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Form 10-Q for TIMKEN CO


9-Nov-2009

Quarterly Report


Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results
of Operations
Overview
Introduction
The Timken Company is a leading global manufacturer of highly engineered anti-friction bearings and assemblies, high-quality alloy steels and aerospace power transmission systems, as well as a provider of related products and services. The Company operates under two business groups: the Steel Group and the Bearings and Power Transmission Group. The Bearings and Power Transmission Group is composed of three operating segments: (1) Mobile Industries,
(2) Process Industries and (3) Aerospace and Defense. These three operating segments and the Steel Group comprise the Company's four reportable segments. The Mobile Industries segment provides bearings, power transmission components and related products and services. Customers of the Mobile Industries segment include original equipment manufacturers and suppliers for passenger cars, light trucks, medium and heavy-duty trucks, rail cars, locomotives and agricultural, construction and mining equipment. Customers also include aftermarket distributors of automotive products. The Company's strategy for the Mobile Industries segment is to improve financial performance by allocating assets to serve the most attractive market sectors and restructuring or exiting those businesses where adequate returns cannot be achieved over the long-term. The Process Industries segment provides bearings, power transmission components and related products and services. Customers of the Process Industries segment include original equipment manufacturers of power transmission, energy and heavy industries machinery and equipment, including rolling mills, cement and aggregate processing equipment, paper mills, sawmills, printing presses, cranes, hoists, drawbridges, wind energy turbines, gear drives, drilling equipment, coal conveyors and crushers and food processing equipment. Customers also include aftermarket distributors of products other than those for steel and automotive applications. The Company's strategy for the Process Industries segment is to pursue growth in selected industrial market sectors and in the aftermarket and to achieve a leadership position in Asia. In December 2007, the Company announced the establishment of a joint venture, Timken XEMC (Hunan) Bearings Co., Ltd., to manufacture ultra-large-bore bearings for the growing Chinese wind energy market. In October 2008, the joint venture broke ground on a new wind energy plant to be built in China. Bearings produced at this facility are expected to be available in 2010. In October 2008, the Company announced that it would expand production at its Tyger River facility in Union, South Carolina to make ultra-large-bore bearings to serve wind-turbine manufacturers in North America. The Aerospace and Defense segment manufactures bearings, helicopter transmission systems, rotor head assemblies, turbine engine components, gears and other precision flight-critical components for commercial and military aviation applications. The Aerospace and Defense segment also provides aftermarket services, including repair and overhaul of engines, transmissions and fuel controls, as well as aerospace bearing repair and component reconditioning. In addition, the Aerospace and Defense segment manufactures bearings for original equipment manufacturers of health and positioning control equipment. The Company's strategy for the Aerospace and Defense segment is to: (1) grow by adding power transmission parts, assemblies and services, utilizing a platform approach; (2) develop new aftermarket channels; and (3) add core bearing capacity through manufacturing initiatives in North America and China. In November 2008, the Company completed the acquisition of the assets of EXTEX Ltd. (EXTEX), located in Gilbert, Arizona. EXTEX is a leading designer and marketer of high-quality replacement engine parts for the aerospace aftermarket. The Steel segment manufactures more than 450 grades of carbon and alloy steel, which are produced in both solid and tubular sections with a variety of lengths and finishes. The Steel segment also manufactures custom-made steel products for both industrial and automotive applications. The Company's strategy for the Steel segment is to focus on opportunities where the Company can offer differentiated capabilities while driving profitable growth. In November 2008, the Company opened a new small-bar steel rolling mill to expand its portfolio of differentiated steel products. The new mill enables the Company to competitively produce steel bars down to 1-inch diameter for use in power transmission and friction management applications for a variety of customers, including foreign automakers. In February 2008, the Company completed the acquisition of the assets of Boring Specialties, Inc. (BSI), a provider of a wide range of precision deep-hole oil and gas drilling and extraction products and services. In addition to specific segment initiatives, the Company has been making strategic investments in business processes and systems. Project O.N.E. is a multi-year program, which began in 2005, designed to improve the Company's business processes and systems. The Company expects to invest approximately $210 million to $220 million, which includes internal and external costs, to implement Project O.N.E. As of September 30, 2009, the Company has incurred costs of approximately $209.1 million, of which approximately $118.8 million have been capitalized to the Consolidated Balance Sheet. During 2008 and 2007, the Company completed the installation of Project O.N.E. for the majority of the Company's domestic operations and a major portion of its European operations. On April 1, 2009, the Company completed the next installation of Project O.N.E. for the majority of the Company's remaining European operations, as well as certain other facilities in North America and India. With the completion of the April 2009 installation of Project O.N.E., approximately 80% of the Bearings and Power Transmission Group's global sales flow through the new system. The next installation of Project O.N.E. is expected to be completed in April 2010.


