sales to the chemical processing industry increased by 37.7% to approximately $61.4 million in fiscal 2004 on a pro forma basis, from approximately $44.6 million in fiscal 2003, due to a 29.1% increase in the average selling price per pound combined with a 7.7% increase in volume. The average selling price has improved as higher prices in the marketplace reflect rising raw material costs. The increase in volume can be attributed to improved sales of proprietary products for chemical plant expansions, particularly in China, and maintenance-related activity in the U.S. markets and, to a lesser degree, Europe.

        Sales to the land based gas turbine industry increased by 53.9% to approximately $41.1 million in fiscal 2004 on a pro forma basis, from approximately $26.7 million in fiscal 2003, primarily due to a 52.2% increase in volume. The increase in volume was due to the combined effects of higher sales of proprietary alloy round products and specialty alloy flat products in the export marketplace. Higher raw material costs affected the Company's pricing in this industry when comparing fiscal 2004 on a pro forma basis to fiscal 2003; however, the mix of product sold for fiscal 2004 on a pro forma basis included a higher percentage of billet product forms than in 2003. Billet product forms sell at a lower

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average selling price than sheet product forms. The average selling price in fiscal 2004 on a pro forma basis did not change significantly when compared to fiscal 2003, due to these offsetting factors.

        Sales to other industries increased by 22.0% to approximately $31.1 million in fiscal 2004 on a pro forma basis, from approximately $25.5 million in fiscal 2003, primarily due to a 12.5% increase in volume. The increase in volume was due to the effect of several domestic and export flue gas desulfurization (FGD) projects in fiscal 2004 on a pro forma basis that were not underway in fiscal 2003. Higher sales volumes to the oil and gas market also contributed to the increase. Sales to the remaining minor industries in this category improved as new market applications, particularly in the automotive and heat treating industries, created growth in fiscal 2004 on a pro forma basis compared to fiscal 2003.

        Cost of Sales.    Cost of sales as a percent of net revenues increased to 86.6% in fiscal 2004 on a pro forma basis from 84.5% in fiscal 2003. Effective October 1, 2003, the Company changed its inventory costing method for domestic inventories from the last-in-first-out method to the first-in-first out method. Management believes that the FIFO method is preferable to LIFO because (i) FIFO inventory balances presented in the Company's balance sheet will more closely approximate the current value of inventory, (ii) the change to the FIFO method for domestic inventories results in the Company using a uniform method of inventory valuation globally. Although management believes that FIFO is preferable to LIFO for the reasons stated, the use of FIFO during a period of rapidly rising or falling commodity prices can result in an imprecise matching of revenues and expenses in the short-term.

        Cost of sales in fiscal 2004 on a pro forma basis included approximately $5.5 million in non-cash charges recorded for the month of September 2004 as a result of the recognition of fair value adjustments to the historical basis of certain assets as required by the fresh start reporting rules discussed above. Of the $5.5 million in non-cash charges recorded in September 2004, $5.1 million was related to inventory, with the balance applicable to buildings, machinery, equipment and patents.

        Selling, General and Administrative Expense.    Selling, general and administrative expense increased approximately $3.7 million to approximately $28.1 million for fiscal 2004 on a pro forma basis from approximately $24.4 million for fiscal 2003. Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of net revenues decreased to approximately 12.0% for fiscal 2004 on a pro forma basis from approximately 13.7% for fiscal 2003. The increase in selling, general and administrative expense was due primarily to a $2.0 million charge for the Company's management incentive plan in fiscal 2004 on a pro forma basis that did not occur in fiscal 2003. Selling, general and administrative expense in fiscal 2004 on a pro forma basis also includes a non-cash charge of $1.4 million incurred in September 2004 for employee stock option expense.

        Restructuring and Other Charges.    During fiscal 2004 on a pro forma basis, the Company incurred approximately $4.4 million of professional fees, amendment fees, travel expenses, and director's fees related to the restructuring and refinancing activities. There was no corresponding expense in fiscal 2003.

        Research and Technical Expense.    Research and technical expense decreased by approximately $200,000 to $2.5 million in fiscal 2004 on a pro forma basis from approximately $2.7 million in fiscal 2003. The decrease in research and technical expense was due to lower patent legal expenses, lower consultants' fees, and decreased university donations.

        Operating Income.    As a result of the above factors, the Company had an operating loss of approximately $3.7 million for fiscal 2004 on a pro forma basis, as compared to operating income of approximately $500,000 in fiscal 2003.

        Interest Expense.    Interest expense decreased by approximately $14.7 million to approximately $5.0 million in fiscal 2004 on a pro forma basis from approximately $19.7 million in fiscal 2003. The

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decrease in interest expense was due to the exclusion of interest on the 115/8% senior notes due September 1, 2004 in fiscal 2004 on a pro forma basis, compared to the inclusion of twelve months of interest on these notes in fiscal 2003. This decrease was partially offset by the interest on higher revolving credit borrowings and higher interest rates in fiscal 2004 on a pro forma basis when compared to fiscal 2003.

        Income Taxes.    The Company recorded an income tax benefit of approximately $3.3 million for fiscal 2004 on a pro forma basis, as compared to income tax expense of approximately $53.1 million for fiscal 2003. Income tax expense in fiscal 2003 was primarily due to the recording of a valuation allowance of $60.3 million against net U.S. deferred tax assets.

        Net Loss.    As a result of the above factors, the Company's net loss was approximately $5.4 million for fiscal 2004 on a pro forma basis compared to a net loss of approximately $72.3 million for fiscal 2003.

Eleven Months Ended August 31, 2004 and One Month Ended September 30, 2004

        Other items impacting the predecessor eleven months ended August 31, 2004 or the successor one month period ended September 30, 2004 are discussed below.

        Reorganization Items.    During the eleven months ended August 31, 2004, the Company incurred approximately $177.7 million in reorganization items, of which $7.3 million was expense relating to professional fees, contract amendment fees, travel expenses, directors' fees, and write offs of bond discount and debt issuance costs, and $185.0 million was income relating to the gain on cancellation of the 115/8% senior notes due September 1, 2004, fresh start accounting adjustments, and fair value adjustments required as a result of the reorganization.

        Interest Expense.    The Company recorded $14.0 million of interest expense during the eleven months ended August 31, 2004. Pursuant to SOP 90-7, $6.9 million of interest expense on the 115/8% senior notes due September 1, 2004 was not recorded because payment was not expected to occur.

        Income Taxes.    The income tax expense for the eleven months ended August 31, 2004, was minimal due to the tax treatment for the various items related to the Company's emergence from bankruptcy and the application of fresh start reporting. The Company recorded income tax expense based upon the U.S. statutory rate adjusted for forgiveness of debt income, fresh start accounting adjustments, non-deductible restructuring costs, foreign tax rate differentials, and state income taxes.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

    Comparative Cash Flow Analysis

        Historically, the Company's primary sources of capital have been the issuance of debt securities, borrowings under credit facilities, and internally generated cash from operations. At March 31, 2006, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of approximately $2.5 million, compared to cash and cash equivalents of approximately $2.9 million at September 30, 2005, $2.5 million at September 30, 2004, and $4.8 million at September 30, 2003.

        Capital expenditures were $4.8 million and $3.0 million in the first six months of fiscal 2006 and 2005, respectively. In November of 2004, the Branford acquisition was completed for $8.3 million of which $2.6 million was for property, plant and equipment. Management expects to spend a total of $24.0 million on capital expenditures in fiscal 2006 and fiscal 2007, as compared to the $11.6 million (includes $2.6 million for Branford) and $5.4 million, respectively, spent in fiscal 2005 and 2004. Planned fiscal 2006 capital spending is targeted at $11.1 million. The Company spent $4.8 million of this amount in the first half of fiscal 2006, leaving approximately $6.3 million in expenditures to be funded for the second half of the fiscal year. Extensive work was done on the Company's upgrade of

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the cold rolling mill at the Company's Kokomo facility during the first six months. This project is expected to be completed in the second half of fiscal 2006. The work required on the annealing lines at the Company's Kokomo facility is more extensive and is expected to be completed in phases during the latter part of fiscal 2006 and the first half of fiscal 2007. The Company believes that the completion of these capital projects and the related improvement in the reliability and performance of the equipment will have a positive effect on the Company's profitability and working capital management. For example, with the substantial completion of first phase of the cold rolling project in the first quarter of fiscal 2006 and the completion of the second phase, management believes that the capacity of the cold rolling mill to produce sheet product will be increased by up to 50%. Sheet product currently constitutes 55% of the product sold and, with the completion of the first phase of the cold rolling mill upgrade, the Company's ability to produce additional sheet product has been increased significantly. Since the reorganization, the Company has aggressively worked to upgrade its equipment to reduce the likelihood of unplanned outages and improve the overall efficiency of its manufacturing facilities.

        Net cash used by operating activities was $14.6 million and $11.4 million in the first six months in fiscal 2006 and fiscal 2005, respectively. The cash used in operating activities for the first six months of fiscal 2006 was primarily the result of increased inventory of $20.5 million. Approximately $8.0 million of this increase in inventory is a result of higher raw material costs with the balance of the inventory increase reflecting larger quantities of inventory required to accommodate the increasing level of commercial activity of specialty alloys and forms. In the first six months in fiscal 2006, borrowings on the revolving credit facility increased by $19.1 million.

        Net cash used in operating activities was $4.8 million in fiscal 2005, as compared to $23.9 million in fiscal 2004. At September 30, 2005, inventory balances, including the effects of the Branford Acquisition, were approximately $17.1 million higher than fiscal 2004 year end balances, as a result of the Company's $42.5 million net cash investment in inventory during the period, which was offset by $25.4 million of non-cash fresh start accounting adjustments to inventory required by SOP 90-7 upon the Company's emergence from bankruptcy recognized as expense during the period. The amount of the Company's net cash investment in inventory was affected by rising costs of the raw materials; nickel, molybdenum and cobalt, and a higher level of inventory required to be maintained to support the increased level of sales. The increase in cash used in operating activities was partially offset by an increase in accounts payable of approximately $10.4 million due to the increasing cost of raw materials and the rising level of sales activity. Net cash used in investing activities was $14.7 million, which include capital expenditures of $9.0 million, $8.3 million for the Branford acquisition (which includes $2.6 million for property, plant and equipment), partially offset by proceeds from sales of property of $2.3 million. In fiscal 2005, net cash used in operating and investing activities was funded by cash from operations and borrowings of $20.4 million on the Company's credit facility.

        Net cash used in operating activities in fiscal 2004 was approximately $23.9 million, as compared to net cash used in operating activities of approximately $8.0 million in fiscal 2003. The increase in net cash used in operating activities in fiscal 2004 was the result of increased sales activity which resulted in increased accounts receivable balances and increased investments in inventory to support the higher sales levels. Accounts receivable increased from $35.3 million at September 30, 2003 to $54.4 million at September 30, 2004, and inventories increased from $85.8 million at September 30, 2003 to $130.8 million at September 30, 2004. Approximately $25.4 million of the inventory increase is attributable to the non-cash fresh start accounting adjustments required by SOP 90-7 upon emergence from bankruptcy. Higher inventory requirements at higher raw material costs, particularly the cost of nickel, were responsible for the remainder of the increase in inventory balances. The increase in accounts receivable and inventories was partially offset by an increase in accounts payable from $23.2 million at September 30, 2003 to $34.2 million at September 30, 2004 due primarily to rising costs of raw materials and a higher level of inventory due to increasing levels of business.

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        Net cash used in operating activities in fiscal 2003 was approximately $8.0 million, as compared to net cash provided by operating activities of approximately $26.3 million for fiscal 2002. The cash used in operating activities for fiscal 2003 was the result of a variety of factors, including a net loss of approximately $72.3 million, an increase in inventory of approximately $2.7 million, an increase in prepayments and deferred charges of approximately $1.7 million, and an increase in accounts and notes receivable of approximately $400,000, which were partially offset by a decrease of the deferred tax asset of approximately $51.7 million, non-cash depreciation and amortization of approximately $6.6 million, an increase in accrued pension and postretirement benefits of approximately $6.1 million, and an increase in accounts payable and accrued expenses of approximately $4.7 million. Cash used for investing activities decreased by $2.8 million from approximately $5.7 million in fiscal 2002 to approximately $2.9 million in fiscal 2003, due to the decrease in capital expenditures. Cash provided by financing activities for fiscal 2003 was approximately $10.1 million, primarily due to a net increase in borrowings under the Company's credit facility.

    Future Sources and Uses of Liquidity; Credit Facilities

        The Company's primary sources of capital for the next twelve months are expected to consist primarily of borrowings under the Loan and Security Agreement with Congress Financial Corporation (Central) (as further described below) and income from operations. The Congress Loan and Security Agreement plus the U.K. working capital facility provides for revolving loans in a maximum amount of $145.0 million, subject to a borrowing base formula and certain reserves, and is secured by a pledge of substantially all of the assets of the Company. At March 31, 2006, the Company had access to $21.2 million ($11.6 million under our U.S. facility and $9.6 million under our U.K. facility) in additional working capital financing (subject to a borrowing base and net of certain reserves) and approximately $2.5 million in available cash.

        The Congress Loan and Security Agreement provides for a maximum of $130 million in revolving loans that bear interest at either Wachovia Bank, National Association's "prime rate," plus up to 1.5% per annum, or the adjusted Eurodollar rate used by the lender, plus up to 3.0% per annum, at the Company's option. As of March 31, 2006, the Loan and Security Agreement bore interest at a weighted average interest rate of 6.6%. In addition, the Company must pay monthly in arrears a commitment fee of 0.375% per annum on the unused amount of the Congress Loan and Security Agreement commitment. For letters of credit, the Company must pay 2.5% per annum on the daily outstanding balance of all issued letters of credit, plus customary fees for issuance, amendments, and processing. The Company is subject to certain covenants as to EBITDA and fixed charge coverage ratios and other customary covenants, including covenants restricting the incurrence of indebtedness, the granting of liens, the sale of assets and the declaration of dividends and other distributions on the Company's capital stock. As of March 31, 2006, the most recent required measurement date under the Loan and Security Agreement, the Company was in compliance with these covenants. The Congress Loan and Security Agreement matures on April 12, 2009. Borrowings under the Loan and Security Agreement are collateralized by a pledge of substantially all the U.S. assets of the Company.

        Haynes U.K. has entered into a Facility Agreement with a U.K.-based lender providing for a $15.0 million revolving credit facility maturing on April 2, 2007. Haynes U.K. is required to pay interest on loans made under the Facility Agreement in an amount equal to LIBOR (as calculated in accordance with the terms of the Facility Agreement), plus 3% per annum. As of March 31, 2006, the Facility Agreement bore interest at a weighted average interest rate of 7.62%. Availability under the Facility Agreement is limited by the receivables available for sale to the lender, the net of stock and inventory and certain reserves established by the lender in accordance with the terms of the Facility Agreement. Haynes U.K. must meet certain financial covenants relating to tangible net worth and cash flow. As of March 31, 2006, the most recent measurement date required under the Facility Agreement,

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the Company was in compliance with these covenants. The Facility Agreement is secured by a pledge of substantially all of the assets of Haynes U.K.

        The Company's primary uses of capital over the next twelve months, other than providing working capital for normal operations, are expected to consist primarily of expenditures related to capital improvements, and principal and interest payments on outstanding indebtedness. Planned fiscal 2006 capital spending is targeted at $11.1 million. The Company spent $4.8 million of this amount in the first half of fiscal 2006, leaving approximately $6.3 million in expenditures to be funded for the second half of the fiscal year. The main projects for fiscal 2006 include upgrades to the Company's electro slag remelt equipment, rolling mills at its Kokomo facility, an upgrade to the anneal furnace at the Company's Arcadia facility, and various environmental compliance projects. The main projects for fiscal 2007 include the completion of the projects started in fiscal 2006 related to the electroslag remelt equipment and rolling mills, and new projects that represent the upgrade of the anneal equipment at the Kokomo, Indiana facility. Management expects to spend $32.0 million, in the aggregate, on capital expenditures in fiscal 2006, 2007 and 2008, as compared to the $3.6 million, $5.4 million and $11.6 million spent in fiscal 2003, 2004, and 2005 respectively. Management believes that these increased expenditures are required in order to maintain the Company's competitive position within the industry and to prevent unplanned equipment outages.

        The Company believes that the amounts available under its credit agreements, its cash on hand and cash generated from operations will be sufficient to fund planned capital expenditures and working capital requirements over the next twelve months, although there can be no assurance that this will be the case.

    Contractual Obligations

        The following table sets forth the Company's contractual obligations for the periods indicated, as of March 31, 2006:

 
  Payments Due by Period
Contractual Obligations(1)

  Total
  Less than 1 year
  1-3 Years
  3-5 Years
  More than
5 years

 
  (in thousands)

Debt obligations (including interest)(2)   $ 151,555   $ 8,892   $ 142,663   $   $
Operating lease obligations     8,722     2,732     4,908     1,082    
Raw material contracts     181,803     90,701     91,102        
Mill supplies contracts     473     473            
Capital projects     15,091     15,091            
Pension plan(3)     4,007     540     3,467        
Other post-employment benefits(4)     55,647     5,647     10,000     10,000     30,000
Non-compete obligations(5)     550     110     220     220    
   
 
 
 
 
Total   $ 417,848   $ 124,186   $ 252,360   $ 11,302   $ 30,000
   
 
 
 
 

(1)
Income taxes are not included in the table. Payments for income taxes for fiscal 2006 are expected to be approximately $23,000.

(2)
Interest is calculated annually using the principal balance and applicable interest rates as of March 31, 2006.

(3)
There is currently a funding obligation from the Company to the domestic pension plan of $2,011 payable by June 2007. The Company expects its U.K. subsidiary to contribute $1,056 in fiscal 2006 to the U.K. Pension Plan arising from an obligation in the U.K. debt agreement. The U.K. subsidiary has already contributed $516 in the first six months with the additional $540 to be paid

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    in remaining six months of fiscal year 2006. In addition, the U.K. is expected to contribute $1,056 in fiscal year 2007 and $400 in fiscal year 2008.

(4)
Represents expected post-employment benefits only as adjusted for a negative plan amendment to cap future payments at $5 million per year.

(5)
Pursuant to an escrow agreement, Company has on deposit $550 in an escrow account to satisfy its obligation to make payments under a non-compete agreement entered into as part of the Company's acquisition of certain assets of The Branford Wire and Manufacturing Company and certain of its affiliates.

        The Company also has $321,000 of letters of credit outstanding. The letters of credit are outstanding in connection with equipment lease obligations and environmental financial assurance.

    Branford Wire Acquisition

        On November 5, 2004, Haynes Wire Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, acquired certain assets of The Branford Wire and Manufacturing Company and certain of its affiliates for a purchase price of $8.3 million, which was paid in cash. As part of this transaction, we acquired a wire manufacturing plant located in Mountain Home, North Carolina, manufacturing equipment, accounts receivable and inventory. We financed $5.6 million of the transaction through a $10.0 million extension of our existing working capital revolving credit facility with our senior lender, Congress Financial Corporation (Central), and the remainder with cash from operations.

        Haynes Wire also entered into a non-compete agreement with the former president and owner of Branford, restricting his ability to compete with the ongoing Haynes Wire operations for a period of seven years from the closing date. Haynes Wire will make total payments of $770,000 under the non-compete agreement, $110,000 of which was paid at closing and the remainder of which is required to be paid in equal annual installments over six years. Pursuant to an escrow agreement, as of April 11, 2005, the Company deposited the remaining $660,000 of installments to be paid pursuant to the non-compete agreement into an escrow account. The remaining balance of $550,000 is classified as restricted cash at March 31, 2006.

Critical Accounting Policies and Estimates

    Overview

        Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations discusses the Company's consolidated financial statements, which have been prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. The preparation of these financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the 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. On an on-going basis, management evaluates its estimates and judgments, including those related to bad debts, inventories, income taxes, retirement benefits and environmental matters. The process of determining significant estimates is fact specific and takes into account factors such as historical experience, current and expected economic conditions, product mix and in some cases, actuarial techniques, and various other factors that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The Company constantly reevaluates these significant factors and makes adjustments where facts and circumstances dictate. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

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    Fresh Start Reporting

        On March 29, 2004, the Company and certain of its U.S. subsidiaries and U.S. affiliates, filed voluntary petitions for relief under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code. As part of the Company's Chapter 11 proceedings, it filed its plan of reorganization and related disclosure statement on May 25, 2004. The plan of reorganization was amended on June 29, 2004 and became effective on August 31, 2004. As a result of the reorganization, the Company implemented fresh start reporting in accordance with AICPA Statement of Position 90-7, or SOP 90-7, Financial Reporting by Entities in Reorganization under the Bankruptcy Code. Accordingly, the Company's consolidated financial statements for periods subsequent to August 31, 2004 reflect a new basis of accounting.

        Under fresh start reporting, the reorganization value is allocated to the Company's net assets based on their relative fair values in a manner similar to the accounting provisions applied to business combinations under Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 141, Business Combinations ("SFAS No. 141"). Information concerning the determination of the Company's reorganization value is included in note 1 to the audited consolidated financial statements included in this prospectus. The reorganization value of $200 million was greater than the fair value of the net assets acquired pursuant to the plan of reorganization. In accordance with SFAS No. 141, the reorganization value was allocated to identifiable assets and liabilities based on their fair values with the excess amount allocated to goodwill. Liabilities existing at the effective date of the plan of reorganization are stated at the present value of amounts to be paid. Deferred taxes are recorded for asset and liability basis differences between book and tax value in conformity with existing generally accepted accounting principles.

    Revenue Recognition

        Revenue is recognized when title passes to the customer which is generally at the time of shipment (F.O.B. shipping point) or at a foreign port for certain export customers. Allowances for sales returns are recorded as a component of net revenues in the periods in which the related sales are recognized. Management determines this allowance based on historical experience and we have not had any history of returns that have exceeded our recorded allowances.

    Pension and Post-Retirement Benefits

        The Company has defined benefit pension and post-retirement plans covering most of its current and former employees. Significant elements in determining the assets or liabilities and related income or expense for these plans are the expected return on plans assets (if any), the discount rate used to value future payment streams, expected trends in health care costs, and other actuarial assumptions. Annually, the Company evaluates the significant assumptions to be used to value its pension and post-retirement plan assets and liabilities based on current market conditions and expectations of future costs. If actual results are less favorable than those projected by management, additional expense may be required in future periods. As a result of the reorganization there were no changes to terms of these benefits.

        The following table demonstrates the estimated effect of a 1% change in the following assumptions:

Pension plan expense

  Estimated change in expense
1% change in discount rate   $1.5 Million
1% change in the return on assets assumption   $1.0 Million
1% change in the salary scale assumption   $1.6 Million

Post-retirement medical and life insurance expense

 

 
1% change in the discount rate   $0.65 Million

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        The Company believes the expected rate of return on plan assets of 8.5% is a reasonable assumption based on its asset allocation of 60% equity, 35% fixed income and 5% real estate. The Company's assumption for expected weighted average rate of return for plan assets for equity, fixed income, and real estate are 10.25%, 5.5% and 8.5%, respectively. This position is supported through a review of investment criteria, and consideration of historical returns over a several year period.

    Impairment of Long-lived Assets, Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

        The Company reviews long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of long-lived assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of the asset to the undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If the carrying amount of an asset exceeds its estimated future cash flows, an impairment charge is recognized in the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the fair value of the asset. The Company reviews goodwill for impairment annually or more frequently if events or circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of goodwill may be impaired. Recoverability of goodwill is measured by a comparison of the carrying value to the fair value or a reporting unit in which the goodwill resides. If the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value, an impairment charge is recognized to the extent that the implied fair value of the reporting unit's goodwill exceeds its carrying value. The implied fair value of goodwill is the residual fair value, if any, after allocating the fair value of the reporting unit to all of the assets (recognized and unrecognized) and all of the liabilities of the reporting unit. The fair value of reporting units is generally determined using a discounted cash flow approach. Assumptions and estimates with respect to estimated future cash flows used in the evaluation of long-lived assets and goodwill impairment are subject to a high degree of judgment and complexity. The Company reviewed goodwill and trademarks for impairment as of August 31, 2005, and concluded no impairment adjustment was necessary. No events or circumstances have occurred that would indicate the carrying value of goodwill or trademarks may be impaired since its testing date.

    Share-Based Compensation

        In connection with the plan of reorganization, the Haynes-successor has adopted a stock option plan for certain key management employees and non-employee directors pursuant to the terms set forth in the First Amended Joint Plan of Reorganization. The stock option plan authorizes the granting of non-qualified stock options to certain key employees and non-employee directors of the Company to purchase up to 1,000,000 shares of the Company's common stock.

        On October 1, 2005, the Company adopted SFAS No. 123(R), Share-Based Payment, a replacement of SFAS No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, and a rescission of APB Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees. The statement requires compensation costs related to share-based payment transactions to be recognized in the financial statements. This statement applies to all awards granted after the effective date and to modifications, repurchases or cancellations of existing awards. Additionally, under the modified prospective method of adoption, the Company recognizes compensation expense for the portion of outstanding awards on the adoption date for which the requisite service period has not yet been rendered based on the grant-date fair value of those awards calculated under SFAS No. 123 and 148 for pro forma disclosures. Compensation expense in fiscal year 2005 related to stock options continues to be disclosed on a pro forma basis only. The amount of compensation cost will be measured based upon the grant date fair value. The fair value of the option grants is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with assumptions on dividend yield, risk-free interest rate, expected volatilities, and expected lives of the options.

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    Income Taxes

        The Company accounts for income taxes in accordance with SFAS No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes ("SFAS No. 109"), which requires deferred tax assets and liabilities be recognized using enacted tax rates for the effect of temporary differences between book and tax basis of recorded assets and liabilities. SFAS No. 109 also requires deferred tax assets be reduced by a valuation allowance if it is more likely than not that some portion or all of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The determination of whether or not a valuation allowance is needed is based upon an evaluation of both positive and negative evidence. In addition to the reorganization of the Company, the results of operations have improved due to improved market conditions as evidenced by its increasing backlog. In its evaluation of the need for a valuation allowance, the Company assesses prudent and feasible tax planning strategies. The ultimate amount of deferred tax assets realized could be different from those recorded, as influenced by potential changes in enacted tax laws and the availability of future taxable income.

Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements

        In November 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 151, Inventory Costs, an amendment of ARB No. 43, Chapter 4. The amendments made by this statement clarify that abnormal amounts of idle facility expense, freight, handling costs, and wasted materials (spoilage) should be recognized as current-period charges and requires the allocation of fixed production overhead to inventory based on the normal capacity of the production facilities. The guidance is effective for inventory costs incurred during fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2005. Adopting this standard did not have a significant impact on the consolidated financial statement.

        In December 2004, SFAS No. 123(R), Share-Based Payment, a replacement of SFAS No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, and a rescission of APB Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, was issued. This statement requires compensation costs related to share-based payment transactions to be recognized in the financial statements. With limited exceptions, the amount of compensation cost will be measured based upon the grant date fair value of the equity or liability issued. In addition, liability awards will be remeasured each reporting period and compensation costs will be recognized over the period that an employee provides service in exchange for the award. This statement is effective for public companies as of the beginning of the first fiscal year beginning after June 15, 2005. The Company implemented SFAS No. 123(R) related to the stock option fair market value method as of October 1, 2005.

        In March 2005, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 47, "Accounting for Conditional Asset Retirement Obligations, an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 143" (FIN 47). This statement addresses financial accounting and reporting for obligations associated with retirement of tangible long-lived assets and the associated asset retirement costs. FIN 47 clarifies that the term "conditional asset retirement obligation" as used in FASB 143 refers to a legal obligation to perform an asset retirement activity in which the timing and (or) method of settlement are conditional on a future event that may or may not be within the control of the entity. FIN 47 also clarifies when an entity would have sufficient information to reasonably estimate the fair value of an asset retirement obligation. The provisions of FIN 47 are effective no later than the end of fiscal years ending after December 15, 2005. The Company does not expect a significant impact of this statement on its financial condition and results of operations.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

        Market risk is the potential loss arising from adverse changes in market rates and prices. The Company is exposed to various market risks, including changes in interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates and the price of nickel, which is a commodity.

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        Changes in interest rates affect the Company's interest expense on variable rate debt. All of the Company's outstanding debt was variable rate debt at September 30, 2005 and at March 31, 2006. A hypothetical 10% increase in the interest rate on variable rate debt would have resulted in additional interest expense of approximately $645,000 for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2005 and $880,000 for the six months ended March 31, 2006. The Company has not entered into any derivative instruments to hedge the effects of changes in interest rates.

        The foreign currency exchange risk exists primarily because the three foreign subsidiaries maintain receivables and payables denominated in currencies other than their functional currency or the U.S. dollar. The foreign subsidiaries manage their own foreign currency exchange risk. The U.S. operations transact their foreign sales in U.S. dollars, thereby avoiding fluctuations in foreign exchange rates. Any U.S. dollar exposure aggregating more than $500,000 requires approval from the Company's Vice President of Finance. Most of the currency contracts to buy U.S. dollars are with maturity dates less than six months. At March 31, 2006, the Company had no foreign currency exchange contracts outstanding.

        Fluctuations in the price of nickel, our most significant raw material, subject the Company to commodity price risk. The Company manages its exposure to this market risk through internally established policies and procedures, including negotiating raw material escalators within product sales agreements, and continually monitoring and revising customer quote amounts to reflect the fluctuations in market prices for nickel. The Company does not use derivative instruments to manage this market risk. The Company monitors its underlying market risk exposure from a rapid increase in nickel prices on an ongoing basis and believes that it can modify or adapt its strategies as necessary.

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OUR BUSINESS

General

        The operations of Haynes International, Inc. began in 1912 as the Haynes Stellite Works, which was purchased by Union Carbide and Carbon Corporation in 1920. In 1972, the operations were sold to Cabot Corporation. In 1987, the Company was incorporated as a stand-alone corporation in Delaware, and in 1989 the Company was sold by Cabot Corporation to Morgan Lewis Githens & Ahn Inc., a private investment firm. The Blackstone Group, a private investment firm, purchased the Company from Morgan Lewis Githens & Ahn Inc. in 1997. On March 29, 2004, we and our U.S. subsidiaries and U.S. affiliates as of that date filed voluntary petitions for reorganization relief under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. Our plan of reorganization was confirmed on August 16, 2004, and became effective when we emerged from bankruptcy on August 31, 2004. On November 5, 2004, we acquired certain assets of The Branford Wire and Manufacturing Company and certain of its affiliates which manufacture high-quality stainless-steel and nickel alloy wires.

        Haynes develops, manufactures and markets technologically advanced, high-performance alloys, which are used primarily in the aerospace, land based gas turbine, and chemical processing industries. The Company's high performance alloy products are high temperature resistant alloys, or HTA products, and corrosion resistant alloys, or CRA products. The Company's HTA products are used by manufacturers of equipment that is subjected to extremely high temperatures, such as jet engines for the aerospace industry, gas turbine engines for power generation, waste incineration, and industrial heating equipment. The Company's CRA products are used in applications that require resistance to extreme corrosion, such as chemical processing, power plant emissions control and hazardous waste treatment. The Company produces its high-performance alloy products primarily in sheet, coil and plate forms, which in the aggregate represented approximately 69% of the Company's net revenues in fiscal 2005. In addition, the Company produces its alloy products as seamless and welded tubulars, and in bar, billet and wire forms.

