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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

Washington, D.C.   20549


FORM 10-Q


(Mark One)


(  X  )

QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2004


 (      )

TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE

SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


For the transition period from         to


Commission File Number  1-10219



VULCAN INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)


Delaware

     31-0810265

    (State or other jurisdiction of

  (I.R.S. Employer

    incorporation or organization)

Identification Number)



300 Delaware Avenue,  Suite 1704,  Wilmington, Delaware   19801

(Address of principal executive offices, including Zip Code)


(302) 427-5804

(Registrant's telephone number, including area code)


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days.


Yes   X  No   


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).


Yes   __  No   _X_


The number of shares outstanding of the issuer's common stock, without par value, as of September 30,

 2004 was 1,006,707 shares.




VULCAN INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

 
 

INDEX

    
   

Page No.

Part I - Financial Information

  
   
 

Item 1.  Financial Statements

  
    
 

Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets

1

    
 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income

2

    
 

Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

3

    
 

Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements

4 - 11

    
 

Report of Registered Public Accounting Firm

12

    
 

Item 2.  Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial

               Condition and Results of Operations


13

   
 

Item 3.  Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risks

14

   
 

Item 4.  Controls and Procedures

14

  

Part II - Other Information

 
   
 

Item 1.  Legal Proceedings

15

   
 

Item 2.  Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds

15

   
 

Item 3.  Defaults Upon Senior Securities

15

   
 

Item 4.  Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders

15

   
 

Item 5.  Other Information

15

   
   
 

Item 6.  Exhibits and Reports on Form  8-K

15

  

Signatures

16

    





PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION


Item 1.   Financial Statements


VULCAN INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

 

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

 
        
   

September 30,

    
   

2004

 

December 31,

  

(Unaudited)

 

2003

 

                -  ASSETS  -

       

CURRENT ASSETS:

       

   Cash

 

$

1,549,115

  

1,503,349

 

   Marketable securities (at fair market value)

  

35,962,145

  

37,734,263

 

   Accounts receivable

  

904,903

  

1,499,387

 

   Inventories

  

673,420

  

650,910

 

   Prepaid expense and federal income tax

  

115,959

  

641,752

 

     TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS

  

39,205,542

  

42,029,661

 
        
        

PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT - at cost

  

11,839,047

  

11,695,407

 

   Less - Accumulated depreciation and depletion

  

10,084,771

  

9,937,672

 

     NET PROPERTY, PLANTAND EQUIPMENT

  

1,754,276

  

1,757,735

 
        

OTHER ASSETS:

       

   Investment in joint venture

  

-

  

37,894

 

   Marketable securities (at fair market value)

  

35,656,769

  

36,071,995

 

   Deferred charges and other assets

  

5,777,652

  

5,642,651

 

     TOTAL OTHER ASSETS

  

41,434,421

  

41,752,540

 
        

        TOTAL ASSETS

 

$

82,394,239

  

85,539,936

 
        

   -  LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY  -

       

CURRENT LIABILITIES:

       

   Notes payable

 

$

-

  

3,892,000

 

   Deferred income tax

  

10,352,666

  

10,948,957

 

   Other

  

1,209,852

  

1,381,386

 

     TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES

  

11,562,518

  

16,222,343

 
        

OTHER LIABILITIES:

       

   Deferred income tax

  

12,257,502

  

12,162,461

 

   Minority interest in partnerships

  

13,086

  

10,799

 

   Other liabilities

  

29,817

  

29,817

 

     TOTAL OTHER LIABILITIES

  

12,300,405

  

12,203,077

 
        

COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES

  

-

  

-

 




        

SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY

       

   Capital stock

  

249,939

  

249,939

 

   Additional paid-in capital

  

8,314,425

  

8,253,925

 

   Retained earnings

  

32,978,609

  

30,222,940

 

   Accumulated other comprehensive income

  

43,207,706

  

44,627,575

 
   

84,750,679

  

83,354,379

 
        

   Less-Common stock in treasury, at cost

  

26,219,363

  

26,239,863

 

        TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

  

58,531,316

  

57,114,516

 
        

        TOTAL LIABILITIES AND

       

           SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY

 

$

82,394,239

  

85,539,936

 
        
        
        

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

 
        

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VULCAN INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME

(unaudited)

 
  

Nine Months Ended

 

Three Months Ended

  

September 30,

 

September 30,

         
  

