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                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                LSB Industries
                                                                                        2001 Annual Report










 

LSB INDUSTRIES, INC.

is a manufacturing and marketing company. Its core businesses manufacture and sell climate control products and chemicals. It also provides machinery and related chemical and industrial engineering services worldwide.

The Company's major business groups consisting of multiple, separate subsidiaries are referred to as "Businesses." LSB's Businesses are market leaders in specific segments of the fertilizer, explosives, industrial acids and climate control markets.

LSB's corporate offices are based in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, U.S.A. The Company was formed in 1968 as an Oklahoma corporation. It became a Delaware corporation in 1977.

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THE CLIMATE CONTROL BUSINESS

manufactures and sells a broad range of fan coils, air-handling, air-conditioning, heating, water source heat pumps, geothermal heat pumps, dehumidification, and air purification products targeted to commercial and residential new-building construction, renovation of existing buildings, and replacement of existing systems. It currently has operations in the United States and Western Europe and markets its products worldwide.

THE CHEMICAL BUSINESS

manufactures and sells prilled ammonium nitrate products, liquid fertilizers and high-grade specialty acids to the industrial, commercial explosives, and agricultural markets. It manufactures packaged explosives and also develops and tests new commercial explosives for the explosive industry worldwide. It markets and licenses a number of proprietary explosive products in the United States, North America and foreign countries.

ENGINEERED PRODUCTS AND SERVICES

The Company markets other industrial products and designs, engineers, tools, specifies and installs world-class chemical and industrial manufacturing facilities for international clients.



PRESIDENT'S LETTER
TO OUR SHAREHOLDERS:

LSB realized net income of $8.6 million on revenues of $346.6 million in 2001. These results compared to net income of $6.2 million on revenues of $296.2 million in 2000. These results include net extraordinary gains associated with the repurchase of the Company's 10 3/4% Senior Notes in 2001 and 2000, of $2.6 million and $20.1 million respectively.

OVERALL

From an overall perspective, in 2001 we continued to implement our turnaround plan by divesting non-core assets and focusing on our Climate Control and Chemical Businesses. Our efforts to further improve overall results were hindered by certain external factors which were out of our control. The demand for Agricultural Chemical nitrogen products experienced a significant reduction in 2001 due to unsuitable weather conditions and high fertilizer prices. The tragedy of September 11th affected September and October new orders in our Climate Control Business; however, the order level recovered nicely starting in November.

CLIMATE CONTROL

In 2001, our Climate Control Business continued to increase sales and profits. Sales increased from $130.6 million in 2000, to $138.4 million in 2001, an increase of 6%. Operating profits increased from $11.0 million to $12.5 million, an increase of 14%.

During the year, we eliminated a non-profitable product line and redeployed its assets to other product lines that have been growing. Also during 2001, we introduced a new updated commercial water source heat pump product line and a new small air handler offering. Our new large custom air handler product line, which we introduced in 2000, has gained acceptance in the marketplace; and we are starting to receive substantial orders.

The strategy of our Climate Control Business is to continue to develop proprietary products for niche markets where we can achieve significant market share and profitability. At the present time, we have strong market positions in fan coils, water source heat pumps and geothermal heat pumps.

CHEMICAL BUSINESS

Our Chemical Business reported an increase in sales from $149.6 million in 2000 to $191.8 million in 2001, an increase of 28%. Operating profit increased from $1.9 million to $5.9 million.

We continue to implement our two-part strategy for the Chemical Business, which is; (1) to expand the market area in which we sell Agricultural Products to offset the effect of weather conditions in a particular area, and (2) to enter into cost plus contracts wherever possible to minimize the "cost risk" of raw materials used and the volatility in sales prices of the final product.

Pursuing the first part of our strategy, we expanded our marketing area for the agricultural segment of our Chemical Business. Prior to 2001, we covered Texas, Southwest Oklahoma, Arkansas, Tennessee, Missouri and Louisiana. During 2000, we expanded our market area through the acquisition of the Cherokee, Alabama plant and plant closures by our competitors. As a result, coverage was added in Northern Oklahoma, Kansas, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Kentucky, Indiana and Southern Illinois. This geographical expansion partially offset the product demand decline in the overall market, but it did not completely do so. However, even with the new markets, we did not achieve our targeted tonnage due to market conditions for nitrogen products, which made it uneconomical to raise certain crops.

In implementing the second part of our strategy, in November 2001, we sold our downstream sales outlets (blasting products service centers) for industrial grade ammonium nitrate used in explosives to the largest explosives manufacturer in the world. We also entered into a five-year sales contract to provide the buyer with industrial grade ammonium nitrate. The sales contract price generally allows for fixed and contingent margins over our production costs. This sales contract is expected to replace the downstream sales volume of this product that we previously sold directly to the mining companies through our blasting product service centers. An additional benefit of the sale of these sales outlets was a significant reduction in overhead costs. In the future, we intend to continue to develop those industrial markets where our customers accept the cost risk of raw material.

During 2001, the cost of our primary raw materials, natural gas and anhydrous ammonia dropped for a few months but increased during the year. However, at the same time, the market price of our agricultural chemical end products declined when the gas and ammonia costs were lower and have not increased to reflect the return of higher gas and ammonia costs. The effect of this movement in market prices has been to reduce the profit margins of our agricultural products. Please see "Recent Developments" section of this letter for current status of the market.

Meanwhile, we continue to cut whatever costs possible to offset mandated increased expenditures for plant security and insurance, which costs escalated after September 11th.

10 3/4% SENIOR NOTES

In 2000, we purchased $29.7 million of our publicly held 10 3/4% Senior Notes ("Notes"). During the year ended December 31, 2001, the Company repurchased additional Notes having a face value of approximately $4.7 million owned by third parties. This reduced the remaining outstanding Notes to $70.6 million. See "Recent Developments" section of this letter for latest developments involving these Notes.

We have attached our SEC form 10K for 2001 to this report in lieu of a separate annual report. It contains more complete details about our operations in 2001.

RECENT DEVELOPMENTS

- - MORE ABOUT NOTES

On May 24, 2002, we completed a transaction wherein we repurchased an additional $52.3 million of ClimaChem's Senior Unsecured Notes ("Notes") with part of the proceeds of a new term loan for $35 million, leaving $18.3 million Notes at face value outstanding in the hands of third parties. We believe that this opportunity to repurchase our Notes at a substantial discount from face is very beneficial to the Company. After deducting the costs of the transaction, the discount from face value was approximately $20.0 million. The accounting treatment required by GAAP for this transaction has not been determined at the date of this letter. We expect to have the method of recording the transaction determined by the time we announce second quarter 2002 results. We believe however, that the economic substance of the transaction, irrespective of the accounting treatment, is an increase in the value of the Company.

OTHER

During the first half of 2002, there have been two unusual events in our Chemical Business about which we have made public announcements. These events will negatively affect our chemical operations in 2002.

The first event occurred on February 7, 2002. One of LSB's subsidiaries, Slurry Explosives Corporation ("SEC") with locations in Hallowell, Kansas and Pryor, Oklahoma, had its license to manufacture high explosives at its Hallowell, Kansas manufacturing facility revoked by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms ("ATF"). The principal reason for the revocation was the storage of excess quantities of high-explosive finished goods and raw material inventory. (Since the ATF licenses each location separately, the license of our Pryor, Oklahoma location was not cancelled.) The violations that led to the revocation of Slurry's Hallowell license were also a violation of LSB's written policy concerning business conduct of its employees, which is to comply with all government laws and regulations at all times. Our policy, with respect to full compliance, is well documented and communicated in writing to employees.

We are attempting to work out other arrangements whereby our Pryor based subsidiary, UTC, will obtain a license from the ATF which will allow the restart of production of these proprietary high explosives at Hallowell. But there is no assurance that we will be able to resume production of those products at Hallowell. During this period, Slurry has continued to manufacture certain non-high explosive products at its Hallowell plant. Until we are able to manufacture and sell the proprietary high explosives, sales will be reduced at the rate of approximately $10.0 million per annum and operating results will be adversely affected.

The second event occurred on April 7, 2002. Another subsidiary of LSB, El Dorado Chemical Co. ("EDC") located in El Dorado, Arkansas, was hit by very high winds, an apparent tornado. Parts of the plant suffered extensive damage. The damage caused the shut-down of the units that produce industrial grade ammonium nitrate. The entire production of this product for 2002 had been pre-sold under a sales contract, as mentioned in the discussion of our Chemical Business. EDC immediately began repair and replacement of the damage. Most repairs were completed and the plant was restarted on May 17, 2002. Since our property insurance coverage has a deductible and our business interruption policy has a waiting period, we expect this event to have an adverse impact on earnings of approximately $2.0 million in the year 2002.

FUTURE OUTLOOK

Our Climate Control Business has continued to improve. Assuming reasonable market conditions, we expect this trend to continue. Our new large air handler business has a sizeable market which we are in the process of penetrating.

The market conditions for nitrogen chemicals have been poor for the last several years. At this time, the 2002 outlook continues to be unfavorable for the agricultural chemical industry. However, during this period we have taken the opportunity to position our Company to take advantage of a future upturn. Although we are not sure when an upturn will occur, this industry has traditionally been cyclical. Hopefully, we are at the bottom of the cycle.

Although we have divested of many non-core assets and operations during the last two years, we still have some assets that we will monetize in the future as we are able to realize their value.

We appreciate and thank our shareholders who have invested in our Company, and we continue to thank our loyal employees who have worked hard to help us achieve a turnaround.

Sincerely,

Jack E. Golsen
Chairman of Board, CEO

May 31, 2002

This letter contains certain "Forward-Looking Statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Act of 1934, as amended. All estimates in this letter other than statements of historical facts are Forward-Looking Statements that are subject to known or unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which would cause actual results to differ materially from such statement. There are a variety of For-ward-Looking Statements contained in this letter, including, but not limited to, the belief that the economic substance of the repurchase of the Notes, irrespective of the accounting treatment, is an increase of the value of the Company, the Company's intention to develop those industrial markets where our customers accept the cost risks of raw materials, continuation to cut costs, substantial orders for new air handling product lines, Climate Control Business is to continue to develop niche products where it can achieve significant market share and profitabilit y, sales will be reduced at Slurry at a rate of $10 mil-lion per year, expect one-time impact of approximately $2 million in 2002, as a result of damages to the EDC plant, outlook for nitrogen chemicals continues to be unfavorable for the agricultural chemical industry, position Company to take advantage of future up-turn, Climate Control Business to continue to improve, penetrating new large air handling business and divest in the future remaining non-core assets. Please read "Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements" contained in this Form 10-K for a discussion of the variety of factors which could cause the future outcome to differ materially from the Forward-Looking Statements contained herein.

 

UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-K

(Mark One)

[X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (FEE REQUIRED)

For the fiscal year ended: December 31, 2001

or

[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (NO FEE REQUIRED)

For the transition period from __________ to __________

Commission File Number: 1-7677

LSB INDUSTRIES, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)
 

Delaware


 

73-1015226


   (State of Incorporation)

 

(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)

 16 South Pennsylvania Avenue
  Oklahoma City, Oklahoma


 


73107


(Address of Principal Executive Offices

 

(Zip Code)

Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (405) 235-4546

Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None

Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: Preferred Share Purchase Rights and



Title of Each Class


 

Name of Each Exchange
On Which Registered


Common Stock, Par Value $.10
$3.25 Convertible Exchangeable

 

Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board

Class C Preferred Stock, Series 2

 

Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board

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(Facing Sheet Continued)

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for the shorter period that the Registrant has had to file the reports), and (2) has been subject to the filing requirements for the past 90 days. YES [X] NO [ ]

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of Registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. [ ]

As of February 28, 2002, the aggregate market value of the 7,689,394 shares of voting stock of the Registrant held by non-affiliates of the Company equaled approximately $23,452,652 based on the closing sales price for the Company's common stock as reported for that date on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board. That amount does not include the 1,294 shares of voting Convertible Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock (the "Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock") held by non-affiliates of the Company. An active trading market does not exist for the shares of Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock.

As of February 28, 2002, the Registrant had 11,933,583 shares of common stock outstanding (excluding 3,272,426 shares of common stock held as treasury stock).

The information required by Part III of this Form 10-K is incorporated by reference from the registrant's proxy statement to be filed pursuant to regulation 14A which involves the election of directors no later than 120 days after the end of the fiscal year covered by this Form 10-K.

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FORM 10-K OF LSB INDUSTRIES, INC.
TABLE OF CONTENTS

PART I

Page

Item 1.

Business

 
     
 

   General

5

 

   Segment Information and Foreign and Domestic Operations and Export Sales

7

 

   Chemical Business

7

 

   Climate Control Business

11

 

   Employees

13

 

   Research and Development

13

 

   Environmental Matters

13

     
     

Item 2.

Properties

 
     
 

   Chemical Business

15

 

   Climate Control Business

16

     

Item 3.

Legal Proceedings

16

     

Item 4.

Submission of Matters to a Vote of

 
 

Security Holders

18

     

Item 4A.

Executive Officers of the Company

19

     
 

PART II

 
     
Item 5.

Market for Company's Common Equity and Related Stockholder Matters

 
 

   Market Information

20

 

   Stockholders

20

 

   Sale of Unregistered Securities

20

 

   Dividends

21

     

Item 6.

Selected Financial Data

23

     

 

 

 
Item 7.

Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
 Operations

 
 

   Overview

26

 

   Results of Operations

31

 

   Liquidity and Capital Resources

36

3

 

Page

   

Item 7A.

Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk

 

   General

43

 

   Interest Rate Risk

43

   

Item 8.

Financial Statements and Supplementary Data

46

   

Item 9.

Changes in and Disagreements with Accountants on Accounting and Financial
  Disclosure

46

   

   

 

Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements

47

   

 

PART III

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The information required by Part III of this Form 10-K is incorporated by reference from the registrant's proxy statement to be filed pursuant to regulation 14A which involves the election of directors no later than 120 days after the end of the fiscal year covered by this Form 10-K.

   

 

PART IV

   

Item 14.

Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules and Reports on Form 8-K

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PART I

ITEM 1. BUSINESS

GENERAL

LSB Industries, Inc. (the "Company") was formed in 1968 as an Oklahoma corporation, and in 1977 became a Delaware corporation. The Company is a diversified holding company which engages, through its subsidiaries, in (i) the manufacture and sale of chemical products for the explosives, agricultural and industrial acids markets (the "Chemical Business") and (ii) the manufacture and sale of a broad range of hydronic fan coils and water source heat pumps as well as other products used in commercial and residential air conditioning systems (the "Climate Control Business").

The Company is focusing on its core businesses relating to its Chemical and Climate Control Businesses.  As part of this strategy, the Company sold its automotive products business in 2000. Since net sales relating to the industrial products business was approximately 2% of consolidated net sales for 2001, the industrial products business is no longer presented as a reportable segment.

The Chemical Business seeks to maximize profitability by (i) being a low cost producer, (ii) focusing on a specific geographic area where it can develop a freight and distribution advantage and establish a leading regional presence, (iii) offering value added services as a means of building customer loyalty, and (iv) continuing to alter the product mix towards higher margin products. The Company has developed a geographic advantage in the Texas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Alabama and Tennessee agricultural markets by establishing an extensive network of wholesale and retail distribution centers for nitrogen-based fertilizer tailored toward regional farming practices and by providing value added services. The Company has also developed a proprietary line of packaged explosives which is sold as a nationally recognized branded product. Given the nature of the product, the Company believes its branding strategy, emphasizing quality, safety and reliability, gives it a competitive advantage over less recognized explosive products. See "Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements."

The Climate Control Business seeks to establish leadership positions in niche markets by offering extensive product lines, custom tailored products and proprietary new technologies. Under this focused strategy, the Company has developed the most extensive line of hydronic fan coils and water source heat pumps in the United States. The Company has developed flexible production to allow it to custom design units for the growing retrofit and replacement markets. Products recently developed by the Company include large custom air handlers and ultraviolet light units for bacteria removal. The Climate Control Business is a pioneer in the use of geothermal water source heat pumps in residential and commercial applications. The Company believes that an aging installed base of residential HVAC systems, coupled with relatively short payback periods of geothermal systems, will continue to increase demand for its geothermal products in the residential replacement market. See "Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Stat ements."

The Company finances its working capital requirements for its wholly-owned subsidiary ClimaChem, Inc. ("ClimaChem") and its wholly-owned subsidiaries through borrowings under a $50 million credit facility with a lender (the "Working Capital Revolver Loan") maturing in April 2005.

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In June 2001, the Company reached an agreement with its supplier of anhydrous ammonia whereby the former long-term purchase commitment was terminated effective June 30, 2001. Under the new agreement, the Chemical Business will purchase 100% of its requirements of purchased ammonia at market price plus transportation to the Chemical Business Facility in El Dorado, Arkansas through December 2002.

On October 31, 2000, subsidiaries of the Company, which are not subsidiaries of ClimaChem, acquired a chemical plant for the purpose of indirectly expanding its geographical marketing area. This plant, located at Crystal City, Missouri ("Crystal City Plant"), was shut down concurrent with the purchase thereof. In July 2001, the Crystal City Plant was dismantled for parts and the land was sold to a third party.

On November 1, 2001, El Dorado Chemical Company ("EDC") concluded the sale of a significant portion of its explosives distribution assets to a customer ("Customer") and one of its affiliates ("Affiliate").

Effective October 1, 2001, the Company's subsidiary, Cherokee Nitrogen Company ("CNC") entered into a long-term cost-plus supply agreement with the Affiliate. Under this contract, CNC will supply to the Affiliate its requirements of 83% ammonium nitrate solution from CNC's Cherokee, Alabama manufacturing plant for a term of no less than five (5) years.

On November 1, 2001, EDC entered into a long-term cost-plus industrial grade ammonium nitrate supply agreement ("Supply Agreement") with the Customer. Under the Supply Agreement, EDC will supply from it's El Dorado, Arkansas plant approximately 200,000 tons of industrial grade ammonium nitrate per year, which is approximately 90% of the plant's manufacturing capacity for that product, for a term of no less than five (5) years. In addition to the industrial grade ammonium nitrate products, EDC's Arkansas plant has manufacturing capacity for approximately 250,000 tons per year of agricultural grade ammonium nitrate products, 90,000 tons per year of concentrated nitric acid, and 100,000 tons per year of sulfuric acid.

As of October 15, 2001, Prime Financial Corporation ("Prime"), a subsidiary of the Company, had a note with an outstanding principal balance of $1,350,000 (the "Note") owed to SBL Corporation ("SBL"), a corporation wholly owned by the spouse and children of Jack E. Golsen, Chairman of the Board and President of the Company. The Company guaranteed payment of the Note under a limited guarantee and pledged 1,973,461 shares of the Company's common stock owned by Prime to the lender to secure its guarantee. In conjunction with the transaction discussed below, the number of shares of the Company's common stock pledged to the lender has been reduced to 973,461.

On October 18, 2001, the Company and Prime entered into an agreement (the "Agreement") whereby the Company issued to SBL 1,000,000 shares of a newly created series of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock in the Company ("Series D Preferred Stock") as payment of $1,000,000 against the Note, with each share of Series D Preferred Stock having, among other things, .875 votes and voting as a class with the Company's common stock, a liquidation preference of $1.00 per share, cumulative dividends at the rate of six percent (6%) per annum, and convertibility into LSB common stock on the basis of four shares of Preferred Stock into one share of common stock. Dividends on the Series D Preferred Stock will be paid only after accrued and unpaid dividends are paid on the Company's Series 2 $3.25 Preferred Stock. At December 31, 2001, there was $5.1 million in accrued but unpaid dividends due on the Series 2 $3.25 Preferred Stock. At

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December 31, 2001, $350,000 remains outstanding under the Note which is payable on demand. The Company also reduced its limited guarantee to such lender to $350,000.

During the year ended December 31, 2001, the Company repurchased Senior Unsecured Notes having a face value of approximately $4.7 million.

Due to certain alleged violations of explosives storage and related regulations in February 2002, the government regulator of explosives companies, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms ("BATF"), has issued an order revoking the manufacturing license of Slurry Explosive Corporation ("Slurry"), a subsidiary of the Company, for its Hallowell, Kansas facility ("Hallowell Facility") to produce certain explosives products. The license revocation order was upheld by an administrative law judge after an administrative trial. Slurry is currently reviewing its legal alternatives regarding the license revocation. In addition, Slurry and the Company have received a grand jury subpoena from the U.S. Attorney's office of Wichita, Kansas requesting business records of Slurry. Slurry is complying with such subpoena. A different subsidiary of the Company in the explosive business has filed an application with the BATF to obtain a manufacturing license for the Hallowell Facility. There is no assurance that t he subsidiary will be able to obtain such license. Since February 2002, Slurry continued to manufacture certain non-explosive products at its Hallowell Facility. The Company has other production facilities where it can produce some explosives products to service its customers. Slurry's sales for the years ended December 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999 were approximately $21.8, $18.2 and $15.8 million, respectively, which were approximately 6% of consolidated net sales for each such year.

SEGMENT INFORMATION AND FOREIGN AND DOMESTIC OPERATIONS AND EXPORT SALES

Schedules of the amounts of sales, operating profit and loss, and identifiable assets attributable to each of the Company's lines of business and of the amount of export sales of the Company in the aggregate and by major geographic area for each of the Company's last three fiscal years appear in Note 20 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements included elsewhere in this report.

All discussions below are that of the Businesses continuing and accordingly exclude the discontinued operations of the automotive products business and the Australian subsidiary's operations sold in 2000 and 1999, respectively. See Notes 4 and 5 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

CHEMICAL BUSINESS

GENERAL

The Company's Chemical Business manufactures three principal product lines that are derived from anhydrous ammonia: (1) fertilizer grade ammonium nitrate and urea ammonia nitrate ("UAN") for the agricultural industry, (2) explosive grade ammonium nitrate and solutions for the mining industry and (3) concentrated, blended and mixed nitric acid and sulfuric acid for industrial applications. The Chemical Business' principal manufacturing facilities are located in El Dorado, Arkansas ("El Dorado Facility") and Cherokee, Alabama, ("Cherokee Facility"). The other manufacturing operations are located in Hallowell, Kansas, Wilmington, North Carolina, and Baytown,

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Texas. The following discussion is that of the Businesses continuing and accordingly excludes the business disposed of in 1999.

For each of the years 2001, 2000 and 1999, approximately 32%, 27% and 26% of the respective sales of the Chemical Business consisted of sales of fertilizer and related chemical products for agricultural purposes, which represented approximately 18%, 14% and 13% of the Company's consolidated sales for each respective year. For each of the years 2001, 2000, and 1999, approximately 40%, 35% and 40% of the respective sales of the Chemical Business consisted of sales of ammonium nitrate and other chemical-based blasting products for the mining industry, which represented approximately 23%, 18% and 20% of the Company's 2001, 2000, and 1999 consolidated sales, respectively. For each of the years 2001, 2000, and 1999, approximately 28%, 38% and 34% of the respective sales of the Chemical Business consisted of the industrial acids for sale in the food, paper, chemical and electronics industries, which represented approximately 16%, 19% and 17% of the Company's 2001, 2000, and 1999 consolidated sales, respectively. Sales of the Chemical Business accounted for approximately 57%, 51% and 50% of the Company's 2001, 2000 and 1999 consolidated sales, respectively. For 2001, agricultural and explosives product sales include sales associated with the Cherokee Facility which was acquired by the Company on October 31, 2000.

AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS

The Chemical Business produces ammonium nitrate, a nitrogen-based fertilizer, at the El Dorado Facility and the Cherokee Facility and produces UAN at the Cherokee Facility. Ammonium nitrate and UAN are two of several forms of nitrogen-based fertilizers which include anhydrous ammonia. Although, to some extent, the various forms of nitrogen-based fertilizers are interchangeable, each has its own characteristics which produce agronomic preferences among end users. Farmers decide which type of nitrogen-based fertilizer to apply based on the crop planted, soil and weather conditions, regional farming practices and relative nitrogen fertilizer prices. The Company sells these agricultural products to farmers, fertilizer dealers and distributors located primarily in the South Central and Southeastern United States.

The Chemical Business' markets are in close proximity to its El Dorado, Arkansas and Cherokee, Alabama facilities and include a high concentration of pasture land and row crops which favor the Company's products. The Company develops its market position in these areas by emphasizing high quality products, customer service and technical advice. Using a proprietary prilling process, the El Dorado Facility produces a high performance ammonium nitrate fertilizer that, because of its uniform size, is easier to apply than many competing nitrogen-based fertilizer products. The Company believes that its "E-2" brand ammonium nitrate fertilizer is recognized as a premium product within its primary market. See "Special Note Regarding Forward - Looking Statements". In addition, the El Dorado Facility establishes long-term relationships with end users through its network of 22 wholesale and retail distribution centers and the Cherokee Facility sells directly to agricultural cooperative customers.

EXPLOSIVES

The Chemical Business manufactures low density ammonium nitrate-based explosives. In addition, the Company manufactures and sells a branded line of packaged explosives used in construction, quarrying and other applications,

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particularly where controlled explosive charges are required. Packaged explosives are used for applications requiring controlled explosive charges and typically command a premium price and produce higher margins. The Company's Slurry packaged explosive products are sold nationally and internationally to other explosive companies and end-users.

INDUSTRIAL ACIDS

The Chemical Business manufactures and sells industrial acids, primarily to the food, paper, chemical and electronics industries. The Company is a major supplier to third parties of concentrated nitric acid, which is a special grade of nitric acid used in the manufacture of plastics, pharmaceuticals, herbicides, explosives, and other chemical products. In addition, the Company produces and sells regular, blended and mixed nitric acid and a variety of grades of sulfuric acid. The Company competes on the basis of price and service, including on-time reliability and distribution capabilities. The Company provides inventory management as part of the value-added services it offers to its customers.

Subsidiaries within the Company's Chemical Business entered into a series of agreements with Bayer Corporation ("Bayer") (collectively, the "Bayer Agreement"). Under the Bayer Agreement, El Dorado Nitric Company ("EDNC") operates a nitric acid plant (the "EDNC Baytown Plant") at Bayer's Baytown, Texas chemical facility. Under the terms of the Bayer Agreement, Bayer will purchase from EDNC all of its requirements for nitric acid to be used by Bayer at its Baytown, Texas facility for an initial ten-year term ending May 2009. EDNC will purchase from Bayer its requirements for anhydrous ammonia for the manufacture of nitric acid as well as utilities and other services.

Upon expiration of the initial ten-year term, the Bayer Agreement may be renewed for up to six renewal terms of five years each; however, prior to each renewal period, either party to the Bayer Agreement may opt against renewal.

EDNC and Bayer may terminate the Bayer Agreement upon the occurrence of certain events of default if not cured. Bayer retains the right of first refusal with respect to any bona fide third-party offer to purchase any voting stock of EDNC or any portion of the EDNC Baytown Plant.

MAJOR CUSTOMER

Sales to one customer, Bayer, of the Company's Chemical Business segment represented approximately 13% of the Company's total revenues for 2000. There were no customers with sales of more than 10% of the Company's total revenues for 2001 and 1999. As discussed above, under the terms of the Bayer Agreement, Bayer will purchase from a subsidiary of the Company all of its requirements for nitric acid to be used at its Baytown, Texas facility for an initial ten-year term ending May 2009.

RAW MATERIALS

Anhydrous ammonia and natural gas represents the primary component in the production of most of the products of the Chemical Business. See Item 7 "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations." As a result of the acquisition of the Cherokee Facility on October 31, 2000, the Chemical Business became a purchaser of natural gas.

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Under the Company's ammonia supply agreement, the Chemical Business will purchase 100% of its requirements of purchased ammonia at market price plus transportation to the Chemical Business Facility in El Dorado, Arkansas through December 2002. The Company's natural gas feed stock requirements are purchased at spot market price for delivery at its Cherokee Facility. The Company believes that it could obtain anhydrous ammonia from other sources in the event of a termination of the above-referenced contract. See "Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements," and Note 13 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

SEASONALITY

The Company believes that the only seasonal products of the Chemical Business are fertilizer and related chemical products sold to the agricultural industry. The selling seasons for those products are primarily during the spring and fall planting seasons, which typically extend from March through June and from September through November in the geographical markets in which the majority of the Company's agricultural products are distributed. As a result, the Chemical Business increases its inventory of ammonium nitrate and UAN prior to the beginning of each planting season.

Sales to the agricultural markets depend upon weather conditions and other circumstances beyond the control of the Company. The agricultural markets serviced by the Chemical Business sustained a drought resulting in a lack of demand for the Chemical Business' fertilizer products during the 1999 and 2000 fall and spring planting seasons, which had a material adverse effect on the Company.

REGULATORY MATTERS

Each of the Chemical Business' packaged explosive products facilities must be licensed by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms in order to manufacture and distribute blasting products. The Chemical Business is also subject to extensive federal, state and local environmental laws, rules and regulations. See "Environmental Matters" and "Legal Proceedings".

Due to certain alleged violations of explosives storage and related regulations in February 2002, the government regulator of explosives companies, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, has issued an order revoking the manufacturing license of Slurry Explosive Corporation ("Slurry"), a subsidiary of the Company, for its Hallowell, Kansas facility ("Hallowell Facility") to produce certain explosives products. See "Business General" and "Legal Proceedings".

COMPETITION

The Chemical Business competes with other chemical companies in its markets, many of whom have greater financial and other resources than the Company. In 2000, there were plant closures due to the high cost of natural gas and other economic factors in the nitrogen business within the market the Company serves. The Company believes that competition within the markets served by the Chemical Business is primarily based upon price, service, warranty and product performance.

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CLIMATE CONTROL BUSINESS

GENERAL


The Company's Climate Control Business manufactures and sells a broad range of standard and custom designed hydronic fan coils and water source heat pumps as well as other niche products for use in commercial and residential heating ventilation and air conditioning ("HVAC") systems. The construction of commercial, institutional and residential buildings, the renovation of existing buildings and the replacement of existing systems drive the demand for the Climate Control Business' products. The Climate Control Business' commercial products are used in a wide variety of buildings, such as: hotels, motels, office buildings, schools, universities, apartments, condominiums, hospitals, nursing homes, extended care facilities, industrial and high tech manufacturing facilities, food and chemical processing facilities, and pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities. The Company targets many of its products to meet increasingly stringent indoor air quality and energy efficiency standards. The Climate Control Business accounted for approximately 41%, 45% and 46% of the Company's 2001, 2000, and 1999 consolidated sales, respectively.

HYDRONIC FAN COILS

As a leading provider of hydronic fan coils, the Climate Control Business targets the commercial and institutional markets in the United States. Hydronic fan coils use heated or chilled water, provided by a centralized chiller or boiler through a water pipe system, to condition the air and allow individual room control. Hydronic fan coil systems are quieter and have longer lives and lower maintenance costs than other comparable systems used where individual room control is required. Important components of the Company's strategy for competing in the commercial and institutional renovation and replacement markets include the breadth of its product line coupled with customization capability provided by a flexible manufacturing process.

WATER SOURCE HEAT PUMPS

The Company is the leading United States provider of water source heat pumps to the commercial construction and renovation markets. These highly efficient heating and cooling products enable individual room climate control through the transfer of heat through a water pipe system which is connected to a centralized cooling tower or heat injector. Water source heat pumps enjoy a broad range of commercial applications, particularly in medium to large sized buildings with many small, individually controlled spaces. The Company believes the market for commercial water source heat pumps will continue to grow due to the relative efficiency and long life of such systems as compared to other air conditioning and heating systems, as well as to the emergence of the replacement market for those systems. See "Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements".

GEOTHERMAL PRODUCTS

The Climate Control Business has pioneered the use of geothermal water source heat pumps in residential and commercial applications. Geothermal systems, which circulate water or antifreeze through an underground heat exchanger, are among the most energy efficient systems available. The Company believes the longer life, lower cost to operate, and relatively short payback

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periods of geothermal systems, as compared with air-to-air systems, will continue to increase demand for its geothermal products. The Company specifically targets new residential construction of homes exceeding $200,000 in value. See "Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements."

HYDRONIC FAN COIL AND WATER SOURCE HEAT PUMP MARKET

The Company pursues a strategy of specializing in hydronic fan coils and water source heat pump products. The annual United States market for hydronic fan coils and water source heat pumps is in excess of $300 million. Levels of repair, replacement, and new construction activity generally drive demand in these markets. The United States market for fan coils and water source heat pump products has grown on average 7% per year over the last 5 years. This growth is primarily a result of new construction, the aging of the installed base of units, the introduction of new energy efficient systems, upgrades to central air conditioning and increased governmental regulations restricting the use of ozone depleting refrigerants in HVAC systems.

PRODUCTION AND BACKLOG

Most of the Climate Control Business production of the above-described products occurs on a specific order basis. The Company manufactures the units in many sizes and configurations, as required by the purchaser, to fit the space and capacity requirements of hotels, motels, schools, hospitals, apartment buildings, office buildings and other commercial or residential structures. As of December 31, 2001, the backlog of confirmed orders for the Climate Control Business was approximately $22 million as compared to approximately $26.7 million at December 31, 2000. See discussion in Item 7 "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of
Operations". A customer generally has the right to cancel an order prior to the order being released to production. Past experience indicates that customers generally do not cancel orders after the Company receives them. As of the date of this report, the Climate Control Business had released substantially all of the December 31, 2001 backlog to production. All of the December 31, 2001 backlog is expected to be filled by December 31, 2002. See "Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements."

MARKETING AND DISTRIBUTION

DISTRIBUTION

The Climate Control Business sells its products to mechanical contractors, original equipment manufacturers and distributors. The Company's sales to mechanical contractors primarily occur through independent manufacturers' representatives, who also represent complementary product lines not manufactured by the Company. Original equipment manufacturers generally consist of other air conditioning and heating equipment manufacturers who resell under their own brand name the products purchased from the Climate Control Business in competition with the Company. Sales to original equipment manufacturers accounted for approximately 22% of the sales of the Climate Control Business in 2001 and approximately 9% of the Company's 2001 consolidated sales.

MARKET

The Climate Control Business depends primarily on the commercial construction industry, including new construction and the remodeling and

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renovation of older buildings. This Business also depends primarily on the residential construction industry for both new and replacement markets relating to their geothermal products.

RAW MATERIALS

Numerous domestic and foreign sources exist for the materials used by the Climate Control Business, which materials include aluminum, copper, steel, electric motors and compressors. The Company does not expect to have any difficulties in obtaining any necessary materials for the Climate Control Business. See "Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements."

COMPETITION

The Climate Control Business competes primarily with approximately eight companies, some of whom are also customers of the Company. Some of the competitors have greater financial and other resources than the Company. The Climate Control Business manufactures a broader line of fan coil and water source heat pump products than any other manufacturer in the United States, and the Company believes that it is competitive as to price, service, warranty and product performance.

EMPLOYEES

As of December 31, 2001, the Company employed 1,527 persons. As of that date, (i) the Chemical Business employed 591 persons, with 91 represented by unions under agreements expiring in July and October of 2004 and (ii) the Climate Control Business employed 875 persons, none of whom are represented by a union.

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT

The Company incurred approximately $450,000 in 2001, $391,000 in 2000, and $713,000 in 1999 on research and development relating to the development of new products or the improvement of existing products. All expenditures for research and development related to the development of new products and improvements are expensed by the Company.

ENVIRONMENTAL MATTERS

The Company and its operations are subject to numerous environmental laws ("Environmental Laws") and to other federal, state and local laws regarding health and safety matters ("Health Laws"). In particular, the manufacture and distribution of chemical products are activities which entail environmental risks and impose obligations under the Environmental Laws and the Health Laws, many of which provide for substantial fines and criminal sanctions for violations. There can be no assurance that material costs or liabilities will not be incurred by the Company in complying with such laws or in paying fines or penalties for violation of such laws. The Environmental Laws and Health Laws and enforcement policies thereunder relating to the Chemical Business have in the past resulted, and could in the future result, in penalties, cleanup costs, or other liabilities relating to the handling, manufacture, use, emission, discharge or disposal of pollutants or other substances at or from the Company's facilities or the use or disposal of certain of its chemical products. Significant expenditures have been incurred by the Chemical Business at the El Dorado Facility in order to comply with the Environmental Laws and Health Laws. The Chemical Business could be required

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to make additional significant site or operational modifications at the El Dorado Facility, involving substantial expenditures. See "Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements"; "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations-Chemical Business" and"Legal Proceedings. "

The Chemical Business entered into a consent administrative order with the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality ("ADEQ") in August 1998 (the "Wastewater Consent Order"). The Wastewater Consent Order recognized the presence of nitrate contamination in the shallow groundwater and required installation of an interim groundwater bioremediation treatment system. The bioremediation was not successful in achieving denitrification. The Chemical Business prepared a report to the ADEQ regarding field testing of the shallow groundwater with a plan for quarterly sampling of the monitor wells. Upon completion of the waste minimization activities referenced below, a final remedy for groundwater contamination will be selected, based on an evaluation of risk. There are no known users of groundwater in the area, and preliminary risk assessments have not identified any risk that would require additional remediation. There can be no assurance that the risk assessment will be approved by the ADEQ, or that further work w ill not be required. The Wastewater Consent Order included a $183,700 penalty assessment, of which $125,000 is being satisfied over five years at expenditures of $25,000 per year for waste minimization activities.

The Wastewater Consent Order also required certain improvements in the wastewater collection and treatment system to be completed by October 2001. In September 2001, ADEQ proposed and the Company's subsidiary agreed that in lieu of the Wastewater Consent Order, ADEQ would issue a renewal permit establishing new, more restrictive effluent limits. The Company believes that the new permit will establish new deadlines, which the Company's subsidiary believes will allow a minimum of three years for the El Dorado plant to come into compliance with the new limits. Alternative methods for meeting these requirements are continuing to be examined by the Chemical Business. The Company believes, although there can be no assurance, that any such new effluent limits would not have a material adverse effect on the Company; however, should the facility be unable to operate in compliance with the new limits, such would have a material adverse effect upon the financial position and operating results of the Company and may re sult in the recognition of impairment of certain long-lived assets. The wastewater program is not yet finally determined but is currently expected to require future capital expenditures of approximately $2 to $3 million over a period of years. Discussions for securing financing are currently underway. See "Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements."