        High-performance alloys are characterized by highly engineered, often proprietary, metallurgical formulations primarily of nickel, cobalt and other metals with complex physical properties. The complexity of the manufacturing process for high-performance alloys is reflected in the Company's relatively high average selling price per pound, compared to the average selling price of other metals, such as carbon steel sheet, stainless steel sheet and aluminum. Demanding end-user specifications, a multi-stage manufacturing process and the technical sales, marketing and manufacturing expertise required to develop new applications combine to create significant barriers to entry in the high-performance alloy industry.

Core Competencies

        The Company believes it has attained a reputation for quality and reliability in the high-performance alloy industry. The Company's core competencies include the following:

        Metallurgical expertise and proprietary knowledge.    We continue to develop, manufacture and test high-performance nickel- and cobalt-base alloys. Over the last five years, our technical programs have yielded five new proprietary alloys, four of which are protected by U.S. patents, and one of which has a patent pending. Our continued emphasis on product innovation is expected to yield similar future results. Our engineering and technology group is staffed by personnel with extensive industrial and technological experience. The group consists of seven separate, fully equipped laboratories, including a process laboratory with a full spectrum of pilot scale melting/remelting equipment and hot working and cold working equipment.

        Technical marketing support.    Our engineering and technology group maintains a high level of manufacturing and customer metallurgical support. Through the combined efforts of this group and the

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Company's direct sales organization, the Company works closely with its customers to identify, develop and support diverse applications for its alloys and to anticipate its customers' future materials requirements. The Company's direct sales organization includes nine service and sales centers in the U.S., Europe and Asia. The Company opened a service and sales center in China and a sales office in India in fiscal 2005. All of the Company's service and sales centers are operated either directly by the Company or though its wholly-owned subsidiaries. Approximately 81% of the Company's net revenues in fiscal 2005 was generated by its direct sales organization. The Company believes this integrated approach is unique in the high-performance alloy industry.

        Flexible manufacturing capabilities.    The Company's four-high Steckel mill, in conjunction with its sophisticated, multi-stage, melting and refining operation, produces a broad array of sheet, coil and plate products made to exacting specifications. The Company also operates a three-high mill and a two-high mill that enable the Company to produce small batch orders that generally are not practical or economical for competitors to manufacture. In fiscal 2003 and the first half of fiscal 2004, we experienced liquidity shortages which resulted in a lack of funds for capital inprovement at our primary manufacturing facility. We have made during fiscal 2005 and the first half of fiscal 2006 and anticipate continuing throughout fiscal 2006, 2007 and 2008 to make significant upgrades to our equipment and an inability to make these upgrades could materially, adversely effect our manufacturing efficiency.

Business Strategy

        The Company intends to capitalize on its core competencies to implement its business strategy, which includes the following principal elements:

        Expand export sales and foreign service and sales center locations.    The Company believes there are significant opportunities to increase its sales in international markets. In fiscal 2005, approximately 36% of the Company's net revenues came from customers outside the U.S., primarily in European markets where the Company has established sales facilities. In addition, the Company is pursuing significant growth opportunities in other regions, particularly Central Europe and Asia, opening a sales center in Singapore and a service and sales centers in Shanghai, China and India in fiscal 2005. The sales center concept involves a facility (office) that houses only sales personnel charged with the responsibility of expanding the local market's awareness of the Company and its products. No products or processing are available directly from a sales center. The objective is to create a presence within an area and develop a customer base. The orders generated by the sales center will be booked directly with the Kokomo facility or one of the existing service and sales centers in the U.S. or Europe. Please see Note 16 to the consolidated financial statements contained elsewhere in this prospectus for information regarding sales to geographic areas.

        Expand sales of value added products offered at service and sales centers.    The Company's service and sales centers stock many of the Company's products on site to provide timely and efficient customer service. In addition, precision processing, such as shearing, saw cutting, plasma cutting, waterjet cutting and laser cutting are available to provide customizing options and fulfill the specific requirements of individual customers for cut-to-size, unusual shapes and precise dimensions. The Company added a second water jet operational at the Lebanon, Indiana service and sales center in fiscal 2005, with a laser cutting machine. It is believed that this equipment will meet the growing demand for cut parts required by customers. Because the current laser cutting machine in the U.K. service and sales center is being operated at capacity, the Company installed a second laser cutting machine in France to support additional European opportunities. The processing center concept encompasses the ability to stock coils, cut these coils to exact sheet length and width, flatten and finish. In addition, the processing center will have other capabilities, such as processing product using a laser, shear or saw. An important concept of the processing center, particularly in Europe, will be to stage coils at a location in Europe that will be able to service new customers.

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        Personnel at the service and sales centers are also able to act as a liaison between customers and the Company's engineering and technology group. The cut parts/near shape program utilizes laser cutting equipment to cut net shapes required by aerospace fabricators from mill standard sheet or plate in the service centers. The Company can increase revenues and margins on current sheet business without increasing pounds sold by persuading fabricators to buy cut parts from the service and sales centers, rather than continue to buy pattern sheets. The company intends to aggressively market its cut parts/near shape program.

        Develop new applications for existing alloys.    The Company actively seeks to develop new applications and new market segments for its existing products. The technical marketing staff and the sales force, in coordination with the engineering and technology group, works closely with end-users to identify applications for the Company's existing products that address its customers' specialized needs. Management believes that new product applications represent a significant opportunity for continued revenue growth. The Company has identified and is pursuing new applications for its alloys, including applications for the automotive, medical, instrumentation and emerging fuel cell industries.

        Fuel cell technology, which shows promise for next-generation automotive propulsion or auxiliary power plants, is a developing area which lends itself to the Company's technological strengths and marketing abilities. Fuel cell technology appears to be able to propel an automobile with "zero emissions," which has led both automakers and national governments to increase research funding in this area. Several of the Company's alloys have potential applications in the arena of reformers and heat exchangers related to the polymer electrolyte membrane, or PEM, which is the leading candidate for fuel cell propulsion technology and solid oxide fuel technology for stand-alone power generation. The Company continues to be proactive in recognizing potential fuel cell applications and potential applications in the automotive, chemical and pharmaceutical markets.

        Continue customer-driven new product development.    The Company emphasizes customer contact and an awareness of customer needs in its product development process. The Company believes that new opportunities in end-markets are best identified through close contact with customers. This approach allows the Company to focus its engineering and technology development efforts and enables the Company's products to be readily specified for use in the production of customers' products.

        For example, HAYNES® 282™ alloy is a new high performance alloy developed by the Company's research team. This unique new material is a gamma-prime strengthened wrought alloy designed for use in hot components in flying and land based gas turbines. Manufacturers of these components require materials that have both high strength and good weldability, characteristics that are not often found simultaneously in the same alloy. Haynes® 282™ combines the desired high strength with good weldability, and also demonstrates good fabricability, thermal stability and oxidation resistance. Preliminary introduction to the gas turbine industry is expected in fiscal 2006.

        Increase productivity through strategic equipment investment.    The Company believes that future investment in plant and equipment will allow it to increase capacity and produce higher quality products at reduced costs. Although the Company believes that its facilities are generally in good operating condition, the Company has made during fiscal 2005 and the first half of fiscal 2006 and anticipates continuing to make throughout fiscal 2006, 2007 and 2008 significant upgrades to its equipment. The Company anticipates spending a total of $32.00 million over the course of fiscal 2006, 2007 and 2008, as compared to $3.6 million which was spent in fiscal 2003, $5.4 million in fiscal 2004 and $11.6 million in fiscal 2005. The principal benefits of these investments are expected to be improved machine reliability, improved product quality, increased processing efficiency, and reduced maintenance costs. Additionally, failure to complete these upgrades could result in unplanned outages similar to what occurred in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2005.

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        Expand product capability through strategic acquisitions.    The Company will examine opportunities and investments which will enable it to offer customers an enhanced and more complete product line that complements the Company's core flat products, cold finished flats and hot finished flats. This would include product line enhancement, such as provided by the wire plant acquisition. The wire acquisition has enabled the Company to provide a broader product line to customers, has expanded the markets which the Company can penetrate, increased production capacity in high performance wire and reduced the Company's cost structure of wire production. The Company will continue to look for these kinds of opportunities which will enhance the portfolio of products provided to customers such as wire, tubing, fittings and bar.

        The relative success of the Company's business strategy will be affected by our ability to overcome certain risks. Some of the risks which may impair the Company's ability to implement its business strategy include:

    The Company's dependence on production levels at its Kokomo facility and its ability to make capital improvements at that facility. In fiscal 2003 and the first half of fiscal 2004, the Company experienced liquidity shortages which resulted in a lack of funds to make equipment upgrades at the Kokomo facility. The Company anticipates making significant equipment upgrades to the Kokomo facility and an inability to do so could materially and adversely affect its manufacturing capabilities. Additionally, failure to complete these upgrades could result in unplanned outages similar to what occurred in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2005.

    Rapid increases in the price of nickel, other raw materials, and energy.

    Any significant drop in customer demand for our products.

    The Company's ability to continue to develop new applications and new products which are accepted by the market.

    The Company's ability to retain key employees.

    Economic and market risks associated with foreign operations and U.S. and world economic and political conditions.

Branford Wire Acquisition

        On November 5, 2004, Haynes Wire Company, a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, acquired certain assets of The Branford Wire and Manufacturing Company and certain of its affiliates for a purchase price of $8.3 million, which was paid in cash. As part of the transaction Haynes Wire acquired a wire manufacturing plant in Mountain Home, North Carolina, manufacturing equipment, accounts receivable and inventory. Haynes Wire also entered into a non-compete agreement with the former president and owner of Branford, restricting his ability to compete with Haynes Wire's operations for a period of seven years following the closing date. The non-compete agreement requires Haynes Wire to make total payments of $770,000, with $110,000 paid at closing and the remaining $660,000 paid in equal installments on the next six anniversaries of the closing date. Pursuant to the terms of the non-compete agreement, as of April 11, 2005, the Company deposited the remaining $660,000 of installments to be paid pursuant to the non-compete agreement into an escrow account. The remaining balance of $550,000 is classified as restricted cash at March 31, 2006.

        Alloy wire is produced for two principal markets. The structural wire market uses wire in finished products, such as filters, screens, needles and surgical wires. The welding wire market uses wire to join sheet and plate alloy products in multiple applications, such as FGD scrubbers, chemical vessels, and fittings and flanges in oil and gas pipelines. Wire products are good lead product in emerging markets because they are easy to stock (minimum number of sizes required) and are commonly used in repair and OEM applications.

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        The Branford acquisition is consistent with the Company's business strategy because it allows the Company to add high-quality stainless steel and nickel alloy wire products to its high performance alloy wire product line, expands the Company's wire production capacity, and improves the Company's wire production processes. Prior to the acquisition, the Company produced a relatively small amount of high performance alloy wire products at its Kokomo, Indiana facility as a complement to its flat products, but did not produce stainless steel or nickel alloy wire products. Approximately 80% of the Company's wire products were produced for welding uses. In contrast, Branford produced stainless steel and nickel alloy wire products, and approximately 80% of Branford's products were made and sold for structural uses. Combining the two companies should result in a more balanced product mix for the wire operations and provide opportunities for increased sales in both the structural wire and welding wire markets.

        The Branford acquisition will also increase the Company's wire manufacturing capacity. Prior to the acquisition, the Company's high performance alloy wire production capacity was approximately 500,000 pounds per year. Haynes Wire's two-shift manufacturing capacity is estimated to be approximately 2.2 million pounds of finished stainless wire per year, with the capability to expand to approximately 3.0 million pounds per year. Haynes Wire has sufficient excess capacity to absorb the Company's anticipated wire production and allow for anticipated additional growth through expanded wire sales.

        The Branford acquisition is expected to allow the Company to reduce its cost of wire production and improve the quality of the wire it produces. Haynes Wire's manufacturing facilities and equipment are designed to produce wire products efficiently and cost-effectively. In addition, the employees at the Mountain Home, North Carolina facility are experienced at producing wire products and are able to maintain high quality standards.

        Management believes this acquisition provides good opportunities for increasing wire sales through improvements in quality and manufacturing processes in the high performance alloy wires produced by the Company, and by offering the expanded wire product line through the Company's service and sales centers worldwide. The Company's expertise in producing high quality wire products should enable it to expand its product offerings and increase its participation in the nickel and cobalt based alloy welding market.

Products

        The alloy market consists of four primary segments: stainless steel, super stainless steel, nickel alloys and high-performance alloys. The Company competes exclusively in the high-performance alloy segment, which includes HTA products and CRA products. The Company believes that the high-performance alloy segment represents less than 10% of the total alloy market. In fiscal 2003, 2004 and 2005, HTA products accounted for approximately 75%, 73% and 75%, respectively, of the Company's net revenues. In fiscal 2003, 2004, and 2005, CRA products accounted for approximately 25%, 27% and 25%, respectively, of the Company's net revenues. These percentages of the Company's total product revenue and volume are based on data which include revenue and volume associated with sales by the Company to its foreign subsidiaries, but exclude revenue and volume associated with sales by foreign subsidiaries to their customers. Management believes, however, that the effect of including revenue and volume data associated with sales by its foreign subsidiaries would not materially change the percentages presented in this section.

        High Temperature Resistant Alloys.    HTA products are used primarily in manufacturing components for the hot sections of gas turbine engines. Stringent safety and performance standards in the aerospace industry result in development lead times typically as long as eight to ten years in the introduction of new aerospace-related market applications for HTA products. However, once a particular new alloy is shown to possess the properties required for a specific application in the aerospace industry, it tends to

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remain in use for extended periods. HTA products are also used in gas turbine engines produced for use in applications such as naval and commercial vessels, electric power generators, and power sources for offshore drilling platforms, gas pipeline booster stations and emergency standby power stations. The following table sets forth information with respect to the Company's significant high temperature resistant alloys, applications and features:

Alloy and Year Introduced
  End Markets and Applications(1)
  Features
HAYNES HR-160 Alloy (1990)(2)   Waste incineration/CPI-boiler tube shields   Good resistance to sulfidation at high temperatures
HAYNES 242 Alloy (1990)(2)   Aero-seal rings   High strength, low expansion and good fabricability
HAYNES HR-120 Alloy (1990)(2)   LBGT-cooling shrouds   Good strength-to-cost ratio as compared to competing alloys
HAYNES 230 Alloy (1984)(2)   Aero/LBGT-ducting, combustors   Good combination of strength, stability, oxidation resistance and fabricability
HAYNES 214 Alloy (1981)(2)   Aero-honeycomb seals   Good combination of oxidation resistance and fabricating among nickel-based alloys
HAYNES 188 Alloy (1968)(2)   Aero-burner cans, after-burner components   High strength, oxidation resistant cobalt-base alloys
HAYNES 625 Alloy (1964)   Aero/CPI-ducting, tanks, vessels, weld overlays   Good fabricability and general corrosion resistance
HAYNES 263 Alloy (1960)   Aero/LBGT-components for gas turbine hot gas exhaust pan   Good ductility and high strength at temperatures up to 1600°F
HAYNES 718 Alloy (1955)   Aero-ducting, vanes, nozzles   Weldable high strength alloy with good fabricability
HASTELLOY X Alloy (1954)   Aero/LBGT-burner cans, transition ducts   Good high temperature strength at relatively low cost
HAYNES Ti 3A1-2.5 Alloy (1950)   Aero-aircraft hydraulic and fuel systems components   Light weight, high strength titanium-based alloy
HAYNES 25 Alloy (1950)(2)   Aero-gas turbine parts, bearings, and various industrial applications   Excellent strength, good oxidation, resistance to 1800°F

(1)
"Aero" refers to aerospace; "LBGT" refers to land based gas turbines; "CPI" refers to the chemical processing industry.

(2)
Represents a patented product or a product with respect to which the Company believes it has limited or no competition.

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        Corrosion Resistant Alloys.    CRA products are used in a variety of applications, such as chemical processing, power plant emissions control, hazardous waste treatment, sour gas production and pharmaceutical vessels. Historically, the chemical processing industry has represented the largest end-user segment for CRA products. Due to maintenance, safety and environmental considerations, the Company believes this industry continues to represent an area of potential long-term growth. Unlike aerospace applications within the HTA product market, the development of new market applications for CRA products generally does not require long lead times. The following table sets forth information with respect to certain of the Company's significant corrosion resistant alloys, applications and features:

Alloy and Year Introduced
  End Markets and Applications(1)
  Features
HASTELLOY Alloy C-2000 (1995)(2)   CPI-tanks, mixers, piping   Versatile alloy with good resistance to uniform corrosion
HASTELLOY Alloy B-3 (1994)(2)   CPI-acetic acid plants   Better fabrication characteristics compared to other nickel-molybdenum alloys
HASTELLOY Alloy D-205 (1993)(2)   CPI-plate heat exchangers   Corrosion resistance to hot sulfuric acid
ULTIMET Alloy (1990)(2)   CPI-pumps, valves   Wear and corrosion resistant nickel-based alloy
HASTELLOY Alloy G-50 (1989)   Oil and gas-sour gas tubulars   Good resistance to down hole corrosive environments
HASTELLOY Alloy C-22 (1985)   CPI/FGD-tanks, mixers, piping   Resistance to localized corrosion and pitting
HASTELLOY Alloy G-30 (1985)(2)   CPI-tanks, mixers, piping   Lower cost alloy with good corrosion resistance in phosphoric acid
HASTELLOY Alloy B-2 (1974)   CPI-acetic acid   Resistance to hydrochloric acid and other reducing acids
HASTELLOY Alloy C-4 (1973)   CPI-tanks, mixers, piping   Good thermal stability
HASTELLOY Alloy C-276 (1968)   CPI/FGD/oil land gas-tanks, mixers, piping   Broad resistance to many environments

(1)
"CPI" refers to the chemical processing industry; "FGD" refers to the flue gas desulfurization industry

(2)
Represents a patented product or a product with respect to which the Company believes it has limited or no competition.

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Patents and Trademarks

        Over the last 25 years, the Company's technical programs have yielded 11 new proprietary alloys and 26 U.S. patents, with one U.S. patent application pending. The Company currently maintains a total of approximately 20 U.S. patents and approximately 200 foreign counterpart patents and applications targeted at countries with significant or potential markets for the patented products. While the Company believes its patents are important to its competitive position, significant barriers to entry continue to exist beyond the expiration of any patent period. Six of the materials considered by management to be of future commercial significance, HAYNES HR-120, HAYNES 242, ULTIMET, HASTELLOY C-2000, HASTELLOY B-3 and HASTELLOY G-35 alloys, are protected by U.S. patents that continue until the years 2008, 2008, 2009, 2018, 2020 and 2024, respectively. Trademarks on the names of many of the Company's alloys have also been applied for or granted in certain foreign countries.

        Patents or other proprietary rights are an essential element of the Company's business. The Company's strategy is to file patent applications in the U.S. and any other country that represents an important potential commercial market to the Company. In addition, the Company seeks to protect its technology which is important to the development of the Company's business. The Company also relies upon trade secret rights to protect other technologies that may be used to discover and validate targets and that may be used to identify and develop novel alloys. The Company protects its trade secrets in part through confidentiality and proprietary information agreements with its customers.

        Please see "Our Business—Research and Technical Development" for additional information.

End Markets

        Aerospace.    The Company has manufactured HTA products for the aerospace market since the late 1930s, and has developed numerous proprietary alloys for this market. Customers in the aerospace market tend to be the most demanding with respect to meeting specifications within very low tolerances and achieving new product performance standards. Stringent safety standards and continuous efforts to reduce equipment weight require close coordination between the Company and its customers in the selection and development of HTA products. As a result, sales to aerospace customers tend to be made through the Company's direct sales force. Demand for the Company's products in the aerospace industry is based on the new and replacement market for jet engines and the maintenance needs of operators of commercial and military aircraft. The hot sections of jet engines are subjected to substantial wear and tear and accordingly require periodic maintenance and replacement.

        Chemical Processing.    The chemical processing industry segment represents a large base of customers with diverse CRA applications driven by demand for key end use industries such as automobiles, housing, health care, agriculture, and metals production. CRA products supplied by the Company have been used in the chemical processing industry since the early 1930s. Demand for the Company's products in this industry is based on the level of maintenance, repair, and expansion of existing chemical processing facilities as well as the construction of new facilities. The Company believes the extensive worldwide network of Company-owned service and sales centers, as well as its network of independent distributors and sales agents who supplement the Company's direct sales efforts in Europe and Asia, is a competitive advantage in marketing its CRA products.

        Land Based Gas Turbines.    Demand for the Company's products in this market is driven by the construction of cogeneration facilities such as base load for electric utilities or as backup sources to fossil fuel-fired utilities during times of peak demand. Demand for the Company's alloys in the land based gas turbine industry has also been driven by concerns regarding lowering emissions from generating facilities powered by fossil fuels. Land based gas turbine generating facilities have gained acceptance as clean, low-cost alternatives to fossil fuel-fired electric generating facilities. Land based gas turbines are also used in power barges with mobility and as temporary base-load-generating units

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for countries that have numerous islands and a large coastline. Further demand is generated in mechanical drive units used for oil and gas production and pipeline transportation, as well as microturbines that are used as back up sources of power generation for hospitals and shopping malls.

        Other Markets.    In addition to the industries described above, the Company also targets a variety of other markets. Other industries to which the Company sells its HTA products and CRA products include FGD, oil and gas, waste incineration, industrial heat treating, automotive and instrumentation. The FGD industry has been driven by both legislated and self-imposed standards for lowering emissions from fossil fuel-fired electric generating facilities. The Company also sells its products for use in the oil and gas industry, primarily in connection with sour gas production. In addition, incineration of municipal, biological, industrial and hazardous waste products typically produces very corrosive conditions that demand high-performance alloys. Markets capable of providing growth are being driven by increasing performance, reliability and service life requirements for products used in these markets which could provide further applications for the Company's products. Finally, with its acquisition in November 2004 of certain assets of The Branford Wire and Manufacturing Company and certain of its affiliates, the Company also entered the high-quality stainless-steel and nickel alloy wire market.

Sales and Marketing and Distribution

        Providing technical assistance to customers is an important part of the Company's marketing strategy. The Company provides analyses of its products and those of its competitors for its customers. These analyses enable the Company to evaluate the performance of its products and to make recommendations as to the substitution of Company products for other materials in appropriate applications, enabling the Company's products to be specified for use in the production of customers' products. Market development professionals are assisted by the engineering and technology staff of the Company in directing the sales force to new opportunities. The Company believes its combination of direct sales, technical marketing, engineering, and customer support provides an advantage over other manufacturers in the high-performance alloy industry. This activity allows the Company to obtain direct insight into customers' alloy needs and allows the Company to develop proprietary alloys that provide solutions to customers' problems.

        The Company sells its products primarily through its direct sales organization, which includes nine service and sales centers in the U.S., Europe and Asia. The Company opened a service and sales center in China and a sales office in India in fiscal 2005. All of the Company's service and sales centers are operated either directly by the Company or though its wholly-owned subsidiaries. Approximately 81% of the Company's net revenues in fiscal 2005 was generated by the Company's direct sales organization. The remaining 19% of the Company's fiscal 2005 net revenues was generated by a network of independent distributors and sales agents who supplement the Company's direct sales in the U.S., Europe and Asia, some of whom have been associated with the Company for over 30 years.

        Although there is a concentrated effort to expand foreign sales, the effort to grow domestic business also continues. The majority of revenue and profits continue to be provided by sales to U.S. customers and the Company continues to pursue opportunities to expand this market. This includes but is not limited to continued expansion of ancillary product forms, such as wire through the acquisition of The Branford Wire and Manufacturing Company, the continued development of new alloys, the utilization of external conversion resources to expand and improve the product form quality of mill-produced product, the addition of equipment in U.S. service and sales centers to improve the Company's ability to provide a product closer to the form required by the customer, and the continued effort through the technical expertise of the Company to find solutions to customer challenges.

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        The following table sets forth the approximate percentage of the Company's fiscal 2005 net revenues generated through each of the Company's distribution channels.

 
  Domestic
  Foreign
  Total
 
Company service and sales centers   51 % 30 % 81 %
Independent distributors/sales agents   13 % 6 % 19 %
   
 
 
 
  Total   64 % 36 % 100 %
   
 
 
 

        The Company's top twenty customers accounted for approximately 34% of the Company's net revenues for both fiscal 2004 and 2005. No customer or group of affiliated customers of the Company accounted for more than 10% of the Company's net revenues in fiscal 2003, 2004 or 2005.

        The Company's foreign and export sales were approximately $74.5 million, $90.2 million, and $128.5 million for fiscal 2003, 2004 and 2005, respectively. Additional information concerning foreign operations and export sales is set forth in note 16 to the consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus.

Manufacturing Process

        High-performance alloys require a lengthier, more complex production process and are more difficult to manufacture than lower-performance alloys, such as stainless steels. The alloying elements in high-performance alloys must be highly refined during melting, and the manufacturing process must be tightly controlled to produce precise chemical properties. The resulting alloyed material is more difficult to process because, by design, it is more resistant to deformation. Consequently, high-performance alloys require that a greater force be applied when hot or cold working and are less susceptible to reduction or thinning when rolling or forging. This results in more cycles of rolling, annealing and pickling compared to a lower-performance alloy to achieve proper dimensions. Certain alloys may undergo as many as 40 distinct stages of melting, remelting, annealing, forging, rolling and pickling before they achieve the specifications required by a customer. The Company manufactures products in various forms, including sheet, plate, billet/ingot, tubular, wire and other forms.

        The manufacturing process begins with raw materials being combined, melted and refined in a precise manner to produce the chemical composition specified for each alloy. For most alloys, this molten material is cast into electrodes and additionally refined through electroslag remelting. The resulting ingots are then forged or rolled to an intermediate shape and size depending upon the intended final product form. Intermediate shapes destined for flat products are then sent through a series of hot and cold rolling, annealing and pickling operations before being cut to final size.

        The Argon Oxygen Decarburization gas controls in the Company's primary melt facility remove carbon and other undesirable elements, thereby allowing more tightly-controlled chemistries, which in turn produce more consistent properties in the alloys. The Argon Oxygen Decarburization gas control system also allows for statistical process control monitoring in real time to improve product quality.

        The Company has a four-high Steckel mill for use in hot rolling material. The four-high mill was installed in 1982 at a cost of approximately $60.0 million and is one of only two such mills in the high-performance alloy industry. The mill is capable of generating approximately 12.0 million pounds of separating force and rolling a plate up to 72 inches wide. The mill includes integrated computer controls (with automatic gauge control and programmed rolling schedules), two coiling Steckel furnaces and five heating furnaces. Computer-controlled rolling schedules for each of the hundreds of combinations of alloy shapes and sizes the Company produces allow the mill to roll numerous widths and gauges to exact specifications without stoppages or changeovers.

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        The Company also operates a three-high rolling mill and a two-high rolling mill, each of which is capable of custom processing much smaller quantities of material than the four-high mill. These mills provide the Company with significant flexibility in running smaller batches of varied products in response to customer requirements. The Company believes the flexibility provided by the three-high and two-high mills provides the Company an advantage over its major competitors in obtaining smaller specialty orders.

Backlog

        As of March 31, 2006, the Company's backlog orders in aggregate were approximately $207.4 million, compared to approximately $188.4 million as of September 30, 2005, and approximately $93.5 million as of September 30, 2004. The backlog as of March 31, 2006, increased $72.6 million, or 53.9%, as compared to the same date in the prior year. Order entry was up $128.8 million or 46.8% as of September 30, 2005, as compared to the same date in the prior year. Substantially all orders in the backlog at September 30, 2005 are expected to be shipped within the twelve months beginning October 1, 2005. Due to the cyclical nature of order entry experienced by the Company, it is possible that order entry may not continue at historical or current levels. The historical and current backlog amounts shown in the following table are also indicative of relative demand over the past few years. The backlog for years prior to fiscal 2005 has been adjusted to reflect the consolidated backlog inclusive of the service and sales centers.

Consolidated Backlog at Fiscal Quarter End

 
  2002
  2003
  2004
  2005
  2006
 
  (in millions)

1st quarter   $ 88.0   $ 49.0   $ 54.7   $ 110.9   $ 203.5
2nd quarter   $ 77.2   $ 53.6   $ 69.6   $ 134.8   $ 207.4
3rd quarter   $ 63.9   $ 54.5   $ 82.6   $ 159.2     N/A
4th quarter   $ 52.5   $ 50.6   $ 93.5   $ 188.4     N/A

Raw Materials

        Raw material costs account for approximately 63% of the total cost of sales. Nickel, a major component of many of our products, accounts for approximately 45% of our raw material costs, or approximately 28% of our total cost of sales. Each pound of alloy contains, on average, 48% nickel. Other raw materials include cobalt, chromium, molybdenum and tungsten. Melt materials consist of virgin raw material, purchased scrap and internally produced scrap.

        The following table sets forth the average price per pound for nickel for 30-day cash buyers, as reported by the London Metals Exchange for the fiscal years indicated.

 
  Year Ended September 30,
  Six Months
Ended
March 31,
2006

 
  2000
  2001
  2002
  2003
  2004
  2005
Average nickel price   $ 3.98   $ 2.96   $ 3.12   $ 3.76   $ 6.02   $ 6.45   $ 6.23

        Since most of the Company's products are produced pursuant to specific orders, the Company purchases materials against known production schedules. The materials are purchased from several different suppliers through consignment arrangements, annual contracts and spot purchases and involve a variety of pricing mechanisms. Because the Company maintains a policy of pricing its products at the time of order placement, the Company attempts to establish selling prices with reference to known costs of materials thereby reducing the risk associated with changes in the cost of raw materials.

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However to the extent that the price of nickel rises rapidly, there may be a negative effect on our gross profit margins. Please see "Risk Factors."

        Effective October 1, 2003, the Company changed its inventory costing method for domestic inventories from the LIFO method to the FIFO method. Management of the Company believes that the FIFO method is preferable to LIFO because (i) FIFO inventory values presented in the Company's balance sheet will more closely approximate the current value of inventory., (ii) costs of sales are still appropriately charged in the period of the related sales, and (iii) the change to FIFO method for domestic inventories results in the Company using a uniform method of inventory valuation globally. Although management believes that FIFO is preferable to LIFO for the reasons stated, the use of FIFO during a period of rapidly rising or falling commodity prices can result in an imprecise matching of revenues and expenses in the short-term.

Research and Technical Support

        The Company's technology facilities are located at the Kokomo headquarters and consist of 19,000 square feet of offices and laboratories, as well as an additional 90,000 square feet of paved storage area. The Company has seven fully equipped technology testing laboratories, including a mechanical test lab, a metallographic lab, an electron microscopy lab, a corrosion lab, a high temperature lab, and a welding lab. These facilities also contain a reduced scale, fully equipped melt shop and process lab. As of September 30, 2005, the technology, engineering and technological testing staff consisted of 27 persons, 13 of whom have engineering or science degrees, including five with doctoral degrees, with the majority of degrees in the field of metallurgical engineering.

        Research and technical support costs primarily relate to efforts to develop new proprietary alloys and in the development of new applications for already existing alloys. The Company spent approximately $2.7 million, $2.5 million and $2.6 million for research and technical support activities for fiscal 2003, 2004 and 2005, respectively.

        During 2005, research and development projects were focused on new alloy development, new product form development, and new alloy concept validation, all relating to products for the aerospace, land based gas turbine, chemical process, and the oil and gas industries. In addition, significant projects were conducted to generate technical data in support of major market application opportunities in areas such as solid oxide fuel cells, biotechnology, chemical processing and power generation.

        Please see "Our Business—Patents and Trademarks" for additional information.

