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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C.  20549
 
FORM 10-Q
 
x  QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the quarterly period ended September 30, 2010
 
OR
 
 
o  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 1-34474
 
Century Aluminum Company
 
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)
 
Delaware
(State or other Jurisdiction of Incorporation or Organization)
13-3070826
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
2511 Garden Road
Building A, Suite 200
Monterey, California
(Address of principal executive offices)
93940
(Zip Code)
 
Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (831) 642-9300
 
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.   x  Yes                o  No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate website, if any, every Interactive Data File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§ 232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files).*  o  Yes      o  No
* - The registrant is not currently required to submit interactive data files.

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 the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.

Large Accelerated Filer
o
Accelerated Filer
x
Non-Accelerated Filer
(Do not check if a smaller reporting company)
o
Smaller Reporting Company
o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).   o  Yes     x  No

The registrant had 92,741,687 shares of common stock outstanding at November 8, 2010.
 
 




 
 
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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.  Financial Statements

CENTURY ALUMINUM COMPANY
 
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 
(Dollars in thousands, except share data)
 
(Unaudited)
 
   
September 30, 2010
   
December 31, 2009
 
ASSETS
           
Cash and cash equivalents
  $ 265,243     $ 198,234  
Restricted cash
    22,524       8,879  
Accounts receivable — net
    38,979       37,706  
Due from affiliates
    34,790       19,255  
Inventories
    139,522       131,473  
Prepaid and other current assets
    25,506       93,921  
Total current assets
    526,564       489,468  
Property, plant and equipment — net
    1,263,730       1,298,288  
Due from affiliates – less current portion
    6,982       5,859  
Other assets
    79,227       68,135  
TOTAL
  $ 1,876,503     $ 1,861,750  
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
               
LIABILITIES:
               
Accounts payable, trade
  $ 74,942     $ 77,301  
Due to affiliates
    37,577       32,708  
Accrued and other current liabilities
    36,079       38,598  
Accrued employee benefits costs — current portion
    15,517       12,997  
Convertible senior notes
    44,907       43,239  
Industrial revenue bonds
    7,815       7,815  
Total current liabilities
    216,837       212,658  
Senior notes payable
    248,295       247,624  
Accrued pension benefits costs — less current portion
    42,757       43,281  
Accrued postretirement  benefits costs — less current  portion
    149,103       177,231  
Other liabilities
    25,560       31,604  
Deferred taxes
    91,546       81,622  
Total noncurrent liabilities
    557,261       581,362  
CONTINGENCIES AND COMMITMENTS (NOTE 12)
               
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
               
Series A Preferred stock (one cent par value, 5,000,000 shares authorized; 82,633 and 83,452 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively)
    1       1  
Common stock (one cent par value, 195,000,000 shares authorized; 92,741,687 and 92,530,068 shares issued and outstanding at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively)
    927       925  
Additional paid-in capital
    2,505,094       2,501,389  
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
    (37,993 )     (74,270 )
Accumulated deficit
    (1,365,624 )     (1,360,315 )
Total shareholders’ equity
    1,102,405       1,067,730  
TOTAL
  $ 1,876,503     $ 1,861,750  

See notes to consolidated financial statements



 

CENTURY ALUMINUM COMPANY
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
 
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
 
(Unaudited)
 
   
Three months ended September 30,
   
Nine months ended September 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
 
NET SALES:
                       
Third-party customers
  $ 174,339     $ 169,927     $ 550,316     $ 480,438  
Related parties
    104,839       58,772       302,104       162,001  
      279,178       228,699       852,420       642,439  
Cost of goods sold
    263,409       231,051       781,159       722,379  
Gross profit (loss)
    15,769       (2,352 )     71,261       (79,940 )
Other operating expenses (income) – net
    3,096       (55,599 )     12,205       (22,101 )
Selling, general and administrative expenses
    12,486       11,395       35,701       32,786  
Operating income (loss)
    187       41,852       23,355       (90,625 )
Interest expense – third party
    (6,477 )     (8,004 )     (19,231 )     (24,023 )
Interest income – third party
    190       159       392       1,235  
Interest income – related parties
    113       145       333       431  
Net loss on forward contracts
    (12,136 )     (914 )     (4,814 )     (7,784 )
Other income (expense) - net
    (417 )     (243 )     221       101  
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in earnings (losses) of joint ventures
    (18,540 )     32,995       256       (120,665 )
Income tax (expense) benefit
    570       6,577       (8,330 )     8,100  
Income (loss) before equity in earnings (losses) of joint ventures
    (17,970 )     39,572       (8,074 )     (112,565 )
Equity in earnings (losses) of joint ventures
    1,183       570       2,765       (69,063 )
Net income (loss)
  $ (16,787 )   $ 40,142     $ (5,309 )   $ (181,628 )
                                 
Net income (loss) allocated to common shareholders
  $ (16,787 )   $ 33,270     $ (5,309 )   $ (181,628 )
                                 
EARNINGS (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE:
                               
Basic and Diluted
  $ (0.18 )   $ 0.45     $ (0.06 )   $ (2.56 )
WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING:
                               
Basic
    92,738       74,214       92,654       71,023  
Diluted
    92,738       74,721       92,654       71,023  


See notes to consolidated financial statements



 

CENTURY ALUMINUM COMPANY
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 
(Dollars in thousands)
 
(Unaudited)
 
   
Nine months ended September 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
           
Net loss
  $ (5,309 )   $ (181,628 )
Adjustments to reconcile net loss to net cash provided by operating activities:
               
Unrealized net loss on forward contracts
    4,456       1,680  
Unrealized net gain on contractual receivable
          (81,168 )
Realized benefit on contractual receivable
    47,323       8,634  
Write-off of intangible asset
          23,759  
Accrued and other plant curtailment costs – net
    (3,305 )     12,956  
Debt discount amortization
    2,339       6,067  
Depreciation and amortization
    47,313       56,886  
Lower of cost or market inventory adjustment
    (301 )     (40,494 )
Deferred income taxes
    9,949       26,212  
Pension and other postretirement benefits
    11,918       10,721  
Stock-based compensation
    3,092       2,068  
(Gain) loss on disposal of assets
    (503 )     224  
Non-cash gain on early extinguishment of debt
          (768 )
Non-cash loss from disposition of equity investments
          73,234  
Undistributed earnings of joint ventures
    (2,765 )     (4,171 )
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
               
Accounts receivable – net
    (1,273 )     16,198  
Sale of short-term trading securities
          13,686  
Due from affiliates
    (20,334 )     23,010  
Inventories
    (7,748 )     29,656  
Prepaid and other current assets
    16,556       69,284  
Accounts payable, trade
    (1,306 )     (11,260 )
Due to affiliates
    4,880       (18,152 )
Accrued and other current liabilities
    2,818       (7,058 )
Other – net
    (7,468 )     (865 )
Net cash provided by operating activities
    100,332       28,711  
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
               
Purchase of property, plant and equipment
    (5,378 )     (14,667 )
Nordural expansion
    (15,099 )     (17,606 )
Investments in and advances to joint ventures
    (32 )     (1,038 )
Proceeds from sale of property, plant and equipment
    808        
Restricted and other cash deposits
    (13,645 )     (7,504 )
Net cash used in investing activities
    (33,346 )     (40,815 )
                 
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
               
Repayments under revolving credit facility
          (25,000 )
Issuance of common stock – net
    23       104,041  
Net cash provided by financing activities
    23       79,041  
CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
    67,009       66,937  
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the period
    198,234       129,400  
Cash and cash equivalents, end of the period
  $ 265,243     $ 196,337  
 
See notes to consolidated financial statements

 
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CENTURY ALUMINUM COMPANY
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements for the
Three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009
(Dollar amounts in thousands, except per share amounts)
(UNAUDITED)


General
 
The accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements of Century Aluminum Company should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2009.  In management’s opinion, the unaudited interim consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments, which are of a normal and recurring nature, that are necessary for a fair presentation of financial results for the interim periods presented.  Operating results for the first nine months of 2010 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2010.  Throughout this Form 10-Q, and unless expressly stated otherwise or as the context otherwise requires, "Century Aluminum," "Century," "we," "us," "our" and "ours" refer to Century Aluminum Company and its consolidated subsidiaries.
 
2.
Long-term power contract for Hawesville
 
To secure a new, long-term power contract for our primary aluminum smelter in Hawesville, Kentucky on July 16, 2009, our wholly owned subsidiary, Century Aluminum of Kentucky (“CAKY”) along with E.ON U.S. (“E.ON”) and Big Rivers Energy Corporation (“Big Rivers” or “BREC”), agreed to an “unwind” of the former contractual arrangement between Big Rivers and E.ON and entered into a new arrangement (“Big Rivers Agreement”) to provide long-term cost-based power to CAKY.  The term of the Big Rivers Agreement is through 2023 and provides adequate power for full production capacity requirements for our facility in Hawesville, Kentucky (“Hawesville”) (approximately 482 megawatts (“MW”)) with pricing based on the power provider’s cost of production.  The Big Rivers Agreement is take-or-pay for Hawesville’s energy requirements at full production.  Under the terms of the agreement, any power not required by Hawesville would be available for sale and we would receive credits for actual power sales up to our cost for that power.
 
