FORM 10-Q AMENDMENT #1
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UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

 


 

Form 10-Q/A

Amendment Number 1

 

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

     SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934

 

     For the quarterly period ended June 30, 2002

 

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: 1-7665

 


 

LYDALL, INC.

(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)

 

Delaware

 

06-0865505

(State or Other Jurisdiction

of Incorporation or Organization)

 

(I.R.S. Employer

Identification No.)

 

One Colonial Road, Manchester, Connecticut, 06040

(Address of principal executive offices) (zip code)

 

(860) 646-1233

(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)

 

None

(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)

 


 

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes  x  No  ¨

 

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.

 

Common stock $.10 par value per share.

    

Total Shares outstanding February 28, 2003

  

16,078,730

 



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LYDALL, INC.

INDEX

 

         

Page Number


Part I.

  

Financial Information

    
    

This amendment to the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2002 is being filed to revise the consolidated condensed financial statements as set forth in Note 8 to the Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements, from those previously filed on August 13, 2002. In this amendment the disclosures have not been updated other than to reflect the adjustments specifically discussed in Note 8 to the Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.

    
    

Item 1.    Financial Statements

    
    

Consolidated Condensed Balance Sheets

  

3

    

Consolidated Condensed Statements of Income and Comprehensive Income

  

4-5

    

Consolidated Condensed Statements of Cash Flows

  

6

    

Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements

  

7-11

    

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

  

12-15

    

Item 3.    Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

  

15

Part II.

  

Other Information

    
    

Item 1.    Legal Proceedings

  

15

    

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

  

15

    

Item 6.    Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

  

16

Signature

  

17

Certifications

  

18-19

Exhibit Index

  

20

 


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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

Item 1. Financial Statements

 

LYDALL, INC.

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS

(In Thousands)

 

    

June 30, 2002


    

December 31, 2001


 
    

(Restated See Note 8)

        
    

(Unaudited)

        

ASSETS

                 

Current assets:

                 

Cash and cash equivalents

  

$

1,041

 

  

$

955

 

Accounts receivable, net

  

 

46,241

 

  

 

35,458

 

Inventories:

                 

Finished goods

  

 

10,509

 

  

 

10,408

 

Work in process

  

 

11,183

 

  

 

8,135

 

Raw materials and supplies

  

 

9,358

 

  

 

9,799

 

LIFO reserve

  

 

(483

)

  

 

(483

)

    


  


Total inventories

  

 

30,567

 

  

 

27,859

 

Income taxes receivable

  

 

—  

 

  

 

611

 

Prepaid expenses

  

 

2,268

 

  

 

2,363

 

Net investment in discontinued operations

  

 

1,118

 

  

 

1,165

 

Assets held for sale

  

 

410

 

  

 

1,515

 

Deferred tax assets

  

 

2,108

 

  

 

2,014

 

    


  


Total current assets

  

 

83,753

 

  

 

71,940

 

Property, plant and equipment, at cost

  

 

148,137

 

  

 

138,976

 

Accumulated depreciation

  

 

(67,459

)

  

 

(61,187

)

    


  


    

 

80,678

 

  

 

77,789

 

Other assets, net

  

 

39,179

 

  

 

37,788

 

    


  


Total assets

  

$

203,610

 

  

$

187,517

 

    


  


LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY

                 

Current liabilities:

                 

Current portion of long-term debt

  

$

10,640

 

  

$

9,473

 

Accounts payable

  

 

16,551

 

  

 

15,295

 

Accrued taxes

  

 

2,529

 

  

 

792

 

Accrued payroll and other compensation

  

 

5,941

 

  

 

3,144

 

Other accrued liabilities

  

 

5,437

 

  

 

6,929

 

    


  


Total current liabilities

  

 

41,098

 

  

 

35,633

 

Long-term debt

  

 

19,985

 

  

 

18,210

 

Deferred tax liabilities

  

 

6,978

 

  

 

6,818

 

Other long-term liabilities

  

 

8,283

 

  

 

8,273

 

Commitments and contingencies

                 

Stockholders’ equity:

                 

Preferred stock

  

 

—  

 

  

 

—  

 

Common stock

  

 

2,210

 

  

 

2,208

 

Capital in excess of par value

  

 

41,676

 

  

 

41,439

 

Retained earnings

  

 

151,505

 

  

 

144,631

 

Accumulated other comprehensive loss

  

 

(6,483

)

  

 

(8,053

)

    


  


    

 

188,908

 

  

 

180,225

 

Treasury stock, at cost

  

 

(61,642

)

  

 

(61,642

)

    


  


Total stockholders’ equity

  

 

127,266

 

  

 

118,583

 

    


  


Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

  

$

203,610

 

  

$

187,517

 

    


  


 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.

 

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LYDALL, INC.

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(In Thousands Except Per-Share Data)

 

    

Three Months Ended

June 30,


 
    

2002


    

2001


 
    

(Restated See Note 8)

        
    

(Unaudited)

 

Net sales

  

$

66,259

 

  

$

58,940

 

Cost of sales

  

 

47,796

 

  

 

42,529

 

    


  


Gross margin

  

 

18,463

 

  

 

16,411

 

Selling, product development and administrative expenses

  

 

12,521

 

  

 

11,595

 

Impairment and restructuring charges

  

 

—  

 

  

 

2,629

 

    


  


Operating income

  

 

5,942

 

  

 

2,187

 

Other (income) expense:

                 

Investment income

  

 

(9

)

  

 

(54

)

Interest expense

  

 

202

 

  

 

243

 

Foreign currency transaction (gains) losses, net

  

 

(61

)

  

 

50

 

Other, net

  

 

—  

 

  