Competition

        The high-performance alloy market is a highly competitive market in which eight to ten producers participate in various product forms. The Company's primary competitors include Special Metals Corporation which is now a part of Precision Cast Parts, Allegheny Technologies, Inc., and Krupp VDM GmbH, a subsidiary of Thyssen Krupp Stainless. The Company faces strong competition from domestic and foreign manufacturers of both high-performance alloys (similar to those the Company produces) and other competing metals. The Company may face additional competition in the future to the extent new materials are developed, such as plastics or ceramics, that may be substituted for the Company's products. The Company also believes that it will face increased competition from non-U.S. entities in the next five to ten years, especially from competitors located in Eastern Europe and Asia, with respect to the manufacture of high-performance alloys. Additionally, in recent years the Company has benefited from a weak U.S. dollar, which makes the goods of foreign competitors more expensive to import into the U.S. In the event that the U.S. dollar strengthens, we may face increased competition from foreign competitors.

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Employees

        As of March 31, 2006 we employed approximately 1,049 full-time employees worldwide. All eligible hourly employees at the Kokomo plant and the Lebanon, Indiana service and sales center (approximately 506 in the aggregate) are covered by a collective bargaining agreement. As part of negotiations with the United Steelworkers of America related to our emergence from bankruptcy, the collective bargaining agreement has been extended until June 2007. Even though the collective bargaining agreement has been extended, it is still possible that union or labor disputes may disrupt the manufacturing process.

Environmental Matters

        The Company's facilities and operations are subject to certain foreign, federal, state and local laws and regulations relating to the protection of human health and the environment, including those governing the discharge of pollutants into the environment and the storage, handling, use, treatment and disposal of hazardous substances and wastes. Violations of these laws and regulations can result in the imposition of substantial penalties and can require facilities improvements. In addition, the Company may be required in the future to comply with additional regulations pertaining to the emission of hazardous air pollutants under the Clean Air Act. However, since these regulations have not been proposed or promulgated, the Company cannot predict the cost, if any, associated with compliance with such regulations. Expenses related to environmental compliance (including air pollution control improvements, as discussed below) were approximately $1.3 million for fiscal 2005 and are expected to be approximately $1.5 million for fiscal 2006. Although there can be no assurance, based upon current information available to the Company, the Company does not expect that costs of environmental contingencies, individually or in the aggregate, will have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial condition, results of operations or liquidity.

        The Company's facilities are subject to periodic inspection by various regulatory authorities, who from time to time have issued findings of violations of governing laws, regulations and permits. In the past five years, the Company has paid administrative fines, none of which has had a material effect on the Company's financial condition, for alleged violations relating to environmental matters, including the handling and storage of hazardous wastes, requirements relating to its Title V Air Permit, requirements relating to the handling of polychlorinated biphenyls and violations of record keeping and notification requirements relating to industrial waste water discharge. Capital expenditures of approximately $542,000 were made for pollution control improvements during fiscal 2005, with additional expenditures of $333,000 planned for 2006.

        The Company has received permits from the Indiana Department of Environmental Management, or IDEM, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, or EPA, to close and to provide post-closure monitoring and care for certain areas at the Kokomo facility previously used for the storage and disposal of wastes, some of which are classified as hazardous under applicable regulations. Construction was completed in May 1994 and closure certification was received in fiscal 1999 for one area at the Kokomo facility and post-closure care is ongoing there. The Company has an application pending for approval of closure and post-closure care for another area at its Kokomo facility and in the lagoon at its Mountain Home, North Carolina facility. The Company is required to monitor groundwater and to continue post-closure maintenance of the former disposal areas. The Company is aware of elevated levels of certain contaminants in the groundwater. If it is determined that the disposal areas or other solid waste management units at the Kokomo facility have impacted the groundwater underlying the Kokomo facility, additional corrective action by the Company could be required. The Company is unable to estimate the costs of such action, if any. There can be no assurance, however, that the costs of future corrective action would not have a material effect on the Company's financial condition, results of operations or liquidity. Additionally, it is possible that the Company could be required to

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undertake other corrective action commitments for any other solid waste management unit existing or determined to exist at its facilities.

        As a condition of the post-closure permits, the Company must provide and maintain assurances to IDEM and EPA of the Company's capability to satisfy closure and post-closure groundwater monitoring requirements, including possible future corrective action as necessary. The Company provides these required assurances through a statutory financial assurance test as provided by Indiana law. Additionally, the Company is also required to provide assurances to the North Carolina Department of Environment and Natural Resources and the EPA of the Company's ability to satisfy closure and post closure monitoring requirements, including possible future corrective actions, due to a closed lagoon at the plant that the Company acquired from The Branford Wire and Manufacturing Company in North Carolina. These assurances are provided through letters of credit.

        The Company may also incur liability for alleged environmental damages associated with the off-site transportation and disposal of hazardous substances. The Company's operations generate hazardous substances, and, while a large percentage of these substances are reclaimed or recycled, the Company also accumulates hazardous substances at each of its facilities for subsequent transportation and disposal off-site by third parties. Generators of hazardous substances which are transported to disposal sites where environmental problems are alleged to exist are subject to claims under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, or CERCLA, and state counterparts. CERCLA imposes strict, joint and several liabilities for investigatory and cleanup costs upon hazardous substance generators, site owners and operators and other potentially responsible parties. The Company may have generated hazardous substances disposed of at other sites potentially subject to CERCLA or equivalent state law remedial action. Thus, there can be no assurance that the Company will not be named as a potentially responsible party at sites in the future or that the costs associated with those sites would not have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial condition, results of operations of liquidity.

Properties

        The owned and leased facilities of the Company and its subsidiaries, and the products and services provided at each facility, are as follows:

      Owned Facilities
      Arcadia, Louisiana—manufactures and sells welded and seamless tubular goods
      Kokomo, Indiana—manufactures and sells all product forms, other than tubular goods
      Openshaw, England(1)—stocks and sells all product forms
      Mountain Home, North Carolina—manufactures and sells stainless and nickel alloy wire
      Zurich, Switzerland(1)—stocks and sells all product forms

      Leased Facilities
      La Mirada, California—stocks and sells all product forms (1)
      Houston, Texas—stocks and sells all product forms(1)
      Lebanon, Indiana—stocks and sells all product forms(1)
      Milan, Italy—stocks and sells all product forms(1)
      Paris, France—stocks and sells all product forms(1)
      Singapore—sells all product forms(2)
      Shanghai, China—stocks and sells all product forms(1)
      Windsor, Connecticut—stocks and sells all product forms(1)
      Chennai, India—sells all product forms(2)


(1)
Service and Sales Centers

(2)
Sales Centers

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        The Kokomo plant, the primary production facility, is located on approximately 180 acres of industrial property and includes over 1.0 million square feet of building space. There are three sites consisting of (1) a headquarters and research laboratory; (2) primary and secondary melting, annealing furnaces, forge press and several smaller hot mills; and (3) the four-high breakdown mill and sheet product cold working equipment, including two cold strip mills. All alloys and product forms other than tubular goods are produced in Kokomo.

        The Arcadia plant is located on approximately 42 acres of land, and includes 135,000 square feet of buildings on a single site. Arcadia uses feedstock produced in Kokomo to fabricate welded and seamless superalloy pipe and tubing and purchases extruded tube hollows to produce seamless titanium tubing. Manufacturing processes at Arcadia require cold pilger mills, weld mills, draw benches, annealing furnaces and pickling facilities.

        The Mountain Home plant is located on approximately 29 acres of land, and includes approximately 100,000 square feet of building space. The Mountain Home facility is primarily used to manufacture finished specialty stainless, nickel and a limited amount of cobalt alloy wire products. A limited amount of warehousing is also done at this facility.

        The owned facilities located in the U.S. are subject to a mortgage which secures the Company's obligations under the Company's Loan and Security Agreement with Congress Financial Corporation (Central). See Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations and note 9 to the consolidated financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus for more information regarding the Company's credit facility with Congress.

        The Openshaw plant, located near Manchester, England, consisted of approximately seven acres of land and over 200,000 square feet of buildings on a single site. The Company has closed the manufacturing portion of the Openshaw plant and is sourcing the required bar product for customers from external vendors. This closure did not have a material effect on the overall revenue of the U.K. operation or the overall operation of the Company and the Company's financial position. In April 2005, the Company sold eight acres of the Openshaw site for $2.1 million, but retained ownership of the buildings. It is anticipated that the Company will continue to own and operate the balance of the land and the buildings.

        All owned and leased service and sales centers not described in detail above are single site locations and are less than 100,000 square feet. The service centers contain equipment capable of precision processing to cut and shape products to customers' precise specifications.

        The Company believes that its existing facilities will provide sufficient capacity for current and future demand.

Legal Proceedings

        On March 29, 2004, the Company and its U.S. subsidiaries and U.S. affiliates as of that date filed voluntary petitions for reorganization relief under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. The Company filed for relief under Chapter 11 for a variety of reasons. The plan of reorganization was confirmed by the Bankruptcy Court on August 16, 2004 and became effective in accordance with its terms on the August 31, 2004. The plan of reorganization provided for the treatment of all prepetition claims and liabilities. See "The Reorganization" for a further discussion of the plan of reorganization and the Company's reorganization.

        The Company is regularly involved in routine litigation, both as a plaintiff and as a defendant, relating to its business and operations, and in federal and/or state EEOC administrative actions. In addition, the Company is subject to extensive federal, state and local laws and regulations. While the Company's policies and practices are designed to ensure compliance with all laws and regulations,

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future developments and increasingly stringent regulations could require the Company to make additional unforeseen expenditures for these matters.

        The Company is a defendant in 52 lawsuits alleging that the Company's welding-related products harmed the users of such products through the inhalation of welding fumes containing manganese. The suits are currently ongoing in the state courts of California, and were instituted against the Company starting in fiscal year 2005, with 31 occurring in the second quarter of fiscal 2006. The estimated claims for damages in these cases, alone or in the aggregate, do not exceed 1% of the Company's current assets as of March 31, 2006.

        The Company further believes that any and all claims arising out of conduct or activities that occurred prior to March 29, 2004 are subject to dismissal. On March 29, 2004, the Company and certain of its subsidiaries and affiliates filed voluntary petitions for relief under Chapter 11 of Title 11 of the United States Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Indiana (the "Bankruptcy Court"). On August 16, 2004, the Bankruptcy Court entered its Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order Under 11 U.S.C. 1129(a) and (b) and Fed. R. Bankr. P. 3020 Confirming the First Amended Joint Plan of Reorganization of Haynes International, Inc. and its Affiliated Debtors and Debtors-in-Possession as Further Modified (the "Confirmation Order"). The Confirmation Order and related Chapter 11 Plan, among other things, provide for the release and discharge of prepetition claims and causes of action. The Confirmation Order further provides for an injunction against the commencement of any actions with respect to claims held prior to the Effective Date of the Plan. The Effective Date occurred on August 31, 2004. The Company intends to pursue the dismissal of any lawsuits premised upon claims or causes of action discharged in the Confirmation Order and related Chapter 11 Plan. It is possible, however, that the Company will be named in additional suits in welding-rod litigation cases, in which case, the aggregate claims for damages cannot be estimated and, if the Company is found liable, may have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial condition unless such claims are also subject to insurance coverage and/or subject to dismissal, as discussed above.

        The Company is also routinely involved in litigation and/or administrative actions relating to environmental matters. Please see "Our Business—Environmental Matters" for further information.

        Although the level of future expenditures for legal matters cannot be determined with any degree of certainty, based on the facts presently known, management does not believe that such expenditures will have a material effect on the Company's financial position, results of operations or liquidity.

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MANAGEMENT

Directors and Executive Officers

        The following table sets forth certain information concerning the persons who served as the directors and executive officers of the Company as of April 30, 2006. Except as indicated in the following paragraphs, the principal occupations of these persons have not changed during the past five years.

Name

  Age
  Position with the Company
Francis J. Petro   66   President and Chief Executive Officer; Director
John C. Corey   58   Chairman of the Board; Director
Timothy J. McCarthy   65   Director
Donald C. Campion   57   Director
Paul J. Bohan   61   Director
Ronald W. Zabel   62   Director
William P. Wall   43   Director
Robert H. Getz   46   Director
Marcel Martin   56   Vice President, Finance; Chief Financial Officer; Treasurer
Charles J. Sponaugle   57   Vice President, Business Planning
August A. Cijan   50   Vice President, Operations
Daniel W. Maudlin   39   Controller, Chief Accounting Officer
Michael Douglas   53   Vice President, Arcadia Tubular Products
James A. Laird   54   Vice President, International Sales and Marketing
Jean C. Neel   46   Vice President, Corporate Affairs
Gregory M. Spalding   50   Vice President, Haynes Wire Chief Operating Officer
Scott R. Pinkham   39   Vice President, Manufacturing Planning
Jeffery L. Young   48   Vice President, Chief Information Officer
Martin C. Losch IV   45   Vice President, North American Sales

        Mr. Petro was elected President and Chief Executive Officer and a director of the Company in January 1999. From 1995 to the time he joined Haynes, Mr. Petro was President and Chief Executive Officer of Inco Alloys International, a company owned by The International Nickel Company of Canada. Mr. Petro is also a director of Algoma Steel, Inc.

        Mr. Corey has been a director and the Chairman of the Board since September 1, 2004. Mr. Corey also serves as a member of the Corporate Governance Committee of the Board. He is currently the President, Chief Executive Officer, and a director of Stoneridge, Inc. Prior to joining Stoneridge, Mr. Corey served as President, Chief Executive Officer, and a director of Safety Component International, Inc. since 2000.

        Mr. McCarthy has been a director since September 1, 2004. Mr. McCarthy also serves as the Chairman of the Compensation Committee and as a member of the Audit Committee of the Board. He is the President and Chief Executive Officer of C.E. Minerals, an industrial mineral business.

        Mr. Campion has been a director since September 1, 2004. Mr. Campion also serves as the Chairman of the Audit Committee and as a member of the Compensation Committee of the Board. From January 2003 until July 2004, Mr. Campion served as Chief Financial Officer of Verifone, Inc. Mr. Campion previously served as Chief Financial Officer of several companies, including Special Devices, Inc., Cambridge, Inc., Oxford Automotive, Inc., and Delco Electronics Corporation. He has had experience with implementation of internal controls and Sarbanes-Oxley 404 compliance.

        Mr. Bohan has been a director since September 1, 2004. Mr. Bohan also serves as the Chairman of the Corporate Governance Committee of the Board. He retired as a Managing Director of Citigroup in

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February 2001. Mr. Bohan currently serves on the Board of Directors of Arena Brands, Inc.; Revlon, Inc.; and the New York Police and Fire Widows' and Children's Benefit Fund.

        Mr. Zabel has been a director since September 1, 2004. Mr. Zabel also serves as a member of the Compensation Committee of the Board. He is the President of the Springs Window Fashions division of Springs Industries.

        Mr. Wall has been a director since September 1, 2004. Mr. Wall also serves on the Audit and Corporate Governance Committees of the Board. From July 2003 through April 2005, Mr. Wall served as a Partner in Andover Capital. Prior to that, he served as a Managing Director of Fidelity Capital Investors.

        Mr. Getz has been a director since March 31, 2006. Mr. Getz is currently a Managing Director and Partner of Cornerstone Equity Investors, L.L.C., a private equity investment firm. Mr. Getz currently serves on the Board of Directors of Novatel Wireless, Inc. and formerly served on the Board of Centurion International.

        Mr. Martin was elected Vice President, Finance, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer on July 1, 2004, after having served as Controller and Chief Accounting Officer of the Company since October 2000. From 1996 to 2000 Mr. Martin was Vice President of Finance and Chief Financial Officer of Duferco Farrell Corporation.

        Mr. Sponaugle has served as Vice President, Business Planning of the Company since 2000, after having served as Vice President, Sales since June 1998.

        Mr. Cijan has served as Vice President, Operations of the Company since April 1996.

        Mr. Maudlin has served as Controller and Chief Accounting Officer effective as of September 20, 2004. Prior to his employment with the Company, Mr. Maudlin was corporate controller at Jordan Specialty Plastics, Inc. from April, 2001. Prior to that, he served as Group Controller for Heritage Environmental Services, Inc. from May 1991 through April 2001. Mr. Maudlin is a licensed CPA in the state of Indiana.

        Mr. Laird has served as Vice President, International Sales & Marketing of the Company since July 2000, after having served in various sales and marketing positions with the Company since 1983. Mr. Laird has recently assumed responsibility in Marketing, Research and European Sales.

        Ms. Neel has served as Vice President, Corporate Affairs of the Company in April 2000, after having served as Director, Corporate Affairs since joining the Company in July 1999.

        Mr. Spalding has served as Vice President, Haynes Wire and Chief Operating Officer since February 2006. Prior to this he served as Vice President, North American Sales since he joined Haynes in July 1999.

        Mr. Pinkham has served as Vice President, Manufacturing Planning since March 2004, after having served in various manufacturing and production capacities with the Company prior to that date.

        Mr. Douglas has served as Vice President, Tubular Products, and is accountable for the operations of the Arcadia Tubular Products Facility since joining the Company May, 5th, 2005. Mr. Douglas has over twenty years of prior executive management experience in the metals industry.

        Mr. Young has served as Vice President and Chief Information Officer since November, 2005, after having served in various Information Technology positions.

        Mr. Losch has served as Vice President, North American Sales since February 2006. Mr. Losch was Midwest Regional Manager prior to this and has served in various marketing positions with the Company.

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        The Company's by-laws authorize the board of directors to designate the number of directors to be not less than three nor more than nine. The board of directors has set the number of directors at eight. Directors of the Company serve until their successors are duly elected and qualified or until their earlier resignation or removal. Officers of the Company serve at the discretion of the board of directors, subject, in the case of Mr. Petro, to the terms of his employment contract.

        The Board of Directors has established an Audit Committee, a Compensation Committee and a Corporate Governance Committee. The Audit Committee is responsible for retaining, reviewing and dismissing the independent auditors, reviewing, in connection with the independent auditors, the audit plan, the adequacy of internal controls, the audit report and management letter, and undertaking such other incidental functions as the board may authorize. The Audit Committee is also responsible for reviewing and approving conflict of interest transactions for the Company. The Board of Directors has determined that Mr. Campion is an audit committee financial expert (as defined by Item 401(h) of Regulation S-K). The Compensation Committee is responsible for administering the stock option plans, determining executive compensation policies and administering compensation plans and salary programs, including performing an annual review of the total compensation and recommended adjustments for all executive officers. The Corporate Governance Committee is responsible for assisting the board by overseeing the performance and composition of the board to ensure effective governance. Except for Mr. Petro, all of the members of the board of directors, including all of the members of the Audit Committee, the Compensation Committee and the Corporate Governance Committee, meet the criteria for independence set forth in Rule 10A-3(b)(1) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

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Summary Compensation Table

        The following summary compensation table sets forth certain information concerning total compensation paid by the Company during its last three completed fiscal years to (i) its Chief Executive Officer during the last completed fiscal year, (ii) each of the Company's four other most highly compensated executive officers, who served as executive officers as of September 30, 2005, and (iii) one individual who would have been one of such executive officers if he had been employed by the Company on September 30, 2004.

 
   
  Annual Compensation(1)
  Long-Term Compensation
 
Name and Principal Position

  Fiscal Year
  Salary
$

  Bonus
$

  Other Annual
Compensation(2)
$

  Securities
Underlying
Options

 
Francis J. Petro
President & Chief Executive Officer
  2005
2004
2003
  $

480,000
473,077
422,404
  $

460,000
0
264,000
  $

29,526
28,084
10,605
 
200,000

(3)

August A. Cijan
Vice President, Operations

 

2005
2004
2003

 

$


190,000
178,051
157,687

 

$


106,000
0
63,000

 

$


8,167
4,171
4,158

 


100,000


(3)

Marcel Martin
Vice President, Finance & Chief Financial Officer, Treasurer

 

2005
2004
2003

 

$


190,000
163,992
146,356

 

$


140,000
0
30,000

 

$


8,021
3,678
3,654

 


100,000


(3)

James A. Laird
Vice President, Marketing, Research & European Sales

 

2005
2004
2003

 

$


190,000
157,115
136,913

 

$


106,000
0
40,000

 

$


6,903
5,388
3,725

 


100,000


(3)

Charles J. Sponaugle
Vice President, Business Planning

 

2005
2004
2003

 

$


162,000
162,000
152,965

 

$


65,000
0
30,000

 

$


7,366
3,866
2,915

 


50,000


(3)

Michael F. Rothman(4)
Vice President, Engineering & Technology

 

2005
2004
2003

 

$


160,000
160,000
151,077

 

$


75,000
0
45,000

 

$


7,798
4,003
3,953

 


50,000


(3)

Calvin S. McKay(5)
Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer

 

2005
2004
2003

 

$


0
176,923
212,452

 

$


180,000
100,000
101,250

(7)
(6)

$


195,097
129,262
133,070

(7)
(7)




 

(1)
Additional compensation in the form of perquisites was paid to certain of the named officers in the periods presented; however, the amount of such compensation was less than the level required for reporting.

(2)
Premium payments to the group term life insurance plan, gain sharing payments and relocation reimbursements which were made by the Company, 401(k) match, executive disability, and 401(m) match.

(3)
Pursuant to the Company's plan of reorganization, all options granted to the Chief Executive Officer and the other named executive officers prior to August 31, 2004 were cancelled. The options set forth in the table were granted on August 31, 2004 pursuant to the plan of reorganization.

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(4)
Effective September 30, 2005, Mr. Rothman's employment with the Company ceased. Please see "Management—Separation Agreement with the Company's Vice President of Engineering and Technology" for details on the terms of Mr. Rothman's departure.

(5)
Mr. McKay left the Company effective July 1, 2004. Please see "Management—Separation Agreement with the Company's Former Chief Financial Officer" for details on the terms of Mr. McKay's departure.

(6)
Represents amounts paid to Mr. McKay with respect to a signing bonus which vested upon the one-year anniversary of his employment.

(7)
Represents amounts paid to Mr. McKay with respect to the termination of his employment.

Director Compensation

        As of January 5, 2006, the non-management members of the Board of Directors of the Company received a $40,000 per year stipend related to their Board of Directors duties and responsibilities, and $2,000 per meeting. Additionally, there is a $20,000 annual stipend for serving as Chairman of the Board, a $15,000 annual stipend for serving as the chairman of the Audit Committee, and a $10,000 annual stipend for serving as chairman of any other committee of the Board. Directors are reimbursed by the Company for their out-of-pocket expenses incurred in attending meetings of the Board of Directors. In addition, each non-employee director (other than Mr. Getz) was granted a non-qualified stock option to purchase 15,000 shares of the Company's common stock at a price of $12.80 per share under the Stock Option Plan. Mr. Getz received 15,000 stock options granted on March 31, 2006 at a price of $31.00 per share. Mr. Bohan was paid $1,000 in fiscal 2005 as compensation for his actions in connection with a special assignment delegated to him by the Chairman of the Board.

Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation

        The members of the Compensation Committee as of September 30, 2005 were Timothy J. McCarthy, Ronald W. Zabel and Donald C. Campion. None of the members of the Compensation Committee are now serving or previously have served as employees or officers of the Company or any subsidiary, and none of the Company's executive officers serve as directors of, or in any compensation related capacity for, companies with which members of the Compensation Committee are affiliated.

Stock Option Plan

        The Company has adopted a stock option plan (the "Option Plan") for certain key management employees and non-employee directors pursuant to the terms set forth in the Company's plan of reorganization. The Option Plan authorizes the granting of non-qualified stock options to certain key employees and non-employee directors of the Company for the purchase of a maximum of 1,000,000 shares of the Company's common stock. Participants will receive an initial grant of 10-year stock options, which will vest at 331/3% per year over three years. Options granted upon the Company's emergence from bankruptcy were granted at $12.80 per share. Options granted thereafter are granted at fair market value on the date of grant. As of March 31, 2006, options to purchase 980,000 shares of the Company's common stock were outstanding under the Option Plan and options covering 20,000 shares of the Company's common stock were available for future grants.

        Unvested options will become fully vested upon the occurrence of certain acceleration events, including the death or disability (as defined in the Option Plan) of the participant. On November 7, 2005, the board of directors of the Company approved an amendment of option plan, whereby, in the event of a Change in Control (as defined in the option plan) of the Company, all outstanding options to purchase shares of the Company's common stock would become and remain exercisable as to all shares covered by such options without regard to any vesting schedule and without any action by the

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board of directors or the Compensation Committee. The option plan had previously authorized the board of directors to accelerate the vesting of options upon a Change in Control in its discretion. All of the directors and certain executive officers of the Company hold options under the option plan. If a participant in the Option Plan ceases to be an employee of the Company due to a termination for cause (as defined in the Option Plan), or if such participant terminates his or her employment with the Company without good reason (as defined in the Option Plan), all stock options previously granted to such participant, whether or not vested, will be cancelled and will not be exercisable. If a participant ceases to be an employee of the Company for any reason other than for cause or for good reason, the vested portion of all options granted to such participant will remain exercisable for a period of six months and the remaining options are forfeited.

Option Grants in Last Fiscal Year and Fiscal Year-End Option Values

        None of the executive officers named in the summary compensation table were granted or exercised stock options in fiscal 2005. The following table provides the total number of securities underlying unexercised stock options held by the executive officers named in the summary compensation table as of September 30, 2005:

 
  Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options at Fiscal Year End
  Value of Unexercised In-the-Money Options at Fiscal Year End
Name

  Exercisable
  Unexercisable
  Exercisable
  Unexercisable
Francis J. Petro   66,667   133,333   $ 816,671   $ 1,633,329
August A. Cijan   33,333   66,667     408,329     816,671
Marcel Martin   33,333   66,667     408,329     816,671
James A. Laird   33,333   66,667     408,329     816,671
Charles J. Sponaugle   16,667   33,333     204,171     408,329
Michael F. Rothman            
Calvin McKay            

Termination Benefits Agreements

        The Company has entered into Termination Benefits Agreements with the executive officers of the Company, other than Mr. Petro, the Chief Executive Officer. The Termination Benefits Agreements provide for an initial term expiring September 30, 2007, subject to two-year automatic extensions (unless terminated by the Company or the eligible employee at least 60 days prior to the renewal date). Generally, a Change in Control occurs for purposes of the Termination Benefits Agreements upon the acquisition by any person, other than certain existing shareholders, of a majority of the combined voting power of the outstanding securities of the Company or upon the merger, consolidation, sale of all or substantially all of the assets or liquidation of the Company.

        The Termination Benefits Agreements provide that if an eligible employee's employment with the Company is terminated within twelve months following a Change in Control by reason of such eligible employee's disability, retirement or death, the Company will pay the eligible employee (or his estate) his Base Salary (as defined in the Termination Benefits Agreement) plus any bonuses or incentive compensation earned or payable as of the date of termination including a Severance Bonus (as defined in the Termination Benefits Agreement). In the event that the eligible employee's employment is terminated by the Company for Cause within the twelve month period, the Company is obligated only to pay the eligible employee his Base Salary and any other accrued but unpaid compensation through the date of termination. In addition, if within the twelve month period the eligible employee's employment is terminated by the eligible employee or the Company (other than for cause or due to disability, retirement or death), the Company must (among other things) (i) pay to the eligible employee such eligible employee's full Base Salary and any bonuses or incentive compensation earned

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or payable as of the date of termination including the Severance Bonus; (ii) pay the eligible employee such eligible employee's Base Salary that would be payable over the 12 months following the date of termination; and (iii) continue to provide life insurance and medical and hospital benefits to the eligible employee for up to 12 months following the date of termination As a condition to receipt of severance payments and benefits, the Termination Benefits Agreements require that eligible employees execute a release of all claims.

        Pursuant to the Termination Benefits Agreements, each eligible employee agrees that during his employment with the Company and for an additional one year following the termination of the eligible employee's employment with the Company, the eligible employee will not, directly or indirectly, engage in any business in competition with the business of the Company or solicit any customer or employee of the Company.

Employment Agreement with the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer

        The Company has entered into an Employment Agreement with its President and Chief Executive Officer, Francis J. Petro, which was entered into August 31, 2004, in connection with the Company's reorganization, and will terminate on September 30, 2007, unless renewed by a subsequent agreement of the parties. Pursuant to this Employment Agreement, Mr. Petro's base salary is $480,000 per year, with bonus targets to be determined by the Board of Directors annually prior to or at the commencement of the applicable fiscal year. This compensation is identical to the compensation being paid to Mr. Petro prior to the reorganization.

        If Mr. Petro's employment is terminated by reason of the expiration of the employment term, Mr. Petro will be entitled to (i) any earned but unpaid base salary and bonuses and reimbursement of business expenses; and (ii) the benefits that he has been granted under the Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan of the Company. In addition, any unvested stock options held by Mr. Petro at the time of the expiration of his employment term will terminate immediately and any vested options will remain exercisable for 90 days following termination or until the option expires, whichever is less.

        If Mr. Petro's employment is terminated by the Company for "cause" or he resigns for "good reason," Mr. Petro will be entitled to (i) any earned but unpaid base salary and bonuses and reimbursement of business expenses; and (ii) the benefits that he has been granted under the Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan of the Company. In addition, (i) if Mr. Petro's termination is for "cause," any vested and unvested stock options will terminate immediately; and (ii) if his termination is for "good reason," any unvested stock options will terminate immediately and any vested options will remain exercisable for 30 days following termination or until the option expires, whichever is less.

        If Mr. Petro's employment is terminated by the Company without "cause" or by Mr. Petro for "good reason," Mr. Petro will be entitled to (i) any earned but unpaid base salary and bonuses and reimbursement of business expenses; (ii) two times his annual base salary; (iii) two times his average bonus for the two fiscal years preceding his termination; (iv) continuation of certain health and welfare benefits for two years following termination or until comparable benefits are obtained from a new employer, whichever is less; and (v) the benefits that he has been granted under the Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan of the Company. In addition, any unvested stock options will vest immediately and all options held by Mr. Petro will remain exercisable for one year following termination or until the option expires, whichever is less.

        If Mr. Petro's employment is terminated by reason of his death, disability or retirement, Mr. Petro will be entitled to (i) any earned but unpaid base salary and bonuses and reimbursement of business expenses; and (ii) the benefits that he has been granted under the Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan of the Company. In addition, any unvested stock options will vest immediately and all options held

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by Mr. Petro will remain exercisable for one year in the event of death or disability and six months in the event of retirement or until the option expires, whichever is less.

        Mr. Petro is subject to a confidentiality restriction during his employment and thereafter, and to non-compete and non-solicitation restrictions during his employment and for two years following termination.

Separation Agreement with the Company's Former Chief Financial Officer

        The Company entered into a Separation Agreement with its former Chief Financial Officer, Calvin S. McKay, which was effective as of July 1, 2004, in connection with the Severance Agreement entered into between the Company and Mr. McKay on February 26, 2004 and the employment offer letter dated December 21, 2001. Pursuant to the Separation Agreement, Mr. McKay has resigned his position as an officer and member of the Board of Directors of the Company and is no longer entitled to compensation or benefits as either. The Separation Agreement alone governs the continuing contractual relationship between the Company and Mr. McKay, and it supersedes all prior agreements.

        Pursuant to the Separation Agreement, Mr. McKay is entitled to (i) payment of accrued but unpaid base salary and fees as a member of the Board and reimbursement of proper business expenses and expenses incurred in connection with his position as a member of the Board, in each case, in accordance with Company policy; (ii) subject to certain restrictions, continued medical, hospitalization and basic life insurance coverage for a period ending on June 30, 2005 or such earlier date as Mr. McKay obtains comparable medical, hospitalization or life insurance coverage (as the case may be) from any other employer; (iii) subject to certain restrictions, a cash payment equal to (A) one year of the Employee's base salary as in effect immediately prior to July 1, 2004, plus (B) Mr. McKay's bonus for fiscal year 2004 under the management incentive plan; and (iv) subject to certain restrictions, a payment of twelve thousand dollars ($12,000) (net of taxes, if applicable), such amount to be used at Mr. McKay's discretion for outplacement career counseling and job search costs. Mr. McKay shall also have the right to receive all compensation that he is entitled to receive under any benefit plans of the Company to the extent he is fully vested as of July 1, 2004 pursuant to the terms and conditions of such employee benefit plans.

