Mohawk Industries - 10-Q quarterly report FY

 

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     The number of shares outstanding of the issuer’s classes of common stock as of April 28, 2010, the latest practicable date, is as follows: 68,572,805 shares of Common Stock, $.01 par value.

PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION

ITEM I. FINANCIAL STATEMENTS

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS

ASSETS
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See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
LIABILITIES AND EQUITY
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See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS

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See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

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See accompanying notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.

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1. Interim reporting

     The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements have been prepared in accordance with instructions to Form 10-Q and do not include all of the information and footnotes required by U.S. generally accepted accounting principles for complete financial statements. In the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair presentation have been included. These statements should be read in conjunction with the consolidated financial statements and notes thereto, and the Company’s description of critical accounting policies, included in the Company’s 2009 Annual Report on Form 10-K, as filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

2. New pronouncements

     In June 2009, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued FASB Accounting Standards Codification topic 860 (“ASC 860”), formerly Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 166, “Accounting for Transfers of Financial Assets — an amendment of FASB Statement No. 140”. ASC 860 seeks to improve the relevance, representational faithfulness, and comparability of the information that a reporting entity provides in its financial statements about a transfer of financial assets; the effects of a transfer on its financial position, financial performance, and cash flows; and a transferor’s continuing involvement, if any, in transferred financial assets. Specifically, ASC 860 eliminates the concept of a qualifying special-purpose entity, creates more stringent conditions for reporting a transfer of a portion of a financial asset as a sale, clarifies other sale-accounting criteria, and changes the initial measurement of a transferor’s interest in transferred financial assets. ASC 860 is effective for annual and quarterly reporting periods that begin after November 15, 2009. The Company’s adoption of ASC 860 on January 1, 2010 did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

     In June 2009, FASB issued ASC 810, formerly SFAS No. 167, “Amendments to FASB Interpretation No. 46(R)”. ASC 810 amends FASB Interpretation No. 46(R), “Variable Interest Entities”, for determining whether an entity is a variable interest entity (“VIE”) and requires an enterprise to perform an analysis to determine whether the enterprise’s variable interest or interests give it a controlling financial interest in a VIE. Under ASC 810, an enterprise has a controlling financial interest when it has a) the power to direct the activities of a VIE that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance and b) the obligation to absorb losses of the entity or the right to receive benefits from the entity that could potentially be significant to the VIE. ASC 810 also requires an enterprise to assess whether it has an implicit financial responsibility to ensure that a VIE operates as designed when determining whether it has power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance. ASC 810 also requires ongoing assessments of whether an enterprise is the primary beneficiary of a VIE, requires enhanced disclosures and eliminates the scope exclusion for qualifying special-purpose entities. ASC 810 is effective for annual and quarterly reporting periods that begin after November 15, 2009. The Company’s adoption of ASC 810 on January 1, 2010 did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

3. Receivables, net

     Receivables, net are as follows:

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4. Inventories

     The components of inventories are as follows:

5. Goodwill and intangible assets

     The components of goodwill and other intangible assets are as follows:

     Intangible assets:

     Indefinite life assets not subject to amortization:

     Intangible assets subject to amortization:

     Amortization expense:

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6. Accounts payable and accrued expenses

     Accounts payable and accrued expenses are as follows:

7. Product warranties

     The Company warrants certain qualitative attributes of its products for up to 50 years. The Company records a provision for estimated warranty and related costs in accrued expenses, based on historical experience and periodically adjusts these provisions to reflect actual experience.

     The provision for warranty obligations is as follows:

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8. Comprehensive loss

     Comprehensive loss is as follows:

9. Stock-based compensation

     The Company accounts for its stock-based compensation plans in accordance with ASC 718-10, formerly SFAS No. 123R, “Share-Based Payment”. Under ASC 718-10, all stock-based compensation cost is measured at the grant date, based on the estimated fair value of the award, and is recognized as an expense in the statement of earnings over the requisite service period.

     Under the Company’s 2007 Incentive Plan (“2007 Plan”), the Company reserved up to 3,200 shares of common stock for issuance upon the grant or exercise of stock options, restricted stock, restricted stock units (“RSU’s”) and other types of awards, as defined under the 2007 Plan. Option awards are granted with an exercise price equal to the market price of the Company’s common stock on the date of the grant and vest between three and five years with a 10-year contractual term. Restricted stock and RSU’s are granted with a price equal to the market price of the Company’s common stock on the date of the grant and vest between two and five years.

     The Company granted 40 and 76 options to employees at a weighted-average grant-date fair value of $19.10 and $9.17 per share for the three months ended April 3, 2010 and March 28, 2009, respectively. The Company recognized stock-based compensation costs related to stock options of $775 ($491 net of taxes) and $1,080 ($684 net of taxes) for the three months ended April 3, 2010 and March 28, 2009, respectively, which has been allocated to selling, general and administrative expenses. Pre-tax unrecognized compensation expense for stock options granted to employees and outside directors, net of estimated forfeitures, was $3,452 as of April 3, 2010, and will be recognized as expense over a weighted-average period of approximately 2.3 years.

     The fair value of the option award is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes-Merton valuation model. Expected volatility is based on the historical volatility of the Company’s common stock. The Company uses historical data to estimate option exercise and forfeiture rates within the valuation model.

     The Company granted 89 and 114 RSU’s at a weighted-average grant-date fair value of $46.94 and $29.34 per unit for the three months ended April 3, 2010 and March 28, 2009, respectively. The Company recognized stock-based compensation costs related to the issuance of RSU’s of $1,052 ($666 net of taxes) and $1,373 ($870 net of taxes) for the three months ended April 3, 2010 and March 28, 2009, respectively, which has been allocated to selling, general and administrative expenses. Pre-tax unrecognized compensation expense for unvested RSU’s granted to employees, net of estimated forfeitures, was $9,939 as of April 3, 2010, and will be recognized as expense over a weighted-average period of approximately 3.7 years.

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     The Company granted five restricted stock awards for the three months ended April 3, 2010. Compensation expense for restricted stock awards for the three months ended April 3, 2010 and March 28, 2009, respectively, was not significant.

10. Earnings (loss) per share

     The Company applies the provisions of ASC 260-10, formerly SFAS No. 128, “Earnings per Share”, which requires companies to present basic earnings (loss) per share (“EPS”) and diluted EPS. Basic EPS excludes dilution and is computed by dividing income available to common stockholders by the weighted-average number of common shares outstanding for the period. Diluted EPS reflects the dilution that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised or converted into common stock or resulted in the issuance of common stock that then shared in the earnings (loss) of the Company, if dilutive.

     Common stock options and RSU’s are included in the diluted EPS calculation using the treasury stock method, if dilutive. Excluded from the computation of diluted EPS for the three months ended April 3, 2010 are stock options to purchase common shares and RSU’s of 1,957. For the three months ended March 28, 2009, all outstanding common stock options to purchase common shares and RSU’s were excluded from the calculation of diluted loss per share because their effect on loss per common share was anti-dilutive.

