UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
x | | QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES |
For the quarterly period ended October 31, 2002
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¨ | | TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES |
For the transition period from to
Commission file number 0-14798
AMERICAN WOODMARK CORPORATION
(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
Virginia (State or other jurisdiction of incorporation or organization) | | 54-1138147 (I.R.S. Employer Identification No.) |
3102 Shawnee Drive, Winchester, Virginia | | 22601 |
(Address of principal executive offices) | | (Zip Code) |
(540) 665-9100
(Registrant’s telephone number, including area code)
Not Applicable
(Former name, former address and former fiscal year, if changed since last report)
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months, and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes x No¨
Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer’s classes of common stock, as of the latest practicable date.
Common Stock, no par value
| | 8,181,452 shares outstanding
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Class | | as of December 11, 2002 |
AMERICAN WOODMARK CORPORATION
FORM 10-Q
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION | | |
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Item 1. | | Financial Statements | | |
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PART II. OTHER INFORMATION | | |
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PART I. FINANCIAL INFORMATION
AMERICAN WOODMARK CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (in thousands, except share data)
| | October 31, 2002
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ASSETS | | | | | | | | |
Current Assets | | | | | | | | |
Cash and cash equivalents | | $ | 6,511 | | | $ | 13,083 | |
Customer receivables | | | 35,124 | | | | 32,246 | |
Inventories | | | 40,315 | | | | 34,872 | |
Prepaid expenses and other | | | 3,568 | | | | 2,741 | |
Deferred income taxes | | | 6,324 | | | | 7,569 | |
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Total Current Assets | | | 91,842 | | | | 90,511 | |
Property, Plant, and Equipment – Net | | | 138,105 | | | | 122,405 | |
Deferred Costs and Other Assets | | | 18,075 | | | | 21,306 | |
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LIABILITIES AND STOCKHOLDERS’ EQUITY | | | | | | | | |
Current Liabilities | | | | | | | | |
Accounts Payable | | $ | 23,877 | | | $ | 23,059 | |
Accrued compensation and related expenses | | | 27,814 | | | | 25,888 | |
Current maturities of long-term debt | | | 3,221 | | | | 3,218 | |
Accrued marketing expenses | | | 5,517 | | | | 5,627 | |
Other accrued expenses | | | 4,854 | | | | 6,605 | |
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Total Current Liabilities | | | 65,283 | | | | 64,397 | |
Long-Term Debt, less current maturities | | | 14,041 | | | | 14,398 | |
Deferred Income Taxes | | | 10,087 | | | | 9,556 | |
Long-Term Pension Liabilities | | | 238 | | | | 238 | |
Other Long-Term Liabilities | | | 966 | | | | 464 | |
Stockholders’ Equity | | | | | | | | |
Preferred Stock, $1.00 par value; 2,000,000 shares authorized, none issued | | | | | | | | |
Common Stock, no par value; 20,000,000 shares authorized; issued and outstanding 8,169,319 shares at October 31, 2002; 8,271,496 shares at April 30, 2002 | | | 33,209 | | | | 33,072 | |
Retained earnings | | | 124,782 | | | | 112,378 | |
Other Comprehensive Income | | | (584 | ) | | | (281 | ) |
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Total Stockholders’ Equity | | | 157,407 | | | $ | 145,169 | |
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AMERICAN WOODMARK CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME (in thousands, except share data)
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| | Three Months Ended October 31
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Net sales | | $ | 144,972 | | | $ | 125,760 | | | $ | 282,440 | | | $ | 242,921 |
Cost of sales and distribution | | | 109,690 | | | | 94,353 | | | | 211,394 | | | | 181,220 |
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Gross Profit | | | 35,282 | | | | 31,407 | | | | 71,046 | | | | 61,701 |
Selling and marketing expenses | | | 13,990 | | | | 12,761 | | | | 27,736 | | | | 24,780 |
General and administrative expenses | | | 6,142 | | | | 5,314 | | | | 12,907 | | | | 10,805 |
