FORM 8-K

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 


FORM 8-K

CURRENT REPORT

PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 


Date of Report (Date of earliest event reported): October 31, 2007

CIRCOR INTERNATIONAL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in charter)

 

DELAWARE

  

001-14962

  

04-3477276

(State or other jurisdiction

of incorporation)

  

(Commission

file number)

  

(IRS employer

identification no.)

25 CORPORATE DRIVE, SUITE 130

BURLINGTON, MASSACHUSETTS 01803-4238


(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)

(781) 270-1200


(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-K filing is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (see General Instruction A.2. below):

 

¨ Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)

 

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¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 14d-2(b) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR240.14d-2(b))

 

¨ Pre-commencement communications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c) under the Exchange Act (17 CFR240.13e-4(c))

 


 


Item 2.02 Results of Operations and Financial Condition

By press release dated October 31, 2007, the Company announced its financial results for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2007. The full text of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.1 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

The information in this form 8-K and the Exhibit 99.1 attached hereto shall not be deemed “filed” for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Exchange Act”) or otherwise subject to the liability of that section, nor shall it be deemed incorporated by reference into any registration statement or other document filed under the Securities Act of 1933 or the Exchange Act, except as expressly set forth by special reference in such filing.

In the press release and accompanying supplemental information, the Company uses the following non-GAAP financial measures: free cash flow, EBIT, EBITDA, and earnings per share excluding special charges. Management of the Company believes that free cash flow (defined as net cash flow from operating activities, less capital expenditures and dividends paid) is an important measure of its liquidity as well as its ability to service long-term debt, fund future growth and to provide a return to shareholders. EBIT (defined as net income plus interest expense, net plus provision for income taxes), EBITDA (defined as net income plus interest expense, net plus provision for income taxes, plus depreciation and amortization) and earnings per share excluding special charges (defined as earnings per common share, excluding the impact of special charges, net of tax) is provided because management believes these measurements are commonly used by investors and financial institutions to analyze and compare companies on the basis of operating performance. Free cash flow, EBIT, EBITDA, and earnings per share excluding special charges are not measurements for financial performance under GAAP and should not be construed as a substitute for cash flows, operating income, net income or earnings per share. Free cash flow, EBIT, EBITDA, and earnings per share excluding special charges, as we have calculated here, may not necessarily be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies. A reconciliation of free cash flow, EBIT, EBITDA, and earnings per share excluding special charges, to the most directly comparable GAAP financial measure is provided in the supplemental information table titled “Reconciliation of Key Performance Measures to Commonly Used Generally Accepted Accounting Principle Terms” which is included as an attachment to the press release.

Item 5.02. Election of Director

On October 31, 2007, the Company’s Board of Directors accepted the recommendation of the Nominating and Corporate Governance Committee and appointed C. William Zadel to the Company’s Board of Directors, thereby increasing the size of its Board from 6 to 7 members. Mr. Zadel, who is serving as a Class III director, also has been appointed to the Board’s Compensation and Audit Committees.

In connection with Mr. Zadel’s appointment he was awarded 1,250 Restricted Stock Units and entered into an Indemnification Agreement. The Indemnification Agreement is identical to the form of Indemnification Agreement previously entered into between the Company and each of its directors and executive officers.

 

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The Company announced by press release dated October 31, 2007 Mr. Zadel’s appointment to the Board of Directors. The full text of the press release is attached as Exhibit 99.2 to this Current Report on Form 8-K.

Item 9.01. Financial Statements and Exhibits

 

(d) Exhibits

 

Exhibit No.   

Description

99.1    Press Release regarding Earnings, Dated October 31, 2007
99.2    Press Release regarding C. William Zadel joining Circor Board of Directors Dated, October 31, 2007

 

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SIGNATURE

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

 

Date: November 6, 2007     CIRCOR INTERNATIONAL, INC.
    By:   /s/    Kenneth W. Smith        
    By:  

Kenneth W. Smith

Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer

 

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PRESS RELEASE REGARDING EARNINGS

Exhibit 99.1

PRESS RELEASE

Contact: Kenneth W. Smith
     Chief Financial Officer
     CIRCOR International, Inc.
     (781) 270-1200

CIRCOR Announces Third Quarter Earnings of $0.62 per share

 

   

Earnings excluding special charges, gain on sale of affiliate and tax benefits were $0.59 per share, up 26% over last year.