11. Segment reporting

     The Company has three reporting segments, the Mohawk segment, the Dal-Tile segment and the Unilin segment. The Mohawk segment manufactures, markets and distributes its product lines primarily in North America, which include carpet, rugs, pad, ceramic tile, hardwood, resilient and laminate, through its network of regional distribution centers and satellite warehouses using company-operated trucks, common carrier or rail transportation. The segment’s product lines are sold through various selling channels, which include floor covering retailers, home centers, mass merchandisers, department stores, independent distributors, commercial dealers and commercial end users. The Dal-Tile segment manufactures, markets and distributes its product lines primarily in North America, which include ceramic tile, porcelain tile and stone products, through its network of regional distribution centers and company-operated sales service centers using company-operated trucks, common carriers or rail transportation. The segment’s product lines are purchased by floor covering retailers, home centers, independent distributors, tile specialty dealers, tile contractors, and commercial end users. The Unilin segment manufactures, markets and distributes its product lines primarily in North America and Europe, which include laminate flooring, wood flooring, roofing systems, insulation panels and other wood products through various selling channels, which include retailers, home centers and independent distributors.

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     The accounting policies for each operating segment are consistent with the Company’s policies for the consolidated financial statements. Amounts disclosed for each segment are prior to any elimination or consolidation entries. Corporate general and administrative expenses attributable to each segment are estimated and allocated accordingly. Segment performance is evaluated based on operating income (loss).

     Segment information is as follows:

12. Commitments, contingencies and other

     The Company is involved in litigation from time to time in the regular course of its business. Except as noted below there are no material legal proceedings pending or known by the Company to be contemplated to which the Company is a party or to which any of its property is subject.

     In Shirley Williams et al. v. Mohawk Industries, Inc., four plaintiffs filed a putative class action lawsuit in January 2004 in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia (Rome Division), alleging that they are former and current employees of the Company and that the actions and conduct of the Company, including the employment of persons who are not authorized to work in the United States, have damaged them and the other members of the putative class by suppressing the wages of the Company’s hourly employees in Georgia. The plaintiffs seek a variety of relief, including (a) treble damages; (b) return of any allegedly unlawful profits; and (c) attorney’s fees and costs of litigation. In February 2004, the Company filed a Motion to Dismiss the Complaint, which was denied by the District Court in April 2004. Following appellate review of this decision, the case was returned to the District Court for further proceedings. On December 18, 2007, the plaintiffs filed a motion for class certification. On March 3, 2008, the District Court denied the plaintiffs’ motion for class certification. Following appellate review of the decision, the case was returned to the District Court on the class certification issue. In April 2010, the plaintiffs, the Company and the Company’s insurance carrier agreed to settle the litigation and the District Court preliminarily approved the settlement. The Company previously reserved for its portion of the settlement. The claims process is expected to begin in May 2010, and the insurance carrier will have an option to terminate the settlement if claims are

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filed by the majority of claimants. Following the claims process, the settlement is further subject to District Court approval.

     The Company believes that adequate provisions for resolution of all contingencies, claims and pending litigation have been made for probable losses and that the ultimate outcome of these actions will not have a material adverse effect on its financial condition but could have a material adverse effect on its results of operations in a given quarter or year.

     The Company recorded pre-tax business restructuring charges of $4,004 for the first quarter of 2010, of which $3,857 was recorded as cost of sales and $147 was recorded as selling, general and administrative expenses. The Company recorded pre-tax business restructuring charges of $3,857 for the quarter ended March 28, 2009, which was recorded as cost of sales. The charges primarily relate to the Company’s actions taken to lower its cost structure and improve the efficiency of its manufacturing and distribution operations as the Company adjusts to current economic conditions.

     The restructuring activity for the first quarter of 2010 is as follows:

     The Company expects the remaining severance costs, lease impairments and other restructuring costs to be paid over the next one to six years.

13. Income taxes

     In accordance with ASC 270-10, formerly Accounting Principles Board Opinion No. 28, “Interim Financial Reporting”, and ASC 740-270, formerly FASB Interpretation No. 18, “Accounting for Income Taxes in Interim Periods — an interpretation of APB Opinion No. 28”, at the end of each interim period, the Company is required to determine its estimated annual effective tax rate and then apply that rate in providing for income taxes on an interim period. However, in certain circumstances where the Company is unable to make a reliable estimate of the annual effective tax rate, ASC 740-270 allows the actual effective tax rate for the interim period to be used. For the three months ended April 3, 2010, the Company estimated its annual effective tax rate and applied that rate in providing for income taxes. For the three months ended March 28, 2009, the Company calculated and used its actual effective tax rate because the Company was unable to reasonably estimate its annual effective tax rate due to fluctuations in its annual pre-tax income and loss between quarters, including the effects caused by multiple taxing jurisdictions.

14. Debt

     On September 2, 2009, the Company entered into a $600,000 four-year, senior, secured revolving credit facility (the “ABL Facility”) in connection with the replacement of the Company’s then-existing senior, unsecured, revolving credit facility (the “Senior Unsecured Facility”). At the time of its termination, the Senior Unsecured Facility consisted of a $650,000 revolving credit facility, which was to mature on October 28, 2010. The ABL Facility provides for a maximum of $600,000 of revolving credit, subject to borrowing

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base availability, including limited amounts of credit in the form of letters of credit and swingline loans. The borrowing base is equal to specified percentages of eligible accounts receivable and inventories of the borrowers under the ABL Facility, which are subject to seasonal variations, less reserves established in good faith by the Administrative Agent under the ABL Facility. All obligations under the ABL Facility, and the guarantees of those obligations, are secured by a security interest in certain accounts receivable, inventories, certain deposit and securities accounts, tax refunds and other personal property (excluding intellectual property) directly relating to, or arising from, and proceeds of any of the foregoing.

     The ABL Facility is scheduled to mature on September 2, 2013 but the maturity date will accelerate, including the acceleration of any unamortized deferred financing costs, to: (i) October 15, 2010 if the Company’s outstanding 5.75% senior notes due January 15, 2011 have not been repaid, refinanced, defeased or adequately reserved for by the Company, as reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent, prior to October 15, 2010, and (ii) January 15, 2012, if the Company’s outstanding 7.20% senior notes due April 15, 2012 have not been repaid, refinanced, defeased or adequately reserved for by the Company, as reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent, prior to January 15, 2012. The Company can make adequate reserves for such senior notes with unrestricted cash on hand and unutilized borrowing availability under the ABL Facility. The Company believes cash and cash equivalents and availability under the ABL Facility will be sufficient to satisfy the October 15, 2010 requirements of the ABL Facility, although there can be no assurances that the Company will have adequate reserves as defined in the ABL Facility.

