UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON, D.C. 20549
FORM 10-Q
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( X ) QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2001
OR
( ) TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES
EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
For the transition period from to
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Commission File Number: 1-6620
GRIFFON CORPORATION
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(Exact name of registrant as specified in its charter)
DELAWARE 11-1893410
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(State or other jurisdiction of (I.R.S. Employer
incorporation or organization) Identification No.)
100 JERICHO QUADRANGLE, JERICHO, NEW YORK 11753
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(Address of principal executive offices) (Zip Code)
(516) 938-5544
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(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, and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements
for the past 90 days.
X Yes No
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Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the issuer's classes of
common stock, as of the latest practicable date. 29,695,407 shares of Common
Stock as of April 30, 2001.
FORM 10-Q
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CONTENTS
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PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION (Unaudited)
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Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets at March 31, 2001
and September 30, 2000........................................ 1
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income for the Three
Months and Six Months Ended March 31, 2001 and 2000 .......... 3
Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows for the
Six Months Ended March 31, 2001 and 2000 ..................... 5
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.......... 6
Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial
Condition and Results of Operations........................... 9
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosure about Market Risk..... 11
PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
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Item 1: Legal Proceedings .................................... 12
Item 2: Changes in Securities ................................ 12
Item 3: Defaults upon Senior Securities ...................... 12
Item 4: Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders... 12
Item 5: Other Information .................................... 12
Item 6: Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K ..................... 12
Signature .................................................... 13
GRIFFON CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
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March 31, September 30,
2001 2000
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(Unaudited) (Note 1)
ASSETS
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CURRENT ASSETS:
Cash and cash equivalents $ 40,673,000 $ 26,616,000
Accounts receivable, less allowance for
doubtful accounts 129,203,000 144,259,000
Contract costs and recognized income not
yet billed 68,871,000 77,513,000
Inventories (Note 2) 97,202,000 98,440,000
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 17,937,000 18,891,000
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Total current assets 353,886,000 365,719,000
PROPERTY, PLANT AND EQUIPMENT
at cost, less accumulated depreciation
and amortization of $95,909,000 at
March 31, 2001 and $87,533,000 at
September 30, 2000 138,861,000 142,944,000
OTHER ASSETS 73,840,000 73,363,000
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$566,587,000 $582,026,000
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<FN>
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
</FN>
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GRIFFON CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS
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March 31, September 30,
2001 2000
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(Unaudited) (Note 1)
LIABILITIES AND SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY
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CURRENT LIABILITIES:
Accounts and notes payable $ 76,857,000 $ 90,435,000
Other current liabilities 91,203,000 83,621,000
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Total current liabilities 168,060,000 174,056,000
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LONG-TERM DEBT 103,011,000 125,916,000
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MINORITY INTEREST AND OTHER 19,406,000 18,093,000
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SHAREHOLDERS' EQUITY:
Preferred stock, par value $.25 per --- ---
share, authorized 3,000,000 shares,
no shares issued
Common stock, par value $.25 per
share, authorized 85,000,000
shares, issued 31,763,409 shares
at March 31, 2001 and 31,749,199 shares
at September 30, 2000; 2,068,002 shares in
treasury at March 31, 2001 and September
30, 2000 7,941,000 7,937,000
Other shareholders' equity 268,169,000 256,024,000
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Total shareholders' equity 276,110,000 263,961,000
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$566,587,000 $582,026,000
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<FN>
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
</FN>
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GRIFFON CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
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(Unaudited)
THREE MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31,
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2001 2000
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Net sales $264,189,000 $258,889,000
Cost of sales 196,870,000 195,440,000
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Gross profit 67,319,000 63,449,000
Selling, general and administrative expenses 56,522,000 57,345,000
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Income from operations (Note 6) 10,797,000 6,104,000
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Other income (expense):
Interest expense (3,258,000) (2,744,000)
Interest income 597,000 211,000
Other, net (385,000) 3,000
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(3,046,000) (2,530,000)
