Filed Pursuant to Rule 424(b)(3)
SEC File No. 333-160973

GLOBE SPECIALTY METALS, INC.

SUPPLEMENT NO. 2
DATED FEBRUARY 19, 2010

TO PROSPECTUS DATED
OCTOBER 15, 2009

Summary

          We are providing you with this Supplement No. 2, dated February 19, 2010, to update the Prospectus dated October 15, 2009, as supplemented by the Supplement No. 1 dated November 17, 2009. The information in this Supplement No. 2 supplements, modifies and supersedes some of the information contained in the Globe Specialty Metals, Inc. Prospectus. This Supplement No. 2 forms a part of, and must be accompanied or preceded by, the Prospectus.

          The purposes of this Supplement No. 2 are to:

•		Disclose information regarding the restarting of facilities in Niagara Falls, NY and Selma, Alabama; and
•		Update certain financial information in the Prospectus.

Niagara Falls, NY and Selma, AL Plants

     Increased silicon metal demand has led us to reopen our Niagara Falls, NY and Selma, AL plants. Niagara Falls had been closed for more than five years and is now producing silicon metal in both of its furnaces. Selma had been idled since April 2009, and we expect it to be operating at capacity by the end of February.

Certain Financial Information for the Periods Ended December 31, 2009

     Our condensed consolidated financial statements at December 31, 2009 and for the three and six month periods then ended are set forth below.

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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets
December 31, 2009 and June 30, 2009
(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)
(Unaudited)

 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Operations
Three and six months ended December 31, 2009 and 2008
(In thousands, except per share amounts)
(Unaudited)

 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Stockholders’ Equity
Six months ended December 31, 2009
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)

 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
Six months ended December 31, 2009 and 2008
(In thousands)
(Unaudited)

 

 

See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2009 and 2008
(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)
(UNAUDITED)

 

 

Globe Specialty Metals, Inc. and subsidiary companies (the Company, we, or our) is among the world’s largest producers of silicon metal and silicon-based alloys, important ingredients in a variety of industrial and consumer products. The Company’s customers include major silicone chemical, aluminum and steel manufacturers, auto companies and their suppliers, ductile iron foundries, manufacturers of photovoltaic solar cells and computer chips, and concrete producers.

 

 

 

In the opinion of the Company’s management, the accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements include all adjustments necessary for a fair presentation in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (U.S. GAAP) of the results for the interim periods presented and such adjustments are of a normal, recurring nature. The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2009. There have been no material changes to the Company’s significant accounting policies during the six months ended December 31, 2009, except as discussed below under Recently Implemented Accounting Pronouncements.

 

 

Certain reclassifications have been made to prior year amounts to conform to current year presentation, including the reclassification of $1,815 and $3,256 from selling, general, and administrative expenses to cost of goods sold for the three and six months ended December 31, 2008, respectively, as, during the first quarter of fiscal year 2010, the Company reevaluated certain expenses and deemed these to be production costs. In addition, the Company reclassified $461 in transaction costs associated with the Dow Corning transactions (see note 3) incurred during the first quarter of fiscal year 2010 from selling, general, and administrative expenses to gain on sale of business.

 

 

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect amounts reported in the condensed consolidated financial statements and related notes. Significant estimates and assumptions in these condensed consolidated financial statements include the valuation of inventories; the carrying amount of property, plant, and equipment; goodwill and long-lived asset impairment tests; estimates of fair value of investments; provision for (benefit from) income taxes and deferred tax valuation allowances; valuation of derivative instruments; the determination of the discount rate and the rate of return on plan assets for pension expense; and the determination of the fair value of share-based compensation involving assumptions about forfeiture rates, stock volatility, discount rates, and expected time to exercise. During interim periods, provision for (benefit from) income taxes is recognized using an estimated annual effective tax rate. Due to the inherent uncertainty involved in making estimates, actual results could differ from these estimates.

 

 

Revenue is recognized in accordance with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) Staff Accounting Bulletin No. 104 (SAB 104) when a firm sales agreement is in place, delivery has occurred and title and risks of ownership have passed to the customer, the sales price is fixed or determinable, and collectability is reasonably assured. Shipping and other transportation costs charged to buyers are recorded in both net sales and cost

 

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)

December 31, 2009 and 2008

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

(UNAUDITED)

 

of goods sold. Sales taxes collected from customers and remitted to governmental authorities are accounted for on a net basis and, therefore, are excluded from net sales. When the Company provides a combination of products and services to customers, the arrangement is evaluated under Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) ASC Subtopic 605-25, Revenue Recognition — Multiple Element Arrangements (ASC 605.25). ASC 605.25 addresses certain aspects of accounting by a vendor for arrangements under which the vendor will perform multiple revenue-generating activities. If the Company cannot objectively determine the fair value of any undelivered elements under an arrangement, the Company defers revenue until all elements are delivered and services have been performed, or until fair value can objectively be determined for any remaining undelivered elements.