        As a condition of Mr. McKay's entitlement to the benefits listed in (ii)-(iv) above, Mr. McKay executed on July 31, 2004 a release of all claims against the Company.

        Mr. McKay is subject to a confidentiality restriction that continues indefinitely, and to non-compete and non-solicitation restrictions that continue until July 1, 2005. Mr. McKay may own stock in publicly traded companies without violating these agreements, provided that (i) the investment is passive, (ii) Mr. McKay has no other involvement with the issuer, (iii) Mr. McKay's interest is less than five percent of the shares of the issuer, and (iv) Mr. McKay makes full disclosure to the Company of the ownership at the time Mr. McKay acquires the stock. Both Mr. McKay and the Company are subject to a non-disparagement agreement that continues indefinitely.

Separation Agreement with the Company's Vice President of Engineering and Technology

        On February 23, 2005, the Company entered into a Separation Agreement and General Release with its former Vice President of Engineering and Technology, Michael Rothman, which was effective on September 30, 2005. Pursuant to the Separation Agreement, Mr. Rothman agreed to continue to serve at the will of the Company as Vice President and report to the Chief Executive Officer for special assignments until September 30, 2005, at which time Mr. Rothman's employment with the Company ceased.

        Pursuant to the Separation Agreement, Mr. Rothman is entitled to (i) the payment of accrued but unpaid base salary, vacation and approved expenses through September 30, 2005; (ii) a cash payment

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equal to seven months of the base salary, less applicable taxes; and (iii) the payment of a bonus for fiscal year 2005 under the Management Incentive Plan. As a condition to his receipt of these payments, Mr. Rothman must execute a release of claims against the Company.

        Mr. Rothman is subject to a confidentiality restriction that continues indefinitely, and to non-compete and non-solicitation provisions that continue until September 1, 2006. Mr. Rothman may own stock in publicly traded companies without violating these agreements, provided that (i) the investment is passive, (ii) Mr. Rothman has no other involvement with the issuer, (iii) Mr. Rothman's interest is less than five percent of the shares of the issuer, and (iv) Mr. Rothman makes full disclosure to the Company of the ownership at the time Mr. Rothman acquires the stock. Both Mr. Rothman and the Company are subject to a non-disparagement agreement that continues indefinitely.

Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan

        Effective as of January 1, 2002, the Company adopted its Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan, which provides benefits to a select group of management and highly compensated employees as selected by the Compensation Committee of the Company upon the termination of employment or death of such employee. The benefits to be received by each participant are defined in plan agreements between the Company and the individual participants. Currently, Francis J. Petro, the Company's President and Chief Executive Officer, is the only participant in the Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan. Pursuant to Mr. Petro's Plan Agreement, Mr. Petro's benefit under the Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan is equal to 3% of the product of his years of service and his average compensation, reduced by the value of benefits to which Mr. Petro may be entitled under the Company's Pension Plan. The benefit will be paid in an actuarial equivalent lump sum payment at retirement as previously elected by Mr. Petro.

U.S. Pension Plan

        The Company maintains a defined benefit pension plan for the benefit of eligible domestic employees designated as the Haynes International, Inc. Pension Plan. The pension plan is qualified under Section 401 of the Internal Revenue Code, permitting the Company to deduct for federal income tax purposes all amounts contributed by it to the pension plan pursuant to funding requirements. The Company's reorganization did not change the terms of the pension plan.

        Under the pension plan, all Company employees (except those employed pursuant to a written agreement which provides that the employee shall not be eligible to participate, temporary or seasonal employees, or any employees employed in a job category that includes no pension benefits) are eligible to participate in the plan. Participants are eligible to receive an unreduced pension annuity upon the first to occur of (i) reaching age 65, (ii) reaching age 62 and completing ten years of benefit service, or (iii) completing 30 years of benefit service. The final option is available only for union employees hired before June 11, 1999 or for salaried employees who were plan participants in the pension plan on March 31, 1987.

        For salaried employees who retire on or after July 2, 2002 under option (i) or (ii) above, and for union employees hired on or after July 3, 1988 who retire on or after July 2, 2002 under option (i), (ii), or (iii) above, the normal monthly pension benefit provided under the pension plan is the greater of (i) 1.4% of the employee's average monthly earnings multiplied by years of benefit service, plus an additional 0.5% of the employee's average monthly earnings, if any, in excess of Social Security covered compensation multiplied by years of benefit service up to 35 years, or (ii) the employee's accrued benefits as of September 30, 2002. For salaried employees who retire on or after July 2, 2002 under option (iii) above (with 30 years of benefit service), the normal monthly pension provided under the pension plan is equal to one of the following as elected by the participant: (i) the accrued benefit as of March 31, 1987 plus any supplemental retirement benefit payable to age 62, (ii) the accrued benefit as

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of March 31, 1987 plus any supplemental retirement benefit payable to any age elected by the participant (prior to 62) and thereafter the actuarial equivalent of the benefit payable for retirement under options (i) and (ii) above, or (iii) if the participant is at least age 55, the actuarial equivalent of the benefit payable for retirement under options (i) and (ii) above.

        There are provisions for delayed retirement, early retirement benefits, disability retirement, death benefits, optional methods of benefits payments, payments to an employee who leaves after five or more years of service, and payments to an employee's surviving spouse. Participants' interests are vested and they are eligible to receive pension benefits after completing five years of service. However, all participants as of October 1, 2001, became 100% vested in their benefits on that date. Vested benefits are generally paid beginning at or after age 55.

        The following table sets forth the range of estimated annual benefits payable upon retirement for graduated levels of average annual earnings and years of service for employees under the pension plan, based on retirement at age 65 on or after October 31, 2005. The maximum annual salary permitted for 2005 under Section 401(a)(17) of the Code is $210,000. The maximum annual benefit permitted for 2005 under Section 415(b) of the Code is $170,000.

 
  Years of Service
Average Annual Remuneration

  15
  20
  25
  30
  35
$100,000   $ 25,029   $ 33,372   $ 41,715   $ 50,057   $ 58,400
$150,000     39,279     52,372     65,465     78,557     91,650
$200,000     53,529     71,372     89,215     107,057     124,900
$250,000     54,954     73,272     91,590     109,907     128,225
$300,000     54,954     73,272     91,590     109,907     128,225
$350,000     54,954     73,272     91,590     109,907     128,225
$400,000     54,954     73,272     91,590     109,907     128,225
$450,000     54,954     73,272     91,590     109,907     128,225

        The estimated credited years of service of each of the individuals named in the Summary Compensation Table as of September 30, 2005 are as follows:

 
  Credited
Service

Francis J. Petro   7
August A. Cijan   13
Marcel Martin   19
Charles J. Sponaugle   25
James A. Laird   23
Michael F. Rothman(1)   30
Calvin McKay(2)   0

(1)
Mr. Rothman left the Company effective September 30, 2005. Please see "Separation Agreement with the Company's Former Vice President of Engineering and Technology" for details on the terms of Mr. Rothman's departure.

(2)
Mr. McKay left the Company effective July 1, 2004. Please see "Management-Separation Agreement with the Company's Former Chief Financial Officer" for details on the terms of Mr. McKay's departure.

U.K. Pension Plan

        The Company maintains a pension plan for its employees of Haynes International, Ltd., the U.K. subsidiary of the Company. The U.K. pension plan is a contributory plan under which eligible

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employees contribute 3.5% or 6% of their annual earnings. Normal retirement age under the U.K. pension plan is age 65. The annual pension benefit provided at normal retirement age under the U.K. pension plan ranges from 1% to 12/3% of the employee's final average annual earnings for each year of credited service, depending on the level of employee contributions made each year during the employee's period of service with the Company. The maximum annual pension benefit for employees with at least 10 years of service is two-thirds of the individual's final average annual earnings. Similar to the U.S. pension plan, the U.K. pension plan also includes provisions for delayed retirement benefits, early retirement benefits, disability and death benefits, optional methods of benefit payments, payments to employees who leave after a certain number of years of service, and payments to an employee's surviving spouse. The U.K. pension plan also provides for payments to an employee's surviving children. The Company's reorganization did not change the terms of the U.K. pension plan.

Profit Sharing and Savings Plan

        The Company maintains the Haynes International, Inc. Combined Profit Sharing and Savings Plan to provide retirement, tax-deferred savings for eligible domestic employees and their beneficiaries. The profit sharing and savings plan consists of profit sharing accounts attributable to Company matching and profit sharing contributions based on Company profits and savings accounts attributable to employee pre-tax deferrals and after-tax contributions. The profit sharing and savings plan is qualified under Section 401 of the Internal Revenue Code, permitting the Company to deduct for federal income tax purposes all amounts contributed by it to the profit sharing and savings plan. The Company regularly makes matching contributions based on participant elective pre-tax contributions; however, no Company profit sharing contributions were made to the profit sharing and savings plan for the fiscal years 2003, 2004, and 2005. The Company's reorganization did not change the terms of the profit sharing and savings plan.

        Under the profit sharing and savings plan, all Company employees (except those employed pursuant to a written agreement which provides that the employee shall not be eligible to participate, those who are classified as an independent contractor even if later determined to be an employee, leased employees, and employees of an affiliated employer who has not adopted the plan in writing) are eligible to participate in the Plan. Employees completing a one-month period of employment are eligible to participate in the elective pre-tax, after-tax voluntary, and Company matching portions of the plan. Employees completing a 12-month period of employment are eligible to participate in the Company profit sharing contribution portion of the plan.

        Participants may choose to make elective pre-tax contributions to the plan in amounts up to 50% of their plan compensation. Participants may also choose to make after-tax contributions to the plan in amounts up to 20% of their plan compensation. Eligible employees may make a rollover contribution to the plan if accepted by the plan administrator pursuant to the terms of the plan.

        Effective June 14, 1999, the Company agreed to match 50% of a participant's elective pre-tax and after-tax contributions to the plan up to a maximum contribution of 3% of the participant's plan compensation. Each participant's share in the Company's profit sharing allocation, if any, is represented by the percentage, which his or her plan compensation (up to $210,000 in 2005) bears to the total plan compensation of all participants in the profit sharing and savings plan.

        Participants who elect to make elective pre-tax and/or after-tax contributions to the plan and receive the Company match are immediately vested in their accounts attributable to those contributions. Participants become 100% vested in any Company profit sharing contributions made on their behalf after completing five years of service.

        Participants may make withdrawals from their vested accounts while still employed under certain circumstances pursuant to the terms of the profit sharing and savings plan. Under the profit sharing portion of the plan, vested individuals account balances attributable to the Company contributions may

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be withdrawn only after the amount to be distributed has been held by the plan trustee in the account for at least 24 consecutive calendar months.

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management

        The following table provides, as of May 31, 2006, information regarding the beneficial ownership of the shares of the Company's common stock by (a) each of the Company's directors, (b) each of the executive officers named in the Summary Compensation Table, (c) all the Company's directors and executive officers as a group and (d) each person known to the Company to be the beneficial owner of more than five percent of any class of the Company's voting securities as calculated in accordance with Rule 13d-3 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, referred to in this prospectus as the Exchange Act.

Executive Officers, Directors and Principal Stockholders

  Amount and Nature of Beneficial Ownership
  Percentage of Class
 
Francis J. Petro(1)   71,374 (2) *  
John C. Corey(1)   5,000 (2) *  
Timothy J. McCarthy(1)   5,000 (2) *  
Donald C. Campion(1)   5,000 (2) *  
Paul J. Bohan(1)   5,000 (2) *  
Ronald W. Zabel(1)   5,000 (2) *  
William P. Wall(1)   5,000 (2) *  
Robert H. Getz(1)        
Marcel Martin(1)   33,333 (2) *  
Michael F. Rothman(1)        
Charles J. Sponaugle(1)   16,957 (2) *  
August A. Cijan(1)   33,333 (2) *  
James A. Laird   33,333 (2) *  
All Directors and Executive Officers as a group (12 persons)   218,330 (2) *  
Fidelity Securities Fund: Fidelity Leveraged Company Stock Fund(3)
    82 Devonshire Street
Boston, MA 02109
  16,834   *  
Fidelity Advisor Series I: Fidelity Advisor Leveraged Company Stock Fund(3)
    82 Devonshire Street
Boston, MA 02109
  1,234   *  
Fidelity Summer Street Trust: Fidelity Capital & Income Fund(3)
    82 Devonshire Street
Boston, MA 02109
  147,429   1.5 %
Fidelity Advisor Series II: Fidelity High Income Advantage Fund(3)
    82 Devonshire Street
Boston, MA 02109
  1,140,617   11.4 %
Fidelity Management Trust Company on behalf of accounts managed by it(4)
    82 Devonshire Street
Boston, MA 02109
  669,037   6.7 %
Northeast Investors Trust(5)
50 Federal Street
Suite 100
Boston, MA 02110
  685,714   6.9 %
           

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JANA Partners LLC(6)
200 Park Avenue, Suite 3300
New York, NY 10166
  1,268,900   12.7 %
Third Point Partners Qualified L.P(7)
390 Park Avenue, 18th Floor
New York, New York, 10022
  17,000   *  
Third Point Partners L.P.(7)
390 Park Avenue, 18th Floor
New York, New York, 10022
  46,000   *  
Third Point Offshore Fund, Ltd.(7)
390 Park Avenue, 18th Floor
New York, New York, 10022
  219,000   2.2 %
Third Point Ultra Ltd.(7)
390 Park Avenue, 18th Floor
New York, New York, 10022
  18,000   *  
General Motors Trust Bank, N.A.
as trustee for GMAM Investment Funds Trust(8)
    767 Fifth Ave.
New York, NY 10153
 
566,210
 
5.6

%

*
Represents beneficial ownership of less than one percent of the outstanding common stock.

(1)
The business address of each person indicated is c/o Haynes International, Inc., 1020 West Park Avenue, Kokomo, Indiana 46904-9013.

(2)
Includes shares issuable pursuant to options exercisable within 60 days after December 31, 2005: for Mr. Petro, options to purchase 66,667 shares; for Mr. Corey, options to purchase 5,000 shares; for Mr. Bohan, options to purchase 5,000 shares; for Mr. Campion, options to purchase 5,000 shares; for Mr. McCarthy, options to purchase 5,000 shares; for Mr. Wall, options to purchase 5,000 shares; Mr. Zabel, options to purchase 5,000 shares; for Mr. Cijan, options to purchase 33,333 shares; for Mr. Laird, options to purchase 33,333 shares; for Mr. Martin, options to purchase 33,333 shares; and for Mr. Sponaugle, options to purchase 16,667 shares.

(3)
The entity is a registered investment fund (the "Fund") advised by Fidelity Management & Research Company ("FMR Co."), a registered investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended. FMR Co., 82 Devonshire Street, Boston, Massachusetts 02109, a wholly-owned subsidiary of FMR Corp. and an investment advisor registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisors Act of 1940, is the beneficial owner of 1,306,114 shares of the outstanding common stock of the Company as a result of acting as investment adviser to various investment companies registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940. The Funds are affiliates of a broker-dealer. The Funds received shares of the Company's common stock in exchange for the 115/8% senior notes due September 1, 2004 of the Company in connection with the Company's emergence from bankruptcy. The senior notes were purchased in the ordinary course of business and, at the time of purchase of the notes, the Funds did not have any agreements or understandings directly or indirectly with any person to distribute the notes.


Edward C. Johnson 3d, FMR Corp., through its control of FMR Co., and the funds each has sole power to dispose of the 1,306,114 shares owned by the Fund.

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Neither FMR Corp. nor Edward C. Johnson 3d, Chairman of FMR Corp., has the sole power to vote or direct the voting of the shares owned directly by the Fund, which power resides with the Fund's Board of Trustees.


Fidelity Management & Research Company and its affiliates have advised the Company that they have a bona fide intention to sell 1,975,151 shares of the common stock at the range of selling prices set forth on the cover of this prospectus.

(4)
Shares indicated as owned by such entity are owned directly by various private investment accounts, primarily employee benefit plans for which Fidelity Management Trust Company ("FMTC") serves as trustee or managing agent. FMTC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of FMR Corp. and a bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. FMTC is the beneficial owner of 669,037 shares of the outstanding common stock of the Company as a result of its serving as investment manager of the institutional account(s). FMTC is an affiliate of a broker-dealer. FMTC received shares of the Company's common stock in exchange for the 115/8% senior notes due September 1, 2004 of the Company in connection with the Company's emergence from bankruptcy. The senior notes were purchased in the ordinary course of business and, at the time of purchase of the notes, FMTC did not have any agreements or understandings, directly or indirectly, with any person to distribute the notes.


Edward C. Johnson 3d and FMR Corp., through its control of Fidelity Management Trust Company, each has sole dispositive power over 669,037 shares and sole power to vote or to direct the voting of 669,037 shares of common stock owned by the institutional account(s) as reported above.

(5)
Based solely upon Schedule 13G filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 8, 2005.

(6)
JANA Partners, LLC, a Delaware limited liability company, is a private money management firm which holds the Company's common stock in various accounts under its management and control. The principals of JANA Partners LLC are Barry Rosenstein and Gary Claar.

(7)
This entity is a hedge fund or managed account (the "Third Point Funds") of which Third Point LLC ("Third Point") is the investment manager or adviser. The Third Point Funds directly own the shares of common stock of the Company reported in this table, and Third Point may be deemed to have beneficial ownership over such shares of common stock by virtue of the authority granted to it by the Third Point Funds to vote and to dispose of the securities held by the Third Point Funds, including the common stock of the Company. Mr. Daniel S. Loeb is the Chief Executive Officer of Third Point, the Managing Member of Third Point Advisors LLC, and the general partner of Third Point Partners Qualified L.P. and Third Point Partners L.P. In total, the Third Point Funds hold, and Third Point may be deemed to beneficially own, 300,000 shares, or 3.0%, of the Company's outstanding stock.

(8)
Based solely upon a Schedule 13G filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 14, 2006.

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CERTAIN TRANSACTIONS

Original Registration Rights Agreement

        The following is a summary of certain provisions of the registration rights agreement, under which certain selling stockholders are entitled to registration of the shares of the Company's common stock. Readers are encouraged to review the complete registration rights agreement, which is included as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part.

        Pursuant to the registration rights agreement, the Company agreed to use its reasonable best efforts to file a registration statement with the SEC at the Company's expense within 100 days of the Company's emergence from bankruptcy.(1) The registration statement is for the benefit of certain holders of shares the Company's common stock who are parties to the registration rights agreement and who were issued shares of the Company's common stock pursuant to the plan of reorganization.


(1)
Prior to the 100th day after the Company's emergence from bankruptcy, the selling stockholders party to this registration rights agreement requested that the Company defer the filing of the registration statement, and the Company agreed to do so.

        Under this registration rights agreement, the Company agreed to use its reasonable best efforts to have the registration statement declared effective within 180 days of the Company's emergence from bankruptcy. The Company will use its best efforts to keep the registration statement current and effective until the earlier of the first date on which:

    all of the shares of common stock covered by the registration statement and held by parties to the registration rights agreement have been sold pursuant to the registration statement, or can immediately be sold within a ninety day period pursuant to Rule 144 under the Securities Act;

    each selling stockholder party to this registration rights agreement (i) no longer owns at least 10% of the issued and outstanding shares of the Company's common stock, (ii) is no longer an "affiliate" of the Company, and (iii) no longer has a representative on the Board of Directors; or

    the date upon which the shares of the Company's common stock held by parties to this registration rights agreement are no longer outstanding.

        The Company will be permitted to suspend the right of a holder to sell pursuant to the registration statement under some circumstances relating to pending corporate developments and similar events. Holders are also entitled to piggyback registration rights should the Company propose to register its securities for itself or others. The Company may require the holders of registrable securities who wish to register their securities pursuant to the registration rights agreement to furnish to it such information regarding such holders and the distribution of the registrable securities as the Company may from time to time reasonably request in writing. The Company is not obligated to effect the registration of any registrable securities of a particular participating holder unless such information regarding the holder is provided to the Company.

Registration Rights Agreement with affiliates of Third Point LLC

        The Company has entered into a registration rights agreement with certain affiliates of Third Point LLC pursuant to which the Third Point affiliates are entitled to require the Company to register certain shares of the Company's common stock owned by them. The following is a summary of certain provisions of the Third Point registration rights agreement. Readers are encouraged to review the complete Third Point registration rights agreement, which is included as an exhibit to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part.

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        Pursuant to the Third Point registration rights agreement, the Company agreed to use its reasonable best efforts to file a registration statement with the SEC, at the Company's expense, within 100 days of July 5, 2005 and to have the registration statement declared effective within 180 days of July 5, 2005. The Company has also agreed to use its best efforts to keep the registration statement current and effective until the earlier of:

    the first date on which all shares of the Company's common stock which Third Point affiliates acquired from a holder who acquired shares of the Company's common stock in connection with the Company's emergence from bankruptcy have been sold by Third Point, or can immediately be sold within a ninety day period pursuant to Rule 144 of the Securities Act;

    the one-year anniversary of the effective date of the registration statement; or

    the date upon which the shares of the Company's common stock which Third Point affiliates acquired from a holder who acquired shares of the Company's common stock in connection with the Company's emergence from bankruptcy are no longer outstanding.

        The Company will be permitted to suspend the right of the affiliates of Third Point to sell pursuant to the registration statement under some circumstances relating to pending corporate developments and similar events. The Company may also require the affiliates of Third Point to furnish to it information regarding such affiliates and the distribution of shares of the Company's common stock which Third Point affiliates acquired from a holder who acquired shares of the Company's common stock in connection with the Company's emergence from bankruptcy as the Company may from time to time reasonably request in writing. The Company is not obligated to effect the registration of shares of the Company's common stock which Third Point affiliates acquired from a holder who acquired shares of the Company's common stock in connection with the Company's emergence from bankruptcy unless such information regarding the holder is provided to the Company.

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SELLING STOCKHOLDERS

        The shares of the Company's common stock registered hereby were acquired by the selling stockholders from the Company in connection with the plan of reorganization or directly or indirectly from persons who may have been deemed to be affiliates of the Company at the time of sale, and are included herein pursuant to the terms of registration rights agreements with us. See "Certain Transactions" for a description of the registration rights agreements, "The Reorganization" for a description of the plan of reorganization, and "Shares of Common Stock Issued in the Reorganization Eligible for Future Sales" for a description of the issuance of shares of the Company's common stock pursuant to the reorganization.

        Accounts managed by JANA Partners LLC named as selling stockholders acquired shares of the Company's common stock directly from persons who were deemed to be affiliates of the Company at the time of the sale. The affiliates acquired the shares of the Company's common stock from the Company as part of the plan of reorganization in a transaction exempt from registration under Section 1145 of the Bankruptcy Code. The affiliates sold the shares to the accounts managed by JANA Partners pursuant to an exemption from registration under the Securities Act of 1933 commonly referred to as the "Section 4(1)1/2" exemption. JANA Partners has informed the Company that these transactions were privately negotiated, no general solicitation or general advertising occurred in connection with the transactions, the shares purchased by JANA Partners were not publicly offered, and such shares were taken subject to restrictions on resale. Additionally, JANA Partners represented and warranted to the sellers of the shares that the shares were being purchased for investment purposes and not with a view to resale or distribution.

        The Third Point Funds named as selling stockholders acquired shares of the Company's common stock from an institutional investor who had acquired the shares from a person who was deemed to be an affiliate of the Company at the time of the sale. The Company affiliate acquired the shares from the Company as part of the plan of reorganization in a transaction exempt from registration under Section 1145 of the Bankruptcy Code. The affiliate sold the shares to the institutional investor pursuant to an exemption from registrations under the Securities Act of 1933 commonly referred to as the "Section 4(1)1/2" exemption. This transaction was privately negotiated, no general solicitation or general advertising occurred in connection with the transaction, the shares purchased by the institutional investor were not publicly offered, and such shares were taken subject to restrictions on resale. Additionally, the institutional investor represented and warranted to the sellers of the shares that the shares were being purchased for investment purposes and not with a view to resale or distribution. The sale of these shares of the Company's common stock by the institutional investor to the Third Point Funds was also made pursuant the "Section 4(1)1/2" exemption. Third Point has informed the Company that this transaction was privately negotiated, no general solicitation or general advertising occurred in connection with the transaction, the shares purchased by the Third Point Funds were not publicly offered, and such shares were taken subject to restrictions on resale. Additionally, Third Point represented and warranted to the sellers of the shares that the shares were being purchased for investment purposes and not with a view to resale or distribution.

        The following table sets forth information with respect to the selling stockholders and the shares of the Company's common stock beneficially owned by the selling stockholders that may be offered pursuant to this prospectus. The selling stockholders may offer all, some or none of their shares of common stock. Because the selling stockholders may offer all, some or none of their shares of common stock, the Company cannot estimate the number of shares of common stock that will be held by the selling stockholders after completion of this offering. The percentage of shares of common stock

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beneficially owned by each selling stockholder which may be sold pursuant to this prospectus is based on 10,000,000 shares of common stock outstanding on May 31, 2006.

Name

  Number of Shares
  Percentage of Class
 
Fidelity Securities Fund: Fidelity Leveraged Company Stock Fund(1)   16,834   *  
Fidelity Advisor Series I: Fidelity Advisor Leveraged Company Stock Fund(1)   1,234   *  
Fidelity Summer Street Trust: Fidelity Capital & Income Fund(1)   147,429   1.5 %
Fidelity Advisor Series II: Fidelity High Income Advantage Fund(1)   1,140,617   11.4 %
Fidelity Management Trust Company on behalf of accounts managed by it(2)   669,037   6.7 %
JANA Partners LLC on behalf of accounts managed by it(3)   1,000,000   10.0 %
Third Point Partners Qualified L.P(4)   17,000   *  
Third Point Partners L.P.(4)   46,000   *  
Third Point Offshore Fund, Ltd.(4)   219,000   2.2 %
Third Point Ultra Ltd.(4)   18,000   *  
Total   3,275,151   32.8 %

*
Represents less than 1%.

(1)
The entity is a registered investment fund (the "Fund") advised by Fidelity Management & Research Company ("FMR Co."), a registered investment adviser under the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, as amended. FMR Co., a wholly-owned subsidiary of FMR Corp. and an investment adviser registered under Section 203 of the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, is the beneficial owner of 1,306,114 shares of the outstanding common stock of the Company as a result of acting as investment adviser to various investment companies registered under Section 8 of the Investment Company Act of 1940. The Funds are affiliates of a broker-dealer. The Funds received shares of the Company's common stock in exchange for the 115/8% senior notes due September 1, 2004 of the Company in connection with the Company's emergence from bankruptcy. The senior notes were purchased in the ordinary course of business and, at the time of purchase of the notes, the Funds did not have any agreements or understandings, directly or indirectly, with any person to distribute the notes.


Edward C. Johnson 3d, FMR Corp., through its control of FMR Co., and the funds each has sole power to dispose of the 1,306,114 shares owned by the funds.


Neither FMR Corp. nor Edward C. Johnson 3d, Chairman of FMR Corp., has the sole power to vote or direct the voting of the shares owned directly by the Fund, which power resides with the Fund's Board of Trustees.

(2)
Shares indicated as owned by such entity are owned directly by various private investment accounts, primarily employee benefit plans for which Fidelity Management Trust Company ("FMTC") serves as trustee or managing agent. FMTC is a wholly-owned subsidiary of FMR Corp. and a bank as defined in Section 3(a)(6) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. FMTC is the beneficial owner of 669,037 shares of the outstanding common stock of the Company as a result of its serving as investment manager of the institutional account(s). FMTC is an affiliate of a broker-dealer. FMTC received shares of the Company's common stock in exchange for the 115/8% senior notes due September 1, 2004 of the Company in connection with the Company's emergence from bankruptcy. The senior notes were purchased in the ordinary course of business and, at the time of purchase of the notes, FMTC did not have any agreements or understandings, directly or indirectly, with any person to distribute the notes.

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Edward C. Johnson 3d and FMR Corp., through its control of Fidelity Management Trust Company, each has sole dispositive power over 669,037 shares and sole power to vote or to direct the voting of 669,037 shares of common stock owned by the institutional account(s) as reported above.


Fidelity Management & Research Company and its affiliates have advised the Company that they have a bona fide intention to sell 1,975,151 shares of the common stock at the range of selling prices set forth on the cover of this prospectus.

(3)
Shares indicated as owned by such entity are owned directly by various accounts under its management and control. The principals of JANA Partners LLC are Barry Rosenstein and Gary Claar.

(4)
This entity is a hedge fund or managed account (the "Third Point Funds") of which Third Point LLC ("Third Point") is the investment manager or adviser. The Third Point Funds directly own the shares of common stock of the Company reported in this table, and Third Point may be deemed to have beneficial ownership over such shares of common stock by virtue of the authority granted to it by the Third Point Funds to vote and to dispose of the securities held by the Third Point Funds, including the common stock of the Company. Mr. Daniel S. Loeb is the Chief Executive Officer of Third Point, the Managing Member of Third Point Advisors LLC, and the general partner of Third Point Partners Qualified L.P. and Third Point Partners L.P. In total, the Third Point Funds hold, and Third Point may be deemed to beneficially own, 300,000 shares, or 3.0%, of the Company's outstanding common stock.

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DESCRIPTION OF CAPITAL STOCK

        The Company's authorized capital stock consists of 20.0 million shares of common stock, par value $0.001 per share, and 20.0 million shares of preferred stock, par value $0.001 per share. As of May 31, 2006, 10.0 million shares of common stock were issued and outstanding and no shares of preferred stock were issued and outstanding. You can obtain more information about the Company's capital stock by reviewing its by-laws and certificate of incorporation.

Common Stock

        The holders of shares of the Company's common stock are entitled to one vote per share on matters to be voted upon by the stockholders, and are entitled to receive dividends out of funds legally available for distribution when and if declared by the Company's board of directors.

        The holders of shares of the Company's common stock shall share ratably in the Company's assets legally available for distribution to the Company's stockholders in the event of the Company's liquidation, dissolution or winding up, after the payment in full of all debts and distributions and after the holders of all series of outstanding preferred stock have received their liquidation preferences in full.

        The holders of shares of the Company's common stock have no preemptive, redemption, cumulative voting or conversion rights. The outstanding shares of the Company's common stock are fully paid and nonassessable.

        The transfer agent and registrar for the shares of the Company's common stock is Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.

Preferred Stock

        As of the date of this prospectus, there are no shares of preferred stock issued and outstanding, and the Company has no current plans to issue any shares of its preferred stock. It is not possible to state the actual effect of the issuance of any shares of the Company's preferred stock on the rights of holders of shares of the Company's common stock until the board of directors determines the specific rights attached to the shares of any such class of preferred stock. The effects of an issuance by the Company of shares of its preferred stock could include one or more of the following: restricting dividends on shares of the Company's common stock, diluting the voting power of shares of the Company's common stock, impairing the liquidation rights of shares of the Company's common stock, or delaying or preventing a change of control of the Company.

        The Company's Board of Directors has the authority under the Company's certificate of incorporation, without action by stockholders, to classify or reclassify any unissued shares of its preferred stock from time to time by setting or changing the preferences, conversion or other rights, voting powers, restrictions, limitations as to dividends, qualifications, or terms or conditions of redemption of the shares of such preferred stock.