2004

 

2003

 

2004

 

2003

REVENUES:

        

   Net sales

$

6,287,237 

 

6,100,042 

 

1,606,906 

 

2,167,055 

   Dividends and interest

 

1,861,972 

 

1,737,609 

 

624,094 

 

589,282 

     TOTAL REVENUES

 

8,149,209 

 

7,837,651 

 

2,231,000 

 

2,756,337 

         

COST AND EXPENSES:

        

   Cost of sales

 

4,902,968 

 

4,899,170 

 

1,229,066 

 

1,740,653 

   General and administrative

 

1,244,615 

 

1,229,073 

 

272,005 

 

471,149 

   Operating Expenses

 

948,359 

 

919,749 

 

308,126 

 

286,306 

   Interest expense

 

25,268 

 

35,702 

 

 

(29,079)

     TOTAL COST AND EXPENSES

 

7,121,210 

 

7,083,694 

 

1,809,197 

 

2,469,029 

         

Income related to Re-Solve Settlement

 

 

1,448,119 

 

 

1,448,119 

         

MINORITY INTEREST

 

(2,287)

 

(864)

 

(1,727)

 

(215)

         

        INCOME FROM CONTINUING

        

          OPERATIONS BEFORE GAIN ON

        

          SALE OF ASSETS AND INCOME

        

          TAXES

 

1,025,712 

 

2,201,212 

 

420,076 

 

1,735,212 

         

NET GAIN ON SALE OF PROPERTY,

        

  EQUIPMENT AND SECURITIES

 

482,711 

 

849,456 

 

41,352 

 

165,690 

         

INCOME FROM CONTINUING

        

  OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES

 

1,508,423 

 

3,050,668 

 

461,428 

 

1,900,902 

         

INCOME TAX PROVISION

 

182,685 

 

644,316 

 

5,502 

 

511,678 

         

        NET INCOME FROM CONTINUING

        

          OPERATIONS

 

1,325,738 

 

2,406,352 

 

455,926 

 

1,389,224 

         

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS:

        

   Income from discontinued operations, net of

        

     income taxes

 

38,086 

 

37,642 

 

 

6,418 







   Gain on sale of segment, net of income

        

     taxes of $630,200

 

1,542,852 

 

 

 

        NET INCOME FROM DISCONTINUED

        

          OPERATIONS

 

1,580,938 

 

37,642 

 

 

6,418 

         

          NET INCOME

$

2,906,676 

 

2,443,994 

 

455,926 

 

1,395,642 

         
         

DIVIDENDS DECLARED PER COMMON

        

  SHARE

$

.15 

 

.15 

 

.05 

 

.05 

         

EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE:

        

   Basic -

        

     Continuing operations

$

1.31 

 

2.39 

 

.45 

 

1.38 

     Discontinued operations

 

1.57 

 

.04 

 

 

.01 

 

$

2.88 

 

2.43 

 

.45 

 

1.39 

         

   Diluted -

        

     Continuing operations

$

1.29 

 

2.39 

 

.43 

 

1.38 

     Discontinued operations

 

1.57 

 

.04 

 

 

.01 

 

$

2.86 

 

2.43 

 

.43 

 

1.39 

         

AVERAGE SHARES OUTSTANDING:

        

   Basic -

 

1,006,678 

 

1,004,670 

 

1,006,707 

 

1,004,707 

   Diluted -

 

1,015,277 

 

1,005,855 

 

1,015,993 

 

1,008,192 

         
         
         

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

         

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VULCAN INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(Unaudited)

      
 

September 30,

September 30,

  

2004

  

2003

CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

     

   Cash received from customers

$

6,825,460 

  

7,033,877 

   Cash paid to suppliers and employees

 

(7,520,006)

  

(12,109,287)

   Dividends and interest received

 

1,861,972 

  

1,737,609 

   Interest paid

 

(26,022)

  

(85,928)

   Income tax paid

 

(97,045)

  

(185,000)

     NET CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES

 

1,044,359 

  

(3,608,729)

      

CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

     

   Proceeds from sale of property, equipment and securities

 

559,355 

  

837,680 

   Purchase of property and equipments

 

(322,576)

  

(42,752)

   Collections on notes receivable and other

 

90,744 

  

89,094 

   Proceeds from sale of discontinued operations

 

2,716,890 

  

     NET CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES

 

3,044,413 

  

884,022 

      

CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:

