form10ka104197004_12312011.htm
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K/A
(Amendment No. 1)
 
(Mark One)
þ
ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
  
For The Fiscal Year Ended December 31, 2011
 
OR
 
¨
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 000-5465
_______________
STEEL PARTNERS HOLDINGS L.P.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
 
Delaware
13-3727655
(State of or other jurisdiction of
(I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization)
Identification No.)
   
590 Madison Avenue, 32nd Floor
 
New York, New York
10022
(Address of principal executive offices)
(Zip code)

Registrant's telephone number, including area code:  212-520-2300
 
Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
 
 
Name of each exchange on
Title of each class
which registered
 
NONE

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:
 
Common Units, no par value
 
Indicate by check mark if the Registrant is a well-known seasoned issuer, as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act.   Yes ¨   No ý
Indicate by check mark if the Registrant is not required to file reports pursuant to Section 13 or Section 15(d) of the Act.   Yes ¨   No ý
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 ¨   No ý
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yes ¨  No ý
Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of registrant’s knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. ý
Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer or a smaller reporting company.  See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.  (Check one):
Large accelerated filer
¨
 
Non-accelerated filer
ý
Accelerated filer
¨
 
Smaller reporting company
¨

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).   Yes ¨   No ý
The aggregate market value of our common units held by non-affiliates of registrant as of June 30, 2011 was approximately $341.3 million.

On March 16, 2012, there were 25,183,039 common units outstanding.

DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

None
 
 
 

 

EXPLANATORY NOTE

This Amendment No. 1 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of Steel Partners Holdings L.P. (the “Company”), amends the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2011, which was filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on March 26, 2012 (the “Original Form 10-K”). The Company is filing this Amendment No. 1 solely to provide Exhibits 99.3 and 99.4 that were not included in the Original Form 10-K.

No other changes have been made to the Original Form 10-K other than those described above. This Amendment No. 1 does not reflect subsequent events occurring after the filing date of the Original Form 10-K or modify or update in any way the disclosures made in the Original Form 10-K.
 
 
 

 

 
Item 15.
Exhibits and Financial Statement Schedules
 
 
(a)
Financial Statements
 
The following financial statements of Steel Partners Holdings L.P., and subsidiaries, are included in Part II, Item 8 of this report:
 
 
Consolidated Balance Sheets as of December 31, 2011 and 2010
 
 
Consolidated Statement of Operations for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, and the periods July 16, 2009 to December 31, 2009 and January 1, 2009 to July 15, 2009
 
 
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, and the periods July 16, 2009 to December 31, 2009 and January 1, 2009 to July 15, 2009
 
 
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Capital and Comprehensive Income (loss) for the years ended December 31, 2011 and 2010, and the periods July 16, 2009 to December 31, 2009 and January 1, 2009 to July 15, 2009
 
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
 
 
(b)
Exhibits.
 
The following documents are filed as exhibits hereto:

Exhibit No.
Description
3.1
Certificate of Limited Partnership (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to Steel Partners Holdings L.P.’s Registration Statement on Form 10 filed December 15, 2011).
3.2
Amendment to the Certificate of Limited Partnership, dated April 2, 2009 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to Steel Partners Holdings L.P.’s Registration Statement on Form 10 filed December 15, 2011).
3.3
Amendment to the Certificate of Limited Partnership, dated January 20, 2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.3 to Steel Partners Holdings L.P.’s Registration Statement on Form 10 filed December 15, 2011).
3.4
Amendment to the Certificate of Limited Partnership, dated October 15, 2010 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.4 to Steel Partners Holdings L.P.’s Registration Statement on Form 10 filed December 15, 2011).
3.5
Third Amended and Restated Limited Partnership Agreement of Steel Partners Holdings L.P., dated as of July 14, 2009 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.5 to Steel Partners Holdings L.P.’s Registration Statement on Form 10 filed December 15, 2011).
10.1*
Third Amended and Restated Management Agreement by and between Steel Partners Holdings L.P. and Steel Partners LLC, dated January 1, 2012.
10.2
License Agreement by and between Steel Partners LLC and Steel Partners Holdings L.P., dated January 1, 2009 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.3 to Steel Partners Holdings L.P.’s Registration Statement on Form 10 filed December 15, 2011).


* Previously filed with the Original Form 10-K, filed March 26, 2012.
 
 
 

 
 
10.3
Assignment and Assumption Agreement by and among Steel Partners II (Offshore) Ltd., WGL Capital Corp. and Steel Partners Holdings L.P., dated July 15, 2009 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.4 to Amendment No. 1 of Steel Partners Holdings L.P.’s Registration Statement on Form 10 filed January 20, 2012).
10.4
Second Amended and Restated Deferred Fee Agreement, dated as of October 31, 2002, as amended and restated as of January 1, 2005, and as further amended and restated as of July 15, 2009, by and between Steel Partners Holdings L.P. and WGL Capital Corp (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.5 to Amendment No. 1 of Steel Partners Holdings L.P.’s Registration Statement on Form 10 filed January 20, 2012).
10.5
Investor Services Agreement by and among Steel Partners Holdings L.P., Steel Partners LLC and WGL Capital Corp., dated July 15, 2009 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.6 to Steel Partners Holdings L.P.’s Registration Statement on Form 10 filed December 15, 2011).
10.6
Advance Agreement by and between Steel Partners Holdings L.P. and Steel Partners II Master Fund L.P., dated June 28, 2009 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.7 to Steel Partners Holdings L.P.’s Registration Statement on Form 10 filed December 15, 2011).
10.7
Amended and Restated Services Agreement by and between Steel Partners Holdings L.P. and SP Corporate Services, LLC, effective as of dated July 15, 2009 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.8 to Amendment No. 1 of Steel Partners Holdings L.P.’s Registration Statement on Form 10 filed January 20, 2012).
10.8
Letter Agreement by and between Steel Partners Holdings L.P. and Steel Partners II GP LLC, dated July 15, 2009 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.9 to Steel Partners Holdings L.P.’s Registration Statement on Form 10 filed December 15, 2011).
10.9
Management Services Agreement by and between SP Corporate Services LLC and Handy & Harman Ltd. and Handy & Harman Group Ltd., dated as of January 1, 2012 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.10 to Amendment No. 1 of Steel Partners Holdings L.P.’s Registration Statement on Form 10 filed January 20, 2012).
21
Subsidiaries of Steel Partners Holdings L.P. (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 21 to Amendment No. 1 of Steel Partners Holdings L.P.’s Registration Statement on Form 10 filed January 20, 2012).
24*
Power of Attorney.
31.1**
Certification by the Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
31.2**
Certification by the Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 302 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.1**
Certification by the Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
32.2**
Certification by the Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002.
99.1
Financial Statements of Handy & Harman Ltd.( incorporated by reference to Exhibit 10.1 to Steel Partners Holdings L.P.’s Registration Statement on Form 10 filed on December 15, 2011).
99.2*
Financial Statements of Steel Excel Inc.
99.3**
Financial Statements of SL Industries, Inc.
99.4**
Financial Statements of Steel Partners II Liquidating Series Trust.
 

* Previously filed with the Original Form 10-K, filed March 26, 2012. 
** Filed herewith.
 
 
 

 
 
SIGNATURES
 
Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the registrant has duly caused this registration statement to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned, thereunto duly authorized.
 
Dated: March 30, 2012
STEEL PARTNERS HOLDINGS L.P.
   
 
By:
Steel Partners Holdings GP Inc.
   
Its General Partner
     
   
 
By:
/s/ Warren G. Lichtenstein
   
Warren G. Lichtenstein
   
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, this report has been signed below by the following persons in the capacities indicated with respect to Steel Partners Holdings GP Inc., the general partner of Steel Partners Holdings L.P., and on behalf of the registrant and on the dates indicated below by the following persons in the capacities and on the dates indicated.
 
By:
/s/ Warren G. Lichtenstein
 
March 30, 2012
 
Warren G. Lichtenstein, Chairman of the Board
 
Date
       
By:
/s/ James F. McCabe, Jr.
 
March 30, 2012
 
James F. McCabe, Jr., Chief Financial Officer
 
Date
 
(Principal Accounting Officer)
   
       
By:
*
 
March 30, 2012
 
Jack L. Howard, Director
 
Date
       
By:
*
 
March 30, 2012
 
Anthony Bergamo, Director
 
Date
       
By:
*
 
March 30, 2012
 
John P. McNiff, Director
 
Date
       
By:
*
 
March 30, 2012
 
Joseph L. Mullen, Director
 
Date
       
By:
*
 
March 30, 2012
 
General Richard I. Neal, Director
 
Date
 
By:
*
 
March 30, 2012
 
Allan R. Tessler, Director
 
Date

*By /s/ James F. McCabe, Jr.
James F. McCabe, Jr., Attorney-in-fact
 
 
 

 
ex311to10ka104197004_123111.htm
Exhibit 31.1
 

 
CHIEF EXECUTIVE OFFICER CERTIFICATION
 
I, Warren G. Lichtenstein, certify that:
 
1.
I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2011 of Steel Partners Holdings L.P.;
 
2.
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
 
3.
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
 
4.
The Registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the Registrant and have:
 
 
a)
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the Registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
 
 
b)
Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
 
 
c)
Evaluated the effectiveness of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
 
 
d)
Disclosed in this report any change in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the Registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
 
5.
The Registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the Registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the Registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
 
 
a)
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
 
 
b)
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
 
Date: March 30, 2012
 
 
/s/ Warren G. Lichtenstein
 
Warren G. Lichtenstein
Chief Executive Officer
of Steel Partners Holdings GP Inc.
ex312to10ka104197004_123111.htm
Exhibit 31.2
 
CHIEF FINANCIAL OFFICER CERTIFICATION
 
I, James F. McCabe, Jr., certify that:
 
1.
I have reviewed this Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2011 of Steel Partners Holdings L.P.;
 
2.
Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;
 
3.
Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the Registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this report;
 
4.
The Registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e)) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-15(f) and 15d-15(f)) for the Registrant and have:
 
 
a)
Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the Registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;
 
 
b)
Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;
 
 
c)
Evaluated the effectiveness of the Registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of the end of the period covered by this report based on such evaluation; and
 
 
d)
Disclosed in this report any change in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the Registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter (the Registrant’s fourth fiscal quarter in the case of an annual report) that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and
 
5.
The Registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation of internal control over financial reporting, to the Registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the Registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):
 
 
a)
All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the Registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial information; and
 
 
b)
Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the Registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.
 
Date: March 30, 2012
 
  
   
       
/s/ James F. McCabe, Jr.
       
James F. McCabe, Jr.
Chief Financial Officer of Steel Partners Holdings GP Inc.
ex321to10ka104197004_123111.htm
Exhibit 32.1
 

 
Certification of the Chief Executive Officer
Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350,
As Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
In connection with the Annual Report of Steel Partners Holdings L.P.(the “Partnership”) on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2011 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, Warren G. Lichtenstein, Chief Executive Officer of Steel Partners Holdings GP Inc., the general partner of the Partnership, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section § 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:
 

(1)
The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
 
(2)
The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition and results of operations of the Partnership.

         
Date: March 30, 2012
 
  
  
 
     
     
  
/s/ Warren G. Lichtenstein
     
  
Warren G. Lichtenstein
Chief Executive Officer
of Steel Partners Holdings GP Inc.
 
 
*  The foregoing certification is being furnished solely pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 and is not being filed as part of the Report or as a separate disclosure document.
 
 
 
ex322to10ka104197004_123111.htm
Exhibit 32.2
 

 
Certification of the Chief Financial Officer
Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350,
As Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002
 
In connection with the Annual Report of Steel Partners Holdings L.P.(the “Partnership”) on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2011 as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on the date hereof (the “Report”), I, James F. McCabe, Jr., Chief Financial Officer of Steel Partners Holdings GP Inc., the general partner of the Partnership, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section § 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

(1)
The Report fully complies with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934; and
 
(2)
The information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all material respects, the financial condition  and results of operations of the Partnership.

 
Date: March 30, 2012

   
   
 
/s/ James F. McCabe, Jr.
 
James F. McCabe, Jr.
Chief Financial Officer
of Steel Partners Holdings GP Inc.

 
* The foregoing certification is being furnished solely pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350 and is not being filed as part of the Report or as a separate disclosure document.


ex993to10ka104197004_123111.htm
Exhibit 99.3
 

SL Industries, Inc.
Index to Financial Statements and Financial Statement Schedule
 
 
 
 

 
 
Report of Independent Registered Public Accounting Firm
 
The Board of Directors and Shareholders
SL Industries, Inc.
 
We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of SL Industries, Inc. (a New Jersey Corporation) and its subsidiaries (the Company) as of December 31, 2011 and 2010 and the related consolidated statements of income and comprehensive income, changes in shareholders’ equity and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2011. Our audits of the basic financial statements included the financial statement schedule listed in the index appearing under Schedule II, Valuation and Qualifying Accounts. These financial statements and financial statement schedule are the responsibility of the Company’s management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and financial statement schedule based on our audits.
 
We conducted our audits in accordance with the standards of the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board (United States). Those standards require that we plan and perform the audits to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. The Company is not required to have, nor were we engaged to perform, an audit of its internal control over financial reporting. Our audits included consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Company’s internal control over financial reporting. Accordingly, we express no such opinion. An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of SL Industries, Inc. and its subsidiaries as of December 31, 2011 and 2010, and the results of their operations and their cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2011, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. Also in our opinion, the related financial statement schedule, when considered in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole, presents fairly, in all material respects, the information set forth therein.
 
/s/ Grant Thornton LLP
 
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
March 30, 2012
 
 
F-2

 
 
Item 1. Financial Statements
 
SL INDUSTRIES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 
             
   
December 31,
   
December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
         
(As revised)
 
ASSETS
           
Current assets:
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 5,632,000     $ 1,374,000  
Receivables, net
    31,141,000       30,753,000  
Inventories, net
    22,599,000       22,225,000  
Other current assets
    2,074,000       1,994,000  
Deferred income taxes, net
    4,666,000       4,743,000  
Total current assets
    66,112,000       61,089,000  
Property, plant and equipment, net
    9,416,000       8,921,000  
Deferred income taxes, net
    8,648,000       6,984,000  
Goodwill
    22,738,000       22,756,000  
Other intangible assets, net
    3,229,000       4,012,000  
Other assets and deferred charges, net
    1,083,000       1,137,000  
Total assets
  $ 111,226,000     $ 104,899,000  
LIABILITIES
               
Current liabilities:
               
Debt, current portion
  $     $ 9,800,000  
Accounts payable
    16,875,000       14,894,000  
Accrued income taxes
    14,000       1,400,000  
Accrued liabilities:
               
Payroll and related costs
    5,256,000       5,352,000  
Other
    9,563,000       8,614,000  
Total current liabilities
    31,708,000       40,060,000  
Deferred compensation and supplemental retirement benefits
    2,084,000       2,244,000  
Other long-term liabilities
    20,577,000       15,346,000  
Total liabilities
    54,369,000       57,650,000  
Commitments and contingencies
               
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
Preferred stock, no par value; authorized, 6,000,000 shares; none issued
           
Common stock, $.20 par value; authorized, 25,000,000 shares; issued, 6,963,000 and 6,963,000 shares, respectively
    1,393,000       1,393,000  
Capital in excess of par value
    25,002,000       24,085,000  
Retained earnings
    52,825,000       44,627,000  
Accumulated other comprehensive (loss)
    (349,000 )     (87,000
Treasury stock at cost, 2,395,000 and 2,477,000 shares, respectively
    (22,014,000 )     (22,769,000
Total shareholders’ equity
    56,857,000       47,249,000  
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
  $ 111,226,000     $ 104,899,000  

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
 
 
F-3

 
 
SL INDUSTRIES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
 
                   
   
2011
   
2010
   
2009
 
Net sales
  $ 212,331,000     $ 189,768,000     $ 147,551,000  
Cost and expenses:
                       
Cost of products sold
    143,420,000       128,011,000       98,732,000  
Engineering and product development
    12,820,000       12,664,000       11,575,000  
Selling, general and administrative
    34,426,000       32,819,000       28,070,000  
Depreciation and amortization
    2,870,000       3,026,000       3,395,000  
Restructuring costs
    261,000             690,000  
Total cost and expenses
    193,797,000       176,520,000       142,462,000  
Income from operations
    18,534,000       13,248,000       5,089,000  
Other income (expense):
                       
Amortization of deferred financing costs
    (218,000 )     (252,000 )     (351,000
Fire related gain (loss), net
    277,000       (109,000 )      
Interest income
    3,000       2,000       8,000  
Interest expense
    (179,000 )     (86,000 )     (63,000
Income from continuing operations before income taxes
    18,417,000       12,803,000       4,683,000  
Income tax provision
    5,582,000       3,021,000       1,119,000  
Income from continuing operations
    12,835,000       9,782,000       3,564,000  
(Loss) from discontinued operations (net of tax)
    (4,637,000 )     (7,226,000 )     (628,000
Net income
  $ 8,198,000     $ 2,556,000     $ 2,936,000  
Basic net income (loss) per common share
                       
Income from continuing operations
  $ 2.83     $ 1.69     $ 0.59  
(Loss) from discontinued operations (net of tax)
    (1.02 )     (1.25 )     (0.10
Net income
  $ 1.81     $ 0.44     $ 0.49  
Diluted net income (loss) per common share
                       
Income from continuing operations
  $ 2.80     $ 1.68     $ 0.59  
(Loss) from discontinued operations (net of tax)
    (1.01 )     (1.24 )     (0.10
Net income
  $ 1.79     $ 0.44     $ 0.49  
Shares used in computing basic net income (loss) per common share
    4,535,000       5,775,000       6,004,000  
Shares used in computing diluted net income (loss) per common share
    4,573,000       5,811,000       6,015,000  
 
SL INDUSTRIES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2009
 
Net income
  $ 8,198,000     $ 2,556,000     $ 2,936,000  
Other comprehensive income (net of tax):
                       
Foreign currency translation
    (262,000 )     54,000       (23,000
Comprehensive income
  $ 7,936,000     $ 2,610,000     $ 2,913,000  

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
 
 
F-4

 
 
SL INDUSTRIES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2009, 2010 AND 2011
 
         
Capital in
Excess of
      Retained       Accumulated Other Comprehensive       Total Shareholders’  
   
Common Stock
                 
   
Issued
   
Held In Treasury
                 
   
Shares
   
Amount
   
Shares
   
Amount
   
Par Value
   
Earnings
   
(Loss)
   
Equity
 
Balance December 31, 2008
    8,298,000     $ 1,660,000       (2,391,000 )   $ (19,468,000 )   $ 43,651,000     $ 39,135,000     $ (118,000 )   $ 64,860,000  
Net income
                                            2,936,000               2,936,000  
Foreign currency translation
                                                    (23,000 )     (23,000
Stock-based compensation
                                    253,000                       253,000  
Treasury stock sold
                    391,000       3,182,000       (877,000 )                     2,305,000  
Treasury stock purchased
                    (166,000 )     (1,231,000 )                             (1,231,000
Balance December 31, 2009
    8,298,000     $ 1,660,000       (2,166,000 )   $ (17,517,000 )   $ 43,027,000     $ 42,071,000     $ (141,000 )   $ 69,100,000  
Net income
                                            2,556,000               2,556,000  
Foreign currency translation
                                                    54,000       54,000  
Other, including exercise of employee stock options and related income tax benefits
                    107,000       877,000       (104,000 )                     773,000  
Stock-based compensation
                                    174,000                       174,000  
Repurchase and retirement of common stock
    (1,335,000 )     (267,000 )                     (19,184,000 )                     (19,451,000
Treasury stock sold
                    60,000       476,000       172,000                       648,000  
Treasury stock purchased
                    (478,000 )     (6,605,000 )                             (6,605,000
Balance December 31, 2010
    6,963,000     $ 1,393,000       (2,477,000 )   $ (22,769,000 )   $ 24,085,000     $ 44,627,000     $ (87,000 )   $ 47,249,000  
Net income
                                            8,198,000               8,198,000  
Foreign currency translation
                                                    (262,000 )     (262,000
Other, including exercise of employee stock options and related income tax benefits
                    82,000       755,000       353,000                       1,108,000  
Stock-based compensation
                                    564,000                       564,000  
Balance December 31, 2011
    6,963,000     $ 1,393,000       (2,395,000 )   $ (22,014,000 )   $ 25,002,000     $ 52,825,000     $ (349,000 )   $ 56,857,000  

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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SL INDUSTRIES, INC.
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE YEARS ENDED DECEMBER 31,
 
                   
   
2011
   
2010
   
2009
 
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
                 
Net income
  $ 8,198,000     $ 2,556,000     $ 2,936,000  
Adjustment for losses from discontinued operations
    4,637,000       7,226,000       628,000  
Income from continuing operations
    12,835,000       9,782,000       3,564,000  
Adjustments to reconcile income from continuing operations to net cash provided by operating activities:
                       
Depreciation
    1,842,000       1,894,000       2,080,000  
Amortization
    1,028,000       1,132,000       1,315,000  
Amortization of deferred financing costs
    218,000       252,000       351,000  
Stock-based compensation
    564,000       174,000       253,000  
Tax benefit from exercise of stock options
    (291,000 )     (19,000 )      
Non-cash compensation expense (benefit)
          156,000       (18,000
Fire related (gain) loss
    (277,000 )     109,000        
Provisions for losses on (recoveries of) accounts receivable
    18,000       (66,000 )     22,000  
Cash surrender value of life insurance policies
          1,000       (14,000
Deferred compensation and supplemental retirement benefits
    423,000       428,000       421,000  
Deferred compensation and supplemental retirement benefit payments
    (537,000 )     (536,000 )     (740,000
Deferred income taxes
    (1,587,000 )     (2,047,000 )     152,000  
Loss on sales of equipment
    22,000       41,000       104,000  
Changes in operating assets and liabilities, excluding effects of business combinations and dispositions:
                       
Accounts receivable
    (388,000 )     (8,299,000 )     3,087,000  
Inventories
    (374,000 )     (3,250,000 )     2,762,000  
Other current assets
    (522,000 )     (1,060,000 )     373,000  
Other assets
    (77,000 )     (107,000 )     35,000  
Accounts payable
    1,981,000       4,681,000       267,000  
Other accrued liabilities
    3,360,000       2,126,000       (1,676,000
Accrued income taxes
    (1,215,000 )     3,922,000       (442,000
Net cash provided by operating activities from continuing operations
    17,023,000       9,314,000       11,896,000  
Net cash (used in) operating activities from discontinued operations
    (1,347,000 )     (1,496,000 )     (2,297,000
NET CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES
    15,676,000       7,818,000       9,599,000  
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
                       
Purchases of property, plant and equipment
    (2,690,000 )     (1,416,000 )     (838,000
Return of deposit on land rights
    137,000              
Purchases of other assets
    (71,000 )     (232,000 )     (110,000
NET CASH (USED IN) INVESTING ACTIVITIES
    (2,624,000 )     (1,648,000 )     (948,000
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
                       
Proceeds from Revolving Credit Facility
    11,000,000       19,800,000       100,000  
Payments of Revolving Credit Facility
    (20,800,000 )     (10,000,000 )     (100,000
Payments of deferred financing costs
    (67,000 )     (57,000 )     (250,000
Repurchase and retirement of common stock
          (19,451,000 )      
Treasury stock purchases
          (6,605,000 )     (1,231,000
Treasury stock sales
          648,000       2,305,000  
Proceeds from stock options exercised
    817,000       754,000        
Tax benefit from exercise of stock options
    291,000       19,000        
NET CASH (USED IN) PROVIDED BY FINANCING ACTIVITIES
    (8,759,000 )     (14,892,000 )     824,000  
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
    (35,000 )     129,000       (12,000
NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
    4,258,000       (8,593,000 )     9,463,000  
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD
    1,374,000       9,967,000       504,000  
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD
  $ 5,632,000     $ 1,374,000     $ 9,967,000  

See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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Notes To Consolidated Financial Statements
 
Note 1. Summary Of Significant Accounting Policies
 
Background: SL Industries, Inc. (the “Company”), a New Jersey corporation, through its subsidiaries, designs, manufactures and markets power electronics, motion control, power protection, power quality products and specialized communication equipment that is used in a variety of commercial and military aerospace, computer, datacom, industrial, medical, telecom, transportation and utility equipment applications. Its products are incorporated into larger systems to increase operating safety, reliability and efficiency. The Company’s products are largely sold to original equipment manufacturers, the utility industry, and, to a lesser extent, commercial distributors. The Company’s customer base is primarily located in the United States. The Company’s operating subsidiaries are described and defined in Note 18. The Company’s discontinued operations are described and defined in Note 2.
 
