businesses accounted for approximately $30 million of the year-to-date increase. The decreases in SG&A as a percentage of net sales primarily pertain to benefits received from the execution of prior year restructuring programs.
Other-net expenses from continuing operations were $24 million in the second quarter of 2007 versus $11 million in 2006. The increase was primarily due to higher intangible asset amortization expense associated with recent acquisitions and increased environmental expense compared with the corresponding 2006 quarter. Year-to-date Other-net expenses from continuing operations were $44 million in 2007 as compared to $30 million in 2006. Year-to-date expense was affected by the same items discussed for the second quarter, partially offset by a $4 million U.K. pension plan curtailment recorded in the first quarter of 2006 that did not recur.
The Company’s reportable segments are an aggregation of businesses that have similar products and services, among other factors. The Company utilizes segment profit, which is defined as net sales minus cost of sales and SG&A (aside from corporate overhead expense), and segment profit as a percentage of net sales to assess the profitability of each segment. Segment profit excludes the corporate overhead expense element of SG&A, interest income, interest expense, other-net (inclusive of intangible asset amortization expense), restructuring, and income tax expense. Corporate overhead is comprised of world headquarters facility expense, costs for the executive management team and for certain centralized functions that benefit the entire Company, but are not directly attributable to the businesses, such as legal and corporate finance functions. The Company’s operations are classified into three business segments: Construction & DIY, Industrial , and Security.
Year-to-date net sales from continuing operations were $879 million in 2007 as compared to $841 million in 2006 representing an increase of 5%. Acquisitions contributed 1%, while organic sales increased 4% comprised of 1% price and a 3% favorable foreign currency impact. The factors resulting in the CDIY six month performance are primarily the same items discussed previously pertaining to the second quarter results.
Segment profit was $68 million, or 14.9% of net sales, for the second quarter of 2007, compared to $65 million, or 15.0% of net sales, in 2006. The 10 basis point decrease in the segment profit rate arose from unfavorable product mix into lower margin mechanics tools and storage products which more than offset a profit improvement in the Bostitch business. On a year-to-date basis, segment profit was $130 million, or 14.8% of net sales, compared to $123 million, or 14.6% of net sales in 2006, as Bostitch profits improved.
Industrial: Industrial sales of $305 million in the second quarter of 2007 increased 5% from $290 million during the second quarter of 2006. Volume increased 2%; pricing 1%; foreign currency 3%; while minor divestiture activity decreased sales by 1%. The industrial mechanics tools, hydraulic tools, and Vidmar storage businesses, and to a lesser extent Facom, had strong growth. Industrial mechanics tools executed on pre-existing backlog via improved fill rates and effective supply chain management with vendors. The hydraulic tools increase in sales arose from the continued high demand for recent shear product offerings. Intensified marketing efforts including an expanded sales force contributed to the Vidmar sales volume growth. Facom benefited from improved European economic conditions.
Year-to-date net sales from continuing operations were $615 million in 2007 as compared to $575 million in 2006 representing an increase of 7%. Volume increased 3%, pricing 1% and foreign currency generated a favorable impact of 4%, while a small divestiture reduced sales by 1%. The factors resulting in the Industrial segment’s six month performance are primarily the same items discussed previously pertaining to the second quarter results.
The Industrial segment profit was $46 million, or 15.2% of net sales, for the second quarter of 2007, compared to $34 million, or 11.8% of net sales, in 2006. The 340 basis point improvement in segment profit was generated by price and productivity realization which outpaced commodity inflation, leverage from higher sales volumes, as well as Facom synergies facilitated in part by execution of restructuring actions. Additionally, the prior year segment profit rate was unfavorably impacted by $3 million (110 basis points) for one-time non-cash inventory step-up amortization from the initial sale of Facom acquired inventory.
Year-to-date segment profit for the Industrial Tools segment was $92 million, or 14.9% of net sales, for 2007, compared to $57 million, or 9.9% of net sales, for 2006. Included in 2006 were $13 million of non-recurring inventory step-up purchase accounting charges which reduced operating margin by 220 basis points. The remaining improvement in the segment profit rate is principally due to the same matters discussed with respect to the second quarter performance.
