Century Aluminum Company Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the period ended March 31, 2007
UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
 
FORM 10-Q
 
x QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2007.
 
OR
 
o TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
 
For the transition period from _______ to _______.
 
Commission file number 0-27918
 
 
Century Aluminum Company
(Exact name of Registrant as specified in its Charter)
Delaware
(State of Incorporation)
13-3070826
(IRS Employer Identification No.)
2511 Garden Road
Building A, Suite 200
Monterey, California
(Address of principal executive offices)
93940
(Zip Code)

Registrant’s telephone number, including area code: (831) 642-9300
 
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. x Yes o No

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, or a non-accelerated filer. See definition of “accelerated filer and large accelerated filer” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
Large Accelerated Filer x  Accelerated Filer o  Non-Accelerated Filer o

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act).
o Yes x No
 
The registrant had 32,585,080 shares of common stock outstanding at April 30, 2007.



 
 
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements

CENTURY ALUMINUM COMPANY
 
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
 
(Dollars in thousands, except share data)
 
(Unaudited)
 
   
March 31,
 
December 31,
 
   
2007
 
2006
 
ASSETS
         
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
168,124
 
$
96,365
 
Restricted cash
   
2,011
   
2,011
 
Accounts receivable — net
   
112,924
   
113,371
 
Due from affiliates
   
22,468
   
37,542
 
Inventories
   
163,843
   
145,410
 
Prepaid and other current assets
   
19,573
   
19,830
 
Deferred taxes — current portion
   
95,567
   
103,110
 
Total current assets
   
584,510
   
517,639
 
Property, plant and equipment — net
   
1,230,084
   
1,218,777
 
Intangible asset — net
   
58,097
   
61,594
 
Goodwill
   
94,844
   
94,844
 
Other assets
   
280,411
   
292,380
 
TOTAL
 
$
2,247,946
 
$
2,185,234
 
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
             
LIABILITIES:
             
Accounts payable, trade
 
$
84,471
 
$
64,849
 
Due to affiliates
   
279,318
   
282,282
 
Accrued and other current liabilities
   
55,549
   
75,143
 
Long term debt — current portion
   
14,611
   
30,105
 
Accrued employee benefits costs — current portion
   
11,083
   
11,083
 
Convertible senior notes
   
175,000
   
175,000
 
Industrial revenue bonds
   
7,815
   
7,815
 
Total current liabilities
   
627,847
   
646,277
 
Senior unsecured notes payable
   
250,000
   
250,000
 
Nordural debt
   
325,176
   
309,331
 
Accrued pension benefits costs — less current portion
   
19,912
   
19,239
 
Accrued postretirement benefits costs — less current portion
   
210,885
   
206,415
 
Due to affiliates - less current portion
   
502,669
   
554,864
 
Other liabilities
   
42,974
   
27,811
 
Deferred taxes
   
47,461
   
41,587
 
Total noncurrent liabilities
   
1,399,077
   
1,409,247
 
CONTINGENCIES AND COMMITMENTS (NOTE 7)
             
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
             
Common stock (one cent par value, 100,000,000 shares authorized; 32,580,662 and 32,457,670 shares issued and outstanding at March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively)
   
326
   
325
 
Additional paid-in capital
   
437,375
   
432,270
 
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
   
(136,715
)
 
(166,572
)
Accumulated deficit
   
(79,964
)
 
(136,313
)
Total shareholders’ equity
   
221,022
   
129,710
 
TOTAL
 
$
2,247,946
 
$
2,185,234
 

 
See notes to consolidated financial statements

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CENTURY ALUMINUM COMPANY
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
 
(In Thousands, Except Per Share Amounts)
 
(Unaudited)
 
   
Three months ended March 31,
 
   
2007
 
2006
 
NET SALES:
         
Third-party customers
 
$
380,853
 
$
298,473
 
Related parties
   
66,804
   
48,473
 
     
447,657
   
346,946
 
Cost of goods sold
   
337,005
   
270,478
 
Gross profit
   
110,652
   
76,468
 
Selling, general and administrative expenses
   
12,967
   
12,119
 
Operating income
   
97,685
   
64,349
 
Interest expense
   
(11,043
)
 
(6,751
)
Interest income
   
2,013
   
196
 
Net gain (loss) on forward contracts
   
390
   
(286,760
)
Other expense - net
   
(156
)
 
(161
)
Income (loss) before income taxes and equity in earnings of joint ventures
   
88,889
   
(229,127
)
Income tax (expense) benefit
   
(28,087
)
 
84,356
 
Income (loss) before equity in earnings of joint ventures
   
60,802
   
(144,771
)
Equity in earnings of joint ventures
   
3,447
   
3,200
 
Net income (loss)
 
$
64,249
 
$
(141,571
)
               
EARNINGS (LOSS) PER COMMON SHARE:
             
Basic
 
$
1.98
 
$
(4.39
)
Diluted
 
$
1.87
 
$
(4.39
)
WEIGHTED AVERAGE COMMON SHARES OUTSTANDING:
             
Basic
   
32,508
   
32,263
 
Diluted
   
34,426
   
32,263
 

See notes to consolidated financial statements

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CENTURY ALUMINUM COMPANY
 
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
 
(Dollars in Thousands)
 
(Unaudited)
 
   
Three months ended March 31,
 
   
2007
 
2006
 
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
         
Net income (loss)
 
$
64,249
 
$
(141,571
)
Adjustments to reconcile net income (loss) to net cash provided by operating activities:
             
Unrealized net (gain) loss on forward contracts
   
(27,399
)
 
286,138
 
Depreciation and amortization
   
18,905
   
14,897
 
Deferred income taxes
   
8,087
   
(84,356
)
Pension and other post retirement benefits
   
5,143
   
3,503
 
Stock-based compensation
   
1,521
   
2,559
 
Loss on disposal of assets
   
180
   
--
 
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation
   
(330
)
 
(855
)
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
             
Accounts receivable - net
   
447
   
(15,640
)
Due from affiliates
   
15,074
   
(3,064
)
Inventories
   
(18,433
)
 
(16,529
)
Prepaid and other current assets
   
(1,217
)
 
(3,398
)
Accounts payable, trade
   
24,429
   
4,724
 
Due to affiliates
   
5,381
   
(11,206
)
Accrued and other current liabilities
   
(4,611
)
 
(16,325
)
Other - net
   
6,692
   
(2,838
)
Net cash provided by operating activities
   
98,118
   
16,039
 
               
CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
             
Nordural expansion
   
(29,175
)
 
(68,769
)
Purchase of property, plant and equipment
   
(2,438
)
 
(2,632
)
Restricted and other cash deposits
   
2,600
   
(4,001
)
Net cash used in investing activities
   
(29,013
)
 
(75,402
)
               
CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
             
Borrowings of long-term debt
   
30,000
   
59,000
 
Repayment of long-term debt
   
(29,649
)
 
(143
)
Net repayments under revolving credit facility
   
--
   
(2,969
)
Excess tax benefits from shared-based compensation
   
330
   
855
 
Issuance of common stock
   
1,973
   
2,380
 
Net cash provided by financing activities
   
2,654
   
59,123
 
NET CHANGE IN CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS
   
71,759
   
(240
)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of the period
   
96,365
   
17,752
 
Cash and cash equivalents, end of the period
 
$
168,124
 
$
17,512
 
 
See notes to consolidated financial statements
 

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CENTURY ALUMINUM COMPANY
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
Three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006
(Dollars in thousands, except per share amounts)
(UNAUDITED)
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1.
 
The accompanying unaudited interim consolidated financial statements of Century Aluminum Company should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2006. In management’s opinion, the unaudited interim consolidated financial statements reflect all adjustments, which are of a normal and recurring nature, that are necessary for a fair presentation of financial results for the interim periods presented. Operating results for the first three months of 2007 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ending December 31, 2007. Throughout this Form 10-Q, and unless expressly stated otherwise or as the context otherwise requires, "Century Aluminum," "Century," "we," "us," "our" and "ours" refer to Century Aluminum Company and its consolidated subsidiaries.
 
2.
Earnings Per Share
 
The following table provides a reconciliation of the computation of the basic and diluted earnings per share:
 
   
For the three months ended March 31,
 
   
2007
 
2006
 
   
Income
 
Shares
 
Per-Share
 
Income
 
Shares
 
Per-Share
 
Net income (loss)
 
$
64,249
             
$
(141,571
)
           
Basic EPS:
                                     
Income (loss) applicable to common shareholders
   
64,249
   
32,508
 
$
1.98
   
(141,571
)
 
32,263
 
$
(4.39
)
Effect of Dilutive Securities:
Plus:
                                     
Options
   
--
   
53
         
--
   
--
       
Service-based stock awards
   
--
   
69
         
--
   
--
       
Assumed conversion of convertible debt
   
--
   
1,796
         
--
   
--
       
Diluted EPS:
                                     
Income (loss) applicable to common shareholders with assumed conversion
 
$
64,249
   
34,426
 
$
1.87
 
$
(141,571
)
 
32,263
 
$
(4.39
)
 
Options to purchase 443,697 and 358,101 shares of common stock were outstanding during the periods ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively. There were 83,334 and 83,500 unvested shares of service-based stock outstanding at March 31, 2007 and March 31, 2006, respectively. Based on the average price for our common stock in the three months ended March 31, 2007 and March 31, 2006, we would have been required to issue approximately 1,796,000 and 683,000 shares, respectively, upon an assumed conversion of our convertible debt. For the three month period ending March 31, 2007, 85,000 options were excluded from the calculation of diluted EPS because the exercise price of these options was greater than the average market price of the underlying common stock. For the three month period ending March 31, 2006, all options, service-based stock, and shares to be issued upon the assumed conversion of our convertible debt were excluded from the calculation of diluted EPS because of their antidilutive effect on earnings per share.
 
Service-based stock for which vesting is based upon continued service is not considered issued and outstanding shares of common stock until vested. However, the service-based stock is considered a common stock equivalent and therefore is included, using the treasury stock method, in average common shares outstanding for diluted earnings per share computations, if they have a dilutive effect on earnings per share. Our goal-based performance share units are not considered common stock equivalents until it becomes probable that performance goals will be obtained.
 
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3.
Income Taxes
 
We adopted the provisions of Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) Interpretation No. 48, “Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes” (FIN 48), on January 1, 2007. As a result of adoption, we decreased our January 1, 2007 retained earnings balance approximately $7,900. As of the adoption date, we had unrecognized tax benefits of $21,800. If recognized, $18,300 of this amount would affect the effective tax rate.
 
It is our policy to recognize potential accrued interest and penalties related to unrecognized tax benefits in income tax expense. We recognized approximately $5,000 of interest at January 1, 2007 which is included as a component of the $21,800 unrecognized tax benefit noted above. During the three months ended March 31, 2007, we recognized approximately $700 in potential interest associated with uncertain tax positions.
 
Century and its subsidiaries file income tax returns in the U.S. federal jurisdiction and various state and local jurisdictions, and Iceland. We have substantially concluded all material U.S. federal income tax matters for years through 1999. Federal income tax returns for 2000 through 2002 are currently under examination by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). In connection with these examinations, the IRS has raised issues and proposed tax deficiencies. We have filed an administrative appeal with the IRS and it is likely that this examination will conclude in 2007. Returns beginning in 2003 are subject to examination. Material state and local income tax matters have been concluded for years through 2002. West Virginia income tax returns for 2003 through 2005 are currently under examination and the majority of other state returns beginning in 2003 are subject to examination. We are not currently under examination for our Icelandic filed tax returns and income tax matters have been concluded for years through 2001.
 
We do not expect a significant change in the balance of unrecognized tax benefits within the next twelve months with the exception of reductions for potential payments to the IRS to settle the examination as noted above.
 
4.
Inventories
 
Inventories consist of the following:
 
   
March 31, 2007
 
December 31, 2006
 
Raw materials
 
$
77,192
 
$
61,749
 
Work-in-process
   
26,693
   
20,528
 
Finished goods
   
6,054
   
5,435
 
Operating and other supplies
   
53,904
   
57,698
 
Inventories
 
$
163,843
 
$
145,410
 
 
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or market, using the first-in, first-out method.
 
5.
Goodwill and Intangible Asset
 
We test our goodwill for impairment annually in the second quarter of the fiscal year and at other times whenever events or circumstances indicate that the carrying amount of goodwill may exceed its fair value. If the carrying value of goodwill exceeds its fair value, an impairment loss will be recognized. No impairment loss was recorded in 2007 or 2006. The fair value is estimated using market comparable information.
 