Indemnification of Directors and Officers

        The Company is a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Delaware. Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the "DGCL") permits a Delaware corporation to indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (other than an action by or in the right of the corporation) by reason of the fact that he or she is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation or enterprise. A corporation may indemnify against expenses (including attorneys' fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually

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and reasonably incurred in connection with such action, suit or proceeding if the person indemnified acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful. In the case of an action or suit by or in the right of the corporation to procure a judgment in its favor, no indemnification may be made in respect to any claim, issue or matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable to the corporation unless and only to the extent that the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware, or the court in which such action or suit was brought, shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses which the court shall deem proper. Section 145 provides that, to the extent a present or former director or officer of a corporation has been successful in the defense of any action, suit or proceeding referred to above or in the defense of any claim, issue or matter therein, he or she shall be indemnified against expenses (including attorneys' fees) actually and reasonably incurred by him or her in connection therewith.

        Pursuant to authority conferred by Delaware law, the Company's certificate of incorporation contains provisions providing that no director shall be liable to it or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director, except to the extent that such exemption from liability or limitation thereof is not permitted under Delaware law as then in effect or as it may be amended. This provision is intended to eliminate the risk that a director might incur personal liability to the Company or its stockholders for breach of the duty of care.

        The Company's certificate of incorporation and by-laws contain provisions requiring it to indemnify and advance expenses to its directors and officers to the fullest extent permitted by law. Among other things, these provisions generally provide indemnification for the Company's directors officers against liabilities for judgments in and settlements of lawsuits and other proceedings and for the advancement and payment of fees and expenses reasonably incurred by the director or officer in defense of any such lawsuit or proceeding if the director or officer acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the Company, and in certain cases only if the director or officer is not adjudged to be liable to the Company.

Delaware Anti-Takeover Law and Certain Charter and By-Law Provisions

        The Company is subject to Section 203 of the DGCL, an anti-takeover law. In general, Section 203 prohibits a publicly held Delaware corporation from engaging in a "business combination" with an "interested stockholder" for a period of three years following the date that the person became an interested stockholder, unless the "business combination" or the transaction in which the person became an interested stockholder is approved in a prescribed manner. Generally, a "business combination" includes a merger, asset or stock sale or other transaction resulting in a financial benefit to the interested stockholder. Generally, an "interested stockholder" is a person who, together with affiliates and associates, owns or, within three years prior to the determination of interested stockholder status, did own 15% or more of a corporation's voting stock. The existence of this provision may have an anti-takeover effect with respect to transactions not approved in advance by the Company's board of directors, including discouraging attempts that might result in a premium over the market price for the shares of common stock held by stockholders.

        The Company's certificate of incorporation and by-laws provide that vacancies on the Company's board of directors during the interim between the Company's annual stockholder meetings or special meetings of the Company's stockholders called for the election of directors may be filled by a vote of a majority of the directors then in office. Furthermore, any director may be removed only for cause by a vote of a majority of the voting power of the shares of the Company's common stock entitled to vote for the election of directors. These provisions of the Company's certificate of incorporation and by-laws could make it more difficult for a third party to acquire, or discourage a third party from attempting to

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acquire, control of the Company and therefore may limit the price that certain investors might be willing to pay in the future for shares of the Company's common stock.

        The Company's certificate of incorporation and by-laws do not permit action by the Company's stockholders by written consent. These provisions could have the effect of delaying stockholder actions that are favored by the holders of a majority of the Company's outstanding voting securities until the next annual stockholders meeting, particularly because special meetings of the stockholders may only be called by a resolution adopted by a majority of the Board of Directors, the Chairman of the Board of Directors, or the President of the Corporation. The ability of the stockholders to call a special meeting of the stockholders is specifically denied. These provisions may also discourage another person or entity from making a tender offer for the Company's stock, because such person or entity, even if it acquired a majority of the Company's outstanding voting securities, would be able to take action as a stockholder (such as election of new directors or approving a merger) only at a duly called stockholders meeting.

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SHARES OF COMMON STOCK ISSUED IN THE REORGANIZATION ELIGIBLE FOR FUTURE SALES

Issuance of Securities

        Section 1145 of the Bankruptcy Code exempts the original issuance of securities under a plan of reorganization (as well as subsequent distributions by the distribution agent) from registration under the Securities Act and state securities laws. Under Section 1145, the issuance of securities pursuant to a plan of reorganization is exempt from registration if three principal requirements are satisfied: (1) the securities must be issued under a plan of reorganization by a debtor, its successor or an affiliate participating in a joint plan with the debtor; (2) the recipients of the securities must hold a claim against the debtor or such affiliate, an interest in the debtor or such affiliate, or a claim for an administrative expense against the debtor or such affiliate; and (3) the securities must be issued entirely in exchange for the recipient's claim against or interest in the debtor or such affiliate or "principally" in such exchange and "partly" for cash or property. The Company believes that the issuances of the shares of its common stock pursuant to the plan of reorganization satisfy the requirement of Section 1145 of the Bankruptcy Code and, therefore, were exempt from registration under the Securities Act and state securities laws.

Subsequent Transfers of Securities

        Subject to volume and transfer restrictions under the Securities Act on sales by affiliates, the shares of common stock issued under the plan of reorganization may be freely transferred by most recipients following distribution under the plan of reorganization, and all resales and subsequent transactions in such shares of common stock are exempt from registration under federal and state securities laws, unless the holder is an "underwriter" with respect to such shares of common stock. Section 1145(b) of the Bankruptcy Code defines four types of "underwriters:"

    persons who purchase a claim against, an interest in, or a claim for an administrative expense against the debtor with a view to distributing any securities received in exchange for such a claim or interest;

    persons who offer to sell securities offered under a plan for the holders of such securities;

    persons who offer to buy such securities from the holders of such securities, if the offer to buy is (A) with a view to the distribution of such securities or (B) made under a distribution agreement; and

    a person who is an "issuer" with respect to the securities, as the term "issuer" is defined in Section 2(11) of the Securities Act.

        Under Section 2(11) of the Securities Act, an "issuer" includes any person directly or indirectly controlling or controlled by the issuer, or any person under direct or indirect common control with the issuer.

        To the extent that persons deemed to be "underwriters" received shares of common stock in the plan of reorganization, resales by such persons would not be exempted by Section 1145 of the Bankruptcy Code from registration under the Securities Act or other applicable law. Persons deemed to be underwriters, however, may be able to sell these shares of common stock without registration subject to the provisions of Rule 144 under the Securities Act, which permits the public sale of securities received under a plan of reorganization by persons who would be deemed to be "underwriters" under Section 1145 of the Bankruptcy Code, subject to the availability to the public of current information regarding the issuer and to volume limitations and certain other conditions.

        Whether or not any particular person would be deemed an "underwriter" with respect to shares of the Company's common stock would depend upon various facts and circumstances applicable to that person. Accordingly, the Company expresses no view as to whether any particular person that received

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distributions under the plan of reorganization would be an "underwriter" with respect to these shares of common stock.

        Given the complex and subjective nature of the question of whether a particular holder may be an underwriter, the Company makes no representation concerning the right of any person to trade in the shares of common stock issued pursuant to the plan of reorganization. The Company recommends that recipients of a large amount of securities consult their own counsel concerning whether they may freely trade these shares of common stock under the Securities Act.

        Under the registration rights agreement, described in the above section entitled "Certain Transactions," the Company agreed to register under the Securities Act the resale of the shares owned by certain holders of our common stock who could be deemed to be affiliates of the Company. The Company has filed the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part to satisfy certain of its obligations under the registration rights agreement.

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PLAN OF DISTRIBUTION

        The Company will not receive any of the proceeds from the sale of the shares of its common stock by the selling stockholders. See the above section in this prospectus entitled "Use of Proceeds."

        The shares of the Company's common stock offered by this prospectus may be sold from time to time:

    directly by any selling stockholder to one or more purchasers;

    to or through underwriters, brokers or dealers;

    through agents on a best-efforts basis or otherwise; or

    through a combination of such methods of sale.

        If shares of the Company's common stock are sold through underwriters, brokers or dealers, the selling stockholders will be responsible for underwriting discounts or commissions or agents' commissions.

        The shares of the Company's common stock may be sold:

    in one or more transactions at a fixed price or prices, which may be changed;

    at prevailing market prices at the time of sale or at prices related to such prevailing prices;

    at varying prices determined at the time of sale; or

    at negotiated prices.

        Until such time as the common stock is quoted on the OTC Bulletin Board or traded on the NASDAQ National Market System, any sales by the selling stockholders pursuant to this prospectus will be at prices ranging from $35.10 to $39.00 per share. Fidelity Management and Research Company and its affiliates have advised us that they have a bona fide intention to sell 1,975,151 shares of the common stock within this range. Thereafter, the shares will be sold at prevailing market prices or privately negotiated prices.

        Such sales may be effected in transactions (which may involve crosses or block transactions):

    on any national securities exchange or quotation service on which shares of the Company's common stock may be listed or quoted at the time of sale;

    in the over-the-counter market;

    in transactions otherwise than on such exchanges or service or in the over-the-counter market; or

    through the writing of options.

        In connection with sales of the common stock or otherwise, any selling stockholder may:

    enter into hedging transactions with brokers, dealers or others,

    which may in turn engage in short sales of the common stock in the course of hedging the positions they assume.

        A selling stockholder may pledge or grant a security interest in some or all of the shares of the Company's common stock owned by it, and, if it defaults in the performance of its secured obligations, the pledgees or secured parties may offer and sell shares of such common stock from time to time pursuant to this prospectus. Any such pledgees or secured parties will be named in a supplement to this prospectus.

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        Upon any sale of the common stock offered hereby, the selling stockholders, any underwriter and any participating broker-dealers or selling agents may be deemed to be "underwriters" as that term is defined in the Securities Act, in which event any discount, concession or commissions received by them, which are not expected to exceed those customary in the types of transactions involved, or any profit on resales of the common stock by them, may be deemed to be underwriting commissions or discounts under the Securities Act. The Company has agreed to pay all expenses in connection with the registration and sale of the common stock other than commissions and discounts. Underwriters, broker-dealers and agents may be entitled, under agreements entered into with the Company or the selling stockholders, to indemnification against and contribution toward certain civil liabilities, including liabilities under the Securities Act. If an underwriter is used in the resale of the common stock, a post-effective amendment to the registration statement of which this prospectus is a part will be filed to disclose the name of the underwriter and material terms of the agreement with such underwriter.

        In addition, any shares of common stock covered by this prospectus which qualify for sale pursuant to Rule 144, Rule 144A or any other available exemption from registration under the Securities Act may be sold under Rule 144, Rule 144A or such other available exemption rather than pursuant to this prospectus. The selling stockholders may not sell any or all of the common stock herein, and any selling stockholder may transfer, devise or gift such common stock by other means not described herein.

        At the time a particular offer to sell common stock is made, to the extent required, a prospectus supplement will be distributed which will set forth the aggregate amount of shares of the Company's common stock being offered and the terms of the offering, including the name or names of any underwriters, broker-dealers or selling agents, any discounts, commissions and other items constituting compensation from the selling stockholders and any discounts, commissions or concessions allowed or reallowed or paid to underwriters, broker-dealers or selling agents.

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LEGAL MATTERS

        The authorization, valid issuance, and assessability of the common stock being offered hereby upon the delivery by a selling stockholder and payment by a purchaser will be passed upon for the Company by Ice Miller LLP, Indianapolis, Indiana.


EXPERTS

        The consolidated financial statements as of September 30, 2005 and 2004, and for the year ended September 30, 2005, the period September 1, 2004 (inception) to September 30, 2004, the period October 1, 2003 to August 31, 2004, and the year ended September 30, 2003 included in this prospectus have been audited by Deloitte & Touche LLP, an independent registered public accounting firm, as stated in their report appearing herein (which report expresses an unqualified opinion and includes an explanatory paragraph referring to the Company's application of AICPA Statement of Position 90-7, Financial Reporting by Entities in Reorganization under the Bankruptcy Code, and an explanatory paragraph regarding the Company's change in its inventory costing method for domestic inventories), and has been so included in reliance upon the report of such firm given upon their authority as experts in accounting and auditing.


WHERE YOU CAN FIND MORE INFORMATION

        The Company has filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") a Registration Statement on Form S-1 under the Securities Act of 1933 with respect to the shares of the Company's common stock offered hereby. This prospectus does not contain all of the information set forth in the Registration Statement and the exhibits and schedules filed therewith. For further information with respect to the Company and the shares of the Company's common stock offered hereby, please refer to the Registration Statement. You may read and copy any document the Company files, including the Registration Statement, at the SEC's public reference rooms at 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. 20549. Please call the SEC at 1-800-SEC-0330 for further information on the public reference rooms.

        You may also obtain copies of the Registration Statement by mail from the Public Reference Section of the SEC, 450 Fifth Street, N.W., Room 1024, Washington, D.C. 20549, at prescribed rates. The SEC also maintains an Internet World Wide Web site that contains reports, information statements and other information about issuers, including the Company, who file electronically with the SEC. The address of that site is http://www.sec.gov.

        Following the filing of this prospectus, the Company will not be subject to the SEC's proxy rules or regulations, or to stock exchange requirements that would require the Company to send an annual report to security holders. The Company will be required to file periodic reports with the SEC and the Company intends to continue to file such reports with the SEC on a voluntary basis even after they are no longer required. The Company also intends to mail an annual report, including audited financial statements, to all security holders on an annual basis.

        The Company's principal executive offices are located at 1020 West Park Avenue, Kokomo, Indiana 46904, and its telephone number is (765) 456-6000.

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HAYNES INTERNATIONAL, INC.

INDEX TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 
  Page

Audited Consolidated Financial Statements of Haynes International, Inc. (Haynes—successor) as of September 30, 2005 and 2004 and for the year ended September 30, 2005 and for the Period September 1, 2004 to September 30, 2004 and Haynes International, Inc. (Haynes—predecessor) for the period October 1, 2003 to August 31, 2004 and for the year ended September 30, 2003

Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm

 

F-2

Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

F-3

Consolidated Statements of Operations

 

F-4

Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income (Loss)

 

F-5

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (Deficiency)

 

F-6

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flow

 

F-7

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

F-8

Unaudited Consolidated Financial Statements of Haynes—successor as of March 31, 2006, and for the six months ended March 31, 2006 and 2005.

Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

F-39

Consolidated Statements of Operations

 

F-40

Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income

 

F-41

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

 

F-42

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

 

F-43

F-1



REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM

To The Board of Directors and Stockholders of
Haynes International, Inc.

        We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of Haynes International, Inc. and subsidiaries ("Haynes—successor"), as of September 30, 2004 and 2005, and the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income (loss), stockholders' equity and cash flows for the period September 1, 2004 (inception) to September 30, 2004 and for the year ended September 30, 2005. We have also audited the Haynes International, Inc. and subsidiaries ("Haynes—predecessor") consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income (loss), stockholders' equity (deficiency) and cash flows for the year ended September 30, 2003 and for the period October 1, 2003 to August 31, 2004. These financial statements are the responsibility of the management of Haynes-successor and Haynes-predecessor. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audits.

        We conducted our audits in accordance with standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. Haynes-successor and Haynes-predecessor are not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of their control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

        As discussed in Note 1 to the consolidated financial statements, on August 16, 2004, the bankruptcy court entered an order confirming the plan of reorganization of Haynes—predecessor which became effective after the close of business on August 31, 2004. Accordingly, the accompanying consolidated balance sheets as of September 30, 2004 and 2005 and the related consolidated statements of operations, comprehensive income (loss), stockholders' equity and cash flows of Haynes—successor for the period September 1, 2004 (inception) to September 30, 2004 and for the year ended September 30, 2005, have been prepared in conformity with AICPA Statement of Position 90-7, "Financial Reporting by Entities in Reorganization under the Bankruptcy Code", as a new entity with assets, liabilities and capital structure having carrying values not comparable with prior periods.

        In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above of Haynes—successor present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Haynes—successor as of September 30, 2004 and 2005, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for the period September 1, 2004 (inception) to September 30, 2004 and for the year ended September 30, 2005 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Further, in our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above for Haynes—predecessor present fairly, in all material respects, the results of their operations and their cash flows for the year ended September 30, 2003 and for the period October 1, 2003 to August 31, 2004 in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

        As discussed in Note 3 to the consolidated financial statements, on October 1, 2003, Haynes—predecessor changed its inventory costing method for domestic inventories from the last-in, first-out method to first-in, first-out method and, retroactively, restated the Haynes—predecessor consolidated financial statements referred to above for the year ended September 30, 2003 for the accounting change.

/s/ DELOITTE & TOUCHE LLP

Indianapolis, Indiana
December 2, 2005

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HAYNES INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES (SUCCESSOR)

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands, except share data)

 
  September 30,
2004

  September 30,
2005

 
ASSETS              
Current assets:              
  Cash and cash equivalents   $ 2,477   $ 2,886  
  Restricted cash—current portion     997     110  
  Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,099 and $1,514, respectively     54,443     58,730  
  Inventories, net     130,754     147,860  
  Refundable income taxes     746      
  Deferred income taxes         7,298  
   
 
 
  Total current assets     189,417     216,884  
   
 
 
  Property, plant and equipment, net     80,035     85,125  
  Deferred income taxes—long term portion     36,651     27,665  
  Prepayments and deferred charges, net     1,999     2,457  
  Restricted cash—long term portion         550  
  Goodwill     40,353     43,055  
  Other intangible assets     12,303     11,386  
   
 
 
    Total assets   $ 360,758   $ 387,122  
   
 
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY              
Current liabilities:              
  Accounts payable and accrued expenses   $ 34,165   $ 45,495  
  Income taxes payable         399  
  Accrued postretirement benefits     4,890     5,527  
  Revolving credit facilities     82,482     104,468  
  Deferred income taxes     5,005      
  Current maturities of long term debt     1,049     1,501  
   
 
 
  Total current liabilities     127,591     157,390  
   
 
 
Long-term debt (less current portion)     2,462     414  
Accrued pension and postretirement benefits     115,129     117,449  
   
 
 
  Total liabilities     245,182     275,253  
   
 
 
Stockholders' equity:              
  Common stock, $0.001 par value (20,000,000 shares authorized, 10,000,000 shares issued and outstanding)     10     10  
  Preferred stock, $0.001 par value (20,000,000 shares authorized, 0 shares issued and outstanding)              
  Additional paid-in capital     121,145     120,972  
  Accumulated deficit     (3,646 )   (7,780 )
  Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)     363     (512 )
  Deferred stock compensation     (2,296 )   (821 )
   
 
 
    Total stockholders' equity     115,576     111,869  
   
 
 
    Total liabilities and stockholders' equity   $ 360,758   $ 387,122  
   
 
 

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

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HAYNES INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands, except per share data)

 
   
   
   
 
 
  Predecessor
  Successor
 
 
  Year Ended
September 30,
2003

  Period
October 1,
2003 to
August 31,
2004

  Period
September 1,
2004 to
September 30,
2004

  Year Ended
September 30,
2005

 
 
  Restated
(Note 3)

   
   
   
 
Net revenues   $ 178,129   $ 209,103   $ 24,391   $ 324,989  
Cost of sales     150,478     171,652     26,136     288,669  
Selling, general and administrative     24,411     24,038     2,658     32,963  
Research and technical     2,747     2,286     226     2,621  
Restructuring and other charges         4,027     429     628  
   
 
 
 
 
Operating income (loss)     493     7,100     (5,058 )   108  
Interest expense (contractual interest of $20,876 for the period October 1, 2003 to August 31, 2004)     19,724     13,964     354     6,385  
Interest income     (63 )   (35 )   (6 )   (32 )
   
 
 
 
 
Income (loss) before reorganization items and income taxes     (19,168 )   (6,829 )   (5,406 )   (6,245 )
Reorganization items         177,653          
   
 
 
 
 
Income (loss) before income taxes     (19,168 )   170,824     (5,406 )   (6,245 )
Provision for (benefit from) income taxes     53,087     90     (1,760 )   (2,111 )
   
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss)   $ (72,255 ) $ 170,734   $ (3,646 ) $ (4,134 )
   
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss) per share:                          
  Basic   $ (722,550 ) $ 1,707,340   $ (0.36 ) $ (0.41 )
  Diluted   $ (722,550 ) $ 1,707,340   $ (0.36 ) $ (0.41 )
Weighted average shares outstanding:                          
  Basic     100     100     10,000,000     10,000,000  
  Diluted     100     100     10,000,000     10,000,000  

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

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HAYNES INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

(in thousands)

 
   
   
   
 
 
  Predecessor
  Successor
 
 
  Year Ended
September 30,
2003

  Period
October 1,
2003 to
August 31,
2004

  Period
September 1,
2004 to
September 30,
2004

  Year Ended
September 30,
2005

 
 
  Restated
(Note 3)

   
   
   
 
Net income (loss)   $ (72,255 ) $ 170,734   $ (3,646 ) $ (4,134 )
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax:                          
  Minimum pension adjustment     (1,808 )            
  Foreign currency translation adjustment     3,143     2,124     363     (875 )
   
 
 
 
 
Other comprehensive income (loss)     1,335     2,124     363     (875 )
   
 
 
 
 
Comprehensive income (loss)   $ (70,920 ) $ 172,858   $ (3,283 ) $ (5,009 )
   
 
 
 
 

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

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HAYNES INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY

(in thousands, except share data)

 
  Common Stock
   
   
   
  Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Income (Loss)

  Total
Stockholders'
Equity
(Deficiency)

 
 
  Additional
Paid-in
Capital

  Accumulated
Deficit

  Deferred
Stock
Compensation

 
 
  Shares
  Par
 
 
   
   
   
  Restated
(Note 3)

   
   
   
 
Predecessor                                          
Balance September 30, 2002   100   $   $ 51,346   $ (149,977 ) $   $ (3,342 ) $ (101,973 )
  Net loss                     (72,255 )               (72,255 )
  Capital contributions from parent company on exercise of parent company stock options               35                       35  
  Other comprehensive income                                 1,335     1,335  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance September 30, 2003   100         51,381     (222,232 )       (2,007 )   (172,858 )
  Net income                     170,734                 170,734  
  Other comprehensive income                                 2,124     2,124  
Plan of reorganization and fresh-start:                                          
  Elimination of accumulated deficit               51,498           (117 )   51,381  
  Cancellation of predecessor company shares   (100 )         (51,381 )                     (51,381 )
  Issuance of stock under plan of reorganization   10,000,000     10     118,726                       118,736  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance August 31, 2004   10,000,000   $ 10   $ 118,726   $   $   $   $ 118,736  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 



 

Successor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
Balance September 1, 2004   10,000,000   $ 10   $ 118,726   $   $   $   $ 118,736  
  Net loss                     (3,646 )               (3,646 )
  Other comprehensive income                                 363     363  
  Grant of stock options               2,419           (2,419 )          
  Amortization of deferred stock compensation                           123           123  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance September 30, 2004   10,000,000     10     121,145     (3,646 )   (2,296 )   363     115,576  
  Net loss                     (4,134 )               (4,134 )
  Other comprehensive loss                                 (875 )   (875 )
  Forfeiture of stock options               (173 )         173              
  Amortization of deferred stock compensation                           1,302           1,302  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Balance September 30, 2005   10,000,000   $ 10   $ 120,972   $ (7,780 ) $ (821 ) $ (512 ) $ 111,869  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

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

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HAYNES INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW

(in thousands)

 
   
   
   
 
 
  Predecessor
  Successor
 
 
  Year Ended
September 30,
2003

  Period
October 1,
2003 to
August 31,
2004

  Period
September 1,
2004 to
September 30,
2004

  Year Ended
September 30,
2005

 
 
  Restated
(Note 3)

   
   
   
 
Cash flows from operating activities:                          
  Net income (loss)   $ (72,255 ) $ 170,734   $ (3,646 ) $ (4,134 )
  Depreciation     5,421     5,035     494     6,131  
  Amortization     1,203     2,739     164     1,895  
  Deferred compensation expense                 1,302  
  Deferred income taxes     51,658         (1,648 )   (5,655 )
  Gain on disposition of property and equipment     (3 )   (437 )   (13 )   (1,937 )
  Reorganization items         (177,653 )        
  Change in assets and liabilities (net of effects of acquisition):                          
    Accounts receivable     (428 )   (15,281 )   (4,241 )   (2,211 )
    Inventories     (2,686 )   (15,254 )   853     (14,244 )
    Other assets and reorganization items     (1,573 )   (521 )   503     (374 )
    Accounts payable and accrued expenses     4,663     12,864     6,604     10,364  
    Income taxes payable         (96 )   (88 )   1,124  
    Accrued pension and postretirement benefits     6,050     480     312     2,957  
   
 
 
 
 
  Net cash used in operating activities before reorganization costs     (7,950 )   (17,390 )   (706 )   (4,782 )
  Reorganization items paid         (5,799 )        
   
 
 
 
 
  Net cash used in operating activities     (7,950 )   (23,189 )   (706 )   (4,782 )
Cash flows from investing activities:                          
  Additions to property, plant and equipment     (3,638 )   (4,782 )   (637 )   (9,029 )
  Proceeds from disposals of property, plant and equipment     712     1,270     15     2,326  
  Acquisition of The Branford Wire and Manufacturing Company, net of cash acquired                 (8,300 )
  Change in restricted cash         1,009     (12 )   337  
   
 
 
 
 
  Net cash used in investing activities     (2,926 )   (2,503 )   (634 )   (14,666 )
Cash flows from financing activities:                          
  Net repayment of short term borrowings         (56,815 )        
  Net increase (decrease) in revolving credit     10,071     80,296     1,060     21,986  
  Payment of long term debt                 (1,596 )
  Payment of debt issuance cost                 (465 )
  Other financing activities     35              
   
 
 
 
 
  Net cash provided by financing activities     10,106     23,481     1,060     19,925  
Effect of exchange rates on cash     362     80     97     (68 )
   
 
 
 
 
Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents     (408 )   (2,131 )   (183 )   409  
Cash and cash equivalents:                          
  Beginning of period     5,199     4,791     2,660     2,477  
   
 
 
 
 
  End of period   $ 4,791   $ 2,660   $ 2,477   $ 2,886  
   
 
 
 
 
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:                          
Cash paid during period for: Interest   $ 18,498   $ 3,426   $ 354   $ 6,377  
   
 
 
 
 
        Income Taxes   $ 669   $ 161       $ 2,681  
   
 
 
 
 

Supplemental disclosures of non-cash activities:

      During 2003, the minimum pension liability increased $1,808, net of a tax benefit of $1,443.

      During the period October 1, 2003 to August 31, 2004, the minimum pension liability was eliminated as a result of the adoption of fresh start accounting in accordance with SOP 90-7 "Financial Reporting by Entities in Reorganization under the Bankruptcy Code".

      During the period September 1, 2004 to September 30, 2004, the minimum pension liability was $0.

      During 2005, goodwill increased and deferred income tax asset decreased by $2,702 due to the finalization of pre-emergence net operating loss carryforwards.

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

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HAYNES INTERNATIONAL, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(in thousands, except per share data and otherwise noted)

Note 1 Background and Organization

Description of Business

        Haynes International, Inc. and its subsidiaries (the "Company" or "Haynes") develops, manufactures and markets technologically advanced, high performance alloys primarily for use in the aerospace and chemical processing industries. The Company's products are high temperature alloys ("HTA") and corrosion resistant alloys ("CRA"). The Company's HTA products are used by manufacturers of equipment that is subjected to extremely high temperatures, such as jet engines for the aerospace industry, gas turbine engines for power generation, waste incineration, and industrial heating equipment. The Company's CRA products are used in applications that require resistance to extreme corrosion, such as chemical processing, power plant emissions control and hazardous waste treatment. The Company produces its high performance alloy products primarily in sheet, coil and plate forms. In addition, the Company produces its alloy products as seamless and welded tubulars, and in bar, billets and wire forms.

        High performance alloys are characterized by highly engineered often proprietary, metallurgical formulations primarily of nickel, cobalt and other metals with complex physical properties. The complexity of the manufacturing process for high performance alloys is reflected in the Company's relatively high average selling price per pound, compared to the average selling price of other metals, such as carbon steel sheet, stainless steel sheet and aluminum. The high performance alloy industry has significant barriers to entry such as the combination of (i) demanding end-user specifications, (ii) a multi-stage manufacturing process, and (iii) the technical sales, marketing and manufacturing expertise required to develop new applications.

Basis of Presentation

        On March 29, 2004 (the "Petition Date"), the Company and its U.S. subsidiaries and U.S. affiliates filed voluntary petitions for relief under Chapter 11 of the United States Bankruptcy Code (the "Bankruptcy Code") in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Indiana (the "Bankruptcy Court"). The bankruptcy cases thus commenced were jointly administered under the caption in re Haynes International, Inc., et al., Case No.: 04-5364-AJM-11 (the "Bankruptcy Cases"). Throughout the Bankruptcy Cases, the Company and its U.S. subsidiaries and U.S. affiliates managed their properties and operated their businesses as "debtors-in-possession" under the jurisdiction of the Bankruptcy Court and in accordance with the applicable provisions of the Bankruptcy Code. The Company's European and Singapore operations were not included in the Bankruptcy Cases.

        Prior to August 31, 2004, the Company, Haynes—predecessor, was a wholly-owned subsidiary of Haynes Holdings, Inc. ("Holdings"). Effective August 31, 2004 the Company and Holdings were merged as part of the plan of reorganization with the Company emerging as the successor entity ("Haynes—successor"). As a result of the reorganization and the Company's implementation of fresh start reporting as described below, the consolidated financial statements of the Company for periods subsequent to August 31, 2004 reflect a new basis of accounting and are not comparable to the historical consolidated financial statements for periods prior to the effective date of the plan of reorganization.

        The Company and its US operations filed reorganization proceedings because liquidity shortfalls hampered their ability to meet interest and principal obligations on long-term debt obligations. These

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shortfalls were primarily a result of reduced customer demand caused by a weak economic environment for its products and higher raw material and energy costs.

        In connection with the Bankruptcy Cases, motions necessary for the Company and its U.S. subsidiaries and U.S. affiliates operations to conduct normal business activities were filed with and approved by the Bankruptcy Court, including (i) approval of a $100 million debtor-in-possession credit facility for working capital needs and other general corporate purposes, (ii) authorization to pay pre-petition liabilities related to certain essential trade creditors, (iii) authorization to pay most pre-petition payroll and employee related obligations and (iv) authorization to pay certain pre-petition shipping and import/export related obligations.

        On April 28, 2004, the Company and its U.S. subsidiaries and U.S. affiliates filed schedules and statements of financial affairs with the Bankruptcy Court setting forth, among other things, the assets and liabilities of the Company and its U.S. subsidiaries and U.S. affiliates. All of the schedules were subject to further amendment or modification. Differences between amounts scheduled by the Company and its U.S. subsidiaries and U.S. affiliates and claims submitted by creditors have been investigated and are in the process of being resolved in accordance with an established claims resolution process.

        On May 25, 2004, the Company and its U.S. subsidiaries and U.S. affiliates filed a plan of reorganization and related disclosure statement with the Bankruptcy Court. The plan was amended on June 29, 2004, and the Bankruptcy Court entered an order confirming the Company and its U.S. subsidiaries and U.S. affiliates plan of reorganization, as amended, on August 16, 2004. As part of the consummation of the confirmed plan of reorganization, holders of the Company's 115/8% Senior Notes due September, 2004 (the "Senior Notes") exchanged the $140 million of the Senior Notes outstanding and accrued interest for 96% of the equity in the reorganized Haynes—successor. The pre-petition majority equity holder of the Company's former parent, Holdings, agreed to cancel its equity interests in exchange for 4% of the equity in Haynes—successor.

