Horsehead Holding Corporation Q1 2009 Earnings Call Transcript

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2009-05-08 11:45:20.0

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Question-and-Answer Session

Operator

(Operator instructions) We have a question from Brian Grad with DLS Capital Management. Please go ahead.

Brian GradDLS Capital Management

Hi guys.

Jim Hensler

Hi.

Bob Scherich

Hi.

Brian GradDLS Capital Management

Would you just reiterate and clarify something for me please, what are you paying for the Envirosafe assets and how much cash are you going to be spending on the South Carolina facility between now and the end of the year?

Jim Hensler

Well, for the Envirosafe, which we look to close on that acquisition later in this current quarter, we would expect to spend a net of about $3 million this year. As for Barnwell –

Bob Scherich

As for Barnwell, if we stop the project today, we would have spent – committed $34 million. So if we continue the project, but placed it on hold as I mentioned at the end of the third quarter, we will spend another $7 million.

Brian GradDLS Capital Management

So you got – so you are basically you have got off of your projected spend spent already?

Bob Scherich

We've got half of our projected spend committed. In terms of the actual cash that we have consumed, we have probably consumed about $25 million, $26 million of the $34 million, but there is a lag in terms of paying the bill and so, we have committed $34 million. To get to the six-month point, so to speak, we would have to spend about $41 million. If we continue to operate, continue to construct the plant uninterrupted through the end of the year, we would spend another $8 million beyond that.

Brian GradDLS Capital Management

So your actual cash out is $25 million to this point. You're talking at an additional $16 million and then an additional $8 million to get to – so potentially another $24.

Jim Hensler

Yes, if we continue to build out without any interruptions. That is right.

Brian GradDLS Capital Management

Okay, that is all I have for right now. Thanks.

Jim Hensler

Okay.

Operator

Okay, thank you. And we have a question from Robert Howard with Prospector Partners. Please go ahead.

Robert HowardProspector Partners

Hi, just to check on the $25 million that you said, is that today or the end of the quarter?

Jim Hensler

As of the end of the quarter.

 

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