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Operating Income | | | 15,150 | | | | 13,332 | | | | 30,403 | | | | 26,116 |
Interest expense | | | 82 | | | | 224 | | | | 82 | | | | 485 |
Other (income) expense | | | (39 | ) | | | (54 | ) | | | (80 | ) | | | 295 |
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Income Before Income Taxes | | | 15,107 | | | | 13,162 | | | | 30,401 | | | | 25,336 |
Provision for income taxes | | $ | 5,967 | | | | 5,199 | | | | 12,008 | | | | 9,987 |
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Net Income | | $ | 9,140 | | | $ | 7,963 | | | $ | 18,393 | | | $ | 15,349 |
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Earnings Per Share | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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Basic | | | 8,164,678 | | | | 8,167,366 | | | | 8,209,678 | | | | 8,135,064 |
Diluted | | | 8,404,017 | | | | 8,358,393 | | | | 8,458,090 | | | | 8,348,056 |
Net income per share | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
Basic | | $ | 1.12 | | | $ | 0.98 | | | $ | 2.24 | | | $ | 1.89 |
Diluted | | $ | 1.09 | | | $ | 0.95 | | | $ | 2.17 | | | $ | 1.84 |
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AMERICAN WOODMARK CORPORATION
CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (in thousands)
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Net income | | $ | 18,393 | | | $ | 15,349 | |
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities: | | | | | | | | |
Provision for depreciation and amortization | | | 13,791 | | | | 11,440 | |
Net (gain) loss on disposal of property, plant, and equipment | | | 121 | | | | 27 | |
Deferred income taxes | | | 1,776 | | | | 294 | |
Other non-cash items | | | 389 | | | | (32 | ) |
Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | | | | | | | | |
Customer receivables | | | (3,091 | ) | | | (5,593 | ) |
Inventories | | | (5,697 | ) | | | (2,599 | ) |
Other assets | | | (3,597 | ) | | | (9,812 | ) |
Accounts payable | | | 818 | | | | 3,628 | |
Accrued compensation and related expenses | | | 1,927 | | | | (3,289 | ) |
Other | | | (2,502 | ) | | | 1,172 | |
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Net Cash Provided by Operating Activities | | | 22,328 | | | | 17,163 | |
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Payments to acquire property, plant, and equipment | | | (22,624 | ) | | | (8,057 | ) |
Proceeds from sales of property, plant, and equipment | | | 39 | | | | 9 | |
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Net Cash Used by Investing Activities | | | (22,585 | ) | | | (8,048 | ) |
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Payments of long-term debt | | | (2,704 | ) | | | (19,503 | ) |
Proceeds from long-term borrowings | | | 2,350 | | | | 19,007 | |
Proceeds from the issuance of Common Stock | | | 518 | | | | 2,414 | |
Repurchase of Common Stock | | | (5,657 | ) | | | (2,452 | ) |
Payment of dividends | | | (822 | ) | | | (815 | ) |
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Net Cash Used by Financing Activities | | | (6,315 | ) | | | (1,349 | ) |
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Increase (Decrease) In Cash And Cash Equivalents | | | (6,572 | ) | | | 7,766 | |
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Cash And Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period | | | 13,083 | | | | 1,714 | |
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Cash And Cash Equivalents, End of Period | | $ | 6,511 | | | $ | 9,480 | |
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AMERICAN WOODMARK CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
NOTE A—BASIS OF PRESENTATION
The accompanying unaudited financial statements have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles for interim financial information and with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of Regulation S-X. Accordingly, they do not include all of the information and footnotes required by 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. Operating results for the six-month period ended October 31, 2002 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be expected for the year ended April 30, 2003. The unaudited financial statements should be read in conjunction with the financial statements and footnotes thereto included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended April 30, 2002.