     

   Net (repayment) borrowings under credit agreement

 

(3,892,000)

  

2,696,831 

   Cash dividends paid

 

(151,006)

  

(150,706)

     NET CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES

 

(4,043,006)

  

2,546,125 

      

     INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH

       EQUIVALENTS

 


45,766 

  


(178,582)

      

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING

     

   OF PERIOD

 

1,503,349 

  

1,682,049 

      

CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF

   PERIOD

$


1,549,115 

  


1,503,467 

      

RECONCILIATION OF NET INCOME TO NET CASH

     

    FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:

     

   Net income

$

2,906,676 

  

2,443,994 

   Adjustment:

     

     Depreciation and amortization

 

268,087 

  

300,509 

     Deferred income taxes

 

230,198 

  

1,144,343 

     Equity in joint venture and minority interest

 

2,287 

  

(201,952)

     Net gain on sale of property, equipment and securities

 

(2,655,763)

  

(849,456)

     (Increase) decrease in accounts receivable

 

146,677 

  

(631,688)

     Increase in inventories

 

(171,391)

  

(74,772)

     Change in accounts payable, accrued expenses and

     

       other assets

 

317,588 

  

(5,739,707)

           NET CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING

     

              ACTIVITIES

$

1,044,359 

  

(3,608,729)

      
      

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

      

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VULCAN INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the nine months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003

UNAUDITED



The accompanying condensed consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments that are, in the opinion of management, necessary to reflect a fair presentation of financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the interim periods.  All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature.



USE OF ESTIMATES

The preparation of financial statements in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities and disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amounts of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.  Actual results could differ from those estimates.



RECLASSIFICATION

Certain prior period data has been reclassified to conform to the current year presentation.



MARKETABLE SECURITIES

The Company's investments in marketable securities have been classified as available-for-sale securities and reported at their fair value as determined by quoted market prices as follows:


    

Gross

  

Gross

   
    

Unrealized

 

Unrealized

 

Fair

  

Cost

 

Gains

  

Losses

  

Value

September 30, 2004

          

  Current

$

3,529,410

 

32,459,329

  

26,594

  

35,962,145

  Long-term

 

2,623,283

 

33,033,486

  

-

  

35,656,769

 

$

6,152,693

 

65,492,815

  

26,594

  

71,618,914

           

December 31, 2003

          

  Current

$

3,565,437

 

34,183,094

  

14,268

  

37,734,263

  Long-term

 

2,623,283

 

33,448,712

  

-

  

36,071,995

 

$

6,188,720

 

67,631,806

  

14,268

  

73,806,258

           


INVENTORIES

 

September 30,

 

December 31,

  

2004

   

2003

 

Inventories consisted of:

       

   Finished goods

$

98,319

   

449,619

 

   Work in process

 

138,165

   

26,478

 

   Raw materials

 

436,936

   

174,813

 

      Total inventories

$

673,420

   

650,910

 
        

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VULCAN INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the six months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003

UNAUDITED

(Continued)



EARNINGS PER COMMON SHARE

Basic earnings per share is calculated by dividing net income by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period.  Diluted earnings per share is adjusted for the dilutive effects of stock options.  The diluted average number of common shares outstanding has been increased for the assumed exercise of stock options with proceeds used to purchase treasury shares at the average market price for the period.  The computations were as follows for the nine and three months ended

September 30:


  

For the nine months

 

For the three months

  

ended September 30,

 

ended September 30,

  

2004

 

2003

 

2004

 

2003

Net income from continuing

  operations

 $


1,325,738

 


2,406,352

 


455,926

 


1,389,224

Net income from discontinued

  operations net of income tax

 


1,580,938

 


37,642

 


-

 


6,418

     Net income

$

2,906,676

 

2,443,994

 

455,926

 

1,395,642

         

Weighted average number of

  shares outstanding used in the

  calculation of basic earnings per

  common share

 




1,006,678

 




1,004,670

 




1,006,707

 




1,004,707

Add - dilutive effect of stock

   options

 


8,599

 


1,185

 


9,286

 


3,485 

         

Adjusted weighted average

  number of shares outstanding

  used in the calculation of

  diluted earnings per common

  share

 





1,015,277

 





1,005,855

 





1,015,993

 





1,008,192

         

Basic earnings per common share:

        

   Continuing operations

$

1.31

 

2.39

 

.45

 