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Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (continued)
On July 29, 2009, the Company announced it had signed an agreement to sell the assets of its Needle Roller Bearings (NRB) operations to JTEKT Corporation. Upon closing of the transaction, which is expected to occur by the end of 2009 subject to customary regulatory approvals and the satisfaction or waiver of other closing conditions, the Company will receive approximately $330 million in cash proceeds for these operations (including certain receivables to be retained by the Company), subject to working capital adjustments. The NRB operations manufacture highly engineered needle roller bearings, including an extensive range of radial and thrust needle roller bearings, as well as bearing assemblies and loose needles, for automotive and industrial applications. The NRB operations have facilities in the United States, Canada, Europe and China. The NRB operations had 2008 sales of approximately $620 million and were previously included in the Company's Mobile Industries, Process Industries and Aerospace and Defense reportable segments. The Mobile Industries segment accounted for approximately 80 percent of the 2008 sales of the NRB operations. The results of operations were reclassified as Discontinued Operations during the third quarter of 2009 as the NRB operations met all the criteria for discontinued operations, including assets held for sale. Previous results for 2009 and 2008 have been reclassified to conform to the presentation under Discontinued Operations. The Company incurred a pretax impairment loss of approximately $33.7 million during the third quarter of 2009 as the projected proceeds from the sale of NRB operations were lower than net book value of the net assets expected to be transferred as a result of sale of the NRB operations to JTEKT Corporation. Refer to Note 18 - Divestitures in the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for additional discussion.

Financial Overview

Overview:

                                                 3Q 2009             3Q 2008            $ Change         % Change

(Dollars in millions, except earnings
per share)
Net sales                                     $      763.6        $    1,336.4        $   (572.8 )         (42.9 )%
(Loss) income from continuing operations             (18.9 )             125.0            (143.9 )        (115.1 )%
(Loss) income from discontinued
operations                                           (30.8 )               6.5             (37.3 )        (573.8 )%
Income attributable to noncontrolling
interest                                               0.4                 1.1              (0.7 )         (63.6 )%
Net (loss) income attributable to The
Timken Company                                       (50.1 )             130.4            (180.5 )        (138.4 )%

Diluted (loss) earnings per share:
Continuing operations                         $      (0.20 )      $       1.28        $    (1.48 )        (115.6 )%
Discontinued operations                              (0.32 )              0.07             (0.39 )        (557.1 )%
Diluted (loss) earnings per share             $      (0.52 )      $       1.35        $    (1.87 )        (138.7 )%
Average number of shares - diluted              96,176,091          96,103,130                 -             0.1 %



                                                 YTD 2009            YTD 2008           $ Change         % Change

(Dollars in millions, except earnings
per share)
Net sales                                     $    2,367.0        $    3,942.8        $ (1,575.8 )         (40.0 )%
(Loss) income from continuing operations             (58.8 )             280.7            (339.5 )        (120.9 )%
(Loss) income from discontinued
operations                                           (59.9 )              26.1             (86.0 )          NM
(Loss) income attributable to
noncontrolling interest                               (4.9 )               3.0              (7.9 )        (263.3 )%
Net (loss) income attributable to The
Timken Company                                      (113.8 )             303.8            (417.6 )        (137.5 )%

Diluted (loss) earnings per share:
Continuing operations                         $      (0.56 )      $       2.87        $    (3.43 )        (119.5 )%
Discontinued operations                              (0.62 )              0.27             (0.89 )        (329.6 )%
Diluted (loss) earnings per share             $      (1.18 )      $       3.14        $    (4.32 )        (137.6 )%
Average number of shares - diluted              96,111,847          95,968,659                 -             0.1 %