   

Orders increase 33% and backlogs 39% to reach another record on strong energy project activity

Burlington, MA, October 31, 2007


CIRCOR International, Inc. (NYSE: CIR), a leading provider of valves and other fluid control devices for the instrumentation, aerospace, thermal fluid and energy markets, today announced results for the third quarter and nine months ended September 30, 2007.

Revenues for the 2007 third quarter were $164.0 million, an increase of 9% from $150.4 million for the third quarter 2006 period. Net income for the third quarter of 2007 increased 42% to $10.4 million, or $0.62 per diluted share compared to $7.3 million or $0.45 per diluted share for the third quarter of 2006. Net income for the third quarter of 2007 includes three transactions: $0.09 per diluted share for special charges primarily related to accelerated vesting of equity awards for retiring executives; $0.06 per share for a gain on sale of the Company’s interest in an unrelated business; plus a $0.06 per share benefit from lower income tax expense resulting from tax law changes and lower rates in Germany and the United Kingdom.

For the nine months ended September 30, 2007, revenues were $491.2 million, an increase of 16% from $422.1 million for the comparable period in 2006. Net income for the first nine months of 2007 was $27.8 million, or $1.67 per diluted share, an increase of 47% from $18.9 million, or $1.16 per diluted share, in the same period last year. Results for the first nine months of 2007 include $0.14 per diluted share of special charges for facility consolidation and accelerated vesting of equity awards for the Company’s retiring executives, partially offset by a $0.06 per share for a gain on sale of the Company’s interest in an unrelated business and the $0.06 per share benefit from German and UK tax law and rate changes.

The Company received orders totaling $186.0 million during the third quarter of 2007, increasing 33% over the third quarter of 2006, and a 19% decrease from the second quarter of 2007. For the first nine months of 2007, orders totaled $601.2 million with September 30, 2007, backlog reaching another record level of $395.7 million, representing increases of 12% and 39%, respectively, over the same periods in 2006.

During the third quarter of 2007, the Company generated $11.5 million of free cash flow (defined as net cash from operating activities, less capital expenditures and dividends paid) and, for the first nine months of 2007, the Company had positive free cash flow of $11.5 million


despite higher working capital needed to support the Company’s record orders and backlog. This compares favorably to the first nine months of 2006 during which the Company generated $4.1 million of free cash flow. The improvement from 2006 largely resulted from the sharp increase in profitability.

Circor’s Instrumentation and Thermal Fluid Controls Products segment revenues increased 7% to $85.1 million from $79.2 million in the third quarter of 2006. Incoming orders for this segment were $90.0 million, up 8%, while this segment’s backlog at September 30, 2007, reached a record $135.1 million, a 13% increase from one year ago, and a 4% increase from the end of the second quarter of 2007. This segment’s operating margin for the third quarter was 7.1% compared to the 9.5% operating margin achieved in the third quarter of 2006. The third quarter margin represented a 160 basis point decrease from the second quarter of 2007, excluding special charges, reflecting cost/price pressures continuing within the Instrumentation market and higher legal costs associated with asbestos claims within one of the Company’s Thermal Fluid Products businesses.

Circor’s Energy Products segment revenues increased 11% to $78.9 million from $71.2 million in the third quarter of last year. Incoming orders for the quarter were $96.0 million and ending backlog totaled another record at $260.6 million compared to incoming orders of $57.0 million and ending backlog of $164.9 million in the same periods last year. This segment’s operating margin reached 17.4% during the third quarter of 2007 compared to 13.2% for the third quarter of 2006, reflecting shipments of higher-margin products.