Security: Security sales increased 22% to $363 million during the second quarter of 2007 from $298 million in the corresponding 2006 period. Acquisitions, primarily HSM, contributed 19% of the sales increase. Organic sales reflect 3% pricing gains, 1% favorable foreign currency impact, and a 1% volume decline. Price and volume gains in the mechanical access solutions businesses (automatic doors, hardware and locks) were partially offset by a decline associated with a business model change in the North American system integration business. Mechanical access solutions generated strong volume gains based on the evolving growth and integration of the platform and benefits associated with a direct-end customer model. Customers are responding to the breadth of product offerings and aftermarket services. In addition, pricing actions were effect ive in mitigating inflation. HSM had a strong second quarter which mostly offset a decline in the legacy systems integration business as reverse integration continues. The reverse integration of HSM with the legacy systems integration operations entails a business model shift away from low profitability installation revenue to higher margin, recurring service revenue.
Year-to-date net sales from continuing operations were $691 million in 2007 as compared to $570 million in 2006, an increase of 21%. Acquisitions accounted for 19%; pricing increased 3%; currency contributed 1%; and volume declined 2%. The drivers of the year-to-date sales performance are consistent with the factors described in the analysis of the second quarter performance.
Security segment profit amounted to $68 million, or 18.6% of net sales, for the second quarter of 2007 as compared with $50 million, or 16.9% of net sales, in the prior year. The majority of the
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improvement was attributable to the inclusion of HSM as part of the segment in 2007. Also strong margin expansion generated by the mechanical access solutions business reflected higher sales volumes, benefits of pricing actions, prior cost reduction and integration activities; this was partially offset by the previously discussed sales volume and related profitability declines in the pre-existing security integration business.
On a year-to-date basis, segment profit was $113 million, or 16.4% of net sales, in 2007 compared to $78 million, or 13.7% of net sales, in the prior year period. Approximately $8 million of non-recurring inventory step-up purchase accounting charges relating to the National acquisition are reflected in the 2006 results which negatively impacted operating margin by 140 basis points. The remaining improvement pertains to the same factors underlying the second quarter performance. The HSM acquisition integration is proceeding effectively and will continue throughout the remainder of 2007 as reverse integration of the pre-existing security integration business into the HSM business model progresses.
Restructuring
2007 Actions: During the first half of 2007, the Company initiated cost reduction initiatives in order to maintain its cost competitiveness and vitality. Severance charges of $6.4 million have been recorded relating to the reduction of approximately 300 employees. In addition to severance, $0.1 million was recorded for the closure of a merged office facility and $0.2 million for related asset impairments. Approximately $2.9 million of these charges pertained to the Construction and DIY segment; $0.8 million to the Industrial segment; $2.6 million to the Security segment; and $0.4 million to corporate overhead. Of these amounts, $5.1 million has been utilized to date, with $1.6 million of reserves remaining as of June 30, 2007.
The Company also reported over $5 million for certain restructuring-related charges in the first six months of 2007, mainly attributable to accelerated depreciation for closure of a fastening systems plant and a Mac Tools action. These charges were classified as follows in the consolidated statement of operations: $1 million cost of sales; $1 million SG&A; and $3 million in Other, net.
Pre-2007 Actions: During 2006 and 2005, the Company initiated $18.2 million of cost reduction actions in various businesses, of which $0.6 million was recorded in the first half of 2007, $13.0 million was recorded in 2006 and $4.6 million was recorded in 2005. These actions were comprised of the severance of approximately 950 employees and the exit of a leased facility. Of this amount, $17.1 million has been utilized to date with $1.2 million of accrual remaining as of June 30, 2007. In addition, $0.8 million of reserves remain relating to pre-2005 actions.
Acquisition Related: During 2006, the Company completed a consultation process with the European Works Council regarding the reorganization of its Facom and Stanley hand tools activities in Europe (these ‘‘Initiatives’’). The Initiatives propose to, among other things, implement growth strategies and reduce costs by rationalizing manufacturing, logistics, sales and support organizations. This has resulted in the severance of approximately 450 employees, the closure of two legacy Facom factories in France, as well as four legacy Facom distribution centers located in the United Kingdom, Belgium, Germany and Switzerland. Cash expenditures to be incurred for these Initiatives are estimated at approximately $75 million, of which, $59.4 million has been recorded to the Facom purchase price allocation and $1.0 milli on as restructuring charges. As of June 30, 2007, $31.3 million has been utilized to date, partially offset by $0.8 million currency impact such that a $29.9 million accrual remains.