 

10

 

    


  


    

 

132

 

  

 

249

 

    


  


Income from continuing operations before income taxes

  

 

5,810

 

  

 

1,938

 

Income tax expense

  

 

2,036

 

  

 

618

 

    


  


Income from continuing operations

  

 

3,774

 

  

 

1,320

 

Discontinued operations:

                 

Loss from disposal of discontinued segments, net of tax benefit of $49

  

 

—  

 

  

 

(79

)

    


  


Loss from discontinued operations

  

 

—  

 

  

 

(79

)

    


  


Net income

  

$

3,774

 

  

$

1,241

 

    


  


Basic earnings (loss) per common share:

                 

Continuing operations

  

$

.24

 

  

$

.08

 

Discontinued operations

  

 

—  

 

  

 

(.01

)

    


  


Net income

  

$

.24

 

  

$

.07

 

Diluted earnings (loss) per common share:

                 

Continuing operations

  

$

.23

 

  

$

.08

 

Discontinued operations

  

 

—  

 

  

 

(.01

)

    


  


Net income

  

$

.23

 

  

$

.07

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding

  

 

15,995

 

  

 

15,889

 

Weighted average common shares and equivalents outstanding

  

 

16,430

 

  

 

16,117

 

Net income

  

$

3,774

 

  

$

1,241

 

Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax:

                 

Foreign currency translation adjustments

  

 

2,731

 

  

 

(325

)

Change in fair value of derivative instrument

  

 

(42

)

  

 

(15

)

    


  


Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax

  

 

2,689

 

  

 

(340

)

Income tax (expense) benefit related to other comprehensive income (loss)

  

 

(941

)

  

 

118

 

    


  


Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

  

 

1,748

 

  

 

(222

)

    


  


Comprehensive income

  

$

5,522

 

  

$

1,019

 

    


  


 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.

 

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LYDALL, INC.

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF INCOME AND COMPREHENSIVE INCOME

(In Thousands Except Per-Share Data)

 

    

Six Months Ended

June 30,


 
    

2002


    

2001


 
    

(Restated See Note 8)

        
    

(Unaudited)

 

Net sales

  

$

125,944

 

  

$

117,205

 

Cost of sales

  

 

91,107

 

  

 

84,422

 

    


  


Gross margin

  

 

34,837

 

  

 

32,783

 

Selling, product development and administrative expenses

  

 

23,969

 

  

 

25,104

 

Impairment and restructuring charges

  

 

—  

 

  

 

3,389

 

    


  


Operating income

  

 

10,868

 

  

 

4,290

 

Other (income) expense:

                 

Investment income

  

 

(24

)

  

 

(91

)

Interest expense

  

 

385

 

  

 

576

 

Foreign currency transaction (gains) losses, net

  

 

(54

)

  

 

198

 

Other, net

  

 

(24

)

  

 

43

 

    


  


    

 

283

 

  

 

726

 

    


  


Income from continuing operations before income taxes

  

 

10,585

 

  

 

3,564

 

Income tax expense

  

 

3,712

 

  

 

1,152

 

    


  


Income from continuing operations

  

 

6,873

 

  

 

2,412

 

Discontinued operations:

                 

Loss from operations of discontinued segments, net of tax benefit of $181

  

 

—  

 

  

 

(308

)

Gain on disposal of discontinued segments, net of tax expense of $400

  

 

—  

 

  

 

684

 

    


  


Income from discontinued operations

  

 

—  

 

  

 

376

 

    


  


Net income

  

$

6,873

 

  

$

2,788

 

    


  


Basic earnings per common share:

                 

Continuing operations

  

$

.43

 

  

$

.15

 

Discontinued operations

  

 

—  

 

  

 

.02

 

    


  


Net income

  

$

.43

 

  

$

.17

 

Diluted earnings per common share:

                 

Continuing operations

  

$

.42

 

  

$

.15

 

Discontinued operations

  

 

—  

 

  

 

.02

 

    


  


Net income

  

$

.42

 

  

$

.17

 

Weighted average common shares outstanding

  

 

15,990

 

  

 

15,876

 

Weighted average common shares and equivalents outstanding

  

 

16,327

 

  

 

16,050

 

Net income

  

$

6,873

 

  

$

2,788

 

Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax:

                 

Foreign currency translation adjustments

  

 

2,406

 

  

 

(708

)

Change in fair value of derivative instrument

  

 

8

 

  

 

(140

)

    


  


Other comprehensive income (loss), before tax

  

 

2,414

 

  

 

(848

)

Income tax (expense) benefit related to other comprehensive income (loss)

  

 

(845

)

  

 

295

 

    


  


Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax

  

 

1,569

 

  

 

(553

)

Cumulative effect of change in accounting principle, net of tax

  

 

—  

 

  

 

201

 

    


  


Comprehensive income

  

$

8,442

 

  

$

2,436

 

    


  


 

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.

 

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LYDALL, INC.

CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

(In Thousands)

 

    

Six Months Ended

June 30,


 
    

2002


    

2001


 
    

(Restated See Note 8)

        
    

(Unaudited)

 

Cash flows from operating activities:

                 

Net income

  

$

6,873

 

  

$

2,788

 

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

                 

Depreciation

  

 

5,111

 

  

 

4,918

 

Amortization

  

 

191

 

  

 

776

 

Gain on disposal of discontinued segments

  

 

—  

 

  

 

(1,289

)

Impairment and restructuring charges

  

 

—  

 

  

 

3,389

 

Foreign currency transaction (gains) losses

  

 

(54

)

  

 

198

 

Changes in operating assets and liabilities, excluding effects from acquisitions:

                 

Accounts receivable

  

 

(11,624

)

  

 

657

 

Income taxes receivable

  

 

611

 

  

 

2,583

 

Inventories

  

 

(1,809

)

  

 

(3,834

)

Prepaid expenses and other assets

  

 

(119

)

  

 

(812

)

Accounts payable

  

 

2,722

 

  

 

47

 

Accrued taxes

  

 

1,595

 

  

 

64

 

Accrued payroll and other compensation

  

 

2,714

 

  

 

(4,422

)

Deferred income taxes

  

 

(78

)

  

 

(950

)

Other long-term liabilities

  

 

(124

)

  

 

217

 

Other accrued liabilities

  

 

(1,389

)

  

 

(1,998

)

    


  


Total adjustments

  

 

(2,253

)

  

 

(456

)

    


  


Net cash provided by operating activities

  

 

4,620

 

  

 

2,332

 

    


  


Cash flows from investing activities:

                 

Acquisitions, net

  

 

(1,035

)

  

 

—  

 

Proceeds from post-closing net equity adjustment

  

 

—  

 

  

 

1,357

 

Proceeds from disposal of discontinued segments

  

 

47

 

  

 

14,163

 

Proceeds from assets held for sale

  

 

920

 

  

 

872

 

Additions of property, plant and equipment

  

 

(6,157

)

  

 

(4,194

)

    


  


Net cash (used for) provided by investing activities

  

 

(6,225

)

  

 

12,198

 

    


  


Cash flows from financing activities:

                 

Long-term debt proceeds

  

 

64,830

 

  

 

15,756

 

Long-term debt payments

  

 

(63,438

)

  

 

(30,070

)

Issuance of common stock

  

 

239

 

  

 

475

 

    


  


Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities

  

 

1,631

 

  

 

(13,839

)

    


  


Effect of exchange rate changes on cash

  

 

60

 

  

 

(100

)

    


  


Increase in cash and cash equivalents

  

 

86

 

  

 

591

 

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of period

  

 

955

 

  

 

2,220

 

    


  


Cash and cash equivalents at end of period

  

$

1,041

 

  

$

2,811

 

    


  


Supplemental Schedule of Cash Flow Information

                 

Cash paid during the period for:

                 

Interest

  

$

432

 

  

$

581

 

Income taxes

  

 

1,691

 

  

 

959

 

 

See accompanying Notes to Consolidated Condensed Financial Statements.

 

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LYDALL, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

 

1. The accompanying consolidated condensed financial statements include the accounts of Lydall, Inc. and its wholly owned subsidiaries (collectively, the “Company” or the “Registrant”). All financial information is unaudited for the interim periods reported. All significant intercompany transactions have been eliminated in the consolidated condensed financial statements. Management believes that all adjustments, which include only normal recurring adjustments necessary to fairly present the consolidated financial position, results of operations and cash flows for the periods reported, have been included. The year-end consolidated condensed balance sheet was derived from the December 31, 2001 audited financial statements, as restated, but does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America. For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2001.

 

2. Basic earnings per common share are based on income from continuing operations and net income divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted earnings per common share are based on income from continuing operations and net income divided by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period, including the effect of stock options, where such effect is dilutive.

 

    

Quarter Ended

June 30, 2002


    

Quarter Ended

June 30, 2001


    

(Unaudited)

(Restated See Note 8)

    

(Unaudited)

    

Income from

Continuing

Operations

($000’s)


  

Average

Shares

(000’s)


  

Per-Share

Amount


    

Income from

Continuing

Operations

($000’s)


  

Average

Shares

(000’s)


  

Per-Share

Amount


Basic earnings per share

  

$

3,774

  

15,995

  

$

.24

 

  

$

1,320

  

15,889

  

$

.08

Effect of dilutive stock options

  

 

—  

  

435

  

 

(.01

)

  

 

—  

  

228

  

 

—  

    

  
  


  

  
  

Diluted earnings per share

  

$

3,774

  

16,430

  

$

.23

 

  

$

1,320

  

16,117

  

$

.08

    

  
  


  

  
  

    

Net

Income

($000’s)


  

Average Shares

(000’s)


  

Per-Share

Amount


    

Net

Income

($000’s)


  

Average Shares

(000’s)


  

Per-Share

Amount


Basic earnings per share

  

$

3,774

  

15,995

  

$

.24

 

  

$

1,241

  

15,889

  

$

.07

Effect of dilutive stock options

  

 

—  

  

435

  

 

(.01

)

  

 

—  

  

228

  

 

—  

    

  
  


  

  
  

Diluted earnings per share

  

$

3,774

  

16,430

  

$

.23

 

  

$

1,241

  

16,117

  

$

.07

    

  
  


  

  
  

    

Six Months Ended

June 30, 2002


    

Six Months Ended

June 30, 2001


    

(Unaudited)

(Restated See Note 8)

    

(Unaudited)

    

Income from

Continuing

Operations

($000’s)


  

Average

Shares

(000’s)


  

Per-Share

Amount


    

Income from

Continuing

Operations

($000’s)


  

Average

Shares

(000’s)


  

Per-Share

Amount


Basic earnings per share

  

$

6,873

  

15,990

  

$

.43

 

  

$

2,412

  

15,876

  

$

.15

Effect of dilutive stock options

  

 

—  

  

337

  

 

(.01

)

  

 

—  

  

174

  

 

—  

    

  
  


  

  
  

Diluted earnings per share

  

$

6,873

  

16,327

  

$

.42

 

  

$

2,412

  

16,050

  

$

.15

    

  
  


  

  
  

    

Net

Income

($000’s)


  

Average Shares

(000’s)


  

Per-Share

Amount


    