David A. Bloss, Sr., Circor’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, said, “As expected, we witnessed some sequential softening in market activities this quarter within our energy products businesses from their record levels as distributor inventories caught up with demand and project awards returned to more normal levels. Prospects into 2008 remain healthy as this segment’s profitability and backlogs remain at record levels.”

Mr. Bloss continued, “Results for our Instrumentation and Thermal Fluid Control Products segment were mixed. Incoming order rates improved in all primary markets including steam, instrumentation and general aerospace, except for our military landing gear market where large annual orders were received in the previous quarter. We continue to make progress on our profit improvement initiatives within this segment, but will not fully recognize cost reduction benefits from component sourcing until the first half 2008. Some selective pricing increases have been successfully instituted as well. These improvements have been offset by higher legal costs associated with asbestos claims filed against a subsidiary of the company within this segment.”

Circor provided guidance for its fourth quarter 2007 results, indicating it expects earnings to be in the range of $0.54 to $0.59 per diluted share, excluding any special charges. The guidance compares to earnings in the fourth quarter of 2006 of $0.63 per diluted share, which included $0.01 per share for a facility consolidation.

CIRCOR International has scheduled a conference call to review its results for the third quarter of 2007 tomorrow, November 1, 2007, at 10:30 am ET. Interested parties may access the call by dialing (888) 599-8691 from the US and Canada and (913) 981-5543 from international locations. A replay of the call will be available from 1:30 pm ET on November 1, 2007, through 1:30 pm ET on November 8, 2007. To access the replay, interested parties should dial (888) 203-1112 or (719) 457-0820 and enter confirmation code # 4311438 when prompted. The presentation slides that will be discussed in the conference call are expected to be available on Wednesday, October 31, 2007, by 6:00 pm ET. The presentation slides may be downloaded from the quarterly earnings page of the investor section on the CIRCOR website: http://www.circor.com/quarterlyearnings/. An audio recording of the conference call also is expected to be posted on the company’s website by November 5, 2007.


This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Reliance should not be placed on forward-looking statements because they involve unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, which are, in some cases, beyond the control of CIRCOR. Actual events, performance or results could differ materially from the anticipated events, performance or results expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. BEFORE MAKING ANY INVESTMENT DECISIONS REGARDING OUR COMPANY, WE STRONGLY ADVISE YOU TO READ THE SECTION ENTITLED “RISK FACTORS” IN OUR MOST RECENT ANNUAL REPORT ON FORM 10-K, WHICH CAN BE ACCESSED UNDER THE “INVESTORS” LINK OF OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.CIRCOR.COM. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.

 


CIRCOR INTERNATIONAL, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

(in thousands, except per share data)

UNAUDITED

 

     Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
     Sep 30, 2007     Oct 1, 2006     Sep 30, 2007     Oct 1, 2006  

Net revenues

   $ 164,017     $ 150,412     $ 491,217     $ 422,096  

Cost of revenues

     116,465       106,934       349,052       298,159  
                                

GROSS PROFIT

     47,552       43,478       142,165       123,937  

Selling, general and administrative expenses

     32,672       30,819       98,136       92,079  

Special charges

     2,131       479       3,436       479  
                                

OPERATING INCOME

     12,749       12,180       40,593       31,379  
                                

Other (income) expense:

        

Interest income

     (129 )     (134 )     (259 )     (332 )

Interest expense

     873       1,517       3,105       4,203  

Other (income) expense, net

     (1,508 )     27       (1,390 )     (352 )
                                

Total other expense

     (764 )     1,410       1,456       3,519  
                                

INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAXES

     13,513       10,770       39,137       27,860  

Provision for income taxes

     3,148       3,446       11,347       8,915  
                                

NET INCOME

   $ 10,365     $ 7,324     $ 27,790     $ 18,945  
                                

Earnings per common share:

        

Basic

   $ 0.63     $ 0.46     $ 1.70     $ 1.19  

Diluted

   $ 0.62     $ 0.45     $ 1.67     $ 1.16  

Weighted average common shares outstanding:

        

Basic

     16,509       16,007       16,369       15,943  

Diluted

     16,768       16,368       16,660       16,302  


CIRCOR INTERNATIONAL, INC.

CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(in thousands)

UNAUDITED

 

     Nine Months Ended  
     Sep 30, 2007     Oct 1, 2006  

OPERATING ACTIVITIES

    

Net income

   $ 27,790     $ 18,945  

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

    

Depreciation

     8,282       8,689  

Amortization

     1,917       1,791  

Compensation expense of stock-based plans

     4,769       2,476  

Tax effect of share based compensation

     (3,570 )     —    

Loss on sale of assets held for sale

     210       36  

Gain on sale of property, plant and equipment

     (50 )     (18 )

Gain on sale of affiliate

     (1,605 )     —    

Equity earnings and paid dividends of affiliate, net

     452       (15 )

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, net of effects from business acquisitions:

    

Trade accounts receivable

     (680 )     (9,812 )

Inventories

     (14,037 )     (31,730 )

Prepaid expenses and other assets

     (8,031 )     97  

Accounts payable, accrued expenses and other liabilities

     4,759       22,533  
                

Net cash provided by operating activities

     20,206       12,992  
                

INVESTING ACTIVITIES

    

Additions to property, plant and equipment

     (6,886 )     (7,143 )

Proceeds from disposal or sale of property, plant and equipment

     435       364  

Proceeds from sale of assets held for sale

     2,259       100  

Business acquisitions, net of cash acquired

     (2,704 )     (61,121 )

Proceeds from sale of affiliate

     1,605       —    

Purchase of investments

     —         (9,561 )

Proceeds from sale of investments

     —         9,537  
                

Net cash used in investing activities

     (5,291 )     (67,824 )
                

FINANCING ACTIVITIES

    

Proceeds from debt borrowings

     70,359       65,565  

Payments of debt

     (93,415 )     (11,483 )

Dividends paid

     (1,840 )     (1,795 )

Proceeds from the exercise of stock options

     6,296       2,066  

Tax effect of share based compensation

     3,570       1,046  
                

Net cash (used in) provided by financing activities

     (15,030 )     55,399  
                

Effect of exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents

     1,637       1,586  
                

INCREASE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS

     1,522       2,153  

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

     28,652       31,112  
                

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD

   $ 30,174     $ 33,265  
                


CIRCOR INTERNATIONAL, INC.

CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

(in thousands, except share data)

UNAUDITED

 

     Sep 30,
2007
   December 31,
2006

ASSETS

     

Current Assets:

     

Cash & cash equivalents

   $ 30,174    $ 28,652

Investments

     100      86

Trade accounts receivable, less allowance for doubtful accounts of $ 2,732 and $2,523, respectively

     113,470      108,689

Inventories

     169,615      150,160

Prepaid expenses and other current assets

     11,215      2,926

Deferred income taxes

     6,794      7,305

Assets held for sale

     914      3,132
             

Total Current Assets

     332,282      300,950
             

Property, Plant and Equipment, net

     79,732      79,039

Other Assets:

     

Goodwill

     168,858      163,720

Intangibles, net

     48,493      49,226

Other assets

     12,612      12,740
             

Total Assets

   $ 641,977    $ 605,675
             

LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

     

Current Liabilities:

     

Accounts payable

   $ 72,617    $ 71,788

Accrued expenses and other current liabilities

     62,224      54,359

Accrued compensation and benefits

     17,822      15,325

Income taxes payable

     2,063      6,027

Notes payable and current portion of long-term debt

     2,245      415
             

Total Current Liabilities

     156,971      147,914
             

Long-Term Debt, net of current portion

     39,844      64,411

Deferred Income Taxes

     21,494      21,674

Other Non-Current Liabilities

     14,532      14,375

Shareholders' Equity:

     

Preferred stock, $.01 par value; 1,000,000 shares authorized; no shares issued and outstanding

     —        —  

Common stock, $.01 par value; 29,000,000 shares authorized; and 16,645,414 and 16,181,070 issued and outstanding, respectively

     167      162

Additional paid-in capital

     238,753      224,508

Retained earnings

     135,146      109,251

Accumulated other comprehensive income

     35,070      23,380
             

Total Shareholders' Equity

     409,136      357,301
             

Total Liabilities and Shareholders' Equity

   $ 641,977    $ 605,675
             

 

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CIRCOR INTERNATIONAL, INC.