E.ON has agreed to mitigate a significant portion of the near-term risk of this agreement through December 2010.  During this time, to the extent Hawesville does not use all the power under the take-or-pay contract, E.ON will, with some limitations, assume CAKY's obligations.  As part of this arrangement, E.ON will pay up to approximately $81,500 to CAKY in the form of direct payments to Big Rivers under the Big Rivers Agreement to provide price protection.  This effectively results in CAKY paying prices which approximate the previous contract prices and volume protection resulting in CAKY receiving credits for unused power without sustaining a loss.  At Hawesville's current production rate, Hawesville would receive the entirety of these economic benefits during 2009 and 2010.  To the extent the aggregate payments made by E.ON exceed the approximately $81,500 commitment, Hawesville would repay this excess to E.ON over time, but only if the LME aluminum price were to exceed certain thresholds.
 

   
Contractual receivable
 
Contractual receivable as of December 31, 2009
  $ 55,531  
E.ON payments to BREC on our behalf through September 30, 2010
    (47,323 )
Unrealized gain on contractual receivable
    167  
Contractual receivable as of September 30, 2010
  $ 8,375  


 
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CENTURY ALUMINUM COMPANY
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements - continued
(UNAUDITED)



 
After December 2010, we will pay the full production cost of power under the Big Rivers Agreement.  While the full cost for the production of power is recorded in our cost of goods sold, our cash payments for Hawesville power were $15,130 and $47,323 lower for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, respectively, due to the gain recognized at the contract inception in 2009.
 
The new power contract has been designated as a normal purchase contract under ASC 815.  Unlike the previous power contract that was a fixed price contract where the purchase price of power was below market prices without an explicit net settlement provision, the Big Rivers Agreement is a cost-based contract that is not expected to have any significant value and is with a regulated power generator.  While the Big Rivers Agreement is a take-or-pay contract, under which we may net settle any unused power with Big Rivers, we would only receive credits up to our cost for such power sales and would not profit on any sales made above our cost for such power under the current election.

3.
Curtailment of Operations – Ravenswood and Hawesville
 
In February 2009, Century Aluminum of West Virginia, Inc. fully curtailed its plant operations at the facility in Ravenswood, West Virginia (“Ravenswood”).  Layoffs for the majority of Ravenswood's employees were completed in February 2009.  The decision to curtail operations was due to the relatively high operating cost at Ravenswood and the depressed global price for primary aluminum.
 
In March 2009, CAKY curtailed one of its five potlines at Hawesville.  The action reduced primary aluminum production by approximately 49,000 metric tons per year.
 
We incurred curtailment charges of $3,096 and $1,810 during the three months ended September 30, 2010 and September 30, 2009, respectively, and $12,205 and $35,308 during the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and September 30, 2009, respectively, which are reported in other operating expenses (income) - net in the consolidated statements of operations.  The majority of the curtailment charges are related to Ravenswood.  The components of the curtailment costs are as follows:

   
Three months ended
   
Nine months ended
 
   
September 30,
   
September 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
 
Severance/employee-related cost
  $ (173 )   $ (3,220 )   $ 649     $ 21,243  
Alumina contract – amendments and spot sales net losses
          36             6,753  
Power/other contract termination costs
                      6,332  
Ongoing site costs
    3,269       4,994       11,556       13,332  
Pension plan curtailment adjustment
                      2,478  
OPEB plan curtailment adjustment
                      (14,830 )
Net expense
  $ 3,096     $ 1,810     $ 12,205     $ 35,308  
 

 

 
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CENTURY ALUMINUM COMPANY
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements - continued
(UNAUDITED)



 
Cash curtailment expenditures
 
   
Nine months ended September 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
Curtailment of operations at Ravenswood and Hawesville
  $ 7,940     $ 16,822  
Ongoing idling costs at Ravenswood
    5,767       8,592  
Contract termination and amendment costs
          12,315  
Total
  $ 13,707     $ 37,729  


4.
Fair Value Measurements
 
ASC 820, “Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures,” (formerly, SFAS No. 157) defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements.  This pronouncement applies to a broad range of other existing accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements.  ASC 820 defines fair value as “the price that would be received to sell an asset or paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date.”  Fair value is an exit price and that exit price should reflect all the assumptions that market participants would use in pricing the asset or liability.
 
The following section describes the valuation methodology used to measure our financial assets and liabilities that were accounted for at fair value.
 
Cash equivalents.  Our cash equivalents include investments in money market funds.  Investments in this category can be redeemed immediately at the current net asset value per share.  A money market fund is a mutual fund whose investments are primarily in short-term debt securities designed to maximize current income with liquidity and capital preservation, usually maintaining per share net asset value at a constant amount, such as one dollar.
 
Derivatives.  Our derivative contracts have included natural gas forward financial purchase contracts, foreign currency forward contracts, primary aluminum forward physical delivery and financial sales contracts, the Ravenswood power contract, primary aluminum put option contracts and primary aluminum collar contracts (a combination of a put option contract and a call option contract).  We determine the fair value of the put and collar contracts using a Black-Scholes model with market data provided by an independent source.  For our other contracts, we measure the fair value of these contracts based on the quoted future market prices (if available) at the reporting date in their respective principal markets for all available periods.  Primary aluminum forward physical delivery contracts that are accounted for as derivatives are marked-to-market using the LME spot and forward market for primary aluminum and the U.S. Midwest premium.  Because there is no quoted futures market price for the U.S. Midwest premium component of the market price for primary aluminum, it is necessary for management to estimate the U.S. Midwest premium based on the historical U.S. Midwest premium.  The Ravenswood power contract derivative is priced based on a formula that includes the LME and therefore is valued based in part on the LME forward market.
 


 
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CENTURY ALUMINUM COMPANY
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements - continued
(UNAUDITED)


 
Fair Value Measurements
 
The following table sets forth by level within the ASC 820 fair value hierarchy our financial assets and liabilities that are accounted for at fair value on a recurring basis.  As required by generally accepted accounting principles for fair value measurements and disclosures, financial assets and liabilities are classified in their entirety based on the lowest level of input that is significant to the fair value measurement.  Our assessment of the significance of a particular input to the fair value measurement requires judgment, and may affect the valuation of fair value assets and liabilities and the placement within the fair value hierarchy levels.

Recurring Fair Value Measurements
 
As of September 30, 2010
 
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
ASSETS:
                       
Cash equivalents
  $ 261,882     $     $     $ 261,882  
Primary aluminum put option contracts
          7,032             7,032  
Power contract
                119       119  
TOTAL
  $ 261,882     $ 7,032     $ 119     $ 269,033  
                                 
LIABILITIES:
                               
Natural gas forward financial purchase contracts
  $ (67 )   $     $     $ (67 )
Derivative liabilities
                (840 )     (840 )
TOTAL
  $ (67 )   $     $ (840 )   $ (907 )

Recurring Fair Value Measurements
 
As of December 31, 2009
 
   
Level 1
   
Level 2
   
Level 3
   
Total
 
ASSETS:
                       
Cash equivalents
  $ 195,894     $     $     $ 195,894  
Primary aluminum put option contracts
          1,839             1,839  
Power contract
                101       101  
TOTAL
  $ 195,894     $ 1,839     $ 101     $ 197,834  
                                 
LIABILITIES:
                               
Derivative liabilities
  $     $ (1,763 )   $ (1,733 )   $ (3,496 )

Change in Level 3 Fair Value Measurements during the three months ended September 30,
 
   
Derivative liabilities/assets
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
Beginning balance, July 1,
  $ (844 )   $ (2,093 )
Total gain (realized/unrealized) included in earnings
    151       720  
Settlements
    (28 )     235  
Ending balance, September 30,
  $ (721 )   $ (1,138 )
                 
Amount of total loss (gain) included in earnings attributable to the change in unrealized losses (gains) relating to assets and liabilities held at September 30,
  $ 151     $ (2,615 )
 

 
 
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CENTURY ALUMINUM COMPANY
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements - continued
(UNAUDITED)




Change in Level 3 Fair Value Measurements during the nine months ended September 30,
 
   
Derivative liabilities/assets
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
Beginning balance, January 1,
  $ (1,632 )   $ 443  
Total loss (realized/unrealized) included in earnings
    (28 )     (4,385 )
Settlements
    939       2,804  
Ending balance, September 30,
  $ (721 )   $ (1,138 )
                 
Amount of total gain included in earnings attributable to the change in unrealized gains relating to assets and liabilities held at September 30,
  $ (28 )   $ (4,385 )


5.
Derivative instruments and hedging

The following table provides the fair value and balance sheet classification of our derivatives:

Fair Value of Derivative Assets and Liabilities
 
 
Balance sheet location
 
September 30, 2010
   
December 31, 2009
 
Assets:
             
Primary aluminum put option contracts – current portion
Due from affiliates
  $ 2,509     $ 1,839  
Primary aluminum put option contracts – current portion
Prepaid and other current assets
    2,513        
Power contract
Prepaid and other current assets
    119       101  
Primary aluminum put option contracts – less current portion
Other assets
    1,005        
Primary aluminum put option contracts – less current portion
Due from affiliates – less current portion
    1,005        
Total Assets
    $ 7,151     $ 1,940  
                   