Net

Income

($000’s)


  

Average Shares

(000’s)


  

Per-Share

Amount


Basic earnings per share

  

$

6,873

  

15,990

  

$

.43

 

  

$

2,788

  

15,876

  

$

.17

Effect of dilutive stock options

  

 

—  

  

337

  

 

(.01

)

  

 

—  

  

174

  

 

—  

    

  
  


  

  
  

Diluted earnings per share

  

$

6,873

  

16,327

  

$

.42

 

  

$

2,788

  

16,050

  

$

.17

    

  
  


  

  
  

 

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LYDALL, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

 

3. In June 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets” (FAS 142), effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2001. FAS 142 requires that goodwill recorded from business combinations completed on or before June 30, 2001, and certain other intangible assets deemed to have indefinite lives, no longer be amortized after the effective date. In addition, FAS 142 requires that goodwill and other intangible assets with indefinite lives recorded as a result of business combinations completed after June 30, 2001 not be amortized. Goodwill and other intangible assets with indefinite lives are subject to annual impairment tests. The Company completed its initial impairment tests for such assets recorded as of January 1, 2002 and determined that no impairment exists. The Company will perform its annual impairment tests for such assets as required by FAS 142 in the fourth quarter of each fiscal year.

 

The following table reconciles the reported results for the second quarter and six months ended June 30, 2001 to the adjusted results for the same period had FAS 142 been adopted on January 1, 2001:

 

      

Quarter Ended

June 30, 2001


      

Six Months Ended

June 30, 2001


 

In thousands except per-share data

    

(Unaudited)

 

Reported net income

    

$

1,241

 

    

$

2,788

 

Goodwill amortization

    

 

313

 

    

 

626

 

Tax effect of deductible goodwill

    

 

(96

)

    

 

(203

)

      


    


Adjusted net income

    

$

1,458

 

    

$

3,211

 

      


    


Basic earnings per share:

                     

Reported net income

    

$

.07

 

    

$

.17

 

Goodwill amortization, net of tax

    

 

.02

 

    

 

.03

 

      


    


Adjusted net income

    

$

.09

 

    

$

.20

 

      


    


Diluted earnings per share:

                     

Reported net income

    

$

.07

 

    

$

.17

 

Goodwill amortization, net of tax

    

 

.02

 

    

 

.03

 

      


    


Adjusted net income

    

$

.09

 

    

$

.20

 

      


    


 

4. Effective January 1, 2002, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 144, “Accounting for Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets” (FAS 144). FAS 144 establishes the accounting and reporting for the impairment or disposal of long-lived assets. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

In June 2002, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 146, “Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities” (FAS 146). This statement provides guidance on significant issues associated with the recognition, measurement and reporting of costs associated with exit and disposal activities and is effective for the Company on January 1, 2003. The Company is currently reviewing and assessing the provisions of FAS 146 to determine the statement’s impact upon adoption, if any.

 

5. During the second quarter of 2002, the Company signed a settlement agreement regarding the environmental claims against it relating to the Rogers Fibre Mill site, a matter previously disclosed in Note 12 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2001. The Company and subsequent owners/operators of the site paid a total of $300 thousand, which is currently held in escrow pending final approval of the settlement. The Company’s share of the settlement was $150 thousand, an amount previously accrued. The settlement did not have any impact on the results of operations for the quarter or six months ended June 30, 2002.

 

During the second quarter of 2002, the Company entered into a consent order with the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection relating to a matter previously disclosed in Item 1 of “Other Information” in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A for the period ended June 30, 2001. The Company paid $120 thousand in connection with this consent order. This amount had previously been accrued and therefore the settlement did not have any impact on the results of operations for the quarter or six months ended June 30, 2002.

 

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LYDALL, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

 

6. Lydall, Inc. and certain subsidiaries amended and restated its $50 million domestic revolving credit facility with a group of five banking institutions on May 13, 2002. This facility, which has a maturity date of September 30, 2005, was renewed under similar terms and conditions to those in place under the prior agreement. Under the new arrangement, the Company may borrow up to $50 million, or the equivalent in certain other foreign currencies. Amounts borrowed under this agreement are required to be paid in full by September 30, 2005, unless the agreement is extended through amendment or renegotiation. The rate of interest charged on outstanding loans may, at the Company’s option and subject to certain restrictions, be based on the prime rate or at rates from 100 to 175 basis points over a Eurocurrency loan rate. The basis point spread over the Eurocurrency rate is based on the Company’s leverage ratio. Under the arrangement, the ongoing commitment fee varies from 25.0 to 37.5 basis points of the maximum amount that can be borrowed, net of any outstanding borrowings and net of amounts beneficiaries may draw under outstanding letters of credit. The loan agreement contains restrictions that limit the amount of dividends (whether in cash, securities or other property, unless payable solely in additional shares of the Company’s capital stock) that can be paid to external shareholders of its capital stock each fiscal year. The loan agreement also contains restrictive financial covenants primarily related to indebtedness, leverage ratio, fixed charge coverage ratio, capital expenditures, EBITDA (adjusted for certain non-recurring transactions) and net worth. At June 30, 2002, the Company was in compliance with these financial covenants, as well as, all non-financial covenants contained in the loan agreement.