Basis Of Consolidation: The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries. All material intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated in consolidation.
 
Use Of Estimates: The preparation of financial statements in conformity with 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. The most significant areas that require the use of management estimates relate to product warranty costs, accrued liabilities related to litigation, allowance for doubtful accounts, allowance for inventory obsolescence and environmental costs.
 
Reclassifications: Certain reclassifications have been made to the prior period Consolidated Balance Sheet to conform to the current year presentation. The Consolidated Balance Sheet for fiscal year 2010 was revised due to the reclassification of the Company’s long-term incentive plan accrual from payroll and related costs to other long-term liabilities.
 
Cash Equivalents: The Company considers all highly liquid debt instruments with an original maturity date of three months or less and investments in money market accounts to be cash equivalents. At December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, cash and cash equivalents held in the United States are held principally at one financial institution.
 
Accounts Receivable: The Company’s accounts receivable primarily consist of trade receivables and are reported net of allowances for doubtful accounts of approximately $603,000 and $585,000 as of December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively. The Company’s estimate for the allowance for doubtful accounts related to trade receivables is based on two methods. The amounts calculated from each of these methods are combined to determine the total amount reserved. First, the Company evaluates specific accounts where it has information that the customer may have an inability to meet its financial obligations (e.g., bankruptcy or insolvency). In these cases, the Company uses its judgment, based on the best available facts and circumstances, and records a specific reserve for that customer against amounts due to reduce the receivable to the amount that is expected to be collected. These specific reserves are reevaluated and adjusted as additional information is received that impacts the amount reserved. Second, a general reserve is established for all customers based on several factors, including historical write-offs as a percentage of sales. If circumstances change (e.g., higher than expected defaults or an unexpected material adverse change in a major customer’s ability to meet its financial obligation), the Company’s estimates of the recoverability of amounts due could be reduced by a material amount. Receivables are charged off against the reserve when they are deemed uncollectible.
 
Inventories: Inventories are valued at the lower of cost or market. Cost is primarily determined using the first-in, first-out (“FIFO”) method. Cost for certain inventories is determined using the last-in, first-out (“LIFO”) method. The Company’s carrying cost of inventory is valued at the lower of cost or market as the Company continually reviews the book value of discontinued product lines to determine if these items are properly valued. The Company identifies these items and assesses the ability to dispose of them at a price greater than cost. If it is determined that cost is less than market value, then cost is used for inventory valuation. If market value is less than cost, then related inventory is adjusted to market value. If a write down to the current market value is necessary, the market value cannot be greater than the net realizable value, which is defined as selling price less costs to complete and dispose, and cannot be lower than the net realizable value less a normal profit margin. The Company also continually evaluates the composition of its inventory and identifies obsolete, slow-moving, and excess inventories. Inventory items identified as obsolete, slow-moving, or excess are evaluated to determine if reserves are required. If the Company were not able to achieve its expectations of the net realizable value of the inventory at current market value, it would have to adjust its reserves accordingly. The Company attempts to accurately estimate future product demand to properly adjust inventory levels. However, significant unanticipated changes in demand could have a significant impact on the value of inventory and of operating results.
 
 
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Property, Plant And Equipment: Property, plant and equipment are carried at cost and include expenditures for new facilities and major renewals and betterments. Maintenance, repairs and minor renewals are charged to expense as incurred. When assets are sold or otherwise disposed of, any gain or loss is recognized currently. Depreciation is provided primarily using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets, which range from 25 to 40 years for buildings, 3 to 15 years for equipment and other property, and the lesser of the lease term or life of the asset for leasehold improvements.
 
Goodwill And Other Intangibles: The Company follows Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) 350 “Intangibles – Goodwill and Other,” which requires that goodwill and other indefinite-lived intangible assets will no longer be amortized to earnings, but instead be subject to periodic testing for impairment. Intangible assets determined to have definitive lives will continue to be amortized over their estimated useful lives.
 
The Company’s impairment testing is undertaken annually, or more frequently upon the occurrence of some indication that an impairment may take place. The Company conducted its annual impairment test as of December 31, 2011.
 
A two-step process is utilized to determine if goodwill has been impaired. In the first step, the fair value of each reporting unit is compared to the net asset value recorded for such unit. If the fair value exceeds the net asset value, the goodwill of the reporting unit is not adjusted. However, if the recorded net asset value exceeds the fair value, the Company would perform a second step to measure the amount of impairment loss, if any. In the second step, the implied fair value of the reporting unit’s goodwill is compared with the goodwill recorded for such unit. If the recorded amount of goodwill exceeds the implied fair value, an impairment loss is recognized in the amount of the excess.
 
As a result of the testing that was conducted as of December 31, 2011, the Company concluded that no impairment charge was warranted. However, there can be no assurance that the economic conditions currently affecting the world economy or other events may not have a negative material impact on the long-term business prospects of any of the Company’s reporting units. In such case, the Company may need to record an impairment loss, as stated above. There were no impairment charges related to goodwill and intangible assets recorded during 2011, 2010 and 2009.
 
Long-Lived Assets: The Company evaluates the recoverability of its long-lived assets in accordance with ASC 360 “Property, Plant, and Equipment.” The Company reviews long-lived assets for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of an asset may not be recoverable. Recoverability of long-lived assets are measured by a comparison of the carrying amount of an asset to future cash flows expected to be generated by the asset, undiscounted and without interest or independent appraisals. If such assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amount of the asset exceeds the fair value of the assets.
 
Revenue Recognition: Revenue is recognized when persuasive evidence of an arrangement exists, delivery has occurred or services have been rendered, the purchase price is fixed or determinable and collectability is reasonably assured. The major portion of the Company’s revenue is derived from equipment sales. The Company recognizes equipment revenue upon shipment or delivery, depending upon the terms of the order, and transfer of title. Generally, the revenue recognition criteria is met at the time the product is shipped. Provisions are made at the time the related revenue is recognized for product returns, product warranties, rebates, certain re-stocking programs with distributors and other sales incentives offered by the Company to its customers. Freight revenues billed to customers are included in net sales and expenses for shipping products are included in cost of sales.
 
Environmental Expenditures: Environmental expenditures that relate to current operations are charged to expense or capitalized, as appropriate. Expenditures that relate to an existing condition caused by formerly owned operations are expensed and recorded as part of discontinued operations, net of tax. Expenditures include costs of remediation and legal fees to defend against claims for environmental liability. Liabilities are recorded when remedial efforts are probable and the costs can be reasonably estimated. The liability for remediation expenditures includes, as appropriate, elements of costs such as site investigations, consultants’ fees, feasibility studies, outside contractor expenses and monitoring expenses. Estimates are not discounted and they are not reduced by potential claims for recovery from insurance carriers. The liability is periodically reviewed and adjusted to reflect current remediation progress, prospective estimates of required activity and other relevant factors, including changes in technology or regulations.
 
Deferred Financing Costs: Costs incurred in securing long-term debt are deferred and amortized on a straight-line basis over the term of the related debt. In the case of loan modifications, the Company follows the guidance provided by ASC 470-50 “Debt – Modification and Extinguishments.” The net unamortized deferred financing costs at December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010 were $65,000 and $229,000, respectively. The financing cost amortization expense was $218,000, $252,000, and $351,000, for 2011, 2010, and 2009, respectively.
 
 
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Product Warranty Costs: The Company offers various warranties on its products. These warranties vary in length depending on the product. The Company provides for its estimated future warranty obligations in the period in which the related sale is recognized primarily based on historical experience. For 2011, 2010 and 2009, these expenses were $643,000, $1,293,000 and $728,000, respectively.
 
Advertising Costs: Advertising costs are expensed as incurred. For 2011, 2010 and 2009, these costs were $299,000, $192,000 and $214,000, respectively.
 
Research And Development Costs: Research and development costs are expensed as incurred. For 2011, 2010 and 2009, these costs were $2,888,000, $2,734,000 and $2,987,000, respectively.
 
Income Taxes: The Company accounts for income taxes based on the estimated effective annual income tax rates. The tax provision differs from taxes payable due to certain items of income, and expenses are recognized in different periods for financial statement purposes than for tax return purposes. The Company recognizes deferred tax assets and liabilities for the expected future tax consequences of temporary differences between the financial statement carrying amounts and the tax basis of assets and liabilities. The Company establishes valuation allowances if the Company believes that it is more likely than not that some of the deferred tax assets will not be realized. The Company does not recognize a tax benefit unless it is more likely than not that the benefit will be sustained on audit by the taxing authority based on the merits of the associated tax position. If the recognition threshold is met, the Company recognizes a tax benefit measured at the largest amount of the tax benefit that, based on the Company’s judgment, is greater than fifty percent likely to be realized. The Company records interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense.
 
Foreign Currency Conversion: Assets and liabilities of foreign operations are translated from local currency to U.S. dollars at the exchange rates in effect at the end of the fiscal period. Gains and losses from the translation of foreign operations are included in accumulated other comprehensive (loss) on the Company’s Consolidated Balance Sheets. Revenue and expenses are translated at the year-to-date average rate of exchange. Transaction gains and losses arising from currency exchange rate fluctuations on transactions denominated in a currency other than the local currency are included in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income.
 
Net Income (Loss) Per Common Share: The Company has presented net income (loss) per common share pursuant to ASC 260 “Earnings Per Share.” Basic net income (loss) per common share is computed by dividing reported net income (loss) available to common shareholders by the weighted-average number of shares outstanding for the period.
 
Diluted net income (loss) per common share is computed by dividing reported net income (loss) available to common shareholders by the weighted-average shares outstanding for the period, adjusted for the dilutive effect of common stock equivalents, which consist of stock options, using the treasury stock method.
 
The table below sets forth the computation of basic and diluted net income (loss) per share:
 
   
December 31,
2011
   
December 31,
2010
   
December 31,
2009
 
   
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
 
Basic net income available to common shareholders:
                 
Net income available to common shareholders from continuing operations
  $ 12,835     $ 9,782     $ 3,564  
Diluted net income available to common shareholders from continuing operations
  $ 12,835     $ 9,782     $ 3,564  
Shares:
                       
Basic weighted average number of common shares outstanding
    4,535       5,775       6,004  
Common shares assumed upon exercise of stock options
    38       36       11  
Diluted weighted average number of common shares outstanding
    4,573       5,811       6,015  
Basic net income (loss) per common share:
                       
Income from continuing operations
  $ 2.83     $ 1.69     $ 0.59  
(Loss) from discontinued operations (net of tax)
    (1.02 )     (1.25 )     (0.10 )
Net income
  $ 1.81     $ 0.44     $ 0.49  
Diluted net income (loss) per common share:
                       
Income from continuing operations
  $ 2.80     $ 1.68     $ 0.59  
(Loss) from discontinued operations (net of tax)
    (1.01 )     (1.24 )     (0.10
Net income
  $ 1.79     $ 0.44     $ 0.49  
 
 
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For the years ended December 31, 2011, December 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, approximately 4,000, 106,000 and 253,000 stock options, respectively, were excluded from the dilutive computations. Stock options are excluded from dilutive computations when the option exercise prices are greater than the average market price of the Company’s common stock.
 
Recently Adopted Accounting Standards
 
In April 2010, the Financial Accounting Standard Board (“FASB”) issued ASU No. 2010-13 “Compensation – Stock Compensation – Effect of Denominating the Exercise Price of a Share-Based Payment Award in the Currency of the Market in Which the Underlying Equity Security Trades.” ASU No. 2010-13 provides amendments to ASC 718 to clarify that an employee share-based payment award with an exercise price denominated in the currency of a market in which a substantial portion of the entity’s equity securities trades should not be considered to contain a condition that is not a market, performance, or service condition. Therefore, an entity would not classify such an award as a liability if it otherwise qualifies as equity. The amendments in ASU No. 2010-13 are effective for fiscal years, and interim periods within those fiscal years, beginning on or after December 15, 2010. The adoption of the provisions of ASU No. 2010-13 did not have an impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
 
In December 2010, the FASB issued ASU No. 2010-28 “Intangibles – Goodwill and Other.” ASC 350 is amended to clarify the requirement to test for impairment of goodwill. ASC 350 has required that goodwill be tested for impairment if the carrying amount of a reporting unit exceeds its fair value. Under ASU No. 2010-28, when the carrying amount of a reporting unit is zero or negative an entity must assume that it is more likely than not that a goodwill impairment exists, perform an additional test to determine whether goodwill has been impaired and calculate the amount of that impairment. The modifications to ASC 350 resulting from the issuance of ASU No. 2010-28 are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2010 and interim periods within those years. The adoption of the provisions of ASU No. 2010-28 did not have an impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
 
In December 2010, the FASB issued ASU No. 2010-29 “Business Combinations – Disclosure of Supplementary Pro Forma Information for Business Combinations.” This standard update clarifies that, when presenting comparative financial statements, Securities and Exchange Commission (“SEC”) registrants should disclose revenue and earnings of the combined entity as though the current period business combinations had occurred as of the beginning of the comparable prior annual reporting period only. The update also expands the supplemental pro forma disclosures to include a description of the nature and amount of material, nonrecurring pro forma adjustments directly attributable to the business combination included in the reported pro forma revenue and earnings. ASU No. 2010-29 is effective prospectively for material (either on an individual or aggregate basis) business combinations entered into in fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2010 with early adoption permitted. The adoption of the provisions of ASU No. 2010-29 did not have an impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements but will affect the Company’s pro forma disclosures if a material business combination is consummated.
 
New Accounting Pronouncements and Other Standards
 
In May 2011, the FASB issued ASU No. 2011-4, “Amendments to Achieve Common Fair Value Measurements and Disclosure Requirements in U.S. GAAP and IFRS,” which converges fair value measurement and disclosure guidance in U.S. GAAP with fair value measurement and disclosure guidance issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”). The amendments in the authoritative guidance do not modify the requirements for when fair value measurements apply. The amendments generally represent clarifications on how to measure and disclose fair value under ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurement.” ASU 2011-04 is effective for fiscal years and interim periods beginning after December 15, 2011, with early adoption not permitted. The Company believes the adoption of this guidance will not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
 
In June 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-05 “Presentation of Comprehensive Income,” which requires an entity to present the total of comprehensive income, the components of net income, and the components of other comprehensive income either in a single continuous statement of comprehensive income, or in two separate but consecutive statements. ASU 2011-05 eliminates the option to present components of other comprehensive income as part of the statement of equity. ASU 2011-05 is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2011and interim periods within those years. As this new guidance is related to presentation only, the implementation in the first quarter of 2012 will not have an impact on the Company’s results of operations, financial position or cash flows.
 
In September 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-08 “Intangibles – Goodwill and Other (Topic 350): Testing Goodwill for Impairment,” which amends the guidance on the annual testing of goodwill for impairment. The amended guidance will allow companies to assess qualitative factors (such as changes in management, key personnel, strategy, key technology, or customers) to determine if it is more-likely-than-not that the fair value of a reporting unit is less than its carrying amount as a basis for determining whether it is necessary to perform the two-step goodwill impairment test required under current accounting standards. ASU 2011-08 is effective for the first annual period beginning after December 15, 2011, with early adoption permitted. The implementation of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
 
In December 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-11 “Balance Sheet (Topic 210): Disclosures about Offsetting Assets and Liabilities,” which requires enhanced disclosures about offsetting and related arrangements for certain financial instruments and derivative instruments. ASU 2011-11 is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after January 1, 2013, and interim periods within those years. The Company believes the adoption of this guidance will not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
 
In December 2011, the FASB issued ASU 2011-12 “Comprehensive Income (Topic 220): Deferral of the Effective Date for Amendments to the Presentation of Reclassifications of Items Out of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income in Accounting Standards Update No. 2011-05,” which indefinitely defers certain provisions of ASU 2011-05, including the requirement to present reclassification adjustments out of accumulated other comprehensive income by component in both the statement in which net income is presented and the statement in which other comprehensive income is presented. ASU 2011-05 is effective for fiscal years beginning on or after December 15, 2011 and interim periods within those years. The Company believes the adoption of this guidance will not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
 
 
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Note 2. Discontinued Operations
 
On November 24, 2003, the Company sold the operating assets of SL Surface Technologies, Inc. (“SurfTech”). SurfTech produced industrial coatings and platings for equipment in the corrugated paper and telecommunications industries. The Company continues to own the land and a building on which SurfTech’s operations were conducted. During fiscal 2011, 2010, and 2009 the Company incurred legal and remediation costs, which are recorded as part of discontinued operations, net of tax.
 
For the years ended December 31, 2011, December 31, 2010, and December 31, 2009, total loss from discontinued operations was $9,688,000, $10,577,000, and $1,009,000 ($4,637,000, $7,226,000, and $628,000, net of tax), respectively.
 
During the fourth quarter of 2011, the Company recorded a $8,300,000 ($5,151,000 net of tax) charge related to estimated environmental remediation liabilities associated with the past operations of SurfTech (see Note 14). The remaining loss from discontinued operations during 2011 was related to environmental remediation costs, consulting fees, and legal charges associated with the past operations of the Company’s other four environmental sites. The charges mentioned above were partially offset by a favorable settlement with a foreign tax authority which was recorded as part of discontinued operations. The settlement was associated with the Company’s Elektro-Metall Export GmbH subsidiary, which was sold in January 2003. As a result, during the second quarter of 2011, the Company recognized a previously unrecognized tax position related to the settlement in the amount of $787,000 ($619,000 tax and $168,000 interest). The tax settlement had no impact on the Company’s cash flows.
 
During 2010, the Company recorded additions to the environmental reserve of $9,669,000, which were partially offset by payments of $617,000. The additions and payments to the environmental reserve were related to estimated environmental remediation liabilities associated with the past operations of SurfTech.
 
Note 3. Income Taxes
 
Income tax provision (benefit) for the fiscal years 2011, 2010 and 2009 is as follows:
 
   
Years Ended December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2009
 
   
(in thousands)
 
Income tax provision from continuing operations
  $ 5,582     $ 3,021     $ 1,119  
Income tax (benefit) from discontinued operations
    (5,051 )     (3,351 )     (381 )
Total
  $ 531     $ (330 )   $ 738  
 
Income from continuing operations before provision for income taxes consists of the following:
 
   
Years Ended December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2009
 
   
(in thousands)
 
Domestic
  $ 15,304     $ 8,073     $ 3,479  
Foreign
    3,113       4,730       1,204  
Total
  $ 18,417     $ 12,803     $ 4,683  
 
 
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The provision for income taxes from continuing operations consists of the following:
 
   
Years Ended December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2009
 
   
(in thousands)
 
Current:
                 
Federal
  $ 2,307     $ (2,317 )   $ 534  
Foreign
    897       3,343       341  
State
    202       1,306       267  
Deferred:
                       
Federal
    1,824       4,058       278  
Foreign
    203       (2,031 )     71  
State
    149       (1,338 )     (372
Total Provision
  $ 5,582     $ 3,021     $ 1,119  
 
The benefit for income taxes related to discontinued operations for 2011 was $5,051,000. The benefit for income taxes related to discontinued operations for 2010 was $3,351,000.
 
Significant components of the Company’s deferred tax assets and liabilities as of December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010 are as follows:
 
   
December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
   
(in thousands)
 
Deferred tax assets:
           
Deferred compensation
  $ 998     $ 948  
Inventory valuation
    661       742  
Tax loss carryforward
    1,913       2,269  
Foreign tax credit carryforward
    17       373  
R&D tax credit carryforward
    876       1,457  
Accrued expenses
    520       989  
Warranty
    514       587  
Vacation and bonus expense
    1,775       1,538  
Other
    342       814  
Less valuation allowances
    (417 )      
Deferred tax assets
    7,199       9,717  
Deferred tax liabilities:
               
Accelerated depreciation and amortization
    2,866       3,130  
Net deferred tax assets related to continuing operations
    4,333       6,587  
Net deferred tax assets related to discontinued operations
    8,981       5,140  
Net deferred tax assets
  $ 13,314     $ 11,727  
 
The Company provides U.S. income tax on the earnings of foreign subsidiaries. To the extent that the foreign earnings are repatriated, the related U.S. tax liability will be reduced by any foreign income taxes paid on these earnings.
 
 
F-12

 
 
As of December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the Company’s gross foreign tax credits totaled approximately $17,000 and $373,000, respectively. These credits can be carried forward for ten years and expire between 2012 and 2020.
 
As of December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the Company’s research and development tax credits totaled approximately $876,000 and $1,457,000, respectively. Of the December 31, 2011 credits, approximately $346,000 can be carried forward for 15 years and expire between 2015 and 2026, while $530,000 will carry over indefinitely.
 
As of December 31, 2011, the Company has federal and state net operating loss carryforward tax benefits of $1,580,000 and $118,000, respectively, which expire at various dates from 2012 to 2031. In addition, the Company has a foreign net operating loss carryforward tax benefit of $215,000, which does not expire.
 
The Company has assessed its past earnings history and trends, sales backlog, budgeted sales, and expiration dates of tax carryforwards and has determined that it is more likely than not that $13,314,000 of the net deferred tax assets as of December 31, 2011 will be realized. The Company has an allowance of $1,926,000 (mostly related to discontinued operations) provided against the gross deferred tax assets, which relates to the inability of the Company to realize the state tax benefit of the environmental expenses and the state net operating loss carryforwards.
 
The following is a reconciliation of income tax expense (benefit) related to continuing operations at the applicable federal statutory rate and the effective rates from continuing operations:
 
 
   
Years Ended December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2009
 
Statutory rate (1)
    35 %     34 %     34
Tax rate differential on domestic manufacturing deduction benefit
    (1 )     (1 )     (1
State income taxes, net of federal income tax
    2       1        
Foreign operations
    (2 )     (2 )     (2
Research and development credits
    (4 )     (5 )     (13
Other
          (3 )     6  
Effective tax rate
    30 %     24 %     24
 
(1)
During 2011, the Company’s federal statutory tax rate increased from 34% to 35% due to the increase in the Company’s earnings.
 
For the fiscal year ended December 31, 2011, included in the research and development credits is the recognition of previously unrecognized tax benefits (including interest) in accordance with the guidance provided in ASC 740-10-25 “Income Taxes, Overall, Recognition.”
 
 
F-13

 
 
Unrecognized Tax Positions
 
The Company and its subsidiaries file income tax returns in the United States and in various state, local and foreign jurisdictions. The Company and its subsidiaries are occasionally examined by tax authorities in these jurisdictions. At December 31, 2011, the Company had been examined by the Internal Revenue Service (the “IRS”) through calendar year 2004. During the third quarter of 2011 the Company was contacted by the IRS to examine the calendar years 2009 and 2010. The examination began in November 2011 and is still ongoing.
 