Liabilities:
                 
Natural gas forward financial purchase contracts
Accrued and other current liabilities
  $ (67 )   $  
Primary aluminum call option contracts
Accrued and other current liabilities
          (1,763 )
Calcined petroleum coke contracts
Accrued and other current liabilities
          (1,019 )
Aluminum sales premium contracts – current portion
Accrued and other current liabilities
    (450 )     (281 )
Aluminum sales premium contracts – less current portion
Other liabilities
    (390 )     (433 )
Total Liabilities
    $ (907 )   $ (3,496 )
 
The following tables provide changes in our accumulated other comprehensive loss for our derivatives that were designated as cash flow hedges during the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and 2009:

Derivatives in cash flow hedging relationships:

   
Three months ended September 30, 2010
 
   
Amount of loss recognized in OCI on derivatives (effective portion)
 
Loss reclassified from OCI to income on derivatives (effective portion)
 
Loss recognized in income on derivatives (ineffective portion)
 
   
Amount
 
Location
 
Amount
 
Location
 
Amount
 
Natural gas forward financial purchase contracts
  $ (110 )
Cost of goods sold
  $ 65  
Net loss on forward contracts
  $  


 
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CENTURY ALUMINUM COMPANY
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements - continued
(UNAUDITED)




   
Nine months ended September 30, 2010
 
   
Amount of loss recognized in OCI on derivatives (effective portion)
 
Loss reclassified from OCI to income on derivatives (effective portion)
 
Loss recognized in income on derivatives (ineffective portion)
 
   
Amount
 
Location
 
Amount
 
Location
 
Amount
 
Natural gas forward financial purchase contracts
  $ (110 )
Cost of goods sold
  $ 65  
Net loss on forward contracts
  $  

   
Three months ended September 30, 2009
 
   
Amount of loss recognized in OCI on derivatives (effective portion)
 
Loss reclassified from OCI to income on derivatives (effective portion)
 
Loss recognized in income on derivatives (ineffective portion)
 
   
Amount
 
Location
 
Amount
 
Location
 
Amount
 
Natural gas forward financial purchase contracts (1)
  $  
Cost of goods sold
  $ (1,047 )
Net loss on forward contracts
  $  
Foreign currency forward contracts (2)
  $ (898 )
Cost of goods sold
  $ (1,488 )
Net loss on forward contracts
  $  

   
Nine months ended September 30, 2009
 
   
Amount of loss recognized in OCI on derivatives (effective portion)
 
Loss reclassified from OCI to income on derivatives (effective portion)
 
Loss recognized in income on derivatives (ineffective portion)
 
   
Amount
 
Location
 
Amount
 
Location
 
Amount
 
Natural gas forward financial purchase contracts (1)
  $  
Cost of goods sold
  $ (14,449 )
Net loss on forward contracts
  $  
Foreign currency forward contracts (2)
  $ (898 )
Cost of goods sold
  $ (6,194 )
Net loss on forward contracts
  $ (1,701 )

(1)
Upon the transfer of our joint venture investment in Gramercy in the third quarter of 2009, we discontinued accounting for these contracts as cash flow hedges.
(2)
We had no foreign currency forward contracts or options outstanding at September 30, 2009.  Amounts recognized in OCI will be reclassified in the period that the hedged forecasted transaction affects earnings.  The ineffective portion was related to changes in the probability of the occurrence of the forecasted foreign currency transactions.

Natural gas forward financial purchase contracts
 
To mitigate the volatility of the natural gas markets, we enter into fixed-price forward financial purchase contracts, accounted for as cash flow hedges, which settle in cash in the period corresponding to the intended usage of natural gas.  These forward contracts, which are designated as cash flow hedges and qualify for hedge accounting under ASC 815, have maturities through December 2010.  The critical terms of the contracts essentially match those of the underlying exposure.
 
The effective portion of the forward contracts gain or loss is reported in accumulated other comprehensive loss, and the ineffective portion is reported currently in earnings.  Each month, when we settle the natural gas forward contracts, the realized gain or loss on our cash flow hedges are recognized in income as part of our cost of goods sold.
 
We had the following outstanding forward financial purchase contracts to hedge forecasted transactions:

   
September 30, 2010
   
December 31, 2009
 
Natural gas forward financial purchase contracts (in thousands of MMBTU)
    90        

 
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Upon the transfer of our joint venture investment in Gramercy in the third quarter of 2009, we discontinued cash flow hedge treatment for certain of our natural gas forward financial purchase contracts because the originally forecasted natural gas transactions would not occur during the originally specified time periods.  We accounted for these contracts as derivative instruments at the time it was determined the forecasted transactions would not occur and marked the contracts to market.  In accordance with ASC 815, the subsequent changes in the fair value of these contracts were recorded in the consolidated statements of operations in net loss on forward contracts.

 
Foreign currency forward contracts
 
We are exposed to foreign currency risk due to fluctuations in the value of the U.S. dollar as compared to various foreign currencies, primarily the Icelandic krona (“ISK”), the euro and the Chinese yuan.  The labor costs, maintenance costs and other local services at our smelter in Grundartangi, Iceland (“Grundartangi”) are denominated in ISK and a portion of its anode costs are denominated in euros.  As a result, an increase or decrease in the value of those currencies relative to the U.S. dollar would affect Grundartangi’s operating margins.  In addition, we continue to incur additional capital expenditures for the construction of a primary aluminum facility in Helguvik, Iceland (the “Helguvik project”).  A significant portion of the future capital expenditures for the Helguvik project are forecasted to be denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar, with a significant portion in ISK.
 
We manage our foreign currency exposure by entering into foreign currency forward contracts when management deems such transactions appropriate.  We have, in the past, entered into foreign currency forward contracts to manage the currency risk associated with Grundartangi operating costs and the Helguvik project capital expenditures.  These contracts were designated as cash flow hedges, qualified for hedge accounting under ASC 815 and had maturities through September 2009.  As of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, we had no foreign currency forward contracts outstanding.
 
The realized gain or loss on our foreign currency forward contracts cash flow hedges for Grundartangi operating costs was recognized in income as part of our cost of goods sold in 2009.  The realized gain or loss for our cash flow hedges for the Helguvik project capital expenditures were recorded in accumulated  other comprehensive loss and will be reclassified to earnings when the project is completed as part of the depreciation expense of the capital assets.
 
We recognized losses of approximately $1,701 in the nine months ended September 30, 2009, respectively, (none in the three months ended September 30, 2009) on the ineffective portions of the forward contracts for the forecasted Helguvik project capital expenditures.  These losses are recorded in net loss on forward contracts in our consolidated statements of operations.  The ineffective portion of these forward contracts represents forward contract positions in excess of the revised forecast schedule of Helguvik project capital expenditures.
 
Power contracts
 
We are party to a power supply agreement at Ravenswood through 2011 that contains LME-based pricing provisions that are an embedded derivative.  The embedded derivative does not qualify for cash flow hedge treatment and is marked to market quarterly.  Based on our expected power usage over the expected remaining term of the contract, gains and losses associated with the embedded derivative are recorded in net loss on forward contracts in the consolidated statements of operations.  We have recorded a derivative asset of $119 and $101 for the embedded derivative at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively.

 
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Primary aluminum put option and collar contracts
 
We entered into primary aluminum put option contracts and collar contracts (combination of a put and a call option) that settle monthly through December 2011 based on LME prices.  The put option contracts account for approximately 60% of Hawesville’s current production level through 2010 and approximately 42% of their current production level for 2011 with a strike price around Hawesville’s cash break-even price.  These options were purchased to partially mitigate primary aluminum price risk.

Primary Aluminum option contracts outstanding as of September 30, 2010 (in metric tons):
 
   
Glencore
   
Other counterparties
 
Put option contracts, settle monthly in 2010
    15,000       15,000  
Call option contracts, settle monthly in 2010
          7,500  
Put option contracts, settle monthly in 2011
    37,800       43,800  


Primary Aluminum option contracts outstanding as of December 31, 2009 (in metric tons):
 
   
Glencore
   
Other counterparties
 
Put option contracts, settle monthly in 2010
    60,000       60,000  
Call option contracts, settle monthly in 2010
          30,000  
 
Our counterparties include Glencore (a related party) and non-related third parties.  We paid a cash premium to enter into the put option contracts and recorded an asset in due from affiliates, prepaid and other assets, due from affiliates – less current portion and other assets on the consolidated balance sheets.  The collar contracts were entered into at no initial cash cost to Century.  We determine the fair value of the put and call option contracts using a Black-Scholes model with market data provided by an independent source and account for the contracts as derivative financial instruments with gains and losses in the fair value of the contracts recorded on the consolidated statements of operations in net loss on forward contracts.
 
Aluminum sales premium contracts
 
We have a physical delivery contract for 20,400 metric tons per year of primary aluminum through December 31, 2013 with variable, LME-based pricing (the “Glencore Metal Agreement I”).  Under the Glencore Metal Agreement I, pricing is based on market prices, adjusted by a negotiated premium with a cap and a floor as applied to the U.S. Midwest premium.  We account for the Glencore Metal Agreement I as a derivative instrument under ASC 815.  Gains and losses on the derivative are based on the difference between the contract premium and actual and forecasted U.S. Midwest premiums.  Settlements are recorded in related party sales.  Unrealized gains (losses) based on forecasted U.S. Midwest premiums are recorded in net loss on forward contracts on the consolidated statements of operations.

