For the quarterly period ended: JUNE 30, 2004
OR
For the transition period from _________________ to _________________
Commission File Number:0-13646
DREW INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED (Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
200 Mamaroneck Avenue, White Plains, N.Y. 10601 (Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(914) 428-9098 (Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report) N/A
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. Yes |X| No |_|
Indicate by checkmark whether the registrant is an accelerated filer (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes |X| No |_|
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date. 10,278,788 shares of common stock as of July 30, 2004.
(UNAUDITED)
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DREW INDUSTRIESINCORPORATED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (Unaudited)
The accompanying notes are an integral part of these condensed consolidated financial statements.
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DREW INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Unaudited)
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DREW INDUSTRIESINCORPORATED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Unaudited)
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DREW INDUSTRIESINCORPORATED CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY(Unaudited)
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DREW INDUSTRIESINCORPORATED NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS(Unaudited)
The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements include the accounts of Drew Industries Incorporated and its subsidiaries (“Drew” or the “Company”). Drew has no unconsolidated subsidiaries. Drew’s wholly-owned active subsidiaries are Kinro, Inc. and its subsidiaries (“Kinro”), and Lippert Components, Inc. and its subsidiaries (“Lippert”). Drew, through its wholly-owned subsidiaries, supplies a broad array of components for recreational vehicles and manufactured homes, and to a lesser extent specialty trailers for leisure products. All significant intercompany balances and transactions have been eliminated. Certain prior year balances have been reclassified to conform to current year presentation.
The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements presented herein have been prepared by the Company in accordance with the accounting policies described in its December 31, 2003 Annual Report on Form 10-K and should be read in conjunction with the Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements which appear in that report.
In the opinion of management, the information furnished in this Form 10-Q reflects all adjustments necessary for a fair statement of the financial position and results of operations as of and for the six and three month periods ended June 30, 2004 and 2003. All such adjustments are of a normal recurring nature. The Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements have been prepared in accordance with the instructions to Form 10-Q and therefore do not include some information and notes necessary to conform with annual reporting requirements.
The Company has two reportable operating segments, the recreational vehicle and leisure products segment (the “RV segment”) and the manufactured housing products segment (the “MH segment”). The RV segment, which accounted for 67 percent of consolidated net sales for the six months ended June 30, 2004 and 62 percent of consolidated net sales for the six months ended June 30, 2003, manufactures a variety of products used in the production of recreational vehicles, including windows, doors, chassis, chassis parts, slide out mechanisms and related power units and electric stabilizer jacks. The RV segment also manufactures specialty trailers for equipment hauling, boats, personal watercraft and snowmobiles. The MH segment, which accounted for 33 percent of consolidated net sales for the six months ended June 30, 2004 and 38 percent of the consolidated net sales for the six months ended June 30, 2003, manufactures a variety of products used in the construction of manufactured homes, and to a lesser extent, modular housing and office units, including vinyl and aluminum windows, chassis, chassis parts and thermo-formed bath and shower units. Intersegment sales are insignificant.
Decisions concerning the allocation of the Company’s resources are made by the Company’s key executives. This group evaluates the performance of each segment based upon segment profit or loss, defined as income before interest, amortization of intangibles and income taxes. Management of debt is considered a corporate function. The accounting policies of the RV and MH segments are the same as those described in Note 1 of Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements, of the Company’s December 31, 2003 Annual Report on Form 10-K.
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DREW INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (Continued) (Unaudited)
Information relating to segments follows (in thousands):
On May 4, 2004, Lippert, the Company’s wholly-owned subsidiary, acquired California-based Zieman Manufacturing Company (“Zieman”). Zieman is a manufacturer of specialty trailers for equipment hauling, boats, personal watercraft and snowmobiles, and chassis and chassis parts for towable recreational vehicles and manufactured homes. The purchase price was $21.6 million, plus $5.2 million of Zieman’s debt which the Company assumed on closing. The purchase price was funded with borrowings under the Company’s line of credit. Zieman has 10 plants in 4 states in the western United States.