 

 

In June 2009, the FASB issued SFAS No. 168, The FASB Accounting Standards Codification^tm and the Hierarchy of Generally Accepted Accounting Principles. This statement identifies the sources of accounting principles used in the preparation of financial statements of nongovernmental entities that are presented in conformity with U.S. GAAP (the GAAP hierarchy). This statement establishes the FASB Accounting Standards Codification^tm (the Codification/ASC) as the source of authoritative accounting principles recognized by the FASB to be applied by nongovernmental entities in the preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. GAAP, except for SEC rules and interpretive releases, which are also authoritative U.S. GAAP for SEC registrants. The Codification standard (FASB ASC Subtopic 105-10 on generally accepted accounting principles) was adopted on July 1, 2009. This change had no effect on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

 

In December 2007, the FASB issued ASC Subtopic 805-10, Business Combinations. This statement establishes principles and requirements for how the acquirer (i) recognizes and measures in its financial statements the identifiable assets acquired, the liabilities assumed, and any noncontrolling interest in the acquired entity, (ii) recognizes and measures the goodwill acquired in the business combination or a gain from a bargain purchase, and (iii) determines what information to disclose to enable users of the financial statements to evaluate the nature and financial effects of the business combination. This accounting standard was adopted on July 1, 2009. This statement will be applied prospectively to the Company’s business combinations for which the acquisition date is on or after July 1, 2009.

 

In December 2007, the FASB issued ASC Subtopic 810-10, Consolidation — Consolidation of Entities Controlled by Contract (ASC 810.10) and ASC Subtopic 815-40, Derivatives and Hedging — Contracts in Entity’s Own Equity (ASC 815.40). The Company adopted ASC 810.10 and ASC 815.40 on July 1, 2009. The objective of these statements is to improve the relevance, comparability, and transparency of the financial information that a reporting entity provides in its financial statements by establishing accounting and reporting standards for the noncontrolling interest in a subsidiary and for the deconsolidation of a subsidiary. In accordance with ASC 810.10 and ASC 815.40, the Company has provided the enhanced disclosures required by ASC 810.10 and ASC 815.40 in the condensed consolidated balance sheets and condensed consolidated statement of changes in stockholders’ equity for all periods presented. See note 14 (Stockholders’ Equity) for additional information.

 

In September 2006, the FASB issued ASC Subtopic 820-10, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (ASC 820). The Company partially adopted ASC 820 on July 1, 2008. This adoption did not have a material impact to the Company’s consolidated results of operations or financial condition. The Company fully adopted ASC 820 on July 1, 2009. ASC 820 defines fair value, establishes a framework for the measurement of fair value, and enhances disclosures about fair value measurements. The statement does not require any new fair value measures. The Company carries its derivative agreements at fair value, determined using observable market based inputs. See note 17 (Fair Value Measures) for additional information.

 

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)

December 31, 2009 and 2008

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

(UNAUDITED)

 

In September 2009, the FASB issued an amendment to ASC Subtopic 740-10, Income Taxes (ASC 740). The Company adopted this amendment on September 30, 2009. This amendment to ASC 740 adds implementation guidance for all entities about applying the accounting requirements for uncertain tax matters. The implementation guidance is presented in examples and is not intended to change practice for those already applying the requirements. The implementation of this additional guidance had no effect on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.

 

 

In June 2009, the FASB issued an amendment to ASC Subtopic 860-10, Transfers and Servicing (ASC 860). The objective of this amendment is to improve the relevance, representational faithfulness, and comparability of the information that a reporting entity provides in its financial statements about a transfer of financial assets; the effects of a transfer on its financial position, financial performance, and cash flows; and a transferor’s continuing involvement, if any, in transferred financial assets. This amendment improves financial reporting by eliminating (1) the exceptions for qualifying special-purpose entities from the consolidation guidance and (2) the exception that permitted sale accounting for certain mortgage securitizations when a transferor has not surrendered control over the transferred financial assets. This amendment is effective for the Company on July 1, 2010. The Company is currently assessing the potential effect of the amendment of ASC 860 on its financial position and results of operations.

 

In June 2009, the FASB issued an amendment to ASC Subtopic 810-10, Consolidation — Variable Interest Entities (ASC 810). The objective of this amendment is to improve financial reporting by enterprises involved with variable interest entities by eliminating the quantitative-based risks and rewards calculation and requiring an enterprise to perform an analysis to determine whether the enterprise’s variable interest or interests give it a controlling interest in a variable interest entity. In addition, the amendment requires an ongoing reassessment of whether an enterprise is the primary beneficiary of a variable interest entity. This amendment is effective for the Company on July 1, 2010. The Company is currently assessing the potential effect of the amendment to ASC 810 on its financial position and results of operations.

 

In December 2008, the FASB issued an amendment to ASC Subtopic 715-10, Compensation — Retirement Benefits (ASC 715). This amendment provides guidance on an employer’s disclosures about plan assets of a defined benefit pension or other postretirement plan. The amendment requires employers of public entities to disclose more information about how investment allocation decisions are made, more information about major categories of plan assets, including concentrations of risk and fair-value measurements, and the fair-value techniques and inputs used to measure plan assets. The disclosure requirements of the amendment to ASC 715 are effective for fiscal years ending after December 15, 2009. The Company does not believe the amendment to ASC 715 will have a significant impact on the Company’s financial position and results of operations.

 

In October 2009, the FASB issued an amendment to ASC Subtopic 820-10, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (ASC 820). This amendment requires reporting entities to make new disclosures about recurring or nonrecurring fair value measurements including significant transfers into and out of Level 1 and Level 2 fair value measurements and information about purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements on a gross basis in the reconciliation of Level 3 fair value measurements. The amendment also clarifies existing fair value measurement disclosure guidance about the level of disaggregation, inputs, and valuation techniques. The disclosure requirements of the amendment to ASC 820, except for the detailed Level 3 roll forward disclosures, is effective for annual and interim reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2009. The new disclosures about purchases, sales, issuances, and settlements in the roll forward activity for Level 3 fair value measurements are effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2010. The Company is currently assessing the potential effect of the amendment to ASC 820 on its financial position and results of operations.

