UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, DC 20549

 


FORM 10-Q

 


 

xQUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the Quarterly Period Ended March 31,September 30, 2007

OR

 

¨TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

For the Transition Period fromto            

Commission File Number 000-25032

 


UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.

(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its charter)

 


 

DELAWARE 25-1724540

(State or other jurisdiction of

incorporation or organization)

 

(IRS Employer

Identification No.)

600 Mayer Street

Bridgeville, PA 15017

(Address of principal executive offices, including zip code)

(412) 257-7600

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 


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

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

Large accelerated filer  ¨    Accelerated filer  ¨    Non-accelerated filer  x

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

As of April 30,October 31, 2007, there were 6,638,4986,656,753 shares outstanding of the Registrant’s Common Stock, issued and outstanding.$0.001 par value per share.

 



UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.

Management’s Discussion and Analysis and other sections of this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contain forward-looking statements that reflect the current views of Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, Inc. (the “Company”) with respect to future events and financial performance. Statements looking forward in time, including statements regarding future growth, cost savings, expanded production capacity, broader product lines, greater capacity to meet customer quality, reliability, price and delivery needs, enhanced competitive posture, effect of new accounting pronouncements and no material financial impact from litigation or contingencies are included in this Form 10-Q pursuant to the “safe harbor” provision of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.

The Company’s actual results may be affected by a wide range of factors including future compliance with Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002; the concentrated nature of the Company’s customer base to date and the Company’s dependence on its significant customers; the receipt, pricing and timing of future customer orders; changes in product mix; the limited number of raw material and energy suppliers and significant fluctuations that may occur in raw material and energy prices; the Company’s reliance on the continuing operation of critical manufacturing equipment; risks associated with the negotiation of a new collective bargaining agreement with the hourly employees at the Dunkirk facility;labor matters; the Company’s ongoing requirement for continued compliance with safety and environmental laws;regulations; compliance with newly promulgated workplace occupational exposure limit standards for hexavalent chromium in the stainless steel industry; and the ultimate outcome of the Company’s current and future litigation matters. Many of these factors are not within the Company’s control and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that may cause the Company’s actual results in future periods to be materially different from any future performance suggested herein. Any unfavorable change in the foregoing or other factors could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations. Further, the Company operates in an industry sector where securities values may be volatile and may be influenced by economic and other factors beyond the Company’s control.

 

   

DESCRIPTION

  PAGE NO.

PART I.

  FINANCIAL INFORMATION  

Item 1.

  Financial Statements  
  

Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations

  3
  

Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets

  4
  

Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flow

  5
  

Notes to the Unaudited Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements

  6

Item 2.

  Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations  910

Item 3.

  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk  15

Item 4.

  Controls and Procedures  15

PART II.

  OTHER INFORMATION  

Item 1.

  Legal Proceedings  1516

Item 1A.

  Risk Factors  16

Item 2.

  Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds  16

Item 3.

  Defaults Upon Senior Securities  16

Item 4.

  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders  16

Item 5.

  Other Information  1617

Item 6.

  Exhibits  1617

SIGNATURES

  1617

CERTIFICATIONS

  18

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Part I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

 

Item 1.FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(Dollars in Thousands, Except Per Share Information)

(Unaudited)

 

  

For the

Three-month period ended
March 31,

   

For the

Three-month period ended
September 30,

 

For the

Nine-month period ended
September 30,

 
  2007 2006   2007 2006 2007 2006 

Net sales

  $56,239  $44,937   $62,008  $55,110  $180,303  $148,066 

Cost of products sold

   43,020   36,170    50,875   42,910   143,337   116,721 

Selling and administrative expenses

   2,554   2,256    2,990   3,038   8,951   8,173 
                    

Operating income

   10,665   6,511    8,143   9,162   28,015   23,172 

Interest expense

   (227)  (266)   (181)  (275)  (603)  (810)

Other income

   4   2    26   2   36   6 
                    

Income before taxes

   10,442   6,247    7,988   8,889   27,448   22,368 

Income tax provision

   3,655   2,249    2,521   3,200   9,332   8,052 
                    

Net income

  $6,787  $3,998   $5,467  $5,689  $18,116  $14,316 
                    

Earnings per common share – Basic

  $1.03  $0.62 

Earnings per share – Basic

  $0.82  $0.88  $2.73  $2.23 
                    

Earnings per common share – Diluted

  $1.00  $0.61 

Earnings per share – Diluted

  $0.81  $0.86  $2.67  $2.17 
                    

Weighted-average shares of Common Stock outstanding

   

Weighted average shares of Common Stock outstanding

     

Basic

   6,621,307   6,417,323    6,656,753   6,443,570   6,640,238   6,429,089 

Diluted

   6,761,157   6,559,491    6,783,147   6,615,784   6,772,963   6,596,787 

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

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UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS

(Dollars in Thousands)

 

  March 31,
2007
 December 31,
2006
   September 30,
2007
 December 31,
2006
 
  (Unaudited) (Derived from
audited
statements)
   (Unaudited) (Derived from
audited
Statements)
 

ASSETS

      

Current assets

      

Cash and cash equivalents

  $882  $2,909   $8,130  $2,909 

Accounts receivable (less allowance for doubtful accounts of $371 and $338, respectively)

   36,917   33,308 

Accounts receivable, (less allowance for doubtful accounts of $396 and $338, respectively)

   39,285   33,308 

Inventory

   71,640   66,019    62,949   66,019 

Deferred taxes

   1,285   1,544    3,004   1,544 

Other current assets

   1,373   1,606    1,928   1,606 
              

Total current assets

   112,097   105,386    115,296   105,386 

Property, plant and equipment, net

   49,608   49,251    52,888   49,251 

Other assets

   718   584    629   584 
              

Total assets

  $162,423  $155,221   $168,813  $155,221 
              

LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

      