In connection with its acquisition of National, the Company recorded $8.0 million relating to severance costs for approximately 250 employees and $0.3 million facility closure costs to the purchase price allocation. In addition $0.2 million of facility closure costs were recorded as restructuring charges in 2006. As of June 30, 2007, $6.8 million has been utilized, with $1.7 million accrual remaining.
Additionally, $0.4 million of reserves were established for HSM in the first half of 2007. The Company utilized $1.3 million of restructuring reserves during the first half of 2007 established for various minor acquisition related actions. As of June 30, 2007, $1.5 million in accruals for these small actions remains.
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FINANCIAL CONDITION
Liquidity, Sources and Uses of Capital:
Operating and Investing Activities: Cash flow from operations was $102 million in the second quarter of 2007 compared to $117 million in 2006. On a year-to-date basis, cash flow from operations was $196 million in 2007 compared to $203 million in 2006. Proceeds from receivable sales were over $40 million higher in both the second quarter and year-to-date periods of 2006 versus 2007. Also, operating cash flows in 2007 reflect higher restructuring payments than in the prior year.
Capital and software expenditures were $17 million in the second quarter of 2007 compared to $24 million in 2006. On a year-to-date basis, 2007 capital expenditures amounted to $44 million compared to $39 million for the corresponding 2006 period. The increased capital expenditures are mainly due to higher equipment purchases related to new product introductions and information system upgrades in 2007. The Company expects future capital expenditures to increase approximately in proportion to its sales growth.
Free cash flow, as defined in the following table, was $152 million in the first six months of 2007 compared to $164 million in the corresponding 2006 period. The Company believes free cash flow is an important measure of its liquidity, as well as its ability to fund future growth and provide a dividend to shareowners. Free cash flow does not include deductions for mandatory debt service, other borrowing activity, discretionary dividends on the Company’s common stock and business acquisitions.
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(Millions of Dollars) | | | 2007 | | | 2006 |
Net cash provided by operating activities | | | | $ | 196 | | | | | $ | 203 | |
Less: capital expenditures | | | | | 34 | | | | | | 29 | |
Less: capitalized software | | | | | 10 | | | | | | 10 | |
Free cash flow | | | | $ | 152 | | | | | $ | 164 | |
During the second quarter of 2007, the Company invested $23 million in business acquisitions compared to $27 million in the prior year’s quarter. The primary business acquisition in the second quarter of 2007 was Bed Check, a technological leader in the non-restrictive patient fall-monitoring system market. For the first six months of 2007, business acquisitions totaled $569 million including HSM, Bed Check and small Security segment bolt-on acquisitions, compared to 2006 acquisition spending of $519 million for the Facom, Automatic Entrances, and Allan Brothers businesses.
Financing Activities:
The Company initially funded the $544 million HSM acquisition with a combination of short-term borrowings and cash. On March 20, 2007, the Company completed two security offerings, which consisted of $330 million of five-year convertible notes and $330 million of three-year forward stock purchase contracts (together representing ‘‘the Equity Units’’), and $200 million of unsecured three-year fixed-rate term notes. These offerings utilized $860 million of the $900 million available under the Company’s 2003 Shelf Registration. With respect to the $860 million in offerings, the Company will not receive the $330 million of cash pertaining to the forward stock purchase contracts until May, 2010. The $488 million net cash proceeds of these offerings and the related equity instruments described below were used to pay down short-term borrowings.
The convertible notes are pledged and held as collateral to guarantee the Equity Unit investors’ obligation to purchase shares in May, 2010 under the stock purchase contract. The convertible notes reflect a conversion price of approximately $64.80, or a 19% premium as of the date of issuance. At maturity, the Company must repay the convertible note principal in cash; additionally, to the extent that the conversion option is ‘‘in the money’’ the Company, at its election, will deliver either cash or shares of common stock based on a conversion rate and the applicable market value of the Company’s common stock at that time. A maximum of approximately 6.1 million shares may be issued in May, 2010 under the stock purchase contracts, essentially at the higher of approximately $54.45 or market value at that time.