The intangible asset consists of the power contract acquired in connection with our acquisition of the Hawesville facility (“Hawesville”). The contract value is being amortized over its term using a method that results in annual amortization equal to the percentage of a given year’s expected gross annual benefit to the total as applied to the total recorded value of the power contract. As of March 31, 2007, the gross carrying amount of the intangible asset was $155,986 with accumulated amortization of $97,889.

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For the three month periods ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, amortization expense for the intangible asset totaled $3,497 and $3,262, respectively. For the year ending December 31, 2007, the estimated aggregate amortization expense for the intangible asset will be approximately $13,991. The estimated aggregate amortization expense for the intangible asset through the Hawesville power contract’s term is as follows:
 
   
2008
 
2009
 
2010
 
Estimated Amortization Expense
 
$
15,076
 
$
16,149
 
$
16,378
 
 
The intangible asset is reviewed for impairment in accordance with SFAS 142, “Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets,” whenever events or circumstances indicate that its net carrying amount may not be recoverable.

6.
Debt
 
   
March 31, 2007
 
December 31, 2006
 
Debt classified as current liabilities:
         
1.75% convertible senior notes due 2024, interest payable semiannually (1)(2)(5)(6)
 
$
175,000
 
$
175,000
 
Hancock County industrial revenue bonds due 2028, interest payable quarterly (variable interest rates (not to exceed 12%))(1)
   
7,815
   
7,815
 
Current portion of long-term debt
   
14,611
   
30,105
 
Debt classified as non-current liabilities:
             
7.5% senior unsecured notes due 2014, interest payable semiannually (5)(6)(8)
   
250,000
   
250,000
 
Nordural’s senior term loan facility maturing in 2010, variable interest rate, principal and interest payments due semiannually through 2010, less current portion (3)(4)(7)
   
317,500
   
301,500
 
Nordural’s various loans, with interest rates ranging from 2.70% to 6.75% due through 2020, less current portion
   
7,676
   
7,831
 
Total Debt
 
$
772,602
 
$
772,251
 

(1) The IRBs are classified as current liabilities because they are remarketed weekly and could be required to be repaid upon demand if there is a failed remarketing. The convertible notes are classified as current because they are convertible at any time by the holder. The IRB interest rate at March 31, 2007 was 3.95%.
(2) The convertible notes are convertible at any time by the holder at an initial conversion rate of 32.7430 shares of Century common stock per one thousand dollars of principal amount of convertible notes, subject to adjustments for certain events. The initial conversion rate is equivalent to a conversion price of approximately $30.5409 per share of Century common stock. Upon conversion of a convertible note, the holder of such convertible note shall receive cash equal to the principal amount of the convertible note and, at our election, either cash or Century common stock, or a combination thereof, for the convertible notes conversion value in excess of such principal amount, if any.
(3) Nordural’s senior term loan interest rate at March 31, 2007 was 6.87%. The $365.0 million loan facility contains customary covenants, including limitations on additional indebtedness, investments, capital expenditures (other than related to the expansion project), dividends, and hedging agreements. Nordural is also subject to various financial covenants, including a net worth covenant and certain maintenance covenants, including minimum interest coverage and debt service coverage beginning as of December 31, 2006.
(4) Nordural's obligations under the term loan facility are secured by a pledge of all of Nordural's shares pursuant to a share pledge agreement with the lenders. In addition, substantially all of Nordural's assets are pledged as security under the loan facility.

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(5) The obligations of Century pursuant to the notes are unconditionally guaranteed, jointly and severally, on a senior unsecured basis by all of our existing domestic restricted subsidiaries.
(6) The indentures governing these obligations contain customary covenants, including limitations on our ability to incur additional indebtedness, pay dividends, sell assets or stock of certain subsidiaries and purchase or redeem capital stock.
(7) The term loan agreement repayment schedule was amended in March 2007 to allow a prepayment of the August 2007 principal payment on March 31, 2007. A further amendment in April 2007 and associated prepayment of principal eliminated all periodic principal payments. All remaining outstanding principal amount is due February 28, 2010.
(8) On or after August 15, 2009, we have the option to redeem any of the senior notes, in whole or in part, at an initial redemption price equal to 103.75% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest. The redemption price will decline each year after 2009 and will be 100% of the principal amount, plus accrued and unpaid interest, beginning on August 15, 2012.

We have a $100,000 senior secured revolving credit facility (“Credit Facility”) with a syndicate of banks that will mature September 19, 2010. Our obligations under the Credit Facility are unconditionally guaranteed by our domestic subsidiaries (other than Century Aluminum Holdings, Inc., Century Louisiana, Inc., Century California, LLC and Nordural US LLC) and secured by a first priority security interest in all accounts receivable and inventory belonging to Century and our subsidiary borrowers. The availability of funds under the Credit Facility is subject to a $15,000 reserve and limited by a specified borrowing base consisting of certain eligible accounts receivable and inventory. Borrowings under the Credit Facility are, at our option, at the LIBOR rate or bank base rate, plus or minus in each case an applicable margin. The Credit Facility is subject to customary covenants, including limitations on capital expenditures, additional indebtedness, affiliate transactions, liens, guarantees, mergers and acquisitions, dividends, distributions, capital redemptions and investments. We could issue up to a maximum of $25,000 in letters of credit under the Credit Facility. We have issued letters of credit totaling $2,117 as of March 31, 2007. We had no other outstanding borrowings under the Credit Facility as of March 31, 2007. As of March 31, 2007, we had a borrowing availability of $97,646 under the Credit Facility. We pay a commitment fee for the unused portion of the line.
 
 
7.
Contingencies and Commitments
 
Environmental Contingencies
 
We believe our current environmental liabilities do not have, and are not likely to have, a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations or liquidity. However, there can be no assurance that future requirements or conditions at currently or formerly owned or operated properties will not result in liabilities which may have a material adverse effect.
 
Century Aluminum of West Virginia, Inc. (“CAWV”) continues to perform remedial measures at our Ravenswood, West Virginia facility (“Ravenswood”) pursuant to an order issued by the Environmental Protection Agency (“EPA”) in 1994 (the “3008(h) Order”). CAWV also conducted a RCRA facility investigation (“RFI”) under the 3008(h) Order evaluating other areas at Ravenswood that may have contamination requiring remediation. The RFI has been approved by appropriate agencies. CAWV has completed interim remediation measures at two sites identified in the RFI, and we believe no further remediation will be required. A Corrective Measures Study, which will formally document the conclusion of these activities, is being completed with the EPA. We believe a significant portion of the contamination on the two sites identified in the RFI is attributable to the operations of third parties and is their financial responsibility.
 
Prior to our purchase of Hawesville, the EPA issued a final Record of Decision (“ROD”) under the Comprehensive Environmental Response, Compensation and Liability Act. By agreement, Southwire is to perform all obligations under the ROD. Century Aluminum of Kentucky, LLC (“Century Kentucky”) has agreed to operate and maintain the ground water treatment system required under the ROD on behalf of Southwire, and Southwire will reimburse Century Kentucky for any expense that exceeds $400 annually.

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Century is a party to an EPA Administrative Order on Consent (the “Order”) pursuant to which other past and present owners of an alumina refining facility at St. Croix, Virgin Islands have agreed to carry out a Hydrocarbon Recovery Plan to remove and manage hydrocarbons floating on groundwater underlying the facility. Pursuant to the Hydrocarbon Recovery Plan, recovered hydrocarbons and groundwater are delivered to the adjacent petroleum refinery where they are received and managed. Lockheed Martin Corporation (“Lockheed”), which sold the facility to one of our affiliates, Virgin Islands Alumina Corporation (“Vialco”), in 1989, has tendered indemnity and defense of this matter to Vialco pursuant to the terms of the Lockheed-Vialco Asset Purchase Agreement. Management does not believe Vialco’s liability under the Order or its indemnity to Lockheed will require material payments. Through March 31, 2007, we have expended approximately $700 on the Recovery Plan. Although there is no limit on the obligation to make indemnification payments, we expect the future potential payments under this indemnification to comply with the Order will be approximately $500, which may be offset in part by sales of recoverable hydrocarbons.
 
In May 2005, Century and Vialco were among the defendants listed in a lawsuit filed by the Commissioner of the Department of Planning and Natural Resources, in his capacity as Trustee for Natural Resources of the United States Virgin Islands. The complaint alleges damages to natural resources caused by alleged releases from the alumina refinery facility at St. Croix and the adjacent petroleum refinery. Lockheed has tendered indemnity and defense of the case to Vialco pursuant to terms of the Lockheed-Vialco Asset Purchase Agreement. The complaint seeks unspecified monetary damages, costs and attorney fees. Vialco and the other defendants have filed separate motions to dismiss asserting certain affirmative defenses including the statute of limitations. No ruling on those motions has been rendered as of this date.
 
In July 2006, Century was named as a defendant together with certain affiliates of Alcan Inc. in a lawsuit brought by Alcoa Inc. seeking to determine responsibility for certain environmental indemnity obligations related to the sale of a cast aluminum plate manufacturing facility located in Vernon, California which we purchased from Alcoa Inc. in December 1998, and sold to Alcan Rolled Products-Ravenswood LLC (formerly Pechiney Rolled Products, LLC) in July 1999. The complaint also seeks costs and attorney fees.
 
In December 2006, Vialco and the company that purchased the assets of Vialco in St. Croix in 1995 were named as defendants in a lawsuit filed by the Commissioner of the Department of Planning and Natural Resources. The complaint alleges the defendants failed to take certain actions specified in a Coastal Zone management permit issued to Vialco in October, 1994, and seeks statutory and other unspecified monetary penalties for the alleged violations.  Vialco recently filed its answer to the complaint asserting factual and affirmative defenses.
 
It is our policy to accrue for costs associated with environmental assessments and remedial efforts when it becomes probable that a liability has been incurred and the costs can be reasonably estimated. The aggregate environmental-related accrued liabilities were $817 and $605 at March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively. All accrued amounts have been recorded without giving effect to any possible future recoveries. With respect to cost for ongoing environmental compliance, including maintenance and monitoring, such costs are expensed as incurred.
 
Because of the issues and uncertainties described above, and our inability to predict the requirements of future environmental laws, there can be no assurance that future capital expenditures and costs for environmental compliance will not have a material adverse effect on our future financial condition, results of operations, or liquidity. Based upon all available information, management does not believe that the outcome of these environmental matters will have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations, or liquidity.

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Legal Contingencies
 
We have pending against us or may be subject to various lawsuits, claims and proceedings related primarily to employment, commercial, environmental, safety and health matters. Although it is not presently possible to determine the outcome of these matters, management believes their ultimate disposition will not have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operations, or liquidity.
 
Power Commitments
 
Hawesville currently purchases substantially all of its power from Kenergy Corp. (“Kenergy”), a local retail electric cooperative, under a power supply contract that expires at the end of 2010. Approximately 73% of this power is at fixed prices. Kenergy acquires most of the power it provides to Hawesville from a subsidiary of LG&E Energy Corporation (“LG&E”), with delivery guaranteed by LG&E. For 2007, all but three percent (approximately 14 megawatts (“MW”)) of our power requirements at Hawesville are priced. Hawesville’s unpriced power requirements increase to 27% (126 MW) of its total power requirements in calendar years 2008 through 2010.
 
In February 2007, we were informed that the Corps of Engineers (“COE”) is planning to lower reservoir water levels on the Cumberland River for repair and maintenance. This may reduce electrical production from the dams of these reservoirs that were expected to provide a portion of the electrical power we purchase from Big Rivers Electrical Corporation (“Big Rivers”) for use by our Hawesville facility during 2007.
 
Based on current expectations of reservoir levels, we expect any impact to be limited to the summer months, when usage rates on the Big Rivers system are at peak consumption. Based on our most recent information from the COE, we expect this to affect only approximately 1.5% of Hawesville’s load requirements during this period.  We are exploring alternative sources of energy during the summer period and we may have to pay a premium over and above our power contracts for this energy. Based on the current market for electrical power, we do not expect the premium to have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operation or liquidity.
 
Appalachian Power Company supplies all of Ravenswood’s power requirements under an agreement at prices set forth in published tariffs, which are subject to change. In 2006, the Public Service Commission for the State of West Virginia approved an experimental rate design through June 2009 in connection with an increase in the applicable tariff rates. Under the experimental rate, Ravenswood may be excused from or may defer the payment of the increase in the tariff rate if aluminum prices as quoted on the LME fall below pre-determined levels. After December 31, 2007, CAWV may terminate the agreement by providing 12 months notice of termination.
 