Current liabilities

      

Trade accounts payable

  $15,194  $13,123   $13,675  $13,123 

Outstanding checks in excess of bank balance

   4,326   3,427    3,791   3,427 

Accrued employment costs

   5,893   4,121 

Current portion of long-term debt

   2,370   2,364    2,380   2,364 

Accrued employment costs

   3,599   4,121 

Accrued income tax

   2,358   544 

Other current liabilities

   1,619   1,358    1,479   1,902 
              

Total current liabilities

   29,466   24,937    27,218   24,937 

Long-term debt

   11,484   17,228    7,049   17,228 

Deferred taxes

   8,402   8,402    9,493   8,402 
              

Total liabilities

   49,352   50,567    43,760   50,567 
              

Commitments and contingencies

   —     —      —     —   

Stockholders’ equity

      

Senior Preferred Stock, par value $0.001 per share; 1,980,000 shares authorized; 0 shares issued and outstanding

   —     —      —     —   

Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share; 10,000,000 shares authorized; 6,909,293 and 6,839,543 shares issued

   7   7 

Common Stock, par value $0.001 per share; 10,000,000 shares authorized; 6,927,548 and 6,839,543 shares issued, respectively

   7   7 

Additional paid-in capital

   34,299   32,654    34,952   32,654 

Retained earnings

   80,425   73,638    91,754   73,638 

Treasury Stock at cost; 270,795 and 270,469 common shares held

   (1,660)  (1,645)

Treasury Stock at cost; 270,795 and 270,469 common shares held, respectively

   (1,660)  (1,645)
              

Total stockholders’ equity

   113,071   104,654    125,053   104,654 
              

Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

  $162,423  $155,221   $168,813  $155,221 
              

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

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UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOW

(Dollars in Thousands)

(Unaudited)

 

  

For the

Three-month period ended
March 31,

   

For the

Nine-month period ended
September 30,

 
  2007 2006   2007 2006 

Cash flow from operating activities:

   

Cash flows from operating activities:

   

Net income

  $6,787  $3,998   $18,116  $14,316 

Adjustments to reconcile to net cash provided by operating activities:

      

Depreciation and amortization

   899   795    2,764   2,460 

Deferred income tax increase (decrease)

   113   (184)

Stock-based compensation expense

   100   41 

Deferred income tax decrease

   (448)  (806)

Stock based compensation expense

   332   193 

Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements

   (799)  (6)   (976)  (179)

Changes in assets and liabilities:

      

Accounts receivable, net

   (3,609)  (1,881)   (5,977)  (9,821)

Inventory

   (5,621)  (4,295)   3,070   (12,057)

Trade accounts payable

   2,071   1,496    552   5,766 

Accrued employment costs

   1,772   1,961 

Deferred revenue

   277   3,487    207   2,498 

Accrued income tax payable

   1,814   2,370 

Accrued employment costs

   (522)  (611)

Other, net

   1,025   506    86   1,177 
              

Net cash provided by operating activities

   2,535   5,716    19,498   5,508 
       
       

Cash flow from investing activities:

      

Capital expenditures

   (1,253)  (2,216)   (6,429)  (5,587)
              

Net cash used in investing activities

   (1,253)  (2,216)   (6,429)  (5,587)
              

Cash flows from financing activities:

      

Revolving line of credit net repayments

   (5,149)  (3,296)

Revolving line of credit (repayments) net borrowings

   (8,392)  1,036 

Long-term debt repayments

   (589)  (141)   (1,771)  (914)

Net change in outstanding checks in excess of bank balance

   899   (205)

Proceeds from issuance of common stock

   731   3 

Increase (decrease) in outstanding checks in excess of bank balance

   364   (554)

Proceeds from the issuance of common stock

   975   326 

Excess tax benefits from share-based payment arrangements

   799   6    976   179 
              

Net cash used in financing activities

   (3,309)  (3,633)

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

   (7,848)  73 
              

Net decrease in cash and cash equivalents

   (2,027)  (133)

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

   5,221   (6)

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

   2,909   620    2,909   620 
              

Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

  $882  $487   $8,130  $614 
              

Supplemental disclosure of cash flow information:

      

Interest paid

  $255  $256   $640  $781 

Income taxes paid, net of refunds received

  $1,047  $82   $9,375  $7,641 

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

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UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.

NOTES TO THE UNAUDITED CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

Note 1 – 1—Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited consolidated condensed financial statements of operations for the three-monththree- and nine-month periods ended March 31,September 30, 2007 and 2006, balance sheets as of March 31,September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006, and statements of cash flows for the three-monthnine-month periods ended March 31,September 30, 2007 and 2006, have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Certain information and note disclosures normally included in annual financial statements prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles have been condensed or omitted pursuant to those rules and regulations,regulation, although the Company believes that the disclosures made are adequate to make the information not misleading. Accordingly, these statements should be read in conjunction with the audited financial statements, and notes thereto, as of and for the year ended December 31, 2006 included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K. In the opinion of management, the accompanying unaudited, consolidated condensed financial statements contain all adjustments, all of which were of a normal, recurring nature, necessary to present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position at March 31,September 30, 2007 and December 31, 2006 and the consolidated results of operations and of cash flows for the periods ended March 31,September 30, 2007 and 2006, and are not necessarily indicative of the results to be expected for the full year.

Certain prior year amounts have been reclassified to conform to the 2007 presentation.