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The Company simultaneously entered into related convertible note hedge and stock warrant transactions with financial institutions. Share dilution pertaining to the conversion option of the convertible notes will occur in interim periods if the share price exceeds approximately $64.80. At maturity in 2012, the convertible note hedge will offset the potentially dilutive impact of the conversion option aspect of the convertible notes. Because the convertible note hedge is anti-dilutive, it will not be included in any diluted shares outstanding computation prior to its maturity. However at maturity, the aggregate effect of the convertible notes and the convertible note hedge is that there will be no net increase in the Company’s common shares. The Company also issued 5.1 million of unregistered stock warrants that are exercisable during the period August 17, 2012 through September 28, 2012, with a strike price of $87.12 (subject to sta ndard anti-dilution protection for increases in the dividend rate, stock splits etc.). In the event the stock warrants become ‘‘in the money’’ during their 5 year term, due to the market value of the Company’s common stock exceeding the strike price, there will be a related increase in diluted shares outstanding utilized in the determination of the Company’s diluted earnings per share.
The combined terms of the convertible note hedge, stock warrants, and convertible notes in substance re-establish the conversion option aspect of the convertible notes at 60% above the $54.45 market value of the Company’s common stock at inception, such that in effect the Company will retain the benefits of share price appreciation, if any, up to a market value equal to the stock warrant strike price. Additionally the Company will retain benefits of share price appreciation through the maturity of the stock purchase contract element of the Equity Unit that will entail issuance of $330 million of common shares at the higher of approximately $54.45 or market price in May, 2010. Refer to Note M, Debt, Financial Instruments and Related Equity Issuances for further detail.
Repurchases of common stock during the second quarter of 2007 amounted to $100 million for nearly 1.7 million shares relating to the execution of a share repurchase program that was initiated and completed during the quarter. On a year-to-date basis, 2007 cash outflow for 1.8 million in share repurchases amounted to $107 million compared to $201 million expended in the prior year’s corresponding period. Management will consider additional repurchases of outstanding common stock, based on a number of factors including the level of acquisition activity, the market price of the Company’s common stock and the current financial condition of the Company.
Proceeds from the issuance of common stock and warrants during the first six months of 2007 amounted to $86 million of which $19 million pertained to the previously discussed stock warrants issued in March 2007 associated with the HSM acquisition-related financing. The remaining $67 million proceeds from issuances in 2007 arose from employee stock option exercises, representing a $33 million increase in activity over the prior year.
Net proceeds from short-term borrowings amounted to $48 million in the second quarter of 2007 compared to net payments of $37 million in the second quarter of 2006. The net proceeds from short-term borrowings received in the second quarter of 2007, along with proceeds from stock option exercises, were used to fund the share repurchase program. On a year-to-date basis, net proceeds from short-term borrowings amounted to $132 million in 2007 compared to $110 million in 2006. The proceeds received in 2007 were used to fund a $76 million February, 2007 debt maturity, the previously discussed share repurchases, and business acquisitions. The 2006 proceeds were used mainly to fund the prior year share repurchase program.
Debt to Capital Ratio
The Company’s debt to capital ratio was 50% as of June 30, 2007. Reflecting the credit protection measures that are incorporated into the terms of the late 2005 issued $450 million Enhanced Trust Preferred Securities (‘‘ETPS’’) and the equity characteristics of the March 20, 2007 issuance of $330 million in Equity Units, the debt to capital ratio of the Company is more fairly represented by apportioning 50% of the ETPS issuance and 75% of the Equity Unit issuance to equity when making the ratio calculation. The resulting equity-content-adjusted debt to capital ratio from these apportionments is 35% as of June 30, 2007. The equity content adjustments to reported debt are consistent with the treatment accorded these securities by the nationally recognized statistical ratings
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organizations that rate the Company’s debt securities, and accordingly the equity-content-adjusted debt to capital ratio is considered a relevant measure of its financial condition.