 

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)

December 31, 2009 and 2008

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

(UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

On November 5, 2009, the Company sold 100% of its interest in Globe Metais Indústria e Comércio S.A. (Globe Metais) pursuant to a purchase agreement entered into on that same date by and among the Company and Dow Corning Corporation (Dow Corning). The cash received by the Company in connection with the disposition was approximately $65,600, which represents a purchase price of $75,000 less withholding taxes and certain expenses. Dow Corning assumed Globe Metais’ cash balances totaling $16,555 and $14,000 of export prepayment financing. The final purchase price is subject to adjustment for changes in working capital as provided for in the purchase agreement.

 

The sale of the Company’s equity interest in Globe Metais was executed in connection with the sale of a 49% membership interest in WVA Manufacturing, LLC (WVA LLC), a newly formed entity by the Company, to Dow Corning, the execution of a long-term supply agreement, and an amendment to an existing supply agreement between Dow Corning and the Company to reduce the amount required to be sold in calendar year 2010 to 20,000 metric tons of silicon metal.

 

For accounting purposes, the Company has allocated $75,000 of the total purchase price received from Dow Corning to the sale of the equity of Globe Metais and $100,000 to the sale of membership interests in WVA LLC. The allocation of total purchase price to the separate transactions was based on the relative fair values of Globe Metais and the membership interests in WVA LLC.

 

ASC 815.40 requires an entity to consolidate all subsidiaries over which it has a controlling financial interest and considers changes in the ownership interest while the entity retains its controlling financial interest in the subsidiary as equity transactions, resulting in no gain or loss recognition in the statement of operations. As the Company retained a controlling financial interest in WVA LLC, no gain has been recognized in net income on the sale of the 49% membership interest. Rather, noncontrolling interest has been adjusted to reflect the change in our ownership interest in WVA LLC. The difference between the fair value of the consideration received, net of transaction costs of $1,548 and provision for income taxes of $28,827, and the amount by which noncontrolling interest increased has been recognized as an increase in additional paid-in capital.

 

 

During the third quarter of fiscal year 2009, the Company implemented formal restructuring programs, including the temporary shutdown of certain furnace operations and furloughing or terminating employees. Cash payments associated with these restructuring programs are expected to be completed in fiscal year 2010. The restructuring programs include employee severance and benefits, as well as costs associated with lease termination obligations.

 

Activity during the six months ended December 31, 2009 related to the restructuring liability is as follows:

 

 

 

 

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)

December 31, 2009 and 2008

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

(UNAUDITED)

 

 

Total restructuring expenses of $1,711 were incurred during fiscal year 2009. The remaining unpaid liability as of December 31, 2009 is included in accrued expenses and other current liabilities. No additional costs are expected to be incurred associated with these restructuring actions.

 

 

During March 2008, the Company purchased U.S. government treasury securities with a term to maturity of 125 days. The securities were redeemed for $2,987 during the first quarter of fiscal year 2009.

 

 

Inventories comprise the following:

 

 

At December 31, 2009, $46,100 in inventory is valued using the first-in, first-out method and $8,408 using the average cost method. At June 30, 2009, $46,712 in inventory is valued using the first-in, first-out method and $20,682 using the average cost method.

 

During the three and six months ended December 31, 2008, the Company recorded inventory write-downs totaling $3,461 due to expected lower net realizable values for certain Solsil, Inc. (Solsil) and Ningxia Yonvey Coal Industrial Co., Ltd (Yonvey) inventories. These write-downs have been recorded in cost of goods sold. There were no significant inventory write-downs during the three and six months ended December 31, 2009.

 

 

Property, plant, and equipment, net of accumulated depreciation and amortization, comprise the following:

 

 

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)

December 31, 2009 and 2008

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

(UNAUDITED)

 

Depreciation expense for the three and six months ended December 31, 2009 was $4,855 and $9,503, of which $4,762 and $9,283 is recorded in cost of goods sold and $93 and $220 is recorded in selling, general, and administrative expenses, respectively. Depreciation expense for the three and six months ended December 31, 2008 was $4,321 and $8,594, of which $4,226 and $8,385 is recorded in cost of goods sold and $95 and $209 is recorded in selling, general, and administrative expenses, respectively.

 

Capitalized interest for the three and six months ended December 31, 2009 was $70 and $298, respectively. Capitalized interest for the three and six months ended December 31, 2008 was $334 and $514, respectively.

 

 

Goodwill and other intangibles presented below have been allocated to the Company’s operating segments.

 

 

Changes in the carrying amount of goodwill during the six months ended December 31, 2009 are as follows:

 

 

 

Changes in the carrying amounts of definite lived intangible assets during the six months ended December 31, 2009 are as follows:

 

 

There were no changes in the value of the Company’s indefinite lived intangible assets during the six months ended December 31, 2009. The trade name balance at both December 31, 2009 and June 30, 2009 is $477.

 

Amortization expense of purchased intangible assets for the three and six months ended December 31, 2009 was $46 and $310, respectively, which is recorded in cost of goods sold. Amortization expense of purchased intangible assets for the three and six months ended December 31, 2008 was $669 and $1,339, respectively, which is recorded in cost of goods sold.