During the second quarter of 2011 the Company reached a favorable settlement with a foreign tax authority which was recorded as part of discontinued operations. The settlement was associated with the Company’s Elektro-Metall Export GmbH subsidiary, which was sold in January 2003. As a result, during the second quarter of 2011, the Company recognized income of $787,000 ($619,000 tax and $168,000 interest) from a previously unrecognized tax position related to the settlement.
 
It is reasonably possible that the Company’s gross unrecognized tax benefits balance may change within the next twelve months due to the expiration of the statutes of limitation of the federal government and various state governments by a range of zero to $242,000. The Company has recorded $722,000 in other long-term liabilities which represents the gross unrecognized tax benefits.
 
A reconciliation of the beginning and ending balances of the total amounts of gross unrecognized tax benefits, excluding interest and penalties, is as follows:
 
   
December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2009
 
Gross unrecognized tax benefits, beginning of year
  $ 2,358,000     $ 2,526,000     $ 2,845,000  
Increases in tax positions taken in the current year
    217,000       660,000       91,000  
Increases in tax positions taken in prior years
    57,000       31,000        
Decreases in tax positions taken in prior years
    (932,000 )(1)     (138,000 )     (39,000
Decreases in tax positions related to settlement with tax authorities
    (564,000 )     (289,000 )      
Statute of limitations expired
    (414,000 )     (432,000 )     (371,000
Gross unrecognized tax benefits, end of year
  $ 722,000     $ 2,358,000     $ 2,526,000  
 
(1)
The Company determined that in one state its credit carry-forward in that state was more-likely-than-not not going to be realized. As a result, the Company reclassified such position in the amount of $373,000 from an unrecognized tax position to a valuation allowance as a reduction to the deferred tax asset. In addition, in 2010 the Company established an unrecognized tax position for its method of accounting for an accrual on its tax return for all open tax years. During 2011, the uncertain tax position was released in the amount of $559,000 and a deferred tax liability was established for the repayment of the underpaid tax.
 
If recognized, all of the net unrecognized tax benefits at December 31, 2011 would impact the effective tax rate. The Company accrues interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits as income tax expense. At December 31, 2011, the Company had accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits of $80,000.
 
 
F-14

 
 
Note 4. Receivables
 
Receivables consist of the following:
 
   
December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
   
(in thousands)
 
Trade receivables
  $ 30,447     $ 30,728  
Less: allowance for doubtful accounts
    (603 )     (585
      29,844       30,143  
Recoverable income taxes
    202       68  
Other
    1,095       542  
    $ 31,141     $ 30,753  
 
Note 5. Concentrations Of Credit Risk
 
Financial instruments that potentially subject the Company to concentrations of credit risk consist principally of temporary cash investments and trade receivables. The Company places its temporary cash investments with high credit quality financial institutions. Concentrations of credit risk with respect to trade receivables are limited due to the large number of customers comprising the Company’s customer base, and their dispersion across many industries and geographic regions. The Company seeks to limit its exposure to credit risks in any single country or region. The Company performs periodic credit evaluations of its customers’ financial condition and generally requires no collateral from its customers. The Company provides an allowance for potential credit losses based upon collectability of such receivables. Losses have not been significant for any of the periods presented. All financial investments inherently expose holders to market risks, including changes in currency and interest rates. The Company manages its exposure to these market risks through its regular operating and financing activities.
 
Note 6. Inventories
 
Inventories consist of the following:
 
   
December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
   
(in thousands)
 
Raw materials
  $ 16,219     $ 15,636  
Work in process
    3,785       4,137  
Finished goods
    4,494       4,814  
      24,498       24,587  
Less: allowances
    (1,899 )     (2,362
    $ 22,599     $ 22,225  
 
The above includes certain inventories that are valued using the LIFO method, which aggregated $4,248,000 and $4,494,000 as of December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively. The excess of FIFO cost over LIFO cost as of December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010 was approximately $639,000 and $524,000, respectively.
 
 
F-15

 
 
Note 7. Property, Plant And Equipment
 
Property, plant and equipment consist of the following:
 
   
December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
   
(in thousands)
 
Land
  $ 1,074     $ 1,074  
Buildings and leasehold improvements
    8,963       8,257  
Equipment and other property
    24,741       23,849  
      34,778       33,180  
Less: accumulated depreciation
    (25,362 )     (24,259
    $ 9,416     $ 8,921  
 
Depreciation expense on property, plant and equipment was $1,842,000, $1,894,000, and $2,080,000 for 2011, 2010, and 2009, respectively.
 
Note 8. Goodwill and Intangible Assets
 
Goodwill and intangible assets consist of the following:
 
   
December 31, 2011
   
December 31, 2010
 
   
Gross Value
   
Accumulated
Amortization
   
Net Value
   
Gross Value
   
Accumulated
Amortization
   
Net Value
 
   
(in thousands)
 
Goodwill
  $ 22,738     $     $ 22,738     $ 22,756     $     $ 22,756  
Other intangible assets:
                                               
Customer relationships
    3,700       2,587       1,113       3,700       2,079       1,621  
Patents
    1,250       1,154       96       1,245       1,107       138  
Trademarks
    1,672             1,672       1,672             1,672  
Developed technology
    1,700       1,517       183       1,700       1,243       457  
Licensing fees (1)
    450       285       165       355       231       124  
Total other intangible assets
    8,772       5,543       3,229       8,672       4,660       4,012  
    $ 31,510     $ 5,543     $ 25,967     $ 31,428     $ 4,660     $ 26,768  
 
(1)
During January 2011, the Company’s RFL Electronics Inc. (“RFL”) division purchased licensing fees for $95,000. The estimated useful life of the asset is five years.
 
 
F-16

 
 
Goodwill is tested at the reporting unit levels annually, and if necessary, whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amount may not be recoverable. The fair values of the reporting units were estimated using a combination of the expected present values of future cash flows, an assessment of comparable market multiples and a review of market capitalization with estimated control premiums. There were no impairment charges related to goodwill and intangible assets recorded during 2011, 2010 and 2009.
 
The other intangible assets that have definite lives are all amortizable and have original estimated useful lives as follows: customer relationships are amortized over approximately six years and eight years; patents are amortized over a range from five to twenty years; developed technology is amortized over approximately five years and six years; and licensing fees are amortized over approximately five years and ten years. Trademarks are not amortized.
 
Amortization expense for intangible assets subject to amortization in each of the next five fiscal years is estimated to be: $734,000 in 2012, $405,000 in 2013, $366,000 in 2014, $23,000 in 2015 and $4,000 in 2016.
 
Total amortization expense, excluding the amortization of deferred financing costs, for 2011, 2010 and 2009 was $1,028,000, $1,132,000 and $1,315,000, respectively. Amortization expense related to intangible assets for 2011, 2010 and 2009 was $884,000, $901,000 and $904,000, respectively. Amortization expense related to software for 2011, 2010 and 2009 was $144,000, $231,000 and $411,000, respectively.
 
Changes in goodwill balances by segment (which are defined below) are as follows:
 
   
Balance
December 31,
2010
   
Balance
Foreign
Exchange
   
December 31,
2011
 
   
(in thousands)
 
SLPE (Ault)
  $ 4,263     $ (18 )   $ 4,245  
High Power Group (MTE)
    8,189             8,189  
High Power Group (Teal)
    5,055             5,055  
RFL
    5,249             5,249  
Total
  $ 22,756     $ (18 )   $ 22,738  
 
 
F-17

 
 
Note 9. Debt
 
   
December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
   
(in thousands)
 
2008 Credit Facility:
           
$40 million variable interest rate revolving credit facility maturing in 2012
  $     $ 9,800  
Total
          9,800  
Less: current portion
          (9,800
Total long-term debt
  $     $  
 
On August 3, 2005, the Company entered into a revolving credit facility (the “2005 Credit Facility”) with Bank of America, N.A. (“Bank of America”) to replace its former senior credit facility. The 2005 Credit Facility (with a standby and commercial letter of credit sub-limit of $5,000,000) provided for borrowings up to $30,000,000. On October 23, 2008, the Company and certain of its subsidiaries entered into an Amended and Restated Revolving Credit Facility (the “2008 Credit Facility”) with Bank of America, individually, as agent, issuer and a lender thereunder, and the other financial institutions party thereto. The 2008 Credit Facility amends and restates the Company’s 2005 Credit Facility to provide for an increase in the facility size and certain other changes. The 2008 Credit Facility provided for maximum borrowings of up to $60,000,000 and included a standby and commercial letter of credit sub-limit of $10,000,000.
 
The 2008 Credit Facility, as amended, provides for maximum borrowings of up to $40,000,000 and includes a standby and commercial letter of credit sub-limit of $10,000,000. The 2008 Credit Facility is scheduled to expire on July 1, 2012, unless earlier terminated by the agent thereunder following an event of default. Borrowings under the 2008 Credit Facility bear interest, at the Company’s option, at the British Bankers Association LIBOR rate plus 1.5% to 3.0%, or an alternative rate, which is the higher of (i) the Federal Funds rate plus 0.5%, or (ii) Bank of America, N.A.’s publicly announced prime rate, plus a margin rate ranging from 0% to 0.75%. The margin rates are based on certain leverage ratios, as provided in the facility documents. The Company is subject to compliance with certain financial covenants set forth in the 2008 Credit Facility, including a maximum ratio of total funded indebtedness to EBITDA (as defined), minimum levels of interest coverage and net worth and limitations on capital expenditures, as defined. Availability under the 2008 Credit Facility is based upon the Company’s trailing twelve month EBITDA, as defined.
 
As a result of the Company’s diminished results during 2009 due to the economic downturn, the Company was not in compliance with the interest coverage financial covenant in the second quarter 2009. In response, the lenders to the 2008 Credit Facility agreed to waive compliance with the covenant for the second quarter 2009 and to reset the covenant terms for the third quarter 2009. The parties also agreed to reduce the maximum credit limit under the 2008 Credit Facility to $40,000,000. In consideration for these waivers and amendments, the Company agreed to pay the lenders $250,000, which was remitted in the third quarter of 2009 and is being amortized over the remaining life of the 2008 Credit Facility.
 
On November 19, 2010, the Company entered into a Second Amendment (the “Second Amendment”) to the 2008 Credit Facility. The Second Amendment, among other things, (a) amends certain terms of the 2008 Credit Facility in order to permit the Company to issue one or more dividends and/or purchase its registered capital stock then issued and outstanding in an amount not in excess, in the aggregate, of Thirteen Million Dollars ($13,000,000) prior to the maturity date of the 2008 Credit Facility (This provision of the amendment expired on October 1, 2011. On December 21, 2011 a consent was obtained by the Company adjusting the maximum amount not in excess, in the aggregate, of $4,000,000.); (b) removes the Ten Million Dollar ($10,000,000) maximum for environmental liabilities; and (c) amends the definitions of EBIT and EBITDA to include the add-back of non-cash charges with respect to liabilities arising under Environmental Laws and to reduce EBIT and EBITDA by the amount of the related cash payments related thereto. In consideration for these amendments, the Company agreed to pay the lenders $50,000, which was remitted in the fourth quarter of 2010 and is being amortized over the remaining life of the 2008 Credit Facility.
 
 
F-18

 
 
On March 28, 2011, the Company entered into a Third Amendment (the “Third Amendment”) to the 2008 Credit Facility. The Third Amendment permits the Company to extend the maturity date of the letters of credit issued under the 2008 Credit Facility. The letters of credit issued under 2008 Credit Facility are now scheduled to expire on September 25, 2012.
 
On July 20, 2011, the Company entered into a Fourth Amendment (the “Fourth Amendment”) to the 2008 Credit Facility. The Fourth Amendment, among other things, (a) amends the definition of maturity date to extend the maturity date of the 2008 Credit Facility to July 1, 2012, (b) amends the definition of Applicable Margin to lower the applicable margin, and (c) amends the definition of Commitment Fee Margin to lower the commitment fee margin. In consideration for these amendments, the Company agreed to pay the lenders $44,000, which was remitted in July 2011 and is being amortized over the remaining life of the 2008 Credit Facility.
 
At December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the Company had total availability under the 2008 Credit Facility of $39,527,000 and $29,700,000, respectively.
 
As of December 31, 2011, the Company had no outstanding balance under the 2008 Credit Facility, which expires in July 2012. During 2011, the Company maintained an average debt outstanding of $6,225,000. The weighted-average interest rate on borrowings was 1.98% during 2011. As of December 31, 2010, the Company had an outstanding balance under the 2008 Credit Facility of $9,800,000, which bore interest at the LIBOR rate of 2.01%, and was included in short-term borrowings in the accompanying consolidated balance sheets since the facility was due to expire in October 2011. In 2010 the Company maintained an average debt outstanding of $1,478,000. The weighted-average interest rate on borrowings was 2.06% during 2010.
 
The Company’s obligations under the 2008 Credit Facility are secured by the grant of security interests in substantially all of its respective assets.
 
Note 10. Accrued Liabilities – Other
 
Accrued liabilities – other consist of the following:
 
   
December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
   
(in thousands)
 
Taxes (other than income) and insurance
  $ 332     $ 556  
Commissions
    775       707  
Litigation and legal fees
    97       151  
Other professional fees
    519       659  
Environmental
    4,676       3,132  
Warranty
    1,318       1,553  
Deferred revenue
    101       78  
Other
    1,745       1,778  
    $ 9,563     $ 8,614  
 
 
F-19

 
 
Included in the environmental accrual are estimates for all known costs believed to be probable for sites that the Company currently operates or operated at one time (see Note 14 for additional information).
 
A summary of the Company’s warranty reserve is as follows:
 
   
December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
   
(in thousands)
 
Liability, beginning of year
  $ 1,553     $ 1,373  
Expense for new warranties issued
    643       1,293  
Warranty claims paid
    (878 )     (1,113
Liability, end of period
  $ 1,318     $ 1,553  
 
Note 11. Other Long-Term Liabilities
 
Other long-term liabilities consist of the following:
 
   
December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
   
(in thousands)
 
         
(As revised)
 
Environmental
  $ 18,533     $ 11,779  
Gross unrecognized tax benefits
    802       2,659  
Long-term incentive plan
    1,242       908  
    $ 20,577     $ 15,346  
 
Fiscal year 2010 was revised due to the reclassification of the Company’s long-term incentive plan accrual from payroll and related costs to other long-term liabilities.
 
Note 12. Restructuring Costs
 
Restructuring activity for the period ended December 31, 2011 was as follows:
 
   
Accrual at
Beginning of
the Year
   
Charged to
Earnings
   
Cash Payments
   
Accrual at
12/31/2011
 
   
(in thousands)
 
Severance and other employee-related charges
  $     $ 261     $ (205 )   $ 56  
 
 
F-20

 
 
During the fourth quarter of 2011, the Company announced a restructuring plan to reduce certain costs of sales and certain operating expenses, including engineering, selling and administration at SLPE and TEAL. For the year ended December 31, 2011, there was a consolidated charge to earnings of $261,000 which was comprised of a $207,000 charge at SLPE and a $54,000 charge at TEAL. The charges are composed of severance and other employee related charges. The total number of employees affected by the restructuring plan was 47, of which 47 had been terminated as of December 31, 2011. The remaining unpaid termination benefits associated with the plan were paid during January 2012.
 
During fiscal 2009, the Company recorded a total restructuring charge of $690,000, of which $535,000 was recorded at SLPE and $155,000 at MTE. Most of the charges at SLPE were recorded in the second quarter of fiscal 2009. These restructuring charges primarily related to workforce reductions to align the cost structure to reduced business levels. The charges recorded at MTE were primarily recorded in the fourth quarter of fiscal 2009 and related to certain exit costs related to the relocation from its leased manufacturing facility in Juarez, Mexico to the Company’s existing manufacturing facilities in Mexicali, Mexico. All of the restructuring costs had been fully paid by year end December 31, 2009.
 
Note 13. Retirement Plans And Deferred Compensation
 
During the years ended December 31, 2011, December 31, 2010 and December 31, 2009, the Company maintained a defined contribution pension plan covering all full-time, U.S. employees of SL Power Electronics Corp. (“SLPE”), Teal Electronics Corporation (“Teal”), MTE Corporation (“MTE”), SL Montevideo Technology, Inc. (“SL-MTI”), RFL Electronics Inc. (“RFL”) and the corporate office. The Company’s contributions to this plan are based on a percentage of employee contributions and/or plan year gross wages, as defined. Costs incurred under these plans during 2011, 2010 and 2009 amounted to approximately $884,000, $1,315,000 and $708,000, respectively.
 
The Company has agreements with certain retired directors, officers and key employees providing for supplemental retirement benefits. The liability for supplemental retirement benefits is based on the most recent mortality tables available and discount rates ranging from 6% to 12%. The amount charged to expense in connection with these agreements amounted to $423,000, $416,000 and $398,000 for 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively.
 
The Company is the owner and beneficiary of life insurance policies on the lives of some of the participants having a deferred compensation or supplemental retirement agreement. As of December 31, 2011, the aggregate death benefit totaled $546,000, with the corresponding cash surrender value of all policies totaling $304,000. As of December 31, 2010, the aggregate death benefit totaled $560,000, with the corresponding cash surrender value of all policies totaling $306,000.
 
As of December 31, 2011, certain agreements restrict the Company from utilizing the cash surrender value of certain life insurance policies totaling approximately $304,000 for purposes other than the satisfaction of the specific underlying deferred compensation agreements. The Company offsets the dividends realized from the life insurance policies with premium expenses. Net expenses recorded in connection with these policies amounted to $11,000, $17,000 and $2,000 for 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively.
 
 
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Note 14. Commitments And Contingencies
 
Leases: The Company is a party to certain leases for facilities, equipment and vehicles from third parties, which expire through 2020. The minimum rental commitments as of December 31, 2011 are as follows:
 
   
Operating Leases
 
   
(in thousands)
 
2012
  $ 1,811  
2013
    1,019  
2014
    850  
2015
    683  
2016
    374  
Thereafter
    1,396  
Total minimum payments
  $ 6,133  
 
For 2011, 2010 and 2009, rental expense applicable to continuing operations aggregated approximately $2,116,000, $1,874,000 and $1,917,000, respectively.
 
Letters Of Credit: As of December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, the Company was contingently liable for $473,000 and $544,000, respectively, under an outstanding letter of credit issued for casualty insurance requirements.
 
Litigation: The Company is and has been the subject of administrative actions that arise from its ownership of SL Surface Technologies, Inc. (“SurfTech”), a wholly-owned subsidiary, the assets of which were sold in November 2003. SurfTech formerly operated chrome-plating facilities in Pennsauken Township, New Jersey (the “Pennsauken Site”) and Camden, New Jersey (the “Camden Site”).
 
The Company has been and is subject to lawsuits and administrative actions that arise from its ownership of SurfTech and its Pennsauken Site. These actions relate to environmental issues concerning the Pennsauken Landfill and the Puchack Well Field. In 1991 and 1992, the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (the “NJDEP”) served directives that would subject the Company to, among other things, collective reimbursements (with other parties) for the remediation of the Puchack Well Field. The litigation involving the Pennsauken Landfill involved claims under the Spill Compensation and Control Act (the “Spill Act”), other statutes and common law against the Company and numerous other defendants alleging that they are liable for contamination at and around a municipal solid waste landfill located in Pennsauken Township, New Jersey. In the first quarter 2009, the Company agreed to terms with the plaintiffs for the settlement of all pending claims in this case. Accordingly, the case was dismissed with prejudice in February 2009.
 
In 2006 the United States Environmental Protection Agency (the “EPA”) named the Company as a potential responsible party (a “PRP”) in connection with the remediation of the Puchack Well Field, which has been designated as a Superfund Site. The EPA has alleged that hazardous substances generated at the Company’s Pennsauken Site contaminated the Puchack Well Field. As a PRP, the Company is potentially liable, jointly and severally, for the investigation and remediation of the Puchack Well Field Superfund Site under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980, as amended (“CERCLA”).
 
The EPA is remediating the Puchack Well Field Superfund Site in two separate operable units. The first operable unit consists of an area of chromium groundwater contamination in three aquifers that exceeds the selected cleanup standard (“OU-1”). The second operable unit (“OU-2”) pertains to sites that are allegedly the sources of contamination for the first operable unit. The EPA advised the Company in October 2010 that OU-2 includes soil contamination in the immediate vicinity of the Company’s Pennsauken Site.
 
In September 2006, the EPA issued a Record of Decision (“ROD”) that selected a remedy for OU-1 to address the groundwater contamination. The estimated cost of the EPA selected remedy for OU-1, to be conducted over a five to ten year timeframe, was approximately $17,600,000, as stated in the ROD. In an October 2010 meeting with the EPA, the EPA informed the Company that the OU-1 remedy would be implemented in two phases. Prior to the issuance of the EPA’s ROD, the Company had retained an experienced environmental consulting firm to prepare technical comments on the EPA’s proposed remediation of the Puchack Well Field Superfund Site. In those comments, the Company’s consultant, among other things, identified flaws in the EPA’s conclusions and the factual predicates for certain of the EPA’s decisions and for the proposed selected remedy.
 
 
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Following the issuance of its ROD for OU-1, in November 2006, the EPA sent another letter to the Company encouraging the Company to either perform or finance the remedial actions for OU-1 identified in the EPA’s ROD. In addition to paying for the OU-1 remediation, the EPA has sought payment of the past costs that the EPA has allegedly incurred. The Company responded to the EPA that it was willing to investigate the existence of other PRPs and to undertake the activities necessary to design a final remediation for the Superfund Site. In July 2007, the EPA refused the Company’s offer to perform the work necessary to design the remediation plan without first agreeing to assume responsibility for the full remediation of the Superfund Site. The EPA did encourage the Company to investigate the existence of other PRPs and to submit evidence thereof, if appropriate. In January 2008, the Company submitted to the EPA evidence demonstrating the existence of several other PRPs.
 
In recent correspondence from the U.S. Department of Justice (“DOJ”), the Company was informed that combined past and future OU-1 costs are now estimated to be $45,000,000 to $55,000,000. These costs are estimates provided to the Company by the DOJ in a letter correspondence dated December 22, 2011.
 
In June 2011, the EPA announced a proposed plan for “cleaning up the soil” at OU-2. The remedy proposed by the EPA is “Geochemical Fixation.” This remedy involves applying a chemical reductant to the contaminated soil to reduce hexavalent chromium by converting it to immobilized trivalent chromium. The EPA’s estimated cost for this remedy is $20,700,000 over seven years. The public comment period for the proposed plan expired on July 27, 2011. On behalf of the Company, the Company’s environmental consultants provided comments to the EPA plan on July 22, 2011. The comments included the belief that: (a) there are other PRPs responsible for chromium ground water contamination, (b) demolition of buildings for an estimated cost of $2,300,000 is not necessary for this remedy, (c) the extent and depth of the hexavalent chromium exceeds cleanup criteria, (d) the estimate for oversight costs are excessive, and (e) that significant testing be performed prior to implementing the Geochemical Fixation remedy to ensure that the remedy will satisfy all requirements with respect to ground water quality. On September 26, 2011 the EPA issued a ROD selecting the Geochemical Fixation remedy. This remedy involves mixing a reducing agent to treat soils containing concentrations of hexavalent chromium greater than 20 parts per million. The remedy also requires post-remediation sampling, site restoration and implementing a groundwater sampling and analysis program. The Company intends to have its environmental consultants play an active role in the remediation design.
 
The Company is currently in settlement discussions with the EPA and the DOJ regarding the remediation and past costs for both OU-1 and OU-2. This settlement discussion currently includes, among other things, a “limited ability to pay” component, which has been provided by the EPA and the DOJ and is currently being negotiated by the Company. Based on the current available information, the Company has estimated a total liability for OU-1 and OU-2 combined of $20,075,000. The estimated OU-2 liability is based upon the EPA’s plan for remediation, and data from our environmental engineering consultants. The above liability is included in the total environmental accrual.
 