The following table reconciles the debt to capital ratio computed with reported debt and equity to the same measure after the equity content adjustments attributed to the ETPS and Equity Unit securities:
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$ in millions | | | Reported on Balance Sheet (GAAP) | | | ETPS 50% equity content adjustment | | | Equity Units 75% equity content adjustment | | | As Adjusted for equity content (non-GAAP) |
Debt | | | | $ | 1,593 | | | | | | ($225 | ) | | | | | ($247 | ) | | | | $ | 1,121 | |
Equity | | | | $ | 1,581 | | | | | $ | 225 | | | | | $ | 247 | | | | | $ | 2,053 | |
Capital (debt + equity) | | | | $ | 3,174 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | $ | 3,174 | |
Debt to capital ratio | | | | | 50 | % | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 35 | % |
Contractual Obligations: The following summarizes the Company’s significant contractual obligations and commitments that impact its liquidity as of June 30, 2007:
Payments Due by Period
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(Millions of Dollars) | | | Total | | | 2007 | | | 2008 - 2009 | | | 2010 - 2011 | | | Thereafter |
Long-term debt | | | | $ | 1,372 | | | | | $ | 156 | | | | | $ | 18 | | | | | $ | 215 | | | | | $ | 983 | |
Interest payments on long-term debt(a) | | | | | 359 | | | | | | 29 | | | | | | 104 | | | | | | 92 | | | | | | 134 | |
Operating leases | | | | | 122 | | | | | | 30 | | | | | | 43 | | | | | | 23 | | | | | | 26 | |
Derivatives(b) | | | | | 67 | | | | | | — | | | | | | 37 | | | | | | 27 | | | | | | 3 | |
Deferred compensation* | | | | | 40 | | | | | | 5 | | | | | | 10 | | | | | | 12 | | | | | | 13 | |
Equity Purchase Contract Fees | | | | | 53 | | | | | | 11 | | | | | | 34 | | | | | | 8 | | | | | | — | |
Material purchase commitments | | | | | 22 | | | | | | 13 | | | | | | 9 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | |
Income tax contingency payments(c) | | | | | 52 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | 52 | |
Outsourcing and other obligations | | | | | 22 | | | | | | 14 | | | | | | 7 | | | | | | 1 | | | | | | — | |
Pension funding obligations(d) | | | | | 7 | | | | | | 7 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | |
Total contractual cash obligations | | | | $ | 2,116 | | | | | $ | 265 | | | | | $ | 262 | | | | | $ | 378 | | | | | $ | 1,211 | |
(a) | Future interest payments on long-term debt reflect the applicable fixed interest rate or the variable interest rate in effect at June 30, 2007 for floating rate debt. |
(b) | Future cash flows on derivative financial instruments reflect the fair value as of June 30, 2007. The ultimate cash flows on these instruments will differ, perhaps significantly, based on applicable market interest and foreign currency rates at their maturity. |
(c) | Future cash flows for tax contingencies reflect the recorded liability in accordance with FIN 48 as of June 30, 2007 which is reflected after 2011 in the table above, as the Company can not reasonably estimate the years in which these liabilities may be cash settled. |
(d) | The Company anticipates that funding of its pension and postretirement benefit plans in 2007 will approximate $17 million, of which about $7 million will occur in the second half. That amount principally represents contributions either required by regulations or laws or, with respect to unfunded plans, necessary to fund current benefits. The Company has not presented estimated pension and postretirement funding in the table above beyond 2007 as funding can vary significantly from year to year based upon changes in the fair value of the plan assets, actuarial assumptions, or curtailment/settlement actions. |
* | Amounts reported are as of December 30, 2006. No significant changes occurred during the first six months of 2007. |
OTHER MATTERS
Critical Accounting Estimates: As discussed in Note B, New Accounting Standards, and Note K, Income Taxes, to the Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, the Company adopted Financial Accounting Standards Board Interpretation No. 48, ‘‘Accounting for Uncertainty in Income Taxes – an Interpretation of SFAS No. 109’’ at the beginning of its 2007 fiscal year.
The estimation process utilized in quantifying income tax positions includes inherent uncertainty. The Company assesses its income tax positions based on the evaluation of specific facts and circumstances which exist at each reporting date and records tax benefits for years subject to examination. For tax positions where it is more likely than not that a tax benefit will be sustained, the Company has
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recorded the largest amount of tax benefit with a greater than 50 percent likelihood of being realized upon ultimate settlement with a taxing authority that has considered all relevant information. For income tax positions where it is not more likely than not that a tax benefit will be sustained, no tax benefit has been recognized in the financial statements. Associated interest and penalties have been accrued, where applicable.
There have been no other significant changes in the Company’s critical accounting estimates during the first six months of 2007. Refer to the ‘‘Other Matters’’ section of Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 30, 2006 for a discussion of the other critical accounting estimates.