The Mt. Holly facility (“Mt. Holly”) purchases all of its power from the South Carolina Public Service Authority at rates established by published schedules. Mt. Holly’s current power contract expires December 31, 2015. Power delivered through 2010 will be priced as set forth in currently published schedules, subject to adjustments for fuel costs. Rates for the period 2011 through 2015 will be as provided under then-applicable schedules.
 
The Nordural facility at Grundartangi, Iceland (“Grundartangi”) purchases power from Landsvirkjun (a power company owned by the Republic of Iceland), Hitaveita Suðurnesja hf. (“HS”) and Orkuveita Reykjavíkur (“OR”) under long-term contracts due to expire in 2019, 2026 and 2028. The power delivered to Grundartangi is priced at a rate based on the LME price for primary aluminum and is from hydroelectric and geothermal sources.
 
In April 2006, we announced an expansion of the Grundartangi facility from 220,000 metric tonnes per year (“mtpy”) to 260,000 mtpy (“Phase V expansion”) which is expected to be completed in the fourth quarter of 2007. OR has agreed to deliver the power for the additional expansion capacity by late 2008. Landsvirkjun has agreed to deliver power for the additional capacity on an interim basis until power is available from OR in late 2008.
 
In June 2006, Nordural signed a memorandum of understanding (“MOU”) to purchase power from HS and OR for a planned primary aluminum reduction facility in Helguvik, Iceland. Under the agreement, power will be supplied to the planned Helguvik facility in stages, beginning with an initial phase of up to 250 MW, which will support production capacity of up to 150,000 mtpy. HS will provide up to 150 MW in this initial stage, and OR will supply up to 100 MW. Electricity delivery for this first phase is targeted for late 2010. The MOU provides for a total of 435 MW, which will ultimately provide power for a 250,000 mtpy facility. The agreement is subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions related to the construction of the Helguvik facility.

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Labor Commitments
 
Approximately 81% of our U.S. based work force is represented by the United Steelworkers of America (the “USWA”). In May 2006, our Hawesville, Kentucky plant employees represented by the USWA ratified a four-year collective bargaining agreement that will extend through April 1, 2010. The agreement covers approximately 600 hourly workers at the Hawesville plant. In August 2006, our Ravenswood plant employees represented by the USWA ratified a three-year labor agreement that will extend through May 31, 2009. The agreement covers approximately 580 hourly employees at the Ravenswood plant.
 
Approximately 90% of Grundartangi’s work force is represented by five labor unions under an agreement that expires on December 31, 2009.
 
Other Commitments and Contingencies
 
At March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, we had outstanding capital commitments of approximately $57,376 and $67,732, respectively, primarily related to the Grundartangi Phase V expansion project. Our cost commitments for the Grundartangi expansion may materially change depending on the exchange rate between the U.S. dollar and certain foreign currencies, principally the Icelandic krona and the Euro.
 
In May 2006, we purchased foreign currency options with a notional value of $41,627 to hedge a portion of our foreign currency risk from our exposure to the Icelandic krona associated with capital expenditures from the ongoing Phase V project at Grundartangi. The option contracts, which are designated as cash flow hedges and qualify for hedge accounting under SFAS No. 133, “Accounting for Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities” (“SFAS No.133”) have maturities through November 2007. The critical terms of the contracts match those of the underlying exposure.
 
As of March 31, 2007, the fair value of the options of $2,937 is recorded in other assets. Included in accumulated other comprehensive income is an after-tax unrealized gain of $2,326.
 
8.
Forward Delivery Contracts and Financial Instruments

As a producer of primary aluminum products, we are exposed to fluctuating raw material and primary aluminum prices. We routinely enter into fixed and market priced contracts for the sale of primary aluminum and the purchase of raw materials in future periods. The following tables present our long-term primary aluminum sales and tolling contracts. Certain contracts are with a related party, Glencore International AG (together with its subsidiaries, “Glencore”).

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Forward Physical Delivery Agreements
 
Primary Aluminum Sales Contracts
 
Contract
Customer
Volume
Term
Pricing
Alcan Metal Agreement
Alcan
276 to 324 million pounds per year
Through July 31, 2007
Variable, based on U.S. Midwest market
Glencore Metal Agreement I (1)
Glencore
50,000 mtpy
Through December 31, 2009
Variable, LME-based
Glencore Metal Agreement II (2)
Glencore
20,400 mtpy
Through December 31, 2013
Variable, based on U.S. Midwest market
Southwire Metal Agreement
Southwire
240 million pounds per year (high purity molten aluminum) (3)
Through March 31, 2011
Variable, based on U.S. Midwest market
   
60 million pounds per year (standard-grade molten aluminum)
Through December 31, 2010
Variable, based on U.S. Midwest market
   
48 million pounds per year (standard-grade molten aluminum)
Through December 31, 2007
Variable, based on U.S. Midwest market

 
(1) We account for the Glencore Metal Agreement I as a derivative instrument under SFAS No. 133. We have not designated the Glencore Metal Agreement I as “normal” because it replaced and substituted for a significant portion of a sales contract which did not qualify for this designation. Because the Glencore Metal Agreement I is variably priced, we do not expect significant variability in its fair value, other than changes that might result from the absence of the U.S. Midwest premium.
(2) We account for the Glencore Metal Agreement II as a derivative instrument under SFAS No. 133. Under the Glencore Metal Agreement II, pricing is based on then-current market prices, adjusted by a negotiated U.S. Midwest premium with a cap and a floor as applied to the current U.S. Midwest premium.
(3) The Southwire Metal Agreement will automatically renew for additional five-year terms, unless either party provides 12 months notice that it has elected not to renew.
 

 
Tolling Contracts

Contract
Customer
Volume
Term
Pricing
Billiton Tolling Agreement (1)(4)
BHP Billiton
130,000 mtpy
Through December 31, 2013
LME-based
Glencore Toll Agreement (2)(3)(4)
Glencore
90,000 mtpy
Through July 2016
LME-based
 
(1) In September 2005, Nordural and BHP Billiton amended the Billiton Tolling Agreement to increase the tolling arrangement from 90,000 metric tonnes to 130,000 metric tonnes of the per annum production capacity at Grundartangi effective in the fourth quarter of 2006.
(2) Nordural entered into a 10-year LME-based alumina tolling agreement with Glencore for 90,000 mtpy of the Phase III/IV expansion capacity at Grundartangi. Deliveries on this contract began in July 2006.
(3) In December 2005, Glencore assigned 50% of its tolling rights under this agreement to Hydro Aluminum for the period 2007 to 2010.
(4) Grundartangi’s tolling revenues include a premium based on the European Union (“EU”) import duty for primary aluminum.  In May 2007, the European Union members reduced the European Union (“EU”) import duty for primary aluminum from six percent to three percent and agreed to review the new duty after three years. This decrease in the EU import duty for primary aluminum negatively impacts Grundartangi’s revenues.
 
 
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Apart from the Alcan Metal Agreement, Glencore Metal Agreement I, Glencore Metal Agreement II and Southwire Metal Agreements, we had forward delivery contracts to sell 100,436 metric tonnes and 132,726 metric tonnes of primary aluminum at March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively. Of these forward delivery contracts, we had fixed price commitments to sell 102 metric tonnes and 2,538 metric tonnes of primary aluminum at March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively, of which none were with Glencore.
 
Financial Sales Agreements
 
To mitigate the volatility in our variable priced forward delivery contracts, we enter into fixed price financial sales contracts which settle in cash in the period corresponding to the intended delivery dates of the forward delivery contracts. Certain of these fixed price financial sales contracts are accounted for as cash flow hedges depending on our designation of each contract at its inception. Glencore is the counterparty for all of the contracts summarized below:
 
Primary Aluminum Financial Sales Contracts as of:
 
(Metric Tonnes)
 
March 31, 2007
December 31, 2006
 
Cash Flow Hedges
Derivatives
Total
Cash Flow Hedges
Derivatives
Total
2007
81,000
37,800
118,800
119,500
50,400
169,900
2008
9,000
100,200
109,200
9,000
100,200
109,200
2009
--
105,000
105,000
--
105,000
105,000
2010
--
105,000
105,000
--
105,000
105,000
2011
--
75,000
75,000
--
75,000
75,000
2012-2015
--
300,000
300,000
--
300,000
300,000
Total
90,000
723,000
813,000
128,500
735,600
864,100
 

 
The contracts accounted for as derivatives contain clauses that trigger additional volume when the market price for a contract month is above the contract ceiling price. If the market price exceeds the ceiling price for all contract months through 2015, the maximum additional shipment volume would be 723,000 metric tonnes. These contracts will be settled monthly. We had no fixed price financial contracts to purchase aluminum at March 31, 2007 or December 31, 2006.
 
Additionally, to mitigate the volatility of the natural gas markets, we enter into financial purchase contracts, accounted for as cash flow hedges, which settle in cash in the period corresponding to the intended usage of natural gas.
 
Natural Gas Financial Purchase Contracts as of:
 
(Thousands of MMBTU)
 
March 31, 2007
December 31, 2006
2007
810
2,200
2008
480
480
Total
1,290
2,680


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Based on the fair value of our financial sales contracts for primary aluminum and financial purchase contracts for natural gas that qualify as cash flow hedges as of March 31, 2007, an accumulated other comprehensive loss of $63,703 is expected to be reclassified as a reduction to earnings over the next 12 month period.
 
In the event of a material adverse change in our creditworthiness, Glencore has the option to require a letter of credit, or any other acceptable security or collateral for outstanding balances on these contracts.
 
The forward financial sales and purchase contracts are subject to counterparty credit risk. However, we only enter into forward financial contracts with counterparties we determine to be creditworthy. If any counterparty failed to perform according to the terms of the contract, the accounting impact would be limited to the difference between the contract price and the market price applied to the contract volume on the date of settlement.
 
9.
Supplemental Cash Flow Information


   
Three months ended March 31,
 
   
2007
 
2006
 
Cash paid for:
         
Interest
 
$
17,127
 
$
15,080
 
Income tax
   
17,640
   
6,698
 
               
Cash received for:
             
Interest
   
1,596
   
196
 
Income tax refunds
   
--
   
135
 
               
Non-cash investing activities:
             
Accrued Grundartangi expansion costs
   
(3,656
)
 
(5,534
)
 
Non-cash Activities
 
In the first quarter of 2007, we issued 50,985 shares of common stock as part of our performance share program to satisfy a $2,281 performance share liability to certain key employees. In addition, we recorded a $7,900 noncash adjustment to the beginning balance of our retained earnings as part of the adoption of FIN 48, see Note 3.
 
During the three month periods ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, we capitalized interest costs incurred in the construction of equipment of $1,216, and $3,852, respectively.
 
10.
Asset Retirement Obligations
 
The reconciliation of the changes in the asset retirement obligation is as follows:
 
   
For the three months ended March 31, 2007
 
For the year ended December 31, 2006
 
Beginning balance, ARO liability
 
$
12,864
 
$
11,808
 
Additional ARO liability incurred
   
510
   
2,302
 
ARO liabilities settled
   
(587
)
 
(2,236
)
Accretion expense
   
258
   
990
 
Ending balance, ARO liability
 
$
13,045
 
$
12,864
 


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11.
Recently Issued Accounting Standards

 
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, “Fair Value Measurements.” SFAS No. 157 defines fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and expands disclosures about fair value measurements. This pronouncement applies to other existing accounting pronouncements that require or permit fair value measurements. The pronouncement does not require any new fair value measurements. SFAS No. 157 will be effective for financial statements issued for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007, and the interim periods within those years. We are currently assessing the new pronouncement and have not yet determined the impact of adopting SFAS No. 157 on our financial position and results of operations.
 
In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, “The Fair Value Option for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities.” The Statement would permit us to choose to measure certain financial instruments and other items at their fair value. The objective of the Statement is to mitigate the volatility in reported earnings caused by measuring related assets and liabilities differently without having to apply complex hedge accounting provisions. This fair value option would allow us to choose to measure eligible items at fair value at a specified election date. The Statement is effective for us as of January 1, 2008. We are currently assessing the new pronouncement and have not yet determined the impact of adopting SFAS No. 159 on our financial position and results of operations.
 