     At the Company’s election, revolving loans under the ABL Facility bear interest at annual rates equal to either (a) LIBOR for 1, 2, 3 or 6 month periods, as selected by the Company, plus an applicable margin ranging between 3.75% and 4.25%, or (b) the higher of the prime rate, the Federal Funds rate plus 0.5%, or a daily LIBOR rate, plus an applicable margin ranging between 2.25% and 2.75%. The Company also pays a commitment fee to the lenders under the ABL Facility on the average amount by which the aggregate commitments of the lenders’ exceed utilization of the ABL Facility equal to 1.00% per annum during any quarter that this excess is 50% or more and 0.75% per annum during any quarter that this excess is less than 50%.

     The ABL Facility includes certain affirmative and negative covenants that impose restrictions on the Company’s financial and business operations, including limitations on debt, liens, investments, fundamental changes, asset dispositions, dividends and other similar restricted payments, transactions with affiliates, payments and modifications of certain existing debt, future negative pledges, and changes in the nature of the Company’s business. Many of these limitations are subject to numerous exceptions. The Company is also required to maintain a fixed charge coverage ratio of 1.1 to 1.0 during any period that the unutilized amount available under the ABL Facility is less than 15% of the amount available under the ABL Facility.

     As of April 3, 2010, the amount considered used under the ABL Facility was $112,511 resulting in a total of $487,489 available under the ABL Facility. The amount used under the ABL Facility is composed of $53,542 of standby letters of credit guaranteeing the Company’s industrial revenue bonds and $58,969 of standby letters of credit related to various insurance contracts and foreign vendor commitments.

     On January 17, 2006, the Company issued $500,000 aggregate principal amount of 5.75% notes due 2011 and $900,000 aggregate principal amount of 6.125% notes due 2016. Interest payable on each series of the notes is subject to adjustment if either Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”) or Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services (“Standard & Poor’s”), or both, downgrades the rating assigned to the notes. Each rating agency downgrade results in a 0.25% increase in the interest rate, subject to a maximum increase of 1% per rating agency. If later the rating of these notes improves, then the interest rates would be reduced accordingly. Each 0.25% increase in the interest rate of these notes would increase the Company’s interest expense by approximately $3,500 per year. Currently, the interest rates have been increased by an aggregate amount of 0.75% as a result of downgrades by Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s during 2009.

     In 2002, the Company issued $400,000 aggregate principal amount of its senior 7.20% notes due 2012.

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     ASC 825-10, formerly the FASB Staff Position FAS 107-1 and APB 28-1, “Interim Disclosures About Fair Value of Financial Instruments”, requires disclosures about fair value of financial instruments in interim reporting periods of publicly-traded companies.

     The fair value and carrying value of our debt instruments are detailed as follows:

     The fair values of the Company’s debt instruments were estimated using market observable inputs, including quoted prices in active markets, market indices and interest rate measurements. Within the hierarchy of fair value measurements, these are Level 2 fair values.

15. Subsequent event

     On April 12, 2010, subsequent to the balance sheet date, the Company purchased for cash approximately $200,000 aggregate principal amount of its outstanding 5.75% senior notes due January 15, 2011, at a price equal to 103.5% of the principal amount, which resulted in a premium to tendering noteholders of approximately $7,000.

     The Company is a leading producer of floor covering products for residential and commercial applications in the U.S. and Europe with net sales in 2009 of $5.3 billion. The Company is the second largest carpet and rug manufacturer in the U.S., a leading manufacturer, marketer and distributor of ceramic tile, natural stone and hardwood flooring in the U.S. and a leading producer of laminate flooring in the U.S. and Europe.

     The U.S. floor covering industry experienced declining demand beginning in the fourth quarter of 2006 which worsened considerably during the later parts of 2008 and continued to decline throughout 2009. Overall economic conditions have recently improved with the housing and flooring product industries stabilizing. The Company believes it is well-positioned to take advantage of the economic recovery.

     The Company has three reporting segments, the Mohawk segment, the Dal-Tile segment and the Unilin segment. The Mohawk segment manufactures, markets and distributes its product lines primarily in North America, which include carpet, rugs, pad, ceramic tile, hardwood, resilient and laminate, through its network of regional distribution centers and satellite warehouses using company-operated trucks, common carrier or rail transportation. The segment’s product lines are sold through various selling channels, which include floor covering retailers, home centers, mass merchandisers, department stores, independent distributors, commercial dealers and commercial end users. The Dal-Tile segment manufactures, markets and distributes its product lines primarily in North America, which include ceramic tile, porcelain tile and stone products, through its network of regional distribution centers and company-operated sales service centers using company-operated trucks, common carriers or rail transportation. The segment’s product lines are purchased by floor covering retailers, home centers, independent distributors, tile specialty dealers, tile contractors, and commercial end users. The Unilin segment manufactures, markets and distributes its product lines primarily in North America and Europe, which include laminate flooring, wood flooring, roofing systems and other wood products through various selling channels, which include retailers, home centers and independent distributors.

     The Company reported net income of $20.5 million or diluted earnings per share of $0.30 for the first quarter of 2010, compared to the net loss of $105.9 million or diluted loss per share of $1.55 for the first quarter of 2009. The change in earnings per share resulted primarily from the pre-tax $110.2 million carpet sales allowance and a $12.4 million inventory write-off recognized in the first quarter of 2009. During 2009, the Company recognized an increased number of warranty claims related to the performance of commercial carpet tiles that used a newer carpet backing technology. The Company discontinued sales of carpet tiles using this backing technology in 2009. The amounts recorded reflect the Company’s best estimate but the actual amount of total claims and related costs could vary from such estimate. The Company now manufactures these types of commercial carpet tiles with a different backing technology that has been used for many years by the Company.

     For the three months ended April 3, 2010, the Company used $46.2 million of operating cash flow to fund working capital. As of April 3, 2010, the Company had cash and cash equivalents of $452.3 million. On April 12, 2010, subsequent to the balance sheet date, the Company purchased for cash approximately $200 million aggregate principal amount of its outstanding 5.75% senior notes due January 15, 2011, at a price equal to 103.5% of the principal amount, which resulted in a premium to tendering noteholders of approximately $7 million. The debt extinguishment will result in a decrease in interest expense of approximately $10 million over the remaining term of the notes.

     Net sales for the quarter ended April 3, 2010 were $1,347.2 million, reflecting an increase of $138.9 million, or 11.5%, from the $1,208.3 million reported for the quarter ended March 28, 2009. Included in net sales for the first quarter of 2009 is a carpet sales allowance of $110.2 million. For the first quarter of 2010, sales increased approximately $89 million due to additional shipping days as compared to 2009 and by approximately $16 million due to favorable foreign exchange rates. This increase was partially offset by the net effect of price and product mix of approximately $48 million, as customers traded down to lower priced products and selling prices on commoditized products compressed, and lower sales volume of approximately $29 million primarily related to continued weakness in the commercial real estate market.

     Mohawk Segment - Net sales increased $122.3 million, or 20.6%, to $716.6 million in the current quarter compared to $594.3 million in the first quarter of 2009. Included in net sales for the first quarter of 2009 is a carpet sales allowance of $110.2 million. For the first quarter of 2010, sales increased approximately $45 million due to additional shipping days as compared to 2009, partially offset by lower sales volume of approximately $22 million primarily related to continued weakness in the commercial real estate market and by approximately $11 million due to the net effect of price and product mix, as customers traded down to lower priced products and selling prices on commoditized products compressed.