SUMMARY OF ORDERS AND BACKLOG

(in thousands)

UNAUDITED

 

     Three Months Ended     Nine Months Ended  
     Sep 30,
2007
   Oct 1,
2006
    Sep 30,
2007
   Oct 1,
2006
 

ORDERS

          

Instrumentation & Thermal Fluid Controls

   $ 90,014    $ 83,397 *   $ 273,842    $ 249,103 *

Energy Products

     95,998      56,975       327,404      286,394  
                              

Total orders

   $ 186,012    $ 140,372     $ 601,246    $ 535,497  
                              
     Sep 30,
2007
   Oct 1,
2006
            

BACKLOG

          

Instrumentation & Thermal Fluid Controls

   $ 135,146    $ 119,203 *     

Energy Products

     260,555      164,892       
                    

Total backlog

   $ 395,701    $ 284,095       
                    

Note: Backlog includes all unshipped customer orders.

 

*— Orders for the Instrumentation & Thermal Fluid Controls Products segment have been reduced by $2,165 and $6,430 for the three and nine months ended October 1, 2006, respectively, for the sale in December 2006 of the small, French business, Societe Alsacienne Regulaves Thermiques von Rohr (“Sart”),
  — Backlog as of October 1, 2006 was reduced by $1,128 for the December 2006 sale of Sart.

 

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CIRCOR INTERNATIONAL, INC.

SUMMARY REPORT BY SEGMENT

(in thousands, except earnings per share)

UNAUDITED

 

     2006     2007  
     1ST QTR     2ND
QTR
    3RD
QTR
    4TH
QTR
    Full Year     1ST QTR     2ND
QTR
    3RD
QTR
    YTD  

NET REVENUES

                  

Instrumentation & Thermal Fluid Controls (TFC)

   $ 72,434     $ 79,470     $ 79,205     $ 81,591     $ 312,700     $ 81,296     $ 85,740     $ 85,094     $ 252,130  

Energy Products

     54,861       64,919       71,207       88,024       279,011       79,967       80,197       78,923       239,087  
                                                                        

Total

     127,295       144,389       150,412       169,615       591,711       161,263       165,937       164,017       491,217  
                                                                        

OPERATING MARGIN

                  

Instrumentation & TFC

     9.1 %     8.6 %     9.5 %     8.2 %     8.8 %     7.9 %     8.7 %     7.1 %     7.9 %

Energy Products

     10.4 %     11.4 %     13.2 %     15.7 %     13.0 %     12.7 %     16.3 %     17.4 %     15.4 %

Segment operating margin

     9.7 %     9.9 %     11.3 %     12.1 %     10.8 %     10.3 %     12.4 %     12.1 %     11.6 %

Corporate expenses

     -3.0 %     -2.5 %     -2.8 %     -2.4 %     -2.7 %     -2.4 %     -2.4 %     -3.0 %     -2.6 %

Special charges

     0.0 %     0.0 %     -0.3 %     -0.1 %     -0.1 %     -0.4 %     -0.4 %     -1.3 %     -0.7 %

Total operating margin

     6.7 %     7.4 %     8.1 %     9.5 %     8.0 %     7.4 %     9.5 %     7.8 %     8.3 %

OPERATING INCOME

                  

Instrumentation & TFC (excl. special & unusual charges)

     6,595       6,861       7,522       6,680       27,658       6,433       7,438       6,076       19,947  

Energy Products (excl. special & unusual charges)

     5,702       7,429       9,420       13,797       36,348       10,125       13,063       13,745       36,933  
                                                                        