 
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Derivatives not designated as hedging instruments:
 
 
Gain (loss) recognized in income from derivatives
 
     
Three months ended September 30,
   
Nine months ended September 30,
 
 
Location
 
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
 
Power contract
Net loss on forward contracts
  $ 119     $ (11 )   $ 99     $ (4,788 )
Primary aluminum put option and collar contracts
Net loss on forward contracts
    (12,175 )     555       (4,428 )     555  
Natural gas forward financial contracts (1)
Net loss on forward contracts
          (1,381 )           (1,381 )
Aluminum sales premium contracts
Related party sales
    112       1,103       358       2,779  
Aluminum sales premium contracts
Net loss on forward contracts
    (80 )     (77 )     (485 )     (469 )

(1)
We discontinued cash flow hedge treatment for our natural gas forward contracts after the transfer of our joint venture investment in Gramercy in the third quarter of 2009.  Amount represents contract settlements after the transfer.

 
We had the following outstanding forward contracts that were entered into that were not designated as hedging instruments:

   
September 30, 2010
   
December 31, 2009
 
Power contract (in megawatt hours (“MWH”)) (1)
    6,580       8,760  
Primary aluminum sales contract premium (metric tons) (2)
    66,517       81,600  
Primary aluminum put option contracts (metric tons)
    111,600       120,000  
Primary aluminum call option contracts (metric tons)
    7,500       30,000  

(1)
We mark the Ravenswood power contract to market based on our expected usage during the remaining term of the contract.
(2)
Represents the remaining physical deliveries under the Glencore Metal Agreement I.
 
Counterparty credit risk.  The primary aluminum put option contracts are subject to counterparty credit risk.  However, we only enter into forward financial contracts with counterparties we determine to be creditworthy at the time of entering into the contract.  If any counterparty failed to perform according to the terms of the contract, the impact would be limited to the difference between the contract price and the market price applied to the contract volume on the date of settlement.
 
As of September 30, 2010, an accumulated other comprehensive loss of $42 is expected to be reclassified to earnings over the next 12-month period for derivative instruments that have been designated and have qualified as cash flow hedging instruments and for the related hedged transactions.


 
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6.
Earnings Per Share
 
The following table provides a reconciliation of the computation of the basic and diluted earnings per share:
 
   
For the three months ended September 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
   
Loss
   
Shares (000)
   
Per-Share
   
Income
   
Shares (000)
   
Per-Share
 
Net income (loss)
  $ (16,787 )     92,738           $ 40,142       74,214        
Amount allocated to common shareholders (1)
    100 %                   82.88 %              
Basic EPS:
                                           
Income (loss) allocable to common shareholders
  $ (16,787 )     92,738     $ (0.18 )   $ 33,270       74,214     $ 0.45  
Effect of Dilutive Securities:
Plus:
                                               
Options
                              5          
Service-based stock awards
                              502          
Diluted EPS:
                                               
Income (loss) applicable to common shareholders with assumed conversion
  $ (16,787 )     92,738     $ (0.18 )   $ 33,270       74,721     $ 0.45  

(1)
We have not allocated the 2010 net loss allocable to common shareholders between common and preferred shareholders, as the holders of our preferred shares do not have a contractual obligation to share in the loss.

   
For the nine months ended September 30,
 
   
2010
 
2009
 
   
Loss
   
Shares (000)
 
Per-Share
 
Loss
   
Shares (000)
   
Per-Share
 
Net loss
  $ (5,309 )     92,654       $ (181,628 )     71,023     $ (2.56 )
Amount allocated to common shareholders (1)
    100 %               100 %                
Basic EPS:
                                         
Loss applicable to common shareholders with assumed conversion
  $ (5,309 )     92,654  
$(0.06)
  $ (181,628 )     71,023     $ (2.56 )

(1)
We have not allocated the 2010 and 2009 net losses allocable to common shareholders between common and preferred shareholders, as the holders of our preferred shares do not have a contractual obligation to share in the loss.
 

 
Impact of our outstanding Series A Convertible Preferred Stock on EPS
 
Our Series A Convertible Preferred Stock has similar characteristics of a “participating security” as described by ASC 260-10-45 “Participating Securities and the Two-Class Method”.  In accordance with the guidance in the ASC 260-10-45, we calculate basic EPS using the Two-Class Method, allocating undistributed income to our preferred shareholder consistent with their participation rights, and diluted EPS using the If-Converted Method, when applicable.
 

 
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The generally accepted accounting principles for reporting EPS do not require the presentation of basic and diluted EPS for securities other than common stock and the EPS amounts, as presented, only pertain to our common stock.
 
The Two-Class Method is an earnings allocation formula that determines earnings per share for common shares and participating securities according to dividends declared (or accumulated) and the participation rights in undistributed earnings.  See Note 7 Shareholders’ Equity for additional information about the rights and privileges of Series A Preferred Stock.
 
The holders of our convertible preferred stock do not have a contractual obligation to share in the losses of Century.  Thus, in periods where we report net losses, we will not allocate the net losses to the convertible preferred stock for the computation of basic or diluted EPS.
 
Calculation of EPS
 
Options to purchase 690,075 and 692,075 shares of common stock were outstanding as of September 30, 2010 and September 30, 2009, respectively.  For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010, all options, service-based stock and shares to be issued upon the assumed conversion of our convertible debt were excluded from the calculation of diluted EPS because of their antidilutive effect on earnings per share.  The average price for our common stock in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 was below the conversion price of our 1.75% convertible senior notes due 2024.
 
For the three months ended September 30, 2009, approximately 383,000 options were excluded from the calculation of diluted EPS because the exercise price of these options was greater than the average market price of the underlying common stock.  For the nine months ended September 30, 2009, all options, service-based stock and shares to be issued upon the assumed conversion of our convertible debt were excluded from the calculation of diluted EPS because of their antidilutive effect on earnings per share.  The average price for our common stock in the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009 was below the conversion price of our 1.75% convertible senior notes due 2024.
 
Service-based stock for which vesting is based upon continued service is not considered issued and outstanding shares of common stock until vested and issued.  However, the service-based stock is considered a common stock equivalent and, therefore, the weighted average service-based stock is included, using the treasury stock method, in common shares outstanding for diluted earnings per share computations if they have a dilutive effect on earnings per share.  There were approximately 585,000 and 502,000 unvested shares of service-based stock outstanding at September 30, 2010 and 2009, respectively.
 
We reported a net loss for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and for the nine months ended September 30, 2009 and therefore did not allocate any of our net loss to the convertible preferred stock.  For the calculation of basic and diluted EPS for the three months ended September 30, 2009, using the Two-Class Method, we allocated $6,872 of our undistributed income to the convertible preferred stock.
 

   
Three months ended September 30, 2009
 
   
Common stock
   
Preferred stock (1)
   
Total
 
Weighted average shares outstanding
    74,214       15,329       89,543  
Undistributed earnings
  $ 33,270     $ 6,872     $ 40,142  

(1)
Represents the participation rights of our preferred shareholder as if it held the number of common shares into which its shares of preferred stock are convertible as of the record date.


 
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7.
Shareholders’ Equity
 
Common Stock
 
Under our Restated Certificate of Incorporation, as amended, our Board of Directors is authorized to issue up to 195,000,000 shares of our common stock.
 
Series A Convertible Preferred Stock conversions
 
All shares of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock are held by Glencore.  The issuance of common stock under our stock incentive programs, debt exchange transactions and any stock offering that excludes Glencore participation triggers anti-dilution provisions of the preferred stock agreement and results in the automatic conversion of Series A Convertible Preferred Stock shares into shares of common stock.
 

Series A Convertible Preferred Stock:
 
2010
 
       
Shares outstanding at December 31, 2009
    83,452  
Automatic conversions during the nine months ended September 30, 2010
    (819 )
Total shares outstanding at September 30, 2010
    82,633  

 
Tax Benefit Preservation Plan expired
 
Our Tax Benefit Preservation Plan (the “Plan”) was designed to provide us some protection against a possible limitation on our ability to use net operating losses, tax credits and other tax assets to reduce potential future U.S. federal income tax obligations.  The Plan expired in accordance with its terms on September 29, 2010.


8.
Income Taxes
 
As of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, we had total unrecognized tax benefits (excluding interest) of $22,949 and $21,216, respectively.  The total amount of unrecognized tax benefits (including interest and net of federal benefit) that, if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively, are $3,308 and $4,586.
 
We recognize interest and penalties accrued related to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense.  As of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, we had approximately $635 and $806, respectively, of accrued interest related to unrecognized income tax benefits.
 
We do not expect a significant change in the balance of unrecognized tax benefits within the next twelve months.
 
Our federal income tax returns from 2005 through 2008 are currently under examination.  Our California corporate income tax return for 2008 is currently under examination.  The majority of our state returns beginning in 2003 are subject to examination.  Our Icelandic tax returns are subject to examination and income tax matters have been concluded for years through 2002.