The results of the acquired business have been included in the Company’s Consolidated Statement of Income beginning May 4, 2004. Zieman’s sales for its fiscal year ended December 31, 2003 were approximately $42 million. The operations of Zieman are being integrated with those of Lippert. The production processes and raw materials used by Zieman are substantially similar to those of Lippert, and it is expected that the operating margins achieved by this newly-acquired business will, over time, approximate those achieved by Lippert.
Total consideration was allocated as follows (in thousands):
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Inventories are stated at the lower of cost (using the first-in, first-out method) or market. Cost includes material, labor and overhead; market is replacement cost or realizable value after allowance for costs of distribution.
Inventories consist of the following (in thousands):
Long-term indebtedness consists of the following (in thousands):
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On May 4, 2004, simultaneous with the acquisition of Zieman, the Company’s line of credit was increased from $30 million to $50 million and the expiration date of the line of credit was extended until April 30, 2006. In addition, the commitment fee was reduced to 1/4 of one percent per annum from 3/8 of one percent per annum, on the daily unused amount. The line of credit will automatically reduce to $45 million on August 31, 2004 and $40 million on October 31, 2004. On June 24, 2004, the Company’s primary line of credit was increased from $50 million to $54 million through July 30, 2004, to meet the seasonally high cash flow needs of the Company.
In connection with the acquisition of Zieman, the Company assumed $5.2 million of Zieman’s debt. Included in Zieman’s debt was a line of credit for $2.5 million, which expires on September 1, 2004. The remaining debt of Zieman consists of Industrial Revenue Bonds, real estate mortgages and other loans with stated interest rates ranging from 1.25% to 9.31%, due 2005 to 2012.
Pursuant to the Senior Notes, the credit agreements, and certain of the other loan agreements, the Company is required to maintain minimum net worth and interest and fixed charge coverages and to meet certain other financial requirements. The Company is in compliance with all such requirements. Borrowings under the Senior Notes and the credit agreements are secured only by the capital stock of the Company’s subsidiaries.
Net income per diluted common share reflects the dilution of the weighted average common shares by the assumed issuance of common stock pertaining to stock options. The numerator, which is equal to net income, is constant for both the basic and diluted earnings per share calculations. Weighted average common shares outstanding — diluted is calculated as follows (in thousands):
In 2002, the Company adopted the fair value method of accounting for stock options contained in Statement of Financial Standards No. 123 (“SFAS No. 123”) “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation,” which is considered the preferable method of accounting for stock-based employee compensation. During the transition period, the Company will be utilizing the prospective method under SFAS No.148 “Accounting for Stock-Based Compensation – Transition and Disclosures.” All employee stock options granted subsequent to January 1, 2002 are being expensed over the stock option vesting period based on fair value, determined using the Black-Scholes option-pricing method, at the date the options were granted.
Historically, the Company had applied the “disclosure only” option of SFAS No.123. Accordingly, no compensation cost has been recognized for stock options granted prior to January 1, 2002.
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Compensation expense related to stock options was $423,000 and $211,000 for the six and three months ended June 30, 2004, respectively, and $60,000 and $30,000 for the six and three months ended June 30, 2003, respectively. The following table illustrates the effect on net income and net income per common share as if the fair value method had been applied to all outstanding and unvested awards in each period (in thousands, except per share amounts):
In February 2004, the Company sold certain intellectual property rights relating to a process used to manufacture a new composite material. Simultaneously with the sale, the Company entered into an equipment lease and a license agreement with the buyer. As a result, the Company plans to use the new composite material in the production of certain bath products for the manufactured housing, modular housing, and recreational vehicle industries on an exclusive, royalty-free basis. This new composite material will enable the Company to better compete against fiberglass bath products in these industries. The Company will also have the right to use the new composite material on a royalty-free, non-exclusive basis to manufacture various other products for the manufactured housing, modular housing, and recreational vehicle industries. Sales of these new products, if any, are not expected to be significant in 2004.