 

7. Lydall’s reportable segments are: Thermal/Acoustical and Filtration/Separation. All other products are aggregated in Other Products and Services. Reconciling Items include Corporate Office operating expenses and intercompany eliminations. For a full description of each segment, refer to the “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” reported in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2001. The table below presents net sales and operating income (loss) by segment for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2002 and 2001:

 

In thousands

Quarter Ended


  

Thermal/ Acoustical


  

Filtration/ Separation


    

Other Products and Services


    

Reconciling Items


    

Consolidated Totals


June 30, 2002 (Restated See Note 8)

                                        

Net sales

  

$

39,023

  

$

19,584

    

$

8,112

 

  

$

(460

)

  

$

66,259

Operating income

  

$

6,585

  

$

2,847

    

$

738

 

  

$

(4,228

)

  

$

5,942

    

  

    


  


  

June 30, 2001

                                        

Net sales

  

$

33,349

  

$

17,640

    

$

8,483

 

  

$

(532

)

  

$

58,940

Operating income (loss)

  

$

5,572

  

$

1,444

    

$

(1,575

)

  

$

(3,254

)

  

$

2,187

    

  

    


  


  

 

In thousands

Six Months Ended


  

Thermal/ Acoustical


  

Filtration/ Separation


    

Other Products and Services


    

Reconciling Items


    

Consolidated Totals


June 30, 2002 (Restated See Note 8)

                                        

Net sales

  

$

73,716

  

$

36,591

    

$

16,535

 

  

$

(898

)

  

$

125,944

Operating income

  

$

11,771

  

$

5,638

    

$

1,424

 

  

$

(7,965

)

  

$

10,868

    

  

    


  


  

June 30, 2001

                                        

Net sales

  

$

65,450

  

$

35,206

    

$

17,799

 

  

$

(1,250

)

  

$

117,205

Operating income (loss)

  

$

9,969

  

$

3,228

    

$

(1,658

)

  

$

(7,249

)

  

$

4,290

    

  

    


  


  

 

The operating losses for Other Products and Services for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2001 include pre-tax impairment and restructuring charges of $2.6 million and $3.4 million, respectively, related to the closing of the fiberboard operation.

 

8. On November 6, 2002, Lydall executives became aware of a possible accounting irregularity at the Company’s Columbus, Ohio automotive operation. An investigation was initiated immediately and identified that certain Columbus employees, acting in collusion, had circumvented the local internal control system by delaying accounting recognition of expenses and, accordingly, caused inaccuracies in previously reported financial results. Consequently, in November 2002 the Company restated its financial statements and filed amended Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for the quarterly periods ended March 31, 2001, June 30, 2001 and September 30, 2001, as well as, its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2001.

 

In connection with the completion and audit of the 2002 year-end financial statements, the Company and PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP, its independent auditor, conducted additional audit and forensic procedures at the Columbus Operation. These procedures identified inaccuracies in previously reported results for the quarter ended June 30, 2002, the correction of which are reflected in this restatement. The impact of correcting these inaccuracies was to increase cost of sales by approximately $255 thousand and to decrease selling, product

 

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LYDALL, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

 

development and administrative expenses by $24 thousand for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2002. The total impact of the adjustments was to reduce income from continuing operations and net income by approximately $146 thousand after tax.

 

The effect on the operating results for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2002, previously reported in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on August 13, 2002, was as follows:

 

    

Quarter Ended

June 30, 2002


  

Six Months Ended

June 30 ,2002


    

As Previously

Reported


  

Restated


  

As Previously

Reported


  

Restated


In thousands except per-share data

  

(Unaudited)

  

(Unaudited)

Net sales

  

$

66,259

  

$

66,259

  

$

125,944

  

$

125,944

Cost of sales

  

 

47,541

  

 

47,796

  

 

90,852

  

 

91,107

Gross margin

  

 

18,718

  

 

18,463

  

 

35,092

  

 

34,837

Selling, product development and administrative expenses

  

 

12,545

  

 

12,521

  

 

23,993

  

 

23,969

Operating income

  

 

6,173

  

 

5,942

  

 

11,099

  

 

10,868

Income from continuing operations before income taxes

  

 

6,041

  

 

5,810

  

 

10,816

  

 

10,585

Income tax expense

  

 

2,121

  

 

2,036

  

 

3,797

  

 

3,712

Income from continuing operations

  

 

3,920

  

 

3,774

  

 

7,019

  

 

6,873

Net income

  

 

3,920

  

 

3,774

  

 

7,019

  

 

6,873

Basic earnings per share:

                           

Continuing operations

  

$

0.25

  

$

0.24

  

$

0.44

  

$

0.43

Discontinued operations

  

 

—  

  

 

—  

  

 

—  

  

 

—  

Net income

  

 

0.25

  

 

0.24

  

 

0.44

  

 

0.43

Diluted earnings per share:

                           

Continuing operations

  

$

0.24

  

$

0.23

  

$

0.43

  

$

0.42

Discontinued operations

  

 

—  

  

 

—  

  

 

—  

  

 

—  

Net income

  

 

0.24

  

 

0.23

  

 

0.43

  

 

0.42

 

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LYDALL, INC.

NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued)

 

The effect on the balance sheet as of June 30, 2002, previously reported in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on August 13, 2002, was as follows:

 

    

June 30, 2002


In thousands

  

As Previously

Reported


  

Restated(1)


    

(Unaudited)

Total inventories

  

$

30,812

  

$

30,567

Deferred tax assets

  

$

1,779

  

$

2,108

Total current assets

  

$

83,669

  

$

83,753

Total assets

  

$

203,526

  

$

203,610

Accounts payable

  

$

15,827

  

$

16,551

Accrued payroll and other compensation

  

$

5,983

  

$

5,941

Total current liabilities

  

$

40,416

  

$

41,098

Retained earnings

  

$

152,103

  

$

151,505

Stockholders’ equity

  

$

127,864

  

$

127,266

 

(1)   The restated balance sheet amounts include the effects of the previously restated periods discussed above, as well as the impact of the current restatement.