Note 2 – 2—Common Stock

The reconciliation of the weighted-averageweighted average number of shares of Common Stock outstanding utilized for the earnings per common share computations isare as follows:

 

   

For the

Three-month period ended
March 31,

   2007  2006

Weighted-average number of shares of Common Stock outstanding

  6,621,307  6,417,323

Effect of dilutive securities

  139,850  142,168
      

Weighted-average number of shares of Common Stock outstanding, as adjusted

  6,761,157  6,559,491
      
   

For the

Three-month period ended
September 30,

  

For the

Nine-month period ended
September 30,

   2007  2006  2007  2006

Weighted average number of shares of Common Stock outstanding

  6,656,753  6,443,570  6,640,238  6,429,089

Effect of dilutive securities

  126,394  172,214  132,725  167,698
            

Weighted average number of shares of Common Stock outstanding, as adjusted

  6,783,147  6,615,784  6,772,963  6,596,787
            

Note 3 – 3—New Accounting Pronouncement

On January 1, 2007, the Company adopted the Financial Accounting Standards Board Staff Position entitled “Accounting for Planned Major Maintenance Activities” (“FSP”). The FSP amends an American Institute of Certified Public Accountants Industry Audit guide and is applicable to all industries that accrue for planned major maintenance activities. The FSP prohibits the use of the accrue-in-advance method of accounting for planned major maintenance costs, which was the policy the Company used to record planned plant outage costs on an interim basis within a fiscal year prior to 2007. Under the FSP, the Company will report results using the deferral method whereby material major equipment maintenance costs are capitalized as incurred and amortized into expense over the subsequent six-monthnine-month period, while other maintenance costs are expenses as incurred. The cumulative effect of the accounting change is to increase the Company’s retained earnings by $106,000 and $130,000 at December 31, 2006 and 2005, respectively. The retrospective application of the FSP is expected to change previously reported 2006 quarterly financial data by the following amounts:

 

  Increase (Decrease) in Previously Reported Amounts 
  Increase (Decrease) in Previously Reported Amounts   For the 2006 Three-Month Period Ended Total 
  For the 2006 Three-Month Period Ended     March 31  June 30  September 30  December 31 
(dollars in thousands, expect per share amounts)  March 31  June 30  September 30  December 31 Total                

Cost of products sold

  $150  $51  $2  $(243) $40   $150  $51  $2  $(243) $40 

Net income

   96   33   1   (154)  (24)   96   33   1   (154)  (24)

Earnings per common share:

                  

Basic

  $0.02  $0.00  $0.00  $(0.03) $(0.01)  $0.02  $0.00  $0.00  $(0.03) $(0.01)

Diluted

  $0.02  $0.00  $0.00  $(0.03) $(0.01)  $0.02  $0.00  $0.00  $(0.03) $(0.01)

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Note 4 – 4—Inventory

The major classes of inventory are as follows:follows (dollars in thousands):

 

(dollars in thousands)  March 31, 2007  December 31, 2006
  September 30,
2007
  December 31,
2006

Raw materials and supplies

  $15,020  $9,558  $10,653  $9,558

Semi-finished and finished steel products

   55,030   54,891   50,622   54,891

Operating materials

   1,590   1,570   1,674   1,570
            

Total inventory

  $71,640  $66,019  $62,949  $66,019
            

Note 5 – 5—Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment consists of the following:following (dollars in thousands):

 

(dollars in thousands)  March 31, 2007 December 31, 2006 
  September 30,
2007
 December 31,
2006
 

Land and land improvements

  $1,978  $1,573   $2,219  $1,573 

Buildings

   8,553   8,469    9,582   8,469 

Machinery and equipment

   64,342   63,484    65,479   63,484 

Construction in progress

   1,236   1,330    3,954   1,330 
              
   76,109   74,856    81,234   74,856 

Accumulated depreciation

   (26,501)  (25,605)   (28,346)  (25,605)
              

Property, plant and equipment, net

  $49,608  $49,251   $52,888  $49,251 
              

The Company wrote-off $474,000 of capitalized assets including $367,000 related to a capitalized software project terminated during the three-month period ended September 30, 2006.

Note 6 – 6—Long-Term Debt

Long-term debt consists of the following:following (dollars in thousands):

 

(dollars in thousands)  March 31, 2007  December 31, 2006 

PNC Bank term loan

  $8,500  $9,000 

PNC Bank revolving credit facility

   3,243   8,392 

Government debt

   2,111   2,200 
         
   13,854   19,592 

Less amounts due within one year

   (2,370)  (2,364)
         

Total long-term debt

  $11,484  $17,228 
         

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   September 30,
2007
  December 31,
2006
 

PNC Bank term loan

  $7,500  $9,000 

PNC Bank revolving credit facility

   —     8,392 

Government debt

   1,929   2,200 
         
   9,429   19,592 

Less amounts due within one year

   (2,380)  (2,364)
         

Total long-term debt

  $7,049  $17,228 
         

The Company maintains a credit agreement with PNC Bank for a $15.0 million revolving credit facility through JuneSeptember 30, 2009 and a term loan scheduled to mature in JuneSeptember 2011. The outstanding principal balance on the term loan is payable in twenty consecutive quarterly installments of $500,000.$500,000 beginning September 30, 2007. Interest on borrowings under the revolving credit facility and term loan is based on short-term market rates, which may be further adjusted, based upon the Company maintaining certain financial ratios. PNC Bank also charges a commitment fee payable on the unused portion of the revolving credit facility between 0.25% and 0.5%, based on certain financial ratios reported by the Company. The Company is required to be in compliance with three financial covenants: a minimum leverage ratio, a minimum debt service ratio and a minimum tangible net worth. The Company was in compliance with all such covenants at March 31,September 30, 2007.

Note 7 – 7—Commitments and Contingencies

On JuneSeptember 29, 2001, suit was filed against the Company in the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania by Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (“Teledyne”). The suit allegesalleged that steel product manufactured by the Company was defective and the Company was or should have been aware of the defects. Teledyne has alleged that the steel supplied by the Company caused certain crankshafts sold by Teledyne to be defective. As

On May 31, 2007, the Company and Teledyne agreed to a result, Teledyne is claiming damages relating tocomplete settlement of this suit. Under the recall, replacementterms of the settlement, which contains a confidentiality provision, both parties released all claims against the other party in exchange for cash and repairother consideration. The net impact of aircraft engines.