In September, 2001, the large equalization pond located at the Chemical Business' El Dorado, Arkansas manufacturing facility was drained to accommodate repairs to a corroded underground discharge pipe. This event began when a hole developed in the pond's discharge pipe, allowing the release of water up stream of the permitted outfall. It was determined to allow water to be released through the valve into the permitted discharge to avoid erosion of a levy, to permit monitoring and sampling of discharged water, and to direct the discharge to the permitted outfall. No adverse environmental conditions were noted at the discharge, however, the sustained discharge was allegedly out of compliance with the mass effluent limits contained in the permit. The ADEQ has offered a civil penalty for this event of $190,000 by means of a proposed Consent Administrative Order. The Chemical Business believes that the proposed penalty amount is far in excess

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of the amount warranted and has requested further discussions with the ADEQ regarding a proposed civil penalty applicable to this discharge event.

In February, 2002, Slurry Explosive Corporation ("Slurry") received a
proposed consent administrative order ("Slurry Consent Order") from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment ("KDHE"), regarding Slurry's Hallowell, Kansas manufacturing facility ("Hallowell Facility"). The proposed Slurry Consent Order states that there exists soil and groundwater contamination, and there exists surface water contamination in the lake adjacent to the Hallowell Facility. There are no known users of the groundwater in the area. The adjacent lake is used for fishing. The Slurry Consent Order also provides that Slurry has not verified the presence of such contaminants. Under the terms of the draft Slurry Consent Order, Slurry would be required a) to submit an environmental assessment work plan to the KDHE for review and approval, b) to agree with the KDHE as to any required corrective actions to be performed at the Hallowell Facility, and c) to provide reports to the KDHE, all of the preceding in accordance with the time frames and formats required in the Slurry Consent Order. The Co mpany believes, although there can be no assurance, that compliance by Slurry with the anticipated Slurry Consent Order would not have a material adverse effect on the Company.

From March, 2001, through January, 2002, the Chemical Business experienced eleven alleged air emissions violations. One of the alleged violations involved a malfunctioning continuous air emissions monitor, one of the alleged violations was based on a typographical error, six of the alleged violations involved air emissions point source tests that were allegedly performed in a manner not in compliance with testing procedures, two of the alleged violations involved tests that failed to meet emissions criteria, and one of the alleged violations involved the simultaneous operation of two boilers which is not permitted under the air permit. The Chemical Business and the ADEQ have been in negotiations regarding applicable penalties for certain of these violations. On March 5, 2002, the Chemical Business received a letter from the ADEQ outlining the above alleged violations, which based on past experience, is a preliminary step to proposing a Consent Administrative Order. The Chemical Business anticipates that it will enter into a Consent Administrative Order with the ADEQ to resolve the above alleged violations. The Chemical Business also anticipates requesting administrative changes to its air permit to avoid future difficulties in complying with testing procedures.

ITEM 2. PROPERTIES

CHEMICAL BUSINESS

The Chemical Business primarily conducts manufacturing operations (i) on 150 acres of a 1,400 acre tract of land located in El Dorado, Arkansas (the "El Dorado Facility"), (ii) on 120 acres of a 1,300 acre tract of land located in Cherokee, Alabama ("Cherokee Facility"), (iii) in a facility of approximately 85,000 square feet located on ten acres of land in Hallowell, Kansas ("Kansas Facility"), (iv) in a mixed acid plant in Wilmington, North Carolina ("Wilmington Plant"), and (v) in a nitric acid plant in Baytown, Texas ("Baytown Plant"). The Chemical Business owns all of its manufacturing facilities except the Baytown Plant. The Wilmington Plant and the DSN Plant (located at the El Dorado Facility) are subject to mortgages. The Baytown Plant is being leased pursuant to a leveraged lease from an unrelated third party. As of December 31, 2001, the El Dorado Facility and Cherokee Facility

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were utilized at approximately 82% and 55% of capacity, respectively, based on continuous operation. The Chemical Business operates its Kansas Facility from buildings located on an approximate ten acre site in southeastern Kansas, and a research and testing facility comprising approximately ten acres, including buildings and equipment thereon, located in southeastern Kansas, which it owns.

Due to certain alleged violations of explosives storage and related regulations in February 2002, the government regulator of explosives companies, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms, has issued an order revoking the manufacturing license of Slurry Explosive Corporation, a subsidiary of the Company, for its Hallowell, Kansas facility to produce certain explosives products. See Item 1 "Business General" and "Legal Proceedings".

In addition, the Chemical Business distributes its agricultural products through 22 distribution centers, with 16 of the centers located in Texas (10 of which the Company owns and 6 of which it leases); 3 centers located in Missouri (1 of which the Company owns and 2 of which it leases); 2 centers located in Tennessee (owned); and 1 center located in Illinois (leased). The Chemical Business currently operates 2 domestic explosives distribution centers located in Hallowell, Kansas (owned) and Pryor, Oklahoma (leased).

CLIMATE CONTROL BUSINESS

The Climate Control Business conducts its fan coil manufacturing operations in a facility located in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, consisting of approximately 265,000 square feet. The Company owns this facility subject to a mortgage. As of December 31, 2001, the Climate Control Business was using the productive capacity of the above referenced facility to the extent of approximately 89%, based on three, eight-hour shifts per day and a five-day week in one department and one and one half eight-hour shifts per day and a five-day week in all other departments.

The Climate Control Business manufactures most of its heat pump products in a 270,000 square foot facility ("Building") in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. Climate Master leases the Building with an option to buy the Building through May 2016, with the options to renew for additional five-year periods. The lease currently provides for payment of rent in the amount of $56,750 per month. The option price for Climate Master to purchase the Building, if exercised, is to be based on the amount of the mortgage on the Building outstanding at the time the option is exercised plus up to $200,000 less the amount of an unsecured promissory note ("Note") in the principal amount of $1.6 million issued by the owner of the Building to Prime Financial Corporation, a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company.  The parties do not anticipate payment of the principal amount of the Note. As of December 31, 2001, the productive capacity of this manufacturing operation was being utilized to the extent of approximately 71%, based on two nine-hour shifts per day and a five-day week in one department and one eight-hour shift per day and a five-day week in all other departments.

All of the properties utilized by the Climate Control Business are considered by the Company management to be suitable and adequate to meet the current needs of that Business.

ITEM 3. LEGAL PROCEEDINGS

In 1987, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") notified one of

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the Company's former subsidiaries, along with numerous other companies, of potential responsibility for clean-up of a waste disposal site in Oklahoma. In 1990, the EPA added the site to the National Priorities List. Following the remedial investigation and feasibility study, in 1992 the Regional Administrator of the EPA signed the Record of Decision ("ROD") for the site. The ROD detailed EPA's selected remedial action for the site and estimated the cost of the remedy at $3.6 million. In 1992, the Company's subsidiary made settlement proposals which would have entailed a collective payment by the subsidiaries of $47,000. The site owner rejected this offer and proposed a counteroffer of $245,000 plus a reopener for costs over $12.5 million. The EPA rejected the Company's subsidiary's offer, allocating 60% of the cleanup costs to the potentially responsible parties and 40% to the site operator. The EPA estimated the total cleanup costs at $10.1 million as of February 1993. The site owner rejected all settlements with the EPA, after which the EPA issued an order to the site owner to conduct the remedial design/remedial action approved for the site. In August 1997, the site owner issued an "invitation to settle" to various parties, alleging the total cleanup costs at the site may exceed $22 million.

No legal action has yet been filed. The amount of the cost associated with the clean-up of the site is unknown due to continuing changes in the estimated total cost of clean-up of the site and the percentage of the total waste which was alleged to have been contributed to the site by the former subsidiary of the Company. This liability was assumed as of May 4, 2000, by the purchaser of the Automotive Business, and certain of the Company's subsidiaries received an indemnification by the purchaser of the Automotive Business. In March 2001, the Company sold to the purchaser of the Automotive Business all of the stock of the corporate entity that formerly comprised the Automotive Business. Accordingly, the Company believes that to the extent that its former Automotive Business is ultimately determined to be a contributor to the site, if at all, the Company may again become a responsible party.

In September, 2001, the large equalization pond located at the Chemical Business' El Dorado, Arkansas manufacturing facility was drained to accommodate repairs to a corroded underground discharge pipe. This event began when a hole developed in the pond's discharge pipe, allowing the release of water up stream of the permitted outfall. It was determined to allow water to be released through the valve into the permitted discharge to avoid erosion of a levy, to permit monitoring and sampling of discharged water, and to direct the discharge to the permitted outfall. No adverse environmental conditions were noted at the discharge, however, the sustained discharge was allegedly out of compliance with the mass effluent limits contained in the permit. The ADEQ has offered a civil penalty for this event of $190,000 by means of a proposed Consent Administrative Order. The Chemical Business believes that the proposed penalty amount is far in excess of the amount warranted and has requested further discussions with the ADEQ regarding a proposed civil penalty applicable to this discharge event.

Due to certain alleged violations of explosives storage and related regulations in February 2002, the government regulator of explosives companies, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms ("BATF"), has issued an order revoking the manufacturing license of Slurry Explosive Corporation ("Slurry"), a subsidiary of the Company, for its Hallowell, Kansas facility ("Hallowell Facility") to produce certain explosives products. The license revocation order was upheld by an administrative law judge after an administrative trial. Slurry is currently reviewing its legal alternatives

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regarding the license revocation. In addition, Slurry and the Company have received a grand jury subpoena from the U.S. Attorney's office of Wichita, Kansas requesting business records of Slurry. Slurry is complying with such subpoena. A different subsidiary of the Company in the explosive business has filed an application with the BATF to obtain a manufacturing license for the Hallowell Facility. There is no assurance that the subsidiary will be able to obtain such license.

ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS

Not applicable.

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ITEM 4A. EXECUTIVE OFFICERS OF THE COMPANY

IDENTIFICATION OF EXECUTIVE OFFICERS

The following table identifies the executive officers of the Company.



Name


 



Age


 

Position and Offices with the Company


 

Served as an Officer
from


Jack E. Golsen

 

73

 

Board Chairman
and President

 

December, 1968

             

Barry H. Golsen

 

51

 

Board Vice Chairman
and President of the
Climate Control Business

 

August, 1981

             

David R. Goss

 

61

 

Senior Vice President of Operations and Director

 

March, 1969

             

Tony M. Shelby

 

60

 

Senior Vice President - Chief Financial Officer, and Director

 

March, 1969

             

Jim D. Jones

 

60

 

Vice President - Treasurer and Corporate Controller

 

April, 1977

             

David M. Shear

 

42

 

Vice President and General Counsel

 

March, 1990

The Company's officers serve one-year terms, renewable on an annual basis by the Board of Directors. All of the individuals listed above have served in substantially the same capacity with the Company and/or its subsidiaries for the last five years. In March 1996, the Company executed an employment agreement (the "Agreement") with Jack E. Golsen for an initial term of three years followed by two additional three-year terms. The Agreement automatically renews for each successive three-year term unless terminated by either the Company or Jack E. Golsen giving written notice at least one year prior to the expiration of the then three-year term.

FAMILY RELATIONSHIPS

The only family relationship that exists among the executive officers of the Company is that Jack E. Golsen is the father of Barry H. Golsen.

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PART II

ITEM 5. MARKET FOR THE COMPANY'S COMMON EQUITY AND RELATED STOCKHOLDER MATTERS

MARKET INFORMATION


Currently the Company's Common Stock trades on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board ("OTC"). The following table shows, for the periods indicated, the high and low bid information for the Company's Common Stock which reflect inter-dealer prices, without retail markup, markdown or commission, and may not represent actual transactions.

 

Fiscal Year Ended

 

December 31,

 

2001

 

2000

 

Quarter

 

High

 

Low

 

High

 

Low

 

First

 

3.56

 

2.06

 

1.50

 

.75

 

Second

 

3.85

 

3.15

 

1.00

 

.63

 

Third

 

3.75

 

2.65

 

1.44

 

.81

 

Fourth

 

3.10

 

2.40

 

2.44

 

.69

STOCKHOLDERS

As of February 28, 2002, the Company had 884 record holders of its Common Stock.

SALE OF UNREGISTERED SECURITIES

On October 17, 1997, Prime Financial Corporation ("Prime"), a subsidiary of the Company, borrowed from SBL Corporation ("SBL"), a corporation wholly owned by the spouse and children of Jack E. Golsen, Chairman of the Board and President of the Company, the principal amount of $3,000,000 (the "Prime Loan") on an unsecured basis and payable on demand, with interest payable monthly in arrears at a variable interest rate equal to the Wall Street Journal Prime Rate plus 2% per annum. The purpose of the loan was to assist the Company by providing additional liquidity. On October 15, 2001, the unpaid principal balance on the Prime Loan was $1,350,000.

In order to make the Prime Loan to Prime, SBL and certain of its affiliates borrowed the $3,000,000 from a bank (collectively, "SBL Borrowings"), and as part of the collateral pledged by SBL to the bank in connection with such loan, SBL pledged, among other things, its note from Prime. Effective April 21, 2000, Prime guaranteed on a limited basis the obligations of SBL and its affiliates relating to the unpaid principal amount due to the bank in connection with the SBL borrowings, and, in order to secure its obligations under the guarantees, it pledged to the bank 1,973,461 shares of the Company's Common Stock that it holds as treasury stock.

On October 18, 2001, the Company and Prime entered into an agreement (the "Agreement") whereby the Company issued to SBL, 1,000,000 shares of a newly created series of its Class C Preferred Stock designated as "Series D Cumulative Convertible Class C Preferred Stock", no par value ("Preferred Stock") as payment of $1,000,000 against the Prime Loan, with each share of

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such new series of Preferred Stock having, among other things, .875 votes and voting as a class with the Company's common stock, a liquidation preference of $1.00 per share, cumulative dividends at the rate of six percent (6%) per annum, and convertibility, at any time at the option of the holder, into the Company's common stock on the basis of four shares of Preferred Stock into one share of common stock. Dividends will be paid only after accrued and unpaid dividends are paid on the Company's Series 2 $3.25 Preferred Stock. The issuance of Preferred Stock to SBL was exempt from registration under the Securities Act of 1933 (the "Act"), as amended, pursuant to Section 4(2) of the Act and Regulation D under this Act, as a private offering to an accredited investor.

As of the date of this report, $350,000 remains outstanding from Prime to SBL, which is payable on demand. In connection with the Agreement, the Company's limited guaranty to the bank has been reduced to $350,000, and the number of shares of Company common stock pledged by Prime to the lender to secure its guaranty has been reduced to 973,461 shares.

The transaction represented by the Agreement was reviewed, negotiated and approved by a Special Committee of the Board of Directors of the Company comprised of three outside and independent directors. The Special Committee retained its own counsel and investment banker.

DIVIDENDS

The Company is a holding company and, accordingly, its ability to pay cash dividends on its Preferred Stock and its Common Stock depends in large part on its ability to obtain funds from its subsidiaries. The ability of the Company's wholly-owned subsidiary ClimaChem, Inc. ("ClimaChem") (which owns substantially all of the companies comprising the Chemical Business and the Climate Control Business) and its wholly-owned subsidiaries to pay dividends and to make distributions to the Company is restricted by certain covenants contained in the Indenture of Senior Unsecured Notes to which they are parties.

Under the terms of the Indenture of 10-3/4% Senior Unsecured Notes due 2007 ("Senior Unsecured Notes"), and a loan agreement to which ClimaChem and its subsidiaries are party to, ClimaChem cannot transfer funds to the Company in the form of cash dividends or other distributions or advances, except for (i) the amount of taxes that ClimaChem would be required to pay if they were not consolidated with the Company and (ii) an amount not to exceed fifty percent (50%) of ClimaChem's cumulative net income from January 1, 1998 through the end of the period for which the calculation is made for the purpose of proposing a payment, and (iii) the amount of direct and indirect costs and expenses incurred by the Company on behalf of ClimaChem pursuant to a certain services agreement and a certain management agreement to which ClimaChem and the Company are parties. See Note 3 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements and Item 7 "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations".

Holders of the Company's Common Stock are entitled to receive dividends only when, as, and if declared by the Board of Directors. No cash dividends may be paid on the Company's Common Stock until all required dividends are paid on the outstanding shares of the Company's Preferred Stock, or declared and amounts set apart for the current period, and, if cumulative, prior periods. As of December 31, 2001, the Company has issued and outstanding, 623,550 shares of $3.25 Convertible Exchangeable Class C Preferred Stock, Series 2 ("Series 2 Preferred"), 1,000,000 shares of Series D Cumulative Convertible Class C Preferred Stock ("Series D Preferred"), 1,462 shares of a series of Convertible Non Cumulative Preferred Stock ("Non Cumulative Preferred Stock") and 20,000 shares of Series B 12% Convertible, Cumulative Preferred Stock ("Series B Preferred"). Each share of Preferred Stock is entitled to receive an annual dividend, if, as and when declared by the Board of Directors, payable as follows: (i) Series 2 Preferre d at the annual rate of $3.25 a share payable quarterly in arrears on March 15, June 15, September 15 and December 15, which dividend is cumulative, (ii) Series D Preferred at the rate of $.06 a share payable on a date fixed by the Board of Directors, which dividend is cumulative but will be paid only after accrued and unpaid dividends are paid on the Series 2 Preferred, (iii) Non Cumulative Preferred Stock at the rate of $10.00 a share payable April 1, and (iv) Series B Preferred at the rate of $12.00 a share payable January 1, which dividend is cumulative. Due to previous operating losses sustained by the Company and the Company's subsidiaries limited borrowing ability under the credit facility then in effect, the Company's Board of Directors discontinued payment of cash dividends on its Common Stock for periods subsequent to January 1, 1999, until the Board of Directors determines otherwise. Also due to the Company's previous operating losses and the Company's liquidity position, the Company has not decla red or paid regular quarterly dividend of $.8125 on its outstanding Series 2 Preferred since June 15, 1999. In addition, the Company did not declare or pay the regular annual dividend of $12.00 on the Series B Preferred since 1999. No dividends or other distributions, other than dividends payable in Common Stock, shall be declared or paid, and no purchase, redemption or other acquisition shall be made, by the Company of or in connection with any shares of Common Stock until all cumulative and unpaid dividends on the Series 2 Preferred and Series B Preferred shall have been paid. As of the date of this report, the aggregate amount of unpaid dividends in arrears on the Company's Series 2 Preferred and Series B Preferred totaled approximately $5.6 million and $.7 million, respectively. The Company does not anticipate having funds available to pay dividends on its stock (Common or Preferred) for the foreseeable future. See Item 7 "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operati ons - Liquidity and Capital Resources" for further discussion of the Company's payment of cash dividends. Also see Notes 3, 11 and 12 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

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ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA

 

Years ended December 31,

                   
 

2001

 

2000

 

1999

 

1998

 

1997

 

(Dollars in Thousands, except per share data)

Selected Statement of Operations Data:

                                     
                                       

     Net sales (1) (2)

$


336,630


   

$


290,620


   

$


254,236


   

$


255,858


   

$


251,948


 

     Total revenues (1) (3)

$


346,631


   

$


296,250


   

$


259,655


   

$


261,756


   

$


254,699


 

     Interest expense (1)

$


14,114


   

$


15,377


   

$


15,115


   

$


14,504


   

$


11,435


 
                                       

     Income (loss) from continuing operations
      before extraordinary gain (charge)


$



5,981


   


$



(10,790



)

 


$



(31,646



)

 


$



2,439


   


$



(8,755



)

     Net income (loss) (4)

$


8,557


   

$


6,195


   

$


(49,767


)

 

$


(1,920


)

 

$


(23,065


)

     Net income (loss) applicable to common
      stock

$


6,290


   

$


3,424


   

$


(52,995


)

 

$


(5,149


)

 

$


(26,294


)

     Income (loss) per common share:

                                     

     Basic:

                                     

       Income (loss) from continuing operations
        before extraordinary gain (charge)


$



...31


   


$



(1.14



)

 


$



(2.95



)

 


$



(.07



)

 


$



(.93



)

                                       

       Net loss from discontinued operations

$


-


   

$


(.26


)

 

$


(1.53


)

 

$


(.35


)

 

$


(.75


)

       Net income (loss)

$


.53


   

$


.29


   

$


(4.48


)

 

$


(.42


)

 

$


(2.04


)

     Diluted:

                                     

       Income (loss) from continuing operations
        before extraordinary gain (charge)


$



...30


   


$



(1.14



)

 


$



(2.95



)

 


$



(.07



)

 


$



(.93



)

       Net loss from discontinued operations

$


-


   

$


(.26


)

 

$


(1.53


)

 

$


(.35


)

 

$


(.75


)

       Net income (loss)

$


.50


   

$


.29


   

$


(4.48


)

 

$


(.42


)

 

$


(2.04


)

  1. Amounts are shown excluding balances related to Businesses disposed of and discontinued operations.
  2. Net sales for 2001 include $35.9 million associated with a subsidiary's operation of the Cherokee Facility acquired in October 31, 2000.
  3. Total revenues for 2001 include gains on sales of property and equipment of $6.6 million.
  4. Net income for 2001 and 2000 includes extraordinary gains on extinguishment of debt, net of income taxes of $2.6 million and $20.1 million, respectively.

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ITEM 6. SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA (CONTINUED)(1)

 

Years ended December 31,

 

2001

 

2000

 

1999

 

1998

 

1997

 

(Dollars in thousands, except per share data)

Selected Balance Sheet Data:

                                     
                                       

    Total assets

$


178,985


   

$


192,895


   

$


188,635


   

$


223,250


   

$


244,600


 

Long-term debt, including current portion

$


131,711


   

$


136,005


   

$


158,072


   

$


150,506


   

$


160,903


 

Redeemable preferred stock

$


123


   

$


139


   

$


139


   

$


139


   

$


146


 

Stockholders' equity (deficit)

$


(1,962


)

 

$


(9,442


)

 

$


(14,173


)

 

$


35,059


   

$


44,496


 

Selected other data:

                                     

    Cash dividends declared per common
     share


$



- -


   


$



- -


   


$



- -


   


$



...02


   


$



...06


 

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ITEM 7. 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 should be read in conjunction with a review of the Company's December 31, 2001 Consolidated Financial Statements, Item 6 "SELECTED FINANCIAL DATA" and Item 1 "BUSINESS" included elsewhere in this report.

Certain statements contained in this "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Conditions and Results of Operations" may be deemed forward-looking statements. See "Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements".

All discussions below are that of the Businesses continuing and accordingly exclude the discontinued operations of the automotive products business sold in 2000 and the Australian subsidiary's operations sold in 1999. See Notes 4 and 5 of the Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements.

CRITICAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES

The preparation of financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amount of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and disclosures of contingent liabilities. The more significant areas of financial reporting impacted by management's judgment, estimates and assumptions include the following:

Impairment of Long Lived Assets including Goodwill The Company has addressed the question of impairment related to its Chemical operations as a result of unfavorable operating results over the last several years. The Company has made an estimate of the future net cash flows associated with its Chemical facility in El Dorado, Arkansas. These estimates include the assumption that the Company will be able to achieve a gross margin from sales from this plant in the 7-10% range over the estimated remaining life of this facility of at least 15 years. The Company presently believes that it will be able to recover its net investment in its long lived assets associated with the Hallowell Facility for which its manufacturing license was revoked in February 2002; however, as discussed elsewhere, in this report, it is not presently known if the Company will be able to recover its net investment. The Company's belief is based on the Company's intent to continue to operate its non explosives business and its belief t hat it has a reasonable likelihood of obtaining a new license in the name of another operating subsidiary to resume its manufacture of explosives grade materials. If the Company is not successful in obtaining a new manufacturing license, it believes these assets can be sold at an amount in excess of its net carrying cost. Should the above assumptions not be achieved, a portion of the Company's net carrying cost of $59 million as of December 31, 2001 may be impaired in the near term.

Compliance with Long - Term Debt Covenants The revolving credit facility agreement of ClimaChem, Inc. and its subsidiaries ("ClimaChem") require that ClimaChem meet certain EBITDA and interest coverage ratios on a quarterly and/or annual basis. ClimaChem was in compliance with these covenants in 2001. ClimaChem's revolving credit agreement, for which outstanding borrowings aggregated $36.3 million as of December 31, 2001, requires ClimaChem and the Climate Control subsidiaries to maintain EBITDA of at least $21.35 million and $10 million, respectively, on a trailing twelve month basis measured quarterly. ClimaChem forecasts for 2002 indicate that

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ClimaChem's operating results will be very close to this covenant in the second quarter of 2002. Should ClimaChem not achieve the minimum amount, the lender has the option of waiving the requirement or demanding payment. ClimaChem does not currently have the ability to fund such amount if they do not achieve the minimum requirements and repayment is demanded by the lenders.

Environmental and Regulatory Compliance The Company operates in the Chemical Business that is subject to specific Federal and state regulatory and environmental compliance laws and guidelines. The Company has developed policies and procedures related to environmental and regulatory compliance. The Company must continually monitor whether it has maintained compliance with such laws and regulations and the operating implications, if any, and amount of penalties, fines and assessments that may result from noncompliance. The Company believes it will be successful in addressing the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality ("ADEQ") Wastewater Consent Order through various site modification projects currently underway and other projects acceptable to the ADEQ. The Company currently estimates that the site modification projects currently underway will cost approximately $2 to $3 million.

Contingencies The Company is a party to various litigation and other contingencies, the ultimate outcome of which is not presently known. These contingencies include a matter in which a former operating subsidiary of the Company has been notified of potential responsibility for clean up of a waste disposal site in Oklahoma. See Note 13 Commitments and Contingencies of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements. Should the ultimate outcome of these contingencies be adverse and the Company be required to fund a significant judgment, that may represent an event of default under the ClimaChem's and LSB's revolving credit facilities and may adversely impact the Company's liquidity and capital resources.

Management's judgment and estimates in these areas are based on information available from internal and external resources at that time. Actual results could differ materially from these estimates and judgments, as additional information becomes known. The Company's significant accounting policies are discussed in greater detail in Note 2 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

OVERVIEW

GENERAL


The Company finances its working capital requirements for its wholly-owned subsidiary ClimaChem, Inc. ("ClimaChem") and its wholly-owned subsidiaries through borrowings under a $50 million credit facility with a lender (the "Working Capital Revolver Loan"). The Working Capital Revolver Loan matures in April 2005 and is secured by receivables, inventory and intangibles of all the ClimaChem entities other than El Dorado Nitric Co.

At October 15, 2001, Prime Financial Corporation ("Prime"), a subsidiary of the Company, had a note with an outstanding principal balance of $1,350,000 (the "Note") owed to SBL Corporation ("SBL"), a corporation wholly owned by the spouse and children of Jack E. Golsen, Chairman of the Board and President of the Company. The Company guaranteed payment of the Note under a limited guarantee and pledged 1,973,461 shares of the Company's common stock owned by Prime to the lender to secure its guarantee. In conjunction with

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the transaction discussed below, the number of shares of the Company's common stock pledged to the lender has been reduced to 973,461.

On October 18, 2001, the Company and Prime entered into an agreement (the "Agreement") whereby the Company issued to SBL 1,000,000 shares of a newly created series of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock in the Company ("Series D Preferred Stock") as payment of $1,000,000 against the Note, with each share of Series D Preferred Stock having, among other things, .875 votes and voting as a class with the Company's common stock, a liquidation preference of $1.00 per share, cumulative dividends at the rate of six percent (6%) per annum, and convertibility, at any time at the option of the holder, into the Company's common stock on the basis of four shares of Preferred Stock into one share of common stock. Dividends on the Series D Preferred Stock will be paid only after accrued and unpaid dividends are paid on the Company's Series 2 $3.25 Preferred Stock. At December 31, 2001, $350,000 remains outstanding under the Note which is payable on demand. The Company also reduced its limited guarantee to such lender t o $350,000.

During the year ended December 31, 2001, the Company repurchased Senior Unsecured Notes having a face value of approximately $4.7 million and recognized a gain of approximately $2.6 million before income taxes.

Due to certain alleged violations of explosives storage and related regulations in February 2002, the government regulator of explosives companies, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms ("BATF"), has issued an order revoking the manufacturing license of Slurry Explosive Corporation, a subsidiary of the Company, for its Hallowell, Kansas facility to produce certain explosives products. The license revocation order was upheld by an administrative law judge after an administrative trial. Slurry is currently reviewing its legal alternatives regarding the license revocation. In addition, Slurry and the Company have received a grand jury subpoena from the U.S. Attorney's office of Wichita, Kansas requesting business records of Slurry. Slurry is complying with such subpoena. A different subsidiary of the Company in the explosive business has filed an application with the BATF to obtain a manufacturing license for the Hallowell Facility. There is no assurance that the subsidiary will be able to obtain such li cense. Since February 2002, Slurry continued to manufacture other explosive products at its Hallowell Facility not impacted by the license revocation. The Company has other production facilities where it can produce these explosives products to service its customers. It is not presently known whether the Company will be allowed to resume use of all of its long-lived asset (net book value of $2.7 million as of December 31, 2001) and be able to fully realize its remaining non-explosives inventory amounting to $1.7 million as of December 31, 2001. The ultimate outcome of this matter is not presently known. For the year ended December 31, 2001 the Company recognized a loss of $250,000 related to inventory existing at December 31, 2001, not presently expected to be recovered. The estimate of ultimate loss associated with this matter may change in the near term and such amount may be material. Slurry's sales for the years ended December 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999 were approximately $21.8, $18.2 and $15.8 million , respectively, which were approximately 6% of consolidated net sales for each such year.

The Company's Financial Statements reflect the Automotive Products Business as a discontinued operation for all periods presented. As a result, the Automotive Products Business is not presented as a reportable segment. Certain statements contained in this overview are forward-looking statements, and future results could differ materially from such statements. The

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following table contains certain of the information from Note 20 of Notes to the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements about the Company's operations in different industry segments for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2001.

 

2001

 

2000

 

1999

 

(In thousands)

Net sales:

                     

   Businesses continuing:

                     

     Chemical (1)

$

191,780

   

$

149,639

   

$

128,154

 

     Climate Control

 

138,435

     

130,574

     

117,055

 

     Other (2)

 

6,415

     

10,407

     

9,027

 
   

336,630

     

290,620

     

254,236

 

Business disposed of - Chemical (3)

 

-

     

-

     

7,461

 
 

$

336,630

   

$

290,620

   

$

261,697

 
 


 


 


Gross profit: (4)

                     

   Businesses continuing:

                     

    Chemical

$

17,564

   

$

15,240

   

$

13,532

 

     Climate Control

 

37,890

     

34,475

     

35,467

 

     Other

 

1,877

     

2,839

     

1,757

 
 

$

57,331

   

$

52,554

   

$

50,756

 

Operating profit (loss) : (5)




 


 


   Businesses continuing:

                     

     Chemical

$

5,901

   

$

1,877

   

$

1,325

 

     Climate Control

 

12,500

     

10,961

     

9,751

 
   

18,401

     

12,838

     

11,076

 

Business disposed of - Chemical (3)

 

-

     

-

     

(1,632

)

   

18,401

     

12,838

     

9,444

 
                       

General corporate expense and otherbusiness
  operations, net

 


(7,554


)

   


(4,721


)

   


(10,956


)

Interest expense:

                     

   Business disposed of (3)

 

-

     

-

     

(326

)

   Businesses continuing

 

(14,114

)

   

(15,377

)

   

(15,115

)

Loss on business disposed of

 

-

     

-

     

(1,971

)

Gains on sales of property and equipment

 

6,615

     

-

     

-

 

Benefit from termination of (provision for loss on)
   firm sales and purchase commitments - Chemical

 



2,688

     



(3,395



)

   



(8,439



)

Provision for impairment on long-lived assets - Chemical

 


- -

     


- -

     


(4,126


)

Income (loss) from continuing operations before
  provision for income taxes and extraordinary gain



$



6,036

   



$



(10,655



)

 



$



(31,489



)

 


 


 


Total assets:

                     

   Businesses continuing:

                     

     Chemical

$

103,774

   

$

109,672

   

$

93,482

 

     Climate Control

 

61,143

     

65,516

     

65,521

 

     Corporate assets and other

 

14,068

     

17,707

     

29,632

 

Total assets

$

178,985

   

$

192,895

   

$

188,635

 
 


 


 


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(1

)

 

Chemical net sales for the year ended December 31, 2001 include approximately $35.9 million associated with a subsidiary's operation of the Cherokee Facility acquired on October 31, 2000.

       

(2

)

 

Excludes intersegment sales to Climate Control of $371,000, $757,000 and $1,076,000 for the years ended December 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999, respectively.

       

(3

)

 

In August 1999, the Company sold substantially all the assets of its wholly owned Australian subsidiary. The operating results have been presented separately in the above table.

       

(4

)

 

Gross profit by industry segment represents net sales less cost of sales. Chemical gross profit for the year ended December 31, 2001 includes a gross profit of approximately $1.1 million associated with the Cherokee Facility as discussed above.

       

(5

)

 

Operating profit (loss) by industry segment represents revenues less operating expenses before adding or deducting general corporate expense and other business operations, interest expense, loss on business disposed of, gains on sales of property and equipment, benefit from termination of (provision for loss on) firm sales and purchase commitments, impairment on long-lived assets in 1999 and before income taxes and extraordinary gains on extinguishment of debt in 2001 and 2000. Chemical operating profit for the year ended December 31, 2001 includes an operating loss of approximately $.1 million associated with the Cherokee Facility as discussed above.

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CHEMICAL BUSINESS

The Company's Chemical Business manufactures three principal product lines that are derived from anhydrous ammonia: (1) fertilizer grade ammonium nitrate and urea ammonia nitrate for the agricultural industry, (2) explosive grade ammonium nitrate and solutions for the mining industry and (3) concentrated, blended and regular nitric acid for industrial applications. In addition, the Company also produces sulfuric acid for commercial applications primarily in the paper industry.

In June 2001, the Company reached an agreement with its supplier of anhydrous ammonia whereby the former long-term purchase commitment was terminated effective June 30, 2001. Under the new agreement, the Chemical Business will purchase 100% of its requirements of purchased ammonia at market price plus transportation to the Chemical Business Facility in El Dorado, Arkansas through December 2002.

On October 31, 2000, subsidiaries of the Company, which are not subsidiaries of ClimaChem, acquired a chemical plant for the purpose of indirectly expanding its geographical marketing area. This plant, located at Crystal City, Missouri ("Crystal City Plant"), was shut down concurrent with the purchase thereof. In July 2001, the Crystal City Plant was dismantled for parts and the land sold to a third party.

On November 1, 2001, El Dorado Chemical Company ("EDC") concluded the sale of a significant portion of its explosives distribution assets to a customer ("Customer") and one of its affiliates ("Affiliate").

Effective October 1, 2001, the Company's subsidiary, Cherokee Nitrogen Company ("CNC") entered into a long term cost-plus supply agreement with the Affiliate. Under this contract, CNC will supply to the Affiliate its requirements of 83% ammonium nitrate solution from CNC's Cherokee, Alabama manufacturing plant for a term of no less than five (5) years.

On November 1, 2001, EDC entered into a long term cost-plus industrial grade ammonium nitrate supply agreement ("Supply Agreement") with the Customer. Under the Supply Agreement, EDC will supply from it's El Dorado, Arkansas plant approximately 200,000 tons of industrial grade ammonium nitrate per year, which is approximately 90% of the plant's manufacturing capacity for that product, for a term of no less than five (5) years. In addition to the industrial grade ammonium nitrate products, EDC's Arkansas plant has manufacturing capacity for approximately 250,000 tons per year of agricultural grade ammonium nitrate products, 90,000 tons per year of concentrated nitric acid, and 100,000 tons per year of sulfuric acid.

CLIMATE CONTROL

The Climate Control Business manufactures and sells a broad range of hydronic fan coil, air handling, air conditioning, heating, water source heat pumps, and dehumidification products targeted to both commercial and residential new building construction and renovation.

The Climate Control Business focuses on product lines in the specific niche markets of hydronic fan coils and water source heat pumps and has established a significant market share in these specific markets.

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As of December 31, 2001, the backlog of confirmed orders for the Climate Control Business decreased to approximately $22 million from approximately $26.7 million at December 31, 2000. This decrease in backlog was primarily due to an influx of orders late in the third quarter of 2000. These orders represented a combination of models including engineered-to-order products which required an increased lead-time for production. As of the date of this report, the Climate Control Business had released substantially all of the December 31, 2001 backlog to production. All of the December 31, 2001 backlog is expected to be filled by December 31, 2002. See "Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements."

RESULTS OF OPERATIONS

YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2001 COMPARED TO YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2000

REVENUES

Total revenues for 2001 and 2000 were $346.6 million and $296.3 million, respectively (an increase of $50.3 million). Sales increased $46 million, gain on sales of property and equipment increased $6.6 million and other income decreased $2.3 million. The gains on sales of property and equipment include the sale of the Crystal City Plant site and a significant portion of its explosives distribution assets. The Crystal City Plant site was sold and the Company recognized a gain on this sale of $3.3 million. The explosives distribution sites were sold and the Company recognized a gain on this sale of $2.7 million. Other income for 2001 includes recovery of $1.1 million of precious metals used in the manufacturing process of the Chemical Business and the recognition of $.5 million from the recovery of property insurance. Other income for 2000 includes the recapture of prior period provision for loss on advances of $1.6 million, the Company's equity interest in an unconsolidated joint venture of $.7 million, $.6 million of interest income, gain on sale of equity securities of an unrelated entity of $.4 million, $.3 million of income from oil and gas properties and rental income of $.3 million.

NET SALES

Consolidated net sales included in total revenues for 2001 were $336.6 million, compared to $290.6 million for 2000, an increase of $46 million. Approximately $28.8 million of this increase in sales resulted from the Cherokee Facility acquired in October 2000. The remaining increase resulted from: (i) increased sales of $18.2 million relating to agricultural and explosives products in the Chemical Business due, in part, from increased customer demand and higher sales prices and (ii) increased sales of $7.9 million in the Climate Control Business due primarily from an increase in customer demand relating to heat pump products and the increase in sales of new products and services introduced in 2001 and 2000. This increase in sales was partially offset by an elimination of certain products in the Climate Control Business.