Net sales for the third quarter of 2009 were approximately $0.76 billion, compared to $1.34 billion in the third quarter of 2008, a decrease of 42.9%. Net sales for the first nine months of 2009 were approximately $2.37 billion, compared to $3.94 billion in the first nine months of 2008, a decrease of 40.0%. Sales were lower across all business segments for the third quarter of 2009. Sales for the first nine months of 2009 were lower across all business segments except for the Aerospace and Defense segment. The decrease in sales was primarily driven by lower volume and lower surcharges in the Steel segment, partially offset by the impact of favorable pricing.
The Company's third quarter and first nine months results reflect the deterioration of most market sectors as a result of the current global economic downturn. The impact of lower volume and higher restructuring charges, as a result of actions taken to align the Company's businesses with current demand, was partially offset by lower raw material costs and lower selling and administrative costs. Additionally, the Company's results from continuing operations for the first nine months of 2008 reflected a pretax gain of $20.2 million on the sale of the Company's former seamless steel tube manufacturing facility located in Desford, England.


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Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (continued)
Outlook
The Company's outlook for 2009 reflects a deteriorating global economic climate that is expected to last through the remainder of the year, impacting most of the Company's market sectors. Lower sales, compared to 2008, are expected in all business segments except for the Aerospace and Defense segment. A significant portion of the decrease in Steel segment sales is expected to be due to lower surcharges to recover raw material and energy costs, which were at historically high levels during the middle of 2008, but declined dramatically towards the end of 2008. The Company's results will continue to reflect lower margins as a result of the lower volume and surcharges, partially offset by improved pricing, lower raw material costs and lower selling, administrative and general expenses. In the first quarter of 2009, the Company announced that it planned to eliminate approximately 400 sales and administrative salaried positions and implement other cost savings initiatives that are targeted to save approximately $80 million in annual selling and administrative expenses.
The Company expects to generate cash from operations for the full year of 2009 as a result of working capital reductions and lower income taxes, partially offset by higher pension contributions. In addition, the Company expects to reduce capital expenditures by approximately 50% in 2009, compared to 2008.

The Statement of Income

         Sales by Segment:

                                   3Q 2009       3Q 2008       $ Change       Change

         (Dollars in millions)
         Mobile Industries       $   327.6     $   426.5     $    (98.9 )     (23.2 )%
         Process Industries          186.4         316.9         (130.5 )     (41.2 )%
         Aerospace and Defense       100.2         104.7           (4.5 )      (4.3 )%
         Steel                       149.4         488.3         (338.9 )     (69.4 )%

         Total Company           $   763.6     $ 1,336.4     $   (572.8 )     (42.9 )%



                                  YTD 2009      YTD 2008       $ Change       Change

         (Dollars in millions)
         Mobile Industries       $   920.4     $ 1,397.6     $   (477.2 )     (34.1 )%
         Process Industries          616.9         895.6         (278.7 )     (31.1 )%
         Aerospace and Defense       318.7         302.2           16.5         5.5 %
         Steel                       511.0       1,347.4         (836.4 )     (62.1 )%

         Total Company           $ 2,367.0     $ 3,942.8     $ (1,575.8 )     (40.0 )%

Net sales for the third quarter of 2009 decreased $572.8 million, or 42.9%, compared to the third quarter of 2008, primarily due to lower volume of approximately $420 million across all business segments, lower surcharges in the Steel segment of approximately $215 million and the effect of foreign currency exchange rate changes of approximately $15 million, partially offset by improved pricing and favorable sales mix of approximately $55 million.
Net sales for the first nine months of 2009 decreased $1.58 billion, or 40.0%, compared to the first nine months of 2008, primarily due to lower volume of approximately $1.2 billion across all business segments, except for the Aerospace and Defense segment, lower surcharges in the Steel segment of approximately $475 million and the effect of foreign currency exchange rate changes of approximately $145 million. These decreases were partially offset by improved pricing and favorable sales mix of approximately $180 million.