The sale price for the intellectual property rights was $4.0 million, consisting of cash of $100,000 at closing and a note of $3.9 million, payable over five years. The Company had a minimal basis in the intellectual property sold. In February 2004, the Company received the first payment under the note for $400,000. The note bears interest at increasing annual interest rates, and is secured by a lien on the intellectual property rights sold, a right of offset against the lease, and a guaranty. The note is convertible at the Company’s option into an equity interest in any new venture that the buyer may form to promote this process. A pre-tax gain on sale of $428,000 was recorded in the first quarter of 2004. Additional gains, if any, will be recorded as payments on the $3.5 million balance of the note are received.
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DREW INDUSTRIESINCORPORATED MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OFFINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
The Company has two reportable operating segments, the recreational vehicle and leisure products segment (the “RV segment”) and the manufactured housing products segment (the “MH segment”).
The Company’s operations are conducted through its operating subsidiaries. Its two primary operating subsidiaries, Kinro, Inc. (“Kinro”) and Lippert Components, Inc. (“Lippert”) have operations in both the MH and RV segments. At June 30, 2004, the Company’s subsidiaries operated 52 plants in the United States and one in Canada.
The RV segment accounted for 67 percent of consolidated net sales for the six months ended June 30, 2004 and 62 percent of the annual consolidated net sales for 2003. The RV segment manufactures a variety of products used in the production of recreational vehicles, including windows, doors, chassis, chassis parts, slide-out mechanisms and related power units, and electric stabilizer jacks. The RV segment also manufactures specialty trailers for equipment hauling, boats, personal watercraft and snowmobiles. The Company’s RV products are used primarily in travel trailers and fifth wheel RVs. Travel trailers and fifth wheel RVs accounted for 67 percent of all RVs shipped by the industry in 2003, up from 61 percent just two years earlier. In recent months, the Company has begun to focus its efforts on expanding its market share for products used in motorhomes, and began selling slide-out mechanisms and leveling devices for motorhomes in the second quarter of 2004.
The MH segment, which accounted for 33 percent of consolidated net sales for the three months ended June 30, 2004 and 38 percent of the annual consolidated net sales for 2003, manufactures a variety of products used in the construction of manufactured homes, and to a lesser extent, modular housing and office units, including vinyl and aluminum windows and screens, chassis, chassis parts and thermo-formed bath and shower units.
The results of the acquired business have been included in the Company’s Consolidated Statement of Income beginning May 4, 2004. Zieman’s sales for fiscal year ended December 31, 2003 were approximately $42 million. The operations of Zieman are being integrated with those of Lippert. The production processes and raw materials used by Zieman are substantially similar to those of Lippert, and it is expected that the operating margins achieved by this newly-acquired business will, over time, approximate those achieved by Lippert.
Until the second quarter of 2004, the Company’s RV segment included only recreational vehicle products, however, with the Company’s acquisition of Zieman, the specialty trailer business of Zieman has been added to the RV segment. The production processes and raw materials used by Zieman are substantially similar to those of Lippert, and it is expected that the operating margins achieved by this newly-acquired business will, over time, approximate those achieved by Lippert.
Intersegment sales and sales of other products are insignificant.
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DREW INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OFFINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS (Continued)
Recreational Vehicle Industry
The Recreational Vehicle Industrial Association (“RVIA”) reported a 20 percent increase in total industry shipments in the first six months of 2004, compared to the same period in 2003. Shipments of travel trailers and fifth wheel RVs, the Company’s primary market, increased 21 percent in the first six months of 2004. In 2003, the RVIA reported an increase of 3 percent in total RV shipments to 320,800 units, while shipments of travel trailers and fifth wheel RVs increased more than nine percent in 2003 to 214,400 units. Increasing industry RV sales are expected to continue to be driven by positive demographics, as demand for RVs is strongest from the over 50 age group, which is the fastest growing segment of the population. Industry growth also continues to be bolstered by the preference for domestic vacations, rather than foreign travel, and low interest rates. In recent years, the RVIA has employed an advertising campaign to attract customers in the 35 to 54 age group, and the number of RV’s owned by those 35 to 54 grew faster than all other age groups.