NOTE B—NEW ACCOUNTING PRONOUNCEMENTS
In August 2001, the Financial Accounting Standards Board (“FASB”) issued Statement of Financial Accounting Standards (“SFAS”) No. 144 “Accounting for the Impairment or Disposal of Long-Lived Assets” which addresses the financial accounting and reporting for the impairment or disposal of long-lived assets. The Company was required to adopt SFAS No. 144 as of May 1, 2002. The adoption of this statement had no impact on the Company’s financial position or results of operations.
In June 2002, the Financial Accounting Standards Board issued SFAS No. 146, “Accounting for Costs from Exit or Disposal Activities” which requires, among other things, that a liability for costs associated with an exit or disposal activity be recognized when the liability is incurred. The provisions of this statement shall be effective for exit or disposal activities initiated after December 31, 2002. The Company does not expect any impact on its financial position or results of operations as a result of adoption of this statement.
NOTE C—COMPREHENSIVE INCOME
The Company’s comprehensive income was $8.6 million and $17.8 million for the three months and six months ended October 31, 2002, respectively, and $7.5 million and $14.9 million for the three months and six months ended October 31, 2001, respectively. Comprehensive income differs from net income for the quarter and six months ending October 2001 due to an increase in the unrealized loss on the Company’s interest rate swap agreements.
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NOTE D—EARNINGS PER SHARE
The following table sets forth the computation of basic and diluted earnings per share:
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Net income used for both basic and dilutive earnings per share (in thousands) | | $ | 9,140 | | $ | 7,963 | | $ | 18,393 | | $ | 15,349 |
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Denominator for basic earnings per share - weighted-average shares | | | 8,165 | | | 8,167 | | | 8,210 | | | 8,135 |
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Employee Stock Options | | | 239 | | | 191 | | | 248 | | | 213 |
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Denominator for diluted earnings per per share, adjusted weighted average weighted-average shares and assumed conversions | | | 8,404 | | | 8,358 | | | 8,458 | | | 8,348 |
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Basic | | $ | 1.12 | | $ | 0.98 | | $ | 2.24 | | $ | 1.89 |
Diluted | | $ | 1.09 | | $ | 0.95 | | $ | 2.17 | | $ | 1.84 |
NOTE E—CUSTOMER RECEIVABLES
The components of customer receivables were:
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Gross customer receivables | | $ | 39,891 | | | $ | 36,872 | |
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Allowance for doubtful accounts | | | (727 | ) | | | (799 | ) |
Allowance for returns and discounts | | | (4,040 | ) | | | (3,827 | ) |
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NOTE F—INVENTORIES
The components of inventories were:
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Raw materials | | $ | 12,933 | | | $ | 11,971 | |
Work-in-process | | | 26,752 | | | | 23,021 | |
Finished goods | | | 7,429 | | | | 6,663 | |
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Total FIFO inventories | | $ | 47,114 | | | $ | 41,655 | |
Reserve to adjust inventories to LIFO value | | | (6,799 | ) | | | (6,783 | ) |
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Total LIFO inventories | | $ | 40,315 | | | $ | 34,872 | |
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An actual valuation of inventory under the LIFO method can be made only at the end of each year based on the inventory levels and costs at that time. Accordingly, interim LIFO calculations must necessarily be based on management’s estimates of expected year-end inventory levels and costs. Since they are subject to many forces beyond management’s control, interim results are subject to the final year-end LIFO inventory valuation.
NOTE G—CASH FLOW
Supplemental disclosures of cash flow information:
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Interest | | $ | 548 | | $ | 566 |
Income taxes | | $ | 12,750 | | $ | 9,913 |
NOTE—LONG TERM DEBT
Subsequent to the second quarter of fiscal year 2003, the company entered into a loan agreement November 13, 2002 with the Perry, Harlan, Leslie, Breathitt Regional Industrial Authority (a.k.a. Hazard, KY Regional Authority) as part of the company’s capital investment and operations at the Hazard, Kentucky site. This debt facility is a $6 million term loan, which expires November 13, 2017 bearing interest at a fixed rate of 2%. It is secured by a mortgage on the manufacturing facility constructed in Hazard, Kentucky. The loan requires annual debt service payments consisting of principle and interest with a fixed balloon payment of $1.6 million at loan completion, November 13, 2017.