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Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of

Operations (continued)

Gross Profit:

                                                 3Q 2009          3Q 2008          $ Change            Change

(Dollars in millions)
Gross profit                                    $ 129.6          $ 381.5          $ (251.9 )           (66.0 )%
Gross profit % to net sales                        17.0 %           28.6 %               -            (1,160 ) bps
Rationalization expenses included in cost
of products sold                                $   1.0          $   0.3          $    0.7               NM



                                                YTD 2009         YTD 2008          $ Change            Change

(Dollars in millions)
Gross profit                                    $ 409.5          $ 974.0          $ (564.5 )           (58.0 )%
Gross profit % to net sales                        17.3 %           24.7 %               -              (740 ) bps
Rationalization expenses included in cost
of products sold                                $   3.6          $   1.8          $    1.8             100.0 %

Gross profit decreased in the third quarter of 2009, compared to the third quarter of 2008, due to the impact of lower sales volume across most market sectors of approximately $190 million, lower surcharges in the Steel segment of $215 million and higher manufacturing costs of approximately $50 million, partially offset by lower raw material costs of approximately $195 million, improved pricing and sales mix of approximately $20 million and lower logistics costs of approximately $30 million. The higher manufacturing costs were primarily driven by the Mobile Industries and Steel segments as a result of the underutilization of plant capacity. The lower raw material costs are primarily due to lower scrap steel costs as scrap steel and other raw material costs have fallen in 2009 from historically high levels in 2008.
Gross profit decreased in the first nine months of 2009, compared to the first nine months of 2008, due to the impact of lower sales volume across most market sectors of approximately $445 million, lower surcharges in the Steel segment of $475 million and higher manufacturing costs of approximately $250 million, partially offset by lower raw material costs of approximately $400 million, improved pricing and sales mix of approximately $145 million and lower logistics costs of approximately $85 million.
In the third quarter and the first nine months of 2009, rationalization expenses included in cost of products sold primarily related to the continued rationalization of Process Industries' Canton, Ohio bearing manufacturing facilities. In the third quarter and first nine months of 2008, rationalization expenses included in cost of products sold primarily related to certain Mobile Industries' domestic manufacturing facilities, the closure of the Company's seamless steel tube manufacturing operations located in Desford, England and the continued rationalization of Process Industries' Canton, Ohio bearing manufacturing facilities. Rationalization expenses in the respective periods of 2009 and 2008 primarily consisted of accelerated depreciation and relocation of equipment.

Selling, Administrative and General Expenses:

                                                     3Q 2009          3Q 2008          $ Change            Change

(Dollars in millions)
Selling, administrative and general expenses        $ 107.2          $ 176.5          $  (69.3 )          (39.3 )%
Selling, administrative and general expenses
% to net sales                                         14.0 %           13.2 %               -               80  bps
Rationalization expenses included in selling,
administrative and general expenses                 $   0.5          $  (0.4 )        $    0.9               NM



                                                    YTD 2009         YTD 2008          $ Change            Change

(Dollars in millions)
Selling, administrative and general expenses        $ 358.7          $ 517.6          $ (158.9 )          (30.7 )%
Selling, administrative and general expenses
% to net sales                                         15.2 %           13.1 %               -              210  bps
Rationalization expenses included in selling,
administrative and general expenses                 $   1.6          $   1.7          $   (0.1 )           (5.9 )%

The decrease in selling, administrative and general expenses in the third quarter of 2009, compared to the third quarter of 2008, was primarily due to restructuring initiatives and lower discretionary spending on items such as travel and professional fees of approximately $45 million and lower performance-based compensation of approximately $20 million. The decrease in selling, administrative and general expenses in the first nine months of 2009, compared to the first nine months of 2008, was primarily due to restructuring initiatives and lower discretionary spending on items such as travel and professional fees of approximately $100 million, lower performance-based compensation of approximately $40 million and lower bad debt expense of approximately $15 million.


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Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (continued)
In the third quarter and first nine months of 2009, the rationalization expenses included in selling, administrative and general expenses primarily related to exit costs for associates exiting the Company. In the third quarter and first nine months of 2008, the rationalization expenses included in selling, administrative and general expenses primarily related to the rationalization of the Process Industries' Canton, Ohio bearing facilities and costs associated with vacating the Torrington, Connecticut office complex.