     Dal-Tile Segment - Net sales decreased $17.1 million, or 4.8%, to $341.4 million in the current quarter compared to $358.5 million in the first quarter of 2009. The decrease was primarily driven by the net effect of price and product mix of approximately $23 million, as customers traded down to lower priced products and a decrease in sales volume of approximately $20 million primarily related to continued weakness in the commercial real estate market, partially offset by a net increase of approximately $21 million in sales volume due to additional shipping days as compared to 2009 and by approximately $4 million due to favorable foreign exchange rates.

     Unilin Segment - Net sales increased $37.4 million, or 13.9%, to $305.9 million in the current quarter compared to $268.5 million in the first quarter of 2009. The increase was driven by higher sales volume of approximately $23 million due to additional shipping days as compared to 2009 and by approximately $12 million due to favorable foreign exchange rates.

     Gross profit for the first quarter of 2010 was $341.2 million (25.3% of net sales) and represented an increase of $187.6 million compared to gross profit of $153.7 million (12.7% of net sales) for the prior year’s first quarter. Gross profit for the first quarter of 2009 includes a carpet sales allowance of $110.2 million and inventory write-off of $12.4 million and the unfavorable impact of higher raw material costs flowing through cost of sales of approximately $62 million. The increase in gross profit percentage is primarily attributable to the 2009 carpet sales allowance and inventory write-off and lower manufacturing costs in the first quarter of 2010.

     Selling, general and administrative expenses for the first quarter of 2010 were $287.6 million (21.3% of net sales), reflecting a decrease of $11.9 million, or 4.0%, compared to $299.6 million (24.8% of net sales) for the prior year’s first quarter. The decrease in selling, general and administrative expenses is primarily driven by various 2009 restructuring actions and cost savings initiatives implemented by the Company, including distribution facility consolidations, workforce reductions and productivity improvements, to reduce fixed cost expenses to better align such expenses with the Company’s current sales volumes.

     Operating income for the first quarter of 2010 was $53.6 million (4.0% of net sales) reflecting a $199.5 million increase compared to an operating loss of $145.9 million in the first quarter of 2009. Operating loss for the first quarter of 2009 includes a carpet sales allowance and inventory write-off of $122.6 million and the unfavorable impact of higher raw material costs flowing through cost of sales of approximately $62 million. For the first quarter of 2010, operating income increased by approximately $32 million due to lower manufacturing and selling, general and administrative costs, primarily related to 2009 restructuring actions and cost savings initiatives, and by approximately $14 million due to higher sales volume, partially offset by the net effect of price and product mix of approximately $32 million.

     Mohawk Segment - Operating income was $16.6 million (2.3% of segment net sales) in the first quarter of 2010 reflecting an increase of $195.7 million compared to operating loss of $179.1 million in the first quarter of 2009. Operating loss for the first quarter of 2009 includes a carpet sales allowance and inventory write-off of $122.6 million and the unfavorable impact of higher raw material costs flowing through cost of sales of approximately $62 million. For the first quarter of 2010, operating income increased by approximately $18 million due to lower manufacturing and selling, general and administrative costs, primarily related to 2009 restructuring actions and cost savings initiatives, partially offset by the net effect of price and product mix of approximately $8 million.

     Dal-Tile Segment - Operating income was $15.4 million (4.5% of segment net sales) in the first quarter of 2010 reflecting a decrease of $5.7 million compared to operating income of $21.1 million (5.9% of segment net sales) for the first quarter of 2009. The decrease was primarily driven by the net effect of price and product mix of approximately $10 million, partially offset by lower manufacturing and selling, general and administrative costs of approximately $4 million, primarily related to 2009 restructuring actions and cost savings initiatives.

     Unilin Segment - Operating income was $26.5 million (8.6% of segment net sales) in the first quarter of 2010 reflecting an increase of $11.9 million compared to operating income of $14.6 million (5.4% of segment net sales) for the first quarter of 2009. The increase was primarily driven by lower manufacturing and selling, general and administrative costs of approximately $13 million, primarily related to 2009 restructuring actions and cost savings initiatives, higher sales volume of approximately $9 million and a $3 million decrease in restructuring costs, partially offset by the net effect of price and product mix of approximately $14 million.

     Interest expense for the first quarter of 2010 was $33.9 million compared to $30.2 million in the first quarter of 2009. The increase in interest expense was directly related to higher costs on the Company’s revolving credit facilities and higher interest rates on the Company’s notes.

     For the three months ended April 3, 2010, the Company recorded income tax expense of $3.0 million on earnings before income taxes of $24.2 million for an effective tax rate of 12.3%, as compared to an income tax benefit of $72.8 million on loss before income taxes of $177.7 million for an effective tax rate of 41.0% for the same period in 2009. The difference in the effective tax rate for the comparative periods is due to a change in geographical income for the current period and for the prior period. For the three months ended April 3, 2010, the Company estimated its annual effective tax rate and applied that rate in providing for income taxes. For the three months ended March 28, 2009, the Company calculated and used its actual effective tax rate because the Company was unable to reasonably estimate its annual effective tax rate due to fluctuations in its annual pre-tax income and loss between quarters, including the effects caused by multiple taxing jurisdictions.

     The Company applied the guidance of Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) Accounting Standards Codification topic 270-10 (“ASC 270-10”), formerly Accounting Principles Board (“APB”) Opinion No. 28, “Interim Financial Reporting” and ASC 740-270, formerly FASB Interpretation No. 18, “Accounting for Income Taxes in Interim Periods — an interpretation of APB Opinion No. 28”, which requires, at the end of each interim period, the Company to determine an estimate of its annual effective tax rate and then apply that rate in providing for income taxes on an interim period. However, in certain circumstances where the

Company is unable to make a reliable estimate of the annual effective tax rate, ASC 740-270 allows the actual effective tax rate for the interim period to be used.

     The Company’s primary capital requirements are for working capital, capital expenditures and acquisitions. The Company’s capital needs are met primarily through a combination of internally generated funds, bank credit lines, term and senior notes and credit terms from suppliers.

     Cash flows used in operations for the first quarter of 2010 were $46.2 million compared to cash flows provided by operations of $37.9 million in the first quarter of 2009. The decrease in operating cash flows for 2010 as compared to 2009 is primarily attributable to higher working capital requirements as the Company’s inventory levels stabilize to meet current market conditions and the impact of higher raw material costs on inventory in the first quarter of 2010.

     Net cash used in investing activities for the first quarter of 2010 was $23.3 million compared to $27.1 million in the first quarter of 2009. The decrease is due to lower capital spending as the Company continues to manage capital expenditures. Capital spending during the remainder of 2010, excluding acquisitions, is expected to range from $135 million to $160 million and is intended to be used primarily to purchase equipment and to streamline manufacturing capacity.