 
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The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the related Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (the “Health Care Acts”) were enacted in March 2010.  The Health Care Acts amend certain tax rules applicable to employers so that the portion of employer health care costs that are reimbursed by the Medicare Part D prescription drug subsidy will no longer be deductible by the employer for federal income tax purposes effective for years beginning after December 31, 2012.  Because of the loss of the future tax deduction, a reduction in the deferred tax asset related to the nondeductible OPEB liabilities accrued to date will be recorded with an equal offsetting adjustment to our valuation allowance.  The Health Care Acts are not expected to affect our cash flows or financial condition because we have a valuation allowance against all of our federal and state deferred tax assets due to our belief that it is more likely than not that these assets will not be realized.


9.
Inventories
 
Inventories consist of the following:
 
   
September 30, 2010
   
December 31, 2009
 
Raw materials
  $ 43,240     $ 25,694  
Work-in-process
    13,135       13,400  
Finished goods
    9,677       11,156  
Operating and other supplies
    73,470       81,223  
Inventories
  $ 139,522     $ 131,473  
 
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market, using the first-in, first-out method (“FIFO”).  Due to the curtailment of our Ravenswood operations in February 2009, approximately $18,023 of items that were classified as inventory at December 31, 2008 are not expected to be consumed within one year and have been classified as other assets.
 

10.
Intangible Asset
 
In July 2009, we terminated the existing power contract at Hawesville and entered into a new power agreement.  See Note 2 Long-term Power Contract for Hawesville for additional information about this transaction.  As a result of terminating Hawesville’s previous power contract, we wrote off the remaining carrying amount of the intangible asset of $23,759 in July 2009.  As of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, we had no intangible assets.
 
For the three and nine months ended September 30, 2009, amortization expense for the intangible asset totaled $695 and $8,769, respectively.

 
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11.
Debt

       
   
September 30, 2010
   
December 31, 2009
 
Debt classified as current liabilities:
           
1.75% convertible senior notes due 2024, net of debt discount of $2,160 and $3,828, respectively,  interest payable semiannually (1)
  $ 44,907     $ 43,239  
Hancock County industrial revenue bonds (“IRBs”) due 2028, interest payable quarterly (variable interest rates (not to exceed 12%))(1)
    7,815       7,815  
Debt classified as non-current liabilities:
               
8.0% senior secured notes payable due May 15, 2014, interest payable semiannually, net of debt discount of $3,912 and $4,800, respectively
    245,692       240,676  
7.5% senior unsecured notes payable due August 15, 2014, interest payable semiannually
    2,603       6,948  
Total debt
  $ 301,017     $ 298,678  

(1)
The convertible notes are classified as current because they are convertible at any time by the holder.  The IRBs are classified as current liabilities because they are remarketed weekly and could be required to be repaid upon demand if there is a failed remarketing. The IRB interest rate at September 30, 2010 was 0.57%.

 
Debt exchange transactions
 
 
We completed additional debt-for-debt exchanges in January and March 2010.  We issued a total of $4,128 of 8.0% senior secured notes due May 15, 2014 (the “8.0% Notes”) in exchange for $4,345 of 7.5% senior unsecured notes due August 15, 2014 (the “7.5% Notes”).  As of September 30, 2010, we had $2,603 and $249,604 of aggregate principal amount outstanding of the 7.5% Notes and 8.0% Notes, respectively.
 
 
Investors received $950 worth of 8.0% Notes for every $1,000 principal amount tendered of 7.5% Notes.  In addition, these investors received the accrued interest for their 7.5% Notes, net of interest that has accrued on the 8.0% notes since the original issuance date.
 
 
Century enters into new revolving credit facility
 
On July 1, 2010, we and certain of our direct and indirect domestic subsidiaries (together with Century, the "Borrowers") entered into a new four-year $100,000 senior secured revolving credit facility pursuant to a Loan and Security Agreement, dated as of July 1, 2010, among the Borrowers and Wells Fargo Capital Finance, LLC, as lender and agent (the "New Credit Facility"), a portion of which was later syndicated to Credit Suisse AG.  The New Credit Facility replaced our previous credit facility that would have expired on September 19, 2010.  The New Credit Facility, which expires on July 1, 2014, provides for borrowings of up to $100,000 in the aggregate, including up to $50,000 under a letter of credit sub-facility.  Any letters of credit issued and outstanding under the New Credit Facility reduce our borrowing availability on a dollar-for-dollar basis.  As of September 30, 2010, no amounts have been borrowed under the New Credit Facility, although the Borrowers may in the future use the New Credit Facility to repay existing indebtedness, to issue standby or commercial letters of credit, to finance capital expenditures and for ongoing working capital needs and other general corporate purposes.
 

 
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The Borrowers' obligations under the New Credit Facility are guaranteed by certain of our domestic subsidiaries and secured by a first priority security interest in all of the Borrowers' accounts receivable, inventory and certain bank accounts. The availability of funds under the revolving credit facility is limited by a specified borrowing base consisting of accounts receivable and inventory which meet customary eligibility criteria. Any amounts outstanding under the New Credit Facility will bear interest, at our option, at LIBOR or a base rate, plus, in each case, an applicable interest margin.
 
The New Credit Facility contains customary covenants, including restrictions on mergers and acquisitions, indebtedness, affiliate transactions, liens, dividends and distributions, dispositions of collateral, investments and prepayments of indebtedness, as well as a covenant that requires the Borrowers to maintain certain minimum liquidity or availability requirements.  The New Credit Facility also includes customary events of default, including nonpayment, misrepresentation, breach of covenant, bankruptcy, change of ownership, certain judgments and certain cross defaults. Upon the occurrence of an event of default, commitments under the New Credit Facility may be terminated and amounts outstanding may be accelerated and declared immediately due and payable.
 
 
As of September 30, 2010, we had no outstanding letters of credit or loans under the New Credit Facility.  As of September 30, 2010, we had a borrowing availability of approximately $83,000 under the New Credit Facility.  We pay a commitment fee for the unused portion of the line.
 
1.75% convertible senior notes
 
The 1.75% convertible senior notes due 2024 (“1.75% Notes”) are convertible at any time at an initial conversion rate of 32.7430 shares of our common stock per one thousand dollars of 1.75% Notes, subject to adjustments for certain events. The initial conversion rate is equivalent to a conversion price of approximately $30.54 per share of common stock. Upon conversion of the 1.75% Notes, we would be required to pay cash in respect of the conversion obligation (determined as the number of shares into which the note is convertible multiplied by our stock price at such time) up to the principal amount of the note. Any excess conversion obligation can be paid, at our option, in cash, common stock, or a combination thereof.


12.
Contingencies and Commitments

Environmental Contingencies
 
We believe our current environmental liabilities do not have, and are not likely to have, a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations or liquidity. However, there can be no assurance that future requirements or conditions at currently or formerly owned or operated properties will not result in liabilities which may have a material adverse effect.
 
In July 2005, the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) began an initiative to perform an oversight inspection of all Secondary Maximum Achievable Control Technology (“MACT”) facilities which deal with casting furnaces, including Hawesville.  Partial inspections were also conducted at collocated Primary MACT facilities which deal with potlines, including Hawesville.  In April 2008, the EPA sent CAKY requests under the Clean Air Act for copies of certain records dating back to 2000.  In November 2009, the EPA sent CAKY a Notice of Violation (“NOV”) alleging 12 violations relating to the Clean Air Act including, among other things, violations of the MACT emissions standards and the prevention of significant deterioration program for unpermitted major modifications.  The matter is under investigation.  An initial hearing with the EPA occurred in January 2010 at which CAKY agreed to provide the EPA with additional information regarding the alleged violations.  CAKY provided such information in February 2010.  We cannot reasonably estimate the liabilities with respect to this matter, but they are not expected to be material.  We expect to resolve the matter in late 2010 or early 2011.

 
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Century Aluminum of West Virginia, Inc. (“CAWV”) continues to perform remedial measures at Ravenswood pursuant to an order issued by the EPA in 1994 (the “3008(h) Order”). CAWV also conducted a RCRA facility investigation (“RFI”) under the 3008(h) Order evaluating other areas at Ravenswood that may have contamination requiring remediation. The RFI has been approved by appropriate agencies. CAWV has completed interim remediation measures at two sites identified in the RFI, and we believe no further remediation will be required. A Corrective Measures Study, which will formally document the conclusion of these activities, is being completed with the EPA.  EPA approval of the Corrective Measures Study is anticipated in 2010.  We believe a significant portion of the contamination on the two sites identified in the RFI is attributable to the operations of third parties and is their financial responsibility.
 
Prior to our purchase of Hawesville, the EPA issued a final Record of Decision (“ROD”) under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act of 1980 (“CERCLA”). By agreement, Southwire Company (“Southwire”), the former owner and operator is to perform all obligations under the ROD.  CAKY has agreed to operate and maintain the ground water treatment system required under the ROD on behalf of Southwire, and Southwire will reimburse CAKY for any expense that exceeds $400 annually.
 