It is management’s opinion taking into account the information available to the Company as well as the defenses against the EPA claims and current stage of discussions that the impact of litigation and environmental administrative actions and related liabilities brought against the Company and its operations should not have a material adverse effect on its consolidated financial position or results of operations. However, the ultimate outcome of these matters, as with litigation generally, is inherently uncertain, and it is possible that some of these matters may be resolved adversely to the Company relative to the current reserves. The adverse resolution of any one or more of these matters could have a material adverse effect on the business, operating results, financial condition or cash flows of the Company.
 
Other
 
The Company is conducting an investigation to determine whether certain employees of SL Xianghe Power Electronics Corporation, SL Shanghai Power Electronics Corporation and SL Shanghai International Trading Corporation, three of the Company’s indirect wholly-owned subsidiaries incorporated and operating exclusively in China, may have improperly provided gifts and entertainment to government officials. Based upon the initial investigation, which is ongoing, the preliminary estimate of the amounts of such gifts and entertainment does not appear to be material to the Company’s financial statements. There can be no assurance, however, that after further inquiry the actual amounts will not be in excess of what is currently estimated. Such estimate does not take into account the costs to the Company of the investigation or any other additional costs.
 
The Company’s investigation includes determining whether there were any violations of laws, including the U.S. Foreign Corrupt Practices Act. Consequently, on March 29, 2012, the Company’s outside counsel contacted the DOJ and the SEC voluntarily to disclose that the Company was conducting an internal investigation, and agreed to cooperate fully and update the DOJ and SEC periodically on further developments.
 
 
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The Company has retained outside counsel and forensic accountants to assist in its investigation of this matter. Because the investigation is on-going, the Company cannot predict at this time whether any regulatory action may be taken or any other adverse consequences may result from this matter.
 
In the ordinary course of its business the Company is and may be subject to other loss contingencies pursuant to foreign and domestic federal, state and local governmental laws and regulations and maybe party to certain legal actions, frequently involving complaints by terminated employees and disputes with customers and suppliers. In the opinion of management, any such other loss contingencies are not expected to have a material adverse effect on the financial condition or results of operations of the Company.
 
Environmental Matters: Loss contingencies include potential obligations to investigate and eliminate or mitigate the effects on the environment of the disposal or release of certain chemical substances at various sites, such as Superfund sites and other facilities, whether or not they are currently in operation. The Company is currently participating in environmental assessments and cleanups at a number of sites and may in the future be involved in additional environmental assessments and cleanups. Based upon investigations completed to date by the Company and its independent engineering-consulting firms, management has provided an estimated accrual for all known costs believed to be probable and costs that can be reasonably estimated in the amount of $23,209,000, of which $18,533,000 is included as other long-term liabilities as of December 31, 2011. However, it is the nature of environmental contingencies that other circumstances might arise, the costs of which are indeterminable at this time due to such factors as changing government regulations and stricter standards, the unknown magnitude of cleanup costs, the unknown timing and extent of the remedial actions that may be required, the determination of the Company’s liability in proportion to other responsible parties, the divisibility of costs, and the extent, if any, to which such costs are recoverable from other parties. These other circumstances could result in additional expenses or judgments, or offsets thereto. The adverse resolution of any one or more of these other circumstances could have a material adverse effect on the business, operating results, financial condition or cash flows of the Company. Most of the Company’s environmental costs relate to discontinued operations and such costs have been recorded in discontinued operations, net of tax.
 
There are three sites on which the Company may incur material environmental costs in the future as a result of past activities of its former subsidiary, SurfTech. There are two Company owned sites related to its former subsidiary, SurfTech. These sites are located in Pennsauken, New Jersey (the “Pennsauken Site”) and in Camden, New Jersey (the “Camden Site”). There is also a third site, which is not owned by the Company, referred to as the “Puchack Well Field Site.” The Puchack Well Field Site and the Pennsauken Site are part of the Puchack Well Field Superfund Site.
 
With respect to the Camden Site, the Company has reported soil contamination and a groundwater contamination plume emanating from the site. Delineation of the soil and groundwater contamination is substantially complete. In the third quarter of 2009, pursuant to an Interim Response Action (“IRA”) Work plan approved by the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (“NJDEP”), the Company completed building demolition and excavated and disposed of some of the contaminated soil underlying the building’s foundation. Treatability studies for in-situ remediation of the remaining unsaturated contaminated soil were conducted in 2009. Based upon the treatability study results, our environmental consultants prepared an IRA Work plan Addendum (“IRAWA”) to implement a Phase I Pilot Study (“PIPS”), which involved injecting neutralizing chemicals into the unsaturated soil. The NJDEP approved the IRAWA, and the PIPS were implemented in November 2010. These injections have now been completed. As required by the IRAWA, our consultants have collected post-injection data for assessment of the overall success of the PIPS. Our consultants have completed the assessment of the PIPS and have indicated that the PIPS can be implemented as a full scale soil remedy to treat unsaturated contaminated soil. Also, the Company’s environmental consultants finalized an IRA Work plan Addendum II to implement a Phase II Pilot Study to treat on-site contaminated groundwater. This plan was submitted to the NJDEP in May 2011. It proposed multiple sub-surface injections of a food-grade product, into the groundwater at the down gradient property boundary, to create a “bio-barrier.” The Phase II Pilot Study would assess the ability to treat contaminated groundwater as it moves through the bio-barrier. This plan also required the collection of groundwater samples to assess the performance of the Phase II Pilot Study. To date, the Company’s consultants have not received any comments from NJDEP regarding the IRA Work plan Addendum II and permit applications necessary to implement the Phase II Pilot Study. Implementation of the Phase II Pilot Study is scheduled to occur during 2012 and 2013, depending upon approval of the plan and related permits from the NJDEP. The Company will be engaging a Licensed Site Remediation Professional to oversee the remediation of the site, before the NJDEP’s May 2012 deadline. At December 31, 2011, the Company had an accrual of $2,071,000 to remediate the Camden Site. Of this amount, the Company anticipates expenditures of approximately $1,200,000 in 2012.
 
As mentioned previously, the Company is currently participating in environmental assessments and cleanups at a number of sites. At one of these sites in Wayne, New Jersey, our consultants, under NJDEP Guidance, have detected contaminants of concern (“COC”) which have exceeded certain acceptable levels. A remediation plan will be developed by our consultants, after testing is completed, which may require additional chemical injections and soil excavation. Testing is currently being performed and is expected to be completed in May 2012. The Company will be engaging a Licensed Site Remediation Professional to oversee the remediation of the site, before the NJDEP’s May 2012 deadline. The future costs for possible additional remediation are not currently estimable. The accrual for remediation cost at December 31, 2011 for this site is $544,000. Costs related to this site are recorded as part of discontinued operations, net of tax.
 
The Company has reported soil and groundwater contamination at the facility of SL-MTI located on its property in Montevideo, Minnesota. An analysis of the contamination has been completed and a remediation plan has been implemented at the site pursuant to the remedial action plan approved by the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency. The remaining steps under this plan are the monitoring of samples. Based on the current information, the Company believes it will incur remediation costs at this site of approximately $99,000, which has been accrued for at December 31, 2011. These costs are recorded as a component of continuing operations.
 
 
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As of December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, environmental accruals of $23,209,000 and $14,911,000, respectively, have been recorded by the Company in accrued liabilities – other and in other long-term liabilities, as appropriate (see Notes 10 and 11).
 
Employment Agreements: The Company entered into severance agreements with certain key employees in 2001 that provided for one-time payments in the event an employee was terminated within twelve months of a change-of-control, as defined. These payments ranged from six to 24 months of the employee’s base salary as of the termination date, as defined. These change-of-control agreements expired on November 1, 2011.
 
During October 2010, two former executives entered into Separation Agreements and Mutual Releases (the “Agreements”). The effective dates of the Agreements were October 22, 2010 and October 28, 2010. Total consideration paid to both executives was $1,043,000, minus applicable taxes and withholdings. The payments were for, among other things, severance, accrued vacation, legal fees, and for one executive, payment pursuant to a certain bonus agreement dated August 5, 2002. The payments were completed during the fourth quarter of 2010.
 
The Company entered into severance agreements in 2010 with certain key employees that provide for one-time payments in the event the employee is terminated within twelve months of a change-of-control, as defined. These payments range from nine to twelve months of the employee’s base salary as of the termination date, as defined. If a triggering event had taken place in 2011 and if these employees had been terminated during the year, the payments would have aggregated approximately $657,000 under such change-of-control agreements.
 
Note 15. Cash Flow Information
 
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
 
   
Years Ended December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2009
 
   
(in thousands)
 
Interest paid
  $ 185     $ 81     $ 63  
Income taxes paid
  $ 5,264     $ 1,951     $ 558  
 
Note 16. Shareholders’ Equity
 
On September 14, 2010, the Company announced a modified “Dutch Auction” tender offer to purchase up to 1,538,461 shares of its common stock (the “Tender Offer”). The Tender Offer expired on October 13, 2010. Under the terms of the Tender Offer, the Company’s shareholders had the option of tendering all or a portion of the Company’s common stock that they owned (1) at a price of not less than $13.00 and not more than $14.50, in increments of $0.25 per share, or (2) without specifying a purchase price, in which case the common stock that they owned would have been purchased at the purchase price determined in accordance with the Tender Offer. Shareholders who elected to tender have received the purchase price in cash, without interest, for common stock tendered in accordance with the terms of the Tender Offer. These provisions were described in the Offer to Purchase relating to the Tender Offer that was distributed to shareholders. All common stock purchased by the Company were purchased at the same price.
 
 
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Based on the final count by the depositary for the Tender Offer, an aggregate of 1,334,824 shares of common stock were properly tendered and not withdrawn at prices at or below $14.50. Accordingly, pursuant to the terms of the Offer to Purchase, the Letter of Transmittal and applicable securities laws, the Company accepted for purchase 1,334,824 shares of its common stock at a purchase price of $14.50 per share. These shares represented approximately 22.0% of the shares outstanding as of October 18, 2010. With the completion of the tender offer, the Company had approximately 4,728,951 shares of common stock outstanding at that time. The aggregate purchase price paid by the Company in connection with the Tender Offer was $19,354,948, excluding transaction costs. The depositary has paid for the shares accepted for purchase in the Tender Offer. The Company paid for the tender with available cash and $7,500,000 in borrowings from its 2008 Credit Facility.
 
During the fourth quarter of 2010, in response to the diversification requirements in the Pension Protection Act of 2006 for defined contribution plans holding publicly traded employer securities, the Company purchased all Company shares held by its defined contribution plan. As a result, the Company purchased 252,064 shares of Company common stock at an average cost of $17.45 per share, at a total cost of $4,398,664.
 
Note 17. Stock-Based Compensation
 
At December 31, 2011, the Company had stock-based employee compensation plans as described below. For the years ended December 31, 2011, December 31, 2010, and December 31, 2009, the total compensation expense (included in selling, general and administrative expense) related to these plans was $564,000, $174,000, and $253,000 ($317,000, $107,000, and $156,000, net of tax), respectively.
 
The Company maintains two shareholder approved stock option plans that have expired: the Non-Employee Director Nonqualified Stock Option Plan (the “Director Plan”) and the Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “1991 Incentive Plan”). As of December 31, 2011, 13,000 options were outstanding under the Director Plan. As of December 31, 2011, no options were outstanding under the 1991 Incentive Plan.
 
The Director Plan provided for the granting of nonqualified options to purchase up to 250,000 shares of the Company’s common stock to non-employee directors of the Company in lieu of paying quarterly retainer fees and regular quarterly meeting attendance fees. Stock options granted under the Director Plan stipulated an exercise price per share of the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the date of grant. Each option granted under the Director Plan is exercisable at any time and expires ten years from date of grant. The expiration date of the Director Plan was May 31, 2003.
 
On May 14, 2008, the shareholders approved the 2008 Incentive Stock Plan (the “2008 Plan”). The 2008 Plan was proposed to create an additional incentive to retain directors, key employees and advisors of the Company. Prior to the amendment of the 2008 Plan on June 8, 2011, as described below, up to 315,000 shares of the Company’s common stock were subject to the 2008 Plan. Options granted under the 2008 Plan are required to stipulate an exercise price per share of not less than the fair market value of the Company’s common stock on the business day immediately prior to the date of the grant. Options granted under the 2008 Plan are exercisable no later than ten years after the grant date.
 
During 2008, the Company granted 155,000 incentive options to select executives and a key employee under the 2008 Plan. The options issued vest in three equal installments, with the first installment vesting on the date of the grant and the remaining two installments each vesting on the second and third anniversary of the grant. During 2010, 135,000 of these options were cancelled in connection to the termination of certain executives in June 2010.
 
During 2010, the Company granted 160,000 stock options to select executives and key employees under the 2008 Plan. All stock options that were issued vest over a three year period except for one grant of 15,000 shares, in which 7,500 shares vested on the date of grant and the remainder vests on the first anniversary of the grant date. Compensation expense is recognized over the vesting period of the options. During 2011, 5,000 of these options were forfeited in connection with the departure of a certain executive in February 2011.
 
During 2011, the shareholders of the Company approved amendments to the 2008 Plan to: (a) increase the number of shares of the Company’s common stock subject to the 2008 Plan from 315,000 shares to 450,000 shares, and (b) require shareholder approval prior to the reduction of the exercise price of any outstanding options or stock appreciation rights, any repricing through cancellations and re-grants of new options or stock appreciation rights, or any cancellation of outstanding options or stock appreciation rights with an exercise price above the current stock price in exchange for cash or other securities. No stock options were granted to select executives and key employees under the 2008 Plan during 2011. As of December 31, 2011, there were 135,000 options outstanding under the 2008 Plan. As of December 31, 2011, there were 232,000 shares available for grant under the 2008 Plan.
 
 
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During the second quarter of 2011, the Company implemented a Long-Term Incentive Plan (the “2011 LTIP”) pursuant to the 2008 Plan which awarded restricted stock units (“RSUs”) to eligible executives. Under the terms of the 2011 LTIP, the number of RSUs that may vest, if any, will be based on, among other things, the Company achieving certain sales and return on invested capital (“ROIC”), as defined, targets during the January 2011 to December 2013 performance period. Earned RSUs, if any, cliff vest at the end of fiscal 2013 (100% of earned RSUs vest at December 31, 2013). The final value of these RSUs will be determined by the number of shares earned. The value of these RSUs is charged to compensation expense on a straight-line basis over the three year vesting period with periodic adjustments to account for changes in anticipated award amounts. The weighted-average price for these RSUs was $23.00 per share based on the grant date of June 9, 2011. During the twelve months ended December 31, 2011, $120,000 was charged to compensation expense. As of December 31, 2011, total unamortized compensation expense for this grant was $427,000. As of December 31, 2011, the maximum number of achievable RSUs under the 2011 LTIP is 38,000 RSUs.
 
During the third quarter of 2011, the Company awarded each Director 1,000 restricted shares pursuant to the 2008 Plan that vest upon the earlier of: (1) the first anniversary of the grant date, (2) at the time of the recipient’s termination, or (3) at the time of the recipient’s retirement. Based on the terms of the awards the shares were immediately expensed and as a result the Company recognized $123,000 of stock compensation expense during the third quarter of 2011. The weighted-average price of these restricted stock grants was $24.62 per share based on the grant date of July 29, 2011. As of December 31, 2011, no shares were granted under this award.
 
The fair value of all option grants was estimated using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following assumptions and weighted-average fair values as follows:
 
   
Year Ended
December 31,
2010
 
Weighted average fair value of grants
  $ 6.78  
Valuation assumptions:
       
Expected dividend yield
    0.00
Expected volatility
    68.44  
Expected life (in years)
    4.44  
Risk-free interest rate
    1.71
 
Note:  no stock options were granted during fiscal 2011 and fiscal 2009.
 
 
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Stock Options
 
Option activity under the principal option plans as of December 31, 2011 and changes during the year then ended were as follows:
 
   
Shares
(in thousands)
   
Weighted-Average
Exercise Price
   
Weighted-Average
Remaining
Contractual Term
(in years)
   
Aggregate
Intrinsic
Value
(in thousands)  (1)
 
Outstanding as of December 31, 2009
    380     $ 10.13       3.48       N/M  
Granted
    160       12.59                  
Exercised
    (107 )     7.05                  
Forfeited
    (45 )     12.80                  
Expired
    (135 )     12.32                  
Outstanding as of December 31, 2010
    253       11.34       4.93     $ 1,554  
Granted
          0.00                  
Exercised
    (82 )     9.95                  
Forfeited
    (5 )     12.80                  
Expired
    (18 )     10.33                  
Outstanding as of December 31, 2011
    148       12.17       4.95     $ 608  
Exercisable as of December 31, 2011
    52     $ 11.44       3.80     $ 253  
 
(1)
N/M – the aggregate intrinsic value was not material since the value was less than $1,000.
 
The aggregate intrinsic value in the table above represents the total pretax intrinsic value (the difference between the Company’s closing stock price on the last trading day of fiscal 2011 and the exercise price, multiplied by the number of in-the-money options) that would have been received by the option holders had all option holders exercised their options on December 31, 2011. This amount changes based on the fair market value of the Company’s stock. The total intrinsic value of options exercised for the years ended December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010, was $879,000 and $568,000, respectively. No options were exercised during fiscal 2009.
 
As of December 31, 2011, $527,000 of total unrecognized compensation cost related to stock options is expected to be recognized over a weighted-average period of 1.6 years.
 
Tax benefits resulting from tax deductions in excess of the compensation cost recognized for those options are classified as financing cash flows. Cash received from option exercises for the year ended December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010 was $817,000 and $754,000, respectively. The actual tax benefit realized for the tax deduction from option exercises of the share-based payment units totaled $291,000 and $19,000 for the fiscal years ended December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010. The Company has applied the “Short-cut” method in calculating the historical windfall tax benefits. All tax shortfalls will be applied against this windfall before being charged to earnings.
 
 
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Note 18. Industry Segments
 
The Company currently operates under four business segments: SLPE, the High Power Group, SL-MTI and RFL. Following its acquisition of Ault on January 26, 2006, the Company consolidated the operations of Ault and its subsidiary, Condor D.C. Power Supplies, Inc. (“Condor”), into SLPE. In accordance with the guidance provided in ASC 280 “Segment Reporting,” this subsidiary is reported as one business segment. Following the acquisition of MTE on October 31, 2006, the Company combined MTE with its subsidiary, Teal, into one business segment, which is reported as the High Power Group. Management has combined SLPE and the High Power Group into one business unit classified as the Power Electronics Group. The Company aggregates operating business subsidiaries into a single segment for financial reporting purposes if aggregation is consistent with the objectives of ASC 280 and if the segments have similar characteristics in each of the following areas:
 
 
 
nature of products and services
 
 
 
nature of production process
 
 
 
type or class of customer
 
 
 
methods of distribution
 
SLPE designs, manufactures and markets high-reliability power conversion products in internal and external footprints. The Company’s power supplies provide a reliable and safe power source for the customer’s specific equipment needs. SLPE, which sells products under three brand names (SL Power Electronics, Condor and Ault), is a major supplier to the original equipment manufacturers (“OEMs”) of medical, industrial/ instrumentation, military and information technology equipment. The High Power Group sells products under two brand names (Teal and MTE). Teal designs and manufactures custom power conditioning and distribution units, which are developed and manufactured for custom electrical subsystems for OEMs of medical imaging, medical treatment, military aerospace, semiconductor, solar and advanced simulation systems. MTE designs and manufactures power quality products used to protect equipment from power surges, bring harmonics into compliance and improve the efficiency of variable speed motor drives. SL-MTI designs and manufactures high power density precision motors that are used in numerous applications, including military and commercial aerospace, oil and gas, and medical and industrial products. RFL designs and manufactures communication and power protection products/systems that are used to protect electric utility transmission lines and apparatus by isolating faulty transmission lines from a transmission grid. The Other segment includes corporate related items, financing activities and other costs not allocated to reportable segments, which includes but is not limited to certain legal, litigation and public reporting charges and certain legacy costs. The accounting policies for the business units are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies (see Note 1 for additional information).
 
Business segment operations are conducted through domestic subsidiaries. For all periods presented, sales between business segments were not material. No single customer accounted for more than 10% of consolidated net sales during 2011, 2010 or 2009. Each of the segments has certain major customers, the loss of any of which would have a material adverse effect on such segment.
 
   
Years Ended December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2009
 
   
(in thousands)
 
Net sales
                 
Power Electronics Group:
                 
SLPE
  $ 91,066     $ 79,615     $ 53,464  
High Power Group
    63,027       56,494       44,865  
Total
    154,093       136,109       98,329  
SL-MTI
    35,413       31,261       28,277  
RFL
    22,825       22,398       20,945  
Consolidated
  $ 212,331     $ 189,768     $ 147,551  
 
 
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Years Ended December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2009
 
   
(in thousands)
 
Income from operations
                 
Power Electronics Group:
                 
SLPE
  $ 7,825     $ 6,389     $ 735  
High Power Group
    6,940       5,418       3,194  
Total
    14,765       11,807       3,929  
SL-MTI
    6,219       4,801       4,426  
RFL
    3,189       2,990       1,919  
Other (1)
    (5,639 )     (6,350 )     (5,185
Income from operations
    18,534       13,248       5,089  
Amortization of deferred financing costs
    (218 )     (252 )     (351
Fire related gain (loss), net
    277       (109 )      
Interest income
    3       2       8  
Interest expense
    (179 )     (86 )     (63
Income from continuing operations before income taxes
  $ 18,417     $ 12,803     $ 4,683  
 
(1)
Other includes corporate related items, financing activities and other costs not allocated to reportable segments, which includes but is not limited to certain legal, litigation and public reporting charges and certain legacy costs.
 
   
December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
   
(in thousands)
 
Total assets
           
Power Electronics Group:
           
SLPE
  $ 39,205     $ 37,155  
High Power Group
    29,639       31,539  
Total
    68,844       68,694  
SL-MTI
    11,505       11,262  
RFL
    13,973       14,525  
Other
    16,904       10,418  
Consolidated
  $ 111,226     $ 104,899  
 
 
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December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
   
(in thousands)
 
Intangible assets, net
           
Power Electronics Group:
           
SLPE
  $ 4,733     $ 5,067  
High Power Group
    15,820       16,328  
Total
    20,553       21,395  
SL-MTI
           
RFL
    5,414       5,373  
Consolidated
  $ 25,967     $ 26,768  
 
   
Years Ended December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2009
 
   
(in thousands)
 
Capital expenditures
                 
Power Electronics Group:
                 
SLPE
  $ 1,660     $ 492     $ 57  
High Power Group
    275       440       167  
Total
    1,935       932       224  
SL-MTI
    512       258       264  
RFL
    224       226       350  
Other
    19              
Consolidated
  $ 2,690     $ 1,416     $ 838  
 
   
Years Ended December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2009
 
   
(in thousands)
 
Depreciation and amortization (1)
                 
Power Electronics Group:
                 
SLPE
  $ 1,207     $ 1,381     $ 1,647  
High Power Group
    856       831       869  
Total
    2,063       2,212       2,516  
SL-MTI
    309       302       358  
RFL
    473       465       465  
Other
    25       47       56  
Consolidated
  $ 2,870     $ 3,026     $ 3,395  
 
(1)
Excludes amortization of deferred financing costs.
 