Manufactured Housing Industry
As a result of limited credit availability for purchases of manufactured homes, high interest rate spreads between conventional mortgages on site built homes and chattel loans for manufactured homes, and unusually high repossessions of manufactured homes, industry production declined approximately 65 percent since 1998, to 131,000 homes in 2003, the lowest production level in 40 years. However, based upon industry reports, retail sales of manufactured homes have declined much less severely than industry production in recent years. Almost 50 percent of retail sales in the last several years have been filled by inventory reductions by dealers and manufacturers, and the resale of repossessed homes, rather than new production. It has been estimated that approximately 90,000 to 100,000 manufactured homes were repossessed in each of the last three years, far in excess of historical repossession levels.
The Manufactured Housing Institute (“MHI”) reported that industry wholesale shipments of manufactured homes declined 5 percent in the first quarter of 2004, and 2 percent in the second quarter of 2004, from the comparable periods in 2003. Wholesale shipments of manufactured homes were reported to have increased 1 percent in June 2004. The availability of financing for manufactured homes has apparently improved somewhat in recent months, and is expected to improve further, as a result of Fannie Mae’s easing of financing requirements for manufactured homes, as well as the entry of several lenders into the market. In addition, Berkshire Hathaway Inc. recently acquired Clayton Homes and Oakwood Homes, two of the leading producers of manufactured homes, as well as 21st Mortgage. Berkshire helped Clayton raise substantial funds for its mortgage operations. Further, it has been reported that the level of repossessions of manufactured homes has declined this year. Long-term prospects for manufactured housing are favorable because manufactured homes provide quality, affordable housing.
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Steel Prices
Steel is one of the Company’s primary raw materials in both segments. In mid December 2003 and continuing into 2004, the Company was notified by its steel suppliers of unprecedented steel cost increases. The prices the Company pays for steel, depending on the type of steel purchased, are currently double or triple the levels they were a year ago. To offset the impact of higher steel costs, the Company implemented surcharges and sales price increases to its customers. Steel costs remain unstable, and it is anticipated that further cost increases may be experienced in the third quarter of 2004. The Company may have to implement additional sales price increases to offset future cost increases, but there is no assurance that sales price increases will be obtained.
In response to the steel cost increases, the Company ordered as much steel as possible in advance of the cost increases, so that it could postpone sales price increases to its customers for as long as possible. While the Company has obtained sales price increases from its customers that appear to be sufficient to offset the increases in the cost of the steel it uses, the Company does not expect to earn additional profit from these sales price increases. As a result, the Company’s material cost as a percent of sales has increased, particularly for products which are made primarily from steel. However, the steel cost increases as offset by sales price increases to date are not expected to have a significant effect on operating profit in 2004. The carrying amount of the Company’s inventories of steel have increased substantially, both because of the steel cost increases, and higher quantities of steel on hand.
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Consolidated Highlights
RV Segment
Net sales of the RV segment increased 69 percent to $93.8 million in the second quarter of 2004. Excluding net sales of businesses acquired in the last year (approximately $12 million) and sales price increases (approximately $7 million), sales of this segment increased 34 percent over the second quarter of 2003, compared to the 21 percent industry-wide increase in shipments of RVs this quarter. For the first six months of 2004, sales excluding acquisitions (approximately $16 million) and sales price increases (approximately $8 million) increased 36% over the comparable period in 2003. The increase in sales of the RV segment is largely due to increases in the Company’s market share of all primary product lines in this segment, including slide-out mechanisms and related power units, chassis, and windows and doors, as well as the industry expansion. Sales of slide-out mechanisms and related power units for towable RVs were up more than 100 percent from the second quarter of 2003, to approximately $18 million, and the Company now has a substantial share of the market for slide-out products for towable RVs. The Company expects future growth in sales of its slide-out products to come largely from slide-out products for motorhomes, which the Company began selling in the second quarter of 2004. The combined sales of all other product lines in this segment increased by 62 percent compared to the second quarter of last year.
