UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
For the quarterly period ended October 31, 2007
OR
For the transition period from to
Commission file number 000-14798
American Woodmark Corporation
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
(I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
(540) 665-9100
(Registrants telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed
since last report)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months, and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x 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. (Check one):
Large Accelerated Filer ¨ Accelerated Filer x Non-Accelerated Filer ¨
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ¨ No x
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuers classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
Common Stock, no par value
14,441,087 shares outstanding
Class
AMERICAN WOODMARK CORPORATION
INDEX
PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1.
Item 2.
Item 3.
Item 4.
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1A.
Item 6.
SIGNATURES
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
(in thousands, except share data)
(Unaudited)
October 31,2007
April 30,2007
ASSETS
Current Assets
Cash and cash equivalents
Customer receivables, net
Inventories
Prepaid expenses and other
Deferred income taxes
Total Current Assets
Property, plant, and equipment, net
Promotional displays, net
Other assets
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Current Liabilities
Accounts payable
Accrued compensation and related expenses
Current maturities of long-term debt
Accrued marketing expenses
Other accrued expenses
Total Current Liabilities
Long-term debt, less current maturities
Defined benefit pension and postretirement benefits liabilities
Other long-term liabilities
Shareholders Equity
Preferred Stock, $1.00 par value; 2,000,000 shares authorized, none issued
Common Stock, no par value; 40,000,000 shares authorized; issued and outstanding14,432,038 shares at October 31, 2007; 14,919,939 shares at April 30, 2007
Retained earnings
Accumulated other comprehensive loss:
Defined benefit pension and postretirement plans
Total Shareholders Equity
See accompanying condensed notes to condensed consolidated financial statements
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
Three Months Ended
October 31
Six Months Ended
Net sales
Cost of sales and distribution
Gross Profit
Selling and marketing expenses
General and administrative expenses
Operating Income
Interest expense
Other income
Income Before Income Taxes
Income tax expense
Net Income
Earnings Per Share
Weighted average shares outstanding
Basic
Diluted
Net income per share
Cash dividends per share
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(in thousands)
Operating Activities
Net income
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization
Net loss on disposal of property, plant, and equipment
Stock-based compensation expense
Excess tax deficit/(benefit) from stock-based compensation
Tax benefit from stock options exercised
Other non-cash items
Changes in operating assets and liabilities:
Customer receivables
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
Other
Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities
Investing Activities
Payments to acquire property, plant, and equipment
Proceeds from sales of property, plant, and equipment
Investment in promotional displays
Net Cash Used by Investing Activities
Financing Activities
Payments of long-term debt
Proceeds from issuance of common stock
Repurchases of common stock
Payment of dividends
Net Cash Used by Financing Activities
Net Increase/(Decrease) In Cash And Cash Equivalents
Cash And Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period
Cash And Cash Equivalents, End of Period
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NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE ABASIS OF PRESENTATION
The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for complete consolidated financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. Operating results for the six month period ended October 31, 2007 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ended April 30, 2008. The unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto incorporated by reference in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended April 30, 2007.
NOTE BNEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In June 2006, the Emerging Issues Task Force reached a consensus on Issue No. 06-3 (EITF 06-3 ), Disclosure Requirements for Taxes Assessed by a Governmental Authority on Revenue-Producing Transactions. The consensus allows an entity to choose between two acceptable alternatives based on their accounting policies for transactions in which the entity collects taxes on behalf of a governmental authority, such as sales taxes. Under the gross method, taxes collected are accounted for as a component of sales revenue with an offsetting expense. Conversely, the net method allows a reduction to sales revenue. Entities should disclose the method selected pursuant to APB No. 22, Disclosure of Accounting Policies. If such taxes are reported gross and are significant, entities should disclose the amount of those taxes. The guidance should be applied to financial reports through retrospective application for all periods presented, if amounts are significant, for interim and annual reporting beginning May 1, 2007. The Company adopted the guidance during the first quarter of fiscal 2008 and it had no impact on the Companys consolidated financial statements.
In September 2006, the FASB issued SFAS No. 157, Fair Value Measurements (SFAS 157 ). SFAS 157 establishes a common definition for fair value to be applied to GAAP guidance requiring use of fair value, establishes a framework for measuring fair value, and expands disclosure about such fair value measurements. SFAS 157 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. The Company is currently evaluating the expected impact of the provisions of SFAS 157 on its results of operations and its financial position.