1.38

   Discontinued operations

 

1.57

 

.04

 

-

 

.01

   

$

2.88

 

2.43

 

.45

 

1.39

         

Diluted earnings per common

  share:

        

   Continuing operations

$

1.29

 

2.39

 

.43

 

1.38

   Discontinued operations

 

1.57

 

.04

 

-

 

.01

 

$

2.86

 

2.43

 

.43

 

1.39

         

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VULCAN INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the six months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003

UNAUDITED

(Continued)



INCOME TAX

In June, 2004, the Company completed all matters pertaining to the sale of its bowling pin operations, including the provision of services required of the Company pursuant to such sale.  In September, 2004, in connection with the filing of the Company's federal income tax return, management was advised that the Company is now classified as a Personal Holding Company under Internal Revenue Service regulations due to the percentage of passive income received by the Company, together with the concentration of ownership of over 50% of the Company's common stock by five shareholders as the term "shareholders" is defined by IRS regulations.  Management believes that such classification should not result in additional taxation under the Personal Holding Company regulations during the year 2004.



LEGAL MATTERS

The Company has an interest in a partnership, Cincinnati Club Building Associates ("CCBA"), that owns certain real estate.  On August 13, 1999 a Complaint for money damages in excess of $25,000, based upon breach of fiduciary duty was filed by the other partner in the Court of Common Pleas in Hamilton County, Ohio.  Essentially, the plaintiff is seeking an adjustment of the capital account balances which would result in a higher distribution of cash flow to the plaintiff.  The Court of Common Pleas in Hamilton County, Ohio, in 2003, granted summary judgment in the Company’s favor.  On  January 6, 2004, the plaintiff appealed this decision.  The Court of Appeals First Appellate District of Ohio, Hamilton County, Ohio upheld the decision of the Court of Common Pleas on October 8, 2004 in favor of the Company.


CCBA appealed a real estate tax assessment from 1999 that had increased the annual real estate tax and was granted a revision.  CCBA received a $96,000 refund of the additional tax paid in 1999.  During 2001, the local school board appealed the revision.  In 2003, the Ohio Board of Tax Appeals ruled in favor of CCBA.  The school board appealed that ruling to the Ohio Supreme Court.  A settlement agreement and dismissal of the suit was reached in May, 2004.  CCBA had recorded a liability of approximately $135,500 related to this issue based on the revised value asserted by the local school board.  The reversal of this liability has been recognized as income in 2004.


The Company is involved in other litigation matters and claims which are normal in the course of operations.  Management believes that the resolution of these matters will not have a material effect on the Company's business or financial condition.



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VULCAN INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the nine months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003

UNAUDITED

(Continued)



COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

Total comprehensive income (loss) was as follows:


  

For the nine months

 

For the three months

  

ended September 30,

 

ended September 30,

  

2004

 

2003

 

        2004

 

2003

         

Net income

$

2,906,676 

 

2,443,994 

 

455,926

 

1,395,642 

Other comprehensive income

  (loss):

        

Net unrealized gain (loss) on

  marketable securities (net of

  tax (benefits) of $(678,417) and

  $2,031,344 for the nine months

  ended September 30, 2004 and

  2003; and $587,386 and

  $(726,034) for the three months

  ended September 30, 2004 and

  2003)

 









(1,316,928)

 









3,943,198 

 









1,140,220

 









(1,409,361)

         

Less: reclassification

  adjustment for gains

  included in net income (net

  of taxes of $53,030 and

  $146,903 for the nine months

  ended September 30, 2004 and

  2003; and net of taxes of

  $22,568 for the three months

  ended September 30, 2003)

 









(102,941)

 









(285,165)

 









-

 









(43,808)

         

     Total comprehensive

        income (loss)


$


1,486,807 

 


6,102,027 

 


1,596,146

 


(57,527)


Accumulated other comprehensive income consists of unrealized holding gains, net of tax, on securities available for sale of $43,207,706 at September 30, 2004 and $44,627,575 at December 31, 2003.



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VULCAN INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the nine months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003

UNAUDITED

(Continued)



DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

In March, 2004, the Company completed the sale of its 50% interest in a Joint Venture, Vulcan Brunswick Bowling Pin Company (“VBBP”), to Brunswick Bowling and Billiards Company (“Brunswick”) for $2,000,000.  VBBP manufactures bowling pins in Antigo, Wisconsin.  Pursuant to this sale, the Company does not have a right to any net profits from VBBP after December 31, 2002.  In March, 2004 , Brunswick also purchased the Company’s bowling pin business for $716,890.  The prior period’s financial statements have been restated to present the results of operations from bowling pin operations as discontinued operations.  For business segment reporting purposes, the financial results from bowling pin operations were previously reported in the segment “Bowling Pins”.


