UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C. 20549

 

 

AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO

FORM 10-Q

 

 

(Mark One)

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

For the quarterly period ended May 31, 2011February 29, 2012

OR

 

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

Commission File No. 1-11288

 

 

ACTUANT CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

 

 

Wisconsin 39-0168610
(State of incorporation) (I.R.S. Employer Id. No.)

N86 W12500 WESTBROOK CROSSING

MENOMONEE FALLS, WISCONSIN 53051

Mailing address: P. O. Box 3241, Milwaukee, Wisconsin 53201

(Address of principal executive offices)

(262) 293-1500

(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 has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).    Yes  x    No  ¨

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

 

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

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

The number of shares outstanding of the registrant’s Class A Common Stock as of June 30, 2011March 31, 2012 was 68,626,884.68,310,247.

 

 

 


EXPLANATORY NOTE

The Company has withdrawn its Request for Confidential Treatment with respect to the specific portions of the Stock Purchase Agreement dated May 19, 2011 by and among ASCP-Weasler Holdings LLC, ASCP-Weasler Holdings, Inc., Weasler Engineering, Inc. and the Company (the “Agreement”), and is filing this Amendment No. 1 (this “Amendment No. 1”) to its Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended May 31, 2011 (the “Initial Report”) to replace the redacted version of the Agreement filed as Exhibit 2.1 to the Initial Report with the unredacted copy of the Agreement filed as Exhibit 2.1 hereto. This Amendment No. 1 also includes an updated exhibit list and currently dated certifications required by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002 filed as Exhibits 31.1, 31.2, 32.1 and 32.2 hereto. This Amendment No. 1 does not change the Company’s previously reported consolidated financial statements or make any other changes to the Initial Report and should be read in conjunction with the Initial Report. The Company has not updated the disclosures contained in the Initial Report to reflect any events that have occurred after the filing date of the Initial Report.

Item6 – ExhibitsTABLE OF CONTENTS

 

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Page No.

Part I - Financial Information

Item 1 - Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited)

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings

4

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

5

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

6

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

7

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

22

Item 3 - Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

26

Item 4 - Controls and Procedures

27

Part II - Other Information

Item 2 - Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

27

Item 6 - Exhibits

27

FORWARD LOOKING STATEMENTS AND CAUTIONARY FACTORS

This quarterly report on Form 10-Q contains certain statements that constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 that involve risks and uncertainties. Such forward-looking statements include statements regarding expected financial results and other planned events, including, but not limited to, anticipated liquidity, and capital expenditures. Words such as “may,” “should,” “could,” “anticipate,” “believe,” “estimate,” “expect,” “plan,” “project” and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. Therefore, actual future events or results may differ materially from these statements. We disclaim any obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements as a result of new information, future events or any other reason.

The following is a list of factors, among others, that could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking statements:

the timing or strength of a worldwide economic recovery;

the realization of anticipated cost savings from restructuring activities and cost reduction efforts;

market conditions in the truck, automotive, specialty vehicle, industrial production, oil & gas, energy, power generation, marine, solar, infrastructure, residential and commercial construction and retail Do-It Yourself (“DIY”) industries;

increased competition in the markets we serve and market acceptance of existing and new products;

our ability to successfully identify and integrate acquisitions and realize anticipated benefits/results from acquired companies;

operating margin risk due to competitive product pricing, operating efficiencies and material, labor and overhead cost increases;

foreign currency, interest rate and commodity risk;

supply chain and industry trends, including changes in purchasing and other business practices by customers;

regulatory and legal developments including changes to United States taxation rules, health care reform and governmental climate change initiatives;

our level of indebtedness, ability to comply with the financial and other covenants in our debt agreements and current credit market conditions.

Our Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2011 contains an expanded description of these and other risks that may affect our business, financial position and results of operations under the section entitled “Risk Factors.”

When used herein, the terms “Actuant,” “we,” “us,” “our” and the “Company” refer to Actuant Corporation and its subsidiaries.

Actuant Corporation provides free-of-charge access to its Annual Report on Form 10-K, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, current reports on Form 8-K, and all amendments thereto, through its website, www.actuant.com, as soon as reasonably practical after such reports are electronically filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1 – Financial Statements

ACTUANT CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS

(In thousands, except per share amounts)

(Unaudited)

   Three Months Ended  Six Months Ended 
   February 29,
2012
  February 28,
2011
  February 29,
2012
   February 28,
2011
 

Net sales

  $378,024   $330,698   $770,823    $649,110  

Cost of products sold

   236,732    205,671    476,923     402,230  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Gross profit

   141,292    125,027    293,900     246,880  

Selling, administrative and engineering expenses

   84,763    81,095    172,872     155,287  

Amortization of intangible assets

   7,073    6,886    14,291     12,975  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Operating profit

   49,456    37,046    106,737     78,618  

Financing costs, net

   7,821    8,238    16,043     15,790  

Other expense (income), net

   (171  497    486     945  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings from continuing operations before income taxes

   41,806    28,311    90,208     61,883  

Income tax expense

   9,631    6,169    20,859     13,080  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings from continuing operations

   32,175    22,142    69,349     48,803  

Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

   —      (14,213  —       (14,984
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net earnings

  $32,175   $7,929   $69,349    $33,819  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Earnings from continued operations per share:

      

Basic

  $0.47   $0.32   $1.02    $0.72  

Diluted

  $0.43   $0.30   $0.94    $0.66  

Earnings per share:

      

Basic

  $0.47   $0.12   $1.02    $0.50  

Diluted

  $0.43   $0.11   $0.94    $0.46  

Weighted average common shares outstanding:

      

Basic

   68,064    68,270    68,242     68,135  

Diluted

   75,105    75,495    75,124     75,186  

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

ACTUANT CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)

(unaudited)

   February 29,
2012
  August 31,
2011
 
ASSETS   

Current assets

   

Cash and cash equivalents

  $58,445   $44,221  

Accounts receivable, net

   239,074    223,760  

Inventories, net

   219,605    223,235  

Deferred income taxes

   32,474    32,461  

Other current assets

   23,799    22,807  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total current assets

   573,397    546,484  

Property, plant and equipment

   

Land, buildings and improvements

   51,073    51,901  

Machinery and equipment

   257,632    263,250  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Gross property, plant and equipment

   308,705    315,151  

Less: Accumulated depreciation

   (190,247  (186,502
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Property, plant and equipment, net

   118,458    128,649  

Goodwill

   883,823    888,466  

Other intangibles, net

   463,541    479,406  

Other long-term assets

   12,668    13,676  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total assets

  $2,051,887   $2,056,681  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY   

Current liabilities

   

Trade accounts payable

  $159,340   $170,084  

Accrued compensation and benefits

   49,368    71,639  

Short-term borrowings and current maturities of debt

   5,000    2,690  

Income taxes payable

   18,388    19,342  

Other current liabilities

   67,485    66,548  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total current liabilities

   299,581    330,303  

Long-term debt

   520,072    522,727  

Deferred income taxes

   166,753    165,945  

Pension and postretirement benefit liabilities

   18,674    18,864  

Other long-term liabilities

   90,170    99,829  

Shareholders’ equity

   

Class A common stock, $0.20 par value per share, authorized 168,000,000 shares, issued 69,281,330 and 68,657,234 shares, respectively

   13,855    13,731  

Additional paid-in capital

   (137,046  (154,231

Treasury stock, at cost, 999,280 shares

   (20,410  —    

Retained earnings

   1,146,541    1,077,192  

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

   (46,303  (17,679

Stock held in trust

   (2,635  (2,137

Deferred compensation liability

   2,635    2,137  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total shareholders’ equity

   956,637    919,013  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity

  $2,051,887   $2,056,681  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

ACTUANT CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

(Unaudited)

   Six Months Ended 
   February 29,
2012
  February 28,
2011
 

Operating Activities

   

Net earnings

  $69,349   $33,819  

Adjustments to reconcile net earnings to cash provided by operating activities:

   

Depreciation and amortization

   26,610    25,184  

Net loss on disposal of business

   —      13,742  

Stock-based compensation expense

   6,962    4,813  

Benefit for deferred income taxes

   (2,254  (1,390

Amortization of debt discount and debt issuance costs

   997    1,914  

Other non-cash adjustments

   (346  (46

Changes in components of working capital and other:

   