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Income before income taxes 7,751,000 3,574,000
Provision for income taxes 3,178,000 1,470,000
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Income before minority interest 4,573,000 2,104,000
Minority interest (1,596,000) (801,000)
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Net income $ 2,977,000 $ 1,303,000
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Basic and diluted earnings per share of common
stock (Note 3) $ .10 $ .04
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<FN>
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
</FN>
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GRIFFON CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF INCOME
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(Unaudited)
SIX MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31,
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2001 2000
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Net sales $552,384,000 $539,650,000
Cost of sales 409,864,000 404,349,000
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Gross profit 142,520,000 135,301,000
Selling, general and administrative expenses 113,858,000 112,782,000
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Income from operations (Note 6) 28,662,000 22,519,000
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Other income (expense):
Interest expense (6,723,000) (5,099,000)
Interest income 1,168,000 514,000
Other, net (369,000) (10,000)
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(5,924,000) (4,595,000)
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Income before income taxes 22,738,000 17,924,000
Provision for income taxes 9,323,000 7,170,000
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Income before minority interest and
cumulative effect of a change in
accounting principle 13,415,000 10,754,000
Minority interest (Note 5) (2,935,000) 281,000
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Income before cumulative effect of a change
in accounting principle 10,480,000 11,035,000
Cumulative effect of a change in accounting
principle, net of income taxes (Note 5) --- (5,290,000)
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Net income $ 10,480,000 $ 5,745,000
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Basic and diluted earnings per share of common
stock (Note 3):
Income before cumulative effect of a change
in accounting principle $ .35 $ .36
Cumulative effect of a change in accounting
principle --- (.17)
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$ .35 $ .19
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<FN>
See notes to condensed consolidated financial statements.
</FN>
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GRIFFON CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
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CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS
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(Unaudited)
SIX MONTHS ENDED MARCH 31,
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2001 2000
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CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net income $10,480,000 $ 5,745,000
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Adjustments to reconcile net income to net
cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization 12,084,000 11,437,000
Minority interest 2,935,000 (281,000)
Pension curtailment gain (3,156,000) ---
Cumulative effect of a change in accounting
principle --- 5,290,000
Provision for losses on accounts receivable 1,767,000 1,235,000
Change in assets and liabilities:
(Increase) decrease in accounts receivable
and contract costs and recognized income
not yet billed 21,888,000 (2,762,000)
(Increase) decrease in inventories 1,255,000 (12,371,000)
(Increase) decrease in prepaid expenses
and other assets 1,648,000 (6,123,000)
Decrease in accounts payable, accrued
liabilities and federal income taxes (12,147,000) (1,874,000)
Other changes, net 4,374,000 1,707,000
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Total adjustments 30,648,000 (3,742,000)
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Net cash provided by operating
activities 41,128,000 2,003,000
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CASH FLOWS FROM INVESTING ACTIVITIES:
Acquisition of property, plant and equipment (8,650,000) (22,687,000)
Acquired businesses --- (12,112,000)
Decrease in equipment lease deposits 2,491,000 2,431,000
Other, net (53,000) 2,147,000
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Net cash used in investing activities (6,212,000) (30,221,000)
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CASH FLOWS FROM FINANCING ACTIVITIES:
Purchase of treasury shares --- (3,620,000)
Proceeds from issuance of long-term debt 1,406,000 34,000,000
Payments of long-term debt (18,122,000) (6,665,000)
Increase (decrease) in short-term borrowings (2,240,000) 2,500,000
Other, net (1,903,000) (1,401,000)
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Net cash provided by (used in) financing
activities (20,859,000) 24,814,000
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NET INCREASE (DECREASE) IN CASH AND CASH
EQUIVALENTS 14,057,000 (3,404,000)
CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT BEGINNING OF PERIOD 26,616,000 21,242,000
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CASH AND CASH EQUIVALENTS AT END OF PERIOD $40,673,000 $17,838,000
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<FN>
See notes to condensed financial statements.
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NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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(Unaudited)
(1) Basis of Presentation -
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The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated 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 adjustments) considered necessary for a fair presentation
have been included. Operating results for the three-month and six-month periods
ended March 31, 2001 are not necessarily indicative of the results that may be
expected for the year ending September 30, 2001. The balance sheet at September
30, 2000 has been derived from the audited financial statements at that date.
For further information, refer to the consolidated financial statements and
footnotes thereto included in the company's annual report to shareholders for
the year ended September 30, 2000.