        The Company and its U.S. subsidiaries and U.S. affiliates emerged from bankruptcy on August 31, 2004. The Company has determined that it qualified for fresh start accounting under AICPA Statement of Position 90-7 ("SOP 90-7"), "Financial Reporting by Entities in Reorganization under the Bankruptcy Code" and applied fresh start accounting on the date of emergence, August 31, 2004. The reorganization value was determined to be $200 million.

        The plan of reorganization provided for the following to occur as of the effective date of the plan (or as soon thereafter as practicable):

    The cancellation of all existing stock authorized and outstanding ("Old Common Stock") and all existing stock options, warrants, and related rights.

    The authorization for the issuance of ten million shares of new common stock, $0.001 par value per share.

    The authorization for the future issuance of an additional ten million shares of new common stock, $0.001 par value per share. Future issuance upon terms to be designated from time to time by the board of directors.

    The authorization of twenty million shares of new preferred stock. Future issuance upon terms to be designated from time to time by the board of directors.

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    Senior Note Holders to receive its pro rata share of 96% of the shares of the new common stock in full satisfaction of the debt obligation under the Senior Notes.

    Holders of the Old Common Stock interests to receive their pro rate share of 4% of the new common stock.

    The approval of new collective bargaining agreement with the United Steelworkers of America that contains certain modifications and extends the agreement through 2007.

    Congress Financial Corporation (Central) to provide exit financing of $100 million for working capital financing subject to reserves and borrowing base restrictions.

    The payment of all pre-petition general unsecured claims at 100%.

    The implementation of a stock option plan for certain key management employees and non-employee directors of the company.

Fresh Start Reporting

        Upon implementation of the plan of reorganization, fresh start reporting was adopted in accordance with SOP 90-7, since holders of Haynes International, Inc.'s common stock immediately prior to confirmation of the plan of reorganization received less than 50% of the voting shares of the successor entity and its reorganization value was less than its post-petition liabilities and allowed claims. Under fresh start reporting, the reorganization value was allocated to the Company's net assets based on their relative fair values in a manner similar to the accounting provisions applied to business combinations under Statement of Financial Standards No. 141, "Business Combinations" ("SFAS No. 141"). The Company's reorganization value exceeded the fair value of the Company's net assets acquired pursuant to the plan of reorganization. In accordance with SFAS No. 141, the excess of the reorganization value over the fair value of the net assets was recorded as goodwill. Liabilities existing at the effective date of the plan of reorganization are stated at the present value of amounts to be paid discounted at appropriate current rates.

        In connection with its development of the Plan of Reorganization (the "Plan"), a valuation analysis of Haynes' business and the securities to be registered under the Plan was performed in March 2004. In preparing this analysis, the Company, among other things, (a) reviewed the recent financial and operating results, (b) considered current operations and prospects, (c) reviewed certain operating and financial forecasts including the financial projections contained in Haynes' Disclosure Statement, (d) evaluated key assumptions related to the financial projections, (e) evaluated a three year discounted cash flow analysis based on the financial projections, utilizing various discount rates ranging from 10.5% to 14.5% based on a weighted cost of capital analysis and EBITDA terminal multiples of 5.5x to 7.5x based on relevant comparable company projected multiples and trading multiples during recent business cycles, (f) considered the market value of certain publicly traded companies in businesses reasonably comparable to the operating business of Haynes and (g) conducted such other analyses as deemed necessary under the circumstances. The financial projections reflected a significant reduction in interest expense as a result of the reorganization and a post restructuring effective tax rate of 40%.

        As a result of such analyses, review, discussions, considerations and assumptions, the total enterprise value of Haynes was within a range of $160 million to $240 million with a mid-point value of $200 million. The Company used the mid-point valuation of $200 million as the basis for its reorganization value for purposes of applying fresh-start reporting. The total enterprise value of

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$200 million and its derivation was a key element in negotiations with Haynes' creditors and equity holders in developing the plan of reorganization which was ultimately approved by Haynes' creditors and the Bankruptcy Court. Differences between actual cash flows, interest rates, the effective tax rate and the assumptions used would have a material effect on the reorganization value.

        The allocation of the reorganization value as of the effective date of the plan of reorganization is summarized as follows and shown to be less than the Company's post-petition liabilities and allowed claims:

Common equity value   $ 118,736
Revolver debt, European debt, and capital leases, less cash     81,264
   
Reorganization value   $ 200,000
   
Post-petition liabilities and allowed claims      
  Current liabilities   $ 116,137
  Pension and post-retirement benefits and other long term debt     124,775
  Liabilities subject to compromise:      
    Senior notes     140,000
    Accrued interest on senior notes     9,363
    Accrued fees to an affiliate of Holdings     1,612
    Total liabilities and allowed claims     391,887
   
Reorganized value     200,000
   
  Excess of liabilities over reorganized value   $ 191,887
   

        The following table reflects adjustment to the consolidated balance sheet resulting from implementation of the plan of reorganization and application of fresh start reporting on August 31, 2004, the effective date of the reorganization.

 
  Predecessor
   
   
  Successor
 
 
  Haynes
International, Inc.
August 31, 2004

  Plan of
Reorganization

  Fresh Start
  Haynes
International, Inc.
August 31, 2004

 
ASSETS                          
Current assets:                          
  Cash and cash equivalents   $ 2,660   $   $   $ 2,660  
  Restricted cash     1,009                 1,009  
  Accounts receivable     50,087             50,087  
  Inventories, net     100,603         30,982 (b)   131,585  
  Refundable income taxes     656                 656  
   
 
 
 
 
    Total current assets     155,015         30,982     185,997  
   
 
 
 
 
Property, plant and equipment, net     38,998         40,810 (b)   79,808  
Deferred income taxes     547         36,143 (d)   36,690  
Prepayments and deferred charges, net     12,376         (9,891 )(b)   2,485  
Goodwill             40,353 (c)   40,353  
Other intangible assets             12,467 (b)   12,467  
   
 
 
 
 
    Total assets   $ 206,936   $   $ 150,864   $ 357,800  
   
 
 
 
 
                           

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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (DEFICIENCY)                          
Current liabilities:                          
  Accounts payable and accrued expenses   $ 27,732   $   $   $ 27,732  
  Accrued postretirement benefits     4,890             4,890  
  Revolving credit facility     82,466             82,466  
  Deferred income taxes             6,692 (d)   6,692  
  Current maturities of long term debt     1,049             1,049  
   
 
 
 
 
    Total current liabilities     116,137         6,692     122,829  
Long term debt     1,418             1,418  
Accrued pension and postretirement benefits     123,357         (8,540 )(b)   114,817  
Liabilities subject to compromise     150,975     (150,975 )(a)        
   
 
 
 
 
    Total liabilities     391,887     (150,975 )   (1,848 )   239,064  
   
 
 
 
 
Commitments and contingencies                          
Stockholders' equity (deficiency):                          
Old common stock, $0.01 par value (100 shares authorized, issued and outstanding)                          
New common stock, $0.001 par value (20,000,000 shares authorized, 10,000,000 shares issued and outstanding)           10           10  
Preferred stock, $0.001 par value (20,000,000 shares authorized, 0 shares issued and outstanding                          
Old additional paid-in capital     51,381         (51,381 )    
New additional paid-in capital           118,726 (a)       118,726  
Accumulated deficit     (236,449 )   32,239 (a)   204,210      
Accumulated other comprehensive income     117         (117 )    
Deferred stock compensation                  
   
 
 
 
 
Total stockholders' equity (deficiency)     (184,951 )(c)   150,975 (c)   152,712 (c)   118,736 (c)
   
 
 
 
 
Total liabilities and stockholders' equity (deficiency)   $ 206,936   $   $ 150,864   $ 357,800  
   
 
 
 
 

(a)
To reflect the cancellation of debt related to the settlement of the pre-petition liabilities subject to compromise:

Liabilities subject to compromise   $ 150,975  
New common stock and additional paid-in capital     (118,736 )
   
 
Gain on cancellation of debt   $ 32,239  
   
 

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(b)
To reflect fresh start accounting adjustments related to the revaluation of certain assets and liabilities to fair market value:

Inventories        
  Fair value adjustments   $ 30,982  
   
 

Property, Plant and Equipment

 

 

 

 
  Fair value adjustments—Machinery and equipment   $ 41,628  
  Fair value adjustments—Buildings     (859 )
  Fair value adjustments—Land     41  
   
 
    $ 40,810  
   
 

Prepayments and Deferred Charges

 

 

 

 
  Europe debt issuance cost write-off   $ (245 )
  Adjust pension assets     (9,646 )
   
 
    $ (9,891 )
   
 

Other Intangibles

 

 

 

 
  Fair value adjustments—Patents   $ 8,667  
  Fair value adjustments—Trademarks     3,800  
   
 
    $ 12,467  
   
 

Accrued Pension and Post-retirement Benefits

 

 

 

 
  Adjust pension liabilities   $ (8,540 )
   
 
(c)
To reflect the calculation of goodwill:

Predecessor stockholders' deficiency at August 31, 2004   $ (184,951 )
Cancellation of debt     150,975  
Successor equity at August 31, 2004     (118,736 )
   
 
Fresh start reporting and fair value adjustments     (152,712 )
Fair value adjustments     84,259  
Deferred income tax adjustments     29,451  
Debt issuance cost write-off     (245 )
Pension adjustments     (1,106 )
   
 
Goodwill at August 31, 2004   $ (40,353 )
   
 
(d)
Deferred income tax accounts were adjusted to give effect to temporary differences between the new accounting and carryover tax bases.

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Note 2.    Summary of Significant Accounting Policies

A.    Principles of Consolidation and Nature of Operations

        The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Haynes International, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All significant intercompany transactions and balances are eliminated. The Company develops manufactures and markets technologically advanced, high-performance alloys primarily for use in the aerospace and chemical processing industries worldwide. The Company has manufacturing facilities in Kokomo, Indiana; Mountain Home, North Carolina; and Arcadia, Louisiana with distribution service centers in Lebanon, Indiana; LaMirada, California; Houston, Texas; Windsor, Connecticut; Paris, France; Openshaw, England; Zurich, Switzerland; and Shanghi, China; and a sales office in Singapore and India. In October 2003, management decided to close its manufacturing operations in Openshaw, England and operate only as a distribution service center. In April 2005, the Company sold eight acres of the Openshaw site for a gain of $2.1 million which is reflected as a reduction of selling, general and administrative expense.

    Branford Acquisition

        On November 5, 2004, Haynes Wire Company ("Haynes Wire"), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, acquired certain assets of The Branford Wire and Manufacturing Company and certain of its affiliates for a purchase price of $8.3 million, which was paid in cash. As part of the transaction, Haynes Wire acquired a wire manufacturing facility in Mountain Home, North Carolina, which includes plant and equipment, accounts receivable and inventory with fair values of $2,615, $2,190, and $3,620, respectively. Because the effect of the acquisition is not material to the consolidated results of operations, supplemental pro forma results of operations information have been omitted. Haynes Wire also entered into a non-compete agreement with the former president and owner, restricting his ability to compete with Haynes Wire's operations for a period of seven years following the closing date. The non-compete agreement requires Haynes Wire to make total payments of $770, with $110 paid at closing and the remaining $660 paid in equal installments on the next six anniversaries of the closing date. On April 11, 2005 pursuant to the terms of the non-compete agreement, the Company deposited the remaining $660 of installments to be paid pursuant to the non-compete agreement into an escrow account. This amount is classified as restricted cash. Non-compete amortization expense for fiscal 2005 was $77.

B.    Cash and Cash Equivalents

        The Company considers all highly liquid investment instruments, including investments with original maturities of three months or less at acquisition, to be cash equivalents, the carrying value of which approximates fair value due to the short maturity of these investments.

C.    Accounts Receivable

        The Company maintains allowances for doubtful accounts for estimated losses resulting from the inability of its customers to make required payments. The Company markets its products to a diverse customer base, both in the United States of America and overseas. Trade credit is extended based upon evaluation of each customer's ability to perform its obligation, which is updated periodically. The Company purchases credit insurance for certain foreign trade receivables.

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D.    Revenue Recognition

        The Company recognizes revenue when title passes to the customer which is generally at the time of shipment with freight terms of FOB shipping point or at a foreign port for certain export customers. Allowances for sales returns are recorded as a component of net sales in the periods in which the related sales are recognized. The Company determines this allowance based on historical experience and has not had a history of returns that have exceeded recorded allowances.

E.    Inventories

        Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market. Prior to October 1, 2003, the cost of domestic inventories was determined using the last-in, first-out ("LIFO") method (approximately 70% of the inventory at October 1, 2003). The cost of foreign inventories was determined using the first-in, first-out ("FIFO") method. Effective October 1, 2003, the Company changed its inventory costing method for domestic inventories from the LIFO method to the FIFO method (see Note 3). All prior periods have been restated to reflect the FIFO method. Management of the Company believes that the FIFO method is preferable to LIFO, because (i) FIFO inventory values presented in the Company's balance sheet will more closely approximate the current value of inventory, (ii) costs of sales are still appropriately charged in the period of the related sales, and (iii) the change to FIFO method for domestic inventories results in the Company using a uniform method of inventory valuation globally. The Company writes down its inventory for estimated obsolescence or unmarketable inventory in an amount equal to the difference between the cost of inventory and the estimated market or scrap value, if applicable, based upon assumptions about future demand and market conditions. Cost of goods sold for the year ended September 30, 2005 and the one month ended September 30, 2004 includes $25,414 and $5,083 respectively of additional costs resulting from fresh start write-up adjustments.

F.    Intangible Assets and Goodwill

        Goodwill was created as a result of the Chapter 11 reorganization and fresh start accounting. The Company adopted SFAS No. 142, "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets". Pursuant to SFAS No. 142 goodwill is not amortized and the value of goodwill be reviewed annually for impairment. If the carrying value exceeds the fair value (determined on a discounted cash flow basis or other fair value method), impairment of goodwill may exist resulting in a charge to earnings to the extent of goodwill impairment.

        The Company also has patents and trademarks. As the patents have a definite life, they are amortized over lives ranging from two to fourteen years. As the trademarks have an indefinite life, the Company tests them for impairment annually. Amortization of the patents was $1,886 for the year ended September 30, 2005 and $164 for the one month period ended September 30, 2004. Amortization expense is expected to be $1,749 in 2006, $914 in 2007, $768 in 2008, $560 in 2009, and $292 in 2010.

        Goodwill and trademarks were tested for impairment on August 31, 2005 with no impairment recognized because the fair values exceeded the carrying values. Goodwill increased during year ended September 30, 2005 by $2,702 due to the finalization of pre-emergence net operating loss carryforwards.

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G.    Property, Plant and Equipment

        Additions to property, plant and equipment are recorded at cost with depreciation calculated primarily by using the straight-line method based on estimated economic useful lives. Buildings and machinery and equipment for Haynes-successor are generally depreciated over estimated useful lives ranging from five to fourteen years. Buildings and machinery and equipment for Haynes-predecessor were generally depreciated over estimated useful lives ranging form five to forty years.

        Expenditures for maintenance and repairs and minor renewals are charged to expense; major renewals are capitalized. Upon retirement or sale of assets, the cost of the disposed assets and the related accumulated depreciation are removed from the accounts and any resulting gain or loss is credited or charged to operations.

        The Company reviews long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of long-lived assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of the asset to the undiscounted future cash flows expected to be generated by the asset. If the carrying amount of an asset exceeds its estimated future cash flows, an impairment charge is recognized in the amount by which the carrying amount exceeds the fair value of the asset.

H.    Environmental Remediation

        When it is probable that a liability has been incurred or an asset of the Company has been impaired, a loss is recognized assuming the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. The measurement of environmental liabilities by the Company is based on currently available facts, present laws and regulations, and current technology. Such estimates take into consideration the expected costs of post-closure monitoring based on historical experience.

I.    Pension and Post-Retirement Benefits

        The Company has defined benefit pension and post-retirement plans covering most of its current and former employees. Significant elements in determining the assets or liabilities and related income or expense for these plans are the expected return on plan assets (if any), the discount rate used to value future payment streams, expected trends in health care costs, and other actuarial assumptions. Annually, the Company evaluates the significant assumptions to be used to value its pension and post-retirement plan assets and liabilities based on current market conditions and expectations of future costs. As a result of fresh start reporting, the intangible pension asset of $9,646 was written off and the accrued pension and post-retirement liabilities were written down by $8,540 in the eleven month period ended August 31, 2004.

J.    Foreign Currency Exchange

        The Company's foreign operating entities' financial statements are stated in the functional currencies of each respective country, which are the local currencies. Substantially all assets and liabilities are translated to U.S. dollars using exchange rates in effect at the end of the year, and revenues and expenses are translated at the weighted average rate for the year. Translation gains or losses are recorded as a separate component of comprehensive income (loss) and transaction gains and losses are reflected in the consolidated statements of operations.

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K.    Research and Development Costs

        Research and development costs are expensed as incurred. Research and development costs for the year ended September 30, 2005, one month ended September 30, 2004, the eleven month period ended August 31, 2004, and for the year ended September 30, 2003 were $2,621, $226, $2,286, and $2,747, respectively.

L.    Income Taxes

        Income taxes are accounted for under an asset and liability approach that requires the recognition of deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax impact of temporary differences arising from assets and liabilities whose tax bases are different from financial statement amounts. A valuation allowance is established if it is more likely than not that all or a portion of deferred tax assets will not be realized. Realization of the future tax benefits of deferred tax assets is dependent on the Company's ability to generate taxable income within the carryforward period and the periods in which net temporary differences reverse.

        The Company regularly reviews its deferred tax assets in accordance with SFAS No. 109, "Accounting for Income Taxes." SFAS No. 109 requires the Company to assess all available evidence, both positive and negative, to determine whether a valuation allowance is needed based on the weight of that evidence.

M.    Deferred Charges

        Deferred charges as of September 30, 2005 consisted of debt issuance costs of $465 arising from the amendment to the debt agreement that occurred in fiscal 2005. These charges are being amortized over the remaining term of the debt agreement using the straight line method. Accumulated amortization at September 30, 2005 is $11. All prior debt issuance costs in fiscal 2004 were expensed upon adoption of fresh start reporting.

N.    Stock Based Compensation

        The Company has adopted the disclosure only provisions of SFAS No. 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation." No compensation expense was recognized by Haynes-predecessor for its stock option plan under the provisions of Accounting Principles Board Opinion ("APB") No. 25. Haynes-successor has recorded compensation expense for stock options, since the exercise price of the stock options was less than the fair market value of the underlying common stock at the date of grant. Had compensation cost for the plans been determined based on the fair value at the grant dates consistent

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with the fair value method of SFAS No. 123, the effect on the Company's net income (loss) would have been the following:

 
   
   
   
 
 
  Predecessor
  Successor
 
 
  Year Ended
September 30,
2003

  Eleven Months
Ended
August 31,
2004

  One Month
Ended
September 30,
2004

  Year Ended
September 30,
2005

 
 
  Restated
(Note 3)

   
   
   
 
Net income (loss) as reported   $ (72,255 ) $ 170,734   $ (3,646 ) $ (4,134 )

Add: Total stock-based employee compensation expense determined under the intrinsic value based method, net of related tax effect

 

 


 

 


 

 

74

 

 

788

 

Deduct: Total stock-based employee compensation expense determined under the fair value based method, net of related tax effect

 

 

(24

)

 

(22

)

 

(128

)

 

(1,475

)
   
 
 
 
 

Adjusted net income (loss)

 

$

(72,279

)

$

170,712

 

$

(3,700

)

$

(4,821

)
   
 
 
 
 

As reported net income (loss) per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  Basic   $ (722,550 ) $ (1,707,340 ) $ (.36 ) $ (.41 )
  Diluted   $ (722,550 ) $ (1,707,340 ) $ (.36 ) $ (.41 )

Pro forma net income (loss) per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  Basic   $ (722,790 ) $ (1,707,120 ) $ (.37 ) $ (.48 )
  Diluted   $ (722,790 ) $ (1,707,120 ) $ (.37 ) $ (.48 )

        Using fair value method of SFAS 123, the total fair value of the options granted on August 31, 2004 was $7,618. The fair value of the option grants is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions: dividend yield equaling 0%, risk-free interest rate of 2.74%, expected volatilities assumed to be 70%, and expected lives of 3 years. An additional 60,000 options were granted during year ended September 30, 2005 with a total fair value of $545 using similar option pricing model assumptions.

O.    Financial Instruments and Concentrations of Risk

        The Company accounts for derivative instruments in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards ("SFAS") No. 133, "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities." The Company may periodically enter into forward currency exchange contracts to minimize the variability in the Company's operating results arising from foreign exchange rate movements. The Company does not engage in foreign currency speculation. At September 30, 2005, the Company had no foreign currency exchange options outstanding.

        Financial instruments which potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist of cash and cash equivalents and accounts receivable. At September 30, 2005, and periodically

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throughout the year, the Company has maintained cash balances in excess of federally insured limits. The carrying amounts of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, and accounts payable approximate fair value because of the relatively short maturity of these instruments. In addition, the carrying amount of the Company's debt approximates fair value.

        During 2005, the Company did not have sales to any group of affiliated customers that were greater than 10% of net revenues. The Company generally does not require collateral with the exception of letters of credit with certain foreign sales. Credit losses have been within management's expectations. In addition, the Company purchases credit insurance for certain foreign trade receivables. The Company does not believe it is significantly vulnerable to the risk of near-term severe impact from business concentrations with respect to customers, suppliers, products, markets or geographic areas.

P.    Accounting Estimates

        The preparation of financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and the 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. On an on-going basis, management evaluates its estimates and judgments, including those related to bad debts, inventories, income taxes, retirement benefits, and environmental matters. The process of determining significant estimates is fact specific and takes into account factors such as historical experience, current and expected economic conditions, product or pension asset mix and in some cases, actuarial techniques, and various other factors that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. The Company routinely reevaluates these significant factors and makes adjustments where facts and circumstances dictate. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.

Q.    Earnings Per Share

        The Company accounts for earnings per share in accordance with Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 128, "Earnings Per Share" (SFAS 128). SFAS 128 requires two presentations of earnings per share—"basic" and "diluted." Basic earnings per share is computed by dividing net income available to common stockholders for the period by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding for the period. The computation of diluted earnings per share is similar to basic earnings per share, except the denominator is increased to include the number of additional common shares that would have been outstanding if the potentially dilutive common shares had been issued less any treasury stock purchased. The treasury stock method is used, which assumes that the Company will use the proceeds from the exercise of the options to purchase shares of stock for treasury. Diluted earnings per share for the one month ended September 30, 2004 and the year ended September 30, 2005 exclude all stock options, because their effect would be anti-dilutive due to the net loss.

R.    New Accounting Pronouncements

        In November 2004, the FASB issued SFAS No. 151, Inventory Costs, an amendment of ARB No. 43, Chapter 4. The amendments made by this statement clarify that abnormal amounts of idle facility expense, freight, handling costs, and wasted materials (spoilage) should be recognized as current-period charges and requires the allocation of fixed production overhead to inventory based on

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the normal capacity of the production facilities. The guidance is effective for inventory cost incurred during fiscal years beginning after June 15, 2005. Management does not expect a significant impact of this new accounting standard on the financial statements.

        In December 2004, the FASB issued two FSPs that provide accounting guidance on how companies should account for the effects of the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004 that was signed into law on October 22, 2004. FSP FAS 109-1, Application of FASB Statement No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes, to the Tax Deduction on Qualified Production Activities Provided by the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004, states that the manufacturers' deduction provided for under this legislation should be accounted for as a special deduction instead of a tax rate change. FSP FAS 109-2, Accounting for the Foreign Earnings Repatriation Provision within the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004, allows a company additional time to evaluate the effects of the legislation on any plan for reinvestment or repatriation of foreign earnings for purposes of applying SFAS No. 109, Accounting for Income Taxes. These FSPs may affect how a company accounts for deferred income taxes. These FSPs are effective for periods ending on or after December 21, 2004. These FSPs had no effect on the consolidated financial statements for the year ended September 30, 2005 and the Company does not expect these FSPs to impact its future results of operations and financial position.

        In December 2004, SFAS No. 123(R), Share-Based Payment, a replacement of SFAS No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation, and rescission of APB Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees, was issued. This statement requires compensation costs related to share-based payment transactions to be recognized in the financial statements. With limited exceptions, the amount of compensation cost will be measured based upon the grant date fair value of the equity or liability issued. In addition, liability awards will be remeasured each reporting period and compensation cost will be recognized over the period that an employee provides service in exchange for the award. This statement is effective for public companies as of the beginning of the first fiscal year beginning after June 15, 2005. The Company will be implementing this method beginning October 1, 2005.

        In March 2005, the FASB issued Interpretation No. 47, Accounting for Conditional Asset Retirement Obligations, an interpretation of FASB Statement No. 143 (FIN 47). This statement addresses financial accounting and reporting for obligations associated with retirement of tangible long-lived assets and the associated asset retirement costs. FIN 47 clarifies that the term "conditional asset retirement obligation" as used in FASB 143 refers to a legal obligation to perform an asset retirement activity in which the timing and (or) method of settlement are conditional on a future event that may or may not be within the control of the entity. FIN 47 also clarifies when an entity would have sufficient information to reasonably estimate the fair value of an asset retirement obligation. The provisions of FIN 47 are effective no later than the end of fiscal years ending after December 15, 2005. The Company does not expect a significant impact of this statement on its financial condition and results of operation.

        In May 2005, the FASB issued FASB Statement No. 154, Accounting Changes and Error Corrections ("SFAS 154"). SFAS 154 replaces APB Opinion No. 20, Accounting Changes, and FASB Statement No. 3. Reporting Accounting Changes in Interim Financial Statements, and changes the requirements for the accounting for and reporting of a change in accounting principle. SFAS 154 requires retrospective application of changes in accounting principle, unless it is impracticable to determine either the period-specific effects or the cumulative effect of the change. SFAS 154 defines retrospective application as the application of a different accounting principle to prior accounting periods as if that principle had always been used or as the adjustment of previously issued financial

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statements to reflect a change in the reporting entity. SFAS 154 also redefines restatement as the revising of previously issued financial statements to reflect the correction of an error. SFAS 154 is effective for accounting changes and correction of errors made in fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2005.

S.    Comprehensive Income (Loss)

        Comprehensive income (loss) includes changes in equity that result from transactions and economic events from non-owner sources. Comprehensive income (loss) consists of net income (loss) and other comprehensive income (loss) items, including minimum pension and foreign currency translation adjustments, net of tax when applicable.

Note 3    Inventories

        Effective October 1, 2003, the Company changed its inventory costing method for domestic inventories from the last-in, first-out ("LIFO") method to the first-in, first-out ("FIFO") method. Management of the Company believes that the FIFO method is preferable to LIFO because (i) FIFO inventory values presented in the Company's balance sheet will more closely approximate the current value of inventory (ii) costs of sales are still appropriately charged in the period of the related sales, and (iii) the change to FIFO method for domestic inventories results in the Company using a uniform method of inventory valuation globally. In accordance with generally accepted accounting principles, the change has been applied by restating the prior years' consolidated financial statements. The effect of this restatement was to decrease inventories at September 30, 2003 and increase the accumulated deficit as of September 30, 2003 by $13.8 million and increase cost of sales and net loss in the year ended September 30, 2003 by $9.2 million.

        As a part of fresh start reporting described in Note 1, inventory was written-up by $30,497 to fair value as of August 31, 2004 and was expensed as the inventory was sold. Expense of $25,414 and $5,083 was recognized for the year ended September 30, 2005 and the one month ended September 30, 2004, respectively, for this fair value adjustment. The following is a summary of the major classes of inventories:

 
  September 30,
2004

  September 30,
2005

Raw materials   $ 8,391   $ 6,740
Work-in-process     60,696     83,232
Finished goods     60,370     56,517
Other, net     1,297     1,371
   
 
    $ 130,754   $ 147,860
   
 

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Note 4    Property, Plant and Equipment

        As part of fresh start reporting described in Note 1, property, plant and equipment was written-up by $40,810 to fair value as of August 31, 2004 and resulted in additional depreciation expense of $2,902 for the year ended September 30, 2005 and $239 for the one month period ended September 30, 2004.

        The following is a summary of the major classes of property, plant and equipment:

 
  September 30,
2004

  September 30,
2005

 
Land and land improvements   $ 3,382   $ 2,551  
Buildings     4,472     7,076  
Machinery and equipment     68,966     73,504  
Construction in process     3,709     5,624  
   
 
 
      80,529     88,755  
Less accumulated depreciation     (494 )   (3,630 )
   
 
 
    $ 80,035   $ 85,125  
   
 
 

        The Company has $4,515 and $0 of assets purchased under capital leases, which are included in machinery and equipment at September 30, 2004 and 2005, respectively. The corresponding accumulated depreciation on assets purchased under capital leases was $4,289 and $0 at September 30, 2004 and 2005, respectively.

Note 5    Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses

        The following is a summary of the major classes of accounts payable and accrued expenses:

 
  September 30,
2004

  September 30,
2005

Accounts payable, trade   $ 23,012   $ 31,673
Employee compensation     6,267     4,885
Taxes, other than income taxes     1,625     1,087
Other     3,261     7,850
   
 
    $ 34,165   $ 45,495
   
 

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Note 6    Income Taxes

        The components of income (loss) before provision for income taxes are as follows:

 
  Predecessor
  Successor
 
 
  Year Ended
September 30,
2003

  Eleven Months Ended August 31, 2004
  One Month Ended September 30,
2004

  Year Ended
September 30,
2005

 
 
  Restated
(Note 3)

   
   
   
 
Income (loss) before provision for income taxes:                          
  U.S.   $ (19,075 ) $ 172,906   $ (6,461 ) $ (9,950 )
  Foreign     (93 )   (2,082 )   1,055     3,705  
   
 
 
 
 
    Total   $ (19,168 ) $ 170,784   $ (5,406 ) $ (6,245 )
   
 
 
 
 
Income tax provision (benefit):                          
  Current:                          
    U.S. Federal   $ 57   $ 36   $ 13   $ 1,630  
    Foreign     45     10     (51 )   391  
    State         44     15     1,541  
   
 
 
 
 
      Total     102     90     (23 )   3,562  
   
 
 
 
 
  Deferred:                          
    U.S. Federal     (6,226 )       (1,913 )   (4,068 )
    Foreign     (297 )       483     183  
    State     (799 )       (307 )   (1,788 )
   
 
 
 
 
      Total     (7,322 )       (1,737 )   (5,673 )
   
 
 
 
 
Total provision (benefit) for income taxes before valuation allowance     (7,220 )   90     (1,760 )   (2,111 )
Valuation allowance     60,307              
   
 
 
 
 
  Total provision (benefit) for income taxes   $ 53,087   $ 90   $ (1,760 ) $ (2,111 )
   
 
 
 
 

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        The provision (benefit) for income taxes applicable to results of operations differed from the U.S. federal statutory rate as follows:

 
  Predecessor
  Successor
 
 
  Year Ended
September 30,
2003

  Eleven Months Ended August 31, 2004
  One Month Ended September 30,
2004

  Year Ended
September 30,
2005

 
 
  Restated
(Note 3)

   
   
   
 
Statutory federal tax rate     34 %   34 %   34 %   34 %
Tax provision (benefit) at the statutory rate   $ (6,517 ) $ 58,080   $ (1,838 ) $ (2,123 )
Foreign tax rate differentials     (124 )   718     85     (685 )
Provision (benefit) for state taxes, net of federal taxes     (528 )   29     (193 )   (163 )
U.S. tax on distributed and undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries                 121  
Other, net     (51 )   851     21     111  
Valuation allowance     60,307              
Forgiveness of debt income, fresh start accounting adjustments         (62,883 )        
Non-deductible restructuring costs         3,295     165     628  
   
 
 
 
 
Provision at effective tax rate   $ 53,087   $ 90   $ (1,760 ) $ (2,111 )
   
 
 
 
 

        Upon emergence from bankruptcy, the tax bases of assets and liabilities were carried over to Haynes—successor. Deferred income tax amounts were recorded in fresh start accounting for temporary differences between the accounting and tax bases of assets and liabilities. Goodwill recorded in fresh start accounting is a permanent difference, and therefore, deferred income taxes were not provided.