This segments results for the second quarter also included sales by newly-acquired Zieman of nearly $3 million of RV chassis and chassis parts and nearly $5 million of specialty trailers, during the two months since its acquisition by the Company. In calendar 2003, Zieman had approximately $12 million in sales of RV chassis and chassis parts, and approximately $19 million in sales of specialty trailers. In addition, the products added through the two small acquisitions completed by the Company in the second half of 2003 added approximately $4 million in sales this quarter, and approximately $8 million for the first six months of 2004. Annual sales by the two companies acquired in the second half of 2003 aggregated approximately $11 million at the time they were acquired.
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In response to the substantial increases in the cost of steel, described above, and to a lesser extent, aluminum, the Company raised its sales prices on certain of its products. For the Company’s RV segment, these sales price increases aggregated approximately $7 million in the second quarter of 2004, and approximately $8 million for the first six months of 2004. The Company has now obtained price increases from its customers that are sufficient to offset the increases in the cost of the steel and aluminum it uses in this segment, and therefore, these cost increases to date are not expected to have a significant effect on the operating profit of this segment over the balance of 2004.
Operating profit of the RV segment increased 60 percent to $18.3 million in the first six months of 2004, and increased 51 percent to $10.4 million in the second quarter, over the comparable periods in 2003. For the six month period, the operating profit margin of this segment reached 10.9 percent of sales, compared to 10.8 percent in the same period last year. For the second quarter of 2004, the operating profit margin was 11.1 percent, down from the 12.4 percent margin achieved in the second quarter last year. This decline in second quarter operating profit margin is due to several factors, including (i) steel cost increases being passed along to customers without full markup, (ii) high overtime costs due to significant increases in sales, (iii) increased workers’ compensation costs, and (iv) the inclusion of Zieman’s operations, which do not currently operate as efficiently as other operations in the RV segment. It is expected that the operating margins achieved by Zieman will, over time, approximate those achieved by the Company’s other RV operations. Offsetting these factors were improved operating efficiencies at a new plant that opened in late 2002 and became profitable this year. In addition, the spreading of fixed manufacturing, selling and administrative costs over a larger sales base favorably impacted the profit margins of this segment.
MH Segment
Net sales of the MH segment increased 41 percent to $47.9 million in the second quarter. Excluding net sales by Zieman, acquired in early May 2004 (approximately $4 million) and sales price increases (approximately $2 million), sales of this segment increased 22 percent over the second quarter of 2003, compared to the 2 percent industry-wide decline in shipments of manufactured homes this quarter. For the first six months of 2004, sales excluding net sales by Zieman (approximately $4 million) and sales price increases (approximately $3 million) increased 17% over the comparable period in 2003,
In response to the substantial increases in the cost of steel, described above, and to a lesser extent, aluminum, the Company raised its sales prices on certain of its products. For the Company’s MH segment, these sales price increases aggregated approximately $2 million in the second quarter of 2004 and approximately $3 million in the first six months of 2004. The Company has now obtained price increases from its customers that are sufficient to offset the increases in the cost of the steel and aluminum it uses in this segment, and therefore, these cost increases to date are not expected to have a significant effect on the operating profit of this segment over the balance of 2004.
Operating profit of the MH segment increased 40 percent to $9.1 million in the first six months of 2004, and increased 38 percent to $5.4 million in the second quarter, over the comparable periods in 2003. For the six month period, the operating profit margin of this segment was 10.9 percent of sales, compared to 10.0 percent in the same period last year. For the second quarter of 2004, the operating profit margin was 11.4 percent, compared to the 11.6 percent margin achieved in the second quarter last year. The operating profit margin of this segment in the second quarter was favorably impacted by the spreading of fixed costs over a larger sales base; however, this was offset by the inclusion of Zieman’s operations, which do not currently operate as efficiently as other operations in the MH segment, as well as the fact that raw material cost increases were passed along to customers without full markup. In addition, the operating profit margin in the second quarter last year was increased because of the collection of a portion of a trade receivable against which an allowance had previously been established.