       Impairment and Restructuring Charges:

                                                3Q 2009      3Q 2008      $ Change

       (Dollars in millions)
       Impairment charges                        $    -      $     -      $      -
       Severance and related benefit costs         18.8          0.5          18.3
       Exit costs                                   0.8          1.9          (1.1 )

       Total                                     $ 19.6      $   2.4      $   17.2



                                                YTD 2009     YTD 2008     $ Change

       (Dollars in millions)
       Impairment charges                        $ 34.8      $   0.1      $   34.7
       Severance and related benefit costs         46.3          3.7          42.6
       Exit costs                                   3.0          3.7          (0.7 )

       Total                                     $ 84.1      $   7.5      $   76.6

The following discussion explains the major impairment and restructuring charges recorded for the periods presented; however, it is not intended to reflect a comprehensive discussion of all amounts in the tables above. See Note 12 - Impairment and Restructuring for further details by segment. Selling and Administrative Cost Reductions In March 2009, the Company announced the realignment of its organization to improve efficiency and reduce costs as a result of the economic downturn. The Company had targeted pretax savings of approximately $30 million to $40 million in annual selling and administrative costs. In April 2009, in light of the Company's revised forecast indicating significantly reduced sales and earnings for the year, the Company expanded the target to approximately $80 million. The implementation of these savings began in the first quarter of 2009 and is expected to be substantially completed by the end of the fourth quarter of 2009, with full-year savings expected to be achieved in 2010. As the Company streamlines its operating structure, it expects to cut up to 400 sales and administrative associate positions in 2009, incurring severance costs of approximately $15 million to $20 million. During the first nine months of 2009, the Company recorded $10.6 million of severance and related benefit costs related to this initiative to eliminate approximately 270 associates. Of the $10.6 million charge for the first nine months of 2009, $4.5 million related to the Mobile Industries segment, $1.9 million related to the Process Industries segment, $0.6 million related to the Aerospace and Defense segment, $1.5 million related to the Steel segment and $2.1 million related to Corporate. Manufacturing Workforce Reductions
During the third quarter and first nine months of 2009, the Company recorded $13.6 million and $28.8 million, respectively, in severance and related benefit costs, including a curtailment of pension benefits of $1.6 million for the first nine months of 2009, to eliminate approximately 3,000 associates to properly align its business as a result of the current downturn in the economy and expected market demand. Of the $13.6 million charge, $10.3 million related to the Mobile Industries segment, $2.3 million related to the Process Industries segment and $1.0 million related to the Aerospace and Defense segment. Of the $28.8 million charge, $20.6 million related to the Mobile Industries segment, $4.8 million related to the Process Industries segment, $1.7 million related to the Aerospace and Defense segment and $1.7 million related to the Steel segment. Bearings and Power Transmission Reorganization In August 2007, the Company announced the realignment of its management structure. During the first quarter of 2008, the Company began to operate under two major business groups: the Steel Group and the Bearings and Power Transmission Group. The Bearings and Power Transmission Group includes three reportable segments: Mobile Industries, Process Industries and Aerospace and Defense. The Company realized pretax savings of approximately $18 million in 2008 as a result of these changes. During the first nine months of 2008, the Company recorded $1.9 million of severance and related benefit costs related to this initiative. The majority of the severance charge related to the Mobile segment.


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Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations (continued)
Torrington Campus
On July 20, 2009, the Company sold the remaining portion of its Torrington, Connecticut office complex. In anticipation of the loss that the Company expected to record upon completion of the sale of the office complex, the Company recorded an impairment charge of $6.4 million during the second quarter of 2009. During the third quarter of 2009, the Company recorded an additional loss of approximately $0.7 million in Other (expense) income, net on the sale of the remaining portion of this office complex. Mobile Industries
In March 2007, the Company announced the planned closure of its manufacturing facility in Sao Paulo, Brazil. The closure of this manufacturing facility was subsequently delayed to serve higher customer demand. However, with the current downturn in the economy, the Company believes it will close this facility before the end of 2010. This closure is targeted to deliver annual pretax savings of approximately $5 million, with expected pretax costs of approximately $25 million to $30 million, which includes restructuring costs and rationalization costs recorded in cost of products sold and selling, administrative and general expenses. Due to the delay in the closure of this manufacturing facility, the Company expects to realize the $5 million of annual pretax savings before the end of 2010, once this facility closes. Mobile Industries has incurred cumulative pretax costs of approximately $22.0 million as of September 30, 2009 related to this closure. During the third quarter and first nine months of 2009, the Company recorded $1.3 million and $2.5 million, respectively, of severance and related benefit costs and exit costs of $0.7 million and $1.5 million, respectively, associated with the planned closure . . .

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