ITEM 3. QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURES ABOUT MARKET RISK
There has been no significant change in the Company’s exposure to market risk during the first six months of 2007. For discussion of the Company’s exposure to market risk, refer to Part II, Item 7A, Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk, contained in the Company’s Form 10-K for the year ended December 30, 2006.
ITEM 4. CONTROLS AND PROCEDURES
Under the supervision and with the participation of management, including the Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and its Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, the Company has evaluated the effectiveness of the design and operation of its disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 13a-15(e)), as of June 30, 2007, as required by Rule 13a-15(b) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Based upon that evaluation, the Company’s Chairman and Chief Executive Officer and its Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer have concluded that, as of June 30, 2007, the Company’s disclosure controls and procedures are effective in timely alerting them to material information relating to the Company (including its consolidated subsidiaries) required to be included in its periodic Securities and Exchange Commission filings. There has been no change in the Company’s internal controls that occurred during the first six months of 2007 that have materially affected or are reasonably likely to materially affect the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting. During the first six months of 2007, the Company invested approximately $570 million in the acquisition of businesses. Management’s assessment of and conclusion on the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting did not include the internal controls of these recently acquired businesses. As part of its ongoing integration activities, the Company is continuing to incorporate its controls and procedures into these recently acquired businesses.
CAUTIONARY STATEMENT
Under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995
Certain statements contained in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q that are not historical, including, but not limited to, the statements regarding the Company’s ability to: (i) dispose of various legal proceedings without material adverse effect on operations or financial condition of the Company; (ii) execute its strategy to build a growth platform in security while expanding the valuable branded tools platforms; (iii) achieve neutral 2007 earnings for the HSM acquisition, increasing to 20 to 25 cents per diluted share earnings in 2009; (iv) mitigate commodity and freight cost inflation of approximately $60 – $65 million for full year 2007 through pricing actions, cost reduction efforts and productivity initiatives; (v) complete additional acquisitions in 2007 of approximately $100 million; (vi) expect future capital expenditures to increase approximately in proportion to the Company’s sales growth; (vii) possibly repurcha se more of its outstanding common stock; (viii) limit the impact of Chinese VAT on the Company’s diluted earnings per share; and (ix) complete the Initiatives in 2007 and limit the related cash expenditures to approximately $75 million, are forward looking statements and are based on current expectations.
These statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve certain risks, uncertainties and assumptions that are difficult to predict. There are a number of risks, uncertainties and important
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factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements. In addition to any such risks, uncertainties and other factors discussed elsewhere herein, the risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause or contribute to actual results differing materially from those expressed or implied in the forward looking statements include, without limitation, those set forth under Item 1A Risk Factors in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K (together with any material changes thereto contained in subsequent filed Quarterly Reports on From 10-Q); those contained in the Company’s other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission; and those set forth below.
The Company’s ability to achieve the results described above is dependent on: (i) the successful implementations of the Company’s growth strategy and cost reductions; (ii) successful integration of, and realization of synergies from, Facom and the Company’s pre-existing European business; (iii) the Company’s ability to significantly reform Facom’s cost structure; (iv) the success of the Company’s pricing actions, productivity improvements and other cost reduction efforts to offset or mitigate the impact of freight and commodity cost inflation; (v) the impact of reduced and seasonal construction activity business; (vi) the success of the Company’s efforts to efficiently and promptly integrate its recently announced (as well as future) acquisitions; (vii) the level of acquisition activity, the market price of the Company’s common stock and the current financial condition of the Company; (viii) the Company’s suc cess at new product development and identifying new markets and potential acquisition targets; (ix) the Company’s ability to generate free cash flow and maintain a strong debt to capital ratio; (x) continued improvements in productivity and cost reductions; (xi) the identification of overhead cost reduction opportunities including strategic dispositions and effective execution of the same; (xii) the Company’s successful settlement of routine tax audits and other legal proceedings; (xiii) the ability of the Company to generate earnings sufficient to realize future income tax benefits during periods when temporary differences become deductible; (xiv) the continued ability of the Company to access credit markets under satisfactory terms including maintaining its credit rating; (xv) satisfactory payment terms under which the Company buys and sells goods, materials and products; (xvi) the ability of the Company to fulfill increasing demand for its products; (xvii) changes in trade, monetary, tax and f iscal policies and laws; (xviii) the strength of the U.S. economy; and (xix) the impact of events that cause or may cause disruption in the Company’s distribution and sales networks such as war, terrorist activities, political unrest and recessionary or expansive trends in the economies of the countries in which the Company operates.