GROSS PROFIT

Consolidated gross profit was $57.3 million or 17% as a percentage of net sales in 2001 compared to $52.6 million or 18.1% in 2000. The increase in gross profit was due to the increased sales. The reduction in consolidated gross profit as a percent of sales was the result of lower profit margins in the Chemical Business due primarily to increased raw material costs

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resulting, in part, from the extremely high cost of natural gas in late 2000 and the first two quarters of 2001 and competitive pressures on sales prices of agricultural products. This decrease as a percent of net sales was partially offset by improved margins of the heat pump and certain other products in the Climate Control Business.

SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

Selling, general and administrative ("SG&A") expenses as a percent of net sales for 2001 were 14.4% compared to 16.4% for 2000. This percentage decrease is primarily the result of higher sales in the Chemical Business without a comparable increase in expenses, a reduction in bad debt expense, lower expenses relating to the elimination of certain products in the Climate Control Business and other business operations and the amortization of negative goodwill resulting from the newly acquired Cherokee Facility. This percentage decrease was offset, in part, by expenses relating to start-up operations beginning in 2001 and 2000, increase in insurance costs, increase in incentive compensation and expenses incurred relating to the Working Capital Revolver Loan.

INTEREST EXPENSE

Interest expense was $14.1 million for 2001, compared to $15.4 million for 2000. The decrease of $1.3 million primarily resulted from the reduced debt outstanding resulting from the repurchase of the Senior Unsecured Notes during 2001 and 2000 and lowered interest rates offset, in part, by the increase in borrowings from the Working Capital Revolver Loan.

OTHER EXPENSE

Other expense for 2001 and 2000 was $1.4 million and $2.3 million, respectively. Other expense for 2001 includes approximately $.3 million of estimated losses relating certain alleged violations of explosives storage and related regulations (See discussion in Item I of Part I "Business-General"), expenses incurred due to mark-to-market adjustments relating to the exchange-traded futures contracts for metals used in the Climate Control Business of approximately $.2 million and financing fees of approximately $.2 million relating to extending the maturity of the former revolving credit facility. Other expense for 2000 includes (i) approximately $.6 million in costs incurred by the Company in attempts to renegotiate the terms and conditions of the Indenture related to the Senior Unsecured Notes of a subsidiary of the Company, (ii) a provision for a litigation settlement of $.6 million, and (iii) start up costs of approximately $.2 million associated with a new subsidiary in the Climate Control Business.

BENEFIT FROM TERMINATION OF (PROVISION FOR LOSS ON) FIRM SALES AND PURCHASE COMMITMENTS

The Company had a gain of approximately $2.7 million from the termination of firm purchase commitments for the year ended December 31, 2001 compared to a provision for loss on firm sales and purchase commitments of $3.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2000. In June 2001, the Company reached an agreement with its supplier of anhydrous ammonia whereby the former long-term purchase commitment was terminated effective June 30, 2001. Under the new agreement, the Chemical Business will purchase 100% of its requirements of purchased ammonia at market price plus transportation to the Chemical Business Facility in El Dorado, Arkansas through December 2002. As

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consideration to terminate the prior above market priced take-or-pay purchase commitment which provided, among other things, for a market price based on natural gas and required minimum monthly purchase volumes, the Chemical Business agreed to pay the supplier a one-time settlement fee. The remaining accrued liability associated with the above-market purchase commitment, net of the one-time settlement fee, was eliminated resulting in a gain on termination of the purchase commitment of $2.3 million. Also the supplier agreed to refund the Chemical Business up to $.7 million contingent on minimum monthly purchase volumes that are expected to occur through April 2002. Therefore the Chemical Business recognized an additional gain on termination of the purchase commitment of $.4 million for the year ended December 31, 2001. See discussion in Note 17 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

INCOME (LOSS) FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND EXTRAORDINARY GAIN

The Company had income from continuing operations before income taxes and extraordinary gain of $6 million for 2001 compared to a loss of $10.7 million for 2000, an improvement of $16.7 million. Included in the 2001 income was a $6.6 million gain from sales of property and equipment as discussed above. Also included in 2001 income was an increase in gross profit resulting from increased sales and benefit from termination of firm purchase commitment recognized in 2001 compared to a loss incurred in 2000.

PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES

As a result of the Company's net operating loss carry-forward for income tax purposes as discussed elsewhere herein and in Note 9 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, the provisions for income taxes associated with continuing operations in 2001 and 2000 were related to current state income taxes.

EXTRAORDINARY GAIN

During the years ended December 31, 2001 and 2000, the Company repurchased Senior Unsecured Notes having a face value of approximately $4.7 million and $29.7 million, respectively, and recognized a gain of approximately $2.6 million and $20.1 million, net of income taxes, respectively.

YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 2000 COMPARED TO YEAR ENDED DECEMBER 31, 1999

REVENUES

Total revenues of Businesses continuing for 2000 and 1999 were $296.3 million and $259.7 million, respectively (an increase of $36.6 million). Sales increased $36.4 million and other income increased $.2 million. Other income for 2000 includes the recapture of prior period provision for loss on advances of $1.6 million, the Company's equity interest in an unconsolidated joint venture of $.7 million, $.6 million of interest income, gain on sale of equity securities of an unrelated entity of $.4 million, $.3 million of income from oil and gas properties and rental income of $.3 million.

NET SALES

Consolidated net sales of Businesses continuing included in total revenues for 2000 were $290.6 million, compared to $254.2 million for 1999, an

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increase of $36.4 million. This increase in sales resulted principally from: (i) increased sales in the Chemical Business of $21.5 million from increased sales volumes of agricultural, explosive, and industrial acid products due in part to the completion of the nitric acid plant in Baytown, Texas in May 1999 and the acquisition of the Cherokee Plant and improved sales prices of certain agricultural products, (ii) increased sales in the Climate Control Business of $13.5 million due primarily from an increase in foreign sales, variation in product sales mix, increased customer demand and the expansion of new products and services, and (iii) increased sales in the other business operations due to an increase in sales of machine tools.

GROSS PROFIT

Gross profit of Businesses continuing as a percent of net sales was 18.1% for 2000, compared to 20.0% for 1999. The decrease in the gross profit percentage was the result of lower profit margins in the Chemical and Climate Control Business caused primarily from (i) increased raw material costs relating to certain explosive and industrial acid products and increased sales volume of explosive products with lower margins relating to the Chemical Business, and (ii) increased material and labor costs relating to a new heat pump product line, start up costs of the new large air handler business, lower gross margins caused by competitive pressures and variation in product sales mix relating to the Climate Control Business. This decrease was partially offset by (i) improved gross margins relating to certain agricultural products relating to the Chemical Business, and (ii) improved profit margins of machine tools relating to the other business operations.

SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES

Selling, general and administrative ("SG&A") expenses as a percent of net sales from Businesses continuing for 2000 were 16.4% compared to 20.3% for 1999. This decrease is primarily the result of higher sales without a comparable increase in expenses; however, SG&A expenses are lower due to strategic efforts to reduce SG&A expenses relating to other business operations, a decrease in depreciation and amortization expenses, a reduction in advertising and research and development expenditures, and legal expenses incurred in 1999 relating to a project in Mexico not recurring in 2000. The decrease was partially offset by an increase in SG&A expenses relating to new start-up operations during 1999 and 2000.

INTEREST EXPENSE

Interest expense for continuing businesses of the Company was $15.4 million for 2000, compared to $15.1 million for 1999. The increase of $.3 million primarily resulted from increased lenders' prime rates and the rate being charged by the Company's working capital lender which was partially offset by reduced debt outstanding resulting from the repurchase of the Senior Unsecured Notes.

OTHER EXPENSE

Other expense of Businesses continuing for 2000 and 1999 were $2.3 million and $4.4 million, respectively. Other expense for 2000 includes (i) approximately $.6 million in costs incurred by the Company in attempts to renegotiate the terms and conditions of the Indenture related to the Senior Unsecured Notes of a subsidiary of the Company, (ii) a provision for a litigation settlement of $.6 million, and (iii) start up costs of

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approximately $.2 million associated with a new subsidiary in the Climate Control Business.

PROVISION FOR LOSS ON FIRM SALES AND PURCHASE COMMITMENTS

The Company had a provision for loss on firm sales and purchase commitments of $3.4 million and $8.4 million for the years ended December 31, 2000 and 1999, respectively. See discussion in Note 17 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

PROVISION FOR IMPAIRMENT ON LONG-LIVED ASSETS

The Company had a provision for impairment on long-lived assets of $4.1 million for the year ended December 31, 1999 which includes $3.9 million associated with two out of service chemical plants which are to be sold or dismantled. See discussion in Note 2 of the Notes to Consolidated financial Statements.

BUSINESSES DISPOSED OF

The Company sold substantially all the assets of its wholly-owned Australian subsidiary in 1999.

LOSS FROM CONTINUING OPERATIONS BEFORE INCOME TAXES AND EXTRAORDINARY GAIN

The Company had a loss from continuing operations before income taxes and extraordinary gain of $10.7 million for 2000 compared to a loss of $31.5 million for 1999. Approximately $5.0 million of the reduced loss of $20.8 million was due to the difference in loss provision on firm sales and purchase commitments, approximately $4.1 million was due to the provision for impairment on long-lived assets in 1999, and approximately $3.9 million was due to losses relating to the business disposed of in 1999. The remainder of the improvement was primarily due to increased gross profit of the Chemical Business and other business operations which was partially offset by decreased gross profit of the Climate Control Business and the decrease in other expenses as described above. Also SG&A expenses decreased but were partially offset by increased interest expense and decreased other income as described above.

PROVISION FOR INCOME TAXES

As a result of the Company's net operating loss carry-forward for income tax purposes as discussed elsewhere herein and in Note 9 of Notes to Consolidated financial Statements, the provisions for income taxes associated with continuing operations in 2000 and 1999 were related to current state income taxes.

EXTRAORDINARY GAIN

During the year ended December 31, 2000, subsidiaries of the Company repurchased approximately $29.7 million of the Senior Unsecured Notes and recognized a gain of approximately $20.1 million.

DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS

On April 5, 2000 the Board of Directors approved a plan of disposal of the Company's Automotive Products Business ("Automotive") which was completed on

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May 4, 2000. Automotive is reflected as discontinued operations for all periods presented. An estimate of the net loss from discontinued operations of Automotive for the phase-out period beginning January 1, 2000 through May 4, 2000 (closing date) was accrued for at December 31, 1999. The net loss from discontinued operations for the year ended December 31, 2000 related to the expected performance by the Company on certain debt guarantees of Automotive and the ultimate operating loss of Automotive through May 2000. See discussion in Note 4 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further information.

Following the sale of Automotive, the Company remained a guarantor on certain of Automotive's indebtedness. In the fourth quarter of 2000, the Company was required to perform on certain of the equipment note guarantees and in 2001, was required to fund its $1.0 million guaranty on DLT's revolving credit agreement. The Company acquired certain of this debt from the original lender and in other situations, negotiated revised terms. The Company recognized its obligations under the guaranties as of December 31, 2000 in the amount of $4.3 million and recognized a loss in the amount of $2.6 million which represents the Company's estimate of ultimate loss, net of the collateral value of approximately $1.7 million. This loss, and that associated with the final adjustment for 2000 operations from the amount accrued as of December 31, 1999, was included in the 2000 net loss from discontinued operations. See discussion in Note 13 of the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for further information.

LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES

CASH FLOW FROM OPERATIONS

Historically, the Company's primary cash needs have been for operating expenses, working capital and capital expenditures. The Company has financed its cash requirements primarily through internally generated cash flow, borrowings under its revolving credit facilities, and secured equipment financing.

As previously discussed in this report, due to certain alleged violations of explosives storage and related regulations in February 2002, the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms ("BATF") issued an order revoking the manufacturing license of Slurry Explosive Corporation for its Hallowell, Kansas facility to produce certain explosives products. However, a different subsidiary of the Company in the explosives business has filed an application with the BATF to obtain a manufacturing license for the Hallowell, Kansas facility. See "Business General", "Legal Proceedings", and "Overview General" of this "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations". Because the ultimate outcome of this matter is not presently known, the Company cannot estimate the effects on its future cash flow from operations. However, although the Company does not believe that such effect will be material, there are no assurances that the revocation will not have a material adverse effect on th e Company's cash flow from operations.

Net cash provided by operating activities for the year ended December 31, 2001 was $.7 million, after certain non-cash and working capital adjustments. The decrease in receivables is primarily due to: (i) a decrease in sales prices of certain chemical products during the fourth quarter of 2001 compared to the fourth quarter of 2000 primarily due to the extremely high cost of natural gas in 2000, (ii) the elimination of certain products in the

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Climate Control Business and other business operations and (iii) the timing of collections. This decrease was partially offset by improved sales of explosives products in the Chemical Business and heat pump and certain new products in the Climate Control Business. The increase in supplies and prepaid items is primarily due to the increase in precious metals used in the Chemical Business. The decrease in accounts payable is primarily due to: (i) the timing of payments, (ii) a decrease in the number of days outstanding and (iii) the elimination of certain products in the Climate Control Business and other business operations. This decrease was partially offset by increased production of certain products in the Chemical and Climate Control Businesses. The net decrease in accrued and other non-current liabilities is primarily due to: a decrease in the amount of deposits held by the Chemical Business, (ii) payments on certain equipment note guarantees of the Company's former automotive products business and (iii) the reduction in accrued shut-down costs relating to the Crystal City Plant that was sold in 2001. This decrease was partially offset by (i) the increase in deferred income relating to the exercise of an option and related sale of the building in which Climate Master, Inc. builds its products, (ii) increase in a deferred lease payment and (iii) increase in billings in excess of costs and estimated earnings on uncompleted contracts in the Climate Control Business.

CASH FLOW FROM INVESTING AND FINANCING ACTIVITIES

Net cash provided by investing activities for the year ended December 31, 2001 included the proceeds from sales of property and equipment of $8.6 million including the sale of the Crystal City Plant and a significant portion of the Company's explosives distribution business. This cash provision was partially offset by $7.4 million for capital expenditures, cash deposited in escrow of $.4 million and an increase in other assets of $.7 million. The capital expenditures were primarily for the benefit of the Chemical Business to enhance production and product delivery capabilities.

Net cash used in financing activities included payments on long-term and other debt of $8.3 million and the acquisition of the Senior Unsecured Notes for $2.1 million. These financing disbursements were partially offset by long-term and other borrowings of $3.9 million and the net increase in revolving debt facilities of $3.2 million.

OBLIGATIONS AND COMMITMENTS

In the normal course of business, the Company enters into contracts, leases and borrowing arrangements. The Company has no debt guarantees for unrelated parties. In connection with a series of agreements with Bayer Corporation to supply nitric acid on a cost plus basis, a subsidiary of ClimaChem has entered into a 10 year leveraged lease in July 1999 that requires minimum future net lease rentals of approximately $64 million. The lease payments are includable costs in the cost plus agreements. These lease rentals are made monthly with one annual payment each December representing a majority of that due for the year. The Company's ability to perform on this lease commitment is contingent upon Bayer's performance under the related purchase agreement.

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The Company's commitments and obligations as of December 31, 2001, are summarized in the following table:

Year Due

Type of Obligation

 

Total

 

2002

 

2003

 

2004

 

2005

 

2006

 

Thereafter

(in thousands)

Long-term debt

 

$

131,711

   

$

43,696

(1

)

 

$

3,929

   

$

3,918

   

$

1,527

   

$

2,523

   

$

76,118

 
                                                           

Leveraged lease-Bayer Project

   


64,039

     


7,665

       


7,666

     


13,001

     


2,250

     


8,175

     


25,282

 
                                                           

Other operating leases

   

11,733

     

1,855

       

1,600

     

1,324

     

1,019

     

780

     

5,155

 
                                                           

Purchase commitments

   

8,145

     

949

       

949

     

949

     

949

     

949

     

3,400

 
   

$

215,628

   

$

54,165

     

$

14,144

   

$

19,192

   

$

5,745

   

$

12,427

   

$

109,955

 
   


 


   


 


 


 


 


(1) The Working Capital Revolver Loan is not due by its terms until April 2005; however, agreement contains a subjective acceleration clause based on a material adverse change in operating results for financial condition and is therefore classified as due within one year in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet.

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SOURCE OF FUNDS

The Company is a diversified holding company and, as a result, depends on credit agreements and its ability to obtain funds from its subsidiaries in order to pay its debts and obligations.

The Company's wholly-owned subsidiary, ClimaChem, Inc., through its subsidiaries, owns substantially all of the Company's Chemical and Climate Control Businesses. ClimaChem and its subsidiaries depend on credit agreements with lenders and internally generated cash flow in order to fund their operations and pay their debts and obligations.

The Company finances its working capital requirements for ClimaChem and its subsidiaries through borrowings under a $50 million credit facility with a lender (the "Working Capital Revolver Loan"). The Working Capital Revolver Loan provides for advances based on specified percentages of eligible accounts receivable and inventories of ClimaChem and its subsidiaries and accrues interest at a base rate (generally equivalent to the prime rate) plus 2% or LIBOR plus 4.5%. Interest is due monthly. The Working Capital Revolver Loan matures in April 2005 and is secured by receivables, inventories and intangibles of all the ClimaChem entities other than El Dorado Nitric Co. and its subsidiaries ("EDNC"). EDNC is neither a borrower nor guarantor of the Working Capital Revolver Loan. The Working Capital Revolver Loan requires ClimaChem to meet certain financial covenants on a quarterly and/or annual basis. The Working Capital Revolver Loan requires that ClimaChem's excess availability, as defined, equal an amount not less than $3.8 million, on each interest payment date, after giving effect to the interest payment due under ClimaChem's 10 3/4% Senior Unsecured Notes. The terms of the Working Capital Revolver require that the $3.8 million reserve and the interest amount be reserved against borrowing availability periodically during the six months between semi-annual interest payment dates. See Note 8 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements.

As of December 31, 2001, ClimaChem had borrowing availability under the Working Capital Revolver Loan of $6.8 million. The effective interest rate under the Working Capital Revolver Loan was 6.75%. Borrowings under the Working Capital Revolver Loan outstanding at December 31, 2001 were $36.3 million. The annual interest on the outstanding debt under the Working Capital Revolver Loan at December 31, 2001, at the rates then in effect, would approximate $2.6 million annually.

Summit Machine Tool Manufacturing Corp., ("Summit"), a subsidiary of the Company, that is not a subsidiary of ClimaChem, finances its Working Capital requirement through borrowings under a Credit facility  with a different lender than ClimaChem's lender, which was scheduled to mature on April 1, 2002. In March 2002, Summit entered into an amendment to the Agreement ("the Agreement"). The Agreement provides an initial revolving line of credit of $1.2 million. Effective May 1, 2002 and on the first day of each calendar month thereafter, until the maturity of the Agreement, April 1, 2003, the line of credit limit is to be reduced $50,000 monthly. The Agreement requires monthly payments of interest which accrue based on the lender's prime rate plus 7%. Summit may terminate the Agreement with proper notice without premium or penalty. The Company guarantees the Agreement. As of the date of this report Summit's outstanding borrowings under the Agreement were approximately $1.0 million.

As of December 31, 2001, the Company has outstanding $70.6 million in

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Senior Unsecured Notes which require a semi-annual interest payment of $3.8 million on June 1 and December 1, 2002.

ClimaChem is restricted as to the funds that it may transfer to the Company under the terms contained in an Indenture ("Indenture") covering the Senior Unsecured Notes issued by ClimaChem and the Working Capital Revolver Loan. Under the terms of the Indenture between ClimaChem, the guarantors and the trustee relating to the Senior Unsecured Notes, ClimaChem is permitted to distribute or pay in the form of dividends and other distributions to the Company in connection with ClimaChem's outstanding equity securities or loans, (a) advances or investments to any person (including the Company), up to 50% of ClimaChem's consolidated net income for the period (taken as one accounting period), commencing on the first day of the first full fiscal quarter commencing after the Issue Date of the Senior Unsecured Notes to and including the last day of the fiscal quarter ended immediately prior to the date of said calculation (or, in the event consolidated net income for such period is a deficit, then minus 100% of such de ficit), plus (b) the aggregate net cash proceeds received by ClimaChem from the sale of its capital stock. This limitation will not prohibit (i) payment to the Company under a Services Agreement, Management Agreement and a Tax Sharing Agreement, or (ii) the payment of any dividend within 60 days after the date of its declaration if such dividend could have been made on the date of such declaration. ClimaChem did not declare and pay to the Company a dividend during 2001.

For the year ended December 31, 2001, approximately $1.2 million of management fees were earned by LSB under the Management Agreement; however, this amount was not paid to LSB since ClimaChem's Working Capital Revolver Loan restricted payment due to the operating results. It is possible that ClimaChem could pay up to $1.8 million, plus Consumer Price Index adjustments, of management fees to the Company in 2002 (if ClimaChem has earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA") in excess of $26 million, as defined by ClimaChem's Working Capital Revolver Loan for the year).

Due to the Company's and ClimaChem previous operating losses and limited borrowing ability under the credit facility then in effect, the Company discontinued payment of cash dividends on its Common Stock for periods subsequent to January 1, 1999, until the Board of Directors determines otherwise. As of the date of this report, the Company has not paid the regular quarterly dividend of $.8125 on its outstanding $3.25 Convertible Exchangeable Class C Preferred Stock Series 2 ("Series 2 Preferred") since June 15, 1999, totaling approximately $5.6 million. In addition, the Company did not declare and pay the regular annual dividend of $12.00 on the Series B Preferred since 1999, totaling approximately $.7 million. The Company does not anticipate having funds available to pay dividends on its stock for the foreseeable future.

Effective October 1, 2001, the Company's subsidiary, Cherokee Nitrogen Company ("CNC") entered into a long term cost-plus solution supply agreement with a customer that is an affiliate of the customer discussed below. Under this contract, CNC will supply to this customer its requirements of 83% ammonium nitrate solution from CNC's Cherokee, Alabama manufacturing plant for a term of no less than five (5) years.

On November 1, 2001, the Company's subsidiary, El Dorado Chemical Company ("EDC") entered into a long-term cost-plus industrial grade ammonium nitrate supply agreement ("Supply Agreement") with a customer. Under the Supply

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Agreement, EDC will supply from it's El Dorado, Arkansas plant approximately 200,000 tons of industrial grade ammonium nitrate per year, which is approximately 90% of the plant's manufacturing capacity for that product, for a term of no less than five (5) years. Although the execution of this supply agreement will limit the upside potential of the Company's explosive's manufacturing product line, it is expected to provide significant and consistent throughput for the El Dorado Plant and a more constant operating margin.

Management's plan for 2002 anticipates a relatively stable business environment for the Climate Control Business. Based upon the projected order level, it is expected to continue to report positive results.

Management's plan for its Chemical Business is to increase the production level at the El Dorado, Arkansas, plant facility and the Cherokee, Alabama, plants at near practical capacity, improving the 2002 fixed cost absorption and operating results compared to 2001.

The 2002 production level for Industrial Grade Ammonium Nitrate ("IGAN") at the El Dorado plant facility is planned at or near full capacity, the same as in 2001. However, the production level for Agricultural Grade Ammonium Nitrate ("AGAN") is planned at a significantly higher level (50%) in 2002 than in 2001. If the planned production level is achieved, it would be close to the plants practical full capacity for AGAN. The increased production plan is based upon Management's assessment of the amount of competitive product available in the Chemical Business agricultural market in the spring of 2002, compared to the same period in 2001. As a result of less competitive AGAN product in the market, and an expanded geographical market due to competitor's plant closings, management believes that the higher sales volume measured in units can be achieved. Sales dollars and related cost of sales will be lower in 2002 since the unit cost of the plant's feed stock, anhydrous ammonia, is lower and the unit sales pr ice is likewise lower than in the prior year.

The Company has planned capital expenditures for 2002 of approximately $5 million, but such capital expenditures are dependent upon obtaining acceptable financing. The Company will make these expenditures if there is sufficient working capital or available financing. As discussed in Note 13 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, the wastewater program is not yet finally determined but is currently expected to require future capital expenditures of approximately $2 to $3 million over a period of years. Discussions for securing financing are currently underway.

Finally, while there are no assurances that the Company will be successful, ClimaChem, Inc. ("ClimaChem"), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, has negotiated a term sheet with an investor who has a majority block of the ClimaChem 10 3/4% Senior Notes due 2007 (the "Senior Unsecured Notes"). The term sheet provides that, subject to numerous conditions and agreements which are to be determined, affiliates of the investor will make loans to ClimaChem (the "Loans"). If the Loans are made, ClimaChem will use the funds to repurchase certain Senior Unsecured Notes at a substantial discount from face value, to pay the closing fees and expenses incurred in connection with the Loans, and to fund a cash collateral account. The Loans, if made, would be secured by certain assets of the Company and certain of its subsidiaries. Should the closing occur, the Company is to grant to the investor warrants to purchase up to 4.99% of the Company's outstanding common stock, at a nominal price, which warrants shall have a ten year exercise period. The Company currently has a total of approximately twelve million shares of common stock

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issued and outstanding. The making of the Loans is subject to, among other things, negotiation and execution of definitive agreements, approval by the credit committee of the parties making the Loans, completion of the investors due diligence, approval of ClimaChem's working capital lender, and elimination of certain provisions contained in the Indenture covering the Senior Unsecured Notes.

The Company presently believes it can maintain compliance with the covenants of its working capital revolving credit facilities, successfully execute the above plan for 2002 and meet its obligations as they come due; however, there are no assurances to that effect. If the Company does not maintain compliance with the financial or other covenants of its working capital revolving facilities, does not achieve its plan for 2002, or other adverse unforeseen events occur in 2002, it is reasonably possible that the Company may not be able to meet its obligations as they come due. See "Special Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements".

DEBT CONVERSION AND GUARANTEE

At October 15, 2001, Prime Financial Corporation ("Prime"), a subsidiary of the Company, had a note with outstanding principal balance of $1,350,000 (the "Note") owed to SBL Corporation ("SBL"), a corporation wholly owned by the spouse and children of Jack E. Golsen, Chairman of the Board and President of the Company. The Company guaranteed payment of the Note under a limited guarantee and pledged 1,973,461 shares of the Company's common stock owned by Prime to the lender to secure its guarantee. In conjunction with the transaction discussed below, the number of shares of the Company's common stock pledged to the lender has been reduced to 973,461.

On October 18, 2001, the Company and Prime entered into an agreement (the "Agreement") whereby the Company issued to SBL 1,000,000 shares of a newly created series of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock in the Company ("Series D Preferred Stock") as payment of $1,000,000 against the Note, with each share of Series D Preferred Stock having, among other things, .875 votes and voting as a class with the Company's common stock, a liquidation preference of $1.00 per share, cumulative dividends at the rate of six percent (6%) per annum, and convertibility into LSB common stock on the basis of four shares of Preferred Stock into one share of common stock. Dividends on the Series D Preferred Stock will be paid only after accrued and unpaid dividends are paid on the Company's Series 2 $3.25 Preferred Stock. At December 31, 2001, there was $5.1 million in accrued but unpaid dividends due on the Series 2 $3.25 Preferred Stock. At December 31, 2001, $350,000 remains outstanding under the Note which is payable on dem and. The Company also reduced its limited guarantee to such lender to $350,000. See discussion in Item 5 of Part II "Market For The Company's Common Equity And Related Stockholder Matters-Sale Of Unregistered Securities".

AVAILABILITY OF COMPANY'S LOSS CARRY-OVERS

The Company's cash flow in future years may benefit from its ability to use net operating loss ("NOL") carry-overs from prior periods to reduce the federal income tax payments which it would otherwise be required to make with respect to income generated in such future years. Such benefit, if any, is

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dependent on the Company's ability to generate taxable income in future periods, for which there is no assurance. Such benefit, if any, will be limited by the Company's reduced NOL for alternative minimum tax purposes, which was approximately $38 million at December 31, 2001. As of December 31, 2001, the Company had available regular tax NOL carry-overs of approximately $66 million based on its federal income tax returns as filed with the Internal Revenue Service for taxable years through 2000 and its estimated Federal taxable income for the year 2001. There are no regular tax NOLs that expire in 2002. Due to its recent history of reporting net losses, the Company has established a valuation allowance on a portion of its NOLs and thus has not recognized the full benefit of its NOLs in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.

The amount of these carry-overs has not been audited or approved by the Internal Revenue Service and, accordingly, no assurance can be given that such carry-overs will not be reduced as a result of audits in the future. In addition, the ability of the Company to utilize these carry-overs in the future will be subject to a variety of limitations applicable to corporate taxpayers generally under both the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended, and the Treasury Regulations. These include, in particular, limitations imposed by Code Section 382 and the consolidated return regulations.

CONTINGENCIES

The Company has several contingencies that could impact its liquidity in the event that the Company is unsuccessful in defending against the claimants. Although management does not anticipate that these claims will result in substantial adverse impacts on its liquidity, it is not possible to determine the outcome. See "Business", "Legal Proceedings" and Note 13 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements for a discussion as to certain possible contingencies involving the sale of the Automotive Business. The preceding sentence is a forward-looking statement that involves a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially.

ITEM 7A. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK

GENERAL


The Company's results of operations and operating cash flows are impacted by changes in market interest rates and changes in market prices of anhydrous ammonia and natural gas. The Company's Chemical Business buys substantial quantities of anhydrous ammonia and natural gas as feed stock for use in manufacturing processes generally at spot market prices. At December 31, 2001, the Company held no derivative instruments. All information is presented in U.S. dollars.

INTEREST RATE RISK

The Company's interest rate risk exposure results from its debt portfolio which is impacted by short-term rates, primarily prime rate-based borrowings from commercial banks, and long-term rates, primarily fixed-rate notes, some of which prohibit prepayment or require substantial prepayment penalties.

The following table presents principal amounts and related weighted-average interest rates by maturity date for the Company's interest rate sensitive financial instruments as of December 31, 2001.

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YEARS ENDING DECEMBER 31,

 
 

(Dollars in thousands)

2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

THEREAFTER

TOTAL

Expected maturities of long-term debt:

Variable rate debt

$

38,184

   

$

493

   

$

501

   

$

921

   

$

469

   

$

1,951

   

$

42,519

 
                                                       

     Weighted average

                                                     

        interest rate (1)

 

6.45

%

   

4.77

%

   

4.86

%

   

4.93

%

   

5.04

%

   

5.16

%

   

5.20

%

                                                       

Fixed rate debt

$

5,512

   

$

3,436

   

$

3,417

   

$

606

   

$

2,054

   

$

74,167

   

$

89,192

 
                                                       

     Weighted average

                                                     

        interest rate (2)

 

10.32

%

   

10.38

%

   

10.42

%

   

10.44

%

   

10.49

%

   

10.53

%

   

10.43

%

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(1) Interest rate is based on the aggregate rate of debt outstanding as of December 31, 2001. On ClimaChem's Working Capital Revolver Loan, the interest rate is based on the lender's prime rate plus 2% per annum, or at the Company's option, the lender's LIBOR rate plus 4.5% per annum.

(2) Interest rate is based on the aggregate rate of debt outstanding as of December 31, 2001.

 

December 31, 2001

 

December 31, 2000

 

Estimated Fair Value

 

Carrying Value

 

Estimated Fair Value

 

Carrying Value

 

(in thousands)

Variable Rate:

                     

Bank debt and equipment
financing


$


42,519

 


$


42,519

 


$


43,519

 


$


43,519

                       

Fixed Rate:

                     

Bank debt and equipment
financing

 


19,745

   


18,585

   


16,749

   


17,151

Senior Notes (1)

 

35,304

   

70,607

   

26,367

   

75,335

 

$


97,568


 

$


131,711


 

$


86,635


 

$


136,005



(1) The fair value of the Company's Senior Notes was determined based on a market quotation for such securities.

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ITEM 8. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS AND SUPPLEMENTARY DATA

The Company has included the financial statements and supplementary financial information required by this item immediately following Part IV of this report and hereby incorporates by reference the relevant portions of those statements and information into this Item 8.

ITEM 9. CHANGES IN AND DISAGREEMENTS WITH ACCOUNTANTS ON ACCOUNTING AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE

No disagreements between the Company and its accountants have occurred within the 24-month period prior to the date of the Company's most recent financial statements.

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SPECIAL NOTE REGARDING
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS

Certain statements contained within this report may be deemed "Forward-Looking Statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. All statements in this report other than statements of historical fact are Forward-Looking Statements that are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which could cause actual results and performance of the Company to differ materially from such statements. The words "believe", "expect", "anticipate", "intend", "will", and similar expressions identify Forward-Looking Statements. Forward-Looking Statements contained herein relate to, among other things,

  •  

the Company's branding strategy, emphasizing quality, safety and reliability, gives it a competitive advantage,

  •  

the demand for the Company's geothermal products will increase,

  •  

the "E-2" brand ammonium nitrate fertilizer is recognized as a premium product,

  •  

the agricultural products are the only seasonal products,

  •  

competition within the Chemical Business is primarily based on price, service, warranty and product performance,

  •  

the market for commercial water source heat pumps will continue to grow,

  •  

the backlog of confirmed orders for Climate Control products at December 31, 2001 will be filled by December 31, 2002,

  •  

the Company will not incur difficulties obtaining necessary materials for its Chemical and Climate Control Businesses,

  •  

availability of net operating loss carryovers,

  •  

amount to be spent relating to compliance with federal, state and local environmental laws at the El Dorado Facility,

  •  

liquidity and availability of funds,

  •  

anticipated financial performance,

  •  

adequate cash flows to meet its presently anticipated working capital requirements,

  •  

management believes that the Company has adequate resources to meet its obligations as they come due,

  •  

ability to make planned capital improvements,

  •  

ability to obtain financing for wastewater disposal project and

  •  

management does not anticipate that these contingent claims will result in substantial adverse impact on the Company's liquidity.

  •  
there will be a relatively stable business environment for the Climate Control Business in 2002
  •  
the Climate Control Business is expected to have positive results in 2002
  •  
Chemical production levels are expected to increase for 2002
  •  
lower costs of sales and higher sales volume in the Chemical Business
  •  
the revocation of Slurry's explosives manufacturing license will not have a material adverse effect on the Company's cash flow
  •  
ability of a subsidiary to obtain an explosives manufacturing license to replace Slurry's revoked license
  •  
completion of a loan to ClimaChem from an investor in the Senior Unsecured Notes.

While the Company believes the expectations reflected in such Forward-Looking Statements are reasonable, it can give no assurance such expectations will prove to have been correct. There are a variety of factors which could cause future outcomes to differ materially from those described in this report, including, but not limited to,

  •  

decline in general economic conditions, both domestic and foreign,

  •  

material reduction in revenues,

  •  

material increase in interest rates,

  •  

ability to collect in a timely manner a material amount of receivables,

  •  

increased competitive pressures,

  •  

changes in federal, state and local laws and regulations, especially

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environmental regulations, or in interpretation of such, pending,

  •  

additional releases (particularly air emissions) into the environment,

  •  

material increases in equipment, maintenance, operating or labor costs not presently anticipated by the Company,

  •  

the requirement to use internally generated funds for purposes not presently anticipated,

  •  

the inability to secure additional financing for planned capital expenditures,

  •  

the cost for the purchase of anhydrous ammonia and natural gas,

  •  

changes in competition,

  •  

the loss of any significant customer,

  •  

changes in operating strategy or development plans,

  •  

inability to fund the working capital and expansion of the Company's businesses,

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adverse results in any of the Company's pending litigation,

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inability to obtain necessary raw materials and

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other factors described in "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operation" contained in this report.

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inability to obtain a manufacturing license for the facility located at Hallowell, Kansas.


Given these uncertainties, all parties are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such Forward-looking Statements. The Company disclaims any obligation to update any such factors or to publicly announce the result of any revisions to any of the Forward-Looking Statements contained herein to reflect future events or developments.

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PART III

The Company hereby incorporates by reference the information required by Part III of this report except for the information on the Company's executive officers included under Part 4A of Part I of this report, from the definitive proxy statement which the Company intends to file with the Securities and Exchange Commission on or before April 30, 2002, in connection with the Company's 2002 annual meeting of stockholders.

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PART IV

ITEM 14. EXHIBITS, FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULES, AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K

(a)(1) FINANCIAL STATEMENTS


The following consolidated financial statements of the Company appear immediately following this Part IV:

Pages

   

Report of Independent Auditors

F-1

   

Consolidated Balance Sheets at December 31, 2001 and 2000

F-2 to F-3

   

Consolidated Statements of Operations for each of the
three years in the period ended December 31, 2001

F-4

   

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) for
each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2001

F-5 to F-6

   

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for each of the
three years in the period ended December 31, 2001

F-7 to F-8

   

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

F-9 to F-48

   

Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)

F-49 to F-50

   

(a)(2) FINANCIAL STATEMENT SCHEDULE

 
   

The Company has included the following schedule in this report:

 
   

II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts

F-51 to F-52

   

The Company has omitted all other schedules because the conditions requiring their filing do not exist or because the required information appears in the Company's Consolidated Financial Statements, including the notes to those statements.

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(a)(3) EXHIBITS

2.1. Stock Purchase Agreement and Stock Pledge Agreement between Dr. Hauri AG, a Swiss Corporation, and LSB Chemical Corp., which the Company hereby incorporates by reference from Exhibit 2.2 to the Company's Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 1994.

3.1. Restated Certificate of Incorporation, the Certificate of Designation dated February 17, 1989, and certificate of Elimination dated April 30, 1993, which the Company hereby incorporates by reference from Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Registration Statement, No. 33-61640; Certificate of Designation for the Company's $3.25 Convertible Exchangeable Class C Preferred Stock, Series 2, which the Company hereby incorporates by reference from Exhibit 4.6 to the Company's Registration Statement, No. 33-61640.

3.2. Bylaws, as amended, which the Company hereby incorporates by reference from Exhibit 3(ii) to the Company's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1998.

4.1. Specimen Certificate for the Company's Non-cumulative Preferred Stock, having a par value of $100 per share, which the Company hereby incorporates by reference from Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 1983.

4.2. Specimen Certificate for the Company's Series B Preferred Stock, having a par value of $100 per share, which the Company hereby incorporates by reference from Exhibit 4.27 to the Company's Registration Statement No. 33-9848.

4.3. Specimen Certificate for the Company's Series 2 Preferred, which the Company hereby incorporates by reference from Exhibit 4.5 to the Company's Registration Statement No. 33-61640.