In February 2007, the FASB issued SFAS No. 159, The Fair Value Options for Financial Assets and Financial Liabilities (SFAS 159 ). SFAS 159 permits entities to choose to measure many financial instruments and certain other items at fair value. The objective is to expand the use of fair value measurements in accounting for financial instruments. SFAS 159 is effective for fiscal years beginning after November 15, 2007. The Company is currently evaluating the expected impact of the provisions of SFAS 159 on its results of operations and its financial position.
NOTE CCOMPREHENSIVE INCOME
The Companys comprehensive income was $1.3 million and $6.6 million for the three months and six months ended October 31, 2007, respectively, and $9.2 million and $22.6 million for the three months and six months ended October 31, 2006, respectively. Comprehensive income differs from net income due to the changes in the pension and postretirement benefits liability.
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NOTE DEARNINGS PER SHARE
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share:
(in thousands, except per share amounts)
Numerator used for both basic and diluted earnings per share:
Denominator:
Denominator for basic earnings per share-weighted average shares
Effect of dilutive securities:
Stock Options
Denominator for diluted earnings per share-weighted average shares and assumed conversions
NOTE ESTOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
The Company has various stock compensation plans, which are more fully described in Note G to the consolidated financial statements incorporated by reference in the Companys 2007 Annual Report on Form 10-K. During the quarter ended October 31, 2007, the Company granted 40,000 non-statutory stock options to non-employee directors with a weighted average exercise price of $30.06 and weighted average fair value of $10.69. During the six months ended October 31, 2007, the Company granted 426,600 non-statutory stock options to key employees and to non-employee directors with a weighted average exercise price of $33.76 and weighted average fair value of $11.45. The options granted for the three and six month periods ending October 31, 2007 vest evenly over a three-year period and have ten year contractual terms.
Total compensation expense related to stock-based awards during the three-month periods ended October 31, 2007 and 2006 was $1.4 million and $1.6 million, respectively, and for the six-month periods ended October 31, 2007 and 2006 was $2.7 million and $3.2 million, respectively. For the three-month and six-month periods ended October 31, 2007 and 2006, stock-based compensation expense was allocated as follows (in thousands):
Stock-based compensation expense, before income taxes
Less:
Income tax benefit
Total stock-based compensation expense, net of taxes
As of October 31, 2007, there was $8.1 million of total unrecognized compensation expense related to unvested stock options granted under the Companys stock-based compensation plans. That expense is expected to be recognized over a weighted average period of 1.5 years.
Cash received from option exercises for the six months ended October 31, 2007 and 2006 was $0.8 million and $8.6 million, respectively. The actual tax benefit recognized as additional paid-in capital for exercises of stock option awards during the six months ended October 31, 2007 and 2006 was $32,000 and $2.6 million, respectively.
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NOTE FCUSTOMER RECEIVABLES
The components of customer receivables were:
Gross customer receivables
Allowance for doubtful accounts
Allowances for returns and discounts
Net customer receivables
NOTE GINVENTORIES
The components of inventories were:
Raw materials
Work-in-process
Finished goods
Total FIFO inventories
Reserve to adjust inventories to LIFO value
Total LIFO inventories
For the six-month period ended October 31, 2007, after tax earnings were increased by $67 thousand as a result of liquidation of LIFO based inventories. An actual valuation of inventory under the LIFO method is made only at the end of each year based on the inventory levels and costs at that time. Accordingly, interim LIFO calculations are based on managements estimates of expected year-end inventory levels and costs. Since these items are estimated, interim results are subject to the final year-end LIFO inventory valuation.
NOTE HPRODUCT WARRANTY
The Company estimates outstanding warranty costs based on the historical relationship between warranty claims and revenues. The warranty accrual is reviewed monthly to verify that it properly reflects the remaining obligation based on the anticipated expenditures over the balance of the obligation period. Adjustments are made when actual warranty claim experience differs from estimates. Warranty claims are generally made within three months of the original shipment date.
The following is a reconciliation of the Companys warranty liability:
October 31,
Beginning balance at May 1
Accrual
Settlements
Ending balance at October 31
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NOTE ICASH FLOW
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest
Income taxes
NOTE JPENSION BENEFITS
Net periodic pension cost consisted of the following for the three months and six months ended October 31, 2007 and 2006.
Service cost
Interest cost
Expected return on plan assets
Amortization of net loss
Amortization of prior service cost
Net periodic pension cost
Employer Contributions
The Company previously disclosed in its consolidated financial statements for the year ended April 30, 2007, that it expected to contribute $7.6 million to its pension plan in fiscal 2008. As of October 31, 2007, $3.4 million of contributions have been made. The Company presently anticipates contributing an additional $4.6 million to fund its pension plan in fiscal 2008 for a total of $8.0 million.