 

There was no impact on net cash provided by operating activities for the six months ended June 30, 2002 previously reported in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q filed on August 13, 2002.

 

 

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

 

The following Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations reflects the Company’s restatement of certain 2002 amounts (See Note 8).

 

Results of Operations

 

Net Sales

 

Lydall, Inc. recorded net sales of $66.3 million in the second quarter of 2002 compared with $58.9 million for the same quarter of 2001, an increase of $7.3 million or 12.4 percent. This increase was the result of increased sales in the automotive business driven by the start-up of new platforms, primarily at the Company’s operation in Germany, improvement in thermal/acoustical building materials sales, increased air filtration sales in Europe and the addition of the Ossipee operation. These increases were partially offset by a decrease in specialty products sales.

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2002, net sales were $125.9 million, an increase of $8.7 million, or 7.5 percent, from $117.2 million for the comparable period of the prior year. This increase was primarily attributable to the overall strong performance of the automotive business, increased air filtration sales in Europe and the incremental net sales added by the Ossipee operation. These increases were partially offset by the reduction in net sales related to the fiberboard operation that was sold at the beginning of the second quarter of 2001.

 

Gross Margin

 

Gross margin for the second quarter of 2002 was 27.9 percent compared to 27.8 percent for the same quarter of 2001 and 27.7 percent and 28.0 percent for the six months ended June 30, 2002 and 2001, respectively. Increased sales volume for the Company’s automotive thermal/acoustical products and building materials products, as well as improved margins in the vital fluids business, positively impacted gross margin for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2002. However, start-up activities at the Lydall Newport News Distribution Center and sales mix changes in the Thermal/Acoustical Segment partially offset the improvement in the quarter and more than offset these improvements year-to-date.

 

Selling, Product Development and Administrative Expenses

 

For the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2002, selling, product development and administrative expenses were $12.5 million and $24.0 million compared with $11.6 million and $25.1 million for the same periods of 2001, respectively. Selling, product development and administrative expenses were 18.9 percent of net sales for the quarter ended June 30, 2002, compared to 19.7 percent in the second quarter of 2001; and 19.0 percent of net sales for the first six months of 2002, compared to 21.4 percent for the first six months of 2001. The increased expense in the second quarter of 2002, as compared to the second quarter of 2001, was primarily related to increased bonuses accrued for in accordance with the Company’s Economic Value Added (EVA) program, which resulted from the Company’s improved performance. The decrease in costs for the six months ended June 30, 2002, as compared to the first six months of 2001, was primarily attributable to management’s continued focus on controlling and reducing discretionary administrative expenses, targeted reductions in headcount and minimized usage of external consulting, which more than offset the increased EVA bonus expense. In addition, the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2001 amounts include approximately $.3 million and $.6 million, respectively, of goodwill amortization expense. In accordance with FAS 142, goodwill is no longer amortized.

 

Impairment and Restructuring Charges

 

There were no impairment or restructuring charges recorded during the quarter or six months ended June 30, 2002.

 

In the quarter ended June 30, 2001, the Company recorded a pre-tax charge of $2.6 million, or $.10 per share after-tax, for closing costs, severance benefits and additional impairment on assets held for sale related to its fiberboard operation. In April 2001, the Company sold certain assets of this operation for approximately $1.9 million and announced that the operation would be closed. Additionally, during the quarter ended March 31, 2001, the Company recorded a pre-tax impairment charge of $.8 million, or $.03 per share after-tax, related to assets held for sale of the fiberboard operation.

 

Other Income/Expense

 

For the quarter ended June 30, 2002, other expense of $.1 million was primarily comprised of interest expense of $.2 million, offset by foreign exchange transaction gains of $.1 million. For the quarter ended June 30, 2001, other expense of $.3 million was primarily interest expense.

 

For the six months ended June 30, 2002, other expense of $.3 million consisted of interest expense of $.4 million, offset by $.1 million of foreign currency transaction gains. For the six months ended June 30, 2001 other expense of $.7 million consisted of interest expense of $.6 million and foreign currency transaction losses of $.2 million, offset by $.1 million of investment income.

 

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Segment Results

 

Thermal/Acoustical

 

Thermal/Acoustical net sales increased $5.7 million, or 17.0 percent and $8.3 million, or 12.6 percent for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2002, respectively, compared to the same periods of 2001. The increases were primarily attributable to strong automotive performance associated with new platforms and products, notably the BMW 7-Series, underbody shields for DaimlerChrysler and the continued adoption of ZeroClearance® products, improvement in building materials sales and the addition of net sales from the Ossipee operation.

 

Thermal/Acoustical operating income for the second quarter and first six months of 2002 increased $1.0 million, or 18.2 percent and $1.8 million, or 18.1 percent, respectively, over the same periods of 2001. Operating margin for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2002 was 16.9 percent and 16.0 percent, respectively, compared to 16.7 percent and 15.2 percent for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2001. The overall increase in operating income primarily relates to increased gross margin from the automotive and building materials businesses and the Ossipee operation.

 

Filtration/Separation

 

Filtration/Separation net sales for the second quarter of 2002 increased $1.9 million, or 11.0 percent over the same period of 2001. Net sales for the first six months of 2002, increased $1.4 million, or 3.9 percent compared to the first six months of 2001. The majority of the increase in second quarter and six-month net sales was the result of solid sales performance in the air filtration business in Europe and liquid filtration market share gains. These gains were partially offset by domestic air filtration sales, which recovered during the second quarter, but are still lower year-to-date when compared to the first six months of 2001.