Accounts receivable

   (17,107  (8,569

Inventories

   (1,060  (25,592

Prepaid expenses and other assets

   (2,137  3,593  

Trade accounts payable

   (8,128  (6,304

Income taxes payable

   36    5,270  

Accrued compensation and benefits

   (14,098  (9,419

Other liabilities

   (6,823  (16,719
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net cash provided by operating activities

   52,001    20,296  

Investing Activities

   

Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment

   7,775    266  

Proceeds from sale of businesses, net of transaction costs

   —      3,463  

Capital expenditures

   (10,452  (8,291

Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired

   (18,907  (158,533
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net cash used in investing activities

   (21,584  (163,095

Financing Activities

   

Net (repayments) borrowings on revolving credit facilities

   (167  41,169  

Issuance of term loans

   —      100,000  

Repurchases of 2% Convertible Notes

   —      (34

Debt issuance costs

   —      (5,197

Purchase of treasury shares

   (20,410  —    

Stock option exercises and related tax benefits

   5,507    6,813  

Cash dividend

   (2,748  (2,716
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

   (17,818  140,035  

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

   1,625    2,942  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

   14,224    178  

Cash and cash equivalents – beginning of period

   44,221    40,222  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents – end of period

  $58,445   $40,400  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

(In thousands, except share and per share amounts)

Note 1. Basis of Presentation

Consolidation and Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Actuant Corporation (“Actuant,” or the “Company”) have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial reporting and with the instructions of Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. The condensed consolidated balance sheet data as of August 31, 2011 was derived from the Company’s audited financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by generally accepted accounting principles. For additional information, including the Company’s significant accounting policies, refer to the consolidated financial statements and related footnotes in the Company’s fiscal 2011 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

In the opinion of management, all adjustments considered necessary for a fair presentation of financial results have been made. Such adjustments consist of only those of a normal recurring nature. Operating results for the three and six months ended February 29, 2012 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the entire fiscal year ending August 31, 2012.

New Accounting Pronouncements

In June 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) updated the disclosure requirements for comprehensive income. The updated guidance requires companies to disclose the total of comprehensive income, the components of net income and the components of other comprehensive income either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income or in two separate but consecutive statements. The updated guidance does not affect how earnings per share is calculated or presented. The amended guidance, which must be applied retroactively, is effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those years, beginning after December 15, 2011, with earlier adoption permitted.

In September 2011, the FASB issued an amendment to existing guidance on the testing of goodwill for impairment. Under the revised guidance, entities testing goodwill for impairment have the option of performing a qualitative assessment before calculating the fair value of the reporting unit. If entities determine, on the basis of qualitative factors, that the fair value of the reporting unit is more likely than not less than the carrying amount, the two-step impairment test would be required. The amendment is effective for annual and interim goodwill impairment tests performed for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2011, with earlier adoption permitted.

Note 2. Acquisitions

The Company continually evaluates potential acquisitions that are a strategic fit with the Company’s existing businesses or expand the Company’s portfolio into new and attractive end markets. These acquisitions result in the recognition of goodwill in the Company’s financial statements because the purchase prices reflect the future earnings and cash flow potential of the acquired companies, as well as the complementary strategic fit and resulting synergies these businesses bring to existing operations.

On February 10, 2012 the Company completed the acquisition of the stock of Jeyco Pty Ltd (“Jeyco”) for $18.6 million of cash and $2.2 million of deferred purchase price. This Energy segment acquisition, which is headquartered in Australia, designs and provides specialized mooring, rigging and towing systems and services to the offshore oil & gas industry in Australia and other international markets. Additionally, Jeyco’s products are used in a variety of applications for other markets including cyclone mooring and marine, defense and mining tow systems. The purchase price allocation resulted in the recognition of $12.0 million of goodwill (which is not deductible for tax purposes) and $5.5 million of intangible assets (tradename, non-compete and customer relationships).

         The Company completed two business acquisitions during fiscal 2011. On June 2, 2011, the Company completed the acquisition of the stock of Weasler Engineering, Inc. (“Weasler”) for $153.2 million of cash. Weasler, which is headquartered in Wisconsin, is a leading global designer and manufacturer of highly engineered drive train components and systems for agriculture, lawn & turf and industrial equipment. Weasler also supplies a variety of torque limiters, high-end gear boxes, clutches and torsional dampers which expand the product offerings of the Engineered Solutions segment. On December 10, 2010, the Company completed the acquisition of the stock of Mastervolt International Holding B.V. (“Mastervolt”) for $158.2 million of cash. Mastervolt, headquartered in The Netherlands, is a designer, developer and global supplier of highly innovative, branded power electronics, primarily for the European solar and marine markets. Mastervolt expands the Electrical segment’s geographic presence and product offerings to include additional technologies associated with the efficient conversion, control, storage and conditioning of electrical power. The purchase price allocations for these fiscal 2011 acquisitions resulted in the recognition of $153.0 million of goodwill (which is not deductible for tax purposes) and $157.5 million of intangible assets, including $81.5 million of customer relationships, $69.9 million of tradenames, $5.5 million of patents and technologies and $0.6 million of non-compete agreements.

The Company makes an initial allocation of the purchase price, at the date of acquisition, based upon its understanding of the fair value of the acquired assets and assumed liabilities. The Company obtains this information during due diligence and through other sources. If additional information is obtained about these assets and liabilities within the measurement period (not to exceed one year from the date of acquisition), including through asset appraisals and learning more about the newly acquired business, the Company will refine its estimates of fair value. During the six months ended February 29, 2012 goodwill was reduced by $2.7 million, the net result of purchase accounting adjustments to the fair value of acquired assets and assumed liabilities, including a $7.7 million reduction to Mastervolt’s initial estimated warranty reserve.

The following unaudited pro forma results of operations of the Company for the three and six months ended February 29, 2012 and February 28, 2011, give effect to these acquisitions as though the transactions and related financing activities had occurred on September 1, 2010 (in thousands, except per share amounts):

   Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended 
   February 29,
2012
   February 28,
2011
   February 29,
2012
   February 28,
2011
 

Net sales

        

As reported

  $378,024    $330,698    $770,823    $649,110  

Pro forma

   382,588     354,337     782,427     729,676  

Earnings from continuing operations

        

As reported

  $32,175    $22,142    $69,349    $48,803  

Pro forma

   32,771     23,666     72,199     54,146  

Basic earnings per share from continuing operations

        

As reported

  $0.47    $0.32    $1.02    $0.72  

Pro forma

   0.48     0.35     1.06     0.79  

Diluted earnings per share from continuing operations

        

As reported

  $0.43    $0.30    $0.94    $0.66  

Pro forma

   0.44     0.32     0.97     0.73  

During the six months ended February 29, 2012, the Company paid $0.3 million of deferred purchase price for an acquisition completed in a prior year. Transaction costs related to business acquisitions were $0.7 million for the six months ended February 29, 2012 and $0.8 million in the comparable prior year period.

Note 3. Discontinued Operations

In the second quarter of fiscal 2011, the Company completed the sale of the European Electrical business for total cash proceeds of $3.5 million, net of transaction costs. As a result of the sale transaction, the Company recognized a pre-tax loss on disposal of $15.8 million. The following table summarizes the results of the European Electrical business, which has been reported as discontinued operations (in thousands):

  Three Months Ended
February 28, 2011
  Six Months Ended
February 28, 2011
 

Net sales

 $24,004   $49,305  

Loss on disposal of business

  (13,742  (13,742

Loss from operations of divested business

  (471  (1,158

Income tax expense

  —      (84
 

 

 

  

 

 

 

Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

 $(14,213 $(14,984
 

 

 

  

 

 

 

Note 4. Restructuring

In fiscal 2009, in response to the dramatic downturn in the worldwide economy, the Company committed to various restructuring initiatives including workforce reductions, plant consolidations, the transfer of production and product sourcing to lower cost plants or regions and the centralization of certain selling and administrative functions. These actions were substantially completed by August 31, 2010, with limited restructuring activity in subsequent periods. Subsequent restructuring costs were $0.9 and $1.4 million for the three and six months ended February 29, 2012, respectively and $0.4 and $0.8 million for the three and six months ended February 28, 2011, respectively.

The restructuring reserve at February 29, 2012 and August 31, 2011 was $4.1 million and $3.6 million, respectively. The remaining restructuring related to severance will be paid during the next twelve months, while facility consolidation costs (primarily reserves for future lease payments for vacated facilities) will be paid over the underlying lease terms.