We are a party to an EPA Administrative Order on Consent (the “Order”) pursuant to which other past and present owners of an alumina refining facility at St. Croix, Virgin Islands have agreed to carry out a Hydrocarbon Recovery Plan to remove and manage hydrocarbons floating on groundwater underlying the facility.  Pursuant to the Hydrocarbon Recovery Plan, recovered hydrocarbons and groundwater are delivered to the adjacent petroleum refinery where they are received and managed.  In connection with the sale of the facility by Lockheed Martin Corporation (“Lockheed”), to one of our affiliates, Virgin Islands Alumina Corporation (“Vialco”), in 1989, Lockheed, Vialco and Century entered into the Lockheed-Vialco Asset Purchase Agreement.  The indemnity provisions contained in the Lockheed-Vialco Asset Purchase Agreement allocate responsibility for certain environmental matters.  Lockheed has tendered indemnity and defense of the above matter to Vialco.  We have likewise tendered indemnity to Lockheed.  Management does not believe Vialco’s liability under the Order or its indemnity to Lockheed will require material payments.  Through September 30, 2010, we have expended approximately $800 on the Hydrocarbon Recovery Plan.  We expect the future potential payments under this indemnification to comply with the Order will be approximately $500, which may be offset in part by sales of recoverable hydrocarbons.
 
In May 2005, we and Vialco were among several defendants listed in a lawsuit filed by the Commissioner of the Department of Planning and Natural Resources (“DPNR”), in his capacity as Trustee for Natural Resources of the United States Virgin Islands.  The complaint alleges damages to natural resources caused by alleged releases from the alumina refinery facility at St. Croix and the adjacent petroleum refinery.  The primary cause of action is pursuant to the natural resource damage provisions of CERCLA, but various ancillary Territorial law causes of action were included as well.  We and Lockheed have each tendered indemnity and defense of the case to the other pursuant to the terms of the Lockheed-Vialco Asset Purchase Agreement.  The complaint seeks unspecified monetary damages, costs and attorney fees.  On July 13, 2010, motions for summary judgment filed by us, Vialco and other defendants were granted as to several of plaintiff’s claims on the basis that such claims were time-barred (the “July 13th Ruling”).  However, on August 20, 2010, the court granted plaintiff’s motion for reconsideration of several of the claims that were the subject of the July 13th Ruling.  As of September 30, 2010, no trial date has been set for the remaining claims. 
 
In December 2006, Vialco and the two succeeding owners of the alumina facility were named as defendants in a lawsuit filed by the Commissioner of the DPNR.  The complaint alleges the defendants failed to take certain actions specified in a Coastal Zone management permit issued to Vialco in October 1994, and alleges violations of territorial water pollution control laws during the various defendants’ periods of ownership.  The complaint seeks statutory and other unspecified monetary penalties for the alleged violations.  Vialco filed its answer to the complaint asserting factual and affirmative defenses.  The parties are currently engaged in the discovery process.

 
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In May 2009, St. Croix Renaissance Group, L.L.L.P. (“SCRG”) filed a third-party complaint for contribution and other relief against several third-party defendants, including Vialco, relating to a lawsuit filed against SCRG seeking recovery of response costs relating to the aforementioned DPNR CERCLA matter. On January 8, 2010, DPNR filed a motion to assert claims directly against certain third-party defendants, including Vialco.  On January 29, 2010, the court granted DPNR’s motion.  The parties are currently engaged in the discovery process. The case is currently set for trial in March 2011.
 
We intend to defend the Vialco lawsuits vigorously and to assert all applicable defenses.  Pursuant to the terms of the asset purchase agreement between Vialco and the purchaser of the facility in 1995, the purchaser assumed responsibility for all costs and other liabilities associated with the bauxite waste disposal facilities, including pre-closure and post-closure liabilities.  At this time, it is not practicable to predict the ultimate outcome of these actions or to estimate a range of possible damage awards for any of the Vialco lawsuits.
 
In July 2006, we were named as a defendant, together with certain affiliates of Alcan Inc., in a lawsuit brought by Alcoa Inc. seeking to determine responsibility for certain environmental indemnity obligations related to the sale of a cast aluminum plate manufacturing facility located in Vernon, California, which we purchased from Alcoa Inc. in December 1998, and sold to Alcan Rolled Products-Ravenswood LLC in July 1999.  The complaint also seeks costs and attorney fees.  At this time, it is not practicable to predict the ultimate outcome of these actions or to estimate a range of possible damage awards.
 
It is our policy to accrue for costs associated with environmental assessments and remedial efforts when it becomes probable that a liability has been incurred and the costs can be reasonably estimated.  The aggregate environmental-related accrued liabilities were $936 and $966 at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively. All accrued amounts have been recorded without giving effect to any possible future recoveries. With respect to costs for ongoing environmental compliance, including maintenance and monitoring, such costs are expensed as incurred.
 
Because of the issues and uncertainties described above, and our inability to predict the requirements of future environmental laws, there can be no assurance that future capital expenditures and costs for environmental compliance will not have a material adverse effect on our future financial condition, results of operations, or liquidity. Based upon all available information, management does not believe that the outcome of these environmental matters will have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations, or liquidity.

 
Legal Contingencies
 
We have pending against us or may be subject to various lawsuits, claims and proceedings related primarily to employment, commercial, environmental, shareholder, safety and health matters. Although it is not presently possible to determine the outcome of these matters, management believes their ultimate disposition will not have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations, or liquidity. 
 
On April 27, 2010, the purported stockholder class actions consolidated as In re: Century Aluminum Company Securities Litigation were dismissed without prejudice by the court for failure to state a claim.  On May 28, 2010 and June 24, 2010 plaintiffs filed amended complaints, which, like the previous complaints, alleged that we improperly accounted for cash flows associated with the termination of certain forward financial sales contracts which accounting allegedly resulted in artificial inflation of our stock price and investor losses.  Plaintiffs are seeking rescission of our February 2009 common stock offering, unspecified compensatory damages, including interest thereon, costs and expenses and attorneys’ fees.  A hearing was held on September 3, 2010 to hear our motion to dismiss the amended complaints, but no ruling has yet been made on the motion.  Management intends to vigorously defend these actions, but at the date of this report, it is not possible to predict the ultimate outcome of these actions or to estimate a range of possible damage awards.

 
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(UNAUDITED)


 
Ravenswood Retiree Medical Benefits changes
 
Century Aluminum of West Virginia, Inc. amended its post retirement medical benefit plan effective January 1, 2010 for all current and former CAWV salaried employees, their dependents and all bargaining unit employees who retired before June 1, 2006, and their dependents.
 
The principal changes to the plan are that, upon attainment of age 65, all CAWV provided retiree medical benefits will cease for retirees and dependents.  In addition, bargaining unit retirees under age 65 and qualified dependents under age 65 are covered by the salary retiree medical plan which requires out-of pocket payments for premiums, co-pays and deductibles by participants.
 
In November 2009, CAWV filed a class action complaint for declaratory judgment against the United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial & Service Workers International Union, AFL-CIO/CLC (the “USWA”), the USWA’s local union, and four CAWV retirees, individually and as class representatives, seeking a declaration of CAWV’s rights to modify/terminate retiree medical benefits as described above.  Later in November, the USWA and representatives of a retiree class filed a separate suit against CAWV, Century Aluminum Company, Century Aluminum Master Welfare Benefit Plan, and various John Does with respect to the foregoing.  These actions, entitled Dewhurst, et al. v. Century Aluminum Co., et al., and Century Aluminum of West Virginia, Inc. v. United Steel, Paper and Forestry, Rubber Manufacturing, Energy, Allied Industrial & Service Workers International Union, AFL-CIO/CLC, et al., have been consolidated and venue has been set in the District Court for the Southern District of West Virginia.  In January 2010, the USWA filed a motion for preliminary injunction to prevent us from implementing the foregoing changes while these lawsuits are pending, which was dismissed by the court  The USWA has appealed the decision and proceedings have been stayed pending the outcome of the appeal.  Based upon our analysis of the court’s ruling during the third quarter of 2010, in accordance with ASC 715-60, “Compensation – Retirement Plans – Defined Benefit Plans – Other Postretirement”, the amendment to the CAWV post retirement medical plan benefits was recorded as a negative plan amendment in the third quarter of 2010.  Post retirement medical benefit liabilities were reduced by approximately $39,000 with an equal offset to other comprehensive income.  We will continue to vigorously pursue our case in the foregoing actions.
 
Power Commitments
 
Big Rivers Agreement
 
On July 16, 2009, CAKY, along with E.ON and Big Rivers, agreed to an “unwind” of the former contractual arrangement between Big Rivers and E.ON and entered into the Big Rivers Agreement to provide long-term cost-based power to CAKY.  The term of the Big Rivers Agreement is through 2023 and provides adequate power for Hawesville’s full production capacity requirements (approximately 482 MW) with pricing based on the provider’s cost of production.  The Big Rivers Agreement is take-or-pay for Hawesville’s energy requirements at full production.  Under the terms of the agreement, any power not required by Hawesville would be available for sale and we would receive credits for actual power sales up to our cost for that power.  The current market price of electrical power in this region is less than Big Rivers’ forecasted cost.  See Note 2 Long-term power contract for Hawesville for additional information about these agreements.
 
Mt. Holly power agreement amended
 
The South Carolina Public Service Authority (“Santee Cooper”) agreed to amend the Mt. Holly power contract to, among other things, provide that power delivered through 2015 will be priced at rates fixed under currently published schedules, subject to adjustments to cover Santee Cooper’s fuel costs, and allow Mt. Holly to terminate the power contract early, in whole or in part, without penalty, if the LME goes below certain negotiated levels.