 
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Financial information relating to the Company’s segments by geographic area is as follows:
 
   
Years Ended December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
   
2009
 
   
(in thousands)
 
Net sales (1)
                 
United States
  $ 167,677     $ 148,361     $ 121,399  
Foreign
    44,654       41,407       26,152  
Consolidated
  $ 212,331     $ 189,768     $ 147,551  
Long-lived assets (2)
                       
United States
  $ 5,829     $ 5,978     $ 6,690  
Foreign
    3,587       2,943       2,584  
Consolidated
  $ 9,416     $ 8,921     $ 9,274  
 
(1)
Net sales are attributed to countries based on location of customer.
(2)
Includes net tangible assets excluding goodwill and intangibles.
 
Note 19. Foreign Operations
 
In addition to manufacturing operations in California, Minnesota, New Jersey and Wisconsin, the Company manufactures substantial quantities of products in premises leased in Mexicali, Mexico, Matamoros, Mexico and Tecate, Mexico. The Company also has manufacturing facilities in Xianghe, China. These external and foreign sources of supply present risks of interruption for reasons beyond the Company’s control, including political or economic instability and other uncertainties.
 
Generally, the Company’s sales are priced in U.S. dollars and its costs and expenses are priced in U.S. dollars, Mexican pesos and Chinese yuan. Accordingly, the competitiveness of the Company’s products relative to locally produced products may be affected by the performance of the U.S. dollar compared with that of its foreign customers’ and competitors’ currencies. Foreign net sales comprised 21%, 22% and 18% of net sales from continuing operations for 2011, 2010 and 2009, respectively.
 
Additionally, the Company is exposed to foreign currency exchange rate fluctuations, which might result from fluctuations in the value of the Mexican peso and Chinese yuan versus the U.S. dollar. At December 31, 2011, the Company had net current liabilities of $1,218,000 subject to fluctuations in the value of the Mexican peso and Chinese yuan. At December 31, 2010, the Company had net current liabilities of $1,537,000 subject to fluctuations in the value of the Mexican peso and Chinese yuan. Fluctuations in the value of the foreign currencies did have a negative effect on the Company’s operations in 2011 and 2010.
 
SLPE manufactures most of its products in Mexico and China. Teal has transferred a significant portion of its manufacturing to a wholly-owned subsidiary located in Mexico. SL-MTI manufactures a significant portion of its products in Mexico. SLPE, the High Power Group and SL-MTI price and invoice their sales primarily in U.S. dollars. The Mexican subsidiaries of SLPE, SL-MTI and Teal maintain their books and records in Mexican pesos. SLPE’s subsidiaries in China maintain their books and records in Chinese yuan; however, most of their sales are invoiced in U.S. dollars. Business operations conducted in Mexico or China incur their respective labor costs and supply expenses in Mexican pesos and Chinese yuan, as the case may be (see Note 18 for additional information).
 
 
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Note 20. Fire Related Gain (Loss) And Insurance Recovery
 
On March 24, 2010, the Company sustained fire damage at its then leased manufacturing facility in Mexicali, Mexico. This facility manufactured products for both SLPE and MTE. The fire was contained to an area that manufactured MTE products. The Company was fully insured for the replacement of the assets damaged in the fire and for the loss of profits due to the business interruption and changed conditions caused by the fire. Details of the net fire related gain (loss) are as follows:
 
   
Years Ended
December 31,
 
   
2011
   
2010
 
   
(in thousands)
 
Fire related loss
  $     $ (642
Insurance recovery
    277       533  
Net fire related gain (loss)
  $ 277     $ (109
 
The Company’s fire related loss includes the destruction of property and equipment, damaged inventory, cleanup costs and increased operating expenses incurred as a result of the fire. The Company’s insurance recovery represents the replacement cost of property and equipment damaged as a result of the fire, the fair market value of inventory damaged in the fire, cleanup costs and increased business expenses, net of applicable adjustments and deductibles.
 
During June 2011, the Company settled the fire damage claims with its insurance carriers for $810,000 and as a result the Company recorded a gain related to the fire of $277,000. The Company had recorded estimated insurance recoveries of $533,000 as of December 31, 2010. The Company received $610,000 from its insurance carriers on July 15, 2011 since the Company received a $200,000 advance from its carrier related to the fire loss in July 2010. No additional material gains, losses or recoveries are expected to be recognized in subsequent periods related to the fire loss.
 
Note 21. Related Party Transactions
 
RFL has an investment of $15,000 in RFL Communications PLC, (“RFL Communications”), representing 4.5% of the outstanding equity thereof. RFL Communications is a distributor of teleprotection and communication equipment located in the United Kingdom. It is authorized to sell RFL products in accordance with an international sales agreement. Sales to RFL Communications for 2011, 2010 and 2009 were $626,000, $655,000 and $715,000, respectively. Accounts receivable due from RFL Communications at December 31, 2011 and December 31, 2010 were $35,000 and $100,000, respectively.
 
The Company was a party to a Management Agreement (the “Agreement”) dated April 1, 2002 with Steel Partners Ltd. (“Steel Partners”). Steel Partners is a management company controlled by Warren G. Lichtenstein. Glen M. Kassan and John H. McNamara are employed by Steel Partners. Messrs. Lichtenstein and Kassan are directors of the Company. Mr. McNamara was a director of the Company from May 14, 2008 until June 8, 2011. As previously reported, Mr. Lichtenstein was elected to the Board on March 30, 2010 to fill the vacancy created by the resignation of James R. Henderson. On May 18, 2010, the parties terminated the Agreement. Under the Agreement, Steel Partners provided certain management services to the Company in consideration for an annual fee of $475,000, paid monthly. The Agreement was terminated, effective January 31, 2010, for a one-time payment of $150,000. Fees of approximately $190,000 were expensed by the Company for Steel Partners’ services in 2010. Fees of $475,000 were expensed by the Company for Steel Partners’ services in 2009.
 
 
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Note 22. Selected Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)
 
   
Three Months
Ended
March 31, 2011
   
Three Months
Ended
June 30, 2011
   
Three Months
Ended
September 30,
2011
   
Three Months
Ended
December 31,
2011
   
Twelve Months
Ended
December 31,
2011
 
   
(in thousands, except per share data)
 
Net sales
  $ 52,594     $ 56,266     $ 52,092     $ 51,379     $ 212,331  
Cost of products sold
  $ 34,819     $ 37,890     $ 36,011     $ 34,700     $ 143,420  
Income from continuing operations before income taxes
  $ 4,882     $ 5,758     $ 3,473     $ 4,304     $ 18,417  
Net income (loss)(a)
  $ 3,412     $ 4,209     $ 2,276     $ (1,699 )   $ 8,198  
Basic net income (loss) per common share
  $ 0.76     $ 0.93     $ 0.50     $ (0.37 )   $ 1.81  
Diluted net income (loss) per common share
  $ 0.75     $ 0.92     $ 0.50     $ (0.37 )   $ 1.79  
                                         
(a) Includes (loss) income from discontinued operations, net of tax
  $ (190 )   $ 593 (b)   $ (261 )   $ (4,779 )(c)   $ (4,637
(b)
Income from discontinued operations, net of tax, includes a favorable settlement with a foreign tax authority which was recorded as part of discontinued operations. The settlement was associated with the Company’s Elektro-Metall Export GmbH subsidiary, which was sold in January 2003. As a result, during the second quarter of 2011, the Company recognized income of $787,000 ($619,000 tax and $168,000 interest) from a previously unrecognized tax position related to the settlement.
(c)
Loss from discontinued operations, net of tax, includes a $5,151,000, net of tax, charge related to estimated environmental remediation liabilities associated with the Pennsauken Site.
 
   
Three Months
Ended
March 31, 2011
   
Three Months
Ended
June 30, 2011
   
Three Months
Ended
September 30,
2011
   
Three Months
Ended
December 31,
2011
   
Twelve Months
Ended
December 31,
2011
 
   
(in thousands, except per share data)
 
Net sales
  $ 42,133     $ 47,790     $ 49,141     $ 50,704     $ 189,768  
Cost of products sold
  $ 28,143     $ 32,579     $ 33,120       34,169     $ 128,011  
Income from continuing operations before income taxes
  $ 2,044     $ 3,193     $ 3,102     $ 4,464     $ 12,803  
Net income (loss)(a)
  $ 1,126     $ 1,014     $ 2,058     $ (1,642 )   $ 2,556  
Basic net income (loss) per common share
  $ 0.18     $ 0.17     $ 0.34     $ (0.34 )   $ 0.44  
Diluted net income (loss) per common share
  $ 0.18     $ 0.17     $ 0.34     $ (0.33 )   $ 0.44  
                                         
(a) Includes (loss) from discontinued operations, net of tax
  $ (150 )   $ (1,049 )   $ (267 )   $ (5,760 )(b)   $ (7,226
(b)
The three months ended December 31, 2010, includes a provision for environmental remediation of $5,132,000, net of tax, related to the Pennsauken Site.
 
Note 23. Subsequent Events
 
On March 23, 2012, the Company entered into a series of foreign currency forwards to hedge its exposure to foreign exchange rate movements in its forecasted expenses in China and Mexico. These forwards were not designated as hedges as they did not meet the hedge accounting requirements. As such, changes in unrealized gains or losses on the foreign currency forwards will be reflected in the Company’s Consolidated Statements of Income.
 
 
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ex994to10ka104197004_123111.htm
Exhibit 99.4
 
 

FINANCIAL STATEMENTS OF STEEL PARTNERS II LIQUIDATING SERIES TRUST
 

 
Independent Auditors’ Report
 
Statement of Net Assets as of December 31, 2009
 
Condensed Schedule of Investments of December 31, 2009
 
Statement of Operations for the period July 15, 2009 through December 31, 2009
 
Statement of Changes in Net Assets for the period July 15, 2009 through December 31, 2009
 
Statement of Cash Flows for the period July 15, 2009 through December 31, 2009
 
Notes to Financial Statements
 

 
Report of Independent Certified Public Accountants
 
Statement of Net Assets as of December 31, 2010
 
Condensed Schedule of Investments of December 31, 2010
 
Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2010
 
Statement of Changes in Net Assets the year ended December 31, 2010
 
Statement of Cash Flows the year ended December 31, 2010
 
Notes to Financial Statements

 
Report of Independent Certified Public Accountants
 
Statement of Net Assets as of December 31, 2011
 
Condensed Schedule of Investments of December 31, 2011
 
Statement of Operations for the year ended December 31, 2011
 
Statement of Changes in Net Assets the year ended December 31, 2011
 
Statement of Cash Flows for the year ended December 31, 2011
 
Notes to Financial Statements
 
 
 

 

 

 

 
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT
 

STEEL PARTNERS II LIQUIDATING SERIES TRUST
 

For the period from July 15, 2009 (commencement of operations) to December 31, 2009
 
 
 
 

 
 
C O N T E N T S


 
Page
   
Independent Auditors’ Report
3
   
   
Financial Statements
 
   
Statement of Net Assets
4
   
Condensed Schedule of Investments
5 - 6
   
Statement of Operations
7
   
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
8
   
Statement of Cash Flows
9
   
Notes to Financial Statements
10 - 17
 

 
 
 

 
 



 
 
Audit  Tax  Advisory
 
Grant Thornton LLP
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New York, NY 10004-2306
 
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www.GrantThornton.com
 
 


 
INDEPENDENT AUDITORS’ REPORT



 

To the Trustees and the Beneficiaries of
     Steel Partners II Liquidating Series Trust
 

We have audited the accompanying statement of net assets of Steel Partners II Liquidating Series Trust (the “Trust”), including the condensed schedule of investments, as of December 31, 2009, and the related statements of operations,  changes in net assets and cash flows for the period July 15, 2009 through December 31, 2009.   These financial statements are the responsibility of the Trust’s management.   Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America as established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are  free  of material  misstatement.  An  audit  includes  consideration  of internal  control  over  financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose  of  expressing  an  opinion  on  the  effectiveness  of  the  Trust’s  internal  control  over  financial reporting.  Accordingly, we express no such opinion.   An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.  We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Steel Partners II Liquidating Series Trust as of December 31, 2009, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the period then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

 
/s/ GRANT THORNTON LLP
 
New York, New York
August 2, 2010
 
 
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Steel Partners II Liquidating Series Trust
Statement of Net Assets
December 31, 2009
(expressed in United States dollars)
 
ASSETS

   
Series A
   
Series B
   
Series C
   
Series D
   
Series E
   
Series F
   
Series G
   
Series H
   
Series I
   
Total
 
                                                             
Investments, at fair value (cost $239,677,548)
  $ 11,292,123     $ 65,027,900     $ 21,784,959     $ 33,017,050     $ 54,544,379     $ -     $ 26,701,784     $ 22,351,557     $ 50,702     $ 234,770,454  
Cash and cash equivalents
    1,419,928       1,240,443       894,101       1,241,711       1,416,497       30,251,421       2,613,772       383,007       1,714,758       41,175,638  
Restricted cash
    9,816       53,201       17,287       38,599       40,746       -       18,570       19,081       2,700       200,000  
Interest receivable
    307,946       -       546,116       -       818,166       -       -       -       -       1,672,228  
Redemptions receivable
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       800,964       -       800,964  
Total assets
  $ 13,029,813     $ 66,321,544     $ 23,242,463     $ 34,297,360     $ 56,819,788     $ 30,251,421     $ 29,334,126     $ 23,554,609     $ 1,768,160     $ 278,619,284  
 
 
LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS

Accrued expenses & other liabilities
  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 32,928     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 32,928  
Distributions payable
    -       -       -       -       -       30,218,493       2,200,000       -       -       32,418,493  
 Total liabilities                                              30,251,421        2,200,000        -       -        32,451,421  
Total net assets   $ 13,029,813     $ 66,321,544     $ 23,242,463     $ 34,297,360     $ 56,819,788     $  -     $ 27,134,126     $ 23,554,609     $ 1,768,160     $ 246,167,863  


 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of this statement.
 
 
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Steel Partners II Liquidating Series Trust
Condensed Schedules of Investments
December 31, 2009
(expressed in United States dollars)
 
Shares
 
Series
 
Fair Value
 
           
   
Series A
     
           
   
Debt - Manufacturing, United States
     
   
Bairnco Corporation, Prime rate plus
950bps per annum due 1/17/2013
  $ 11,292,123  
   
Total (86.66%) (cost $11,292,123)
    11,292,123  
             
   
Total investments, at fair value
       
   
(86.66%) (cost $11,292,123)
  $ 11,292,123  
             
   
Series B
       
             
   
Common Stock - Insurance, Europe
       
  377,818  
Barbican Group Holdings Limited
  $ -  
     
Total (0.00%) (cost $78,125)
    -  
               
     
Preferred Stock - Insurance, Europe
       
  36,795,718  
Barbican Group Holdings Limited
    65,027,900  
     
Total (98.05%) (cost $82,720,869)
    65,027,900  
               
     
Total investments, at fair value
       
     
(98.05%) (cost $82,798,994)
  $ 65,027,900  
               
     
Series C
       
               
     
Debt - Manufacturing, United States
       
     
BNS Holding, Inc, 15% per annum due 8/31/2011
  $ 21,784,959  
     
Total (93.73%) (cost $21,784,959)
    21,784,959  
               
     
Total investments, at fair value
       
     
(93.73%) (cost $21,784,959)
  $ 21,784,959  
               
     
Series D
       
               
     
Common Stock - Restaurants, United States
       
  72,236  
F&H Acq Corp
  $ 33,017,050  
     
Total (96.27%) (cost $36,117,825)
  $ 33,017,050  
               
     
Total investments, at fair value
       
     
(96.27%) (cost $36,117,825)
  $ 33,017,050  
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of this statement.
 
 
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Steel Partners II Liquidating Series Trust
Condensed Schedules of Investments (continued)
December 31, 2009
(expressed in United States dollars)
 
Shares
 
Series
 
Fair Value
 
           
     
Series E
       
               
     
Debt - Manufacturing, United States
       
     
Handy and Harman, Prime plus 1300bps per annum due 6/30/2011
  $ 54,544,379  
     
Total (96.00%) (cost $54,544,379)
    54,544,379  
               
     
Total investments, at fair value
       
     
(96.00%) (cost $54,544,379)
  $ 54,544,379  
               
     
Series G
       
               
     
Limited Partnership - Asia
       
     
Steel Partners China Access I LP
  $ 26,701,784  
     
Total (98.41%) (cost $13,450,054)
    26,701,784  
               
     
Total investments, at fair value
       
     
(98.41%) (cost $13,450,054)
  $ 26,701,784  
               
     
Series H
       
               
     
Limited Partnership - Asia
       
     
Steel Partners Japan Strategic Fund, L.P.
  $ 22,351,557  
     
Total Asia (94.89%) (cost $12,520,611)
    22,351,557  
               
     
Total investments, at fair value
       
     
(94.89%) (cost $12,520,611)
  $ 22,351,557  
               
     
Series I
       
               
     
Preferred Stock - United States
       
  521,847  
Food - Miscellaneous/Diversified
  $ 27,714  
     
Total Preferred Stock (1.57%) (cost $678,402)
    27,714  
               
     
Debt - United States
       
     
Other
    22,988  
     
Total (1.30%) (cost $4,890,201)
    22,988  
               
     
Other - United States
       
     
Other
    -  
     
Total (0.00%) (cost $1,600,000)
    -  
               
     
Total investments, at fair value
       
     
(2.87%) (cost $7,168,603)
  $ 50,702  
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of this statement.
 
 
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Steel Partners II Liquidating Series Trust
Statement of Operations
For the period July 15, 2009 to December 31, 2009
(expressed in United States dollars)
 
   
Series A
   
Series B
   
Series C
   
Series D
   
Series E
   
Series F
   
Series G
   
Series H
   
Series I
   
Total
 
                                                             
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investment transactions
                                                           
Realized loss, investments
  $ -     $  -     $ -     $  -     $ -     $ (50,154 )   $ -     $ -     $ -     $ (50,154 )
Change in unrealized gain (loss) from investments and foreign currency translation
    -       (1,100,694 )     -       (14,252,304 )     -       -       5,692,544       (647,587 )     (1,699,351 )     (12,007,392 )
Change in unrealized - other
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       28,142       -       28,142  
Total net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investment and foreign currency translation
    -       (1,100,694 )     -       (14,252,304 )     -       (50,154 )     5,692,544       (619,445 )     (1,699,351 )     (12,029,404 )
                                                                                 
Investment income
                                                                               
Interest
    664,271       -       1,472,757       -       5,533,904       4       -       -       -       7,670,936  
Total investment income
    664,271       -       1,472,757       -       5,533,904       4       -       -       -       7,670,936  
                                                                                 
Expenses
                                                                               
Professional Fees
    10,000       10,000       10,000       10,000       10,000       42,928       10,000       10,000       10,000       122,928  
Total Expenses
    10,000       10,000       10,000       10,000       10,000       42,928       10,000       10,000       10,000       122,928  
Net investment income (loss)
    654,271       (10,000 )     1,462,757       (10,000 )     5,523,904       (42,924 )     (10,000 )     (10,000 )     (10,000 )     7,548,008  
Net income (loss)
  $ 654,271     $ (1,110,694 )   $ 1,462,757     $ (14,262,304 )   $ 5,523,904     $ (93,078 )   $ 5,682,544     $ (629,445 )   $ (1,709,351 )   $ (4,481,396 )
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of this statement.
 
 
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Steel Partners II Liquidating Series Trust
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
For the period July 15, 2009 to December 31, 2009
(expressed in United States dollars)
 
    Series A     Series B      Series C      Series D      Series E      Series F      Series G      Series H      Series I      Total  
                                                                                 
Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations
                                                                               
Realized loss, investments
  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ (50,154 )   $ -     $ -     $ -     $ (50,154 )
Change in unrealized gain (loss) from investments and foreign currency translation
    -       (1,100,694 )     -       (14,252,304 )     -       -       5,692,544       (647,587 )     (1,699,351 )     (12,007,392 )
Change in unrealized - other
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       28,142       -       28,142  
Net investment income
    654,271       (10,000 )     1,462,757       (10,000 )     5,523,904       (42,924 )     (10,000 )     (10,000 )     (10,000 )     7,548,008  
Net increase/(decrease) in net assets from operations
    654,271       (1,110,694 )     1,462,757       (14,262,304 )     5,523,904       (93,078 )     5,682,544       (629,445 )     (1,709,351 )     (4,481,396 )
                                                                                 
Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital transactions
                                                                               
Contributions
    12,375,542       67,432,238       21,779,706       48,559,664       51,295,884       30,311,571       23,651,582       24,184,054       3,477,511       283,067,752  
Distributions
    -       -       -       -       -       (30,218 493 )     (2,200,000 )     -       -       (32,418,493 )
Net increase in net assets from capital transactions
    12,375,542       67,432,238       21,779,706       48,559,664       51,295,884       93,078       21,451,582       24,184,054       3,477,511       250,649,259  
                                                                                 
Net increase in net assets
    13,029,813       66,321,544       23,242,463       34,297,360       56,819,788       -       27,134,126       23,554,609       1,768,160       246,167,863  
                                                                                 
Net assets at the beginning of period
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -  
                                                                                 
Net assets at the end of period
  $ 13,029,813     $ 66,321,544     $ 23,242,463     $ 34,297,360     $ 56,819,788     $ -     $ 27,134,126     $ 23,554,609     $ 1,768,160     $ 246,167,863  
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of this statement.
 
 
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Steel Partners II Liquidating Series Trust
Statement of Cash Flows
For the period July 15, 2009 to December 31, 2009
(expressed in United States dollars)
 
    Series A     Series B      Series C      Series D      Series E      Series F      Series G      Series H      Series I      Total  
                                                                                 
Cash flows from operating activities
                                                                               
Net income (loss) from operations
  $ 654,271     $ (1,110,694 )   $ 1,462,757     $ (14,262,304 )   $ 5,523,904     $ (93,078 )   $ 5,682,544     $ (629,445 )   $ (1,709,351 )   $ (4,481,396 )
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used) in operating activities:
                                                                               
Realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investment and foreign currency transactions
    -       1,100,694       -       14,252,304       -       50,154       (5,692,544 )     647,586       1,699,352       12,057,546  
Proceeds, distribution from investment
    -       -       -       -       -       -       2,230,631       -       -       2,230,631  
Purchases, payment-in-kind interest
    (356,325 )     -       (1,558,375 )     -       (5,061,845 )     -       -        -       -       (6,976,545 )
Changes in assets and liabilities
                                                                               
(Increase) decrease in operating assets
                                                                               
Interest receivable
    (307,946 )     -       85,618       -       (472,059 )     -       -       -       -       (694,387 )
Redemption receivable
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       (28,140 )     -       (28,140 )
Restricted cash
    (9,816 )     (53,201 )     (17,287 )     (38,599 )     (40,746 )     -       (18,570 )     (19,081 )     (2,700 )     (200,000 )
Increase (decrease) in operating liabilities
                                                                               
Accrued expenses & other liabilities
    -       -       -       -       -       32,928       -       -       -       32,928  
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
    (19,816 )     (63,201 )     (27,287 )     (48,599 )     (50,746 )     (9,996 )     2,202,061       (29,080 )     (12,699 )     1,940,637  
Cash flows from financing activities
                                                                               
Capital contributions
    1,439,744       1,303,644       921,388       1,290,310       1,467,243       30,261,417       411,711       412,087       1,727,457       39,235,001  
Net cash provided by financing activities
    1,439,744       1,303,644       921,388       1,290,310       1,467,243       30,261,417       411,711       412,087       1,727,457       39,235,001  
                                                                                 
NET CHANGE IN CASH
    1,419,928       1,240,443       894,101       1,241,711       1,416,497       30,251,421       2,613,772       383,007       1,714,758       41,175,638  
                                                                                 
Cash at July 15, 2009
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -  
Cash at December 31, 2009
  $ 1,419,928     $ 1,240,443     $ 894,101     $ 1,241,711     $ 1,416,497     $ 30,251,421     $ 2,613,772     $ 383,007     $ 1,714,758     $ 41,175,638  
Noncash activities:
                                                                               
Assets received as contribution from Steel
                                                                               
Partners II, LP.
                                                                               
Investments at fair value
    (10,935,798 )     (60,481,343 )     (20,226,584 )     (47,269,354 )     (49,482,534 )     (50,154 )     (23,239,871 )     (22,999,145 )     (1,750,054 )     (236,434,837 )
Accrued dividend
    -       (5,647,251 )     -       -       -       -       -       -       -       (5,647,251 )
Accrued interest
    -       -       (631,734 )     -       (346,107 )     -       -       -       -       (977,841 )
Redemption receivable
    -       -       -       -       -        -        -        (772,822      -        (772,822
Total assets received as capital contributions from Steel Partners II, L.P. (Note A)
  $ (10,935,798 )   $ (66,128,594 )   $ (20,858,318 )   $ (47,269,354 )   $ (49,828,641 )   $ (50,154 )   $ (23,239,871 )   $ (23,771,967 )   $ (1,750,054 )   $ (243,832,751 )
Capital Contributions in the form of assets from Steel Partners II, L.P.
  $ 10,935,798     $ 66,128,594     $ 20,858,318     $ 47,269,354     $ 49,828,641     $ 50,154     $ 23,239,871     $ 23,771,967     $ 1,750,054     $ 243,832,751  
Distributions to beneficiaries
                                                                               
Capital distributions
  $ -     -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 30,218,493     $ 2,200,000     $ -     $ -     $ 32,418,493  
Distributions payable
  -     -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ (30,218,493 )   $ (2,200,000 )   $ -     $ -     $ (32,418,493 )
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of this statement.
 