Note 5. Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets

The changes in the carrying value of goodwill for the six months ended February 29, 2012 are as follows (in thousands):

   Industrial  Energy  Electrical  Engineered
Solutions
  Total 

Balance as of August 31, 2011

  $85,409   $252,285   $260,777   $289,995   $888,466  

Business acquired

   —      12,042    —      —      12,042  

Purchase accounting adjustments

   —      —      (3,995  1,276    (2,719

Impact of changes in foreign currency rates

   (2,459  (4,498  (3,641  (3,368  (13,966
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Balance as of February 29, 2012

  $82,950   $259,829   $253,141   $287,903   $883,823  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

The gross carrying value and accumulated amortization of the Company’s intangible assets that have defined useful lives and are subject to amortization are as follows (in thousands):

   Weighted  February 29, 2012   August 31, 2011 
   Average
Amortization
Period (Years)
  Gross
Carrying
Value
   Accumulated
Amortization
   Net
Book
Value
   Gross
Carrying
Value
   Accumulated
Amortization
   Net
Book
Value
 

Amortizable intangible assets:

              

Customer relationships

  16  $330,792    $83,202     247,590    $331,171    $73,215    $257,956  

Patents

  13   50,702     32,965     17,737     51,169     31,221     19,948  

Trademarks and tradenames

  20   39,120     7,433     31,687     38,917     6,571     32,346  

Non-compete agreements and other

  4   7,527     5,983     1,544     7,362     5,671     1,691  

Indefinite lived intangible assets:

              

Tradenames

  N/A   164,983     —       164,983     167,465     —       167,465  
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 
    $593,124    $129,583    $463,541    $596,084    $116,678    $479,406  
    

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

 

Amortization expense recorded on the intangible assets listed above was $7.1 million and $14.3 million for the three and six months ended February 29, 2012, respectively, and $6.9 million and $13.0 million for the three and six months ended February 28, 2011, respectively. The Company estimates that amortization expense will approximate $14.7 million for the remainder of fiscal 2012. Amortization expense for future years is estimated to be as follows: $27.7 million in fiscal 2013, $26.0 million in fiscal 2014, $26.0 million in fiscal 2015, $25.8 million in fiscal 2016 and $178.4 million thereafter. These future amortization expense amounts represent estimates, which may change based on future acquisitions or changes in foreign currency exchange rates.

Note 6. Product Warranty Costs

The Company generally offers its customers a warranty on products sold, although warranty periods vary by product type and application. The acquisition of Mastervolt during fiscal 2011 increased the required warranty reserve, as this business has a longer base warranty period. The reserve for future warranty claims is based on historical claim rates and current warranty cost experience. The following is a rollforward of the product warranty reserve (in thousands):

   Six Months Ended 
   February 29,
2012
  February 28,
2011
 

Beginning balance

  $23,707   $7,868  

Purchase accounting adjustments

   (7,726  —    

Warranty reserves of acquired business

   43    10,870  

Provision for warranties

   5,393    4,802  

Warranty payments and costs incurred

   (5,640  (2,450

Impact of changes in foreign currency rates

   (1,109  652  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Ending balance

  $14,668   $21,742  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Note 7. Debt

The following is a summary of the Company’s long-term indebtedness (in thousands):

   February 29,
2012
  August 31,
2011
 

Senior Credit Facility

   

Revolver

  $58,000   $58,000  

Term Loan

   100,000    100,000  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 
   158,000    158,000  

6.875% Senior Notes

   249,481    249,432  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total Senior Indebtedness

   407,481    407,432  

Convertible subordinated debentures (“2% Convertible Notes”)

   117,591    117,795  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total debt

   525,072    525,227  

Less: current maturities of long-term debt

   (5,000  (2,500
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total long-term debt, less current maturities

  $520,072   $522,727  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

On February 23, 2011, the Company expanded and extended its Senior Credit Facility, extending its maturity to February 23, 2016 and increasing total capacity from $400 million to $700 million. The amended Senior Credit Facility provides a $600 million revolving credit facility, a $100 million term loan and a $300 million expansion option, subject to certain conditions. Borrowings are subject to a pricing grid, which can result in increases or decreases to the borrowing spread, depending on the Company’s leverage ratio, ranging from 1.25% to 2.50% in the case of loans bearing interest at LIBOR and from 0.25% to 1.25% in the case of loans bearing interest at the base rate. At February 29, 2012, the borrowing spread on LIBOR based borrowings was 1.75% (aggregating to 2.4% and 2.1% on outstanding term loan and revolver borrowings, respectively). In addition, a non-use fee is payable quarterly on the average unused credit line under the revolver ranging from 0.2% to 0.4% per annum. At February 29, 2012 the available and unused credit line under the revolver was $540.5 million. The $100 million term loan will be repaid in quarterly installments of $1.25 million starting on March 31, 2012, increasing to $2.5 million per quarter beginning on March 31, 2013, with the remaining balance due at maturity. The Senior Credit Facility, which is secured by substantially all of the Company’s domestic personal property assets, also contains customary limits and restrictions concerning investments, sales of assets, liens on assets, dividends and other payments. The two financial covenants included in the Senior Credit Facility agreement are a maximum leverage ratio of 3.75:1 and a minimum fixed charge coverage ratio of 1.50:1. The Company was in compliance with all debt covenants at February 29, 2012.

On June 12, 2007, the Company issued $250.0 million of 6.875% Senior Notes (the “Senior Notes”) at an approximate $1.0 million discount, generating net proceeds of $249.0 million. The Senior Notes were issued at a price of 99.607% to yield 6.93%, and require no principal installments prior to their June 15, 2017 maturity. The approximate $1.0 million initial issuance discount is being amortized through interest expense over the 10 year life of the Senior Notes. Semiannual interest payments on the Senior Notes are due in December and June of each year.

        In November 2003, the Company issued $150.0 million of Senior Subordinated Convertible Debentures due November 15, 2023 (the “2% Convertible Notes”). Since the issuance date, the Company has repurchased (for cash) $32.2 million of 2% Convertible Notes at an average price of 99.3% of par value. $0.2 million of 2% Convertible Notes were converted into shares of the Company’s Class A common stock in the quarter ending November 30, 2011. The remaining $117.6 million of 2% Convertible Notes, are convertible into 5,956,619 shares of Company’s Class A common stock at a conversion rate of 50.6554 shares per $1,000 of principal amount, which equates to a conversion price of approximately $19.74 per share. The 2% Convertible Notes bear interest at a rate of 2.0% annually which is payable on November 15 and May 15 of each year. Beginning with the six-month interest period commencing May 16, 2011, holders also received contingent interest as the trading price of the 2% Convertible Notes exceeded 120% of their underlying principal amount over a specified trading period, which effectively increased the interest rate from 2.0% to 2.7% for the six month period through November 15, 2011. Contingent interest is re-evaluated every six months immediately proceeding each semi-annual interest period. Based on the trading price of the bonds, no contingent interest is due to bondholders for the six month period beginning on November 16, 2011. Since November 2010, the Company has had the ability to redeem all or part of the 2% Convertible Notes for cash at any time, at a redemption price equal to 100% of the principal amount, plus accrued interest. In addition, holders of the 2% Convertible Notes have the option to require the Company to repurchase all or a portion of their 2% Convertible Notes for cash on November 15, 2013 and November 15, 2018, at a repurchase price equal to 100% of the principal amount, plus accrued interest. Holders may also convert their 2% Convertible Notes into shares of the Company’s Class A common stock prior to the scheduled maturity date if certain conditions are met. On March 28, 2012 the Company called all of the outstanding 2% Convertible Notes (see Note 15, “Subsequent Events”).

In the third quarter of fiscal 2011, the Company entered into interest rate swap contracts that have a total notional value of $100.0 million and have maturity dates of March 23, 2016. The interest rate swap contracts pay the Company variable interest at the three month LIBOR rate, and the Company pays the counterparties a fixed interest rate of approximately 2.06%. These interest rate swap contracts were entered into to synthetically convert $100.0 million of the Senior Credit Facility variable rate borrowings into fixed rate debt. Based on the terms of the contracts and underlying debt, the interest rate swap contracts were determined to be effective, and thus qualify as cash flow hedges. As such, any changes in the fair value of these interest rate swap contracts are recorded in accumulated other comprehensive income/loss in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets. The fair value of these interest rate swap contracts was a liability of $4.9 million and $4.6 million at February 29, 2012 and August 31, 2011, respectively.