 

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)

December 31, 2009 and 2008

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

(UNAUDITED)

 

 

During the second quarter of fiscal year 2009, the Company experienced a decrease in profitability, and a significant decline in demand for high purity solar-grade silicon. Consistent with the guidance in ASC Subtopic 350, Intangibles — Goodwill and Other, the Company performed an interim impairment test of goodwill and indefinite-lived intangible assets at the end of the second quarter of fiscal year 2009. In performing this test, the Company made a substantial downward revision in the forecasted cash flows from its Solsil reporting unit as a result of a decrease in the market price for solar-grade silicon and weakness in demand for solar products. The Company recorded a preliminary estimate of impairment charges totaling $65,196, comprised of $57,512 of goodwill and $12,048 of unpatented technology offset by the related deferred taxes totaling $4,364. These impairment charges were entirely associated with the Company’s Solsil business unit. The impairment charges were finalized in the third quarter of fiscal year 2009, in conjunction with the Company’s annual impairment assessment, resulting in an additional $144 goodwill impairment charge.

 

 

 

Short-term debt comprises the following:

 

 

Revolving Credit Agreements — A summary of the Company’s revolving credit agreements at December 31, 2009 is as follows:

 

 

As part of the Dow Corning transactions discussed in note 3, the Company agreed to modify the terms of its senior credit facility, which included a reduction of revolving credit from $35,000 to $28,000 in exchange for the release of the assets of West Virginia Alloys as a security for the senior credit facility. This revolving credit agreement expires in September 2013. Interest on advances under the revolving credit facility accrues at LIBOR plus an applicable margin percentage or, at the Company’s option, prime plus an applicable margin percentage. The

 

GLOBE SPECIALTY METALS, INC. AND SUBSIDIARY COMPANIES

 

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)

December 31, 2009 and 2008

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

(UNAUDITED)

 

amount available under the revolving credit facility is subject to a borrowing base calculation. The total commitment on the revolving credit facility includes $10,000 for letters of credit associated with foreign supplier contracts. At December 31, 2009, there was no outstanding balance on this revolver. The total commitment on this credit facility includes $8,120 outstanding letters of credit associated with foreign supplier contracts and $1,810 outstanding letters of credit associated with a power supply contract. The revolving credit facility is secured by substantially all of the assets of Globe Metallurgical, Inc. (GMI), and is subject to certain restrictive and financial covenants, which include limits on additional debt, restrictions on capital expenditures, restrictions on dividend and other equity distributions, a maximum ratio of debt to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization, and minimum net worth and interest coverage requirements. The commitment under the revolving credit facility may be withdrawn if the Company defaults under the terms of these covenants or fails to remit payments when due. The Company was in compliance with the loan covenants at December 31, 2009.

 

Export Financing Agreements — The Company’s Argentine subsidiary maintains various short-term export financing agreements. Generally, these arrangements are for periods ranging between seven and eleven months, and require the Company to pledge as collateral certain export accounts receivable. There is no export financing debt outstanding at December 31, 2009.

 

Other — The Company’s subsidiary, Yonvey, has $7,324 in outstanding promissory notes, which mature through August 2010. The notes accrue interest at rates ranging from 5.3% to 8.5%. The promissory notes are secured by certain Yonvey assets. In addition, the balance includes $5,880 in short-term notes payable to Dow Corning related to working capital loans given to WVA LLC, which accrue interest at 3.0%.

 

 

Long-term debt comprises the following:

 

 

Senior Term Loan — The Company’s subsidiary, GMI, entered into a five-year senior term loan in an aggregate principal amount of $40,000 during September 2008. Interest on the senior term loan accrues at LIBOR plus an applicable margin percentage or, at the Company’s option, prime plus an applicable margin percentage. Principal payments are due in quarterly installments of $2,105, commencing on December 31, 2008, and the unpaid principal balance is due in full in September 2013, subject to certain mandatory prepayments. A mandatory prepayment of $2,347 was made during the second quarter of fiscal year 2010 based on excess cash flow, as defined in the loan agreement, generated during fiscal year 2009. As part of the Dow Corning transactions discussed in note 3, the Company made a $6,000 prepayment of the senior term loan, applied to the scheduled installments of principal in inverse order of maturity, in exchange for the release of the assets of West Virginia Alloys as security for the senior term loan. The interest rate on this loan was 2.48%, equal to LIBOR plus 2.25%, at December 31, 2009. The senior term loan is secured by substantially all of the assets of GMI and is subject to certain restrictive and financial covenants, which include limits on additional debt, restrictions on capital expenditures, restrictions on dividend and other equity distributions, a maximum ratio of debt to earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and

 

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)

December 31, 2009 and 2008

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

(UNAUDITED)

 

amortization, and minimum net worth and interest coverage requirements. The Company was in compliance with these loan covenants at December 31, 2009.

 

Export Prepayment Financing — The export prepayment financing was related to Globe Metais, which was sold in November 2009 as discussed in note 3.

 

See note 10 (Derivative Instruments) for discussion of derivative financial instruments entered into to reduce the Company’s exposure to interest rate fluctuations on outstanding long-term debt.

 

 

The recorded carrying values of our debt balances approximate fair value given our debt is at variable rates tied to market indicators or is short-term in nature.

 

 

The Company enters into derivative instruments to hedge certain interest rate risks and previously entered into derivative instruments to hedge certain foreign currency risks. The Company does not engage in interest rate, currency, or commodity speculation, and no derivatives are held for trading purposes. All derivatives are accounted for using mark-to-market accounting. The Company believes it is not practical to designate its derivative instruments as hedging instruments as defined under ASC Subtopic 815-10, Derivatives and Hedging (ASC 815). Accordingly, the Company adjusts its derivative financial instruments to current market value through the condensed consolidated statements of operations based on the fair value of the agreement as of period-end. Although not designated as hedged items as defined under ASC 815, these derivative instruments serve to significantly offset the Company’s interest rate risks and served to significantly offset foreign exchange risks associated with Globe Metais prior to its sale discussed in note 3. Gains or losses from these transactions offset gains or losses on the assets, liabilities, or transactions being hedged. No credit loss is anticipated as the counterparties to these agreements are major financial institutions that are highly rated.