4.4. Specimen Certificate for the Company's Common Stock, which the Company incorporates by reference from Exhibit 4.4 to the Company's Registration Statement No. 33-61640.

4.5. Renewed Rights Agreement, dated January 6, 1999, between the Company and Bank One, N.A., which the Company hereby incorporates by reference from Exhibit No. 1 to the Company's Form 8-A Registration Statement, dated January 27, 1999.

4.6. Indenture, dated as of November 26, 1997, by and among ClimaChem, Inc., the Subsidiary Guarantors and Bank One, NA, as trustee, which the Company hereby incorporates by reference from Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Form 8-K, dated November 26, 1997.

4.7. Form 10 3/4% Series B Senior Notes due 2007 which the Company hereby incorporates by reference from Exhibit 4.3 to the ClimaChem Registration Statement, No. 333-44905.

4.8. First Supplemental Indenture, dated February 8, 1999, by and among ClimaChem, Inc., the Guarantors, and Bank One N.A., which the Company hereby incorporates by reference from Exhibit 4.19 to the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998.

4.9. Second Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement dated May 10,

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1999, by and between Bank of America National Trust and Savings Association and LSB Industries, Inc., Summit Machine Tool Manufacturing Corp., and Morey Machinery Manufacturing Corporation, which the Company hereby incorporates by reference from Exhibit 4.2 to the Company's Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 1999.

4.10. Specimen of Certificate of Series D 6% Cumulative, Convertible Class C Preferred Stock which the Company hereby incorporates by reference from Exhibit 4.1 to the Company's Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2001.

10.1. Form of Death Benefit Plan Agreement between the Company and the employees covered under the plan, which the Company hereby incorporates by reference from Exhibit 10(c) (1) to the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1980.

10.2. The Company's 1981 Incentive Stock Option Plan, as amended, and 1986 Incentive Stock Option Plan, which the Company hereby incorporates by reference from Exhibits 10.1 and 10.2 to the Company's Registration Statement No. 33-8302.

10.3. Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement between the Company and employees as to the Company's 1981 Incentive Stock Option Plan, which the Company hereby incorporates by reference from Exhibit 10.10 to the Company's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1984.

10.4. Form of Incentive Stock Option Agreement between the Company and employees as to the Company's 1986 Incentive Stock Option Plan, which the Company hereby incorporates by reference from Exhibit 10.6 to the Company's Registration Statement No. 33-9848.

10.5. The 1987 Amendments to the Company's 1981 Incentive Stock Option Plan and 1986 Incentive Stock Option Plan, which the Company hereby incorporates by reference from Exhibit 10.7 to the Company's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1986.

10.6. The Company's 1993 Stock Option and Incentive Plan which the Company hereby incorporates by reference from Exhibit 10.6 to the Company's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1993.

10.7. The Company's 1993 Non-employee Director Stock Option Plan which the Company hereby incorporates by reference from Exhibit 10.7 to the Company's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1993.

10.8. Lease Agreement, dated March 26, 1982, between Mac Venture, Ltd. and Hercules Energy Mfg. Corporation, which the Company hereby incorporates by reference from Exhibit 10.32 to the Company's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1981.

10.9. Limited Partnership Agreement dated as of May 4, 1995, between the general partner, and LSB Holdings, Inc., an Oklahoma Corporation, as limited partner which the Company hereby incorporates by reference from Exhibit 10.11 to the Company's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1995.

10.10. Severance Agreement, dated January 17, 1989, between the Company and Jack E. Golsen, which the Company hereby incorporates by reference from

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Exhibit 10.48 to the Company's Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 1988. The Company also entered into identical agreements with Tony M. Shelby, David R. Goss, Barry H. Golsen, David M. Shear, and Jim D. Jones and the Company will provide copies thereof to the Commission upon request.

10.11. Third Amendment to Lease Agreement, dated as of December 31, 1987, between Mac Venture, Ltd. and Hercules Energy Mfg. Corporation, which the Company hereby incorporates by reference from Exhibit 10.49 to the Company's Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 1988.

10.12. Employment Agreement and Amendment to Severance Agreement dated January 12, 1989 between the Company and Jack E. Golsen, dated March 21, 1996 which the Company hereby incorporates by reference from Exhibit 10.15 to the Company's Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 1995.

10.13. Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement, dated June 1, 1992, between the Company and Robert C. Brown, M.D. which the Company hereby incorporates by reference from Exhibit 10.38 to the Company's Form 10-K for fiscal year ended December 31, 1992. The Company entered into substantially identical agreements with Bernard G. Ille and C.L. Thurman, and the Company will provide copies thereof to the Commission upon request.

10.14. Loan and Security Agreement (DSN Plant) dated October 31, 1994 between DSN Corporation and The CIT Group which the Company hereby incorporates by reference from Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 1994.

10.15. Loan and Security Agreement (Mixed Acid Plant) dated April 5, 1995 between DSN Corporation and The CIT Group, which the Company hereby incorporates by reference from Exhibit 10.25 to the Company's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 1994.

10.16. First Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement (DSN Plant), dated June 1, 1995, between DSN Corporation and The CIT Group/Equipment Financing, Inc. which the Company hereby incorporates by reference from Exhibit 10.13 to the ClimaChem Form S-4 Registration Statement, No. 333-44905.

10.17. First Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement (Mixed Acid Plant), dated November 15, 1995, between DSN Corporation and The CIT Group/Equipment Financing, Inc. which the Company hereby incorporates by reference from Exhibit 10.15 to the ClimaChem Form S-4 Registration Statement, No. 333-44905.

10.18. Loan and Security Agreement (Rail Tank Cars), dated November 15, 1995, between DSN Corporation and The CIT Group/Equipment Financing, Inc. which the Company hereby incorporates by reference from Exhibit 10.16 to the ClimaChem Form S-4 Registration Statement, No. 333-44905.

10.19. First Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement (Rail Tank Cars), dated November 15, 1995, between DSN Corporation and The CIT Group/Equipment Financing, Inc. which the Company hereby incorporates by reference from Exhibit 10.17 to the ClimaChem Form S-4 Registration Statement, No. 333-4905.

10.20. Letter Amendment, dated May 14, 1997, to Loan and Security Agreement between DSN Corporation and The CIT Group/Equipment Financing, Inc. which the Company hereby incorporates by reference from Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 1997.

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10.21. Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement, dated November 21, 1997, between DSN Corporation and The CIT Group/Equipment Financing, Inc. which the Company hereby incorporates by reference from Exhibit 10.19 to the ClimaChem Form S-4 Registration Statement, No. 333-44905.

10.22. First Amendment to Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement, dated March 2, 1994, and Second Amendment to Stock Option Agreement, dated April 3, 1995, each between the Company and Jack E. Golsen, which the Company hereby incorporates by reference from Exhibit 10.1 to the Company's Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 1995.

10.23. Baytown Nitric Acid Project and Supply Agreement dated June 27, 1997, by and among El Dorado Nitrogen Company, El Dorado Chemical Company and Bayer Corporation which the Company hereby incorporates by reference from Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 1997. CERTAIN INFORMATION WITHIN THIS EXHIBIT HAS BEEN OMITTED AS IT IS THE SUBJECT OF COMMISSION ORDER CF #5551, DATED SEPTEMBER 25, 1997, GRANTING A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT AND THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED.

10.24. First Amendment to Baytown Nitric Acid Project and Supply Agreement, dated February 1, 1999, between El Dorado Nitrogen Company and Bayer Corporation, which the Company hereby incorporates by reference from Exhibit 10.30 to the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998. CERTAIN INFORMATION WITHIN THIS EXHIBIT HAS BEEN OMITTED AS IT IS THE SUBJECT OF SUBJECT OF COMMISSION ORDER CF #7927, DATED JUNE 9, 1999, GRANTING A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT AND THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED.

10.25. Service Agreement, dated June 27, 1997, between Bayer Corporation and El Dorado Nitrogen Company which the Company hereby incorporates by reference from Exhibit 10.3 to the Company's Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 1997. CERTAIN INFORMATION WITHIN THIS EXHIBIT HAS BEEN OMITTED AS IT IS THE SUBJECT OF COMMISSION ORDER CF #5551, DATED SEPTEMBER 25, 1997, GRANTING A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT AND THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED.

10.26. Ground Lease dated June 27, 1997, between Bayer Corporation and El Dorado Nitrogen Company which the Company hereby incorporates by reference from Exhibit 10.4 to the Company's Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 1997. CERTAIN INFORMATION WITHIN THIS EXHIBIT HAS BEEN OMITTED AS IT IS THE SUBJECT OF COMMISSION ORDER CF #5551, DATED SEPTEMBER 25, 1997, GRANTING A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT AND THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED.

10.27. Participation Agreement, dated as of June 27, 1997, among El Dorado Nitrogen Company, Boatmen's Trust Company of Texas as Owner Trustee, Security Pacific Leasing corporation, as Owner Participant and a Construction Lender, Wilmington Trust Company, Bayerische Landes Bank, New York Branch, as a Construction Lender and the Note Purchaser, and Bank of America National Trust and Savings Association, as Construction Loan Agent which the Company hereby incorporates by reference from Exhibit 10.5 to the Company's Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 1997. CERTAIN INFORMATION WITHIN THIS EXHIBIT HAS BEEN OMITTED AS IT IS THE SUBJECT OF COMMISSION ORDER CF #5551, DATED SEPTEMBER 25, 1997, GRANTING A REQUEST FOR CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT AND THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED.

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10.28. Lease Agreement, dated as of June 27, 1997, between Boatmen's Trust Company of Texas as Owner Trustee and El Dorado Nitrogen Company which the Company hereby incorporates by reference from Exhibit 10.6 to the Company's Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 1997.

10.29. Security Agreement and Collateral Assignment of Construction Documents, dated as of June 27, 1997, made by El Dorado Nitrogen Company which the Company hereby incorporates by reference from Exhibit 10.7 to the Company's Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 1997.

10.30. Security Agreement and Collateral Assignment of Facility Documents, dated as of June 27, 1997, made by El Dorado Nitrogen Company and consented to by Bayer Corporation which the Company hereby incorporates by reference from Exhibit 10.8 to the Company's Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 1997.

10.31. Amendment to Loan and Security Agreement, dated March 16, 1998, between The CIT Group/Equipment Financing, Inc., and DSN Corporation which the Company hereby incorporates by reference from Exhibit 10.54 to the ClimaChem Form S-4 Registration Statement, No. 333-44905.

10.32. Fifth Amendment to Lease Agreement, dated as of December 31, 1998, between Mac Venture, Ltd. and Hercules Energy Mfg. Corporation, which the Company hereby incorporates by reference from Exhibit 10.38 to the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998.

10.33. Non-Qualified Stock Option Agreement, dated April 22, 1998, between the Company and Robert C. Brown, M.D. The Company entered into substantially identical agreements with Bernard G. Ille, Raymond B. Ackerman, Horace G. Rhodes, and Donald W. Munson. The Company will provide copies of these agreements to the Commission upon request.

10.34. The Company's 1998 Stock Option and Incentive Plan, which the Company hereby incorporates by reference from Exhibit 10.44 to the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998.

10.35. Letter Agreement, dated March 12, 1999, between Kestrel Aircraft Company and LSB Industries, Inc., Prime Financial Corporation, Herman Meinders, Carlan K. Yates, Larry H. Lemon, Co-Trustee Larry H. Lemon Living Trust, which the Company hereby incorporates by reference from Exhibit 10.45 to the Company's Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 1998.

10.36. LSB Industries, Inc. 1998 Stock Option and Incentive Plan which the Company hereby incorporates by reference from Exhibit "B" to the LSB Proxy Statement, dated May 24, 1999, for Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

10.37. LSB Industries, Inc. Outside Directors Stock Option Plan which the Company hereby incorporates by reference from Exhibit "C" to the LSB Proxy Statement, dated May 24, 1999, for Annual Meeting of Stockholders.

10.38. First Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement, dated January 1, 2000, by and between Bank of America, N.A. and LSB Industries, Inc., Summit Machine Tool Manufacturing Corp., and Morey Machinery Manufacturing Corporation, which the Company hereby incorporates by reference from Exhibit 10.3 to the Company's Form 8-K dated December 30, 1999.

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10.39. Second Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement, dated March 1, 2000 by and between Bank of America, N.A. and LSB Industries Inc., Summit Machine Tool Manufacturing Corp., and Morey Machinery Manufacturing Corporation, which the Company hereby incorporates by reference from Exhibit 10.3 to the Company's Form 8-K dated March 1, 2000.

10.40. Third Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement, dated March 31, 2000 by and between Bank of America, N.A. and LSB Industries Inc., Summit Machine Tool Manufacturing Corp., and Morey Machinery manufacturing Corporation, which the Company hereby incorporates by reference from Exhibit 10.14 to the Company's Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2000.

10.41. Loan Agreement dated December 23, 1999 between Climate Craft, Inc. and the City of Oklahoma City, which the Company hereby incorporates by reference from Exhibit 10.49 to the Company's Amendment No. 2 to its 1999 Form 10-K.

10.42. Letter, dated April 1, 2000, executed by SBL to Prime amending the Promissory Note, which the Company incorporates by reference from Exhibit 10.52 to the Company's Amendment No. 2 to its 1999 Form 10-K.

10.43. Guaranty Agreement, dated as of April 21, 2000, by Prime to Stillwater National Bank & Trust relating to that portion of the SBL Borrowings borrowed by SBL, which the Company incorporates by reference from Exhibit 10.50 to the Company's Amendment No. 2 to its 1999 Form 10-K. Substantial similar guarantees have been executed by Prime in favor of Stillwater covering the amounts borrowed by the following affiliates SBL relating to the SBL Borrowings (as in "Relationships and Related Transactions:") listed in Exhibit A attached to the Guaranty Agreement with the only material differences being the name of the debtor and the amount owing by such debtor. Copies of which will be provided to the Commission upon request.

10.44. Security Agreement, dated effective April 21, 2000, executed by Prime in favor of Stillwater National Bank and Trust, which the Company incorporates by reference from Exhibit 10.54 to the Company's Amendment No. 2 to its 1999 Form 10-K.

10.45. Limited Guaranty, effective April 21, 2000, executed by Prime to Stillwater National Bank and Trust, which the Company incorporates by reference from Exhibit 10.55 to the Company's Amendment No. 2 to its 1999 Form 10-K.

10.46. Fourth Amendment to Second Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement dated October 10, 2000 by and between Bank of America, N.A. and LSB Industries, Inc., Summit Machine Tool Manufacturing corp., and Morey Machinery Manufacturing Corporation, which the Company hereby incorporates by reference from Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2000.

10.47. Letter Agreement, dated August 23, 2000, between LSB Chemical Corp. and Orica USA, Inc., which the Company hereby incorporates by reference from Exhibit 10.4 to the Company's Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2000.
CERTAIN INFORMATION WITHIN THIS EXHIBIT HAS BEEN OMITTED AS IT IS THE SUBJECT OF COMMISSION ORDER CF #10714, DATED FEBRUARY 21, 2001 GRANTING A REQUEST BY THE COMPANY FOR CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT AND THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED.

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10.48. Agreement, dated October 31, 2000, between Orica Nitrogen, L.L.C., Orica USA, Inc., and LSB Chemical Corp., which the Company hereby incorporates by reference from Exhibit 10.5 to the Company's Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended September 20, 2000. CERTAIN INFORMATION WITHIN THIS EXHIBIT HAS BEEN OMITTED AS IT IS THE SUBJECT OF COMMISSION ORDER CF #10714, DATED FEBRUARY 21, 2001 GRANTING A REQUEST BY THE COMPANY FOR CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT AND THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED.

10.49. Letter, dated April 1, 2001, executed by SBL to Prime amending the Promissory Note, which the Company hereby incorporates by reference from Exhibit 10.55 to the Company's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000.

10.50. Letter of Intent, dated December 22, 2000, between El Dorado Chemical Company and ORICA USA Inc., which the Company hereby incorporates by reference from Exhibit 10.56 to the Company's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000.

10.51. Agreement, dated April 2, 2001, between Crystal City Nitrogen Company and River Cement Company, which the Company hereby incorporates by reference from Exhibit 10.57 to the Company's Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2000.

10.52. Assignment, dated May 8, 2001, between Climate Master, Inc. and Prime Financial Corporation, which the Company hereby incorporates by reference from Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2001.

10.53. Agreement for Purchase and Sale, dated April 10, 2001, by and between Prime Financial Corporation and Raptor Master, L.L.C. which the Company hereby incorporates by reference from Exhibit 10.3 to the Company's Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2001.

10.54. Amended and Restated Lease Agreement, dated May 8, 2001, between Raptor Master, L.L.C. and Climate Master, Inc. which the Company hereby incorporates by reference from Exhibit 10.4 to the Company's Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2001.

10.55. Option Agreement, dated May 8, 2001, between Raptor Master, L.L.C.and Climate Master, Inc., which the Company hereby incorporates by reference from Exhibit 10.5 to the Company's Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2001.

10.56. Stock Purchase Agreement, dated September 30, 2001, by and between Summit Machinery Company and SBL Corporation, which the Company hereby incorporates by reference from Exhibit 10.1 to the Company' Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2001.

10.57. Agreement, dated October 18, 2001, by and between LSB Industries, Inc., Prime Financial Corporation, and SBL Corporation, which the Company hereby incorporates by reference from Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2001.

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10.58. Certificate of Designations of LSB Industries, Inc., relating to the issuance of a new series of Class C Preferred Stock, which the Company hereby incorporates by reference form Exhibit 10.3 to the Company's Form 10-Q for the fiscal quarter ended September 30, 2001.

10.59. Asset Purchase Agreement, dated October 22, 2001, between Orica USA, Inc. and El Dorado Chemical Company and Northwest Financial Corporation, which the Company hereby incorporates by reference from Exhibit 99.1 to the Company's Form 8-K dated December 28, 2001.
CERTAIN INFORMATION WITHIN THIS EXHIBIT HAS BEEN OMITTED AS IT IS THE SUBJECT OF A REQUEST BY THE COMPANY FOR CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT BY THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT. THE OMITTED INFORMATION HAS BEEN FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE SECRETARY OF THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION FOR PURPOSES OF SUCH REQUEST.

10.60. AN Supply Agreement, dated November 1, 2001, between Orica USA, Inc. and El Dorado Company, which the Company hereby incorporates by reference from Exhibit 99.2 to the Company's Form 8-K dated December 28, 2001. CERTAIN INFORMATION WITHIN THIS EXHIBIT HAS BEEN OMITTED AS IT IS THE SUBJECT OF A REQUEST BY THE COMPANY FOR CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT BY THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT. THE OMITTED INFORMATION HAS BEEN FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE SECRETARY OF THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION FOR PURPOSES OF SUCH REQUEST.

10.61. Ammonium Nitrate Sales Agreement between Nelson Brothers, L.L.C. and Cherokee Nitrogen Company, which the Company hereby incorporates by reference from Exhibit 99.3 to the Company's Form 8-K dated December 28, 2001. CERTAIN INFORMATION WITHIN THIS EXHIBIT HAS BEEN OMITTED AS IT IS THE SUBJECT OF A REQUEST BY THE COMPANY FOR CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT BY THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT. THE OMITTED INFORMATION HAS BEEN FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE SECRETARY OF THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION FOR PURPOSES OF SUCH REQUEST.

10.62. Anhydrous Ammonia Sales Agreement, dated June 30, 2001, between Koch Nitrogen Company and El Dorado Chemical Company which the Company hereby incorporates by reference from Exhibit 10.2 to the Company's Form 10-Q/A Amendment No.1 for the fiscal quarter ended June 30, 2001. CERTAIN INFORMATION WITHIN THIS EXHIBIT HAS BEEN OMITTED AS IT IS THE SUBJECT OF COMMISSION ORDER CF #11885, DATED FEBRUARY 1, 2002 GRANTING A REQUEST BY THE COMPANY FOR CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT UNDER THE FREEDOM OF INFORMATION ACT AND THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934, AS AMENDED.

10.63 Loan and Security Agreement, dated April 13, 2001 by and among LSB Industries, Inc., ClimaChem and each of its Subsidiaries that are Signatories, the Lenders that are Signatories and Foothill Capital Corporation, which the Company hereby incorporates by reference from Exhibit 10.51 to ClimaChem, Inc.'s amendment No. 1 to Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2000.

10.64. Covenant Waiver Letter, dated August 2, 2001, between The CIT Group and DSN Corporation.

10.65. Agreement, dated August 4, 2001, between El Dorado Chemical Company and Paper, Allied-Industrial, Chemical and Energy Workers International Union AFL-C10 and its Local 5-434.

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10.66. Agreement, dated October 16, 2001, between El Dorado Chemical Company and International Association of Machinists and Aerospace Workers, AFL-C10 Local No. 224.

10.67. First Amendment to Third Amended and Restated Loan and Security Agreement, dated March 29, 2002, entered into by and between Bank of America, N.A. and Summit Machine Tool Manufacturing Corp.

21.1. Subsidiaries of the Company.

23.1. Consent of Independent Auditors.

(b) REPORTS ON FORM 8-K. The Company filed the following report on Form 8-K during the fourth quarter of 2001.

(i) Form 8-K, dated December 28, 2001. (date of earliest event: October 1, 2001). The item reported was Item 5, "Other Events and Regulation FD Disclosure", discussing the sales agreement between Cherokee Nitrogen Company and Nelson Brothers, LLC, the supply agreement between El Dorado Chemical Company ("EDC") and Orica USA Inc. and the sale of an explosives distribution business by EDC to Orica USA Inc. and Nelson Brother, LLC.

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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Company has caused the undersigned, duly-authorized, to sign this report on its behalf of this 1st day of April, 2002.

 

 

LSB INDUSTRIES, INC.

 

By:

 

/s/ Jack E. Golsen

 

Jack E. Golsen
Chairman of the Board and President
(Principal Executive Officer

 

By:

 

/s/ Tony M. Shelby

 

Tony M. Shelby
Senior Vice President of Finance
(Principal Financial Officer)

 

By:

 

/s/ Jim D. Jones

 

Jim D. Jones
Vice President, Controller and Treasurer
(Principal Accounting Officer)

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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the undersigned have signed this report on behalf of the Company, in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Dated:

By:

April 1, 2002

/s/Jack E. Golsen        
Jack E. Golsen, Director

Dated:

By:

April 1, 2002

/s/Tony M. Shelby        
Tony M. Shelby, Director

Dated:

By:

April 1, 2002

/s/David R. Goss         
David R. Goss, Director

Dated:

By:

April 1, 2002

/s/Barry H. Golsen       
Barry H. Golsen, Director

Dated:

By:

April 1, 2002

/s/Robert C. Brown       
Robert C. Brown, Director

Dated:

By:

April 1, 2002

/s/Bernard G. Ille       
Bernard G. Ille, Director

Dated:

By:

April 1, 2002

/s/Raymond B. Ackerman   
Raymond B. Ackerman, Director

Dated:

By:

April 1, 2002

/s/Horace G. Rhodes        
Horace G. Rhodes, Director

Dated:

By:

April 1, 2002

/s/Donald W. Munson        
Donald W. Munson, Director

Dated:

By:

April 1, 2002

/s/Charles A. Burtch       
Charles A. Burtch, Director

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LSB Industries, Inc.
Consolidated Financial Statements
for Inclusion in Form 10-K
Years ended December 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999


CONTENTS
 

Report of Independent Auditors

F-1

   

Consolidated Financial Statements

 
   

Consolidated Balance Sheets

F-2

Consolidated Statements of Operations

F-4

Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) 9;

F-5

Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

F-7

Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements

F-9

 

Report of Independent Auditors

The Board of Directors and Stockholders

LSB Industries, Inc.

We have audited the accompanying consolidated balance sheets of LSB Industries, Inc. as of December 31, 2001 and 2000, and the related consolidated statements of operations, stockholders' equity (deficit) and cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2001. Our audits also included the financial statement schedule listed in the index at Item 14(a)(2). These financial statements and schedule are the responsibility of the Company's management. Our responsibility is to express an opinion on these financial statements and schedule based on our audits.

We conducted our audits in accordance with auditing standards generally accepted in the United States. Those standards require that we plan and perform the audit to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements are free of material misstatement. An audit includes examining, on a test basis, evidence supporting the amounts and disclosures in the financial statements. An audit also includes assessing the accounting principles used and significant estimates made by management, as well as evaluating the overall financial statement presentation. We believe that our audits provide a reasonable basis for our opinion.

In our opinion, the consolidated financial statements referred to above present fairly, in all material respects, the consolidated financial position of LSB Industries, Inc. at December 31, 2001 and 2000, and the consolidated results of its operations and its cash flows for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2001, in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States. Also, in our opinion, the related financial statement schedule, when considered in relation to the basic financial statements taken as a whole, presents fairly in all material respects the information set forth therein.

As discussed in Note 2 to the consolidated financial statements, in 2001 the Company changed its method of accounting for derivative financial instruments.

                                                                                                                                                                             ERNST & YOUNG LLP

Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
March 27, 2002

F-1

LSB Industries, Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets

 

December 31,

 

2001


 

2000


 

(In Thousands)

Assets

         

Current assets:

         

     Cash and cash equivalents

$

628

 

$

3,063

     Restricted cash

 

350

   

-

     Trade accounts receivable, net

 

43,388

   

48,333

     Inventories

 

31,067

   

31,639

     Supplies and prepaid items

 

7,050


   

5,977


Total current assets

 

82,483

   

89,012

           

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

76,679

   

80,884

           

Other assets, net

 

19,823
 


   

22,999
 


 

$

178,985


 

$

192,895


(Continued on following page)

F-2


LSB Industries, Inc.
Consolidated Balance Sheets (continued)

 

December 31,

 

2001


 

2000


 

(In Thousands)

Liabilities and Stockholders' Deficit

             

Current liabilities:

             

   Drafts payable

$

90

   

$

224

 

   Accounts payable

 

24,920

     

26,765

 

   Accrued liabilities:

             

     Customer deposits

 

512

     

4,545

 

     Accrued losses on firm sales and purchase commitments

 

-

     

4,375

 

     Other

 

15,814

     

20,392

 

  Current portion of long-term debt

 

43,696


     

42,101


 

Total current liabilities

 

85,032

     

98,402

 
               

Long-term debt

 

88,015

     

93,904

 

Other non-current liabilities:

             

   Accrued losses on firm purchase commitments

 

-

     

3,450

 

   Negative goodwill

 

860

     

1,329

 

   Other

 

6,917


     

5,113


 
   

7,777

     

9,892

 
               

Commitments and contingencies (Note 13)

 

-

     

-

 
               

Redeemable, noncumulative, convertible preferred stock, $100 par value; 1,295 shares issued and outstanding
   (1,462 in 2000)

 


123

     


139

 
               

Stockholders' deficit:

             

   Series B 12% cumulative, convertible preferred stock, $100 par value; 20,000 shares issued and outstanding;
     aggregate liquidation preference of $2,480,000 in 2001 ($2,240,000 in 2000)

 


2,000

     


2,000

 

   Series 2 $3.25 convertible, exchangeable Class C preferred stock,$50 stated value; 628,550 shares issued;
     aggregate liquidation preference of $36,494,000 in 2001 ($34,467,000 in 2000)

 


31,427

     


31,427

 

   Series D 6% cumulative, convertible Class C preferred stock, no par value; 1,000,000 shares issued in 2001

 

1,000

     

-

 

   Common stock, $.10 par value; 75,000,000 shares authorized, 15,205,989 shares issued (15,163,909 in 2000)

 

1,521

     

1,516

 

   Capital in excess of par value

 

52,430

     

52,376

 

   Accumulated other comprehensive loss

 

(2,149

)

   

-

 

   Accumulated deficit

 

(71,923


)

   

(80,480


)

   

14,306

     

6,839

 
               

   Less treasury stock, at cost:

             

     Series 2 preferred, 5,000 shares

 

200

     

200

 

     Common stock, 3,272,426 shares in 2001 (3,285,957 in 2000)

 

16,068


     

16,081


 

Total stockholders' deficit

 

(1,962


)

   

(9,442


)

 

$

178,985


   

$

192,895


 

See accompanying notes.

F-3


LSB Industries, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Operations

 

Year ended December 31,

 

2001


 

2000


 

1999


 

(In Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts)

Businesses continuing at December 31:

                     

Revenues:

                     

   Net sales

$

336,630

   

$

290,620

   

$

254,236

 

   Gains on sales of property and equipment (Note 16)

 

6,615

     

-

     

-

 

   Other

 

3,386


     

5,630


     

5,419


 
   

346,631

     

296,250

     

259,655

 

Costs and expenses:

                     

   Cost of sales

 

279,299

     

238,066

     

203,480

 

   Selling, general and administrative

 

48,424

     

47,787

     

51,672

 

   Interest

 

14,114

     

15,377

     

15,115

 

   Other

 

1,446

     

2,280

     

4,383

 

   Provision for loss on (benefit from termination of) firm sales and purchase commitments

 

(2,688

)

   

3,395

     

8,439

 

   Provision for impairment on long-lived assets

 

-


     

-


     

4,126


 
   

340,595


     

306,905


     

287,215


 

Income (loss) from continuing operations before business disposed of, provision for income taxes
   and extraordinary gains

 


6,036


   


(10,655


)

   


(27,560


)

                       

Business disposed of:

                     

   Revenues

 

-

     

-

     

7,461

 

   Operating costs, expenses and interest

 

-


     

-


     

9,419


 
   

-

     

-

     

(1,958

)

   Loss on disposal of business

 

-


     

-


     

(1,971


)

   

-


     

-


     

(3,929


)

Income (loss) from continuing operations before provision for income taxes and extraordinary gains

 

6,036

     

(10,655

)

   

(31,489

)

                       

Provision for income taxes

 

(55


)

   

(135


)

   

(157


)

Income (loss) from continuing operations before extraordinary gains

 

5,981

     

(10,790

)

   

(31,646

)

                       

Net loss from discontinued operations (Note 4)

 

-

     

(3,101

)

   

(18,121

)

Extraordinary gains (Note 8 (C))

 

2,576


     

20,086


     

-


 

Net income (loss)

 

8,557

     

6,195

     

(49,767

)

                       

Preferred stock dividend requirements

 

2,267


     

2,771


     

3,228


 

Net income (loss) applicable to common stock

$

6,290


   

$

3,424


   

$

(52,995


)

                       

Income (loss) per common share:

                     

Basic:

                     

   Income (loss) from continuing operations before extraordinary gains

$

.31

   

$

(1.14

)

 

$

(2.95

)

   Net loss from discontinued operations

 

-

     

(.26

)

   

(1.53

)

   Extraordinary gains

 

.22


     

1.69


     

-


 

  Net income (loss)

$

.53


   

$

.29


   

$

(4.48


)

Diluted:

                     

   Income (loss) from continuing operations before extraordinary gains

$

.30

   

$

(1.14

)

 

$

(2.95

)

   Net loss from discontinued operations

 

-

     

(.26

)

   

(1.53

)

   Extraordinary gains

 

.20


     

1.69


     

-


 

   Net income (loss)

$

.50


   

$

.29


   

$

(4.48


)


See accompanying notes.

F-4

LSB Industries, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (Deficit)
 

 


Common
Stock
Shares

 

Non
Redeemable
Preferred
Stock

 


Common
Stock
Par Value

 


Capital in
Excess of
Par Value

 

Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss

 



Accumulated
Deficit

 


Treasury
Stock-
Preferred

 


Treasury
Stock -
Common

 




Total

 

(In Thousands)

Balance at December 31, 1998

15,109

$ 48,000   $ 1,511 $ 38,329 $ (1,559 ) $ (35,166 ) $ (200 ) $ (15,856 ) $ 35,059  
Net Loss -   -     -   -   -     (49,767 )   -     -     (49,767 )
Foreign currency translation
  adjustment
-   -     -   -   1,559     -     -     -    
1,559
 
Total comprehensive loss                                              
                                               
Expiration of variable
  employee stock option
  without exercise

-
 
-
   
-
 
948
 
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
948
 
Dividends declared:                                              
  Series B 12% preferred
    stock ($12.00 per share)
-   -     -   -   -     (240 )   -     -     (240 )
  Redeemable preferred stock
    ($10.00 per share)
-   -     -   -   -     (16 )   -     -     (16 )
  Series 2 preferred stock
    ($1.63 per share)
                        (1,486 )   -     -     (1,486 )
Purchase of treasury stock -   -     -   -   -     -     -     (230 )   (230 )
Ba1ance at December 31, 1999 15,109   48,000     1,511   39,277   -     (86,675 )   (200 )   (16,086 )   (14,173 )
Net income -   -     -   -   -     6,195     -     -     (14,173 )
Repurchase of 278,700 shares
  of non-redeemable preferred
  stock

-
 
(13,935

)
     
12,290
 
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
(1,645

)
Conversion of 12, 750 shares
  of non-redeemable preferred
  stock to common stock

55
 
(638

)
 
5
 
633
 
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
 
Grant of 185,000 stock
  options to a former 
  employee

-
 
-
   
-
 
137
 
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
137
 
Remeasurement of30,000
  stock options with
  employer loan feature

-
 
-
   
-
 
39
 
-
   
-
   
-
   
-
   
39
 
Exchange of 4,000 shares of
  common stock held in
  treasury for Board of
  Directors fee


-
 

-
   

-
 

-
 

-
   

-
   

-
   

5
   

5
 
Balance at December 31, 2000 15,164   33,427     1,516   52,376   -     (80,480 )   (200 )   (16,081 )   (9,442 )


(Continued on following page)

F-5


LSB Industries, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Stockholders' Equity (Deficit) (continued)

 

 


Common
Stock
Shares

 

Non
Redeemable
Preferred
Stock

 


Common
Stock
Par Value

 


Capital in
Excess of
Par Value

 

Accumulated
Other
Comprehensive
Loss

 



Accumulated
Deficit

 


Treasury
Stock -
Preferred

 


Treasury
Stock -
Common

 




Total

 

(In Thousands)

Net income

                               

8,557

                     

8,557

 
                                                             

Cumulative effect of change in
  accounting for derivative financial
  instruments, net of taxes

                       




(2,439




)

                           




(2,439




)

                                                             

Reclassification to operations, net of
  taxes

                       


290

                             


290

 

Total comprehensive income

                                                       

6,408

 
                                                             

Issuance of 1,000,000 shares of Series
  D preferred stock in exchange for
  $1,000,000 of long-term debt

     




1,000

                                               




1,000

 
                                                             

Exercise of stock options

35

         

4

   

39

                                   

43

 
                                                             

Conversion of 167 shares of
  redeemable preferred stock to
  common stock



7

   



   



1

   



15

                                   



16

 
                                                             

Net change in treasury stock-common

                                               


13

     


13

 
                                                             

Balance at December 31, 2001

15,206

 

$

34,427

 

$

1,521

 

$

52,430

 

$

(2,149

)

 

$

(71,923

)

 

$

(200

)

 

$

(16,068

)

 

$

(1,962

)

 

 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 

See accompanying notes.

F-6


LSB Industries, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows

 

Year ended December 31,

 

2001

 

2000

 

1999

 

(In Thousands)

Cash flows from operating activities

                     

Net income (loss)

$

8,557

   

$

6,195

   

$

(49,767

)

Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided (used) by continuing operating
   activities:

                     

   Net loss from discontinued operations

 

-

     

3,101

     

18,121

 

   Loss on business disposed of

 

-

     

-

     

1,971

 

   Extraordinary gains on extinguishment of debt

 

(2,631

)

   

(20,086

)

   

-

 

   Gains on sales of property and equipment

 

(6,615

)

   

-

     

-

 

   Provision for losses on (realization and reversal of) firm sales and purchase commitments

 


(7,825


)

   


389

     


7,436

 

   Provision for inventory write-downs

 

554

     

-

     

739

 

   Provision for impairment on long-lived assets

 

-

     

-

     

4,126

 

   Depreciation of property, plant and equipment

 

10,105

     

9,213

     

9,749

 

   Amortization

 

1,260

     

1,341

     

1,642

 

   Provision for losses on inventory and receivables

 

141

     

1,974

     

1,772

 

   Recapture of prior period provisions for loss on advances and loans receivable

 

-

 

   

(1,576

)

   

(572

 

   Other

 

(464

)

   

176

     

321

 

   Cash provided (used) by changes in assets and liabilities (net of effects of discontinued
      operations):

                     

     Trade accounts receivable

 

6,130

     

(5,758

)

   

(1,431

)

     Inventories

 

(123

)

   

(2,172

)

   

3,934

 

     Supplies and prepaid items

 

(780

)

   

(2,415

)

   

(179

)

     Accounts payable

(2,111

)

8,249

(1,056

)

     Accrued and other non-current liabilities

 

(5,455

)

    9,326      

2,812

 

Net cash provided (used) by continuing operating activities

 

743

     

7,957

     

(382

)

(Continued on following page)

F-7


LSB Industries, Inc.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (continued)


 

Year ended December 31,

 

2001

 

2000

 

1999

 

(In Thousands)

Cash flows from investing activities

                     

     Capital expenditures

$

(7,446

)

 

$

(7,736

)

 

$

(7,645

)

     Principal payments received on loans receivable

 

-

     

-

     

1,052

 

     Proceeds from sales of property and equipment

 

8,618

     

76

     

1,174

 

     Proceeds from the sale of business disposed of

 

-

     

-

     

9,981

 

    Restricted cash held in escrow

 

(350

)

   

-

     

-

 

    Other assets

 

(679

)

   

3,137

     

(760

)

Net cash provided (used) by investing activities

 

143

     

(4,523

)

   

3,802

 
                       

Cash flows from financing activities

                     

     Payments on long-term and other debt

 

(8,268

)

   

(5,152

)

   

(6,144

)

     Long-term and other borrowings, net of origination fees

 

3,891

     

5,666

     

2,850

 

     Acquisition of 10 3/4% Senior Notes

 

(2,066

)

   

(8,712

)

   

-

 

     Net change in revolving debt facilities

 

3,224

     

7,003

     

6,554

 

     Net change in drafts payable

 

(134

)

   

(136

)

   

(273

)

     Dividends paid on preferred stocks

 

-

     

-

     

(1,742

)

     Purchases of preferred and treasury stock

 

-

     

(1,645

)

   

(230

)

     Net proceeds from issuance of common stock

 

32

     

-

     

-

 

Net cash provided (used) by financing activities

 

(3,321

)

   

(2,976

)

   

1,015

 
                       

Net cash used in discontinued operations

 

-

     

(525

)

   

(2,764

)

Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents

 

(2,435

)

   

(67

)

   

1,671

 
                       

Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year

 

3,063

     

3,130

     

1,459

 

Cash and cash equivalents at end of year

$

628

   

$

3,063

   

$

3,130

 
 

 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


 


See accompanying notes.