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        Deferred tax assets (liabilities) are comprised of the following:

 
  September 30, 2004
  September 30, 2005
 
Current deferred tax assets (liabilities):              
  Inventories   $ (9,127 ) $ 3,344  
  Post-retirement benefits other than pensions     1,738     1,932  
  Accrued expenses and other     450     574  
  Environmental accrual     421     538  
  Accrued compensation and benefits     2,008     1,200  
  Other foreign related     (495 )   (290 )
   
 
 
    Total net current deferred tax assets (liabilities)     (5,005 )   7,298  
   
 
 
Noncurrent deferred tax assets (liabilities):              
  Property, plant and equipment, net     (17,804 )   (17,400 )
  Intangible assets     (4,860 )   (4,015 )
  Other foreign related         368  
  Undistributed earnings of foreign subsidiaries     (376 )   (49 )
  Postretirement benefits other than pensions     44,855     45,065  
  Net operating loss carryforwards     11,949      
  Alternative minimum tax credit carryforwards     769     1,601  
  Accrued compensation and benefits     768     1,444  
  Debt issuance costs     1,350     651  
   
 
 
    Total net noncurrent deferred tax assets     36,651     27,665  
   
 
 
  Net deferred tax assets (liabilities)   $ 31,646   $ 34,963  
   
 
 

        At September 30, 2005, the Company evaluated whether the utilization of net deferred tax assets was more likely than not. Based upon the new capital structure and fiscal 2005 results of operations adjusted for fresh start cost of sales expense (see Note 3), management believes realization of net deferred tax assets is more likely than not.

        As of September 30, 2004, the Company had net operating loss carryforwards for regular U.S. federal tax purposes of approximately $24,967, which were used in 2005. During 2005, goodwill was increased and deferred income tax asset decreased by $2,702 due to finalization of pre-emergence net operating loss carryforwards.

        The Company has excluded undistributed earnings of $18,414 of three foreign affiliates from its calculation of deferred tax liabilities because they will be permanently invested for the foreseeable future. Should management decide in the future to repatriate all or a portion of these undistributed earnings, the Company would then be required to provide for taxes on such amounts.

Note 7    Restructuring Costs

        During the eleven months ended August 31, 2004, Haynes—predecessor recorded restructuring costs of $4.0 million, related to its Chapter 11 filing. These costs consisted of pre-petition professional fees and credit facilities fees. During the one month ended September 30, 2004 and the year ended September 30, 2005, Haynes—successor recorded restructuring costs of $0.4 million and $0.6 million, respectively. These costs consist of professional fees related to its Chapter 11 filing.

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Note 8    Reorganization Items

        Reorganization items represent income from fresh-start adjustments and costs incurred by the Company as a result of the bankruptcy petition and are summarized as follows:

 
  Predecessor
 
 
  Eleven Months Ended
August 31, 2004

 
Consulting fees   $ 3,982  
Employment costs     489  
Write off Senior Note discount and debt issuance costs     481  
Revolver debt issue costs     1,599  
Amendment fees     184  
Travel and other expenses     104  
Fees related to an agreement with previous Chairman     430  
Directors' fees     29  
Gain on cancellation of debt     (32,239 )
Fresh Start reporting adjustments and fair value adjustments     (152,712 )
   
 
    $ (177,653 )
   
 

Note 9    Debt

        As discussed in Note 1, on March 29, 2004, the Company and its U.S. subsidiaries and U.S. affiliates filed voluntary petitions for relief under Chapter 11 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code. The Company's $140 million of Senior Notes due on September 1, 2004, accrued and unpaid interest of $9.4 million on the Senior Notes, and accrued and unpaid Blackstone Group monitoring fees of $1.6 million were classified as liabilities subject to compromise. Effective March 29, 2004, the Company ceased accruing interest on the Senior Notes and other U.S. subsidiaries and U.S. affiliates' pre-petition debt in accordance with SOP 90-7.

        The Company and its U.S. operations had a credit agreement, as amended, (the "Prepetition Credit Agreement"), with Fleet Capital Corporation, which provided the Company and its U.S. subsidiaries and U.S. affiliates with a $72 million revolving facility.

        In April 2004, Congress Financial Corporation (Central) ("Congress") agreed to provide the Company with two post-petition facilities maturing in April 2007. Haynes UK entered into a credit agreement (the "Haynes UK Credit Agreement") which provides Haynes UK with a $15 million credit facility. In addition, the Company entered into a credit agreement (the "Postpetition Credit Agreement") which provides the Company with a $100 million credit facility with a sub-limit of $10 million for letters of credit, all subject to a borrowing base formula and certain reserves. The amounts outstanding under the Haynes UK Credit Agreement facility reduce amounts available to be borrowed under the Postpetition Credit Agreement facility on a dollar for dollar basis. Borrowings under the Postpetition Credit Agreement facility were used to repay the outstanding indebtedness under the Prepetition Credit Agreement.

        Borrowings under the Postpetition Credit Agreement are either prime rate loans or Eurodollar loans and bear interest at either the prime rate plus up to 1.5% or the adjusted Eurodollar rate used by Congress plus up to 3.0%, at the Company's option. In addition, the Company pays monthly in

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arrears a commitment fee of 3/8% per annum on the unused amount of the Postpetition Facility commitment. For letters of credit, the Company pays 21/2% per annum on the daily outstanding balance of all issued letters of credit ($972 and $806 at September 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively) plus customary fees for issuance, amendments, and processing.

        When the Company emerged from bankruptcy on August 31, 2004, the Postpetition Credit Agreement structure and loan limits continued, and a new $10 million multi-draw equipment acquisition term loan sub-facility was added (collectively, the "Post-Effective Date Facility"). The Post-Effective Date Facility is subject to a borrowing base formula and certain reserves and is secured by substantially all of the assets of the Company. This credit facility is classified as current pursuant to EITF No. 95-22, "Balance Sheet Classification of Borrowings Outstanding Under Revolving Credit Arrangements that Include Both Subjective Acceleration Clause and a Lock-Box Arrangement."

        The Postpetition Credit Agreement structure was revised, per Amendment No. 4 dated August 31, 2005, by and among the Company and Wachovia Capital Finance Corporation ("Wachovia"), formerly known as Central. The maximum credit amount under this agreement is $130 million with the maturity date of April 12, 2009.

        Debt consists of the following (in thousands):

 
  September 30,
2004

  September 30,
2005

Postpetition Revolving Credit Agreement Facilities, 4.59% 2004; 6.17% 2005, expires April 2009   $ 82,482   $ 104,468
   
 
Five year mortgage note, 2.95%, due in December 2005 (Swiss Subsidiary)   $ 1,526   $ 1,391
Other     880     524
Equipment term loan principal and interest due monthly over 72 months, variable interest rate (4.84% at September 30, 2004)     1,105    
   
 
      3,511     1,915
Less amounts due within one year     1,049     1,501
   
 
    $ 2,462   $ 414
   
 

        The credit facility requires that the Company comply with certain financial covenants and restricts the payment of dividends. The carrying amount of debt approximates fair value, because substantially all debt bears interest at variable interest rates.

        The Company's French subsidiary (Haynes International, SARL) has an overdraft banking facility of 1,570 Euro ($1,882) all of which was available on September 30, 2005. The Company's Swiss subsidiary (Nickel-Contor AG) had an overdraft banking facility of 1,000 Swiss Francs ($776) all of which was available on September 30, 2005.

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        Maturities of long-term debt are as follows at September 30, 2005:

Year Ending

  Price
2006   $ 1,501
2007     83
2008     83
2009     83
2010     83
2011 and thereafter     82
   
    $ 1,915
   

Note 10    Pension Plan and Retirement Benefits

        The Company has non-contributory defined benefit pension plans which cover most employees in the United States and certain foreign subsidiaries.

        Benefits provided under the Company's domestic defined benefit pension plan are based on years of service and the employee's final compensation. The Company's funding policy is to contribute annually an amount deductible for federal income tax purposes based upon an actuarial cost method using actuarial and economic assumptions designed to achieve adequate funding of benefit obligations.

        In addition to providing pension benefits, the Company provides certain health care and life insurance benefits for retired employees. Substantially all domestic employees become eligible for these benefits, if they reach normal retirement age while working for the Company.

        The Company made a contribution of $1,443 to the domestic Company-sponsored pension plans for the eleven months ended August 31, 2004 with the remaining employer contribution being the U.K. subsidiary contributing to the U.K. pension plan. The Company made no contributions to fund its domestic pension plans for the one month ended September 30, 2004 or the year ended September 30, 2005. The employer contributions of $76 and $1,058 for the one month ended September 30, 2004 and the year end September 30, 2005 was the U.K. subsidiary contributing to the U.K. pension plan.

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        The status of employee pension benefit plans and other postretirement benefit plans are summarized below:

 
  Defined Benefit Pension Plans
  Post-Retirement Health Care Benefits
 
 
  Predecessor
  Successor
  Successor
  Predecessor
  Successor
  Successor
 
 
  Eleven Months Ended August 31, 2004
  One Month Ended September 30,
2004

  Year Ended
September 30,
2005

  Eleven Months Ended August 31, 2004
  One Month Ended September 30,
2004

  Year Ended
September 30,
2005

 
Change in Benefit Obligation:                                      
Projected benefit obligation at beginning of period   $ 147,335   $ 149,623   $ 149,601   $ 108,156   $ 88,514   $ 88,761  
Service cost     2,933     265     3,283     1,524     97     1,264  
Interest cost     7,991     753     8,967     5,774     451     5,261  
Losses (gains)     360     (120 )   10,119     (21,401 )   69     36,747  
Employee contributions     85     7     64              
Benefits paid     (9,081 )   (927 )   (9,333 )   (5,539 )   (370 )   (5,320 )
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Projected benefit obligation at end of period   $ 149,623   $ 149,601   $ 162,701   $ 88,514   $ 88,761   $ 126,713  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Change in Plan Assets:                                      
Fair value of plan assets at beginning of period   $ 115,256   $ 120,473   $ 121,550   $   $   $  
Actual return on assets     12,405     1,921     15,476              
Employer contributions     1,808     76     1,058     5,539     370     5,320  
Employee contributions     85     7     63              
Benefits paid     (9,081 )   (927 )   (9,333 )   (5,539 )   (370 )   (5,320 )
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Fair value of plan assets at end of period   $ 120,473   $ 121,550   $ 128,814   $   $   $  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Funded Status of Plan:                                      
Unfunded status   $ (29,150 ) $ (28,051 ) $ (33,887 ) $ (88,514 ) $ (88,761 ) $ (126,713 )
Unrecognized actuarial loss (gain)         (1,211 )   3,163         69     36,816  
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net amount recognized   $ (29,150 ) $ (29,262 ) $ (30,724 ) $ (88,514 ) $ (88,692 ) $ (89,897 )
   
 
 
 
 
 
 

        Amounts recognized in the consolidated balance sheets are as follows:

 
  Defined Benefit Pension Plans
  Post-Retirement
Health Care Benefits

 
 
  September 30,
2004

  September 30,
2005

  September 30,
2004

  September 30,
2005

 
Accrued benefit liability   $ (29,262 ) $ (30,724 ) $ (88,692 ) $ (89,897 )
   
 
 
 
 
Net amount recognized   $ (29,262 ) $ (30,724 ) $ (88,692 ) $ (89,897 )
   
 
 
 
 

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        The Company follows SFAS No. 106, "Employers Accounting for Postretirement Benefits Other Than Pensions," which requires the cost of postretirement benefits to be accrued over the years employees provide service to the date of their full eligibility for such benefits. The Company's policy is to fund the cost of claims on an annual basis.

        The components of net periodic pension cost and post-retirement health care benefit cost are as follows:

 
  Defined Benefit Pension Plans
 
 
  Predecessor
  Successor
 
 
  Year Ended
September 30,
2003

  Eleven Months Ended August 31, 2004
  One Month Ended September 30,
2004

  Year Ended
September 30,
2005

 
Service cost   $ 3,187   $ 2,933   $ 265   $ 3,283  
Interest cost     8,526     7,991     753     8,967  
Expected return on assets     (10,418 )   (9,095 )   (830 )   (9,730 )
Amortization of unrecognized net gain     135     633          
Amortization of unrecognized prior service cost     832     763          
Amortization of unrecognized transition obligation     98     97          
   
 
 
 
 
Net periodic cost   $ 2,360   $ 3,322   $ 188   $ 2,520  
   
 
 
 
 
 
  Post-Retirement Health Care Benefits
 
  Predecessor
  Successor
 
  Year Ended
September 30,
2003

  Eleven Months Ended August 31, 2004
  One Month Ended September 30,
2004

  Year Ended
September 30,
2005

Service cost   $ 2,047   $ 1,524   $ 97   $ 1,264
Interest cost     6,339     5,774     451     5,261
Amortization of unrecognized net gain     509     313        
Amortization of unrecognized prior service cost     (3,378 )   (3,096 )      
   
 
 
 
Net periodic cost   $ 5,517   $ 4,515   $ 548   $ 6,525
   
 
 
 

        During fiscal 2003, certain actuarial assumptions were revised based on updated census data. This change in estimate reduced fiscal 2003 post-retirement health care benefit expenses by approximately $6.2 million.

        A 7.2% (7.6%-2004) annual rate of increase for ages under 65 and an 8.1% (8.7%-2004) annual rate of increase for ages over 65 in the costs of covered health care benefits were assumed for 2005, gradually decreasing for both age groups to 5.0% (5.0%-2004) by the year 2011. Assumed health care cost trend rates have a significant effect on the amounts reported for the health care plans. A one

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percentage-point change in assumed health care cost trend rates would have the following effects in 2005:

 
  1-Percentage Point
Increase

  1-Percentage Point
Decrease

 
Effect on total of service and interest cost components   $ 802   $ (602 )
Effect on accumulated post-retirement benefit obligation     21,242     (16,922 )

        The actuarial present value of the projected pension benefit obligation and post-retirement health care benefit obligation for the domestic plans at September 30, 2003, 2004, and 2005 were determined based on the following assumptions:

 
  Predecessor
  Successor
 
 
  September 30,
2003

  September 30,
2004

  September 30,
2005

 
Discount rate   6.500 % 6.125 % 5.750 %
Rate of compensation increase   4.000 % 4.000 % 4.000 %

        The net periodic pension and post-retirement heath care benefit costs for the domestic plans were determined using the following assumptions:

 
  Defined Benefit Pension and
Post-Retirement Health Care Plans

 
 
  Predecessor
  Successor
 
 
  Year Ended
September 30,
2003

  Eleven Months Ended August 31, 2004
  One Month Ended September 30,
2004

  Year Ended
September 30,
2005

 
Discount rate   6.500 % 6.250 % 6.125 % 6.125 %
Expected return on plan assets   9.000 % 9.000 % 9.000 % 8.500 %
Rate of compensation increase   4.000 % 4.000 % 4.000 % 4.000 %

        The Company has non-qualified pensions for current and former executives of the Company. Non-qualified pension plan expense for the years ended September 30, 2003, for the eleven months ended August 31, 2004 and the one-month ended September 30, 2004, and for the year ended September 30, 2005 was $136, $1,358, $55 and $409, respectively. Accrued liabilities in the amount of $2,355 and $2,065 for these benefits are included in accrued pension and post-retirement benefits at September 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively.

        The Company sponsors certain profit sharing plans for the benefit of employees meeting certain eligibility requirements. There were no contributions to these plans for the year ended September 30, 2003, the eleven months ended August 31, 2004, the one month ended September 30, 2004, and for the year ended September 30, 2005.

        The Company sponsors a defined contribution plan (401(k)) for substantially all U.S. employees. The Company contributes an amount equal to 50% of an employee's contribution to the plan up to a maximum contribution of 3% of the employee's salary. Expenses associated with this plan for the year ended September 30, 2003, the eleven months ended August 31, 2004 and the year ended September 30, 2005 totaled $437, $474 and $545, respectively. The Company did not contribute to this plan for the one month ended September 30, 2004.

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        The accumulated benefit obligation for the pension plans was $146,705 and $135,785 at September 30, 2005 and 2004, respectively.

        The projected benefit obligation, accumulated benefit obligation, and fair value of plan assets for the pension plans with accumulated benefit obligations in excess of plan assets were $162,701, $146,705 and $128,814 respectively, as of September 30, 2005, and $149,601, $135,785 and $121,550, respectively, as of September 30, 2004.

        The Company's pension plans weighted-average asset allocations by asset category are as follows:

 
  September 30,
 
 
  2004
  2005
 
Equity Securities   59 % 63 %
Debt Securities   32 % 31 %
Real Estate   5 % 6 %
Other   4 % 0 %
   
 
 
Total   100 % 100 %
   
 
 

        The primary financial objectives of the Plan are to minimize cash contributions over the long-term and preserve capital while maintaining a high degree of liquidity. A secondary financial objective is, where possible, to avoid significant downside risk in the short-run. The objective is based on a long-term investment horizon so that interim fluctuations should be viewed with appropriate perspective.

        The desired investment objective is a long-term real rate of return on assets that is approximately 7.00% greater than the assumed rate of inflation as measured by the Consumer Price Index, assumed to be 1.50%, equaling a nominal rate of return of 8.50%. The target rate of return for the Plan has been based upon an analysis of historical returns supplemented with an economic and structural review for each asset class. The Company realizes that the market performance varies and that a 7.00% real rate of return may not be meaningful during some periods. The Company also realizes that historical performance is no guarantee of future performance.

        It is the policy of the Plan to invest assets with an allocation to equities as shown below. The balance of the assets shall be maintained in fixed income investments, and in cash holdings, to the extent permitted below.

        Asset classes as a percent of total assets:

Asset Class

  Target(1)
 
Equity   60 %
Fixed Income   35 %
Real Estate   5 %

(1)
From time to time the Company may adjust the target allocation by an amount not to exceed 10%.

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        Pension and post-retirement health care benefits (which include expected future service) are expected to be paid as follows:

Fiscal Year Ending September 30

  Pension
  Post-retirement
Health Care

2006   $ 9,441   $ 5,527
2007     9,547     5,787
2008     9,597     6,024
2009     9,705     6,347
2010     9,915     6,600
2011-2015 (in total)     52,668     37,142

        The Company expects to contribute approximately $0 to its domestic pension plans, $5,527 to its domestic other post-retirement benefit plans, and $1,056 to the U.K. pension plan in 2006.

Note 11    Commitments

        The Company leases certain transportation vehicles, warehouse facilities, office space and machinery and equipment under cancelable and non-cancelable leases, most of which expire within 10 years and may be renewed by the Company. Rent expense under such arrangements totaled $2,185, $1,966, $187, and $2,778 for the years ended September 30, 2003, for the eleven months ended August 31, 2004, the one month ended September 30, 2004 and for the year ended September 30, 2005, respectively. Rent expense is net of income from sub-lease rentals totaling $125, $151, $14, and $179 for the years ended September 30, 2003, for the eleven months ended August 31, 2004, the one month ended September 30, 2004 and for the year ended September 30, 2005, respectively. Future minimum rental commitments under non-cancelable operating leases at September 30, 2005, are as follows:

 
  Operating
2006   $ 2,948
2007     2,342
2008     2,269
2009     751
2010     508
2011 and thereafter     0
   
    $ 8,818
   

        Future minimum rental commitments under non-cancelable operating leases have not been reduced by minimum sub-lease rentals of $1,079 due in the future.

Note 12    Environmental and Legal

        The Company is periodically involved in litigation, both as a plaintiff and as a defendant, relating to its business and operations, including environmental matters. Future expenditures for environmental and other legal matters cannot be determined with any degree of certainty; however, based on the facts presently known, management does not believe that such costs will have a material effect on the Company's financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

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        The Company has received permits from the Indiana Department of Environmental Management, or IDEM, and the US Environmental Protection Agency, or EPA, to close and to provide post-closure monitoring and care for certain areas at the Kokomo facility that were used for the storage and disposal of wastes, some of which are classified as hazardous under applicable regulations. A closure certification was received in fiscal 1999 for one area at the Kokomo facility and post-closure is ongoing there. The Company has an application pending for approval of closure and post-closure care for another area at its Kokomo facility and for the lagoon area at its Mountain Home, North Carolina facility. The Company is required to monitor groundwater at its Kokomo facility and to continue post-closure maintenance of the former disposal areas at both Kokomo and Mountain Home for 30 years from the date of closure. The Company is aware of elevated levels of certain contaminants in the groundwater at the Kokomo facility. If it is determined that the disposal areas or other solid waste management units at the Kokomo facility have impacted the groundwater underlying the Kokomo, Indiana facility, additional corrective action by the Company could be required. The potential costs of these additional corrective actions cannot be accurately determined at this time and are not reflected in the accrual. Additionally, it is possible that the Company could be required to undertake other corrective action commitments for any other solid waste management unit existing and determined to exist at its facilities.

        As of September 30, 2004 and 2005, the Company has accrued $1,067 and $1,363, respectively, for post-closure monitoring and maintenance activities. In accordance with SFAS 143, accruals for these costs are calculated by estimating the cost to monitor and maintain each post-closure site and multiplying that number by the number of years remaining in the 30 year post-closure monitoring period referred to above. At each fiscal year-end, the Company evaluates the accuracy of the estimates for these monitoring and maintenance costs for the upcoming fiscal year. The cost associated with closing the sites has been incurred in financial periods prior to those presented, with the remaining cost to be incurred in future periods related solely to post-closure monitoring and maintenance. In 2003, 2004 and 2005, the Company paid approximately $90 per year for post-closure monitoring and maintenance costs on closed sites. Based on historical experience, the Company estimates that the cost of post-closure monitoring and maintenance will approximate $90 per year over the remaining obligation period.

Note 13    Related Parties

        On November 7, 2005, the Compensation Committee of the Board of approved a compensation arrangement whereby members of the Board of Directors who are requested by the Chairman of the Board of Directors to provide services to the Company which are over and above the services that are routinely provided to the Company by its directors are to be compensated in the amount of $1 thousand per day for each day on which such services are provided.

        From October 1, 2003 through September 30, 2004, the Company had an agreement with the previous Chairman of the Board to perform services related to implementing various strategic initiatives, including but not limited to financial restructuring. The Company believed that the Chairman's knowledge, skill and experience were essential to achieving the strategic initiatives. Costs relating to this agreement of $430 are included in reorganization items for the year ended September 30, 2004.

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        The Company expensed an annual monitoring fee of $950 payable to its private equity sponsor, which is included in selling, general and administrative expenses for the year ended September 30, 2003.

Note 14    Stock-based Compensation

        As discussed in Note 1, the plan of reorganization resulted in the cancellation of all outstanding shares of common stock of Haynes International, Inc., as well as all options to purchase or otherwise receive shares of Holdings common stock.

        In connection with the plan of reorganization, the Haynes—successor has adopted a stock option plan for certain key management employees and non-employee directors pursuant to the terms set forth in the First Amended Joint Plan of Reorganization. The stock option plan authorizes the granting of non-qualified stock options to certain key employees and non-employee directors of the Company to purchase up to 1,000,000 shares of the Company's common stock. On August 31, 2004, recipients of the initial grant received 10-year stock options, which will vest at 331/3% per year over three years. The exercise price for the initial grant of options was $12.80 per share. The fair value of the Company's common stock on the stock option grant date was $15.37 per share without regard to any adjustment for lack of marketability or minority discount, but based upon a contemporaneous valuation of the enterprise as a whole using the same discounted cash flow method used in determining the reorganization value of the Company as described in Note 1. Factors contributing to the increased value of the Company at August 31, 2004 include an improvement in operating performance of the Company since March 2004 (higher-than-projected product selling prices and production volumes), overall improvement in market conditions for the high-performance alloy industry and revised financial forecasts to reflect the Company's improved operating performance and the improvement in market conditions. There were no other changes to the underlying assumptions from those used in the March 2004 valuation as described in Note 1. Deferred stock compensation of $2,419 was recorded on the grant date, which is being amortized over the vesting period. For the one month ended September 30, 2004, and the year ended September 30, 2005, $123 and $1,302, respectively, of deferred stock compensation was amortized and recorded as compensation expense. An additional 60,000 grants were made during fiscal year 2005 with an exercise price of $19.00 per share which was higher than the fair value of the Company's common stock on the grant date. Accordingly, no deferred stock compensation was recorded for the new grants. As of September 30, 2005, options to purchase 900,000 shares of the Company's common stock were outstanding under the stock option plan and 100,000 options were available for future grants.

        On November 7, 2005, the Board of Directors of the Company approved an amendment of the Haynes International, Inc. Stock Option Plan ("the Plan"), whereby, in the event of a Change in Control (as defined in the Plan) of the Company, all outstanding options to purchase shares of the Company's common stock would become and remain exercisable as to all shares covered by such options without regard to any vesting schedule without any action by the Board of Directors or the Compensation Committee. The Plan had previously authorized the Board of Directors to accelerate the vesting of options upon a Change in Control in its discretion. All of the directors and certain executive officers of the Company hold options under the Plan.

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        Pertinent information covering stock option plans for Holdings and Haynes-successor are as follows:

 
  Number of
Shares

  Exercise Price
Per Share

  Fiscal
Year of
Expiration

  Shares
Exercisable

  Weighted
Average
Exercise
Prices

  Weighted
Average
Price for
Currently
Exercisable

Predecessor                              
Outstanding at September 30, 2002   1,004,132   $ 2.00-10.15   2003-2010   693,632   $ 3.42      
  Granted                            
  Exercised   (2,400 )   2.00           $ 2.00      
  Canceled   (232,100 )   2.00-8.00           $ 2.47      
   
                         
Outstanding at September 30, 2003   769,632     2.00-10.15   2003-2010   587,632   $ 3.14      
  Granted                            
  Exercised                            
  Canceled   (769,632 )           (587,632 )          
   
           
           
                           
   
           
           
Successor                              
  Granted   940,000   $ 12.80                    
  Exercised                            
  Canceled                            
   
                         
Outstanding at September 30, 2004   940,000   $ 12.80   2014     $ 12.80      
  Granted   60,000   $ 19.00   2015       $ 19.00      
  Exercised                              
  Canceled   (100,000 )   12.80             12.80      
   
                         
Outstanding at September 30, 2005   900,000   $ 12.80-19.00   2014-2015   280,000   $ 13.21   $ 12.80
   
               
 

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Note 15    Quarterly Data (unaudited)

        The unaudited quarterly results of operations of Haynes-successor for the year ended September 30, 2005 and the period September 1, 2004 to September 30, 2004 and for Haynes-predecessor for the period October 1, 2003 to August 31, 2004 are as follows:

 
  2005
 
  Successor
 
  Quarter Ended
 
  December 31
  March 31
  June 30
  September 30
Net revenues   $ 66,043   $ 86,196   $ 79,638   $ 93,112
Gross profit     (2,577 )   7,683     16,938     14,276
Net income (loss)     (8,584 )   (2,931 )   5,555     1,826
Net income (loss) per share:                        
  Basic     (0.86 )   (0.29 )   .56     .18
  Diluted     (0.86 )   (0.29 )   .55     .18

 


 

2004


 
 
  Predecessor
   
  Successor
 
 
  Quarter Ended December 31
  Quarter Ended March 31
  Quarter Ended June 30
  Two Months Ended August 31
  One Month Ended September 30
 
Net revenues   $ 46,561   $ 57,972   $ 60,747   $ 43,823   $ 24,391  
Gross profit     7,366     9,547     11,620     8,918     (1,745 )
Restructuring and other charges     601     3,426             429  
Operating income (loss)     465     (1,265 )   5,114     2,786     (5,058 )
Reorganization items         471     1,712     (179,836 )    
Net income (loss)     (4,338 )   (6,498 )   2,086     179,484     (3,646 )
Net income (loss) per share:                                
  Basic     (43,380 )   (64,980 )   20,860     1,794,840     (.36 )
  Diluted     (43,380 )   (64,980 )   20,860     1,794,840     (.36 )

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Note 16    Segment Reporting

        The Company operates in one business segment: the design, manufacture and distribution of technologically advanced, high performance metal alloys for use in the aerospace and chemical processing industries. The Company has operations in the United States and Europe, which are summarized below. Sales between geographic areas are made at negotiated selling prices.

 
   
   
   
 
  Predecessor
  Successor
 
  Year Ended September 30, 2003
  Eleven Months Ended August 31, 2004
  One Month Ended September 30, 2004
  Year Ended September 30, 2005
Long-lived Assets by Geography:                        
  United States   $ 34,912         $ 75,576   $ 81,078
  Europe     5,317           4,459     4,047
   
       
 
  Total long-lived assets   $ 40,229         $ 80,035   $ 85,125
   
       
 
Revenue by Geography:                        
  United States   $ 103,593   $ 128,988   $ 14,304   $ 196,477
  Europe     58,099     58,552     7,091     88,002
  Other     16,437     21,563     2,996     40,510
   
 
 
 
Net Revenues   $ 178,129   $ 209,103   $ 24,391   $ 324,989
   
 
 
 
Revenue by Product Group:                        
  High temperature alloys   $ 133,597   $ 152,645   $ 17,805   $ 243,742
  Corrosive resistant alloys     44,532     56,458     6,586     81,247
   
 
 
 
  Net revenues   $ 178,129   $ 209,103   $ 24,391   $ 324,989
   
 
 
 

Note 17    Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

 
  Balance at Beginning of Period
  Additions Charged to Expense
  Deductions(1)
  Balance at End of Period
Allowance for doubtful accounts receivables:                        
  September 30, 2005   $ 1,099   $ 733   $ (318 ) $ 1,514
  September 30, 2004     1,221     23     (145 )   1,099
  August 31, 2004     974     568     (321 )   1,221
  September 30, 2003     723     692     (441 )   974

(1)
Uncollectible accounts written off net of recoveries.