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Steel Partners II Liquidating Series Trust
Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 2009
(expressed in United States dollars)
 
NOTE A - ORGANIZATION
 

Steel Partners II Liquidating Series Trust (the “Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust, was formed and commenced operations on July 15, 2009.  The purpose of the Trust is to effect the orderly liquidation of certain assets previously held by Steel Partners II, L.P. (“SPII”) in connection with the withdrawal of the limited partners of Steel Partners II (Onshore) L.P. (the “Onshore Fund”).

The Trust is divided into Series A through I (each a “Series”).  Each Series is separate and distinct with respect to its assets, liabilities and net assets. Each individual Series has no liability or claim with respect to the liabilities or assets, respectively, of the other Series.  Each Series shares in the costs, assets and liabilities, if any, that are not specifically attributable to a particular Series.

Steel Partners II GP LLC is the liquidating trustee (the “Liquidating Trustee”).  CSC Trust Company of Delaware (“CSC”) is the Delaware trustee whose responsibilities are generally limited to providing certain services in connection with the administration of the Trust.  Steel Partners LLC is the investment manager of the Trust (the “Investment Manager”).  The Liquidating Trustee and the Investment Manager are under common control.

On July 15, 2009, SPII contributed $243,832,751 of non-cash assets and $39,235,001 of cash to the Trust and became the initial beneficiary of each Series.  In connection with the full withdrawal of the limited partners of the Onshore Fund on July 15, 2009, 56.25% of the beneficial interests of each Series were transferred to certain of the withdrawing limited partners, and SPII retained 43.75% of the beneficial interests of each Series.  SPII held certain assets of the Trust for the benefit of the Trust as its nominee until such assets could be assigned to the Trust.  As of December 31, 2009, SPII held no assets on behalf of the Trust.  The Investment Manager serves as the manager of SPII and its parent, Steel Partners Holdings L.P. (“SPH”).  SPII is a wholly owned subsidiary of SPH.

In December 2009 Series F was terminated.  In February 2010 Series C was terminated.

NOTE B - SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The accompanying financial statements are prepared on the accrual basis of accounting in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”).  On June 3, 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) approved the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) to provide a consistent reference for all authoritative nongovernmental U.S. Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (“GAAP”). The Codification is effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. The Codification replaces the historical standards-based referencing with a topic-based model organized by ASC number. Subsequent authoritative U.S. GAAP will be communicated via a new FASB document called an “Accounting Standards Update” (“ASU”). The Trust is using the Accounting Standards Codification for all footnote disclosures included herein and where appropriate has indicated the FASB references that were applicable prior to the ASC. The following are the significant accounting policies adopted by the Trust:
 
 
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Steel Partners II Liquidating Series Trust
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
December 31, 2009
(expressed in United States dollars)

NOTE B (continued)

1.  Cash and cash equivalents and Restricted cash

All cash and cash equivalents are maintained in money-market accounts held with an internationally recognized institutional fund. Restricted cash collateralizes certain indemnification undertakings of the Trust to CSC and is maintained in money-market accounts held with an internationally recognized institutional fund.

2.  Use of Estimates

The preparation of financial statements in accordance with US GAAP requires the Trust to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amount of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.  Actual results could differ from the estimates and differences may be material.

3.  Investments and Income

Transactions and related revenues and expenses are recorded on a trade-date basis.  Interest and dividend income are accrued as earned.

4.   Taxation

The Trust is required to determine whether a tax position is more likely than not to be sustained upon examination by the applicable taxing authority, including resolution of any related appeals or litigation processes, based on the technical merits of the position.  The tax benefit to be recognized is measured as the largest amount of benefit that is greater than 50% likely of being realized upon ultimate settlement.  De-recognition of a tax benefit previously recognized could result in the Trust recording a tax liability that would reduce net assets.  This policy also provides guidance on thresholds, measurement, de-recognition, classification, interest and penalties, accounting in interim periods, disclosure, and transition that is intended to provide better financial statement comparability among different entities.  It must be applied to all existing tax positions upon initial adoption.  Based on its analysis, the Liquidating Trustee has determined that the adoption of this policy and as of December 31, 2009, that this policy did not have a material impact on the Trust’s financial statements. The Trust’s conclusions, however, regarding this policy may be subject to review and adjustment at a later date based on factors including, but not limited to, on-going analyses of and changes to tax laws, regulations and interpretations thereof.

No provision for income taxes has been made since all items of gain, loss, income and expense are allocable to the beneficiaries for inclusion in their respective income tax returns.  The Trust files tax returns as prescribed by the tax laws of the jurisdictions in which it operates.  In the normal course of business, the Trust is subject to examination by federal, state and local authorities in such jurisdictions, where applicable.  As of December 31, 2009, the tax years that remain subject to examination under the relevant statute of limitations in such jurisdictions are from the year 2009 forward.  No interest expense or penalties have been assessed for the period July 15, 2009 to December 31, 2009.
 
 
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Steel Partners II Liquidating Series Trust
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
December 31, 2009
(expressed in United States dollars)

NOTE B (continued)

5.   Foreign Currency Translation

Assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into United States dollars at the exchange rates prevailing at the reporting date.  Foreign currency transactions are translated at the rate in effect at the date of the transaction.  Realized foreign exchange gains and losses arising from the sale of foreign currency investments are recorded within realized loss, investments included in the statement of operations. Unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arising from changes in the value of investments relating to changes in exchange rates are included within change in unrealized gain (loss) from investments and foreign currency translation in the statement of operations.  Change in unrealized gains (losses) in foreign currency transactions from the translation of assets and liabilities other than investments are included within change in unrealized - other in the statement of operations.

NOTE C - RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

In January 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update 2010-6, “Improving Disclosures About Fair Value Measurements” (“ASU 2010-6”).  The guidance in ASU 2010-6 requires additional disclosures on transfers in and out of the Levels 1 and 2 fair value measurements in the fair value hierarchy and the reasons for the transfers.  In addition the guidance requires that Level 3 purchases, sales, issuances and settlements activity on the Level 3 reconciliation be presented on a gross basis rather than a net basis.  The new guidance also requires additional fair value measurement disclosures for each class of assets and liabilities; and, further disclosure on valuation techniques and inputs used to measure fair value for fair value measurements within Level 2 and Level 3.  ASU 2010-6 is effective for interim periods and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2009, except for the Level 3 reconciliation disclosures which are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2010.  The adoption of ASU 2010-6 is not expected to have a material impact on the Trust’s net assets or results of operation.

In September 2009 the FASB issued FASB Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2009-12, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures (“ASC 820”) Investments in Certain Entities That Calculate Net Asset Value per Share (or its Equivalent)”.  This update permits a reporting entity to measure the fair value of certain investments on the basis of the net asset value per share of the investment (or its equivalent). This update also requires new disclosures, by major category of investments, about the attributes of investments within the scope of this update.  The guidance in this update is effective for interim and
 
 
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Steel Partners II Liquidating Series Trust
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
December 31, 2009
(expressed in United States dollars)

 
NOTE C (continued)

annual periods ending after December 15, 2009.  The adoption of ASU 2009-12 did not have a material effect on the Trust’s net assets or results of operations.

In May 2009, the FASB issued an update to ASC 855 “Subsequent Events” (“ASC 855”).  ASC 855 establishes general standards of accounting for and disclosure of events that occur after the balance sheet date but before financial statements are issued.  The Trust has evaluated subsequent events for potential recognition and disclosure through the date of issuance of these financial statements.

NOTE D - ALLOCATION OF NET INCOME OR LOSS

The net income or loss for each Series is allocated among the beneficiaries in proportion to their respective beneficial interests.

NOTE E - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

The Liquidating Trustee and the Investment Manager receive no compensation with respect to the services each provides to the Trust. The Liquidating Trustee and the Investment Manager are reimbursed for any expenses incurred by or paid on behalf of the Trust and are reimbursed for all costs and expenses they incur in connection with the services they provide to the Trust. There were no such expenses for the Liquidating Trustee or the Investment Manager for the period ended December 31, 2009.

The investments held by Series A and Series E consist of debt securities of wholly-owned subsidiaries of WHX Corporation, a majority-owned subsidiary of SPH.  During the period July 15, 2009 to December 31, 2009, Series A and E recorded interest income of $664,271 and $5,533,904, respectively, from these investments and is included in the statement of operations. Interest receivable of $307,946 and $818,166, respectively, are due at December 31, 2009 and included in the statement of net assets.

The investment held by Series C at December 31, 2009 consisted of a debt security of BNS Holding, Inc. (“BNS”), a majority-owned subsidiary of SPH.  During the period July 15, 2009 to December 31, 2009, Series C recorded interest income of $1,472,757 on its investment and is included in the statement of operations.  Interest receivable of $546,116 is due at December 31, 2009 and is included in the statement of net assets.  In February 2010 BNS repaid the debt and outstanding interest in full.
 
 
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Steel Partners II Liquidating Series Trust
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
December 31, 2009
(expressed in United States dollars)
 
 

 NOTE E (continued)

Series F had an investment in SP Acquisition Holdings, Inc. (“SPAH”), a blank check company formed for the purpose of acquiring, through a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition or other similar business combination, one or more businesses or assets (a “Business Combination”) which was controlled by an affiliate of the Investment Manager. Series F had a co-investment obligation to SPAH should a Business Combination have taken place by October 10, 2009, which Series F held sufficient cash to fund. The obligation was terminated as a Business Combination was not completed, which also rendered the investment held by Series F in SPAH worthless.  During the period July 15, 2009 to December 31, 2009, Series F recorded a realized loss of $50,154 on SPAH and is included within realized loss, investments in the statement of operations.

The investment held by Series G is an investment in Steel Partners China Access I L.P., a limited partnership which is co-managed by certain affiliates of the Investment Manager.  During the period July 15, 2009 to December 31, 2009, Series G recorded an unrealized gain of $5,692,544 on its investment and is included within change in unrealized, investments in the statement of operations.

The investment held by Series H is an investment in Steel Partners Japan Strategic Fund, L.P., a limited partnership which is co-managed by certain affiliates of the Investment Manager.  During the period July 15, 2009 to December 31, 2009, Series H recorded an unrealized loss of $647,587 on its investment and is included within change in unrealized, investments in the statement of operations.  At December 31, 2009, Series H had a redemption receivable of $800,964 with respect to this investment and is included in the statement of net assets.

Officers of the Investment Manager and employees of its affiliates hold executive level positions and/or board memberships in several of the Trust’s investments.
 

NOTE F - INVESTMENTS AT FAIR VALUE

The Trust complies with ASC 820 (formerly SFAS No. 157) “Fair Value Measurements,” which establishes a hierarchy for inputs used in measuring fair value that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by requiring that the most observable inputs be used when available.  Observable inputs are inputs that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Company. Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the Trust’s assumptions about the factors market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances.
 
 
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Steel Partners II Liquidating Series Trust
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
December 31, 2009
(expressed in United States dollars)

NOTE F (continued)

Investments measured and reported at fair value are classified and disclosed in one of the following categories:

 
Level 1 –
Quoted prices are available in active markets for identical investments as of the reporting date.  The types of investments included in Level 1 are listed equities.

 
Level 2 –
Pricing inputs are other than quoted prices in active markets, which are either directly or indirectly observable as of the reporting date, and fair value is determined through the use of models or other valuation methodologies.  Investments which are generally included in this category include corporate bonds and loans, less liquid and restricted equity securities.

 
Level 3 –
Pricing inputs are unobservable for the investment and include situations where there is little, if any, market activity for the investment.  The inputs into the determination of fair value require significant management judgment or estimation.  Investments in this category include investments in private companies.

In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy.  In such cases, an investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.  The assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment and considers factors specific to the investment.

The Trust employs various methods within the market approach, income approach and/or cost approach and has also considered whether there were observable inputs. Certain discounts and other judgment factors were applied to arrive at each investment’s fair value.

At December 31, 2009, all investments held by each Series are Level 3 investments.

At December 31, 2009, Series G held an investment in an investment fund whose objective is to achieve capital appreciation with respect to its stake in a Chinese listed company. The investment fund held by Series G ended its investment period in May 2009. Series H held an investment in an investment fund whose objective is to achieve capital appreciation with respect to its stakes in Japanese listed companies. Series G and H investment interests are not redeemable and distributions will be received as the underlying assets held are sold over a period which is not determinable.  There are no unfunded capital commitments with respect to these investments. The fair values for the investments held by Series G and Series H have been estimated using the net asset value of such interests as reported by the respective investment fund.
 
 
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Steel Partners II Liquidating Series Trust
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
December 31, 2009
(expressed in United States dollars)
 
NOTE F (continued)
 
The changes in investments at fair value for which the Trust used Level 3 inputs to determine fair value are as follows for the period ended December 31, 2009:
 
   
Series A
   
Series B
   
Series C
   
Series D
   
Series E
   
Series F
   
Series G
   
Series H
   
Series I
   
Total
 
                                                                                 
Balance, July 15, 2009
  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -  
Realized loss, investments
    -       -       -       -       -       (50,154 )     -       -       -       (50,154 )
Change in unrealized gain (loss) from investments and foreign currency translation
    -       (1,100,694 )     -       (14,252,304 )     -       -       5,692,544       (647,587 )     (1,699,351 )     (12,007,392 )
Contributed Assets
    10,935,798       66,128,594       20,858,318       47,269,354       49,828,641       50,154       23,239,871       22,999,144       1,750,053       243,059,927  
Purchases
    356,325       -       926,641       -       4,715,738       -       -       -       -       5,998,704  
Sales
    -       -       -       -       -       -       (2,230,631 )     -       -       (2,230,631 )
Balance, December 31, 2009
  $ 11,292,123     $ 65,027,900     $ 21,784,959     $ 33,017,050     $ 54,544,379     $ -     $ 26,701,784     $ 22,351,557     $ 50,702     $ 234,770,454  
 
The net change in unrealized loss from investments held at December 31, 2009, was $12,007,392 and is included in the change in unrealized gain (loss) from investments and foreign currency translation in the statement of operations.
 
 
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Steel Partners II Liquidating Series Trust
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
December 31, 2009
(expressed in United States dollars)
 
NOTE G - RISK MANAGEMENT

The Trust is exposed to a variety of risks, including but not limited to, market risk, concentration and credit risk and liquidity risk. Due to the nature of the Trust and its purpose, its ability to manage these risks is limited to its ability to manage, to the extent possible, the investments it holds until they may be sold.

NOTE H- SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

The Trust has evaluated events and transactions that may have occurred since December 31, 2009 through August 2, 2010, the date the financial statements were available for issuance and has determined the following subsequent events:

At December 31, 2009 Series F and Series G had distributions payable of $30,218,493 and $2,200,000, respectively, and are included in distributions payable in the statement of net assets, which were paid in January 2010 to the beneficiaries.

In February 2010 BNS repaid the debt and outstanding interest in full to Series C and the series was terminated.  In May 2010, $23,615,979 was distributed to the Series C beneficiaries.
 
 
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND
REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
 
 STEEL PARTNERS II LIQUIDATING SERIES TRUST
 
December 31, 2010
 
 
 
 
 

 
 
C O N T E N T S

 
Page
   
Report of the Independent Certified Public Accountants
3
   
Financial Statements
 
   
Statement of Net Assets
4
   
Condensed Schedule of Investments
5 - 6
   
Statement of Operations
7
   
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
8
   
Statement of Cash Flows
9 - 10
   
Notes to Financial Statements
11 - 18

 
 

 



 
 
Audit  Tax  Advisory
 
Grant Thornton LLP
60 Broad Street, 24th Floor
New York, NY 10004-2306
 
T 212.422.1000
F 212.422.0144
www.GrantThornton.com
 
 


 
REPORT OF THE INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS


To the Trustees and the Beneficiaries of
Steel Partners II Liquidating Series Trust
 
We have audited the accompanying statement of net assets of Steel Partners II Liquidating Series Trust (the “Trust”), including the condensed schedule of investments, as of December 31, 2010, and the related statements of operations, changes in net assets and cash flows for the year ended December 31, 2010.  These financial statements are the responsibility of the Trust’s management.  Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.
 
We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement.  An audit includes consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the  effectiveness of the Trust’s internal control over financial reporting.  Accordingly, we express no such opinion.  An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.  We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.
 
In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Steel Partners II Liquidating Series Trust as of December 31, 2010, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.
 
 
/s/ GRANT THORNTON LLP

New York, New York
May 10, 2011
 
 
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Steel Partners II Liquidating Series Trust
Statement of Net Assets
December 31, 2010
(expressed in U.S. dollars)

ASSETS

   
Series A
   
Series B
   
Series C
   
Series D
   
Series E
   
Series F
   
Series G
   
Series H
   
Series I
   
Total
 
Investments, at fair value (cost $143,430,688)
  $ -     $ 56,242,255     $ -     $ 38,092,961     $ -     $ -     $ 26,052,733     $ 8,052,543     $ 70,144     $ 128,510,636  
Cash and cash equivalents
    9,335       1,184,910       30,143       1,206,188       36,006       -       381,771       9,807,324       1,670,664       14,326,341  
Restricted cash
    -       81,231       -       54,789       -       -       31,612       28,810       3,558       200,000  
Total assets
  $ 9,335     $ 57,508,396     $ 30,143     $ 39,353,938     $ 36,006     $ -     $ 26,466,116     $ 17,888,677     $ 1,744,366     $ 143,036,977  



LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS

Accrued expenses and other liabilities
  $ 9,335     $ -     $ 30,143     $ -     $ 36,006     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 75,484  
Total liabilities
    9,335       -       30,143       -       36,006       -       -       -       -       75,484  
Total net assets
  $ -     $ 57,508,396     $ -     $ 39,353,938     $ -     $ -     $ 26,466,116     $ 17,888,677     $ 1,744,366     $ 142,961,493  
 
 
 

 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of this statement.

 
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Steel Partners II Liquidating Series Trust
Condensed Schedule of Investments
December 31, 2010
(expressed in U.S. dollars)

Shares
 
Series
 
Cost
   
Fair
Value
   
Percentage
of Net Assets
 
                       
   
Series B
                 
   
Common Stock - Insurance, Europe
                 
  377,818  
Barbican Group Holdings Limited
  $ 78,125     $ -       0.0 %
     
Total
    78,125       -       0.0  
                               
     
Preferred Stock - Insurance, Europe
                       
  36,795,718  
Barbican Group Holdings Limited
    82,720,869       56,242,255       97.8  
     
Total
    82,720,869       56,242,255       97.8  
     
Total investments, at fair value
  $ 82,798,994     $ 56,242,255       97.8 %
                               
     
Series D
                       
     
Common Stock - Restaurants, United States
                       
  72,236  
F&H Acq Corp
  $ 36,117,825     $ 38,092,961       96.8 %
     
Total
    36,117,825       38,092,961       96.8  
     
Total investments, at fair value
  $ 36,117,825     $ 38,092,961       96.8 %
                               
     
Series G
                       
     
Limited Partnership - Asia
                       
     
Steel Partners China Access I LP
  $ 13,450,054     $ 26,052,733       98.4 %
     
Total
    13,450,054       26,052,733       98.4  
     
Total investments, at fair value
  $ 13,450,054     $ 26,052,733       98.4 %
                               
     
Series H
                       
     
Limited Partnership - Asia
                       
     
Steel Partners Japan Strategic Fund, L.P.
  $ 3,895,212     $ 8,052,543       45.0 %
     
Total
    3,895,212       8,052,543       45.0  
     
Total investments, at fair value
  $ 3,895,212     $ 8,052,543       45.0 %
                               
     
Series I
                       
     
Preferred Stock - United States
                       
     
Food - Miscellaneous/Diversified
  $ 678,402     $ 49,177       2.8 %
     
Total Preferred Stock
    678,402       49,177       2.8  
                               
     
Debt - United States
                       
     
Other
    4,890,201       20,967       1.2  
     
Total
    4,890,201       20,967       1.2  
                               
     
Other - United States
                       
     
Other
    1,600,000       -       0.0  
     
Total
    1,600,000       -       0.0  
     
Total investments, at fair value
  $ 7,168,603     $ 70,144       4.0 %
 
 

The accompanying notes are an integral part of this statement.
 
 
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Steel Partners II Liquidating Series Trust
Statement of Operations
Year ended December 31, 2010
(expressed in U.S. dollars)
 
   
Series A
   
Series B
   
Series C
   
Series D
   
Series E
   
Series F
   
Series G
   
Series H
   
Series I
   
Total
 
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investment transactions
                                                           
Realized gain (loss) from investments and foreign currency translation
  $ 164,569     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 835,431     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 1,000,000  
Change in unrealized gain (loss) from investments and foreign currency translation
    -       (8,785,645 )     -       5,075,911       -       -       (649,051 )     (5,673,614 )     19,442       (10,012,957 )
Realized gain (loss) - other
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       22,349       -       22,349  
Total net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investment transactions and foreign currency translation
    164,569       (8,785,645 )     -       5,075,911       835,431       -       (649,051 )     (5,651,265 )     19,442       (8,990,608 )
Investment income
                                                                               
Interest
    1,420,802       -       435,492       -       10,737,149       -       -       -       -       12,593,443  
Total investment income
    1,420,802       -       435,492       -       10,737,149       -       -       -       -       12,593,443  
Expenses
                                                                               
Professional fees
    123,496       27,503       61,976       19,333       536,852       -       18,959       14,667       43,236       846,022  
Total expenses
    123,496       27,503       61,976       19,333       536,852       -       18,959       14,667       43,236       846,022  
Net investment income (loss)
    1,297,306       (27,503 )     373,516       (19,333 )     10,200,297       -       (18,959 )     (14,667 )     (43,236 )     11,747,421  
Net income (loss)
  $ 1,461,875     $ (8,813,148 )   $ 373,516     $ 5,056,578     $ 11,035,728     $ -     $ (668,010 )   $ (5,665,932 )   $ (23,794 )   $ 2,756,813  
 
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of this statement.
 