Segment operating income (excl. special & unusual charges)

     12,297       14,290       16,942       20,477       64,006       16,558       20,501       19,821       56,880  

Corporate expenses (excl. special & unusual charges)

     (3,809 )     (3,578 )     (4,284 )     (4,146 )     (15,817 )     (3,853 )     (4,056 )     (4,941 )     (12,850 )

Special charges

     —           (479 )     (200 )     (679 )     (691 )     (615 )     (2,131 )     (3,437 )
                                                                        

Total operating income

     8,488       10,712       12,179       16,131       47,510       12,014       15,830       12,749       40,593  

INTEREST EXPENSE, NET

     (1,024 )     (1,464 )     (1,383 )     (1,246 )     (5,117 )     (1,218 )     (884 )     (744 )     (2,846 )

OTHER (EXPENSE) INCOME, NET

     131       248       (27 )     (486 )     (134 )     97       (215 )     1,508       1,390  
                                                                        

PRETAX INCOME

     7,595       9,496       10,769       14,399       42,259       10,893       14,731       13,513       39,137  

PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES

     (2,431 )     (3,038 )     (3,446 )     (4,016 )     (12,931 )     (3,486 )     (4,713 )     (3,148 )     (11,347 )
                                                                        

EFFECTIVE TAX RATE

     32.0 %     32.0 %     32.0 %     27.9 %     30.6 %     32.0 %     32.0 %     23.3 %     29.0 %

NET INCOME

   $ 5,164     $ 6,458     $ 7,323     $ 10,383     $ 29,328     $ 7,407     $ 10,018     $ 10,365     $ 27,790  
                                                                        

Weighted Average Common Shares Outstanding (Diluted)

     16,197       16,332       16,368       16,438       16,291       16,533       16,679       16,768       16,660  

EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE (Diluted)

   $ 0.32     $ 0.40     $ 0.45     $ 0.63     $ 1.80     $ 0.45     $ 0.60     $ 0.62     $ 1.67  
                                                                        

EBIT

   $ 8,619     $ 10,960     $ 12,152     $ 15,645     $ 47,376     $ 12,111     $ 15,615     $ 14,257     $ 41,983  

Depreciation

     2,619       3,169       2,901       2,517       11,206       2,808       2,812       2,662       8,282  

Amortization of intangibles

     515       567       709       603       2,394       626       632       659       1,917  
                                                                        

EBITDA

   $ 11,753     $ 14,696     $ 15,762     $ 18,765     $ 60,976     $ 15,545     $ 19,059     $ 17,578     $ 52,182  
                                                                        

EBITDA AS A PERCENT OF SALES

     9.2 %     10.2 %     10.5 %     11.1 %     10.3 %     9.6 %     11.5 %     10.7 %     10.6 %
                                                                        

CAPITAL EXPENDITURES

   $ 1,578     $ 1,742     $ 3,823     $ 2,790     $ 9,933     $ 1,776     $ 2,266     $ 2,844     $ 6,886  
                                                                        

 

8


CIRCOR INTERNATIONAL, INC.

RECONCILIATION OF KEY PERFORMANCE MEASURES TO COMMONLY USED

GENERALLY ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLE TERMS

(in thousands)

UNAUDITED

 

     2006     2007  
     1ST QTR     2ND QTR     3RD QTR     4TH QTR     Full Year     1ST QTR     2ND QTR     3RD QTR     YTD  

FREE CASH FLOW [NET CASH FLOW FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES LESS CAPITAL EXPENDITURES LESS DIVIDENDS PAID]

   $ (5,213 )   $ 402     $ 8,865     $ 13,476     $ 17,530     $ (5,429 )   $ 5,439     $ 11,470     $ 11,480  
                                                                        

ADD: Capital expenditures

     1,578       1,742       3,823       2,790       9,933       1,776       2,266       2,844       6,886  

Dividends paid

     595       600       600       600       2,395       609       614       617       1,840  
                                                                        