 

Interest Rate Risk:

 

The Company is exposed to market risk from changes in interest rates on certain of its long-term debt obligations.

 

In connection with GMI’s revolving credit facility and senior term loan (note 9), the Company entered into an interest rate cap arrangement and three interest rate swap agreements to reduce our exposure to interest rate fluctuations.

 

In October 2008, the Company entered into an interest rate cap arrangement to cap LIBOR on a $20,000 notional amount of debt, with the notional amount decreasing by $1,053 per quarter through the interest rate cap’s expiration on June 30, 2013. Under the interest rate cap, the Company capped LIBOR at a maximum of 4.5% over the life of the agreement.

 

In November 2008, the Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement involving the exchange of interest obligations relating to a $13,333 notional amount of debt, with the notional amount decreasing by $702 per quarter. Under the interest rate swap, the Company receives LIBOR in exchange for a fixed interest rate of 2.85% over the life of the agreement. The agreement expires in June 2013.

 

In January 2009, the Company entered into a second interest rate swap agreement involving the exchange of interest obligations relating to a $12,632 notional amount of debt, with the notional amount decreasing by $702 per

 

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)

December 31, 2009 and 2008

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

(UNAUDITED)

 

quarter. Under the interest rate swap, the Company receives LIBOR in exchange for a fixed interest rate of 1.66% over the life of the agreement. The agreement expires in June 2013.

 

In April 2009, the Company entered into a third interest rate swap agreement involving the exchange of interest obligations relating to an $11,228 notional amount of debt, with the notional amount decreasing by $702 per quarter. Under the interest rate swap, the Company receives LIBOR in exchange for a fixed interest rate of 2.05% over the life of the agreement. The agreement expires in June 2013.

 

The remaining notional amount of debt swapped under these three interest rate swaps totals $29,474 at December 31, 2009. Based on total prepayments of $8,347 made on GMI’s senior term loan in the second quarter of fiscal year 2010 (see note 9), the total remaining balance outstanding on GMI’s senior term loan is only $21,127 at December 31, 2009.

 

In connection with the Company’s export prepayment financing arrangement (note 9), the Company entered into an interest rate swap agreement involving the exchange of interest obligations relating to a $14,000 notional amount of debt, with the notional amount decreasing by $3,000 on a semiannual basis through August 2011, and a final $2,000 notional amount swapped for the six-month period ended January 2012. Under the interest rate swap, the Company received LIBOR in exchange for a fixed interest rate of 2.66% over the life of the agreement. This agreement, as well as the related export prepayment financing arrangement, was transferred with the sale of Globe Metais discussed in note 3.

 

Foreign Currency Risk:

 

The Company is exposed to market risk arising from changes in currency exchange rates as a result of its operations outside the United States, principally in Argentina and China. A portion of the Company’s net sales generated from its non-U.S. operations is denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. Most of the Company’s operating costs for its non-U.S. operations are denominated in local currencies, principally the Argentine peso and the Chinese renminbi. Consequently, the translated U.S. dollar value of the Company’s non-U.S. dollar net sales, and related accounts receivable balances, and our operating costs are subject to currency exchange rate fluctuations. Derivative instruments are not used extensively to manage this risk. The Company utilized derivative financial instruments to manage a portion of its net foreign currency exposure to the Brazilian real. All of these contracts were settled prior to the sale of Globe Metais discussed in note 3.

 

Commodity Price Risk:

 

The Company is exposed to price risk for certain raw materials and energy used in its production process. The raw materials and energy that the Company uses are largely commodities subject to price volatility caused by changes in global supply and demand and governmental controls. Derivative financial instruments are not used to manage the Company’s exposure to fluctuations in the cost of commodity products used in its operations. The Company attempts to reduce the impact of increases in its raw material and energy costs by negotiating long-term contracts and through the acquisition of companies or assets for the purpose of increasing its access to raw materials with favorable pricing terms.

 

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)

December 31, 2009 and 2008

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

(UNAUDITED)

 

The effect of the Company’s derivative instruments on the condensed consolidated statements of operations is summarized in the following table:

 

 

The fair values of the Company’s derivative instruments at December 31, 2009 are summarized in note 17 (Fair Value Measures). The $267 liability associated with the Company’s interest rate derivatives is included in other long-term liabilities.

 

 

The components of net periodic pension expense for the Company’s defined benefit pension plans are as follows:

 

 

The Company expects to contribute approximately $756 to the plans for the fiscal year ended June 30, 2010, of which $299 has been contributed through December 31, 2009.

 

 

The following table summarizes our provision for (benefit from) income taxes and effective tax rates for the three and six months ended December 31, 2009 and 2008:

 

 

The provision for (benefit from) income taxes is based on the current estimate of the annual effective tax rate, adjusted as necessary for quarterly events. In accordance with ASC Topic 740, Income Taxes, the Company’s quarterly effective tax rate does not reflect a benefit associated with losses related to certain foreign subsidiaries. The effective tax rates for the three and six months ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 were based on our forecasted annualized effective tax rates, adjusted for discrete items that occurred within the respective periods.