     Net cash used in financing activities for the first quarter of 2010 was $2.0 million compared to net cash provided by financing activities of $34.0 million in the first quarter of 2009. The change in cash used in financing activities as compared to the first quarter of 2009 is primarily attributable to the Company funding working capital requirements through available cash.

     On September 2, 2009, the Company entered into a $600.0 million four-year, senior, secured revolving credit facility (the “ABL Facility”) in connection with the replacement of the Company’s then-existing senior, unsecured, revolving credit facility (the “Senior Unsecured Facility”). At the time of its termination, the Senior Unsecured Facility consisted of a $650.0 million revolving credit facility, which was to mature on October 28, 2010. The ABL Facility provides for a maximum of $600.0 million of revolving credit, subject to borrowing base availability, including limited amounts of credit in the form of letters of credit and swingline loans. The borrowing base is equal to specified percentages of eligible accounts receivable and inventories of the borrowers under the ABL Facility, which are subject to seasonal variations, less reserves established in good faith by the Administrative Agent under the ABL Facility. All obligations under the ABL Facility, and the guarantees of those obligations, are secured by a security interest in certain accounts receivable, inventories, certain deposit and securities accounts, tax refunds and other personal property (excluding intellectual property) directly relating to, or arising from, and proceeds of any of the foregoing.

     At the Company’s election, revolving loans under the ABL Facility bear interest at annual rates equal to either (a) LIBOR for 1, 2, 3 or 6 month periods, as selected by the Company, plus an applicable margin ranging between 3.75% and 4.25%, or (b) the higher of the prime rate, the Federal Funds rate plus 0.5%, or a daily LIBOR rate, plus an applicable margin ranging between 2.25% and 2.75%. The Company also pays a commitment fee to the lenders under the ABL Facility on the average amount by which the aggregate commitments of the lenders’ exceed utilization of the ABL Facility equal to 1.00% per annum during any quarter that this excess is 50% or more and 0.75% per annum during any quarter that this excess is less than 50%.

     The ABL Facility includes certain affirmative and negative covenants that impose restrictions on the Company’s financial and business operations, including limitations on debt, liens, investments, fundamental changes, asset dispositions, dividends and other similar restricted payments, transactions with affiliates, payments and modifications of certain existing debt, future negative pledges, and changes in the nature of the Company’s business. Many of these limitations are subject to numerous exceptions. The Company is also required to maintain a fixed charge coverage ratio of 1.1 to 1.0 during any period that the unutilized amount available under the ABL Facility is less than 15% of the amount available under the ABL Facility.

     The ABL Facility is scheduled to mature on September 2, 2013 but the maturity date will accelerate, including the acceleration of any unamortized deferred financing costs, to: (i) October 15, 2010 if the Company’s outstanding 5.75% senior notes due January 15, 2011 have not been repaid, refinanced, defeased or adequately reserved for by the Company, as reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent, prior to October 15, 2010, and (ii) January 15, 2012, if the Company’s outstanding 7.20% senior notes due April 15, 2012 have not been repaid, refinanced, defeased or adequately reserved for by the Company, as reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent, prior to January 15, 2012. The Company can make adequate reserves for such senior notes with unrestricted cash on hand and unutilized borrowing availability under the ABL Facility. The Company believes cash and cash equivalents and availability under the ABL Facility will be sufficient to satisfy the October 15, 2010 requirements of the ABL Facility, although there can be no assurances that the Company will have adequate reserves as defined in the ABL Facility.

     As of April 3, 2010, the amount considered used under the ABL Facility was $112.5 million resulting in a total of $487.5 million available under the ABL Facility. The amount used under the ABL Facility is composed of $53.5 million standby letters of credit guaranteeing the Company’s industrial revenue bonds and $59.0 million of standby letters of credit related to various insurance contracts and foreign vendor commitments.

     On January 17, 2006, the Company issued $500.0 million aggregate principal amount of 5.75% notes due 2011 and $900.0 million aggregate principal amount of 6.125% notes due 2016. Interest payable on each series of the notes is subject to adjustment if either Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. (“Moody’s”) or Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services (“Standard & Poor’s”), or both, downgrades the rating assigned to the notes. Each rating agency downgrade results in a 0.25% increase in the interest rate, subject to a maximum increase of 1% per rating agency. If later the rating of these notes improves, then the interest rates would be reduced accordingly. Each 0.25% increase in the interest rate of these notes would increase the Company’s interest expense by approximately $3.5 million per year. Currently, the interest rates have been increased by an aggregate amount of 0.75% as a result of downgrades by Moody’s and Standard & Poor’s during 2009. These downgrades increase the Company’s interest expense by approximately $10.5 million per year and could adversely affect the cost of and ability to obtain additional credit in the future. Additional downgrades in the Company’s credit ratings could further increase the cost of its existing credit and adversely affect the cost of and ability to obtain additional credit in the future.

     On April 12, 2010, subsequent to the balance sheet date, the Company purchased for cash approximately $200 million aggregate principal amount of its outstanding 5.75% senior notes due January 15, 2011 at a price equal to 103.5% of the principal amount, which resulted in a premium to tendering noteholders of approximately $7 million. The debt extinguishment will result in a decrease in interest expense of approximately $10 million over the remaining term of the notes. In addition, the Company will accelerate the remaining deferred financing costs incurred in the original issuance of the notes that were purchased by the Company. The premium, accelerated deferred financing costs and any fees associated with the cash tender will be included in interest expense in the second quarter.

     In 2002, the Company issued $400.0 million aggregate principal amount of its senior 7.20% notes due 2012.

     As of April 3, 2010, the Company had invested cash of $357.7 million in money market AAA rated cash investments of which $227.9 million was in North America and $129.8 million was in Europe. The Company believes that its cash and cash equivalents on hand, cash generated from operations and availability under its ABL Facility will be sufficient to repay, defease or refinance its 5.75% senior notes due January 15, 2011 and meet its capital expenditures and working capital requirements over the next twelve months.

     The Company may from time to time seek to retire its outstanding debt through cash purchases in the open market, privately negotiated transactions or otherwise. Such repurchases, if any, will depend on prevailing market conditions, the Company’s liquidity requirements, contractual restrictions and other factors. The amount involved may be material.

     There have been no significant changes to the Company’s contractual obligations as disclosed in the Company’s 2009 Annual Report filed on Form 10-K.

     There have been no significant changes to the Company’s critical accounting policies and estimates during the period. The Company’s critical accounting policies and estimates are described in its 2009 Annual Report filed on Form 10-K.