Note 8. Fair Value Measurement

The Company assesses the inputs used to measure the fair value of financial assets and liabilities using a three-tier hierarchy. Level 1 inputs include quoted prices for identical instruments and are the most observable. Level 2 inputs include quoted prices for similar assets and observable inputs such as interest rates, foreign currency exchange rates, commodity rates and yield curves. Level 3 inputs are not observable in the market and include management’s own judgments about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability. The Company has no financial assets or liabilities that are recorded at fair value using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3). The fair value of financial assets and liabilities included in the condensed consolidated balance sheet are as follows (in thousands):

   February 29,
2012
  August 31,
2011
 

Level 1 Valuation:

   

Cash equivalents

  $3,837   $1,958  

Investments

   1,590    1,464  

Level 2 Valuation:

   

Foreign currency forward contracts

  $671   $(81

Interest rate swap contracts

   (4,892  (4,552

The fair value of the Company’s accounts receivable, accounts payable and variable rate long-term debt approximated book value as of February 29, 2012 and August 31, 2011 due to their short-term nature and the fact that the applicable interest rates approximated market rates of interest. The fair value of the Company’s outstanding $117.6 million 2% Convertible Notes at February 29, 2012 and August 31, 2011, was $170.5 million and $127.9 million, respectively. The fair value of the Company’s outstanding $250.0 million of Senior Notes at February 29, 2012 and August 31, 2011 was $259.4 million and $252.5 million, respectively. The fair value of the 2% Convertible Notes and Senior Notes were based on quoted market prices.

Note 9. Earnings Per Share

The reconciliations between basic and diluted earnings per share are as follows (in thousands, except per share amounts):

  Three Months Ended  Six Months Ended 
  February 29,
2012
  February 28,
2011
  February 29,
2012
  February 28,
2011
 

Numerator:

    

Net earnings from continuing operations

 $32,175   $22,142   $69,349   $48,803  

Plus: 2% Convertible Notes financings costs, net of taxes

  383    383    893    839  
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net earnings for diluted earnings per share

 $32,558   $22,525   $70,242   $49,642  
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Denominator:

    

Weighted average common shares outstanding for basic earnings per share

  68,064    68,270    68,242    68,135  

Net effect of dilutive securities - equity based compensation plans

  1,084    1,257    925    1,093  

Net effect of 2% Convertible Notes based on the if-converted method

  5,957    5,968    5,957    5,958  
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Weighted average common and equivalent shares outstanding for diluted earnings per share

  75,105    75,495    75,124    75,186  
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Basic Earnings Per Share:

 $0.47   $0.32   $1.02   $0.72  

Diluted Earnings Per Share:

 $0.43   $0.30   $0.94   $0.66  

Anti-dilutive securities-equity based compensation plans
(excluded from earnings per share calculation)

  2,175    1,825    3,016    2,511  

Note 10. Income Taxes

The Company’s income tax expense is impacted by a number of factors, including the amount of taxable earnings derived in foreign jurisdictions with tax rates that are higher or lower than the U.S. federal statutory rate, permanent items, state tax rates and our ability to utilize various tax credits and net operating loss carryforwards. The Company adjusts the quarterly provision for income taxes based on the estimated annual effective income tax rate and facts and circumstances known at each interim reporting period.

The effective income tax rate was 23.0% and 23.1% for the three and six months ended February 29, 2012, respectively, and 21.8% and 21.1% for the comparable prior year periods. The effective tax rate for the three and six months ended February 29, 2012 is lower than the Federal statutory rate due to benefits from foreign tax credits, taxable earnings in foreign jurisdictions (with statutory tax rates lower than the U.S. statutory tax rate) and the utilization of net operating losses.

The gross liability for unrecognized tax benefits, excluding interest and penalties, increased from $26.2 million at August 31, 2011 to $28.6 million at February 29, 2012. Substantially all of these unrecognized tax benefits, if recognized, would reduce the effective income tax rate. In addition, as of August 31, 2011 and February 29, 2012, the Company had liabilities totaling $5.1 million and $5.9 million, respectively, for estimated interest and penalties related to its unrecognized tax benefits.

Note 11. Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)

The Company’s comprehensive income is significantly impacted by the movement of the U.S. dollar versus other global currencies, most notably the Euro and British Pound. The following table sets forth the reconciliation of net earnings to comprehensive income (in thousands):

   Three Months Ended   Six Months Ended 
   February 29,
2012
  February 28,
2011
   February 29,
2012
  February 28,
2011
 

Net earnings

  $32,175   $7,929    $69,349   $33,819  

Foreign currency translation adjustment

   3,974    18,247     (28,594  27,809  

Changes in net unrealized gains and losses, net of tax

   (212  2,732     (30  2,839  
  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

 

Comprehensive income

  $35,937   $28,908    $40,725   $64,467  
  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

 

Note 12. Segment Information

The Company is a global manufacturer of a broad range of industrial products and systems and is organized into four reportable segments: Industrial, Energy, Electrical, and Engineered Solutions. The Industrial segment is primarily involved in the design, manufacture and distribution of branded hydraulic and mechanical tools to the maintenance, industrial, infrastructure and production automation markets. The Energy segment provides joint integrity products and services, as well as rope and cable solutions to the global oil & gas, power generation and energy markets. The Electrical segment designs, manufactures and distributes a broad range of electrical products to the retail DIY, wholesale, OEM, solar, utility, marine and harsh environment markets. The Engineered Solutions segment provides highly engineered position and motion control systems to OEMs in various on and off-highway vehicle markets, as well as, a variety of other products to the industrial and agricultural markets.

The following tables summarize financial information by reportable segment and product line (in thousands):

   Three Months Ended  Six Months Ended 
   February 29,
2012
  February 28,
2011
  February 29,
2012
  February 28,
2011
 

Net Sales by Segment:

     

Industrial

  $98,342   $88,935   $198,595   $176,327  

Energy

   78,937    61,587    159,358    132,330  

Electrical

   77,105    70,176    159,938    125,572  

Engineered Solutions

   123,640    110,000    252,932    214,881  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
  $378,024   $330,698   $770,823   $649,110  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net Sales by Reportable Product Line:

     

Industrial

  $98,342   $88,935   $198,595   $176,327  

Energy

   78,937    61,587    159,358    132,330  

Electrical

   77,105    70,176    159,938    125,572  

Vehicle Systems

   68,916    79,762    145,280    156,503  

Other

   54,724    30,238    107,652    58,378  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
  $378,024   $330,698   $770,823   $649,110  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Operating Profit:

     

Industrial

  $26,691   $20,149   $54,624   $40,336  

Energy

   11,632    6,792    24,849    18,650  

Electrical

   5,801    4,945    10,778    8,705  

Engineered Solutions

   13,281    13,425    32,280    27,227  

General Corporate

   (7,949  (8,265  (15,794  (16,300
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
  $49,456   $37,046   $106,737   $78,618  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

   February 29,
2012
   August 31,
2011
 

Assets:

    

Industrial

  $275,956    $263,680  

Energy

   536,017     517,428  

Electrical

   518,851     547,556  

Engineered Solutions

   622,868     632,242  

General Corporate

   98,195     95,775  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 
  $2,051,887    $2,056,681  
  

 

 

   

 

 

 

In addition to the impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates, the comparability of segment and product line information is impacted by acquisitions. Corporate assets, which are not allocated, principally represent capitalized debt issuance costs, deferred income taxes and the fair value of derivative instruments.

Note 13. Contingencies and Litigation

The Company had outstanding letters of credit of $8.4 million and $9.5 million at February 29, 2012 and August 31, 2011, respectively, the majority of which secure self-insured workers compensation liabilities.

The Company is a party to various legal proceedings that have arisen in the normal course of its business. These legal proceedings typically include product liability, environmental, labor, patent claims and divestiture disputes. The Company has recorded reserves for loss contingencies based on the specific circumstances of each case. Such reserves are recorded when it is probable that a loss has been incurred as of the balance sheet date, can be reasonably estimated and is not covered by insurance. In the opinion of management, the resolution of these contingencies will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition, results of operations or cash flows.

The Company, in the normal course of business, enters into certain real estate and equipment leases or guarantees such leases on behalf of its subsidiaries. In conjunction with the spin-off of a former subsidiary in fiscal 2000, the Company assigned its rights in the leases used by the former subsidiary, but was not released as a responsible party from all such leases by the lessors. All of these businesses were subsequently sold. The Company remains contingently liable for those leases if any of these businesses are unable to fulfill their obligations thereunder. The discounted present value of future minimum lease payments for these leases was $4.0 million at February 29, 2012.