 
12.
Comprehensive Income and Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
 
Comprehensive Income:
 
   
Three months ended March 31,
 
   
2007
 
2006
 
Net income (loss)
 
$
64,249
 
$
(141,571
)
Other comprehensive income (loss):
             
Net unrealized (gain) loss on financial instruments, net of tax of $1,452 and $26,613, respectively
   
1,178
   
(47,272
)
Net amount reclassified to income, net of tax of $(19,234) and $(8,719), respectively
   
29,248
   
15,301
 
Adjustment of pension and other postretirement benefit plan liabilities, net of tax of $375
   
(570
)
 
--
 
Comprehensive income (loss)
 
$
94,105
 
$
(173,542
)


Components of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss:
         
   
March 31, 2007
 
December 31, 2006
 
 
Unrealized loss on financial instruments, net of $40,059 and $58,452 tax benefit
 
$
(60,912
)
$
(90,728
)
Pension and other postretirement benefit plan liabilities, net of $49,850 and $48,864 tax benefit, respectively
   
(75,803
)
 
(75,844
)
   
$
(136,715
)
$
(166,572
)

 
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13.
Components of Net Periodic Benefit Cost
 
 

   
Pension Benefits
 
Other Postretirement Benefits
 
   
Three months ended March 31,
 
Three months ended March 31,
 
   
2007
 
2006
 
2007
 
2006
 
Service cost
 
$
974
 
$
1,030
 
$
1,761
 
$
1,468
 
Interest cost
   
1,403
   
1,214
   
2,997
   
2,420
 
Expected return on plan assets
   
(1,695
)
 
(1,700
)
 
--
   
--
 
Amortization of prior service cost
   
182
   
103
   
(540
)
 
(219
)
Amortization of net gain
   
280
   
214
   
1,369
   
1,035
 
Net periodic benefit cost
 
$
1,144
 
$
861
 
$
5,587
 
$
4,704
 

14.
Other Assets
 
 
Components of Other Assets:
 
March 31, 2007
 
December 31, 2006
 
Deferred tax assets - noncurrent
 
$
188,567
 
$
203,452
 
Other assets (primarily investments in joint ventures)
   
79,533
   
75,950
 
Capitalized financing fees
   
12,311
   
12,978
 
   
$
280,411
 
$
292,380
 
 
15.
Condensed Consolidating Financial Information
 
Our 7.5% Senior Notes due 2014, and 1.75% Convertible Senior Notes due 2024 are guaranteed by each of our material existing and future domestic subsidiaries, except for Nordural US LLC. The subsidiary guarantors are each 100% owned by Century. All guarantees are full and unconditional and all guarantees are joint and several. These notes are not guaranteed by our foreign subsidiaries (such subsidiaries and Nordural US LLC, collectively the “Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries”). Our policy for financial reporting purposes is to allocate corporate expenses or income to subsidiaries. For the three months ended March 31, 2007 and March 31, 2006, we allocated total corporate expense of $2,646 and $3,601 to our subsidiaries, respectively. Additionally, we charge interest on certain intercompany balances.
 
The following summarized condensed consolidating balance sheets as of March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, condensed consolidating statements of operations for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and March 31, 2006 and the condensed consolidating statements of cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and March 31, 2007 present separate results for Century, the Guarantor Subsidiaries and the Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries.
 
This summarized condensed consolidating financial information may not necessarily be indicative of the results of operations or financial position had Century, the Guarantor Subsidiaries or the Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries operated as independent entities.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
 
As of March 31, 2007
 
   
Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries
 
Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
 
The Company
 
Reclassifications and Eliminations
 
Consolidated
 
Assets:
                     
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
 
$
34,419
 
$
133,705
 
$
 
$
168,124
 
Restricted cash
   
2,011
   
   
   
   
2,011
 
Accounts receivable — net
   
97,270
   
15,654
   
   
   
112,924
 
Due from affiliates
   
302,034
   
2,312
   
933,800
   
(1,215,678
)
 
22,468
 
Inventories
   
133,095
   
30,932
   
   
(184
)
 
163,843
 
Prepaid and other assets
   
2,631
   
14,693
   
2,249
   
   
19,573
 
Deferred taxes — current portion
   
53,291
   
   
11,006
   
31,270
   
95,567
 
Total current assets
   
590,332
   
98,010
   
1,080,760
   
(1,184,592
)
 
584,510
 
Investment in subsidiaries
   
25,344
   
   
108,535
   
(133,879
)
 
 
Property, plant and equipment — net
   
429,858
   
799,212
   
1,014
   
   
1,230,084
 
Intangible asset — net
   
58,097
   
   
   
   
58,097
 
Goodwill
   
   
94,844
   
   
   
94,844
 
Other assets
   
44,225
   
19,413
   
373,373
   
(156,600
)
 
280,411
 
Total assets
 
$
1,147,856
 
$
1,011,479
 
$
1,563,682
 
$
(1,475,071
)
$
2,247,946
 
                                 
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity:
                               
Accounts payable - trade
 
$
53,516
 
$
30,916
 
$
39
 
$
 
$
84,471
 
Due to affiliates
   
586,743
   
57,807
   
348,174
   
(713,406
)
 
279,318
 
Industrial revenue bonds
   
7,815
   
   
   
   
7,815
 
Long term debt — current portion
   
   
14,611
   
   
   
14,611
 
Accrued and other current liabilities
   
16,866
   
5,759
   
32,924
   
   
55,549
 
Accrued employee benefits costs — current portion
   
9,802
   
   
1,281
   
   
11,083
 
Convertible senior notes
   
   
   
175,000
   
   
175,000
 
Total current liabilities
   
674,742
   
109,093
   
557,418
   
(713,406
)
 
627,847
 
Senior unsecured notes payable
   
   
   
250,000
   
   
250,000
 
Nordural debt
   
   
325,176
   
   
   
325,176
 
Accrued pension benefit costs — less current portion
   
4,003
   
   
15,909
   
   
19,912
 
Accrued postretirement benefit costs — less current portion
   
209,520
   
   
1,365
   
   
210,885
 
Other liabilities/intercompany loan
   
162,648
   
361,024
   
15,299
   
(495,997
)
 
42,974
 
Due to affiliates — less current portion
   
   
   
502,669
   
   
502,669
 
Deferred taxes
   
160,612
   
18,638
   
   
(131,789
)
 
47,461
 
Total noncurrent liabilities
   
536,783
   
704,838
   
785,242
   
(627,786
)
 
1,399,077
 
Shareholders’ equity:
                               
Common stock
   
60
   
12
   
326
   
(72
)
 
326
 
Additional paid-in capital
   
259,248
   
85,190
   
437,375
   
(344,438
)
 
437,375
 
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
   
(142,892
)
 
4,690
   
(136,715
)
 
138,202
   
(136,715
)
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)
   
(180,085
)
 
107,656
   
(79,964
)
 
72,429
   
(79,964
)
Total shareholders’ equity
   
(63,669
)
 
197,548
   
221,022
   
(133,879
)
 
221,022
 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
 
$
1,147,856
 
$
1,011,479
 
$
1,563,682
 
$
(1,475,071
)
$
2,247,946
 
 


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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
 
As of December 31, 2006
 
   
Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries
 
Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
 
The Company
 
Reclassifications and Eliminations
 
Consolidated
 
Assets:
                     
Cash and cash equivalents
 
$
 
$
11,866
 
$
84,499
 
$
 
$
96,365
 
Restricted cash
   
2,011
   
   
   
   
2,011
 
Accounts receivable — net
   
98,690
   
14,681
   
   
   
113,371
 
Due from affiliates
   
55,853
   
6,779
   
752,954
   
(778,044
)
 
37,542
 
Inventories
   
112,975
   
32,604
   
   
(169
)
 
145,410
 
Prepaid and other assets
   
4,603
   
12,981
   
2,246
   
   
19,830
 
Deferred taxes — current portion
   
66,530
   
   
11,007
   
25,573
   
103,110
 
Total current assets
   
340,662
   
78,911
   
850,706
   
(752,640
)
 
517,639
 
Investment in subsidiaries
   
22,229
   
   
20,967
   
(43,196
)
 
 
Property, plant and equipment — net
   
436,980
   
780,879
   
918
   
   
1,218,777
 
Intangible asset — net
   
61,594
   
   
   
   
61,594
 
Goodwill
   
   
94,844
   
   
   
94,844
 
Other assets
   
41,599
   
19,297
   
368,913
   
(137,429
)
 
292,380
 
Total assets
 
$
903,064
 
$
973,931
 
$
1,241,504
 
$
(933,265
)
$
2,185,234
 
                                 
Liabilities and shareholders’ equity:
                               
Accounts payable - trade
 
$
34,993
 
$
29,804
 
$
52
 
$
 
$
64,849
 
Due to affiliates
   
381,853
   
56,665
   
73,734
   
(229,970
)
 
282,282
 
Industrial revenue bonds
   
7,815
   
   
   
   
7,815
 
Long term debt — current portion
   
   
30,105
   
   
   
30,105
 
Accrued and other current liabilities
   
21,381
   
4,522
   
49,240
   
   
75,143
 
Accrued employee benefits costs — current portion
   
9,803
   
   
1,280
   
   
11,083
 
Convertible senior notes
   
   
   
175,000
   
   
175,000
 
Total current liabilities
   
455,845
   
121,096
   
299,306
   
(229,970
)
 
646,277
 
Senior unsecured notes payable
   
   
   
250,000
   
   
250,000
 
Nordural debt
   
   
309,331
   
   
   
309,331
 
Accrued pension benefit costs — less current portion
   
3,624
   
   
15,615
   
   
19,239
 
Accrued postretirement benefit costs — less current portion
   
205,092
   
   
1,323
   
   
206,415
 
Other liabilities/intercompany loan
   
215,839
   
353,997
   
   
(542,025
)
 
27,811
 
Due to affiliates — less current portion
   
9,314
   
   
545,550
   
   
554,864
 
Deferred taxes
   
143,421
   
16,240
   
   
(118,074
)
 
41,587
 
Total noncurrent liabilities
   
577,290
   
679,568
   
812,488
   
(660,099
)
 
1,409,247
 
Shareholders’ equity:
                               
Common stock
   
60
   
12
   
325
   
(72
)
 
325
 
Additional paid-in capital
   
259,248
   
85,190
   
432,270
   
(344,438
)
 
432,270
 
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)
   
(172,685
)
 
2,791
   
(166,572
)
 
169,894
   
(166,572
)
Retained earnings (accumulated deficit)
   
(216,694
)
 
85,274
   
(136,313
)
 
131,420
   
(136,313
)
Total shareholders’ equity
   
(130,071
)
 
173,267
   
129,710
   
(43,196
)
 
129,710
 
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity
 
$
903,064
 
$
973,931
 
$
1,241,504
 
$
(933,265
)
$
2,185,234
 
 


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CENTURY ALUMINUM COMPANY
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements - continued
Table of Contents
 
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
 
For the three months ended March 31, 2007
 
   
Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries
 
Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
 
The Company
 
Reclassifications and Eliminations
 
Consolidated
 
Net sales:
                     
Third-party customers
 
$
293,748
 
$
87,105
 
$
 
$
 
$
380,853
 
Related parties
   
39,413
   
27,391
   
   
   
66,804
 
     
333,161
   
114,496
   
   
   
447,657
 
Cost of goods sold
   
262,490
   
74,869
   
   
(354
)
 
337,005
 
Gross profit
   
70,671
   
39,627
   
   
354
   
110,652
 
Selling, general and admin expenses
   
11,103
   
1,864
   
   
   
12,967
 
Operating income
   
59,568
   
37,763
   
   
354
   
97,685
 
Interest expense - third party
   
(6,019
)
 
(5,024
)
 
   
   
(11,043
)
Interest expense - affiliates
   
8,061
   
(8,061
)
 
   
   
 
Interest income
   
1,599
   
414
   
   
   
2,013
 
Net gain on forward contracts
   
390
   
   
   
   
390
 
Other income (expense) - net
   
91
   
(247
)
 
   
   
(156
)
Income before taxes and equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries and joint ventures
   
63,690
   
24,845
   
   
354
   
88,889
 
Income tax expense
   
(24,730
)
 
(3,230
)
 
   
(127
)
 
(28,087
)
Net income before equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries and joint ventures
   
38,960
   
21,615
   
   
227
   
60,802
 
Equity earnings (loss) of subsidiaries and joint ventures
   
5,551
   
768
   
64,249
   
(67,121
)
 
3,447
 
Net income (loss)
 
$
44,511
 
$
22,383
 
$
64,249
 
$
(66,894
)
$
64,249
 
 
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
 
For the three months ended March 31, 2006
 
   
Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries
 
Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
 
The Company
 
Reclassifications and Eliminations
 
Consolidated
 
Net sales:
                     
Third-party customers
 
$
253,181
 
$
45,292
 
$
 
$
 
$
298,473
 
Related parties
   
48,473
   
   
   