 
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Steel Partners II Liquidating Series Trust
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Year ended December 31, 2010
(expressed in U.S. dollars)
 
   
Series A
   
Series B
   
Series C
   
Series D
   
Series E
   
Series F
   
Series G
   
Series H
   
Series I
   
Total
 
                                                             
Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations
                                                           
Realized gain (loss) from investments and foreign currency translation
  $ 164,569     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 835,431     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 1,000,000  
Change in unrealized gain (loss) from investments and foreign currency translation
    -       (8,785,645 )     -       5,075,911       -       -       (649,051 )     (5,673,614 )     19,442       (10,012,957 )
Realized gain (loss) - other
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       22,349       -       22,349  
Net investment income (loss)
    1,297,306       (27,503 )     373,516       (19,333 )     10,200,297       -       (18,959 )     (14,667 )     (43,236 )     11,747,421  
Net increase (decrease) in net assets from operations
    1,461,875       (8,813,148 )     373,516       5,056,578       11,035,728       -       (668,010 )     (5,665,932 )     (23,794 )     2,756,813  
Increase (decrease) in net assets from capital transactions
                                                                               
Distributions
    (14,491,688 )     -       (23,615,979 )     -       (67,855,516 )     -       -       -       -       (105,963,183 )
Net decrease in net assets from capital transactions
    (14,491,688 )     -       (23,615,979 )     -       (67,855,516 )     -       -       -       -       (105,963,183 )
Net increase (decrease) in net assets
    (13,029,813 )     (8,813,148 )     (23,242,463 )     5,056,578       (56,819,788 )     -       (668,010 )     (5,665,932 )     (23,794 )     (103,206,370 )
Net assets at the beginning of year
    13,029,813       66,321,544       23,242,463       34,297,360       56,819,788       -       27,134,126       23,554,609       1,768,160       246,167,863  
Net assets at the end of year
  $ -     $ 57,508,396     $ -     $ 39,353,938     $ -     $ -     $ 26,466,116     $ 17,888,677     $ 1,744,366     $ 142,961,493  
Cash flows from operating activities
                                                                               
 
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of this statement.
 
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Steel Partners II Liquidating Series Trust
Statement of Cash Flows
Year ended December 31, 2010
(expressed in U.S. dollars)
 
   
Series A
   
Series B
   
Series C
   
Series D
   
Series E
   
Series F
   
Series G
   
Series H
   
Series I
   
Total
 
                                                             
Cash flows from operating activities                                                                                
Net income (loss) from operations
  $ 1,461,875     $ (8,813,148 )   $ 373,516     $ 5,056,578     $ 11,035,728     $ -     $ (668,010 )   $ (5,665,932 )   $ (23,794 )   $ 2,756,813  
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
                                                                               
Realized gain (loss) from investments and foreign currency translation
    (164,569 )     -       -       -       (835,431 )     -       -       -       -       (1,000,000 )
Change in unrealized gain (loss) from investment and foreign currency transactions
    -       8,785,645       -       (5,075,911 )     -       -       649,051       5,673,614       (19,442 )     10,012,957  
Proceeds/repayment of debt distribution from investment
    987,232       -       22,766,561       -       5,012,618       -       -       8,625,400       -       37,391,811  
Purchases, payment-in-kind
    (1,728,732 )     -       (981,602 )     -       (11,555,285 )     -       -       -       -       (14,265,619 )
Changes in assets and liabilities
                                                                               
(Increase) decrease in operating assets
                                                                               
Interest receivable
    307,946       -       546,116       -       818,166       -       -       -       -       1,672,228  
Redemption receivable
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       800,964       -       800,964  
Restricted cash
    9,816       (28,030 )     17,287       (16,190 )     40,746       -       (13,042 )     (9,729 )     (858 )     -  
Increase (decrease) in operating liabilities Accrued expenses & other liabilities
    9,335       -       30,143       -       36,006       (32,928 )     -       -       -       42,556  
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
    882,903       (55,533 )     22,752,021       (35,523 )     4,552,548       (32,928 )     (32,001 )     9,424,317       (44,094 )     37,411,710  
Cash flows from financing activities
                                                                               
Capital distributions
    (2,293,496 )     -       (23,615,979 )     -       (5,933,039 )     (30,218,493 )     (2,200,000 )     -       -       (64,261,007 )
Net cash (used in) financing activities
    (2,293,496 )     -       (23,615,979 )     -       (5,933,039 )     (30,218,493 )     (2,200,000 )     -       -       (64,261,007 )
Net change in cash
    (1,410,593 )     (55,533 )     (863,958 )     (35,523 )     (1,380,491 )     (30,251,421 )     (2,232,001 )     9,424,317       (44,094 )     (26,849,297 )
Cash at December 31, 2009
    1,419,928       1,240,443       894,101       1,241,711       1,416,497       30,251,421       2,613,772       383,007       1,714,758       41,175,638  
Cash at December 31, 2010
  $ 9,335     $ 1,184,910     $ 30,143     $ 1,206,188     $ 36,006     $ -     $ 381,771     $ 9,807,324     $ 1,670,664     $ 14,326,341  
 
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of this statement.
 
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Steel Partners II Liquidating Series Trust
Statement of Cash Flows (continued)
Year ended December 31, 2010
(expressed in U.S. dollars)
 
   
Series A
   
Series B
   
Series C
   
Series D
   
Series E
   
Series F
   
Series G
   
Series H
   
Series I
   
Total
 
                                                             
Noncash activities:
                                                           
Noncash assets delivered in exchange *
                                                           
Notes
  $ (12,419,494 )   $ -     $ -     $ -     $ (63,683,396 )   $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ (76,102,890 )
Accrued interest
    (404,669 )     -       -       -       (1,417,791 )     -       -       -       -       (1,822,460 )
Total noncash assets delivered in exchange
  $ (12,824,163 )   $ -     $ -     $ -     $ (65,101,187 )   $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ (77,925,350 )
Noncash assets received in exchange *
Units (Notes & Warrants)
  $ 12,001,500     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 60,924,000     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 72,925,500  
                                                                                 
Total noncash assets received in exchange
  $ 12,001,500     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 60,924,000     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 72,925,500  
Noncash assets distributed to beneficiaries*
                                                                               
Units (Notes & Warrants)
  $ 12,001,500     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 60,924,000     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 72,925,500  
Accrued interest
    196,692       -       -       -       998,477       -       -       -       -       1,195,169  
Total noncash assets distributed to beneficiaries
  $ 12,198,192     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 61,922,477     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 74,120,669  
 
* Exchange transaction with respect to Bairnco Corporation and Handy & Harman debt held by Series A and E, respectively and subsequent distribution to beneficiaries - see note E.
 
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of this statement.
 
 
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Steel Partners II Liquidating Series Trust
Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 2010
(expressed in U.S. dollars)

NOTE A - ORGANIZATION
 
Steel Partners II Liquidating Series Trust (the “Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust, was formed and commenced operations on July 15, 2009.  The purpose of the Trust is to effect the orderly liquidation of certain assets previously held by Steel Partners II, L.P. (“SPII”) in connection with the withdrawal of the limited partners of Steel Partners II (Onshore) L.P. (the “Onshore Fund”).
 
The Trust is divided into Series A through I (each a “Series”).  Each Series is separate and distinct with respect to its assets, liabilities and net assets.  Each individual Series has no liability or claim with respect to the liabilities or assets, respectively, of the other Series.  Each Series shares in the costs, assets and liabilities, if any, that are not specifically attributable to a particular Series.
 
Steel Partners II GP LLC is the liquidating trustee (the “Liquidating Trustee”).  CSC Trust Company of Delaware (“CSC”) is the Delaware trustee whose responsibilities are generally limited to providing certain services in connection with the administration of the Trust.  Steel Partners LLC is the investment manager of the Trust (the “Investment Manager”).  The Liquidating Trustee and the Investment Manager are under common control.
 
On July 15, 2009, SPII contributed $243,832,751 of non-cash assets and $39,235,001 of cash to the Trust and became the initial beneficiary of each Series.  In connection with the full withdrawal of the limited partners of the Onshore Fund on July 15, 2009, 56.25% of the beneficial interests of each Series were transferred to certain of the withdrawing limited partners, and SPII retained 43.75% of the beneficial interests of each Series.  SPII held certain assets of the Trust for the benefit of the Trust as its nominee until such assets could be assigned to the Trust.  As of December 31, 2009, SPII held no assets on behalf of the Trust.  The Investment Manager serves as the manager of SPII and its parent, Steel Partners Holdings L.P. (“SPH”).  SPII is a wholly owned subsidiary of SPH.
 
In December 2009 Series F was terminated.  In February 2010 Series C was terminated.  In December 2010 Series A and E were terminated.
 
NOTE B - SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES
 
The accompanying financial statements are prepared on the accrual basis of accounting in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”).  On June 3, 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) approved the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) to provide a consistent reference for all authoritative nongovernmental US GAAP.  The Codification is effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009.  The Codification replaces the historical standards-based referencing with a topic-based model organized by ASC number.  Subsequent authoritative US GAAP will be communicated via a new FASB document called an “Accounting Standards Update” (“ASU”).  The Trust is using the Accounting Standards Codification for all footnote disclosures included herein and where appropriate has indicated the FASB references that were applicable prior to the ASC.
 
 
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Steel Partners II Liquidating Series Trust
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
December 31, 2010
(expressed in U.S. dollars)

NOTE B (continued)
 
The following are the significant accounting policies adopted by the Trust:
 
Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash
 
All cash and cash equivalents are maintained in money-market accounts held with an internationally recognized institutional fund.  Restricted cash collateralizes certain indemnification undertakings of the Trust to CSC and is maintained in money-market accounts held with an internationally recognized institutional fund.
 
Use of Estimates
 
The preparation of financial statements in accordance with US GAAP requires the Trust to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amount of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.  Actual results could differ from the estimates and differences may be material.
 
Investments and Income
 
Transactions and related revenues and expenses are recorded on a trade-date basis.  Interest and dividend income are accrued as earned.
 
Taxation
 
The Trust is treated as a grantor trust for all federal, state and local tax purposes.  Accordingly, no provision for income taxes has been made since all items of gain, loss, income and expense are allocable to the beneficiaries for inclusion in their respective income tax returns.
 
In accordance with the FASB’s rules on Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, a tax position can be recognized in the financial statements only when it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained upon examination by the relevant taxing authority based on the technical merits of the position.  A position that meets this standard is measured at the largest amount of benefit that will more likely than not be realized upon settlement.  A liability is established for differences between positions taken in tax returns and amounts recognized in the financial statements.
 
As of December 31, 2010, the Trust has recorded no liability for net unrecognized tax benefits relating to uncertain income tax positions.  The Trust is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of the unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months.
 
The Trust files grantor trust tax returns for federal and state purposes.  The statute of limitation remains open to examine the Trust’s tax returns filed for the short tax period ended December 31, 2009 and the year ended December 31, 2010.  To date, no examinations are in progress.
 
 
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Steel Partners II Liquidating Series Trust
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
December 31, 2010
(expressed in U.S. dollars)

NOTE B (continued)
 
Foreign Currency Translation
 
Assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into United States dollars at the exchange rates prevailing at the reporting date.  Foreign currency transactions are translated at the rate in effect at the date of the transaction.  Realized foreign exchange gains and losses arising from the sale of foreign currency investments (if any) are recorded within realized gain (loss) from investments and foreign currency translation included in the statement of operations.  Unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arising from changes in the value of investments relating to changes in exchange rates are included within change in unrealized gain (loss) from investments and foreign currency translation in the statement of operations.  Realized gains (losses) in foreign currency transactions from the translation of assets and liabilities other than investments are included within realized gain (loss) - other in the statement of operations.
 
NOTE C - RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
 
In January 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Accounting Standards Update 2010-6, “Improving Disclosures About Fair Value Measurements” (“ASU 2010-6”).  The guidance in ASU 2010-6 requires additional disclosures on transfers in and out of the Levels 1 and 2 fair value measurements in the fair value hierarchy and the reasons for the transfers.  In addition the guidance requires that Level 3 purchases, sales, issuances and settlements activity on the Level 3 reconciliation be presented on a gross basis rather than a net basis.  The new guidance also requires additional fair value measurement disclosures for each class of assets and liabilities; and, further disclosure on valuation techniques and inputs used to measure fair value for fair value measurements within Level 2 and Level 3.  ASU 2010-6 is effective for interim periods and annual periods beginning after December 15, 2009, except for the Level 3 reconciliation disclosures which are effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2010.  The adoption of ASU 2010-6 is not expected to have a material impact on the Trust’s net assets or results of operation.
 
NOTE D - ALLOCATION OF NET INCOME OR LOSS
 
The net income or loss for each Series is allocated among the beneficiaries in proportion to their respective beneficial interests.
 
NOTE E - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS
 
The Liquidating Trustee and the Investment Manager receive no compensation with respect to the services each provides to the Trust.  The Liquidating Trustee and the Investment Manager are reimbursed for any expenses incurred by or paid on behalf of the Trust and are reimbursed for all costs and expenses they incur in connection with the services they provide to the Trust.  The total for expenses paid by the Investment Manager on behalf of the Trust is $469,555 for the year ended December 31, 2010.
 
 
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Steel Partners II Liquidating Series Trust
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
December 31, 2010
(expressed in U.S. dollars)

NOTE E (continued)
 
The investments held by Series A and Series E consisted of debt securities of wholly-owned subsidiaries of Handy and Harman, Ltd. (“HNH”) (formerly known as WHX Corporation), a majority-owned subsidiary of SPH.  During the year ended December 31, 2010, Series A and E recorded interest income of $1,420,802 and $10,737,149 respectively, from these investments and is included in the statement of operations.  Based on the exchange, Series A and E recognized a realized gain of $164,569 and $835,431 respectively, from these investments and is included in the statement of operations.  On October 15, 2010, HNH, through a newly formed subsidiary, Handy & Harman Group Ltd. (“H&H Group”), refinanced substantially all of its indebtedness in a simplified lending structure principally with its existing lenders or their affiliates, including the Trust.  On October 15, 2010, H&H Group refinanced the prior indebtedness of Bairnco Corporation (“Bairnco”) held by Series A and Handy & Harman (“H&H”) held by Series E in accordance with the terms of an exchange agreement.  Pursuant to the exchange agreement with respect to the Bairnco indebtedness held by Series A, H&H Group made a $987,232 cash payment in partial satisfaction of prior indebtedness to Series A and exchanged the remainder of the prior obligations for units consisting of (a) $12,001,500 aggregate principal amount of 10% subordinated secured notes due 2017 (the “Subordinated Notes”) issued by H&H Group and (b) warrants (the “Warrants”) to purchase an aggregate of 246,990.87 shares of HNH common stock, with an aggregate fair value of $12,001,500. The Warrants have an exercise price of $11.00 per share and are exercisable beginning October 14, 2013.  The Subordinated Notes bear interest at a rate of 10%, 6% of which is payable in cash and 4% of which is payable in-kind.  The Subordinated Notes, together with any accrued and unpaid interest thereon is due on October 15, 2017.  Pursuant to the exchange agreement with respect to the H&H indebtedness held by Series E, H&H Group made a $5,012,618 cash payment in partial satisfaction of prior indebtedness to Series E and exchanged the remainder of the prior obligations for units consisting of (a) $60,924,000 aggregate principal amount the Subordinated Notes and (b) Warrants to purchase an aggregate of 1,253,815.92 shares of HNH common stock, with an aggregate fair value of $60,924,000.  On December 14, 2010, Series A and Series E distributed to their beneficiaries on a pro rata basis the Subordinated Notes of $12,001,500 and $60,924,000, respectively (together with accrued interest of $196,692 and $998,477, respectively) and the 246,990.87 and 1,253,815.92 Warrants, respectively, received as described above.  On December 29, 2010, Series A and Series E distributed to their beneficiaries on a pro rata basis $2,293,496 and $5,933,039 of cash, respectively.
 
Series C had an investment that consisted of a debt security of BNS Holding, Inc. (“BNS”), a majority- owned subsidiary of SPH.  During the year ended December 31, 2010, Series C recorded interest income of $435,492 on its investment and is included in the statement of operations.  On February 18, 2010 BNS repaid Series C the debt and outstanding interest in full.  In May 2010, $23,615,979 was distributed pro rata to the Series C beneficiaries.
 
The investment held by Series G is an investment in Steel Partners China Access I L.P., a limited partnership which is co-managed by certain affiliates of the Investment Manager.  During the year ended December 31, 2010, Series G recorded an unrealized loss of $649,035 on its investment and is included within change in unrealized gain (loss) from investments and foreign currency translation in the statement of operations.
 
 
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Steel Partners II Liquidating Series Trust
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
December 31, 2010
(expressed in U.S. dollars)

NOTE E (continued)
 
The investment held by Series H is an investment in Steel Partners Japan Strategic Fund, L.P. (“SPJ”), a limited partnership which is co-managed by certain affiliates of the Investment Manager.  During the year ended December 31, 2010, Series H recorded an unrealized loss of $5,673,614 on its investment and is included within change in unrealized gain (loss) from investments and foreign currency translation in the statement of operations.  On December 22, 2010, Series H received an $8,625,400 distribution from SPJ.  On March 22, 2011, $9,500,000 was distributed pro rata to the Series H beneficiaries.
 
Officers of the Investment Manager and employees of its affiliates hold executive level positions and/or board memberships in certain of the Trust’s investments.
 
NOTE F - INVESTMENTS AT FAIR VALUE
 
The Trust complies with ASC 820 (formerly SFAS No. 157) “Fair Value Measurements,” which establishes a hierarchy for inputs used in measuring fair value that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by requiring that the most observable inputs be used when available.  Observable inputs are inputs that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Trust.  Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the Trust’s assumptions about the factors market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances.  Investments measured and reported at fair value are classified and disclosed in one of the following categories:
 
 
Level 1 –
Quoted prices are available in active markets for identical investments as of the reporting date.  The types of investments included in Level 1 are listed equities.
 
 
Level 2 –
Pricing inputs are other than quoted prices in active markets, which are either directly or indirectly observable as of the reporting date, and fair value is determined through the use of models or other valuation methodologies.  Investments which are generally included in this category include corporate bonds and loans, less liquid and restricted equity securities.
 
 
Level 3 –
Pricing inputs are unobservable for the investment and include situations where there is little, if any, market activity for the investment.  The inputs into the determination of fair value require significant management judgment or estimation.  Investments in this category include investments in private companies.
 
In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy.  In such cases, an investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.  The assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment and considers factors specific to the investment.
 
 
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Steel Partners II Liquidating Series Trust
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
December 31, 2010
(expressed in U.S. dollars)

NOTE F (continued)
 
The Trust employs various methods within the market approach, income approach and/or cost approach and has also considered whether there were observable inputs.  Certain discounts and other judgment factors were applied to arrive at the investments’ fair value.  The Trust’s private investments are valued utilizing unobservable pricing inputs.  The Trust’s determination of fair value is based upon the best information available for a given circumstance and may incorporate assumptions that are management’s best estimates after consideration of a variety of internal and external factors.  The valuation methodology applied for each is determined based on the nature of the investment.  For private equity investments a market multiples approach that considers a specified financial measure (such as EBITDA or net tangible book value) and recent public market and private transactions and other available measures for valuing comparable companies may be used.  A discounted cash flow approach may be used where significant assumptions and judgments are incorporated, including estimates of assumed growth rates, terminal values, discount rates, capital structure and other factors.  For private debt investments, the valuation method considers comparable market yields for such instruments and recovery assumptions.  The Trust may utilize observable pricing inputs and assumptions in determining the fair value of our private investments.  Observable and unobservable pricing inputs and assumptions may differ by investment and in the application of the valuation methodologies.  The reported fair value estimates could vary materially if different unobservable pricing inputs and other assumptions were used.
 
At December 31, 2010, all investments held by each Series are Level 3 investments.
 
At December 31, 2010, Series G held an investment in an investment fund whose objective is to achieve capital appreciation with respect to its stake in a Chinese listed company.  The investment fund held by Series G ended its investment period in May 2009.  Series H held an investment in an investment fund whose objective is to achieve capital appreciation with respect to its stakes in Japanese listed companies.  Series G and H investment interests are not redeemable and distributions will be received as the underlying assets held are sold over a period which is not determinable.  There are no unfunded capital commitments with respect to these investments.  The fair values for the investments held by Series G and Series H have been estimated using the net asset value of such interests as reported by the respective investment fund.
 
 
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Steel Partners II Liquidating Series Trust
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
December 31, 2010
(expressed in U.S. dollars)
 
The changes in investments at fair value for which the Trust used Level 3 inputs to determine fair value are as follows for the year ended December 31, 2010:
 
   
Series A
   
Series B
   
Series C
   
Series D
   
Series E
   
Series F
   
Series G
   
Series H
   
Series I
   
Total
 
                                                             
Balance, January 1, 2010
  $ 11,292,123     $ 65,027,900     $ 21,784,959     $ 33,017,050     $ 54,544,379     $ -     $ 26,701,784     $ 22,351,557     $ 50,702     $ 234,770,454  
Realized gain (loss) from investments and foreign currency translation
    164,569       -       -       -       835,431       -       -       -       -       1,000,000  
Change in unrealized gain (loss) from investments and foreign currency translation
    -       (8,785,645 )     -       5,075,911       -       -       (649,051 )     (5,673,614 )     19,442       (10,012,957 )
Distributed Assets
    (12,198,192 )     -       -       -       (61,922,477 )     -       -       -       -       (74,120,669 )
Purchases
    1,728,732       -       981,602       -       11,555,285       -       -       -       -       14,265,619  
Sales
    (987,232 )     -       (22,766,561 )     -       (5,012,618 )     -       -       (8,625,400 )     -       (37,391,811 )
Balance, December 31, 2010
  $ -     $ 56,242,255     $ -     $ 38,092,961     $ -     $ -     $ 26,052,733     $ 8,052,543     $ 70,144     $ 128,510,636  

The net change in unrealized gain (loss) from investments held at December 31, 2010, was $10,012,957 and is included in the change in unrealized gain (loss) from investments and foreign currency translation in the statement of operations.
 
 
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NOTE G - RISK MANAGEMENT
 
The Trust is exposed to a variety of risks, including but not limited to, market risk, concentration and credit risk and liquidity risk. Due to the nature of the Trust and its purpose, its ability to manage these risks is limited to its ability to manage, to the extent possible, the investments it holds until they may be sold.  All cash as of December 31, 2010 is held as such that it is not subject to federal deposit insurance.
 
NOTE H - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
 
The Trust has evaluated events and transactions that have occurred since December 31, 2010 through May 10, 2011, the date the financial statements were available for issuance and has determined the following subsequent events:
 
On March 22, 2011, $9,500,000 was distributed pro rata to the Series H beneficiaries.
 
 
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FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS

STEEL PARTNERS II LIQUIDATING SERIES TRUST

December 31, 2011
 
 
 

 
 
 
C O N T E N T S


 
Page
   
Report of Independent Certified Public Accountants
3
   
   
Financial Statements
 
   
Statement of Net Assets
4
   
Condensed Schedule of Investments
5 - 6
   
Statement of Operations
7
   
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
8
   
Statement of Cash Flows
9
   
Notes to Financial Statements
10 - 16
 
 
 

 
 
REPORT OF INDEPENDENT CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANTS
 
To the Trustees and the Beneficiaries of
Steel Partners II Liquidating Series Trust

We have audited the accompanying statement of net assets of Steel Partners II Liquidating Series Trust (the “Trust”), including the condensed schedule of investments, as of December 31, 2011, and the related statements of operations, changes in net assets and cash flows for the year then ended.  These financial statements are the responsibility of the Trust’s management.  Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements based on our audit.