The Company has facilities in numerous geographic locations that are subject to a range of environmental laws and regulations. Environmental expenditures over the past three years have not been material. Management believes that such costs will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Note 14. Guarantor Subsidiaries

On June 12, 2007, Actuant Corporation (the “Parent”) issued $250.0 million of 6.875% Senior Notes. All of the Company’s material domestic wholly owned subsidiaries (the “Guarantors”) fully and unconditionally guarantee (except for certain customary limitations) the 6.875% Senior Notes on a joint and several basis. There are no significant restrictions on the ability of the Guarantors to make distributions to the Parent. The following tables present the results of operations, financial position and cash flows of Actuant Corporation and its subsidiaries, the Guarantor and non-Guarantor entities, and the eliminations necessary to arrive at the information for the Company on a consolidated basis.

Certain assets, liabilities and expenses have not been allocated to the Guarantors and non-Guarantors and therefore are included in the Parent column in the accompanying consolidating financial statements. These items are of a corporate or consolidated nature and include, but are not limited to, tax provisions and related assets and liabilities, certain employee benefit obligations, prepaid and accrued insurance and corporate indebtedness. Intercompany activity in the consolidating financial statements primarily includes loan activity, purchases and sales of goods or services and dividends. Intercompany balances also reflect certain non-cash transactions including transfers of assets and liabilities between the Parent, Guarantor and non-Guarantor, allocation of non-cash expenses from the Parent to the Guarantors and non-Guarantors, the impact of foreign currency rate changes and non-cash intercompany dividends.

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS

(In thousands)

   Three Months Ended February 29, 2012 
   Parent  Guarantors  Non-Guarantors  Eliminations  Consolidated 

Net sales

  $49,514   $137,431   $191,079   $—     $378,024  

Cost of products sold

   17,114    97,651    121,967    —      236,732  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Gross profit

   32,400    39,780    69,112    —      141,292  

Selling, administrative and engineering expenses

   19,660    26,612    38,491    —      84,763  

Amortization of intangible assets

   335    3,411    3,327    —      7,073  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Operating profit

   12,405    9,757    27,294    —      49,456  

Financing costs, net

   8,035    5    (219  —      7,821  

Intercompany expense (income), net

   (8,682  1,733    6,949    —      —    

Other expense (income), net

   822    1,330    (2,323  —      (171
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Earnings before income tax expense

   12,230    6,689    22,887    —      41,806  

Income tax expense

   2,818    1,541    5,272    —      9,631  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net earnings before equity in earnings of subsidiaries

   9,412    5,148    17,615    —      32,175  

Equity in earnings of subsidiaries

   22,763    17,819    1,926    (42,508  —    
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net earnings

  $32,175   $22,967   $19,541   $(42,508 $32,175  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
   Three Months Ended February 28, 2011 
   Parent  Guarantors  Non-Guarantors  Eliminations  Consolidated 

Net sales

  $37,936   $123,185   $169,577   $—     $330,698  

Cost of products sold

   11,509    85,833    108,329    —      205,671  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Gross profit

   26,427    37,352    61,248    —      125,027  

Selling, administrative and engineering expenses

   20,014    24,209    36,872    —      81,095  

Amortization of intangible assets

   —      3,782    3,104    —      6,886  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Operating profit

   6,413    9,361    21,272    —      37,046  

Financing costs, net

   8,238    —      —      —      8,238  

Intercompany expense (income), net

   (9,313  3,602    5,711    —      —    

Other expense (income), net

   (383  (436  1,316    —      497  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Earnings from continuing operations before income tax expense

   7,871    6,195    14,245    —      28,311  

Income tax expense

   1,715    1,350    3,104    —      6,169  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net earnings from continuing operations before equity in earnings of subsidiaries

   6,156    4,845    11,141    —      22,142  

Equity in earnings of subsidiaries

   15,653    10,149    855    (26,657  —    
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Earnings from continuing operations

   21,809    14,994    11,996    (26,657  22,142  

Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

   (13,880  —      (333  —      (14,213
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net earnings

  $7,929   $14,994   $11,663   $(26,657 $7,929  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS

(In thousands)

  Six Months Ended February 29, 2012 
  Parent  Guarantors  Non-Guarantors  Eliminations  Consolidated 

Net sales

 $98,034   $273,872   $398,917   $—     $770,823  

Cost of products sold

  32,393    192,283    252,247    —      476,923  
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Gross profit

  65,641    81,589    146,670    —      293,900  

Selling, administrative and engineering expenses

  40,326    52,874    79,672    —      172,872  

Amortization of intangible assets

  670    6,831    6,790    —      14,291  
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Operating profit

  24,645    21,884    60,208    —      106,737  

Financing costs, net

  16,272    8    (237  —      16,043  

Intercompany expense (income), net

  (16,173  2,299    13,874    —      —    

Other expense (income), net

  1,015    1,674    (2,203  —      486  
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Earnings before income tax expense

  23,531    17,903    48,774    —      90,208  

Income tax expense

  5,440    4,142    11,277    —      20,859  
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net earnings before equity in earnings of subsidiaries

  18,091    13,761    37,497    —      69,349  

Equity in earnings of subsidiaries

  51,258    34,613    1,438    (87,309  —    
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net earnings

 $69,349   $48,374   $38,935   $(87,309 $69,349  
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 
  Six Months Ended February 28, 2011 
  Parent  Guarantors  Non-Guarantors  Eliminations  Consolidated 

Net sales

 $73,905   $245,914   $329,291   $—     $649,110  

Cost of products sold

  21,934    172,996    207,300    —      402,230  
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Gross profit

  51,971    72,918    121,991    —      246,880  

Selling, administrative and engineering expenses

  39,184    48,197    67,906    —      155,287  

Amortization of intangible assets

  —      7,508    5,467    —      12,975  
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Operating profit

  12,787    17,213    48,618    —      78,618  

Financing costs, net

  15,790    —      —      —      15,790  

Intercompany expense (income), net

  (7,428  8,026    (598  —      —    

Other expense (income), net

  (696  (32  1,673    —      945  
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Earnings from continuing operations before income tax expense

  5,121    9,219    47,543    —      61,883  

Income tax expense

  1,150    1,973    9,957    —      13,080  
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net earnings from continuing operations before equity in earnings of subsidiaries

  3,971    7,246    37,586    —      48,803  

Equity in earnings of subsidiaries

  43,728    29,412    2,197    (75,337  —    
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Earnings from continuing operations

  47,699    36,658    39,783    (75,337  48,803  

Loss from discontinued operations, net of income taxes

  (13,880  —      (1,104  —      (14,984
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net earnings

 $33,819   $36,658   $38,679   $(75,337 $33,819  
 

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands)

   February 29, 2012 
   Parent   Guarantors   Non-
Guarantors
   Eliminations  Consolidated 

ASSETS

         

Current Assets

  $90,912    $164,024    $318,461    $—     $573,397  

Property, Plant & Equipment, net

   5,916     34,301     78,241     —      118,458  

Goodwill

   62,543     433,794     387,486     —      883,823  

Other Intangibles, net

   15,192     210,337     238,012     —      463,541  

Intercompany Receivable

   —       267,668     46,918     (314,586  —    

Investment in Subsidiaries

   1,884,879     440,606     120,274     (2,445,759  —    

Other Long-term Assets

   10,075     52     2,541     —      12,668  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total Assets

  $2,069,517    $1,550,782    $1,191,933    $(2,760,345 $2,051,887  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

 

LIABILITIES & SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

         

Current Liabilities

  $68,302    $62,035    $169,244    $—     $299,581  

Long-term Debt

   520,072     —       —       —      520,072  

Deferred Income Taxes

   129,723     —       37,030     —      166,753  

Pension and Post-retirement Benefit Liabilities

   16,522     —       2,152     —      18,674  

Other Long-term Liabilities

   63,675     700     25,795     —      90,170  

Intercompany Payable

   314,586     —       —       (314,586)    —    

Shareholders’ Equity

   956,637     1,488,047     957,712     (2,445,759  956,637  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

  $2,069,517    $1,550,782    $1,191,933    $(2,760,345 $2,051,887  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEETS

(In thousands)

   August 31, 2011 
   Parent   Guarantors   Non-
Guarantors
   Eliminations  Consolidated 

ASSETS

         

