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Interface, Inc. - 10-Q quarterly report FY2011 Q3


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SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
   
þ Quarterly Report Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
For Quarterly Period Ended October 2, 2011
Commission File Number 001-33994
INTERFACE, INC.
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
   
GEORGIA 58-1451243
   
(State or other jurisdiction of
incorporation or organization)
 (I.R.S. Employer
Identification No.)
2859 PACES FERRY ROAD, SUITE 2000, ATLANTA, GEORGIA 30339
(Address of principal executive offices and zip code)
(770) 437-6800
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
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 þ No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically and posted on its corporate Web site, if any, every Interactive Date File required to be submitted and posted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405 of this chapter) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit and post such files). Yesþ No o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, or a smaller reporting company. See the definitions of “large accelerated filer,” “accelerated filer” and “smaller reporting company” in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act. (Check one):
       
Large accelerated filer o Accelerated filer þ Non-accelerated filer o Smaller reporting company o
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes o No þ
Shares outstanding of each of the registrant’s classes of common stock at November 4, 2011:
   
Class Number of Shares
   
Class A Common Stock, $.10 par value per share 58,598,808
Class B Common Stock, $.10 par value per share 6,880,407
 
 

 

 


 

INTERFACE, INC.
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 Exhibit 31.1
 Exhibit 31.2
 Exhibit 32.1
 Exhibit 32.2
 EX-101 INSTANCE DOCUMENT
 EX-101 SCHEMA DOCUMENT
 EX-101 CALCULATION LINKBASE DOCUMENT
 EX-101 LABELS LINKBASE DOCUMENT
 EX-101 PRESENTATION LINKBASE DOCUMENT
 EX-101 DEFINITION LINKBASE DOCUMENT

 

 


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PART I — FINANCIAL INFORMATION
ITEM 1. 
FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
INTERFACE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED BALANCE SHEETS
(IN THOUSANDS)
         
  OCT. 2, 2011  JAN. 2, 2011 
  (UNAUDITED)     
ASSETS
        
CURRENT ASSETS:
        
Cash and Cash Equivalents
 $44,386  $69,236 
Accounts Receivable, Net
  158,009   151,463 
Inventories
  171,116   136,766 
Prepaid Expenses and Other Current Assets
  28,365   24,362 
Deferred Income Taxes
  9,110   10,062 
Assets of Business Held for Sale
  1,200   1,200 
 
      
TOTAL CURRENT ASSETS
  412,186   393,089 
 
        
PROPERTY AND EQUIPMENT, Less Accumulated Depreciation
  188,070   177,792 
DEFERRED TAX ASSET
  46,997   53,022 
GOODWILL
  76,566   75,239 
OTHER ASSETS
  55,486   56,291 
 
      
TOTAL ASSETS
 $779,305  $755,433 
 
      
 
        
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
        
CURRENT LIABILITIES:
        
Accounts Payable
 $57,481  $55,859 
Accrued Expenses
  96,261   112,657 
 
      
TOTAL CURRENT LIABILITIES
  153,742   168,516 
 
        
SENIOR NOTES
  283,010   282,951 
SENIOR SUBORDINATED NOTES
  11,477   11,477 
DEFERRED INCOME TAXES
  8,471   7,563 
OTHER
  34,074   36,054 
 
      
TOTAL LIABILITIES
  490,774   506,561 
 
        
Commitments and Contingencies
        
 
        
SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY:
        
Preferred Stock
      
Common Stock
  6,546   6,445 
Additional Paid-In Capital
  360,184   349,662 
Retained Earnings (Deficit)
  (19,369)  (49,770)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss — Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment
  (27,601)  (26,269)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss — Pension Liability
  (31,229)  (31,196)
 
      
TOTAL SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
  288,531   248,872 
 
      
 
 $779,305  $755,433 
 
      
See accompanying notes to consolidated condensed financial statements.

 

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INTERFACE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF OPERATIONS
(UNAUDITED)
(IN THOUSANDS EXCEPT PER SHARE AMOUNTS)
                 
  THREE MONTHS ENDED  NINE MONTHS ENDED 
  OCT. 2, 2011  OCT. 3, 2010  OCT. 2, 2011  OCT. 3, 2010 
 
                
NET SALES
 $273,106  $252,724  $786,148  $696,502 
Cost of Sales
  178,681   163,244   510,020   453,514 
 
            
GROSS PROFIT ON SALES
  94,425   89,480   276,128   242,988 
 
                
Selling, General and Administrative Expenses
  69,087   61,441   203,125   176,597 
Restructuring Charge
           3,131 
 
            
OPERATING INCOME
  25,338   28,039   73,003   63,260 
 
                
Interest Expense
  6,428   8,409   19,867   25,346 
Bond Retirement Expenses
           1,085 
Other Expense (Income)
  (175)  463   (126)  1,008 
 
            
 
                
INCOME BEFORE INCOME TAX EXPENSE
  19,085   19,167   53,262   35,821 
Income Tax Expense
  6,917   6,825   18,456   13,365 
 
            
 
                
NET INCOME
  12,168   12,342   34,806   22,456 
 
                
Income Attributable to Non-Controlling Interest in Subsidiary
     (264)     (876)
 
            
NET INCOME ATTRIBUTABLE TO INTERFACE, INC.
 $12,168  $12,078  $34,806  $21,580 
 
            
 
                
Earnings Per Share Attributable to Interface, Inc. Common Shareholders — Basic
 $0.19  $0.19  $0.53  $0.34 
 
            
 
                
Earnings Per Share Attributable to Interface, Inc. Common Shareholders — Diluted
 $0.19  $0.19  $0.53  $0.34 
 
            
 
                
Common Shares Outstanding — Basic
  65,469   64,025   65,228   63,623 
Common Shares Outstanding — Diluted
  65,676   64,578   65,457   64,106 
See accompanying notes to consolidated condensed financial statements.

 

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INTERFACE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
(UNAUDITED)
(IN THOUSANDS)
                 
  THREE MONTHS ENDED  NINE MONTHS ENDED 
  OCT. 2, 2011  OCT. 3, 2010  OCT. 2, 2011  OCT. 3, 2010 
 
                
Net Income
 $12,168  $12,342  $34,806  $22,456 
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment and Pension Liability Adjustment
  (13,723)  23,247   (1,365)  1,786 
 
            
Comprehensive Income (Loss)
 $(1,555) $35,589  $33,441  $24,242 
 
                
Comprehensive Income Attributable to Non-Controlling Interest in Subsidiary
     (1,081)     (1,957)
 
            
Comprehensive Income (Loss) Attributable to Interface, Inc.
 $(1,555) $34,508  $33,441  $22,285 
 
            
See accompanying notes to consolidated condensed financial statements.

 

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INTERFACE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
(UNAUDITED)
(IN THOUSANDS)
         
  NINE MONTHS ENDED 
  OCT. 2, 2011  OCT. 3, 2010 
OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
        
Net Income
 $34,806  $22,456 
Adjustments to Reconcile Net Income to Cash Provided by Operating Activities:
        
Premiums Paid to Repurchase Senior Subordinated Notes
     792 
Depreciation and Amortization
  19,900   17,352 
Stock Compensation Amortization Expense
  8,558   1,901 
Deferred Income Taxes and Other
  8,244   (167)
Working Capital Changes:
        
Accounts Receivable
  (6,808)  (10,069)
Inventories
  (34,862)  (20,453)
Prepaid Expenses
  (3,850)  (7,404)
Accounts Payable and Accrued Expenses
  (16,001)  27,196 
 
      
 
        
CASH PROVIDED BY OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
  9,987   31,604 
 
      
 
        
INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
        
Capital Expenditures
  (30,759)  (18,443)
Other
  (1,624)  (1,816)
 
      
 
        
CASH USED IN INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
  (32,383)  (20,259)
 
      
 
        
FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
        
Repurchase of Senior and Senior Subordinated Notes
     (39,586)
Premiums Paid to Repurchase Senior Subordinated Notes
     (792)
Proceeds from Issuance of Common Stock
  2,610   1,803 
Dividends Paid to Interface, Inc. Shareholders
  (3,921)  (1,435)
Other
  (509)   
Dividends Paid to Joint Venture Partner
     (7,904)
 
      
 
        
CASH USED IN FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
  (1,820)  (47,914)
 
      
 
        
Net Cash Used in Operating, Investing and Financing Activities
  (24,216)  (36,569)
Effect of Exchange Rate Changes on Cash
  (634)  2,060 
 
      
 
        
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS:
        
Net Change During the Period
  (24,850)  (34,509)
Balance at Beginning of Period
  69,236   115,363 
 
      
 
        
Balance at End of Period
 $44,386  $80,854 
 
      
See accompanying notes to consolidated condensed financial statements.