 
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Appalachian Power Company (“APCo”) Rate filing
 
APCo supplies all of Ravenswood’s power requirements under an agreement at prices set forth in published tariffs, which are subject to change.  Under the special rate contract, Ravenswood may be excused from or may defer the payment of the increase in the tariff rate if aluminum prices as quoted on the LME fall below pre-determined levels.   In September 2009, the PSC attributed approximately $16,000 of unrecovered fuel costs to Ravenswood.  This amount will be factored into the special rate provision.  In June 2010, the PSC agreed to extend the special rate contract terms through 2011.  We are in discussions with APCo to provide for a long-term special rate arrangement that establishes the LME-based cap on the tariff rates.
 
Labor Commitments
 
Approximately 75% of our U.S. based work force is represented by the USWA.  CAWV’s Ravenswood plant employees represented by the USWA are under a labor agreement that expired on August 31, 2010.  Negotiations for a new labor agreement are ongoing.  The agreement covers hourly employees at the Ravenswood plant.  For additional information about Ravenswood operations, see Note 3 Curtailment of Operations – Ravenswood and Hawesville.
 
 
CAKY’s Hawesville plant employees represented by the USWA are under a collective bargaining agreement that expired on May 7, 2010.  The agreement covered approximately 525 hourly workers at the Hawesville plant.  As negotiations between the two parties continue, the collectively bargained employees remain on the job and the plant has continued to operate normally.  See Note 20 Subsequent Events for additional information about the labor negotiations at Hawesville.
 
In April 2010, Nordural Grundartangi ehf entered into a new labor agreement with the five labor unions representing approximately 84% of Grundartangi’s work force.  The wage terms of the labor agreement expire on January 1, 2011 after which the wage terms may be renegotiated.  The labor agreement in its entirety expires on December 31, 2014.
 
 
Other Commitments
 
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the related Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act were enacted in March 2010.  The Health Care Acts extend health care coverage to many uninsured individuals and expand coverage to those already insured.  The Health Care Acts contain provisions which could impact our accounting for retiree medical benefits in future periods.  However, the extent of that impact, if any, cannot be determined until regulations are promulgated under the Health Care Acts and additional interpretations of the Health Care Acts become available.  We are continuing to assess the potential impacts that this legislation may have on our future results of operations, cash flows and financial position related to our health care benefits and other postemployment benefits (“OPEB”) obligations.  Among other things, the Health Care Acts will eliminate the tax deductibility of the Medicare Part D subsidy for companies that provide qualifying prescription drug coverage to retirees effective for years beginning after December 31, 2012.  See Note 8 Income Taxes for additional information about the impact of the change in the deductibility of the Medicare Part D subsidy.


13.
Forward Delivery Contracts and Financial Instruments
 
As a producer of primary aluminum, we are exposed to fluctuating raw material and primary aluminum prices.  We enter into fixed and market priced contracts for the sale of primary aluminum and the purchase of raw materials in future periods.

 
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(UNAUDITED)
 
Forward Physical Delivery Agreements
 
Primary Aluminum Sales Contracts
 
 
Contract
 
Customer
 
Volume
 
Term
 
Pricing
Alcan Rolled Products Metal Agreement
Alcan
14 million pounds per year
Through December 31, 2010
Variable, based on U.S. Midwest market
Glencore Metal Agreement II
Glencore
18 million pounds per year
Through December 31, 2010
Variable, based on U.S. Midwest market
Glencore Metal Agreement I (1)
Glencore
20,400 metric tons per year ("mtpy")
Through December 31, 2013
Variable, based on U.S. Midwest market
Glencore Sweep Agreement (2)
Glencore
24,000 mtpy - minimum
Through December 31, 2010
Variable, based on U.S. Midwest market
Glencore Nordural Metal Agreement
Glencore
9,300 metric tons
Through December 31, 2010
Variable, based on the LME
Southwire Metal Agreement
Southwire
240 million pounds per year (high conductivity molten aluminum)
Through March 31, 2011
Variable, based on U.S. Midwest market
Southwire Metal Agreement
Southwire
60 million pounds per year (standard-grade molten aluminum)
Through December 31, 2010
Variable, based on U.S. Midwest market

(1)
We account for the Glencore Metal Agreement I as a derivative instrument in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for derivative instruments and hedging activities.  Under the Glencore Metal Agreement I, pricing is based on then-current market prices, adjusted by a negotiated U.S. Midwest premium with a cap and a floor as applied to the current U.S. Midwest premium.
(2)
The Glencore Sweep Agreement is for all metal produced by Century in the U.S. in 2010, less existing sales agreements and high-purity metal sales.  The term of the contract may be extended for one year upon mutual agreement.


 
Tolling Contracts
 
 
Contract
 
Customer
 
Volume
 
Term
 
Pricing
Billiton Tolling Agreement (1)
BHP Billiton
130,000 mtpy
Through December 31, 2013
LME-based
Glencore Toll Agreement (1)(2)
Glencore
90,000 mtpy
Through July 31, 2016
LME-based
Glencore Toll Agreement (1)
Glencore
46,500 mtpy
Through December 31, 2014
LME-based

(1)
Grundartangi’s tolling revenues include a premium based on the European Union (“EU”) import duty for primary aluminum. Any decrease in the EU import duty for primary aluminum would negatively impact Grundartangi’s revenues.
(2)
Glencore assigned 50% of its tolling rights under this agreement to Hydro Aluminum through December 31, 2010.

Apart from the Alcan Rolled Products Metal Agreement, the Glencore Metal Agreement I, the Glencore Metal Agreement II, Glencore Sweep Agreement, Glencore Nordural Metal Agreement and the Southwire Metal Agreement, we had forward delivery contracts to sell 17,450 metric tons and 26,140 metric tons of primary aluminum at September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, respectively.  Of these forward delivery contracts, we had fixed price commitments to sell 1,190 metric tons of primary aluminum at September 30, 2010 and 1,559 metric tons at December 31, 2009 of which 58 metric tons were with Glencore at September 30, 2010 and none were with Glencore at December 31, 2009.

 
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Forward Financial Instruments
 
We are party to various forward financial and physical delivery contracts that are accounted for as derivative instruments.  See Note 5 Derivative instruments and hedging for additional information about these instruments.

14.
Supplemental Cash Flow Information

   
Nine months ended September 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
Cash paid for:
           
Interest
  $ 9,813     $ 22,066  
Income tax
    3,101       445  
                 
Cash received for:
               
Interest
    371       1,761  
Income tax refunds (1)
    18,171       91,041  

(1)
See Note 8 Income Taxes for more information.

 
Non-cash activities
 
In the first quarters of 2010 and 2009, we issued shares of common stock to certain key employees to satisfy performance share liabilities of $964 and $694, respectively.
 
In connection with the Big Rivers Agreement at Hawesville, we received commitments from E.ON to help mitigate a significant portion of the near-term risk associated with the new power contract through December 2010.  See Note 2 Long-term power contract for Hawesville for additional information.  In the third quarter of 2009, we recorded an asset of $80,723, which represented the fair value of the contractual receivable from E.ON.  E.ON makes payment for these amounts directly to Big Rivers when Hawesville consumes power under the contract.  
 
In the third quarter of 2009, we issued 1,229,824 shares of common stock in an exchange transaction with holders of our 1.75% Notes for $14,858 principal value of our 1.75% Notes.
 
Due to the curtailment of our Ravenswood operations in February 2009, we reclassified certain inventory items into other assets.  As a result, there was an $18,326 non-cash change in the inventories and other assets account balances due to this reclassification.

 
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(UNAUDITED)



15.
Asset Retirement Obligations
 
Our asset retirement obligations (“ARO”) consist primarily of costs associated with the disposal of spent pot liner used in the reduction cells of our domestic facilities.

The reconciliation of the changes in the asset retirement obligations is presented below:
 

   
Nine months ended September 30, 2010
   
Year ended December 31, 2009
 
Beginning balance, ARO liability
  $ 15,233     $ 14,337  
Additional ARO liability incurred
    793       896  
ARO liabilities settled
    (898 )     (1,116 )
Accretion expense
    780       1,116  
Adjustments (1)
    (1,845 )      
Ending balance, ARO liability
  $ 14,063     $ 15,233  

(1)
We adjusted our ARO liability in the first quarter of 2010 for changes in the estimated amounts and timing of costs associated with the disposal of spent potliner.
 
Certain conditional AROs related to the disposal costs of fixed assets at our primary aluminum facilities have not been recorded because they have an indeterminate settlement date.  These conditional AROs will be initially recognized in the period in which sufficient information exists to estimate their fair value.