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Corporate and Other
Corporate and other expenses for the first six months of 2004 increased $0.7 million compared to the same period in 2003; for the second quarter corporate and other expenses increased $0.4 million. The increase for the six month period was largely the result of a $0.2 million increase in incentive compensation expense due to higher profits, a $0.2 million increase in consulting and audit fees related to compliance with Section 404 of Sarbanes-Oxley, and, to a lesser extent, higher stock option expense. On a consolidated basis, stock option expense increased $0.4 million in the first six months of 2004, most of which is included in segment results.
Other Income
The sale price for the intellectual property rights was $4.0 million, consisting of cash of $100,000 at closing and a note of $3.9 million, payable over five years. The Company had a minimal basis in the intellectual property sold. In February 2004, the Company received the first payment under the note for $400,000. The note bears interest at increasing annual interest rates, and is secured by a lien on the intellectual property rights sold, a right of offset against the lease, and a guaranty. The note is convertible at the Company’s option into an equity interest in the new venture that the buyer has formed to promote this process. A pre-tax gain on sale of $428,000 was recorded in the first quarter of 2004. Additional gains, if any, will be recorded as payments on the $3.5 million balance of the note are received.
Taxes
The effective tax rate for the second quarter and first six months of 2004 was 39.0 percent as compared to 39.1 percent for the second quarter and first six months of 2003. The effective tax rate for the full year 2003 was 38.0 percent. The increase in the effective tax rate in 2004 is due in part to a change in the composition of pre-tax income for state tax purposes.
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Interest Expense, Net
Interest expense, net, for the six months of 2004, decreased $0.2 million from the same period last year 2003, as a result of the reduction in average debt levels (primarily in the first quarter of 2004), and to a lesser extent, savings resulting from a reduction in the average interest rate. Interest expense in the second quarter of 2004 was approximately the same as in the second quarter last year, as operating cash flow was offset by debt incurred for the acquisition of Zieman in May 2004, as well as significantly higher inventory and accounts receivable levels due to the increase in sales and higher raw material prices. Interest expense is expected to increase during the second half of 2004 as a result of higher debt levels and increases in interest rates. Total debt levels are expected to decline by approximately $12 million to $15 million by the end of 2004 due to operating cash flow, reductions in inventories and a seasonal decline in working capital, offset by capital expenditures.
The Statements of Cash Flows reflects the following (in thousands):
Cash Flow from Operations
Despite a $5.7 million increase in income from continuing operations during the current six month period, net cash flows from operating activities decreased $24.8 million compared to the same period in 2003 due to:
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Cash Flows for Investing Activities:
Cash flows used for investing activities of $32.1 million in the first six months of 2004 included $21.6 million for the cash portion of the acquisition purchase price for Zieman. The balance of cash flows from investing activities consists primarily of $10.3 million of capital expenditures. The acquisition of Zieman and the capital expenditures were financed primarily by borrowings under the Company’s line of credit.
Capital expenditures for the balance of 2004 are anticipated to be approximately $10 to $12 million and are expected to be financed with new loans collateralized by equipment and newly-acquired real estate. The budgeted capital expenditures for 2004 will add a total of approximately 250,000 square feet of manufacturing space, expanding several existing facilities and adding several new facilities. The expansion will significantly increase Drew’s capacity to efficiently produce vinyl windows for manufactured homes, to temper glass used in RV windows, to produce and paint RV chassis, to produce towable RV axles, to produce specialty trailers in the central United States, and to manufacture slide-out mechanisms for motorhomes and RV leveling devices.
Cash flows used for investing activities for the full year 2003 were $12.4 million, consisting of capital expenditures ($5.1 million) and two acquisitions for a combined $7.4 million. Capital expenditures for the first six months of 2003 were $2.8 million.
Cash Flows from Financing Activities
Cash flows used for financing activities for the first six months of 2004 include a net increase in debt of $29.7 million, and $1.2 million received from the exercise of employee stock options. The increase in debt was used primarily to fund the acquisition of Zieman, the increase in inventories, and capital expenditures.