F-8


LSB Industries, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
December 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999

1. Basis of Presentation

The accompanying consolidated financial statements include the accounts of LSB Industries, Inc. (the "Company") and its subsidiaries. The Company is a diversified holding company which is engaged, through its subsidiaries, in the manufacture and sale of chemical products (the "Chemical Business") and the manufacture and sale of a broad range of air handling and heat pump products (the "Climate Control Business"). See Note 20 -- Segment Information. In May 2000, the Company sold its Automotive Products Division (See Note 4 -- Discontinued Operations). The Company's consolidated financial statements and notes reflect the Automotive Products Division as a discontinued operation for all periods presented.

All material intercompany accounts and transactions have been eliminated. Certain reclassifications have been made in the consolidated financial statements for 2000 and 1999 to conform to the consolidated financial statement presentation for 2001.

2. Accounting Policies

Use of Estimates


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

Inventories

Inventory is priced at the lower of cost or market, with cost being determined using the first-in, first-out basis, except for certain heat pump products with an estimated replacement value of $7,793,000 at December 31, 2001 ($7,798,000 at December 31, 2000), which are carried at the lower of cost or market, with cost being determined using the last-in, first-out (LIFO) basis. The difference between the LIFO basis and current cost was $678,000 and $682,000 at December 31, 2001 and 2000, respectively.

Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment are carried at cost. For financial reporting purposes, depreciation, depletion and amortization are primarily computed using the straight-line method over the estimated useful lives of the assets ranging from 3 to 30 years. Property, plant and equipment leases which are deemed to be installment purchase obligations have been capitalized and included in property, plant and equipment. Maintenance, repairs and minor renewals are charged to operations while major renewals and improvements are capitalized.

F-9


LSB Industries, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

2. Accounting Policies (continued)

Excess of Purchase Price Over Net Assets Acquired

The excess of purchase price over net assets acquired, which is included in other assets in the accompanying balance sheets, was $1,729,000 and $2,111,000, net of accumulated amortization, of $5,198,000 and $4,816,000 at December 31, 2001 and 2000, respectively, and was being amortized by the straight-line method over periods of 15 to 19 years. Beginning January 1, 2002, the excess of purchase price over net assets acquired will no longer be amortized but will be tested for impairment at least annually. See Note 2 - Recently Issued Pronouncements.

Impairment of Long-Lived Assets

Long-lived assets and certain identifiable intangibles are reviewed for impairment whenever events or changes in circumstances indicate that the carrying amounts may not be recoverable. Recoverability of assets to be held and used is measured by a comparison of the carrying amounts of the assets to future net cash flows expected to be generated by the assets. If such assets are considered to be impaired, the impairment to be recognized is measured by the amount by which the carrying amounts of the assets exceed the fair values of the assets. Assets to be disposed of are reported at the lower of the carrying amounts or fair values less costs to sell.

In 1999, the Company recognized impairment totaling $4.1 million (none in 2001 and 2000) associated with two chemical plants which are to be sold or dismantled. The 1999 provision for impairment represented the difference between the net carrying cost and the estimated salvage value for the non-operating plant to be dismantled and the difference between the net carrying cost and the estimated selling price less cost to dispose for the plant to be sold.

The Company has made estimates of the future cash flows related to its Chemical Business in order to determine recoverability of the Company's carrying cost. Based on these estimates, no additional impairment was recognized at December 31, 2001; however, it is reasonably possible that the Company may recognize additional impairments in this business in the near term if the Company experiences continued or further deterioration of the Chemical Business.

Debt Issuance Costs

Debt issuance costs are amortized over the term of the associated debt instrument using the straight-line method. Such costs, which are included in other assets in the accompanying balance sheets, were $3,260,000 and $2,173,000, net of accumulated amortization, of $1,705,000 and $1,104,000 as of December 31, 2001 and 2000, respectively.

Revenue Recognition

The Company recognizes revenue at the time title to the goods transfers to the buyer and there remains no significant future performance obligations by the Company.

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LSB Industries, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

2. Accounting Policies (continued)

Shipping and Handling Costs

The Company records its shipping and handling costs in the Chemical Business in net sales and the Climate Control Business records shipping and handling costs in selling, general and administrative expense. For 2001, 2000 and 1999, the shipping and handling costs of the Chemical Business amounted to $9,635,000, $9,689,000 and $6,042,000, respectively, while the costs in the Climate Control Business amounted to $3,908,000, $4,044,000 and $3,986,000, respectively.

Research and Development Costs

Costs in connection with product research and development are expensed as incurred. Such costs amounted to $450,000 in 2001, $391,000 in 2000 and $713,000 in 1999.

Advertising Costs

Costs in connection with advertising and promotion of the Company's products are expensed as incurred. Such costs amounted to $597,000 in 2001, $928,000 in 2000 and $1,588,000 in 1999.

Hedging

In 1998, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued Statement No. 133 ("SFAS 133"), "Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities." The Company adopted SFAS 133, as amended, effective January 1, 2001. SFAS 133 required the Company to recognize all derivatives on the balance sheet at fair value. Derivatives that do not qualify or are not designated as hedges must be adjusted to fair value through operations. If the derivative is a hedge, depending on the nature of the hedge, changes in the fair value of derivatives will either be offset against the change in fair value of the hedged assets, liabilities, or firm commitments through earnings or recognized in other comprehensive income until the hedged item is recognized in earnings. The ineffective portion of a derivative's change in fair value will be immediately recognized in earnings.

In 1997, the Company entered into an interest rate forward agreement to effectively fix the interest rate of a long-term lease commitment (not for trading purposes). In 1999, the Company executed the long-term lease agreement and terminated the forward at a net cost of $2.8 million. The Company historically accounted for this hedge under the deferral method (as an adjustment of the initial term lease rentals). At January 1, 2001, the remaining deferred cost included in other assets approximated $2.4 million. The deferred cost recognized in operations amounted to $290,000 and $169,000 for 2000 and 1999, respectively. Upon adoption of SFAS 133 on January 1, 2001, the deferred cost was reclassified into accumulated other comprehensive loss and will be amortized to operations over the term of the lease arrangement.

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LSB Industries, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

2. Accounting Policies (continued)

The Company also periodically enters into exchange-traded futures contracts for copper and aluminum (as such products are used in the Company's Climate Control Business), which contracts are currently accounted for on a mark to market basis.

Income (Loss) per Share

Net income (loss) applicable to common stock is computed by adjusting net income (loss) by the amount of preferred stock dividends. Basic income (loss) per common share is based upon net income (loss) applicable to common stock and the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during each year. Diluted income (loss) per share, if applicable, is based on the weighted average number of common shares and dilutive common equivalent shares outstanding, if any, and the assumed conversion of dilutive convertible securities outstanding, if any. See Note 10 -- Redeemable Preferred Stock, Note 11 -- Stockholders' Deficit, and Note 12 -- Non-Redeemable Preferred Stock for a full description of securities which may have a dilutive effect in future years.

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LSB Industries, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

2. Accounting Policies (continued)

The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted income (loss) per share:


(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)

 

2001

 

2000

 

1999

Numerator:

                     

     Net income (loss)

$

8,557

   

$

6,195

   

$

(49,767

)

     Preferred stock dividend requirements

 

(2,267

)

   

(2,771

)

   

(3,228

)

     Numerator for basic earnings (loss) per share - net income (loss)
       applicable to common stock

 


6,290

     


3,424

     


(52,995


)

     Preferred stock dividend requirements on preferred stock assumed to
       be converted, if dilutive

 


240

     


- -

     


- -

 

     Numerator for diluted earnings (loss) per share

$

6,530

   

$

3,424

   

$

(52,995

)

 

 


 


 

 

 


 


 

 

 


 


 

Denominator:

                     

     Denominator for basic earnings (loss) per share - weighted average
       shares

 

11,913,031

     

11,871,211

     

11,838,277

 
                       

    Effect of dilutive securities:

                     

       Employee stock options

 

380,078

     

-

     

-

 

       Convertible preferred stock

 

784,681

     

-

     

-

 

       Convertible note payable

 

4,000

     

-

     

-

 
                       

Dilutive potential common shares

 

1,168,759

     

-

     

-

 
                       

Denominator for dilutive earnings (loss) per share - adjusted weighted
   average shares and assumed conversions

 


13,081,790

     


11,871,211

     


11,838,277

 
 

 


 


 

 

 


 


 

 

 


 


 

Basic earnings (loss) per share

$

.53

   

$

.29

   

$

(4.48

)

 

 


 


 

 

 


 


 

 

 


 


 

Diluted earnings (loss) per share

$

.50

   

$

.29

   

$

(4.48

)

 

 


 


 

 

 


 


 

 

 


 



Recently Issued Pronouncements

In July 2001, the FASB issued Statements No. 141 ("SFAS 141"), "Business Combinations," and No. 142 ("SFAS 142"), "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets". SFAS 141 is effective for all business combinations initiated after June 30, 2001 and SFAS 142 will require that goodwill and intangible assets with indefinite lives no longer be amortized but be tested for impairment at least annually. SFAS 142 was effective for the Company on January 1, 2002. Upon adoption

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LSB Industries, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

2. Accounting Policies (continued)

of SFAS 142, the Company will recognize $860,000 of negative goodwill as a cumulative effect of accounting change. For the 2001, 2000 and 1999, goodwill amortization was not material.

Also in July 2001, the FASB issued Statement No. 143 ("SFAS 143"), "Accounting for Asset Retirement Obligation" which will require liability recognition for legal or contractual retirement obligations associated with tangible long-lived assets. The Company will adopt SFAS 143, using a cumulative effect, effective January 1, 2003. The Company cannot currently reasonably estimate the effect, if any, the adoption of this standard will have on its financial statements.

In August 2001, the FASB issued Statement No. 144 ("SFAS 144") "Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets" which will modify the accounting for and potentially the financial statement presentation of assets held for disposal. The Company will adopt SFAS 144 effective January 1, 2002. The adoption of SFAS 144 is not presently expected to have a material impact upon the Company's financial position or results of operations.

Statements of Cash Flows

For purposes of reporting cash flows, cash and cash equivalents include cash, overnight funds and interest bearing deposits with maturities when purchased by the Company of 90 days or less.

Supplemental cash flow information includes:

 

2001

 

2000

 

1999

(In Thousands)

Cash payments for:

                   

     Interest on long-term debt and other

$

14,342

 

$

15,435

   

$

16,114

 

     Income taxes, net of refunds

$

81

 

$

136

   

$

(36

)

                     

Noncash financing and investing activities--

                   

     Long-term debt issued for property, plant and equipment

$

-

 

$

81

   

$

3,327

 

     Accrued liability assumed in connection with debt guarantee performance

$

-

 

$

4,266

   

$

-

 

     Preferred stock issued in exchange for long-term debt

$

1,000

 

$

-

   

$

-

 

     Cumulative effect of change in accounting for derivative financial instruments

$

2,439

 

$

-

   

$

-

 

3. Liquidity and Management's Plan

The Company is a diversified holding company and, as a result, depends on credit agreements and its ability to obtain funds from its subsidiaries in order to pay its debts and obligations.

The Company's wholly-owned subsidiary, ClimaChem, Inc. ("ClimaChem"), through its

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LSB Industries, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

3. Liquidity and Management's Plan (continued)

subsidiaries, owns substantially all of the Company's Chemical and Climate Control Businesses.

ClimaChem and its subsidiaries depend on credit agreements with lenders and internally generated cash flow in order to fund their operations and pay their debts and obligations.

The Company finances its working capital requirements for ClimaChem and its subsidiaries through borrowings under a $50 million credit facility with a lender (the "Working Capital Revolver Loan"). The Working Capital Revolver Loan provides for advances based on specified percentages of eligible accounts receivable and inventories of ClimaChem and its subsidiaries and accrues interest at a base rate (generally equivalent to the prime rate) plus 2% or LIBOR plus 4.5%. Interest is due monthly. The Working Capital Revolver Loan matures in April 2005 and is secured by receivables, inventories and intangibles of all the ClimaChem entities other than El Dorado Nitric Co. and its subsidiaries ("EDNC"). EDNC is neither a borrower nor guarantor of the Working Capital Revolver Loan. The Working Capital Revolver Loan requires ClimaChem to meet certain financial covenants on a quarterly and/or annual basis. The Working Capital Revolver Loan requires that ClimaChem's excess availability, as defined, equal an amount not less than $3.8 million, on each interest payment date, after giving effect to the interest payment due under ClimaChem's 10 3/4% Senior Notes. The terms of the Working Capital Revolver require that the $3.8 million reserve and the interest amount be reserved against borrowing availability periodically during the six months between semi-annual interest payment dates.

As of December 31, 2001, ClimaChem had borrowing availability under the Working Capital Revolver Loan of $6.8 million. The effective interest rate under the Working Capital Revolver Loan was 6.75%. Borrowings under the Working Capital Revolver Loan outstanding at December 31, 2001 were $36.3 million. The annual interest on the outstanding debt under the Working Capital Revolver Loan at December 31, 2001, at the rates then in effect would approximate $2.6 million annually.

Summit Machine Tool Manufacturing Corp., ("Summit"), a subsidiary of the Company, that is not a subsidiary of ClimaChem, finances its Working Capital requirement through borrowings under a Credit facility  with a different lender than ClimaChem's lender, which was scheduled to mature on April 1, 2002. In March 2002, Summit entered into an amendment to the Agreement ("the Agreement"). The Agreement provides an initial revolving line of credit of $1.2 million. Effective May 1, 2002 and on the first day of each calendar month thereafter, until the maturity of the Agreement, April 1, 2003, the line of credit limit is to be reduced $50,000 monthly. The Agreement requires monthly payments of interest which accrue based on the lender's prime rate plus 7%. Summit may terminate the Agreement with proper notice without premium or penalty. The Company guarantees the Agreement. As of the date of this report Summit's outstanding borrowings under the Agreement were approximately $1.0 million.

As of December 31, 2001, the Company has outstanding $70.6 million in Senior Unsecured Notes which require a semi-annual interest payment of $3.8 million on June 1 and December 1, 2002.

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LSB Industries, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

3. Liquidity and Management's Plan (continued)

ClimaChem is restricted as to the funds that it may transfer to the Company under the terms contained in an Indenture ("Indenture") covering the Senior Unsecured Notes issued by ClimaChem and the Working Capital Revolver Loan. Under the terms of the Indenture between ClimaChem, the guarantors and the trustee relating to the Senior Notes, ClimaChem is permitted to distribute or pay in the form of dividends and other distributions to the Company in connection with ClimaChem's outstanding equity securities or loans, (a) advances or investments to any person (including the Company), up to 50% of ClimaChem's consolidated net income for the period (taken as one accounting period), commencing on the first day of the first full fiscal quarter commencing after the Issue Date of the Senior Notes to and including the last day of the fiscal quarter ended immediately prior to the date of said calculation (or, in the event consolidated net income for such period is a deficit, then minus 100% of such def icit), plus (b) the aggregate net cash proceeds received by ClimaChem from the sale of its capital stock. This limitation will not prohibit (i) payment to the Company under a Services Agreement, Management Agreement and a Tax Sharing Agreement, or (ii) the payment of any dividend within 60 days after the date of its declaration if such dividend could have been made on the date of such declaration. ClimaChem did not declare and pay to the Company a dividend during 2001.

For the year ended December 31, 2001, approximately $1.2 million of management fees were earned by LSB under the Management Agreement; however, this amount was not paid to LSB since ClimaChem's Working Capital Revolver Loan restricted payment due to the operating results. It is possible that ClimaChem could pay up to $1.8 million, plus Consumer Price Index adjustments, of management fees to the Company in 2002 (if ClimaChem has earnings before interest, income taxes, depreciation and amortization ("EBITDA") in excess of $26 million, as defined by ClimaChem's Working Capital Revolver Loan for the year).

Due to the Company's and ClimaChem previous operating losses and limited borrowing ability under the credit facility then in effect, the Company discontinued payment of cash dividends on its Common Stock for periods subsequent to January 1, 1999, until the Board of Directors determines otherwise. As of the date of this report, the Company has not paid the regular quarterly dividend of $.8125 on its outstanding $3.25 Convertible Exchangeable Class C Preferred Stock Series 2 ("Series 2 Preferred") since June 15, 1999, totaling approximately $5.6 million. In addition, the Company did not declare and pay the regular annual dividend of $12.00 on the Series B Preferred since 1999, totaling approximately $.7 million. The Company does not anticipate having funds available to pay dividends on its stock for the foreseeable future.

Effective October 1, 2001, the Company's subsidiary, Cherokee Nitrogen Company ("CNC") entered into a long term cost-plus solution supply agreement with a customer that is an affiliate of the customer discussed below. Under this contract, CNC will supply to this customer its requirements of 83% ammonium nitrate solution from CNC's Cherokee, Alabama manufacturing plant for a term of no less than five (5) years.

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LSB Industries, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

3. Liquidity of Management's Plan (continued)

On November 1, 2001, the Company's subsidiary, El Dorado Chemical Company ("EDC") entered into a long-term cost-plus industrial grade ammonium nitrate supply agreement ("Supply Agreement") with a customer. Under the Supply Agreement, EDC will supply from it's El Dorado, Arkansas plant approximately 200,000 tons of industrial grade ammonium nitrate per year, which is approximately 90% of the plant's manufacturing capacity for that product, for a term of no less than five (5) years. Although the execution of this supply agreement will limit the upside potential of the Company's explosive's manufacturing product line, it is expected to provide significant and consistent throughput for the El Dorado Plant and a more constant operating margin.

Management's plan for 2002 anticipates a relatively stable business environment for the Climate Control Business. Based upon the projected order level, it is expected to continue to report positive results.

Management's plan for its Chemical Business is to increase the production level at the El Dorado, Arkansas, plant facility and the Cherokee, Alabama, plants at near practical capacity, improving the 2002 fixed cost absorption and operating results compared to 2001.

The 2002 production level for Industrial Grade Ammonium Nitrate ("IGAN") at the El Dorado plant facility is planned at or near full capacity, the same as in 2001. However, the production level for Agricultural Grade Ammonium Nitrate ("AGAN") is planned at a significantly higher level (50%) in 2002 than in 2001. If the planned production level is achieved, it would be close to the plants practical full capacity for AGAN. The increased production plan is based upon Management's assessment of the amount of competitive product available in the Chemical Business agricultural market in the spring of 2002, compared to the same period in 2001. As a result of less competitive AGAN product in the market, and an expanded geographical market due to competitor's plant closings, management believes that the higher sales volume measured in units can be achieved. Sales dollars and related cost of sales will be lower in 2002 since the unit cost of the plant's feed stock, anhydrous ammonia, is lower and the unit sales pr ice is likewise lower than in the prior year.

The Company has planned capital expenditures for 2002 of approximately $5 million, but such capital expenditures are dependent upon obtaining acceptable financing. The Company will make these expenditures if there is sufficient working capital or available financing. As discussed in Note 13 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, the wastewater program is not yet finally determined but is currently expected to require future capital expenditures of approximately $2 to $3 million over a period of years. Discussions for securing financing are currently underway.

Finally, while there are no assurances that the Company will be successful, ClimaChem, Inc. ("ClimaChem"), a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company, has negotiated a term sheet with

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LSB Industries, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

3. Liquidity of Management's Plan (continued)

an investor who has a majority block of the ClimaChem 10 3/4% Senior Notes due 2007 (the "Senior Unsecured Notes"). The term sheet provides that, subject to numerous conditions and agreements which are to be determined, affiliates of the investor will make loans to ClimaChem (the "Loans"). If the Loans are made, ClimaChem will use the funds to repurchase certain Senior Unsecured Notes at a substantial discount from face value, to pay the closing fees and expenses incurred in connection with the Loans, and to fund a cash collateral account. The Loans, if made, would be secured by certain assets of the Company and certain of its subsidiaries. Should the closing occur, the Company is to grant to the investor warrants to purchase up to 4.99% of the Company's outstanding common stock, at a nominal price, which warrants shall have a ten year exercise period. The Company currently has a total of approximately twelve million shares of common stock issued and outstanding. The making of the Loans is subject to, among other things, negotiation and execution of definitive agreements, approval by the credit committee of the parties making the Loans, completion of the investors due diligence, approval of ClimaChem's working capital lender, and elimination of certain provisions contained in the Indenture covering the Senior Unsecured Notes.

The Company presently believes it can maintain compliance with the covenants of its working capital revolving credit facilities, successfully execute the above plan for 2002 and meet its obligations as they come due; however, there are no assurances to that effect. If the Company does not maintain compliance with the financial or other covenants of its working capital revolving facilities, does not achieve its plan for 2002, or other adverse unforeseen events occur in 2002, it is reasonably possible that the Company may not be able to meet its obligations as they come due.

4. Discontinued Operations

On April 5, 2000, the Board of Directors approved a plan of disposal of the Company's Automotive Products Business ("Automotive"). The sale of Automotive was concluded on May 4, 2000, to Drive Line Technologies ("DLT"). The Company received notes for its net investment of approximately $8.7 million, and the buyer assumed substantially all of Automotive's liabilities. The operating losses associated with the discontinuation of this business segment are reflected in the net loss from discontinued operations for 1999 in the Consolidated Statements of Operations.

The terms of the notes received in the sale called for no payments of principal for the first two years following the close. Interest was to accrue at Wall Street Journal Prime plus 1.0% but was not to be paid until DLT's availability under its credit agreement reached a level of $1.0 million.

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LSB Industries, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

4. Discontinued Operations (continued)

Due to the terms of the notes received by the Company in connection with the sale of Automotive and the possibility of non-collectibility of those notes, the Company fully reserved the total amount of the notes at the time of sale. In May 2001, DLT agreed to allow its lenders to complete a peaceful repossession of its collateral.

Following the sale of Automotive, the Company remained a guarantor on certain of Automotive's indebtedness. In the fourth quarter of 2000, the Company performed on certain of the equipment note guarantees and in 2001, was required to fund its $1.0 million guaranty on DLT's revolving credit agreement. The Company acquired certain of this debt from the original lender and in other situations, negotiated revised terms. The Company recognized its obligations under the guaranties as of December 31, 2000 in the amount of $4.3 million in the accompanying consolidated balance sheet. The Company also recognized a loss in the 2000 statement of operations in the amount of $2.6 million representing the Company's estimate of ultimate loss, net of the collateral value, associated with guaranteed indebtedness of Automotive. This loss, and that associated with the final adjustment for 2000 operations from the amount accrued as of December 31, 1999, is included in the 2000 net loss from discontinued operations (see Note 13 - - Commitments and Contingencies).

Operating results of the discontinued operations for 1999, were as follows (in thousands):

Revenues

 

$

33,405

 
         

Cost of sales

   

28,915

 

Selling, general and administrative

   

10,168

 

Interest

   

2,449

 

Loss from discontinued operations before loss on disposal

   

(8,127

)

Loss on disposal

   

(9,994

)

Loss from discontinued operations

 

$

(18,121

)

   


Revenues of Automotive of $10.3 million through May 4, 2000 have been excluded from revenues in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations for 2000.

5. Business Disposed Of

On August 2, 1999, the Company sold substantially all the assets of its wholly owned subsidiary, Total Energy Systems Limited and its subsidiaries ("TES"), of the Chemical Business. Pursuant to the sale agreement, TES retained certain of its liabilities which were liquidated from the proceeds of the sale and the collection of its accounts receivables which were retained. The loss associated with the disposition included in the accompanying consolidated statements of operations as business disposed of for 1999 was $2.0 million.

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LSB Industries, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

6. Inventories

Inventories at December 31, 2001 and 2000 consist of:

 

Finished
(or Purchased) Goods


Work-in-Process

Raw
Materials


Total

 

(In Thousands)

2001:

                     

     Chemical products

$

11,608

 

$

-

 

$

2,874

 

$

14,482

     Climate Control products

 

5,459

   

2,613

   

7,405

   

15,477

     Machinery and industrial supplies

 

1,939

   

-

   

-

   

1,939

   

19,006

   

2,613

   

10,279

   

31,898

     Less amount not expected to be realized within one year

 

831

   

-

   

-

   

831

 

$

18,175

 

$

2,613

 

$

10,279

 

$

31,067

 










2000 total

$

20,599

 

$

2,962

 

$

9,687

 

$

33,248

     Less amount not expected to be realized within one year

 

1,609

   

-

   

-

   

1,609

 

$

18,990

 

$

2,962

 

$

9,687

 

$

31,639

 











7. Property, Plant and Equipment

Property, plant and equipment consists of:
 

 

December 31,

 

2001

2000

 

(In Thousands)

Land and improvements

$

3,105

 

$

3,546

Buildings and improvements

 

22,704

   

19,295

Machinery, equipment and automotive

 

119,796

   

132,592

Furniture, fixtures and store equipment

 

5,979

   

8,632

Producing oil and gas properties

 

-

   

2,391

   

151,584

   

166,456

Less accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization

 

74,905

   

85,572

 

$

76,679

 

$

80,884

 




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LSB Industries, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

8. Long-Term Debt

Long-term debt consists of the following:

 

December 31,

 

2001

2000

 

(In Thousands)

Secured revolving credit facility - ClimaChem (A)

$

36,348

 

$

32,747

Secured revolving credit facility - LSB (B)

 

1,342

   

1,719

10-3/4% Senior Notes due 2007 (C)

 

70,607

   

75,335

Secured loan with interest payable monthly (D)

 

1,553

   

4,463

Other, with interest at rates of 3.45% to 12.80%, most of which is secured by machinery, equipment and real
   estate (E)

 


21,861

   


21,741

   

131,711

   

136,005

Less current portion of long-term debt

 

43,696

   

42,101

Long-term debt due after one year

$

88,015

 

$

93,904

 




(A) In April 2001, ClimaChem and its subsidiaries, ("the borrowers"), entered into a new $50 million credit facility with a new lender (the "Working Capital Revolver Loan") replacing the existing revolving credit facility. The Working Capital Revolver Loan provides for advances based on specified percentages of eligible accounts receivable and inventories of ClimaChem and its subsidiaries and accrues interest at a base rate (generally equivalent to the prime rate) plus 2% or LIBOR plus 4.5%. The effective rate at December 31, 2001 was 6.75%. Interest is due monthly. The facility provides for up to $8.5 million of letters of credit. All letters of credit outstanding reduce availability under the facility. Under the Working Capital Revolver Loan, the lender also requires the borrowers to pay a letter of credit fee equal to 2.75% per annum of the undrawn amount of all outstanding letters of credit, an unused line fee equal to .5% per annum for the excess amount available unde r the facility not drawn and various other audit, appraisal and valuation charges. The Working Capital Revolver Loan matures in April 2005 and is secured by receivables, inventories and intangibles of all the ClimaChem entities other than El Dorado Nitric Co. and its subsidiaries ("EDNC"). EDNC is neither a borrower or guarantor of the Working Capital Revolver Loan. A prepayment penalty equal to 3% of the facility is due to the lender should the borrowers elect to prepay the facility prior to April 2003. This penalty is reduced 1% per year through maturity. The Working Capital Revolver Loan requires ClimaChem to maintain quarterly earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization (EBITDA) for ClimaChem and its Climate Control Business on a trailing twelve month basis, of $21.35 million and $10 million, respectively, to achieve an annual fixed charge coverage ratio of at least 1 to 1 and limits capital expenditures to $11.1 million annually. The Working Capital Revolver Loan requires the borr owers to have varying minimum amounts of availability under the revolver, prior to and following certain events. These amounts generally increase prior to interest payment due dates of the Senior Notes discussed in (B) below. The Working Capital Revolver Loan also contains covenants that, among other things, limit the borrowers' ability to: (i) incur additional indebtedness, (ii) incur liens, (iii) make restricted payments or loans to affiliates who are not borrowers, or (iv)

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LSB Industries, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

8. Long-Term Debt (continued)

engage in mergers, consolidations or other forms of recapitalization, (v) dispose of assets, and (vi) repurchase ClimaChem's 10-3/4% Senior Notes. The Working Capital Revolver Loan also requires all collections on accounts receivable be made through an account in the name of the lender or their agent and gives the lender the sole discretion to determine whether there has been any material adverse change; as defined, in the financial condition of the borrowers or LSB Industries, Inc., as guarantor, prior to granting additional advances. The lender may, upon an event of default as defined, terminate the Working Capital Revolver Loan and make the balance outstanding due and payable in full. Amounts available under the Working Capital Revolver Loan at December 31, 2001 were $6.8 million.

(B) Summit Machine Tool Manufacturing Corp., ("Summit"), a subsidiary of the Company, that is not a subsidiary of ClimaChem, finances its Working Capital requirement through borrowings under a Credit facility  with a different lender than ClimaChem's lender, which was scheduled to mature on April 1, 2002. In March 2002, Summit entered into an amendment to the Agreement ("the Agreement"). The Agreement provides an initial revolving line of credit of $1.2 million. Effective May 1, 2002 and on the first day of each calendar month thereafter, until the maturity of the Agreement, April 1, 2003, the line of credit limit is to be reduced $50,000 monthly. The Agreement requires monthly payments of interest which accrue based on the lender's prime rate plus 7% (5.5% in December 2001 for an effective rate of 10.25%).  Summit may terminate the Agreement with proper notice without premium or penalty. The Company guarantees the Agreement.

(C) In 1997, ClimaChem completed the sale of $105 million principal amount of 10-3/4% Senior Notes due 2007 (the "Notes"). The Notes bear interest at an annual rate of 10-3/4% payable semiannually in arrears on June 1 and December 1 of each year. The Notes are senior unsecured obligations of ClimaChem and rank equal in right of payment to all existing senior unsecured indebtedness of ClimaChem and its subsidiaries. The Notes are effectively subordinated to all existing and future senior secured indebtedness of ClimaChem.

The Notes were issued pursuant to an Indenture, which contains certain covenants that, among other things, limit the ability of ClimaChem and its subsidiaries to: (i) incur additional indebtedness; (ii) incur certain liens; (iii) engage in certain transactions with affiliates; (iv) make certain restricted payments; (v) agree to payment restrictions affecting subsidiaries; (vi)

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LSB Industries, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

8. Long-Term Debt (continued)

engage in unrelated lines of business; or (vii) engage in mergers, consolidations or the transfer of all or substantially all of the assets of ClimaChem to another person. In addition, in the event of certain asset sales, ClimaChem is required to use the proceeds to reinvest in the Company's business, to repay certain debt or to offer to purchase Notes at 100% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, thereon, plus liquidated damages, if any, to the date of purchase.

Under the terms of the Indenture, ClimaChem cannot transfer funds to subsidiaries of the Company that are not subsidiaries of ClimaChem in the form of cash dividends or other distributions or advances, except for (i) the amount of taxes that ClimaChem would be required to pay if they were not consolidated with the Company, (ii) an amount not to exceed fifty percent (50%) of ClimaChem's cumulative net income from January 1, 1998 through the end of the period for which the calculation is made for the purpose of proposing a dividend payment, and (iii) the amount of direct and indirect costs and expenses incurred by the Company on behalf of ClimaChem pursuant to a certain services agreement and a certain management agreement to which ClimaChem and the Company are parties.

Except as described below, the Notes are not redeemable at ClimaChem's option prior to December 1, 2002. After December 1, 2002, the Notes will be subject to redemption at the option of ClimaChem, in whole or in part, at the redemption prices set forth in the Indenture, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon, plus liquidated damages, if any, to the applicable redemption date.

In the event of a change of control of the Company or ClimaChem, holders of the Notes will have the right to require ClimaChem to repurchase the Notes, in whole or in part, at a redemption price of 101% of the principal amount thereof, plus accrued and unpaid interest, if any, thereon, plus liquidated damages, if any, to the date of repurchase.

During 2001 and 2000, subsidiaries of the Company repurchased Notes having a face value of approximately $4.7 million and $29.7 million, respectively, on the open market for approximately $2.1 million and $8.7 million and recognized gains, after writing off approximately $.1 million and $.9 million of loan origination costs, of approximately $2.6 million and $20.1 million before income taxes, respectively.

ClimaChem is a holding company with no significant assets (other than that related to the notes receivable from LSB and affiliates, specified below), or operations other than its investments in its subsidiaries, and each of its subsidiaries is wholly owned, directly or indirectly. ClimaChem's payment obligations under the Notes are fully, unconditionally and joint and severally guaranteed by all of the existing subsidiaries of ClimaChem, except for EDNC.

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LSB Industries, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

8. Long-Term Debt (continued)

Summarized, consolidated financial information of ClimaChem and its subsidiaries as of December 31, 2001 and 2000 and the results of operations for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2001 is as follows:

 

December 31,

 

2001

 

2000

 

(In Thousands)

Balance sheet data:

         

Cash and cash equivalents

$

309

 

$

2,838

Trade accounts receivable, net

 

41,613

   

45,981

Inventories

 

29,959

   

29,020

Supplies and prepaid items

 

6,014

   

5,989

Deferred income taxes

 

2,000

   

-

Due from LSB and affiliates (1)

 

-

   

1,103

     Total current assets

 

79,895

   

84,931

           

Property, plant and equipment, net

 

70,122

   

72,825

Due from LSB and affiliates (1)

 

14,407

   

14,166

Other assets, net

 

14,706

   

17,245

Total assets

$


179,130


 

$


189,167


           

Accounts payable

$

23,530

 

$

25,865

Accrued liabilities:

         

     Customer deposits

 

512

   

4,545

     Accrued losses on firm sales and purchase commitments

 

-

   

4,375

     Other

 

13,241

   

12,727

Due to LSB and affiliates (1)

 

1,310

   

-

Current-portion of long-term debt

 

39,601

   

37,092

     Total current liabilities

 

78,194

   

84,604

           

Long-term debt

 

82,301

   

89,064

Other non-current liabilities:

         

     Accrued losses on firm purchase commitments

 

-

   

3,450

     Deferred income taxes

 

3,120

   

-

     Due to LSB (1)

 

1,200

   

-

     Other

 

5,572

   

2,666

   

9,892

   

6,116

           

Stockholders' equity

 

8,743

   

9,383

Total liabilities and stockholders' equity

$


179,130


 

$


189,167


1.Due from/to LSB and affiliates is eliminated when consolidated with the Company.

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LSB Industries, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)
 

8. Long-Term Debt (continued)

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

2001

2000

1999

 

(In Thousands)

Operations data:

                     

Revenues:

                     

  Net sales

$

330,215

   

$

279,972

   

$

244,462

 

  Gain on sales of property and equipment

 

2,898

     

-

     

-

 

  Interest and other income, net

 

1,086

     

1,894

     

2,493

 

334,199

281,866

246,955

Costs and expenses:

                     

  Cost of sales

 

277,797

     

232,495

     

196,095

 

  Selling, general and administrative

 

46,014

     

45,932

     

45,618

 

  Interest

 

13,078

     

13,882

     

14,260

 

  Provision for loss on (benefit from termination of) firm sales and purchase
   commitments

 

(2,688

)

   

3,395

     

8,439

 

  Loss on sale and operations of business disposed of

 

-

     

-

     

3,929

 

  Provision for impairment on long-lived assets

 

-

     

-

     

3,913

 

334,201

295,704

272,254

                       
  Loss before provision (benefit) for income taxes and extraordinary gains  

(2

)     (13,838 )     (25,299 )

  Provision (benefit) for income taxes

 

-

     

235

     

(6,117

)

  Loss before extraordinary gains

 

(2

)

   

(14,073

)

   

(19,182

)

                       

  Extraordinary gains, net of income taxes

 

1,511

     

17,321

     

-

 

  Net income (loss)

$

1,509

   

$

3,248

   

$

(19,182

)

 











During 2001 and 2000, ClimaChem and certain of its subsidiaries repurchased Senior Unsecured Notes having a face value of approximately $4.7 million and $25.2 million and recognized gains of approximately $1.5 million and $17.3 million, net of income taxes, respectively.

(D) This agreement, as amended, between a subsidiary of the Company and an institutional lender provided for a loan, the proceeds of which were used in the construction of a nitric acid plant, in the aggregate amount of $16.5 million requiring 84 equal monthly payments of principal plus interest, with interest at a fixed rate of 8.86% through maturity in 2002. This agreement is secured by the plant, equipment and machinery, and proprietary rights associated with the plant which has a carrying value of $24.7 million at December 31, 2001.

This agreement, as amended, contains covenants (i) requiring maintenance of an escalating

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LSB Industries, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

8. Long-Term Debt (continued)

tangible net worth, (ii) restricting distributions and dividends, (iii) restricting a change of control of the subsidiary and the Company and (iv) requiring maintenance of a reducing debt to tangible net worth ratio. In August 2001, the lender waived compliance of financial covenants through December 31, 2002.

(E) Includes a $.4 million note payable ($1.8 million at December 31, 2000), to an unconsolidated related party. In October 2001, the Company and one of its subsidiaries entered into an agreement whereby the Company issued to the unconsolidated related party 1,000,000 shares of a created series of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock in the Company ("Series D Preferred Stock") as payment of $1,000,000 against the note, with each share of Series D Preferred Stock having, among other things, .875 votes and voting as a class with the Company's common stock, a liquidation preference of $1.00 per share, cumulative dividends at the rate of six percent (6%) per annum, and convertibility into LSB common stock on the basis of four shares of Preferred Stock into one share of common stock. Dividends on the Series D Preferred Stock will be paid only after accrued and unpaid dividends are paid on the Company's Series 2 $3.25 Preferred Stock. The note is unsecured, bears interest at 10.75% per annum payable monthly, and requires repayment in 2002.

Maturities (in thousands) of long-term debt for each of the five years after December 31, 2001 are: 2002--$43,696; 2003--$3,929; 2004--$3,918; 2005--$1,527; 2006--$2,523 and thereafter--$76,118.