NOTE I—OTHER INFORMATION
The Company is involved in various suits and claims in the normal course of business. Included therein are claims against the Company pending before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Although management believes that such claims are without merit and intends to vigorously contest them, the ultimate outcome of these matters cannot be determined at this time. In the opinion of management, after consultation with counsel, the ultimate liabilities and losses, if any, that may result from suits and claims involving the Company will not have a material adverse effect on the Company’s results of operations or financial position.
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Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Conditionand Results of Operations
Results of Operations
Net Sales were $145.0 for the second quarter of fiscal 2003, an increase of 15.3% over the second quarter of fiscal 2002. For the first six months of fiscal 2003, sales were $282.4 million, an increase of 16.3% over the same period in fiscal 2002. Higher sales for both the quarter and six-month period were the result of continued growth in shipments to both the remodel and new home construction markets. Overall unit volume between periods was up 10.3% due to the combination of new products and new outlets. The average revenue per unit in the most recent quarter increased 4.6% due to a shift in product mix.
Gross margin for the second quarter of fiscal 2003 was 24.3% down from 25.0% for the second quarter of fiscal 2002. For the first six months of fiscal 2003, gross margin was 25.2% down slightly from 25.4% in the same period of fiscal 2002. Favorable freight and material costs were offset by higher labor and overhead cost, for both the quarter and six month periods. Labor costs increased due to higher crewing and increased benefits cost. Increases in labor were the result of hiring at the newest facilities to support increased volumes and the startup of finishing operations at the Company’s Kingman, AZ facility. In addition, the Company incurred some labor inefficiencies as it rationalized new material flows associated with new capacity. Benefits increased due to higher head count and general health care inflationary pressures. Overhead costs were up due to higher depreciation and other operating costs associated with the Company’s capital expansion program.
Selling and marketing expenses for the second quarter of fiscal 2003 were $14.0 million or 9.7% of sales compared to $12.8 million or 10.1% of sales for the same period in fiscal 2002. For the first six months of fiscal 2003, selling and marketing expenses were $27.7 million or 9.8% of sales compared to $24.8 million or 10.2% of sales for the first six months of fiscal 2002. The decrease as a percent of sales in both periods was attributable to favorable leverage gained in merchandising and promotional expenses, due to product mix combined with cost management efforts.
General and administrative expenses for the second quarter of fiscal 2003 were $6.1 million or 4.2% of net sales compared to $5.3 million or 4.2% of net sales in the first quarter of fiscal 2002. For the first six months of fiscal 2003, G&A expenses were $12.9 million or 4.6% of sales compared to $10.8 million or 4.4% of sales for the period of fiscal 2002. Increases of $0.8 million and $2.1 million for the second quarter and six month periods respectively, were the result of higher headcount and miscellaneous overhead. For the second quarter favorable leverage was expected as higher sales offset higher costs.
Interest expense for the second quarter and six-month period of fiscal 2003 was $82 thousand compared to $224 thousand and $485 thousand for similar periods in fiscal 2002. The decrease is attributable to lower long-term debt levels and capitalized interest as a result of the Company’s capital expansion program.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
The Company’s operating activities generated $22.3 million in net cash during the first six months of fiscal 2003 compared to $17.2 million for the same period in fiscal 2002. This favorable cash position was realized due to increases in net income and the provision for depreciation and amortization, and decreased use of cash for accrued compensation and related expenses and other assets. The change in other assets, period to period, was the result of fewer planned display additions and the phase out of Thomasville displays.