Net sales and income (loss) from discontinued operations are as follows:


  

For the nine months

 

For the three months

  

ended September 30,

 

ended September 30,

  

2004

 

2003

 

2004

 

2003


  Net sales


$


391,546

 


1,565,523

 


-

 


763,191

         

  Income before income taxes

 

53,686

 

47,721

 

-

 

12,425

  Income tax expense

 

15,600

 

10,079

 

-

 

6,007

         

       Net income

$

38,086

 

37,642

 

-

 

6,418

         


STOCK OPTIONS

Options to purchase not more than 50,000 shares of treasury stock at $37.24 per share, that were granted to the President of the Company in 2001 will expire in 2008.  In 2003, the options were changed to decrease the option exercise price to $33.20 per share.  The closing price of the stock at September 30, 2004 was $44.60.  As a result, the Company accrued an additional compensation expense liability of $42,500 related to these stock options in the nine month period ended September 30, 2004.  No options were exercised under this grant in 2003 or 2004.


The Company applies APB No. 25 and related interpretations in accounting for stock options.  Had compensation expense for the stock option been determined based on the fair value or modification dates in accordance with SFAS. No. 123, the Company’s net income and earnings per share would have been adjusted to the pro forma amounts as follows:


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VULCAN INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the six months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003

UNAUDITED

(Continued)



STOCK OPTIONS (Continued)


  

For the nine months

 

For the three months

  

ended September 30,

 

ended September 30,

  

2004

 

2003

 

2004

 

2003


Net income, as reported


$


2,906,676

 


2,443,994 

 


455,926 

 


1,395,642

         

Add:  Stock-option-based employee

  compensation expense included

  in reported net income, net of

  related tax effect

 




28,050

 




 




(89,100)

 




-

         

Deduct: Total stock-option-based

  employee compensation expense

  determined under fair value based

  method, net of related tax effect

 




-

 




(162,096)

 




 




-

       Pro forma net income

$

2,934,726

 

2,281,898 

 

366,826 

 

1,395,642

         

Earnings per share:

        

  Basic – as reported

$

2.88

 

2.43 

 

.45 

 

1.39

  Diluted – as reported

$

2.86

 

2.43 

 

.43 

 

1.39

  Basic -  as pro forma

$

2.92

 

2.27 

 

.37 

 

1.39

  Diluted  - as pro forma

$

2.89

 

2.27 

 

.34 

 

1.39


POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS

The Company maintains a noncontributory defined benefit pension plan for certain eligible salaried and hourly employees.  SFAS No. 132 (Revised), "Employees' Disclosure about Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits", requires the components of net periodic pension cost to be disclosed on an interim basis as follows:


Components of net periodic pension cost:


  

For the nine months

 

For the three months

  

ended September 30,

 

Ended September 30,

  

2004

 

2003

 

2004

 

2003


  Service cost


$


33,486 

 


30,426 

 


11,162 

 


10,142 

  Interest cost

 

374,817 

 

385,872 

 

124,939 

 

128,624 

  Expected return on plan assets

 

(652,452)

 

(586,554)

 

(217,484)

 

(195,518)

  Amortization of prior service cost

 

 

15,447 

 

 

5,149 

  Amortization of net actuarial loss

 

108,459 

 

183,585 

 

36,153 

 

61,195 

       Net period pension

         cost (benefit)


$


(135,690)

 


28,776 

 


(45,230)

 


9,592 

         

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VULCAN INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the six months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003

UNAUDITED

(Continued)



POSTRETIREMENT BENEFITS (Continued)

The Company previously disclosed in its financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2003 that it did not expect to make any contribution to its pension plan over the year ending December 31, 2004.  As of September 30, 2004, no contributions have been made and the Company anticipates that no contributions will be made during the rest of 2004.



BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION

Reportable segments are as follows:


  

For the nine months ended

 

For the three months ended

  

September 30,

 

ended September 30,

  

2004

 

2003

 

2004

 

2003

NET SALES FROM

 CONTINUING OPERATIONS


       

   Rubber and Foam Products

$

5,980,885 

 

5,791,689 

 

1,507,056 

 

2,060,748 

   Real Estate Operations

 

634,173 

 

619,509 

 

195,681 

 

176,258 

   Intersegment net sales

 

(8,093)

 

(22,719)

 

(2,620)

 

  

6,606,965 

 

6,388,479 

 

1,700,117 

 

2,237,006 

         

   Timber sales included in real

     estate operations, reported in

     gain on sale of property and

     equipment

 




(319,728)

 




(288,437)

 




(93,211)

 




(69,951)

         

       TOTAL SALES FROM

         CONTINUING

         OPERATIONS



$



6,287,237 

 



6,100,042 

 



1,606,906 

 



2,167,055 

         

OPERATING PROFIT (LOSS)

  FROM CONTINUING

  OPERATIONS:

        

   Rubber and Foam Products

$

(291,639)

 

(320,156)

 

(235,990)

 

(60,595)

   Real Estate Operations

 

311,901 

 

231,369 

 

116,493 

 

40,096 

         

      TOTAL OPERATING

        PROFIT (LOSS) FROM

       CONTINUING OPERATIONS

 



20,262 

 



(88,787)

 



(119,497)

 



(20,499)



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VULCAN INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION

NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

For the six months ended September 30, 2004 and 2003

UNAUDITED

(Continued)



BUSINESS SEGMENT INFORMATION (Continued)



  

For the nine months ended

 

For the three months ended

  

September 30,

 

Ended September 30,

  

2004

 

2003

 

2004

 

2003

         

   Interest expense - net

 

(25,268)

 

(35,702)

 

 

29,079 

   Income - Resolve settlement

 

 

1,448,119 

 

 

1,448,119 

   Other unallocated corporate

     income - net

 


1,513,429 

 


1,727,038 

 


580,925 

 


444,203 

   Income tax provision

 

(182,685)

 

(644,316)

 

(5,502)

 

(511,678)

         

       NET INCOME FROM

         CONTINUING

         OPERATIONS

 



1,325,738 

 



2,406,352 

 



455,926 

 



1,389,224 

         

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS:

        

   Gain on sale of division assets,

    net of income taxes

 


1,542,852 

 


 


 


   Income (loss) from operations,

     net of income taxes

 


38,086 

 


37,642 

 


 


6,418 

         

        NET INCOME

$

2,906,676 

 

2,443,994 

 

455,926 

 

1,395,642 



REVIEW BY INDEPENDENT ACCOUNTANTS

The condensed consolidated financial statements at September 30, 2004, and for the three and nine month periods  then ended have been reviewed, prior to filing, by  the Registrant's independent accountants, J.D. Cloud & Co. L.L.P., whose  report covering their review of the financial statements is included in this report.



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REPORT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM




To the Board of Directors

Vulcan International Corporation

Wilmington, Delaware


We have reviewed the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet of Vulcan International Corporation and subsidiaries as of September 30, 2004, and the related condensed consolidated statements of income and cash flows for the nine month and three month periods ended September 30, 2004 and 2003.  These financial statements are the responsibility of the Company's management.


We conducted our review in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States).  A review of interim financial information consists principally of applying analytical procedures to financial data and making inquiries of persons responsible for financial and accounting matters.  It is substantially less in scope than an audit conducted in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, the objective of which is the expression of an opinion regarding the financial statements taken as a whole.  Accordingly, we do not express such an opinion.


Based on our review, we are not aware of any material modifications that should be made to the accompanying Interim financial statements for them to be in conformity with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles.


We previously audited, in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States), the consolidated balance sheet of Vulcan International Corporation and subsidiaries as of December 31, 2003, and the related consolidated statements of income, shareholders' equity, and cash flows for the year then ended (not presented herein); and in our report dated February 27, 2004, we expressed an unqualified opinion on those consolidated financial statements.  In our opinion, the information set forth in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheet as of December 31, 2003, is fairly stated, in all material respects, in relation to the consolidated balance sheet from which it has been derived.





J.D. CLOUD & CO. L.L.P.

Certified Public Accountants


Cincinnati, Ohio

October 25, 2004



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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

(Continued)



Item 2.     Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of

Operations.