Current Assets

  $87,982    $155,067    $303,435    $—     $546,484  

Property, Plant & Equipment, net

   4,327     37,133     87,189     —      128,649  

Goodwill

   62,543     432,184     393,739     —      888,466  

Other Intangibles, net

   15,861     216,277     247,268     —      479,406  

Intercompany Receivable

   —       277,157     45,770     (322,927  —    

Investment in Subsidiaries

   1,859,779     379,170     67,794     (2,306,743  —    

Other Long-term Assets

   10,862     51     2,763     —      13,676  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total Assets

  $2,041,354    $1,497,039    $1,147,958    $(2,629,670 $2,056,681  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

 

LIABILITIES & SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

         

Current Liabilities

  $76,300    $70,126    $183,877    $—     $330,303  

Long-term Debt

   522,727     —       —       —      522,727  

Deferred Income Taxes

   124,469     —       41,476     —      165,945  

Pension and Post-retirement Benefit Liabilities

   16,452     —       2,412     —      18,864  

Other Long-term Liabilities

   59,466     779     39,584     —      99,829  

Intercompany Payable

   322,927     —       —       (322,927  —    

Shareholders’ Equity

   919,013     1,426,134     880,609     (2,306,743  919,013  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

 

Total Liabilities and Shareholders’ Equity

  $2,041,354    $1,497,039    $1,147,958    $(2,629,670 $2,056,681  
  

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

   

 

 

  

 

 

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

   Six Months Ended February 29, 2012 
   Parent  Guarantors  Non-
Guarantors
  Eliminations   Consolidated 

Operating Activities

       

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

  $(495 $12,656   $39,840   $—      $52,001  

Investing Activities

       

Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment

   1,541    113    6,121    —       7,775  

Capital expenditures

   (3,142  (1,699  (5,611  —       (10,452

Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired

   (290  —      (18,617  —       (18,907
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash used in investing activities

   (1,891  (1,586  (18,107  —       (21,584

Financing Activities

       

Net borrowings on revolving credit facilities

   10    —      (177  —       (167

Intercompany loan activity

   24,565    (11,070  (13,495  —       —    

Purchase of treasury shares

   (20,410  —      —      —       (20,410

Stock option exercises and related tax benefits

   5,507    —      —      —       5,507  

Cash dividends

   (2,748  —      —      —       (2,748
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash provided by (used in) financing activities

   6,924    (11,070  (13,672  —       (17,818

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

   —      —      1,625    —       1,625  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

   4,538    —      9,686    —       14,224  

Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period

   872    —      43,349    —       44,221  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents - end of period

  $5,410   $—     $53,035   $—      $58,445  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

   

 

 

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In thousands)

   Six Months Ended February 28, 2011 
   Parent  Guarantors  Non-
Guarantors
  Eliminations  Consolidated 

Operating Activities

      

Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities

  $(35,738 $(9,378 $66,945   $(1,533 $20,296  

Investing Activities

      

Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment

   —      176    90    —      266  

Proceeds from sale of businesses, net of transaction costs

   —      —      3,463    —      3,463  

Capital expenditures

   (1,741  (2,180  (4,370  —      (8,291

Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired

   —      (350  (158,183  —      (158,533
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Cash used in investing activities

   (1,741  (2,354  (159,000  —      (163,095

Financing Activities

      

Net borrowings on revolving credit facilities

   40,000    —      1,169    —      41,169  

Issuance of term loans

   100,000    —      —      —      100,000  

Intercompany loan activity

   (102,640  11,732    90,908    —      —    

Repurchases of 2% Convertible Notes

   (34  —      —      —      (34

Debt issuance costs

   (5,197  —      —      —      (5,197

Stock option exercises and related tax benefits

   6,813    —      —      —      6,813  

Cash dividends

   (2,716  —      (1,533  1,533    (2,716
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Cash provided by financing activities

   36,226    11,732    90,544    1,533    140,035  

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

   —      —      2,942    —      2,942  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

   (1,253  —      1,431    —      178  

Cash and cash equivalents - beginning of period

   5,055    —      35,167    —      40,222  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Cash and cash equivalents - end of period

  $3,802   $—     $36,598   $—     $40,400  
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Note 15. Subsequent Events

On March 28, 2012 the Company acquired Turotest Medidores Ltda (“Turotest”) for approximately $8.1 million of cash and $5.5 million of deferred purchase price. Turotest is a leader in the design and manufacture of instrument panels, gauges and senders serving the Brazilian agriculture, construction equipment and other industrial markets. Turotest, headquartered near Sao Paulo, Brazil, expands the geographic presence of the Engineered Solutions segment.

On March 27, 2012 the Company gave notice of its intention to redeem all of the outstanding 2% Convertible Notes effective April 27, 2012 for cash equal to 100% of the principal amount of the Convertible Notes being redeemed, plus accrued interest, if any. The Convertible Notes are convertible at any time by their holders prior to April 26, 2012 at a rate of 50.6554 shares of common stock per $1,000 principal amount of the Convertible Notes surrendered. If all the outstanding 2% Convertible Notes are converted, which we expect, it would result in the issuance of 5,956,619 shares of the Company’s Class A common stock. The impact of the additional share issuance is already in the diluted earnings per share calculation (See Note 9, “Earnings per Share”) on an if-converted method.

On April 2, 2012 the Company announced the pricing of $300.0 million aggregate principal amount of 5.625% Senior Notes (the “5.625% Senior Notes”) due 2022 at an issue price of 100%. The sale is expected to close on April 16, 2012. In addition, the Company simultaneously commenced an offer to purchase for cash (the “Tender”) all $250.0 million of its 6.875% Senior Notes due 2017. The total consideration to be paid for each $1,000 principal amount of the notes tendered, and not validly withdrawn, will be $1,042.16, or $260.5 million in aggregate. The proceeds of the new 5.625% Senior Notes will be used to fund the Tender offer of the 6.875% Senior Notes, with the remainder used for general corporate purposes.

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

Actuant Corporation, headquartered in Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin, is a Wisconsin corporation incorporated in 1910. We are a global diversified company that designs, manufactures and distributes a broad range of industrial products and systems to various end markets. We are organized into four operating and reportable segments: Industrial, Energy, Electrical and Engineered Solutions.

Our long-term goal is to grow annual diluted earnings per share (“EPS”), excluding unusual or non-recurring items, faster than most multi-industry peers. We intend to leverage our leading market positions to generate annual internal sales growth that exceeds the annual growth rates of the gross domestic product in the geographic regions in which we operate. In addition to internal sales growth, we are focused on acquiring complementary businesses. Following an acquisition, we seek to drive cost reductions, develop additional cross-selling opportunities and deepen customer relationships. We also focus on profit margin expansion and cash flow generation to achieve our financial and EPS growth goals. Our LEAD (“Lean Enterprise Across Disciplines”) process utilizes various continuous improvement techniques to drive out costs and improve efficiencies across all locations and functions worldwide, thereby expanding profit margins. Strong cash flow generation is achieved by maximizing returns on net assets and minimizing primary working capital needs. Our LEAD efforts also support our Growth + Innovation initiative, a process focused on improving core sales growth. The cash flow that results from efficient asset management and improved profitability is used to reduce debt and fund additional acquisitions and internal growth opportunities.

The comparability of the operating results for the three and six months ended February 29, 2012 to the prior year period has been impacted by acquisitions, changes in foreign currency translation rates and the economic conditions that exist in the end markets we serve. Listed below are the significant acquisitions completed since September 1, 2010.

Business

Segment

Acquisition Date

Jeyco Pty Ltd.

EnergyFebruary 2012

Weasler Engineering, Inc.

Engineered SolutionsJune 2011

Mastervolt Intl. Holding B.V.

ElectricalDecember 2010

In addition to acquisitions, changes in foreign currency exchange rates also influence our financial results as approximately one-half of our sales are denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. Despite the recent strengthening of the U.S. dollar, the year-over-year weakening of the U.S. dollar during the first half of fiscal 2012 has favorably impacted our operating results due to the translation of non-U.S. dollar denominated results.

Our businesses provide a vast array of products and services across multiple customers, end markets and geographies which results in significant diversification. Since the global recession in 2009, the majority of our end markets have improved, the result of economic expansion, increased worldwide demand for energy, elevated industrial manufacturing activities and increased production of vehicles for the heavy-duty truck, construction, military and agricultural markets.

Our long-term growth will depend not only on changes in end markets and the overall economic environment, but also on our ability to identify, consummate and integrate strategic acquisitions, develop innovative new products, expand our business activity geographically (developing countries) and continuously improve operational excellence. We remain focused on maintaining our financial strength by adjusting our cost structure to reflect any reduction in market demand and by proactively managing working capital and cash flow generation.

Results of Operations

During the first half of fiscal 2012, both the Industrial and Energy segments continued to generate double digit core sales growth as certain end markets (mining, industrial, infrastructure, oil & gas and power generation) continued to show strength. This improved end market demand, coupled with new product introductions and emerging market opportunities, is expected to continue to drive core sales growth and operating profit margin expansion during the remainder of the fiscal year. While end market demand in our Electrical segment has not fully recovered from the depressed levels during the global economic recession, the segment generated double digit core sales growth in the first half of fiscal 2012 – the result of price increases and recent improved demand for electrical products in the utility, OEM and retail DIY channels. Finally, we expect core sales declines in the Engineered Solutions segment during the balance of the fiscal year, as a result of more difficult prior year comparables and weaker European auto and truck shipments, as OEMs reduce production schedules. On a consolidated basis, our Growth + Innovation initiatives and the recent acquisitions of Mastervolt, Weasler and Jeyco are expected to provide significant growth opportunities, diversify our product offerings and expand our geographic presence.

The following table sets forth our results of operations (in millions):

   Three Months Ended  Six Months Ended 
   February 29,
2012
     February 28,
2011
      February 29,
2012
      February 28,
2011
     

Net sales

  $378    100 $331     100 $771     100 $649     100

Cost of products sold

   237    63  206     62  477     62  402     62
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

Gross profit

   141    37  125     38  294     38  247     38

Selling, administrative and engineering expenses

   85    22  81     24  173     22  155     24

Amortization of intangible assets

   7    2  7     2  14     2  13     2
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

Operating profit

   49    13  37     11  107     14  79     12

Financing costs, net

   8    2  8     2  16     2  16     2

Other expense (income), net

   (1  0  1     0  1     0  1     0
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

Earnings before income tax expense

   42    11  28     8  90     12  62     10

Income tax expense

   10    3  6     2  21     3  13     2
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

Earnings from continuing operations

  $32    8 $22     7 $69     9 $49     8
  

 

 

   

 

 

    

 

 

    

 

 

   

Net sales increased 14% to $378 million for the second quarter and 19% to $771 for the six months ended February 29, 2012 compared to $331 million and $649 million for the same three and six month periods in the prior year. Changes in foreign currency exchange rates had a $2 million unfavorable impact on second quarter sales comparisons and benefited sales by $2 million on a year-to-date basis. Sales generated by businesses acquired since September 2010, were $25 million and $72 million, respectively, for the three and six month periods ended February 29, 2012. Consolidated core sales growth (growth excluding effects of foreign exchange, acquisitions owned less than one year and divestitures) was 8% in both the second quarter and year-to-date, the result of broad based improvement in the Company’s served markets. Despite increased investments to support Growth + Innovation initiatives, consolidated operating profit margins expanded in both the second quarter and first half of fiscal 2012, the result of an improved cost structure, favorable product mix, various pricing actions, reduced incentive compensation costs and improved operating leverage on the higher sales volumes. The changes in sales and operating profit at the segment level are discussed in further detail below.

Segment Results (in millions)

Industrial Segment

The Industrial segment is primarily involved in the design, manufacture and distribution of branded hydraulic and mechanical tools to the maintenance, industrial, infrastructure and production automation markets. During the second quarter of fiscal 2012, the segment continued to generate double digit core sales growth due to robust demand across nearly all geographic regions. This increased sales volume and a continued focus on operational excellence (with specific emphasis on sourcing and supply chain management) have driven significant year-over-year improvement in operating profits. The Industrial segment continues to focus on providing customers with innovative integrated solutions, commercializing new products and expanding its business in fast growing regions and vertical markets. The following table sets forth the results of operations for the Industrial segment (in millions):

   Three Months Ended  Six Months Ended 
   February 29,
2012
  February 28,
2011
  February 29,
2012
  February 28,
2011
 

Net sales

  $98   $89   $199   $176  

Operating profit

   27    20    55    40  

Operating profit %

   27  23  28  23

Fiscal 2012 second quarter net sales increased $9 million (11%) to $98 million compared to the prior year period, while year-to-date net sales increased $23 million (13%) to $199 million. Excluding the minor impact of changes in foreign currency rates, core sales growth was 11% for the second quarter and 12% year-to-date, the result of continued strong industrial demand across our served end markets and geographies. These increased sales volumes, favorable product mix and lower incentive compensation costs resulted in operating profit margin expansion during both the current quarter and on a year-to-date basis. Industrial segment operating profit increased for the three and six months ended February 29, 2012 by $7 million (32%) and $15 million (35%), respectively.

Energy Segment

The Energy segment provides joint integrity products and services, as well as rope and cable solutions to the global oil & gas, power generation and energy markets. Being a later cycle business, our Energy segment was the last of our four segments to recover from the global recession. Worldwide requirements for energy and higher oil prices have encouraged customers and asset owners to invest in capital projects or complete previously deferred maintenance activities. As a result, we are seeing broad-based strength across this segment, which has delivered four consecutive quarters of double digit core sales growth. The following table sets forth the results of operations for the Energy segment (in millions):

   Three Months Ended  Six Months Ended 
   February 29,
2012
  February 28,
2011
  February 29,
2012
  February 28,
2011
 

Net sales

  $79   $62   $159   $132  

Operating profit

   12    7    25    19  

Operating profit %

   15  11  16  14

Energy segment net sales for the three and six months ended February 29, 2012 increased by $17 million (28%) and $27 million (20%), respectively, compared to the prior year periods. Excluding sales from the recently completed Jeyco acquisition and the impact of changes in foreign currency exchange rates, core sales grew 27% and 19% for the second quarter and first half of fiscal 2012, respectively. This core sales growth resulted from increased quoting and sales activity across nearly all of the segment’s primary markets, including capital project activity in the oil & gas market, maintenance related spending and strong sales to the North American power generation (nuclear) market. Energy segment operating profit increased by $5 million (4%) to $12 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2012 while year-to-date operating profit increased by $6 million (33%) to $25 million. Improved operating profit margins were driven by continued productivity improvements, increased operating leverage (driven by higher sales volumes) as well as a favorable adjustment to an acquisition earn-out provision.

Electrical Segment

The Electrical segment is primarily involved in the design, manufacture and distribution of a broad range of electrical products to the retail DIY, wholesale, original equipment manufacturer (“OEM”), solar, utility and harsh environment markets. During the first half of fiscal 2012, the Electrical segment delivered double digit core sales growth, the result of improved end market conditions in North America (utility, DIY, wholesale and OEM) as housing and commercial construction markets started to slowly recover from recessionary lows. Future results of the Electrical segment will continue to be impacted by fluctuations in commodity costs, the realization of price increases, changes in European solar feed-in tariffs and end market demand in North America. The following table sets forth the results of operations for the Electrical segment (in millions):

   Three Months Ended  Six Months Ended 
   February 29,
2012
  February 28,
2011
  February 29,
2012
  February 28,
2011
 

Net sales

  $77   $70   $160   $126  

Operating profit

   6    5    11    9  

Operating profit %

   8  7  7  7

Compared to prior year, Electrical segment net sales for the second quarter of fiscal 2012 increased $7 million (10%) to $77 million and increased $34 million (27%) to $160 million in the comparable six month period. Mastervolt sales were $16 million and $39 million for the three and six months ended February 29, 2012, respectively. Excluding sales from this acquisition and favorable changes in foreign currency exchange rates, core sales increased 14% and 11% for the three and six months ended February 29, 2012, the result of price increases and higher sales volumes in the retail, industrial, utility and marine markets. Electrical segment operating profit for the three and six months ended February 29, 2012 was $6 million and $11 million, respectively. Despite unfavorable acquisition mix, higher incentive compensation costs and $0.9 million of restructuring costs associated with plant closures, quarterly operating profit margin expansion was driven by increased sales volumes and favorable product mix.

Engineered Solutions Segment

The Engineered Solutions segment provides highly engineered position and motion control systems to OEMs in various vehicle markets, as well as a variety of other industrial products. As expected, this segment experienced a core sales decline in the second quarter, reflecting lower OEM production rates from European and China truck customers as well as convertible top OEMs. However, most other end markets are seeing strong conditions and sales levels, including strong demand from the global agriculture and North American truck and construction equipment end markets. The acquisition of Weasler Engineering in June 2011 has provided sales and earnings growth opportunities

for the segment, by expanding the product offerings (primarily in the North American and European agricultural markets) and providing increased aftermarket sales opportunities. The following table sets forth the results of operations for the Engineered Solutions segment (in millions):

   Three Months Ended  Six Months Ended 
   February 29,
2012
  February 28,
2011
  February 29,
2012
  February 28,
2011
 

Net sales

  $124   $110   $253   $215  

Operating profit

   13    13    32    27  

Operating profit %

   11  12  13  13

Engineered Solutions segment second quarter net sales increased by $14 million (12%), from $110 million in the prior year to $124 million in fiscal 2012. During the first half of fiscal 2012, Engineered Solutions net sales also increased by $38 million (18%) from $215 million in the prior year to $253 million. Excluding foreign currency rate changes and sales from the acquired Weasler business ($25 million and $48 million, respectively for the three and six months ended February 29, 2012), core sales declined 9%, and 5% respectively, for the second quarter and first half of fiscal 2012. The core sales decline was the result of tougher prior year comparables and weaker European and China auto and truck demand as OEMS reduce production schedules. Engineered Solutions segment operating profit was $13 million and $32 million for the three and six month periods ended February 29, 2012. The decline in operating profit margin during the second quarter (a seasonally weak quarter) was due to lower absorption associated with reduced production levels, partially offset by favorable acquisition mix and reduced incentive compensation costs.

General Corporate

General corporate expenses for the three and six months ended February 29, 2012 were $8 million and $16 million, respectively, consistent with the comparable prior year periods.

Financing Costs, net

All debt is considered to be for general corporate purposes and therefore financing costs have not been allocated to our segments. Financing costs, net were $8 million and $16 million, for the three and six months ended February 29, 2012, unchanged from the comparable prior year periods.

Income Tax Expense

The effective income tax rate was 23.0% and 23.1% for the three and six months ended February 29, 2012, respectively, and 21.8% and 21.1% for the comparable prior year periods. The effective tax rate for the three and six months ended February 29, 2012 is lower than the Federal statutory rate due to benefits from foreign tax credits, taxable earnings in foreign jurisdictions (with statutory rates lower than the U.S. statutory tax rate) and the utilization of net operating losses.

Cash Flows

The following table summarizes the cash flows from operating, investing and financing activities (in millions):

   Six Months Ended 
   February 29,
2012
  February 28,
2011
 

Net cash provided by operating activities

  $52   $20  

Net cash used in investing activities

   (22  (163

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

   (18  140  

Effect of exchange rates on cash

   2    3  
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net increase in cash and cash equivalents

  $14   $—    
  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Cash flows from operating activities during the six months ended February 29, 2012 were $52 million, the result of net earnings, offset by the payment of $28 million of fiscal 2011 incentive compensation costs and increased working capital requirements. Operating cash flows and borrowings under the Senior Credit Facility funded the repurchase of approximately 1 million shares of the Company’s common stock ($20 million) under the stock buyback program and the $19 million purchase price for the Jeyco acquisition. Proceeds from the sale of property, plant and equipment (which included the sale-leaseback of certain equipment and the sale of a vacant facility) were $8 million, while related capital expenditures were $10 million.

In the comparable prior year period we utilized cash from operating activities and borrowings under our Senior Credit Facility to fund the $158 million of cash used in the Mastervolt acquisition.

Primary Working Capital Management

We use primary working capital as a percentage of sales (PWC %) as a key indicator of working capital management efficiency. We define this metric as the sum of net accounts receivable and net inventory less accounts payable, divided by the past three months sales annualized. The following table shows the components of the metric (in millions):

   February 29,
2012
  PWC%  February 28,
2011
  PWC% 

Accounts receivable, net

  $239    16 $220    16

Inventory, net

   219    14  196    15

Accounts payable

   (159  –10  (146  –11
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Net primary working capital

  $299    20 $270    20
  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

  

 

 

 

Liquidity

Our Senior Credit Facility, which was expanded and extended during the second quarter of fiscal 2011, includes a $600 million revolving credit facility, a $100 million term loan and a $300 million expansion option. There are no required principal repayments under the term loan until $1.25 million quarterly payments commencing on March 31, 2012. At February 29, 2012, we had $58 million of cash and cash equivalents on hand and $540 million of available liquidity under our Senior Credit Facility. We believe that the availability under the Senior Credit Facility, combined with our existing cash on hand and funds generated from operations will be adequate to meet operating, debt service, stock buyback, acquisition funding and capital expenditure requirements for the foreseeable future.

See Note 7, “Debt” and Note 15, “Subsequent Events” in the notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements for further discussion on our debt and liquidity.

Commitments and Contingencies

We lease certain facilities, computers, equipment and vehicles under various operating lease agreements, generally over periods from one to twenty years. Under most arrangements, we pay the property taxes, insurance, maintenance and expenses related to the leased property. Many of the leases include provisions that enable us to renew the lease based upon fair value rental rates on the date of expiration of the initial lease.

In the normal course of business we have entered into certain real estate and equipment leases or have guaranteed such leases on behalf of our subsidiaries. In conjunction with the spin-off of a former subsidiary in fiscal 2000, we assigned our rights in the leases used by the former subsidiary, but were not released as a responsible party from all such leases by the lessors. All of these businesses were subsequently sold. We remain contingently liable for those leases if any of these businesses are unable to fulfill their obligations thereunder. The discounted present value of future minimum lease payments for these leases was $4 million at February, 29, 2012.

We had outstanding letters of credit of approximately $8 million and $9 million at February 29, 2012 and August 31, 2011, respectively, the majority of which secure self-insured workers compensation liabilities.

Contractual Obligations

Our contractual obligations are discussed in Part 1, Item 7 , “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” under the heading “Contractual Obligations” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended August 31, 2011, and, as of February 29, 2012, have not materially changed.

Item 3 – Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

There has been no significant change in our exposure to market risk during the six months ended February 29, 2012. For a discussion of our exposure to market risk, refer to Item 7A, Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk, contained in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended August 31, 2011.

Item 4 – Controls and Procedures

Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures.

Under the supervision and with the participation of our senior management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, we conducted an evaluation of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the “Exchange Act”), as of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report (the “Evaluation Date”). Based on this evaluation, our chief executive officer and chief financial officer concluded as of the Evaluation Date that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective such that the information relating to the Company, including consolidated subsidiaries, required to be disclosed in our Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) reports (i) is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in SEC rules and forms, and (ii) is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including our chief executive officer and chief financial officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.

Changes in Internal Control Over Financial Reporting.

Our management is responsible for establishing and maintaining adequate internal control over financial reporting, as such term is defined in Exchange Act Rule 13a-15(f). There have been no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended February 29, 2012 that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect our internal control over financial reporting.

PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Items 1, 1A, 3, 4 and 5 are not applicable and have been omitted.

Item 2 – Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds

In September 2011, the Company’s Board of Directors authorized a stock repurchase program to acquire up to 7 million shares of the Company’s outstanding Class A common stock. As of February 29, 2012 the maximum number of shares that may yet be purchased under the program was 6,000,720 shares. There were no shares repurchased in the three month period ended February 29, 2012.

Item 6 – Exhibits

(a) Exhibits

See “Index to Exhibits” following the signatureon page to this Amendment No. 1,29, which is incorporated herein by reference.


SIGNATURE

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this Amendment No. 1report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.

 

  ACTUANT CORPORATION
  (Registrant)
Date: January 13,April 6, 2012  By:By /s/    ANDREWANDREW G. LAMPEREURLAMPEREUR        
   Andrew G. Lampereur
   

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

(Principal Financial Officer)


ACTUANT CORPORATION

(the “Registrant”)

(Commission File No. 1-11288)

AMENDMENT NO. 1 TO

QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q

FOR THE QUARTER ENDED MAY 31, 2011February 29, 2012

INDEX TO EXHIBITS

Exhibit

  

Description

 

FiledIncorporated
Herein


HerewithBy  Reference
To

 

FurnishedFiled


Herewith

Previously

Furnished

With the

Initial Report

2.1Stock Purchase Agreement, dated May 19, 2011 by and between ASCP-Weasler Holdings LLC, ASCP-Weasler Holdings, Inc., Weasler Engineering, Inc. and Actuant CorporationX
31.1  Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002  X
31.2  Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002  X
32.1  Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002  X
32.2  Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002  X
101101*  The following materials from the Actuant Corporation Form 10-Q for the quarter ended May 31, 2011February 29, 2012 formatted in Extensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL): (i) the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Earnings, (ii) the Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets, (iii) Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows and (iv) related notes, tagged as blocks of text.the Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.  

*XFurnished herewith

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