NOTE KACCOUNTING FOR UNCERTAINTY IN INCOME TAXES
The Company adopted the provisions of FASB Interpretation No. 48, Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes, effective May 1, 2007. As a result of the adoption of FIN 48, the Company recognized no adjustment in the unrecognized income tax benefits that existed at April 30, 2007. On May 1, 2007, the Company had approximately $557,770 of unrecognized tax benefits accrued. Of this amount, approximately $362,551 would affect the effective tax rate if recognized.
Consistent with prior policy, the Company classifies interest on underpayments of income tax as Interest Expense and classifies penalties in connection with underpayments of tax as Other Expense. As of May 1, 2007, the Company had liabilities of $71,350 and $253,200, for interest and penalties, respectively.
The Company does not anticipate that total unrecognized tax benefits recorded as of May 1, 2007 will significantly change during the fiscal year ending April 30, 2008.
The Company is currently not under audit by any federal or state taxing authorities.
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NOTE LOTHER INFORMATION
The Company is involved in suits and claims in the normal course of business, including product liability and general liability claims, in addition to claims pending before the EEOC. On at least a quarterly basis, the Company consults with its legal counsel to ascertain the reasonable likelihood that such claims may result in a loss. As required by Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 5 (SFAS 5 ), the Company categorizes the various suits and claims into three categories according to their likelihood for resulting in potential loss; those that are probable (i.e., more likely than not), those that are reasonably possible, and those that are deemed to be remote. The Company accounts for these loss contingencies in accordance with SFAS 5. Where losses are deemed to be probable and estimable, accruals are made. Where losses are deemed to be reasonably possible or remote, a range of loss estimates is determined. Where no loss estimate range can be made, the Company and its counsel perform a worst case estimate. In determining these loss range estimates, the Company considers known values of similar claims and consultation with independent counsel.
The Company believes that the aggregate range of loss stemming from the various suits and asserted and unasserted claims which were deemed to be either probable or reasonably possible were not material as of October 31, 2007.
NOTE MSUBSEQUENT EVENTS
On November 15, 2007, the Board of Directors approved a $.09 per share cash dividend on its common stock. The cash dividend will be paid on December 19, 2007, to shareholders of record on December 5, 2007.
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Managements Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition
and Results of Operations
The following discussion should be read in conjunction with our unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and the related notes to the condensed consolidated financial statements, both of which are included in Part I, Item 1 of this report. The Companys critical accounting policies are included in the Companys 2007 Annual Report, which was filed as an exhibit to the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended April 30, 2007.
Forward-Looking Statements
This report contains statements concerning the Companys expectations, plans, objectives, future financial performance, and other statements that are not historical facts. These statements are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. In most cases, the reader can identify these forward-looking statements by words such as anticipate, estimate, forecast, expect, believe, should, could, plan, may or other similar words. Forward-looking statements contained in this Managements Discussion and Analysis are based on current expectations and our actual results may differ materially from those projected in any forward-looking statements. In addition, the Company participates in an industry that is subject to rapidly changing conditions and there are numerous factors that could cause the Company to experience a decline in sales and/or earnings. These include (1) overall industry demand at reduced levels, (2) economic weakness in a specific channel of distribution, (3) the loss of sales from specific customers due to their loss of market share, bankruptcy or switching to a competitor, (4) a sudden and significant rise in basic raw material costs, (5) a dramatic increase to the cost of diesel fuel and/or transportation related services, (6) the need to respond to price or product initiatives launched by a competitor, (7) the Companys ability to successfully implement initiatives related to increasing market share, new products, maintaining and increasing its sales force and new product displays, and (8) sales growth at a rate that outpaces the Companys ability to install new capacity. While the Company believes that these risks are manageable and will not adversely impact the long-term performance of the Company, these risks could, under certain circumstances, have a materially adverse impact on its operating results and financial condition.
Overview
American Woodmark Corporation manufactures and distributes kitchen cabinets and vanities for the remodeling and new home construction markets. Its products are sold on a national basis directly to home centers, major builders and home manufacturers, and through a network of independent dealers and distributors. At October 31, 2007, the Company operated 15 manufacturing facilities and 9 service centers across the country.