     In June 2009, the FASB issued ASC 860, formerly SFAS No. 166, “Accounting for Transfers of Financial Assets — an amendment of FASB Statement No. 140”. ASC 860 seeks to improve the relevance, representational faithfulness, and comparability of the information that a reporting entity provides in its financial statements about a transfer of financial assets; the effects of a transfer on its financial position, financial performance, and cash flows; and a transferor’s continuing involvement, if any, in transferred financial assets. Specifically, ASC 860 eliminates the concept of a qualifying special-purpose entity, creates more stringent conditions for reporting a transfer of a portion of a financial asset as a sale, clarifies other sale-accounting criteria, and changes the initial measurement of a transferor’s interest in transferred financial assets. ASC 860 is effective for annual and quarterly reporting periods that begin after November 15, 2009. The Company’s adoption of ASC 860 on January 1, 2010 did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

     In June 2009, FASB issued ASC 810, formerly SFAS No. 167, “Amendments to FASB Interpretation No. 46(R)”. ASC 810 amends FASB Interpretation No. 46(R), “Variable Interest Entities”, for determining whether an entity is a variable interest entity (“VIE”) and requires an enterprise to perform an analysis to determine whether the enterprise’s variable interest or interests give it a controlling financial interest in a VIE. Under ASC 810, an enterprise has a controlling financial interest when it has a) the power to direct the activities of a VIE that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance and b) the obligation to absorb losses of the entity or the right to receive benefits from the entity that could potentially be significant to the VIE. ASC 810 also requires an enterprise to assess whether it has an implicit financial responsibility to ensure that a VIE operates as designed when determining whether it has power to direct the activities of the VIE that most significantly impact the entity’s economic performance. ASC 810 also requires ongoing assessments of whether an enterprise is the primary beneficiary of a VIE, requires enhanced disclosures and eliminates the scope exclusion for qualifying special-purpose entities. ASC 810 is effective for annual and quarterly reporting periods that begin after November 15, 2009. The Company’s adoption of ASC 810 on January 1, 2010 did not have a material impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

     Inflation affects the Company’s manufacturing costs, distribution costs and operating expenses. The carpet, tile and laminate industry experienced inflation in the prices of raw materials and fuel-related costs beginning in 2006, and the prices increased dramatically during the latter part of 2008, peaking in the second half of 2008. The Company expects raw material prices to continue to fluctuate based upon worldwide demand of commodities utilized in the Company’s production processes. In the past, the Company has generally been able to pass along these price increases to its customers and has been able to enhance productivity to help offset increases in costs resulting from inflation in its operations.

     The Company is a calendar year-end company. With respect to its Mohawk and Dal-Tile segments, its results of operations for the first quarter tend to be the weakest. The second, third and fourth quarters typically produce higher net sales and operating income in these segments. These results are primarily due to consumer residential spending patterns for floor covering, which historically have decreased during the first two months of each year following the holiday season. The Unilin segment second and fourth quarters typically produce

higher net sales and earnings followed by a moderate first quarter and a weaker third quarter. The third quarter is traditionally the weakest due to the European holiday in late summer.

     Certain of the statements in this Form 10-Q, particularly those anticipating future performance, business prospects, growth and operating strategies, proposed acquisitions, and similar matters, and those that include the words “believes,” “anticipates,” “forecast,” “estimates” or similar expressions constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. For those statements, Mohawk claims the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. There can be no assurance that the forward-looking statements will be accurate because they are based on many assumptions, which involve risks and uncertainties. The following important factors could cause future results to differ: changes in economic or industry conditions; competition; raw material prices; energy costs and supply; timing and level of capital expenditures; timing and implementation of price increases for our products; impairment charges; integration of acquisitions; introduction of new products; rationalization of operations; claims; litigation; and other risks identified in Mohawk’s SEC reports and public announcements.

     There have been no significant changes to the Company’s exposure to market risk as disclosed in the Company’s 2009 Annual Report filed on Form 10-K.

     Based on an evaluation of the effectiveness of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rules 13a-15(e) and 15d-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended) as of the end of the period covered by this report, the Company’s Chief Executive Officer and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that such controls and procedures were effective for the period covered by this report. No change in the Company’s internal control over financial reporting occurred during the period covered by this report that materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the Company’s internal control over financial reporting.

     The Company is involved in litigation from time to time in the regular course of its business. Except as noted below there are no material legal proceedings pending or known by the Company to be contemplated to which the Company is a party or to which any of its property is subject.

     In Shirley Williams et al. v. Mohawk Industries, Inc., four plaintiffs filed a putative class action lawsuit in January 2004 in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Georgia (Rome Division), alleging that they are former and current employees of the Company and that the actions and conduct of the Company, including the employment of persons who are not authorized to work in the United States, have damaged them and the other members of the putative class by suppressing the wages of the Company’s hourly employees in Georgia. The plaintiffs seek a variety of relief, including (a) treble damages; (b) return of any allegedly unlawful profits; and (c) attorney’s fees and costs of litigation. In February 2004, the Company filed a Motion to Dismiss the Complaint, which was denied by the District Court in April 2004. Following appellate review of this decision, the case was returned to the District Court for further proceedings. On December 18, 2007, the plaintiffs filed a motion for class certification. On March 3, 2008, the District Court denied the plaintiffs’ motion for class certification. Following appellate review of the decision, the case was returned to the District Court on the class certification issue. In April 2010, the plaintiffs, the Company and the Company’s insurance carrier agreed to settle the litigation and the District Court preliminarily approved the settlement. The Company previously reserved for its portion of the settlement. The claims process is expected to begin in May 2010, and the insurance carrier will have an option to terminate the settlement if claims are filed by the majority of claimants. Following the claims process, the settlement is further subject to District Court approval.

     The Company believes that adequate provisions for resolution of all contingencies, claims and pending litigation have been made for probable losses and that the ultimate outcome of these actions will not have a material adverse effect on its financial condition but could have a material adverse effect on its results of operations in a given quarter or year.

     In addition to the other information provided in this Form 10-Q, the following risk factors should be considered when evaluating an investment in shares of Common Stock.

     If any of the events described in these risks were to occur, it could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations.

     The floor covering industry in which the Company participates is highly dependent on general economic conditions, such as consumer confidence and income, corporate and government spending, interest rate levels, availability of credit and demand for housing. The Company derives a majority of the Company’s sales from the replacement segment of the market. Therefore, economic changes that result in a significant or prolonged decline in spending for remodeling and replacement activities could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business and results of operations.

     The floor covering industry is highly dependent on residential and commercial construction activity, including new construction, which is cyclical in nature and currently in a downturn. The recent downturn in the U.S. and global economies, along with the housing markets in such economies, negatively impacted the floor

covering industry and the Company’s business. Although the impact of a decline in new construction activity is typically accompanied by an increase in remodeling and replacement activity, these activities have also lagged during the recent downturn. While overall economic conditions and the housing and flooring industries have begun stabilizing, this improvement may be temporary and economic conditions may deteriorate in the foreseeable future. A significant or prolonged decline in residential or commercial construction activity could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business and results of operations.