After in-depth investigation, it isthis settlement, including professional fees, on the Company’s position that the suit is without merit. The Company intends to vigorously defend that position, is engaged in the trial phase of the proceedings, and believes that the final disposition of this suit will not have a material adverse effect on the financial condition and the results of operations of the Company.second quarter net income after tax was $520,000.

In December 2005, the Company received a Notice of Violation from the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) alleging violations of certain permitting issues. TheIn October 2007, the Company which establishedentered into a reserve at that time for the probable settlement of the violations, is cooperatingagreement with the EPA to resolve these issues, and believes that the issueswhich will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition.

The Company is subject to various claims and legal actions that arise inOn November 2, 2007 the normal course of conducting business. At December 31, 2006,hourly employees at Dunkirk Specialty Steel, LLC, represented by the Company establishedUnited Steel Workers, ratified a reserve that it believes is adequate for certain claims.new five-year labor agreement.

Note 8 – 8—Business Segments

The Company is comprised of two business segments: Universal Stainless & Alloy Products, which consists of the Bridgeville and Titusville facilities, and Dunkirk Specialty Steel, the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary located in Dunkirk, New York. The Universal Stainless & Alloy Products manufacturing process involves melting, remelting, treating and hot and cold rolling of semi-finished and finished specialty steels. Dunkirk Specialty Steel’s manufacturing process involves hot rolling and finishing of specialty steel bar, rod and wire products. The segment data are as follows:follows (dollars in thousands):

 

  

For the

Three-month period ended
March 31,

   

For the

Three-month period ended
September 30,

 

For the

Nine-month period ended
September 30,

 
(dollars in thousands)  2007 2006 
  2007 2006 2007 2006 

Net sales:

        

Universal Stainless & Alloy Products

  $48,165  $39,137   $55,935  $47,191  $159,194  $132,028 

Dunkirk Specialty Steel

   20,440   13,987    21,268   19,835   63,029   50,001 

Intersegment

   (12,366)  (8,187)   (15,195)  (11,916)  (41,920)  (33,963)
                    

Consolidated net sales

  $56,239  $44,937   $62,008  $55,110  $180,303  $148,066 
             
       

Operating income:

        

Universal Stainless & Alloy Products

  $7,199  $5,106   $4,237  $4,097  $17,242  $15,029 

Dunkirk Specialty Steel

   3,821   1,460    3,025   3,763   10,564   7,549 

Intersegment

   (355)  (55)   881   1,302   209   594 
                    

Total operating income

  $10,665  $6,511   $8,143  $9,162  $28,015  $23,172 
                    

Interest expense and other financing costs:

     

Universal Stainless & Alloy Products

  $154  $222  $507  $653 

Dunkirk Specialty Steel

   27   53   96   157 
             

Total interest expense and other financing costs

  $181  $275  $603  $810 
             

Other income

     

Universal Stainless & Alloy Products

  $17  $1  $25  $3 

Dunkirk Specialty Steel

   9   1   11   3 
             

Total other income

  $26  $2  $36  $6 
             

 

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   September 30,
2007
  December 31,
2006

Total assets:

    

Universal Stainless & Alloy Products

  $117,387  $117,916

Dunkirk Specialty Steel

   37,958   31,473

Corporate assets

   13,468   5,832
        
  $168,813  $155,221
        


   

For the

Three-month period ended
March 31,

(dollars in thousands)  2007  2006

Interest expense and other financing costs:

    

Universal Stainless & Alloy Products

  $188  $213

Dunkirk Specialty Steel

   39   53
        

Total interest expense and other financing costs

  $227  $266
        

Other income

    

Universal Stainless & Alloy Products

  $3  $1

Dunkirk Specialty Steel

   1   1
        

Total other income

  $4  $2
        

(dollars in thousands)  

March 31,

2007

  

December 31,

2006

Total assets:

    

Universal Stainless & Alloy Products

  $125,206  $117,916

Dunkirk Specialty Steel

   33,462   31,473

Corporate assets

   3,755   5,832
        
  $162,423  $155,221
        

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

Results of Operations

An analysis of the Company’s operations for the three-monththree- and nine-month periods ended March 31,September 30, 2007 and 2006 is as follows:follows (dollars in thousands):

 

   For the
Three-month period ended
March 31,
(dollars in thousands)  2007  2006

Net sales:

    

Stainless steel

  $39,570  $33,418

Tool steel

   7,097   5,827

High-strength low alloy steel

   6,234   2,552

High-temperature alloy steel

   2,745   2,369

Conversion services

   489   729

Other

   104   42
        

Total net sales

   56,239   44,937

Cost of products sold

   43,020   36,170

Selling and administrative expenses

   2,554   2,256
        

Operating income

  $10,665  $6,511
        

Tons Shipped

   11,157   12,045
        

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For the

Three-month period ended
September 30,

  

For the

Nine-month period ended
September 30,

   2007  2006  2007  2006

Net sales:

        

Stainless steel

  $45,510  $41,726  $130,208  $110,159

Tool steel

   7,281   5,408   20,822   18,645

High-strength low alloy steel

   6,006   4,529   19,812   10,322

High-temperature alloy steel

   2,637   2,932   7,737   7,045

Conversion services

   446   461   1,427   1,694

Other

   128   54   297   201
                

Total net sales

   62,008   55,110   180,303   148,066

Cost of products sold

   50,875   42,910   143,337   116,721

Selling and administrative expenses

   2,990   3,038   8,951   8,173
                

Operating income

  $8,143  $9,162  $28,015  $23,172
                

Market Segment Information

 