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Capital spending during the first six months of fiscal 2003 was $22.6 million compared to $8.1 million in the same period of fiscal 2002. Capital spending rose due to the completion of the new assembly facility in Tahlequah, OK, and the new lumber processing facility in Hazard, KY. Additionally, expansion projects were completed at the lumber processing facility in Monticello, KY, and the assembly facility in Kingman, AZ. The Company expects to continue with its capital spending plans for the remainder of fiscal 2003 as it completes projects and makes additional investments. Total capital spending is expected to be between $7.5 million and $10.5 million for the remainder of the fiscal year.
Net cash used by financing activities was $6.3 million for the first six months of fiscal 2003 compared to net cash used of $1.3 million in the first six months of fiscal 2002. The Company repurchased $5.7 million in common stock and paid cash dividends of $822 thousand during the first six months of fiscal 2003. Subsequent to the second quarter of fiscal 2003, on November 13, 2002, the Company received a 15-year, $6.0 million loan from the Hazard, KY Regional Authority in connection with the completion of the Hazard, KY lumber processing facility. The loan bears a fixed 2% interest rate, requires annual principle and interest payments, and carries a $1.6 million payment due upon loan termination on November 13, 2017.
Cash flow from operations combined with accumulated cash on hand and available borrowing capacity is expected to be sufficient to meet forecasted working capital requirements, service existing debt obligations, and fund capital expenditures of the remainder of fiscal 2003.
Legal Matters
The Company is involved in various suits and claims in the normal course of business that includes claims against the Company pending before the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission. Although management believes that such suits and EEOC claims are without merit and intends to vigorously contest them, the ultimate outcome of these matters cannot be determined at this time. In the opinion of management, after consultation with counsel, the ultimate liabilities and losses, if any, that may result from suits and claims involving the Company will not have any material adverse effect on the Company’s operating results or financial position.
Dividends Declared
On November 21, 2002, the Board of Directors approved a $.05 per share cash dividend on its Common Stock. The cash dividend will be paid on December 23, 2002, to shareholders of record on December 9, 2002.
Item | | 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures of Market Risk |
The Company’s business has historically been subjected to seasonal influences, with higher sales typically realized in the second and fourth fiscal quarters.
The costs of the Company’s products are subject to inflationary pressures and commodity price fluctuations. Inflationary pressure and commodity price increases have been relatively modest over the past five years. The Company has generally been able over time to recover the effects of inflation and commodity price fluctuations through sales price increases.
On October 31, 2002, the Company had no material exposure to changes in interest rates for its debt agreements. All significant borrowings of the Company carry a fixed interest rate between 5% and 6%.
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We participate in an industry that is subject to rapidly changing conditions. Forward-looking statements, contained in this Management’s Discussion and Analysis are based on current expectations, but there are numerous factors that could cause the Company to experience a decline in sales and/or earnings. These include (1) overall industry demand at reduced levels, (2) economic weakness in a specific channel of distribution, especially the home center industry, (3) the loss of sales from specific customers due to their loss of market share, bankruptcy or switching to a competitor, (4) a sudden and significant rise in basic raw material costs, (5) a dramatic increase to the cost of diesel fuel, and/or transportation related services, (6) the need to respond to price or product initiatives launched by a competitor, and (7) sales growth at a rate that outpaces the Company’s ability to install new capacity. While the Company believes that these risks are manageable and will not adversely impact the long-term performance of the Company, these risks could, under certain circumstances, have a materially adverse impact on operating results.
Item | | 4. Controls and Procedures |
During the 90-day period prior to the date of this report, an evaluation was performed under the supervision and with the participation of our Company’s management, including the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer, of the effectiveness of the design and operation of the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures as defined in Rules 13a-14(c) and 15d-14(c) under the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Based upon that evaluation, the Chief Executive Officer and the Chief Financial Officer concluded that the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures were effective. Subsequent to the date of this evaluation, there have been no significant changes in the Company’s internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect these controls, and no corrective actions taken with regard to significant deficiencies or material weaknesses in such controls.