 

The Company’s effective tax rate for the three months ended December 31, 2009 was 41.2% compared to a benefit of 3.5% for the three months ended December 31, 2008. The Company’s effective tax rate for the six months

 

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December 31, 2009 and 2008

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

(UNAUDITED)

 

ended December 31, 2009 was 40.7% compared to (15.8)% for the six months ended December 31, 2008. These rates differ from the Company’s statutory rate of 35% mainly as a result of increases to the effective tax rate from U.S. state tax expense, the exclusion of the impact of net losses from our Chinese operations, the tax benefit of which is not considered more likely than not to be realized due to a history of operating losses. In addition, the Company paid income taxes totaling $9,395 during the second quarter of fiscal year 2010 in connection with the gain on the sale of Globe Metais discussed in note 3. These increases are offset by the benefit from a tax holiday in Argentina, which is forecasted to be lower in fiscal year 2010 compared with fiscal year 2009, and the benefit from a tax holiday in Brazil for the period that we owned Globe Metais. Our effective tax rate for the three and six months ended December 31, 2008 differs from the Company’s statutory rate primarily as a result of the Solsil goodwill impairment charge of $57,512 recorded in the second quarter of fiscal year 2009, which was not deductible for tax purposes.

 

During the second quarter of fiscal 2009, the Company recorded a provision for income taxes of $28,827 as reduction of additional paid-in capital in connection with the sale of the noncontrolling interest in WVA LLC discussed in note 3.

 

The Company currently operates under a tax holiday in Argentina and operated under a tax holiday in Brazil prior to the sale of Globe Metais. In Argentina, the Company’s manufacturing income is taxed at a preferential rate, which varies based on production levels from the Company’s Argentine facilities, compared to a statutory rate of 35%. The tax holiday in Argentina expires in 2012. In Brazil, the Company operated under a tax holiday, which resulted in a preferential tax rate of 15.25% of the Company’s manufacturing income as compared to a statutory rate of 34%. The anticipated effects of these tax holidays are incorporated into the Company’s annualized effective tax rate as noted above. For the three and six months ended December 31, 2009, the foreign tax holidays in Argentina and Brazil provided a benefit of $5 and $457, respectively to net income. For the three and six months ended December 31, 2008, the foreign tax holidays in Argentina and Brazil provided a benefit of $340 and $1,171, respectively to net loss.

 

The Company maintains valuation allowances where it is more likely than not that all or a portion of a deferred tax asset will not be realized. In determining whether a valuation allowance is warranted, the Company evaluates factors such as prior earnings history, expected future earnings, carry back and carry forward periods, and tax strategies that could potentially enhance the likelihood of the realization of a deferred tax asset. During the six months ended December 31, 2009, the Company’s net valuation allowances increased due to the establishment of additional valuation allowances against net operating losses (NOLs) in China that may not be utilized and changes related to foreign exchange fluctuations associated with our foreign NOLs, and decreased due to the sale of Globe Metais.

 

 

 

The Company is subject to various lawsuits, claims, and proceedings that arise in the normal course of business, including employment, commercial, environmental, safety, and health matters, as well as claims associated with our historical acquisitions and divestitures. Although it is not presently possible to determine the outcome of these matters, in the opinion of management, the ultimate disposition of these matters will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations, or liquidity.

 

 

It is the Company’s policy to accrue for costs associated with environmental assessments, remedial efforts, or other environmental liabilities when it becomes probable that a liability has been incurred and the costs can be

 

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December 31, 2009 and 2008

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

(UNAUDITED)

 

reasonably estimated. When a liability for environmental remediation is recorded, such amounts will be recorded without giving effect to any possible future recoveries. At December 31, 2009, there are no significant liabilities recorded for environmental contingencies. With respect to the cost for ongoing environmental compliance, including maintenance and monitoring, such costs are expensed as incurred unless there is a long-term monitoring agreement with a governmental agency, in which case a liability is established at the inception of the agreement.

 

 

As of December 31, 2009, there are 39 employees that are covered by a union agreement in the United States expiring within one year.

 

 

On May 20, 2008, Empire State Development and New York Power Authority announced that hydropower from the Niagara Power Project would be supplied to the Company, which enabled it to reopen and expand its previously idle manufacturing facility in Niagara Falls, New York. On January 30, 2009, the Company entered into a commodity purchase agreement with New York Power Authority and Niagara Mohawk Power Corporation where the Company is supplied up to a maximum of 40,000 kW of hydropower from the Niagara Power Project to operate its Niagara Falls facility. The hydropower is supplied at preferential power rates plus market-based delivery charges for a period of up to 5 years. Under the terms of the contract, the Company has committed to a $60,000 capital expansion program and specified employment levels, which, if not met, could reduce the Company’s power allocation from the Niagara Power Project. As of December 31, 2009, the Company has spent approximately $28,000 related to the capital expansion of our Niagara Falls facility.

 

 

On April 24, 2008, the Company’s subsidiaries, Solsil and GMI, entered into a joint development supply agreement with BP Solar International Inc. (BP Solar) for the sale of solar grade silicon. BP Solar and Solsil will also deploy certain existing BP Solar technology at Solsil’s facility and the two entities will jointly develop new technology to enhance Solsil’s proprietary upgraded solar silicon metallurgical process. Solsil and BP Solar will both contribute towards the cost of the technology development. As part of this agreement, BP Solar paid Solsil $10,000 as an advance for research and development services and facilities construction. This amount would be refundable to BP Solar if the Company cancels, terminates, or fails to perform under certain terms of the agreement, including lack of performance of research and development services or facilities construction. Revenue associated with facilities construction will be deferred until specified contract milestones have been achieved, less any penalties resulting from construction delays. Revenue associated with research and development services will be deferred until these services are successful in reducing manufacturing costs and then recognized ratably as product is delivered to BP Solar. If research and development services are performed, but are unsuccessful, revenue will be deferred until contract expiration and then recognized. No revenue associated with this agreement has been recognized in earnings as of December 31, 2009 in accordance with ASC 605.25.