16.
Comprehensive income (loss) and accumulated other comprehensive loss

Comprehensive income (loss):
 
   
Nine months ended September 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
 
             
Net loss
  $ (5,309 )   $ (181,628 )
Other comprehensive income (loss):
               
Net unrealized loss on financial instruments, net of $0 tax
    (176 )     (5,701 )
Net losses on cash flow hedges reclassified to income, net of $0 tax
    65       15,830  
Net (gain) loss on foreign currency cash flow hedges reclassified to income, net of tax of $25 and $(929), respectively
    (114 )     6,966  
Defined benefit pension and other postemployment benefit plans:
               
Net gain arising during the period, net of $0 tax (1)
    34,627       59,618  
Amortization of prior service cost during the period, net of $263 and $(241) tax, respectively
    (474 )     811  
Amortization of net loss during the period, net of $(1,299) and $1,060 tax, respectively
    2,349       (3,576 )
Change in equity investee other comprehensive income, net of $0 tax
          1,549  
Other comprehensive income:
    36,277       75,497  
Comprehensive income (loss)
  $ 30,968     $ (106,131 )

 
(1)
In September 2010, we recorded a net gain in accumulated other comprehensive loss and a corresponding reduction in our accumulated postretirement benefit costs - less current portion of $39,362 for amendments to the Century Aluminum of West Virginia, Inc. postretirement medical benefit plan that became effective January 1, 2010.  See Note 12 Commitments and Contingencies.
 

 
 
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Components of accumulated other comprehensive loss:
           
   
September 30, 2010
   
December 31, 2009
 
Unrealized loss on financial instruments, net of $(724) and $749 tax benefit, respectively
  $ (1,292 )   $ (1,068 )
Defined benefit plan liabilities, net of $25,691 and $26,728 tax benefit, respectively
    (28,134 )     (64,635 )
Equity in investee other comprehensive income, net of $0 and $0 tax, respectively (1)
    (8,567 )     (8,567 )
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
  $ (37,993 )   $ (74,270 )

(1)
The amount includes our equity in the other comprehensive income of Mt. Holly Aluminum Company which consists primarily of pension and other postretirement benefit obligations.
 
 

17.
Components of net periodic benefit cost

   
Pension Benefits
 
   
Three months ended September 30,
   
Nine months ended September 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
 
Service cost
  $ 745     $ 650     $ 2,234     $ 2,135  
Interest cost
    1,601       1,629       4,805       4,852  
Expected return on plan assets
    (1,344 )     (1,077 )     (4,032 )     (3,258 )
Amortization of prior service cost
    35       34       104       127  
Amortization of net loss
    415       486       1,245       1,620  
Curtailment
                      2,576  
Net periodic benefit cost
  $ 1,452     $ 1,722     $ 4,356     $ 8,052  

   
Other Postretirement Benefits
 
   
Three months ended September 30,
   
Nine months ended September 30,
 
   
2010
   
2009
   
2010
   
2009
 
Service cost
  $ 880     $ 645     $ 2,640     $ 2,887  
Interest cost
    2,748       2,686       8,246       8,399  
Expected return on plan assets
                       
Amortization of prior service cost
    (280 )     (102 )     (841 )     (939 )
Amortization of net loss
    801       521       2,403       1,956  
Curtailment
                      (14,975 )
Net periodic benefit cost
  $ 4,149     $ 3,750     $ 12,448     $ (2,672 )
 

 
 
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18.
Recently Issued Accounting Standards
 
In February 2010, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued FASB Accounting Standards Update 2010-09, Subsequent Events: Amendments to Certain Recognition and Disclosure Requirements (“ASU 2010-09”), which amends FASB ASC Topic 855, Subsequent Events. The update provides that SEC filers, as defined in ASU 2010-09, are no longer required to disclose the date through which subsequent events have been evaluated.  The update also requires SEC filers to evaluate subsequent events through the date the financial statements are issued rather than the date the financial statements are available to be issued. We adopted ASU 2010-09 upon issuance. This update had no impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.
 
In January 2010, the FASB issued FASB Accounting Standards Update 2010-06, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures: Improving Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements (“ASU 2010-06”), which amends FASB ASC Topic 820-10, Fair Value Measurements and Disclosures. The update provides additional disclosures for transfers into and out of Levels 1 and 2 and separate disclosures about purchases, issuances and settlements relating to Level 3 measurements and clarifies certain other existing disclosure requirements.  In addition ASU 2010-06 amends guidance on employers’ disclosures about postretirement benefit plan assets under ASC 715 to require that disclosures be provided by classes of assets instead of by major categories of assets.  We adopted ASU 2010-06 in the first quarter of 2010. This update had no impact on our financial position, results of operations or cash flows.


19.
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information
 
Our 8.0% senior secured notes due 2014, 7.5% senior unsecured notes due 2014 and 1.75% convertible senior notes due 2024 are guaranteed by each of our material existing and future domestic subsidiaries, except for Nordural US LLC (collectively the “Guarantor Subsidiaries”).  Each subsidiary guarantor is 100% owned by Century.  All guarantees are full and unconditional; all guarantees are joint and several. These notes are not guaranteed by our foreign subsidiaries (such subsidiaries and Nordural US LLC, collectively the “Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries”).  We allocate corporate expenses or income to our subsidiaries and charge interest on certain intercompany balances.
 
The following summarized condensed consolidating balance sheets as of September 30, 2010 and December 31, 2009, condensed consolidating statements of operations for the three and nine months ended September 30, 2010 and September 30, 2009 and the condensed consolidating statements of cash flows for the nine months ended September 30, 2010 and September 30, 2009 present separate results for Century, the Guarantor Subsidiaries, the Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries, consolidating adjustments and total consolidated amounts.
 
This summarized condensed consolidating financial information may not necessarily be indicative of the results of operations or financial position had Century, the Guarantor Subsidiaries or the Non-Guarantor subsidiaries operated as independent entities.
 

 
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(UNAUDITED)



CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
 
As of September 30, 2010
 
   
Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries
   
Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
   
The Company
   
Reclassifications and Eliminations
   
Consolidated
 
Assets:
                             
Cash and cash equivalents
  $     $ 196,323     $ 68,920     $     $ 265,243  
Restricted cash
    10,772             11,752             22,524  
Accounts receivable — net
    24,122       14,857                   38,979  
Due from affiliates
    594,561       4,719       2,532,234       (3,096,724 )     34,790  
Inventories
    89,721       49,801                   139,522  
Prepaid and other current assets
    11,213       11,568       2,725             25,506  
Total current assets
    730,389       277,268       2,615,631       (3,096,724 )     526,564  
Investment in subsidiaries
    33,685             (991,018 )     957,333        
Property, plant and equipment — net
    371,539       890,808       1,522       (139 )     1,263,730  
Due from affiliates — less current portion
    1,005       5,977                   6,982  
Other assets
    22,835       32,568       23,824             79,227  
Total
  $ 1,159,453     $ 1,206,621     $ 1,649,959     $ (2,139,530 )   $ 1,876,503  
                                         
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity:
                                       
Accounts payable, trade
  $ 31,496     $ 42,659     $ 787     $     $ 74,942  
Due to affiliates
    2,099,121       63,347       203,540       (2,328,431 )     37,577  
Accrued and other current liabilities
    12,658       6,066       17,355             36,079  
Accrued employee benefits costs — current portion
    13,211             2,306             15,517  
Convertible senior notes
                44,907             44,907  
Industrial revenue bonds
    7,815                         7,815  
Total current liabilities
    2,164,301       112,072       268,895       (2,328,431 )     216,837  
Senior notes payable
                248,295             248,295  
Accrued pension benefit costs — less current portion
    21,042             21,715             42,757  
Accrued postretirement benefit costs — less current portion
    144,959             4,144             149,103  
Other liabilities/intercompany loan
    49,050       741,162       4,505       (769,157 )     25,560  
Deferred taxes
          90,821             725       91,546  
Total noncurrent liabilities
    215,051       831,983       278,659       (768,432 )     557,261  
Shareholders’ equity:
                                       
Preferred stock
                1             1  
Common stock
    60       12       927       (72 )     927  
Additional paid-in capital
    297,300       144,383       2,505,094       (441,683 )     2,505,094  
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
    (51,683 )     (1,182 )     (37,993 )     52,865       (37,993 )
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)
    (1,465,576 )     119,353       (1,365,624 )     1,346,223       (1,365,624 )
Total shareholders’ equity
    (1,219,899 )     262,566       1,102,405       957,333       1,102,405  
Total
  $ 1,159,453     $ 1,206,621     $ 1,649,959     $ (2,139,530 )   $ 1,876,503  


 
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CENTURY ALUMINUM COMPANY
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements - continued
(UNAUDITED)



 


CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
 
As of December 31, 2009
 
   
Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries
   
Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
   
The Company
   
Reclassifications and Eliminations
   
Consolidated
 
Assets:
                             
Cash and cash equivalents
  $     $ 109,798     $ 88,436     $     $ 198,234  
Restricted cash
    8,879                         8,879  
Accounts receivable — net
    28,884       8,822                   37,706  
Due from affiliates
    544,068       7,040       2,471,600       (3,003,453 )     19,255  
Inventories
    74,881       56,592                   131,473  
Prepaid and other current assets
    56,046       10,291       27,584             93,921  
Total current assets
    712,758       192,543       2,587,620       (3,003,453 )     489,468  
Investment in subsidiaries
    31,959             (1,023,412 )     991,453        
Property, plant and equipment — net
    396,416       899,854       2,080       (62 )     1,298,288  
Due from affiliates — less current portion
          5,859                   5,859  
Other assets
    21,867       29,770       16,498             68,135  
Total
  $ 1,163,000     $ 1,128,026     $ 1,582,786     $ (2,012,062 )   $ 1,861,750