PART II. OTHER INFORMATION
Item 6. Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
(a) Exhibits.
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99.1 | | Certification of the Chief Executive Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sabanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. Section 1350). Filed herewith. |
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99.2 | | Certification of the Chief Financial Officer Pursuant to Section 906 of the Sabanes-Oxley Act of 2002 (18 U.S.C. Section 1350). Filed herewith. |
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3.1 | | Articles of Incorporation as amended effective August 12, 1987 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.1 to the Registrant’s Form 10-K (Commission File No. 0-14798) for year ended April 30, 1988). |
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3.2 | | Bylaws of the Registrant as amended on November 28, 2001 (incorporated by reference to Exhibit 3.2 to the Registrant’s Form 10-K (Commission File No. 0-14798) for year ended April 30, 2002). |
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10.1 | | Loan Agreement between Perry, Harlan, Leslie, Brethitt Regional Industrial Authority, Inc. as of March 1, 2002 (Filed Herewith) |
(b) Reports on Form 8-K.
The Company did not file any reports on Form 8-K during the three months ended October 31, 2002.
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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.
| | | | AMERICAN WOODMARK CORPORATION (Registrant) |
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/s/ Dennis M. Nolan, Jr. Dennis M. Nolan, Jr. Corporate Controller | | | | /s/ Kent B. Guichard Kent B. Guichard Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Office |
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Date: December 12, 2002 Signing on behalf of the registrant and as principal accounting officer | | | | Date: December 12, 2002 Signing on behalf of the registrant and as principal financial officer |
CERTIFICATION UNDER SECTION 302
OF THE SARBANES-OXLEY ACT OF 2002
CERTIFICATIONS
I, James J. Gosa, certify that:
| 1. | | I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of American Woodmark Corporation; |
| 2. | | Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report; |
| 3. | | Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report; |
| 4. | | The registrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and we have: |
| (i) | | designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared; |
| (ii) | | evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this quarterly report (the “Evaluation Date”); and |
| (iii) | | presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date; |
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| 5. | | The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function): |
| (i) | | all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the registrant’s auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and |
| (ii) | | any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal controls; and |
| 6. | | The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have indicated in this quarterly report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses. |
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/s/ James J. Gosa James J. Gosa President and Chief Executive Officer (Principal Executive Officer) Date: December 12, 2002 |
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I, Kent B. Guichard, certify that:
| 1. | | I have reviewed this quarterly report on Form 10-Q of American Woodmark Corporation; |
| 2. | | Based on my knowledge, this quarterly report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this quarterly report; |
| 3. | | Based on my knowledge, the financial statements, and other financial information included in this quarterly report, fairly present in all material respects the financial condition, results of operations and cash flows of the registrant as of, and for, the periods presented in this quarterly report; |
| 4. | | The registrant’s other certifying officers and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Exchange Act Rules 13a-14 and 15d-14) for the registrant and we have: |
| (i) | | designed such disclosure controls and procedures to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this quarterly report is being prepared; |
| (ii) | | evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this quarterly report (the “Evaluation Date”); and |
| (iii) | | presented in this quarterly report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures based on our evaluation as of the Evaluation Date; |
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| 5. | | The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have disclosed, based on our most recent evaluation, to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent function): |
| (i) | | all significant deficiencies in the design or operation of internal controls which could adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize and report financial data and have identified for the registrant’s auditors any material weaknesses in internal controls; and |
| (ii) | | any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal controls; and |
| 6. | | The registrant’s other certifying officers and I have indicated in this quarterly report whether or not there were significant changes in internal controls or in other factors that could significantly affect internal controls subsequent to the date of our most recent evaluation, including any corrective actions with regard to significant deficiencies and material weaknesses. |
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/s/ Kent B. Guichard Kent B. Guichard Senior Vice President, Finance and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) Date: December 12, 2002 |
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