 

 

In January 2009, the Company entered into a warehousing arrangement with a customer whereby we agreed to deliver and store uncrushed silicon metal based on the customer’s purchase instructions. The customer is required to pay for delivered material within 30 days from the date the material is placed in our warehouse. Further, the customer is required to pay a monthly storage fee based on the quantity stored. As the transactions do not meet the revenue recognition criteria contained in SAB 104 given the Company has remaining, specific performance obligations such that the earnings process is not complete, no revenue will be recognized for silicon metal stored under this warehousing arrangement. Revenue is recognized when the remaining, specific performance obligations

 

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)

December 31, 2009 and 2008

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

(UNAUDITED)

 

have been performed and delivery has occurred. As of December 31, 2009, all material previously stored under the warehousing arrangement was delivered to the customer and all remaining performance obligations were met. Accordingly, no liability is recorded for deferred revenue under this agreement at December 31, 2009.

 

 

 

In August 2009, the Company closed on an initial public offering on the NASDAQ Global Select Market of 16,100,000 shares of its common stock at $7.00 per share. Of the shares offered, 5,600,000 new shares were offered by the Company and 10,500,000 existing shares were offered by selling stockholders (which included 2,100,000 shares sold by the selling stockholders pursuant to the exercise of the underwriters’ over-allotment option). Total proceeds of the offering were $112,700, of which the selling stockholders received $68,355, net of underwriting discounts and commissions totaling $5,145, and the Company received $36,456, net of underwriting discounts and commissions totaling $2,744. In addition, the Company also recognized offering costs of $1,688.

 

 

In connection with the Company’s initial public offering on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange on October 3, 2005, the Company sold 33,500,000 units, consisting of one share of the Company’s common stock and two redeemable common stock purchase warrants. Also in connection with this initial public offering, the Company issued an option to purchase 1,675,000 units (individually, UPO) at an exercise price of $7.50 per UPO. Each UPO consists of one share of the Company’s common stock and two redeemable common stock purchase warrants. All of the Company’s warrants had an exercise price of $5.00 per common share and were scheduled to expire on October 3, 2009.

 

Prior to the expiration date, the Company received exercise notifications from the holders of substantially all of the outstanding warrants and UPOs. The holders of the UPOs exercising their UPOs also immediately exercised the warrants issuable upon the exercise of their UPOs. As a result of all of these exercises, the Company issued 1,775,933 shares of common stock to the former holders of the warrants and UPOs, and no warrants or UPOs remain outstanding at December 31, 2009. The Company received $1,497 in cash with respect to these exercises, and the remainder of the shares were issued on a net, cashless basis. The sales and issuances of shares pursuant to the warrant and UPO exercises were deemed to be exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933 by virtue of Section 4(2) pertaining to private offers and sales or Regulation S pertaining to foreign offers and sales.

 

 

On November 28, 2008, the Company entered into a subscription agreement for capital increase associated with its ownership interest in Yonvey. Under the terms of this agreement, the Company agreed to contribute an additional $10,236 in specified installments in exchange for an additional 12% interest in Yonvey. The Company has remitted the entire balance of the capital increase. The subscription agreement provides a call option such that within a period of three years from the agreement’s effective date, the minority shareholder may repurchase up to a maximum 12% ownership interest in Yonvey at a price equal to the relevant percentage of the additional $10,236 registered capital plus a premium calculated using a specified interest rate. In connection with our adoption of ASC 810.10 and ASC 815.40, as Yonvey is a substantive entity, the subscription agreement does not have any contingent exercise provisions, and the settlement amount is tied to the fair value of the Yonvey equity, the call option is considered an equity instrument. As such, the Company reclassified the fair value of the call option liability at June 30, 2009 of $1,072 from other long-term liabilities to noncontrolling interest in stockholders’ equity.

 

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)

December 31, 2009 and 2008

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

(UNAUDITED)

 

As discussed in note 3, the Company recorded an increase in noncontrolling interest of $27,499 in association with the sale of a 49% membership interest in WVA LLC on November 5, 2009.

 

 

Basic earnings (loss) per common share are calculated based on the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the three and six months ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, respectively. Diluted earnings (loss) per common share assumes the exercise of stock options, the conversion of warrants, and the exercise of UPOs, provided in each case the effect is dilutive.

 

The reconciliation of the amounts used to compute basic and diluted earnings (loss) per common share for the three and six months ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 is as follows:

 

 

The following potential common shares were excluded from the calculation of diluted earnings (loss) per common share because their effect would be anti-dilutive:

 

 

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)

December 31, 2009 and 2008

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

(UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

The Company’s share-based compensation program consists of the Globe Specialty Metals, Inc. 2006 Employee, Director and Consultant Stock Plan (the Stock Plan), which was approved by the Company’s stockholders on November 10, 2006. The Stock Plan provides for the issuance of a maximum of 5,000,000 shares of common stock for the granting of incentive stock options, nonqualified options, stock grants, and share-based awards. Any remaining shares available for grant, but not yet granted, will be carried over and used in the following fiscal years. During the six months ended December 31, 2009, share-based compensation awards were limited to the issuance of nonqualified stock options.