NET CASH PROVIDED BY (USED IN) OPERATING ACTIVITIES

   $ (3,040 )   $ 2,744     $ 13,288     $ 16,866     $ 29,858     $ (3,044 )   $ 8,319     $ 14,931     $ 20,206  
                                                                        

NET (CASH) DEBT [TOTAL DEBT LESS CASH & CASH EQUIVALENTS LESS INVESTMENTS]

   $ 68,271     $ 64,336     $ 55,157     $ 36,088     $ 36,088     $ 39,366     $ 29,848     $ 11,815     $ 11,815  
                                                                        

ADD: Cash & cash equivalents

     27,069       25,966       33,265       28,652       28,652       27,050       25,281       30,174       30,174  

Investments

     —         2,639       90       86       86       87       94       100       100  
                                                                        

TOTAL DEBT

   $ 95,340     $ 92,941     $ 88,512     $ 64,826     $ 64,826     $ 66,503     $ 55,223     $ 42,089     $ 42,089  
                                                                        

NET DEBT AS % OF NET CAPITALIZATION

     17.7 %     16.2 %     13.9 %     9.2 %     9.2 %     9.6 %     7.2 %     2.8 %     2.8 %
                                                                        

NET CAPITALIZATION [TOTAL DEBT PLUS SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY LESS CASH & CASH EQUIVALENTS, LESS INVESTMENTS]

   $ 385,659     $ 397,814     $ 397,012     $ 393,389     $ 393,389     $ 408,944     $ 415,386     $ 420,951     $ 420,951  

LESS: Total debt

     (95,340 )     (92,941 )     (88,512 )     (64,826 )     (64,826 )     (66,503 )     (55,223 )     (42,089 )     (42,089 )

ADD: Cash & cash equivalents

     27,069       25,966       33,265       28,652       28,652       27,050       25,281       30,174       30,174  

Investments

     —         2,639       90       86       86       87       94       100       100  
                                                                        

TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY

     317,388       333,478       341,855       357,301       357,301       369,578       385,538       409,136       409,136  

ADD: Total debt

     95,340       92,941       88,512       64,826       64,826       66,503       55,223       42,089       42,089  
                                                                        

TOTAL CAPITAL

   $ 412,728     $ 426,419     $ 430,367     $ 422,127     $ 422,127     $ 436,081     $ 440,761     $ 451,225     $ 451,225  
                                                                        

TOTAL DEBT / TOTAL CAPITAL

     23.1 %     21.8 %     20.6 %     15.4 %     15.4 %     15.3 %     12.5 %     9.3 %     9.3 %
                                                                        

EBIT [NET INCOME LESS INTEREST EXPENSE, NET]

   $ 8,619     $ 10,960     $ 12,152     $ 15,645     $ 47,376     $ 12,111     $ 15,615     $ 14,257     $ 41,983  
                                                                        

LESS: Interest expense, net

     (1,024 )     (1,464 )     (1,383 )     (1,246 )     (5,117 )     (1,218 )     (884 )     (744 )     (2,846 )

Provision for income taxes

     (2,431 )     (3,038 )     (3,446 )     (4,016 )     (12,931 )     (3,486 )     (4,713 )     (3,148 )     (11,347 )
                                                                        

NET INCOME

   $ 5,164     $ 6,458     $ 7,323     $ 10,383     $ 29,328     $ 7,407     $ 10,018     $ 10,365     $ 27,790  
                                                                        

EBITDA [NET INCOME LESS INTEREST EXPENSE, NET LESS DEPRECIATION LESS AMORTIZATION LESS TAXES]

   $ 11,753     $ 14,696     $ 15,762     $ 18,765     $ 60,976     $ 15,545     $ 19,059     $ 17,578     $ 52,182  
                                                                        

LESS:

                  

Interest expense, net

     (1,024 )     (1,464 )     (1,383 )     (1,246 )     (5,117 )     (1,218 )     (884 )     (744 )     (2,846 )