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Availability under the Company’s primary line of credit was $12 million at June 30, 2004, net of $39.1 million in borrowings and $2.9 million in letters of credit. In June 2004, the maximum borrowing under the Company’s primary line of credit was temporarily increased from $50 million to $54 million through July 30, 2004, to provide additional availability during the Company’s peak borrowing period. Availability under the Company’s line of credit, along with anticipated cash flows from operations, is adequate to finance the Company’s working capital. Certain of the Companies debt agreements contain a requirement that capital expenditures in excess of $11 million for 2004 must be funded with new debt. The Company has received proposals from several lenders, and it is anticipated that capital expenditures during the second half of 2004 will be financed by new loans collateralized by equipment and newly acquired real estate. The Company is in compliance with all of its debt covenants and expects to remain in compliance for the next twelve months. Certain of the Company’s loan agreements contain prepayment penalties.
At June 30, 2004, the Company had outstanding $8 million of 6.95 percent, seven year Senior Notes. The notes originally aggregated $40 million, and repayment of these notes is $8 million annually, of which the final payment is due in January 2005.
The Company is in compliance with the new corporate governance requirements of the Securities and Exchange Commission and the New York Stock Exchange. The Company’s governance documents and committee charters and key practices have been posted to the Company’s website (www.drewindustries.com) and are updated periodically. The website also contains, or provides direct links to, all SEC filings, press releases and investor presentations. The Company has also established a toll-free hotline to report complaints about the Company’s accounting, internal controls, auditing matters or other concerns. The toll-free hot line is (877) 373-9123.
The Company received notification in May 2004 from Institutional Stockholders Services, Inc., (“ISS”) a Rockville, Maryland-based independent research firm that advises institutional investors, that Drew’s corporate governance policies outranked 98.0 percent of all companies listed in the Russell 3000 index. Drew has no business relationships with ISS.
Lippert is a defendant in an action entitled SteelCo., Inc. vs. Lippert Components, Inc. and DOES 1 through 20, inclusive, commenced in Superior Court of the State of California, County of San Bernardino, San Bernardino District, on July 16, 2002. On motion of Lippert, the case was removed to the U.S. District Court, Central District of California, Riverside Division.
Plaintiff alleges that Lippert violated certain provisions of the California Business and Professions Code (Sec. 17000 et. seq.) by allegedly selling chassis and component parts below Lippert’s costs, engaging in acts intended to destroy competition, wrongfully interfering with plaintiff’s economic advantage, and engaging in unfair competition. Plaintiff seeks compensatory damages of $8.2 million, treble damages, punitive damages, costs and expenses incurred in the proceeding, and injunctive relief.
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Management believes that the case has no merit, and Lippert is vigorously defending against the allegations in the complaint. In addition, Lippert has asserted counterclaims against Plaintiff.
Court-ordered mediation did not result in settlement, and Lippert has made a motion for partial summary judgment to limit plaintiff’s potential damages to less than approximately $100,000.
The prices of raw materials, consisting primarily of steel, vinyl, aluminum, glass and ABS resin are influenced by demand and other factors specific to these commodities rather than being directly affected by inflationary pressures. Prices of certain commodities have historically been volatile. In mid December 2003 and continuing into 2004, the Company was notified by its steel suppliers of unprecedented steel cost increases. Depending upon the type of steel purchased, steel costs are currently double or triple the levels they were last year at this time. Steel costs remain unstable and further cost increases have been projected. In 2004, the Company has received cost increases from suppliers of aluminum. Since the second quarter of 2003, the Company experienced modest increases in its labor costs related to inflation.
The preparation of these financial statements in conformity with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America requires the Company to make estimates and judgments that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, revenues and expenses, and related disclosure of contingent assets and liabilities. On an on-going basis, the Company evaluates its estimates, including those related to product returns, doubtful accounts, inventories, goodwill and other intangible assets, income taxes, warranty obligations, insurance obligations, lease terminations and asset retirement obligations, long-lived assets, post-retirement benefits, and contingencies and litigation. 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 resources. Actual results may differ from these estimates under different assumptions or conditions.