   
48,473
 
     
301,654
   
45,292
   
   
   
346,946
 
Cost of goods sold
   
241,214
   
29,967
   
   
(703
)
 
270,478
 
Gross profit
   
60,440
   
15,325
   
   
703
   
76,468
 
Selling, general and admin expenses
   
11,968
   
151
   
   
   
12,119
 
Operating income
   
48,472
   
15,174
   
   
703
   
64,349
 
Interest expense - third party
   
(6,390
)
 
(361
)
 
   
   
(6,751
)
Interest expense - affiliates
   
7,449
   
(7,449
)
 
   
   
 
Interest income
   
56
   
140
   
   
   
196
 
Net loss on forward contracts
   
(286,760
)
 
   
   
   
(286,760
)
Loss on early extinguishment of debt
   
   
   
   
   
 
Other expense - net
   
(106
)
 
(55
)
 
   
   
(161
)
Income (loss) before taxes and equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries and joint ventures
   
(237,279
)
 
7,449
   
   
703
   
(229,127
)
Income tax benefit (expense)
   
84,129
   
480
   
   
(253
)
 
84,356
 
Net income (loss) before equity in earnings (loss) of subsidiaries and joint ventures
   
(153,150
)
 
7,929
   
   
450
   
(144,771
)
Equity earnings (loss) of subsidiaries and joint ventures
   
3,534
   
784
   
(141,571
)
 
140,453
   
3,200
 
Net income (loss)
 
$
(149,616
)
$
8,713
 
$
(141,571
)
$
140,903
 
$
(141,571
)

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CENTURY ALUMINUM COMPANY
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements - continued
Table of Contents
 
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
 
For the three months ended March 31, 2007
 
   
Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries
 
Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
 
The Company
 
Consolidated
 
Net cash provided by operating activities
 
$
65,420
 
$
32,698
 
$
 
$
98,118
 
Investing activities:
                         
Purchase of property, plant and equipment
   
(1,410
)
 
(899
)
 
(129
)
 
(2,438
)
Nordural expansion
   
   
(29,175
)
 
   
(29,175
)
Restricted cash deposits
   
2,600
   
   
   
2,600
 
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
   
1,190
   
(30,074
)
 
(129
)
 
(29,013
)
Financing activities:
                         
Borrowings of long-term debt
   
   
30,000
   
   
30,000
 
Repayment of long-term debt
   
   
(29,649
)
 
   
(29,649
)
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation
   
   
   
330
   
330
 
Intercompany transactions
   
(66,610
)
 
19,578
   
47,032
   
 
Issuance of common stock
   
   
   
1,973
   
1,973
 
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
   
(66,610
)
 
19,929
   
49,335
   
2,654
 
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
   
   
22,553
   
49,206
   
71,759
 
Beginning cash and cash equivalents
   
   
11,866
   
84,499
   
96,365
 
Ending cash and cash equivalents
 
$
 
$
34,419
 
$
133,705
 
$
168,124
 
 
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
 
For the three months ended March 31, 2006
 
   
Combined Guarantor Subsidiaries
 
Combined Non-Guarantor Subsidiaries
 
The Company
 
Consolidated
 
Net cash provided by operating activities
 
$
13,212
 
$
2,827
 
$
 
$
16,039
 
Investing activities:
                         
Purchase of property, plant and equipment
   
(647
)
 
(1,981
)
 
(4
)
 
(2,632
)
Nordural expansion
   
   
(68,769
)
 
   
(68,769
)
Restricted cash deposits
   
(4,001
)
 
   
   
(4,001
)
Net cash used in investing activities
   
(4,648
)
 
(70,750
)
 
(4
)
 
(75,402
)
Financing activities:
                         
Borrowings of long-term debt
   
   
59,000
   
   
59,000
 
Repayment of long-term debt
   
   
(143
)
 
   
(143
)
Net repayments under revolving credit facility
   
   
   
(2,969
)
 
(2,969
)
Excess tax benefits from share-based compensation
   
   
   
855
   
855
 
Intercompany transactions
   
(8,564
)
 
10,029
   
(1,465
)
 
 
Issuance of common stock
   
   
   
2,380
   
2,380
 
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
   
(8,564
)
 
68,886
   
(1,199
)
 
59,123
 
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
   
   
963
   
(1,203
)
 
(240
)
Beginning cash and cash equivalents
   
   
19,005
   
(1,253
)
 
17,752
 
Ending cash and cash equivalents
 
$
 
$
19,968
 
$
(2,456
)
$
17,512
 
 
 
16.
Subsequent Event
 
On April 30, 2007, Nordural made a $70,000 optional principal payment under its term loan.
 
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FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS - CAUTIONARY STATEMENT UNDER THE PRIVATE SECURITIES REFORM ACT OF 1995.

 
This Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q contains forward-looking statements. We have based these forward-looking statements on current expectations and projections about future events. Many of these statements may be identified by the use of forward-looking words such as “expects,” “anticipates,” “plans,” “believes,” “projects,” “estimates,” “intends,” “should,” “could,” “would,” and “potential” and similar words. These forward-looking statements are subject to risks, uncertainties and assumptions including, among other things, those discussed under Part I, Item 2, “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations,” and Part I, Item 1, “Financial Statements and Supplementary Data,” and:
 
 
·
The cyclical nature of the aluminum industry causes variability in our earnings and cash flows;
 
 
·
The loss of a customer to whom we deliver molten aluminum would increase our production costs and potentially our sales and marketing costs;
 
 
·
Glencore International AG owns a large percentage of our common stock and has the ability to influence matters requiring shareholder approval;
 
 
·
We enter into forward sales and hedging contracts with Glencore International AG that help us manage our exposure to fluctuating aluminum prices. Because Glencore is our sole metal hedge counterparty, a material change in our relationship with Glencore, could affect how we hedge our exposure to metal price risk;
 
 
·
We could suffer losses due to a temporary or prolonged interruption of the supply of electrical power to one or more of our facilities, which can be caused by unusually high demand, blackouts, equipment failure, natural disasters or other catastrophic events;
 
 
·
Due to volatile prices for alumina and electricity, the principal cost components of primary aluminum production, our production costs could be materially impacted if we experience changes to or disruptions in our current alumina or power supply arrangements, production costs at our alumina refining operation increase significantly, or if we are unable to obtain economic replacement contracts for our alumina supply or power as those contracts expire;
 
 
·
By expanding our geographic presence and diversifying our operations through the acquisition of bauxite mining, alumina refining and additional aluminum reduction assets, we are exposed to new risks and uncertainties that could adversely affect the overall profitability of our business;
 
 
·
Changes in the relative cost of certain raw materials and energy compared to the price of primary aluminum could affect our margins;
 
 
·
Most of our employees are unionized and any labor dispute could materially impair our ability to conduct our production operations at our unionized facilities;
 
 
·
We are subject to a variety of existing environmental laws that could result in unanticipated costs or liabilities and our planned environmental spending over the next three years may be inadequate to meet our requirements;
 
 
·
We may not realize the expected benefits of our growth strategy if we are unable to successfully integrate the businesses we acquire;
 
 
·
We cannot guarantee that our subsidiary Nordural will be able to complete its planned expansion of its facility at Grundartangi (“Grundartangi”) from 220,000 mtpy to 260,000 mtpy in the time forecast or without cost overruns; and
 
 
·
Our high level of indebtedness reduces cash available for other purposes and limits our ability to incur additional debt and pursue our growth strategy.

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·
Continued consolidation of the metals industry may limit our ability to implement our strategic goals effectively.
 
 
·
If we are unable to procure a reliable source of power, the proposed Helguvik project will not be feasible.
 
 
·
Any further reduction in the duty on primary aluminum imports into the European Union would further decrease our revenue at Grundartangi.

 
We believe the expectations reflected in our forward-looking statements are reasonable, based on information available to us on the date of this filing. However, given the described uncertainties and risks, we cannot guarantee our future performance or results of operations and you should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise. When reading any forward-looking statements in this filing, the reader should consider the risks described above and elsewhere in this report as well as those described under the headings “Risk Factors” and “Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K and Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Given these uncertainties and risks, the reader should not place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements.
 
Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations 
 
Recent Developments
 
Century signs power contract for Helguvik project
 
In April 2007, we entered into an electrical power supply agreement with Hitaveita Suðurnesja hf. (“HS”) to supply part of the power for the Helguvik project. The price of the power provided under the contract will be based on the LME price of primary aluminum. The contract is subject to various conditions.
 
EU lowers European import duty for primary aluminum
 
In May 2007, the European Union members reduced the European Union (“EU”) import duty for primary aluminum from six percent to three percent and agreed to review the new duty after three years. This decrease in the EU import duty for primary aluminum negatively impacts Grundartangi’s revenues.
 
Results of Operations
 
The following discussion reflects our historical results of operations.
 
Century’s financial highlights include:
   
Three months ended March 31,
 
   
2007
 
2006
 
   
(In thousands, except per share data)
 
Net sales:
             
Third-party customers
 
$
380,853
 
$
298,473
 
Related party customers
   
66,804
   
48,473
 
Total
 
$
447,657
 
$
346,946
 
               
Gross profit
 
$
110,652
 
$
76,468
 
               
Net income (loss)
 
$
64,249
 
$
(141,571
)
               
Earnings (loss) per common share:
             
Basic
 
$
1.98
 
$
(4.39
)
Diluted
 
$
1.87
 
$
(4.39
)
               
Shipments - primary aluminum (millions of pounds):
             
Direct
   
290.1
   
291.8
 
Toll
   
117.0
   
54.2
 
Total
   
407.1
   
346.0
 


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Net Sales (in millions)
2007
2006
$ Difference
% Difference
Three months ended March 31,
$447.7
$346.9
$100.8
29.1%

Higher price realizations for primary aluminum in the first quarter of 2007, due to improved London Metal Exchange ("LME") prices for primary aluminum, contributed $50.2 million to the sales increase. Additional net sales volume contributed $50.6 million to the sales increase. Direct shipments were 1.8 million pounds less than the previous year period. Toll shipments increased 62.8 million pounds from the previous year period due to the Grundartangi expansion capacity that came on-stream during 2006.

Gross Profit (in millions)
2007
2006
$ Difference
% Difference
Three months ended March 31,
$110.7
$76.4
$34.3
44.9%

During the three months ended March 31, 2007, improved price realizations, net of increased market-based alumina costs and LME-based power cost increases, improved gross profit by $35.8 million. Increased shipment volume contributed $21.0 million in additional gross profit. Partially offsetting these gains were $22.5 million in net cost increases comprised of: increased costs for maintenance, materials and supplies, $7.6 million; increased power and natural gas costs at our U.S. smelters, $3.8 million; increased costs for Gramercy supplied alumina, $0.9 million; increased post-retirement costs, $2.2 million; increased net amortization and depreciation charges, primarily at Grundartangi, $4.0 million; and other spending increases, $4.0 million.

Selling, general and administrative expenses (in millions)
2007
2006
$ Difference
% Difference
Three months ended March 31,
$13.0
$12.1
$0.9
7.4%
 
The increase in selling, general and administrative expenses for the three months ended March 31, 2007 from the same period in 2006 was primarily due to spending on the proposed Helguvik project.
 
Interest expense (in millions)
2007
2006
$ Difference
% Difference
Three months ended March 31,
$11.0
$6.8
$4.2
61.8%
 
The increase in interest expense for the three months ended March 31, 2007 from the same period in 2006 was due to higher loan balances on the Nordural debt and a reduction in capitalized interest associated with reduced spending for the Grundartangi expansion.
 
Net gain (loss) on forward contracts (in millions)
2007
2006
$ Difference
% Difference
Three months ended March 31,
$0.4
$(286.8)
$287.2
(100.1)%

The gain (loss) on forward contracts reported for the three month periods ended March 31, 2007 and 2006, respectively, was primarily a result of mark-to-market adjustments associated with our long term financial sales contracts that do not qualify for cash flow hedge accounting.

Tax provision (in millions)
2007
2006
$ Difference
% Difference
Three months ended March 31,
$28.1
$(84.4)
$(112.5)
(133.3%)
 
The changes in the income tax provision were primarily a result of the changes in pre-tax income.
 

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Liquidity and Capital Resources 
 
Our statements of cash flows for the three months ended March 31, 2007 and 2006 are summarized below:

   
Three months ended March 31,
 
   
2007
 
2006
 
   
(dollars in thousands)
 
Net cash provided by operating activities
 
$
98,118
 
$
16,039
 
Net cash used in investing activities
   
(29,013
)
 
(75,402
)
Net cash provided by financing activities
   
2,654
   
59,123
 
Net change in cash and cash equivalents
 
$
71,759
 
$
(240
)

 
Net cash from operating activities in the first three months of 2007 was $98.1 million due to improved market conditions, additional shipment volume from Grundartangi and increases in our working capital as discussed above.
 
Our net cash used in investing activities for the three month period ended March 31, 2007 was $29.0 million, primarily a result of the ongoing Phase V expansion of the Grundartangi facility. The remaining net cash used in investing activities consisted of capital expenditures to maintain and improve plant operations and the return of cash placed on deposit for energy purchases. Our net cash used in investing activities for the three-month period ended March 31, 2006 was $75.4 million, primarily a result of the expansion of the Grundartangi facility to 220,000 mpty capacity (Phase III/IV expansion). The remaining net cash used in investing activities consisted of capital expenditures to maintain and improve plant operations and cash placed on deposit to support future energy purchases.
 
Net cash provided by financing activities during the first three months of 2007 was $2.7 million. We increased our borrowings under Nordural’s $365.0 million senior term loan facility by $30.0 million, which was offset by principal payments of $29.6 million on Nordural debt. We received proceeds from the issuance of common stock of $2.0 million related to the exercise of stock options and excess tax benefits from share-based compensation of $0.3 million. Net cash provided by financing activities during the first three months of 2006 was $59.1 million. We increased our borrowings under Nordural’s $365.0 million senior term loan facility by $59.0 million. We also received proceeds from the issuance of common stock of $2.4 million related to the exercise of stock options and excess tax benefits from share-based compensation of $0.8 million, which were offset by repayments on our revolving credit facility of $3.0 million and other long-term debt of $0.1 million.
 
Liquidity
 
Our principal sources of liquidity are cash flow from operations and available borrowings under our $100 million senior secured revolving credit facility (“Credit Facility”). We believe these sources of cash will be sufficient to meet our near-term working capital needs. We have not determined the sources of funding for our long-term debt repayment requirements; however, we believe that our cash flow from operations, available borrowing under our revolving credit facility and, to the extent necessary and/or economically attractive, future financial market activities will be adequate to address our long-term liquidity requirements. Our principal uses of cash are operating costs, settlement payments on our derivative contracts, payments of interest on our outstanding debt, the funding of capital expenditures and investments in related businesses, working capital and other general corporate requirements.
 
As of March 31, 2007, we had borrowing availability of $97.6 million under our Credit Facility, subject to customary covenants. We issued letters of credit totaling $2.1 million. We had no other outstanding borrowings under the Credit Facility as of March 31, 2007. We could issue up to a maximum of $25.0 million in letters of credit under the Credit Facility.

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We are party to fixed price financial sales contracts for primary aluminum with Glencore. In the event of a material adverse change in our creditworthiness, Glencore has the option to require a letter of credit, or any other acceptable security or collateral for outstanding balances on these contracts.
 
Capital Resources
 
Capital expenditures for the three months ended March 31, 2007 were $31.6 million, $29.2 million of which was for the Phase V expansion project at Grundartangi, with the balance principally related to upgrading production equipment, maintaining facilities and complying with environmental requirements. Exclusive of the Grundartangi expansion, we anticipate capital expenditures of approximately $30.0 to $35.0 million in 2007. The Phase V expansion will require approximately $95.0 million of capital expenditures in 2007 to complete the expansion to 260,000 mtpy. At March 31, 2007, we had outstanding capital commitments of approximately $57.4 million, primarily related to the Grundartangi Phase V expansion project. We expect to incur approximately $10.0 million for preliminary project development costs for the Helguvik greenfield project in 2007, of which approximately 75 percent of the preliminary project costs will be expensed (not capitalized) in selling, general and administrative expenses in 2007. Our cost commitments for the Grundartangi expansion may materially change depending on the exchange rate between the U.S. dollar and certain foreign currencies, principally the Euro and the Icelandic krona.
 
In May 2006, we purchased foreign currency options with a notional value of $41.6 million to hedge our foreign currency risk in the Icelandic krona associated with a portion of the capital expenditures from the ongoing Grundartangi expansion project to 260,000 mtpy. The option contracts, which are designated as cash flow hedges and qualify for hedge accounting under SFAS No.133, have maturities through November 2007. The critical terms of the contracts match those of the underlying exposure.
 
As of March 31, 2007, the fair value of the foreign currency options of $2.9 million was recorded in other assets. Accumulated other comprehensive loss includes an unrealized gain, net of tax, of $2.3 million related to the foreign currency options.
 
Other Contingencies
 
In February 2007, we were informed that the Corps of Engineers (“COE”) is planning to lower reservoir water levels on the Cumberland River for repair and maintenance. This may reduce electrical production from the dams of these reservoirs that were expected to provide a portion of the electrical power we purchase from Big Rivers Electrical Corporation (“Big Rivers”) for use by our Hawesville facility during 2007.
 
Based on current expectations of reservoir levels, we expect any impact to be limited to the summer months, when usage rates on the Big Rivers system are at peak consumption. Based on our most recent information from the COE, we expect this to affect only approximately 1.5% of Hawesville’s load requirements during this period.  We are exploring alternative sources of energy during the summer period and we may have to pay a premium over and above our power contracts for this energy. Based on the current market for electrical power, we do not expect the premium to have a material adverse effect on our financial condition, results of operation or liquidity.
 
Our income tax returns are periodically examined by various tax authorities. We are currently under audit by the Internal Revenue Service ("IRS") for the tax years through 2002. In connection with such examinations, the IRS has raised issues and proposed tax deficiencies. We are reviewing the issues raised by the IRS and have filed an administrative appeal within the IRS, contesting the proposed tax deficiencies. We believe that our tax position is well-supported and, based on current information, do not believe that the outcome of the tax audit will have a material impact on our financial condition or results of operations.
 

 


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Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures about Market Risk
 
Commodity Price Sensitivity
 
We are exposed to price risk for primary aluminum. We manage our exposure to fluctuations in the price of primary aluminum by selling aluminum at fixed prices for future delivery and through financial instruments, as well as by purchasing certain of our alumina and power requirements under supply contracts with prices tied to the same indices as our aluminum sales contracts (the LME price of primary aluminum). Our risk management activities do not include any trading or speculative transactions. The following table shows our forward priced sales as a percentage of our estimated production capacity.
 
Forward Priced Sales as of March 31, 2007

   
2007(1)(2)
 
2008 (2)
 
2009 (2)
 
2010 (2)
 
2011-2015 (2)
 
Base Volume:
                     
Pounds (000)
   
262,134
   
240,745
   
231,485
   
231,485
   
826,733
 
Metric tonnes
   
118,902
   
109,200
   
105,000
   
105,000
   
375,000
 
Percent of capacity
   
21
%
 
14
%
 
13
%
 
13
%
 
9
%
Potential additional volume (2):
                               
Pounds (000)
   
83,335
   
220,903
   
231,485
   
231,485
   
826,733
 
Metric tonnes
   
37,800
   
100,200
   
105,000
   
105,000
   
375,000
 
Percent of capacity
   
6
%
 
12
%
 
13
%
 
13
%
 
9
%


(1)
The forward priced sales in 2007 exclude April 2007 shipments to customers that are priced based upon the prior month’s market price.
(2)
Certain financial contracts included in the forward priced sales base volume for the period 2007 through 2015 contain clauses that trigger potential additional sales volume when the market price for a contract month is above the base contract ceiling price. These contacts will be settled monthly and, if the market price exceeds the ceiling price for all contract months through 2015, the potential sales volume would be equivalent to the amounts shown above.
 
Apart from the Alcan Metal Agreement, Glencore Metal Agreement I, Glencore Metal Agreement II and Southwire Metal Agreements, which are described in Primary Aluminum Sales Contract table in Note 8 of the Consolidated Financial Statements, we had forward delivery contracts to sell 100,436 metric tonnes and 132,726 metric tonnes of primary aluminum at March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively. Of these forward delivery contracts, we had fixed price commitments to sell 102 metric tonnes and 2,538 metric tonnes of primary aluminum at March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006, respectively, of which none were with Glencore.

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Primary Aluminum Financial Sales Contracts as of:
 
   
(Metric Tonnes)
 
   
March 31, 2007
 
December 31, 2006
 
   
Cash Flow Hedges
 
Derivatives
 
Total
 
Cash Flow Hedges
 
Derivatives
 
Total
 
2007
   
81,000
   
37,800
   
118,800
   
119,500
   
50,400
   
169,900
 
2008
   
9,000
   
100,200
   
109,200
   
9,000
   
100,200
   
109,200
 
2009
   
--
   
105,000
   
105,000
   
--
   
105,000
   
105,000
 
2010
   
--
   
105,000
   
105,000
   
--
   
105,000
   
105,000
 
2011
   
--
   
75,000
   
75,000
   
--
   
75,000
   
75,000
 
2012-2015
   
--
   
300,000
   
300,000
   
--
   
300,000
   
300,000
 
Total
   
90,000
   
723,000
   
813,000
   
128,500
   
735,600
   
864,100
 
 
Substantially all of the contracts accounted for as derivatives contain clauses that trigger additional volume when the market price for a contract month is above the contract ceiling price. If the market price exceeds the ceiling price for all contract months through 2015, the maximum additional shipment volume would be 723,000 metric tonnes. These contracts will be settled monthly. We had no fixed price financial contracts to purchase aluminum at March 31, 2007 and December 31, 2006.
 
Additionally, to mitigate the volatility of the natural gas markets, we enter into fixed price financial purchase contracts, accounted for as cash flow hedges, which settle in cash in the period corresponding to the intended usage of natural gas.
 

Natural Gas Financial Purchase Contracts as of:
 
(Thousands of MMBTU)
 
March 31, 2007
December 31, 2006
2007
810
2,200
2008
480
480
Total
1,290
2,680
 

 
On a hypothetical basis, a $200 per ton increase in the market price of primary aluminum is estimated to have an unfavorable impact of $10.9 million after tax on accumulated other comprehensive loss for the contracts designated as cash flow hedges, and $87.7 million on net income for the contracts designated as derivatives, for the period ended March 31, 2007 as a result of the forward primary aluminum financial sales contracts outstanding at March 31, 2007.
 
On a hypothetical basis, a $1.00 per million British Thermal Units (“MMBTU”) decrease in the market price of natural gas is estimated to have an unfavorable impact of $0.8 million after tax on accumulated other comprehensive loss for the period ended March 31, 2007 as a result of the forward natural gas financial purchase contracts outstanding at March 31, 2007.
 
Our metals and natural gas risk management activities are subject to the control and direction of senior management. These activities are regularly reported to our board of directors.
 
This quantification of our exposure to the commodity price of aluminum is necessarily limited, as it does not take into consideration our inventory or forward delivery contracts, or the offsetting impact on the sales price of primary aluminum products. Because all of our alumina contracts, except Hawesville’s alumina contract with Gramercy, are indexed to the LME price for primary aluminum, they act as a natural hedge for approximately 10% of our production. As of March 31, 2007, approximately 50% (including 37,800 metric tonnes of potential additional volume under our derivative sales contracts) of our production for the remainder of 2007 is hedged by our LME-based alumina contracts, Grundartangi’s electrical power and tolling contracts, and by fixed price forward delivery and financial sales contracts.

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Nordural. Substantially all of Nordural’s revenues are derived from toll conversion agreements with Glencore, Hydro Aluminum and a subsidiary of BHP Billiton Ltd. whereby Grundartangi converts alumina provided by these companies into primary aluminum for a fee based on the LME price for primary aluminum. Grundartangi’s LME-based toll revenues are subject to the risk of decreases in the market price of primary aluminum; however, Grundartangi is not exposed to increases in the price for alumina, the principal raw material used in the production of primary aluminum. In addition, under its power contract, Grundartangi purchases power at a rate which is a percentage of the LME price for primary aluminum, providing Grundartangi with a natural hedge against downswings in the market for primary aluminum. Grundartangi’s tolling revenues include a premium based on the exemption available to Icelandic aluminum producers from the European Union (“EU”) import duty for primary aluminum.  In May 2007, the European Union members reduced the European Union (“EU”) import duty for primary aluminum from six percent to three percent and agreed to review the new duty after three years. This decrease in the EU import duty for primary aluminum negatively impacts Grundartangi’s revenues.
 