We conducted our audit in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States of America established by the American Institute of Certified Public Accountants.  Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement.  An audit includes consideration of internal control over financial reporting as a basis for designing audit procedures that are appropriate in the circumstances, but not for the purpose of expressing an opinion on the effectiveness of the Trust’s internal control over financial reporting.  Accordingly, we express no such opinion.  An audit also includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements, assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation.  We believe that our audit provides a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the financial position of Steel Partners II Liquidating Series Trust as of December 31, 2011, and the results of its operations and its cash flows for the year then ended, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America.

/s/ GRANT THORNTON LLP

New York, New York
March 5, 2012
 
 
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Steel Partners II Liquidating Series Trust
Statement of Net Assets
December 31, 2011
(expressed in U.S. dollars)
 
ASSETS
                                                       
   
Series A
   
Series B
   
Series C
   
Series D
   
Series E
   
Series G
   
Series H
   
Series I
   
Total
 
                                                       
Investments, at fair value (cost $150,530,987)
  $ -     $ 36,284,258     $ -     $ 25,734,479     $ -     $ 21,440,845     $ 7,671,858     $ 903,616     $ 92,035,056  
Cash and cash equivalents
    -       1,148,754       -       1,144,286       -       360,797       290,568       2,323,015       5,267,420  
Restricted cash
    -       81,231       -       54,789       -       31,612       28,810       3,558       200,000  
                      Total assets
  $ -     $ 37,514,243     $ -     $ 26,933,554     $ -     $ 21,833,254     $ 7,991,236     $ 3,230,189     $ 97,502,476  
                                                                         
                                                                         
LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS
                                                                         
 
                                                                       
                      Total net assets
  $ -     $ 37,514,243     $ -     $ 26,933,554     $ -     $ 21,833,254     $ 7,991,236     $ 3,230,189     $ 97,502,476  
 
 
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of this statement.
 
 
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Steel Partners II Liquidating Series Trust
Condensed Schedule of Investments
December 31, 2011
(expressed in U.S. dollars)
 
                   
Percentage
 
Principal/
           
Fair
   
of Series
 
Shares
 
Series
 
Cost
   
Value
   
Net Assets
 
                       
   
Series B
                 
                       
   
Common Stock - Insurance, Europe
                 
  377,818  
    Barbican Group Holdings Limited
  $ 62,038     $ -       0.0 %
     
                      Total
    62,038       -       0.0  
                               
     
Preferred Stock - Insurance, Europe
                       
  36,795,718  
    Barbican Group Holdings Limited
    66,066,556       36,284,258       96.7  
     
                      Total
    66,066,556       36,284,258       96.7  
                               
     
Total investments, at fair value
  $ 66,128,594     $ 36,284,258       96.7 %
                               
     
Series D
                       
                               
     
Common Stock - Restaurants, United States
                       
  72,236  
    F&H Acq Corp
  $ 47,269,354     $ 25,734,479       95.6 %
     
                      Total
    47,269,354       25,734,479       95.6  
                               
     
Total investments, at fair value
  $ 47,269,354     $ 25,734,479       95.6 %
                               
     
Series G
                       
                               
     
Limited Partnership - Asia
                       
     
    Steel Partners China Access I LP
                       
     
            (which holds an investment in the Heng
                       
     
            Feng Paper Company of 13,096,104 shares)
  $ 21,009,240     $ 21,440,845       98.2 %
     
                      Total
    21,009,240       21,440,845       98.2  
                               
     
Total investments, at fair value
  $ 21,009,240     $ 21,440,845       98.2 %
                               
     
Series H
                       
                               
     
Limited Partnership - Asia
                       
     
    Steel Partners Japan Strategic Fund, L.P.
                       
     
            (which holds an investment in Aderans
                       
     
            Co Ltd of 501,975 shares)
  $ 14,373,745     $ 7,671,858       96.0 %
     
                      Total
    14,373,745       7,671,858       96.0  
                               
     
Total investments, at fair value
  $ 14,373,745     $ 7,671,858       96.0 %
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of this statement.
 
 
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Steel Partners II Liquidating Series Trust
Condensed Schedule of Investments (continued)
December 31, 2011
(expressed in U.S. dollars)
 
                   
Percentage
 
Principal/
           
Fair
   
of Series
 
Shares
 
Series
 
Cost
   
Value
   
Net Assets
 
                       
   
Series I
                 
                       
   
Debt - United States
                 
  1,284,697  
    California Waste Services LLC - Promissory Note B
  $ 872,277     $ 484,845       15.0 %
  1,253,008  
    California Waste Services LLC - Promissory Note C
    853,912       416,750       12.9  
     
    Other
    23,865       2,021       0.1  
     
                      Total
    1,750,054       903,616       28.0  
                               
                               
     
Total investments, at fair value
  $ 1,750,054     $ 903,616       28.0 %
                               
                               
     
All Series
                       
                               
     
Total investments, at fair value
  $ 150,530,987     $ 92,035,056          
 
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of this statement.
 
 
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Steel Partners II Liquidating Series Trust
Statement of Operations
Year ended December 31, 2011
(expressed in U.S. dollars)
 
   
Series A
   
Series B
   
Series C
   
Series D
   
Series E
   
Series G
   
Series H
   
Series I
   
Total
 
                                                       
Net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investment transactions
                                                     
Realized gain from investments and foreign currency translation
  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 689,690     $ 689,690  
Change in unrealized gain (loss) from investments and foreign currency translation
    -       (19,957,997 )     -       (12,358,482 )     -       (4,611,888 )     (380,685 )     833,472       (36,475,580 )
Realized gain (loss) - other
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -  
Total net realized and unrealized gain (loss) from investment transactions and foreign currency translation
    -       (19,957,997 )     -       (12,358,482 )     -       (4,611,888 )     (380,685 )     1,523,162       (35,785,890 )
Investment income
                                                                       
    Interest
    -       114       -       115       -       36       38       213       516  
           Total investment income
    -       114       -       115       -       36       38       213       516  
Expenses
                                                                       
    Professional fees
    -       36,270       -       62,017       -       21,010       16,794       37,552       173,643  
           Total expenses
    -       36,270       -       62,017       -       21,010       16,794       37,552       173,643  
           Net investment loss
    -       (36,156 )     -       (61,902 )     -       (20,974 )     (16,756 )     (37,339 )     (173,127 )
           Net income (loss)
  $ -     $ (19,994,153 )   $ -     $ (12,420,384 )   $ -     $ (4,632,862 )   $ (397,441 )   $ 1,485,823     $ (35,959,017 )
 
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of this statement.
 
 
 
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Steel Partners II Liquidating Series Trust
Statement of Changes in Net Assets
Year ended December 31, 2011
(expressed in U.S. dollars)
 
   
Series A
   
Series B
   
Series C
   
Series D
   
Series E
   
Series G
   
Series H
   
Series I
   
Total
 
                                                       
Increase (decrease) in net assets from operations
                                                     
Realized gain from investments and foreign currency translation
  $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ -     $ 689,690     $ 689,690  
Change in unrealized gain (loss) from investments and foreign currency translation
    -       (19,957,997 )     -       (12,358,482 )     -       (4,611,888 )     (380,685 )     833,472       (36,475,580 )
    Net investment income loss
    -       (36,156 )     -       (61,902 )     -       (20,974 )     (16,756 )     (37,339 )     (173,127 )
Net increase (decrease) in  net assets from operations
    -       (19,994,153 )     -       (12,420,384 )     -       (4,632,862 )     (397,441 )     1,485,823       (35,959,017 )
Decrease in net assets from capital transactions
                                                                       
    Distributions
    -       -       -       -       -       -       (9,500,000 )     -       (9,500,000 )
Net decrease in net assets from capital transactions
    -       -       -       -       -       -       (9,500,000 )     -       (9,500,000 )
Net increase (decrease) in net assets
    -       (19,994,153 )     -       (12,420,384 )     -       (4,632,862 )     (9,897,441 )     1,485,823       (45,459,017 )
Net assets at the beginning of year
    -       57,508,396       -       39,353,938       -       26,466,116       17,888,677       1,744,366       142,961,493  
Net assets at the end of year
  $ -     $ 37,514,243     $ -     $ 26,933,554     $ -     $ 21,833,254     $ 7,991,236     $ 3,230,189     $ 97,502,476  
 
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of this statement.
 
 
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Steel Partners II Liquidating Series Trust
Statement of Cash Flows
Year ended December 31, 2011
(expressed in U.S. dollars)
 
   
Series A
   
Series B
   
Series C
   
Series D
   
Series E
   
Series G
   
Series H
   
Series I
   
Total
 
Cash flows from operating activities
                                                     
Net income (loss) from operations
  $ -     $ (19,994,153 )   $ -     $ (12,420,384 )   $ -     $ (4,632,862 )   $ (397,441 )   $ 1,485,823     $ (35,959,017 )
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by (used in) operating activities:
                                                                       
Change in unrealized gain (loss) from investment and foreign currency transactions
    -       19,957,997       -       12,358,482       -       4,611,888       380,685       (833,472 )     36,475,580  
Changes in assets and liabilities
                                                                       
Decrease in operating liabilities
                                                                       
Accrued expenses & other liabilities
    (9,335 )     -       (30,143 )     -       (36,006 )     -       -       -       (75,484 )
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
    (9,335 )     (36,156 )     (30,143 )     (61,902 )     (36,006 )     (20,974 )     (16,756 )     652,351       441,079  
Cash flows from financing activities
                                                                       
Capital distributions
    -       -       -       -       -       -       (9,500,000 )     -       (9,500,000 )
Net cash used in financing activities
    -       -       -       -       -       -       (9,500,000 )     -       (9,500,000 )
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
    (9,335 )     (36,156 )     (30,143 )     (61,902 )     (36,006 )     (20,974 )     (9,516,756 )     652,351       (9,058,921 )
Cash and Cash Equivalents, December 31, 2010
    9,335       1,184,910       30,143       1,206,188       36,006       381,771       9,807,324       1,670,664       14,326,341  
Cash and Cash Equivalents, December 31, 2011
  $ -     $ 1,148,754     $ -     $ 1,144,286     $ -     $ 360,797     $ 290,568     $ 2,323,015     $ 5,267,420  
 
 
 
 
The accompanying notes are an integral part of this statement.
 
 
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Steel Partners II Liquidating Series Trust
Notes to Financial Statements
December 31, 2011
(expressed in U.S. dollars)
 
NOTE A - ORGANIZATION

Steel Partners II Liquidating Series Trust (the “Trust”), a Delaware statutory trust, was formed and commenced operations on July 15, 2009.  The purpose of the Trust is to effect the orderly liquidation of certain assets previously held by Steel Partners II, L.P. (“SPII”) in connection with the withdrawal of the limited partners of Steel Partners II (Onshore) L.P. (the “Onshore Fund”).
 
The Trust is divided into Series A through I (each a “Series”).  Each Series is separate and distinct with respect to its assets, liabilities and net assets.  Each individual Series has no liability or claim with respect to the liabilities or assets, respectively, of the other Series.  Each Series shares in the costs, assets and liabilities, if any, that are not specifically attributable to a particular Series.
 
Steel Partners II GP LLC is the liquidating trustee (the “Liquidating Trustee”).  CSC Trust Company of Delaware (“CSC”) is the Delaware trustee whose responsibilities are generally limited to providing certain services in connection with the administration of the Trust including custody of cash and cash equivalents.  Until December 31, 2011 Steel Partners LLC (“SPLLC”) was the investment manager of the Trust (the “Investment Manager”).  Effective December 31, 2011 SP General Services LLC (“SPGS”) an affiliate of SPLLC became the investment manager. The Liquidating Trustee and SPGS are under common control. The Liquidating Trustee and SPLLC were under common control until December 31, 2011.
 
On July 15, 2009, SPII contributed $243,832,751 of non-cash assets and $39,235,001 of cash to the Trust and became the initial beneficiary of each Series.  In connection with the full withdrawal of the limited partners of the Onshore Fund on July 15, 2009, 56.25% of the beneficial interests of each Series were transferred to certain of the withdrawing limited partners, and SPII retained 43.75% of the beneficial interests of each Series.  SPII held certain assets of the Trust for the benefit of the Trust as its nominee until such assets could be assigned to the Trust.  As of December 31, 2009, SPII held no assets on behalf of the Trust.  The Investment Manager serves as the manager of SPII and its parent, Steel Partners Holdings L.P. (“SPH”).  SPII is a wholly owned subsidiary of SPH.
 
In December 2009 Series F was terminated.  In February 2010 Series C was terminated.  In December 2010 Series A and E were terminated.
 
NOTE B - SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The accompanying financial statements are prepared on the accrual basis of accounting in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America (“US GAAP”).  On June 3, 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) approved the FASB Accounting Standards Codification (“ASC”) to provide a consistent reference for all authoritative nongovernmental US GAAP.  The Codification is effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009.  The Codification replaces the historical standards-based referencing with a topic-based model organized by ASC number.  Subsequent authoritative US GAAP will be communicated via a new FASB document called an “Accounting Standards Update” (“ASU”).  The Trust is using the Accounting Standards
 
 
 
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Steel Partners II Liquidating Series Trust
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
December 31, 2011
(expressed in U.S. dollars)
 
NOTE B (continued)

Codification for all footnote disclosures included herein and where appropriate has indicated the FASB references that were applicable prior to the ASC.
 
The following are the significant accounting policies adopted by the Trust:
 
Cash and Cash Equivalents and Restricted Cash
 
All cash and cash equivalents are maintained by CSC in money-market funds held with an internationally recognized institutional fund.  Restricted cash collateralizes certain indemnification undertakings of the Trust to CSC and is also maintained in the same money-market funds.
 
Use of Estimates
 
The preparation of financial statements in accordance with US GAAP requires the Trust management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets and liabilities, disclosures of contingent assets and liabilities at the date of the financial statements and the reported amount of revenues and expenses during the reporting period.  Actual results could differ from the estimates and differences may be material.
 
Investments and Income
 
Transactions and related revenues and expenses are recorded on a trade-date basis.  Interest and dividend income are accrued as earned.
 
Taxation
 
The Trust is treated as a grantor trust for all federal, state and local tax purposes.  Accordingly, no provision for income taxes has been made since all items of gain, loss, income and expense are allocable to the beneficiaries for inclusion in their respective income tax returns.
 
In accordance with the FASB’s rules on Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, a tax position can be recognized in the financial statements only when it is more likely than not that the position will be sustained upon examination by the relevant taxing authority based on the technical merits of the position.  A position that meets this standard is measured at the largest amount of benefit that will more likely than not be realized upon settlement.  A liability is established for differences between positions taken in tax returns and amounts recognized in the financial statements.
 
As of December 31, 2011, the Trust has recorded no liability for net unrecognized tax benefits relating to uncertain income tax positions.  The Trust is not aware of any tax positions for which it is reasonably possible that the total amounts of the unrecognized tax benefits will significantly change in the next twelve months.
 
 
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Steel Partners II Liquidating Series Trust
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
December 31, 2011
(expressed in U.S. dollars)

NOTE B (continued)

The Trust files grantor trust tax returns for federal and state purposes.  The statute of limitation remains open to examine the Trust’s tax returns filed for the short tax period ended December 31, 2009 through the year ended December 31, 2011.  To date, no examinations are in progress.
 
Foreign Currency Translation
 
Assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies are translated into United States dollars at the exchange rates prevailing at the reporting date.  Foreign currency transactions are translated at the rate in effect at the date of the transaction.  Realized foreign exchange gains and losses arising from the sale of foreign currency investments (if any) are recorded within realized gain (loss) from investments and foreign currency translation included in the statement of operations.  Unrealized foreign exchange gains and losses arising from changes in the value of investments relating to changes in exchange rates are included within change in unrealized gain (loss) from investments and foreign currency translation in the statement of operations.  Realized gains (losses) in foreign currency transactions from the translation of assets and liabilities other than investments are included within realized gain (loss) - other in the statement of operations.
 
NOTE C - RECENT ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS

In May 2011, the FASB issued guidance related to fair value measurements.  This guidance changes the wording used to describe many of the requirements in GAAP for measuring fair value and for disclosing information about fair value measurements.  For many of the requirements, the guidance does not result in a change in the application of the current fair value measurement and disclosure requirements.  Some of the amendments clarify the FASB’s intent about the application of existing fair value measurement requirements.  Other amendments change a particular principle or requirement for measuring fair value or for disclosing information about fair value measurements.  This guidance will be effective for interim and annual reporting periods beginning after December 15, 2011.  The adoption of this guidance is not expected to have a material impact on the Trust’s net assets or results of operations.
 
NOTE D - ALLOCATION OF NET INCOME OR LOSS

The net income or loss for each Series is allocated among the beneficiaries in proportion to their respective beneficial interests.
 
NOTE E - RELATED PARTY TRANSACTIONS

The Liquidating Trustee and the Investment Manager receive no compensation with respect to the services each provides to the Trust.  The Liquidating Trustee and the Investment Manager are reimbursed for any expenses incurred by or paid on behalf of the Trust and are reimbursed for all costs and expenses they incur in connection with the services they provide to the Trust.  The total for expenses
 
 
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Steel Partners II Liquidating Series Trust
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
December 31, 2011
(expressed in U.S. dollars)

NOTE E (continued)

paid by the Investment Manager on behalf of the Trust is $204,982 for the year ended December 31, 2011.
 
The investment held by Series G is an investment in Steel Partners China Access I L.P., a limited partnership which is co-managed by certain affiliates of the Investment Manager.  During the year ended December 31, 2011, Series G recorded an unrealized loss of $4,611,888 on its investment and is included within change in unrealized gain (loss) from investments and foreign currency translation in the statement of operations. The investment held by Series H is an investment in Steel Partners Japan Strategic Fund, L.P. (“SPJ”), a limited partnership which is co-managed by certain affiliates of the Investment Manager.  During the year ended December 31, 2011, Series H recorded an unrealized loss of $380,685 on its investment and is included within change in unrealized gain (loss) from investments and foreign currency translation in the statement of operations.  On March 22, 2011, $9,500,000 was distributed pro rata to the Series H beneficiaries.  Officers of the Investment Manager and employees of its affiliates hold executive level positions and/or board memberships in certain of the Trust’s investments.
 
NOTE F - INVESTMENTS AT FAIR VALUE

The Trust complies with ASC 820 (formerly SFAS No. 157) “Fair Value Measurements,” which establishes a hierarchy for inputs used in measuring fair value that maximizes the use of observable inputs and minimizes the use of unobservable inputs by requiring that the most observable inputs be used when available.  Observable inputs are inputs that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on market data obtained from sources independent of the Trust.  Unobservable inputs are inputs that reflect the Trust’s assumptions about the factors market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability developed based on the best information available in the circumstances.  Investments measured and reported at fair value are classified and disclosed in one of the following categories:
 
 
Level 1 –
Quoted prices are available in active markets for identical investments as of the reporting date.  The types of investments included in Level 1 are listed equities.
 
 
Level 2 –
Pricing inputs are other than quoted prices in active markets, which are either directly or indirectly observable as of the reporting date, and fair value is determined through the use of models or other valuation methodologies.  Investments which are generally included in this category include corporate bonds and loans, less liquid and restricted equity securities.
 
 
Level 3 –
Pricing inputs are unobservable for the investment and include situations where there is little, if any, market activity for the investment.  The inputs into the determination of fair value require significant management judgment or estimation.  Investments in this category include investments in private companies.
 
 
 
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Steel Partners II Liquidating Series Trust
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
December 31, 2011
(expressed in U.S. dollars)
 
NOTE F (continued)
 
In certain cases, the inputs used to measure fair value may fall into different levels of the fair value hierarchy.  In such cases, an investment’s level within the fair value hierarchy is based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.  The assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement in its entirety requires judgment and considers factors specific to the investment.
 
The Trust employs various methods within the market approach, income approach and/or cost approach and has also considered whether there were observable inputs.  Certain discounts and other judgment factors were applied to arrive at the investments’ fair value.  The Trust’s private investments are valued utilizing unobservable pricing inputs.  The Trust’s determination of fair value is based upon the best information available for a given circumstance and may incorporate assumptions that are management’s best estimates after consideration of a variety of internal and external factors.  The valuation methodology applied for each is determined based on the nature of the investment.  For private equity investments a market multiples approach that considers a specified financial measure (such as EBITDA or net tangible book value) and recent public market and private transactions and other available measures for valuing comparable companies may be used.  A discounted cash flow approach may be used where significant assumptions and judgments are incorporated, including estimates of assumed growth rates, terminal values, discount rates, capital structure and other factors.  For private debt investments, the valuation method considers comparable market yields for such instruments and recovery assumptions.  The Trust may utilize observable pricing inputs and assumptions in determining the fair value of our private investments.  Observable and unobservable pricing inputs and assumptions may differ by investment and in the application of the valuation methodologies.  The reported fair value estimates could vary materially if different unobservable pricing inputs and other assumptions were used.
 
At December 31, 2011, all investments held by each Series are Level 3 investments.
 
At December 31, 2011, Series G held an investment in an investment fund whose objective is to achieve capital appreciation with respect to its stake in a Chinese listed company.  The investment fund held by Series G ended its investment period in May 2009.  Series H held an investment in an investment fund whose objective is to achieve capital appreciation with respect to its stakes in Japanese listed companies.  Series G and H investment interests are not redeemable and distributions will be received as the underlying assets held are sold over a period which is not determinable.  There are no unfunded capital commitments with respect to these investments.  The fair values for the investments held by Series G and Series H have been estimated using the net asset value of such interests as reported by the respective investment fund.
 
 
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Steel Partners II Liquidating Series Trust
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
December 31, 2011
(expressed in U.S. dollars)
 
The changes in investments at fair value for which the Trust used Level 3 inputs to determine fair value are as follows for the year ended December 31, 2011:
 
   
Series A
   
Series B
   
Series C
   
Series D
   
Series E
   
Series G
   
Series H
   
Series I
   
Total
 
                                                       
Balance, January 1, 2011
  $ -     $ 56,242,255     $ -     $ 38,092,961     $ -     $ 26,052,733     $ 8,052,543     $ 70,144     $ 128,510,636  
Change in unrealized gain (loss) from investments and foreign currency translation
    -       (19,957,997 )     -       (12,358,482 )     -       (4,611,888 )     (380,685 )     833,472       (36,475,580 )
Realized gain from investments and foregin currency translation
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       689,690       689,690  
Purchases
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -       -  
Sales
    -       -       -       -       -       -       -       (689,690 )     (689,690 )
Balance, December 31, 2011
  $ -     $ 36,284,258     $ -     $ 25,734,479     $ -     $ 21,440,845     $ 7,671,858     $ 903,616     $ 92,035,056  
Changes in unrealized gain (loss) from investments held at December 31, 12011
    -       (19,957,997 )     -       (12,358,482 )     -       (4,611,888 )     (380,685 )     882,649       (36,426,403 )

The net change in unrealized gain (loss) from investments still held at December 31, 2011, was $36,426,403 and is included in the change in unrealized gain (loss) from investments and foreign currency translation in the statement of operations.
 
 
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Steel Partners II Liquidating Series Trust
Notes to Financial Statements (continued)
December 31, 2011
(expressed in U.S. dollars)
NOTE G - RISK MANAGEMENT

The Trust is exposed to a variety of risks, including but not limited to, market risk, concentration and credit risk and liquidity risk.  Due to the nature of the Trust and its purpose, its ability to manage these risks is limited to its ability to manage, to the extent possible, the investments it holds until they may be sold.  All cash as of December 31, 2011 is held such that it is not subject to federal deposit insurance.
 
NOTE H - SUBSEQUENT EVENTS

The Trust has evaluated events and transactions that have occurred since December 31, 2011 through March 5, 2012, the date the financial statements were available for issuance and has determined there are no subsequent events, that would require disclosure.
 

 
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