 

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INTERFACE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED CONDENSED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE 1 — CONDENSED FOOTNOTES
As contemplated by the Securities and Exchange Commission (the “Commission”) instructions to Form 10-Q, the following footnotes have been condensed and, therefore, do not contain all disclosures required in connection with annual financial statements. Reference should be made to the Company’s year-end audited consolidated financial statements and notes thereto contained in its Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 2, 2011, as filed with the Commission.
The financial information included in this report has been prepared by the Company, without audit. In the opinion of management, the financial information included in this report contains all adjustments (all of which are normal and recurring) necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the interim periods. Nevertheless, the results shown for interim periods are not necessarily indicative of results to be expected for the full year. The January 2, 2011, consolidated condensed balance sheet data was derived from audited consolidated financial statements, but does not include all disclosures required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States.
As described below in Note 9, the Company has sold its Fabrics Group business segment. The results of operations and related disposal costs, gains and losses for this business are classified as discontinued operations for all periods presented.
Additionally, certain prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to the current period presentation.
NOTE 2 — INVENTORIES
Inventories are summarized as follows:
         
  Oct. 2, 2011  Jan. 2, 2011 
  (In thousands) 
Finished Goods
 $103,157  $78,303 
Work in Process
  20,114   16,731 
Raw Materials
  47,845   41,732 
 
      
 
 $171,116  $136,766 
 
      
NOTE 3 — EARNINGS PER SHARE
The Company computes basic earnings per share (“EPS”) attributable to common shareholders by dividing net income attributable to common shareholders by the weighted average common shares outstanding, including participating securities outstanding, during the period as discussed below. Diluted EPS reflects the potential dilution beyond shares for basic EPS that could occur if securities or other contracts to issue common stock were exercised, converted into common stock or resulted in the issuance of common stock that would have shared in the Company’s earnings. Income attributable to non-controlling interest in subsidiary is included in the calculation of basic and diluted EPS, where applicable.

 

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The Company includes all unvested stock awards which contain non-forfeitable rights to dividends or dividend equivalents, whether paid or unpaid, in the number of shares outstanding in our basic and diluted EPS calculations when the inclusion of these shares would be dilutive. As a result, the Company includes all outstanding restricted stock awards in the calculation of basic and diluted EPS. Distributed earnings include common stock dividends and dividends earned on unvested share-based payment awards. Undistributed earnings represent earnings that were available for distribution but were not distributed. Unvested share-based awards of restricted stock are paid dividends equally with all other shares of common stock. The following tables show distributed and undistributed earnings:
                 
  Three Months Ended  Nine Months Ended 
  Oct. 2, 2011  Oct. 3, 2010  Oct. 2, 2011  Oct. 3, 2010 
Basic Earnings Per Share Attributable to Common Shareholders:
                
Distributed Earnings
 $0.02  $0.01  $0.06  $0.02 
Undistributed Earnings
  0.17   0.18   0.47   0.32 
 
            
Total
 $0.19  $0.19  $0.53  $0.34 
 
            
 
                
Diluted Earnings Per Share Attributable to Common Shareholders:
                
Distributed Earnings
 $0.02  $0.01  $0.06  $0.02 
Undistributed Earnings
  0.17   0.18   0.47   0.32 
 
            
Total
 $0.19  $0.19  $0.53  $0.34 
 
            
The following table presents net income and net income attributable to Interface, Inc. that was attributable to participating securities:
                 
  Three Months Ended  Nine Months Ended 
  Oct. 2, 2011  Oct. 3, 2010  Oct. 2, 2011  Oct. 3, 2010 
  (In millions) 
Net Income
 $0.3  $0.3  $0.9  $0.6 
Net Income Attributable to Interface, Inc.
 $0.3  $0.3  $0.9  $0.6 
The weighted average shares for basic and diluted EPS were as follows:
                 
  Three Months Ended  Nine Months Ended 
  Oct. 2, 2011  Oct. 3, 2010  Oct. 2, 2011  Oct. 3, 2010 
  (In thousands) 
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding
  63,703   62,284   63,462   61,882 
Participating Securities
  1,766   1,741   1,766   1,741 
 
            
Shares for Basic Earnings Per Share
  65,469   64,025   65,228   63,623 
Dilutive Effect of Stock Options
  207   553   229   483 
 
            
Shares for Diluted Earnings Per Share
  65,676   64,578   65,457   64,106 
 
            
For the quarters ended October 2, 2011, and October 3, 2010, options to purchase 249,000 and 389,000 shares of common stock, respectively, were not included in the computation of diluted EPS as their impact would be anti-dilutive. For the nine-month periods ended October 2, 2011, and October 3, 2010, options to purchase 20,000 and 404,000 shares of common stock, respectively, were not included in the computation of diluted EPS as their impact would be anti-dilutive.
NOTE 4 — SEGMENT INFORMATION
Based on the quantitative thresholds specified in applicable accounting standards, the Company has determined that it has two reportable segments: (1) the Modular Carpet segment, which includes its InterfaceFLOR, Heuga and FLOR modular carpet businesses, as well as its Intersept antimicrobial sales and licensing program, and (2) the Bentley Prince Street segment, which includes its Bentley Prince Street broadloom, modular carpet and area rug businesses. In 2007, the Company sold its former Fabrics Group business segment (see Note 9 for further information). Accordingly, the Company has included the operations of the former Fabrics Group business segment in discontinued operations.

 

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The accounting policies of the operating segments are the same as those described in the Summary of Significant Accounting Policies contained in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 2, 2011, as filed with the Commission. Segment amounts disclosed are prior to any elimination entries made in consolidation, except in the case of net sales, where intercompany sales have been eliminated. The chief operating decision-maker evaluates performance of the segments based on operating income. Costs excluded from this profit measure primarily consist of allocated corporate expenses, interest/other expense and income taxes. Corporate expenses are primarily comprised of corporate overhead expenses. Thus, operating income includes only the costs that are directly attributable to the operations of the individual segment. Assets not identifiable to any individual segment are corporate assets, which are primarily comprised of cash and cash equivalents, short-term investments, intangible assets and intercompany amounts, which are eliminated in consolidation.
Segment Disclosures
Summary information by segment follows:
             
  Modular  Bentley    
  Carpet  Prince Street  Total 
  (In thousands) 
Three Months Ended October 2, 2011
            
Net Sales
 $248,721  $24,385  $273,106 
Depreciation and Amortization
  5,493   554   6,047 
Operating Income (Loss)
  26,333   (63)  26,270 
 
            
Three Months Ended October 3, 2010
            
Net Sales
 $226,513  $26,211  $252,724 
Depreciation and Amortization
  4,251   538   4,789 
Operating Income
  29,450   45   29,495 
             
  Modular  Bentley    
  Carpet  Prince Street  Total 
  (In thousands) 
Nine Months Ended October 2, 2011
            
Net Sales
 $708,567  $77,581  $786,148 
Depreciation and Amortization
  20,296   1,677   21,973 
Operating Income (Loss)
  78,604   (124)  78,480 
 
            
Nine Months Ended October 3, 2010
            
Net Sales
 $623,215  $73,287  $696,502 
Depreciation and Amortization
  12,668   1,660   14,328 
Operating Income (Loss)
  72,004   (2,511)  69,493 

 

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A reconciliation of the Company’s total segment operating income, depreciation and amortization, and assets to the corresponding consolidated amounts follows:
                 
  Three Months Ended  Nine Months Ended 
  Oct. 2, 2011  Oct. 3, 2010  Oct. 2, 2011  Oct. 3, 2010 
  (In thousands)  (In thousands) 
DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION
                
Total segment depreciation and amortization
 $6,047  $4,789  $21,973  $14,328 
Corporate depreciation and amortization
  1,179   1,562   6,485   4,925 
 
            
Reported depreciation and amortization
 $7,226  $6,351  $28,458  $19,253 
 
            
 
                
OPERATING INCOME
                
Total segment operating income
 $26,270  $29,495  $78,480  $69,493 
Corporate income, expenses and other reconciling amounts
  (932)  (1,456)  (5,477)  (6,233)
 
            
Reported operating income
 $25,338  $28,039  $73,003  $63,260 
 
            
         
  Oct. 2, 2011  Jan. 2, 2011 
ASSETS (In thousands) 
Total segment assets
 $664,457  $610,024 
Discontinued operations
  1,200   1,200 
Corporate assets and eliminations
  113,648   144,209 
 
      
Reported total assets
 $779,305  $755,433 
 
      
NOTE 5 — LONG-TERM DEBT
7 5/8% Senior Notes
On December 3, 2010, the Company completed a private offering of $275 million aggregate principal amount of 7 5/8% Senior Notes due 2018 (the “7 5/8% Senior Notes”). Interest on the 7 5/8% Senior Notes is payable semi-annually on June 1 and December 1, beginning June 1, 2011. The Company used the net proceeds from the sale of the 7 5/8% Senior Notes (plus cash on hand) in connection with the repurchase of approximately $141.9 million aggregate principal amount of the 11 3/8% Senior Secured Notes and approximately $98.5 million aggregate principal amount of the 9.5% Senior Subordinated Notes pursuant to a Company tender offer.
As of October 2, 2011, the balance of the 7 5/8% Senior Notes outstanding was $275 million. The estimated fair value of the 7 5/8% Senior Notes as of October 2, 2011, based on then current market prices, was $279.1 million.
11 3/8% Senior Secured Notes
On June 5, 2009, the Company completed a private offering of $150 million aggregate principal amount of 11 3/8% Senior Secured Notes due 2013 (the “11 3/8% Senior Secured Notes”). Interest on the 11 3/8% Senior Secured Notes is payable semi-annually on May 1 and November 1, beginning November 1, 2009. The 11 3/8% Senior Secured Notes are guaranteed, jointly and severally, on a senior secured basis by certain of the Company’s domestic subsidiaries. The Senior Secured Notes are secured by a second-priority lien on substantially all of the Company’s and certain of the Company’s domestic subsidiaries’ assets that secure the Company’s domestic revolving credit facility on a first-priority basis.
As of October 2, 2011, the balance of the 11 3/8% Senior Secured Notes outstanding, net of the remaining unamortized original issue discount, was approximately $8.0 million. The estimated fair value of the Senior Secured Notes as of October 2, 2011, based on then current market prices, was $8.1 million.
9.5% Senior Subordinated Notes
On February 4, 2004, the Company completed a private offering of $135 million of 9.5% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014. Interest on these notes is payable semi-annually on February 1 and August 1 beginning August 1, 2004. As of October 2, 2011, the Company had outstanding $11.5 million in 9.5% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014 (the “9.5% Senior Subordinated Notes”). The estimated fair value of the 9.5% Senior Subordinated Notes as of October 2, 2011, based on then current market prices, was $11.5 million.

 

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During the first quarter of 2010, the Company redeemed $25.0 million aggregate principal amount of the 9.5% Senior Subordinated Notes at a price equal to 103.167% of the face value of the notes. Accordingly, the premium paid in connection with this redemption was approximately $0.8 million. In addition, the Company wrote off the portion of the unamortized debt issuance costs related to the redeemed bonds, an amount equal to $0.3 million. These expenses are contained in the “Bond Retirement Expense” line item in the Company’s consolidated condensed statements of operations.
Credit Facilities
On June 24, 2011, the Company amended and restated its primary revolving credit facility. Under the amended and restated facility (the “Facility”), as under its predecessor, the Company’s obligations are secured by a first priority lien on substantially all of the assets of Interface, Inc. and each of its material domestic subsidiaries, which subsidiaries also guarantee the Facility. The maximum aggregate amount of loans and letters of credit available to the Company at any one time remains $100 million (with the option to further increase that amount to up to a maximum of $150 million — the same option amount as in its predecessor — subject to the satisfaction of certain conditions), subject to a borrowing base described in the Facility. The Facility differs from its predecessor in the following key respects:
  
The stated maturity date of the Facility has been extended to June 24, 2016.
 
  
The borrowing base governing borrowing availability has been expanded in certain respects.
 
  
The applicable interest rates and unused line fees have been reduced. Interest is now charged at varying rates computed by applying a margin ranging from 0.75% to 2.25% (reduced from the range of 1.75% to 4.00%) over a baseline rate (such as the prime interest rate or LIBOR), depending on the type of borrowing and the average excess borrowing availability during the most recently completed fiscal quarter. The unused line fee was reduced to 0.375% per annum from 0.75% per annum.
 
  
The negative covenants have been relaxed in certain respects, including with respect to the amount of other indebtedness and liens the Company may incur or allow to exist.
 
  
The threshold to trigger the applicability of the Facility’s only financial covenant, a fixed charge coverage test, and the assertion of cash dominion by the lender group has been raised.
 
  
The events of default have been amended to make certain of the events of default less restrictive by increasing the applicable dollar thresholds thereunder.
 
  
The lender group has been changed in certain respects, and the lending commitments have been reallocated among the lenders. In addition, the threshold of “Required Lenders” for purposes of certain amendments and consents under the Facility has been lowered to more than 50% of the aggregate amount of the lending commitments from more than 66 2/3% of the aggregate amount of the lending commitments.
As of October 2, 2011, there were zero borrowings and $5.2 million in letters of credit outstanding under the Facility. As of October 2 2011, the Company could have incurred $80.6 million of additional borrowings under the Facility.
Interface Europe B.V. (the Company’s modular carpet subsidiary based in the Netherlands) and certain of its subsidiaries maintain a Credit Agreement with ABN AMRO Bank N.V. Under this Credit Agreement, ABN AMRO provides a credit facility, until further notice, for borrowings and bank guarantees in varying aggregate amounts over time. As of October 2, 2011, there were no borrowings outstanding under this facility, and the Company could have incurred €14.0 million (approximately $19.0 million) of additional borrowings under the facility.
Other non-U.S. subsidiaries of the Company have an aggregate of the equivalent of $18.2 million of lines of credit available. As of October 2, 2011, there were no borrowings outstanding under these lines of credit.

 

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NOTE 6 — STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
Stock Option Awards
In accordance with accounting standards, the Company measures the cost of employee services received in exchange for an award of equity instruments based on the grant date fair value of the award. That cost will be recognized over the period in which the employee is required to provide the services — the requisite service period (usually the vesting period) — in exchange for the award. The grant date fair value for options and similar instruments will be estimated using option pricing models. Under applicable accounting standards, the Company is required to select a valuation technique or option pricing model. The Company uses the Black-Scholes model. Accounting standards require that the Company estimate forfeitures for stock options and reduce compensation expense accordingly. The Company has reduced its stock compensation expense by the assumed forfeiture rate and will evaluate experience against this forfeiture rate going forward.
During the first nine months of 2011 and 2010, the Company recognized stock option compensation costs of $0.7 million and $1.1 million, respectively. In the third quarters of 2011 and 2010, the Company recognized stock option compensation costs of $0.2 million and $0.4 million, respectively. The remaining unrecognized compensation cost related to unvested stock option awards at October 2, 2011, approximated $0.7 million, and the weighted average period of time over which this cost will be recognized is approximately one year.
The fair value of each option grant is estimated on the date of grant using the Black-Scholes option pricing model with the following weighted average assumptions used for grants issued in the first nine months of fiscal year 2010. There were no stock options granted in 2011.
     
  Nine Months Ended 
  Oct. 3, 2010 
Risk free interest rate
  2.09%
Expected life
 5.5 years 
Expected volatility
  61%
Expected dividend yield
  0.3%
The weighted average grant date fair value of stock options granted during the first nine months of fiscal 2010 was $6.79 per share.
The following table summarizes stock options outstanding as of October 2, 2011, as well as activity during the nine months then ended:
         
      Weighted Average 
  Shares  Exercise Price 
Outstanding at January 2, 2011
  1,148,500  $7.51 
Granted
      
Exercised
  487,000   4.43 
Forfeited or canceled
  23,500   6.29 
 
      
Outstanding at October 2, 2011
  638,000  $7.19 
 
      
 
        
Exercisable at October 2, 2011
  498,000  $7.95 
 
      
At October 2, 2011, the aggregate intrinsic value of in-the-money options outstanding and options exercisable was $2.3 million and $2.3 million, respectively (the intrinsic value of a stock option is the amount by which the market value of the underlying stock exceeds the exercise price of the option).

 

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Cash proceeds and intrinsic value related to total stock options exercised during the first nine months of fiscal years 2011 and 2010 are provided in the table below. The Company did not recognize any significant tax benefit with regard to stock options in either period.
         
  Nine Months Ended 
  Oct. 2, 2011  Oct. 3, 2010 
  (In millions) 
Proceeds from stock options exercised
 $2.6  $1.8 
Intrinsic value of stock options exercised
 $5.9  $3.9 
Restricted Stock Awards
During the nine months ended October 2, 2011, and October 3, 2010, the Company granted restricted stock awards for 668,000 and 529,000 shares, respectively, of Class B common stock. These awards (or a portion thereof) vest with respect to each recipient over a two to five-year period from the date of grant, provided the individual remains in the employment or service of the Company as of the vesting date. Additionally, these shares (or a portion thereof) could vest earlier upon the attainment of certain performance criteria, in the event of a change in control of the Company, or upon involuntary termination without cause.
Compensation expense related to restricted stock grants was $8.6 million and $1.9 million for the nine months ended October 2, 2011, and October 3, 2010, respectively. Accounting standards require that the Company estimate forfeitures for restricted stock and reduce compensation expense accordingly. The Company has reduced its expense by the assumed forfeiture rate and will evaluate experience against this forfeiture rate going forward.
The following table summarizes restricted stock activity as of October 2, 2011, and during the nine months then ended:
         
      Weighted Average 
  Shares  Grant Date Fair Value 
Outstanding at January 2, 2011
  1,740,000  $13.04 
Granted
  668,000   17.08 
Vested
  600,000   12.23 
Forfeited or canceled
  42,000   14.21 
 
      
Outstanding at October 2, 2011
  1,766,000  $15.03 
 
      
As of October 2, 2011, the unrecognized total compensation cost related to unvested restricted stock was $13.3 million. That cost is expected to be recognized by the end of 2015.
For the nine months ended October 2, 2011 and October 3, 2010, the Company recognized tax benefits of $2.4 million and $0.5 million, respectively, with regard to restricted stock.

 

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NOTE 7 — EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS
The following tables provide the components of net periodic benefit cost for the three-month and nine-month periods ended October 2, 2011, and October 3, 2010, respectively:
                 
  Three Months Ended  Nine Months Ended 
Defined Benefit Retirement Plan (Europe) Oct. 2, 2011  Oct. 3, 2010  Oct. 2, 2011  Oct. 3, 2010 
  (In thousands)  (In thousands) 
Service cost
 $72  $88  $217  $266 
Interest cost
  2,835   2,715   8,605   8,094 
Expected return on assets
  (2,935)  (2,772)  (8,910)  (8,264)
Amortization of prior service costs
  21   22   63   66 
Recognized net actuarial (gains)/losses
  149   413   454   1,226 
 
            
Net periodic benefit cost
 $142  $466  $429  $1,388 
 
            
                 
  Three Months Ended  Nine Months Ended 
Salary Continuation Plan (SCP) Oct. 2, 2011  Oct. 3, 2010  Oct. 2, 2011  Oct. 3, 2010 
  (In thousands)  (In thousands) 
Service cost
 $98  $86  $295  $257 
Interest cost
  284   280   853   841 
Amortization of transition obligation
  55   55   164   164 
Amortization of prior service cost
  12   12   36   36 
Amortization of loss
  93   68   277   205 
 
            
Net periodic benefit cost
 $542  $501  $1,625  $1,503 
 
            
NOTE 8 — 2010 RESTRUCTURING CHARGE
In the first quarter of 2010, the Company adopted a restructuring plan primarily related to workforce reduction in its European modular carpet operations. This reduction was in response to the continued challenging economic climate in that region. Smaller amounts were incurred in connection with restructuring activities in the Americas. A total of approximately 50 employees were affected by this restructuring plan. In connection with this plan, the Company recorded a pre-tax restructuring charge of $3.1 million. Substantially all of this charge involves cash expenditures, primarily severance expenses. Actions and expenses related to this plan were substantially completed in the first quarter of 2010.
A summary of these restructuring activities is presented below:
                 
  Total          
  Restructuring  Costs Incurred  Costs Incurred  Balance at 
  Charge  in 2010  in 2011  Oct. 2, 2011 
  (In thousands) 
Workforce reduction
 $3,131  $2,674  $457  $ 
The table below details these restructuring activities by segment:
                 
  Modular  Bentley       
  Carpet  Prince Street  Corporate  Total 
  (In thousands) 
 
                
Total amounts expected to be incurred
 $2,951  $180  $  $3,131 
Cumulative amounts incurred to date
  2,951   180      3,131 
Total amounts incurred in the nine-month period ended October 2, 2011
  457         457 

 

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NOTE 9 — DISCONTINUED OPERATIONS
In 2007, the Company sold its Fabrics Group business segment. All activity related to this business has been included in discontinued operations. Assets and liabilities of this business segment have been reported in assets and liabilities held for sale for all periods presented. Discontinued operations had no net sales and no net income or loss in either the three-month or nine-month periods ended October 2, 2011, and October 3, 2010.
NOTE 10 — SUPPLEMENTAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION
Cash payments for interest amounted to $12.0 million and $21.2 million for the nine months ended October 2, 2011, and October 3, 2010, respectively. Income tax payments amounted to $15.2 million and $10.8 million for the nine months ended October 2, 2011, and October 3, 2010, respectively.
NOTE 11 — RECENTLY ISSUED ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In September 2011, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued an accounting standard regarding the performance of a company’s annual goodwill impairment evaluation. This standard allows companies to assess qualitative factors to determine if it is more-likely-than-not that goodwill might be impaired and whether it is necessary to perform the two-step goodwill impairment test. This standard is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 31, 2011. At this time the Company does not expect adoption of this standard will have any significant impact on its consolidated financial statements.
In June 2011, the FASB amended an accounting standard regarding the presentation of comprehensive income. This amendment will require companies to present the components of net income and other comprehensive income either as one continuous statement or as two consecutive statements. It eliminates the option to present components of other comprehensive income as part of the statement of changes in shareholders’ equity. The amended guidance, which must be applied retroactively, is effective for interim and annual periods ending after December 31, 2012, with earlier adoption permitted. As this amendment only effects presentation, there is not expected to be any impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
In December 2010, the FASB issued new accounting guidance to amend the criteria for performing Step 2 of the goodwill impairment test for reporting units with zero or negative carrying amounts. Such criteria now require performing Step 2 if qualitative factors indicate that it is more likely than not that an impairment to goodwill exists. This recent guidance is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2010, as well as for interim periods within such years. The adoption of this standard did not have any significant impact on the Company’s consolidated condensed financial statements.
In October 2009, the FASB issued a new accounting standard which provides guidance for arrangements with multiple deliverables. Specifically, the new standard requires an entity to allocate consideration at the inception of an arrangement to all of its deliverables based on their relative selling prices. In the absence of vendor-specific objective evidence or third-party evidence of the selling prices, consideration must be allocated to the deliverables based on management’s best estimate of the selling prices. In addition, the new standard eliminates the use of the residual method of allocation. The standard became effective for the Company in the first quarter of 2011. The adoption of this standard did not have any significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.
NOTE 12 — INCOME TAXES
Accounting standards require that all tax positions be analyzed using a two-step approach. The first step requires an entity to determine if a tax position is more-likely-than-not to be sustained upon examination. In the second step, the tax benefit is measured as the largest amount of benefit, determined on a cumulative probability basis, that is more-likely-than-not to be realized upon ultimate settlement. In the first nine months of 2011, the Company increased its liability for unrecognized tax benefits by $0.1 million. As of October 2, 2011, the Company had approximately $8.2 million accrued for unrecognized tax benefits.

 

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NOTE 13 — DIVIDEND TO NON-CONTROLLING INTEREST PARTNER
In the third quarter of 2010, the Company’s Thailand manufacturing joint venture paid dividends on a pro rata basis to its shareholders, including a dividend to the non-controlling interest partner in the joint venture. All operations, assets and liabilities of this joint venture are currently and have been previously consolidated by the Company. The dividend paid to the non-controlling interest partner was $7.9 million and had the effect of lowering the non-controlling interest in subsidiary balance as presented in the Company’s balance sheet.
On November 3, 2010, the Company purchased the shares of the Thailand manufacturing joint venture that were held by the non-controlling interest partner for approximately $4.3 million. After this purchase, the Company now owns all of the shares of the Thailand venture.
NOTE 14 — SUBSEQUENT EVENT
On October 26, 2011, the Company committed to a restructuring plan intended to reduce costs across its worldwide operations and more closely align its operations with reduced demand levels in certain markets. As a result of this plan, the Company expects to incur restructuring and asset impairment charges of approximately $6.5 million to $8.0 million during the fourth quarter of 2011. The majority of the charge will relate to reductions of approximately 100 employees (approximately $5-6 million) as well as smaller amounts for contract termination costs (approximately $0.5-1.0 million) and impairment of assets (approximately $0.8-1.0 million). The Company anticipates that approximately $5.5-6.5 million of this charge will result in future cash expenditures, primarily severance expense. Actions related to this restructuring plan are expected to be completed by the end of the fourth quarter of 2011, and the Company expects to generate annual savings of approximately $11.0 million as a result thereof.
NOTE 15 — SUPPLEMENTAL CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING GUARANTOR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
The Guarantor Subsidiaries, which consist of the Company’s principal domestic subsidiaries, are guarantors of the Company’s 11 3/8% Senior Secured Notes due 2013, its 9.5% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2014 and its 7 5/8% Senior Notes due 2018. These guarantees are full and unconditional. The Supplemental Guarantor Financial Statements are presented herein pursuant to requirements of the Commission.

 

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INTERFACE, INC. AND SUBSIDIARIES
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER 2, 2011
                     
          INTERFACE,  CONSOLIDATION    
      NON-  INC.  AND    
  GUARANTOR  GUARANTOR  (PARENT  ELIMINATION  CONSOLIDATED 
  SUBSIDIARIES  SUBSIDIARIES  CORPORATION)  ENTRIES  TOTALS 
  (IN THOUSANDS) 
 
                    
Net sales
 $182,658  $134,854  $  $(44,406) $273,106 
Cost of sales
  134,448   88,639      (44,406)  178,681 
 
               
Gross profit on sales
  48,210   46,215         94,425 
Selling, general and administrative expenses
  30,972   32,062   6,053      69,087 
 
               
Operating income (loss)
  17,238   14,153   (6,053)     25,338 
Interest/Other expense
  7,823   2,763   (4,333)     6,253 
 
               
Income (loss) before taxes on income and equity in income of subsidiaries
  9,415   11,390   (1,720)     19,085 
Income tax expense (benefit)
  3,412   4,128   (623)     6,917 
Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries
        13,265   (13,265)   
 
               
Net income (loss)
  6,003   7,262   12,168   (13,265)  12,168 
Income attributable to non-controlling interest in subsidiary
               
 
               
Net income (loss) attributable to Interface, Inc.
 $6,003  $7,262  $12,168  $(13,265) $12,168 
 
               

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
FOR THE NINE MONTHS ENDED OCTOBER 2, 2011
                     
      NON-  INTERFACE, INC.  CONSOLIDATION AND    
  GUARANTOR  GUARANTOR  (PARENT  ELIMINATION  CONSOLIDATED 
  SUBSIDIARIES  SUBSIDIARIES  CORPORATION)  ENTRIES  TOTALS 
  (IN THOUSANDS) 
 
                    
Net sales
 $512,183  $405,303  $  $(131,338) $786,148 
Cost of sales
  378,571   262,787      (131,338)  510,020 
 
               
Gross profit on sales
  133,612   142,516         276,128 
Selling, general and administrative expenses
  86,872   94,901   21,352      203,125 
 
               
Operating income (loss)
  46,740   47,615   (21,352)     73,003 
Interest/Other expense
  20,654   9,689   (10,602)     19,741 
 
               
Income (loss) before taxes on income and equity in income of subsidiaries
  26,086   37,926   (10,750)     53,262 
Income tax expense (benefit)
  9,110   13,118   (3,772)     18,456 
Equity in income (loss) of subsidiaries
        41,784   (41,784)   
 
               
Net income (loss)
  16,976   24,808   34,806   (41,784)  34,806 
Income attributable to non-controlling interest in subsidiary
               
 
               
Net income (loss) attributable to Interface, Inc.
 $16,976  $24,808  $34,806  $(41,784) $34,806 
 
               

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING BALANCE SHEET
OCTOBER 2, 2011
                     
      NON-  INTERFACE, INC.  CONSOLIDATION    
  GUARANTOR  GUARANTOR  (PARENT  AND ELIMINATION  CONSOLIDATED 
  SUBSIDIARIES  SUBSIDIARIES  CORPORATION)  ENTRIES  TOTALS 
  (IN THOUSANDS) 
ASSETS
                    
Current Assets:
                    
Cash and cash equivalents
 $1,813  $30,456  $12,117  $  $44,386 
Accounts receivable
  67,456   89,877   676      158,009 
Inventories
  96,980   74,136         171,116 
Prepaids and deferred income taxes
  9,071   17,598   10,806      37,475 
Assets of business held for sale
     1,200         1,200 
 
               
Total current assets
  175,320   213,267   23,599      412,186 
Property and equipment less accumulated depreciation
  83,806   99,589   4,675      188,070 
Investment in subsidiaries
  241,113   153,434   189,892   (584,439)   
Goodwill
  6,954   69,612         76,566 
Other assets
  6,545   12,138   83,800      102,483 
 
               
 
 $513,738  $548,040  $301,966  $(584,439) $779,305 
 
               
 
                    
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS’ EQUITY
                    
Current Liabilities
 $15,340  $52,044  $86,358  $  $153,742 
Senior notes and senior subordinated notes
        294,487      294,487 
Deferred income taxes
  11,124   1,615   (4,268)     8,471 
Other
  4,242   1,902   27,930      34,074 
 
               
Total liabilities
  30,706   55,561   404,507      490,774 
 
                    
Common stock
  94,145   102,199   6,546   (196,344)  6,546 
Additional paid-in capital
  249,302   12,525   360,184   (261,827)  360,184 
Retained earnings (deficit)
  141,184   424,722   (460,115)  (125,160)  (19,369)
Foreign currency translation adjustment
  (1,599)  (19,119)  (5,775)  (1,108)  (27,601)
Pension liability
     (27,848)  (3,381)     (31,229)
 
               
 
 $513,738  $548,040  $301,966  $(584,439) $779,305 
 
               

 

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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATING STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
FOR THE NINE MONTHS
ENDED OCTOBER 2, 2011
                     
      NON-  INTERFACE, INC.  CONSOLIDATION    
  GUARANTOR  GUARANTOR  (PARENT  AND ELIMINATION  CONSOLIDATED 
  SUBSIDIARIES  SUBSIDIARIES  CORPORATION)  ENTRIES  TOTALS 
  (IN THOUSANDS) 
Net cash provided by (used in) operating activities
 $(7,940) $11,306  $5,694  $927  $9,987 
 
               
Cash flows from investing activities:
                    
Purchase of plant and equipment
  (15,048)  (15,343)  (368)     (30,759)
Other
  (399)  (1,083)  (142)     (1,624)
 
               
Net cash used for investing activities
  (15,447)  (16,426)  (510)     (32,383)
 
               
Cash flows from financing activities:
                    
Other
  24,114   3,609   (27,305)  ( 927)  (509)
Proceeds from issuance of common stock
        2,610      2,610 
Dividends paid to Interface, Inc. shareholders
        (3,921)     (3,921)
 
               
Net cash used in financing activities
  24,114   3,609   (28,616)  (927)  (1,820)
Effect of exchange rate change on cash
     (634)        (634)
 
               
Net increase (decrease) in cash
  727   (2,145)  (23,432)     (24,850)
Cash at beginning of period
  1,086   32,601   35,549      69,236 
 
               
Cash at end of period
 $1,813  $30,456  $12,117  $  $44,386 
 
               

 

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ITEM 2. 
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Our discussions below in this Item 2 are based upon the more detailed discussions about our business, operations and financial condition included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 2, 2011, under Item 7 of that Form 10-K. Our discussions here focus on our results during the quarter and nine months ended, or as of, October 2, 2011, and the comparable periods of 2010 for comparison purposes, and, to the extent applicable, any material changes from the information discussed in that Form 10-K or other important intervening developments or information since that time. These discussions should be read in conjunction with that Form 10-K for more detailed and background information.
Forward-Looking Statements
This report contains statements which may constitute “forward-looking statements” within the meaning of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Important factors currently known to management that could cause actual results to differ materially from those in forward-looking statements include risks and uncertainties associated with economic conditions in the commercial interiors industry as well as the risks and uncertainties discussed under the heading “Risk Factors” included in Item 1A of the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 2, 2011, which discussion is hereby incorporated by reference. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise forward-looking statements to reflect changed assumptions, the occurrence of unanticipated events or changes to future operating results over time.
7 5/8% Senior Notes
On December 3, 2010, we completed a private offering of $275 million aggregate principal amount of 7 5/8% Senior Notes due 2018 (the “7 5/8% Senior Notes”). Interest on the 7 5/8% Senior Notes is payable semi-annually on June 1 and December 1, beginning June 1, 2011. We used the net proceeds from the sale of the 7 5/8% Senior Notes (plus cash on hand) in connection with the repurchase of approximately $141.9 million aggregate principal amount of our 11 3/8% Senior Secured Notes and approximately $98.5 million aggregate principal amount of our 9.5% Senior Subordinated Notes pursuant to a Company tender offer.
Restructuring Plans
In the first quarter of 2010, we adopted a restructuring plan primarily related to workforce reduction in our European modular carpet operations. This reduction was in response to the continued challenging economic climate in that region. Smaller amounts were incurred in connection with restructuring activities in the Americas. A total of approximately 50 employees were affected by this restructuring plan. In connection with this plan, we recorded a pre-tax restructuring charge of $3.1 million. Substantially all of this charge involved cash expenditures, primarily severance expenses. Actions and expenses related to this plan were substantially completed in the first quarter of 2010.
In October of 2011, we committed to a restructuring plan intended to reduce costs across our worldwide operations and more closely align our operations with reduced demand levels in certain markets. As a result of this plan, we expect to incur restructuring and asset impairment charges of approximately $6.5 million to $8.0 million during the fourth quarter of 2011. The majority of the charge will relate to reductions of approximately 100 employees (approximately $5-6 million) as well as smaller amounts for contract termination costs (approximately $0.5-1.0 million) and impairment of assets (approximately $0.8-1.0 million). We anticipate that approximately $5.5-6.5 million of this charge will result in future cash expenditures, primarily severance expense. Actions related to this restructuring plan are expected to be completed by the end of the fourth quarter of 2011, and we expect to generate annual savings of approximately $11.0 million as a result thereof.
Discontinued Operations
In 2007, we sold our Fabrics Group business segment. In accordance with applicable accounting standards, we have reported the results of operations for the former Fabrics Group business segment for all periods reflected herein, as “discontinued operations.”
Our discontinued operations had no net sales and no net income or loss in either of the three-month or nine-month periods ended October 2, 2011 and October 3, 2010.

 

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General
During the quarter ended October 2, 2011, we had net sales of $273.1 million, compared with net sales of $252.7 million in the third quarter last year. Fluctuations in currency exchange rates positively impacted 2011 third quarter sales by 4% (approximately $10 million), compared with the prior year period. During the first nine months of fiscal year 2011, we had net sales of $768.1 million, compared with net sales of $696.5 million in the first nine months of last year. Fluctuations in currency exchange rates positively impacted sales in the first nine months of 2011 by 4% (approximately $26 million), compared with the prior year period.
Included in our results for the nine months ended October 3, 2010 is $1.1 million of bond retirement expenses (comprised of $0.8 million of premiums and $0.3 million of write-offs of unamortized debt issuance costs) related to the partial redemption of our 9.5% Senior Subordinated Notes discussed in the Note entitled “Long-Term Debt” in Item 1. Also included in the nine-month period ended October 3, 2010 is $3.1 million of restructuring charges, as described above.
During the third quarter of 2011, we had net income attributable to Interface, Inc. of $12.2 million, or $0.19 per diluted share, compared with net income attributable to Interface, Inc. of $12.1 million, or $0.19 per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2010. Net income in the third quarter of 2011 was $12.1 million, or $0.19 per diluted share, compared with net income of $12.3 million, or $0.19 per diluted share, in the third quarter of 2010.
During the nine months ended October 2, 2011, we had net income attributable to Interface, Inc. of $34.8 million, or $0.53 per diluted share, compared with net income attributable to Interface, Inc. of $21.6 million, or $0.34 per diluted share, in the first nine months of 2010. Net income was $34.8 million, or $0.53 per diluted share, in the nine months ended October 2, 2011, compared with net income of $22.5 million, or $0.34 per diluted share, in the first nine months of 2010.
Results of Operations
The following table presents, as a percentage of net sales, certain items included in our Consolidated Condensed Statements of Operations for the three-month and nine-month periods ended October 2, 2011, and October 3, 2010, respectively:
                 
  Three Months Ended  Nine Months Ended 
  Oct. 2, 2011  Oct. 3, 2010  Oct. 2, 2011  Oct. 3, 2010 
 
                
Net sales
  100.0%  100.0%  100.0%  100.0%
Cost of sales
  65.4   64.6   64.9   65.1 
 
            
Gross profit on sales
  34.6   35.4   35.1   34.9 
Selling, general and administrative expenses
  25.3   24.3   25.8   25.4 
Restructuring charge
           0.4 
 
            
Operating income
  9.3   11.1   9.3   9.1 
Bond retirement expenses
           0.2 
Interest/Other expenses
  2.3   3.5   2.5   3.8 
 
            
Income before tax expense
  7.0   7.6   6.8   5.1 
Income tax expense
  2.5   2.7   2.3   1.9 
 
            
Net income
  4.5   4.9   4.4   3.2 
Net income attributable to Interface, Inc.
  4.5   4.8   4.4   3.1 
 
            
Below we provide information regarding net sales for each of our operating segments, and analyze those results for the three-month and nine-month periods ended October 2, 2011, and October 3, 2010, respectively.

 

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Net Sales by Business Segment
Net sales by operating segment and for our Company as a whole were as follows for the three-month and nine-month periods ended October 2, 2011, and October 3, 2010, respectively:
             
  Three Months Ended  Percentage 
  Oct. 2, 2011  Oct. 3, 2010  Change 
Net Sales By Segment (In thousands)    
Modular Carpet
 $248,721  $226,513   9.8%
Bentley Prince Street
  24,385   26,211   (7.0)%
 
         
Total
 $273,106  $252,724   8.1%
 
         
             
  Nine Months Ended  Percentage 
  Oct. 2, 2011  Oct. 3, 2010  Change 
Net Sales By Segment (In thousands)    
Modular Carpet
 $708,567  $623,215   13.7%
Bentley Prince Street
  77,581   73,287   5.9%
 
         
Total
 $786,148  $696,502   12.9%
 
         
Modular Carpet Segment. For the quarter ended October 2, 2011, net sales for the Modular Carpet segment increased $22.2 million (9.8%) versus the comparable period in 2010. On a geographic basis, we experienced increases in net sales in the Americas (up 8%) and Europe (up 19% in U.S. dollars, 9% in local currency). Asia-Pacific also saw a sales increase as compared to the third quarter of 2010 (up less than 1%). Worldwide, the increases were due to continued success in the corporate office market segment, success in certain non-office commercial market segments, and continuing strong demand in emerging markets. Sales growth in the Americas was driven primarily by the improving corporate office market segment (up 16%) as well as growth in the residential (up 38%) and education (up 13%) market segments. These increases were moderated by declines in the retail (down 13%) and hospitality (down 41%) market segments. Sales growth in Europe was due to the corporate office market segment (up 25% in U.S. dollars, 15% in local currency) as well as smaller increases in the education (up 25% in U.S. dollars, 14% in local currency) and hospitality (up 31% in U.S. dollars, 20% in local currency) market segments. Mitigating these increases were declines in the residential (down 53% in U.S. dollars, 57% in local currency) and retail (down 11% in U.S. dollars, 18% in local currency). Asia-Pacific saw increases in the corporate office (up 9%) and hospitality (up over 100%) market segments. These increases were primarily offset by a decline in the education market segment (down 43%).
For the nine months ended October 2, 2011, net sales for the Modular Carpet segment increased $85.4 million (13.7%) versus the comparable period in 2010. On a geographic basis, we experienced increases in net sales in all regions for the nine months ended October 2, 2011, versus the comparable period in 2010, with our Americas, Europe and Asia-Pacific regions experiencing sales growth of 11%, 19% and 13%, respectively, during the period (Europe experienced 11% sales growth in local currency). The continued recovery of the corporate office market was the largest factor in this increase in sales, although smaller increases occurred in certain non-office commercial market segments. In the Americas, the corporate office market segment saw an increase of 21% during the nine-month period. Success in certain non-office commercial markets also fueled the sales increase, particularly in the education (up 8%), residential (up 19%) and government (up 7%) market segments. These increases were offset somewhat by decreases in the retail (down 9%) and hospitality (down 30%) market segments. Sales growth in Europe was also due to the strength of the corporate office market segment (up 24% in U.S. dollars, 15% in local currency), as well as success in the government (up 21% in U.S. dollars, 13% in local currency) and education (up 22% in U.S. dollars, 12% in local currency) market segments. These gains were somewhat offset by a decline in the residential market segment (down 51% in U.S. dollars, 54% in local currency) in Europe. Asia-Pacific saw increases across almost all market segments, with the exception of the government (down 25%) and education (down 3%) market segments. As in other regions, the corporate office market segment (up 17%) saw the most significant increase in the Asia-Pacific region.
Bentley Prince Street Segment. In our Bentley Prince Street segment, net sales for the quarter ended October 2, 2011, decreased $1.8 million (7.0%) versus the comparable period in the prior year. The corporate office market remained strong as compared to the third quarter of 2010, showing an increase in sales of 17%. This increase was offset by decreases in the education (down 49%) and government (down 35%) market segments, as a result of spending reductions by federal, state and local governments.

 

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For the nine months ended October 2, 2011, net sales for the Bentley Prince Street segment increased $4.3 million (5.9%) versus the comparable period in the prior year. The corporate office market segment continues to be the driving force behind this increase, showing improvement of 27% versus the first nine months of 2010. This increase was mitigated by declines in almost all non-office commercial markets, particularly the government (down 33%) and education (down 19%) market segments. The retail market segment was the only non-office commercial segment to show an increase during the period (up 29%).
Costs and Expenses
Company Consolidated. The following table presents, on a consolidated basis for our operations, our overall cost of sales and selling, general and administrative expenses for the three-month and nine-month periods ended October 2, 2011, and October 3, 2010, respectively:
             
  Three Months Ended  Percentage 
Cost and Expenses Oct. 2, 2011  Oct. 3, 2010  Change 
  (In thousands)     
Cost of sales
 $178,681  $163,244   9.5%
Selling, general and administrative expenses
  69,087   61,441   12.4%
 
         
Total
 $247,768  $224,685   10.3%
 
         
             
  Nine Months Ended  Percentage 
Cost and Expenses Oct. 2, 2011  Oct. 3, 2010  Change 
  (In thousands) 
Cost of sales
 $510,020  $453,514   12.5%
Selling, general and administrative expenses
  203,125   176,597   15.0%
 
         
Total
 $713,145  $630,111   13.2%
 
         
For the quarter ended October 2, 2011, our cost of sales increased $15.4 million (9.5%) versus the comparable period in 2010. Fluctuations in currency exchange rates accounted for approximately $6.0 million (4%) of the increase. An increase in raw material costs (up 10-12% year-over-year) was the most significant factor in the increase. Due to the increase in raw material costs, as well as lower absorption of fixed overhead costs due to lower production volumes versus the third quarter of 2010, as a percentage of sales, cost of sales increased to 65.4% for the third quarter of 2011 versus 64.6% for the third quarter of 2011. As raw materials costs moderate, we expect to see cost of sales decrease as a percentage of sales going forward.
For the nine months ended October 2, 2011, our cost of sales increased $56.5 million (12.5%) versus the comparable period in 2010. Fluctuations in currency exchange rates accounted for approximately $17 million (4%) of the increase. The primary components of this increase in cost of sales were the increases in raw materials costs (approximately $38 million) and labor costs (approximately $6 million) associated with higher production volumes, particularly in the first six months of 2011, compared with the prior year period. Our raw materials costs during the first nine months of 2011 were approximately 10-12% higher than raw materials costs in the corresponding period of the prior year. As a percentage of net sales, cost of sales remained relatively consistent for the nine month period ended October 2, 2011, at 64.9% versus 65.1% in the comparable period of 2010. The slight improvement in costs of sales as a percentage of sales was primarily due to higher absorption of fixed overhead costs as a result of higher production volumes in the first nine months of 2011 as compared to 2010, particularly in the first six months of 2011.
For the quarter ended October 2, 2011, our selling, general and administrative expenses increased $7.6 million (12.4%) versus the comparable period in 2010. Fluctuations in currency exchange rates accounted for approximately $2 million (4%) of the increase. The primary components of this increase in selling, general and administrative expenses were (1) a $5.1 million increase in selling expense, commensurate with the increase in sales as well as selected investments made in our consumer market and diversification strategies, and (2) a $1.4 million increase in marketing expenses, primarily in international markets as we continued to grow our brand awareness and presence. These increases were somewhat offset by a $2.6 million decrease in incentives as performance targets were not achieved to the same level in the third quarter of 2011 as they were in the third quarter of 2010. Due to the above factors, as a percentage of net sales, our selling, general and administrative expenses increased to 25.3% for the third quarter of 2011 versus 24.3% for the third quarter of 2010.

 

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For the nine months ended October 2, 2011, our selling, general and administrative expenses increased $26.5 million (15%) versus the comparable period in 2010. Fluctuations in currency exchange rates accounted for approximately $7 million (4%) of the increase. The primary components of this increase in selling, general and administrative expenses were (1) a $13.9 million increase in selling expense, commensurate with the increase in sales as well as selected investments made in our consumer market and diversification strategies, (2) a $3.9 million increase in marketing expenses, primarily in international markets as we continued to grow our brand awareness and presence, and (3) higher overall administrative costs of $7.9 million due, in part, to increases in non-cash incentive based pay during the first nine months of 2011, particularly in the first six months of the year. Due to these increases, as a percentage of net sales, selling, general and administrative expenses increased to 25.8% for the nine months ended October 2, 2011, versus 25.4% for the corresponding period in 2010.
Cost and Expenses by Segment. The following table presents the combined cost of sales and selling, general and administrative expenses for each of our operating segments:
             
  Three Months Ended  Percentage 
Cost of Sales and Selling, General and Administrative Expenses (Combined) Oct. 2, 2011  Oct. 3, 2010  Change 
  (In thousands)     
Modular Carpet
 $222,388  $197,063   12.9%
Bentley Prince Street
  24,448   26,166   (6.6)%
Corporate Expenses and Eliminations
  932   1,456   (36.0)%
 
         
Total
 $247,768  $224,685   10.3%
 
         
             
  Nine Months Ended  Percentage 
Cost of Sales and Selling, General and Administrative Expenses (Combined) Oct. 2, 2011  Oct. 3, 2010  Change 
  (In thousands)     
Modular Carpet
 $629,413  $548,278   14.8%
Bentley Prince Street
  77,705   75,600   2.8%
Corporate Expenses and Eliminations
  6,027   6,233   (3.3)%
 
         
Total
 $713,145  $630,111   13.2%
 
         
Interest Expenses
For the three-month period ended October 2, 2011, interest expense decreased $2.0 million to $6.4 million versus $8.4 million in the comparable period in 2010. This decrease was due to the issuance of our 7 5/8% Senior Notes in the fourth quarter of 2010, the proceeds of which we used to complete the previously discussed tender offer for substantially all of our 11 3/8% Senior Secured Notes, as well as a portion of our outstanding 9.5% Senior Subordinated Notes. Our use of the proceeds from our 7 5/8% Senior Notes to retire higher interest debt led to a significant reduction in our quarterly interest expense, as compared to the third quarter of 2010. For the nine-month period ended October 2, 2011, interest expense decreased by $5.5 million to $19.9 million versus $25.3 million in the comparable period in 2010 due to the factors identified above, as well as the repayment or redemption of $39.6 million of bonds in the first quarter of 2010.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
General
At October 2, 2011, we had $44.4 million in cash. At that date, we had no borrowings and $5.2 million in letters of credit outstanding under our domestic revolving credit facility, and no borrowings outstanding under our European credit facility. As of October 2, 2011, we could have incurred $80.6 million of additional borrowings under our domestic revolving credit facility and €14.0 million (approximately $19.0 million) of additional borrowings under our European credit facility. In addition, we could have incurred an additional $18.2 million of borrowings under our other credit facilities in place at other non-U.S. subsidiaries.

 

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Analysis of Cash Flows
Our primary source of cash during the nine months ended October 2, 2011 was $2.6 million of cash received as a result of exercises of employee stock options. Our primary uses of cash during this period were (1) $34.9 million due to increased inventory levels as we produced to meet anticipated demand for the second half of 2011, (2) $30.8 million for capital expenditures, and (3) $16.0 million due to decreases in accounts payable and accruals.
ITEM 3. 
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
Our discussion below in this Item 3 is based upon the more detailed discussions of our market risk and related matters included in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 2, 2011, under Item 7A of that Form 10-K. Our discussion here focuses on the period ended October 2, 2011, and any material changes from (or other important intervening developments since the time of) the information discussed in that Form 10-K. This discussion should be read in conjunction with that Form 10-K for more detailed and background information.
At October 2, 2011, we recognized a $1.3 million decrease in our foreign currency translation adjustment account compared with January 2, 2011, primarily because of the strengthening of the U.S. dollar against certain foreign currencies over the nine-month period.
Sensitivity Analysis. For purposes of specific risk analysis, we use sensitivity analysis to measure the impact that market risk may have on the fair values of our market sensitive instruments.
To perform sensitivity analysis, we assess the risk of loss in fair values associated with the impact of hypothetical changes in interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates on market sensitive instruments. The market value of instruments affected by interest rate and foreign currency exchange rate risk is computed based on the present value of future cash flows as impacted by the changes in the rates attributable to the market risk being measured. The discount rates used for the present value computations were selected based on market interest and foreign currency exchange rates in effect at October 2, 2011. The values that result from these computations are compared with the market values of these financial instruments at October 2, 2011. The differences in this comparison are the hypothetical gains or losses associated with each type of risk.
As of October 2, 2011, based on a hypothetical immediate 150 basis point increase in interest rates, with all other variables held constant, the market value of our fixed rate long-term debt would be impacted by a net decrease of approximately $20.5 million. Conversely, a 150 basis point decrease in interest rates would result in a net increase in the market value of our fixed rate long-term debt of approximately $25.4 million.
As of October 2, 2011, a 10% decrease or increase in the levels of foreign currency exchange rates against the U.S. dollar, with all other variables held constant, would result in a decrease in the fair value of our financial instruments of $10.2 million or an increase in the fair value of our financial instruments of $8.3 million, respectively. As the impact of offsetting changes in the fair market value of our net foreign investments is not included in the sensitivity model, these results are not indicative of our actual exposure to foreign currency exchange risk.
ITEM 4. 
CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
As of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q, an evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including our President and Chief Executive Officer and our Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures, as defined in Rule 13a-15(e) under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (the “Act”), pursuant to Rule 13a-14(c) under the Act. Based on that evaluation, our President and Chief Executive Officer and our Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer concluded that our disclosure controls and procedures were effective as of the end of the period covered by this Quarterly Report.
There were no changes in our internal control over financial reporting that occurred during our last fiscal quarter that have materially affected, or are reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.

 

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PART II — OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1. 
LEGAL PROCEEDINGS
We are subject to various legal proceedings in the ordinary course of business, none of which is required to be disclosed under this Item 1.
ITEM 1A. 
RISK FACTORS
There are no material changes in risk factors in the third quarter of 2011. For a discussion of risk factors, see Part I, Item 1A, “Risk Factors,” in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for fiscal year 2010.
ITEM 2. 
UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
None
ITEM 3. 
DEFAULTS UPON SENIOR SECURITIES
None
ITEM 4. 
REMOVED AND RESERVED
ITEM 5. 
OTHER INFORMATION
None
ITEM 6. 
EXHIBITS
The following exhibits are filed with this report:
     
EXHIBIT  
NUMBER DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT
 10.1  
Seventh Amended and Restated Credit Agreement, dated as of June 24, 2011, among Interface, Inc, InterfaceFLOR, LLC, the lenders listed therein, Wells Fargo Bank, National Association, and Bank of America, N.A. (included as Exhibit 99.1 to the Company’s current report on Form 8-K filed first on October 27, 2011, previously filed with the Commission and incorporated herein by reference).
 31.1  
Section 302 Certification of Chief Executive Officer.
 31.2  
Section 302 Certification of Chief Financial Officer.
 32.1  
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350.
 32.2  
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350.
 101.INS  
XBRL Instance Document (filed electronically herewith)
 101.SCH  
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document (filed electronically herewith)
 101.CAL  
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document (filed electronically herewith)
 101.LAB  
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document (filed electronically herewith)
 101.PRE  
XBRL Taxonomy Presentation Linkbase Document (filed electronically herewith)
 101.DEF  
XBRL Taxonomy Definition Linkbase Document (filed electronically herewith)

 

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SIGNATURE
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.
     
 INTERFACE, INC.
 
 
Date: November 10, 2011 By:  /s/ Patrick C. Lynch   
  Patrick C. Lynch  
  Senior Vice President
(Principal Financial Officer) 
 

 

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EXHIBIT INDEX
     
EXHIBIT  
NUMBER DESCRIPTION OF EXHIBIT
    
 
 31.1  
Section 302 Certification of Chief Executive Officer.
 31.2  
Section 302 Certification of Chief Financial Officer.
 32.1  
Certification of Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350.
 32.2  
Certification of Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. § 1350.
 101.INS  
XBRL Instance Document (filed electronically herewith)
 101.SCH  
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document (filed electronically herewith)
 101.CAL  
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Calculation Linkbase Document (filed electronically herewith)
 101.LAB  
XBRL Taxonomy Extension Label Linkbase Document (filed electronically herewith)
 101.PRE  
XBRL Taxonomy Presentation Linkbase Document (filed electronically herewith)
 101.DEF  
XBRL Taxonomy Definition Linkbase Document (filed electronically herewith)

 

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