Grundartangi is exposed to foreign currency risk due to fluctuations in the value of the U.S. dollar as compared to the Euro and the Icelandic krona. Grundartangi’s revenues and power costs are based on the LME price for primary aluminum, which is denominated in U.S. dollars. There is no currency risk associated with these contracts. Grundartangi’s labor costs are denominated in Icelandic krona and a portion of its anode costs are denominated in Euros. As a result, an increase or decrease in the value of those currencies relative to the U.S. dollar would affect Grundartangi’s operating margins.
 
Nordural does not currently have financial instruments to hedge commodity price risk. Nordural may hedge such risks in the future, including through the purchase of aluminum put options. We have entered into currency options to mitigate a portion of our foreign currency exposure to the Icelandic krona for the Phase V expansion capital expenditures. See the discussion in the Capital Resources section of “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations.”
 
Interest Rates
 
Interest Rate Risk. Our primary debt obligations are the $250.0 million of outstanding senior unsecured notes, $175.0 million of outstanding convertible notes, the $7.8 million in industrial revenue bonds (“IRBs”), borrowings under our revolving credit facility and the Nordural debt, including $331.5 million of borrowings under its term loan facility. Our senior unsecured notes and convertible notes bear a fixed rate of interest, changes in interest rates and do not subject us to changes in future interest expense with respect to these borrowings. Borrowings under our revolving credit facility are at variable rates at a margin over LIBOR or the bank base rate, as defined in the credit agreement. There were no outstanding borrowings on our revolving credit facility at March 31, 2007. The IRBs bear interest at variable rates determined by reference to the interest rate of similar instruments in the industrial revenue bond market. Borrowings under Nordural's term loan facility bear interest at a margin over the applicable LIBOR rate. At March 31, 2007, we had $341.0 million of variable rate borrowings. A hypothetical one percentage point increase in the interest rate would increase our annual interest expense by $3.4 million, assuming no debt reduction. We do not currently hedge our interest rate risk, but may do so in the future through interest rate swaps which would have the effect of fixing a portion of our floating rate debt.
 
On April 30, 2007, Nordural made a $70.0 million payment that was applied to amounts outstanding under the term loan facility. When combined with the $15.5 million payment made by Nordural on February 26, 2007 and the $14.0 million payment made by Nordural on March 30, 2007, the principal amount outstanding under the Nordural term loan facility has been reduced to $261.5 million as of April 30, 2007.
 
Our primary financial instruments are cash and short-term investments, including cash in bank accounts and other highly rated liquid money market investments and government securities which are considered cash equivalents.
 

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Item 4. Controls and Procedures
 
a. Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
 
As of March 31, 2007, we carried out an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our Chief Executive Officer and our Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of our disclosure controls and procedures. Based upon that evaluation, our management, including the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
 
b. Changes in Internal Control over Financial Reporting
 
During the quarter ended March 31, 2007, there have not been any changes in our internal controls over financial reporting that would have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

Item 1A. Risk Factors
 
The cyclical nature of the aluminum industry causes variability in our earnings and cash flows; our hedging transactions may limit our ability to benefit from increased aluminum prices which are currently near historical highs.
 
Our operating results depend on the market for primary aluminum, which is a highly cyclical commodity with prices that are affected by global demand and supply factors and other conditions. Historically, aluminum prices have been volatile and we expect such volatility to continue. Currently, aluminum prices are near historical highs. These prices are driven, in part, by global demand for aluminum arising from favorable global economic conditions and strong demand in China. Although we use contractual arrangements to manage our exposure to fluctuations in the commodity price, a decline in primary aluminum prices would reduce our earnings and cash flows. Any significant downturn in prices for primary aluminum would significantly reduce the amount of cash available to meet our current obligations and fund our long-term business strategies and may force the curtailment of all or a portion of our operations at one or more of our smelters.
 
Conversely, as prices for aluminum increase, certain of our hedging transactions, including our forward sales of primary aluminum and our LME-based alumina and power contracts, limit our ability to take advantage of these increased prices.
 
We reduce our casting and shipping costs by selling molten aluminum to the major customers of Ravenswood and Hawesville; the loss of one of these major customers would increase our production costs at those facilities and could increase our sales and marketing costs.
 
Approximately 53% of our consolidated net sales for 2006 was derived from sales to Alcan and Southwire. Alcan’s facility is located adjacent to Ravenswood and Southwire’s facility is located adjacent to Hawesville. Due to this proximity, we are able to deliver molten aluminum to these customers, thereby eliminating our casting and shipping costs and our customers’ freight and remelting costs and reducing our sales and marketing costs. Century has contracts with Alcan and Southwire which are due to expire in July 2007 and March 2011, respectively. We may be unable to extend or replace these contracts when they terminate. If we are unable to renew these contracts when they expire, or if either customer significantly reduces its purchases under those contracts, we would incur higher casting and shipping costs and potentially higher sales and marketing costs.
 
A material change in our relationship with Glencore could affect how we hedge our exposure to metal price risk.
 
We benefit from our relationship with Glencore, our largest shareholder. We enter into forward sales and hedging contracts with Glencore that help us manage our exposure to fluctuating aluminum prices. Because Glencore is our sole metal hedge counterparty, a material change in our relationship with Glencore could affect how we hedge our exposure to metal price risk, which could impact our results of operations.
 
Losses caused by disruptions in the supply of power would reduce the profitability of our operations.
 
We use large amounts of electricity to produce primary aluminum. Any loss of power which reduces the amperage to our equipment or causes an equipment shutdown would result in a reduction in the volume of molten aluminum produced and may result in the hardening or “freezing” of molten aluminum in the pots where it is produced. Interruptions in the supply of electrical power to our facilities can be caused by a number of circumstances, including unusually high demand, blackouts, equipment failure, natural disasters or other catastrophic events. If such a condition were to occur, we may lose production for a prolonged period of time and incur significant losses. We maintain property and business interruption insurance to mitigate losses resulting from catastrophic events, but are required to pay significant amounts under the deductible provisions of those insurance policies. In addition, the coverage under those policies may not be sufficient to cover all losses, or may not cover certain events. Certain of our insurance policies do not cover any losses that may be incurred if our suppliers are unable to provide power during periods of unusually high demand. Certain losses or prolonged interruptions in our operations may trigger a default under our revolving credit facility.

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The cost of alumina used at Hawesville may be higher than under our LME-based alumina contracts.
 
We acquire alumina used at Ravenswood and Mt. Holly at prices based on the LME price for primary aluminum. Gramercy supplies all of the alumina used at Hawesville at prices based on Gramercy’s production costs. Those production costs could be materially higher than the price paid under LME-based contracts during periods when aluminum prices are low and raw material costs used in the production of alumina, such as natural gas, are high.
 
Changes or disruptions to our current alumina and other raw material supply arrangements could increase our raw material costs.
 
We depend on a limited number of suppliers for alumina, the principal raw material used to produce primary aluminum. Disruptions to our supply of alumina could occur for a variety of reasons, including disruptions of production at a particular supplier’s alumina refinery. These disruptions may require Century to purchase alumina on the spot market on less favorable terms than under our current agreements.
 
Gramercy supplies substantially all the alumina used at Hawesville. Our joint venture bauxite mining operation in St. Ann, Jamaica supplies all of the bauxite used in the production of alumina at Gramercy. If there is a significant disruption of St. Ann bauxite shipments in the future, Gramercy could incur additional costs if it is required to use bauxite from other sources. For example, in the fourth quarter of 2006, a disruption in our Gramercy power supply increased our costs as we replaced Gramercy - supplied alumina with more expensive spot market.
 
Our business also depends upon the adequate supply of other raw materials, including caustic soda, aluminum fluoride, calcined petroleum coke, pitch, and cathodes, at competitive prices. Although worldwide there remain multiple sources for these raw materials, consolidation among certain North American suppliers has reduced the number of available suppliers in this industry. A disruption in our raw materials supply from our existing suppliers due to a labor dispute, shortage of their raw materials or other unforeseen factors may adversely affect our operating results if we are unable to secure alternate supplies of these materials at reasonable prices.
 
Changes in the relative cost and availability of certain raw materials and energy compared to the price of primary aluminum could affect our operating results.
 
Our operating results vary significantly with changes in the price of primary aluminum and the raw materials used in its production, including alumina, caustic soda, aluminum fluoride, calcined petroleum coke, pitch, and cathodes. Because we sell our products based on the LME price for primary aluminum, we cannot pass on increased costs to our customers. Although we attempt to mitigate the effects of price fluctuations through the use of various fixed-price commitments and financial instruments and by pricing some of our raw materials and energy contracts based on LME prices, these efforts also limit our ability to take advantage of favorable changes in the market prices for primary aluminum or raw materials. In addition, because we have sold forward a certain amount of our production capacity in future years, rising raw material and energy prices would negatively impact our earnings and cash flow.
 
Electricity represents our single largest operating cost. As a result, the availability of electricity at economic prices is critical to the profitability of our operations. While we purchase virtually all of our electricity for our existing U.S. facilities under fixed-price contracts through 2007, portions of the contracted cost of the electricity supplied to Mt. Holly vary with the supplier’s fuel costs. An increase in these fuel costs would increase the price this facility pays for electricity. Hawesville has unpriced power requirements of approximately 27% of its power requirements from 2008 through 2010. The profitability of Hawesville could be adversely affected if we are unable to obtain power for the unpriced portions of Hawesville’s power requirements at economic rates. We are currently reviewing our options for pricing power in 2008 through 2010 at Hawesville. We are working with a local power company on a proposal that would restructure and extend Hawesville’s existing power supply contract through 2023. If we are not successful at replacing such power requirements, we may be forced to curtail or idle a portion of our production capacity, which would lower our revenues and adversely affect the profitability of our operations. At Ravenswood, power prices have some variability based upon the LME price for primary aluminum and are subject to possible adjustments in the published tariff. The Ravenswood tariff is currently subject to a rate case adjustment for fuel, purchased power and unexpected capital cost. This rate case, or other possible future rate cases, could lead to an increase in the price that Ravenswood pays for electricity and thereby decrease profit margins.

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Unexpected events, including natural disasters, may increase our cost of doing business or disrupt our operations.
 
Unexpected events, including fires or explosions at our facilities, natural disasters, such as hurricanes, unplanned power outages, supply disruptions, or equipment failures, may increase our cost of doing business or otherwise disrupt our operations.
 
We are subject to the risk of union disputes.
 
The bargaining unit employees at Ravenswood and Hawesville and at the Gramercy refinery are represented by the United Steelworkers of America (“USWA”). Century’s USWA labor contracts at Hawesville and Ravenswood and the labor contract at Gramercy expire in March 2010, May 2009, and September 2010, respectively. Our bargaining unit employees at Grundartangi are represented by five unions under a collective bargaining agreement that expires on December 31, 2009.
 
If we fail to maintain satisfactory relations with any labor union representing our employees, our labor contracts may not prevent a strike or work stoppage at any of these facilities in the future. As a result of a threatened strike in July 2006, we commenced an orderly shut down of one of the four potlines at Ravenswood. Although the notice to strike was rescinded after we reached agreement with the USWA on a new labor contract, our production at Ravenswood was curtailed while we restarted the potline. Any threatened or actual work stoppage in the future could prevent or significantly impair our ability to conduct production operations at our unionized facilities, which could have a material adverse effect on our financial results.
 
We are subject to a variety of environmental laws that could result in costs or liabilities.
 
We are obligated to comply with various federal, state and other environmental laws and regulations, including the environmental laws and regulations of the United States, Iceland, the European Union (“EU”) and Jamaica. Environmental laws and regulations may expose us to costs or liabilities relating to our manufacturing operations or property ownership. We incur operating costs and capital expenditures on an ongoing basis to comply with applicable environmental laws and regulations. In addition, we are currently and may in the future be responsible for the cleanup of contamination at some of our current and former manufacturing facilities or for the amelioration of damage to natural resources.
 
We, along with others, including current and former owners of a facility on St. Croix in the Virgin Islands, formerly owned by a subsidiary of ours, have been sued for alleged natural resources damages at the facility. In addition, in December 2006, we and the company that purchased the assets of our St. Croix facility in 1995 were sued by the Commissioner of the U.S. Virgin Islands Department of Planning and Natural Resources alleging our failure to take certain actions specified in a Virgin Islands Coastal Zone management permit issued to our subsidiary Virgin Island Alumina Corporation LLC in October 1994.  Also, in July 2006, Century was named as a defendant together with certain affiliates of Alcan Inc. in a lawsuit brought by Alcoa Inc. seeking to determine responsibility for certain environmental indemnity obligations related to the sale of a cast aluminum plate manufacturing facility located in Vernon, California, which we purchased from Alcoa Inc. in December 1998, and sold to Alcan Rolled Products-Ravenswood LLC in July 1999. Our known liabilities with respect to these and other matters relating to environmental compliance and cleanup, based on current information, are not expected to be material. If more stringent compliance or cleanup standards under environmental laws or regulations are imposed, previously unknown environmental conditions or damages to natural resources are discovered or alleged, or if contributions from other responsible parties with respect to sites for which we have cleanup responsibilities are not available, we may be subject to additional liability, which may be material and could affect our liquidity and our operating results. Further, additional environmental matters for which we may be liable may arise in the future at our present sites where no problem is currently known, with respect to sites previously owned or operated by us, by related corporate entities or by our predecessors, or at sites that we may acquire in the future. In addition, overall production costs may become prohibitively expensive and prevent us from effectively competing in price sensitive markets if future capital expenditures and costs for environmental compliance or cleanup are significantly greater than current or projected expenditures and costs.

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Acquisitions may present difficulties.
 
We have a history of making acquisitions and we expect to make acquisitions in the future. We are subject to numerous risks as a result of our acquisitions, including the following:
 
 
·
it may be challenging for us to manage our existing business as we integrate acquired operations;
 
 
·
we may not achieve the anticipated benefits from our acquisitions; and
 
 
·
management of acquisitions will require continued development of financial controls and information systems, which may prove to be expensive, time-consuming, and difficult to maintain.
 
Accordingly, our recent or future acquisitions might not ultimately improve our competitive position and business prospects as anticipated.
 
Operating in foreign countries exposes us to political, regulatory, currency and other related risks.
 
Grundartangi, in Iceland, was our first facility located outside of the United States. Following completion of the ongoing expansion at that facility, it will represent approximately 33% of our overall primary aluminum production capacity. We also are exploring other opportunities in other countries. The St. Ann bauxite operations related to the Gramercy plant are located in Jamaica. We are considering the development of greenfield upstream aluminum projects in several foreign countries, including the Republic of Congo and Jamaica. We may in the future consider other investments in other foreign countries. International operations expose us to risks, including unexpected changes in foreign laws and regulations, political and economic instability, challenges in managing foreign operations, increased cost to adapt our systems and practices to those used in foreign countries, export duties, tariffs and other trade barriers, and the burdens of complying with a wide variety of foreign laws. In addition, we may be exposed to fluctuations in currency exchange rates and, as a result, an increase in the value of foreign currencies relative to the U.S. dollar could increase our operating expenses which are denominated and payable in those currencies. For example, Nordural’s revenues are denominated in U.S. dollars, while its labor costs are denominated in Icelandic krona and a portion of its anode costs are denominated in euros. In addition, a majority of our costs in connection with the ongoing expansion of the Grundartangi facility are denominated in currencies other than the U.S. dollar. As we continue to expand the Grundartangi facility and explore other opportunities, our currency risk with respect to the Icelandic krona and other foreign currencies will significantly increase.
 
Our historical financial information may not be comparable to our results for future periods.
 
Our historical financial information is not necessarily indicative of our future results of operations, financial position and cash flows. For example, certain of our historical financial data do not reflect the effects of:
 
 
·
our acquisition of Nordural prior to April 27, 2004;
 
 
·
the equity in the earnings of our joint ventures prior to October 1, 2004; and
 
 
·
the 130,000 mtpy expansion capacity of Grundartangi that was completed in the fourth quarter of 2006.
 

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Our high level of indebtedness requires significant cash flow to meet our debt service requirements, which reduces cash available for other purposes, such as the payment of dividends, and limits our ability to pursue our growth strategy.
 
We are highly leveraged. We had an aggregate of approximately $773 million of outstanding indebtedness as of March 31, 2007. In addition, we could borrow additional amounts under our $100 million credit facility. The level of our indebtedness could have important consequences, including:
 
·
limiting cash flow available for capital expenditures, acquisitions, dividends, working capital and other general corporate purposes because a substantial portion of our cash flow from operations must be dedicated to servicing our debt;
 
 
·
increasing our vulnerability to adverse economic and industry conditions; and
 
 
·
limiting our flexibility in planning for, or reacting to, competitive and other changes in our business and the industry in which we operate.
 
We will be required to settle in cash up to the principal amount of our $175 million convertible notes (which are convertible by the holder at any time) upon conversion, which could increase our debt service obligations. In addition to our indebtedness, we have liabilities and other obligations which could reduce cash available for other purposes and could limit our ability to pursue our growth strategy. More information about our liquidity and debt service obligations is set forth under “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Liquidity and Capital Resources” in our 2006 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
 
We are also exposed to risks of interest rate increases. We had approximately $341 million of debt with variable interest rates at March 31, 2007, of which, at March 31, 2007, approximately $332 million were borrowings under Nordural’s $365 million senior term loan facility. At April 30, 2007, Nordural had borrowings under its senior term loan facility of approximately $272 million. Nordural’s annual debt service requirements will vary, as amounts outstanding under its term loan facility bear interest at a variable rate.
 
Our ability to pay interest and to repay or refinance our indebtedness, including Nordural’s senior term loan facility, our senior unsecured notes and convertible notes, and to satisfy other commitments, including funding the ongoing Grundartangi expansion, will depend upon our future operating performance, which is subject to general economic, financial, competitive, legislative, regulatory, business and other factors, including market prices for primary aluminum, that are beyond our control. Accordingly, there is no assurance that our business will generate sufficient cash flow from operations or that future borrowings will be available to us in an amount sufficient to enable us to pay debt service obligations or to fund our other liquidity needs. If we are unable to meet our debt service obligations or fund our other liquidity needs, we could attempt to restructure or refinance our indebtedness or seek additional equity capital. There can be no assurance that we would be able to accomplish those actions on satisfactory terms.
 
Restrictive covenants in our credit facility and the indenture governing our senior notes limit our ability to incur additional debt and pursue our growth strategy.
 
Our revolving credit facility and the indenture governing our senior unsecured notes each contain various covenants that restrict the way we conduct our business and limit our ability to incur debt, pay dividends and engage in transactions such as acquisitions and investments, which may impair our ability to pursue our growth strategy. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Contractual Obligations” in our 2006 Annual Report on Form 10-K. Any failure to comply with those covenants may constitute a breach under the revolving credit facility or the indenture governing the notes, which may result in the acceleration of all or a substantial portion of our outstanding indebtedness and termination of commitments under our revolving credit facility. If our indebtedness is accelerated, we may be unable to repay the required amounts and our secured lenders could foreclose on any collateral securing our secured debt.
 
Substantially all of Nordural’s assets are pledged as security under its term loan facility. In addition, the shares of Nordural have been pledged to the lenders as collateral. If Nordural is unable to comply with the covenants in its term loan, the lenders would be able to cause all or part of the amounts outstanding under the loan facility to be immediately due and payable and foreclose on any collateral securing the loan facility. The term loan facility also contains restrictions on Nordural’s ability to pay dividends, including a requirement that Nordural make a repayment of principal in an amount equal to 50% of any dividend paid to shareholders. See “Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations—Liquidity and Capital Resources” in our 2006 Annual Report on Form 10-K.

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Further metals industry consolidation could provide competitive advantages to our competitors.
 
The metals industry has experienced consolidation over the past several years and there may be more consolidation transactions in the future. Consolidation by our competitors may enhance their capacity and their access to resources, lower their cost structure and put us at a competitive disadvantage. Continued consolidation may limit our ability to implement our strategic objectives effectively. We cannot reliably predict the impact on us of further consolidation in the aluminum industry.
 
Reductions in the duty on primary aluminum imports into the European Union decrease our revenues at Grundartangi.
 
Grundartangi’s tolling revenues include a premium based on the EU import duty for primary aluminum. In May 2007, the EU members reduced the import duty for primary aluminum from six percent to three percent and agreed to review the new duty after three years. This decrease in the EU import duty for primary aluminum negatively impacts Grundartangi’s revenues and further decreases would also have a negative impact on Grundartangi’s revenues.
 
We depend upon dividends from our subsidiaries to meet our debt service obligations.
 
We are a holding company and conduct all of our operations through our subsidiaries. Our ability to meet our debt service obligations depends upon the receipt of dividends from our subsidiaries. Nordural’s senior term loan facility places significant limitations on Nordural’s ability to pay dividends. Subject to the restrictions contained in our revolving credit facility and the indentures governing our senior and convertible notes, future borrowings by our subsidiaries could contain restrictions or prohibitions on the payment of dividends by those subsidiaries. In addition, under applicable law, our subsidiaries could be limited in the amounts that they are permitted to pay as dividends on their capital stock.
 
The price of our common stock has fluctuated significantly.
 
The market price of our common stock has experienced significant volatility from time to time, and this volatility may continue in the future. From January 1, 2006, through April 30, 2007, the intra-day sales price of our common stock on NASDAQ ranged from $26.14 to $56.57 per share. In addition, the securities markets have experienced significant price and volume fluctuations. The market price for our common stock may be affected by a number of factors, including actual or anticipated variations in our quarterly results of operations, expectations about the future price of aluminum, changes in earnings estimates or recommendations by securities analysts, changes in research coverage by securities analysts, any announcement by us of significant acquisitions, strategic partnerships, joint ventures or capital commitments, developments in the aluminum industry, including with respect to our major competitors, and sales of substantial numbers of shares by current holders of our common stock in the public market. In addition, general economic, political and market conditions and other factors unrelated to our operating performance may cause the market price of our common stock to be volatile.
 
 

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Provisions in our charter documents and state law may make it difficult for others to obtain control of Century Aluminum, even though some stockholders may consider them to be beneficial.
 
Certain provisions of our restated certificate of incorporation and amended and restated bylaws, as well as provisions of the Delaware General Corporation Law, may have the effect of delaying, deferring or preventing a change in control of Century, including transactions in which our stockholders might otherwise have received a substantial premium for their shares over then-current market prices. For example, these provisions:
 
 
·
give authority to our board of directors to issue preferred stock and to determine the price, rights, preferences, privileges and restrictions of the shares of preferred stock without any stockholder vote;
 
 
·
provide, under our charter documents, for a board of directors consisting of three classes, each of which serves for a different three-year term;
 
 
·
require stockholders to give advance notice prior to submitting proposals for consideration at stockholders’ meetings or to nominate persons for election as directors; and
 
 
·
restrict, under our charter documents, certain business combinations between us and any person who beneficially owns 10% or more of our outstanding voting stock.
 
In addition, several of our officers have entered into employment and severance compensation agreements that provide for cash payments, immediate vesting of stock options and performance shares and acceleration of other benefits under certain circumstances, including a change in control of Century. Our 1996 Stock Incentive Plan, as amended, also provides for acceleration of the ability to exercise stock options and the vesting of performance shares upon a change in control, and our Non-Employee Directors’ Stock Option Plan provides for acceleration of an option holder’s ability to exercise stock options upon a change in control.  
 
This list of important risk factors is not all-inclusive or necessarily in order of importance.


Item 6. Exhibit Index

   
Incorporated by Reference
 
Exhibit Number
Description of Exhibit
Form
File No.
Filing Date
Filed Herewith
           
10.1
Employment Agreement, dated as of March 1, 2007, by and between Century Aluminum Company and Wayne Hale.*
     
X
           
10.2
Severance Protection Agreement, dated as of March 1, 2007, by and between Century Aluminum Company and Wayne Hale.*
     
X
           
31.1
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of the Chief Executive Officer.
     
X
           
31.2
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of the Chief Financial Officer.
     
X
           
32.1
Section 1350 Certifications.
     
X
 
*Management contract or compensatory plan.
 

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

       
Century Aluminum Company
         
Date:
May 10, 2007
 
By:
 
/s/ Logan W. Kruger
       
Logan W. Kruger
       
President and Chief Executive Officer
         
         
Date:
May 10, 2007
 
By:
 
/s/ Michael A. Bless
       
Michael A. Bless
       
Executive Vice-President/Chief Financial Officer


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Exhibit Index

   
Incorporated by Reference
 
Exhibit Number
Description of Exhibit
Form
File No.
Filing Date
Filed Herewith
           
10.1
Employment Agreement, dated as of March 1, 2007, by and between Century Aluminum Company and Wayne Hale.*
     
X
           
10.2
Severance Protection Agreement, dated as of March 1, 2007, by and between Century Aluminum Company and Wayne Hale.*
     
X
           
31.1
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of the Chief Executive Officer.
     
X
           
31.2
Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification of the Chief Financial Officer.
     
X
           
32.1
Section 1350 Certifications.
     
X
 
        *Management contract or compensatory plan.