The three-month period ending October 31, 2007 was the Companys second quarter of its fiscal year that ends on April 30, 2008 (fiscal 2008). During the second quarter of fiscal 2008, the Company experienced a continuation of difficult housing market conditions that had begun during the previous fiscal year. During the second quarter of fiscal 2008, the market for remodeling and new construction spending experienced lower sales than in the prior year. In new construction, housing starts were down 25% on a calendar year-to-date basis through October 2007. In remodeling, indicators such as the year-to-date sales of existing homes were down 10% and comparable store sales reported by the large home centers continued to be negative during the same year-to-date period. In addition, uncertainty concerning credit conditions continued to persist as banks incurred large mortgage-related asset write-downs. Finally, two of the Companys new construction customers filed for bankruptcy protection at the conclusion of the second quarter of fiscal 2008, while several other customers experienced difficult financial results. The Company believes these conditions, as well as the heavy media coverage they have received, combined to further erode consumer confidence relative to housing and made it more difficult to obtain residential mortgage financing.
Despite the present housing market downturn, the Company believes that the long-term fundamentals for the American housing industry remain strong, based upon strong employment, continued overall economic growth, relatively low interest rates, continued population growth and other favorable demographic trends. Based upon this belief, the Company has continued to maintain its strategy of investing to improve its operations and its capabilities to best service its customers. The Company remains focused on continuing to gain market share and has continued to invest in developing and launching new products, maintaining and increasing its sales force, and increasing its new product displays and related marketing collateral deployed at new customers in its new construction channel.
The Company believes that it has been successful in gaining market share during fiscal 2008. The Companys remodeling sales declined by approximately 10% in the first half of fiscal 2008 as compared with the corresponding period of fiscal 2007. The Company believes that the magnitude of this decline was lower than the sales declines experienced by its remodeling customers. The Companys new construction sales for the second quarter declined nearly 25% as compared with the comparable period of fiscal 2007. The magnitude of the Companys decline was slightly less than the magnitude of the reduction in housing starts, and the Company experienced a sequential increase in its new construction sales for the second consecutive quarter, even as new construction starts continued to decline.
The Companys gross margin rate for the second quarter of fiscal 2008 was 17.3%, down from 20.3% in the second quarter of fiscal 2007. The reduction in the Companys gross margin rate was driven by the impact of inefficiencies in labor and overhead costs that were caused by a combination of lower sales volumes, new product launches, higher medical costs and rising fuel costs. These inefficiencies more than offset the favorable impact from the Companys completed transition out of certain low-margin products, which improved the Companys sales mix and reduced materials and freight costs in relation to sales.
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Net income for the second quarter of fiscal 2008 was $1.2 million, compared with $9.2 million during the second quarter of fiscal 2007.
Results of Operations
Net Sales
Selling and Marketing Expenses
General and Administrative Expenses
Interest Expense
Net Sales. Net sales were $160.2 million for the second quarter of fiscal 2008, a decrease of 24% as compared with the second quarter of fiscal 2007, while the Companys core product sales (defined as all products excluding the transitioned low-margin products) declined by 17% as compared with the second quarter of fiscal 2007. For the first six months of fiscal 2008, net sales were $326.3 million, reflecting a decrease of 25% as compared with the same period of fiscal 2007. Overall unit volume for the three and six-month periods ended October 31, 2007 decreased by 32% and 34%, respectively, driven by the completion of the Companys previously announced transition out of certain high volume low-margin products, as well as by reduced market demand for the Companys core products. Average revenue per unit increased 12% and 15% during the three and six-month periods ended October 31, 2007, respectively, driven primarily by the completion of the aforementioned low-margin products sales transition, and the resulting improvements in the Companys sales mix.
Gross Profit. Gross profit margin for the second quarter of fiscal 2008 was 17.3%, as compared with 20.3% for the same period of fiscal 2007. Gross profit margin was 19.0% for the first half of fiscal 2008, as compared with 21.2% in the first half of fiscal 2007. Labor and overhead costs increased by a combined 5.0% of sales in the second quarter of fiscal 2008 and by 4.6% of sales in the first half of fiscal 2008 as compared with the comparable prior year periods, due to inefficiencies stemming from the combined impact of reduced core sales levels, new product launches and higher medical costs. Gross margin was also adversely impacted by rising fuel costs during the three and six-month periods ended October 31, 2007.
The Company completed its transition out of certain low-margin products in February 2007. The impact of margin favorability from the improved sales mix that resulted from this transition, as well as improved efficiencies in lumber yields and lumber prices during both the three and six-month periods ended October 31, 2007, was more than offset by the adverse impact of the factors described above.