(2) Inventories -
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Inventories, stated at the lower of cost (first-in, first-out or average)
or market, are comprised of the following:
March 31, September 30,
2001 2000
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Finished goods......................... $54,605,000 $58,390,000
Work in process........................ 25,142,000 20,842,000
Raw materials and supplies............. 17,455,000 19,208,000
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$97,202,000 $98,440,000
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(3) Earnings per share (EPS) -
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Basic EPS is calculated by dividing income by the weighted average number
of shares of common stock outstanding during the period. The weighted average
number of shares of common stock used in determining basic EPS was 29,990,000
and 30,010,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2001 and 2000, respectively
and 29,980,000 and 30,238,000 for the six months ended March 31, 2001 and 2000,
respectively.
Diluted EPS is calculated by dividing income by the weighted average number
of shares of common stock outstanding plus additional common shares that could
be issued in connection with potentially dilutive securities. The weighted
average number of shares of common stock used in determining diluted EPS was
30,155,000 and 30,190,000 for the three months ended March 31, 2001 and 2000,
respectively and 30,147,000 and 30,409,000 for the six months ended March 31,
2001 and 2000, respectively, and reflects additional shares in connection with
stock option and other stock-based compensation plans.
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Options to purchase approximately 4,733,000 and 4,195,000 shares of common
stock were not included in the computations of diluted earnings per share for
the three and six-month periods ended March 31, 2001 and 2000, respectively,
because the effects would have been antidilutive.
(4) Business segments -
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The company's reportable business segments are as follows - Garage Doors
(manufacture and sale of residential and commercial/industrial garage doors, and
related products); Installation Services (sale and installation of building
products primarily for new construction, such as garage doors, garage door
openers, manufactured fireplaces and surrounds, and cabinets); Electronic
Information and Communication Systems (communication and information systems for
government and commercial markets); and Specialty Plastic Films (manufacture and
sale of plastic films and film laminates for baby diapers, adult incontinence
care products, disposable surgical and patient care products and plastic
packaging).
Information on the company's business segments is as follows:
Electronic
Information
Specialty and
Garage Installation Plastic Communication
Doors Services Films Systems Totals
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Revenues from external
customers -
Three months ended
March 31, 2001 $82,061,000 $62,399,000 $77,044,000 $42,685,000 $264,189,000
March 31, 2000 84,941,000 65,099,000 65,370,000 43,479,000 258,889,000
Six months ended
March 31, 2001 184,977,000 130,206,000 149,754,000 87,447,000 552,384,000
March 31, 2000 196,031,000 133,783,000 126,211,000 83,625,000 539,650,000
Intersegment revenues -
Three months ended
March 31, 2001 $ 5,796,000 $ 79,000 $ --- $ --- $ 5,875,000
March 31, 2000 6,879,000 85,000 --- --- 6,964,000
Six months ended
March 31, 2001 12,248,000 134,000 --- --- 12,382,000
March 31, 2000 15,644,000 254,000 --- --- 15,898,000
Segment profit -
Three months ended
March 31, 2001 $(1,435,000) $ 727,000 $11,914,000 $ 1,849,000 $13,055,000
March 31, 2000 (78,000) 936,000 3,617,000 3,939,000 8,414,000
Six months ended
March 31, 2001 3,500,000 1,915,000 21,626,000 6,128,000 33,169,000
March 31, 2000 7,902,000 3,318,000 8,275,000 7,690,000 27,185,000
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Following is a reconciliation of segment profit to amounts reported in
the consolidated financial statements:
Three Months Ended March 31, Six Months Ended March 31,
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2001 2000 2001 2000
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Profit for all segments $13,055,000 $8,414,000 $33,169,000 $27,185,000
Unallocated amounts (2,643,000) (2,307,000) (4,876,000) (4,676,000)
Interest expense, net (2,661,000) (2,533,000) (5,555,000) (4,585,000)
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Income before
income taxes $ 7,751,000 $3,574,000 $22,738,000 $17,924,000
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(5) Start-up costs -
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Effective October 1, 1999 the company adopted the provisions of the
American Institute of Certified Public Accountants' Statement of Position No.
98-5 (SOP 98-5), "Reporting on the Costs of Start-Up Activities". SOP 98-5
requires that, at the date of adoption, costs of start-up activities previously
capitalized be written-off as a cumulative effect of a change in accounting
principle, and that after adoption, such costs are to be expensed as incurred.
Consequently, in the first quarter of fiscal 2000, the company's 60%-owned
joint venture wrote-off costs that were previously capitalized in connection
with the start-up of the venture and the implementation of additional production
capacity. The cumulative effect of this change in accounting principle is
$5,290,000 (net of $3,784,000 income tax effect). The minority interest's share
of the net charge is $2,116,000 and is included as an offsetting credit in
"Minority interest" in the accompanying Condensed Consolidated Statement of
Income for the six months ended March 31, 2000.
(6) Pension curtailment gain -
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Pursuant to the provisions of Statement of Financial Accounting Standards
No. 88, "Accounting for Settlements and Curtailments of Defined Benefit Pension
Plans and for Termination Benefits," modifications to certain employee benefits
and related benefit freezes resulted in the recognition of a pretax curtailment
gain of approximately $3.1 million in the quarter ended March 31, 2001.
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MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL CONDITION
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AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
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RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Three months ended March 31, 2001
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Net sales were $264.2 million for the three-month period ended March 31,
2001, an increase of $5.3 million or 2%.
Net sales of the garage doors segment were $87.9 million, a decrease of
$4.0 million or 4.3% compared to last year due primarily to lower unit sales of
residential garage doors. The decrease in sales was principally due to the
continued effects of a slowing economy, competitive markets and winter weather
conditions.
Net sales of the installation services segment were $62.5 million, a
decrease of $2.7 million or 4.2% compared to last year. The decline was
primarily a result of decreased demand due to softer housing markets, which
offset sales growth due to expanded product offerings.
Net sales of the specialty plastic films segment were $77.0 million, an
increase of $11.7 million or 17.9% compared to last year. Higher unit sales in
both the segment's domestic and foreign operations, partly offset by the effect
of a stronger U.S. dollar on foreign operations, was the principal reason for
the increase.
Net sales of the electronic information and communication systems segment
were $42.7 million compared to $43.5 million last year. The slight decrease in
sales was principally due to delays in anticipated orders in connection with
certain on-going programs.
Operating income for all business segments for the three months ended March
31, 2001 was $13.1 million, an increase of $4.6 million or 55.2% compared to
last year. Operating results for the quarter ended March 31, 2001 included a
pretax pension curtailment gain of approximately $3.1 million, which was evenly
divided between the specialty plastic films and garage doors segments.
Operating loss of the garage doors segment was $1.4 million, compared to an
essentially break-even quarter last year. Profitability was adversely impacted
by the decreased sales and lower margins, partly offset by the effect of cost
reduction programs. The segment also experienced a loss from a commercial door
product line for which strategic alternatives are being explored. Although
impacted by a slowing economy and competitive markets, the company is cautiously
optimistic that garage doors' profitability will improve in the latter part of
the year.
Operating income for the installation services segment was $.7 million
compared to $.9 million last year. The decrease was principally due to the sales
decline and higher distribution and selling costs.
Operating income of the specialty plastic films segment was $11.9 million,
an increase of $8.3 million or 229.4% compared to last year. Increased volume
and manufacturing efficiencies, both domestically and in Europe, were the
primary reasons for the improvement in the segment's operating results, and
further strong performance is anticipated.
Operating income of the electronic information and communication systems
segment was $1.8 million, a decrease of $2.1 million or 53.1% compared to last
year, primarily due to costs associated with its previously announced technology
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initiatives, which are expected to total approximately $5 million for the year,
and the effect of slightly lower sales. The company is optimistic that this
segment's core operations will improve towards the end of the year, although
near-term earnings will continue to be impacted by the increased research and
development activities.
Six months ended March 31, 2001
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Net sales were $552.4 million for the six-month period ended March 31,
2001, an increase of $12.7 million or 2.4%.
Net sales of the garage doors segment were $197.2 million, a decrease of
$14.5 million or 6.8% compared to last year. Lower unit sales due to the
continued effects of a slowing economy, competitive markets and winter weather
conditions were the principal reasons for the decrease.
Net sales of the installation services segment were $130.3 million, a
decrease of $3.7 million or 2.8% compared to last year. The adverse impact of
softer housing markets was mitigated somewhat by growth from expanded product
offerings.
Net sales of the specialty plastic films segment were $149.8 million, an
increase of $23.5 million or 18.7% compared to last year. Higher unit sales
volume at Finotech, the segment's European joint venture and domestically,
partly offset by the effect of a stronger U.S. dollar on foreign operations, was
the principal reason for the increase.
Net sales of the electronic information and communication systems segment
were $87.4 million, an increase of $3.8 million or 4.6% compared to last year
due to higher funding levels on existing programs and a full six months of
operating results from the search and weather radar business acquired last year.
Operating income for all business segments for the six months ended March
31, 2001 was $33.2 million, an increase of $6.0 million or 22.0% compared to
last year. Operating results for the six months ended March 31, 2001 included a
pretax pension curtailment gain of approximately $3.1 million, which was evenly
divided between the specialty plastic films and garage doors segments.
Operating income of the garage doors segment was $3.5 million, a decrease
of $4.4 million or 55.7% compared to last year. Garage doors' lower sales and
lower margins, partly offset by the effect of cost reduction programs, adversely
impacted profitability in the first six months. Unprofitable operations in a
commercial door product line and competitive pricing also contributed to the
segment's reduced operating results for the six months.
Operating income of the installation services segment was $1.9 million, a
decrease of $1.4 million or 42.3% compared to last year. Higher margins from
improved product mix and expanded product offerings were offset by higher
distribution and selling costs.
Operating income of the specialty plastic films segment was $21.6 million,
an increase of $13.4 million or 161.3% compared to last year. The increase was
primarily due to higher unit sales in both the segment's domestic and European
operations and related manufacturing efficiencies.
Operating income of the electronic information and communication systems
segment was $6.1 million, a decrease of $1.6 million or 20.3% compared to last
year, primarily due to costs associated with its previously announced technology
initiatives.
Net interest expense increased by $1.0 million principally due to higher
levels of outstanding debt from acquisitions in 1999 and 2000.
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LIQUIDITY AND CAPITAL RESOURCES
Cash flow provided by operations for the six months ended March 31, 2001
improved to $41.1 million compared to $2.0 million last year, principally due to
increased earnings and improved working capital management. Working capital was
$185.8 million at March 31, 2001.
Net cash used in investing activities during the six months aggregated $6.2
million, including capital expenditures of approximately $8.7 million
principally made in connection with increasing production capacity.
Net cash used in financing activities during the six months was
approximately $20.9 million. Substantially all of these cash flows were in
connection with the repayment of bank borrowings.
Anticipated cash flows from operations, together with existing cash, bank
lines of credit and lease line availability, should be adequate to finance
presently anticipated working capital and capital expenditure requirements and
to repay long-term debt as it matures.
FORWARD-LOOKING STATEMENTS
All statements other than statements of historical fact included in this
report, including without limitation statements regarding the company's
financial position, business strategy, and the plans and objectives of the
company's management for future operations, are forward-looking statements. When
used in this report, words such as "anticipate", "believe", "estimate",
"expect", "intend" and similar expressions, as they relate to the company or its
management, identify forward-looking statements. Such forward-looking statements
are based on the beliefs of the company's management, as well as assumptions
made by and information currently available to the company's management. Actual
results could differ materially from those contemplated by the forward-looking
statements as a result of certain factors, including but not limited to,
business and economic conditions, competitive factors and pricing pressures,
capacity and supply constraints. Such statements reflect the views of the
company with respect to future events and are subject to these and other risks,
uncertainties and assumptions relating to the operations, results of operations,
growth strategy and liquidity of the company. Readers are cautioned not to place
undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. The company does not
undertake any obligation to release publicly any revisions to these
forward-looking statements to reflect future events or circumstances or to
reflect the occurrence of unanticipated events.
QUANTITATIVE AND QUALITATIVE DISCLOSURE ABOUT MARKET RISK
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Management does not believe that there are any material market risk
exposures with respect to derivative or other financial instruments that are
required to be disclosed.
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PART II - OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1 Legal Proceedings
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None
Item 2 Changes in Securities
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None
Item 3 Defaults upon Senior Securities
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None
Item 4 Submission of Matters to a Vote of Security Holders
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None
Item 5 Other Information
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None
Item 6 Exhibits and Reports on Form 8-K
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None
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SIGNATURE
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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.
GRIFFON CORPORATION
By /s/ Robert Balemian
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Robert Balemian
President and Chief Financial Officer
(Principal Financial Officer)
Date: May 10, 2001
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