 

At December 31, 2009, there were 685,000 shares available for grant. 3,505,000 outstanding incentive stock options vest and become exercisable in equal one-quarter increments every six months from the date of grant or date of modification. 810,000 option grants vest and become exercisable in equal one-third increments on the first, second, and third anniversaries of the date of grant. All option grants have maximum contractual terms ranging from 5 to 10 years.

 

A summary of the changes in options outstanding under the Stock Plan during the six months ended December 31, 2009 is presented below:

 

 

During the six months ended December 31, 2009, 1,076,250 options vested, resulting in total vested options of 1,606,249. There are 2,708,751 nonvested options outstanding with a grant date fair value, as modified, of $1.63. The weighted average per share fair value of stock option grants at December 31, 2009 is $4.13.

 

For the three and six months ended December 31, 2009, share-based compensation expense was $1,476 ($797 after tax) and $3,231 ($1,743 after tax), respectively. For the three and six months ended December 31, 2008, share-based compensation expense was $791 ($430 after tax) and $3,196 ($1,725 after tax), respectively. The expense is reported within selling, general, and administrative expenses.

 

As of December 31, 2009, the Company has unearned compensation expense of $6,496, before income taxes, related to nonvested stock option awards. The unrecognized compensation expense is expected to be recognized over the following periods ending on June 30:

 

 

It is the Company’s policy to issue new shares to satisfy the requirements of its share-based compensation plan. The Company does not expect to repurchase shares in the future to support its share-based compensation plan.

 

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)

December 31, 2009 and 2008

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

(UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

Effective July 1, 2009, the Company completed its adoption of ASC Subtopic 820, which establishes a fair value hierarchy for disclosure of fair value measurements. The fair value framework requires the categorization of assets and liabilities into three levels based upon the assumptions (inputs) used to value the assets or liabilities. Level 1 provides the most reliable measure of fair value, whereas Level 3 generally requires significant management judgment. The three levels are defined as follows:

 

Level 1 — Quoted prices in active markets for identical assets or liabilities.

 

Level 2 — Observable inputs other than those included in Level 1. For example, quoted prices for similar assets or liabilities in active markets or quoted prices for identical assets or liabilities in inactive markets.

 

Level 3 — Unobservable inputs reflecting management’s own assumptions about the inputs used in pricing the asset or liability. For example, cash flow modeling using inputs based on management’s assumptions.

 

The Company does not have any assets that are required to be remeasured at fair value at December 31, 2009. The following table summarizes liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis at December 31, 2009:

 

 

Derivative liabilities relate to the interest rate cap and interest rate swap agreements summarized in note 10 (Derivative Instruments). Fair values are determined by independent brokers using quantitative models based on readily observable market data. See note 9 (Debt) for information regarding the fair value of our outstanding debt.

 

In connection with our adoption of ASC 810.10 and ASC 815.40, the Yonvey call option, previously included as a Level 3 liability, was reclassified to noncontrolling interest in stockholders’ equity. See note 14 (Stockholders’ Equity) for additional information.

 

 

From time to time, the Company enters into transactions in the normal course of business with related parties. Management believes that such transactions are at arm’s length and for terms that would have been obtained from unaffiliated third parties.

 

A current and a former member of the board of directors are affiliated with Marco International and Marco Realty. During the three and six months ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, the Company:

 

 

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December 31, 2009 and 2008

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

(UNAUDITED)

 

 

 

The Company is affiliated with Norchem, Inc. (Norchem) through its 50.0% equity interest. During the three months ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, the Company sold Norchem product valued at $633 and $972, respectively. During the six months ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, the Company sold Norchem product valued at $1,266 and $2,115, respectively. At December 31, 2009, receivables from Norchem totaled $278.

 

Certain entities of the D.E. Shaw group are stockholders of the Company. The Company had outstanding financing arrangements totaling $17,000 with certain entities of the D.E. Shaw group at June 30, 2008. The notes were paid in full in September 2008. Interest expense on these financing arrangements totaled $389 during the three and six months ended December 31, 2008.

 

Prior to our Yonvey business combination, Yonvey’s predecessor had entered into a lending agreement with the remaining minority stockholder. At December 31, 2009, $845 remained payable to Yonvey from this related party.

 

 

Operating segments are based upon the Company’s management reporting structure and include the following six reportable segments:

 

 

Each of our reportable segments distributes its products in both its country of domicile as well as to other international customers. The following presents the Company’s consolidated net sales by product line:

 

 

 

The Company began to allocate certain general corporate expenses in fiscal year 2009. Segment results for the three and six months ended December 31, 2008 have been updated to conform to this reporting convention.

 

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Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements — (Continued)

December 31, 2009 and 2008

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

(UNAUDITED)

 

Summarized financial information for our reportable segments as of, and for the three and six months ended December 31, 2009 and 2008, is shown in the following tables:

 

 

 

The accounting policies of our operating segments are the same as those disclosed in note 2 (Summary of Significant Accounting Policies) to our June 30, 2009 financial statements. We evaluate segment performance principally based on operating income (loss). Intersegment net sales are not material.

 

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December 31, 2009 and 2008

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

(UNAUDITED)

 

 

Net sales are attributed to geographic regions based upon the location of the selling unit. Net sales by geographic region for the three and six months ended December 31, 2009 and 2008 consist of the following:

 

 

Long-lived assets by geographical region at December 31, 2009 and June 30, 2009 consist of the following: