FOR THE THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2001 COMPARED TO THE THREE
MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31, 2000
NET SALES. The Company's net sales decreased to $40.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2001, a decrease of $1.6 million, or 3.8%, from $41.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2000. The decrease was primarily due to a stronger than normal winter in certain parts of the United States depressing Company sales in those major markets.
GROSS PROFIT. The Company's gross profit decreased to $10.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2001, a decrease of $1.0 million, or 9.0%, from $11.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2000. Gross profit as a percentage of net sales decreased to 25.3% for the three months ended March 31, 2001 from 26.7% for the three months ended March 31, 2000. The decrease was due to increased raw material prices primarily related to petroleum based products and increased utility costs.
SELLING, GENERAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE EXPENSES. Selling, general and administrative expenses decreased to $11.5 million for the three months ended March 31, 2001, a decrease of $0.1 million, or 0.9%, from $11.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2000. Selling, general and administrative expenses as a percentage of sales increased to 28.8% for the three months ended March 31, 2001 from 27.9% for the three months ended March 31, 2000. The decrease of $0.1 million was primarily due to a decrease of selling and general and administrative expenses associated with the Company's cost reduction plan.
AMORTIZATION OF INTANGIBLES. Amortization of intangibles remained static at $0.6 million for the three months ended March 31, 2001 and 2000. Amortization expense is primarily due to the amortization of intangibles resulting from the acquisition on Monsey Bakor in 1998.
OPERATING LOSS. The Company's operating loss increased to $2.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2001, an increase of $0.9 million, or 81.8%, from a loss of $1.1 million for the three months ended March 31, 2000. The decrease of $0.9 million was primarily attributable to lower sales, higher raw material prices, higher utility costs and severe winter weather in certain parts of the eastern United States.
INTEREST EXPENSE. Interest expense increased to $2.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2001, an increase of $0.2 million, or 9.1%, from $2.2 million for the three months ended March 31, 2000. The increase was primarily due to additional working capital borrowings required to support the operating expenses of the Company.
BENEFIT FOR INCOME TAXES. The benefit for income taxes increased to $1.3 million for the three months ended March 31, 2001, or 44.4%, from a benefit for income taxes of $0.9 million for the three months ended March 31, 2000. The increase is primarily related to the Company's increased operating loss for the three months ended March 31, 2001.
NET LOSS. The net loss increased to $3.0 million for the three months ended March 31, 2001, a decrease of $0.6 million, or 25.0% from a loss of $2.4 million for the three months ended March 31, 2000. The decrease was primarily due to decreased sales, higher raw material costs and other factors discussed above.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The Company's historical requirements for capital have been primarily for working capital, capital expenditures and acquisitions. Henry Company's primary sources of capital to finance such needs have been cash flow from operations and borrowings under bank credit facilities. In August 2001, the Company entered into a replacement credit facility agreement with two new financial institutions, and received funding. The replacement credit facility provides for a $25 million revolving credit facility and a $10 million term loan. Upon closing, $3.5 million of the term loan was funded. The facility expires in August 2006 and is collateralized by substantially all of the Company's United States assets. Borrowings on the line of credit will bear interest at the prime rate with an option to borrow based on the LIBOR rate. The Company also maintains a credit line with a Canadian bank. Balances outstanding under this line were $4.0 million at March 31, 2001.
Cash flows for the Three Months Ended March 31, 2001 Compared to The Three Months Ended March 31, 2000
The Company's net cash used in operations were ($0.7) million and ($10.3) million for the three months ended March 31, 2001 and 2000, respectively. The decrease in cash flows used by operations from March 31, 2000 to March 31, 2001 of $9.6 million was primarily attributable to decreased cash used in accounts receivables and inventories. Cash flows used in investing activities were ($0.4) million and ($0.9) million for the three months ended March 31, 2001 and 2000, respectively. The decrease in cash used in investing activities was due primarily to a decrease in capital expenditures of $0.5 million. Cash from financing activities during the three months ended March 31, 2001 and the three months ended March 31, 2000 was $2.6 million and $11.9 million, respectively. The decrease of $9.3 million from the three months ended March 31, 2000 to the three months ended March 31, 2001 was primarily due decreased borrowings under the line of credit agreement.
The Company believes that available cash and cash equivalents, cash generated from operations and available borrowings under the credit facility will be sufficient to finance working capital, capital expenditures, and scheduled principal and interest payments for the next twelve months. There can be no assurance, however, that such resources will be sufficient to meet the Company's anticipated working capital, and capital expenditure requirements or that the Company will not require additional financing within this time frame.
Recent Accounting Pronouncements
In June 1998, the Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards No. 133, "Accounting for Derivatives and Hedging Activities", which establishes accounting and reporting standards for derivative instruments, including certain derivative instruments embedded in other contracts (collectively referred to as derivatives) and for hedging activities. The Company adopted SFAS No. 133 in the first quarter of 2001. The Company's adoption of SFAS No. 133 did not have a significant impact on the Company's financial position, results of operations, or cash flows.
In July 2001, the FASB issued SFAS Nos. 141 and 142, "Business Combinations" and "Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets". SFAS No. 141 replaces APB 16 and eliminates pooling-of-interests accounting prospectively. It also provides guidance on purchase accounting related to the recoginition of intangible assets and accounting for negative goodwill. SFAS No. 142 changes the accounting for goodwill from an amortization method to an impairment-only approach. Under SFAS No. 142, goodwill will be tested annually and whenever events or circumstances occur indicating that goodwill might be impared. SFAS No. 141 and SFAS No. 142 are effective for all business combinations completed after June 30, 2001. Upon adoption of SFAS No. 142, amortization of goodwill recorded for business combinations consummated prior to July 1, 2001 will cease, and intangible assets acquired prior to July 1, 2001 that do not meet the criteria for recognition under SFAS No. 141 will be reclassified to goodwill. Companies are required to adopt SFAS No. 142 on January 1, 2002, the beginning of fiscal year 2002. In connection with the adoption of SFAS No. 142, the Company will be required to perform a transitional goodwill impairment assessment. The Company has not yet determined the impact these standards will have on the Company's results of operations and financial position.
SAFE HARBOR STATEMENT
Investors are cautioned that certain statements contained in this document, as well as some statements by the Company in periodic press releases and some oral statements by Company officials to ratings agencies and bondholders during presentations about the Company are "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 (the "Act"). Statements which are predictive in nature, which depend upon or refer to future events or conditions, or which include words such as "expects," "anticipates," "intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates," "hopes," and similar expressions constitute forward-looking statements. In addition, any statements concerning future financial performance (including future revenues, earnings or growth rates), ongoing business strategies or prospects, and possible future Company actions, which may be provided by management are also forward-looking statements as defined by the Act. Forward-looking statements are based on current expectations and projections about future events and are subject to risks, uncertainties, and assumptions about the Company, economic and market factors and the construction materials industry, among other things. These statements are not guaranties of future performance, and the Company has no specific intention to update these statements.
Actual events and results may differ materially from those expressed or forecasted in the forward-looking statements made by the Company or Company officials due to a number of factors. The principal important risk factors that could cause the Company's actual performance and future events and actions to differ materially from such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, changes in general economic conditions either nationally or in regions where the Company operates or may commence operations, employment growth or unemployment rates, fluctuations in asphalt or other raw material costs, labor costs, the impact of weather, product liability and asbestos litigation, reliance on key personnel, environmental matters, costs and effects of unanticipated legal or administrative proceedings or governmental regulation and capital or credit market conditions affecting the Company's cost of capital; as well as competition, and unanticipated delays in the Company's operations. See the Company's Amendment No. 2 to Registration Statement on Form S-4 filed September 11, 1998 (Registration No. 333-59485) for a further discussion of risks and uncertainties applicable to the Company's business.
The Company undertakes no obligation to update any forward-looking statements in this Report on Form 10-Q or elsewhere.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
There have been no material changes in market risk exposures that affect the quantitative and qualitative disclosures presented in the notes to the Company's December 31, 2000 audited financial statements and management's discussion and analysis included in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K.
Part Ii. Other Information
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
Election of Directors
The board of directors, consisting of Messrs. Warner W. Henry, Terrill M. Gloege, Frederick H. Muhs, Paul H. Beemer, Jeffrey A. Wahba, Donald M. Ford, Joseph A. Mooney, Jr. and Mrs. Carol F. Henry, was re-elected in its entirety to serve as directors until the next annual meeting of shareholders or until otherwise replaced. One hundred percent (100%) of the votes cast by the shareholders were voted in favor of the reelection of each director.
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS AND REPORTS ON FORM 8-K
(a) Exhibits
The registrant has filed herewith the following exhibits:
(b) Reports on Form 8-K
The following reports on Form 8-K were filed during the quarterly
period ended March 31, 2001:
None
SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, the registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
Date: August 24, 2001 | HENRY COMPANY | |
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| /s/ | Jeffrey A. Wahba |
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| By: | JEFFREY A. WAHBA |
| Its: | Vice President, Secretary |
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