 

Filtration/Separation operating income increased $1.4 million, or 97.2 percent for the second quarter of 2002 and $2.4 million, or 74.7 percent for the six months ended June 30, 2002, compared to the same periods of 2001. Operating margin also showed solid improvement during the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2002, increasing to 14.5 percent and 15.4 percent, respectively; from 8.2 percent and 9.2 percent for the comparable periods of 2001. These increases were primarily related to improved margins in the vital fluids business where inventory write-offs and manufacturing cost overruns in 2001 negatively impacted operating performance. Additionally, increased manufacturing efficiencies and administrative cost reductions across all operations within the segment continued to create solid benefits in selling, product development and administrative costs.

 

Other Products and Services

 

Other Products and Services net sales decreased $.4 million, or 4.4 percent and $1.3 million, or 7.1 percent for the quarter and six months ended June 30, 2002, respectively, compared to the same periods of 2001. The decrease in second quarter net sales primarily relates to lower specialty products and battery separator sales when compared to the second quarter of 2001. The now closed fiberboard operation contributed $1.2 million of net sales during the six months ended June 30, 2001, accounting for the majority of the decrease year-to-date.

 

Other Products and Services operating income decreased $.3 million, or 30.0 percent for the quarter ended June 30, 2002 and $.3 million, or 17.7 percent for the six months ended June 30, 2002 compared to the same periods of 2001, after adjusting for the pre-tax impairment and restructuring charges of $2.6 million and $3.4 million, respectively, related to the closing of the fiberboard operation. The decrease for the quarter ended June 30, 2002 was primarily due to start-up activities at the Lydall Newport News Distribution Center and declines in specialty product sales. For the six months ended June 30, 2002, the decrease in operating income primarily related to Lydall Newport News Distribution Center start-up costs.

 

Outlook

 

We believe Lydall’s thermal/acoustical and filtration/separation businesses are healthy and are expected to grow, primarily through the introduction of new products and the penetration of new markets. Lydall has continued to garner new automotive thermal/acoustical business in 2002 and continues to work to identify new opportunities in this market. Demand for the Company’s bioprocessing products is expected to increase. Lydall continues to leverage its market position in the air and liquid filtration markets by expanding the Company’s technology base and range of products.

 

Liquidity and Capital Resources

 

Cash and cash equivalents were approximately $1.0 million at June 30, 2002 and December 31, 2001. Working capital at June 30, 2002 was $42.7 million compared with $36.3 million at December 31, 2001. The increase in working capital was primarily due to higher receivables and inventory related to the strong financial and operational performance of the Thermal/Acoustical Segment.

 

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Capital expenditures were $6.2 million for the first six months of 2002 compared with $4.2 million for the same period of 2001 as the Company continues to invest in its core operations in line with expected demand for the Company’s products.

 

Lydall, Inc. and certain subsidiaries amended and restated its $50 million domestic revolving credit facility with a group of five banking institutions on May 13, 2002. This facility, which has a maturity date of September 30, 2005, was renewed under similar terms and conditions to those in place under the prior agreement. Under the new arrangement, the Company may borrow up to $50 million, or the equivalent in certain other foreign currencies. Amounts borrowed under this agreement are required to be paid in full by September 30, 2005, unless the agreement is extended through amendment or renegotiation. The rate of interest charged on outstanding loans may, at the Company’s option and subject to certain restrictions, be based on the prime rate or at rates from 100 to 175 basis points over a Eurocurrency loan rate. The basis point spread over the Eurocurrency rate is based on the Company’s leverage ratio. Under the arrangement, the ongoing commitment fee varies from 25.0 to 37.5 basis points of the maximum amount that can be borrowed, net of any outstanding borrowings and net of amounts beneficiaries may draw under outstanding letters of credit. The loan agreement contains restrictions that limit the amount of dividends (whether in cash, securities or other property, unless payable solely in additional shares of the Company’s capital stock) that can be paid to external shareholders of its capital stock each fiscal year. The loan agreement also contains restrictive financial covenants primarily related to indebtedness, leverage ratio, fixed charge coverage ratio, capital expenditures, EBITDA (adjusted for certain non-recurring transactions) and net worth. At June 30, 2002, the Company was in compliance with these financial covenants, as well as, all non-financial covenants contained in the loan agreement.

 

The funded status of the Company’s defined benefit pension plans is dependent upon many factors, including returns on invested assets. Recent declines in the value of equity securities have negatively impacted the value of the plans’ assets, as a result, the Company may be required to make contributions to the plans in excess of current funding levels.

 

As of June 30, 2002, the Company had unused borrowing capacity of approximately $37.8 million under various credit facilities. Management believes that the Company’s cash and cash equivalents, operating cash flow and unused borrowing capacity at June 30, 2002 are sufficient to meet current and anticipated requirements for the foreseeable future.

 

Critical Accounting Policies

 

The preparation of the Company’s consolidated financial statements in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires management to make estimates, assumptions and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses. Note 1 of the “Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements” in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2001 describes the significant accounting policies used, as well as the more significant estimates included, in the preparation of the consolidated financial statements. Actual results could differ from those estimates, assumptions and judgments.

 

Accounting Standards

 

Effective January 1, 2002, the Company adopted Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 144, “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets” (FAS 144). FAS 144 establishes the reporting and accounting for the impairment or disposal of long-lived assets. The adoption of this standard did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

 

In June 2002, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 146, “Accounting for Costs Associated with Exit or Disposal Activities” (FAS 146). This statement provides guidance on significant issues associated with the recognition, measurement and reporting of costs associated with exit and disposal activities and is effective for the Company on January 1, 2003. The Company is currently reviewing and assessing the provisions of FAS 146 to determine the statement’s impact upon adoption, if any.