This Form 10-Q contains certain “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 with respect to financial condition, results of operations, business strategies, operating efficiencies or synergies, competitive position, growth opportunities for existing products, plans and objectives of management, markets for Drew Industries Incorporated common stock and other matters. Statements in this Form 10-Q that are not historical facts are “forward-looking statements” for the purpose of the safe harbor provided by Section 21E of the Exchange Act and Section 27A of the Securities Act. Forward-looking statements, including, without limitation those relating to our future business prospects, revenues, costs and income, wherever they occur in this Form 10-Q, are necessarily estimates reflecting the best judgment of our senior management, at the time such statements were made, and involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those suggested by forward-looking statements. The Company does not undertake to update forward-looking statements to reflect circumstances or events that occur after the date the forward-looking statements are made. You should consider forward-looking statements, therefore, in light of various important factors, including those set forth in this Form 10-Q.
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There are a number of factors, many of which are beyond the Company’s control, which could cause actual results and events to differ materially from those described in the forward-looking statements. These factors include pricing pressures due to competition, raw material costs (particularly steel, vinyl, aluminum, glass, and ABS resin), availability of retail and wholesale financing for manufactured homes, availability and costs of labor, inventory levels of retailers and manufacturers, levels of repossessed manufactured homes, the financial condition of our customers, interest rates, oil prices, and adverse weather conditions impacting retail sales. In addition, national and regional economic conditions and consumer confidence may affect the retail sale of recreational vehicles and manufactured homes.
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DREW INDUSTRIES INCORPORATED
The Company is exposed to market risk in the normal course of its operations due to its purchases of certain commodities and its financing activities. Certain raw materials, particularly steel, aluminum, vinyl, glass and ABS resins are subject to price volatility. In mid-December 2003 and continuing into 2004, the Company was notified by its steel suppliers of unprecedented steel cost increases. Depending upon the type of steel purchased, steel costs are currently double or triple the levels they were last year at this time. Steel costs remain unstable and further cost increases have been projected. In 2004, the Company has also received cost increases from suppliers of aluminum.
The Company is exposed to changes in interest rates primarily as a result of its financing activities. At June 30, 2004, the Company had $25.0 million of fixed rate debt. Assuming there is a decrease of 100 basis points in the interest rate for borrowings of a similar nature subsequent to June 30, 2004, which the Company becomes unable to capitalize on in the short-term as a result of the structure of its fixed rate financing, future cash flows would be approximately $250,000 lower per annum, than if the fixed rate financing could be obtained at current market rates.
At June 30, 2004, including borrowings of $39.2 million on its $54 million line of credit, the Company had $44.7 million of variable rate debt. Assuming there is an increase of 100 basis points in the interest rate for borrowings under these variable rate loans subsequent to June 30, 2004, and outstanding borrowings of $44.7 million, future cash flows would be affected by $447,000 per annum.
In addition, the Company is exposed to changes in interest rates as a result of temporary investments in money market funds; however, such investing activity is not material to the Company’s financial position, results of operations, or cash flow.
If the actual change in interest rates is substantially different than 100 basis points, the net impact of interest rate risk on the Company’s cash flow may be materially different than that disclosed above.
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a) Evaluation of Disclosure Controls and Procedures
The Company maintains disclosure controls and procedures that are designed to ensure that information required to be disclosed in the Company’s Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (“The Exchange Act”) reports is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the Securities and Exchange Commission’s rules and forms, and that such information is accumulated and communicated to the Company’s management, including its Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer, as appropriate to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure, in accordance with the definition of “disclosure controls and procedures” in Rule 13a – 14 (c) under the Exchange Act. In designing and evaluating the disclosure controls and procedures, management recognized that any controls and procedures, no matter how well designed and operated, cannot provide absolute assurance of achieving the desired control objectives. Management considered in its evaluation the cost-benefit relationship of possible controls and procedures.
As of the end of the period covered by this quarterly report, the Company performed an evaluation, under the supervision and with the participation of the Company’s management, including the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and the Company’s Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures. Based on the foregoing, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective.
b) Changes in Internal Controls
There were no changes in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting during the quarter ended June 30, 2004 or subsequent to the date the Company completed its evaluation that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.
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a) Exhibits as required by item 601 of Regulation 8-K:
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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.
August 9, 2004
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