  For the
Three-month period ended
March 31,
  

For the

Three-month period ended
September 30,

  

For the

Nine-month period ended
September 30,

(dollars in thousands)  2007  2006
  2007  2006  2007  2006

Net sales:

            

Service centers

  $29,105  $23,038  $31,451  $26,394  $93,154  $75,750

Rerollers

   10,199   9,856   26,049   25,080

Forgers

   12,574   7,564   13,852   10,614   40,170   25,035

Rerollers

   7,192   7,847

Original equipment manufacturers

   4,877   4,599   4,452   4,421   13,869   13,976

Wire redrawers

   1,898   1,144   1,424   3,310   5,337   6,330

Conversion services

   489   729   446   461   1,427   1,694

Miscellaneous

   104   16   184   54   297   201
                  

Total net sales

  $56,239  $44,937  $62,008  $55,110  $180,303  $148,066
                  

Tons Shipped

   11,372   13,636   33,856   38,421
            

Three-month periodThree- and nine-month periods ended March 31, 2007 as compared to the same period in 2006

The increase in net sales for the three-month period ended March 31,September 30, 2007 as compared to the similar periodperiods in 2006 reflects

Net sales for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2007 increased $6.9 million and $32.2 million, respectively, as compared to the similar periods in 2006. These increases are primarily due to increased shipments of higher value-added products as well as the impact of higher surcharges assessed due to increased raw material costs. The improved mix of products sold was supported by the production of two vacuum-arc remelt furnaces placed into operation, one in December 2005 and the second in August 2006. Raw material surcharges continued to escalate during the three-monthnine-month period ended March 31,September 30, 2007, led by an increase in average nickel prices from $15.68 in December 2006 to $21.01a high of $23.67 in MarchMay 2007. In September 2007, the average price for nickel decreased to $13.40. This decrease will reduce raw material surcharges assessed on future shipments if the average nickel price remains at lower levels.

Cost of products sold, as a percentage of net sales, was 76.5%82.1% and 80.5%77.9% for the three-month periods ended March 31,September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively, and was 79.5% and 78.8% for the nine-month periods ended September 30, 2007 and 2006, respectively. The decreaseincrease for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2007 in comparison to the prior year periods is primarily due to an improved mixa $1.4 million increase to the Company’s inventory reserves during the three-month period ended September 30, 2007. The increase to the inventory reserve is a result of higher-margin products shipped,the decline in conjunction with the impact of raw material surcharges, which more than offset higher raw material, labor, energy and other manufacturing supply costs.average nickel prices from $18.92 per pound in June 2007 to $13.40 per pound in September 2007.

Selling and administrative expense was $2.6 millionexpenses for the three-month period ended September 30, 2007 decreased by $48,000 as compared to the similar period in 2006 and increased by $778,000 for the nine-month period ended September 30, 2007 as compared to the similar 2006 period. The current quarter, an increase of $298,000 from the first quarter 2006 amount of $2.3 million. Theyear increase is primarily due to higher employment coststhe settlement of a lawsuit between the Company and Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (“Teledyne”) during the three-month period ended June 30, 2007. This increase was partially offset by a $367,000 expense related to continued growtha software project the Company terminated during the three-month period ended September 30, 2006. In addition, the Company will be required to comply with Section 404 of the business.Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 as of December 31, 2007. Fees incurred for outside consultants during the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2007 were $58,000 and $175,000, respectively, in comparison to expenses of $183,000 and $413,000 for similar periods in 2006.

Interest expense and other financing costs decreased from $266,000by $94,000 for the three-month period ended March 31,September 30, 2007 as compared to September 30, 2006 to $227,000and decreased by $207,000 for the three-monthnine-month period ended March 31,September 30, 2007 as compared to the nine-month period ended September 30, 2006. The decreases were primarily due to the decrease in the average amount borrowed on the Company’s revolving credit facility as well as the continued funding of scheduled payments on the existing term debt.

The effective income tax rate utilized in the three-monththree- and nine-month periods ended March 31,September 30, 2007 was 35.0%31.6% and 34.0%, respectively, as compared to 36.0% for the three-month periodthree-and nine-month periods ended March 31,September 30, 2006. The reduction in the effective income rate utilized in the current periodperiods reflects an increase in the anticipated effect of the Company’s permanent tax deductions, related to an increase in the manufacturer’s production activities deduction, against expected income levels in 2007. In addition, the Company recognized additional permanent tax deductions in the three-month period ended September 30, 2007 as a result of reconciling its 2006 federal and state tax returns filed during the period to the tax provision recognized for the year ended December 31, 2006.

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Business Segment Results

An analysis of the net sales and operating income for the reportable segments for the three-monththree- and nine-month periods ended March 31,September 30, 2007 and 2006 is as follows:follows (dollars in thousands):

Universal Stainless & Alloy Products Segment

 

  For the
Three-month period ended
March 31,
  For the
Three-month period ended
September 30,
  For the
Nine-month period ended
September 30,
(dollars in thousands)  2007  2006
  2007  2006  2007  2006

Net sales:

            

Stainless steel

  $24,996  $23,567  $31,211  $28,342  $87,011  $74,353

Tool steel

   6,159   5,360   6,748   4,852   19,018   17,466

High-strength low alloy steel

   4,000   1,239   2,560   2,107   10,382   5,036

High-temperature alloy steel

   1,230   1,041   1,207   931   3,353   2,690

Conversion services

   327   538   305   321   957   1,243

Other

   86   40   107   39   229   151
                  
   36,798   31,785   42,138   36,592   120,950   100,939

Intersegment

   11,367   7,352   13,797   10,599   38,244   31,089
                  

Total net sales

   48,165   39,137   55,935   47,191   159,194   132,028

Material cost of sales

   21,231   17,408   32,170   24,055   83,085   61,809

Operation cost of sales

   18,017   15,094   17,506   16,915   52,556   49,511

Selling and administrative expenses

   1,718   1,529   2,022   2,124   6,311   5,679
                  

Operating income

  $7,199  $5,106  $4,237  $4,097  $17,242  $15,029
                  

Net sales for the three-month periodthree- and nine-month periods ended March 31,September 30, 2007 for this segment, which consists of the Bridgeville and Titusville facilities, increased $9.0by $8.7 million, or 23.1%18.5%, in comparison to the samethree-month period a year ago. The increase reflectsended September 30, 2006 and $27.2 million, or 20.6%, in comparison to the similar 2006 nine-month period. These increases reflect increased shipments of higher value-added products, as well as the impact of higher surcharges assessed due to increased raw material costs. The improved mix of products sold was supported by the production of two vacuum-arc remelt furnaces placed into operation, one in December 2005 and the second in August 2006. Raw material surcharges continued to escalate during the three-monthnine-month period ended March 31,September 30, 2007, led by an increase in average nickel prices from $15.68 in December 2006 to $21.01a high of $23.67 in MarchMay 2007. In September 2007, the average price for nickel decreased to $13.40. This decrease will reduce raw material surcharges assessed on future shipments if the average nickel price remains at lower levels.

Operating income increased by $140,000, or 3.4% for the three-month period ended September 30, 2007 first quarteras compared to September 30, 2006, and increased by $2.1$2.2 million, or 41.0%14.7%, from first quarterfor the nine-month period ended September 30, 2007 in comparison to the similar 2006 primarily due tonine-month period. These results were impacted by an improved mix of higher-marginhigher margin products shipped, in conjunction with the impact of raw material surcharges, which more than offset higher raw material, labor, energy and other manufacturing supply costs. In addition, operating income for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2007 were negatively impacted by $772,000 and $1.2 million, respectively, related to net inventory adjustments mainly due to increased reserves related to the decline in nickel prices from May 2007 to September 2007 and for the May 2007 settlement of a lawsuit between the Company and Teledyne.

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Dunkirk Specialty Steel Segment

 

  For the
Three-month period ended
March 31,
  For the
Three-month period ended
September 30,
  For the
Nine-month period ended
September 30,
(dollars in thousands)  2007  2006
  2007  2006  2007  2006

Net sales:

            

Stainless steel

  $14,574  $9,851  $14,299  $13,384  $43,197  $35,806

Tool steel

   938   467   533   556   1,804   1,179

High-strength low alloy steel

   2,234   1,313   3,446   2,422   9,430   5,286

High-temperature alloy steel

   1,515   1,328   1,430   2,001   4,384   4,355

Conversion services

   162   191   141   140   470   451

Other

   18   2   21   15   68   50
                  
   19,441   13,152   19,870   18,518   59,353   47,127

Intersegment

   999   835   1,398   1,317   3,676   2,874
                  

Total net sales

   20,440   13,987   21,268   19,835   63,029   50,001

Material cost of sales

   11,196   7,971   13,130   10,847   36,374   27,756

Operation cost of sales

   4,587   3,829   4,145   4,311   13,451   12,202

Selling and administrative expenses

   836   727   968   914   2,640   2,494
                  

Operating income

  $3,821  $1,460  $3,025  $3,763  $10,564  $7,549
                  

Net sales for the three-month periodthree- and nine-month periods ended March 31,September 30, 2007 for this segment increased $6.5by $1.4 million, or 46.1%7.2%, in comparison to the samethree-month period a year ago. The increase reflectsended September 30, 2006 and $13.0 million, or 26.1%, in comparison to the similar 2006 nine-month period. These increases are due primarily to increased shipments of electro-slag and vacuum-arc remelted bar products, as well as the impact of higher surcharges assessed due to increased raw material costs. Raw material surcharges continued to escalate during the nine-month period ended September 30, 2007, led by an increase in average nickel prices from $15.68 in December 2006 to a high of $23.67 in May 2007. In September 2007, the average price for nickel decreased to $13.40. This decrease will reduce raw material surcharges assessed on future shipments if the average nickel price remains at lower levels.

Operating income decreased by $738,000, or 19.6%, for the three-month period ended September 30, 2007 first quarteras compared to September 30, 2006 and increased by $2.4$3.0 million, or 161.7%39.9%, fromfor the first quarternine-month period ended September 30, 2007 in comparison to the similar 2006 nine-month period. The year-to-date increase is primarily due to an improved mix of higher-marginhigher margin products shipped, in conjunction with the impact of raw material surcharges, which more than offset higher raw material, labor, energy and other manufacturing supply costs. In addition, operating income for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2007 were negatively impacted by net inventory adjustments of $635,000 and $1.1 million, respectively, mainly due to increased reserves related to the decline in nickel prices from May 2007 to September 2007.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

The Company has financed its operating activities through cash on hand at the beginning of the period and additional borrowings. At March 31,September 30, 2007, working capital approximated $82.6$88.1 million, as compared towith $80.4 million at December 31, 2006. The increase in inventory and accounts receivable more than offset the decrease in inventory and the increase in current liabilities due to the effectaffect higher raw material costs have on outstanding sales invoices andinvoices. The decrease in inventory is related to the cost of inventory.decline in the Company’s backlog more fully discussed in “Business Outlook”. The increase in current liabilities is primarily related to the timing of raw material receiptsan increase in accrued employment costs associated to profit sharing and higher income taxes payable. Inventory increased $5.6 million due to higher raw material costs includedother incentive compensation earned in raw material inventory. Accounts receivable increased $3.6 million as a result of increased sales for the three-month period ended March 31, 2007 in comparison to the three-month period ended December 31, 2006.2007. The ratio of current assets to current liabilities decreased fromwas 4.2:1 at December 31, 2006 to 3.8:and 4.3:1 at March 31,September 30, 2007. The debt to total capitalization ratio was 10.9%7.0% at March 31,September 30, 2007 and 15.8% at December 31, 2006.

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Cash received from sales activities of $52.9$61.8 million and $46.5$174.5 million for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2007 and of $48.7 million and $140.6 million for the three- and nine-month periods ended September 30, 2006 represents the primary source of cash from operations foroperations. An analysis of the three-month periods ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. The primary uses of cash follow:is as follows (dollars in thousands):

 

  For the
Three-month period ended
March 31,
  For the
Three-month period ended
September 30,
  For the
Nine-month period ended
September 30,
(dollars in thousands)  2007  2006
  2007  2006  2007  2006

Raw material purchases

  $24,127  $18,555  $23,903  $22,255  $76,532  $62,224

Employment costs

   10,745   9,777   8,112   8,554   27,002   26,041

Utilities

   5,127   5,053   4,303   4,250   14,581   14,202

Other

   10,340   7,418   10,140   12,241   36,862   32,659
                  

Total uses of cash

  $50,339  $40,803  $46,458  $47,300  $154,977  $135,126
                  

Cash used in raw material purchases increased in 2007 in comparison to 2006 primarily due to higher transaction prices. The Company continuously monitors market price fluctuations of its key raw materials. The following table reflects the average market valuesvalue per pound for selected months during the last 15-montheighteen-month period.

 

  March
2007
  December
2006
  March
2006
  December
2005
  September
2007
  December
2006
  September
2006
  December
2005

Nickel

  $21.01  $15.68  $6.75  $6.09  $13.40  $15.68  $13.67  $6.09

Chrome

  $0.81  $0.64  $0.61  $0.51  $1.28  $0.64  $0.63  $0.51

Molybdenum

  $28.15  $24.87  $23.06  $27.11  $31.77  $24.87  $27.26  $27.11

Carbon Scrap

  $0.17  $0.10  $0.12  $0.12

Carbon scrap

  $0.14  $0.10  $0.12  $0.12

The market values for these raw materials and others continue to fluctuate based on supply and demand, market disruptions and other factors. The Company maintains sales price surcharge mechanisms, priced at time of shipment, to mitigate the risk of substantial raw material cost fluctuations. There can be no assurance that these sales price adjustments will completely offset the Company’s raw material and energy costs.

Increased employment costs are primarily due to higher production volumes and increased payouts under the Company’s profit sharing and other incentive compensation plans, and higher employee-related insurance costs. Increased utility costs are primarily due to higher consumption and rates charged for electricity and natural gas. The increase in other uses of cash, the majority of which is cash for outside conversion services, plant maintenance and production supplies, is directly attributable to support higher production volumes. In addition, payments for income taxes infor the nine-month period ended September 30, 2007 first quarter increased by $1.0$1.7 million over the same period in 2006.

The Company had capital expenditures for the first quarternine-month period ended September 30, 2007 of $1.3$6.4 million compared with $2.2$5.6 million for the same period in 2006. Most of the 2007 expenditures were used to refurbish and equip an office building at the Bridgeville Facility that now represents the Company’s corporate office.office, enhancements to the Company’s manufacturing software program, the rebuild of the melt shop cranes at the Bridgeville Facility and additional equipment in response to increased demand, including a milling machine and various product testing equipment. In addition, the Company has agreed to install new high-temperature annealing equipment capable of oil, water and air quenching at the Company’s Dunkirk Facility. This capital expansion project will cost approximately $3.5 million.

The Company maintains a credit agreement with PNC Bank for a $15.0 million revolving credit facility through JuneSeptember 30, 2009 and a term loan having an outstanding principal balance of $8.5$7.5 million scheduled to mature in JuneSeptember 2011. At March 31,September 30, 2007, the Company had $11.8 million of its entire $15.0 million revolving line of credit with PNC Bank available for borrowings. The Company is in compliance with its covenants as of March 31,September 30, 2007.

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The Company does not maintain off-balance sheet arrangements other than operating leases nor does it participate in non-exchange traded contracts requiring fair value accounting treatment or material related party transaction arrangements.

The Company anticipates that it will fund its 2007 working capital requirements and its capital expenditures primarily from funds generated from operations, borrowings and stock issuances resulting from the exercise of outstanding stock options. Financing the Company’s long-term liquidity requirements, including capital expenditures, isare expected from a combination of internally generated funds, borrowings stock issuance orand other sources of external financing, if needed.

Critical Accounting Policies

Revenue recognition is the most critical accounting policy of the Company. Revenue from the sale of products is recognized when both risk of loss and title have transferred to the customer, which in most cases coincides with shipment of the related products, and collection is reasonably assured. The Company manufactures specialty steel product to customer purchase order specifications and in recognition of requirements for product acceptance. Material certification forms are executed, indicating compliance with the customer purchase orders, before the specialty steel products are packed and shipped to the customer. Occasionally customers request that the packed products be held at the Company’s facility beyond the stated shipment date. In these situations, the Company receives written confirmation of the request, acknowledgement that title has passed to the customer and that normal payment terms apply. The impact on revenue was less than 1% of net sales in each period presented.

Revenue from conversion services is recognized when the performance of the service is complete. Invoiced shipping and handling costs are also accounted for as revenue. Customer claims are accounted for primarily as a reduction to gross sales after the matter has been researched and an acceptable resolution has been reached.

In addition, management constantly monitors the ability to collect its unpaid sales invoices and the valuation of its inventory. The allowance for doubtful accounts includes specific reserves for the value of outstanding invoices issued to customers currently operating under the protection of the federal bankruptcy law and other amounts that are deemed potentially not collectible along with a reserve equal to 15% of 90-day or older balances not specifically reserved. However, the total reserve will not be less than 1% of trade accounts receivable. An inventory reserve is provided for material on hand for which management believes cost exceeds fair market value and for material on hand for more than one year not assigned to a specific customer order.

Long-lived assets are reviewed for impairment annually by each operating facility. An impairment write-down will be recognized whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying value may not be recoverable through estimated future undiscounted cash flows. Based on management’s assessment of the carrying values of such long-lived assets, no impairment reserve had been deemed necessary as of March 31,September 30, 2007 and 2006. Retirements and disposals are removed from cost and accumulated depreciation accounts, with the gain or loss reflected in operating income.

The Company computes its annual tax rate based on the statutory tax rates and tax planning opportunities available to it in the various jurisdictions in which it earns income. The Company establishes reserves when a tax return position may be challenged in the future and that challenge may more likely than not result in an unfavorable adjustment. In addition, management assesses the need to record a valuation allowance to reduce deferred tax assets to the amount that is more likely than not to be realized. The Company believes it will generate sufficient income in addition to taxable income generated from the reversal of its temporary differences to utilize the deferred tax assets recorded at March 31,September 30, 2007.

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2007 Outlook

These are forward-looking statements for purposes of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and actual results may vary.

The Company estimates that secondfourth quarter 2007 sales will range from $52$45 to $57$50 million and that diluted EPS will range from $0.85$0.60 to $0.90$0.65. This compares with sales of $48.0$55.8 million and diluted EPS of $0.70, as adjusted,$0.94 in the secondfourth quarter of 2006. The following factors were considered in developing these estimates:

 

The Company’s total backlog at March 31,September 30, 2007 approximated $114$88 million compared to $120$103 million at December 31, 2006.

June 30, 2007.

 

End market demand led by aerospace is expected to remain strong in the 2007 second quarter.

Nickel prices are expected to remain at the high levels experienced in the 2007 first quarter.

Sales from the Dunkirk Specialty Steel segment are expected to approximate $20$19 million The reduction in revenues is a result of reduced shipments to service centers and lower surcharges anticipated due to the decline in the secondmarket value of nickel, which also is expected to eliminate the first-in, first-out inventory accounting method benefit (FIFO Benefit) the Company has experienced mainly in the Dunkirk segment as a result of rising nickel prices experienced through May 2007. The estimated FIFO Benefit in the fourth quarter of 2007 based on its backlog of $442006 was $1.1 million, at March 31, 2007.

equivalent to $0.11 per diluted share.

 

Under the Continued Dumping and Subsidy Act of 2000 (the CDSOA), the Company files claims each year to receive its appropriate share of the import duties collected by the U.S. Treasury. The Company’s 2007 fourth quarter estimates do not include any receipts under the CDSOA program. During the three-month period ended December 31, 2006, the Company received $463,000, net of expenses incurred, equivalent to $0.05 per diluted share.

Item 3.QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

The Company has reviewed the status of its market risk and believes there are no significant changes from that disclosed in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006, except as provided in this Form 10-Q in “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.”

 

Item 4.CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES

The Company’s management, including the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer and the Vice President of Finance, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer, performed an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures. Based on that evaluation, the Company’s President and Chief Executive Officer and the Vice President of Finance, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer concluded that, as of the end of the fiscal period covered by this quarterly report, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective in the timely identification of material information required to be included in the Company’s periodic filings with the SEC. During the quarter ended March 31,September 30, 2007, there were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting which have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

Part II. OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1.LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

On JuneSeptember 29, 2001, suit was filed against the Company in the Court of Common Pleas of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania by Teledyne Technologies Incorporated (“Teledyne”).Teledyne. The suit allegesalleged that steel product manufactured by the Company was defective and the Company was or should have been aware of the defects. Teledyne has alleged that the steel supplied by the Company caused certain crankshafts sold by Teledyne to be defective. As

On May 31, 2007, the Company and Teledyne agreed to a result, Teledyne is claiming damages relating tocomplete settlement of this suit. Under the recall, replacementterms of the settlement, which contains a confidentiality provision, both parties released all claims against the other party in exchange for cash and repairother consideration. The net impact of aircraft engines.

In 2002, Teledyne was unsuccessful in its pursuit of a similar claim brought against another specialty steel producer who supplied the same steel product. After in-depth investigation, it isthis settlement, including professional fees, on the Company’s position that the suit is without merit. The Company intends to vigorously defend that position, is engaged in the trial phase of the proceedings, and believes that the final disposition of this suit will not have a material adverse effect on the financial condition and the results of operations of the Company.second quarter net income after tax was $520,000.

 

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Item 1A.RISK FACTORS

There are no material changes from the risk factors disclosed in Item 1A. of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2006.

 

Item 2.UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS

None.

 

Item 3.DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES

None.

 

Item 4.SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

None.

Item 5.OTHER INFORMATION

None.

 

Item 6.EXHIBITS

 

   

Exhibits

31.1

  Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and 15d- 14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith)

31.2

  Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) and 15d-14(a), as adopted pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith)

32.1

  Certification of Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (filed herewith)

SIGNATURES

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

 

  UNIVERSAL STAINLESS & ALLOY PRODUCTS, INC.
Date: May 11, 2007
Date: November 13, 2007  

/s/ C. M. McAninch

  Clarence M. McAninch
  

Clarence M. McAninch

Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer

(Principal Executive Officer)

Date: May 11, 2007
  (Principal Executive Officer)
Date: November 13, 2007  

/s/ Richard M. Ubinger

  Richard M. Ubinger
  

Richard M. Ubinger

Vice President of Finance,

Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

(Principal Financial and Accounting Officer)

 

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