Selling and Marketing Expenses. Selling and marketing expenses for the second quarter of fiscal 2008 were $18.5 million or 11.6% of sales compared to $17.9 million or 8.5% of sales for the same period in fiscal 2007. For the first six months of fiscal 2008, selling and marketing costs were $38.7 million, or 11.9% of net sales, compared with $35.8 million, or 8.3% of net sales for the same period of fiscal 2007. The increase as a percent of sales during fiscal 2008 was due primarily to additional spending to grow market share, including increases related to the launch of new products, and an increase in collateral literature and promotional displays for new customers in the new construction channel, as well as to the reduced sales base.
General and Administrative Expenses. General and administrative expenses for the second quarter of fiscal 2008 were $7.9 million or 4.9% of sales compared to $10.6 million or 5.0% of sales for the same period in fiscal 2007. For the first six months of fiscal 2008, general and administrative costs were $14.5 million, or 4.5% of net sales, compared with $20.6 million, or 4.7% of net sales for the same period of fiscal 2007. The reductions in fiscal 2008 were due primarily to reduced costs associated with the Companys pay-for-performance employee incentive plans, and the reversal in the first quarter of fiscal 2008 of a $0.5 million provision for potential loss on the receivables from one of the Companys new construction customers whose financial situation became more stable. These reductions were partially offset by the establishment of an additional $1.5 million provision for potential loss made during the second quarter of fiscal 2008 in recognition of the bankruptcy of two of the Companys new construction customers, as well as the higher level of perceived risk of non-payment from other new construction customers.
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Interest Expense. Interest expense for the second quarter and first six months of fiscal 2008 was $192 thousand and $383 thousand, respectively, which represented declines of 25% from the comparable periods of fiscal 2007. These declines were driven by a reduced level of outstanding indebtedness and the applicable interest rates, as well as a slightly higher amount of capitalized interest cost than in the prior fiscal year.
Effective Income Tax Rates. The Companys effective income tax rates for the second quarter and first six months of fiscal year 2008 were 31.2% and 34.9%, respectively, as compared with 38.0% in both comparable periods of fiscal 2007. The decreases in the effective tax rate were a result of credits from the American Jobs Creation Act of 2004, which allows for a deduction based on qualified domestic production activities, and a larger impact of tax-exempt interest income.
Outlook. The Company expects the continuing impact of tighter credit conditions and falling real estate prices will cause the remodeling and new construction markets to remain subdued until these conditions are resolved. The Company expects that it will continue to gain market share throughout fiscal 2008, causing its sales to decline at a lower rate than the overall market. The Company expects that its core sales will decline in a range of 10% to 12% as compared with fiscal 2007, and that its total sales, inclusive of the transition impact of the low-margin products which were sold in fiscal year 2007, will decline in a range of 14% to 18% as compared with fiscal 2007.
The Company has been working aggressively to improve the issues which impacted labor productivity during the second quarter of fiscal 2008 and now expects labor costs to exceed previously expected levels, but show gradual improvement over the next two quarters. The Company continues to monitor fuel costs and will consider pricing actions if market conditions persist.
Considering the Companys sales outlook and these increased costs, the Company has reduced its forecast of gross margin for the fiscal year to approximately 18.5%, which includes a reduction of approximately 50 basis points for the change in the form of the Companys sales promotion reimbursements.
LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
On October 31, 2007, the Companys cash and cash equivalents totaled $46.2 million, down from $58.1 million at April 30, 2007. At October 31, 2007, total short-term and long-term debt was $27.5 million, down slightly from its balance at April 30, 2007. Long-term debt to capital was 10.9% and 10.6% at October 31, 2007 and April 30, 2007, respectively.
The Companys main source of liquidity is cash generated from operating activities consisting of net earnings adjusted for non-cash operating items, primarily depreciation, amortization and non-cash stock-based compensation expense, and changes in operating assets and liabilities such as receivables, inventories, and payables.
Cash provided by operating activities in the first half of fiscal 2008 was $18.8 million, compared with $52.7 million in the comparable period of fiscal 2007. The reduction in cash provided from operations was primarily attributable to a decrease in net income of $16.3 million, combined with the collective reduction in cash provided by changes in deferred taxes and operating assets and liabilities, which generated $6.1 million in cash in the first half of fiscal 2007, and used $10.2 million of cash in the first half of fiscal 2008. Cash provided by changes in operating assets and liabilities was more favorable in the first half of fiscal 2007 due to the transition of the low-margin products, which drove reductions of both accounts receivable and inventory.