9. Income Taxes

The provision for income taxes attributable to continuing operations before extraordinary gains consists of the following:

 

December 31,

 

2001

2000

1999

 
 

(In Thousands)

 

Current:

                 

Federal

$

-

 

$

-

 

$

-

 

State

 

55

   

135

   

157

 
 

$

55

 

$

135

 

$

157

 
 








The tax effects of each type of temporary difference and carry forward that are used in computing deferred tax assets and liabilities and the valuation allowance related to deferred tax assets at December 31, 2001 and 2000 are as follows:

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LSB Industries, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

9. Income Taxes (continued)

 

December 31,

 

2001

 

2000

 

(In Thousands)

Deferred tax assets

         

Amounts not deductible for tax purposes:

         

  Allowance for doubtful accounts

$

2,255

 

$

3,532

  Asset impairment

 

6,461

   

6,363

  Accrued liabilities

 

1,118

   

3,789

  Other

 

1,207

   

1,071

Capitalization of certain costs as inventory for tax purposes

 

1,236

   

1,396

Net operating loss carry forwards

 

25,861

    25,313

Investment tax and alternative minimum tax credit carry forwards

 

793

   

793

Total deferred tax assets

 

38,931

    42,257

  Less valuation allowance on deferred tax assets

 

28,240

    31,512

Net deferred tax assets

$

10,691

 

$

10,745

 




Deferred tax liabilities

         

Accelerated depreciation used for tax purposes

$

8,552

 

$

8,606

Inventory basis difference resulting from a business combination

 

2,139

   

2,139

Total deferred tax liabilities

$

10,691

 

$

10,745

 




The Company is able to realize deferred tax assets up to an amount equal to the future reversals of existing taxable temporary differences. The taxable temporary differences will turn around in the loss carry forward period as the differences are depreciated or amortized. Other differences will turn around as the assets are disposed of in the normal course of business.

The differences between the amount of the provision for income taxes and the amount which would result from the application of the federal statutory rate to "Income (loss) from continuing operations before provision for income taxes and extraordinary gains" for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2001 are detailed below:

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LSB Industries, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

9. Income Taxes (continued)

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

2001

 

2000

 

1999

 

(In Thousands)

Provision (benefit) for income taxes at federal statutory rate

$

2,113

   

$

(3,379

)

 

$

(11,021

)

Changes in the valuation allowance related to deferred tax assets, net of rate differential

 

(3,272

)

   

(12,049

)

   

16,492

 

Effect of discontinued operations, extraordinary gains, NOL expirations and other on
   valuation allowance

 


1,256

     


15,238


   


(7,156


)

State income taxes, net of federal benefit

 

55

     

135

     

157

 

Permanent differences

 

(97

)

   

190

     

310

 

Foreign subsidiary loss

 

-

     

-

     

1,375

 

Provision for income taxes

$

55

   

$

135

   

$

157

 
 


 


 


At December 31, 2001, the Company has regular-tax net operating loss ("NOL") carry forwards of approximately $66 million (approximately $38 million alternative minimum tax NOLs).

10. Redeemable Preferred Stock

Each share of the noncumulative redeemable preferred stock, $100 par value, is convertible into 40 shares of the Company's common stock at any time at the option of the holder; entitles the holder to one vote; and is redeemable at par. The redeemable preferred stock provides for a noncumulative annual dividend of 10%, payable when and as declared.

11. Stockholders' Deficit

Stock Options

The Company has elected to follow Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 25, "Accounting for Stock Issued to Employees" ("APB 25") and related interpretations in accounting for its employee stock options because, as discussed below, the alternative fair value accounting provided for under FASB Statement No. 123, "Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation," requires use of option valuation models that were not developed for use in valuing employee stock options. Under APB 25, because the exercise price of the Company's employee stock options equals the market price of the underlying stock on the date of grant, no compensation expense is generally recognized.

Pro forma information regarding net income and earnings per share is required by Statement 123, which also requires that the information be determined as if the Company has accounted for its employee stock options granted under the fair value method of that Statement. The fair value for these options was estimated at the date of grant using a Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions for 2001, 2000 and 1999, respectively: risk-free

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LSB Industries, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

11. Stockholders' Deficit  (continued)

interest rates of 4.31%, 6.13% and 6.04%; a dividend yield of 0%; volatility factors of the expected market price of the Company's common stock of .95, .55 and .48; and a weighted average expected life of the option of 9.7, 8.1 and 6.9 years.

The Black-Scholes option valuation model was developed for use in estimating the fair value of traded options which have no vesting restrictions and are fully transferable. In addition, option valuation models require the input of highly subjective assumptions including the expected stock price volatility. Because the Company's employee stock options have characteristics significantly different from those of traded options, and because changes in the subjective input assumptions can materially affect the fair value estimate, in management's opinion, the existing models do not necessarily provide a reliable single measure of the fair value of its employee stock options.

For purposes of pro forma disclosures, the estimated fair value of the qualified and non-qualified stock options is amortized to expense over the options' vesting period. The Company's pro forma information follows:

 

Year Ended December 31,

 

2001

2000

1999

 

(In Thousands, Except Per Share Data)

Net income (loss) applicable to common stock

$

5,919

   

$

2,838

   

$

(53,608

)

                       

Income (loss) per common share

$

.50

   

$

.24

   

$

(4.53

)


Qualified Stock Option Plans

In 1981, the Company adopted the 1981 Incentive Stock Option Plan (1,350,000 shares), in 1986, the Company adopted the 1986 Incentive Stock Option Plan (1,500,000 shares), in 1993, the Company adopted the 1993 Stock Option and Incentive Plan (850,000 shares) and in 1998 the Company's adopted the 1998 Stock Option Plan (1,000,000 shares). Under these plans, the Company is authorized to grant options to purchase up to 4,700,000 shares of the Company's common stock to key employees of the Company and its subsidiaries. The 1981 and 1986 Incentive Stock Option Plans have expired and, accordingly, no additional options may be granted from these plans. Options granted prior to the expiration of these plans continue to remain valid thereafter in accordance with their terms. At December 31, 2001, there are 108,000 options outstanding related to these two plans. At December 31, 2001, there are 560,000 options outstanding related to the 1993 Stock Option and Incentive Plan and 987,800 options outstanding relating to the 1998 stock Option and Incentive Plan which continue to be effective. These options become exercisable 20% after one year from date of grant, 40% after two years, 70% after three years, 100% after four years and lapse at the end of ten years.  The exercise price of options to be granted under this plan is equal to the market value of the  Company's common stock at the date of grant. For participants who own 10% or more of the

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LSB Industries, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

11. Stockholders' Deficit (continued)

Company's common stock at the date of grant, the option price is 110% of the market value at the date of grant and the options lapse after five years from the date of grant.

Activity in the Company's qualified stock option plans during each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2001 is as follows:

 

2001

 

2000

 

1999

 




Shares

Weighted Average Exercise Price




Shares

Weighted Average Exercise Price




Shares

Weighted Average Exercise Price

Outstanding at beginning of year

1,740,500

 

$

2.69

 

1,985,500

 

$

2.73

 

987,500

 

$

4.23

Granted

232,500

   

2.75

 

-

   

-

 

1,015,500

   

1.29

Exercised

(20,400

)

 

1.19

 

-

   

-

 

-

   

-

Canceled, forfeited or expired

(296,800

)

 

4.51

 

(245,000

)

 

3.02

 

(17,500

)

 

3.38

Outstanding at end of year

1,655,800

 

$

2.39

 

1,740,500

 

$

2.69

 

1,985,500

 

$

2.73

 

     

     

   

Exercisable at end of year

879,100

 

$

2.98

 

1,010,100

 

$

3.71

 

756,250

 

$

4.01

                             

Weighted average fair value of options granted
   during year

   


$


2.40

       


NA

     


$


...71

Outstanding options to acquire 1,641,800 shares of stock at December 31, 2001 had exercise prices ranging from $1.25 to $4.88 per share (865,100 of which are exercisable at a weighted average price of $2.88 per share) and had a weighted average exercise price of $2.33 and remaining contractual life of 6.1 years. The balance of options outstanding at December 31, 2001 had an exercise price of $9.00 per share (all of which are exercisable at a weighted average exercise price of $9.00 per share) and had a remaining contractual life of 1.3 years.

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LSB Industries, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

11. Stockholders' Deficit  (continued)

Non-Qualified Stock Option Plans

The Company's Board of Directors approved the grants of non-qualified stock options to the Company's outside directors, the President and certain key employees, as detailed below. The option prices are generally based on the market value of the Company's common stock at the dates of grants.

These options have vesting terms and lives specific to each grant but generally vest over 48 months and expire five or ten years from the grant date. In 1993, the Company adopted the 1993 non-employee Director Stock Option Plan (the "Outside Director Plan"). The Outside Director Plan authorizes the grant of non-qualified stock options to each member of the Company's Board of Directors who is not an officer or employee of the Company or its subsidiaries. The maximum number of shares of common stock of the Company that may be issued under the Outside Director Plan is 150,000 shares (subject to adjustment as provided in the Outside Director Plan).

The Company shall automatically grant to each outside director an option to acquire 5,000 shares of the Company's common stock on April 30 following the end of each of the Company's fiscal years in which the Company realizes net income of $9.2 million or more for such fiscal year. The exercise price for an option granted under this plan shall be the fair market value of the shares of common stock at the time the option is granted. Each option granted under this plan to the extent not exercised shall terminate upon the earlier of the termination as a member of the Company's Board of Directors or the fifth anniversary of the date such option was granted. During 2001 and 2000, there were no options granted under this plan. During 1999, the Company granted 120,000 options under the Outside Director Plan.

In 1999, the Board of Directors granted 596,500 stock options that vest over 48 months and have contractual lives of either five or ten years. In 2000, the Board of Directors granted 185,000 to a former employee of the Company to replace the options this individual held prior to leaving the Company. These options were fully vested at the date of grant and 100,000 of these options expire nine years from the date of grant and 85,000 expire seven years from the date of grant. The Company recognized compensation expense amounting to $137,000 in 2000 related to the grant of these shares. In 2001, the Board of Directors granted 102,500 stock options that vest over 48 months and have contractual lives of ten years.

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LSB Industries, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

11. Stockholders' Deficit (continued)

Activity in the Company's non-qualified stock option plans during each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2001 is as follows:

 

2001

 

2000

 

1999

 



Shares

Weighted Average Exercise Price



Shares

Weighted Average Exercise Price



Shares

Weighted Average Exercise Price

Outstanding at beginning of year

1,175,500

   

$

2.46

 

1,103,500

   

$

2.36

   

560,000

 

$

3.82

Granted

102,500

     

2.73

 

185,000

     

2.82

   

716,500

   

1.30

Exercised

(15,000

)

   

1.25

 

-

     

-

   

-

   

-

Surrendered, forfeited, or expired

(55,000

)

   

6.37

 

(113,000

)

   

2.06

   

(173,000

)

 

2.70

Outstanding at end of year

1,208,000

   

$

2.32

 

1,175,500

   

$

2.46

   

1,103,500

 

$

2.36

 

       

         

   

Exercisable at end of year

694,400

   

$

2.47

 

617,900

   

$

2.90

   

210,900

 

$

3.57

 

       

         

   

Weighted average fair value of
options granted during year


   


$


2.44

       


$


...64

       


$


...69

Outstanding options to acquire 1,203,000 shares of stock at December 31, 2001 had exercise prices ranging from $1.25 to $4.54 per share (689,400 of which are exercisable at a weighted average price of $2.45 per share) and had a weighted average exercise price of $2.31 and remaining contractual life of 6.6 years. The balance of options outstanding at December 31, 2001 had an exercise price of $5.36 per share (all of which are exercisable) at a weighted average exercise price of $5.36 per share, and had a remaining contractual life of 5.6 years.

Preferred Share Purchase Rights

In January 1999, the Company's Board of Directors approved the renewal (the "Renewed Rights Plan") of the Company's existing Preferred Share Purchase Rights Plan ("Existing Rights Plan") and declared a dividend distribution of one Renewed Preferred Share Purchase Right (the "Renewed Preferred Right") for each outstanding share of the Company's common stock outstanding upon the Existing Rights Plan's expiration date. The Renewed Preferred Rights are designed to ensure that all of the Company's stockholders receive fair and equal treatment in the event of a proposed takeover or abusive tender offer.

The Renewed Preferred Rights are generally exercisable when a person or group, other than the Company's Chairman and his affiliates, acquire beneficial ownership of 20% or more of the Company's common stock (such a person or group will be referred to as the "Acquirer"). Each Renewed Preferred Right (excluding Renewed Preferred Rights owned by the Acquirer) entitles stockholders to buy one one-hundredth (1/100) of a share of a new series of participating preferred stock at an exercise price of $20. Following the acquisition by the Acquirer of

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LSB Industries, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

11. Stockholders' Deficit  (continued)

beneficial ownership of 20% or more of the Company's common stock, and prior to the acquisition of 50% or more of the Company's common stock by the Acquirer, the Company's Board of Directors may exchange all or a portion of the Renewed Preferred Rights (other than Renewed Preferred Rights owned by the Acquirer) for the Company's common stock at the rate of one share of common stock per Renewed Preferred Right. Following acquisition by the Acquirer of 20% or more of the Company's common stock, each Renewed Preferred Right (other than the Renewed Preferred Rights owned by the Acquirer) will entitle its holder to purchase a number of the Company's common shares having a market value of two times the Renewed Preferred Right's exercise price in lieu of the new preferred stock.

If the Company is acquired, each Renewed Preferred Right (other than the Renewed Preferred Rights owned by the Acquirer) will entitle its holder to purchase a number of the Acquirer's common shares having a market value at the time of two times the Renewed Preferred Right's exercise price.

Prior to the acquisition by the Acquirer of beneficial ownership of 20% or more of the Company's stock, the Company's Board of Directors may redeem the Renewed Preferred Rights for $.01 per Renewed Preferred Right.

12. Non-Redeemable Preferred Stock

The 20,000 shares of Series B cumulative, convertible preferred stock, $100 par value, are convertible, in whole or in part, into 666,666 shares of the Company's common stock (33.3333 shares of common stock for each share of preferred stock) at any time at the option of the holder and entitles the holder to one vote per share. The Series B preferred stock provides for annual cumulative dividends of 12% from date of issue, payable when and as declared. At December 31, 2001, $.5 million of dividends ($24 per share) on the Series B preferred stock were in arrears.

The Class C preferred stock, designated as a $3.25 convertible exchangeable Class C preferred stock, Series 2, has no par value ("Series 2 Preferred"). The Series 2 Preferred has a liquidation preference of $50.00 per share plus accrued and unpaid dividends and is convertible at the option of the holder at any time, unless previously redeemed, into common stock of the Company at an initial conversion price of $11.55 per share (equivalent to a conversion rate of approximately 4.3 shares of common stock for each share of Series 2 Preferred), subject to adjustment under certain conditions. Upon the mailing of notice of certain corporate actions, holders will have special conversion rights for a 45-day period.

The Series 2 Preferred is redeemable at the option of the Company, in whole or in part, at prices decreasing annually to $50.00 per share on or after June 15, 2003, plus accrued and unpaid dividends to the redemption date. The redemption price at December 31, 2001 was $50.65 per share. Dividends on the Series 2 Preferred are cumulative and are payable quarterly in arrears. At December 31, 2001, $5.1 million of dividends ($8.125 per share) on the Series 2 Preferred were in arrears.

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

12. Non-Redeemable Preferred Stock (continued)

The Series 2 Preferred also is exchangeable in whole, but not in part, at the option of the Company on any dividend payment date for the Company's 6.50% Convertible Subordinated Debentures due 2018 (the "Debentures") at the rate of $50.00 principal amount of Debentures for each share of Series 2 Preferred. Interest on the Debentures, if issued, will be payable semiannually in arrears. The Debentures will, if issued, contain conversion and optional redemption provisions similar to those of the Series 2 Preferred and will be subject to a mandatory annual sinking fund redemption of five percent of the amount of Debentures initially issued, commencing June 15, 2003 (or the June 15 following their issuance, if later).

The 1,000,000 shares of Class C preferred stock, designated as Series D 6% cumulative, convertible Class C preferred stock ("Series D Preferred"), have no par value and are convertible, in whole or in part, into 250,000 shares of the Company's common stock (1 share of common stock for 4 shares of preferred stock) at any time at the option of the holder. Dividends on the Series D Preferred are cumulative and payable annually in arrears at the rate of 6% per annum of the liquidation preference of $1.00 per share but will be paid only after accrued and unpaid dividends are paid on the Series 2 Preferred. Each holder of the Series D Preferred shall be entitled to .875 votes per share.

At December 31, 2001, the Company is authorized to issue an additional 3,200 shares of $100 par value preferred stock and an additional 3,371,450 shares of no par value preferred stock. Upon issuance, the Board of Directors of the Company will determine the specific terms and conditions of such preferred stock.

As of December 31, 2001, the Company had reserved approximately $3.6 million shares of common stock issuable upon conversion upon conversion of preferred stock.

13. Commitments and Contingencies

Operating Leases

The Company leases certain property, plant and equipment under non-cancelable operating leases. Future minimum payments on operating leases, including the Nitric Acid Project and Purchase Commitment discussed below with initial or remaining terms of one year or more at December 31, 2001 are as follows:

 

(In Thousands)

 

2002

 

$

10,469

 

2003

   

10,215

 

2004

   

15,274

 

2005

   

4,218

2006

9,904

 

Thereafter

   

33,837

     

$

83,917

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LSB Industries, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

13. Commitments and Contingencies (continued)

Rent expense under all operating lease agreements, including month-to-month leases, was $15,909,000 in 2001, $12,436,000 in 2000 and $8,247,000 in 1999. Renewal options are available under certain of the lease agreements for various periods at approximately the existing annual rental amounts. Rent expense paid to related parties was $45,000 in 2001, 2000 and 1999.

Nitric Acid Project

The Company's wholly owned subsidiary, EDNC, operates a nitric acid plant (the "Baytown Plant") at Bayer's Baytown, Texas chemical facility in accordance with a series of agreements with Bayer Corporation ("Bayer") (collectively, the "Bayer Agreement"). Under the Bayer Agreement, EDNC converts ammonia supplied by Bayer into nitric acid based on a cost plus arrangement. Under the terms of the Bayer Agreement, EDNC is leasing the Baytown Plant pursuant to a leveraged lease from an unrelated third party with an initial lease term of ten years. The schedule of future minimum payments on operating leases above includes $7,665,000 in 2002, $7,666,000 in 2003, $13,001,000 in 2004, $2,250,000 in 2005, $8,175,000 in 2006, and $25,282,000 after 2006 related to lease payments on the EDNC Baytown Plant. Upon expiration of the initial ten-year term, the Bayer Agreement may be renewed for up to six renewal terms of five years each; however, prior to each renewal period, either party to the Bayer Agreeme nt may opt against renewal. EDNC's ability to perform on its lease commitments is contingent upon Bayer's performance under the Bayer Agreement. A subsidiary of the Company has guaranteed the performance of EDNC's obligations under the Bayer Agreement.

Purchase and Sales Commitments

In June 2001, the Company reached an agreement with its supplier of anhydrous ammonia whereby the former long-term purchase commitment was terminated effective June 30, 2001. Under the new agreement, the Chemical Business will purchase 100% of its requirements, whatever the Company may determine them to be, excluding any amounts supplied by others for tolling at market price plus transportation to the Chemical Business Facility in El Dorado, Arkansas. See Note 17 -- Inventory Write-down and Benefit From Termination of (Loss on) Firm Sales and Purchase Commitments. The Company also enters into agreements with suppliers of raw materials which require the Company to provide finished goods in exchange therefore. The Company did not have a significant commitment to provide finished goods with its suppliers under these exchange agreements at December 31, 2001.

In 1995, a subsidiary of the Company entered into a product supply agreement with a third party whereby the subsidiary is required to make monthly facility fee and other payments which aggregate $79,068. In return for this payment, the subsidiary is entitled to certain quantities of compressed oxygen produced by the third party. Except in circumstances as defined by the agreement, the monthly payment is payable regardless of the quantity of compressed oxygen used by the subsidiary. The term of this agreement, which has been included in the above minimum operating lease commitments, is for a term of 15 years; however, the subsidiary can currently terminate the agreement without cause at a cost of approximately $4.5 million. Based on the subsidiary's estimate of compressed oxygen demands of the plant, the cost of the oxygen

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

13. Commitments and Contingencies (continued)

under this agreement is expected to be favorable compared to floating market prices. Purchases under this agreement aggregated $959,000, $933,000, and $912,000 in 2001, 2000, and 1999, respectively. At December 31, 2001, the Company has a standby letter of credit outstanding related to its Climate Control Business of approximately $1 million.

Effective October 1, 2001, the Company's subsidiary, Cherokee Nitrogen Company ("CNC") entered into a long term 83% ammonium nitrate solution supply agreement with a third party ("Solution Agreement"). Under the Solution Agreement, CNC will supply to the third party its requirements of 83% ammonium nitrate solution from CNC's Cherokee, Alabama manufacturing plant for a term of no less than five (5) years on a cost plus basis.

On November 1, 2001, the Company's subsidiary, El Dorado Chemical Company ("EDC") entered into a long term cost-plus industrial grade ammonium nitrate supply agreement ("Supply Agreement") with a third party. Under the Supply Agreement, EDC will supply from it's El Dorado, Arkansas plant approximately 200,000 tons of industrial grade ammonium nitrate per year, which is approximately 90% of  the plant's manufacturing capacity for that product, for a term of no less than five (5) years.

Legal Matters

Following is a summary of certain legal actions involving the Company:

A. In 1987, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ("EPA") notified one of the Company's former subsidiaries, along with numerous other companies, of potential responsibility for clean-up of a waste disposal site in Oklahoma. In 1990, the EPA added the site to the National Priorities List. Following the remedial investigation and feasibility study, in 1992 the Regional Administrator of the EPA signed the Record of Decision ("ROD") for the site. The ROD detailed EPA's selected remedial action for the site and estimated the cost of the remedy at $3.6 million. In 1992, the Company's subsidiary made settlement proposals which would have entailed a collective payment by the subsidiaries of $47,000. The site owner rejected this offer and proposed a counteroffer of $245,000 plus a reopener for costs over $12.5 million. The EPA rejected the Company's subsidiary's offer, allocating 60% of the cleanup costs to the potentially responsible parties and 40% to the site operator. The EPA estimated the total cleanup cost s at $10.1 million as of February 1993. The site owner rejected all settlements with the EPA, after which the EPA issued an order to the site owner to conduct the remedial design/remedial action approved for the site. In August 1997, the site owner issued an "invitation to settle" to various parties, alleging the total cleanup costs at the site may exceed $22 million. No legal action has yet been filed. The amount of the cost associated with the clean-up of the site is unknown due to continuing changes in the estimated total cost of clean-up of the site and the percentage of the total waste which was alleged to have been contributed to the site by the former subsidiary of the Company. This liability was assumed as of May 4, 2000, by the purchaser of the Automotive Business, and certain of the Company's subsidiaries received an indemnification by the purchaser

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    Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

13. Commitments and Contingencies (continued)

of the Automotive Business. In March, 2001, the Company sold to the purchaser of the Automotive Business all of the stock of the corporate entity that formerly comprised the Automotive Business. Accordingly, the Company believes that to the extent that its former Automotive Business is ultimately determined to be a contributor to the site, if at all, the Company may again become a responsible party.

B. The Company and its operations are subject to numerous environmental laws ("Environmental Laws") and to other federal, state and local laws regarding health and safety matters ("Health Laws"). In particular, the manufacture and distribution of chemical products are activities which entail environmental risks and impose obligations under the Environmental Laws and the Health Laws, many of which provide for substantial fines and criminal sanctions for violations. There can be no assurance that material costs or liabilities will not be incurred by the Company in complying with such laws or in paying fines or penalties for violation of such laws. The Environmental Laws and Health Laws and enforcement policies thereunder relating to the Chemical Business have in the past resulted, and could in the future result, in penalties, cleanup costs, or other liabilities relating to the handling, manufacture, use, emission, discharge or disposal of pollutants or other substances at or from the Company's facilities or th e use or disposal of certain of its chemical products. Significant expenditures have been incurred by the Chemical Business at the El Dorado Facility in order to comply with the Environmental Laws and Health Laws. The Chemical Business could be required to make significant additional site or operational modifications at the El Dorado Facility, involving substantial expenditures.

The Chemical Business entered into a consent administrative order with the Arkansas Department of Environmental Quality ("ADEQ") in August, 1998 (the "Wastewater Consent Order"). The Wastewater Consent Order recognized the presence of nitrate contamination in the shallow groundwater and required installation of an interim groundwater bioremediation treatment system. The bioremediation was not successful in achieving denitrification. The Chemical Business prepared a report to the ADEQ regarding field testing of the shallow groundwater with a plan for quarterly sampling of the monitor wells. Upon completion of the waste minimization activities referenced below, a final remedy for groundwater contamination will be selected, based on an evaluation of risk. There are no known users of groundwater in the area, and preliminary risk assessments have not identified any risk that would require additional remediation. There can be no assurance that the risk assessment will be approved by the ADEQ, or that further work will not be required. The Wastewater Consent Order included a $183,700 penalty assessment, of which $125,000 is being satisfied over five years at expenditures of $25,000 per year for waste minimization activities.

The Wastewater Consent Order also required certain improvements in the wastewater collection and treatment system to be completed by October 2001. In September 2001, ADEQ proposed and the Company's subsidiary agreed that in lieu of the Wastewater Consent Order, ADEQ will issue a renewal permit establishing new, more restrictive effluent limits. The Company believes that the new permit will establish new deadlines, which the Company's subsidiary believes will allow a minimum of three years for the El Dorado plant to come into compliance with the new

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Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

13. Commitments and Contingencies (continued)

limits. Alternative methods for meeting these requirements are continuing to be examined by the Chemical Business. The Company believes, although there can be no assurance, that any such new effluent limits would not have a material adverse effect on the Company; however, should the facility be unable to operate in compliance with the new limits, such would have a material adverse effect upon the financial position and operating results of the Company and may result in the recognition of impairment of certain long-lived assets.

The wastewater program is not yet finally determined but is currently expected to require future capital expenditures of approximately $2 to $3 million over a period of years. Discussions for securing financing are currently underway.

In September, 2001, the large equalization pond located at the Chemical Business' El Dorado, Arkansas manufacturing facility was drained to accommodate repairs to a corroded underground discharge pipe. This event began when a hole developed in the pond's discharge pipe, allowing the release of water up stream of the permitted outfall. It was determined to allow water to be released through the valve into the permitted discharge to avoid erosion of a levy, to permit monitoring and sampling of discharged water, and to direct the discharge to the permitted outfall. No adverse environmental conditions were noted at the discharge, however, the sustained discharge was allegedly out of compliance with the mass effluent limits curtained in the permit. The ADEQ has offered a civil penalty for this event of $190,000 by means of a proposed Consent Administrative Order. The Chemical Business believes that the proposed penalty amount is far in excess of the amount warranted and has requested further discussions with the ADEQ regarding a proposed civil penalty applicable to this discharge event.

In February, 2002, Slurry Explosive Corporation ("Slurry") received a proposed consent administrative order ("Slurry Consent Order") from the Kansas Department of Health and Environment ("KDHE"), regarding Slurry's Hallowell, Kansas manufacturing facility ("Hallowell Facility"). The proposed Slurry Consent Order states that there exists soil and groundwater contamination, and there exists surface water contamination in the lake adjacent to the Hallowell Facility. There are no known users of the groundwater in the area. The adjacent lake is used for fishing. The Slurry Consent Order also provides that Slurry has not verified the presence of such contaminants. Under the terms of the draft Slurry Consent Order, Slurry would be required a) to submit an environmental assessment work plan to the KDHE for review and approval, b) to agree with the KDHE as to any required corrective actions to be performed at the Hallowell Facility, and c) to provide reports to the KDHE, all of the preceding in accordance with the time frames and formats required in the Slurry Consent Order. The Company believes, although there can be no assurance, that compliance by Slurry with the anticipated Slurry Consent Order would not have a material adverse effect on the Company.

From March, 2001, through January, 2002, the Chemical Business experienced eleven alleged air emissions violations. One of the alleged violations involved a malfunctioning continuous air emissions monitor, one of the alleged violations was based a typographical error, six of the

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LSB Industries, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

13.  Commitments and Contingencies (continued)

alleged violations involved air emissions point source tests that were allegedly performed in a manner not in compliance with testing procedures, two of the alleged violations involved tests that failed to meet emissions criteria, and one of the alleged violations involved the simultaneous operation of two boilers which is not permitted under the air permit. The Chemical Business and the ADEQ have been in negotiations regarding applicable penalties for certain of these violations. On March 5, 2002, the Chemical Business received a letter from the ADEQ outlining the above alleged violations which based on past experience, is, as a preliminary step to proposing a Consent Administrative Order. The Chemical Business anticipates that it will enter into a Consent Administrative Order with the ADEQ to resolve the above alleged violations. The Chemical Business also anticipates requesting administrative changes to its air permit to avoid future difficulties in complying with testing procedures .

C. Due to certain alleged violations of explosives storage and related regulations, in February 2002, the government regulator of explosives companies, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms ("BATF"), issued an order revoking the manufacturing license of Slurry Explosive Corporation ("Slurry"), a subsidiary of ClimaChem and the Company, for its Hallowell, Kansas facility ("Hallowell Facility") to produce certain explosives products and confiscated certain high explosives inventory. The license revocation order was upheld by an administrative law judge after an administrative trial. Slurry is currently reviewing its legal alternatives regarding the license revocation. In addition, Slurry and the Company has received a grand jury subpoena from the U.S. Attorney's office of Wichita, Kansas requesting business records of Slurry. Slurry is complying with such subpoena. A different subsidiary of the Company in the explosive business has filed an application with the BATF to obtain a manufacturing license for the Hallowell Facility. There is no assurance that the subsidiary will be able to obtain such license. Since February 2002, Slurry continued to manufacture certain non-explosive products at its Hallowell Facility. The Company  has other production facilities where it can produce some explosives products to service its customers. It is not presently known whether the Company will be allowed to resume use of all of its long-lived asset (net book value of $2.7 million as of December 31, 2001) and be able to fully realize its remaining non-explosives inventory amounting to $1.7 million as of December 31, 2001. The ultimate outcome of this matter is not presently known. For the year ended December 31, 2001 the Company recognized a loss of $250,000 related to inventory existing at December 31, 2001, not presently expected to be recovered. The estimate of ultimate loss associated with this matter may change in the near term and such amount may be material. Slurry's sales for the years ended December 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999 were approximately $21.8, $18.2 and $15.8 million, respectively.

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LSB Industries, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

13.  Commitments and Contingencies (continued)

The Company has several contingencies, including those set forth above, that could impact its liquidity in the event that the Company is unsuccessful in defending against the claimants or possible claimants. Although management does not anticipate that these claims or possible claims will result in substantial adverse impacts on its liquidity, it is not possible to determine the ultimate outcome.

Other

In 1989 and 1991, the Company entered into severance agreements with certain of its executive officers that become effective after the occurrence of a change in control, as defined, if the Company substantially changes or terminates the officer's employment or if the officer becomes incapacitated. These agreements require the Company to pay the executive officers an amount equal to 2.9 times their average annual base compensation, as defined, upon such termination. As of December 31, 2001, severance payments required would amount to $4.3 million.

The Company has retained certain risks associated with its operations, choosing to self-insure up to various specified amounts under its health program. The Company reviews the program on at least a quarterly basis to balance the cost/benefit between its coverage and retained exposure and has accrued its share of the estimated liability.

14. Employee Benefit Plan

The Company sponsors a retirement plan under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code under which participation is available to substantially all full-time employees. The Company does not presently contribute to this plan except for EDC union employees and EDNC employees.

15. Fair Value of Financial Instruments

The following discussion of fair values is not indicative of the overall fair value of the Company's assets and liabilities since the provisions of the SFAS No. 107, "Disclosures About Fair Value of Financial Instruments," do not apply to all assets, including intangibles.

As of December 31, 2001 and 2000, due to their short term nature, the carrying values of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable, and accrued liabilities approximated their estimated fair values.

Carrying values for variable rate borrowings of $42.5 million and $43.5 million are believed to approximate their fair value as of December 31, 2001 and 2000, respectively. As of December 31, 2001 and 2000, carrying values of fixed rate debt which aggregated $89.2 million and $92.5 million, respectively, had estimated fair values of approximately $55 million and $43.1 million, respectively. Fair values for fixed rate borrowings, other than the Notes, are estimated using a
discounted cash flow analysis that applies interest rates currently being offered on borrowings of similar amounts and terms to those currently outstanding while also taking into consideration the Company's current credit worthiness. Fair value of the Notes is based on market quotations obtained at December 31.

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LSB Industries, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

16. Gains on Sales of Property and Equipment

On October 31, 2000 a subsidiary of the Company, which is not a subsidiary of ClimaChem, acquired a chemical plant for the purpose of indirectly expanding its geographical marketing area. This plant, located at Crystal City, Missouri ("Crystal City Plant"), was shut down concurrent with the purchase thereof. In July 2001, the Crystal City Plant was dismantled for parts and the land was sold to a third party for approximately $4 million. The Company recognized a gain on the sale of the Crystal City Plant of approximately $3.3 million.

On November 1, 2001, a subsidiary of the Company sold a significant portion of its explosives distribution assets. The total sales price for the distribution sites was $3.5 million. The Company recognized a gain on the sale of these assets of approximately $2.7 million.

17. Inventory Write-Down and Benefit From Termination of (Loss on) Firm Sales and Purchase Commitments

In June 2001, the Company reached an agreement with its supplier of anhydrous ammonia whereby the former long-term purchase commitment was terminated effective June 30, 2001. Under the new agreement, the Chemical Business purchases 100% of its requirements of purchased ammonia at market price plus transportation to the Chemical Business Facility in El Dorado, Arkansas through December 2002.

As consideration to terminate the prior above-market priced take-or-pay purchase commitment which provided, among other things, for a market price based on natural gas and required minimum monthly purchase volumes, the Chemical Business agreed to pay the supplier a one-time settlement fee. The remaining accrued liability as of June 30, 2001, associated with the above-market purchase commitment, net of the one-time settlement fee, was eliminated resulting in a gain on termination of the purchase commitment of $2.3 million that was in 2001. The supplier also agreed to refund the Chemical Business up to $.7 million contingent on minimum monthly purchase volumes for which the Chemical Business recognized an additional gain on termination of the purchase commitment of $.4 million during the six-month period ended December 31, 2001. For the first six months of 2001, the Company realized, through cost of goods sold, approximately $2.1 million of the accrued liability previously established for loss on the former firm purchase commitment.

Prior to the termination discussed above, the Chemical Business had a firm commitment to purchase anhydrous ammonia pursuant to the terms of a supply contract that were higher than the then current market spot price. As a result, in 2000 and 1999, a subsidiary of the Company recorded loss provisions for anhydrous ammonia required to be purchased during the remainder of the contract aggregating approximately $2.5 and $8.4 million, respectively. During 2001 and 1999, the Company's Chemical Business also wrote down the carrying value of certain nitrate- based inventories by approximately $1 million and $1.6 million, respectively which is included in cost of sales in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations.

Also in 2000, the Company entered into forward sales commitments with customers for deliveries in 2001 which ultimately were at prices below the Company's costs as of December 31, 2000. In connection therewith, the Company recognized a loss on these sales commitments in 2000 of $.9 million.

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LSB Industries, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

18. Business Interruption Insurance Recovery

In 2000, a nitric acid plant ("Baytown Plant") operated by El Dorado Nitric Company ("EDNC"), a subsidiary of ClimaChem and the Company, experienced a mechanical failure resulting in an interruption of production. To supply nitric acid to EDNC's customers during the interruption, EDNC purchased nitric acid produced by a subsidiary of the Company, El Dorado Chemical Company ("EDC"), as well as from third party producers. The repairs to the Baytown Plant were completed in January 2001.

Because EDC increased its production in nitric acid to supply EDNC during the interruption, this increase negatively impacted its capability to produce agricultural products to be sold during 2001 spring season. Therefore the Company received and recognized a business interruption insurance recovery of approximately $1.6 million during 2001 which is classified as a reduction of cost of sales in the accompanying consolidated statement of operations for 2001.

19. Business Combination

On October 31, 2000, the Company acquired two plants previously owned and operated by LaRoche Industries, Inc. ("LaRoche") through an asset purchase agreement involving Orica, USA, who acquired other operating assets of LaRoche, for approximately $3.0 million. The acquisition by LSB subsidiaries, which are not subsidiaries of ClimaChem, included inventory, spare parts, precious metals and an operating nitrogen-based products plant in Cherokee, Alabama (the "Cherokee Plant") and the Crystal City Plant which was sold in July 2001. (See Note 16-Gains on Sales of Property and Equipment). The Cherokee Plant, which produces solid and liquid fertilizer products and anhydrous ammonia, had unaudited sales for thenine months ended September 30, 2000, and the year ended December 31, 1999, of $30.0 million and $32.3 million, respectively. The Cherokee Plant also had an unaudited operating loss before selling, general and administrative expense for the nine months ended September 30, 2000 and for the year ended December 31, 1999, of $.1 million and $2.4 million, respectively. On a proforma basis, giving effect to this acquisition as if it occurred on January 1, 1999 the Company
would have reported the following operating results for the years ended December 31, 2000 and 1999:

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LSB Industries, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

19. Business Combination (continued)

 

2000

 

1999

 

(unaudited)

 

(in millions, except per share amounts)

 

Revenues from businesses continuing

$

329.9

   

$

287.5

 
   


 


 

Loss from continuing operations
before extraordinary item


$


(10.9


)

 


$


(33.9


)

   


 


 

Earnings per share from continuing operations
before extraordinary item applicable to common
stock



$



(1.14



)

 



$



(3.15



)

   


 


20. Segment Information

Factors used by Management to Identify the Enterprise's Reportable Segments and Measurement of Segment Profit or Loss and Segment Assets

LSB Industries, Inc. has two continuing reportable segments: the Chemical Business and Climate Control Business. The Company's reportable segments are based on business units that offer similar products and services. The reportable segments are each managed separately because they manufacture and distribute distinct products with different production processes.

Since total assets and net sales relating to the Industrial Products Business have been less than 5% of consolidated amounts for 2001, 2000 and 1999, the Industrial Products Business is no longer presented as a reportable segment.