Depreciation

     (2,619 )     (3,169 )     (2,901 )     (2,517 )     (11,206 )     (2,808 )     (2,812 )     (2,662 )     (8,282 )

Amortization of intangibles

     (515 )     (567 )     (709 )     (603 )     (2,394 )     (626 )     (632 )     (659 )     (1,917 )

Provision for income taxes

     (2,431 )     (3,038 )     (3,446 )     (4,016 )     (12,931 )     (3,486 )     (4,713 )     (3,148 )     (11,347 )
                                                                        

NET INCOME

   $ 5,164     $ 6,458     $ 7,323     $ 10,383     $ 29,328     $ 7,407     $ 10,018     $ 10,365     $ 27,790  
                                                                        

ADJUSTED INCOME EXCLUDING SPECIAL CHARGES, GAIN ON SALE of AFFILIATE, NET OF TAX and INCOME TAX BENEFIT

   $ 5,164     $ 6,458     $ 7,649     $ 10,527     $ 29,799     $ 7,877     $ 10,436     $ 9,811     $ 28,124  
                                                                        

LESS: Special charges, net of tax

     —         —         (326 )     (144 )     (471 )     (470 )     (418 )     (1,449 )     (2,337 )

LESS: Gain on sale of affiliate, net of tax

     —         —         —         —         —         —         —         1,043       1,043  

LESS: Benefit from income tax changes

     —         —         —         —         —         —         —         960       960  
                                                                        

NET INCOME

   $ 5,164     $ 6,458     $ 7,323     $ 10,383     $ 29,328     $ 7,407     $ 10,018     $ 10,365     $ 27,790  
                                                                        

Weighted average common shares outstanding (diluted)

     16,197       16,332       16,368       16,438       16,291       16,533       16,679       16,768       16,660  
                                                                        

ADJUSTED EARNINGS PER SHARE EXCLUDING SPECIAL CHARGES, GAIN ON SALE of AFFILIATE, and INCOME TAX BENEFIT

   $ 0.32     $ 0.40     $ 0.47     $ 0.64     $ 1.83     $ 0.48     $ 0.63     $ 0.59     $ 1.70  
                                                                        

 

9

PRESS RELEASE REGARDING C. WILLIAM ZADEL

Exhibit 99.2

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Contact: Kenneth W. Smith
     Chief Financial Officer
     CIRCOR International, Inc.
     (781) 270-1200

C. William Zadel Joins CIRCOR International Board of Directors

Burlington, MA, October 31, 2007


CIRCOR International, Inc. (NYSE:CIR) a leading provider of valves and fluid control products for the instrumentation, aerospace, thermal fluid and energy markets, today announced the appointment of C. William Zadel to the company’s Board of Directors, thereby increasing the size of its Board from 6 to 7 members. Mr. Zadel also has been appointed to the Board’s Compensation and Audit Committees.

Mr. Zadel retired in 2004 after serving for eight years as the Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of NYSE listed manufacturing companies: first, with Millipore Corporation and then Mykrolis Corporation which was spun-off from Millipore. Prior to that, Mr. Zadel had served as President and Chief Executive Officer of Ciba Corning Diagnostics Corp. and held senior management positions with Corning, Inc. Mr. Zadel is currently a member of the Board of Directors of Kulicke and Soffa Industries, a NASDAQ listed manufacturer of products for the semiconductor assembly and Matritech, Inc., an AMEX listed manufacturer of cancer diagnostic products.

David A. Bloss, Sr., CIRCOR’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer commented, “We are pleased to welcome Bill to the CIRCOR Board. His background as a Chief Executive in a variety of public company manufacturing environments will complement the Board’s composition and we are confident that his experience will benefit our shareholders.”

CIRCOR International, Inc. is a leading provider of valves and fluid control products that allow customers around the world to use fluid safely and efficiently in the instrumentation, fluid regulation and petrochemical markets. CIRCOR’s executive headquarters is located at 25 Corporate Drive, Burlington, MA 01803. The Company can be found on the World Wide Web at www.circor.com.