Net sales revenue for the nine months ended September 30, 2004, increased $187,195 or 3.1% over the corresponding period in 2003.  Cost of sales increased $3,798 or .1% during the nine months ended September 30, 2004 compared to the corresponding nine month period in 2003.  Plant operating expenses increased $28,610 or 3.1% over the corresponding period in 2003.  Net sale revenue for the third quarter of 2004 decreased $560,149 or 25.8% and cost of sales decreased $511,587 or 29.4% compared to the corresponding quarter in 2003. Plant operating expenses increased $21,820 or 7.6% compared to the corresponding quarter in 2003.  The change for the three months ended September 30, 2004 is due to decreased sales and costs in the Company's Rubber and Foam segment, primarily related to lower sales to companies that provide footwear to the U.S. military.


General and administrative expenses increased $15,542 or 1.2% in the nine months ended September 30, 2004, as compared to the corresponding nine month period in 2003.  General and administrative expenses for the third quarter of 2004 decreased $199,144 or 42.3% compared to the corresponding quarter in 2003.  A decrease in compensation expense related to the Company's stock option plan accounted for most of the decrease in general and administrative expenses for the quarter ended September 30, 2004.


Interest expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2004 decreased $10,434.  There was no interest expense in the three months ended September 30, 2004 as compared to a decrease in interest expense of $29,079 in the corresponding period in 2003. The decreases are due to decreased interest rates and elimination of  short-term debt.


Gains on the sale of property, equipment and securities were $482,711 for the nine months ended September 30, 2004, as compared to $849,456 for the corresponding period in 2003. Gain on sale of property, equipment and securities for the third quarter of 2004 were $43,352 as compared to $165,690 for the same period in 2003.  Gains in 2004 and 2003 were primarily the result of the sale of marketable securities and timber.  


Total assets declined from December 31, 2003 and September 30, 2004 primarily due to a general decline in the market value of marketable securities.



LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

The Company's cash requirements during the third quarter of 2004 were funded in part through earnings as well as from the sale of timber, equipment and marketable securities.  The cash from these transactions was primarily used in operations. The Company expects to continue, when necessary, to use short-term borrowings to meet cash requirements not fully provided by earnings.  There were approximately $20,200 of commitments for capital expenditures as of September 30, 2004.


During the nine months ended September 30, 2004, 2000 shares of treasury stock valued at $81,000 were issued to the President as bonus compensation.



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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION

(Continued)



Item 3.     Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risks.


MARKETABLE SECURITIES

The fair value of marketable securities has decreased $2,872,914 from December 31, 2003 to October 25, 2004.  At October 25, 2004 the fair value of marketable securities was $68,746,000 as compared to $71,618,914 at September 30, 2004.


The net unrealized holding gain at October 25 was approximately $41,312,000 net of deferred taxes of approximately $21,282,000.  The Company is subject to the risk that fair value securities could decline further.




Item 4.     Controls and Procedures


a)

Disclosure controls and procedures.  The Chief Executive Officer and the Principal Financial Officer have carried out an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information relating to the Company required to be disclosed by the Company in the reports that it files or submits under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission's rules and forms.  Based upon this evaluation, these officers have concluded, that as of September 30, 2004, the Company's disclosure controls and procedures were adequate.


b)   Changes in internal control over financial reporting.  During the period covered by this report, there were no changes in the Company's internal control over financial reporting that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting.



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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION



Item 1.  Legal Proceedings – Not applicable



Item 2. Changes in Securities and Use of Proceeds - Not Applicable



Item 3. Defaults Upon Senior Securities - Not Applicable



Item 4. Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders - Not Applicable



Item 5. Other Information - Not Applicable



Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K.


a .  Exhibits


Exhibit 11 - Statement regarding computation of per share earnings is included in Part 1,

  Item 1 of this Form 10Q, page 5.


Exhibit 31.1 - Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Benjamin Gettler.


Exhibit 31.2 - Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of Vernon E. Bachman.


Exhibit 32 - Section 1350 Certifications


b.   Form 8-K was filed August 5, 2004 under Items 9 and 12 to announce the Company's   earnings for the quarter ended June 30,2004.


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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

(Continued)




SIGNATURES



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



VULCAN INTERNATIONAL CORPORATION



Date:  November 10, 2004

By:  /s/Benjamin Gettler


Benjamin Gettler

Chairman of the Board, President

and Chief Executive Officer




Date:  November 10, 2004

By:  /s/Vernon E. Bachman


Vernon E. Bachman

Vice President, Secretary-Treasurer

and Principal Accounting Officer



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