The Company evaluates performance and allocates resources based on operating profit or loss. The accounting policies of the reportable segments are the same as those described in the summary of significant accounting policies.

Description of each Reportable Segment

Chemical

This segment manufactures and sells fertilizer grade ammonium nitrate and urea ammonia nitrate for the agriculture industry, explosive grade ammonium nitrate and solutions for the mining industry and concentrated, blended and mixed nitric acid for industrial applications. The Company's primary manufacturing facilities are located in El Dorado, Arkansas, Baytown, Texas and Cherokee, Alabama. Sales to customers of this segment primarily include farmers, ranchers and dealers in the Central, South Central and Southeast regions of the United States, explosives distributors in Kentucky, Missouri, Texas, Oklahoma and West Virginia and industrial users of acids in the South and East regions of the United States. In addition to the industrial grade ammonium nitrate products, EDC's Arkansas plant has manufacturing capacity for approximately 250,000 tons per year of agricultural grade ammonium nitrate products, 90,000 tons per year of concentrated nitric acid, and 100,000 tons pe r year of sulfuric acid.

The Chemical Business is subject to various federal, state and local environmental regulations. Although the Company has designed policies and procedures to help reduce or minimize the likelihood of significant chemical accidents and/or environmental contamination, there can be no assurances that the Company will not sustain a significant
future operating loss related thereto.

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LSB Industries, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

20. Segment Information (continued)

Climate Control

This business segment manufactures and sells, primarily from its various facilities in Oklahoma City, a variety of hydronic fan coil, water source heat pump products and other HVAC products for use in commercial and residential air conditioning and heating systems. The Company's various facilities in Oklahoma City comprise substantially all of the Climate Control segment's operations. Sales to customers of this segment primarily include original equipment manufacturers, contractors and independent sales representatives located throughout the world.

Credit Risk

Sales to contractors and independent sales representatives are generally secured by a mechanics lien in the Climate Control Business. Other sales are generally unsecured. Credit is extended to customers based on an evaluation of the customer's financial condition and other factors. Credit losses are provided for in the financial statements based on historical experience and periodic assessment of outstanding accounts receivable, particularly those accounts which are past due. The Company's periodic assessment of accounts and credit loss provisions is based on the Company's best estimate of amounts which are not recoverable. Concentrations of credit risk with respect to trade receivables are limited due to the large number of customers comprising the Company's customer bases, and their dispersion across many different industries and geographic areas. As of December 31, 2001 and 2000, the Company's accounts receivable are shown net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $2.5 million and $3. 1 million, respectively. Notes receivable included in other assets are shown net of allowance for doubtful accounts of $13.7 million and $13.8 million as of December 31, 2001 and 2000, respectively.

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LSB Industries, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

20. Segment Information (continued)

Information about the Company's continuing operations in different industry segments for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2001 is detailed below.

 

 

2001

2000

1999

 

(In Thousands)

Net sales:

                     

     Businesses continuing:

                     

     Chemical:

                     

          Agricultural Products

$

60,742

   

$

40,671

   

$

33,398

 

          Explosives

 

76,632

     

51,679

     

50,712

 

          Industrial Acids

 

54,406

     

57,289

     

44,044

 

     Total Chemical

$

191,780

   

$

149,639

   

$

128,154

 
                       

     Climate Control:

                     

          Water Source heat pumps

 

61,134

     

54,242

     

51,292

 

          Hydronic fan coils

 

61,397

     

61,111

     

57,133

 

          Other HVAC products

 

15,904

     

15,221

     

8,630

 

     Total Climate Control

 

138,435

     

130,574

     

117,055

 

     Other

 

6,415

     

10,407

     

9,027

 

     Business disposed of - Chemical

 

-

     

-

     

7,461

 
 

$

336,630

   

$

290,620

   

$

261,697

 

Gross profit:












     Businesses continuing:

                     

          Chemical

$

17,564

   

$

15,240

   

$

13,532

 

          Climate Control

 

37,890

     

34,475

     

35,467

 

          Other

 

1,877

     

2,839

     

1,757

 
 

$

57,331

   

$

52,554

   

$

50,756

 

Operating profit (loss):












      Businesses continuing:

                     

          Chemical

$

5,901

   

$

1,877

   

$

1,325

 

          Climate Control

 

12,500

     

10,961

     

9,751

 
   

18,401

     

12,838

     

11,076

 

     Business disposed of-- Chemical

 

-

     

-

     

(1,632

)

   

18,401

     

12,838

     

9,444

 

General corporate expenses and other business operations, net

 

(7,554

)

   

(4,721

)

   

(10,956

)

Interest expense:

                     

     Business disposed of

 

-

     

-

     

(326

)

     Businesses continuing

 

(14,114

)

   

(15,377

)

   

(15,115

)

Loss on business disposed of

 

-

     

-

     

(1,971

)

Gains on sales of property and equipment

 

6,615

     

-

     

-

 

Benefit from termination of (provision for loss on) firm sales and purchase
   commitments

 


2,688

     


(3,395


)

   


(8,439


)

Provision for impairment on long-lived assets

 

-

     

-

     

(4,126

)

Income (loss) from continuing operations before provision for income taxes and
   extraordinary gain


$


6,036

   


$


(10,655


)

 


$


(31,489


)

 










F-45


LSB Industries, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

20. Segment Information (continued)

 

2001

2000

1999

 

(In Thousands)

Depreciation of property, plant and equipment:

               

     Businesses continuing:

               

          Chemical

$

7,013  

$

6,576

 

$

7,102

          Climate Control

  2,421    

2,174

   

1,901

          Corporate assets and other

  671    

463

   

746

Total depreciation of property, plant and equipment

$

10,105

 

$

9,213

 

$

9,749

 







Additions to property, plant and equipment:

               

     Businesses continuing:

               

          Chemical

$

6,245

 

$

4,191

 

$

3,670

          Climate Control

 

1,144

   

3,180

   

7,147

          Corporate assets and other

 

57

   

365

   

155

Total additions to property, plant and equipment

$

7,446

 

$

7,736

 

$

10,972

 







Total assets:

               

     Businesses continuing:

               

          Chemical

$

103,774

 

$

109,672

 

$

93,482

          Climate Control

 

61,143

   

65,516

   

65,521

          Corporate assets and other

 

14,068

   

17,707

   

29,632

Total assets

$

178,985

 

$

192,895

 

$

188,635

 







F-46


LSB Industries, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

Revenues by industry segment include revenues from unaffiliated customers, as reported in the consolidated financial statements. Intersegment revenues, which are accounted for at transfer prices ranging from the cost of producing or acquiring the product or service to normal prices to unaffiliated customers, are not significant.

Gross profit by industry segment represents net sales less cost of sales. Operating profit by industry segment represents revenues less operating expenses. In computing operating profit from continuing operations, none of the following items have been added or deducted: gains on sales of property and equipment, general corporate expenses, income taxes, interest expense, provision for loss on (benefit from termination of) firm sales and purchase commitments, provision for impairment on long-lived assets, results from discontinued operations or businesses disposed of or extraordinary gains.

20. Segment Information (continued)

Identifiable assets by industry segment are those assets used in the operations of each industry. Corporate assets are those principally owned by the parent company or by subsidiaries not involved in the three identified industries.

Information about the Company's domestic and foreign operations from continuing operations for each of the three years in the period ended December 31, 2001 is detailed below:

Geographic Region

2001

2000

1999

 

(In Thousands)

Sales:

                     

     Businesses continuing:

                     

        Domestic

$

333,569

   

$

283,916

   

$

250,625

 

        Foreign

 

3,061

     

6,704

     

3,611

 
   

336,630

     

290,620

     

254,236

 

     Foreign business disposed of

 

-

     

-

     

7,461

 
 

$

336,630

   

$

290,620

   

$

261,697

 
 










Income (loss) from continuing operations before provision for income taxes and
   extraordinary gain:

                     

     Businesses continuing:

                     

        Domestic

$

6,107

   

$

(10,323

)

 

$

(27,113

)

        Foreign

 

(71

)

   

(332

)

   

(447

)

   

6,036

     

(10,655

)

   

(27,560

)

     Foreign business disposed of

 

-

     

-

     

(1,958

)

     Gain (loss) on disposal of businesses

 

-

     

-

     

(1,971

)

   

-

     

-

     

(3,929

)

 

$

6,036

   

$

(10,655

)

 

$

(31,489

)

 










Long-lived assets:

                     

     Businesses continuing:

                     

        Domestic

$

76,677

   

$

80,882

   

$

83,811

 

        Foreign

 

2

     

2

     

3

 
 

$

76,679

   

$

80,884

   

$

83,814

 
 










F-47


LSB Industries, Inc.
Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements (continued)

20. Segment Information (continued)

Revenues by geographic region include revenues from unaffiliated customers, as reported in the consolidated financial statements. Revenues earned from sales or transfers between affiliates in different geographic regions are shown as revenues of the transferring region and are eliminated in consolidation.

Revenues from unaffiliated customers include foreign export sales as follows:

Geographic Area

 

2001

 

2000

 

1999

 

(In Thousands)

Mexico and Central and

               

South America

$

1,331

 

$

862

 

$

1,261

Canada

 

7,504

   

5,953

   

6,125

Middle East

 

1,609

   

3,697

   

4,431

Other

 

3,936

   

3,592

   

4,816

$

14,380

$

14,104

$

16,633

 

 

 


Major Customer

Sales to one customer, Bayer Corporation ("Bayer") of the Company's Chemical Business segment represented approximately 13% of total revenues of the Company for 2000. There were no customers with sales of more than 10% of the Company's total revenues for 2001 and 1999. As discussed in Note 13 - Commitments and Contingencies, under the terms of the Bayer Agreement, Bayer will purchase, from a subsidiary of the Company, all of its requirements for nitric acid to be used at the Baytown, Texas facility for an initial ten-year term ending May 2009.

F-48


LSB Industries, Inc.
Supplementary Financial Data
Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited)
(In Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts)

 

Three months ended

 

March 31

 

June 30

 

September 30

 

December 31

2001

                             

Total revenues

$

87,017

   

$

98,846

   

$

80,661

   

$

80,107

 

Gross profit on net sales

$

14,416

   

$

19,146

   

$

10,490

   

$

13,279

 

Income ( loss) from continuing operations before extraordinary gain

$

(1,123

)

 

$

5,233

   

$

(1,833

)

 

$

3,704

 

Extraordinary gain (loss)

$

30

   

$

-

   

$

2,566

   

$

(20

)

Net income (loss)

$

(1,093

)

$

5,233

$

733

$

3,684

Net income (loss) applicable to common stock

$

(1,660

)

 

$

4,666

   

$

166

   

$

3,118

 
                               

Earnings (loss) per common share:

                             

  Basic:

                             

    Income (loss) from continuing operations before extraordinary gain

$

(.14

)

$

.39

$

(.21

)

$

.26

    Extraordinary gain

$

-

   

$

-

   

$

.22

   

$

-

 

    Net income (loss) applicable to common stock

$

(.14

)

 

$

.39

   

$

.01

   

$

.26

 
                               

Diluted:

                             

  Income (loss) from continuing operations before extraordinary gain

$

(.14

)

 

$

.33

   

$

(.21

)

 

$

.23

 

  Extraordinary gain

$

-

   

$

-

   

$

.22

   

$

-

 

  Net income (loss) applicable to common stock

$

(.14

)

 

$

.33

   

$

.01

   

$

.23

 
                               

2000

                             

Total revenues

$

70,883

   

$

77,483

   

$

69,951

   

$

77,933

 

Gross profit on net sales

$

15,930

   

$

15,039

   

$

11,246

   

$

10,339

 

Income (loss) from continuing operations before extraordinary gain

$

252

   

$

(2,679

)

 

$

(2,952

)

 

$

(5,411

)

Net loss from discontinued operations

$

-

   

$

-

   

$

(579

)

 

$

(2,522

)

Extraordinary gain

$

-

   

$

13,244

   

$

3,952

   

$

2,890

 

Net income (loss)

$

252

   

$

10,565

   

$

421

   

$

(5,043

)

Net income (loss) applicable to common stock

$

(543

)

 

$

9,772

   

$

(195

)

 

$

(5,610

)

                               

Earnings (loss) per common share:

                             

   Basic and diluted:

                             

     Loss from continuing operations before extraordinary gain

$

(.05

)

 

$

(.30

)

 

$

(.32

)

 

$

(.47

)

     Net loss from discontinued operations

$

-

   

$

-

   

$

(.05

)

 

$

(.21

)

     Extraordinary gain

$

-

   

$

1.12

   

$

.35

   

$

.22

 

    Net income (loss) applicable to common stock

$

(.05

)

 

$

.82

   

$

(.02

)

 

$

(.46

)

F-49


LSB Industries, Inc.
Supplementary Financial Data
Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) (continued)

In the third quarter of 2001, the Company sold certain property and equipment including a chemical plant site located at Crystal City, Missouri and recognized a gain of approximately $3.3 million. In the fourth quarter of 2001, the Company also sold certain property and equipment including a significant portion of its explosives distribution business and recognized a gain of approximately $2.7 million.

During the fourth quarter of 2001, the Company received approximately $1.2 million from its supplier of anhydrous ammonia relating to excess pipeline charges previously billed to the Company. This amount is classified as a reduction of cost of sales.

During the third and fourth quarters of 2001, the Company wrote down the carrying value of certain nitrate-based inventories by approximately $.7 million and $.3 million, respectively.

The Company recorded a benefit from termination of firm purchase commitments of $2.3 million and $.4 million in the second and fourth quarters of 2001, respectively compared to provisions for losses on firm sales and purchase commitments of $1.5 million, $1.0 million and $.9 million in the first, second and fourth quarters of 2000, respectively.

In the third and fourth quarters of 2000, the Company recognized a loss from discontinued operations of approximately $.6 million and $2.5 million, respectively. These losses relate to the recognition of the Company's obligation to perform on certain note guarantees and a letter of credit, net of the collateral value and the final adjustment for 2000 from the amount accrued as of December 31, 1999.

The Company repurchased approximately $4.5 million of Senior Notes in the third quarter of 2001 and recognized a gain of approximately $2.6 million. The Company repurchased approximately $19.2 million, $6.0 million and $4.5 million of Senior Notes in the second, third and fourth quarters of 2000, respectively, and recognized a gain of approximately $13.2 million, $4.0 million and $2.9 million, respectively.

F-50


LSB Industries, Inc.
Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts
Years ended December 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999
(Dollars in Thousands)





Description

 



Balance at Beginning of Year

 


Additions Charges (Recoveries) to Costs and Expenses

 



Deductions Write-offs/ Costs Incurred

 



Balance at End
of Year

Accounts receivable - allowance
for doubtful accounts (1):

 

2001

 

$

3,077

   

$

81

   

$

617

   

$

2,541

 
   

   

   

   

 

2000

 

$

1,713

   

$

1,974

   

$

610

   

$

3,077

 
   

   

   

   

 

1999

 

$


2,085


   

$


812


   

$


1,184


   

$


1,713


 

Inventory-reserve for
slow-moving items (1):

 

2001

 

$

1,291

   

$

60

   

$

119

   

$

1,232

 
   

   

   

   

 

2000

 

$

1,450

   

$

-

   

$

159

   

$

1,291

 
   

   

   

   

 

1999

 

$


814


   

$


695


   

$


59


   

$


1,450


 

Notes receivable-allowance
for doubtful accounts (1):

 

2001

 

$

13,787

   

$

-

   

$

132

   

$

13,655

 
   

   

   

   

 

2000

 

$

15,414

   

$

1,001

(2)

 

$

2,628

   

$

13,787

 
   

   

   

   

 

1999

 

$


6,502


   

$


8,931


   

$


19


   

$


15,414


 

F-51


LSB Industries, Inc.
Schedule II - Valuation and Qualifying Accounts (continued)
Years ended December 31, 2001, 2000 and 1999
(Dollars in Thousands)
 





Description

 



Balance at Beginning of Year

 

Additions Charged to (Recoveries) to Costs and Expenses

 



Deductions Write-offs/ Costs Incurred

 



Balance at End of Year

Accrual for plant turnaround:

 

2001

 

$

1,848

 

$

2,946

 

$

3,052

 

$

1,742

   

 

 

 

2000

 

$

1,299

 

$

1,922

 

$

1,373

 

$

1,848

   

 

 

 

1999

 

$


1,104


 

$


1,421


 

$


1,226


 

$


1,299




(1).  Deducted in the balance sheet from the related assets to which the reserve applies.

(2).  Amount includes $2.6 million in allowance for the notes received from DLT related to the debt guarantees that the Company was required to fund and is included in 
       loss on discontinued operations.

       Other valuation and qualifying accounts are detailed in the Company's notes to consolidated Financial statements.

F-52


 

UNITED STATES

SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549

FORM 10-K/A

AMENDMENT NO. 1


(Mark One)

[X] ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (FEE REQUIRED)

For the fiscal year ended: December 31, 2001

or

[ ] TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 (NO FEE REQUIRED)

For the transition period from __________ to __________

Commission File Number: 1-7677

LSB INDUSTRIES, INC.

(Exact Name of Registrant as Specified in its Charter)

Delaware


 

73-1015226


   (State of Incorporation)

 

(I.R.S. Employer
identification No.)

16 South Pennsylvania Avenue
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma


 


73107

(Address of Principal Executive Offices

 

(Zip Code)

Registrant's Telephone Number, Including Area Code: (405) 235-4546

Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act: None

Securities Registered Pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act: Preferred Share Purchase Rights and


Title of Each Class


 

Name of Each Exchange
On Which Registered


Common Stock, Par Value $.10
$3.25 Convertible Exchangeable

 

Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board

Class C Preferred Stock, Series 2

 

Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board


(Facing Sheet Continued)

Indicate by check mark whether the Registrant (1) has filed all reports required by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for the shorter period that the Registrant has had to file the reports), and (2) has been subject to the filing requirements for the past 90 days. YES X NO ___.

Indicate by check mark if disclosure of delinquent filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best of Registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or information statements incorporated by reference in Part III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K. X .

As of March 31, 2002, the aggregate market value of the 7,674,894 shares of voting stock of the Registrant held by non-affiliates of the Company equaled approximately $23,945,669 based on the closing sales price for the Company's common stock as reported for that date on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board. That amount does not include the 1,294 shares of Convertible Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock (the "Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock") held by non-affiliates of the Company. An active trading market does not exist for the shares of Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock.

As of March 31, 2002, the Registrant had 11,933,783 shares of common stock outstanding (excluding 3,272,426 shares of common stock held as treasury stock).

SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the Company has caused the undersigned, duly-authorized, to sign this Amendment No.1 to the report on its behalf on this 23rd day of April, 2002.

 

LSB INDUSTRIES, INC.

 

By:

 

/s/ JACK E. GOLSEN


 

Jack E. Golsen
Chairman of the Board and President
(Principal Executive Officer

 

By:

 

/s/ TONY M. SHELBY


 

Tony M. Shelby
Senior Vice President of Finance
(Principal Financial Officer)

 

By:

 

/s/ JIM D. J0NES


 

Jim D. Jones
Vice President, Controller and Treasurer
(Principal Accounting Officer)

1

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the undersigned have signed this report on behalf of the Company, in the capacities and on the dates indicated.

Dated: April 23, 2002

By:

 

/s/ JACK E. GOLSEN
Jack E. Golsen, Director

Dated: April 23, 2002

By:

 

/s/ TONY M. SHELBY
Tony M. Shelby, Director

Dated: April 23, 2002

By:

 

/s/ DAVID R. GOSS
David R. Goss, Director

Dated: April 23, 2002

By:

 

/s/ BARRY H. GOLSEN
Barry H. Golsen, Director

Dated: April 23, 2002

By:

 

/s/ ROBERT C. BROWN
Robert C. Brown, Director

Dated: April 23, 2002

By:

 

/s/ BERNARD G. ILLE
Bernard G. Ille, Director

Dated: April 23, 2002

By:

 

/s/ RAYMOND B. ACKERMAN
Raymond B. Ackerman, Director

Dated: April 23, 2002

By:

 

/s/ HORACE G. RHODES
Horace G. Rhodes, Director

Dated: April 23, 2002

By:

 

/s/ DONALD W. MUNSON
Gerald J. Gagner, Director

Dated: April 23, 2002

By:

 

/s/ CHARLES A. BURTCH
Charles A. Burtch, Director

2

PART III

Item 10. Directors and Executive Officers of the Company

Directors
The Certificate of Incorporation and By-laws of the Company provide for the division of the Board of Directors into three (3) classes, each class consisting as nearly as possible of one-third of the whole. The term of office of one class of directors expires each year, with each class of directors elected for a term of three (3) years and until the shareholders elect their qualified successors.

The Company's By-laws provide that the Board of Directors, by resolution from time to time, may fix the number of directors that shall constitute the whole Board of Directors. The By-laws presently provide that the number of directors may consist of not less than three (3) nor more than twelve (12). As of the date of this report, the Board of Directors currently has set the number of directors at twelve (12).

The By-laws of the Company further provide that only persons nominated by or at the direction of: (i) the Board of Directors of the Company, or (ii) any stockholder of the Company entitled to vote for the election of the directors that complies with certain notice procedures, shall be eligible for election as a director of the Company. Any stockholder desiring to nominate any person as a director of the Company must give written notice to the Secretary of the Company at the Company's principal executive office not less than fifty (50) days prior to the date of the meeting of stockholders to elect directors; except, if less than sixty (60) day's notice or prior disclosure of the date of such meeting is given to the stockholders, then written notice by the stockholder must be received by the Secretary of the Company not later than the close of business on the tenth (10th) day following the day on which such notice of the date of the meeting was mailed or such public disclosure was made. In addition, if the s tockholder proposes to nominate any person, the stockholder's written notice to the Company must provide all information relating to such person that the stockholder desires to nominate that is required to be disclosed in solicitation of proxies pursuant to Regulation 14A under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended.

The terms of the $3.25 Convertible Exchangeable Class C Preferred Stock, Series 2 ("Series 2 Preferred") provide that whenever dividends on the Series 2 Preferred are in arrears and unpaid in an amount equal to at least six quarterly dividends: (i) the number of members of the Board of Directors of the Company shall be increased by two effective as of the time of election of such directors; (ii) the Company shall, upon the written request of the record holder of 10% of the shares of Series 2 Preferred, call a special meeting of the Preferred Stockholders for the purpose of electing such two additional directors; and (iii) the Preferred Stockholders have the exclusive right to vote for and elect such two additional directors. At the request of Jayhawk Capital Management, L.L.C. ("Jayhawk"), a special meeting of the holders of the Series 2 Preferred was called on February 26, 2002 for the purpose of electing the two additional directors to the Company's Board of Directors. The special meeting was held on Mar ch 11, 2002. Jayhawk owns beneficially and of record 324,850 shares of the Series 2 Preferred, representing approximately 52.1% of the issued and outstanding Series 2 Preferred (excluding shares of the Series 2 Preferred owned by the Company and its subsidiaries).

3

The holders of the Company's Series 2 Preferred have elected two new members of the Company's Board of Directors, Dr. Allen Ford and Mr. Grant Donovan, as permitted pursuant to the terms of the Series 2 Preferred. The election of Dr. Ford and Mr. Donovan increased the number of directors from 10 to 12.

The following table sets forth the name, principal occupation, age, year in which the individual first became a director, and year in which the director's term will expire.



Name and
Principal Occupation


 



First Became
a Director


 

Annual
Meeting
at which
Term Expires


 




Age


Raymond B. Ackerman (1)
Chairman Emeritus of Ackerman
McQueen, Inc.

 



1993

 



2002

 



79

             

Bernard G. Ille (2) Investments

 


1991

 


2002

 


75

             

Donald W. Munson (3) Consultant

 


1997

 


2002

 


69

             

Tony M. Shelby (4)
Senior Vice President of
Finance and Chief
Financial Officer of the Company

 




1971

 




2002

 




60

             

Barry H. Golsen (5)
Vice Chairman of the
Board of Directors of
the Company and President
of the Climate Control Business of the Company

 






1981

 






2003

 






51

             

David R. Goss (6)
Senior Vice President of Operations of the Company

 



1971

 



2003

 



61

             

Robert C. Brown, M.D. (7) President of Northwest Internal Medicine

Associates, Inc.

 




1969

 




2004

 




71

             

Jack E. Golsen (8)
President, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of
the Board of Directors of
the Company

 





1969

 





2004

 





73

             

Horace G. Rhodes (9) President/Managing Partner, Kerr, Irvine, Rhodes
and Ables

 




1996

 




2004

 




74




 
 



                        4

       

Charles A. Burtch (10)
Investments

 


1999

 


2004

 


67

             

Dr. Allen Ford (11)
Professor of Accounting
at the University of Kansas

 



2002

 



(13)

 



59

             

Grant Donovan (12)
President and Founder of
Galehead, Inc.

 



2002

 



(13)

 



45


 
           

(1

)

From 1972 until his retirement in 1992, Mr. Ackerman served as Chairman of the Board and President of Ackerman, McQueen, Inc., the largest advertising and public relations firm headquartered in Oklahoma. Mr. Ackerman currently serves as Chairman Emeritus of Ackerman, McQueen, Inc. Mr. Ackerman retired as a Rear Admiral from the United States Naval Reserves. Mr. Ackerman is a graduate of Oklahoma City University, and in 1996, he was awarded an honorary doctorate from Oklahoma City University. He was elected to the Oklahoma Hall of Fame in 1993.

     

(2

)

Mr. Ille served as President and Chief Executive Officer of First Life Assurance Company from May 1988, until it was acquired by another company in March 1994. For more than five (5) years prior to joining First Life, Mr. Ille served as President of United Founders Life Insurance Company. Mr. Ille is a director of Landmark Land Company, Inc., which was parent company of First Life. Mr. Ille is also a director for Quail Creek Bank, N.A. Mr. Ille is currently President of BML Consultants and a private investor. He is a graduate of the University of Oklahoma.

     

(3

)

From January 1988, until his retirement in August 1992, Mr. Munson served as President and Chief Operating Officer of Lennox Industries. Prior to his election as President and Chief Operating Officer of Lennox Industries, Mr. Munson served as Executive Vice President of Lennox Industries' Division Operations, President of Lennox Canada and Managing Director of Lennox Industries' European Operations. Prior to joining Lennox Industries, Mr. Munson served in various capacities with the Howden Group, a company located in England, and The Trane Company, including serving as the managing director of various companies within the Howden Group and Vice President Europe for The Trane Company. Mr. Munson is currently a consultant and international distributor for the Ducane Company, an equipment manufacturer, and is serving as a member of the Board of Directors of Multi Clima SA, a French manufacturer of air conditioning - heating equipment, which a subsidiary of th e Company has an option to acquire. Mr. Munson is a resident of England. Mr. Munson has degrees in mechanical engineering and business administration from the University of Minnesota.

     

(4

)

Mr. Shelby, a certified public accountant, is Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, a position he has held for more than five (5) years. Prior to becoming Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of the Company, Mr. Shelby served as Chief Financial Officer of a subsidiary of the Company and was with the accounting firm of Arthur Young & Co., a predecessor to Ernst & Young,

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L.L.P. Mr. Shelby is a graduate of Oklahoma City University.

     

(5

)

Mr. Golsen, L.L.B., has served as Vice Chairman of the Board of the Company since August 1994, and for more than five (5) years has been the President of the Company's Climate Control Business. Mr. Golsen has both his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Oklahoma.

     

(6

)

Mr. Goss, a certified public accountant, is Senior Vice President - Operations of the Company and has served in substantially the same capacity for more than five (5) years. Mr. Goss is a graduate of Rutgers University.

     

(7

)

Dr. Brown has practiced medicine for many years and is Vice President and Treasurer of Plaza Medical Group, P.C. Dr. Brown is a graduate of Tufts University and received his medical degree from Tufts University.

     

(8

)

Mr. Golsen, founder of the Company, is Chairman of the Board and President of the Company and has served in that capacity since the inception of the Company in 1969. During 1996, Mr. Golsen was inducted into the Oklahoma Commerce and Industry Hall of Honor as one of Oklahoma's leading industrialists. Mr. Golsen has a degree from the University of New Mexico in Biochemistry.

     

(9

)

Mr. Rhodes is the Chairman of the law firm of Kerr, Irvine, Rhodes & Ables and has served in such or similar capacity and has practiced law for more than five (5) years. From 1972 until 2001, Mr. Rhodes served as Executive Vice President and General Counsel for the Association of Oklahoma Life Insurance Companies and since 1982 has served as Executive Vice President and General Counsel for the Oklahoma Life and Health Insurance Guaranty Association. Mr. Rhodes received his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Oklahoma.

     

(10

)

Mr. Burtch was formerly Executive Vice-President and West Division Manager of BankAmerica, where he managed BankAmerica's asset-based lending division for the western third of the United States. Mr. Burtch retired in 1998 and has since been engaged as a private investor. He is a graduate of Arizona State University.

     

(11

)

Dr. Allen Ford joined the University of Kansas in 1976. He received his Ph.D. in Accounting from the University of Arkansas. Dr. Ford's teaching and research duties focus mainly on taxation. At the University of Kansas, Professor Ford has won several teaching awards and is the KPMG Peat Marwick Distinguished Professor of Accounting. Dr. Ford teaches the following courses in taxation: individual, corporate, partnership, S corporation, gift and estate tax. He is active in professional organizations such as the American Taxation Association and the American Accounting Association.

     

(12

)

Mr. Donovan, is President and founder of Galehead, Inc. a company specializing on the collections of accounts receivable in the international maritime trade business. Prior to forming Galehead, Inc., Mr. Donovan was a partner in a real estate development firm specializing in revitalizing functionally obsolete industrial buildings. Mr. Donovan received his MBA from Stanford University and his undergraduate degree in Civil Engineering from the University of

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Vermont. He currently is on the board of directors of EngenderHealth, a 50 year old international aid organization focused on improving women's healthcare.

     

(13

)

Dr. Ford's and Mr. Donovan's service as directors began March 11, 2002 upon their election by the holders of the Series 2 Preferred. The terms of the Series 2 Preferred provide that (i) the right of the holders of the Series 2 Preferred to vote for such two additional directors shall terminate, subject to re-vesting in the event of a subsequent similar arrearage, when all cumulative and unpaid dividends on the Series 2 Preferred have been declared and set apart for payment; and (ii) pursuant to the terms of the Series 2 Preferred, the term of office will terminate immediately upon the termination of the right of the Series 2 Preferred holders to vote for such two additional directors, subject to the requirements of Delaware law. The Series 2 Preferred holders have the right to remove without cause at any time and replace either of the two directors that the Series 2 Preferred holders have elected.

     
   

Family Relationships Jack E. Golsen is the father of Barry H. Golsen and the brother-in-law of Robert C. Brown, M.D. Robert C. Brown, M.D. is the uncle of Barry H. Golsen.

Executive Officers Certain information with respect to the executive officers of the Company is set forth under Item 4A of Part I hereof.

Section 16(a) Beneficial Ownership Reporting Compliance Based solely on a review of copies of the Forms 3, 4 and 5 and amendments thereto furnished to the Company with respect to 2001, or written representations that no such reports were required to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, the Company believes that during 2001 all directors and officers of the Company and beneficial owners of more than ten percent (10%) of any class of equity securities of the Company registered pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange Act filed their required Forms 3, 4, or 5, as required by Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, on a timely basis.

Item 11. Executive Compensation.

The following table shows the aggregate cash compensation which the Company and its subsidiaries paid or accrued to the Chief Executive Officer and each of the other four (4) most highly-paid executive officers of the Company (which includes the Vice Chairman of the Board who also serves as President of the Company's Climate Control Business). The table includes cash distributed for services rendered during 2001, plus any cash distributed during 2001 for services rendered in a prior year, less any amount relating to those services previously included in the cash compensation table for a prior year.

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Summary Compensation Table

 



Annual Compensation


 

Long-term
Compensation
Awards





Name and Position


 




Year


 



Salary
($)


 



Bonus
($) (1)


 

Securities
Underlying
Stock
Options


Jack E. Golsen,
Chairman of the Board,
President and Chief
Executive Officer

 


2001
2000
1999

 


477,400
477,400
477,400

 


- -
- -
- -

 


- -
- -
265,000

                 

Barry H. Golsen
Vice Chairman of the
Board of Directors
And President of the
Climate Control Business

 


2001
2000
1999

 


326,600
226,600
226,600

 


60,000
- -
100,000

 


20,000
- -
155,000

                 

David R. Goss,
Senior Vice
President - Operations

 

2001
2000
1999

 

190,500
190,500
190,500

 

50,000
- -
- -

 

15,000
- -
100,000

                 

Tony M. Shelby
Senior Vice President/
Chief Financial Officer

 

2001
2000
1999

 

190,500
190,500
190,500

 

100,000
- -
- -

 

15,000
- -
100,000

                 

David M. Shear,
Vice President/
General Counsel

 

2001
2000
1999

 

165,000
165,000
165,000

 

50,000
- -
- -

 

15,000
- -
100,000

(1) Bonuses are for services rendered for the prior fiscal year. No bonuses were paid to the above-named executive officers for 1999 performance except for a compensation adjustment paid in 2000 to Barry H. Golsen due to the 1999 stand-alone profitability and performance of the Climate Control Businesses which report to him.

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Certain Option Grants in 2001 The following table sets forth information relating to individual grants of stock options made to each of the named executive officers in the above Summary Compensation Table during the last fiscal year.

 

Individual Grants


 







Name

 


Number of
Shares of
Common Stock
Underlying
Options
Granted (#)(1)

 


% of
Total
Options
Granted
Employees
in 2001

 





Exercise
Price
($/sh)

 






Expiration
Date

 

Potential
Realizable Value at
Assumed Annual
Rates of Stock
Price Appreciation
for Option Term (2)
5% ($) 10% ($)












Barry H. Golsen

 

8,750

   

2.6

 

3.00

 

11/28/06

 

4,237

 

12,221

Barry H. Golsen

 

11,250

(3 )

3.4

 

2.73

 

11/28/11

 

19,315

 

48,948

David R. Goss

 

15,000

   

4.5

 

2.73

 

11/28/11

 

25,753

 

65,264

Tony M. Shelby

 

15,000

   

4.5

 

2.73

 

11/28/11

 

25,753

 

65,264

David M. Shear

 

15,000

   

4.5

 

2.73

 

11/28/11

 

25,753

 

65,264

(1) The Company may grant stock options under its 1993 Incentive Stock Option Plan (the 1993 plan) and the 1998 Incentive Stock Option Plan (the 1998 plan). The 1993 plan and the 1998 plan are collectively designated as the Plans. The Plans provide that the Company may grant options under the Plans to key salaried employees of the Company. The option price for all options granted under the Plans cannot equal less than 100% (or, with respect to incentive stock options, 110% for persons possessing more than 10% of the voting stock of the Company) of the market value of the Company's Common Stock on the date of the grant. The Company can grant options until August 5, 2003 under the 1993 Plan and until August 13, 2008 under the 1998 Plan. The holder of an option granted under the Plans may not exercise the option after ten (10) years from the date of grant of the option (or, with respect to incentive stock options, five (5) years for persons possessing more than 10% of the voting stock of the Company). The options become exercisable approximately 20% after one year from the date of the grant, an additional 20% after two years, an additional 30% after three years, and the remaining 30% after four years.

(2) The potential realizable value of each grant of options assumes that the market price of the Company's Common Stock appreciates in value from the date of grant to the end of the option term at the annualized rates shown above each column. The actual value that an executive may realize, if any, will depend on the amount by which the market price of the Company's Common Stock at the time of exercise exceeds the exercise price of the option. As of April 22, 2002, the closing price of a share of the Company's Common Stock as quoted on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board was $3.30. There is no assurance that any executive will receive the amounts estimated in this table.

(3)  The amount shown relates to non-qualified stock options which have the same provisions as incentive stock options discussed above except the provisions relating to persons possessing more than 10% of the voting stock of the Company are not included.

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Aggregated Option Exercises in 2001
and Fiscal Year End Option Values

The following table sets forth information concerning the number and value of unexercised options held by each of the named executive officers during the last fiscal year and the year-end value of unexercised options. None of these executive officers exercised options during the year ended December 31, 2001.

   

Number of Securities Underlying Unexercised Options at
FY End (#) (1)


 

Value of Unexercised In-the-Money Options at Fiscal Year End ($) (1) (2)


Name


 

Exercisable/Unexercisable


 

Exercisable/Unexercisable


Jack E. Golsen

 

106,000 / 159,000

(3

)

 

138,675 / 208,013

             

Barry H. Golsen

 

62,000 / 113,000

(4

)

 

78,700 / 118,050

             

David R. Goss

 

119,000 / 75,000

(5

)

 

54,000 / 81,000

             

Tony M. Shelby

 

119,000 / 75,000

(5

)

 

54,000 / 81,000

             

David M. Shear

 

97,000 / 88,000

(5

)

 

36,450 / 98,550

(1) The stock options granted under the Company's stock option plans become exercisable 20% after one year from date of grant, an additional 20% after two years, an additional 30% after three years, and the remaining 30% after four years.

(2) The values are based on the difference between the price of the Company's Common Stock on the Over-the-Counter Bulletin Board at the close of trading on December 31, 2001 of $2.60 per share and the exercise price of such option. The actual value realized by a named executive officer on the exercise of these options depends on the market value of the Company's Common Stock on the date of exercise.

(3) The amounts shown include a non-qualified stock option covering 176,500 shares of Common Stock of which 70,600 shares are currently exercisable.

(4) The amounts shown include a non-qualified stock option covering 66,250 shares of Common Stock of which 22,000 shares are currently exercisable.

(5) The amounts shown include a non-qualified stock option covering 35,000 shares of Common Stock of which 14,000 shares are currently exercisable.

Other Plans The Board of Directors has adopted an LSB Industries, Inc., Employee Savings Plan (the "401(k) Plan") for the employees (including executive officers) of the Company and its subsidiaries, excluding certain (but not all) employees covered under union agreements. The 401(k) Plan is an employee contribution plan, and the Company and its subsidiaries make no contributions to the 401(k) Plan. The amount that an employee may contribute

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to the 401(k) Plan equals a certain percentage of the employee's compensation, with the percentage based on the employee's income and certain other criteria as required under Section 401(k) of the Internal Revenue Code. The Company or subsidiary deducts the amounts contributed to the 401(k) Plan from the employee's compensation each pay period, in accordance with the employee's instructions, and pays the amount into the 401(k) Plan for the employee's benefit. The Summary Compensation Table set forth above includes any amount contributed and deferred during the 2001, 2000, and 1999 fiscal years pursuant to the 401(k) Plan by the named executive officers of the Company.