The Companys primary investing activities are capital expenditures and investments in promotional displays. Net cash used by investing activities in the first half of fiscal 2008 was $10.6 million, which was in line with the prior year. Additions to property, plant, and equipment for the first half of fiscal 2008 were $5.0 million, compared with $4.4 million in the first half of fiscal 2007. The property, plant, and equipment additions made in both periods did not reflect any new plant construction activities. The Companys investment in promotional displays for the first half of fiscal 2008 was $5.6 million, compared with $6.2 million in the first half of fiscal 2007. The Company expects its investments in capital expenditures and promotional displays for fiscal 2008 will approximate the total invested in fiscal 2007.
During the first half of fiscal 2008, net cash used by financing activities was $20.1 million, compared with net cash used in the comparable period of fiscal 2007 of $21.5 million. The primary use of cash in both periods related to the Companys repurchase of its common stock in the amounts of $18.0 million and $29.8 million in the first halves of fiscal 2008 and fiscal 2007, respectively. Additionally, proceeds from the exercise of stock options declined by $9.1 million in the first half of fiscal 2008, while dividends paid increased by $0.7 million.
The Company repurchased $17.8 million of its common stock during the first half of fiscal 2008 and had $102.5 million of remaining stock repurchases authorized by its Board of Directors as of October 31, 2007. See Part II, Item 2 for a table summarizing stock repurchases in the quarter ended October 31, 2007, and the approximate dollar value of shares that may be repurchased under the program.
Cash flow from operations combined with accumulated cash on hand and available borrowing capacity on the Companys $35 million line of credit, of which there were no borrowings during fiscal 2007 and 2008, is expected to be more than sufficient to meet forecasted working capital requirements, service existing debt obligations, and fund capital expenditures for the remainder of fiscal 2008.
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The timing of the Companys contractual obligations as of April 30, 2007 is summarized in the table below.
Term credit facility
Economic development loans
Term loans
Capital lease obligations
Interest on long-term debt(a)
Operating lease obligations
Pension contributions (b)
Total
Dividends Declared
Seasonal and Inflationary Factors
The Companys business has historically been subject to seasonal influences, with higher sales typically realized in the second and fourth fiscal quarters.
The costs of the Companys products are subject to inflationary pressures and commodity price fluctuations. The Company has generally been able over time to recover the effects of inflation and commodity price fluctuations through sales price increases.
Critical Accounting Policies
The Company bases its estimates on historical experience and on various other assumptions that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances, the results of which form the basis for making judgments about the carrying values of assets and liabilities that are not readily apparent from other sources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions. There have been no significant changes to the Companys critical accounting policies as disclosed in the Companys 2007 Annual Report, which was filed as an exhibit to the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended April 30, 2007.
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At October 31, 2007, the Company had no material exposure to changes in interest rates for its debt agreements. As of October 31, 2007, the Company had a $10 million term loan which bears interest at the London InterBank Offered Rate (LIBOR) (5.51% at October 31, 2007) plus a spread (0.50% at October 31, 2007) based on the ratio of the Companys total funded debt to earnings before deduction of interest and taxes, plus depreciation and amortization (EBITDA). All other borrowings of the Company carry a fixed interest rate between 2% and 6%. For additional discussion regarding the Companys market risks, see the Companys Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended April 30, 2007 under Item 7A Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures of Market Risk.
Senior management, including the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company's disclosure controls and procedures as of October 31, 2007. Based on this evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that the Company's disclosure controls and procedures are effective. In addition, there have been no changes in the Company's internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the quarter ended October 31, 2007 that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company's internal control over financial reporting.
The Company is involved in various suits and claims in the normal course of business all of which constitute ordinary, routine litigation incidental to the business. The Company does not have any litigation that does not constitute ordinary, routine litigation to its business.
There have been no material changes in the risk factors disclosed in the Companys 10-K for the year ended April 30, 2007.
The following table summarizes repurchases of common stock in the quarter ended October 31, 2007:
August 1 - 31, 2007
September 1 - 30, 2007
October 1 - 31, 2007
Quarter ended October 31, 2006
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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.
(Registrant)
/s/ Jonathan H. Wolk
Jonathan H. Wolk
Vice President and Chief Financial Officer
Date: December 5, 2007
Signing on behalf of the
registrant and as principal
financial and accounting officer
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EXHIBIT INDEX
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