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HAYNES INTERNATIONAL, INC. and SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 
  September 30, 2005
  March 31, 2006
 
 
   
  (Unaudited)

 
ASSETS              
Current assets:              
  Cash and cash equivalents   $ 2,886   $ 2,490  
  Restricted cash—current portion     110     110  
  Accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $1,514 and $1,695, respectively     58,730     69,482  
  Income taxes receivable         393  
  Inventories, net     147,860     168,191  
  Deferred income taxes     7,298     7,298  
   
 
 
  Total current assets     216,884     247,964  
   
 
 
Property, plant and equipment (at cost)     88,755     92,930  
Accumulated depreciation     (3,630 )   (6,298 )
   
 
 
    Net property, plant and equipment     85,125     86,632  
   
 
 
    Deferred income taxes     27,665     26,912  
    Prepayments and deferred charges, net     2,457     3,436  
    Restricted cash—long term portion     550     440  
    Goodwill     43,055     43,055  
    Other intangible assets     11,386     10,404  
   
 
 
    Total assets   $ 387,122   $ 418,843  
   
 
 
LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY              
Current liabilities:              
  Accounts payable and accrued expenses   $ 45,495   $ 38,876  
  Income taxes payable     399     347  
  Accrued postretirement benefits     5,527     5,527  
  Revolving credit facilities     104,468     123,574  
  Current maturities of long-term obligations     1,501     110  
   
 
 
    Total current liabilities     157,390     168,434  
   
 
 
Long-term obligations (less current portion)     414     2,912  
Accrued pension and postretirement obligations     117,449     121,368  
   
 
 
Total liabilities     275,253     292,714  
   
 
 
Stockholders' equity:              
  Common stock, $0.001 par value (20,000,000 shares authorized, 10,000,000 issued and outstanding)     10     10  
  Preferred stock, $0.001 par value (20,000,000 shares authorized, 0 shares issued and outstanding)          
  Additional paid-in capital     120,972     121,475  
  Accumulated earnings (deficit)     (7,780 )   5,512  
  Accumulated other comprehensive loss     (512 )   (868 )
  Deferred stock compensation     (821 )    
   
 
 
    Total stockholders' equity     111,869     126,129  
   
 
 
      Total liabilities and stockholders' equity   $ 387,122   $ 418,843  
   
 
 

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

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HAYNES INTERNATIONAL, INC. and SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Unaudited)

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

 
  Three Months Ended
March 31,

  Six Months Ended
March 31,

 
 
  2005
  2006
  2005
  2006
 
Net revenues   $ 86,196   $ 110,981   $ 152,239   $ 205,388  
Cost of sales     78,513     82,388     147,133     159,483  
Selling, general and administrative expense     9,707     9,421     18,037     18,812  
Research and technical expense     589     667     1,260     1,335  
Restructuring and other charges     37         591      
   
 
 
 
 
  Operating income (loss)     (2,650 )   18,505     (14,782 )   25,758  
Interest expense     1,616     2,193     3,089     3,982  
Interest income     (9 )   (16 )   (16 )   (17 )
   
 
 
 
 
Income (loss) before income taxes     (4,257 )   16,328     (17,855 )   21,793  
Expense (benefit) from income taxes     (1,326 )   6,369     (6,340 )   8,501  
   
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss)   $ (2,931 ) $ 9,959   $ (11,515 ) $ 13,292  
   
 
 
 
 
Net income (loss) per share:                          
  Basic   $ (0.29 ) $ 1.00   $ (1.15 ) $ 1.33  
   
 
 
 
 
  Diluted   $ (0.29 ) $ 0.97   $ (1.15 ) $ 1.30  
   
 
 
 
 
Weighted average shares outstanding:                          
  Basic     10,000,000     10,000,000     10,000,000     10,000,000  
  Diluted     10,000,000     10,245,212     10,000,000     10,204,602  

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

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HAYNES INTERNATIONAL, INC. and SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)

(Unaudited)

(in thousands)

 
  Three Months Ended
March 31

  Six Months Ended March 31,
 
 
  2005
  2006
  2005
  2006
 
Net income (loss)   $ (2,931 ) $ 9,959   $ (11,515 ) $ 13,292  
Other comprehensive income (loss):                          
Foreign currency translation adjustment     (1,065 )   412     1,395     (356 )
   
 
 
 
 
Other comprehensive income (loss)     (1,065 )   412     1,395     (356 )
   
 
 
 
 
Comprehensive income (loss)   $ (3,996 ) $ 10,371   $ (10,120 ) $ 12,936  
   
 
 
 
 

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

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HAYNES INTERNATIONAL, INC. and SUBSIDIARIES

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW

(Unaudited)

(in thousands)

 
  Six Months Ended March 31,
 
 
  2005
  2006
 
Cash flows from operating activities:              
  Net income (loss)   $ (11,515 ) $ 13,292  
  Depreciation     2,951     3,214  
  Amortization     942     982  
  Deferred compensation expense     738     1,324  
  Deferred income taxes     (7,696 )   753  
  Gain (loss) on disposal of property     (4 )   33  
  Change in operating assets and liabilities:              
    Inventories     (1,697 )   (20,512 )
    Accounts receivable     1,075     (10,852 )
    Accounts payable and accrued expenses     2,543     (5,354 )
    Accrued pension and postretirement benefits     1,666     3,919  
    Income taxes payable     378     (449 )
    Other, net     (753 )   (980 )
   
 
 
    Net cash used in operating activities     (11,372 )   (14,630 )
   
 
 
Cash flows from investing activities:              
  Additions to property, plant and equipment     (2,983 )   (4,754 )
  Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment     19      
  Acquisition of The Branford Wire and Manufacturing Company     (8,300 )    
  Change in restricted cash     997     110  
   
 
 
  Net cash used in investing activities     (10,267 )   (4,644 )
   
 
 
Cash flows from financing activities:              
  Net increase in revolving credit     22,484     19,106  
  Changes in long-term obligations     (560 )   (172 )
   
 
 
  Net cash provided by financing activities     21,924     18,934  
   
 
 
Effect of exchange rates on cash     71     (56 )
   
 
 
Increase in cash and cash equivalents     356     (396 )
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of period     2,477     2,886  
   
 
 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of period   $ 2,833   $ 2,490  
   
 
 
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:              
  Cash paid during period for: Interest   $ 3,089   $ 3,916  
   
 
 
                                                   Income taxes   $ 653   $ 8,279  
   
 
 

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

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HAYNES INTERNATIONAL, INC. and SUBSIDIARIES

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(Unaudited)

(in thousands, except share and per share data)

Note 1.    Basis of Presentation

Interim Financial Statements

        The interim financial statements are unaudited and reflect all adjustments (consisting solely of normal recurring adjustments) that, in the opinion of management, are necessary for a fair presentation of results for the interim periods presented. This report includes information in a condensed form and should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2005 included in the annual report on Form 10-K, filed by Haynes International, Inc. with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"). The results of operations for the six months ended March 31, 2006, are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full fiscal year ending September 30, 2006 or any interim period.

Principles of Consolidation

        The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of Haynes International, Inc. and its wholly-owned subsidiaries (collectively, the "Company"). All significant intercompany transactions and balances are eliminated. On November 5, 2004, Haynes Wire Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, purchased certain assets of The Branford Wire and Manufacturing Company ("Branford") and certain of its affiliates (see Note 8). The consolidated results of operations include the operations of Branford from the acquisition date.

Note 2.    Stock-Based Compensation

        In connection with the plan of reorganization, the Company has adopted a stock option plan for certain key management employees and non-employee directors pursuant to the terms set forth in the First Amended Joint Plan of Reorganization. The stock option plan authorizes the granting of non-qualified stock options to certain key employees and non-employee directors of the Company to purchase up to 1,000,000 shares of the Company's common stock. On August 31, 2004, recipients of the initial grant received 10-year stock options, which will vest at 331/3% per year over three years. The exercise price for the initial grant of options was $12.80 per share. The market value of the Company's common stock on the stock option grant date was $15.37 per share without regard to any adjustment for lack of marketability or minority discount, but based upon a contemporaneous valuation of the enterprise as a whole using a discounted cash flow method.

        During fiscal year 2006 additional grants of stock options were made as follows: October 1, 2005 grant of stock options to purchase 15,000 shares with an exercise price of $25.50 per share; February 21, 2006 grant of stock options to purchase 50,000 shares with an exercise price of $29.25 per share; March 31, 2006 grant of stock options to purchase 15,000 shares with an exercise price of $31.00 per share. All grants had an exercise price equal to or higher than the fair market value of the Company's common stock on the grant date.

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        The following table summarizes the activity under the stock option plan for the six months ended March 31, 2006:

 
  Number of Shares
  Weighted Average Price
  Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Life
  Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Outstanding at September 30, 2005   900,000   $ 13.21          
Granted   80,000     28.88          
   
               
Outstanding at March 31, 2006   980,000   $ 14.49   1.57 years   $ 16,178,000

Exercisable at March 31, 2006

 

280,000

 

$

12.80

 

1.42 years

 

$

5,096,000

        On November 7, 2005, the Board of Directors of the Company approved an amendment of the Haynes International, Inc. Stock Option Plan ("the Plan"), whereby, in the event of a Change in Control (as defined in the Plan) of the Company, all outstanding options to purchase shares of the Company's common stock would become and remain exercisable as to all shares covered by such options without regard to any vesting schedule and without any action by the Board of Directors or the Compensation Committee. The Plan had previously authorized the Board of Directors to accelerate the vesting of options upon a Change in Control in its discretion. All of the directors and certain executive officers of the Company hold options under the Plan.

Adoption of SFAS 123(R)

        Effective October 1, 2005 under the modified prospective method, the Company adopted the provisions of SFAS No. 123(R), Share-Based Payment, a replacement of SFAS No. 123, Accounting For Stock-Based Compensation, and rescission of APB Opinion No. 25, Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees. This statement applies to all awards granted after the effective date and to modifications, repurchases or cancellations of existing awards. Additionally, under the modified prospective method of adoption, the Company recognizes compensation expense for the portion of outstanding awards on the adoption date for which the requisite service period has not yet been rendered based on the grant-date fair value of those awards calculated under SFAS No. 123 and 148 for pro forma disclosures. Compensation expense in fiscal year 2005 related to stock options continues to be disclosed on a pro forma basis only. Using the fair value method of SFAS No. 123, the weighted average fair value of shares granted in fiscal 2004, 2005, and 2006 was $8.10 per share, $9.08 per share and $14.11 per share, respectively. The fair value of the option grants is estimated as of the date of the grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions:

Grant Date

  Fair Value
  Dividend Yield
  Risk-free Interest Rate
  Expected Volatility
  Expected Life
August 31, 2004   $ 8.10   0 % 2.74 % 70.00 % 3 years
May 5, 2005     9.08   0 % 2.74 % 70.00 % 3 years
October 1, 2005     11.81   0 % 2.74 % 70.00 % 3 years
February 21, 2006     14.43   0 % 4.68 % 70.00 % 3 years
March 31, 2006     15.33   0 % 4.83 % 70.00 % 3 years

        The stock-based employee compensation expense for three months and six months ended March 31, 2006 was $672 ($410 net of tax) and $1,324 ($808 net of tax), respectively, leaving a remaining unrecognized compensation expense at March 31, 2006 of $4,810 to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.57 years.

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Prior to the adoption of SFAS 123(R)

        During fiscal 2004 and fiscal 2005 the Company had adopted the disclosure only provisions of SFAS No. 123, Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation. The Company had recorded compensation expense for stock options, since the exercise price of the stock options was less than the fair market value of the underlying common stock at the date of grant. Had compensation cost for the plan been determined based on the fair value at the grant dates for awards under the plan consistent with the fair value method of SFAS No. 123, the effect on the Company's net loss would have been the following:

 
  Three Months Ended March 31, 2005
  Six Months Ended March 31, 2005
 
Net loss as reported   $ (2,931 ) $ (11,515 )
Add: Total stock-based employee compensation expense determined under the intrinsic value based method, net of related tax effects     228     451  
Deduct: Total stock-based employee compensation expense determined under the fair value based method, net of related tax effects     (392 )   (776 )
   
 
 
Adjusted net loss   $ (3,095 ) $ (11,840 )
   
 
 

As reported net loss per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  Basic and diluted   $ (0.29 ) $ (1.15 )

As adjusted net loss per share:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 
  Basic and diluted   $ (0.31 ) $ (1.18 )

        During the first quarter, in accordance with the modified prospective transition method, the Company eliminated its balance in Stockholders' equity of Deferred Stock Compensation, which represented unrecognized compensation cost for non-vested stock options. Financial statements for prior periods have not been restated.

        SFAS 123(R) requires that forfeitures be estimated over the vesting period, rather than being recognized as a reduction of compensation expense when the forfeiture actually occurs. The cumulative effect of the use of the estimated forfeiture method for prior periods upon adoption of SFAS 123(R) was not material.

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Note 3.    Inventories

        The following is a summary of the major classes of inventories:

 
  September 30, 2005
  March 31, 2006
Raw Materials   $ 6,740   $ 11,494
Work-in-process     83,232     90,069
Finished Goods     56,517     65,322
Other, net     1,371     1,306
   
 
    $ 147,860   $ 168,191
   
 

Note 4.    Income Taxes

        Income tax expense (benefit) for the six months ended March 31, 2005 and 2006, differed from the U.S. federal statutory rate of 35% primarily due to state income taxes and differing tax rates on foreign earnings.

Note 5.    Pension and Postretirement Benefits

        Components of net periodic pension and postretirement benefit cost for the three months and six months ended March 31, are as follows:

 
  Three Months Ended March 31,
  Six Months Ended March 31,
 
  Pension Benefits
  Other Benefits
  Pension Benefits
  Other Benefits
 
  2005
  2006
  2005
  2006
  2005
  2006
  2005
  2006
Service cost   $ 713   $ 894   $ 390   $ 659   $ 1,547   $ 1,788   $ 670   $ 1,353
Interest cost     1,931     2,124     1,460     1,846     4,186     4,248     2,625     3,600
Expected return     (2,299 )   (2,406 )           (4,449 )   (4,813 )      
Amortizations                 554                 908
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Net periodic benefit cost   $ 345   $ 612   $ 1,850   $ 3,059   $ 1,284   $ 1,223   $ 3,295   $ 5,861
   
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

        The Company contributed $0 to the Company sponsored domestic pension plans, $2,702 to its other post-retirement benefit plans and $516 to the U.K. pension plan for the six months ended March 31, 2006. The Company presently expects to additionally contribute $0 to its domestic pension plans, $2,825 to its other post-retirement benefit plans and $540 to the U.K. pension plans for the remainder of fiscal 2006.

        During March 2006, the Company communicated to employees and plan participants a negative plan amendment that caps the Company's liability related to total retiree health care costs at $5,000 annually effective January 1, 2007. An updated actuarial valuation was performed at March 31, 2006 which reduces the accumulated post retirement benefit liability due to this plan amendment by $46,300 that will be amortized as a reduction to expense over an eight year period. This amortization period will begin in April 2006 thus reducing the amount of expense recognized for the second half of fiscal 2006 and the respective future periods. This actuarial valuation assumed an updated discount rate of 6.25% which will be further evaluated at the end of the fiscal year.

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Note 6.    Restructuring and Other Charges

        During the six months ended March 31, 2005, the Company recorded restructuring and other charges of $591 in connection with finalizing the Company's Chapter 11 filing. These costs were primarily legal and professional fees related to emergence from Chapter 11.

Note 7.    Environmental and Legal

        The Company is periodically involved in litigation, both as a plaintiff and as a defendant, relating to its business and operations, including environmental matters. Future expenditures for environmental and other legal matters cannot be determined with any degree of certainty; however, based on the facts presently known, management does not believe that such costs will have a material effect on the Company's financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

        The Company is a defendant in 52 lawsuits alleging that the Company's welding-related products harmed the users of such products through the inhalation of welding fumes containing manganese. The suits are currently ongoing in the state courts of California, and were instituted against the Company starting in fiscal year 2005, with 31 occurring in the second quarter ended March 31, 2006. The estimated claims for damages in these cases, alone or in the aggregate, does not exceed 1% of the Company's current assets as of March 31, 2006.

        The Company believes that any and all claims arising out of conduct or activities that occurred prior to March 29, 2004 are subject to dismissal. On March 29, 2004, the Company and certain of its subsidiaries and affiliates filed voluntary petitions for relief under Chapter 11 of Title 11 of the United States Code in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Indiana (the "Bankruptcy Court"). On August 16, 2004, the Bankruptcy Court entered its Findings of Fact, Conclusions of Law, and Order Under 11 U.S.C. 1129(a) and (b) and Fed. R. Bankr. P. 3020 Confirming the First Amended Joint Plan of Reorganization of Haynes International, Inc. and its Affiliated Debtors and Debtors-in-Possession as Further Modified (the "Confirmation Order"). The Confirmation Order and related Chapter 11 Plan, among other things, provide for the release and discharge of prepetition claims and causes of action. The Confirmation Order further provides for an injunction against the commencement of any actions with respect to claims held prior to the Effective Date of the Plan. The Effective Date occurred on August 31, 2004. The Company intends to pursue the dismissal of any lawsuits premised upon claims or causes of action discharged in the Confirmation Order and related Chapter 11 Plan. It is possible, however, that the Company will be named in additional suits in welding-rod litigation cases, in which case, the aggregate claims for damages can not be estimated and, if the Company is found liable, may have a material adverse effect on the Company's financial statements unless such claims are also subject to insurance coverage and/or subject to dismissal, as discussed above.

        The Company has received permits from the Indiana Department of Environmental Management, or IDEM, and the US Environmental Protection Agency, or EPA, to close and to provide post-closure monitoring and care for certain areas at the Kokomo facility that were used for the storage and disposal of wastes, some of which are classified as hazardous under applicable regulations. A closure certification was received in fiscal 1999 for one area at the Kokomo facility and post-closure is ongoing there. The Company has an application pending for approval of closure and post-closure care for another area at its Kokomo facility and for the lagoon area at its Mountain Home, North Carolina

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facility. The Company is required to monitor groundwater at its Kokomo facility and to continue post-closure maintenance of the former disposal areas at both Kokomo and Mountain Home for 30 years from the date of closure. The Company is aware of elevated levels of certain contaminants in the groundwater at the Kokomo facility. If it is determined that the disposal areas or other solid waste management units at the Kokomo facility have impacted the groundwater underlying the Kokomo, Indiana facility, additional corrective action by the Company could be required. The potential costs of these additional corrective actions cannot be accurately determined at this time and are not reflected in the accrual. Additionally, it is possible that the Company could be required to undertake other corrective action commitments for any other solid waste management unit existing and determined to exist at its facilities.

        As of September 30, 2005 and March 31, 2006, the Company has accrued $1,363 for post-closure monitoring and maintenance activities. In accordance with SFAS 143, accruals for these costs are calculated by estimating the cost to monitor and maintain each post-closure site and multiplying that amount by the number of years remaining in the 30 year post-closure monitoring period referred to above. At each fiscal year-end, the Company evaluates the accuracy of the estimates for these monitoring and maintenance costs for the upcoming fiscal year. The accrual was based upon the undiscounted amount of the obligation of $1,658 which was then discounted using a rate of 1.62% which consists of long term 20 year treasury rate less inflation. The cost associated with closing the sites has been incurred in financial periods prior to those presented, with the remaining cost to be incurred in future periods related solely to post-closure monitoring and maintenance. Based on historical experience, the Company estimates that the cost of post-closure monitoring and maintenance will approximate $90 per year over the remaining obligation period.

Note 8.    Acquisition

        On November 5, 2004, Haynes Wire Company, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company, acquired certain assets (primarily accounts receivable, inventory, and property, plant and equipment) of The Branford Wire and Manufacturing Company, and certain of its affiliates ("Branford") located in Mountain Home, North Carolina, for cash of $8,300. The Company financed $5,600 of the transaction through a $10,000 extension of its existing working capital credit facility with its senior lender, and the remainder with cash from operations. Branford is a manufacturer of high-quality stainless steel and nickel alloy wires. This acquisition provides many synergies such as complementary product lines and routes to market. The transaction was accounted for in accordance with SFAS No. 141, Business Combinations. Accordingly, the results of operations of Branford are included with those of the Company subsequent to the acquisition. Because the effect of the acquisition is not material to the consolidated results of operations, supplemental pro forma results of operations information has been omitted.

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GRAPHIC

HAYNES INTERNATIONAL, INC.

3,275,151 Shares of Common Stock



PROSPECTUS


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        Until                        , 2006, all dealers that effect transactions in these securities, whether or not participating in this offering, may be required to deliver this prospectus. This is in addition to the dealers' obligation to deliver a prospectus when acting as underwriters and with respect to their unsold allotments or subscriptions.



PART II

INFORMATION NOT REQUIRED IN PROSPECTUS

Item 13. Other Expenses of Issuance and Distribution.

        The following table sets forth all costs and expenses, other than underwriting discounts and commissions, payable by the Company in connection with the sale and distribution of the common stock being registered. All amounts shown are estimates except for the SEC registration fee.

SEC registration fee   $ 12,620  
Blue sky qualification fees and expenses     5,000 *
Printing and engraving expenses     195,000 *
Legal fees and expenses     385,000 *
Accounting fees and expenses     371,940 *
Directors and officers' liability insurance premium (1933 Act)     376,000 *
Miscellaneous expenses     6,000 *
   
 
  Total:   $ 1,351,560 *
   
 

*
Estimates

Item 14. Indemnification of Directors and Officers.

        The Company is a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Delaware.

        Section 145 of the Delaware General Corporation Law (the "DGCL") permits a Delaware corporation to indemnify any person who was or is a party or is threatened to be made a party to any threatened, pending or completed action, suit or proceeding, whether civil, criminal, administrative or investigative (other than an action by or in the right of the corporation) by reason of the fact that he or she is or was a director, officer, employee or agent of the corporation or is or was serving at the request of the corporation as a director, officer, employee or agent of another corporation or enterprise. A corporation may indemnify against expenses (including attorneys' fees), judgments, fines and amounts paid in settlement actually and reasonably incurred in connection with such action, suit or proceeding if the person indemnified acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the corporation, and, with respect to any criminal action or proceeding, had no reasonable cause to believe his or her conduct was unlawful. In the case of an action or suit by or in the right of the corporation to procure a judgment in its favor, no indemnification may be made in respect to any claim, issue or matter as to which such person shall have been adjudged to be liable to the corporation unless and only to the extent that the Court of Chancery of the State of Delaware, or the court in which such action or suit was brought, shall determine upon application that, despite the adjudication of liability, such person is fairly and reasonably entitled to indemnity for such expenses which the court shall deem proper. Section 145 provides that, to the extent a present or former director or officer of a corporation has been successful in the defense of any action, suit or proceeding referred to above or in the defense of any claim, issue or matter therein, he or she shall be indemnified against expenses (including attorneys' fees) actually and reasonably incurred by him or her in connection therewith.

        Pursuant to authority conferred by Delaware law, the Company's certificate of incorporation contains provisions providing that no director shall be liable to it or its stockholders for monetary damages for breach of fiduciary duty as a director except to the extent that such exemption from liability or limitation thereof is not permitted under Delaware law as then in effect or as it may be amended. This provision is intended to eliminate the risk that a director or member might incur personal liability to the Company or its stockholders for breach of the duty of care.

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        The Company's certificate of incorporation and by-laws contain provisions requiring it to indemnify and advance expenses to its directors and officers to the fullest extent permitted by law. Among other things, these provisions generally provide indemnification for the Company's directors and officers against liabilities for judgments in and settlements of lawsuits and other proceedings and for the advancement and payment of fees and expenses reasonably incurred by the director or officer in defense of any such lawsuit or proceeding if the director or officer acted in good faith and in a manner he or she reasonably believed to be in or not opposed to the best interests of the registrant, and in certain cases only if the director or officer is not adjudged to be liable to us.

Item 15. Recent Sales of Unregistered Securities.

        On August 31, 2004, the effective date of the plan of reorganization, the Company issued the following securities:

    Each former holder of our 115/8% senior notes due September 1, 2004 received its pro rata share of 9.6 million shares of our common stock in full satisfaction of all of the Company's obligations under the senior notes.

    Each former holder of the shares of common stock of Haynes Holdings, Inc., the former parent of the Company, received its pro rata share of 400,000 shares of our common stock issued in exchange for the outstanding shares of Haynes Holdings, Inc. common stock.

        Based upon the exemption provided by Section 1145 of the Bankruptcy Code, we believe that the issuance of these securities was exempt from registration under the Securities Act and state securities laws.

Item 16. Exhibits and Financial Statements Schedules.

    (a)
    Exhibits. Please see Index to Exhibits, which is incorporated herein by reference.

    (b)
    Financial Statements

    All financial statement schedules have been omitted because they are inapplicable or not required or because the information is contained elsewhere in this registration statement.

Item 17. Undertakings.

        The undersigned registrant hereby undertakes:

    (1)
    To file, during any period in which offers or sales are being made, a post-effective amendment to this registration statement:

    (i)
    To include any prospectus required by section 10(a)(3) of the Securities Act of 1933;

    (ii)
    To reflect in the prospectus any facts or events arising after the effective date of the registration statement (or the most recent post-effective amendment thereof) which, individually or in the aggregative, represent a fundamental change in the information set forth in the registration statement. Notwithstanding the foregoing, any increase or decrease in volume of securities offered (if the total dollar value of securities offered would not exceed that which was registered) and any deviation from the low or high end of the estimated maximum offering range may be reflected in the form of prospectus filed with the Commission pursuant to Rule 424(b) if, in the aggregate, the changes in volume and price represent no more than a 20% change in the maximum aggregate offering price set forth in the "Calculation of Registration Fee" table in the effective registration statement;

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      (iii)
      To include any material information with respect to the plan of distribution not previously disclosed in the registration statement or any material change to such information in the registration statement.

    (2)
    That, for the purpose of determining any liability under the Securities Act of 1933, each such post-effective amendment shall be deemed to be a new registration statement relating to the securities offered therein, and the offering of such securities at that time shall be deemed to be the initial bona fide offering thereof.

    (3)
    To remove from registration by means of a post-effective amendment any of the securities being registered which remain unsold at the termination of the offering.

        Insofar as indemnification for liabilities arising under the Securities Act may be permitted to directors, officers and controlling persons of the registrant pursuant to the foregoing provisions, or otherwise, the Registrant has been advised that in the opinion of the Securities and Exchange Commission such indemnification is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and is, therefore, unenforceable. In the event that a claim for indemnification against such liabilities (other than the payment by the Registrant of expenses incurred or paid by a director, officer or controlling person of the Registrant in the successful defense of any action, suit or proceeding) is asserted by such director, officer or controlling person in connection with the securities being registered, the Registrant will, unless in the opinion of its counsel the matter has been settled by controlling precedent, submit to a court of appropriate jurisdiction the question whether such indemnification by it is against public policy as expressed in the Securities Act and will be governed by the final adjudication of such issue.

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SIGNATURES

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, the registrant has duly caused this Registration Statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized, in the City of Kokomo, State of Indiana, on the 8th day of June, 2006.

  HAYNES INTERNATIONAL, INC.

 

By:

 

/s/  
MARCEL MARTIN      
Marcel Martin
Vice President, Finance; Chief Financial Officer; Treasurer

        Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Act of 1933, this Registration Statement has been signed by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Signature
  Title
  Date

 

 

 

 

 
/s/  FRANCIS PETRO*      
Francis Petro
  President and Chief Executive Officer; Director (Principal Executive Officer)   June 8, 2006

/s/  
MARCEL MARTIN      
Marcel Martin

 

Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer)

 

June 8, 2006

/s/  
DAN MAUDLIN      
Dan Maudlin

 

Controller and Chief Accounting Officer (Principal Accounting Officer)

 

June 8, 2006

/s/  
JOHN C. COREY*      
John C. Corey

 

Chairman of the Board, Director

 

June 8, 2006

/s/  
PAUL J. BOHAN*      
Paul J. Bohan

 

Director

 

June 8, 2006

/s/  
DONALD C. CAMPION*      
Donald C. Campion

 

Director

 

June 8, 2006

    

Robert H. Getz

 

Director

 

June 8, 2006
         

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/s/  
TIMOTHY J. MCCARTHY*      
Timothy J. McCarthy

 

Director

 

June 8, 2006

/s/  
WILLIAM P. WALL*      
William P. Wall

 

Director

 

June 8, 2006

/s/  
RONALD W. ZABEL*      
Ronald W. Zabel

 

Director

 

June 8, 2006

* Signed by Marcel Martin, Attorney-in-Fact

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INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit Number

  Description
†2.1   First Amended Joint Plan of Reorganization of Haynes International, Inc. and its Affiliated Debtors and Debtors-In-Possession
†2.2   Asset Purchase Agreement by and among Haynes Wire Company, The Branford Wire and Manufacturing Company, Carolina Industries, Inc., and Richard Harcke, dated October 28, 2004
†3.1   Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Haynes International, Inc.
†3.2   Amended and Restated By-laws of Haynes International, Inc.
†4.1   Specimen Common Stock Certificate
†4.2   Restated Certificate of Incorporation of Haynes International, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 hereof)
†4.3   Amended and Restated By-laws of Haynes International, Inc. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 hereof)
†5.1   Opinion of Ice Miller LLP
†10.1   Form of Termination Benefits Agreements by and between Haynes International, Inc. and certain of its employees named in the schedule to the Exhibit
†10.2   Haynes International, Inc. Death Benefit Plan, effective January 1, 2003
†10.3   Amendment No. 1 to Haynes International, Inc. Death Benefit Plan, dated August 30, 2004
†10.4   Haynes International, Inc. Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan, effective January 1, 2002
†10.5   Amendment No. 1 to Haynes International, Inc. Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan, dated August 30, 2004
†10.6   Master Trust Agreement, effective January 1, 2003
†10.7   Amendment No. 1 to Master Trust Agreement, dated August 30, 2004
†10.8   Plan Agreement by and between Haynes International, Inc. and Francis J. Petro, effective January 1, 2002
†10.9   Amendment No. 1 to Plan Agreement by and between Haynes International, Inc. and Francis J. Petro, dated August 30, 2004
†10.10   Amended and Restated Executive Employment Agreement by and between Haynes International, Inc. and Francis J. Petro, dated August 31, 2004
†10.11   Separation Agreement by and between Haynes International, Inc. and Calvin S. McKay, effective as of July 1, 2004
†10.12   Registration Rights Agreement by and among Haynes International, Inc. and the parties specified on the signature pages thereof, dated August 31, 2004
10.13   Amended and Restated Haynes International, Inc. Stock Option Plan as adopted by the Board of Directors November 7, 2005 (incorporated by reference to the Company's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended September 30, 2005)
†10.14   Form of Stock Option Agreements between Haynes International, Inc. and certain of its executive officers and directors named in the schedule to the Exhibit
†10.15   Stock Option Agreement between Haynes International, Inc. and its President and Chief Executive Officer
     

†10.16   Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement by and among Haynes International, Inc., certain affiliates of Haynes International, Inc., and Congress Financial Corporation (Central), and the other Lenders named therein dated August 31, 2004
†10.17   Amendment No. 1 to Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement by and among Haynes International, Inc., certain affiliates of Haynes International, Inc., and Congress Financial Corporation (Central), and the other Lenders named therein, dated November 5, 2004
†10.18   Consulting, Non-Competition and Confidentiality Agreement by and between Richard Harcke and Haynes Wire Company, dated November 5, 2004
†10.19   Separation Agreement by and between Haynes International, Inc. and Michael F. Rothman, dated February 23, 2005
†10.20   Facility Agreement by and between Haynes International Limited and Burdale Financial Limited, dated April 2, 2004
†10.21   Summary of Compensation of Executive Officers and Directors
†10.22   Registration Rights Agreement by and among Haynes International, Inc. and the parties specified on the signature pages thereof, dated July 5, 2005
†10.23   Amendment No. 2 to Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement by and among Haynes International, Inc., certain affiliates of Haynes International, Inc., and Congress Financial Corporation (Central), and the other Lenders named therein, dated November 5, 20
†10.24   Amendment No. 3 to Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement by and among Haynes International, Inc., certain affiliates of Haynes International, Inc., and Congress Financial Corporation (Central), and the other Lenders named therein, dated November 5, 2004
†10.25   Amendment No. 4 to Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement by and among Haynes International, Inc., certain affiliates of Haynes International, Inc., and Congress Financial Corporation (Central), and the other Lenders named therein, dated August 31, 2005
10.26   Stock Option Agreement by and between the Company and Robert Getz dated March 31, 2006 (incorporated by reference to the Company's Form 8-K filed March 31, 2006).
†21.1   Subsidiaries
†23.1   Consent of Ice Miller (included in Exhibit 5.1)
23.2   Consent of Deloitte & Touche LLP
†24.1   Powers of Attorney (Included on Signature Page)

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