The Company has a death benefit plan for certain key employees. Under the plan, the designated beneficiary of an employee covered by the plan will receive a monthly benefit for a period of ten (10) years if the employee dies while in the employment of the Company or a wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company. The agreement with each employee provides, in addition to being subject to other terms and conditions set forth in the agreement, that the Company may terminate the agreement as to any employee at anytime prior to the employee's death. The Company has purchased life insurance on the life of each employee covered under the plan to provide, in large part, a source of funds for the Company's obligations under the Plan. The Company also will fund a portion of the benefits by investing the proceeds of such insurance policy received by the Company upon the employee's death. The Company is the owner and sole beneficiary of the insurance policy, with the proceeds payable to the Company upon the death of the e mployee. The following table sets forth the amounts of annual benefits payable to the designated beneficiary or beneficiaries of the executive officers named in the Summary Compensation Table set forth above under the above-described death benefits plan.

 


Name of Individual


 

Amount of Annual Payment


 

Jack E. Golsen

 

$

175,000

 

Barry H. Golsen

 

$

30,000

 

David R. Goss

 

$

35,000

 

Tony M. Shelby

 

$

35,000

 

David M. Shear

 

$

N/A

In addition to the above-described plans, during 1991 the Company entered into a non-qualified arrangement with certain key employees of the Company and its subsidiaries to provide compensation to such individuals in the event that they are employed by the Company or a subsidiary of the Company at age 65. Under the plan, the employee will be eligible to receive for the life of such employee, a designated benefit as set forth in the plan. In addition, if prior to attaining the age 65 the employee dies while in the employment of the Company or a subsidiary of the Company, the designated beneficiary of the employee will receive a monthly benefit for a period of ten (10) years. The agreement with each employee provides, in addition to being subject to other terms and conditions set forth in the agreement, that the Company may terminate the agreement as to any employee at any time prior to the employee's death. The Company has purchased insurance on the life of each employee covered under t he plan where the Company is the owner and sole beneficiary of the insurance policy, with the proceeds payable to the Company to provide a source of funds for the Company's obligations under the plan. The Company may also fund a portion of the benefits by investing the proceeds of such insurance policies. Under the terms of the plan, if the employee becomes disabled while in the employment of the Company or a wholly-owned

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subsidiary of the Company, the employee may request the Company to cash-in any life insurance on the life of such employee purchased to fund the Company's obligations under the plan. Jack E. Golsen does not participate in the plan. The following table sets forth the amounts of annual benefits payable to the executive officers named in the Summary Compensation Table set forth above under such retirement plan.

 


Name of Individual


 

Amount of Annual Payment


 

Barry H. Golsen

 

$

17,480

 

David R. Goss

 

$

17,403

 

Tony M. Shelby

 

$

15,605

 

David M. Shear

 

$

17,822


Compensation of Directors In 2001, the Company compensated eight non-employee directors in the amount of $4,500 each for their services. The non-employee directors of the Company also received $500 for every meeting of the Board of Directors attended during 2001. Messrs. Burtch, Ille, Rhodes and Shaffer, received an additional $20,000 each for their services on the Audit Committee in 2001. Dr. Brown received an additional $20,000 for his services on the Audit and Executive Salary Review Committees in 2001. During 2001, Mr. Munson was paid approximately $37,800 for consulting services in connection with developing the Company's European business.

In September 1993, the Company adopted the 1993 Non-Employee Director Stock Option Plan (the "Outside Director Plan"). The Outside Director Plan authorizes the grant of non-qualified stock options to each member of the Company's Board of Directors who is not an officer or employee of the Company or its subsidiaries. The maximum shares for which options may be issued under the Outside Director Plan will be 150,000 shares (subject to adjustment as provided in the Outside Director Plan). The Company automatically grants to each outside director an option to acquire 5,000 shares of the Company's Common Stock on April 30 following the end of each of the Company's fiscal years in which the Company realizes net income of $9.2 million or more for such fiscal year. The exercise price for an option granted under the Outside Director Plan shall be the fair market value of the shares of Common Stock at the time the option is granted. Each option granted under the Outside Director Pla n, to the extent not exercised, shall terminate upon the earlier of the termination of the outside director as a member of the Company's Board of Directors or the fifth anniversary of the date such option was granted. The Company did not grant options under the Outside Director Plan in April, 2001, 2000, and 1999.

Employment Contracts and Termination of Employment and Change in Control Arrangements

a) Termination of Employment and Change in Control Agreements
The Company has entered into severance agreements with Jack E. Golsen, Barry H. Golsen, Tony M. Shelby, David R. Goss, David M. Shear, and certain other officers of the Company and subsidiaries of the Company.

Each severance agreement provides (among other things) that if, within twenty-four (24) months after the occurrence of a change in control (as defined) of the Company, the Company terminates the officer's employment other than for cause (as defined), or the officer terminates his employment for good reason (as defined), the Company must pay the officer an amount

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equal to 2.9 times the officer's base amount (as defined). The phrase "base amount" means the average annual gross compensation paid by the Company to the officer and includable in the officer's gross income during the period consisting of the most recent five (5) year period immediately preceding the change in control. If the officer has been employed by the Company for less than 5 years, the base amount is calculated with respect to the most recent number of taxable years ending before the change in control that the officer worked for the Company.

The severance agreements provide that a "change in control" means a change in control of the Company of a nature that would require the filing of a Form 8-K with the Securities and Exchange Commission and, in any event, would mean when: (1) any individual, firm, corporation, entity, or group (as defined in Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as mended) becomes the beneficial owner, directly or indirectly, of thirty percent (30%) or more of the combined voting power of the Company's outstanding voting securities having the right to vote for the election of directors, except acquisitions y: (a) any person, firm, corporation, entity, or group which, as of the date of the severance agreement, has that ownership, or (b) Jack E. Golsen, his wife; his children and the spouses of his children; his estate; executor or administrator of any estate, guardian or custodian for Jack E. Golsen, his wife, his children, or the spouses of his children, any corporation, trust, partnership, or other entity o f which Jack E. Golsen, his wife, children, or the spouses of his children own at least eighty percent (80%) of the outstanding beneficial voting or equity interests, directly or indirectly, either by any one or more of the above-described persons, entities, or estates; and certain affiliates and associates of any of the above-described persons, entities, or estates; (2) individuals who, as of the date of the severance agreement, constitute the Board of Directors of the Company (the "Incumbent Board") and who cease for any reason to constitute a majority of the Board of Directors except that any person becoming a director subsequent to the date of the severance agreement, whose election or nomination for election is approved by a majority of the Incumbent Board (with certain limited exceptions), will constitute a member of the Incumbent Board; or (3) the sale by the Company of all or substantially all of its assets.

Except for the severance agreement with Jack E. Golsen, the termination of an officer's employment with the Company "for cause" means termination because of: (a) the mental or physical disability from performing the officer's duties for a period of one hundred twenty (120) consecutive days or one hundred eighty days (even though not consecutive) within a three hundred sixty (360) day period; (b) the conviction of a felony; (c) the embezzlement by the officer of Company assets resulting in substantial personal enrichment of the officer at the expense of the Company; or (d) the willful failure (when not mentally or physically disabled) to follow a direct written order from the Company's Board of Directors within the reasonable scope of the officer's duties performed during the sixty (60) day period prior to the change in control. The definition of "Cause" contained in the severance agreement with Jack E. Golsen means termination because of: (a) the conviction of Mr. Golsen of a felony involving moral turpitud e after all appeals have been completed; or (b) if due to Mr. Golsen's serious, willful, gross misconduct or willful, gross neglect of his duties has resulted in material damages to the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, provided that (i) no action or failure to act by Mr. Golsen will constitute a reason for termination if he believed, in good faith, that such action or failure to act was in the Company's or its subsidiaries' best interest, and (ii) failure of Mr. Golsen to perform his duties hereunder due to disability

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shall not be considered willful, gross misconduct or willful, gross negligence of his duties for any purpose.

The termination of an officer's employment with the Company for "good reason" means termination because of (a) the assignment to the officer of duties inconsistent with the officer's position, authority, duties, or responsibilities during the sixty (60) day period immediately preceding the change in control of the Company or any other action which results in the diminishment of those duties, position, authority, or responsibilities; (b) the relocation of the officer; (c) any purported termination by the Company of the officer's employment with the Company otherwise than as permitted by the severance agreement; or (d) in the event of a change in control of the Company, the failure of the successor or parent company to agree, in form and substance satisfactory to the officer, to assume (as to a successor) or guarantee (as to a parent) the severance agreement as of no change in control had occurred.

Except for the severance agreement with Jack E. Golsen, each severance agreement runs until the earlier of: (a) three years after the date of the severance agreement, or (b) the officer's normal retirement date from the Company; however, beginning on the first anniversary of the severance agreement and on each annual anniversary thereafter, the term of the severance agreement automatically extends for an additional one-year period, unless the Company gives notice otherwise at least sixty (60) days prior to the anniversary date. The severance agreement with Jack E. Golsen is effective for a period of three (3) years from the date of the severance agreement; except that, commencing on he date one (1) year after the date of such severance agreement and on each annual anniversary thereafter, the term of such severance agreement shall be automatically extended so as to terminate three (3) years from such renewal date, unless the Company gives notices otherwise at least one (1) year prior to the renewal date.

(b) Employment Agreement In March 1996, the Company entered into an employment agreement with Jack E. Golsen. The employment agreement requires the Company to employ Jack E. Golsen as an executive officer of the Company for an initial term of three (3) years and provides for two (2) automatic renewals of three (3) years each unless terminated by either party by the giving of written notice at least one (1) year prior to the end of the initial or first renewal period, whichever is applicable. Under the terms of such employment agreement, Mr. Golsen shall be paid (i) an annual base salary at his 1995 base rate, as adjusted from time to time by the Compensation Committee, but such shall never be adjusted to an amount less than Mr. Golsen's 1995 base salary, (ii) an annual bonus in an amount as determined by the Compensation Committee, and (iii) receive from the Company certain other fringe benefits. The employment agreement provides that Mr. Golsen's employment may not be terminated, except (i) u pon conviction of a felony involving moral turpitude after all appeals have been exhausted, (ii) Mr. Golsen's serious, willful, gross misconduct or willful, gross negligence of duties resulting in material damage to the Company and its subsidiaries, taken as a whole, unless Mr. Golsen believed, in good faith, that such action or failure to act was in the Company's or its subsidiaries' best interest, and (iii) Mr. Golsen's death; provided, however, no such termination under (i) or (ii) above may occur unless and until the Company has delivered to Mr. Golsen a resolution duly adopted by an affirmative vote of three-fourths of the entire membership of the Board of Directors at a meeting called for such purpose after reasonable notice given to Mr. Golsen finding, in good faith, that Mr. Golsen violated (i) or (ii) above. If Mr. Golsen's employment is

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terminated in breach of this Agreement, then he shall, in addition to his other rights and remedies, receive and the Company shall pay to Mr. Golsen (i) in a lump sum cash payment, on the date of termination, a sum equal to the amount of Mr. Golsen's annual base salary at the time of such termination and the amount of the last bonus paid to Mr. Golsen prior to such termination times (a) the number of years remaining under the employment agreement or (b) four (4) if such termination occurs during the last twelve (12) months of the initial period or the first renewal period, and (ii) provide to Mr. Golsen all of the fringe benefits that the Company was obligated to provide during his employment under the employment agreement for the remainder of the term of the employment agreement, or, if terminated at any time during the last twelve (12) months of the initial period or first renewal period, then during the remainder of the term and the next renewal period.

If there is a change in control (as defined in the severance agreement between Mr. Golsen and the Company) and within twenty-four (24) months after such change in control Mr. Golsen is terminated, other than for Cause (as defined in the severance agreement), then in such event, the severance agreement between Mr. Golsen and the Company shall be controlling.

In the event Mr. Golsen becomes disabled and is not able to perform his duties under the employment agreement as a result thereof for a period of twelve (12) consecutive months within any two (2) year period, the Company shall pay Mr. Golsen his full salary for the remainder of the term of the employment agreement and thereafter sixty percent (60%) of such salary until Mr. Golsen's death.

Compensation Committee Interlocks and Insider Participation The Company's Executive Salary Review Committee has the authority to set the compensation of all officers of the Company. This Committee generally considers and approves the recommendations of the President. The members of the Executive Salary Review Committee are the following non-employee directors: Robert C. Brown, M.D., and Bernard G. Ille. During 2001, the Executive Salary Review Committee had two (2) meetings.

See "Compensation of Directors" for information concerning compensation paid to non-employee directors of the Company during 2001 for services as a director to the Company, and Item 13 "Certain Relationships and Related Transactions" for information concerning compensation paid to an affiliate of Mr. Brown.

Item 12. Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners and Management

Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners
The following table shows the total number and percentage of the outstanding shares of the Company's voting Common Stock and voting Preferred Stock beneficially owned as of the close of business on April 22, 2002, with respect to each person (including any "group" as used in Section 13(d)(3) of the Securities Act of 1934, as amended) that the Company knows to have beneficial ownership of more than five percent (5%) of the Company's voting Common Stock and voting Preferred Stock. A person is deemed to be the beneficial owner of voting shares of Common Stock of the Company which he or she could acquire within sixty (60) days of April 22, 2002.

Because of the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission as to the method of determining the amount of shares an individual or entity may

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beneficially own, the amounts shown below for an individual or entity may include shares also considered beneficially owned by others.


Name and Address
of
Beneficial Owner


 


Title
of
Class


 

Amounts
of Shares
Beneficially
owned (1) (10)


 


Percent
of
Class


Jack E. Golsen and
members of his family (2)

 

Common
Voting Preferred

 

4,634,990
1,020,000

(3
(4

)
)

(5
(6

)
)

(6

)

34.9
99.9

%
%

                         

Kent C. McCarthy

 

Common

 

2,207,275

(7

)

       

16.5

%

                         

Paul J. Denby

 

Common

 

752,652

(8

)

       

6.3

%

                         

James W. Sight

 

Common

 

680,540

(9

)

       

5.6

%

                         

(1) The Company based the information, with respect to beneficial ownership, on information furnished by the above-named individuals or entities or contained in filings made with the Securities and Exchange Commission or the Company's records.

(2) Includes Jack E. Golsen and the following members of his family: wife, Sylvia H. Golsen; son, Barry H. Golsen (a Director, Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors, and President of the Climate Control Business of the Company); son, Steven J. Golsen (Executive officer of several subsidiaries of the Company); and daughter, Linda F. Rappaport. The address of Jack E. Golsen, Sylvia H. Golsen, Barry H. Golsen, and Linda F. Rappaport is 16 South Pennsylvania Avenue, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73107; and Steven J. Golsen's address is 7300 SW 44th Street, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73179.

(3) Includes (a) the following shares over which Jack E. Golsen ("J. Golsen") has the sole voting and dispositive power: (i) 40,000 shares that he owns of record, (ii) 4,000 shares that he has the right to acquire upon conversion of a promissory note, (iii) 133,333 shares that he has the right to acquire upon the conversion of 4,000 shares of the Company's Series B 12% Cumulative Convertible Preferred Stock (the "Series B Preferred") owned of record by a trust, of which he is the sole trustee, (iv) 22,090 shares owned of record by the MG Trust, of which he is the sole trustee, (v) 69,029 shares owned of record by a trust, of which he is the sole trustee, and (vi) 106,000 shares that he has the right to acquire within the next sixty (60) days under the Company's stock option plans; (b) 643,290 shares owned of record by Sylvia H. Golsen, and 284,915 shares owned of record by a trust, of which Sylvia H. Golsen is the sole trustee, over which she and her husband, J. Golsen share voting and dispositive power; (c) 246,616 shares over which Barry H. ("B. Golsen") has the sole voting and dispositive power, 533 shares owned of record by B. Golsen's wife, over which he shares the voting and dispositive power, and 62,000 shares that he has the right to acquire within the next sixty (60) days under the Company's stock option plans; (d) 206,987 shares over which Steven J. Golsen ("S. Golsen") has the sole voting and dispositive power and 40,000 shares that he has the right to acquire within the next sixty (60) days under the Company's stock option plans; (e) 271,511 shares held in trust for the grandchildren and great grandchild of J. Golsen and Sylvia H. Golsen of which B. Golsen, S. Golsen and Linda F. Rappaport ("L. Rappaport") jointly share voting and dispositive power; (f) 82,552 shares owned of record by L. Rappaport over which she has sole voting and

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dispositive power; (g) 1,336,199 shares owned of record by SBL Corporation ("SBL"), 39,177 shares that SBL has the right to acquire upon conversion of 9,050 shares of the Company's non-voting $3.25 Convertible Exchangeable Class C Preferred Stock, Series 2 (the "Series 2 Preferred"), 400,000 shares that SBL has the right to acquire upon conversion of 12,000 shares of Series B Preferred owned of record by SBL, and 250,000 shares that SBL has to right to acquire upon conversion of 1,000,000 shares of the Company's Series D 6% cumulative, convertible Class C preferred stock ("Series D Preferred") owned of record by SBL and (h) 88,100 shares owned of record by Golsen Petroleum Corporation ("GPC"), which is a wholly-owned subsidiary of SBL, 133,333 shares that GPC has the right to acquire upon conversion of 4,000 shares of Series B Preferred owned of record by GPC and 175,325 shares that GPC has the right to acquire upon conversion of 40,500 shares of Series 2 Preferred owned of r ecord by GPC. SBL is wholly-owned by Sylvia H. Golsen (40% owner), B. Golsen (20% owner), S. Golsen (20% owner), and L. Rappaport (20% owner) and, as a result, SBL, J. Golsen, Sylvia H. Golsen, B. Golsen, S. Golsen, and L. Rappaport share the voting and dispositive power of the shares beneficially owned by SBL. SBL's address is 16 South Pennsylvania Avenue, Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73107.

(4) Includes: (a) 4,000 shares of Series B Preferred owned of record by a trust, of which J. Golsen is the sole trustee, over which he has the sole voting and dispositive power; (b) 12,000 shares of Series B Preferred owned of record by SBL; (c) 4,000 shares Series B Preferred owned of record by SBL's wholly-owned subsidiary, GPC, over which SBL, J. Golsen, Sylvia H. Golsen, B. Golsen, S. Golsen, and L. Rappaport share the voting and dispositive power and (d) 1,000,000 shares of Series D Preferred owned of record by SBL.

(5) Does not include 124,350 shares of Common Stock that L. Rappaport's husband owns of record and 185,000 shares which he has the right to acquire within the next sixty (60) days under the Company's stock option plans, all of which L. Rappaport disclaims beneficial ownership. Does not include 255,520 shares of Common Stock owned of record by certain trusts for the benefit of B. Golsen, S. Golsen, and L. Rappaport over which B. Golsen, S. Golsen and L. Rappaport have no voting or dispositive power. Heidi Brown Shear, an officer of the Company and the niece of J. Golsen, is the Trustee of each of these trusts.

(6) J. Golsen disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares that B. Golsen, S. Golsen, and L. Rappaport each have the sole voting and investment power over as noted in footnote (3) above. B. Golsen, S. Golsen, and L. Rappaport disclaim beneficial ownership of the shares that J. Golsen has the sole voting and investment power over as noted in footnotes (3) and (4) and the shares owned of record by Sylvia H. Golsen. Sylvia H. Golsen disclaims beneficial ownership of the shares that J. Golsen has the sole voting and dispositive power over as noted in footnotes (3) and (4) above.

(7) Kent C. McCarthy, manager of Jayhawk Capital Management, L.L.C. ("Jayhawk"), a Delaware limited liability company and investment advisor, is deemed to beneficially own 2,207,275 shares of the Company's Common Stock (which includes 1,406,275 shares of Common Stock receivable upon conversion of 324,850 shares of Series 2 Preferred). This number of shares includes the shares Mr. McCarthy personally owns, as well as the shares he controls as manager of Jayhawk. As manager of Jayhawk, Mr. McCarthy has sole voting and dispositive power over the Common Stock beneficially owned by Jayhawk. Jayhawk is deemed to have beneficial ownership of 1,881,600 shares of the

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Company's Common Stock (which includes 1,081,600 shares of Common Stock receivable upon conversion of 249,850 shares of Series 2 Preferred), all of which shares are held in portfolios of Jayhawk Institutional Partners, L.P., ("Jayhawk Institutional") a Delaware limited partnership (800,000 shares of Common Stock) and Jayhawk Investments, L.P., ("Jayhawk Investments") a Delaware limited partnership (1,081,600 shares of Common Stock receivable upon conversion of 249,850 shares of Series 2 Preferred). Jayhawk is the general partner of Jayhawk Institutional and Jayhawk Investments and, as such, has sole voting and dispositive power over these shares. Mr. McCarthy disclaims beneficial ownership of all such shares other than his personal holdings. Mr. McCarthy's address is 8201 Mission Road, Suite 110, Prairie Village, Kansas 66208.

(8) Paul J. Denby advised the Company that he has voting and dispositive power over 752,652 shares of Common Stock (which includes 103,680 shares of Common Stock receivable upon conversion of 24,000 shares of Series 2 Preferred). This number of shares includes 23,776 shares beneficially owned by Mr. Denby's spouse over which Mr. Denby shares voting and dispositive power. Mr. Denby's address is 4613 Redwood Court, Irving, Texas 75038.

(9) James W. Sight has sole voting and dispositive power over 680,540 shares of Common Stock (which includes 145,485 shares of Common Stock receivable upon conversion of 33,677 shares of Series 2 Preferred). Mr. Sight's address is 8500 College Boulevard, Overland Park, Kansas 66210.

(10) Riverside Capital Advisors, Inc. ("Riverside") last filed a Schedule 13D on January 17, 1997 stating that it was deemed to have beneficial ownership of 1,742,832 shares of the Company's Common Stock (which includes 364,400 shares of Series 2 Preferred that was convertible into 1,577,487 shares of Common Stock). Subsequently, Riverside had informed the Company of changes in their beneficial ownership but had not filed any forms with the Securities and Exchange Commission indicating a change in beneficial ownership. However the Company has been unable to contact Riverside to confirm Riverside's current ownership and does not believe that Riverside is a beneficial owner of the Company's Common Stock.

Security Ownership of Management The following table sets forth information obtained from the directors of the Company and the directors and executive officers of the Company as a group as to their beneficial ownership of the Company's voting Common Stock and voting Preferred Stock as of April 22, 2002.

Because of the requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission as to the method of determining the amount of shares an individual or entity may own beneficially, the amount shown below for an individual may include shares also considered beneficially owned by others. Any shares of stock which a person does not own, but which he or she has the right to acquire within sixty (60) days of April 22, 2002, are deemed to be outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage of outstanding stock of the class owned by such person but are not deemed to be outstanding for the purpose of computing the percentage of the class owned by any other person.

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Name of
Beneficial Owner

 






Title of Class

 



Amounts of
Shares
Beneficially
 Owned (1)

 





Percent of
 Class








Raymond B. Ackerman

 

Common

 

36,000

(2)

 

*

 
                 

Robert C. Brown, M.D.

 

Common

 

238,329

(3)

 

2.0

%

                 

Charles A. Burtch

 

Common

 

15,000

(4)

 

*

 
                 

Grant Donovan

 

Common

 

45,804

(5)

 

*

 
                 

Dr. Allen Ford

 

Common

 

432

(6)

 

*

 
                 

Barry H. Golsen

 

Common
Voting Preferred

 

2,995,794 1,016,000

(7) (7)

 

23.1
99.5

%
%

                 

Jack E. Golsen

 

Common
Voting Preferred

 

3,724,791 1,020,000

(8) (8)

 

28.3
99.9

%
%

                 

David R. Goss

 

Common

 

255,625

(9)

 

2.1

%

                 

Bernard G. Ille

 

Common

 

90,000

(10)

 

*

 
                 

Donald W. Munson

 

Common

 

31,432

(11)

 

*

 
                 

Horace G. Rhodes

 

Common

 

35,000

(12)

 

*

 
                 

Tony M. Shelby

 

Common

 

324,879

(13)

 

2.7

%

                 

Directors and Executive
Officers as a group
number (14 persons)

 


Common
Voting Preferred

 


5,701,129 1,020,000


(14)

 


40.9
99.9


%
%

* Less than 1%.

(1) The Company based the information, with respect to beneficial ownership, on information furnished by each director or officer, contained in filings made with the Securities and Exchange Commission, or contained in the Company's records.

(2) This amount includes the following shares over which Mr. Ackerman shares voting and dispositive power: (i) 2,000 shares held by Mr. Ackerman's trust, and (ii) 4,000 shares held by the trust of Mr. Ackerman's wife. The remaining 30,000 shares of Common Stock included herein are shares that Mr. Ackerman may acquire pursuant to currently exercisable non-qualified stock options granted to him by the Company.

(3) The amount shown includes 30,000 shares of Common Stock that Dr. Brown may acquire pursuant to currently exercisable non-qualified stock options granted to him by the Company. The shares, with respect to which Dr. Brown shares the voting and dispositive power, consists of 122,516 shares owned by Dr. Brown's wife, 15,000 shares held jointly by Dr. Brown and his wife, 50,727 shares owned by Robert C. Brown, M.D., Inc., a corporation wholly-

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owned by Dr. Brown, and 20,086 shares held by the Robert C. Brown M.D., Inc. Employee Profit Sharing Plan, of which Dr. Brown serves as the trustee. The amount shown does not include 50,380 shares owned directly, or through trusts, by the children of Dr. Brown, all of which Dr. Brown disclaims beneficial ownership.

(4) Mr. Burtch has sole voting and dispositive power over these shares, which may be acquired by Mr. Burtch pursuant to currently exercisable non-qualified stock options granted to him by the Company.

(5) Amount includes 14,700 shares of Common Stock and 31,104 shares of Commons Stock that Mr. Donovan has the right to acquire upon conversion of 7,200 shares of Series 2 Preferred that he beneficially owns.

(6) This amount is 432 shares of Common Stock that Dr. Ford has the right to acquire upon conversion of 100 shares of Series 2 Preferred that he beneficially owns.

(7) See footnotes (3), (4), and (6) of the table under "Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners" of this item for a description of the amount and nature of the shares beneficially owned by B. Golsen, including shares he has the right to acquire within sixty (60) days.

(8) See footnotes (3), (4), and (6) of the table under "Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners" of this item for a description of the amount and nature of the shares beneficially owned by J. Golsen, including the shares he has the right to acquire within sixty (60) days.

(9) The amount shown includes 133,000 shares that Mr. Goss has the right to acquire within sixty (60) days pursuant to options granted under the Company's stock option plans. Mr. Goss has the sole voting and dispositive power over these shares.

(10) The amount includes (i) 30,000 shares that Mr. Ille may purchase pursuant to currently exercisable non-qualified stock options, over which Mr. Ille has the sole voting and dispositive power, and (ii) 50,000 shares owned of record by Mr. Ille's wife.

(11) This amount includes (i) 432 shares of Common Stock that Mr. Munson has the right to acquire upon conversion of 100 shares of Series 2 Preferred that he beneficially owns, and (ii) 30,000 shares that Mr. Munson may purchase pursuant to currently exercisable non-qualified stock options, over which Mr. Munson has the sole voting and dispositive power.

(12) Mr. Rhodes has sole voting and dispositive power over these shares, which include 30,000 shares that may be acquired by Mr. Rhodes pursuant to currently exercisable non-qualified stock options granted to him by the Company.

(13) Mr. Shelby has the sole voting and dispositive power over these shares, which include 133,000 shares that Mr. Shelby has the right to acquire within sixty (60) days pursuant to options granted under the Company's stock option plans and 15,151 shares that Mr. Shelby has the right to acquire upon conversion of 3,500 shares of Series 2 Preferred owned by Mr. Shelby.

(14) The amount shown includes 835,000 shares of Common Stock that executive officers, directors, or entities controlled by executive officers

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and directors of the Company have the right to acquire within sixty (60) days.

Item 13. Certain Relationships and Related Transactions

A subsidiary of the Company, Hercules Energy Mfg. Corporation ("Hercules"), leased land and a building in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma from Mac Venture, Ltd. ("Mac Venture"), a limited partnership. GPC (a wholly owned subsidiary of SBL) serves as the general partner of Mac Venture. The limited partners of Mac Venture include GPC and the three children of Jack E. Golsen. See "Security Ownership of Certain Beneficial Owners" and "Security Ownership of Management" above for a discussion of the stock ownership of SBL. The warehouse and shop space leased by Hercules from Mac Venture consists of a total of 30,000 square feet. Hercules leased the property from Mac Venture for $3,750 per month under a month-to-month triple net lease extension which began as of January 1, 2000.

Northwest Internal Medicine Associates ("Northwest"), a division of Plaza Medical Group, P.C., has an agreement with the Company to perform medical examinations of the management and supervisory personnel of the Company and its subsidiaries. Under such agreement, Northwest is paid $2,000 a month to perform all such examinations. Dr. Robert C. Brown (a director of the Company) is Vice President and Treasurer of Plaza Medical Group, P.C.

In 1983, LSB Chemical Corp. ("LSB Chemical"), a subsidiary of the Company, acquired all of the outstanding stock of El Dorado Chemical Company ("EDC") from its then four stockholders ("Ex-Stockholders"). A substantial portion of the purchase price consisted of an earnout based primarily on the annual after-tax earnings of EDC for a ten-year period. During 1989, two of the Ex-Stockholders received LSB Chemical promissory notes for a portion of their earnout, in lieu of cash, totaling approximately $896,000, payable $496,000 in January 1990, and $400,000 in May, 1994. LSB Chemical agreed to a buyout of the balance of the earnout from the four Ex-Stockholders for an aggregate purchase amount of $1,231,000. LSB Chemical purchased for cash the earnout from two of the Ex-Stockholders and issued multi-year promissory notes totaling $676,000 to the other two Ex-Stockholders. Jack E. Golsen guaranteed LSB Chemical's payment obligation under the promissory notes. The unpaid balance of these notes at March 31, 2002 , was $400,000.

At October 15, 2001, Prime Financial Corporation ("Prime"), a subsidiary of the Company, had a note with outstanding principal balance of $1,350,000 (the "Note") owed to SBL Corporation ("SBL"), a corporation wholly owned by the spouse and children of Jack E. Golsen, Chairman of the board and President of the Company. The Company guaranteed payment of the Note under a limited guarantee and pledged 1,973,461 shares of the Company's common stock owned by Prime to the lender to secure its guarantee. In conjunction with the transaction discussed below, the number of shares of the Company's common stock pledged to the lender has been reduced to 973,461.

On October 18, 2001, the Company and Prime entered into an agreement (the "Agreement") whereby the Company issued to SBL 1,000,000 shares of a newly created series of Series D Convertible Preferred Stock in the Company ("Series D Preferred Stock") as payment of $1,000,000 against the Note, with each share of Series D Preferred stock having, among other things, .875 votes and the right to vote as a class with the Company's common stock, a liquidation preference of $1.00 per share, cumulative dividends at the rate of six percent (6%) per annum, and convertibility into LSB common stock on

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the basis of four shares of Preferred Stock into one share of common stock. Dividends on the Series D Preferred Stock will be paid only after accrued and unpaid dividends are paid on the Company's Series 2 $3.25 Preferred Stock. At December 31, 2001, there was $5.1 million in accrued but unpaid dividends due on the Series 2 $3.25 Preferred Stock. At March 31, 2002, $350,000 remains outstanding under the Note which is payable on demand. The Company also reduced its limited guarantee to such lender to $350,000.

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DIRECTORS                                                  LSB CORPORATE, SUBSIDIARY AND OPERATING UNIT
                                                              EXECUTIVE OFFICERS (OTHER THAN DIRECTORS)

RAYMOND B. ACKERMAN                                MICHAEL G. ADAMS                                      PAUL KEELING
Chairman Emeritus                                                   C.P.A.,    Vice President, Internal Audit         Vice President
of Ackerman McQueen, Inc.                                                                                                                Marketing
                                                                                                                                                                  Explosive Operations
ROBERT C. BROWN, M.D.                                    HEIDI L. BROWN
President and CEO                                                   J.D., L.L.M., Vice President,                            OLDRICH MACHACEK
N.W. Internal Medicine Associates                     Managing Counsel                                           President
                                                                                                                                                                 Universal Tech Corporation

CHARLES (CHUCK) A. BURTCH                        JUDI BURNETT                                                WILLIAM R. MANION
Former Executive Vice President                          Assistant Vice President,                                  President
and West Division  Manager                                Risk Manager                                                    Explosives Operations
of Bank America                                                                                                                                                                                        
                                                                                    JOHN CARVER
                                                                                   Vice President,                                                   WALTER P. MECOZZI
GRANT DONOVAN                                               Safety & Environmental Compliance             President
President                                                                  ClimaChem, Inc.                                                 ClimateCraft, Inc
Galehead, Inc.                                                
                                                                                  GARY ECK
DR. ALLEN FORD, PH.D.                                     Vice President,                                                  ANN MUISE-MILLER
Professor                                                                 Research & Development                                J.D., Assistant Vice President,
University of Kansas                                            Universal Tech Corporation                            Associate General Counsel

JACK E. GOLSEN                                                  DAN ELLIS                                                       RICHARD MILLIKEN
Chairman of Board, CEO                                       President                                                           Senior Vice President, Manufacturing
                                                                                 ClimateMaster, Inc.                                          El Dorado Chemical Company

  BARRY H. GOLSEN                                            LARRY FITZWATER                                    JAMES WM. MURRAY, III
J.D., Vice Chairman of Board, COO                    Vice President,                                                 J.D., Vice President,
President                                                                Operations                                                       Senior Associate General Counsel
Climate Control Business                                    LSB Chemical Corp.

DAVID R. GOSS                                                   STEVE J. GOLSEN                                           ANNE RENDON
C.P.A., Senior Vice President,                            Co-Chairman, CEO                                            President
Operations                                                            ClimateMaster, Inc.                                          El Dorado Nitric Company

BERNARD G. ILLE                                               PHIL GOUGH                                                 PAUL RYDLUND
Former CEO and                                                   Senior Vice President,                                    Senior Vice President, Industrial Products
Board Chairman                                                    Agricultural Products                                   El Dorado Chemical Company
First Life Assurance Company                          El Dorado Chemical Company
                                                                                                                                                          DAVID M. SHEAR
DONALD W. MUNSON                                     BRIAN HAGGART                                       J.D., Vice President,
Former President of Lennox Corp.                     President                                                        General Counsel and Secretary
Consultant to and                                                The Climate Control Group. Inc.
International Distributor for                                                                                                         MIKE TEPPER
The Ducane Company                                         LARRY L. JEWELL                                       Senior Vice President,
                                                                                President                                                         International Operations
HORACE G. RHODES                                         International Environmental Corporation
Chairman                                                                                                                                           JAMES L. WEWERS
Kerr, Irvine, Rhodes and Ables Law Firm        JIM D. JONES                                                  President
                                                                               C.P.A., Vice President and Controller            El Dorado Chemical Company
                                                                                                                                                           and LSB Chemical Corp.
TONY M. SHELBY                                             WARREN JONES
C.P.A., Senior Vice President, CFO                  Vice President, Administration                      MIKE WOLFE
                                                                               El Dorado Chemical Company                       Vice President,
                                                                                                                                                           Retail & Wholesale Ag Centers
                                                                                                                                                          El Dorado Chemical Company




CHEMICAL                                      CLIMATE
FACILITIES                                      CONTROL
LOCATIONS                                    MARKETS

 CORPORATE OFFICE:                                  Argentina                     Jordan                     TRANSFER AGENT & REGISTRAR:
  Oklahoma City, OK                                          Aruba                           Kenya                      UMB Bank, N.A.
                                                                              Australia                      Korea                        Securities Transfer Division
SALES AND MARKETING OFFICES:         Austria                         Kuwait                      P.O. Box 410064
Oklahoma City, OK                                            Bahamas                       Lebanon                  Kansas City, Missouri 64141-0064
Rockwall, TX                                                      Botswana                     Malaysia                  816-860-7786
St. Louis, MO                                                     Belgium                        Mexico                                       
                                                                              Belize                            New Zealand         
STOCK LISTED:
PRODUCTION FACILITIES:                         Bermuda                       Nigeria                     Common stock
Baytown, TX                                                      Canada                         Norway                    Ticker Symbol: LSBD
El Dorado, AR                                                    Chile                             Oman                        Series 2, $3.25 convertible exchangeable 
Hallowell, KS                                                      China                            Pakistan                   Class C Preferred Stock
Wilmington, NC                                                 Colombia                     Peru                           Ticker Symbol: LSBDP
Cherokee, AL                                                      Costa Rica                  Philippines                             
                                                                              Cuba                            Puerto Rico           
AUDITORS:
R&D LAB:                                                         Curacao                      Qatar                        Ernst & Young LLP
Military, KS                                                         Dominican                  Saudi Arabia          Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
                                                                              Republic                      Scotland                                  
AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTS:                    Ecuador                      Russia                     LSB INDUSTRIES CORPORATE OFFICES:
Annona, TX                                                        Egypt                          Spain                       16 South Pennsylvania Avenue
Ashland, OK                                                       England                      Sweden                 
 Oklahoma City, Oklahoma 73107
Athens, TX                                                         Finland                        Taiwan          
         405-235-4546
Bells, TN                                                              France                         Thailand                
405-235-5067 fax
Bryan, TX                                                           Germany                       Turkey                  
www.lsb-okc.com
Cooper, TX                                                         Greece                         United Arab              
Corsicana, TX                                                    Guam                            Emirates
Dublin, TX                                                          Hungary                      United States   
Greenville, TX                                                    India                             Uruguay
Itasca, TX                                                           Indonesia                    Venezuela       
Kennett, MO                                                      Israel                            Virgin Islands
Marquez, TX                                                      Italy                              Yemen
McKinney, TX                                                  Japan
Newbern, TN
Pittsburg, TX
Terrell, TX
Trinity, TX
Tyler, TX
Waxahachie, TX
Whitewright, TX


EXPLOSIVE PRODUCTS:
Pryor, OK