     Uncertainty in the credit markets could affect the overall availability and cost of credit. Despite recent improvement in overall economic conditions, the impact of the recent economic downturn on our ability to obtain financing, including any financing necessary to refinance our existing senior unsecured notes, in the future, and the cost and terms of it, remains uncertain. These and other economic factors could have a material adverse effect on demand for our products and on our financial condition and operating results. Further, these generally negative economic and business conditions may factor into our periodic credit ratings assessment by either or both Moody’s Investors Service, Inc. and Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services. The rating agency’s evaluation is based on a number of factors, which include scale and diversification, brand strength, profitability, leverage, liquidity and interest coverage. During 2009, our senior unsecured notes were downgraded by the rating agencies, which will increase the Company’s interest expense by approximately $10.5 million per year and could adversely affect the cost of and ability to obtain additional credit in the future. Additional downgrades in the Company’s credit ratings could further increase the cost of its existing credit and adversely affect the cost of and ability to obtain additional credit in the future, and the Company can provide no assurances that additional downgrades will not occur.

     The Company’s outstanding 5.75% senior notes in the aggregate amount of approximately $300 million as of April 12, 2010, are due January 15, 2011. Additionally, the Company’s outstanding 7.20% senior notes in the aggregate amount of $400.0 million are due April 15, 2012. The ABL Facility is scheduled to mature on September 2, 2013 but the maturity date will accelerate, including the acceleration of any unamortized deferred financing costs, to: (i) October 15, 2010 if the Company’s outstanding 5.75% senior notes due January 15, 2011 have not been repaid, refinanced, defeased or adequately reserved for by the Company, as reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent, prior to October 15, 2010, and (ii) January 15, 2012, if the Company’s outstanding 7.20% senior notes due April 15, 2012 have not been repaid, refinanced, defeased or adequately reserved for by the Company, as reasonably determined by the Administrative Agent, prior to January 15, 2012. The Company can make adequate reserves for such senior notes with unrestricted cash on hand and unutilized borrowing availability under the ABL Facility. While the Company currently has sufficient cash and cash equivalents, availability under the ABL Facility and access to other financing sources, including public debt markets, to satisfy the October 15, 2010 requirements of the ABL Facility, there can be no assurances that other financing transactions will be completed by the relevant dates under the ABL Facility or the maturity dates of our senior notes.

     If the Company’s cash flow is worse than expected or the borrowing base on its ABL Facility declines, the Company may need to refinance all or a portion of its indebtedness in the public debt markets and may not be able to do so on terms acceptable to it, or at all. If the Company is unable to access debt markets at competitive rates or in sufficient amounts due to credit rating downgrades, market volatility, market disruption, or other factors, it could materially adversely affect the Company’s ability to repay its indebtedness and otherwise have a substantial adverse effect on the Company’s financial condition and results of operations.

     Additionally, the Company’s credit facilities require it to meet certain affirmative and negative covenants that impose restrictions on its financial and business operations, including limitations relating to debt, investments, asset dispositions and changes in the nature of its business. The Company is also required to maintain a fixed charge coverage ratio of 1.1 to 1.0 during any period that the unutilized amount available under the ABL Facility is less than 15% of the amount available under the ABL Facility. Failure to comply

with these covenants could materially and adversely affect the Company’s ability to finance its operations or capital needs and to engage in other activities that may be in the Company’s best interest.

     The floor covering industry is highly competitive. The Company faces competition from a number of manufacturers and independent distributors. Some of the Company’s competitors are larger and have greater resources and access to capital than the Company does. Maintaining the Company’s competitive position may require substantial investments in the Company’s product development efforts, manufacturing facilities, distribution network and sales and marketing activities. Competitive pressures may also result in decreased demand for the Company’s products or force the Company to lower prices. Any of these factors or others may impact demand which could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business.

     The principal raw materials used in the Company’s manufacturing operations include nylon and polyester and polypropylene and triexta resins and fibers, which are used primarily in the Company’s carpet and rugs business; talc, clay, nepheline syenite and various glazes, including frit (ground glass), zircon and stains, which are used exclusively in the Company’s ceramic tile business; wood, paper, and resins which are used primarily in the Company’s laminate flooring business; and other materials. For certain of such raw materials, the Company is dependent on one or a small number of suppliers. An adverse change in the Company’s relationship with such a supplier, the financial condition of such a supplier or such supplier’s ability to manufacture or deliver such raw materials to the Company could lead to an interruption of supply. An extended interruption in the supply of these or other raw materials used in the Company’s business or in the supply of suitable substitute materials would disrupt the Company’s operations, which could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s business.

     The prices of raw materials and fuel-related costs vary with market conditions. Although the Company generally attempts to pass on increases in raw material and fuel-related costs to its customers, the Company’s ability to do so is dependent upon the rate and magnitude of any increase, competitive pressures and market conditions for the Company’s products. There have been in the past, and may be in the future, periods of time during which increases in these costs cannot be recovered. During such periods of time, the Company’s profitability may be materially adversely affected.

     The results of the Company’s foreign subsidiaries reported in the local currency are translated into U.S. dollars for balance sheet accounts using exchange rates in effect as of the balance sheet date and for the statement of operations accounts using, principally, the Company’s average rates during the period. The exchange rates between some of these currencies and the U.S. dollar in recent years have fluctuated significantly and may continue to do so in the future. The Company may not be able to manage effectively the Company’s currency translation risks and volatility in currency exchange rates may have a material adverse effect on the Company’s consolidated financial statements and affect comparability of the Company’s results between financial periods.

     The Company has typically grown its business through acquisitions. Growth through acquisitions involves risks, many of which may continue to affect the Company after the acquisition. The Company cannot give assurance that an acquired company will achieve the levels of revenue, profitability and production that the Company expects. The combination of an acquired company’s business with the Company’s existing

businesses involves risks. The Company cannot be assured that reported earnings will meet expectations because of goodwill and intangible asset impairment, increased interest costs and issuance of additional securities or incurrence of debt. The Company may also face challenges in consolidating functions, integrating the Company’s organizations, procedures, operations and product lines in a timely and efficient manner and retaining key personnel. These challenges may result in:

     The diversion of management attention and any difficulties encountered in the transition and integration process could have a material adverse effect on the Company’s revenues, level of expenses and operating results.

     Failure to successfully manage and integrate an acquisition with the Company’s existing operations could lead to the potential loss of customers of the acquired business, the potential loss of employees who may be vital to the new operations, the potential loss of business opportunities or other adverse consequences that could affect the Company’s financial condition and results of operations. Even if integration occurs successfully, failure of the acquisition to achieve levels of anticipated sales growth, profitability or productivity or otherwise perform as expected, may adversely impact the Company’s financial condition and results of operations.

     As part of the Company’s business strategy, the Company intends to continue to pursue acquisitions of complementary businesses. Although the Company regularly evaluates acquisition opportunities, the Company may not be able successfully to identify suitable acquisition candidates; to obtain sufficient financing on acceptable terms to fund acquisitions; to complete acquisitions and integrate acquired businesses with the Company’s existing businesses; or to manage profitably acquired businesses.

     The Company’s operations are subject to various environmental, health and safety laws and regulations, including those governing air emissions, wastewater discharges, and the use, storage, treatment, recycling and disposal of materials and finished product. The applicable requirements under these laws are subject to amendment, to the imposition of new or additional requirements and to changing interpretations of agencies or courts. The Company could incur material expenditures to comply with new or existing regulations, including fines and penalties and increased costs of its operations.