Unless required by applicable securities laws, the Company undertakes no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward looking statements to reflect events or circumstances that may arise after the date hereof. Readers are advised, however, to consult any further disclosures made on related subjects in the Company’s reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
ITEM 1A. RISK FACTORS
There have been no material changes to the risk factors as disclosed in the Company’s 2006 Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on February 27, 2007.
ITEM 2. UNREGISTERED SALES OF EQUITY SECURITIES AND USE OF PROCEEDS
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
The following table provides information about the Company’s purchases of equity securities that are registered by the Company pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange Act during the three months ended June 30, 2007:
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2007 | | | (a) Total Number Of Shares Purchased | | | Average Price Paid Per Share | | | Total Number Of Shares Purchased As Part Of A Publicly Announced Program | | | Maximum Dollar Value of Shares That May Yet Be Purchased Under The Program |
April 1 – May 5 | | | | | 403,590 | | | | | $ | 59.11 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | |
May 6 – June 2 | | | | | 1,266,300 | | | | | $ | 60.16 | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | |
June 3 – June 30 | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | | | | | | — | |
| | | | | 1,669,890 | | | | | $ | 59.91 | | | | | | — | | | | | | | |
During the second quarter of 2007, the Company repurchased $100 million of its common stock. As of June 30, 2007, approximately 2.4 million shares of common stock remain authorized for repurchase under a prior authorization by the board of directors. The Company may continue to repurchase shares in the open market or through privately negotiated transactions from time to time pursuant to this prior authorization to the extent management deems warranted based on a number of factors, including the level of acquisition activity, the market price of the Company’s common stock and the current financial condition of the Company.
(a) | This column includes 1,590 shares of common stock that were deemed surrendered to the Company by participants in various of the Company’s benefit plans to satisfy the taxes related to the vesting or delivery of a combination of restricted share units and long-term incentive shares under those plans. The remaining balance in this column relates to the previously mentioned stock repurchase. |
ITEM 4. SUBMISSION OF MATTERS TO A VOTE OF SECURITY HOLDERS
The Company’s Annual Meeting was held on April 25, 2007.
(i) The following directors were elected at the meeting:
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John G. Breen | | | | | 52,090,943 | | | | | | 23,744,183 | |
Virgis W. Colbert | | | | | 51,290,801 | | | | | | 24,544,325 | |
John F. Lundgren | | | | | 52,993,122 | | | | | | 22,842,004 | |
The Company’s directors whose term of office continued after the Annual Meeting are: Stillman B. Brown, Emmanuel A. Kampouris and Kathryn D. Wriston, each of whose term of office as a director continues until the Company’s annual meeting of stockholders in 2008; and Eileen S. Kraus and Lawrence A. Zimmerman, each of whose term of office as a director continues until the Company’s annual meeting of stockholders in 2009.
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(ii) Ernst & Young LLP was approved as the Company’s independent auditors for the year 2007 by the following vote:
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FOR: | | | | | 73,068,950 | | | | AGAINST: | | | | | 2,154,235 | |
ABSTAIN: | | | | | 611,941 | | | | | | | | | | |
(iii) A shareholder proposal urging the Company’s Board of Directors to take the necessary steps to require that all members of the Board of Directors be elected annually was approved by the following vote:
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FOR: | | | | | 53,754,536 | | | | AGAINST: | | | | | 14,137,000 | |
ABSTAIN: | | | | | 1,325,855 | | | | | | | | | | |
ITEM 6. EXHIBITS
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11 | Statement re Computation of Per Share Earnings (the information required to be presented in this exhibit appears in Note C to the Company’s Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements set forth in this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q). |
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31 (i) | (a) Certification by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) |
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| (b) | Certification by Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to Rule 13a-14(a) |
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32 (i) | Certification by Chairman and Chief Executive Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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| (ii) | Certification by Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350, as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002. |
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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.
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| | | THE STANLEY WORKS |
Date: July 30, 2007 | | | By: | | | /s/ James M. Loree |
| | | | | | James M. Loree Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer (Principal Financial Officer) |