 

Forward-Looking Information

 

In the interest of more meaningful disclosure, Lydall and its management make statements regarding the future outlook of the Company, which constitute “forward-looking statements” under the securities laws. These forward-looking statements are intended to provide management’s current expectations for the future operating and financial performance of the company, based on assumptions and estimates currently believed to be valid. Forward-looking statements are included under the “Outlook” section of this Item and elsewhere within this report and are generally identified through the use of language such as “believe,” “expect,” “estimate,” “anticipate” and other words of similar meaning in connection with discussion of future operating or financial performance.

 

All forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. Some of the factors that might cause such a difference include risks

 

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and uncertainties which are detailed in Note 12 and in the “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” section of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2001.

 

Item 3.     Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk

 

There have been no significant changes in market risks from those disclosed in Item 7A of Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2001.

 

PART II.    OTHER INFORMATION

 

Item 1.     Legal Proceedings

 

During the second quarter of 2002, the Company signed a settlement agreement regarding the environmental claims against it relating to the Rogers Fibre Mill site, a matter previously disclosed in Note 12 of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K/A for the year ended December 31, 2001. The Company and subsequent owners/operators of the site paid a total of $300 thousand, which is currently held in escrow pending final approval of the settlement. The Company’s share of the settlement was $150 thousand, an amount previously accrued. The settlement did not have any impact on the results of operations for the quarter or six months ended June 30, 2002.

 

During the second quarter of 2002, the Company entered into a consent order with the Connecticut Department of Environmental Protection relating to a matter previously disclosed in Item 1 of “Other Information” in the Company’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q/A for the period ended June 30, 2001. The Company paid $120 thousand in connection with this consent order. This amount had previously been accrued and therefore the settlement did not have any impact on the results of operations for the quarter or six months ended June 30, 2002

 

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

 

The Company’s Annual Meeting of Stockholders was held on May 8, 2002. Stockholders voted on two proposals presented to them for consideration. The proposed matters and results of the voting are as follows:

 

1.) Election of Nominees to the Board of Directors

 

Stockholders elected ten Directors to serve for one-year terms, until the next Annual Meeting to be held in 2003. The results of the voting were as follows:

 

    

For


  

Withheld


Lee A. Asseo

  

12,694,145

  

1,399,452

Samuel P. Cooley

  

12,701,301

  

1,392,287

W. Leslie Duffy

  

12,661,692

  

1,431,905

David Freeman

  

12,703,066

  

1,390,531

Suzanne Hammett

  

12,674,782

  

1,418,815

Robert E. McGill, III

  

12,701,572

  

1,392,025

Christopher R. Skomorowski

  

11,302,530

  

2,791,067

Elliott F. Whitely

  

12,681,799

  

1,411,798

Roger M. Widmann

  

12,693,228

  

1,400,369

Albert E. Wolf

  

10,353,423

  

3,740,174

 

2.) Lydall 2002 Stock Incentive Compensation Plan

 

Stockholders did not approve the Lydall 2002 Stock Incentive Compensation Plan as proposed. The results of the voting were as follows:

 

For

  

5,477,516

Against

  

6,728,743

Abstained

  

58,551

 

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Item 6.     Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K

 

a. Exhibits

 

3.1  

  

Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant, filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K dated March 21, 2001 and incorporated herein by this reference.

3.2  

  

Bylaws of the Registrant, filed as Exhibit 3(ii) to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q dated November 12, 1999 and incorporated herein by this reference.

10.28

  

Credit Agreement dated as of July 14, 1999 and amended and restated as of May 13, 2002, filed as Exhibit 10.28 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q dated August 13, 2002 and incorporated herein by this reference.

99.13

  

Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, filed herewith.

99.14

  

Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, filed herewith.

 

b. Reports on Form 8-K

 

The Company did not file any reports on Form 8-K during the quarter or six months ended June 30, 2002.

 

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SIGNATURE

 

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

 

   

LYDALL, INC.

         

March 6, 2003                                                                                                                  

 

By:

 

/s/    THOMAS P. SMITH        


       

Thomas P. Smith

Vice President—Controller

(On behalf of the Registrant and

as Principal Accounting Officer)

 

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CERTIFICATIONS

 

I, Christopher R. Skomorowski, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q/A of Lydall, Inc.;

 

2. Based on my knowledge, this quarterly 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 quarterly report;

 

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly 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 quarterly report;

March 6, 2003                                                                                                                  

 

/s/    CHRISTOPHER R. SKOMOROWSKI        


   

Christopher R. Skomorowski

President and Chief Executive Officer

 

 

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CERTIFICATIONS

 

I, Walter A. Ruschmeyer, certify that:

 

1. I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q/A of Lydall, Inc.;

 

2. Based on my knowledge, this quarterly 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 quarterly report;

 

3. Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly 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 quarterly report;

 

March 6, 2003                                                                                                                           

 

/s/    WALTER A. RUSCHMEYER        


   

Walter A. Ruschmeyer

Executive Vice President—Finance

and Administration, Chief Financial Officer

 

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LYDALL, INC.

Index to Exhibits

 

Exhibit Number


    

3.1

  

Certificate of Incorporation of the Registrant, filed as Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Annual Report on Form 10-K dated March 21, 2001 and incorporated herein by reference.

3.2

  

Bylaws of the Registrant, filed as Exhibit 3(ii) to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q dated November 12, 1999 and incorporated herein by reference.

10.28

  

Credit Agreement dated as of July 14, 1999 and amended and restated as of May 13, 2002, filed as Exhibit 10.28 to the Registrant’s Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q dated August 13, 2002 and incorporated herein by this reference.

99.13

  

Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, filed herewith.

99.14

  

Certification Pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as Adopted Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, filed herewith.

 

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