     The nature of the Company’s business and operations, including the potential discovery of presently unknown environmental conditions, exposes it to the risk of claims under environmental, health and safety laws and regulations. The Company could incur material costs or liabilities in connection with such claims.

     In the ordinary course of our business, we are subject to a variety of product-related claims, lawsuits and legal proceedings, including those relating to product liability, product warranty, product recall, personal injury, and other matters that are inherently subject to many uncertainties regarding the possibility of a loss to us. Such matters could have a material adverse effect on our business, results of operations and financial condition if we are unable to successfully defend against or resolve these matters or if our insurance coverage is insufficient to satisfy any judgments against us or settlements relating to these matters. Although we have product liability insurance, our policies may not provide coverage for certain claims against us or may not be sufficient to cover all possible liabilities. Moreover, adverse publicity arising from claims made against us,

even if the claims were not successful, could adversely affect our reputation or the reputation and sales of our products.

     The Company’s manufacturing operations and shipping needs require high inputs of energy, including the use of substantial amounts of electricity, natural gas, and petroleum based products, which are subject to price fluctuations due to changes in supply and demand and are also affected by local, national and international regulatory decisions. Significant increases in the cost of these commodities, either as a result of changes in market prices due to regulatory decisions or as a result of additional costs in order to comply with regulatory decisions, may have adverse effects on the Company’s results of operations and cash flows if the Company is unable to pass such increases to its customers in a timely manner.

     The Company’s manufacturing facilities in Mexico and Europe represent a significant portion of the Company’s capacity for ceramic tile and laminate flooring, respectively, and the Company’s European operations represent a significant source of the Company’s revenues and profits. Accordingly, an event that has a material adverse impact on either of these operations or that changes the current tax treatment of the results thereof could have a material adverse effect on the Company. The business, regulatory and political environments in Mexico and Europe differ from those in the U.S., and the Company’s Mexican and European operations are exposed to legal, currency, tax, political, and economic risks specific to the countries in which they occur, particularly with respect to labor regulations, which tend to be more stringent in Europe and, to a lesser extent, Mexico. The Company cannot assure investors that the Company will succeed in developing and implementing policies and strategies to counter the foregoing factors effectively in each location where the Company does business and therefore that the foregoing factors will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s operations or upon the Company’s financial condition and results of operations.

     The future success and competitive position of certain of the Company’s businesses, particularly the Company’s laminate flooring business, depend in part upon the Company’s ability to obtain and maintain proprietary technology used in the Company’s principal product families. The Company relies, in part, on the patent, trade secret and trademark laws of the U.S. and countries in Europe, as well as confidentiality agreements with some of the Company’s employees, to protect that technology.

     The Company has obtained a number of patents relating to the Company’s products and associated methods and has filed applications for additional patents, including the UNICLIC ^®family of patents, which protects Unilin’s interlocking laminate flooring panel technology. The Company cannot assure investors that any patents owned by or issued to it will provide the Company with competitive advantages, that third parties will not challenge these patents, or that the Company’s pending patent applications will be approved. In addition, patent filings by third parties, whether made before or after the date of the Company’s filings, could render the Company’s intellectual property less valuable.

     Furthermore, despite the Company’s efforts, the Company may be unable to prevent competitors and/or third parties from using the Company’s technology without the Company’s authorization, independently developing technology that is similar to that of the Company or designing around the Company’s patents. The use of the Company’s technology or similar technology by others could reduce or eliminate any competitive advantage the Company has developed, cause the Company to lose sales or otherwise harm the Company’s business. In addition, if the Company does not obtain sufficient protection for the Company’s intellectual property, the Company’s competitiveness in the markets it serves could be significantly impaired, which would limit the Company’s growth and future revenue.

     The Company has obtained and applied for numerous U.S. and Foreign Service marks and trademark registrations and will continue to evaluate the registration of additional service marks and trademarks, as

appropriate. The Company cannot guarantee that any of the Company’s pending or future applications will be approved by the applicable governmental authorities. Moreover, even if such applications are approved, third parties may seek to oppose or otherwise challenge the registrations. A failure to obtain trademark registrations in the U.S. and in other countries could limit the Company’s ability to protect the Company’s trademarks and impede the Company’s marketing efforts in those jurisdictions.

     The Company generally requires third parties with access to the Company’s trade secrets to agree to keep such information confidential. While such measures are intended to protect the Company’s trade secrets, there can be no assurance that these agreements will not be breached, that the Company will have adequate remedies for any breach or that the Company’s confidential and proprietary information and technology will not be independently developed by or become otherwise known to third parties. In any of these circumstances, the Company’s competitiveness could be significantly impaired, which would limit the Company’s growth and future revenue.

     In the past, companies have claimed that certain technologies incorporated in the Company’s products infringe their patent rights. There can be no assurance that the Company will not receive notices in the future from parties asserting that the Company’s products infringe, or may infringe, those parties’ intellectual property rights. The Company cannot be certain that the Company’s products do not and will not infringe issued patents or other intellectual property rights of others. Historically, patent applications in the U.S. and some foreign countries have not been publicly disclosed until the patent is issued (or, in some recent cases, until 18 months following submission), and the Company may not be aware of currently filed patent applications that relate to the Company’s products or processes. If patents are later issued on these applications, the Company may be liable for infringement.

     Furthermore, the Company may initiate claims or litigation against parties for infringement of the Company’s proprietary rights or to establish the invalidity, noninfringement, or unenforceability of the proprietary rights of others. Likewise, the Company may have similar claims brought against it by competitors. Litigation, either as plaintiff or defendant, could result in significant expense to the Company and divert the efforts of the Company’s technical and management personnel from operations, whether or not such litigation is resolved in the Company’s favor. In the event of an adverse ruling in any such litigation, the Company might be required to pay substantial damages (including punitive damages and attorney’s fees), discontinue the use and sale of infringing products, expend significant resources to develop non-infringing technology or obtain licenses to infringing technology. There can be no assurance that licenses to disputed technology or intellectual property rights would be available on reasonable commercial terms, if at all. In the event of a successful claim against the Company along with failure to develop or license a substitute technology, the Company’s business, financial condition and results of operations would be materially and adversely affected.

     The Company’s stock is publicly traded. As a result, the Company is subject to the rules and regulations of federal and state agencies and financial market exchange entities charged with the protection of investors and the oversight of companies whose securities are publicly traded. These entities, including the Public Company Accounting Oversight Board, the Securities and Exchange Commission and New York Stock Exchange, frequently issue new requirements and regulations, such as the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. The Company’s efforts to comply with the regulations and interpretations have resulted in, and are likely to continue to result in, increased general and administrative costs and diversion of management’s time and attention from revenue generating activities to compliance activities.

     A decrease in the Company’s market capitalization, including a short-term decline in stock price, or a negative long-term performance outlook, could result in an impairment of its tangible and intangible assets which results when the carrying value of the Company’s assets exceed their fair value. In 2008, the Company’s

goodwill and other intangible assets suffered an impairment and additional impairment charges could occur in future periods.

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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.